A place at the negotiating table. When more and more migrants are risking a dangerous new atlantic route from africa to europe via the Canary Islands. And a planet transformed into an uninhabitable hell a un report says World Leaders are failing in their duty to stop climate disaster. We start in the United States where a divided senate is pressing ahead with the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Kearney Barrett just 3 weeks before the president ial election she was nominated by President Trump and her confirmation would increase the conservative majority in the Supreme Court alan fisher has been following events on capitol hill in washington d. C. The goal to have amy quiney bennett on the u. S. Supreme court before the president ial election the 1st step the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing 16 days after her formal nomination from the Committee Chair a lament that politics plays such a big part in nominations now the bottom line is Justice Ginsberg when asked abou
Pres. Bolsanaro ladies and gentlemen it is an honor to open this assembly together with other sovereign nations at a time when the world needs truth to overcome its challenges. Covid19 has become the cent over attention over the course of this year. First of all, i wish to express my sorrow for each and every life lost. From the very beginning in my country i warned that we have two problems to solve. The virus and joblessness. And that both problems had to be addressed simultaneously and with the same sense of responsibility. As determined by court ruling in brazil all measures involving social distancing and restrictions of movement were delegated to each of the 27 governors in the federation. The president in turn was assigned the responsibility for outreach nationwide. As was the case, much of the world, segments of the brazil media, have also politicized the virus. By spreading panic among the population. Which amounts to stay at home and well take care of the economy later on, th
India, turkey, across europe and kansas city. He most recently finished the coeditor of the coeditor of First World War. And doctor t keller is a National Certified instructor. When you ask those questions, make sure they have a question mark at the end of them. Now, please help me welcome him. [applause] good evening. I am thrilled to be here and happy you could join me. I will talk about my current research, a Global Environmental history of the First World War. I am interested in Energy Geopolitics that link the battle lines on the home fronts with agricultural and industry in ways that fundamentally shaped the 20th century. So i will talk about the main battlefield many of us are familiar with, then hop, skip, and jump around the globe to point out areas that had an incredibly profound Environmental Impact. Now, few human endeavors have altered the Natural World as much as agriculture industry and warfare. In 1914, these came together in ways that were incredibly destructive. When
Erupts in flames again a month after a massive explosion leveled parts of the city a huge new fire prompts panic as well as fresh questions about government negligence. Plus animals under threat but says wildlife populations of plummeted by 2 thirds in the last 15 years well ask an expert what can be done to save the worlds wildlife. Im told me all laddie but welcome to the Program European governments are racing against the clock and the weather to find shelter for thousands of displaced migrants from greeces morea camp a massive fire destroyed the camp on tuesday night leaving some 12000 people homeless greece is sending 3 ships to house thousands of refugees for the past 2 nights most have slept in the open and are struggling to get enough food and water. 100 wins a 2nd night of fires burn the more you refugee camp beyond all recognition. Leaving behind a human catastrophe which is now unfolding on the streets of lesbos. Among the homeless thousands of exhausted men women and childr
75th session of the United Nations general assembly. We begin now with comments from brazilian president jair bols narro. Bolsanoro. Pres. Bolsanaro ladies and gentlemen it is an honor to open this assembly together with other sovereign nations at a time when the world needs truth to overcome its challenges. Covid19 has become the cent over attention over the course of this year. First of all, i wish to express my sorrow for each and every life lost. From the very beginning in my country i warned that we have two problems to solve. The virus and joblessness. And that both problems had to be addressed simultaneously and with the same sense of responsibility. As determined by court ruling in brazil all measures involving social distancing and restrictions of movement were delegated to each of the 27 governors in the federation. The president in turn was assigned the responsibility for outreach nationwide. As was the case, much of the world, segments of the brazil media, have also politic