this is news live from berlin escape from hong kong the u.k. opens a door for those who want to leave the chinese territory britain pledges to admit millions of people from its former colony after china imposes a harsh security law but it's leaving hong kong a realistic option also coming up. losing control hospitals and parts of us struggle to deal with the surge in coronavirus cases many states are reimposing lockdown measures head of the national holiday weekend. and botswana's elephants are falling down dead scientists are trying to find out why.

i mean it is a thanks for joining us it's been 23 years since britain handed over control of hong kong to china now the u.k. is offering hong kong as a ticket out the british government says it will allow per permanent resident residency to up to $3000000.00 people this comes after beijing imposed a strict national security law in hong kong the new law forbids public displays of pro independence sentiment offenders could face life in prison if convicted. you know that tensions in hong kong on the rise one day after beijing implemented its controversial security law the civil liberties hong kong this had been promised and to 2047 gone london says beijing is guilty of what is described as

a clear and serious violation of a treaty that paved the way for home content over from britain to china in 1970 and close to 3000000 hong kong residents have been promised a pathway to british citizenship bases for our international relations we make clear mr speaker that if china continue down this path we would reach introduce a new route for those with british national overseas status to enter the u.k. granting them limited leave to remain with the ability to live and work in the u.k. and thereafter to apply for citizenship and that is precisely what we will do just as truly a as contemplating a similar move. we are considering very actively in their proposals that i asked to be brought forward several weeks ago and the following touches a being put on those and they'll soon be considered by cabinet to provide similar opportunities and we think that's important and very consistent with who we are as

a people. beijing is demanding both britain and australia stop interfering in what it calls its own internal affairs it also accused london of while eating pasta agreements the chinese embassy generally ways hand before hong kong was returned to china the united kingdom clearly promised it would not grant united kingdom residency rights to british national overseas travel document holders in total disregard of china's solemn position the u.k. has obstinately changed its position and this now overing a route for residency and citizenship for these people who are route to. beijing maintains that the passing of the new security law was necessary to prevent the repetition of violent protests that paralyzed hong kong for months but few on the streets of hong kong buy into that narrative some already say they are ready to accept britain's offer to meet their if possible that i do think it could really

provide me an opportunity to settle in the u.k. that i don't necessarily have to stay in hong kong for dialogue gives us one more way out i still love $100.00 much but our reapply for the british mission overseas passport 1st and decide whether to stay or leave after the details are confirmed. but not everyone is to apply for citizenship some people will have to stay in hong kong and learn to live with the new reality. leaving pro-democracy activists nathan law has now departed hong kong and confirmed in a tweet that he had left the city writing so i bade my city farewell as the plane took off the runway i gazed down at the skyline i love so much for one last time he ended with the words glory to hong kong. nathan last spoke to d.w. earlier we asked him what he thought about britain and australia offering a pathway to citizenship for hong kong residents for now they indeed offer

something that we couldn't have expected doing so so i think the national security law indeed changed and shaped the narrative of the world who was on call which hong kong is no longer no longer autonomous and one country 2 system is a blatant lie that the world sees it reflects. from the fed and that numerous country offering safe both plan phone company voice actually hong kong mostly talented people they have a really good language cues and communication skills and they have good working experience and i think this is also the talent that these countries won't take the national security indeed in post. threats and also a sense of clear to the times the people and i think that would definitely harm home call in this. most fundamental way now to some of the other stories making

news around the world. and me and mara at least $123.00 people have been killed in a landslide at a jade mine happen after heavy rain and is the worst in a series of recent series of accidents of mining sites critics blame a lack of government action on safety. if yo peons mourned the murdered singer child. at a crowded funeral that was broadcast live on television 2 days of violent protests followed his killing leading to the deaths of 80 people many of the protesters claim the shooting was politically motivated. in the us the republican governor of texas is reversing course on facemasks governor greg abbott had long resisted a ban on the personal protective gear now he is ordering residents most of the state to wear them in public this comes after texas saw a new spike in coronavirus cases the country's 2nd most populous state was quick to

push reopening and is now one of the nation's pandemic hotspots. a hospital in san antonio texas the intensive care unit is full they found they had the pandemic under control but they've got more patients now than before they don't have enough beds or ventilators. just yesterday was probably one of my worst days that i've ever had and why i got 10 calls all of whom are young people who otherwise would be excellent candidates to be able to put on a more of a they're so sick that if they don't get put on they don't get that support they're probably going to die i had 3 beds. 37 u.s. states have rising numbers of corona virus infections people wanted to get back to everyday life and get the economy back on track but now bars and restaurants are closed again as our beaches and that head of july 4th independence day oh agree with being told that we can't do anything expression on a holiday that this country supposed to be celebrating independence i feel like

people can get their stuff together we're just going to be doing this for a very long time president trump is playing down injection rates preferring to praise the american economy for creating jobs. 80 percent of small businesses are now open 80 percent. and we think we're going to have some very good numbers in the coming months because others are opening and especially as we put the flame out while authorities work to reinstate corona precautions trump has been preparing for independence day fireworks and flyovers in washington let's bring you up to date now with some of the other developments in the corona virus pandemic the united states recorded more than 50000 new cases on thursday setting a new record for the 3rd day in a row confirmed cases arising in 40 out of the country's 50 states there's also been a record number of infections in mexico there were more than 6700 new cases on thursday

and germany and france are pushing for cease fires in global conflict areas to tackle the virus there calling for a new u.n. security council resolution to be quickly implemented now bridgette british socialite she's then maxwell has been arrested in the u.s. on sex trafficking charges she's the former girlfriend of late finance year and convicted pedophile jeffrey epstein. said to have recruited girls to give epstein massages during which they were pressured into sex obscene was arrested last year and new york and died in prison while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in what authorities deemed a suicide an indictment made public thursday says his victims were as young as 14 maxwell has previously denied any wrongdoing. the acting u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york strauss had this to say at a news conference maxwell lie because the truth as alleged

was almost unspeakable. that's what enticed my girls got them to trust her then delivered them into the trap. epstein had set for them she pretended to be a woman they could trust all the while she was setting them up and sexually abused by epstein and in some cases by maxwell herself. now with germany holding the use rotating presidency for the next 6 months chancellor angela merkel will be working closely with european commission president wilson the founder line her former protege it's something of a 1st to germans to women steering you business but they also have to make sure the rest of the used member states are on board with their agenda. chancellor angela merkel and commission president for life on the line know and trust each other but it's the rest of the e.u. ok with 2 german to the top we go to it's really

a question to both presidents it's a coincidence that 2 very powerful german women elite these negotiations about the recovery fund and you know each other a row is that helpful or is it a hindrance with respect to the other $26.00 they may be afraid of too much germany . that's why i've got we're talking about 2 dedicated europeans that's what's more important here but of course i can't forget my german interests i guess that's a safe and i'm very pleased it's 2 women in germany they had never seen a female chancellor before me had europe there's never been a female commission president and in the past 2 men of always managed with microsoft now we have 2 women have to handle it and i'm confident that we can do it right. the list of challenges is long combating the impact of the corona crisis tops the agenda for chancellor angela merkel together

with french president emmanuel mccaughan she will try to push through the e.u. recovery fund with 750000000000 euros at a summit in 2 weeks' time fund financed through shared borrowing a majority of german voters support their chancellor and the plan according to a recent poll 59 percent of germans say they are in favor of the e.u. taking on common debt to tackle the corona crisis only 35 percent find the plan unacceptable but the corona crisis is not the only topic on germans minds 50 percent of germans think climate protection should top the agenda during germany presidency 39 percent say the impact of the coronavirus needs to be tackled and only 7 percent are still concerned with the blocks future relations with the u.k. progress on determining those future relations as being modest european officials say but during the corona crisis the focus has shifted as the chances rise that the

u.k. will leave the e.u. with no future deal in december a majority of germans say they want the remaining $27.00 e.u. states to move towards even more integration. now while people across the globe are grappling with the coronavirus demick another of the world's species is facing a crisis authorities in botswana are trying to figure out why hundreds of elephants have been found dead in recent months one conservationist says it's alarming because there doesn't seem to be any clear cost. the elephants are dying hundreds of carcasses scattered across the beautiful landscape of botswana the cause still a mystery it doesn't seem like they died at the hands of poachers their valuable tusks have not been removed the 2 most likely explanations for their deaths poisoning or disease several elephants were spotted by locals in the area looking weak and disoriented or have difficulty walking whenever they went out there were

they would see more and more old friends. and also. ones who were you know. war heroes you know what about. and it seemed they were even dying you know very suddenly and some of the cases of course as we're animals that have fallen go walking there are more than 130000 elephants in botswana the world's largest population to some they've become a pest with the government saying such high numbers have led to conflicts with humans as they eat farmers' crops last year they became targets again when authorities lifted a 5 year ban on elephant hunting and sparking outrage among conservationists worldwide but today authorities in conservationists alike are focusing on the mysterious deaths they're hoping to find out what's happening so they can stop the

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