and now it's been one on my team. my name is thorpe headlines, but it's our here on our teeth, disturbing revelations by fall. gary is health minister as he admits covey. the vaccination failures have caused the country, almost 10000 lives as russian athletes that the tokyo olympics keep knocking gold. it's left western media and athletes increasingly seeing read as a question that seems right to actually be that also the un comes under attack on the latest round of violence and i've got to stand headquarters that are attacked by what being called anti government elements. we can confirm one security guards killed ah,

just after midnight here at moscow in a very welcome to you from all of us here at asi international, we've got your top stories. areas, health minister has admitted that the multiple failures in tackling cove it in the country has had disastrous consequences. in a startling revelation, he said, nearly 10000 lives could have been saved if the occupation campaign had been organized properly. bulgaria is sacrificing the older generation. we immunized mainly young and active people for 5 months and the most vulnerable groups were abandoned for out of 5 cover debts in bulgaria, have been among the elderly. the government claims 10000 lives could have been saved, had the previous administration acted a bit differently. but how exactly? well, 1st off by not prioritizing the cheaper astrazeneca vaccine, the last government decided not to order any of the other 3 jobs approved by the

you. and as a result, when oxford astrazeneca experienced serious delays and shipments bulgaria became one of the least vaccinated countries at the time even lagging behind other stragglers like romanian lafayette all the while continuing to experience a surge in cases. and that's, but the other issue that caused unnecessary death was that the vaccines that the country did get for some reason didn't 1st go to the people who actually needed them the most. we did not give parity to people every 60 and people with serious illnesses. they were placed in the false category after social workers, employees in mnc farms and others at this point, but gary remains one of the least vaccinated countries in europe with less than 20 percent of the population having received at least one dose. the new government is desperately trying to remedy the situation, but it seems there are still

a lot of hurdles for them to overcome. vaccine skepticism is still high among bulgarians, especially after reports of astrazeneca being linked to rare health complications. the country's poor health infrastructure is also hampering efforts to get vaccines to the population effectively. and the threat of a new wave of infections, courtesy of the delta variance of the corona virus, now looms very large over the country, which in response has extended its coven emergency status until the end of august. earlier in the program, we talk to the senior clinical lecturer, the u. k. university of exeter. he says more could have been done by the previous ball, gary in government. it's a big mistake. we all know with infectious disease control and management, and we've got to protect the people who are most vulnerable from getting infected. and these are the wonderful people on the elderly, which are as much, much higher risk of having

a severe illness and dying if they are not fully protected. we are the immunizations. the government itself has been reluctant to immunize and protect its own population. therefore, i feel very skeptical about the government being keen to protect its own people by giving vaccines. it is important for the politicians to be led by the scientists, their own scientists and the world. scientists rather than be led by finances and politics with regard to the best thing they can do for their population. meanwhile, in germany, where there's been a more successful vaccine roll out, the question now was whether that should mean more freedoms. for those immunized politicians are deeply divided on the matter. not nearly though is divided as the public. peter oliver takes a closer look. now the more than half of the german population have been fully vaccinated against coven. 19 the debates amongst politicians has moved on to whether that vaccination should entitle people to more freedoms. the presidents of

the bond, the stag, things that should, i do not see any constitutional issues for differentiating between those who have been tested on the one hand and those who have recovered or been vaccinated on the other. since the risk of vaccination is extremely low, according to current data, not everyone is convinced of the constitutional fairness of such a device of move. so the german justice minister doesn't think it's right to split society down the lines of the vaccine and the wax not should stick to the principle that those who have been vaccinated recovered have a negative covered test, should retain all their freedoms. the justice minister is against mandatory vaccination, but those believe that everybody who can get a job should get one the result using german politic slow who think that the government and politicians should have no sake and who gets the vaccination at all . it's not the role of the state to eliminate the risks to live. this encroachment would be constitutional and would clearly contradict the fundamental idea of

freedom and the basic law. those who support freedom passes. say people that have have the job shouldn't be held back by those that haven't, but they still a healthy sized opposition against forcing anyone to take the nation. what can the state impose on the individual? my red line is my body by decided on that last that the last word is up to me. the state must not exceed that with an election just 8 weeks away in some potentially very tricky coalition talks on the horizon, right, so the vaccinated could well end up being a stumbling block to the formation of the next government. peter oliver r t. in cologne, germany, russian athletes are continuing their impressive metal the whole at the tokyo games, in fact, reaching double figures in gold medals this friday. it means the russian olympic committee team now sits forth on the table. however, sadly you'd be hard pressed to find many saluting their success. earlier in the day,

my colleague, you know, neil discussed the story with ortiz, saskia taylor will be limping. should be a huge celebration and need athletes all discipline from all over the world, coming together at one event showcasing the skills. unfortunately, for russian athletes competing out this, he has turkey games. that just hasn't been the case. they might be scooping up towards the russian that the committee will already see. does carney rank stud in total metal, but the atmosphere has been so hostile, it's been filled with suspicion, criticism, very little good sportsmanship from the global media and of course, photo competitors. for example, us when ryan murphy, who lost to a russian, took a veiled flight by saying that he, that it probably wasn't a teen race. a comment that he later tracked on. but by dan a british swim, i had also come out and couldn't help me, could dig about states for me. so do you pick out the russian who beat them? he said, my bold metal is the combination of nothing but like from dedication. yes. to

double check the sport i have always to for nothing but screen competition. i have always been tested and i always go out to my documents. i've devoted my entire life to the sport and i would never be able to forgive myself if i use some doping. so i don't even know how to react to this mobile towel, while both those comments might not seem direct to the any one particular or country. others very openly was quite frankly, the epitome of soul lose one us row, for example, said that russians shouldn't even be the seen, the crew who shouldn't even be here. walk away with the silver is a nasty feeling really disappointing overall. and i feel for the other f as in the, a final now come, i might be furious that she's not taking her, not when that she was banking on her belief that russians don't have a right to be there. of course just doesn't reflect reality. how much she wants it to. the truth is, russian athletes are allowed to compete, but on such strict conditions as a result of an ongoing on reduced number of historically clean russian athletes are

allowed to compete as mutual meaning that they've been stripped of them. the flag out, of course the countries name hadn't received, not russia. but despite this, despite that commitment to the very rules that the international impact committee has set off. and despite the fact that they are the most tested, one of the most tested delegations that they are still daily faced with this wave of bitterness and malice. yeah, new and fair comments, direct or otherwise, as you were saying, indirectly the last number of there, including the swimmers. what's the media to say? well, unfortunately, the hostility towards the r a c team is really tenfold in western media. some of the headlines are actually pretty shocking. many of them fairly can disguise that discuss the russians, have been allowed to learn that the actually winning metals, beautiful music. and although window dressing such as calling itself the russian olympic committee to suggest an appearance of neutrality cannot mask the stench of

corruption and the peace meant the i seized entire plan, completely backfired. it certainly didn't keep the russians. 2 out, and it certainly didn't shame russia were putting, has used the band to pump up nationalistic pride. and that was us, gymnast simone biles had to pull out the media with disappointment, worried about, well, that's paid the way for the russians, which is exactly, of course what happened as they deserved. so if one was hoping that the media would kind of take a step back and just objectively report on the ongoing affects on the time on the lot of those lim can. well unfortunately we've been disappointed. i suggest there's a little bit of back story to this as well, right. what of course, i think most people are why, but this is all the fall out from the uncovering of thought and that you doping scheme amongst freshen athletes back in 2014 washer. was found before we had so many major international sporting events, and that was the late to reduce to, to yes, no rush officials did come out. they admitted mistakes had been made in the on to doping program. but they also did claim that the band was politically motivated,

but the truth is, is that is the past that have been repercussions for that. what's happening now in tokyo was essentially the demonize ation of hundreds of proven clean athletes who are playing by the rules down to a team who are also getting tested repeatedly in the last number of winter and summer. exactly. they all day, all the 3rd have to team all on us and china. so it's real beautification by those athletes by the media. not have to say really as a credit to those are the athletes that despite all of this, that they've managed to block out all that noise and still keep mounting when a podium we spoke with john list on come ahead. andre walker, he says russian athletes deserve a break. individual athletes have got nothing to do with it. nobody is ever suggested that these athletes have been trying to represent the contrary is not the most a butcher is not the enemy. and certainly, even if we're supposed to animate the idea that we would publish,

individual athletes is absolutely wrong. these athletes remember, have done what you've asked them today. they were taught all of their lives and they walked into that stadium as oh said, which is brochure. olympic committee rather than representing their own country that was embarrassing and humiliating to them, but they did it and on the last, gave them a bright will be cut and will have only just fallen on the tokyo games in and around about a week's time before it opens again on the paralympics and team r. o c's. final preparations are well underway. a journalist and power athlete dmitri ignite all went along to get a taste of one of the toughest discipline and start of power type window. hi everyone. me watching a diary about the preparations for the upcoming paralympics in tokyo, which will kick off students. and today we're at the pero minova sports center. he used to train people without any disability, but now you have a whole army of power athletes that like that very cool.

ah ah. ah, i read about you why was literally crying. it's something unimaginable. your mother left you when you were born and later your adopted right? yes. i was in the 5th grade when i was bullied to go with my backpack. i said to, what are you doing? i'll tell my mother. and she replied, you don't have a real mom, you are adopted. it was painful to hear that. but then i made up my mind and decided to be strong. there was only one parliament combat sports. many people have no concepts of how disabled people can fight. but they can do it here. they fight, but are protected as much as possible. yes, there are people who got enormous fortitude. they are people who have nothing to

lose. they to find a job, they struggle their entire life. that's why they throw themselves in sports. people normally retire from taekwondo, the age of 30 disabled people sometimes go on until they're 40. i don't think the top harlem pins are disabled because they could easily take on any one. the people have a mouth guard and helmet with a face show. we also have handed, growing protection, as well as an electronic chest pertaining to lex pads and electronic footwear food . for the, tell us more about the electronics. what do they do? is they like in fencing where it lights up when someone hits? yes, we have an electronic chest protector with sensors only, as well as an tonic socks with 12 senses. you get points if you hit the sensor. so you can receive even more points. if you land a spinning kick or i was the when a determined by the number of points. so the number of points is equal to the

number of blows, the more points you get, the higher your place. yes, each tried last 2 minutes. not 3 rounds with one minute break. tech $12.00 is a rapid pool. it's not only about fighting, it's about. thank you. everyone has reached such a high level to get to the limit that you can just fight. you have to think about what your opponent is doing. so it's a bit like playing chess. yes, you should be quicker than your opponent. don't. she's blows. are still come here on the program on r t and you study has found that american universities appear to be more interested in ensuring diversity rather than teaching history or lift the lid on the story and a few others in the mix. on your friday program. we are back in just a moment bank

size or financial survival guide. when customers go buy, you reduce the price, didn't help. well reduce the lower the best under cutting, but what's good to food market to the global economy? ah, will be someone like me seeking the best rights for people for children and that should have the best education as theirs to evelyn. because if the time the bond continued to oppose this will be confronted. i wanted to confront dition to be political if they don't allow that. they continue to to, to seek their own domination of a scanner. and the way they incorporate that will give rise to an uprising without

a doubt. and i'll be want to use the good to have you with us for the show tonight. the united nations says it's headquarters in weston. afghanistan has been attacked with rocket propelled grenades and gunfire. we can confirm one. god was killed. several others injured. as we understand, no un personnel will hurt the area near the compound has seen fighting between government forces and the taliban at the h. q a tacos, though. it was so far only being described as anti government elements of the us already said. it will hold those responsible to account this attack against the united nations is deplorable and we condemn it in the strongest terms. our 1st thoughts are with the family of the office of slain and we wish a speedy recovery to those injured. it comes as i can force as managed arrest back

control of a key northern district from the taliban. the retreating militants left behind a very deliberate trail of destruction. now despite this afghan forces victory, the taliban has been largely ascending. let's bring up this map for you here on the programmer. it's all about, well, they basically scored more territory in the last 2 months. and they have in the last 2 decades, it now has a dominant presence motors in the north than also the northeast and in various central provinces. as we understand the taliban is also closing in on key cities are conduce and kandahar. well, we spoke with a political and economic analyst shabby a raspberry. he told us that despite the rapid gains by the taliban, there is a silver lining to the u. s. troop withdrawal. the situation is i want to sound has been really chaotic for the last 20 is the american on the pretext of trying to get rid of the government, the regime in cowboy,

at that time because dominated by the dollar bond. but what you've got to really understand is that american interference and is good that the americans that now leaning one is done all together by the end of september. and really let be funny, besides them said, was their faith an outcome should be. but certainly the americans are there and also my own government, the but they have continuously supported at the us. they should leave. and that's what the taliban have been demanding for the last 20 years. and i hope that really come to an end. as i said, as mr biden, this problem is that all true when leave one is done by the end of september 24th here at moscow, discrimination and sucking these are at the center of a slew of new law suits in america. taking aim at so called critical race theory,

the subject looks at society from the perspective of systemic racism. and his teaching in schools has been a matter of extremely hot debate. the head of the legal firm representing the plaintiff's praise what he calls that bravery. our clients, bravery, confronting critical race theory, inspired bullying, indoctrination and retaliation which is not training or persuasion. in 2 of the cases, the complainants say they lost their jobs for opposing critical race theory. in a 3rd brought by parents, it's argued that alternative viewpoints are being deliberately excluded from schools. but while the racial studies and schools are proving divisive in higher education, inclusivity seems to be winning the day. and you study over $65.00 universities found that on average, they had many more staff dedicated to ensuring equity and diversity than they did even history. professors ortiz kill him, often fall this report. we have

a new study conducted by the heritage foundation, a conservative think tank that talks about the prevalence of diversity, equality and inclusion staff or d, e staff on american universities and basically shows that there are more d i staff than there are history professors at this point most universities have roughly 45 d staffers. that's a 4 times as many then disability staffers who deal and it does accommodating the needs of students who might have disabilities. and that's only 2 thirds as many history professors on, on the faculty and the university of louisville. kentucky got 50 d staffers and only 17 history folks. this is what the heritage foundation said about their finding. this research suggests that large diversity, equity inclusion bureaucracies appeared to make little positive contribution to campus climate. rather than being an effective tool for welcoming students from

different backgrounds. diversity equity inclusion personnel may be better understood at a signal of adherence to ideological political and activist goals. now this comes at the same time as there is a big controversy in the united states surrounding the teaching of critical race theory, which views us history through the lens of systemic racism. 8 states across the united states, a band, the teaching of critical race theory. however, a number of institutions use it not only in colleges, but also in high schools. and it seems like liberals are more open to this kind of teaching. whereas conservatives are vehemently opposed to it. this controversy has led to a lot of viral videos from parents complaining at school board meetings. some lawsuits, some claims that people were fired for opposing the teaching of critical race theory. it's a very intense controversy with conservatives on one side liberals on the other, and increasing cultural and political divide in the united states. and europe

or nature is that a us back to collective of musicians and artists to sewing seeds of descent in cuba . in an effort to destabilize the government, the group in question is called a son is see, throw movement is comprises of a cuban wrappers, musicians, artists, and journalists. the u. s. has allegedly spend millions of dollars on them to gain sway among cuba. marginalized youth movement members have spoken out in support of american sanctions, the former president trump, and even military intervention in cuba. earlier we spoke to the author of the investigation editor in chief of the grays own max blumenthal. what amazed me aside from the fact that the wall street journal in rolling stone have credited this group of artists and performers with providing in their words, the catalyst for the day of protests we saw in cuba. was that the national endowment for democracy in arm of the u. s. government, that bank roles regime change operations abroad actually laid out an explicit

strategy in 2009 to recognize marginalized and di, socialized youth. and that very same year, usa id, another arm of the u. s. government, which is an intelligence front in many cases, began approaching to anti government hip hop wrappers in cuba. promoting them and even creating social media platforms to promote their anti government lyrics. and this is a program that has continued today and culminated with the rise of the senate seizure movement and this anthem pottery evita, which has become the slogan of these anti government anti communist cuban protests . on friday, the u. s. government agency closed is $2000000.00 funding program to new applicants . the goal of the project was to bring about social change in cuba and support young people, women, l, g, b, t groups, artists, and individuals of afro cuban descent. but while the u. s. finances cultural

programs in cuba, the island remains under severe economic sanctions, in fact, to cuba being under us embargoes now for more than half a century since $900.00. 62 and some estimates. but cuba is economic losses from that at around $150000000000.00. it was also the biggest obstacle to buying medicine and equipment during the pandemic. this year, the un general assembly voted overwhelmingly against the embargo saying it violates human rights. and on friday, the us imposed additional sanctions against cuba, national police, including personal sanctions targeting its chief, all this month. i. cuba stores largest protests in decades. people were demanding more freedom and a better response to the pandemic. i q was president accused washington of inciting the demonstrations for the us says he wants a stable cuba, max blumenthal again, claims the americans are meddling more than ever in cuba and offend. well, there's nothing there. there's nothing surprising about this except the,

at the intense interest in the you among the u. s. intelligence fronts like usa id now run by samantha power in weapon ising. a group that will soon become the demographic majority in cuba, which has suffered enormously under the blockade, and that's afro cubans. and they spell this out explicitly in their documents. and that's why hip hop is becoming a vehicle that the u. s. likes to use it budgeted $110000.00 for a hip hop, n g o in columbia to go and train hip hop artists in cuba to become quote unquote democratic leaders. and so what we see is the u. s. actually exploiting and trying to create racial divisions in cuban society. in fact, doing what many liberals and democrats in the united states accused russia of doing with no evidence with black lives matter. that's actually the operational program

in cuba right now. in order to paint this state that has been racially progressive, which has given asylum to black american dissidence, which fought apartheid south africa to paint it as racially regressive and even structurally racist. it's a fascinating investigation conducted by max blumenthal who was your speaking right then. just now you can catch more of his discussion on our youtube channel, but also r t dot com. for the meantime, we're back soon with more me while the make no, certainly no borders under nationalities has emerged. we don't have authority. we go to the back seat,

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