fact that turkey defend the right of islam as much as it defends its own national rights. inside, 500 invited guests attended prayers. in a vast space revered by muslims and christians alike. the pope has called this moment painful but mr ada gunn says christians have nothing to fear. hagia sophia will remain open to all, he says. depictions of the virgin mary will be covered but only during prayers. in an address full of references to the country s ottoman glories, tu rkey‘s the country s ottoman glories, turkey‘s top muslim cleric said a long period of national heartbreak had come to an end. it s certainly a day for a zip erdogan to save a bit for all the sense of the celebration today s move does little to foster unity ina today s move does little to foster unity in a country full of divisions. paul adams, bbc
unity in a country full of divisions. pauladams, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here s nick miller. cast your mind back a year, the uk was about to get extre
the headlines: the british socialite ghislaine maxwell has appeared in court in the united states after being charged with helping the late paedophile and financier jeffrey epstein to sexually abuse underage girls. she has previously denied wrongdoing, as well as any knowledge of epstein‘s crimes. texas is making the wearing of a face mask compulsory across much of the state, as covid 19 infections continue to rise. coronavirus cases in the us have risen by nearly 55,000 in the past 2a hours, the largest daily increase in any country in the world. one of hong kong s leading pro democracy campaigners has fled the territory following china s introduction of sweeping new security powers. after britain s offer of a pathway to citizenship for holders of a national overseas passport, beijing has called on the united kingdom to stop interfering in its domestic affairs. now on bbc news,
the week in parliament. hello there and welcome to the week in parliament. coming up in the next half h
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. from today, people arriving in the uk from dozens of countries will no longer have to self isolate for two weeks. outdoor shows, team cricket, beauty treatments and tattoos are all coming back in england over the next few days. northern ireland is becoming the first of the uk s nations to allow gyms to reopen today. in scotland people must now cover their faces when they go into shops. in hong kong all schools are closing again after a spike in coronavirus cases. mexico s brutal drug gangs turn to handing out aid during the pandemic they say they re filling a void. the bbc gets exclusive access to the sinaloa cartel. and on the 80th
anniversary of the start of the battle of britain the story of the 13 year old girl who helped design the spitfire so crucial to the allies victory hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and anal
hello, welcome to bbc news i m victoria derbyshire, bringing you the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. police in hong kong use tear gas and a water cannon and arrest 30 democracy protestors, as china s new national security law comes into force. it s a bit of a weird stand off at this moment with the riot police here and people walking away, and some of the police are leaving as well. the water cannon truck has just been doing rounds. more uk job losses because of coronavirus 5,000 jobs are under threat at upper crust and 1,700 jobs are to go at airbus uk. the us buys up nearly all stocks for the next three months of the drug remdesivir one of the only drugs shown to work against covid 19.
councils in england will get real time data on coronavirus cases in their areas, after signing a data sharing agreement with public health england. it follows criticism over how long it took to get data in leicester. and remembering the man who should ve been eng
this is bbc news, i m reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at a50: concerns about the government s plans to get all pupils in england back to school in september. some teachers say it ll be tricky to follow the guidelines, but the education secretary says it s critical to the country s recovery. in these challenging times, we are committed to ensuring the nation s children have notjust a safe education, but also an excellent one. in half an hour we ll have the government briefing from downing street on the plans. face coverings are to become mandatory in shops in scotland from next friday. people across wales will soon be able to visit pubs and cafes with outdoor space, but indoor areas stay closed for now.
ghislaine maxwell, long time friend of the late convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein, has been arrested by the fbi. good afternoon and welcome to this special programme from bbc news. we ll bring you the all the latest news from around the uk on the coronavirus pandemic, and the do