youth unemployment is at almost 40 percent some analysts say lebanon is on the verge of bankruptcy riyad salome the governor of the lebanese central bank told d.w. in an exclusive interview that that's not the case. what i said is that we need solutions within days to regain market trust the lebanese economy will not collapse within days the situation is now in the hands of the political leaders and parties. because the starting point to regain trust and the normal running of the economy is in the hands of the country's politicians scene was limited. but time could be running out many schools stores and offices are closed due to the roadblocks people come to get to work supplies are running out economic pressure on the government is mounting. the heaviest rains in years have so parts of new south wales in australia that comes as welcome relief in a region region experiencing some of the worst drought ever but longer term the forecasts are still grim. videos have gone viral showing children the new south wales wallowing in the mud and a happy drenched young farmer takes a selfie with her relieve