And 75 years after the atomic bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki by the united. With the minute. That americans once they think of the events of 945. 00. Terms of. It being justified i think its tough to believe people for the mistakes of history i think the use of the atomic bomb was unacceptable there was no reason to do it. Hi thanks for joining us youre watching the weekly here. Theres been a tense standoff in the lebanese capital amid an outpouring of grief and anger over tuesdays deadly explosion Security Forces used rubber bullets and tear gas to break up crowds who were calling for justice. We went to martyr square to sort of gallows for those who did this to our country. Musics. A single government minister. A Police Officer was reportedly killed in the clashes a large number of people were injured more than 700 some state is reportedly trying to break through a barrier blocking a street that led to parliament a number of arrests were made protesters were demanding the removal
Was smuggled women from nigeria as sex slaves. And as china announces victory over the coronavirus into han a 2nd front threatens to open up on its remote land border with russia. Im phil graham welcome to the program a Turkish Parliament has passed a law allowing tens of thousands of prisoners to go free as the country tries to reduce overcrowding in jails and curb the spread of the coronavirus but opposition parties and other critics say the law excludes anyone critical of president or demands government the temporary releases dont cover those jailed on terrorism charges including politicians and journalists who were arrested in the crackdown that followed the attempted coup in 2060. Its an awkward moment for a group photo members of the once party ignore appeals or physical distancing from the president of the Turkish Parliament perhaps not too surprising since they also ignored the oppositions criticism of a bill that commutes sentences for about a 3rd of turkeys prisoners excluded
Camps we talk to an armed fighter who boasts of a license to kill those who dont follow his groups strict rules. And Britains Supreme Court decides today if Boris Johnson broke the law when he suspended Parliament Just 5 weeks before the bracks a deadline how might he respond if he loses his historic ruling. And footballs may Megan Rapinoe is scoring another big when shes named fevers best female player of the year and on the mens side a record winning for reigning football royalty. Im brian thomas great to have you with us after a year of School Climate strikes. It was a great attune bergs big moment on the world stage and she didnt hold back the 16 year old climate activist offering a stinging rebuke to leaders at the un Climate Summit in new york her speech drew rounds of applause as the conference discussed how to reinvigorate the stalled paris climate accords people are suffering people are dying and tired School Systems will collect singing we are in the beginning of a mass extin
Meanwhile, the Labour Leader keir starmer has been out meeting voters in the West Midlands where he told voters that stabilising the economy would be a number one priority. Heres our Political Correspondent helen catt. The Labour Leader arriving at a Football Club in the West Midlands, here to put the boot into the tories economic record and to explain what a Labour Government would do. Stability is change. Its strange to say that in 2024 but a stable economy has to be the first step of an incoming Labour Government, and that is what we will make an absolute priority if we are privileged enough to come in to serve. It comes as a leading think tank, the ifs, urged both labour and the tories to be open about the tough choices they will face over the countrys finances if elected. For rishi sunak it was a low key visit, a cuppa with veterans in the north of england. He answered some gentle concerns about his drenching in downing street. It was wet. The amount of people whove given me an um