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french president emmanuel macron today pledged toledo global donors conference to rebuild beirut, but says there must be reform in lebanon from within. also coming up, taking o on the u.s. gun lobby. new york prosecutors's are suing the national rifle association for financial wrongdoing, saying they want to break up the nra once and for all. and fast, free, but not optional. germany is making coronavirus tests mandatory for all people entering the country from designated hotspots. new infections here are increasing, now at their highest level in three months. ♪ brent: on brent goff. to our viewers on pbs and all around the world and the united states, welcome. the message to beirut today -- you are not alone. help is on the way. macron pledged to spearhead a donors conference to rebuild the city, but said there will be no blank checks, demanding political leaders begin real reform before it is too late. in a city racked -- >> in a city racked by the force of tuesday's catastrophic explosion, people in beirut are coming together to clean up the debris in the city streets. but with s

>> emmanuel macron says lebanon will continue to sink unless reforms are made. the french president in beirut two days after a blast kills 135 people and wounding 5000 others. anger among populations mounting 2750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely for six years is believed to be the cause of the blast. overtakes europe with the highest number of covid-19 deaths in the world. thank you for joining us here on france 24. the french president is in the lebanese capitol.. emmanuel macron inin beirut two days after a blast rips through the city killing 135 people and woundiding 5000. his visit comes one dayy after france responded to calls for help by sending a and medical personnenel to the country. afafter his meeting with the president, he said the country will continue to sink if reforms are not made. to aidy the priority is and supppport the population unconditionally. france has been pushing for months even years now for necessary reforms in certain sectors, energy, government-run tracks, the fight agagainst corruption, if these r reforms e not carried ou

brent: that was emmanuel macron speaking earlier today. navalny 's supporters said to survive several attempts by the russian government to harm him before. here is a closer look at navalny 's career and how he became a strong critic of the kremlin. >> this isn't the first time team navalny has cried foul. in august last year alexei navalny said he had been poisoned while in jail. he had been detained for calling unauthorized protests and his resistance to kremlin control has made him one of president vladimir putin's biggest nemeses. navalny rose to prominence with his exposure of corruption at russian state-controlled companies. at rallies he took direct aim at the kremlin and occupancy dubbing put in's party, the party of crooks and thieves. he began proving his power with opposition supporters, stints in jail and the courtroom became a regular feature. charges of embezzlement in 2013 saw him band from entering the political process and running for office. in 2017 moscow saw some of the biggest anticorruption rallies it has seen in year

we have seen president emmanuel macron being outspoken when it comes to another former french protectorate, lebanon, but his response to the molly and crisis has been muted. they have a lot at stake, not just for what is happening in mali, but the region as a whole. president macron, during this said that the stability of mali is important not just for france but for the european union. as such, we have seen european special forces joining the french efforts. just this week, we saw 200 italian special forces joining the effort to stem out and bring back stability in the northern part of mali. this is a root used by migrants used by migrants and drug traffickers and arms traffickers. macron's argument is that it is

emmanuel macron called for a profound change in lebanon's leadership and an international investigation. in the us, the powerful gun lobby, the national rifle association, is in the firing line, with the state of new york trying to get the group dissolved. the attorney general‘s brought a lawsuit accusing its leaders of fraud — allegations that the organisation denies. now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up this week: elephants, iceland, and a splash of heavy metal, african—style. band plays heavy metal.

the french president emmanuel macron will visit beirut later, on the centenary of the declaration of the state of greater lebanon. the country faces a crippling financial crisis and the aftermath of the devastating beirut port explosion. lebanon's president has called for a secular state, saying its the only way of creating real unity in the country. rebecca bailey reports. its 100 years since french authorities declared the state of greater lebanon, carving its borders modern lebanon is not ina mood borders modern lebanon is not in a mood to celebrate. some of the some of these buildings have survived. killing at least 200 people. the government resigned en masse but that's done little to dampen people's anger. on sunday, the president called for change. translation:

angela merkel and emmanuel macron saying they oppose new lockdown. with more,g us bloomberg new economy forum editorial director. fascinating work that you have done. you look at these sort of massive shocks to the world from pandemics and found they have deep changes. hello, i just lost you there. joe: you have done some work looking at the impact that historically pandemics have had. they end up changing our relationship between the government and public. andy: indeed. out, has beenurns a godsend for autocrats and authoritarians all over the world. it has given them the perfect

>>> french president emmanuel macron led a meeting which president trump atented. organizers say donors pledged $298 million in aid to beirut after last week's devastating explosion. the tragedy led to days of protest in lebanon for more on this, here's nbc's reporter >> reporter: after the massive protest we saw here, people are back on the streets clashing again with the government. people are just so angry about this blast here on tuesday and they absolutely blame the government for what happened >> the president said it's an accident it's a crime, not an accident. and they are not martyrs, they are victims. >> they have the real authority. that's why we will not get out of the streets until our needs are met, until the new elections and all three pillars of our government are taken down. >> reporter: people are telling me they will not accept the resignation of the country's information minister what they want is for the whole

french president emmanuel macron today pledged toledo global donors conference to rebuild beirut, but says there must be reform in lebanon from within. also coming up, taking o on the u.s. gun lobby. new york prosecutors's are suing the national rifle association for financial wrongdoing, saying they want to break up the nra once and for all. and fast, free, but not optional. germany is making coronavirus tests mandatory for all people entering the country from designated hotspots. new infections here are increasing, now at their highest level in three months. ♪ brent: on brent goff. to our viewers on pbs and all around the world and the united states, welcome.

sent in president emmanuel macron. i am not here to help them. iam here macron. i am not here to help them. i am here to help you. he saw the damage and desperation up saw the damage and desperation up close. he was there, others we re up close. he was there, others were not. funerals are providing another outlet for the nation's grief and tears. this person was donating blood moments before the blast took his life. his sister and those who loved him distraught. everyone here is grieving in their own way. homes, shops, livelihoods are gone. for those alive and accounted for aid is coming in. from algeria, water bottles a nd coming in. from algeria, water bottles and food packages are being stocked up and flown over. translation: a shipment will be sent every day through the military airport until other operations can be set up. in

the french president emmanuel macron has been to see the devastation, and promised help, but said the country must reform. translation: it's a political, moral, economic, and financial crisis, the first victim of which is the lebanese people. we'll have the latest live from beirut. also this lunchtime — the economic slump caused by coronavirus won't be as deep as feared, the bank of england now says, but will still be the biggest annual decline for 100 years. 50 million face masks bought by the government in april won't be used in the nhs — because of safety concerns. a radical overhaul of the planning system is promised by ministers to try to get more houses built in england. and, after 400 years, beavers are being allowed to live in the wild again in england. coming up on bbc news — golf‘s first major of the year, the us pga, is getting under way three months later than planned and without fans in san francisco this afternoon. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. three days of mourning are under way in lebanon, after tuesday's deadly explosion in the capital b

french president emmanuel macron has said deep change tuesday's devastating explosion in beirut. some breaking news out of the u.k. now. the latest figures show 900 50 confirmed new cases of covid-19 in the last 24 hours. can see the average number of new cases each y has been 835. 48 deaths were also recorded in theast 24 hours. this takes the total number of these death in t u.k. to30 46. masks bought by the u.k.ace government to protect health care workers will not be used in hospitals because of safetyco erns. they paid $157 million for them. here is our special correspondent. >> the masks have earlobes rather than head loops, which raised concerns about tte amount of pion they were giving. the government says they dee not recomm to buy and will be used in hospitals. >> it's either a pass or a fail and there are more fails. >> that means what? >> tt means it would not necessarily provide the prection required. it's an extraordinary amount of money. fundamentally, it has taken this extort nary sum of public funds -- extraordinary sum of public nds and wasted it on ppe which it

as french president emmanuel macron toured the wreckage, the first foreign leader to step foot here, he was surrounded by hundreds of lebanese calling for revolution urging him, begging him, do something. he vowed france would stand with the lebanese people but cautioned its leaders. >> translator: the requirement of a friend in times of need is to rush to the scene when times are hard but not to hand out blank checks to a system not trusted by the people. >> reporter: from outside and inside the country demands for answers grow louder for an independent probe. this is not just about accountability or how the country is going to rebuild emotionally and physically. it's about how it's going to find its soul. ♪ >> reporter: arwa damon, cnn, beirut. >>> on wednesday luna safwan wrote a powerful piece for the washington post about how people are feeling in their country. we're pleased to have her here now. from beirut, welcome. appreciate you speaking with us. start out with, i mean, so many people have dramatic, unimaginable at least to us sitting here stories of how they experienced

tomorrow is the 100th anniversrsary of the declaration of an independent lebanon, and emmanuel macron will be here meeting with the new premise or -- prime minister, and people will be on the streets protesting. >> thank you for that update, reporting from beirut. duke stay tuned for "france 24" for special coverage at 6:00 p.m. paris time this evening, live from beirut -- do stay tuned. also this monday, an el al jet is caring israeli and u.s. government officials to abu dhabi, the first commercial flight between the jewish state and any persian gulf country. officials say this is a symbolic and some stance of -- substantial demonstration of improvoved ties, and it is being dubbed as a historic agreement. however, according to some observers, this was a peace deal in name only. flight between to levine -- tel aviv and abu dhabi, another landmark moment after ththe normalalization relations and the united arab emirates lifting of their boycott on israel. now trade and cooperatation can officially kick k off on all fron.. for whatpopens the door i can ly call unbridled trade, tourism,

macro leads a defense video conference on niger and the coronavirus crisis -- emmanuel macron leads a defense videoconference. covid trialsp, shows multiple warnings about explosive material at beirut's port a week after the deadly blast. with anrnment resigns outraged public demanding accountability. ."lcome back to "france 24 thank you so much for joining us again this afternoon. we start with unrest in belarus thisis tuesday, where the main challenger has fled the country, this after a second night of street clashes between police and opposition supporters. the cocountry has been rocked by violence since election results gave president alexander lukashenko 80%, and svetlana tikhanouskaya has refused to accept it. lukashenko has been president since 1994 and is being dubbed europe's last dictator. >> refusing to concede defeat, former belarusian presidential candidate svetlana tikhanouskaya is now in lithuania, according to the country's foreign minister. the lithuanian president on meta-expressssed doubts about te election results that precipitated her departure. >> [speaking forei

this is what markets are focusing on, partly what angela merkel's, partly emmanuel macron. let me go through the impact heavy on the markets. areou look at stocks, they really fluctuating after data from the economies here in europe, and that is really costing -- casting doubt on the resurgence virus infection. we have french manufacturing unexpectedly contracting in august. highlighting the need for further stimulus. i am also looking at offshore to extend less than six months, seven months, actually, when china market from the pandemic became one of the world's fastest. this is what we are getting in terms of pmi out of the eurozone, expectations or certainly there in mind with what we were expecting. barring 50.1. coming up later, everything you need to know about exchange -traded funds. iq europe is back. exchange data funds. pmi worse than expected. now let's get to the bloomberg first word news in the u.s., we will start with the u.s. and iran, a demand to reinstate global sanctions against iran. the secretary of state, mike pompeo, is hinting out at european -- hitti

french president emmanuel macron says he would like to see progress by september 1. al jazeera, beirut. thisn: still he had half-hour, ethnic violence flares again in eastern sudan. troops are deployed, and a 24 hour curfew is imposed. a popular journalist from zimbabwe appears in court after being arrested, but the magistrate says the public cannot hear his testimony. ♪ ♪ >> hello, there, across southern australia, you can see this is the area under pressure, and these are sweeping through the region. a few days ago, have a look at this, with the mountains in new south wales. this was captured by a woman who says it is very unusual to see this for long, with the kangaroos, and i can tell you now, i stopped the video, but they carried on for quite a few more minutes. this is not snow, just rain. meanwhile, cloudy day on thursday in perth, and then friday, more in the way of sunshine. another front is waiting in the wings, ready to come in later in the day, and that is quite widespread across new south wales and also going into queensland. a littttle bit cool,l, t

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his appointment came hours before french president emmanuel macron arrived for his second visit within a month, to press for reforms and action to tackle corruption and waste. following his nomination, mradib immediately paid a symbolic visit to parts of beirut worst affected by that huge explosion at the port. here's a little of what he had to say about the challenges he faces. translation: the opportunity before our country is limited, and the task i have accepted is based on the fact that all political forces are aware of the need to form a government in record time, and to begin implementing reforms immediately. let's take a moment to look at mr adib's background. he's 48 years old and has previously served as lebanon's ambassador to germany. he has a doctorate in law and political science, and previously taught at universities in lebanon and france. he has also served as an adviser to former lebanese prime minister najib mikati — and was endorsed by several other prime ministers over the weekend — before his new position was confirmed earlier on monday. niamh mcburney is head

earlier, crowds gathered around the french president, emmanuel macron, as he visited the stricken port area. mr macron, whose country shares close colonial ties with lebanon, called for a new political order in the country. from beirut, our correspondent quentin sommerville reports. france's president said he was here to bring home truths to lebanon's politicians. home truths to lebanon's politicians. he received an earful of them in beirut‘s gemmayzeh neighbourhood. woman shouting. they stopped clearing up their shattered homes and streets, and begged for help. please help us! please, please! do something about us! the french president is being pulled in all directions behind me, there is a great deal of anger here among the lebanese people. some are calling for a revolution. others are telling them that there needs to be political change in this country. most are just asking for help. their own president, they declaimed as a terrorist. and as they've demanded for nearly a year now, they called for a revolution. one woman, angry that the government wasn't doing enough to find the de

crowds gathered around the french president, emmanuel macron, as he visited the stricken port area. mr macron, whose country shares close colonial ties with lebanon, called for a new political order in the country. the blast killed at least 137 people and injured around 5,000 more. from beirut, our correspondent quentin sommerville reports. france's president said he was here to bring home truths to lebanon's politicians. he received an earful of them in beirut‘s gemmayzeh neighbourhood. woman shouting. they stopped clearing up their shattered homes and streets, and begged for help. please help us! please, please! do something about us! the french president is being pulled in all directions behind me, there is a great deal of anger here among the lebanese people. some are calling for a revolution. others are telling them that there needs to be political change in this country. most are just asking for help. their own president, they declaimed as a terrorist. and as they've demanded for nearly a year now, they called for a revolution. one woman, angry that the government wasn't doi

angela merkel and emmanuel macron saying they oppose new lockdown. with more,g us bloomberg new economy forum editorial director. fascinating work that you have done. you look at these sort of massive shocks to the world from pandemics and found they have deep changes. hello, i just lost you there. joe: you have done some work looking at the impact that historically pandemics have had. they end up changing our relationship between the government and public. andy: indeed. out, has beenurns a godsend for autocrats and authoritarians all over the world. it has given them the perfect excuse to expand their power society,economy, over over individuals. they want to get inside your home. it has been like this since the middle ages. used theirlers campaigns against the plague to control their populations. it just cannot resist that temptation. the difference today, the tools available to authoritarian regimes are more powerful than they have ever been. interesting,is whether or not -- has this seeped into normal authoritarian governments? we have seen conta

this news with the slowdown in france and emmanuel macron is not a small item, francine. francine: i'm also looking forward to our tv and radio marathon. surveillance-thon. francine: i don't know if we will have to file for atv divorce after that. tom: we have already done that. i would not know anything about that. francine: which is why we get along, right, tom? here is ritika gupta. ritika: joe biden slimes president as a national embarrassment and vowed to what he calls -- to end what because the darkness. wouldd his administration bring about immediate change. >> the days of cozying up to dictators is over. under president biden, america will not turn a blind eye to russian bounties on the heads of american soldiers. with foreignput up interference in our most sacred democratic exercises -- voting. ritika: he said president trump has failed in his most basic duty to protect americans. president trump warns that he'll impose tariffs on u.s. company's that refused to move jobs back from overseas at a campaign to invent in pennsylvania. he said the comedies that do move

angela merkel and emmanuel macron say europe should never return to a shutdowns to avoid a hit to the economy as french daily cases hit levels not seen since april. tech continues to drive gains. the nasdaq hits records. positive news on way back seen served as a tailwind. biden vows to end the darkness. he rebukes president trump in his address at the democratic convention, calling his opponent a national embarrassment and promising to support the working class and perform taxation. matt: let's take a look at futures. a few seconds to go until the start of live trading. we see ftse futures turning around a little bit. they were down is little bit. rising onutures are the continent. let's take a look at the live trade. in the far left-hand column, you will see equity indexes as they open up. you can see the ftse little changed right now. stockholmening up in up 0.1% -- 0.3%. we should see other continental indexes open up live. it is taking a little while on this friday morning. little changed in amsterdam. part, we do see gains, even if there is little change really in the u.k.. .nna

emmanuel macron will discuss it with his defense counsel on tuesday. >> face mask are mandatory and crowded public area in the french capital. over 100 streets are covered by the order. local authorities in france have implemented several moves where masks are mandatory on the river seine and open markets. the ongoing heat wave in europe is lowerining water levels in rivers and streams in france. it pushed them to toughehen regulations on water usage. they are ready to hand out fines to households who ignore the rules. .> the heat wave continues they are prohibited to draw water from rivers with low water. >> [speaking in foreign language] the owner is nowhere to be seen, so he will have to be found on the land register. >> [speaking in foreign language] if legal action is taken, the fines can go up to 1500 euros. apart from handing out fines, they are here to warn about water usage. they are quick to act when irrigation is being used. >> [speaking in foreign language] a locacal farmemer, who wished o mamaine anonymous, defended actions as a water comes from -- who wished to remain anonymou

menu macro -- emmanuel macron arrived in beirut. president macron is expected to press the lebanese government to make sweeping reforms and tackle an economy in tatters. he arrived shortly after the lebanese president asked to the former ambassador to berlin to form a new government. >> hours after being decimated, the prime minister took to the streets of beirut. it was a brave move. much of the lebanese capital was produced to rebel after thousands of tons of unstable chemicals exploded in the harbor nearly four weeks ago. the blast killed more than 200 people and destroyed what little was left of some peoples faith in the government. we will work hand in hand to rebuild what was destroyed. we will accelerate the investigation. the result will be made public as soon as possible. the public relations exercise was met with an angry response by many. the explosion was only the latest disaster blamed in the government. the economy is in deep recession. the currency in freefall. corruption and mismanagement have wrecked basic services.

french president emmanuel macron is denouncing what he called the cowardly attack which killed eight people in southern niger. --nch aid workers and others gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on them. frenchbacked by the military are searching for the killers. an investigation has been opened into the attack. 's constitutional court has sworn in nine new judges. the judges, six men and three women took office in a ceremony attended by the embattled president who is facing a series of protests from opposition demanding his resignation. in mauritius are racing against time to empty a stranded japanese ship of 2000 tons of oil. the prime minister says the leak has stopped right now but with ull, heon the h expects the ship to fall apart. catherine sawyer reports. inorter: conservationists malicious are calling it an ecological disaster. the worst in the history of the country. the scale of the spillage is obvious. a couple of kilometers offshore, from this town two weeks ago. it began to seep oil into the shallow waters of the indian ocean. had about 4000at pounds on board. the operator o

. >> emmanuel macron says lebanon will continue to sink unless reforms are made. the french president in beirut two days after a blast kills 135 people and wounding 5000 others. anger among populations mounting 2750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely for six years is believed to be the cause of the blast. overtakes europe with the highest number of covid-19 deaths in the world. thank you for joining us here on france 24. the french president is in

this week, angela merkel is meeting with emmanuel macron in his presidential retreat in mediterranean. they struck a game changing do for the eu to fund an economic recovery for the coronavirus. at a time of increasing howlenges for the country, strong will the deal proved to be? we have reports. >> when the eu was looking to minimize the threat of the there was a personal drive to reach a compromise to try to solve europe's problems were possible. >> freedom of expression and the right to demonstrate must begin guaranteed. prisoners must be released. there must be a national dialogue in belarus. >> for decades, the strength of the franco german relationship has been a given. governments would come and go. but the two countries shared political interests would remain -- countries' shared political interests would remain. the personal dynamic between these two is clear, despite the generational differences between them, the french president welcomes the analytical approach that the chancellor brings the politics. discussyou can really in depth any idea and a concept with her, and you g

emmanuel macron himself said he did not like wearing a mask either, that he does not have a choice, no one does given the current situation. he says he speaks of a reasonable constraint, and the situation is complicated with a surge in covid-19 cases. more than 6000 infections within 24 hours. authorities and the government want to prevent a lockdown which would be catastrophic for businesses and it will take its toll on the morale of the french people. there are some exceptions, cafes and bars, people having a meal or a drink are at the terraces and do not have to wear a mask, and there might be a good excuse shopping, who go people might have a break with quick coffee, and that might bring business, and there is the -- the issue of cyclists. at first, according to police authorities said that cyclists would have to wear a facemask, and in the mayor of paris complained -- said it was not a good idea. and then police authorities made a u-turn saying that cyclists would not have to wear a facemask, so cyclists who come here are not wearing a facemask. same going for joggers who love goi

macro leads a defense video conference on niger and the coronavirus crisis -- emmanuel macron leads a defense videoconference. covid trialsp, shows multiple warnings about ex

french president emmanuel macron is the first foreign leader to visit the country since the disaster. he was mobbed by crowds in beirut, people pleading with him to help them and to ensure those responsible face justice. the state of new york is suing the powerful gun lobby the national rifle association, with the intention of dissolving it. state attorney general letitia james accused the organisation of financial mismanagement. the nra has called the lawsuit "baseless and desperate". and the bank of england has predicted the economic slump caused by covid—19 will be less severe for the uk than expected, hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. we are joined by economics commentator grace bla kely and rachel cunliffe, comment & features editor at city am. so it's really great to have you with us. we will crack on in just a moment, but first of all, let's bring everyone up—to—date with the front pages we have a. the times leads with a warning to british tourists travelling to france that they may have to quarantine on their return amid

president emmanuel macron said teams were being deployed from the nearby french island of reunion. face coverings have become compulsory in more public spaces in england and scotland. people visiting museums, cinemas, and places of worship will have to cover their faces in england and the new rule applies to any sales area that's open to the public in scotland. katy austin reports. the big screen is back. ten of cinema chain vue‘s 90 sites reopened yesterday, including this one in london's shepherd's bush, after more than four months closed. so, are you a little bit excited? too excited to say a little bit. and what are you going to see? i'm going to see dream build. things are different, including one—way systems and enhanced cleaning. booking online and getting your ticket on a mobile phone app are encouraged, and there is no pick‘n‘mix here. now in england and scotland cinemas, face coverings are mandatory, although vue says it won't police them, recognising some people have valid exemptions. you do need to wear a face covering around most parts of the cinema, but while

as president emmanuel macron's secured council convened in paris, the government stressed that the coronavirus crisis is its highest priority b -- priority. the country is now pressing for stricter measures in the coming days. brent: in india, at least 13 people died and many more injured when an apartment block collapsed. some cp people have been pulled from the wreckage of a five-story building, but dozens are believed to still be trapped. it's not clear what -- it's not sure -- is not clear what caused the collapse. >>? can yoyou hear me a rescue workr beckons for survivors to hear his call. amid the mountain of rubble. one eyewitness said the building shook before it disintegrated. >> i live on the fifth floor. i went home, and had hardly been there for 10 minutes when my daughter came into the bedroom. she said poppa, the building is shaking. >> officials fear a dozen people coululd still be trapped. national disaster response teams are now on the scene. some of the injured have already been discharged. those who were critically injured have b been moved to a hospitital in mumumbai or bet

the french president emmanuel macron will visit beirut later, on the centenary of the declaration of the state of greater lebanon. the country faces a crippling financial crisis and the aftermath of the devastating beirut port explosion. lebanon's president has called for a secular state, saying it's the only way of creating real unity in the country. rebecca bailey reports. it's 100 years since french authorities declared the state of greater lebanon, carving its borders out of the humbled 0ttoman empire. but the country is not in a mood to celebrate. some of these buildings have survived. and explosion a month ago killed at least 200 people. the government resigned en masse, but that's done little to dampen people's anger. on sunday, the president called for change. translation: the transformation of lebanon from a prevailing sectarian system into a modern secular state, citizens and citizenship means that salvation from the hated legacies of sectarianism and its repercussions, its salvation from red lines and quotas which hold any step towards reform. lebanon officially recognises

we have seen a lot of tweets from major presidents, major european western countries, emmanuel macron, the european council tweeted and support, many countries offered humanitarian support. but the main urging question is, who is responsible for the attack? brent: have you heard anything from your sources back in lebanon concerning the origin, the cause of this? mr. powell said maybe there were chemicals, in addition to the explosives or fireworks being stored. it makes it somewhat maybe negligence. he said the port authority could be held responsible. >> it is early to assume any narrative or story. there's obviously different official narratives coming up from the country itself. it seems there is no agreement on what exactly happened. however, if the investigations lead to some sort of negligence due to storage of explosives or even chemicals at the port of beirut, will someone be held responsible is the question for this crime? major western newspapers are calling this incident disaster akin to hiroshima. what you are seeing a post atomic bomb seen in beirut. it is destroyed. peop

. >>> the french president emmanuel macron just arrived in beirut to support lebanon. france and the united states are among those countries offering international aid. there are now concerns the explosion may trigger thousands of new cases of coronavirus because so many people were taken to hospitals. and hundreds more have been forced to move in with family members and friends. >>> this morning survivors and relatives of the u.s. bombing of hiroshima and japan are gathering today to mark 75 years since the attack. the world's first atomic bombing killed an estimated hundred and 40,000 people. and contributed to the end of world war ii. the bombing on the city of nagasaki have been three days the ceremonies commemorating the bomb is usually bring thousands of people. but coronavirus made this year's crowd much more. cities around the bay area are also marking the 75 years and the bombings. we have a look at the events and thoughts from two survivors who call the bay area home. >> reporter: the sound of the bell ringing through the -- at severance us was japan town at

european leaders angela merkel and emmanuel macron have been in touch with vladimir putin in moscow. interestingly, they have been calling him and not lukashenko. increasinglyn is turning into a mediator and potentially a kingmaker in belarus. for russia it is very important belarus is not too much under the influence of the european union tornado. there is a key role for moscow here, but it is also very questionable if putin is still willing to back lukashenko, who is under increasing pressure to resign and has lost so much support in the last couple of weeks. another solution could be in the making to look at another leader in belarus, which is agreeable to the european union and also moscow. anchor: still ahead, the head of the u.s. postal service suspends plans to cut costs after being accused of trying to sabotage the presidential election. plus, welcome to rio, but avoid the beach. mixed messages from brazil's struggling tourism sector. >> the weather in perth is quieting down quite a bit now. just a few showers. most of it is concentrating on the eastern side, south australia,

macron, has said that the views of the protesters in belarus must be respected. to view things from that prism explains how the european reaction is unfolding, with the summit to be held on wednesday to discuss what more can be done. ♪ lauren: the democratic national convention begins in a few hours time, where joe biden will be formally named as the party's candidate for u.s. president, but the coronavirus pandemic means the event is being held virtually and official reports on how the former vice president finally managed to clinch the nomination. ♪ just asbefore covid, the primary process got underway, few would have banked on joe biden winning the nomination. ae idea he would be in position to unveil a vice presidential pick would have been laughable. >> days ago, the press and pundits declared the candidacy dead. >>>> the democratic party saw him as the man to beat donald trump. >> what i'm sure you conveyed is that there's no way that you're going to be able to get most of america to support bernie and as we saw that happened in the primary, the people

emmanuel macron called for a profound change in lebanon's leadership and an international investigation. in the us, the powerful gun lobby, the national rifle association, is in the firing line, with the state of new york trying to get the group dissolved. the attorney general‘s brought a lawsuit accusing its leaders of fraud — allegations that the organisation denies. now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up this week: elephants, iceland, and a splash of heavy metal, african—style. band plays heavy metal. hello and welcome to the travel show with me, christa larwood. well, if you were watching last week, you would have seen ade in venice on the very first overseas travel show trip we've been able to do in a really long time. hopefully, we'll all be back out on the road sometime soon. but in the meantime, here are some more of our favourite travel show stories from the archive. they might even inspire your next trip, wherever that might be. well, i'm not going to lie, working on the travel show is a pretty sweet deal. not only do we get to travel the world, see amazing places,

you also have angela merkel and macron, emmanuel macron saying, look, we're not going to shut down anymore, no more restrictions even though we are seeing the number of coronavirus cases rising in europe. >> so what do we know? we know that the vaccine will take time not just to produce, but to distribute. we also know that it's been trick key to get people to behave consistently in a pro-health fashion. so the pendulum's swinging, as you point out, between on the one hand feeling really good about getting the cases under control and then we get a relapse like we're with seeing in europe. a lot will depend on what governments do. andand in the u.s. in particula, the stalled relief bill is really important. i think that the pain is likely to be even more intense in the weeks ahead, and there's going to be a lot of focus on what capitol hill does. and it's really important that capitol hill starts moving again, otherwise this big disconnect between a stalling economy and a booming stock market will prove unsustainable. maria: yeah. i mean, we'll see. it's sad to see politics getting involved