this is. tonight a saudi woman is safe. she will not be sent back home saying her wife would be in danger. will be allowed in to apply for asylum in a third country within days earlier today she barricaded herself in a hotel room at bangkok airport saying that she was fleeing abuse from her family also coming up security forces in gaza on the ground of the rebels behind a field. earlier

a group of soldiers seized the country's public radio station and actor kevin spacey appears in a u.s. court to face charges of sexual assault and accuser says that speccy him two years ago when he was eighteen years old. it's good to have you with us tonight authorities in thailand say that a soul the teenager fleeing alleged abuse will be allowed to stay in the country until she can apply for asylum elsewhere united nations officials are aiding rojas . in her bid to find a safe destination of the eighteen year old barricaded herself earlier today in a bangkok hotel room while police waited to send her back home.

a sign of hope for a half mohammed. these pictures show the young saudi woman leaving the airport in bangkok together with officials from the un refugee agency the u.n.h.c.r. will assess whether she can be granted refugee status protecting her from deputation this marks a pause in a tense standoff that began on saturday. noon arrive from kuwait where she was staying with her family she was stopped at immigration she says her passport was taken from her and officials tried to send her back to kuwait the eighteen year old then barricaded herself in an airport hotel room she drew attention to her plight on social media quickly gathering tens of thousands of followers. she said she feared for her life after her family threatened her for a noun saying islam and cutting her hair. i'm not leaving my own until i see if

you're an h c r i want a sign on. the tie or thirty's then seem to perform a dramatic about face allowing a top u.n. official to see how. we are the strong network you guys government and we are so you're sure to stay. i'm sure you're serious and you did not send. me there that was today the u.n.h.c.r. representative is personally here when he was told me that he will take no more than five days from now to give asylum status and senate how on to a third country by. now says she feels safe despite the arrival in thailand of her father who's a senior saudi government official her case is once again brought international attention to the kingdom and the obstacles that women face there. in the talk about

it further now i'm joined by mona eltahawy she has written extensively on feminism in the arab world she joins us tonight from one tree all in canada good evening it's a you only glad to have you on the show talked to be able to bit about the the situation for women in saudi arabia i know people are probably wondering is rojas alco nds is her case is her plight similar to that of many other saudi women. yes right the only difference about rob's plight is that we've seen a payout so publicly which i believe is the main reason that it has saved up in the entire world was watching and advocating for too many cases go anonymously and we have no idea about it just to give you an idea of the magnitude of what's at stake there are at least fifteen feminists in saudi prison since may since the de facto ruler crown prince mohammed bin salmen instigated an unprecedented crackdown on

women's rights activists and feminists and they have not been charged with anything they have not been put on trial one of them has been water boarded we usually associate the word waterboarding with terrorism and that's just to give you an idea that the saudi regime thinks that feminism is terrorism and i other activists have been tortured using electric shocks and flogging and several of them have been subjected to sexual harassment and one has been threatened with rape so this is because they're citing something called the guardianship system which is exactly what russia is escaping from exactly because as a woman she is not allowed to travel outside of the country without permission from her male guardian which is exactly what she did today do you think the crown prince who has been challenged as the reform friends is he going to be the man who's going to make sure that women have equal rights. no raff will be the one who would ensure that women get equal rights the fifteen to seventeen feminists in saudi

prison today being tortured because they want to get rid of the gods exist and are the ones who will bring women equal rights it is not a crown prince who is fooled the world and sadly the world has bought his lie that he is an emancipator woman he is not he has not invented patriarchy but he is the current one in the long line of what i call gender apartheid in saudi arabia which limits almost every aspect of a woman's life so if you want to talk about freedom for saudi women it's the same distant present and it's this eighteen year old incredibly courageous young woman who said i deserve to complete. our rights mona eltahawy there joining us tonight from montreal in canada i want to it's great to talk with you we appreciate your your insides tonights have to see you again thank you thank you we're here in

germany police have begun questioning people in the latest data breach to afflict some of the country's most well known names a hacker released personal details belonging to politicians including the german chancellor and other celebrities in the run up to christmas or now authorities have searched a home in the south of the country and they are growing possible witnesses the hunt is on for the latest culprit to expose the shortcomings of germany's digital security. much remains unclear but this much is known almost a thousand politicians and celebrities were affected by the data leak personal phone numbers home and email addresses were made public and in some cases private messages and photos as well. as medicine from we know that's in fifty to sixty cases large amounts of data was published we found indications that the data was acquired in various ways including unauthorized access to use accounts. the unknown

perpetrator published the data in december on twitter investigators have begun questioning witnesses they also searched the apartment of a nineteen year old in the south of germany authorities learned about the data theft late last week it's now been revealed that the responsible government agency already learned about five such cases last year they only made the connection to the recently leaked data after it happened opposition members criticize authorities for not reacting fast enough. if any good can come out of this but it's that politicians and investigators are getting a wake up call to become more alert hopefully in the future digital communication will be more secure because when you time. federal interior minister of course they hope for will comment on the data theft this tuesday until then investigations into how much knowledge the authorities had previous to the data leak continue. the

government in go bold confirming that the military officer who led an attempted coup has been arrested a group of armed soldiers earlier today seized the country's radio station they began broadcasting across the country declaring that president ali bongo was unfit for office. confusion and fear and cowboy on. the army scrambles to respond to a rebellion in its own ranks soon supporters of the insurgents gather in a residential neighborhood of labor of ill and security forces much in their akrotiri gas dispersing the crowds it's in the city center where the regime faced the most resistance heavy gunfire echoed through the streets outside the state broadcaster from where insurgents launched their attempt to take power. one look just down then it's time to take the matter in hand the time has come and

the time we have waited for so long has arrived is the day when the army decides to stand by its people. one of the. this is the man the plotters were determined to overthrow fifty nine year old allie bongo has led his country for a decade but he's been i ling in recent months he fell ill in saudi arabia while on a visit to the country since he's remained abroad for treatment admitting to his weakness in a new year's message. here but it is true that i have been through a difficult time as sometimes happens in life i have overcome this ordeal thanks to gold i said. bongo was brought up in wealth and privilege father a model of the country for over forty years. it was he who bequeath alley the presidency and the family's reputed wealth. alley has not enjoyed

a smooth ride as his father did his re-election in two thousand and sixteen with narrow and contested. and now elements of the military have put the challenge his rule. in labor voted not the government seems back in charge its message on the serenity has prevailed but with the strongman still missing from this picture the vacuum at the top and got blown remains. well it was a night of surprises at the golden globe awards in los angeles now a number of the favored movies well they fell short of expectations but rhapsody the story of the late freddie mercury the singer of the british rock band queen l a star is bull. romney mile at. the top price came as a true surprise. the jury chose bohemian rhapsody as best drama for romney mild expert trail of queen front man freddie mercury his performance also earned him the

best actor in drama for belongs thank you to freddie mercury for giving me the. time i love you. this is. the thirty third voice. on the other in a glenn close was named as best actress in a drama for her role and the wife. close appeared stunned when her name was called and her deeply personal except in speech marked the emotional high point of the night. you know women we were nurture is that that's what's expected of us we have our children we have our husbands and for lucky enough and our partners whoever but we have to find personal fulfillment we have to feel our. heart to be. we have to say i can do that and i should be allowed to do that. the award for best foreign language film

went to roma filmmaker alfonso caught on ode to his childhood in one thousand nine hundred mexico he also picked up the price for best director. and lady gaga who everybody expected to climb to the stage as this year's best actress didn't have to leave empty handed together with her co-writers she received a golden globe for best original song. well the oscar winning actor kevin spacey has pleaded not guilty in a case of sexual assault appeared in a massachusetts court today to face charges that he groped a young man back in two hundred sixty eight guilty he could face up to five years in prison. a crowd of reporters awaited spaces arrival at the court on nantucket island. the judge had denied the actor's request to be excused from his arraignment and ordered him to stay away from the young man who's accused him of sexual assault . for the fifty nine year old actor this court appearance is the kind of return to

the spotlight he would have preferred to avoid. it was in this nantucket bar that spacey is alleged to have plied a minor with alcoholic drinks and then sexually assault him and twenty sixteen the state prosecutor has not named the accuser. but heather a former news anchor has already said publicly that the accuser is her son who was a restaurant and toy at the time. spacey broke his silence on the allegations in a video two weeks ago he spoke in the voice of the criminal president he played in house of cards i know. you want me back. of course believed everything and i just been waiting with bated breath to him confess it all but you wouldn't believe the worst without evidence or you would rush to judgment with facts would you. like this court case represents one of several allegations against the oscar winner. another actor anthony rapp says he

was sexually harassed by spacy in october twenty seventeen. the judge has set the next court date for march fourth. you're watching the w. news live from berlin more news coming up at the top of the hour to see you then. where is home. when your family is scattered across the globe. with the kids if you put it away sleep the book was a journey back to the roots should get a minimum of. the shots traveling from somalia live around. them what they did urgent assistance. global family starts january twenty third on t.v. .