i believe it was in the. top of ministration congress to permanently reauthorize a suspected mass surveillance program prompting an outcry that. continues in the united states over israel's treatment of 2 democratic lawmakers look at america's own laws the target television critics. of the 9 year old german girl told the court in person that she can join the country's best boys' choir. watching out international life or mosque with me kevin 0 in here with your world news weekend rather 530 minutes hope you can stay the 1st the trump ministration

has called on u.s. lawmakers to permanently reauthorize the national security agency domestic surveillance program the request was made in a letter sent to congress on thursday signed by the former national intelligence director dan coats his appeal also revealed that the controversial call detail records program would actually been suspended after collecting more information than was legally allowed to the spying program falls under a section of the usa freedom act which is set to expire in december as kellam open reports next. the trump white house is speaking up about a high profile n.s.a. program that allows the recording of americans phone calls and personal messages dan coats the outgoing director of national intelligence is urging congress to reauthorize the law before it expires at the end of the year now dan coats has confirmed that the n.s.a. has put the program on hold however he says it's necessary to have the ability to

get the program going again if needed as technology changes our adversaries trade craft and communications habits will continue to evolve and adapt. to these dynamic environment the administration supports reauthorization of this provision as well a coalition of privacy and civil liberties advocates sent a letter of their own to the u.s. house judiciary committee and said of renewing the program they called for meaningful surveillance reform the government's implementation of the program further demonstrates both the privacy threats posed by the program and its lack of efficacy it is highly concerning that it took almost 3 years to detect the fact that the n.s.a. was collecting records even beyond the broad authorization provided under the program the n.s.a. should not be permitted to resume this program now the freedom act gives the n.s.a. the ability to build a network with the telecommunications companies to record the phone calls and personal messages not just of the suspects but of anyone that they are in contact

with. and voted to allow it to proceed for the. i will vote against that it is better than the usa patriot act but it doesn't go far enough in my mind in protecting our civil liberties we find that we're spending resources for no benefit in terms of public safety in real just in terms of freedom and liberty and this is why i voted against the freedom act when they said it would fix the problems inherent in the patriot act just stop spying on it's been americans instead of trying to make it

legal. when the freedom act came down it was a way to try to ease americans and say you know we're going to make sure we work out the kinks but i think americans know better than that because and that's what dan coats is saying here is that anything the n.s.a. and sometimes the n.s.a. just gets surveillance information that's just hundreds and pages of nothing and they've actually come out saying that it doesn't really help resolve or solve any terrorism or investigate terrorism activities so because of this though now they can send out or they can decimate that disseminate that information out to the cia to other players to the f.b.i. and to people who might not have the knowledge of who really is a threat which is going to put a lot of americans at risk certainly of these privacy violations so yes you're allowed to surveil you're allowed to keep your country safe from terrorism from these kinds of acts but at the rate that it infringes on the privacy rights of people who have absolutely no known ties to terrorism that's where it gets a little bit tricky. the u.s. congresswoman who's planning to visit to 90 year old grandmother in the occupied

west bank has said she will no longer be making the trip to announcement comes of israel granted her a visa on humanitarian grounds overturning the earlier decision to deny or entry the democratic representative conduct though what she called televisa undemocratic and oppressive policies. but never mind the only they're talking about 17. 1000000000. dollars. now he's working the story this is the. televisa original decision to bar access to representatives or she did to labor in illinois came donald trump's request it was then defended on account of support for a boycott against israel a position that's illegal where it was unprecedented actions have triggered nagra response from many in the states israel doesn't advance its case as a tolerant democracy or and the very u.s.

ally by barring elected members of congress from a visit in because of their political views i strongly condemn this decision by the israeli government which undermines the ability for our 2 allied countries to have the frank open and it times difficult discussions that we must have in order to ensure israel remain secure and democratic nation israel's analysis and treaty congresswoman tea leaves and omar is beneath the dignity of the great state of israel however it's worth noting that critics of israel can also face penalties when the u.s. said self ever since the anti boycott was passed 2 years ago individuals or companies wanting to do business with the u.s. state governments are banned if they boycott trade with israel and it was designed to combat boycott divestment and sanctions efforts targeting israel but critics of the legislation argue flatly violates the u.s. constitution which clearly states that political boycotts are fully protected by the 1st amendment we got some more thoughts from the green party candidate for new

york city council money wholesale uses rick clear double standards at work here. i think it is a double standard but actually what is interesting about this is that the fact that there is sort of this retaliation is tarnished meant for individuals businesses that are joining. the thoughts of violation of. every american i mean we're allowed to point out any or all or all politically issues that i think you. really also elements in. the u.s. justice department some velda warrant for the seizure of the arabian oil supertanker grace one it comes just a day that after authorities in the british coaches are brought to release the detained vessel the warrant says the vessel all the oil on board nearly $1000000.00 in cash are subject to forfeiture based on violations of the international

emergency economic powers act the document also cites bang for money laundering in terrorism related statutes that alleges a scheme to unlawfully access the u.s. financial system to support illicit shipments to syria from iran by the islamic revolutionary guard which has been designated as a terrorist organization but washington previously iran's top diplomat had sharply criticized the u.s. for attempting to block the release of the vessel which was 1st seized by the british royal marines off the coast that you brought to last month. having field to accomplish its objectives through its economic terrorism including depriving cancer patients of medicine the us attempted to abuse the legal system to steal our property and the high seas this piracy attempt is indicative of trumpet ministrations contempt for the law on the 1st day the u.s. justice department made a last minute up place into gibraltar asking it not to release grace one which is accused of attempting to illegally ship oil to syria but the supreme court in the british overseas territory decided to release the vessel and 4 of its crew members

gibraltar's chief minister says the detention was lifted after receiving formal written assurances from iran. from detention under the sanctions act by operation of law on the 30th of august i received written assurances from the republic of iran that if released the destination of the grace one would not be an entity that is subject to european union sanctions i welcome that assurance the iranian authorities deny that the grace war machine ping all to syria in breach of e.u. sanctions 2 weeks after the vessel was impounded around seized british flag tank into the strait of hormuz claiming it had violated international law the us then announced its intention to create a naval coalition to combat so named a radio aggression of a straight middle east analysts cover for shelby thinks the u.s. may have overplayed its hand with this british ally here. very skeptical that the u.k. and gibraltar officials will heed the call by the u.s.

call meant a continuing pounding they say any end tank here and you know this by the legal 1st thought it is a safe bet that given the fact that iran is also holding a british bank this is part of a quid pro quo whereby the release of the rain and will be followed shortly in the immediate future by the release of the british tanker held by iran we know that the u.k. government and the boys john's father as well as those in gibraltar are rather annoyed by this lingering crisis and they want to wash their hands off of it and the u.s. is trying every trick in the book to linger this crisis and to keep you as part of this so-called mara time. escort for the oil tankers passage through the strait of hormuz and the users worries that once this tanker crisis between iran

and the use is resolved then the u.k. will pull out and yours will be a coalition are one. with former u.s. special counsel robert mahler's investigation into russian election meddling talent state anticipations the building ahead of the report and the origins of that inquiry specifically the justice department's inspector general's police looking into whether or not the f.b.i. abused its powers in surveilling a trump campaign advisor is expected to publish its findings in september and these are show returns he's been speaking to the man at the center of the case cover page . it was just a complete myth these complete lies that were misleading the american public and just created such you know such problems for. the trumpet in this story and i think it's just terrible and the allegations that the f.b.i. were worried about when they read this amazing dossier by the against you what was just so preposterous. that i had these meetings with these

senior russians which people i had never met in my entire life i mean is this completely fabricated completely made up ok well we had the moon or inquiry now we've got the horowitz inquiry just how does it differ to the attorney general the now it's really general bilbo who's also investigating of the alleged russian conspiracy allegations were created well i think it's important work that they're doing and i just hope that the people that they're talking to. actually give the truth now because they were just giving complete lies and basing it on false. misinformation that was being fed to them and they just pumped it into the system and unfortunately it just needs it was just a complete falsehood. and

one year old german girls until the berlin cool did she come join the country's most prestigious boys' choir breaking down the case of the debate is triggered. nobody likes rejection and no one wants to hear that not good enough but it seems for one family in germany no just isn't option picture a 9 year old girl who just wanted to sing her mother says she's got the voice of an angel and that the best place in the city for her training is the bilin state and cathedral choir set up in the 15th century it's one of the oldest and most renowned choirs in the country and it's pretty much just got 2 rules you have to be over 5 to addition czech and you've got to be a male ah undeterred the god apply twice and was rejected both times but try try try again the time lucky she got back from all dition before the door was once again slammed in her face but the choir is adamant agendas got nothing to do with

the acoustic pattern of a choir is part of its artistic freedom the rejection was not predominantly about her gender and she would have been successful had her voice matched the desired sound characteristics of a boys' choir out unsurprisingly of the decision struck a wrong chord with the girl's mother who is now taking the choir to court over gender inequality she says she's got a letter from the dean of belinda unify us to the arts which the choir is affiliated to and which it's written that aggarwal never sing in a boys' choir boys also argue that as an institution receiving state funds rejecting female singers contravenes germany's gender discrimination laws now many have weighed in on the side of the choir saying that mixing it would bring an end to its traditional sound nobody has said girls can sing as well but the tumble is different and judging that should be left to the musicians and musicologists anyone who wants to misunderstood gender equality here is

a cultural asses this standoff between gender equality and autistic freedom isn't exactly new music professionals and academics alike have been debating the. anatomical differences of boys and girls voices the yes saying the form has a purity the latin just can't attain and just last year the famous british the promising leslie garrett called out all boys choirs for being stuck in the past backward looking traditionalist argue that there is an exclusive purity in the boy's voice but i think that's just nonsense it's an excuse to hand on male privilege and perpetuate a dominant male gender stereotype and male power but not ready to dump the carrots kune kings quire rolled out a very diplomatic on tsa will recognise different tasks to contribute to the tower female singers make to the choral scene here at cambridge we're especially proud to follow mixed voice quiet king's voices which was formed 20 years ago precisely to

give women students the parts you need to sing choral music in the chapel we all know parents will do anything for that children but trying to shake up an institution that hasn't changed over hoffa millennia now that dedication. in the sixty's the morning if you watch the clock blasko time anyway right ahead here this saturday raising the glass for a better future the homegrown should noble vodka aiming to raise money for the exclusions a good cause but just. will it be to swallow the truth we find out after the break . you know world's big partisan movie. 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 smart we need to stop slamming the door on the bad 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. we're watching closely watching the hawks. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy confrontation let it be an arms race is on us and spearing dramatic developments only and going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical times to sit down in.

again the head of germany's federal police has voiced concern of the rising levels of far right hate speech he wanted could be leading to the formation of new extremist groups and terrorist cells in the country for several years now with fluctuations we have seen an increase in violent politically motivated crimes coming from the far right we are also seeing a risk of terrorist groups forming german authorities registered over 8600 right wing extremist offenses the 1st half of 2019 that's 900 more than 2 in the same period in 201823 arrests were made over 363 recorded violent crimes surprising statistic that will maybe german media have pointed out for instance that the murder of politician walter luka wasn't included in the latest data he was a politician from langley merkel c.d.u. party no for his program stance he received death threats and was killed with a gunshot to the head at his home in the beginning of june.

in although the police of said they are working hard to tackle far right extremism martin dolls of the left party doesn't believe enough is being done. going to problem is that the right remove the extreme right wing. for violence to do lists as well for any meets for example of a busy group called the north koreans versus 60 right green group and the head of the stuff 25000 people politics and persons who do activism for refugees we have

a saying in germany which say that for which you do the right that means they don't really know what the right wing of the real extreme right wing doing and during the last years really did a lot of what we do she organisation is special we in the extremist and militarist way and so will your you crease or for. crying so the right wing b.s. well we. still know you. are left wing people being. in danger of those or abused people in the us you. fall if not a few people be willing to visit the site of a nuclear disaster even decades on feel that you'd think would want to buy products made in the exclusion zone around it but the group of british scientists is look at the change all that they've been working on producing a vodka made with grain from chernobyl was but professor jim smith from the

university of portsmouth he says the atomic it's called the spirit is completely safe and is being tested in world class laboratories. but what we did we set up an experimental sailcloth in the main exclusion zone about 20 kilometers south of the power station and it's not one of the most radioactive parts of the exclusion zone but obviously there's some contamination there and so we looked 1st at the transfer of radioactivity into crops and we grew rabbi and so then when we cemented the grain and distilled it to produce alcohol we as. we expected because any chemist knows that when you to still something you leave a lot of the impurities in the waste product and not in the distillate alcohol so what we found was that when we measured the distillate alcohol we couldn't with very sophisticated equipment we couldn't find any radioactivity except a natural carbon 14 which would in any spirit drink course the chernobyl disaster

the worst in world history shocked the soviet union more than 30 years ago and the rest of the world almost 600000 people were affected by the catastrophe of that nuclear plant it's thought so over these figures disputed the very that up to 4000 people died jim smith again says the initiative is not about grabbing headlines but more about promoting economic recovery much needed now in that area. what we want to do is make make money in order to help develop that area and support the communities that have been affected it's a long road you know 30 years after the chernobyl accident and there are still issues particularly around the perception of radiation risk and people worried about the radiation perhaps when we scientists think the shouldn't they instead things informs not point of view to show that we can make a consumer product that hopefully people will want to drink so i have to say that this is technically this is not a vodka it's more like a 30 high quality moonshine and what we're producing is something using the more

traditional way that's been done in ukraine belarus russia poland for many centuries to allow it to still that he thinks and i agree that it's a good way of doing it because it keeps more of the flavor of the original grain and we've that was handed a tasting and they like the flavor. buses so far so much more of course on my site i'll take it all to call mayor muska this saturday morning i got a cup of tea i think through the rest of the same great day and great weekend. a lot of people talk about ponzi scam but do people really not apologise k.-man. what politicians do. put themselves on the line they get accepted or rejected.

so when you want to be president. or some of them want to be. with you going to be cross with a white woman for 3 of them or can't be good. i'm interested always in the water. question. we came here where did you work before you came here where you live well death row and in many us states capital punishment is still practiced convicted prisoners can spend years waiting for execution but most of the time the victims' families they are very much in favor the death penalty there are some people that because of what they did have given up their right to live among us some even proven innocent years on death row and how many more exonerations is it going to take before we as a society realize that this is not working and we actually do something about it.

this is boom bust broadcasting around the globe uncovering the world of business and finance and then bombs all i'm doing and i'm christiane washington has a like a lot on that today everyone is asking what's going on with the markets will be explaining all that and more with from the ada and the u.s. perspective than town montell gives us continuing coverage in china with an exclusive interview with the vice president strategy at hallway. plus we discuss the implications for britain's economy of boris johnson calls the rumored early august brags that we have a packed show today so let's go and dive right in. after a violent week where we saw losses walled wide following the 210 year old inversion

where now seeing a sharp rebound as equities recover this is part of the market capitulation we spoke about on wednesday where the vix theory gauge on the one to 4 month futures had inverted indicating that we were too far extended so now u.s. equities are quickly rebounding european and asian stocks are also posted modest gains on friday while treasuries. some of their advances expectations for further stimulus by the central bank are now growing and the markets got a lift today when the e.c.b. all the rand came out calling for an impactful and significant stimulus package in the next september meeting this was the 1st point that we made that the markets ever since $1071.00 have always rallied following the fed rate cuts for an average of 6 months markets now currently anticipate a cut from the e.c.b. as deposit rate of at least 10 bits and a resumption of bond buying meanwhile mexico also joined the global easing tide and became the latest country to surprise with a rate cut the 1st in 5 years canada whose yield curve inverted by the most in

nearly 2 decades is likely to cut next the bank of japan also announce that it will step in with further cuts and bond purchases in order to keep yields from sliding thailand also plans to step up with a $10000000000.00 economic boost in order to hit their 3 percent growth and counter an economic slowdown so while markets are now enjoying a temporary reprieve getting a lift from government stimulus worldwide this is borrowed time a rate cut will not save us from recession but it can buy us time like a temporary steroids shot for the market as traders now price in a floor a slew of negative indicators are still flashing warnings of a hard landing that should not be ignored. us home building fell for a 3rd straight month in july housing starts point 4 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of $1190000.00 units last month this is especially bad considering that we are hitting a sitting of super low borgu drapes right now john deere

a bellwether for the agriculture and farming industry mr earnings and lower guidance on friday due to the high degree of uncertainty around the u.s. trade war with china equipment sales at the manufacturer declined 3 percent compared with the same last quarter phelim a new machinery manufacturer caterpillar also mr earnings and revenue estimates last month and so. i did farmer's disappointment and postponement of major equipment purchases this data falls in line with previous reports of a slowdown in capacity as businesses tighten spending as trade war head winds intensify retail sales in the u.s. were decent for the month of july as it increased by point 7 percent in july versus estimates of point 3 percent the study pace of consumer spending is somewhat we assure and as a of the healthy labor market and low unemployment rate however keep in mind that these tend to be lagging indicators recessions have always followed after an all time low unemployment rate.

then here now to orient us in a seemingly disoriented global economic scenario is steve kean the creator of economics on and author of can we avoid another financial crisis steve welcome back fair number of commentators were talking up recession risk in the u.s. earlier this week especially since the final segment of the year yield curve inverted here in the united states and the end of a long shift there but then we see surprising strength and u.s. retail but again on the other hand we see this weakness in the u.s. housing market what's the real risk of u.s. recession and which of these divergent indicators should we be paying the most attention to. well i've got my general. right and that is the japanese point of rise and that is that you're and had across not so

much profit in them and the out of that it's been slowly. level of wants to find. out about one finds ons and they're exactly the same thing on the 70 s. and it's being ignored by all of my instrument. banks so whenever these are central banks. on a me that actually cost the private sector. and the goals of poland a matter of fact recession again so that's what i. that's that's my general framework and. ready believing they're going to hating economy actually. companies less willing to borrow money. it's a matter that's what's causing a downside and right now i think does of the mine and to having.