this is the double it is live from berlin the tragedy strikes in the mediterranean again there's $150.00 of refugees a fear drowned off the coast of libya the u.n. calls it the deadliest shipwreck this year and once again a lack of political will is hampering efforts to save lives also on the program called latest on the government demonstrations the protesters occupy the territories airport bring your updates from the scene. unfold gail welcome to the program we begin with another tragedy in the mediterranean of what's believed to be the worst shipwreck that this year nearly $150.00 refugees afia drowned after their boat capsized off the libyan coast on thursday scores of others were rescued but instead of finding safe harbor in europe they were sent back to libya to face more uncertainty and more desperation. these exhausted migrants have been sent back to libya from where they had set off for europe right next to the survivors are those who did not make it. this woman says she lost her 7 year old son in the boat accident she's grief stricken but also angry she says no one helped her a

news live from berlin and tragedy strikes in the mediterranean once again more than 100 migrants are feared to have drowned off the coast of libya officials are calling it the deadliest shipwreck this year and a lack of political will is stymieing efforts to save lives. also coming up the u.s. justice department announces plans to revive the federal death penalty the move ends a 16 year moratorium on the practice and it's expected to trigger a host of legal challenges plus a blistering heat wave in europe and record high temperatures france experiences of all time highs for a 2nd straight day and to germany belgium and the netherlands sweltering as well. i'm sumi so misconducts good to have you with us we start with a tragedy in the mediterranean nearly a 150 refugees are feared to have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of libya more than $135.00 people were rescued after the accident and returned to libya it's the worst shipwreck to take place in the mediterranean this year. these exhausted migrants have been sent back to libya from where they had set off for europe ri

i think a few rescued 44000 people in the mediterranean and. the humanitarian imperative is always so strong you say you have to rescue these people on the other hand i've already described what i would call the dilemma of the mall to you rescue the more people feel they will be rescued i think there is a percentage there is even migration of there is i mean there clearly they are all and collecting themselves they all of them the mobiles and talking about how to come to you or because that's what they want and i don't blame them that they want to come but it's just how the system works i mean i would love to have a common european refugee policy would love to have under the mark of the german chancellor try to have it for 4 years every week every month every day she was saying we need we need a fair quota system and so on and so on and she couldn't get it because europe is not united in refugee policy so this is yes you're right we need one but we don't have all the discussion about incentives and disincentives has played a very big role in th

often risking their lives in the mediterranean six hundred migrants drowned in the first half of this year alone.. after a two week standoff with italian authorities who were blocking access to ports a german rescue ship last week forced its way into the port of lampedusa. leading to the prompt arrest of a captain. migrants seeking entry to the us also face dangers including cramped and unhygienic conditions in holding camps along the southern border with mexico. trapped refugees rescue for business that's our title this week on quadriga and here are our guests. ana maria alvarez from costa rica is a refugee activist and founder of the migration hub. she says we don't combat irregular migrants by letting them die while crossing borders we do it by offering safe and regulated pathways. and fair migratory policies both for the country and for those migrating. so then so does show works at the home of university and she's an expert on migration issues she says humanitarian rhetoric alone doesn't make humanitarian policy. u. s. and e. u. migration policies are more similar than we may fac

in many ways let italy bear the brunt of the refugee crisis at least in the mediterranean. i mean there's 2 important points that i that i think are worth making in this debate. first is i don't think this is a crisis of refugee numbers this is a crisis of refugee accommodation and refugee policy this is why we experience the backlash after 2015 because the e.u. hasn't been able to practice real solidarity and provide an infrastructure that helps countries stem the influx of migrants i don't think it's a lag and some selves we'd have to take a hard look not at securing our borders and making sure few are migrants calm we have to take a hard look at european solidarity and how we will manage refugee influxes in the future because this is not a story that is over now this is going to be something that we will deal with in the future and if we just close our eyes and say ok once if we keep the refugees outside of european borders then our problem is solved this is not the case and the 2nd point i want to make is. this idea of this symbolic discussion about saving refugees from

u. in many ways let italy bear the brunt of the refugee crisis at least in the mediterranean. yeah i mean there's two important points that i did that i think are worth making in this debate i'm. first is i don't think this is a room a crisis of refugee numbers this is a crisis of refugee a commendation and refugee policy. this is why we experience the backlash after two thousand fifteen because the e. u. hasn't been able to practice real solidarity. and provide an infrastructure that helps countries stem the influx of migrants i don't think it's americans themselves. we'd have to take a hard look not at securing our borders and making sure fewer migrants com we have to take a hard look at european solidarity. and how we will manage refugee influxes in the future because this is not a story that is over now this is going to be something that we will deal with in the future as well. and if we just close our eyes and say okay ones if -- we keep the refugees outside of european borders than our problems solved this is not the case. and the second point i want to make is. this ide

d w news live from berlin tragedy strikes in the mediterranean once again more than 100 migrants are feared to have drowned off the coast of libya officials are calling it the deadliest shipwreck this year and a lack of political will is stymieing efforts to save lives also coming up more anti-government demonstrations in hong kong this time protesters occupy the arrival hall at hong kong airport calling for more democracy in the chinese territory to get an update from the scene of the protests. plus a blistering heat wave in europe and record high temperatures france experiences of all time highs for a 2nd straight day and germany belgium and the netherlands sweltering as well. i'm sumi so much kind of thank you for joining us we start with what's believed to be the worst shipwreck to take place in the mediterranean this year nearly $150.00 refugees are feared to have drowned after their boat capsized off the libyan coast on thursday scores of other refugees were lucky to escape the accident with their lives but instead of finding a safe harbor in europe they have been sent back to

that would make this the tragedy on the mediterranean this year. it's a problem. also coming up the u.s. federal government says to resume executing death row prisoners for the 1st time since 2003 critics say the move is designed to boost support for president trump ahead of next year's election these cases were not chosen because they justify the federal death penalty they were chosen because they were designed to inflame the public. we start in the mediterranean we once believed to be the worst shipwreck that this year nearly $150.00 refugees a fear drowned after their boat capsized off the libyan coast on thursday scores of others were rescued but instead of finding safe harbor in europe they were sent back to libya to face more uncertainty and more desperation. these exhausted migrants have been sent back to libya from where they had set off for europe right next to the survivors are those who did not make it. this woman says she lost her 7 year old son in the boat accident she's grief stricken but also angry she says no one helped her and her family in libya

after what is probably the worst boat accident in the mediterranean this year the demands of u.n. organizations have become more insistent. urgent need now 1st of all to secure the release of people from inside the dissention centers in libya but also to boost the search and rescue capacity and we need more rescue boats on the mediterranean to prevent lives from being lost. at the moment there are no private rescue ships patrolling off the coast of libya it only wants to preach really prohibit their work by imposing heavy fines and they are still disagreement in the e.u. over how rescued migrants should be distributed among member states. we can talk about this further with flora a vast follow his general director of doctors without borders germany welcome to d w why is taking these poor people back to libya a problem because in all likelihood they end up in overcrowded prison cells without enough food without clean water proper hygiene and any significant medical care we visit 7 of these places have done so for many months in the region of tripoli or it's come in addition to this

result of the mediterranean with what's believed to be the worst shipwreck they have issue here nearly $150.00 refugees afia drowned after their boat capsized off the libyan coast on thursday scores of others were rescued but instead of finding safe harbor here in europe they were sent back to libya to face more uncertainty and desperation. these exhausted migrants have been sent back to libya from where they had set off for europe right next to the survivors are those who did not make it. this woman sense she lost her 7 year old son in the boat accident . she's grief stricken but also angry she says no one helped her and her family in libya oh my god they don't know how did anyone they sent me away and they told me and my children that we had to find our own way. i just want to go back to my home country of sudan to die. after what is probably the worst boat accident in the mediterranean this year the demands of u.n. organizations have become more insistent. urgent need now 1st of all to secure the release of people from inside the detention centers in libya but also to boost the sear

hello i'm mr and this is al jazeera live from tire also coming up 40 bodies pulled from the mediterranean after what in beit filled with refugees and migrants goes down off the coast of libya. as europe swells as a heat wave there's concern it could cause record melting of greenland's ice sheets . and trying to clear the air one of africa's west blue says is doing to combat climate change. more children are becoming victims of a government and russian assault on syria's rebel held in the province the un human rights chief has condemned what she calls international indifference to the rising death toll michelle bachelet says there is targeting civilians should be charged with war crimes and warning viewers may find some of the pictures in a hot as report just adding their images that have shocked many but tragedies like this are happening nearly every day in northwest syria where the government's assault is if it's there it's box. on the side of a loved desperately trying to save his daughters as they dangled from the edge of a building destroyed in a syrian or russian airstrike the 5 year

this is deja vu news live from berlin tragedy strikes in the mediterranean once again more than 100 migrants are feared to have drowned off the coast of libya officials are calling it the deadliest shipwreck this year and a lack of political will in stymieing africa to save lives. germany goes to ban gay conversion therapy we'll meet a man who says the practice left him isolated that says the capital cures are persecution gay pride parade this weekend. blistering heat wave in europe and record high temperatures france experiences all time highs for a 2nd straight day and germany belgium and the netherlands as well. i'm sumi so much going to thank you for joining us we start with a tragedy in the mediterranean more than 100 refugees are feared to have drowned after their boat sank off the coast of libya u.n. officials are calling it the worst shipwreck to take place in the mediterranean this year some 134 people were rescued in the accident but italy is refusing to allow them to dock until other e.u. countries agree to take them in. these to exhausted migrants have been sent back to libya fro

mediterranean and doctors without borders its mission is to save lives in the mediterranean sea migration experts say that more than 420 people have died this year attempting the dangerous crossing to europe from libya where increased violence has made the situation more desperate said. the deadly journey across the mediterranean sea as for the men women and children who embark on a ship the only possible way of filling the nightmare in the situation in libya rates of torture and slavery. viking is now in the north sea on its way to the mediterranean it's a welcome resumption of operations for s.o.s. mediterranean its previous ship the aquarius was barred from entering italy by far right interior minister met. in june 28th seen soon after it lost its license to sail the ship's been docked in the french port of mass a since december in nearly 3 years the equerries saved nearly 30000 lives the charities behind the ocean viking ship say that in your opinion governments are failing in their moral and human duty to rescue people in distress and they urge east states to take responsibility and

refugees united nations tells brussels it needs to do more to stop migrants from drowning in the mediterranean and un wants the e.u. to resume rescue missions and seek despite resistance from some member states also coming up serving you know william steps on the grass of wimbledon to be final later today there's more to stake than just another grand slam title take a look at the latest record intercepts. i'm calm assman thanks for joining us to united nations agencies are urging europe to take more responsibility for migrants in the mediterranean the un's refugee agency and the international organization for migration have called on european union nations to relaunch rescue missions that saved people from drowning earlier this year the e.u. suspended its main naval operation that carried out these rescues critics say that is having deadly consequences. bodies of drum migrants have brought to the tunisian shore 82 people went missing when the boat sank on july 1st most have since been retrieved from the water did the migrants started their journey in war torn libya and drifted into genies in w

than a 1000 deaths in the mediterranean sea. well this is yet another terrible tragedy on the mediterranean it means we've now had more than 700 deaths on the mediterranean this year if current trends for this year continue but will see us past more than 1000 deaths on the mediterranean for the 6th year in a row that's a really bleak milestone there really bears thinking about many of the people who are taking these desperate journeys are often refugees and we need to take action to prevent them getting on these boats in the 1st place and that can include expanding these pathways such as family reunification process is reuniting parents with children for example but also humanitarian missions private sponsorship schemes where private citizens can sponsor refugees educational scholarships there's many ways we can do this to get people out of harm's way and now tunisia has set a whole presidential elections on september 15th after the death of the country's 1st democratically elected leader the subsea head of tunisia's parliament

the united nations tells brussels it needs to do do more to stop migrants from drowning in the mediterranean the u.n. wants the e.u. to resume rescue missions and seat despite resistance from some member states also coming up new orleans braces for tropical storm barry residents of the u.s. city are being advised to stock up on supplies and prepare to take shelter as the storm bears down on the gulf coast. plus serena williams steps on the grass of wimbledon in the final later today but there's more at stake than just another grand slam title we'll take a look at the latest record and sometimes. i'm calm assman thanks for joining us to united nations agencies are urging europe to take more responsibility for migrants in the mediterranean the un's refugee agency and the international organization for migration have called on the european union nations to relaunch rescue missions that saved people from drowning earlier this year the e.u. suspended its main naval operation that carried out these rescues critics say that is having deadly consequences. bodies of drowned migrants have brought to t

become the frontline in europe standoff over migration and the role of the risky ships in the mediterranean it has been to hear both sides of the argument. and meet a 12 year old from pakistan he's a fisherman and one of millions of children who can't go to school because his family is too poor we also why promises by world leaders to change his situation and that of others like him unlikely to be from. hello i'm christine will welcome to the program. protesters in hong kong say they'll take to the streets again even after the territories leader declare the controversial extradition bill dead hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in demonstrations over the last month there are concerns that the bill which would allow its traditions to mainland china would erode hong kong's judicial independence they're calling for legislation to be immediately withdraw that something chief executives carry lamb has stopped short of doing. his or kerry lamb had to say a little earlier now 1st of all the course of all these. grievances and confrontations is an exercise to amend the future to 4 frien

has become the frontline in europe's standard of migration at the role of rescue ships in the mediterranean d.w. has been to have both sides of the argument and. cut. the nigerian pop star trek a straw man to do the same on the global stage soon to be the entertainer reveals what she believes is the secret of her success. hello i'm christine with the welcome to the program. protesters in hong kong say they'll take to the streets again even after the territory's leader declared the controversial extradition bill dead hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in demonstrations over the last month there are concerns that the bill which would allow its traditions to mainland china would erode hong kong's judicial independence they're calling for the legislation to be immediately and formally withdrawn something chief executive kerry lam has stopped short of doing. his what lam said earlier that 1st of all the course of all these. grievances and confrontations is an exercise to amend the future to 4 friends ordinance. i have always immediately put a stop to so the amendment exercise but th

us 2 united nations agencies are urging europe to take more responsibility for migrants in the mediterranean un's refugee agency and the internal organization for migration have called on european union nations to relaunch rescue missions that save people from drowning earlier this year the e.u. suspended its main naval operation that carried out these rescues and critics say that is having deadly consequences. bodies of drown migrants have brought to the shore 82 people went missing when the boat sank on july 1st most have since been retrieved from the water did the migrants stop with their journey in water only b.-a and drifted into journeys in waters before sinking. one of the few survivors remembers have they calls for help went unanswered. and i don't doubt that it is and i'm going to you know pins you pick us up in the water on the. boat was sinking. but they did not answer a call. on the. operations of fia the european union effort to curb migrant flows across the mediterranean stopped rescuing shipwrecked people in march and italy's populace government has shut ports to private rescu

than a 1000 deaths in the mediterranean. well this is yet another terrible tragedy on the mediterranean it means we've now had more than 700 deaths on the mediterranean this year if current trends for this year continue but will see us past more than 1000 deaths on the mediterranean for the 6th year in a row that's a really bleak milestone really bears thinking about many of the people who who are taking these desperate journeys are often refugees and we need to take action to prevent them getting on these boats in the 1st place and that can include expanding these pathways such as family reunification process is reuniting parents with children for example but also humanitarian missions private sponsorship schemes where private citizens can sponsor refugees educational scholarships there's many ways we can do this to get people out of harm's way. now to tunisia the country will hold elections on september 15th after the death of the 1st democratically elected leader of this epsy the head of tunisia parliament mohamed and i c

refugees the united nations tells brussels it means to do more to stop migrants and travelling in the mediterranean the un wants the e.u. to resume rescue missions it seems despite resistance from some member states also coming up new zealand begins paying gun owners to hand in their weapons it comes just 2 months after just months after dozens died in a mass shooting at. look at the latest from christ church. was surreal william steps on the grass of wimbledon in the final later today but there is more stake than just another grand slam title to take a look at the latest record and her son. i'm calling aspen thanks for joining us to the united nations agencies are urging europe to take more responsibility of migrants in the mediterranean the un's refugee agency and the international organization for migration have called on european union nations to relaunch rescue missions that save people from drowning earlier this year the e.u. suspended its main naval operation that carried out these rescues and critics say that is having deadly consequences. the bodies of drowned migrants and brought to the c

to europe by any means possible instead the journey became the worst tragedy this year in the mediterranean sea nearly 150 passengers were rescued by local fishermen her son wasn't one of them she's blaming international organizations for a lack of support among the invisible i lost my 7 year old child i don't want anything now except to go back to my country to die their. survivors were returned to libya a primary departure point for people fleeing poverty and war in africa and the middle east one person drowns in the mediterranean for every 6 that successfully reach europe's shores we've now had more than 700 deaths on the mediterranean this year if current trends for this year continue but will see us past more than 1000 deaths on the mediterranean for the 6th year in a row it's a really bleak milestone really bad is thinking about it comes just weeks after more than 50 people lost their lives in a detention center following an asse strike into giora and really once again stresses the edge and see if it was needed of a need for a shift in approach to the situation in libya in the mediter

than a 1000 deaths on the mediterranean sea. well this is yet another terrible tragedy on the mediterranean it means we've now had more than 700 deaths on the mediterranean this year if current trends for this year continue but will see us past more than 1000 deaths on the mediterranean for the 6th year in a row that's a really bleak milestone really bears thinking about many of the people who are who are taking these desperate journeys are often refugees and we need to take action to prevent them getting on these boats in the 1st place and that can include expanding these pathways searches family reunification process is reuniting parents with children for example but also humanitarian missions private sponsorship schemes where private citizens can sponsor refugees educational scholarships there's many ways we can do this to get people out of harms way. north korea says wednesday's missile launches were a warning to south korea pyongyang one sold to stop importing high tech weapons and end joint military exercises the announcem

to europe by any means possible instead the journey became the worst tragedy this year in the mediterranean sea nearly 150 passengers were rescued by local fishermen her son wasn't one of them she's blaming international organizations for lack of support among the analysts that i lost my 7 year old child i don't want anything now except to go back to my country sudan to die there. survivors were returned to libya a primary departure point for people fleeing poverty and war in africa and the middle east one person drowns in the mediterranean for every 6 that successfully reach europe's shores we've now had more than 700 deaths on the mediterranean this year if current trends for this year continue but will see us past more than 1000 deaths on the mediterranean for the 6th year in a row it's a really bleak milestone really bad is thinking about it comes just weeks after more than 50 people lost their lives in a detention center following an asse strike into giora and really once again stresses the edge and see if it was needed of a need for a shift in approach to the situation in libya in the

than a 1000 deaths on the mediterranean sea. well this is yet another terrible tragedy on the mediterranean it means we've now had more than 700 deaths on the mediterranean this year if current trends for this year continue but will see us past more than 1000 deaths on the mediterranean for the 6th year in a row that's a really bleak milestone really bears thinking about many of the people who are who are taking these desperate journeys are often refugees and we need to take action to prevent them getting on these boats in the 1st place and that can include expanding these pathways such as family reunification process is reuniting parents with children for example but also humanitarian missions private sponsorship schemes where private citizens can sponsor refugees educational scholarships there's many ways we can do this to get people out of harm's way. man who guided tunisia to any new democratic era has died at the age of 92. was elected president in the wake of protests that toppled the dictator and spot the wave of anti-gov

migrants who make the crossing risk drowning in the mediterranean.lves victims of war, something many were trying to escape from in the first place. ramzan karmali, bbc news. in washington, us president donald trump has announced that dan coats, the us director of national intelligence, is to step down next month. it's the latest high—profile figure to leave the trump administration. the president says he'll be nominating the texas congressman john ratcliffe to take on the role. it's no secret that dan coats and the president haven't seen eye—to—eye on a number of issues over the past few months, north korea and russia in particular, and also the president has publicly contradicted some of the advice that he's clearly received from his intelligence chiefs. then there was an incident about a year ago, mr coats was speaking in the state of colorado at a q&a session, this was on live television, and he was given the news, just breaking at the time, that the white house was inviting president putin to a meeting at the white house at some point undetermin

migrants who make the crossing risk drowning in the mediterranean.d themselves victims of war, something many were trying to escape from in the first place. ramzan karmali, bbc news. there has been a shooting at a food festival in northern california. we can show you live pictures from the scene. we have seen can show you live pictures from the scene. we have seen ambulances and emergency services and police officers there on the scene. witnesses say a man opened fire. there have been reports several people have been injured but there is no official word on the number of casualties. it happened at an annual garlic festival in the town of gilroy, south of san francisco. you can see armed police officers still on the scene, and apparently that scene on the scene, and apparently that scene is still being described as active. we will keep you up—to—date with that shooting in northern california with more details as soon as we get them. in washington, us president donald trump has announced that dan coats, the us director of national intelligence, is to s

than a 1000 deaths on the mediterranean sea. well this is yet another terrible tragedy on the mediterranean it means we've now had more than 700 deaths on the mediterranean this year if current trends for this year continue but will see us past more than 1000 deaths on the mediterranean for the 6th year in a row it's a really bleak milestone really bears thinking about many of the people who who are taking these desperate journeys are often refugees and we need to take action to prevent them getting on these boats in the 1st place and that can include expanding these pathways searches. really reunification process is reuniting parents with children for example but also humanitarian missions private sponsorship schemes where private citizens can sponsor refugees educational scholarships there's many ways we can do this to get people out of harm's way. the e.u. is refusing to renegotiate the braggs it would draw agreement with the u.k.'s new prime minister commission president jiang claudio told boris johnson over the phone that t

global spokesman of africa and the mediterranean he joins us now from geneva charlie let's start with the numbers because they in themselves tell a pretty horrific story more than 100 dead in just this shipwreck but while this may be the largest one so far this year it certainly hasn't been the only one. where this is yet another terrible tragedy on the mediterranean it means we've now had more than 700 deaths on the mediterranean this year if current trends for this year continue but will see us past more than 1000 deaths on the mediterranean for the 6th year in a row really believe milestone there really bears thinking about it comes just weeks after more than 50 people lost their lives in a detention center following an airstrike into jura and really once again stresses the urgency if it was needed of a need for a shift in approach to the situation in libya in the mediterranean we need to get people out of these detention centers we need to increase search and rescue capacity at sea otherwise more lives will be unnecessarily lost well charlie your agency u.n.h.c.r. along with other

to europe by any means possible instead the journey became the worst tragedy this year in the mediterranean sea nearly 150 passengers were rescued by local fishermen her son wasn't one of them she's blaming international organizations for a lack of support most of the invisible i lost my 7 year old child i don't want anything now except to go back to my country sudan to die there. survivors will return to libya a primary departure point for people fleeing poverty and war in africa and the middle east one person drowns in the mediterranean for every 6 that successfully reach europe's shores we've now had more than 700 deaths on the mediterranean this year if current trends for this year continue but will see us past more than 1000 deaths on the mediterranean for the 6th year in a row it's a really bleak milestone really bad is thinking about it comes just weeks after more than 50 people lost their lives in a detention center following an asse strike into giora and really once again stresses the edge and see if it was needed of a need for a shift in approach to the situation in libya in the m

doctors without borders has resumed the search for migrants in the mediterranean.

has called the worst mediterranean tragedy this year as many as $350.00 migrants were on board the boats that capsized off the town of homs east of tripoli on thursday about $145.00 of them were rescued by the libyan coast guard around $120.00 others including women and children are missing and feared dead and schapelle has more. put her children on a wooden boat she was trying to make it to europe by any means possible instead the journey became the worst tragedy this year in the mediterranean sea nearly 150 passengers were rescued by local fishermen her son wasn't one of them she's blaming international organizations for a lack of support among the numbers that i lost my 7 year old child i don't want anything except to go back to my country sudan to die there. survivors were returned to libya a primary departure point for people fleeing poverty and war in africa and the middle east one person drowns in the mediterranean for every 6 that successfully reach europe's shores we've now had more than 700 deaths on the mediterranean this year if current trends for this year continue but will

in the last 5 years more than $17000.00 people have drowned in the mediterranean which has become one of the deadliest border in the world at sea there is the jaunty to save life's. joins us live now from strasburg so we're expecting this vote in a few hours time but just talk us through what sort of obstacles the land faces now . well she's got to hope that she has been able to win over a significant number of doubting any peas in that barnstorming speech that she gave there with a series of pledges and promises ambitious some say overambitious designed to wooed the liberals the left and the greens. in the hope that they will give her the majority she needs to take the commission presidency the e.u. is top job for the next 5 years they doubt many of these any piece not so much her ability to do the job but the process by which she came to be there in the 1st place a subversion of democracy as many see it and they are angry about it she was not one of the key candidates selected by the party groupings who complained campaigned in the european parliamentary elections for actual votes o

in the last 5 years more than 17000 people have drowned in the mediterranean which has become one of the deadliest border in the world at sea there is the judy to save lives thank you john hall joins us now from strasbourg german so just talk us through what sort of obstacles urson have on the land actually faces now. well her chief obstacle course is skeptical m.e.p. as inside the european parliament quite a lot of them who she's got to convince to back her center right german defense minister as the european commission president for the next 5 years she's just been addressing the parliament you saw humane borders she talked about this was the humane face of. lennon and she also put up all sorts of other tantalizing ambitious some say overambitious prejudices pledges and promises tough on the rule of law big taxes for multinationals a massive climate green deal to be launched in her 1st 100 years aimed at these promises of wooing particularly the liberals the left and the greens all of whom she will need if she's to get not just over the line with the majority of 374 but over the 40

to europe by any means possible instead the journey became the worst tragedy this year in the mediterranean sea nearly 150 passengers were rescued by local fishermen her son wasn't one of them she's blaming international organizations for a lack of support the most of the numbers that i lost my 7 year old child i don't want anything now except to go back to my country sudan to die there. survivors will return to libya a primary departure point for people fleeing poverty and war in africa and the middle east one person drowns in the mediterranean for every 6 that successfully reach europe's shores we've now had more than 700 deaths on the mediterranean this year if current trends for this year continue but will see us past more than 1000 deaths on the mediterranean for the 6th year in a row it's a really bleak milestone really bad is thinking about it comes just weeks after more than 50 people lost their lives in a detention center following an ass strike into giora and really once again stresses the edge and see if it was needed over of a need for a shift in approach to the situation in lib

mediterranean culture but at the same time as you're right we have a similar history the 2nd world war and so story in the country and the economy so we have a kind of a perilous situation or a lot of their health quickly something about your creative process how do you decide. ad which medium it is that you wanted news you do so much whether you want to approach o.t. for instance in 2 dimensions or 3 dimensions why i started in 08 is in many ways the drawings it was kind of a base and then slowly slowly i started to be a painter and being a painter and so a long way i think and i said that to me because i'm never be happy but i'm doing as i'm singing always one day i would be the best painter you know one day obviously one always strives for perfection not women and children interesting we also memories and dreams those are big themes for you and you've said that art is less of an intellectual pursuit and something that you or something that you just like to let it happen. are you often surprised at what comes out yes this is the most beautiful thing because if you do it just but you

rescue ships in the mediterranean. to hear both sides of the. children go to school to. promises made by world leaders to change his situation and. unlikely to be. welcome to the program. oh god leader kerry lamb has announced that a highly controversial bill that would have allowed extraditions to the chinese mainland is dead the probation chief executive described the governments of work on the bill is a total failure but she stopped short of saying she would give in to protesters demands and withdraw the proposal hundreds of thousands of people have protested against the law in the territory over the past months here is the hong kong chief executive now 1st of all the cause of all these. grievances and confrontations is an exercise to amend the future to 4 friends ordinance. i have almost immediately put a stop to so the amendment exercise but there are still lingering doubts about the government's sincerity or whether it's whether the government will restart the process in the legislative council so i reiterate here there is no such plan the bill is stet. straight to

calls for immediate action after the worst mediterranean tragedy so far this year. record breaking temperatures in europe risk the heat could be felt in greenland. and far as small as all your sporting clearing arsenal footballers mesut ozil and side collection i escaped an attempted carjacking in london details coming up later . a more children are becoming victims of a government and russian assault in syria's rebel held it led province the un's human rights chief has condemned what she calls international indifference to the rising death toll showed but she says those targeting civilians should be charged with war crimes it's one of years you may find some of the pictures and send a whole this report to be disturbing. they are images that have shocked many a tragedies like this are happening nearly every day in northwest syria where the government's assault is in its 3rd locks. of love the law desperately trying to save his daughters as they dangled from the edge of a building destroyed in a syrian or russian airstrike the 5 year old we have held on to our 3 year