Transcripts For ALJAZ NEWSHOUR 20240711

Pope, but still no sign of donald trump conceding to joe biden. Also im natasha popular in paris 5 years after the movember 2015 attacks. There are still painful memories and deep divisions. Montana how much not have all the days sport, including number one in the dust. And johnson takes a share of the lead after the 2nd round of the mostest. Hello, welcome to the program out top story, the United Nations saying that its concerned war crimes might have been committed in ethiopias, northern ted gray region, a Government Forces are battling local leaders. Its when the fighting could spiral out of control leading to heavy casualties. The 10 day conflict has already killed hundreds of people and sent thousands more, fleeing across the border to sudan, the Prime Minister, the i am that has accused the take great Peoples Liberation front of treason and terrorism, and says the offensive wont end until they have removed Amnesty International has said schools of civilians have been massacred during the fighting. Some of them hacked to death on the hamadan has more now from the Northern City of condit, neah, the take rate region, the fighting. Were trying since it started about 9 days ago, caused massive casualties and the civilian casualties being honest in some parts of the region are not giving any confidence to the people who are already 100000 people who were already internally displaced within the region. Even before the conflict started, and that was the most like a happened just about 100 kilometers from where we are right now in a small town called my cutler. Of course, the government is blaming the repeal of fighters for the killings of people. Most of weve gone through beheadings and using all kinds of crude weapons, but i live on this evening to develop a leader debretts. You dont give your michael held release where he said, got it was not his horses who how did all these mythical heard about there was a need for an independent inquiry into the killing. Of course the government is claiming huge recruit in the wortham park or the very region clearly areas near the border with today they claim, but they had taken the town of them both on the cup recalled. The Prime Minister is going to be a very quick operation. But when you look at how heavily on both sides are, looks like its going to be a protracted war. Is what is called and comes from. For many people, something about the brain about this conflict is going to ultimately, patients beyond the borders will be 30 pm. So just look at some context of the situation in the region to great isnt, isnt ethiopias, northeastern highlands on the border with eritrea and sudan. Its home to the arab konami and mostly grain people. Together they make up about 6 percent of ethiopias, population to grey is governed by the 2 great Peoples Liberation front from the regions capital macallan, a city of nearly 170000 people at c. P. L. Left dominates the countrys military in Central Government before the took office in 2018. Its estimated the tepee l. F. Has a quarter of a 1000000 fighters, and a large amount of military equipment is up against ethiopias military, which says its made gains in the west of to great in response to an attack on one of its federal military bases. Well, it was saying the conflict is threatening to draw in ethiopias neighbors as well. And there are fears that it could really destabilize the entire horn of africa. Sudan has offered to mediate the crisis as have the morgan now reports from the sudanese town of gonorrhoea. Officials are preparing for the arrival of up 2200000 refugees. Refugees continued to arrive at the sudanese european border. Here in the state of qatar of yesterday. Authorities went to check out the situation of the refugees and what is happening at the border. They say that more than 11000 have arrived over the past few days into get out of state as well as neighboring states. And they say that more than 20000 are at the border waiting to cross into those 2 states seeking refuge from the conflict that is currently unfolding. And its a great region. And if you appear now, whats happened upon their arrival is that they are screened for health reasons, but also for security reasons. Because some of those who have arrived so far are former combat sense. Who put down their arms, fleeing the conflict and coming to seek refuge here and about if the sudanese Authorities Say theyre quite concerned about what is unfolding. Once it started in these cover, the Sudanese Government announced that it is shutting down its borders. Hearing about it as well as neighboring states and deployed more than 6000. 00 troops. And it comes at a time when the sudanese Prime Minister on the lam dog is the head of the ego. Thats the east african bloc. That brings together a group of nations including sudan and ethiopia. He has called the Prime Minister and expressed his readiness to mediate in the conflict. And its a great region expressing concern that is something that the head of the, Sovereignty Council also expressed in this b. S. , the security and Defense Committee meeting on monday. But the 2 sides, the Prime Minister of sudan, abdullah and the head of the Sovereignty Council both met with the security advisor of these european Prime Minister abu ahmed, who said that this conflict will get, will be sorted in the shortest time possible. And that mediation by sudan, or by a god, is not needed at the moment. Sudan has said that it is worried about the humanitarian situation and its urging all sides for restraint and says that the situation is quite dire and very volatile and that all sides should try to resolve the conflict as soon as possible. For the u. N. Human Rights Commission has called for an immediate halt to the fighting in the region. Were very worried indeed because you know, youre already seeing killings. The details of this latest report, you know, remain to be fully verified. Kili, there have been killings. Theres been destruction, theres been displacement already. 11000 refugees have crossed into sudan. It was a risk that this is going to spiral very rapidly out of control and become a really massive crisis. And you know, there are many issues in integrate already. Its a very fragile situation in terms of food and 600000, people dependent on already, the humanitarian agencies arent able to get to them. So we very much call on both sides to make the necessary compromises and stop, stop the conflict immediately before this really spirals out of everybodys control. When all the stories are following this hour, a 30 a ceasefire and moroccos volatile Western Sahara region could be in jeopardy. As a Pro Independence group has blocked a main road and the army has moved in to stop them. Probably dependence figes reports in clashes in the office and say, morocco has ignited war. The countrys authorities deny any fighting. The policy front wants Western Sahara to be independent despite long standing cease fire. Tensions have increased in the last few weeks. Well, u. S. Actually general says that he is committed to ensuring the decades old cease fire is respected as our diplomatic editor james bay is now explains. The u. N. Is deeply concerned about the situation right now in western sorrow, territories you say used to be the spanish colony euterpe tree, where the un personnel, based for 29 years originally sent for a referendum, never took place. This was the comment from the Spokes Person of the un secretary general. The secretary general remains committed to doing his utmost to avoid the collapse of the cease fire that has been in place since 6 september 1991. And he is determined to do Everything Possible to remove all obstacles to the resumption of the political process, the United Nations at the u. N. Mission, the nor so is committed to continuing implementing its mandate. And the secretary general calls on the parties to provide full freedom of movement from your so in accordance with its mandate. Well, how does eras of taint, a copy of a letter from the head of the policy front to the un secretary general, they were supposed to have a phone call taking place about now a phone call. It seems, has been told by these latest developments is also worth telling you that the u. N. Normally has an envoy from Western Sahara known as the secretary generals personal representative. That job has not been filled for 18 months. The u. N. Said thats not the fault of the secretary general. He needs to find the right candidate, but also get agreement from the u. N. Security council. And certainly in this letter, theres a call from the policy front for that u. N. Security council to meet. Im told right now, no meeting is scheduled. Now more than 40 people have been killed and 20 others are missing. After typhoon vanco battered the philippines, its the 3rd typhoon to hit the country in just 3 weeks, leaving extensive flooding and destroying thousands of homes. As jamila island reports from one drink as a result, province, emergency workers, a soul trying to rescue trapped residents in the town of rodrigos in result, we met eric and lisa. They were able to evacuate their home before it was submerged by flood waters living on them where the boys could have done no matter how hard it is to get here. Because really that to get the race and eggs we had in the storage, at least we have something to eat this week. But Everything Else is been destroyed. They know it will take them years to rebuild. So these see, they hold on to what gives them hope and next door. Evangeline is in despair. All her belongings have been damaged too and she still has her mortgage to pay. Please help us. We need clothes, food. We dont even have drinking water. Take food, vanco barreled across very areas in the zone destroying homes and leaving thousands without power. More than 200000, people were evacuated, but many others had to scramble onto rooftops and wait to be rescued. What were seeing here is just a fraction of a village of more than 2000 homes, but it is quite obvious already just by looking at the day brie, that a big part of the destruction of 5 was caused by logs that were swept down from the mountains the 3rd day to hit the philippines in 3 weeks. The country is still reeling from the impact of typhoon carney nearly 2 weeks ago. At least 20 typhoon strike each year. And earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are common. Scientists say weather disturbances in the philippines have become more extreme over the last few years because of climate change. And thats raising concern among many that they could become victims to an endless cycle of loss and despair. Jim duggan aljazeera result province northern philippines. Now several people have been killed including soldiers during shelling between indian and pakistani troops on both sides of the line of control in disputed kashmir. India and pakistan are accusing each other of violating a longstanding ceasefire. Retore gamey reports. Artillery shells have just dropped on a village in pakistan. Administered kashmir as cross border fighting intensifies pakistans military says india fired 1st, forcing it to respond. But Indian Officials have a competing narrative. They say pakistan fired a barrel of moved his along the line of control after indian soldiers fooled their attempt to cross the de facto border. Theres been deaths and injuries on both sides in indian administered kashmir. People say there was panic when shelling started on friday morning and continued late into the evening. When a civilian servant entered the seriously hurt have been moved to the district hospital. The last seriously injured on the going treatment elsewhere. Some of the injured say theyre worried, this has the potential to escalate into a full scale conflict with, you know, fighting for you. Im asking the government stop firing at the border. People are very frightened. This scared if this continues, there will be huge damage. Kashmir is claimed by india and pakistan each who controlled part of the region since the end of british rule in the partition of india in 1947. Tensions increased in february last year after dozens of Indian Paramilitary forces were killed in an attack. New delhi plame dont pakistan back to fight is pakistan has summoned a senior indian diplomat to protest what it calls indias latest violation of the 2003 cease fire agreement. An accusation india denies. Unless the 2 countries engage in meaningful discussion, kashmiri families who continue to suffer on either side of the disputed border and be al jazeera. But the news hour live from london. Much more still to tell you about one of south africas most powerful politicians appears in court on corruption charges in a trial that could split the governing a. N. C. And well be looking at whether the u. S. Is all a verge of a tense day on which more than 100000. 00, people could catch the coronavirus, revisit a city hit harder than most. And then later in sport, gyptian, football star, mohamed salah, has tested positive for corona virus while on international duty. Santa will be here with the details. Well in the past few minutes present, donald trump has taken the u. S. State of north carolina, leaving only georgia undecided that doesnt change joe bidens late though. Meanwhile, a group of u. S. Government Election Officials say this months president ial election was the most secure in american history. Its the strongest rejection yet of Donald Trumps unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. Well, our house crossed when it can be how kate joins us live now were expecting to hear from the president in the next few hours, only actually now in the next house. Next few minutes. Yeah, thats right. The president is running about 15 minutes late, given the fact that he has had a pretty empty schedule for the last week. Many people scratching their heads about why there is this delay as you point out, the strongest statement yet from Election Officials that there has been no voter fraud or systemic irregularities. Even as that statement is come out. The u. S. President in just the last half hour is once again tweeting that he believes that there have been voter irregularities, particularly in the state of arizona where today its notable. His campaign determined that there was such a substantial lead for rival joe biden, that in fact theyve dropped their lawsuit. So its a little confusing what the president s going to talk about in this up coming press conference. Officially, it is about operation warp speed, and that is the push to get vaccines to address covert 19 in the United States. Word factions are rising at an alarming rate, but many people also watching to see if this might be the moment the u. S. President concedes. Or if hes going to press on with this fight to try and overturn the Election Results, which as of friday, looks in terms of prospects to be pretty unlikely, given the fact not only has there been a setback for his campaign in arizona, theres also been a setback in michigan where we now know officials there will not do an election recount and in pennsylvania where the Term Campaign to try to block the certification of the results that have joe biden is the projected winner that case has also been thrown out of court. So in terms of Donald Trumps chances for trying to win a 2nd term looking pretty grim at the moment, yet the u. S. President about to come to the rose garden and were watching with a lot of anticipation to see what he might say. Given the fact that we havent seen him publicly in front of the camera speaking in more than a week. And thats very unusual, isnt it for this president . What about the republicans can believe because that a funeral may have congratulated joe biden, but is there much pressure on President Trump to start the transition process . There is growing in pressure, especially with the developments that have taken place today. There is a growing realisation that this is in avodah goal and what were seeing from the Biden Transition Team as it continues to struggle with access to money and documents for the transition, including those daily Intelligence Briefings that what its done now is reach out to National Security officials in an attempt to try and get joe biden up to speed. Of course, he is still the projected winner, but next month those results will become certified and they feel that it is important to get him up to speed as quickly as possible. Given the alarm that this could affect National Security in this realisation among many top officials a significant but also significant is what were learning is that the Top Republican in the u. S. Senate has still not spoken to joe biden. So well, there are an increasing number of republicans who are speaking to joe biden or his transition team. The Top Republican Mitch Mcconnell in the u. S. Senate has not yet done so thank you committee. How the white house, of course will keep an eye on whats happening there and kept back to you probably shortly. Now russia has announced plans to build a naval base on saddams red sea coast. Its likely to be quite small, but it does emphasize africas importance as a place for global powers to try and maintain a foothold. A russian resupply base will stand on the northern outskirts of port sudan. It will be capped at 300. 00 personnel and 4 ships, including a Nuclear Powered vessel. The u. S. Has 29. 00 military bases across africa, but only one naval base. In the horn of africa, capital, many air has been operated in nearby djibouti since 2003. China also has a naval facility in djibouti that militaries 1st overseas base open since 2017. China insists this is just a support facility and has been focused on antipiracy missions. Samuel romani is a doctoral researcher in International Relations in of us. You joins us now from oxford by skype. Why is this region so important to internet, to well power as well. I think its very important for a number of reasons. 1st of all because the red sea and the horn of africa are usually important areas because the babble mendips trade is vital for the supply of Global Energy resources. The Global Oil Supplies. 2nd is also a wide range of security threats that come from the region that could go transnational. For example, the role of nonstate actors, that is the who does not desire maritime shipments or carry a transnational terror attacks in the case of us. So theres a mixture of security and use your location that is driving great powers to congregate here. So want to speak about china and americas presence there in the region. Why . Why is it taken russia so long to make an announcement about setting up a base that well, russia has actually been planning to establish a base for some time in 2008. Which consolidated their foothold in the mediterranean at the time. And right after that, since the new Russian Military officials discussed building a red sea base in south in yemen, around it. But then the yemeni civil war shelved that the Syrian Civil War caused them to refocus in the mediterranean. But over the past couple of years is theyve strengthened in syria. Theyve been trying a variety of locations. Yemen obviously was their ideal location, but it was a nonstarter because the war they were ejected from djibouti, the road went eritrea, but that failed. So they settled upon sudan in journey 17 and now 4 years later with the transition, it appears as if they have gotten their breakthrough. So how are we likely to see this going flowing . Could that be . Obviously, you have several well powers that trying to maintain a presence, but could that be challenges around that . But even there could be some challenges. I think that russia, based in port sudan would praise, is a bit removed from the center of the geopolitical, which is djibouti. So i dont think china or the n. S. A. Is who worry too much about it. And the american policy makers, even though they have let disease, sponsor terrorism sanctions and sudan, and theyre willing to invest. There are cognizant of the fact that you dance a multifactor foreign policy. However, if russia were to carry out unilateral anti piracy drills or patrols just to protect Global Oil Supplies in that region without the consent of the u. S. Or china, that could be grounds for a collision course or far shes a springboard once the war in yemen ends develop a base there, have connecting bases and become a more dominant player. Then i think we could see more points for control. Because right now, russias only real rival in sudan is turkey, which one supports welcome. Thank you very much. Samir money from the university of oxford. Thank you very much marion for the interest. So moving on mound several European Countries of one people against planning travel of the traditional festive season. As the continent struggles against a 2nd wave of the coronavirus, russia has reported a new daily high of nearly 22000 infections while neighboring ukraine soared daily record of just under 12000 cases. Just a week into its 2nd lockdown. The u. K. s reproduction on the fell to between one and 1. 2, suggesting some control, but it comes off the country reported its highest number of cases 33000 cases keep surging in the us, which could be facing a 10, a straight day of more than 100000 daily cases. Heidi jocasta reports now from texas, the state to pos and 1000000 cases. This week, the streets of el paso are empty. As the citys Funeral Homes struggle to find space for the dead, attend, the morgue truck has been requested to hold the bodies of people dying faster than can be buried. Unfortunately, in my feel more levy is a fact. Also the mission, the numbers, i think the numbers of people who are now having these, all of these, what is really being most are for us. All of us in the community or the population of el paso is 680000. Yet more people are hospitalized with in this desert city and the totals in most us states. This parking lot is now a coded, overflowing, the Downtown Convention center is a field hospital. And doctors and nurses have worked without rest calling on colleagues from around the state for help. We are now basically outsourcing to be able to do it in i think thats, you know, on that. Lets face it, the origin, it or helicopters are now transferring coded patients from el paso to Emergency Rooms across the state of texas, to hospitals in san antonio and dallas. And here in houston, 1200 kilometers away. Doctors here say they are treating not only those el paso covert patients, but also bracing for another influx of their own. Weve got a chain that we have to stop to the white house now a president on a trump is just giving a news briefing, and this is his 1st briefing in more than a week. Thank you very much. Thank you. Beautiful. And here its time of year the past 9 months, my administration has initiated the single greatest mobilization in u. S. History. Pioneering developing and manufacturing therapies. In fact, scenes in record time numbers like nobodys seen before. No medical breakthrough. And mag achieved this rapidly, this quickly, and were very proud of. It had tremendous help from the military generals admirals and many of the great people at the white house operation. Warp speed is unequalled and unrivaled anywhere in the world. And leaders of other countries have called me to congratulate us on what weve been able to do, and weve helped many countries with a ventilator is in all of the problems they were having a night. Like to congratulate everyone involved in this effort. Its been an incredible effort as a result of operation warp speed. Pfizer announced on monday that its china virus vaccine is more than 90 percent effective. This far exceeds any and all expectations. Nobody thought theyd get to that level. And we have others coming, which we think will be an equal level, maybe more of thats possible. In july, my administration reached an agreement with pfizer to provide 1950000000. 00, to support the mass manufacturing and distribution 100000000. 00 doses. With the option to purchase a total of 600000000. 00 doses shortly thereafter, our investment will make it possible for the vaccine to be provided by fights or free of charge. Pfizer said it wasnt part of warp speed, but that turned out to be a unfortunate misrepresented ation. They are part, thats why we gave them the 1950000000. 00, and it was an unfortunate mistake that when they said that we will work to secure an emergency use authorization, which should be coming down extremely soon. And administration will then coordinate the distribution of the vaccine. And it will be approved, i think again, it will be approved very, very quickly. We hope the average of element timeline for the vaccine, including clinical tests in manufacturing, can take 8 to 12 years through operation work speed. Were doing it in less than one year. If you had a Different Administration with different people, what weve done would have taken, in my opinion, 345 years that it would have been in the f. D. A. Forever. This is 5 times faster than the fastest prior Vaccine Development in history. 5 times faster set again, 5 times faster. Nobody can believe it actually. 3 other vaccines are also in the final stages of trial. Theyll arrive within a few weeks, and they will also be mass produced and the delivery will be very rapid. Were ready to go. The vaccine will be distributed to frontline workers, the elderly, and high risk americans immediately it will be very matter of weeks get out very, very much ahead of schedule. Any schedule that i said were going to be far ahead of that. We know that this virus primarily targets older populations and those with Underlying Health conditions well over 99. 98 percent of those under the age of 50 make a full and quick recovery by giving the vaccine to high risk individuals right away, we will dramatically reduce hospitalizations and deaths case levels are high, but a lot of the case levels are high because of the fact that we have the best Testing Program anywhere in the world. Weve developed the most and the best tests and we test far more than any other country. So it shows obviously more cases by vaccinating the elderly and the high risk, we will effectively end this phase of the pandemic and allow seniors to reclaim their golden years the golden years of their lives, which is so incredible. And its about time that they can have those golden years again, this process is starting right away. Millions of doses will soon be going out the door. Theyre already waiting for that final approval. As soon as april, the vaccine will be available to the entire general population. With the exception of places like new york state, where for political reasons, the governor decided they say, and i dont think its good politically. I think its very bad from a health standpoint. But he wants to take us to time when the vaccine he doesnt assist with the vaccines coming from these are coming from the greatest companies, anywhere in the world, greatest labs in the world. But he doesnt trust the fact that its this white house, this administration. So we wont be delivering it to new york until we have authorization to do so. And that pains me to say that this is a very successful, amazing vaccine and 90 percent and more but so the governor, Governor Cuomo will have to let us know when hes ready for it. Otherwise were, we cant, we cant be in delivering it to a state that wont be giving it to its people immediately. And i know many, i know the people of new york very well. I know they want it. So the governor will let us know when hes ready. Hes had some very bad editorials recently about this, this statement and whats happened with respect to Nursing Homes and his annulling of new homes. And i hope he doesnt handle this is badly as is handled. The Nursing Homes, but were ready to provide it as soon as they let us know that theyll actually use it. And again, its a very safe and, and a great vaccine. Already we have among the lowest case fatality rates, our country any where in the world the entire world. And we perform significantly better than our peer countries. As far as therapeutics are concerned, my administrations also made critical investments and therapies that have helped reduce the mortality rate by 85 percent. Thats to me, one of the most exciting things. Its a credible some of the antibody vaccines and others that have come out and really help people 85 percent last month the f. D. A. Approved severe and weve secured enough from disappeared to treat 850000 patients. My administration finalized an agreement with eli lilly to purchase the 1st doses of their antibody therapy, which shows amazing results this year and will be available completely free. Of course to patients. 5000 units have already been shipped and many more are going out the door as we speak. Were also reached an agreement with astra zeneca for the large scale manufacturing of their antibody treatment, which is excellent. We expect to issue emergency use authorizations for a number of additional treatments in the near future. Tremendous promise. But remember the 85 percent number thats an incredible incredible number, but we have some tremendously promising drugs on the line and ready to come out. We have ensured that our frontline workers have all the tools they need my administrations in both the defense production act and related authorities over 100 times and have made a historic investment into our industrial base. All states that requested p. P. A. From the federal government have received the p. P. Almost immediately upon request. Every american who needed a ventilator has had access to a ventilator. Think of that very complicated piece of equipment, very expensive. And we havent had one person in this whole country that has requested or needed a ventilator. That hasnt had it. Every single request has been immediately filled. So that was something that was a great job. And now were helping the rest of the world with ventilators, because its a very hard thing. Were producing them thousands of thousands of ventilators a month. The federal government has 22000. 00 beds immediately available for states and jurisdictions that need additional capacity. But we think that its going to start going down, possibly very quickly. Well see what happens, but with a vaccine itll, so youll see numbers going down within a matter of months and will go down very rapidly as we continue to combat the virus. Our economy is rebounding far beyond any expectations. I see the stock market up almost 400 points today again, and its ready to break the all time record our jobs records are incredible. The job numbers are incredible. In the last 6 months, weve created over 13000000 jobs and slashed the unemployment rate. By more than half the last quarter we witnessed the fastest Economic Growth ever recorded in the history of our country. 33 point one percent. Its a number that is more than double our highest that was in 1952 and weve more than double it. The United States experienced the smallest Economic Contraction and the most rapid economic recovery of any major western nation. We went down less and we went up more. Which is quite a combination of facts. Wealthy americans have gone back to work and to school. We continue to spare no expense to protect the elderly and the vulnerable. According to some estimates, a National Lockdown cost 50000000000. 00 a day. Hundreds of thousands of jobs every single day. Ideally, we wont go to a lockdown. I will not go decide. Ministre she will not be into a lockdown. Hopefully the, the whatever happens in the future who knows which administrator she will be, i guess time will tell, but i can tell you this administration and it wont be necessity. Lockdowns cost lives. A lot of problems. The cure cannot be, you got to remember cannot be worse than the problem itself. And ive said it many times. And when you look at what happens during a lockdown, i just say it very ugly. Its horrible. What happens with drugs . Alcohol, depression, loss of jobs, business, losers, its a terrible thing. So this administration will not go under any circumstances, will not go to a lockdown, but will be very vigilant. Very careful. We understand the disease. Its a complicated disease, but we understand it very well. We have to call americans to remain vigilant, especially as the weather gets colder and it becomes more difficult to go outside and to have outside gatherings. And with that, i just want to ask some very talented people to come up and seawards. General turner and dr. Saeed have been incredible. The general is really Getting Started right now, but its really what we dont know and what people dont know. He started putting this all together 6 months ago and you going to see some real action. So general, maybe youll start it off and then doctor, youll go in there, were going to finish it off with its ok. Thank you, please. Thank you. Sure. Thank you mr. President , everybody so operational, if speeds mission is to enable ok, so weve just been listening there to President Donald Trump breaking over a week silence to deliver a news briefing. Hes been uncharacteristically quiet since the election, but he was speaking there about a plan to distribute a vaccine after it receives Regulatory Approval from the food and drugs administration. But of course, this comes after some news about the last 2 colds in the u. S. Election some 10 days after the polls close. The news that president elect joe biden has won in georgia, President Trump has won in north carolina, but really that doesnt change the overall projection. The result that we know President Trump has refused to concede defeat or begin the transition process to a new administration. And thats where we stand at the moment, can really help at listening to all of that joins us live now. So kimberly, this is the 1st time hes spoken publicly since the election, but you wouldnt know from anything. He said that there had been an election or that he wont be president , come january yeah. If anyone who is expecting to donald trump to concede to joe biden, is going to be disappointed there because the president signaled just before the press conference that he was still pressing asserting voting irregularities. And then we heard him there speaking very clearly and plainly saying which ever administration is in the white house moving forward. And then he said only time will tell kind of dangling out there. The possibility that could be him for a 2nd term. He was speaking there with respect to lockdowns and covert 19, and as we see the infection surging in the United States, he said, i will as president not have any lockdowns, but you know, who knows whats going to happen in the future. What the u. S. President is doing is doubling down on his assertion that he won the u. S. Election, even as youve just reported. It has been widely projected. The joe biden is the winner of the 2020 contest, and in fact, weve seen a number of legal setbacks for the truck campaign. Just as of friday in a number of states including arizona, where the lead for joe biden wide in the Trump Campaign is actually now dropped its lawsuit, knowing that it wouldnt be able to catch up, even if they could prove systemic voter irregularities. Also in michigan, there was a setback that the case the campaign pushed forward, urging a recount. It was just missed by the courts and in pennsylvania. There will not be the campaign have pushed to block certification. Thats not going to happen either. So in other words, just as youve reported, even though weve had some developments, its not changing the overall headline, which is the joe biden is the projected winner still the u. S. President , not conceding this is affecting joe biden in terms of his ability to get National Security briefings money access that is necessary for a transition, but the president doubling down there. And as we look to the weekend, we know that there will be some pro truck rallies taking place in washington d. C. The u. S. President. Also saying he may drop by for some of that so it doesnt appear. The u. S. President is planning to concede. Now, watch very carefully to see if he takes any questions in this press conference. But for now, it appears the president has not changed his stance after a week of reflection in a very empty public schedule. Yes, but yet when you hear any public statements from well, just now the president and then those around him, his supporters, they seem undeterred. They want to move forward with their attorneys and they keep saying they want to see the process being played out. So very defiant, but can be, what is, what do you know about the kind of interactions between the trump and his team in just that the general mood there at the white house because they must know the reality of the situation they do. And so it leads us to speculation that the president doesnt want to let down the 72000000 people that voted for him roughly half the country. Because he promised to be their president. He promised to deliver a fight and to concede now would be the exact opposite of what he promised that this is the only determination that many of come to here at the white house that this is just playing out and letting people down easily versus the harsh reality, which is what most americans traditionally have been accustomed to. I think its really important to note too that this is about face saving and that seems to be what this press conference is about to tell you. The truth of, in the fact of the matter is, as you and i were reporting earlier in the week, pfizer had come out saying it was not a part of operation warp speed that it had announced that it had this vaccine that they believe was 90 percent effective and that made the u. S. President furious. In fact, we know that he called the food and drug administrator said, why did this information not come out before the u. S. Election . This could have affected my chances. And then we heard from pfizer self, again saying we were not a part of this Government Program and weve just heard from the rose garden, the u. S. President disputing that wanting to take credit for it. You know, maybe the truth is somewhere in the middle, but again, this speaks to perhaps the face saving thats going on by the u. S. President in front of his supporters. Again, trying to take credit for something and potentially given the fact that they did give 1950000 to that effort, there probably is some credit due, but again, its been, everything has become so politicized. And again, when it comes to donald trump, supporters, they remain steadfast and are looking for this kind of response from donald trump. And im just looking at this report tear in politico about john kelly, former chief of staff saying that while essentially criticizing the president of the delaying this transition process to president elect, joe biden. No surprise there. Obviously that what i was a strained relationship between the president is, will the chief of staff bought . Is that sentiment being echoed elsewhere . It absolutely is among many conservatives and republicans in the United States, but then you have others who are not willing to publicly defy donald trump, or perhaps the sensing that there could be long term impacts. We remember the u. S. Secretary of state might pump a or earlier in the week talking about there will be a transition to a 2nd trump administration. Again, the Election Results still speak to this. Weve heard this says recently is today the top trade advisor Peter Navarro to the president also saying that, and we also know that the Top Republican in the u. S. Senate, Mitch Mcconnell has not yet spoken to joe biden. Once again, that speaks to the fact that there are many that are not willing to defy donald trump right now, are not willing to break with his protocols and move in the direction of assisting what we believe to be the president elect once these results are certified in mid december for joe biden. So again, the numbers just are working, the math isnt there for donald trump, and yet he continues to speak as if there is still a possibility which really defies logic for many including members of his own republican party. All right, kimberly well, were going to, were going to just stay look at some other stories now, but will definitely get back to the white house if we hear more from the president. So thanks for that finale. And we want to bring you some more news developments around the coronavirus, particularly in Northern Ireland. Now theyve been under lockdown for 4 weeks. They face and now the 2. While there are signs the measures have been effective, the Economic Cost of this has been great, especially in an area which will soon fail the full effect of brics. Its joined. A home visited londonderry and strabane close to the irish border where infection rates have been brought under control, but it has come at a cost. This is true. Peeking out of the mall in valley of the irish border. And just a month ago, the most covert infected town in the u. K. Weeks of lockdown in Northern Ireland have brought the infection rate down by 70 percent. But the cost to the economy of straw ban and neighboring londonderry reliant on cross border trade and soon to face the full effects of drugs. It is hard to calculate there isnt that Spare Capacity to deal with . I downed in a city that really is still struggling with the long term impacts of the closure of the shipping industry. But yes, economically, as i say, 2008, the economic recession was much worst in the areas that were already weakest. Dairy is the weakest economy areas for band of the weakest economies in Northern Ireland, and they will be the ones that suffered the most hundreds of bombings in a town of just over 10000, people took their toll during decades of struggle against british rule. But one shopkeeper told me this is worse in a clothing shop across the street. Another said the lights are on, but no ones buying. There is a prison from one of the only real front engine. Theres a certain amount of optimism. One of the in the next 6 months or 3 sort of 3, listen and go out of the team. Even with a me, you that its, its a tough thing. The sort of rays of often times we after must think that were all that sort of all of us. And when the peace bridge came to derry nearly a decade ago, it seemed to signal better times ahead. Built with European Union funds connecting divided communities, a sectarian past giving way to a european future, but 1st breaks it. And now coded 19 have put paid to much of that. We still havent overcome the fact that belfast is the dominant part. The political culture of Northern Ireland and belfast disfavored. And that is an inescapable reality of, of the western part of law from oil and with one in 3 people out of work majority nationalist sentiment in derry, and strong as consigned the area to decades of under development. And neglect, theres nothing in its immediate future thats likely to change the go to whole aljazeera, dairy and strip. One of the most powerful officials in south africas Ruling African National Congress Party has appeared in court on ford and corruption charges. Prosecutors say millions of dollars of Government Funds were misused when a snag a surely was a prevention leader. He denies any wrongdoing for me to miller reports now from bloemfontein. The secretary general of the African National congress. A smuggler surely is the highest Ranking Member of the governing party to be charged with fraud and corruption charges a link to a 5 year old project in the free state province. The provincial government paid about 15000000. 00 to a company to remove as mr. Sheeting from the roofs of homes here. Instead, the money was stolen, some of it allegedly by marco shalit who was running the provincial government at the time. Pulling khalid blair has lived in this government subsidized home for more than 20 years. She says the as best as roof has made her ill they were paid and they used the money to fix their own homes and to buy themselves fence because they have no regard for us. Still leaving these homes. A few doors down plastic a supporter says his family has lived in this home for 37 years is both his parents died from lung disease. My mom and my dad suffered from the asbestos now and the stuff out there, not because of the one in 2002, my father then yet t. V. Related disease. He suffered then my mom, he suffered us. Most people here say the a. N. C. Government has done little to help them and many blame. But outside court, thousands of people came out to show their support for him. They say the charges are politically motivated. There is not a single senator from the government and no real. Everything in Court Martial is been released on bail and is due to return to court. In february, the a. N. C. Has been facing internal power struggles for some time, and many see the case says another incident that exposes its divisions. President s will remember also has promised to clean up corruption, struggling from living in his own personal lives. A sluggish, realize the pure and simple is likely to further the bybee African National congress thats already in crisis. For me. Aljazeera bluefin daily in the free state province. Azerbaijan is enforced a curfew in areas that its captured in a corner. Karabakh. Scores of Ethnic Armenians have started fleeing the areas that have to be handed over to the is arry side. Some have set fire to their former homes, the handover as part of the deal between armenia and azerbaijan, that ended 6 weeks of fighting over the disputed region. Now after 40 hours of political intrigue and party infighting, the top advisers of britains Prime Minister and a man hailed as the architect of bracks, it has stepped down from his role dominate. Cummings was seen by some as the real center of power, but left downing street just hours ago, isnt expected to be seen there again. And he reports from london. Hes the socalled mastermind behind both leave the official break to campaign, and he became close. Johnsons closest adviser when he entered downing street, now Dominic Cummings is on his way out. Hes been credited with, among other things, delivering johnson a clear majority in a general election. The key to that win was convincing labor voters in the midlands and in the north of england to switch to the conservatives with their promise to get bricks. It done. But he was creating enemies. In aug 29th, seen a special advisor to the venture unsolicited job. It was marched out of downing street, shed been such by cummings who accused of leaking running papers of a no deal breaks it just it resigned after expressing his anger to Boris Johnson. And now his former adviser has won a payout after suing for unfair dismissal. And sex discrimination and months after the election victory, a new, invisible enemy. The coronavirus pandemic mother, nature has savaged us with coded Prime Minister. Johnson was criticized for refusing to water, a lockdown until the 23rd of march later than other european nations. That delays been blamed for thousands of extra deaths. Cummings had lobbied for swift action, ironic then that he became the face of perceived failings, overcovered 19. When his wife fell ill with a suspected coronavirus. Cummings returned briefly to the office of gates guidelines before driving his family. Hundreds of kilometers north to his parents home. He said it was for child care. The government advice was stay at home. What about recovering from covered 1000 himself. He then drove his family to a nearby town on his wifes birthday. More than a 1000000 people signed a petition calling for him to be sacked. But Boris Johnson defended him, and at this press conference, he was forced to give his only apology was for his time keeping. So in later, cummingss abrasive manner has often turned to open contempt for members of parliament and civil servants. And for some observers thats been a problem always is by definition, are working behind closed doors to deliver the Prime Ministers priorities. The difficulty that Dominique Cummings has had is hes become so high profile that you almost is the story. He told me the political profile image of the government almost beyond any other minutes, including the Prime Minister. The government insists it wont now be softening its position on a trade deal with brussels. Whatever happens, Dominic Cummings wont be around in downing street when the impact of bricks it. His dream of so many years starts to be felt. In the barber al jazeera london, now the eiffel tower has led up to another 130 People Killed in the paris attacks 5 years ago in the citys deadliest atrocity since the 2nd world war. The anniversary khans joining a period of high tensions after a string of recent attacks and heated debate about social divisions is hashed out reports from the french capital. A somber remembrance, frances Prime Minister and the mayor of paris led a memorial in the city for victims of the november 2015 attacks their names. Read aloud me only later, the rector of pariss grand mosque and Muslim Community leaders also laid a wreath more than 130 people were killed in the city by supporters of i saw shot at cafe terraces in the street and the batter concords of all a night of carnage that began at the citys main sports stadium. On nov. 13th, i should have died because of the impact on my body. So each day that i have a gift, mohamed damn girl was working as a Security Guard at the stadium when an attacker blew himself up beside him. 5 years on the recent killing of a School Teacher in a paris and 3 people in nice has revived painful memories. Like a volcano thats been sleeping inside me, but suddenly wakes of the 2015 attack comes back to me. I see myself then. And i remember my injuries says 2015, more than a 100 people have been killed in dozens of attacks in the country. Children police officers, a teacher present a model not cross says what he calls radical islam, is the biggest threat to frances values and freedoms. Lawyer sonia mak to fret, presents dozens of survivors and relatives of victims of the november attacks said the aim of the terrorists is the death, not religion. It is not about islam. It is about the ideology of a death cult. What the terrorists want is to so there are not only in friends, but in europe and the world for mohammed, its a doubly distressing situation. The victim of an attack, his trauma is ever present, but he also has to cope without some might see him to do the its like being a victim twice over. I dont begrudge people that they dont 100 and its difficult. They see a muslim, they confuse and mix everything. They are lost and we must explain islam to them, but i dont begrudge them the trial of those charged with the attacks of 5 years ago will start next year. 20 suspects are expected in court, including the only surviving attacker solid to slam off to so long. It will be an opportunity to learn more about how the violence was planned and whether it could have been prevented. It may offer some all says, but its unlikely to heal deep rooms and divisions which are aljazeera paris. Now, more than 300 drones have let up the sky in south koreas capital, an effort to boost morale. During the coronavirus pandemic, the multicolored display featuring characters in mosques was designed to provide some comfort and hope they say to people in seoul, south korea has recorded several clusters of infections with close to 200 new data cases on friday. So that wraps up the news hour, but tell me about with a full bulletin in a couple of minutes, including of course, all the latest from washington where President Trump has been speaking for the 1st time since the election on college or low cost. The once mighty financial capitals of the world have been reduced to those talents by the time that make them they reinvent themselves. Plus to accuse president of far as the Central Bank Governor up to his son in law steps down as finance minister. Counting the cost on aljazeera examining the impact of todays headlines. Always get from the misty, but we dont face day be here. Setting the agenda for tomorrows discussions. 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