And increasing numbers of migrants are willing to attempt the illegal and very risky crossing from from to britain. Most people who flee their homes do so out of utter desperation war violence human rights abuses hunger and the effects of the Climate Crisis are often behind displacement every year tens of thousands of people try to reach europe routes often change and new ones are added instead of leaving from libya many now set out from tunisia on a dangerous journey across the mediterranean or from lebanon to e. U. Member state cyprus. At the end of 2019 there were around 6600000 refugees in europe but landing on european soil marks the start of a new odyssey those who want to reach the United Kingdom face an illegal and potentially deadly crossing over the channel estimates suggest that so far this year 7000 people have managed. Crossing the English Channel in rubber dinghies its a journey that more migrants are making than ever before the British Government is getting tough control
Thousands of bell ruffians have taken to the streets of minsk for the 9th consecutive sunday to protest against president Alexander Lukashenko police used water cannon and stun grenades to disperse the crowd and have detained at least 100 protesters including journalists. Nigeria has dissolved a Controversial Police unit tuesday violating human rights it follows days of demonstrations across the country against Police Brutality protests broke out after a video circulated allegedly showing officers shooting dead a man in delta state sunday Nigerian Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital. This is deja news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram news or visit our website dot com. Ironically going to another edition of your own actually im your host meghan lee now there is a good reason why i am literally hanging here in the balance on a portable ledge more about that soon but 1st heres a look at what else weve got coming up. Find ou
Make up your own mind. Playing. W. Made for minds. This week on moral stories. Its. Lessons from the convent of. Turkey waiting for tourists but we begin in russia rocked the beginning of october journalist irene a subpoena set yourself on fire and later died from her injuries the Russian Federation is responsible for my death is the message she left the country spoke. Of death that sent shock waves through the city and through russia initially not good at hundreds of mourners came out to remember the journalist 18 us live in the who lit herself on fire here last week. Even us live in equals freedom of speech this sign reads. And at her Public Memorial Service anyone who wanted could say a few words in the journalists. Sorry that we didnt save you didnt keep you safe. You know worked with us live in a she remembers her colleague as being fiercely independent despite working in a country where Media Censorship is commonplace. Its hard to approach the authorities and ask questions now bu
Consequences for citizens in the last friday the Central Government finally imposed a temporary state of emergency in madrid effectively over powering their Regional Government since then strict rules have been imposed again local only allowed to leave the city in exceptional cases the virus would be less destructive to follow up on egyptians actually did that job its a sentence that you hear more and more on the streets of madrid people are increasingly tired of a political system in which power games seem more important than pragmatic Crisis Management and they hardly see any sign of improvement. Doctor at all it isnt done yet she takes a short coffee break 3 hours after her shift was supposed to end and will then attention 2 more patients. Shes worried that the coming days will even be longer for her and her colleagues. And here in germany authorities have also brought in new restrictions as corona virus cases in some cities reach what they call worrying levels the Southern City of
Would not influence her decisions and 2nd day of confirmation hearing saw a devout Roman Catholic amy kone barretts question by the Senate Judiciary committee which. Germany has pledged solidarity with and cyprus in their dispute with turkey oversee bondra its foreign minister heiko mas want to turkey of a major setback in relations with the e. U. Turkish ships have been searching for gas reserves and waters that greece and cyprus also claim. This is news from berlin follow us on twitter and on instagram news or visit our website w dot com. Or. Just 3 weeks until election day in the United States this was supposed to be done will trump selection to lose despite the hundreds of thousands who have lost their lives to cohabit 19 well that all changed 2 weeks ago when the coronavirus turned the president positive his reelection chances negative tonight trump is once again campaigning once again denying the dangers of the virus and this time hes risking peoples lives in the process i bring