and we will never allow any foreign force to bully, oppress, or subjugate us. say anyone who dares to try that will find the head bashed against a great wall of steel. forged by over 1400000000 chinese people come in care. hung up hole will on taiwan, i asked the w correspondent when he li, and tie pe. how president geez, threat to return the island to chinese rule has been received. high was mel and a fierce con. so responded this option that people have rejected one china, prince, the folks which they, that taiwan a part of china in the car. so also emphasized that they gene should abandon a military intimidation for taiwan. and the consul again, we carry that part one will many seeing the p wilmont. and he is that the, the ability to cross taiwan streets and how present in daily life is that threat that china might try to take taiwan by force. some people will live in taiwan. we will just step to need to step the reality that the tension between taiwan and china is just there and it's been going on for decades. so if you ask people on the sheet as one of the

they're searching for more suspects and their motor heavy artillery on display as the us and ukraine wrap up several days of wargames at the black. held despite objections from russia. we'll look at what this show was 4th means for russian relations and going where no woman has gone before the united arab emirates select the 1st woman astronaut training worker turned in. ah, me. hello, i'm claire richard's been a very warm welcome to the show. a future of a vital lifeline to syrians is in doubt. un resolution allowing international aid to cross through turkey into syria as rebel held. ne is set to expire, and russia is blocking its renewal and ally to the syrian government. moscow says the aide operation violates the country sovereignty 8 organizations. they, it's a lifeline to millions of civilians. he left the capital of a disputed province of the same name in the northwest of syria. elizabeth, the last stronghold of the opposition malicious and syrian president assad wants to bring it back under his control. for a 1000000 people are stuck there in the hospital. they are fighting a

w reports julia out delhi is on the ground for us in the town of paul time and run and flashiness. we'll talk to in a moment. but 1st, this report the show shocked devices left to peek through what's left of their homes. emergency workers had tried to warn towns that a flood was coming, but invalid for time in west germany's rhineland palatinate. resident say they had almost no time to react before their homes were hit by raging flood waters. of the, all of a sudden the water reached them. all the houses here, the same height there when the water came up from the scala at lightning speed. we all jumped in our cars and drove up the mountain out of the park so they can back off the fall and we had to safety many towns during have electricity or clean water . internet has been cut off and phone reception is down. volunteers have come from nearby areas bringing whatever equipment they had to help clear roads and houses i've been younger come when i arrived here. it was a catastrophe before.

i t management software in the us and our system modest the last remaining portions of the collapsed florida power block, the tropical storm approaches. who's ah i'm sure welcome to the program help. that's where it's a warning that the european football championships could speed the spread of the corona virus. delta variance games have been taking place all over the continent with a massive stadiums at or near full capacity. scientists say the tournaments already driving an increase in infections, and more than 60 percent of people in europe remain unvaccinated. the joy of euro 2020, summed up by scotland fans, they will you for it when their team under points against arch rival england at wembley. the tournament came to an end soon after, and there was another sting in the tail a cove it outbreak on and off the pitch. scotland midfielder billy gilmore tested positive, forcing him into quarantine. a post game chattman, england's bed chill. well and mason mount also had to isolate even more worryingly . it was later revealed almost 1300 scottish fans were infectious when they went to

tell us how significant is that? that the queen is receiving the chancellor today is definitely significant. and we also know that it means actually quite a lot of fungal america for her being viewed in the u. k. as a bit of a fair well to us. she's probably not going to come again to the u. k as a child, and she has met the queen before she has met to just recently actually at the g 7 summit in cornwall and she told us afterwards this.

his torrent filmed on wednesday used to be a stream. it's a fight if you would have thought possible in western germany. what comes next? it's even harder to take in a house adrift. in many places, the waters are starting to recede and clean up operations have begun, but the floods have left a trail of devastation and residence in shock. because i said that was my apartment. i'm trying to think about it, but it's, it's really dreadful. sting is if you have another sort of speculation and it's not just property that has been destroyed, emergency work as a warning that as they come through the wreckage, more bodies could be discovered. many people are still stunned at the speed at which the water suddenly rose so fast. we watched the water rise and insane current. i knew it was in english toys. more minutes we saw 2 people clinging to those columns over there. we shouted from above the hold on because it took 3 hours for them to be rescued at the board. some spoke of the trauma of having to escape before the water rushed into their houses

how us president joe biden's decision to end america. the longest war will in exclusive interview with you of the news. he says he believes the withdrawal of us, the nato troops, who i've got a son is a mistake. president bush added, he feared that the pull out of troops would lead to women and girls suffering at the hands of the taliban. president bush also spoke of his relationship with the german chancellor uncle america praising her for her support of the military mission and of kind of stuff, because i was very pleased. she was supportive of troops in afghanistan. i'm by the way and one of the reasons why is because she saw the progress that could be made for young girls and women in afghan to stand is unbelievable. how that society changed from the brutality of the taliban. and al, or sudden sadly, i'm afraid afghan women and girls are going to suffer. unspeakable harm is a mistake. so withdrawal i, you know, i think it is. yeah. i think because i think the consequences are going to be unbelievably bad. and i'm sad and i spent a lo

can you walk us through that new normal, that bores johnson is envisioning for his country. that is what's expected, as you said, the final decision on that will come on july 12. so what appointment is to did was outline, if you say what the new normal will look like, what it will look like, how the public lens to live with this virus. and essentially, that prime minister with pace, placing a lot of emphasis on personal responsibility on, on making your own decisions on how to remain, say, over the top down rules, in some cases, negro room, private 9 team restrictions search to give you just some of the examples of things that are being listed, all remaining businesses will be open, that will include a night clubs. you're seeing an end to social distance thing regulations and an end to the legal obligation for people to west face small indoors in public areas. that is one that is particularly controversial. the prime minister did dress. there are cases where it is likely to be.

alcohol at bars and restaurants to help limit social activities, it will also directly affect be olympics use. although the number of severely ill patients and the occupancy rates of hospital beds have remained as a low level, the impacts of the various strains must be taken into account. and we must strain from the counter measures to prevent the infections from spreading to the rest of the country again. while the limpid organizers had already kept spectators to 50 percent of the venue capacity and barred, international fans from attending the new ruling now prevents any spectators from attending the games. the public sentiment in japan has widely turned against hosting the tournament. olympic organizers have dug in their heels and are committed to seeing the games through we continued to be committed to our principle of organizing safe olympic and paralympic games that together with you. and we have shown, you know, this responsibility since the day of the postponement games are estimated to have cost more than $20000000000.00 cancelling them, which should cut off broadcasting. revenue wou

it's good to get us. it is a tragedy that so many have lost their lives. it leaves me stand, have a few dimensions on the land. many people in our country feel for those who are grieving for their loved ones.

this is the w 9 from in the us president and 1st lady arrive in florida to visit the scene off the collapse beach front buildings. after a briefing on the rescue operations, president, excuse me, hasn't biden. we'll go to the safe to meet with 1st responders and victims found 145 people are still missing. also on the program has been gigi and pain hail china's rises irreversible as a whole. lavish celebration is to mock a 100 years chinese communist party and tells the huge crowds invasion that the era of china being bullied is gone forever. ah. until gale, welcome to the program. well, has been halted, add the scientific collapse department block in florida. i made faces past the building, still standing could give way. us president joe biden is the florida town, his side where he's been brief on the emergency operation. he's now meeting with rescue crews who have been carrying out the hazardous work of combing through the rubble. and later he'll hold the closed door meeting with families. people who've been killed and missing confirmed death has risen to 18 with as many as 145 on accounti

there is a give us a says how he felt about the pull out. yeah, well he really thinks that this is a huge mistake and will lead to k as enough gone. this done what he said and later, you know, this whole interview was said in a very personal take. we could talk to him in his summer home and main.

job face masks to enter storage and shopping centers. face shells are widely used and hand washing facilities have been installed in the streets, but it has not been enough. they're all cross the highest per capita death rate in the world. the government's response to the crisis has been widely criticized. is the one that gave those this arrived too late for the management of the pandemic is a complete disgrace, especially for the previous president. one, now at least the fights over the last 2 peaks of infection seen through half coincide. it with deep political crisis that in both cases, left 2 massive demonstrations. the 1st one was in november when political instability left 2 or 3 precedents in one week. the 2nd wave of progress is happening right now. the reason a controversial presidential election, one of the candidates cried fraud why the other claims there is a plan to tell his victory. suppose.

the last us and nato troops leave demand base in afghanistan. background is now empty after a 20 year mission against talking about and hotline islamists, a comes to an estimate, funds have anything to cheer about when they take on belgium and the euro's later belgium, a graphing with what is over 2 events with the previous quarter. the me i'm still getting welcome to the program. angular battle is in britain on her last official visit before stepping down as german chancellor. after wide ranging talks with the british prime minister barak johnson, the 2 leaders and their countries would work closely together despite britton's departure from the you. chancellor also said she hopes people who've been fully vaccinated against corona virus will soon be able to travel to germany without warranty. losing your mavita idea, we are continually reviewing our travel restrictions on i assume that in the foreseeable future, those that are fully vaccinated will be able to travel again without going into quarantine britons the high incidence area, according to our classification done. and we want t

join precedes the green transformations to me to use the plan. ah ah. this is the w 9 from the 1st time that i'm pick him street. the games will be held without spectators. tokyo organizes have bod, old fans, foreign and domestic africa said he was put into a corona virus state of emergency. the opening ceremonies do take place in 2 weeks . also on the program, jacob's duma is behind bars of africa was former president begins a 15 month prison census for contempt of court, ending a stand off and having himself into authorities overnight. i've been coming tanika ashby bossy makes her child's dream come true. by reaching the fence. i'm reaching her 1st wimbledon final australian top seat and oxide, germany's and get a camera in straight sets to continue winning st. ah. until game welcome to the program. organizes the tokyo olympics of announced a total ban spectators in the city stadiums. foreign fans had already been bod, now, japanese spectators being told to stay at home. this follows the declaration of a new state of emergency in tow here because of r

clam down on protests against the communist government. prevent washington for the unrest which the us firmly denies. ah, i thank you so much for your company. everyone, well, we open this broadcast with the ongoing deadly riots in south africa, where the army has stepped up deployment, says the government's struggles to regain control, tries to cur, protests and looting and restore the rule of law. the violence is concentrated in the promises of gone tang and qua zulu natal authorities say the death toll is not written to $45.00. the unrest began last week after, for president jacob zoom began serving a 15 month sentence for contempt of court. he is appealing the ruling at the high court and we can take you to south africa. right now. do you w, corresponded christine moons. what is monitoring the situation from cape town of christine, what is happening right now? what we know is that the violence, the losing the race is still concentrated to the 2 problems with you mentioned how big and wasn't and that's how you're in the western cape. we heard from law enforcement ortiz, who said the

thanks very much for joining us, nathan. tell us how bad are these 5 exactly. what your assessment well, i think they are pretty bad as far as cypress is concerned. we've had to deal with wildfire so many years. obviously we're in a very will climate country. we have temperature at the moment around 40 degrees celsius. so the scrub land is, is very dry, but this particular fire, which broke out yesterday around mid day in the mountains spread very quickly. the fire was out of control within a few hours and then there were mandatory evacuations. and we were hearing property cause being burned, and then within the same day, by early evening, it became apparent that it was out of control in those kinds of perimeter around 35 kilometers. so it's massive. it is a very big like an out of control fi that spreads so quickly. of course this is meant that the fire fighting, if it has had to become international, helps been brought in. tell us more about that. yeah, indeed. we're dealing with it until mid mid afternoon yesterday, then it became aaron that this, this, this

christine, when do i joins us now from cape town in south africa, christine, what's the latest? well, maybe this is i use this unrest has been intensifying what began as just already a certain occasion. it wasn't in the presence that the weekend has come, full scale looting and ransacking and off shops and bath, 3 the destruction of property to a great a.

i, i use g w line from burning. i'm going to medical pays my last official visit to the u. k . the german chancellor pledges close cooperation despite the departure from the european union can lose the top of restrictions. the people arriving in germany also the program. last u. s. as nato troops leave the main air base in afghanistan. dr. brown is now empty after a 20 year mission against the taliban. and todd line is the me comes to the fans, have anything to cheer back when they take on belgium. in the euro's later, belgium drafting was never to effect size present. that's the me i'm sure good. welcome to the program and go to battle is in britain on her last official visit before stepping down. his german chancellor, after wide ranging talks with british prime minister barak johnson, the 2 leaders said that countries would work closely together despite britain's departure from the european union. a chancellor also said she hopes that people who've been fully vaccinated against corona virus will soon be able to travel to germany without quarantine. with your mother, we are c

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all right, thank you so much for joining us. what do we know so far about the presidents assassination? probably the best question is why don't we know so for the president, as you said it, as you stated, president's was killed this morning at one m, according to the entering prime minister was we don't know you were conducted according to the prime minister. the people who did the work was speaking english and spanish. you know, i think the police use investigating the case right now. they are trying to gather as much information as they can. so hopefully they will share what be no, no problem. were there any indications that something like this could happen? well, everything indicated something like this would happen, and this is when you are living in the country where gang members controlling in 12 of the country when you are in the country in the country where anybody safe of what would happen. it's an indication that nobody in this country including the president of the country last week.

from all over china content that meant that it is the communist party that stands for and has brought us the good life. we have to day to day to take the household for month. the government has built an impressive museum on the shore visitors. i told the story of the party that has tirelessly fort we're the nations of the chinese nation. but during the coach revolution, millions where you really a to.

w reported julia how delhi is on the ground for us in the town of shoals, which chancellor miracle has been visiting. julie, this is significant visit by the chancellor towns. people are suffering if not morning. and here comes medical on what my very well be her last crisis related visit as chancellor. how or residents reacting to medical visits and, and medical words? well, some residents were skeptical, 1st and foremost because a lot of roads had to be shot when the chancellor arrived. and they thought that was hindering the arrival of volunteers and equipment to help the rescue efforts and the cleanup efforts here. and also many were skeptical because they thought it was just a photo opportunity for the cameras during an election campaign. others were more happy to see or hear. they thought it was an important sign to give support and show solidarity for the people here. and what everyone has told me is that they want to see this support. and also last in the long term is there anything the chancellor could have said to ease the pain of residence in that district? woman i spoke to

preacher, france, and gets off the ground before his rival tie. combs belong the promise mission aims to us in a new era formation space. trouble also in the football field, rising. i think land faced italy in the year 2020 final. so he's football coming home. all well the trophy be going to roll trans? i hope in that class lives up to the hype, each stock choice the ball game, or phyllis, conservative on the pro, you parties. i know that heat will just go to the post again, the end demands of that lot. ah i maybe micro junior welcome to the program in the last few minutes and richard branson has blasted off on board his version galactic space plane from the new mexico desert. branson and 5 other crew members are beginning in 19 minutes mission that will take them 80 kilometers about the surface. this is the 1st fully crude test flight launched by virgin galactic. it's the flexible, the flight. well, i saw in a new era private commercial space struggle. branson's flight comes just days before amazon found that jeff bezos is due to blast off. and his own rockets the billionaire space race is

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the who's used to live from berlin, a breakthrough on global taxation, the well to purchase country and agree to a global minimum corporate taxes. it's name that tech companies doesn't business around the globe. pay taxes only where they are based. also coming up with the un security council both unanimously to keep a serial aid corridor open. after a last minute deal of comes the russian objection. it pays the way for another supplies for civilians in their rebels. on these interim government seeks to help from international troops to stabilize the country after the assassination of president 17 members will be his work in custody. a mom he is on the way the catch. ah, i maybe mike, a junior welcome to the program. members of the wells which as nations, the g 20 have reached an agreement on a global minimum corporate tax of 15 percent. that deal in to prevent countries from excessively reducing tax rates. so attract investment tax giants like amazon and google would no more be able to shop around for the most attractive tax base. the new tax could be in place by 2023 countries like ire

captured 17 suspects and killed several others among the arrested columbia ex military and to dual us haitian citizens. their motive remains unclear. authorities are still searching for more members of the alleged hits court haitian citizens, also joining in the mount the, the pursuit. so have assassins, its own the many show, and wonder how president juvenile. he's normally under tie. security could be killed in the middle of the night. the. it's true that he was no good for the people. it's true. he never listened with. nobody is happy at the way he died. several of the suspects and now in police custody passports and guns have been confiscated. at least 6 of them appear to be ex soldiers of the colombian army, according to columbia. and officials the angry how pins are gathering outside the police station and smashing suspects. cars police are now cautioning against vigilante, the main people that we have found has we have an obligation to protect them? we cannot take justice into our own hands and tell him prime minister cloud. joseph has declared a state of emergency and stepped

and it will give us a chance to, to, and the race to the what. now, just after we are fighting against colbert 19, and we are taking a lot of that fight against crisis to fight against the economy, crisis is absolutely necessary that we take this step. and i'm really, really happy that we are every major economy already wants the multinational corporations to pay a fair share of tax. take amazon, for example. business boom. during the pandemic last year, in germany alone at thought 33 percent rise and sailed at the online giant has not paid any corporate tax. that's because it pays taxes for all of a european business in the low tax country luxembourg. i'm an amazon ship, much of the profit it makes in germany to knock somebody where it pays less than 15 percent in tax from luxembourg. the profits then go to the usa, if a minimum tax rate comes in now, amazon would have to pay 15 percent in germany, 15 percent in luxembourg, and at least 15 percent in the u. s. but german corporations like car manufacturers, will also have to pay taxes wherever t

the chancellor also met with survivors and emergency workers use transel macaroni. this is a 2nd. it's shocking, sorry. the german language hardly has words to describe the devastation that has been wrought, but it's incredibly reassuring to see how people come together and help each other out. the solidarity that they have dw reported truly. so delhi is on the ground in the town of shore, which chancellor michel has been visiting. julie, this is a significant visit by the chancellor towns. people are suffering if not morning. and here comes medical and what might very well be her last crisis related visit as chancellor. how or residents reacting to medical visit? well, some people were glad that she came. they said it was important for the chance. so the leader of the country to show her solidarity with the people here effected and the support of the government in this very critical situation. others were more skeptical. they said that because of her visits and having to close off a lot of roads, it was hard for volunteers and rescued vehicles to come here and help with the clean

during his 9 year tenure and dw correspondent christine mood was joins us now from outside. peter mars berg, high court inquiries, dylan and towel, where the hearing took place today. christine, no decision just yet. what's the latest? that's right. nicole. so the judge of this court has said that he is going to announce his ruling on friday morning. basically zoom is roy is spent the better part of today making his case as to why this court should even be hearing this case . of course, the issue being that this is a lower course and that effectively what city is doing is asking this court to overrule a decision taken by the supreme court. so we heard everything about the system as health condition, his age, and the fact that he feels that a prison sentence in the height of the pandemic he's not been vaccinated is tantamount to a death sentence. of course, there were also lawyers opposing mrs. m. as applications who went on to say that of course the court that gave mrs. luna that sentence was well aware of his age of his health condition as well as the prison conditions and

it's under just talk us through the major points of this proposed package. well, i think it's really important to thread that this packet package as a landmark plan at that, by presenting that european commission is showing that europe is ready to transform . we corner of its economy from how people heater home toward cars. they will drive just to give you a few examples of how significant changes could be the european commission is saying that old body sectors, cars has to be electric by 2035. this is of course important for the carmakers and for us consumers they are seeing that there will be any.

christine, give us an update, what's going all way? well. hi gay hodge. i have just been in touch with the ortiz low, important verity. it appears at least the city. okay. town is fine for the moment. of course, they are on high alert. they say they have been receiving some fake news alerts, but for the most part, things seem to be quiet, not just in the city, but throughout the province. it is of course halting and wasn't the natal, the 2 key provinces where the military has been deployed that continue to be an area or areas of concern. we know that overnight and into tuesday morning there have been yet more outbreaks of losing incidence in several sites. across the provinces, so we understand that the military has been deployed, of course, in the capacity of assisting the police as they try and quell the violence. the death toll is rising. we understand that as the looting has been taking place, there has been stampedes. so now that security officials and law enforcement offering to assist particular areas in the optimal bodies are being discovered and

and he was in the report you just saw, of course, he joins us now from re huntley in turkey, close to that border crossing where aid is going into syria. welcome. more cuts. can you.

she joined us now by the on the phone a. renee, thanks for joining is. can you describe for us what happened in linton? well like you heard of that.

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and your family from diseases in the home by playing the 5 keys to see for use them . you also have a role to play the news . this is you to be news life from berlin, deadly deluge. dozens killed in the worst flooding to germany and decades. severe storms we've huge areas, underwater communities cut off homes collapse. meanwhile, uncle america calls the flooding in germany a catastrophe. the chancellor begins a farewell visit to washington. she's met by vice president, come harris, and also hold talks with joe biden on the pandemic and climate change change. also coming up a renown dutch crime reporter side after being gunned down on the street to hear about his remarkable legacy. and south africa begins clearing up after a week of looting. business is sit there by looters, the government sending in thousands more soldiers onto the streets. ah, i thank you so much for your company. every one will we begin this broadcast with extreme weather that is battering a jeremy severe storms across the country have unleashed the worst flooding. in decades. at least 42 people have

health issue to i think that you wafers position is utterly irresponsible. absolute for and for them to us. and what's worth association should say clearly we don't want it this way and we're reducing the numbers of spectators at wembley on sunday. one group of fans will be.

during his 9 year tenure, i call on all my support has to use peaceful means to protest against this injustice. i really must be clear. i'm not asking for sympathy, but justice. let's join data because for new christina mooney, we're outside the high court in prison. maddox berg, welcome christie. so he's asking jacob zoom is asking the high court to dismiss the sentence imposed by the constitutional court. so let's, let's start with which court has presidents here? well, it would be the constitutional court to fill that is the highest court in south africa. in fact, proceedings are currently under way, and mrs. dumas lawyers have been asked by the judge to explain exactly why they brought the match to this particular court. why they believe this court has the jurisdiction and the floor is he to overrule a judgement and a decision taken by the constitutional court to return to hearing him, making his argument in his case as to why this court should be even hearing this case. but the court that sentenced mister to my to 15 months in jail, the court that found him guilty of contempt is

what more can you tell us? his family put out a notice saying that peter de fries had lost a battle that in the end he couldn't win. we knew from the beginning about 9 days ago when he was getting down, that his injuries were quite catastrophic. one of the shots had struck his head. so there was always doubt whether he could really make it in the end and the family now say he was surrounded by his loved ones and he fought to the end. but this is the end. they quoted again, something he had been saying during his lifetime on them bended knee, you can be free. that obviously sort of pointing to the fact that peter frees had all the really stood up against a crime, stood up against particularly drug related crime in the last years in the netherlands. and it was a very courageous man. that's also something that prime minister mike richard, the dutch prime minister, is saying in his, in his words, he's saying he was deeply touched by the death of peter the phrase and that a courageous man had left the country and ha