This is the scene in new yorks time square as protests that have spread to more than 75 cities enter their seventh night. In other news, countries across the world start easing their lockdowns, including brazil, worst hit by coronavirus in latin america. And we look at the effects of the pandemic in the classroom as children return to school in england, but with new social distancing rules. Welcome. Thanks very much forjoining us. An independent autopsy has been released into the death of george floyd, an African American man, who died in Police Custody. Heres one of the forensic pathothogists who conducted the autopsy. The evidence is consistent with mechanical asphyxia as the cause of death and homicide is the manner of death. Were going to show some disturbing footage in a moment, of George Floyds arrest an event which sparked the worst racial and civil unrest in the us for generations. It was this footage that went viral, showing three Police Officers kneeling on the unarmed mr flo
The lockdown is still too risky amdist fears the warm weather this weekend could lead people to ditch social distancing. The uk is reporting Something Like 4000 cases per day. Indias daily total of new coronavirus cases hit another record high today with nearly 8,000 new infections. And us business magazine forbes removes reality tv star and entrepreneur kylie jenner from its list of billionaires, accusing her family of inflating the value of her cosmetics business. The United States has been waking up to the aftermath of violent disorder on the streets of some of its biggest cities. It was in response to the death of a black man, george floyd, in police custody. Protestors broke an overnight curfew in minneapolis where the incident happened. Political leaders have appealed for calm. George floyd, who was not armed, died on monday after a Police Officer, derek chauvin, who is white, was shown in footage kneeling on his neck. The officer has been sacked, arrested and charged with murder
he says it s an attempt to distract from accusations he made against prime minister narendra modi over his relationship with the billionaire businessman gautam adani. mr ghandi also faces two years in prison after a court found him guilty of criminal defamation for a comment made at a rally where he disparaged mr modi s surname. mr ghandi is a leading figure in the main opposition congress party. here he is speaking at a news conference on saturday. i m here defending the democratic voice of the indian people. i will continue to do that. i am not scared of these threats, of these disqualifications, of these allegations, of these prison sentences. i don t care. i m not scared of them. 0k? these people don t understand me yet. i am not scared of them. earlier, i spoke to the world service s salman ravi,
president of india. the congress leaders are meeting in the country s capital today, to talk out the future course of action after the disqualification of their highest leader in the party. salman ravi, bbc news, delhi. i m joined now by our south asia regional editor anbarasan ethirajan. where does this leave mr gandhi and the congress party? so just talk us through what is the reaction been, i suppose to this move? in reaction been, i suppose to this move? .,. reaction been, i suppose to this move? ., , ., move? in fact, the opposition leaders from move? in fact, the opposition leaders from across move? in fact, the opposition leaders from across the - move? in fact, the opposition i leaders from across the country, they were united in condemning this decision to disqualify mr rahul ghandi from parliament. he is is a member of the lower house of parliament and his constituency in the southern state of kerala. one said it was a dark day for democracy, doesn t bode well for ince in