New york prosecutors are suing at the National Rifle association for financial wrongdoing and saying they want to break up the n r a. And fast free and not optional germany is making coronavirus tests mandatory for old people entering the country from designated high risk areas new infections are increasing now at their highest level in 3 months. Of us thanks for joining us french president Emmanuel Marcotte delivered a message to the people of beirut on thursday youre not alone help is on the way on a visit to the lebanese capital my column pledged to spearhead a donors conference to raise funds to rebuild the city but he also said there will be no blank checks and demanded political leaders make reforms. In a city wrecked by the force of tuesdays catastrophic explosion people in beirut are coming together to clean up the debris in the citys streets. But with solidarity and the strong sense of Community Comes also anger. At the corruption and mismanagement that are seen as causes of the blast and that have plagued the country for decades. Which is the company we are no longer able to continue this way in this situation people do not have enough money to continue what they started with the country cannot take it anymore. But you come since we have been fighting for 50 years in order to raise our family in these circumstances that we live in now were finished we have been working for our retirement but they finished us. Help from abroad is now coming into lebanon on aid and specialized rescue teams from numerous countries french president also landed in beirut and met with lebanons president the 1st foreign leader to visit since the explosion lebanon is a former french protectorate and the country still have close ties today. Clone then headed to the damaged neighborhoods of beirut surrounded by crowds of people he listened to the outrage and pleas for help well chance of revolution and the regime sounded all around. Him and his wife im here today im going to propose a new political pact this afternoon and i will come back by september 1st and if it has not been of taint i will take responsibility for it and then. Later in the evening announce a launch of an International Conference in the coming days with the aim of raising funds to support beirut. Well the french president made to care that money raised to help lebanon would be given to the people and not to politicians he correspondent in beirut. Has more on the terms and conditions of that aid he made it clear that lebanon in urgent need for reforms for political reforms moderate reforms financial economy and talking to Banking Sector which was one of the main sectors in lebanon and he said he the sector should be transparent and on the top of the list of 3 forms he said the electricity should be. Of course more than 45000000000. 00 in 20 years which means i dont 50 percent of you but you step. Student the elite condition and become worse day by day. Old these. Financial aid. Talked about its condition by these reforms and hes made it clear that when he met all the Political Parties and peace blocs in. Dallas in the lebanon French Embassy embassy he made it clear that the u. S. Money decent for the peace will not reach lebanon. Like it wont. Check. Moving to the United States now where the state of new york has filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the National Rifle association the countrys most powerful gun lobby a separate goal suit has been filed by washington d. C. As attorney general against the groups charitable arm the enter a Foundation NewYork State Attorney general is a titian james announced the charges at a press conference the lawsuit accuses top of an array executives of corruption including diverting millions of dollars of an array funds to finance lavish lifestyles the n. R. A. Has called the allegations a baseless attack on the right to keep and bear arms well im joined now by dee w. s Washington Bureau chief in this poll hyenas so what are the attorneys general in new york and washington d. C. Aiming to achieve with these lawsuits and really what are they actually accusing the n. R. A. Are of. Right so basically they want to prove that no organization is above the law they are saying that the influence of an r. A. Has become so powerful that they kind of event unchecked over decades allowing the top management to put hundreds of thousands into their own pockets to pay for trips to africa to do safaris with their families to pay for food for cars for expensive planes so basically they really want to dissolve an r. A. So theyre really going after them but what is the likelihood of such a powerful organization like they are in an array being dissolved and what would actually mean. Right i mean this process will take years but its taking place in the time the tide my shift why because so Many Americans are really tired of gun violence theyre tired of seeing children in schools being shot theyre tired of seeing murders on the streets so in many states they really increased the laws so maybe this is really the beginning of a change you know certainly a time of change in the United States and of course the n. R. A. Is under so much scrutiny as the organizations leadership responded in any way you know. Yeah theyre saying that them maybe countersued i mean they try to downplay everything obviously saying this is all politically multiway to that its coming thats not an accident that its coming like 3 months less than 3 months actually before the elections that by and the others want to destroy the 2nd amendment which allows the american to own guns and they do get a lot of backing of the president s off the United States whom the n. R. A. Has actually supported from the very beginning on and donald trump himself said that they should move the operation to texas to and they quote him here to lead a Beautiful Life there. So certainly very Interesting Times at the moment. Washington bureau thanks for your analysis. Now to some of the other stories making news around the world a gunman in the french city of surrendered to police after taking 6 people hostage at a citibank police say the 34 year old suspect was known to them before the incident and had a history of Mental Health issues all of the hostages being released. The australian state of victoria has reported a record rise in covert 1000 cases and deaths even after imposing a strict new lockdown state premier Daniel Andrews urged people to stick together and not to panic buy he announced that meat production would be reduced to the risk of virus transmission in processing plants because. Severe flooding in sudan has killed at least 10 people and damaged or destroyed thousands of homes days of relentless rains have left many areas near the capital khartoum underwater the u. N. Says over 50000 people have been affected. Well here in germany amid signs of a 2nd wave of Coronavirus Infections authorities are making tests mandatory for travellers arriving from designated high risk areas the moves of schools begin reopening after the Summer Holidays and fears that more people on the move are spreading the virus the countrys Health Minister yet spawns the tests are essential for public safety. From saturday onwards travellers returning from high risk areas to germany will have to have a valid corona test in their pockets or accept being tested on the ground for free. Misstep a voiced. I am very aware that this infringes on the freedom of the individual but i believe it is a reasonable infringement this is about more than just an obligation for individuals who return from holy day. In my view this follows from our duty as a society to look after one another and protect each other thats. The list of high risk areas is updated regularly most countries around the world are on the list in the e. U. The spanish region of catalonia and its beaches as well as luxembourg are considered high risk by germany. By. The belgian region of and was recently also put on the list because of rising infections that. German authorities are worried about the virus being brought back to germany but theres also a real risk of people becoming negligent and spreading the virus that home according to the minister. On wednesday germany recorded more than a 1000 new infections the highest number in 3 months the new rules come in School Holidays draw to an end in many german regions concept of physician on that aspect think the concepts are convincing convincing because they follow the goal of opening schools and can the gods again that has definitely been one of the Biggest Challenges of the last months for many in germany parents and children alike that schools in kindergartens were closed. From next monday pupils in germanys most populous region north rhinewestphalia will go back to school other states have already started it will be yet another test for just how effective germanys anti corona measures really are. Polands president under a dude has struck a conciliatory tone at his swearing in ceremony for a 2nd term but many of his critics are skeptical following dudas divisive Election Campaign and narraway in opposition lawmakers and even some of his predecessors broke with tradition by boycotting the inauguration while due to a pledge to respect all poles many in the countrys. Queue plus community which came under attack during his campaign are now weighing other options. Back in charge with just 51 percent of the runoff vote it was enough. To secure another 5 years this polands head of state. He campaigned on a platform of tradition family and religion. Made International Headlines during the election criticize for his increasingly anti l. G. V. T. Rhetoric is that the home of the his label the promotion of gay rights a near form of communist indoctrination which he sees as undermining polish values many showed their disapproval about boycotting his swearing in while the criticisms varied the message of those that did attend was obvious. His support within the chamber though was also clear. And independent aligned with the ruling Lauren Justice party some fear his adoption of their right wing politics has left the country at odds with the european union. To some students victory was enough for them to reevaluate journalist and his patna choice to leave and start a new life in spain a country that unlike poland allows same sex couples to marry and adopt children. Would suffice for a place to live than there were here no and i also was kind of to. Pray that the people that read me old watch me or whatever. They will still kind of play disappointed that im living there and that it will set or necessary im giving up my job i just have to write until. I have to make decisions this is a decision for myself. And now the pair enjoy the freedom poland couldnt offer them. The London Marathon scheduled for october 4th will only involve a lead runners because of the coronavirus pandemic theyll follow a small multiline course inside a london park thousands of amateur runners normally raise money for charity in the annual race which in previous years has taken a route across the british capital septembers berlin marathon has already been completely cuts. Youre watching dude over the news from berlin well be back very soon take care. Of. The people of the world over g. W. On facebook and twitter up to date and in touch follow us. Sleep. Carefully. There is soon. To be a good. Actor