earlier, the united nations general assembly, earlier, the united nations generalassembly, presidentaths from coronavirus passed 200,000. that is it for now, thank you so much for watching. hello there. tuesday marked the autumn equinox and also the last of these very warm and sunny days. we saw 26 degrees in suffolk on tuesday afternoon. by friday looks like temperatures in suffolk will only manage to make around 12 or 13 degrees. noticeably colder as we end the week. and the change comes behind this cold front which is slowly spreading its way southwards in eastwards early on wednesday. ahead of it there will be a lot of cloud around. some showers too, longer spells of rain some of which could be on the heavy and thundery side. but for scotland and northern ireland skies will be clear and behind the weather front. so we start wednesday off on a chilly note here. but again, for england and wales where we have the weather front with the cloud and rain, 12—15 degrees. but a lot more cloud on wednesday for england and wales. outbreaks of rain tending to become more persistent as it pus

president trump: it is my honor to address the united nations general assembly. 75 years after the end of world war ii and founding of the united nations, we are engaged in a great global struggle. we have waged a fierce battle against the invisible enemy, the china virus, which has claimed countless lives in 188 countries. in the united states, we launched the most aggressive mobilization since the second world war. we rapidly produced a supply of ventilators creating a surplus that allowed us to share them with friends and partners. we pioneered treatments reducing our fatality rate 85% since april. thanks to our efforts, three vaccines are in the final stage of clinical trials. we are mass producing them in advance so they can be delivered immediately upon arrival. we will distribute a vaccine. we will defeat the virus. we will end the pandemic. and we will enter a new era of unprecedented prosperity, cooperation and peace. as we pursue this bright future, we must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this plague onto the world, china. in the earliest days of the virus, china

join us from new york for our special coverage of the 75th united nations general assembly. on al-jazeera. the. united. al-jazeera. hello unearned taylor this is the al-jazeera news our live from london coming up thousands of lives left in limbo after a fire sweeps through europe's largest refugee camp on the greek island of lesbos. wildfires blaze across several states on the u.s. west coast including in oregon where 5 towns have now been destroyed. the u.k. government rolls out new coronavirus restrictions in england as concern grows the social distancing message is not getting through. and arrested for criticizing the

general distinguished delegates fellow ambassadors and world leaders my commander in chief and president of the united states of america donald j. trump thank you. it is my profound honor to address the united nations general assembly 75 years after the end of world war 2 and the founding of the united nations we are once again engaged in a great global struggle we have waged a fierce battle against the invisible enemy the china virus which has claimed countless lives in $188.00 countries in the united states we launched the most aggressive mobilization since the 2nd world war we rapidly produced a record supply of ventilators creating a surplus that allowed us to share them with friends and partners all around the globe we pioneered lifesaving treatments reducing our fate tally the rate 85 percent since april thanks to our efforts 3 vaccines are in the final stage of clinical trials we are mass producing them in advance so they can be delivered immediately upon arrival. we will distribute a vaccine we will defeat the virus we will end the pandemic and we will enter a new era of unprecedented prosperity cooperation and peace as we pursue this bright future we must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this pl

politicize the discussions during launches which are critical part of what happens here at the united nations general assembly not to mention a critical part of the local economy kristen salumi al jazeera the united nations. being at war on the united nations general assembly and of course many of the other stories i've been covering al-jazeera dot com. just a quick reminder of the main stories this hour are reports at least 2 protesters have been killed in egypt after thousands of people defied a police crackdown to protest against the government for a 6 straight day dozens were arrested when their homes were rated ahead of the demonstrations protests as a demanding the resignation of president abdel fatah assisi and now countries around europe are recording record numbers of new coronavirus cases as a 2nd wave tightens its grip on the continent france's reported just under 16000 new cases in the past 24 hours it's also confirmed 150 people have died from the virus in the last day triple the day to levels a week ago. what is worrying to us is an increase in hospitalizations and an increase in bed occupancy f

president to you and generally assembly -- the united nations general assembly, seven minutes long. china was the main target in his sites. diplomats say speeches like this do nothing to decrease the polarization on the world stage. >> shortly before president trump's speech was played at the united nations, the u.s. passed 200 thousand coronavirus deaths. trump's management of the pandemic will be key in the lead up to the november election. >> at washington national cathedral, the bell rang 200 times, once for every thousand lives lost in the u.s. to the global pandemic. dead.0 >> when i hear about 200,000 a benchmark ofst sadness for me and the country. i think about the individual people i cared for who have died, and i think about multiplying that by 200,000, and it's hard for me to grasp the amount of death. >> the united states, with just 4% of the world's population, has nearly 20% of the nearly one million covid-19 deaths worldwide. the number of covid-19 cases in the u.s. is six .8 million. president trump says a vaccine could be available as soon as the november 3 electio

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the first ever virtual united nations general assembly is underway. t trump used the opportunity to criticize china. hello and welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. the united kingdom has reached ‘a perilous turning point‘ in its struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, according to the prime minister. new restrictions were announced across the uk, and borisjohnson outlined plans for england, warning that ‘significantly greater restrictions‘ would be brought in if new cases continue to rise sharply. mrjohnson explained his decisions in a televised address to the nation. i'm deeply, spiritually reluctant to make any of these impositions, or infringe anyone's freedom. but unless we take action, the risk is that we will have to go for tougher measures later, when the deaths have already mounted and we have a huge caseload of infection, such as we had in the spring. so will the latest measures introduced across the uk be enough to suppress the virus? our medical editor fergus walsh looks at the challenges ahead. how do you strike a balanc

speaking there addressing united nations general assembly spoke about libya in a return to the political process in that country of course egypt has been playing a role in libya the conflict there is really morphed into a proxy war that is drawn in regional powers international powers as well spoke about the nile dam disputes of course that is a key issue in the region right now that is causing a great deal of tension and and then also he spoke about multilateralism and stability of the international system steven slush and to is a fellow at the century foundation joins us via skype from new york so we also heard president sisi touching very briefly on the state of human rights at home and of course we know there's been widespread violations of human and political rights in egypt the united states has strategic interests in egypt with the country being the 2nd largest recipient of u.s. aid in the region how would you describe the president trumps handling of their relationship with sisi. well person trump has been openly friendly to president c. c. c. c. c. actually met with president tr

his you know president some can't simply 5th session of the united nations general assembly it's eareckson and says heads of state and government. your excellency mr and to a new a good finish secretary general of the united nations ladies and gentleman distinguished delegates mr president. i wish to begin by congratulating you on your brilliant election as president of this him to 5th session of the united nations general assembly and pay a heartfelt tribute to your predecessor professor to johnny muhammad bind day of nigeria. who was able to adapt the operations of the general assembly to the constraints imposed by the coronavirus 21919. disease and. my tribute also extends to the secretary general of the united nations mr antonio got that ish for his tireless advocacy for stronger support for developing countries to help them cope with this unprecedented health crisis the unprecedented format of this they simply a session of our general assembly compels us to contemplate the gravity of the situation that the world is experiencing and contemplate the need to do our utmost to ensure that

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the first ever virtual united nations general assembly is underway. president trump used the opportunity to criticize china. the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. the united kingdom has reached ‘a perilous turning point‘ in its struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic. that's according to prime minister borisjohnson who has set out a series of new restrictions for england. he stressed that ‘significantly greater restrictions' will be brought in if new cases continue to rise sharply. mrjohnson had addressed parliament earlier in the day before explaining his decisions in a televised address to the nation a few hours later. iam i am deeply, spiritually reluctant to make any of these impositions or infringe on anyone's freedoms. but, u nless we infringe on anyone's freedoms. but, unless we take action, the risk is that we will have to go for tougher measures later when the deaths of already mountain and we have a huge case load such as we had in the spring. so, will the latest measures introduced

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rsthe ever virtual united nations general assembly is underway.sident trump uses the opportunity to criticize china. ♪ katty: welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. tough covid restrictions are in place in the u.k. after the riime minister warned the country is at a us turning point. more people will have to wear masks. fewer people will be allowed to th, and pubs are going to shut earlier. people cght breaking the rules could be fined thousands. orest johnson warns this isn't a short stint. >>ep i am , spiritually reluctant to make any of these impositions or infringe anyone's freedom. but unless we take action, the risk is we will have to go for tougher measures later, and the deaths have already mounted. we have a huge caseload of infection such as we had in the spring. kay: will the latest measures tintroduced acros u.k. be enough to suppress the virus? our medicaldi er fergus walsh looks at the challenges. fergus: how do you strike a balance between clamping down on nge coronavirus and keepihe economy moving? that is the

we're right back and we're taking you live now to the united nations in new york the 75th session of the united nations general assembly underway this is the u.n. the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. speaking just ahead of the address of the prerecorded address of president donald trump let's listen in from the risk of death and injury as i sit before you today the u.s. brokered peace talks between the parties in afghanistan are under way women now occupy positions within the afghan peace process and president is convinced there is a clear relationship between women in positions of authority and a brighter and more peaceful future for the afghan people yet again the president has shown the fortitude necessary to bring together longstanding adversaries to work toward sustainable peace through his bold leadership grit dogged determination and an unmatched ability to break through the status quo and make a deal president donald trump has delivered on the promises that he made to the american people and the world.

to address the united nations general assembly 75 a us leader said the u.n. should hold beijing accountable for the covert 19 crisis. and trumped championed his policy of putting his country's national interests fast. as president i have rejected the failed approaches of the past and i have proudly putting america 1st just as you should be putting your country's 1st. there live 18 for the u.s. presidential elections already underway in some us states trump speech attacking china on trade in the environment was aimed as much at u.s. voters as other world leaders. in contrast russia's president putin and chinese president xi jinping struck an unusually consolatory note they called for a global response to the coronavirus pandemic and more international cooperation. we should embrace the vision of a community with a should future we should see each other as members of the same big family to see win win cooperation and not fool into the trap of a clash of civilizations. critics would say china's actions rarely reflect that stomps on the united nations 75th annive

world leaders getting ready for the 75th united nations general assembly which this year's being held virtually and washington's move to unilaterally reimposing un sanctions on iran's already dominating set agenda kellam open looks forward to. 75th the united nations general assembly in new york city is certainly unconventional as it's being held virtually with travel restrictions imposed due to the coded 19 pandemic now despite the fact that it's basically a cyber gathering with very few people on the premises of the united nations there has been no shortage of drama the week began with the u.s. secretary of state mike pompei o imposing new sanctions on the islamic republic of iran these are the sanctions that were lifted after the 2015 nuclear deal however the united states is taking the unilateral move of restoring those sanctions or actions today or warning that should be heard worldwide no matter who you are if you violate the u.n. arms embargo on iran your wrists anxious the country that's isolated today is not tonight it states but rather iran by these actions we have made very

the united nations general assembly has held its annual debate as the u.n.ks 75 years since its founding. it was the first assembly where world leaders do not gather in new york city, but instead addressed the forum via video because of the pandemic. fafar from delivering a unified message, donald trump lashed out at china in his speech. this prompted u.n. secretary-general to warn against "a new cold war." let's have a listen now to one of trump's attacks on china. president trump: we must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this play got to the world -- china. -- this p pague onto the world - china. china lockdown travel domestically while alive allowing flights to leave china and in fact the world. . brent: we want to go to with the fact checker. tell me, is it true what trump says about china? can we put all the blame on china for the pandemic? >> well, we all know that president trump keeps calling the coronavirus the china virus, which is part of the tragedy to blame this country for the outbreak. in his prerecorded speech for the united nation

to address the united nations general assembly 75 us leaders said the u.n. should hold beijing accountable for the covert 19 crisis. and trump championed his policy of putting his country's national interests pst. as president i have rejected the failed approaches of the past and i have proudly putting america 1st just as you should be putting your cartoons 1st. with the early voting for the u.s. presidential elections already underway in some u.s. states trump speech attacking china on trade in the environment was aimed as much at u.s. voters as other world leaders. in contrast russia's president putin and chinese president xi jinping struck an unusually consolatory in that they called for a global response to the coronavirus pandemic and more international cooperation. we should embrace the vision of a community with a shared future we should see each other as members of the same big family because you win win cooperation and not fall into the trap of a clash of civilizations. critics would say china's actions really reflect that stance on the united natio

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neighbor turkey on your well-deserved election as president of the 70 fifth session of the united nations general assembly. allow me to wish every success to you, the honorable secretary-general and/or your colleagues in your efforts to realize the goals and objectives of the united nations. excellencies, the people of the world, having taken god giving blessings of health and security, was suddenly shaken by the outbreak of covid-19. in spite of its minuscule size covid-19 managed to challenge global management and natural governance so seriously that the world's most significant assembly might as well be convening virtually through videoconference. covid-19 is now a common pain for humanity thanks to the rapid growth of science, technology and the media. this common pain has demonstrated that despite all progress, our ignorance as humans far outweighs our knowledge. covid-19 is calling us to more humility and humbleness before the almighty and the truth of creation. it is guiding human societies towards civil piety in promoting social and individual ethics as well as environmental degradation and manipu

to address the united nations general assembly 75 a us leader said the u.n. should hold beijing accountable for the covert 19 crisis. and trumped championed his policy of putting his country's national interests fast. as president i have rejected the failed approaches of the past and i have proudly putting america 1st just as you should be putting your country's 1st. with early voting for the u.s. presidential elections already underway in some u.s. states trump speech attacking china on trade in the environment was aimed as much at u.s. voters as other world leaders. in contrast russia's president putin and chinese president xi jinping struck an unusually conciliatory note they called for a global response to the coronavirus pandemic and more international cooperation. we should embrace the vision of a community with a shared future we should see each other as members of the same big family to see win win cooperation and not fall into the trap of a clash of civilizations those. critics would say china's actions rarely reflect that stance on the united nation

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ok in a moment we're going to take you to the united nations general assembly which is being held virtually this year because of the corona virus and damage now diplomatic editor james basis at the u.n. headquarters in new york there's been a lot happening this u.n. meeting but it's a very different environment and just talk us through what we've been seeing today . well virtual meetings taking place and actually until about half an hour ago we had 2 virtual meetings taking place the general assembly where the leaders are all speaking one after the other prerecorded speeches but in the security council a meeting of leaders and foreign ministers and passages looking at covert 19 in cooperation between countries the sex general antonio good terrorist was pretty scathing about the level of cooperation so far and said there should be much more but as the meeting went on it turned into an unseemly rao i have to tell you there was some criticism of the u.s. from some of the other countries and then the u.s. ambassador kelly craft got up and said that she was astonished and disgusted by what she'd

united nations for concrete action to protect the environment scientists are on their side many powerful politicians are not. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome the united nations general assembly has held its annual debates as the you when marks 75 years since its founding it was the 1st assembly where world leaders did not gather in new york city but. addressed the forum via video because of the coronavirus and did a far from delivering a unifying message us president donald trump repeatedly lashed out at china in his speech this prompted un secretary general antonio good terrorist who warns against a quote new code. let's have a listen now to one of trump's attacks on china we must hold accountable the nation which unleashed this play on to the world china in the earliest days of the virus china lock down travel domestically while allowing flights to leave china and infect the world all right we want to go now the fact checker you know they were joins in jos to tell me is it true what trump says here of belgium china i mean can we put all the blame on china for the pandemic. well we all know that president trump keeps calling the crown of ours the china virus which is part o

back now to the united nations general assembly iran's president hassan rouhani is speaking let's listen in on his prophet and his household and companions mr president i am delighted to congratulate each year as the representative of our fraternal neighbor turkey on your well deserved election as president of the 75th session of the united nations general assembly. allow me to wish every success for you the arm rebels secretary general and all your colleagues in your efforts to realize the goals and objectives of the united nations. excellences the people of the world having taken god given blessings of health and security for granted was suddenly shaken by the outbreak of 19. in spite of its miniscule science 19 managed to challenge global management and national governments so seriously that the world's most significant assembly might as well be convening virtually through video conference. 19 is now a common pain for humanity thanks to the rapid growth of science technology and the media. common pain has demonstrated that despite all progress our ignorance as humans far outweighs our

you know, he stepped up to the united nations general assembly, he announced an increasing funding tohe joined the kovacs facility for equitable vaccines, i mean, this is good the british people because it means that if the oxford vaccine isn't truly effective all the best one, that you will have shown goodwill, and there will have shown goodwill, and there will be much more likely that other countries will share with you. but it is also good for the world. it basically shows that, you know, britain has a heart. unfortunately, my own presidentjust doesn't seem to have, you know, that gene for empathy and compassion. 0k, lawrence, i'm afraid i have tojump in there because we are running out of time but thank you so much for your analysis and your time. thank you. drugs investigators in india have questioned one of bollywood's best— known actors, deepika padukone. for more than five hours in connection with a widening investigation into illegal drug use. it was sparked by the death of another bollywood actor, sushant singh rajput, injune. police originally said that mr rajput killed him