president joe biden tougher greener and even meaner than the world was expecting if anyone thought joe biden would put the restoration of america's role in the world on the back burner while he deals with domestic issues they were in for a big disappointment from the start biden has taken a hard line with america's main rivals he has refused to lift sanctions on iran as a condition for restarting nuclear talks trade tariffs on china are still in place and u.s. diplomats have visited taiwan biden impose new sanctions on russia for interference in the 2020 alexion zz and when asked if he considered russian president vladimir putin to be a killer he said without hesitation i do biden said there would be consequences for saudi arabia after u.s. intelligence concluded the saudi crown prince had been responsible for the murder of a u.s. journalist and critics point out that they are still waiting to see those consequences candidate biden promise to bring america back has president biden kept his word w.'s chief international editor richard walker has this report. during the trump years the u

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. good to 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. gore. has never said goes well 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 i left in my hand off our family bible and heard a nation we all did that was in crisis the worst pandemic of the century the worst economic crisis since the great depression the worst attack on our democracy says the civil war now after just 100 days i can report to the nation america is on the move again thank you all 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 cycl

are we expected to hear from joe biden well for the 1st time the u.s. president is expected to officially recognize the armenian genocide now this would mark a major shift in u.s. diplomatic policy because up until now u.s. leaders have instead referred to those events of over a century ago as a great evil but on friday president biden held a phone call with president of on of turkey now reuters news agency is reporting that during that cold biden told of on that he will in fact be making an announcement to officially recognize the armenian genocide we'll find out in a matter of hours if he does and if he follows through on that it would also mark the fulfillment of a campaign promise made by biden the candidate on the trail campaign trail as the one year ago today but this is a highly contentious issue right turkey categorically rejects the term genocide and what could this do to you. usar accumulations well we got an idea of that back in 2019 when the u.s. congress although not the president passed the resolution to recognize the armenian genocide and

s chief international editor richard walker gives joe biden a foreign policy report card. during the trump years the u.s. embassy here in berlin was like a fortress of america 1st led by a loyalist who lived and breathed that mantra now it's all changed and joe biden has a very different message for the world let's break it down. america is back 1st of all a slogan biden has been saying over and over america is back the transatlantic alliance is back sure enough the 1st visit by a biden official to berlin was something of a love in defense secretary lloyd austin tore up donald trump's plan to cut american troops in german bases and even announced an increase but while america is back is resonating here in europe in afghanistan it's the opposite biden has ordered u.s. troops to pull out this september many afghans now fear a taliban takeover biden always says that he is with the people of afghanistan they have a low to the american and nato forces in the country for 20 years and by withdrawing unconditionally from of congress and the people there are being abandoned that af

after donald trump walked away from the paris clara's agreement joe biden has not only brought the u.s. back into that particular gate but this week he also unveiled i'm bischof new climate targets pledging to cut u.s. carbon emissions to hoffer 2005 levels over the next decade but that still leaves us well short of the paris climate goals so there's any talk really batter i'm phil gayle in berlin and this is the day. they should work together to invest in clear economy. traditions we have decided and the. oil and gas production in the north. by 2050. nobody. takes what. about 2024 of those 4 years ago those will. be burning coal we're going to make these commitments real. also on the day as europe and the united states begin to talk of a pandemic free summer india's code crisis surges to record highs the situation in india is a device stating a reminder of what this virus can do and why we must marshal every tool against it. welcome to the day this week u.s. president joe biden hosted a virtual global climate summit of more than 40 world leaders many of them joined president biden in

this is good news live from berlin joe biden and alan says his 1st gun control measures as u.s. president. good ones in this country and put them in biden is moving to tighten some regulations but the announcement full short of his campaign promises will this be enough to stop the killing also coming up. fears of a resurgence of violence in eastern ukraine as moscow amasses massa's troops on the disputed border while the 2 sides trade accusations of provocation. and rebel fashion designer vivienne westwood turns 80 we take a look back at mother of punk's life trendsetting. i'm told me a lot of welcome president joe biden has announced new measures to tackle gun violence acting on the issue was a key campaign pledge for him and the spate of mass shootings has increased the political pressure on the power of the u.s. executive is limited and biden also urged lawmakers to do more. flanked at the rose garden by vice president camila harris and attorney general merrick garland president joe biden didn't mince his words what happened that gun violence in this country is an epidemic he

president joe biden china is top of the agenda for the one day summit 5 g. technology and climate change are also central to the discussions. and i would cost it all is standing down as head of cuba's communist party the move brings an end to the leadership of costs through his brother fidel they ruled cuba for more than 6 decades proud castro says he's handing off to a younger generation. well here in germany and the country is seeing its highest rise in coronavirus cases since january 1 of the main reasons is the slow pace of vaccinations fewer than one in 5 germans has been given a 1st dose but the vaccination drive has picked up speed in recent days among those getting a 1st job was chancellor angela merkel her office released this image of her stomped vaccination document 66 year old medical was given the astra zeneca vaccine and said she was delighted well germany's rising coronavirus cases has led to a warning from medical workers that intensive care units are being pushed to the brink d.w. reporter tess of alta visited a berlin hospital that is close

president joe biden called his russian counterpart vladimir putin urging him to deescalate tensions russia has been boosting its military presence on ukraine's borders since late march russia claims its troop movements are just military exercises. u.s. officials say president biden is planning to withdraw all american troops from afghanistan by september 11th of this year the decision will keep thousands of u.s. troops in the country beyond the may 1st deadline the trumpet ministration negotiated with the taliban the islamist group has threatened to renew attacks of foreign forces aren't out by the 1st of may. u.s. medical regulators have called for an immediate pause in the use of johnson and johnson's coronavirus vaccine this comes after 6 recipients developed a rare blood clots 2 weeks after getting the shot johnson and johnson says it's delaying its vaccine rollout in europe while regulators conduct a safety review as to w. news from berlin you can find more headlines on our website d w dot com and also on our social media channels. the new u.s. defense secretary was here in berlin tod

president joe biden playing up the economic advantages of fighting global warming it's an opportunity to create millions of good paying jobs around the world in innovation and innovative sectors you know jobs of bring greater quality. greater dignity to the people performing those jobs in every nation biden says workers in traditional energy sectors must be offered new opportunities the u.s. wants to take the lead in developing green technologies stepping up the pace of research and making more use of public and private investment. and using just today's technologies won't allow us to meet our ambitions goals we need new 0 carbon products that are just as affordable that have what i call a green premium aabs erode thank you prime minister benjamin netanyahu announced israel would phase out cold by 2025 but experts say existing targets in schedules won't be enough to cap global warming at the agreed 1.5 percent. washington correspondent to said we saw misconduct who's been following the summit welcome sorry joe biden said how some bishops plans for us cop and emissions does this mean t

president joe biden announces new measures on gun control. gun violence in this country is an epidemic the u.s. president moves to heighten some regulations but he falls short of his campaign promises will this be enough to stop the bloodshed but bring you the latest from washington also coming up tonight supporters of alexina on the stage a protest outside the penal colony where he's being held and that rewarded with jail time to himself a lawyer for the kremlin critic says that his health is deteriorating rapidly in prison and germany holds direct talks with russia on purchasing its seat coronavirus vaccine germany appears to be going its own way will it wait for approval from european union regulators before using the back seat. plus a top european court backs mandatory vaccinations against childhood diseases supporters hailed as a landmark ruling but some parents say did violates their rights it's. good to have you with us u.s. president joe biden has announced new measures to tackle gun violence acting on the issue was a key campaign ple

president joe biden has convened his 1st cabinet meeting at the white house by the nines to promote his new 2 trillion dollar infrastructure plan the senate confirmed his for cabinet last week biden has described it as the most diverse in u.s. history. belgian place ads clashed with a large crowd gathered in a person's park after a fight concert was announced as an april fools day prank thousands of young people defied the ban on large gatherings as in fiction numbers in belgium search police say 22 people were arrested. this is day to news from berlin you can follow us on twitter and facebook or you can go to our web site to be found at dot com. when joe biden became us president to he told his country and the world that america is back and now biden wants to put his money where his mouth is tax money $2.00 trillion dollars biden is proposing an unprecedented infrastructure plan that does more than repair roads and bridges think green energy social engineering tonight the world's leading superpower holding on to that title by investing in a major make over of itself and the rest of the

called president joe biden appealed for calm but we do know that the airing your brain trauma is just the black community in that environment is real serious it's consequential but it's just not justified violence and or of looting. in an effort to stop any further unrest at dusk to dawn curfew has been put in place and national guard troops deployed. but the shooting of dante wright has fueled tensions in a city already on edge a very narrow tourist case not far from where wright was shot derrick shaven the officer who killed george floyd is on trial for murder. let's take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world at this hour one person has been killed and a policeman injured in a shooting at a high school in the u.s. state of tennessee gunfire erupted when officers approached a male suspect and knoxville 3 other students at the same school have died and gun related incidents this year. defense secretary lloyd austin has arrived in berlin for high level talks he'll meet his german counterpart i'm included come and other top officials austin is the highest rankin

when joe biden became u.s. president to he told his country and the world that america is back and now biden wants to put his money where his mouth is tax money $2.00 trillion dollars biden is proposing an unprecedented infrastructure plan that does more than repair roads and bridges think green energy social engineering tonight the world's leading superpower holding on to that title by investing in a major make over of itself and the rest of the world to go off in berlin this is the day. not a plan that triggers around the edges. it's a once in a generation investment roughly 2 trillion dollars in the near future you can't delay can't delay to the minute on infrastructure is crumbling you know there's a lot of autocrats in the world and think the reason why they're going to win this democracy is can't reach consensus in the sense of competition between them or china the rest of the world is 50 years people who look back you see this was a move. to the miracle of. the future. also coming up they are 5 greek isl

joe biden his major points really are it is over it's not a time for the afghan people they have the right and he said the responsibility to lead their own country then obviously he stressed all the money which was spend all the lives which were lost on the american side more than 2400 service people got killed and many more wounded many families got destroyed so what he also mentioned is that he was kind of pushed to start the withdraw all knowledge by a former president donald trump who had promised the taliban that all troops would be out of the country by may 1st this won't happen but he will start by my 1st 10000 promise that all troops will be out by september 11th and then another thing that is really important brant is that he said that this is very awfully coordinated with all of partners who have been stationed and been fighting on the side of the united states enough constant. did he owes this to the american troops as well as to america's nato allies what about the duty to the afghan people who have who to help the americans and nato forces but also he would die. as the p

president joe biden unveils his new cabinet citing his team looks like america go to washington for all the details on who was made it to the table. now becoming a vaccine skepticism how to convince ethnic minority londoners who might be reluctant to roll up their sleeves that i should do it for they're on to. a matter how bookham would begin with me and my and growing international concerns of the military's use of violence against peaceful protesters members of the u.n. security council have expressed deep concern about the rapidly deteriorating situation and i strongly condemn the deaths of hundreds of civilians including women and children after thousands of people have fled to neighboring thailand. after 2 months of daily street protests a symbolic act brings new hope to the cause protesters in cities around me and the 2008 constitution a constitution that was designed by the military opponents of the one to have declared void and have written an alternative charter but with members of the democratically elected government detained finding a diplomatic resolution is becoming increa

president joe biden china is top of the agenda for the one day summit 5 g. technology and climate change are also central to discussions. the leaders of germany france and ukraine have called on russia to pull its troops back from the ukrainian border for the maid selenski met him i knew in my car in paris and i'm kill american joined by video link selenski called for a summit that also included my scope. and i will castro is standing down as head of cuba's communist party the move brings an end to the leadership of castro and his brother feel that they ruled cuba for more than 6 decades castro says he's handing off to a younger generation. some of hong kong's most prominent pro-democracy campaigners have learned the price of standing up to china's increasing power of course has handed down sentences on $10.00 protest leaders over mass demonstrations 2 years ago the spite the crackdown remaining anti-government activists say they haven't given up hope. they've just been handed a sentence for participating in protests yet they are still calling for hong kong

president joe biden has announced plans to withdraw all 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 troops beginning next month. the minnesota police officer who shot and killed unarmed black man dante wright has been arrested prosecutors plan to charge him with 2nd degree manslaughter she faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted the incident has prompted several days of unrest near the u.s. city of minneapolis. the mastermind behind the world's biggest ponzi scheme bernie madoff has died in prison at the age of $82.00 he was serving a 150 year sentence for defrauding tens of thousands of thousands of investors out of billions of dollars the former chairman of the nasdaq stock exchange reportedly died of natural causes he'd been suffering from chronic kidney failure. this is news from berlin you can find more headlines on our web site that's g.w. dot com and

helped cement his election victory with the 1st lady joe biden the driving rabbit to promote his. u.s. economy and reduce income inequality. is proposing a 4 trillion dollars package to increase support families and middle income workers . democratic president will need support from republicans in congress including those still loyal to donald trump despite being out of the national spotlight the former president whose work to build and support base in florida he. reports. palm beach florida this is definitely not washington d.c. but it is a growing hub of political power within the republican party that is its headquarters mar-a lago the primary residence of donald trump he may not be president anymore but he is creating a fortress of money and influence to defend his legacy and possibly his future. palm beach is one of the wealthiest counties in the u.s. it has long been a center for conservatives and republican fundraising the money is still flowing but traditional party structures have been weakened and a broad group of people are being drawn in. melissa martz's an attorney an

president joe biden made a promise to cut carbon emissions inhofe by the end of the decade it's the most ambitious climate protection target in u.s. history around 40 countries are taking part in a 2 day virtual climate summit and as global warming progresses there's hope that this pledge will put pressure on other countries to do more. but in kicked off his address with a sobering summation of society's climate since from burning fossil fuel to inaction in the face of species extinction to rampant deforestation and air pollution in contrast to his predecessor biden said it was time for action and laid out his ambitious climate goals to the some 40 participating heads of state and government. 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 fare and cleaner for the entire planet since the industrial revolution the earth's climate has warmed by around one degree celsius it could reach 2 d

president joe biden is reportedly planning to drop all american troops from afghanistan by the 20th anniversary of the $911.00 terror attacks on the united states later this year plus. worries about side effects from another world of ours vaccine u.s. regulators recommend halting the use of the johnson and johnson one shot fax enough reports of blood clots. and you have you with us. unjustified unexplained and deeply concerning that is how nato secretary general against barrack described the sudden build up of russia's military presence on the bring in border kiev accusing moscow of amassing thousands of troops along the border and on the crimean peninsula russia meanwhile claims that europe will ments are just military exercises ukrainian soldiers have been fighting pro russian separatists and 2014 and there is renewed fear that bloodshed is again on the horizon. russian warships on the way to the black sea parts of the military buildup around ukraine that's been stoking tensions in recent weeks. military camps like this one have sprung up and witnesses have reported seeing rows of tanks in th

president joe biden has announced all american forces will be withdrawn from afghanistan by september 11th biden said the troop withdrawal will begin on may 1st and be completed before the 20th anniversary of the $911.00 terror attacks his announcement affirms his predecessor donald trump's agreement with the taliban but goes against the advice of his own defense department. it's already the longest conflict in u.s. history now president biden has announced it's time for u.s. troops to leave the country where the 911 terrorist plot was hatched. i'm now the 4th united states president to preside over american troop presence in afghanistan to republicans to democrats i will not pass this responsibility on to a 5th the move is hugely controversial critics say it's an expression of fatigue and that the u.s. is a bend in afghanistan to the islamist taliban but biden says time's up. and look i know there are many who a lot of the insist that the plan was he cannot succeed without a robust u.s. military presence to stand his leverage we gave that argument a decade it's never proved fact. not

president joe biden has unveiled an infrastructure plan worth 2 trillion dollars the spending package will help repair roads and bridges as well as improve the quality of drinking water by then said the plan will also creates jobs and help tackle the climate crisis. france has extended its current virus lockdown for one month to prevent a 3rd wave present in my name across the want to the it that's immediate action is necessary case numbers have risen in recent weeks driven by the spread of a highly infectious variant of the virus. drug regulators says astra zeneca has vaccines the benefits outweigh the risks the medical body says it hasn't identified any clots risk factors thanks to age it follows germany's move to mimic the vaccine in people under the age of 60 after unusual blood clots were reported. this is news from but then you can find much more news on our website www dot com. today joe biden became the 1st us president to issue a proclamation recognizing transgender people at the same time the pentagon on biden's orders reverse the trump administration's ban on transgender pe

president joe biden wants to give the entire country a make over. was in extreme distress his administration plans on modernizing 32000 kilometers of road while repairing thousands of bridges. half a 1000000 new charging stations will be built to accommodate the ever growing number of electric vehicles biden also wants to bring industries such as chip production back to the united states today computer chips are still mostly produced in asia. the whole project is expected to take 8 years to complete some of the funding will come from a corporate tax hike from 21 to 28 percent biden supporters see the program will create millions of will paid jobs and strengthen america's ability to compete with china. yeah but republicans in congress are already voicing opposition especially towards the corporate tax increase you know it's biden's predecessor slash the rates by 14 percentage points to their current level. well joining me now in the studio it's discuss this more is to report the public funny and yes this is really an ambitious project but tell us mor

president joe biden has pledged to cut u.s. carbon emissions by hauff by 20 it's the most ambitious climate protection targets ever set in u.s. history around 40 countries are taking part in the 2 day virtual climate summit. hundreds of mourners have been remembering dante right the young black man shot and killed by police at the small wright was killed during a traffic stop in minneapolis the officer who shot him apparently by mistake has been charged with manslaughter. and life on mas nasa scientists are one step closer to making a that's possible the perseverance rover has converted koppen dioxide into pure breathable oxygen for the 1st time nasa ames to do this on a large scale it could pave the way for human exploration on the red planet this is news from but then you can find much more news and analysis on our website. or. the u.s. today pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade a movement to brand the u.s. as a leader in fighting climate change but even if america keeps its word europe

president joe biden wants to revive the j c p a way iran apparently is also interested because in direct talks between the 2 began today in austria but the past 3 years with new u.s. sanctions against iran plus iran's uranium enrichment in violation of the deal none of this can be undone or ignored to say that trust is in short supply here would be an understatement to say that washington will lift sanctions 1st as tehran is dead demanding well that still seems to be wishful thinking the europeans find themselves caught in the middle and the world wonders how to put the iran nuclear deal back together again we have this report. starting on tuesday delegates in this hotel began discussions on reviving the nuclear agreement with iran envoys from france germany britain russia and china are in talks with iran and acting as intermediaries with the u.s. . iran has high expectations. on state television a government spokesman projects confidence. that he says the talks are a good sign for the future but he says iran has conditions one is that sanctions must be lifted a spokesman for the u.s. st

president joe biden the set to make his 1st speech to congress on the eve of his 100th day in office biden is a specter to address the progress made in fighting the current virus pandemic and how he plans to tackle inequality he will also unveiled plans for a $1.00 trillion dollars package for families and education security is on a higher that in washington ahead of the speech with many still nervous about the attack on the u.s. capitol building on january 6th. well we have a team covering the story the story for us tonight we think that you do we have william grew crofts and here he is monitoring developments and also in washington d.c. we have all of the sonnets covering all the latest while we wait for that speech to take place all of a tell us more about what our expectations off or by the speech tonight. were you know we were able to review parts of the speech that he's going to deliver tonight and he will talk of all that he has inherited a nation in crisis will certainly tackle the pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis that his united states particularly hard he will ta

president joe biden has repeated calls for congress to pass gun restrictions after thursday's mass shooting at a fed ex warehouse facility in indianapolis police say the 19 year old gunman started shooting at random and then entered the building killing 8 people it's believed he killed himself before officers arrived. but i will castro is standing down as head of cuba's communist party his resignation will bring an end to the leadership of cost and his brother fidel who ruled cuba for more than 6 decades customer says he's handing on power to a younger generation. german chancellor angela merkel has received a 1st dose of the astra zeneca vaccine the 66 year old said she was delighted to receive the job fewer than one in 5 germans have been given a 1st dose but the speed of x. and nations has picked up dramatically in recent days. this is the new news from berlin you can find more headlines on our web site that's d.w. dot com or you can also follow us on our social media channels. oh. dad. lance. a as i understand this is it's because this profession gives you such tremendous feelings of ha

president joe biden and the 1st lady jill have also sent their deepest condolences saying the impact of his decades of devoted public service is evident in the world because you see his patron in the environmental efforts he championed me members of the armed forces that he supported and the young people that he inspired and so much more so charlotte chance of him in london this has been a difficult time for the british royal family with the recent very public breakup with harry and meghan to vast explosive interview with oprah winfrey. indeed i mean prince philip has been by the queen's side for numerous to mull shuras periods the one that springs to mind of course is the death of princess diana in 1907 but yes that interview that harry in macon gave. last month was just the latest in a string of controversial moments meghan making some allegations about the way the palace treated her mental health and of course a very explosive allegation suggesting racism from an unnamed member of the royal family the palace then were forced to respond to that something they weren't expected to do

president joe biden's historic decision to wind down the u.s. troop presence in afghanistan after 2 decades today his secretary of state and surprise visit to the afghan capital kabul with many worried about the country's future security after international forces leave. sure afghans that washington is not abandoning them the u.s. secretary of state pledged washington would continue to offer strong support to afghanistan after years of saying that we would leave militarily at some point that time has come but even when our troops come home. our partnership with afghanistan will continue there is no military solution to the conflict that remains here. the only path forward to a durable lasting and just end of the conflict is through negotiation we are doing everything we can now to advance diplomacy to bring in regional and international partners. so that everyone is using their influence and their leverage to advance a peaceful end to the conflict. france today became the latest country to surpass 100000 deaths from covert 90 here in germany 300

president joe biden said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken to learn of the attack and expressed condolences to the victim's family. the attack happened just after 1 pm local time in washington d.c. at the u.s. capitol the alleged assailant 1st struck 2 police officers with his vehicle and then drove into a nearby security checkpoint barricade the incident occurred about 90 meters from the entrance of the building on the senate side of the capitol closed circuit footage apparently shows the alleged suspect then getting out of the car with a knife and lunging at officers police then shot the attacker who later died they are trying to discern a motive. it does not appear to be terrorism rar related but obviously all we'll continue to investigate to see if there's some type of nexus along those lines as a precaution the capitol was put on lockdown congress is currently in recess and no legislators were present officials had recently started removing some of the barriers in the area citing a reduced security risk after the capitol was stormed by a mob on january 6th 5 p

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 after an escalation of tensions with russia the white house says russia now has more troops on ukraine's eastern border and at any time since 2014 and german chancellor angela merkel has called on russian president vladimir putin to pull back his forces putin has accused of court provocative actions. brazil has broken its daily record for cold in 1000 deaths for the 2nd time this week with a toll again climbing above 4000 people the country's leading health institute is calling for a strict nationwide lockdown the president also narrow opposes any lock down measures this is the news from berlin you can follow us on twitter and facebook visit our website w dot com. since the easter weekend northern ireland has gone from one street s

president joe biden in their 1st phone call there are reports that russia is moving troops toward its border with ukraine. and we have a reminder of our top stories at this hour. one police officer was killed and another injured when a car rammed a barricade outside the u.s. capitol in washington d.c. a suspect armed with a knife has been shot dead and. so is all for now coming up next in our in-depth look at the pandemic because we're going to special of course there's always more on our web site www dot com and claridge's and amber lynn from the whole team thanks much for watching. the phone against the coronavirus tend to. the rate of infection the been developing what does the latest research say. information and context the coronavirus update nineteen's. w. o. guys this is the 77 percent of the platform was to get these issues and share ideas. you know all the. way to the delegates. the young people who didn't have the solutions could you just amongst. 77 percent now. on t w. the law. going to school every morning spending your day together with other kids in classrooms none of t

president joe biden held what he called stunning progress since taking office and that claim is hard to deny and less than $100.00 days in office we've seen 215000000 vaccines shots and senior citizens the group at greatest risk well they're now more than 67 percent fully vaccinated americans are taking major strides on the road back to normality and president biden well he had more good news today starting today. if you're fully vaccinated if you're outdoors you need and not a big crowd you no longer need to wear a mask so for those who haven't got their vaccination yet especially if you're younger or think you don't need it this is another great reason to go get vaccinated now well if the freedom of being masculists outdoors is not incentive enough the state of west virginia has come up with another plan to get more young people vaccinated pay them in west virginia anyone between the age of 16 and 35 who gets the jab will now receive a 100 dollars savings bond and it's retroactive here's the state governor take a listen i'm speaking to the kids and i don't really and truly i do say

biden has convened his 1st cabinet meeting at the white house biden is promoting his new 2 trillion dollar infrastructure plan transportation utilities and industry are all set to get a big upgrade the u.s. senate confirmed the full cabinet which you're seeing right there last week biden has described it as the most diverse cabinet in american history. let's talk about that to do that i'm joined by our washington bureau chief in this poll good evening to you enos so biden has presented a diverse cabinet with lots of 1st who stands out. well many let me start with the former new mexico congresswoman debbie holland she is the 1st native american cabinet member ever she has talked a lot about her pasta single homeless mother and her membership of the. tribe. and in her new role as the interior secretary hollande will be in charge of the federal government's role in the relationship with native american land this is something native activists have complained for you is that no one in the federal government really has taking care of their needs so there is a lot of hope that now with hol

biden many southern states have passed so-called right to work laws that union policy. german chancellor angela merkel is to reduce the part of the country's 16 states to decide on coronavirus restrictions and then centralize them with the federal government a new plan will give birth in the parts of impose national restrictions with new infections when new infections reach a certain rate germany is battling a devastating 3rd wave and regional decision making has led to a confusing patchwork of regulations. if i want to go shopping in berlin i can do that if i get tested beforehand here i can do that right in front of the shopping center and test it for free. the testing bird goes in an hour and the shopping can begin with these rapid tests many cities and listening restrictions here meanwhile in other places new carpet measures are implemented and curfews put in place. everywhere in the country the rules are different leading to confusion for many. nobody knows anymore what the forgive nations are right now the room you've heard it through i think it's chaos especially

now that joe biden is president let's bring in jonathan katz from the german marshall fund he joins me tonight from washington it's good to see you again jonathan. what does washington make of the build up of russian troops near the border with ukraine well i think there's a deep concern in washington about the build up it's not only on the dons boss but it's also in the black sea see it as of crimea and i think there's increased concern of course today you saw that u.s. ambassador is coming back to washington for consultations the u.s. has been very clear about that be to deescalate this situation and i think that it washington we're taking it taking it very seriously right now that this is the biggest military buildup they've seen since 2014 and i think everybody including both in washington brussels or the european side is taking it very seriously what can u.s. president biden do even with his allies because at the end of the day the new ukraine is not a member of nato. that's that's true and the president has said that the u.s. nato will not get involved militarily again this is ab

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 after an escalation of tensions with russia the white house says russia now has more troops on ukraine's eastern border than at any time since 2014 and german chancellor angela merkel has called russian president vladimir putin to pull back his troops has accused of court provocative actions. russian authorities have jailed supporters of opposition politician. who was staging a protest outside the penal colony where he's being held they were demanding that nirvana receive proper medical care one of his lawyers says he's health is deteriorating rapidly in prison. this is doubly news from berlin you can follow us on twitter and facebook or you can visit our website w dot com. since the easter weekend northern ireland has gone from on

president joe biden hailed the decision as an important step toward police reform it was a murder in full light of day and to rip the blinders off for the whole world to see. the systemic racism vice president just referred to there systemic racism daily on our nation's soul but it's not enough we can't stop here. in order to litter real change reform we kid and we must do more to reduce the likelihood a tragedy like this will ever happen kurgan. chauvin handcuffed and led away will be sentenced 8 weeks from now he could be facing decades in prison. well i want to bring in now gloria j. brown marshall she is a professor of constitutional law at john jay college in new york city her most recent book on civil rights in law is entitled she took just as the black woman wall and power it's good to have you with us again on the day i want to start by asking you what was your reaction when you heard the sentencing for the verdict for derrick show been and was justice served yesterday earth yes justice with her then i was so anxious and nervous and i was sweating actually and i knew that i h

president joe biden making his 1st phone call to president selenski since biden became president that's very significant but as you hear the russians say that there's nothing to worry nothing to worry about there at the ukrainians are very much focused and concerned of what's happening at the moment on the borders and the timing of this why is this conflict flaring up again now. well it really obviously that's the the key question why now and there are obviously there are a number of. surmises you know theories this is not the 1st time we've seen troops in a political letting on the border and if this is happening number of times over the last 7 years of this conflict this may be just a pressure con technique should be said also that the peace talks are going to have been in a stalemate and perhaps maybe this is a way of bringing pressure on to ukrainians these are what is being bandied about here in kiev obviously the ukrainians are looking for the possibility that there could be. an attack or more troops moving across but it's it's difficult to say exactly at the moment what the russi

to $100.00 days in office joe biden's 1st speech to congress office his vision for the u.s. including its borders fighting pools for an end to what he says is america's exhaust single on immigration we have a special report on the mexico border. and germany's top court strikes down the government's climate change talks saying it doesn't go far enough to prevent a climate of. hello i'm here mohamad we begin with breaking news dozens of people have been killed and many critically injured in a stampede in northern israel local major of course say it happened when a grandstand collapsed at a religious gathering tens of thousands of cultural over the docks jews had gathered at the foot of mount merapi one of israel's highest peaks or all night prayer and danced ceremony will continue to monitor the story and update when we get more details. now brazil is the 2nd. country after the united states to pass 400000 coronavirus deaths the country has struggled to secure enough vaccines for its population many hospitals are operating at the brink of capacity but in the last 2 weeks the d