berlin. the bloodshed in beirut. a protest in the lebanese capital has turned violent. many are injured after gunfire broke out in a demonstration against the judge leading the investigation into last year's port explosion. in taiwan, dozens have died in a fire that tore through a three-story building full of apartments and businesses. vigils are being held in norway

for the five victims of yesterday's bow and arrow rampage. it was the country's deadliest mass killing in a decade could -- in decade. american basketball's pandemic problems. the brooklyn nets have banded their star, kyrie irving, from playing because he refuses to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. ♪ i'm brent goff. tour viewers watching on pbs in the united states and around the world, welcome. we begin in lebanon. at least six people have been killed and dozens more injured in demonstration in beirut. people had gathered to protest against the judge who was leading the investigation into last year's massive explosion at the city's port. nine people have been arrested. a day of public morning has been

declared for friday. >> as shots echo through the streets, people run for cover. gunfire broke out close to their homes. the army had to evacuate civilians from their own four walls. at this school, teachers scrambled to get the children inside. >> the children were outside during recess. remove them immediately to save places down to lower levels. we waited for parents to pick up their children. the children were panicked and afraid. they cried and screamed. >> according to the military, the shooting began in a christian neighborhood of beirut and escalated into an exchange of gunfire. it lasted for hours. several explosions were also heard in the city. the gunfire started doing a

rally organized by has below and its allies. hundreds of people were protesting the investigation into last year's massive explosion at the port. the presiding judge had some and powerful politicians while some people praised his actions as courageous. the protesters accuse him of bias and want to see him removed. aside from the latest tensions, beirut is already suffering. lebanon is in a deep economic crisis and on the verge of financial collapse. brent: our correspondent is covering the unrest in beirut. >> after five hours of continuous clashes, they returned to back to this area of beirut. the special forces deployed in the area. what happened today brought back all these dark memories for the lebanese. the war in 1975 lasted for 15

years. some are afraid that what happened today will not end soon. maybe the gunshots stop but the consequences will not end soon. maybe the first victim will be the government itself. they do not agree regarding the point of view of has below. -- of hezbollah. there is some political accusation between hezbollah and one of the main christian parties. hezbollah accuses some supporters they are behind the gunshots today. one of the main christian allies do not agree with what is going on.

and the actions against the judge who is taking the lead of the investigation. the consequences of what happened today will continue for the next days and maybe weeks. some are afraid this will lead to postpone parliamentary elections next march. some of the local journalists describe what happened today as a mini civil war. brent: our correspondent reporting from debris. a fire in southern taiwan has killed at least 46 people and injured dozens more. more than 70 firetrucks responded to what has become the deadliest blaze on the island in decades. it is not known what caused the fire to break out in the 13 story building. >> these firefighters seem small compared to the rating flames that engulfed is 13 story mixed-use building in taiwan. it was around 3:00 a.m. on the fire broke out. within a short of mind of time,

the blaze had already reached any floors. telling dozens of people and injuring many more. -- killing dozens of people and injuring many more. the flames burned most intensely where the clutter had ended up. >> there was a noise and then there was fire. the powerlines may have been outside. in the past days, there been several sounds like that coming from the powerlines. >> but for now, the cause of the fire remains unclear. one after the other, people were carried out of the building and taken to the hospital. hours later, firefighters were still conducting search and rescue efforts. this woman still does not know what happened to her family. now all she can do is wait and hope her relatives will be among those rescued. brent: here are some of the other stories we are following.

a drone has successfully carried a pair of lungs from one hospital to another in toronto. it has allowed a 63-year-old man to have a double lung transplant. the hospital described the six minute delivery as the world's first d says it uld be the future of organ transplants delivery. delays bankrupt airline is making itsinal flight after 74 years in business. passengers were thanked for their loyalty before boarding the final flight. it is to be replaced by international airline, italy air transport. a painting by banksy that partially self-destructed after it was auctioned in 2018 has been sold again. the first cell brought in $21 million. this time, it went for $25 million with the shreds. the piece has been renamed love

is in the been to -- in the bin. spain has honored german chancellor angela merkel for enhancing its cultural and historical values. the chancellor warned of dividing forces in the european union. she issued a plea for more unity across the continent. tonight, norway's new prime minister has only been on the job one day and already the duty is to console a nation that is mourning five people who were killed in a bow and arrow rampage. the attack has shaken the town of 26 thousand people in a country where violent crime is rare. >> the town pays tribute to those who lost their lives at the hands of a killer. on tuesday evening, an attacker

rampaged through town killing five with a bow and arrow the suspected killer is a 37-year-old danish man. police say he had been on their radar after converting to islam and showing signs of radicalization. the attack has not bee confirmed an act oferror. >> there is no doubt the actual act appears as if it could be an act of terror. but it is important now that the investigation continues and that we establish the motive of the suspect. >> prosecutors say they are investigating an alternative reason for the attack. >> he has been talking to a psychiatrist today and there will be more investigations around this, his mental health. >> is believed the attack began in a grocery store. panicked residents called the police. when they arrived, the man fled.

crossing this bridge in the middle of town. >> there was a confrontation and a perpetrator ran away. it took a bit of time to apprehend him. he was in an area with shops, backyards, houses and flats. >> residents and the whole of norway are waiting to find out why the calm was shattered so brutally. brent: for more, i am joined by a journalist with the nor jie zheng -- with the norwegian news agency. what more do we know about the attacker? we understand he did confess to police after he was detained. >> that is correct. we know that he is a 37-year-old man. a danish citizen who appears to have lived his entire life in norway. he has not confessed any kind of

guilt but he has confessed to the events as they happened. a lot has been made about his reported conversion to islam. a lot has also been made about his mental health. at this point, his lawyers says the police have concluded he needs further psychiatric observation, which they will ask for at a court hearing tomorrow where he will presumably be kept in police custody for the next four weeks at least. brent: we understand police are saying they are treating this mass killing as a possible terror attack. do we know why exactly? >> it is because they have received reports about this man previously. th he has undergone some form of radicalization connected to his reported conversion to

islam. he has been reported to the police security service, which monitors terrorism in norway. he has also been in contact with police on several occasions and he has previous convictions including violent threats against family. brent: we know this kind of violent crime is rare in norway. what happened yesterday is the deadliest mass killing since 77 people were murdered in a shooting rampage 10 years ago. talk to me how the country is processing what happened. >> the country is definitely in a state of shock. even though we did have the attack 10 years ago, this is still not something norwegians are used to happening and there is the absurdity of the choice of weapon and the place where

this happened, a small town that is known for being peaceful and unremarkable. there is also the fact this appears to have been a flexion of -- a selection of random victims and it happened inhe middle of town during the evening in a grocery store. later, one of the victims was founin a home. it is shocking to a lot of people and that was also remarked on by the name prime minister. -- the new prime minister. brent: bring us up-to-date on the latest with the mass killing in norway. thank you. now to africa's last absolute monarchy. protesters in what used to be known as swaziland have taken to the streets calling for democratic reforms. soldiers and police have been deployed across the country

including in schools where students and teachers have been staging protests for the last months. they are calling for the release of two lawmakers who were arrested earlier this year. clashes between protesters and the police have been getting increasingly violent. rdw africa correspondent is there for us. he sent us this assessment. >> sporadic prote haveeen flaring up throughout the country. taxi operators are brought the public transport to a andstill. they have beenrotesting against police violence after one person was shot dead by the security forces on wednesday. the different groups that a protesting, teachers, students, taxi operators to name a few sharing one common call. the call for democratic reforms in africa's last absolute monarchy. many of the demonstrators have been telling us they don't have

the feelingecame king takes their concerns seriously. the king spokesperson told us if people want change, they have to follow the constitutional process. it seems there is no end to this crisis in sight. brent: here are more of today's stories we are following for you. authorities and a western cameron have appealed for calm after a policeman killed a schoolgirl and was then himself lynched by an angry mob. anglophone separatists fighting government forces in the predominately french-speaking country. the popular indonesian island of bali has reopened to tourists after an 18 month hiatus due to the pandemic. a lack of international flights means overseas visitors are nowhere to be seen. the governor said he hopes there will be incoming flights by the end of october. japan's new prime minister has dissolve the countries lower

house of parliament, paving the way for an election in october. he is seeking a mandate to govern after being elected by parliament this month. the campaign will be the quickest in japan's postwar history. in guatemala, hundreds of retired soldiers have blockaded several portal crossings. there diminished compensation for their service during the civil war. x soldiers also occupied a main seaport. they will stay for days until they are paid to -- until they are paid. how do you cross the english channel? the swimmer should know. she has now done it a record 44 times. she is not even freezing. her story in moment. basketball star kyra irving says he is willing to stand up what he believes in in regardless of the consequences. that is after he was banned by the brooklyn nets for refusing to get vaccinated against covid-19. his cover hangs in the balance

within new york city mandate which requires vaccination for people wanting to enter large indoor gems. without a jab, he will not be allowed to play or practice with the brooklyn nets. the nets are the favorites to win the nba championship. the nba season starts october 20. joining me at the big table to talk about his refusal to get the shot is chris from dw sports. he has a lot on the line. what is his reasoning? deckard comes down to has personal choice. financially, before the nets put out this mandate saying your band until you are fully eligible, he was standing to lose $17 million of the salary this upcoming season. there has been a lot of talk about his name. he went on instagram live and he talked about his choice. he is not against being unvaccinated but he hopes people respect his decision to stay

unvaccinated. he said it is not a political thing. he is not against the nba. he had about 20 minutes of things to say. here is a snippet. >> thousands, hundreds of thousands, almost millions of people have been vaccinated. they should not be a divide should we should be accommodated equally. we should be accommodated equally. there is so much we can do for one another to help. to demonize one another and judge and continue to point the finger and be like you should do this, think about what that puts -- what type of position that puts a person in. we were backing them up against a wall to make a decision out of fear, out of having anxiety or they just don't know. >> is a lot to process. what have other nba players said?

>> 90% of nba players are vaccinated. lebron james, his former teammate, they won a championship together with the cleveland cavaliers. he is personally vaccinated. he went on to say it is left up to an individual's choice, whatever the person thinks is best for him and his family. he supports that. the strangest thing about the nba, the local new york city and san francisco, the golden state warriors, one of their players tried to get a religious exemption. that did not work out so well. he had to be vaccinated. the nba is not imposing this right now but the staff, the referees, all of those have to be vaccinated. there is this catch-22 situation. if you are visiting new york or san francisco, you don't have to be vaccinated. somewhat kyrie irving out of new york. some think he is crazy for this decision. he stands for what he believes

in. brent: i wonder what his doctor -- it has -- it is hard to imagine his doctor has told him it is a good decision to stay unvaccinated. what about other professional leagues around the world? >> we can talk about england's premier league. it attracts millions and millions. a lot of those players are refusing to be vaccinated. some teams, the local government and the premier league themselves had this promotion to encourage more players to be vaccinated. some believe their bodies are strong enough. others oppose and support the vaccination. a liverpool player said 99% of his team is vaccinated. he can't understand why people are not. the clock is taking for kyrie irving. brent: that is exactly right. thank you. the u.s. gymnastics olympic committee is defending its handling of the sex abuse cases surrounding former team dr. larry nasser. several top gymnasts who

suffered sexual abuse are calling for the u.s. committee to be dissolved. simone biles among other victims sent a letter to the u.s. congress accusing the committee of not doing enough to protect them. the u.s. olympic committee is defending its action saying it has implemented the most reforms in decades. the u.s. justice department launched an investigation into the fbi's mishandling of its own probe. 12 years after setting out on her first swim and after about 450 hours in the water, and australian swimmer has broken the record for the number of english channel crossings. she had already beaten the men's record and she has surpassed her british swimmer by crossing the stretch of water between england and france for the 44th time. >> after the swim, the celebrations. >> how do you feel?

>> awesome. >> and australian in the english channel beating the record of a british swimmer. after that, she deserves some well-deserved hydration but perhaps not the kind that fueled her. >> i am buzzing right now. i feel like i could go again tomorrow. although that is not a very good idea. i had very favorable conditions. i'm not exhausted. >> she makes it sound so easy but it really is not. swimmers crossing the channel have to contend with cold choppy water, busy shipping lanes and jellyfish. she herself was hospitalized with hypothermia after one crossing. so how about attempt to 45? >> not a chance. i came here this ason to break the amazing world record. this is now my seventh crossing the season. potentially called a lifetime.

>> dry land never felt so good. the next time she reaches france is likely to be on a ferry brent: the taliban are back in control of the of kenaston and that means major changes including for the culture scene. in the 1990's, the taliban banned music outright. their new improved version has not officially taken that step but some taliban fighters on the ground have reportedly started harassing musicians. afghan artists who live abroad have joined those raising alarm like a pop singer. our correspondent has herstory. -- has her story. >> autumn 2020, a pop concert in the kabul sports stadium.

in the same venue where the taliban held public executions in the 1990's. she sang for hundreds of fans . >> people were really happy and women, smiling faces, children. dancing with the flags of afghanistan. we were so delighted we had freedom, that we have democracy. it was all just like a dream. unfortunately. >> the stadium concert was her last performance in afghanistan. she was already being mainly in istanbul and toronto. she follow the taliban's return to power this august from afar. on the phone with relatives and friends back home. >> almost all of them, my

uncles, my aunties, they are living their. they are horrified. i talked to a couple of singers, journalists and tv celebrities inside of afghanistan. they are horrified. they don't want us to mention them because they think that we will put their life at risk. >> she is a pop star. she has it better than most afghan women and she is aware of that. with her music and her videos, she wants to be a role model. her fans should see that women can achieve anything, have dreams, live independently without being told what to think, say or wear. the taliban she says one to take all of that away from afghan women. >> they don't like women to be

in politics. they don't like women to even wear their own dress, our traditional dress. women are half of the society. if you destroy half the society, you are destroying your system. you are destroying your country. ? in turkey and canada, she continues to make music for her home country. she has not given up hope that one day she will be able to perform again in kabul. like back in autumn 2020. a time that now feels like an eternity ago. brent: here's a reminder of the top story we are following for you. lebanon's army says nine arrests have been made after six people were killed in gunfire in clashes of beirut -- clashes in beirut.

you are dw news. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. more violence in broken beirut. plus, my talk with an author who says americans are american democracy's worst enemy. we are back in just a moment. ♪

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>> you are watching "live from paris" here on france 24. beirut's worst street violence in a decade leaves at least six dead. a dispute over last year's port last leads to snipers in protest. police say a suspect acted alone when he murdered five people, but the motivation remains unknown. and france ordered by its only court system tote