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the streets of sydney as australia ramps up its covid lockdown. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it s six in the morning here in singapore, and 2.30 in the morning across afghanistan, where taliban militants are threatening to seize control of the main city in helmand province. the militants are now on the verge of overrunning the city of lashkar gar in the south, and there s fierce fighting in kandahar and herat in the west. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, reports from the capital kabul. lashkar gah, helmand, the peace roundabout now overrun by taliban. they say this square is theirs. gunfire the centre of a city once patrolled for years by british troops. afghan special forces, trained by britain and other nato armies, are rushing in. this video s from the afghan ministry of defence. explosion the battle intensifies on the ground and on social media. ....
year, cpac. the agenda is littered with boilerplate big lie nonsense. one of the biggest applause lines so far came from someone in the crowd. the big lie! [ cheers and applause ] trump won! the phrase, trump won, has become the rallying cry of a movement that has tried to hijack america s peaceful transfer of power. the doj just released more body cam footage showing what that looked like. the assault you re about to see is graphic and it put the officer in the hospital with staples in his head. [ yelling ] so when speakers at cpac downplay that day or insinuate the 2020 election was stolen, that, the brutality you just saw, is what they are excusing and inspiring, potentially. let s go to cnn s donie o sullivan live in dallas at cpac. donie, it s clear that donald trump and the big lie still control much if not all of the republican party. what else are you hearing down there in dallas? reporter: hey, jim. it s really quite remarkable to hear just pretty muc ....
and the new warning from the fda before you think about snacking on a cicada this summer. welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. it s thursday, june 3rd. you talk about cicadas like you re not involved here. this is about you. you need to recuse yourself from this story. i probably should have. much more on that in a moment. we begin with new cnn reporting, the justice department looking at potential obstruction of justice in connection with the ongoing investigation of congressman matt gaetz and his alleged sexual relationship with a minor. investigators have information that alleges gaetz and an associate discussed plans to speak to gaetz s ex-girlfriend about an investigation in 2020. his ex-girlfriend is considered a key witness against the congressman. paula reid has the latest from washington. paula, tell us what s happening here. good morning. this really heightens the legal jeopardy for the congressman because if he or an ....
republican leaders. the question is, what s going to come of this? it is way too early for this. good morning and welcome to way too early i m kasie hunt. the family of the north carolina man shot and killed by police last week were finally able to see some of the footage from the incident. family were only allowed to watch 20 seconds of video. even from that, it was clear brown posed no threat and both of his hands were on the hands of the steering wheel of the car. nbc news has not seen the video. the county attorney sought redactions. it is like we are death all odds in this world. my dad got executed just by trying to save his own life. the officers were in no harm of him at all. it is just messed up how this happened. speaking with brown s neighbor in elizabeth city, north carolina where she witnessed the whole or deal. he pulled up in that driveway. or he lost control. he went in that driveway. she is related to the victim through marriage. they shot u ....
in england are likely to reopen on 12th april. wildlife experts warn the public to keep their distance from seals over the easter weekend over concerns about their safety. good afternoon. more than 70 mp5, including 41 conservatives, have warned against the introduction of vaccine passports in england, which could mean people have to show they ve received a jab before they re allowed into some venues. the idea has been described as divisive and discriminatory . the government is reported to be considering testing a scheme for some major events, including the fa cup final next month. downing street has dismissed these reports as speculation and that no final decision had been made on covid certificates. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, has more. slowly, things are opening up. but once all restrictions are lifted in england, might we have to prove we have had the vaccine or a negative test to do certain things? no firm plans yet, but already, there is opp ....