vicky what model processes were observing at the bottom like a crater are things we're seeing everywhere else just to a lesser extent the ice under the ground melts and the ground collapses but it happens everywhere. but the glacial the butler guy crater is the perfect example of why we shouldn't mess around with the permafrost smears. rupturing it. but the true severity of the situation has been slow to hit home even though the signs are clear neighboring brace a youngster is otherwise one of the coldest places in the world but this summer temperatures hit 38 degrees it's never been so hot because most houses in the region are pressed on stilts in the ice the record temperatures could widely destabilize the building foundations. houses here could collapse because of the melting permafrost with the most the most basic and supports in the ground just

like all public water and sewage systems. so. if they start shifting there could be accidents. global warming will cause a lot of problems here. so we should. see me put you. there or if it is also moving and test seams i sell or everywhere there are wide cracks like this one. through can seem plugs them up with water which then freezes and reinforces the walls with blocks of ice he says ice is always shifting in the cracks have nothing to do with global warming and even if they did he says people here would adapt. the cupboards will manage even without an ice cellar it's not that bad let's hope everything turns out ok. for can see him in his eye cellar the effects of climate change still seem to be a long way off and many people here still don't know anything but called for most

months of the year but that is starting to change across. this year's summer was a tough one for anyone working in the tourism industry lockdowns travel restrictions and strict hygiene measures have kept the masses away from tourist hot spots like barcelona and spain business says there are struggling to survive with little to no income and many locals are worried about their future but in the midst of all this uncertainty they are using the resty from tourism to rediscover the beauty right at their front door. the sec rather familiar is barcelona star attraction a perennial construction site the pacifica has been a work in progress for 138 years the cranes and scaffolding never stop tourists from flocking here in droves but covered 19 holes now the locals are reclaiming their church. the lines of tourists were always so long but now it's empty.

seriously it is little money to be made on the some grad a familial lately. so for 4 hours every saturday and sunday locals are allowed and for free. for many it's their 1st visits ever for others their 1st in years. was this well i haven't been here since i was 8 that was ages ago but what's it like without to. look at meridian. barcelona's ours again. as we can stroll along a sudden loss an element that. is a series of streets that make barcelona's famous pedestrian boulevard. these images were shot 3 years ago. and this is how it looks now.

the same place at the same time of year. you know you walk it off on the market in i've been working here for over 25 years and even on a rainy winter nights that i'm lost we're livelier than this. nearby is the block area barcelona's famous food market many of the pricey stands that cater to target have closed down. the remaining shops have been here for years that maria has a r.t.a. has a paltry business she took over from her mother. for the corona crisis locals would complain about the crowds. now that be plenty of room for them yet they're still staying away. the merchants can't understand why. so he said i just have it work i'd really like to know now we could really use them but they won't come it just goes to show that their complaints about. tourists were

exaggerated our old neighbors go to the supermarkets now and the few that are coming back to us hardly make the difference to get out. of our salon as once most attractive hot spots have become oddly quiet for example the trendy our own district in the city center. many of the small shops here lived off the foreign tourists who wanted to treat themselves to something special while on vacation. german designer elisa lent makes and sells her own bags here but now she's giving up the shop. sales have slumped yet the rents remains as high as ever. her landlord refused to give her a break he thought it's noisy i'm looking for a new shop a smaller cheaper one it's a good thing the rents are falling we'll see what happens in my case but it was some neighboring businesses managed to negotiate lower rents. but many are simply

going out of business. it's estimated that 40 percent of the shops in melbourne won't survive the crisis some may move to cheaper districts like many former residents did after high rents force them out of the inner city. these images were also captured 3 years ago back then many buildings were being renovated and remodeled the walls were covered with graffiti telling terse to call home the city sees the crisis as a chance to right past wrongs and set a different course for the future. as tell us when those the castle scene what is that's before taking a break now it was but we mustn't forget that these problems did exist and that we need to address them before the tourists return and when the sort of a bit it does. barcelona want to belong entirely to the locals indefinitely. but maybe it's councillors can shape the city's future little by little just as the

cigarette the familia has for the last 138 years. that might help reconcile barcelona with their home. if you're a catholic then you must be familiar with the practice of confession traditionally this requires sitting in a small back confession box and telling your priests your sins but if the people in bad austria want to get something off their chest they don't even have to step foot in a church they can talk to the local priest in the world's 1st and only confessional cable car. the faithful flock to father cliff john there's masses at the parish church in the austrian spa town. yet the priest is still feels it's his duty to carry the lord's message out to the people he's assaulted in jesus didn't hide away in a temple or synagogue he went out and preached and healed the neemo and that's my understanding of what pastoral care should be today. so every other friday father

their heads off on a special mission right across town. here in a stall jack gondola line ferries visitors up and down mt cotton it's a longstanding tradition but the idea of creating a confessional cable car is new and came about after a few beers at the summit. first we had dismissed it as a joke. but then a got stuck in our minds and 4 years later we finally realized the project and now as the cable car operator i'm really happy to have the world's 1st gondola compassionate. father earlier takes matters into his own hands and helps get the gondola going here he welcomes everyone even those who have little time for the church like this artist from. like many people don't dare go to church that might be because they've had bad childhood memories or because it's so big

a fear of respect it's much easier. you're to talk here out in nature so a gondola like this is optimal. she took it isn't religious but he's impressed by father who he calls his favorite priest so why not take the opportunity to talk to him in the gondola. the trip to the top takes 15 minutes and takes them almost a 1000 meters closer to the sky. he said became of like these people experience a certain levity ascending the mountain. in the bible the mountain is a place where one is closer to god. there are many examples from the holy scriptures and clearly people feel that way too. nearer my god today. what people tell him is protected by the seal of confession father says in the

confession cable car he's heard just about everything from imus if. i had someone who wanted to send his wife up with me so she could finally confess all her sins so to speak and rid herself of that lofty heights as if there. was a lot of discussion about existential questions which can be tough to make a few jokes about it but it is an issue that. the artist said it was a real experience maybe because they're talking. religion or the church the conversation just flow a bit like the healing waters of. the ride was how long 15 minutes felt like one minute i mean i could ride with him all day if i really had to confess all my sins and probably have to ride with him for a whole week. instead he has a drink with friends meanwhile the gondola confessional continues on its way

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how's your view of the world. where i come from the tour that glitters is gold it's just like with chinese food doesn't matter where i am it's always reminds me of home after decades of living in germany chinese food is one of the things i miss the most but that taking a step back i see things a little of different terminology many of which 1st as an articulation that exists as a part of the war but haven't been ever to mention it in china catch me if i'm not a chinese people wondering if they're going to say it but if i have a right to another that is this is the job just out of the my how i see it and that's why i have nothing my job because i tried to do exactly that hour a day by name of the uninsured and i want to add to that view. 2.

this is the news live from berlin european union leaders agreed to impose sanctions on dozens of officials in the us accused of falsifying parts of the election results elections between certain greece and cyprus are also among the thorny issues in focus at a 2 day summit in brussels also coming up. the president of france russia and the united states called for an a maybe at $65.00 in the disputed territory of going to. turkey opposes the 3 nations if it's to mediate in the conflict.

and have to be held welcome your pain union leaders have agreed to impose sanctions on bill approved softer weeks of deadlock following the country's contested election a breakthrough came early friday at a foreign policy summit in brussels dropped its veto against the measure after securing a huge support in its gas to speech with turkey sanctions on bella verse will target dozens of senior officials accused of falsifying presidential election results and leading a crackdown on peaceful protesters. president ever examine the himself is not on the list. the european council president shell's michel said the sanctions sent an important signal. it's very important it is

a clear signal the truth we are critical it's very important to do what 3. decided a few a few weeks or do we will implement dissensions. you know that what's on the table is a list with about 4040 names and we repeat it we would like to to to consider that the people of the have the right to do to me what own future is also our intention to continue to develop in order to support the important use such as the freedom of the press freedom the freedom of speech. society. of the sticking point in agreeing sanctions was getting support from cyprus cyprus one of the e.u. to sanction turkey as well because turkey is drilling for gas in an area of the mediterranean sea that cyprus sees as its territory they to police brussels bureau

chief alexander phenomena explains how member states finally managed to break the deadlock. the breakthrough on below sanctions was possible because cyprus agreed to come from my eyes in return leaders toughen their stance on turkey threatening sanctions on if what they call provocations in the eastern mediterranean continue the has a toolbox and its pre-purchase to use its commission president or the la fonda lyon said though she added that the block is interested in a constructive relationship with turkey and this is what officials describe as a 2 truck approach promising turkey more positive agenda and the same time staying firm and expressing solidarity with greece and cyprus according to uncle a merkel it was

a long and sometimes hard discussion but the leaders managed to speak with one voice and to make good on their promises i was in brussels bureau chief alexandra nominet ok let's turn now to some of the other stories making news around the world . u.s. president donald trump is awaiting the results of a coded 19 test after a top aide tested positive for the virus picks frequently travels with trump on air force one including as recently as wednesday trump said he and his wife melania well quarantine while waiting for their test results. hundreds of cattle and independent supporters took to the streets of the 3rd anniversary of the region's disputed independence referendum in 2017 or thirty's challenge the central government in madrid which refused to recognize catalonia is independence triggering a national crisis. protesters in the mongolian capital have

demanded the release of ethnic mongolians rested in china for criticizing a language policy in schools requirement to take shit in subjects in mandarin rather than mongolian spot weeks of rallies thursday's protest came head of a visit by u.s. secretary of state my pump. police and dozens of activists who would fine a ban on protests it comes at the city marks the 71st anniversary of the founding of the people's republic of china officials denied permission for a rally cited security concerns and coronavirus restrictions. well russia france and the us of called for an immediate cease fire in the mountainous region of new going to come back the region is internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan that has been controlled by the. since of war in the early ninety's since that conflict flared up again on sunday dozens of people

have been killed and hundreds injured. an attack. and counterattack the armenian forces say they destroyed these azerbaijan army positions and azerbaijan says they hit back their ministry of defense released these videos they say this used to be a separatist military post as a barge and soldiers took it earlier this week back in 1902 neighboring russia france and the u.s. mediated between the 2 warring nations on thursday the leaders of all 3 countries got involved again. citrus trees because the situation is serious in the region of nagorno-karabakh. pretty president trump president putin and by self as the 3 co presidents of the minsk group in charge of following the situation in the go and i care about we demanded an unconditional ceasefire. but the time for

a ceasefire and negotiation is over according to turkey's president wretch of type . one of those so put in the unit we discussed this with mr putin and with mr mccraw on but they always sat and talked no result it is now time for results and our azerbaijani brothers are taking the issue into their own hands. what do they keep the way for lasting peace in this region depends on armenia's withdrawal from every part of as a boy johnny territory. president added one supports azerbaijan's claim to not go no care about and that stance is raising tension between ankara and its nato allies france and the us but despite the international pressure the shelling continues wrecking homes and civilian lives both in the disputed region

and on its outskirts. i think a departure from the european union may yet become a matter for the courts on thursday the e.u. launched legal action against britain after the u.k. refused to drop controversy a legislation that would violate the breaks that agreement and to break international law european commission president. announced the move in brussels ahead of the. brussels had given london a hard deadline europe's british friends as was on a funded lion puts it had been given until wednesday to revise their proposal and because london did not react brussels is now doing so the commission has decided to send a letter of common notice to the u.k. government this is the 1st step in an infringement procedure but that invites the u.k. government to send its up to ration within

a month the british lower house only approved the controversial internal market bill on tuesday it would no more find the border agreement the northern ireland in the already existing breaks a treaty. will lose the earlier deal was meant to avoid a physical border with even member ireland. london says it will answer the matter in due course but this dispute puts a further strain on the talks with britain over a free trade deal time is running out if no agreement is reached there's the risk of a hard break that and the reintroduction of custom duties. spawn's government has sort of the capital madrid back into lockdown amid a surge in the number of corona virus infections the country's health minister said thursday that new cases in the madrid rage and accounted for almost 44 percent of new infections across the country in the in the previous 24 hours the original

government had opposed the measures but now says it will comply and instead launch a legal challenge against the lockdown. this hustle and bustle could soon become a thing of the past as madrid prepares for its 2nd lockdown. it's exasperating not knowing what's going to happen tomorrow but i understand that given how cases are increasing in madrid a lock down is the only solution so we'll have to do it. with the hospitals that capacity and infection rates by rolling out of control the spanish government had little choice but to act. conservative regional leaders fiercely opposed plans to lock down the capitol after weeks of political infighting they finally agreed on thursday. for now they agreed measures are mild compared to those spain in force throughout the entire country in spring this time madeleine hughes will not be

restricted to their homes but will still be able to venture outside to go to school or work or to go shopping crossing municipal borders for non-essential reasons will not be allowed but bars and restaurants will be permitted to operate at 50 percent of their capacity though they will have to close early. some fear this could be too little too late because of the measures that this ban is government have proposed are in my opinion insufficient because they are minimal but they could contribute to preventing the collapse that we had in march with. the economic consequences the coming lockdown could have on those are ready in dire straits are also a concern if we have a new lockdown in madrid sales will drop by 30 or 40 percent but health comes 1st without health we cannot work with all about him in the measures seem fine to me if we can continue to nomic activity inside the city as long as we can keep that up so

people don't lose their jobs and the crisis doesn't become worse than their pet demick. the coming weeks will show whether this frail political compromise will suffice to turn the tide of madrid's rising infections. support by robert levin dusky has been named european football of the year by governing body your wife the ball and did have some less good news when they were drawn and a tricky group for the defense of their champions league title. yet another trophy for by and munich robert leaven dosti was named european men's player of the year for the 1st time a day after his side won the german super cup their 5th title of the year poland's levon dos he scored a mind boggling 55 goals in all competitions but by and last season but he's 16 more than any other player in europe's top 5 leagues. and i think it's

amazing winning because you know if you work so hard. there's. something something special and i have to say. thank you from my remarks to my coaches manual noire was voted as the champions league best goalkeeper while teammate you lose your kidney won best defender is by and dominated deal wards pansy flick was also named best coach the draw for the group stage of this season's champions league was less joyful for holders. they face an orchid group without letting on madrid salzburg and lokomotiv moscow in another standout group little missies barcelona will clash with cristiana right now those eventers. you wait for also announced clubs could fill 30 percent of their stadiums with home fans if local authorities agree amid the coronavirus pandemic the ceremony in geneva also

saw denmark's ardor pick up the women's best player award last season she want to for fleeting cup double with germany's vosburgh. i'm super are not to achieve this award. it's one of the biggest awards you can you can achieve individually. so i am super happy and proud german football is dominating like never before. to the n.f.l. where this weekend's game between the tennessee titans and pittsburgh steelers has been moved to later in the season after positive coronavirus tests among titans players and staff the league had initially planned to postpone sunday's game by just a day or 2 the titans practice facility remains closed and the n.f.l. has now accepted a longer delay the league will announce a new date for the game later. and you're up to that and you can stay that way

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