the exclusive interview with george w bush today as 1530 you t c on the w. me the news . this is the w news live from cities across south africa looted and ablaze the worst violence seen that in years. more than 70 people have been killed as riotous, ransacked the stores and class with police following the jailing of president jacob's also coming up flames in gulf. the united states. way more than 60 wildfires are raging as

a brutal heat wave partials large areas of the us 55 to say the blazes are getting bigger as trying to change makes dr. spells worse. and one week after the assassination of hades, president, the country spirals is deeper into the turmoil as rivaling forces tries to fill the political topic stuff. looking back at a very special relationship, mark abroad, class and dignity to a very important position. as german chancellor, uncle and simon office is it's engine and it's closer to the former us president george w bush to d. w. about her legacy and america's phone with jen ah, i'm going to help. busy us welcome to the program. authorities in the south africa

say more than 70 people have been killed in some of the worst violence the country you have seen in years. so as warehouses across the country have been looted and more than a 1000 people have been arrested. the riots erupt at last week. off the former president, jacob zoom. i begin serving a prison sentence for contempt. of course, this warehouse in durban was ransacked by hundreds of people. the shelves empty. the goods carried out in bulk. it is only one of dozens of moles supermarkets and small shops that were targeted by looters, like this party supplies shop. and so i don't. why over the over going over his i o bank's money time, i'm going to pay this month with what in some instances armed local residents went after the looters themselves,

the governments and soldiers the most effective areas. as police struggled to control the young rest, it cut situation on the ground is on the stones of events and will ensure that it does not deter it any further. that cannot allow anyone to make a mockery of our democratic state. the protest started last week. after 4 more south african president, jacob's duma began serving a 15 month jail term. he was sentenced for contempt of court after refusing to appear at a corruption inquiry. the outrage of zoom of supporters was compounded by anger over persisting inequality and poverty in the country. of a more on this story, let's cross over to the w, correspond christine moon, by standing by in cape town for us to see what's the current situation across the

country. well get hard in the to fix it provinces in halting and inquisitive natal, the looting continues over nice more buildings with satellites. people waking up to billowing smoke from a number of sites, we know that more than 1200 people has been arrested. it is also been reported that in a location in johannesburg that has been helping a body was discovered inside a shopping mall with the new thing had been taking place because we understand that they have been some stampedes as people, the crowds have been leasing and forties are being discovered as the police and the official scholar through some of the sites. there are also concerns now about racial tensions clearing up in this country. that is because in the absence of law enforcement, you now have the civilians arm to civilians that guarding and defending their own property, taking the law innocence into their own hands. and of course,

there are concerns about the breakout extensions between the black and white communities. black in indian communities in these 2 provinces. we also know that in a number of vaccine sites, i've had to be shattered. so the vaccine roll out has been effected, but also we're learning that there are probably going to be food shortages coming up in the country across the country. now, in the coming days because of the disruptions to the supply chains in these 2 provinces, gearhart, well, these people actually lose small shops. they can't all just be zoom. i support there must be something else behind it. that's right. when this outbreak was 1st broke out, it was clear that you know, soon as the borders were saying, we're going to shut down the country and for the president is fried by now. you have thousands of people in these 2 provinces, looting shops, taking basic items. gay heard

a lot of these people are very much under privileged south africans who have been pushed further into poverty because of the pandemic and the restrictions that have followed. but there is that the suspicion here that at 3rd rules, as it is being claudia, is at plates that these poor masses are being mobilized at that they are being instigated and propped by certain individuals. now we know that the states as security minutes to say that they are investigating for my intelligence officials that are linked to jacob to me, that might be stoking at the people. so we know that we have a lot of unemployment and inequality in this country. a lot of people just taking the opportunity to get something for themselves, but you also find that among them there are people with more sinister motives, people who are doing the burning, the destruction. because this is what people undersea macapp promised. so you've heard officials warned against people who are mobilizing the port and taking advantage of these masses that have proven so easily to be mobilized. that is christine mon,

reporting from cape town there. thank you. christie wildfires ravishing parts of the western united states forcing hundreds to leave their homes . the blazes have been made worse by record heat waves than has killed more than 50 people in the state of oregon alone. many scientists pointing the finger at global warming, which is said to be fueling a drought that has turned large parts of the us into a tinderbox. oregon like science is the largest nearly 60 active wildfires currently burning across the western united states. the extent of the blaze can be seen best from above. it now covers an area larger than that of new york city, forcing residence in its path to evacuate their homes. this is my 1st wildfire, and i will tell you it is scary. it's not to make you cry age not to make your

stomach because you don't know if you're going to be the one of these. or you sit there and watch your neighbor lose their house and there's nothing you can do about it. many have have to take refuge in shelters like this. while the fires have been found, one extreme heat wave, with temperatures reaching 47 degrees celsius, the heat alone has proven deadly. at least 54 people have died from hot weather in oregon alone. over the last few weeks, the age range is from $48.00 to $97.00 with an average age of 70. so that affirms what we know, which is that holder older individuals are at higher risk of heat related illness. the majority of them died alone. and without air conditioning, scientists often little consolation. they see a direct link between climate change and heat waves that are fueling these extreme fire as well here in europe,

europe and commission is today presenting what's being seen as the most ambitious packets of climate legislation ever. the so called fit for $55.00 programmers, a package of a dozen policies aimed at cutting the greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent by the year 2030. that's an a if the legislation is pumped it will give a major boost renewable energy production will also have a wide range and effects on how your opinions live, including what type of car they can buy, and how the heat, their homes critic sable put a heavy financial burden, especially on citizens in poorer countries. environmentalists criticize the profits for not going sorry for more insights on this. that's crossover too costly. slowest things. decline in foods is the homeboys university here in berlin. what's your take on what's being proposed? well,

it is very promising to see how you commission has put climate and the green deal proposal center stage across the agenda for the next 7 years. and from the climate science perspective, what we can say to this is very much needed. we need to act on climate, we are not on track to achieve that one and a half of the middle of the purchase agreement. and there was an extreme, better humans that are happening everywhere, not just in the north west of the us, but as we speak also in europe, in the northern countries or in spain, reminding us that urgent action is required. so it is timely, it is bold. it is not yet still not sufficient to get us on track for the purchase agreement by the due and most needed step in a strong single, at this promoted time. but also these are proposals that will have to be negotiated and voted on. do you think they'll get water down?

well, there's always a risk for this. such proposals being watered down or for a particular incense into prevail. i think it now is really a test for did you commission how strong they are in pulling through on their climate policies? because the climate physics or something because negotiated with. so if any changes to the current plans are being implemented and lead to more emissions to pendleton cedars, temperatures will rise and experience more extreme weather another the impact of climate change in the future. so as welcome as it may be that you sort of takes a bold step forward. as you've said, if you think major emitters and even bigger roommates is like china and the us or india will follow the use lead. well, the question of the global leadership is it's not so easy to answer, need to use and making some bolts to us. but we shouldn't be forgetting that we

haven't disproportionate historic responsibility for the climate change of 1.2 degrees that be experiencing today. so if anything you, it's very much in the position to, to lead any sort of global efforts on the other hand and this is important to highlight and might be missed. sometimes in discussion, we are not just talking packaged as aiming at climate. we are talking jobs, we are talking technologies for the future. we are actually talking a recovery from one of the biggest economic crisis that we have experienced and the case and doing it the greenway also means winning the future and being competitive and creating a more competitive more social in one chris, if europe, at least in the ambition at the european commission is putting it forward and difficult on the competition. competition around being a climate leader for a brighter and more prosperous future is something that's very much understood

increasingly around the world and the climate is assist in berlin. thank you. thank you very much. that's now have a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. pro democracy protestors and we have held a brief flash mob demonstration against the military regime about 50 protesters in young, long st. john's with anti military slogans and soda, 3 thing that protest salute flash moles have replaced the mass demonstrations the earlier the year after the military's brutal process in paris, the annual military parade for the countries. but the day has been taking place in a scaled down version of the event. only some 10000 spaces were last watched the ceremony on the shore. really, the president, the manuel resided over the national day celebration in

cuba. dozens of people have been arrested after the biggest demonstrations against the socialist government in decades, according to authority, one man died in what the regime calls, disturbances, exhausted, right. group cubic says as many as 150 people were detained. 1000 crowded protests against you with the crisis and handling of the hand and that's told from the collapse. hotel in eastern china has risen to 70. the search and rescue mission ended. after a day and a half, according to local authorities, $23.00 people were found buried in the rebels. 6 of them alive, building classes in china. in the past, been linked to full construction. one week after the assassination of haiti's president, the country is still reeling from the fall out. authorities belief if arrested one of the masterminds behind the plot. but i still looking for a motive. meanwhile, a political power struggle is doing little to help the country recover. haiti,

the poor country in the americas, has a history of dictatorship, political upheaval, and corruption. it couldn't have been more brazen. cctv cameras caught the assassins moving in military formation. descending on the sleeping president outside his way didn't they bypass his security guards by claiming they were us agents once inside they killed him. ready we need to know what is their motivation, who they are, and where they came from. in the days that followed, police killed or captured an army of suspects. a mix of colombians and haitian americans, they had their mash injuries. and then a few days later, near a legit mastermind, a little known florida doctor of haitian descent. but no clear motive in february

job, an el moist overstayed his term limit. parenting him plenty of enemies and feeling widespread. protests. know his killing has created a volatile power vacuum. far as this month floor joe seth got so you may see claim to be prime minister with the international, but the opposition, the say he's tati. don't have to get back with him and we consider him surfer who should be in jail. the see, this man only knew who was nominated by moist 2 days before his day should be in charge. if not, wasn't bad enough. haiti's, notorious gang leaders have got involved to soap opera, not so now. it is a national and international conspiracy against the haitian people. i ask all the

gangs to mobilize takes to the streets. all the us is calling on the politicians to come tensions. we are the country's political leaders to bring the country together a round, a more inclusive, peaceful, and secure vision and pay the road toward free and fair elections. this year. for the majority of haitians who live on just $2.00 a day, they can ela forward another period of chaos, nor a long wait for justice. uncle america will meet president joe biden tomorrow in washington, and will be have final visit to the us as a german chancellor biden is the 4th us leader. that market has worked alongside in her 16 years as a leader of germany. her 1st, george w bush said he admired her love of freedom. they bonded over grills bore in

visits to bush ranch in texas and came barack obama. they grew very close over his 8 years in office though they didn't agree on everything. they shared common views on climate change, human rights and security. then came america of toughest test donald trump's erotic unplugged nation style contrast with novels quietly spoken approach that clashed publicly and privately throughout his term as not, not the past to meet her forth. you as leader all the w, washington bureau chief, sat down with full president george w bush to get his analysis of her legacy. bush rarely gives interviews any more, but because of is a special relationship with michael he invited d. w to his home summer home in maine, he talked about the future of the transatlantic relationship back of kind on take on china and russia. and the moment he massaged her shoulders. if you would read

the history books, what would be your paragraph about america on merkel brought clash and dignity to a very important position and made very hard decisions. i bet a legacy about merkle is. there's a lot of girls who watch anglo merkel say i to can have a position of responsibility and power from la metro's relationship with letting me put it is somewhat special. sometimes is really close. sometimes it's more confrontational. how do you see her relationship? how did you see it when you were in office? well, 1st of all, i fully understood the importance of russia to germany. i mean, pose, got big influence. and he speaks german and, and i, one of his wiley and it can be pretty tough. and michelle can ongoing, so i wasn't worried about putting, running over at merkle like she,

she can hold her own. and i'm sure she did. so we have to talk about northwind too . i am disappointed that america kept promoting supporting this pipeline. yeah, i think it's a mistake and i told her to get her schroeder, i've told on to let you know, i think it's a mistake because, you know, the motivation of russia are, are, can be pretty confusing. and i think more that a nation that is not an open democracy, has an economic strangle hold on a democracy. it puts people in a, in a very difficult strategic position, talking about difficult relation relationships. what triggered i'm going to medical and donald trump and cause the house we actually he once refused shaking her head. i don't know. i don't know that was just a, not a good period in german or us relations and i don't know, i don't, i don't know, donald trump. i met him one time at the very same funeral. then i feel merkle game

too. and so it's hard for me to guess, why am i germany is a very close ally and a very important for, and germany is really important for europe and, and germany got a lot of sway in terms of helping shape kind of world opinion on key issues. and therefore, that makes sense for you as president to be close to the german chancellor. some people criticize her over her politics with china, saying that like the trade was with this country is more important for her than human rights. i don't know, i don't follow that closely, but that's gonna be a dilemma for everybody. and in china is certainly a problem for the western world, because not only are they becoming an industrial competitor, but they are pretty autocratic. what's your take on her reaction when she didn't close the borders and led in like a 1000000 or so?

yeah. you know, my 1st reaction was there's a one with a big heart and i'm sure she was motivated by human compassion. and it, it was, it was clearly a tough political decision for her. but she took a lead, like i made a lot of tough decisions too. and i hope when people look at my record as president, they say he did what he thought was right and stood ground. and so i admired i admire her steadfastness. i was not afraid to make a decision was not afraid to lead. and the world needs leadership that has based upon principal, she was supportive of troops in afghanistan. i'm by the way, and one of the reasons why is because she saw the progress that could be made for young girls and women in afghanistan is unbelievable. that society changed from the brutality of the taliban, and our sudden sadly,

i'm afraid i have gained women and girls are going to suffer unspeakable harm. there is one image, the world remembers of you and i'm going to america. that's, that's at the g. a meeting in san petersburg when you were massaging her shoulder and i walk by again where yeah, i wouldn't call it an extended massage. i'd call it a. yeah, i mean she was here, it's kind of a spontaneous reflection of friendship. and i'm sure people didn't know what to make of it. i didn't mind those kind of i thought it was a wow. and that can i don't know. yeah, i mean one of those things that just happened. it certainly was scripted. did you ever talk with her about it? no, no, but if i need to go, i'm sorry i did that. but in the public spotlight, but on the other hand, is a reflection of my, my friendship with you. i will be broadcasting the full interview with george

w bush on michael here on the w throughout the day and also watch it on youtube channel d. w documentary. its been a 24 year search that took him half a 1000000 kilometers across china on a motorbike, but one father has now finally been reunited with his long lost son. the boy was just 2 years old when he was kidnapped by traffickers and sold to another chinese family, but his father vowed never to stop looking for him. i found that holds his son. me. a mother can't let go. the family we united after 24 years. it's an emotional moment quotient. jeff was just 2 years old when he was

abducted from outside his family home in eastern chandel province. it was $997.00 and his father was gang tongue. quit his job to search for him. he travelled more than 500000 kilometers around china on his motorbike with a flag of his son on the back, refusing to give up what you say was there, women. so i thought maybe there would be a way of hope to finding my son will su 4. if i go up searching for him, which isn't the kidnapper would never send my son back anyway. so you can see if i stayed at home, there's no chance. so since the end of 997, i've been searching for my son was very sure of what his hands stole the hearts of millions of chinese and was even made into a movie last and love all cat detailed notes of all his tip off,

including of other child abductions, he was even able to help some families find that traffic children. and after 24 years of searching for his own son. finally, a breakthrough thanks to dna. who was the expert found please relating to war in hen and province in june. during a meeting on d n, a sequencing organized by the ministry of public security experts and had collected d, n, a samples of relevant people and confirmed the person in question was the son who was abducted 24 years ago was the ministry says to people connected to was abduction, have been arrested after years of criss crossing china to find his last son. finally, they are back together. after far too long upon me, what

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