the, the business needed we news life from berlin. george's parliament approves a controversial law that is marked weeks of protests, police class protesters as lawmakers and breed restrictions on media and other improves which get funding from abroad. critics say the legislation is a threats law for seeing damages georgia's hopes of joining the european union. also coming of america, top diplomats takes a message of supports to ukraine and he blinked until the president zalinski the us military aid will make a real difference on the battlefield. and the red carpet rolls out in the south of france for the 77th, can fill them in a festival. among the contenders for the top price,

the uranium director mohammed russell, was sentenced to 8 years in prison for an alleged security effect. the medical release. welcome to the show. during this parliament has approved a controversial law that sparked weeks of protests, police have confronted demonstrators outside parliament when lawmakers also clashed before the vote. critics of the ruling georgia dream hardly fear the so called foreign influence bill will be used to persecute and stamp out to send and will. den georgia's hopes of joining the european union. legislation requires media and other groups to register as quote for so in the interest of a foreign power, if they get more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad. on

correspondent maria, cut them on, says been following the protest in tbilisi the drawers and capital and told us how they've been developing the c at the bottom of the

view at the at murray and critics have compared this legislation to a law in russia as it has been used to crack down on defense before we get back to you, let's give a review or some work on the to banks in george's parliament descended into an old mountain bruise is the so called russian more past it's food and final reading. another milestone for a controversial bill which has sparked weeks of mass produce outside crowds again, voice bill opposition arguing the little will be used to suppress political, the st. moving georgia a when you from it's a u. s. variations and towards russia. thing is, were protesting, again,

brushing low, but in reality, who are protesting and again, instruction as in because she's been through this. georgia has been through this in organizational pressure, physically and mentally, always for just centuries. and we're not going to let our government finally decide this when you want to go to your role and your friend, you will tell us, you know, to take just a little issues and say, just low. so the ruling georgia dream policy and says it's committed to european integration and projects comparisons between this bill. requiring organizations receiving more than 20 percent of funding from abroad to read. just as agents of foreign influence and roles in russia is opposite by branding or labeling of the slow as a russian low doesn't include to a constructive engagement because this law has nothing to do with the, with the russian law having passed. it's 3rd reading. the bill now goes to the president who has said she will retail rate, but that will likely only cause

a delay. the government says it plans to use its majority to override any veto before the more is officially adopted. and maria, there are a lot of concerns and opposition to the bill inside georgia and abroad. what was the governing georgian dream party? why were they sold determines to pass this bill. the actually doesn't have a formal position and they need to be in the georgia. you said that you actually use the center of the country through n g o that are being sponsored by brussels in washington. you also saw that you will know the door drops on a possible wash off. so you can see that the rising antagonist i was talking is from the you have to

say that this is not in, in cash in the nice they see the government, the russia run, the but an overwhelming majority of georgians. want to see their country move closer to the you. in fact, joining the block. why did they fear this bill comes up and those plans the, they say the bill is not over with the government, the country, the bill of those will be the largest through the top, the, you know, the to suppress the protest movement here in the overlap. so the on

the movie, the news or are they moving for the was going to see probably in october those maria cut the months their reporting from to boise. thank you so much for that update ukraine. now, were you a secretary of state antony blinking has been meeting with president bullard, and he has a lensky and other top officials and keith lincoln reaffirmed us support for ukraine as it fights off increasingly intense russian attacks. americans, top diplomatic leaders spoke at one of keeps universities and acknowledge that delays by the us congress and improving military a menu pray, more vulnerable during his 4th visit to key since the start of russia's full scale invasion, blinking pledge to keep providing military assistance remaining of the critical moment to put in is ramping up, yet another offensive against ukraine in our keys and across the east, sending wave after wave of russian soldiers iranian drones,

north korean artillery and tanks, missiles and fighter jets built with machines and parts supplied by china. the coming weeks and months will demand a great deal of ukrainians who have already sacrifice so much. but i have come to you train with a message. you are not alone in the united states has been by your side from day one. we are with you today, and we will stay by your side until you current security sovereignty. its ability to choose its own path is guaranteed all across the border in russia. the supreme court has rejected an appeal by kremlin critic, a by kremlin critic against a 25 year prison term for letting me retire. armoires i was convicted on treason and other charges that critics say were politically motivated after the death of i'll explain of all new car and wars that has become russia's most significant

opposition. fair voice in a position from his prison. so in russia, as he appeals his legs, the prison sentence, vladimir ca, remotes has been an outspoken critic of 2 tents, russia, and the war in ukraine. it is a stance that is costing daily. he has suffered to suspected poisonings, as well as time in jail. steve's coverage, the savings a 25 year prison sentence on treason charges, including disseminating false information about the russian army. after he made a speech in the us saying that russia had committed war crimes in ukraine. it is the longest known sentence of all of 2 tents jailed critics longer even than the punishment, the rate or measure amnesty international has designated him a prisoner of conscience. he has compared his case to a style and a show trial. col remote, so appealed to sentence, but it is taken until now to get to hearing. the russian supreme court had

postponed, the appeal insisting that to be physically present to the hearing. despite to state of health, which his lawyer has called worrying concerns about his health, a very real since select scene of all these sudden death in an optic prison earlier this year, which has supports his pin on the kremlin. look now at some of the stories making headlines around the world today is really troops have advanced deeper into the southern city of rough font and gaza. according to witnesses, there is the last remaining homos stronghold is really tanks were said to have moved from the east of the city into neighborhoods. further west u. s. has almost 450000 people have left off us as israel started its latest advance. a german state court has convicted one of the best known figures in the far right alternative for germany party of knowingly using a nazi slogan. in a speech, john hacker was ordered to pay 13000 euro fine. he's wanting to run for governor of

the eastern state of dementia and elections. later this year, a mass of searches underway in northern france after armed gunmen ambushed a prison van to free an inmate in the town of uncle v to prison guards were killed and 3 wounded at a toll booth. the high profile in maine to french media nick named the fly was being returned to prison after a court hearing or 77th can film festival has opened in the south of france. the movie world's annual january will highlighted work by hollywood veterans, such as frances ford, coppel is also hope uranium director mohammed russell of will be able to attend the premier of his new film is been sentenced to 8 years in prison for an alleged security offense. and has managed to flee his homeland in recent days. 40 years of preparation, a budget of a $120000000.00. among you meant to film the side drama. make a loveless, was

a labor of love for its director, and one which drove him to the brink of ruin. megalopolis by legendary hollywood directive princes food popular tools, the story of an architect played by adam drawing. so he wants to rebuild new york as a vision of the future, following a devastating disaster in the screenplay re written countless times, couple of drawers on no less than his childhood in new york, a series of novels and roman history. megalopolis, a stroke of genius, or a massive failure, the world of cinema. we'll know more about that in just a few days. there are high expectations to direct a yoko salon, to most of the lights is feeling kinds of kindness sees the award winning greek to make a team up once again with us. gwinnett. m. a stone lance most as licensed with tells

3 loosely connected stories surrounding 2 men and a woman in contemporary america. this is the moment of truth and little is known about the film. so the fox, only this emma stone dances and how in addition to sophisticated or to cinema and legendary direct, his politics is also playing a major role in can this yep. the right name, director mohammed russel film is in competition. but a few days ago, back home, the director was sentenced to ag is in prison and lashes by the islamic revolution records for collusion against national security. the director has since fled to ron . it's like a rustle of we'll make it to the premier. if he's film the seat of his st. good, fig. this is can also has of me to overall de la

o. c moment. actress an activist, you do to go to rush will be presenting a short film more or see that highlights the stories as victims of sexual violence go to rush, has accused to will know, infringe direct cause of abuse triggering and you, me to weigh in france low revelations can be expected at 102024 before we go, some sadness, canadian rider alas one, wrote the winner of the nobel peace prize and nobel prize of literature as died at the age of 90. 2, monroe was best known for her tales of small town women in her native province of ontario. she was labeled a master of the contemporary short story by the swedish academy, which was the nobel prize, had lightened one road to anton check of the 19th century russian, known for his brilliant short stories. and that's all from the news. stay with us though, because after the break of the w documentary looks at whether it's possible to

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