in the stories that we. describe. the. tower of fire launch a legal battle against the trio companies whose products. more than 170000 people signed a petition to drop criminal. ship's captain who rescued more than migrants in the mediterranean.

with the top stories from the past 7 days and right up to the moment developments as well this is the weekly. tensions sword between the united states and around this week after washington accused tehran of attacking 2 or oil tankers in the gulf of oman on thursday the u.s. claims no one else in the region have the capacity to carry out the act u.s. central command also released the grainy video which it claims shows a really special forces removing an exploded from one of the vessels the owner of. the crew reported being hit by flying dials iran for its part has accused the u.s. of attempting to undermine peace and stability in the region and say's its rival is engaging in quote sabotage diplomacy. the courts fire in one of the. world's key oil routes close to the straits of hormuz it's the

only way in of the persian gulf the incident immediately elicited worldwide reaction and triggered a surge in oil prices too would russia saying the situation could pose a threat to the global economy breaking down the story you know moment. so there were 2 oil tankers that were hit. nobody can probably. back. down if you're. put on a pro. get a front row for you. don't do you know when you're going to groom i'm going to be on board no fly went oh i don't care but i don't want a company. they're going to bump it quite

a bit. but by the will do the civil. service men the did it will. not supposed they can the let's go over the facts now the 1st one belongs to john fredrickson he's a long time norwegian trading partner of iran his relationship with iran goes back to the 1980 s. one biography even refers to him as the ayatollah as lifeline so at a time when washington is using all kinds of pressure to try and stop or running an oil exports it really doesn't make sense for iran to then lash out and attack one of its oldest friends now the 2nd oil tanker to be hit is even more interesting this is a japanese owned chemical tanker and it was hit at the same time that japan's prime minister shinzo abbay was in tehran meeting with iran's supreme leader is that. iran from the ain't. in times of the persian empire into the present day has been

the great country of the middle east and will remain sorry in the future so we're to believe that at the time that iran was making nice with japan while japan was helping them to find ways to help their oil busy exports keep flowing despite u.s. sanctions that iran then turns around and decides to bomb the japanese decile in fact iran has been rather nice to the united states in the last few days a us resident who is charged with espionage was just released as a gesture of goodwill so why would they then choose this moment to fire tar paedos in the gulf of oman the iranian foreign minister job zarif is describing these events as suspicious reports of the tax on japan related to tank use occurred while pm was meeting with ayatollah for extensive and friendly talks suspicious doesn't begin to describe what likely transpired this morning while iran is struggling to keep its nuclear deal intact and keep its economy afloat by selling its most prized

resources on the international market like bomb peo would have us believe they then flipped out and torpedoed their 2 key business partners now why exactly would iran do that well because they're the bad guys of course don't ask too many questions caleb mop and r.t. new york so with regional tensions threatening to spill over into conflict the number of guests for their assessment of the situation. washington with mr palm piro and mr bolton are really trying to. escalate the situation so that they have an opportunity and an excuse to attack iran when a crime is committed you have to know to whom this crime is beneficial so as we can discuss and we can see the true political situation of iran and the united states in the persian gulf we can say that the iranians are not going to torpedo its ship which will lead to the americans to attack them and it's going to give the american

an excuse to attack. they ran their country of iraq there are other interested parties who could very easily been walled in this particular act which took place in the last 24 hours could be saudi arabia could be washington itself with this fleet in the gulf region the americans not because the americans despite what donald trump always says he doesn't want to go to war he doesn't want to put boots on the ground he doesn't want to to send his troops to iran to get killed the american people are not ready for that he just want to score a political win and get the uranium to come and discuss on the table with him in the usa wants to remove the current government in tehran mr bolton has clearly been rubbing his hands with glee over the last decade when he wasn't

a security adviser that he wants removal of the regime in tehran so it's only john bolton who wants to go to war but even the president from recently said that he's ready to go to the to discuss with the iranians and even my computer the secretary of state with the hotties and who was go to war all the time he said recently that the united states is ready to negotiate with iran without any precondition. thousands of people took part in a silent march in london on saturday to mark the 2 year anniversary of the grenfell tower tragedy comes after 3 u.s. firms which produced materials used that the block of flats face a lawsuit from on brit's of survivors and relatives of the victims it is claimed there facilitated the spread of the devastating fire which claimed the lives of 72 people some of the products are banned from use on u.s. skyscrapers prompting accusations right now are of double standards. clinics and

the message that foreign lives are worth less than american lives and that it is acceptable to expose people outside the united states to dangerous to which people in the united states would not be exposed. let's go through it the lawsuit names climbing producer our comic whose product is by the company's own admission flammable it also names whirlpool the maker of the refrigerator that's believed to have caused the fire insulation made by c low tax is said to have released cyanide gas leading to further avoidable fatalities and.

all 3 companies expressed their sympathies with the victims whirlpool also noted 2 separate probes failed to find fault with its refrigerator cielo tech said to quote its insulation was just one element of the totting system used on the tower while i colonic said it would respond in court but we spoke to peter herbert co-founder of b.m.a. lawyers for grant felt they say these multinational companies must face up to the law. the united states does have a very good friendly culture whereby if a multinational national company hires guilty often selling a negative product or a rich tail product without sufficient safeguards then they will permit those previously been cases in the united states where a building collapse has resulted in damages of around about $230000000.00 being

distributed to the victims and residents and that tragedy i believe there's a 2 year limitation period in the united states that action must be commence the floor 2 years expires otherwise the limitation act would rule any action outside of their limited jurisdiction of the u.s. so it is a necessity to safeguard their legal position and at the end of the day the question is are the individuals the grindstone stuff that so much going to get you but serial benefits for those of their families who have been bereaved people who are often the breadwinners and therefore if that is right then that must be part of a just settlement. living on more than 170000 people have signed a petition demanding that italy drop criminal proceedings against a german boat captain charged with assisting illegal immigration 35 year old pirate klemp code face up to 20 years in prison for involvement in rescuing over

a 1000 asylum seekers they were at risk of drowning as they attempted to cross the mediterranean an unsafe denice hoping to make it to europe with more history of financial. this is the case of peer clem a german boat captain and hero to some criminal to others she was at the helm of the event of boat in august 2017 when it entered the port of lumpy do is it located on an island between malta and the coast of tunisia the rescue vessel was detained and appears a lawyer now says she may face up to 20 years in prison and horrendous fines but no matter what appears stance is unwavering get out food have witness to what women and children have to face if they are denied safe travel ignore you submarine boats of european warships and expel in libyan militias from people who shelter refugees from unsuitable overcrowded scraps and beat them up sometimes too late italian

investigators have accused her crew of colluding with smugglers with photos leaked to the media allege in the bodes returning to libya's coast on purpose to be used again by smugglers a date hasn't been set yet for with klemp has dubbed her show trial and many agree tens of thousands of people are back in her in a petition calling for italy to drop the charges this however falls under matteo salvini is crackdown they tell interior minister and deputy prime minister is known for his open and strong until migrant views to stop rescue ships that are carrying migrants from docking on italian shores and allowing refugees to disembark it's what he's been after since his appointment last year and he has supporters too it's not as though the italians are to do with our probable cause there is much truth for reporting that every year of investigation preceded the arrest including videos

witness statements don't develop the picture mrs rescuing people from drowning is b.s. propaganda rescue them and take them to germany it is quite convenient to rescue people and leave them initially greece cetera we have enough migrants we don't. once anymore she may believe the trafficking of people that's illegal she's responsible for the so-called refugee crisis there is a clear split within the e.u. over how to tackle the migrant crisis and while they seek undecided on whether to assist or hinder the flow of migrants into europe captain clam could be losing her battle at sea and on. me for nationality reporting from germany. the death of a syrian rebel comb through widespread media attention this week abdel baset root died of wounds he sustained in the battle against government forces according to the opposition faction he was fighting with a former goalkeeper for syria's youth team the 27 year old shot to prominence in

the early years of the uprising singing out street protests against the country's president bashar al assad widely referred to as the nightingale of the revolution he was even the subject of the ward winning 2013 documentary but as the country is plunged deeper into conflicts some of his songs on statements became increasingly sectarian mixed remain nature artie's don't quarter 6 a closer look now at the controversy and a warning his report does contain images of executions he became the poster boy of the syrian uprising or shall we say the voice. ringback showing. and his death in battle against government forces apparently made him a fallen hero in the eyes of the media syrian football and singer of revolution

cutin conflict. syrian soccer goalie who became rebel i can dies in battle syrian soccer star symbol of free vault dies after battle. that also roots was a former syrian footballer who turned rebel fighter and not just any rebel fighter oh no he became an icon of the fight against bashar al assad so he wasn't shying away from speaking the truth here's one of the so-called singer of the revolutions greatest hits judge for yourself. and. perhaps the lyrics don't exactly communicate the artist's intended message that's all right though also it was much more articulate about his political beliefs in this 2014 interview about the vision

of what we do blame islamic state. but that blame comes with love because we know that these 2 groups and not politicized and have the same goals as us they are working for god and they care about islam and muslims no you didn't hear that wrong the same goals as islamic state and apparently 911 was a great accomplishment to. was good yet. there are those in the media who acknowledge it's problematic characteristics but for them a little elbow rubbing with terrorist groups shouldn't stand between him and his rightful page in the history books. some individuals celebrated as heroes make you doubt all stories of heroes in history books others like abdel baset also root not

inspire of but despite his flaws make those stories highly plausible he's a true legend and his story is well documented may his soul rest in peace so if these guys got an oscar. abdul deserves a grammy no less as in other. codes are western operations that it becomes important to to maintain this sense of plausible deniability it's clearly being useful for for the us and the us media to maintain. this whole idea of there being moderate democratic forces among the rebels in syria but clearly most of the groups fighting the government were

really extreme islamist groups that's the reality and these were the groups that the cia and and its allies its british and french and saudi and qatari and turkish allies were supporting and arming from the very early stages of this conflict. now also in the stories which made headlines during the week the russian authorities launched an investigation into a journalists or written a song from drug charges going off speaks exclusively to this after the break.

in a world in which there are the americans that the chinese the indians the russians etc europeans can only really be a player at that global top table by standing united and we are already united on the economic front and we increasingly understand that we have to do so also on the defense front.

just approaching 20 minutes into the program welcome back there's been art rage in russia this week over the false arrest of an investigative journalist on drugs charges it's attracted broad public attention here on the authorities are now looking into the case here's what happened. but the last.

article got an exclusive interview with yvonne go off after his release on tuesday . when i was detained the 1st thing i wanted to do was get my lawyer i was focused on that so i didn't have emotions like anger or fear i link all of this to my work as a journalist because drugs for me just ridiculous i never had anything to do with them if there had been more plausible accusation i might have had some emotions it's probably either because of the notes that are just being released or the ones that are about to be released i saw and heard people giving this support when i was in court in that cage i could hear people shouting through the closed windows that was moving i am deeply grateful to everyone who supported me it seems like this is not about me but about the general outrage that people feel some my situation became symbolic for them i couldn't believe it when the newspapers are printing my name i can't remember such a thing happening are 3 of the country's main newspapers all taking

a common stance in the front pages now i have an urge to turn back the clock and pretend nothing happened so i can ride the metro piece and do the job that i love. the l g b t community has hit out at the vatican for its latest guidance that questions the existing principles of gender identity it was meant to tackle what the catholic church calls an educational crisis saskia taylor delves into the reason for the sudden outrage over a stance the vatican has constantly held. now you'd be forgiven for thinking the catholic church doesn't really know what turns the public on and you'd be right in fact it's just dealt mascia class and turning people off the vatican has released a paper which says there are only 2 genders male and female and it's called male and female he created them just so there was no misunderstanding if we wish to take an approach to the question of gender theory that is based on the path of dialogue

it is vital to bear in mind the distinction between the ideology of gender on the one hand and the whole field of research on gender that the human sciences of one's taken on the other so according to the catholics men are men and women are women and anyone who sees themselves otherwise is provocative and poses a threat to the institution of marriage and seeks to overthrow nature itself unsurprisingly it's head up you know note amongst those who are outraged to find that anything you want gender theory other than that of course exists by refusing to engage in dialogue with people about their lived experiences or so from the standing in faith the vatican remains in the dark ages for most in a false teaching the law is a myth rumor unfolds so the paper is not popular partly because it sounds like it's from the time before christ which it is it's filled with quotes from the bible after all and because it was released during pride month the 30 days every year the world celebrates the l g b t community quit but wait no where in the paper does it

say being gay is sinful and in fact it condemns any discrimination and violence against people the number of men and women who have deep seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible they must be accepted with respect compassion and sensitivity every sign off and just destroy a nation in their regard should be avoided now it's surely not news to outrage friends that the church struggles with accepting homosexuality and transgenderism and when they do throw in that 2 pennies worth met the by. as huge as one bishop in rhode island planned when he decided to chat his few on pride month a reminder that catholics should not support or attend t.q. pride month of vance held in june they promote a culture and encourage activities that are contrary to catholic faith and morals. it seems the people who replied must of left the christian values of kindness out the door we woke up this morning and we saw the bishops tweet and we were honestly

flabbergasted he is like the don't trump of the catholic church goes on twitter and spews out hate my catholic children will be attending pride events as this. guy always taught me what would jesus do yeah i know jesus would be attending that pride parade with also with pride and i also know that god is love and jesus is love and love is love the bishop apologized and decided to spread the love but the question begging to be asked is why the surprise kids the church isn't known for being big on reform is it really shocking it's not breaking it's happened it's a pun intended or i continue we are your body your look at the phenomena is cryptocurrency we've reached 28 on the great co-op's of bitcoin that's coming right up.

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critical thinking it's time to fight for the middle for the truth the time is now for watching closely watching the hawks. on our journey to the moon from the genesis block we've just passed an all time high in bitcoin it's at nearly one trillion dollars in market cap it's nearly $20000.00 as we begin 2018 it is the when lambeau crowd who

shows up they've seen people handed 10 x. 5 x. 20 x. returns across 2017 and again cryptocurrency big coin necessarily looks like magic internet money that makes you wealthy and when lambeau lot of people all over the world were descending on a trip to conferences conferences particularly ones that when we 1st started going in 2011 lives $1020.00 people at a copper tariff 400-5000 people are showing up at these mega conferences and people are coming up on stage and pitching i c.e.o.'s you know dozens of them onstage one after another like bitcoin miami which is held in january 28th there were a lamp post parked out front and people assumed you just had to pay the $2000.00 show up at the big conference and when my lambo come that's all you have to do there's no hard work there's no proof of work there's no need to go through all the

trial and tribulation and understand big coin it is literally just buy whatever i.c.a.o. is being offered and you to become rich when lambeau sorry when lambeau. ok also above when. lambo. i think there's always going to be silly people i don't think that has anything to do with anything i think you always have silly people i think some of this stuff would win them beau's obvious of this stuff are parts of all world that will die away too so as we draw people to the spirit of what we've been doing creating in the space of big coen i think that. you know activity has a shelf life is it's not the long term that's the here and now like you know when we got involved in getting your you know max was so helpful in showing us the way we didn't look at it as how much was big corn where if we look to.