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how will we live in the future. 66 mean sea level stars. this is from donald trump announces he's pulling the us out of a major agreements the open sky treaty includes more than 30 countries and was meant to foster trust and prevent conflict between the u.s. and russia president trump says moscow has not been on and off the deal also in the program. brazil of battles to control its coronavirus. certain factions.
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rights think government faces growing criticism over its handling of the crisis. china signals that its attitude towards. beijing proposes new goals to criminalize sedition secession and subversion in the territory. of the chinese territory. of the program u.s. president donald trump says his country will withdraw from an important control treaty notice open skies and justify the move by saying that russia had not been complying own. with the deal which was signed to you decades ago to increase
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military transparency among $34.00 countries this will be the 3rd the arms control pacts with the trump was pulled out of since taking office the other 2 were the i.m.f. a nuclear treaty with russia on the nuclear codes with iran. on the w.'s that washington bureau chief is alexander of norman welcome alexandra. put this in context for us how important is this open skies treaty and why does the president want to leave it. well this treaty has been a very important for stabilizing relations between do you assets your p. and l. lines and russia because it grants mutual permission to sending reconnaissance flights over the entire territory over it's 34. members of the 34 countries that signed this treaty and this way they have been allowed to spy on the child over to see what's going on the ground in terms of troop movements or
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military buildup and this spying on the job or has been managed to build the trust that no one is planning a military. and military actions or even a war so this treaty has been very important but the trump administration has been complaining about russia a violation of this treaty for quite a while now and one of president trumps advisers said that now we reached a point at which you need to say enough is enough and that was obviously just thinking behind this decision but let's have a listen to what president trump had to say about this decision what we have an agreement where we have a dream and the other side doesn't adhere to it in many cases they're old through these older grievers then we pull out also so i think what's going to happen is we're going to pull out and they're going to go back you want to make you feel
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better very good relationship lately with russia you could do that with respect to oil and watch after it would go so alexander this sounds like a bargaining position won't my the president after. well as you know fairly he considers himself the best deal maker in the world and he doesn't have much respect for the deals made by his previous a source so maybe he's hoping to get a better deal with russia and it's not as secret as well that the u.s. is trying to get china involved in such a nuclear arms in such treaties international treaties and their decision to withdraw from this treaty so it's 6 months clock so there will be time to negotiate how we're ever at the moment it's rather unlikely what kind of solution can be found to satisfy the trife trump administration there are $34.00 signatories to open skies so how would a us withdrawal of the other 33 men. well
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it will be very difficult for them especially for the european countries to remain in the treaty which is and has been very important for europe even if they remain in the treaty russia is very likely to cut off its fly its debts to european allies use toumani toure the troop movements at their borders and that will be a law and of a blow to the system of europe wide security and especially it will be difficult and for a for about the baltic nations and for those european countries who does not who do not have significant settler's capabilities to monitor what they are neighbor russia thank you for example normally in washington. well stay in the u.s. now with a look at the country's efforts to get its economy back on track amid
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a coronavirus pandemic in just over 2 months the crisis has wiped out nearly 40000000 jobs the country's truckers have been hit particularly hard some of them taking their concerns directly to washington. with the u.s. economy in tatters these truckers are all out of work hundreds of them have been camping out in front of the white house for 3 weeks marianna alfonzo honks her horn several times a day to draw president trumps attention to their plight. we're going to lose everything all the drivers already like going to bankruptcy losing their drugs they can make the payments with all money for insurance well money for anything so we don't get a better rate everything's going to be lost so you know a lot of these guys here even lose businesses you know we have families that we've got to provide to and that's our biggest thing you know we lose this what are we going to do. almost 2 and a half 1000000 americans applying for unemployment payments in recent weeks since the start of the coronavirus pandemic around 39000000 have lost their jobs more
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than any time since the great depression of the 1930 s. democrats in congress are calling for additional aid but the white house has rejected the bill president trump insists the economy will recover because lockdowns are being nice to see the states are opening up some rapidly safely and we'll look forward to that and i think we're going to get back with some very good numbers a project i think that we will have a great transition period which is 3rd quarter i think you have a very good 4th quarter i think you're going to have an incredible year. now all 50 states have gradually begun to reopen. well no better now more than $5000000.00 confirmed covered 19 cases around the world and more than 100000 infections reported in the last 24 hours alone many of the new cases are in south america but still in particular. has seen an alarming infections well is growing criticism of
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the government's handling of the crisis. only a small group of mourners is allowed to gather at the cemetery in rio de janeiro the deceased woman was 22 years old and doctors say she had several symptoms of covert 19. her father is grief stricken. with a specific many brazilians don't wear masks they need to be aware that the virus is real my daughter is buried over there. presidential i am also narrow has played down the pandemic even though the number of cases of brazil is increasing is allowing unrestricted use of the anti-malaria drug chloral queen but experts say it could have serious side effects that's why the governor of south paulo wants to ban it. will not allow unrestricted use importantly because scientists do not recommend it. so paul knows governor has also threatened to impose
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a lockdown because not everyone is practicing physical distancing meanwhile the city cemeteries are prepared for more burials hundreds of graves have been done and some pollo has registered by far the most corona virus infections and deaths in brazil since the start of the pandemic. the health care system in the amazon region has already collapsed doctors work around the clock fighting to save patients' lines and cheering on those who recover as they leave the hospital. let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world now donald trump's former lawyer michael cohen has returned home after being released from prison as part of a drive to halt the spread of coronavirus amongst inmates cohen serving 3 years behind bars in connection with campaign finance violations to serve the rest of his time under house arrest. triangular officials say 3 people have died in a stampede in the capital colombo they say residents were scrambling to receive aid
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being distributed to people who've lost their livelihoods because of coronavirus restrictions. the new law and face masks has taken effect in spain it requires anyone of the age of 6 to wear them. in indoor public spaces and outdoors for a distance of 2 meters can't be maintained this comes as the spanish government starts to coronavirus lock down restrictions. tokyo's top prosecutor is to resign after it was revealed that he ignored official advice containing the spread of the coronavirus hero who was widely criticized over claims that he played a group gambling game while the capital was in a state of emergency and he's a close ally after passage prime minister shinzo out. of china has announced that it will propose the new national security laws to give the communist party more power over hong kong the legislation is aimed at the chinese territory
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pro-democracy protests movement and is likely to undermine its unique freedoms the proposals are expected to be discussed tomorrow when china's highest political body begins its annual assembly. some $3000.00 delegates from all over china have gathered for the national congress in beijing normally lasting 2 weeks the annual congress has been shortened this year to just one because of the corona virus pandemic so it's straight down to business the national committee chair says new security laws for hong kong will be discussed on day one 3rd since i need you and i wouldn't go to ensure the policy of one country 2 systems is firmly up held over the long term we will strengthen the sense of mission and political responsibility of national committee members representing hong kong and macau and firmly support the improvement of systems and mechanisms for enforcing china's constitution and the basic laws of those 2 special administrative region here i. beijing has
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long considered limiting opposition movements in hong kong but the issue intensified after large anti-government protests last year when pro-democracy activists took to hong kong streets to protest a number of proposed changes to the city's laws the demonstrators believe beijing is chipping away at the territories unique rights to assembly and free speech just this month a number of hong kong lawmakers were dragged from parliament amid a round about a chinese national anthem bill that would criminalize disrespect of the song. any new laws coming from beijing are almost certain to spark more protests in hong kong and attract attention from the wider world. your correspondent is in beijing and gave us more on this. well it's basically a national security law that beijing wants to implement for hong kong it's a quite controversial because. they want to stamp out what beijing considers
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subversive succession is most men's and activities so it's basically directed at the pro-democracy most men and it's basically that. the big response of power demonstration of power against the movement that we've all been actually. expecting for india and bangladesh are assessing the damage left by one of the most violent storms in years so i closed on palm has left a trail of destruction in coastal communities west bank holds a main city kolkata millions of people are without electricity the coronavirus pandemic is hampering relief efforts. to be a last ditch effort these bangladeshis are preparing for the worst. feeling sandbags with their bare hands they braved conditions brought on by one of the most powerful cycling's in decades. meteorologists have dubbed it
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a super cycle lane and as it headed inland it lived up to that name. it sent water surging inland some 25 kilometers the damage compounded by winds of up to 185 kilometers per hour. in comic conditions inside kid of bangladesh volunteers help to bring locals to safety more than 2 and a half 1000000 people who were evacuated to shelters like this one which brought new concerns amid the corona pandemic bill but the day you can put it there is a shortage of drinking water there sanitation facilities for them but nurse or should distance is maintained for that reason the fear of the corona virus spread is persistent there. already scrambled to evacuate residents in the cyclons projected path of destruction but that may leave them vulnerable to an increased risk of the fires 50 kilometers west into co-pay attempts at social distancing few
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tile. i think there are too many people here it's impossible to maintain social distancing i am very concerned we couldn't stay home due to the storm and here is the tension of coronal i'm just trying to dodge both. and i'm precedented challenge for millions in pan couldn't have come at a worse time. and i'll take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world severe flooding has hit the u.s. state of michigan after 2 dams failed a falling heavy right officials a warning assess your 40000 people. 3 meters of water thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes. hungry has announced that it will close refugee reception centers in so-called transit zones on its southern border with serbia $280.00 asylum seekers already there are being moved to a reception center as within the country i'm hungry is complying with an e.u.
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court ruling the day in the transit zone illegal. votes being counted after bronzes presidential election the day passed peacefully despite fears of violence the main opposition party was accused of a lecture and a fraud saying it's observers who chased away from polling stations were a few independent observers on election day. this is day to fly from berlin still to come she has captured the imaginations of children for several years to say happy birthday to people longstocking and continues to inspire leaders around the world. germany has confirmed that it's close to seeing a deal with the german government to secure a 9000000000 euro rescue package the airline and its subsidiaries have been hit hard by the krona virus pandemic in april fewer than 3000 passengers a day job with lufthansa compared with a pretty pandemic average of around 350000. there have been weeks of wrangling
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leading up to this point between chancellor angela merkel c.d.u. conservatives and the left junior partners the s.p.d. the rescue deal is worth 9000000000 euros full of times are giving the german government a sizeable stake in the company and here's what the government wants in return no dividend payments for shareholders limits and salaries for managers and 2 seats on the supervisory board. lifetimes of shareholders will still need to approve the deal and then comes brussels the e.u.'s competition authority has to give its blessing for the rescue to go ahead. let's get more on this from stephen beard live from business welcome stephen so tell us more than about this do. 1000000000 euros here of that about 3000000000 euros would be state aid in the form of a loan coming from state bank the 6000000000 euros would be through the purchases
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of share that's about a 20 percent stake in the company what's interesting is that those shares will be so-called silent participation shares that means that there will be an agreement that basically says that even though you own this much shares you're generally not going to vote on the daily operations in addition to that there is what's called a convertible bond that's debt that can be turned into a share purchase in this case of a of an additional 5 percent of tonnes of shares plus one that gives it is important that gives it what's known as a blocking minority of shares and that means that it can overrule a major move by other shareholders in this case both sides say that would only be exercised in the event of a hostile takeover that's really why berlin wants to intervene in the 1st place that's why it wants the shares is to basically be able to rule out someone with deep pockets looking for cheap assets to come in and say you know what we're going to snatch that up ok so just despite that it doesn't sound as oberlé music is going
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to be an active participant or in any way throwing its weight around it doesn't and perhaps despite some of the early rhetoric that we heard around the steel some especially on the left side of the political. debate here in germany saying it would be nice if you know berlin took this opportunity to push certain goals and say in the era in the arena of climate goals for example we know that airlines are the biggest emitters of c o 2 the green party saying it be nice if maybe we could use this position to better that and others saying perhaps for labor agreements things like that really the biggest controversy was whether the state should intervene at all and to what extent and in that case it has decided to come up with a rather clever. it does require certain concessions on the part of and that includes no dividends to shareholders while it owns these shares and also it has to really real in compensation to a closer look at compensation for managers such ocus are some of the reaction to this we've seen so far we've only seen one of the 3 major unions really react to
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this and that expresses appointments pointing to the lack of any news on a labor agreement aspect of this you know tons of has threatened has said basically that like many airlines so many of us jobs are now redundant it's flying at a very reduced rate and it's the layoffs could be a possibility it's also talked about shuttering one of its subsidiaries german wings that's about $1400.00 jobs at stake at stake the labor union here it's mostly for flight attendants it pointed out that there is no word on german wings in this agreement we still have yet to hear the full details but it would seem that that's not part of this agreement so i think you hinted at this how unusual is it for a government to step in and save national kind of it's probably more common in somewhere like europe where governments tend to take a bit more of a role in the economy and they believe they can intervene on behalf of labor a bit more in the us we have also seen major cash injections but they've been in
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the form of grants the us saying that we will get this money back through payroll taxes they do actually have minor share positions but they're very minor but again this is a national flag carrier there's only one major major airline here in germany and this is it and so the german government believes that this is important actually critical that they maintain this and that's why they've chosen this move thank you for that stephen visit business. so australia singapore iceland china india no way colombia got a list of countries that you cannot combat the spread of coronaviruses low germany while still missing on that list corona has become divisive political issue in the country the mixed messages from the german government have been described as chaotic and disastrous but things do finally seem to be moving for. the german coronavirus apple look something like this for a few days now
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a demo version has been available simple design easy to use so what's all the fuss of the last few weeks been about the german government isn't taking any chances they've commissioned s a p germany's largest software company with the apps development and s.a.p.'s collaborating with another tech giant georgia telecom the contract was awarded at the end of april its. name as a spokesperson for the company we knew immediately that we had a lot of work to do and if it's an obligation but of course also an honor expectations are high that the apps can be developed quickly. in april the chancellor's office was in trouble it had proposed an app that gather data on centralized servers data privacy groups warned that the system would be too hacker prone the government switch to a decentralized solution where the data stays on the phones. uses
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bluetooth to determine which other smartphones have been close to you and for how long if an app user tests positive for the virus all the people who've had contact with that person for a longer period of time receive a warning message until america has now made the project a top priority. it's nothing new that the development work can take time has to inspire confidence but the work is now being fast tracked. and. say that around $50000000.00 germans would have to use the app to really make a difference in the fight against the coronavirus. all the parties involved be it the participating companies or the federal government who promote the idea of german citizens using oh yeah it's him it's the must. we have to make it clear that this app will not suddenly eliminate the virus instead we have one approach out of several to at least slow down if not stop the chain of infection almost and been
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used to go into place. still the project is gaining a lot of attention the german corona app is scheduled to be launched in mid june. there is time to say happy birthday to a rebel who is also a role model the book character pippi longstocking has been delighting children especially girls since you 1st appeared 75 years ago today so here's a closer look. brad had. a lot to prove a z on a. deadly oh no extremes daughter longstocking for short she lives with a monkey and a horse in a colorful house in the corner with no parents she does whatever she wants and is never to bad in this incredibly strong. stories of pipi her parents published the 1st german translation of hippies adventures. i never thought they were so different to what i had read before she was
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a very special person strong brain and the girl so completely unusual to get to know the girl like this or to read about her. when astrid lindgren 1st so the manuscript to a publisher she wrote do not inform the youth welfare authorities soon every child in the sweden and germany new pippi longstocking is the force of nature became more popular in germany than almost any other country. pipping is definitely the girl in children's literature as a girl growing up without k.p. would be unthinkable because it gives children the courage to be strong and deal with any situation face anything that comes up without being afraid. of home. and kids and just love her. she can go to bed anytime she wants.
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she has a horse in the middle of the city. and she can lift it up. that she has 2 braids i want to do that too but it would be best if there were 2 titties . in germany many bookstores are celebrating peace birthday like your encroach bergan berlin. we sell a lot of tippy longstocking books but i think a lot more people read them buy them because some of their old books and they read them to their children that's what we did and certainly a lot of other families do that too. strong girl characters just as important today as they were 75 years ago. from mit dia venturing into london to the return of raf sea turtles in thailand virus lockdowns of a large nature to thrive in lots of unhuman shore ways here in berlin
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a group of wild boar took a bit trip into the city last week i had 20 off the concluding piglets i was a pup a family doubts they rode in southern district of sale and both of the police arrived them off blocked off the street and helped him set foot on that one. on. his day doubling yourself from back in a moment with the debt you will have more global than yours at the top of the out of the.
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football. to go off on you to join us. in the snow or didn't what do they dream of at night eating. as cleaners they see the face of horror. their job since room for the social media industry. in manila there are thousands of so-called content monitors day for day they scrimped terrifying images from online platforms. up 220000 times a day. or if it jobs for starvation wage. the strain is enormous. the cleaners or sworn to secrecy they are not allowed to talk about their work. and
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no one asks how they are doing. i quit. i need to stop there's something walk up to. do social networks have any social responsibility at all. the cleaners social media's shadow industry starts june 8th on t.w. . i'm photographed in berlin and this is the day.

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