This is al jazeera these are the top stories the World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus deaths in europe could be up to 5 times higher by january if containment measures arent steps out france germany in the u. K. Among countries tightening restrictions after infections do fall winter search didnt used to unfold in europe with exponentially increases in daily cases and matching but a scent that increases in daily deaths the evolving situation in europe raises great concern daily numbers of cases or a hospital admissions or a and over it is no the 50 leading cause of deaths and the bar of 8000 bits per day has no been reached. U. S. President donald trump and his white house rival joe biden all about to hold separate televised town hall style events they were supposed to meet face to face for a 2nd debate but withdrew after it was changed to a virtual format huge crowds are defying a ban on gatherings in thailand the government issued id to create end opposition demons
Life well planned. The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Katty im katty can washington and this is bbc world news america. Unpopular restrictions in several countries. Bbc investigation finds some arab states have been deporting muslims back to china. Amy Coney Barrett, President Trumps choice to be the next Supreme Court judge was grilled by senators today. She pushedk on democrats who see her as a conservative activist. And, a surprise to 00 a. M. Knock at the door. One you would not mind getting dragged out of bed to answer. Katty welcome to world news america on pbs. Many countries are imposing more extreme measures to fight the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Its a worrying trend in a region that hoped the worst was behind it. The Czech Republic has a new threeweek state of emergency and schools are shut down. The dutch Pr
The upcoming president ial election democratic Vice President ial candidate come horace accused her of being a vase of my colleagues have asked you today whether you would recuse yourself from cases on the Affordable Care act you did not directly answer their questions and instead you described the process by which that would work or happen and so my question is isnt it true then at the end of that process regardless of their process that it would be for ultimately would make the decision about whether or not you should recuse yourself that is true and i cant have you elicit a commitment from me about how i would make that decision in advance that would be wrong but as president ial candidates and battleground states 3 weeks before the u. S. Election President Trump is campaigning in pennsylvania a state he narrowly won 4 years ago his democratic rival joe biden is in florida his posse lost the state by just over one percent in the last election. Cyprus has abolished a citizenship for
Replace ruth bader ginsburg, who died last week, on the Supreme Court, he and his republican allies plan to cement a conservative majority on that court that will be immune to the shifting tides of political fortunes. The aim, of course, is a justice who seeks not to make laws from the bench, but to interpret the law in the light to have constitution, the guding document that has, after all, formed the foundation of americas rights for almost two and a half centuries. This week well look at how republicans plan to secure the future and the broader implications of the Supreme Court view can city. Later in the show well also take a closer look at the economy. Five weeks out from the election, is the vshaped recovery e weve heard so much about still in place, or as much of the world now braces for a new wave of the virus, are we at risk actually of further lockdowns and, indeed, more economic misery . The white houses chief economic adviser, larry kudlow, will be joining me from washingto
Died last week, on the Supreme Court, he and his republican allies plan to cement a conservative majority on that court that will be immune to the shifting tides of political fortunes. The aim, of course, is a justice who seeks not to make laws from the bench, but to interpret the law in the light to have constitution, the guding document that has, after all, formed the foundation of americas rights for almost two and a half centuries. This week well look at how republicans plan to secure the future and the broader implications of the Supreme Court view can city. Later in the show well also take a closer look at the economy. Five weeks out from the election, is the vshaped recovery e weve heard so much about still in place, or as much of the world now braces for a new wave of the virus, are we at risk actually of further lockdowns and, indeed, more economic misery . The white houses chief economic adviser, larry kudlow, will be joining me from washington. As Justice Ginsburg lay in rep