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Hall attack in london in 2019 was lawfully killed, an inquest jury finds. The health secretary matt hancock rejects accusations by dominic cummings that he lied to the prime minister during the coronavirus pandemic, but admits lessons need to be learned. The number of people waiting for hospital treatment in england tops five million for the first time. Girls as young as 11 are being sexually harassed at school the education watchdog warns that harrassment is becoming normalised among young people. And amateur astronomers across the northern hemipshere are treated to a partial eclipse of the sun. Borisjohnson and the us presidentjoe biden are holding their first face to face talks, on the eve of tomorrow s g7 summit in cornwall. Let s go now to cornwall, to my colleague christian fraser who s in falmouth. Hello, a very warm welcome. It isn t often that i get down to the seaside. It s a pretty overcast day today. They have promised on time but nonetheless it is been all smiles on the
Now on bbc news. Nelson mandela once said that sport has the power to change the world, to inspire people and to create hope. Global questions asks whether that s still true today. Hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. Nelson mandela once said that sport has the power to change the world, do unite people, to create hope where once there was only despair. How far is that true of sport today? with cause full boycotts, reports of abuse and a relentless drive to make profits, in this week s programme, we look at the power of sport. Well, to bring you this edition of global questions are two panellists and our questionersjoin global questions are two panellists and our questioners join us via video link from all corners of the world. Let me tell you who is in the hot seat this week giving the answers. Tessa sanderson has competed in the olympics six times, winning gold in athletics in 1984. She is the first black female athlete to win a gold for britain. And, since h
Hello. I m shaun ley. Welcome to the programme which brings together some of the uk s leading commentators, uk specialists and the foreign correspondents filing and blogging to audiences back home from the dateline: london. This week: embarassment for boris johnson over who originally paid for his wallpaper, but does it really deserve the days of headline coverage devoted to it? and the world rallies to india s aid, but is it too late to halt the virus deadly course? joining us to discuss those questions. Ashis ray, indian foreign correspondent who s reported from london since the 1970s. Steve richards, uk political commentator who s even turned hisjournalism into a successful stage performance. And with me here in the studio, lyse doucet a canadian whose passports must be thick with immigration stamps by now, having reported from so many parts of the world. No wonder she s our chief international correspondent. Lovely to see you again, lyse. And good to have you with us, steve and
lockdown restrictions in scotland are eased allowing the re opening of non essential shops, gyms, pubs and restaurants. meanwhile in wales, pubs, cafes and restaurants can serve customers outdoors from today and six people from six households are allowed to meet. and the oscar goes to. nomadland. a film about a widow travelling across the us picks up three of the top awards at the oscars, including best picture and best director. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. india s coronavirus crisis is intensifying it s recorded another global record of new cases for the fifth day running, with more than 352,000 infections reported in the last 2a hours alone. hospitals in delhi have completely run out of beds and some are missing critical supplies including oxygen. doctors in india say people are dying on the streets outside hospitals. the uk along with other countries is now sending medical aid to india. 0ur delhi correspondent yogita limaye rep