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This is bbc news, im lukwesa burak. The headlines at 8pm a warning that the country is at a critical moment in the coronavirus pandemic, as thousands of students prepare to return to universities across the uk. Tighter coronavirus restrictions for bolton this evening as the council says the citys infection rate has risen to 99 cases per100,000 people, perweek, the highest in england. Government departments in england are told to get Civil Servants back to the office, quickly but unions say the a...

This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im mike embley. Our top stories President Trump is escorted from a White House Briefing after security shoot an armed suspect outside the building. There was an actual shooting and someone has been taken to the hospital. Protests on the streets of beirut, as the entire lebanese government steps down after last weeks explosion. And new Research Suggests so much ice has melted in antarctica since the...

This is bbc news. The headlines the World Health Organisation has imposed a nationwide lockdown as it surges to 4000 cases a day in israel. More than 20,000 firefighters are now tackling wildfires in the west coast of america. Millions of acres of land are being destroyed across three states. Washington, california and 0regon. At least 30 people have been killed in the blazes and dozens more are reported missing. Scuffles are taking place between Wright Police and protesters in belarus as demons...

The government insists borisjohnson is still very much in charge despite being admitted to hospital with coronavirus. The Prime Minister, whos been ill for ten days and has worked while in self isolation, will be back as soon as possible, says a cabinet colleague. I hope, we all do, that he has a speedy recovery and can get back to number 10 speedy recovery and can get back to numberio and take speedy recovery and can get back to number 10 and take charge in the way that he would want to. Well b...

Same have all been up against the same enemy, the same opponent, threatening everyone in much the same way but members of the un have still waged 193 separate campaigns as if every country somehow contains as if every country somehow contains a different species of human being. Across the world there has been an infinite variety of curfews and restrictions and closures and we thought in a spirit of, the pace has been so intense that each national government, democracy 01 been so intense that eac...

In the american state of iowa, voters have gathered for caucus meetings to choose a Democratic Party contender to take on donald trump in novembers president ial election. A good performance in iowa can provide Important Campaign momentum and it often helps a candidate secure the partys nomination. Hong kong has reported its first death from the coronavirus. The Chinese Health Authorities Say 64 people have died from the new strain of coronavirus in the past 2a hours, bringing the total number o...

A manhunt is under way in the austrian capital vienna after gunmen began shooting in the city centre. Police said several suspects armed with rifles launched the assault in six different locations, near the central synagogue. The austrian chancellor, sebastian kurz, called it a repulsive terrorist attack. One person is reported to have been killed and hospitals are treating 15 patients for bullet wounds. One shooter has been arrested and another shot dead by police. Joe biden has told supporters...

This is bbc news im simon mccoy. The headlines. Leicester faces more time in lockdown. It could be the uks first city to have restrictions extended for an extra two weeks. We have to remain vigilant, we have to continue to do the basics. Washing our hands and all that. Plus, we need to have local lockdown is and local whack a mole strategies where necessary. Spending on infrastructure the government plans to spend a billion pounds on schools in england over the next decade further easing of rest...

Talks are under way again in brussels with both sides warning theyre unlikely to reach a post Brexit Agreement by tomorrows deadline. The former bank of england governor outlined his concerns about the situation. Undoubtedly, there will be challenges even if an agreement is not reached. Four Royal Navy Patrol ships are being put on standby, to help protect britains fishing waters, in the event of a no deal brexit. World leaders are holding a virtual Climate Summit addressing the summit, borisjoh...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines. The Prime Minister is to hold a News Conference later this afternoon to give an update on the governments handling of coronavirus. It comes amid warnings from englands chief medical officer that a new variant of the virus is causing faster transmission in the south east. Wales, scotland and Northern Ireland have held a four nations call with westminster and will have their own cabinet meetings this afternoon. More than two thirds of those living in eng...