freeman denied his lying claims. the former technical director of british cycling assort wild ago spoke to the bbc. like most --eole, wild ago spoke to the bbc. like most peeple. i'm — wild ago spoke to the bbc. like most people, i'm saddened _ wild ago spoke to the bbc. like most people, i'm saddened in _ wild ago spoke to the bbc. like most people, i'm saddened in the - wild ago spoke to the bbc. like most people, i'm saddened in the sense i people, i'm saddened in the sense that obviously, there will be an ongoing — that obviously, there will be an ongoing investigation into why or who he _ ongoing investigation into why or who he ordered this particular product — who he ordered this particular product for. that saddens me because working _ product for. that saddens me because working with great athletes, when you look— working with great athletes, when you look at the charges and the boys and days _ you look at the charges and the boys and days gone by and all these people — and days gone by and all the

, or it will consider richard freeman, or it will consider richard freeman's fitness to practice and whether that's been impaired and whether he should be struck off and he has also been charged with two anti—doping rule violations, so there will be a uk anti—doping investigation into that. far from over. anti—doping investigation into that. farfrom over. katie, maybe think —— many thanks indeed. let's have a look at some of the day's other headlines. mads wurtz schmidt won the sixth stage of the tirreno—adriatico cycle race in italy sprinting away from a five—man breakaway to secure the first win of his five—year—long professional career. tour de france champion tadej pogacar finished safely in the main bunch to keep his grip on the overall race lead ahead of tomorrow's final stage, a time trial. ireland will be without lock james ryan and centre garry ringrose for saturday's six nations match against england in dublin. ryan was taken off late in ireland's win over scotland for a head injury assessment, while ringrose has an ankle problem. the last three matches in

back in 2018, freeman told me he would clear his name. i can clear everything up but at the moment, i am under investigation about my medicines management policy by the general medical council, and therefore, i am not at liberty, at the present time, due to respect for them, not to talk about it. but no wrongdoing? no wrongdoing. but today, a man who, for years, worked closely with some of the biggest names in british sport, tour de france winner sir bradley wiggins and team boss sir dave brailsford amongst them, was told his explanation was implausible. british cycling said today's seismic verdict was "extremely disturbing" but insisted that they had reformed since the days when freeman worked here. but this is the gravest blow to date to the reputation of one of the country's most successful and best funded 0lympic sports, and it leaves a series of unanswered questions. which rider was involved ? and who else knew? today, brailsford's team ineos, which replaced team sky two years ago, said it did not believe any athlete ever used or sou

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dr richard freeman was the world. dr richard freeman was the most senior doctor, the most senior medic, remember, in that system. he had access and treated all the top riders. he was a senior member of the management team and in 2011 he took delivery of that testosterone does it not emerge into the public domain until years later after which freeman had already become a controversial figure because of the association with the jiffy bag scandal. there was a mystery delivery in france in 2011, in a separate case. 0ther controversies around the use of banned corticosteroids and exemptions. he always denied wrongdoing. in 2018, he was charged by the general medical council. initially he attempted to cover up, denying about the delivery, saying it had been sent in error when in actualfact he had ordered it. he always maintained it had been ordered in order to treat his colleague, technical director shane sutton, for his erectile dysfunction, he always denied that, saying that freeman was lying. freeman always denied the ch

back in 2018, freeman told me he'd clear his name. i can clear everything up, but at the moment i am under investigation about my medicines management policy by the general medical council, and therefore i am not at liberty at the present time, due to respect for them, not to talk about it. but no wrongdoing? no wrongdoing. but today he learned the tribunal panel had found against him. the controversy sparked by the delivery of a banned performance enhancing drug here to the national velodrome, known as the medal factory, almost a decade ago has hung over british cycling for years. the fear will be that today's ruling does lasting damage to the reputation of one of the country's most successful and best—funded sports. two years ago, amid mounting scrutiny, team sky became team ineos in what was seen as a fresh start, but british cycling's bid to move on from the past has just become harder. dan roan, bbc news. and we can talk to dan at the manchester velodrome. mentioned the long—term damage that this could cause, what has been th

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clouds. >> stephen: please welcome, martin freeman! hello, martin freeman. good to see you. >> nice to see you, stephen. nice to see you. >> stephen: thank you so much for joining us from london. >> actually, liverpool. >> stephen: oh, really? >> yes, i'm filming something in liverpool. >> stephen: u.k., let's round it out and say you u.k., u.k. that would be impressive, except i just spoke to lupita nyong'o from kenya. so it's not a contest, but she won. >> why did she win. >> stephen: because she's further away. and, i'm sorry, kenya is a little more exciting than liverpool? >> yeah, tell that to the fabs, you damn... >> stephen: they left! >> this is very true. ( laughs ). >> stephen: are you-- are you livered puddling yourself? >> no, i'm not. i'm working in liverpool. >> stephen: why did you laugh or did you not like me saying liverpuddling? >> you were quite correct. i think if i was liverpuddling, that would have come up before in one of our meetings. i think would. and also i wouldn't sound like this. >> stephen: what would you sound like, martin fre

back in 2018, freeman told me he would clear his name. i can clear everything up but at the moment, i am under investigation about my medicines management policy by the general medical council, and therefore, i am not at liberty, at the present time, due to respect for them, not to talk about it. but no wrongdoing? no wrongdoing. but today he learned a tribunal council formed a prosecution against him. 0rdering a drug towards the velodrome, known as the metal factory almost a decade ago, has hung over british cycling for years. and the fears today is today's ruling does lasting damage to the reputation of one of the country's most successful and competitive sports. today, brailsford's team ineos, which replaced team sky two years ago, said it did not believe any athlete ever used or sought to use the testosterone. but the sport's attempt to move on from this dan roan, bbc news. the international olympic committee says it's not a "super world government" that can resolve political issues in china. their comments follow growing calls for a

back in 2018, freeman told me he'd clear his name. i can clear everything up, but at the moment i am under investigation about my medicines management policy by the general medical council, and therefore i am not at liberty at the present time, due to respect for them, not to talk about it. but no wrongdoing? no wrongdoing. but today he learned the tribunal panel had found against him. the controversy sparked by the delivery of a banned performance enhancing drug here to the national velodrome, known as the medal factory, almost a decade ago, has hung over british cycling for years. the fear will be that today's ruling does lasting damage to the reputation of one of the country's most successful and best—funded sports. two years ago, amid mounting scrutiny, team sky became team ineos in what was seen as a fresh start, but british cycling's bid to move on from the past has just become harder. dan roan, bbc news. exports of goods to the european union dropped by more than 40% injanuary. that's the largest monthly fall since records be

scotland�*s health secretary jeane freeman. for many runners, clocking up five kilometres might seem an achieveable aim, but for one former royal marine, it represents an extraordinary challenge. mark 0rmrod lost both his legs and his arm in afghanistan, and vowed to run the distance for a charity. john maguire reports. focus... woo! determination, focus, grit. they�*re qualities that mark 0rmrod needed to become a royal marine commando, to fight in afghanistan and, crucially, to survive a bomb blast that destroyed his legs and one of his arms. yeah, nice, mate, lovely. and now he�*ll need those qualities once again, as he attempts to run five kilometres for charity. i�*m not a particularly good runner with prosthetics anyway. it takes a lot of concentration for me to stay upright and to make sure my toes are where they need to be when the foot lands so that i can keep going forward. and then, as i progress, and i start to fatigue, the concentration is affected. i can�*t hold a conversation or anything with anybody. iï¿

back in 2018, freeman told me he would clear his name. i can clear everything up, but at the moment, i am under investigation about my medicines management policy by the general medical council, and therefore, i am not at liberty, at the present time, due to respect for them, not to talk about it. but no wrongdoing? no wrongdoing. but today he learned the tribunal panel had found against him. the controversy sparked by the delivery of a band performance enhancing drug, here at the velodrome, known as the "medalfactory" almost a decade ago, has hung over british cycling for years. and the fears today is today's ruling does lasting damage to the reputation of one of the country's most successful and best—funded sports. team ineos, which replaced team sky two years ago, said it did not believe any athlete ever used or sought to use the testosterone. but the sport's attempt to move on from this scandal just got harder. the international olympic committee says it's not a "super world government" that can resolve political issues in china fol

back in 2018, freeman told me he would clear his name. i can clear everything up but at the moment, i am under investigation about my medicines management policy by the general medical council, and therefore, i am not at liberty, at the present time, due to respect for them, not to talk about it. but no wrongdoing? no wrongdoing. but today, a man who, for years, worked closely with some of the biggest names in british sport, tour de france winner sir bradley wiggins and team boss sir dave brailsford amongst them, was told his explanation was implausible. british cycling said today's seismic verdict was "extremely disturbing" but insisted that they had reformed since the days when freeman worked here. but this is the gravest blow to date to the reputation of one of the country's most successful and best funded 0lympic sports, and it leaves a series of unanswered questions. which rider was involved 7 and who else knew? today, brailsford's team ineos, which replaced team sky two years ago, said it did not believe any athlete ever used or sou

back in 2018, freeman told me he would clear his name. i can clear everything up but at the moment, i am under investigation about my medicines management policy by the general medical council, and therefore, i am not at liberty, at the present time, due to respect for them, not to talk about it. but no wrongdoing? no wrongdoing. but today he learned the tribunal panel had ruled against him. the finidng here at the velodrome, known as the medalfactory almost a decade ago, has hung over british cycling for years. and the fears today is today's ruling does lasting damage to the reputation of one of the country's most successful and best—funded sports. team ineos, which replaced team sky two years ago, said it did not believe any athlete ever used or sought to use the testosterone. but the sport's attempt to move on from this scandal just got harder. dan roan, bbc news. the international olympic committee says it's not a "super world government" that can resolve political issues in china following growing calls for a boycott of the 2022 wi

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back in 2018, freeman told me he would clear his name. i can clear everything up but at the moment, i am under investigation about my medicines management policy by the general medical council, and therefore, i am not at liberty, at the present time, due to respect for them, not to talk about it. but no wrongdoing? no wrongdoing. but today he learned the tribunal panel had ruled against him. the controversy sparked by the delivery of a banned performance enhancing drug here to the national velodrome, known as the metal factory almost a decade ago, has another british cycling for years. and the fear will be that today's ruling does lasting damage to the reputation of one of the country's most successful and best funded sports. two years ago, amid mounting scrutiny, team sky became team ineos, and it was seen as a fresh start. but british cycling's bid to move on from the past has just become harder. dan roan, bbc news. the international olympic committee says it's not a "super world government" that can resolve political issues in china, f

back in 2018, freeman told me he would clear his name. i can clear everything . up, but at the moment, i am under investigation _ about my medicines management policy by the general medical council, i and therefore, i am not at liberty, at the present time, - due to respect for them, not to talk about it. but no wrongdoing? no wrongdoing. but today, a man who, for years, worked closely with some of the biggest names in british sport, tour de france—winner sir bradley wiggins and team boss sir dave brailsford amongst them, was told his explanation was implausible. british cycling said today's seismic verdict was "extremely disturbing" but insisted that they had reformed since the days when freeman worked here. but this is the gravest blow to date to the reputation of one of the country's most successful and best—funded olympic sports, and it leaves a series of unanswered questions. which rider was involved, and who else knew? today, brailsford's team ineos, which replaced team sky two years ago, said it didn't believe any athlete ever

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". ros: and europeans are imposing sanctions for the poisoning of alexei navalny. the fbi director has been defending his bureaus actions leading up to the attack on january 6. attack, that siege was criminal behavior, plain and simple. ros: europe continues to struggle with a slow vaccine rollout. we will tell you about the operation to get this 3.6 million-year-old fossil to the u.k. and why the journey was kept secret until now. whether you are watching on pbs in america or anywhere else, welcome to "outside source." the biden demonstration has announced its first sanctions targeting russia connected to the poisoning of alexei navalny. these measures will target seven government officials, including this man, the director of the national guard and the head of the federal penitentiary system. the european union imposing sanctions

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station om viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is bbc world news. pope francis begins his historic visit to iraq with an appeal for peace. >> i have come to encourage them to express and practice their faith, hope, and charity. >> more clashes in myanmar as the united nations security council needs to decide what actions to take. some nursing staff in england say they are considering taking strike action after the government says they can only afford a 1% pay increase. and more from meghan markle's interview as she reveals wha she felt wn she joined the royalamily. >> to then go into this construct. >> and the politics of soup. we reveal how the beet root based borscht is becoming a symbol of nationalism in eastern rope. ♪ hello and welcome if you are watching on the pbs in the u.s., or around the world. we started in iraq where pope francis has begun the first ever

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the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". source. esident biden has rejected the idea there is a crisis on the u.s. mexico border. >> the overwhelming majority of people crossing are being sent back. the only people we are not letting sit on the other side of the break with n help our children. ros: in his first press conference as president, joe biden has said he expects he will run for president in four years time and set a new target for the vaccine rollout. >> 200 million shots in 100 days. i know it is twice our original goal, and no other country in the world has even come close. ros: we will bring you a comprehensive rundown of what the president said. he talked about china, gun control, and former president trump. ♪ a warm welcome to you. whether you are watching an or pbs inmerica. we start in washington dc. joe biden has for -- has held his first press confe

joanne freeman. thanks, ann. and before i begin, i actually really do want to thank the john jay papers columbia university libraries and columbia university office of the provost for inviting me here to speak this evening, and i want to thank all of you whoever you are lurking out there wherever it is you're lurking for coming this evening and joining us in this talk and conversation. i'm going to start my comments this evening by saying something that is really obvious. but i feel the need to say it and that is we live in strange and difficult times. some of that strangeness for me has been the ways in which my study of the past and my existence in this particularly problematic present have been bumping up against each other. as a political historian who writes a lot about political violence. i've spent many years trying to figure out how politicians in the past made decisions and chose courses of action in times of intense conflict and extremes. and along those lines ive been really curious about how and when

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is bbc news. post present reality check. exports to the eu from britain dropped by more than 40% in january, the largest monthly fall since records began. another kidnapping in northern nigeria. dozens of students areaken from a college at gunpoint. we have the latest. the leaders of australia, india, japan and the united states call themselves the quad, and the first summit. you are not seeing double. there are more twins being born than ever before. ♪ hello and welcome to bbc new we start with brexit and an indication of how much affect the u.k. leaving the european union has had on trade in both directions across the english channel. figures show how british exports to the eu fell by just over 40% inanuary, the first month when the post by exit rules came into force. imports from the eu were down by nearly 30%. ther

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". >> welcomed outside source. the european union says it is not supplying into the eu. >> if the situation does not change, we will have to reflect on how to make exports, to vaccine producing countries, dependent on their level. >> meanwhile, the u.k. this morning -- had this morning about its vaccine rollout. >> vaccine supply is always lumpy, we regularly send out technical matters to the nhs to explain ups and downs of the supply over the future weeks. >> the european union is proposing a new digital passport. we will have a look at who may be eligible. it is unclear whether it's shooting at three massage parlors in atlanta was racially motivated but the suspect may have been a sex addict. six of the victims were asian women. ♪ what are you watching on the bbc news channel, world news or pbs in america, welcome. the uk's vac

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". the queen says she is saddened to learn about the challenges meghan and harry have faced and were revealed in her interview with oprah winfrey. in a statement with buckingham palace, the queen says issues of race will be taken seriously and addressed in private. the story conts to have a range of repercussions. piers morgan has quit his breakfast show over comments he made about meghan. >> you continue to treasure. >> -- trash her. >> i am done with this. i can't do this. >> this is absolutely diabolical behavior. >> these ros: -- ros: these pictures are from myanmar where the military crackdown continues. >> they are going to kill us. they use real bullets all the time. ros: jury selection has started in the trial of the former police officer connected with the death of george floyd, which triggered weeks of protests across --

the freeman foundation. by judy and pete blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". the headlines. germany declares france a high-risk area for coronavirus and tightens its border, requiring travelers to be tested and quarantine upon arrival. scotland's first former minister launches a new pro-independence party to contest elections. >> we will attempt to country policy ideas to assist scotland's economic recovery and help build and independence platform to face new political realities. >> u.k. prime minister boris johnson says he will stand firmly by you citizens who have had sanctions imposed by china who accuse them of spreading lies. 32 people are killed an were injured in egypt in one of the worst train crashes in recent memory. ♪ hello and welcome if you are watching on pbs in the u.s.. germany imposed travel restrictions on france declaring the country high-risk area for coronavirus infections. people

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". this is outside source. president biden calls for gun control after the u.s. suffers another mass shooting in colorado. president biden we can ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. this should not be a partisan issue, it is an american issue. >> police charged a gunman who opened fire in a supermarket with 10 charges of murder. a police officer among the dead. the extent of the devastation from the fire after a camp in thank the desk becomes clear. -- bangladesh becomes clear. germany has continued its lockdown as coronavirus sweeps through europe. as the travel rules change, we look at whether people in the u.k. are likely are not to be going on european southern holidays. ♪ hello and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in the united states, where joe biden has urged swift action

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". anchor: hello, welcome to "outside source." the e.u.'s medical regulator has given the astrazeneca vaccine the green light. >> this is safe and effective. the benefits in protecting people from covid-19 with associated risks of death and hospitalization outweigh the risks. anchor: italy and france will resume using the vacne. they were one of the countries that paused after reports of blood clots. paris is heading back into lockdown friday. new variants are fueling a new wave. the first meeting between senior officials in the biden administration and china is taking place in alaska. barbara plett-usher is there. ♪ ♪ anchor: thank you very much for joining me, whether you are watching on the bbc news channel, bbc or pbs in america. we will start by talking about the astrazeneca vaccine. the ema has been examining its safety a

the freeman foundaon. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ ros: hello, i'm ros atkins, welcome to "outside source." europe is slamming the brakes on the astrozen vaccine. >> it's been as a precaution. ros: germany, france, spain are the latest countries to temporarily halt their use over blood clots. meanwhile, cases of coronavirus continue to rise in europe. in italy, much of the country has gone into a third lockdown. also, in the next hatch an hour, the protests are continuing in myanmar and so is the violent response from the military. mo than 40 people were killed by police on sunday. ♪ a warm welcome to you. whether you're watching in the u.k., on the "bbc news" channel,around the world on "bbc news" or in america on cbs pbs. france has become the latest country to stop the vaccine because of a blood clots, although there's no indication of a link. earlier the republic of ir

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, bc world news". ros: i'm ros atkins with "outside source." ghana's president has become the first to receive the coronavirus vaccine under the covax scheme. >> is important that i set the example that this vaccine is safe. ros: ivory coast has also started its inoculation by fusing vaccines under the same u.n.- scheme that has been set up to ensure doses of the vaccine are fairly shared around the world. me and my --myanmar's security forces have stepped up action against protesters. former french president nicolas sarkozy has been convicted of corruption and influence peddling for trying to bribe a judge after leaving office. and prince philip is transferred to another hospital inondon for tests for heart condition. the 99-year-old duke has been in hospital for routine days. -- 13 days. ros: a warm welcome to those of you watching on pbs in amer

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: a now, "bbc world news". news. countries in europ resumed giving the astrazeneca jabs, but there might not be enough vaccine to stop coronavirus third wave. and today the world health organization gave its full backing to the astrazeneca vaccine, declaring it is safer full use. >> covid-19 is a deadly disease and the oxford astrazeneca vaccine can prevent it. ben: and prime minister boris johnson ha in se last hour received his oxford astrazeneca vaccine. >> i did not feel anything. it was very good, very quick, and i cannot recommend it too highly. ben: and calls for the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, to resign. and u.s. president joe biden will meet members of the asian-american community in atlanta after a deadly shooting there. ♪ ben: hello, and very warm welcome. a third wave of coronavirus is starting to sweep across the european uni

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovr foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". ros: hello, i'm ros atkins. . boris johnson is trying to stop the eu from banning exports of astrazeneca vaccine to the meanwhile, as countries argue over supply issues, in the u.s., a study shows the astrazeneca jab is 100% effective in stopping serious illness. nicola sturgeon has been cleared of breaching ministerial rules and her handling of sexual misconduct complaints against her predecessor. >> i believe i acted appropriately in a difficult situation, and i have the independent verification of that. ros: the eu, u.k., and canada are holding china responsible for mistreatment of uighurs. and a large campfire at a camp in bangladesh. whether you are watching on pbs in america, on the bbc news channel in the u.k., or elsewhere on bbc world news, welcome to "outside source." we begin with the european union's threat to restri

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". >> hello. i am rawle alkins. welcome to "outside source." a witness told the court in minneapolihe dialed 911 after seeing police new allegro george floyd. >> why did you do that? >> because i believed i witnessed a murder. >> i is day two of the trial of former officer derek chauvin, who faces murder charges. also we will learn about 2000 refugees from myanmar who have been turned back by thailand following airstrikes near the border by the leaders of myanmar's military coup. and in qatar, there has been a rise in dogs being abandoned and abused during the pandemic. ♪ welcome to those of you watching on bbc world news and those of you watching on pbs in america. it is day two of the trial of derek chauvin, the former police officer charged in the murder of george floyd in may last year. on the first day, the prosecution and d

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". source. the trial of the police officer accused of killing george floyd has begun in minneapol. the defense and prosecution have been laying out their cases. >> nine minutes and 29 seconds, the most important numbers you will hear in this case. what happen in those nine minutes and 29 seconds went mr. derek chauvin was applying this excessive force to the body of mr. orge floyd. >> derek chauvinlaces three countsf first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and manslaughter. >> reasonable doubt is a doubt that is based upon reason. at the end of this case, we will spend a lot of time talking about doubt. >> in england, coronavirus restrictions have beg to ease. the stay-at-home order has come to an end and now sports are resuming. >> it's only because of months of sacrifice and effort that we can take this small step toward freed

in the judgment, they say that doctor richard freeman's behaviour was fundamentally incompatible with expected behaviour and removing his name was the only way to maintain public confidence in the profession and send a clear message that his misconduct constituted behaviour under fitting a registered misconduct constituted behaviour underfitting a registered doctor. to remind you, it was back in may 2011 that doctor freeman had testosterone delivered to the velodrome in manchester and it was deemed last week that he had done so knowing or believing it was to be administered to help the athletic performance of an unknown writer. the decision today will be a significant blow, another blow, to the reputation of cycling and the medical career of doctor richard freeman appears to be over. laura, many thanks- — millions of people every year take a coach trip across the uk. but there are warnings that the future of the industry, that employs more than 40,000 people, could be in doubt because of the pandemic. in england, passengers will not be allowed back on coaches until 17th may at the e

the freeman foundaon. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ ♪ ♪ ross: more european countries have suspended the rollout of the astrazeneca covid job. as vaccination centers lie idle in parts of the european union, its medical regulator says there is no evidencthis jab is unsafe. >> the benefits of the astrazeneca vaccine in preventing covid-19, with its associated risk of hospitalizations, outweigh the risk of these side effects. ross: children as young as 11 are being executed in the north of mozambique. it is believed islamist militants are to blame. the duke of edinburgh is home after his four-week hospital stay. welcome, whether you are watching on the bbc world news channel or pbs in america. yesterday, i was telling you a number of european countries suspended the astrazeneca vaccine. today, europe's medicines regulator repeated its message that the benefits outweigh the r

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". welcome to oside source. the european union and the uk have agreed to cooperate on vaccine supply. after weeks of incrimination, they say they will work together to create a win-win situation. the european union has given details of how it may limit exports to countries like the u.k.. . we will be live in brussels to make sense of it all. also coming up, a report from india. it has announced a temporary hold on major export of the astrazeneca vaccine. . it wants to use those doses inside india. and we look at a renewed push in the united states for gun control another mass shooting this week. a warm welcome to our viewers on the bbc news channel in the u.k., bbc world news and also on pbs in america. we begin in europe, where in the past hour, the u.k. and the european union have issued a joint statement on cooperation in the pa

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". welcome to "outside source." >> the measure is adopted. russ: nancy pelosi dancing the smallest of jigs as the final bill goes through. this is a package worth $1.9 trillion. the package will now go to president biden for his signature. brazil's former has described brazil's current president as a --, saying jail bro's and aro -- jair bolsonaro is faing to act like a president. and the fallout from that world interview continues. the tv a -- presenter piers morgan standing down from his show, but standing by his criticism of meghan markle. ♪ russ: a warm welcome to those of you watching on pbs in america and everyone else watching from bbc world news. we will begin in washington, where the house of representatives, the lower house of congress, has passed a major covid-19 stimulus package worth $1.9 trillion. the plan had alrea

back in 2018, freeman told me he'd clear his name. i can clear everything up, but at the moment i am under investigation about my medicines management policy by the general medical council, and therefore i am not at liberty at the present time, due to respect for them, not to talk about it. but no wrongdoing? no wrongdoing. but today he learned the tribunal panel had found against him. the controversy sparked by the delivery of a banned performance enhancing drug here to the national velodrome, known as the medal factory, almost a decade ago, has hung over british cycling for years. the fear will be that today's ruling does lasting damage to the reputation of one of the country's most successful and best—funded sports. two years ago, amid mounting scrutiny, team sky became team ineos in what was seen as a fresh start, but british cycling's bid to move on from the past has just become harder. dan roan, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. hello there. it's been a pretty changeable story over the last co

james freeman jump in here. you heard ken's comments about policies, your thoughts of what strikes you of all of the news this morning, whether it'd be the policy changes, james, biden's press conference yesterday and then we will get into tech later on in the show, that big-tech hearing? james: thanks, maria, i think the second act of the play ken was talking about where people start to realize that taxes are going up to pay for this, they are thinking about their own tax bills on capital gains. they are thinking about the impediments to growth when you put a higher corporate tax rate to business. ken, i'm wondering about the third act to the play. do you see a point maybe not this year, maybe it's next year where people realized new spending is not funded with taxes but more debt. do you see a third act where people start to be concerned about the federal debt burden, the value of the dollar, the huge obligations that are -- that are soaring past 100% gdp? >> yeah, that's a big concern. the bond market has sni

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ nada: this is -- laura: this is bbc america. we report from a town riddled by conflict. president biden says he is hope for and we ask if the vaccination effort is at last outrunning the coronavirus. plus, in yemen fighting intensifies. we speak to the u.s. special envoy to the country about pns for a cease-fire. ♪ laura: welcome to weldon -- world news america. we start in africa where the bbc has learned of gruesome beheadings in mozambique. agencies are calling it an urgent in forgotten humanitarian crisis -- and forgotten humanitarian crisis. the bbc -- our africa correspondent has this report from mozambique. >> below us northern mozambique is now a place of terror. we are flying into parma, a small town under siege. in town, we find traumatized families. these children have just fled their village on foot, seeking re

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". laura: the world news america. we visit a distribution center where doses are given on a first-come, first-served basis. all people have to do is wait. protesters in bnr -- in bmr faced teargas as the military seals off neighborhoods. the royal family response to the claims made by the duke and duchess of sussex, saying the issues are concerning and being taken seriously. plus, we report on the battle to save coastal waters in the philippines from abandoned face masks. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. the u.s. has reached a symbolic milestone in the fight against coronavirus -- more people have been fully vaccinated band have been infected. according to the cdc, more than 30 million people have received the doses for full protection, compared to 29 million reported infections. while president biden says t

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbstation from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". america." the top-level meeting with sky high. u.s. secretary of state arrives in alaska for meetings chinese diplomats. exploring the roots of the u.s. border, we follow one family from honduras, making the dangerous trek to the u.s.. children struggle for an education after 10 years of civil war. a leading charity warns cutting international aid will only make matters worse. plus, a rare glimpse into the life of a royal. letters from the late diana, princess of wales, for sale to the highest bidder. ♪ laura: welcome to "bbc world news america." we start tonight with the issue of u.s.-china relations and a key meeting between top amerin and chinese diplomats in alaska. the u.s. secretary of state's meeting with his chinese counterpart for the first time since president biden took office. nsions are high after four years of a tr

sweep the nation for british cyclists this month earlier a former british cycling team doctor richard freeman was found guilty of not only ordering a banned substance but knowing and believing it was to be used to dope a ride at the time back in 2011 now freeman has since been charged by u.k. deal with 2 anti doping or violations and completely struck off the british medical register as a result as well so not looking too good then this month but of course the timing of all this is particularly bad with lesson $128.00 days to go before the tokyo games again is really bad timing considering a great britain has always been one of the more dominant nations nations in the discipline stacking up new murderous medals various competitions now there is of course serious doubt now cast. even in retrospect cost on the performances at the london 2012 olympics and all the victories including all the competitions like the tour de france those are the headlines for the south just got up to $330.00 here in moscow you want your the international do join us again in half an hour for the latest. germany's fore

the freeman founon. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". katty: i'm katty kay in washington. this is "bbc world news america." the president of the european commission is threatening to block vaccine exports to foreign countries. she wants more jabs staying closer to home. in myanmar, the u.n. is investigating accusations of torture and possible war crimes. we hear from an activist about what america can possibly do to help. we revisit aleppo and here the harrowing testimony of those -- and hear the harrowing testimony of those whose lives were torn apart by war. >> [bird chirping] katty: how this endangered bird is so lonely, it is imitating the songs of others. ♪ welcome to world news america in the u.k. on pbs and around the globe. vaccine nationalism is rearing its head around the world. today, the president of the european commission said she will do whatever it takes to get mo

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america'neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news". new york city and this is "b world news america." a big boost for the astrazeneca vaccine. trials in the u.s. show it is safe, but does america need a fourth jab? the worst flooding in 60 years in south wales with more torrential rain on the way. >> with more rain forecasted over the next few days, things are set to get much worse before they get better. thousands of families have evacuated. laura: and yet another israeli election. the country goes to the polls on thursday for the third time in two years to break the deadlock. >> many israelis are asking, how many times can you have an election with no real winner? ♪ laura: welcome to "world news america" in the u.k. on pbs and around the globe. good news tonight on another coronavirus vaccine. results from the u.s. trial of the oxford astrazeneca jab confirmed the shot is safe

the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, world news". ♪ laura: i'm laura trevelyan in new york city and this is "bbc world news america."from europe to india, countries trying to keep vaccines inside their borders to fight coronavirus instead of exporting them. tensions in the pandemic. china retaliates in the feud with the west over alleged abuse of the uighur minorities. now, lawmakers sanctioned by beijing. the war between a mania -- between armenia and azerbaijan over a disputed region is over, but now russia i playing a role there. >> the armenians have not had corol over who and what uses this. that is down to the russians. the russian military has a checkpoint down there. they decide. they call the shots arounde now. ♪ laura: plus, ballet in the park, thousands in new york city have found place in the pandemic, delighting passersby. ♪ laura: welcome to "world news america"