Severely limit free speech. 17000000000. 00 worth of weapons for saudi arabia, less than 6000000000. 00 and much needed aid for yemen. You report criticizes g. , 20 nations about peter simply the school lympics chief thomas, but says athletes at the turkey game should get vaccinated against both 19, but they wont be forced to begin this news hour with the situation in northern ethiopia, where rebels and t. Grey have refused to give in to government demands to put down their weapons. 3 days ago, Prime Minister issued an ultimatum. Stand down or face more attacks tuesday. He didnt leave it on that threat with new airstrikes and his government froze. The Bank Accounts of 34 institutions linked to graze leadership at the Ethiopian Air force says it carried out the airstrikes near the regions main city. It is the primary base for bt great Peoples Liberation. Front told pti p. L. F. Which governs there are bad says that his forces are now preparing for a final attack. He says the conflict wi
The 1918 flu pandemic altered American Life in ways that are familiar to those living through the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Conflicting information left people wary and fearful. College classes were held outside, sports were canceled, asks or challenged as unamerican, and fines imposed on those who refuse to wear them. Next, Christopher Mcknight nichols recounts how the country experienced the events of a century ago and the lessons we might learn. He directs the Oregon University center for humanities. Since the pandemic has begun, for our purposes, since we shut down in march, they thing that has been driving our analysis here as historians is what is the historical precedent . Obviously, 1918 is the one that comes to mind and we have nobody better to tell us about 1918 that my friend christopher nichols. Hes an associate professor of history at oregon state. Hes the director of the Oregon State Center for humanities and the founder of their citizenship and crisis initiative. He als
Given access to voting locations. A review of ballots counted while his team were not president. The president saying he would sue to prevent the election from being stolen. The u. S. Has officially left the Paris Climate Accord, even with the full Election Results still unclear. President trump initiating the process a year ago. The exit took effect wednesday. Trump would be likely to spend a second term promoting fossil fuels and rolling back environmental regulations. Joe biden will rejoin the Paris Agreement immediately if he wins. In the u. K. , the house of commons voted in favor for a new lockdown in england. That as reported Coronavirus Infections continue to search. All nonessential businesses, venues, and stores will close until the second of december. The u. K. Has europes highest number of deaths at more than 47,000. Boris johnson warned of a mortality on a previous scale. Thats a look at the first word headlines. No problem, equity markets are on the up. Asia tracking the
Office come the house breaks down barriers and highlights sacrifices made by american women but donald trump remains defiant the president showing no sign of conceiving a look at what that means for the transition of power. And in other news azerbaijans president says his military has taken the 2nd largest city in the disputed region of. Transport so kerry is testing its ability to host a safe olympics next year the city has staged its 1st International Competition at the games venue since the olympics had to be postponed due to coronavirus. In the past our former u. S. President george w. Bush has congratulated joe biden on his win calling him a good man and hes told americans to have faith that this weeks election was fair with a clear outcome the former president is now the highest profile republican to acknowledge biden as the elections. When even the current republican president of the trump has refused to concede the statement from president bush comes as president elect biden vo
A sudden look on the other side of the atlantic and find a friend and a partner and a not i once once again said they would be a sort of. Incredible relief if you like in in europe and in having you know our 1st and foremost partner to work with on a number of issues you know from Foreign Policy to climate to sort of rebuilding a post economy now on the flipside of that there would also be in a sense a sort of temptation of europeans to sort of fall back into their comfort zone and put back into the closet the idea of assuming greater responsibility in Foreign Policy a because of an Ongoing Alliance and in fact dependence on the United States it is a little after i was 600 hours g. M. T. This is 0 of the special coverage of the u. S. Election market Mark Jacobson looking at nato donald trump called it obsolete before taking office he. Almost pulled out of the alliance in 2018 before National Security adviser thats on john bolton talked him out of it President Trump has been effective i