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US Attorney General defends deploying federal agents to Portland

William Barr said protesters were committing "an assault on the US government"

In heated testimony to Congress, William Barr said protesters in Portland, Oregon, were committing "an assault on the government of the United States". Democrats accuse Mr Barr of trying to aid the president's re-election campaign. Also: leaders in Western Europe warn of a second wave of the coronavirus, and there is positive news for tiger populations in the wild.

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  • Opener

    • Opener

      This is the Global News Podcast from the * 大象传媒 World Service(Fade up bed from * and keep under intro and heads)Hello I'm Oliver Conway. And this edition is published in the early hours of Wednesday the 29th of July. Our main stories:The US Attorney-General defends President Trump's decision to send federal agents to tackle demonstrators in Portland.Twitter restricts the account of Donald Trump junior after he shares a misleading video about Covid-Nineteen.And doctors in the state of Texas say they're adopting a new approach to treating patients with the virus:(Fade up bed from end of headlines and keep under rest of opening)Also in this podcast:A UN report reveals shocking evidence of North Korean women being raped, beaten and tortured by police and security officials.We hear of some positive news for tiger populations in the wild, and:Comparing 1920s London with the same streets during the recent lockdown.(Fade up tag just before end of last item and play to end)

      Duration: 01:07

  • US PROTESTS

    • US PROTESTS

      We start this podcast with a debate raging in the US: Are the federal agents sent by President Trump to the city of Portland a quasi secret police force targeting legitimate demonstrators, or are they the only law enforcement professionals capable of ending out-of-control unrest. The answer may well depend on your political viewpoint. Certainly the US government's top lawyer - Attorney General William Barr - was robust in defending the policy when questioned about it by the Democrat led House Judiciary Committee. Mr Barr was also asked why he had intervened in several high-profile criminal cases involving people close to the President. Texas Representative Syliva Garcia asked him about the decision to grant early release to Mr Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort because of Covid-19.Our north America correspondent Anthony Zurcher watched the Attorney General giving evidence - I asked him first about that decision to send federal government agents into Portland to tackle the protests.

      Duration: 04:41

  • DISINFORMATION-Trump

    • DISINFORMATION-Trump

      Staying with Trump-related controversy, and Twitter has banned the US president's eldest son from tweeting for 12 hours. It followed a post by Donald Trump Jr containing a video clip discussing the benefits of hydroxychloroquine in tackling Covid 19. Marianna Spring covers disinformation and social media for the 大象传媒: Marianna Spring.And in his Coronavirus briefing on Tuesday, President Trump again insisted many doctors thought Hydroxychloroquine was extremely successful at treating Covid-19 -- and said he didn't know why Twitter and Facebook removed positive posts about it.

      Duration: 03:16

  • HOUSTON Covid TREATMENT

    • HOUSTON Covid TREATMENT

      Hospitals and healthcare workers in several US states are currently dealing with a surge in coronavirus cases - with Texas the latest to pass 400,000 cases, after New York, Florida and California. Our correspondent Larry Madowo has been inside a Coronavirus Unit in the city of Houston - where doctors say they're adopting a new approach to treating patients.BA: Nurse Cristina Mathers ending that report by Larry Madowo.

      Duration: 04:28

  • EUROPE SECOND WAVE

    • EUROPE SECOND WAVE

      Is Europe facing a second wave of covid 19 infections. Various governments are taking action to try to prevent that happening - with Germany, Belgium and the UK all -reintroducing control measures in recent days, while the Italian prime minister asked the Senate to extend the state of emergency until October. The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK had had to impose quarantine restrictions on travellers returning from Spain because of spikes in cases. In Germany, average daily infections are up nearly 60% on the previous month - at more than 550 and the head of the German disease control agency has warned people not to be negligent. So how bad is it across the continent? Our science editor is David Shukman: David Shukman

      Duration: 02:15

  • TIGERS POPULATION

    • TIGERS POPULATION

      And now to some positive news for tiger populations in the wild, which are on the increase in five countries - after reaching an all time low in 2010. Beth Timmins tells us what's going on:Beth Timmins.

      Duration: 02:05

  • Midway

    • Midway

      (Start on last word * on previous script and hold under the following)You're listening to the Global News Podcast.Still to come, Tanzania prepares to bury its former President Benjamin William Mkapa, who died last week.And:We'll find out more about six-year old Faith, and the new magazine Cocoa Girl, Britain's first for young black girls.(Start tag at last two words of script)

      Duration: 00:34

  • North Korea WOMEN

    • North Korea WOMEN

      A new report published by the United Nations Human Rights Commission has revealed shocking evidence of North Korean women being raped, beaten and tortured. The incidents took place after the women were caught trying to leave NK without official permission, or were forcibly repatriated. The report titled "I still feel the pain..." was compiled by the UN following interviews with more than a hundred women who have since fled to safety.Our reporter Gareth Barlow told me more:

      Duration: 02:09

  • Tanzanian President

    • Tanzanian President

      The former Tanzanian President Benjamin William Mkapa will be buried on Wednesday at his home village in southern Tanzania. Mkapa's family said he died of a cardiac arrest in the early hours of Friday. From Dar Es Salaam, our correspondent Sammy Awami has more details:

      Duration: 01:21

  • Johnny Depp vs Sun

    • Johnny Depp vs Sun

      The High Court here in London has finished hearing evidence in the libel case brought by the actor Johnny Depp against the publishers of British newspaper The Sun, and its executive editor, Dan Wootton. The actor took legal action after the tabloid described him as a 'wife beater' -- which he strongly denies. The Sun insists its article was true. Mr Justice Nicol reserved his judgement. And in a surprise turn of events, Mr. Depp's ex-wife, Amber Heard made a statement outside the Royal Courts of Justice, saying she would have preferred not to have been involved in the case:

      Duration: 01:39

  • COCOA GIRL MAGAZINE-PKG

    • COCOA GIRL MAGAZINE-PKG

      One day during lockdown here in the UK, Serlina Boyd went out to buy a magazine for her 6 year old daughter Faith. Unable to find one which represented little black girls, they decided to make their own. At a time when print magazine sales are in decline, the 大象传媒's Amanda Kirton went along to meet the mum and daughter editorial team to find out why there was a need for this magazine:

      Duration: 03:43

  • London 1928

    • London 1928

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      Duration: 01:27

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      Duration: 02:54

  • LONDON LOCKDOWN-clips

    • LONDON LOCKDOWN-clips

      Now we end the podcast in London, but back in 1928... (*fade after 10 and play underneath*)92 years ago, British Tabloid newspaper The Daily Mail took on the mammoth task of recording the loud hustle and bustle of London, as part of an anti-noise pollution campaign.Soundscapes of the city's streets were recorded in five central London locations: Whitechapel East, St George's Hospital at Hyde Park Corner, Leicester Square, Cromwell Road and South Kensington.(*fade after 15 and play underneath*)Now, almost a century on, a team from The Museum of London has been back to those same locations, to record and compare the sound of the London streets during the Covid-19 lockdown...And - it shows the streets of 2020 were far quieter than in 1928.... (*fade after 15 and play underneath*)These soundscapes will be kept in a project capturing the experiences of Covid-19. You can listen to all the recordings from both 1928 and 2020 on the Museum of London's website = www.museumoflondon.org.uk

      Duration: 02:28

  • Ender-OUTLOOK TRAIL

    • Ender-OUTLOOK TRAIL

      (Start on last word * on previous script and hold under the following)And that's all from us for now - but there will be an updated version of the Global News podcast later.I'm Oliver Conway. Until next time, * goodbye.(tuck Sting under at *)Before we go-- here's Jo Fidgen, from the Outlook Podcast:

      Duration: 03:36

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