says i will sing my song. maybe my voice will be heard. seeking justice for the victims of genocide starts november 21st on d w. the business day that we can do is live from berlin. you as president elect donald trump, nominate more controversial figures for his cabinet. trump tabs, robert f. kennedy junior and environmental activist who was spread misinformation on vaccines to hand the united states. chop health agency is also coming north korea's leader came down on calls for the mass production of a tax drone is this, after ukraine says north korean troops are already fighting for moscow and supplying russia with weapons. and police in south africa say they're determined to arrest hundreds of a legal minor if they cornered under grounds. but relative say they'll die without

the food and water authorities are blocking and toxic small blankets. the indian capital daily. already close primaries, full submit, a sharp rise and respiratory illness. just how dangerous is the. the welcome to the show on nicole for the us president elect. donald trump has announced more controversial cabinet picks a weeks a week after his decisive election when including a republican sweep of both chambers of congress. that means republicans will have the final say on approving trump choices to had of all government agencies speaking as mar, lager resorts, and his 1st public appearance. since the election nights from said he was naming former independent presidential candidate and vaccine skeptics, robert f. kennedy,

and you're to leave the department of health and human surfaces. people like you, bobby, don't get too popular, bobby. you know, the 3 step about the level. now we want you to come up with things and ideas and what you've been talking about for a long time, and i think you're going to do some unbelievable thing. nobody's. nobody's going to be able to do it like you are doing this. donald trump speaking last night, well, kennedy, who comes from the famous democratic political family, is a long time health and environmental activists. but many of his views, like casting doubt on vaccines and spreading conspiracy theories have been proven false. and critics say there are dangerous kind of being ran as an independent presidential candidate before dropping out of the race and endorsing from the jew campaign together. promising to quotes make america healthy again. we have this that this country, the world, and this is a rage, the kids we need to bring donald trump to washington,

a fake american health. and for war, i'm joined now by my colleagues, even beardsley from our dw election team, stephen trump nomination of our k junior. not a huge surprise, but could you explain why it is sold, unconventional, when they call in some ways it should be conventional. kennedy is back in a place of high power if he's approved from the nomination. he comes from america's most famous political dynasty, the kennedys. his uncle was president john f kennedy. his father was robert f. kennedy, who was united states senator, he was a us attorney general. he was assassinated when robert f. kennedy junior was 14 years old. he was appall, bear for his father, or k junior, was 9 years old when his uncle was assassinated. so we seen a lot, and there a lot of conspiracy theories floating around both those deaths which he's also paddled in a little bit. he is unconventional because of the belief that he espouses for things like vaccines. and this is a man who actually has a very traditional, a very inspiring in many ways career. he had

a troubled use that troubled young adulthood, but then he became a very successful environmental activist, a very successful environmental lawyer who took on big companies and one liked upon one son. so he's known for that, but he's been sort of more and more out there, especially when it comes to things like vaccines. he published essays saying that vaccines were linked to autism. for example, scientifically unproven. he has said point blank that he believes there is no such thing as a safe and effective vaccine. also on proven so to his supporters. he really is a champion in a very kennedy way for the down try. whereas his father was a champion for the poor for black americans during the civil rights movement. they see him as being a champion for some kind of health movement that needs needs to take place. there's a lot of skepticism that's growing around, things like vaccine, and it's only grown during the pandemic. but we're for his opponents. they see someone who's really threatening to build back down. something has been built up over decade centuries even. and that is this kind of health apparatus that through vaccines, in particular, because we're talking about vaccines,

is really seen pretty much the reputation of polio from the united states. it's the back needles. tuberculosis is a problem that has this solvable in parts of the world. because of vaccines. yeah. now besides them being an anti baxter and, and spreading potentially very, very dangerous misinformation. what else makes them such a controversial figure? he's, he says erotic things often times and some of his more, you know, sort of strange dances include a taking on fluoridation in water. for example. we have for fluoride fluoride in our top water in the us that is supposed to prevent dental decay. there has been some controversy every now and then about it, but scientifically, there's nothing wrong with it. and in fact, it helps medical outcomes. but for some people that still a problem is also points i've met in that is a medication typically use in veterinary medicine as a solution for cobra. everyone dealt with a little bit in that during the pandemic or not everyone, but a lot of people did. but he continues to press that as an issue, even though it's also been scientifically debunk. he's had a craddick,

things to say about his own health, saying that he has a parasitic worm in his brain. he's said that cove of 19 was, you know, genetically engineered to spare certain groups of jews and chinese. the thing is for all of that, he also says things that many people really attached to and they see to be true. they believe there's a medical health chrysler medical crisis in the us look at the obesity pandemic across the us. that is very true. he looks at ultra process foods in the us and says, that's a problem. many health officials would agree and there are more efforts to take those things on. it's just that a lot of this veers into another kind of territory. and one thing i would say is that these kind of groups, they benefit from the successes of vaccines medical interventions over the past decade because we don't see polio here anymore because measles has been beaten so far back. they don't have that kind of familiarity with these diseases that perhaps my grandparents generation would have had. yeah. and i think what's most concerning too many people is that the lie is so, so it's so hard to distinguish from, from the truth, right. it's right. it's

a gray area many years. why do you think trump pick 10? i think trump picked him because he saw there's a lot of overlap between the 2, robert of canadian. it was not getting much traction as a democratic nominee for the presidential election. he then went to the independent side, but he's also kind of figure who has this kind of deep state narrative that they're, they're hiding something from you. a trump knew that this was someone who could bring people over to him, even though this is a liberal name. kennedy, you don't get much more democratic than that. you knew that this was someone who's affiliation substances were much more alive with this kind of conservative population. it really looks at authority and expertise with incredible skepticism and says there's something that you're hiding. and again, as you just said, a lot of that overlaps with people's very realistic concerns about things that are maybe problematic. the state of health in the us disease, obesity, diabetes, things like that. so you can usually always great to have you. thank you so much. i

to the conflict in ukraine now where keith says north korean troops are already engaging with ukrainian soldiers fueling fears of a major escalation. russia and north korea recently strengthened their military cooperation and concerns are now rising that young young could soon be supplying moscow with many more drones. north korean state media is reporting that leader came john own has ordered his military to begin mass producing exploding drones. and by john young has been wrapping up the development of new weaponry in the last few years. the attack drones carry explosives and crash into targets and are better at evading air defenses. then miss solves evaluating. and we can take a look now at what this could mean for ukraine on the battlefield. and for north korea's own relations with its neighbors. for us as cor, ask region where ukrainian troops had been fighting to hold land. they seized at the end of the summer. now they say they're not just fighting russian soldiers,

but north koreans as well. this footage, released by ukraine's intelligence agency, appears to show north korean soldiers receiving uniforms and equipment at the military base. in the far east of russia since then, western intelligence agencies say an estimated 10 to 12000 north korean troops have traveled to the course region supporting russian troops trying to retake the territory. north korean soldiers could free up russian troops that moscow wants on the front line in eastern ukraine. but it's unclear just how much of a difference they'll make in the war. not least because of a language barrier with their russian counterparts. more significant may be the ripple effects of a 3rd country sending troops into the conflict. a special young with the 1st of the battles with north korean soldiers, good white mark a new chapter,

global instability must have been this. jim was to be together with the world. we must do everything to ensure that this russian step toward expanding the war and giving me this true escalation. escalade becomes a loss your girl stuff. nato has reacted cautiously, condemning north korea's involvement. but falling short of proposing direct counter measures and warning that the 2 way partnership between russia and north korea will have consequences beyond ukraine to see more and more as north korea, iraq, china, and of course of action are working together. working together against your brain, farts at the same time a restaurant has to pay for this. and one of the things they are doing is delivering technology to northville. the average is now threatening the in the future. the maintenance of the us continental your advert. also our partners in the,

in the pacific. defend, for example, the republic, a free of. indeed, south korea is intensely worried about its northern neighbors move. the north army is massive 1200000 soldiers and regularly provoke south korea with missile tests and border confrontation. south koreans worried that the north will gain valuable combat experience in russia and possibly in ukraine itself. the north is also testing its military equipment against the western systems. south korea and president young sir. your said his country could review the possibility of sending military aid to ukraine, pouring yet more weapons into the conflict. the wild card is the u. s. president elect. donald trump has praised both north korea's kim john own and russians. vladimir putin. trump takes office on the 20th of january, a waiting game where everything is on the line for ukraine. your brains president

the last day called north korea's involvement a major escalation. and i asked alexander lift gate agent program coordinator at the european council on foreign relations. if you share the best assessment. yeah, absolutely. i think we're thinking about the significance of this move um, it is important to that. so that's the said to not look at the kind of military impact directly, but at the symbolic character, this has solve this conflict in this military escalation, as what was conflict. and what does it hasn't he does with the take this by less little conflict between 2 european nations. and that happened, supported, of course, by allies on both sides with whether they're in the us and, and it tastes there's an escalate this into the reason of the conflict which opens up a lot more avenues by escalation in the future. and may be the most stock remind. this is the most stock reminder for europeans, yet of the interconnections between um security and a's on the one hand on the

korean peninsula and kind of direct secure to impacts. on the other hand, in your and we'll get to those in a 2nd. but 1st i want to ask you about how south korea has been reacting to all of the statement. urging for an immediate withdrawal of north korean troops from the conflict and talking about their own security concerns. why is sold specifically so worried about this? a sole main concern um, basically uh, address is the delivery of advance military technology to north korea. and of course what this means um for the stability on the treatment as well . so we know that north korea and killing you're getting money, they're getting food days. so this on the one that pops up, the last 3 and redeem it, basically throws the lifeline to the not greenway genes to foss disability on the one hand, on the other hand of costs, it allows enough free energy to in the worst case accelerates, is weapons for all its mass, it's nuclear weapons program, and it's

a ballistic missile program. and this of cause been changes completely. the calculations on the green button's left in terms of the speed of escalation. and on top of that soul is very of course, worried about the potential russell involvement in the conflict on the korean peninsula. the overall, i think, the, the escalation, but this has never been this high, at least a decade as it is at the moment. all right, talking about technology, you can don't want us just order the mass production of exploding drones, suicide drones, as they're called. to what extent do you think this could be linked to his increased cooperation with water we're putting as i say, i think it's absolutely late. i think it shows the screen side from, from the one you crane. where with these kind of drones have been extremely important, there remains to be seen how, how maybe even the rest of the technology will support north korea in being able to

produce these drones. and of course, the, the worry is that a north korea that is able to mass produce these kinds of weapons that are so important that you pray, the best deal will incense them to put in interest that will allow you to prolong this was out this world even longer and finality and so again, this is the star from idaho. that's a use of last great weapon development that has become so relevant. i see in europe . yeah. and i want to get back to what you touched on there at the beginning. you recently wrote that maybe for the 1st time asian nations are seeking to shape the european security order. what does that mean for a europe? i mean, for europe, that means that we need to change the scope of, of, of how we think about the conflict in ukraine. but also how we think about cooperation with a, basically a partners in a, as the security environment in a is that become so important to us. we need to step up cooperation, for example,

with south korea in terms of intelligence sharing. and they have been on the forefront of breaking news about the rest, the local deployment of the russia. so this is 11 important avenue. ready and the 2nd one of course, is uh, the industrial military cooperation with south korea who have a, a functioning, was functioning military industrial complex. and as europe raises to, to be published to turns. and south korea can take complimentary role in helping us to get where we wants to be in terms of our defense pasta as quickly as possible. that was alex on the left from the european council on foreign relations. fascinating insights, thanks for your time. thank you very much. i as we can take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines today. the coalition of through long as last wing president, a nora camara. the son, a jacket,

has won the parliamentary election. his national people's power parties secured a 2 thirds majority this. i know y'all came to power after september as presidential election. he has promised to come back graft and to leave the poverty following a severe financial price. the 5th type soon to hit the philippines in 3 weeks is now headed towards taiwan. people were left stranded and herds of livestock. for devin stated after type through new soggy, struck on thursday. villages were evacuated, offer triggered flash floods, forecasters now say a new typo and threats is drawn closer to the philippines. spanish officials say a fire at a nursing home mirror that our goal sy has killed at least 10 people. blaze and vs . and i'm kind of able to go broke out early in the morning and one of the rooms, it took 2 hours for firefighters to put it out because it's not yet no britain, this, that to become one of the 1st countries in the world to ban new call mine's the

government is working on new legislation to restrict future licenses. a month ago the u. k. became the 1st big economy to quit cold powered electricity ending a more than 140 year practice to south africa now where hundreds or even thousands of people are trapped in a gold mine in the countries northwest province trap that is by authorities waiting to arrest them for illegal mining relatives have been blocked from providing food or water to the miners. a law enforcement tactic, they say, is already having deadly consequences. an agonizing waiting game unfolds and south africa's northwest province. it's estimated that thousands of illegal gold minors have been down this shaft for 4 weeks. while police wait above ground to arrest anyone who comes out. relatives who normally bring food and water to the mine had been blocked by police. now all they can do is stand by helpless. i put my brother,

what brother came to my new domain name? now we've got 7 months inside, but i'm looking for the brother m o. i don't. if he's in communication with my brother, that's why you seem to put them off. come on because we have bought us they we have sounds. but if at all, like she said they all of our children must friendly one tell. so our government must help us. but the government has refused to help anyone who stays under ground. officials say the miners can come out any time, but they are unwilling to do so because they feel of arrest and possible deportation. police say they have already detained a 1000 people. do that and the stuff isn't oh, i brought up the processing them in terms of the law, meaning that we also charging them. um,

depending on the conditionality and maybe the state testing the country, because the mind was decommissioned, official say it is too dangerous to send down rescuers. one volunteer who went to check on conditions reported seeing several dead bodies of the south african human rights commission plans to investigate the police action. physical malo is at the entrance of that mine and so fontaine too. so it seems like some of these minors are choosing starvation over getting arrested. why are they so afraid of the police? is quite upset. suggestion that's happening here. they are still on the ground. no one has come out today. and as you can see, it's raining, it was a moment ago. it raining heavily and the on the what is behind me, she told me that to me. and because we have, why don't you have to come and rescue them one by one and persuade them to come out

. but no one has come out to dates. the minister or 4 police was here today to try and told the police and that get based on what is happening. yeah. it seems as no solution. the police are saying they stand by with their, with to that to they want these might enough to come out and be interested and be prosecuted. and the, there's no way that they're going to be given what type of food so far along. nothing is going down to print, but it seems also that that means that they don't come out when i talk to the thing is that most of them are a look on the here. and so i'll definitely go to that freight that when they come out they'll be interested but know why really don't present to lose their lives. what of them coming out and just be honest it, it's bossing everyone here. yeah. and you've been talking to people there. know friends and family members of miners, what have they've been telling you about the police tactics here? these and know within the community

a community members are saying they don't understand why police cannot give these people. and i said they are coming to members. we have warranty out to throw the ropes down so that the people start coming one by one. they're saying the messages that they are getting from don't these that, and most of them a hungry, a lot of domestic, a lot of them a week. so that insisting that they should be given full and what of so that they get this trying at least to hold onto those volts and stuff coming out. so for them, they say this is totally 2 from the policy. i don't understand why for this cannot allow this people to come out and be honest it, but of course on the policy side also they are saying this people have broken the law and they need to come out the way that they went inside to. yes. so the communities and just a few miles away from where we are committed to member of us singing and some things and asking and sleeping with the government to try and do all the best to save the lives on the ground. but as to what will happen, we don't to the minutes that we will briefly go as person position shortly. it

seems that the point is that that means that these people should come out in order for them to survive in order for them to be prosecuted by the police. and just briefly, i mean, this is a disaster unfolding underground from what you're telling me how much longer come to stand a go on it is, everyone is guess as to how long this comes. it says can, can go on because these people have been here for or is it coming to me by see if on the ground? no, it's all going down. so the police are hoping that when they really get to the breaking point, they will come out. but it seems that it will go on and on other than other mines across i don't discovia have stuff with that. but here it seems that might not mean that they're not coming up. point is, are hoping that to, as time goes on and as hung, hits hot down, but it's the underground that will come out. but so far on the 7 have come out from this shift stuff behind us here. and we don't know if me would come out,

but it is also being retrieved. so we don't know if as a value or whatever the case is, always just wait and see the situation. dramatic situation there. and so fontaine too. so comalla, thank you so much. lives are at risk as the air pollution stores in cities across southern asia, schools are closed, outdoor activities have been banned. small categorized as unhealthy shrouded the vietnamese capital, hanoi, and ricardo and indonesia, well air quality and pockets on 2nd largest city. lahore deteriorated to hazardous levels, the cooler temperatures of autumn and winter, worse than the annual small trapping deadly pollutants. and mere authorities in india, as capitol building are trying to tackle dangerous microscopic air pollutants that are now at more than 50 times the limit to sent by the world health organization seen daily. just trying to go about the dates de lice,

in the dense choking haze is difficult to find. so i feel where it tasted in my eyes. i just came from my home. my eyes are burning and i'll have to wash them. i'm also finding it difficult to breathe because unfortunately for the millions who cooled daily and the surrounding area home, this struggle simply to breathe freely is nothing new. each winter seats a city gasping for fresh air. as cold temperatures and low wind speeds, leave it suffocated by small. so basically, evolution of this is not causing a day or 2 because of our lifestyle, the, the ramp, construction effects and all the traffic to the bogged off cancer and the diesel cars window we, uh, the, the guy, the, all the daily is notoriously packed roads. assessing the effect of the farm is funding crops, double in neighboring regions, also to blame for the accurate haze. the practice is a false cheap way to clear the fields when you're planting. it's long being illegal,

but authorities have done little to prevent it. critic, site politicians are scared of angering. farm is a key vote to block media. officials and daily have announced measures to protect the vulnerable and clear the old primary schools have been ordered the clothes with young children, especially susceptible to air pollution trucks like this one are also writing the streets spring war to try and keep down the small well known as central construction work is being fanned, but experts say these are all just stop gap measure is one of india's most pressing problems. studies blame and pollution for more than one and a half 1000000 premature deaths each year. and before we go, here's a reminder of our top story today, us president elect donald trump has announced more controversial cabinet picks from, says he's naming former independent residential candidate and back being skeptic,

robert f. kennedy junior to lead the department of health and human services, senate approval and things, and with that are all up to date. thank you so much for your company. the, to the

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to apply the luxury it is back said the new president. last year when he took over the german shapes of the west, african regional block eco, a. he pledge to boost his country's influence. after years of inward looking administration, economic malaise and security challenges, i spoke about that with the countries for ministry use of to got in a special comfort zone from the berlin global dialogue. how does he see nigeria stepping up with the leadership role when it confronts a domino of crews on it's doorstep? foreign powers positioning for an influence on the continent. the conflict into down and citizens leaving nigeria in the face of economic and security here. right here in foreign ministry use of took our thank you so much for joe.