caused severe flooding. the us city of memphis is bracing for the release of police video of an arrest that led to the death of the black man, tyre nichols. five police officers, who are also black, are facing murder charges. lawyers for the family, say the swift dismissal and charging of the police officers involved should be the blueprint for similar cases in the future. his family have called forjustice. our north america correspondent, nada tawfik reports the death of tyre nichols has prompted americans yet again to confront the reality of police brutality and its consequences. this 29 year old loved skateboarding and was on his way home from a local park when a traffic stop turned into a deadly confrontation. he died three days later from his injuries. now, anotherfamily is asking how this keeps happening, despite worldwide outrage and public demands for police reform following the killing of george floyd. i m going to pray for you and yourfamilies, because at the end of
lawful and correct the british government says its changes to brexit trade arrangements with the european union will not undermine the northern ireland peace agreement. and are the machines about to take over? a senior tech engineer claims an artificial intelligence tool has developed a mind of its own. hello and welcome to the programme. hundreds of civilians have been killed in the ukrainian city of kharkiv since the start of the conflict by indiscriminate russian shelling. in a new report, amnesty international accused moscow of routinely using internationally prohibited cluster munitions and scatterable mines. the human rights organisation said the decision to use such weapons showed an utter disregard for civilian lives and could constitute war crimes. the kremlin has previously denied using cluster munitions in ukraine and insisted that russian forces have only struck military targets. from the city of kkarkiv, wyre davies reports. from the very start of this wa
Crispin blunt is suspended by the Conservative Party after he was arrested in connection with an allegation of rape and possession of controlled substances. Live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news. Its newsday. Welcome to the programme. In the united states, police are hunting a gunman, suspected of a Mass Shooting which has left 18 people dead and 13 injured americas deadliest this year. Several towns in the Northwestern State of maine are in lockdown tonight, as Police Search for robert card, an army reservist, with known Mental Health issues. They say hes armed and dangerous. The shooting happened in a barand Bowling Alley in the city of lewiston. Lets get the latest from our correspondentjohn sudworth. Roads are empty, doors bolted shut. With the urgent manhunt still under way, the shelter in place warning now covers a wide area. The shooting began around 7 00 on wednesday evening, first at a Bowling Alley, then a bar, as once again ordinary, Everyday America is torn apa