and more determined to build something new for the next generation. as the environment series of three thousand. struck the cathedral. beautiful from a full. goal to be reached within five years. will rise from the ashes today. its restaurants. also on the program it looks

like. the president's. election results indicate the joke is on course to meet the world's. second so what will his victory for the country we'll hear from. some sort to come a symbol of spring. trees despite being a much loved mexican spring. actually watched by japanese migrants in homage to. the blossom secret history. i'm filled to the program. yes france has announced that it will hold an architectural contest to design a new spot not a damn cathedral which was gutted by a fifteen hour fall on monday night president mccraw is meeting today with

ministers to discuss an ambitious reconstruction plan but emotions on the streets of paris are still running high as people come to terms with the loss of a beloved landmark. perris in cecil della vo feels anxious as she approaches notre dame cathedral for the first time since a raging fire swallowed it speier and caused its roof to collapse suddenly everything she's watched on the news becomes more real. i can't understand what happened between the last time i saw her when she was oh so bright then all of a sudden bam there's nothing left within a fraction of a second. it's like when people die they're here and then minutes later that's it they're gone. as the sense of shock slowly subsides france is turning its focus towards reconstruction. and

a televised statement president emanuel the concept he wants to see the national landmark repaired within five years. but you want to get it. global contributions have poured in to help reaching nearly one billion euros the more than eight hundred year old cathedral was already being renovated before the blaze with repairs before the fire estimated to cost about a quarter of what's now been donated. despite the sense of loss many feel signs of optimism can already be found on the streets of paris because it's very ambitious but i really hope it's doable and i think that france is very capable of doing great things in a short amount of time like we showed that after the war. we won't be short of money and there's a lot of enthusiasm if everybody works together we can do it i think french people will support my call to get it done. now francis calling on global talents to submit ideas for recreating the famous spire. the

international competition will allow us to decide whether we need to rebuild the spire whether we need to reconstruct the spire exactly as it was conceived in designed by view lulu duke or whether as is often the case in the evolution of cultural heritage and cathedrals we need to give new to dom cathedral a new spire adapted to the techniques and challenges of our era. it could take years before we know whether the cathedral will return to its previous glory or receive a new look for the future but either way it seems notre dame is determined to remain one of europe's most visited sites to be seen. straight through the french capital where we join peter because from the diverse welcome that will come to the reconstruction in just a minute but firefighters have been holding

a press conference on what we learned. well yes absolutely the gave us an update of what's actually going on that the cathedral right now there sixty five fight is still not a damn looking out for possible new fires to make sure that nothing goes off again obviously the firefighters also said that the structure seems to be more or less stable now just because actually the firefighters were able to save the two towers there are weak spots there the team of firefighters is looking out for more weak spots apparently they gave us that were before hand held in place by the roof that has then gone up in flames are now kind of one of these weak spots the firefighters also address criticism that it took them quite a long time to get to get out so then they said it was only ten minutes we were there really quickly and they talked about what it was like to fight the fire and not saddam let's listen to one part of that press conference. you know human life

was at risk that's the most important thing. and our colleagues were not severely injured of course but of course not saddam is special we knew about the attention it would create and. we knew we would be watched with almost i could see the number of people that gathered around. the mission was special because of the remarkable response we got to the people thanking us bringing presents it was deeply moving to have the chance to intervene here if you didn't want or need. to know so lisa what else is being said about the course of the fire. well the in this investigation is still ongoing i talked to the paris prosecutor's office earlier today and the fifty people looking into this for now they're actually only carrying out interviews yesterday they talked to people working at the cathedral they also talked to workers who were employed by the tune construction companies of the two

restoration companies restoring at the cathedral at the time of the fire for now they don't really know what set the fire off their past prosecutor's office told me that this would be a very long and complicated investigation what they did. is that apparently at the time of the fires it to about two days again our first alarm went off and then security personnel went to look for possible fire couldn't find anything twenty minutes later a second alarm went off and that's when the flames were already quite high and that's when they called the fire brigade let's talk about this international competition as it stands it looks like a they've got more than enough money pledged or what have we learned about this competition. absolutely so the government will hold an international architecture competition to rebuild the spire that burned doing the fire now this

could mean that they're looking for you know in the innovative designs but they could also look into how to create construct the exact same spires beforehand this might not be that easy the government also announced that any donations of up to one thousand years would be seventy benefit from a seventy five percent tax deduction and the government will set up a special commission overseeing donations to make sure that every year or at least donated for the reconstruction of not is actually used for that as well and so the president has you come out of this that well the people the people like the way he's handled this this this is going to say crisis but not quite that is how he's handled the situation. well it does feel like a crisis for many year right actually and. what we can say is actually that the french seem to be standing together and i think it is fair to say that it was the

right decision by him and not car the president to push back the announced measures he was going to announce measures as a reaction to months long demonstrations by the so-called yellow vests that have been going on here in france but he realized that this would be not the right time for this he said this would take you know he would wait another few days because he knows that the population the french are in mourning and he wants to show respect for this actually so i think it was the right move this is in paris thank you so much. and we'll take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world a teenage environmental activist gratitude burke has met the pope and she brought her campaign to tackle climate change to the vatican the sixteen year old who's inspired weekly student protests against a bloke and woman spoke briefly with pope francis urged her to continue. environmental activist to delude himself to a trade in london's canary wharf financial district demanding more action on

climate change to other protesters climbed onto a train roof as part of a third day of demonstrations with a capital police arrested on suspicion of obstructing the railway. sudan's deposed president obama al bashir has been moved to hospital according to his family relatives say the seventy five year old was previously being held inside the presidential compound in the capital khartoum the president was ousted by the army last week ugandan says it may be willing to offer him a silo. the preliminary results in intonations elections are pointing towards a significant victory for the current president and joker widodo is on course to win roughly fifty five percent of the vote against a former general. assembly hunter the result could be pivotal for the country's future and its reputation as a tolerant muslim country contest abroad the country's a huge voting population out in force. they pulled out all the stops to get

voters in election officials dressed as superheroes in the hope of maximizing turnout. it's all about this man sitting president joko widodo comfortably on course to be reelected as leader of the world's third largest democracy. let us united gain as a nation as brothers and sisters who share the same motherland. after these elections let us develop and nurture harmony and brotherhood as one nation and motherland. but. the main challenger firebrand former general prabhu verse subi antonio claimed there were irregularities in the voting setup insisting many polling stations opened late. urge my supporters to remain calm everyone should stay calm and refrain from hasty action

or focus on safeguarding the ballot boxes because they hold the key to our victory . the election was on a vast scale with one hundred ninety million potential voters across three time zones they just seem toppy to participate. you know. is this very exciting or fair very have been because it's my first time. i'm very proud and i was floored it and at this ferry fine and it was cited to forward. a series of so-called quick count spy posters give the incumbent window a clear lead these have proved reliable in previous elections but official results are not jew until next month. reporter claire richardson has been talking to voters in the capital jakarta. today's elections were in many ways a celebration of indonesia as a young democracy and the voters i spoke to here at this polling station one of

more than eight hundred thousand across the country told me that they were proud to be taking part in deciding the next five years now this election was largely a referendum on the performance of current president joko widodo in particular his economic policies he campaigned on his work improving infrastructure and hoping that the economic figures that the reduction in the rate of poverty and the strong economy would help give him another five years but in the background another debate was taking place this over the role of religion based identity politics many were concerned that a win for his competitor provost would be a move in a direction away from a pluralist democracy that welcomes all forms of religion but voters here today have had their say and have decided to give joko widodo another five years to carry out his policies. claire richardson in jakarta the paramedics in syria's hall refugee camp say children are dying because of

a lack of medical care the kurdish red crescent says its workers are overwhelmed recent weeks have seen tens of thousands of people arrive at the camp in the country's northeast having fled the fighting in the town of baquba of the last stronghold of the so-called islamic state among them are thousands of children in urgent need of medical help. mitchellville is heading out on a new mission with the head of the kurdish red crescent he's on his way to the whole refugee camp to get a firsthand look the german emergency medic has been to north eastern syria many times despite the challenging conditions. it was on the problem a camp is over its maximum capacity it was set up for far fewer people there more than seventy thousand there now providing medical and general care is a massive challenge. from come easily they drive south on the muddy road. their goal is the mobile clinic of the kurdish red crescent situated behind this

fence in the enormous refugee camp during the kurdish offensive against so-called islamic state built treated the wounded and saw much suffering and death but dramatic scenes are unfolding here as well seven hundred camp residents visit the clinic each day most are malnourished children there are only fourteen doctors working here they'll cleanse hand and give some advice but his help is limited with the lack of specialists equipment and medicine. materials aren't the only challenge personnel is too and then there logistical challenges it's a battle that's constantly verging on disaster there's also so. many mothers are angry they came here hoping for quick help but are often left short well i'm off there's hardly any medicine here we haven't been given any. even though. the situation is very tough particularly with this rain for my children

they're always sick of the day man. no one planned for such a large number of refugees seventy five thousand fled the fighting in which had been the last i a stronghold here it's a sad existence with no prospects food supplies are tight and those without money struggle to survive children to our jobs to stay afloat a dollar for instance crashes chickpeas for hummus which earns him twenty cents per kilo that means that i need the money to buy bread and groceries with it for my family. and many here still cling to the so-called islamic state and the idea of their caliphate despite the terror and the thousands who died . vilks says he always helps anyone in medical need with no questions asked. but he can't always help this child died from malnourishment just one of two

hundred twenty five who have died this year alone among the most moving thing of course was when they brought in a child who had died and their ever more children dying due to the malnutrition caused by their flight before not in the end dilke believes prospects here are precarious not least because of the toxic legacy left behind but i asked. the red cross is having more success in venezuela where humanitarian aid has begun to arrive earlier this year president nicolas maduro shot the country's borders to convoys carrying food from the united states and from major international aid organizations he insisted they were part of a ploy to unseat him but now he's agreed to allow the red cross in but he still denying that venezuela is suffering a humanitarian crisis. medicine medical equipment generators the first red cross shipment has arrived in venezuela the red cross says supplies will now be delivered

to hospitals around the country. we want to thank all public and private institutions for making this delivery possible. that this great success not be politicized. the president nicolas maduro welcomed the aid he's now agreed to accept from the international committee of the red cross your fingers to the ministers have accepted the delivery in the legal and orderly manner that complies with international standards we've done it. you are free to play. venezuela has been lacking medical supplies for years hyperinflation has made food too expensive for many there are also water gas and electricity shortages. self declared president said majoris government has long denied the crisis and is therefore responsible for it. a humanitarian aid has entered the country only because the crisis has come to light and the people of venezuela have

demanded it. these thirty truckloads of aid are badly needed but much more will be necessary if venezuela can't find a way out of the crisis. when football tonight champions league focus is on the blue side of manchester city host an old english quarter final it turned against tottenham a pep guardiola side is chasing a one goal deficit and the chance to make football history. the self-proclaimed exceptional one looking to advance of a champions league semifinals has urged manchester city fans to come out in droves to support the club in manchester city has high end basins already this season with the club still in the running for an unprecedented quadruple of four titles before that they must focus on getting past domestic rivals tottenham petition we know how tough it is so all the teams eight teams. i know in the

competition are contenders to you know to end this crisis spurs are without star striker harry kane and may also be without daily hourly as they fight to make their first ever champions league semifinal. still a lot of work to do is still for me. to see it is the forty eight. and of course it's going to be tough you're getting it liverpool finalists in last year's edition are currently leading the premier league table and have the upper hand biggest opponents porto in this. year to celebrate all our situation we are actually here to go to an extra. because the seats is not finished and we can win this in this competition and we have to we have to. if all goes well for the english clubs there could be all english champions league final

something in the football world hasn't seen since two thousand and eight. south korean pop superstar p.t.'s may just be doing it three days ago the newly released boy with love shattered all previous records clocking up nearly seventy five million viewers on you tube in just. now with more than one hundred fifty million views the boy band has also broken the record for the fastest music video to break the hundred million p.c.'s is particularly popular on social media but to me it's reading. the bow street tweeting celebrity twitter account in the world. yes yeah. ok. record

setting you tube videos and is here with more you're a fan are you a fan of i'm starting to be a fan i have to look a pop it's having its moment right now so we just saw there in that video they recently performed on saturday night live. in the u.s. that's a big deal another k. pop group also becoming stars we're talking about black pink some are calling them the next spice girls maybe a fan of spice girls think about this the korean spice girls here they are they just hit the top twenty five on the u.s. charts maybe more significantly they just became the first all female k. pop group to perform at coachella that's a big deal look ok pops' not new it's been growing for a couple of decades now you probably remember gangnam style that was a big hit in twenty twelve by the south korean singer side. but really more popular now than ever especially in the u.s. and that's a big deal considering most of these bands they sing in korean not in english so

well how did they do that how did it become so popular well i mean when it comes to k. pop there's there's sort of this formula for success first of all it's all about star power and k. pop star power is essentially manufactured you make these stars and here's what i'm really talking about here you see these aspiring singers in korea as young as ten years old and they're going to training centers like this one this is called the deaf as a dance school in seoul it has intense dance classes singing classes to stand out there they want to get signed by a record label where they'll go through more training this process can take up to ten years and become a mega star so really by the time you see these pay pop bands and launched they're already seasoned performers they can sing they can dance secondly everything at k. pop is tightly controlled so the hit songs you see making it big on you tube those are all designed and created by the music labels themselves even the stars they're controlled so their image what they wear how they dance their names those are also

created by the record companies and number three k. pop fans you may not be one of them but they are some of the most passionate you see out there in the music industry and this is just one example this is called the cake on this is the k. k. pop music convention the ad here for twenty nineteen i mean this is becoming basically a pilgrimage for kate. fans you see hundreds of thousands of fans coming to these events where you can get up close and personal with your big with the big stars of the music industry so essentially this excess of k. pop is not an accident this is one of the most controlled music industries in the world because you've got to control comes with a price yeah it does i mean there's a lot of pressure on these artists to make it big we've seen recently even some of the biggest stars committing suicide and there's some extreme beauty standards a go along with this as well many of these these artists are perfect looking they get plastic surgery and that encourages their fans to look exactly like them they go to some extreme lengths to do just that here's one example of a fan actually in london who decided to get plastic surgery you see him in there on

the left he wanted to look like his favorite k. pop idol you see the results now on the left that's him and his idol there on the right he spent more than one hundred thousand euros on that surgery and in recent months there's been a series of what he was doing this the muslims i don't know there's been some scandals as well phil in terms of k. pop four of the industry's biggest stars retired recently there was a big scandal that included drunk driving prostitution even videos filmed without the permission of women so there's a lot going on in k. pop it's not all rosy. thank you. after something completely different it's springtime in the northern hemisphere which means trees and flowers are blooming in mexico around the trees are putting out a magnificent show and it's all thanks to one japanese gaga who wanted to emulate his home country springtime cherry blossom. there's plenty of violet petals lying on the streets of mexico city right now but the cleaners here don't seem bothered

by the extra workload spring has arrived and everyone's in a good mood. and their way ak a way that everyone thinks the jacaranda trees are so beautiful when the wind blows the flowers from the trees people love to take photos. pockets of violence have been blooming across the city since mid march. jacaranda trees are not native to mexico they've only been here since the nineteenth thirties a japanese garden and named matsumoto brought the tree from brazil after trying and failing to cultivate the japanese cherry tree since then the violence has only added to the country's colorful landscape. color is something fundamental to our culture. and the south american tree is now deeply rooted in that culture. one less than. the residents of the mexican capital become something more than just a beautiful tree. but

a little sister. for us they are an important symbol in these times i mean heavy debate about migration they show us immigration can be enriching to both peoples lives and cultures. the explosion of violent color only lasts a few weeks then straight clean a diego's daily workload will go back to normal. this is the dummy up next made in germany asking what's left. of the top of the hour i'm going to.

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