Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Rescuers in beirut have been digging through the rubble of last months massive explosion, after a scanner suggested someone could still be alive in the wreckage. It was a glimmer of hope for a city, where exactly one month ago today, a fire in a warehouse led to a devastating blast, killing nearly 200 people and leaving tens of thousands more without homes. Our correspondent orla guerin has sent this report from beirut. Still searching for signs of life. A Specialist Team from chile going for rubble. But this afternoon, when they called for silence, there was no sign of life. Beirut didnt get its miracle. But this man did. Onfive get its miracle. But this man did. On five august, he was reclaimed from the wreckage of his home after 17 hours buried alive. This week, he returned for the first time the minute he was released from hospital. He could barely stand. He could barely ta ke he could barely stand. He could barely
210,000 americans, and joe biden hoping to win election as the oldest president ever, people are very focused on the health of the two men at the top of the ticket. Which puts mike pence and Kamala Harris in the spotlight. Were anything to happen to either mr trump or mr biden, one of these two would be the next president of the United States. Normally wed say theyll be face to face tonight but they wont. Theyll be separated by 12 feet of stage and two panels of plexiglass. Thats what a debate looks like in the midst of a pandemic when the white house has become a hot bed of covid 19. Amanda renteria is it with us and the republican strategist ron christie. 0ften, sometimes, the Vice President ial candidates have to be attack dogs and sometimes do no harm. It is more third do no harm category. Given that the president ial debate was more of a fight than talking about issues and policy, i think we will see Something Different tonight when both candidates feel they will be able to talk a
Hello, youre watching afternoon live. Im martine croxall. Today at 2 00. A landmark free speech victory at the high court, for a man who was warned by police about allegedly transphobic messages on social media. This is a watershed moment for liberty. The police were wrong to visit my workplace, wrong to check my thinking. Borisjohnsons new cabinet meets for the First Time Since yesterdays dramatic resignation of the chancellor sajid javid. We are here to deliver for the people of this country, who elected us to serve them. The peoples government has to get on with delivering the peoples priorities, and in the next few years we must get on with our basic work. The number of cases of mumps in england at its highest for a decade. Coming up on afternoon live
all the sport with holly more t20 action between england and south africa another close run thing . After wednesdays one run defeat englands cricketers have it all to prove in their second t20 international in south africa. Well be lo
Hello and welcome to the bbcs special coverage of the second day of President Trumps impeachment trial. Im katty kay in washington. Senate republicans set ground rules, rejecting democrat demands for new witnesses to be called. President trump weighs in with his view. Its a total hoax. Its a disgrace. But anger from democrats. They say theyre trying to uphold the rule of law. Part of our strength is not only our support for our allies, is not only our military might, its what we stand for. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Its day 2 in washington of President Trumps impeachment trial. He is accused by democrats on two counts one of abusing his power and the second one of obstructing congress. But with republicans in the majority in the upper house, its unlikely the president will be removed from office. That will resume shortly with arguments by the prosecution, for about three days, to be followed by the defence and questions. Sometimes next week, there will be questions from the senate.
Sunshine around with blustery showers. It will be increasingly infrequent from the north and west, where there is hale. It will be ecology for or across a note on the west. Temperature is in single digits. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. The number of people who have tested positive for cutrone in the uk has risen to 206. Milton keynes hospital is isolating people who came into contact with a man in his 80s, who died from the virus on thursday. 140 britons remain quarantined onboard a cruise ship off the coast of california in which 21 people tested positive for the virus. And in other news £306 million will be paid out by Insurance Companies to clean up the damage from storms denis and ciera. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. On the programme tonight. Well take you to twickenham, where england need to beat wales to keep their six nations dream alive. Nine points to go. It was far from straightforward against bournmouth, but liverpool ar