the by. the book oh. this is deja news coming to you live from the thames to unite the far right in europe to create a new alliance leaders of italy's lethality have brought together the alternative for germany and other populists with plans to expand their reach across the continent ahead of the european elections also coming up. the country or the really the time of come which party is on house call around the world why i think you know

he has a great team they're doing fine and if if he is elected i will sleep well at night . in a tight election israel's prime minister binyamin netanyahu or bibi makes a controversial pledge to win support his top challenger a centrist and his former chief of staff. on the eve of the close. and libya's capital on the scene of rebel libyan generals troops advance of the city of tripoli dozens have been killed the government says it's launching a counter offensive. play. out in a warm welcome to you on the touchy. now prime minister matti yourself really has invited populist parties from around europe to a meeting in milan salvini is hoping to forge a new right wing alliance ahead of next month's european elections among the groups

attending germany's far right if the danish people sparty and the finns party from finland salvini says he wants to form a new topless bloc in the parliament you know our course for them to make a written is standing by in milan where that meeting is taking place so will kill us first a full vote is salvini hoping to achieve with this alliance. amrita as you just said he's trying to unite the far right populist party's head of the upcoming european elections and today he's actually announced that that plan and he said that they're going to be building a new party a new grouping in the european parliament called the alliance of nations and people all the ins now the. more it turns and the danish and the finns have all the far right populist parties have already agreed to join this but they've put

a call out to all members of the other three groupings all of the far right populous and indeed anybody who share their views to try and change europe from the inside the people to these parties actually have in common rebecca because reappearing reports they agree on certain issues but they're really wide apart on others. that's right amrita and just how successful he is really remains to be seen at this early stage i mean there were only as i said the food. for representatives of four different parties attending today i think believe the leaders selvin is leader party would have liked it to be much bigger although some of the people i spoke to from the league of the representatives said they were happy it's just early days they're planning a no. the big event here in may and they're hoping that they can get a lot of other parties to sign up in that time but as you say there are lots of differences among these parties they agree primarily on changing europe

bringing sovereignty back to nation states and a rabid anti immigration you might say so they definitely agree on most issues but have different in different policies when it comes to things like trade and agriculture and things like that so it'll be interesting to see how they can mate they can only they are if they really stress today that they have more in common than made to difference so that they really want to unite under those commonalities if you simply just to be you are because this is another issue that i want to raise with you because also on the european election is the former chief strategist in trump's wide ban and he was to create a platform for right wing governments ahead of the vote he's given his support to a new training center for populist european politicians also in italy. i am this form a ministry in trees altie in the hills of central italy has been revived with

a new mission here benjamin hardwell has launched a conservative center called the institute for human dignity he wants to draw together christians and jews and fight against islamic fundamentalism young politicians will come to terms altie and trying to become right wing populists resulting in the next generation is going to become the global headquarters of the fight to defend the judeo christian basis of western civilization so that's just not just in europe but right across the world. vision has won the support of steve bannon the former advisor to u.s. president donald trump the two devout catholics have met frequently in rome. i'm just honored used to help out and you know what i'm trying to do is add maybe a little organizational ability in and in to bring in donors faculty people i would know throughout the world that could teach that it is now trying to bring together right wing parties from across europe into

a unified group called the movement he's hoping for a surge of support in the upcoming european elections this may because the party was michelle is sovereignty as a great politician is a great message in our history and that's what's on the cards maybe this is the moment you lose. all the nations. some observers are concerned about the alliance between bannon's movement and the conservative training academy. in the east in the point that brings them together is an obsession with identity politics. they say we are christians in the west and europe is based on judeo christian values which we have to defend against an invasion. for tied together there is also resistance in trees altie many residents don't want that and his

acolytes in the village the monastery is a pilgrimage destination that attracts tourists opponents want the italian government to prevent it being turned into a right wing training camp. david saudi the why is a cultural location in our village is being used for an ideological project. of the moderates terry entries altie is being used as the foundation for a movement but what are its ideals with whose money is it being funded to what in. part world's plan is clear his center interest altie should become a launching pad for right wing populism across europe. he plans to open the doors to his first students this summer. so rebecca how is the center and balance plans to create this movement in europe being received by far right parties their. world bans willingness or desire dream you

might say to unite far right parties in europe has been longstanding and as we heard in the report he created this organization known as the movement to try and funnel money into these far right parties but a lot of what he was trying to do with the movement turns out to be illegal in europe a and more so he doesn't go very far and we've seen a lot of policies here he was trying to get on side for instance material so when he's a leader party and le pen's national rally party in france we've seen them back away from ban and saying better need him and that they can go it alone and they're actually receiving distanced themselves from balance movement but his his dream to unite the parties well that may be succeeding even without him roger becker it is in milan thank you very much for that. occulus we now bring you up to date on the stories making news around the wild u.s. president donors schoolmen security chief has resigned kristen newsome was the face

of trump's controversial policies including the wall extension on the mexican border and the separation of migrant parents from their children but she was also reported to be a frequent target of the president's anger language. german chancellor angela merkel will meet british prime minister to reserve me in berlin tomorrow tuesday may will then go on to paris for talks with the french president that's as she scrambles to break the brakes a deadlock ahead of an emergency summit with just one bensky the u.k. is due to leave the e.u. at the end of the speak. in sudan thousands of protesters demonstrating for a third day outside the army headquarters they want the military to support their calls for the resignation of the country's president omar al bashir security forces are reportedly attempting to break up the protests using tear gas.

a large explosion at a warehouse in yemen's capital sanaa killed at least thirteen people including seven children more than one hundred people were wounded the who the militants who seized control of the capital in two thousand and fourteen said the saudi led coalition had targeted the warehouse with an s. strike the coalition denied carrying out any strikes b. area. the united states has called for an immediate horse to a military offensive by rebel libyan general. to seize the capital tripoli troops lowered to half staff are reported to be advancing on the city afternoon ching in operation on thursday at least thirty people have been killed and dozens injured in the fighting forces alliance to the un backed government in tripoli say they've started a counter offensive to defend the city. and for more let me draw in chris stephen he's god eons libya correspondent and has been in close contact with people in

tripoli welcome steven of intense fighting has been going on for the last few days in and around tripoli is the u.n. government there on the verge of being toppled in your assessment. i don't know i think it's still in the balance that i mean the u.s. government still has the city center have to us forces are on the outskirts today in fact quite quiet everyone seems to be to be reloading but i think that the battles deafening the violence. a lot of support does agenda have not had among the people of libya and tell us a little bit more about his aims and what he hopes to achieve. what he has a lot of support in east libya and south yes some support in tripoli. and i think part of it is you know he's argument is the libya is in chaos and he let me in the army run the country and we will end the chaos and that appeals to a lot of people and it doesn't appeal to everybody and

a lot of people in tripoli is very very frightening especially because now you know he's armies fighting its way in and militias are fighting to stop him so a lot of people having been caught in the crossfire and of course libya has been in political chaos since the toppling of moammar gadhafi in two thousand and eleven the week of the u.s. corps for an end to the fighting that now what do you make of international efforts to help solve this conflict. well i think internationals a pex i mean there's a libyan peace conference taking place monday next monday in fact which has taken more than a year or two to put together so the u.n. had been preparing have been hoping they could bring all these factions and militias and generals exuding eft off to the peace table but now it still seems to be to be fragmented now you have this major fight so i think the u.n. a trying to figure out what to do they've got very very limited options. i do more to add the implications stephen off this fighting which is going on and the

possible for an off tripoli agenda and i have. well i think it's considerable i think if it really does pull to a new yes i mean that there's going to be tremendous upheaval there's also going to be problems for surrounding countries because you're going to have refugees and of course you have all these migrants and refugees who ought to be unknown desperate to get out. right so the implications are huge for the country as well as for the region instability well chris stevens thank you very very much for that update on the situation in libya. a day before elections in israel prime this to binyamin netanyahu has made a controversial campaign promise he says he an extra settlements in the occupied west bank he's facing a stiff challenge from a former military general centrist benny guns with a tight race ahead a middle east correspondent on the extreme send us this report on what voters are

saying. benyamin netanyahu slick person spending against blue and white party is resurrection is said to be a tight race with voters remaining split including here in this close restore in jerusalem ilana benyamin hopes that the netanyahu it's every phone calls to prime minister will form the next government she can see any. i think b.b. has a great team they're doing fine and have babies elected i will sleep well at night we will move towards a safe future for me for my sons and grandsons she looked at them she lit another four years of bibi unthinkable for this young student guggenheim voted for netanyahu three could party in the previous elections but this time his vote for the go to the new blue and white party headed by former army chief of staff benny gantz i think the time is coming though you serve his country well i think after ten for years the really the time has come to switch parties and have been born

white take the premiership and move country to hopefully better and more secure places. when israelis go to the polls on tuesday they have a wide range of issues to consider and a record number of parties to choose from economy and security are usually the top priorities for voters but this election is slightly different. in essence these are vital issues for israelis but they're not necessarily the big terminus of votes because we have a situation where the voters focusing primarily on the issue of netanyahu his ten year long governance over israeli society thirteen years in total and the corruption charges against him. despite facing an indictment on a string of corruption charges netanyahu can still count on a strong voter base. he campaigned on social media and by meeting foreign leaders with a clear message he's the only one who can keep israel safe and represent the country's

interests abroad. meanwhile pentagons and his team of former army generals have been touring the country with the centrist blue and white party has been ahead of the likud in almost all opinion polls. in a small community in southern israel guns who served as military chief under netanyahu appears to voters that only his party can move the country forward. prime minister netanyahu and his messages of busy dividing people and using incitement in order to survive we're busy reinforcing the security of israel and working towards a better future for our children. post as predicted gunther netanyahu will compete next to me but netanyahu might have the upper hand to form a right wing coalition with smaller rightwing parties. and not to russia where the award winning russian director kid they have been the cough has been released on

bail the film and theatre director had been under house arrest since two thousand and seventeen accused of embezzling meant his supporters say the charges opposite equally motivated despite having no phone or internet access said bernie cough has continued to direct films and stage productions including a modern take on their does not google which had its premiere at the hamburg opera last month. joining me now is emily showing from our moscow bureau welcome emily what lies behind said lenny khan sudden release just recently his house arrest was extended by another three months what's changed. well we'll have to wait and see to find out what the official reason for this sudden change is the court has said that they'll officially be announcing the reasons for this decision later on perhaps even in a few days. did come unexpectedly just earlier this month as you say

his house arrest was actually prolonged and the gogle center we called them up that's the theater where. our director they said that this decision was completely unexpected perhaps it would have been more expected ahead of the world cup last year when all eyes were on russia there was a lot of noise around this case as well perhaps that would have been more expected this comes unexpectedly but it's good news for city of any of who kind of pumped his fist in the air today at the decision it means that he can work which was something that he was asking the court to permit for many many months he can go into the theater and work and then we choose a little bit of what's been the cause and why does such international interest in this case. well first of all i'm rachel because that evidence is well known internationally as well he worked regularly around the world including in germany and also because many people many critics of the kremlin say that this case really

shows that freedom of speech is being restricted increasingly and that artistic freedom is being restricted increasingly after all that even ecofin is known for his critical work he is often in his work in his pieces his productions criticize the current regime criticize the orthodox church criticize the living conditions in russia he also staged at the bolshoi theatre about play about rudolf no idea of a gay ballet dancer this in a country which has laws against so-called gay propaganda so he's always pushed the boundaries and many artists here in russia say this case really shows that it could happen to anyone and the showman in moscow thank you very much. a crackdown on so-called criminal commands mainly of arabic and kurdish origin for

decades some families were able to build their own tightly knit criminal mafias but now it's time to see going to adopt a zero tolerance policy towards such groups you have this report. a large scale raid in berlin district investigators are mainly targeting shisha bars where the suspect organized crime plans are laundering money customs investigators auditors and federal and state crime authorities accompanied by hundreds of police officers are searching the bars it's the biggest operation of its kind in berlin. now i can district mayor martin he has come along he wants to know how the mission is going. this time the improprieties are minor offenses tobacco without tax stamps and violations of trading and child protection laws but the district mayor says he won't turn a blind eye. or. we can publish everything with these checks from minor to major

offenses we are implementing a zero tolerance strategy here large scale raids like this are part of a new campaign against organized arab crime clans suspected of committing major offenses including the breaking of a luxury department store in broad daylight or the theft of a one hundred kilogram gold coin worth millions but convicting clan members is difficult not least because few are willing to testify about two hundred thousand individuals are reportedly members of arab clan families in germany the government is increasing the pressure by seizing luxury cars and real estate but organized crime researcher ralph gadahn says that's not enough to break the clan solidarity. they're all sworn to secrecy and that's what makes the investigators work so difficult there are unable to break through these structures. there would need to be a support program for people who want to leave the classroom. but there are no such

programs yet. came from syria ten years ago almost every day she sees the klan's at work along zonen ali one of noise mean streets but she's afraid their crimes will strengthen prejudices against innocent migrants and muslims is on the on and on. the mafia is here concentrated here on the. life. on this and i think sooner or later something is going to happen here. she said she's most afraid of a xena phobic attack kerns district mayor however has a different concern that more migrants will fall into a life of crime if the state does not do anything about it. i think it'd be good if we could make this crime that might exist here so that we could make the pasta hard to make it uncomfortable so that it's not worth it to

come here to commit crime. so germans should get used to huge police actions like this one authorities say they know these are not enough but that they lack better resources in the fight against organized clan crimes. levison sport an every string college basketball fever grips the united states during what's known as watch madness the month long told one brings together the country's top. cities and is watched on t.v. by some one hundred million people the despite the popularity of macho madness and the money it generates the players are not paid some believe that should change. every year players like these try to compete for the march madness tournament. it's a necessary step for these young athletes to become a professional n.b.a. basketball player a group. right of passage that the man support dedication and hours of training.

five and a ball is a job they had to commit to their own completely is not guaranteed that they're going to make it to the n.b.a. and you look at the time they could make me that they did is just as much as when you make it said and. the university league sells t.v. rights for one billion dollars a year and equipment manufacturers sign multi-million dollar contracts with universities only a small minority of athletes receive a full university scholarship jewish and fees in the united states are among the highest in the world and there have been coals for athletes to be paid for their work these include former n.b.a. player david west. what they received from the scholarship. is not a fair market value there for what they are particularly the elite players what they're generally. you don't also want to be in a position of desperation where

a lot of us feel like if we don't make it in professional sports. there we don't make it. but there's pushback from universities who argue it's not possible to pay players if you start paying athletes for football and basketball that's where all the money will go and there will be less money or no money to support all the other sports david west has joined the promoters of a new college league that promises to pay students up to one hundred fifty thousand dollars per year in addition to scholarships the challenge is to find investors and t.v. broadcasters by summer twenty twenty to attract the players. so it's hard enough to win the was most famous steeplechase once but this horse has not done it twice in a row tiger was treated like a rock star back home an island off the completing the rare feat he's the first horse since an edge in the red drum back in one thousand nine hundred seventy four to win back to back a grand national as the british race is considered the toughest in the world with

thirty jumps over a grueling seven killed on the tez not tiger road and look forward to a well earned rest. now why and think sticker on the was biggest wine fair has opened its doors and it's really very rona is hosting wine makers from around the world and they are presenting their finest vintages to the one hundred thousand going to see. the festival has been taking place since the nine hundred sixty s. this is a thirty five wind to do you see in countries are taking pot but if you leave remains there was talk of wind set up the country so moved then in lebanon the billion euros worth of wind. now still. if you've just joined us you're watching the news here's a recap of the top stories if you're following feel it is far right party that has gathered on the popular spot is from around the continent to transfer in

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