and afghans find refuge in the eastern european country of albania, as they wait for the us to take them in. but many fear that dream will never come troop and digging out after a massive blizzard on the u. s. east coast major disruptions after someplace has got up to 80 centimeters of sna. ah, i'm glad of us welcome to the program. the united states and britain are warning of new and devastating economic sanctions against russia. as nato allies step up, efforts to prevent an attack on ukraine, fears of a russian invasion are growing with britain's foreign minister now calling that quote, highly likely. meanwhile, ukraine's president is urging the west to avoid panic over rushes to build up on its countries border. and on sunday night, or chief in stoughton back, welcome, more support for ukraine's defense, but ruled out any boots on the ground. we have no plans to deploy natal combat troops or to ukraine. we do a lot of stuff to help ukraine or strength this ability capability to, to defend itself. but again, ukraine is not that natal allied, so the 100 percent security guarantees that

more than a thousands african refugees are living in albania as they wait for the u. s. to prove that asylum publications washington promised to provide them with visas and permanent homes once their applications had been approved. but now, after months of waiting in the eastern european countries, many africans are growing concerned. they might be stuck there and see their dreams of a life in the us fading the w's corresponding funny for char file. this report from the town of sang gin, another day of the andreotti coast of albany, i. d number 140 for alias nav and dish. the 29 year old flat from afghanistan after the taliban to control in august last year in the us is a journalist, a job risky to keep under the taliban? his thoughts here, revolver on his sister's left behind, forced to leave school. it's very hard to love to hear that your sister is asking for education and you don't have ah power or a possibility for her to to, to respond hair. hideous is thankful to be safe, but his own future is also uncertain. a life of being in limbo, he says, there is no way to g

another day of the anti coast of albania. de number 140, for alia, snub and dish. the 29 year old flat from afghanistan, after the taliban to control in august last year. elliot is a journalist, a job risky to keep under the taliban. his thoughts here, revolver on his sister's left behind, forced to leave school. it's very hard to love to hear that your sister is asking for education and you don't have a power or a possibility for her to to, to respond. hair. hideous is thankful to be safe. but his own future is also uncertain alive of being in limbo. he says, there is no way to go back. no way to go for it are that you are stuck in one place for the last 5 months. silly us and about 1500 other african refugees have been staying in this hotel complex in change in a tourist resort. they were told it's temporary until they are better for a u. s. visa, this replica, the statue of liberty, had been erected at the hotel by albanians, the u. s. as a patron of stability. that's the image. many locals have. this has been here long before the hundreds of african refugees wh

on moscow, afghans find refuge in the eastern european country of albania, as they wait for the us to take them. it has promised that many fear that dream will never come troop and digging out after a massive blizzard on the us east coast major disruptions after some places get up to 80 centimeters of snow. ah i'm to be so much gun. it's good to have you with us. it's in called north korea's most significant weapons test in years, the reclusive regime has confirmed it has launched a missile that can reach us faces in the pacific state. media said the weapon was a while song, 12, a ballistic missile of intermediate range. it is capable of hitting the u. s. territory of guam with a nuclear warhead. it is the 1st time the north has tested a missile that size tense 2017. the report said pictures of the earth were taken in space from the missiles, nose cone. it's flight was 1st attracted by neighbouring south korea and japan, which condemned the new test. a good am i gonna dondo rizoto tour north because i'm not a series of actions by north korea, including the repeated launches of ballist

are these afghans in albania? are they? are they correct to be worried that they could perhaps be forgotten or simply yeah. just put into the past by the united states kind of out of sight out of mind . well, i think under the best of circumstances, it can take nearly 2 years for refugees across the world to be resettled. and that is not acceptable. considering the emergency circumstances that people are often leaving, i think it makes the case that the u. s. needs to have a robust refugee resettlement goals and a system that is able to rapidly respond to rising or escalating crises across the world. so it's not acceptable to have to wait very long and it is what i think makes people feel feel left behind, having to spend so long waiting. and then when we talk about the united states, the country that they all want to go to look at the economic reality of the united states. right now, you've got a lot of inflation, you've got a real estate market that price is most people out. rents are also at all time highs in many places

and afghans find refuge in the eastern european country of albania, as they wait for the us to take them in as promised. but many fears that grieved will never come true. ah, i'm soon is almost gone. that's good to have you with us. it's been called north korea's most significant weapons test in years, the reclusive regime has confirmed it has launched a missile that can reach us bases in the pacific state. media said the weapon was a why song, 12 for ballistic missile of intermediate range. it is capable of heading the u. s. territory of guam with a nuclear warhead. it's the 1st time the north has tested a missile that sy, since 2017. the reports had pictures of the earth were taken in space from the missiles knows cone. it's flight was 1st detected by neighboring south korea and japan which condemned the new test. a good am i going all done? door rizoto tour north because not a series of actions by north korea, including the repeated launches of ballistic missiles. threatened the peace and security of japan, the region, and the international community center little, okay, great. such i

as time goes on, after all, albania was only supposed to be a transit country. the audio streaming service spotify, as promised to take action after a followed over the airing of covey. 19 misinformation on the platform. the dispute has seen artists like neil young and joni mitchell removed them music from the platform and the case. prince harry and his wife megan michael, who signed deals with spotty 5, also expressed concern over vaccine misinformation. the company has now said, we'll add advisory warnings to any podcast that discusses cove 19 for decision has been welcomed by the us podcast. the joe rogan, who sparked the controversy after interviewing a prominent vaccine skeptic on the platform. one things that spotify wants to do that i agree with is that at the beginning of these controversial podcasts, like specifically ones about cove, it is to put a disclaimer and say that you should speak with your physician and that these people in the opinion that they express are contrary to the opinions of the consensus of experts, which i think is very important.

and afghans find refuge in albania. i say, wait for the us to make good on each promise to take them in. many fear that dream will never come true. ah, i'm fil gail. welcome to the program. lisa southwest, germany a hunting at least 2 suspects and the killing of 2 police officers. i believe to have opened far when they were pulled over in a routine traffic stop near the city of kaiser's loudon. the 2 officers were found dead when backup arrived. police looking for evidence. the lethal shots were fired here on this county road early on monday morning. the 2 police officers, a 24 year old police officer training, and a 29 year old colleague managed to place an emergency called, but additional officers who rushed to the scene came too late. if i can control it from a police officers point of view, roadside checks are among the most dangerous situations. you can't know what you're about to get into. you don't know who's in the vehicle, what's in the vehicle, what items you'd find there? and how will the person who's being c

as time goes on, after all, albania was only supposed to be a transit country. you're watching the w new still to come. raphael natal makes history at the australian opened this spaniel bit, rush us daniel majid with and 5 sets and melvin instead of world record and the process stay with us for that. but 1st israel's head of state it isaac, had sold as arrived in the united arab emirates, in the 1st ever official visit by an israeli president to the country. 2 years ago, the 2 countries normalized diplomatic ties, hassock flew to abu dhabi the capital of the amorous, where he met crown prince unsatisfactory ruler. muhammad been zaya. the 2 sides discussed security and economic relations. israel's president isaac, had sock, on his way to the united arab emirates historic visit. the 1st of miss railey leda, to the gulf states at the royal palace and abu dhabi had sent me the crown prince mohammed bins. i, it is a mess. i b as part of the u. s. mediated abram accords. israel the u. e, establish diplomatic relations in september 2020 almost overnight, commerce and t

albania was only supposed to be a transitory spot.brent: we will pick up the spot with jc henderson. -- hendrickson. good to have you on the program. we saw thousands of afghans worldwide still waiting to be evacuated to the united states. what is holding up the process? >> etiquette is worth starting up by saying that afghanistan is hosting the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. the country is facing near universal poverty and more than half of the people of afghanistan are facing internal displacement. a crisis like this demands a robust response from the u.s. government and the u.s. refugee admissions program is still adjusting to several years of atrophy and having to bounce back to rebuild its systems. that takes time. i think that is causing quit a bit of the delay here. >> given the u.s.'s last-minute scramble to get out of afghanistan, are these afghans in albania? are they correct to be worried that they could be forgotten were simply put into the past the unit states, out of sight, out of mind. >> under the best of circ

because we don't know when we leave albania, some here want to stay anonymous, fearing repercussions for their families back home. all of them want to know when will they move on? albania, interior ministry says that's difficult to answer, but it seems the united states may no longer be their final destination. no wonder when we will have meetings this month with the canadian government. they are interested in taking a lot of atkinson. but we are also prepared for them to stay in albania, elia and all the honor african refugees, hope they will not be forgotten as time goes on, after all, albania was only supposed to be a transit country. let's look at this, close a river cost rena. sir john, who's a professor in the global governance politics and security american university in washington. welcome to date every professor. so we have all of a, some thousands of afghans around the world, still waiting to be evacuated to tune the u. s. a. what do you think is holding up the process? it's a complicated question. a bottom, the challenge has been the evacuation process was halted early dec

wishing to get into the uk to albania — but at the time, the parameters are set albania will never becategory we've been discussing lately and the other peepers we've seen, plans to try to give the idea that the prime minister is forging ahead with doing thejob of being prime minister. this is an issue of migrants in the channel— this is an issue of migrants in the channel becoming increasingly difficult — channel becoming increasingly difficult for the government, because _ difficult for the government, because a number of brexit arguments were about _ because a number of brexit arguments were about the control of borders. and it's _ were about the control of borders. and it's hard to see anyway the borders— and it's hard to see anyway the borders are being controlled in terms — borders are being controlled in terms of— borders are being controlled in terms of the number of people coming over through the channel desperately trying _ over through the channel desperately trying to— over through the channel desperately trying to find a new life, and wanting _ trying to find a new life,

the us ambassador to albania and european union diplomats have condemned the violence.he taliban to release him after he was detained in kabul on saturday. it's not known where faizullahjalal is. he had criticised the taliban leadership, telling them they couldn't deliver by beating and killing people. south africa's president and anc leader cyril ramaphosa has led celebrations to mark the 110th birthday of the political party. the african national congress was first formed as part of the movement against british colonial rule and later played a key role in the struggle against apartheid. but it's facing an uncertain future as multiple corruption scandals continue to tarnish the party's image among voters. the funeral service for former senate majority leader harry reid has taken place in las vegas. 82—year—old reid died after a four—year battle with pancreatic cancer. he served in congress for more than four decades. former president barack 0bama delivered the eulogy. few people have done more for this state and this country who where as driven, brilliant, sometimes ir

we've had a cold snap in montenegro and albania. in fact, in albania, over the last few days, schools had been close to run out 7 degrees. it's well below average showers are zip in across scotland and we've got a steady stream of rain point in to western norway. as though a high of plus 3 in time by demand of iberia, unsettled. so that means we've got cloud cover and showers rolling across this area . and that disturbance, it brought this know to greece and turkey. it's dropping down some cool weather. also wet weather arrows, 13 degrees, that's almost a good 10 below where you should be. meantime, tropical storm on a produce some flash flooding in malawi. at least 2 people have died here. here's where the remnants, the leftovers of it are rolling right across, damn b, it's going to push into the southeast of angola and the days to can meantime high heat still for the northern cape, up in 1038 degrees on wednesday season. take care. oh, the weather sponsored by katara ways, polio, cuz she just says people bring a new form of capita

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. >> that includes israel, australia, egypt, albania, argentina and uruguay. cdc elevated its travel recommendation to level 4, which is very high telling americans they should avoid travel to those destinations. among others, you have the panama cutter, the bahamas, bermuda and the british virgin islands also on the list, which includes just over 100 countries and territories. stanford students have less than 2 weeks to show proof of getting their booster shot. meantime, there is a petition that circulating on campus with over 1700 signatures protesting against the booster mandate. this petition was created by monti fisher who is the first year. stanford phd student, the university put the booster mandate in place due to a continuous rise in covid cases since winter break. just last week, 200, 5 students and 287 staff members tested positive. 95% of the students testing on campus are already fully vaccinated. and that is why fisher believes it's now time when the extra boost or should be a choice. >> mister vaccines are not a cure. all right. they're not goin

we've had a cold snap in montenegro and albania. in fact, in albania, over the last few days, schools have been close to ron ad, 7 degrees. it's while below average showers are zip in across scotland. and we've got a steady stream of rain point into western norway. although a high of plus 3 in time, bottom end of iberia, unsettled, so that means we've got cloud cover and showers rolling across this area and that disturbance, it brought this snow to greece and turkey. it's dropping down some cool weather. also wet weather, harrow, 13 degrees, that's almost a good 10 below where you should be. meantime, tropical storm on a, produce some flash flooding in bali at least 2 people have died here. here's where the remnants, the leftovers of it are rolling right across san b. it's going to push into at the southeast of angola and the days to come. meantime high heat still for the northern cape, upping to 38 degrees on wednesday. season. take care. ah tough for our time or minutes of practice. ah, but to a t bad dream of becoming afghanistan

formidable arc of nations from the baltic republics in the north, right down to bulgaria romania albania in the south. and that's so that that is surely an understanding. it is understandable that vladimir putin views that as a threat, that scenario, but it wasn't perceived as a threat by the russian leadership at that time. and i think it's a conditional agreement and the conditional announcement, i think with two major caveats first, no major permanent deployment of nato troops on the soil of those countries, which have been become african member of nato since then there is a military presence, but it's on a rotating basis and no nuclear weapons will be deployed to these countries. and as far as i can see nato was upholding these commitments of the nato russia founding act of 1997. so actually, it's it's a part of a new, more recent russian narrative being threatened by nato being encircled by nato. this is not the time, that s not been the case in the 1990s. so why now, why now t this new narrative? what has changed? i think it has the russian foreign policy has become more to make a

formidable arc of nations from the baltic republics in the north, right down to bulgaria romania albania in the south. and that's so that that is surely an understanding. it is understandable that vladimir putin views that as a threat, that scenario, but it wasn't perceived as a threat by the russian leadership at that time. and i think it's a conditional agreement and the conditional announcement, i think with two major caveats first, no major permanent deployment of nato troops on the soil of those countries, which have been become african member of nato since then there is a military presence, but it's on a rotating basis and no nuclear weapons will be deployed to these countries. and as far as i can see nato was upholding these commitments of the nato russia founding act of 1997. so actually, it's it's a part of a new, more recent russian narrative being threatened by nato being encircled by nato. this is not the time, that hanot been the case in the 1990s. so why now, why now this new narrative? what has changed? i think it has the russian foreign policy has become more to make a lo

the baltic republics in the north right down to bulgaria, romania, albania, or the south. not so that that is surely and understand or it is understandable that drug in reporting views that has a for it that scenario. but it was perceived as the threat by the russian leadership at the time. and i think it's, it's a conditional agreement and the conditional and argument, i think with 2 major caveats, 1st, know me drop permanent deployment of nature. troops on this. all of those countries which have been become a member of nato since then. there is a military present, but it's on a rotating basis. and no nuclear weapons on will be deployed to, to these countries. and as far as i can see, need to with or upholding this commitment of the nato, russia phonic of 1997. so actually it's, it's a part of a new or more recent rough narrative being threatened by ne, to been encircled by natal. this is not the time that has not been the case in the 90 ninety's. so why now what, why now this new narrative was changed. i think it is, the russian foreign policy has become more, some, to m

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the new members of the security council present their flags, albania, brazil, gabon gonna, and the united arab emirates will be part of the 15 member body for the next 2 years. they join us international peace and security, which the counsel is supposed to maintain is under great threat in almost all the countries, the counsel focuses on from afghanistan to saddam, from libya, tamale from somalia to be more things going backwards. veteran diplomat, mona jewel, buster of norway is president of the security council this month. i certainly think that that it is quite blake, but as i said, we have to be optimistic. it is possible to afford dialogue and to bring people to the table. but we know it costs a lot, it requires a lot of resources and it requires not lease a unity in the security council. but the problem is that the security council is increasing the divided, and those divisions center on the most powerful members those that can veto any action. the permanent 5 tension persists between the u. s. its allies and china, particularly over taiwan. and despite a recent telephone conversati

i give the floors to the representative of albania. >> thank you madam president and thank you to -- for your briefing. the primary function of the security council is to prevent conflict in the world. in terms of prevention, the council has a long way to go. the council has seized many times the discussion of the ukraine since the beginning of the aggression in 2014. and here we are again today. we express our deep concerns on russia and ukraine in recent months. military troops are being dispatched from east to west. this includes heavy combat forces. defense systems and ballistic missiles. some troops have been set to belarus. in 9427 years ago russia alleged "madam president, it would be -- this is a challenge to the european order. ukraine you -- ukraine repeatedly -- what can justify the loss of thousands of lives? severe stipulations, tensions, including what has been made repeatedly clear. severe consequences. no other place knows more about war and its disastrous consequences in this room. we must be able to see beyond and seek other means to who they are and who they seem t

. >> todd: new york attorney and legal immigrant, born and raised in communist albania.grant who came the legal way, how much of an insult is it to you in light of all the hard work you had to put in and overcome that new york now wants to give that right to vote to anybody, even if you came here illegally? >> look, it is an insult to millions of americans who came to the united states in the legal way, with the citizenship test. the meaning of citizenship is relationship between state and individual. when you pledge allegiance to the state and the state provides protection to its citizens. you pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states and to the republic for which it stands. that is now diluted. what is point of being a legal immigrant now? peter lumaj. new york right now, as long as you live in new york for 30 days, you can vote in municipal electionss. anyone can be a visitor, student, an exchange student, an illegal released from custody, pretty much anyone in new york as long as you prove your residency for 30 days, you can vote in municipal elections. >> c

california is a one-party state under the total control of one political organization, just like albaniagone well. how badly has it gone? let's see. you thought robbing freight trains went out in the 1870s, it's back in california. not supply chain issues necessarily, there are gangs of criminals, a key constituency of the democratic party including freight trains in l.a. here's video of it. >> unopened. covid rapid tests. we even have fishing lures. >> tucker: noticed the piles of garbage, that hasn't occurred to anyone in los angeles or in the state -- pick it up. california, where the garbage state, why would we pick up garbage? that's what we do, we produce garbage, that's the model of gavin newsom. union pacific was at which has been in california for over 100 years says it may stop operations in los angeles, meanwhile went up the coast in san jose, they've robbed several stores. your seen footage on your screen now. we don't want to gloat in sadness or anything but it's kind of an important thing if your biggest state falls apart. adam corolla lives in california, he has his old li

so california is a one-party state under the total control of one political organization just like albaniasn't gone well. had badly has it gone? let's see. you thought robbing freight trains went out like may be in the 1870s, it's back in california. they are not supply-chain issue keeping packages away from your house, they are gangs of criminals, key constituents of the democratic party leading freight trains in la.y here is video of it. >> unopened. covid rapid tests. we even have fishing lures. to get noticed the piles of garbage that hasn't occurred to anyone in los angeles or the state to pick it up. california we are the garbage states, why would we pick it up that's what we do, we produce garbage. right up because, in san jose, and nine men stormed a shopping center and rob stores. we don't want to gloat in sadness or anything, but it's kind of an important thing if your biggest date falls apart and it is. his new book is everything reminds me of something heat he joins us live. annum, great to see you. i'm sorry to keep picking on your state, our state, but robbing freight trains?

the countries on the list include israel, australia, egypt, albania, argentina and uruguay. the cdc elevated its travel recommendations to these countries to level 4 very high telling americans they should avoid these destinations among others, panama cutter, the bahamas, bermuda and the british virgin islands are also on this list, which overall now includes just over 100 countries and territories now, speaking of international travel, some flights were interrupted today. not necessarily due to covid-19 today, wireless companies rolled out the long-awaited 5 g cell phone service and as kron on's will tran reports major u.s. airlines are worried the rollout could ground some flights. you can still have 5 g today. it is rolling out by the major telecommunications companies. but you will not get 5 g. >>near the airports because they have agreed to delay it within 2 miles of major airports like sfo, the airline industry, they claim the 5 g technology, which is state of the art. it interferes with their all to mutter, which is a piece of equipment in the cockpit that allows the

begins with a cover of, whether you with the victim of your bosses unwanted advances at your job in albaniathat relatives die in new york nursing homes. your suspicions are either denied or mocked by the people in power. you might even be called a "stupid son of a bitch" but the mic to complete sentences as often as i dunked basketballs. deliberate nontransparency is an list as is my hate for it. the origins of wuhan, they mocked the lab leak theory even though the place was breeding more disease than the playboy mansion grotto. gain of function? never happened. will actually come a day, yeah, and it was funded. by whom? long story. a recurring character named anthony patch was involved. how about your risk of dying from covid questioning about you don't even know your specific risk. and what happened to the rapid testing. how about a rapid answer? no chance. it's like asking a waitress where your drinks are after 20 minutes in a crowded restaurant grade you will find out and circle back. this is supply chain never get fixed? even the leaders in l.a. are complaining that the trains are late

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the new members of the security council present their flags, albania, brazil, bon gonna. and the united arab emirates will be part of the 15 member body for the next 2 years. they join us international peace and security, which the counsel is supposed to maintain is under great threat. in almost all the countries, the counsel focuses on from afghanistan to saddam, from libya, tamale from somalia to be on mar things going backwards. veteran diplomat, mona jewel than buster of norway is president of the security council this month. i certainly think that that it is quite bleak, but as i said, we have to be optimistic. it is possible to afford dialogue and to bring people to the table. but we know it costs a lot. it requires a lot of resources and it requires not lease a unity in the security council. but the problem is that the security council is increasingly divided, and those divisions center on the most powerful members those that can veto any action. the permanent 5 tension persists between the u. s. its allies and china, particularly over taiwan. and despite a recent

. >> i think the representative of albania, and to give the floor to representative of the united kingdom. >> thank you, madam president. and i'm grateful to undersecretary dicarlo for her briefing. madam president, first article of the u.n. charter defines our purpose here, to take collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace. today, over 100,000 russian troops are massed on ukraine's borders. they are equipped with tanks, armored vehicles, rocket artillery and short-range ballistic missiles. they are supported by russian air and maritime long-range strike capabilities. this is not a routine deployment. deployment. this is the largest military buildup in europe in decades. in the best case scenario, the skill of the russian forces assemble on three sides of ukraine is deeply destabilizing. in the the worst case, it is preparation for military invasion of a sovereign country. madam president, in 2008 russia told this council it was sending peacekeepers into georgia. in reality, it was invading an independent democratic country. in 2014 russia denied to this c