This is bbc news. The headlines. The coronavirus pandemic is not going away. The Health Emergency programme said that Northern Hemisphere countries needed to do far more to combat the disease over the coming winter. British Prime Minister borisjohnson said it is seeing a second wave of covid 19 and the government still wa nts covid 19 and the government still wants to avoid another full scale lockdown. Daily increase in new covid 19 cases has now doubled within a month. The United States government has said it will ban in the us, new rules aimed at banning chinese owned apps tik tok and wechat could come into force by sunday. Both companies have vowed to fight the decision. Now, some of the bbc news presenters have been looking at the roles their family played in the second world war. To come here today and to see where he spent a part of his life a very difficult part of his life is, i have to say, its. Its quite overwhelming. This is one of the earliest pictures ive ever seen of him
The 80th anniversary of the battle of britain, following a Memorial Service at westminster abbey. Now on bbc news. In this special programme, some of the bbcs news presenters have been looking at the roles their families played in the second world war. To come here today and to see where he spent a part of his life a very difficult part of his life is, i have to say, its. Its quite overwhelming. This is one of the earliest pictures ive ever seen of him cos he would only have been about 20. This is where the miners would work. Unbelievable. Now, i remember when i joined the family, how pleased he was that i was from an indian family. It mattered. Allied squadrons take the airfor another great battle over europe. It was the deadliest conflict in human history. World war ii drew in men and women from all over the globe and claimed the lives of around 80 million people. 75 years ago this month, after almost six long years of fighting, the end of the war was officially declared. There arent
Schools in england prepare to re open their classrooms to pupils after almost six months at home. The government says schools are safe to return to, teachers say theyre ready too. Were just looking forward to getting back to seeing them and doing what we do best, and teaching, with them in the classroom with us. Also on the programme tonight. British holidaymakers scamble forflights home from portugal amid growing concerns it is about to be put back back on the quarantine less than two weeks after it was taken off. Scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, sets out how she plans to pave the way for a second independence referendum. President trump is on his way to kenosha in wisconisn, his first visit since violent protests following the Police Shooting of a black man, jacob blake. And 75 years after the official end of world war ii, huw edwards retraces his grandfathers footsteps back to a prisoner of war camp. And coming up in sport on bbc news. The latest from the us open, as andy
A guy more than football on line. Medicine. Chemistry. Economic signs and. Things. Well the way the twenty seven team nobel prizes. Who will follow in the footsteps of the greatest minds off our time. The nobel prize is twenty seventeen. This week in determining. Vinnies venice the magical name of a magical city the city of a thousand bridges and canals. The city of cannibals and honeymoons known for centuries as last said any the most serene. The riches of the world were brought in here on the outer bridge and behind the facades of the promises the most glittering parties in europe took place. But the splendid sophistication of the Nation Society was only one aspect of this watery metropolis behind the carnival masks lies a history of plundering which goes right back to the origins of the city its history begins with a forced exodus in the fifth century many romans fled to the know away from the invading homes they were driven as far as the adriatic islands where they finally found sh
All the. The italian island of lampedusa south of sicily. A legendary destination for migrants. A corner of europe within reach of africa. The most recent shipwreck still lies on the seabed. Tens of thousands of men women and children have drowned while attempting to reach europe. Our very own mediterranean has become one great bridge york. How many over there are waiting to cross the mediterranean. So far there have been more than a million. Why do they do it and why do we do nothing. But ok im not producer i wait for the aquarius vessel chartered by the european humanitarian organization s. O. S. Meditator any. This isnt a ship like others its more an idea borne of a discussion between a German Merchant Navy captain and a french humanitarian people are drowning in the mediterranean they said they must be saved to do that we need a boat europes doing nothing lets do it ourselves. With winter drawing to a close migrants are getting ready for the arduous crossing the aquarius is heading