this is the news live from berlin remembering world war 2 the conflict in europe and 75 years ago to the day air force jets fly over london other events are scaled back because of the coronavirus crisis the focus is on remembrance. also for britain's queen elizabeth as she addresses the nation exactly 3 quarters of a century after her father did the same the message then as now never give up never despair. plus unemployment in the u.s. surges to its highest level since the great depression more than $20000000.00

americans lose their jobs as the outbreak freezes the economy. also coming up how the corona virus is changing the natural world and the habitats of many animals in thailand will have a spectacular image or images from a spectacular world. i'm only an ease of welcome to the program commemorations have been taking place to mark the end of the 2nd world war in europe on friday 70 years ago the allies accepted germany's unconditional surrender to tyranny had come to an end ceremonies have been scaled back because of the current global health emergency all the same it has been a day of remembrance and high emotion starting right here in berlin. the

bell rang out across berlin to mark the moment. germany's president. and chancellor angela merkel maintained a suitable distance from each other and the country central memorial to the victims of war. steinmeier said germany's neighbors had needed time to trust the country again and accepting german it's required an emotional understanding of the past. germany's past is a fractured past responsibility for the murder of millions and the suffering of millions. breaks our hearts and that's why i say that this country can only be loved with a broken heart and then how to leave me in britain the royal air force famous display team the red arrows flew over london's landmarks. 2 minutes of silence was

observed across the country. a poem written about the victory 75 years ago was read by prime minister boris johnson. now the great vision which we did believe through slow and savage years is. that summit which we will we now would she uncertainty to pose is the unknown. in france president emmanuel now call led a ceremony of the ark to triumph monuments. the event was held without the public france is under a strict lockdown until monday. u.s. president donald trump and the 1st lady visited the world war 2 memorial in washington d.c. . following the wreath laying ceremony trump greeted 7 world war 2 veterans from a safe distance. russia celebrates victory over nazi

germany on the 9th of may a major parade with international gas was set to take place in moscow but events across russia have been cancelled president vladimir putin has promised to hold a major victory day parade at a later date to mark this anniversary britain's queen elizabeth spoke to the british people on television at the exact time her father king george the 6th gave a radio address in 1905 let's have a listen to some of what she had to say at the start the outlook seemed pretty quick the end distant the outcome uncertain but we kept faith that the cause was right and this belief as my father noted in his broadcast carried us through. never give up never despair that was the message of the day. motional words there from the queen 75 years after britain was told that the war

was over earlier we spoke to correspondent correspondent charlotte potts in london she told us why the state is so important to britain's monarch well queen elizabeth they're paying tribute to those who have lost their lives fighting for freedom and of course those veterans that survived the war we must say her fellow veterans because the queen herself in the british military in world war 2 she had backed her father to join and when she just turned 18 she joined and trained as a military truck driver just as world war 2 came to a close and today 75 years ago she joined her father king george the 6 and a prime minister winston churchill on the balcony of buckingham palace to greet the crowds a joyous crowds to wave at them with celebrating this victory day in the streets of london and around buckingham palace today a very different celebration for her she was planning on greeting the crowds again

from buckingham palace but at the moment the queen is self isolating in windsor costal as do have fellow veterans and all other people over 70 advice of the british government at the moment because of the penn demick but back then and now the royal family really at the heart of these commemorations and celebrations with prince charles the heir to the throne this morning leading the country into the 2 minutes of silence. now for a brief look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. at least 15 people in india were killed when a train plowed into a group of migrant workers who fell asleep on the railway tracks the workers had stopped to rest while making walking home after losing their jobs and locked down. protests broke out in the kenyan capital nairobi after authorities began demolishing homes and shops officials claim the buildings were situated on government land this is one of the city's poorest neighborhoods at least one person

has been injured. in. the e.u. commission intends to keep international travel restrictions in place until the middle of june the ban on non-essential travel was imposed in mid march to limit the spread of the coronavirus at least 17 of the shang and zones 26 members have some restrictions in place. boeing is to restart production of its 737 max passenger jet before the end of this month the plane was grounded following 2 crashes which killed more than 300 people questions over safety had already had boeing's bottom line for the virus halted most air travel. now unemployment in the u.s. has surged to its highest level since the great depression more than $20000000.00 americans lost their jobs last month as lockdowns froze the economy unemployment fell in all sectors hospitality and leisure were among the sectors hardest hit

and job hunting during a pandemic here in florida local authorities have set up a drive through unemployment office to keep up with demand lines like this are part of the new normal for more than 20000000 americans out of work. the hospitality sector has been especially hard hit leaving many employees wondering if they'll have jobs to go back to i thought it was like i kind of just a joke i was like ok well this is going to last like a week and then they're going to be like ok everything's going now and you can go back to work i had no idea that it would be. 2 plus months and like still we have no idea when we're going to be able to open president donald trump remains confident about the u.s. his chances of bouncing back the number will start coming down at an appropriate time what do what ever that is i'm viewing the 3rd quarter as being a very important quarter because it's as i said there will be a transition i think you could almost say a transition into greatness but companies are coming under increasing pressure the

department store chain j.c. penney's is reportedly mulling bankruptcy a move that would see it shuddering many of its 850 stores. lines are also growing at food banks like at this one in las vegas as unemployment numbers climb to levels not seen since the great depression. us to brazil now where the international monetary fund is worried about an economic collapse the country went through a major recession in 2016 has just begun to stabilize the current covert 1000 pandemic is threatening a full recovery. from up here it all looks peaceful the statue of christ the redeemer overlooking the copacabana. but just downstairs father omar has to conduct mass as the life stream as no visitors are allowed in his chapel the beaches are empty to the city of rio de janeiro under

lockdown with tens of thousands infected with corona virus and $600.00 dying every day and yet the government wants to shut down to end warning of an economic collapse. are going toward though this idea that the economy is less important because life is 1st is not true i have always said that both of them have to be treated responsibly. the i.m.f. too has warned of an economic collapse for a country only 4 years out of recession brazil's economic minister is worried. although we are protected the population and everyone has the resources what is the use of that if within 30 days the lights go out we're running out of food and our national production is stopped for the warning the i.m.f. gave is very important within about 30 days there may be shortages in stores

leading to a system of economic collapse and social disorder. with the country worried some hope from above and a plea for people to at least wear masks. south korea's soccer of the return on friday the 1st game back was played behind closed doors it's the 1st major competition in asia to resume following the groan of virus lockdown. at a premium across the world there's been a global surge of interest in south korean soccer. changed so if korean soccer is back but in drastically altered form. banners appearing messages of solidarity replaced phones in the stands. hygiene regulations meant compulsory masks for substitutes but at least they didn't have to worry about their conversations being lip read. for goal celebrations hugging and handshakes were oat.

sign language messages of gratitude to health workers were in. the. i believe where overcoming the pandemic well thanks to the medical staff who were giving all their efforts. before the match we decided on this meaningful goal ceremony regardless of who scored a goal. lee's goal sealed a win for book. blue wings until no these were not names to trip off the tongue of the forum fun. but the global appetite for football's return has seen territorial rights deals in the kingly jumped from 6 to 36 britain's public broadcaster the b.b.c. even lifestream the much on its website but despite the bumper television audience the lack of fans in the stadium itself clearly had an effect on the much winner.

playing football felt meaningless without them watching. so this experience made has really missed the. league won't have to wait long to bask in the fans are . the key leaks there's a phased return of spectators has to come. now lockdowns have reduced the traffic and pollution in most countries and that's helping nature to make a comeback in thailand many sea creatures including rare dolphins are reappearing. dolphins galore not far from the similar islands in thailand these magical mammals have surrounded a rangers boat they don't know anything about social distancing or the coronavirus pandemic but they're definitely benefitting from it. so many people and all the activities associated with this many people.

but all this a little the animals tend to carry on fishermen recently recorded these images of rare pink dolphins a breed of pacific humpback dolphin there around 150 of them living in the gulf of thailand they very rarely come this close to human. nature is making a comeback starting with some of the smallest these led the backseat turtles can grow up to 700 kilograms researchers knap who kept a recording the highest numbers of newborns and over 2 decades the largest sea turtles in the world bury their eggs on remote beaches. if they don't know each. area. to lead it takes. me back. to the ocean. this is a group of 2 gongs sometimes called sea cows the huge extremely shy. creatures

which flee at even the slightest hint of human kind but with no tourists and no noise that like many other species i currently loving the peace and quiet. you're watching d.w. news don't forget you can keep up with the latest on our website that's v.w. dot com thanks for joining us. we know that this is a scary time for us the coronavirus is changing the world changing our lives. take care of yourself keep your distance watch your hands if you can stay at how we are human for here for you we are working tirelessly to keep you informed on over platforms we're all in this to get on together or making.