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Hello and welcome to bbc news. The us Justice Department says Tax Returns belonging to the former President Donald Trump must be handed over to congress. The decision reverses a previous ruling. Officials now say lawmakers have legitimate reasons for asking the decision reverses a previous ruling, and officials now say lawmakers have rejected two legitimate reasons to see the documents. Our North America Correspondent has the story. Donald trump has fought hard to prevent the release of his Tax Returns. This is a continuation of the hideous Witch Hunt in the history of our country this could mark the end of his ferocious effort to keep those documents out of the public eye. Treasury secretary stephen nugent� s refusal to comply back in 2019 prompted a two Year Bout of the documents including Asset Income and tax payments data on the part of the democrat led House Ways And Means Committee which is investigating potential Conflicts Of Interest on the part of the former president and the possibility of foreign influence. Now in a 39 page ruling the usJustice Department has reversed a decision made when trump was still in office and has ordered the treasury to release six years worth of Trump Tax returns, a move hailed by their House Speaker Nancy pelosi, who called access to the document is a matter of national security. The american people, she wrote, deserve to know the facts of his troubling Conflicts Of Interest and undermining of our Security And Democracy as president. Every president since Richard Nixon has disclosed details of their Tax Returns, the one exception being Donald Trump. They have denounced the Justice Departments decision and Donald Trump is widely expected to challenge it in court. Meaning that there is highly anticipated documents are to become public, it could be many australias third largest city, brisbane, is to go into lockdown shortly in an attempt to contain the spread of the Delta Variant of coronavirus. The Deputy Premier of queensland said millions of residents in brisbane and several other areas would be ordered to stay at home for three days. Im joined now by our correspondent shaima khalil. Another blow to residents of brisbane and the surrounding areas. More lockdown for them . Thats more lockdown for them . Thats ri. Ht, more lockdown for them . Thats riaht, and more lockdown for them . Thats right, and queensland more lockdown for them . Thats right, and queensland has more lockdown for them . Thats right, and queensland has been| more lockdown for them . Thats i right, and queensland has been an example of notjust containing and eliminating the virus for many months but when i travelled there a few months ago, life seemed to be going back to normal. It was easy to forget about covid 19 when you were in queensland but that is the challenge with the Delta Variant. There are six newly locally acquired cases of the Delta Variant and all went to a 17 year old student who tested positive on thursday. That is why the Queensland State Government has said that 11 areas in brisbane will go into strict lockdown until tuesday, so no one can leave the house except for central reasons or to go for a Covid Test or a vaccination. People are not allowed to travel further than ten kilometres from their homes and students and teachers in High School will have to wear facemasks. This has been described as the strictest lockdown for brisbane. We heard from the state Deputy Premier, who said that we have been here before but this time it is different, citing the transmissibility of delta. What is worrying medical officials is the high number of exposure sites, which is likely to increase, which means the Contact Traces and also. Will also turn up. What is really clear from this picture, as you say it is another blow, but also the fact that lockdown is the way forward. In Victoria And South australia, they had lockdown � s recently and they said we have to go hard, which is what queensland is saying. In New South wales, in sydney, where i am, there has been criticism for a lockdown that has come into light, people say it should have come in sooner and harder. The lockdown in sydney and surrounding areas has been extended for another four weeks. We heard from the prime minister, who changed his tune about lockdowns. A few weeks ago he said they should be the last resort but now he is staying given the high transmissibility of delta, this is the way forward until Vaccination Rates go up. You have the combination of a highly infectious variant and low Vaccination Rates, which makes it challenging for health authorities, especially in New South wales, to contain the outbreak. ,. New south wales, to contain the outbreak. ,. ,. ,. , New South wales, to contain the outbreak. ,. ,. , ~ outbreak. Shaima khalil, thank you very much a Covid Outbreak first discovered in the chinese city of nanjing has spread to eight provinces and to the capital beijing. State media say its the Most extensive outbreak since wuhan. AlMost 200 people have been infected since the virus was first detected at the citys busy airport on 20 july. All flights from Nanjing Airport will be suspended for the next two weeks. Dr Xi Chen is Associate Professor of Public Health at yale university. He told us exactly what is happening in nanjing. China has so far managed to keep the virus largely under control, as we know, by closing the borders and moving quickly to stamp out local outbreaks. But this time, nanjing authorities were slow in their identification of the virus. It was transmitted from an Air Flight from russia through Airchina Airflight to nanjing onjuly10, but after ten days, the first identifying case of Positive Covid 19 infection was coming out, so it took around ten days, which was longer than usual. And it took another ten days for the authorities to trace the origin of this transmission, which was from the russian flight. So which took another ten days, so i think this timing, delayed timing, is really the key that has caused a large scale of spreading. As you were mentioning, five provinces but now actually, it is eight provinces, so its fast developing around 22 cities involved and more than 200 cases identified. More than 1,600 pregnant women have died in brazil since the beginning of the pandemic. The bbc has obtained exclusive footage from the only intensive Care Unit for pregnant women with covid 19 in sao paulo. Bbc brasil� s Nathalia Passarhino reports. Sings along with music 23 year old laryssa has always dreamt of being a mother. Just a year ago, she was 35 weeks pregnant with twin boys. Translation we started thinking of names, in casej we had boys or girls. We thought about clothes and the crib. Since the beginning, we started to plan everything. But her dream was taken away too soon. After being diagnosed with covid 19, she was admitted to an icu in sao paulo. Shortly after an emergency c section, she died of a cardiac arrest. Translation i saw the babies, i saw what true love is. But when i received the news, it was so difficult. How could my whole World Fall apart in a matter of hours . Laryssa is one of more than 1,000 pregnant women who have died from covid in brazil this year. Neonatal wards in the country have been filled with premature babies. Deaths among pregnant women were high even before covid spread in brazil, Mostly because of a lack of adequate specialist care, but the pandemic really made things worse. Dr Rossana Pulcineli in the intensive Care Unit she helped open in the city of sao paulo. It is the only unit in the country dedicated to pregnant women with covid. Why are so many pregnant women dying of covid in brazil . Translation we have serious problems with l the quality of assistance. One in five women that died did not have access to an intensive Care Unit. One in three didnt have access to intubation. The unit helped bring Mortality Rates down in the city, but in the poorer parts of brazil, access to even a Hospital Bed remains a challenge. In a remote village in north eastern brazil, Expeditos Wife Aline was only 27 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with covid. She had to be driven for two hours to reach a Hospital Bed. She died a few days later. Her babies were born on the same day. Translation for me, it was a big shock. I fell down to my knees near the doctors feet. I couldnt believe it. Do you believe there is something that could have been done differently to save Alines Life . I wish i had taken the vaccine for covid. Brazil has the second highest number of Covid Related Deaths worldwide, yet only over 16 of the population have been fully vaccinated so far. And until the pandemic is brought under control in brazil, thousands of pregnant women will remain at risk. Nathalia passarinho, bbc news. Zimbabwes president says more needs to be done to tackle the Countrys Crystal Meth crisis, which is an issue amongst children as young as 1a in his country, and linked to the countrys high unemployment. The government says the economy will soon improve. But millions are still struggling and zimbabwe has just suffered one its deadliest weeks since coronavirus was first detected there. Mark lobel reports. A dangerous distraction through tough times for this 24 year old Agriculture Graduate in zimbabwes capital. Translation when i smoke Crystal Meth i get a lot of energy and i dont sleep at night. Ifeel like i am just waking up and anything is possible. If we were employed and occupied, it would help a lot. Doing drugs is a way of healing the Pain And Stress of being unproductive, and not getting the opportunity to proceed with education. Crystal meth is becoming worryingly common and can cost less than alcohol, so its a convenient choice for those in poverty or with Mental Health issues. Theres little hope of change as the pandemic persists with a record in daily covid deaths reported earlier this week. The Government Hasjust approved Thejohnson Johnson Vaccine but, so far, two doses of chinas Sinopharm Jab have reached less than 10 of people the state says needs to be fully vaccinated to control the virus, so they can feel as confident as the vice president. So, after several lockdowns this past year, similar restrictions have just been extended again a further risk to isolated people tempted by cheaper drugs. Amphetamine increases the risk of developing depression and suicidal ideations. In a country mired in recession after a Drought And Lockdown in the past two years, encouraging Tobacco Sales and a Bumper Maize Crop could offer some relief, but despite the governments optimistic forecast, millions still live in poverty or on low wages. And zimbabwes president , emmerson mnangagwa, has himself warned of a new phenomenon of unbecoming trends threatening the fate of zimbabwes youth. There is a need for projects, project that generates income for the youth. The young are zimbabwes future. Breaking the link between the drugged and disillusioned will help them find a more positive path. Mark lobel, bbc news. This is bbc world news, the latest headlines the Tax Returns of former President Donald Trump will be handed to congress after a ruling by the usJustice Department. Lockdown in brisbane as australias third largest city tries to contain the spread of the Delta Variant. Turning to the olympics now and weve reached the middle weekend of the games. Heres the Medal Table as it stands at the Moment China is on top with 19 gold medals followed by Host Nation Japan with 17. With me is our reporter, Tanya Dendrinos. Tanya it is Super Saturday and weve had World Records in the pool. World records, Team Gb claiming goal in the 4x100 metres mixed loudly and as i said, World Record time because of it is the first time that event has taken place at of it is the first time that event has taken place at the of it is the first time that event has taken place at the Olympic Games. It has taken place at the Olympic Games. ,. ,. , games. It is the fourth at swimming old for games. It is the fourth at swimming gold for team games. It is the fourth at swimming gold for Team Gb games. It is the fourth at swimming gold for Team Gb and games. It is the fourth at swimming gold for Team Gb and that games. It is the fourth at swimming gold for Team Gb and that is games. It is the fourth at swimming gold for Team Gb and that is the gold for Team Gb and that is the first time in more than a century that has happened in the Olympic Games and that british Quartet Made Up Games and that british quartet made up of kathleen dawson, adam peaty, james Guy And Alec hopkins. Wonderfulfor them. The james Guy And Alec hopkins. Wonderful for them. The other World Record in the pool went to us Gun Caleb Dressel who claimed gold in the 100 Metres Butterfly final. Added to the two gold he already has a mccann so far at tokyo and it was smiles all round for the us swim team. His Teammate Katie Ledecky claiming gold in the 800 metres freestyle. Claiming gold in the 800 metres frees le. , , freestyle. The butterfly is my least favourite of freestyle. The butterfly is my least favourite of all freestyle. The butterfly is my least favourite of all the freestyle. The butterfly is my least favourite of all the strokes, freestyle. The butterfly is my least favourite of all the strokes, to freestyle. The butterfly is my least favourite of all the strokes, to be i favourite of all the strokes, to be honest. The triathlon mixed relay made its debut this morning . Tell me what mixed relay is about. Normally when you think about triathlon you think about this test of individual endurance. Athletes putting themselves up across three disciplines so you have the swim, the ride and then the run. Im exhausted just watching it. But this was a little bit more pacey because it was a team event. You had to men and two women for each side and they each had to do a 300 metres swim, 6. 8 kilometres bike ride, rounding up 6. 8 kilometres bike ride, rounding up with that two Kilometre Ride Run and then again, inaugural event in the Olympic Games and rounding out those medals was Team Usa in the Silver Spot and france which finished third. Silver spot and france which finished third. ,. , finished third. Fantastic for Team Gb. Some sad news us gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from further events . There is still a chance you might compete in some more. Awaiting clarification on that. They are taking it Day By day. A statement from usa gymnastics, reading. For anyone wondering why it is that she has pulled out of these events, it is a phenomenon known as the twisties which basically means for a gymnast they are losing their sense of space and dimension when theyre in the airwhich of space and dimension when theyre in the air which must be terrifying content considering the manoeuvres they are pulling off. find manoeuvres they are pulling off. And what other highlights can we look forward to today . What other highlights can we look forward to today . Super saturday, lots of action forward to today . Super saturday, lots of action and forward to today . Super saturday, lots of action and we forward to today . Super saturday, lots of action and we have forward to today . Super saturday, lots of action and we have had forward to today . Super saturday, j lots of action and we have had lots of Heat Sydney athletics but all eyes will be trackside for the semis and finals of the womens100 metres sprint. Jamaicas shelly Ann Fraser Pryce is trying to become the first woman in history to win an olympic Athletics Event for the third time. She has already bagged gold in this event twice before. Can it be a threepeat . We are not quite sure. Team Gbs Dina Asher Smith is hoping to stifle that. Once printer we know isnt going to line up is nigerian lessing Olga Barri who has been suspended after failing a drug test. Blessing okagbare. She tested positive for a Growth Hormone following and out of Competition Event so out for her. We have the Womens Tennis and also rugby sevens. So stay tuned. You Womens Tennis and also rugby sevens. So stay tuned. Womens tennis and also rugby sevens. So stay tuned. You are going home to watch sevens. So stay tuned. You are going home to watch all sevens. So stay tuned. You are going home to watch all the sevens. So stay tuned. You are going home to watch all the sport, sevens. So stay tuned. You are going home to watch all the sport, arent i home to watch all the sport, arent you . H0 home to watch all the sport, Arent Ou . , ,. ,. , ~. , you . No sleep here for a week at least. You . No sleep here for a week at least thank you . No sleep here for a week at least. Thank you, you . No sleep here for a week at least. Thank you, tanya you . No sleep here for a week at. Least. Thank you, Tanya Dendrinos for that wonderful least. Thank you, Tanya Dendrinos for that wonderful update. Here in the uk, Haulage Industry leaders say theyre struggling to find enough heavy Goods Vehicle drivers to keep the economy moving. It estimates theres a shortfall of more than 100,000 hauliers, and its causing acute problems in supply chains. The difficulties, fuelled by a combination of factors, have led one English Company to take desperate action. The bbc� s Amy Payne reports. Tracks like these keep the country moving but right now, many are parked up and going nowhere. Haulage firms like this Leicestershire Logistics Companyjust cant find enough drivers. It is Logistics Company Ust cant find enough drivers. Logistics Company Ust Cant find enough drivers. It is worrying. The vehicles are enough drivers. It is worrying. The vehicles are sitting enough drivers. It is worrying. The vehicles are sitting there enough drivers. It is worrying. The vehicles are sitting there because | vehicles are sitting there because we havent got the drivers and there is simply a large number of drivers that went back to europe during brexit. We have had covid which has caused severe problems with the lack of training available and that is just a few of the things, really. Taste just a few of the things, really. We are seeing an impact right across the board, are seeing an impact right across the board, manufacturing, farming and of the board, manufacturing, farming and of course supermarkets which is probably and of course supermarkets which is probably the one thing that Most people probably the one thing that Most people notice the Most. And probably the one thing that Most people notice the Most. People notice the Most. And so translink is people notice the Most. And so translink is taking people notice the Most. And so translink is taking action. People notice the Most. And Soj Translink is taking action. Kevin people notice the Most. And so i translink is taking action. Kevin is the latest employee here to benefit from free Training Courses to help tackle the Chronic Shortage of hgv drivers. Will i have grown up in the Transport Industry all my life and obviously companies helping individuals, it is a costly thing to get into but it is a good thing to help the country out, really. But many in the industry want Government Help and a Gear Change and how the job is perceived. If help and a Gear Change and how the job is perceived. Job is perceived. If you look at the longterm job is perceived. If you look at the longterm solutions, job is perceived. If you look at the longterm solutions, Training Job is perceived. If you look at the longterm solutions, training and| long term solutions, training and retaining, we have programmes we can put in place with the Industry And Government support. That doesnt help today. What i really want to see some sort of temporary Visas Scheme in place like for seasonal kicking for food production. Scheme in place like for seasonal Kicking Forfood production. But scheme in place like for seasonal kicking for food production. But the government kicking for food production. But the Government Isnt kicking for food production. But the Government Isnt keen kicking for food production. But the Government Isnt keen on kicking for food production. But the Government Isnt keen on assisting| Government Isnt keen on assisting the future workforce should be made up the future workforce should be made up of uk residents. For now, drivers are allowed to spend slightly longer On The Road and there are plans to increase testing, but as drivers take time off at summer holiday season, there is concern the situation will get worse before it gets better. Amy payne, bbc midlands today, leicestershire. Here in the Uk Officials are urging anyone who hasnt had a jab yet to get back later this weekend. All adults in england have been able to book a first dose since mid june but figures show nearly a third of all adults still havent had one. Walk in centres opening including one at burnley Foot Club as Football Club and a circus in the north of england. Two women have been seriously injured by a Falling Tree after strong winds struck the south of england. Emergency services were called to Ubbeston In Suffolk on Friday Evening where police say the two who are in their 20s were at an outdoor party. It comes after Storm Evert Lead to gusts of winds nearing 70mph across cornwall in south west england, prompting a number of rescues. The singer Kt Tunstall has been speaking to the bbc about her decision to Pull Out of an upcoming us Tour Due to problems with her hearing. The brit award winner, went completely deaf in her left ear three years ago. Earlier this month she noticed the early signs of deterioration starting in her right ear and decided to act. Shes been speaking to our Entertainment Correspondent Colin paterson. Kt Tu Nstall has Kt Tunstall has been playing live for three decades, often doing 200 shows a year. Next week she wants to start a three month us tour with Hall And Oates but what is happening to her hearing has caused her to Pull Out. It to her hearing has caused her to ull out. ,. , ~. , Pull Out. It is alMost like a Siren Toes Pull Out. It is alMost like a Siren Aoes off Pull Out. It is alMost like a siren goes off and Pull Out. It is alMost like a siren goes off and you Pull Out. It is alMost like a siren goes off and you suddenly Pull Out. It is alMost like a siren goes off and you suddenly get i Pull Out. It is alMost like a siren i goes off and you suddenly get this sound and it is just a pulse of a noise. The other thing you can get is that suddenly you cant hear anything and it feels like someone has put a vacuum over your head. Her lan has put a vacuum over your head. Her [an is has put a vacuum over your head. Her plan is now has put a vacuum over your head. Her plan is now to has put a vacuum over your head. Her plan is now to space out live shows a group allowing more recovery time but the Written Awards Were Set singer has been struggling with her fearing this is the end of 2007. I got of a long Haul Flight and i was actually going to a spice Girls Concert and i had a nap before i was going to go to the gig and i woke up and i felt really discombobulated and something was up with my left ear and i had a really, really loud ringing. I couldnt hear things like the shower or running water, i couldnt hear crisp packets or the indicator on the car. Kt tunstall believes her Hearing Problems are caused by the stress to her body of being On The Road rather than by loud music. Things got worse in 2018 during a us tour when she went permanently deaf in her left ear. ~. , went permanently deaf in her left ear. ~. ,. ,. , ear. When i saw a couple of specialists, ear. When i saw a couple of specialists, they ear. When i saw a couple of specialists, they dont ear. When i saw a couple of| specialists, they dont really ear. When i saw a couple of specialists, they dont really know a lot about the inner ear, it is so fine and so complex. I was also told that the more deaf you go, the less likely it is that you will get your hearing back and i was at like 98 or something. Hearing back and i was at like 98 orsomething. I hearing back and i was at like 98 or something. I cant hear anything in that year. I cant wear a Hearing Aid in that year because there is nothing going on. Aid in that year because there is nothing going on. Your hearing is deteriorating nothing going on. Your hearing is deteriorating rapidly. Nothing going on. Your hearing is deteriorating rapidly. Deafness. Nothing going on. Your Hearing Isj deteriorating rapidly. Deafness in musicians was deteriorating rapidly. Deafness in musicians was of deteriorating rapidly. Deafness in musicians was of team deteriorating rapidly. Deafness in musicians was of team explored l deteriorating rapidly. Deafness in| musicians was of team explored in the oscar winning Sound Film Sound of metal. Kt tunstall thought it was excellent and hopes it leads to more understanding of the issue. Have you thought about what your life would be like if you are no longer able to play live . I would be really, really sorry to not be able to do it anymore but i think the decision that im making with how im approaching my career here is to really carve a way of life that allows me to keep playing live. Totally intends to continue, but just slightly different pace now. Colin paterson, bbc news. Thanks so much, colin paterson, bbc news. Thanks so much. Glasgow colin paterson, bbc news. Thanks so much, glasgow see colin paterson, bbc news. Thanks so much, glasgow see you colin paterson, bbc news. Thanks so much, glasgow see you soon much, glasgow see you soon cheering and applause. Dont forget you can get in touch with me on twitter im bbcmaryam you are watching bbc news. Well, friday brought quite a nasty spell of weather to some South Western and southern areas of the uk. Gale force winds around coasts briefly. They were very, very strong indeed, brought by storm evert. You can see on the Satellite Picture here thunderstorms and heavy showers inland, generally a really changeable day, but the weather has now shifted into the southern North Sea. Its approaching parts of germany and denmark. Behind it, you can see from the motion of the arrows, its a fairly cool north northwesterly, so its going to be a fairly cool day for Most of us. Really quite nippy, in fact, in the very far north of the country. Sunny spells and showers expected. So lets have a look at the early morning hours. That northerly wind blowing across scotland and along the North Sea coast. Showers there right from the word go, but i think showers are possible alMost anywhere early in the morning, apart from the extreme North West of the country here. Temperatures a little on the fresh side, around 12 13 degrees in some spots. And then tomorrow, a pretty cloudy day for many of us in the morning at least, to start with. Then the sunny spells develop but also the showers, and some of them will be heavy. You can see here in the east of the country and the north, some thunderstorms there, too. Showers also breaking out across the south. The best of the weather, i suspect, in the North West of the country, parts of Northern Ireland, South Western and Western Scotland and also cornwall, devon and southern Wales Shouldnt do too bad on saturday. Heres a look at sundays weather map. The weather still coming in from the north. We have a Weather Front crossing the country. That is expected to bring showers to more southern areas of the uk on sunday. They should be more confined towards the very far south towards the end of the day. Thats how the day starts, so a little on the chilly side in some areas. Those northerly winds, feels quite nippy along the North Sea coast, could even be around 1a or 15 degrees during the daytime. Best spots, i think, in Southern Wales, maybe Northern Ireland again, but i think in Southern Wales and cardiff up to around 21 degrees or so. So heres the Weekend Summary again and the outlook into next week, not an awful lot changes. Theres no warm weather on the way. I think its going to stay more or less the same below average and a chance of some showers. Thats it. Bye bye. This is bbc news, the headlines the us Justice Department has ruled that the Tax Returns of former President Donald Trump must be handed over to a congressional committee. Unlike other recent president s, Mr Trump had resisted the demand that he surrender his tax records, and the Justice Department had backed him while he was in office. Australias third largest city, brisbane, is going into lockdown in an attempt to contain the spread of the Delta Strain of coronavirus. The Deputy Premier of queensland said millions of residents in brisbane and several other areas would be ordered to stay at home for three days. Us champion gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from two more competitions at the tokyo olympics. Her team said shed ruled herself out of the finals of the vault and uneven bars. Biles has been sidelined by a Mental Block that affects her judgement

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