Under water after some of the heaviest monsoon rains in decades but a 1000000 people are seeking Higher Ground with river set to rise further. President donald trump strips hong kong of the special trading status hardening the u. S. Stance on china for its clampdown on human rights that. An exhibition tennis tournament here opens its doors to spectators for the Laboratory Safety protections the 1st major sporting event in germany to welcome back fans. Welcome to the program the Irish Government and apple have won their appeal against a 2060 e. U. Decision that sat. To pay the Irish Government certain buildings heroes and back taxes money that island didnt even walled so i took the case to europes 2nd highest cost of a long denied that its tax origins with apple amounted to illegal state aid the European Commission is expected to appeal the ruling to the European Court of justice and. Earlier this year then irish Prime Minister lavrov Current Apple chief executive tim cook had an anniversary to celebrate 40 years since apple started manufacturing in ireland over the decades the e. U. Country in the us i phone maker have both profited from the arrangement apple gets a massive tax break but it provides employment for Multinational Companies the favorable situation in ireland is practically unrivaled in europe at the moment firms officially pay 12. 5 percent Corporate Tax in arland thats compared with the e. U. Average of 21. 3 percent officially companies in germany have to cough up at least 30 percent and that alone has attracted Many Companies to ireland and in fact apple paid far less tax at times for example as little as 0. 005 percent in 2014 when the tech giant paid just 50 euros tax on every 1000000 euros in profit. That was the last straw for e. U. Competition commissioner my creative s. Here in 2016 the European Commission ordered apple to pay ireland 13000000000 euros in back taxes but dublin and apple both appealed the ruling. Well im now joined by author sullivan from d. W. Business who looks a little closer to the story it looks like a major vindication of full countrys low tax policies like ireland so where does this leave the European Commission in their fight against tax avoidance but its definitely a blow hard symbolically its a big blow but it is important to draw a distinction between this specific case and the wider fight against tax avoidance so this case looked at the issue of illegal state aid did apples specific arrangements in ireland amount to a legal state it the courts today said it didnt that the commission did not prove that it did under various levels under the verdict is quite clear in that regard over the wider issue that is that countries like ireland and the netherlands and so on so forth that the commission increasingly has been looking to the competition commissioner margaret star has been increasingly looking to tackle this issue and were seeing more and more reports the commissioner increasing willing to use tools theyve never used before such as bringing in voting on changing the Corporate Tax structures new not by total all 27 members agreeing but by a qualified majority now if that comes in that would mean that the fight is still very much on but how does this ruling will this go down across capitals in the depends on what capital youre talking about in places like dublin the hague i suspect that it could be going to end very well places like paris and berlin much less so the big backdrop of all this of course is that this week european leaders are meeting to discuss the Pandemic Recovery fund so theyre asking the leaders of countries and governments to give on precedented sums of money will be given as grants that theyve never done before while at the same time theyre seeing a court ruling today that grounds Companies Like apple a fortune and the figures that we saw like where theyre paid 0. 0005 percent tax so obviously that is a very very difficult backdrop to argue on one level youre telling the leaders of certain countries we need your money while apple is merrily taking its money to who knows where so obviously its a very very difficult context so certainly there would be a. Challenge in reaction ive no doubt itll come up at the talks that are happening this week so is this the end of the affair that no certainly not the European Commission other hasnt confirmed this yet but it will be a shock if they werent going to appeal this to the highest court European Court of justice and that if that happens well be waiting for another 2 years we could be back here in 2 years time talking about this guard and the overall fight against tax avoidance in europe and the world as a whole one that they always that is involved and thats not going anywhere the waters are rising on this issue its a blow to the commission in their fight a significant blow but this is not over sullivan thank you very much to bangladesh now where a 3rd of the whole country is underwater after some of the heaviest monsoon rains in a decade well than a 1000000 people have been forced from their homes by heavy flooding focused as well but major rivers i expect its rise even further in coming days. Officials say the flooding began in late june after heavy rains in the northern parts of bangladesh and neighboring india the countrys share of a 50 rivers while flooding takes place almost every year during the monsoon season this years have been particularly bad the situation in bangladesh has become die off for many especially farmers who depend on their livestock. Thats what will do with the floodwater is constantly rising neither we nor our cattle could go out we need a small boat to do so are we having problems with food to the cooking ovens have been flooded even our beds are under water. So get over that one. The floods have destroyed crops and driven people in several impoverished regions from their homes well over a 1000000 people are on the move looking for safety. But. Our home states have been flooded we had a small road out here but it got destroyed last night so were trying to salvage all across like rice and corn and other goods. The countrys Flood Forecasting Center has warned that the situation could worsen still with major rivers expected to rise even further in the coming days. Its important to remember bangladesh is also hosting about a 1000000 range of refugees from neighboring the for more lets talk to me he was in cox bazaar thats where the main refugee camp is hes the director for save the children in that area mr nawaz can you tell us more about the Current Situation that. Yes thank you actually our camp is not a good place for a poly being a particularly for children and all men are doing this having once all men you mentioned there are more than 1000000 people are living in their vancouver and pulling me very temporary. And we withdraw our temporary housing which is not at all healthy we were discussing this with the mother of 2 children on the technology and she was mentioning that she didnt she she doesnt like to believe she is in fear of their. Children arent you lunatic and are skewed also if you are plants load and also flooding and you know that on the situation in the camp. The Critical Condition is it really is not suitable he mind landslide for the logging and plus you are all of them not. Really here and you will have one thing the government doing to help is the good with Bangladeshi Government doing enough. One of those going on is supporting the northern part of the floods is. In town and partly not in roanoke and. Journalists these are working the coronation of bangladesh garment so one of the government is offering a cartesian an administrative support but here in the region workers like save the children another this is a game and our stops are actually working tirelessly to get the information get any sleep gives on how this all got damaged and who the girls thought that 1st look is going to continue and also be offering food a spark of that or peters point so that they are not hungry for the enslaved are or household chemicals and are we in this month starting this month and 95. 00 incident happened for the. A lot of 4 lengths they get at the camp which we think back to more than 70000 individuals across the camera which they use number. Look to months and he was from cox bazaar in bangladesh thank you very much youre most welcome thank you. And out of some of the other stories making headlines around the world at this hour thousands of bog ariens gathered for the 6th evening in a row outside the government have forces a few demonstrators are piling pressure on veteran premier boyd hold boris off to resign over his perceived links with all the guards the protest was peaceful until a group of protesters started frying glass bottles beer cans and smoke bombs. German police and customs officers have discovered certain one migrants hidden inside a refrigerated truck postops near the czech border had a turkish license plate and was also carrying fruits and vegetables no word yet on the migrants condition or where theyre from. U. S. Supreme Court JusticeRuth Bader Ginsburg has been admitted to hospital to receive treatment for a possible infection ginsbergs 87 and one of the 4 liberals on the Supreme Court if shes replaced a new trumpet appointee is likely to shift the court in a solidly conservative direction. U. S. President has signed an executive order ending Hong Kong Special trading privileges he also announced sanctions against officials and banks involved in beijings track down on Civil Liberties that china has condemned the decision and says it will retaliate with sanctions on u. S. Citizens and other escalation of tensions between the u. S. And china. Trump took actions against china in retaliation for its recent moves on hong kong he authorized sanctions on banks and officials involved in imposing a tough new security law that effectively terminates the semi autonomous territories unique status the u. S. Move comes to weeks after beijing pass a new law that many say represses fundamental democratic freedoms in the city the law prohibits what beijing views as subversive activities and gives the police sweeping powers to conduct searches and make arrests something the authorities made ample use of as soon as the law was passed. Trump also revoked Hong Kong Special trading status today also signed an executive order ending u. S. Preferential treatment for Hong Kong Hong kong will now be treated the same as Mainland China no special privileges or special in treatment and no export of Sensitive Technology is. Without its privileges hong kong could lose its position as a bustling and competitive Financial Hub wiping out businesses and threatening livelihoods. As the deep freeze between the 2 superpowers shows no signs of thawing hong kongs residents are left out in the cold. Well Donald Trumps move to sideline hong kong is going to have a clear impact on the economy the active opponent from the business joins me now live hong kongs economy is resting very much on Financial Services how will this Impact Business that i think is going to have devastating impact on business i think if you split up the businesses theyre in Financial Services you have the Foreign Companies youve got the domestic Hong Kong Companies and then youve got the Chinese Companies with the Foreign Companies youve got 9000. 00 foreign firms 1300. 00 of them are u. S. Companies a lot of them are going to be involved Financial Services then in front you have the local tycoons whove also built up their their their billions there and then youve got the Chinese Companies the arrived in the last 30 years or whatever so i think the 1st 2 sections are going to have difficulty i think the chinese its going to be a different maybe a different question but its overall its going to have a devastating impact. On how the stages of financial gateway into Asia Hong Kong playing to that status at least i think its going to be a financial gateway to china i think thats going to change anything thats going to increase but as a financial gateway to asia i think its losing its status now why would you put money in hong kong instead of say singapore or even places like taipei or other areas in asia now because you dont have the certainty that you used to have Financial Markets like certainty and predictability and i think thats been kind of removed so i imagine a lot of investors are going to be looking at in that way china seems to be fronting a lot of battles on the economic front right now as cove it this way and now this is going to end. I know its really quite amazing to see that china all of us within the last few months its had to take on so much a lot of this is where things have been bubbling under the surface for a long time and i think its now coming home to roost we said since the beginning that this would happen in hong kong it would be like berlin in many ways and a lot of these big systemic battles that we see in the economic terms are going to be fought in hong kong and thats what were seeing right now if a community does your business thank you im going to south africa now where the president warns of the greatest crisis in the history of its democracy south africa now has about 300000 cases of covert 90 thats the highest rate in african schools that reopened last month and since then several 1000 teachers and students have become infected with the virus for sen facilities have made many of south africas schools a breeding ground for the virus correspondent ali and krishna reports from the city of durban. d at least other teachers toilets of the Elementary School in kuan yew swell the womans toilet hasnt worked for years so the female teachers have always used the students facilities which are also in a sorry state. I started working here. 25 years. This. Is yes i did was in the pits trying it after 25 years i thought. You. Know. What i didnt see any change i didnt enjoy waking its only that i like this rick id like to. Get on with the would. It pushes me. Because id like to help there these poorly. For years she has pressed the ministry of education for support. Lieberman said this you know my kids the whole school. Only 3 roofs were repaired last year and even then only partially visiting Teachers Union representatives say the roof is not watertight and the rainy season will soon be here critics say for years south africa has suffered from massive corruption in the awarding of government contracts theres no follow up theres no meeting for their weapon that is done in our institutions you just to give people to go there do it their way or can then theres no one called chronos that afterwards to check away that everything was done according to their broker before they paid how were they paid if if their work is not finished because you can through that day there its not finished trucks deliver water but not enough many tanks remain empty the union says it was irresponsible to open schools like this with a rapid growth uncovered 19 k. Only 2 age groups have begun classes so far but others are to follow and the. Infrastructure of the school has been neglected for years so at the moment there are only few learners here but the teachers fear that if more learners return to school it will be impossible to follow social distancing rules. Have been no covered 9000 cases in this school so far but many parents want just an hours drive away durban one of the countrys coronavirus hot spots despite repeated requests we couldnt secure an interview either with the Regional Government or the federal ministry of education. Although once lessons to continue regardless offer frustration and demi. There is no future for her to be called to be tempted to think theres anything in this country shes made these. Can help this is to go to school. Despite the difficult circumstances or war and her students are doing all they can to protect themselves from coronavirus. Time not to bring up to speed with some of the other developments in the global corona crisis u. S. States of alabama florida and North Carolina reported record daily increases in deaths from covert 90 germany has issued a warning against all nonessential travel to luxembourg amid a recent spike in cases that and france will make it compulsory for people to wear masks and shops and other enclosed public spaces as of next month. Companies that serve the public looking for ways to survive in the car economy is radically changed by cope with 19 somma typing a workforce that cannot become infected for years robotic Food Services have been used in places like hospital cafeterias immunity to contagion now makes them even more attractive finishing up the kitchen in the restaurant x. Is this the future of food blending or teasing or p. R. To say no pizza made by machinery simply. Robots are shaking up the Restaurant Industry all but removing humans from the equation. For some the technology is the ideal antidote to the threat posed by pandemics. Also this is the only way you can actually offer to completely contact us and see if that experience to consumers so got what with next time there is a pandemic you can maintain the Business Continuity you can keep Offering Food Service without shutting down. Deficient and hygenic. The makers of this robot say it can learn from its surroundings and even collaborate with kitchen staff staff whose numbers could windell if machine replaces man. But will people still create automated dishes post pandemic. And what about the art of cooking. Not everyone is convinced. And when we automate away the act of cooking preparing presenting and sharing food i deeply believe that we lose a lot thats inherent to that new york to that experience and to what it really means to feed and be fed. Food connoisseurs may turn their noses up at robotic chefs but some believe they could become a necessity. In other news demonstrators have called on israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu to resign in a protest outside his official residence in jerusalem as yahoo has seen his popularity drop in recent weeks as he faces trial on corruption charges and grapples with a deepening coronavirus price. Glenn maxwell has been denied bail after pleading not guilty to sex crime charges linked to dealings with her former associates Jeffrey Epstein u. S. For secu to say the british socialite is a flight risk shes accused of helping the late financier recruit and abuse minus. Thousands of bolivians have taken to the streets in protest against their government in the capital a pass because of Economic Hardship posed by covert 90 some burned a few g. s of political leaders they want authorities to do more to reactivate the economy after massive layoffs livia has about 50000. 00 cases of it mounted. The wires identity is unknown his artwork commands record prices banks his distinctive style has made him one of the worlds most famous urban artists on tuesday he released a video showing his newest work painted in a London Underground train its a commentary on what else the coronavirus. The street artist going underground disguising himself as a 2 part cleaner and then getting to work. Stenciling his signature rests on the walls this one apparently sneezes on the window he called that work if you dont mask you dont get. People in the carriage prefer not to get involved. Londons underground operator has confirmed the work has already been removed. Bankss works often sold for huge sums the reps made this carriage priceless. For a while. Well the 1st time since the corner as pandemic began spectators being allowed to attend a major sporting event in germany the exhibition tennis tournament in berlin features some of the worlds best players made tennis to us have been suspended since mid march organizers hope the bilin torment will provide a blueprint for others to follow. This is what going to watch sport looks like at the moment temperature checks face masks and even this disinfection tunnel the tunnel sprays a mist that is said to kill the virus on clothes and shoes its the 1st time since the start of the pandemic that more than a handful of fans have been allowed into a sporting event in germany this is a little bit strange as of course but we are used to it from the last 4 months ago so everything is all right with the mouse one good point with tennis is that you most of the time outside. Inside the stadium fans a c. T. It away from each other a maximum of 800 people are allowed into this 5000 capacity arena on course the ball boys and ball girls wear masks and gloves and there are no line judges with the umpire helps by electronic line calls we are trying our best that everything is safe for the players and for the organizers and so far so good austrias dominant team is the top ranked male player here he and others were tested for coronavirus at the weekend theyve been staying in a hygiene bubble shuttle from their hotel to the stadium for matches and practice. From the safety point of view or think all. All measures are perfect here. Its a far cry from these pictures players including team partying at the recent andrea tour organized by world number one Novak Djokovic each some participants called coronavirus at the event we all did mistakes thats clear but its no walk in than all the others i mean we didnt commit any crimes so. We have to we have to say that point if we learn from the mistakes we definitely did. Then its a good thing and we have to be careful to tournament director barbara written its a chance for tennis to restore its reputation we have to give the proof of the tennis family that we can do it that we are able to take responsibility that that we found out the way that it is possible to play with a couple of spectators as well we could be a role model in future even even for the u. S. Tournaments you know this work well maybe the hygene shallow would be a key for spectators. Representatives who have a corner minister here this week to see what they can learn with many players still unsure about practice or pacing in the u. S. Open next month props whats happening here in berlin can convince them its safe to do say. On that says from me and the news team youre watching news from berlin says. Dreaming of a future plotting a career a thing of the cars. 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