♪ brent: this is dw news by from berlin. a suspect in a 13-year-old missing person mystery. a german prisoner is under investigation for the disappearance of madeleine mccann. the three-year-old escrow disappeared in 2007 from a hotel room. german police believe the suspect was in the area at the time. they are calling this a murder investigation. also coming up, all four police officers involved in the death of george floyd are facing charges.

one is charged with second-degree murder. their actions have sparked mass protests and a moral reckoning in the united states. is this a watershed moment for reform or will police brutality continue? protests in london echoing the outrage of u.s. demonstrations. activists say people of color in the u.k. phase systemic racism that has proved deadly all too often. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers on pbs and 89 states and around the world, welcome. we begin with breaking news. police in germany say they have identified a new suspect in the 2007 disappearance of the british girl, madeleine mccann. the suspect is a german man who was currently in prison.

she disappeared in portugal in may of 2007. despite an enormous international search and lots of international media coverage, her fate still remains a mystery. for more, let's bring in our correspondent. he is on the story for us. what maury doing -- what more do we know about the parent breaking investigation? >> the suspect is a 43-year-old man. one of the leading investigators on the matter has spoken on german television tonight fairly recently. he confirmed the man is imprisoned in germany for sexual offenses concerning children and for dealing in drugs. he has previous convictions for sexual offenses with children. he is somebody who fits the profile for the suspected abductor and possible murder very clearly. the police know he was in the

town in the area at the time of the disappearance of this girl. he was using a mobile phone at the time. he made a phone call at around the time the crime was committed. the police are looking for the person he called at that time. they are publicizing the number of the other person. they are hoping there are other people involved. they are suspecting other people were involved in this crime. they are saying those people might lead to the place where the body is being hidden. they are treating this as a murder. brent: we remember in 2007, there was intense international media coverage of the disappearance of mattie. what could this development mean for finding justice for the little girl? >> there were a huge number of indications what might have happened to her. there were some sightings of her in various places in europe. there were new pictures

constructed of her at a further age, at an increased age. in the end, what it will possibly mean is relief for the parents if the whole situation is resolved. that will mean a final closure for the parents who were regarded as suspects themselves in this crime by the portuguese police initially. brent: this breaking news. a suspect and a 13-year-old missing persons case. thank you. in denied states, the officer -- in the united states, the officer arrested over george floyd's killing has been charged with second-degree murder. the three other officers who were with him will now face charges of aiding and abetting murder. protests over floyd's deaths are in their ninth day. the flareups of violence have

dwindled somewhat. more than 9000 protesters have been arrested across many u.s. cities, define curfews saying they want to take a stand for change. >> and other standoff between police and protesters -- and other standoff between police and protesters. both ends of manhattan bridge temporarily blocked i police after the 8:00 p.m. curfew kicks in. the defiant crowd trapped into the brooklyn side is reopened. >> what made you want to come out here? >> my skin color. i have seen so many times we take to the streets. i have never really joined, but seeing floyd asking for his mom. >> others defied the new york curfew emerging to the city to protest the -- protest the death ofof georgrge floyd, an african-american at the hands of police. most were peaceful, but there

were reports of violence including by some police officers. >> grabbed innocent people for no reason and just started cuffing them, pushing them to the ground. this dude is a journalist. he has a press pass. they pushed him to the ground. >> president trump has threatened to deploy the military and has already called up within 20,000 national guard troops. it is a move that has angered many including former presidential hopeful elizabeth warren. >> because he is wrong. he is imposing violence on our people. people are here to protest peacefully. >> even the pope has spoken out, condemning racism and violence. >> we cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form. and yet, claim to defend the sacredness of every human life.

>> and at the heart of all this, a human tragedy. the mother of george floloyd's daughter unable to hold back her tears. >> i am here for my baby. i am here for george because i want justice for him. i want justice for him because he was good no matter what anybody thinks. he was good. this is the proof that he was a good man. >> those calls for justice bringing out across the united states and beyond. brent: when you consider history, there are moments when history seems to take an abrupt turn. consider the collapse of communism the arab spring, the recent #metoo movement.

what about the killing of george floyd? 's death has triggered a global wave of protests. to talk about that, i am joined by a sociologist who specializes in criminology and social movements. he is with berlin's free university. we are seeing these mass protests not only in america. do you think this has the makings of an international movement or is this another flash in the pan moment? >> that is difficult to say. i am afraid i do not have a crystal ball. it can go either way. either the protests will fizzle out or they may keep their momentum and may eventually result in meaningful, substantial change. brent: you say substantial change. that implies the elites who have

the power, that there will be a change in the power constellation as we know it. are there any signs we can see now that would suggest we will see a lasting change in that power constellation? >> know, at the moment, unfortunately not. i think so far, we have seen elites have pretty much dug in. particularly in the united states where the president himselffas not r reached out to protesters and hasas not even promised any token reforms. you are absolutely right. what meaningful substantial chanange wouldld require would a redistribution of r resources ad opportrtunities within society. that is not just in the unites states but in many european societies as well. brent: there is also the

criticism there is a disconnect here. for example, i am a white man. i'm interviewing you. you are a white man. we are talking about the plight of minorities in society. does that tell us then that this disconnect is much wider than it should be, that there is a lot of work to be done to bring people together? >> yes, absolutely. i totally see the problem that two white males talkingng to one another about the plight of minorities, that is a problem. i think the problem goes much deeper than that. it is not just about representation and who is visible under what circumstances, although that plays a role. i think it is fundamentally much more about material inequalities and the rise in material inequalities over the last 30 years or so.

brent: we appreciate your time and your insights tonight. thank you. >> thank you. brent: in london, thousands of protesters also gathered today to honor the life of george floyd. black lives matter, they organized the rally to draw attention to what they say is the systemic racism, which harms people of color in the u.k. >> speakers corner in london's hyde park. a meeting point for demonstrators over the years. this time, they gathered to draw attention to injustices against black people's part by the u.s. among the protesters, star wars actor john boyega are. those present were also eager to stress these problems were not

limited to america. >> the u.k. is not innocent. there has been many black lives not accounted for by the government. >> i am here to bring awareness to black lives matter to stub police killing it is in people shared -- to stop police killing innocent people. >> it is very comforting to see the collective grief amongst everyone and a willingness to change the current situation we find ourselves in. this is the antithesis of what this is all about. >> then the crowd marched through the city, stopping at the prime minister's office and residence on downing street. they did not receive an audience from boris johnson although he addressed the matter in parliament. >> i think what happened in the

united states was appalling. we also it on our screens -- we all saw it on our screens. i perfectly understand people's right to protest. i also believe protests should take place in a lawful and reasonable way. >> currently, the largest gatherings allowed in the u.k. are limited to six people because of the coronavirus threat, which is devastating for the country. that will was not enforced at this rally although the event comes at a time when britain is easing lockdown restrictions. brent: earlier, we spoke to dw's correspondent. she was at the protest in london. >> many thousand protesters gathering here for a peaceful protest in london. gathering for a peaceful sit in in hyde park. making their way toward houses of parliament where they are now several hours after the protest

began, still people here. many have told me this is about solidarity with the u.s. but also about institutional racism in the u.k. many are saying it started in school that they feel their being treated differently from their white counterparts, that the expectations are not as high , that the racism starts on the playground. not overt racism and injustice in the u.s. but something more subtle is how many people have put it. it is clearly an issue which resonates with people and thousands of people are here on this emotional and peaceful protest. brent: reporting from london. at the leads and freedom of expression, the two do go together. football players in germany's bundesliga are free to show their support for protest over the death of george floyd. that we heard today from the

german football association. several players signaled their support for the protest during matches this past weekend. one player got a yellow card for moving his start -- his shirt during a goal celebration to reveal the message, justice for gorge floyd. the fa has decided no disciplinary action will be taken against the players. here are some of the other stories making headlines. at least eight people have been killed. dozens of others burned in a blast in india. the explosion happened at a pesticides factory in the western state. thousands of villagers living near the plant were evacuated as a precaution. more than a dozen people have been killed by a -- by two roadside bombs in afghanistan. the two separate incidents took place in the southern providence of kandahar and eastern province. the areas are among the posed

volatile in the country. russiaia's presesident has deded a statate of emergenency over aw will spill in region in s siber. 20,000 tonsf diesel w week intoo waterways afafter a fu reservovr collapsed at a power plant. a series of criminal probes has been launched. hong kong and china have reacted angrily to foreign criticism of beijing's plans to introduce a new security law in the semi tone ms territory. chief executive carrie lehman accused the -- after millions of hong kongg residentss could have a path to the u.k. citizenship if china limits rights lamb posing the law. the former british colony was promiseded a high degree off auautonomy a r rights in 1997 handover treaty between britain and china. fears that all economy is being

lost has view -- has fueled antigovernment protest in hong kong. since last june, more than a thousand people have been arrested. hundreds have fled to evade prosecution. many finding refuge in hot -- in taiwan. phoebe cohen sent us this report on one protester in exile. >> dining at a hong kong style used to be an everyday event for tom. now, -- just ordinary milk tea and instant noodles at this taipei that have become remedies to ease his homesickness. >> it reminds me of the days when we used buy food from cafes like this one during the protests and we would finish it during the march. it is a shame i cannot help anymore. the only thing i can do is watch the news on my cell phone. >> last year, tom took part in many confrontational protests

inclcluding stormingng the hongg legislature and besiegiging university campuseses. he regards himimself as aa frfront-line protester. that he fled to taiwan in december when police began to investigate him. >> i fled because i do not believe the judiciary will be holding fair trials. for example, one man who stepped -- who stabbed peaceful protesters was company by the judge for showing noble qualities. we do not see similar comments for the first protester who was convicted of w writing justt because he - -- of rioting just because he was throwing objects. i do not trust the judges because they appear to be biased. >> his fear has been intensified by beijing's plan to enact a national security law for hong kong, which has triggered global concern over the city's remaining freedoms. as many as three under protesters like tom have fled

hong kong for taiwan ovover the last year. taiwanese authorities have supported the protests. they have more measures to help people escaping from hong kokon. this is the first restaurant in town one offering job opportunitieies. this could be a sustainable way for them to make their living. more similar projects are underway as more protesters are expected to come. tom often plays basketball to keep busy. today, he is joined to his friend and fellow protester. he also prefers not to give his real name and left hong kong over a year ago. he says the chances of returning to hong kong are getting slimmer. >> once the national security law is imposed, hong kong is not going to be any different from mainland china. i am not just worried about my personal safety. i am also worried about my family in hohong konong.

i am concernrned they might be intimidated or might even get abducted by chinese agents, but i do not plan to be in exile forever. i hope i regain my strength one day and be able to take back my homeland. >> both of them will start studying in taiwan later this year. just like hong kong, they face an uncertain future. at least they are relatively safe for now. brent: let's return now to our top story. we have a new development. the attorney general in the u.s. state of minnesota has spoken with reporters about the new charges being filed against the four police officers involved in the arrest and death of george floyd. here is what the attorney general just said. >> i have filed an amended complaint that charges former minneapolis police officer derek shaaban with murder in the second degree -- derek chauvin

with murder in the second degree. i believe evidence available to us supports the stronger charge of second-degree murder. we have consulted with each other and we agree. second, today, arrest warrants were issued for former neapolis police officers ja king, thomas lane, and another. brent: that was the minnesota attorney general keith ellison saying all four police officers involved in the arrest and death of george floyd now face charges. one of the biggest economic stimulus packages in german history is being hammered out. which measures should be taken to keep the economy alive during the pandemic. the coalition parties are in their second day of talks in berlin. things appear to be heating up. >> on the outside at least, they appear unified. the legal representatives of

germany's grand coalition on their way to second day of talks at the berlin chancellery. they are still divided on how to best revive the german economy after the coronavirus pandemic. the left stp is calling for financial support for low income earners. >> i am for strengthening purchasing power, especially for families. we also need to take measures to ensure places in occasional training and university education for the upcoming academic year. the conservative cdu instead favor supporting businesses. they want controversial cash incentives foror new car buyerso help cmakekers and aututo pas suppppliers. the boss of a german technology supplier has warned the government against focusing too much on the present situation. >> what we do today must be the next generation's export hit. what we promote must be what secures germany's prosperity. that is why the key issue must

be innovation. >> the coalition representatives are running out of time as the stimulus package would still have to be approved by germany's federal parliament before summer recess begins in two weeks. brent: here is a look at some other stories. the german airline lift onto has announced it will undergo a major revamp as it posted net losses of 2.1 billion euros for the first quarter. the restructuring plans will include job cuts and asset sales. this comes after the airline agreed to a corona bailout from the german government with 9 billion euros. the videoconference service zoom hahas reported its total revenue in the first quarter rose a staggering 16969% to three under $29 million. a surge in virtual meetings and reremote working during lockdows were a big boost for zoom. it has raised its full-year outlook beyond analyst

forecasts. countries across africa face a growing threat from the coronavirus. kenya is experiencing spikes in new infections. some of its poorest communities are in desperate need of more supplies. imports from abroad have slowed and's -- and prices have skyrocketed. engineering students and doctors in nairobi are working to produce essential medical equipment to beat the buyers. -- the virus. >> every breath counts. that is the message of the plant in nairobi. the director is responsible for production of oxygen, which is essential in treating covid-19 patients. sourcingng oxygen was a problemn africa up until now. >> oxygen is expensive. at least 10 times as expensive in africa as compared to the western counterparts. we are able to reduce the cost of oxygen with oxygen

distribution models. oxygen is reduced by at least 30%. >> the occident is used in ventilators, which art -- the oxygen is used in ventilators, which is quickly employed when nations are showing symptoms. there are not enough ventilators in africa. kenya has come up with a solution. and nearing students and health professionals have designed a ventilator for the 10th of a cost -- for 10th of the cost of an importing machine. >> this globalization means we can have solutions being made. with the lockdown, it was exciting to see action being taken. >> the problem of protective masks has also been solved locally. they are coming out of a three-day printer owned by the nairobi based firm. it is producing 500 a day. >> all coming together.

we have all collaborated, all sharing one design all on one hosting method. everyone is producing the same thing. our common goal is powerful. >> most important is oxygen itself. the first plant opened in 2014 and will have followed -- and more have followed with the support of the u.s., great britain and unicef. >> more than 150 facilities in kenya across over 20 counties in kenya are receiving oxygen from our three plants. daysys -- these are public and private facilities. 70% are public facilities. >> it has helped advance kenya's health care system with oxygen. the who has classified the life-giving element as any central element -- as any

central life-giving element. brent: a german prisoner has been named as a new suspect in the 2007 disappearance of madeleine mccann. the buddhist girl disappeared when she was three years old -- the british girl disappeared and she was three years old. during police are calling this a murder investigation. your watching dw news. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. tonight, u.s. law enforcement, can end the brutality and can ever be colorblind? we will be back -- will be right back. ♪

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