Neighborhoods are placed under lockdown after 45. 00 people test positive a covert 19 at a wholesale food market. More than 12000000 people speaking 62 languages the challenges of getting the message to mexicos indigenous communities on how to contain the current virus. In the past hour the police chief of the city of atlanta has resigned after a black man was shot and killed by officers less than 24 hours ago police say 27 year old brooks had resisted arrest after failing a field sobriety test on friday night footage posted on social media shows brooks struggling with police and then trying to run away before being hit by a taser before he was fatally shot police chief erica shields resignation comes as an investigation into the incident was ordered. Meanwhile protesters out again in cities around the United States keeping up their calls for an end to Police Brutality after the death of george floyd in minneapolis theyve been marching down washington d. C. Lives matter plaza also dema
After being charged with assault. As australias bushfire crisis continues the countrys Prime Minister defends the coal industry and defies calls for new carbon targets. We need to take action on Climate Change. You dont run government on sentiment, you run government on fa cts. And later in the programme private eyes editor, ian hislopjoins the bbcs media editor amol rajan to look back on a fascinating year of front covers, cartoons and satire. There are calls for a government inquiry into racism within football after the Chelsea Player, Antonio Rudiger, complained of hearing monkey noises from the crowd during yesterdays premier league match at tottenham. The professional Footballers Association said it was disgusted by the reports, and insisted urgent action was needed. The referee stopped play during the second half after rudiger complained of hearing monkey noises in the crowd. Shortly after the stoppage, an announcement was made over the public address system warning that racist b
Homebase, em. and Sports Direct come bottom of the pile in a survey of shopping websites. So, ill look at the winners and losers in the battle for business this christmas. It was a great night for the english clubs in europe. Liverpool and chelsea book their places in the knockout stages of the Champions League. It means all four english sides are through to the last 16. We have a blustery day ahead with sunshine and sours. Some will be heavy and ungarie and some hills know as well. More details in 15 minutes. Heavy and thundering. Good morning. Its wednesday the 11th of december. Our top story Party Leaders are making a final attempt to win the backing of undecided voters on the last day of campaigning before tomorrows general election. With just over 2a hours to go until polls open, what can we expect from each of the major parties . Lets find out from our Political Correspondent chris mason who joins us from westminster. I think it would be ok to describe the last couple of days as
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