>> this s is al jazeera. ♪ you are watching the news hour live from london. coming up in the next 60 minutes, out of work. april figures show u.s. unemployment at a record high. stranded by coronavirus travel restrictions, but now heading home. india begins the repatriation of thousands of nationals. suspicions surround the deaths of three indonesian fishermen on chinese vessels. jakarta pushes for answers. and a white father and son are

arrested over the killing of a man who was shot to death while outrunning in georgia. ♪ thanks for joining us. we begin in the u.s., where new figures released on friday shows unemployment has surged in april. the largest rise in christ [please stand by close to -- in close to 90 years. the coronavirus lockdown crippled the economy. to 14%.ment skyrocketed it was 4.4% in march. in april, 20.5 million jobs were lost, the worst result since the great depression, which began in 1929. it far exceeds the global recession when 8.7 million jobs were wiped out. our white house correspondent says the numbers were expected, but not welcome. correspondent: the u.s.

president reacted to them in the last half-hour, speaking to reporters talking about these numbers, and once again trying to project optimism, calling the shutdown that resulted in the loss of these jobs as essentially being artificial. in other words, this is not a bad economy, is what he is saying. the only reason the jobs have been lost is because it was necessary to save lives. the stay-at-home orders that resulted in so many businesses being shuttered. the president seems optimistic that a light switch you can turn things back on. but that is not what his own public health officials are saying. in fact, just the opposite, as well as business experts. from many argue, including this administration, that the job losses are temporary, others believe it will be some time for this recovery. in other words, the jobs were

lost over a matter of weeks. it will be months, even years, in order to bring them back. anchor: after the release of those unemployment figures, donald trump gave his production about how many people might die because of the coronavirus. would goaid the virus away without a vaccine, going against the advice of the country's top virus experts. president trump: what i can say is if we did it a different way, if we just said let's wing it, we would have been talking about numbers that would have been unsustainable and unacceptable. screens, youhose look on television today and you see body bags and you see mass graves, and we may be talking about 95,000 people ultimately. we may be talking about something more than that. anchor: thousands of

internationals are being repatriated from the middle east and south east asia. special flights have been chartered to bring back ex-pats from singapore, qatar, the uae, and saudi arabia. the goal is to return at least 4000 citizens. naval ships have been deployed to bring people back from the maldives. hundreds of thousands of indians have been brought home after being stranded by travel restrictions. our correspondent has more from new delhi. correspondent: the first of two flights touched down between the uae and the southern state, and more have followed today, landing in the capital of new delhi. this is what is being called phase one of a four phase operation that would take all of may and nearly 16,000 people would be brought home from 12 countries on 64 flights. but hundreds of thousands of indians have registered to come back. to put that into context, the united states has repatriated some 80,000, and european

nations together, something like 65,000. it is not just planes. naval warships have arrived in the maldives to bring something like 1000 stranded indians back. everyone is screened before and after getting on these flights and trains. some who have shown signs of coronavirus have been taken to hospitals. most other people have to go into quarantine for 14 days, and people who are pregnant, and of those who are elderly are allowed to go home, but they must self-isolate. there are some concerns. the government in the southern state, where so many indians are broad from, have asked people not to come back unless they absolutely have to because they are saying they do not have the health infrastructure and testing kits. they probably have some of the best health infrastructure in the country, but they are saying they do not have the health infrastructure in place for the hundreds of thousands just from kerala who registered to come

back. there is criticism from others who say they lost their jobs. they simply do not have the money to pay for these flights to come back. anchor: staying in india, 16 workers have been killed while walking home after losing their jobs during the pandemic. they were crushed by a freight train when they stopped to rest on the tracks, then fell asleep. the laborers were going to their home state hundreds of kilometers away. most public transport is shut in the country. to russia, where coronavirus infections have continued to surge. the first case of local transmission was confirmed in moscow on march 2, but it would be nearly a month before the government began its lockdown. a large number of infections were traced to russians returning from china. that prompted the suspension of inbound flights. since then, cases have skyrocketed to more than 180,000, and russia has the fifth highest number of infections in the world. for the sixth day, new cases have gone up by more than

10,000. our correspondent has more. [sirens] russian police and firefighters patrolled the streets with instructions. observe the quarantine, take care of yourself, and stay home. as countries around the world start to open up, much of rest going down. in moscow, it may be even worse. >> according to studies, the entire number of infections in moscow range from 250,000 to 300,000. correspondent: that is three times the official figure. to toughen the requirements of traveling to the city and for the sanitary protection of people. starting may 12, there will be strict measures for using public transport,, and masks and gloves will be compulsory in public

places. correspondent: moscow's residents will be allowed to leave home for essential services only, with restrictions extended until the end of may. the only exception is factories and construction sites, of which many will become medical facilities. clinics have been built next to 13 moscow hospitals, while others are getting urgent extensions. the all exhibition center is also being transformed into a field hospital. >> here, we will have patience of moderate severity. we will not host severe patients. they will go to hospitals with more sophisticated equipment. correspondent: russia had avoided the exponential growth seen in other countries. in the last week of march, it italy00 total cases, and and the u.s. surpassed 100,000. president putin promised to help in italy. now they are needed at home. >> i think russia should be

proud, because when europe and the whole world was struck by the pandemic, you came to lend us a helping hand. not surprisingly, russia has had similar problems. correspondent: it is all hands to the front line as russia's battle against the coronavirus has well and truly arrived. the united states has blocked efforts by the un security council to agree on a resolution for the pandemic. negotiations have been going on for weeks after the u.n. secretary general called for a global cease-fire to aid the fight against the virus. our diplomatic editor looks at the talks that have failed to bridge divides between the u.s. and china. correspondent: estonia, the current president of the security council, invited other members to an unofficial meeting to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in europe. birth of marked the

the united nations and the multi-natural system, but it is a system that many believe has failed to respond in a unified manner to covid-19. it is now six weeks since the u.n. secretary general made this call. the fury illustrates the folly of war. it is why today i am calling for an immediate global cease-fire in all corners of the world. it is time to put armed conflict on lockdown and focus together on the true fight of our lives. correspondent: in the weeks since then, an unseemly battle behind the scenes with the security council unable to agree on the words of a resolution to back the secretary-general's call. after president trump said he would cut future funding to the world health organization, u.s. negotiators blocked any reference to the who in the resolution, while china threatened to veto any resolution that did not mention it. thehis latest version of

draft resolution includes compromised language. instead of references to the world health organization, it talks about the united nations and its specialized health agencies. in reality, there is only one of those, and it is the who. negotiators thought they have the agreement of both china and the u.s. to this text. but when senior trump administration officials saw this, they took it back to phase 1 -- deadlock. coming up on the al jazeera newshour -- ♪ to world leaders marks the 70 that the anniversary of the end of world war ii in europe in the shadow of the coronavirus. too soon or not fast enough? thefrench weigh difficulties of lifting their lockdown restrictions. how falling oil prices could affect plans for a $500 billion mega city in saudi arabia.

♪ menor: but first, two white have been charged in the murder of an unarmed black man in the u.s. state of georgia. ahmaud arbery was shot and killed in february, but no one was arrested until video of the incident was released online this week. nancy gallagher reports. correspondent: this is the moment that former police chief and his son were arrested in connection with the murder of ahmaud arbery. the unarmed 25-year-old was shot and killed almost three months ago while out jogging in the coastal city of brunswick. the mcmichaels armed themselves, believing arbery was a burglar. police took no action until this video went viral, sparking outrage across the country. within hours of the georgia

bureau of investigation taking over, the mcmichaels were charged with murder and aggravated assault. regardless of the amount of social media, regardless of the amount of the mainstream media attention, regardless of the emotion, regardless of a supposed timeline, none of that matters to the gbi. it doesn't matter who the person is, it doesn't matter who the victim is, it doesn't matter who potential defendants are. all that matters is what the facts tell us. >> we are tired of black blood in our streets. correspondent: after months of apparent in action, there are protests across georgia. turneday, he would have 26. community leaders say they will not stop until justice is done. >> we knew the truth and we were not going to be silenced. calls to were asked, action were made, and you, all of you, stepped up to make the difference. we can't stop now.

correspondent: across the political spectrum, concerns over ahmaud arbery's killing and the handling of the case are growing. the deaths of michael brown and trayvon martin led to the black lives matter movement. both were unarmed when they were shot and killed. when trayvon martin was killed by a self-reported neighborhood watch captain here in florida eight years ago, the case gained global attention. the unarmed teenager was pursued by george zimmerman. his lawyers used the state's stand your ground law as a defense,, and he was found innocent. race played a major role in that case, and many see parallels with this latest death of an unarmed black man. investigators say more arrests may follow, and they are looking into who shot the video and what role they may have played. activists say this is another example of racism. >> there are two justice systems in america. one for black america and one for white america. and until we come together as

the united states of america, we see this is going to continue to happen. and the tragedy is it isis our children who are being killed. cocorrespondent:t: ahmaud arbe's family have welcomed the arrest, but neither man can be charged with a hate crime. georgia is one of four states that does not have a hate crimes prevention law. anchor: indonesia's government is calling on beijing to answer accusations that fishermen were worked to death on board chinese vessels. at least three indonesian men allegedly died on ships between december and march. some of their coworkers say they were physically abused and forced to work for days without rest. our respondent reports from jakarta. correspondent: underneath this sheet is the body of an indonesian fisherman. it is time for a quick prayer, then an unceremonious farewell. he is one of three indonesian on aembers who died

vessel. members of the crew say all the men had the same symptoms -- swelling, chest pain, and breathing difficulties. they say the boats' captains refused to go to port to get medical care. after more than a year working near the pacific nation of samoa, the vessel arrived in south korea, where the men had to go into quarantine as part of corunna various measures -- as part of coronavirus measures. >> they had complaints, and also --pened to be picking picked up by local ngo's and local lawyers. correspondent: one of them died shortly after they arrived. the men were working for a chinese business.

they captured footage of their work, which appears to show endangered species of fish being caught and shark thinning. -- and shark finning. a legal team believes the captain refused to stop the ship because of these illegal activities. that is why i called it human trafficking and that sort of thing. correspondent: the men say they were forced to work for more than 18 hours at a stretch, and often for two full days without rest. they say they were underfed and often physically abused by the chinese senior crew. the indonesian government says it is speaking with authorities in beijing to investigate those claims. other fishermen who worked for the same chinese company on different vessels have returned home to indonesia with similar grievances. butt is like slavery, because of the contract we were

forced to follow the orders of the captain and the company. correspondent: al jazeera has contacted the fishing company, but has yet to respond. jessica washington, al jazeera, jakarta. correspondent: two former u.s. servicemen have appeared in a venezuelan court, charged with attempting to overthrow the government. they are among 31 people accused of trying to kill the president in an operation on sunday. our latin american editor has more. sayespondent: prosecutors quite a bit. they wanted public opinion to know that unlike the way the united states had treated arab prisoners in abu ghraib during the iraqi war, venezuela treated its prisoners well. captivesthe two u.s. have not been tortured or mistreated in any way. remember, there have been ample charges against the venezuelan government about the way it treats its own political prisoners, but he didn't get

into that. at least 30hat people are being charged with treason, with mercenary activities with attempts to kill innocent people. he did not specify whether this also included president nicolas maduro, who earlier said this whole incursion was aimed at killing him, but later the testimonies by the two americans, at least the ones that were published or put on television by the venezuelan authorities, both of them said the idea was to kidnap maduro and take him to another country to get him out of power. in the meantime, an international arrest warrant has been issued, according to the prosecutor general, for j.j. rendon, and the head of the american group that organized this incursion, jordan goudreau. they are both in the united states.

the interesting thing is the prosecutor general did not mention the name of juan guaido, the head of the opposition, who allegedly had signed a contract hiring these people to go into venezuela to try to overthrow the government. anchor: there have been violent clashes in parts of kenya's capital, nairobi, as officials demolished homes and shops that allegedly had been built on government land. hundreds of protesters in one of the city's impoverished neighborhoods set cars on fire and burned tires. police responded with tear gas and live bullets. activists have criticized kenyan government for forcing evictions while restrictions are in place to curb the spread of coronavirus. saudi arabia's economy has been hard-hit by crushing oil prices, and now there are signs a mega-city project could be in trouble. a $500 billion project to build a futuristic city from scratch is along the red sea. a saudi source associated with the project has told the afp

news agency that deep cuts could be made. it is the first time someone from the kingdom has made such comments. the new city has s been describd as a crown jewel of saudi prince mohammed bin salman's vision. let's speak with us about the editor of "arab digest." thank you very much for your time with us. how viable is the project with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the historic drop in oil prices? project think when this was first announced back in 2017, it raised eyebrows at the huge cost, $500 billion committed from the public files, and expectation that it would raise about $1 billion more from direct investments. with the crash in oil prices, the project itself is in trouble. it was already experiencing a certain amount of trouble. there was a slowdown in some of the building projects, as well

as the crown jewel in mohammed bin salman's ambitious efforts to revolutionize the saudi economy, mission 2030. they are being hard-hit by two things, covid-19 and the crash in oil prices. regarded as a very expensive problem that been solomont was committed to -- lman has been committed to. anchor: i beg your pardon. how is it that the saudi leader mohammed bin salman and those around him, how did they control the narrative going forward? presumably, that is the top priority right now. guest: it is going to be challenging because very shot and a man was killed. the saudi's claimed he was firing at them. he had protested.

this was a tribe that had lived in the area for centuries, a tribe that would have been very supportive of the bin salman family. now, he has been killed. that is an issue that caused an uproar on social media. i think the effort is to push that aside, try to somehow keep this project going. but in the current situation, the current economic crisis, saudi arabia is facing it, the world is facing it, i think neom is going to become one of the biggest follies of mohammed bin salman's pretty reckless career. after all, he lost a war in yemen that was supposed to end within weeks. that is still going on, five years on. anchor: i am glad you brought up the point about the tribe, which is some thing i wanted to ask you about. let me move on to the bigger picture. you mentioned vision 2030, the brainchild of the crown prince.

is it on target to achieve its aims? guest: no, it is not on target by any means. it was from the beginning very lofty. it is extremely unlikely they would be able to achieve that. they are talking about reducing oil dependency by 2020, millions of new jobs created. they have a huge burgeoning population. the unemployment rate among saudi youth is high and rising. mohammed bin salman, rather than focus on the issue of creating jobs in the sector, they focus on the big sectors. , the is the red sea tourist project, ultra luxurious projects. meanwhile, saudi youth are not getting the opportunity for jobs in the private sector.

the private sector has gone in reverse in terms of job creation. the situation now is even grimmer than it was three months ago. really, he is not accomplishing what he needs to do. he still has support among saudi youth. they see in him the kind of person to represent their aspirations. those aspirations include meaningful jobs and affordable housing. another area he has misfired on. his focus on big projects has shown a weakness, a huge weakness in the vision 2030 strategy. i think time is not on his side here. if he can change to push forward, which is not being focused on investment, if he persists in that regard, he will lose the support of young saudis. ultimately, they want their meaningful jobs, and they want to be able to buy homes and start families and have their

lives in a meaningful way. anchor: we thank you for speaking with us. world leaders have marked the 75th anniversary of vide, the end of world war ii in europe. beenictory parades have canceled and celebrations dampened as most european nations remain in lockdown because of the pandemic. our correspondent reports. the 75ondent: marking years since the end of the second world war in europe, many fell silent to remember'one of the world worst conch -- one of the world's worst complex. since of us who were born 1945 are keenly conscious that everything we most value is owed to the generation who won the second world war. today, we celebrate their achievement. we remember their sacrifice.

on may 8, 19 45, britain's wartime prime minister winston churchill addressed the nation. nazi germany, he told them, had surrendered. the allied forces have crushed nazis and fascism. after years of work time restrictions, people kicked back, celebrating for hours and crowding the streets. how different it looks now with all public gatherings and commemorations canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. and britain's cities, towns, and villages marking v-day in homes and gardens. for many weeks, people have lived in lockdown. this is a way of coming together while staying apart, a way of showing unity, just like communities did 75 years ago. and queen elizabeth, who was a 19-year-old princess on v-day, has been a constant since then. hard, butit may seem

we cannot mark the special anniversary as we would wish. instead, we remember from our homes and our doorsteps. but our streets are not empty. they are filled with the love in the care we have for each other. ♪ anchor: across europe, where tens of millions of people lost their lives in world war ii, there were more pared down commemorations because of coronavirus. france's president emmanuel macron laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier, while angela merkel led the remembrance at the central war memorial in berlin. though resolve many people showed during world war ii, along with the sacrifices they made, still inspired today. it is made all the more pertinent in these times of crisis. on the alill to come jazeera newshour, grounded by the pandemic, but looking to the future.

can the aviation industry chart a new course? plus -- i am in annt: english seaside town, which is looking nervously towards the potential easing of the lockdown, and the arrival once again of tourists. tiktok,and taking on the dutch government investigates how the chinese company manages young users. details coming up. ♪ ♪ >> we have got somewhat or whether pushing into central parts of europe, but for the time being, it is largely direct for central -- dry for west and central europe. there are some showers around the western side of russia, just 12 celsius for moscow. in the heart of europe, it is generally dry. we have a few showers toward

southern germany. we have wet or whether pushing into central france. we will see clouds and rain toppling in across spain and portugal. this feature across scotland will introduce cooler air through the british isles as we go through the next day or so. certainly feeling a good deal fresher than of late. showers continue across western parts, big downpours into parts of france. but for much of the mediterranean, it looks fine and dry with plenty of sunshine, as is the case across much of north africa. there might be a shower across morocco, pushing into northern areas of algeria for a time. for the most part, looking at plenty of sunshine over the next couple of days.

anchor: hello again. the top stories from the al jazeera newshour, more evidence of the coronavirus on the world's largest economies. more than 20 million people in the u.s. lost their jobs last month. the unemployment rate has tripled since march. thousands of internationals are being repatriated. two men in the united states have been charged in the murder of in our armed black man -- of an unarmed black man. ahmaud arbery was shot and killed, but the two men were not arrested until video of the shooting was released this week. more on our top story, the revelation that 14.7% of americans are now out of work, largely because of the coronavirus. more than 30 million people have

filed for unemployment relief in the united states since march, and each has a story of personal loss. our correspondent spoke with one chicago resident who was getting by with two jobs until the pandemic struck. correspondent: christian montgomery had two jobs and a bright future with the prospect of a better life for her children. >> at this point, i want to enjoy life and i want my kids to enjoy life. correspondent: in weeks, the coronavirus took it all away. her employer gave her a pink slip and a doubt abobout ever recovering what she had. rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer, and it is not fair. correspondent: she is one of more than 30 million newly unemployed americans suddenly living in upside down american dreams. at any time since the great depression lineup at food banks, trading pride for

porridge, or whatever it is they are serving today. government aid is generally slow in coming. here in illinois, if you call the on employment office, they give you another number to call to file your initial claim. you dial that number, and this is generally what happens next. [busy signal] justr: montgomery was not surviving. she was achieving a better future for the next generation, with a daughter in college, a son in high school, and another daughter in preschool. she administered grants for the u.s. headquarters of the ymca. she used her masters degree in business to work a second job as a financial and tax consultant. >> i would like to go back to doing consulting work, but at the same token, i am not going to get any clients now because no one is going to reach out to me because of all of this. to rebuild that part of it, that is going to take time. so i amw, i need money, relying on unemployment.

correspondent: it is often said the virus targets indiscriminately, but that is not exactly true, especially on chicago's south side. >> everything is painful. this virus could impact so many lives. correspondent: you are more likely to get it if you are black. and according to unemployment claims, more likely to lose your job if you are a woman. andchristianne montgomery others are struggling to beat the virus on both counts. anchor: france will start lifting its nearly two month long lockdown on monday, with some shops and schools allowed to reopen. but restrictions will remain in the capital of paris and north eastern regions where the rate of infection is worse. more than 26,000 people across the country have died from coronavirus. natosha butler reports. correspondent: food handouts in a paris suburb, many people here

losing work in the lockdown. without money coming in, they struggle to feed their families. really helpful, because the cost of food these days is so high. correspondent: the french government is easing the lockdown after two months, but for some people here, the worst is far from over. >> the lifting of the lockdown would be difficult for some people because many have not been able to pay their bills or rest during this time. some landlords may evict them. correspondent: the end of the lockdown also presents challenges for teachers. many schools will remain shot, and principles worry that getting children to socially distance is nearly impossible. schools that open will do so partially and with strict safety measures. each teacher will have to wear a mask, and i have ordered some faced shield -- some face shields.

despite thet: risks, this woman is looking forward to welcoming visitors again to her shop. masks will be compulsory on and she will have to steam clean clothes her customers try on. >> many are still working from home. others are scared to take public transport. profits will be down by 50% this month. correspondent: the french government will ease its lockdown in phases, so not all services will ease on may 11. many will have to remain shut, including bars, cafes, and restaurants. in the picturesque southwestern cald, they rochefou have no idea when they can reopen. they worry that social distancing rules will dissuade people from eating out. >> i think at the start, people will be scared to come, even our regulars. >> social distancing is hard in

a restaurant. sometimes we have 20 people here for coffee, and they come in to have contact and be sociable. correspondent: it is clear that trying to revive the battered economy and avoid a second wave of infections will not be easy. the government says it will continue to ease restrictions if all goes well, but if infections rise, a new lockdown could be on the table. anchor: the u.k. government is also preparing to lift some of its social and economic restrictions. prime minister boris johnson will unveil a roadmap out of lockdown in a national address on sunday. but the success or failure of any changes rests on one thing -- individual behavior. our correspondent is in southern england, where some are worried about tourists disobeying the rules. correspondent: for a town that relies heavily on tourists, there is a story of totally changed priorities.

it is abandoned. this man changed his food and drink sorts of food and drink pickup and delivery only. >> what has been super positive is that vast amounts of them have been coming on to street sensibly and in insulin numbers to support the smaller -- and in sensible numbers. sarah is managing with others, as long as people keep their distance. >> there would be a case that if i am working downstairs, they go into another room, or upstairs. that is what i have been doing with my customers that i have been able to go to. we have all been in different rooms. then it is a case of musical rooms. correspondent: control over the crisis is under threat with the government promising easing of the lockdown. they are right to be worried, because this is what things look like here at the end of march.

hundreds of londoners having a day at the seaside, risking whistable's health. the town was furious. >> people were outraged by it. what we don't want is particularly londoners because of the high rate of infection and therefore the perceived greater risk. we don't want lots of londoners or visitors coming down, potentially bringing the additional higher risk to the area. correspondent: still some six weeks on, the fact of the pubs remaining closed has made a difference. on this public holiday, whistable remains quiet, to the relief of the town. >> for the moment, nobody knows what is going on. i think this is what we want. we don't want busy beaches, and we certainly do not want busy streets. correspondent: if public behavior has genuinely changed, perhaps the biggest reason is people are more scared than they were, and that is now a problem for authorities as well. having been bombarded with stories about how deadly the

virus is, the public is being asked to accept that going outside once again may not be totally risky and the economy needs it. but in a place like whistable, so reliant on tourism, they are unconvinced about that. changing people's psychology may be far from easy. greece authorities in are saying the country will open to tourists on the first of july. popular resorts like santorini have been nearly empty since greece imposed a lockdown at the beginning of march. glass screens have been put up around lounges on beaches in anticipation of tourist returns. greece has one of the lowest infection rates in europe, with fewer than 3000 cases and 150 deaths. one of the industry's worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic has been the airline industry. airports10 biggest departures have fallen since the country shut down.

at least four airlines have entered in registration or shut down completely. but it is not all despair. on friday, germany's lufthansa said they would double the number of aircraft next month to 160, although 600 fewer than at the end of last year. the parent company wants to be operating 1000 flights a day between july and september. that is 70% off its schedule. the ceo of the international air transport association says the focus is on restarting the industry and a safeway. >> -- in a safe way. >> we are working with governments and the framework of the international organization to restart. one of the elements to restart the industry is to organize and to implement a worldwide process for control and health checks of

passengers. theystore that confidence, must be safe and ensure that flying is safe. must be, governments guaranteed they can lift proper restrictions without risking re-importing the virus in their countries. we are working with governments and international organizations to set up a process of checks that will allow us to fly safely. safety is our main concern. and convincing passengers to come back. says thatinary study the risk of being contaminated on board is fairly limited. i mean, really minimal. these studies have been made

when passengers were not obliged orwear special equipment were not controlled or checked. so what we say is if we implement checking points, such as temperature controls, if we introduce the obligation to wear a mask in the airport and on risk to beatory, the contaminated in the airport and in the aircraft is absolutely minimized. anchor: hong kong's international airport is using robots to help keep passengers safe from infection. these mechanical cleaners are sterilizing bathrooms using a combination of uv light and disinfectant. the airport is testing new technologies as it gets ready for an expected travel search in june -- travel surge in june. that is when people coming from the mylanta -- from the mainland

and china's passports are expected to expire. the pandemic has created with the u.n. secretary general calls a tsunami of hate and xenophobia. since the virus emerged in the chinese city of wuhan, there have been several instances of hate crimes against people of descent.sent guest says that far-right groups and politicians in some countries are stoking racial tensions. there are increases of anti-jewish and anti-roma actions. it isit is against minorities lg

in poland in response to the epidemic. always a means of political mobilization that has been used by politicians, and it is also true today in our right wing groups. they are gaining support by blaming certain modern orderlies for the amp -- certain i know artie's for the epidemic -- certain minorities for the epidemic. the world health organization coronavirusthe stigma. it is a very stigmatizing way of looking at things. asia williduals from be victimized or attacked by people. anchor: despite spain being one of the worst affected countries, one small village has so far managed to stay virus free. our correspondent in the south of the country -- the town in the southern of the country does

not have a single case. people are praising the mayor to keep them safe. he has enforced strict lockdown measures. he has also been delivering food, medication, and masks throughout the community. of 400re a small town neighbors. it is like a big family. we all have to take care of ourselves. from minute one, the people were very cooperative and stayed at home without leaving. the town council put a cleaning plan in place and we disinfected the entire town. we have tried to make the town free of the virus, and so far we are healthy. let's hope the virus never comes. anchor: in the city of barcelona, some beaches have reopened to allow residents to swim and exercise. many people took the opportunity to swim, surf, and paddle, but will only be allowed to do so between six a clock a.m. and 10:00 p.m.. restrictions are in place

in other cities. they expect beaches to be final open in the final phase out of lockdown at the end of june. >> for surfing and water sports, that was the worst. being locked in the house for seven weeks, i was working out, but being outside, especially in the water, for someone who likes water sports, it is very important. anchor: the dutch privacy watchdog says it will investigate how chinese owned social media app tiktok handles the data of millions of young users. tiktok has become hugely popular during the covid-19 pandemic, and allows users to create and share short videos of themselves with millions of people worldwide. tiktok says its priority is protecting users' safety. earlier, we spoke with a man

from the information law center. i asked him how important the issue of privacy is. >> it is important. you are seeing this massive rise in popularity of this app with kids across the globe, and especially in these corona days. you can imagine a lot of kids stuck at home glued to their screens. it offers a lot of distraction. but before the corona crisis hit, there were a lot more regulators in the eu and u.n. looking into the practices of this company. anchor: what is their biggest concern? >> there are two main concerns. first of all, and perhaps the biggest one in europe at this stage, is privacy. basese amounts of user our children, dealing with a lot of potentially sensitive data of children. the other big issue is it censorship.

there have been reports of imageryip practices, taken down. that is another big issue. anchor: is this any different to other apps like facebook or instagram, who have also been known to collect data? >> with tiktok, it is a chinese company. it is also not as much based on the people you follow. it is really the moment you open the app, you don't need to follow anyone. immediately you get a string -- you get a stream of content at you.. the reason why people like to use it so much is the recommendation out rhythm. -- the recommendation algort ithm. it tries to get your attention and get your eyes glued to the screen as long as possible, to get the ad revenues up.

this is problematic once you start thinking about the type of conduct often present on that platform. people start with a legitimate video but quickly dissent into the rabbit hole -- descendennd into the rabbit hole. anchor: we should say that tiktok has responded, saying their top priority is protecting our users privacy and safety, especially our younger users. that is what the company said in a statement. preliminary results from this particular investigation in the netherlands is expected later this year. what do you anticipate will happen? >> i anticipate they will be asking for a lot more transparency on what actually happens with the data. there have been anecdotal evidence of a lot of data that is collected, practices that are not mentioned in the privacy policy. who it is shared with, who is

enriched with other data, what is done with it, and to set certain limitations to what can be done, specifically when the user is a child. anchor: still to come, campaigning gets underway as the malawi court upholds the ruling overturning the 2019 elections. ♪

♪ anchor: hello again. more than 200,000 people have fled the democratic republic of congo's troubled region since march.

the nation says there are 5 million displaced people, mostly women and children. they have fled the surging violence. the displaced have reported acts of extreme violence, with at least 274 civilians killed. u.n.'s agency for palestinian refugees says it is running out of cash to pay workers in the occupied west bank, gaza, and nearby communities. the u.s. has traditionally been the agency's largest donor, providing one third of its budget. but in 2018, the trump administration canceled more than $300 million in aid. supreme court has rejected an appeal against a ruling that overturned the 2019 election result. last may, president peter mutharika was declared the winner with just 38% of the vote, narrowly defeating his

main opposition rivals. the result led to months of protest by the opposition. in july, opposition leaders took their position to the constitutional court, alleging the vote was rigged and demanding another vote take place. seven months later in february this year, the court an old the vote, ruling there had been irregularities and calling for fresh elections on july 2. it also ruled mutharika stay in office until the new elections take place. our correspondent has more. correspondent: president peter mutharika has insisted that he believes last year's presidential election was free and fair. but the constitutional court says there were too many irregularities,, and some results were changed using typewriter collections. they ordered a rerun. said he had no case, and the judges said they felt some of the reasons he gave and

his appeal were not just fictitious, they were unprofessional and embarrassing. now the country is waiting for this rerun, which could happen in early july, if there is no delay because of a coronavirus outbreak. residential candidates have and it been campaigning has started. stopped thet government from implementing a 21 day lockdown because of the coronavirus, saying more consultations need to take place. what happened was some u.n. rights activists came out and argued a lockdown would negatively affect the poor in malawi, many of whom work in open air markets. if they stay home for 21 days, they will not be able to eat. all those things will come into play for the weeks and months to come. the government has to prepare for an election, as well as trying to keep its citizens safe. the judge has ruled the next person who wins the election has to win by more than 50% of the

vote, and the original voters roll that was used in the last election has to be used again this time around, and no new names can be added. anchor: china's new prototype spacecraft has successfully returned to earth, marking an important step in the country's ambitions to operate a space station. the capsule landed in the desert in the inner mongolian region of china. will hoped the spaceship transport astronauts by 2022. we are back in just a moment with more of the day's news ahead.

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