Inquiry after a major blaze at the gothic st peter and St Paul Cathedral in the city of knox. In the us pays tribute to the man known as the conscience of the nation john lewis the civil rights icon marched alongside Dr Martin Luther King Jr and went on to serve 17 terms and congress has done. A mickle welcome to the program. A new leaders are gathered and brussels for a 2nd day to thrash out the terms of a contentious economic Recovery PlanEuropean Council president ial michelle offered a revised proposal for the package aimed at helping countries worst affected by the coronavirus and demick german chancellor Angela Merkel is chairing a summit. Pessimism runs high among those most in need italian Prime Minister just epic contest says the talks are at a stalemate as wealthy Northern European countries insist on a package consisting mainly of loans rather than grants tensions are also running high over who controls how countries spend the money. Lets bring in our correspondent bob bizzle whos closely following the developments in brussels for us barbara even on day 2 of the summit Member States remain at odds over the corona rescue package why are these negotiations so complicated the slovenian Prime Minister young so young and so he just put it really nicely yes said this summit soften the shows the the whole complexity of the differences within the European Union the smallness and the greatness and the selfishness and the solidarity d and in the end it all comes out to be a big test of perseverance couldnt say it better because thats really watch it is some factions here have really dug themselves in the you dont want the free lunch for those they say we dont want to give them free money it would just mean they would squander it more or less the trust the government decides who says we. Need and want more aid and then the to be countries the friends in germany who say folks these sensible we need to do this we need to save the economy and the European Union after the going to crisis and then holds true for all parts of the e. U. And so this clash has not yet been resolved the haggling is still going on at this point in time you say yesterdays talks saw some merit ations and today doesnt seem to be go on too well either is this really just about the Coronavirus Recovery Fund or do the cracks run deeper than that. The cracks do indeed run deeper nichol because we have this sort of cultural war between the north and the south the north saying you know you have to sort of be more frugal you have to sort of put your country in order of reforming economies and says we just need help at the moment do you just need to have to help us sort of get back up on the feet and we have the really nasty totally on resolve problem was the rule of law hungary and poland opposing that there will be ties or should be ties introduced into paying a european money to democracy and keeping up the rule of law as the contracts of the European Union for a seat and that hasnt even been touched upon and there is another big battle to be had if you were a betting woman barbara where we you put your money compromise tonight or a fresh start tomorrow. If you can really lose some money on that one but at the moment i dont see a compromise tonight what happens is that they shift the form it all around all the time wheels well see dinner now because people get really grumpy when theyre not fed then theyll come together in the plenary with thats where you hear the big speeches everybody saying i cannot possibly accept this and then we see what we have here the socalled confessional meetings in small groups where individuals and small lobby groups are being convinced off sort of giving in making a step in the in the right direction now this took place today during the sunshine on the roof terrace however that might not be sufficiently punishing tonight when it gets dark they will have to be stuck into dingy offices because then might they might feel the more urge me to to finally come together. And brussels great talking to you. In france investigators have launched an arson inquiry after a fire broke out at one of the countrys famous gothic cathedrals the blaze began on saturday morning in the western city of knots no one was injured but it took firefighters several hours to bring the situation under control. The flames blew out stained glass windows and destroyed the cathedral to ground all going. Process by the Emergency Services shortly after 8 oclock in the morning schools the firefighters beat back the blaze that threatened to engulf the 15th century building. French Prime Minister john kass sticks arrived in normed saying he was there to show solidarity with the city. 1st i would like to pay tribute to the commitment and the great professionalism of the more than 100. 00 firefighters who were mobilized from the beginning of the tragedy and who handled it with remarkable efficiency. I also saw the perfect coordination among all departments the departments firefighters the government and the city so. Really. Investigators say the fire started at several locations fueling suspicions of arson for a local store we had served this morning that the fire started in 3 places this has led us to open an investigation but also in an investigation run by the Regional Judicial Police you obviously dont know what is really here the smoke pouring from the building has brought back memories of the not true dom fire in paris last year but this is not the 1st time the cathedral in north has gone up in flames fire crews stressed the situation this time was not as severe. I want to clarify that we are not in a not for dom style scenario even the cathedral fire which took place in 1972 following that incident the roof was redone with concrete reinforcement it was completed to a high standard. At this stage the only major structural damage seems to be to the cathedral which dates from the 17th century a fortunate escape for one of frances great cultural treasures. Lets take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world protesters in the suburbs of paris took to the streets today to mark the 4th anniversary of the death of a black man and police custody. Died on his 24th birthday and 2016 after being arrested and circumstances that still today remain unclear senses death chary has become an important symbol for frances antiracism movement. Beachfront home owners north. Sydney australia been ordered to evacuate with their houses in danger of collapsing into the sea severe storms have whipped up waves that have washed away parts of the coast some residents are hoping to save their homes by propping them up with concrete pylons. The u. S. Government has put a drug kingpin to death and. 52 year old Dustin Honkin has been convicted of killing 5 people its the 3rd federal execution carried out in the u. S. And just 4 days same number as conducted over the previous 3 decades. Firefighters in siberia are battling Massive Wildfire is what youve been burning for weeks in the region cities have been badly affected by smoke from the fires while wildfires in siberia arent unusual Scientists SayClimate Change has made them more frequent and more intense. Russian Officials Say using aircraft to find fire is currently burning across an area of some 120 square kilometers. On the ground the situation is said to be improving but its flow from under control. As for today the wildfire situation remains difficult and we have an emergency situation in the region. Not you wouldnt you know as of this morning there were 40 active forest fires. Officials have also called in hundreds of explosive experts to make fire breaks creating gaps in the trees and undergrowth should contain the fuzz. In the region of succumb a state of emergency has been declared. People in the regional capital yeah could have for days been doing their best to deal with living in a city trotted in thick smoke. Nation theres an unpleasant scratchy feeling in the throat but what can we do its hard to breathe especially with the mosque and the with his heart. The weather is certainly a factor with daytime temperatures of up to 35 degrees celsius unusually hot for the northern russian region. Every year theres a feeding frenzy in south africa as large shoals of sardines like great up the eastern coast followed by millions of birds seals and sharks the annual sardine run also provides an opportunity for locals to feast on the riches the waters have to offer is a particularly popular pastime this year because of the Economic Hardship cost by the Coronavirus Crisis our correspondent ivan encreased reports. This swarm of thousands of sardines a paradise for sharks and fishermen they pulled the catch a shore with the huge difference. To our troops during the cold 19 years made things even was the Unemployment Rate isnt messily so fishing is a way of mending an extra income we get tons of suddens being emitted by seen does. It forwards them the opportunity of taking the catches and bring all men to put food on the table. Every year between june and all those sardines migrate along south africas east coast following the cold current thats heading into the and you know shit. Dodger reef fish all of them and they in turn on this side so for the. I was a fisherman. Fishing brings the country closer together young and old we got this this other part of society. Who saw the run is almost over but theres still a lot of fish in the water thats why in the round do been used to will see a lot of people out with their fishing rods hoping for some more successful weeks to come. Out and reporting their u. S. Civil rights icon and democratic congressman john lewis has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer he was 80 years old who is was the last survivor of the Prominent Group of 960 civil rights activists led by Martin Luther king jr who fought to end segregation in the country south former u. S. President barack obama and bill clinton called lewis a role model for generations and the conscience of the nation. John lewiss last public appearance of black lives matter plaza in washington not far from the white house lewis spent his entire life struggling for equal rights for black americans he said the new movement gave him hope. Keeping these the only nation to send a mighty. Powerful and strong to. The rest of the world. Where we would get. Louis fight against racial segregation started early he organized student protests alongside Martin Luther king jr at the historic 1963 march on washington lewis was the youngest speaker we do not want our freedom gradually but we want to be free now. 2 years later he helped lead a march over a bridge in selma alabama demanding the right to vote and Police Brutally Beat the demonstrators cracking louiss skull within months the Voting Rights act became law. Im john lewis running for congress in congress he was a tireless campaigner and a moral watchdog when you see something that is not right now i just not fans have a magritte geisha interests. Do something lewis was an inspiration to many including former president barack obama the Current White House has ordered flags to be flown at half mast but has been reserved in its comments lewis was a harsh critic of president donald trump. But across the country people are mourning a man who had till the end of his life fought strongly but peacefully against injustice. Is a reminder of our top story at this hour new leaders from holding a 2nd day after talks on a lot of virus Recovery Fund 750000000000 euro books are at stake but there are deep deep divisions on how to assist Member States hardest hit by the. Watching d. W. News well have more headlines for you at the top of the hour im go slowly for main and entire news team here in berlin and thanks for watching. How does the virus spread. Why do we panic and when well all risk. Just 3 of the techniques that we covered and i we couldnt read your blog is called spectrum if you would like any information on the coronavirus or any other science topic you should really check out our top cow so you can get it wherever you get your podcast you can also find us at dot com forum slash science