Coronavirus in their Vulnerable Community also coming out. Growing desperation in levanon hardship caused by the countrys economic collapse is exacerbated by the pandemic moving people struggling to survive. And archaeology underwater flooded caves and mexicos mildew well preserved remains of how people lived and worked more than 10000 years ago. Im nickel for welcome to the program u. S. President donald trump has kicked off 4th of july holiday celebrations at an event in the state of south dakota fireworks lit up the sky over the Mount Rushmore monument which in a controversial move trump chose as the venue for this years festivities. And many other places fireworks displays and some raids have been canceled due to fear of further spreading the coronavirus local native americans worry that the president s large gathering where restrictions were not being enforced could lead to a major outbreak of the virus. In addition to the pandemic this years u. S. Holiday also comes in the midst of a debate over Racial Justice many were eager to hear what trump would have to say about the social uprising in this country. I am here is your president too brutally before the country and before the world this monument will never be desecrated. Never be. There are lurkers she will never ever be destroyed their achieve broods will never be forgotten and Mount Rushmore will stay for ever as it eternal tribute to our world for all these jew our freedom. All around the United States this years 4th of july will certainly be an unusual one the country is grappling with soaring coronavirus case numbers and has been posting record increases for several days in a row now with most massive events cancelled and experts calling on americans to practice social distancing at public and private gatherings not many feel like celebrating the National Holiday is all over sal it has more. Last chance to enjoy Mt Washington mall before the celebrations begin this is where a large crowds will cheer to fly overs and fireworks on americas National Holiday the loudspeakers are ready for tens of thousands of visitors but not everyone here feels well about being among masses of people at the height of a Global Pandemic and makes me anxious to be like around the crowd to be honest so thats what i want to be now but i think i think it. Sucks that you know we wont be able to celebrate the way we used to. But were going to try to make the most of it with you know family and Close Friends that weve been kind of during the last few months. This year the 4th of july will be a completely different holiday number one because a security fence will set up youre keeping people away from the white house for security reasons us were expecting many protests potentially riots on the 4th of july and later on saturday this is where the president will deliver his speech addressing the nation. At the black lot of smatter plus a t. Shirt vendors are hoping for a Good Business and a large turnout. Have achieved over 200. Should apply to everyone and oversee. Demonstrations. More and more. Critical at this point. Strained by the pandemic and racial divisions this year not everyone feels like celebrating. Its now briefly take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world brazils president in our own has used his veto power to water down legislation requiring the wearing of face masks the populist leader remove provisions that would have made masks mandatory in businesses and churches nationwide brazil has the worlds 2nd most corona virus infections and. Officials in the u. S. State of alabama say an 8 year old boy has been shot dead and 3 others injured at a Shopping Mall police say theyre investigating the motive and the shooting for possible. British Prime MinisterBoris Johnson has set out a list of 59 countries from where travelers can enter starting on july 10th without having to go into quarantine but scotland wales and Northern Ireland said they might not follow englands lead. A course in istanbul has sentenced a former leader of Rights Group Amnesty International to 6 years in prison the verdict against kill its on terror charges brought. And to what critics say was a politically motivated trial targeting opposition activists the Court Sentenced 3 other turkish defendants to prison adequate at 7 german activists know was one of those who escaped a jail sentence is arrest in istanbul 3 years ago triggered a crisis in relations between germany and turkey. T w spoke with peyton and asked him what he makes of todays verdict well we would have expected the acquittal or all 11 of us this would have been a Good Foundation for human rights in turkey but we saw the opposite 4 of us receiving jail sentences we hope that we can go into the appeal court with it so that the sentences will not be legally binding. Ensuite. Still im happy about my it will but it also gives me the energy to know a campaign for the left over for it to be created the german activist must speaking to us earlier we also asked his lawyer who was at the trial and is double about the significance of the verdicts. For all of these human rights defenders and a Community Group and together they have tried to prevent Human Rights Violations and to support human rights advocates be associations or foundations and they were punished because of this activity as lawyers we have been working on the files for 3 years and that is what we saw in the files and when you look at the Human Rights Violations that these people have been subjected to in the past through their arrest and the violation of their own basic rights this verdict of course goes no way towards making things right. To beirut now were people have been taking to the streets so more than a man who shot himself in broad daylight on a busy sidewalk in the lebanese capital activists blame the suicide on the governments handling of the economic crisis that has ravaged the country since last year lebanons currency has plunged to record lows causing food prices to skyrocket nearly half of the population was already living below the poverty line before and more and more lebanese are now going hungry. It was an act of desperation for everyone to see. A man shot himself dead on this bustling beirut shopping street leaving behind a note and a lebanese flag. That. My cousin killed himself out of hunger you garbage government worker and. He put his stuff next to him his mobile phone and sunglasses and then he laid down his clean judicial record he handed paper saying im not going to be ready and covered both with and ive been his flag. The dead mans anguish brought people to the street his know to refer to a quote from a Popular Revolutionary song alluding to hunger hunger has become a problem in beirut the city once known as the paris of the middle east. Last year lebanons economy slipped into an abrupt downward spiral huge and sustained antigovernment protests led to a new cabinet in january but things didnt improve and the corona crisis piled on top of the economic crisis soaring food prices and job losses are fueling despair across the country afficionado. Theres nothing we cant buy anything anymore that neither meets nor chicken nor anything real estate yet if i see pictures of these foods in magazines and all i can do is crave a shot shot people are hungry theyre broke theyre desperate to shut us up a little its enough people are exploding. The pain of one man echoes through the streets of beirut as city as volatile as it does desperate. And football the german cup final takes place here in berlin on saturday with leverkusen facing bar in munich the game would normally bring tens of thousands of fans to the german capital but the pandemic means that this year will see a subdued affair League Champions byron have a chance of securing their 2nd double in a row while leverkusen are only 6 in the 2nd german cup triumph in their history. Berlins Olympic Stadium bereft of funds this year because of the pandemic. The city itself will also be without the usual throngs of football fanatics. Who her. Its a bittersweet final for many not least for the members of leave a only fun club in the german capital they rarely miss an away game the most loyal have backed by over for over 13 years started reebok with leverkusen played in berlin which they seldom did except in the bundesliga we were always in the stadium. It is not just always from what is a sad when youve got the chance again after 27 years to be in the final and to win the cup when theyve accused have to balance how much your side to win their only german cup in 1903 with kiersten scored the winner in a one nil victory and the striking stalwart hopes for an end to the trophy drought for a club the tories for its ability to snatch 2nd place from the jaws of 1st when i decided i dont on the we could or should have lifted one or 2 trophies we were always close we were in the final twice and when you factor in the last League Championships we should have won more i was good and had to munch on and i know. The current team is desperate for a 2nd german cup captain laws bend left that in no doubt. This is going to the movies this year we have the chance and the ambition well approach it hungrily tomorrow so that we can finally bring a trophy. At least there should be so much the spirit the cops presentation is the brand new system makes its debut at the Olympic Stadium. Archaeologists in mexico say they found some of the best preserved remains of human activity from more than 10000 years ago but they didnt just pick them up on a typical excavation site theyve had to go underwater with divers to explore caves in the yucatan peninsula that were flooded by rising sea levels thousands of years ago. A labyrinth of flooded caves with extremely tight passages and rough rock formations rising seas filled them with water thousands of years ago but even before then these caves would have been dangerous to go into over the last 15 years archeologists have been finding signs of human life deep inside the caves gave up fire pits stone tools and human bones. Whats really remarkable about this site is preservation this is incredibly rare in archaeology to find evidence for human activity thats. And this well preserved. Why were people venturing into such unwelcoming places the recent discovery of an oak a mine in the caves provides a clue. A pigment derived from clay giving yellows and reds was prized by early peoples in the americas it was used for things like cave paintings and burial ceremonies. Archeologists believe that color was so precious that 12000 years ago people were willing to brave the dangerous maze of caverns just to get a hold of it. Dont forget you can always get d. W. News on the go just download our app from google play or from the app store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news and if youre part of a news story you can also use the t w app to send us photos and videos of whats happening. Youre watching t w news from berlin im nicole for away from me and everyone in our news room here and the german capital thanks for tuning it. Like oh oh oh oh my gorgeous