to go anywhere why not me. when i come here. the headlines this hour america appeals against britain's decision not to extradite . to the united states despite growing calls from president biden to drop the case against the wiki leaks founder also to come washington has sold more than a 1000000 barrels of oil seized from iranian tank is raising questions about who actually gets the money and the new york governor's administrator comes under increasing pressure over massive under-reporting of care home deaths during the pandemic we speak to the daughter of a victim. the sad part is that the seniors and everything that be there what's going on with that death told to their political advantage.

oh good evening just 6 o'clock this saturday here in moscow you're watching international the u.s. has filed an appeal against a british court decision not to extradite julian assange that is despite a petition sent to the u.s. justice department demanding that the case is dropped altogether signatories include rights groups like amnesty international and the american civil liberties union. indictment of mr sanchez threatens press freedom because much of the conduct described in the indictment is conduct that journalists routinely and that they must engage in in order to do the work the public needs them to do in our view such a precedent in this case could effectively criminalize common journalistic practices last month in a ruling that did surprise many british judge blocked a songes extradition over concerns for his mental health nevertheless days later he

was still denied bail and media freedom groups are also dismayed as the judge largely supported america's case against the whistleblower america has indicted him on 17 counts of spying and one of conspiracy to hack a government computer he faces up to 175 years in prison if he's found guilty the songy expose what some have characterized as u.s. war crimes whistleblower and former cia analyst john kiriakou told us convicting a songe would pose a threat to journalism. you know this is not unusual actually even in my own case amnesty international and the american civil liberties union asked the obama administration to drop the case on me and they would even discuss it they don't want to look weak and at the same time they really don't have respect for the wishes of these human rights groups and civil liberties groups i agree that the justice department does not think this is about press freedom i think it is about press freedom but the justice department refuses to acknowledge that julian assange

is a journalist were a publisher but i think the real disappointment here and the real danger here is the fact that mainstream journalists in the mainstream media especially organizations like the new york times the washington post the wall street journal have not come out in support of julian assigns that's where the danger is because if julian assange is convicted then any reporter in america doing his or her job is in danger of being charged with espionage for publishing information that is embarrassing to the u.s. government. that the united states has sold more than a 1000000 barrels of oil that was seized from iranian tankers last year is part of washington's sanctions program and another vessel has been captured and is currently on its way to a u.s. port well the sages have become standard practice for the u.s. as punishment that iran's alleged nuclear plans washington playings

a warning km generated will go to its fun fix him of state sponsored terrorism but is that reading the case is don't quarter. need not idea for a side hustle put sanctions on a country pirate its oil exports and sell it that's what the us did with a 1000000 barrels of iranian oil seized under its sanction regime last year and suffice it to say there were some handsome profits to be made while the value of the seized fuel has not been announced compared to european gasoline prices the sale could equate to tens of millions of dollars while washington says the revenue will be used for the greater good the u.s. victims of state sponsored terrorism fund cording to its website victims are embassy workers who were held hostage in iran in 1989 and anyone who won a lawsuit against those who the u.s. considers state sponsors of terror but who exactly are these people has anyone ever seen them we're talking about tens of millions of dollars here don't worry until we

find out who gets the money washington says it will be safely in the hands of government agencies and as for what effect this all has on iran the world's 4th largest oil reservoir taran claims it's not flinching in the face of u.s. sanctions. the enemy and trump one addressed to perish and our experts to reach the room we set the highest record of vax ports in the history of the will industry during the embargo period still the country is fighting tooth and nail to get those sanctions lifted and revive the iran nuclear deal which the trumpet ministration pulled out of in 2018 biden though seems no more willing to cooperate than his predecessor will the us lift sanctions 1st in order to get iran back to the negotiating table. now the international court of justice is claiming it has jurisdiction over iran challenging u.s. sanctions the same ones that were imposed under former president donald trump and washington is telling the court to mind its own business and why not for he who

controls the seas it's a never ending feast of someone else's oil and mountains of profit. on court there now international oil economist doctor mamdouh salim a detailed list that actions like this actually undermine america's status larry that's true it's. imperial sanctions. can all say ok we'll see the real essentials here and certainly has not the internal national authority that. you know is. generous when you're out of this sort of little mess and there are other governments around it well and of course that will happen yes coalition with the united states and in their own lives. it is. certainly something which. the in the response i'm going to serve but i think

it's a serious note of. the response agreement is larry sauced. will make is that demanding an investigation after the message jested that a top aide of the new york governor admitted withholding the correct figures from cobra deaths in care homes basically were froze because then we were in the position where we were unsure if what we were going to give to the department of justice was going to be used against us while we weren't sure if there was going to be an investigation while the scandal escalated 2 weeks ago when the new york attorney general's report accused the cuomo administration of undercounting coby deaths in the homes by some 50 percent the state health department then revealed nearly 4000 previously unreported victims who had later died in hospital or at another facility we got reaction from vivian's they are so lost her mother took

over it in a new york care home. you know the sad part is that they used our seniors and everything that they it was going on with death that death toll to their political advantage they were covering up for in order to remain in power and that's that's a travesty that they did that not only to seniors but to their loved ones when we've been calling for a monster and she's electron ability and all we we've been met with insults and with stonewalling so we're happy that this is starting to come out and we just believe this is the tip of the dice for what a senior adviser promised an investigation but blame the trump of ministration for what it presented as a politically motivated smear campaign they've used again says that and i'm biased probe is essential to reveal the truth the reality is that we needed an independent investigation with subpoena power to be able to get to the communications that were

happening before the election if they're going to play political football with our seniors and with this information then we're still not hopeful that they'll be held accountable governor cuomo in this press conference is has said who cares where the seniors died we care we continue to say that we care where they died we care where they died and we hear how they died. i also question your noise and belgium have written an open letter warning that the government's code restrictions there are writing the door because they fail to get parliamentary approval 1st we spoke to one of the signatories. what we have criticized is the fact that the coverage measures in belgium have been to create ministerial decree we think that restrictions on the fundamental liberties shouldn't be decided. by the law an active part of it that is the proper way to deal with that sort

measures by restrictions still in place to include a nighttime curfew across the country and restaurants remain shut while even visits the homes of family and friends the ban citizens must also go shopping alone and work from home whenever possible in their letter the lawyers added that the lack of political legitimacy gives perfect grounds for public unrest something the country has seen regularly through at the lock down the government insists it will put a pandemic law to parliament however the lawyer we spoke to does say that this should have been done a long time ago. we know one year from the start of the pandemic we think as a government sufficient time to put in place a new piece of legislation that could replace the urgent ones and the provisional ones that could be taken in march so it is it is sad to see that this house has not happened we lived under the rule of law and we want the rule of law to prevail in

all circumstances also also in particularly difficult situations like the crisis we're going to now that is what i am concerned. so you have paris police officers are said to be charged over violence at the yellow vests protest and 2019 what is believed to have fired the stun grenade that left activist or enríquez blind in one eye he told us his injury was just the start of a government that attack. it up and it's i joined the political opposition at least in relation to mark rowlands policies considering what is happening in many countries it is obvious that they are trying to silence me it is not only about a bullet or a grenade as a result of which i lost an eye on january 26th and 2019 but also about everything that followed the pressure i was subjected to subsequent problems accusations that were brought forward against me from the government or certain ministers and

assembly members. you might find these pictures disturbing they do capture the moment just after every guest was hit in the eye thousands were injured in the yellow vests mass rallies for economic justice that broke out in 2018 the study found that 5 protesters lost this from being hit by police missions and 30 were partially blinded a number of discipline proceedings for violence by officers rose dramatically. i. was like wow.

well 2 years ago the un human rights commission called for a probe into the possible use of excessive force by french police during the protests however the government rejected those accusations with president macron calling them unacceptable although then prime minister edward for the pay did admit that law enforcement had made mistakes in handling the rallies 3 days again says the lack of action from authorities is even worse than the police brutality. if you did you know when officials talk about you was mentally retarded on live television you also need to be able to deal with that says that has lasted 2 years and of course there is no way i can fight back against that the pressure that these people the government the state put on me personally and on my family cost me much more

harm than the police who. watch not to come to some health services under fire for adopting new gender neutral language rooms during the pandemic but have a look at what the fuss is about just after the break.

so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy. let it be an arms race in. spearing dramatic development only closely. i don't see how that strategy will be successful it's very critical. to sit down and talk. hello again now the u.k.'s national health service faces condemnation from many sides at the moment over its new gender neutral language requirements while some do think that the pandemic is hardly the time for a huge politically correct overhaul even those meant to benefit such as trans

groups a critical of the timing to sask taylor explains. do you think the national health service in a country in lockdown in the middle of the you were raging pandemic would have other things to do than go on a rampage of political correctness but no you'd be wrong in fact here's a list of the new lingo you need to brush up on. and i just trust has come up with a roadmap to increase of it and apparently this is just the start fast off so many revelations so tons out that all those people since the very beginning of time who thought they had breasts the word mark this wrong man could easily have been doing

the midnight chest feeding all these years out of the rubble to be a row way ahead of his time but irony of ironies this trans friendly policy didn't even win over all the people it specifically set out to include this is an absolutely classic case of a public sector institution trying to be woke and succeeding only in making life much harder for the very people on whose behalf it presumes to speak and the 34000000 in the u.k. who identify as one well they were not impressed excuse me housing racing women's words to describe their lives experience anything other than exclusive i breastfed my children with milk from my breast not from my cast test contains my heart and lungs a concious house seen breastfeeding affronts anyone enough of removing women women exist when menstruates give birth and have breasts can we keep our terminology for

son this was just the cherry on top of the gender fluid biology question in cake big by. woke warriors and companies terrified of being canceled i meet a few years back at the summit you product always removed the female gender symbol so that trans man what does it feel dysphoric theatres no longer asked to learn to take their seats mellow female toilets are so out self selection facilities are in i don't want shows are abolishing the female and male categories because i know how well says non-binary sam smith supposed to when everything so you are no more never women no more chav manal manholes me no man kind is the love that's going to change the future of mankind so we'd like you to work with me really just the people coming not necessarily well i'm just waiting to hear what j.k. rowling says about rufus i mean she's got nothing to lose really sure he suggested

that people who menstruate all women in margin and you can't be cancelled twice. facebook is being compared to big brother after admitting that it did share private data of people thought to be involved in the u.s. capitol rights social media giant is disclosed that did cooperate with the armed forces meant to hand over messages from those who allegedly broke into the seat of government last month. we were monitoring this out in real time and made appropriate referrals to law enforcement this includes helping them identify people who posted photos of themselves from the scene even after the attack was over we're continuing to share more information with law enforcement in response to valid legal requests as they continue their investigation number one snitch in america big brother is facebook surreal farce storming of the capitol building has already seen a reported 221 people charged and facing up to 20 years in jail democratic party

officials and media a calling the offenders domestic terrorists the f.b.i. is identifying suspects with the help of more than 200000 photos and videos mostly from online social networks and that's not gone without consequence though over facebook because the tech giant has lost more than $30000000000.00 in market value with investors spooked by the platform's apparent coziness with the f.b.i. analyst and commentator as moose and warns that innocent people could have also been caught up in the sweep a lot of people don't realize i mean a lot of your feet your data is wide open the other thing is that. facebook changes your policies. what may have been acceptable. 6 months ago may not today and when they may come back and go oh you did this and that's against

our policy so we're banning for most people i would say hundreds of thousands of people really did nothing illegal whatsoever there you had a you had some absolutely but but the majority of people in fact some people that are being turned on and turned over investigator were not in the capitol they were perhaps on the capitol grounds but that completely equally well until recently completely legal and open and public space so there was really no violation of any type of war whatsoever but we kind of twisted that and interpret it differently facebook seems to be and i would gather other social media platforms are turning over extensive amount of information and probably you've probably got a lot of business probably review of a lot of c.c.t.v. drone footage years or other types of video information is probably being looked at as well. 38 people have been confirmed dead after

a himalayan glaciers broke off and destroyed a dam causing devastating floods that have left almost 200 people missing this is the moment a fast moving mix of water and rock smash through northern india environmental activists have criticized government claims it was a freak accident saying that they've warned for decades that industrial development of the territory was eroding the mountain range well he's going underground house staff in return seem to speak to an award winning environmentalist from the area we'll show you the full interview threat the day and also on our website but has a taste of what she said. both of you made of this dreadful tragedy in the himalayas involving a. well you know i am from this region of where that are kind where the ganges starts i became a volunteer for shit called a decade we fought and we stopped the lock but in the damn building started and in 2013 there was a disaster or actually bigger this one has lost

a few lives and 200 people are missing the 2013 disaster to get that out was. nearly 610-0000 missing and we did a very g.t. it's tacky there were tunnels where dynamite it was being blasted all over hydroelectric project and all the muck from the startles was being dumped into the river so at that point we realized there are 3 things large. climate disaster because the glaciers are melting helix are forming a man developed well just asked or of thinking these fragile mountains can take all the wilds of a war and turn disaster deregulation disaster which as he'll means that contractors can make whatever money they want to and there's no liability there is no responsibility. finally since the start of the pandemic portugal has recorded more than 701000

coronavirus cases and almost 15000 deaths in the country where water remain in lockdown until at least march however during the crisis there have been some heartwarming stories that have managed to shine pretty. they went for cover their easily their lives through it calmly. explained love indeed the huge affection for each other.

be brave and ask god because he never stops protecting us you can believe it. or not international thanks being with us this saturday evening just coming up to half past 6 here moscow will have more stories for you plus the headlines at the top there. well the pandemic no certainly no borders just blind to nationalities. as america. we don't like seeing the whole world needs to be. judged. commentary classist least. we can

do better we should be doing better. everyone is contributing way but we also know that this crisis will not go on forever the challenges created with the response has been much so many good people are helping us. it makes us feel very proud that we are in it together. a dark industry comes to life in los angeles every night. dozens of women sells their bodies on the street many of them under-age. los angeles police reveal a taste of their daily challenge no if you're going to exploit for a child here in los angeles they were going to come out of your busy offices going undercover as 6 workers and customers to fight the 6 trade.

in the 1920 s. and thirty's several 100 african-americans moved to the soviet union and many of their descendants still live in russia. or going at the risk because they know no rush but us throw up at our stuff yes it. was hooked on things on their way. back home black american suffered from racism and a complete lack of prospects. is that lump us about the real. one by else a store or by doing. so they decided to leave everything behind and start a new life in a country about which they knew almost nothing at all some of the american reared who were too through during the night. around the crowd. to move a golf you don't want to call firm. and now almost a 100 years later the history is repeating itself my great grandfather sure it's

time we went to russia. and probable worst. to go anywhere why not me. why don't i come here. i'm after a time when you're watching another locked out edition of going underground in the wake of a himalayan glass here breaking away causing an avalanche in the northern state of account in india but how is that through involving hundreds linked to billions that alone perhaps the largest workers' strike in human history taking place joining a global pandemic joining me now is one of the world's foremost environmentalist scholars and activists who founded the research foundation for science technology and natural resource policy to come under her she joins me now from new delhi

vandana welcome to going on the ground again albeit a lot down edition there is actually news here from india have they haven't explicitly calling it an environmental catastrophe let alone it that links to dams and infrastructure projects what have you made of this dreadful tragedy in the himalayas involving a glass here you know i am from this region of of the dark and where the ganges starts i became a volunteer for shit called a decade we fought and we stopped to look but in the dam building stopped it and in 2030 and there was a disaster much bigger this one has lost a few lives and 200 people are missing the 2013 disaster to get that out was. nearly 610-0000 missing and we did a very deep study there were tunnels where dynamite was being blasted all of them

had related groups and all the muck from the stubbles was being dumped into the river so at that point we realised the other 3 things much. climate disaster because the glaciers are melting elixir forming a man developed well just one. of thinking these fragile mansions can take all the wilds of the wall and turn disaster. deregulation disaster which as you. go on track just give me what it will money they want you and there's no liability there is no responsibility well deregulation which i go to reemphasize is definitely not mentioned linked to this tragedy in the himalayas has been connected i think by everyone to the largest what some say are the largest workers' strikes in human history it just recap what on earth has been going on over the past 16 months because there's been very little.