on landmark thank you very much for your company everyone well on this earth day president joe biden has committed the united states to cutting its fossil fuel emissions in half by the end of the decade was the most ambitious climate protection target ever set in u.s. history president by and made that pledge at a climate summit he's hosting some 40 states are taking part in the 2 day virtual summit let's take a listen what he said just moments ago the united states sets out on the road to cut greenhouse gases in half and half by the end of this decade. that's where we're headed as a nation and that's all we can do if we take action to build an economy that's not only more prosperous but healthier fair and cleaner for the entire planet you know these steps will set america on a path of missions or kaname by no greater than 2050 but the truth is america represents less than 15 percent of the world's inventions no nation can solve this crisis on our own as i know you all fully understand all of us all of us and particularly those of us who represent the world's largest economies we hav

joe biden spent decades in the u.s. congress as a senator. he was back with an ambitious program that could see him becoming a transformational u.s. president. would be back. he began by drawing attention to the historic fact that for the 1st time ever the 2 people behind him where women madam speaker madam vice president i. was with. has never said those words from this podium no president ever said those words. then a grim summary of his 1st 100 days combined with a note of optimism 100 days since i took the oath of office left in my hand off our family bible and heritage foundation we all did it was in crisis the worst pandemic of the century the worst economic crisis since the great depression. the worst attack on our democracy since the civil war now after just 100 days i can report to the nation america is on the move again thank you for being a wide ranging vision of jobs prosperity and a new era of big government with big spending plans biden said he would pay for it all with higher taxes on corporations and the super rich continuous

president joe biden we are of course waiting for german chancellor angela merkel to address the summit in the meantime let's bring back in our correspondents say me some a scandal in washington d.c. an adjutant ranjan from data environment to parliament samy german chancellor angela merkel expected to speak shortly as i just mentioned she's asked several times for greater international cooperation when it comes to the fight against climate change what's the message likely to be today. i think she's going to reiterate that message rebecca we know that the german chancellor has been front and center in pushing for more action over the last few months on the e.u. level as well and we know that the e.u. has now reached the highest target for cutting emissions or more ambitious one even then the u.s. has said and as we're waiting for her to speak we understand that she will also be speaking about how she welcomes the commitment from the u.s. that the u.s. is back as a partner on this global stage to battle of the climate crisis and i think she'll also be looking for encouraging other countr

it is to the united states now where joe biden came into the presidency with lofty ambitions he pledged to bring the country out of the pandemic to fight racial injustice and to make a quote once in a generation investment creating what he calls the strongest most resilient and innovative economy in the world now $100.00 days in he's poised to wreck up quite a bill 6 trillion dollars now that's the total cost of biden's spending proposal so far this year the 1st $1.00 trillion dollars has already begun flowing into the economy including $1400.00 stimulus checks for many americans is also proposed a $2.00 trillion dollar infrastructure plan it aims to updating roads and bridges also improving internet and electric vehicle networks and then that $1.00 trillion dollar bill aiming to improve child care and access to education mr biden plans to pay for this by raising taxes increasing the corporate rate to 28 percent and to top rate for america's wealthiest to almost 40 percent i want to oppose any tax increase on people making less than $400000.00. but it's time for corporate america and th

biden's plans to withdraw all u.s. troops by september and bring an end to america's longest war also on the program demonstrators remember the hundreds of people killed since myanmar's military takeover in february this as security forces opened fire on protesting health workers and doctors said declare a humanitarian catastrophe in brazil with a record of covert $900.00 death rates and chaotic mismanagement as the pandemic pushes millions more into poverty we meet those living on the margins who are worried about starvation as much a sickness. and 2 years after a devastating fire rips through a not good down cathedral presidents day many when my call to visits and declares world is on track and almost halfway done. on little rock a very warm welcome to all of us secretary of state anthony blinken has made an unannounced visit to of got a stand after president joe biden confirmed that all american troops will leave. by september 11th when mr blinken said his visit was to demonstrate america's on growing commitment to

biden event candidate joe biden was holding carlie's that is something you can't do in indian elections people don't drive up in the cause and even even if they could afford those guards would have weekends of gods coming in a political rally so it's just physically not doable what was required was creative thinking and imagination on the part of the government and the bought of the election commission of india to try and say look this is an extraordinary situation we need to find some way in which we can do this that conversation was never happened so the supersport events yes. each political rally from each party was responsible for what the spread of this virus but as the leader of the country with 74 percent popularity the country looks to you for leadership where was that leadership especially when you were not even betting mosques massive rallies that balkanized in all these states and. we just heard from the mention of the u.s. election campaign in fact if we look at prime minister modi's denialism and magical thinking it doesn't seem all that different from some of what we heard

president joe biden has announced plans to withdraw all for u.s. forces from afghanistan by september 11th ending america's longest war biden added that the withdrawal will not be tied to conditions on the ground as announcement was followed by the news that nato will also withdraw its own.

since for those who've died also coming up as an international crime and so much president joe biden pledges to cut the u.s. greenhouse gas emissions inhofe by the end of this decade other countries joining the. clubs.

would be in a position with joe biden to seize the opportunity to present something that can hopefully change. in a way that we do fight. climate change interesting we're talking of the greens who truly. get something so you can see who the people we're talking about what's going on. in september. democracy is all about change i have never been chancellor nor minister i stand for renewal other candidates represent the status quo. i'm only in a bare box has always aim high and not just as a competitive athlete. born in hanover she studied international law and spent several years abroad but she joined the green party in 2008 and 5 years later she entered the. core issues are climate protection as well as european foreign and domestic security the mother of 2 children is regarded as quick witted objective and solid. she has been at the forefront of the green party since 2018 alongside. and for a long time she was considered to be the party's number 2 despite a steep learning curve and a lack of political experience she used her ambition to work your way up the ranks and i knew that going

president joe biden has announced his 1st measures in office towards tackling gun violence acting on the issue was a key campaign pledge and recent mass shootings in colorado and georgia have increased the political pressure biden described gun violence in the united states as an epidemic. there are fears of fresh large scale hostilities in eastern ukraine.

biden's plans to withdraw all u.s. troops by september bringing an end to america's longest war also coming up demonstrators gathered to remember the hundreds of people killed since me and bars military takeover in february this as security forces opened fire on protesting medical workers.

president joe biden set to come to agree to cut us fossil fuel emissions inhofe by the end of the decade ambitious goal said other nations at a global climate summit right now with climate change progressing many hope the move other big polluters to ramp up their own climate protection effort.

presidents joe biden unveils a 2 trillion dollar infrastructure overhaul for the united states but how does he plan to pay for this massive spending package. and pressure is growing to return are taken from africa the bin bronzes been on display in european museums for more than a century now critics say it's time they were sent home. and get out of as welcome to the program india has expanded its vaccination drive to include everyone over the age of 45 health workers have given out 64000000 doses so far but that covers only a small proportion of the huge population a surge in new infections is raising questions about why india is lagging did have used emissions as well explains. that this electrical supply shop in delhi once took up all of that time. now he spends some of it on the wall until book helping those affected by the pandemic while his neighbors shrink away from corporate 19 cases. always keeps a protective gear handy in his car in case a patient needs to be rushed to the hospital. he believes his destiny is in god's hands and his fear of the coronavirus shouldn't keep him f

president joe biden has pledged to cut u.s. carbon emissions by hauff by 23 it's the most ambitious climate protection targets ever set in u.s. history around 40 countries are taking part in the 2 day but will climate summit. hundreds of mourners have been remembering dante rides the young black man shot and killed by police at the small wright was killed during a tough.

us president joe biden delivers his 1st speech to a joint session of congress he declares america is rising a new as he highlights the progress made against the pandemic details of a $1.00 trillion dollars package for families education also coming up. as india sets another world record in new coronavirus cases pushing its health system far beyond its limits we speak to a volunteer working on the front lines of the.

president joe biden delivers his 1st speech to a joint session of congress biden said south america's return to a politics of international cooperation saying that no nation can succeed. also coming up a gong to let's say enough money appears in public for the 1st time since that russian opposition leader ended in the early months long hunger strike. in the us it's another world record in daily new coronavirus cases pushing its health system far beyond its latest.

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biden's plans to withdraw all u.s. troops by september and bring an end to america's longest war. also coming up demonstrators remember the hundreds of people killed since jan maher's military takeover in february this as security forces old.