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In police custody, in minneapolis. The us house of represenatives has passed a Police Reform bill. The manner of his death has led to a global wave of protests, calling for Police Reform and an end to institutional racism. The us is facing a new coronavirus spike, after lockdown restrictions were relaxed. Texas has now suspended plans to further re open the economy, because of a significant rise in covid 19 cases. Across the country a record 35,000 new cases were identified in a single day. Ther...

Of his planned cabinet, saying it would be a team to re unite america and lead the world. Mr biden said the us was strongest when it worked with its allies, not against them. Earlier, donald trump made an unexpected address at the white house after the dowjones Stock Market Index hit 30,000 for the first time. Mr trump called it a sacred number. The United Nations has expressed concern about possible war crimes ahead of a threat by the Ethiopian Army to start an assault on the northern tigray re...

This is bbc news, the headlines President Trump has ended negotiations with congress over a multi trillion dollar stimulus package to help the us economy recover from the pandemic. He says he will only resume talks after the election. A leading democrat says mr trump is putting himself first at the expense of the country. The senior white house adviser, stephen miller, has become the latest of over a dozen members of Donald Trumps inner circle to test positive for coronvirus since the president ...

Youre watching bbc news. The headlines. The total number of people who have died in hospitalfrom coronavirus in the uk has risen by 938 to more than 7000. However, the director of the National Health service at the number of new infections and hospital admissions were starting to show signs of flattening. Theres growing concern in the United States over the apparently disproportionate impact of on black americans. Statistics from chicago alone to show its black population accounted for 70 of dea...

This is bbc news, im reeta chakrabarti. The headlines. Nearly two Million People across most of the north east of england are set for tougher coronavirus restrictions from midnight, after a rise in cases. We do not take these decisions lightly. We agree with the local councils that we must follow the data and act, and the data says that we must act now. A similar story in south wales where almost half a Million People in Rhondda Cynon taff will have stricter lockdown rules from 6pm this evening....

Told president Electjoe Biden that his transition can formally begin a move that apparently has the backing of president trump. Us president Electjoe Biden has begun naming his picks for key government roles. Antony blinkin is nominated for secretary of state, while john kerry will act as a special envoy on climate, four years after he signed the paris climate agreement. Overall results from Oxford University and astrazenecas vaccine trial show it protects 70 of people from covid 19. That increa...

Tonight at 6pm plans are being drawn up to make christmas as normal as possible, say government scientists. Looking for some festive cheer, but there are warnings that a few days of family gatherings may mean many more days of tighter restrictions on either side of christmas. Coming into christmas we need to be very careful about the number of contacts that we have to reduce transmission before christmas and get our cases as low as possible. Well be asking how tight restrictions may need to be t...

Youre watching beyond one hundred days. There are thousands of protesters and a lot of guns on the streets of an american city. Richmond, virginia is today ground zero in the countrys long running struggle with gun control. Theyve come from around the country carrying assault weapons, rifles and handguns to oppose new laws they say impinge on their right to bear arms. President trump rejects the democrats impeachment charges less than one day before his trial starts in the senate. China says cur...

And a draft government report suggests it could reach 3,000 a day, next month. Mr trump has admitted lifting lockdown restrictions will probably mean the virus kills more people. Virgin atlantic has announced plans to cut more than 3,000 jobs in the uk, and to end its operation at gatwick airport. Virgin blamed what it called the devastating effect of the pandemic. Its another major blow for gatwick, the second Busiest Airport in the uk, just days after British Airways said it could not rule out...

This is bbc news, the headlines the World Health Organization is warning that the spread of covid 19 is still accelerating, despite progress being made in some countries. The head of the agency says the panemic is not even close to being over, adding that the worst may still be yet to come. The Us Supreme Court has overturned a controversial anti abortion law in louisiana. The court found the law would have restricted the number of abortion providers in the state. It upholds a precedent set by t...