Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Im kasia madera, do stay with us for the latest news and analysis. We start in the us where donald trump has been accused of deliberately misleading the American People about the gravity of the coronavirus pandemic. The claims come in a new book by the Journalist Bob Woodward. But theyve now been picked up by the democratic president ial candidate joe biden. Hes accused President Trump of lying to the American People for months about and failing to do hisjob. Nick bryant reports from new york. Even as the coronavirus began claiming scores of american lives, the us president publicly talked down the threat. It will go away. You know it is going away and it will go away and we will have a great victory. But at the same time, donald trump was telling the legendary watergate Journalist Bob Woodward that he had deliberately played down the pandemic, even though he understood the deadliness of the virus. Well, ithink, bob, to
Thickening the cloud in south eastern parts of england. We have more cloud coming into scotland and Northern Ireland. This cloud in Northern England very slow to sing and break up but weve got sunshine through the midlands, wales and the south west and temperatures i 6 9 degrees typically. This evening and overnight the cloud continues to push down into scotland and Northern Ireland bringing a little rain and drizzle. Mainly rain affecting the far south east of england but in between with the clear skies and like winds we will find fog forming more widely probably the last night but before the fog forms and where we keep clear skies there will be some pockets of frost around as well. Tomorrow, looks a little different, not least across england and wales where we have more fog around that will slowly lift but pointing to a colder day than today. Scotla nd pointing to a colder day than today. Scotland and Northern Ireland seeing cloudy skies, a bit of rain and drizzle here and there and
Get in touch on twitter, its Annita Mcveigh or bbcyourquestions. Ole, ole, ole, ole three days of mourning begin in argentina to celebrate the life of the football legend Diego Maradona. Fans are paying their respects to the footballer, whose body is lying in state in the president ial palace this is the scene live in buenos aires. Donald trump pardons his former National Security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi about russian interference in the american elections of 2016. And coming up this hour. Three months on from the disputed election in belarus, weve a special report on the leader of the opposition, svetla na ti kha novs kaya, as part of the bbcs 100 women series. Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. People living in england will soon find out what restrictions theyll be living under when the nation wide lock down ends next week. In the nex
Welcome to bbc news im simon pusey. Our top stories President Trump defends the killing of irans top military commander in an airstrike. The us says general Qasem Soleimani was actively plotting an attack and their decision saved hundreds of american lives. We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war. As iran vows revenge, tens of thousands of iranians take to the streets in protest. In other news safe at last relief as the Australian Navy rescues 1000 people whod been trapped on the coast by bushfires. Hello. Iran has vowed severe revenge against the United States after the killing of Iranian Military commander Qasem Soleimani. He was blown up outside Baghdad Airport in the early hours of friday morning, on the orders of President Trump. Us Officials Say the general had been plotting to kill americans in the region. Iranian leaders have called the killing an act of International Terrorism. The pentagon is sending an extra 3,500 troops to the region.
Get that doesnt look like it will get in until monday night. Mid to high teens at the best. Hello, this is bbc news, the headlines. University lecturers warn a Million Students due to return for the autumn term should study from home because of coronavirus. We are really worried that we could see universities becoming the care home of any second wave of coronavirus in the uk. Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of minsk to protest at what they believe is the rigged re election of the belarus prime minister. European countries are urged to offer a place of safety to hundreds of migrants rescued by ships in the mediterranean including one paid for by the street artist banksy. Fire has destroyed much of a large tower block in the spanish capital madrid. More than 20 fire crews needed to tackle the blaze. There are no reports of any injuries. Now on bbc news. Another chance tojoin mike corey in this classic travel show episode as he travels across malaysias bigg