. >> specifically on the flow of cocaine into antwerp and other ports by way of containerized cargo, we have not seen a decline. >> reporter: scott albrecht is the dea's most senior agent in belgium. he and jeff darin, the department of homeland security's top investigator here, work closely with local counterparts for a reason. >> for every load that makes it into the lucrative cocaine market of europe, it just strengthens those groups in south america that can send their cocaine to the united states. >> reporter: as head of belgium's customs force, kristian vanderwaeren is trying to contain this cocaine cascade that's spiking alongside the pandemic. >> what we have this year until now even exceeds what we had last year, and last year has been a top year in relation to seizures. >> reporter: since january 1st, some 22 tons of coke has been seized in antwerp alone thanks to x-ray technology designed to spot concealed illicit cargo that scans dozens of trucks each day. jeff darin sometimes helps select those trucks. he says coronavirus has refocused his efforts on seaborne containers.

the chapel of a former military hospital in antwerp belgium was once seized by sunday worshippers today it's attracts lovers of fine food the jane as it's now called is a design and temple the chef at the 2 star restaurant is nick brill from the netherlands 5 times a week he holds a kind of fine dining church service the menu isn't the only part that's divine architects designers and artists collaborated to create a unique atmosphere. make braille had a very particular vision of a gourmet restaurant. i like a place to be energetic i love it when you can have fine dining which is not boring i love it when you can enjoy your table moment you know have a good chat with your table partner with your wife with a group of friends doesn't matter and i think that the atmosphere of a restaurant needs to support kind of even encourage that kind of a good vibe at the table. area is the perfect blend of ancient and ultra modern suspended beneath the weathered 20 meter high voltage roof is a huge in lightened the chandelier weighs some 800 kilos with over 140 light bulbs and hang some 3 meters above

in antwerp, belgium, they say they've receive 22 tons from us so far this year. me, our correspondent will em marx. good morning to you. tell us why there's an increase in cocaine trafficking. >> well, alex, you mentioned 22 tons so far this year. that's 20% higher in the same period last year. it was a record amount of cocaine seized here in antwerp where you have 10 million or so of these containers behind me arriving through the port every year. it seems to me there's a huge uptick of the smuggling of coke inside those containers. one person i spoke to, i asked him why they were trying to increase the road. take a listen to his answer. >> some of the criminal organizations had seen what was coming and they wanted to make sure the goods were still reaching the other continents. on the other hand, we also need to declare that some of the officers working in the source ports, in fact, also have been shifted toward other tasks, which were more related to covid-19, which clearly gave a bit of a security gap at some of the ports because you have less law enforcement

a statue of king leopold the second was removed from the city of antwerp after it was vandalized.ppened after thousands of signed a petition asking for removal of the statue of a man accused of mass murder. [applause] >> black lives matter. correspondent: protesters in the netherland say they are also concerned about statues honoring colonial leaders. al jazeera, answer dam. barbara: the u.s. civil war epic "gone with the wind" has been removed from the streaming platform hbo max, as protests against racism force companies to reassess their offerings. the film was made in 1931 -- 1939 and one multiple oscars, but it has been criticized. charlie angelo has more. correspondent: "gone with the wind" is one of the most popular films in history, another relic of tainted past pull down, this time by hbo max. the film set during the american civil war depicted content slaves and romanticized to the confederate south. hbo max says the removal is contemporary. the film made in 1939 will return with a disclaimer. in a statement they said, it is a product of its time and picks ethnic and rac

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in antwerp in belgium, a statue of king leopold ii who was responsible for the genocide of ten million now been taken down. many more could be consigned to the scrapheap of history. the hollywood epic gone with the wind has been dropped from us television because of its depiction of slavery. media organisations — including the bbc — are reappraising some of their content in the wake of the protests over george floyd's death. our media editor, amol rajan, is here. some are saying these are the opening shots in a culture war. this was based on a 1936 novel by margaret mitchell and it shows sleeves who are not on the content with their lot but continue to be obedient after abolition. as a film it was very successful. the highest grossing film of all time, it won ten oscars. it is notjust about one film or statue, it is about whether you apply modern standards to history, even while recognising that those modern standards are fluid and will one day itself belong to the scrapheap of history. whether it is statues of long dead men, it does a lwa ys statues of long dead men, it does always se

traditions in belgium action is being taken a statue of king leopold the 2nd was removed from the city of antwerp after it was vandalized this happened after 1000 signed a petition asking for the removal of the statue of a man who has been accused of mass murder. protesters and lynsey also want to debate about statues honoring colonial leaders stop france and al-jazeera amsterdam. the us civil war epic gone with the wind has been removed from the streaming platform access protests against racism force entertainment companies to reassess their offerings the film was made in 1989 and one multiple oscars but it's been criticized for its portrayal of black slaves and their white owners during the $1860.00 s. charlie angela has for. gone with the wind one of the most popular films in history and another relic of a tainted past played down this time by streaming platform h.b.o. . the film set during the american civil war depicted contented slaves and romanticize the confederate south h.b.o. max as its removal is temporary the film made in 1939 will return with a disclaimer in a statement they said it

and the belgian city of antwerp has removed a statue of a colonial era king it was set on fire last week activists of long petition to remove statues of king leopold the 2nd he was belgium's longest serving monarch millions of people were killed under his brutal reign over a vast region of africa includes modern day democratic republic of congo. and in the u.k. a statue of an 18th century slave trader has been removed from outside a london museum officials say it was no longer acceptable to the local community and thousands of people have signed a new petition calling for the removal of another monument at oxford university challenge reports. thank. you. thank you the roads must fall is that the monster take it down put him in a museum in the world famous university city of oxford anger that this statue has rekindled looking down from the facade of oriel college is sessile rhodes one of the most controversial figures of britain's imperial age it is a bastion of white supremacy and reese ism and it's inaccessible to get down rhodes the colonial believed in the primacy of the anglo-saxon r

that the movement is spreading. 150-year-old statue of king leopold was removed from belgian city of antwerpesterday. who caused the death of millions in africa. george floyd's death shined a light. his legacy may change history too. >> example of what we're talking about. coming up, some of the other news. important story particularly that got by as our attention was focused elsewhere past few days. we'll have it for you after this. >>> last thing before we go tonight, full disclosure, this is not happy news, and it's not for the faint of heart either, but it is a reminder, while we cover a pandemic and social unrest, governing goes on. rules get changed almost as if no one is looking. this happens to be about hunting in alaska. here is the headline, here is the photo, and here is the reporting from lisa friedman of the "new york times." we quote -- baiting grizzly bears with donuts soaked in bacon grease, using spotlights to, hunting methods that for years were decried by wildlife protecters and finally banned as barbaric by the obama administration will be legal again on millions of acres

colonialist pasts aren't forgotten either.ru inels, demonstrators chanted ¡murderer' on top of and in antwerp officials removed a leopold statue, 125 years after he oversaw belgium's brutal colonial expansion in thi congo, that storians say killed 10 million.ol in bri, england, protestors tore down edward colston, a 17th century merchant, and threw him into the same waters ships he oversaw set sail filled with slaves. and in london, winston churchill, who helped win world war ii but ao argued white ople were superior, got tagged, racist. british acvists say the whitewashed.ory is often and lice treat black brits unequally. >> we've got people that say, oh, you know, all ves matter. we know. but right now, it's us that's being killed. >> schifrin: pauline stepney is protest organizer in bedford, outside of london. >> black lives matter is not a trend, because i am black, always. >> schifrin: last weekend activists released this video of a social distanced protest. activists cite the case of sean rigg, who died in 2008, after being held down by officers for eight minutes. no officers were charg

that the movement is spreading. 150-year-old statue of king leopold was removed from belgian city of antwerp shined a light lig light. >> example of what we're talking about. coming up, some of the other news. important story particularly that got by as our attention was focused elsewhere past few days. we'll have it for you after this. you after this want to brain better? unlike ordinary memory supplements neuriva has clinically proven ingredients that fuel 5 indicators of brain performance. memory, focus, accuracy, learning, and concentration. try neuriva for 30 days and see the difference. that go out today get delivered. there are people who can only get food from amazon. when you come into work, that's what drives you. my little one, i would say he's definitely proud of me. every time he sees the blue prime trucks, he says, "daddy, there's your people!" i know every single one of us is here busting as hard as we can go every day to make sure these packages get delivered. that's why i've got the power of 1,2,3 medicines with trelegy. the only fda-approved, once-daily 3 in 1 copd treatmen

in antwerp, belgium, city officials removed a statue of kiking leopold the second on tuesdaday, just daysys after prototesters set i it on fire. frfrom 1885 to 1 1908, leopoldld declared himself aololute rur of congo, , leading a cacampaigf torture and genocide that killed an estimated 10 millllion peopl. in england, authorities ha removed a atueue of 18thenentury scottish lord robert milligan from outside the museum of london docklands after protesters covered it in a tarp and a black lives matter sign. milligan enslaved over 500 people on his family's sugar plantations in jamaica. the statue's removal was welcomed by city councilor amina alali. >> i it is a victotory. for the ancestors and the peoples whose lives have been affecteded by slavery,y, this ia victory today. it is vevery symbolic. i am glad it happened in my lifetime. amy: in washington state, hundreds of black lives matter protesters took over seattle city hall tuesday evening demanding the defunding of the seattle police department and the resignation of mayor jenny durkan. police did not try to stop the protesters as

and in antwerp, officials removed a leopold statue, 125 ars after he oversaw belgium's brutal colonialt expansion inhe congo, that historians say killed 10 million. in bristol, england, protestors tore down edward colston, a 17th century merchant, and threw him into the same waters ships he w set sail filled with slaves. churchill, who helped win world war ii but also argued white people were superior, goted ta, racist. british activists say the country's history is often whitewashed. and police treat black brits equally. >> we've got people that say, oh, you know, all lives matter. we know. right now, it's us that' being killed. >> schifrin: pauline stepney is rdprotest organizer in bed outside of london. >> black lives matter is not a trend, because i am black, always. >> schifrin: last weekend activists released this video oi a soally distanced protest. activists cite t case of sean rigg, who died in 2008, after being held down by officers for eight minutes. no officers were charged in his, or other deaths, by police. >> when you see the injustice of people not being convicted for k

well belgian city of antwerp has removed a statue of a colonial era king after it was defaced by protest says more than 64000 people have petitioned to remove statues of king leopold the 2nd belgium's longest serving monarch millions of people were killed and injured during his brutal reign over what is now the democratic republic of congo a statue was vandalized and set on fire during protests in support of the black lives matter movement and troops mess as the monument will be restored in a museum in the u.k. a statue of an 18th century slave trader has been taken down from outside a london museum a statue of robert milligan new sugar plantations in jamaica it was lifted from its place in the city's docklands officials say it was no longer acceptable to the local community london's mess says he's setting up a commission to ensure the british capital's monuments reflect its diversity. to some other news now president. has died at the age of 55 weeks before he was to step down from power a government statement says he had a heart attack on monday but there's speculation that he may have

in antwerp, in belgium, this figure of king leopold ii was defaced, blamed for the genocide of 10 millionvan, other controversial public moral —— memorial consigned to history. nick beake, bbc news. the duke of edinburgh celebrates his 99th birthday today. to mark the occasion, this official photograph has been released of him with her majesty, the queen. the duke is expected to spend the day at windsor castle, where he and the queen have been isolating during the pandemic. the queen will celebrate her official birthday at windsor on saturday. and, finally, a field of beautiful lupines. the blooming flowers in lolland, in denmark, have become somewhat of a tourist attraction. the blossom has proved to be a hit with the public, much to the surprise of the owner. pictures have been shared across social media, bringing happiness and the scent of summer to everyone! one visitor descibed the floral spectacular as overwhelming and inspirational during this coronavirus pandemic. a reminder of the top story. the funeral of george floyd, his death in police custody caused outrage, and i'll be back

in antwerp, in belgium, this figure of king leopold ii was the face.of 10 million people in the congoin genocide of 10 million people in the congo in the late 19th century. transferred to a removal van, and other controversial public memorial consigned to history. nick beake, bbc news. there have been impassioned calls for racial justice at the funeral of george floyd, the man whose death in police custody sparked global outrage. speakers in the church in houston, texas, lined up to remember a man whose only crime, as one of them pointed out, "was that he was born black". peter bowes reports. a final goodbye to a man whose death sparked protests around the world, a black man loved by his family, killed by the police, whose death may have changed the world. george floyd was a regular guy from a rough neighbourhood, a father, a champion basketball and football player, a gentle man. his funeral was passionate, political, but above all personal. i just want to say to him, i love you, and i thank god for giving me my own personal superman. amongst the tears

traditions in belgium action is being taken a statue of king leopold the 2nd was removed from the city of antwerp after it was vandalized this happened after 1000 signed a petition asking for the removal of the statue of a man who has been accused of mass murder. protesters in the netherlands say they also want to debate about statues honoring colonial leaders stop fast and al-jazeera amsterdam. several cities in ecuador have been left covered in ash after a volcanic eruption on tuesday the 2nd volcano has been erupting moderately for over a year but a recent change and when pattern has pushed asked warns the coast and the largest city. still ahead on al-jazeera and sport back on track lewis hamilton warms up for the delayed formula one season. as countries begin easing coronavirus restrictions scientists warn of a 2nd wave of infections in the last few days. of the neighborhood and many fear the economy is be prioritised about for human life until fall to pull your claim to focus on doubt here because spike in public places we bring you the latest developments from across the globe coronavirus c

two weeks after a statue of king leopold ii of belgium was removed in antwerp, the current king of belgiumommitted in its former african colony of congo. millions of africans from areas in what is now the democratic republic of congo were killed, mutilated, or died of disease as they worked on plantations belonging to king leopold. that's from bbc africa. and the european union says it will allow vistors from 15 countries it considers to be "safe" — to start coming in from wednesday. they include canada, morocco and australia, but not the us, brazil or russia. china is on the safe list, but the eu says it first wants reciprocal arrangements for its citizens to travel there before it grants permission. it is 100 days since boris johnson announced that he was introducing a lockdown. in those 100 days, the uk has been affected by covid—19 far more than most. and we wanted take time for a detailed look at the decisions that were taken around lockdown, around testing, and around care homes for the elderly — where the virus has taken a particularly terrible toll. so throughout this edition of 0u

in antwerp in belgium, a statue of king leopold ii who was responsible for the genocide of 10 milliond be consigned to the scrapheap of history. the focus on the statue of edward colston in bristol. we are hearing from bristol council that the toppled statue will be retrieved from the harbour and will be exhibited in a museum. one of the options that was facing the council leaders. there were many that said it should be left at the bottom of the water. but the council, saying that they will retrieve the statue from the harbour and exhibit it in a museum. we will have more from bristol a little later on. the hollywood epic gone with the wind has been dropped from us television because of its depiction of slavery. media organisations, including the bbc, are reappraising some of their content in the wake of the protests over george floyd's death. our media editor, amol rajan, told me why gone with the wind is controversial this was based on a 1936 novel by margaret mitchell and it shows slaves who are not only content with their lot but they continue to be obedient to their white masters

in antwerp, in belgium, this figure of king leopold ii was defaced. kallay, an organiser of the rhodes must fall campaign, was at the demonstration in oxford. we do plan to continue, depending on what the response is from the university, and in particular oriel couege university, and in particular oriel college and the statue. as we have emphasised throughout this movement, we are putting democratic principles at the centre of our approach. we would like to have a discussion with all the relevant stakeholders, with the colleges of the university, with the colleges of the university, with the game and it is in oxford about what should happen to the statue, and so that is a communal discussion that we believe should be had, and the reason for the protest was to be able to start that democratic discussion. staying in the uk, every thursday for ten weeks millions of people stood in their gardens, balconies and on street corners to ‘clap for carers' to show their appreciation for key—workers. now there is a call for everyone to come together one last time