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Hello, im philippa thomas, this is outside source. Boris johnson spells out the governments latest plans for tackling the coronavirus pandemic. The Prime Minister calls it the worst Public Health crisis for a generation. I must level with you. Level with the british public. More families and many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time. France closes all schools and universities across the country. President macron asks people over 70 to stay at home. In rome, catholic churc...

Scientists at Imperial College in london have begun human trials of a new candidate for a vaccine against the coronavirus. If it works, it could be cheaper and easier to manufacture in mass quantities. A grand jury in georgia has indicted three men in the killing of ahmaud arbery, the unarmed black man who was shot and killed while out for a jog. Travis mcmichael, Gregory Mcmichael and William Bryan face charges including malice and felony murder. President trump says he is preparing to transfer...

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...

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...

Tonight at ten theyre beginning the journey home. Dozens of britons quarantined on a cruise ship injapan over the coronavirus. Theyve disembarked the diamond princess after more than two weeks confined mostly to their cabins. We are coming home, we are seeing our family and we cant wait, but also, in a way, its strange. It feels like it has been our home for all that time. Im live at tokyos international airport, where the plane that is supposed to be taking the evacuees back to britain is still...

Continent. Quite a powerfuljet centred across the uk but it is now weakening off is starting to slip to the south. Once on the north side of the south. Once on the north side of thejet, we are on the south. Once on the north side of the jet, we are on the colder side. A chilly start to thursday morning. Snow and show is continuing for scotland, Northern Ireland, western england. Chaos on exposed coast, 45 Miles Per Hour in places. Mike oldfield by the afternoon. Temperatures between 7 ii oldfiel...

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson is back at work after recovering from coronavirus. He says there are real signs that the country is passing through the peak of the pandemic. He warned that lifting the restrictions too soon could lead to a new wave of deaths. President trump has said china could have stopped the coronavirus from spreading around the world, and that serious investigations are under way into beijings actions. Mr trump was speaking outside the white house in his first Briefing...

Aid officials and the un are saying up to 6 Million People in yemen are being denied desperately needed aid because Houthi Rebels are blocking it. The houthis, supported by iran, have been fighting the government backed by saudi arabia, the us and uk for five years. Chinas leader has made a public appearance to highlight the governments efforts to combat the coronavirus. Speaking to medical workers, xi jinping called for more decisive measures to combat the outbreak. At least 1,000 people have d...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Tensions rise over both hong kong and the Telecoms Firm huawei. China ambassador london says if the uk wa nts to ambassador london says if the uk wants to make china a hostile country that will have to bear the consequences. The uk foreign secretary hits back. The real issue here is one of trust. Whether china can be trusted to live up to its International Obligations, and its international responsibilities. D...

Youre watching bbc news at nine, with me, carrie gracie. The headlines the duke of sussex says there was really no other option in stepping back from being a senior royal. Prince harry spoke at a private Charity Dinner last night for the First Time Since announcing hes standing down. The decision that i have made for my wife and i had to step back is not one i made lightly. It was so many months of talks, after so many years of challenges, and i know i havent always got it right, but as far as t...