. ♪ katty: i a.m.ty kay inon washin the former vice president still thinks tha he has the votes to come out on to mr. biden: i'm not here to declare that we havone. i'm here to report that when the count is finished, we believe ♪hat we will be the winners. katty:de pre donald trump has unleashed his legal forces t in a bmaintain his position in some he stes. the site, before the race was ecover, he falselyred victory. pres. trump: ♪ ♪ we were getting ready to win this election, and frkly, we did win this election. ♪ ♪ katty: many swing states have yet to declare a winner. we will keep our eye on this to see who will win the white house. ♪ katty: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. the political air is thick with recounts even before wner has been declared. a number of key states have yet to be declared. slet' go straight to wilmington, delaware, the headquarters of joe biden, where i am joined by barbara plett-usher w is there. we heard joe biden come oud lat night ain this eveni

. ♪ katty: hello, i'm katty kay in washington and this is "bbc world news america." comes down to this, joe biden goes head-to-head with donaldmp for the presidency. both candidates were out today talking about their chances. president trump: winning is easy, losing is never easy, not for me it's not. mr. biden: the things that are that has been supporting mease but we will see. katty: the outcome is in the ninds of the voters. they have been t out in droves today, on top of e more than 100 million who had already voted early. we have new details emerging of monday's deadly attacks in austria's capital. footage shows people fleeing the violence. islamic forces claim responsibility. ♪ katty: welcome to world news america on pbs. americans have gone tohe polls 59 times since the founding of the nation. aave done so through good times and bad, through peacetime and war, prosperity and depression. it's fair to say that this election is unlike any other. america is in the grips of an unrelenting pandemic, political faultlines run deep, and the incumben ihas prided himse s

katty: the president speaking.term of fake news is worrying because that means people don't trust what reporters are seeing with their own eyes on the grounds. the ease head of brexit delegation -- the eu's head of brexit delegation says they are doubling our efforts to reach a trade deal. they are expected to last all week. the transition period for leaving the eu expires on december 31 of this year. the party is claiming a victory in the second parliamentary election since the end of military rule. sunday's election was viewed as a referendum and the national equipment democratic party. -- national league for the democratic party. there were accusations of genocide against the minority. the number of people who died in honduras has doubled to 57 after storm eta hit central america. two major rivers have overflowed , causing widespread flooding and trapping tens of thousands of people on the roofs of their homes to await rescue. the storm left a trail of disruption after it made landfall in nicaragua on tuesday. g

katty: ok, thank you. companies behind and expand mental coronavirus vaccine -- behind an experimental coronavirus act vaccine said they will apply for emergency to use it. one of the challenges will be how to get the drug to the people who need it. everything from manufacturing billions of doses to transporting the vaccine will take international coordinated. as the scientists offer a glimmer of hope, the gravediggers continue their grim task. with the news this week of a potentially very effective vaccine, countries are racing to prepare for a possible rollout. >> this is absolutely an unprecedented situation we find ourselves in. >> actually getting any successful product into communities is an epic gistical task, keeping vaccines cold or frozen will be one of the key challenges. health workers will have to locate vulnerable elderly people in very remote places. doing this protects all of us. >> no one is safe until eveone is safe. >> we know demand for a successful vaccine will far out strips apply in

. ♪ katty: i a.m. katty kay in washington. former vice pnt still thinks that he has the votes to come out on top. mr. biden: i'm not here to declare that we have one. i'm here to report that when the count is fished, we believe that we will be the winners. ♪ katty: president donald trump has unleashed his legal forces in a big to maintain his position in some he states. the site, before the race was over, he falsely declared victory. es. trump:♪ ♪ we were getting ready to win this election, and kly, we did win this election. ♪ ♪ katty: many swin states h de yet eclare a winner. will keep our eye on this to see who will win the white house. ♪ katty:me welo world news america on pbs and around the globe. the political air is thick with recounts even before a winner has been declared. a number of key states have yet to be declared. let's go straight to wilmington, delaware, the headquarters of joeiden, where i am joined by werbara plett-usher who is there. eard joe biden come out last night and again this evening. he said to effe

katty: rob watson gets theast word. thank you very much. look at other news now from around the world.st in afghaan, a co gun battle at a university has left more than 20 dad and 20 injured ed themilitants sto campus tuesday a has been declar national day of mourning. they were said to enter the university in uniform. kschools across france t part in a moment of silenay on mo to remember a teacher who was stabbed to death near his school last week. ahe wegedly killed by an 18-year-old muslim refugee. police say he had been receiving threats after using caricatures of prophet muhammad in class during lessons. johnny depp has lost his libel court battle wit the sun newspaper over claims that he was a wife beater during his marriage to amber heard. dung the case, she said 14 separate times whe the star allegedly hit her before they were divorced. you are watching "bbc world news america." stcol to me on this program, a remarkable story of survival. risky was in turkey -- rescuers in turkey pull a three-year-old girl out of rubble threeays afte

katty: what is the legal strategy?u think that it is because they thinkhat they can erturn a state? it is not like orida in 2000 when there is only one state that they focus on. here you have four or five do think it is because they think they can overturn statesre anly earn and retire? -- and earn a recount? or do think it is more about delaying the result? laura: laura: >> it isy o when you get the relt that seems to ke -- this morning prettyer much ne thought that it was just a matter of time before e nnsylvania was called. now th talk of being there is some date about the postmark on some of them. if the margin in pennsylvania is small enough when all of the votes are counted, the trump campaign hoping against hope that they have a strategy. at the moment, it has that lead, it is all about the trump campaign hoping that the military ballots are for then.y: ka thank you, laura treveln, outside the white house. the trump admission isleearing up to ultiple lawsuits. last night, there were remarks from the president ne

katty: turning to the u.k.here new restrictions affecting the whole of england came into force thursday. as p before,ple must stay-at-home except for vad reasons. that includes work, education, exercise, and medical reasons. pre minister boris johnson said it will expire automatically on the second of december. here is mark easton. mark: in black bull, the lights were turned out as england was told to stay in. htdawn bro rush hour without a rush. public transports without the public. freedom locked down again. 14th-century pilgrims prayed at this shrine in the city that still bears his name. worship at the cathedral is now limited to priva prayer. >> my sense is we have to take this a day at a time and try to find hope in the small things. mark: as in so many places across england, covid cases have been rising fast. health officials insist new majors -- new measures are vital to save lives. >> the first lockdown reduced numbers by 70%. there's a lot less rigor this time. the model suggests it will reduce number

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katty: larry, thank you.or the past 48 hours, the country has been captivated by this election, but interest in it goes beyond the borders. people around the world have been following every twist and turn. after all, whoe white house will be the person world leaders have to work with for the next four years. how are audiences abroad thinking about what is hcapening in ame joining me is ed loose from "the financial times." i know that you speak to your colleagues in london all the time. what have theyla made of th couple days? ed: i think everybody is gripped . the is a lockdown in britain, but some of them have not noticed because they have been so glued to their newspaper. this is gripping the world. i think there i some surprise that the polls weren't entire accurate, and trump mht come closo having one. even if he has lost, he still got 48% of the vote. that is something a lot of people abroad and in america find quite hard to digest. katty: there had been an expectation -- this is not us editorial lies in

katty: ok, thank you very much.very interesting to see what the global politics are of this vvaccine. thany much for joining us. let's take a look at iran, where the heaof the supreme national security council has said that the country's intelligence services kw about a plot to assassinate a top nuclr scientist, but that they were still unable to thwarted. iran has blamed the israelis for the attack, but israeli offials not claiming responsibility.what is going on? cream centre court -- karim sadjadpour joins us from the carnegieme end of international peace. the iranians are pointing the finger at the israelis wl subdue we have any further information about who was behind this attack? ? karim: i think all fingers point to t israelis, katty. they appointed to mohs fakhrizadeh is a dangerous person. i ran is going to want to react-- iran is going to want to tiact to avenge the death of this nuclear sci. at the same time, if they do gact, they risk jeopardiz any hope of return to the nuclear deal with the united state

, katty, and he is supremely confident.d about how openly confident they are thatjoe biden about how openly confident they are that joe biden will become the president—elect. they are not making any attempt to conceal it, despite the false prophecies that came out of the clinton camp four years ago at precisely the same time in the evening. and they are looking at states like georgia and they are confident of a state like georgia. georgia hasn't gone democrats since 1992. they are even talking about the possibility of winning texas, which hasn't gone democrats since jimmy carter in1976. which hasn't gone democrats since jimmy carter in 1976. i don't think they are with confident of winning florida, they regard that as a toss—up, but they are happy with numbers in north carolina, arizona and the three key rust belt states, pennsylvania, michigan, wisconsin. given what happened four years ago, given that the hillary clinton team we re given that the hillary clinton team were saying the same thing, i am astonished at how confi

hello, i hello, lam katty hello, i am katty kay hello, i am katty key in washington. joe hello, i am katty kay in washington. joe biden has done it. four days after the us election, the bbc now projects he has won the presidency. he became president—elect that we projected on to win the state of pennsylvania, and in the last half hour, the bbc is also projected him to win nevada as well. joe biden will address the nation tonight. he says he is honoured and humbled. as vice president—elect kamala harris had this message of congratulation. we did it, we did it, joe. you are going to be the next president of the united states. mr biden ‘s supporters take to the to celebrate these. to celebrate —— mr biden ‘s supporters take to the to celebrate —— take to the streets to celebrate —— take to the streets to celebrate. these are live pictures from new york city. he is due to speak in a few hours. president trump has been playing golf. it seems unlikely he will concede in a conventionalfashion. he has claimed again without evidence that he won the election. so, in the last fe

thank you, katty.hose name is mentioned and somebody who has served alongsidejoe mentioned and somebody who has served alongside joe biden. mentioned and somebody who has served alongsidejoe biden. we will see where that goes. for the moment, we have been watching our special coverage of president—electjoe biden. .. we have to get used to that, and his victory speech in wilmington delaware. let's head back to the studio in the uk. thank you. we have been watching, and historic moment in delaware and we will pick through what exactly that speech means and we will start from was from joe biden he said, i pledge to be a president who does not see red states and blue states but the united states. taking to the stage for the first time as president—elect, addressing a large crowd in delaware, pledging to restore the country's soul. donald trump the first president in nearly 30 years not to win a second term. he is yet to concede. an official said the president said he will accept the result ofa said he will

is that wrong, katty, and what does it tell you? >> it tells me that they are all still thinking that donald trump isn't going anywhere and when he leaves the white house, he's still going to have an enormous amount of power over the republican party. whether he runs or not or whether he just puts it out there that he might run or not, he's still going to be able to influence primaries, make television appearances and carry on tweeting. i think it was particularly disappointing today when the secretary of defense was fired because that actually does matter. there have been several transitions during the 1980s and 1990s where we had national security crises during the transition period. and when you have somebody who is, you know, a mid-level pentagon staffer until fairly recently now running the pentagon, that's playing with fire in terms of the nation's security. that's not just another personnel change. this is potentially very alarming. i spoke this evening to a former supreme lied commander of nato who said, look, america's enem

with me now, katty kay, bbc news anchor and msnbc contributor. good to see you, katty. do you interpret the president's tone right now and do you think he is connecting with women? >> look, you just have to look at the polling from 2016 to 2018, right, to see what has happened to women voters in the country. in 2016, president trump did win white women voters, but actually, if you look at 2018, which in many ways might be the more accurate comparison, we've spoken a lot about 2016, where the polls were wrong, but if you look at 2018 where the polls predicted the numbers, where there was a huge amount of turnout and a huge turnout amongst suburban women, who in pennsylvania, for example, in the suburbs of philly, might have gone for president trump in 2016, in 2018, they left him to vote for democratic candidates. and i think that's -- that might give us the kind of most reliable data point that we've had in the last couple of years, of where women are and where they're shifting at the moment. but clearly the picture in nevada, he made a picture of housewives buying dish

let's go to katty kay s, she ha the next question.he notion of individualism and collectivism and the idea of harmony and applied a little bit to the moment that we are seeing in because we are seeing a real disintegration certainly on the other side of the atlantic at the moment and it looks like there is a disintegration of it here. do you think it can be revived, a sense of collectivism and community that leads to harmony? >> i would love to see it. we talk so much in this country about individual liberties and so on, but we forethat's rigget constitution not once, but twice refers to the general welfare of the people. in the preamble and later, it says this is really an important part of who we are, the general welfare. so, yeah, i would like to see more talk about the public good and less talk about individual, and especially less talk about individual property and individual property rights. the supreme court seems to me to have been defining downward by conservatives as the court of american property, that you have a voice, you

this is bbc news, i'm katty key in washington. i'm christian fraser in london. joe biden‘s team was hoping for a smooth election, and a clear victory. that didn't happen. but mr biden now thinks he has enough votes to win. that we won but i am here to report when the count is finished, we believe we will be the winners. president donald trump has unleashed his legal forces, in a bid to maintain his lead in some key states. last night, before the race was over, he declared an unsubstantiated victory. we were getting ready to win this election, to win this election, frankly, we did win this election. we did win this election. some swing states have still not declared a winner but the key state of michigan has been projected for biden within the last hour. we'll keep an eye on the places that decide who wins the white house. hello, i'm katty kay in washington, christian fraser is in london. the us presidential election is hanging in the balance — with both donald trump and joe biden‘s teams saying their candidate is on course for victory. the margins are tight — wi

you're watching bbc news with me katty kay in washington, christian fraser is in london.policy challenges the president—elect will inherit when he enters the oval office. the government is set for a key vote on covid restrictions in the uk — but they might not have the votes — up to 100 tories threaten to rebel and now labour will abstain. also in the programme. brussels is pushing for a renewed transatlantic alliance withjoe biden's america, looking to bury the tensions of the trump era. i have been stuck at home twice with this because first of all, my grandkids got the virus and then secondly, somebody that i work with at home they got it. so twice i have been stuck like this and it is really difficult. people think you get to stay home for two weeks. and she is the martriarch of one of the world's most famous families — sharon 0sbournejoins us to discuss how the entertainment industry has survived covid, and her christmas plans. president—elect biden will received his first intelligence briefings today. they will include the nation's most fiercely guarded secrets — an

katty, you have the knob. although at the moment donald trump i5 katty, you have the knob. made and the name of the game is to try and stop as many of these from being counted and in that way donald trump holds the lead in the states to some extent. that way donald trump holds the lead in the states to some extentm that way donald trump holds the lead in the states to some extent. it is the nightmare scenario for democrats, but i would say it is the nightmare scenario for the country and for republicans a5 nightmare scenario for the country and for republicans as well. we are at the end of a very difficult year. you there in europe, as in the united states, coronavirus cases are spiking all over the country, we are heading into a long, lonely, difficult winter, and the last thing the country needs on top of that is the country needs on top of that is the uncertainty that comes from a contested election and the unrest that may follow. a5 contested election and the unrest that may follow. as i said when i started this programme, i came to work past shops that were boarded up

hello, i'm katty key in washington, and this is bbc world news america. state by state, vote by vote, officials have been updating the nation and the world on the ballot count in the us election. in georgia, we already know there will be a recount. the final tally in georgia at this point has huge implications for the entire country. joe biden is expected to address the nation tonight. his supporters hope it'll be a victory speech, but with the count as it stands, he mightjust rally the troops. looking at the numbers, it could be pennsylvania that tips the balance. the democratic mayor of the state's biggest city says president trump should admit defeat. i think what the president needs to do is frankly put his big boy pants on. he needs to acknowledge the fact that he lost, and he needs to congratulate the winner. lam iamat i am at black lives matter plaza in washington as people have gathered within sight of the white house as the president claims he election has been stolen from him. welcome to world news america for our viewers in the uk, on pbs here

hello, i'm katty kay in washington. christian fraser is in london.m here in washington — the last polls closed 1a hours ago, and we still don't have a winner. joe biden is now 32 electoral college votes of winning the white house, while president trump needs 58 to push him over the line. in the seven states the bbc is yet to project, the biden campaign is optimistic in enough of them that matter. but last night, mr trump also claimed victory — although he's now said the margins he was winning in key states have dissappeared as if "by magic". whichever way the cookie crumbles, president trump has already won three million more votes than he did in 2016. no blue wave materialised. america's future still hangs in the balance. so let's go have a look at the board. it has changed significantly in the last few hours. when i left here at 9am, these key states in the midwest, wisconsin and michigan, we re midwest, wisconsin and michigan, were in the red column, as was pennsylvania, heavily. but through the course of the morning, as more and more of these mai

good evening, katty.iggest economy thatis strongest democracy, biggest economy that is a liberal democracy, would be extremely worrying. secondly, the division of the country, the polarisation of the country will be clear for all to see. your questioned anthony scaramucci about the lesson for the republican party if president trump loses but loses well, if there is such a thing, it makes the point that president trump need to be understood as quite deep rooted now on the right of american politics. of course, we are talking... sorry. to carry on that theme, there has been speculation that if donald trump lost this election, it would be a blow to populists in other countries. is the co nve rse populists in other countries. is the converse is true? if he squeak a win or does better than expected, is that succour to populists around the world ? that succour to populists around the world? one can overestimate the significance of a quote and quote populist international. there is no question president trump ha

now, it is a win forjoe biden as katty and i have been discussing and we will hear from him katty andthe images as an externally election finally produced a winner. —— as an extraordinary election. cheering and applause. we have shown the world that we are united. donald trump did not divide us as he said he would do. we need to do the recounts, we need to fight it in the court, it is not over. we did it, joe. you're going to be the next president of the united states. another remarkable element of today was that donald trump was golfing whenjoe biden was projected as the president—elect. despite saying he was going to put together a multifaceted legal challenge to this outcome,, he was on the course when the american networks on the bbc projected joe biden as the winner in pennsylvania and consequently the winner of the presidential election. the president has been treating in the last few minutes saying he is going to continue to contest this, but as we have been saying, joe biden is the winner and he and kamala harris now begin the work of preparing themselves for the transition of

and i wonder, katty, we were talking about the period of tuesday through to today, whether that was theight strategy, should they have been impressing the ground or knocking on doors? well, tonight it seems mr biden‘s strategy has been vindicated as he will be taking on the mantle of the president. it is amazing to think about it, barbara, this man has wanted this for so long. this is his third attempt. perhaps if he got the presidencyjust by attempt. perhaps if he got the presidency just by wanting attempt. perhaps if he got the presidencyjust by wanting it that much and being that doggett about it, then he deserves it finally, —— being that dogged, but i can't think of another american politician who has been in political life so long in the united states. he is well—known around the world, 36 years in the senate on the foreign relations committee. no—one can imagine doing 36 years in the us senate, butjoe biden did it. that longevity may stand him in good stead when he comes back to washington as president, in this very divided time, he will have invited government and media takes so

i'm katty kay in washington — joe biden wins the us presidential election four days after voters wento the polls across america — he sweeps he sweeps to victory with more than 7a million votes so far, the highest ever for a presidential candidate. the president—elect says he's honoured and humbled — he's urging americans to unite and put the rhetoric of the campaign behind them. i'm barbara plett usher — in delaware — where preparations are being made for the president—elect to address the nation. the new way is the biden way. mr biden‘s supporters have taken the streets in cities across the us to celebrate — these were the scenes in new york's times square. kamala harris makes history becoming the first woman and first of colour to be elected us vice president. president trump is back at the white house after playing golf. he's claimed again — without evidence — that he won the election — his supporters say they haven't given up. there is a tremendous amount of fraud based on what we have heard and what we have learned from some reputable sources, there was no republican oversight in

hello, i'm katty kay in washington. christian fraser is in london.cal currency president trump still has, it is dwindling by the day. the focus is shifting to the president—elect. here's an example. last night, pfizer called the biden team to tell them about their covid vaccine. the pharmaceutical company knows where the power now lies. donald trump hasn't yet conceded. top republicans have yet to congratulate the president—elect, butjoe biden is accelerating the transition. today, the president—elect unveiled his new covid task force, filled with scientists and public health experts, and referenced that bit of good news with a word of warning. for the foreseeable future, a mask remains the most potent weapon against the virus. today's news does not change that urgent reality. it doesn't matter who you voted for or where you stood before election day. it doesn't matter your party, your point of view. we could save tens of thousands of lives if everyone would just wear a mask for the next few months. so, what of that pfizer announcement? after months

workup on bbc one not to breakfast as normal but to the end of a marathon special programme funded by katty, christian fraser and in his final stint on the bbc... for 110w final stint on the bbc... for now we are finished. we will all be covering events as they come on. we are about to say goodbye from me. it is a special goodbye and thank you to the bbc and for all of you who watched. some viewers paid tribute to the coverage and to andrew neil in particular, with robbo tweeting. .. but andrew neil in particular, with robbo tweeting... but as coverage from the us continued through most of wednesday, both on the news channel and on bbc 0ne, on the news channel and on bbc one, other viewers were left less satisfied. gary newby had this to say that wednesday's early news bulletin. complaints along those lines continue to come into newswatch as the saga of who had actually w011 as the saga of who had actually won the election continued to be reported extensively across the bbc. 0n be reported extensively across the bbc. on thursday night president trump made his position clear on that question

this is bbc news, i'm katty kay in washington. i'm christian fraser in london.ping for a smooth election, and a clear victory. that didn't happen. but mr biden now thinks he has enough votes to win. that we won but i am here to report when the count is finished, we believe we will be the winners. president donald trump has unleashed his legal forces, in a bid to maintain his lead in some key states. last night, before the race was over, he declared an unsubstantiated victory. we were getting ready to win this election, to win this election, frankly, we did win this election.

. ♪ laura: welcome to katty world america on pbs and around the globe.oros continues to overwhelm hospitals. it has been wned that one person is dying every teen 70 -- every 17 seconds in the u.k.. let's hear an update on the airport and america. reporter: intensivemedical stafw waves -- new ways of caring for covid patients, but they cannot save them all. >>we las, europe is experiencing one person dying every 70 seconds due to covid-19 reporter: as in many countries, doctors and nurses in switzerland are exhausted from the first wave and are n stretched again. the numbers being admitted to hospital with covid-19 give a sense of how serious things are. this shows you how there was the peak earlier this year and they drop in the summer. the second wave and then the signs of numbersfa starting to again. for comparison, this is what has hospital admissions are still rising. let's take a look at the united states, as numbers are still climbing very fast. in maryland, huge lines for coronavirus testing. the grimmest certaamty that g the people infected, some

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hello i'm katty kay in washington, christian fraser is in london. with every hour that goes by, joe biden is getting closer to donald trump in the key races that will decide this election. at 9am eastern on wednesday, the president had a 500,000—vote lead in pennsylvania. it is now 108,000 votes. and there are still 370,000 votes left to count. it's a similar picture in georgia. the president's lead has been whitled down to a razor thin margin. the state is in the balance. so where are we in the race? christian is going to show you what each of them still needs. this is how our map looks right now. everything that is this is how our map looks right now. everything that is in this is how our map looks right now. everything that is in bed this is how our map looks right now. everything that is in bed has this is how our map looks right now. everything that is in bed has been projected federal trump. everything thatis projected federal trump. everything that is in blue has been protective joe biden. the bbc has today projected wisconsin forjoe biden al

democratic senator chris coons joined my colleage, katty kay from wilmington, delaware, earlier.this evening to see kamala harris and joe biden on this day here in wilmington, as president—elect, vice president elect, to be in a crowd of people cheering for the idea of coming together as a nation, relying on science, advancing decency, stability and kindness towards each other, and reimagining our place in the world. it a thrilling night. you serve in the us senate, you know it is not a place of great unity or comity at the moment, do you think there are republican collea g u es think there are republican colleagues of yours, perhaps that was an understatement... are there republican colleagues of yours who are willing to reach across the aisle and co—operate with joe biden? there ought to be, there have to be. in reality, our nation is ata to be. in reality, our nation is at a turning point here. if we cannot show that our democracy works, that we are able to compromise, that we are actually able to solve the problems of average americans, then frankly, we are headed in a very d

hello i'm katty kay in washington, christian fraser is in london. is pushing back against republican efforts to undermine his victory. as the president tweets his outrage in all caps, mr biden is a deliberately calm, telling reporters in the past hour that he is getting on with the job of building the next administration. he admitted that the spectacle does america no favours but, he appeared relaxed by the prospect of mr trump, or any of his gop colleagues, refusing to engage with the handover process. we are already beginning the transition. we are well under way. and the ability for the administration in any way by failure to recognise our win does not change the dynamic at all in what we are able to do. what do you say to americans that are anxious over the fa ct americans that are anxious over the fact that president trump has yet to concede and what that might mean for the country? well, ijust think it's an embarrassment. can wejust remind you — what you are watching in america right now is not normal. what usually happens is that the loser co

i'm katty kay in washington, and babita sharma is in london. biden has pushed ahead of donald trump in two crucial states, which could — could — hand him the us presidency. mr biden is now in the lead in pennsylvania, where victory would push him over the threshold required to win the white house. the state is of critical importance to both candidates as it's worth 20 electoral college votes. joe biden‘s also leading the count in arizona and nevada. and he's ahead in georgia — just. 0fficials there announced a recount due to the razor—thin margin. so, joe biden needsjust 17 more electoral college votes in order to reach the magic number of 270, donald trump needs 56. the white house has just released this statement on behalf of the president. "we will pursue this process through every aspect of the law to guarantee the american people have confidence in our government. i will never give up fighting for you and our nation." let's go the latest from our north america editorjon sopel. joe biden takes the lead in pennsylvania... donald trump is now

i'm katty kay in washington, and kasia madera is in london.n politics has become a high—stakes game of mathematics. joe biden has added to his numbers in two crucial states, but has not yet crossed the threhold needed to give him the presidency. he's overtaken president trump in pennsylvania. a victory there, with its 20 electoral votes, would tip the balance and hand him the white house. joe biden is also ahead in georgia, as well as the counts in arizona and nevada. a short time ago, georgia announced a recount due to the razor—thin margin there. 0verall, joe biden needsjust i7 more electoral college votes in order to reach the magic number of 270. donald trump needs 56. and the white house has released this statement on behalf of the president. 0ur north america editor, jon sopel, begins our coverage. joe biden takes the lead in pennsylvania... donald trump is now trailing... joe biden is winning the overwhelming share... this mightjust be the moment, the whole ballgame. the seemingly overwhelming lead that donald trump had in pennsylvania

hello, i'm katty kay in washington, the result of the us presidential election still hangs in the balanced the result too close to call. we are told that the president, donald trump, is going to make a statement from the white house any moment now. we house any moment now. can show you the picture briefing we can show you the picture of the briefing room that is all the tv correspondence, cameras there. we wa nt to correspondence, cameras there. we want to bring you their live and see what the president has deciphered that we haven't heard from the president in person sense election night when he came out about 2am in the morning and said that he believed he had already won the election. he has been tweeting a lot today about votes and wanting the vote count to be stopped. the white house is also launched several lawsuits in different states to try and get the vote count either stopped or to have their monitors in there watching it. we have the bbc‘s north

hello i'm katty kay in washington, christian fraser is in london. the us presidential election is hanging in the balance — with both donald trump and joe biden‘s teams saying their candidate is on course for victory. the margins are tight — with just a few thousand votes in a handful of swing states set to decide who wins and who loses. in the last couple of hours, michigan has been projected as a biden win, and it it looks like he has also won wisconsin. that puts him ever closer to the magic number of 270 electoral votes, which opens the door to the white house. mr trump's team have started several legal actions, including to stop the votes being counted in pennsylvania — a state which could go either way. here's our north america editorjon sopel. the hoopla of election night in the us. and as the polls close, the democrats are talking bullishly. joe biden‘s on a smooth path to victory. smooth? what a fantasy that's turned out to be. donald trump was performing way better than the polls had predicted, nowhere more so than florida, the sunshine sta

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hello, iam katty hello, i am katty kay in washington. joe biden has done it. tonight. he says he is honoured and humbled. as vice president—elect kamala harris had this message of congratulation. we did it, we did it, joe. you are going to be the next president of the united states. mr biden ‘s supporters take to the to celebrate these.

earlier, my colleague katty kay and i spoke to the mayor of atlanta — keisha lance—bottoms — who told't think anybody around here has been asleep at a decent hour since tuesday. we have been waiting on this moment, but up until the close of business today, there still no opportunity for military ballots to be received. 0nce those ballots are received and they are processed, the secretary of state has to certify the election. 0nce the secretary of state has to certify the election. once the election is certified, then the recount can officially begin, but will we expect is that this is going to bea will we expect is that this is going to be a razor thin margin and a recount will likely be in order, and ido recount will likely be in order, and i do think it is appropriate just to ensure the integrity of the election, but i am very confident that these results will stand. mayor, just to clarify, the balance that have yet to be counted, or they all military or are there some civilian overseas ballots in that batch as well? there may be some, i don't know the answer to that. i do know that

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hello, i'm katty kay in washington. christian fraser is in london. lot of us election news to get through but first to a breaking story out of austria. police there say shots have been fired in central vienna, injuring several people. the interior ministry says one attacker is dead and the other is on the run. a large security operation is under way. let's speak to benjamin nagele, he's the secretary general of the jewish communities of austria, and is currently locked in a restaurant in vienna. you are a locked in a restaurant in vienna, tell us a little bit of the geography of what you have seen and heard? i am close to the city centre, although we didn't hear anything regarding the attack itself, we just got phone calls from our security department shortly after saying they were in close contact with the ministry and the president and the leadership to figure out what is going on and protect our institutions as best as possible. so you didn't hear the shooting? we have heard it was around the area of the synagogue. can you just explain where that

i'm katty kay in washington and kasia madera is in london.en has pushed ahead of donald trump in two crucial states, which could hand him the us presidency. mr biden is now in the lead in pennsylvania, where victory would push him over the threshold required to win the white house. the state is of critical importance to both candidates as it's worth 20 electoral college votes. joe biden is also ahead in georgia, as well as the counts in arizona and nevada. earlier, georgia announced a recount due to the razor—thin margin there. 0verall, joe biden needsjust 17 more electoral college votes in order to reach the magic number of 270, donald trump needs 56. let's go the latest from our north america editorjon sopel. joe biden takes the lead in pennsylvania... donald trump is now trailing... joe biden is winning the overwhelming share... this mightjust be the moment, the whole ballgame. the seemingly overwhelming lead that donald trump had in pennsylvania the day after the election, this morning finally evaporated and has become a biden lead. if th

so our best to katty and tom, your entire family.ded feel, aaliyah and husband josh and baby daughter billie born just five weeks ago. they've been through quite -- you thought 2020 was bad. these five weeks have been tough. billie is fine. aaliyah had to have exploratory surgery at sloan-kettering up in new york. our thanks to rachel campbell for getting her through all of that. they're back home finally, and just been a tough time and we wanted to give thanks to those two, three now, very special people in our extended scarborough family. oh, there is aaliyah right there and the baby, and i was with them, what? two days, one day after she was were born. that's little billie. >> thankful for them and for so many other people. thankful for all of you for waging. it means the world to us and willie, also so thankful for everybody. >> by the way, also, sloan-kettering and also the mark hotel jennifer got them through this. thank them as well. >> and willie, our team makes us actually, makes you and me, actually, not look any dumber tha

katty kay, christian, we will all be covering events as they come on, but we are about to say goodbye's early evening news bulletin on bbc one. complaints along those lines continued to come into news watch as the saga of who had actually won the selection continue to be reported extensively across the bbc. on thursday night, president trump take his position clear on that question ina his position clear on that question in a speech to supporters. his position clear on that question in a speech to supportersm his position clear on that question in a speech to supporters. if you count the legal votes, i easily when. if you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us if you count the votes that came in late, we're looking at them very strongly. the lack of evidence provided for those allegations at the election ad that the election had been stolen because of fraud led some us networks to pull out of broadcasting that speech life. the bbc, though, showed the whole speech with analysis straight afterwards and has made it clear in headlines that the claims made by t