walk free, you're rich and guilty. you are, if you're poor you got 2 eyes and 2 ears and one now. so you should be seen in here and a whole lot more than you're saying if you don't take that advice, usually going to date yourself a hole. in the headlines, this campaign is lachelle to be quote, unfair inclusion of the 1st of a transgender athlete and eliminate female event funding. it hasn't been trail to women, it's another slap in the face for president control and his party flops in the french regional elections. i'm the world's must choose unity over division and hatred says president, posted on the 80th anniversary at the start of the great patry article for russia ah

color that live on worldwide versus avi international. my name is colleen bray. good, happy with this is our, here's what we're across for you. the 1st ever transgender athlete will go to the olympics. this year. neural hubbard who's a weight lifter will join new zealand team in tokyo, body spa fury from campaign i was calling to save women sports that point out that her muscle math is unfair competition. but the elliptic committee says she's met all necessary criteria alia patricia, picks up the story. its official new zealand laurel hubbard, 43, who transition to female and 2012 is heading to the olympics this summer. no transgender athletes have ever done it before. for laurel, there's absolutely no doubt it is a dream come true. when the camera zoom in on her and her team at the olympics opening ceremony in tokyo, it will be a touching moment for the whole community of transgender athletes. i am grateful

and humbled by the kindness and support that has been given to me by so many new zealanders. just before the previous summer games kicked off, the international committee revamped its guideline for mail, born transgender athletes. they were allowed to compete without 1st having to undergo gender reassignment surgery as long as they provide tests showing cause fester own levels within a set limit for 12 months. 5 years on news of laurel joining, the ranks of the n v t may be joy for some, but it stands out as shockingly unfair to others. we've heard noises in the media that the, i say are going to be revising their transgender inclusion guidelines and possibly even removing the testosterone requirement. so obviously that will then allow men to compete in the same category are nothing more than a self declaration. and i don't think, you know, anyone could say that that would be grossly unfair and set

a completely unfair competition, playing field for women. and perhaps it wouldn't have been so controversial if it wasn't for the nature of the sport. she's competing in the the right in weight, lifting every gram of muscle mass matters, maybe. and this sport more than in any other last year. a study by you can sweetest scientists found that when it comes to lifting barbells, the male performance advantage over woman was 30 percent. however, even when transgender women suppressed to test her own for a year, the loss of lean body, mass, muscle, and strength, was only 5 percent. it's also a fact that laurel hubbard hadn't competed internationally before transitioning, but has already won a number of battles as

a female athlete. and so some critics of the new olympic reality have gone as far as blaming the i o. c for betraying women. the i o c betrays women, women are not a hormone level. know, are we self declaration of a female gender identity? shame on them. and speaking of those whose desired podium finishes could be lost or lowered because of lorell hubbard's performance. belgium's anna vin lincoln 27 called the transgender athlete inclusion in the tokyo weight lifting line up. a bad joke with all due respect to trans genders. olympic officials, though, have defended the decision. we do know that there are many questions about fairness of transient athletes competing in the games. but i would like to take this opportunity to remind us all that are all has met all of the required criteria. and she's not the only one lawyer and trance woman stephanie hayden says the seas

decision is well rooted in science. you've got sport, you've got opening body, they have access to sign their access to data that you know what work for them. now where a lot of people go wrong, if they just assume that somebody in this case who was male borns, now transgender female doesn't change. and i think, why did he, they forget to take into account hormone levels reduction in muscle mass over many years. now, what do we do here? do we make evidence based decisions, or do we make prejudice based decisions? that is the simple question. oh well probably there's never going to be an easy solution to this and do expect more debate. the closer we get to the metal run off with that in mind, if you want to weigh in on this, we'd love to hear from you. you can join the conversation right now online at

r t dot com. the next, the french precedence received another slap in the face. this time though, it's to his reputation after shocking, showing and rigid elections. in menu on the crumbs party already got around 10 percent of the vote. in the 1st round, her shot to bend ski reports seen as a dress rehearsal ahead of next day. is presidential election from seas regional voters illustrating just how tough that bottle ahead is going to be both manual macro and, and marine the pens, policies failed to show that they were the heavy hitters for lack calls. republic on the move policy, the results were particularly bruising, even policy inside. it can't deny how bad this is not going to minimize what has happened. it's a slap in the face. this is a democratic slap in the face, and it's due to a very low election turn out. all

t doesn't condone violence, but what happened to mccord's policy has been particularly brutal in several regions. that party, it was eliminated from the 2nd round of voting offered fail to reach the 10 percent threshold needed the vote, even saw government ministers being knocked out. it's something of a surprise blue for my call and this is personal popularity. the theme, the surgeon recent month, it also shows that his toward the problems which just took place, which was seen as him trying to sure up the boat to have the election didn't succeed. so why has his policy failed to connect with voters? it shows it's even he, it even not much more unpopular that it was supposed to because he's, results are, are catastrophe g. it's a vote against him for last year and

a lot of misconduct. and that question, by the yellow, as movement on by the fact that the government didn't react to do all the situation is going worst and worst. and the only new ways to government behave with our organs. and you know, new people like our organs. so day it shows the government is complete and micro, especially completely disconnected with the whole society who are rec, or the bench and levels off sending premises the political landscape more than 2 in 3 people didn't cost a ballot that shows b, b don't believe any more in political class, you have to striking workers who bird, collectively there and an extra cars. so now you have

a lot of people showing they don't vote, they don't want to vote. they don't believe in any political party in any political liter. people don't vote, not because they are deeply decide, but because they don't believe in the existing institution. we're also disappointing for marine pen party had been hoping to show the thing you would be you can handle while over all the national radi took just on the face of the vote. it took the polls in one region. these results look a significant drop in support from 2015. the big win is from the 1st round of the voting would the republican party that is not good news for president my call, who has increasingly shifted his politics to the right. and essentially has been basing its strategy for reelection next year or more thing up. the very it is

a revival of the republican party throws that up in the air and shows that michael has failed to reach his policy in the french. so i key, while many may see this is being a contest next year between mccolan pen, there is always a chance in outside i could punch seriously above weight one perhaps increased by the fact that the current president's policy just doesn't seem to cut it with voters charlotte, even sky policy, paris, britain's national broadcast of the b, b. c has itself, the national news again after binding white people from a new opening. the training production management system role pays almost 800000 pounds a year. but job ad says that it's only available to black, asian, and ethnically diverse candidates and that move has triggered strong reactions bbc bosses shouldn't be supporting race based recruiting with taxpayers money.

taking an approach like this further undermines confidence in the cooperation on the use of licensee pay, a cash racism know why? it's why 481-0000 quid bbc tre, need job. bbc sparks discrimination right after bending white people from applying for an 800000 pound trainee job. we support a scheme organized by creative axis, an independent organization dedicated to increasing diversity in the creative industries which provides development roles fully in line with the equality act. the b, b, c is a welcoming, inclusive organization committed to representing and reflecting our audiences or here's where the law stance, the quality act rules. the positive discrimination is unlawful, but it does allow, quote, positive action. now that means that a firm can advance candidate from a minority background for trainee role. when such groups are under represented in the company of this year, the bbc announced the diversity and inclusion plan to quote, reflect the broadest spectrum of voices and perspectives. but political commentator

entre walker says that won't help the idea that you would not allow white people to apply for job is deeply unacceptable. it's deeply on 1st. but actually there is not a problem. time and time again, the bbc says it wants to be more representative, but actually it's not, it's not that present state of as an example. people from the north england is not representative of working class people. it's not representative of people who voted for breakfasts. the fundamental problem makes the bdc does not believe in plurality . forget diversity. forget the color of people's skin. it's about plurality. what they are all about is the same small number of people from a similar background. they went to the same schools, they went to the same universities, they live in the same places. and so what they are now doing, in order to hide the fact that they don't believe in plurality, what they do is get people who appear to be from a different background, but they're not what they do is robbing, getting

a white person from the school. they, when they get a black person from the school to ralph and get a white person who voted remain, they get a black person who voted remain for russia. it's exactly 80 years since the beginning of its bloody is there a great patriarchal war? tens of millions of lives were lost and what was then the soviet union and the conflict with nazi germany. that's known in the west, of course as the 2nd world war, when a german newspaper in to be president. putin highlights how people have found reconciliation after the horrors of battle, and that the supreme sacrifice should be acknowledged accurately. despite attempts today to revive the pages of the past, the truth is that soviet soldiers came to germany not to take revenge on the german people. but with a noble and great mission of liberation, having lived through the horrors of the world war, the peoples of europe would nevertheless able to overcome alienation and restore mutual trust and respect. what burden began, bob again emphasizing the,

the unfathomable terror, savagery and devastation of the 2nd world war operation. bob bruce of the invasion of the u. s. a saw, but by not to germany, but booms pollutants. peach was the despite the terror, the horror of the 2nd world war, the europeans learned to respect each other. they learn to forgive each other. brands germany, stablish and the, the common steel market. then the, the common market, the european market. eventually that european union, they learned to cooperate rather than compete for resources for business. you cannot make prosperity. and this is something that it was who would happen when you as a sa collapse, that the east and west would forgive each other than they would lead past wrongs rest. and there would be progress that would be prosperity. but it wasn't to be, it was the box movement eastwards which by the way,

begun when the soviet leadership was actually persuaded to accept the united germany's session to nato. that turned into the main reason for the rapid increase in mutual mistrust in europe. many countries were put before the artificial choice of either being with the collective west or with russia in fights. it was an ultimatum product since $999.00 that have been $55.00 native expansions east of all of them. eastwards towards russia, more natal rockets, troops, me solves jets moving closer and closer to russia's buddhist. given the devastation and the terror of the 2nd world war, tens of millions of people dead in the us. your memories is still fresh. nobody lives force is moving closer. the russian federation that you can, you can ask all manner of experts whose fault current situation is the disagreement between a need to and russia. but russia says that it was need to miss out with a moving close to it, not the other way around. and here, let me says,

the security framework of the european union has now frayed the whole system of european securities, now degraded significantly. tensions are rising and the risks of a new arms race are becoming real. we are missing out from the tremendous opportunities that cooperation offers are common and indisputable goal is to ensure security on the continent without dividing lines. we hadn't heard about the dream of europe from lisbon to vladivostok in a while, but remarked on it again. he said, we can't let pass, grievances pass, disputes govern, dictates our future. otherwise we give up. all hope of prosperity says, look, look at the past in your prosperity as always come out of cooperation at the friendship. when people learn to work together rather than fights rather than struggling against each other. and here, let me put in again, called out saying that russia as it was, is ready to participate in a joint european security framework. well, from all the 80th anniversary,

hundreds of attended moral events held across russia together at 4 in the morning. it's the bullock that was the time when it broke out. another early morning event took place in berlin, where an orchestra performed in front of the russian house of science and culture balloon symbolizing the victims were released into the sky. washington also commemorated today with a memorial service in russia's envoy to united states. he said he just recently returned to his post was among those who came to pay that respect. having a special project here on r c. we restored and colorized archive footage of peaceful life here in moscow, back in 941. in contrast, it to the stock images of when was struck ah, ah ah, ah ah

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straight called delta plus, and it said to convince the body's immune system. the scientists insist that at the moment it's not a major cause for concern. top officials say they are keeping a close watch on the stream, which the world health organization has not yet officially recognized. now the original delta variant on least the world's highest ever infection rates in india in april and made it brought new cases to 400000 every day. back then i was senior clinic electra next to university's medical school in the u. k. believes it's vital to suppress the new variance. the natural biology of viruses is that they replicate. and when they replicate, they make mistakes. and sometimes those mistakes are advantages to the virus. and that advantages mistake becomes the new delta virus for example. and then it takes hold and it spreads across the globe. we always have

a cautious approach to variance. variance will always arise. and in fact, the emergence of variance is a clear signal to the rest of the world, especially to the richer nations that unless and until you allow and support poor countries to suppress infections, we will keep on getting variance. so we are where we are, and what we've got to do is suppress said wherever it occurs. here, title rules for reaching out on the way. and moscow off to city chiefs declare that only dinah's proven to be coded, free will be allowed in restaurants and cafes. from next week, as the capital battles to kind of a spike in cases across developments. forces correspondent constantine raj cove. most dramatic change now concerns cafes and restaurants in the russian capital. so starting from june 28th a week from now, they won't let anyone in who either hasn't been vaccinated or hasn't had covered in the last 6 months and can prove the level of antibodies. now,

if you don't want to get a covert jap, for some reason, you can still dine in, but you need to show we negative p c r a task which is going to be valid only for 3 days. restaurants were told to get ready to check every incoming customer who must now must have a q r code, which in moscow you get if you have been vaccinated against go. but if the owners can't organize this, they will be forced to work for take away orders only earlier. moscow authority said that at least 16 percent of that was working in service sectors, including bars and restaurants must be vaccinated against corona virus, which made the rushing capital. the 1st cd in the world to introduce mandatory jap for certain groups. now. all in all day goes to highlight how serious the situation is as local officials have to resort to drastic measures, were seen exclusive groups and colleague 19 incidence in moscow. new cases are by

almost 100 percent. all public events either in entertainment or sports that involve more than $500.00 visitors, are now temporarily banned. the cap was 1000 a week ago, but they've decided to lower it even further. for instance, moscow has already shut down a band zone open for the ongoing european football championship. but the reason way out if the organizers of those events can make it free zone, similar to restaurants, which means they landed in only those who got vaccinated, who have enough antibodies for a negative koby task than it's fine. but afford to get such system up and running in a short space of time will be difficult. now, there are people in russia who oppose vaccination for various reasons. and now the question, if such measures are fair, the reality is that discrimination will eventually follow people without immunity or unvaccinated, won't be able to work anywhere. it's impossible, they will be

a threat to other people. as for now, it looks like these harsh measures are starting to have the effect. hospitals out in occupation post across the city have now had 4 or 5 fall increase in people who ready to roll up their sleeves. and according to the latest data, at least a quarter of moscow residence now have enough anti bodies to ride out the new wave . i mean, it's still not enough to achieve heard immunity, but it's a radical booth say. from last week, the russians made an early exit from the euro. 2020 football told him until after a crushing for one defeat by denmark in copenhagen on monday. while balder maintained a winning streak by beating finan to nail in saint petersburg, where the authorities had a huge task of keeping fans safe from coven sports correspond that the lexia shasky has more from russia's northern capital. russia 023 and he campaign comes to an

early stop. the heavy defeat in the hands of denmark, in short, russia would not even have a chance to be in the play off round during this tournament. in the meantime, belgium prevailed over philip here in saint petersburg, would you give him a chance to be in the playoffs? depends on how all the teams fat across all are the groups. obviously, fins and the belgians will be delighted in the streets of st. petersburg. tonight. today have been bringing a great atmosphere to the event of the north, but we have to say that this whole fi, so football here in st. petersburg has come with somewhat of a bitter pill because of a new anti cove. it measures, in fact the spike in the new covered cases has been quite rapid over the past few weeks, st. peter's, but on monday, the numbers eclipse to 1000 new cases in one day. there are shortages of space for the new govern cases in some of the regular hospitals. new mobile hospitals have

been filed by the governor of st. petersburg, letting rod region. and also he implemented new measures here in the found zone, where used to be always jolly and fun. you cannot even buy food. that's one of the new anti corporate masses implemented by the governor, believing that sales of food here in the found zone might contribute to the spread of the virus. also all bars and restaurants. i now have to close their doors at 2 am until 6 am in the morning. just one of the many messages that mr. bagley, the governor has implemented, but we'll see whether the numbers will continue to rise or maybe they hold out there. i even talks now that the 7th game of st. petersburg, which is a court, a final on the 2nd of july, could be moved elsewhere. the situation of course, is quite unpleasant, but maybe not as unpleasant as for the fans of the russian team who will now have to wait until the world cup and see that team actually had a big ornament. alexia recess,

the reporting from st. peter's that over the weekend, heart wrenching scene is played out on the texas border with mexico, where around 200 separated families got a red challenge to see and embrace their loved ones on the other side of the frontier, hosted by human rights groups and immigration reform. activists, the events taking place for an 8th time. i mean, it's amazing because we haven't seen them for so long and it's great for people on the side to have the support unity. it's a very lovely experience. i think it's great. ah,

some of them the book is relative. today we are expansion, hope it will be happening if we had a policy for that, you know, real. ah, the president biden has promised a new fair and humane approach to manage and immigration, but the u. s. immigration policy will never be fair and humane. as long as it goes, ro is relegated to serve. and as of us, immigration foresman and the suffering of migrants in mexican immigration detention center goes unheeded. ah,

now your up to date on this, the 18th anniversary of the start of the great power fail to war in a moment we made a team dedicated to finding the soldiers who perished and whose bodies were never found until now. finding the fallen is next on the international. oh i, i, me, and i make, no, you know, board is blind to tease. you emerge. we don't have authority, we go to the back seat. the whole world leads to take action and be ready. people judge, governors crisis, we can do better,

we should be better. everyone is contributing each in their own way. but we also know that this crisis will not go on forever. the challenge is to response has been massive. so many good people are helping us. it makes us feel very proud that we need together now join me every thursday on the alex simon show, and i'll be speaking to guests in the world, the politics, sport, business and show business. i'll see you then. me ah

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