and we're stuck in test shane silence, we need to break out of a. i want to tell you something. how to tell the secret starts november 29th on dw, the the stay away, and there is leih from berlin, that donald trump completes a clean sweep of power and selection. the republican party secures enough space to retain control of the house of representatives the when against trump, or try fact though, where the president's party also controls both houses of congress also coming up. so this tells the german parliament it can't simply wait until the next month, confidence vote. the chancellor says there's plenty of work to do before the end of the year despite his government collapsing last week. answer lumpkins, head to the polls for a snap election. the vote will determine if the country is new left as president,

has more power to help the poor in the wake of a financial meltdown. the welcome to the show on the conference. the republicans have one enough seems to control the united states house of representatives, cementing their hold on both of us capital and the white house just declared when in arizona's race for the house alongside a victory and slow counting, california gave the g o p. the majority of 218 states this result is gives the republicans and president elect donald trump, of course governing tri faxed to control one of the senate, the house and the white house. democrats will find it extremely hard now to combat trumps of plans to expel migraines. extend tax breakables and reshape the us

economy. a powerful, a eliasis with me now pablo complete control of congress. does that mean unchecked power for donald trump? not necessarily, but it is very good news for the republican party. like you said, i mean, no matter basically control, you know that the presidency right, the way down it means of pushing through at, let's say, sweeping changes to legislation is going to be a lot easier with regards to say, you can all make policy migration policy, environmental protections which they want to roll back on. we're going to be seeing that basically being pushed through a lot easier. i think where it's going to be interesting is, is in the sense that overall we've got a republican party that's a lot more loyal to donald trump. then back in 2016. so that means more unity, but it's in the center now in the senate. you need a $350.00 majority at for santa bills to be pushed through. and that's to avoid this filibuster thing, which is a very us, as sort of a word that's it, that comes up quite a lot which basically lives senators to

a delay legislation by keeping up doing exactly by storing it. so what they need to do is they're going to need to go across the all to the democrats and seek support for them. so what happens often with santa bills is that they're water damage. so it may mean that a lot of these sort of more and what the democrats make, holding sort of extreme changes that, that they want to push through may have to be watered down because they're going to need that, that approval. another area that's interesting and i think we really need to focus on is, did you additional landscape? this is a judicial landscape that is far more in favor of donald trump than it was back in 2016 from the supreme court, which is far more conservative. and also a lower level of courts as well. they're far more conservative. so in the case that donald trump pushes true se executive orders, which then are often then end up in a, in a legal process. the chances of those actually ending up being an overturned or not overturned? obviously it's a different situation because we have a far more it's a conservative system there. yes. so well balanced. we're still being counted in

arizona and california for example, the term cabinet started to take shape and we have some quite shocking nominations there. it's a be rank. let's start with matt gates are there is a longer less but let's start with that. let's start with my guy and so he's a trump loyalist congressman from florida and, and also he's going to use the basically put forward as the attorney general. so, you know, a very important job. this is a mine who doesn't have a lot of experience as a practicing lawyer, which is the compared to previous attorney general's. he has much less and he spent most of his working life working as a politician. this is a mind as well that if he is approved, we'll be taking over at, you know, from the top enforcement agency, the same one that was investigating him open til 202336 at into sex crimes. and there's also a has ethics committee that's been investigating allegations against guys that he

was part of a, a tex traffic and screamed us now. and it's because he step down out of the house, of course, because he's not in the house because he step down. and he now he's denied all the allegations. and of course that investigation at back in 2023. that ended there. so he's also irked, will say, many republicans, he's not super at popular among some republicans who say he's very extreme and in some of his policies. and he's also being fiercely loyal to donald trump. he's being described by some, as of people for donald trump. this is not a done deal, he has to be confirmed, but let's look at some other nominations because the list of, of surprises or of, of concerning appointments to many goes on. that's right. there's tools, the gabbert g as being put forward is the director of national intelligence for people who follow us politics closely. she used to be in the democrats at, but then she became a fierce and loyal supporter of donald trump. and. and she also likes experience when it comes to intelligence matters. so a lot of republicans are

a little the concerned about that. interesting, lee. she's opposed us interventions in syria and also in ukraine and even some people within politics on both sides. both republicans and democrats and have suggested that she's, you know, to pro moscow. and she's also even suggested that the us provoked russia into aggressive policies. so, a very divisive figure there. all right, we see it behind us. there are ready. i want to give our viewers a quick look at donald trump's 1st return to the white house since 2021, where he met the outgoing president to bye as well. thank you very much. and politics is tough and it's

many cases not a very nice world, but it is a nice world today. and i appreciate it very much of a transition as smooth as it could get very much so transition as smooth as it can get cozy. but also very awkward. nicole is however, described not seen. yeah. a transition as smooth as i could get a right what he describes it now as it's, it's the start contrast to what we saw in 2020. how important was this meeting? well, 1st and foremost, we didn't see that some 2020 big course. of course, donald trump, you know, refused to actually sit down and accept the, you know, the result was what it was. so we're, we're, this is a change already. know they told for 2 hours and they talked about, obviously the big policies going on at with regards to at the u. s. is that involvement in ukraine? also, at least this was a transfer joe biden, to stand with donald trump and say,

look, this is why we're pursuing these policies. and now if there's one thing we know about donald trump, it's is unpredictability. so he has his ideas and he said that he wants to end the war and ukraine in 24 hours, or that's his plan at least. and it also with regards to at least there have been differences there. so, you know, while we sold this cozy, awkward scene, and there was this sort of cordial and scene between the 2. and that was sort of what was being said from both sides that you know, it was very smooth and everything was fine. there are very big differences there and the 2 of them and with regards to policy, i'm are going to be seeing that over the coming days and weeks. exactly. a lot of work ahead for both transition teams. thank you so much for all of folios. exactly . that's right, nicole. thank and a quick look now at some other stories making headlines today. and as strike has had been rude southern suburbs shortly after israel ordered residents to evacuate

the area. the attack sparks, a massive fire. there have been no reports of casualties so far. israel has not commented on the attack. human rights watch says that israel's repeated evacuation orders in gaza amount to the war. crime of 4 civil transfer group made the claim and a new report that suggest israel's actions amount to ethnic cleansing. it says its findings are based on interviews with displaced, causing satellite imagery and public reporting. un atomic watch dog chief raphael grossey has met with ron's foreign minister and tear on before his trip. grossey said his agency had not been granted access to a facility with machines that enrich uranium. the i a is concerned enriched uranium, could be used to make nuclear bomb. germany's in battle chancellor has

challenged parliament to keep working despite the collapse of his governing coalition last week. and his 1st speech to parliament since then shelves urged all parties to pull together to pass important legislation ahead of a confidence vote next month and snap elections in february. but the session soon deteriorated into a heated blame game, a campaign in gym. and these 2025 election has big gun. that at least is the impression you could get from today. sometimes firey and acrimony assessing the boat as to the status on this versus a disagreement on the fundamental issue. and i cannot, and i will not subject this country to that. so if you read in your speech, him a chance to read us wednesday evening was frankly on what the chancellor of a federal republic of germany. i left shelves, the social democrats on sled now be totally a minority government, but wants to use the remaining problem entry time to push through

a few more items of legislation. because all the time we should use the time we have now to pause those very important lowest which cannot be delayed the necessary for us citizens. i think this is what we must demonstrate to the country where they belong, gets type that cd. you lead a freight match. who has, he's always on the top killed off to the election slated for late february was already firing back. but i know before for a week now the so called progressive coalition of the social democrats, greens, and fried democrats, has been history. and that is good news for germany going for dr. chris can link the finance minister and f d p. media who's firing meant the breakdown of filters 3 way calculation last week took the opportunity to settle scores or management sometimes to be dismissed is to

be freed. the fall right populous vfc were also in campaign mode, attacking the main stream policies, which upset they will not work with them. whatever happens at the ballot box, these are the key won't get. so this government is coming to an end, just as little salt and dignity as it has acted for 3 years. even as they leave, they show neither inside no responsibility. they indulge themselves pity, self righteousness and mutual insults. life shouts reminded the democratic parties, but after the election campaigns, some of them would have to come together to full menu cover lives in government. so now those all sides seem eager for the electoral fight. w political corresponding julia. so deli is following the story for us, and i asked her whether the debate in parliament was a taste of the election campaign. i had a yes indeed. and it also makes sense as to why the parties might be already going at it, because it's going to be

a short election campaign. given that we're going to have a snap elections in february. and we've already seen a chance that all of shows positioning himself ahead of these months of campaigning . and on the one hand, he has said that he is the chancellor, the leader of compromise. he has someone who tried to find compromise with the different parties in his coalition until the very end and that he actually took on the responsibility of putting an end to this coalition that wasn't working anymore . so a man of responsibility, but a man also of compromise. but the chancellor also push it and positioned himself on the issue of the war and ukraine, which is likely to also dominate the election campaign. he said that also thanks to his government. germany is the 1st to supporter in of ukraine in europe, but he also did say that he believes that it is. it is also thanks to his leadership that there was the possibility to avoid an escalation so far of the

conflict further as an expansion of the conflict within europe. so, shots showing that he is the man in charge and that he has govern. well, on the other hand, we saw the leader of the opposition of the conservative opposition civic meds, personally, attacking the chancellor saying that his speech that declared the end of his government was unworthy of a chancellor. we heard mats, also attacking shots and saying that he was playing tactical games, that one of 2 favor his party, the foot with a trying to delay the snap election. and even taking a big it shows and saying that a of incoming us president donald trump would actually dismiss shows as a lightweight, so really going and personally there. mm. so that is all making his sales pitch to the german public there in a way as well, because he's not very popular in the polls right now in the court. his party still

knock them off the top of the ticket for this, not the elections that's coming up. now we're seeing the pulls that shows is one of the least appreciated politicians in germany and unlucky for him in a way the most liked politician in the country is one of his party members, but also a member of his cabinets. and that is the sense minister both as the story is now of the social democrats shows as party the leadership there are saying that shows is the name for the chancellor candidates and that they're going to confirm disposition in a party congress in january. but there are rumors coming out of the party that some people in the party are considering actually switching to bolt has been story was as a cabinet. it's also given how popular he is in the country and how much of that might benefit the social democrats and the polls. but you are likely to see a change like that if it does occur later this year, or possibly more likely have the beginning of next year. is this kind of this government fell apart largely because of disagreements over how to boost to germany

struggling economy. now, can the country really afford to wait for the next administration to find a fixed as well we've been hearing from business leaders. some of them say that the election should happen as soon as possible in order to have a new government that can actually beside things we've heard from others in the business world that they would actually liked the parties in the parliament to sit down and come up with a well thought out, reasonable plan for the future of, of the economy. now what we do know is that this is going to be an important issue during the campaign, but also for the next government once it does come into being. so what we also know is that the current governments of all of shorts, which just fail, had disagreements that ran so deep, especially on fiscal policy and how to invest in the economy in order to be able to get it out of the slump. that it was likely impossible for this governments to be able to come to agreements to,

to reach these decisions. and it might actually make more sense for, for the economy. and in terms of efficiency to go to new elections quickly so that the next governments might be able to be more in agreement. that was julia. so deli, thank you so much. i or in another world news authorities in brazil say a man who failed in an attempt to break into the supreme court pills himself and explosions outside the building. 2 strong blast seconds apart were heard in the evening. after sessions that ended, the building was then evacuated. this comes to stays before brazil is set to host g 20 leaders. thousands of people have been evacuated in the northeastern philippines as super type food, new song, you make landfall the fit to hit the country in a month. that is the brutal wave of weather disasters has already killed more than a 150 people. the country's weather agency has warrant of life threatening water searches in coastal areas. heavy rain as flooded spain,

southern province of milo got thousands of people, have been evacuated in schools, and stores have closed trains between mazda and the capitol of madrid. have in kansas, 6 other spanish provinces are under alert as well. among them is valencia for recent floods skills, more than 200 people. 3 lumpkins are voting and snapped parliamentary elections with major economic and constitutional reforms on the ballad. they were called by the new left as president saying he needed a mandate for policies aimed at finding poverty. his coalition currently has only 3 seats and parliament around 17 millions, 3 lapkins are eligible to them for more let's bring in bonnie fonseca. she's a senior researcher and lawyer with a center for policy alternatives based in colombo in for alaska. good to say you're welcome to the w. now, what does that stake in this election for the country and beyond as well?

this is the 2nd national election. now, after the konami crises send these people's mobilization and manage the 1st election of to the new president to coffee. so it's really a test for the pricing and see within the last few weeks how he has had and how people see his policies and the governance style. so really to see how he's government and he's willing to go potty does in the election. but it's also to see how some of the position i d 's who had a very strong roylene governance and government renting the last couple of decades . how be fair? because it's, it's showing that they said change that people are looking to and that change may come in the phone after pricey doesn't spotty. yeah, the president, cope's, it's

a gets a mandate to advance as anti corruption agenda after this election. how crucial do you think that would be and helping the country out if it's economic struggles while the pregnancy during one's a majority? um, so from at least having $113.00 seats in piney mind, i need to part of the amount of $225.00 seats. and what they say is we talked her monday. it's going to be difficult to deliver on the wrong says me during the pricing to insure the elections. so really it's with the people see the way the, the in p b, that's a freshly done, spotty. should get done monday. i mean, what? farmington, so how many seats? but it's also important considering sri lanka is history that we always have a strong opposition in government to ensure that our check in the, in government. absolutely. i mean, but i like to know whether or not you think that fighting corruption could be key

and getting the country's economy back on track. i mean, people see you that actually shoes, fedex creek eco, one is corruption. and addressing that issue is key and the price it doesn't have spoken about eating. all the campaigns sent him the last couple of weeks. but the other key, diamonds, cherrmis, they cannot make crises send healthy, both cost of living can be addressed. so those are 2 key issues that people are looking to to see whether that can be addressed by a new government. bear with us for a 2nd divani while we look a little closer at another issue that's on the valid insur lanka, the treatment of the minority terminal population. nc long does, but people are province that many daddy farmers have been to testing for very over a year for the tone of the pastor lands. the lands was seized by seeing the settlers, allegedly, with the support of the buffalo, but these low g. i'm the previous government this in this area says

see this time be new mullen, the subtler scaled den of his calls into, into me detail on the now and i forced this from this place and we populate to the vicinity is families who awesome is the from here, the government wants to make this as soon at least majority area and, you know, on the, on the drama, what do i do? nearly 900. i'm in farming families depend on over a 1000 heck days of this land forgot to grazing the local economy is dependent on me production and has been severely affected by the land grabs. last year, the court ruled many fall most would be the tone to deadlines, but seeing how the settlers have still not moved out. this is not the only flash point of the pensions over the years. it has been a similar, bad enough reported non grab by the dominance in a nice community in the country is nothing an eastern regions put on the

a hotly contested ok and logical site is yet another example of a legit government supported land grabs for centuries. good on the was a shed place of worship for both men hindus and would the senate leave. but in 2018, the faith back department of audiology declared much of the area of his, of vine at the same time, allowing new with his temples to be built on the line. as a senior, somebody lawmaker claims that such actions are being used to it is somebody headed age. so i take over the district alone in bunny one division alone. they have no built that the 8 new campus in an area that is not the 11 percent will just. so that's a freak this a to then beginning body still leave that and call lies in the area. and 10 in the development of feet sometime is half done to the courts for justice. but proving

that cases will be a strong good many last day documents and the 2004, so not me, or during the 25 years civil war. at the same time, sri lanka is in political slots with newly elected president and will come out of this and i keep having just bacon office. for now, the line grab it showed remains unresolved. what seen it come be new mullen and hundreds of daddy fall more side holding onto the whole bulk reclaiming deadlines. the body of just to give our viewers ascend this could you tell us how big of an issue the timing peoples play is in this election? where i think it's a big issue in terms of the minority, especially those leaving in the north and east and for them they want to see the issues of the land releases plenty to go price knives and they asked me questions being address an interesting me the pricey done was in the not on

funding due for a can been meeting and made some public promises, spoke to some of these issues. so the government and particularly the procedure and here comes the grievances. the question is whether the government can move on these issues exactly. do you believe he will in the future be able to keep his promise of returning the land when he has opened up? so if you yeah, i mean the, not the in the last few weeks, which has given people confidence. but the issue is that your documentary show are down much more complex. i need to talk to the whole if you know nationally. so mean sri lanka, whether he's a boat who is willing to do it, will be dependent on who forms government in terms of what was in kathy know who was in connie mann. but i can say that reconciliation entry longer is going to be a long road ahead,

and it's going to face many setbacks before all of these issues will be addressed. avante fonseca, of the center for policy alternatives in colombo, thank you so much for all those insights. great speaking to before we go, here's a quick reminder of our top stories today. the republicans have won enough seeds to control the us house of representatives, cementing their hold on both the capital and the white house just declared when an arizona alongside a victory and so count and california and gave donald trump's party, a majority of 218 c, german chancellor without shots, has challenged parliament to keep working despite the collapse of his government coalition. last week. he's following a law makers to keep tackling important measures as they prepare for a confidence vote next month. that vote will make way for snap elections in february. and that's your news round up at this hour. stay with us. complex zone is up next with sarah kelly asking nigeria is foreign minister about

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