as i say, i resect caribbean as well. as i say, i respect the _ caribbean as well.y problem is that— that we are taking. the only problem is that the _ that we are taking. the only problem is that the timing is slightly off, not because of anything the government has done in a sense but because _ government has done in a sense but because of— government has done in a sense but because of the restrictions that covid—19 has placed on barbados citizens— covid—19 has placed on barbados citizens being able to take part in thisjourney. so it almost becomes a decision— thisjourney. so it almost becomes a decision by— thisjourney. so it almost becomes a decision by the government for the people _ decision by the government for the people rather than eightjourney decision by the government for the people rather than eight journey of the people as manifested by the actions — the people as manifested by the actions taken by the government. do actions taken by the government. div: you actions taken by the government. you think actions taken by the government. drr you think even

in fact, other former caribbean colonies of the british monarchy such as grenada and jamaica may just decide that they want to be next come some say that actually it is maybe happening too soon. that barbados isn't ready to be completely independent. other say it's been too long having on either way. little old in this country has been referred to so many times in the past is now finally growing up. it is entering the 20 percent tree as a republic, 500 years. almost after the 1st british ship, set sail or set foot here in barbados. and he thinks that missy it newman, that for us. iran says it's optimistic on the 1st day of talks in vienna aimed at salvaging the 2015 nuclear dale representatives from russia, china, germany, france, and the u. k. met with iranian officials, the u. s. is that but only holding talks indirectly to her on one sanction lifted in return for limits on its nuclear program that i've got. so i think it's a great achievement, not all of them in the countries of the people plus one have accepted the islamic republic rightful demand and agreed that the issue concern

now, you must keep in mind that barbados was once known as the crown jewel of the caribbean. the british empire became the 1st major slave colony. it became a point to trading area for stage. it made a great the monarchy at the time. speaking about the beginning of the 1600s, i extremely wealthy because of the sugar that was to ship the plantations and the sundance of those leaves that were brought from africa. ready late in change are the ones who are now declaring every public davis of that country, barbados, a republic. what that means, of course, is that the queen is no longer be the head of state and the person who is here to witness this as well as her son charles, the future king of great britain. and she has been watching. this is a break with them on a deeper this is a friendly break that you'd like to have no been, haven't been but conflicts. it's been slowly happening. it's taken more than 50 years of attempts to declare basis a republic. and it finally just happened. now, not everyone is in agreement with it. some believe that the country isn't ready yet to be pub

the top stories on al jazeera, this our, the caribbean island nation of our beta. this is just become a republic after cutting ties with the british monarchy. sandra mason has been sworn in its presidents replacing queen elizabeth. i've had a fate, a quart me, and mar has delayed the verdicts in the trial of our leader on santucci until next week. she's accused different statements and violating cove in 1900 restrictions, so she has been detained since the military of power in february. us president joe biden says the new covered $900.00 variance is a cause for concern, but not panic. and he ruled out imposing locked downs and promised a new plan to come back. the pandemic francais iran must engage constructively in discussions to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal. representatives from russia, china, germany, france, and the u. k. met iranian officials in vienna on monday. the u. s. is also attending but only holding talks and directly to her on one sanctions to be lifted in return for limits on its nuclear program. but i've got some of it. i think it's a great achieve

the _ caribbean background. lets move on to the observer. the prime - caribbean background. orface told to dump plans for care charges or face conservative rebellion. told to dump plans for care charges orface conservative rebellion. the observer has learned several northern tory mps took part in a call set up by the care minister on friday afternoon when she was said to be monitored by backbenchers seeing the plans were unfair and had not been thought through. it sounds like the government is missing another rebellion, potentially another rebellion, potentially another u—turn. tell us more about what the paper is saying. another u-turn. tell us more about what the paper is saying.— what the paper is saying. another headache for _ what the paper is saying. another headache for the _ what the paper is saying. another headache for the prime _ what the paper is saying. another headache for the prime minister. | what the paper is saying. another i headache for the prime minister. we have had so much drama in the house of commons over the last few weeks and there is a lot of tory

so are those direct advertising happening in the caribbean and some parts of asia to say, well, we need people to come and drive the buses to drive the trains on to work in the underground to work and the health service the energy literally is the most colonial instituted, we have a get literally would be impossible out to staffed it with out of nurses and doctors from overseas that there's overt and hit him discrimination in the labor market, which means some kind of work. some people can do and some people come out. the only way that that can be done is to have this belief in racial superiority is hierarchy. when's the way the weisman is? he works his way. the talk is black at the bottom in his iraq, in between. and that's kind of how capitalism works. it says, your job is to be a cleaner. your job is to be a driver. your job is to be a bunker and it's color coded racial prejudice and racial hostility, but commonplace been non white immigrants in britain from governor the work they did to attack somewhere they lived black and brown communities did, however, fight back standing up agai

why friends has sent its own special police officers to its overseas territory of waterloo in the caribbean. one year to kickoff kensal starts counting down to the 1st world comp in the middle east. ah. hello we have got side to some west to where the pushing towards british columbia over the next a day or 2. we have got this little area cloud just running up towards the pacific northwest eating up into that western side of canada. nothing like what is it has been recently, but it saturated ground, of course that will add to the flooding concerns here be more of a central parts, cold air digging in piling outs of 1st central canada and sliding further southward . now the band of cloud and rain pushing further east was, is that cooler weather we have minus 8 the top temperature in winnipeg. we'll see that or warming up over the next hour. so monday we get up to minus 7 proper warm up. by the time we come to tuesday, we getting just above freezing. so that's something to look forward to. it will be largely dry. that wet weather, moving across the eastern seaboard through a monday, dry weather

packing away a period of caribbean history.dos cuts its ties with the queen, becoming the world's newest republic. elaine maxwell was number two in the hierarchy of jeffrey epstein's employees. his former pilot has testified on day 2 of her sex abuse trial in manhattan. she denies the charges. >> larry for tzatziki all morning laid out in great detail what his companies looked like, and who flew on those planes. elaine maxwell was there frequently as number two with a staff of her own personal assistance and that she flew the helicopter on her own. he confirmed the public figure such as prince andrew, donald trump, and bill clinton were all guests on his plane. and so were two accusers. he said he never actually witnessed any sexual activity aboard those flights. elaine maxwell the entire time was attempted, putting on her glasses to examine exhibits and she has pleaded not guilty to the charges. >> barbados has become the newest republic after replacing the queen as head of state. in a speech to mark the occasion, prince charl

she is a doctoral research and caribbean studies that royal holloway university of london . she joins us now from birmingham. renee, i believe, a constitutional review commission that she recommended that barbados become republic back in 1998. so why now? i think now is a very important time because, and this is not to discredit the way that the u. k. is done for barbados over the carbon countries for that matter. but it is a time now where we need to stand on our own or to rodney wrote a book titled, how europe under developed africa to the work of development by the u. k is seen, but it wouldn't have been needed if the same you kaden, under develop it, the caribbean in the 1st place. and in terms of the relationship between barbados in the u. k. and what that looks like, we can expect the same things as before. the previous speaker spoke about how barbados has cut the umbilical cord. and so it will be a relationship where barbados can now speak for itself, instead of being spoken or it can, it can walk by itself is sort of being carried. and this relationship can and will

caribbean.ibbean-— wanted to see coming from the caribbean. ~ ., ., �* , ., caribbean. what i don't get is that when ou caribbean. what i don't get is that when you say _ caribbean. what i don't get is that when you say to — caribbean. what i don't get is that when you say to world _ caribbean. what i don't get is that when you say to world leaders - caribbean. what i don't get is thatj when you say to world leaders and their entourages, if we carry on this path it's a complete disaster for the caribbean. absolute disaster and you talked about the massive deterioration coral reefs and climate refugees etc. what reaction do you get? i don't understand why it is so hard to say, oh, my god, this is a nightmare, let's do it. that is exactly our sentiment. the science is absolutely clear that what we need to do as a globe, as a world ? what is stopping people then? it is the lack of political will, unfortunately. it is a few countries, those in the g20, who are responsible for 80% of the global green

with the caribbean becoming a popular drug corridor, the coast guard is increasing controls to chasetrashers at sea. cbs' jeff pegues joined the high-speed hunt. >> reporter: this 26,000-pound cocaine haul has a street value of more than half a billion dollars. seized during multiple operations in the pacific oc ocean,s where increased patrols are forcing drug smugglers to look for other routes, beyond the pacific to the u.s. tony salisbury leads homeland security investigations in miami. are they looking for weak spots in law enforcement? >> the drug trafficking organizations, the cartels, they're always looking for the easiest point of drespp. >> reporter: the vast waters and islands of the caribbean are now ground zero. in the past three years, cocaine seizures in the area have more than tripled. to intercept drug boats, armed teams train relentlessly. we're off the coast of mimeo a u.s. coast guard small boat. this is one of dozens of motorized vessels that they use to track down the drug runners. members of the coast guard drill how to board boats and subs with drugs and guns. t

there are republican rumblings, too, in other caribbean nations.bados. nato foreign ministers are meeting in latvia to discuss the build—up of russian forces on the border with ukraine. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, here meeting the latvian prime minister, has also held talks with his nato counterparts on the growing numbers of migrants gathering on poland's frontier with belarus. it follows calls from warsaw for more international help well, our europe editor, katya adler has been speaking to the polish prime minister about the threat posed by russia. katya joins me now. what did he have to say? sitting down with the polish prime minister, he really gives you the impression of a man on a mission. he wants to drive home to all of us and his allies in nato and in the eu as well that threat that he perceives from vladimir putin in moscow and his ally in belarus. he is saying that the west has to join the dots more, see what is going on in all of the region, whether it is about the migrant crisis on poland's border with belarus, being tal

barbados, known as little england, is the most eastern caribbean island. it was a slave colony, known for its vast sugar fields and gained independence only 55 years ago. our betas has been one of the queens 16 realms, countries where she is head of state. >> there were demonstrations, but they were of enthusiasm and loyalty. reporter: but for many, it was time to cut the umbilical cord with the monarchy and declare barbados a republic. >> i feel positive one of us is able to run the country, make some decisions. >> we are trying to be independent, trying to be on our own. reporter: but others say the decision to break with the monarchy was imposed on them by the prime minister without consultation. >> just one day she says it's a republic and that was it. reporter: it is, in fact, more symbolic than anything else. the new president will have a largely ceremonial role and barbados will remain part of the british commonwealth under its current prime minister. prince charles is here as guest of honor. it is not his first trip to barbados, but as the represen

over— caribbean, and 10,000 hours over the _ caribbean, and 10,000 hours over the past six years...winding down, ed? i mean that would sound extraordinary for so many people. well, hang on, he got paid because he had been a barrister, he was coming into parliament, he was doing some work as a barrister. look, i know kier was absolutely focused on the job he was doing as an mp and then subsequently shadow brexit secretary and then he's given up his license to practice. right, let's talk about cop before we dive into the latest draft of the cover decision which is what all us nerds are excited about and won't be able to sleep tonight because there is a new version of it coming in the morning. cover decision, is i that the final thing? basically that's kind of like the wraparound agreement that contains a summary of all the stuff that has been decided as part of the cop process. it has lots of complicated technical text below it. ed, did you bring any gossip from the blue zone where the talks are happening? look, here is my gossip, which is that for two years, this is slightly trivial,

tt has caribbean based barrister. it has been a difficult _ caribbean based barrister.it has been a difficult week for - been a difficult week for parliament. with questions over mps priorities and their outside interests. whether reform is needed. many are still looking for fuller answers. nick eardley, bbc news. belarus has been told by the european commission that it must stop sending migrants to the border with poland. tension has been escalating in the area — and the commission says there are currently 2,000 people at the border, behind a razorwire fence, hoping to cross and therefore get access to the eu. paul adams reports. a cold, bleak start to another day on the polish border. thousands of migrants, mostly iraqi kurds, spent a freezing night out in the open, waiting for a chance to cross into the eu. but poland is adamant, determined to defend its borders, accusing belarus of orchestrating the whole crisis. the polish prime minister visited the border this morning. he says the security of the eu is at stake and that the president of belarus is using civilians

point out today the american colonies were so valuable economically but in those days it was the caribbean colonies is that a fair understanding the british were more worried about their many in the american colonies is that a fair description? >> that is true. especially jamaica that is more profitable and all of the colonies put together and when they come into the war in 1978, the british developed the bulk of their resources to protecting in the caribbean and that is what they are most afraid of so again another contemporary term if you hear of the domino effect then canada will go the caribbean will go. so that taxation on the rebellion is based on the belief if they let that happen the entire empire may collapse. >> in your book sending in treaties to king george while he would handle the problem appropriately they think he was worse than the parliament. >> that it is our body may begin the argument that george the third doesn't know what parliament is doing when it the early revolutionaries develops this argument but over time but it is a hopeless cause and when the war is over and

while the station was flying 262 miles over the caribbean. the nasa flight director rebecca led the team here in houston for dragon's approach for docking today. to the right is joshua. he will be communicating with the crew aboard the station to step through procedures in preparation. right now there are three astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station. that includes nasa's mark, as well as roscosmos' cosmonauts, piotr and anto. now thatn endurance is docked to the space station, mark will secure some hardware and will move right into hatch operations . first he will open the large hatch, giving him access inside the pressurized mating adapter. then he will pressurize the vestibule, which is a small space between the hatches on dragon and the space station. because this was exposed to the vacuum of space prior to docking, he will need to fill it with air to make sure the pressure is nearly equal to that of the international space station. >> docking sequence is complete. welcome to the international space station. >> copy. docking co

there's been unrest on the caribbean island over compulsory coven, 19 vaccinations, and other restrictions. australia is deploying more soldiers and police officers to the solomon islands in an effort to restore com after several days of rioting. at least 3 people have died. some estimate say more than 50 buildings in the capital, honey, arrow burnt down. dozens of people have been arrested. many say an indefinite overnight curfew has helped to quell the violence. more than $400.00 refugees and migrants who waited for days to be allowed into a port disembarked in the italian town of augusta. rescued by the german humanitarian group. see watch. nearly half of those picked up children the most across the mediterranean, without their parents. the arrival was delayed as covert 19 and other tests were undertaken. well, those were the headlines. the news continues here now to 0 after our 0 correspondence, stating thanks so much bye. for now. the disease of the day i have been waiting for the last 25 years, but last 5 years i've been working on this all have put everything i've been last year mos

front line nice and ukraine, where the russian forces have been gathering up the border ah, the caribbean island nation of barbados has just become a republic. also cutting ties with the british monarchy. celebrations on the way in the capitol bridge town. barbados gained independence from burson, in 966, but retained queen elizabeth as its head of state. the monarch has been replaced by the bob ady and president sandra mason, who has been sworn in the last hour. the country will remain a member of the commonwealth group of nations. we now turn our vessels bow towards the new republic. redo this so that we may seize the full substance of our sovereignty. for decades, we have had discourse and debate about the transition of bobby and us to a republic. to day debate and discourse have become action. madam president, as your constitutional status changes, it was important to me that i should join you to reaffirm those things which do not change. for example, the close and trusted partnership between barbados and the united kingdom as vital members of the commonwealth cross line to the counci

on this report, the caribbean island nation of robeto's is now a republic after ending its ties with the british monarchy. sandra mason has been sworn in as presidents replace and queen elizabeth as head of states. our latin america editor lucio norman, was at the festivities in bridgetown. ah, the declaration of the world news trip public was marked by celebrations ah, with the music song and dance that barbados is so well known for ah, but above all, it was time for solemnity. prince charles arrived for the last time as the representative of the queen by betus, his head of state mocking the end of the british monarchies, ties with the island to once known as britons, caribbean, crown jewel, the creation of this republic, over the new beginning. but it also marks a point on a continuum, a milestone on the long road. you have not only travelled, but which you have built. then the british military flag was lowered, replaced by one that represents only barbados, which now has a new president sandra mason. re now turn our vessels bow towards the new republic. redo this so that we may se

ah, ah, themes of riding and looting gripping the french caribbean territory of what a loop, it's over, ta from you covey rules. while the world health organization defense tough restrictions worldwide saying vaccines alone won't keep people safe. with concerned about the fullest sense of security that vaccines have ended the pundum. you can germany's neck chancellor, olaf shoals calls for mandatory coverage on a daily infection of skyrocket to double the spring peak and politicians class with the eco activists in canada. after a leading campaign or warner, that oil pipelines could be blown up. if the government doesn't take action on climate change. ah. around the world 247, it's an international life of moscow. with me will research europe's coven death. toll could hit to 1000000 by next spring, that's according to the world health organization. infection rates are surging in the region and the w h o chief is wanting. the vaccines alone won't solve the problem. in many countries and communities with concerned about the fullest sense of security that vaccines have ended the pandemic a

dangerous man, with oh, scenes of unrest on looting, gripping the french caribbean territory of what a loop it over to tough new cobra to restrictions. and it's ultimately fueling local hostility to the authorities in powers. germany is next. john sela laughed schoultz pull to compulsory covey vaccination with us daily and affection skyrocket to double the spring pains and politicians class where the eco activists in canada, after a leading campaign, a war that oil pipelines could be blown up. if the government doesn't take action on climate change, ah, it is thursday morning here at moscow and 9 o'clock under the clouding skies. but it's a busy program for you today here one on t. welcome to europe's cobra. to death toll could hit to 1000000 by next spring. that's according to the world health organization. infection rates a surging in the region when the w h o chief is wanting that vaccinations alone well, solve the problem in many countries and communities with concerned about the fullest sense of security that vaccines have ended the fundamental and that people or vaccine aged do

it is one that is being resisted on the caribbean island. her graham. that is the problem, the health pass, obligatory vaccination. we have no more freedom here, so we have become violent. that's it. so this problem has been present for a long time. in any case, what we must take from this is that all the french colonies are places where there is a misery and violence 0 and this is going to remain like that here. level going, the document catalog. we have already been making demand wanted. we have several points discounted math orchard. it was necessary through right at this point on my lung last they were elected representatives later. but they were not able to understand what we had to say. unfortunately, again, the youth is fed up with this and i will give their listen from the day was that we would not have arrived at this point. and as you know, mid have you lost not nothing has ever been resolved through via and decided. but i also think that if there are 2 days of uprising with natalie wednesday and thursday on friday, they will decide to send in

then the caribbean will go. and so their fixation on suppressing the american rebellion is based on the belief that t if they let that happen their entire empire might very wellcollapse . >> in your book you point out that the colonial leaders are sending entreaties to king george all the time thinking he's surely the nice person. if only he knew where the problem was he would handle this problem appropriately but he turns out i think you point out he was worse than the parliament in terms of from a colony point of view. >> it is. there's a consensus that parliament is a tyrannical body attempting to impose its will on them and they begin to develop the argument that george iii doesn't know what color is doing. john dickinson one of the early revolutionaries and pamphleteers develops this argument. only george iii know whatwas going on. all . and over time, they come to the realization that banking on george iii is a hopeless cause because nobody is more committed to imposing hethis imperial power on the colonie

in fact, other former caribbean colonies of the british monarchy such as grenada and jamaica, may just decide that they want to be next. still has them, there are barbados, who believe that the country isn't really ready for the type of independence yet. others, of course, will disagree in about half an hour right behind me. the arrival of the president is elect the prime minister, and prince charles will be here for the adobe racing of random with the ceremony that with rather i'm sorry, into an official republic and whether it's ready or not, it is exactly what's going to happen this year. thanks for that. let's see a new life 1st in town. let's stay in bridgetown now and talk to kevin edie. he is an independent political and international relations consultant, and so he joins us from there. talk more about this. so why, why is barbados decided to do this now? well, barbados, decide to do this at this point in time, because it has been a long process. barbados has been looking to go be full of full sovereignty for the last over 40 years, from independence even back in 18. 62 and the

while he was actually away on business in — proxy while he was actually away on business in the caribbeanin the caribbean during lockdown, during periods where there were restrictions in place which made _ were restrictions in place which made it— were restrictions in place which made it hard to travel. and secondly, _ made it hard to travel. and secondly, that he sought the advice of the _ secondly, that he sought the advice of the attorney general on whether there _ of the attorney general on whether there would be a conflict of interest _ there would be a conflict of interest in him doing this work, representing the government in the british— representing the government in the british virgin islands without you put that— british virgin islands without you put that two things out there on the chief whip — put that two things out there on the chief whip mark spencer did put out a statement saying yes, those mps who sought to be able to vote by proxy— who sought to be able to vote by proxy during lockdown restrictions did get— proxy during lockdown restrictions did get his — proxy during

reserves to try to come rising energy prices. anger grows over corona virus measures and frances caribbean territories. protest is open fire on police and martin and the you says it's working on more sanctions against better roost, accusing as of using desperate people to destabilize its neighbors. i'm devin ash, with sport, saudi arabian football club, our hill, i have just won the asian champions league for a record a full time and an unwanted statistic for and be a legend abroad. james, as he suspended for the 1st time in his 19 year career. ah, well, the u. s. is calling the military escalation and ethiopia alarming, and says it threatens any diplomatic progress between the government and to grind forces. and now germany is urging its citizens to leave the country. following france, the u. s. and turkey, the u. n also says it's temporarily relocating it staff. this all comes after ethiopians. prime minister said he'll travel to the front line to lead the military against rebel forces. victoria, gate and b has more ethiopians. prime minister says it's time to lead by personal example. i

how much of the caribbean is lottie sent their petty of sunshine around lo be a few showers just making the way through the eastern islands. but middle part of the week. ah, on counting the coals to count japan's new prime minister, tackle income inequality plus will the world trade organization health countries to secure corporate 19 vaccines will be speaking to the w t. o. s. new director general. counting the cost on al jazeera blue, unprompted, and uninterrupted discussions from a london broadcast center on g 0. ah ah, ah, welcome banker mind about top stories here. this, our israel says it will bound the entry of all foreigners for 2 weeks. so after the emergence of a new cobit 19 variant, once approved, it will be the toughest travel bought announced anywhere in the world since armstrong was identified. meanwhile, microns been found in more parts of europe. the dutch government believes several cases are among travellers who have been isolated after arriving from south africa . and south africa's government is complaining about the way it's been treated since alerting the world ab

at order for its caribbean territory. it follows a week of vine and unrest in water loop and martinique over cobra restrictions imposed by parents. ah ah, ah. la french government, sir, initially ordered all health workers on the caribbean islands to get cope with short sword, take unpaid leave, and then go down. well, with frustration already high over an employment, stagnant wages and widespread poverty, vogis have tapped into broader resentment against paris with ireland as citing heavy handed regulations and a lack of financial support. the french president deserves people in guadalupe and martin. he could not to mix up cupboard rules with colonial era grievances, mental macro, and also q some in the territories of spreading what he called falsehoods about vaccines. we will not give in to lies distortion of information and the exploitation by some people of this situation. we do not play with health, and we will not lead the health of the french people to be played with for the sake of political infighting, political

how much of the caribbean is lottie st. fair, petty of sunshine, around lo, be a few showers just making the way through the eastern islands. but middle part of the week, ah, a less than a year. how will host the middle east 1st? well come in preparation. the country is staging a major and settlement with 16 nations going head to head in fixed purpose built stadiums, but 2022 will keep you across the action as council for pres, for the regions biggest ever schools and events. the fee for our cup on al jazeera lou. oh, the 17 minutes. something top stores we so thought today, israel says it's too bad the entry of old foreigners for 2 weeks after the emergence of the new code, 1900 variant, once approved. this will be the toughest travel band anywhere in the world since ami chrome was 1st identified. and micron has been detected in more parts of europe . the dutch government believes several cases are among travelers and isolated off arriving there from south africa, which 1st identify the very end. and south africa is complaining about the way is being treated since the less in the world

the caribbean island nation of barbados has declared itself a republic. the monarch will be replaced by bob ady and president elect. sandra mason massey, newman reports from the capital bridge town. barbados, known as little england, is the most eastern li, caribbean island. it was a slave colony known for its vast sugar fields and gained independence only 55 years ago. but we barbados has been one of the cleans 16 realms countries where she is head of state. and there were demonstrations, but they were of enthusiasm and royalty. but for many, it was time to cut the umbilical cord with the monarchy by declaring barbados a republic. to wayne a bayesian as barbados ins call themselves cells, tiny, salty fruit that grows by the seaside, a specialty here. he agrees with the change. i feel as we are probably one of us is able to run the quote for, you know, it was the mit from decisions did read of any banner began to be on our own jasa. so yeah, i guess, guess audio, but others like 19 year old kashana says that the decision to break with the monarchy was imp

it's a vaccine mandate order for its caribbean territories. it comes after a week of violent unrest and guadalupe martinique over coven restrictions and post by parties. ah ah, the french government initially ordered all health workers on the caribbean islands to get cobit shots or tick unpaid leave. that didn't go done well with frustration already high over unemployment, stagnant wages, and wide spread poverty. the protests have tapped into broader resentment against paris with islanders citing heavy handed regulations, a lack of financial support. the french president has urged people in guadalupe on martinique not to mix up covered rules with colonial era grievances, the money. one micron also accused some in the territories of spreading what he called falsehoods about vaccines. we will not give into lies distortion of information and the exploitation by some people of this situation. we do not play with health, and we will not lead the health of the french people to be played with for the sake of political infighting, or political analyst

the dean baba has more buildings on fire in one up in the caribbean archipelago of guadalupe. this is french overseas territory, and often nearly a week of civil unrest here. the government in paris is sending reinforcements on top of the $200.00 extra personnel already in place. 50 police special forces have just arrived. these pictures are from a local news channel. ah, a night on curfew is imposed on friday, but it hasn't brought com more than 30 people were arrested. that night alone. michigan has ever called a school course that we've ascertained not only that there was disorder, but that live ammunition was used against law enforcement officers. lou things now taking place of the island, which has about 5 may say so. nothing to do with the color protest. trade unions and guadalupe started an indefinite strike on monday. they're angry about the compulsory vaccination of health workers against covey. 19 and about the french health pause, which is required to access restaurants and cafes, cultural venues, sports arenas, and long distance travel. was this, the more they said

the caribbean island becomes the world's newest republic.e've been calls for britain to apologise and make reparations for slavery. the majority of barbados's population are descendants of africans shipped across the atlantic for the benefit of british colonists. barbados gained independence in 1966 but has now lost queen elizabeth ii as head of state. it will remain part of the british commonwealth and says it wants its relationship with britain to continue. stick with us here on bbc news, much more on that to come. hello there. it certainly has been a cold few days across the uk. but in recent hours, things have been changing — more cloud has been rolling its way in from the west, and with that, we've seen some milderair pushing in, these westerly winds bringing those milder conditions for most of us, away from the far north of scotland. so for the majority, tuesday morning is starting with a very different feel — temperatures in liverpool, in plymouth, around 11 celsius. but with that, we have more in the way of cloud, and we have some ou

rather than being heard, natasha butler, al jazeera guadalupe and saying in the french caribbean, there's also been unrest in martin a quote, a curfew has been ordered. the protesters have been losing shops or setting up barricades on thursday as demonstrations against covered 19 restrictions turn violent. many in the french overseas territory opposed measures taken by and imposed by paris, including compulsory vaccination. since fishermen are planning to block access to the euro tunnel and channel ports, they're protesting against fishing arrangements following brags. it's the head of frances national fisheries committee is putting pressure on the u. k. to start issuing licenses to its fishermen. both countries have been involved in a long running dispute over the right to fish in their territorial waters. the global supply chain crisis is led to problems and shipping goods made in china to united states and elsewhere, and that's dampening the thanksgiving day shopping spree. the spike and the cost of raw materials and china 0 tolerance approach to covered 19 are also being blamed for th

ah, hello, the caribbean island agent barbados has just become a republic after ending its ties with the british monarchy. sandra mason was sworn in as president, replacing queen elizabeth as head of states. barbados gained independence from britain in 1966, but kept its system of monarchy in place. the country will still be a member of the commonwealth group of nations. our latin america editor lucio norman was at the festivities in bridgetown. it is quite an extraordinary occasion to become a republic. doesn't ever really most public since so long ago. but in the case of islands, many of them considered 16 of them to be exact. wellness of great britain, between the queen is the head of state. barbados has had a long and complete history trying to become what it says is a dependent nation. back in the 1600s, when great britain turned into really the capital, crushed major calling to become a slave slave colony on the porch. since then, it's many people such that i was on to become a truly independent nation. and so wanted to become in support. it's 55 years ago to day money tried to

you know, it's about lives of the people and france, postpones monetary vaccinations for its caribbean territories, off the respite of von and unrest with the order. ah, blunt from oscar, thanks for joining us tonight on auto international and daniel hawkins. wherever you are, the salad. welcome to the program. now the u. k. the united states and canada have joined the you in and halting flights from 6 southern african nations off of discovery of what's being described as a highly infectious new code would strain. in johannesburg, new restrictions, i would have to have passengers scrambling to get out home. get on board. now i'll have to be an employee here waiting to go back. okay, perfect. it's very serious thing, but on the other hand, always because i'm have new variance thought on a whole, we're gonna keep looking on every time we've gone. you varian, just dirt disconnecting one, going to the door and you pay is not for fear of heartbreaking people. i devastated just before christmas, mom really said frustration nuclear there that says airlines have canceled flights from south afr

we report from the french caribbean and 3 german political parties reach a deal, little c o left shult, succeed anglo merkel. as chauncy. ah, okay, start you on refugees in lie grants, bound for britain of drowned in the english channel near keller, after that boat sank. is the worst disaster on the crossing since the u. n's international organization for migration started keeping records 70 years ago. french and british leaders say they need to step up efforts to prevent the crossings. under simmons reports from cali. no silence for the dead. no flowers, there was grief though, and anger among a small group of migrant rights activists. men women and a child seeking a better more secure life with dead exploited by smugglers. among the 1st politicians at the scene was the french interior minister. when a look at a saucer, conte patterson. as far as we know, 33 people capsized of dunkirk and kelly as of now 31 people died and 2 people are currently being treated but their lives are unfortunately in danger. among these 31 dead, we know that there were 5 women and one little girl. there re

in fact, other former caribbean colonies of the british monarchy such as grenada and jamaica, may just decide that they want to be next. well, this is the 1st time i've ever been to barbados, and i can tell you that one of the things that has struck me the most is just how proud barb aiden's obey jeans as they call themselves are of their country. that it's whether they agree or not, with the decision to become a republic, they really do identify as bay gents and they, they have a saying when we are expecting perhaps for the prime minister to repeat that when the official ceremony takes place at midnight. the local time, and that is friends to all satellites of none. and that is something that they've been repeating for years and most likely will say that again, as they finally break their last official ties with the monarchy or i, lucy newman. life was there in, in barbados, still head to on edge. is it a watch which is c, e. o. quit and handed power to the social networking slides? technology g. george's former president place is caught off the years in exile as 100 processes show th

we don't have a comparable cdc in the caribbean.ou were saying that we have seen better results on the continent of africa because the cdc is there. >> i appreciate the work that the african cdc has done and yet they require additional support from our cdc and others so we are working hand in glove with them and the african region office. we are making progress along the way. >> thank you. a quick note. it really is about not just the vaccine but about the skill development and the skills training required and the technical assistance required in terms of capacity building. those are the critical ingredients i think we need to focus on. congressman harris. >> thank you very much. thank you, all for appearing this morning. dr. kessler, the vaccines -- as background, i think what we are talking about is using last year's technology with this year's problems or next year's problems. these vaccines that we are talking about giving to other countries were enabling other countries to get, these are the leaky vaccines. it is pretty clear n

hi >> morgan, thank you like to welcome out going ceo of royal caribbean.l stay on as chairman big news you hinted around retirement but the industry really surprised why you're stepping down now at a time when the cruise industry is in recovery mode. so, why now? >> well, hi, couldn't be more excited. this is -- this is the time just really felt right in terms of covid-19 we're clearly coming out not behind us yet but the pathway forward is very clear. we're about to be starting our new growth phase in fact, i've just come off of a naming ceremony at the celebrity ship last weekend. and this weekend, as we're restarting going on board odyssey of seas to the royal caribbean international brand. this was a good time for me, for the company, and we had a good leader to take over. so, the stars just aligned and i'm not sure who's happier me or jason. >> the current cfo will succeed you as ceo he's been a long-time royal caribbean guy. given the industry is dramatically changing, cruzzing will look different from now was there consideration to take on someone f