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a police presence in ivory coast as a former president laura piper had 10 years after he was arrested for crimes against humanity. the men on a landmark mission crew don't to china space station now and find out how much not have all the ford including the latest from the european championships where it could be have the knockout sages off and making it to and come to ah, so hong kong, largest pro democracy newspaper has warned the cities press freedom is hanging by a thread after 5 of its executives were arrested under beijing's national security law. police raided apple daily news room for the 2nd time in 10 months, accusing it of colluding with what the government calls for enemies to harm china.

the secretary for security one journalist not to use their work as tools to break the law in a similar rate law. so august apple daily found a medium uncle, jimmy ly. he was taken from his office. he's now serving a string of jobs and this is taking part in unauthorized rallies and apple duties. and the only outlet being targeted in april, the producer of the cities public broadcast was convicted after making documentary critical of the police. his hand leave a mob attack against protesters while will get reaction from a german working the city. but 1st had this report from adrian brown in hong kong. the office of hong kong is most popular newspaper, one small a crime scene. in an operation involving up to 500 police journalists will order to leave the newsroom while their computers were examined. fight executives were arrested, including the papers editor in chief ryan law. all were taken by police from their homes during early morning rates. there suspected of being involved in the

publication of articles that encouraged foreign countries to impose sanctions in hong kong. the suspects have been arrested on strong evidence that they are conspiring to in danger. national security. the action is taken against the criminals who make use of journalistic work as a tool to further their criminal activities. the newspapers own jimmy lie was arrested and charged under a new national security last year that followed a previous raid on the apple daily lie asserting a 20 month jail term for taking part in unauthorized assemblies. in may police prose, more than $64000000.00 in assets belonging to lie. and on thursday, for 2000000 more belonging to 3 companies linked to apple daily. the papers known

foot soft and strong criticism of china's government mixing pro democracy discourse with celebrity gossip. when the national security law was imposed on hong kong, almost a year ago, the territories chief executive, terry said it would only effect a small number of people. since then, almost a 100 people have been arrested. and more than 60 charged including leaders of what's left of the podium oxy movement here. lamb says that that law has ended months of calles here and restored stability. and stability is what china's leaders want most right now. as the ruling communist party repairs demarc, it's $100.00 anniversary. adrian brown, al jazeera hong kong. well, let's speak to tom grundy, who's the editor in chief and co founder of hong kong. free press joins us from hong kong via skype at 1st up. this is another step beyond business. what do we know about the content that was being de legal?

that's a great question, not much because the police will place long say, 500 up because deployed this morning, going for reports of computers seizing both the pcs during this 5 hour rave. despite the authorities saying press freedom is intax security law. we saw 5 executives handcuffed, paraded some of them through the newsroom, and the national security chain. steve lee saying that these relate to 30 articles that somehow were connected with a conspiracy to prompt sanction. again, hong kong and china, what we don't know is whether these articles, opinion pieces already tauriel. and when we ask the national security chief to clarify, or when the security chief cause i play to wrong, they don't directly answer. and they say that we must all follow the law,

but of course his bands have a chilling effect unless we understand what exactly is being targeted here, right. i'm wondering how it is for you as a journalist in a work in this kind of atmosphere. it, how do you go about your work? well, this is the 1st time the newspaper has been targeted over its contents. last time the apple daily was targeted. it was more about jimmy ly, the tycoon who co founded it. as for us, it, it's difficult to say, but you know, we're an impartial outlet. we're not a pro democracy tabloid and sort of mantra, since the beginning of the month has been to keep calm and carry on report the news . prepare for the worse but hope for the best. it's just the case i think of taking things day by day and trying to operate normally at the moment. rough is that the mood amongst your fellow journalists work in a, in all the various outlets in hong kong that is kind of, you know, resolute dance if you like. yeah, i think they focus certainly at the moment says on the public broadcast

r t h k and apple daily and staff. more than happy to deploy tonight to watch the printing presses. we're into action with the apple daily thing that they're going to press on. we understand they may print off a 1000000 copies tonight because hong kong is tend to in lieu of being able to protest. you're in cove, it boy support. struggle daily by clearing it from the shells. that's certainly what happened last year when it was needed. and we expect that to happen tomorrow morning when these copies offensive to new stand across with 50. so despite that, having many of that computer received, it looks like the papers going to be pressing on the show must go on if you will. and we're going to be bearing witness to that process if evening. so you do, you do think they will be allowed to print tonight? yes, so i, i mean, i think it's more in direct sort of pressure the, the paper is facing whether it's a rest of it to the director of some of it's often $2300000.00 us dollars worth of

assets connected to 3 apple daily companies received as part of this, so if i wanted to come in, i suppose was literally shutting down the printing presses, but, but moreover, perhaps by a 1000 cuts over a longer period. so who knows? with room of swirling that the government wants this paper shut down. whether it will still be in print by the end of the year. and you say that it's one of the leading pro democracy daily. it's the only one left. so although the print edition doesn't make money, they shut it down. in taiwan, it's very symbolically important that they do go to craig from hong kong, who said that they will buy the apple daily even if it's blank. yup, the only one left. alright, tom, thanks. tom grundy, that in hong kong in japan has announced its easing current of ross restrictions one month out from the

start of the limpid games. prime minister yoshida suga says the state of emergency will be lifted in tokyo and in other areas. but in its place, the government will bring in what's been called a cause i state of emergency. it will limit the sale of alcohol in the open house of bars and restaurants. let's bring in that fatty selma use into your fatty yet. it's very important announcement, isn't it? given the timing of course we're just over a month from now holding the big on the 23rd of july. so many people who are hoping that this announcement announcement would mean that the olympics could be held really in a secure and safe situation. but still people, especially, especially medical experts, are wanting that that is still too early to feel so optimistic about the situation just today. took your record and again, an increase on week on week infections. yes. so they also talk you recorded about

501 fiction. that's the 1st time in 2 weeks that witnesses such a number in the 500. so there warning that although the state of emergency is being lifted, but still there are so many things to watch out, especially for our research in the number of the fiction during the coming weeks, a month, some medical experts also i went off the delta, the variance of the virus, the engine buddy and the vital wording that he continues to spread during the lift off the fit of emergency, we could see an increase of 2000 the infections bear day during the next week. and that's good, maybe for the government to think again about the forcing the state of emergency. right. i said the japan prime minister says the most important thing is to stop the rebound of infections if you like. and so i guess restrictions can be just put back

in place right away if necessary. yes. you know that now we're heading to the big sand. it has been one of the most important problem says of bremen cetera. so got to see a june da's office in september. so it's not only about the whole general condition of concerning the abandonment, but also it's a political ledge of the governments. and it's very important for the government now to improve that day. the tuition is relaxing, certainly the number decreased. we have been seeing no infections in the 1700. the fiction day that he was decreased from the 7000 infection, but they, when the set of emergency started a month ago. but the still, we should be watching the situation, as i mentioned, especially in tokyo, with people now are more looking forward to going out and socializing. and that's

the main concern of the government. this is why they're forcing now that it's going to close that h, b m, that's the same time under the state of emergency. so basically there are so many fight measures on the table on the but i miss that i've been doing is conference just now. so you said that they're ready to implement these measures again, promptly and strongly. ok, funny, thanks for. that's a funny sound in tokyo or francis e several restrictions after dropping the infraction right there. it's no longer monday 3. it's where most of those and on sunday been nightly curfew that's been in place for 8 months will also be lifted. more than half of francis adult population have received at least one vaccine dose. and the u. k. as low as a nationwide study to explore whether giving a 3rd boost shot of current prospect scenes would be safe and effective in extending immune protection. the trial which will look at the 7 different,

a k with 1900 shots, some of which are already approved by regulators, while others are still in development. the fuck reports. deep in the basement of those hospital medical researches have embarked on a world 1st to see what happens when those were already fully vaccinated. a given a 3rd dose expert will observe over the course of the year are effective. a boost, a job is protecting both younger and older adults from different variance of the virus. we'll do this by monitoring the level of antibodies and participants. blood, though also study any harmful side effect. it's a natural next step to be doing a study where you're looking at the next scene. after we've kind of done the initial studies looking at the 1st day says we've got to move forward because we know there are variance coming through and things like that. and we may need to be people's immunity to be able to protect them against areas. susan porters, one of nearly 3000 participants receiving a booster of one of 8 different vaccines,

including a placebo meningitis job as a frontline worker in charge of a dementia care home. she was one of the 1st people in the u. k to be fully vaccinated. the 8 vaccines in this chart or the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, pfizer, all participants. so 1st screen for suitability. guided through any possible side effects. it's been quite difficult to manage everybody's expectations and keep people say and present them. the mental health of my rapid and impact is massive, and it's going to be massive going forward, and that's to be find a solution. this is the coal face of covey. 9 team research the data data carefully and methodically by these researches will eventually informed decision makers around the world the child so sensitive. we cannot film doses being administered in case participants find out which one they perceived. while scientists here are considering 3rd doses. millions of people around the world haven't received

a single one. the concern is that if booster jobs prove effective, rich nations may choose to continue holding supplies rather than sharing them with other ations. my hope is that there will be enough doses to go round, certainly by the end of the year in an inter next year. could be that cobra back thing last a lot longer than we think that some people might not need a booster straight away or so soon or it could be that because of the variance virus, we all need much higher immunity than initially has been produced by office 2 doses . vaccines are being tried at 18 sites across the u. k, with half doses also being tested. if the panoramic caught the world off guard, this trial is about being as prepared as we possibly can. the ball can, i'll just 0 south hampton. russia is making vaccines. monday, 3 for the service tech to work. consulting. dramatic rise in cases is grappling

with its largest surgeon cases in february with about half of infections in moscow . more than 12000 people have been treated in hospital or surgeon current of ours cases. in namibia, pushing its hospitals close to collapse, one of the biggest struggles has been trying to vaccinate all health care workers. and south africa restrictions are being tightened. following a rise in cases and nighttime curfew will be extended and the sale of alcohol limited, new daily infractions have doubled over the past 2 weeks. more than 450000 people in hong kong have signed up for a draw aimed at boosting. the city's sluggish inoculation rate. items included the $15000000.00 lottery in the $50000000.00 loss include a one bedroom flat and those who are fully vaccinated by september. the 1st can register about 24 percent of hong kong population have receipt their 1st days. the jackpot follows similar incentives offered in the united states, where vaccinated people are being given bare sports tickets and even marijuana

for the more i had on the news are including demanding on said the african union launches an inquiry into human rights abuses in his gray region. will achieve anything and not going home. find out why this don't keep me in mos national team is refusing to return after torment in japan, most collapse for the ages and be a player fraction coming up please. ah, there's heavy police presence in ivory coast capital ahead of the return of fuller president long back. it's 10 years since he was arrested for crimes against humanity. the international criminal court eventually acquitted him by re refuse to step down off the losing the presidential election in 2010, setting off a 4 months civil war. many threats reports now for member john. in the

predominantly provide district if your call activists opposed to the former president are working on ways to frustrate his return. they want him held accountable for stocking. what they say was an unnecessary conflict that killed 3000 people and thousands more. but i gave them a noodle. we don't want him to receive here as welcome because he sanction killian's in this country. if anything he can come home like any other boy, but support to say he is no ordinary gordian and he's coming home here once. we don't like people who want to use our pin i what i walk back to your pan within a little period to monday. predict in for a particular reason for that. those want to manipulate. there are no we, we go, what kind of come up will you not pan from? because but more, he struck up defeat toilet on what are the current president elections 20 years ago . there was a 4 month stand off that sparked

a wave of violence. will mess because i'm pretty equally body kareem says his leg was blown off at close range by government soldiers under the former president in the post election crisis. glamour about us for reconciliation to happen. truth must be told. there must also be reparations. my little girl keeps asking me what happened to my missing leg. that hurts. it's hard to forgive. this man must be held accountable to the ivory and nation. the government is restoring certain privileges . a former president you entitled to. these include a decent to me and personal security, but more than an 8 to trial of the international criminal court for the late wrote in the post election violence which included murder, rape, and persecution. there were kid of crimes against humanity 2 years ago by allowing loring by vote to return. the government is taking a huge gamble. the former president is popular among many borders,

and he decides to join active politics that could fall to charge. a volatile political scene by the government says, because of the existing divisions in the country, not worth the risk. some political analysts have little doubt, the former president can have a positive effect on what was going on, but if he is coming back is also good for reconciling. not only the country but his divided party bag boy is a politician. that's what he knows best. he could run in 2025. he's eligible. but most i've already unpopular front party is a need of reification after the formation of a breakaway function during this abscess. lesson government in civil society have for 10 years try to unite dave audience and field. what about was return? we'll have the reconciliation effort or divide it further remains to be seen. army degrees algae 0. i be job the 1st crew to be sent to china's new space station,

dr. just a short time ago. machines, a 12 mission arrived officer bluffing off from the crime law center nearly 7 hours earlier. the 3 s resorts on board will stay for 3 months on the floating laboratory at 11 more missions applying to the next year and a half to complete its construction between the year has been falling developments from raging. what time does national space agency has declared this mission a complete success? so now there is 3 astronaut lifted off from china's gobi desert this morning local time around 922 a. m. and about 7 hours later, they successfully docked on china's 1st space station. now this crew consists of 3 astronauts including veteran near hi shang who at $56.00 is the oldest chinese astronaut to be sent to space and they'll be performing maintenance tasks during the 3 months on board. so they'll be doing minor construction. they also conduct some space walks,

making sure that everything on the spacecraft is running smoothly and they'll be living on board beach can her, which is the cool module of the space station which itself is only sent into or but 2 months ago. now they've described their main task as setting up house. their colleagues will be said to the space after them and they'll be staying for long distance about 6 months. and really, this space station will mock the continuous presence in space for china. for about 10 years, at least, china has big plans to space president. she didn't pay the chinese communist party, one china to become an international space power into one day, perhaps even dominated the u. s. in terms of it's or an ambition. so china 1st sent a man into space in 2003 and in true 2011 nasa band china from being bold in the international space station. and since then, paging is how the plans, this space station it's or in the can go, which translates as the heavenly palace. well, china admits it's

a bit late to the space station game. it says it's cutting edge facility will last the international space station or i s s. so how do they compare? well, when completed at $66.00 metric tons, 10 gong will be 80 percent smaller than the i assess. it can only accommodate up to half of the international space station crew. the i assess was built during more than 30 missions over 10 years. china hopes to complete a station within 2 years needing just a dozen missions. base stations will be operating at similar attitudes of around 400 kilometers that the i s s is nearing the end of its lifespan, and it's due to retire in 2020, for potentially leaving the gong as the only space station in orbit. so let's explore this further. we can speak to blame because you, who's the founder of orbital gateway consulting, hong kong bass bass consultants. he joins us now from hong kong, blaine over exciting china throwing itself into the space program. it's be

tomorrow's been to the moon. but this one closer to home indeed. yeah, and it's just definitely big, big news for trying to have their own long term space station. so the previous to want to take long to they were both designed to be rather shorter term and more sort of technological verification purposes. and so certainly it's a big step forward to be putting a space station into orbit that plans to be there for you know, 10 years or more. and yes, certainly, it's a big moment for the chinese based program. i'm intrigued the jungle will be 80 percent smaller than the international space station. does that mean that it might be able to do as much as you know the whether the those on the i assess that so that it in general. yes. but i would also point out the, the chinese space station is quite a bit more efficient. it's design just because it's a lot newer and they've been able to sort of learn from some of the inefficiencies of the i s s. so just to give one example in the i assess you have the docking area

and then you have the airlock area. that is, that it's sort of separate from the docking area. and then you have the, the main space station. and on the 10 wall you have the docking area and the airlock are sort of combined into one area. and so it saves quite a lot of space and weight and it just makes it a little bit more efficient. what's a and it's designed to your point, yes, it is considerably smaller and overall, probably less capable the right tell us about the mission and little bits and most of the stuff they going to be doing. so there's a number of different scientific experiments that are on the space station. and it's interesting to know that quite a lot of them are being done with international partners. so there was that interesting document published by the united nations office of outer space affairs, you know, so that sort of outlined all of the different scientific missions that are being done with international partners of the space station. so certainly, i think one of the big motivation that one of the big things that will be happening is this different scientific research. and that will be for things like different technologies in space. also have the impact of space on the human body on human

health, that type of thing. i think the other point that's worth mentioning about this program and about the space station and more specifically is because of national pride element. and to your earlier point, the idea is that potentially in a few years, the i s s e d d commission. we would see china as being the sort of loan that nation to have its own space station in orbit. so that will be a release, significant point of national pride, i think overall, where would you say the chinese space program is heading, whether they want to be so i think to your earlier point, there's definitely a very long term vision of china becoming probably well, potentially the most powerful nation in the world, in terms of space. that being said, i do think that the trainees space program is probably less it is probably western motivated by, by through geo politics than one might think. i think the sort of in the, in a medium to long term. it's more, you know, they have a planet,

it's very well laid out, well defined plan. and so i don't know to what extent they have no real ambitions to, to overtake the us. so much as they would have ambition to just continuously develop their own space program doing things that are more progressively more complex. oh, fascinating stuff, blaine can say, we appreciate your time. thanks a lot. thank you as well. still ahead here and algebra worthless or weather for you. we look at why thousands of people have flocked to a small south african town hope for better future so close and yet so far away, why some palestinians is struggling to get the id they need. so they can be reunited for the family because poll coming up to at the end of an era, madrid legend says, you know, since the, by the spanish job ah

hello no sir. we've been talking about the high heat for parts of england. when a shake up the weather pattern a bit, we do have some rain move in through, but 1st let's talk about that heat. we didn't quite get to 30 degrees, but it was still the hottest day of 2021 for london at 29.2 degrees. there's that rain as it moves through. we'll also see another pulse on friday. and if we track where this weather is, we can find it hanging out toward iberia, impacting western france freight through the u. k. and pushing into scandinavia. this will impact western parts of norway. much of the same can be expected. on fridays, we've got some storms bubbling up in iberia as they lift further to the north, some heavy pulses of rain, and this will impact the low countries as well. disturbed weather across the black sea region will see some heavy bursts of rain for eastern sections of romania and

mil dove and unsettled across the bulk. and so you know, it's them, bolts will always keep the risk as some showers in there thursday right through into friday. as well, but plenty of sun on talia 28 on cra, hive, 27 degrees in for north africa. you know, it's been particularly windy for areas of morocco. central areas when get a 100 kilometers per hour. and we'll dial up the heat as we head toward algeria and tunisia. the 300 years of danish come and i had an international interest in the i didn't refill . 10th grade, a younger generation emerging, determined, and nephew meet him and he'd be on faith as jude and politician, as they tackle age old issues with that powerful the fight for greenland,

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