The road well traveled, visiting states he won four years ago. President trump returned to michigan, one of several battleground states he needs to win. He framed the election as a balance between what he would do for the economy and how his opponent would manage the pandemic. Its a choice between a trump boom or a biden lockdown. But youre already locked down. Biden is trying to flip states President Trump took in the last election. He headed to georgia, which hasnt been won by a democrat since 1992. He addressed the divisions in the country, with a question for americans as the heart of this nation turned to stone . I dont think so. I refuse to believe it. I know this country. I know our people. And i know we can unite and heal this nation. More than 67 million americans have already cast their ballots. Thats almost half the total number of votes counted four years ago. Aggregated polls from real clear politics suggest biden leads nationwide by more than seven percentage points. For
Sanctions forced Western Union to close operations in cuba and a big blow to those depending on money sent from abroad. Heads one week to election day in the u. S. And the candidates are hitting the battleground states polls indicate Democratic Party contender joe biden holds the lead nationally but its a close race in a number of must win swing States Mike Hanna reports. A final frenetic week of campaigning before election day president trying doing a swing through 3 of the states with polls indicate he is neck and neck with joe biden wisconsin michigan and the brask. Attempting to remove one issue from the agenda at the beginning of the day tweeting Fake News Media is going full on. We are rounding the turn 99. 9 percent. And hes attempting to reset the conversation around an economy he claims to have provided its trouble believe the number one reason that im standing here because of trade and how we turn that around thanks 7 days from now were going to win the great state. Were goin
Race. But the big stories from the past 7 days and right up to the moment developments as well this is the weekly on r. T. International my name is donald quarter welcome to the program now 11 people have now been arrested following the butchering of a history teacher in france its believed samuel paddy was targeted for showing caricature of the Prophet Muhammad to his students to debate freedom of expression. Large crowds turned out in central paris to pay tribute to the victim who was decapitated many people came carrying flowers and Holding Signs proclaiming jase we are. Several other vigils have been taking place across france hundreds gathered in toulouse and lille to decry violence and support freedom of speech a National Tribute for mr paddy is planned for wednesday. Prosecutors say the beheading was carried out by an 18 year old of chechen origin who was born in moscow his family moved to france 12 years ago seeking political asylum and russia says in such cases citizenship is
Race. Here. With the big stories from the past 7 days and right up to the moment developments as well this is the Weekly International im donald quarter welcome to the program. Now 11 people have now been arrested following the butchering of a history teacher in france its believed samuel paddy was targeted for showing caricature of the Prophet Muhammad to his students to debate freedom of expression. Large crowds turned out in central paris to pay tribute to the victim who was to capitated many people came carrying flowers and Holding Signs proclaiming jase we prof several other vigils have been taking place across france hundreds gathered in tulisa and lille to decry violence and support freedom of speech and National Tribute for mr peggotty is planned for wednesday. Prosecutors say the beheading was carried out by an 18 year old of chechen origin who was born in moscow his family moved to france 12 years ago seeking political asylum and russia says in such cases citizenship is usual
A response said Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to an extreme situation. Countries are tightening restrictions from says been reporting record daily figures but a leading scientist who advises the french government believes the infection rate could be twice as high adding to calls for full a short term lockdown. The virus is so present around us today we no longer have a choice we have to downsize a bit like what the irish and the welsh have done to reset a time or allow ourselves to reorganize and to stop the situation of intensive care units. In parts of russia doctors are understaffed and overwhelmed during the 1st wave this hospital in siberia handled only a few mild cases now its over a 3rd of hospital staff have tested positive. Its an ongoing war and we have daily losses as medics get sick and people get sick rushes racing against time to develop a vaccine its one of a dozen internationally in the final stages of testing in the u. K. The Oxford University astra zeneca vaccines repo