Fails to become a member of the u. N. Human Rights Council but rights defenders expressed concern over china and russias election. The World Bank Approves 12000000000. 00 to help developing countries access code 19 vaccines. President trumps u. S. Supreme Court Nominee says she has made no commitment to the white house on how shed rule on major cases including election disputes amy county barrett testified before a Senate Committee on the 2nd day of her confirmation hearings shes been pressed by several democrats about her position on key issues such as health care and abortion is alan fischer thought. On capitol hill it was time for judge jimmy cooney burnet to face questions from senators the chairman of the committee was a new doubt the president picked the right person to fill the vacancy caused. By the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg i would say youre one of the greatest pics president truckin may and from the conservative side of the aisle youre one of the most qualified people of your generation if you could be more specific in any way several democrats wanted the judge to make her position clear on controversial issues that may soon come before the Supreme Court money in politics abortion and the Affordable Care act again and again the response was the same my personal views dont have anything to do with how i would decide cases and i dont want anybody to be unclear about not willing to make a deal with the committee not with the president not with anyone and independent and she insisted her nomination was not going to her taking any position on cases before the court i have made no commitment to anyone not in the senate not over at the white house about how i would decide any case days before announcing the judges the supreme Court NomineePresident Donald Trump said he wanted a full Court Justices to deal with any issues coming out of the election his comments on possible voter fraud sparking monies a Lengthy Court battle could follow the judge but it said she considers stepping aside if there was any conflict of interest i certainly hope that all members of the committee have more confidence in my integrity than to think that i would allow myself to be used as a pawn to decide this election for the American People senator cory booker tried to highlight differences between the nominee and the president from his questions she denounced White Supremacy and acknowledged there was racial bias in americas judicial system would be hard to imagine a system of criminal Justice System as big as ours not having any implicit bias and senator coming the hardest said the nomination was being rushed for political purposes republicans are scrambling to confirm this mommy as fast as possible because they need one more judge on the bench before november 10th to weigh in and strike down the entire. Her portable care act the appointment of judges in the us is very political particularly for the Supreme Court 88 of judges but its University Colleagues of us took to withdraw her nomination because the president ial election is so close thats not going to happen and should be but before the committee 23 alan fischer ill just you know on capitol hill a boost of constitutional law attorney he says barrett performed well despite not directly on string many of the questions i dont know that its a vase and i think its professional i think its very clear you dont really want to judge offering their personal opinions the judges are supposed to follow the law follow the constitution follow the statutes what they feel personally as separate and distinct from what they do professionally as a judge oftentimes as an attorney i take cases with clients that im not exactly fonda personally i may not like them but i represent them to the best of my ability i think the public should expect a judge to be neutral fair and enforce the law as its written she did a very good job with that i think that the senators know that they know shes not going to ask any questions and the irony is as Ruth Bader Ginsburg established that template it used to be many many years ago the senators when asked the questions about policy issues or make this into a policy grandstanding again what were long sense past that now everyone knows the justices the smart ones are going to say i cant answer your question i am not going to give you a personal opinion im not here to offer my personal opinions so i wouldnt say that she was a base of i would say that she did what was expected of her and shes telling you not so intimately not so secretly but her judicial philosophy is which is she will follow the law as written. Well away from washington both candidates have been trading blows on the campaign trail President Trump has been holding a rally in the battleground state of pennsylvania using the opportunity to attack democratic rival joe biden. This election is a simple choice if by showing you where it is all these other countries when we get ripped off by everybody if we win you win pennsylvania wins in america where its very simple. For years the shellfish and corrupt political players betrayed the people of pennsylvania you know that had the people of our country and joe biden is out campaigning in the battleground state of florida hes been addressing older voters many of whom back trump in 2016. Thats been used to already the entire story in my view dont trump the presidency the fact that hes never been focused on what matters hes never been focused on you his handling of this pandemic has been a radical just like his presidency is bad and it has prevented florida seniors and people all across the country from getting the relief that they need dollars charge hasnt just been willing to not do the work i think is that beyond that im not sure he cares about i mean any real help. And many states are seeing record levels of early voting more than 10000000 people have already mailed in or dropped off their ballots in the middle of the pandemic thats despite President Trumps claims that mail in voting leads to fraud is on the alex on the 1st day of early voting in Georgia People lined up for hours to cast their ballots in some counties voters reported waiting more than 10 hours but it isnt just in person voting that shattering records across the country as people make their voices heard more than 10 and a half 1000000 ballots have already be mailed in or dropped off a number that could see voter turnout the highest since 90 no 8 despite fears over the cove of 19 pandemic long waits and technical issues in some states early voting is hitting historic numbers for me as a younger person i am really ready and willing to step out here and brave the cold air the cold that i had to make sure that i got it down it was so much at stake and President Trumps unfounded claims that mail in voting could lead to massive fraud there are problems the Republican Party in california installed dozens of their own ballot drop off boxes virtually indistinguishable from boxes sanctioned by the state officials call them unofficial and illegal and have insisted they be removed those official ballot drop boxes go through a number of steps that are required in law and regulations for installation for security. Replacement so having these unofficial ballot drop boxes that anybody can go to i mean and and not meeting all those requirements is just not appropriate according to the u. S. Election Assistance Commission the popularity of 1000000 votes has been growing for years but this year it may play into the hands of democratic president ial nominee joe biden here in florida the number of early votes reveals a potentially worrying statistic for President Donald Trump the number of democratic voters who cast their ballots early tops republicans by more than 350000 this is a state the president must win Many Republican voters dont trust mail in voting so those numbers will change is election day draws nearer to biden campaigns push to get people voting early seems to be working make a plan to vote early and then get involved i know youre busy i know that i know youre stretched so thin but this is our action is still important not to you every single thing we can florida is the 1st state to begin sorting its mail in ballots but like other states votes wont officially be counted until election day for now only the computers know the results of what will be a historic president ial election and gallacher aljazeera miami florida. Cyprus has abolished a lucrative program granting citizenship in return for investments after an aljazeera expose the parliamentary speaker who is seen in the undercover video says hell abstain from duties until an investigation is completed out his ear expose senior politicians who engage in a plan to help a criminal buy a separate passport David Harrison reports now from the capital nicosia. An emergency meeting of the cypriot cabinet was held at the president ial palace following the release of the al jazeera investigation it will be. Gone theres some progress yet got not usually too far on bush admitted the program which we already see. Very unique you go to the top our own imprint the google as a flurry of developments followed the cyprus attorney general said he was launching a full investigation into the evidence gathered by aljazeera. What has been published in the last few hours by the Aljazeera News Network is causing outrage anger and concern among the people i have given clear instructions to the Police Leadership from the outset to conduct a full torah an indepth investigation into the possibility of anyone committing criminal offenses undercover reporters from aljazeera as Investigative Unit posed as representatives of a fictional client a wealthy businessman who was sentenced in absentia to 7 years in jail for bribery and Money Laundering and he is seeking a cypriot passport our reporters were led through a network of enablers ended with a meeting with demetrius salukis president of a cypriot parliament. Were here for support. Of very little politically torture. When confronted with the evidence so the rest tonight wrongdoing and claim that he was suspicious of our undercover reporters from the start. Who is in their various who he is or the. Other 1st to guess this could be i guess or heres the other demetrius the loomis has since announced that hell be stepping down from his duties until the investigation is complete opposition member of parliament Christakis Giovanni was also implicated in the documentary. Is. What shocked looks today in a statement he announced he is resigning from his post as member of parliament and from all his positions in the opposition party. For years there have been suspicions in the European Union that the Cyprus Investment Program was a lying criminals to enter europe with the proceeds of their crimes the revelations of our investigation have shaken the Political Leadership of this country after years of failed attempts to tighten the rules the scheme will now be abolished and it seems the attorney generals investigation will examine the full extent of the wrongdoing David Harrison aljazeera cyprus and have been protests outside the Supreme Parliament against government corruption following the aljazeera investigation crowd shouted is not yours to sell them or just state theres outrage on social media with many calling for resignation. Lots more so its coming on aljazeera including hopes for a fairer political future people in kurdistan demand an overhaul of the establishment. Closing ranks colombias government moves to protect a minister accused of leading a brutal crackdown on protesters more than stainless. Hello is still slightly warmer than average in the levant and iraq and slightly cooler than average around the gulf states but were talking about a couple of degrees nothing too fantastic very few showers around even in the mountains of western parts of yemen and saudi will be one or 2 otherwise its a dry picture and well watch for changes in the next few days but the prophecies no rain is moving slowly southeast still over wide expanse from sas sudan down to angola but focusing really on the rift valley d. L. C. And in Lake Victoria daily the showers build through themselves and you get showers as far west as kigali for example in rwanda by lunchtime which means the whole of africa still has a scotch in the showers but nothing very heavy if youre lucky the rain is heading south malawi wants it being in drought and you see a few showers are picked out here on the satellite picture so from the point of view the good news the some rain in malawi on wednesday the some further west one go there but really if youre talking about maybe a science which is a dry picture having had some significant showers around johannesburg only a couple days ago its now dry and cape towns temperature of 20 its not far from the average but it should be a bit warmer. To he now Global Community we are our biggest opposition elbow thats the whole crew says the worst possible of looks like the part of the debate issue in each of you can jump into the conversation right away when no topic is off the table youre not afraid of anyone taking power we just call it what. You says 3 targeting richer and the poor getting poorer its not kill the story the system its just to look at the system and adapt it to a modern world this street on out is the era. Welcome back a program of our top stories here this hour President Trumps u. S. Supreme Court Nominee has faced questions from senators on the 2nd day of the confirmation hearing in washington Amy Tony Barack has been grilled on Health Care Abortion and the upcoming election. And just 3 weeks to go until the vote President Trump is campaigning in pennsylvania a state he now only won 4 years ago his democratic rival joe bartons in the battleground state of florida. And cyprus has abolished a citizenship for Investment Program following an undercover investigation by aljazeera that shows senior politicians agreeing to help a criminal by the Supreme Court. Saudi arabia has failed to win reelection to the United Nations human Rights Council the attempt had faced criticism due to allegations of state involvement in the murder of the saudi journalist. Turkey says he was killed within the saudi consulate in istanbul 2 years ago china and russia did win seats on the body despite widespread criticism of both nations but richard chance hes a professor of Political Science at George Washington university he says geo Political Considerations drive Decision Making at the u. N. This resonates with the principle that International Laws always support it to geopolitics and with china as powerful as it is and it the head for example of the asia infrastructure an Investment Bank with its economic political and military power. Its really going to stand out opposed their 5 regions within that hold slate candidate elections d and in the majority of cases at least in this cycle their only Asia Pacific Region was contested which included saudi arabia and china by the way. So what this shows is the geo political mind of considerations matter and thats the case with russia as well i think russia which basically lost its bid. In terms of election to the human Rights Council in 2016 because of its support for boss a pressure on assad in syria really wants very much to attain and influence that is much more coveted because of the United States selfimposed removal by trying to pump a 0 in 2018. Now the world bank has approved 12000000000. 00 in new funding for developing countries to buy coded 19 vaccines financial help be used to test and treat people the coronavirus its all part of a 160000000000 Dollars Program to help nations fight the pandemic well the world bank announced the financial package in march at the time several countries were under strict lock downs its target of a 15 month period to help low and middle income nations deal with Health Economic and social shocks due to the pandemic more than 100. 00 developing countries that are home to 70 percent of the worlds population have access to the aid and the world bank has 150000000 people could be pushed into extreme poverty by next year because of the pandemic lets bring in clements hes a professor of Infectious Diseases at Curtin University in Perth Australia professor great to have you on the pro