to my judge in agree you should be in the ah, the websites of yemeni and iranian media, including se, runs flagship press tv, or seized by the u. s. government, along with a palestinian new site. that according to the statement on their pages, also the company campaigners lash out at the so called unfair inclusion of the 1st ever transgender athlete, a female event india olympics. branding of the trail of women plus another slap in the face for president micron as his party slots in french and regional election. the world must choose unity over division and hatred

as president putin on the 80th anniversary of the start of the great patriotic war . ah, broadcasting live direct from our studios and master. this is art international. i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. right now the u. s. government apparently seized the website of a yet many broadcaster to iranian outlets, including its key international channel, press tv and a palestinian new site. this is according to a statement that now appears on those pages, are to kill them up and have more at the moment we do not yet have clarification from the u. s. government about whether in fact they did take this action. the state department has indicated that the department of justice will give information later regarding this situation, but if one goes to the website, one will find

a statement from the department of justice and the f. b. i with their official seals saying that the website was seized. now, it, what's interesting to note is that while iran is a country that speaks the language of pharmacy, this statement is on the website in english and arabic, but not far as the the iranian language. it's important to take the context into accounts. now we have joe biden and his administration that have been in office since earlier this year that have talked about reopening the iran nuclear deal, criticize the trump administration handling of us relations with iran. but we've just had an election in iran itself in which we have a new president who is quite critical of his predecessor ronnie and his negotiations with the united states. so we have a new administration set to come into office in iran. we have a new administration united states and the contacts in the moment of this is quite interesting. now, one of the websites that was seized is run by the who's easy that is fighting

against saudi arabia, and has long been accused by the united states being iranian proxies. the other website that was seized is of iranian origin, and the other website press tv is that is iran's official english language news outlet, the primary voice of iran to the english speaking world. now their website is available at press t, v dot i are, but it is press t v dot com that has this message about being seized. so we are waiting for clarification from the u. s. department of justice. we're also waiting to hear any statement from the islamic republic of iran at the moment. these 3 websites bear this. notice, it's not clear yet what has gone on. could this be the work of hackers? could this actually be an official move from the u. s. government could this indeed have been ordered directly from joe biden, as the statement of the website seems to hand. we don't yet know how may that most solve a professor of political science at the university of tape, ron says,

washington can have no justification if it is indeed behind these moves. we have to remember that even if the laws that are being cited in the actual announcement on the web page, even if the reason cited would be in the gym in which actually isn't. we have to remember that the, these are us internal laws and assets. you would be ridiculous disease and international, new size based on domestic us thought it like the other situation would be, i pathetically, if iran would come in, sees the c n n news website based on internal uranium laws. it doesn't really make sense. and i think it's a clear violation of hugh freedom of expression. the 1st to ever transgender athlete will go to the olympics this year. laurel hubbard, who is a weight lifter, will join a new zealand team in tokyo. but it has sparked anger from campaigners calling to

save women's sports, and they said that her superior muscle mass is unfair competition. however, you went to the committee says that she has met all the necessary criteria or she's italy. patricia picks up the story. it's official new zealand. laurel hubbard. 43 who transition to female in 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 troop. 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 male born transgender

athletes. they were allowed to compete without 1st having to undergo gender reassignment surgery as long as they provide tests showing cust esther 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 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

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 suppress this 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 woman. 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 vibe, lincoln 27 called the transgender athlete inclusion in 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 their quite criteria. and she's not the only one lawyer and trance woman stephanie hayden says the c decision is well rooted in science. you've got a sport, you got opening body, they have access to science there of access to data. they 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 doesn't. 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. and if you want to share your opinion on this story, you can of course, let us know what you think at r t dot com. the french president has received another slap in the face this time to his reputation, though after a shocking performance and regional elections a manual microns party only got around 10 percent of the vote. in the 1st round is

our tease charlotte davinsky reports seen as a dress rehearsal ahead of next 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. parties failed to show that they were the heavy hitters for my calls republic on the move coffee, the results were particularly bruising, even policy inside. it can't deny how bad they seize news, but i'm 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 my 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 2 products, which just took place, which was seen as him trying to sure up the boat ahead of the election. didn't succeed. so roy has his policy failed to connect with voters. it shows it's even he, it's even not much more unpopular that's it was supposed to because he's, results are, are it that does it say vote against him for last year a lot of misconduct and that was shown 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 way to government behave with our organ. and you know, i mean people don't like our own goods. so day it shows the government is complete and micro, especially completely disconnected with the whole society who all record the bench and levels off sending premises to 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 the police decide, but because they don't believe in the existing institution who were also

disappointing for marine pen policy had been hoping to show the thing you would be you can handle while over rule the national radi took just on the face of the vote, it took the polls in one region, these results loc, as significant drop in support from 2015. the big win is from this 1st round of voting. would the republican party that is not good news for president my call, who has increasingly shifted his politics to the right? an ascension, he has been basing his strategy for reelection next year or more thing up there is a revival of the republican party throws that up in the air and shows that michael has failed to read his policy in the french. so i key, while many may see this is being a contest next year between mccolan or pen,

there is always a charles and outside i could punch seriously above weight. one perhaps increased by the fact that the current president's party just doesn't seem to cut it with voters, charlotte, even sky policy, paris, for russia. it is exactly 80 years since the beginning of its bloodiest era, the great patriotic war, tens of millions of lives were lost when nazi germany invaded. what was then the soviet union and a german newspaper interview. president putin highlights how people have found reconciliation after the horrors of battle, and that their supreme sacrifice should be acknowledged to 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, but again, emphasizing the, the unfathomable, terror, savagery and devastation of the 2nd world war operation. bob rose to the invasion of the u. s. a saw, but by not to germany, but prudence prudence peach was that 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, the common steel market. then the, the common market, the european market. eventually the european union, they learned to cooperate rather than compete for resources for business, for economic prosperity. and this is something that it was who would happen when you as a sa collapse, that the east in the 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 books movement eastwards which by the way, begun when the soviet leadership was actually persuaded to accept the united germany session to nate. so that turned into the main reason for the rapid increase in mutual mistrust in europe. many countries are put before the artificial choice of either being with the collective west or with russia in fights. it was an ultimatum product in 999 that have been 55 need to expansions, east of all of the eastwards. towards russia. more natal rockets, troops may 1000 jets, moving closer and closer to russia. borders have given the devastation and the terror of the 2nd world war. tens of millions of people dead in the u. s. a saw memories is still fresh. nobody lives armed forces moving closer to the russian federation. 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,

but i'm moving close to it, not the other way around. and here vladimir putin says that the security framework of the european union has now frayed the whole system of european security is now degraded, significantly, tension arising and the risks of a new arms race are becoming real. we are missing out on 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 a europe from lisbon of lad. he was in a while, but remarked than it again. he said, we can't let pass, grievances past 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 as of cooperation of 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. hundreds have attended memorial events across russia. they gathered at 4 in the morning the time when the war broke out. now, another early morning event took place in berlin, where an orchestra performed in front of the russian house of science and culture. balloons symbolizing the victims were released into the sky. washington also commemorated the day with the memorial service rushes on way to the u. s. who recently returned to his post was among those who came to pay respect and a special project here at r t. we have restored and colorized to archive footage of peaceful life here in moscow, back in 1941. in contrast to that sort images when the war began. ah ah ah ah ah

ah ah ah ah ah, in new cove it variant is causing alarm in india. the country already has 30000000 current virus cases. though the infection rate has been declining,

the new strain is called delta plus and is said to circumvent the body's immune system. but scientists insist that at the moment it is not a major cause for concern. a top officials say that they are keeping a close watch on the strain which the world health organization has not yet officially recognized. the original delta vary and produced the world's highest ever infection rates in india in april and may and back then new daily cases peak at around 400001 senior clinical lecture at exit or university medical school in the u. k. believe it is 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, tighter rules for eating out our on the way in moscow that after city chief declared that only people proven to be covered free will be allowed in restaurants and cafes. from next week, as the capital battles to curb a spike in cases for more details, here's our tis, consumption of golf 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 test 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 in moscow. authority said that at least 60 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 and all that goes to highlight how serious the situation is as local officials have to resort to drastic measures with an exclusive gross income in 90 and incidence. and most grew new cases are up 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 covert free zone, similar to restaurants, which means they lead in only those who get vaccinated who have enough anti bodies or negative. coby test them, it's fine. but of course, 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 inoculation posed 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. this new wave. i mean, it's still not enough to achieve her immunity, but it's a radical boost say from last week over the weekend, heart wrenching scenes played out on the texas border with mexico, where around 200 separated families got a rare chance to see and embrace their loved ones on the other side of the frontier hosted by human rights groups and to immigration reform activists. event is taking place for and it's time

i whenever it's amazing because we haven't seen them before so long. and it's great for people on the side to have these unity. it's a fairly lovely experience. i think it's great. ah, some of them the book it says relative. today we are expansion. who is this one? money happening policy for real? ah,

the president bite has promised and you fair and humane approach to manage and immigration, but you, as the migration policy will never be fair and humane. as long as it goes, ro is relegated to 7 of us immigration, portsmouth and the suffering of migrants in mexican immigration detention center. go heated ah . all right, in about 33 and a half minutes, i'll be back with another full and fresh look at your news. this is our to international. stay with me.

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