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because here. we reached. this prime minister just intrude an emergency meeting as activists shut down major rail lines through the country over a planned gas pipeline on indigenous land. to stop clearing forest land for its 1st european car battery plant with critics warning the modern supposedly green companies are nothing of the current. the u.s. state takes a rare trip to africa in a bid to dislodge china's economic dominance but his form words stand in marked contrast to washington's actions on the continent.
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either thanks for joining us this is r.t. international. premier summoned an emergency meeting with ministers as protesters shut down king rail routes across the country rapidly escalating rallies to stop a vast propose gas pipeline over indigenous territory donald quarter explains. railways out of commission reports a backlog marches on the streets transportation across canada has been shut down by protests over a near 700 kilometer long gas pipeline and judging by the most recent actions there seems to be little hope for a swift resolution. to the.
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i i. at 1st a number of indigenous councils came to an agreement with the company coastal gas link to build a $6600000000.00 gas pipeline that would run through indigenous lands but the chiefs of a small 1st nation called the what sue wetton tribe came out against its construction and for that they were raided by the police but the police action seems to have backfired the white sweat movement not long after spread like wildfire across the country their blockades of canada's railways have begun to shut down trans national freight movement prime minister justin trudeau knows he's got a problem on his hands one that he thinks will be solved through dialogue we are
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a country that recognizes the right to protest but we own the country of the rule of law and we will ensure that everything is done to resolve this through dialogue and constructive outcomes it doesn't take much for a problem like this to become a crisis though and trudeau probably knows that since he recently canceled a visit with caribbean leaders to convene an emergency meeting about the protests and. stead but this is just one page in canada's difficult history dealing with 1st nation reservations the gas company says the pipeline is safe and environmentally friendly but much of the native population and their supporters aren't buying it what they're saying is they have agreements with 20 indian i am council and 5 of the 6 which suit graham councils have signed onto agreements which they wouldn't have never signed a treaty with canada. they have an aboriginal title indigenous title to their land
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and they don't operate under the indian act there are there are already traditional government system there salmon bearing streams and other pristine force and not that this pipeline would go through that they're objecting to which is why they proposed an alternative route really it is. an issue about corporate interests trumping indigenous rights in canada i mean coastal gas link the west so it and as i understand it had proposed an alternative route for the pipeline the company said no because of the economic issues associated with changing the route but i think it's going to cost them more money if they continue the conflict and don't get a. lawyer and journalist to me to discover says that shutting down the pipeline is the only way for the canadian establishment to respect indigenous rights as it claims to do. these protests this is actually quite unusual by canadian standards when they begin to have an impact on the economic interests of large businesses in this country then that's an escalation of the fight that the prime minister is
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forced to deal with it's very hard to see where there's a resolution here because frankly the only resolution that respects truly respects the rights of indigenous people is to put a stop to that pipeline project this is unseated territory the hereditary chiefs of the what's working people have not consented to this project and that is rightly given the historical abuses that have been horrible abuses that have been visited upon indigenous peoples in this country i think you know we're hearing a lot of lip service as we have for many years from the corporate community in this country about their commitment to human rights environment but the reality is radically inconsistent with their rhetoric and it's time for us to recognize that at the governmental level. and it's not just fossil fuel companies that are facing increased scrutiny over their social impact and german court has ordered test so clearing forest land for its 1st european vehicle vehicle production site despite the electric car giant promising to replant today with 3 times the factory plot
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industrial location. you're not allowed to cut trees you know that scale until you have permission to this forest land to industrial factory use and that seems to be what's what's you know what's happened here that these trees will come big companies love to talk about being environmentally friendly because it's very good p.r. because they know that's what ordinary people and their customers like to hear and it's instances like this where you can find out what's behind those great it's you know when the deeds are quite different that it turns out that oh that company perhaps is not really so if it's the frenchies perhaps not really interested in these issues. to states in africa in
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a bid to win back business from china whose companies are dominating the continents but my pump is kind speech is stunning stuff. to washington's these interactions in the region is more. like pomp a.o. is on a goodwill tour of the african continent trying to convince nations that they have no better friend than the good old us of a shift in american history that we will be by your side get a good relationship with $2000000000.00 it's with natural gas. to defend america and this is for sure. sure this will bring our meeting i congratulated both the president and the foreign minister on the newly discovered energy reserves off the coast american firms like cosmos energy health years are all helping to develop these resources so that they benefit the senate senegalese people not foreign actors peo has been the u.s.
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secretary of state for some time however his interest in africa seems to be quite new but perhaps that's because his trip to africa isn't really about africa it's about competing with china it's tempting to accept easy money from places like china. but what good is it if it feeds corruption and undermines your rule of law but that ship has sailed china is already very well in bedded in africa it's the continent's largest trading partner not to mention the fact that beijing has been splashing cash on to development.
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furthermore might pompei it was timing seems to be a little bit off the travel ban has just been expanded to include several african countries so you're not welcome in america but me sure to give u.s. officials a hearty welcome not the most winning message. the government expresses its dismay at this unfriendly acts which runs counter to the administration's pronounced policy of constructive engagement to address past wrongs with west africa struggling to protect itself from terrorist groups the usa may have sealed its alliance with military aid however that military aid is being scaled back the usa is also reducing other support in the region. we have spoken with the us about the need for that presence in the area we hope that the americans will continue to help us in security training and intelligence. also do you remember a certain leader who referred to african countries with some rather profane words
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well there's still no apology on that there are 54 countries that make up the continent of africa 54 places president from considers to be countries as opposed to describe some immigrants coming from africa as coming from countries denies using such derogatory language and democratic senator who sat next to mr trump in the meetings insists that the president repeatedly used the word to describe the countries now behind all the lights cameras handshakes and photo ops mike pompei oh really wants africans to believe that america is their best friend especially if they're trying to get close to china but i think. clearly quite concerned just like the united states are concerned that the chinese have taken a massive lead across the african continent for now as far as i know the chinese have already got hold in africa i think of mistrust the chinese worked with the chinese if you read the chinese and told access these access levels it was not
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because i because we're fearful of the chinese or of the dross that it's because of because believe that they wanted to choose their own destiny and chose a park which was not the united states for once the u.s. was the you. is trying to counter that for the u.s. to want to compete with that right now i'm afraid they're 10 years too late. the death toll from the corona virus has now reached more than $1700.00 people including 3 victims outside of chain china but beijing has condemned the rise of conspiracy theories over the outbreak us politicians including senator tom cotton suggested that the virus started in a chinese biological weapons laboratory we also know that just a few miles away from the food market is china's only bio safety level 4 super
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laboratory bed and research of human infectious diseases we have lived system away about this virus from the beginning so we should not take their words at face value it's very harmful it's very dangerous to stir up suspicion rumors and spread them among the people for one thing this will create panic another says that it will offend. racial discrimination as you know for being or this in. china's handling of the coronavirus outbreak has been widely criticised in western media some outlets have accused beijing of falsifying data and covering up the scale of the crisis in the w h o r's said unfounded rumors are making it harder to deal with the outbreak the 2900 . responses being accompanied by a massive info demick an overabundance of information some accurate and some not that makes it hard for people to find trustworthy sources and reliable guidance
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when they need it going too far my gut reaction to the story from human rights lawyer daniel political scientist back knowing one. dr wong can i just start with you what do you make of these latest claims particularly from the us senator cotton that this virus may have emanated originated from a laboratory in which is the right to suggest this is one possibility i think was peace all occasions and suggestion in the making is basically trying to break the outbreak of the corn the virus to chinese people in china and if you look at these claims and these articles from carefully up to now in the scientific circle we still do not have such a 100 percent of the to suggest that that these why rose is indeed coming from any wildlife any more number one and number 2 we still don't have and if the evidence to substantiate that these spyros is a leak from. the or viral down i noticed to particular with this story which been
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following very closely at the start the narrative is very positive towards china look they've come out they've taken draconian measures this is what is needed but i am sensing perhaps things are changing now and people are accusing china of covering things up without actually explicitly showing any evidence and also suggesting you know they could have been the ones responsible for this virus i just wonder from your perspective gee think that this is now being politicized quite a lot i do think it's being politicized it's not only politicized in the sense that there's criticisms of the chinese government but the chinese people themselves which makes absolutely no sense but it's part of this yellow scare there is you know frankly has been underneath the surface in the u.s. for a long time but now is really bubbling to the surface because of this crisis and i think that the government of the u.s. in the media have some responsibility for their economically. or in the one china's economy. is going to war. for
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a slowdown and one more tool it brings far more uncertainty to grow bored. he called on me in the coming months and since we do not know when this all prick who eventually disappear and then we eat it also a. fact of him so 22 to go by economy you know this could really impact. the world economy could affect the gross domestic product of many countries certainly it will affect china's but certainly many others that trade with china you know it could even have an impact on the u.s. on the u.s. stock market and again on the u.s. gross domestic product we'll have to see you know how that turns out. some politicians promote conspiracies on the virus businesses are making a questionable profit off the back of the outbreak details coming.
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have to go to beatrice it's like that before 3 in the morning can't be good. i'm interested always in the waters of my house. or sit in a. steerer of the corona virus outbreak continues online retailers are hoping to make money from the crisis shut he admits he has the details. as the vald runs out of face masks hand sanitizer sells like hot cakes and antibacterial wipes fly off the shelves online retailers even amazon are finding other ways to cash in on the deadly coronavirus not by upping the price of those essential oh no but by floating in a time a new line of coronavirus inspired products topping the list of these t. shirts both retailers have an extensive selection such as i survived corona 2020
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and straight out of one hand backoff and also coronavirus made in china i will subtle end though both sites also have mugs to sell complete with the scientific molecular makeup of the virus presumably so you'll know what to account for and no rain just complete without a few miscellaneous items like a framed poster warning of the infection zone while making the link with the bearer of a similar name a brand which also thought it was necessary to state the obvious that there's no link between the virus and the beverage in response to the sale of t. shirts breeches disaster in charge of the policy despite the merchandise still being on sale while amazon has so far declined to comment to be fair though neither company makes the products but both do take a sizeable cut of the sales and it also begs the question who's buying them but us companies rake in the cash the virus continues to spread it could be they use the money for charitable ventures like helping contain it or funding research into the
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outbreak but don't bank on it. young british woman with severe mental health issues and repeatedly trafficked by narcotics gangs used as a drugs mule forced to commit crimes and sold for sex was denied support from the british government until component by the high court the shocking revelation comes despite the u.k. claiming to lead the way in the fight against forced labor with more details is the duty to do. i think a claims to be a world leader when it comes to fighting modern slavery and people trafficking yet if you take the story of this 22 year old woman that seems fall from the case.
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she was 1st registered as a victim of sex trafficking in 2019 and a professional should have been provided with safe refuge yet the home office failed to find any it's shocking really it's completely unacceptable that someone so vulnerable and someone so at risk every trafficking was not provided with the support to macc accommodation that they said desperately needed with no support from the government this young woman was drawn into a vicious circle once again it was in june 2019 that i was made a decision not a crime as a potential victim of king not spending a legal obligation to provide her with adequate support and assistance 1st a very. home office was underage to protect her. this is in spite of the fact that she has complex mental health health problems people who are. often do it because because of their experience it's so respectable that yes they were under. support
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but when the woman was ready to be discharged from the mental facility the home office claimed her mental state meant there was absolutely no west suitable to house her from the time when b. . the decision was made that she was a potential victim of trafficking up until january 2020 and the home was well aware that there was at least 3 instances agreed trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation i made the case. the high court that time arkwright was being released to homelessness you've been discharged from hospital and the judge ordered that they must require you to come to shoot until all officials have been vague to say the least in their comments on the case i was significant reforms of the national referral mechanism for victims of modern slavery such as the introduction of new single component or thorazine are the launch of a digital referral form as sure victims get the support they need more quickly there's been constant criticism that all the government talk on ending modern day
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slavery does not match in practice accusations that funding and support for victims are clearly inadequate figures from 29000 confirmed that more than 2000 survivors of modern day slavery were given housing and specialist support but it's not enough according to campaigners who claim that a lack of safe and specialised accommodation is in fact leaving many of the victims traumatized isolated and vulnerable to retry picking their dear a tutor r.t. . palestinians are dismissed an invitation to attend an art of and on an israeli settlement as being colonialist and insulting. so they come to argue by territory too in the area with your good base negates palestinian development through a network of checkpoints roadblocks and closed military zone. and then the terminus you can attend in igloos the military ria. because really military is already approved up to $15000.00 people attending the gathering in disputed parts of the
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west bank organizers say politics has nothing to do with it it's an official version of the burning man event in the us which prioritises quote radical inclusion among its guiding principles meaning anyone can a turn for the palestinians who want to go to the west bank version of furious that they 1st need approval from the israeli army. as palestinian citizens we are all against this except those who cooperate with the occupation i don't agree with or support this this normalise is the occupation and we want these released to leave our lands just like i said i will never take part because i'm not a traitor to my country of course i'm against it they made this festival to provoke us it would be a dishonor for me to persist a place alongside such people this is an occupied holy land i reject this 1st of all i cannot participate in the jet amazing the occupation and trump so-called deal of the century which i will never go and i don't advise anyone to go. we asked
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event organizers as well as the israeli army to comment on why west bank palestinians need permission to attend we await their response. to world news in brief now 10 people are confirmed dead scores more have been injured in a suicide attack in the pakistani city of quitter the attacker blew himself up when stopped by police authorities say he was attempting to target a religious rally to offices are among those killed no group has yet claimed responsibility. for. thousands of supporters of the anti islamic brigade a movement faced off against pro immigration anti far demonstrators on monday place in the eastern german city of dresden tried to keep the 2 sides from clashing. elsewhere thousands of them out in the french capital against pension reforms which are now moved to the national assembly for debate numerous arrests is done so to
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say clashed with riot police. firmly climate activists are throwing a fit over a new online carnival costume that will make you look like the environmental icon greater to the swiss firm behind the idea say critics are getting too hot under the collar. declare war on environmental scientists and show the world is on the brink. do you want to appears grad at the carnival 40 dare you remarks all the natives are not quite neutral ground to break with braids. more and more companies are trying to capitalize brighter tundra and it is
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tasteless because we actually have to deal with the climate crisis. it is sad that carnival fans can enjoy themselves at the expense of an autistic person many people perceive gresson not as a person it is a figurehead as a result the market believes the search wrong doing is it just some of us but it definitely is. i think people are overreacting the carnival always has elements imitation satire a carnival i think you should keep your sense of humor. i stay with us. now. the russian state television propaganda machine propaganda outlet propaganda tools
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we are in an information war. we can change the world tomorrow. we send out you tube videos the 1st sleepless nights you today it's the longest network. pressure brushes russia russia russia today is. what i want to believe you they will choose russia to live and i really have to join to see you then on r g. 4 are so proud and still. are just getting through a number. why have you not shut
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down our t.v. on you tube it's a propaganda machine mr walker. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy on sunday shouldn't let it be an arms race is on offer and spearing dramatic development only personally i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time time to sit down and talk.
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this is the kaiser report well we learned recently that you don't need workers to make the stock market go higher than our learning banks of the coronavirus but you don't need products either you just need money printing wow cool stacey yes because as we have said over and over and over here on kaiser reports bad news is the best news of all of course you would think that a pandemic would hit stock markets and of course there was that those a few headlines saying oh coronavirus are coded 19 this is called technically or medically you know they said well this ought to hit stock markets because it's going to hit globalization is going to hit commerce it's going to hit trade so every time somebody says this could be bad or do they say oh of course jay pal at the u.s. federal reserve he's going to cut interest rates he's going to flood the market with money kind of process.
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