[000:00:00;00] the news this is the w news live from berlin tonight, international condemnation, after haiti's president is assassinated, maybe has declared a state of emergency after gunman murdered job no more weeks and severely wounded his wife overnight. the raid on their private residence probably a month of social and political upheaval in the country. also coming up tonight, the netherlands shocked by a gun attack on

a prominent crime reporter peter de free fighting for his life. after being shot industry of amsterdam. authorities are investigating links to his work on organized crime and relief for travelers in germany. eases is entry restrictions, people from the u. k. portugal and several other risk areas no longer have to quarantine. for 14 days. the me i'm bringing down reviewers watching on p. b s in the united states into all of you around the world. welcome the assassination of haiti's president driven m a. we has drawn international condemnation, has declared a 2 week state of emergency following the deadly attack on the president, giving the executive branch stronger powers to deal with what appears to be a worsening situation in the country. president louise was gone down by unknown

assailants at his home near the capital port prince. overnight. haiti has arise and politically motivated violence in recent months. this was the moment jovan and we knew he had one have his presidential elections in 2015. he was officially sworn in over a year later, with his wife martine, by his side, with his rule, came to a sudden end when gunman raided his home in the early hours of wednesday, his wife was critically wounded through some quarter, paul have emptied out following the fascination the international airport was closed, the government has declared an emergency where they don't. if you declare it that says we have decided to declare a state of siege and the country where, but i see i share the thought of the president's wife,

who happened to be with him the evening of the summer, actually. sorry, but monday will be last year that he's going to ask the people to stay calm. we appeal to the intelligence of patients that he's in this difficult time. the know much if you see a president we says assassination comes on the rise and gun violence and the growing humanitarian crisis. food and fuel shortages, as well as rising inflation on making life extremely difficult for asians, half the population and less than $2.00 a day. and the political situation has been far from stable for the past 2 years. more you have been ruling have by decree. after their country fail to hold elections, a result of political gridlock and non rest opposition leaders have been demanding

more. you step down. they claim his term legally ended in february 2021 following the assassination internationally. this wound of an escalation. this is a critical moment. i think we all knew it was sensitive and difficult to arm the grant in a she and view of the political situation and security situation. this put staff in even greater danger than before. on twitter use topped implement, joseph burrell wrote shocked by the assassination of haitian president java no more . if we had an exchange the diplomatic forum and the 3 weeks ago this crime poses a risk of instability and a spiral of violence. the perpetrators of the successful nation must be found and brought to justice. so far, no group has claimed responsibility. the attackers in the motion of from main unknown. for more now i'm joined by peer rashad mitty. he's

a freelance journalist from haiti, pierre. it's good to have you on the program. you and your family fled he do to death threats against you because of your work as a journal, it's let me ask you of the forces that were behind those death threats. are they connected to the violence that is obviously connected to the fascination of the president? thank you very much for inviting me to speak with you about the situation. and he connected the nissan of the president of a to answer your question. i used to call her car of sun and political and even in haiti, and i receive a treat because the people close to the national last to the government is tied to it, telling me that because of my reports,

the government has some trouble. i am the one which i don't have them to make the rock sought. i like that the i get you you because of your rock. the country is going by the weekend more so i had to leave the country because the me, they were going to kill me. and if not exactly connected to the gang id in 80, but it was much closer to the government and i had to sleep because it was really important to treat everyone seriously. because each under that is, i've been killed all the time and nothing i've been, i stood up here. let me ask you, did you see the this assassination coming because of this, the violence in the country. did you think that this type of an attempt to take someone's life was very likely no, never,

i'm going to be honest with you. it won't believable. it's only we'll because a p, a diesel, very violet country is a dangerous country. people are killing every day. every time, but imagining that the presidents a could be killed, fascinated with, then it's one wheel. so this will tell you i'm shocked a, i'm still shocked by what's happening to be in my country. it's very difficult to believe because the president should be the one, the people with the most improvement protection. what not that's, that's the way to tell it to do or to shortly hey, id badge was country and everything can be happening in the country. i'm be,

i mean i feel my heart threatening. let me ask you what we're hearing. we're hearing that the, the president said that his term had not ended yet, but members of the opposition were saying that it ended a year ago. and that they couldn't reach an agreement on that. which it's hard to believe that could be the reason for this assassination, but do you see a connection there? no, i because you know, a oppositional government the, the never, it's a really tough situation. i never would like to see and speak to get us try to find a way to resolve the issue of resist. but i can't believe in. i don't believe that a i think they could be very deep investigation to know exactly why the president has been killed. i've been fascinated. i don't believe i don't trust that

they are. some kind of clinic should be a says we will, we will find out, wait to see to if there will be an investigation journalist, peer chart. joining us tonight here, we appreciate your time and your insights. thank you. i. let's take a look now, some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world. china has hit out at the united states that the us secretary of state entity blinking, met with we go muslims who were detained at camps in china is northwest john region . beijing said washington with never succeed in its attempts to disrupt the john and contain trying his development with human rights. issue s. f. can special forces have been deployed to push totally by fighters out of the northern provincial capital of conduce the elite soldiers were deployed after fighting reached the cities outskirts? most conduce districts have fall into the totally bonnie recent days. that of

course, comes since western forces have largely withdrawn from afghanistan, european commission, chief ursula the underlying has worn hungary able face legal action if it fails to repeal a new law. the critic se discriminates against the l. g b t q, community. the law bands, content about homosexuality and gender change from schools and the media. your appeal leaders have described the shooting of a prominent dutch investigative journalist as an attack on our values. peter de vries was gun down in amsterdam on tuesday. he remains in the hospital tonight, in serious condition. authorities are examining possible links to his reporting and his role in a court case against a major gang described by police as a well oiled killing machine. a day after one of the netherlands, most famous journalists was gone down while wishes gather on the street where he was shot. witnesses say he could defeat with shot 5 times,

including once in the head, an incomprehensible crime for many here. shocking huge. it's really shocking use what happened to peter, please. really not expected. even if a lot of people did find that he did dangerous things, so to say. but it should never happen. to please have just finished an interview on dutch tv when he was attacked. the 64 year old journalist rose to prominence for crime reporting, and as an advocate for survivors of violent crimes. activities, police long fed would make him a target for reprisals. dutch authorities described to the attempted murder as an attack on the countries, freedom of press and democracy, and an attempt to snuff out one of the countries leading voices. hey, to air disease is who's the freeze is a national hero for all of us. and uncommonly brave journalist from ty, listen,

is search for justice. fully independent and free of spirits from displays is currently in serious condition. at this hospital, dutch police have arrested 2 men in connection with the attack. a 3rd man has been released so far. no motive has been identified when he use marks santa he is in amsterdam tonight following the story force. he is at the place where mister de freece was gone down. good evening to you max. is there any update on the condition of mr. de freece? what have you heard? yes, brent. well there's, there's very little information coming out of the hospital where mister the phase is being treated right now. he, we know he's there and he's being heavily guarded, and there's very little information being released probably also due to security concerns. and what we know is the fact that he was, he was here in the industry last night, and he was struck by, by bullets, one of them out going to reports and the head. so we have reason to believe has

very serious injuries. and the mayor of amsterdam said and are public appearance. and when she was speaking to the public, which was speaking to the press, that mister fees was fighting in the hospital fighting for his life. that is definitely not the news that we were hoping to hear. what do we know max about? the suspects in this case and they are possible motives. the rights of 3 men represented hours after the shooting last night. one of them was like go, he does not believe to have any connection to the shooting. but 2 men were traveling in a car, leaving the city hours after the shooting and were pulled over by police a 35 year post citizen, as well as a 21 year old dutch citizen. they are going to be presented to the judge in the next following days. and police have subsequently searched their apartments and come up, came up with hard drives and with ammunition as their motives at this point, it's still very clear. a lot of police work still has to be done,

but what we know is that people have fees is one of the most popular journalists here in this country. he's the crime, the journalist here in this country, and he's been sharing shining a light on the criminal underworld tier and the netherlands for last 40 years. and as many, many, many phones, huge of whole ship, but also many enemies along the way. and that was the w. mike's it's under in amsterdam. he was standing there at the site where crime reporter peter to freeze was gone down on tuesday. went to northern ireland. now where disputes over post breaks it. trading rules are fanning old tensions on the streets pro british groups . there are angry about restrictions on goods sent from the rest of the u. k. that's rekindled fears of sectarian violence in northern ireland. the w. b. good boss reports tonight from belfast, where support for paramilitary groups is resurfacing.

these people want to remain heart of the united kingdom. the protest march runs along the outskirts of spells false and was forbidden by the police. but they are demonstrating, nonetheless, because they feel the british government has given up on northern ireland. we have not got a partition direction something the people in there have for, for, for hundreds of years is remy and part of the united kingdom. and we find ourselves divided from the united kingdom, with no consent were produced by blood. but the blood, the flow sure begins, but as our possession of unshared, the united kingdom. no, we're no longer part of united kingdom, fully part of it. because our constitutional law laws are brussels mer before greg said, people in northern ireland had a choice of identity. they could feel british or irish or both. but drexel has created a new customs border between northern ireland and the rest of the united kingdom. and as a result, sectarian tensions have been rising. take darian symbols like this are everywhere.

northern ireland, the red hand stands for one of many per a military organizations. and the british flag means that this area is dominated by protestants. joe keys grew up in a neighborhood like this and is familiar with the paramilitary groups. well, he's proud of protestant traditions and he's afraid of losing them. some people are loyalty to the queen. sometimes it's their british identity and people fly their flags just out of pure love, right down to me it's an expression of how they are catholics live right next door behind a big wall. most of them would like a union with the republic of ireland. and i think that this is becoming more likely pub no, willie wat things the protestants are just have to accept, learn more once they can still have their betty shut down today because we still have our attic down to the lower still occupied by the british. so mainly we have

no for the for 100 years. let them see how they can live with this would be a nightmare for jo teeth. so he thinks the protestant must fight for what they want . sometimes violence is the thing that you have to day. i'm not saying that we have to day up. i'm not saying that we will have to. i'm just sent. you asked me to take it off the table to ask me to categorically read it. especially when our political opponents have made very clear that they are not going to take it off the table. it's an unreasonable request. right now. protestant use of preparing enormous bonfires all across north, and i like these annual fire memorialize the historic victory over the catholics in the 17th century. this year, many of the see the bonfires might get out of control. rex it has presented the biggest danger yet to northern ireland, fragile peace. that's one thing that the protestants and catholics agree on. all right, here are more stories now that are making headlines around the world. a swedish

prime minister step on louis has narrowly been elected back into office 9 days after he stepped down after losing a competence vote. 173 law makers voted against him, becoming a prime minister once again to the short of the 175 needed to bar him from the job isaac heads. so it has been sworn in his israel's 11th president, after taking notes in the commencement, the israeli parliament and talk promised to try to heal israeli society after years of division. the position of president in israel is largely ceremonial. it's designed to serve as the countries more complex in the container ship at the center of a recent global shipping prices are finally left. it's anchored position in the suez canal. the ever given block, the busy shipping ground for 6 days and march when it became stuck and caused major disruptions to global tre. a due in california has vaccinated its animals against

kobe. 19 the oakland who says the jams were donated by a veterinary pharmaceutical company and not taken from vaccine stocks for humans. among the residents receiving the shot, the zoos. big cats and a black bear named care germany has lifted its travel band for anyone arriving from britain portugal, russia, india, and nepal. people entering germany from these countries will now face fewer restrictions and will not have to quarantine. for 14 days, a reporter took a trip to berlin's main airport to see if things are getting busier now that travel is getting a little easier. its still relatively quiet at burly, near port. it sees about as many passengers in a month as it did in a single week before the pandemic. back with germany now easing entry restrictions for certain countries. it will start to get busy. julia and tunis is delighted the

22 year old from portugal didn't waste any time booking a fly when she heard the rules had been relaxed right away because it was really urgent for me to come. and i think as for many other portuguese people, i assume german passengers were on the same plane. be happy that getting hired to be made easier for it. we're really happy that we don't have to quarantine design. portugal wasn't a risk area when we traveled, day beat, a plane from russia lands a few minutes later, despite a record number of deaths there recently, these passengers can also take advantage of the east restrictions like a shorter quarantine mother instead of ice. if you go there, you have to be prepared for whatever comes your way. you might just this morning when i read about all these, i was very happy because it makes life a lot easier. from that perspective, i've been very lucky. yeah, cook up,

julie and tune as from portugal is now making her way to central berlin. she's received a scholarship and was worried. she wouldn't be able to use it. instead, she's now off to a flying start. well, hundreds of thousands of people around the world are believed to be suffering from a condition called long coven, which can develop as a result of section by the corona. virus. doctors are still studying the condition, but there are indications that is effects women were the men in occurs mainly and people age between 30 and 50. symptoms include chronic shortness of breath, muscle, weakness, chest pains, and depression. your hannah's either has named her oxygen device, evan, written with a i. the 25 year old suffers from long covered, and was born with a heart the fact months after initial compet 19 infection, she needs oxygen therapy. even when only doing small shows like vacuum cleaning, without the device,

she often has difficulties breathing. upon wouldn't someone the most worrying moment was one time when i was taking a shower to see me may be even thinner. i started crying because i couldn't breathe anymore. i'm more or less fell out of the show. i was trying to breathe it, but nothing was coming in according to initial studies about 10 percent of covered 1900 patients have similar symptoms. johan, i used facebook to get in contact with some of them. they often suffer from constant extortion and lack of concentration. months after that initial infection. in your hands case, the symptoms are so severe that the 25 year old expects never to be able to work as a tax assistant again. if i were to sort of minimum, i suspect that will come down to a disability pension with a full partial. i don't know yet. i would still like to watch. right now. i'm not able to and happy if i managed to get out of bed for 4 to 6 hours depending on the

day. but mostly i lie in bed and that to take provision better and pick a tip for you. and as i also suffers mentally from her own, this, she took to psychologist every week. he has over the help several long covered patients has not been with cooper corners. congo, we now have a new group of chronically ill people in our society that will have an impact on all kinds of levels. it will be noticeable on the labor market. it's crucial that these people are not left behind in terms of their participation and also financially lead on belong. johan, as i hoped that her application for a disability pension will soon be approved and that she will be met with more understanding when it comes to long covet. close. my biggest wish is that people

start taking it seriously that they don't dismiss it and say she's just being silly . she just has to get out of bed and get a grip. and my 2nd wish is that politicians and researchers also take it seriously, and that further research supported on the quote for you. in a few weeks, she should know whether she will receive a disability pension that would resolve one of many uncertainties that long covered has brought to her life. and here are some of the other developments in the pandemic. germany is disease control center says the delta variance of the corona virus has become the dominant strain in the country, and l makes up 59 percent of all new infections. the u. k. has recorded more than 30000 daily corona virus infections for the 1st time. since january, this comes, as the british government prepares to lift all remaining locked down restrictions, and zimbabwe has sight tightened restrictions to combat a resurgence of cobra. 19 infections have dramatically increase despite

a night curfew and other restrictions. the for is now to wimbledon latest shock, result in the quarter finals, poland hubert or catch knocked out 8 ton champion, roger federer in straight sets painful the never succeed, was aiming to become the oldest player to reach the semi finals at the tournament. but who is the world number 18 ended, the former champions dream. many are wondering if this was the last chance to see feather at wimbledon. with legend is turning 40 just over a month. yet i joked edge, made another step towards what could be his sub and final tournament. the defending champion, and number one seed one, his 4th successive straight sets victory of the tournament, beating the unseated martin. serv. well, faced canadian business chaper barlow in this,

in my final on thursday and was just over 2 weeks until the tokyo olympics organizers are considering whether to be an all spectators and impose a full state of emergency in the city. as corona virus cases increase, a decision is expected on thursday. the games were delayed for a year by the pandemic. athletes have been begun arriving of the japanese capital organizers and previously stopped overseas fans from attending and could now be poised to ban domestic spectators as well. tokyo reported 920 new cobit cases on wednesday. that is the highest. since mid may you want to be w news, his a reminder of our top story, the assassination of he's president, germany, but we has drawn international condemnation. the president was killed in an overnight read by unknown assailants. the government has declared

a 2 week state of emergency and the netherlands is in shock after the shooting of a prominent crime, journalist, heated to free his fighting for his wife after being shot 5 times in an amsterdam street. you want, you need w news after a short break. i'll be back to take you through the day. have to see you then we'll be right back with a cruise . the cruise, the

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