Team is defined. With a giant microsoft talk now on hold whats next for one of the worlds most popular apps. A michael thanks for joining us a state of disaster in melbourne and all of australias state of victoria the government declaration comes as the state struggles with a stunning resurgence of corona virus infections a range of new lockdown measures has been imposed including a nighttime curfew for the capital in addition residents will only be allowed to leave home for work medical care exercise or shopping for essential. Their last moments of freedom before the curfew came into effect. The new measures are the countrys strictest to date melbourne is already under a 6 week lockdown but the infection numbers are still rising victorias premier has now declared a state of disaster. We cannot longer have people visiting out as we can no longer have people simply in about for not a good reason whatsoever it is not an easy decision to mike but it is the decision that is necessary and t
Joe bidens ahead in the polls for u. S. President but we look at his potential pitfalls against donald trump. Ivory coast is facing uncertainty off the sudden death of its Prime Minister im a do go on to lead belly collapsed and died during a Cabinet Meeting just 3 months before he was supposed to run for president there was no reports. Moments before his death Prime Minister i mean to go on the appeared upbeat as he entered a Cabinet Meeting chosen by the ruling party as its president ial candidate he just tweeted to have a vision is not about church and political gains but careful planning for decades to come but inside the meeting he suffered a coughing fit collapsed and died no official cause has been given but he suspected of having suffered a heart attack last thursday he was welcomed home by president want are after spending 2 months in france for medical treatment over his heart condition the 61 year old was chosen successor. Im back to take my place alongside the president to
For scotlands leader and disapproval of braggs it driving renewed support for independence from the u. K. Australia has suspended its extradition treaty with hong kong in response to china imposing a new security law its also extending visas for hong kong residents in australia and offering them ways to get permanent residency the government is warning citizens in the territory they could be at greater risk of being arrested under the new legislation punishes a range of crimes including criticizing the government with harsh prison sentences and our government together with other governments around the world have been very consistent in expressing our concerns about the imposition of the National Security law on hong kong and. Today we have agreed to announce that that National Security law constitutes a fundamental change of circumstances in respect to extradition agreement with hong kong and nicolette gage is live for us now from sydney necker as im sure you know china is the top trad
Good afternoon tea thanks for joining us here on r. T. To. A large racism demonstration has been held in paris almost 3000. 00 people gathered in the french capital to pay tribute to george floyd 8 minutes and 46 seconds the Central Square in the city remained silent the time during which an american policeman held his knee on floyds neck. Was at the protest. And almost to georgia floyd here in paris across france other rallies are also being held now the pressure from demonstrations like this over the last week or so has forced the french government to take action the countrys interior minister found 0 tolerance. When you wear the uniform the blue uniform of the law you were never above it on the contrary we owe it to ourselves even more than others to be exemplary so i want 0 tolerance for racism in Law Enforcement. That statement came in the wake of a new racism scandal a Facebook Group used by Police Members was outed for repeatedly using racist and sexist terms was also mocking vi
Very good afternoon to you great to have you with us here on r. T. And. First this hour a large anti racism demonstration has been held in paris almost 3000. 00 people gathered in the french capital to pay tribute to george floyd 8 minutes and 46 seconds a Central Square in the city remained silent the time during which an american policeman held his knee on floyds neck. Was at the protest. And almost to georgia floyd here in paris across france other rallies are also being held now the pressure from demonstrations like this over the last week or so has forced the french government to take action the countrys interior minister found 0 tolerance. When you wear the uniform the blue uniform of the law you were never above it on the contrary we owe it to ourselves even more than others to be exemplary so i want 0 tolerance for racism in Law Enforcement. That statement came in the wake of a new racism scandal a Facebook Group used by Police Members was outed for repeatedly using racist and