Coronavirus theres growing criticism over a lack of personal protective equipment. Donald trump countys likely president ial rival joe biden tried to score political points by took on china critics want the strategy could backfire. And feel good welcome to the program so could the coronavirus pandemic be a chance to save the planet from Climate Change well thats a question ministers from about 30 countries have been debating and an online summit in germany and britain hosting this years round of the petersburg climate dialogue german chancellor Angela Merkel said climate protection has to be considered as part of the economic stimulus packages that governments are launching to help industries recover from the pandemic here is the challenge that the chancellor with apology. For the poor picture quality. Look at an issue really good at times the discussion about distribution firms will be extremely difficult when we look at the damage the corona pandemic has done to our National Budgets
Remain in place for at least 3 more weeks. And gets a quarantine make over a russian Facebook Group is recruiting pats partners and household props to reimagine some classics. Im phil gal welcome to the program you Commission President fonda lyon has admitted that the bloc was unprepared when the coronavirus pandemic hit and that it failed to help when its really was most in need but more than 22000 coronavirus said deaths italy has been hardest hit by the by the pandemic in europe rose has expressed dismay at the news initial response European Countries were slow to send medical aid and some even on the export of vital medical supplies addressing the European Parliament in brussels thats enough on the line apologized to italy and said the block has now come together as never before to overcome the pandemic. Yes it is true that no one was really ready for this it is also true that too many were not there on time when italy needed a helping hand at the very beginning and yes for that it
A target list and had made. Plans accordingly so perhaps there was some kind of intermediary signaling between iran and the United States to move out troops that would be deployed at these bases as has been noted by many analysts this could have been more signaling than anything else on behalf of iran but they are retaliated obviously these missiles that come from iranian territory as opposed to a proxy for cirrhosis so they dont have plausible deniability they are taking credit for these attacks so clearly they want to be seen as delivering a retaliatory blow at least to their public if not internationally beyond that in washington right now weve had some signals from republican senators who have come out and said that this is the time to deescalate including Lindsey Graham who is a close ally of the president so them saying a close ally like Lindsey Graham a real hawk a real internationalist whos kind of watch. U. S. Defense policy globally to come out and say you know now is the tim
Activists industry. Im phil gale welcome to the program. Worldwide protests or demand action on Climate Change is continuing with huge crowds taking to the streets on every continent a movement that started with children skipping school on friday says grown to become a global force uniting young and old the day of action to protect the planet began in australia. Around the world in just 24 hours the largest condit process the world has ever seen thats what organizers have been calling todays wave of strikes for the planets. Was student demonstrators have been turning out in them millions some of the 1st runnings kicks off in australia i think very run the front lines i mean change you know its already happening its not waiting for it to happen or you know a matter of time if its already yes this is the 1st time adults have joined the climate strikes on such a significant scale like here in hong kong where parents have also been taking part. In thailand hundreds of young protest a stron
Pope francis and his africa trip with a visit to the Indian Ocean Island just the rishis was honoring the memory of a missionary work for tolerance and into fake understanding. Welcome to the program im phil gale well the British Parliament begins a 5 week suspension later today lawmakers are being sent home because of how they vote on the Prime Ministers called for a snap general election though another projection is likely Queen Elizabeth meanwhile has formally approved a law forcing the government to delay it unless it can strike a deal with the European Union. And then of a dramatic announcement the speaker of Parliament John bercow has announced that he will stand down within weeks the Prime Minister barged johnson his way from western to waddle this has been going on hes been holding back the talks with his irish counterpart leo broad in dublin the 2 leaders are hoping to resolve the impasse over what will happen at the irish border if and when the u. K. Leaves an even thing unio