Tonight at ten, President Trump facing widespread condemnation for his handling of the unrest in dozens of american cities. As the president poses for the cameras, bible in hand, hes being accused of stoking divisions instead of promoting unity. On the streets of some cities, more protests following the death of a black man being detained by police, but the president issued this warning. If a city or state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then i will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them. As the protests grow
outside the white house, mr trumps democratic rival called for a different kind of presidency. The country is crying out for leadership. Leadership that can unite us, leadership that brings us together. Leadership that can recognise pain and deep grief of communities that have had a knee on their neck for a long time. Well have the latest from washington, and well be asking how the
A warm welcome to bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. My names mike embley. Curfews defied nationwide night eight of protests in the us begins with thousands on the streets of major cities. This is the scene live in minneapolis. This is the scene right now in denver. Mr trumps likely rival in novembers election comes out swinging. Joe biden accuses the president of fanning the flames of hate. Clashes take place in paris as hundreds call for justice over a death in Police Custody four years ago. Plus, a report here in the uk confirms that black, asian and minority ethnic people are more likely to die of coronavirus than their white counterparts. Relatives of george floyd, the unarmed black man killed as he was detained by police in minneapolis, are accompanying tens of thousands of people on a march through his hometown of houston, texas. Its also where hell be buried. George floyds brother, terrence, has again called for peace. Protests over
BJP s Bansuri Swaraj sustains eye injury while campaigning for Lok Sabha elections. Daughter of late Sushma Swaraj, she took to social media to share her condition. Despite the injury, she continued campaigning. Swaraj criticized Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal following the High Court s dismissal of his petition against arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. She alleged his involvement in a liquor scam, calling for his resignation.
Amidst the cacophony of the fairground, the sound of the flute came floating in the air. An elderly man was seen immersed in playing the bansuri (flute). He sat on a mat, with his craft bamboo flutes in front of him. Clad in a worn-out hoodie and faded pants, he looked no less endearing than a character from a modern-day fairy tale. Hailing from the district of Jhenaidah,