this estate of a news live from burdened tensions escalate between washington and beijing u.s. officials and to the chinese consulate into houston texas after forcing it to close amid accusations of espionage china retaliates shutting down an american consulate in the western city of chunked also coming out thousands demonstrating to budapest for media freedom up to dozens of journalists at hungary's main news site resigned in protest at the sacking of the editor in chief. and back from the holidays fast

there's no break from the pandemic germany is now offering returning holiday makers to bring coronavirus testing to guard against a 2nd wave of infection. i'm a backer it has welcome to the program u.s. officials have entered the chinese consulate in houston texas after diplomatic staff there complied with an order from the trumpet ministration to shut down the u.s. says the consulate was a hub for espionage and intellectual property theft china denies the accusations and has retaliated by ordering the american consulate in the southwestern city of chengdu to close a spat has brought already tense relations between the 2 countries to their lowest point in decades. a hasty exit in houston.

chinese officials was seen packing on friday they were forced to evacuate the consulate within 72 hours a deadline set by the trumpet ministration. holding documents into vehicles the exit was welcomed by anti communist party protesters. this a cell or cell when you're finishing we try to monitor everyone as a bank a meeting of the razing where you come here to watch. your celebrating the i make sure. the u.s. says the consulate was a nest of spies trying to steal intellectual property including data from medical facilities in texas after the last diplomats departed the area was cordoned off and u.s. officials were seen forcing entry into the building. in a tit for tat move china has ordered the closure of the u.s.

consulate in the southwestern city of chengdu. china's foreign ministry called the retaliation legitimate and necessary accusing u.s. staff is of interfering in the country's internal affairs committee and the current situation in china u.s. relations is not what china wants and the u.s. is completely responsible for all of this the cold war era style tension between the 2 countries has been rising for some time often sparring over trade technology and more recently the coronavirus. usually very outspoken on china the us president has yet to comment on this latest escalation. thousands of protesters have much through central budapest in support of journalists that hungary's most read news site index dozens of journalists have now resigned over the sacking of its editor in chief earlier this week this dismissal has raised

concerns that prime minister viktor orban nationalist government is intensifying its effort to muzzle critical voices. a sea of solidarity lighting up central budapest thousands of hungary and standing up for press freedom which many fear is disappearing under the rule of right wing prime minister viktor orban the latest victim hungary's motoric new site in next you seen as one of the country's last independent media that's made it a frequent target of the prime minister who once called it a fake news factory but its independence has come under threat after an organ ally bought control of the site sales. the final straw came a few days ago when the site's editor and she was fired prompting more than 80 staff to resign on friday. to battle for said. our editor in chief was fired this week and while i don't want to speak on behalf of all of us for me this

was the red lines i cannot work there anymore. from the point that put out the phone. shortly after sounds of protesters flooded the streets when we want to free a showed real news and it's getting more and more difficult almost impossible to get that in hungry now we don't know what's happening around us because the state media isn't telling the truth. now for the practice of. it honestly regardless of the website the reason why it came to demonstrate is that another independent news portal has fallen victim to the government but i really don't like that and that's why i came i don't think there's any free press. hungry foreign secretary denies the government poses a threat to press freedom because the show me a concrete case when it was a journalist in hungary not allowed to write what they thought. index is just the

latest of several hunger news outlets to fall under control of government allies raising fears here that it won't be the last. big ending not the other stories making news around the world this hour thousands of anti kremlin protesters have rallied in the far eastern russian city of khabarovsk in support of popular governor. he was detained on murder charges this month and supporters say he's being belatedly punished for defeating a candidate from the ruling pro putin's united russia party in 2018. the regional government of catalonia in spain has ordered the closure of all night clubs discos and event halls across the north east. invasion following a surge in cases of coronavirus barely a month after spain ended its months long state of emergency the new order will come into effect today and remain in force for to wait. the u.s. has recorded and other 1000 deaths from covert 19 for the 4th day in

a row driven by a spike in infections in arizona florida and other states but a top white house health advisor on the pandemic says the states are past the worst and has urged schools to reopen. german or far teas and now offering a free coronavirus test to incoming travelers on the spot testing will be available for people coming from covert 19 hotspots people traveling from lower risk areas will also be offered tests but at laboratories away from the airport it comes as german authorities warn of a 2nd wave of the pandemic the government's health institute noted significant rise in new infections in recent days some of them being brought in from abroad. touchdown in berlin after a summer holiday far fewer germans the normal are yet taking their vacations abroad the joy of returning home is as strong as ever but can people be sure they haven't

picked up the corona virus on their travels. now the health authorities in germany have taken the decision to offer free virus testing. because of the health ministers of the states together with the federal health minister have today greed that people returning from risk areas should be tested at airports we intend to establish testing facilities at relevant airports. secondly we have decided that we want to reach not only those from risk areas but also those coming from elsewhere so we agreed to pay the costs of the testing for travelers this cost the addon aizen in frankfurt germany is largest airport is already offering tests for a free under the new plan people arriving from the $130.00 countries scene is at risk can be tested directly on arrival checks will also be beefed up at sea ports and on

land borders the tests will be voluntary at 1st and people from corona affected areas will continue to be arsed to quarantine at home for 14 days germans love to travel and those starting to get the travel bug again but would these tourists arriving from the popular spanish island of new yorker be willing to take a test yes certainly personal safety reasons that would be the most important thing . we think sure i think so. if you had to go into quarantine. them you now have to go. i wouldn't really want to people have responsibility for themselves and people are very careful about their behavior. corona infection rates in germany remain low at the moment a big part of keeping it that way after the holiday season will be persuading travelers to take advantage of testing. and joining me now from cologne airport is

neil scanner from the johann organization feels how exactly does this testing work so from what flights is the service intended. you can come to us when you were to come back from a risk area you have to come to our time alone and at the reception desk you have to give your name and your address and your contact data after the super ego of our truck you will soon find of me and our colleagues were mixed is that causing significant delays to travel. yes. we have some of that with 100 boston retreat tested now we are nearly 700 since saturday so it's rising on. riot and it isn't causing a massive delay there is causing a lot of travelers to spend more time in the airport or is it

a pretty smooth. process as if it's a moment it's pretty smooth so there are about 20 people in front of the desk. for one test approximately 10 minutes so we can work well and fast and had to send quite quick and to where where i was in the middle of summer season and new infections i continued to increase worldwide also in germany how long will the testing at airports in germany likely to be in place. at the moment we are working by off. of course the states for a loan and our contract will be continued to friday and afterwards we have to get in touch with the officials. maybe we would stay longer of course so is likely to go on for some time possibly until we have a vaccine i would assume. that could be possible yes rights but under this we have to speak how we wish for what is stay on this track or is there

another possibility like in the building or something out or and meals can a from the johana to organization thanks very much. thank you. bolen is a city renowned for its nightlife with packed nightclubs providing a raucous party atmosphere that came to a stop with the corona virus pandemic and with many clubs now fearing for their future one of the best known is finding new uses for its dump space. the bear kind berlin's legendary techno club is venturing into new territory the now got it in sunlight boiler room it's hosting a sound installation. it was created by austrian artists hans strobel and. is it with this place

is full of energy this place is part of a city's cultural history and we're trying to communicate with our cultural history community. and the club is housed in a former power plant. and since 2004 electronic music fans from across the world have been flocking here to party around the clock. i think it's. space to be completely free. it's almost like. a prayer space modern prayer space because you're listening to music as a group and you're experiencing it together and it's a place that you don't find anywhere else in the world because you have a mix of gay people straight people you know people from any kind of you know sexual preference or partying together you know so i think it's really interesting you would find this anywhere else in the world did a song. every song features a different way that the space interacts with the sound of him sound into acute senses of. this is going to go

to show that it was and that's the beauty of this installation is trying to reveal today that listening by itself tells a different history of the world and seeing. it for listening not for dancing a new experience for the back kinds patrons. at a time when the future of music clubs is less than certain that their kind is finding new ways to draw in the crowds. is a reminder of the top story we're following for you if china has awarded the u.s. to close its consulate in the western city of chengdu the move comes after washington told beijing to stay separations in its consulate in houston texas further escalating tensions between the 2 countries. pushing to give any news we'll have more headlines at the top of the hour until then you can always

stay up to date on our website that stayed up until comp don't forget to follow us on twitter and instagram as well as date of any news i'm rebecca races in berlin from 8 and the entire time here thanks very much for watching. stopped. into this for me. is for it. to be told through.