awkward. carnival for much of the. breaking news from the u.k. capital where stopping attack has just. bridge many say several people have been injured. after the show monday pick thanksgiving for has a visit to afghanistan using mutation to tell us troops face talks with the taliban are back on. and with libya in the grip of political instability we talked to a local man who was brutally beaten up publicly humiliated by rivals of ousted president evo morales. the also cut off my hair. but they did. and i want people to take a step back and see the believe in people who cannot live like this.

for myself. and welcome and thanks for joining us this friday evening. and we start with some developing news coming out of the british capital where it's been reported a knife attack near london bridge has left a number of people injured we can show you eyewitness videos taken from london bridge which has a busy hour in the city police have confirmed they were cooled off to reports of a stopping one person has so far been detained. and our correspondent shot at woodstock she is at the scene for us so obviously this developing bring us up to speed on what's going on. in the world london bridge is in the lockdown at the moment as you can see the vicinity is also being evacuated as we speak them to drive the city is now. a standstill now comes after an incident was reported

shortly after 2 pm this afternoon now there are unclear messages coming out of this incident initially there were reports of emmanuel ting a knife running towards the public was then shot down by armed officers now that has been contradicted some moments later by scotland yard more recent response saying that they actually responded to a scene of a stopping and then detained an officer we're also hearing that around 5 casualties have been taken in by the emergency services to hospital and undergoing treatment but as i say this early stage of the incident reported by the metropolitan police it's very fast moving but still london bridge is on lockdown the police are joined also by the terrorism please though unconfirmed at this point that this has anything to do with terrorism also assisted by the fire brigade as well as i say it's a false musing moving incident that familiar scenes here at london bridge of course

back in may 27000 very similar scenes indeed so understandably a lot of panic in the area. yeah well i'm sure going to return to you as more information comes available to us thank you chad with reporting from london bridge . donald trump chose to spend his thanksgiving paying his fast ever visit to afghanistan and greeting american troops based and he had a message for them revealing talks with the taliban are now back on despite being declared dead just 2 months ago. who can discuss this with. they call it a surprise visit but the motives behind it are rather clear as since day one day one of his presidency mr trump wanted to and the war in afghanistan this bloody almost 2 decades long conflict that took so many american lives and so many american dollars trump wanted to and did for his own for steve at home until he's

global influence in that region and internationally of course and he's been given this promises so many times that thanksgiving feels that short reason to have danny stone was all of that to demonstrate he's in charge and he is taking everything under control and everything is according to his plan and peace is near that's a perfect plan and you know strong promises except we've heard that before and so many times. the taliban wants to make a deal we'll see if they want to make a deal it's going to be a real deal but we'll see talking to the taliban have a very good discussions we'll see what happens talking about a plan i don't know whether or not a plan is going to be accepted or acceptable to me and maybe it's not going to be acceptable to them but we are talking we have good talks going and we'll see what happens in these negotiations have been quite stops have there been any successes in the past it would be unfair to say that there wasn't any success because for

almost a year a trans key negotiator mr heller former ambassador to afghanistan held 9 rounds of talks extensive talks with the taliban very influential on the ground in afghanistan everybody agrees that they say is a player and no one can ignore and the peace cannot be restored without although many countries still view them as a terrorist group some were saying that to merica was closed and these negotiations were success but that it was called off last minute because of the bloody incident and dozens of lives including an american soldier so some say that america is losing this game in afghanistan. because trump is trying to play as solo game there are so many pieces. on afghanistan led by most by iran but always rejects all the invitations and never takes part in these talks and he's trying to kind of settle it all on his own and just before go into

afghanistan this thanksgiving he posted a photo shopped picture of himself as rocky balboa and i think this is how he feels maybe and maybe this is what he wants to be for afghanistan a hero but as they say you can tell what they are by what they do not by what they say or what the post on twitter obviously as you mentioned there it's a good photo opportunity good p.r. for the election in terms of realistic chance of getting a deal how optimistic and it's very hard to say because it's been on and off all the time but what we can say for sure and you made this point already trump is not going to give up he needs it he needs to regain this influence. on his son and in that region and globally and of course they say that ending the war in afghanistan he would rise his chances up to be reelected at home so i mean it's not yet over.

political analysts believe that all sides have realized a peaceful solution is the only way to end the crisis. well it certainly would have won a son everybody has been advocating for resumption of peace talks because most of the analysts believe that there is no reality of the school and it but these people as you shouldn't be so settlement so politic a dialogue so yes it's a very good omen very good news in here that it is widely welcomed in a sense that we are heading back to the negotiation process for a political settlement after media or by it be said it reached a consensus this concrete does need new to her being all be b.s. because all that all. are all standing still means becky that that continues to dominate where nobody's it was issued when all of the military good our own and i'm disturbed that the only we are again we want to go.

now to a country that's been grabbing headlines in recent days the mayor of a small town and bolivia who was brutally assaulted by protesters amid the unrest triggered by the country's political crisis is refusing to resign patricia has now left hospital images of the attack on her own social media revealing the violent towards politicians of the party of ousted leader even more as a warning you may find the following scenes upsetting at the start of november after setting the town hall on fire and. mob parade to top staff and public and sprayed a rat during a 4 hour ordeal she was made to sign a resignation letter she told us she's still being treated for kidney damage deigned from the blows she received. when the what happened was disgusting i'm now recovering from greenall damage that i suffered during the assault and i'm

still in pain the also cut off my hair. but they can change my view. everything was so confusing at that moment many of them covered their faces but we recognized some of them it was sad to see all those people attacking me it's been a difficult time for my children to see their mother in such a condition i don't want this to happen again. but if it is now facing political uncertainty the self-appointed right wing government of senator. has already been accused of abuse says morales resigned after the country's military suggested he step down now it was on the back of a wave of protests following october's election allegations that an offer to ford has supporters protest what they see as a coup during the country's post-election unrest 34 people were killed and more than 800 injured patricia gotten says that the violence must stop good luck with that as you're going to be i can't betray my people those who

believe in me i would like to express my gratitude to the staff who have stayed with me and are dedicated to improving the city we will keep working to achieve all our goals it was very difficult to return here after everything they did to me and it was terrible to see the city hall in such a state after all the work that was done to improve it after everything that's happened how can it get any worse people need to reflect and stop harming each other we need to restore unity i've never hurt anybody i've always worked for my city and i want people to take a step back and think the believe in people cannot live like this. and now to france where an investigation has been launched into the walk of a human body donation center at a prestigious university it follows the local media reports that bodies have been left to decay in all 4 conditions for years it pushed on the reports from paris.

here in the university quarter of paris student life is bustling everyone's thoughts are clearly on the weekend and already on the upcoming christmas and there's absolutely no way of telling that what's been going on behind these walls could inspire a whole unthaw logy of our applause according to a recent report for more than a decade thousands of dead human bodies donated to science have been stored here in atrocious conditions heaped one on top of another decaying and rotting away in a hot room room infested with rats flies and maggots the absolutely noisy picture painted by the report makes this place look like a back room over torture chamber of straight out a medieval times the upper limb of one is placed on the belly of the other rubbish bags overflew with pieces of flesh the proliferation of mice flies and infestations many of the bodies and body parts have maggots in them. they hade lies on the

ground you have the feeling of being in the 19th century or in their nations with the putrefied bodies on which the doctors work all of this is bad enough where it gets worse though is that sometimes the bodies allegedly weren't used for medical science but rather were sold out to private companies at a price tag of about $400.00 euros per limb meanwhile the university has a shut the center down for an inspection and released this statement paris descartes university wishes to apologize to families about this situation the university reaffirms its full commitment to the dignity of donors and their families after several decades of activities some of the center's facilities have become obsolete practices have changed and society demands for respect for dignity and transparency have reinforced our ethical duties the scandal has already had

this place known as the blood just massive graveyard in the center of paris i guess we'll have to see if the nickname sticks and rigorous done of reporting from paris r.t. . day for all you shopaholics out that the black friday shopping strother ganza gets underway in shops all around the world today analysts say americans are known will spend around $87000000000.00 this time around chasing the very best deals there are out there but there is a darker side to this retell festival as artists don't quarter. black friday is coming up big box retailers are gearing up for their annual mega sales super profits and consumer stampedes that will probably result in more than a few injuries in a georgia wal-mart to have been fighting over pots and pans one refusing to let god .

that wasn't brutal enough for you there is an even darker shade of black friday the kind that takes place on a darker shade of the internet called the dark web it's a place where black marketeers pursue huge profits with alluringly low prices just as much as the legitimate guys probably more so and there are plenty of consumers looking to buy those contraband goods society has become more digital and own without so his crime despite their activities being on rule from an illegal criminal is already turned in surprise in a sense i'm not looking to maximize the opportunities it's no small enterprise either last week the european union published a report about online narcotics sales in the u.k. it said 24000000 pounds sterling worth of the stuff was sold in 20172018 alone and on black friday everything from credit cards fake passports and illegal drugs are for sale at bargain bin prices and marketplaces that are specifically

designed to be completely untraceable and while buying illegal items puts you at risk with the law you should also be aware of the very vendors you're buying from security experts are sounding the alarm and how you can avoid a black friday. as we head into the holiday shopping season and notice there is a new online scam that involves fake retail websites that look real but they are not scams come in many forms one popping up more and more is fraudulent websites that look exactly like the real thing no doubt the authority. yes will be hard at work trying to stop these dark web deals but what about the consequences that come with legal black friday consumerism for so long 'd the overproduction and overconsumption that characterizes the holiday have been cordially accepted as the norm no matter the frenzy that overtakes money or the damage it wreaks on the environment the latter has become so bad the french government is debating on

banning black friday altogether but for now expect the usual frenzy for anybody who takes part in a black friday so who wants to be part of this when ever there is a chance fraudulent activities especially with what we know about the dark web in certain facets of the internet and with all of the hacking capabilities a firewall breakings and all this other stuff we need to be taking personal responsibility individual responsibility and being sure that we are in charge of what happens to our finances and where we are putting our finances that it really takes advantage of the the narrative that people have to shop on black friday that that is the only time you can get presents for your children for your family for your loved ones and your friends and so it really gives the some of these hackers or these dark web or some of these false sites an opportunity really to to prey on these on these shopping sentiments and to try to find people who are going to be likely to give in to any deal that looks too good to be truly and because we don't take the time to look into that especially on black friday when it went in and so

it's not only a frenzy but there's a time constraint we have one hour we have a certain amount of time or it's going to be over and you'll miss it forever and that's what gets people in these modes where they're not going to look it up they're not going to research to see which sites are legitimate which sites aren't and that's where they might be able to be taken advantage of. the iraqi prime minister to cave in to pressure off 2 weeks of violent protests and announces he'll quit all the details on that to wait vital to this short break. the nato military alliance is a relic from the cold war back then it was relevant and even necessary today it is an alliance in search of a mission that's sure as almost we failed eastern expansion towards russia but the lingering question remains is the average american and western european interested

in a war over the sovereign the dystonia in montenegro. or industry is based on greed and their greed is based on this. rush to cheer me live as much paper wealth as possible even though it's not genuine wealth spot actual money it's not gold like a warren buffet just hoards of money like an old brainy one or phonebooks that doesn't credible damage because of its into the population this notion of police to be. free. and. welcome back iraq he prime minister. says he will resign to allow to make has to

form a new government iraqis have been celebrating news these are in fact the natives pictures from the capital the prime minister's announcement follows weeks of violent protests across the country with people demanding a change of government. pull silva says unemployment and corruption more than $300.00 people have been killed and thousands more have been injured since those roddy's began last month. and now to hong kong weapon these have moved in and a 2 week university campus siege by protesters. distributed into the campus yesterday and this morning to remove a large amount of dangerous are germs and colette and if it is for crimes. our cordon was the campus was handed over to the university management about this case this really alarming form called it shows. that explosives have

been formally into the hands of young students so let's take a closer look at what police found on the campus it seems the protesters were storing thousands of petrol bombs and explosives they also had hundreds of bottles filled with corrosive liquids the university campus became a central bank to field between activists and police during at the far east protesters built barricades to protect themselves they used bricks and petrol bombs along with bows and arrows police responded with tear gas and arrested more than 1000 activists international and independent china specialist young believes the situation has come to a head. well this is different this is definitely decisive chapter of 6 months of antigovernment protests and now all the campuses. we've been turning into factories of producing petrol bombs and the university administration

simply were powerless the one country 2 system is seen to be tooting more towards the one country rather than the 2 systems. reacted quite. strongly perceived to be intervention in holocaust internal affairs but of course international city is right and proper for other countries to come in on. a huge new bridge between russia and china has been completed it is the fast of its kind between the 2 nations the bridge across the arm or river is more than one. one kilometer long and as part of a key highway project it's hoped it will boost economic ties and tourism between the countries russian authorities have hailed the new road as a huge strategic importance as harsh weather conditions in the past in the region have been hampering cross border trade. a

palestinian journalist has been shot in the eye reportedly by israeli forces the incident happened while he was covering clashes in the west bank a warning you might find the following video disturbing. i mean. they spoke to r.t. about what happened to. the week over the demonstration by people from serif because the confiscation of their land by israel the rally was suppressed and there was some clashes while we were covering the crushes i was shot in the eye by an israeli sniper i was wearing a reporter's uniform and anyone can identify me as a journalist from far away from god only lost my own not my life when i was shot i thought i was about to die i fell on my head was going to explode i thought i was breathing one last and then my colleagues came to carry me away. many has received

a wave of support after his story was viral palestinian activists and journalists held demonstrations and bethany have in solidarity with the injured colleague a couple of days after the incident and some of them even joined a flash mob on social media posting photos of themselves with one eye covered meanwhile the palestinian journalist syndicate says 68 journalists have been hit by life this year already the majority of them in gaza. israeli police however claimed they used only a non lethal force which was not directed at the photographer they also say his entry could have been caused by violent rioters but. thinks what happened to him was no accident. and the israeli occupiers do not want the rest of the world to see the repression policy and journalists are showing the world what the occupation is doing to our people the disregard for human rights palestinian journalists are exposing these crimes for palestinian journalists are being killed summers have

muslims yorkey patient does not 'd respect any of the. suppression of journalism with the collusion of some of the countries is enabling israel to escalate its crimes against the palestinians. just a quick reminder of our breaking news this hour a knife attack near london bridge which has left a number of people injured we can show you eyewitness photos taken from london bridge which has a bosie busy in the city police have confirmed they were called off to reports of a stopping now one person has been detained so far. so what we can see in fact on the pictures right now just again we know a number of people are believed to have been injured in an incident at london bridge this is been confirmed by the police that they were called to a stabbing at the premises near the bridge and that happened just before 2 pm local time so the map have said that it's detained

a man while the london ambulance service has already declared this a major incident as regards to what eyewitnesses say eyewitnesses say that they heard and saw a group of men fighting on the bridge and that shortly afterwards armed police were called and several shots were fired it's not clear who has been shot whether it was the police or whether it was from the alleged attacker who got in the closest transport we know that the london bridge station is closed no trains will be stopped in the near future and police of course are advising people near the scene to say away from the area and to simply follow directions from the offices. of the prime minister boris johnson has also spoken out he tweeted that he is of course being kept in the loop on the incident at london bridge and he wants to thank the police and the emergency services for the response we know that the police cordon but everyone on the bridge has been evacuated again we do not know

for sure what the motive for this attack is it could potentially be terror related but again there are no reports to suggest that has not been confirmed of course this is also going to bring back memories of another bridge in 2017 rammed into pedestrians than killing 8 people and injuring many more but what we're going to do now is we're going to cross live to our correspondent charges and with who is actually at the scene for us. tell us what we know anything else what's happening on the. ground battle. well done to bridge this entire doctrine not the motive but the entire facility is also at a standstill now as i understand the last few moments or so the metropolitan police are sometimes they're treating this as a terrorist incident that at this point in time it's unclear whether or not it was indeed terrorism related at this point we know that there has been one fake to

meditate on the bridge there are great however it's not a quick sound bite about something targeted suspects or indeed a victim victim or as we do know that upbeat about the public the casualties are all being treated and possibly told by hospital here in london but when it comes to the services the emergency services on the scene here would love to know that there has been also specialist file offices the have been portrayed numerous convoys to the london bridge facility that also being assisted by regular police officers the fire brigade offices as well it is a false moving incident here with various degrees of various reports coming in from eyewitnesses plus all the organizations to say there are still mixed messages at the scene seems to have calmed down a slight but from what we'll see that is the hour just 30 at this afternoon but still this man is the population are going from behind me the workers that were out in behind me they've seen us evacuating out that was one by one an office by office

people are coming out probably that but the bulk of the incident is already being treated as a major problem it is terrorist related it was still open to see if they could appoint people that you can see the sleeve that appeals to people. trying to beat up on the as you can probably move 7 his coat and so on to the cockpit is that the idea that he was probably a suspect of such that could be that he most of the police are treating it with a lot of that's out of this bit of. all eyes on lot in to now you can see definitely scenes of chaos and confusion right in the heart of london. from london bridge many thanks. walcott's for now i'll be about in hall for now with the very latest but to talk about his sofa and.

i. welcome to you sophie co visionary me sophie shevardnadze a human mind. beautiful it can be really in some mystery. consciousness ever be explained what is consciousness about this and much more of an amazing new your scientists are in this susan greenfield. arena's susan greenfield pleasure to have general program it's a pleasure to be here sophia so we've spoken to some of was brilliant minds and your mother 1st woman interview in a very excited to talk to thank you special about the brain because it seems to be

the eternal topic so you're very. well known and respected neuroscientists and you've covered many aspects of human brain and how it works and all of that and after talking to our scientists and most of them tommy that we're very dual beings that brain and body are 2 separate entities one is. by the other they all seem to somehow stick to this theory i want to what you think are really 2 separate things one of the strange image of the brain on the body also look a bit weird if you that was the case i know they're very integrated if you think about it the immune system the end of crown the hormone system are things that we have in common so the placebo effect for example where you can take a drug that's completely in a completely has nothing active in it but you think it's going to make you better and it does the so-called perceive perfect that has to work in conjunction the.