keep pushing because no one else can see. the vision is clear as you do the, [000:00:00;00] the flow on the bulk of business, the news, our life though coming up in the next 60 minutes. so we, as a new administration from is to uphold the rule of law. is it faces major challenges? chauncey, of course the countries future took us intelligence chief holds talks with the officials in damascus as you a secretary of state mc blink. and meet with the regional leaders to discuss the transition in syria. is there any strikes devastate cause of thousands of people, a kennels, including the only orthopedic surgeon. so operating in the north and south korea's

president files to fight to the end of the faces. the 2nd the beach would vote over his fail bit to impose marshall i felt much as united arriving to foot mode estates, and holly profiled apologies behind the proven our inside taking on check st. victoria pills and in the wrong leak. the thanks for joining us straight to syria, where there is an international push for spills, political transition and stability of to the i was thing of the aside regime by opposition forces early this week. the, this of the well 7 leading economies say they already to support serious transition to an inclusive government. what's a key is intelligence chief to him kindly and there's in damascus, holding talks with the serial leaders, including the case like a prime minister mohammed of but she and us sexy of state. and to the end of the

blinking as being in jordan meeting the king of for the 2nd to discuss developments . and so we have, he says, is there any strikes that to make sure military equipment doesn't fall into the wrong hands, or a new entry of administration is promising to restore state institutions. i'm the role of little one, provide basic services such as electricity, health care communications, but major challenges. while i had a many students are still searching for nearly 200000, missing relatives and friends, detained by the ousted aside regime well as had to damascus to speak. so obviously it was my having val, whose life and the syrian capital and how many we'd be having report solve h t s force is being told to spend down in cities as a kind of new reality said, said i suppose in pseudo. but what does that mean? food, you know, the people there, particularly in the capital, damascus, the need for the it's,

this is fine to reduce the its visibility in the centers of the main cities and syria as a message to the people of city about this situation. is retarding phenomena, there is no need for a higher security visibility, and that's at the people have to go back to their normal life. and that's what's happening. and people have now begun to emerge from that initial shock. can disbelieve a regarding the disintegration of the profit on southern defensive ational, but it seems that they have uh, been living with the on the for more than half a century at lisp on in the public schools. now, even though the celebrations are continuing and the plans to continue even more celebrations tomorrow all friday. but as i said, life is returning to normal. and also people have know, some, some kind of hope in the future up to some kind of pessimism because we have seen

in other countries like libya like human and like after the form of any other she chaos and sues on people like, you know, each other and syria is likely, yeah, i mean the, the, the, the expectations of how many people to be an example of that or so, but they have seen now that, that's what was happening. even though, well, we still have many groups of, of some fighting, cutting alms, particularly east. and that's the source of concern for many of the government. these signs that the government to be the need to ship now in place, trying to send the shuttle service to people about that city a will not be will not face the same faith of libya and jim, in other countries that goes to him. i haven't given the recent events, there are many syrians near and far thinking about returning to their home country or the media challenges to we mentioned that poses the new leadership, the

a nice, that's one of the main challenges facing the new lead us. and that's because the city itself, the info sparks to the facilities, the life amenities the, the conditions of the think i'm not to, i'm not 30. busy 324-3010 of millions of people. we know that the teen 1000000 syrians have been false from their homes. 7000000 of them with a city or itself and 6 outside city of a neighboring countries and in european countries, maybe. so it's a, it's, it's, it's going to be a huge operation. and it hasn't yet been, there hasn't been any plan for these 3 ton unit. any organized, minor government has to deal with the messy economy. it has to create conditions for the ton of these people. and we have seen that even indiana, now they are be pushed back already boxed

a studio without any preparations for the sort of time. but it is happening this or to in house, or i just thought that, you know, wait thousands or define to return to their homes and trying to read them. the mice and a new country taking shape that i'm involved in damascus makes sense. now since the starting full of the aside regime on sunday, millions of syrians as we've been hearing a hopeful of a new beginning for the country and having a stake in the price of future, some of $40.00 started cleaning the neighborhoods on the street at the time you'll come wash, met some of them in damascus. we are here in one of the neighborhoods in the city of damascus. and actually actually, by chance we seen a group of voluntary young men and women who started an initiative, a voluntary initiative in the city of damascus. we've talked to those a young men and women and they told us that this is their time and they are gonna

take the initiative and starts rebuilding syria from scratch and rebuild a new syria away from the previous regime. and actually they also expressed a massive home will to um, to change the, the previous pattern to be more active in the community, especially after the latest developments. yeah, i remember about that i had come up with a sort out this initiative aids at cleaning our streets because we want our towns and cities to look nice. we got rid of the old regime and its actions and we will work hard to develop the country and improve its image of this initiative will be followed by other initiatives and our country will be more beautiful and safe by the genre. do most of my biological science students at damascus university. i found out about this initiative to instagram. we want to clean up our streets and make them look as good as possible. so we came together to achieve something useful for our community. this initiative is currently ongoing in different neighborhoods

in the city of damascus, a mid the huge shortage in basic and the, such as these. however, they told us that this is our time. and now we are, we are be responsible for building a new syria and we will take that burden on our shoulder for a brighter series for all series. this was not going to wash for just the are all from damascus. european nations of debating the future of the syrian refugees of the hosting or strip as announced peims to deport them. well, the you came from greece and germany of rosen will asylum applications see an asylum seekers now facing the tough choice between staying and those particular who's countries over turning home his dosage about revolt. felicia and really as one of the biggest communities of syrian refugees in germany, learned the rule of pressure on the side has come to an end. millions of people

have less syria and saw asylum in more than $130.00 countries. and germany is one of those hosting the most with near the 1000000 syrians living there. when vin chancellor angle and our poles government made that decision in 2015, the belief was germany could manage. but that's changed with the anti immigrants, a f t party running 2nd in opinion, polls ahead of federal elections and february, a fears. political debate is under way over whether suited refugees should leave and go back to their country. and that debate is also being had by refugees talking about what to do next. it's been by 5050 by since i don't know if you need me here in germany. and i also think about might be by the also need me back home here in germany. there are enough skilled workers in syria, really, the country has to start from scratch. i don't know. germany is not alone. several you countries, including austria, sweden, greece,

and another lives have decided to halt asylum applications. this decision impacting tens of thousands of claims has been met by growing support across europe. some governments are pushing for strict are immigration controls, including deportations and move that's worrying the united nations. for now, germany has announced it will provide an additional $8000000.00 euros in humanitarian aid for syria. and will also increase its presence in the country. that meant to watch dish viewing visions want to peaceful syria. the country started toward integrity must not be put to the question. i will say, just as clearly neighbors such as the turkish of is really kaufman's which can security interest, must not endanger the process for their actions. a civilian government accepted by all sides can only be achieved if all minorities and political groups sit at the table where they can present the demands. this would be

a long and probably walk away as the future of syria hangs of the balance. so does the fate of syrians who sought safety abroad for now they face an uncertain road ahead. caught between hope of a better tomorrow, and the harsh realities of shifting a solid policies across europe. doors, edge of all right, i'll just 0. let's be nice while we have different medic activities as the full of the a sudden regime. the us like 2 states has met jordan king and the red sea port city of october. the 1st off of his regional tool. the 2 sides discussed developments and gaza 11 on the serial lincoln said, jordan has a critical role to play and supporting the transition and they bring syria in the us is working to build a unified approach in the region. he's now heading to talk you we're back in the region at a time of both real promise, also farrell or syria and for its neighbors. and the focus of our work here

is to coordinate efforts across the region to support the syrian people as they transition away from massage brutal dictatorship. and what we're focused on is not choosing a path for syria, but making sure the syrian people have the opportunity to choose their prep for i think to succeed. and to emerge from the task dominated by a saw. any transitional government has to adhere to certain basic principles. it should be inclusive, non secretary, it's got to uphold, protect the rights of all syrians, including minorities, including women. we have to make sure that any interm government also make sure that the series not use the face for tears discrimination and poses a threat to its neighbors or alive with groups like isis us national security

advisor jake sullivan meant for the minutes of his or benjamin doesn't yahoo and tell of if you set the conditions of being meant for a possible c spot in garza, it is also of course relevant that israel's ability to meet so many of its military objectives in gaza is relevant to the negotiation to including the elimination of the top leader, sin war, other authors of that october 7th massacre and the dismantled methodist destruction of the organized military formations of a mouse. so these are relevant considerations that we think have put this onto a plane where it could get done, whether it does get done or let's close it out to the mike had, i'm washington dc. and mike, how is the us and, and his allies rel, navigating what's properly emerging in syria. what it does appear the

states at the us as intent on continuing to support israel in terms of what it is doing with regard to syria. israel sees this as an opportunity at times to attend the serial number of occasions and this occupied a great deal of the syrian territory. and what it says is an exercise in self defense. this is a decision best by the united states and national security advisor that saying the is really action is logical and t claims it is temporary. but the us is pushing for a common approach to developments in serbia. that is why the secretary of state is in jordan, and that is why he will be going on to meet the education president to reset that real good. the one in a took it later in the day. now the us absolutely intent on maintaining above all things it's coalition against i. so it doesn't want to see events in syria just uh, this coalition. that's why the secretary of state has visited iraq as well as has

the senior military command is have been touring the region. so the us balancing a lot of goals and we've gone to its response in syria and wants to maintain a took a assistance. but at the same time, it wants to protect the syrian defense post, which is being a major actor in the revolution in syria. and which has had the support of the us in the ongoing battle against iso, but which is regarded as an enemy by the state of to k a. so the us balancing a lot of bows in the region in an attempt to keep its position in the game, to the front and in the bid to keep its alliance against i so completely intact. i mike a, a new sense of urgency coming from the likes of lincoln, the coming also from the ser security adviser as well suggesting that they may well be some sort of momentum when it comes to cosa well, initials me,

a little security advisors saying that the situation has changed the cx 5 with leaven on the attacks of israel on mass leadership. ab lead to a demonstration of my support and its ability to quote on allies such as his paula this he believes has changed the parameters of the situation and makes an agreement on the release of captives being held in governance. a more likely this is what he's pushing in it with this is talk said with he is ready, prime minister, he'll go to class that later on in the course of the day. and then he'll be going to cairo as this attempt, the slightest attempt at us diplomacy continues to forward your head, no mention from the national security advisor as to israel, as part in any potential agreement. and that is a release of prisoners from is really jails. so there is a lot at stake here for the us administration, given that to, that's just 6 years at a 6 weeks to remain in office. it wants to get an agreement on the table. last point, very importantly,

is that the national security advisors saying and the response to a direct question is that the is ready prime minister. and so she's not waiting for donald trump to take paula before reaching an agreement on gaza. he says the prime minister wants to get it done as soon as possible, like many sites my counter in washington dc there. so it's real, has denied me the reports that his troops have taken control of syrian temperature soldiers are operating at the golan heights, off his own to protect civilians up the city and observe a tree for human rights as is where the soldiers have seized full. i'm assuming an army positions on my home and so 2800 meters is the highest peak. and so him and just 40 kilometers from the capitol as well. capture of important ministry science replaced damascus within range of it's off to hillary. the mountain provides views of 3 countries as route 11 on and syria positions that would allow is really trips to monitor. it has been the strongholds in eastern level. i conduct surveillance in

syria. well i, let's say a previous blind spots and these ray, the ray dogs will be closed. these latest advances introducing a real coming who's the senior fellow at the atlantic councils, your agent center. he joins us live from washington, dc of i will welcome back to i which is 0. so he's well, clearly trying to seize the initiative here when it comes to showing up its security. but when it comes to, how is ro is viewing developments in syria and the pre eminence of h t s. in the collapse of the side regime? is it now a case of my enemies enemy is my possible friend? is a very tentative friend. i would say that a lot of background conversations need to occur, and i was a little bit surprised that israel been emphasized that they are welcoming a change of power in damascus because softer role that bridge,

that sewer provided for your on to supply is bottom line but not in the radian presence in syria are now gone. and israel and of the predecessor of h t s were co operating in the humanitarian sphere, which is really providing medical assistance to hundreds of fighters of, um, um, syrian, um, resistance to our side before. so i would think that both uh, with the mediation of cuts are in the rooms community. the drawers are somebody know already living in love and on israel and syria. there are context and discussions. and israel is waiting and seeing who will emerge victorious in

damascus. or if syria is able to maintain the semblance of coherence and peace or it will deteriorate in more civil war, which i'm afraid it's might gone for those who may have been providing humanitarian support to these opposition forces in southern syria earlier on. but this is obviously, you know, prior to the war and goes, i mean, shooting, israel must be factoring in sentiment across the entire middle east against the war and gaza and then nothing, you know, who's governments treatments or posting in so mean how does it now navigate to potentially critical if not hostile nation, to the north, a donation to the north. if, if the resignation is going to be busy with its own tragic history. syria, after all, was created by the 2 head, 2 months after the end of the world war one,

the british empire and the french empire. it was essentially given to the french as a consolation prize. because the leading power, the defeated, the ottoman turkey, the permanent part was the british empire. and since it's, since it's the capture by the french syria did not know piece. first. the french were killing arabs and syria, and then error worth doing herbs in syria as well as the kurdish minority and others. so i hope and pray that syria will experience peace finally so that the sunni majority is empower because because before that it was here, the french or the assets family who are l y? it's right. another minority rule. israel needs to worry us that the arsenal of the russia supplied the weapons will not fall into the room since we still know

the isis. we see that isis is lying its flag in locked the key and elsewhere in syria and chemical weapons on the weapons of mass destruction surface to surface rockets, right? and aircraft should not fall into the i'll just be honest for some team to put another question to you as a, we're running out of time. but we have seen, of course, israel take control of these going hides buses and establish back in 1974 under that sci fi agreement between israel and syria at the time in the u. s. a national security advisor little bit on the wrong seem to suggest israel would withdrawal from that area pretty soon. i mean what conditions would need to be met 1st as well to do that using as i suggested, there must be contacted between h t s. lead coalition in damascus, and israel is with clear understanding what's going to happen going forward. both israel and h

d s are elated that both the radians and the boss us a horrible dictatorship are defeated. if they have an understanding, i'm pretty sure. and these really government said that they will pull out of that dmc, a deville try 7 between the golden heights and domestic. or i'm the aerial cohen, senior fellow at the atlantic council. you're a sense of good to hear your thoughts and analysis. thanks for joining us. thank you. now in central causes, a funeral. so being held for 15 members of the same family were killed and then this riley attack these many, many people in the building, sheltering homeless palestinians. and then also a refugee camp family is gathered outside the alex, the hospital to move the last if the relative can, who's really isn't a rob i live in central gaza when it's roles, new force displacement orders, the know the strip. so we just got a new update from the gospel city where that is ready for says issued new

evacuation orders to policy and use it as remind neighborhoods and also in a popular neighborhood. and these are in the heart of the gulf of cities and what we need to know about these areas where that most of the palestinians living in the northern parts of the gaza strip divided by today you'll be tending we're actually displaced in those areas. so now how does the news are up for us to evacuate at night? taking what's left of their belongings after being most definitely just place multiple times from different areas. and they actually do not have any so where to go, there's no way they can find any place to go right now in this surprising evacuation orders. but palestinians have been mazda, 3 displaced, a lot of times they say, that's where every they go. they're still going to be targeted across the gaza strip and all of this is going on out a mid the ongoing airstrikes. those are taking place in the another in gaza strip

where the is where the forces continue to talk at college one hospital, the only operating hospital and earlier today they killed dr. so are you where the he was, the only are the projects doctor in the another and cause of trip. now this is not only that, but also a residential has in your body. and this was also targeted to where at least 2 palestinians have been killed. and it's not only the continuous ongoing airstrikes but also the fact that it's very cold polish didn't use, do not have any source of war. they do not have any winter clothes. the tarps and tents are available and taught us in youth are also witnessing lots of medicine where most of the policies have a cold and sue and they are unable to receive any kind of medication is adding more missouri to the library policy. news, the situation is collapsing on all aspects of life and especially the human to

terriers and the house situation and. and they all just needed that and but of cause a policy time is what the forces of code old and goes, is only orthopedic surgeon doctor saw you judah was traveling and ambulance with medical supplies within this ready drone, open fire on the vehicle. this video shows the doctor pronouncing the death of his nephew in november. there it is about us to new media reports. his 24 year old son was also killed last week on trying to rescue family members trapped under the rubble of a bummed building. in giovanni hospitals and gaza, facing us to be a short issue of medical supplies, the cloud, one hospital, a lack of stabilization details is adding more stress to an already di situation. the most i, which is inside life will discuss with you the vision, dental and vision in the hospice and has that to us of the wall street and the conditions for the patients we are talking to from the hospital,

which is the only function in health facility which is all the patients and. busy people this situation here, this is the cost of the subdivision devices has led to the patient conditions and instructions, infection and decisions. the disturbing devices with this position, taurus, the us here to you to the lies in please the stools here. as you can clearly see the big chest and especially when the senate taishan system and come out aloud when hospitalized out afford there. we need to sterilize goes in gloves and other tools, but we cannot. now we have run out of these things. patients boons are open and you

quite clean and sterilize materials. we work with our hands, they're suffering from a shortage of water. no one is able to wash their hands and does great. it has affected our work to the business line, to the west, due to the this severe medical supplies. and these television devices, which is fixtures by the palm beach to the amount of special story to ahead without just to have a pool from inside. one of cities, victories presents. but for me to tell you these, we can, that role deal is torture and abuse. present job items, final acts, the largest single day act of clemency and motor. and us history. comes off to this . go keep up and finding ways to keep holding covent stuff, nights as you repeat for election or wait for that.

the high, low that tropical fica is set to keep the very north of madagascar. we'll get to africa in a moment. first to the middle east and live and, and it's looking to launch the unsettled across the north of the region. we've seen some very width and wintery weather move from the black sea into northern areas of tech. here, moves across the cool causes and on woods to western areas of around we have got some warnings out because that snow is set to for them bring temperatures down into around any 9 degrees celsius on saturday. we'd also see the winds at pick up because the west of saudi arabia and across the gulf, the temperature is coming up slightly in colorado hot 27 degrees celsius. the on saturday temperatures upsets come down across the live on to his lodge, the specials here,

and it's settled across the north of africa. we will see some when the features. however, thanks to the hon, matching wins of spock's warnings in chad for potential sand stones. but as long as you drive picture across the no one as a close that central band and the heats continues for the very south of southern africa, places like south africa and but swan and naz, i'll probably go psycho working its way towards the come more as islands, it's set to clip madagascar on friday. the latest news, as it breaks the market, do not even have the most basic goods. and if they do, they are often do extensive for many families with detailed coverage, low code gain weight here, knowing that trucks carrying like saving supplies will pass for the civil you destroy it has become a symbol of stolen hope from the heart of the story. 1000 of hungry this way as

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the welcome back it without just do it, has their mind about top stories. this, our serious new administration has pledged to restore stakes institutions and the rule of role and provide basic services leaders of the world. 7 leading economies say they are ready to support its transition to an inclusive government for us to actually have states has met jordan's king in the red sea points to be competitive, discuss cause and 11 on hand serial. so having to keep the state department says the entity blinking will be reiterating coolest for a smooth transition of power in syria. all right, let's pull all of these threads together with rob guy's pin followed who's a lecture in peace and security during university in the northeast, england. he's joining us here. fortunately in the studio here in de la, i'd rather want to address some of the latest developments we a hearing coming from moscow regarding russia's destiny and faith in a few just to you. because according to a russian deputy foreign minister,

this has been reported by the russians, the news agency into facts must go quote, council, keeping its bases in syria. how could this possibly to be part of the new reality in syria given the forces of over the phone? is that of also over the phone because of a sad of include russia? well, yeah, i think what russia's bodies to do here, if they managed to keep those bases as pull off and extremely strategically as they move to cut the losses and the cutting run as well. so the time was right. you know, right at the very stall of the offensive middle, if it was russia that was providing the support, the side on the in terms of fire support and craft that and power. that was the one thing. the rebels were really scared of the once the side regimes forces started running away. i think the russians basically realized that they were backing but losing holes on the end of the day that bases all strategic for russia. this is not

just about this side regime. those bases, all rushes at the base at in western syria is russia's only access to the mediterranean sea that tosses naval base at the base also helps supply rushes at troops on allies, an interest in africa, countries light night, g night, just sorry, the key to fast so molly, these are all countries which used to be relatively pro west and, but of now re oriented towards russia. so it's really important for russia's power projection. they're obviously going to be, um, it's going to be a blow to them to lose the solvers. you can buy think they calculated the keeping these bases is more important and keeping the, establishing right outside the same in a base to as well. i imagine this pond if that, that's a, i suppose axes of influence. the russian wants to maintain that the country does not know imply a degree of failed to you. loyalty, you all essentially changing its chewed when it comes to this new leadership. it's taking shape. well, they have to pay for when taking a foothold instead. where do we think? well, it's really amazing how russia has changed is to move. and only, you know, russia has been calling groups. i hate the both of the groups like, uh,

like through national law, me and groups inside and southern syria terrorists for many, many years now basically saying we can't negotiate with them. they allow, call you to, they're one of the same. all of a sudden that language coming out of russia has changed, and they, they're not terrorist anymore that rebels or insurgents. or notice they act to the 6th. it says you can see that russia is slightly legitimizing. it isn't disclosed working with these groups, and it really is fascinating with those bases would a top you would think it would make operational sense. the ripples protect those bases because of the end of the day. that's but where the bombing soul to use against rebel forces were coming from the fight. they didn't shows that there was room for a deal to be made. and as i say, i think russia decided to cuss and run when the time was right about. finally, you mentioned those old position forces in the south of sea we, i mean, how should we view them as a connect to the h t s? are they different from h t s. wherever the loyalty is lying? now, do we think is this new country of sol dimensions. oh, they all very much distinct from hasty i so often, you know, we see

a lot of this is kind of one part of the package of a rebel defensive. but there's been all sorts of different offenses going on by different groups. and the south really represents this and exemplifies this. you don't have as much of a hasty as presence in the south that's actually been led by a group called the southern for now the citizens for an interesting, they were not supposed to exist anymore. they were us jordanian, but the deal with russia in 2018 those groups space. and he said we will now transfer our loyalty to the regime and go on to russia's payroll, but they didn't have to hand over the weapons. they didn't have to respond. so again, this is a blow to rush it because as soon as everything started to change on the ground, the northern syria. so need these groups became rebels again despite being on rushes payroll. so i think this uh, these groups all be coming faster. a basically us asset, one small, we didn't think the us had that much power in syria, apart from the east of the country. but now they've got a chance to reset themselves with the jordanians in the south,

and maybe look at back in groups the almost secular, they have a more pluralistic vision of syria. and those are sort of more natural partners. the western groups that age ds which are either july to so full, but you had us depending on what you think about that important to point out that many of those uh, members of the something forces with some of the 1st wedge to arrive in damascus shortly before shortly after the inventory. what was that? a real guy springfield many thanks. thank you or south and all the new south korea's present use of y'all has promised to fight to the end to avoid impeachment, to the televised address. the bustle leader provided the fullest account. yes, of a short lived declaration of marshal lou last week, which to the country into political time, or is what brought mcbride to install with all with demonstrates is holding nicely pro test cooling for him to go. and police trying to gain access to search his offices. president june. so if y'all is looking

increasingly billy good within the lengthiest defense, yes. to vision position of marshall, he's denied charges of insurrection. she was from little to joe and i earnestly pleased with you to come together to defend south korea and our democracy, which has been defended with blood and sweat on. we'll fight until the end. when he 1st declared marshal lloyd last week, you and said he was acting in part against pro north korea infections and thursday's, a. a president, you went further detailing how no career he maintained had hacked into south korea and computers to undermine its elections. and he was left with no choice but to take action to defend democratic institutions. here you survived an impeachment vote in parliament on saturday when his own governing party stays to boycott. but

the party lita now seems to be in support of the motion when it comes up before the national assembly. again. that's the only way to get to it. as long as the president has no intention of stepping down in an immediate suspension of his duties is required. an overwhelming majority of south korean seemed to agree with a new opinion. polls suggesting 75 percent of people are in favor of presidents. you quitting, being in pete's public right, i'll just say right. so in other these outgoing us, president joe biden has committed the sentences of nearly 1500 people in the biggest single day act of clemency and molten us. history is also a pause. in the 39 americans convicted of non violent crimes. biden said he would be taking more steps in the weeks ahead. it is coming for the present, so can meet sentences, an issue pod and says they complete the terms. but despite the historic number, the move as the nova shadowed by jelly buys of decision last week upon his son, hunter, by them,

was facing prison terms. after being convicted of tax and gun charges and precedents elect, donald trump says fits within his 1st hour of taking office. he will pardon people convicted of stormy views, capital on january the 6th, 2021. the bank. those comments and a wide ranging interview with time magazine after name to me, person of the year, trump was to receive the title in 2016 when he was 1st selected to the white house . since 1927 time magazine has recognized the person or may have meant that quote, for better or worse, as the most influence, the events of the yeah. joining us live from washington dc is melanie sloan. she's a former federal prosecutor with expertise and government ethics. welcome to lounge . is there a interesting get to talk about the subject to it with you? so it's being called the biggest science of clemency in modern history. secondary lead to that of barack obama in 20171500 people pod and i'm can you give us a sense of who's included on that list?

well, i think 1500 people received clemency, which means they don't have to go back to jail. and another $39.00 people were part of which means their crimes are entirely wiped out. and the people who received pregnancy largely were people who had been involved in non violent crimes and had been let out of jail during cove, it for their personal safety. and there had been some talk among republicans about pushing legislation in order to make sure those people went back to jail. so this is a joe biden's effort to keep those people out of jail. all right, thanks for clearing up the distinction between podding and come and see. i mean, this all follows, of course, uh they support odd and full of binding, some hum to by didn't prosecute it. as we mentioned that the introduction to government tax crimes. do you think that early a move we can well strengthens this unique us presidential power or well, i think um there was a lot of pressure on president biden after pardoning hunter bite into pardon and use his clemency powers for other people. and he did that,

and probably you would have done it any way because presidents very typically start issuing a lot of partners towards the end of their terms and around the holiday season. and in there's a lot of questions about obviously the 100 biden cards and especially how brought it was the parts and hunter for not just the specific things you've been convicted of by for anything he might have done in a 10 year period. and president biden did that, it seems largely because uh, president trump has threatened to keep investigating hunter by then keep going after him and 100 brighton is known to be a more fragile person. he's had addiction problems. president biden already has also lost the 2 other children in the, in to or at early ages. and that has been very stressful for him as it would be for any parent. and i think he's been very worried about hunter. so all things considered, i think that's why he part, pardon hunter, now. uh,

president trump has added some of the republicans have use that as a reason to pardon the people from january 6th. but it was really a matter of apples and oranges. trump has talked about pardoning those people really since they started being convicted, he's always felt that they were unfairly treated in his interview with time magazine. he said he would be pardoning them, i think not just within the 1st hour, but maybe even in the 1st 9 minutes. he did say he would look at the difference between those who were involved in crimes of violence versus not crimes of violence . that all remains to be seen, but we should expect to see some mass partners out of president trump right away. come trump legally do that sort of way. obviously the, the, the tendency is surprising us to do this kind of thing towards the end of the, of a leadership. i mean, what would that say to you about who's coming in every day? yeah, this is the what are the largest powers of the present the president can pardon?

virtually anybody who is convicted of a federal crime, not a state crime, but a federal crime at any time. so it is completely within his power and i think he views it also as a campaign promise, a lot of people now incorrectly got a call about a peaceful protest with it. so obviously wasn't anybody could watch the video and see what happened in the way the capital was stormed and windows were broken and police officers were beaten and brought in the, in some cases named him killed. so that he can, he can do that a little before you go to sign this done by then. so, so according to some reports, waking up the possibility of all of issuing preemptive pardons to those who investigated. donald trump's efforts to over to and the results of the 2020 election. i mean, kind of president issue preemptive products. and what do we assume from might do to respond to that as well? it's a preemptive, pardon me, in the same way that the hunter biden's hardness, preemptive your pardon for anything you might have done in that 10 years. i think the question is whether some of the people who barge vitamins talking about

pardoning will really want those pardons like lives. jamie, for example, has definitely been in trumps cross hairs ever since. her work is a patient in the january 6 committee. there's no reason to believe that she ever did anything illegal or that anybody and many of the people that trump are talking about did anything illegal. but he wants to use the f, b i to investigate people and target them. and now he's looking at putting in this loyalist cash patel who is not at all qualified but has said that he as f b i director and caspar tell his that his he would go after the president's entities. so i think there's real worry about what uh, president trump and the guy will do when they get an office. and that is why president trump is considering these partners. but i think at the same time, many of those people will want the partners because they don't want it to be seen that they ever did anything wrong. the power of the presidential part and that is uh, globally, very intriguing for international audience. a melanie slight, if thanks, a walking through all of them. my pleasure. so in mexico,

more than 430000 people have been murdered since the so called war on drugs began in 2006 1st day amongst the country's most important religious holiday. and the catholic church was hoping it will inspire the end to the violence of correspondence all holman's in mexico city. with this report, pilgrims and mexico who won't run in some crude on that needs to get here. the church dedicated to the budget of guadalupe debates coach painted sites on hood day, the 12th december. it's the most important event in the capital of calendar this year. the church has used it to cool for truce between the countries war in criminal groups, as well as hopefully cannot know my secretary. it's a plea for no more blood shipped between brothers fathers and sons, mothers and daughters. no more blood between mexicans and latin americans. many of

those who have seen the consequences of that blood should not be here every day. we hear about a long list of things, kidnappings, everywhere. and so we trust in our lady of guadalupe to help us because that's all we have left. all the violence that we see is out of our control. there's been no public response from mexico's criminal organizations to the codes for the troops. this country may be strongly catholic, but the church, he who struggled even to protect the rug since the start of the social world war and drugs in 2006 mexico's become one of the most dangerous countries in the world to pres, 46 of them have been killed since the muscle petty's was the last a c suicide because the social justice in chuck, the south mexico. and i also must, will tell a white piece of being killed the enemy foot. firstly sends a strong signal. if i can kill a priest, i can kill anyone. secondly, and increased is killed, doesn't just kill one person,

because the community and it's leads, the community or friends presented the only profession risk, of course. so many others among the move, the full 100000 mode in the country in which religious fervor, beauty communities, and heretic massacres, co exist, john home and l just either mexico city. the still ahead on that,

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313. the 5th straight. when putting them through to the last 60 a, rugby league is the national sports of puffing your guinea, and it's about say, the biggest overall. and it's 50 a history following an unprecedented agreements with australia. thompson has more. it's watched by millions and played by thousands. the many who loved the sports in papua new guinea, so they've been left behind and are frustrated by the lack of funding and development. this could all be about to change as part of abroad, a security agreement between pep, unique any and australia, $385000000.00 is going to be pumped into the sports over the next 10 years. and for the 1st time, a team from the country is going to be added to australasia is premier competition . the national rugby league, the new table belong to the people of pop, a new guinea. it will coal pull most behind. and now it will have millions,

literally, all proud fans, bearing for it from die. one, you a gift thing to us in the license to have a team and then around goes in the house of uniting out of this country together for us it sorts of spots and spots on this fence. it is deeply muscle unit to strategy in the face of 50 at independence. i'm a visiting next year. around tough with the budget will be invested in making the new team competitive with the majority of the rest being spent on youth development programs. they will bring to a country is enormous in terms of to is dollars, aquino, wise, uh, you know, and the excitement that does they do it out of the country would be, would be really excited about the opportunity for our youth in the senior place. so for us, because we had a senior want views to play before to be like and cut as the young ones to play. and including illustrated objectivity. so ready with what the needs are for us to

load up on the talk to you and you can use that to co host. the 2026 woke up it's national team, next name the q most have another company on the course of finals. the wider ambition is to turn the team into voltage will contend is of all tom size and out to 0 golden state warriors head coach. they could not a happy money boss to the officials as his team and knocks out of the m b a camp. because at a file cool in the final seconds of his team's last in the houston rockets wouldn't have been made by a school referee the end result was the rockets winning by single points such as the semi final with the oklahoma city found. i don't even understand what just happened. you know, a loose ball diving on the floor, 80 feet from the basket. and you're going to, you've got you 3 drawers to decide the way people are scrambling to just give them a time out. give them a time. let the players decide again, that's how you officiated. especially because the game was

a complete wrestling match, you know, they didn't call anything. steph curry got hit on the oval plain as day on a jump shot. just club right on there. no call. so are you the stablish, you're just not going to call anything while the nfl is planning to have more regular season games outside of the united states, the seasons 5 game international series included stokes, in england, presented in germany island, could get its 1st taste of the nfl next year. i know, i think it's a progression, right. we 8 would be the most and it's coming quickly, but you know, we've had a tremendous support. uh, you know, when we 1st started the series, you had to go and maybe try to convince teams to do it. that's no longer the case and capsule with the venue for 2 new clients. so thing well champions to be crowned the freestone titles will ended by switzerland's maxime shop loading the men's

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sun's overwhelmed it. and i still have to, i've been in this field for 36 years and i've seen a significant change this more vegetation, more greenery and an increase in wild life, including the sonata malls and number. what's also encouraging is the growing awareness in the community. people are now more conscious of the environment across the world. healthy, productive lied is disappearing and alarming rate of the ongoing does education conference in saudi's capital. i caught up with a man who knows the story only too well. we're talking about $100000000.00 hectares per year. so that's the area of the size of france. that's becoming less and less productive. and we're still converting natural land and there is only 25 percent left to convert. so we're burning the candle at both ends. it's a big problem and we've got to really start moving now back in the national park, we're heading for a dry,

the warranty that has special significance on the way passing kilometer of the kilometer. if you plan to add the body, abdullah shows me how wild the cases provide seats for growing on into new trees. slowly but surely expanding the band, the green of a 25 years, 270000 trees that being planted and more than a 1000000 shrubs in the united nations have cool deep slope creeping degradation of land asylum. christ is destabilizing communities. on a global scale, but it's projects like this driven of the groceries level by people who really know and understand their ancestor lines that could make the difference. the story here is a minuscule element in the label biosphere. but it is also a part of a growing movement to re wild and replant the fights against the looming threat of

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