the ah, today's headlines on our international, a chilling effect on media freedom. that's the reaction to a new law proposed by britain, the government, which might threaten investigative journalists with long jail turn, that they expose state secret. the us democratic party mayers prioritize the washing police budgets while ramping up officer protection for themselves. had a sports cover up the literally norway is beach handball team is fined for wearing shorts. the not proceed. the bottom. we ask a panel of gaps. are the rules, sexist? well done to these brave women set up for other sports team. the state post

may be done in collaboration of women ah, broadcasting live from moscow to the world. this is our international. i'm your host donald quarter. welcome to the program. locked up for reporting the truth. that's the faith facing journalists. if a proposed british law is passed, reporters and their sources could be treated like spies and publishing government secrets risks a 14 year jail term. as r t is more ed gazda reports. 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 her blue protections, even if what they leaked is in the public interest. and stead it 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 which raises 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 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 or shared anything that they received problem with blue, could 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 and 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 authors area and regimes in the world a run for their money, a pass, we feel 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, were journalism doesn't come up once. in the $66.00 page report itself fundamental to the $56.00 page report, journalists can be more dangerous than spotlights. obviously, the u. s is prosecuting fe juanita sandra that b as b jack this secretary, secretary is backing a consultation document that suggests that 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, journalists have to be done. that is seriously the 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. and 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 in the united states, believes old jordan las, whatever they 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 at landber's this comment and reference assange, but they won't, because they suck messiah alina jet, has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from u. s. government propaganda organ, voice of america, to agitate for regime change in iran. in the bazaar logic of us empire, she's an independent journalist. andrew n assange is

a criminal. lincoln's boast came in support of an iranian american journalist and voice of america host who is an outspoken critic of terror on 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 mentioned though, critics laughed at the poxy and blinking statement, given washington's attitude to the likes of julian assange. just a reminder of the journalist and wiki leeks, founder has spent more than 2 years and a maximum security prison in london. they side, the us 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. and we discussed the sanchez situation with author. daniel was heir who thinks that no reporter is safe. every american journalist will be under threat. i mean, it's a, it's a, the prosecution of massage is

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, chilling 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 pers national personality on the part of the political lead, which sees everything through a pro us lands. the u. s. is always right. everybody else is always wrong. so the u . s. never persecutes journalist on the other countries to do. but the reality is

quite different. america's suffering. an unprecedented wave of violence, mass shootings and murders with homicides up 15 percent from last year alone. its coincided with a huge cut in police budgets backed by the democratic party, mayers over claims that the force is suffering from systemic racism. but those same officials are actually increasing spending on their own police protection. as caleb and reports. one of the causes democrats appeared to be most passionate about last year. the fund, the police, many actual suburbs, suburbs have essentially already begun pursuing a d funding up the police in that they fund school based on housing and the health care more as their number one priority in many cities in america over one 3rd of their city budget. goes to police, so we have to have this conversation. what are we doing?

we made a group lead this month, so let me look police department. but some democratic mares around the country seemed to have mixed feelings. while they did cut the police budget, they certainly did not have a problem splashing cash on their own personal protection. in 25 major us cities, officials have proposed cutting, or in 20 cases already codes police budgets. however, what open the books dot com auditors found was it may as and city officials still enjoy personal protection of a dedicate to police detail costing taxpayers millions of dollars. let's compare and contrast baltimore's mayor shopped a huge chunk off his, his police force is spending. we can re allocate funding, making efficiencies in our police department, but he was more than happy to allocate $3600000.00 to his personal protection in 2020, the san francisco mayor brown and even bigger cuts. eric are study and that was one of the 1st to say, i'm going to redirect reef funding from the police department to programs in the

african american community. i instantly, i would like to do that. she also gave herself and even bigger budget for her personal guard, a cool 12000000. now in chicago, the force was flashed all while its ability to ensure safety with question. we can't rely upon the police to provide public safety at the same time, not just the mayor of chicago, but unnamed city officials felt pretty safe in the windy city. they had 70 a $1000000.00 allocated for just that. and here's new york city mayor build diblasio. we will be moving funding from the n y p b to youth initiatives and social services. still, he was perfectly fine travelling around the country on a presidential campaign where the security detail that cost $350000.00. now these democratic mayers may feel safe and snug, but a lot of the people they serve don't as violence and crime source. it's so bad

that when you look at the recent numbers, more people are dying of gun violence. then of course, the me use use when people think of defining the police, you're going to be taking away training programs. community programs that are police related and the crime is going to go up its paramount that our residents, our business owners, are visitors of the cities are the ones who are protected more than the politicians . so it's, it's a slap in the face to the voting base who voted these elected officials in to see

their police being the funded, or the, the proposition for them to be funded. but then the privatized boosted the security being bolstered around them. that's hypocrisy and nausea only seems to happen in democrat run cities, the violence, the, the police, the funding, the, the misled, misguided public. that is lied to by the politicians. this only seems to be an epidemic. it's happening in the democrat cities and the numbers. the numbers prove it defined, the police may sound like a great slogan, but it seems to have been a decision made in the heap of the moment. because judging by their own action, that seems like the personal protection of many mayor, that something they don't want to cut back on anytime soon. sadly, i think it's dumb. i think it goes back to the political theatre and they, the politicians think that the, the citizens that they represent, we're lucky them the 1st place. they're not going to be catching under this hoc receive. it's just getting bad is getting worse and ideology that strictly among

the liberal democrats. as you can see me in the cities and it's just bad. it's nothing more than political theatre as methods arrive, there are voting based, rally brown, the more outrage in the sports world after norway's beach handball team was fined for choosing shorts, instead of bikini bottoms and 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. 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? rules allow male players to wear shorts, but not females. and a federation. spokes person admitted that she herself did not know the reason for this, while insisting that this issue was not a priority ahead of vo lympics. norway has campaigned against this rule for 15 years now, and the team short wearing is a deliberate protest. now this isn't the 1st time that sportswear has caused such a controversy earlier this year at a beach volleyball tournament and guitar. players were infuriated after being asked to swap bikinis for shirts and trousers. don't have them 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 regarding that that

decision has now come under review. and last week, a double paralympic world champion, express disgust after an official complained that her sprint briefs were too short . my colleague rory survey discussed the rights of athletes with a parent with a panel of guests. 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 sync with desire. god, it's only just over 1516 years ago that then president of p for soccer's governing organization. ready sat 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 ask a women, a serious women sport contests to abide by laws. 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 of bikinis in sport

insurance at this time petition were well aware of the rules, as you call have a ration where one of the same as the room is because i remember a precedent for all other schools. if you're going to data sort of thing, you got to calibration with teams. it seems that there's only 4 women this chain should come hiding for this challenge. we need scenario, how many opportunities she won't change as well room when they're stupid, like this rule that can be not abide and actually well done to this brave women. but 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 key can as well,

you can show more than you want to show. what do you think is but you should definitely listen because you suffer past and such are passive and for other sports teams, state post funds and then pines funds. they may be different stunt. maybe it's not a stunt. i don't think it's a stunt. i just think it's some bureaucrat is laying the law down to the fine print they've got to read the cane is it 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 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 the facts or the pool women's chains complain does that mean?

but the rest of the famous are quite happy. why the bikini bottoms baby and the son the atmosphere playing in that they find it more comfortable to where it became the boss? or did we ever go to know maybe other women and we watch more? you know, football players, if they play with a tight, you know, short so 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. london theaters are crying foul over a huge number of performances which were cancelled during due to covert quarantine rules including those staged at the heart of london's cultural scene in the west end. that's despite england's reopening after a long time burden of restrictions as our t u. k corresponded martin andrews reports. it was been to be the ground reopening with social distance thing and mosques out and see it is back to full capacity. but

it's already cut down for several theatre productions this week. both to the m h. s truck and trace scheme over it doesn't shows in the west and across the country. i've been forced to shop because numbers have tested, positive, tulsa, i so they'd all be seen by the cobra fracturing. yeah. government has absolutely messed up all of a 1000 and bars. johnson have done nothing for the for the last 2 years, they claim to have done with the cultural recovery funds that there's only available to very few people. it doesn't mean the whole of everything. and it also includes museums, they've done absolutely nothing and it just seems incredibly unfair that supermarket can stay open and faces have to close because of an arbitrary pick. the 10 day isolation rule is set to remain until the middle of august. that's when those double jobs can judge it, even if they're in close contact with a coven case. but while most businesses can cover those often, now theater is unique, small costs unlimited numbers of under cities. mean, it's just a couple of people are told to isolate the show has to close. there's also another

unique policy to theaters if one member of the company test positive the whole production company must isolate, to feel that the government is completely picking on face all the time. and if you look at something like a full mouth series, you can have many thousands of people that if you look at everything that happens over a year and final thousands and thousands of people in contact with us and faces good, didn't get to looking at all the fact that you can have all the people that wimbledon you can have, just you have loads of people, but the theater, you just can't have anyone. it's all. the news editor of britain's leading entertainment newspaper says that when it comes to their industry, the rules simply do not work. it's very difficult situation is i'm lack of going to have 60 people testing, negative stuff that i've been unable to work for 10 days is just really produces are very good at finding ways around things, but it's costing them money each time and having to reset the records or hassle is it's very difficult to have proved to be very patient to be very,

very strict network and they can to make sure that the costs. and so when you say the crowd gathering might be very hard to understand why it isn't treated the same. it's crazy when you've been promised. monday we say bring it in and it really should be 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 rainfall in a millennium. whole streets of this city have turned into rivers. authorities are ramping up, rescue and recovery operation. and unfortunately, many people are still being reported missing. now on this map behind me, you can see the worst hit region of hiena and province,

which is displayed in red. its largest city is on the yellow river. the banks of which have burst and forecasters predict grim days to come with dangerously heavy rain and winds. a typhoon is also making the havoc worse as it is expected to hit coastal regions marked here in yellow, as you can see by me. among them is the city of shanghai reported for chinese c g t and news outlet reports from the provinces biggest city. yesterday afternoon, i was still trapped my home. the whole city. whole street was soaked in the, in the side, the floor water. but this morning, all of the water has receded out of my residential area, leaving more than trash on the street. but there's still no electricity, water, and very weak mobile, that work at my home feel, rose communications, electron electrical power, water health care and commerce reported elated. latest rescue operation working shall go respectively. a transformer substantial for damage and knocked out

$473.00 communities. when a torrential rain battered the city on on tuesday, where the 3600 people happens to fast for the rescue work so far, 3 transformers of stations we have already been restored to open operations. another 3 are expected to be restored. today, they're making all their efforts to completely restore the power supply for the whole city on friday. can in communication bureau said that up until 12 o'clock on thursday, 4370 base stations are still out of service. but the major problem problem is still the power supply. once there is electricity, they can promise all the mobile network will be restored. water supply is one of the other issues that local people concern has been disrupted in several areas of the city for more than 48 hours. water supply bureau said that 41 temporary water supplies have been established. people can fetch water their me while they're

promised that all the water plans will resume work on thursday. now the cities and food supplies are already back to normal. the. there are plenty of good news. let's hope that tomorrow will be. everything would be back to normal. the world's most complicated olympic games ever have just suffered another huge blow with the tokyo games already postponed from 2020 due to the pandemic and daily questions on whether they go ahead this year at all or not. more than 80 athletes have now tested coven positive this month. despite the country officially being in a state of emergency, amid spiraling new infections, organizers insist that the venues are safe for everyone. yet today, alone, several national teams have reported new cobit cases among their competitors. with one athlete warning that the infection has entered ended, her career tokyo's organizing committee says it may still cancel the games at the last moment, depending on how the virus situation develops. we spoke to

a sports columnist as well as a japanese doctor on the risks of suspending the olympics for a 2nd time diesel. people were say no lawsuit. and again, they're being charged as possible. the will be a great school would be by or maybe all right, and a lot of people backing and the noise in every sense for stage banter law, you're going to go ahead go ahead. i did just probably delete your list, the real blue. i think i actually the dr. watson because this is going to be, it has to be unique. i think the job i should do whatever to minimize the risk of exposing transmission on hand during this should be the source of just tried. and

of course, people are very willing to welcome to visitors. but on the other hand, i'm very confused by the crime state of infection and transmission. and obviously the measure of the job of the people are putting to hold, you know, and then picks all the years. that instruction will resting with a fraction, grow each and shows. so in a says the people very confused and frustrated. are you part of an online ornithology group? don't ever mentioned the word bird, a member of a horse lovers society? never even think of mentioning the word. philly. that's the conclusion by one new york gardening group banned by facebook for mentioning an agricultural tool that just happens to be a derogatory word for a woman. the

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