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This is bbc news. The headlines us attorney general william barr has defended the deployment of federal agents to cities, saying they are needed to counter violent rioters. In testimony to congress, mr barr said protesters in portland, oregon, are committing an assault on the government of the United States. Britains prime minister, borisjohnson, warned there are signs of a second wave of coronavirus in europe, as he defended a 14 day quarantine on travellers from spain. He said the government h...

On azerbaijans second biggest city as a brief truce in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict shows signs of unravelling. From schoolwork to grand slam champion, 19 year old iga swiatek describes winning the french open as a life changing experience. And astronomers encourage people to go outside and look at the night sky, as planet mars is at its biggest and brightest. Now on bbc news for black students, studying at one of the most prestigious universities in the world, academic pressure isnt always the...

The former king of spain, juan carlos, has left the country, weeks after he was linked to an investigation into alleged corruption. His destination is unknown. He made the announcement in an open letter to his son, felipe, who became the monarch, six years ago. President trump has insisted the coronavirus outbreak in the United States is receding, and criticised one of his top medical advisers, for saying the disease is now a greater threat than when the outbreak first began. The us has the bigg...

Hello, this is breakfast with hello, this is breakfast with Naga Munchetty and charlie stayt. Ben will be here shortly Naga Munchetty and charlie stayt. With the weekend weather. But first, a summary of this mornings main news. Time to talk to mike who is very excited about football coming back. Theres evidence that coronavirus is spreading faster than at any time have you missed it . Its gone by in since lockdown measures were eased. The r number which shows the rate the blink of an eye. The sh...

Sport, and for a full round up, we go over to the bbc sport centre. Good afternoon. Britains tyson fury has promised theres more to come after becoming heavyweight World Champion for a second time following a seventh round stoppage of Deontay Wilder in their hugely anticipated rematch in las vegas this morning. Tyson fury was carried to the ring on a throne, having promised to knock wilder out early, who himself was adding to the occason in an equally extravagant outfit. Fury made a blistering s...

We are particularly grateful to the American Hospital association whose members are reporting in to the cdc and fema had in real time, giving our experts more visibility on those that have contracted the disease around the country. President mentioned this, but its worth mentioning again. Apple has a new app out. It is a screening tool that will help americans determine whether they should be tested. It has a easy format, question and answer if you have issues about whether or not a test is appr...

This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories Independence Day in the us is overshadowed by another big increase in coronavirus cases and President Trump defends the nations past heroes. We will not throw away our heroes, we will honour them and we will prove worthy of their sacrifice. And at the Washington Monument in the capital, fireworks lit up the fourth ofjuly night sky, as protestors gathered in large numbers. A maj...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Back to school for pupils in england and wales, but a warning that some children are months behind in their learning ministers say its vital students return to the classroom. Schools are open, theyre ready for those young people, theyve put in place all the measures that ive been talking about to keep people safe. But it is important for both their educational prospects and their Mental Health that young peopl...

This is bbc news, the headlines at four british tourists are set to be allowed to travel to European Countries including spain, france and greece without having to quarantine on their return. The emotion is carried and the dail has agreed to nominate Deputy Michael martin for appointment by the president to be taoiseach. Ireland swears in its new Prime Minister, Micheal Martin, as the countrys two largest parties, fianna fail and fine gael, form a coalition for the first time. A man who stabbed ...

Lets start your day with the team at breakfast. Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. Our headlines today wales and scotland introduce new quarantine rules for greece amid concerns about rising coronavirus cases. Nearly a Million People will be affected by new restrictions in glasgow and surrounding areas after infections increase just as rules in Greater Manchester are eased. After almost six months at home, many children in england and wales are returning to th...