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Pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Headlines for viewers in the u. K. And around the globe. Lewis Prince Charles leads the u. K. In remembrance. Two minut to mark the anniversary of the end of the world Second World War in europe. President trump lays a wreath in washington and is joined by several Second World War veterans. In the u. S. 20 million jobs lost as the coronavirus pushes unemployment to its high...

Scientists say the coronavirus has mutated again in the uk. New strains have been discovered in liverpool and bristol Scientists Say vaccinations remain crucial. As long as we manage to roll out the vaccine effectively to all vulnerable people, it shouldnt have too much of an impact going forward. And in the last half hour scientists from Oxford University theirjab may reduce transmission. We will have the latest. Back to the classroom this month scotlands first minister announces a phased retur...

Within the business community, there is a growing chorus of voices who are realizing that theyre operating on a very unfair playing field. President biden is also reportedly considering hiring an Antitrust Tsar to look into monopolies in tech. Other senior democrats have even called for Companies Like google and facebook to be split up. Big tech has had a bumper year, but Withjoe Biden as president , theyre likely to face more and more scrutiny. Should so much power and wealth be concentrated in...

Their astrazeneca jab could substantially reduce virus transmission. New Covid Variants have been discovered in liverpool and bristol and as targeted Community Testing for the South African variant continues Scientists Say current vaccinations should still be effective against them. Back to the classroom this month scotlands First Minister announces a phased return. And whats the real cost of all our buying and spending a new report says the effect on the Natural World should be part of the calc...

Captain sir tom moore was a hero in the truest sense of the word. In the dark days of the Second World War fought for freedom and in the face of this countrys deepest post war crisis, he united us all. Well be paying tribute to sir tom who died in hospital after Testing Positive for coronavirus. Also tonight following concerns about delaying the second dose new analysis of the astrazeneca vaccine shows the first jab is effective for up to 12 weeks. Pupils in scotland are told theyll start headin...

St peters basilica a prays for those affected to remember what happened. It by the pandemic in his is almost impossible. But the Traditional Easter Service in an almost deserted more we do it the better the st peters basilica. Results. As other countries look at developing similar apps hello and welcome to they have made this freely audiences in the uk and around the world. Available. But it also raises concerns about privacy. The government says this app is collecting the data that it were cove...

We are in the wrong bodies myjoints feel like butter. I feel loose myself. Dwayne johnson and jack black are back in body swap sequel jumanji the next level. See what mark kermode thinks of that in the film review. After weeks of campaigning, voting is under way in the general election. This morning, the Party Leaders were out casting their ballots. Its the third election in less than five years, and the first to be held in december for nearly a century. The first results are expected before mid...

Tremors and of course the risk of another eruption. People are voting across the country, in the first december general election since 1923. The disgraced Film Producer Harvey Weinstein agrees a settlement of possibly 25 million with dozens of women who accuse him of sexual assault. And, boxing clever the machine that can solve the problem of oversized packaging at the flick of a switch. And coming up on bbc news. Freddie ljungberg will take charge of his first european match, with arsenal all b...

Also on the programme a dangerous operation is under way in new zealand to retrieve eight bodies from the volcano that erupted on monday. This is as close as we can get. There has been quite a bit of volcanic activity in the area, toxic gases, tremors and of course the risk of another eruption. People are voting across the uk in the third general election to take place within five years. Polls close in three hours time. And Greta Thunberg takes President Trumps trolling on the chin by changing h...

Parakeets into the uk in the 1960s we are in the wrong body feeling loose myself. And coming up at 8. 45 karen gillan is back in the body swap sequel, jumanji the next level. See what mark kermode thinks of that in the film review. In the last hour, a military led team in new zealand has landed on white island to retrieve eight bodies from the volcano that erupted on monday while tourists were visiting. The recovery operation has been hampered by ongoing volcanic activity on the island. Geologis...