and that has been a major bone of contention for european countries that border the mediterranean now a deal struck by germany france italy malta and finland could finally see an end to the row over the redistribution of migrants rescued in the mediterranean. it's a plan that would take the burden of italy in malta and foresees the swift relocation of migrants to other e.u. members part of the plan could see germany taking in a quarter of those migrants to help process that asylum applications. the people that have brought onto land have to be redistributed to kind of their security status can be determined through a process of interviews but it's impossible to determine their legal status in such a short 4 week period so their right to asylum is for example what will be decided in germany. these are just the bones of the plan that will be put to the e.u.'s other interior ministers at a wider summit in october for now at least there's hope that could soon be an end to the days when rescue ships packed with desperate people turned away from europe's ports. and it was their corresponden

also coming up who in europe will take in the migrants from across the mediterranean the european union has a new plan to share the load a change that cannot come soon enough for. this well in arrivals is due in part to the former italian government's policy of refusing port to the rescue vessels that save migrants in the mediterranean this has made multiple the closest safe harbor to the north african coast. our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day with even less time to save the world as we know it a new u.n. report released today warns that climate change is accelerating the last 5 years have been the 5 warmest on record and scientists say if that trend continues the own. only way to mitigate global warming will be to take the goals in the paris climate agreement and basically triple them where young people at the start of the u.n. climate summit today admonished adults for not doing enough to protect the planet and for delivering what they say are just empty words now in stark contrast today leaders from germany to new zealand to i

union countries sketch out an agreement on processing migrants after they were rescued from the mediterranean. i want to go across glad to have you with us it's the end of the world as we know it and climate scientists and activists are feeling anything but fine in new york they've told world leaders at the un's climate action summit that they are following well short of heading off the worst effects of climate change thank you u.s. president donald trump who's been loosening environmental regulations in the u.s. made a surprise albeit brief appearance but the biggest spotlight was saved for swedish team activist greatest soon berg my message is that we'll be well today gave a furious address accusing governments and industry of inaction and mere talk. this is all wrong. i shouldn't be up here. i should be back in school on the other side of the ocean yet you all come to us young people for hope how dare you you have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words and yet i'm one of the lucky ones. people are suffering people are dying entire systems are collapsing we are in the begin

union countries sketch out an agreement on processing migrants after they were rescued from the mediterranean. and sunny boy here is his police of murdering people but in fact the protesters are very aggressive if the police are just maintaining law and order in hong kong or sticking up for their own former police officer say they're on duty colleagues have done great work amid months of civil unrest despite allegations of police brutality. i'm when blue cross glad to have you with us it's the end of the world as we know it and climate scientists and activists are feeling anything but fine they're telling world leaders gathered in new york for a u.n. climate action summit that they're falling well short of heading off the worst effects of climate change. german chancellor angela merkel is one of many government heads of the summit u.s. president donald trump made a surprise appearance after reports said he might be a no show. but the clear star of the event has been swedish teenage activist great attorney burke. and byrd gave a furious address accusing them of inaction and mere talk this is a

union countries sketch out an agreement on processing migrants after they're rescued from the mediterranean sea the leader here is his police of murdering people but in fact the protest is a very aggressive call the police are just maintaining law and order in hong kong and they're sticking up for their own former police officers say they're on duty colleagues has done great work amid months of civil unrest despite allegations of police brutality. i'm william glue cruft good to have you with us thief's fraudsters misers in liar's great atoned berg didn't hold back in telling world leaders what she thinks of them the 16 year old swedish climate activist lit up the stage at the climate action summit in new york her speech drew rounds of applause but most observers of the highly anticipated climate conference say her pleas for bold action have fallen largely on deaf ears. people are suffering people are dying entire ecosystems are collapsing we are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth how dare you thank 6 god. it w

have a deal germany france italy and malta reach an agreement on except migrants rescued from the mediterranean and where those migrants will live and more than half a 1000000 vacationers across the globe stranded after the u.k. travel company traumas cooke's collapses planes are now is grounded holidays have been cut short with people asking how do i get home. what's a city to buy after months of protest those vocal and forceful demonstrators in hong kong as well they have been very vocal in forceful not everyone however sharing their views we'll hear from the retired police officer who supports the government. i'm good to have you with us we begin tonight trying to. save the world as we know it leaders are convening in new york city for a global climate summit at the united nations german chancellor angela merkel saying that her country will double its spending to combat climate change u.s. president donald trump meanwhile he made a surprise appearance today after reports that he would skip the climate summit but the in question starve the event so far has been you see right there the swedish

the nine private ships are cruising the mediterranean. brent: thank you.g kong has seen 16 straight weekends of pro-democracy protests. the battle on the streets have been matched by the battle for the hearts and minds of the people. demonstrators say the city stands with them. government officials insist a silent majority exist, one that is opposed to the protesters' demands. dw has been speaking with two retired police officerers and tt pro-government camp. >> he is agreed to meet us, although he says he does not trust the press. >> do you mind me recording our conversation? >> he is a retired policice officer, and a stage supporter of the hong kong government and the current crisis. he feels it is not revisited active -- accurately. >> start awarding the news since july. just watching the way the news reports. i can still get in touch with what was happening from those messages from my friends. >> the longer the e prott last, more stridently most -- both camps refused to communicate with each other. internet forms are polarizing opinions in each groups.

migrants rescued in the mediterranean often remain stranded at sea with rescue vessels refused permission to dock even countries are looking for ways out of the ongoing crisis with germany italy and france meeting today in malta. also coming up the game of thrones reigning once again crowned the winner for best drama at the emmys what a look at the wins and upsets on t.v. news. i'm brian thomas great to have you with us the world's oldest travel company thomas cook has collapsed after failing to secure a last minute ballad more than half a 1000000 people worldwide are currently on holiday right now with that group the u.k. aviation authority is beginning an operation to bring home some 150000 british customers stranded abroad the collapse of thomas cook puts $22000.00 jobs at risk around the world $9000.00 of them in the u.k. alone. if customers passengers have a flight booked out from the u.k. today unfortunately your flight has been cancelled supplies don't go to the please don't go to the airport if you're overseas on a thomas cook holiday then you can continue to enjoy your holiday th

germany france italy and malta reach an agreement on who will accept migrants rescued from the mediterranean and where those migrants will live and they do that here it says police of murdering people but in fact the protests is a very aggressive the police are just maintaining law and order. another sawin of the protests in hong kong ex police officers are say their brothers and sisters in blue have done great work to keep the peace despite allegations of police brutality . i'm burnt off it's good to have you with this we begin tonight with. trying to save the world as we know it leaders are convening in new york for a global climate summit at the united nations german chancellor angela merkel today saying that her country will double its spending to combat climate change u.s. president don trump meanwhile made a surprise appearance today after reports that he was planning to skip the summit by the end question star of the event so far you see her right there has been the swedish teen activist gratitude bag she sailed across the atlantic on the 0 carbon emissions boat to get to new york bef

in germany france italy and malta reach an agreement on cool except migrants rescued from the mediterranean and how they will be resettled across europe and. a city divided after months of protests demonstrators in hong kong have been full and forceful but not everyone shares their views as we hear from 2 more tired police officers who support the government. good to have you with us on layla iraq world leaders are convening in new york for a global climate summit at the united nations german chancellor angela merkel said her country will double its spending to combat climate change which u.s. president donald trump meanwhile made a surprise appearance after reports said he would stay. at the summit but the one question star of the event so far has been swedish teen activist great attorney birds who sailed across the atlantic on a 0 carbon you told to raise you a 10 before the a leaders took to the stage to endure gave an impassioned address accusing them of speaking empty words here's our powerful message this is all wrong. i shouldn't be up here i should be back in school on the other sid

germany france italy and malta to reach an agreement on who will accept migrants rescued from the mediterranean and where those migrants will live and more than half a 1000000 vacationers across the globe are left stranded after the u.k. travel company thomas cook collapses planes are grounded holidays have been cut short with people asking how do i get home and i think that here it says police of murdering people but in fact the protests as a very aggressive the police are just maintaining law and order. another saw huge of the protests in hong kong ex police officers say their brothers and sisters in blue have done great work to keep the peace despite allegations of police brutality . i bring to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin tonight with trying to save the world as we know its leaders are convening in new york for a global climate summit at the united nations german chancellor angela merkel says that her country will double its spending to combat climate change u.s. president donald trump meanwhile he made a surprise appearance today afte

germany france and italy are meeting today to decide where to resettle migrants rescued in the mediterranean italy and malta have been preventing n.-g. o. rescue ships from entering their ports malted sulfa seen a sharp increase in migrants over the summer and former refugees are among those trying to help the new arrivals. there's some mama train 6 times a week in the hot maltese sun. he is a sprinter and his goal is to compete in the olympics. when he's not training volunteers with spark 15 a nonprofit set up to help integrate the increasing number of asylum seekers on the island. there's a himself led ethiopia through libya and across the mediterranean 6 years ago he says his experience as a refugee allows him to connect with those who cross the same waters. a big deal more open to me what they want but you know. i'm not doing a big thing is for them what it's like for them is something something would. talk to me there's a story is a story of success but a recent surge in arrivals to europe's most densely populated island is testing that you members asylum system in 201720 people arrive

the mediterranean in the aircraft and. on behalf of german energy they look out for migrants who set off from libya aboard unseat vessels trying to reach your head it's perilous and often fatal even when the boats withstand the journey. back to back. people who are out at sea for days tend to be massively dehydrated in complete despair and in very poor health there are often dozens of people with medical emergencies who need to be evacuated as fast as possible. footage of a previous rescue mission it's common for migrants to be crammed into inflatable vessels without food and at the mercy of the elements. the people smugglers who see them off couldn't care less. but even when maria and her team spot a migrant distress it doesn't mean the refugees are safe. all the team can do is monitor the situation and call for help. there are almost no private rescue ships in this area anymore because of italy's tough stance some crews have been trying for people smuggling and their vessels have been seized. and merchant ships like this

at that time, there was no large airborne division in the mediterranean because the 101st and 82nd were already in normandy. multiple independent airborne units, which one of them was the 517th, that were pulled together to make the first airborne task force. another ad-hoc unit. other units involved was the 509th infantry battalion. 570th, 550th. an independent british airborne regiment. if you heard of the 442mdnd regimental combat team, the japanese-american unit of the war, there was a company of their antitank unit that was actually quick training. here's some quick glider training and they were merely 517th for a month and a half. the airborne troops, you had paratroopers and glider troops that were trained for that. these were standard infantry, that was not part of their training. they were pulled and said you were going and glider, here are some quick training and you are getting attached to this airborne unit. this vanguard was sit us roy the enemy defenses and ease the task of their comrades at sea. swooping down to three top levels, attack planes, supply trains with telling

and your countries are trying to resolve conflicts set of refugees rescued from the mediterranean needed a strong germany italy and france are meeting today in more detail to find a solution to the ongoing crisis. plus the game of thrones dreams for once again crowned the winner for best drama at the emmys we have a look at the wins on upsets t.v. news big night. i don't welcome good to have you with us. the world's oldest travel company thomas koch has collapsed after failing to secure a last minute bailout more than half a 1000000 people worldwide are currently on holiday with the group the u.k. civil aviation authority is beginning an operation to bring home some 150000 british customers stranded abroad the head of the civil aviation authority in britain tim johnson had this message for thomas cook asked him as if our customers passengers have a flight booked out from the u.k. to terry unfortunately your flight has been come sort. of a please don't go to the airports if you're overseas on a thomas cook our holiday then you can continue to enjoy your holiday at the cia it is launching

struck germany france italy and malta reach an agreement on cool except migrants rescued from the mediterranean will have more on this breaking developments from the summit in malta. great to have you along everyone her rock are we for filling our promises on climate change the answer is a resoundingly no according to published data that tracks countries climate commitments no country in the world is on track to limit global warming to 2 degrees celsius let alone the 1.5 degrees celsius recommended by the united nations but some countries are trying to reduce their impact with sweden topping the real. things this year big carbon emitters like germany france and china are currently doing a moderate job while many developing nations with large populations like indonesia are struggling even to meet previous commitments but it's the biggest and most of belt offenders such as the united states that are doing little to avert what scientists are now calling global heating the swedish teen activist gretta thunderbird has helped lead the charge demanding action from world leaders she's at the summit in

germany france italy and malta reach an agreement on who will accept my greatest rescued from the mediterranean will have more on this breaking development from the summit and malta. great to have you along everyone. world leaders are convening in new york city for a global climate summit at the united nations german chancellor angela merkel said her country will double its spending to combat climate change u.s. president donald trump meanwhile made a surprise appearance after reports said he would skip the summit but the question star of the event so far has been swedish teen act. this gratitude who sailed across the atlantic on a 0 carbon boat you to attend well before the leaders took to the stage to more gave an impassioned address accusing them of speaking empty words here's a powerful message this is all wrong. i shouldn't be apia. i should be back in school on the other side of the ocean yet you'll come to us young people for hope how dare you you have stolen my dreams my childhood with your empty words and yet i'm one of the lucky ones people are suffering people are dying and tired eco

you were the captain of sea—watch 3, one of the vessels that has been in the mediterranean, monitoring for people in desperate straits out on the sea, often in dinghies which appear to be about to sink. when you signed up, were you aware of just how potentially controversial and difficult your mission was going to be? well, when i first started volunteering in 2016, it was a completely different situation. there was a lot of mutual support with the authorities, the european military, particularly the italian coastguard. but then in 2017, the first rescue vessel, the iuventa was arrested. and from that moment onwards, particularly the captains, but all the crew understand that there is a risk of criminalisation, so the scene over the years has changed completely. so when you picked up the — i believe it was a0 or 50 migrants who were in deep trouble in the sea about a0 or 50 miles off the coast of libya, was immediately in your mind that you had a problem here and you had to think very carefully about what to do? well, we were very aware of the difficult political situation. as you ment

going back to the camouflage uniforms they had, veteran accounts, on the mediterranean in august of 1944, it was very hot and humid area at that time. it was a cotton uniform with paint that actually made it even thicker and heavier and smelled bad. the soldiers did not like that very much because it made them more uncomfortable. a more serious issue they had, at the time with the paint, fresh paint, the soldiers that got wounded, the paint would go into their bloodstream's and they would have blood infections. once they were on the ground, the paint made the uniform stink, the wound issues, there were accounts of soldiers moving between objectives and they came across a stream, they would try to wash the paint off and get back on the road soaking wet to try to get rid of the paint. it was an improvised camouflage system that did not work the best. as i said, the 517th is an overshadowed, somewhat forgotten unit because they were a smaller unit in an overshadowed theater of the war, the mediterranean, the south of france. we do that to keep their story alive, to tell the public about the

, picking up vessel in the mediterranean, picking up almost 50 or so migrants, ending up up almost 50rants, ending up docking in italy in defiance of the italian authorities and then in detention for a while. how much of its whole has that experience taken on new “— its whole has that experience taken on new —— of a toll? its whole has that experience taken on new -- of a toll? my first experience in this organisation was in 2016. sea-watch. when you talk to people from lydia, the civil war —— libya, york privileges become apparent. you wear the captain of sea—watch three, one of the vessels that has been in the mediterranean, monitoring — looking out for people in desperate straits out on the sea, often in dinghies about to sink. when you signed up, were you aware of just how potentially controversial and difficult your mission was going to be? well, when i first started volunteering in 2016, it was a completely different situation. there was a lot of mutual support with the authorities, the european military, particularly the italian coastguard. but then in 2017, the first rescue ve

but going back to the camouflage uniforms that they had, veteran accounts -- you're on the mediterraneanaugust 1944 is a very hot, humid area at that time so it's a cotton uniform with paint that actually made it even thicker and heavier and smell bad, so the soldiers did not like that very much. it made them even more uncomfortable. a more seniors issue they had, at the time with paint, fresh paint, the soldiers that got wounded, they found paint would bleed into their blood streams and they were getting infections with the paint. once they were on the ground and the paint made the uniform stink, the wound issues, there was accounts of soldiers moving between objectives. if they came across a stream they were going off the road walking through the stream trying to wash the paint off and get back on the road soaking wet just to try to get rid of that paint. it was an improvise camouflage system that didn't work the best. the 517th is an overshadowed, somewhat forgotten unit, because they were a smaller unit in an overshadowed theater of the mediterranean, south of france. we do that to k

you were the captain of sea—watch 3, one of the vessels that has been in the mediterranean, monitoringut for people in desperate straits out on the sea, often in dinghies which appear to be about to sink. when you signed up, were you aware of just how potentially controversial and difficult your mission was going to be? well, when i first started volunteering in 2016, it was a completely different situation. there was a lot of mutual support with the authorities, the european military, particularly the italian coastguard. but then in 2017, the first rescue vessel, the iuventa was arrested. and from that moment onwards, particularly the captains, but all the crew understand that there is a risk of criminalisation, so the scene over the years has changed completely. so when you picked up the — i believe it was a0 or 50 migrants who were in deep trouble in the sea about a0 or 50 miles off the coast of libya, was immediately in your mind that you had a problem here and you had to think very carefully about what to do? well, we were very aware of the difficult political situation. as you me

but on 15th of august gibraltar released the vessel it's sail into the mediterranean a few days later after being renamed from grace one to adrian daria one then came the carrot we've all had one of those emails i'm writing to you with good news what might you expect a surprise not true when perhaps a huge inheritance from a long lost royal family member in africa well that's exactly the email that the ship's captain received but this wasn't the regular spam for the junk folder this came direct from the state department. this is brian hook i work for secretary of state mike pump a o. and serve as the u.s. representative for iran the offer millions of dollars for captain kumar to dock his own tanker in a us friendly port that would allow it seizure while washington after the possibly confuse captain failed to reply a 2nd email hit his inbox the tone now less friendly with this money you can have any life you wish and be well off in old age if you choose not to take this easy path life would be much harder for you what lay behind this thinly veiled threat was left to his imagination to

countries have struck an initial deal on resettling migrants rescued from the mediterranean that agreement reached malta aims to ease the burden on the use southern members who bear the brunt of new margaret arrivals. on land at last in malta migrants rescued off the coast of libya are finally able to disembark on european soil in many cases asylum seekers have been stranded at sea for weeks while e.u. countries argue about who will take them. europe has wrangled for years over what should happen to migrants rescued at sea the e.u.'s dublin agreement states that migrants must seek asylum in the 1st e.u. country they reach and that has been a major bone of contention for european countries that border the mediterranean. now a deal struck by germany france italy and finland could finally see an end to the row over the redistribution of migrants rescued in the mediterranean. it's a plan that would take the burden of italy in malta and foresees the swift relocation of migrants to other e.u. members part of the plan could see germany taking in a quarter of those migrants to help process that as

of asylum seekers on the island but there's a himself led ethiopia through libya and across the mediterranean 6 years ago he says his experience as a refugee allows him to connect with those who cross the same waters. they did more open to me what they want to you know. i'm not doing a big thing is for them what is like for them is something something would. talk to me there's a story as a story of success but a recent surge in arrivals to europe's most densely populated island is testing that you members asylum system in 201720 people arrive by boat to malta this year that number was 2260. this swell in arrivals is due in part to the former italian government's policy of refusing port to the rescue vessels that save migrants in the mediterranean this has made malta the closest safe harbor to the north african coast now other e.u. countries have been accepting a lot of these arrivals but only on an ad hoc basis this has left malta to shelter thousands in makeshift accommodations like these. there are over a 1000 people living in the whole far camp 8 people per container. the residents i spoke

and when thousands of if it is that have died in the past few years in the mediterranean is there any india discussion that whether the e.u. could have done more to prevent those deaths but the n.g.o.s the health organization of course maintain that you could have done more and save more lives but the you on the other hand says we cannot take every migrant and we cannot prevent migraines entering the boats if we say we take everybody even more people would come and more people go drown though this discussion is still going on . benji is at and you migration and refugee conference in malta thank you very much for this update from back. it was indeed other news coming up ahead a norwegian town that's on the front lines of climate change people inspired by hoping for swift action from world leaders meeting at the u.n. this is a rising temperatures have already claimed lives. but 1st iran's president hassan rouhani is calling for a new security coalition in the gulf region rivaling the u.s. saudi alliance tensions are high in the area after last week's attacks on saudi oil installations w

but on 15th of august gibraltar released the vessel its sail into the mediterranean a few days later after being renamed from grace one to adrian daria one then came the carrot we've all had one of those emails i'm writing to you with good news what might you expect a surprise lottery win perhaps a huge inheritance from a long lost royal family member in africa well that's exactly the email that the ship's captain received but this wasn't the regular spam for the junk folder this came direct from the state department this is brian hook i work for secretary of state mike pompei oh and serve as the u.s. representative for iran the offer millions of dollars for captain kumar to dock his own tanker in a us friendly port that would allow it seizure by washington after the possibly confused captain failed to reply a 2nd email hit his inbox the tone now less friendly with this money you can have any life you wish and be well off in old age if you choose not to take this easy path life would be much harder for you what lay behind this thinly veiled threats was left to his imagination to run.

we've got some really stormy weather it's a western parts of the mediterranean at the moment a good deal quater a bit towards the east and warmth there as well of course there is where high pressure is in charge of some very stormy weather to just around denmark northern parts of germany see some lobby showers here as went through the last 24 as they say what the weather that we have around the western side of the matter around southern parts of france along the riviera pushing across towards the badly erik's up towards a northwest things should improve as we go on through the next couple days 20 celsius there for london there's a 22 in paris but still quite breezy for the time being but what's the weather that we have across them out northern germany that will make its way further east which as we go through chews day still very disturbed as you can see across that western side of the mediterranean that will spread out a little as we go on into wednesday look into central and eastern parts fine dry and sunny at 25 in moscow it'll cool off as we get towards the weekend $21.00 in london i

in other critical areas of the mediterranean is libya and we end of or to ensure security and stability in the country through the establishment of a democratic administration based on the free will of people. the political and economy can parent of libya will be providing relief for both north africa and europe. this solution in this country can be explored by only respecting the choices and the free will of the libyan people interventions in yemen and qatar that serious consequences from a both humanitarian and economy point of view. we should all seek an immediate settlement of the disputes in the region that remerge due to the attacks on the oil production facilities. journalist jamal khashoggi who was brutally least brutally slaughtered last year. has become a symbol for the need of justice and equality in the region as that the courts have not reached yet a verdict regarding his demise and we will keep on following up the developments there as we are so much committed to this case and. egypt's 1st democratically elected president mohamed morsi who lost his life in a courtroom in a