hello and welcome to the programme. we start injerusalem. there have been more clashes between palestinians and israeli police, a day after more than 200 people were injured in some of the worst violence in years at the al aqsa mosque. fighting broke outjust as tens of thousands of muslim worshippers prayed at the compound to mark the most holy night of ramadan. more than 50 people were injured. gareth barlow reports. stun grenades against stones. palestinian protesters and israeli security forces clashing outside the al aqsa mosque complex injerusalem s old city, one of the most revered sites in islam. it s also the location of the temple mount, the holiest site injudaism. the source of the anger weeks of rising tensions over the potential eviction of palestinian families from their homes in occupied eastjerusalem, which israeli settlers claim as their land. earlier on saturday, roads into the city became gridlocked as israel ramped up security, fearing a repeat of friday
now on bbc news, global questions. hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. the black lives matter movement triggered a bout of soul searching all over the world as governments and citizens examined their attitudes and actions on race and diversity. it s now one year since the death of george floyd, and his killer is behind bars. so, how far have we come in the struggle for racialjustice? that s global questions what has blm achieved? well, to bring you this edition of global questions, our two panelists and our questioners join us via video link from all corners of the world. let me tell you who s in the hot seat this week giving the answers. opal tometi is co founder of black lives matter, which was set up in the united states in 2013 to fight racism. an american human rights activist, she was the first woman to receive the prestigious international peace honour prize this year. and duwayne brooks is a british conservative campaigner for racial equali
officials in afghanistan say at least 30 people have been killed and more than 150 others injured in a blast near a school in the capital, kabul. some reports have put the death toll as high as 55. many of those who died were schoolgirls who had just finished class and were streaming out of the gates at the time of the attack. most of the people living in the district in western kabul are part of the shia hazara community, who have been targeted repeatedly in recent years by the islamic state group. the taliban have condemned the attack. our correspondent secunder kermani has more details. panic, fear and bloodshed outside the school gates. the explosions took place just as students were making their way home many of those killed girls and young women. inside a hospital, relatives search body by body for their loved ones, whilst outside, a desperate wait for news. two of my daughters were studying there. one of them is injured, the other is missing. the islamic state grou
to self isolate when they return. india becomes the first country to record 400,000 coronavirus infections in a single day. five people are arrested on suspicion of terror offences, including a 16 year old boy, as police target three locations across the uk. and there s a warning that most of the uk s summer music festivals could be called off because they can t get covid cancellation insurance. now on bbc news, one year on from the death of george floyd in minneapolis, are america s racial divisions starting to heal, or are they as deep as ever? hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. the black lives matter movement triggered a bout of soul searching all over the world as governments and citizens examined their attitudes and actions on race and diversity. it s now one year since the death of george floyd, and his killer is behind bars. so, how far have we come in the struggle for racialjustice? that s global questions: what has blm achieved? well, to br
global questions. hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. the black lives matter movement triggered a bout of soul searching all over the world as governments and citizens examined their attitudes and actions on race and diversity. it s now one year since the death of george floyd, and his killer is behind bars. so, how far have we come in the struggle for racialjustice? that s global questions: what has blm achieved? well, to bring you this addition of global questions, our two panelists and our questioners join us via video link from all corners of the world. let me tell you who s in the hot seat this week giving the answers. opal tometi is co founder of black lives matter, which was set up in the united states in 2013 to fight racism. an american human rights activist, she was the first woman to receive the prestigious international peace honour prize this year. and duwayne brooks is a british conservative campaigner for racial equality. he supports a