The morning news updates we will see you back then here on out international. Time after time here were going underground a year to the day since u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnsons landslide victory in the countrys general election a year in office arguably eclipsed by a pandemic that is not the u. K. With the highest number of coronavirus related deaths in europe coming up on the show 2000000 thats the number of u. K. Families estimated to be pushed into extreme poverty by privileging the rich during coronavirus we talk to the United Nations he would scream poverty special about the prospect of a 1000000 more british children struggling to stay warm will be clean and ask whether the Boris Johnson government is merely continuing what the un has characterized the. An anti for ideological project to systematically him is a rage millions grand will a biden presidency be able to pull off the same p. R. Conjuring trick that the Obama White House did we told the white houses 1st official vi
Victims rescuers detect a pulse in the wreckage of a building but hopes for a miracle are fading. A song for freedom and better roups as protesters march for democracy and call for an end to dictatorship the exiled Opposition Leader asks the United Nations to support their struggle. On pablo foley s welcome to the program and nato has added its voice to the growing calls for answers from moscow over the poisoning of russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny the western military alliance is demanding that the kremlin cooperates with an International Investigation russia denies any involvement this week the German Government concluded that mr novell me has been. Had been poisoned with a deadly nerve agent from the novacek Group Donald Trump has now also weighed in the us president says hes not seeing any direct evidence that novell knew he was poisoned but he would be quote very angry if thats the case nato leaders meeting here to discuss an attempted assassination outside their borders w
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A surprise visit to troops in the region that recently saw a deadly confrontation with china. Im rebecca races welcome to the program and Istanbul Court has sentenced a formal later of the Rights Group Amnesty International tannic kits to 6 Years Imprisonment on terrorism related charges the harsh verdict ended what critics say was a politically motivated trial targeting opposition activists in turkey the country the court rather also sentenced 3 other turkish activists to prison 7 defendants were acquitted the german activist peter was among those acquitted of terrorism charges his arrest in istanbul 3 years ago had triggered a crisis in relations between germany and turkey. More on this im now joined by marcus because the 2nd secretary general of Amnesty International germany marcus how much of a surprise was todays verdict in istanbul for you. Now for anyone who has been following the situation in turkey. It was difficult i mean everyone hoped that it was difficult to expect that we
German lawmakers fact plans to phase out coal as an Energy Source find 2038 climate activists say 18 years is just too long to wait. And the mysterious fate her faults one is elephants and investigation is underway into whats killing hundreds of. Im rebecca written welcome to the program and is stand court has sentenced a form a formal later excuse me of Amnesty International atomic kits to 6 Years Imprisonment on terrorism related charges the harsh verdict has ended what critics say was a politically motivated trial targeting opposition activists in turkey the court also sentenced 3 other turkish activists. To prison 7 of the 11 defendants were acquitted german activist and i was among them and his arrest in istanbul 3 years ago triggered a crisis in relations between germany and turkey. And im now joined by human rights activist that one of the defendants in the trial was also arrested in 27 tane and spent more than 100 days in pretrial detention but was returned to germany later tha