Prosecutors in spain are preparing to file criminal charges against catalonias deposed president , carles puigdemont, possibly as soon as monday. Mr puigdemont has refused to recognise madrids order removing him from power. Earlier, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of barcelona, to condemn catalonias unilateral declaration of independence. It was one of the biggest shows of force to date by supporters of a united spain. Our europe editor katya adler reports. Viva espa na. No doubting the passion of this crowd. Belting out long live spain along barcelonas main boulevards. These are catalans who dont want independence, who reject the independence declaration made last week. The mood here was festive, but the message serious. I feel catalan and spanish, says this young woman. Spain must stay united, this woman insisted. Catalonia with spain. A little later, in front of the Catalan Government offices, frustration with separatist politicians bubbled over. The crowd here d
The market. You can buy the king of pops former home for the princely sum of 100 million. We will learn more about that and all the other Business News plus a mysterious tar like substance washes up on californian shores, prompting authorities to close several beaches in the area. Molly we begin in nigeria where the country has a new president , mohammad do buhari it was a historic victory for buhari, the first time that an opposition candidate eat a sitting president. He was sworn in a short while ago in the capital. Our correspondent is in abuja with the latest. Here it is, the swearing in of nigeria next president mohammad do buhari hes back this time as a civilian at the age of 72, winning this election, and you can hear the rounds of applause for him. Good luck, jonathan, who conceded defeat graciously. The first ever transfer of power. In all too rare occurrence. Witnessing the fact from all over the continent as well as dignitaries that include the French Foreign minister and u.
Zirin and former Soccer Player Jules Boycoff. Plus well look at how the United Nations is coming under criticism for failing to investigate allegations of Sexual Exploitation of children by french peacekeeping troops in the Central African republic. Specifically thats strange for the u. N. Anchor and we go to texas where at least 20 people have died in record flooding. Will this force republican president ial candidates including texas senator ted cruz to rethink their Climate Change denialism . All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now the democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. An explosion has struck a shiite mosque in the saudi city of dammam, killed 21 people at another shiite mosque marking one of the worst attacks to hit saudi arabia in years. The United Nations has passed a nonbinding resolution aimed at curbing the cultural mrundering of iraq. The resolution adopted unanimously by the 193nation general assembly. It applies only to iraq not to
Specifically thats strange for the u. N. Anchor and we go to texas where at least 20 people have died in record flooding. Will this force republican president ial candidates including texas senator ted cruz to rethink their Climate Change denialism . All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now the democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. An explosion has struck a shiite mosque in the saudi city of dammam, killed 21 people at another shiite mosque marking one of the worst attacks to hit saudi arabia in years. The United Nations has passed a nonbinding resolution aimed at curbing the cultural mrundering of iraq. The resolution adopted unanimously by the 193nation general assembly. It applies only to iraq not to syria, where isil controls the ancient city of palmyra. Isil posted video showing the destruction of iraqi sites, incl the ancient assyrian city of nimruses when in reality we have not seen that at all. Anchor an amazing figure despite cutters promis
Good to have you with us. Italy is easing its National Lockdown today the worlds longest of the coronavirus pandemic. Takeaways and parks are reopening, small funerals can resume and some businesses are restarting. But the shutdown has left deep scars in a country with already serious economic problems, as our correspondent, mark lowen reports from naples. Italy is starting to reopen but this champion pizza maker cannot, with is only allowing ta keaway cannot, with is only allowing takeaway is for now, you will need more time to adapt and after eight weeks of locker she has taken such a financial hit her business will struggle to survive. Translation it would be better to date not to reopen thejudge than be better to date not to reopen the judge than not to reopen. My the judge than not to reopen. My life is my work. I opened the shutters in the morning and this is money for my sister, my niece, for me to live. A city of pizza, spirit, tattered beauty and past glory has been pummelled