story on that a fact that i read this morning that's actually quite revealing the last time the federal election commission which regulates this thing voted to try to impose some restrictions like this on facebook it was a three to three so there is now a public comment period that is that members of the public like anyone watching in the united states can can make their voices heard on this issue and say whether or not they'd like facebook to be subject to the same rules as the t.v. stations in the newspapers they are the public square now facebook and twitter and everyone else they they always try to resist regulation partially because they argue that any regulation gets in the way of innovation when you hear a company general counsel or a c.e.o. say we take this or that very seriously like they did in the hearings today it means are trying very hard to to avoid having something imposed upon them yeah and so i don't i think the political will is there's definitely strengthening will be interesting is if congress can pass this bill and whether or not the president will

sign it because of the president signs it it goes to this it gives support to the narrative that he doesn't like that that he was the benefactor of this illegal. this illegal in this information campaign carried out by russia. all right eric has it all it takes analyst joining us tonight from new york ivy years and salts and i don't know how it works i wish it was organized but it's north. seeing the world through bars eyes means paying attention to detail the little things we usually don't notice everything else around you our came to london and his mid twenty's he trained and he retired hundred feet he drew and painted all the time creating a world of illustration and learning to tell a story with just one picture. bar's technique of reduction is legendary. dog cat and mouse in one.

of the burka ban. the wolf of wall street. i believe that everything is art and everything is opportunity for creation and i say that you know it's under my feet and i just need to be cautious and not to step on the if you know because there's so many little things around us i'm not the kind of person would go to. truck in the himalayas mountains to find inspiration. as far as i can kind of trace of bitterness thing started. here in a way when i was eight or nine years old i started to draw on my neighbors and people around me. that this is a businessman but you can see a graph in his teeth when i go back to what i was doing here it's kind of very similar to what i do today. in terms of culture in the face and telling the story

in a face. that's me. mark iraq in a constant state of war at eighteen he was drafted to be a navigator in israel. navy his weapon in the pan the conflicts followed him to london a chocolate bar from iran a record from the united states canard in titles cuts the conflicts. a palestinian scarf the israeli flag sent to him by people living in the conflict zones of the conflict you know was directly playing the conversation here in the would we be iranian guy because i just realized that i never spoke to someone from iran and when i came home i started to draw away. handgun and i draw it's again but then i look at it again and started to draw a dove from the guy. i'm not coming with big statement it's written songs that i'm

writing a song. five years ago bar one the british word for creative excellence. his current edition. is a successful record as his spectrum of work so far. time now to shower some praise on d.w. this broadcaster has won many awards over the years and it can now add another feather to its cap last weekend culture department was honored with an eco award for a musical documentary called mission mozart created in two thousand and fourteen this award is one of the world's most important for classical music and if you haven't seen mission mozart yet then there is an award winning d.v.d. waiting just for you. the twenty fourth echo classical warrants were presented in hamburg's new album for the money concert hall

. and the salmon he was attended by world famous stars like ten i join us khalfan as well as up and coming times. because of celebration which was broadcast on german television. and by live streaming offered familiar faces and lots of music. the echo classic award is something very very special because it celebrates gospel music and it brings it through the media in its own way towards the future to a very very broad audience and just name another event on german television that puts classical music center stage. the german culture celebrates classical music in a way that very few other places still do and so to have my son my heart and my project recognized by this is wonderful culture really means so much to me. this year d.w. was among the eco classic award winners. director christian bagge was recognized

for his documentary film mission mozart it shows rehearsals and recordings of two piano concertos composed by dance mozart. the film focuses on two world stars austrian conductor nicholas han on courier who died last year and chinese stompin is lying line that's why i felt the deceased into the story in a nutshell as old man meets young man two artists very very different from each other and together they create great art and. watching this dynamic encounter for four or five days in vienna at the music association was really something special i didn't really notice until afterward what a treasure we try to take tom. mission mozart provides an up close look at lang lang and nikolaus harnoncourt rehearsing the mozart pieces that have the n.f.l. . and make up their next bar band at their zero zero.

zero point one. that's right there were. mission mozart is not the first successful d.w. classical music document. but it is the first one to win in a care. home quarter loan or in long learning or a fascinating personalities it's an aside from the fantastic music and the wonderful people it's simply fun to watch and for us to show. a total of fifty four eco classic awards represented this is conductor of the year was the american cancer no dano he conducted hamburg's phenomena shows starts or castor at the garner celebration. he explained that music is more than momentary diversion. when you think of the.

deep talent of every individual in an orchestra that decide to set aside their egos to set aside their own personal. wishes to work together as a unit to accomplish something that no individual can accomplish i think this is something important for us to remember it's something very very relevant for the twenty first century. the eco classic awards bring well constanza news it to a wind audience it's great entertainment we stepped. in . and staying on the subject of awards our new euro man studio which i am broadcasting in now has also been recognized for its innovative design more on that at the top of today's express.

here lax has received the coveted red dot award in the communication design category in a ceremony at the concert halls in berlin professionals view the red dot award as the top prize for the sector you're max receive the prize for its new image was the first a realistic three d. look was created by the munich agency looks notice nine-a in cooperation with the w.'s design department and t.v. set designer and batman. for the invalid designers early because it was a difficult task and they came up with a successful solution for this because there's nothing harder than creating a design for a program whose main focus is itself designs and trends that's almost impossible but they did it was a great success is that water for. more than one thousand projects from fifty countries were entered this year and your mass will be picking up its next accolade at the german design awards in february twenty eighth. british pop star ed sheeran says van morrison song carrickfergus made

a huge impression on him as a chart. and reminiscences part of a charity triumph it's been started in britain celebrities are posting their earliest musical inspirations under the hash tag and. the money collected during the drive will go to help often children around the world. but. an original nine hundred thirty nine drawing by belgian comic artist is going on auction in paris. the house expects the cover illustration from king. to fetch around eight hundred thousand euros the giant comes. from a private collection as she gave the image to friends as a gift and it has remained in their family to this day.

when most people book a diving adventure it's usually to the tropics to a clear blue sea to see exotic fish but i bet you didn't know that you could go diving in iceland well here amid a volcanic landscape tourist can explore a hidden away says of lakes now to reach them though it involves a bit of hiking so it's best to be in good shape when you and bark on one of these dives. who says so crystal clear that you can see more than one hundred meters through. iceland is home to some of europe's last remaining underworld to sequence. coming to be as close as specializes in showing visitors icelandic diving highlights today and almost unknown place is on the agenda how. unexpectedly it's located in

iceland's highlands a diving paradise far from the coast. states so i am going to zaandam we're going to a very special diving site because only a handful of people have dived here before we didn't even discover it until recently and it's something very special. and. to be as close it has been the head of the dive organization in reykjavik for almost twelve years today it is iceland's best known diving company. its international clients include actors like the american ben stiller pierce second from the left. sweden's king called gustav. and hollywood star tom cruise. is first for the icelandic cannons are characterized by sponsor vegetation and fast flowing strains just guessing here in the french and itself.

after crossing a number of mountain ridges and rivers the drivers reach a plateau. this is a far as they drive but there's still no body of water in sight. to be as instructs everyone to get their diving equipment together. the divers strapped. to their bodies. so. then to be as confirms what they've begun to suspect the diving spots can't be reached by coming they will have to continue on for. days. and. it. was. a new. was. fairly. easy to reach a strenuous but worth all the efforts in the end they come to

a mountain lake shaped like a tank. does this boy can cut this is a volcanic crater lava one shot up and float him and then at some point the rate of filled up with water food you can't see it here from the road it's completely hidden sophistic. you come on top for there are only a handful of people coming in a day and only in the two or three months of summer a lot of four but i don't associate it with diving in this new top. kill is it and his colleagues have named the lake odin's team after the god in north mythology. according to legend after the death of his beloved son founder odin letter to forward to as containing all his son's beauty gentleness and goodness. the ghosts in this mountain like has a temperature of two degrees celsius and can swim

a glacier high enough. before it reaches the lake it is repeatedly filtered through volcanic stay and like chemists and tough. and constantly fighting top gun you can take out your mouthpiece and drink a few mouthfuls and special could think now if you must but i have to warn you this is a fountain of youth the tears abode in our intellects here. really drink it and never age again take it from me and at the age of two hundred forty five the sky know what i'm talking about. this is of all ages however i can enjoy the remote mountain lake. and since i didn't steer can't be found in any tourist guide or on the internet there's hope its pristine beauty will remain on sport for a long time to come. in europe at its best your imax brings you the highlights on

instagram stunning landscapes spectacular buildings and mouthwatering delicacy our reporters are constantly on the look out with their cameras we look forward to your comments check out our your maps instagram stories and discover how exciting and diverse europe can be. follow us on instagram. moving on now to a trend growing in cosmetics vegan products now these are produced without the use of animal products or testing all vegan food and other items have taken off in popularity over the last few years and you can certainly see that trend right here in berlin. even cosmetics are more popular than ever an increasing number of beauty products without ingredients made from or tested on animals are coming onto the german market like the oils in creams from berlin start up. the products are

silicone and beribboned free and contain natural substances from germany and europe via few and nothing gets flown in. we try to use things like dandelion juice milk this a loyal grass very seed are still for things that you can find here for. the organic cosmetic pioneers. meeting i've been in the business for forty years founded in one nine hundred seventy eight the mid-size berlin company has been a success from the start currently the team is developing a scent for deodorant and looking for new perfume oils. this is about wins in the not too lazy with the natural cosmetics we're quite limited in terms of fragrance groups because we're only allowed to use natural sun plans of. all their products are ghana and and they also spend forty percent of their profits supporting charitable projects. equitable local working conditions are also

important to them. as it skips and awards not every ingredient is available in organic quality and even fewer raw materials made organic and fairtrade standards but as long as we can get them on the market we've committed ourselves to make sure that there are fair trade to trade or to hold. the products can be had for ten years and up at organic shops and drugstores meanwhile the startup blue and pink still has to prove itself on the natural cosmetics market but it's luxury begin face cream is already available at berlin's most famous department store. and now we are off to the italian island of sicily. for a tour of a luxury home with architecture that is based on traditional dwellings in the area now this house was built with sustainability and mine thick walls provide insulation which was also the case back in the day with houses in these parts of

the world and the windows are modern in function they're arranged in such a way that they act as a natural ventilation and air conditioning system and rainwater is really used for various purposes so let's have a look round. sport owes on lies beneath cicely's scorching sun. the house looks as if it was shaped by the wind welcome to my place. full of. the building blends into its natural surroundings and has practically no corners. the first side is line based plaster but traditional building material in sicily. the flat rounded form of the house is influenced by traditional mediterranean architecture especially that from the islands around. north of africa.

but the lady and the little i don't fill out a city. traditional moroccan and. from my group. that's what inspired us. a spacious kitchen dining room is the focal point of the one hundred twenty square meter house colorful excess reasoned are provided the only access to the stark plank to the interior. this is meant to be the heart of the house the warmth. from year on. we have the sun coming in the chimney right behind your shoulder the cause of the place is all here and all the activities supposed to start from here anybody it's the rest of the house. cutters porto's spend several months of the year here with his family furnishings are practical but well designed. a freestanding bath tub helps residents cool in the summer.

even when the mercury climbs to forty degrees celsius it's still cool indoors the windows are laid out so has to circulate cooling breezes within the house and the thick walls into. from the his way. to. one is built perpendicular to the other one is. in the middle. between the two which is supposed to isolate properly we don't even turn on the head action. outside an olive tree more than a century old provides more shade. the further away you get from the house the wilder the surroundings we come. down to it it was intentionally built some distance from the house. and the gradual passage. from the passage of

gradual wilderness fading until you get to the loan which is all planned and finally. the businessman has realized a childhood dream in the garden he's built a tree. hideaway for young and old alike i thought it was also a possibility. from the crowd from the rest of the family and friends where you can come here and even see me. and that's why i. decided to do. to move turners and provide more space for relaxation and feature and bonus a view of the neighboring nature reserve. of the mediterranean.

absolutely stunning and with that we come to the end of another shell don't forget to check us out on social media for me and the rest of the crew here at you as always thanks for watching. cycle through copenhagen and by appointment as food in the most beautiful spots in the danish capital. as a quick kitchen. exclusive straight for. europe max.

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the members of the russian federation would have to find their own way politically and economically love something it was an incredibly difficult task not most of. it was this democracy was alive the civic the elections were frauds that's the privatization was robbery. of. the soviet union's heritage we're just russia stand today and moscow's empire our series starting november fifth on w of. the sling and the day w two because as we speak your language does that. for content in dari pashto and or prospects for returning our web special refugio journalists like germany and the prospects for those returning home. join the discussion on t w dot com and on facebook. prospects for returning. d.w.

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us president donald trump has called for radical changes to his country's immigration law in response to the new york truck attack he's urging congress to end what's known as the green card lottery scheme that allows tens of thousands of immigrants to enter the u.s. every year the twenty nine year old suspect accused of killing eight people gained residency in the country under the program. but critics say the suspect was radicalized in america not his home country of pakistan. several former catalan leaders have arrived in madrid after spain's high court summoned them to testify in total more than a dozen catalan politicians have been called to appear at the supreme court they are charged with rebelling against the government after holding an illegal independence referendum i used it catalan president colors pushed

a man who has fled to belgium said he would ignore the court's order to return to spain but he could testify from. it's been ten months since the government in northern ireland collapsed and now the irish nationalist partition fein says coalition talks with the probe redish democratic unionist party have failed the british government says it's preparing to impose a budget on northern ireland but stresses it does not want to see a return to direct rule. american lawmakers turn up the heat on the social media giant they release a slew of facebook ads paid for with russian rubles and designed to whip up tensions prior to.