this is bbc news, i m monika plaha. our top stories: memphis police disbands the so called scorpion special unit, whose officers are accused of murdering tire nichols. israel s security cabinet agrees new measures in response to the deadly attack on a synagogue in east jerusalem. a former head of the czech republic s armed forces wins the race to be the country s next president. can novak djokovic equal the record for tennis grand slam wins? we ll be looking ahead to the australian open final. and doing the monster mash in bulgaria, a tradition to ward off evil spirits that s made a covid come back.