yes. the industry is controlling your thoughts the great books of the 20th century. present a hoax is. raising the money. starts may 3rd. britain's prince philip the queen elizabeth for more than 60 years has died aged 99 we'll bring you reaction from london look back at his life and forwards to his funeral how does a nation war when covert means that not to gather i'm filled in berlin and this is the day. his royal highness the duke of edinburgh has passed away at the age of 19.

to it we has come down here in just being here the. prince. of generations here in the united kingdom we will definitely familial it's a classic wake. up call. for much she said that our country. a great adept when he would have a claim to. show everyone. i can't leave. the monarchy without it. also on the day of the doors of new york's night club swing open the lights flicker on again as the city's famous night life begins a cautious comeback i don't expect things to turn bad now they're back there he

will very very quickly i think it's going to be ok. i hope it's ok you know if everything not i hope they'll shut us down again. welcome to the day it is we've deep sorrow that her majesty the queen announces the death of her beloved husband is royal highness the prince philip to edinburgh with these words buckingham palace announced today the passing of prince philip the longest serving royal consulate in position history at the age of 99 at the queen's side for more than 60 years he passed away this morning at windsor castle outside london flags are flying at half mast british t.v. shadows have been scrapped and people are wondering how in this age of cove it it would be appropriate to go to mark his passing. prince philip juke of edinburgh the husband of queen elizabeth the 2nd.

always a test side or a few steps behind that was royal protocol for the british prince consuls the couple was married more than 70 years the former royal navy officer lived an eventful public life that was occasionally seasoned by his sharp tongue and for dry humor. he was born prince philip of greece and denmark on the island of corfu in 1921 but despite his family's eristic classic background money was often in short supply his parents divorced and philip ended up in england where he began a career in the royal navy at the outbreak of world war 2. he met the future queen for the 1st time in the 1930 s. he was 18 and for ellis appice just 13 at the time it was reportedly love at 1st sight her parents were nonplussed with the prince of humble means but elizabeth

persevered a 947 shortly after the war the 2 were married. for. their 1st child prince charles was born the following year the family lived on the island of malta where philip was stationed as an officer but the death of the british king george the 6 in 1952 changed their lives dramatically. elizabeth became queen phillip the prince consort soon became well known for his quips he was even reported to have asked the queen after her coronation where did you get that hats that won him a warm place in british hearts that he wasn't fond of playing the role of an extra in countless televised appearances was next. secret still he fulfilled his duties with an elegant if sometimes doubt distance. toward ceremonies receptions philip was never without a joke of some kind even when he was given

a set of headphones as a gift could you pray do truth of god but. the death of princess diana in 997 was an anguish in no point in the life of the winces. the monarchy faced days of mounting disapproval until queen elizabeth spoke openly of her grief do you feel it was a source of strength to the queen. like all families we went through the full range of pleasures and tribulations of bringing up children our nephews somewhat both but i think all children of god rule the world i live in a different and difficult and demanding circumstances. i used to stand and sing pleasing prince charles next in line to the throne and grandsons william and harry stole the royal heritage through the many highs and lows since the early 21st

century. in the course of 70 years he visited over $140.00 countries and gave more than $5000.00 speeches will be remembered the world over for his irreverent wins. so what happens now well let's talk more about this with the w. news editor alex forrest white d.w. correspondent charles charles hill joins us from london but welcome both let's start with you there in london the shots let's start 1st of all with some of the response that you're seeing back in the u.k. . when i was through a statement from the palace that we 1st learned of prince philip's pulsing they put out the announcement saying that his royal highness pasta way peacefully this morning at windsor castle the royal family joins people around the world in mourning his loss and it was that very short very somber statement then triggered

an outpouring of responses prime minister boris johnson leading tributes he made a statement outside number 10 downing street today he was focusing particularly on prince philip's public service decades of public service he called him an x. but carriage drive a steering the royal family he said it remains an institution an indisputable by to the balance and happiness of on national lives that was then followed by statements for him all for nations while scotland northern ireland politicians of all political stripes we know as well that said flanks is now at last in government buildings and across a royal residences i was at buckingham palace not too long ago that people who had gathered some laying flowers in tribute prince philip bought by said government and

the palace have people instead to sign an online because condolences that very conscious that both the u.k. are still under code behind 100 restrictions people should need to gather and should avoid avoid offending eid and noda around the world as well as a member of the british royal family tributes coming in internationally as well. yes as i'm sure you can imagine chip tributes pouring in from prime ministers while the leader is at present across the while many is in joining together with a common thread talking about his public's. of assistance of juicing in his his presence through decades huge changes in in modern history he has remained a constant figure now from the u.s. several former presidents as well as president biden have issued statements president biden saying or talking about the impact of principle that decades of

public service he says is evident in the causes he advocated mentioning his environmental causes he supports a military young people as well a very moving statement from former president barak obama talking about the marriage between the queen and prince philip saying through this extraordinary example he proves the true partnership has room for growth ambition and selflessness all in service of something greater so very moving statements now coming in from across the world and alex forrest once again this was not extracted the prince had been in and out of hospital over the last few months that's right and he was very old he was 99 years old the last time he was in hospital last time he was admitted was in february he was there for 4 weeks being treated for an infection and a heart condition he was then released in the middle of march looking very frail looking very tired he went back to windsor castle where he spent his last few weeks

with the queen then i think obviously it's always very sad when somebody passes away particular this age but i think difficult for them because they were preparations for his 100th birthday in june so all of that obviously has been has been put a stop to right what sort of man was. it's a good question he was his own man i think that's the best way to describe him a maybe that's partly because he was always an outsider he only became a british citizen or should i say subject in 1947 just before he married the then princess elizabeth and you know people talk about him being very charming people i know who've met him talk of his charm but we also know he could be sometimes a bit rude a bit aloof and perhaps we can understand that because he had to sacrifice a lot to and to the british royal family this was a man who had his own career in in the royal navy had to give that up when the

queen is a very young age of just 27 became queen when her father died he had to put all of that on one side to become her consort to become. appendage if you like to do everything that she wanted because now she was the queen she was the monic and he had to take a backseat sort of chelsea clearly we are in a time of coronavirus pandemics public gatherings of proud of what's being said about the funeral. well prince philip's passing starts a period of national mourning here in the u.k. his funeral preparations have been planned clearly for a long time code named operation 4th bridge but as you say with kobe restrictions in place some of those plans are having to be revisited even the rule family having to appear here are the 2 the restrictions that are in place now what we do know is

that we're not expecting a state funeral for prince phillip spite the fact he would be entitled to one we're hearing that that is in part due to code restrictions but also prince philip's own private wishes he had said that he wanted less of the pomp and circumstance we've heard from from the funeral here there who won't be lying in state either now indicated restrictions up to 30 people would be allowed at the funeral so what we're expecting is quite a private smaller event while the covered 1000 restrictions are in place and people are bound to ask meghan and likely to attend. of course lot of people will be interested to see whether the couple will be attending and that's in part because of the controversy that they set off to their explosive interview with april wintry last month where they leveled a number of allegations at the royal family now we are expecting that prince harry

will attend the funeral although he is likely to have to consider the kind of 19 restrictions in place for arriving in the u.k. from the u.s. he may have to quarantine for 10 days for example 5 days perhaps if he is able to present a negative coded 19 tests all eyes will be on him this p. doesn't arrive because it's his best time back in the u.k. a year it's sending the best time he's been back since that interview when he will see his his father and his his brother face to face that will of course cause a lot of interest here is not yet known about his wife meggan she's pregnant at the moment and as that is no official announcement on whether she will be able to attend. for it was the us the queen's come saw her plus one the prince philip didn't really have a job as such but he did manage to carve a role out for himself yes and he actually was the patron of hundreds of

charities he had great interest in things like conservation and then the charity that many people will know is the. awards of course his his name his title was jew convention and the juke of edinburgh award was all about. trying to encourage young people across the u.k. and other countries like india australia to take part in this award where you can help other people be involved in activities and receive a medal in fact myself did this so he was very very keen on all these activities because his whole life became a life of service and in fact i think over his lifetime he attended 22000 royal engagements and didn't give up this public role until he was well into his ninety's fardell were usually chosen though how do you think he'll be remembered.

well of course he will be remembered as a modernizing figure in in modern britain post world war 2 as it was recovering from the 2nd wild all but i think a lot of people will clearly remember him for for his his peasant ality which alex is it talked about a little bit that his humor his his quips that public can gauge ment's which have drawn both amusement from the public but on occasion as well some outrage to he he had been known to have made some more offensive comments particularly in international engagements which i'm sure many will remember he will though of course always be remembered as as best and foremost a public servant as someone who. was always able to maintain a sense of that juicy and of sacrifice something the queen has paid tribute to all now wedding on a best story on the 50th wedding anniversary she called him has strength and has

a day show itself in poe and alex forrest y.c. thank you for. here in germany chancellor merkel is trying yet another strategy to try and beat the pandemic taking policy decision making away from the states and giving full power to the federal government germany is battling a devastating the 3rd wave of infections and regional decision making has led to a confusing patchwork of regulation but regional leaders have now agreed to allow the federal government to take control the cabinet meets next week to discuss a plan that would impose restrictions in areas where infections are greater than 102100000 people the overall national figure has been above this old month federal health minister yen spahn is calling for tougher measures. in order to reduce the numbers we need consistent and if possible nationwide measures. that many citizens

also recognize the need to break this wave of infections with additional measures many polls show this very clearly. if you're going to at any rate citizens have a realistic view of the situation and the gravity of the situation and the majority are in favor of stricter rules a lockdown is needed to operate the current way. political correspondent and crane explained why germany's federal government is taking this lead. german law until now has placed responsibility for infectious disease control largely in the hands of regional authorities and there's enormous variance in the rate of infection across different regions of germany so some rural regions have rates as low as 3030 cases per 100000 residents others go up to almost 300 cases per 100000 residents so there has been

a lot of variation in the way that different regional authorities approach this however they do regularly negotiate with the federal government about what kind of restrictions to put into place and all agreed at the beginning of march on a phased plan that would see uniform restrictions in the event of one particular circumstance namely infection rates over $100.00 cases per 100000 residents however that has not occurred and that's because the fact is that there are places even including the capital here berlin that have infection rates over that number and are still trying to sort of sort of do a lockdown light where there might be a light curfew but at the same time more testing and shopping and that is what the federal government now wants to change an interesting lee enough the federal state leaders say they're ready to go along because i think there is recognition that we need more reliability we need binding plants and we need clarity clarity

also for citizens to ensure that they comply with the rules that are put into effect so we could see action as early as this weekend and beginning of next week that will change the federal infectious disease laws in order to give the federal government more power and many citizens waves would say this is long overdue. well the crane or the german government has come under fire for the slow pace of its vaccine rollout the campaign is now picking up pace with a record number of shots administered on wednesday almost half were delivered by family doctors who are allowed to join the vaccination effort only from this week family doctors who are up for the meet gets at least 20 emails per day from patients who want to get vaccinated against covert 19 as soon as possible. you can impose your news you know the patients very well and we also know their willingness

to get vaccinated and the risk factors they have that's why i think it makes a lot of sense to involve the family doctors. more than $35000.00 family doctors across the country can now administer the shots in the 1st phase they will receive approximately 20 doses per week the number of available doses and vaccines is expected to grow gradually family doctors associations have been pushing for months to start vaccinating the government hopes this new development will speed up the so far sluggish vaccination efforts. as we have called for vaccinations and doctors' offices because we think that this will radically up our pace that means that when we have enough vaccine which we expect in may we can vaccinate many more people how many more than in the vaccination centers of guns on ourselves and in turn will and the effects already showing on wednesday germany reported a record high of daily vaccinations more than 650000 in one day half of them

administered in doctors' offices until now most vaccines have been administered in germany's hundreds of vaccination centers and shots will continue to be given there the center implant morgue just outside berlin is working at almost full capacity administering around $800.00 shots a day. if we continue with our current performance i think that hopefully by summer we will be through and done with vaccinating or at least everyone who really wants it will be offered the vaccine and if. germany is making progress on its vaccination. reason for optimism. the doctors and all the scientists know how to do it but the way politicians are handling the crisis forget about it we're now entering the 3rd wave and what comes after that. everything is disorganized at the moment i don't see any consistency or stringency at all for the system.

it won't be over this year certainly not. for these billionaires getting the shot it's a big relief the coming weeks will determine whether the increased speed of roll out it's enough to combat the country start way for fun factions. new york city's cultural scene is gradually coming back to life after more than a year of restrictions the city's world renowned theaters and concert halls probably won't open fully before september but with millions of residents now vaccinated against corona virus some bad news are being allowed to open and the excitement is catching the arctic reports. new yorkers are finally getting the opportunity to pursue one of their favorite pastimes standing in line we don't really save the city to become the city again as we always we were it's

pretty pretty exciting that you can feel the feel the energy ok they're not actually excited about queuing up but rather that after a year of zoom meetings and. they're about to see a live show at one of the city's most iconic entertainment venues the comedy cellar in manhattan is greenwich village. the comedy cellar has hosted nearly all the trades greats over the decades but like most venues it's been shuttered for more than a year now it's open again but at just 33 percent capacity in accordance with new york's regulations no covert 1000 test is required to enter and neither are masks when seated the club's owner is cautiously optimistic the venue will stay open now for good i don't expect things to turn bad now they're back saying he will very very quickly i think it's going to be ok. i hope it's ok you know if it's not i hope they'll shut us down again you know they should do what they need to do

despite rising case numbers the risk of aerosols and virus variants the comedians in the audience breathe a sigh of relief and yeah there will be jokes about the pandemic. for the comedians for me to talk about this. to just say what i was going through and then i think for the audience it's not just them identifying in a relating that is one level and that's huge too but also just being with other people physically being around people or on your peers in some social setting that itself is important and gradually there are more and more places for new yorkers to do that restaurants are allowed to host patrons indoors at half capacity most of the city's museums have been open for months and now major sports venues are also welcoming fans again. madison square garden home to professional sports teams like the new york knicks and the new york rangers is open again at 10 percent capacity

but to get in you have to have either a recent negative covert test or be fully vaccinated new york has just launched a new app that will help users prove their health status and that authorities say will make it easier for new yorkers and visitors to access venues and activities as the city slowly opens back up as tourists are returning to new york a so-called vaccination passport could be an important tool to bring back major attractions like broadway most theaters here is saying they won't reopen until all seats can be filled they're hoping sometime in the fall or winter. but for now it's spring and new yorkers are enjoying their newfound freedom in the sun after a year in isolation. and that was the day conversation continues online you'll find. it's on twitter. your son's joining us the other day.

boy. boy. the bomb. from the beginning.

are you ready for some breaking news i'm christine one blonde i am ready my country but the problem in the deep of the mayor's office michel is that settles the issues shaping the economy now with more time to all bought into the top of all of the crime stuff i'll talk to you what's making a tax and what's behind it the way i'm going to keep it and the force on the inside . who knows africa. and 30 minutes on google you.

the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. how has the rate of infection been developing. measures are being taken. what does the latest research say. information and context. the coronavirus of data the coded special monday to friday on d w. w's crime fighters are back africa's most successful radio drama series continues this season the stories focus on hate speech cholera prevention and sustainable charcoal production all of a sow's are available online and of course you can share and discuss on africa's facebook page and other social media platforms. crime fighters to noone else.

get. good early. hours of the morning. i cannot sleep because you know war isn't love. in those schools swallow. movies lol good news knows. there's no use in the love of for the wicked. doesn't. work using the verb her. kids. her kids through. commercials.

this is the. prince from the age of 99 as opposed to queen elizabeth the 2nd he served as royal console for nearly 17 years back at the life of service. and occasionally controversy also on the program. takes control this will override state. coronavirus restrictions. to kick boxing kids of time hundreds of thousands enjoy the sport and for many it's

a hoot. but doctors are born every time. i'm welcome to the program. britain's prince philip the husband of queen elizabeth has died at the age of 99 have been deteriorating recent months and had recently been released from hospital the prince stood at the queen's side for 70 yes well the latest express 2nd people have gathered to pay tribute. it's been a year filled with pain and isolation for those in the united kingdom with many losing loved ones in the coronavirus pandemic. but much of british society is pausing to give special attention to the passing of one man they hold dear.

i have a huge huge amount of respect for the royal family. actually even talking about it . the nice break as we walk into parliament square and my thoughts when i said. we had come down here and just being in the. safety of a state lost and everything else just the place the family today the prince philip was wonderful father and a real asset to british life and i'm sure the queen is grieving terribly my wishes to her very sad actually. it's we knew it was going to happen that's still very very sad sad sad he's been with us all through our lives the pair of. people in london to make their way to windsor castle or buckingham palace to pay their respects to prince philip the royal family urge people not to gather in large numbers due to the pandemic asking them to make a charitable donation instead. westminster

abbey bells ring once every 99 minutes in tribute. u.k. prime minister boris johnson says his thoughts are with the queen who has lost her husband. so we mourn today with her majesty the queen we offer our condolences to her and to have family. and we give thanks as a nation and a kingdom for the extraordinary life and work of prince philip. the government says flags will fly at heart all over the country until the prince's funeral. his death will also be marked by a 41 gun salute moving on saturday. let's go straight to the british capital that d.w. correspondent charlotte chance until joins us from london i know you've been to

buckingham palace today and tell us more about what you've seen or people have been saying charlotte. i'm sure you can imagine tributes are pouring in not just here in the u.k. but around from around the world wild leaders paying tribute to the jacob an umbrella as an icon of public service his decades of public service by the size of the queen and also offering their condolences to the queen and the whole royal family i was at buckingham palace that what was small crowds gathered some people laying flowers outside the palace but buys a government on the palace here a recommending that people people instead pay tribute to the jacob edinburgh on an online consulate a book of consolation that's because it's not being encouraged that queues or large crowds gathered of course the u.k. is still under covert 19 restrictions at the moment so there is a concern about any crowds gathering but there has been

a big outpouring of grief for that you can bet a brit who we know has passed away just 2 months shy of his 100th birthday so how will he be remembered. well he is widely remembered as a modernizing figure off to the u.k. rebuilt in the often ma of the 2nd world war hero also be remembered as i said and that's why so many wildly does all mentioning it for his his public service his sense of duty and responsibility regardless of how you might feel about the royal family there is no doubt saying he has a sense of g.t.o. the hidden decades by the side of the queen in fact on the 50th wedding anniversary the queen has soap described him as has strength and say talking about the sacrifices or alluding to the sacrifices he's made in his years as a comb sort of course here we have to remember it as well or his bright personality

a lot of people have been paying tribute to his sense of humor and then of course that has to be said he is also being remembered as someone who was known to have occasionally made some more controversial more offensive remarks as well today though a lot of people paying tribute to him in the last that his family will stop that he was a husband for the 17 year father great grandfather and grandmother as well as stay with us i shall take a look at a couple of the tributes being paid to prince philip social media starting with the president of the european commission as uniformed alive she's tweeted i'm saddened to hear of the passing of his royal highness prince philip i would like to extend my sincere sympathy to her majesty the queen the royal family and the people of the united kingdom on this very sad day u.s. president joe biden and the 1st lady jill have also sent their deepest condolences saying the impact of his decades of devoted public service is evident in the world

because you see his patron in the environmental efforts the champion did many members of the armed forces that he supported and the young people that he inspired and so much more so shall it just fill in london this has been a difficult time for the british royal family with the recent very public breakup with harry and now going to vast explosive interview with oprah winfrey. indeed i mean prince philip has been by the queen's side for numerous to mull shuras periods the one that springs to mind of course is the death of princess diana in 1997 but yes that interview that harry and meghan gave. last month was just the latest in a in a string of controversial moments meghan making some allegations about the way the palace treated her mental health and of course a very explosive allegation suggesting racism from an unnamed member of the royal

family the palace then forced to respond to that something they weren't expected to do such was the level of controversy surrounding this interview prince philip was in hospital when it was given some people commenting that it was that poor insensitive for this interview to go ahead but the queen has weathered so many storms in the past few doubt that she will continue to weather the storms although very sadly going forward without prince philip by her side. charlotte's also in london thank you. now here in germany chancellor merkel is to reduce the powers of the country's 16 states to decide on coronavirus restrictions and centralized them with the federal government a new plan will see berlin take over when the faction numbers rise above 100 infections 410-0000 people the country is battling a devastating 3rd wave regional decision making has led to a confusing patchwork of regulations. if i want to go shopping in berlin i can do

that if i get tested beforehand here i can do that right in front of the shopping center and test it for free. the testing bird goes in an hour and the shopping can begin with these rapid tests many cities and restrictions meanwhile in other places new carpet measures are implemented and curfews put in place. everywhere in the country the rules are different leading to confusion for many. nobody knows anymore what the regulations are right now the rules and you voted for i think it's chaos especially if you look at the different vaccination strategies and kalinda very good in lower saxony it's a disaster it is just not working there's no if anything the modern politicians are going back and forth and want to distinguish themselves with new proposals but the scientists they're doing a much better job. and they are very clear on what many needs right now.

is in the movie if we look into our mobility analysis and we see that context has not been reduced as much as during the 1st lock down and that's why we need to come back to it because we're dealing with a new variant b 117 which is spreading faster but the only way to do that is through a coherent systematic intensive and maybe shorter knock down. here at the chancellor's office angle america is calling for a strict and nation wide lockdown but federal states have the decision making power . in the fight against the pandemic and the states have very different views especially now that the election's in pain a start i mean last set from north rhine-westphalia and from the various fighting over the sea to use candidacy for chancellor is the political management of the crisis going out of hand this is a moment or just politicos are good politicians always say we have to make long

term decisions but actually they're thinking of the next election that's why they want to avoid uncomfortable inconvenient decisions decisions people don't understand but that's a mistake because in times of crises people want security and they are also prepared to take responsibility but politicians have to lead the way as most informative. straightforward covered measures that is what people are calling for here and many stricter laws could now ensure this the political discussion continues. but take a look at some of the stories making headlines around the world now. european drugs agency the regulator is reviewing reports of blood clots in 4 people who received johnson and johnson a covert 19 vaccine. he's also expanding its investigation of astra zeneca shot to include thoughts of leading conditions. world leaders are increasingly concerned about a buildup of troops along russia's border with ukraine there are fears of an escalation

in eastern ukraine donbass region observers say russia backed separatist rebels have repeatedly breached the cease fire the kremlin says the current military buildup is a territorial right. volcano has erupted on the caribbean i would have said vincent for the 1st time in 40 years 20000 people have been evacuated but the coronavirus may complicate the operation they bring ivan's want only to accept people who've been vaccinated. thailand has a rich boxing tradition and it appeals to all ages there an estimated 300000 boxes under 15 and one of them is tata ace a kickboxer some doctors are calling for about on children boxing but wants to punch his way out of poverty for his family. packs a serious punch but at what cost time like can not when i always get

bruises on my shame so i have to put ice on them to heal. qatar's mother who's often ringside during his fights has mixed feelings about her 9 year old son boxing . haha friends i do feel pity for my son when he gets hurt i know he's hurt when he's in the ring. but he always tries to hide it and tells me about it later. i feel bad it's all but i know this is what he likes. so i have to fully support him and law. makers have sought to ban boxing for children under the age of 12 but to no avail research has shown extensive damage could impact children's intelligence levels and brain development. well paid in causes brain injuries as we kid in clearly see from older boxers boxers are at

a risk of memory loss losing the ability to control their muscles and parkinson's disease now. in 2018 a 13 year old boy died after a type boxing match renewing pressure on thailand to ban children from the sport but its popularity in revenue potential has kept it thriving. despite the risk wants to cash in. my day i can afford to buy my mom a house car and earn more money for her. and. a member of the main income of the family at the moment comes from tata. for example the last fight he had helps pay off all my debts. until the law in thailand changes and children like tots will be allowed to put

themselves in harm's way waiting for a pay day that might never come. and that's it you're up to date roll world news at the top of the hour general dylan has your business update in just about every day . more than a 1000 years ago europe is a huge construction. christianity for the established itself. both religious and secular leaders of course to display their power. speaking. create the tallest biggest and most beautiful structures. the stonemasons

builders and the architects compete with each other. this is how massive churches are created a. contest of the fields starts. on d w. a sea change for the organized labor movement in the u.s. fails to materialize workers voted against for a what would have been the 1st amazon union in the u.s. . also on the show the u.s. jobs market may be picking up steam but warnings are mounting that many jobs lost the pandemic may never return and. the drought in taiwan creates challenges for its thirsty chip banking industry. this is d.w.

business i'm joined now the milan in berlin happy you can join us and we begin with a major blow to the organized labor movement in the u.s. on warehouse workers in the state of alabama have voted against forming a union it would have been the 1st amazon union in the u.s. but on friday the e-commerce titan won a resoundingly against the unionization drive workers cast $1798.00 votes against a union while ballots favoring one came in at 738 although the vote involved a single amazon facility in one state the effort too much attention and high profile political support as it was seen as a bellwether for the future of labor activism especially in big companies. our correspondent joins us now. why did this you did his asian effort fail despite all the attention it got. well actually i was and was writing

a pretty aggressive campaign there were for instance amended tory meetings where those laborers had to show up an amazon try to convince them at those meetings why it would be not a good idea to get a union nice them and just to give you an idea what happened was amazon in the pasta penne demick a year they actually hired just in the us alone around $400000.00 workers that was that they almost doubled the workforce in the united states and the labor as actually a lot of them they complain about the work conditions at amazon there was a lot of pressure not many breaks and so also for many of those workers that they just didn't have the time to really get informed outside of amazon so that also might of played a role most of the workers actually voted with the no but amazon has seen some terrible press because of poor working conditions but what does this

failure an effort mean then for fair labor in the united states. they were clearly i mean it is a setback for the labor movement to devote an alabama there's no doubt about it but overall what we're seeing here in the united states i would even call it and you will labor movement and on many sides of the aisle you see that was white collar jobs at google for example i believe and you know younger people they are starting to get to organize that but also if you look at the service workers delivery guys in new york for example they're also starting labor movements and they're getting organized so i haven't seen those movements since i came to new york which and that is a good 20 years ago and then also at amazon we could see workers getting organized at other places we shouldn't forget this one to just extent or in alabama is less

than one percent of the workforce of amazon so even if it's a setback the labor movement is getting stronger and stronger and here in the united states it's certainly not over yet thank you for our all your reporting this weekends quarter there in your york for us and staying with labor the american employment market is bouncing back strongly employers hired nearly a 1000000 people in march but federal reserve chair to roll powell has one for months that many jobs lost the pandemic aren't going to come back. in the new york borrow of queens thousands of residents now depend on food banks among them people who previously donated to such causes and now after losing their jobs rely on charity themselves. what are the numbers and many of us have been left without jobs and unable to pay the rent or bills and so we have barely surviving.

how did we end up. having the line laid off cleaners chefs and mechanics since the pandemic the u.s. economy has shed 8400000 jobs u.s. federal reserve chief jerome powell warns many of them may never return or we're not going back to the same economy this will be a different economy and one of the things we hear from from companies is that they've spent a lot of time since the pandemic arrived looking at ways to have more effective technology and perhaps fewer people so you're going to see some of that in these public facing jobs so there will be millions of people who have a hard time finding their way back into the workforce and recovering the lives that they had just a year ago according to the u.s. central bank 40 percent of americans don't have enough money to pay a $400.00 bill in an emergency and even before the pandemic some 37000000 americans couldn't afford to buy enough food for the country's poor covered 19 has dealt an

especially heavy blow now a top german lawmaker has rejected tesla's claim that the country's bureaucracy is slowing down innovation the us electric car maker says administrative complications are delaying the construction of its new factory outside berlin and that germany is at risk of missing its climate targets but in an interview with business daily handles black conservative lawmaker thomas for rice said he knew of no other projects where so much had been done to get clearance quickly. car companies electronics makers and others have been facing a shortage of computer chips for months now disrupted supply chains and high demand have played a role but a drought in taiwan has shown the weather could be a factor to the w.'s joyously as more. underground water coming out of the construction site entire city the tankers carrying $25.00 tons of what

each then go to a ts emcees plant in a nearby science park this is how the world's largest contract chip maker is sourcing water for its water intensive production line and the worst drought in taiwan in 56 years and the rest of us in a central and southeastern region have nearly bottomed out following a rare typhoon free year this rest of our profiles was half of the nearby science park but the water level is only at 10 percent right now experts say the situation is likely to continue until one serious season columns in late may. the authorities have issued a rather large industrial uses must cut water consumption by 15 percent and yes i'm serious short in a statement that the new restrictions were not a fact operations. turning sea water to clean water the water resources agency this emergency desalinization plant in synch following the drought it generates 13 metric tonnes of water every day roughly the amount needed

for 50000 people. will be sure that it's only 3 percent of the total water supply and shinji but it's already a significant proportion as sea water is a stable source so we don't have to rely solely on rainfall we built this in just 66 days the containers are mobile we can easily move the plant to places in need in the future. the private sector is also trying to secure water supply ts and cs apply all see why it's one of their was biggest producers of chemicals for semiconductors they started recycling i so hope you know alcohol from semiconductor plants last year not only can they used chemical be purified the water is also recycled 100 percent and used in their own factory. semiconductor plants used to burn the used chemical but that caused

a lot of pollution and the water inside would be gone now we collect the used chemical and water filter it and reuse it creating a closed loop should any semiconductor plants need water we will transported by tanks award. but each truck can only deliver $25.00 to $35.00 tons of water in comparable with the $15000.00 tonnes you sponte s.m.c. daily. well it's bad news for wine lovers late frosts brought on by and sees the way cold spring weather across france has potentially destroyed this year's vintage growers and some of the country's best known and prestigious wine producing regions are counting the cost the government has declared a national emergency and is offering financial aid to the sector and even psychological counseling it's a crucial time of year when the new stalks begin to form on the vines in

a normal season each of these dogs would eventually develop simple kilos of grapes where you see for you committee you see these leaves which have been altered by the frost and which since this morning have dried up there you go it breaks like glass because there's no more moisture it's completely dry there's no life you see the little bunch which is there well it won't live this bud's dead this one too here too the vines have been hit by what vedic culture alist call a black frost from the border region in the southwest to burgundy and the rhone valley in the east winemakers have been inspecting the destruction in burgundy local producers estimate that at least half of this year's harvest has been lost in the rhone valley producers say it will be the smallest harvest in 4 decades with losses of up to 80 or 90 percent the government is ready in an emergency rescue package if we mobilise this from took that we need total

mobilization total mobilize ation to provide support to the wine growers the abra cultural lists and farmers who have suffered this damage as quickly as possible. we set in motion the agricultural disaster scheme which allows us to provide financial support notably in the arbor a culture sector. as for jeff an aussie. besides grape vines fruit trees have also been badly hit along with other crops industry experts say the frost damage may be the worst since the 1990 s. and there's more cold weather on the way. and finally want to moscow's most famous stores is closing its stores this weekend after more than a century in operation the yellow sea food emporium was opened in 1000 know one by a merchant family who made their fortune importing from to unwind it used to attract the study stream of tourists with its homemade delicacies and fine wines

until the pandemic hit local authorities have said the next occupant must preserve the source lavish interior as an architectural monument. and that's it for me and the business team for more you can always go to our website. slash business thanks for watching have a great weekend. are you ready for some breaking news i'm christine windell on that i come to my country with a brand new stuff we're going to show the issues shaping the concert hall with more time to on in-depth still talk to all of the time stopped once making the hittites and what's behind the way on the streets to q. and a reports on the inside d.w. news in africa.

in the. climate change. deniers today head of the future. dot com for. the. good. every day counts for us and for our planet. bloodline business wanted to bring you more concerts plays how do we make students return how can we protect habitats what to do with all our worst

when. we can make a difference by choosing smaller solutions overstrained citadel a nice place. to live in 2 series or includes me. at all ma. this is deja vu news africa on the program today hopes and hurdles in sudan to get off to the revolution that toppled the dictator that is the impact of the change that took place at the top being felt on the ground. should be significant advances in its transition however. the remaining challenges are staggering. also coming up on the show they're bringing in the bales zimbabwe's fonda's have great expectations for the.