the u.k. and the finally strike a landmark proxy deal after 4 years of wrangling hall though not everybody is happy the porridge johnson's christmas gift with the king negotiated dubbing it a lose lose situation. i'm not so merry christmas countries in europe see kobe cases and deaths just people are placed under strict measures during the festive period plus also what a waste of money a us senator claims that the government has thrown away more than $50000000000.00 on this project including. and soft drink bottles for testing.

their welcome you are watching r.t. international this christmas day worse just 2 o'clock here in moscow that was the saga over breaks it finally over because the u.k. and the european union have finally reached a landmark trade deal just days before the new year deadline the chief breaks negotiator describe the u.k.e. divorce is lose lose however prime minister boris johnson was very upbeat this is i believe a good deal for the whole of europe. for us for our friends and partners as well. but there is no winner and bracks it's a lose lose situation to separate especially in the world as it is today england the united kingdom has chosen to be solitary rather than stand together. i will boris johnson's christmas wish may have come true it's been overshadowed by a tough year of covert closed borders and also economic woes with more his son.

it was almost as if he wanted to become a meme we have so much to look forward to in 2020 it's hard to pin down which one of 2020 stretches he meant the end as negotiations food shortages coronavirus close borders economic collapse felt like. sending. sending a president who home grinch who stole christmas. yet i think what christmas has been so far and easter you might be like remember this the prime minister has. been so was about a man who wanted to be remembered as the one who got brecht's it done 4 years of preparation for a course he believed in thompson was set up for trial and he even promised back in january that it was often ready all but done we had ended a debate has run for 3 and

a half years some would say 47 years i would even mention the name of the can probably. except to say that it begins with billions receding the past behind us well be rose from the past and a haunted chorus for 11 months that's how long it took to negotiate a deal a deal that has followed praxedis claimed could be resolved over a cup of tea 11 months the brink of no deal a nation of disappointed impatient angry people but boris still gave himself a pat on the back we've taken back control of our laws and our destiny we've taken back control of every jot and tittle of regulation in a way that is complete and unfettered who's going to tell him then that this celebration might be a party for one. it sounds like the british team have dropped the ball before the line no wonder they want a christmas eve announcement to hide the fisheries sell out today amidst all the

debates 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 projects bring nations together to build peace out of the ruins of war. this is a disastrous bragg's it outcome for scottish farmer it's and like all other aspects of bracks it for students cortlandt against our will it wasn't just brussels that proved to be bogus on doing fresh from a caribbean holiday and still on a post-election high in the new year boris johnson didn't seem too concerned about a never heard of before virus his message was clear don't exaggerate when barry is a going up. and when there is a risk that new diseases such as corona virus will trigger a panic while it was a pretty quick descent from facts to this.

but it's hard not to panic when the parson who's supposed to be meeting you flip flops and utahns his way through a crisis to the point his own ministers don't know the rules so make it absolutely clear which is that it is. the guy who let me i will absolutely get back to christmas won't be cancelled actually christmas is off schools are reopening actually you know they're not we're lifting the knocked out actually stay at home little wonder then that confusion on exhaust peroration grew i'm a bit confused because you know it's like things are very very quick and we don't get that much information about what's going on and then suddenly build a new school down we don't know what to do so nobody can use initiated on you

cannot who's devoted 48 hours so it's so confusing i don't even know my parents live. there we keep going so i am allowed to go to you tube but i don't have time really and i have to be very. you were you did you was it a case of bad timing for bojo was 2020 year you just couldn't shine no matter what or was it the man himself who failed to need it one thing's for sure for boris johnson it's been not a hell of a year but rather a year from how well the scottish 1st minister nicolas sturgeon said that britain has still lost more than its gained from breaks it and that scotland now has to decide on his future as an independent european nation is what scots and the the brits think of the deal. fatigue because it's been going on so long it's happening now the balls rolling i think we should just finish it i think it makes it feel to be because over the past couple of weeks so should be just so much hype and

misinformation and media i hate breaks and i think it's a completely retrograde step i think that the feeling of being part of a multinational international. i word looking community i think has been thompson fantastic i didn't support bret so i didn't pull pranks a i have really guides to not be part of europe anymore it does make me nervous to think how am i going to get to visit the european cities and you know friends i have to live in spain and in france and other parts of europe it would be a disaster if there had been no deal so very pleased but there is a deal this is i suppose some people a big christmas present it's just i think if i was really free to do that it was here the idea of a deal is a good one. but i think the idea that it has to go through 49 different parliaments in europe is a bit crazy i think it's really we've finally got one of these is that it sort of begs the question as to whether this arrangement is going to be better than the regime we have come before we left the european union ok well let's look then at

how the u.k. and the e.u. will cooperate from january the 1st there will be no tariffs on each other's goods and no limits on trading new border checks have been agreed on to while the u.k. has pulled out of the long running your asthma student exchange between universities politicians will return to westminster to vote on the deal on december the 30th and we asked experts what the agreement means for the u.k.'s future. deal has been reached it will leave many disappointed the pro e.u. people are just ones who are leaving a troll people like me that fought for bricks that are disciplined to the concessions and compromises that have been made but you've got to hand it to a board of storms this and you would never get this done this is it could never get an election never mind when one without workable majority is said you never get

a deal this is you didn't even want a deal but he's proved all of these critics doubters wrong even if. your 1st state of the insults as markers of the universe it is truly the catalyst interest in the european union and the end of the day it is side in which direction this union goats they did not want this record to go smoothly they try all stops to make it bloody sleeping at night to keep and they wanted to destroy the u.k.'s economy just to set an example or so that other nations do not accept the terrible arrangement that is the european union today but they have not succeeded because the economic interests within europe the gender card companies for example they have a strong interest and maintaining this trade relationship with the united kingdom's . now the case may have dealt with its proxy crisis but it's still got the pandemic

on its plate to deal with with a sharp increase in k.v. cases just before the holidays leaving the country in limbo what have the details on this story. got a bit further in a few minutes time. germany does remain one of the country's worst affected by the pandemic the state of saxony had registered to disproportionately high share of germany's deaths linked to corona virus with commission in the region struggling with the body backlog video agency ruptly from the secure. action.

well for many people around the world christmas 2020 is very different and a tough rather than a festive time with holiday spent in isolation far from family and friends the head of the world health organization now has released a special video message thanking people for their efforts and sacrifices 2020 droste one and a pandemic of historic proportions is preventing many of us from celebrating in the ways we would like hundreds of millions of people are today making great heart wrenching sacrifices by staying apart to stay safe well across europe christmas celebrations have also been axed with markets and shops closed because of new restrictions planking a close look now at the situation in germany has paid for all of. across in europe

christmas festivities are subject to this year because of the coronavirus pandemic here in berlin this gentleman mocked it's usually the scene over one of the german capitals local bustling busy christmas markets not this year though like carnival in the spring time the markets of being counseled being a loosening of covert restrictions to allow people to gather with loved ones over christmas itself friedrich merits the man who will be going with the chancellor angela merkel's job next year wasn't happy with covert restrictions having an impact on a family christmas personally i would see it's none of the government's business how i celebrate christmas with my family he's not alone germany has seen at times launched demonstrations against covert 1000 restrictions.

while christmas is very different this year new year's may be totally on recognizable in germany being mocked without its traditional. green policy politicians of launched a campaign against fireworks this year while thousands upon thousands usually throw in the approach to the brandenburg gate for the annual new year's eve bash this year 'd that is a victim of corona and the policy will be held with elder revelers and shown on television there will be no joint posses a family reunions otherwise we could be threatened by another wave of infection in february there will be no party in berlin at the brandenburg gate either it will disappoint sold to be sure to virgin sea and medical so. this is on going to be

among nos lamenting the lack of fireworks after new year's eve we evaluate only how many people come to us or brought to the rescue center during the night how old they are and why they need to be treated it clearly shows the dangers of fireworks it's a festive period with a difference but at least italian prime minister just epic commentary has some reassurances for people concerned about one particular elderly man traveling at christmas father christmas assured me he's already got an international travel certificate so he can travel everywhere and distribute gifts to all the world's children. quite the relief i'm sure you'll agree peter all over r.t. early. joking machines for lizards and soft drink bottles for testing these you're some of the things that the u.s. government is apparently splashed out more than $50000000000.00 on a day featuring a report on how taxpayers' money was allegedly wasted. takes

a closer. 2020 has been a year to forget for many reasons but it's that time of year so let's reflect imagine you just blown $54000000000.00 it is more important than ever for congress to find its fiscal backbone our debts puts at risk the long term solvency of major programs such as social security and why to pay for test use for covert tests that turn out to be soda bottles to see if hot tubbing a few times a week eases stress yeah those don't seem like good investments but u.s. senator rand paul has published a whole list of all the things you can blow your hard earned money on and what washington apparently did spend it on like $1500000.00 to give a couple of reptiles some cardio researches spent a 1000000 and a half taxpayer dollars to get 6 lizards walk them on a treadmill what's taking x. rays with 3 d. imaging technology and then figure out how that joints moved sure it's fascinating

stuff maybe for some but come on $1500000.00 place your bets on how much it costs to spray drunk rats with. just a tidy sum of $4500000.00 in all seriousness here's exactly what the researchers did in layman's terms they spent 5 weeks giving rats intermittent access to alcohol to get them hooked then they put the rats in a cage and literally sprayed them with book can't urine of predators oda to simulate trauma then they tested where the males and females responded differently why that's probably something you're wondering right now the answer research into p.t.s.d. and alcoholism among war veterans have barely someone has concluded that surviving a gruesome war is comparable to being sprayed with europe so we've gone from paying people to sit in hods of trying to get adults to watch less t.v.

and box all of this money wasted and now. that was initially washington's this is $54000000000.00 of taxpayer money but look on the bright side at least we can sleep well now we know that a coke bottle is not a good substitute for a test tube. the way that the united states government has managed its finances throughout this entire thing is absolutely overall completely abysmal it's been nothing short of criminal what the united states government has done throughout this entire pandemic there were a few ok things but overall the bad outweighed the good by a whole lot and it's really made the united states government out for exactly what it is which it is a corporate coup no one ever asked the question are you going to pay for it when it comes to giving money to the pentagon or giving money to weapons contractors or given money to the oil and gas industry no $1.00 ever asks how you're going to pay

for it but they ask how are you going to pay for it when it comes to giving direct relief to people then all the sudden they're worried about their pocketbook they're watching us international are going to take a quick break we'll have more intimidates. anyone else seems wrong. we'll just don't hold. me to get to see how it does day comes down to. and in detroit equals the trail. when something find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground. boxing day special. boxing day is a holiday celebrated the day after christmas with us being the 2nd day of curse

miss i. join me every 1st week on the alex so i'm sure i'll be speaking to us of the world of politics sports business i'm sure business. welcome back now the u.k. has recorded its 2nd highest daily number of infections this comes as parts of the united kingdom are expected to be placed under the strictest lockdown measures later this month over 600000 people were recorded to have coronaviruses in the week beginning december the 12th and that's around one in 85 people in england some

estimates suggest to you almost half of the new infections are from the new movie written strain london currently has the highest number of people testing positive for hiv 19 were stricter measures against the virus to desperate rush to flee the capital before the holidays a new lock down restrictions prevent households mixing indoors and all non-essential shops will be closed but the shell secretary defended the lockdown saying it is necessary to curb the spread of the new coronavirus berry and however the opposition says that responsibility for the spread does lie squarely on the government store step. while these restrictions are now versus are they would not inevitable the return of this virus on the return of prescriptions a doctor not to gold. they're a failure of government the british people have done everything asked of them but

of approach the government has not the senior clinical lecture it acts the medical school says the new surgeon cases could have been avoided with stricter measures we have been very slow and larks and not enforcing a public health measure with strictness unfortunately we have failed in controlling it because we never enforced it as strictly as we should have our hospital admissions are almost at the peak meaning hospitals are also getting full and more worryingly in the more sensitive age group meaning the older age group our case numbers are also up and it is the older people who get severe disease and may die from this infection the narrative is we have a new age of the sars could we do lara's it may be more infectious however it may and it is a big capital letters many that it may be more infectious. to something on the tip

of every traveler's tongue at the moment passports singapore airlines has announced it will be the 1st major airline to introduce the controversial measure of digital varick verification of passengers who've been vaccinated singapore airlines has started trials on a new digital health verification process this will offer customers the ability to securely store and present information related to covert 19 tests as well as their vaccination status in the future now in order to book and travel a special form needs to be filled in detail in coronavirus test results information on whether you've taken a job or not is mandatory and it affects every means health data will be stored for each passenger and that's got some doubting whether they would travel with the airline again now privacy is the key concern for the panel of guests we discuss the issue with. core 19 has created of a kind of a new normal what we talk about and our technology is something which we will try

to come to rescue for the future you know for different purposes and in this particular case to try to see if there can be an ease of travelling and when there is a date of it most from your own personal domain to any 3rd party there are 2 possibilities one that it is used for its own purpose but also there is always a possibility that it could be shared or it could be having done it said there is data privacy issues so this level all stakeholders need to ensure that the data safety and that our privacy is maintained and it is only used for that particular definite purpose and not for anything is idea is to ease the travel for the people. and the blood.

for the passenger to go on to travel freely in their company. this is of course. our price 5. god like that. creates a kind of crisis for the people traveling about the war there is a kind of kind of. wish to reopen trouble to reopen. but inside think about the. rights of the people. because back. ok let's have been a child christmas celebrations have been taking place around the world in france not to the choir performed at a christmas concert the 1st event of its kind because they. is ravaged by a huge fire here they went over to replace traditional gains this reconstruction of

the building is still underway. meanwhile london strict lockdown was eased for a couple of minutes on thursday night to allow people to sing christmas carols in their street social distance approach to the tryst dish will festivities though we still maintained and in germany local priest organize driving christmas mass in the car park of a hardware store their traditional church services have been suspended across the country to slow the spread of coronavirus. new 2020 c. gender identity generated huge wave of discussion from liberation to celebration and also probably confusion. looks now at how the year has left more than a few people in a personal pronoun predicament but all this is ground for the culture wars to get really vicious. so paid canteen the world care.

for their base. yeah i didn't know what base men either just dismissed the work arrows as whiny tween says reveling in victimization no they're here to save people from things that they didn't even know they needed saving from like words gender through all the facts whether you're own or you are a massive racist right yet all the based look just all right trump apologists looking for a fight you know these are brave souls trying to express opinions that 5 years ago you and grand would have. been t. but now could get hot and you lived was canceled.

so let's delve in and see who was on the front line of the culture wars in 2020 this is like being in the battle of the sexes is no longer finery and no one represents the crazy state of affairs better than the j.k. rowling is it weird that the author of that inflicted harry potter on the wall is now live by for suggesting that they're all women and there and then. get out and yes that was cool to be counseled to saying that there is such a thing as. the trans rights people when not. well the bollywood film festival was in no mood to be rolling and so it just dumped its gendered awards for best actor or and best actor

a dozen not just mean less prizes for everyone why not bring in more prizes for more gender is a man like $32.00 and the national charge of iceland went another way and depicted jesus with boobs in a dress to quote reflect society as it is today by which i assume they mean confusing. tripling down all the confusion with. the current director of the matrix series. she said that the matrix trilogy wasn't about looting karate different colored pills being plugged into play station you know apparently the whole thing was an allegory for the struggles of the transgender community i'm going to i don't. you know that was the original intention and the world wasn't quite ready yet or part of the corporate world. and on

a serious note i would just like to take this opportunity to congratulate the actor elliot a former. for growth. reporting this so that's why things are looking so far this christmas day well from us and about how often are. in the movie version the scientists all 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 trying to keep them a little more sure.

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