headlines on r.t. families initially sued the government for its perceived mishandling of the pandemic as they grieve relatives lost the coronavirus we speak to their lawyer. and my clients were not informed about the presence of a dangerous and highly contagious virus in italy your heart told up until march but it was little more than a trivalent fashion america's top infectious disease expert anthony fact she admits deliberately misleading the public about herd immunity in order to get more people to take the vaccine and rush is long awaited 5th generation fighter jet enters service we take a closer look at the sukhoi as she 57 can do. is because of the missiles account is special instrumental but the space makes an ounce of it in both worlds it brings

out it appears it can still read out. a welcome just gone 2 o'clock in moscow you're watching r.t. international now in italy relatives of covert 900 victims have 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 lombardi region one of the lawyers leading the case. my clients were not informed about the presence of a dangerous and highly contagious virus in italy your current told up until march but it was little more than a true one fashion residents were told to go about their lives as normal italy was the 1st country in europe to have such a high death toll those who have joined a civil action are not only home or lumbered the region you can from all over iraq

and for $500.00 families filed the civil lawsuit against the authorities asking for $100000000.00 euros in compensation they allege that italian officials didn't have an updated national pandemic plan and that they were slow to respond to the break in normandy and other regions too and took too long to declare an emergency willis lee did bear the brunt of the pandemic in europe in early 2021st kovi deaths emerged back in february with the pandemic quickly spreading across the country then in march the government imposed a national lockdown to tackle the outbreak and since the beginning of the pandemic more than 70000 people have died with over 2000000 people infected minister has previously denied accusations that he underestimated the crisis but control the carty says that italy and its government were too slow to respond. no mr that

nothing was done to prevent the spread of the virus and then obviously we were not ready we didn't have intensive care oxygen masks prepared adequately so regardless of where this virus developed illegally was not ready to face said up to now not one politician has responded to the committee or those representing victims to explain the 70000 that we've heard nothing from lumber to his regional government to help ministry and prime minister contact you are obliged to take a position or to write a deed in court and provide an explanation to all of italy's citizens what we have reached out to italian authorities to comment on this story although so far we haven't received a reply. now the united states' top infectious disease expert has also found himself in an awkward spot at the moment dr anthony fact she has admitted to the new york times that he nudged the numbers on herd immunity to upwards to bolster

public support for covert vaccines the estimate is that you'll need about 70 percent maybe 75 percent of the people in the country vaccinating to get there are of herd immunity let's say we get 70 by percent 80 percent of the population. we may. not herd immunity protecting our society where you can make an extrapolation from other infections i say between 75 immediately 5 percent of the population when you 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. in the new york times once again admitted to misleading the public yesterday this is not science. so we are not smart

enough to think for ourselves says the intellects of bureaucrats well 8 year old dr fact she is the long time director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases throughout the summer he was a permanent fixture to the white house coronavirus briefings and is a leading figure in the fight against the virus earlier this week that she became one of the 1st high profile figures to receive the maternal vaccine although he scored feist has had a tendency to switch around occasionally during the year 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 save 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 to 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 a bed 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. in other news 3 people have been injured in the huge explosion that tore through a motor home in the u.s. city of nashville early on christmas morning the f.b.i. is leading the investigation into the explosion which placed the suspect was intentional.

we received it would not it was a real long roll in the windows started shaking with vigor but that's not gonna address what now a lobby to be funny thing out. this morning. really . wasn't. like this now it happened in a damn time district at around 6 30 in the morning nearby buildings have been badly damaged with deborah scattered across the road telecommunications problems caused by the explosion temporary grounded flights at the city's main airport a number of people have been detained by police for questioning and a curfew imposed until sunday afternoon possible human remains have also been found near the blast site. elsewhere 4 people have been injured in

a shooting in berlin 3 were taken to hospital we serious injuries police said to say that several people were involved in the incident and a helicopter has been brought in as part of a manhunt it happened near the headquarters of germany's social democratic party however the police don't think it was politically motivated. the russian military has received its 1st combat ready 5th generation sukhoi fighter jet it has taken over 2 decades for the su 57 to go from the drawing board to the skies and into production more details to marty's yuliya chaparral of. a unique combination of speed stealth and super maneuverability the su 5 to 7 miles

who will fight who currently is the most modern russian military player saying here you see is only 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 our naval target the flying in place of satellite by another at place of its current but there it takes out and if the topic close range stuff i don't think so it sounds like when you are a bit see her it's got that but let's give you say. the as you have to 7 is a single c. jet the duties of the copilot are 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 those things and it's bombs and missiles accounting special instrumental weapons space that makes it hard to get invisible to any range that it would be using infrared eyes it's obvious that the outcome of the arrow combat primary depends on the skill of the pilot these

guys the test pilots are the ones 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 found 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 plans that by 202876 must produced as. 57 aircraft will be in service with the russian air force. powerful the weapon or more likely will never be used i believe it's an element of deterrence like any other weapon we're not creating things to attack 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 technology and aviation this so quite a long road ahead for the s.b. 57 it has yet to showcase its enormous potential and no doubt will hear more about it as it will definitely be on the razor journal and although my the aviation industry. just says for joining us the twitter hash tag being pushed by fans of american movie star johnny depp after netflix removed his films from a us platform his supporters say though that they will boycott the streaming service death is employed in a court battle with a british tabloid at the moment that claimed he beat his ex-wife he lost the initial case but has filed for a retrial artie's constantine. whether death is the latest victim of cancer culture . not in the caribbean or wonderland apparently johnny depp has disappeared dr pierce self 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 he hit me i was crying i said time you can kiss and i start hearing things being smashed and i said to him honey hit you hit me you hit me in the eye in my eye my eye 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 it was bruce saw an anonymous kicked out by and passed a 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 a. we won't happen awoke way online and the idea is over take tim burton and the reboot of the addams family a perfect match you with think not anymore but who cares cancel culture and that

looks have combined they've judged and it's a live band but we have netflix to comment on the story. now. he watching our. last christmas is german chancellor. success to come just off the. boxing day special. boxing day is a holiday celebrated the day after christmas with us being the 2nd. miss. chemistry has also given us fulfilment in many ways by guaranteeing an 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 would in fact 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. again the german president has given his christmas address to the nation and despite being a terrible year he did try to look on the positive side of the pandemic.

phill citizens what a year has been a tiny virus took possession of our lives and our thoughts thwarted plans and shattered dreams the pandemic reminded us how vulnerable we are how fragile will recall our normal life is but we were also able to experience something else how strong we are when we look out for each other and are there for each other. while angela merkel celebrated her last christmas eve as german chancellor she has promised to leave her post next year and speculation is already rife a bad who will replace her these are all over gives us his take on who will come next. 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 2015 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 mrs anglo merkel from with me to germany where i could have. just been elected to the role of leader of the christian democratic union party this year's a bit special 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. hall for their long serving outspoken leader interior minister horses the office said that he hopes to see all restrictions disappear that's why i've even listed 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 is most likely going to win

the norm. nation for the c.d.c.'s you party and then according to reputable polling most likely the election next autumn. not really is catchy as the original is a promo 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 more. than north pole and i'm pretty sure pretty sure the baths reindeer is a dog in a reindeer suit. notice for and i'm there for i were you and i wanted to remain on the nice list well quite you mention your famous least they're using not so how do the runners and riders of valuing 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 more loyal to the book worst of the country. than all of the

brain called tenders for. brackets and song voters are likely to find the roll to be as well as nice and several analysts will video something to say that well there's no. they aren't the only possibilities though are they. also

a very small 'd chance that c.g. . clam chowder. turned all the decision to stand all that 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 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 there were it would seem at least with the voters anyway i couldn't possibly tell you what's all my actual list data protection was used to do keep an eye on the greaves 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 your 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 tooth fairy that's the pending lot of back say you know of course but before that i want to wish all of the boys and girls the matter how well your whoa a very merry christmas wow well that's quite the exist all whats left for me to do is wish you all a very merry christmas from all of us here in the german capital base for all of us aussie. he's lefty still i mean his reindeer. but. they sure all of a long with father christmas reporting now it has been a testing time for science is the pandemic has seen skepticism over vaccines rice perhaps i'm having an impression that i faith 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 confused 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 why aren't they sure you know the scientists are always sure about that well no that's not it gets never what this and scientists did so what's really happened i think is scientists are now becoming real rather than fictional characters true people and real characters have some confusion. and you can see more of that interview at home now the culture wars in 2020 have

largely been a war of words with many and the theme of coursing offense point boy boy takes a look. it was a weight off 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 dropping the horse then he ever changing english language was getting even when thanks to the culture wars. and it wasn't just ted told changing the word of women to women which i still don't say the time was making he put in right into the global lexicon turf stands for trans exclusionary radical feminist and they're often confuse it with

w.t.f. that the feminists that believe that your gender is based on whether you've got don't believe it or not your life or your 2 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 but also not 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 that. right oh yeah and vice president and that comma harris has pronouns on twitter too. but again you won't be surprised when they are. oh yeah and the un has now decided that the

times husband 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 and x x files but you're. wrong even the dictionary is joining in merriam webster had to change its definition of racism off their student email to say that it didn't reflect her life or systemic oppression she'd experienced i emailed them to us if they changed the definition of nice like. me but i didn't have a merry webster and totally backed off his social justice warriors credentials often define the term sexual preference as being and so sense 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 can't hope 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 millennia olds. don't seem more informed of the conducted research that found that millennia old and gen zia's so rarely use punctuation when they message each other so 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. do. reporting so coming up to half past so you hear moscow will back again with more news in about half an.

an entire village in alaska has had to move if another country trying to wipe out an american town. we do everything in our power to protect. wantonness getting climate change poses the same threat right now alaska does seem some of the fuss just coastal erosion in the world we lost about 35 feet. 35 feet of ground in just about 3 months while we were measuring. it is fast and that means the river is $35.00 closer than how. long it was for i think we're part of a murderer 1st for murmur. we're. joined

me every thursday on the alex simon show and i'll be speaking to guest of the world of politics sports business i'm show business i'll see you then. time after it and see and welcome to going underground the team and i will be back with a brand new season starting on my birthday january 13th but until then we will be showing some of your favorite shows from this season. of corona virus is a symptom of animal transmitted pandemics caused by deforestation the amazon rain forest is not only the lungs of the earth which will determine climate driven human extinction but it will decide the future of killer viruses before the earth burns

one nation holds more rain forest than any other and today we speak to its former president jailed for nearly 2 years after an alleged u.s. backed show trial after leaving office and 2010 he was later convicted on charges of corruption which saw him in prison for $580.00 days over the so-called operation car wash the largest corruption probe in the nation's history that discovered vast contracts for kickbacks involving the ruling elite his imprisonment arguably catalyze the election of hire while so naro as president of latin america's largest country brazil's most popular politician luis enough you know a little of the silver brought tens of millions of his people out of poverty and into education as president he joins me now from the 4th most populous city in the world sao paolo.