This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uks government defends the decision to make Face Coverings compulsory on Public Transport but admits the benefits may be marginal. On balance we are convinced that it certainly cant do any harm, we think it will do some good, and thats why its a good idea to introduce. My concern and id go so far as to say my anger is the delay its taken, because this could mean more people having caught the virus in the community because there are some times where you simply cant keep a social distance, and this delay, i think, has been good for nobody. Brazil overtakes italy as the country with third highest coronavirus death toll with more than 3a,000 deaths. Two Police Officers are suspended in buffalo, new york state after videos show they were seen shoving an elderly white man to the ground. Police say they have received hundreds of emails and calls from the public about a new suspect in the Madeleine Mccan
Temperature taken before they can head into the hotel. Thank you for watching tonight at 6 00. Live coverage of the protests continues right now on cbsn bay captioning sponsored by cbs odonnell tonight, we are here in minneapolis where hundreds have gathered to pay tribute to george floyd. There were those who mourned, and there were those who spoke out. Its time for us to stand up in georges name and say, get your knee off our necks odonnell as people everywhere, from new york to london to beirut, gathered to remember. Clashes with Police Law Enforcement in new york under fire after images show aggressive tactics to disperse Peaceful Protesters. And more Police Officers are violently attacked. Breaking news on the Ahmaud Arbery case the man charged with the killing of a georgia jogger is accused of yelling racial expletives after shooting
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And into wednesday as well. This is bbc news im Martine Croxall with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Demonstrators gather again in minneapolis as state troops prepare to impose a weekend cu rfew after four nights of rioting over the death of george floyd. These are live pictures from los angeles where groups have confonted law enforcment officers as nationwide protests are held over Police Brutality. Over Police Brutality. The first commercially built rocket to carry astronauts into space has lifted off from florida. The uk government defends plans to ease lockdown as scientific advisors say
they fear restrictions are being lifted too quickly. As the number of global coronavirus cases passes six million and indias daily total hits a record high we have a special report on how the poorest are coping with the lockdown. Hello protesters are gathering again in cities across the United States as anger over the killing of African American, george floyd under
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uk government insists that it continues to be led by science over the next stages of the easing of lockdown measures after concerns were raised by some leading scientists. We need to proceed in a very cautious way. So we have set out a road map, but at each stage we are saying we are not going to proceed with that unless we are confident that we can do so in a safe way. The return of competitive sport is announced for the uk from monday, starting with horse racing. Other sports given the go ahead to resume behind closed doors include football, rugby and cricket. Appeals for calm after a fourth night of violence in the us city of minneapolis following the death of george floyd, an African American in police custody. A former Police Officer is charged with murder and the pentagon puts the us military on high alert. You are disgracing our city you are disgracing the life of george floyd and every ot