w. . this is news to live from berlin europe tightens its borders to guard against a new strain of coronavirus germany and other countries move to ban travel from the u.k. where a new virus variant is coursing new lockdowns and fresh fish but just how dangerous is the new strain also coming out. safe and sound after enduring nearly a week in captivity i nigerian school boy is back home with family and speaking out about his ordeal. plus

a football school will go into the winter break in 4th place after sneaking past in their clash on sunday knocked. out welcome to the program. a growing number of countries are moving to ban travel from the united kingdom citing fears about a new strain of corona virus the new mutations spreads more quickly and has forced the british government to impose a strict lockdown on the capital london and nearby areas the port of diverse says it is closing for outbound traffic traffic after france shut its order britain's transport minister is urging passengers and especially french traffic not to travel to southern ports leaders in europe and beyond are now scrambling to keep the new strain from reaching their doorsteps but it may be too late. eurostar is

international terminal in london the line is an easy and convenient link directly to paris and brussels when the announcement came that the service would be stopping on sunday evening many scrambled to get themselves one of the last seats. on and we got the last 2 tickets for today we had tickets for monday and tuesday but given the situation and what's happening we didn't want to take any risks we were the last to be able to do so and i imagine there are loads of french people in the same boat as us. the netherlands was the 1st to put a hold on flights coming in from the u.k. but over the course of the day numerous other european countries announced similar flights stoppages with britain. the dutch health minister said the move was largely a precautionary one. i think we need to take it step by step approach and ensure we get all the information we can from the u.k. other international sources and our own public health agencies then we can decide

to what extent we should be concerned for us it's about keeping our finger on the pulse also is the difficult thing about the polls. several european countries say they've detected the new strain already and fears are high it could get a foothold on the continent. the new variant is said to be up to 70 percent more transmissible than other strains it's being blamed for a surge of new infections in london and southeast england that surge led authorities in britain to take drastic steps introducing tough new measures for the christmas period. it was an abrupt u. turn by prime minister barak johnson millions of people have been forced to cancel their christmas plans under the new restrictions but the country's health minister defended the decision saying the government had no choice. this virus strain was out of control we've got to get it under control and the way that we can

do that the only way you can do that is by restricting social contact the e.u. is said to hold a special crisis meeting on monday as it tries to agree on a collective response. our correspondents in brussels bound he gets told us more about the e.u. response. the french president and the german chancellor already on the phone today gotten a collective response and they've also emergency sessions of the you commission and this will go on tomorrow and the likely outcome will be that there will be a complete travel ban for the united kingdom and the european union and to the 31st of december so everything will be cut off travel cot travel and also train travel this is to ensure that the virus can the new strain of the rise cannot reach the continent although it is already in here it is already in italy in netherlands and

denmark but only very few cases and the german health minister said devise has to be contained you cannot allow it to spread further more on the continent or europe but it's unclear if that will really work because nobody knows exactly when the virus was circulating the w.h.o. the world has organization said it's already there since september. earlier we spoke to viral viral or just mohamed money here from britain's lancaster university we asked him whether there are concerns that vaccines could be less effective on the new strain of the virus but i just want to highlight is that when vaccine work doesn't work against one part of the virus it works against different components of the virus for example there are more than 2030 different sites within the spy but again against which the vaccine is effective so why don't all mutations occur still the other one would protect against the infection so as it stands now the mutation

that we have identified it in that you have literally no impact on to the vaccine effectiveness so therefore the vaccine being developed by the pfizer midden or astra zeneca would have no impact on to the white house and it would carry on raising the immunity enough to really know for this wireless. let's take a look at some other stories making the headlines a powerful blast has rocked the afghan capital kabul killing at least 9 people officials said a car bomb detonated as an afghan lawmakers convoy was passing through the city he was among at least a dozen people wounded in the attack the. militants have fired several rockets into baghdad's fortified green zone apparently targeting the u.s. embassy the iraqi military says some of them hit a residential compound in the zone causing damage but no casualties it's a 3rd attack on u.s. targets in iraq since a truce with pro iran militias ended in november. the head of the u.s.

intelligence panel adam schiff says there is no question that russia is behind the recent hacking campaign against the united states schiff warned president trump that downplaying moscow's role in the attack was a threat to national security. eastern iceland has been hit by some of its heaviest ever rainfall triggering mudslides that destroyed at least a dozen homes an entire village has been evacuated but no one has been injured. to nigeria now where parents of more than 300 school boys kidnapped last week who were returned over the weekend are asking questions about the safety of their children the boys were snatched from their classroom by islamist militants earlier this month some of them have now begun speaking out about their ordeal. it's a peaceful moment with friends something 16 year old an issue of who prayed for but

wasn't sure he'd experience again and just over a week ago he and hundreds of other students woke to the sound of gunshots armed men burst into their high school in the middle of the night rounding up the boys and forcing them to track to a nearby forest. after some time tracking they said we should stop here they said even if you try to run or real out you to run you will go nowhere rather you will die in the forest. and. but that was not their fate they survived the kidnapping sometimes by eating leads or drinking from puddles. and. they said nothing to us except when they shot guns they said allah is great allah is great they kept saying this. 6 days later a moment of celebration security forces rescued them from their kidnappers but the ordeal has left them and their parents worried about their return to school.

on assist father did not want his face shown on camera as he talked about his fears no one will send his son back to that school without proper security not until the government does something then we'll leave it in god's hands we'll leave it up to god. nigerian authorities still have some explaining to do it's unclear who took the boys or how their release was secured until those questions were answered and the government does more to make parents feel safe fear will continue to grip families in northern nigeria. some breaking news now u.s. republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says an agreement has been reached over a $900000000000.00 but relief bill we're seeing live pictures now from the. congress democrats senator chuck schumer says he says he believes leverage the relief bill

would have enough votes to pass congress the bill has been stalled for weeks without agreement and we'll have more on this in our next hour the tent that we have these blooms that are increasingly forming in lake erie if you're going to western basin in the. sports now and in the bonus league both sport continue their strong start to the season with a tight victory at home against struck out last round the world suffered their 1st defeat of the season to buy on but they bounced back despite a setback shortly before kickoff. stuttgart coach pelligrino matter ratso had good cause to smile after his side were handed a boost ahead of the game opponents votes for its plans were thrown into disarray as 2 of their players tested positive for corona virus just hours before kick off with 3 others having to quarantine. but it was the hosts who had the best chance or lee on getting gary hart twice went close to scoring the opening goal but was denied by gregor coble and the post. shook up fired back and almost took

the lead when c. last one minute to go went through on goal. but the winger sleeve his shot just wide. nil nil at half time but vosburgh finally broke the deadlock soon after the break with more than a hint of good fortune. freekick took 2 deflections the wrong footed coble and the ball dribbled over the line. stuttgart should have levelled the scores in the 78th minute but nico gonzalez completely fluffed his lines and his mis kick was easily cleared. the visitors couldn't find an equaliser and that meant vosburgh either came there coronavirus chaos to claim a victory that puts them in the bundesliga top 4. in sunday's other match highball continued their recent good form with a convincing home victory over struggling how to balance the hosts took the lead

when when griffo headed in a cross in just the 7th minute early in the 2nd half how to hit back when dodie looking back you know snuck in unmarked at the back post but recheck the lead through ever made in a dinner of each and added 2 for the goals for a final score of 41. now it's one of the biggest traditions at this time of year here in germany the christmas markets they normally draw visitors from around the world but this year the pandemic is keeping tourists away and most markets are closed there are some exceptions though one town on the rhine river has come we have come up with a novel idea to spread some holiday cheer a drive through christmas markets. a magical winter wonderland filled with bright lights thrilling fairground rides and evocative christmas smells and all that to be enjoyed from the safety of beer and call. as we are

doing it's just like a real christmas market we've got our men's toffee apples fruit chocolate whatever you want. it's not just germans in the millions who flock to the christmas markets know many people come from all around the world not this year of course thanks to the corona virus but this does your pocket western germany has come up with a way through this it is to have fun without risking infection. using i.v. different was setting with virus free guest stay sitting in their cars the family starting to even get out the whole trip is done and the cost difference of. as many as 650 carloads of visitors a day can take the 2.5 kilometer trips through the winter playground. christmas fun instead of being stuck inside a shopping mall a big drill but still with social distancing. i'm for conducting

times are tough but you've got to have some fun as well it's nice to get away from everything is good for you just want to forget about the current a virus for a while. there are a heavenly bodies to entertain the compound visitors some creatures are also on hand. if you're hungry there are chips from across the dutch border down the road. on jugglers ready just rail with their daring exploits the. christmas markets are all about spreading a little happiness. and a chance to put aside worries about the pandemic. at least for a while. you're

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sundays is as much a part of everyday life as having breakfast a neighborhood just won't keep quiet it's here that you finally get to meet your neighbors. for all the demonstrative good humor fear is never very far away in minsk most people here don't want to be recognized you know you agree to be filmed where in their mosques one person who is willing to take that risk is media 20 she's only ever known one leader at xander. she knew back in august we felt the change was really close it felt like it was in reach just a day or 2 more and everything would change. 4 months later we're not where we wanted to be. there. was. police emerge out of on mt bands scattering the marches in all directions dozens of smaller

demonstrations in parallel across the capital making the police's job that much harder but for the hundreds of protesters still routinely arrested each weekend the stakes are rising the courts hand out a harsher sentences. look at the police the fear only really hits you when you get home and read about everything that's happened that day online. i always carry a set of instructions with me that tell you what to do and who to call in case you were arrested. eventually the protesters recruited continue this time without the help of modern technology so often on protest days and the government has switched off mobile phone networks. the reaction to that protest from the locals is over what. we got really lucky one time the police were using stun grenades we got hit by some shrapnel that was nowhere to hide and all we could do is knock on people's doors we moved from house to house and eventually there are about 30 of us hiding in one woman's house she looked

after us and wouldn't let us risk leaving the house unless we had a lift to pick us up. this is one of the seniors. but not everyone is as impressed. as the march reaches its conclusion the question is as ever how to get home without getting arrested. because it really feels like we've changed as a country that was never happens now that can't be reversed conducted 50000 but. no one can say with any certainty how long these protests will continue or what they might still achieve before most of these young better russians are protesting giving up doesn't seem to be an option like. the us has the highest number of covert 1000 deaths worldwide. this is partly because president trump continues to downplay the threat of violence the consequences are

dramatic. south dakota one of america's least populated states but yet the virus has spiraled out of control here like nowhere else in the u.s. in the city of sue false a mask mandate was put in place recently without sanctions many citizens remain defiant i think it's a good idea that people wear a mask but some people balk at the idea of being told to do so i think with some of the shutdowns are doing and the picking and choosing that they're doing is making it very difficult for a lot of businesses like most of the people nowadays like even ehlers are not worried but i think it's for the best like. there's happy. south dakota now sees the highest hospitalisation rate of the u.s. and there is no relief in sight. i see you wouldn't out of schroeder is one of them he and his colleagues are working 12 hour shifts trying to save those who are at the brink of death. a task which comes with the personal toll we deal with

a lot of dying right now unfortunately not everybody's recovering how we'd like it a little harder every day people are coming in typically requiring much oxygen a lot of them end up getting a breathing tube. and from there you know it's just a battle for their life i kind of see and understand his weekly press conference mayor paul 10 hakan of the republican party updates his community about the latest developments the mayor has been criticized over his handling of the pandemic in this part of the country i think there's a fierce independence a lot of people have made the mistake of calling a cowboy country at one point and people didn't appreciate that but the point of that term meaning we're independent we don't like people telling us what to do. christine bjorkman wishes for more government action against the pen demick and i

told her she lost her husband took over at 19 after a 30 day long struggle at the hospital her ordeal. when. she says his death could have been avoided with stricter rules. the whole mask mandate got political and should never been political and should have been a medical thing and i think it just got so blown out of proportion and i think maybe it came from our president. he started it. christina bjorkman is pinning her hopes low on the president elect and a nationwide mask mandate once she takes office before then thousands more could die from cold at 19 in south dakota and are all the rest of the united states. the coronavirus situation is also a concern in turkey. the government only recently began publishing the full number

of daily infections. doctors in the country's population. is celebrating her birthday she turns a today for 2 biggest wishes harry potter kate and meeting her best friends. the latter is more difficult to organize since straight to coronavirus measures have come into force in turkey young people under the age of 20 are only allowed to leave their homes for 3 hours a day yes i know that but i used to be able to go outside whenever i wanted it that was much better but i also miss school now everything is done why assume and it's so annoying they are. going to be a this is mothers trying to organize life as best as she can between work and

curfew. curfews for children are not the only new anti coronavirus ruined turkey those older than $65.00 can also only go outside at certain times public transportation is forbidden for young and old people and on weekends everyone with few exceptions has to stay at home. it looks pretty bleak these days in istanbul's usually very busy neighborhoods restaurants bars many shops closed. the government now reports about $30000.00 new infections per day. a ridiculous many of us are angry about how the government is managing the crisis but there's nothing we can do. the government is concerned with its reputation they want to look good that is why there is no transparency of all mother publishing them it's about they should have informed people much better right from the

beginning then everyone would have known what to expect and how to act if you curated. emre could in their deals with many covered 19 patients he's a family doctor and belongs to the turkish medical association he says the authorities are still hiding the true extent of the crisis. we still have a lot more cases then the government says according to our estimates we have about 50260000 new infections per day while our doctors and hospitals are at the absolute limit we have to urgently take radical countermeasures on that almost all of us things the current restrictions are already plenty tough parties over the kids have to go back inside next year she hopes for a birthday without the coronavirus. our

last journey was to germany the country is now in a hard lockdown almost everything is closed citizens are being told to stay home. the world famous christmas market nuremberg has also been cancelled. this is a scris mysie as it gets here and back in 2020 usually the central market square is bustling with the city's famous christmas market at this time of the year but it was cancelled weeks ago and now the city center has become almost ghostly. only fruit and vegetables on offer but no one comes to buy him. has been working here for 3 decades he says he's never seen his city so empty. feels it's all full for us there's no christmas here now no tourists it's terrible just look the market square is completely empty. and it's the same

all over the city the state government has asked the variance to only leave their homes if they have valid reasons like going grocery shopping visiting the doctor or going to work wearing a mask is compulsory in most areas of the city center partial school closures a ban on alcohol in public places and a nighttime curfew complete the strictest lockdown in germany police have increased their presence in the city center to remind people to stick to the rules but for now this little resistance they tell us. of course there are people who intentionally defy the rules there have been incidents of people refusing to cooperate when police tell them to wear masks but luckily those people are really the exception on the fella bones all the people we speak to think the authorities should be even tougher. in the monitors that we think the lockdown is absolutely justified there's just no alternative at the moment the restrictions

should be tightened even further for shift and so will the mystery i'm totally fine with it because there are so many people suffering and people not taking this seriously should see what it looks like in hospitals. and that discriminate and getting worse every day that scares people including those who are suffering from the effects of the lockdown that is already in effect black market trader on the 2 things are hard lock down is the best option now there are 3 and we've just got to get through this and maybe things will get better. it's. maybe even in time for christmas for that number girls are willing to make sacrifices in the weeks ahead.

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from the shit out of us are. almost insupportable. what civil guard down there of us have. to worry about. today i get to check out a car that has been eagerly awaited by a lot of people this year the on the u.i. the fore. we are living during the most extraordinary time in history. transportable before the electorate. of the

auto and mobility show. wants to conquer the world. she wants to preserve the tried and true. under. the 1st all electric and. tested the id for rollout. here and then. enjoy. the best. presents christmas on wheels a tradition and program right now. i . have. today i get to check out

a car. by a lot of people this year the new idea for the 1st fully electric. moving from. only a few weeks after the launch of the 3. set to roll. only sells the small id 3 in europe the id full is set to be available why. i'm so the id fool will not only be built in germany but also. china and north america. and even before the made in deliveries of the 1st edition have the opportunity to test drive this electric.

so. driving the id for its pleasantly silent in here i mean the electric car always pretty but this one seems to be especially good insulators you don't have that much sounds coming into the inside and considering. that it is a big car when you look at it from the outside and. always better insulation so that's good i guess. as it did with the new models little sibling the id 3 folks on this initially launching the i.v. for as a 1st edition it comes with just 200. electric motor in the rear and the launch is $77.00. models with lower power and a smaller planned for later in 2021 there will also be

a sporty top of the line model with 4 wheel drive. the electric engine off the i.v. for us located on the rear axle we have the most powerful one in this car and it will accelerate the car from 0 to 100 kilometers an hour. that doesn't sound that quick at 1st glance but if you consider that the car 2 point one tons that's quite a nice fit. the top speed however is electronically limited to 160 kilometers an hour. of course this has been done to. better the range. 60. sometimes sometimes you want to drive faster that's

a little sad but you have to say if you take a look at the competitors in this field for example the e.u. nero and electric are limited to 167. and. will only make it to 150 so i guess in comparison 160 is still ok. but of course you have to say that there are other cars other electric cars that can go faster than that for example. model 3 will give you between $206.00 and $261.00 an hour tops on the version you get and. it will go past 200. well. the id for you back nearly as much as opposed. to a fully equipped 1st max is available in germany for

a little more than 58000 euros the basic model. with less power smaller battery will be around $20000.00 euros cheaper. depending on the version comes with matrix. extras like a panoramic roof. it also boasts a number of assistant systems like automatic systems control traffic sign recognition and lane steering assistance. exterior v.w. prioritised good aerodynamics in order to maximize the range. recessed door handles . on the launch roof keep every systems comparatively low. range for either 340. or 522

keep this if you have the bigger battery just like us in this car but it chorus depends on different factors right now we have an outside temperature of one degree celsius which is very cold so we have a. system heating us up on the inside we. lost approximately one quarter of a battery charge and right now the cartels have a range of 231 kilometers to be fair we've driven quite a bit off start and stop in the city which is of course where you lose most of your power because starting from 0 always requires a lot of energy though matter if you're driving in the electric vehicle or. combustion engine. heat pump is available as an option for the. it can regulate the interior temperature using the electrical waste heat that means

the com battery is not used for heating cooling thus increasing the range. so how long does it take to charge for. 2 different batteries sizes for the id for either 52 or 77 kilowatt hours and we have the big one right here. you can charge up to $125.00 kilowatts that means you can take a coffee break and plug in your car and then you will have around 320 meters more after 30 minutes that's quite ok i guess. moving inside the digital cockpit behind the steering wheel is a real capture as is the freestanding infotainment touchscreen up to 12 inches in

size which is pretty decent. the area looks very high quality with hardly any rigid plastic in sight. even though it has a pretty flat silhouette you can already tell from the outside the car is creating big and you feel that in the interior it's very spacious in here. the car has it's as big as a t. spacious as a car that is bigger so for example to arik and i have to say you can really feel that in here you feel free and yeah. it's pretty nice and really comfortable to drive in that. that's what i call spacious i mean look how much space there is for my legs for my head very nice let's take

a look at the trunk. let's see. it looks pretty good between 543-1575 leaders you can see it's quite a lot of things in there. it's all a driving interest in of the car it's quite nimble which is somewhat surprising for the weight but not that surprising if you consider that most of the weight or a big part of the way this the battery and the battery is located in the floor so close to the road which makes sense of gravity pretty low so it's no wonder it's rather nimble the acceleration of the car is pretty good no surprise just as it's usual for that trick because you always have the maximum torque so overtaking it's

no problem with this car. only heels of the successful launch of the id 3 the launch of id for should also become a real sales hit worldwide on the plus side says the spacious interior depending on battery size and range suitable for everyday use as well as longer journeys without be challenging. but if you have a heavy foot you'll probably be less happy with the battery on the range extending top speed of 160 kilometers an hour. so all in all i have to say i really like the idea for even though i'm not into s.u.v.s usually this one is creating a good i think you have quite a good range of course it is not as much as folks like claims. it's winter but i guess you can go around 400 or maybe a little more kilometers with all the problems and considering that you can

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to teach classics and future track or just some of the exciting content waiting for you subscribe to us at youtube dot com slash v.w. rev and you'll always be up to speed. sent on his reindeer powered sleigh cute but. today our 3 santas helpers are using cars to distribute presents. with the end of the year approaching they take 3 compact s.u.v.s on a little trip to check out their christmas credentials. and. our hopefully trusty steed a jeep and. in europe they cost between 354-5000 euros. and they're all plug in hybrids with an all electric range of up to 50 kilometers. electric also means extra marks for no noise during the festive season. so in the

run up to christmas which s.u.v. will deliver the goods. how about the kia x e. at 35000 euros the lowest priced option in our test. or maybe the opel grand one x. with 200 horsepower the most powerful. and finally the jeep renegade 4 x. any. in terms of price and power the middle option. our 1st test is in the eastern. german village of him of 40 which means heaven's gate it's a quiet little place but its residents are believed to include santa claus every december the local post office receives tens of thousands of letters with wish lists from children the perfect place for our want to be satisfied to get into the

seasonal spirit. a spirit not dampened by their 1st impressions the can bring some seasonal glow with its gold paint job it's torn by 105 horsepower 4 cylinder gasoline engine with an electric motor providing a further 61 horsepower but the big battery under the trunk means cargo space is limited. on the inside it's classic. as usual the korean car maker makes everything intuitive to operate. no need here for senator to take extra lessons. with the oval grand blend x. nobody will need to get out and push x. stands for all wheel drive with the electric motor powering the rear axle. and for the holidays the trunk stores big time 390 leaders packs in the most presence of our 3 candidates. the engine generates $500.00 newton metres of torque

assisted by the 13 kilowatt hour battery the biggest of the 3. and the interior has been beautifully crafted although with prices starting at $43000.00 euros you'd expect nothing less. to branagh a 4 x. c. is our compromise candidate the price tag $41000.00 euros at the $180.00 horsepower from the regular engine are boosted by a further 60 courtesy of the electric motor on the rear axle. it's nice enough on the inside. but the quality of materials and ease of operation can't quite match the competition but typically it comes with sophisticated all wheel drive. now we head off for the next stage of our comparison test. performance on the road.

the keel has the least power of the 3 but it's also the most economical. the opel stands out mainly for its impressive performance. while the renegade again treads the middle ground he said power and still sound on fuel consumption. next destination is a special kind of farm work customers can cut down their own christmas tree which of our vehicles will meet the challenge of getting it home. he. told. after using a chainsaw to trim down the trunk it's time to get ready to yell tim berners. now you have your 7 metre long tree but how do you get it back home. no problem

with the key the only one of our models with a trailer hitch that's unusual for a plug in hybrid but in december a major plus. the g.m. has a maximum towing weight of 1.3 tons while the others are nonstarters in this contest so the big question now is which s.u.v. delivers the best all round christmas package. so which is the best car for christmas for me it's the jeep it is a chronic character like santa claus so this is from well this is the best car for christmas. what's the best car of christmas for the family i think this is the best christmas for the family lots of space and is a perfect family. but i must have backed off of homes to save money for all the gifts for christmas i thought of her but she pushed garlicky up and it was the most

efficient car as about so i have a lot of money of all the gifts now and the car all sold for still every tree all it up before. each one of our trio has its own merry merits to keep your spirits up. you may not be driving anywhere this christmas but where ever you are happy holidays from red.

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