i'll see their home team from the from from 4 teenagers are among 15 people reportedly charged in connection with the be heading teacher in front of another person taken into custody is an islamist radical also ahead on the program demanding more time to pay their final respects clashes erupt in the argentinian capital, gathered to bid farewell to football icon. among the reaction we've been getting to

his death was from former ecuador, president rafael correa, who knew the world cup winner himself was from a poor family, so he knew 1st hand what it was like, living in harsh. we saw it as these duty to change something. that's what gave him a close relationship and sympathy from progressive leaders in latin america. cold turkey threaten to pump the brakes on thanksgiving celebrations. as many americans face the dilemma gather with loved ones. played by just gone midnight in moscow. i mean only you with your news this hour good to have your company. we begin in france, where 4 teenagers have reportedly been charged in connection with the brutal

beheading of a teacher that rocked the country last month. thought to be among them, the daughter of a man behind an online campaign against some new, all pouty. he was killed after using cartoons of the prophet muhammad to debate, freedom of speech in a less charlotte has more from paris. well, 3 of the individuals are said to be 1314 years old, and they have been indicted for complicity in a terrorist assassination. and that's because they're said to have been the teenagers who pointed out to samuel patty's murderer who he was there for allowing that beheading to take place. the 4th teenager who has also been indicted is said to have been the daughter of the man who is widely regarded as being behind the media frenzy surrounding that lesson. when some your party showed controversial cartoons of the muslim prophet that sparked anger in the local community. she has

been indicted for slander. now all of 4 individuals have since been released, but they are being monitored by controls here in france. let's take a reminder of what happened. leading up to the murder of samuel patti. one of our competitors was murdered because he taught our compassion. it was the victim of an islamist terror attack. a number of individuals have been hauled in front of the police. some have been charged, some have been let free. others have in fact receive sentences and condemned for their part in the surrounding storm regarding that,

including one mother who was sentenced for apparently celebrating his death in a facebook post. and a man from algeria who is condemned for firing terrorism. again, by referring to samuel patti's death, there's also been this huge fallout. president mcewan was clear following the death of senator patty, that france wouldn't roll back from showing controversial images when it comes to talking about freedom of speech that sparked huge protests in some muslim majority, countries needs a mental health treatment. probably because he is a case and therefore he really needs to have mental checks that have not well

present. my corn has being inferior ated by some english language media saying that they have twisted his words over the last 2 months or so suggesting that he was attacking islam in some way rather than islam ism. and there's been a huge amount of fake news, too. surrounding the new which is to crack down on separatism here in france. but the reality is that many muslims here in france feel that they are being singled out. they are being targeted, not just by this law, but by the 4 latifah has happened since summit. patti's murder, and it's likely that this is an issue that is going to rumble on for some time. the board firms are run, the world are mourning. the death of argentinian legend, diego maradona. he passed away at his home in buenos aires on whedon's. they after suffering a heart attack. meanwhile, clashes have erupted in the argentine couple where thousands of people have been gathering to pay their last respects to the world cup winner.

i police reportedly used rubber bullets, tear gas against tainted phones, who were demanding more time to save their farewells to the legendary player r t journalists covering the story were injured as well. and one was hit by a stone, another by robert i think it was 6 months. thank god, i well famed for his astonishing ability on the field more until now is also infamous for his sound takes on troubles off it, but truly beloved in this whole nation. he will be remembered as one of the all time greats, and will be missed by films all over the worth. i

never thought this day would come, my 1st idol is gone. my only idol is the greatest of all the monster football. the one who gave us a everything. and i'm the man. when i heard about it, i died with him. that's what happened to me.

and it wasn't just in the world of sport that diego maradona touched hearts. he was also wide allies by people from all spears of society in his native latin america. and we spoke to former ecuadorian president rafael korea who became close with the footballing. great. he described more adult as a rebel fighting against injustice and hypocrisy. this is a loss for the whole world for the entire argentinean nation. it's

a catastrophe. you can't even imagine how maradona as adored when he did so much for the country at the 86 world cup in mexico. i wasn't at that world cup, but i was in italy in the 90s when maradona played for napoli. he was adored, especially in southern italy, so much so that even during the argentina, italy match. many italians supported argentina because of the number 10 because of diego, armando. without doubt, he was a leader, a leader that never hid his political leanings. he was in favor of progressive politics. but even if you lean toward the right, it wouldn't matter. because 1st and foremost were his personal qualities, his honesty, his leadership, his habit of seeing what he thought, one way or another. and it was a warrior for social justice. he was a rebel and fought against injustice and hypocrisy of the world order. he himself was from a poor family, so he knew 1st hand what it was like, living in hardship. and here we saw it as these duty to change something. that's what gave him a close relationship and sympathy from progressive leaders in latin america like

fidel castro, cuba childhoods, ever more else. mr. commissioner and the man you're speaking with right now, but the overwhelming majority of the argentinean people in one origin, china very well. not only love but worship diego armando. there's even a church in his name. and if he was a legend while he was still alive, the now when he has raced past us and left this world, he's playing football up there in the heavens. with those who have also left us, the legend has become a myth. understand there, diego is a mythical character for argentina and much of the world. demick is causing a grim shadow really over the festive season, including in the us where they're dealing death rate is no higher than joining the initial peak back in may. experts say about hospitals could be overwhelmed by christmas time. and with american celebrating thanksgiving on thursday, president elect joe biden is asking people to limit their celebrations for our

family, for 40 such years, 40 some years. we really tradition. i'm traveling over thanksgiving, but this year will be soon. i know how hard used for grow family traditions, but it's so very important for countries in the middle of a dramatic spike in cases. well interestingly, the latest polls show that most people still intend to gather with their loved ones . on thanksgiving, though, the figure has declined since the same question was asked arkansas temper and states across the u.s. have been rolling out measures to stymie celebration plans. as donald quarter reports, thanksgiving is coming up in the u.s. and that means it's turkey time, although maybe not because 2020 is trying to find yet another way to ruin everybody's lives. there's a run on small turkeys, turkeys that are 10 to 14 pounds are in high demand right now. even if you're one

of the few privileged enough to have a smaller turkey on your table this year, don't get too excited. this thanksgiving is supposed to be especially dangerous, with more people staying home for thanksgiving, more americans will be cooking at home for the 1st time, and some of them are stressed and with more amateur cooks hitting the kitchen this year, one firefighter's says it could be a recipe for disaster and case that's not enough for you to stress about new york's governor. andrew cuomo, capped, the amount of people you can have to dinner at 10. i don't think you can get away with an extra straggler too. big brother cuomo was watching while cuomo didn't seem to have any problem sacrificing other people's thanksgiving day when he urged families not to gather for the celebration. he himself invited his mother and 2 daughters home for the holiday. that wasn't long before he withdrew the invitation. but many people still aren't happy about that. cuomo is

the worst governor in america. he's arrogance, and he pull chrissy knows no bounds. do as i say, not as i do. pennsylvania's gathering limit isn't as draco nian as new york's but the state's alcohol ban is a trip in itself. bars and restaurants have already been ordered to halt all. 'd booze sales and some people just don't understand the relation. pennsylvania bans, alcohol, oregon, legalizes hard drugs, 2020 is wild, penna, and just banned alcohol for one night. only before thanksgiving. what exactly are we come back to again and fire us alcoholism? freedom nights before thanksgiving has historically been the biggest algal consuming night of the year, probably in preparation for the relatives. since you can't have them over this year, you would be getting drunk just for fun. oh, and it probably goes without saying political discussions at the dinner table this

year might not be the best idea that a great post-election conversations, the stress of a hectic year and contentious presidential election could still cause dina's to turn tense. with all these new rules and restrictions, it's likely americans will have little more than their safety to be thankful for this year. so should people be free to celebrate the holiday as they please? we discuss this with a number of guests. it comes to, you know, personal responsibility and you know, individuals who want to protect their families. i think it's a sign that people should step aside for thanksgiving this year and stay safe. i think bret relaxation is very important. i think freedom is very important. and i

thank our culture, you know, cultures vary on a lot of dimensions. the united states is known as was a very loose culture. and some americans feel that their referendum is being taken away by, by these measures. but you know, your life is a fair, fair priced, thanksgiving in your life. i don't know what i choose from what i choose. i think i choose life, you know, human beings will follow their emotions. and there's a lot of people who are like, i know this isn't the right thing to do and you know and nonsense, but darn it, i'm doing it because i feel like i have to, it's going to be the same next year. traditions are disappearing. you know, because traditions have been great in the, in the american psyche been going on for, you know, hundreds of years, sacrificing one year is not going to make a difference. there's so many ways that these, you know, these current guidelines and conditions might be good from a public health standpoint and they are. but i do think that they're cutting into

our emotional and social and from merely ill health. and i feel like thanksgiving is really just, just like a really conspicuous example of that particular problem. seems to be the winner, not just of the recent u.s. election, but of facebook's latest efforts to tackle fake news. which critics say is proving far too friendly to the president elect we get into about and more. besides, after the break is you'll media a reflection of reality in a world transformed what will make you feel safe, isolation, the unity you go in the right way or are you being led. so

what is true is in the world corrupted. you need to descend to join us in the death or a mate in the shallows. join me every thursday on the alex salmond show, and i'll be speaking to us of the world of politics, sports business, i'm show business. i'll see you then you're back with our team international. facebook has made what it calls

a temporary emergency change to its algorithm in response to the u.s. presidential election. the social media giant says it's trying to eradicate misinformation, but one knock on effect appears to be giving a preference to content that is pro joe biden, a week after the election, some facebook stuff referring to the algorithm. as the nicer news feed reportedly discussed, the possibility of it becoming a permanent feature of examines whether nice or means more honest or not. election fraud 2 words, you would never associate with the united states of america. now a phrase that could send fists flying in the country allegations of cheating have also outgrown the issue of a vote recount. as some republicans claim they've been conned elsewhere too. on social media. you know, the people there that i hear from, of course,

believe that conservatives were wrongfully being silenced, while those on the left that were given basically a free rein to your platforms. at 1st glance, the allegations that facebook's nonpartisan algorithms have been tweaked to give biden an upper hand don't seem too old after all, biden, and his team have been rather unflattering towards the platform to say the least. i have never been a big fan of facebook as you probably know. i have never been a big zuckerberg fan, but the latest report suggests that this could all be smoke and mirrors, and that facebook is already buttering up the new white house landlord from promoting content which rubber stamps joe biden's talking points to secretly screwing tight the traffic for publications by non-mainstream and pro republican outlets, it resulted in a spike in visibility for big mainstream publishers like c.n.n. the new york times and national public radio,

while posts from highly engaged hyper partisan pages such as breitbart and occupy democrats became less visible. facebook denies any bias explaining its strives to achieve balance to the best of its ability, but some actions speak louder, suggesting a mutual affection. the supposedly facebook loathing joe biden doesn't seem to have a problem hiring from the roster. ready ready 'd

biden's deputy communications director also seems to have had a change of heart and deleted tweets, giving facebook a dressing down executive roles. we have permission this country. they control who sees what they censor. conservative news, big tech. it's been working towards this for 4 years, and it will be bored to ensure that joe biden wins their party is the democrat party. so of course we're going to see former c.e.o.'s from facebook from from other technology companies. they are, these are joe biden. people previously, facebook has repeatedly found itself in hot water with the u.s. authorities. it seems this time the giant has finally learned its lesson and is preemptively raising their hand that could very soon be feeding it another story to bring you today. russia's top diplomat hearst, cold arctic council of europe for drifting away from its purpose of promoting unity,

calling the body dangerously politicized artie's done. hawkins been looking into this one. russian foreign minister sergei lavrov is in the closing stages of a working visit to minsk where he met his but a russian counterpart foreign minister for the 2 officials. this cussing both internal events in belarus over the past few months as well as of course relations between minsk and moscow. now, mr. lovell in the press conference after that meeting was very critical. of his german counterpart, high call, muscle mass presented his program for the coming 6 months in the politicize fashions striking an unacceptable tone. i would even go as far as saying it was rude, not how a diplomat should act. he made quite a few remarks again, they were baseless risa, phobic accusations regarding crimea, abkhazia south, the setio transnistria and the southeast of ukraine. the level of there was referring to comments that high call mass made to at the meeting of the committee

of the council of europe, which germany is due to take presidency off shortly. in his speech mass was very critical of a number of points. 1st and foremost, crimea is reunification with russia which the german foreign minister described as a violation of international law. that event has, of course, been a huge bone of contention between europe and russia for quite some time. russia views things very differently, stating that reunification took place democratically after a referendum on the peninsula. germany's top diplomat was also quick to point the finger at other issues. russia's involvement in the conflict between georgia and south ossetia as well as the presence of russian peacekeeping troops in the breakaway moldovan region of transistor tria. now lover of was very quick to return some of the criticism as well. both foreign ministers in fact noted the amount of western involvement in other countries into affairs, most notably in belarus,

following that presidential election in august and the political turmoil that ensued in the country that's carrying on until this day. among other topics was the arms control treaties. that level off stating there wasn't a lot to be discussed and not a lot of agreement could be reached on those issues with the outgoing us administration. just let me start with the trumpet ministration. currently at the helm. i don't see how we could agree on anything in earnest regarding arms control . we don't know yet who the next administration will be comprised of. we'll see how those people will mold us policies after the 21st of january. a lot of this rhetoric we're hearing is neither new nor surprising, but with a lot of these issues in particular, arms control the open skies treaty, which the u.s. pulled out from very recently, becoming salient over the past weeks and months. it's hoped that with the new incoming u.s. administration, it is charts for both sides that take, a step back and have a fresh look at the situation. let's bring you to the u.k.,

where the architect behind the freedom of information learned is calling for a probe into what a new report has described in the unit within the british government, london is being accused of deliberately obstructing the release of potentially sensitive data. kate partridge has been looking into a storm is brewing in the u.k. about freedom of information with a new government, a new report by open democracy describes a so-called. oh, well you, it's called the clearinghouse that obstructs media requests and even blacklist journalists clearing house shares with a range of whitehall departments. a daily update containing the names of journalists and complain as the requests they have submitted and advice on how referring to politicians should respond past in the year 2000, the freedom of information act was meant to open up the workings of government requests for information were supposed to remain anonymous or applicant blind and in theory could help keep the authorities in check. but according to this reports,

the cabinet now rejects more requests that have, in general, more requests to turn down than all responded to positively by the say, the central government departments. and indeed, the cabinet office here, which has kind of custody of the issue of freedom of information in this country. there was bad as, as the others, if not worse, in many ways. and one of the key issues is that this is a regulated by something called the information commissioner's office and they have a huge backlog. their resources have been slashed over the past decade and they don't even really to keep up with the complaints as when they come in, off government promise failing to respond. and the irony is that the government department is responsible for its budgets. and for the a very scene, the agency generally is the cabinet office. number 10 says the consideration of foia requests remains applicant and most defined and the clearing house unit remains fully compliant. but there is growing criticism within westminster. here,

lord, clock of when dimia was instrumental in the becoming a law and is now calling for a government investigation into the controversial yunis, along with politicians across the spectrum. this clearing house is certainly against the spirit of that act, and probably the latter 2 ministers should explain to the house of commons precisely why they continue with this set up in view of the fact that it is contradictory to the whole purpose of freedom of information this is extremely troubling if the cabinet office is interfering in f. or i requests and seeking to work around their requirements of the act by blacklisting join. they say it is a grave threat to our values and transparency in our democracy. yet this storm over the law has been brewing since it was past 20 years ago, under tony blair's government. after the then prime minister discovered that governments couldn't discuss any issues with a reasonable level of confidentiality. and freedom of information was mainly used

by journalists. he cursed himself, you idiot, you know eve, foolish, irresponsible nincompoop. there is really no description of stupidity no matter how vivid it is adequate. i quake in the imbecility of it. for political leaders, it's like saying to someone who's hitting you over the head with a stick. try this instead. and now it seems, boris johnson's government is also trying to put the lid back on the pandora's box . that the british public are legally entitled to open. a partridge party or to a russian host. maria has released a book about her time spent in a u.s., prison. ri, it was a gun rights lobby asked in washington d.c., but was charged with espionage back in $28.00 deen. she said she was forced to sign a plea deal which led to her being given an 18 month sentence outing. it was a forced confession and she believes she was targeted for being russian. rio was later deported back to moscow, she began writing bars in tallahassee,

florida notes that have become the basis for her book titled a prison diary. ria is now a member of russia's human rights council, takes part in numerous projects that help russian nationals who find themselves in trouble abroad. if you'd like to have your say on any of this stories, just type in r t on facebook. let us know what you're thinking by leaving a comment or 2

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