Germanys highest civil court orders the carmaker to compensate customers who bought vehicles fitted with emissions cheating software. And a cultural dial m. Not in the face of a pandemic you cant put a protective mask on an opera singer nor on a wind instrument clear with the legendary bosal fears and many other venues closed until further notice d w finds out how performers are coping without a stage. Im told me a lot of but welcome to the program the German Government is throwing a 9000000000 euro lifeline to Airline Giant tons of the carrier has been locked in talks for weeks with lynn resulting in a bailout to survive the Coronavirus Travel slump ive all goes through the deal will be the largest german corporate rescue since the crisis struck. Lufthansas airplanes sit motionless on the airfield in frankfurt their engines covered in plastic its an image that symbolizes the weeks of standstill the company experienced during the corona crisis with hardly any flights or passengers or revenue but now the German Government will be helping with an emergency relief package worth 9000000000 euros after a long fight over the deals fine print an agreement has finally been reached we want to make sure that germany maintains its leading position in the field of Civil Aviation its about helping a company thats rich in tradition get through the difficulties they were confronted with during the corona pandemic and steered towards a more healthy future. Over the last few weeks there a few airplanes took off or landed the majority of those that did were cargo planes thousands of live tons of employees have been worrying about their jobs the German Government is set to receive a 20 percent share in love chances in exchange for giving the airline billions of euros in aid to government representatives will also get seats on the airline Supervisory Board both parties are waiting for the European Unions approval before the deal is finalized a Top German Court has ruled out volkswagen must pay compensation to customers who bought diesel cars fitted with software that manipulated emissions test results the landmark ruling in the diesel gate scandal paves the way for tens of thousands of others to receive damages. The federal court of justice said anyone who bought a v. W. Car equipped with software that manipulated emissions tests is entitled to compensation they can return the vehicle and receive partial financial reimbursement from the comic. It legal come down off where the plaintiffs can request compensation from the defendant on the Purchase Price of his vehicle but they must take into account that the car has been used and they must make the vehicle available to v. W. The plaintiff was this retiree he had sought a full refund from folks farden of around 31500 euros for a we w. Sharan he bought in 2014. Ark its a great day and a great ruling on its the ruling that i had expected it wont just help me but also the thousands of plaintiffs who are stuck waiting to bring their lawsuit to a speedy conclusion if. Around 60000 individual lawsuits are still pending before the courts w. Is now pledging to act quickly to resolve those outstanding cases. But indeed most modern will approach plaintiffs in these cases and offer a one off payment the ruling sets a decisive precedent is the 1st judgment on the diesel gate scandal from the highest court in germany where lets now take a look at some other stories making news around the world the World Health Organization has warned that africa could face a silent epidemic of its leaders do not prioritize coronavirus testing africa has the fewest diagnosed cases of the virus so far accounting for less than 2 percent of the global total. In burundi the ruling partys candidate has won last weeks president ial election with more than 68 percent of the vote every day in the asian mir will take over from president here. Who is stepping down after 15 years in office the main Opposition Leader is disputing the results claiming widespread voting irregularities. Domestic flights are resuming partial operations in india even as coronavirus cases continue to rise new rules for travelers includes thermal scans and masks security personnel are also checking that passengers have downloaded a state backed Contact Tracing app Authorities Say the app will allow for Safe Movement in public spaces activists however have raised concerns about privacy rights as Michelle Jones while reports from delhi. Traveling home within a new normal long stops and security checks abound as india exists its a beats no knock down. I decided i had to wait 2 weeks to get a ticket home to him that bad but it isnt just tickets and temperatures that matter he also have to download indias on track tracing app you see it is monday tree for all passengers to use it critics of the app have received this pregnancy concerns but since house sees it as a necessity evil. You have to always keep your location on the bluetooth on so that they collect the data on with whom youve interacted. I think in the present it is required because if somebody is infected i should also know later in the us Contact Tracing app continue to track the location of users allowing it to unload the was who may have come close to someone who lead to death positive for corona light of. Critics worry that this means a centralized government database has neither a seamless information about the location of millions indian apologies however insists that all of the apps millions of users only that they dont of those thousands detected would positive its being tracked to a lot their contacts and even their data would be deleted 60 days after they had recovered the mccoy be that there is no possibility of surveillance or any such issues. Our Privacy Policy is very clear and is readily available. Many gay have bought privacy activists are not satisfied they see and after this in ways that needs to be more transparent about its data storage and source code we need more than just in the statement suggesting that its safe. We need to see. And for that they have to open source the app and allow it to be tested by independent security researchers i dont think we can take what the government say that its value the Indian Government has to hold back its efforts to mandate the apps downloaded yet its somebody that commands its use. Them on a card for loud or can m. M. To help stop the spread of the corona virus while. You must. Say to. Jerde. Many users however do not share all understand the concerns of business the activists the life that i think life is more important than privacy for now. What do i care about my privacy its ok lets forget it even if the app is invading their privacy it at least appears to be succeeding in making many feel more secure. Europeans eager to get some exercise again now have a few more options gyms and pulls have begun to reopen in several countries as coronavirus lockdown measures ease and here in Berlin Hotels also welcoming guests again strict social distancing and disinfection measures are still required and authorities of warned of the continuing risk of infection rates rising once more. The wait is over at last its time for a splash again for these swimmers here at the olympic pool in berlin and despite outside temperatures not quite reaching 10 degrees celsius they couldnt be happier not as if he had flown off the 2 and a half months of not swimming this is just great we spent the whole time waiting and hoping that the pools would reopen the situation was far from clear for a long time i never doubted to see as if this means a lot to me and i thank the berlin authorities for opening the post today and missed swimming and to swim thats what made this no turn it of. Time. The pools open with restrictions to ensure safety and hygiene visitors have to keep 1. 00 metres distance and swim in circles and theres a maximum of 18 swimmers per lane. If we work with a strict contingency system were only admitting customers who bought strictly limited times for tickets in advance. Berlin is germanys biggest metropolis and has fared ok in the corona crisis so far but even though the infection rate is fairly low the Berlin Senate is in no rush to roll back restrictions hotels in the german capital opened their doors to tourists again on monday. But there are still no visitors in sight at the eastside gallery and other famous landmarks chancellor Angela Merkel says some restrictions need to stay in place but acknowledges the germans need to know why. Not to listen because of course we need to justify the easing of restrictions regularly we need to explain why some restrictions are maintained and others can be dropped and the swimmers are berlins olympic pool say they have no problems with the new hygiene and Safety Measures in place they hope the infection rate in berlin stays low so that their pools stay open. Ots venues around the world have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic many of them will only be able to open safely once coronavirus over 1000. 00 subsides but how are performers coping without being able to go on stage as youre a shuttle has been talking with dances at moscows legendary bolshoi theatre was suddenly facing new challenges. The least are the rules smallest stage this is how the day starts for evander and mario vinogradov out in the arctic or the alsa just outside of moscow and not in a blue studio like before thats also how both ballet dancers have kept to themselves in shape of the past 2 months by doing classical moves on just 6 metres. This is the most unusual they show ever seen but unusual times demand and usual solutions. Before the girl of virus pandemic yvonne was the principal dancer at the renowned. Consent peters broke. His wife maria had been in china audiences as a leading soloist at moscows the bolshoi ballet. However since mid march to they cant perform anymore at least not in the usual way it works if you do more you can take the theatre from us artists but you cant take our creativity theres a new name simic we train every day to try and stay in shape but of course we still end up getting out of the shape we were in with no stage no real rehearsal rooms and none of the real physical strain that we usually had like when we trained more than 6 hours a day. Cultural life in russia has been on hold for more than 2 months now. The seats at the bolshoi theatre have remained empty and an aunt of that emptiness is still not in sight. You cant put a protective mask on an opera singer nor on a wind instrument player. And in a music theater with its numerous participants you cannot carry it measures that protect against the coronavirus of a music theater can only open up again once those protective measures have been completely. Removed. By us. And no one knows when that will be along with the us in brazil russia has one of the highest number of copies 1000 factions of any country old white and of that number continues to rise there is also controversy about how Many Russians have actually died from the disease because of the different ways statistics account it critics accused of the authorities of covering up of the true number of deaths russian doctors are massively of a burden and to many of them have been infected with the virus of themselves. Despite a few of the restrictions being slightly lucent of it 19 still has of the country in its grip. And its keeping both ballet dancer speed on the c. F. And mari having a crowd of up stuck at their home in moscow. Last. Half the. Last. 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