armin laschet has been seen as close to merkel in the past.s been at pains to separate himself from the chancellor in recent months, to be his own man, to the extent that markel -- merkel and laschet have fallen out, particularly over how tough corona lockdowns should be. he's drifted off in that direction. markus soder, for his part, has always stood aloof. the bavarians down in munich see things differently, they like to say, so he's always been his own man. he is pushing in from the other side. i think merkel is not involved in this race. she hasn't tipped it either way. as a result, she is just letting things play out. brent: the polls show that markus soder, the governor from bavaria, he is more popular among the german public then -- than armin laschet, yet the leadership of the cdu voted for laschet. why? simon: i think they wanted to give their backing to their man. armin laschet was just chosen as the chairman of the cdu party in january, so he's got a certain amount of impetus within the party. i think there's a feeling from the cdu

in just half a year and this armin or armin with a different has hit 10000 subscribers on new cheap making it the most successful program of the even jellicoe churches new social media campaign in germany the videos are recorded in the old parsonage of aima and produced by lucas shinkai from the even jellicoe radio station the system of the fall of this would have been unthinkable 5 months ago but then with covert came a digitalisation bush from the church and now maybe under the arm of heralds a new form of church and we couldn't imagine before that. stephanie is normally bothered by negative comments but one recent criticism came from one of her church members she takes such things to hot and it's getting to her during her latest film shoot. you know what's troubling here is that the host about how i changed my voice i sound selling. off at. the church of i'ma with its ancestral hall behind the altar has only ever had male pastors but 3 years ago the congregation was faced with a choice either they took on this lesbian past a couple or the past his position would surely remain vacant for

with feelings of love for the baby growing inside her him i'm in just half a year and there's aman or armin with a different has hit 10000 subscribers on you tube making the most successful program of the evangelical churches new social media campaign in germany the videos are recorded in the old parsonage of aima and produced by lucas shinkai from the even jellicoe radio station the system of the far from this would have been unthinkable 5 months ago but then with covert came a digitalisation course from the church and now maybe under saddam heralds a new form of church and we couldn't imagine before for. stephie is normally bothered by negative comments but one recent criticism came from one of her churchmen as. she takes such things to hot and it's getting to her during her latest film shoot. you know what's troubling here is that the host about how i changed my voice i sound selling. off at. the church of i'ma with its ancestral hall behind the altar has only ever had male pastors but 3 years ago the congregation was faced with a choice either they took on this lesbian past a couple or

in germany, armin laschet secures the nomination to angela merkel's cdu. markus soeder, the leader of the smaller sister party, conceded earlier today. >> armin laschet will be the chancellor candidate for the union. guy: let's talk about the implications of this. benjamin schaefer joining us now from -- daniel schaefer joining us now from frankfurt. i am looking at the polling numbers and wondering how big a risk the union is running on opting for him as their candidates going forward. how big a challenge is the union going to face? daniel: this is definitely a big risk they are taking here. by deciding on laschet, who is the much less popular candidate compared to soeder, they are taking a risk in the sense that he will have to play a lot of catch-up in terms of his own popularity, but also in terms of the power ranking of the cdu itself. you have to remember that in the past two months alone, the cdu lost almost 10% in the polls. so not only his own standing, but also the party's standing itself has lost a lot in recent weeks. now, laschet is a moderate

ralph meister based in hanover is stephanie and helen rats because boss he's not a fan of and this armin. money management for me well they don't make it for me i'm not the target audience for the call so there are a lot of things where after 3 minutes i think oh no not again this is really too silly for me now or the whole so far anything on this love story that they're constantly telling is about no i don't need that this is paul. others do you find precisely that very interesting and that's how it is. for the posters they you tube channel is part of the per store will work including their story about trying to have a child about english that is the future for one in 5 couples can't get pregnant on their own. and the church is silent on this topic right now. and that is the past and here's a pastor couple that has gone down that route even of your business is we know what it's like to have a negative pregnancy test in your hands after 2 weeks of it and having spent a lot of money on your wife this is life and we remain silent even though our fellow churchgoers are going through this tr

both these men want the job. 0rdinarily it would go, the candidate for the chancellor would go to arminmerkel�*s cdu centre—right party. the problem is he's not very popular with voters here, so it's not a given that he would win the election. that's why the head of the bavarian conservative sister party, the csu has stepped up and said he wants the job as well. he's quite a forceful personality. much more popular with voters because he's been much more consistent really in his attitudes towards lockdowns, toward the pandemic. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's karthi. hello, and thanks forjoining us. we are into the final hours of golf�*s masters tournament, and it is japan's hideki matsuyama who is top of the leaderboard. he would become the first japanese man to win a golf major if he can hold on to his lead. let's have a look at how things stand. matsuyama is 11—under through seven. he has to have a two shot lead at the top of the leaderboard. america will zalatoris is his closest challenger, two shots back. england's justin rose has struggled so far, b

the church's media budget i was not expose of it it was just that in this video clip from on this armin the couple talks lightheartedly about what it would mean for them to have a polyamorous relationship that ellen writes carex planes that each person has to discover their own needs but goodness among. the regional bishop ralph meister based in hanover is stephanie and helen writes because boss he's not a fan of and there's armin. running around with me for me well they don't make it for me i'm not the target audience for the call so there are a lot of things where after 3 minutes i think oh no not again this is really too silly for me now or the whole sound far anything on this long story that they're constantly telling is about no i don't need that. the. others do find precisely that very interesting and that's how it is. for the posters they youtube channel is part of the per store will work including their story about trying to have a child be about english that is the future for one in 5 couples can't get pregnant on their own by. you and the church is silent on this topic right n

markets says he's ready to lead to germany's conservatives in the general election and then there's armin lashon he's the leader of merkel c.d.u. party and the governor of germany's most populous state north rhine-westphalia he was the favorites but some arching him to step aside in favor of so that his chief of the city used conservative sister party in the state of bavaria and his national profile has ground during the pandemic of both say they are ready to take on the top job. we've announced that we are ready to stand this candidate for the chance of the ship. and we've agreed it should be a good process. as we set off towards this shared goal involving both parties and of course together with the parliamentary group. but we've established a suitable and both of us are ready it's important that we show respect to one another i can say 1st off regardless of how the final decision turns out we work together very very well. well the chief political editor says souter has put clash on the back foot by finally declaring his readiness to run as chancellor candidate for macas conservative c.

armin laschet would be likely to continue merkel's centrist policies if he wins.ohnson & johnson posted better-than-expected first-quarter results, plus the company raised financial guidance for this year despite the setbacks of the fallout of its coronavirus vaccine. they are awaiting word from regulators on whether use of its vaccine can resume after a small number of people who received it developed rare blood clots. former u.s. vice president walter mondale has died. mondale served under president carter, where he was seen as redefining the role in 1984. he was the democrat nominee for president -- the role. in 1984, he was the democrat nominee for president. he warned voters to expect a tax increase and lost to president reagan in a historic landslide. walter mondale was 93. >> i went to my first movie this morning at an imax theater here in new york city, and as soon as the screen went bright i said, i have zero concern about streaming. it is a completely different experience. >> that was the imax ceo on the situation with theaters across the country. alongs

in germany, armin laschet has won the battle to lead angela merkel's conservative bloc in december'set is the chairman of the c du. he would likely continue merkel's moderate policies if he wins. authorities in tokyo have been urging a state of emergency just three months before the start of the summer olympics. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm ritika gupta. this is bloomberg. >> you're watching "bloomberg markets." i'm erik schatzker in new york. the spectacular collapse last month of archegos is the exactly -- is exactly the kind of event that captivates people like sandy rattray, chief and desmet officer at man group -- chief investment officer at man group, the $100.5 billion hedge fund . he's even written a book about it, "strategic risk management." good to see you. you have identified a risk in the fallout from the archegos collapse, and it concerns counterparties. the wall street firms largely that investors like man group and others have to deal with. tell me abou

ralph meister based in hanover is stephanie and helen rats because books he's not a fan of and this armin. is my new mom with me for me well they don't make it for me i'm not the target audience for it's cool so there are a lot of things where after 3 minutes i think oh no not again this is really too silly for me now or the whole sound varney thing or this long story that they're constantly telling us about no i don't need that. the. others do find precisely that very interesting and that's how it is. for the posters their you tube channel is part of the per store real work including their story about trying to have a child battling west at the theaters for one in 5 couples can't get pregnant on their own i assure you and the church is silent on this topic right now. and that is the past and here's a pastor couple that has gone down that route even of your business is we know what it's like to have a negative pregnancy test in your hands after 2 weeks of you and having spent a lot of money on your wife this is life and remain silent even though our fellow churchgoers are going through th

ralph meister based in hanover is stephanie and helen rats because boss he's not a fan of and this armin. is my new mom is me for me well they don't make it for me i'm not the target audience for the call so there are a lot of things where after 3 minutes i think oh no not again this is really too silly for me now or the whole so far anything on this love story that they're constantly telling us about no i don't need that. this. but oh others do you find precisely that very interesting and that's how it is. for the pastors they you tube channel is part of the per store will work including their story about trying to have a child you bet english that is the future for one in 5 couples can't get pregnant on their own life. and the church is silent on this topic right now. and that isn't passed and here's a pastor couple that has gone down that route even of your business is we know what it's like to have a negative pregnancy test in your hands after 2 weeks of you and having spent a lot of money on your wife up with this life and remain silent even though our fellow church goers are going

see germany's chancellor angela merkel party backs armin lash out in his bed for the top job and the greenspan and a later bed book as their candidate. thank you. and we have a 100 thanks for joining us met such a jury has wrapped up its 1st day of deliberations in the direction of an murder trial without reaching a verdict protesters rallied in downtown minneapolis as the entire country braced for the jury's eventual decision george florida 46 year old black man died in police custody last may after that their jovan knelt on his stick on his neck for several minutes now there are several that the not guilty verdict could lead to on rest only the prosecution and defense made their closing arguments in the case here's how it all are voted in court. were the jury and threat guilty or not guilty that's the question 12 men and women will have to answer while the country waits the defendant derek chauvin was fired from the minneapolis police department last year after george floyd died in his custody a video of the incident shows chauvin holding floyd face down with his knee for more than

markers so to says he's ready to lead germany's conservatives in the general election and then there's armin lashon he's the leader of merkel c.d.u. party and the governor of germany's most populous state north rhine-westphalia he was the favorite now urging him to step aside in favor of a. conservative sister party in the state of a very and his national profile has been growing during the during the pandemic both now say that they're ready to take on the top job. of clear we've announced that we're ready to stand this candidate for the chancellorship. and we've agreed it should be a good process. as me set off towards this shared goal involving both parties and of course together with a parliamentary group. but we have established a suitable and both of us are ready it's important that we show respect for one another i can say 1st off the goddess of how the final decision turns out to work together very very well. well the japanese chief political editor says solder has put nash on the back foot by finally declaring his readiness to run as chancellor candidate for angle america's conservat

armin laschet says he'll think about it over easter.he time for reflection is over. translation: in the short-term, it would be the right thing - to do, given that infection is rising exponentially. but in the long run, we need a different strategy. a long—lasting lockdown is unbearable for the people. surveys suggest that most germans would support a lockdown, but they also reveal that this country is getting fed up. as you can see, it's not nice. one could say devastating — that we are not getting out of the situation. i think england, withjohnson, is currently doing better in vaccinating their people — to be more pragmatic and to get at least the first vaccination done. people ask what's gone wrong for germany. some point to inflexibility, a reluctance to adapt structures and systems, but many more blame its political leaders, who have been unable — unwilling — to agree a common strategy. it's cost lives and, come the september election, it could cost angela merkel�*s conservatives another term in office. jenny hill, bbc news, marbur

the csu has backed armin laschet a permit but it doesn't mean he will get the position, because margaretthe head of the csu, is there and he is far ahead in the opinion polls when it comes to the german public believing that he will be a better candidate for the role. again, all is up in the air. that people expect an answer as to who will be the contender for the main party in september's elections within the week. anchor: moving to political developments in latin america, peru will hold a runoff vote in june after no candidates secured a majority following a fragmented first round of voting. a socialist entered unit -- trade unionist pedro castillo was the favorite. he is likely to face a run-up from the daughter of the former president who is in prison for human rights abuses. she is currently also under investigation for corruption allegations. also, is surprise prize result in neighboring ecuador, where the winner, guillermo lasso is promising he will bring true change. the former banker is promising to bring investment in boost the economy after beating his left wing rival. his riv

armin laschet says he'll think about it over easter.tion is over. translation: in the short-term, it would be the right thing to do, i given that infection is rising exponentially. but in the long run, we need a different strategy. a long—lasting lockdown is unbearable for the people. surveys suggest that most germans would support a lockdown, but they also reveal that this country is getting fed up. as you can see, it's not nice. one could say devastating — that we are not getting out of the situation. i think england, withjohnson, is currently doing better in vaccinating their people — to be more pragmatic and to get at least the first vaccination done. people ask what's gone wrong for germany. some point to inflexibility, a reluctance to adapt structures and systems, but many more blame its political leaders, who have been unable — unwilling — to agree a common strategy. it's cost lives and, come the september election, it could cost angela merkel�*s conservatives another term in office. jenny hill, bbc news, marburg. exit polls for

join candidate for chancellor armin lash it very much seen as the continuity candidate when it comesto christian democratic union policy market zada would have represented certainly a bit of a change there's never been a chancellor from the christian social union in fact the union of the 2 parties has only ever put forward a c.s.u. chancellor 2 times before neither of course were successful in that final ballot marcus's had been shown some of his own foreign policy development really in recent weeks we saw the state of bavaria announce that it doesn't deal with moscow in order to get around 2000000 doses of the sputnik very covert 1000 vaccine into that state there is currently a deal on a federal level going on to bring sputnik v. into germany across all 16 states once it gets a.m.a. approval however mr zona did come forward quite publicly with the announcement that he had made this particular deal for the state that he represents when you look at a poll that came out on tuesday morning it's quite clear that according to this poll by the german broadcast r.t.l. that the public reall

the leadership of germany's christian democrats has unanimously backed the party leader, armin laschetcandidate to succeed angela merkel as chancellor. however, no formal decision has been made, and talks with the cdu's smaller bavarian sister party, the csu, are continuing. the foreign ministers of all the g7 countries, including the united states, britain and france, have condemned an increase in russian troop numbers near its border with ukraine. the joint declaration comes as ukraine says another one of its servicemen has been killed in clashes with russian—backed fighters in the east. the kremlin said yesterday it wasn't moving towards war, but wouldn't remain indifferent to the fate of russian speakers, in eastern ukraine. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: customers rush to hairdressers, and the high street as non—essential retailers in england and wales re—open after more than three months. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, has reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimat

ralph meister based in hanover is stephanie and helen rats because boss he's not a fan of and this armin. running around with me for me well they don't make it for me i'm not the target audience it's cool so there are a lot of things where after 3 minutes i think oh no not again this is really too silly for me now or the whole so far anything on this love story that they're constantly telling us about now i don't need that. the. others do you find precisely that very interesting and that's how it is. for the posters to a you tube channel is part of the per store real work including the story about trying to have a child the bad english that is the cutest one in 5 couples can't get pregnant on their own why. you and the church is silent on this topic right. now that isn't past poor and here's a pastor couple that has gone down that route even of your business is we know what it's like to have a negative pregnancy test in your hands after 2 weeks of you and having spent a lot of money on your wife up with this life and remain silent even though our fellow churchgoers are going through this

given her backing to a short strict lockdown across the whole of germany the plan was put forward by armin last the chairman of the christian democratic union and widely tipped to be the come to the could try and succeed angle or merkel at the upcoming german elections he's also the leader of the state of north rhine-westphalia he put forward the idea of this short sharp lock down to come into place. spokespeople for the german chancellor of said uncle merkel supports that. this is any call for sure if uniform lockdown is rate a joint uniform federal approach would also be important here the variety of fruits adopted does not contribute to security and acceptance as the moment it. well what was initially suggested by mr lasher is a universal lockdown across germany for a short period of time and then the heavy use of testing and tracking apps to try and open things up as much as possible now it's being backed by the other man who may well run to be the next chancellor of germany for the concert of union the leader of the state of bavaria marcuse he thinks this is a good idea to go into thi

ralph meister based in hanover is stephanie and helen rats because boss he's not a fan of and this armin. running around with me for me well they don't make it for me i'm not the target audience for the call so there are a lot of things where after 3 minutes i think oh no not again this is really too silly for me now or the whole sound varney thing or this love story that they're constantly telling us about no i don't need that. the. others do fine precisely that very interesting and that's how it is. for the posters they youtube channel is part of the per store will work including their story about trying to have a child the bad english that is the future for one in 5 couples can't get pregnant on their own by. you and the church is silent on this topic right now. and that isn't the past and here's a pastor couple that has gone down that route even of your business is we know what it's like to have a negative pregnancy test in your hands after 2 weeks of you and having spent a lot of money on your wife this is life and remain silent even though our fellow churchgoers are going through t

the leader of the christian democratic union of germany armin lash out to calls for a stricter lockdown of the country struggles to contain a 3rd wave of the coronavirus initiative was met with criticism from all my control . we disappear all because i think we need another transitional look we need to build the bridge again to the dates when everyone is vaccinated i know that many a tired of the pandemic too many already to take another step now and then move to another fees from may june and lash it isn't just the chairman of the christian democratic union party he's also the head of the state of north rhine-westphalia and some of his fellow local leaders aren't particularly happy with what he's had to say the leader of the state of terror in jail the mayor of both question the well the sense of having a short term lockdown michael miller who's the mayor of burlington saying he doesn't think mr lasher it has thought about the long term implications of putting everybody into a north lock down this is ultimately the one of the big problems with coming up with a unified position here in

turn if they were if germany is to follow through on armin lush's plan not exactly what you want to see doesn't give confidence in leadership when you having this type of planning or lack of planning concerning figure is that 2 thirds of germans don't have any faith in the plan that's been put out in or that says that they should or everybody should be at least offered one vaccination by the end of september that sounded ambitious when it was 1st put forward at the end of last year well if it sounded ambitious then it sounds incredibly ambitious right now we've also heard from again spy on the health minister here in germany he's not painted a pretty picture of the state of affairs at all he said that there's been an increase in the number of people going into intensive care with covert $4000.00 over the weekend he's also said the vaccination itself won't be able to stop the 3rd wave of covert 19 that's currently gripping germany he says on side with arm in lush its plan and says lockdown is what's needed and only before the alternative for germany party told us that burning might have

turn if they were if germany is to follow through on armin lush's plan not exactly what you want to see doesn't give confidence in the leadership when you having this type of planning or lack of planning we've also heard from yet inspiron the health minister here in germany he's not painted a pretty picture of the state of affairs at all he said that there's been an increase in the number of people going into intensive care with covert 4000 over the weekend he's also you said the vaccination itself won't be able to stop the 3rd wave of covert 19 that's currently gripping germany he says on side with arm in lash its plan and says lockdown is what's needed. saying in europe a scandal has erupted in france after it emerged ministers allegedly attended secret elite cafes and restaurants in violation of covert restrictions and undercover report found luxury restaurants privately opening their doors to v.i.p.'s guests one interviewer even claimed he himself illegally dined in restaurants quote with a certain number of ministers guests apparently did not wear masks there knocked back bottles o

armin laschet, as party leader, is the one who should have got the nomination.n's unemployment rate fell for a second month in a row to a.9%, that's for the period from december to february. more than half of the 813,000 jobs that have been lost in the pandemic belonged to people under the age of 25. meanwhile, calls from young people struggling to find a job and struggling to find somewhere to live have increased by 33% during the pandemic, that's according to centrepoint. the charity, which works with under 25s, says family breakdowns during lockdown have been one of the key factors for the increase. emma glasbey reports. as we've been reporting, the latest figures show that the past year has turned many lives upside down. the first lockdown leftjamie home less. only 20 he has been through a family breakdown. he is now living in barnsley supported by the youth homeless charity centrepoint. how did you find it when you came here? i didn't like it at first. but then i got to know the staff and i realised not to be scared. i just chill with everyone and i got use

ralph meister based in hanover is stephanie and helen writes because books he's not a fan of and this armin. running around with me for me well they don't make it for me i'm not the target audience for the call so there are a lot of things where after 3 minutes i think oh no not again this is really too silly for me now or the whole so far anything on this love story that they're constantly telling is about now i don't need that. the whole week but all others do i find precisely that very interesting and that's how it is. for the posters there you tube channel is part of the per store will work including the story about trying to have a child be batting last at the 50th one in 5 couples can't get pregnant on their own. and the church is silent on this topic right now. and that is in the past poor and here's a pastor couple that has gone down that route even of your business is we know what it's like to have a negative pregnancy test in your hands after 2 weeks of you and having spent a lot of money on the wife of the flight and remain silent even though our fellow churchgoers are going thro

the leadership of germany's christian democrats has unanimously backed the party leader, armin laschetngela merkel as chancellor. however, no formal decision has been made, and talks with the cdu's smaller bavarian sister party, the csu, are continuing. princes william and harry, have paid separate tributes to their grandfather the duke of edinburgh. william described prince philip as an extraordinary man from an extraordinary generation. harry wrote of him as a master of the barbecue, and a legend of banter. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. he was there for them at their moment of greatest anguish, walking with a young william and harry behind the coffin of her mother after her death in a road accident. and the bond between the grandfather and grandsonis, on whom so many hopes rested was a deep one. in his statement william says he feels fortunate to have had his grandfather's enduring presence to guide him through good times and the hardest days. he recalled the special memories his own children will have of their great grandpa, coming to collect them in his carriag

armin laschet says he will think about it over easter.ests that most germans would support a lockdown, but they also reveal that this country is getting fed up. as you can see, it is not nice. one could say devastating that we are not getting out of the situation. i think england, withjohnson, is currently doing better in vaccinating their people and being more pragmatic and to get at least the first vaccination done. people ask what has gone wrong for germany. some point to inflexibility, a reluctance to adapt structures, but many more blame its political leaders who have been unable, unwilling to agree a common strategy. it has cost lives and, come this september's elections, it could cost angela merkel�*s conservatives another term in office. the boat race, the traditional showdown between oxford and cambridge universities which takes place this afternoon — has been moved from the river thames in london to ely in cambridgeshire for the first time since the second world war. the move is due to the coronavirus pandemic — and safety conce

are trying to choose between 2 candidates armin lisette on the left has already succeeded americal in one respect he is the city use party leader but marcus surtur on the right also wants the job is the variance to. the premier and leader of the c.s.u. mr sanders national profile has grown during the pandemic. and today has seen several key developments in the race to succeed chance america for i'm now joined by g.w. correspondent simon young simon earlier the c.d.u. back to mr to fill merkel shoes as chancellor is the leadership contest basically decided now well lol you would think it would be because the c.d.u. is the larger of these 2 parties it normally has priority particularly in this question of who will run for chancellor and so you think you know if the c.d.u. leadership supports the recently elected chairman of the c.d.u. party as the candidate well then that would be. 0 to says no i'm not throwing in the towel we should think about this a little more and we shouldn't only listen to the leadership we should listen to the wider party local associations activists also members

ralph meister based in hanover is stephanie and helen rats because box he's not a fan of and this armin. running mom is me for me well they don't make it for me i'm not the target audience for the call so there are a lot of things where after 3 minutes i think oh no not again this is really too silly for me now or the whole so far anything on this love story that they're constantly telling us about no i don't need that. the. but the others do i find precisely that very interesting and that's how it is. for the posters they youtube channel is part of the per store real work including their story about trying to have a child about english that is the future for one in 5 couples can't get pregnant on their own. and the church is silent on this topic right now. and that isn't passed and here's a pastor couple that has gone down that route even of your business is we know what it's like to have a negative pregnancy test in your hands after 2 weeks of you and having spent a lot of money on your wife this is life and remain silent even though our fellow churchgoers are going through this trial

rollout was postponed last month because of concerns about rare blood clots reported in other countries armin last curt's has won the support of germany's conservatives in his bid to succeed angela merkel as chancellor in september last cats will be the joint candidate for the governing christian democrats party of the christian social union in federal elections later this year angela merkel is stepping down after more than 15 years in power marcus soder had also been vying to lead the center right block but has now conceded the race stephanie decker will join us from berlin to tell us more about this stephanie and more we know about kids. well he's just been speaking now and he came out with a smile on his face it was an uneasy apos to get here debates into the night and certainly senator who you mentioned there had more public support but when it came to the executive of the parties he's now one that it's down to have a vote still time to get official confirmation that he will be the candidate of the c.d.u. and the c.s.u. but briefly to get back to your point who is he while he is the premi

that has to be dogged as soon as you come on high as i thank you for that reporting from islamabad armin laskas has won the support of germany's conservatives in his bid to succeed angela merkel as chancellor in september last this will be the joint candidate for the governing christian democrat party and the christian social union in federal elections later this year angela merkel is stepping down after more than 15 years in power markets soder had also been vying to lead the center right law about has now conceded the race. police in the u.s. state of texas are serving search warrants after 2 men died in a car crash on sunday so they were in a tesla vehicle which was believed to be operating without anyone in the driver's seat and in a tweet the c.e.o. of the company rejected the idea the vehicles driving software was to blame he tweeted data logs recovered so far show auto pilot was not enabled tesla with autopilot engaged is now reproaching 10 times lower chance of an accident than the average vehicle let's talk about this with a gabe's is a correspondent an automotive news europe wh

agenda 8 is armin abdollahvand, agenda 9 assessment with ramsey abouremeleh, agenda 10 is with unlitigated claim with shipt, agenda 11 settlement with katherine ripley and agenda 12 is unlitigated claim with luis hernandez. >> supervisor preston: before we consider these items in closed session. i wanted to address publicly agenda item number 6, the recology settlement and do so and give committee members an an opportunity to comment and hear from our city attorney around the details of the proposed settlement. normally we discuss litigation matters in closes session. for two reasons to have a initial discussion on -- in public. it's really two reasons. one is that this a matter where the city attorney has announced publicly, the settlement and details of it. it's appropriate before we go in closed session for the public to hear the details of the settlement and any clarifications that are needed around the terms of the settlement. secondly, this is an unusual settlement. it directly impacts rate payers who are the beneficiaries not just the city generally but rate payers are beneficiaries

locked on more data base chief international editor richard walker welcome richard what do you make of armin lash let's call. it. definitely increasing the likelihood of a tough lock down coming in as you say it's just he's not the only choice clearly for this is a very important voice so he is the leader of the important states in north rhine-westphalia and the main thing is he's also the leader until a medical's own party so do you really what he seems to be reacting here is the reality of the situation germany is in. the code 19 crisis does being driven by the british variant that emerged in the u.k. at the end.

the ring saying he's ready to lead germany's conservatives in the general election and then there's armin lasher who's been viewed as the favorites she is the leader of merkel c.d.u. party and the governor of germany's most populous state north rhine-westphalia but some are urging him to step aside in favor of ceuta he's chief of the cd use conservative sister party in the state of purveyor of bavaria and his national profile has grown during the pandemic both say they're ready to take on the top job . we've announced that we're ready to stand this candidate for the chancellorship. with agreed it should be a good process. as we set off towards the shared goal involving both parties and of course together with a parliamentary group. suitable for us already it's important that we show respect to one another i can say 1st off . the final decision turns out together very very well. political ad. has put lashes on the back foot by finally declaring his readiness to run as chancellor candidate for anger merkel's conservative c.d.u. c.s.u. union the various state premier. has put i mean last cd

get more from database chief international editor richard walker welcome richard what do you make of armin lash let's call. it definitely increasing the likelihood of a lockdown coming at this you say it's just he's not the only voice calling for this is a very important voice so he is the leader of the important state of north rhine-westphalia and the main thing is he's also the leader. only. c.d.u. but really what he said. seems to be reacting here is the reality of the situation in germany. but wave of the code 19 crisis is being driven by the british variant that the most in the u.k. at the end of last year cause many deaths and is growing very rapidly around europe . and the number of infections is reason rising very rapidly slight blip downwards around because to holiday is the health authorities are close and not registering everything but the trajectory is very serious and one key.