Hello, im babita sharma. Welcome to outside source. Theres another stark warning from the World Health Organization about the coronavirus pandemic. Its director general is warning of ten million infections and half a Million Deaths by next week. The virus thrives on division but is thwarted when we unite. We look at the situation across europe amid warnings that the continent faces a resurgence of covid 19 as lockdown restrictions are relaxed. As the uk experiences its hottest day of the year, a Major Incident is declared on englands south coast after hundreds of thousands of people head to beaches. And well speak to the lawyer of George Floyds family, as us politicians prepare to vote on a Sweeping Police Reform bill. Welcome. Thanks very much forjoining us. The head of the World Health Organisation has given another stark reminder that the world wont move past the coronavirus pandemic any time soon. The number of the cases is accelerating in the americas as well as in parts of europe
Supreme court could respond to a widely ridiculed texas lawsuit seeking to overturn president elect bidens victory. Tonight the top House Republican has joined more than 100 lawmakers in the house and 18 red state attorneys general in backing the effort to throw out millions of certified votes. Were also awaiting word from the fda. It is expected to finalize emergency use authorization for pfizers covid19 vaccine very soon. Could do it at any moment now. Thats a move that would allow vaccinations to begin here in the United States within days. The urgency is clear as the u. S. Coronavirus death toll now tops 294,000 tonight with more than 15. 7 million confirmed cases and covid19 hospitalizations hitting yet another record high. Lets start our coverage this hour with our chief white house correspondent, jim acosta. Jim, the u. S. Supreme court could deliver another major blow to the president s bogus claims about the election at any moment
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This is bbc news. The headlines at 6pm. China denies an accusation by foreign secretary dominic raab that theyre carrying out human rights abuses against its uighur population. Can i ask you why people are kneeling blindfolded and shaven and being led to trains in modern china . Why . What is going on there . I do not know where you get this video tape. It is deeply, deeply troubling. And the reports on the human aspect of it, from forced sterilisation to the education camps, are reminiscent of something we have not seen for a long, long time. Borisjohnson says he doesnt believe another nationwide lockdown will be needed even if theres a second spike of coronavirus this winter. Police and Public Health
officials are investigating a mosque in blackburn, after 250 people attended a funeral there on monday. Its since emerged that the imam has tested positive for coronavirus. Ten temporary nightingale courts are being set up to help clear a backlog of hearings caused by the coronavirus pan
In the american state of iowa, voters have gathered for caucus meetings to choose a Democratic Party contender to take on donald trump in novembers president ial election. A good performance in iowa can provide Important Campaign momentum and it often helps a candidate secure the partys nomination. Hong kong has reported its first death from the coronavirus. The Chinese Health Authorities Say 64 people have died from the new strain of coronavirus in the past 2a hours, bringing the total number of dead to 425. British ministers have announced emergency legislation to end the automatic Early Release of terror offenders from prison. An islamist extremist stabbed two people in london, before being shot dead by police, ten days after being released from prison. Two people were killed in a similar attack in december. Now on bbc news, the travel show. Coming up on this weeks travel show, were going to sicily, home to europes biggest volcano, to find out about the risks and rewards of taking a
This is bbc news with the latest headlines conservative mps urge the Prime Minister to reset his government after the departure of his top adviser, Dominic Cummings. Several states in the us bring in new restrictions to try to curb the surge in covid 19. The us president elect, joe biden, strongly criticises Donald Trumps handling of the crisis. President trump has insisted he wont put the us into lockdown, and comes close to admitting he could leave the white house next year. I will not go. This administration will not be going to a lockdown. Hopefully the. Whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be, i guess time will tell. Ethiopias government warns that fighting with local forces in the Tigray Region appears to be spreading into neighbouring areas. A ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the uk is expected to be brought foward to 2030, a decade earlier than originally planned. And diwali with a difference the festival of lights is celebrated