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. family and we give thanks as a nation and the kingdom the extraordinary life and work of prince philip. and britain flocks will continue to fly at half mast all over the country until the princess funeral. and we're joined now by the correspondent of mass in a london very good thanks for joining us on the weekend and what more do we know about plans for prince philip's funeral. it's not going to be this big affair that was originally planned because they're all family like everyone else has to it he had to coronavirus restrictions say that means only 30 people are allowed at the funeral and also the royal family don't want mass crowds what was originally

planned moving the coffin between wind and st james in london that's most likely not going to happen because that what it tracked crowds so they really have to do like everyone else they have to adhere to the regulations and have a fairly if private family funeral. i think many will be wondering given recent events is whether we can expect to see prince harry and meghan attend. that is the big question and we don't really know details about all of days hasn't been published when will they actually have to funeral prince harry if you wanted to come on the assumption is that you very much would like to come because it's a said that he had a very strong board and with his grandfather but he has to if he has to fly over from california normally people have to quarantine for 5 days will that actually also be. in harry's case we know that meghan is very pregnant so the assumption is

that she might actually not attend the funeral but would have to see the royal family will in due course just tell people what the funeral arrangements will be and world leaders have been paying tribute to prince philip u.s. president joe biden for example has called him one heck of a guy tell us more about this man and his life. it's not just joe biden who thinks he's one heck of a guy i think a lot of people here in the u.k. have huge respect for him because he was really somebody who stood behind the woman that he loved behind the queen and he was always at her side really an elderly couple where each of them is strong and their own right but very much a unit and he really fulfilled his duty buckingham palace said that when he retired and that was only as recent as 2017 so well into his ninety's he attended all these public events and there buckingham palace calculated that it was over 20000 and

gauge means that he have he has attended just by himself so then of course all the other engagements where we were he would have been with the queen so just an enormous sense of duty is what people here remember him for and one lady i talked to who works in a shop nearby he told me about the loss of her brother and of coronavirus but then . she kind of almost welled out when she was talking about the book of edinburgh's death because i think people can especially in these tough times relate to a family losing a loved one even though he had a long life and from all we know also peaceful death. correspondent in london thank you so much for that update. let's turn our attention now to some other stories making headlines around the world in myanmar protesters are demonstrating again in the city of mandalay just light

a heavy military presence. has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader aung san suu kyi in february more than 600 people have been killed while demanding a return to democracy. a volcano has erupted on the caribbean island of same then sent for the 1st time in 4 decades 20000 people have been evacuated but the coronavirus has complicated the operation neighboring island say they will only accept vaccinated people. and china has fined the world's largest e-commerce company ali baba over 2000000000 euros for breaking rules unfair competition regulators said the company founded by the billionaire jack ma had quote abused its dominant position as china's communist party is cracking down on tech companies and isn't forcing anti-monopoly laws is a priority in 2021. meanwhile india has reported more than 145000 new coronavirus cases the largest daily increase by far since the pandemic

started infections have surged in recent weeks prompting many states to impose tougher restrictions like curfews and weekend block towns. and german chancellor angela merkel plans to introduce legislation aimed at giving the federal government more powers to impose a nationwide pandemic rules berlin wants to impose national restrictions if new infections go over certain limits germany is battling a 3rd covert 19 wave and doctors warn hospitals will soon be overwhelmed here's more from our reporter. if i want to go shopping and i can do that if i get tested before i can do that right in front of the shopping center to test the smoke free. the testing bed. goes in an hour and the shopping can begin with these repetitious 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 more you try to throw i think it's chaos especially if you look at the different vaccination strategies and belinda very good in lower saxony it's a disaster it is just not working because north from the northern 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 contacts have not been reduced as much as during the 1st lockdown and that's why we need to come back to it because we're dealing with the 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 look here at the chancellor's office i'm going to america is calling for a strict and nationwide lockdown but federal states have the decision making powers in the fight against the pandemic and the states have very different views especially now that the election campaign a start i mean lash it from north rhine-westphalia and from bavaria 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 going. away 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 won't understand but that's a mistake because in times of crises. you want security and they are also prepared to take responsibility but politicians have to leave the weight. room straight food

covered measures that is what people look cool to school here. strict rules no ensure this political discussion continues. let's take a look now at some other developments in the pandemic that used drugs regulator is reviewing johnson and johnson's covert 1000 vaccine after 4 reports of unusual blood clots it's also expanding its investigation of astra zeneca shots meanwhile the world health organization says there's still a quote shocking imbalance in the global distribution of coronavirus vaccines and you tally shows 87 percent of the shots have been administered in wealthy countries and french police say they've busted an underground restaurant in paris more than $100.00 dinars were fined and the organizer arrested for breaking pandemic rules. turning to the going to sligo football now and a struggling bealefeld hosted at freiburg on friday the visitors wanted a win to boost their slim chances of european qualification while the home side

needed 3 points to help avoid relegation. an own goal by bribery at 69 minutes won the game for lifting them out of the drop zone at least until their rivals play today and tomorrow fiber remain intent placed in the standings. not to thailand and it's a rich tradition of boxing a sport that appeals to all ages and there are an estimated 300000 boxers under the age of 15 among them is tata a kickboxer some doctors are calling for a ban on children boxing but also wants to punch his way out of poverty for his family. sure. packs a serious punch but at what cost i'm like not when i always get bruises on my shins so i have to put ice on them to heal. touch us mother who is often ringside during his fights has mixed feelings about her 9 year old son boxing

. hofmann's 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 god but i know this is what he likes. i have to fully support him huge tie lawmakers 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. that boxing causes brain injuries as we can clearly see from older boxers and 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 thai 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. as you might one day i can afford to buy my mom a house car and earn more money for her. and. remember that the main income of the family thought at the moment comes from tata. for example the last fight he had helped pay off all my debts that will go. until the law in thailand changes the children like will be allowed to put themselves in harm's way waiting for a pay day that might never come. and before we go remind of our top story at this hour military gun salutes have fired in tribute to the late prince philip the

husband of queen elizabeth the 2nd died on friday aged 99 people have been laying flowers at the world residence says although buckingham palace has asked crowds not to gather to pentatonic. and penetrate the name berlin now in fact with more news at the top of the hour. we've got some hot tips for your bucket list. corner. for some. and some great cultural memorials to boot. we go. against the coronavirus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing. measures are being taken.

the latest research says. information and context. the coronavirus of the code special monday to friday. this week on world stories. tech jobs instead of terrorism in belgium. pollution instead of prosperity in nigeria. but we begin in germany. while politicians continue discussing the 3rd lock down citizens are increasingly frustrated with the consequences of the pandemic. the bergdorf family in berlin

a year after the corona virus pandemic began everyone is at home everyone is busy at their computer well almost everyone leandra was struggling with his math homework the 14 year old spends up to 9 hours a day at his laptop 1st for his lessons then for homework sometimes lando has to force himself to keep up with his tasks. and look at how what kind of what you just get sad you don't have any energy you almost get a little depressed that's a heavy duty word depressed but it's true of us off us you just don't feel like doing anything anymore and about. his mother paula also spends her days homeschooling she's a teacher and looks forward to the day when she can finally teach inside the school again 1000 back summations could make that happen. then i got a message from my school yesterday that invitations for all teachers to get

vaccinations are in the mail. that's very good news. and now i know i will have a vaccination appointment. that mean germany's vaccination rollout is taking a long time so far only 10 percent of the population has been vaccinated the 1st to get the job were people over 80 and staff in hospitals and nursing homes paula bergdorf isn't allowed to just go stand in line at the vaccination center without an invitation right now she's looking forward to having rapid testing introduced at her workplace self tests that people take at home will make the school a little safer but in germany these are still not available everywhere paula worries about losing connection to her students. when his comics work you don't hear anything from them not a no don't feel like it or yes just silence. and then of course you wonder where

are they what. the father of the family mark has set up his home office in their bedroom he'd rather work here than take the bus and subway to work during a pandemic he considers that too risky in a europe wide comparison germany only comes in as average when it comes to working at home instead of remaining at the workplace less than 40 percent of german employees work from home mark is finding it quite a challenge to work in this environment as dodgeball for me it's hard for me to combine my working world and the atmosphere that normally surrounds me with working at home with my child my dog my wife it's quite challenging at times but some other sport is exempt. marc is trying to imagine what the future will be like after the pandemic is over he's in charge of a startup that's developing ideas for a new kind of tourism after coke at 19 all in all the bergdorf are very grateful

that they've made it through the pandemic healthy so far. after the terror attack 5 years ago and bacon belgium became known as a terrorism hot spot. a young tech entrepreneur wants to show that the brussels neighborhood has more to offer. molen bag 5 years ago after terrorist attacks in paris and brussels the whole world knew that word and this place this district became infamous as the home base of a handful of bad guys the rest of my index almost 100000 residents felt unfairly stigmatised i was really frustrated inside for all i also wanted to explain to peace. well guys. it's nice with people with quality. and this is not. ybor he was

a real also felt lost growing up like those small and black men who would become bombers he dropped out of school at 13 but where they turned to crime he taught himself to code and became a successful tech entrepreneur without the fancy diplomas from expensive schools that many top business people have. so yeah. he did have something the desire to help others succeed in 2015 while nearby the terrorist cell was planning its attacks was a recreated and nonprofit tech incubator so moment that kids would have a place to go a chance to dream big what he calls a different ecosystem provides trainees everything for free the rest is up to them this place it's not for to give to people. it's just people come and take your opportunity so if they have no money it's free if they have no computer or we can

lend a computer they have no time we are almost open 20 hours before you know every day from the single room where he started cerise ecosystem now takes up the whole building and had a turnover of $2000000.00 euros last year google c.e.o. soon to put china visited recently to make a donation in person the world is changing was a recess the big companies recruiting his students are less focused on traditional degrees 93 percent of graduates have tech jobs or have founded their own companies there are also spin offs in the netherlands and italy laura hebert a digital marketing student travels in an hour each way from. meant to be part of the mall in geek community i think it's the best training center in brussels ucas it's like recognise from big companies what outsiders used to deride as

a no go zone is now the place to be. the chinese government is ramping up pressure on hong kong. more and more pro-democracy activists either flee the country or end up in court like li truck yet in. a small flat in downtown hong kong weather woes only museum dedicated to the 18 i channel in krakow is located the military repression in beijing 32 years ago changed the course of many people in china and hong kong including leecher. i was there during the doing for the massacre and i was the plane for free days after my release back to hong kong i crashed and i will spend my life time in 5 people in boxes in china and so that go through sacrifice were not being the thing. case own legion again is facing

a difference fate critic c n n a massive truck now being carried out by the aging this time harnessed mostly liberal and democratic city hong kong in the wake of anti-government protest here an age this which all the icing and attending and authorizes and that's really it was over a 1000000 people took part was one of the few without found questions every one of the defendants are high profile figures apart from media tycoon jimmy i own a former lawmaker and icons of the opposition movement like martin lee who is no this father after all has issue of the charges carries a maximum 5 year choto. this case is just the tip of the iceberg with over 10000 i didn't arrest for the yang is the 1st verdict among the 9 charges for which he's on trial beijing has recently imposed sweeping national 6 years in law and his overhaul of the city's that to

a system intensify the fear. of going eyes hong kong's tenement morning vigil every year calling for an end to china's one party movement taking place and that they can make him a prime target and beijing security this year he will likely be absent for the very 1st time in this era in a way that google jones part of the struggle now i would convert my book by saying that this is already. of a blessing for me i would only have to go to jail after 40 years of activism in hong kong. but i'm ready to pay the price i read referred to having witnessed hong kong's decades long struggle the 64 year old activist is not optimistic but he believes that his success says it will continue to fight for democracy until they finally reached a call. the

niger delta is not only what about because most important oil producing regions it's also one of the most polluted places on earth instead of prosperity this black gold brings resident sickness and death. the niger delta once offered to reach spoilers for farmers and fishermen like mike. now it's a threat to humans and the ecosystem goal all human spills have left people exposed to hide it was of chromium the my career. most of them died before the age of 40. our lives in. pain they lag me on d.c. . we depend on the sea seafood. to do almost all of those seafood have gone down find them again because of the oil spill and this has led to. a level of poverty i

find no if not find the word to describe a study in 2012 estimated that 16000 babies died within the 1st month of their life they died because of oil producers in the niger delta state officials admit that the situation has become even worse since then how many people would do better their last week this week. where die. because this is no more their. poverty. in terms of food. and even the necessities of life now what are your. vast areas of the state's waterways are took sick the u.n. says it could take 30 years to clear up the contamination. residents and activists blame the multinational oil companies for their plight they

have petitioned their government to provide hospitals and schools to improve their living conditions. it's hopeless there's been a law school who says and in there that is developing the foam on the well as the glue it would cut out my doesn't measure i'm also told the people that i've been reading data just place through this species. the region provides most of nigeria's revenues but the communities see they get nothing in the real time and their government has neglected them and didn't have them today affects.

agoa bomb. an architecture firm in the netherlands has experimented with clever. words on building facades into a track. their patience is running out their range is growing a life without electricity. presidents a few han a spark. like millions of other people in africa they often experience power outages a couple of days for what causes them. and what solutions are there. to be 7 percent. in 60 minutes. from us and it says if

they don't need to keep a day about the people all fall for the rich and home of the force i'm clear on this whole. the most human that we can come up with at least the bottom of. the nasa dragon. books on. the. acres and acres of tea plants did you know that tea grows here in europe will be a visit to the continent's oldest plantation and find out where it is later on in the show. ivory want to welcome to another edition of your own max with me your host meghan lee here's a look at what else we've got.