and think of. a longer deeper history housings man in the united states not just. the american dream. the dream is. over 4 years ago in the making mark trade deal between the u.k. . is finally bringing on the regs it's great britain's membership within the european union also ahead on the program this plane carrying sputnik supplies from. argentina up to the south american country officially registered to the russian. clemency for killers but no need for a whistle blower double trouble pardon list includes mercian reason prison for the

deaths of civilians in iraq but leave those who spilled the beans on american. today we hear they've been released the person ruled as president it's like the u.s. doesn't care if a spilled a rocky blood it seems political considerations prevailed over a legal and judicial watch and this decision. just a few moments into a brand new day here in los go friday december the 25th their very happy christmas from the newsroom myself you know our top story. a historic moment in the u.k. the european union have sealed their braves a trade deal just days before the new year deadline it's not all fully signed off yet it's the lead to be ratified by both sides but that's expected to go much smoother than the negotiations while the commission chief hinted at plenty of

concessions and relief at preventing a possible no deal outcome of the implications that would bring on the british side pm boris johnson seemed to think it was essential win win for westminster it is up to us all together and a new really and truly independent nation to realise the i'm in city of this moment and to make the most of it as we knew in any case if that would have been a heartbreaks it it would not have been good for both sides but it would have hit the united kingdom harder than the european union with all its might 450000000 citizens. far from a position of strength we were able to come forward with the most comprehensive agreement we've ever had well let's look at how the u.k. and the e.u. will cooperate from january 1st there will be no targets on each other's goods and

no limit on trading new border checks have been agreed on too while the u.k. has pulled out of the long running a rosmah student exchange scheme between universities politicians will return to westminster to vote on the deal on the sembler the 30th giving them just around 48 hours to pour over a lot of details earlier are to join me in the studio to discuss whether the brakes adventure is folly dolman dust. this is been such a long road britons voted to leave the european bloc back in 2016 ever since and they've been patiently waiting to see what kind of threats that they've got a sigh of relief for many they got one with a deal of course we all know it's been a roller coaster to get here those who campaign for breakfast said it's going to be plain sailing it's a piece of cake one politician said this is something that gets resolved over a cup of often noon tea that was just one of many overly optimistic statements i think on the matter no deal with the rest of the steel i believe it will be.

negotiate these terms will be easy to negotiate a trade deal and of course you know if you're in the european union's interest just as much as it is. there is a price and they do because you're going to get a great. the free trade agreement that we will have to do with the european union should be one of the easiest in human history while easy i think we can say it was not we've seen in the past locked horns with brussels parliament gridlocked david cameron resigned to resign may gave up boris johnson came in but it did take him a love and months to wrangle 'd this deal so it really i mean it did seem a bit doomed from the start just to clarify i want to just put it out there on the record is that briggs it hasn't been put to bed can we forget all about it while brussels says that now finally everyone can move on from it's in the past let's bury it johnson celebrating but maybe a bit prematurely because they're all still huddles 1st off it does have to get

ratified by the british parliament westminster is on christmas holiday but it will be recalled on the 30th of december to debate that. but you know what considering that johnson's own m.p.'s in the past have voted against him on his plans i'm sure there's some nervousness and then of course it also needs to be approved across the channel by both the e.u. council and the parliament time is against them 27 nation states need to agree to this they need to scrutinise 500 pages it needs to be translated into 23 languages so really there is still a considerable task ahead it would usually take months as a process then of course there's the question mark on how bumpy the ride will be once the rules are in place from january to fuss i think it's fair to say that there will be teething problems more than anyone i'd love to say goodbye i'm putting you on the shelf but i think it might be too early to say that force

johnson's very optimistic but he has to be this is essentially what got him elected so it would be about bracks it would be career destroying for him it would certainly be humiliating bracks it has always been polarizing there was never going to be a deal that everyone was happy about but while boris is quite right as you said celebrating others have already hit out at him over this deal. it sounds like the british team have dropped the ball before the line no wonder they want a christmas eve announcement to hide the fishery sell out today amidst all the debate and details of the trade deal one fundamental truth remains that at the time of global insecurity we're no longer part of one of history's greatest and most noble project bringing nations together to build peace at the ruins of war this is a disastrous brags that outcome for scottish farmer it's and like all other aspects of bragg's it for students cortlandt against their will so maybe a political victory for johnson but softening does not

a huge fan club around him at the moment a deal might have been reached spot it's just the 1st stop toward sort of bidding a to break that if i can mix my european british metaphors and i still think we will see that us throws up a few surprises well that allotted to welcome onto the program. or some reaction to john's a member of germany's left party. just to follow on from what our correspondent was saying the big picture question is that brags it's finally over with the trade deal in place. it's early oh rested as a one time event my and i'll bet it has become a kind of punishment brax it is like a revolution that your answer to a problem or who should be this brags that it will keep going on for years and

years because many of the desires of questions for example regarding financial regulation are not a result at all they have been pushed into the new year added to us accounts and of course johnson wants to reclaim your case parity that it is. difficult thing to do that while the european union can always threaten to take away the goodies that they gave them for christmas. the u.k. is calling it a great deal beach on was any deal better than no deal which side looking in conceded the most to make this happen. well you know i think that in the beginning if you think back to terrorism a and b. for the people on both sides of the political spectrum in the u.k. who push projects here who said that. would destroy the u.k. and there would never be

a deal and they tried it and nobody at all then they could never reach a deal with your unit all of those people are wrong and today it is conclusively destroying all the knives that project yes read of the year so it's sad and not. go on to actually tell us that they were wrong but i think it's great that we have an opportunity to tell that to them actually your spirits and yes if you go to scotland what well they are angry about this and they the only way they can see how out of this terrible deal for that is to leave the united kingdom and to find a different arrangement for scotland with the european union or speaking of leaving it did last a number of years but it seemed relatively bloodless this last few days there's this transition period right now after relatively smooth the u.k.

managed to implement breaks that now do you foresee perhaps any other e.u. nation following an example there's not a template in place a country has no i don't lead the country and i left the block and then do it for themselves. exactly exactly and that was a great yeah. your richard russell and all along they don't want this record to go smoothly they try all stops to do it to make it bloody. and they wanted to destroy the u.k. on t.v. just to set an example or so that other nations do not accept the terrible arrangement that your day but they have not succeeded because the economic interests within europe the german car probably for example they have a strong interest and. this trade relationship with you not and even if the your 1st state of the south as martyrs of the euro grows it is truly that you

have to lose interest in the european union and the end of the day it is sad in which direction this goes and so is last for me to see that all those trips were completely global rules and you can to put it any other way do overruled by their masters in. the east of europe thanks for your time this are. from germany's the left party a very happy christmas to you as well merry christmas to you as well. moving on to another story we're closely following today argentina officially registered russia's sputniks say it has been approved for emergency use by the country's regulator based on results of clinical trials in russian plane carrying argentina's 1st but has arrived in buenos ariz under the supply agreement moscow will provide enough doses for up to $10000000.00 people earlier this month the

argentine president expressed confidence in the russian vaccine saying he'll be the 1st the to. and one of the who are in argentina some raise doubts about the quality of russian saya. it's to everyone's downswings vs here in argentina i would be the 1st one to take that vaccine because i have no doubt about the quality of the vaccine. as well as sputnik v argentina has up for a vaccine supplies from astra zeneca in the united nations kovacs program the country's regulator has approved the use of the pfizer biotech vaccine to despite ongoing talks the argentine health minister has criticized pfizer's approach to those negotiations they asked us for a little giving them immunity and the congress gave them that law but then faces negotiators not the local ones but those in the us started asking for more conditions they want to sponsor

a new law they want to the president to sign the contract instead of me the conditions started getting somewhat unacceptable government of argentina is there going there this is going to be perhaps the most efficient way to bring an effective vaccine to its citizens so looks like they're essentially. betting on or putting their money on on the russian vaccine the fact that pfizer had those kinds of conditions and that the government of argentina was not pleased with those conditions i think there's going to be a lot of that kind of thing i think that there is going to be an awful lot of questions about liability and about potential long term side effects and the long term efficacy of the vaccines i would sounds to me why argentina didn't like the deal that pfizer was giving them and was was looking elsewhere and i think that's why they turned toward the russian vaccine well more grim milestones have been passed that russia grapples with the punt mc however front line workers the most

vulnerable as well are getting minute not. got more on the latest developments from artie's constantine rushkoff. almost 30000 new coronavirus cases have been registered in russia and it's a new record put in a 3rd globally in terms of the new daily infections this thursday russia is now says just behind the u.k. and u.s. just in moscow russia skeptical had over 8000 new coronavirus spacious in the past 24 hours again this is a new record in terms of deaths there were 635 linked to the virus across the whole of russia and yet this is another all time high ground is keen to avoid a stricter lockdown curfews on the hospitality industry m.p.p. e measures will remain in place while all companies have to have at least a 3rd of their employees to work remotely no mass gatherings are allowed of course and universities into russia's biggest cities have gone online only until february

however a mass vaccination is under way already $52000.00 russians have taken the jab it is expected that wider vaccination will take place next february and according to a russia's health care ministry over half of russia's population are keen or willing to get inoculated and you are among those willing to get vaccinated just talk us through you experience that sure i got my job this tobar and it wasn't that bad i mean i had a few mild side effects my temperature were elevated a bit and i was feeling a little bit to the teeth the next day but then the next day all were off so now here i am safe and sound then i'm enjoying the fact that i have antibodies. well the u.k.'s recorded its 2nd highest daily number of covert 1000 infections it comes

as official statistics highlight a surge in cases right before parts of the united kingdom went into lockdown this month over 600000 people were infected in the week beginning the 12th effect that lee was in there were 85 people across england london is now the leading coronavirus hotspot there the capital has the highest percentage of residents who have tested positive for covert 19. travel and holiday plans already made to increased measures against the virus prompted a mud rush to get out of the city similar emergency measures have also been applied across the south east of england new locked on restrictions prevent households mixing and therefore means having no family or friends over for the holidays for many in particular living alone the british health secretary defended the lockdown saying it's necessary to stop the spread of a new mutated version of. just as we've got

a tit system in place that was able to control this virus we've discovered a new more contagious virus variant that is spreading at a dangerous rate cases have risen 57 percent in the last week the average cull spittal admissions are 1909 a day that's the highest figure since mid april a senior clinical lecturer at exeter medical school ses people's behavior has played at the role in britain's rising infections. i think there more case numbers is a reflection of human behaviors we have been very slow and lax and not enforcing a public health measures with strictness and if you don't enforce a public health measure with with sincerity and strict ness and information for people people will break the law the narrative is we have a new age of the sauce could lead to loris a variant

a mutation whichever expression you want to use it is a new variant but he hasn't found new ways of infecting you it may be more infectious but you only get infected if you do things like get into crowded places the crowded transports go shopping shopping centers those sort of things get you infected whether it is the orignal strain or the new version of the strain. dealing odd pardons like there's no tomorrow and double trunk shows mercy for some former private military contractors but it's those who didn't make the u.s. presidents list which is arguably bigger news we look into. is your media a reflection of reality. in

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mercy for mercenaries but whistleblowers go whistle donald trump has issued 2 lists of pardons but the spy calls from rights activist defenders of freedom of speech to edward snowden will remain in prison at the same time the outgoing u.s. president has raised concerns about the united nations by giving clemency to 4 former contractors of the block water private military company they were jailed for their involvement in the mass killing of civilians in iraq people in that country have condemned the decision the government. the ministry believes that this decision did not take into account the seriousness of the crime committed and was inconsistent with the u.s. administration's declared commitment to the values of human rights justice and the rule of law and regrettably ignores the dignity of the victims and the feelings and

rights of their relatives said into the court of the infamous blackwater company killed citizens and nice to a square today we hear they've been released on the personal orders of president trump it's like the u.s. doesn't care for spilled iraqi blood we call on the united nations the international community and human rights organizations to intervene immediately and condemn these killers. it seems political considerations prevailed over a legal and judicial once and this decision president trump should have taken into account their relationship with iraq especially since iraq has a strategic cooperation agreement with the united states in all fields this will affect trump's political situation and his legacy there has been widespread outrage about the trump administration's decision to grant clemency to some members of the blackwater military contracting company these were guards who were employed by blackwater who killed civilians in iraq. no wonder it appears that.

there were dead bodies everywhere missing argument going to anyone with 2 people and among the dead bodies lying on the street those who are child was in the middle of night 7 years old. paul slow evan liberty and dust. unheard were convicted for manslaughter and the individual nicholas slotting who opened fire and 1st started shooting into the crowd of iraqi civilians he was convicted of 1st degree murder but now the white house is letting all of them off they will no longer be in prison serving their

sentences they have been pardoned this is the feeling of the white house about why they made this decision when the convoy attempted to establish a blockade outside the green zone the situation turned violent which resulted in the unfortunate deaths and injuries of iraqi civilians further prosecutors recently disclosed more than 10 years after the incident that the lead iraq investigates who prosecutors relied heavily on so very far that there were no exigent victims and to collect evidence may have had sonny's to insurgent groups himself now at this point there is widespread outrage this seems like the trump administration is almost approving of the killing of iraqi civilians 2 children were among the 14 people in the crowd who died as a result of their gun fire but at this point people are also looking at the fact that trumps education secretary betsy to vos is the sister of the founder of

blackwater erik prince now there's also been a lot of outrage about who is not on the list of trump's pardons among the 15 people pardon and 5 sentence commute meant the names that were missing that many were optimistic and hopeful about were julian a son john edward snowden these prominent whistleblowers had many people calling for the trump white house to grant them clemency among those who called for them were not just activists and advocates of civil liberties and for the protection of whistleblowers but also representatives of the united nations take a listen if president trump is true as well you think the police think he could do is to end the suffering the beauty the songs to pardon him this man has suffered enough. the interest of the public will dwarf donald trump since your given pardons to people please consider pardoning those who at great personal sacrifice expose the septuagint criminality of those in the deep state now trump still has time to grant a pardon to edward snowden and to julian

a son she can grant clemency up until the moment he leaves office to do it at the very very last minute however the number of people that were pardoned today and the information about who they are seems to have many pessimistic many of the activists supporting the whistleblowers feel like this indicates the trumpet ministration is moving in a very different direction with its clemency. a key ally benjamin netanyahu has quit the captain and invalid to join the opposition now after accusing me is really prime minister of corruption it comes as the ruling coalition fell and choose the what the country know is set to go to the polls for a 4th time in 2 years the up a trinkle has been casting his eye over the fallout. did you know that the man devastated the most by donald trump missing out on a 2nd term as someone who lives thousands of kilometers away from u.s. borders he's long been in charge of a different government and no his name is not lattimer his name is

bin human and i'm not saying that because i work for a russian t.v. station to stay cool look at all the political gifts that these re the leader has trump and his administration to thank for. 6 1 of the more use to. my vision presents a win win opportunity for both sides a realistic 2 state solution that resolves the risks of palestinian statehood to

israel's security. a run deal is defective and in school. dealing sleepy joe kind of made this deal maybe sleep easier to. reduce through. the crowd in the white house. but with trump on his way out netanyahu is going to have to 5 other ways to get a political boost and right now he really needs one of course if trump's middle east peace deal still proves a winner these really pm might get mad. as to weather the storm but here is what israel's streets now regularly look like.

the protesters biggest problem with benjamin netanyahu is his alleged corruption crimes he denies any wrongdoing he's calling the trials politically motivated but the opposition got a new weapon this year cold it or rather the nation's fury at the way going to the always been dealing with me failing to deal with the pandemic the perception is one of mismanaged log downs with businesses and the unemployed left in the lurch the corruption has so many people involved 3 and they just start on a blank slate i need a constitution we need to limit the terms of the prime minister to 2 terms the us we need to stop the corruption here in israel and open it and you know when to no

mainly but on the government in order to spend it doesn't want any mall. is corrupted and walking for one person trying to prove he's a trial demonstrations picked up pace in the spring when it's and ya'll managed to cling on to power as prime minister but only thanks to a kolisch in between his likud party and benny gantz as blue and white alliance the election rivals try to get along to get the country through the pandemic but now the cole as soon as fall apart and israel goes back to the polls in march it will be the country's 4th knesset elections in under 2 years and election is not the right thing for the country but it's much better than a paralyzed government and having politics dictate the management of one of the most severe health and economic crises wherever no. that's and yahoo like the rest of us will no doubt be glad to be done with 2020 but come early next year could

well be looking back in the stylistically at the years when mr here comes your goal of heights president was still in the white house. for now but the programs are only getting started to find out what's showing where you are today after the short is a break so this is our t. international. in the movie version the scientists are they understand everything before they even begin to look at it that's not what really happens what really happens is most of the time scientists are very confused about most things and they're not sure they

spend most of their time trying to be less confused.