because defense secretary says that he will counter russia and china militarily post brags if he delivers a plans a vis the british army's global presence. through rebuild the war torn iraq the city of mosul under way the situation on the ground there still is grim locals have told us that the city is a ghost town. reconstruction here all their reconstruction efforts are just being

on paper like the living dead we have a cemetery over there but here it's a cemetery for the living. so venezuela's president nicolas maduro initiates large scale military drills in preparation for a possible u.s. military intervention. for joining us this is the internet. the british defense secretary has been addressing national security had of britain's withdrawal from the european union among the things that he advocates is the deployment of more british navy ships overseas a london correspondent has the story well this was a speech raghavan williamson unveiled his future plans and ambitions for the british military he said the president is a. historic moment and an opportunity for the u.k.

and he listed all the new gadgets and the state of the art toys and equipment that he has on order he spoke about the british military needing to increase its mass and lethality which led to questions about how he's planning on funding increasing this mass and lethality take a lesson we've seen is the government has always been willing and ready to respond to the case to to friends because we realize for pro simply importance office funding aside this speech sounded somewhat detached from reality in other aspects as well governor williamson spoke about bragg's it being a great moment in the you case history which is sound somewhat optimistic given the chaotic situation that the braggs it process is in right now and it is. to seize the opportunities that brics it brings we will build new alliances rekindle old

ones and most importantly make it clear that we are contrary that will act when required we should be the nation that people turn to when the world needs leadership he also spoke of britain being ready to intervene to protect the international rules based order which seem to completely close over the interventions that britain has taken part in that haven't quite gone to plan for example iraq afghanistan libya to name but a few. to stop the war coalition's course niland believes that the u.k. is aligning its military ambitions with america's. what williamston is doing is positioning our future foreign policy. very much in close and tight alliance with washington's and if you read the you know trans foreign policy. cabinets foreign policy documents what they're really doing is they're trying to.

assuage u.s. military concern to trying to deal with china in particular which they see as their main competitor so the thing if britain's government kind of goes along with that train these kind of aggressive postures can only increase tension around the world they can only be seen as provocative in confrontational against great powers many of whom are powerfully than we are so this is a this is a this is a very odd foreign policy posture and it's hopefully not one that will in fact be perceived. as efforts to rebuild the wall to an iraqi city of mosul in kenya twenty seventeen liberacion the situation on the ground remains grin experts claim that despite the flow of funds to rebuild the city much of that money is being pocketed by local authorities thirty's denied the allegations the locals

continue to complain about widespread corruption we spoke to some of those super turn to mosul following its liberation. as the story. coming home should always be a joy safety security but it isn't always so not when you're coming back to mosul and there are no basic services in the city no jobs it's terrible and we return to our homes a year and a half after the liberation if there is no life here there are no decent streets we suffer from power and water shortage it feels so pathetic that we are here battling all the hardships we now regret that we ever came back. it was one of the biggest deadliest battles in the world in decades in the name of freedom they turned west mosul into this.

a city of millions reduced to ash and rubble in an act they called liberation i was there two years ago i saw tasted and smelled the city being freed that's an iraqi helicopter this is what the aftermath of a classic airstrike in mosul look like it doesn't matter that way you do it all looks virtually the same crumbled buildings they breathe air strike craters two years and now things changed west mosul is still a wreck city of the dead going to zero by one can even imagine how difficult it is one hospital no schools no teachers we're like the living dead we have a cemetery over there but here it's a cemetery for the living. their spirit children orphans appearing rubble in the

absence of builders and construction crews they are what you call rescue crews the first to stumble on and dive from booby traps and it's. loaded u.s. coalition bombs they are the first to reach the corpses under the rubble now estimated to be in the tens of thousands bodies left rotting for two years who have gotten shot holes are everywhere there are still corpses everywhere and if anyone brings humanitarian aid to the local officials to steal it they're all corrupt. corruption has its tentacles everywhere millions of dollars intended for reconstruction apparently siphoned off stolen the u.s. led coalition which spent millions bombing mosul doesn't seem to have the cash or will to rebuild it the only thing that's being rebuilt say locals the bank accounts

of crooked officials there is no reconstruction here all their reconstruction efforts are just on paper holes everywhere streets filled with rubble and rubbish it's misery here i swear to god there are new clean officials here. the norwegian refugee council's media coordinator in iraq tom cos there is not convinced about how quickly mosul can be rebuilt. mosul is not normal yet and it won't it will not be the case for years if reconstruction is not being scaled up people cleared the houses and rebuilt where their bare hands and they are exposed to unexploded bombs we have seen many victims recently so clearly the situation is not back to normal yet there is a nerve agent into revolt and i'm going to tell you why for the simple reason that there camps were not designed as permanent structures the life expectancy of attend is supposed to not exceed six months and in camps in some camps they haven't been

replaced for more than two years now people are exposed to winter conditions and floods we have big floods in iraq and even recently there has been many of the. so it is clearly urgent to rebuild the people from mosul have been enduring life under islamic state groups for four three years and there are trustees but they are now suffering from the lack of their support and this is clearly unacceptable. but as well as embattled president nicolas maduro has launched huge military drills in preparation for a possible u.s. invasion with your insists that washington is leading a coup against him by backing venezuela's opposition leader one guy dope a kind of self interim president in january where the military is sticking with a dural for now despite some fifty countries officially recognizing why does the

general has warned washington about crossing the line. of all of us if we are a peaceful country that would do not mess with us do not threaten us donald trump get out of bed as well stop the threats and get out we must prepare to defend our sovereignty to rhetorical integrity and independence. duros also not allowing u.s. aid into the country saying. not needed medical professionals protested that decision near a blocked bridge at the colombian border has been urging the military to disobey material and let it ring and food and medicine shortages and hyperinflation more than two million people have fled because. the president of the international federation of the red cross has hit out of the situation saying that aid should never be politicized. is really is really challenging fortunately he. has. i did two top

priorities are for us as organization on and on these of course we are we are trying to scale up our operation together with a witness right on red cross. at the moment this is the big challenge that the humanitarian aid has been not. politicize it is dividing the political debate which shouldn't be. the international community can do more in not giving to the you money the reality money. to support the most vulnerable communities here in minutes right now or else where . the peaceful dialogue can prevail and we hope that. the option no won't be on the table in the next day and they would find a way to sort out from these difficulties because he can only be. a humanitarian

challenges in that case cany youth players have recognized and as well as interim president but the lower house of the german parliament has questioned its legality under it and ashwell law. andre who has slammed the decision by key countries being responsible. it is clear that currently has no real power in venezuela recognizing him as a president is an irresponsible act that further aggravates an already dangerous conflict and we spoke to a hunk i'm selfish says legal expertise clearly shows that the us threat towards venezuela as well as recognition of the opposition leader they are in violation of international law record nation and the current case is against international law and it's very clear and. the expertise that these threats of violence or military interference or even this rights to bring my dual prevent how.

about this very clearly against international law i think it would be much better for the german government or for the european union to have a. have a neutral stance not to support for example the initiative of mexico and why. and even as you know the red cross now from from venezuela colombia they. said they cannot support the so-called whose money tarion eight of the us because it's not independent it's not neutral i think we should have a neutral stance on the situation. well the political crisis in venezuela is also having an effect in the u.s. state of florida is now being politicized for the twenty twenty white house run for the presidency not easy to turn to explain how the crisis is poised to shape which way florida is going to vote next year. here's a quiz for you it's up to these guys with venezuelan flags to decide which of the

following who the next leader in as well as going to be what's going to be done with their country's oil reserves what that as well as constitution is going to be like or how american politics are going to shape out surprise surprise d.d. may well be correct here's why. this crowd gathered in florida novenas well they've been encouraged by the donald trump administration's full on support of the opposition and now some in the democratic camp are truly worried worried for what the crisis will do to the people wrong it's all about the vote tallies republicans are very smart about working the margins they know that a state like florida is usually decided by one percent over last so all they need are enough of the venezuelans enough of the colombians enough of the proto reconned indeed florida's a famous swing state plus has got the highest concentration of venezuelans in

america oh my forget all those republican geo political appetites guess what donald trump and his team are the only ones to be blamed by the dems here some capitol hill democrats who really screwed over their fellow party members by saying things like the united states needs to stay out of the nice will lead to the nice well and people determine their future we don't want other countries to choose our leaders so we have to stop trying to choose the years well if we are actually living in a world that spinning round the never ending donkey elephant tussle this kind of comment is a big mistake for any democrat the resentment has already been reported on here we are in the middle of a crisis while this is developing to have it turned into well the democrats benefit what the republicans benefit yeah it seems like every single issue that the country is involved in right now no matter how miniscule and out of court to something this

huge added porton has turned into a democrat republican game and it is a stir being it only makes you wonder what the very same protesters would say if someone explained them the real way their vote counts. solving next month shows a merino returns to a t. for coverage of the twenty nine thousand you a few champions league pretty much predictions and post-game assessments he has a new biweekly show. after the previous stage of my career was over everyone wondered what i was going to do next the multiple different clubs on one hand it is logical to sit in the home field where everything is familiar on the other i wanted a new challenge and a fresh perspective and i'm used to surprising people. why not if you think.

i'm going to talk about football not for you or else you can think i was going to the. by the way what is it that sliding here. sees a significant rise in attacks on farmers we'll hear from some of the victims after this break. what politicians do. they put themselves on the line to get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president. i want to be. right to be cross it's like a tree in the morning can't be good. i'm interested always in the water as it may.

seem wrong. just don't call. me. to shape out. and engage with. the trail. find themselves worlds apart. choose to look for common ground. welcome back u.k. authorities are being accused of a heavy handed response after a woman was arrested in front of the children and locked up for seven hours for

calling a female transgender activists by her former male name scotto says that she has not had a mobile up to return to her two months after police detained and this reportedly been charged with a quote campaign of targeted harassment. this is a case that's circulating in the u.k. press this monday concerning a thirty eight year old woman and heart for sure north of london kate scotto who is being investigated following a potentially controversial twitter exchange now according to this woman she was arrested by three police officers and locked up according to her for an entire seven hours following a report filed by a transgender activist claiming that she was dead naming this activist which means using the name that the person was either born with or was using before transitioning so essentially in this case for calling this activist

a man this is what she had to say i was arrested in my home by three officers with my artistic ten year old daughter and breastfed twenty month old son present i was then detained for seven hours in the cell with no senate terry products which i said i needed before being interviewed then later released under investigation i was arrested for harassment and malicious communications because they called someone out and ms gender them on twitter well this woman was accused of a campaign of targeted harassment and from what we know court papers say that she had made defamatory posts in a quote talk sick debate over gender now the activist who filed this report stephanie hayden has this to say it is not just relates to mr gendering me as a male it's far more serious that the allegations all far more serious includes a disclosure of financial and personal information and the decision to arrest mr

was an independent decision taken by hoffa police here in the u.k. well the police in this case have said quote we take all cases all reports of malicious communication seriously and now this case is under investigation. so we'll be watching it to see how exactly it unravels. in south africa violent attacks on farmers are on the rise increasing by fifty percent over two years according to new information official figures indicate more than seventy percent of those murdered on farms were white we spoke with some farmers subjected to attacks . i think we'll use the floor to make difference to you thanks so much here in the lagoon do i feel good if you could this is the life you know what it is looks like up in the jaw and other scraps. around my neck and how to come to my age.

i. mean. when they start. it is now i'm. on my. as i went down the guy the guy on the head with this with the stick. and. obviously the short between you first own if you will continue to come to the front. doesn't mean you're really going to go. the whole time they held a shotgun to my far one that is called leader and you keep saying your bench dawson watch. in front all. this is phone call to let me. recently published report has revealed that electric drills blowtorches and bleach have been used as assault weapons against fall on this issue of control of farming as longs to control the scene of history to black farmers

have been launched by the government which has stressed that it doesn't intend to begin the mass seizure of white owned farms recent spike in attacks but the issue is firmly in the spotlight the violence against farm on is has been happening for decades for most of the victims all white some say the attacks are less to do with racism more to do with wider social problems concerning lord order in the country. the nature of their tax is disproportionate we're not among those claiming there is a wide genocide or a crime against humanity but it is it serious crisis and there are signs that it is only going to get wars. we are on record as as dismissing the the what the white genocide narrative it if it does not exist is fence that being said. you you do get into into issues of what of what motivates these crimes and an argument could be made that in certain instances. the rictus rictus racial rhetoric they may

be a contributing factor once again these are all expressed as possibilities commercial farmers. tend to be disproportionately watch all the. time and you know i think it's it's it's very important you know and see you solutions you know to not to become trapped in that racial prison we are aware of instances where we. reflect people being attacked and also i think it is it must be pointed out that the part of all form form attack and form of phenomenon is the vulnerability of workers pretend to be interviewed like and they've been instances where. people have risked their lives to protect. to protect what i watch people under attack and vice versa as the case. we followed increased. i just hang with us here on alt international join me for a date at the top of their. when

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ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door. and shouting past each other it's time for critical thinking it's time to fight for the middle for the troops the time is now for watching closely watching the hawks. sophie shevardnadze tribes plan for u.s. troops to remain in iraq has concerned baghdad and anger tehran. how will iraq

balance out ever and interests here without forgetting its own i ask who are iraqi prime minister. as a rock the rubble after the bloody war with isis the country's american and iranian allies are locked in a confrontation with each other each pressuring baghdad to join this side of the internally divided and unstable or wrong before to join another fight be able to preserve the hard won internal peace with the quarrel between washington and tehran pull the country apart. hi there i love on the floor where iraqi prime minister welcome to the show it's great to have you with us on our program today so mr i love it donald trump has recently said that he wants to u.s. troops in iraq to quote watch it on a. that's caused an uproar in baghdad was iraqi politicians condemning trump in unison but can you act really do anything about it can they dictate terms to

washington. who well is this is a very unfortunate because there is an understanding and agreement that they distance of foreign troops including u.s. forces here in iraq is to help the iraqi government fight terrorism its no i job or foreign troops to spy on our neighbors or use iraq a springboard against our neighbors this is not in our constitution iraqi constitution this is not part of the whole of this operation the number of u.s. troops in iraq are limited they don't have free movement in iraq they have to move with that concept of the iraqi government they don't have for their own they don't control the sky and if light in iraq or outside iraq should be given to figure out a key government so i think the whole thing is outside the scope of that issue

because to do two countries is very unfortunate kin iraqi forces maintain security on their own if i diot shows america the door. well iraq is giving up of sacrifices to fight die should the people who fought on the ground are all iraqis yes we receive support to see so far from our allies from international coalition and from the rest of our friends in terms of just take in terms of training and in terms of providing some air cover to support our forces but in actual fact the only forces who are fighting on the ground are iraqis yes we can sustain this bio on our own but. i think this is not trite toes and is an international phenomenon is an international organization or not only have faith in the art but throughout the whole world so it is right for the country to cooperate to face this in any and to quash them and i think we have to work together so yes.