absolutely would he absolutely would extend that invitation and we're hearing that there will be future meetings between the u.s. leader and the leader of north korea this is just the beginning now the world is waiting to see what is actually in this declaration that was signed but but this is very very very dramatic this is a complete shift let's remember that the usa and the democratic people's republic of korea have basically been at war at the end of the korean war there was an armistice but there was never a peace treaty north korea is the only country in the world that's ever captured a u.s. army general and the hostility between the two countries has it at points been been very alarming to people around the world but it seems that the two heads of state and had a meeting out there speaking very optimistically talking about putting the past behind moving forward so people are wondering what was agreed on what's the next step but people are very very optimistic so people are waiting for more of a clarification now we understand there will be some press conferences coming up

but this is really really a change in what has gone on the whole world was watching singapore holding its breath to see if this meeting would actually take place and indeed it has yeah absolutely well i'm just looking here it seems and run about two hours if it goes to show you a president trump expected to speak to reporters will be fielding a lot of questions there maybe we'll get some more detail on what's been agreed to come i believe you for now just telling you a home there's some international reaction coming from china china big vested interests here of course big ally of north korea and they share a border china says it hopes that north korea will be able to settle differences in a cheve mutual trust that's according to the chinese foreign minister all right so we saw the agreement signed it's a clip of the highlights of that historic summit so far just bringing out the speech pictorially.

very. very. excellent relationship thank you. i want to talk for now said march but it may kim voiced his anger over military drills between south korea and the u.s. and threaten to call it off then the nine days later canceled that meeting accusing kim of hostility but the next day the white house in pyongyang said things are back on track again real see saw june first saw washington officially announce the

summit would go ahead as part of sputnik use agency contributor brian becker earlier he says success in singapore was crucial for president trump to. donald trump has to appear is that as the dominant force it is donald trump after all i mean donald trump has to insist that any sort of an agreement is a consequence of his greatness his tremendous negotiating power of course i don't think trump is very good at negotiating you never know what his bottom line is the d.p. r. k. has been consistent the south koreans have been consistent in conjunction of draw and have driven this process donald trump is playing catch up here and of course donald trump watches as donald trump would want to be able to take credit for it he wants to make history he's be set by domestic political problems he needs this more than anything the relationship of forces has shifted in the last two years trump coming here to singapore and making this kind of positive step with the d.p. r. k. is a reflection of that change relationship of we're says. ok that's sort of for the morning

next just two days left between the biggest extravaganza in football kicks off in russia the twenty eight hundred fifty world cup most of the teams now are at the host cities with a much as will take place and the fans are already out in force. a team of russian artists me to find their own way to welcome players they created mosaic port traits of football stars lionel messi and mohamed salah good only it took them two months and sixty kilos a stone to create works we asked them about their inspiration. but

not something that i'm in for these are i can see a world travel one of them a steal of raising started this is messy and this is a law which is now because they are the most popular at the moment of course they will not visit us there are many fans come here who know them and will be pleased to see them and be photographed next to them at project which are not so with players and fans ready for kickoff is also another group playing a crucial role in the upcoming event says the referees take on this fee for world cup including video assistant technology new and design to help them make the right decisions so we what we want to use technology and we have to use technology only in the moments that is really needed if the human aspect was completed. this that means that if we know exactly what we have to do to take the important decision but then he was so difficult to try to understand once intimidators welkom technology so technology are to be really good tools of prevention of good tools. but not

changing the approach of referee to take as a first in the final decision how would you assess russia's readiness to host the world cup. i was really impressed i didn't have any doubt also remember the configuration club but now they call fear more or before starting this world cup but that they already saw especially on deafening point of view on the preparation their facilities they missing so we are really to russia for what they prepared and what did they are giving us to prepare this incredible evans rematch the world cup where russia face in saudi arabia kicks off on thursday at moscow's luzhniki stadium and throughout the whole tournament we've got you covered . more the news this morning after less than two weeks in power already italy's new

government causing some amount of controversy to making good on some of their campaign promises the interior minister now has closed the port to a vessel carrying migrants he says the country's new goal is to protect its borders voyeur paul if you know it was built i want to put an end to this human trafficking which puts thousands of lives at risk when the so in the same weight will raise the issue for the aquarius who will raise it for all other vices that followed for other countries to get from one instead of accepting of the migrants have objects if they hope to say what is in austria to protect the external borders of europe and its least one of them. the humanitarian vessel was turned away was carrying was six hundred migrants including children pregnant women with a dock at a spanish port instead eventually those on board had been rescued off the coast of libya over the weekend they were hoping to disembark in sicily the mayors of the two major italian port cities involved they normally strongly oppose the interior

minister's move here. but all the gold which doesn't find the harbor can come into the port of naples this city has a great capacity for care and humanity and will open its arms this by its economic problems when i'm going to either going or to complete that this is a moment of shame for our government which is undermining the culture of acceptance that characterizes the italian people with that it is drawn in the worst kinds of european nationalism which are a prelude to naturism and fascism. at least one of the countries hardest hit by the migrant crisis more than half a million people reached the country by boat from north africa in the past five years this year alone at least taking over thirteen thousand migrants more than spain and greece many of the newcomers arrive in sicily and that's something that's divided opinion on that island the chin via little bit is just not right that they are invading us they're illegal if a person arrives here legally they are welcome to among these people they're also illegal immigrants and that can be tolerated but they need to be checked we need to

know who's arriving these six hundred people as you say we don't know who they are not all of the wrong people most of their son is closing the ports no i don't think that is right our only telling migrants have been everywhere and they're welcome to his land away. malta is also refused to accept the ship saying the italian coast guard was responsible for operations in waters off libya instead best from the european council refugees next sells believe he believes e.u. countries may be contributing to the bigger problem here. i think there has been a serious failure among many of the countries of the european union to address this issue and particularly the itself in not being a fair burden sharing i i rather hope that the stance of the new very new spanish prime minister will begin to shame other countries in europe and say well we should also play

a part as well but i do understand the attitude of the italian government in saying that we've already born an enormous influx of people the real answer to migration flows from the migration crisis as it's term is to try to enable people to live in their countries of origin you you have to actually try to ensure through diplomatic and international efforts the peace at home for people so they don't feel the need to flee for their lives. coming concert by a controversial muslim rapper of the batter clan theater a stunt people in paris eighty nine died in a terror attack at the venue in twenty fifteen. as the story.

this theater in paris has become synonymous with tragedy. plans by a controversial moves them rapper to perform here have struck deep court why well just take a listen to some of the lyrics. just. define what. this song was released early in two thousand and fifteen before this horrific attack and it's not only the provocative lyrics about islam and france's secular tradition in medina's career he even has an album called jihad all of the rapper himself says he's against violence and the would refers to an internal struggle nevertheless thousands have now signed

a petition calling for his gigs in october to be canceled and some politicians have joined in on the protests no french person can accept that this guy's going to spew his filth at the very sight of the bad a clown massacre we have had enough of complacency and worse of this incitement to islamist fundamentalism the ruffin the dean of the particular and unacceptable provocation the families of the victims are not being respected. the hosting of the rap i'm eighteen at the client is a number paul insults the memory of the victims of the thirteenth of november twenty fifth dean there are symbols that cannot be desecrated i ask emmanuel to ban this concert lawyers representing some of the relatives of those who were killed or injured in the massacre and now calling for the close it to be cancelled. week the worst of the victims and the victims themselves we cannot understand or support the

fact that at the battle of leader where people were killed in islam is of course occurred someone can sing things like that we've been gauging opinion only issue with people in the french capital fast claiming he can perform and i don't consider it. wouldn't go at all i wouldn't even consider for a second. but like i said he's proud really. it's not a problem for him to. denounce it i think it's a damn thing. we have to love. what i don't understand is that we've got to. attack it seems one of france's darkest hours continues to tell people apart. r.t. . has a footnote to this i can tell you we contacted rapper medina and the better clan theater for their comment respectively when we get back to us we'll let you know

what the say this is our international good morning for me kevin owen busy old news day coming up use it or lose it a controversial way of boosting voter turnout get supreme court approval in the u.s. controversial low but the details after the break. you know world a big part of the movie lot and conspiracy it's time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that mainstream media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the bath shouting past each other it's time for critical thinking it's time to fight for the middle for the truth the time is now for watching closely watching the hawks. make this manufactured consensus public will. when the ruling

classes protect themselves. with the final merry go round be the one percent. can all middle of the room sit. high then so it's a sin for the break that controversial way of boosting voter turnout has been given the green light in the us state of ohio the supreme court has backed the state's policy of removing inactive citizens from the register and with many now saying the initiative may result in voter suppression then similar cognex looks at how the move could affect u.s. democracy. us politicians always stress how vital every vote is when it comes to

election season go to the polls and vote vote your conscience vote free are few there's no such thing as a vote that doesn't matter. at all but stand and she speak and vote your conscience you really really really can't so with someone hard to believe your right to vote can be taken away so easily but that's exactly what's happened in the state of ohio the decision up held by the supreme court means you use it or lose it when it comes to casting your ballot so imagine you don't like any of the candidates and you decide to skip out on any election after two years a letter drops through your door checking up on you if you don't respond and don't vote within the next two years you're expelled from the voter roll entirely if you miss the mail that's it no more votes the state claims that the policy is necessary to keep its voter rolls up to date but civil rights organizations are raising the alarm the supreme court got this one wrong the right to vote does not use it or

lose it the public trust in the fairness of all elections is badly shaken by this decision rule few of the far off would suppressors across the country who want to make sure they choose and candidates win reelection no matter what the voters say votes is should not be purged from the rules simply because they have exercised their right to vote at least a dozen conservative states have pledged to adopt the same law but according to the american civil liberties union the policy could purge seventy five hundred voters in the last presidential election alone had it not been repealed and it's believed almost one hundred fifty thousand people have lost their votes of the past two years when a legible voters are thrown off states voting rolls simply for not voting within the two year time frame that effectively takes away once right to vote it's voter suppression this is a win for voter suppression and loss for voting rights how do you want to take away people's right to vote just because they aren't impressed with the the candidates. lost each use and don't want to vote in

a country that praises its elections as free and open how's that for democracy voter suppression has become a common are many political campaign is becoming obvious to more and more people in the united states is more of a mirage. and is a real democracy mirage democracy in that people going to vote sometimes are allowed new sometimes they're not they're forced to select from two parties designed to cover up for what really become an oligarch a government that does the work for the wealthiest put in place laws for the wealthiest and receive no new trouble as we saw under obama as we saw under bush and clinton this is a two part of the problem us has become an oligarchy that uses voting as a way to try to hide that fact it's not really a democracy. but a new name in a frame for alleged russia link meddling breaks have found iran banks is now under suspicion for allegedly using russian money to boost the levy you campaign the

parliamentary inquiry jimmy choo's day probably couldn't look deeper into the allegations. where there is an anti-establishment vote there are questions like these did russian bots sway the voters to or trump do you believe that russia into america's democratic process it's election process in twenty sixteen president putin you have repeatedly and passionately denied that russia was behind the interference with our american presidential election but as you know the consensus view in the united states is that you did are they all lying after the shock of trump in america those concerns spread across the pond to a bragg's it stricken continent do you believe mr bradshaw has evidence to back up his assertion the putin government was the white queen behind so in january twenty seventh the british government decided it was high time to investigate and launched an official fake news inquiry the first to be questioned were the social media

giants but their testimonies didn't amount to much facebook said the russians had spent just ninety seven cents on bragg's it related to an ad seen by british viewers which left the committee wholly unimpressed and demanding that facebook dig a little deeper the government inquiries also heard from the u.k. electoral commission but that hasn't bore much russian fruit either and now the spotlight of the fake news inquiry has fallen on this man aaron banks are in banks is a self-styled bad boy brags that he's even written a book with that as the title and the caption here on the cover says tales of mischief mayhem and guerrilla warfare in the e.u. referendum campaign but when it comes to russia are in banks claims that he's become the target of a witch hunt. campaign to place the time and he won him from. the

focus in russia because it's convenient politically this is which banks is a businessman come political donor he funded ukip and then the leave dot e.u. campaign and over the weekend the british media splashed stories about his alleged ties to russia. according to reports in the british papers citing banks leaked e-mails he's had repeated contact with russian officials up until now banks had said that his sole com tanked that's linked to the russian government was a boozy six hour lunch with moscow's ambassador to the u.k. in september twenty fifteen well the allegation now is that it was actually two boozy lunches and one cup of tea which banks himself admits to in fact as our in banks explains he met a lot of people from a lot of countries in the run up to the e.u. vote it wasn't just the russians we met all sorts of nationalities we also brief

the state department in washington we also met with the top embassy officials in london so if we are russian spies we must be american spies too there's also talk of meetings with a russian businessman and rumors of a potential gold mining deal as well as trips to russia he has a russian wife by the way banks has openly admitted that he handed over telephone numbers the members of donald trump's transition team to russian officials but he's denied that russians sought to influence his leave dot edu after and them campaign the russian embassy also denies trying to influence the vote. the russian embassy has not in any we intervened in domestic u.k. political terms has including the bracks and referendum meeting stakeholders representing all political spectrum of the host country is natural element of the work of any embassy. there british governments fake news inquiry under pressure to

justify its existence may not see it that way when you see the headline you imagine that mr banks has been in moscow again and again and again he went to moscow once there's been three meetings when you actually read the details story he is a very successful businessman some people say he's a move to multimillionaire i'm sure you read lots of people i mean is famously pictured outside the less the escalator to donald trump's apartment with knowledge of for aaj he has many contacts this is another story where they're trying to bash russia and bashing the democratic decision of seventeen point four million people who voted for brics it in trouble. thirteen people have been killed and more than twenty five injured in a suicide attack in the afghan capital kabul women and children are among the victims their islamic state says it carried out this solve they've been a string of attacks in the country recently with many families now finding

themselves displaced. our houses were bombed from the air by the u.s. air force and on the ground by ice on the. ice and children relatives drugs towards their elders our village is completely destroyed. there are no facilities to leave things we lost everything. from make a stand here dozens of protesters are marching to kabul from the city of gaza near but hundred fifty kilometers south of the afghan capital in a place where a group expects to be there by the end of the week where they say they plan to present a list of doing about that document we saw rather dramatically signed just under an hour ago maybe it will become clear very soon keep dot com log on all the up as

well for now in moscow it's kevin zero in this tuesday morning saying thanks for watching r.t. international. match geysers financial survival guide liquid those that you can convert in six hours quite easily. to keep in mind though as a tremendous place in. the world. and is getting international recognition with the help of israel at least in the world . the only palestinian gets the most help from its jerusalem counterpart to only give us a t.v. in the gaza. the news media especially here in the united living up to the highest hour tyranny spending yes. or at notre dame's mendoza college of business has discovered

words it truly is the local reporters call it keeping government in check. with. papers to me them yet government and government employees speak to the fire i'd like to say that most people understand that but i think ten fifteen years we've watched local papers get eaten up by big conglomerates one going to have a you know and there's some great ideas of this of having like us and taking a look at it from that economic one and fifteen they discuss like one of the city's going to get more money to pay for a bunch of things that they've passed in places where the you know there was no local paper to report on it there was no local paper to say do we was ideal government running on chat. to the city and lots of these municipal bonds and their interest rates and all of that are sort of. not all over the place this is what happens and out of control spending because those missed the bonds are going to be

worth a whole lot because the city is probably going to go bankrupt and one of the things you see is in denver one of their small papers so you had the denver's rocky mountain news so researchers your time on this study researchers discovered that without that one local paper and done for the spread of the year old of newly issued local municipal bonds as your top one of thirty seven basis points so it's this huge amount of spending no chacon normally you have people like at city council meetings going hey do we need to spend this can we afford this or do we need to issue more bond through local municipal bonds increased by sixty six point one basis points so that's what we're saying is that they're spending more and more and these small these municipalities are putting themselves in debt putting their citizens in debt to pay for things because what happens when they are going bankrupt and they need more money to pay for things they raise your taxes are the next step then we're going to raise taxes on the public which about actually hurts all of us all because of what people were buying up newspapers to stay informed

about what their government's doing circular and newspapers are probably reporting what their government is doing let's not forget that as well circulation numbers actually are fall and of course we twenty seven percent from two thousand and three to two thousand and fourteen of loose local newspapers around the country that's according to pew research there's been a thirty five percent decline in state house reporters that means reporters going to capital cities and reporting on what the government is doing i guess what in the scramble to cut costs in newsrooms well we don't really need a reporter to cover what the government is doing that's the logic going on but we need want to cover the sports team that want to never get cut no you would never cut out one but there's you know it goes on and on and that's the thing they don't . they don't think that having someone covering city councils they don't think that their stories are interesting because in their mind it's much easier to just you know it's what radio stations have done and talk radio stations have done they turn into just play whatever pop music and whatever hours and ronald knows international

news whatever here's the weather here's the traffic here five. and i knew a lot of people were talking about to the local will you. say it was for people for like many researchers in this for this report from that that doesn't hold weight either because states with high usage you know when you see this percentage of states or cities with high average local paper shuts down same thing happens didn't matter if the news was suddenly online and you know they didn't matter if there are you know it's really great it's really crazy but ultimately comes out we've got to get people informed about what's right and that was one of the things that got out all the guardian about that he said quote we hope this paper raises awareness of the importance of a local newspaper it's like a public good earn environmental protection and i think that's what's really important whether it's a town of twelve hundred or a town of fifteen fifteen hundred or fifteen thousand or a million you need to have local news and you need to know what's going on in your own backyard most of. this week marks

a dark time in the battle over net neutrality watchers on monday june eleventh the federal communications commission led by former verizon lawyer and chairman by effectively ended net neutrality rules rolling back requirements that intercepts internet service providers like arise and comcast offer equal access to all web content here in the u.s. so while we know that the draco malfoy of the f.c.c. will more than likely be spending this weekend dancing on the grave of internet freedom while sipping warm champagne the rest of us are now left wondering what comes next joining us today to help us see into the future is r t correspondent natasha welcome natasha. thanks so much to have a day you know it's a great question because as you can imagine both sides are pretty heated about this i mean you even have opposing views within the f.c.c. itself with both the commissioner and chairman fighting for different sides and the net new.