there's news live from berlin a message to u.s. president donald trump black lives matter spelled out in the giant letters along the street leading to the white house protests are expected to cross the america in the run up to george going to funeral next week. reported tells us his own personal story about the racism using counted. as the spearing and of course comments on statements about my skin color. europe's

top negotiator sees no significant progress during the latest talks on a trade deal which but. i'm unique and i watched and welcome protesters in the u.s. vowed to continue rallying on the streets after 10 consecutive days of demonstrations over the death of george floyd in police custody last month in washington d.c. the mayor has formally us president to remove federal forces from the capsule and city workers and volunteers have painted a huge message of support for the protest movement on the street leading to the white house. as a news conference on the at the white house on friday u.s. president donald trump said all americans should be treated equally by police but a remark trump made about george floyd while commenting on better than expected

unemployment figures has drawn immediate outrage you also what happened last week we can't let that happen hopefully george is looking there right there and so it was a great thing that's happening for a country this is a great day for him it's a great day for everybody it's a great day for everybody this is a great great day in terms of equality it's really what our constitution requires and it's what our country is all about that was president trump speaking a short while ago and let's bring in correspondent stephan simons in minneapolis 7 how were those words by the president received by the people on the streets off minneapolis. well we only have to tell you we met the 2 reactions predominately one was quiet and then raise of an eyebrow and then the words uttered

we don't give a expletive so i can't repeat this and the other crowd of people we talked to her don't know at least say that they really don't care what the president has to say anymore to that matter they found it kind of offensive that he mentioned george floyd's in context celebrating economic data so that is the reaction here to what's donald trump however there's another reaction to what happened today in minneapolis and that is that the city council actually decided today to restrict the police department their own police department significantly by asking them or ordering them to absolutely desist on any chokeholds on any action towards the neck in future arrests number one number 2 also every officer is now obliged and by law required to report and interfere should a colleague of them do something like that ever again and that is significant for

the people here in minneapolis and for their cause of course because that's what it's all about for them still get rid of police brutality and systemic structural racism here and all over the united states. is that related to an incident in new york in the state of new york and boston in new york and the other incidents also police brutality where video footage it's kind of an elderly man being pushed over by an officer can you tell us more about that. of course yeah there is a connection absolutely right you nailed it people saw this video and are equally appalled not only stops and their outrage about this is obviously when they have seen it doesn't stop about what they have seen the news that reportedly $57.00 officers off this special unit. who were with those 2 policeman who punched this

old gentleman to the to the floor and didn't help him for quite a while afterwards while he was bleeding out of his ear 57 officers resigned in protest in protest in protest for having those officers. pushed off the force by their own police chiefs this doesn't sit well with those people here and this is explained to if for them what is wrong with police here in america. stephan simons reporting from minneapolis thank you so much. the turmoil that has gripped the united states over the deaths of jewish boys has turned the spotlight on racism in other countries to. reports now on his own experience as a black person living here in germany he also looks at allegations of racism and police for taz he elsewhere in europe. for. this memorial to george floyd popped up last weekend. while he died of the hands of

a policeman in the u.s. his death is also being used to bring awareness to racism here in germany and across the world. it is hard to find a country without any form of racism and i experienced that here as well in berlin as the sparing and of course comments and statements about my skin color. but you cannot move around the city as a black person without being aware obvious skin color on average there are $3.00 to $4.00 racist incidents reported per day in the german capital according to the berlin register for discrimination and not everyone is reporting them so there could be far more. that's why the blackhawks matter movement has also been protesting here in berlin well europe has fewer deadly incidents involving the police some cases have stayed with me again you some of them with not that long ago

only giallo burned to death in the police cell here in germany in 2005 no one was convicted for his death. in the u.k. in 2011 mark duggan was shot by a policeman who was never convicted. in france adama tower died during police custody in 2016 and no one has been found responsible for his death that's why the protests in france have been violent. people are frustrated with structural racism. hasn't really dealt with its links to slavery and school on your list i'm here in germany several streets i named after individuals from the country's colonial period i can berlin's african quarter where even now some streets bear the names of germany's most infamous and brutal cologne new figures whether it's history oh every day racism

black people's experiences are being ignored and that's why i'm also frustrated we need to address every day racism and also the past because that's the only way to move forward. and now to other stories making news around the world but this president also naro has threatened to hold this country. out of the world health organization unless it stops being a quote process a political organization falls in are would follow steps taken by u.s. president donald trump who has attacked the w h o for his coronavirus response brazil has the world's a 3rd highest covert death toll. u.s. president has reportedly ordered the pentagon to cut the number of u.s. troops stationed in germany by nearly a 3rd according to government sources cited by the wall street journal around 25000 would remain american forces have been stationed in germany since the end of world

war 2. france's defense minister says his country's forces have killed as north africa chief during an operation and tests in northern mali up till malik was a key is a miss fighter who fronts have been hunting for more than 7 years france says he was killed alongside several of his closest collaborators on june 3rd the latest threats of talks between the european union and the u.k. have ended with no significant progress according to the use top negotiator. he is accused london of failing to honor the bracks and divorce agreement as the 2 sides try to use fresh out of trade deal before the end of the year but he claims british officials are trying to backtrack on commitments they've already agreed to. and earlier we spoke to our correspondent there good musts we asked her whether the u.k. was prepared both politically but also economic aid to these e.u.

without a deal at the end of the year. this is a lease would burst johnson and his governments are insinuating they're saying well we do want to deal however we don't want to deal at any costs but we do know that the u.k. economy is already deeply hit by the corona crisis is the deepest economic crisis the country has ever been and and if on top of that there is a node bragg's it which might mean terrace on on various goods and then really acrimonious split with its closest trading partners that would be a fad ahead for the u.k. economy we know for example that some call makers are saying well they have to relocate that province so it would be a really really deep hit for the u.k. economy on top of all the political damage that that would cause. much there reporting from london south africa has begun easing its coronavirus lockdown but infection numbers have started to rise sharply president cyril run

a post says he's particularly concerned about the area around cape town on a visit to the city room opposer open to temporary field hospital and was briefed on the drive to contain the virus the government is struggling with shortages of testing kits health care staff and hospital beds. earlier we spoke with correspondent utley encrease and asked him what was expected of serial roma poses visit to cape town. well i came here to see how ready the state is for the peak of the pandemic which is possibly already happening yes by the end of this month he was supposed to come here already last month but then the prime minister in the western cape had to go in current time so the visit has to have to be postponed we have to recall that cape town has been having relatedly high numbers of corn of iris cases compared to the rest of the country ever since the beginning remember it's a very cosmopolitan city a lot of international guests coming here tourists and the tourist also brought so

many cases the virus to the area but in the early stages of the outbreak the numbers where still a very low because the south africa implemented a very strict lockdown as you as you have mentioned and that's why the number stayed low but now for weeks they have been easing these restrictions and it was clear from the 1st place that the numbers which be going up at the moment we see this massive explosion of corn are virus cases especially here and we're seeing a spread specially in the townships in the poorer areas of the city where people live in very poor circumstances in very congested areas and it's very difficult for them obviously to to social systems in many cases. this year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the composer. is 6 symphony known as the pastoral symphony is being used as part of an appeal to protect the environment musicians worldwide have created their own compositions inspired by the work w. support of the project called sound of nature.

symphony number 6 in f. major beethoven is him into nature. i do believe music has an enormous power and i think nature has an even greater power projects that bring those 2 together are a great great opportunity for mankind to rethink where we are what we are what was our all the documentary sound of make just dance 5 continents and showcases musicians with wide ranging musical styles the works created especially for the project were all inspired by beethoven's pastoral symphony in iceland in india. as well as ethiopia. in the. columbia. was. and history of the project is not to stick love

letter to our planet as a composer i do feel strongly linked to composers of the past. i'm incredibly inspired by what some are like beethoven a tree it sort of drives me for sure. the love of music can nature unite us all but today more so than on beethoven's time there's the will to save nature climate protection is of primary importance. nature is a reflection of ourselves what we're doing to the to the planet is what we're doing to ourselves we don't want to cut a lot of. the sound of nature and out to the beauty in this world to me sick and to the proof that the spirit of beethoven lives on.

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