peru backs out of a deal to buy. after a trial volunteered brazil accuses the firm of withholding crucial data. to the french government confront social media giants for failing to hate speech but public opinion is divided. and it's very easy to put the blame on social media and it's up to a person to decide what is problematic or not. and there should be more people moderating all the content. and 100 biden's business dealings overshadow his father's run for the white house as a former associate speaks just ahead of thursday night's u.s. presidential debate accusing joe biden of line. i have firsthand knowledge about

this because i directly dealt with the biden family including joe biden. prior to broadcasting live direct from our studios most of this is largely international certainly glad to be with. peru has decided not to buy doses of a coronavirus vaccine being developed by the british swedish firm astra zeneca cited a lack of data from the company after the death of a trial volunteer a man in brazil reportedly a 28 year old doctor passed away after taking part in phase 3 trials run by astra zeneca and oxford university is not known whether he received the actual drug or a placebo our correspondent takes a look. there is always the risk with any vaccine any clinical trial

that statistical improbability that point north one percent risk that someone dies at someone reportedly was a brazilian doctor he was part of an oxford university vaccine trial group and is believed to have suffered fatal complications but they're sure it's safe to keep going following careful assessment of the skis in brazil there have been new concerns about safety of the clinical trial and the independent review in addition to the brazilian regulator have recommended that the trial should continue there is a race on a race for v vaccine that works that saves millions of lives and brings in billions of dollars and brits in clinical trial all things go wrong they have astra zeneca whose vaccine it is has already suspended trials last month after another patient developed a strange illness but the trials must go on clients awaiting brazil for example

whose president has said he wants the british vaccine in contrast to his own health ministry which wanted 46000000 doses of a chinese vaccine for my government any vaccine before being made available to the population must be scientifically proven by the health ministry and certified by the national health surveillance agency the brazilian people will not be guinea pigs for anyone there is no justification for a billionaire financial contribution to a drug that is not even parses testing phase given the above my decision is not to purchase the vaccine but it is remarkable to people look at the same vaccine and see 2 different things one sees a lot of votes political capital the other person sees a panacea medicine for millions it isn't only orgy it isn't politics and it isn't the electoral process. that saves it is the vaccine we don't want a new government will go to congress and to cool to ensure that the population has

access to all vaccines that are efficient and safe health is a big arrested an ideological troll disputes brazil is in an awful situation 150000 coronavirus dead 2nd only to the united states things on pretty that korea's lives the economy and the election all hinge on that vaccine no wonder trump has been flooding pharmaceutical giants with billions urging them to go fast and faster we have a vaccine that's coming it's ready it's going to be announced within weeks and it's going to be delivered we have operation work speed which is the military is going to distribute the vaccine and just as it brazil there's a divide a chasm in opinion people want need a vaccine but they want one that works not one that makes the most money not one that stumbled and struggled through trials and especially not one made to save the

president's korea he sed this is the same fellow told you this is going to end by easter last time is the same fellow who told you that don't worry we're going to end this by the summer we're about to go into a dark winter. i think it's going to be a very skeptical american public about taking a back seat and it should be if the doctors tell us that we should take it i'll be the 1st in line to take it absolutely but if donald trump tells us i said to him that we should take it i'm not taking it it was clear from the get go that there would be a race for a vaccine what we didn't consider was how dirty it would be simple thing a jab to save millions of lives would turn into a bit of free for all of origin and money name and preach the advantage and reelection let's just hope that efficiency and public health also get a little consideration. meanwhile a survey by stat and the harris poll this month found only 58 percent of americans

are ready to take a vaccine as soon as it's available that's a drop of more than 10 percent since the previous survey in mid august are involved vice chair of the u.s. libertarian party national committee says that the vaccination should not be compulsory or politically motivated. when you politicize medicine generally the results are bad and that's one of the reasons that many libertarians have advocated for getting the f.d.a. entirely out of medicine to get the government tiredly out of medicine abolish the f.d.a. and cut our taxes accordingly see the thing is each person has to calculate their own risk their own situation right now the american people are being given a different question which is why would you take a vaccine that hasn't really gone through any kind of long term testing where you could not possibly know what the long term effects are so obviously people can have a little bit colder feet when they're dealing with something that is a lot less well known and then other vaccines that have decades of of of dated

research behind them so this is something where it's not a one answer for everybody that's the problem with government trying to make these decisions we're trying to politicize them these are individual health decisions just like we have individual dietary decisions that we make for ourselves we have to make these individual health decisions based on our actual needs are actual perceived risk not on some sort of blanket decision made by a government so when you now have some that's already kind of an incendiary as issue and you add to it the biggest event in the world in the last decade easily then of course is going to be a politically important but a politically important issue and people are going to look very closely at how the candidates treat it do they treat it as a government issue an individual choice issue or something else entirely. france is pressuring social media giants to stamp out extremism online and the government has summoned representatives of facebook twitter and other firms to explain why so-called cyber islamism is being allowed to spread on their platforms

. that's a problem to take stock in the wake of. beheading social media giants have become. those who participated in the public lynching of this teacher there are videos that were posted on social networks in a way responsible for what happened in the days leading up to the mood of the 47 year old teacher videos inciting hatred against him was shared social media platforms he was also targeted by activists online in a hate campaign that went viral whipping up a storm that frances anti terror prosecutor says it was based on lies. it is clear that the teacher was targeted in various ways by social media by these 2 men using a false interpretation of the facts some new party had filed a complaint to the police about the hate campaign but it was not enough to prevent

his brutal murder the terrorists who killed him also used twitter to claim responsibility. it will maintain online for 2 hours now have taken on not fight taking twitter to court accusing the social media giant of not doing enough to tackle hate speech online so what do people here think social media giants doing their bit the things that are being posted inciting hatred are not normal. should be done to tackle that much more it's very easy to put all the blame on social media it is an instrument for people to use and it's up to a person to decide what is problematic or not. should block such posts and there should be more people moderating all the content social media giants have also been hauled in front of the government with ministers calling for stricter rules the companies

such as facebook google twitter and tick-tock have been. asked to come up with colquitt proposals about cyber islam is a he said to delusions islamist ideology spread widely on social networks whole generation of young people have been radicalized at home alone in their rooms in front of their phones or computers france has already tried to combat hate speech online with the hour feel a little it's now thought aspects of tackling hate speech could also be included in khan's new draft bill to fight separatism some argue it's nought to morag elation that's needed the problem lies with how it's being enforced social media giants have a long been criticized for helping extremist groups recruit and radicalize people with high catching content for some they can no longer be treated as neutral hosts and dangerous content that can as francis seen recently lead to unspeakable crimes

and it's now be treated as a priority. r.t. paris. we spoke to the french author of a number of a claimed box on terrorism who believes it's up to the authorities to take action. or should be done from the secret services i mean de france has a in a place called blade it will outside of the big ears or and this is where you you have to really make an effort into identifying the hate speech is the the operations in plays the demands of vengeance on this information travelling on in cyberspace has to be controlled at that level for us i don't think the the social media companies can can can do much besides you know. try and money to like keywords in various postings that they will take of but it might be too late people

download them they recycle them it's really complicate it has to be done at the ground level. covert 19 a dodgy dealings and bullies in north korea just some of the topics donald trump and joe biden clashed over in the final presidential debate but the 2 step to generic ends weren't the only ones in the spotlight before the event a former associate of biden's son hunter spoke out artie's done corner comments on the night that was one of the main stars of the debate was definitely the scandalous elephant in the room the topic of hunter biden sketchy overseas business dealings just last week we saw a bombshell report from the new york post claiming that the e-mails found on hunter biden's laptop proved that his father joe biden had been in the know about these stealing something that the former vice president has always denied and then just 90 minutes before the debate an x.

business partner of hunter biden tony actually said that joe biden was lying through his teeth about this joe biden say that is never discussed business with hunter. that is false 'd i have 1st hand knowledge about this because i directly dealt with the biden family while just basically being accused of corruption he's being accused of receiving a lot of money from a ukrainian company called but the most important part of this scandal most interesting involves the now bankrupt chinese energy company that hunters business venture was allegedly collecting millions of dollars from every year now also said that joe biden was specifically mentioned in these e-mails as the big guy who was set up to have 10 percent of that business venture and that's interesting but it's also very interesting that right after the publication of this article and these e-mails social media giants like facebook and twitter immediately tried to block

this information a lot of conservatives have come forward to call this an instance of political bias so naturally trump really tried to bring this drive this point home and during the debates the e-mails the horrible evils of the kind of money that you were raking in you and your family and joe you will vice president when some of this was happening and i think you owe an explanation to the american people if i did my job if. i carried out u.s. policy not one single solitary thing was not a line not a single thing there are 50 former national intelligence folks who shed that what this he's accusing me of is a russian plane you mean the laptop is now another russia russia russia hoax and you got exactly what does this tell you exactly what is where he's going right up is russia yes i mean i should i want to stay on the issue of radio have to be kidding here we go again with the russia this wasn't the only point of contention throughout the debate though it's been a very bitter presidential race between biden and trump and neither could help

themselves for more name calling if i thought you did a good job i would have never run anyone whose response to that should not remain as president of the united states of america they. he left us a mess which he's saying is a bunch of garbage this is a terrible thing it is then a phobic i think he called me a racist even a response if he isn't a phobic come on joe you could do better you said i hate i did show the tape put it on your website put it on on the website the fact of the matter is you're lying you're all talk and no action give me a break now as for where we are right now in the presidential elections as of the beginning of the debates already more than $46000000.00 americans had cast their ballots and both campaigns have already said that biden is actually has an advantage right now in terms of the popular vote but last time this didn't actually win the democrats the election so we will have to see how it pans out investigative journalist or extra wing told us the final debate shied away from the most crucial

issues facing the u.s. . you know if we look at the debates overall i mean there were only 2 debates and there was almost nothing on foreign policy there was nothing on issues of substance the u.s. occupations of brought the out of control military budget and the deficit this year is projected to be through 3 trillion dollars that's $9000000000.00 a day none of these issues are being are being addressed the d. infrastructure that promised he was going to build by by reducing the wars abroad those things haven't happened on the other side we've got joe biden who is a proven member of the establishment so so we're in. we're in a bad place there are no good choices from my perspective. still to come in the program poll and highest court delivers a controversial ruling on abortions that puts the country closer to a total ban that has sparked massive protests from both anti-abortion and

pro-choice activists that story much more just after the break as art international . joined me every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to guests of the world of politics sports business i'm show business i'll see you then. when else should seem wrong. why don't we all just don't all. get to shape out these days become educated and engaged with equals betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground.

let me be brave. my face is already. us losing rolaids we have a part of the brain right here in the middle that's on the right side very high with assimilated and even healthy people one through 4 sold out of body experience. and welcome back this is aren't international now russia like most of europe is seeing a surge in kobe 1000 cases the caseload rose to a new record daily tally this weekend to stem the tide no restrictions have been introduced here in moscow is that among calls sort of went out to see what's changed. russia is bracing for

a 2nd coronavirus wave is fresh coleridge numbers continue breaking records across the country and in moscow while stopping short of introducing a log down measures the mayor's office has announced new rules and guidelines in an effort to keep people safe and keep the economy going. first of all employers are now required to send 30 percent of their force to work from home and they must report who works for mostly and who doesn't students in middle and high schools have switched to distance learning and everyone must wear masks and gloves in all public places like shops and public transport and those who don't follow the anti call with measures will be fined. millions of people will use the moscow subway every day and with several stations added each year that number continues to grow and metro authorities are doing all they can to ensure the safety of passengers from coronavirus everyone using the system is required to wear protective gear at

all times and that rule is being very strictly enforced each subway car is disinfected once it reaches the depot now and you're trains have a built in ultraviolet dickenson a nation system so all it needs are a pair of good hands and some good chemicals as well. the entertainment industry was one of the most affected during the pandemic following at su months logs out imposed by the moscow authorities earlier this year many restaurants and bars either went out of business or closed down for renovations well of the situation with the shutdown is now over but call that numbers are once again on the rise this time death or it sees have decided on a softer approach focusing on contact tracing while keeping this kind of business running now let's see exactly how it works when we walk into this bar. listen to.

that's it i am now checked in and i'm ready to go and listen to some music and to party just a little bit. yes i'm going to finish the t.v. try to scare and see sin for the 1st time it wasn't so bad religion dolphin or in teen was tough for us we're really happy this time they found another way we were afraid of being closed again riaz of the musicians to mind our own customs to keep wearing masks and maintain social distancing. we try to explain to our visitors if you want us to stay open and if you love us just follow the rules of course they go along with it. an anti-abortion ruling in poland has sparked a mass outrage on thursday the country's top court banned pregnancy terminations on the grounds of futile the facts hundreds of people took to the streets of warsaw

right after the ruling was announced on thursday they held up banners denouncing the conservative law and justice party it's long been pushing for tougher abortion laws and has been accused of packing it in the constitutional court with loyalists riot police were out in force using crowd control. and there were similar scenes in cities across poland as well a constitutional tribunal ruling effectively bans almost all abortions in poland which already had some of the toughest laws in europe until now 98 percent of terminations were due to severe fetal abnormalities they are the only remaining grounds for abortions or will be in cases of rape incest or threat to the pregnant woman's life rules will take effect after being passed by parliament which is seen as certain to happen given the ruling party's majority council of europe has called the move a sad day for women's rights removing the basis for almost all legal abortion

simple amounts to a ban and violates human rights today's ruling of the constitutional court means on the ground abroad abortions for those who can a food and even greater would you for all of this earlier michael you know neal debated both sides of this issue with a panel of guests have you have you ever met a person to regret having a child or a child indeed with a severe disability whose health has improved later in life and at times even thrived don't children deserve the child's. i think every child deserves to be a wanted child and every mother deserves to be a will and mother and as we see in countries like poland and as was recently for the same reasons in northern ireland that we allow one hand here these conservatives saying that they want to protect life on the other hand and exact same government means active ministrations support for disabled people cut support

for single mothers to cut support for a special education services for people with who seem disabilities well i would like to clarify that no one in the pro-life camp is wanting anyone to be an unwilling mother right saying that you should have the right to abort your fetus is not the same thing as saying you must be a parent for the rest of your life but to say that because the person who conceived you doesn't want to be a parent therefore your right to life is 4th that that is completely ridiculous and to to address something your other previous guest said you know there are many many children out there who grew up with parents that were in the bass and perhaps maybe didn't want them i'm sure many of them would take issue with the idea that just because their parents weren't necessarily the most willing supporters of them that they should have been aborted or that would have been all right to do it it's just something that's very difficult same with the idea that if we want to argue that down syndrome children should not be aborted we must also implement some sort of huge welfare state or social safety net i don't accept the rationale that either we

make the government care for people from cradle to grave or we might as well abort them that is a ridiculous notion and i reject it entirely and the idea that someone making abortion illegal stops it happening is inaccurate the way that you stop abortion targeting as frequently is to introduce sex education programs that aren't absent based is to introduce easily available contraception easy available morning after pills you heard your guest say explicitly the right to life for a fetus does not igs. and this is what the issue is all about for them they do not recognize the right of the unborn to lead and actually i think the argument of a slippery slope is very valid i'm glad that poland is taking a stand against. some other world news in brief this hour starting with some unrest in chile police fired water cannons to disperse protesters in the capital santiago hundreds took to the streets to protest ahead of

a national referendum to change the constitution later this month demonstrators also angry about rising subway fares and falling wages. there's been a solidarity march in london against police brutality in nigeria hundreds marched downing street demanding global action against the nigerian government this comes just days after nigerian police reportedly used live fire on anti brutality protests in law goes dozens have died in almost 2 weeks of unrest in the african nation since a video emerged showing a deadly police shooting. on to australia where people are defying a coronavirus lockdown in the city of melbourne which has been under strict quarantine rules hundreds turned out to protest and more than a dozen arrests were made many more were fined for refusing to wear face masks. and protesters in bangkok are keeping up with pressure on the prime minister calling on him to step down follows weeks of rallies demanding

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