tensions ramp up between the united states and iran to ron brownstein american troops in the region of terrorists in response to washington slapping the same label on the wrongs of revolutionary guards the move was welcomed by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu he faces a close run race in the general election on tuesday. and the toughest internet laws in the world passed the claim of the u.k. government with plans for a new watchdog to regulate the web. of social media firms regulating themselves is over it's time to do things differently it's time to keep our children safe.

very well welcome to you you're watching r t international with me making. our top story this hour the united states has designated iran's revolutionary guard as a foreign terrorist organization u.s. secretary of state might pompei a confirmed president trump decision on monday repeating accusations that the elite force both finances and promote terrorism the leaders of iran are rocketeers not revolutionaries he really people deserve better than to be governed by this kind of hypocritical and corrupt officials with this designation we are sending a clear signal a clear message to iran's leaders including his band of thugs that the united states is bringing all pressure to bear to stop the regimes behavior. we asked that our allies and partners around the world do the same the u.s. designation post economic and travel sanctions on the military group it also covers

organizations companies and individuals tied with it the group is considered as iran's dominance military force in fighting against eisel in syria and iraq can have more pins got more detail. will be the first time that we've seen the u.s. government designate part of another country's government as a terrorist organization now donald trump in the statement he accuses iran of being a state sponsor of terrorism financing promoting terrorism as a tool of state craft and we heard those words echoed by mike pompei o the u.s. secretary of state the united states has continued to build its maximum pressure campaign against the iranian regime. i am announcing our intent to designate the islamic revolutionary guard corps including its good force as a foreign terrorist organization this designation will take effect one week from today in response to this designation by the us government the iranian government

has now declared the us central command in the u.s. military to be terrorists and we've also heard from job he'd zarif the foreign minister of iran and he has spoken up and said this is another move by washington that could lead to further isolation of the united states netanyahu for whom of. nation of the g.c. fully understand its consequences for u.s. forces in the region in fact they seek to drag the us into a quagmire on its behalf. should my bets have been to be conned into one of the us disaster the troubled ministration has particularly distinguished itself by escalating into rhetoric against the islamic republic of iran distinguishing itself from the obama administration that presided over the p five plus one nuclear negotiations but the trump administration has escalated u.s. sanctions and hostility toward the islamic republic everywhere we go in the middle east it's a ring or ran around spread death destruction and chaos behind every problem is

iran's the world's leading state sponsor of terrorists and iran's leaders so as. death. and destruction however this organization that was key in defeating the ice will dyess. terrorist organization you know made great sacrifices in order to fight against i still has now been labeled itself as terrorists by the u.s. government the move to recognize the revolutionary guard as the terror group was welcomed by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. thank you my dear friend president trump for your decision to declare iran's revolutionary guards a terrorist organization thank you for responding to another important request of mine which serves the interests of our countries and the countries of the region chung's decision came just hours before polls opened in israel's general election over six million people are eligible to vote at more than ten thousand polling stations across the country and abroad voter turnout as of now is reported that

a little over twenty five percent. takes a look at the front but. there is something for everyone in the israeli elections there are more than fifty parties competing although only two have a real chance of forming mimic's government but because the likud party headed by prime minister benjamin netanyahu who fancies himself as a strongman among the successes he's talked about is getting his ally american president donald trump to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital to recognize israeli sovereignty over the golan heights and also to label iran's revolutionary guard as a terrorist organization but that's not enough for the prime minister just before the elections he was asked if he would consider and mixing territory in the west. yes we will go to the next stage in imposing israeli sovereignty in the west bank has made opponent is the same tryst with a distinguished military background for me israeli army chief binney guns he appeals to voters who feel that netanyahu has been in power for too long by seeing

benjamin it and you all have done a lot for the country you served in probably close fall into digs in thirteen years as a prime minister but it is very soon enough is enough whoever wins will bring little joy for palestinians israelis in general are listening trying to compromise on the issues particularly interesting enough when it comes to young people according to a poll by the israel democracy institute we asked israelis on the streets of tel aviv. what's his appeal to young people. generation is much more violent. in the relieve like in the extreme everything is extreme nittany own that fear creates a lot of unique and unique to a. kind of a feeling of togetherness it's not too surprising that. younger populations levels of support. for him going to many guns. always way

too much in controlling a. gets too much power and i like to be really don't trust them in the minivan and i for one thing you know guys i think they can choose a successful now as it is and i'm afraid of changes i don't know if i one day someone has to be those been the several geisha against the last several years and there's a very good chance this is going to end in prison in the next year except the faith in his own presidency has an achievement any significant achievements it in levi a columnist at the israeli newspaper ha'aretz breaks down that you know his old for us. no selection about an attorney oh yes or no it's all rules the only issue at stake almost the only issue on the table and almost the only sure she's discussed and you know your emotions are very high their reactions go for believing him go

for believe he's a victim of the system go for believe that only he can secure the future of israel only him can stand visa v w poutine and donald trump and other leaders of the world and look at them as an equal partner and those who believe that this man has created enough for them agenda should go home the way you did it and you know all is going either way brings israelis support from the united states this is something the voters might have in their mind but it will not be in their first priority so it's one of the tightest races there for years will be across the exit polls later today as they start to come out incumbent benjamin netanyahu is believed to be set to be on track to be to become the longest serving leaders there but it's not over yet does the country want change or does it well the status quo will keep you up to date with it like. now the u.k.

government claims it's going to have the toughest internet laws in the world and a plan outlined in the online harms white paper it suggests penalizing or even blocking websites that fail to take down potentially harmful content covering everything from child abuse to disinform ation but as polly boyko explains the off it is that when there's regulation there's also censorship. too much freedom can be dangerous that's the message from the u.k. government which has unveiled ambitious new plans to oversee the say first corner of the internet the country that's famous for bringing you mary poppins is aiming to be the world's best online nanny we're putting a legal duty of care on these companies to keep users safe and if they fail to do so toss punishments will be imposed. the era of social media firms regulating themselves is over it's time to do things differently it's time to keep our

children safe so how is the british government going to make the u.k. the safest place to enjoy the net well for starters there are going to be some strict new rules any company that allows online interaction will be responsible for their users safety as well as the content that appears on their services in the most obvious examples that will mean purging illegal material related to terrorist and child sexual exploitation and abuse and if companies fail to clean up their act the likes of facebook and twitter will be put on the naughty step by a new independent regulator for the internet companies will face substantial fines for failing to pull down dangerous or extremist materials if the fines don't work bosses of the offending firms could be liable to criminal prosecution and if that

fails to web sites could be blocked entirely for u.k. internet users and that regulator should have teeth so we're going to consult not just on remedial notices on fines and that can be up to four percent of global turnover at the moment none of this is law yet they'll be twelve weeks of public consultation only after that draft legislation will be drawn op but there are already concerns over the prospect of tough new regulations there's so much come to know that you can just influence. the really anybody but especially the younger generation kids i would disagree i think the internet is something which is open and it was a good thing that it was always open and not any form of government or whatever i think it's probably a good idea and i think this is enough regulate that i think it's. pretty. good idea i think it's a good idea to have some protection in there but it depends how stringent and how

close they are. every day stuff internet needs better regulation most definitely know why. two three four one and then the government says it wants to remove what it calls harmful content but who will be the arbiter of what stays out up and what goes down so those social media companies will have to do two things first is to set out filters process to see just to show that they are doing whatever they can you know to to prevent material that could potentially cause serious harm to. in a speedy manner to any request to remove such material at the moment the government is still deciding whether the job of regulating should fall on the shoulders of a new independent body or an existing one like broadcast regulator off kong and when it comes to the big social media fams well like students craving more

stringent discipline facebook has tentatively welcomed the plan for greater and government oversight with a caveat or to. these a complex issues to get right and we look forward to working with the government and parliament to ensure new regulations are effective. the u.k. government says it wants to be a trailblazer but the question is how to implement strictest safety measures without restricting freedom of the internet a quick break just ahead but much more coming that when we get back including romania wanting to help stem the brain drain it's time to meet skilled workforce to up sticks to pay elsewhere in the e.u. appreciate you watching the international.

proves that you don't need interest rates above zero you don't need capital you don't need savings you don't need. you don't need inflation breaks so people like united states are saying like well why can't we just be like a. manufactured sentenced to the public will. when the right wing closest to protect themselves. with the frame of. thinking or middle of the room sick.

welcome back now a crippling shortage of skilled workers in romania has prompted it to join other small e.u. nations to condemn the bloke's freedom of movement policy as professionals leave their nations for better paychecks within the e.u. they're hitting the growth of their home countries. reports. fierce aspiring e.u. members the idea of joining the pool is dream need european union membership of what they have in european states would also be present in macedonia can embrace a completely new agenda today in order to meet deadlines catch up with their neighbors and join the group of countries still be the first or not last in line to

join the e.u. states on this new e.u. vision because we are the most europe music nation in europe but first some of the unions and new comers the dream didn't quite materialize. but adding to their wu's there is the crippling brain drain part of the so-called price of being a member state is the freedom of movement you can move and work with ever you won't see but according to remain here that comes at a price and when you know if you are the missed one medium risk of missing it keeping only one but with a bit of it is the usual it's not the same we think you can see this the

procedure. of higher paid work is just too much it's not just romania that's suffering either hungry has also warned it's facing an exodus of well educated people to take in the higher paying jobs elsewhere in the e.u. it seems the brain drain is actually one of the biggest worries that some countries have it's a problem that needs solutions according to hungry second largest parliamentary party he'll pick. talented young people who are skilled who are educated in our country believe after the recent receive their university degrees and go to western europe to search for better jobs and i think it is unacceptable that a doctor in hungary receives ten times less than a doctor in the in the u.k. if what you want to have a future and if it wants to be

a stable economy and competitive on the global stage it has to eliminate those structural differences but as the e.u. expands further some countries might be asking whether they can really afford to be part of the club challenge even ski r.t. harris. and other can stay on the braggs it calendar britain's parliament has passed a bill requiring the prime minister to seek yet another extension to exit the european union the move was aimed at preventing the u.k. from crashing out of the block without a deal on friday mrs may is to meet german chancellor angela merkel and french president emmanuel mccracken later to try and get their support by delay. the senate deal in brussels for an emergency summit on wednesday where that we go is a vote oh yes. well it's almost three years since the brags that referendum and to many of the u.k. have changed their mind on whether they should leave the union after all the town

of boston just a hundred kilometers north of london is home to thousands of migrants from eastern european countries back then it voted overwhelmingly to leave the e.u. we went to see where the pendulum is now. the people already voted. so they should lay we have a vote we do so much to leave stick to it. and let's get out. it's graceful they thought the job on the line that made news today their wife used to do has these make it the job is now we have no tradition that we're not able to stand upright still for guys to pay paul. respect this. you know to drink in the story. time if you integrate in the community. work to pay your taxes so you try to you know get along with the others i think there shouldn't be any problems because we have people of the world we all put on

we belong to each other we should help each other instead of like by can you take there's that research fellow at the university of edinburgh dr kevin mcnichol explains what's next for braggs it's now that the prime minister is heading to brussels once again. it's much more likely that. the rest of the want to keep the pressure on the u.k. government to make sure that if they are to be requesting an extension that there is some kind of purpose for it that there's a plan for why either extending it and trace a maze always try to emphasize that these extensions are technical extensions are there to sort of the process in the commons and in the lords can go through these negotiations with the labor party go. to the end of the thirtieth of june as already been put out there so that's probably if the talks are going well that will probably be the case if there's nothing forthcoming from out there it wouldn't surprise me if there was a long extension was at least threatened to the rest of the conservative party to let them vote for this rather than to possibly have no be.

the prime minister of the breakaway balkan states of kosovo has seemingly pledged total loyalty to the us during an official visit to detroit's. oppositions a similar to what the us stands for. and those on the ground know it i am an american soldier on the ground he also told the media that washington must support costs of zero in order to push back against russian influence in the balkans the cost of a prime minister is a staunch supporter of the us and nato and in march even sacked a minister who was critical of the military alliance is actions of the former yugoslavia that's despite his allegiance to the u.s. he maintains that kosovo is fully sovereign and pursues its own policy is for today cost of zero is a partially recognized and disputed state it's unilaterally declared its independence from serbia in two thousand and eight following decades of tensions between albanian and communities in the region

a political analyst we spoke to says america is clearly pulling the strings in kosovo. he wants to give the image of being an independent country don't forget that today kosovo is not recognized by seven of humanity china is a recognized kosovo india russia. spain the vatican doesn't have been recognized kosovo worsen and the country so you try to fight for that but. you still remain in the pocket of the americans and he says it himself how many there are actually just coming to washington to suck up to washington and say we're stuck here we'll do whatever you want we want need or we want the european union we want you know you to know we're your best allies what is important is that whatever it is you're going to be doing over there we see that the point for him is to show that they will always be the servants of the americans in the balkans this is the most important point. the u.n. backed government in libya has condemned monday's airstrike on an airport in tripoli as a war crime forces led by general khalifa haftar launched on an offensive last week

in an attempt to seize control of the country's capital a seventy five year old general is an american citizen he defected from the libyan army in one nine hundred eighty seven and formed an opposition which. to overthrow then leader colonel gadhafi three years later he fled to the us shortly after the national uprising against gadhafi in two thousand and eleven hostile returns to libya artie's watching the hawks delves further into the general's bank around. he actually defects from the libyan military and pledges loyalty to the national front for the salvation of libya which is this u.s. cia saudi backed operation that's dedicated and planning to overthrow gadhafi he and his men are literally trained by the cia special activities division which is the cia's paramilitary arm in sabotage and these other guerilla skills continues to train with the national front for the liberation for the salvation excuse me of

libya in rural virginia he's very close to here in anticipation for another libyan attempt and are smarter audience members might notice this is quite close to cia headquarters so still having those ties there suddenly in twenty fourteen he's back challenging this u.n. backed libyan government in february he releases this video calling for a coup against gadhafi against excuse me against the u.n. backed government he rails against them for not doing enough to get rid of these islamist groups so his goal is now to get rid of these is the mist militias that he accuses of terrorizing libya and what's funny here is the u.s. response according to one former state department official quote everyone was like is this a joke because he used to be a cia asset and now a sudden he's against the u.n. backed government so now at this point new america which is one of washington's think tanks says how far is threatening western interests and western media is kind of dismissing this as like oh this russian puppet this brutal dictators trying to make gains of course it's going to you know help them if they try to launch another

offensive but at this point like they've taking key pieces of land when it comes to oil from the u.n. backed government on the washington post as you know now saying oh the cia asset has become a u.s. headache in libya. we love to hear your thoughts on stories so do get in touch by following guys on social media join us again at the top of the house the latest. after the previous stage of my career was over everyone wondered what i was going to do next the bob different clubs on one hand it is logical to go from fields where everything is familiar on the other a want of a new challenge and the fresh perspective from time used to surprising. or not if

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the ten year j g b the japanese government bond yield at the end of two thousand and twenty is a pitiful zero point two percent is the japan a fixation of global interest rates of the past ten years the us continues apace but number five why investors keep getting wrong why they keep thinking interest rates are going to be higher is because they miss the four and that is for deflationary dees of excess debt bank the leveraging tech disruption and aging demographics explain the consistent undershoot of inflation expectations the inability of monetarism to boost wages and income in the world's largest economic regions is sparking a populist backlash amongst electorates and this is again a theme that we had mentioned in the previous episode and episodes monetarism of the monetary policy.