[applause] >> chancellor olaf scholz united states and the trump ministration during the marks the world economic forum, in davos, switzerland the rents about 30 minutes. [applause] [applause] [applause] [speaking in native tongue] >> it is in great honor and pleasure and is welcomed it. chancellor olaf scholz it to know that you are containing at the moment and we will you have taken some time to come here to davos, switzerland. to be present here in the out the timing is especially important. germany is the third economic power biggest add important sector for your great ladies and gentlemen, the chancellor of germany olaf scholz sina. [applause] [applause] [speaking in native tongue] >> presidential vladimir and ladies and gentlemen, one of the current noble price and economic sciences and yes he does this question why some countries are prosperous and others art pretty when keeps finding us that in te long run, the path towards prosperity leads by strong and trustworthy institution. and so much on and of course is no coincidence that i quoted here today and especially it is dynamic e

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olaf scholz's across the country has entirely collapsed and is dominated by the great, by the cdu. are polling for state elections. sometimes people are more willing to make brave and bold political votes because they know they won't have quite as much power, but it shows you the composition of where the support is centered around germany. lizzy: it is not just german politics that elon musk has been waiting into, he has been calling for fresh elections in the u.k. in his latest attack on keir starmer. the economy really dominating the agenda. just put this period of economic malaise into context for us. >> we have been talking about it the last two years, the economic decline of german industry, and the economic outlook generally being for. -- poor. since 1950, this is the last 75 years of economic growth in germany. the postwar period, a big boost of a percent in the 60's, falling to 4.5%, in the 80's hitting 2.5%. there is that key moment in 1989 when the berlin wall fell in the 1990's. after that, growth has tapered off to 1.5 to 2% and 1% going into the 21st century. have only

the german chancellor olaf scholz expressed what he called "a certain incomprehension". his remarks during questions from reporters at his estate in florida where he said greenland's status as a self governing territory of denmark is "open to question". the comments came as his son donald trumpjnr, was in greenland on what he called a �*personal day trip�* to talk to people. the vast arctic territory is strategically sited here between the us and russia and has a wealth of oil, gas and other natural resources. the us secretary of state says it is not going to happen. fine it is not going to happen. one ofthe it is not going to happen. one of the basic _ it is not going to happen. <1>iez of the basic propositions we brought to our work over the last four years is that we are stronger, we are more effective, we get better results when we are working closely with our allies not saying you are going to do things that will alienate them. having said that, the idea expressed about greenland is obviously not a good one. may be more important, it is one thatis be more important,

the main governing party, chancellor olaf scholz�*s social democrats, is currently lagging in third placeinion polls. salomon fiedler is an economist at berenberg bank. he told me more about the challenges facing germany. the number itself was not unexpected at this point. even this has not continued for roughly three years. so not looking that great for germany at the moment and, we have to say, it's not only a cyclical problem at this point but rather a structural one. so this number underlines really the need for large scale reforms that the economy needs if we want to see more growth going forward. if we want to see more growth going forward-— going forward. this is being described — going forward. this is being described as _ going forward. this is being described as the _ going forward. this is being described as the longest. going forward. this is being i described as the longest phase of stagnation in post—war history of the what can germany do? what are the structural problems the country needs to deal with? the problems the country needs to deal with?— dealwith? the problem is a

news comes less than six weeks before general elections, where the main governing party, chancellor olafl democrats, is currently lagging in third place in opinion polls. salomon fiedler is an economist at berenberg bank. he told business today more about some of the particular barriers holding back germany growth. the problem is that very large amounts of structural problems are affecting all production sectors at the moment, bringing growth down. so the amount of labour labour will be lower going forward. and we have an irrational energy policy, making productions much more. we have excessive regulation, which slows everything down, very high tax rates, which sapped the incentives to put an effort in and go for growth opportunities, so a lot of sites where we would need structural reforms. this is an environment. so a lot of potential issues that could be addressed by the next government. in other news... the us markets watchdog — the sec — is suing elon musk, alleging he failed to disclose a large number of shares that he'd bought in twitter before declaring his intention to take over

the main governing party, chancellor olaf scholz�*s social democrats, is currently lagging in third placeet's go live to dr salomon fiedler, economist at berenberg. talk about that number for us, because it is an interesting one. it confirms the economy has shrunk for two years in what was the powerhouse economy of the european union, what has gone wrong?— of the european union, what has gone wrong? ok, so, the number itself was not _ gone wrong? ok, so, the number itself was not unexpected - gone wrong? ok, so, the number itself was not unexpected at - itself was not unexpected at this point, and if you look at quarterly data you will find that inflation has now continued for three years even, so not looking that great for germany at the moment and we have to say it is not only a cyclical problem but rather a structural one. this number underlines really the need for large—scale reforms that the economy needs if we want to see more growth going forward. this is bein: more growth going forward. this is being described as the longest phase of stagnation in post—war history. what can anyone

today olaf scholz in poland with donald tusk to note the liberation of auschwitz.in these leaders talking about how concerning this is. the polls are more or less unchanged. the cdu is deleting with 30% but it is an interesting development for the german political establishment and one that the establishment is not know what to do with. tom: and his comments about too much control from the global elite, coming from elon musk, talk to us about the political firewall traditionally blocking the afd from actually gaining willpower. -- real power. is that firewall holding up? >> what is interesting is in the lead up to this election, not the last few months but the last couple years seeming to test the waters saying maybe the cdu could team up with the afd on some local policy issues, and you have got a huge backlash from the political establishment in germany, and there seems to be a door opening on this issue for immigration that the cdu wants to put forward that would impose border controls more permanently in germany, that would expedite deportations, he was saying

. >> german chancellor olaf scholz highlighted his nation's relationship with the u.s. and trump administration during remarks at the world economic forum in davos, switzerland. this runs about 30 minutes. [applause] [applause] [speaking in native tongue] >> it is welcomed chancellor. ... >> professor schwab, president zelenskyy, ladies and gentlemen he is one of the current nobel laureates of the nobel prize in economic sciences and for years dealt with the question of why some countries are prosperous and others are not. one finding is that in the long run the path towards prosperity leads via strong and trustworthy institutions. of course, it is no coincidence that i quote it here and especially in this extremely dynamic era it is important that we act prudently and predictably. we are seeing similar developments in our countries. and predictability, honesty and reliability are having a difficult time. at the same time, our debates are permeated by black and white thinking that promise simple solutions but is not able to deliver them because the world will not term b

which we also have to deal with the opportunities of our future and thank you very much chancellor olaf scholz. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> for senior chinese place premier spoke with world economic forum in davos, switzerland highlighting china's increasing investment in influence over the global south britain the country's aggressive development of artificial intelligence technology this is about 40 minutes. [applause] [applause] [applause] background sounds >> your excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen andde dear friends. it is a great honor to welcome his excellency, cindy committee of chinese communist party and of state counsel in the people's republic of china and for the first time, the world economic forum's. in thisee meeting. your questions here today is importance of china global engagementen. it is a critical roar that underwrote the title place injecting our shared future as such importance in a critical moment in your excellency, china has emerged over the last decade, chinese vice premier ding xuexiang, in addressing the challenges and the cont

olaf groth. what exactly is deepseek and that chatbot and is truly better than an american-made a.i.? >> yeah. good to see you. look, the model deepseek has developed is, in fact, on par or very, very close to it with the western models. on something like ten out of 12 standard metrics that will measure the success and performance of these models, it seems that deepseek is, in fact, on par, but the kicker here is that the model was much cheaper to develop and is much cheaper to run because it does not rely on very large amounts of parameters and it does not rely on high end western chipsets. so it is very attractive to a market that is struggling with roi on a.i. solutions. >> so we keep hearing that deepseek uses an open source model. why is that important? does it give it an advantage? >> well, it gave it an advantage in that it is building on meta's lama technology and metta has been since dispatched or called into action a number of expert roundtables internally to figure out what exactly dee

you want to have a party with olaf scholz and with all those owners of the other parties, or you arer side with elon musk, with donald trump, with almost the entire world. so which side of the firewall has more sex appeal? >> and erin, tonight a new poll here in germany does have the far right afd in second place, garnering around 22% of potential votes in germany's upcoming election in late february. meanwhile, elon musk is now calling the election here in germany important for the very future of civilization. erin. >> all right. thank you very much, fred. important for the future of russian civilization. of course, elon musk has posted that it is trump's victory that is saving western civilization. so the connection there out front now, ross gerber, president and ceo of gerber kawasaki, a long time major tesla investor. ross, i appreciate your time. you know, we spoke to you after musk endorsed germany's far right party. the party, of course, as fred mentioned, they've had a regional leader convicted of using nazi rhetoric. you at the time said it was was, quote, disgusting to use

calling german chancellor olaf scholz an incompetent fool. >> and. >> saying only the afd can save germany while germany's established parties. >> have said. >> they will not. >> cooperate with the afd. the party is currently riding a high in. >> the polls. >> and could. >> soon be. >> one of the. >> strongest political forces. >> in germany. hamas montlha. >> no one wants your cyber truck. >> outside the venue. musk, also a lightning rod for those protesting against the afd. >> i understand what. >> happened in 1933, this man says, where many people didn't want to see it. and i don't want my children to ask me, dad, where were you when the nazis started again? the afd rejects accusations of being right wing extremists. and the party leaders say, like it or not, the afd is on the rise, with elon musk fueling their ascent. >> now elon musk is on our side, so you have to make a decision. you want to have a party with olaf scholz. >> and with. >> all those. >> oil nukes. >> of the other parties, or. >> you are on our side with elon musk, with donald trump, with almost the entire world. so whi

olaf brogt. thanks for being here. a a lot to unpack. >> trump is doing this with two objectives in mind. number one, extracting maximum value for the people that helped him come to power and those are some of the big tech billionaires and, number two, he's trying to communicate the president xi of china that he's going to use this as a negotiation chip. so i think he's going to use these 75 days to find a deal so that this thing does not end up in court because not only does that present an intellectual property free speech challenge, but also a challenge on the national security front because our court system has upheld the fact that tiktok does present a national security challenge on behalf of which is the ban is justified. >> i know there's been a lot of focus on tiktok, but taking a look at the broader situations, we're seeing a major focus on technology from president trump, three executive orders just today. what does that say? is this money, tech? what is he going after here? >> yeah. it's definitely all of th

and this was the reaction from the german chancellor, olaf schultz. in mind, just please, in my discussions with our european partners, a certain income prevention has become clear when it comes to current statements from the united states itself. the principal loving viable board is applies to every country, regardless of whether it's to the east or west of us. almost every country must abide by this principle regardless of whether it's a small country or powerful state. so to unpack all of that, i would like to welcome christine by xena, the managing director of the g m. s g o strategy north program for the focus on us and architect defense and security. she's joining us today from washington d. c. welcome. i'd like to start by asking you for your reaction to these comments . how seriously do you think from would pursue these threats? if at all or the fact that we are hearing about trump's interest in greenland and concern over arctic security again in advance of and coming in for a 2nd time indicates that his 1st terms interest in purchasing greenl

coming off, sparks already flying as olaf shoulds sunset dick matt's face off for the role of john. so i to the mix, the warning ukraine, a divisive debate over immigration and the struggling job and economy. and it could be tough politics. i had, i'm feel go invalid, and this is by the, by companies at the election campaign has begun. it's this rent this time on the ball. we need more growth in germany. we need to new growth. let's this recession to depression, inflation office. we need a strong, green positive, and i'm in the body that with all my strengths and all my passion for the future pretty soon. you're not just germany, you're a must finally roll out. and above all, you must find me grow up in terms of security policy for you. yes, we need to set the right course. now. also on the day from out stays. it's welcome. in west africa, as friends, troops leave the region. present macro says they should be sorry to see them go. but i say this for all the african governments who'd not have the courage and the face of public opinion to barris, but none of them would be in a souther

. >> translator: germans decide their country's future, said chancellor olaf scholz, not the owners ofreporter: musk has also been posting incessantly on a series of rape cases in the uk, involving underage victims and gang members of pakistani ancestry. the british police have been criticized for not acting quickly enough because of fears they would be perceied as racist. several years later, thanks to musk, it's back on the front page. musk's posts have resulted in a widely respected british politician, jess phillips, fearing for her own safety. she responded by suggesting musk hurry up with his mission to mars. >> you know, musk is a bond villain. he really is like something out of a hollywood movie. >> reporter: james o'brien is a talk back radio host here in london, who's reported on the rape cases. >> nobody should be listening to elon musk's opinions on british politics. >> reporter: he believes musk is courting the far right for personal reasons. >> he failed to secure the kind of adulation that i think that he craves with his memes and his attempts at comedy or even with his k

you might know him and his disney forms as lefou and beauty and the beast and olaf and "frozen."ant to keep walking out again. >> kelly: i know! i'm going to be honest with you, i don't think it's ever been like that when i walked out before on this show! [cheers and applause] it made me feel good! >> josh: all i've done today is drink and go to the bathroom, this is incredible. >> kelly: those are making big moves. >> jh: quite literally. >> kelly: the older we get, the more excited we are about it. so, not to ruin this positive feel right now, but -- >> josh: let's talk about our bowel movements. >> kelly: we both have places in l.a. and you were there when all the fires were goingng. how is your family? >> josh: my family is okay. we have not had to vacate. air quality is not ideal. >> kelly: no. >> josh: it's not. i grew up in south florida. i'm use to natural disasters. i lived through hurricane andrew, which was devastating. it devastated the homestead, took us years to recover. i personally never seen the level of distraction like what is happening in socal right now, ever

he has called olaf scholz an incompetent fool and the president of germany a tyrant.e have heard many horrified by this. we heard schulz saying germany is governed by the will of its citizens and not the erratic statements of a billionaire but these statements are gaining a lot of attention internationally. we reached out to the afd and we heard from their spokesman saying in the view of must we also believe it is important for german-american relations if the afd can build diplomatic bridges so we heard it directly from them that they see this not only as a way to gain support and credibility from an esteemed businessman but to build a relationship with the trump administration. there is something of a rich irony in this because part of the platform is skepticism and dislike of american influence in european politics and in germany. obviously they feel a little bit different about it when it is in their favor. so there's a lot of contradictions within all of this but it is significant putting it in the context of this new trump administration and the sort of charm of

you realize with the loss of trudeau, the hottest g7 leader is now olaf scholz.rman accent] "well, hello there, fraulein. would you like herr scholz to take it... "all off"? in his resignation speech today, trudeau said he was leaving reluctantly. >> i'm a fighter. every bone in my body has always told me to fight because i care deeply." >> stephen: "except for this bone right here. this here, this is my quittin' bone. what's that? what's that? try one of those viking river cruises? good idea, quittin' bone. mmm, melted cheese on the danube." hey, everybody been on one of those viking river cruises? no one has ever been on one. i imagine it's drinking and she's the entire time. farting hard for freedom. [laughter] we have a peabody. we can only do so many fart jokes. hey, remember joe biden? he does, sometimes. the president is doing everything he can to secure his legacy on the way out the door, and yesterday, he signed the social security fairness act. it is a major legislative accomplishment that will help a lot of seniors and stuff. i don't know. but the main

there has been a tension point between france and germany, between manual micron and olaf scholz, about who is brokering that ceasefire. even volodymyr zelenskyy who is trying to become not just a nato member but e.u. membership saying the u.s. needs to be part of that equation. take a listen to what he told our very own john micklethwait. >> it can't be without united states. i will explain to you why. even if some european friends think it can be done, it will not be. first of all, nobody will risk without united states. the second, that what can divide nato, divide e.u. and usa that is the goal and dream of putin, to divide this unity. >> volodymyr zelenskyy speaking to our editor-in-chief of the world economic forum in davos. making the point that it is the u.s. or nobody in terms of that backing. it comes at the same time donald trump allegedly told vladimir putin to make a deal on ukraine or face the costs, that includes tariffs, for their on top of the sanctions joe biden put. tom: from posting that on truth social. and to some, at least around the edges, it suggests trump will n

speaking at the world economic forum olaf scholz said europe economies must have more competitive industry less bureaucracy. let's head over to bloomberg's francine laqua who was on the ground for another important german voice. francine: good morning, happy wednesday. joining us is germany's finance ministry. thank you for joining us. there's a lot of talking davos about trump, jumped 2.0, what it means for europe. is europe ready, is germany ready? >> we are still learning about what exactly the policy will be. no matter how the policy is formed, it's always in our interest to be close to our biggest ally and to strengthen the transatlantic relationship so the dialogue with the new administration will be sought. just like in the last trump administration, we will look for a very close contact and interaction. francine: germany was the eye of the storm first time around donald trump as president. do you worry it's the same this time around and that retaliation could be limited? >> when i talk to my colleagues from the other finance ministers yesterday in brussels, those have strong trade

major concern to say nothing of the fact that even those who are a little bit more pro-europe say olafz, for example, they are not willing to allow things that are the things that mario draghi is recommending, getting rid of national champions in favor of european champions. this is a question i put to him, how do you get the rest of europe on board in order to get these companies that are not just big on a german or french level but on a european level. have a listen. >> we obviously need companies, this is true in the telecom sector, which today is 27 markets. we need to work on building a telecoms market at the european level. this applies to banks, banking union is a real challenge for europeans and the banks. in politics, when you discuss these subjects with member states, they often agree. when you go into detail, it is often more complicated, so now it is a question of political will. oliver: so of course the other question, before everybody here, is the influence of donald trump. obviously tariffs and economic policy against europe could be massively damaging to the economy and

prime minister justin trudeau in canada, german chancellor olaf scholz, french president emmanuel macron they say that biden is in good company and that weight for the decades to come in the future, and then perhaps then reflect on what his presidency meant. i heard that sentiment a lot last week, with officials reflecting on some of the very fond remembrances of the late president jimmy carter. of course, another president whose term was vexed by a hostage crisis and soaring inflation. but certainly they were remembering carter and his many works very fondly in that moment. but jake, i think when there is that 2020 vision of hindsight for many of these officials and they look back on the last four years, they acknowledge privately that perhaps they lost the narrative. in the words of one senior biden adviser, that, yes, the first two years were very stacked with tons of legislative accomplishments. but then the focus really turned to supporting ukraine and trying to stop the war between israel and hamas from escalating. and they say that perhaps president biden and the administration mo

. >> babysitters olaf scholz derek van dam for us this morning. >> we'll see you later on in the show. thank you very much. all right. still coming up here after the break, a new york judge upholding donald trump's conviction in his hush money cover up trial, setting him on the path to become the first convicted felon to become president. plus, today, congress defying the snowy weather, they're planning to convene at the capitol to certify the 2024 election results it's a day that that most of our history we took for granted in the sixth, but i hope we never take it for granted again. >> have i got news for you is back for a new season. whether you like it or not. are those the only two choices? yes. you like it or you don't? >> i'm on the fence. >> this is going to be a long season. >> have i got news for you returns february 15th. >> i got this kitchenaid stand mixer for only $56. >> deal.com online auctions since 2009. this playstation five sold for only $0.50. this ipad pro sold for less than $34. go to dealdash.com and see how much you can save. >> do you need a memory boost? are

german chancellor olaf scholz lost a confidence vote in his parliament as the economy over there in germanyis, and french president emmanuel macron was forced to announce a new government after his cabinet collapsed in a fight over the country's budget. on top of that, there are wars still in gaza and ukraine, a chinese government bent on expansion, both physical and influential, and a second round of donald trump. quote, a community of nations. is today the stuff of fairy tales? ian bremmer writes in his yearly top risks report, adding we are heading back to the law of the jungle, a world where the strongest do what they can, while the weakest are condemned to suffer what they must and the former, whether states companies or individuals can't be trusted to act in the interest of those they have power over. joining us now. president and founder of both the eurasia group and g zero media, ian bremmer. that's a lot, ian. law of the jungle. give us a little bit more on that. >> well, i'm glad you started with all of those leaders, while allies of the united states but incredibly weak, and we c

the government of german chancellor olaf scholz criticized elon by name. the normal people, the sensible people, the decent people are far in the majority in this country, he said. adding, we act as if mr. mosque's statements could influence a country of 84 million people with untruths or half-truths or expressions of opinion. it's simply not the case. i'm joined now by mehdi hassan, editor-in-chief and ceo. the sad fact is mehdi, this country, our country was influenced by exactly that and so, how right is europe to worry that maybe their populations are not as safe as they might think? >> first of all, joy, happy new year although there is not much happy about it so far. 2025 is really -- yeah. i think you're in for was spot on. i think you ended it in exactly the right place, the german chancellor saying these great, rousing words, but sadly they are not true. i wish they were true but musk has proved in this country that he can affect politics. he did spend more than $200 million of his own money propping up trumping the republican party. he did live i

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musk, inserting himself into german politics, calling german chancellor olaf scholz an incompetent fool and saying only the afd can save germany. well, germany's established parties have said they will not cooperate with the afd. the party is currently riding a high in the polls and could soon be one of the strongest political forces in germany. >> en montlha. no one wants your mouth. >> outside the venue. musk, also a lightning rod for those protesting against the afd. i understand what happened in 1933, this man says, where many people didn't want to see it. and i don't want my children to ask me, dad, where were you when the nazis started again? the afd rejects accusations of being right wing extremists, and the party leaders say, like it or not, the afd is on the rise, with elon musk fueling their ascent. fred pleitgen, cnn hassan nasrallah germany. >> coming up on cnn this morning, president trump is looking to take control of greenland, and now denmark is beefing up its defense capabilities in response. plus, how president trump is reshaping the military, in his view. >> listen to

olaf scholz hamas arbel yehud. >> to about hamas are not adhering to the agreement. we are committed to the arbel yehud return that was kidnaped from nahal oz. this is the agreement we need to adhere to. it and we will do everything to make it happen. agam berger is there a reason why agam berger stayed in captivity? a gam is a very brave soldier. we are committed to a return. we and will do everything that a gam will return. did hamas. transferred the dead and the living list. we haven't received the list. we will update the families and then the. >> public. channel 13. is. >> idf going to evict the netzarim corridor? we are committed to the agreement and i'm not going to say more. and we'll update you further when necessary. >> this is cnn newsroom. i'm kim brunhuber. here's where things stand right now with the breaking news in gaza. the israeli military says it now has custody of the four israeli hostages that hamas released a short time ago. they are now back in israel and will be taken to a hospital. that led to celebrations in tel aviv's hostage square, where

jonathan: the same as olaf scholz and you feel secure? armin: i feel secure.at job. we have to work for freedom and we have to work for democracy. nobody can stop us. jonathan: including russia. let's talk about the challenge from russian now and the push for the incoming president to push defense spending perhaps as high as 5% of gdp. it's been a struggle for many nato members ticket to 2%. do you think that is doable to get to 5% of gdp? armin: it is a big value, 5%. i believe if we get to 3% it would be great. over the last 25 years the europeans did not invest as much insecurity. i understand president trump. he's right. europe has to spend more on western security. annmarie: i reporting over the summer was they were looking at 3%. this fault anywhere from 3% to 5%. germany is only spending 2%. can they spend more on defense? armin: i think they can and they have to. at the end of the day, germany is the biggest economy in europe. they have to help to make europe safe. annmarie: it is time for europe to shift to a wartime mindset. for decades, you have to

olaf scholz. yeah. this is what he does. he's trying to stir the pot. he's trying to stir the pot. he's much indicted. joining us now, running around at the party. joining us live from atlantis, paradise island in the bahamas, grammy award winning. multi-platinum platinum artist lil jon. lil jon, thank you so much for being with john. >> hey, guys whoa! >> hey, you're the special guest dj. i am, he is. well, we both are. no, i'm not, i'm not at all. hey, hey, you're the guest dj at atlantis new year's eve party tonight. tell me what the best songs are to get a new year's eve party started. >> shots which you have. >> you guys have had plenty of those tonight, i'm sure. >> yeah, yeah, we have, we have jude. congratulations. by the way, you were the musical director for usher's super bowl halftime show this year. you joined him on stage. what was the craziest part of that whole process? what an accomplishment. and it was such a great show, by the way. >> uh. thank you. >> the hardest part of it was usher changing his mind every other day, and us going through 150, 60 variations of th

olaf schultz, the german chancellor, has met with putin. he was the first one because german. i don't want to get into german politics right now. they're complicated as well. the global politics are complicated. he finally did no other western leader since putin invaded ukraine has met with him for the president elect of the united states said, let's do this. to do this as soon as possible is big international news. that's going to cause a lot of reverberations around europe. >> okay, daniel dale has been waiting patiently. daniel, we were talking about the president elect's comments about january 6th. i know that there were a number of statements that are not accurate. can you tell us what happened? there aren't. >> so listen to what he said about one prominent rioter and the presence of guns at the capitol that day. >> ashli babbitt was killed. she was shot. she had never been shot. she was shot for no reason whatsoever. in fact, they say that she was trying to hold back the crowd, and the crowd was made up of a lot of different people. so we'll see. but i will tell you this

the sdp's candidate, olaf scholz, warns that other parties wanted to take a chainsaw to democracy.ays its troops have taken two north korean soldiers prisoner in the kursk region. writing on social media platform x, president volodymyr zelenskyy said the wounded men who are fighting alongside russian forces are being treated and transported to kyiv, where journalists will be able to speak with them. some 10,000 nonh speak with them. some 10,000 north koreans are believed to be supporting putin's armies in the defence of russia. after ukraine's surprise incursion into its territory earlier this yeah into its territory earlier this year. back in the uk, carrie johnson spent almost a week in hospital with flu and pneumonia, struggling to breathe. the wife of former prime minister boris johnson , wrote about her ordeal johnson, wrote about her ordeal on instagram that she had not yet fully recovered from the chest infection, saying her strong advice was to get the flu jab. thanking nurses who cared for her, the number of patients in hospital with flu continues to rise, quadruple the fi

say good-bye, olaf. it's finally over. we'll see temperatures returning to average by sunday.t's a unique look from yesterday of that bright blue water and the snow on the beach still after a couple of days, right? that cold air is retreating quickly. we're gonna build back the temperatures. average in new orleans is in the low 60s so we'll get there by sunday. orlando back into the 60s, nearly 70. in southern california, few hours left until 10 a.m. pacific time. got red flag warnings and an elevated fire risks. some of the gusts have still been 30 to 50 miles per hour. we got the new drought monitor in. it's not good, and expected, right? extreme brought not just in southern california, but phoenix, who's on their second longest stretch without measurable rain. if they get six more days they will have beat it. looks like a chance next week. still, we've got on shore flow coming for southern florida. not going to get into arizona but this will help bring the fire danger down. it's also going to cause the potential for mud slide, land slides, especially if those little showers

among the dignitaries work olaf scholz, president macron, king charles, presiden zelensky, and the u.slegation was represented by steven witkoff, the newly appointed special envoy to the middle east. florida, port st. lucie, anthony, next up on the independent line. caller: yeah, how you doing, pedro cup -- pedro? i call you the enforcer. i appreciate all you all. you had a question earlier about a priority. i got a love-hate relationship with our president right now. i respect the seat. i was in the military for eight years. police officer in washington, d.c. for 11 years. got hurt in a shootout. i believe in order, respect the order of who's in charge. priorities, i feel, to help people like you and i have the opportunity to have a fair life, to make our life the american dream, to pursue liberty and justice and have it be fair to us, the main thing is the work. i do support those that are immigrants, you know. if you are not here fairly, you are allowed to come back the right way. but we have got a lot of young folks, my daughter, 20 something in this generation, at a young age, man

the sdp's candidate, olaf scholz, warns that other parties wanted to take a chainsaw to democracy.n ukraine. the country says its troops democracy. in ukraine. the country says its troopzvilifying grooming gangs risks vilifying entire communities. in germany, the afd party has nominated co—leader alice weidel as chancellor candidate at a congress live streamed on x, she promised to close the borders and abandon eu climate policy, pledging to tear down windmills of shame. the right leaning alternative for germany is polling at second ahead of the country's election in february. the sdp's candidate, olaf scholz, warns that other parties wanted to take a chainsaw to democracy. in ukraine. the country says its troops have taken two north korean soldiers prisoner in the kursk region. president volodymyr zelenskyy said the wounded men, who are fighting alongside russian forces, are being treated and transported to kyiv. some 10,000 nonh transported to kyiv. some 10,000 north koreans are believed to be supporting putin's armies. back in the uk, supporting putin's armies. back in thefori,

in my german chancellor, olaf schultz has issued a stern warning to us. the president elect donald trump over his threats to take over. other countries sold said the invite liability of boarders applies to every country. trump has said he wants us to take control of canada, greenland, and the panama canal writing. this is due to the news from berlin. you'll find much more on our website at d, w dot com. the can you see what old cars have to do with the production? here's a hands on the real media. now on youtube, china is costco. shipping company has just opened a mega port on the coast of peru. would space series off positions from locals to stay. it's causing environmental harm in organizations that say it is and nothing to support the global climate transition. at a time when many sports are trying to do everything they can to meet climate cold and be more environmentally friendly. but kenneth before even dana volkswagen with coming up in our latest episode of transforming this 3500000000 dollar mega port just open in peru. it's the chunk high terminal

in my german chancellor, olaf schultz has issued a stern warning to us. the president elect donald trump over his threats to take over. other countries sold said the in via liability of borders applies to every country. trump has said he wants us to take control of canada, greenland, and the panama canal. writing. this is, do you have the news from berlin? you'll find much more on our website at the w dot com. the is the 1st time that donald trump has such as sites on greenland back in 2019 his offer to buy the danish territory was seen as a joke, just another random remark from an erotic us presidents. but today that laughter is where he's been. donald trump is a gun lean claims to the arctic island and beyond. and he hasn't rules out military action. so is this just from trying to be provocative or does the world actually need to take this seriously? i'm glad richardson in berlin. you are watching the day the what we need really and for national security, this is chuck, we're really in the north percentage. i'm talking about protecting the very world fo

the sdp's candidate, olaf scholz, warns that other parties wanted to take a chainsaw to democracy.n ukraine. the country says its troops have taken two north korean soldiers prisoner in the kursk region. president volodymyr zelenskyy said the wounded men, who are fighting alongside russian forces, are being treated and transported to kyiv. some 10,000 nonh transported to kyiv. some 10,000 north koreans are believed to be supporting putin's armies. back in the uk, carrie johnson has spent almost a week in hospital with flu and pneumonia, struggling to breathe. the wife of former prime minister boris johnson wrote about her ordeal on instagram, saying her strong advice was to get the flu jab. the number of patients in hospital with flu continues to rise, quadruple the figures of last winter. and finally, temperatures tonight will once again be cold, reaching —15 degrees. last night they dropped to —18.7 in the coldest january night for 15 years. it's expected to stay chilly with an amber cold weather alert in place until tuesday. today, football matches have been postponed and meanwh