festival early on friday. north korea has accused president biden of pursuing a hostile policy towards it, and has warned that the united states will get hurt if it provokes pyongyang. the crowds are coming back. 5,000 people will gather at a music festival in liverpool today to see headline act the blossoms as studies continue into the spread of coronavirus. surgery in the womb: a pioneering procedure to repair a baby s spine while still in its mother s womb continues despite pandemic pressures. and the american actress and oscar winner 0lympia dukakis who found worldwide fame in moonstruck and steel magnolias has died, aged 89 hello and welcome to bbc news. if you ve just joined if you vejustjoined us. india has reported the highest number of deaths with covid i9 over a 2k hour period. the health ministry says almost 3,700 people died. on saturday, there was a global record number of infections for a single day. the prime minister, narendra modi, is meeting senior
north korea has accused president biden of pursuing a hostile policy towards it, and has warned that the united states will get hurt if it provokes pyongyang. the crowds are coming back. 5,000 people will gather at a music festival in liverpool today to see headline act blossoms as studies continue into the spread of coronavirus. and the american actress and oscar winner 0lympia dukakis who found worldwide fame in moonstruck and steel magnolias has died, aged 89 hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. india has reported the highest number of deaths with covid 19 over a 2k hour period. the health ministry says almost 3,700 people died. on saturday, there was a global record number of infections for a single day. the prime minister, narendra modi, is meeting senior officials to review the situation. i asked the bbc s devina gupta in delhi if pressure was now growing for a national lockdown. that s what experts have been calling for in this part
a hostile policy towards it, and has warned that the united states will get hurt if it provokes pyongyang. surgery in the womb: a pioneering procedure to repair a baby s spine while still in its mother s womb continues despite pandemic pressures. nasa s first night time splashdown since apollo 8 four astronauts have returned to earth from the international space station. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. india has reported the highest number of deaths with covid i9 over a 2k hour period. the health ministry says almost people died. on saturday, there was a global record number of infections for a single day. the prime minister, narendra modi, is meeting senior officials to review the situation. i asked the bbc s devina gupta in delhi if pressure was now growing for a national lockdown. that s what experts have been calling for in this particular deadly wave because we ve seen that india is so far unable to come and assist the millions tha
despite pandemic pressures. scheduled for 11.57 pacific time. nasa s first night time splashdown since apollo eight. four astronauts have returned to earth from the international space station. and in half an hour looking back at the past seven days at westminster, alicia mccarthy will be here with the week in parliament. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the rules that require people to self isolate if they come into contact with someone who s tested positive for covid, could be relaxed. in a trial starting next week, up to 40,000 people contacted by nhs test and trace will be asked to take a lateral flow test every morning for a week instead of starting ten days of quarantine. 0ur health correspondent, anna collinson, reports. test, test, test. it s a key part of society reopening. currently, if you come into close contact with someone who s tested positive, you may receive this a message from test and trace saying you must self isolate for ten days. but this co
to world news today. a massive vehicle bomb has exploded in the somali capital, killing more than 70 people and injuring at least 90 more. the explosion took place at a security checkpoint at the busy ex control afgoye intersection in the south west of the city. it s believed a tax collection centre was targeted, but many of the victims were passing by in the street. it s being reported that at least 16 of those killed were university students and turkey says two of its nationals died. no one has yet claimed responsibility. our africa correspondent andrew harding reports. moments after the blast, an eyewitness films the scene. smoke still billowing from a vehicle, the remains of what is thought to have been a massive car bomb. shocked civilians move in to look for survivors. the attack was timed to catch the morning rush hour in mogadishu. many students had been heading to classes. dozens were killed when the bomb exploded at a busy intersection in the somali capital. attacks