History as americas worst ever president and. In kenya activists are also protesting against Police Brutality Authorities Say theyre investigating 15 cases of Police Killings since the beginning of the coronavirus lock down. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and our viewers all around the world welcome they have come a final time to say goodbye the funeral of george floyd the black man whose death in Police Custody ignited a global protest is taking place right now at the felton of praise church in Houston Texas. Friends and mourners of floyds family have been speaking strongly and eloquently about the man that they knew and loved we will go live to houston in just a moment but 1st lets hear what some of those friends and Family Members have been saying about a man named george. Now that we thank you for that liberation we thank you for the life of joy its oh i dont got that at a moment when he caught up for you mama we believe that mom and the crime that they sent that r
Recent years critics say more has to be done to raise awareness of the problem. Burundis outgoing president. Has died of a heart attack at the age of 56 he was due to step down in just a few weeks his tenure of 15 years was marked by deadly political violence. In hong kong demonstrators a rally to mark the one Year Anniversary of the citys prodemocracy protests the Movement Began in opposition to a draft law that would allow extraditions to mainland china. This is deja news from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram at the news or visit our website w dot com. Or. Just before he died george floyd uttered i cant breathe he cried out for his mom foreshadowing his own death pleading for what everything that we need to live the air around us and the mothers who bring us into the world which today mr floyd was buried in Houston Texas next to his mother and the air the air that was denied him by the knee of a Police Officer it is now electric charged with anger about a racist past
Hello and welcome to world news today. Us defence secretary mark esper has ordered a review of the screening process for Foreign Military in the us, after a saudi soldier carried out a deadly attack at a florida navy base. The gunman, who was training at the pensacola site, killed three people, including Mohammed Sameh haitham on the left, he was 19, and joshua kaleb watson, 23. And 21 year old Cameron Scott walters was also killed. The gunman wounded eight other people before he was shot dead himself. There have reports in the us media that he played videos of Mass Shootings at a dinner party the night before the attack. The fbi says its investigating with a presumption that it was an act of terrorism but made it clear they were still trying to determine a motive. We are as we do and most active shooter investigations, work with the presumption that this was an act of terrorism. This allows us to take advantage of investigative techniques that can help us more quickly identify and the
Milderfrom the north. Ahead of that, frost and fog patches before it turns wet and windy later on. Hello. This is bbc news. Well be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. First, the headlines the woman killed in the London Bridge attack has been named as 23 year old saskia jones, a graduate of cambridge university. Her family said she was funny and kind and will leave a huge void in their lives. The universitys vice chancellor said he is devastated. This is an attack on our community, in many ways, and it was intended as such. It was meant to produce a form of terror and sadness, and it has clearly done that. New images reveal the bravery of members of the public tackling the convicted terrorist on the bridge and in the hall where his attack began. You get andy and lukasz starting a fightback. They used fire extinguishers, they used chairs, they used these narwhal tusks ripped off the wall in the heat of the moment, and they took the game back to the knifeman. Police sa
More than 70 passengers are killed as their train catches fire in pakistan. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with olly foster. There is only one story, really. Weve got team news out of japan ahead of the Rugby World Cup final. No surprises at all england are going with the same 15 that beat the all blacks. England are going with the same 15 thanks, olly. England are going with the same 15 and stav is looking at the weather for us. Iam indeed. Well i am indeed. Well have a quick look at the halloween forecast for this evening at the end of the week into the weekend, well also touch on the california wildfires, which have been ravaging some parts of the states this week. See you later. Thanks, stav. Also coming up. Hes the oldest ever winner of britains got talent. Ill be chatting to chelsea pensioner Colin Thackery as he helps to try to raise £1 million in a single day for the Royal British legion during london poppy day. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mcc