the ah ah, this is the w news from the world's richest people pay little to nothing in taxes, according to a new report on the secret financials, files of the building that it finds just based on mosque and others spend years avoiding. when i expect any tips, but we look at how the super rich, a haughty, that was also coming. the clock is ticking on germany is nuclear. we access with just over one year until the last for the shopped out down box doubts are growing.

kind of industrial, see the car really rely on renewable energy? us vice president visits mexico on a mission to reduce migration, comma harris says, hope not false will keep people from leaving their homes, but won't know quick fix to policy and by athletes without borders international. and then pick committee picks a team of refugees to compete at the tokyo game. ah, i'm go ahead. welcome to the program. we begin with the revelation that several of the richest americans paid 0 income tax and recent years, investigative journalist units pro public um says if seen tax returns showing that amazon shannon jeff basis made 0 payments in 20072011. while tesla,

viola must have nothing in 2018 others who allegedly made no income tax contributions at some point in recent years. included for many of the mayor, michael bloomberg and also 1000000000 finance gave george soros. pro probably has not fed how it obtained the confidential one from tax data. i just now let's go to a more this mobile votes from a d w business. what, what do we know about the data that pro public obtained or that describes it as a vast trove of data. it covers thousands of individuals that tax returns covering the last 15 years and from it have been i would see what these individuals have paid in taxes, but also what investments they've made, share trades they've made what they've made from gambling, winning and all sorts of informations highly confidential and highly confidential information that that's currently an investigation into how they managed to get

hold of all of this. but what you can work out from it is how much the wealthiest americans have been paying in income tax. and the amount is very low. i mean, they've compared the amount of income tax paid by the top $25.00 americans. so we're talking the likes of jeff bayfield, you mentioned l must, warren buffet. all of these be combined. their average income tax rate is around 3.4 percent. the average american household is paying 14 percent, so probably says that this dispels the myth that the tax burden is carried by the most capable of paying it. so i don't expect any tips from you now, but nobody like to pay taxes, but how did they do it? well, it's all legal and it's all down to how these wealthy people make their money. so they don't get a paycheck once a month like your i might like most people do and you know, get, get taxed on that. the way they make that money is by how that assets increase in

value each year. so things like shad real estate, etc. so if you look at, for example, jeff pays off in one of the 2 years when he paid no income tax in 2007, his actual assets grew in value by something like $4000000000.00. his taxable income, though, was around 46000000 and that was combined with the income of his wife. however, he was able to offset that with losses elsewhere and so pay no income tax. so if this is all legal, get the u. s. congress getting under the pressure to do something about. yeah, absolutely. and the us government has made quite clear that it wants to change the way that people attacks and he wants the wealthiest people and corporations to be taxed more and job and has some enormous multi trillion dollar plans for spending in the united states. and he says the way he plans to fund that is by taxing the

super rich more. but we have to see whether that can actually make a difference to this because they are working currently within the rules that are taxing other americans who are running much less much higher but wants to w a business. thank you. well, 10 years ago today, johnson uncle macklin, now's germany, would be shutting down all its nuclear power plant. was an unexpected reaction to the disaster surpass shima plant after a phase out period. the last of germany's atomic reactors are scheduled to go offline and just over a year. meanwhile, germany has invested huge amounts of taxpayer money and renewable energy production and hopes to be carbon neutral by 2045. so if i'm on that, let's be an cozies member of the gen and parliament for chance to go backwards. christian democrats and also he sits on the parliaments environment committee musicals. how can a highly industrialized country like germany rely on renewable energy alone to stay

comically viable and meet its climate goals without nuclear power? i mean, if we couldn't, when the goal couldn't reach and it's a well yes. the climate so, and we do have the message to us knology and of course we will not solve this problem with the state of germany. we have to go overweight and pop up and we'll use him for and as we were today, nuclear energy, for example, from france, germany closes, partner in europe, they see things very differently. let me just quote, the french economy minister bruno lemaire, he recently said the, you will not, she c o 2 in atrocity by 2050 without nuclear power and even lobbies for massive you funding into the development of nuclear. so what do you make of that?

germany always insist on doing anything the european way would together with apartments. and yet the only one of only 2 highly industrialized countries to completely abandon nuclear. mostly we do it together with us, but sometimes we do it the german way. in this special case of the session was unique and that's right. and we will stay on the way and we will solve our problems with energy. so that date of 2045 out and well, germany will then be much more reliant on gas. for example, to cover shortfalls of solar and wind for his industry. and that means also a strong dependency on russian gas. as a new report by the unit security conference issued today saying the west must prepare for a period of systemic competition with authoritarian powers. and yet germany is

going for systemic dependency on russia. how is that clever? in the meantime, we will use gas. that's why, because of a large amount of coal in our program, but after 2045, we will not use and we will not rely on any guess coming from russia are coming from. and then we do want to import more liquid. so we fixing our problem for this, so we are not so dependent on the gas from russian, and it is shout for an interim of 20 years. then we will be totally on renewable. couldn't we reach our planet? goes much fast. we phase our gas completely and replace it with nuclear.

we come up because of this decision. 10 years ago. in 2010 and october 2010. we had to brought in the german stack for the for a longing of the one time station. i was among the few only 5 christian democrats, again this that for long we had the nuclear energy in germany. so that's been in 2032. so 10 years from now. and then we were on the runtime immediate several months later. the think in japan happened and this changed quite a lot. i wouldn't have long. busy to the runtime, we wouldn't have done anything for 10 more years, but nobody wanted to know. so, and we are not to each element. and actually, this is not an easy task,

but we want managers. so germany already has the most expensive energy in all of the e. u will energy become even more expensive for average consumers. here we do possibilities to make an expensive or more concrete across because like sample on the gas and so on, we have to amount of taxes and we capable. ready to reduce the tech was we want to shift between the i'm not sure if we want to make it more concrete to go. and so that's, that's we have the chance to, to get this list in the market. and that's what we're going to do. and we have to look on the energy pride, not especially because for those who do not

get paid so much on the job and very crucial when energy goes up. so you have to do something. thank you very much. of course, a member of the german policy environment committee for the city. you thank you. as take a look now at some other stories around the world, a russian court is considering a request to declare organizations linked to jail, the position leader, alexander vonny, extremist. the close door court case is the latest attempt to dismantle the volunteer. nationwide network prosecutors accused his anti corruption foundation of trying to be stabilized russia. at least 17 people have died after a bus collided with a van carrying a migrant workers on a highway in northern india. the workers were heading to the city of mad about to resume the factory. jobs after lockdown restrictions were listed. candidates prime minister just in today has joined the vigil to remember full members of the muslim

family killed in an attack in london, ontario 20 year old man drove his truck into the family as they would taking a walk. a 9 year old boy is the only survivor who has vice president cobbler harris has wrapped up her 1st foreign trip since taking office with a visit to mexico. she met with president andres manuel lopez open door to discuss how to reduce illegal border crossings. harris won't people from latin america not to attempt to enter the us. the daughter of immigrants making a case against migration. well, good afternoon everyone. us vice president camella harris concluded her 3 day latin america trip with the now familiar message. i cannot say it enough. most people don't want to leave home and when they do, it is usually for one of 2 reasons. either they are playing harm or

to stay home means that they cannot satisfy the basic needs to sustain and take care of their families. leo border crossing, sir, rising one small after the trumpet, ministration, shut the door, migrants during the pandemic. they increased further after the bite and white house grab some of trumps hotline migration policies by and is now looking for new ways to stem migration. 27 year old france you left on us because via droughts made it impossible for him to grow crops and he couldn't support his family yoke. i'm and then i walked from what the mile and also work to parts of mexico. i made it to the united states, i crossed through my own efforts. i didn't have anyone to receive me that i didn't have anyone to pay to take me in or anything i'm on my own. the father of 2 is now on his way back home after failing to find work in the u. s.

during his trip harris pledged money to improve the lives of people like fans you in their home country system to be happy. but with desperation, driving migration, it will take more than promising to convince latin america's poor not to make the dangerous journey north us present. joe biden will arrive in europe tomorrow for a series of summit meetings with western allies on the eve of the visit. the munich security conference has released the new report saying the west must get ready for a period of quote systemic competition with over a terry and pause presenting report in berlin this morning. veteran german diplomat book from issuing a said that western democracies needed to pull together in the face of an increasingly assertive china and russia. he hailed the biden administration for re engaging with its allies and said, the ball is now in europe. schools. niemen,

var mother see there's a, we can see that the biden administration has turned to europe with great speed and energy. i know before in the over returning to the parish climate agreement and the iran nuclear deal reversing trumps plan tube withdrawals. the list goes on and on, you'll get the list. so it's not entirely and just to ask, where is europe? we can speak to the w as chief and the national editor, which of walk and now richard. so where is europe? what does that mean? and what does the us expect now from the europe? yeah, get hard to me in the office is this report indicating that there's a sense from the us, some sort of murmurs coming out of washington at this point that they feel that they've done their part. they've shown the europeans that the trump era is truly over the americans and now really engaging in their transit lansing relationship

and that they want the europeans to do their bit. now, what is the us, what the us once the europeans to come on board for a more coordinated approach towards the rising authoritarian powers, particularly china, but also russia. and it also wants europe to pull more of its own weight in terms of security and the picture on, on, on these questions is fairly makes so far. so on the one hand, on the question of china, the europeans did join with the americans in some coordinated sanctions on china over the human rights abuses being seen in she jang, against the muslim week and minority there. but on russia, for example, the germans have refused to pull the plug on them very controversial nord stream pipeline, connecting russia with germany delivering russian gas to europe. so that is still a bone of contention. so i think by will be coming here hoping not just to bring

his message of america is back, but also says to see some movement from the european side because there's a warning of a period of competition. i'm talking about a new cold war here. that's why they talk about systemic competition. but this report also talks about the importance of cooperation. so framing. this is a new era, not so much like the cold war, where the western russia, particularly the united states and russia, had very limited economic ties. for instance. now the picture is very different. the west and china in particular, have a huge economic relationship and also the very pressing global issues to deal with what we've been living through the last year. a pandemic, a global pandemic, that really demands international cooperation. and of course, the major challenge of climate change, if the u. s. and china can cooperate, to some extent on that, then tackling climate change is going to be much harder. but the oath as the report do point out that it's going to be very difficult to communicate to members of the

public in the north america, but also in europe about why it's important on the one hand to cooperate with china . and on the other hand, to be super cast and impose sanctions on on issues where they don't see why this is going to be a new era that requires the public also to kind of raise awareness of the cio political questions. which was that the w as chief international. it's thank you, richard. and he has some of the other stories we are following for you. l. salvatore has become the 1st country in the world to make bitcoin legal tender. congress and the central american country approved a law to adopt the crypto currency. the president hopes inclined will make it cheaper for salvador and abroad to send money home by the lawmakers have come to blows on the floor of bolivia. as parliament politicians from the right wing opposition brought to the govern governing socialists. tensions

were high as the trying to discuss the political crisis and has boiled the country for 2 years. your position use government of electoral fraud. the socialists that use them of staging accrued in germany, many schools have finally returned to their regular schedules. after closing for the pandemic, students must be regularly tested for covert 19 a process that usually involves an uncomfortable nasal swab. but among region children can instead use something called the lollipop. messrs. d w. visit one classroom to see if it makes testing as trying data provide. are you already in 30 seconds go then it's been loaded. so it's on the 2nd, the children at this elementary school in cologne, supplementary pops which i swamps, the swabs, and then go to a lab where they are tested for copy this new method names to make testing easier

for young children. and it's quite good. it's definitely bad and no test test a shouldn't in offense pack. i find this quite handy because afterwards i feel safe about whether or not i have corona me over the smoke if they can have up. but the taste is disgusting. i always tried to think of lollipops afterwards. tastes still doesn't leave my mouth from the cap, paste the cotton flood to the left logistical challenge because another 500 schools, i'm bringing their tests here. in the lab, the swamps that tested using what's known as the pooling missile. this means all cotton swabs from one class evaluated together in one test. this is because the lonely test is expensive to save,

pays around 50 euro analysis each month. if you take 20 swaps are presenting 20 students and divide them by 50 euro's then you get a good price. additionally, we would have to add the cost logistics and the materials use on. but i think what absolutely competitive with the rapid title claim. if the pool is positive, individual retesting is required. generally, the left doesn't deliver the results until the next morning. but that would still be early enough to break a potential chain of infection set and then click father. as just for the financial matter, we are multiplying the genetic material of this virus by effect of 30 trillion. but this means that you can recognize a virus activity and it is very low fee. and not only when someone is highly infectious and already spreading that virus load among animate mentioned sometime.

here at the elementary school, several infections have been detected at an early stage using the lolly test. although covet cases are currently declining in germany. all the kids will continue using the test, at least until the summer holidays. washington w, still come to the centuries. the only way to reach the acropolis was on 1st. now, greece has made it more accessible, but not everyone is happy about modern changes to the action. but the international olympic committee has announced the members of his refugee team for next month. tokyo gaines, this is the 2nd time such a team will take part of the real games in 2016 as part of an efforts to help raise awareness about the global refugee crisis. so congratulations to all of your you are the i use the refugee olympic theme. tokyo 2020. and we are extremely proud of

you. and we thank you for all the energy you're bringing to the olympic community and to the olympic games just in a couple of days. that's how i see president thomas bock welcome. the athletes who will represent the refugee team in tokyo. 29 athletes from 11 countries were selected by the i o c's executive board. that means almost 3 times as many refugees as at the last games in rio, we'll get the chance to live the of them pick dream. unfortunately, the reasons why we created these teams still persists that we even have more forcibly displaced persons in the, in the world right now. and therefore, it went with, i would think that we also wanted to create an ios, the refugee olympic team to kill 2020 the i o. c. selection process was based on

several criteria, including performance, refugee status and personal background. the organization also wanted to achieve a balance when it came to the athletes, sports, genders, and regions. it means so much it means so much for us because it means really showing that refugees, young refugees, are competitive. just like all other young people. he gives so much hope to all refugees around the world, and he sent a positive message about an issue that is so often difficult and contentious. during the opening ceremony, the team will enter the stadium, 2nd after greece, the ancient games founders. they'll compete under the olympic flag and with the olympic him as their and them, the team will continue to receive i o c support after the games. each member of the refugee team has a unique and inspiring story,

but they all share one dream. improving access to sites for people with disabilities is something that is just just about everyone agrees is a good idea. but in greece has been an outcry from some critics about the visual changes that have been made to one of the world's best known heritage science. the acropolis, greece's most iconic landmark. it was built in athens some 2500 years ago during europe's 1st experiment with democracy. but as a steep climb up and in the spirit of 21st century inclusiveness, the current government has decided to make the monument more accessible to visitors . a new cement walkway enables wheelchair access and authorities now plan to add rails and braille signs for the visually impaired. what's the pro bush, ma'am? i've seen people in wheelchairs who came up for the 1st time and felt happy. i think this is something that should also make us happy with the rest of the manners,

but not everyone has happy. some politicians and academics and say the new additions are ruining the classical stomachs. it an amount of hours. this site was never paid when fix it, but it was always just the rock and throughout history. if there had been a ramp, it would have been paved with marble or stone, but that never existed, alas, benefit except that some foreign tourists say they aren't bothered by the modifications. this is one of the most recognizable sites on the entire planet. and with the technology, we have not to make it accessible to people who have mobility issues is just kind of brutal. actually. the culture ministry says the improvements have been designed, installed with care. and that their criticism is politically motivated from me

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