Amid reports that iran is clamping down on the demonstrators. Also coming up u. S. President trump hits twitter with the florio warnings to americas adversaries we put that had to what could be another turbulent year for the white house at home and abroad. And iceland moves to close the pay gap between men and women the new year brings a new law making it illegal to cave women less for the same work. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program Thanks for joining us we begin in iran where authorities are trying to turn the tide against antigovernment protests that have swept the country progovernment demonstrators have taken to the streets in several cities across the country according to this footage which was aired by iran state media it follows nearly a week of unrest that has left at least twenty one people dead and hundreds of arrests hit the countrys Supreme Leader has blamed foreign meddling Security Forces are struggling to contain the boldest challenge to irans clerical leadership in
A government crackdown puts an apparent and to protests in the wrong but for how long we will find out whether the country is now dangerously divided. And russias election countdown i will ask an opposition lawmaker if anything can stop lattimer putin from winning another term in the kremlin. Plus two major security flaws come to light that could affect just about everyone tech firms are working to fix serious bugs in computer chips that could allow hackers to steal Sensitive Data. And storms cause havoc across europe rough seas flooding and trains delayed we will bring you a roundup as winter bites. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program Thanks for joining us. U. S. President Donald Trumps lawyer is threatening legal action against former white house strategist steve bannon over what he calls disparaging statements and in some cases outright to family tore his statements made a new in a new book the president had already launched a scathing attack of bannan saying steve bannan has noth
Wolff bombshell book fire and fury gets an Early Release later today well thats despite attempts by President Trumps lawyers to block its publication the book paints an unflattering behind the scenes portrait of the Trump Administration and a deep freeze the east coast of the United States is in the grip of a massive winter storm fresh snow since the mercury plummeting to record lows. Thank you very much for your company. Germany is still waiting for a new government more than three months after elections and according to a new poll that weight is weighing on the public mood a new survey by posters in protest dimapur make grim reading for chancellor Angela Merkel it shows only forty five percent of germans want a repeat of a coalition with the social democrats this is just as the two sides prepare for talks. Im the america desperately needs to deliver more than one hundred days after the federal elections she still has no government the last Coalition Talks fell apart and new polls sho
And fury goes on sale people lining up to get their hands on the book the president didnt want them to read trump blasts at the unflattering behind the scenes portrait of his of his administration the chief executive of intel is in the hot seat why did he sell millions of dollars worth of intel stock before security flaws in his companys chips became public. Plus the german journalist jailed in turkey writes to torture about this huge show accuses ancora of holding him hostage just as the Turkish Foreign minister calls for a quote new beginning in the rocky relationship with germany and a deep freeze the east coast of the United States is in the grip of a massive winter storm fresh snow sends the mercury plummeting to record lows. Its a pleasure to have you with us germany is still waiting for a new government more than three months after all actions and according to a new poll that weight is awaiting on the public mood a new survey by pollsters in protest team up makes grim reading fo
People dead and carve a path of destruction through coastal towns already ravaged by wildfires. And stranded in the alps more than ten thousand holidaymakers are holed up as heavy snow fall and avalanches cut all villages and ski resorts. Flowing Terry Marchant good to have you with us. Here in germany the clock is running for the Political Parties locked in exploratory talks to form a new Coalition Government the talks are confidential but leaked reports suggest under michaels conservative block and the social democrats have reached agreement on Climate Policy and migration but s. P. D. Leader Martin Schultz refused to comment as he headed into todays negotiations all parties have agreed to a news blackout ahead of thursdays deadline if they Reach Agreement by then the next step will be entering full Coalition Talks well for more on those coalition exploratory talks lets bring in our parliamentary studios here in berlin and barbara basal in brussels first to you. How are these talks g