nothing w. made for mines. this is g.w. news live from berlin tonight the world reaches out to be removed after the massive blast that killed nearly 150 people and left 830-0000 homeless french president emanuel back wrong today pledge to leading global donors conference to rebuild beirut but he says there must be reform in levanon from within also coming up fast

free but not optional germany is making coronavirus tests mandatory for all people in the country from designated hot spots new infections are increasing now at their highest level in 3 months. i'm off it's good to have you with us french president delivered a message to the people of beirut today you are not alone help is on the way on a visit to the lebanese capital pledge to spearhead a donor's conference to raise funds to rebuild the city but he also said there will be no blank check to manning political leaders begin real reform before it's too late. in a city wrecked by the force of tuesday's catastrophic explosion people in beirut are coming together to clean up the debris in the city's streets. but with

solidarity and the strong sense of community comes also anger. at the corruption and mismanagement that are seen as causes of the blast and that have plagued the country for decades. at the company we are no longer able to continue this way in this situation people do not have enough money to continue what they started with the country cannot take it anymore . but you come since we have been fighting for 50 years in order to raise our family in these circumstances that we live in now we're finished we have been working for our retirement but they finished us. help from abroad is now coming into levanon aid in specialized rescue teams from numerous countries. french president also landed in beirut and met with lebanon's president the 1st foreign

leader to visit since the explosion lebanon is a former french protectorate and the country still have close ties today. mclendon headed to the damaged neighborhoods of beirut surrounded by crowds of people he listened to the outrage and pleas for help well chance of revolution and the regime sounded all around. him like i am here today i'm going to propose a new political pact this afternoon and i will come back by september 1st and if it has not been obtained i will take responsibility for it. later in the evening announce a launch of an international conference in the coming days with the aim of raising funds to support beirut. where the. studio has been on the streets taking a look at the damage this is what she. i'm standing in the middle of might in tight

in a neighborhood to be sure it's the end not of exclusion to keep the seeking in that he's kept it to court not 20 homes were destroyed and according to the government there are 300000 people who have lost their. current. restaurants. and so many stories and beaten woods. were destroyed this is what she said you see every night the neighborhood played a part of kind of a fresh prince and young people and now it has been because you threw up. you know now that exclusion was caused by 2750 tons of ammonium nitrate that was tore it and then it beneath sports for years without any thieves to measure is

there any evidence here one accountability you can see here closer to where christine with her broom to came to that if they should and so many friends of big things have been sent through a bit. and there's garbage everywhere. so people rests here to see the residents of this area. it is important to remember that this is a crisis in amongst many crises facing that in the country is suffering from and on and economy crisis a rising number of poor bit 19 cases and it's hard to imagine how the country which could be. social media is helping organize on the ground a donations in lebannon and is for bonnie a glimpse of the outpouring of solidarity that we're seeing coming from around the world to the reporter rebecca rivers is looking into that she's here the big table with me so we're both lebanon's. it's already your country in crisis that we know

now is the country does derision help people being helped yeah that's right we really can't stress what a bad situation lebanon was already in before this disaster but that of course also means that there are a lot of grassroots organizations already operating in the country organizations that can now mobilize and expand to incorporate people who are affected by the explosion now one example is an organization called vital brock they have been helping well normal people throughout the economic crisis and the coronavirus crisis mainly handing out food packages but lots of other things as well now they're expanding their operations and they're turning every bit of available space warehouse shop space into sleeping quarters for all the people that were made homeless not be watching the one in surround they're doing some amazing stuff but they're just one of many something else we have same popping up under the hash tag our homes are open is this map i think we can bring enough now it shows people where they can go to find shelter and as i said some 300000 people believed to have

been rendered homeless so that's a really useful results but even outside of these coordinated organizations people in beirut a literally taking to the streets with brooms and shovels to clean up debris it's grass roots of the most basic level isn't it we're not some of the larger. who have their efforts been evolving most of the major international organizations are of course operating in lebannon about the lebanese red cross is the country's the main frontline n.g.o.s if you like they're also the main provider of ambulances in the country they were already grossly underfunded before this disaster but they're operating tirelessly nonetheless they have wrapped up fundraising efforts in the even streamlined their donations are to advertise in here on their twitter to make it easier for people to donate their calling for blood donations but obviously for internationals it's much easier to turn it on the web site if you want to donate go to the web site you can start from as little as $2.00 it's you know it's fantasy and they're urging everybody to do so and what about the international community.

well the international body is of course shock to expressing solidarity from all over the globe we're seeing an outpouring of support it seems people have been really affected by this disaster ice live and i've been on i have been getting people texting me from all over the world saying how we're friends and i've been on people that are twice twice removed it's really affected people but what the country really needs of course is money to rebuild money in the form of international donations pledges have been rolling in perhaps not as quickly as people might like but now we know that i mean no one has announced that donor conference while that's extremely appreciative of course people in levin on simply don't trust that that money is going to go where it is needed many accuse the government of corruption and in this video here we see a manual when he was there today visiting the country he was walking through the devastated areas amazing how the woman is yelling in french but she's saying please don't give any money to our corrupt government we can't handle this anymore which macron replies i know don't worry that's what i'm going to i'm going to help the

people not the government so it's going to be very important in the in the wakes and months ahead that this money that is going to be rolling in to lebanon on finds its way to where it's most needed accountability here is going to be kate's road this road. understandable that a lot of people are built will belt money reaching the people who need to see the book as always thank you. through here's some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world the u.s. state of new york has filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the national rifle association state attorney general that he should james is accusing the gun lobby is top executives of corruption and financial mismanagement a separate lawsuit against the group has been filed in washington d.c. the n.r.a. has called the allegations baseless a gunman in the french city of la has surrendered to police after taking 6 people hostage at the city bank police say the 34 year old suspect was known to them

before the incident and had a history of mental health issues all of the hostages have been released. here in germany amid signs of a 2nd wave of the coronavirus authorities are making tests mandatory for travelers arriving from designated high risk areas it comes as schools begin reopening after summer break and fears that more people on the move are spreading the virus the country's health minister says the tests are you central to maintain public safety . from saturday onwards travelers returning from high risk areas to germany will have to have a valid corona test in their pockets or accept being tested on the ground for free . mr voiced says i am very aware that this infringes on the freedom of the individual but i believe it is a reasonable infringement this is about more than just an obligation for

individuals who return from holiday. in my view this follows from our duty as a society to look after one another and protect each other. the list of high risk areas is updated regularly most countries around the world are on the list in the e.u. the spanish region of catalonia and its beaches as well as luxembourg are considered high risk by germany. but the belgian region of and was recently also put on the list because of rising infections that. german authorities are worried about the virus being brought back to germany but there's also a real risk of people becoming negligent and spreading the virus of home according to the minister. on wednesday germany recorded more than a 1000 daily new infections the highest number in 3 months the new rules come in school holidays draw to an end in many german regions concept of physician on that aspect think the concepts are convincing convincing because they follow the goal of

opening schools in kindergarten together that has definitely been one of the biggest challenges of the last months for many in germany parents and children alike. it's cools and kindergartens were closed this. least. from next monday pupils in germany's most populous regional trying this fadia will go back to school other states have already started it will be yet another test for just how effective germany's anti corona measures really are. poland's president andre jute has struck a conciliatory tone at his swearing in ceremony for a 2nd term but many of his critics they're not buying it following dude is divisive election campaign in his never victory opposition lawmakers and even some of his predecessors broke with tradition by boycotting the inauguration while doing a pledge to respect everyone in poland many in the country's community which came under attack during his campaign are now weighing their options.

back in charge with just 51 percent of the runoff vote it was enough. to secure another 5 years this poland's head of state. he campaigned on a platform of tradition family and religion. made international headlines during the election criticize for his increasingly anti l g p t rhetoric is the home of the ok with the promotion of gay rights a near form of communist indoctrination which he sees as undermining polish values many showed their disapproval about boycotting his swearing in while the criticisms varied the message of those that did attend is obvious. his support within the chamber though was also clear. and independent aligned with the ruling lauren justice party some fear his adoption of their right wing politics

has left the country at odds with the european union. to some students victory was enough for them to re-evaluate journalist and his patna choice to leave and start a new life in spain a country that unlike poland allows same sex couples to marry and adopt children. would suffice or probably polish even their work here you know and i also was kind of. afraid that people that read me or watch me or whatever. they would feel kind of maybe disappointed that i'm living there and that it will send a message and giving up my job i just have to say right bill. that's a big decision this is a decision for myself. and now the parent joy the freedom poland couldn't offer

them. here's a reminder that top story we're following for you french president has pledged aid for beirut during his visit to lebanon's devastated capital but he insisted there must also be change from the country's political leaders echoing the demands of a resistance of the accuser go. raiment of corruption. this is g w news from berlin stephen beard is up next with a business to go real slow being right to. a new era has become. the fire going to deal with the. misinformation. element just. plays its 1st ever money somehow flips the consumer's forests and entire

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