tender cutting that was good for food market. it's not good for the global economy . ah, ah ah, today's headlines on our international, a chilling effect on media freedom. that's the reaction to a new law proposed by britain's government, which threatens journalists with long jail terms. if they expose they secret the devastation in china from what's being called the worst flooding in 1000 year, 2 called numerous death and wiped out infrastructure and breach. dan had a sports cover up literally norway's beach handball team is fined for wearing shorts,

not bikini bottom. we ask a panel of guests. are the rules sexes? well done to the brain, we men center for other schools. say post finders may be different. that's done. it is a sexualization of women ah, broadcasting live from moscow to the world. this is art international. i'm your host donald quarter. welcome to the program. walked up for reporting the truth. that's the faith facing journalists for proposed british laws, passed reporters and their sources could be treated like spice and publishing government secrets risks a 14 year jail term. archie's more a gas div has the story. 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 on authorized disclosure offenses, there are cases where an authorized disclosure maybe as or more serious incentive intent and or damage. what's more, the legislation seeks to remove without blow 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 the 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 soon 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 secrecy. lou 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 with your shed anything that they received problem with blue, couldn't face the 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 databases 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 that make no mistake. this, this new secret law would give the most authoriz area and regimes in the world a run for their money. in the past, we feel blowing and investigative journalism,

as we know within the u. k, are dead. this is one of the biggest wide ranging attacks on chris 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 signs on the b. as in jack, this secretary or the secretary is backing a consultation document. it's against the journalist that much worse than spies 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 the least level of logic and deduction that is being used here by the

british government in 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. now on a related issue across the atlantic, the u. s. secretary of state is accused of massive hypocrisy after anthony blink and claimed unwavering support for independent journalists around the world. the upshot of the ongoing trump by the prosecution of julian sons is the united states, believes old jordan race, whatever their nationality, wherever they are, have a legal duty to keep the u. s. government durgy secrets. now, i'm sorry, but that's not support. enjoy unless every us media outlets should lambert this comment and reference assange, but they won't, because they suck messiah alina job has received hundreds of thousands of dollars

from u. s. government propaganda, oregon, the 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 lykins both came in support of an iranian american journalist and voice of america host, who is an outspoken critic of tehran. last week she claimed to be the target of a kidnapping plot by iranian intelligence that was apparently foiled by the f. b. i . as i've mentioned, critics laughed at the hypocrisy and blinking statement, given washington's attitude to the likes of julian assange. now just a reminder, the journalist and wiki leeks founder has spent more than 2 years in a maximum security prison in london state side. the u. s. justice department has charged him under the espionage act, accusing him of leaking classified information back in 2010. if extradited to the u . s. a. san faces up to 175 years behind bars. we discussed the subject situation

with author. daniel was there for things that no reporter is now safe. every american journalist will be under threat. i mean it's a, it's a, the prosecution of a sizes, a dagger aimed at the heart of us journalism. and that's what the, by the ministration is doing. and that's what antony blanca stands for. if the prosecution goes forward, the every journalist will be threatened with a similar legal charges. and espionage is a very dangerous thing. espionage guy 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 u. s. lens. 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. now devastating floods in central china have killed dozens and forced a quarter of a 1000000 people from their homes. and what's being called the heaviest rains in a millennium. the who's let's take a closer look into exactly what's happening. the worst hit region here is the hand on province in red. as you can see here, it's the largest, its largest city is on the yellow river. the banks of which have burst and forecasters predict grim days to come with dangerously heavy rains and winds,

and typhoon making the havoc worse is also expected to hit the coastal regions marked here in yellow, among them being shanghai. assuming now on keenan's biggest city, which has suffered some of the worst scenes and these are some floods of water pounding through the roof of the city airport, had to stop and coming flights for more than 24 hours. and parts of the local metro system were completely submerged. leaving terrified commuters trapped under ground, the network had to be completely shut down and numerous trains carrying some. $10000.00 passengers were halted with some reportedly being stranded for 40 whole hours of cars were captured, drifting down completely flooded streets. wall parts of more than 2 dozen major high highways were closed down by some estimates. 1.2000000 people have been affected by the floods so far. a correspondent for c, g t, and news told us that they told us more about the situation on the ground. i'm here,

i want to say that it has to be blocked by the to actual way in a capital city, on central time of the probing where the rescue was due. all the way has a way for a capital pro has left the only one se ring you have proof of funds is right now. the weather forecast say it will last until tomorrow. the latest from a local authority to say the re, for in a capital city, a resource hungry and little bit of re days while it's probably year rainfall remains around $614.00 millimeters, which means that has witnessed 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. to carry out the rest, your walk in the city emergency response level, a flat being raised to level one. the railway operator has to have

a carried out to ensure safety, such also stopping services, lowering the operation fees at the residential area. so you have to be cut off the water supply and electricity. the providential flaw can pro and draw to relieve had a quarter reported up more than 140000 residents have been affected by racial rings and who and i, since july 16 and 10000 has been relocated safely so far. now some outrage in the sports world after norway's beach handball team was fined for choosing shorts, instead of bikini bottoms, and the championship match. the punishment has sparked furious reaction and claims 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 he's that even possible. can you please stop the

4th beginning onset said, you're beach handbook games. it's embarrassing. disgraceful and sexist. your routing buses, port, and your own reputation. make the international handbook federation. officials where bikini bottoms for a week. the rules will be changed quickly. why do you force women to play beach hands born outfits that sexual objectify and expose them? come back to the 21st century and immediately polish this outdated rules. the rules allow male players to wear shorts, but not females. the federation spokes person admitted that she herself did not know the reason for this while insisting that the issue was not a priority ahead of the olympics. norway has campaigned against the rule for 15 years now, and the team's short wearing is a deliberate protest. it's not the 1st time though that sportswear has caused controversy earlier this year at a beach volleyball tournament. and could tar players were infuriated after being

asked to swap the keys for shirts and trousers. doha, then back down and said it was not a requirement at the upcoming tokyo olympics. swimmers have been banned from wearing special caps, designed for people with afro hairstyles after backlash about that, that decision has now come under review. and last week, a double paralympic world champion, express disgust after an official complaint that her sprint briefs were too short. my colleague rory survey discussed the rights of athletes with a panel of guests. they should give them the money back and say, forget the whole thing. we're going to exercise a bit of common sense flexibility and get in sync with design guys. 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 a time skimpy clothes because he felt that it would make them more marketable. this is almost unthinkable to off the women. a serious women sport.

contest to abide by the rules that were drawn up 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, as you call me, have a trace where one of the same abuse is the role is because i remember a precedent for all of our schools. if you're going to data sort of thing you got to calibration with seems it seems as are the for women, this change should come highly perverse change. we need scenario. how many teams actually won't change as well? rule when they're 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 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 is but you should definitely not listen. because your such and such are passive and for other sports teams say post tons and then pines, funds research. they may be different, this done. maybe it's not a standard. i don't think it's a stone. i just think it's some bureaucrat is 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 you drafted in a bikini rather than sport scare, then that is only one way to interpret that. and 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, is it or the pool women's chains are complain? does that mean? but the rest of the chain is all quite happy. why became the bathrooms maybe at the side of the atmosphere and by applying in that they find it more comfortable to when 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 wanted the eclipse to be comfortable with their plane. we want them to perform at their best. still ahead, south africa recovers from its most violent riots and looting in decades, sparked by the jailing of former president, jacob's wilma, we speak in an excuse exclusive interview with the zoom son who denies having

a hand in the chaos that story and more after this break the when i would show the wrong when all just don't the rules. yes to see out the thing becomes the attitude and engagement equals the trail. when so many find themselves, well the part we choose to look for common ground. it's like you're walking down a street in a town and in the store, windows are negative. in depression, you tend to go into the store and buy those thoughts and take them home as if

they're years. in mindfulness, you walk down the street, you still see the sort storefront with the negative thoughts, but you don't go in and buy those gosh. the, the news ah, welcome back to the program. now south africa is recovering from its most devastating riots in decades, sparked by the jailing of a former president, jacob zoom up. the chaos has led to more than $200.00 deaths, thousands of arrests and an estimated $2000000000.00 in damages. but local fear that the situation could further deteriorate. let's take a look at how the situation has unfolded in the country.

the highway of death go 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 that actually the burning of the burning the food, you know, the law at the moment you have this complex one favorite. and this is the only place that now we're getting food from. we just stood out here to protect all families. a former president, jacob summa was sentenced to 15 months in prison for contempt of court after he refused to appear before

a judicial inquiry investigating corruption. during his 9 year rule. we spoke to my son who has been accused of instigating the recent violence. that's an allegation that 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 one to 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 the news networks, which is the photos, things on the trip. if you look at the basis of those allegations, it's completely baseless. you have certain video clips that have my voice and image which,

which are real. 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 it was done at a time with the beginnings of it, but it happened. 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 then secondly, the lockdown, exacerbating the level because now you've got more people falling into the bracket of unemployed and, and disparate and hungry. he's been charged in a restaurant 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 child, 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 just be processing. that's one of america's most powerful politicians. how speaker nancy pelosi has been caching in on investments and big tech, which she just so happens to also be regulating. that's the revelation from a new probe and breaking down the story for you is r t z. we have to train go. well, did you know that the top democrat in the house is also a top notch stock trader, a true talent together with her husband, a bit of pelosi math for you, her personal wealth. stand that nearly $100.00. 15000000, which is quite an increase from 41000000 in 2004. good for her. one very important disclaimer. i'm in no way of saying madam speaker,

is doing anything wrong or breaking the law. but i'll be moving on to a combined lesson of pelosi mass with the touch of pelosi ethics for that. let me refer to an investigation by journalist glen greenwald. much of their that below cease added wealth is due to extremely lucrative and like decisions about when to buy and sell stocks and options in the very industries and companies over which pelosi as how speaker exercises enormous and direct influence. oh, there's so much context to dig into and turns out close to 3 quarters of the couple of stock trading over the last 2 years has been in big tech. and i'll tell you what, right, at this point the us lawmakers are in the midst of revamping legislation that could really make life much more difficult for the tech joins. they're working on something called the anti trust reform. that would propel market competition while

taking install on monopolies. so have a guess which super powerful executive has made a personal call to madam speaker, to talk the house out of proceeding with the reform. apple. c o, tim cook. and what about the company in which the posies traded most often? it's apple trading has always been controversial because it's basically a victimless crime. no one is hurt by it. and the only argument against that that could be made in the one that has been made is that a reduces space in the securities markets. this entire episode where congress has been in gauging what the rest of us would be thrown in jail for shows that it's regulators and congress not markets. they're not worth the public trust. nancy pelosi may well not be receiving any insider knowledge from the companies she's regulating. even if she does get some of it, maybe she never uses it when trading. but she's apparently very close with these big tech ceos. and the meantime, a bill that supposed to fix

a loophole and the legislation that favors these very knowledgeable executives has been revived on capital hill. corporate executive shouldn't be allowed to trade on significant information ahead of the public and invest those. but that's exactly what's happening because of this legal loophole. hoops. so for god knows how many years big bosses with close ties to the very powerful people on the hill have legally been able to get away with what looks very much like insider trading. is started trading is supposed to be handled by the security securities exchange commission. but since those officials are approved by congress, and since congress makes the laws that apply to itself, where every year americans are treated to the spectacle congress giving themselves raises. for example, it's reasonable for americans to strongly doubt that anything lasting is going to be done inside trading can be regulated and it has been for the common person

yourself, myself. like so much else, congress does. and the security regulators do. they enjoy the privilege of exempting themselves. busy when and how they watch, whether it's fair to allow lawmakers to get richer from buying and selling stocks because they know stuff that nobody else does. has long been up for debate in america. well, experts often come to the conclusion that current laws don't give prosecutors a chance versus calling on the european court of human rights to take action over ukraine in its 1st ever interstate complaint. moscow mentions a wide range of violations, allegedly committed bike, yet including causing civilian casualties, persecuting journalists, and suppressing its russian speaking population. the name 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. while the complaint itself is 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, a few geez, and because of the countries, the proximity to the russian border, and as a result of shilling by the armed forces. also ukraine, russian territories 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 it's in certain context began . 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 constitutional 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 every thing that's happening in the country on the so called russian aggression. the russian foreign ministry added that the complaint was the result of several factors. first, a complete disregard for human rights violations in ukraine. second,

the continued violation of their own law. busy as well as their own constitution. and finally, thirdly, an inability of the ukrainian law enforcement and judicial system to properly investigate these appalling facts. there is clearly no political solution on offer over the whole. busy issue of ukraine and crime crimea, the west is back ukrainian government on hills and therefore, i think there is an attempt to find a way run impasse by taking ukraine to the room, seeing what will come out of that action. or the 1st europe in court has to accept as other under obligation to just simply say, no, they're being serious. breach of their own, their own statutes on the basis or operation, they're going to have to take this seriously. if they were to say this is a case which they're not prepared.