anchor: this is dw news live from berlin. president biden in india for the g 20 summit. leaders of china and russia skipping the meeting and biden expected to lobby other countries for more solidarity on climate change and the war in ukraine. also tonight, ahead of elections in russia this weekend, you will meet a young russian campaigning against apathy and disillusionment with politics.

plus, did elon musk really switch off his satellite communications to limit ukraine's ability to attack russian forces? a new biography says yes he did. and a shock resort at the back of a world cup, germany knock out the u.s. to make it to the men's final for the first time. that and more coming up in world sports. ♪ to our viewers watching on pbs in the united states and around the world, well computed world leaders are preparing to gather in india for the summit of the g20 group of leading economies. they will address divisions over the war in ukraine as well as other key issues such as global warming. the g20 is made up of the biggest economies, including the u.s., china and the european union, as well as emerging

players such as india, brazil and turkey. u.s. president biden has already met with the indian prime minister. two thirds of the world population is represented at the summit, but the leaders of china and russia are staying away. our chief international editor is in delhi with more on india's's aspirations for the summit. reporter: india's moment in the sun has arrived on the eve of the g20 summit and it is providing a glimpse of the kind of role india will be seeking on the global stage in the years ahead. it is positioning itself as the voice of the global south, pitching an agenda at the g20 that is focused on development issues and resisting any sins that the summit will be completely torpedoed i the very deep divisions that exist over the ukraine war. potentially the most positive thing to emerge from the summit

this weekend could be a proper invitation for the african union to join the g20, which would bring in a body representing 55 countries on the continent of africa into the g20 and turning it from a club of the world's biggest economies into a body that is much more representative of the global south. one thing that is quite interesting to observe about this aspiration of india's is that it puts it mourned open competition with china, which also likes to position itself as the voice of the global south. that competition could be just as important as the competition between the u.s. and china in the years ahead here in asia. anchor: richard walker reporting from delhi. our guest is from the global public policy institute. i asked him what kind of signals is the indian prime minister hoping to send to the world from the summit?

tobias: what india is trying to tell everyone is that it has arrived. it's been perceived as a rising power in the international system and this summit is a chance for the prime minister and the summit to tell the world that india is setting the agenda and tries to set the agenda by positioning itself as a leader of the global south. anchor: india sent out the invitations, most people accepted that not everyone. the chinese leader will not be at the summit. should india be insulted or read anything into this? tobias: india has tried to not

feel insulted publicly at least. this message by messages -- by president xi jinping has been a blow for india and its presidency. i guess what is really the point is xi jinping and is china wants to lead the world, position itself as the leader of a global south and does not want to share the stage with modi. if there is one thing that modi's presidency of the g20 is doing well is to organize the stage and show the world how india tries to rally around the global south. but i don't think this summit is , from the beginning, supposed to be failing. we know china as well as russia

will be sending delegates so it is taking part but without xi. anchor: i'm trying to figure out how it could be in xi's best insurance -- best interest to not be at the summit. why is this the best bet for him? tobias: xi has a complex domestic and foreign policy situation. it is a mix of these different factors that play into his decision not to join. relations with the u.s. worsening, there is currently an standstill with japan, and relations with india have worsened when president xi

released a map that china claims that is controlled by india. xi sees that going to the summit would definitely make him be confronted with these problems he doesn't want to be confronted with. instead he decides not to contribute to the platform that modi is trying to create. anchor: we know one reason that the russian president, vladimir putin, will be skipping the g20 is there is an international arrest warrant for him for alleged war crimes in ukraine. what does india want to do with the problem with the russian invasion in ukraine at this summit? there has been a blockade at every attempt to get a communiqué signed and published and it remains a blockade. tobias: absolutely. i think the expectation

management from the indian side is should not specked anything from the summit do come out on russia's war in ukraine. india wants to be a bridge builder, so the success of the summit will also depend on how much india will be able to bring the parties together. what we have to keep in mind is the summit last year in indonesia, states were able to agree on a statement regarding russia's war in ukraine, from which china and russia later walked back from and said they will not return to any kind of similar statement. that makes the situation very difficult on any kind of resolution or shared opinion by the g20. anchor: tobias with the global public policy institute.

we appreciate your time and insights. here is a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. hundreds gathered for renewed protests against the syrian president. the demonstrations are now in the fourth week, a rare show of civil disobedience. activists say the protest movement, sparked by rising fuel prices, is growing. prosecutors in spain have accused a football federation president of sexual assault and coercion. the charge relates to him kissing a player on the lips without consent after the women's world cup final. if found guilty he could face a fine or up to four years in jail. north korea says it has launched a new tactical nuclear attack submarine. state news release pictures of kim jong-un at a ceremony for the launch at an unspecified location. north korea has been trying to

ramp up its naval power in recent years. a russian missile strike on police headquarters in a central ukrainian city has killed one officer and injured many more. the presidents -- the city is in volodymyr zelenskyy's hometown. elections are being held in russian occupied regions of southern and eastern ukraine. kyiv has called the vote a sham. they are being staged in russian held regions as well as crimea, which russia annexed in 2014. russians are also voting in regional and municipal elections this weekend. turnout is expected to be low.

many prominent opposition figures who would like to be running for office cannot because they are behind bars. nevertheless there are some young candidates hoping to put aside disillusionment with politics and hoping to deliver practical solutions. reporter: once a month, they help clean up moscow's streets. she collects and separates litter. but she doesn't want to stop there. she is running as an independent candidate in regional elections even though input and's pressure, any criticism of government can have harsh consequences. >> no matter what happens there will always be everyday problems that need solving. i believe i can do that. i am ready to put time into it and that's why i'm running for office. reporter: she is 18 and has just

started studying political science at the moscow university. at the same time she is campaigning for a seat in the district parliament. on what is called single voting day, russians in many regions elected their members of parliament and local governments. in moscow, a mayor. when it comes to campaigning. >> debate is impossible. the media outlets have either had to close or go into exile. the opposition simply has no chance of promoting itself. reporter: despite this, she is determined to reach as many voters as possible. she has coordinated her campaign with independent candidates from other districts. with no dedicated space to meet, they are gathering today in a shopping center.

the topic, disillusionment with allah takes in times of war. >> the current situation is having a negative influence on many election workers, people who actively participated two years ago say they feel burned out that they cannot change anything and that's why they no longer want to help. those other people we want to bring to the polls to prove it is still worth fighting for. reporter: but free and fair voting is not a reality in russia, so say experts. little is likely to change. >> these are special elections taking place under authoritarian circumstances. technically you can choose between different candidates if there are enough of them but censorship and self-censorship curb meaningful discussion. >> i hope it works out despite the obstacles. reporter: she believes in change

, and in the future of russia, which she is determined to have a say in. anchor: did elon musk intervene in the war in ukraine? a new biography claims the tycoon disabled his companies star lake -- star link's satellite system to thwart a ukrainian attack on russian warships near crimea. the book alleges that musk was worried russia would retaliate with nuclear weapons. muska began donating starling services to ukraine in the early -- star link services to ukraine in the early days of the war and the author claims he regrets doing that. can a private individual change the course of the war? we asked our guest. anthony: it might not change the whole course of the war but it is a deeply significant fact

many people deplore it. in the 21st century, state military powers rely on private companies, particularly private tech companies, commercial tech companies, data and digital companies, to provide key capabilities, communication, computer processing capabilities, which they cannot do without. to compare this, the russian military has been equally dependent on a private organization, wagner. that is a different kind of organization but both sides have been increasingly dependent for their actual war fighting capability on private companies. once those private companies are essential to war fighting, like

all actors, they have a say in how that campaigning takes place. this is where this controversy emerges. anchor: a member of germany's foreign intelligence service has been charged with treason for allegedly passing secrets to russia. the man oversaw a department monitoring telephone and internet communications. he has only been identified by authorities as carsten l. we understand he was arrested in december of last year and an alleged conspirator has been charged. our political correspondent has more details on the allegations in the case. reporter: talking about in intelligence officer with the rank of colonel who was working for the surveillance section of the german foreign intelligence service and before his arrest had been put in charge of checking security clearance of all members working for the

intelligence service, so a high ranking person. he is alleged to have copied nine documents of top-secret clearance and pass this to an acquaintance of his, a man who was also been arrested and is accused as a co-conspirator in this case, passing them to this man, who is a german businessman of russian origin who in turn had contacts with russian businessmen who passed on these documents to the russian intelligence service. both of them are alleged to have received somewhere around 400,000 euros each in compensation for doing this. it's really a top person who is now being accused of this. anchor: at least 10 people are dead and hundreds remain stranded without food or water. at the end of the week, a storm named daniel pummel degrees.

the greek prime minister promised to do every thing in his power to help the regions devastated by the flooding. reporter: rainstorms turned streams into raging torrents, sting dams, washing array -- away roads and bridges. emergency workers have been sent in throughout central greece but a lack of access has hampered rescue efforts. some regions received more than a years worth of rain in less than 24 hours. several people are missing that it's not clear just how many. the air force and fire department are airlifting trapped residents. these people waited three days without food before being rescued by the army. further south, the army is using rubber dinghies to get people

out. >> disaster, misery, pain, sorrow, such a tragedy. we are suffering and will suffer for a long time. the damage to our homes is irreparable. a lifetime's work lost in two hours. re-think is destroyed. reporter: the prime minister flew over the flooded areas to assess the damage and says he is asking the european union for financial assistance to help rebuild the affected areas. >> what should have happened, what happened and what could be done better will be discussed later. our priority at the moment is saving people, rescuing those at risk in the villages to which we don't have access. reporter: for those who can't be reached by rescue workers, drones are dropping medicine and other necessities.

the torrential rains and flooding follow wildfires that raged out of control for weeks in greece before they were brought under control. ♪ anchor: a big upset at the men's basketball world cup in the philippines, germany stunning the u.s., winning by two points to get into their world cup -- first world cup final. germany now plays serbia in sunday's final and have already better or best of third-place from 2002. the u.s. missed the final for the second tournament in a row. as you see, the players were overjoyed at the results, but the head coach was careful to keep his feet on the ground ahead of sunday's final. >> offensively i thought we were

good, defensively we had worked to do. i didn't think we were physical enough, we gave up too many easy baskets. made some adjustments and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. it helps us in the third quarter. we will let the players enjoy this tonight and tomorrow morning when we wake up, we have moved on and get her -- and getting ready for sunday. anchor: the sixth invictus games are being held in düsseldorf, germany, the event features wounded or traumatized war veterans and other emergency service members from 21 countries. the games were founded in 2014 by britain's prince harry, himself a former soldier, to give more visibility and recognition to injured veterans. our correspondent met a german competitor. reporter: there's not much time left now for frank to improve on

his serve. the 56 euro federal police officer as part of germany's invictus games in the lead up to the event, the germans are hoping to fine-tune their game. frank has plate table tennis for fun since childhood. until recently, he's never been particularly skilled at it, he admits. thanks to professional coaches, that is finally changing. >> if you weren't playing professionally or in a club already, you realize how you are improving and that gives you a sense of achievement that in turn helps you cope with your ptsd. reporter: all 38 team members have been wounded as a soldier's in emergency services. only few have visible scars. frank, like most team members, has ptsd. his posttraumatic stress disorder was triggered in 2019 while he was deployed to

afghanistan. during that time he witnessed several tragedies which all left their mark. >> this picture brings back bad memories. it reminds me of when my former boss killed himself. reporter: frank was among the first to find a corpse. >> when i rolled him over, i saw everything. what a person looks like after shooting himself in the head. i can still see that in my mind. reporter: a few months after that incident, a suicide bomber blew himself up next to the german camp. frank survived unscathed physically come up back home he realized the tragic events had taken their toll. >> i was sitting in my living room watching tv. my wife was in the kitchen and accidentally dropped a plate or cup and a split second later i

was already away from the table trying to arm myself and put on my protective vest. it was quite obvious my body, or rather my mind, was still in kabul, and reacted the way it should have reacted over there. i could not stop it. reporter: the invictus games are supposed to give purchase offense a boost to help them cope with their injuries but also to increase recognition for all of the men and women who have been injured in the line of duty. [applause] anchor: the rugby world cup kicking off with host france facing new zealand. of all of the african teams, only defending champion south africa have made their mark in the game, but 37 other countries are part of the rugby african federation and its president believes the teams have a bright future. reporter: johann is when rep to after south africa's 29th team

world cup winner. but 36 other countries are part of the administrative body in africa. >> we will fight for our rights and we will tell you that the high-performance financial schema for rewarding countries, the models don't work in favor of africa. i will do these fights with world rugby all day long. reporter: world rugby pays 4.7 million euros to european countries but the remaining 36 african companies must split 1.6 million rugby's amongst them. >> there is huge money involved. how we break into the private members club is tricky. we need to get smart that glass is half-full and we need to see how do we create, how do we position ourselves?

reporter: seven aside rugby is played more than 15 aside in africa. >> there just isn't the money. say an average of $1000 per head to move anybody anywhere in africa, where as in europe, you can move someone from dublin to london for 40 quid. reporter: they want to increase investment, new stadiums, new sponsorship models and more support from world rugby. >> we need to be able to be strong in terms of where we negotiate and position ourselves. politically in world rugby come up politically in governments across africa. there is a global way and we need to set that global standard and bar, which is what we are doing. don't drop it, set it higher.

reporter: south africa has shown the way. can more african teams follow? anchor: a reminder about our top story. world leaders are gathering in india for the g 20 summit. the presidents of china and russia will not be in attendance. u.s. president joe biden expected to lobby for more solidarity when it comes to battling climate change as well as opposing russia's war in ukraine. this is dw news live from berlin. after a short break, i will take you through the day. we will be right back.

>> welcome to france 24 newsroom in paris. at a time of growing global tensions, india hopes the g-20 summit will help. the west african branch of al qaeda is blamed for a string of attacks in northern mali. two military bases and a note worse -- and a boat were assaulted, leading to dozens of deaths. former u.s. president trump and

allies face charges in georgia for attempting to overturn election results, and report shows more than double that had been recommended to face charges. senator linda grant -- senator lindsey graham among those to escape indictment. ♪ thanks for being with us here on france 24. members of the g-20 group of the world's largest economies are gathering in new delhi for their annual meeting. the summit was founded 50 years ago as a way of managing the global economy in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis, but now deep divisions between heavyweight members, including a no show from china, have thrown its relevance into question. is it something chief antonio

gutierrez -- antonio guterres spoke about earlier. >> divisions are growing, tensions are flaring up, and trust is eroding, which together raise the specter of fragmentation. >> india has been sitting firmly on the fence when it comes to these large global disputes. earlier, u.s. president joe biden held a closed-door meeting with prime minister narendra modi for almost an hour to try to coax him to his side. the pair last met just three months ago when cody was invited to the white house. this summit provides the indian leader and ability to show off his nation's emerging soft power. >> under prime minister narendra modi, india has been jockeying to play a bigger role in the world stage. the democracy of one point 4 billion people rides on its

credentials as the world's largest democracy. modi has also pitched india as a potential counterweight to china, and is beijing assumes an increasingly aggressive stance, new delhi is positioning itself as a natural go to partner for western powers in asia. proof of india's rise in global influence -- joe biden rolling out the red carpet for narendra modi back in june. modi was invited to give a speech to the u.s. congress, a rare privilege for a select few world leaders. >> i'm delighted to see you come together today to celebrate the bond between the world's two great democracies, india and the united states. >> biden and modi signed

business and defense deals and encountering beijing's growing influence. a month later and modi was being wooed again, this time by french president emmanuel macron. narendra modi got a front row seat at bastille day celebrations as the guest of honor. >> today, we are going to continue to strengthen this historic relationship of trust between our two countries in order to face both international crises and major global challenges. >> friends, the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and they were in ukraine are being felt all over the world. we believe that the solution to all disputes should be dialogue and diplomacy. india is ready to contribute to the restoration of these. >> modi has struck a delicate balancing act on ukraine, maintaining ties with russia and

the west. while world leaders slammed vladimir putin and rolled out economic sanctions against moscow, modi has struck -- step two a policy of strategic neutrality. india continues to buy russian oil at bargain prices, and with that has angered western capitals but boosted india's clout on the world stage, making it a key partner for both sides in russia's war in ukraine. >> moving out to ukraine where forces are struggling three months into the counteroffensive . >> if we are not in the sky and russia is, it is very simple, they stop us from the sky. they stop our counteroffensive. collect those comments by president zelenskyy came as moscow held local elections on russian-occupied territory inside ukraine that have been to

dance by kyiv and international groups as a sham. from his side, meanwhile, the ukrainian leader said he is prepared to hold a vote, even during wartime and involved international observers to ensure they are recognized. >> the military are calling it a suicide attack and al qaeda has claimed responsibility. this the day after the same group was blamed for two other attacks, and read on military position -- a raid on a military position in the same region and just outside timbuktu. the vast majority of the victims were civilians. elected officials told the press that the army staged a counteroffensive in which they neutralized around 50 so-called terrorists. this has been a month after jihadists circled timbuktu, and -- imposing a blockade which has led to food shortages, a

situation similar to 2012 when jihadist rebels gained control of the city along with much of northern mali. since a coup d'etat in 2020, the situation has once again deteriorated. the islamic state group has double the territory in mali in the last year according to the united nations. >> and cut -- and al qaeda-linked group has been blamed for a string of attacks. a new report has been released in the u.s. state of georgia on the special grand jury investigation into donald trump's alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election result. it shows the special grand jury had recommended charges against 39 people, 20 more than were eventually charged. we are joined by the founder and director of the university of virginia center for politics. thanks for being with us this evening.

talk us through the first of all some of the key figures who escaped indictment. >> well, there were 39 recommended. only 19 ended up being indicted. the best-known work three united states senators. an incumbent senator still, lindsey graham, very close to trump, though he has been back and forth over the years, from south carolina, republican, as i said close to trump, and then the two republican senators from georgia, both of which were ousted, partly because of donald trump in early january 2021. where they all involved in one fashion or another in the attempt by trying to overturn the election result? yes, they were, but they were incumbent legislators at the time and under our constitution, in a speech and debate clause, it is virtually impossible to bring them to trial on the basis

of something they have said or even done during their senatorial term, so it probably made sense for the prosecutor not to go after them. i was very impressed. she was very selective, and she picked the ones she thought would be both revealing to the eventual real jury and also, she picked the ones that she thought she could actually convict. >> are there any other key takeaways from this report? >> the key takeaways are that the jurors in fulton county were split. on some people like trump, they were close to unanimous, but importantly, not unanimous. on others, they really were not. it came close to 50/50 in some cases. to me, this says that once this goes to trial, once you start picking a jury, that could be

the key. as long as trump can get a few strong supporters on the jury, he can manage to get free. >> now we know that 19 people have been indicted. what is next in the process? >> the judge in this case has only been on the bench a few months. poor guy. he's got to figure out how these people will be tried, together or separately. he has already strongly hinted he does not believe that all 19 can be tried together, so we could have a string of trials that could take months and months and even potentially years to get through them. don't be in a rush and take your time because, you know, you are going to need a lot of popcorn. >> there's also many cases against former u.s. president trump. is this the most serious, or will another one to be his real stumbling block? >> i think the one in georgia is serious, but i think the cases that the special counsel jack

smith has brought about the false electors that trump and others were sponsoring to try to overturn the election result, the people who were not elected, that is very serious. and smith is also handling the case involving classified documents where to a layman, it appears they've got trump by rights. they even got him on tape of some things, and they have managed to turn one of the key employees at mar-a-lago, who is apparently going to tell the jury about how trump and his close associates tried to evade responsibility for what was done with the classified documents. >> and yet, with all these cases against him, it does not seem at this stage to be harming his aspirations to the presidency. >> that is right. he still seems to be a heavy favorite on the republican side, but i always remind people our first two contests in our

elongated system are the iowa caucus in january and the new hampshire primary in february. those happen to be two states where donald trump is relatively weak. if there is any chance of an upset, we will find out about it early and it will have to come in iowa and new hampshire. after that, if trump survives those two, he is probably home free. >> thank you very much for that analysis. moving on to japan, just having its own #metoo movement as the leader of a top talent agency -- the leaders, rather, are accused of sexually abusing young, aspiring stars. the late founder, who died in 2019, was never criminally charged. he is alleged to have threatened not to let his pop idols appear in any publication that spoke about allegations, effectively silencing the media on this. now the finger has been pointed at the man who has replaced him.

>> eight solemn gesture from management at talent agency johnny's, in recognition and apology of the late founder's abuse. his niece resigned as president. the man chosen to take the reins was revealed, a j popstar, he himself facing allegations of abuse, published in this book. when questioned on this by journalists, he responded, "i don't remember clearly. maybe it happened. maybe it didn't." he acknowledged he may have done things as 18 -- as a team or in his 20's that he would not have done now. >> i am determined to devote my life to tackling this problem. >> while victims reacted positively to the company's symbolic apology, the choice of

president did not go down well. >> it felt like a dream to hear johnny and associates holding a press conference regarding fact-finding, relief, and compensation for the victims, before a top company in japan to pick someone who was covering up stories from that time, it is very disappointing. >> the company actions come a week after third ready investigators found he appears hundreds of boys and young men over several decades. it also found that a lack of media coverage had protected him . the investigation was commissioned by the company after a bbc documentary earlier this year sparked national outrage and true criticism from united nations human rights experts. >> hong kong has been trenched by its heaviest rainfall since residents began -- since records began.

extreme weather has also brought chaos to southern china. >> it was an hour before midnight when record quantities of rain fell on hong kong and southern china. the images of water overflowing in parking lots, out of metro stations, shopping malls, show how severely the city was flooded. 158.1 mm of rain fell in just one hour, the highest figure since records began in 1884. rhodes collapsed, and landslides blocked circulation. some residents had to queue after their drinking water system broke down. the vast majority of the population remained indoors and worked from home.

stock exchange and schools remained closed. transportation was almost entirely canceled. >> i hope the city will recover soon because it is not very often this kind of thing happens. but i think it is a pretty good system, so hopefully, they will get back on their soon. >> in neighboring nations and, -- in neighboring xinjiang, rand paul will continue throughout the day. >> it is time for business news. our top story, the g-20 summit and leaders of the u.s. and india cementing ties, particularly in the tech world. >> absolutely. joe biden met with narendra modi at his home for just under an hour of talk. the two leaders -- the two

leaders released a statement reaffirming cooperation and according to a senior u.s. official, they are both working on a "major breakthrough" to be announced saturday related to infrastructure and communications that would link india with the middle east and europe. biden also welcomed a request for new delhi to procure 31 general atomics drones, and the countries pledged for the cooperation on issues ranging from semiconductors to nuclear energy. india, which has an unresolved border dispute with china, is leaning on washington as it seeks to boost military preparedness and its high-tech capabilities. there are concerns that apple products are getting caught up in tensions between the u.s. and china after a report from "the wall street journal" earlier this week saying chinese state employees were being told not to bring their iphones to work. it has led to u.s. firm apple losing just under 200 billion dollars in market capitalization.

>> another blow against the u.s. tech giant apple in an escalating tech war. its share price had already taken a tumble in the last couple of days after reports that employees of china's central government have been banned from using apple products while at work. japanese financial newspaper says the ban is extending to local government offices and state-owned companies. beijing has not confirmed or denied the reports. >> products and services from any country are welcome as long as they comply with chinese laws and regulations. this is fundamentally different from indiscriminate abuse of the so-called security concept but certain countries to suppress and curb chinese enterprises. >> that is a reference to u.s. bands on products made by chinese companies like huawei, citing security concerns on

chinese-owned firm tiktok. the biden administration has been trying to cut china off from advanced computer chips. china responded with export controls on raw materials. u.s. tech companies are deeply embedded in china. it is apple's third-largest market, and more importantly, the manufacturing hub for almost all of its iphones, ipads, and macbooks. it is gradually moving production to some other countries, but that will take years. meanwhile it is in the middle as the u.s. and china trade tit for tat blows in this very 21st-century trade war. >> on wall street, trading was choppy before the close, and all three major averages suffered overall losses this week.

the dow jones gain just over .2% this friday. the s&p 500 added .17%, and the nasdaq losing just under .1% -- adding, sorry, just under .1%. the monthly cost of renting a room in london has surpassed 1000 pounds for the first time according to data compiled by spare room, a platform that helps people find flatmates. it shows the average rent for a single room at the capitol at 1013 pounds, jumping 15% compared to the same time last year. that's double the rate of inflation. finally, with the rugby world cup officially getting underway here in france, it is hoped the event will provide a boost to the country's economy. more than 2.5 million tickets have been sold for the matches that will take place across france. some 600,000 overseas visitors are set to attend, and according to the france tourism

development agency, the tournament will generate an estimated 2.4 billion euros. the country will also be facing scrutiny less than a year out from the paris olympic games, especially after the 2022 champions league final when a flawed transport plan and disorganized security lead to chaos in the capital. so far, so good, i think, we can say. >> yeah, i was just watching the match before i came into the studio. it is fairly even so far. thank you very much for all the business news. it is time now for all your fact checking segment, truth or fake. we have been watching the pictures on social media coming in from the burning man event. a reminder that people who turned up paid at least more than $500 for that only two this year and up in a quagmire that they were trapped in a a freak rainstorm, but it was not as bad as it was made out to be. >> yes, festivalgoers were

trapped for days in not so idyllic conditions, but as the rain turned the campus into a mud pit, campers were told to hunker down. that situation gave right to jokes and names, but also conspiracies, one of the biggest that there had been an ebola outbreak. this rumor, if it started as a joke or not, quickly spread thanks to videos and pictures that were quickly spread around the internet. this one was accompanied with the claim that -- sorry, it was viewed 166 thousand times. you see a stream of rubbish flowing down the streets with vehicles parked behind and people gathered nearby. the claim is that people trying to attend burning man caught in a field of trash, this is how ebola spreads, but as you can see, it was originally shared from someone else. we had a look at the original post, which was actually posted

back in december 48, 2018. it tells us it was actually found in haiti. we also fact this, and using the dates, they found an even earlier version of this video, which gives us an even more precise location for. the exact address, and looking at clues from the video as well, you can see that there is a gas station that you find in the caribbean and central and south america, so using these clues, we look up on google maps -- we looked for this sole gas station with the address that was in that tweet, and we found it right here. here is a photo of that street corner, and indeed, it bears a lot of similarities to the video. however disastrous burning man

was, this video was certainly not part of that. >> what else has been doing the rounds online? >> in order to share this conspiracy, to spread this conspiracy, some fake posters also made their way around. this was headed out to campers, warning those experiencing symptoms, including pain behind the eyes and severe joint pain, not to leave their camper vans until the all clear has been given. this image appears, though, to be digitally altered from a stock image which you can find online showing symptoms of dengue fever. you can find this on stock image websites, and it is actually in high demand, this particular picture. there are a number of posts doing the rounds, widely shared with this social media post claiming that the american health authorities, the cdc, had confirmed the outbreak.

this was posted alongside a fake screen shot we see here of and ebola health advisory, but actually, this has also been altered from the original health advisory from the cdc from 2014, 2016 ebola outbreak in west africa. this can be found on the cdc website, but neither of the fake posters were posted on that website, nor on the official burning man twitter account. some journalists were also in touch with both the organizers from burning man as well as the cdc who denied that these posters were real. in addition to fake posters, there were also fake reports. you can see this one being shared on x, saying look, it is confirmed, burning man has been quarantined, and here's a screenshot confirming the people outbreak, but with a keyword search, we looked for this article. nothing came up -- surprise,

surprise -- but a very similar article in all but headline. the writer, etc., all the same, apart from the fact that it says no, there's not an ebola outbreak at burning man. clearly, quite a bit of effort has gone into this. >> thank you very much for busting that for us. we are now going to take a short break here on france 24. i'll be back with more headlines in just a few minutes' time. ♪ >> every day, india's population is increasing, and so is unemployment. >> a farmer's son cannot become an engineer or doctor because you have to pay millions of fees to the colleges and universities. >> this is a great scheme to get people jobs. if i don't manage to get

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