will or a technological way to save the planet from climate disater? good evening. we are now in an era not of global warming but of global boiling so says the head of the un, as figures suggest thatjuly is set to be the hottest month ever recorded in the world. president biden has said heat is the number one weather related killer in the us, and that no one can continue to deny the impact of climate change. in a moment, we ll be speaking to our correspondents on three continents across the globe, looking at the impact of rising temperatures and action that is being taken but first here s our climate editor, justin rowlatt. there has been no let up in the searing weather or the wildfires in parts of southern europe and north africa, with firefighters battling blazes in as many as nine countries. july isn t over yet, but it is already virtually certain to be the hottest month ever recorded on earth, say climate scientists around the world. we have entered the era of glob
i m joined now by the us political analyst calvin dark. good analyst calvin dark. to have you on the programr what good to have you on the programme. what went wrong in the process of this hearing? i what went wrong in the process of this hearing? this hearing? i think that s a good cuestion. this hearing? i think that s a good question- a this hearing? i think that s a good question. a lot this hearing? i think that s a good question. a lot of this hearing? i think that s a good question. a lot of folks this hearing? i think that s a good question. a lot of folks are - question. a lot of folks are wondering the details of this plea agreement have been very public for the last few weeks. and for the attorneys to get there and not have attorneys to get there and not have a clear idea from both sides what this actually means actually feeds into the alleged suspicions that republicans put out there that this is somehow a sweetheart deal, there s something nefarious
agnes callamard, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. i m sure you would agree that amnesty s international reputation depends upon impartiality, independence, the rigour of your research. how do you think amnesty s reputation stands across the world right now? look, based on the various travels i am doing in africa, latin america, asia, our reputation stands very high and firm. people from very remote areas, all the way to political leaders know that they can count on us if it s needed. i was very recently in peru meeting with indigenous people who had confronted state violence, mothers and fathers who had lost their sons. who was there with them for months after the event, for weeks at a time? amnesty international. we went there and we kept being there for them. i was in taiwan two weeks ago. amnesty international has been in taiwan since the 1980s. we fought the white terror government. we are now in taiwan as an established ngo, but also an ally for the civil so
was not at home at the time, he was at the nearby town hall, but his wife and two young children wear, the escaped, obviously they were terrified, and his wife broke her leg in the melee that insured. this was one of a number of incidents of violence that spread across france for another night, a fifth night. authorities actually say the violence was lesser than previous nights. they arrested some 700 people saturday through to sunday. compare that with friday into saturday where there were 1300 arrests. but still, france has a huge challenge on its hands, as my colleague reports. france is under a harsh spotlight. five nights of clashes, tens of thousands of riot police violence and vandalism across the country. this is marseille, france s second largest city. while in paris. the police have just fired tear gas at the rioters on the champs elysees, which is a tourist hotspot, and as you can see, there s riot police everywhere around. this is not the face of france that emm
i am outside the home of mayor vincentjeanbrun, which as you say, the rioters tried to attack last night by driving a burning car into it. he wasn t at home in the time, he was at the nearby town hall, but his wife and two young children were. they escaped, obviously terrified, and his wife broke her leg in the melee that ensued. this was one of a number of protest that spread across france for a fifth night. authorities say the violence was lesser than previous nights. they arrested some 700 people on saturday through to sunday, compare that with friday through to saturday, where there were 1300 arrests. still, france has a huge challenge on its hands, as my colleague, katia adler reports. france is under a harsh spotlight. five nights of clashes, tens of thousands of riot police violence and vandalism across the country. this is marseille, france s second largest city. while in paris. the police have just fired tear gas at the rioters on the champs elysees, which is a tou