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and as clubs learned their fate in the last 16 of football's champions league at 2 of the german teams hoping to shake up the established marker . and play richardson and welcome to the show we begin with breaking news a from of the united states the electoral college has confirmed to democrat joe biden as the winner of last month's election fight in a spoke in a televised address after winning about vote telling americans their democracy still works despite unfounded accusations of voter fraud from. president trump invite and now has a majority of the 538 electors who gathered in states across the country as well as in the capital washington to formally vote for the next president some states held the event online like nevada. and you're wondering why the united states is holding this meeting so long after november's election take a listen to deja vu washington bureau chief in as paul as she breaks down why the electoral college has been in the spotlight this year even weeks off those are white and was named the presumptive in or of the 2020 lexan there were concerns that the electors

and as clubs learned their fate in the last 16 of football's champions league look at 2 of the german teams hoping to shake up the established quarter. richardson welcome to the show 6 weeks after the us presidential election the electoral college has confirmed democrat joe biden as the winner of last month's election by and now has a majority of the 538 electors gathered in states across the country as well as in the capital washington to formally vote for the next president and a televised address after the announcement biden told americans their democracy still works to spite accusations of voter fraud from president. there's marcion cyr hope we never again see any was subjected to the kind of threats and abuse we saw in this election you know this battle for the soul of america democracy prevail we the people voted faith in our institutions help the integrity of our elections remains intact and now it's time to turn the page as you've done throughout our history to unite to heal as i said this campaign i will be president for all americans now that news comes as president donald t

champions league football now and it was goals go law as german side rb lives it boosted their chances of advancing to the next stage by defeating istanbul bush actually here of turkey by 4 goals to 3. head in the 1st half and danny all more extended their lead to making it 31 on 66 minutes the bush actually here kept the pressure on pressure on the german side until the very end stumbles seoul score a cavet she netted 2 more goals to level the score 6 hero was alexander lot who sucked in and netted the winner for the bulls in the 92nd minute. and here are some more results from champions league action dortmund levelled with glad. p.s.g. finalists in last year's champions league season they defeated mind united and in spain chelsea's only version root scored all 4 goals in their win over sylvia. a brasier dortmund's top scorer in holland who missed wednesday's champions league final champions league match rather against it will be sidelined for the rest of the year due to a muscle injury according to the club holland got injured during training ahead of the champions league match the 2

and as a club to learn their fate in the last 16 of football's champions league we look at to work the german teams hoping to shake up the established order. i'm claire richards and welcome to the show 6 weeks after the us presidential election the electoral college has confirmed to democrat joe biden as the winner of last month's election by it and now has a majority of the 538 electors gathered in states across the country as well as the capital washington to formally vote for the next president in a televised address after the announcement biden told americans their democracy still works just by accusations of voter fraud from president. it is march sincere hope we never again see any was subjected to the kind of threats and abuse we saw in this election you know this battle for the soul of america democracy prevail we the people voted faith in our institutions help the integrity of our elections remains intact and now it's time to turn the page as we've done throughout our history to unite to heal as i said this campaign i will be president for all americans and the news comes as presiden

now some football news for you the champions league group stages will draw to a close this week and for a german club are. a win over manchester united on tuesday would guarantee a spot in the knockouts leipsic our last season's semifinalists but lost to the english team 5 nil in the reverse a fixture lapse they hear a coach should julia not go smile on said his team have managed to recover from the bitter defeat and are ready for united after morale boost on saturday against byron munich. now a possum in argentina has proposed a new banknote with the image of legendary player diego maradona on the banknote could look like this with mounted on us face featured on the front and his most famous goal on the back the football great passed away 2 weeks ago at the age of 61 of the not lead his country to the 1986 world cup title. the pandemic has shut down many live events so artists across europe have had to get creative to keep performing but as they say all the world's a stage they were in brussels has set out to prove just that. a curtain raiser of a different kind in the belgian capital brussels

the french football club in paris have sacked their german coach, despite winning is last match. he won six trophies with psg and lead them to the champions leagueal last season. the team came in third in the french division. the former top boss of argentina was expected to take over. president trump has issued a new batch of pardons for his allies, including the father of his son-in-law, jared kushner. mr. trump is now blended -- mr. trump is now granted clemency to 50 people in the past week, the list including people involved in the investigation into his campaign's ties to russia, allies from congress and other felons championed i friends. correspondent: christmas is a time for family and friends, and donald trump has not forgotten his. not long after his arrival in florida for the holiday season, the outgoing president's latest set of pardons were announced. what is interesting about the latest batch of pardons from president trump is that many o them have centered on people with whom he has a personal or political connection or bond. correspondent: among them was the father of his senior advisor and son-in-law, jared kushner. charles kushn

21 year old german on a multi-year contract will make dominated formula 3 before moving up to formula 2 where he's currently leading the championship by 14 points. on football champions league action continues later today and there is one match in particular that is set to make history well stephanie afaf bar will become the 1st woman to referee a man's champions league game when the u. ventus hosts deny moet kiev while the french referee recently took charge of her 1st you won't believe game in october and she also oversaw the u.a.e. for a super cup last year and the women's world cup final in 2019. while the u.s. women's national soccer team has settled part of a lawsuit against its employer over an equal working conditions but the settlement does not include their dispute over unequal pay the u.s. soccer federation has agreed to provide the women's players with services that are similar to those of the men's team when it comes to flights hotel accommodations and venues u.s. women a file the gender discrimination lawsuit back in 2019 the same year that they want a record 4th world cup i he was alone in captivity for years but now the elephant known as the world's lonelies

football side paris st germain have sacked german coach thomas took hold despite winning his last match for nil to who won 6 trophies with payers change and led them to the champions league final last season the team currently 3rd in the french top division former tottenham boss. is expected to take over. the us president donald trump has vetoed a major military spending bill that's been passed by a large majority of republicans and democrats in congress trying to have previously criticized the $740000000000.00 national defense authorization act saying it would benefit china congress could now move to overturn the veto. and president trump has issued new pardons for his allies including the father of his son in law. trump has now granted clemency to 15 paypal this past week the list includes several people convicted in the investigation into the trunk campaign's ties to russia allies from congress and other felons championed by friends have also. christmas is the time for family and friends and donald trump has not forgotten his not long after his arrival in florida for the holiday season the outgoing president's latest set of pardons were announced. what is interesting

german football association have confirmed that you'll be nervous. we'll stay on as national team coach despite the recent debacle against spain. there's men were beaten 6 nil in the nation's league fixture early as this month causing calls for the coach to be sacked. he's been in the job since 2006 when the world cup and 2014 and then survived in the job, despite crashing out at the group stages at the world cup and russia 2 and a half years ago. this is the news coming up shortly. our current affairs documentary close up, and don't forget, you can get all the latest news and information around the clock on our website. that's w dot com. you can also follow us on twitter or instagram. at least, i mean, if not, stand next to watch the fight against the coronavirus pandemic has the rate of infection been developing. what does the latest research say information and context? the coronavirus up to 19 spent on t w.

, the german, a football association have confirmed that yogi love will stay on as national team coach. despite the recent debacle against spain, those men were beaten 6 nil in their nations league fixture earlier this month, causing a calls for the coach to be sacked. he's been in the job since 20061 of the world cup in 2014. and to venice survived in the job, despite crashing out of the group stages at the world cup in russia 2 and a half years ago. and i don't now of our top story u.s. a drug firm that is submitting its kovan $1000.00 vaccines for a merge and see approval in the united states and european union, putting it on track to start distribution in december. another vaccine from pfizer and biotech is already up for approval in the u.s. . it's a news update at this hour kickoff is up next. i'm claire richardson in berlin for me in the whole team. thanks for watching. i'm going to go to a stunning upset for glenn to be coming into the position in the bundesliga and tommy thompson. khomeini's at the bottom of the table after a another stinging defeat. diminishing blood. next, on the cove in 1000 and demick has been linked to the destruction of habitats and wildlife. now,

league champions by munich but things are looking good for the club's pocketbook board member young christian treason told a german newspaper he expects a financial loss this season like many football clubs by munich is playing behind closed doors revenues from ticket sales and catering a missing former banker said thanks to a strong financial footing by and can cope with the expected losses of want other clubs were on the brink of bankruptcy. but you. know africa. from. 2 environmentalist jeffrey has made up his mind. to killing all. visits rural areas every week for the conservation gonna initiative and sensitizes the president for the protection of the forest. with different languages we fight for different things that's fine let me all speak up for freedom freedom of speech and freedom of press. giving freedom for its global news that matters. made for moderns. this is state of the news africa on the program today nigeria's. boy they've returned home telling tales of hunger and teasing but just how were they and was a ransom paid. and the abandoned costs rooms and your phone camera rude the rebels fighting for the station have forced the closure of schools in the region denying