he comes out to. a close betrayal. when so many. choose to look for common ground. you can smell that the air is foul it's a bit like rotting eggs but with chemical pinch it in a french city of rwanda are demanding the truth from the of dorothy's after a massive fire at a local chemical factory officials insist the air is safe to breed. you can talk to any form of id when you have the only type of contact with the smoke it seems i have 4 kids and they were impacted by the smell and migrates i think there is a risk for cancer and i can feel it. after making headlines across the us a schoolgirl apologizes for fabricating a story that she was attacked by

a white classmate we look at a pattern of hoax report. and a scientific journal was withdrawn study it has withdrawn a study challenging the claim that the syrian government was to blame for an alleged chemical attack and $27.00 t. hat's off to the article attracted fierce anti assad criticism. very well welcome to your washing r.t. international with mina care and our top story this hour people in the french city of ruin are demanding the truth from the or 30 s. they feared has been a cover up after a major fire at a nearby chemicals factory with locals not believing officials who say the air is safe to breathe the authorities have released a report on the incident it states that over 5000 tons of chemicals burned in the inferno these are mostly multi-purpose additives for fuel artie's shallow do penske

reports. almost a week ago the chemical plant just across the water that was a blaze a sick plume of black smoke billowed into the sky as firefighters battled almost 24 hours against the flames. since then there has been growing anger over what some say is a lack of information over what was put into not fire and the impact that could have on people's health. you can talk to any foreign men but when you have any type of contact with the smoke it's dangerous it can be lethal because of the carbon monoxide and in this case when the smoke went into the sky we didn't know what was in it we don't know exactly what is in the year and we worry

a lot that in the future it might bring cancer or something else that. i have 4 kids and they were impacted by the smell and my grades i thought about having tests done before was with absolutely no information about what we should be looking for so i could take blood samples but what are you going to tell them to look for i know they could be can certify right problems but the problem is that we hear lots of rumors nothing concrete. i think there is a risk for health and i can feel it because i have an interest which and i'm continuously. worried about the how can our children in the future will they have cancer or something we just don't know around the world some people want to take that question some locals have also experienced nor vomiting whilst others have complained that the tap water is black and then their ways the stench you can smell that the air is foul it's a bit like rotting eggs but with

a chemical tinge and despite the initial denials that there was no health risk the french health minister has admitted that the rule is clearly polluted. it is a factory that produces hydrocarbons even if modern large volumes it is never good for the population to come across these kinds of products i cannot say that there is no danger the city is clearly polluted several schools were closed off to the fire and though some have attempted to reopen many teachers are refusing to return to work. colleagues from schools near lubrizol who have refused to work until they receive information about what was burnt and the risk because they are just a few 100 metres away from the site they did so to protect their health and that of the children who are under their responsibility and that's why there has been a demand that the original school 30 acknowledged their right not to have children attend school under this condition. while health concerns are immediate what's

perhaps most telling about the danger people here are facing is the fact that food sales from 100 districts around ruin have been banned any produce that may have been exposed to contamination has to be destroyed that even includes milk. hybrid carrots and work closely with milk producers dioxins are measured in grams and they really profit from because they become highly concentrated in milk and toxic. on its consumption so it is vital for us to know as soon especially whether there are any dioxins in those earning materials what's going on bollywood terminus what to do with our produce so much from the fire has even reached as far as belgium and the netherlands raising concerns that the impact could be even the ija reaching flags of most of the race for the health of the obese and the firefighters who are on duty doing the fire protests like this have now formed to pressure the

authorities to outline any risks they make face they demanding answers but are afraid that even if they recede. even though the danger is as a result of that place may not have made for months or even years from now challenge even ski r.t. well. despite local fears for their health officials are adamant that the air is safe to breathe in a city. i'm not saying that the smell isn't pleasant i'm just telling you what the results of the tests are namely that the is not harmful. i think the government's prioritizing the work of the plant rather than the safety of citizens an official earlier told us that there was nothing to worry about and the everyone was not toxic and he continues to pacifiers that without giving any scientific data to back up his claims and then we hear the interior minister saying the same thing

again without any confirmation the officials based their conclusions on the far the lubrizol plant which does not contain so many houses just chemicals the other part has far more dangerous substances which could have burned it did not pass the only argument that your thorazine is used to reassure us that actually the damage part also included a whole range of harmful chemicals and so it's possible that they were released into the air since the cloud is now above belgium the air there should be tested for certain substances which were found near the plants and i think now we want is the most dangerous trend she should have been but i hope we will be able to cope with. it as government says it won't be complying with new e.u. rules after farmers descended on the hague in track to brussels wants to see restrictions on livestock farming to protect the environment of a 2000 farmers took part in the motorized don't please they made 3 arrests the tractor parade caused tell banks stretching over a 1000 kilometers despite the government caving to their demands the farmers still

aren't happy. ask for more. appreciation from civilians and from their shouts because an island it's like everything that goes. on farmers there are 2000 over 2000 threats here in the neighborhood only the mayor off they wouldn't let them in the mayor. would only let 75 directors in but farmers. there are a clever so. other ways that. the mayor didn't think of. the trying to protest is ongoing hague mare pauline a cricketer has expressed concern that maybe safety issues that there may be safety issues she's convened a meeting to see if any action needs to be taken. a young african-american girl who claims she was attacked by white schoolmates has issued an apology and after the story made national headlines across the u.s.

and over tractions raised questions about a trend in hoax reports caleb maupin has the details was a crime so verandas that everyone was talking about it a young african-american woman held down as 3 white guys cut her dreadlocks and insulted her where were mr where were any party to protect her. from this heinous crime the tears in the eyes of the grandparents came from righteous outrage now questioning the claims of a crying girl is not a good look for anyone especially the media which most americans already hold distain for but maybe they should have well it turns out the incident never happened her grandparents have written an apology to those young boys and their parents we sincerely apologize for the pain and exhausted see these allegations have cools down to the administrators and families of manual christian school we have sorry for the damage this incident has done to trust within the school family

and the un to school and it has brought to the school to the broader community who rallied in such passionate support for adults and we apologize for betraying your trust now of course actual hate crimes do happen we can recall how recently there was a high school wrestling referee in new jersey who forced a black athlete to cut his dreadlocks he was shamed in front of the audience outrage was everywhere but we see another disturbing trend in us society that's people faking hate crimes against themselves in order to get media attention and sympathy who can forget just the small let could only go off with their words. i mean. so is. this not the country. all those celebrities who rallied around justice watts case and filled the airwaves with their outrage and indignation well they look pretty bad now remember that crowd of high school boys from kentucky who were shown in a video wearing trump pats and confronting an elderly native american veteran

remember how it turned out that he had actually walked up to them and that the boys had already been met with a tirade of anti white slurs from the nearby black hebrew israelites named the skates i want names shame them if you think this wooden box you know hard beat think again on his question have you ever seen him will push will face in this kids with the overall crime rate in the united states on the declaw. actual hate crimes are increasing and that's what makes these hoaxes so vile feeds into the idea that actual victims of actual racist atrocities shouldn't be taken seriously you fortunate seeing is you know just sometimes crimes do work and when they do occur as it did this kind of the hoax does a disservice to the victims of legitimate hate crimes when something like this happens you know it's going to make it harder let's say for the next victim to be believed you know because there's so many instances of these types of hoaxes

popping up i think that a lot of you know editors quite frankly have lost their soul you know especially now in america strong they're always just looking for the most insatiable story the story that paints them to see the stark is and you know most negative picture of america unfortunately it seems like we have a lot of self-hatred in the american mainstream media nowadays. british prime minister boris johnson will unveil his final breaths a proposal within the next few hours while giving a speech to the conservative party's on will conference a month this comes a day off they dismissed leaked claims that there will need to be a so-called hardboard in ireland now has described the details that have paid in irish media is quote not quite right there ledge that would be a string of customs posts along the border in the introduction of a simplified declaration process raising concerns among irish officials islands relationship with the e.u. customs union has been a subject of intense debate throughout gregson negotiations and by stones and 5th

checks will have to be in place whatever the outcome. that's just the reality and i think that what we're coming up to now is as it were the critical moment to choice when i when the u.k. withdraws from the e.u. that must be the state of affairs that we have alan scared of former history professor at the l.s.e. told us johnson has his poker face on. playing his cards very close sees chess this mystery surrounding not only the proposals for a deal but also mr concerning what will happen of the isn't going to be a deal and who will get out and not signing not not asking for an extension on the 31st of october of there isn't a deal he says he won't he druther be dead in the ditch and under no circumstances would he ask for an extension that apparently will break the surrender of bill the

ben bill and would be illegal but you know the rumor is go wear on that so i'm afraid boris's leaving things to the last minute as far as communicating his intentions either to the british public or indeed to the e.u. . we want to break that party politicians they vote famous teen environmentalists gretta funk by parodying her speech at the un climate action summit to attack anti brags that parliamentarians. this is the room i should be built for should be back at my smoke house on the other side of london. you have stolen my dreams my. my household goods. with your empty words how dare you.

this is so wrong. i shouldn't be up you. i should be back in school on the other side of the ocean you have stood in my dreams my childhood just as you were and you would see what you can talk about is the money you can produce of his term economic growth how did you. overuse this see something seriously wrong when you have to attack the child in this way. when people on the right try to claim to have a sense of humor and can do. bring this out as definite proof that they are wrong. he's these what passes for brilliance in the regs it for. men taking the out of

a teenager mocking what they fear she's really got under your skin hasn't she. a point to pick john no one has withdrawn a study challenging the claim that the syrian government was to blame for the alleged chemical attack in 2017 i thought the article attracted me if the anti assault criticism we have story and plenty more after the break. let me make this manufacture consent to stick to the public well. when the ruling classes protect themselves. with the crime. be that one. night thinking or middle of the room

sick. deluded. or you believe. the world is driven by dreamers shaped by one person with those words. dares thinks. we dare to ask. welcome back scientific journal that specializes in arms control has withdrawn

a study costing doubt on the claim that the syrian government was to blame for an alleged chemical attack in 2017 they also pointed out inconsistency is in the official version of events think a month or intense criticism well i guess you have explains. where the sun revolves around us or us around it where the earth is flat who is god is greater or more recently whether we should question why every chemical attack in syria were to magically gets blamed on the government the syrian government committed chemical weapons acts against their own people it is highly likely that the regime was responsible for a star an attack on calm she khun assad rita rita the violations of the cease fire and the violence through treated by heeds armed forces on civilians now usually science is the answer it is resolved some of our biggest arguments but this

question seems to have a strumpet science and global security respected journal based out of princeton university decided not to publish a study that questioned the official version of events that assad's government was behind the hunchy who in attack in 2017 it all went something like this a former pentagon employee mit professor ted postol together with respected scientists conducted a study u.s. presidential candidate gathered mentions it on her campaign website 13 september belling cat noted and see as sad website blasts the study science and global says it will publish it anyway and will judge it on narrow it soon after the journal now says it's canceling the publication is why officially. these

questions included concerns about the technical merits of the analysis in this article as well as the value of publishing the article given the sensitive in contested issue of the use of chemical weapons in syria yet it is take these masses very seriously this review identified a number of issues with the peer review and revision process strange isn't it that no questions about the veracity of the study were asked when it was submitted or when it was given the green light for publishing concerns only appeared when belling cat and its followers attacked the study and the people behind it we've asked the journal for comment but no clear answer yet then again as statement may have said it all sensitive and contested issue that caused your mind back to 2017 within 2 days of the alleged chemical attack america declared it knew everything there was to know on tuesday syrian dictator bashar

al assad launched a horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians even beautiful babies recruiter murdered in this very barbaric. attack and so trump ordered a barrel of cruise missiles to be launched that syria now any doubt about as adds to mattick guilt would make the missile strike a war crime or an international war crime which could be why the scientists behind the study of facing such intense pressure abuse even and surprisingly are the loudest voices of condemnation is coming from elliot higgins founder of belling cat and opponent of everything a sad is website which he likes to call an investigative outlet has received

funding from u.s. government run operations mr higgins is a rabid supporter of the official pentagon line he is debating the issue with dr post or well the open flow of your dogs he doesn't agree with you well that are they lying before i think there is aid to address the technical points in my instead of citing nonsense because i showed that none of the forensic evidence fit the findings you need to show that what i'm saying is technically inaccurate i took your research in hex i mean i gave it was someone he said 40 years of experience as a chemistry expert i'm not interested in other people you claim are experts i want to know why this is not it's not in place the full debate is up on dr postals you tube channel but his study will be appearing on science and global security anytime soon it seems twisted criticism has won the day to day where science is told to

shut up because it's inconvenient its former us secretary of defense famously explained there are some things you just don't know you don't know. there are reports that there is no evidence of a direct link between baghdad and some of these terrorist organizations but there are known knowns serious things we know we know and we also know there are unknown unknown that is to say we know there are some things we do not know but there are also unknown unknown the ones we don't know we don't know excuse me but is this in the no no. i'm not several unknown's and i'm just what i'm noticing and i'm not going to say which it is the search you know we may hear. the irony is sometimes those unknown noons preferable it's better for america in this case for bending cats if no one knows what happened and they what investigative

journalists are extolling say that the withdrawal of the article has nothing to do with thought and everything to do with politics. the article was authored by 7 scientists who are experts in the field they ruled out the fact that. that it was definitely something that could only have been caused by a bomb drop from the from the air it was respected to analyzing the hole in the ground and modeling whether it 122 millimeter. projectile missile could have caused that and they determined that it could have caused the criticisms mostly have come from nonscientific people what's sad is that a journal that's supposed to be dedicated to scientific inquiry and that is supposed to be dedicated to disarmament and arms control is apparently being

bullied or allowing itself to be bullied into political censorship and by. canadian universities facing backlash over an ad they created that appears to endorse climate change the message on the billboard and west edmonton states that changing conditions could ultimately benefit the growth of bali crop was the thing in better conditions full livestock farming it was all part of a why the ad campaign by the university of alberta called truth mantis in which they highlight was to quote encourage discussion in this instance they've joined from a paper by one of that professes looking at the impact of climate change on alberta's bali production but the person behind the billboards resigned off to admitting she took the finding out of context. the research highlighted by the does not promote climate change as a benefit moore was demeaning intended by the ad however public response has made

clear that the advertisements wording fails to communicate the meaning and complexity of the research allowing for easy misinterpretation bali is the 4th largest crop in canada days able to withstand drought with alberta accounting for half of the country's production critics of the university's billboard campaign fade over simplified and mis represent find to fix research and then that looking like a promotion of global warming. there you go now the question is has the damage been done how many britons are going to use beefier barley as a justification for poor conservation practices university of alberta wants you to know that climate genocide will also have some bright spots by beefier bollywood's in alberta to feed cattle with thinking about what the communication superstores the came up with the illiterates of masterpiece beefier barley doing today. clearly

there are certain industries and certain regions which do indeed stand to benefit from warming climate what is of course completely wrong is any idea that global warming all global heating as people are increasing and calling it confers benefits as a hope there are lots of means circulating on social media which are trying to do precisely that to belittle. global warming and all of its impact and that's why so many people have found this it goes. to be simply not accept any many people including global leaders who do believe climate change or who certainly say that it completely accept the science of climate change and yet they refuse to do anything much about it. thank you thing out international we're back in 30 minutes with the latest.

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ordered corbin today damns the new prime minister after to raise.