Im going to have our 1st welcome to this special edition of the news as we cover the festivities commemorating 30 years of german reunification on this Germanys National holiday it was on this day 30 years ago that east and west germany reunited to become one country again for the 1st time since the 2nd world war this years event is being held in potsdam the capital state of brandon book state near berlin that german president from father steinmeyer will be speaking shortly well bring you his speech live its a splendid occasion but this years festivities are scaled down in compliance with social distancing measures and other restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus kind. Of help me guide us through the events today and shine a light on its significance im joined in the studio but it of you cross part. Common ration venue in potsdam nina hoss is standing by at the iconic Brandenburg Gate in berlin we welcome. Thomas sparrow and lets start with you the german president is speakin
A full lot. More protests in thailand west keeping up the pressure calling for a new constitution. So that its a decision thats been described as outrageous and offensive a grand jury in the United States has decided not to charge Police Officers in louisville in kentucky for the death of Brianna Taylor. Yes protests have been held in several cities for the black medical worker who was killed in march when police raided her home demonstrators denounced the criminal Justice System grand jury did indicts one of the offices for endangering his neighbors john hendren reports now from louisville. Anger in a sense of justice denied spilled over into the streets of louisville. Police who have faced off with demonstrators in one American City after another acted quickly well i think its a slap in the face to everybody who believes in justice and goodness and rightness. Its the least of the charges that you could imagine happening. The naming of the charges that dont even mention Brianna Taylor
Election you know. Some americans say theyre desperate for an alternative. Every turning in from this are welcome to the International Lines you know. We begin with our breaking news story on the Program Germany has claimed russian opposition figure out Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent from the novacek group not only is currently in a medically induced coma in a berlin hospital after being early from siberia 2 weeks ago the Russian Foreign Ministry Says its requests to berlin for information on the case have so far gone on earlier i was joined by our correspondents maracas dia and peter all over 1st. Well german chancellor Angela Merkel said that there was clear and unambiguous evidence that Alexei Novelli the russian opposition figure had been poisoned using a novacek nerve agent she said that this they come to this conclusion following testing of samples taken from alexei in the valley at the bundeswehr institute a german military. Tree this is credited certified by the
Something to do with it. He was the 1st to give Boris Johnson a welcome to downing street it was said mark sedwill state is a well good morning everybody a man who sits beside the Prime Minister as his most senior Civil Servant will see and serve no longer arguably the greatest Television Series about Civil Servants and postwar british democracy is a comedy called yes minister praised for its authenticity by Prime Ministers it is set to return this year in a fashion 40 years after its 1st episode joining me via skype from new york is its cocreator the multi Award Winning film director producer writer and actor jonathan lin thank you so much for joining becoming on so for those who have seen us minister around the world hacker would be Boris Johnson so mark sedwill would be so humphrey up will be what did you make of the head of britains Civil Service quitting this week well im not sure he actually. Which he announced his intention to in as an injection too but i mean obviously hes push
Except of course 2 and a half 1000000 chinese citizens would presumably have to be quarantined before getting limited rights in a britain where corona virus has killed exponentially more than in the whole of the peoples republic of china but as the United States continues to encircle china with military bases on todays u. S. Independence day questions are being asked about democracy in britain this comes after britains top Civil Servants are mark sedwill announced he has to quit amidst widespread westminster gossip that Boris Johnsons top adviser Dominic Cummings has something to do with it. He was the 1st to give Boris Johnson a welcome to downing street it was said mark sedwill state is a well good morning everybody a man who sits beside the Prime Minister as his most senior Civil Servant will see and serve no longer arguably the greatest Television Series about Civil Servants and postwar british democracy is a comedy called yes minister praised for its author. Decision by Prime Mini