this is bbc world news the headlines: train passengers in the uk face further delays today as the rmt union continue their 48 hour strike as part of a long running row over jobs, pay and conditions. only one in five services are expected to operate. hospitals are told to free up beds ahead of ambulance staff going on strike in england on wednesday. a 33 year old woman who died after being injured in a crush at a gig on thursday at london s o2 academy brixton is named as rebecca ikumelo two other women remain in a critical condition. covid cases soar in china following the lifting of the government s strict lockdown measures resulting in queues rising