Saying they want to break up the n. R. A. And fast free and not optional germany is making coronavirus tests mandatory for all people entering the country from designated high risk areas for new infections are increasing now at their highest level in 3 months. Thanks for joining us french president Emmanuel Mccall 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 calling 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 a 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 even believe 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 shes come since and 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 aid in specialized rescue teams from numerous countries french president Manuel Marquez 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. Michael and 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 regime i am 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 obtained i will take responsibility for it. 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 it clear that money raised to help lebanon would be given to the people and not to politicians. Correspondent in beirut. Detailed the terms and conditions of that aid he made it clear that lebanon in urgent need for reforms for political reforms moral reforms financial economy and. 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 on the top of. The city sector cost more than 45000000000. 00 in 20 years which means i dont 50 percent of you but you step. Student this is a link condition and become worse day by day. Old these. Financial aid. Talked about its condition by these 2 forms 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 they say for the peace will not reach lebanon until before. It wont. Check. Really speaking there in beirut earlier while moving on to the u. S. The state of new york has filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the National Rifle association thats the countrys most powerful gun lobby a separate little suit has been filed by washington d. C. As attorney general against the groups charitable arm the n. R. A. Foundation new York State Attorney general Letitia James and once the charges at a press conference that will suit accuses top 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 de 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 the n. R. A. Has become so powerful that they kind of vent 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. 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 that 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 is 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 countersuing i mean they try to downplay everything obviously saying this is all politically multiway to. That its covering thats not an accident that its coming like 3 months less than 3 months actually before the elections that biden 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 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 i 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 la has surrendered to police after taking 6 people hostage at a city bank 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. Thousands of opposition supporters have rallied in the better russian capital minsk defying a crackdown by the government of president Alexander Lukashenko the protest came ahead of this weekends president ial election shango is facing his biggest challenge in years as support for the main opposition candidate. Grows. The australian state of victoria has reported a record rise in covert 1000 cases and deaths even after imposing a strict new lockdown state premiered andrews urged people to stick together and not to panic by he announced that meat production would be reduced jus to the risk of virus transmission in processing plants well here in germany amid signs of a 2nd wave of corona virus infections authorities are making tests mandatory for travelers arriving from designated high risk areas the move comes as schools begin reopening after the Summer Holidays and fears that more people making trips are spreading the virus the countrys Health Minister says the tests are essential for public safety. From saturday onwards travel is returning from high risk areas to germany will have to have a valid corona test in our pockets or accept being tested on the ground for free. Mr have a voice. I am very aware of 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 holiday. In my view this follows from our duty as a society to look after one another and protect each other. 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. But the belgian region of antwerp 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 at home according to the minister on wednesday germany recorded more than a 1000 daily 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 frustration on that as i 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 at 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 this will be yet another test for just how effective germanys anti corona measures really are. Well the animated film dragon rider tells the tale of fire drake and young dragon who wants to find the rim of heaven a legendary place where old dragons are safe dragonriders one of the very few new movies hitting the big screen here in europe. Flying dragons race across the screen and daring maneuvers so who came up with the story that was in. Canadian film to use the author of global bestsellers in the fantasy genre. She started her career as an illustrator that eventually wanted to create her own stories. Topic and now but not write for children but adults are welcome to read my books too it makes me kind of an outcast in the world of literature it as children themselves are but i can live just fine with that. Shes written more than 70 books which have sold more than 26000000 copies worldwide. Humans. Have. Bought a bed that jacket its true that in my head when they relate to the look up without getting im right. Now a film adaptation of her 1997 book dragon rider is being released in europe its the story of the dragon fire diary a brownie named sorrow and a boy named ben who embark on a journey together its a dangerous one but the dragon is determined to find out where he comes from. A good to be sure but the. Current area from kay is satisfied with simply writing about breathtaking adventures. She leads a quiet life on a ranch in malibu fulfilling a lifelong wish of living in a secluded paradise yet she feels closely connected to her readers around the world. Its fascinating and i was in india once and was suddenly surrounded by indians in their twentys who asked if they could hug me and thank me because i was part of their childhood but by the can tie. Theyre the same thing in germany but i wondered how that was possible because life in india is so different to so in my books are definitely my influence by the realities of life in germany or the United States and not in india and in countries where life is sometimes not that easy and people still speak much more explicitly of all those existential questions of guilt of good and evil theres often a very profound understanding of literature its literature for them not Just Entertainment often as it is for stanford to twits might that its a top 20 want to get the weather fans are interested in dragonriders literary merits the movie offers plenty of action and humor you are gods. What that might be when youre watching news from berlin dont forget it can get all the latest information around the clock on our website thats the talk you talk comms or follow us on twitter and instagram from am the rest of the team here brilliant take care. Of gaza. 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