ah, the ah, what you're not in national and today's headlines, a kidding effect on press freedom. that's the reaction to a neutral proposed by the u. k. government, which could see john face legacy prison tongue if they disclose. stay secret, the me, julia, from the devastation in china, i met what a said to be the was flooding in a 1000 years at school staff. wiped out for infrastructure and break down. the situation is said to be guessing was on the walls cover up no way to be

handled. team is fined for wearing, sol brought them bikini bottoms. during a recent match, we ask a pound of gas. if the rules are excess, i'm sure you get to choose what they want. well done to this brave women, if you will set up for other sports teams post on those funds. they may be, this is a sexualization of women. ah, lived from ortiz, age. you hello and welcome, and let's jump straight into our such minutes of news. starting with this story locked up for reporting the truth, not the thing that could be awaiting john. this is a proposed law in the you pay gets passed through reporters on the full says would be treated like spies. i'm publishing government secrets could result in

imprisonment for up to 14 years. while the news is ortiz, mark galaxy, if not, explains high school stop. a journalists can do as much harm to britain as a foreign spot to argues the british government in this 66 page proposal, which erases the line between investigative journalism whistle. blowing and spies are all the same under the proposed new secret law. although there are differences in the mechanics of and motivations behind espionage and unauthorized disclosure offenses. there are cases where an authorized disclosure maybe as or more serious in terms of intent and or damage. what's more, the legislation seeks to remove with blue protections, even if what they leaked is in the public interest. and stead advisors would be whistleblowers to, to go and talk to their boss if they have a moral issue with something that they're doing rather than reveal it to the public

that their government is engaged in something immoral or illegal trays is an interesting question. what if it's their boss that's doing something immoral like the health secretary and leaks video kissing a coworker after he'd obliged millions to abide by his own strict social distancing measures. i understand the enormous sacrifices that everybody in this country has made that you have made. and those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them. and that's why i've got to resign. officially, this new beefed up version of the secret little has nothing to do with the resignation of hancock officially. but it would have made the scandal very nearly impossible. see, any journalist who shared this video shared anything that they received problem with blue, couldn't face a sentence of more than a decade behind bars. due to the new way of defining espionage,

including obtaining sensitive information, as well as pass it on journalists, whom are simply working. their stories can potentially face up to 14 years in prison by receiving some secret information. there's much more to it. aside from the harsh sentences and the least than the data bases of potential threats, there are special powers that the government wants to give itself the power to punish and restrict individuals, be the journalists or foreign spies. if the government doesn't have enough evidence to jail them, there may be a strong intelligence case to suggest as an individual is engaging hostile activity, but to limited evidence that could be openly used to support criminal prosecution. the civil order could include a range of restrictive and preventative measures, including measures to prevent an individual associating with certain people or from visiting specified sensitive locations. currently, these proposals are being polished off at the foreign office but could soon be in

parliament make no mistake. this, this new secret law would give the most or authoritarian regimes in the world a run for their money, a pass whistle blowing and investigative journalism as we know within the u. k. dead. this is one of the biggest wide ranging attacks on breaths. freedom perhaps. since since democracy came to britain, the definitions in the report are very old indeed. in fact with journalism doesn't come up once in the 66 page report itself fundamental to the 36 page report, journalists can be more dangerous than spun life. obviously, the u. s. is prosecuting fe juanita sons on the b as jack this secretary or the secretary is backing a consultation document and suggest that journalist that much worked in spite supplies after all, can work for one government or another government or one actor jones. if they

publish the material, everyone can see it. so journalists have to be done. that is miss the least level of logic and deduction that is being used here by the british government in a raising freedoms and rights of the free press here in this country that have been that have been created and modified over centuries. so that's, that's quite how dangerous the official secrets act reform looks to be. in the meantime, us sexual state antony blinker, has been inundated with criticism over his pledge of unwavering support, independent john the fool around the world. many critics were displeased, accusing us of double standards. the upshot of the ongoing trump by the prosecution of julian sons is the united states believes old george las, whatever the nationality, wherever they are, have a legal duty to keep the u. s. government dirty secrets. now, i'm sorry,

but that's not support. enjoy unless every us media outlets had lambert this comment and reference assange, but they won't because they suck messiah alina. john has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from u. s. government propaganda, oregon voice of america to agitate for regime change in iran, in the bazaar logic of us empire. she's an independent journalist. andrew and assange is a criminal. lincoln's was came in support of marcell in charge, an iranian american john list, and the voice of america host, who is an outspoken critic of iran government. last week she claimed she was the target of a kid not being organized by iranian intelligence. that was fueled by the f b i. as i mentioned earlier, the critics couldn't help but point out the hypocrisy, oakland can statement, especially given washington's attitude towards julian songs. i'll just remind john list on which the founder has spend more than 2 years in a maximum security prison in london state side. the justice department has charged

him under the espionage act, accusing him of leaking classified information back in 20201020 times, if expedited to the us, his aunt could face up to 175 years behind valjean. we discussed this with john this and also daniel dissolved, who thinks that no, john, this is say every american journalist will be under threat. i mean, it's a, it's a, the prosecution of the size is a dagger aimed at the heart of us journalism. and that's what the, by the ministration is doing. and that's what anthony blanket stands for. if the assange prosecution goes forward, then every journalist will be threatened with a similar legal charges. and espionage is a very dangerous thing. espionage, god could land you a life sentence and a maximum security prison. so that will definitely have a most serious shilling effect america as a country that has completely lost the ability to engage in any kind of self

criticism whatsoever. it's a, it's a global viewpoint, is distorted by a narcissistic person. national personality on the part of the political lead, which sees everything through a pro us land. the u. s. is always right. everybody else is always wrong. so the u . s. never persecutes journalists on the other countries to do, but the reality is quite different. devastating floods in central china with at least 33 people killed and then all the 250000, in fact, to waited from their homes. and what a said to be the heaviest rains in a millennium the, who's me well, let's just quickly break down what exactly is happening all across the country. so

in red and just a 2nd, you're going to see the was to reach and not as china, central cannot province and its largest city. jung job mark that for you is located on the yellow river, the banks of which have bust. now full cost has predicted grim few days to come with more heavy rain and strong winds. and it's a typhoon that's cool thing over the havoc, but it's also expected to hit the nearby coastal region. so these areas here in yellow among them, the city of shanghai. well, let's also go more in depth for me to not just show which has seen something like dramatic events on the screen right now. you're going to see um believably, a waterfall pouring up through the roof of the cities for the hub was unable, obviously to accept incoming flights for 26 hours. and also what we're going to see in just a 2nd is that parts of the local subway system. what completely submerge, you can see the water go all the way up to the top of the doors. and obviously, commuters were terrified, maybe trapped on the ground. the network had to be completely shut down in the end

. at the same time, at least 10 trains carrying about $10000.00 passengers were halted with some travellers reportedly surrounded for 14 hours cause were also seen floating down flooded streets while sections of more than 2 dozen highways were closed for transport. it's difficult the moment by some estimates. 1.2000000 people have been affected by the floods so far on. we might speak to a local correspondent who gave us a glimpse into what the real situation on the ground is. like. i'm here. i want to say that it has been blocked, by the way, in a capital city of central china as a whole, not probing where the rest was still on the way to have the re, for in a capital states, it has left the top one se ring you have for you to find the right now weather forecast to say it will last until tomorrow, late. it's a from a local authority and say, the way for a capital city,

a resource hungry i'm time the let me re days wise for year rainfall remains around $640.00 millimeters, which means that you have with me today as a whole year ring for each of the 3 days, the central theatre people's liberation army said on wednesday morning. it has sent for more than 3000 men and 8 defects of equipment to fight to the plot and to carry out the rest, your walk in the smithy, emergency response level, a flat being raised to level one. the railway operator has to have carried out to ensure a safe place such as the stopping services and lowering the operation at some residential area. so you have to be called total water supply and electricity. the providential flow control and a drug really had a quarter reported up more than 140000, and the residence has been affected by torrential rains. and who and i seems to like 16 and 10000 has been relocated safely. so fall

control the things hit the sports wild often always beat handful team was fined for opting for a short instead of bikini bottoms. in a recent chunking ship, much the disciplinary measure provokes in our gree reaction and accusations of sexism. this is completely ridiculous. how many attitude changes are needed in the old fashioned matcher? world of international sport. oh my god. the worst thing is that they just do not understand the quality point once. is that even possible? can you please stop the 4th beginning onset said, your beach henberg games. it's embarrassing. disgraceful and sexist. your ruining births, this port, and your own reputation. make the international handball, federation. officials where bikini bottoms for a week. the rules will be changed quickly. why do you force women to play beach hands borne outfits that sexual objectify and expose them? come back to the 21st century and immediately bali should they sell dated rules?

while those rules allow male players to shorts, but not the fema piece of federation spokesperson admitted herself that she didn't know the reason for this but stressed that this issue wasn't a priority ahead of the olympics. no way has campaigned against the roof the 15 years now. so the team short wiring is a very deliberate protest. but it's also not the 1st time that supports why has, of course, control the same idea this year, for example, to beach $4421.00 in cattle pants were infuriated, went off to swap the keys for shots and trousers dough. haul them back down and said it wasn't a requirement then at the upcoming tokyo olympics, swimmers have been found from wearing special caps, designed for people with afro has styles of japan clamps, dont decisions being reviewed and only last week, a double parallel walled champion, express disgust, it's off to an official complaint that how sprint briefs what to short, my colleague voice you say discuss the rights of athletes with a panelist,

gas. they should give them the money back and say to get the whole thing. we're going to exercise a bit of common sense flexibility and get in with design guides. it's only just over 1516 years ago that then president of thief, soccer's governing organization. ready set black with encouraging female football as to our time skimpy clothes because he felt that it would make them more marketable. ready this is almost unthinkable to off the women, a serious women sport contests to abide by laws, the rules that were doing some time ago when they weren't offensive, it's 2021 isn't it time that women were allowed to wear shorts instead. if a key needs in sport insurance at this competition were well aware of the rules, you call them have a duration where one of the same obese is the rule is because remember such

a precedent for all other schools. if you're going to do that sort of thing you've got to cooperation with seems it seems, but it's only for women. this change can highly perverse change. we need scenarios how many opportunities actually won't change as well room from there, stupid like this rule that can be not abide and actually well done to this brave women that finally they showed the sexism in there for duration. you have to stop the thinking that to women's bodies are for the show and they have something sexual with them. so of course, it's a problem to have a bikini, you know how much you have to move when you play football. the kid can with wow, you can show more than you want to show. what do you think they should? definitely not. because you'll suffer custin. you're setup for other sports team, the state post tons and then pines. funds. they may be

different. this done. maybe it's not a standard. i don't think it's, it's done. i just think it's some bureaucrat, he's laying the law down to the fine print they've got to read. the news is a sexualization of women. whether they say it is or not is irrelevant, is if you demand of a woman that she dresses in a bikini rather than sport scare, then that is only one way to interpret that. and it's, it's almost what it is preposterous now, almost. it actually is preposterous to try to impose this perverse dress code on women in the 21st century was concerned about is all, but is it or the pool women's chains of complain? does that mean? but the rest of the chain is all quite happy where i became the bathrooms baby in the atmosphere. and by applying in that they find it more comfortable to where i

became the boss. or did we ever thought, you know, maybe other women and we watch more, you know, football players, if they play with a tight, you know, shorts of they show their chest. no, of course not. we want to be less to be comfortable with their plane. we want them to perform at their best south africa, it still reeling from its most devastating riots in decades, sparked by the recent jailing of former president j consumer. while the chaos has led to more than $200.00 deaths, thousands of russ under estimated to $1000000000.00 and damage local fear, the situation could even father deteriorate. well, let's take a look back. what's been happening in the country in recent weeks? the

hallway. this golf for that's what it looks like down. yeah. if you carry on further down the road because burnt out, recalls in the road. but due to everything. factory, the burning of the burning, the food. you know, the at the moment you offer to this company is one favorite. and this is the only place that now we're getting food strong. we just stood out there to protect our families. well, the background to this is the former president j. consumer was sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court after he refused to appear before you destroy inquiry, investigating corruption. during his 9 year rule, we spoke to zoom a son, who's been accused of instigating the recent finance. an allegation he denies

it's unacceptable. what has happened and i'm talking about the level of devastation and destruction, vandalism, to, to property. and just the want and looting is something that should not be celebrated, should be denounced, which i have done. and i'll continue to do so. not being labeled as one of the people, one of the instigators and not officially so much as making that other circle around social media commentary. and some of them use networks, which is the 1st thing from the to if you look at the basis of those allegations, it's completely baseless. you have 2nd video clips that have my voice and image which, which are you. but i'm taking taken out of context in relation to the video in its entirety and the message that i was trying to, to put across. so if you look at what i was saying, and i was saying if that was done at

a time with the beginnings of it. but it happened that this was 3 days into, into what had happened. we understand our country. so it was my way of trying to deal with the situation by 1st denouncing offense that can lead denying my involvement in the real issue. the issue is the, the high levels of poverty and things that can either lockdown, exacerbating the level because now you've got more people falling into the bracket of unemployed and, and disparate and hungry. and he's been charged in a recent with out of a truck. and i find that very, very, very suspicious. and the reason i say that is let him out, let him go through the, the rigmarole in the processes of a trial, whether you like him or not. who knows?

you might, he might end up getting 15 years or not 15 months, but you know, you need to go through that process and con, just the process that's ignored. after years of resistance, it seems to find me. washington has accepted that the old stream to gas pipeline to europe is going ahead. though the u. s. on germany has agreed that dependence on russian energy poses a security threat. the 2 countries reached the deal providing support for ukraine, which is bypassed by the pipeline. that means seeking to ensure that the current gas transit packs between russia and ukraine remains in place here will also receive a $175000000.00 for the development of eco friendly infrastructure. the joint statement, the followed that contains some watts of warning for moscow. the united states and germany are steadfast and their support for ukraine sovereignty territorial integrity, independence, and chosen european pass. the united states and germany are united in their determination to hold,

rush her to account for its aggression and milan activities by imposing cost of sanctions and other tools. just a few weeks ago, it was announced that the construction phase of nod stream to would be completed next month. after that, it takes around 3 months for certification and safety checks to be carried out, and then the gas can start flowing all the way from siberia, under the baltic sea and into germany through this new pipeline. the u. s. saying that they're not going to stand in the way openly of the project is one thing. but what we've certainly heard all coming out on wednesday is that, well, they're still not particularly happy about nord stream to you told this committee that you believed to nordstrom to pipeline would have disastrous effects on u. s. national security. that it would have disastrous effects on european security by making them subject to economic and energy blackmail from russia,

and that it would enrich and power to carry out that black veil. you continue to believe that i do sen. it's clearly a very political issue in the united states as far as russia is concerned. bo, strictly business attempts to portray us as an aggressor and the country, carrying out malicious activities have long been a hallmark of rosa folks. threats towards russia are groundless and useless. we have repeatedly stressed that the north swim too and other russian export pipelines are business arrangements with the countries that by our gas a, with this deal between berlin and washington, it seems that that nord stream to should start providing death at some point before the end of 2021. i say hip 1st of economists, california st. mary's color, that's chuck krause and says this could be a sign of bite mixed up to him, but he had no cause to play. i think you got to look at the context of the recent meetings and discussions between biden and europeans, particularly jeremy,

you know, the germans, the europeans conceded and us position on the global tax and not taxing us tech companies. i think this is probably a quid pro quo to some extent of biden can feeding. what as everyone knows is already a done deal and allowing the germans to continue and get the cheaper gas. you got to understand that this whole sanctions over a gas began nordstrom to begin under trump, when the us had a lot of natural gas and prices were falling. and you know, the industry, oil industry, which trump was running a interference for their solution, was to make the europeans force them to buy us gas. that would cause prices arise in the us as well as more volume sales in europe. but the problem was, the gas was just too much more expensive and the european just waited is out. and

then now you got to know the done deal and they got to cover it up somehow. you know, bio was coming back with his tax concessions and they position the whole thing, you know, with regard to ukraine to make it look like the u. s. is still being tough and isn't constrained in russia. russian calling on the european court of human rights to take action over ukraine. and it's fast interstate complaint. most gra mentions a wide range of relations electrically conducted by kids, including causing civilian casualties. prosecuting janice and the suppression of ukraine's russian speaking population. the aim of the appeal is to draw the attention of the european court and the entire will community to the blatant and systematic violations of human rights by the ukrainian authorities record the numerous crimes in the international legal field force, the ukrainian authorities to stop committing them conduct and investigation and swiftly prosecute those responsible to restore peace and order on the territory of

ukraine. hope all, but he felt like a cross live now to ortiz roman costs, rough roman. this look to unpack, kid, it's quite a new revelation. but can you talk us through the, the main claims and concerns that russians voicing? yeah, absolutely. well, the complaint itself is a quiet, lengthy as russia brings to light several issues concerning human rights violations in ukraine. well, 1st of all, it lays blame with the ukranian authorities for the death of civilians, illegal imprisonments, and ill treatment of its own citizens. now, the 7 years civil war in ukraine resulted in the death of thousands of people. and of course, an exodus of thousands more if you, jeez, and because of the countries, the proximity to the russian border. and as a result of showing by the armed forces offer ukraine, russian territory suffered property damage as well. now the crash of

a malaysian airlines flight and age 17 back in july of 2014 is also blamed on the ukraine since it fail to close its own airspace when its internal contact began. now the documents also states that residents sulfur south eastern part of the country have been denied opportunity to take ports in ukraine in elections. now moscow is also accusing key of suppressing freedom of speech by curbing the work of the media, various internet platforms, persecution of journalist politicians, and all ordinary citizens as well. now the russian complained to the european court for human rights also highlights the policy of discrimination against the russian speaking population, such as the ban on the use of the russian language. and that happens primarily in education and the consumer service systems. now the complaint also contains

a detailed description of the unconstitutional change of power in ukraine, and the promotion of nationalists forces into various ukrainian government sectors. now, these allegations have all been dismissed by ukraine over the years was a key of blaming everything that's happening. the country on the so called russian aggression. well, also it's a very acute issue. obviously around 17 percent of the crating population is ethnic p russians that fax, lot of people thought was roman costs for reporting from central moscow money. thanks. while our dogs good bye for now from the newsroom hair moscow. but one of our award winning document cheese is up next. so if you've got the time sit market enjoy ah the me

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