Isolation orders. And intense speculation over the whereabouts of spains former king after he suddenly goes into exile. And it will begin with our breaking news from lebanon and the massive explosion that shaken the capital beirut 78 people have been confirmed dead and the Health Ministry says almost 4000 people have been injured Security Officials say the blast happened in a warehouse at the port which had been housing 2750. 00 tons of Ammonium Nitrate the 6 years lebanons president has branded that unacceptable the cabinet is expected to declare a 2 week state of emergency in the city when it meets on wednesday so how to reports from beirut. A massive explosion in the heart of the lebanese capital the blast sent shock waves across beirut shattering windows destroying buildings. And injuring hundreds the streets were filled with panic and confusion as people try to make sense of what happened most of the so you are all my car was down there it rolled over i think my injuries are becau
A banking crisis theres been a debt crisis lebanese are facing really so many pressures in so many directions so health care is one of those areas where the hospitals are old millions of dollars by the lebanese government Different Levels of pay hospitals for care so everyone is really hang on by a thread in this country and its really hard to predict what more could happen and this is it was a politically charged potentially this week because of the event that was due on friday talk us through the season one why its significant. Well the explosion immediately you know with the flashback of many people who have been through so many bombs and wars and in this country and one of the last violent events im up on was a series of assassination that rocked the country about a decade ago and most important of those with the Prime Minister is how did he was assassinated and his trial was done this murder. Has been resolved on going on for many many years one of those expensive trials mystery a
Will pay the price this is a promise to the martyrs and the injured this is some National Commitment 100. 00 honey phase a former Lebanese Health minister hes been helping treat the injured and spoke to us a little earlier. I was sitting at my home i told my family shouted take tears theres an earthquake and immediately in my favorite place everything collapsed. Naturally i skipped i left family and jumped to the hospital to save lives we are in a very bad situation economically medical supplies sort of everything we managed to cope but the investigation is beyond any description people to want to think of homes there are times when we have pressure injuries there were a couple of cars their heads maybe they hit well hear what they hit somewhere people from. A injuries because you can see their faces are swollen as a direct and less injured is fragments of people you know beirut is a very crowded city if you are passing on a street and immediately want to offer glasses collapses then y
Number of migrants arriving in Southern Europe from africa. Most of them start their journey across the sea and from to thousands have already crossed the mediterranean on rubber boats to italy where authorities are warning that the situation could get out of hand. Those who make it to italy are desperate to find ways to earn money many end up as farm workers on tomato or lemon plantations but they have no rights and for years theyve been toiling away for countless hours and for a minimum pay these workers are called the invisibles and by now and there are hundreds of thousands of them reason fame and you alone was introduced to improve their lives but the law is having little effect as our italy correspondent found out he travelled to the southern part of the country to the region of bus known as italys a breadbasket there he met some of the migrants. Somewhere in the middle of nowhere among the vast wheat fields of southern italy we meet them on a chain who found shade under the pine
A corruption probe hes accused of taking millions of dollars in kickbacks from saudi arabia. And who will join a joe biden in his bid to beat a donald trump well have a closer look at the top contenders are vying to become his Vice President ial running mate in novembers election. Im guy raz its an welcome to the show here in germany its the 1st day back to school for some children and it comes as new coronavirus cases are on the rise again its the 1st time the students are going to School Full Time since march for life in the classroom wont be quite what it used to be our reporter visited one school in the city of rostock to see how theyre adjusting. Finally back where they wanted to be in the schoolyard with all of their friends for the 1st time in 5 months these children from John Brinkman Primary School in rostock can play together without a mask and without daring to social distancing rules. Even hugs are allowed although not recommended. So. It is better now because we like to si