Digital skills among the elderly doubles, as Modern Technology Reconnects Friends And Family during the pandemic. President biden has urged the us congress to pass a Policing Reform Bill quickly, in memory of George Floyd. After meeting Mr Floyds relatives at the White House, exactly a year after he was killed by a white policeman, Mr Biden said both Accountability And Trust were needed in the justice system. Our north america correspondent, Nick Bryant reports from minneapolis. Taking a knee in the place that George Floyd was killed a symbol of whats become a global struggle. An act of remembrance that lasted nine minutes and 29 seconds the duration of his murder. Chanting one, two, three, four Police Violence no more the march for racial justice must often seem like a never ending journey, with milestones along the way but no endpoint in sight. Chanting George Floyd, George Floyd thats certainly how it feels a year on from the murder of George Floyd. Protesters are angry they havent seen more change. We are hunted in america just for being black, and thats not good. Its time for a change. I got a black boy, a son, a two year old. I shouldnt have to teach him to put his hands up when he sees the police. Im marching because these are racially motivated murders that this state and other states, the united states of america has committed against our people, and enough is enough. And Im Marching in solidarity with other families, because their days of hurting our people and these racially motivated murders are over with. Policing is going to change. At a rally outside the courthouse where his murderer, derek chauvin, was found guilty, the floyd Familys Lawyer demanded landmark legislation. We must use this opportunity. To get the George Floyd justice in Policing Act passed, i so we can prevent some of these unnecessary, preventable, unjustifiable, illegal and unconstitutional killings of our people tonight, the family met Joe Biden at the White House, but congress has failed to meet Todays President ial deadline for Police Reform to be enacted. Hes not happy about it not being met, but all in all, he just wants the bill to be right and meaningful and that it holds Georges Legacy intact. Let me hear your Voice Change Change hasnt come fast enough for these modern day civil rights protesters. Black lives. Matter and on the first anniversary of George Floyds murder, the mantra of their movement sounds still like an anguished cry. Black lives. Matter our correspondent Barbara Plett Usher is in minneapolis, where commemerative events are being held. Well, what weve seen already today is this Street Party here at George Floyd square, a Street Festival with food and you are music and lots of activities, family friendly activities. A we are expecting a concert to start shortly very close to us, so if you hear suddenly a blast of noise, youll know whats going on. And then later on, a Candlelit Vigil will be held in commemoration of George Floyd. There were some activities in another location, as well, which the mayor attended, also George Floyds sister. And what i get very strongly from around this area anyway is that theres a strong sense of community solidarity. People who had not really being that activated before in socialjustice issues, but also just in sort of being active in the community, have been very galvanised. And theres a very positive spirit about that. Theres also a much greater focus on racism nationally. Youve got a different president in the White House, which is a big difference, and he has made Socialjustice And Racialjustice and equality a big part of his platform. So, as far as that goes, the Tone And Emphasis has changed in the White House as we saw with the visit there by the Family Members of Mr Floyd. But at the same time, that crucial issue of policing reform, what to do about how americans are policed, especially americans of colour, there hasnt been significant movement on that. There have been some changes made at the state level. Rules, for example, say banning that Neck Restraint that was used on George Floyd, but not that kind of Root And Branch reform that activists have been demanding. And that Policing Reform Bill is still stuck in congress, and even that, activists say, wouldnt do enough. The us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken says america will make tens of millions of dollars available to the palestinians, as it seeks to consolidate the ceasefire that ended the fighting between israel and hamas. But after talks with palestinian leaders in the West Bank, Mr Blinken said the hamas militants in Gaza Shouldnt Benefit from aid going to the territory. Ive heard a shared recognition from all sides that steps need to be taken, work needs to be done to address the underlying conditions that helped fuel this latest conflict. The ceasefire creates space to begin to take those steps. Attending to the urgent humanitarian needs of palestinians in gaza and helping rebuild is a key starting point. The united states is committed to rallying international support to that effort and doing our part. Thats why we announced additional assistance for the palestinian people today. But we all know that is not enough. As President Biden has said, we believe that palestinians and israelis equally deserve to live safely and securely. Antony blinken is on a three Day Trip to the middle east, where hell also visit jordan and egypt. His trip started injerusalem, where he met israels prime minister. The Secretary Of State reaffirmed that the us supports israels right to defend itself. And Benjamin Netanuyahus Message was this. If hamas breaks the calm and attacks israel, our response will be very powerful. And we have discussed ways of how to work together to prevent Hamas Rearmament with the weapons and means of aggression. Antony blinken then travelled to the West Bank to meet the palestinian president. Here he is with mahmoud abbas in ramallah. He leads the Palestinian Authority which runs the West Bank. His rival hamas, controls gaza. Heres mr abbas. Translation we also thank the us administration for its commitment to a two State Solution i and the maintenance of the Status Quo Injerusalem and to keep the Residents Ofjerusalem and Sheikhl Jarrah in their homes. And also we thank the us administration for its position Vis A vis the expansion of settlements and the actions Ta Ken by settlers. Let s get some of the day s other news. The united states has called on the World Health Organisation to ensure transparency during the next phase of investigations into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. A series of Media Reports in the us suggest theres growing evidence that the virus emerged from a laboratory in wuhan, rather than from animals. China has rejected the theory. Hong kong has warned it could have to throw away vast stores of coronavirus vaccines because of Peoples Reluctance to have a jab. The slow take up rate has been blamed on a relatively low number of infections and distrust of the government. The Washington Post is reporting that Manhattans District Attorney has convened the Grand Jury that is expected to decide whether to indict former president donald trump, should prosecutors present the panel with criminal charges. It says the panel was convened recently and will sit for several months. The exiled belarussian Opposition Leader has joined calls for further hard hitting sanctions to isolate the regime of president lukashenko. It follows the international outcry after the arrest of the Opposition Journalist Roman protasevich when a Passenger Plane was forced to land in belarus. He had been travelling with his girlfriend sofia sapega, who was also detained. In the last few hours, she has appeared in a Confession Video where she appears to be speaking under duress. At the White House earlier, the us Press Secretary outlined how the biden administration plans to address the situation. I will say that the president has asked his team to develop appropriate options in close coordination with the european union, our allies and other international organisations to help hold the lukashenko regime to account, including sanctions. Our correspondent in Sarah Rainsford is in minsk, the capital of belarus, and explained what impact the international reaction is having. Well, its having one direct effect. We flew in from moscow, and thats now one of the few ways to get here, in fact. As you were mentioning there, Eu Airlines are cancelling flights here. The belarusian Airline Belavia is no longer flying to europe, and the airspace over this country is now pretty much closed, off limits to european airlines, too. So, thats one direct change. But in terms of the political reaction here to whats happening, well, theres been so far a pretty big shrug. Belarus, the belarusian government is presenting itself essentially as a country that stepped in to save the day with that ryanair flight. Theyre saying that there was a real Security Threat on board and that the belarusian authorities offered a safe landing here in minsk. So, theyre saying the fact that a very prominent wanted man, a very vocal critic of Alexander Lukashenko was on board that flight and then detained, well, as far as the belarusians are concerned here, that was pure coincidence. The most vocal critics, the most vocal opposition to the government here and to president Alexander Lukashenko is now outside the country, or if not, theyre behind bars. Ithink, you know, one of the really kind of clear things that im getting, and ive only been on the ground here again for a few hours this evening, but from people im speaking to already, you really get a sense, a fear here, people are nervous like theyve never been before in all my visits to this country. So, its really changed here, the atmosphere has changed. People are telling us that they dont know who could be next. A protestor has been shot dead during clashes with police in the iraqi capital, baghdad. Many hundreds had gathered to demand justice for dozens of activists killed since pro democracy demonstrations began in iraq in 2019. The authorities have so far failed to identify and punish the killers. Mark lobel reports. Hundreds vent theirfury in baghdads Tahrir Square at the rise of targeted assassinations in the country. Translation we returned to protest to demand the dismissal of the central government because our previous demands to reveal the killers of our protesters have been ignored. Under the banner who killed me . Citizens hold up photographs of some of those killed in recent months and years, from human Rights Activists to journalists in karbala, basra and elsewhere. Protesters accuse the government of allowing known perpetrators, thought to be from iranian backed armed groups, to roam free. After a peaceful start to this planned demonstration, protesters threw bricks and stones. The police used Tear Gas and live rounds. At least one protester has been killed, with several injured on both sides. Irans Protest Movement took off in 2019, forcing a change in prime minister, with demands for an end to foreign meddling and better public services. Iraqs Protest Movement took off in 2019, forcing a change in prime minister, with demands for an end to foreign meddling and better public services. Now there are fears these unchecked killings could continue for months in the lead up to parliamentary elections in october. Some activists have fled, others want elections delayed until the killings stop. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come what hope for change, as the us marks the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd. Taunting which led to scuffles, scuffles to fighting, fighting to full scale riot, as the liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the juventus enclosure. The belgian police had lost control. The whole world will mourn the j tragic death of mr nehru today. He was the father of. The indian people from the day of independence. The Oprah Winfrey Show comes to an end after 25 years and more than a500 episodes. The Chat Show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. Geri halliwell, otherwise known as ginger spice, has announced shes left the spice girls. Argh, i dont believe it shes the one with the bounce, the go, girl power. Not geri, why . This is bbc news, the latest headlines. President biden has urged the us congress to pass a Policing Reform Bill quickly, in memory of George Floyd. The president met Family Members exactly a year after Mr Floyd was killed by a white policeman. Civil Rights Activist the reverend Al Sharpton spent much of the day with members of the floyd family. Earlier he spoke to the bbc, telling us how they handled the one Year Anniversary of Mr Floyds murder. A very, very trying day for them, because this is their brother, their cousin, theirfather, so it is a mixture of their sadness and reminding them what happened, but a determination that they can have this lead to legislation on a federal level about policing. It is the belief of the family and its the belief of those of us involved in the civil rights movements of today that the George Floyd being taped and the Viciousness And Insensitivity of how he was killed can lead toward a George Floyd justice and Policing Act that has been endorsed by President Biden. As you stated, katie, President Biden met with the family today. He called me last night. Hes going to meet with civil rights leaders and hes been pushing for this bill to pass without getting in the way of the negotiations between the republican and democratic senators, which is why he wanted a Family Meeting Today and will meet with the civil rights leaders at a later time, probably next week. And we respect that because we want to see some legislative movement here. Were not looking just to make headlines. Weve seen many cases over the last several years and they ended with the victim just remembered as a victim and a martyr. He should be remembered as the one that was the impetus for real change. He should be remembered as one that was the case that as they put the knee on his neck, it put the knee on the neck of police going unaccountable for their actions. Thats how his family, thats how All Of Us want him to be remembered in history. More now on the situation in the middle east. Palestinians have been continuing to return to damaged homes in gaza. More than 240 palestinians, and 12 people in israel were killed during the recent fighting and many of the civilian deaths from israeli airstrikes happened on a single street as our middle East Correspondent Tom Bateman reports from gaza. In gaza, the Car Radio has stopped playing pop songs. Now they are singing about people lost, about the land and jerusalem. Just being alive this week means to have survived. Im going to meet anas al yaziji. Tell me about your fiancee. What was she like . She was dreaming of becoming a dentist, she studied hard, he tells me. I would call and she would say, not now, i have a test, he says. They were due to marry straight after the Eid Holiday Last week. In the Run Up to the wedding, on the sixth night of bombing raids in gaza, she was at home with her family on this street. She told me that her heart was beating, he says. She said she felt something bad was going to happen. Then, minutes before the incident happened, i messaged her saying, where are you . She replied, im here. And then, bang, bang, bang, it started. I messaged her, saying, hide. But it didnt go through. Then i heard that her Familys Building was hit. Israels warplanes had struck The Street, bringing down three apartment blocks. There was chaos, with entire families trapped in the rubble. Rescue started as shelling continued, say locals. The Israeli Military says its aircraft targeted a Tunnel System used by hamas, and that this caused buildings above it to collapse. 0ne Building had been sliced in half. The front door to samis apartment now open to a 50 foot drop. Trapped with his wife and children, he posted a video to facebook, desperately calling for their rescue. Meanwhile, anas had rushed to The Street to join in the search. He cleared rubble with his bare hands to try to find his fiancee. We started to pull people out from under the rubble, he says. Some dead, some alive. We rescued her sister, the little girl, and ahmed, and then we got her sister who was alive but badly injured. She died after a couple of hours in the hospital. And then we pulled out my fiances body. I visit The Street as music plays from a mourning tent. The buildings contain large extended families. She was a cousin to the wife of the man who was trapped in the building sliced in half. Civil Defence Cruise brought his family down on the ladder. He tells me it has been devastating. Translation ~. , devastating. Translation . , translation what is really hurtina translation what is really hurting me translation what is really hurting me now translation what is really hurting me now as translation what is really hurting me now as much translation what is really hurting me now as much as L Translation what is really | hurting me now as much as the loss of my Mothers Family Member and my neighbours is that my memories are here. Now they are buried under this building. £13 they are buried under this building they are buried under this buildinu. G; ,. , ~ building. 43 people were killed in this street, building. 43 people were killed in this street, including building. 43 people were killed in this street, including ten in this street, including ten children. Anas says the last time he saw his fiancee alive, they were talking about the house they planned to live in. For his late fiances remaining family, there is no home to go back to. And for him now, there is no permanent future, only the almost certain knowledge of further conflict. 0fficials along indias eastern coast are ordering the evacuation of Tens Of Thousands of people, as a cyclone approaches. The storm is classed as � very severe, with winds of about 160 kilometres an hour. It comes a week after another cyclone hit indias west coast, causing Power Cuts and disruption to the Countrys Effort to combat the spread of covid 19. Charities working with older people in the uk say demand for Video Calling and digital services has doubled over the last year. One of those to benefit was 79 year old ron who was widowed at the start of the pandemic. He says learning to Video Chat with people was a godsend as the bbc� s Luxmy Gopal reports. Ron and jean were married for 56 years, but at the start of the pandemic, jean died of cancer. A three weeks after we got the funeral over with, lockdown came. It couldnt have come at a worse time. Stuck shielding at home for months, ron faced his grief alone, until he decided to learn how to Video Chat. Hiya, ron. Hello, there. Hello again. Nice to see you again. To be quite honest, without me ipad, id have been totally lost. In my particular position, its brilliant because i cant walk, so its been a godsend to be able to talk to people, you know, without going out of me house. He was remotely taught Digital Skills by local charities in leeds. After never having touched a Tablet Device before last year, hes now used his to find Bereavement Counselling and chat to people. At least youre not talking to faceless people. When you talk to them on the phone, you cant imagine who youre really talking to. Ive got in touch with a cousin of mine in kent who i havent spoken to for 45 years, and ive got through to her on messenger and all you do is press a Camera Thing and it gets you through, unbelievable. And Rons Experience reflects a trend among his generation. An 0fcom Study found the proportion of over 65s using Video Calling nearly tripled after lockdown, and the Leeds Branch of Age Uk says during the pandemic its seen a doubling in demand for its digital support services among older people. Many charities say the online influx could be beneficial in the long term for delivering services, for example to those with mobility issues or in bad weather. Of course, its not about replacing face to face contact, but simply offering more options. Its about giving. People that choice. Were trying to give. People the skills and the access to the devices and the connectivity, which are all challenges that we face. But if we can encourage people to give it a go so they can see i what its like and to use it if they need to. Do you think this is something youre going to continue with in the future, even after lockdown and the pandemic� s over . No doubt about it, No Doubt about it. Yeah, ill keep on using it. Theres work to be done to ensure wider access to the internet and devices for the older community. But the past year of lockdown has at least encouraged more engagement. And the final thought from ron on zoom. Youre never too old to learn. Its as simple as that. I mean, if i can learn, anybody can. Now for the first time in Three Thousand years Tasmanian Devils have been born in the wild on the australian mainland. Seven joeys were born in a Conservation Area North of sydney. It comes seven months after more than twenty of the endangered marsupials were released there in an effort to reintroduce the species. Hello there. The Bank Holiday Weekend is fast approaching, and we could all do with something a little more settled, couldnt we, to make outdoor plans. Well, i can offer you certainly some drier weather over the next few days and into the weekend, and it will be warmer, too. Now, just how warm, take a look at this. With the Wind Direction coming up from the south by the weekend, we could see temperatures peaking into the low 20s, and weve only seen that once so far this may. So, Thats Something to look forward to. During wednesday, however, this Weather Front will enhance some showers coming out of Eastern Scotland during the morning and sinking their way steadily south across north east england, down through the pennines, maybe into the east midlands, although weakening somewhat. Behind, we could see a few scattered, sharp showers developing. One or two odd rumbles of thunder, as well, into scotland. The best of the sunshine across wales, central and south west england, but the Wind Direction coming from the north, so a cool source. That means that temperatures still on the disappointing side. 12 14 degrees into the north. We could see 16 18 across parts of england and wales. So, moving towards thursday, a relatively dry start with some early morning sunshine. Conditions will cloud over a little into the afternoon, but a Ridge Of High Pressure is building keeping things largely quiet. Winds light, and as a result, temperatures will be a degree or so higher, 18 19 degrees. There is a Weather Front for the start of friday. Its pushing in from the west, but its a very weak affair. As it bumps into that high pressure, it will die away. So, there is the potential on friday of some light patchy rain perhaps into northern ireland, Western Fringes of scotland, the isle of man, lets say. And it will be quite cloudy, misty, murky, patchy Mist And Fog to higher ground here. But the best chance of seeing that cloud breaking up perhaps the south east, east anglia, and temperatures will respond with highs of 20 degrees. Thats going to feel very pleasant indeed. So, if you are thinking about heading to the coast for the Bank Holiday Weekend, i dont think youll be too disappointed. We Cant Rule out the risk of a few showers up into the north, but generally itll be fine and warm. If you want something just that little bit warmer and you dont want to head towards the coast, stay inland. Again, temperatures are likely to peak into the low 20s, very nice indeed. And after the miserable month of may, that will certainly be welcome news. This is bbc news, the headlines President Biden has urged the us congress to pass a Policing Reform Bill quickly in memory of George Floyd. The president met Family Members exactly a year after Mr Floyd was killed by a white policeman. Mr floyds family have expressed disappointment that the bill has not yet been approved. The us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken, has stressed that a two State Solution establishing a palestinian state alongside israel was the only option for lasting peace in the region. He was speaking after holding talks with israeli and palestinian leaders. The un human Rights Watchdog has demanded the immediate release of the Journalist Roman Protasevich by the authorities in belarus. It said the manner in which he was detained after a plane was forced to land in minsk was tantamount to extraordinary rendition. Now on bbc news, click. This week, were shooting for the stars