i'm going to sit down and talk. wiki leaks founder julian assange with 17 charges of espionage by u.s. prosecutors for publishing classified military documents and diplomatic cables back in 2010. yard is a tag syrian army positions in the province using tanks and vehicles filled with explosives that the west points the finger at damascus for the escalation. and emotional to raise and make calls it a day as the u.k. prime minister announces she will step down as conservative party leader on june the 7th. by do so with no ill will but with a normal during gratitude to

a part of the opportunity to serve the country i love. and a new study reveals that hundreds of widely sold products from clothes and makeup to children's toys may contain harmful chemicals. it's the week here on r.t. international live from our studio with me in a direct tutor this is all round of the top stories from the last 7 days and the latest up to date news welcome to the program. u.s. prosecutors have unveiled 17 fresh charges against wiki leaks founder julian assange all falling under the espionage act they come on top of the charges of conspiring to hack a u.s. government computer which forms the basis of an extradition request for asylum who's currently serving time in the u.k. phone quarter takes a closer look at what it all means for the whistleblower. the stakes are now much

higher for imprisoned wiki leaks founder julian assange on 17 new charges by a notoriously anti whistleblower court and potentially up to 175 years in prison this new batch of accusations falls under the espionage act used to convict spies and detractors during the 1st world war the indictments legal ease of taining and disclosure of sensitive government information which often just means exposing government wrongdoings is lighting a fire under stablish when american journalists since after all they're doing it to this is to put it bluntly wrong unconstitutional and downright tyrannical is a pretty aggressive new move by the justice department a big deal here for a 1st amendment advocates the government is now trying to assert this brand new right to criminally prosecute people for publishing secret stuff and newspapers and magazines and investigative journalists and all sorts of different entities publish secret stuff all the time that is the bread and butter of what we do with the new

indictment of a sauna the government is advancing a legal argument that places such an important work in jeopardy the administration has gone from denigrating journalists as enemies of the people to now criminalizing common practices in journalism notice anything not a lot about songes work or fate but quite a bit about there's this is the hypocrisy of the mainstream media here in the united states just a couple of weeks ago the washington post editorial board ran an editorial saying that julian was not a journalist well guess what the washington post one pulitzer prizes you'll using the information that julian and we keep leaks published so you would think that in a normal world the washington post the new york times the wall street journal the guardian and every other major news outlet we'd be lining up 100 julian to support him they're not the thing is though some might argue the war on freedom of speech began long ago back in 2012. assan fled to the ecuadorian embassy in london for

political asylum over fears of extradition to the u.s. after exposing potentially incriminating acts by the u.s. military for 7 years he was interned there and conditions the u.n. said amounted to arbitrary detention at times he was denied access to the internet stifling his journalistic work and all the while an allegation of rape in sweden has hung over his head his lawyers claim the alleged victim said it was actually the police who sought charges not her the establishment media has had plenty of things to say back then and not much had to do with the 1st amendment the free press is not responsible for the origins of any material that gets to us. unless of course we are responsible for it because we had something to do with how it was a leak illegally obtained if someone's life was potentially a risk responsible media you would know

a publisher yes these are conversations hard conversations that are had in newsrooms around the country and the world at the end of the day what would you say to those people who claim that look he's his activities to follow mold john made the good you're not allowed to help instruct you're not allowed to try to help somebody defeat security system they prefer to accuse the sonnes of working with the russians and of course to claim at the end he neglected his personal hygiene and like playing with his fecal matter for years they've been ignoring restrictions on the songes freedom of speech and smearing him for the sake of the narrative but the monster they created has now turned against them when the mainstream media is absolutely hypocritical you know they spent these last several years criticizing critiquing damning. stones for constantly continuously all of a sudden now they've woken up and pretended to be so upset about the 17 charges of espionage they do feel threat. no it has not freedom of speech because they do the

same thing to the song every day of the week it's called national security reporting. closer to home pretend to be more concerned about it to remind you here are some of the biggest revelations made by a sign of the years back in 2010 thousands of documents and classified video related to the wars in iraq and afghanistan were made public that leaked a detailed among other things and the indiscriminate shooting of civilians in iraq a year later the so-called get to move files revealed routine torture at the quantum obey camp and deaths of inmates from harsh treatment and in 2016 wiki leaks revealed a pro clinton media bias during the 2016 presidential campaign and the plot to push bernie sanders out of the race. sanchez long split public opinion in august debated the latest twist in what's been a long legal saga for the wiki leaks founder. the prosecution of fuel in the sand

is part and parcel of trump's war on the free press full stop and i think they'll be limited takers for that actually both they both in the us and here although the 1st amendment the reserved right to be a news gatherer and clearly where julian the songs go see united states of america assuming he does that there will be a court case to the supreme court related to that what cannot be allowed to happen is when a group of people in the military in the intelligence services in government break the espionage laws this could seem like a case where there could be some issues that he has to face and that he has to own up to but there also is the the facts that have come out that they haven't seen a lot of people who were who were either killed or damaged in the light of duty because of this so there have to look at actual damages and harm that this cause truth the matter was he has been afraid of making his case to a group of juries i'm courts that actually properly constituted judge you when i'm

serious i think you need to go to america and he needs to make his case in front of the american courts which may although you may not accept that he's a journalist but what you can't do is what he did when he ridiculed the united kingdom by hiding in the ecuadorian embassy i think it's going to be a fight but i think i think he can win it because what has happened with this superseding indictment it makes the issues absolutely crystal clear i think this is going to be a much bigger case than people imagine look at the end of the day i could scream and cry and insult others and just and just sit there and sob and baton being my feet like a baby in call conspiracy theory when i don't like something but there are facts there are laws and all of that is going to be assessed very soon. islamic state may have been rooted out from syria but this is still wreaking havoc in the country on wednesday syrian government troops repelled 3 big attacks by militants in syria is

it live province the latest incarnation of what was the al nusra front has attacked syrian army positions with hundreds of militants supported by tanks and vehicles filled with explosives. i. mean while the u.s. state department claims in such specs the syrian regime of using chemical weapons during its current offensive and 1st reporting on the alleged attack on tuesday the u.s. said it had seen some signs it might have happened however they didn't prove any further details about the incident that came soon after you had to scrape. for me known as the al qaeda affiliate of al nusra front claim that the syrian army had targeted its members with chlorine gas. the u.s.

special representative to syria later accused the syrian government of violence adding though that washington could not yet confirmed the alleged use of chemical weapons in providence. the bombing attacks which have been indiscriminate and very vicious have some 152200000 people in it most of whom are already internally displaced people to move again to temporary housing and create a huge burden on our very broad humanitarian effort that we in the internet rest of the international community are making sure we're watching this very closely the reports of chemical weapons use so far we cannot confirm it but we are watching it the only sources and witnesses of the alleged chemical attack in the region are the terrorists of the syrian al qaida branch. with whom the u.s. state department is communicating closely in the deescalation zone of it live there was no other opposition front in the region except from al nusra which eliminated

all the armed opposition groups back in february that is now keeping the region under its total control days ago a leaked document raised questions about the global chemical weapons watchdog support last year's toxic attack in the city of duma just 10 kilometers from the capital back then blaming assad's forces the u.s. and britain and france carried out asterix against syrian government facilities ego should donna has the background. we saw petrified children. we listened to the righteous indignation very terrible regime we read a scrupulous investigation into what happened by the un chemical weapons watchdog the o.p.c. w. report was meant to pose an indisputable and to speculations over what happened in duma in syria in spring 2018 except did it really.

the 60 newly revealed pages challenge of the bag bone of the official conclusions. after passing through the ceiling in impacting the floor at lower speed the cylinder continued in altered trajectory until reaching the position in which it was found. observations of the scene of the 2 locations suggest that there is a higher probability that both cylinders were money placed at those $2.00 locations rather than being delivered from aircraft the engineering teams account is well structured it includes pictures from the side of the incident blueprints and images of the test cases studied to deliver their verdict it's unlikely the project tile fell from above which would in that case mean one thing the assad controlled air force had nothing to do with it and while the sky was dominated by the government

of the ground at that time was in control of the insurgents so the question is now who else could have placed the cylinder on that bed now the revelation at the o p c w concerned except not the substance of it but the fact that someone in their ranks when grow and exposed something they tried to bury as. deep and far away from the public eye as possible the bottom line in this is that a document has been passed to us as i said before we've had we have confirmation from multiple sources which clearly shows that there has been an investigation carried out from within your. own investigation which is not found its way to move leak into the fire do not report and use your best to get your p.c. go to you and how it has been operating because it is the case that this

organization has been subjected to political pressure and that have led to distortion their investigations and that is an incredibly serious matter. but this engine airing analysis is not the 1st blow to the official version of what happened in duma now this video purported to show the harrowing aftermath of the chemical attack resonated across the airwaves and was hyped by many channels horrific images of syrian children fighting for brownfield and suffocating in their homes the editor of urgency shelter many with foam in their mouths disturbing reports of a chemical weapons attack chemical attack carried out by the asset regime except later people in the video said they had no recollection of a chemical attack some people barged into the hospital hosed people with water instigated panic and vanished even a producer with the b.b.c.

a broadcaster that gave major airtime to the clip said he believed the hospital video was staged. after almost 6 months of investigations i can prove without a doubt that the duma hospital scene was staged no fatalities occurred in the hospital. in 20 teen the allowed us to voices on the world stage were quick to deliver their verdict and punishment these are not the actions of a man. they are crying of a monster instead the nations of britain france and the united states of america have martial their righteous power against barbarism and brutality. but with this new information it's not that obvious anymore and although it's speak

the interest of the politically engaged classes in light of the new evidence from an old p.c. w. engineers report i hope the guardian newspaper will have the good grace to print and then reserved apology for their scurrilous ad hominem attack on me after i denounce the white house personally concocted story for what it was we may have just discovered to major piece of the puzzle explaining how seemingly independent international organizations how deceive us into consent into wars and regime change interventionism around the world there's a deafening silence from the great and good. people across the european union of voting in the final day of e.u. parliamentary elections you can see some live pictures now from people are trying to cast their votes polling stations in a 21 nations opened on sunday by the member states have already voted the 1st to cast their ballots were the u.k.

and the netherlands who held their elections on the 1st day he said since the 2 thing 751 i mean pays also for the next 5 years some 512000000 east citizens are eligible to vote and as i said you can see some of them casting their vote right now. british prime minister now it's about her upcoming resignation the news after this break. i mean we were at camp rounds of america i think it's called there's like a chain of these campgrounds and trailer parks across america so yeah these types of organizations would be rolled out. so you have economies of scale you now have lots of loss a trailer parks all socialize reporting to one corporate behavior on wall street

and they're extracting nickels and dimes and a lot of people are suffering. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy. let it be an arms race in this spirit dramatic development only really i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. join me every 1st week on the elec simon short and i'll be speaking to us a little the politics sports business i'm show business i'll see you then. welcome back to the program has announced she is stepping down from the role of u.k.

prime minister in an emotional farewell speech outside number 10 makes press regret over failing to get to break the deal over the line despite her best efforts he'll step down as party leader in the south and throwing open the right for a successor. so i am today announcing that i will resign as leader of the conservative and unionist party on friday the 7th of june i will shortly leave the job that it has been the honor of my life to hold. the 2nd female prime minister but certainly not the last. i do so with no ill will but with enormous on didn't you. gratitude to have had the opportunity to serve the country i love. them a maid brags it a cornerstone of her premiership but delivering on the results of the referendum proved to be an impossible task with m.p.'s rejecting a deal 3 times despite the setbacks threats made in alice to try to pass her deal

for a 4th time and offer them peace a chance to vote on a 2nd referendum if they backed. by bragg's it goes next is hard to tell what becomes of the official conservative stance depends on who succeeds and may labor the main opposition party accepts the referendum result it wants a deal but not may's ukip and the braggs it party are both advocating a so-called heartbreaks it where britain also quits the easing of markets the liberal democrats the green party and change u.k. all want to reverse bread sets and a 2nd round referendum mark of mint director of britain's crisis its research institute oxford says the country faces uncertainty and chaos. it's going to be a difficult task because the house of commons is still strongly against leaving the e.u. except on terms which involve remaining in a customs union almost certainly so that there's going to be a disconnect between the tory party members and supporters and presumably the

people who defected to the briggs's party who are mainly conservatives who want a serious break with europe and the members of parliament and so must you change the arithmetic in the house of commons whoever succeeds mrs may if they want to leave the e.u. was going to face huge problems and same sort can they force a new general election what will be the result of that we don't know but there's going to be a great deal of uncertainty and as i say there's this looming deadline of the 31st of october which is the end of the extension of britain's membership and the british politicians seem to forgotten that in the modern world divorce can be initiated from both sides the remaining members of the european union may decide we find you too much trouble. i want you to leave now i'm sure that could be a chaotic bridgette. hundreds of year period companies have been flooding the market for years with items containing potentially harmful chemicals that according to germany's largest environmental charity it releases study warning at that consumers across the blog could unwittingly be harming their health by using any of

hundreds of popular every day products most dangerous items singled out type of fall under the category of industrial substances which can cause genetic defects and cancer more commonly used products noted in the study include furniture toys and clothes which it's claimed can put unborn children at risk while certain cosmetic and postal products are said to cause serious io taishan and dizziness $654.00 companies were named as culpable most of them german british or dutch big names like exxon mobil and by air are on the list charlotte dupers picks up the story. when it comes to using hazardous chemicals at home we're told to wear gloves and to rinse immediately if your skin comes into contact with the product but according to a new report by environmental lobby group and european consumers face exposure on day basis and we don't even know about it as consumers we are kept in the dark

not knowing if every day products are safe or not range from clothes shoes and makeup even children's toys borne says these potentially harmful chemicals of widely being sold to manufacturers of household goods without having being properly vetted it says some of these chemicals could cause a range of health problems from cancer to bring disorders were still with your pink chemical agency we see a.j. is accused of trying to sweep this scandal under the rug. has said in this problem for years we see the agency moving in the right direction by why all the secrecy the very foundation of e.u. chemical safety rules are being ignored bund revealed the top of the iceberg now it's on the to tell us the rest of this investigation shows around $650.00

companies and many households brands of breaking the law by failing to perform the required safety checks that are mandated by the e.c. ha's main safety regulation this includes some brands which are already making the headlines amidst major health scandals. have done and i'm a lot of work but that work i clearly and totally subscribe to is not sufficient and not enough. but we have looked at $700.00 substances up until now of those $702.00 thirds end up needing further data bund says. that's not enough i missed the morning that the e.u. and natural storage fees were raised a game in a bid to ensure the products we use are simply just safe seat i sure like even ski coffee i. asked some of the companies a case of ranting to comment on the claims including b.s.f.

as catholic and one called both catholic and hankel responded saying that while they comply with all safety regulations they committed to improving where possible you're going to hire who heads an environmental engineer told us he believes the study only scratches the surface of the problem. but i think there is a big possibility that behalf no chemicals on the market who have sufficiently been checked we house no clear information which chemicals we have no clear information which ones have been sufficiently checked the only thing that we can know for sure is that the system doesn't work properly we have to can because who are all apparently not sufficiently controlled and that is a potentially a big danger so all the information because it was. basically sureness deficit's it's false and complete. and this is playing with the lives of people.

probably saw a 28th consecutive saturday of nationwide piano fest protests demonstrations in several cities turned violent with police dispersing the crowds easing tag us. was there was i was an r.t. france journalist got caught up in the clashes with police while covering a demonstration in 2. the news the incident happened while the charles team was at filling the clashes standing on the pavement at a safe distance despite the press markings a police officer hates our correspondent several times on the leg and try to take away his mobile. t.v. watching the weekly on altie international i'll be back in around 30 minutes with

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