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--- his disease did-. >> died from lack of oxygen after being restrained by minneapolis police officers, at the trial of derek chauvin enters the 10th day. also, protesters and security forces battle in myanmar as the about circles on the international community to use all necessary means to protect his people. an online giant amazon sees workers at a warehouse put against a proposal to unionize. andal sport including european football governing body, confirming this summer's world 2020 will allow fans to attend the games. ♪

>> welcome to the program. our top story this hour, like they're flying at half mast in the u.k. in tributes from around the world are pouring in for prince philip, the duke of edinburgh, who died at the age of 99. queen elizabeth's husband was praised for supporting the 1000 euros market -- monarchy as it -- 1000 year old monarchy as it began to reinvent itself. he was also read size for offensive remarks, he spent seven decades at the side of the longest-serving monarch in the u.k.. we have more now from the u.k. from london. >> the official notice of the death of prince philip was posted at the gate of buckingham palace. the prince died peacefully friday morning at windsor castle. it concluded the royal family with people around the world in morning his last. the prime minister was among the first to pay tribute. >> prince philip owed -- owned the affection of generations

here in the united kingdom, across the commonwealth and around the world. like the expert carriage driver he was, he helped steer the royal family, and monarchy, so it remains an institution indisputably vital to the balance and happiness of our national life. >> the duke of edinburgh witnessed firsthand as britain's global empire was replaced in the 20th century by the current commonwealth of nations. condolences have come from across the continent. >> he was a heck of a guy. in his lifetime he served the united kingdom and whole commonwealth, his service was visible to everyone for a long, long time. >> india praised service in military and any distinguished service initiatives. the president of some byway sent deepest condolences. -- of zimbabwe sent deepest condolences. >> remembered as a decade a

naval officer and dedicated philanthropist and constant in the life of queen elizabeth the second. >> after 70 years at the side of the queen, prince philip was the longest serving royal consort in british history. >> from the moment they got married he supported the queen and was one step behind her, a man who cou have had a stellar career in the navy. he gave up that job and supported the queen for 70 years. >> in the british capital, news of his death was greeted with genuine sadness and respect. >> the queen had been married for 70 years. it is a sad moment. he had been elf are longtime -- we know he had been elf are longtime. >> the body of the prince what light in residence at the royal residence, and a funeral service will be held at st. george's chapel at windsor castle. it will not be a state funeral, with the military perception, but a more private and intimate occasion, a fitting somebody for a man who spent something years

in a supporting role, largely avoiding the limelight and attention of british royals. paul brenner, al jazeera. >> we are joined now by our reporter outside buckingham palace. we are hearing tributes have been coming in from world leaders and politicians and members of the royal family. how have people been reflecting on the life of prince philip? >> it would be wrong to say the united kingdom is a country united in grief, this is a place where yes, there is in certain sections of society much love for the royal family. there are also strong republican currents, people for whom the royal family make some indifference and they are not interested either way, so i think for plenty of people, the news of the passing of prince philip will be no different, no

more or less important from the passing of a 99-year-old they do not know. there are many who believe in the royal family as a core institution of the united kingdom. there are largely people in more conservative sections of society. certainly there are parts of the press that will be full with tributes to prince philip over the following days. for them, this is a moment of genuine sadness. this is a man from the had deep respect, a man they looked up to for many years. as we have been talking about, for his devoted service to his wife, the queen, and to his country. >> we know there is not going to be a state funeral for prince philip. what arrangements are there likely to be?

>> we understand it was prince philip's wishes theirs would not be a state funeral, and his wishes that he should not lie in state. but of course, there is the issue of covid. and the plans that have been put in place for this eventuality, by people at buckingham palace, are having to be redrawn because of the restrictions the united kingdom is currently under, with coronavirus. legally, you cannot have a funeral of more than 30 people, at the moment. so, the previous plans that had been in place, wherefore crowds lining the streets, jostling shoulder to shoulder, processions, military parades, that kind of thing, that is not going to happen. what we are likely to see although we do not know the details yet, is that his funeral will take place at windsor castle. it will be small, mainly just

family. we do not know yet even whether his grandson, harry, will come over. we understand he is putting plans in place to return to the united kingdom from the united states. and we know he has been, that is, had differences with his family in recent months, and those may be put aside for him to come back. but much of the funeral arrangements we do not know for sure what is going to be yet. >> thank you, from buckingham palace, roy. joining me now via skype, a royal historian author, professor of history of the monarchy at royal holloway university of london. telus first, how the duke of edinburgh is likely to be remembered? how would you describe his legacy? >> he left a phenomenal life -- he lived phenomenal life.

for all of the plaudits the queen rightly gets for her duty, her constancy, the unprecedented length of her rain, and the -- reign, and the duty and service that has entailed. so, too, those plaudits must extend to prince philip. he has been there from the beginning and was the man who broke the news to that then princess elizabeth of her father's death, and that she became queen, and he has been there ever since, one or two steps behind. at a time in the 1940's and 1950's at a time when men were very much the dominant partner in marriages. but here was philip, at least in the context of the monarchy, the firm, playing second fiddle to his wife, who was very much the boss. although, it is true to say the royal family was very much his preserve, he was the patriarch. and behind closed doors, he did

hold sway. so i think his legacy will be one of the support and service he showed over decades, to the queen. also his own accomplishments, first in the navy, he gave up an incredible navy career, to take on his response abilities alongside the queen. and over the course of his life as prince philip, and he is the longest serving prince consort. this is thlongest marriage in royal history. so, remarkable and record-breaking. a man incredibly ahead of his times, in many ways, and that is also what people are beginning to realize today, particularly younger people. his concerns around the environment and around industrial design, things we now see is very much part of our discourse. but he spotted those quite early

on. >> i was curious about, you mentioning he played a unique role given the context of the time. also a controversial figure, i am curious to get your assessment on the reaction abroad, particularly in commonwealth countries? >> of course, it is important to remember that philip and the queen, as head of state in 15 countries besides the united kingdom, countries from australia, new zealand, canada, jamaica, grenada, countries, and a number of other countries in the caribbean. so, for them, they mourn philip as there's,-- theirs, as a husband for their head of state. but more widely across the commonwealth, that organization grew out of really the end of the british empire.

in that process of decolonization has very much and ushered in by the queen and rinse philip. -- and prince philip. so, tributes from around the world and around the commonwealth are paying tribute to him, as a figure of international significance, and one that is morant -- mourned particularly in countries that, have the queen as the head of state, particularly in a very national way. >> thank you,, we appreciate it. ♪ >> i cannot breathe [chanting] >> the medical examiner who performed the only autopsy on george floyd has told a court that police actions and not drugs caused his death. dr. andrew baker told the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin that floyd

did have underlying health issues and evidence of drug use. but, he said, neither was the primarcause of his death. instead, the events surrounding the arrest and police use of net restraint -- neck restraint, ultimately ended his life. derek chauvin is accused of the murder and manslaughter of george floyd i kneeling on his neck for nine minutes. >> those events cause stress hormones to pour out of your bodies pacifically adrenaline, and that will ask your heart to beat faster. it is going to ask your body for more oxygen, so you can get through that altercation. in my opinion, the law enforcement subduing, restraint, and neck repression was more than mr. floyd's body could take. his drug use at heart sees did not cause the subdual or neck restraint. >> john is following the case

for minneapolis and dr. andrew baker has been cross-examined by the defense lawyers. how have they tried to undermine the position that it was a lack of oxygen that caused the death of george floyd? >> day 10 has been gaveled to a close with that witness you shot, dr. andrew baker, -- the witness you saw, dr. andrew baker. it has been another tough day for the defense which has been trying to argue that derek chauvin did not lead to the death of george floyd, and that george floyd might have suffered from a drug overdose, and it had gotten very little support for any of that from many of these witnesses. keep in mind it has been the end of the prosecution's case we are looking at and they have not closed it yet but could soon. and all of the witnesses we have seen so far, are the witnesses called for the prosecution. the defense will start their case likely early next week. but they have gotten no support for that. at one point, the defense asked

one of the witnesses today, she said, lying in a prone position is not necessarily harmful in any way, you could be lying on a beach in florida. in redirect the prosecution simile asked, george floyd was not lying on a beach in florida, was he? and the witness said, no. in fact, as you mentioned, the witnesses mentioned george floyd had artery disease, that he had drugs in his system, most of the people who testified so far have testified those drug amounts were very small. nobody has said the drugs contributed to his death. in fact, at one point, the medical examiner was asked about a previous, he made, suggesting if george floyd have been found in the basement somewhere, he might have ruled this and overdose? that medical examination or walked it back very quickly and said, what i said was, if you are found in a locked room and i had no other information, that might be it. but we have already had testimony george floyd had a

significant tolerance for the druggie was taking, we had that from his girlfriend, -- from the drugs that he was taking. we had that from his girlfriend, so no help from the medical people and very harmful testimony for the defense. when they present -- present the defense case they're going to have to find a witness who says derrick shoving did not do this and there was a likely cause of death other than derek showman -- derek chauvin's knee on george floyd's neck. >> access to the courtroom this time due to coronavirus. but what we know about other developing's inside the courtroom itself, particularly, who else is present to their? -- there? >> we had juror drama today. earlier one female juror was called and questioned by the judge. he asked if she had any outside information about the trial. she acknowledged she turned on the television, saw a lawyer,

and immediately turned it off and said she did not even know which side the lawyer was speaking from. then the judge said, have you gotten any texts from your mother-in-law? she acknowledged she did get one that said, it looks like a hard day today. the reporter was not sure whether she said for the defense or not. but in any case, she got a text that related to the case, and jurors are not supposed to have any outside contact about the case. also, we found a little change in the courtroom. derek chauvin and that floyd family each have a tear in the courtroom. today, rodney floyd was there for the floyd family. but for the first time ever we saw someone sitting in the derek chauvin chair, the chair for his family or his companion. it was a woman of asian descent and that is all we know, no reason to believe that was his wife, a former beauty queen who left him shortly after this incident happened. in the courtroom, we are also

starting to see signs of strain, the defense counsel is losing his voice. he has been taking lozenges. the drama is less inside the courtroom that it is on the testimony chair. >> thank you very much, john herron following the relevance as the trial continues in minneapolis. joining me now is ronald sullivan is in, a law professor at the harvard law school who joins us from massachusetts flat skype. we heard -- via skype. we heard derrick shoving's -- the team of derek chauvin focusing on the underlying health conditions of george floyd. tell us how they try to take aim at the prosecution position that it was a lack of oxygen that caused the death of george floyd? >> the defense did two things. one, they attempted and did point out that the medical examiner's conclusion was

different than the other expert witnesses, that the government produced. so, the other said it was is fixed yet, due to lack of -- asphyxia, due to lack of oxygen. the corner said it was the heart failing to stop as a function of stress, from the officers. so, he pointed out the difference. second, the defense did a pretty good job, allowing, or inviting the jury to allow for the possibility that there may have been other factors at play. so, they did a good job there. unfortunately, even though the two opinions were different, the medical examiner versus the other experts, both said that the death was caused by the police. so the defense was not helped in that respect.

they have slightly different reasons for how it was caused, but both said it was caused by the police interaction or intervention with george floyd. >> you were telling me earlier about the significance of the order of witnesses, and most effective testimonies, went jurors'attention is strongest, which is the beginning and end of the trial? >> absolutely, primacy and recency are two fundamental concepts in trial law. jurors remember best what they hear first, and what they hear last. to put it plainly, we tell young people learning how to try cases, start with a bang, and end with a bang. so the prosecution did a good job with that as well, they ended with a bang, with dr. baker. now, they do not really start with a bang, unfortunately, and i think the prosecution just forgot. usually, at the very beginning, after you introduce an expert

witness, you ask kino, name, what you do, did you review material in this case? yes, yes, yes, did you reach a conclusion? yes. what, to a reasonable degree of medical certainty is your conclusion? and right up front you elicit that the death was caused by the police. they forgot to do that. i do not know why they do not do that. i do not know why, perhaps it was an oversight. perhaps they forgot. what you should start with that and end with that. book and it. -- bookend it, and that will be the most effective with regard to jurors. >> to know yet whether dark shoving is going -- derek chauvin is going to take the stand -- do we know? >> we do not know and the burden is on the government to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt and the defendant does not have to testify, they can stand

silent or mute the entire time. at the very end of the case, before the defense rests, the judge on the record, will ask mr. shaaban, -- chauvin, do you want to testify? it is his right and his right alone. the lawyer can give advice buzz -- but it is the accused, his right, to testify or not testify. most lawyers get a sense of how the trial is going. if they think they have to put the client on, then they will. briefly, it is a tricky situation. when you talk to jurors after trial, when the accused did not testify, most jurors will say, boy, i really wanted to hear from the defendant. but when you do put your client on, and talk to the jury after trial, a lot of times they will say, i was with you until your guy testified. so it is a catch-22 in many ways. you have to be really careful and need a really good witness,

a well-prepared witness, if you're going to put your client on. >> there you go and thank you for that, we appreciate it, ronald sullivan joining us from massachusetts. you are watching the news hour live from london. still ahead, the president of ukraine on the front line as fears of a new confrontation with russia. one of africa's smallest and most strategically important countries holds a presidential election and we look at the front runners. tokyo limbic organizers say test events -- olympic events, could still take place, including those threatened with cancellation. we will be with you with that story. ♪ myanmar's military say they have sentence 19 people to death in yang on for killing associative and army captain. report said the killing too place in our march 27 and it is the first time that sentences

have been announced in the military seized power in february. security forces are cracking down on protesters rally against the coup and rescue workers say four people were killed, but local media say that death toll is higher. rights groups are saying 600 civilians have died since protests began. meanwhile, the united nations securi council had fresh pleas from the people of myanmar for action to stop the military cracked town with an unofficial meeting of councilmembers. our -- military crackdown, with an unofficial meeting. >> as the military continues its crackdown on peaceful pro-democracy protesters, dare now reneging on their promises. a spokesman for the junta says although they pledge to hold elections in one year, they now will not take place for two years. the u.n. in new york, a meeting was held to give security council about sinners, a picture of the -- security council

ambassadors a picture of the deteriorating situation. >> people fear that are left alone to face the brutal regime, not stop from the same international actors preventing action. >> ignoring our condemnations posing a test for the security council. will the council quibble over language and another statement or act to save the lives of the burmese people? >> that you and ambassador to mia e -- to make for myanmar cal for a no-fly zone an arms embargo and targeted sanctions. >> please, please, please, take action. >> this meeting was organized by the u.k. and all security council members were invited. but it was not a formal security council meeting, both china and russia, which object to an official open meeting, only sent low-level diplomats, not surprisingly, both countries seem opposed to any sanctions on the generals. >> we shared the same. >> the main thrust of diplomacy

has been in the region. here, earlier this week the indonesian foreign minister, meeting her u.k. counterpart. i am told a meeting of the leaders of the 10 countries it in the regional asean group is likely in indonesia in the next two weeks. but how do you persuade generals to talk, and give ground? the un's special envoy christine mergener has had her permission to visit myanmar denied. i am told some countries are contemplating the idea of appeasing the generals, and giving them a future role in the governance of the country, something that would appall human rights activists and those protesting on the streets. james bays, al jazeera, at the united nations. >> russia is invoking the threat of full-scale fighting with ukraine as tensions in the disputed border region rise. vladimir putin's spokesperson says he is willing to protect

civilians but the u.s. as the troop buildup is the largest since the invention of crimea. the president of ukraine is there. >> a president in the trenches, meeting soldiers on the front lines, rallying the troops for battle. >> [speaking foreign language] >> ukrainian leader don to military look after weeks of fighting with russian separatists. >> there's an escalation in the donbas region and we can see that and servicemen can see that and congress -- commanders in chief and commanders can see that we understand our boys are targeted by snipers. there were 26 killed servicemen. the military -- whereby to do everything possible to defend our country and hold cease fire. but when our soldiers are attacked and there are casualties, it is clear to everyone the army response. >> russian equipment and

thousands of personnel are on the horizon. russians are carrying out military drills along the border, and pro-russian rebel fighters are taking up positions in urban areas. both sides seem primed for war. >> the united states is increasingly concerned about recent escalating russian aggressions in return -- in eastern ukraine including russia to ribbons on the border. russia now has more troops on the border of ukraine since any time since 2014. five ukrainian soldiers have been killed this week alone and these are all deeply concerning signs. ♪ >> in a phone call with vladimir putin, german chancellor on glimmer tilt -- angela merkel tried to de-escalate tensions. leaders were cap they see calls to speed up nato member's of as provocative and that russia may have to step in to defend russian speakers in the east again. >> we are free to move our armed

forces, and any units across the territory of russia, at our discretion. second, ukraine is turning into a potentially very unstable rigid again, -- region again. any country that has an unstable, explosive region near its borders surely takes the necessary measures to ensure its own security? >> war in eastern ukraine first broke out in 2014. it ended with russia seizing the crimea region. there has been a low-level conflict ever since, subsiding briefly last year and picking up at the start of 2021. zane bus roddy, al jazeera. >> veteran crime journalist shot dead outside his home in athens. he was attacked by two gunmen on a motorbike. he was one of the country's best-known crime reporters working on tv and running a long. it is rare for media to be targeted in greece, with a

similar case this in a decade ago. this attack appeared professionally plan. we have more now from athens. >> police have not said anything official yet about the murder, but local reports which are gleaned from things the police have said unofficially, report that at least two men approached the crime reporter, jargos, as he parked his car and walked to his house in the southern suburbs of ashen -- athens. the two men emptied an magazine into him from an automatic weapon. police said to have found at least 16 bullet casings of the crime scene, and believe five or six of those bullets hit the victim, causing instant death. he had just been on air, and a major network, talking about his beat, the police beat. he clocked off work and had gone

home. so it is highly likely that the perpetrators had watched him live and expected him at that time. to be arriving at the house. it is not known, whether he was investigating any sensitive stories that may have disturbed organized criminals or other people who would have wanted him removed. it is not known also, whether he had received death threats or asked for police protection. such crimes really are very rare in grace, the last such mafia style killing of a journalist was in 2010 when another reporter was summoned to the entrance of the building he loved at 5:30 a.m. -- he lived, at 530 in the morning. he arrived at the ground floor, two men again, emptied a magazine of bullets, a similar execution style.

the greek journalism world is in shock. there are condolences pouring forth from major news organizations and journalism unions, the government also has issued an official statement saying it is in shock and the authorities are going to do everything possible to investigate this crime. >> the news hour live from london, more still ahead the news hour ally from london, were still ahead. later in sports, this move, number one in the world rankings. ♪ and also more news of covid, coming up. ♪ >> more spring snow in the forecast and parts of europe and cold air which made its way across hungary, romania, parts

of greece pushing across turkey, snow sweeping and across the far northwest through the british isles and part of scandinavia, wind behind. to the west for good measure cloud and rain tumbling in from the atlantic, wet weather surging through spain and portugal, part of sprint -- france but very heavy rain and wet or whether making its way across parts of germany. through sunday, heavy burst of rain to part of france turning to snow as it moves across the alps. we will see cooler air tacking in behind. the arctic blast back in the mix as we go through sunday, central areas dried, we will see snow and the eastern side of turkey, blustery wind still in play across the eastern side of the mediterranean and moving far northeast of africa, 21 celsius in cairo saturday, 23 degrees here, three send a brighter skies coming back in.

showers across the far northwest with a chance of rain for northern areas of morocco and algeria. ♪ >> the athletes are larger than life but the world of sumo wrestling is shrouded in secrecy. we get rare access inside a sport where ancient tradition meets modern scandal, on al jazeera. >> planet earth, a once diverse ecosystem but human activities are escalating clima change and posg an existtial threat. >> we do not get another try for the planet, it is scary. >> al jazeera has special coverage, documentary's and reports, exploring consequences of actions and inaction. >> it is very hard, to lose a civilization, a culture. >> showcasing way some are

seeking to turn the tide. >> straight ahead, individuals and rare to see them so very exciting. >> a season of programming exploring the crisis ahead of earth day on al jazeera. ♪ >> welcome back. a look at our main stories now. prince philip has died at the age of 99, he was married to the queen 73 years as the longest serving royal consort in british history, and played a crucial role in the shaping of britain's royal family. the medical examiner who performed an autopsy on george

floyd told the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin that police actions cause the death of george floyd. and people have been killed in myanmar, 19 people also sentenced to death after an army officer's associate was killed. we are also watching development in tebow t, where-- djibouti, where votes are being counted and the president is expected to hold onto power for if it time. his challenger was a newcomer after applicable opposition boycotted the vote. few people live there but the strategic location gives it outsized significance, as it controls access between the red sea and indian ocean at a straight that is one of the world's busiest trade routes. it's landlocked neighbor, if you be a, lies on its port to connect to the sea. it is believed to host more foreign military bases than any other country, the u.s. and china have bases with france, japan, italy and spain.

catherine soi has our report. >> he says he was that this polling station in djibouti early to express democratic rights. but like many citizens who stood in line to vote he says he expects no surprises and he is the most certain the president will win the election. that is all right with him. >> [speaking foreign language] >> the president is great, he does a lot of things for our country, brings investments and, develops the country with infrastructure and projects. >> the president expressed confidence as he cast his ballot. >> [speaking foreign language] >> the election is taken place in good condition and thank god it has been peaceful and above all thank god people came out to participeee. now we will wait for results. i fulfilled my responsibility. >> but there are other people in djibouti who want change.

the president has been in power for two decades and the main opposition has again boycotted the polls saying it will not be free and fair and independent candidate the only one to challenge, with his politics and he did not complain much. analysts say he does not pose a big threat for the president. the expectations of the populace are likely to rest with the president still. many are poor and jobless in a country the world bank last year it set was the most expensive to live in, on the continent. >> it is hard to imagine after 20 years in power, we can have new ideas or should expect new ideas. however, it may help that if he wants to transform the country, to focus more on the micro economics and less on macroeconomics. for instance, investment and critical sectors of education

and health and small industries, like jobs. >> it is the small nation but overlooks one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, any vessel wanting to use the suez canal has to sell past its shores. the president exploited this geographical advantage by investing in imports, a free-trade zone, -- investing in part, and a free-trade zone to transform the country into the largest trade and logistics hub in africa for the u.s., france, and japan all maintaining altera bases among others. some say the benefits of all of this do not get to them and they want things to change. catherine soi, al jazeera. >> the european union's drug regulator launch review into a possible link between the johnson & johnson vaccine and blood clots. ema says that is had reports of four clots in recipients, one fatal.

the jab been rolled out across the eu, it is due to be rolled out later this month. cases continue to rise across latinmerica with health systems in some countries at a breaking point. we have more now from buenos aires. >> rising and infections in latin america confirms the second wave of coronavirus pandemic has arrived to this part of the world, mounting cases in countries like colombia, bolivia, peru and argentina. in argentina, the president announced new restrictions in order to prevent the spread of the virus. among the restrictions, a curfew the middle of the night, also of prohibition of social gatherings in private homes and more restrictions on public transport. this is a highly divisive issue in argentina. some are asking for a total lucked out in the country.

others say the lockdown is an attack against personal freedom. of course, this division and polarization hurts argentina's chances for recovering from the pandemic, surviving and recovering economically from what has been happening the past year. in result there was another daily record, 4200 people lost their lives to coronavirus pandemic. this is happening as the supreme court in the country authorized an investigation, a parliamentary investigation over the president bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic. worldwide announced -- guay announced they are -- uruguay, or cases are rising, and the intensive care capacity. level is at 75% now. latin america is one of the

hardest hit and we have seen employment and on appointment rise in the past year and there is lots of difficulty and challenge because many countries in this part of the world cannot afford to assist their populations over the coming months and in what is coming next. >> germany's health minister is calling for another nationwide lockdown, as coronavirus infections surge. saying stricter measures should be brought including a nighttime curb you -- curfew. intensive care units are filling up fast. al jazeera's stephanie decker is in berlin. >> the message a strong lockdown is needed across germany, to curb the numbers, is not new. of course, more indication coming out numbers are increasing. there are warning intensive care beds could run out if there is

not an increase lockdown and a lot of germans we have been speaking to saying things are not clear and the rules keep changing. nothing seems to have a firm hand on it, so we understand now politically also there may be movement. chancellor angela merkel was supposed to meet with heads of the 16 regions monday. that has now been pushed or postponed. we understand they agreed to perhaps change legislation, because this is a country ruled by a decentralized system giving federal states autonomy when it comes to their health care policies. that is one of the problems the chancellor has been facing, over hr call for stricter lockdown but having to do a u-turn and 24 hours. we are expecting that legislation to be put before the cabinet tuesday, to see if it is going to give the central government more power to ample meant strict lockdowns and areas where numbers of coronavirus infections are over 100 per 100,000 people. the message coming out, more

needs to be done to stem infection rates. >> meanwhile, the prime minister of norway has been fined for breaking her coronavirus rules, hosting a birthday party with more than 10 guests in february, reaching about a large gatherings. she has been five $2000 after a news report prompted a police investigation. -- find -- fined. in northern i learned -- in northern ireland it is been quite in belfast, maintaining calm of respect for the death of prince philip, but the situation is still tense especially at the dividing line between loyalistss and others who identify more strongly with ireland. >> the situation as tense, nothing like it has been, on wednesday and thursday at the state. -- stage. loyalists saying they want have

come out of respect, but this problem still persists. there is a round of speculation about some sort of suspension, but they are ignoring calls from the northern ireland assembly to stop this hollow protest movement. [sirens] they are saying there cannot be peace now because of brexit and the situation there and over imports and exports. the whole bureaucracy, of importing goods from britain, and this place being a part of the european union now with the border in the irish sea. so, the brexit is and to be the central issue but there are complications, like in northern ireland there is always more behind the story. there is a situation where a funeral, one year ago, took place. a prominent ira member, bobby story, and at that funeral, something like 2000 sinn féin

supporters gathered, and at the end of it all, the unionists said this was in breach of covered regulations and prosecution should have been made across the board, particularly at the senior sinn féin leadership. that did not take place. are arlene foster has now called for the resignation of the chief constable, and that has not. you can see everyone is reliant on security forces, but right now they're under fire from politicians themselves. so it is by no means a secure situation here. >> another story we are following, the number of judges making up that u.s. supreme court could increase. president biden is ordering a bipartisan commission to study potential reforms. term limits could be part of any changes. reform is a priority for progressive democratic politicians after the republican president donald trump forced through a replacement justice just before last year's election.

up landmark pushed by workers to unionize at amazon in alabama, has failed. more than 3000 workers, the majority decided against it. the union says it will challenge the results and hundreds of votes are being contested. amazon has often been accused of unsafe working conditions and unionbusting, which the online giant denies. al jazeera is following the story from washington, and says there is the possibility of there being another boat. -- vote. >> the union all but conceded defeat thursday night, and on friday as expected, it announced it would the contesting the results with the national labor relations board, nlrb. we will not let amazons lies, deception, and illegal activities go unchallenged, which is why we are formally filing charges against all the greatest and lately illegal actions taken by amazon during the union vote - a statement

from the union president. if n.l. arby -- nlrb does side with the union, they could call for a re-vote, or overturn results of the election and certify the union at the bessemer, alabama, facility. we have a long way to go but it has to be said many tactics used by amazon during this union drive, would be illegal under legislation that has psed already the house of representatives here in washington, d.c.. one of the most glaring examples of amazon's conduct that could be successfully questioned at the nlrb was its pushing of the u.s. postal service to install a mailbox at the bessemer warehouse, despite the fact that the nlrb, the arbiter of the unit drive, said it did not: want there to be some sort of ballot box on the amazon premises. this is going to be a worrying

time for amazon potentially. >> boeing warned of a possible electrical fault in some 737 max jets. 60 aircraft have been grounded by u.s. airlines after the manufacturer warned them about the glatch, and it says default would take only hours to fix or days, but it is the latest setback for the troubled model. a cockpit malfunction led to two crashes that killed 300 people before boeing admitted there was a fault. despite that, the 737 max is the most popular in its range. now, thousands of people near a volcano on the care pn island of st. vincent -- on the caribbean island of st. vincent have fled. the volcano spread ashes on the north of the island, at around 16,000 people a mental to escape the area with experts warning there will be more eruptions. the volcano remained dormant for years and an explosion as century ago killed a thousand people. or to bring you on the news hour.

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♪ >> welco back, sport now. >> justin ain't taint his lead after round two of the masters paired the englishman who was four shots clear, after many of the world's best players had problems on the opening day at the augusta, he stumble friday

morning and shortly lost the lead. he will fall back from three over with consecutive birdies later in the afternoon to finish with an even par 70 22-state top. -- even par 72. >> not having played for a month and suddenly finding yourself in a situation yesterday, not brimming with confidence in that sense. so today was going to be a challenging day but at the end i felt i grew from today which was good. >> the european football governing body confirmed 8 of 12 host cities for this summer's euro 2020 will have spectators. each city making its own decision on the number of supporters permitted to attend games. the remaining four, munich, rome, dublin, [-] have 10 days to come up with details of plants for fan access -- pnas,

-- plans for fan access. the tournament kicks off june 11. archrivals barcelona saturday, a victory for real will put them up, a level on point with current leaders atletico madrid. lynn are messy is set to play his45th and possibly final -- to play his 45th and possibly final match, when his contract expires this summer. >> no, i would not wanted to lead and would like him to stand barcelona, he is fine and it is good for the spanish league. as for the match, we know leno messy and he cannot play without scoring goals but we know what kind of player he has. if israel madrid against barcelona we know our opponents will have to try to stop them and play as best we can. -- real madrid. >> olympic organizers hope test

events threatened with cancellations will take place and that the torch relay can continue. for the upcoming osaka leg, it will not take place on public roads due to coronavirus. the next month qualifying events could still be staged in tokyo. american gymnast simone biles hinted paris, not tokyo, maybe her last 11 x. the four-time gold medalist -- her last olympics. she hinted coaches are pushing her to stay in the sport. >> now my main focus is the olympic games. after, i have a tour, so i'm excited, to go around the u.s. with all of the girls, and do the 36 city tour. afterwards, i am not sure because cecile and laurent are from paris and they have jilted me into at least berng a specialist and coming back

--guilt imeet -- guildted me and to being a specialist and coming back. >> carissa more pulled off this reverse move at a world surf league event in australia and it earned her the highest sigel wave score of the event so far, and helped her move up to noble in world rankings. surfing will make its olympic debut in japan. world wrestling said to make as first large crowd in one year and doing so at their biggest show, russ many. the tonight --wrestl-- w restlemania. the tonight event prioritizes fan safety. >> superstars of world wrestling entertainment get ready for the biggest show of the year, russell -- wrestlemania. socially distanced seating mains

-- means raymond james stadium will be half full. >> we are getting back into the essence of our industry, and our craft. and i'm excited. i hope people are as excited as we are and that they are loud or into it and i hope we can put on a great show for them. >> florida, the host state, has already recorded 2 million covid-19 cases. but organizers say safety is a top priority. facemasks must warned by fans and there will be temperature checks on arrival. >> having parties separated and not putting too many people together a once. so i know that we are taking all the precautions, because we want every buddy and families to be safe. -- everyone and families to be safe. >> since the pandemic began, most wwe events have taken place

without fans. the lack of atmospheric contributedo a drop in tv ratings, and the organization compensated crating thunderdome in a bid to win viewers back. except for the upcoming event in tampa this is as close as it gets for mostwwe fans to be part of the action. they can log onto digital channels and to the camera on their device be beamed live to one of the screens in the virtual wwe arena. wwe is said to return to its virtual arena after wrestle mania. they have not said when live crowds can make a permanent comeback. >> that is it for sport, morphy later on -- we will have more for you later. >> that wraps up the news hour. i will be back in moment was more of the day's news around

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