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Good morning, welcome to breakfast with Naga Munchetty and charlie stayt. Our headlines today growing anger in china as authorities forcibly detain people suspected of having the coronavirus. Thousands of passengers confined to their cabins onboard the diamond princess. More than 60 people are infected with the virus. Six senior conservative mps try to pressure borisjohnson into rethinking huaweis involvement in the uks sg telecom networks. Good morning. We have two huge home nations clashes in ...

The number of people known to have died from the coronavirus Global Pandemic is now more than 150,000, according to the latest figures collated byjohns Hopkins University in the united states. 37,000 have died in the us itself. Italy, spain, france and the uk make up half of the worldwide toll. The World Health Organization has cast doubt on the usefulness of antibody tests for covid 19 which many countries had hoped to use to determine if people have developed immunity to the virus. Who officia...

This is bbc news, the headlines more countries have imposed travel bans on china because of the new coronavirus. Over 300 people have now been killed, with 45 new deaths confirmed in the last few hours. Health workers in hong kong are to go on strike until the border with the mainland is closed. Britains Prime Minister is to address foreign diplomats and Business Leaders to set out his plans for International Trade after brexit. The french president said the level of access to the eus Single Mar...

This is bbc world news today. Im simon pusey. Our top stories iran has again rejected suggestions that one of its missiles brought down a ukrainian passengerjet killing 176 people. But the picture remains far from clear. New sanctions against iran, including action against eight senior officials involved in targeting us troops in iraq. We dont want war, we want iran to behave like a normal nation. A political breakthrough in Northern Ireland the main parties agree to restore a power sharing admi...

It would be a Ground Breaking move, certainly one that the Commonwealth Games have never seen the likes of before. Birmingham 2022 announced the sports in their programme last year and shooting and archery werent included. Theyve been involved in every games bar one since 1966. But birmingham said theyre foccused on trying to attract a younger and more diverse audience. These games are going to cost around £800 million as well the most expensive event in the uk since the 2012 olympics. Theyre s...

The areas of australia worst hit by bushfires, are now at risk of flash flooding and power cuts as a result of rainstorms. In the state of victoria many fires have been put out by the storms but giant hailstones have also damaged property. John donnison reports. In a year of extreme weather, for australians, it doesnt just rain, it pours. Hailstones the size of golf balls in the state of victoria. So intense, it shattered roofs. And all this in the middle of summer, as large parts of the country...

Against her in her legal battle with the mail on sunday. The duchess is suing the paper for publishing a letter she sent to her father. Well have all the latest from our royal correspondent. The government rescue deal for flybe is branded a misuse of public funds by a number of other airlines. 60 people, including children, are treated for breathing difficulties, after a passenger plane dumped fuel over several schools in california. One of the most active volcanos in the philippines is close to...

This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories china changes the way it counts the coronavirus the numbers have soared to a new high. Italys parliament votes to allow ex interior minister Matteo Salvini to face trial for stopping migrants from landing. The pope says no to married priests, not even in the worlds most remote regions. And a turtle as big as a car scientists in south america unearth a fossil ...

This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Another grim milestone the worldwide death toll from coronavirus has now passed 150,000. Could the pandemic cause more damage to the Global Economy than expected . Weve been looking at the numbers. A top uk Health Specialist warns the country could end up with the highest death rate in europe, due to early errors made in the pandemic. We have to face the reality of that. We were too slow with a number of thin...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. One month after the death of george floyd in Police Detention, the us house of represenatives passes a Police Reform bill. His brother tells us what he would have made of the changes. He would be humbled. He would be, you know, sad that he is not here to be in a world that is making change like this. The us faces a coronavirus spike, as social distancing is relaxed. More than 35,000 new...