State sponsored torture begins in germany. The dangerous. Part. Is a growing threat. The United Nations criticizes israels plan to annex parts of the occupied west bank saying it violates International Law. We begin in the u. S. Where new darter paints a devastating picture of the economy in just 5 weeks tens of millions of jobs have been wiped out well lets take a look at the numbers then last week another 4400000 americans filed for Unemployment Benefits thats fewer than the week before were more than 5300000 registered for jobless support the scale of these weekly figures is unprecedented. In old more than 26000000 americans have now apply for Unemployment Benefits since the end of march that was when President Donald Trump made the 1st of his covert 19 outbreak declarations a White House Correspondent kimberly how he is live from washington d. C. I guess this must be the last thing the administration wants to hear. Yeah its the last thing that it wants to hear and its really causing concern for this administration because of course up until the krona Virus Outbreak in the United States the u. S. President was enjoying you know historically low unemployment and this was something that he expected to propel him to reelection come november the challenges now for the president is that all of those job gains have been wiped out not just the ones from his presidency but all the way back to the last recession here in the United States of a decade ago so the United States president has a challenge on his hands he knows that he needs to listen to the guidelines of Public Health officials still hes pressing for the economy to be reopened but sammy even the 1st phase of reopening that might allow for some opening of sort of nonessential businesses that could take place with social distancing its still going to happen only for about 20 states or about 40 percent of the u. S. Population and weve already seen angry protests spreading across the country in terms of these stay at home orders that they are too arbitrary that many people feel that they dont know how theyre going to pay their next bills so this unemployment figure is particularly disturbing not only for the u. S. President but also for the American Public because they now realize that the new normal means a lot of these jobs are coming back and theyre heading across all spectrums its not just hospitality its not just the Construction Industry but its also now hitting the white collar sector as well. And at the same time weve got Congress Voting on an aid package tell us whether thats going yeah so this is yet another attempt to rescue the American Public or at least to keep it on life support in terms of the economy we already had one similar package passed that allowed for 350000000000. 00 to keep Small Businesses going so they could keep people on their payroll at least even if they werent operating at full capacity that was such a Successful Program the money ran out so congress has approved another 370000000000. 00 tucked in this legislation thats already passed the senate it is also 75000000000. 00 for hospitals 25000000000 for testing because of course in order to have your workers come back and know that they are safe you need to have them tested this is expected to pass we believe that at any time in the house of representatives the president hoping to sign it into law by the end of the week but again what is not being discussed in all of this how the american taxpayer is going to pay for these continued bailouts that this white house is requesting from congress again the u. S. President eager to get the economy back on track was to win reelection in november but again many people wondering at what cost if this is just being sort of passed in terms of economic pain a kicking the can down the road if you will all right kimberly how could that line for us from washington d. C. Thanks combining. German chancellor Angela Merkel is called for unity among e. U. Leaders in the fight against covert 19 during a speech to Parliament Local said success can only come if the plant fights the virus together the number of new infections in germany rose from the 1st day warm politicians the country is still of the beginning of the outbreak new month with nobody likes to hear it but its the truth were not living in the final phase of the pandemic but still at the beginning we will have to live with the virus for a long time. Just a few hours after merkels call for unity here opinion leaders met online to discuss the blocks economic response to the pandemic the e. U. Is seeking a joint fund of up to 2 trillion dollars to a Recovery Efforts the block has already agreed on a 500000000000 dollars package to help those countries worst hit by the outbreak that such a battle is following this from france she says there are deep divisions on how to move forward. What theyre looking at is the momentum how hes you know how is the European Union going to recover after the coronavirus pandemic and while it is still going to continue because we know that weve been told by many Health Experts we can expect the coronavirus to continue as a crisis of sorts for many months to come now the problem is there are all real deficients among those e. U. Leaders as to exactly how this Recovery Fund is financed you have frauds its silly and spain some of the countries that have been worst affected by infections who are calling for more solidarity they are calling for mutual eyes day they want all e. U. Members to come together and perhaps join in for example corona bond schemes what countries like germany or the netherlands have been saying particularly the netherlands up until now as they are all wealthy nations they almost fiscally conservative and they all worried that if they join in any kind of neutralized it that they will be in the future shouldering the burden of financing this recovery so there are all deep divisions once again a crisis dividing European Union members but weve heard a lot about this from the french president emmanuel macro and for the past few days he is saying solidarity is absolutely key because what he says is if they e. U. Can all sound united and help each other during this crisis well they might not be and even the future because a politically you might have people in countries such as italy who feel let down and that may and sentiments and hes also saying you would have a huge impact on the eurozone if you have some economies the simply called survive so he is saying its absolutely necessary to stand together to show solidarity in this time of unprecedented crisis. Or have more in the crowd a virus pandemic shortly but 1st lets look at some other world news or 2 syrian suspected of being former Intelligence Officers are on trial in germany the men are accused of committing crimes against humanity during the early days of syrias revolution its the 1st cold case linked to a legend state sponsored torture by president Bashar Al Assads government dominic cain is following the trial from berlin the case against these individuals is that in different capacities at the start of the Syrian Civil War they were part of the intelligence and Security Apparatus of president Bashar Assads government and in those capacities they either carried out or were complicit in the carrying out of multiple murders of torture theres one allegation of rape and other serious Violent Attacks against the Syrian People as i say at the start of the Syrian Civil War whats interesting about this is these individuals came to germany at different times and presented themselves to the authorities as refugees and yet starting today for the course of the next few months theyre going to hear claims that they are anything but that they are guilty as i say of the crimes and the offenses which i just outlined outlined of course the presumption of innocence applies here they deny the charges there are other interesting elements about this the German Government is choosing to to implement the jurisdiction it claims that it has under the universal janet jurisdiction for serious crimes such as genocide and other serious crimes and that is whats being applied here and Many International human rights organizations and other Campaign Organization say that what is happening today and will be unfolding over the next few months represents a watershed the 1st chance for the victims of the sort of offenses that are alleged to have taken place here to see justice being allowed to progress. The United Nations says israels plans to axe parts of the occupied west bank violates International Law and deals a devastating blow to the 2 state solution u. N. Special coordinator for the middle east Peace Process made the comments to the Security Council it comes after u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei or said it was up to israels new government to decide whether or not to make such a move. To go there jane space has more from the United Nations well clearly the new Coalition Government in israel makes the prospect of the annexation of parts of the west bank much more likely that means that areas currently seen as occupied under International Law will be brought under israels sovereignty at least thats how israel would see it the u. N. On these issues particularly on this subject is always very very careful not to upset any side particularly about something that hasnt happened yet and yet in the Security Council meeting the special coordinator mcnichol im allowed enough was very strong the dangerous prospect of an accession israel parts of the uk most bank is a growing threat if such a more were implemented it would constitute a serious eilish national law deal or no stating law to the 2 state solution close the door to your will of negotiations and threaten efforts for violence regional peace. We also heard from the Palestinian Ambassador to the u. N. Riyadh months or i quote well World Leaders call for negotiations with certain they didnt mean negotiations but he netanyahu and gantz to determine what Palestinian Land they would steal and illegally and next the israeli ambassador danny gentleman said israel was helping the palestinians with coded 19 yet at the same time the palestinians were using hate and anti semitic incitement against israel its worth pointing out as the other members of the Security Council been speaking that apart from the u. S. None of the other 14 members would tolerate the annexation of Palestinian Land in the west bank but as a Security Council there is very little they can do because the u. S. Is a permanent member and it has a veto on any action they might plan said ahead on aljazeera. Or ignored. Africa resorts to its biggest military deployment in modern history 24 states locked down and warnings more people will need assistance in the u. K. s families are pushed into poverty 2 to the outbreak. Hello there are more showers across much of japan with out some brisk winds bringing their showers in and then across southern i was a china very heavy amounts of rain also impacting northern sections of vietnam heavy rains across into high non taiwan as well saying a fair few showers over the next couple of days its a busy day saturday across much of japan theres a bit of a system working its way across the sea of japan that will bring the winds so these coastal areas and push that rain across into her as we go through the day meanwhile to the north its clear fine and sunny fairly warm as well 22. 00 celsius in a beijing the rains very widespread throughout borneo and once again across into sulawesi over the next couple of days job actually saying less in the way of rain but again quite heavy into some archer the Malay Peninsula and a real scotching showers and thunderstorms across areas of thailand myanmar but also across into laos and vietnam you can see these dark areas of blue developing as we go through the day plenty of rain as well into the northeast of india its been here for the last several days bangladesh has really seen the brunt of this rain it could well be leading to some localized flooding and then the rains push across into west bengal and really quite extensive down into addition and all the while if you wash as across into karen of pushing on into tel melodic and still the showers as well into sri lanka. Bigger and potentially more dangerous thats the best way to describe whats happening with a smoking alternative known as favorite i enjoy the taste of it and the harmful effects of what smoking does between 20132014 alone we start tripling in use among Us High School students and head to head comparison versus conventional cigarette which one do you think has helped my opinion i think theyre both dangerous take notes on aljazeera. Come back youre watching aljazeera time to recap our headlines another 4 and a half 1000000 people in the u. S. Are filed for unemployment in just 5 weeks all of the jobs created since the end of 2009 recession been wiped count European Union leaders are holding a Virtual Conference to discuss the blocks economic response to the pandemic is seeking a joint Financial Fund of up to 2 trillion dollars to help cover and avoid economic collapse in poor countries. To syrians accused of committing crimes against humanity during the early days of the revolution or on trial in germany its the 1st court case linked to the alleged state sponsored torture by president Bashar Al Assads government. South african army has now called up its reserve forces to help in force a National Lockdown more than 70000 soldiers almost the entire Standing Army are already being deployed leaders in cities like cape town say theyve seen a surge in looting since the restrictions were imposed and president s poser is expected to speak shortly about the governments plans to ease restrictions lets bring in for me the miller whos in johannesburg so what exactly is he supposed to say are we expecting him to say about easing those restrictions them from either. Well theres a lot of anticipation around what exactly hell say around easing these restrictions given that south africa has a really extended an initial 3 week lockdown South Africans are now heading towards their 5th the weekend the president is facing a lot of pressure 1 around how he will balance the Public Health concerns and considerations with the impact the Economic Impact of this lockdown there is a government report a leaked government report which indicates will be a number of phases with regard to how a continued or an east lockdown will be implemented it certainly wont be so that africa wouldnt be open for business oh you know after the 1st 5 weeks depending on where you are in south africa depending on how many infections there are in any particular province still be different restrictions put in place and so solid ricans are waiting to hear from the president if restaurants cinemas sporting Events Church all religious gatherings stay closed as has been the case over the last of 4 weeks and just watch for though the easing of the restrictions will be Going Forward now it is important to remember that the government has been happy with the lockdown thus far the president has said it a lot on where to end of broccoli they could be catastrophic results in that the number of infections could rise quite rapidly and you know weve also heard from the World Health Organization thats a lot of south africa for the measures its put in place and has gone as far as saying thats all africa is seemingly showing the way forward in terms of how to handle of the disease and so with of african government may argue that the lockdown has contributed to that significantly. The same time take us through what life is like under the current level of restrictions what can people do or not do. The lockdown in south africa is very strict a no religious gathering is taking place you also have weddings that have come to a halt and if they are gatherings that potentially what we could be looking at also is outside of the workplace if more industries reopen that too would mean that not more than 10 people are allowed to gather outside of the workplace at this point only people who work in essential services are allowed to report to work people can only leave their homes for food and medicine weve seen more than 120000 people have been charged with contravening the regulations of the lockdown there are hundreds of police and military checkpoints and roadblocks across the country and the thinking is that the increase of the army in terms of their deployment right now there are about 7000 soldiers on the street youve mentioned that that number goes up to potentially 70000 the thinking is that perhaps that the increase in a military presence would enforce the continue to lock down even if there is a certain easing of restrictions but there is to some extent a growing frustration around just how strict the a lockdown is millions of South Africans have had 2 years to these conditions there is a great understanding of the importance of the lock down but you wouldnt necessarily see this in certain areas in south africa in high density areas like townships where theres a great number of pedestrians where you wouldnt think that there is a lockdown and you think that people are just staying home on a Public Holiday so there is a concern about how the lockdown has been implemented in certain parts of the country despite more or less a great adherence to it or i will leave it there thanks so much for minimal. The United Nations secretary general is warning the pandemic is fast becoming a human rights crisis and turn over terror as a stressing any emergency measures must be nondiscriminatory the surete is the vials not people we must ensure that any emergency measures including states of emergency and legal proportionate necessary and nondiscriminatory every specific focus and duration and take the least intrusive approach possible to protect public us the best response is one that response proportionately to immediate sets while protecting human rights and the rule of law. The International Committee of the red cross is delivering medical supplies to garzon 2000000 people live in the densely populated gaza strip and there arent enough hospitals or medical equipment to cope with an outbreak of the virus the u. N. Has already warned of a humanitarian catastrophe if the corona virus spreads local Health Officials say 17 people have tested positive for the virus ignacio cosette risk of syria is head of the some delegation of the International Committee of the red cross in gaza he says its difficult to know for sure how many coronavirus cases there are. We have to rely on the numbers provided by how far it is in gaza we recognize that they are conducting a very strong and very firm and strict. Measures in order to contain the arrival or the spread of the fighters inside the streets we do not have information regarding numbers we rely on the information that the cause of it is the sense of what i can tell you is in the a glass eye contact with the largest. Population and densely populated that leaving gaza particularly in the refugee camps as pred of the riders can be disastrous we follow the recommendations provided by the walkers organisation. Social distance or physical distance like we like to say is one of them the same as hand washing or Wearing Masks or gloves in case of needed proximity in the case of gas as i mentioned densely Populated Areas particularly in refugee camps but also in the rest of the strip. Makes it difficult as you know ramadan is coming tomorrow is starting ramadan. And people tend to go shopping gather with family and hunt families and that makes it very difficult to still stick. To the physical distance. Of there are warnings in the u. K. That more people are being pushed into poverty because of the pandemic charities are trying to provide for the growing number of families who need assistance lawrence lee has the story from london. In an affluent part of one of the worlds richest city is the sense of how even before this new world the wealth will share so badly. All of this has been donated by people whose children no longer need it for those so poor they cant afford it themselves before the virus expects until new mothers from the poorest demographic would come here to be told that things would be ok but now they cant and the worry is that if theyre at home theyre stranded families are already struggling with a broken system before this all started and what were seeing now is families struggling to get out of the stuff that they need struggling with incomes that are falling when they dont have a safety they dont have a safety net they dont have savings but also just the the social and emotional impact of being at home and often with small children often quite cramped spaces the human cost of all those closed shops is just becoming understood many businesses can and have now applied for the government to pay their staff but just as happened in spain in italy a few weeks ago well over a 1000000 people have suddenly now applied for government benefits in one of the worlds most expensive cities you could be from any social demographic with a baby due about now and be in a load of trouble its already the case in the earlier 3rd of children in the u. K. Live in some form of poverty and the expectation is that perhaps a 5th of all adults in this country will be forced to claim benefits through losing their jobs because of the virus that in turn means that even in traditionally middle class areas like this people are facing the prospects of bringing their children up on benefits. The key used to receive support from a Little Village charity when she was expecting now she has to get by on benefits she lives in a single room in a house with her daughter whos now 2 and a half the virus means theyre stuck in here together for most of the day its tough its expensive and its endless you know other things go up not just your rent on the farm bill cost of deliveries for packages that you need because its not always essential age need other things to keep your kids busy as well the u. K. Government program known as universal credit was already controversial as the money takes weeks to arrive and forces people to choose between things like rent and food some big players in the Charity World are now demanding the authorities go further to protect those most at risk it got lots of extra costs with food with extra Energy Particularly with into that time to be able to support their childrens learning at home and they just say that bit of extra support to be able to cover those costs and to be able to make ends meet. The Little Village charity now describes itself as virtual changing its model to deliver goods to the most desperate rather than hosting them but they admit that having to push hard to meet the fast growing demands the realisation is dawning that just as those born out of the banking collapse more than a decade ago grew up it will sterrett see so those born now are going to be raised by parents with no idea when their work might come back and potentially with years of hardships to follow Lawrence Leigh aljazeera in london. Oxford university has begun testing a possible covert 1000 vaccine on humans Scientists Say theyll know in a few months if it works but experts are warning is going to take a lot longer to control the pandemic. As millions of americans lose their jobs those considered essential workers a stepping up to keep the u. S. Economy going but in doing so theyre often putting their own health at risk especially in explains from chicago. When you work at a jail keeping the lights on and the power flowing or a matter of Public SafetyBeatrice Thompson is among the team of electricians working at the cook county correctional facility in chicago it has been a little stressful being an electrician carries its own set of risks but these days going to work also means potential exposure to a covert 19 outbreak about 9 detainees and a correctional officer have died and more than 700 have tested positive for the virus at the facility Thompson Says she pushes the stress aside to focus on being as meticulous as she can about implementing coronavirus Safety Measures to me is not an option. We just have to continually move forward. And whatever strawn at us just deal with it. From transforming Mccormick PlaceConvention Center into an alternate care facility to ensuring people can stock up on groceries essential workers are keeping the American Economy humming yet great risk to themselves and their families theyre continuing to fight for safer workplaces across the u. S. There have been protests workers have walked off the job and others have threatened to strike essential workers the ones who must go to work in order to make sure that our city in our state or country keep moving are oftentimes the ones who are paid the least have the fewest rights on the job and are generally overlooked by a large swath of society the Chicago Federation of labor which represents half a 1000000 Union Members is lobbying political leaders to expand a paid sick and family leave the Spokesman Says this Health Crisis has highlighted the need for workers to become empowered to organize and advocate for their rights. Thompson says at times the coronavirus pandemic feels like an unpleasant dream yet the limited social interaction both on and off the job has brought benefits for me it has been a time of reflection i have been able to reevaluate my own life. And the things that i do and and how i do them despite the risks thompson is also grateful shes still bringing home a paycheck her union says about half of its 10000. 00 electricians are now unemployed natasha going to aim. Chicago. Im sorry say down with a look at the headlines here in aljazeera now out of 4 and a half 1000000 people in the u. S. Have filed for Unemployment Benefits in just 5 weeks all of the jobs created since the end of 2009 the 2009 recession have been wiped out. More from washington d. C. Specially hard hit is the Hospitality Industry restaurants and hotels but also construction so the u. S. President had been the jobs president he brought on a platform as he campaigned in 20162017 the promise to create jobs and for the most part he delivered it but all of those gains have evaporated in this is a president trying to run for reelection so this is why you hear the tone from the u. S. President very eager to reopen this economy but again these numbers make that especially challenging. European Union Leaders are holding a Virtual Conference to discuss the blocks economic response to the pandemic seeking a joint Financial Fund of up to 2 trillion dollars to help recover and avoid economic collapse in the poorest countries South African army has now called off its reserve forces to help and force the National Long well than 70000 soldiers almost the entire Standing Army are already being deployed leaders in cities like cape town say theyve seen a surge in looting since the restrictions were imposed. In other news the un says israels plans to parts of the occupied west bank violates International Law and deals a devastating blow to the 2 state solution the u. N. Special coordinator for the middle east Peace Process made the comments to the Security Council a day earlier the u. S. Secretary of state said it was up to israels new government to decide whether or not to annex the territory to syrian suspected of being former Intelligence Officers are on trial in germany the men are accused of committing crimes against humanity during the early days of syrias revolution its the 1st cold case linked to allege and state sponsored torture by president Bashar Assads government. They with us here on aljazeera. The latest news as it breaks with. Coverage. And feel is journalism from around the world. This is techno innovations that can change lives the science of fighting the fire were going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and were doing it in the unique way. 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