And use of welcome to the program protesters gathered in washington d. C. And many other u. S. Cities to mobilize against racism and Police Brutality tens of thousands braved the hot humid day to call for the reform in the u. S. Capitol that protest and others around the world have arisen from outrage over the death of george floyd who was killed by police in minneapolis almost 2 weeks ago the coroner has ruled his death a homicide. Is the message is clear and there are thousands they converged on Downtown Washington d. C. Local officials have projected over 100000 people want to. The heat and humidity are no deterrent. Everyone does not race really up here but. The low shame their old outdated a 50 people understand. Its not enough to be angry you have to vote have to translate that into action you need to be consequence for that action and you need to be taught that that will happen almost enough even though. While demanding action against Police Brutality is at the forefront of saturdays Peaceful Demonstrations these protests are also highlighting a long standing problem of art many call systemic racism and inequality in the United States topics that will likely become central to the president ial battle for the white house in november. Large protests also took place around the world demanding an end to Racial Injustice including in cities across germany. Taking a knee against racism protestors in hamburg kept silent for 8 minutes and 46 seconds thats how long george floyd struggle to breathe under the knee of a Police Officer 14000 came to protest in the northern german city. Further south in stuttgart several 1000 stood in solidarity with the global movement. To bring here bodies i knew because i myself have been treated unfairly many times in my life and i stayed silent and together with all of these people i want to give ourselves a voice so i doubt its here its about showing solidarity and being there for each other thats important. Since this is let the black lives Matter Movement will open the eyes of people who simply dont want to see or hear it at least he does in one demonstrations in berlin were so full that police had to limit access they estimate that 15000 people took part in the protests. Even more people turned out in the very in capital of munich. People also demonstrated in frankfurt corona hygiene regulations were largely adhere to their as they were in cologne. The system we take of racist Police Violence exists here as well and finally this is receiving the attention it deserves. And. There were isolated instances of police and protesters clashing in berlin and hamburg but the protests in germany remain largely peaceful. Im joined by our Political CorrespondentEmmanuel Shuster attended the protest yesterday so im a big protest despite the fact that were in the middle of a crowd of our spending exactly and has minister yes actually say that he was worried by seeing such crowds gathering here in britain for example there were more than 15000 people gathered and police had warned that such protests could actually be to place where devices could spread but whats really important to note about those protests yesterday is that people thought that it was more important to show up and to stand against racism than it was to really respect social distancing because honestly social distancing wasnt respected however each protestant that i had to run me i was in the middle doc crowd was wearing a mosque so passionate display of solidarity but were there demands for change that could happen here in germany to exactly of course people were taking a stand against racism following the death of george floyd and we had these very very moving moment where people in that for 8 minutes 46 seconds which is the time it took for george floyd to die but there are so protestants here and especially black germans who came there were others so they also wanted to express their frustration at every day racism that they enter here not theres a study of racist attacks but oh so when for example they send a c. 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To someone and theyd never hear back because of their picture of because of their names so were taking a stand against thirtys by those that also happens here there were many signs so in the name of shadow it was another item seeker who died in for these custody here in germany in 2005 so many demands a to address racism here in germany are there signs that the government is listening that the government is going to do something to help meet the demands of the protesters well quite timely the by the inseminate passed on thursday and then to discrimination law and that concerns all forms of discrimination not only of Racial Discrimination but also discrimination against gender against his ability for example and that is that the aim is to put a stop to racial profiling for example by police in Public Schools or in administrations that doesnt mean there was no such law before hand in 2006 there was already a federal law all across germany that was passed and that was aiming at stopping Racial Discrimination in employment or between private citizens but this law taken by debate in senate aims at stopping discrimination over all sorts here and maybe other states in gemini ruffalo suit and then it was just thanks for your reporting thank you. Now for a look at some other stories making news around the world. There has been a surge in covert 1900 tallies in mexico with the death toll now topping 13000 restrictions were eased on june 1st but Health Officials said many deaths happened weeks ago and have now been reclassified but they are urged people to see a doctor now if they show symptoms. A 60 year old surfer has been killed by a shark off the northern coast of New South Wales in australia a man succumb to his injuries after he was bitten by a 3 metre long great white shark its the 3rd fatality fatal shark attack in the country this year. Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to review the companys content policy is reacting to a heated debate over how social media should handle post by u. S. President donald trump facebook will review how it handles states threats of using force and posts that could influence voter participation. Now how far would you go in pursuit of science the crew of German Research ship in or pole star they spent the winter and perpetual darkness and trafton ice trying to gain a better understanding of the effects of Global Warming in the arctic we caught up with the crew near the pole star as daylight makes a comeback. The end of a long polar night which has in fact lasted 150. 00 days pitch darkness envelops the arctic throughout the winter temperatures fall below minus 35. 00 degrees celsius and the nearest human neighbors are a 1000 kilometers away theres not much wildlife but what there is can be dangerous. Research director marcus rex is keeping watch from the bridge of the pole our stand its not long before the polar bears make an appearance nosing around a Research Unit a thermal camera scans the area to help keep bears and scientists safely apart not much is known about what happens during the harsh arctic winter. Is Global Warming has made the temp a tween 5. 10 degrees warmer the most dramatic changes are happening over the winter that is of biggest concern. The german ice breaker pull our stand deliberately allowed itself to become frozen in by the pack ice its task is to collect data with the help of a fleet of Russian Research vessels. Carried along by the ice flow the expedition drifts some 10 kilometers a day across the arctic ocean. Whats clear is that the pack ice is getting thinner. After 150. 00 days of total darkness daylight has gradually returned now for weeks in the summer the sun barely even sets. These are possible in this next phase were keen to see how the ecosystem responds to the daylight coming back how quickly will life flourish again as the sun returns and its interests and we on the species will become active 1st and which ones will hunting how will the species line up in this changing ecosystem of often to think of him because its him its. Now its time for a crew change on the pull our stair and no one can fly in because of the pandemic the ship will temporarily break free from the all use to pick up a new team arriving by sea then the ship will drift with the ice flow again in the meantime the scientists hope their equipment can withstand the curiosity of the polar bears. Im joined now by dr julie rigg eremos a music scientific coordinator dr gary thanks for joining us so how has the coronavirus pandemic affected this mission. Demick effected the mission quite a lot because the exchange were having now between length 3 and 4 were actually 2 beginning of april so now this had to be shifted to beginning of june and we were supposed to fly in with airplanes and everything was actually set up to start here from spent about where we are actually having the Exchange Time now and of course it was crucial that last and could stay in the ice but now also had to leave the position on the flow and come to meet us here in a few adults why but to Exchange People and then go back to the flow once all the operations. Now because of the crime of our spend on it a lot of us have had our 1st experiences with isolation but what is it like to spend that much time in isolation doing a Scientific Mission it is a challenging time its a challenging task especially youre living here with eric 60 scientists and crew members on board of the lesser souls based its really limited and its actually also a lot of work that is happening because we also want to keep the measurements running so its a challenging task but the team is really motivated and were looking forward to keep the measurements going and despite these challenges the mission is still going on and whats next for the pull us down well we are heading back into the ice soon and we hope to step to be able to stay there and still the middle of october we will return back to going to have and then for the next journey is going south to antarctica at the end of this year and i want to ask about Global Warming did you notice can you see the effects of Global Warming from where you are there. Well here as we have right now in a few out of survivor and of course they can see a lot of changes concerning clover warming. Facing mountains and if youre. Not with snow which hearing those times of the year a couple of years ago and also in other regions here. Is going back. Yeah you can see the difference quite a lot dr you really are gary thanks for joining us thank you. To sports now and mixed martial arts the star Conor Mcgregor has announced his retirement from fighting for a 3rd time irelands mcgregor has won u. F. C. Championships in 2 different weight classes he previously said he was quitting the sport in 2016 and again in 2019 but both retirements were short lived announcing his latest retirement on twitter he thanked fans for amazing memories and promised to buy his mother her dream home mcgregor has also tried as hannah boxing losing to americas Floyd Mayweather in 2017. And a reminder of our top story this hour tens of thousands of protesters have gathered across the u. S. For another day of demonstrations over the death of george floyd rallies against Racial Injustice were also held in cities around the world. Theres a state of new news remember you can keep up to date with all the latest news on our web site that still be dot com and you can call us on twitter and instagram too that he doesnt use youre watching you know a news thanks for joining us. Literature invites us to see people in particular. Like to see how some kids. Might. Be good on you tube