JOHNSON GOVT ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT FOCUS FROM 'SLEAZE' CLAIMS

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs a cabinet meeting later (on Tuesday) at which he'll attempt to move focus on from allegations of sleaze surrounding his government.

Mr Johnson is under pressure over the renovation of his residence and a number of reported comments he made about lockdowns and covid-19 fatalities.

Downing Street says many of the claims are 'rubbish', but opposition Labour says he owes the country a full explanation.

Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth says the Prime Minister's conduct is being called into question.

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Ventilators arrive in New Delhi from the UK amid COVID-19 crisis

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Help is arriving in India…

As the country battles a deadly surge of infections.

Tuesday morning the first consignment from the UK landed in Delhi…

Containing ventilators and oxygen concentrators…

Equipment that India desperately needs, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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Campaign to remove California's Governor passes signature threshold to trigger election

Officials in California have said a campaign to recall the state's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has received enough signatures to force an election, which is likely to take place in the autumn.

It would only be the second recall election in the state's history.

Our correspondent Jagruti Dave has the details.

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US to share its AstraZeneca jabs with other countries

The United States says it will share its supply of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine with nations around the world.

Critics have accused US President Joe Biden of practicing vaccine nationalism, as countries like India struggle to contain a catastrophic surge in coronavirus cases.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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Wall St hits records despite inflation fears

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit all time record highs on Monday despite
growing fears of rising inflation.

It comes as US markets prepare for one of the biggest earnings weeks
of the first quarter.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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State of Emergency declared in North Carolina over police shooting of motorist

The lawyers for another black man shot to death by American police say the authorities in North Carolina are refusing to release the full, unedited footage captured by an officer's body cam.

Andrew Brown reportedly had his hands on his car's steering wheel when he was killed last Wednesday.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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US to Share Vaccine

The United States plans to share millions of doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine with other countries. The White House has not said which countries will get the vaccine. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has this report from Oakland. 

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US probes police killing of Breonna Taylor

The US Department of Justice is launching an investigation into the
killing of African American Breonna Taylor by police in Louisville.

It's the second such probe of a US police department in the last week.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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CZECH PRESIDENT QUESTIONS WHETHER RUSSIA BEHIND EXPLOSION

Czech president, Milos Zeman, is casting doubt on whether Russia was really behind an explosion at an arms depot in 2014.

He says it could have been an accident and that there's no conclusive evidence - contradicting the Czech Prime Minister who says there's "irrefutable evidence".

Stuart Smith reports from Brussels.

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British-Iranian aid worker, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, given one-year prison sentence in Iran

A British-Iranian charity worker, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, has been sentenced to a year in prison in Iran.

The 43-year-old was first imprisoned in 2016 on spying charges.

She was released earlier this year after serving a five-year sentence but faced a new set of accusations from the Iranian government before she could leave the country.

Chris Jones has more in London.

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Apple investing $430bn to create 20,000 new jobs

Apple is investing more than $430 billion to help create 20,000 new
jobs in the US.

The five-year investment plan focuses on a range of sectors including 5G and AI.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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UK PRIME MINISTER DENIES LET ‘BODIES PILE HIGH’ COMMENT CLAIMS

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has denied reports he said let 'bodies pile high' in discussions ahead of a national coronavirus lockdown last year. A number of government ministers have also said the claims are untrue. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.

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South Sudan General Killed in Kampala

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Ugandan Police are investigating the killing of a South Sudanese General who fled the county several years ago. 

General Abraham Wani was attacked at his home in the suburbs of the capital Kampala.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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US Supreme Court to rule on teenage Snapchat rant

The case of a teenager who was kicked off here cheerleading team for a
Snapchat rant, is to be denied in the US Supreme Court.

It's being seen as a test of the right to free speech.

Sarah Walton reports.

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EU launches legal action against AstraZeneca over vaccine supplies

The European Commission has confirmed it is launching legal action against Astrazeneca for failing to meet its contract on the supply of Covid-19 vaccines. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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U.S. census data to be revealed Monday

The first batch of data from the 2020 U.S. census is due to be
released later on Monday.

The new population count will determine how many seats each state gets
in the House of Representatives.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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DRC INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE

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The UN Refugee agency has called on the international community to step up its support to the Democratic Republic of Congo which is facing one of Africa's largest internally displaced populations.

The agency says more than 5 million Congolese have been displaced by violence in the east of the country since 2017. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

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Germany racing to get emergency oxygen supplies to India

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed alarm over the unfolding coronavirus crisis in India. 

Germany is racing to get emergency supplies to India as the health system struggles to cope with a surge in sick patients. 

Trent Murray reports from Berlin

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Court begins extremism hearings against Navalny groups

A Moscow court has suspended the activities of groups linked to Alexey Navalny pending a lawsuit aimed at labelling them "extremists". Hearings began on Monday behind closed doors due to what the court says is the involvement of state secrets. Julia Chapman has more.

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France loosens restrictions as primary schools reopen after Covid-19 closure

The first easing of the French government's Covid-19 "supplementary braking measures" imposed in March is taking place on Monday as primary schoolchildren return to the classrooms.

All schools were closed for three weeks to try to control the third wave of coronavirus infections.

Ross Cullen reports from Paris.

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