r de vries is a national _ translation: peter r de vries is a national vries is a national hero, and - is a national hero, and uncommonly brave hero, fully independent and free of spirit. he stands for people in need, for the parents. he keeps investigations on their toes. he keeps rule of law on course. it is believed the 64—year—old was attacked just minutes after appearing on a tv chat show around 730 local time. translation: around 730 local time. tuna/mom- around 730 local time. translation: ~ ., , translation: we immediately started a large-scale _ started a large—scale investigation. bystanders and eyewitnesses gave us information about a getaway car. this getaway car has been stopped. two suspects have been arrested. we believe one is possibly the shooter. a third suspect has been arrested at another location in amsterdam. we are still investigating his role. police are appealing for information as a nation left rattled attempts to come to grips with its staggering crime. let's get some of the day's other news. the us military has cancelled the $

peter de vries is a beloved journalist here.he exposed the criminal underworld, he dug out corruption. all in order to try to bring those perpetrators to justice and achieved a lot of success in doing that over a career that has spanned decades. brent: what is happening here? is this becoming a power struggle between dutch authorities and organized crime in the netherlands? jack: this is one of the big concerns because he was very connected and a very close confidant and a key witness of the drugs trial. does prosecutors have said this is a merciless person who was willing to do whatever his gang needs to do to get their way. the dutch federation of journalistslready saithey are very sure that that gang was connected to his murder. the federal justice minister has lached ainvestigation as to why somebody like peter de vries who was so connected and involved in some of these very complicated and dangerous cases did not have stronger security and was allowed to be shot in the center of amsterdam. brent: that was jack in amsterdam.

the dutch crime reporter, peter r de vries died last week.s shot just minutes after leaving a tv studio last tuesday. our correspondent is in amsterdam with the very latest. anna: this was one of the most acclaimed journalist in the netherlands. peter de vries made his name in the 1980's and specialized in helping with cold cases, solving child murders, disappearances, and i was at the scene last week shortly after he was shot outside the television studio around 7:30 local time, so in daylight. he became a victim of what he had spent his life reporting on, and being involved in. th family asked for privacy as they make arrangements for his funeral. ♪ laura: germany's chancellor angela merkel has been in washington today, meeting president biden athe white house before she leaves office later this year. she came to power in 2005 and germany has been a reliable ally of the u.s. their relations were strained under president trump over trade and nato. our reporters at the white house and joins us now. anthony, joe biden is angela merkel's fourth

and top, that's crime reporter peter de vries has died after being shot in a busy street in amsterdam. more than a week ago. the journalist had been involved in a court case against the wanted drug baron, to suspect, have been arrested while the deadly flooding in germany as overshadow, chancellor anglo medical farewell visit to the united states. she will leave office in september after years as one of europe's key political figures talks with president biden's celebrated the trans atlantic alliance. but there was disagreement over security threats from china and russia. unlike his predecessor, president joe biden treated medical as a friend rather than full it's been a long time since the german chancellor received a welcome. this warm in washington fashion, merkel back into the white house of us. many times. she's been a great friend. i consider personal friends as well as my great friend, the united states. up to the tense diplomatic relationship with the former president, trump, president joe biden, and chancellor angler mac whole stress, the friendship between that 2 countries w

thank you very much to be supporting in after the shooting of a dutch investigative journalist, peter de vries was gone down in amsterdam on tuesday and remains in the hospital. in serious condition, authorities are examining possible links to his reporting and his role in a court case against a major criminal gang described by police as a well oiled killing machine. peter de freeze is known for exposing the dutch underworld sometimes digging up evidence to help bring justice to victims and speaking out for survivors. now, the investigative journalist live in an amsterdam hospital fighting for his life. this surveillance footage shows devries walking down a nearly empty street moments before he was attacked. a gunman shot him up to 5 times, including once in the head, people who have come to the scene of the crime, to lay flowers, to think of his contribution to dutch society, and to pray for his recovery. to think of all this subjects in the past years and his opinion, he's his work contributed for society. you can think him away so. so i just hope that everything is going to be fine with him

how are the netherlands reacting to the death of peter de vries? good evening brand. well here, the site where he was shot 9 days ago, people have been gathering, they are here to pay their respects. they are, there's a really for the powerfully still atmosphere right now. a number of people have been coming to deliver flowers down the site. exactly where he was shot with 5 gunshots, 9 days ago. hit right and sent from sam. as you mentioned, just after he had given a report on dutch television, he died in a hospital not too far away from his family, released the statement saying that he had food hard, but his had succumbed and lost his battle to those injuries. this is a massive case here in the netherlands, sharks, everybody. the dutch prime minister mar, router, responding to the news of his death, said that it was almost incomprehensible that this had happened in that country. and jack, what more do we know tonight about the suspects and the motives in the shooting? well, 2 suspects were arrested in, hey, shortly after the shooting 9 days ago they come new e, who i

peter de vries was gun down in amsterdam on tuesday. he remains in the hospital tonight, in serious condition. authorities are examining possible links to his reporting and his role in a court case against a major gang described by police as a well oiled killing machine. a day after one of the netherlands, most famous journalists was gone down while wishes gather on the street where he was shot. witnesses say he could defeat with shot 5 times, including once in the head, an incomprehensible crime for many here. shocking huge. it's really shocking use what happened to peter, please. really not expected. even if a lot of people did find that he did dangerous things, so to say. but it should never happen. to please have just finished an interview on dutch tv when he was attacked. the 64 year old journalist rose to prominence for crime reporting, and as an advocate for survivors of violent crimes. activities, police long fed would make him a target for reprisals. dutch authorities described to the attempted murder as an attack on the countr

out of the shooting of a prominent dutch investigative journalist, peter de vries was gone down in amsterdam on tuesday. he is in hospital, in serious condition. authorities are examining possible links to his reporting on a major criminal gang. doesn't have paid tribute to the victims of a building collapse near miami, florida. the visual took place also. authorities announced the end of the search for survivors. so 454 bodies have been found and doesn't still unaccounted for. the 12 story building can last 2 weeks ago. there's been an explosion on a container ship into by last cause a fire at the busiest fort in the middle east. with ours, you say the blaze has been brought under control and there were no death or injuries on to some sports news now, and it's focus on football where england has defeated denmark and the 2nd you are 2020 semi final at wembley stadium, off of the game finished $11.00 in regulation, captain harry came scored the winner for england an extra time. they now face italy on sunday and the 1st finals winning the world cup in 1966 for england sons at london to fog or

that they are very sure that this case, this incident shooting is related to the, the work that peter de vries was doing. with a prime witness, who he was a confident of in a case related to redo on tidy. he is the leader of a mafia group here in the netherlands, who prosecutors does prosecuted. this had mercilessly does everything he can to achieve his goals. on top of that, the justice justice minister, has launched an investigation as to why someone who was doing the kind of delicate and dangerous work that piece of resist doing was able to was going around the city without security. they want to make sure, obviously, that incidents like this doesn't happen again. jack park and amsterdam wanna turn our attention now to japan where dozens of purchase theirs have marched against the tokyo lympics with the opening ceremony just a week away. public concern remains high. despite the organizers banning spectators from venues. several athletes and staff have tested positive for covey. 19 officials are urging found to stay home and watch the games on television. well nonetheless, excitement is buil

peter de vries was taken to hospital in a serious condition. after being shot on tuesday evening. he's known for his investigative work and exposing the dutch on the world in the past. he got police protection after receiving threats that he's reporting on criminal cases. the 2nd most active volcano in the philippines is on the verge of another eruption. the town volcano, in baton gas province, has been spewing large volumes of gas and steam since last week. thousands of residents from high risk areas of flipped their arms to melinda organ has more behind me is actually the creator of the volcano. it's quite sunny here. and it looks quite peaceful, but whether experts and the government, this issue, the warning that it has been missing a significant amount of sulfur dioxide, which means and the russian could happen anytime this week or over the next few weeks. that means those who have been displaced over the past few days will remain in evacuation cent centers of thousands of them coming from the sound of the read and again senior. the government also said that there have been ar

peter de vries was gun down in amsterdam on tuesday, and he remains in the hospital tonight. in serious condition. authorities are examining possible links to his reporting and his role in the court case against a major criminal gang described by police as a well oiled sewing machine. a day after one of the netherlands, most famous journalists was gone down while wishes gather on the street where he was shot. witnesses, se, pete. the defeat was shot 5 times, including once in the head and in comprehensive crime for many here. book of shocking news. it's really shocking news. what happened to peter if he's really not expected, even if a lot of people did find that he did dangerous things, so to say, but it should never happen. if they had just finished an interview on dutch tv when he was attacked, the 64 year old journalist rose to prominence for crime reporting. and as an advocate for survivors of violent crimes, activities, police long fed would make him a target for reprisals. dutch authorities described to the attempted murder as an attack on the country's freedom of pric

the prominent dutch journalist peter de vries has died in hospital, nine days after he was shot in the most difficult aspects of covid is how it affects the lungs. thousands of people have received oxygen or been put on ventilators as they battle the virus in hospitals. researchers at guy's and st thomas' nhs foundation trust in london think up to 2% of hospital inpatients have been left with permanent scarring on their lungs. but they have developed a clinical trial for a treatment they hope could undo the damage, as our health correspondent catherine burns reports. so normal breathing. mike's lungs can only do 60% of what they used to. he got covid last year, and spent five weeks on a ventilator. now, though, he is taking part in a clinical trial to try to undo the damage. this picture is mike's lungs before covid. the black sections are healthy tissue. this is now. you can see the black is speckled with grey, scars that stop his lungs delivering oxygen to his body properly. i had two patients, and you were one of my two patients. this trial has reunited mike with somebody he had a b

how are the netherlands reacting to the death of peter de vries? good evening brand. well here, the site where he was shot 9 days ago, people have been gathering. they are here to pay their respects. they are really sort of powerfully still atmosphere right now. a number of people have been coming to deliver flowers down the site exactly where he was shot with 5 gunshots, 9 days ago. hit right. and then trumps. as you mentioned, just after he had given a report on dutch television, he died in a hospital not too far away from his family, released the statement saying that they that he had food hard. but he had to come and lost his battle to those injuries. this is a massive case here in the netherlands, has shocked everybody. the dutch prime minister mot, router re responding to the news of his death, said that it was almost incomprehensible that this had happened in that country. and jack, what more do we know tonight about the suspects and the motives in the shooting? well, 2 suspects were arrested and hey, shortly after the shooting 9 days ago, they come new e, who

these tributes to peter r de vries are a testament to how much he meant to everyone. translation: a gram has been committed _ translation: a gram has been committed against _ translation: a gram has been committed against a _ translation: a gram has been committed against a journalist l translation: a gram has been i committed against a journalist this is a crime because ourfundamental values and freedoms of the press. as a crime that must be condemned and i like to express my solidarity with the family and relatives of the victim, and solidarity also with the netherlands and with the dutch government. that netherlands and with the dutch government-— netherlands and with the dutch covernment. �* ., , , government. at least four bullets were fired on _ government. at least four bullets were fired on this _ government. at least four bullets were fired on this street - government. at least four bullets were fired on this street in - government. at least four bullets were fired on this street in the i were fired on this street in the heart of the dutch capital. in dayligh

and in fact, we have had a statement from peter r de vries�*s family. r his life. and that is the way that he has passed away. the family have now asked for privacy as they make arrangements for his funeral. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello again. full uk forecast for the rest of this week and the weekend injusta moment, but first of all, i thought we would take a look at the extreme rainfall that has been affecting parts of europe, particularly some western areas of germany. some torrential downpours yesterday showing up on the radar picturejust to the south—west of bonn. how much rain fell? well, we had up to 158 millimetres of rain. this looks to be about three times as much rainfall we would expect in the whole of the month ofjuly and that fell in just the space of one day. those storms were kicked off by this upper area of low pressure that was stuck overhead in germany, whereas here in the uk, thejet stream pattern is ridged. what that does is it builds pressure. so this area of high pressure which is building acros

a well—known investigative journalist in the netherlands, peter r de vries, has been shot and seriouslyk on a street in amsterdam. police said he's been taken to hospital in critical condition. de vries has covered numerous high—profile crime cases over the past 20 years. three people have been detained in connection with the shooting. a former challenger for the presidency in belarus, viktor babarico, has been sentenced to 14 years in jail. the banker was found guilty of taking bribes and money—laundering — charges he says were fabricated to prevent him challenging alexander lukashenko in last year's election. just over two weeks to go before the start of the tokyo olympics, and japanese media is reporting that the partial state of emergency for the tokyo area is likely to be extended over coronavirus concerns. some 0lympic events, such as the opening ceremony and the marathon, may also be held without spectators. it went to a nail—biting penalty shootout, but italy have beaten spain at wembley to reach the final of the euro 2020 football tournament. italy will face either england or d

a well—known investigative journalist in the netherlands, peter r de vries, has been shot and seriouslyack on a street in amsterdam. police said he's been taken to hospital in critical condition. de vries has covered numerous high—profile crime cases over the past 20 years. three people have been detained in connection with the shooting. a former challenger for the presidency in belarus, viktor babaryko, has been sentenced to 14 years in jail. the banker was found guilty of taking bribes and money—laundering — charges he says were fabricated, to prevent him challenging alexander lukashenko in last year's election. lebanon's caretaker prime minister has warned that his country is on the edge of a cliff and facing an imminent social explosion. addressing foreign ambassadors, hassan diab urged the international community to save his country — warning that its collapse would reverberate well beyond its borders. japanese media is reporting that the partial state of emergency for the tokyo area is likely to be extended over coronavirus concerns — less than three weeks before the olympics begi

in the netherlands there's been tributes to the investigative journalist peter r de vries, after he diedyear—old was shot last week. dutch prime minister mark rutte said the veteran journalist was afraid of nothing and no—one. next week, the olympics is due to open, tokyo is back under a covid state of emergency. in the capital, enthusiasm for the games is hard to find. but in some small towns there is still excitement , especially among those acting as the adopted home for foreign 0lympics teams. 0ur correspondent rupert wingfield hayes has been to murayama in northern japan as they prepare to welcome the bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics team. not many japanese kids are lucky enough to have a former international gymnast as their teacher, and not just any gymnast. antoaneta vitale was once a world—class rhythmic gymnast competing for bulgaria. but for the last two years, she's been teaching here in the mountains of northern japan. for me, was really like a dream come true to experience to come here to a place i already love and to work with gymnastics. that was my childhood. i was growing

a well—known investigative journalist in the netherlands, peter r de vries, has been shot and seriously a street in amsterdam. police said he's been taken to hospital in critical condition. de vries has covered numerous high—profile crime cases over the past 20 years. three people have been detained in connection with the shooting. the 64—year—old was shot at close range minutes after leaving a chat the british government has signalled a further easing of coronavirus restrictions in england despite admitting that covid cases could reach 100,000 a day this summer. the health secretary, sajid javid, said that from 16th august, people who are fully vaccinated won't have to self—isolate if they come into close contact with a person who has tested positive. the measure will also apply to under—18s even if they haven't had a jab. the opposition labour party questioned what the lifting of restrictions, amid rising cases, will mean for the most vulnerable. here's our health editor, hugh pym. getting pinged. the nhs covid app alerting people they have been in contact with someone who tested posi

peter r de vries was attacked minutes after leaving a tv studio, where he'd been appearing on a chatcrimes during his career, and has helped police solve a number of cases. he is in a critical condition in hospital. the headlines on bbc news... can england go all the way and make history? they take on denmark in their euros semi—final tonight at wembley, also today — british airways and virgin are to trial fast—track lanes at heathrow airport, for passengers who are fully vaccinated against covid—19. the mum of two women who were stabbed to death last year, says she fears the man who took her daughters' lives will become a killing machine in prison. now on bbc news, it's time to take a look at some of the stories making the headlines across the uk. today marks 20 years since bradford was torn apart by riots in the city. they occurred as a result of heightened tension between the large and growing british asian communities and the city's white majority, escalated by confrontation between the anti—nazi league and far right groups such as the british national party and the national fron

a well—known investigative journalist in the netherlands, peter r de vries, has been shot and seriouslyen to hospital in critical condition. mr de vries has covered numerous high—profile crime cases over the past 20 years. three people have been detained in connection with the shooting. a former challenger for the presidency in belarus, viktar babaryka, has been sentenced to ia years in jail. the banker was found guilty of taking bribes and money laundering — charges he says were fabricated to prevent him challenging alexander lukashenko in last year�*s election. just over two weeks to go before the start of the tokyo olympics, and japanese media is reporting that the partial state of emergency for the tokyo area is likely to be extended over coronavirus concerns. some 0lympic events, such as the opening ceremony and the marathon, may also be held without spectators. well, it went to a penalty shootout, but italy have beaten spain at wembley to reach the final of the euro 2020 football tournament. the azzurri took the lead with a lovely curling shot from federico chiesa, before alvaro m

in the netherlands, renowned dutch crime reporter peter r. de vriescal condition after he was shot in downtown amsterdam tuesday. de vries was attacked as he left a television studio. a video circulating on social media shows the award-winning journalist laying on the street as blood pools around his head at least two suspects are in cuody. the 64-year-old is a household name in the netherlands and has investigated cold case killings and reported on organized crime for decades. he had received death threats in the past and was previously given police protection. in 2008, de vries won an international emmy for investigating the 2005 disappearance of u.s. teenager natalee holloway in the caribbean island of aruba. the european union has enacted a ban on 10 of the most commonly consumed single-use plastics including straws, plastic plates, cutlery, and cotton swabs. the law also directs companies to use more recycled plastics in disposable drinking bottles. but environmental activists say the measure doesn't go far enough and allows for individual countr

peter de vries is now in a critical condition. crime crisis hitting new york state — the governor declares a disaster emergency after more than 50 deaths over the past weekend. the mum of two women who were stabbed to death last year, says she fears the man who took her daughters�* lives will become a killing machine in prison. it's the worst thing that has happened to you. you have the result, but you still don't have your daughters. and so, there is no peace. hello and welcome, if you re watching in the uk or around the world. england are hoping to make history tonight, when they play denmark in the semifinals of the euros, a victory would secure them their first final in a major tournament since 1966. italy claimed their place in sunday's final by beating spain on penalties last night. tonight's game will be watched by 60,000 supporters at wembley. sally is at wembley. as an england supporter, i do not wanted to go to penalties.- wanted to go to penalties. now, i don't think— wanted to go to penalties. now, i don't think anyone

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