conditions has an enormous advantage from around the world. what's happening here is local farming communities using simple methods to solve a complex environmental problem. ah, the world health organization warns of very high global risk from the omni con, variance have covered 19 and severe consequences if there's a search in cases this period is a cause for concern not cause for panic. president biden rules out locked down in the us, but there are warnings. it could pose a risk to the economy. ah, well, i haven't think of this. is it alive from the whole?

so coming up british social life, elaine maxwell is accused of praying on young girls with jeffrey epstein as a trial gets underway in new york. casting off the queen barbados, prepared to cut ties with the british monarchy and become the world's newest republic. ah. hello, the newest covered 19 variance on kron poses a very high risk of a surge in infections. that is the latest warning from the world health organization. the un chief says he's concerned about southern africa isolation. antonio gutierrez is saying the region cannot be blamed for its lack of vaccines. the countries from japan to israel are focusing on restrictions as ami con. infections are being reported across europe. the u. k. is offering boost the jobs to stop the spread in the us president joe biden is urging vigilance,

but it's asking people not to panic. button says right now, no new measures are needed to tackle the new variance whitehouse corresponding, kimberly, how could reports? good morning, folks. following a briefing by his coven response team given us president joe biden addressed the american public, urging them not to be alarmed by the new varied army kron. this for, it is a cause for concern, not a cause for pen. you assigned her sir, all ready evaluating on me con, but it made, it could take weeks before it's known if the current covered vaccines provide enough protection. still, biden, once again, urge the 10s of millions of americans not yet vaccinated to get fully vaccinated. and a booster, you have to get the shot, you have to get to get the booster if you're a sooner or later. we're going to see cases of this new variance here in the united states will have to face this new threat to so we face those that come before that

you us announced restrictions last week for travelers from 7 countries. plus south africa were army crime was 1st attacked, it biden's also not ruling out new restrictions depending on the degree of army crowds spread. however, he insist for now there will be no new lock downs. cases of ami cried have already been reported in canada. so the united states travel restrictions that took effect on monday may be too late. the travel bands are very much a knee jerk reaction. we're behind the curve. i mean, this variant has been out for probably several weeks when there's a cluster of cases. the bands come in and, and now we know that it's in more than a dozen countries drug companies are already exploring adjusting boosters to combat the new variant. we believe does not receive money pictures. we need to get more

data from these, but it seems to be much more pictures and best buy was across is core to much drug manufacturers like madonna and pfizer, have made billions from the sale of coven vaccines vaccines. the us says it's sharing with the world, even as criticism. a vaccine inequality persists. we ship for free, more vaccines, other countries than all other countries in the world combined. over 275000000 vaccines to 110 countries. now we need the rest of the world to step up as well. the full extent of the threat army krom poses is not yet know. that's why president biden's covered response team is drawing up a longer term strategy expected to be released later this week. kimberly held it al jazeera, the white house, iran that says it is optimistic after the 1st day of talks in vienna aimed at

salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal. representatives from russia, china, germany, france, and the u. k. met with iranian officials, the u. s. is there, but only holding talks indirectly iran one sanction lifted in return for limits on its nuclear program that has that a man petition i. i think it's a great achievement. the, all of the amendment, countries of the people plus one have accepted the islamic republic rightful demand and agreed that the issue consider the legal sanction of the united states against the people. must be 1st be put in focus and clarified only then will there be discussion assessment and decision making. held for the remaining matters of the caribbean island nation of barbados will become a republic on tuesday when it cuts ties with the british monarchy. barbados gained the independence from britain in 1966, but retained queen elizabeth as its head of state. these are like pictures of the celebrations you're looking at right now. the monarch will be replaced by bob ady

and president elect sondra mason. let's go live to the capitol bridge town while latin america editor at b. c. newman is there for so you see a why, what's behind this decision? now we're right now as you can probably hear, the ceremony has not quite started, but they've reparation them. you can, you could say really us as celebration is 100 away here. just that had all the actual ceremony with in about an hour. really, this is a lot, but this is a country that was boy, really, i think the center of the when it began. mm hm. and that history has more heavily,

descendants of those african slaves that were brought here in barbados, known as little england, is the most eastern li, caribbean island. it was a slave colony known for its vast sugar fields and gained independence only 55 years ago. we barbados has been one of the cleans 16 realms countries where she is head of state. and there were demonstrations that they were of enthusiasm and royalty. but for many, it was time to cut the umbilical cord with the monarchy by declaring barbados, a republic to wayne a bayesian as barbados call themselves cells, tiny salty fruit that grows by the seaside, a specialty here. he agrees with the change. it has to be a positive, but one of us is able to run the quote for, you know, it was made some decisions id rather be in the benefit. rent of your own jasa. so yeah,

i guess guess. okay. but others like 19 year old kashana says that the decision to break with the monarchy was imposed on them by the prime minister without consultation. they wasn't even as this one did. she say, is it probably now, was it, it is in fact more symbolic than anything else. a new president will have largely ceremonial role, and barbados will remain a part of the british commonwealth under its current prime minister. prince charles's, here's guest of honor. it's not his 1st trip to barbados, but as representative of the monarchy it will be his last, this former quaker plantation has been the residence of the governor general, the queen's representative in barbados for the last 55 years. now it will be the residence of this country's new president, making barbados the was youngest republic, at least for now. in fact, other former caribbean colonies of the british monarchy such as grenada and jamaica,

may just decide that they want to be next. still has them, there are barbados, who believe that the country isn't really ready for the type of independence yet. others, of course, will disagree in about half an hour right behind me. the arrival of the president is elect the prime minister, and prince charles will be here for the adobe racing of random with the ceremony that with rather i'm sorry, into an official republic and whether it's ready or not, it is exactly what's going to happen this year. thanks for that. let's see a new life 1st in town. let's stay in bridgetown now and talk to kevin edie. he is an independent political and international relations consultant, and so he joins us from there. talk more about this. so why, why is barbados decided to do this now?

well, barbados, decide to do this at this point in time, because it has been a long process. barbados has been looking to go be full of full sovereignty for the last over 40 years, from independence even back in 18. 62 and the government of our business at the time, especially through some, especially on the administration as believe, be not, no, with the time 55 years later that barbados should really several bees in direct colonial united kingdom. what does it mean for people in barbados, in practical towns, because it's been an independent country for more than 50 years, and the queen has lost lee been a figurehead all that time. so what is that tangible benefit of this to people that don't do well, as you correctly said, on the, on the previous, the,

the competition, the monarchy, barbados, to be barbados does not have direct interference from the queen and the royal family. but mary threw it by 3 gent through the governor general of barbados. no, many barbados, understand the move is largely administered by the government, the barbie. the fact that the transmission republic would mean from january of 16 month period of constitutional constitutional consultation based on amending certain aspects of the barbie. the constitution, no, they would have already, they would have already looked be charco, charter. barbados, basically, is a set of ideas that operation on what the barbarian people would stand for over the net or who went in for the next 50 years of independence. and a lot of these things are, you know, free, free expression,

free expression. it's basically like a bill of rights of sort a reaffirming of our police barbarians with this in our country. now, i can admit some person to feel as if there was a situation where, you know, we may lose preferential act fast. for example, the united kingdom, due to the fact that we were able to sit around. but there has been a, has the level of information, a level of educational programs and the street. the 1st thing, listen barbados experience. yesterday, the 29th of november, for the most part, is going to be the same way. the 30th of november, the 20 differences. you have a governor general if you have a president instead of a governor general. so i said many barbarians. i know warming up city in that regard. good to get your thoughts on this. kevin eddie john, is there a from

a bridge town? thanks for the was. thank you. a fill ahead on i just ousted me and my leader bracing for the verdict in high incitement. trauma fast in a catalogue of cases against us. we have a very big test ahead of us, which is the cup and we will be testing operational plans and models. 16 our nations pair to kick off in katara for a dress rehearsal ahead of next year's woke up. ah, ah, look forward to burritos galleys with sponsored my cattle airways. hey there, hope your week's off to a great start. here's your world's weather report, beginning in the sub continent for india were keeping tabs on this intensifying

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and again, you're watching, i just a reminder of our top stories this out. world health organization is wanting. the newest coven 19 variant poses a very high risk of surgeon infections on a crohn was 1st detected in southern africa last week. iran says it is optimistic after the 1st day of talks in vienna ended salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal. representatives from russia, china, germany, france, and the u. k. met with iranian officials. us is there, but only holding talks. indirect carrion island nation of barbados will become a republic on tuesday when it comes time with the british monitor monitor will be replaced by a barbarian president elect, sondra mason or the trial a british socialized jolaine maxwell has begun in new york. she is accused of enabling the crimes of late sex offender jeffrey epstein,

who took his own life 2 years ago while awaiting trial. maxwell has pleaded not guilty to the charges, gave her elizondo reports from new york. jeffrey epstein and glen maxwell met a young girl in a park bench, befriended her, and then later sexually abused her to protect her identity. prosecutors called her jane. she was 14 years old and the abuse went on for years and occurred and several of epstein homes in florida, new mexico and new york. that was just one of the accusations that prosecutor made an opening statement of maxwell's trial. they accused maxwell of their words, serving up young women for epstein abuse. she put them at ease and made them feel safe. also they could be sexually abused by a middle aged man, prosecutor said, and also called maxwell, a predator who prayed on vulnerable young girls and manipulated them. but epstein committed suicide. so he isn't on trial. maxwell is at adel, is say,

prosecutors over the next few weeks will need to show how she recruited, groomed, and participated in the abuse of the girls. we are not in the court room this week, determining whether or not the victims were victims of sex crimes at the hands of mr. epstein. that's not what this trial is about. this trial is about mid maxwell, a legit activity to enable mister epstein to abuse these little kids. for women are expected to testify that they were recruited and groomed by maxwell for abuse, including jane. that 14 year old, the prosecutors say was one of the victims. jane is now an adult and she plans to tell the jury everything she says happened to her. in their opening statement, maxwell, the defense lawyer told the 12 person jury she is being used as

a scapegoat for epstein alleged crimes. she is filling the hole and filling an empty chair. she is a convenient stand in for the man who cannot be here. monday was a day for the lawyers on both sides to lay out their case. now it was to witnesses a trial that likely won't conclude until at least january. gabriel is hondo which is either york accord letting consume be handed to me and most depose, leader of science to cheat the trial over. and simon is the 1st in a series of charges against sushi journalists have been borrowed from the call room in the military built capital night, the door and her lawyer as a band from speaking to the media. she was detained in february when the military ceased power. so what are the other charges or the latest trial is for assignment against the military and violating code, 19 protocols. after c cheese arrest in february, she was hit with charges for possessing unlicensed walkie talkies. and for 2

violations against corona virus restrictions during the 2020 elections as well as the official secrets act, which prohibits sharing state information. she's also accused of corruption and fraud. with all the charges combined, she faces more than a 100 years in prison. see, she has been held in an undisclosed location since june. us and us are demanding her release. floss, louis is life force in quite alone, post floods. what's likely to happen then? what do we expect to while political observers and analysts, i've spoken to say they won't be surprised if she is given a guilty verdict. now this is just the 1st verdict out of several that we're expecting. and hardly anyone believes to gee, and her co defendants have been given a fair trial. now she's on trial together with deposed form a precedent me when and another high ranking official. now there have been the been

very few. there's been hardly any reports about what's been happening in court because no media is allowed or to no members of the public. no. observe as we don't know how the court proceedings have been take, have been going on. and in october, the june had placed a gag order on the defense lawyers from speaking to reported. non susie and her co defendants have also had very little access to defense lawyers. they, many of the political observers say that the printer is still very fearful off on fan sushi and just how popular she is. and they won't be surprised if she is given a guilty verdict. now they also say that if she is allowed, but they say very likely that even if she is incarcerated, she will be very likely allowed to serve under a to have under house arrest. just as previous military governments have done. and what impact if there is a guilty verdict, what impact will they have on the, the anti coo movements?

well, office which is still extremely popular and not less so in the ethnic minority controlled areas. but on the whole, still very popular. and many people believe that the charges against her and the co different her co defendants are politically motivated. now, one of the main coals of the anti proud of the anti coo protest movement is for the gentile to release on from sushi and others who have been detained for opposing the cool. now i think if she is found guilty, it will give the protest movement a renewed momentum, greater results. but at the same time, the protest movement is so much more than just about often sushi, the people of me and i've spoken out and they don't want to live on the military rule. they've demonstrated that by holding anti street, by holding street protests by holding a civil disobedience movement, and now by launching attacks on security forces. so they're talking very clearly that they don't want minute rules whether or not she's found guilty whether or not

she's given a jail sentence or allowed to return back to politics. the protest movement is going to go on florence louis. enquire lou port, thank you. how prosecutors have asked the u. s. supreme court to review the ruling that overturned bill cosby? sexual assault conviction crosby's lawyers say the comedian relied on a promise that he would never be charged when he gave damaging testimony in an accuse a civil suit in 2006 lawyers say that promise cosette a dangerous precedent. the 84 year old spent nearly 3 years in prison and was released in june sees far monitors say there's been a significant increase in fighting between russia back separatists and ukrainian military since russia's troop build up near the border. moscow denies it has any plan to invade ukraine, calling the allegations hysterical and malicious. cha, stratford reports from neela. village of yanna on the front line with the ukrainian military pouring rain pitch black.

this is a front line trench in easton, ukraine. we follow ukrainian army soldier leads us along the path thick with mud, filming using night to vision, there are trenches like these that snake hundreds of kilometers across a conflict zone, in which more than $14000.00 people be killed. you sound that machine gun bar echoes through the blackness. so in the last 10 minutes, sounds like a lot more smooth homes are coming from the direction of done. it's called the commander's taking us up to a forward observation post that is a lot closer to separatist positions. we reach the observation post with 3 soldiers stand in the cold. they are nervous until us to keep our voices down

because of the enemy is close. in there for sale, cumberland music newsletter, it's sporadic shooting from both sides because we can't see anything even using the night vision. nathan to loosen loop, when we say shooting, we mean shooting is in no man's land at no particular target, but it's important to prevent reconnaissance. teams taken advantage of the fog and rain visibility 0 camp medical. i recommend you leave this place now. the canteen is small, well stalked, 23 year old roma joined the ukrainian army 6 months ago, was trained by the u. kay's royal lancers, as part of nato's mission to defend ukraine against what it says is russian aggression, numbness, group chemistry, meets. we have a lot of things to improve on. the trainers had great combat experience, so we learnt a lot from them. i joined the army because of the injustice on its own and our people are forgetting there's a war going on in our country. now we are led down into one of the jungle sleeping

quarters, warm and quiet soldiers, gravel sleep they can before their shift starts again. the soldier who doesn't want to identify himself. he says he had friends who joined the russian bank separatists, fighting the government. the other than you're doing, i don't think about it. i don't feel anything. i'm a soldier and i have a task to do. regardless whether it's someone i know he's now the enemy. all relations are lost. reconciliation will take generations. these people have crossed red lines and so what kind of friendly relationship could there now be? early morning the light reveals trees in the foggy gloom. the rain has stopped. soldiers discuss the night's events and plan, looking out across a conflict broken landscape for an enemy with no doubt equal convictions. you say they also have a right to fight charles rap with al jazeera wagner. eastern ukraine.

belarus is president, has accused lithuania of a dumping migrants bodies on the border. if you any rejects, alexander lucas shank, his claim and accuses bell risk of staging the death. european union says lucas shank is tricking migrants into crossing into europe and he's taking revenge for sanctions on bellows. the how the cop kicks off in cotton later on tuesday, the tournament is a vital part of the country's planning for next year's well come. and it's pull race reports, the torment forms a bridge between the regions, football heritage and the potentially watershed moment of. cut off 2022. a dress rehearsal for the world cup. yes. but the arab cup goes box decade before capital 2022 was even the 3. yeah.

the 1st told them it was in lebanon in 1963. those original hosting qualified for this edition with a woman there. when you booty in june. most of the teams won't be here next year, but comparison with the world cup is inevitable. indispensible in the planning for capital 2022 i think was about 98 percent ready completed and terms of stadiums where the 1st quarter of next year all stadiums will be ready, functioning and operational as well. we have a very big test head of us, which is the our cup and we will be testing our operational plans and models the tournament full feature 6 of the 8 world cup stadiums. 2 of the big unveiled on the opening data that 7 new stadiums in the 11 years. catherine was awarded the world cup. the country has come a long way since the main arena was here, though. ha stadium. with any beating about leo will be happy man, where perhaps the most famous football are in history like scored as santos,

of brazil, be curbside. i'll actually 3 know in 1973, but that stadium to broke new ground for the regions. football, doha, doha stadium was the 1st grasp pitched in the gulf views a huge difference between our humble beginnings and now because of these world cup stadium as a masterpieces. but it was there was of every player in the world then to play against scientology, miss largest census. experiencing the new stadiums will be part of the drill for fans at the our cup. but kathy will be in the spotlight on the pitch to ah, the players will hope to replicate that hero of 2019, when they became asian champions. since then they've made guest appearances in the cup of america and european woke up qualifying. now potentially playing the likes of egypt and dodge area can provide more valuable preparation as the smallest

country ever to host the world cup. cartels players will need all a big game experience they can get when the very best arrive in doha. next year. pull, reef out his era and as always, you can find much more news on our website. the address is al jazeera dot com. ah, or i was get around up at the top stories now the world health organization is warning. the newest cobra 19 varian poses a very high risk of a search in infections. alma khan was 1st detected in southern africa last week. president joe biden says the us won't place any new restrictions to contain the variance. this period is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. who have the best vaccine in the world, the best medicines,

the best scientist. and we're learning more every single day. if needed, my team is already working with officials at pfizer, amber, darn, and johnson.