And thousands injured by two huge explosions in the lebanese capital beirut. Many people are still missing, believed trapped under rubble. The blasts were so powerful they caused extensive damage to buildings over much of the city. The lebanese Prime Minister has blamed a confiscated haul of thousands of tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate. He has promised those responsible will be held accountable. Lebanon was already facing huge economic and political difficulties, along with the covid 19 pandemic. The bbc has obtained rare footage from inside chinas secretive system of mass incarceration, which detains up to a million Muslim Uighurs in the far Western Region of xinjiang. In a self shot video, a formerfashion model can be seen handcuffed to a bed. His relatives say hes been detained for so called re education and nothing has been heard from him since. Doctors in england, Northern Ireland and wales are being told they shouldnt
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This is bbc news with the latest from the uk and around the world. Calls on the uk government to review its policy on Face Coverings in englands schools as scotland says they will become compulsory in communal areas. The World Health Organization says its for countries to decide. Children between 12 and five years old can wear masks where appropriate and where asked to, but it is important to ensure they know how to use them. In the United States republicans begin their National Convention with warnings about the countrys future ifjoe biden were to defeat donald trump in novembers election. Police and demonstrators clash for a second night in the american state of wisconsin after officers shot a black man in the back. Just one more shot, let me put you there for a little bit. Then they literally grabbed him by his shirt and he was just shooting him with the kids in the back screaming. More upsetting testimony from relatives on day two of the sentencing of christchurch gunman. Whatever
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Leaked documents reveal how some uk banks have allowed criminals and money launderers to move billions of pounds around the world. The government in london says the country is at a Tipping Point, and warns restrictions could be tightened, as thousands more cases are recorded. If everybody follows the rules then we can avoid further National Lockdowns. But we, of course, have to be prepared to take action if that is what is necessary. The battle over replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Us Supreme Court heats up with Democratjoe Biden saying he should name her replacement if he beats donald trump in november. A usjudge blocks President Trumps order to ban the chinese messaging app wechat. And slovenian tadej pogatcha rides in to paris to complete a surprise Tour De France victory. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from h
At least 80 people have been killed and thousands injured in a huge explosion in the lebanese capital, beirut. Many people are still missing, believed to be trapped under the rubble. The blast was so powerful that it caused extensive damage to buildings over much of the city. The lebanese Prime Minister says a confiscated haul of Ammonium Nitrate caused the devastating blasts. He has promised that those responsible would be held accountable. Countries from the region and beyond have offered support and medical assistance. Lebanon will observe three days of National Mourning for the victims. He bbc has obtained rare footage from inside chinas secretive system of mass incarceration, in the region of xinjiang. In a self shot video, a member of the uighur ethnic group can be seen handcuffed to a bed. Relatives say he was then taken away for so called re education. Now on bbc news,
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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Plans for a huge increase in covid testing in britain. Operation moonshot aims to do ten million daily tests by early next year. The idea is to have a test which would be carried out at the location, a bit like a pregnancy test that provides a very quick result, and that would completely revolutionise things. Senior uk ministers will hold emergency talks with eu officials later over the governments plan to override parts of the brexit Withdrawal Agreement. Thousands of migrants desperately seek shelter after a camp on the greek island of lesbos was destroyed by fire. Three people die as wildfires continue to rage in california, which is in the middle of a 20 year mega drought. Wildlife populations are plummeting across the world according to a stark new report from the World Wide Fund for nature. Hello and welcome if you re the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and ac