so join us in the death. or inmate in the shallows. sue the government for the perceived mishandling of the. we speak to their lawyer. clients who are not in the presence of a dangerous and highly contagious virus in italy they were told off until march but it was little more than a trayvon fashion. people. get vaccinated with. the country's health ministry approves its use for more elderly people. so russia's long awaited 5th generation fighter jet enters service we get up close and personal the sukhoi. is probably the missiles accountings.

of the space makes it that's a good investment to be afraid that. you're catching us from around the world right now welcome to a school we must go into war to international you know you hear ticking you through the weekend news headlines we begin in italy where relatives of. victims have filed a criminal negligence lawsuit over the government's handling of the demick the brewery families are demanding answers from the country's prime minister its health minister and president of the badly hit lombardi region one of the lawyers told us more about the case. it's not my clients who are not informed about the presence of a dangerous and highly contagious virus in italy we weren't told up until march but

it was little more than a trivalent fashion residents were told to go about their lives as normal italy was the 1st country to have such a high death toll those who have joined a civil action are not only home. region you come from all over in. big numbers 500 families filed a civil lawsuit against the authorities asking for a 100000000 euro in compensation they allege that i tell you no officials didn't have an updated national. say they were slow to respond to the outbreak in lombardy and other regions as well they also believe it took too long to declare an emergency well italy bore the brunt of the pandemic in europe in the 1st half of the year you remember the the initial cobra deaths emerged back in february with the pandemic quickly spreading across the country in march the government imposed a national lockdown to tackle the outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic more

than 70000 people have died prime minister just had become today has previously denied accusations that he owned arrest amid the crisis no say families behind the civil action they insist the government was slow to respond. notice that the about 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 elite 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 deaths we've heard nothing from lumber to use regional government health ministry and prime minister contact you are obliged to take a position to write a deed in court and provide an explanation to all of italy's citizens for another headline stories a little glimmer of hope russia's sputnik covert vaccine has been approved for

elderly people that's after trials demonstrated its effectiveness for those age 60 and above with more than that here's artie's saskatoon or what we might be wrapping up on 2020 but still the big news stories keep coming in the russian health ministry has just announced that the efficacy of the sputnik v. vaccine against covert 19 in the age of 60 plus is 90 percent what does that mean well it means that when the time is right those citizens can take the wilds fast register job against corona virus with full confidence now the testing will not catch we finished on the 24th of december and this is what officials had to say about the findings. of the clinical trials have been carried out some people over the age of 60 the studies of confirmed safety and effectiveness the ministry of health has approved amendments to his medical guidance people over the age of 60 can also get vaccinated now. now this is an important development because until now

we'd only know the results from trials on people aged between 18 and 60 this fresh announcement shows that for people over the age of 60 the protection that the vaccine provides is just as convincing as for the younger population now it also reiterate the findings of the phase 3 trials which is that immunity only increases over time so on the fast day of the job the efficacy is around 91 percent but that jumps right up to 95 percent on the 42nd day that's as the antibodies multiply and they start doing their work properly a mass vaccination campaign was rolled out here in russia in december at the moment it's front line workers that are leading the charge we're talking about medics law enforcement transport workers teachers it's thought that around $200000.00 people so far have been inoculated in russia at the start of next year it said probably in february the general population will get its chance and now of course we've been

told people over the age of 60 will be able to be part of that if they want to apart from of course truly changing the lives of those people over the age of 60 who being a not risk category have spent the best part of this year at home in isolation really this news comes at a crucial moment and russia's fight with covert 19 today the country passed the grim milestone of $3000000.00 total cases this week proved to be one of the most fatal on record since the start of the pandemic with daily deaths between 5 and 700 daily new cases averaging 28000 so this latest development really inspiring hope and of course confidence at a decisive moment in the crisis with covert and subsidy for those who have been watching so tirelessly on the sputnik the job over the last 9 months or so a sign this is living up to its name the we found out only recently off to much

speculation being the victory. moving on to an issue that's got a lot of people talking a doctor in boston has reportedly suffered a severe allergic reaction after taking the co but 19 vaccine 6 or so similar cases are being investigated after shots of the pfizer job were taken to dr has seen said here is a day who has an allergy to shellfish said side effects in his heart rate doubling dizziness plummeting blood pressure to none he used an epi pen to level is adrenaline and was sent to the emergency room he's since been released to has told c.n.n. the company is investigating the incident we heard from preventative medicine professor william schaffner who believes the allergic reaction is nothing out of the ordinary all rare and i think reaction can occur after these vaccines you know we've used mostly the pfizer vaccine so that's been associated with pfizer the murder maxime

is made in a very very similar way to pfizer and so that we have a reaction a one of these severe allergic reactions with them or vaccine is something that's not surprising and rather expected when we are now giving this vaccine to millions of people so i don't think it's a major concern but we have to contend with that going forward and the plans are in place to do this with maximum safety donald trump is opening me on tea on congress as he tries to boost funds being put into a krone virus than this bill the u.s. leader is yet to sign off on the aid package saying americans are not getting the help they need from it why would politicians not want to give people $2000.00 rather than only $600.00 it wasn't their fault it was china give people the money. well congress finally agreed on a $2.00 trillion dollars stimulus package this week including $900000000000.00 in

pandemic aid includes a one off $600.00 payment to all americans who qualify it also extends on a vixen moratorium and $25000000000.00 in rental support funds mr trump power has urged congress to shell out more and give $2000.00 to every citizen well the president also received the backing when he said having foreign aid included in the package was outrageous some 14000000 americans they are unemployed with the jobless benefits program expiring this weekend millions are also facing mortgage foreclosures vixens and with the president reluctant to block the bill a government shutdown is looming large economist richard roth says the crisis is being deepened by political power plays the americans have been waiting now 8 or 9 months many of them for the kinds of help that they need because that help has not

been that they have accumulated rents they haven't pay debts they haven't paid income that they have not earned they really are desperate and this is the lay out by the congress by the president and playing their political games is actually being the number of weeks between now and when this bill expires in march and so yes it is squeezing people who are desperate and it is a lesson from the mass of the american people that will have many. of the the car. is set to elect a new parliament in june next year after months of ethnic violence as the united states joined others in calling for peace and we have to try and go has been looking into what american interests in ethiopia could be. not even the pre christmas joy could silence the guns in northern ethiopia earlier this week the un

warned the bloodshed is far from over the fighting is said to be continuing particularly in some areas of north central and south integrate we have received delegations concerning violations of international humanitarian who'll and human rights little including nazi restrikes from populated areas the deliberate targeting of civilians extrajudicial killings and widespread looting it's been ongoing for almost 2 months now this area is the world's newest war zone. nobody will ever know who you're. going to. be with you can tell you. however what makes it different from other hotspots around the globe is how it's

almost impossible to get reliable news from the battlefield there's pretty much no access and phone lines are only just beginning to be restored what we know for sure is who is spearheading the warring sides we've got the prime minister ahmed who came to power and 20 saying up against the people's liberation front the team p.l.f. had basically been in charge of the country for almost 2 decades before it lost all influence in the capital 2 years ago and settled and the now troubled region under t.p.o. left ethiopia became a major investment hub for china abhi ahmed's rise to power was largely backed by i'm sure you are about to say that the us now just to unravel this a bit more the international community is calling on both sides. and the war immediately and start talks this is from the african union the 2 person appeals for

the immediate cessation of hostilities and calls on parties to respect human rights and ensure the protection of civilians it's the prime minister and the government forces that have gained the upper hand in the weeks of fighting so have a guess at how different washington's reaction is to the rest of the world and we get the question immediately what about mediation why don't you hop on an airplane get over there mediation i think it's very important to underscore it's a tactic it's a way to get to the goal it's not a goal in itself i mean our goal is a quick end to the conflict so right the u.s. is taking the boxes by saying its goal is to end the conflict and by sending millions worth of humanitarian aid but the tricky language and the background i brought up earlier could point to some extra hidden goals like to sideline beijing ethiopia has very close relations with china with beijing and the finances

and construct a number of very important infrastructure projects in the european around africa in the trumpet ministration. even though there was a positive relationship between president truckin president beginning. from the serious policy outlook to china. and you may remember jumbo in 2000 he made clear that to me the reason united states is involved in africa is to stop china so there is an effort to stop china. by the united states and part of its policy maybe these goals are exactly the reason u.s. officials didn't mind pointing the finger at the rebels for their atrocities but didn't sound the alarm over a recent killing of 100 civilians in a different region which is thought to have occurred because of government security full pa. just approaching

a quarter of an hour into the program still ahead i'm glad merkel celebrates her last christmas the german chancellor or money in berlin looks at. her successor. boxing day a special episode boxing day is a holiday celebrated the day after christmas thus being the 2nd day of curse miss tie.

welcome back to the program the russian military has received its 1st combat ready 5th generation sukhoi fighter jet it's taken over 2 decades for the 57 to go from the drawing board to the sky. into production.

brings us up to speed. a unique combination of speed stealth and super maneuverability the su 5 to 7 miles who will fight who currently has the most modern russian military plane saying here it is all in one it's been designs to gain superior say that meaning it's an interceptor the kind of going guided at that missile that's also full of being able to strike really able to target the flying in place of satellite by that place of its current but there it takes out and it's a topic close range dogfights of things so it's out stuff like when you were a bit see it's got that but let's give you say. the s a $57.00 is a single c. jet the duties of the copilot are now the formed by also official intelligence the

plane combines the functions of an interceptor and a strike aircraft the jet is being billed as a result by the banks that break out all those materials those things that is opposing missiles accounting special interest in the weapons space that makes it hard to get invisible to any rate that they would be using infrared our it's obvious diode that the outcome of the aero combat primary depends on the skill of the pilot these guys the test pilots all 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 if he's plans that by

202876 must produce 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 so 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 quite a long road ahead for the s.b. 57 it has yet to showcase its enormous potential and meltdowns will hear more about it as it will definitely be on the razor journey and my the aviation industry. justice for johnnie belts the twitter being pushed by phones of american movie star johnny depp after netflix reportedly removed his films from the us platform his supporters say they will know a boycott the streaming service dept is currently embroiled in a court battle with

a british tabloid which claims he beat his ex-wife he lost the initial case but has filed for a retrial so is just the latest victim of council culture. not in the caribbean or wonderland apparently johnny depp has disappeared dr pierce self searched for his name on us netflix nope he's gone is it council culture or censorship the streaming side doesn't say but he's 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 to him honey he hit me you hit me in the eye may i. 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. plea won't happen it will wave online and the idea is over take tim burton and the reboot of the addams family a perfect match you with thing not anymore but who cares cancel culture and now looks have combined they've judged and it's a live band. the german president has given his christmas address to the nation and despite it being a tough 12 months at least he did try to look on the bright side of the pandemic you got going on good fellow citizens what a year has been a tiny virus took possession of our lives and our thoughts thwarted plants 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. we will angela merkel has celebrated her last christmas as german chancellor after a decade and a half in charge she's promised to leave her post next year and speculation is already rife of blood who take over the top job peter all of our gives us his 1st of take on who can waltz is next for germany. 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 2050 the 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'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 set to 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 holds the office said that he hopes to see all restrictions disappear that's why i 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'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 is catchy is the original is that whoa whoa whoa thanks for having me

can i just ask you one question before we start. your sons it's just the accent it's a bit more northeast england north pole and i'm pretty sure pretty sure the vast reindeer is a dog in a reindeer suit. lotus word i'd pull a vial when you lose her 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 pretty much got it so i would look tough and they were it's a good time to be a roman catholic for the lawyer for the book against of the country. model of the 3 brain called tenders for induction brackets and all lovesong things voters are

likely to find rotary as well as nice and several analysts will video something to say that well i've done this now. they aren't the only possibilities though are they. there's also a very small 'd chance that c.g. . turned all of the decision to stand

there to health minister yet. could throw his hat into the ring you should get 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 list the way they were it would seem at least with the voters anyway i couldn't possibly tell you what's all my actual list data protection rules you see. to keep an eye on the greeks though they have been 'd a big gays 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. will 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 gold with the the body next month and then some time in supposed to go. through with the tooth fairy that's the pending lot of back say you know. before i want to

wish all of the boys and good. whoa whoa whoa a very merry christmas wow well that's quite the existence or 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. his reindeer. peter all over coming down your chimney in the middle of the night terrifying well that is a wrap for now i from the newsroom but the programs keep coming in moments find out what's showing reverie you are today to the shortest of things. citizens. there mr soros is.

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