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And, Out Of This World a new audience for coldplay as they beam their new single into space. Nearly 200 people have been injured in bitter Clashes Injerusalem, as tensions reach Boiling Point over the Threatened Eviction of palestinian families from land claimed by israeli settlers. Most were wounded at the Al Aqsa Mosque Compound Video Footage shows israeli Police Firing Stun grenades and Rubber Bullets, as crowds threw bottles and stones. Aid workers have set up a makeshift hospital to tend the injured. Our Middle East correspondent, tom bateman, reports. A car burns. Gunshots. And an israeli settler fires his revolver. The air feels flammable in occupied eastjerusalem. Been growing for weeks. Several palestinian families face eviction from their homes. Across The Street, israelis watch from a home whose palestinian residents were evicted a decade ago. Nabil and muna, father and daughter. Here for decades, they could be evicted in days. Muna vows to stay. She says Shell Chain herself here if she has to. I feel not safe. Ifeel ifeel weak, although im strong. But i feel weak because im facing a whole government thats supported from america and other. Countries in the world. We wont leave, we wont leave. The Settler Group Claims Rights to land here, saying it was bought byjews in the 19th century, close to a religious shrine. Israel sees it as a matter for the court, arguing the families have been offered a deal to remain for now. Their legal appeal is being considered. Outside nabil� s home, an Iftar Meal for the families and supporters to break the daily ramadan fast. Protests have intensified. The case has echoed widely among palestinians. The Un And Europe condemn the planned evictions, calling them forced transfer. Across The Street, the israeli settlers gather. Word has spread that a far right mp is about to show up. Theres Pepper Spray from both sides, and then open confrontation. These clashes have been fanning a sense of volatility. Well, this is exactly why tension has been rising injerusalem over recent weeks. A far right Israeli Mp in the centre of this melee. Palestinians deeply unhappy about the settlement on The Street thats been here for many years. Itjust takes a spark to make these things ignite. Translation this is ours. The situation here is very delicate for a simple reason there are attackers here. They are attacking jews just because they are jewish. Meanwhile, amid an uptick in violence in the occupied west bank, israeli forces On Friday shot dead two palestinian gunmen who they said fired at a police base. With the focus now shifting back to the sites at the heart of this conflict, many are braced for more testing days to come. Tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. Earlier, i spoke about this with khaled elgindy. Hes director of the programme on israeli palestinian affairs at the Middle East institute, and former adviser to the Palestinian Leadership. He said he expects more violence in the coming days. I think the situation is very worrying. Weve had several weeks of tension, as you pointed out in your report, and these evictions are clearly making things more tense. And then we have, as you mentioned, is on holidays coming up, actually the holiest night of the year in the last few days of ramadan coming up, at the same time that right wing jewish activists, in some cases extremists, are planning to have this very provocative Mass March through the old city in sort of an annual provocation but its especially, i think, incendiary in this environment so things could very easily spiral out of control. There are also, though, militant islamic groups who will capitalise on this as well . Yeah, and what were seeing on the palestinian side is a vacuum. The Palestinian Leadership in ramallah is not allowed to operate in jerusalem. Israel has done a very effective job over the last 15 20 years of really eviscerating any palestinian civic or political institutions and so, palestinianjerusalemites are kind of orphans, theyre very much on their own and at the mercy of extremists and the Israeli Occupation as well. What more can the biden administration do and jordan do, orthe un, indeed, because they are saying that this is occupied territory from either 1967 or the families whove been living there, who were forced to flee their homes in 1948. Right, many of them are in Fact Refugee families from 1948 and who have had these homes since 1948. And in some cases, theyve been living in these homes even before israel was created. And so, the notion that there is some kind of, you know, primordialjewish ownership that passes, you know, indefinitely onto the future generations. Crosstalk. Although somejewish groups would say they occupied the land is in the late 19th Century Butjust on the question itself, though, what more could and should the us, un do . Well, i think the international community can do quite a bit. The united states obviously has a lot of influence with the israelis. Right now, the ball is in the israeli court. The israelis have the ability to escalate or de escalate and for now, they have chosen to escalate. Theyre using excessive force with the protesters. It will take a direct intervention by the biden administration to responsible parties in israel to try to tempt things down. But it seems unlikely because washington is distracted. This is clearly not a Priority Issue for the administration. And its politically potentially kind of full of minefields and so theyd rather avoid it but eventually, if and when things blow up, they will have to deal with it, its just a matter of if it will be too late. Protesters have gathered outside a Police Headquarters in brazil, demanding justice for the victims of a Security Operation in which 25 people were killed. The demonstrators carried signs, accusing police of carrying out a massacre against the poor of rios favelas. State governors said the operation had targeted drug traffickers, who were recruiting children. Our correspondent, camilla moto, reports now from rio de janeiro. Chanting. End the Massacres In The Favelas thats the message residents here injacarezinho carried out today in a protest after whats been called the deadliest Police Raid recorded in the citys history. 2a alleged suspects and one Police Officer were killed in the nine hour operation. Residents say suspects were executed. The police argue it only acted in self defence. Translation every single day in the operations that take place inside the favela, an innocent person dies a child who cannot study, a worker who cannot work. Shocking images of Blood Puddles on The Street and inside peoples houses shared on Social Media sparked rage among brazilians. The un is calling for an investigation. Translation we remind the brazilian authorities i that the use of force should be applied only when strictly necessary. Lethal force should be used as a last resort, and only in cases where there is an imminent threat to life or of serious injury. Police brutality is a deep rooted problem in brazil, especially in rio a state plummeted in a political crisis for years now. The institutions that are supposed to supervise the Police Forces have been weakened. Experts say the void has left some Police Officers feeling like they have a licence to kill. Last year, deaths during Police Operations in favelas dropped due to a Court Ruling that restricted the raids during the pandemic. In the first month alone, Police Killings were down 70 when compared to the historic average. The drop was not followed by a rise in crime, which has led researchers to argue that these type of Police Operations are not the best strategy to tackle crime. Operations are supposed to be authorised in extraordinary circumstances. In this case, officers justify the raid, claiming that minors were being recruited by a drug trafficking gang. But critics point out this is nothing new gangs have recruited minors for a long time across favelas in the city. Camilla mota, bbc news. President biden insists his economic programme is still on track, despite disappointing jobs figures for april. They show that just 266,000 workers were hired last month thats just a quarter of the number economists had expected. Its pushed the monthly Unemployment Rate up to 6. 1 . And that means almost Ten Million people are currently unemployed. To put that into context, there were 5. 7 million people unemployed before lockdowns started in february 2020. Heres what the president had to say. Listening to commentators today, laughs, as i was getting dressed, you might think that we should be disappointed. But when we passed the american Rescue Plan, i want to remind everybody, it was designed to help us over the course of a year, not 60 days. A year. We never thought that after the first 50 or 60 days, everything would be fine. Well, Vice President Kamala Harris says the us and mexico must tackle the root causes of regional migration together by addressing Violence And Corruption in Central America. Kamala harris made the comment during virtual Immigration Talks with the mexican president. The bbc� s Courtney Bembridge has the details. Good morning, Mr President , good morning. It is my honour to be. ,. , good morning. It is my honour to be. , , to be. Kamala harris has been ut in to be. Kamala harris has been put in charge to be. Kamala harris has been put in charge of to be. Kamala harris has been put in charge of the to be. Kamala harris has been put in charge of the crisis to be. Kamala harris has been put in charge of the crisis at put in charge of the crisis at the us Mexico Border after an influx of migrants. And it was top of the agenda when she spoke to Mexicos President andres manuel lopez obrador. Mexico is our closest neighbour and we share a border, of course, but we also share the values of dignity and respect. They are trying to stop people taking dangerous journeys like these. Taking dangerous ourneys like these. ,. , these. Particularly unaccompanied i these. Particularly unaccompanied children. Us officials say they are holding more than 22,000 Unaccompanied Minors who recently crossed the border after a Policy Shift that means theyre no longer turned back. This ten year old boy from nicaragua was found by Border Patrol last month. The migrants and upping overcrowded facilities like this. Centre in texas was visited either us Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Majorca � s On Friday. 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Her first foreign trip as ice president. Courtney bembridge from bbc news. This is bbc news, our main headlines nearly 200 palestinians have been injured in Clashes Injerusalem as tensions rise over the potential eviction of palestinian families from land claimed by israeli settlers. Protesters have gathered outside a Police Headquarters in brazil, demanding justice for the victims of a Security Operation in which 25 people were killed. In myanmar, more than 750 people have been killed since the military seized power three months ago. Thousands have been detained, including the elected leader, aung san suu kyi. Its become increasingly difficult to report whats happening, with the internet effectively blocked, borders closed and many journalists detained. But local people are documenting their ongoing resistance. The bbc� s Rebecca Henschke has been following the story of one young musician. Chanting. Myanmar, in the grips of an uprising, triggered by a military coup. Mass protests demanding a Return To Democracy met with brutal force. Gunshots. Chanting. In the middle of this, we meet 18 year old phone. His generation is fired up, defiant and determined to bring back democracy. This was Phones World before general Min Aung Hlaing seized back power. Hes a musician, who was just about to release his first album. The coup crushed those dreams. Chanting. We followed phone over weeks, as he took to The Streets, armed with home made shields. Gunshots. The Military Hits back this time with tear Gas And Rubber bullets. The next day, near phones house, the response is live ammunition. Shouting. Gunshots. The horror captured on Social Media, the Tool Protesters are using to tell the world whats happening. The military has promised a new election will be held, but have refused to provide a timeline. State tv now announces each night who will be arrested next. Phone and his sister decide, like many, to flee yangon. Hes talking aboutjoining an armed resistance. Singing. More than 750 people have now been killed. The Fight For The Future of myanmar looks long and violent. Rebecca henschke, bbc news. There may be more than volatile weather filling the skies in some parts of the world this weekend as the remains of a chinese Rocket Plunge to earth. A section of the rocket was used to deliver part of a Space Station into orbit last week. China says that most of it should burn up as it re enters earths atmosphere. Well, earlier i spoke to Todd Harrison whos the director of the Aerospace Security Project at the centre for strategic and international studies. Yeah, i think thisjust reflects that they are not yet a first rate space power, they are still learning, the right way to operate safely in the Space Domain and they are pushing the limits of their rocket capabilities. The reason they are unable to make a controlled Re Entry is they are using every bit of propellant that they can in this rocket, to put a payload into orbit. Because the payload is so heavy, or what . They are trying to lift very heavy payloads into orbit, use the full performance of the rocket and they have nothing left, and they have not planned for the safe, controlled disposal of this rocket body. Whereas other countries will save some propellant, will they, so they have some control over it . Are you worried about this . The chinese are brushing off and saying, you know, there is a very low risk, but the last time i think a year ago, it came down over the village somewhere in africa, didnt it . It did, but there is no reason for anyone to be alarmed or to panic, the odds of this hitting anyone are still very low, most of the surface of the earth is covered by ocean, and even lots of the landmass is not inhabited by people. So in all likelihood this is going to land somewhere far away from people, no one will be injured. But it is an unnecessary risk. And this really represents, you know, one of the problems that we have in the Space Domain today, where countries can make decisions like this for themselves, but they do not bear the burden of the risk that they are imposing on others. And so, you know, this is a reckless, irresponsible act, but i would not say this is a reason for anyone to be panicked. Ok, what about all thejunk in space . There is a Lot Ofjunk in space, china has contributed its share of that to be sure, for example, back in 2007, China Conduct did a test of direct descent antisatellite weapon, but they did this test at a fairly high altitude, in low earth orbit, where there are about 3000 pieces of debris that are large enough to track, that even today are continuing to circle the earth about every 90 minutes, and cause problems for other satellites, because they are Crossing Orbits and satellites are having to manoeuvre out of the way, there has been at least one incident where some of the debris from that test has actually hit another satellite in space, which then creates even more debris. So this is a big concern, to all of the spacefaring nations around the world, that this long lasting Space Debris is something we have got to get a handle on. And more and more private companies are now sending up satellites as well. What are the rules, what other laws, what are the protocols . Can you insure your satellite against debris from another satellite hitting you . Or can you claim damages . You can buy insurance, it is a thin market as you can imagine. laughs . What are the premiums like . You know, it can be high, as much as 10 , 20 of the cost of your satellite, depending on when you want to insure it and for how long. But yeah, you know, the fact is that there are not well established rules, international agreements, that countries have to follow when it comes to the production of Space Debris and space, you know, safety of flight in space. So this is an area where i think countries have to come together, eitherformally or informally and start to build those norms of behaviour. Todd harrison there. For many people the lockdown has meant having to cope with loneliness and isolation. Imagine what life is like on board the international Space Station. A crew of astronauts orbiting the earth, as far away from their Loved Ones as they can be. But help was on the way, in musicalform, as the bbc� s Tim Allman explains. They say in space, no one can hear you scream. Singing, they say in space, no one can hearyou scream. Singing, on the other hand, is a whole different story. This is coldplay, the popular and melodic british rockers with their latest single higher power. In an act of selflessness, or Self Promotion depending on your point of view, they decided to transmit the song up to the international Space Station. We sent you some music, because right now we arent able to play for anyone on earth, so we thought we would just play for you. Laughs. Thats pretty cool. Its our one man concert. The lucky recipient was french astronaut thomas. He said he liked that although as something of a captive audience, hed be unlikely to say otherwise. But either way, he appreciates the sentiment. You let yourself float, and then when you are done you slowly react and you float on the other direction, and thats really, really cool because your show is completely free. I . Your show is completely free. Ground control to major tom. This Ground Control to major tom. This is Ground Control to major tom. This is not Ground Control to major tom. This is not entirely unprecedented, Chris Hatfield famously performed a rendition of david Bowies Space Oddity on board the Space Station. As for thomas pesquet, and a few months time once his mission is completed he will return to earth. Be a sort of conscious uncoupling, you might say. Music gets everywhere. More on those stories on the website. From me and the team, i will see you soon. Hello again. Friday was all about sunshine and showers. The best of the drier Weather And Sunshine was across western areas of the uk. But across northern and eastern scotland, Eastern Areas of england, we did have widespread showers, and some of them really pokey with some hail mixed in as well. At the same time, over the last 2a hours, troubles been brewing out in the atlantic. Look at this area of cloud and how its rapidly developed into what is quite a beautiful looking area of low pressure. However, this area of low pressure is a loitering low pressure system, a particularly slow moving system thats going to be with us for the next five days or so, bringing rain and showers our way. So, an unsettled spell of weather. The rain is beginning to arrive at the moment and will continue to work its way in across parts of england, wales and Northern Ireland over the next few hours. But as The Rain starts falling, the mild air starts moving in, so temperatures 10 degrees by dawn across the south west. Cold with a patchy frost in scotland, but at least therell be a bright start here. Its in wales where The Rain is going to be at its heaviest and particularly across the high ground of the brecon beacons. Here, through the weekend, we could see over 100 mm of rain, and that could cause some localised flooding issues. After a bright start in scotland, The Rain is going to be working in here as we go through the afternoon, but at the same time, The Rain should ease off towards south East England and perhaps Northern Ireland as well. Temperatures higher than theyve been for quite a while 17 degrees or so in london, but its still cold in scotland. 7 or 8 degrees for many here with that persistent rain, and itll be windy for many of us as well. Indeed, through saturday night, there will be further bursts of Rain Coming and going, but it will be turning increasingly mild through the night as well. Temperatures are staying at around 12 or 13 degrees across england and wales, and a frost free night, something we really havent seen much of over the last month or so. The low pressure still with us for the second half of the weekend, arguably the better of the two days. Its a day of sunshine and showers, but those showers slightly to merge together to give some lengthier outbreaks of rain across western areas. We do have some showers pushing their way eastwards across england from a weak cold front, and that front separates really very mild air across Eastern Areas. With the fresher atlantic air, we have most parts around 15 17 degrees. That area of the pressure is loitering, no surprise to see rain and showers for most of the days next week as well. Thats your weather. This is bbc news, the headlines nearly 200 palestinians have been injured in Clashes Injerusalem as tensions rise over the potential eviction of palestinian families from land claimed by most were wounded at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound when israeli police opened fire with Rubber Bullets as crowds threw stones and bottles. Protesters have gathered outside a Police Headquarters in Rio Dejaneiro in brazil following a Security Operation in which 25 people were killed including one Police Officer. They accuse the force of carrying out a massacre against the poor of the favelas. President biden has insisted his economic programme remains on track, despite disappointing Job Figures for april. He said that although only a quarter of A Million new posts had been created last month, his american Rescue Plan had been designed to help over the whole year

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