the government. funding of the pandemic because they grieve relatives lost. to the . clients were not. told off until march it was little more. infectious diseases expert and to be found she appears to have shifted the herd immunity threshold to public support for the. 57 can do. no reference base

makes the incident because. it would be a. good morning to you thanks for joining us this is our international. now we will start this hour with a developing story coming out of germany were 4 people have been injured in a shooting in berlin 3 of them were taken to hospital with serious injuries police said that several people were involved in the incident helicopter has been brought in as part of the manhunt according to media reports the incident occurred near the headquarters of germany's social democratic party but it's not clear if the shooting was politically motivated. in italy relatives of coven 19 victims of filed a criminal negligence lawsuit over the government's handling of the pandemic the

bereaved families have brought the case against the country's prime minister health minister and president of the badly hit long body region in switzerland the carty one of the lawyers leading this case told us more. like clients were not informed about the presence. of highly can actually just fire is a needle in your heart told adamantine march it was little more than a truly fashion residents were told to go about their lives as normal italy was their 1st country in europe have such a high death toll those who have joined a civil action are not only hamburger or lombardy region you come from all over. 500 families filed a civil lawsuit against the authorities there asking for 100000000 euros compensation they allege that italian officials didn't have an updated national pandemic plan that they were slow to respond to the outbreak in la but in other regions and took too long to declare an emergency and italy bore the brunt of the pandemic in europe in early 2020 the 1st deaths emerged in february the pandemic

quickly spreading right across the country in march the government imposed a national dog down to tackle the outbreak since the start of the pandemic more than 70000 people have died or 2000000 infected italian prime minister tzipi conti previously denied accusations he underestimated the crisis consuello carty again says italy and its government were slow to respond. known as the that nothing was done to prevent the spread of the virus and then obviously we were not ready we didn't have intensive care on oxygen masks prepared adequately so that our list of worry this virus developed really was not ready to face said up to now not one politician has responded to the committee or those representing to explain the 70000 that we've heard nothing from lumber to his regional government to help ministry and prime minister kan to are obliged to take a position i dreaded deed in court and provide an explanation that all of italy's

citizens. ortiz reached out to the italian author refused to comment on the case we'll keep you updated on any developments. the. united states top infectious disease expert has found itself in an awkward spot start to antony found she admitted to the new york times he'd nudged the numbers on herd immunity up to bolster public support for covert back since. the estimate is that you'll need about 70 percent maybe 75 percent of the people in the country vaccinating to get their own breath herd immunity let's say we get 70 by. 80. we may actually arab or not herd immunity protecting our society are you can make an extrapolation from other infections i say between 75 and 8085 percent of the population we knew a survey said 60 percent or more would take it i thought i can nudge this up a bit so i went to 8085 we really don't know what the real number is i think the

real range is somewhere between 70 to 90 percent but i'm not going to say 90 percent. hero doctor found she is the long time director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases throughout the summer he was a permanent fixture at the white house coronavirus briefings and is a leading figure in the fight against the virus earlier this week found she became one of the 1st high profile figures to receive the medina covert vaccine although his vices had a tendency to switch touring the air right now people should not be what there's no reason to be walking around with a mask the fundamentals are not rocket science it's universal wearing of masks an issue in that is to make sure you do whatever you can to safeguard the safety and the health of the children as well as the teachers close the bars and keep the schools open the founding editor of the online news site this can't be happening says that the best thing to do is simply be straight with people. well that's not

the way to deal with that with a. pandemic and none of them have been it done a good job of that you've got to trust people telling the truth say you know this is a crisis we're not sure how to handle it but this is what we think is the best way to do it that would be the honest way to do it and then people would have more confidence in you you know when you tell him to do stuff i'm not sure i would go with lying i would go with that you know he made it big had he made a bad decision to not level with people with what they knew for me the best thing to do would be to tell people what you know and be straightforward with them and then change it if you find out something different later. a developing story from the united states 3 people have been injured in a huge explosion that tool through a motor home in the city of nashville early on christmas morning yet be isolating the investigation into the explosion which police suspect was intentional.

they were seen if you would not it was a really long rule and the window started shaking so we figured well that's not under got up and dressed but now lobby to be funny thing out $630.00 this morning my fiance heard explosion and. told me that it happened i was really weird it didn't sound like something. fresher and like. it happened in a downtown district around 6 30 in the morning nearby buildings were badly damaged with debris scattered across the road telecommunications issues schools by the explosion temporarily grounded flights at the city's main airport where people have been detained by police for questioning and the curfew imposed until sunday afternoon possible human remains have been found near the blast site. russian military has received its 1st combat ready 5th generation su $57.00 fighter

jets taken more than 2 decades for the aircraft to go from the drawing board to the skies and now into production of oliver takes a closer look at russia's latest fighter. a unique combination of speed stealth and super maneuverability the su 5 to 7 miles who currently has the most modern russian military plane saying here it is all in one it's been designs to gain superiority in that meaning it's an interceptor killing going guided missiles it's also fallout being able to strike around a little target if the flying is placed herself so that by the other at place of its current with this there it takes out and it's a topic close range stuff i don't think so it's out stuff like when you were a bit see her it's got that but let's give you say. the as if to 7 is

a single siege at the duties of the copilot and now the form fi os official intelligence the plane combines the functions of an interceptor and a strike aircraft that just is being billed as a self by the banks to break down all those materials postings that is opposing the missiles accounting special instrumental weapon space that makes it hard to get invisible to any range that they would be using infrared eyes it's obvious that the outcome of the aero combat primary depends on the skill of the pilot these guys the test pilots all the once determine what to remove and what to retain in the planes in order to set limits for combat pilots they have to push their jets far beyond those limits looking over the edge and risking their lives number 4 did so and it was clear from the little we are the link between all the departments that develop various systems equipment displays information and control field goals every new generation of aircraft turns out to be more complicated so our task is to make an

aircraft easier for combat pilots the more comfortable the pilot feels the more effectively they fulfil their tasks if he's plans that by 202876 mass produced as. 57 aircraft will be in service with the russian air force. powerful the weapon the more likely it will never be used i believe it's an element of deterrence like any other weapon we're not creating things to attack someone but if it is required that we defend ourselves we must be able to do that adequately and respond properly to all the modern challenges of science and technology. so quite a long road ahead for the s.b. 57 it has yet to showcase its enormous potential. for him more about it as it will definitely be a journalist and all my the aviation industry. just this for johnny that's the twitter hash tag being pushed by fans of american movie star johnny depp after netflix removed his films from the us platform they say they'll

boycott the streaming service reps embroiled in a court battle with a british tabloid that claimed he beat his ex-wife he lost the initial case but has since filed for retrial on his constant thing of rushkoff looks at whether depp is the latest victim of council culture. not in the caribbean or wonderland apparently johnny depp has disappeared drug yourself search for his name on us netflix nope he's gone is it cancel culture or censorship the streaming side doesn't say but his fans think is because he lost a libel case surrounding murky claims against one of hollywood's most iconic actors accusing him of being a wife beater i said you hit me i was crying i said time you couldn't consent i said hearing things being smashed and i said honey hit you hit me you hit me in the eye on a. and i start crying so do want to watch the actor or hayes private life

unfold in 2016 heard made those claims against depp but it wars and $7000000.00 settlement later it's case closed right well not really a year later at the height of the meet to movement amber heard to the media to double down on domestic abuse allegations 2 years ago i became a public figure representing domestic abuse and i felt the. distress for women who speak out that's one things began to unravel for deb and his career he was found guilty by how he would be for any court had ruled now toxic it was no longer jack's barrow he was. kicked out by and past the beast and made to walk the plank by the pirates of the caribbean and man worth 10000000000 for the box office was done and it's not just him whole cast have fallen to the filmography of many banished from screens but here's the thing deb is

a free man there is no conviction and now the claims of abuse have been flipped perhaps he was the victim all along his career definitely is and it doesn't matter anymore if a top director is one depp to play their lead roles it's. we won't happen awoke wave online and the idea is over take tim burton and the reboot of the addams family a perfect match you with think not anymore i hope harris cancel culture and that blacks have combined they've judged and it's a live band we've asked for comment and await their reply still to come so the price of final christmas is german chancellor looks at who might succeed some of the brain.

chemistry has also given us fulfilment in many ways by guaranteeing and abundant food supply if we look at our world today there are still famines but there are political famines are caused by political problems are not caused by an inability to grow food and if we look at infectious diseases if you were in the middle of a pandemic now with a pandemic is killing less than one percent of the people it infects and in past times pandemics could kill 30 to 70 percent of the people that were infected so chemistry has given us much improved quality of life in many ways and then we have to ask well with these unintended consequences that are causing species go extinct that are causing environmental injustice is how can we make things better because certainly we can handle those things better than we have. joined me every day on the alex salmond and i'll be speaking to yes the world with

all the pics all this list i'm sure i'll see that. german president's given his christmas address to the nation from trying to look on the positive side of the pandemic the. fellow citizens what a year has been a tiny virus took possession of our lives and our thoughts toward plants and shattered dreams i've been demick reminded us how vulnerable we are how fragile what we call our normal life but we were also able to experience something else i was strong we are but when we look out for each other and are there for each other guys in. the mall anglo-american celebrated her last christmas eve as german chancellor she's promised to leave her post next year speculations already rife about who will succeed the 2 all of it takes a look at who could be

a germany's helm next year. every year at this time i get to look back on and forward to what's going on in germany in european politics with let's face it a usually pretty forced best of moti 20 is the 50 most and the most cheerful of years here in europe a budget if you will that i've been able to get a hold of the letters to some said it was written by its design below merkel come with me to germany where i'm going to. has been elected to the role of leader of the christian democratic union party this year's a bit special though it's the last festive period with angola merkel as german chancellor she said this step down from the top job next autumn but i'm also well aware not to use these festive wrap ups in the past to announce the retirement of a major german political figure only to have them turn over the far more important position stepping down is z.

hope for their long serving outspoken leader interior minister holds the office said that he hopes to see all restrictions disappear that's why i've enlisted the help of a very special guest to go through the content is looking to take up residence in the chancellor's office just behind me he's made a list he's checked it twice he's going to find out who's most likely going to win the nomination for the c.d.u. c.s.u. party and then according to reputable polling most likely the election next autumn not really as catchy as the original is this whoa whoa whoa thanks for having me can i just ask you one question before we start. your sound it's just the accent it's a bit. north pole and i'm pretty sure pretty sure. is a dog in a reindeer suit. well notice further i would call if i were you reserve and i

wanted to remain long the nice list well quite you mention here. famous least they're using math so how do the runners and riders buying to be the next german chancellor stack up at the moment it looks like whoever gets the nod for the c.d.u. c.s.u. policy they've pretty much got it so look tough and they were it's a good time to be a roman catholic for the lawyer for the buddhist of the country whose model of the 3 brain content is 4 in brackets and all love song things voters are likely to find a role to be as well as nice and several analysts will video something like up to say that well i've done this now.

they are the only possibilities though are they. there's also a very small 'd chance that c.g. . turned all of the decision to stand. health minister yet. could throw his hat into the ring you should get that c.d.u. c.s.u. nomination should be sorted out the early next year but current coalition partners the social democrats they aren't doing too well with polling among voters are they nor to you list the way they were it would seem at least with the voters anyway i couldn't possibly tell you what's on my actual list data protection the world's

news leader. to keep an eye on the greeks though they have big 'd big gains in recent months while it may be a stretch to say they have a chance of government they may well have a big say in its makeup thanks very much for coming to talk to me it's just been busiest time of course anything coming up in the near future for you safe around of goforth leaves the body next month and then sometime in march supposed to go. through with the truth a very that's the pending a lot of back say you know call some months before lots i want to wish all of the boys and girls no matter how old you whoa a very merry christmas wow well that's quite the exist all what's left for me to do is wish you all a parent merry christmas from all of us here in the german capital base for all of us. he's left east but i mean he's written

a book. about. the testing time for science is the pandemics the skepticism of vaccines rise. then to be holding the noble prize which celebrates the more absurd side of scientific research sophie shevardnadze speaks to it's found on. will all this uncertainty and stress this year i'm having an impression that i face in science is becoming a little bit more shaky among the general public do you feel that good. yeah i think that's true for a few reasons part of it is that it around the world there are now some people who are. just automatically reacting to everything that happens by saying that's wrong don't trust it. another thing though that's happening is that for the 1st time in a long long time everybody is paying attention to scientists so now people are

looking at what scientists actually do rather than what the movie version of scientists do in the movie version the scientists all 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 and they spend most of their time trying to be less confuse trying to become a little more sure they never no scientist ever reaches the point where they completely understand everything. but if you just grow up and you watch the movies and all your picture is scientists do understand everything so i think what's happening right now is everybody now every day you read the news and you think about scientists for at least a minute which you normally don't do and you see that what they're doing well they're not sure yet they think they have a vaccine that works but they're not quite sure well why aren't they sure you know

the scientists are always sure about that well no that's not that's never what this and scientists did so what's really happened i think is scientists are now becoming real rather than fictional characters for people and real characters have some confusion. 20 twentieth's cultural wars have largely been a war of words with many now banned for fear of causing offense it takes a look. it wasn't weight enough that in 2020 you couldn't leave the house. and everyone you knew was dressed as a heart surgeon actually that we troops on a metal plate falls to be grown drawing the horror then the ever changing english language was getting even when thanks to the culture was. good.

and it wasn't just ted told changing the word women to woman which i still don't say the time was making he put in right into the global lexicon church stands for trans exclusionary radical feminist and they're often confuse it with w.t.f. and then the feminists that believe that your gender is based on whether you've got done believe it or not your life or your rather than which tiny bit you identify with. dangly part i'm still not sure if it's a compliment or an insult depends on your perspective full certain on going away is this business with people's private nouns the former leader of the labor party in the u.k. jeremy cool been shed his pronouns here he is and you're right

we're going to be rid of all the love that you have and what do you think they all the bed is a. right oh yeah and vice president and that comma harris has pronouns on twitter to. again you won't be surprised when they are. oh yeah and the un has now decided that the times and wife were all police to keep in correct. it's not funny john and you know with the coming through a long time my dad is going to be for. arius he's now an ex x. husband divorced. drunk laughing even the dictionary is joining in merriam webster had to change its definition of racism off their student e-mail to say that it didn't reflect her life or systemic oppression that she'd experienced i e-mailed them to us if they changed the definition of nice like. me but i didn't have

a merriam webster and totally backed off his social justice warrior credentials alter and define the term sexual preference as being and say a sentence that mazie hirono claim that sexual preference is an offensive and outdated term sexual orientation is a key part of a person's identity you just gone home and you fall in love with all of this starts to make sense when you see that some university wasted some of its funding to conclude that full stops are offensive to millennium goals. don't some more informed of leading us conducted research that found that millennia old and gen zia's so rarely use punctuation when they message each other that when

they receive a message with a full stop in it it can be seen as intimidating and a sign of passive aggression well there is how do you like. you. you cannot brings you brought up to that only to more the top of the. the world is driven by dreamers shaped past and present those great. new dares thinks. we dare to ask.

today the industry prefers to spend millions of euros in nothing to do daily conditions i will be sniffing all about making money making profits in some of the corporations international markets import export do you imagine the number of printing diseases that are out in every community today it is not due to new viruses all new microbes that's not true so it is due to environment it's. not going to say you know that momentum is simply the mayor of this sort of last cycle is obviously b.s. accumulate could only come in the day you see in the to the side of the list that don't allow us to play. if the so food industry is successful it will create more jobs it will create more value added it will create more growth so i don't see why

we shouldn't also fight for the interest something into street not accept that we have regulation we want regulation i was in just a nice freedom behave and zinnias penalty just fine. i am max kaiser this is the kaiser report boxing day special episode boxing day is a holiday celebrated the day after christmas thus being the 2nd day of christmas time i stacey that sounds so british to have christmas tide and we're joined today

for this 2 part special on boxing day from the united kingdom a lisa dependency of the united kingdom and it looks like buckingham palace this is simon dixon of bank to the future dot com welcome to kaiser you for example me again did you receive any boxes for all your service to the big community over the past year just snowballed says you know on our christmas week special and new year's week special what we like to do is look back at the year that we were just about and and look forward to the next year so 2020 there's no need to really discuss that it was eventful for everybody all around the world but as we exit 2021 thing that stands out to me among the many things that stands out is that u.s. dollars created in 2020 the total is 21 percent of all u.s. dollars were created.