this is g w news live from berlin tonight a verdict in france's charlie hebdo terrorism trial a court has found 14 people guilty of aiding the islamist militants in the 2015 terrorist attacks on the satirical magazine and a jewish supermarket also coming up record numbers of code 19 deaths reported in germany as the country goes into a hard lockdown over christmas plus the looming deadline and

a last minute rush to bring goods from europe into the u.k. it's causing massive traffic jams and headaches at the french quarter. we'll take you there and understanding kangaroos it's all in the. research is in australia find it kangaroos can communicate with humans by using their gaze to point and ask for help. i'm off to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and to all of your around the world welcome to a court in paris has found 14 people guilty in connection with the 2015 charlie and jewish supermarket terror attacks the defendants were accused of assisting the attackers who were killed in shootouts with police nearly 6 years ago 2 brothers.

the peer was officers of the city recall newspaper charlie killing 12 people and wounding 11 more in an appearance at a jewish supermarket in paris were killed by a close friend of the attackers both incidents were connected to the militant groups. for the publication of cartoons depicting the muslim prophet muhammad shortly after that 5 people including in so-called islamic state the killings sparked global demonstrations calling for more freedom of speech. r d w correspondents louis she joins us now with the latest from paris good evening to you lisa to talk us through the verdicts year did the prosecutors get the verdict that they wanted. of the prosecutors didn't get exactly what they had been asked for about how they had asked for at least when it comes to the number of years spent in trial in prison for each of the accused however the death just

decided to find all of the 14 accused guilty then they looked at each person's personal story and to what extent that person was actually in the know when it came to the terror project the terrible thought and the judges decided that half of the accused 7 actually didn't know about that and that's why these people were only convicted for authorization of a cry of criminal association and some of them got rather light sentences just a few years in prison and some of them were actually walk free quite soon because that they have already spent a few years in prison but not all of the accused are happy one who got 30 years in prison we heard that his lawyer will actually appeal against the verdict and despite the see here this trial is hugely symbolic in france isn't. well absolutely it's highly symbolic this is the reply by democracy by as state we

have a functioning justice system to a series of horrible terror attacks and it was also an occasion for civil plaintiffs here to pay tribute to those who got injured or died during these terrible attacks and 2015 they could explain who they were and why they are missing them really and finally it was also an occasion for the members of the challis of door news room and their loyalty share my car to make the point that walsh was under attack here and what still is under time is the freedom of expression and that was all the more important actually to reply we ate judicial response to such a horrible attack in leeds we know for it has seen more terror attacks this year president he responded by promising to curb radical islam so how word today's verdict how are they going to feed into the public debate that was provoked.

well as a set this verdict seems quite balanced and but it also shows that this democracy and this government this country already has lots of legal means to reply to terror attacks and that might give some arguments to those who are criticizing the government for alerting to the right with more and more anti terror legislation legislation to crack down on radical islam they are criticizing the government for going too far to the right because they think that these new legislations these new laws coming up might actually stigmatize muslims even more here in the country all right you use lisa lewis for the latest in paris. thank you. well tonight here in germany more deaths and another germany center for disease

control says the number of coburg 19 deaths in the last 24 hours has risen to a record high of 952 it comes as the country enters a stricter lockdown in the hopes of preventing christmas from becoming a super spreader of. the 1st day of germany's tougher lockdown all non-essential shops are shuttered at one of the busiest times of the year just before christmas one of berlin's most famous shopping streets is almost empty a strange sight at this time of the year. as it's very unusual it to present me a bit but i tell myself it's only this year next year it will be better again. he doesn't really bother me we've got a lot of christmas presents already and i think you can also celebrate christmas a little more modestly it's a time when everything is a little quieter anyway the latest after christmas so it's ok with me. which is

nice if i can be recent we just have to learn other forms of social contact that's the way it has to be because the number of deaths is so high. that it. is through. the new lockdown came as germany reached a somber new record the highest in 19 death toll since the start of the pandemic and some areas hospitals are nearing capacity and health experts say cases could continue to rise over the next couple of weeks some respite could be brought by the vaccine its approval in europe appears only days away. but speaking in parliament on wednesday chancellor angela merkel said the vaccine will not automatically end coronavirus measures including wearing face masks. musson part of this will soon need to wear masks people may not have symptoms at all or symptoms may be milder for those who have been vaccinated and it's not known whether the virus can be passed on to others this needs more research and therefore wearing masks will still

be necessary in germany's new lockdown which includes the closure of schools is meant to say in place until january 10th but health experts and politicians have warned that if the situation does not improve significantly they remain for longer . well here's a list of the a walk down changes that are now in effect here in germany all nonessential shops have closed the only exceptions supermarkets pharmacies and banks schools are now closed and companies are being urged to a well staff to work from home chancellor angela merkel is appealing to the public to limit social contacts during the holidays a maximum of 5 adults from 2 households are allowed to meet indoors there is no limit for children under the age of 14 and there will be no sales of fireworks to help and force a ban on public gatherings on new year's eve and on this 1st day of the walk down

our chief political correspondent linda crane was in the heart of berlin on one of its busiest shopping streets that isn't so busy anymore she sent us this update. i'm standing in the heart of her lynch shopping district on a city square that would normally be bustling with shoppers and christmas carols and traffic behind me is a berlin landmark the entrance to europe's biggest department store normally in the christmas season it would be receiving up to 100000 berliners and tourists a day up till last night there was a line around the block to get in but not today despite the fact that the stores luxury grocery stands are still open there's scarcely a shop or insight and if we look further down the street to another berlin landmark the city's memorial church there's a beloved christmas market there that in fact 4 years ago was the site of a terror attack that didn't stop people from going there until yesterday to drink

mulled wine and enjoy christmas treats but not anymore all of germany's renowned christmas markets are shut retail association say that the latest lockdown could prove a catastrophe for shop owners predicting that as many as one in 2 could be driven into bankruptcy if they don't get sufficient help soon the government is in fact opening its purse once again providing direct support payments to affected shops to the tune of up to $11000000000.00 additional euros a month and nonetheless cities like berlin worry that if in fact more and more customers do their shopping online empty urban spaces like this one could wind up being the new normal that was linda green there reporting here in berlin our listing a look at some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world

people living in the path of a super storm set to hit fiji have been warned to secure their properties or flee to the nearest emergency shelters authorities are warning that so. flown jasa is strong enough to root trees and buildings from their foundations the european union has announced plans to revamp its cyber security just days after a hack on new corona virus vaccine data financial markets and health care infrastructures are now the e.u.'s top priorities brussels also wants to bolster its sanctions response to cyber security attacks bitcoin has cracked the $20000.00 mark for the 1st time the value of the virtual currency has rocketed since march when it was worth just $5000.00 u.s. dollars it's seen a resurgence as high risk funds have turned to more exotic investments like digital currencies in order to make a profit. over companies transporting goods between the european union and the u.k.

new border regulations that come with breaks that are likely to lead to longer waiting times and more red tape as british companies rush to bring goods into the country before the end of the year deadline truck drivers leaving france are getting a taste of the potential chaos to come w.'s alexandra phenomena reports tonight from kalai. the port of cully a key departure point for goods headed across the channel by truck for now they move freely between the european union and the u.k. but with the end of the brakes a transition there will be new rules and restrictions on what terms that's what both sides are still negotiating the port authorities however tell us they have prepared as much as they can have all we've hired new employees we've restructured the organization we've opened premises we have trained our employees we've created

a special computer system so i think we're ready with a deadline quickly approaching the portis experiencing the highest levels of traffic so far this year last week they processed almost 22000 trucks here extreme stockpiling has led to long lines and massive delays in their last few weeks as businesses try to get goods into britain the for a potential no the exit many here fear this is just a glimpse of what the situation will be like when. standards and immigration checks kick in on both sides of the channel. david sedaris wore it his business operates $110.00 trucks that transport flow or sugar and other goods from across europe to the u.k. with disruptions and delays to be expected the whole of fear is he'll lose money. i think the main risk is the traffic jams with long standing and waiting times for

the vehicles and that's really harmful for us you on the one hand you're not earning any money on the other hand you still have the running costs for the truck and the driver was to get more people it was a beauty shop for us one of his driver is just came back from a tour today u.k. he says going there was a nightmare. he started here at 9 in the morning and arrived in dover at 5 pm. and normally normally already in england by midday the little david sanger is disappointed that the political have wasted so much time they are ask you to anticipate the changes to come he says while they wait until the last minutes to decide at the port in cali meanwhile the customs officers are also getting a bit anxious only thing but we're impatient to see if everything we did will work . and if there are any problems we'll have to fix it. whether there is

a trade deal or not they tell us big changes will come when they are ok elites to single market. us president donald trump has undone deals and splintered alliances like no other u.s. president before him president elect joe biden says he wants to repair relationships and to renew america's commitment to everything from the paris climate accord to america's place at the un washington's tone towards nato also shifted dramatically under president trump but the results reports that may have helped the ally. nato trains for defending itself in plenty of hostile environments the president trumps politics sometimes presented a new challenge for the alliance attacks from within germany is a calculus for trying to set the tone for his relationship with nato on his 1st

visit to headquarters push came to shove immediately in more ways than one. in his remarks. he was supposed to recommit. school and he deliberately avoided doing at what was meant to be a somber reflection on solidarity with memorials to $911.00 and the berlin wall trump focused on allies low defense spending many of these nations oh massive amounts of money from past years and not paying in those past years that sent a signal even though the later it say the magic words are going to coaching. you know that signal was out those magic words all for $1.00 and $1.00 for all nato's bedrock but hard for trump to say the one he tends to focus on is himself. a race about $40000000.00 over the last year so i think you know like from

trump has consistently distorted facts about how nato is funded which is primarily nations investing in their own military but one of his talking points is partially true though he can't take credit for europeans reversing spending declines which started years before he took office his constant pressure likely did encourage allies to bump up their budgets as fast as they could and that says outgoing u.s. ambassador to nato kay bailey hutchinson is a positive legacy we have done so much that's good and i think the president pushed hard for nato allies to. step up and they've done it and nato is stronger and more unified than ever before she expects a smooth transition to president elect biden there's no doubt that he will be a transatlantic says he will believe in nato he will support nato and the american

leadership of nato but is it possible that trump spotlight might actually be missed the alliance has never gotten so much attention so many headlines such fervent support from the u.s. congress paul taylor things a return to traditional policymaking will be welcome but i remember stone universal saying to me in about 2018 when truck aims of brussels for a nato summit so that you know frankly the end of nato may be just a tweet away former administration officials say trump talked of wanting to quit nato but in the end he just may have come around when french president emanuel mccrone last year called the alliance a brain dead trump blasted him saying he just can't go around making statements like that about nato it's very disrespectful. article one joined now by our nato correspondent gary schultz good evening to you terry we hear time and time again

that joe biden really has his work cut out for him if he wants to repair america's tattered transatlantic relations where should he put the 1st band-aid. well he will need a few band-aids in his pocket brant but everyone's looking forward to this the europeans are very receptive to the biden presidency and they're already inviting him to all kinds of events that he can't possibly make time for at this point but you know the 1st thing he has to do when it comes to these very basic bedrock alliances is to listen to allies and to talk to allies as simple as that sounds that is something that the trumpet ministration really didn't do nato felt like the administration was constantly making decisions on its own and then announcing them on social media so i don't think we expected biden presidency to be as addicted to twitter as president trump was and nobody should be expecting that decisions about troop movements or entire bases will be made and announced by

a tweet so i think that's the 1st thing that will change anyway and simply consultation consultation consultation yeah so what will not. every u.s. president and secretary of state and defense secretary has complained about the europeans low defense spending and this became just such a tired refrain during the trump a ministration because this is what was his main topic even when there were other really important things to be discussed to the point where they weren't even holding summits anymore because they feared that president trump would hijack the event in order to lead past allies about low defense spending so that won't change but it will be done in a much more civil manner and you know there may be worse results because of it president did make governments look at how they could spend more and that's something as i mentioned in my piece that probably benefited the alliance the other thing that might not change is the is the troop deployment in afghanistan you know allies are very concerned about terms cuts and president biden may not send troops

back to afghanistan he may leave them at the low levels that they will be at now it $2500.00 u.s. troops and that's really a bare minimum for european allies and you know even trump sharpest critics cheery say there is reason to reform nato how do you see that argument moving. about defense spending but maybe would sell. sure and that's something that even secretary general young stoltenberg has acknowledged needs to happen and he launched this reflections group to come up with ideas about how to reform the alliance they all know they need to be able to make decisions more quickly to the point where it's even been discussed whether you drop the need for consensus they know that they need to basically get the french and the germans on the same page about a vision for nato how this interacts with the european union defense policy and that needs to happen regardless of whether you have trump in there making things more divisive president biden will also have to deal with this there are

a lot of difficulties right now with turkey and its role in the alliance and that's something president biden is going to have to look at very early so sure there are a lot of problems but now with the with the u.s. expected to play a more constructive role and definitely be talking to allies i think everyone is much more reassured about about how this process will go forward you know we used to results with the latest tonight from brussels as always gerri thank you a chinese leader has returned to earth with precious cargo the 1st fresh samples from the surface of the moon in more than 40 years the chinese capsule successfully landed in inner mongolia shortly after 2 am local time on thursday on board or around 2 kilograms of moon rocks and dust. the end of a historic mission as planned the reentry vehicle separated from the overturned and it entered the earth's atmosphere and began its descent into speed of 11 kilometers

per 2nd. parachute slowed down the capsule to enable a safe landing in the mongolian desert. chang a 5 was one of the most complicated and challenging missions in china's airspace history. when the rocket was launched on november 23rd it was a source of national pride the probe was made up of 4 modules one was the lander which is dug for rocks and soil. the materials were then transferred into a return capsule for the journey back to earth. it's the 1st time in 4 decades that material has been brought back from the moon china's space ambitions are no secret and have been growing for years. the in 2003 it secured a major breakthrough when it became the 3rd country in the world to send a man into space. 10 years later china hit another milestone

successfully landing an un piloted spacecraft on the moon it was the 1st soft landing since the soviet union success in 1976 more chinese chairs in january 29000 in a global 1st aluna probe touching down on the far side of the moon boosting china's space ambitions mars is also in its sights this year beijing launching an unmanned probe to the red planet. in july china put the final satellite into orbit for its chinese navigation system the country's rival to the us a p s. but this lunar mission to bring back material from the moon was one of china's most ambitious to date one which beijing was determined would be enough a success. r.d.m.

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what's got you were. what made the come review. that scene from the hit australian television series skippy the bush conquering all about a highly intelligent crime solving must c.p.o. research is now save the show might not be as fictional as 1st thought they gave kangaroos from wildlife parks a sealed box containing food when feruz can get inside most of them looked to a human for help and much to our surprise they did show the case a year and a case alternations doctor usually associated with domestic animals so it shows that this effect of trying to deliberately communicate with a human is never really restricted to the usual domestic species that we know it means kundry is joined other animals like dogs cats and horses in being able to

communicate with humans. and of course the little towns experiment so task itself is quite simplistic but nevertheless it's important important to carry it out a wild species are truly wise species like a ruse australia has a complicated relationship with the congress with many people considering them pasts is hopeful findings could change the image of one of his symbols of a stray. we still don't know what's inside there pal after a short break i'll be back to take you through the days to grill will be right back .

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discomforts. subscribe to the documentary. on this december 16th here in berlin there is no hustle and bustle of shoppers buying presents instead a long silent night of stricter social distancing punctuated with more and more coven 19 deaths in less than a year germany has gone from respected pandemic manager to one of the world's many viral victims after 2 months of partial results.