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
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world leaders initiate tougher measures. britain s borisjohnson has called the coronavirus pandemic the worst health crisis in a generation. he warned that many more families would lose loved ones before their time. he said it was important to get the timing right for the toughest procedures. in total, ten people have now died in the uk with the virus. the outbreak has led global stock markets to record some of their biggest ever one day losses. in new york, the dowjones closed 10% down, while european markets also saw double digit falls. and this story is trending on bbc.com. england s football premier league will hold an emergency club meeting on friday regarding future fixtures. it follows arsenal s manager, mikel arteta, testing positive for the coronavirus. club staff who had recent contact with arteta will now self isolate. that s all, stay with bbc world news.
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this is bbc news. my name s mike embley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. day two of the virtual convention joe biden will be formally picked as the democratic party s election nominee. his wife, jill, and former us president, bill clinton are due to give keynote addresses. mali s president and prime minister are arrested by the military in an apparent coup attempt. the us postmaster general says he s suspending changes to the us postal service he d been accused of trying to interfere in november s presidential election. and an unwelcome spotlight on the us chat show hosted by ellen degeneres as three top producers are fired for misconduct.
hello to you. in the next couple of hours, the democratic party in the united states will hold the second evening of its virtual national convention. joe biden will be formally nominated as the party s candidate for november s presidential election. his wifejill will deliver tuesday s main speech. there ll
why people say it s not always a good idea to be an early adopter. but what is the use? evidently it combines the convenience of the phone with a screen the size of a tablet, and some apps support flex mode, which splits the folding display in two, so you can watch youtube videos like this, and in the camera, you can take photos like this, although i m not exactly sure why you would want to. although with the external display, you can use the phone as its own stand for video calls, which is quite useful. i think it would be quite nice if you could keep it on your desk sideways to see notifications and calendar events, although the lock screen is vertical only so it s not really optimised for this, and you get that feeling for a lot of apps. samsung acknowledges it needs more developers to modify their apps for this format and, in time, it will improve, but this disconnect extends to the operating system. you can put your favourite apps on a wallpaper on the home screen, close the pho
the death toll rises in lebanon at least 135 people have died, more than 5,000 have been injured by the massive blast at beirut‘s port. dozens of people are still missing after the explosion blamed on almost 3000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely for years in a warehouse. and this is what is left of the port. almost all of the lebanon s food was imported through here there are now fears of food shortages. i lived the war and never i seen a day like that moment. really, it was terrible. already the health care system is about to collapse and then you add this to it. and now the clear up begins more than a quarter of a million people have been left homeless in the city.
we ll be live beirut, where a state of emergency has been declared. also tonight. pubs and restaurants in aberdeen close as lockdown restrictions begin again amid a spike in cases. the inquest into the death of caroline flack hears that the tv presenter was only going to be cautioned for assault, but p