Schools in Lagos state, Nigeria to reopen as cases of COVID-19 decline

Nigeria's commercial hub of Lagos is set to reopen schools next month as part of plans to revive the economy. 

This development is coming five months after schools, alongside other sectors of the economy have been shut down.

Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja.

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U.S. President Trump poised to visit Kenosha, Wisconsin following nights of deadly violence

U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to travel to Kenosha in Wisconsin on Tuesday, to meet with law enforcement officials following several nights of deadly violence there.

Democrats are calling on President Trump to stay away, amid a bitter row over who is to blame for the recent violence in both Portland and Kenosha.

The president’s planned visit follows protests over the police shooting of African American Jacob Blake, who has been left paralyzed, after being shot in the back seven times.

His shooting was followed by the killing of two protestors, allegedly by a 17 year old white vigilante.

Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, California Democratic Congresswoman Karen Bass, insisted a visit by President Trump to Kenosha would not help.

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Russia approaches 1 million cases

Russia is approaching one million confirmed coronavirus cases. Only the United States, Brazil and India have had more. Russia is recording almost 5,000 new cases per day, but daily life for many has returned mostly to normal. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.

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UK college reopening debate intensifies amid calls for delay to next year's exams

Key high school exams in the UK should be delayed next year to help mitigate the impact of coronavirus- that’s the message from Britain’s Labor Party, amid an ongoing row over the return to school.

The Labor party wants Britain’s A-levels and GCSEs (scheduled for May) pushed back to mid-summer.  This, while plans to reopen universities in the UK have been thrown into doubt over coronavirus fears.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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India sees record spike in COVID 19 cases for three consecutive days

India has surpassed the U.S. with the highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases.

There are mounting fears it has now become the world's coronavirus hotspot- even as the government moves to ease lockdown restrictions.

Ishan Garg has more:

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Japan’s next PM to be elected mid-September

According to local media, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has begun preparations to vote for its next leader by September 15. A special session of parliament will be held soon after that to elect the prime minister. Grace Lee reports.

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Hong Kong government dismisses COVID-19 mass test critics

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam is hitting out at critics of the government's free citywide Covid-19 testing plan. The voluntary scheme has been dismissed as a waste of money by some health experts, while some pro-democracy groups are warning it could lead to a further spread of the virus. 

Richard Kimber reports.

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Trump official blames Democrats for Portland violence following killing

US Republicans are blaming Democrats for allowing violence to flare up
at protests in American cities, following the fatal shooting of a man
in Portland, Oregon.

There were violent clashes in the city between supporters of President
Donald Trump and protesters of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Number of Presidential aspirants in Zanzibar reaches 11

The number of candidates eying the presidential seat on the semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar has now reached eleven after two more aspirants collected nomination forms from the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC).

Isaac Lukando reports.

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Tanzania's ruling party launches Magufuli's re-election campaign

Tanzania's ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi has held a rally to mark the launch of President John Magufuli's re-election bid in the country's capital Dodoma.

Isaac Lukando has more from Dar es Salaam 

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Labor market in focus on Wall Street [Preview]

Traders on Wall Street will be turning their attention this week to
the U.S. labor market.

For three months in a row the U.S. economy has been adding jobs but
some fear the pace of growth is slowing down.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Elon Musk Startup Set to Launch New Brain-Machine Interface

Elon Musk is set to demonstrate the latest developments in his startup Neuralink's quest to connect a computer chip to a human brain.

The entrepreneur and CEO of the carmaker Tesla has promised to "show neurons firing in real time" at the highly-anticipated event.

Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.

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Thousands protest police violence against African Americans in Washington

Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in Washington, protesting police violence against African Americans.

This major civil rights march comes in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin earlier this week.

Our Washington correspondent Nick Harper is on the scene:

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British man admits to manslaughter of Vietnamese migrants

A British haulier has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead inside a lorry container in south-east England last October.

Ronan Hughes, aged 40 from Northern Ireland, also admitted to conspiring to assist unlawful immigration at the Old Bailey courthouse in London. 

Benji Hyer has more details from the UK capital. 

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R. Kelly attacked in prison

R. Kelly's lawyer says the R&B singer has been attacked in jail and
calls for his immediate release.

Kelly is being held at Chicago's Metropolitan Correction Center as he
awaits trials on charges of sexual abuse.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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New CDC Covid-19 testing guidelines baffle health experts, lawmakers

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As America's Covid-19 cases and deaths continue to climb, latest guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have sowed confusion over who needs to be tested and who doesn't.

Our U.S. correspondent Liling Tan reports.

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Major civil rights march underway in Washington

A major civil rights march is underway in Washington, with demonstrators speaking out against police violence toward African Americans.

It comes in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin earlier this week.

Our Washington correspondent Rebecca Foster reports:

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UK SURGEONS WORKING AT HALF CAPACITY AS ENGLAND'S WAITING LIST AT 1.85 MILLION

The UK's Royal College of Surgeons says surgeons are only working at half capacity, despite record numbers of people waiting for surgery.

With routine operations still cancelled due to coronavirus, the president of the College, Professor Neil Mortensen, says there are still obstacles which need to be overcome before a return to normal is possible.

Stuart Smith reports from London.

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Huge loss for London Gatwick airport -- and it will take years to recover

London Gatwick airport has reported a £343m ($450m) loss after passenger numbers fell by two-thirds in the first half of the year.

Britain's second-busiest air hub, which recently announced plans to cut 100s of jobs, says its revenues plunged by 61% in the first half of 2020 compared to last year. 

With more, Benji Hyer is in the UK capital. 

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Belgium bans travel to and from Paris and parts of Spain

Belgians will be banned from traveling to Paris from Friday, as well a number of other regions of France seeing a spike in COVID-19 infections. 

Parts of Spain have also been classified as 'red zones' - with mandatory testing and quarantine on arrival back in Belgium. 

Lucy Hough is our Correspondent in Brussels. 

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