And again, friday is the day with rather welcome to bbc news. My names mike embley. Our Top Stories Police in thailand move in to disperse pro democracy protesters gathered around Government House in the capital. France and germany announce new restrictions, including curfews to try to stop the spread of coronavirus. The first lady reveals that 14 year old barron trump contracted covid 19, but suffered no symptoms. Could grey power he the x factor in the president ial election . We report from a retiring, but not exactly shy, battleground in florida. How many of you want this election to be over . cheering
hello. Riot police in thailand have clashed with a large group of Anti Government protesters in bangkok. They moved in to clear the streets shortly after authorities issued an emergency decree banning all gatherings of more than five people. Lines of police with riot shields quickly drove people back and cleared the area around Government House. Thousands had been camping overnight
The headlines donald trump is visiting california with record wildfires still burning. He claims the fires are the result of poor forest management, not Climate Change. His election rival, joe biden, says the president s policies are contributing to natural disasters. Bill gates has told the bbc hes confident the United States will step up in the fight against coronavirus. He admits his country has made mistakes, but believes progress can still be made. He also dismissed conspiracy theories about a vaccine. An International Team of astronomers believe theyve found the strongest evidence yet that life may exist on the planet venus. Theyve detected traces of a gas in its atmosphere which is normally produced by living microbes. Theyve yet to find another explanation. But the temperature on the surface of venus is more than 400 degrees celsius. It is about liz30am. Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Racial discrimination is americas wound that
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uk government defends its rationing of coronavirus testing in some areas, which has left some people with symptoms having to drive more than a hundred miles for a swab. If people need a test, the vast majority get it quickly close to home. But when those Testing Centres are full, then obviously people are offered a test at the nearest place at which one is available. And if youve been asked to travel a considerable distance for a test in the uk, please do get in touch. On twitter, its Annita Mcveigh or bbcyourquestions. Leading figures in uk aviation accuse the government of overseeing the demise of the industry due
to the lack of testing at airports. Russia demands to see the evidence that the opposition activist, Alexei Navalny, was poisoned with a novichok nerve agent. A rescue operation is under way after a ship carrying more than a0 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle has gone missing off the coast
Coronavirus pandemic. The increase was passed by the democrat controlled house of representatives but theres a narrow republican majority in the senate. The uk has registered another record breaking surge in coronavirus cases up by more than 53,000 in a single day. Health Officials Say theyre extremely concerned. English hospitals are now treating more Covid Patients than at the peak of the first wave. Spain says it will set up a register of people who refuse to get the Covid Vaccine and share it with other eu nations. The list will not be accessible to the public. The legendary french Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin has died at the age of 98. He transformed the fashion industry in the 1960s and 70s with his futuristic stules. Next, from theatre screenings to sofa screenings, mark kermode takes a look back at the big releases, on both the big and little screens, and how the Film Industry has had to adapt this year
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X by; w grieving the loss of grieving. Grieving the loss of life, the loss ofjobs, the loss of opportunities, the loss of normalcy, and yes, the loss of normalcy, and yes, the loss of certainty. And while this virus touches us all, weve got to be honest, it is not an equal opportunity offender. Black, latino and Indigenous People are suffering and dying disproportionately, and dying disproportionately, and this is not a coincidence, it is the effect of Structural Racism, of inequities in education and technology, healthcare and housing, job security and transportation. The injustice in reproductive and maternal healthca re the injustice in reproductive and maternal healthcare and the excessive use of force by the police, and in our broader criminal justice system. Police, and in our broader
criminaljustice system. This virus, it has no eyes and yet it knows exactly how we see each other and how we treat each other and how we treat each other. And lets be clear, there is no vaccine for