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discuss calls to coordinate co be testing rules for travelers from china, infections in the country. ah, i'm so gale. welcome to the program. the u. s. house of representatives is an historic gridlock after its 1st day under republican rule. aright law makers of block the election of a majority leader by refusing to vote for the front runner, which is usually a formality. senior republican, kevin mccarthy had been tipped for the post. but his previous criticism, the former president, donald trump, with his colleagues at macy's calling from the far right of his party to back other candidates. it's a 1st time in a 100 years the leadership vote has failed in the 1st round. it was a night of pandemonium on the floor of the us house of representatives. after

republican kevin mccarthy failed to win the $218.00 votes needed to be elected speaker of the house. there was shock in the chamber after the nominee failed to win for the 1st time in a century that annabel kevin mccarthy, of the state of california has received 203 o. b republican front runner is seeking to take over from democrat nancy pelosi after his party when a majority in the november mid term elections look at today is the day i wanted to have, you know, i mean there's a lot of things we want to do. we want to repeal 87000 iris, they just want to set up a number investigation. going to want to notice the living committee here. we have

actually on the board learn, i got transferred. but if we're able to work out our differences and take this time to only be stronger to be leucon push, the things weren't messed up without to speak of the house. new members are unable to be sworn in on. business isn't able to proceed sad day for the house of representatives as an institution. sad day for the microscope. it's a sad day for the american people. house democrats are unified, ready, willing, and able to get to work on behalf of every day. americans voting has been postponed until wednesday, but need the mccarthy all those voting against him appear ready to back down. or peter matthews is a former democratic candidate for congress, is also professor of political science in long beach,

california. i asked him if this really is a sad day for democracy. he not only said but his chaotic and it's a very dangerous situation because there are so many things threatened right now. if the republicans can't find a speaker or get find not both to get the speaker in place, the united states is facing a debt ceiling crisis. they don't raise their silly pirates. then what happens is you as to fall from its loans, it holds back on the budgeting process, a lot of problems at all cause financially and not only that, but there are many other kinds of issues at stake here that need to be done. immigration reform, climate change, although will be held back completely until this is subtle. and this is also very unnerving for other allies marcy around the world actually what's going on. and so what does this chaos tell us about the state of the republican party? joseph party is not really ready to govern and even though it was elected by a very small, very simple majority in the house there. so divided 20 of them refused to vote for

the mccarthy for speaker congress. mccarthy. speaker. and that was way too short. in fact, the democratic nominee for speaker was put up there just for fun. basically, i miss jackie and congress marketing jeffries received. i think about 212, both to 202 votes from mccarthy. he got more votes and the potential speaker, it tells us the republican parties in total disarray because of the mag and republicans. many of them found the freedom caucus, they're stopping the support from mccarthy. and that's also connected to president trying to people who present from supports. mccarthy is totally chaotic about party right now. so whoever does become speaker what do you think this fractured republican majority in the house of representatives is going to mean for the bible ministration? will i just depends, if enough moderate republicans can be appealed away to vote with the democrats on key issues that present by wants to push forth, then things will get done. but we don't know if the republican moderates would

actually join the democrats in some key votes for the apple on the infrastructure built that they need to get climate change under control. there's so much more to be done on the financial side and issues like health care. we don't know if there will be enough republicans that will join the democrats, make a viable majority in the house to pass the laws. right. it's not a parliamentary committee, you know, you've made that very clear and thank you for guiding us through that professor. peter matthews, from his life is college in long beach california. thank you. my pleasure. thank you. that's the war in ukraine and the kremlin has revised upwards the death toll from ukraine's air strike on a russian military barracks from 63289. keith says the real finger, however, is in the hundreds if thought to be the deadliest single attack by ukraine against a russian target fueling domestic criticism against russia's army commanders. moscow says the unauthorized use of mobile phones by its soldiers allowed ukraine

to pinpoint their location. russian crowns gather in somber ceremony in the city of samarra. to morn, soldiers killed in ukraine. people who lived here are among those who died in a new year's eve bombing in the keep care. so that is we get to honor the memory of all dead soldiers of the special military operations. we get there because it's hard for everyone with when it's hard, we should be together, which mr. huge piles of rubble are all that remains from the bombing. now rush and nationalists end some lawmakers are demanding punishment for commanders. they say ignored dangers. some reports claim soldiers were located next to a munitions depot which exploded in the strike. others, same people had been able to use the russian mobile phones,

giving away their location to ukrainian forces. the strike has not flowed russia's own shelling of ukraine. it's defense ministry, claiming responsibility for fresh attacks and the de needs region. one of them destroyed this ice rank, which local saying was operating as a humanitarian warehouse. as a result of 3 hits, an ice rink and the center of town was damaged, as well as part of the residential and industrial sector. on the circle, ukrainian authorities report that one person was killed and another was injured in the strikes. her ear officials are meeting today to discuss are coordinating their response to china's surgeon cove with 19 cases. people arriving from china coming under scrutiny following the recent b like section of the countries at 0 covert policy on the explosion,

chases that followed o e u. countries of france, italy and belgium were the 1st in the block to introduce at testing for chinese arrivals. spain requires proof of full vaccination or a negative test, while germany still has no restrictions. beyond the e u. britain, the united states that india, australia, and japan are some of the countries placing restrictions on arrivals from that chime. beijing has described the rules as discriminatory and china cove infection rate is continuing to spike o, a shanghai hospital pushed to the brink. doctors working around the clock to save patients after the relaxation of the so called 0 covey policy led to a spike in corona virus. infections yet, even as hospital strain, many chinese are heading abroad after years of not being allowed to travel stoking

fears that they will bring the virus with them in december, half of the passengers on 2 flights to italy, we're later found to have cov it. italy started testing all arrivals from china. as more countries joined in china's foreign ministry pushed back booth and what is the entry restrictions adopted by some countries targeting china lack scientific basis and some of these excessive practices are unacceptable. we have family opposed to attempt to manipulate the coven 19 measures for political purposes, and will take count images effect. it's unclear just what counter measures are on the table. but the patchwork of requirements as lead to confusion as well. the voice is the family and when my brother, who has not been allowed to travel for 3 years, he is coming from china and didn't know anything about the testing. we had to tell him before he boarded to be careful because they were going to do

a p c r on arrival. let me say value that it's been 3 years since the corona virus started. it's trip around the world and the end of the journey. it's still not in sight. well, asked her professor, a ben carolyn who is an epidemiologist at hong kong university. whether these measures really are discriminatory today. we actually need to do a p c r test before we travel and our, the test on arrival. that's going to change it later this week, but the policies that have in place at the moment, i'm actually not that different to what china has been asking for for the last 3 years. so i'm not sure discriminatory is the right word, but i would agree that, that they're not really evidence based. they're not going to make a lot of difference in terms of the global spread of new strains, right. and what are the concerns that new more infectious variants may search in china, and consequently spread around the world?

right now what's being detected in china is be a $5.00, which is 1st name is b a 2, and then also b, f 7. those strains have been detected around the world in the past 3 months or so. then not do strains. the one strain that i think we might be a little bit more concerned about is x b b point 1.5, which is being detected in the us, not in china at the moment. so i don't know who, who knows where the next. the strain is going to come from the next. a significant strain is going to come from maybe china, but at the minute it looks like the one in the u. s. is actually more of a threat, right? i were 2 and a half weeks away from the china's luna new year's celebrations. that's pink, travel season of air, as not likely to affect infection rates. what it looks like in major cities, the numbers of infections may have already peaked, although there's not a lot of data to go on. but that's what it seems like from, from various other sorts of a social, meet them or not. but in rural areas,

probably there still a lot of people have to get infected. and i think in the chinese new year look into your celebration. this will be the, the opportunity for the virus to go to every last place in china that it hasn't yet made its way to because of that massive travel around the country. as a professor, ben cowling epidemiologist up from hong kong university. i. brazil has been an emotional farewell to football legend. pele da strike was laid to rest in his home city santos, a fancy for hours to pay their respects. oh, emotions were running high as hundreds of thousands of people gathered to see the procession of pallet's coffin through the city. the 3 time world cup winner died on thursday. at the age of 82 the world owes a lot to pillay, especially the dignity of a man that was born poor black bob in a countryway wretchedness is still high. and play did not let this affect him if he

knew how to be politely shaped the best and the most humble. mitchell, i'm very said. a few people packed the streets, standing on roof tops and leaning from balconies to get a glimpse of the brazilian icon. the procession came to a halt when it passed the house where his 100 year old mother still lives. it was a day of mourning for the men brazilians called our king, but for many, it was a moment to celebrate him to you. polite ne, represents a lot because since i was a kid, i saw him and i was very moved. it's pure emotional to day for my son and we are here at his funeral back and you can see that the whole city has stopped. you did, the whole world has started go to puerto because the pet accidental mark that he doesn't assume pele, arguably the world's greatest ever football player was laid to rest in

a private ceremony. at this most a liam in his hometown. just want to remind you about top story at this hour. u. s . republicans have failed to unite behind the leader in the house of representatives, paralyzing china. the start of a new session border to kevin mccarthy was blocked in 3 rounds of voted by hod right members on his own party. it's a 1st time in a 100 years. the issue boat has failed in the 1st room on your cooper's mckinnon will have more at the top of the hour. an endless wars are doth filled up next, exploring the conflict between iran and israel. i'm the best. i've got an interest in the global economy. our portfolio d w business beyond.