That exclusive g. W. News footage of an airstrike in ethiopias tiger. Ive profits. The rebellious region has ignored a government ultimatum to surrender. You feel good as defense minister tells us he expects the military offensive on to drive to be over within a week. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show. The United States has announced it will be, bringing some troops home from iraq and afghanistan by mid january. U. S. , President Donald Trump had earlier suggested he want to trade, celebrate the troop withdrawal from both countries, by the end of his charm in office. The pentagon says just 2500 troops will remain in each nation respectively. Now these conflicts have lasted through 3 american presidencies, with u. S. Troops stationed in afghanistan since 2001. And in iraq since 2003, u. S. National security adviser, Robert Obrian says, the troop drawdown fulfills an election pledge importance to the outgoing president s. Before years ago, while President Trump read our promise to put a stop to americas and list wars, today is Just Announced that the pentagon President Trump, is keeping that promise to the American People for president. Trump understood that the way to end those wars was a dud to adopt a peace through strength approach to the world. He rebuilt the american military, which had been decimated by defense syquest ration under the obama administration. He required our allies to step up their game. And for more on this im joined now by our washington correspondent olivers al. Its all over good to see you. How is trumps call for troop reductions going down in washingtons powerful Defense Community . Theres a lot of criticism clear even from within his own republican party. Look, donald trump is trying to make good on a campaign promise. Weve just heard obrian laying that out of dissension in 2016 promise to bring american soldiers. They coleman. He did already in syria, in 2019 when he pulled his troops out from there. That was a big blow for the kurds at the time that were a partner in fighting isis on the ground. Now it happens again in afghanistan and in iraq and analysts have called this move already a huge gift for the taliban in afghanistan. Also, nato secretary general stoltenberg said that afghanistan could become again, a platform for international terrorists. So essentially throwing the country back for years. But we do have to keep in mind clear though, that it takes time to withdraw. Troops from an assignment like this in time is exactly what the outgoing u. S. Administration doesnt have. Its just a little bit under 2 months left until president elect joe biden takes office. And thats right, and you mentioned some republicans are unhappy about this decision. We know that even trumps close ally Mitch Mcconnell, the Republican Senate majority leader, opposes the idea. Lets take a listen to what he had to say. Erupted with the role of u. S. Forces from afghanistan now, would hurt our laws and the light, your life. The people who wish us harm violence of thought going to afghans is still rampant. The taliban is not about and by the conditions of the socalled peace knew the consequences of a premature american exit would likely be even worse than program obamas withdrawal from iraq back in tornado loving, which you will fuel the rug and a new round of global terrorism that was Mitch Mcconnell, theyre now all over break this down for us. What are the concerns with a quick withdrawal . Yeah, you just heard senator Mitch Mcconnell laying it out. Basically, the United States and nato negotiated a peace deal with of ghanas town that was in february and the peace deal included a gradual withdrawal from afghanistan until 2021. The 1st of all those peace talks they stalled, and then also former acting secretary of defense. Mark aspers said the time is not ready to pull the troops out of afghanistan. And he was fired, as we know, by trump. He put a loyalist in place. Cristobal miller, so the announcement of pull the troops out, it was one of the 1st things we heard from him. His job is that knowledge to fulfill that plan. Now theres just one big question that remains on answered, and that is how to secure stability on the ground because that withdrawal is certainly a threat to peace. And its also a possibility it once again for the, for the taliban that would go all strengthened out of that such a withdrawal. And of course we are in the late days of this u. S. Administration. Well have a new president there in a january. Where does president elect joe biden stand on this to . His plans for afghanistan really differ so much from donald trumps. They actually dont. If you look into is agenda. Basically, he wants to withdraw a vast amount like the vast majority of the troops there certainly biden knows that those assignments are unpopular among american voters. And he certainly for that very reason wont send any troops back to of ghanas. Now the government, the afghan government, the hopes that he has a tougher stance on the taliban. And also, joe biden is certainly more open to leave a small amount of troops on the ground to act like a counterterrorism force. So no big difference, but certainly a better position for the afghan governments to continue their peace talks. Are crisp on and all of his out in washington d. C. Many thanks. Lets take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. Ferule has sworn in a new interim president its 3rd head of state in just a week, and francisco cigar will leave the country until a president ial election next year. There have been a mass protests across the country since the impeachment of proof popular former president by teen scattered, medics say more than 40 people were injured in tuesdays protests in bangkok, 5 with gunshot wounds, thousands gather to march to the parliament where lawmakers were mulling constitutional amendments earlier police fired water gas, water containing tear gas on the prodemocracy protesters in an attempt to break up the rally. Hurricane iota has been battering Central America with high winds and torrential rains since coming ashore in nicaragua on monday night. The storm has been blamed for at least 5 deaths across the region. Forecasters say, flooding and landslides will remain a big threat even as the system weakens. Iowa is moving across the region at that still reeling from hurricane earlier this month. Its the 30th storm, so far this season, Strong Enough to have been given any hurricane are you the storm roared ashore on nicaragua as counter being coast packing, 250 kilometer parer winds and leaving chaos in its wake. You know, this is the 5th hurricane ive seen in my life, and its one of the strongest and most destructive hurricane ive ever seen in my life. Is that, i mean, tens of thousands of people have been evacuated to shelters, and the area is still reeling from an equally powerful storm. The same stretch of coastline was devastated by hurricane etta just 2 weeks ago. Were running out of polar tips for this atlantic hurricane since them its record, but its record breaking and every sense of the world it is turned out to be even worse than we thought it started earlier and is going to even late this unprecedented season is focusing more attention on climate change, scientists see its causing wetter, stronger, and more destructive storms. November usually signals the end of the hurricane season. Something that cant come soon enough for people here to ethiopia. Now where Prime Minister abi ahmed has announced what he says would be a final military operation against province after local leaders ignored his surrender. Also made him earlier. The federal government carried out what it called surgical airstrikes on it. He cries, regional capital mckelway. The government has so far resisted International Pressure for mediation in the conflict, but fallout from 2 weeks of fighting has the potential to destabilize the entire region. And its already started with. The u. N. Says is a full scale humanitarian crisis. The Ethiopian Air force fighter jets on a mission in the skies above tikrit i captured by d. W. Journalist on the ground. Local t. V. Later showed what appeared to be buildings damaged by the air offensive. The escalating violence has sent thousands, spilling out beyond ethiopias borders. Aid groups say 25000, people have fled to sudan since the fighting park out half of them children. Some may not see their fathers or husbands again. Well, i dont think, you know, we came with the clothes on our backs. I dont know where my husband is. Ive been looking for him for 5 days, and i dont know where he is. An exclusive interview with t w. Ethiopias minister of defense says his countrys fight was with rebel groups. Group that you really must occur if your gross violation of rights and their conflict in ethiopia. Therefore it is the operation is getting this the state t. V. Pictures claim to Show National forces liberating towns, but hundreds are reported to have been killed. Nevertheless, the government continues to resist calls for external mediation issue a letter to that, so the only or income the efforts. So and also if it doesnt many, many times it is really going to be a complete get within a week. Therefore, we dont consider it is a big its but he cried. Regional t. V. Appeared to show footage of captured eritrean troops with whom the rebel forces have also been fighting. Ethiopias Prime Minister has promised a quick end to the conflict with his quote, final and crucial military operation. He said then hed be ready to reintegrate the swelling numbers of refugees. Now trying to survive on the banks of the to keys the river in sudan. Well, it was one of the biggest, a jewel heists in germany for decades. Now, it looks as though theres been a breakthrough in the case of the green ball to break in at one of the countrys most famous museums. Last november, thieves made off with an estimated 1000000000 euros worth of precious gems from the museum in dresden. But early this morning, suspects in berlin got a predawn wake up call from police. It was the pride of prestons green vault, 18th century jewelry of immeasurable worth. Items that once were worn by german kings and queens us but since the smash and grab burglary a year ago, there has been no trace of them. But there could be of the thieves in berlin, more than 1600. 00 officers from around the country, raided several apartments, taking laptops, potential evidence, and arresting 3 suspects of the of im talking about so much of it for 2 of the arrested suspects. The judge in charge has issued an arrest warrant to please the 3rd suspect who will still be brought before the judge. The Prosecutors Office in dressed in expects an arrest warrant. There is well, much of clean up and always the stuff to sit in for to get that. The police have also launched an International Search for 2 additional suspects. All of them have been identified as german citizens who belong to the socalled criminal clan, seen organized Crime Networks whose members are mainly of middle eastern origin. Germanys capital bolin has become a stronghold for them in recent. Yes. And the challenge for police and prosecutors. The jury highest is the 2nd high profile robbery in germany. In 2017, a 100 kilogram gold coin was stolen from a 1000000000 museum. The theft was linked to the same criminal clan that is now in the focus of investigations around dressed and green bolt. Sports news now and the German Soccer Team has suffered its worst defeat in almost 90 years. Sharni lost a 6 nelle to spain in their final nations league, a group match. Veteran taras scored 3 of spains goals, and the result means a spade finishes ahead of germany. In their group. Thats a news update at this hour. Remember, you can always get the latest news and information are around the clock on our website at www dot. Com. Ok. Richardson in berlin for me. The whole team. Thanks for watching. And you hear me now on . Yes, were going to do you and how the last 2 years german chancellor will bring you on the mantle as youve never tired to have surprise yourself up with what is possible. Who is magical . Really what we want to talk to people who follow along the way. Maurice and critics who want to join us from apple. Sauce stocks. Finding out how to use news clue to forget what has happened. The nice, i mean, if you show me the big day and you dont feel like youre so afraid of hi, im not, you got me. I dont want that. I got the stuff i need. I dont remember much of what is happening out in the jails for children. Theyre like maybe even long johns, theyre small cells with steel bars on the gates and on the windows knocked inside cell mommy overcrowding. In a small space, a ruthless war against drugs is being waged in the philippines and a countless number of children are among its casualties. Thousands of children live on the streets because their parents are either in prison or dead. A large number of children living on the streets have parents that are too poor to take care of them. The street is the home for thousands of children whose wellbeing doesnt really interest anyone. Christian 17 is the leader of a gang that lives inside a bridge. In manila, the children chose this place to make it harder for adults to reach them, especially the police often harass children on the streets. I dont know about some of those who live here have parents example them on. So who are orphans by the idea that that one mina girl is staying here because we all code fact im just, im and im as a sound about balance. I think i did a lot of time in the form of them with a mind that this is where we kill time, even though its dangerous here. You know what im and im glad im me being here is not good for us. I know, especially when i was thinking about stuff could happen that mornings fell on the ground and im not enough and i missed him, something was untouchable. You know what i mean . I got up and there was no use in taking him to the hospital and that was that when he called for help, no one came up and actually making a law that they felt he had to answer to a room number for me in a committed a crime that was on the road these children would rather risk life on the streets then to be taken into care. Which in the philippines works like a prison. The youngest members of christians gang are only 8 years old. Somebody example was on a hot child. I got out in law and i were hoping to spot the conditions. I knew, i mean, the last of us and also we have problems that go, i dont love her mothering and he would not let them up. Were doing anything other than, i mean, were not going to one up omagh. Were really proud of ourselves right now, given that we cant come to school, hell die that were not about that. But thats what i mean. And you know that we live a difficult life. I dont think you can do for live in the streets. Its to feel sick. Ah, by according to the estimates, manila has 30000 Street Children. They beg or steal to get food. Their main aid comes from organizations that help children in the bloody war against drugs in the philippines. These children are left even more exposed to the hard hand of the law. The children in care for many of them have very little contact with their families. So they really living in a peer group mostly supporting each other. They have very, very high rates of contact with the law. And most of the time its very, very negative contact. Very high rates of experiencing Police Violence and torture. They frequently arrests. Its obvious, rarely that at times is there some Substance Abuse amongst them and amongst the people that should be caring for them to going to parents as high rates of incarceration of their family members. So its a very difficult group of children to work with. Bad christians, gang lives in key aapl, a poor suburb of manila, the capital of the philippines. The front of its famous Catholic Church is the home of the poor. Many of the members of christians, gang, still have parents. Christian only has a father somewhere far away. He has a new family, his gang of Street Children, where he takes care of the smaller ones. That building and we regard each other missive nice as equals, but i think once theres no money, thats when you know i got what i mean. You know, how about boston given that what were doing loose pedestrian bridge and offer something rosaries, so that we can buy from the not so bright sun comes to earn your living. Fighters got off on a boy. Its a hard life for the families of the children of key aapl caught in the midst of the war on drugs instigated by president do terror tape where the poor accused of being drug dealers are killed or locked away. Raids are part of everyday life. At least in these places where the parents of christians, young friends, live, the Street Children of key apo, are often arrested. The leaders of the philippines want to lower the age of criminal liability from the current 15 to 9 or 12. This means that even younger children could see themselves behind bars with the ancient bogus 12 that can already be put inside the detention facilities that will be you would call tal many children from 15 from 12 to 15 that big put to jail. And then you still hog this war on drugs that also put people in jail instead of doing rehab on Community Based intervention. This is really problematic and the Justice System is not yet ready for that. A lot of children are not afraid, specially those on the streets, those Children Mission that have a permanent home. They have also into the children in situations which are now where no trades because they felt they feel like and in time they can be arrested once they are planted. And children who are involved in child jewels, who will be in geo buchheit saloon, helps the children on the streets. 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