when i left, my name is the thing and the stories i shaved the way. a case of negligent homicide launched off 3 huge explosion at a chemical plant. in germany left 5 dead greenpeace alarms describing the possible environmental impact to. and here the main question arises is an acceptable to place this as it were, a powder keg near large settlements. elsewhere wildfire raging and southern turkey kill 6 and what officials say is a national disaster as russian athletes keep notching out metals of those tokyo olympics. western media and competitors are increasing me seeing read as they question the teams right to be their america whistleblower. daniel hales been sentenced almost 4 years in prison for leaking information about us throw warfare.

we heard from others who also followed their conscience and shed government secret when we kill civilians. and then put in the official reports that they weren't children for example, they were go. that is a war crime. it's really a war on truth and i just with the blow, the government is at war with its own people. ah, good afternoon, just to mid day, and i love from ortiz world, the center moscow with me, kevin. oh, it is the weekly, a recap of the top stories that brought you over the last 7 days. and 1st then i'd explosion that a major chemical plant in germany on tuesday, left, 5 dead and 2 still missing this weekend. initial investigation suggests there's no risk to public health from toxins, but more detailed tests are expected in the coming days. the sites is one of the

largest chemical parks in europe, employing 30000 workers. more than 5000 chemicals are manufactured at the site to a moving elements for the production of explosives, greenpeace voice alarm and concern over the incident. the situation is very difficult for mechanical point of view. it is really possible to imagine the huge catastrophe. we have a plan for the incineration of hazardous waste. that is precisely those substances that, for obvious, reasons, should not tend to the environment they're collected and burned. and it is such a plan that has now suffered an explosion. it was these substances which should not be in the environment that reacted with each other, burned up and present these clouds of gases throughout the region. and we know that the inhabitants did not know what they might be exposed to for the explosion on the subsequent fire receive incineration plan. just behind me, residents were initially told to remain inside. keep that windows and doors closed . a tentative all clear was given following tests that were carried out by the

state and federal environmental protection services. those tests would be looking at the quality of the, the soil as well as looking at re, was set that fallen from cloud sort of been in contact with the huge plume of smoke . the enemy emanated from the facility just behind me say they've reported so far, no elevated levels of pollution. but authorities have also said that they're pretty sure that talks and were released into the atmosphere following this fire and explosion. now for, we have seen a lot of messages being given out to people in the local area, warning them not to eat anything that thing grow in their gardens, in the nearby area. also telling people not to allow children to use playgrounds, don't sit in garden furniture or anybody that has a swimming pool in there by god. not to use that either. there's also being warnings about making sure that you take off where outside of your home. if you're

in one of the areas with london now, despite these warnings being given out, activists told off see that while a number of people still unsure what they should be doing on the side hash to uncertainty to rain. people wrote to me asking whether they can go out in the gardens and whether we will take more samples and this worries me, most of all the people remain the dog. and this is not only the fault of the enterprise. after all, the main problem is that no one knows what substances have reacted and what actually happened. and here the main question arises is it's an acceptable to place this as it were. powder tags, near large settlements, life has pretty much returned to normal and leave a cruise and i'm the surrounding area. we've had condolences being offered to the families of those that died as well as praise for emergency services and rescue as he were on the scene. so quickly, but a lot of people looking towards that information we're expecting to here on friday, about long term effects. that could be that this is the most densely populated area

of germany. a lot of people living in the nearby surrounding not just of labor, cruise and, but also cities like cologne in the why the area of northrop with fall wildfires fund by strong winds or reaching devastation across southern turkey. the death toll so far the reason to 6 well than 500 have been treated in hospitals because of it. a coastal town at 18 nearby villages and districts have been evacuated. officials of cold, a situation indeed a national disaster, but also launching an investigation into suspicions. maybe those fires were the result of us and it did turkey's president earlier indicating that one had been started by children. helicopters was seen dropping water on the fire as we got more information in the week from the scene. there were big sources and the facts. as you can see, notice looming in location,

hold each miller. so the smoke cover all their own and they start every people were in the nearby. so because of the people here, really stressed about cultural tradition. and they've got to pick the control over in greece nearby trouble where to where emergency services are also battling to contain raging forest fires on saturday, a blaze broke out may pop tourists in the west of the country footage, showing burning trees and large plumes of smoke towering above the green woodland for villages and a tourist resorts have been evacuated and around a dozen homes of believe have been lost so far in the fire. at the moment 5 people have been hospitalized with breathing problems. and that's not it. 5, only italian all into sicily to tell you about to forcing the evacuation of dozens of people from the area mediterranean regions have been gripped by heat waves since

friday. the temperature soaring above 40 degrees celsius olympics and russian athletes to continue that impressive metals. all of the tokyo games on saturday, the russians saber team won gold of victory over frogs so far that it's the 11th gold for the so called russian and limpid committee team, which no sits fixed in the table. however, you'd be hard pressed pretty much to find the many saluting their success the russian state and sport officials put the dark cloud over themselves and the process tragically pushed their athletes out in the storm. now these officials want to continue to lie, deny, and attack those with the courage to stand up to the receipt and the button. this regard for the rules and the truth. that's fine, because we all know if you cheat, you have no problem lying about your teaching. and response of that statement, the international limpid committee said that anyone can think whatever they want,

but rest assured the russian athletes. so the most scrutinized at the moment. and the rockies, you know, neil and south could tell them, discuss the obvious bias. well, the olympics should be a huge celebration and the 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. the atmosphere has been so hostile, it's been filled with suspicion, criticism, and very little good sportsmanship, both from the global media and of course from photo competitors. for example, us when ryan murphy, who lost to a russian, took a veil flight by saying that he probably, that it probably wasn't a teen race. a comment that he later back tracked on. but by that a british swim, i had also come out and couldn't help. may could dig about state sponsor doping out for the russian who beat them. he said that my bold metal is the combination of nothing but life from dedication yesterday doubles the sport. i have always stood

for nothing but clean competition. i haven't always been tested and i always go out to my documents. i've devoted my entire life to this 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 model tell while those comments might not seem directed to any one particular or country. others very openly was quite frankly, the epitome of a sole 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 calmer 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 under certain strict conditions as a result of an ongoing reduced number of historically clean russian athletes are

allowed to compete as mutual meaning that they've been stripped of them the flag. and of course, the country's name hadn't receive and not russia. but despite this, despite that commitment to the very rules that the international committee has set up. 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're saying, indirectly the last number of there, including the swimmers. what's the media? how to say? well, unfortunately, the hostility towards the r a c team, it's really tenfold in western media. some of the headlines actually pretty shocking. many of them fairly can disguise that discuss the russians, have been allowed to learn that they actually winning metals, beautiful music. and although window dressing such as calling itself, the russian limpid committee to suggest an appearance of neutrality cannot mask the stench of corruption and appeasement. the eye sees entire plan completely backfired

. it certainly didn't keep the russians 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 was they deserved the one. we're hoping that the media will kind of take a step back and just objectively report on the ongoing offence on the trying on the losses of those lim can. well, unfortunately we've been pretty 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 don't think scheme amongst fresh enough. he's back in 2014 washer, was bound for, for we had so many major international sporting events, and we'll say to reduce to 2 years now, russian officials did come out. the admitted mistakes had been made in the antidote program, but they also did claim thoughts about what's 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 are, they are the 3rd, have to team off 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 his podium, independent journalist rick sterling told us he believes the original message of the lympics his getting lost. unfortunately, the, the olympics has been politicized very much. you know, it's not new. there's always been a national as component to it. but of course, the olympic games charter calls for bringing countries together and in its

intention is to, to promote peace. we need to resist the the nationalists forces that are trying to politicize and polarize the anti doping situation and the international sports situation. i think it will be a very good thing when russia is fully reinstated and can participate. we can see the russian flag and the russian national anthem. it's really a shame that the situation is continuing as it is, but hopefully we can get beyond this before too much longer. this got so much chatter social media. a whistleblower in the u. s. has been sentenced to almost 4 years in prison for leaking classified information about america's drug program, while serving of the gram air base that and if canister, decade ago, daniel hale helped identify targets for assassination. when he returned home in 2013, he shared secret details about the drug program,

with journalists from the intercept, revealing the true extent of civilian casualties in the middle east and africa. in march have pleaded guilty to leaking classified documents, which revealed that 90 percent of strikes actually hit civilians. the u. s. began a drone program during the bomber administration, and since then launched more than 14000 strikes in afghanistan, pakistan, yemen, somalia has who have been killed with more than 300 children among them. victims too. he spoke to whistle blowers full us intelligence office. john kerry echo in the week who attended hales sentencing. hearing the mood was one of great apprehension and the courtroom was packed for daniel hale. it was all quite dramatic. but we were apprehensive because we really didn't have any indication of which way the judge was going to go. and then he surprised everyone by clearing the court room and feeling it for 2 hours. while the justice department argued in

a classified venue for a sentence of 9 years to meet the fair verdict would have been to, to, for the judge to come off the bench, shake his hand, thank him for his service to the country and let him go home to his family, i didn't think he deserved any prison time at all because he revealed a crime that was being committed by the u. s. government, the crime of, of the murder of innocent civilians. these are war crimes when, when we know that civilians are within the strike range, that makes it a crime when we kill civilians and then put in the official report that they weren't children for example, they were go. that is a war crimes and it became a matter of course, it became something that many drone operators and their supervisors were doing ahead of the sentencing hail wrote a letter detailing some of the things he said he witnessed in his work, including the death of 2 children and one strike,

he also slammed the claim of former president barker bomb with it. drone killings abroad, protected americans. the policy of drone assassination was being used to mislead the public, that it keeps the safe whenever i encounter an individual who thinks that drove warfare is justified and reliably keeps america safe, i remember that time and ask myself how i could possibly continue to believe that i am a good person deserving of my life and the right to pursue happiness. please strode circle 24 hours a day and delivering depths from the skies. i have turned most of the muslim world against us. it's been completely counterproductive and i think hail understood that and he sought to inform the american public. but we can't have a debate. we don't know the truth and we know the truth about drones because of the courage of daniel. and it's not just about going after someone like hale, it's really kind of

a death blow to the press itself because it prohibits the press from shining a light on the inner workings of power. that's really the misuse of the espionage act, which has been continued and other well, no. whistler, edward snowden, commented on the case to on twitter. he condemned the court's decision and praised hale. we got reaction as well from brandon bryant. he's a former us drone operator himself who also lifted the lead on what is work involved. he told us in the choice between ignoring civilian killings or making the public away, it was his conscience that helps him make up his mind. it's really a war on truth, not just whistle blowers. we've got people that have been propagating this war over in the middle east for almost 2 decades. now. the government is at war with its own people. if you can, you're part of the machine. the car runs this machine, yet you have to bear witness for the not just unfeeling part of the machine, your feelings. and eventually you have to find yourself in the middle of that storm

and be like, you know, this. i have to do. i have to do this because if i don't do it, who is going to, i find it strange that conscientious individuals that are inside the program that are trying to hold us accountable for the obvious blayton war crimes that we are self they're doing are being punished and it seems that they're punishing people in order to make them an example. and that really does disturb me, especially if america supposed to be this great country and freedom fighter amongst the world. how we're punishing our own people who are trying to do the you say to the half past the hour. hi, the still i had this august the 1st with me, kevin. in pictures you may find up settings or to say in more of a top stories or the last 7 days when police brutality in america captured on cameras. what you say in here, the violent arrest of a colorado miners, the officers involved facing charges. now i will tell you more after the break.

ah, what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy. even plantation, let it be an arms race is on often very dramatic development. only personally, i'm going to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very political time. time to sit down and talk the ah,

me the the news. ah, again, another wrong to police brutality has been caught on camera in the us who offices in colorado. they charged over the violent arrest of an unarmed mixed race man. one you may find the following video disturbing. oh, what do i do? oh, oh, i do. put your hands on front of you. okay. don't stop it all. 6 the police officers identified the suspect

kyle vincent is being wanted by the authorities for several offences. to 2 other men fled, vincent appeared to initially comply with the officers commands during the rest, but then resisted well being handcuffed. he was subsequently choked, forced face down on the ground, and pistol width by an officer. vinson was then taken to hospital needing treatment . the officers in question have since been charged with the use of excessive force on the aurora police chief is strongly condemned. their conduct does not police work. we don't train this, not acceptable. the definition of police brutality is itself is a problem. you are you, you use the force necessary to an effect in a rust. you keep yourself safe to keep the citizen safe and you actually keep the person that you're arresting safe. the job of the police officer, the street car is not the punish. that's the job of the courts to wind up dishing out a punishment for conviction. if so, if a police officer was aware,

as was in the case of derek shelven, that he was being video camera right. your body cameras recording you and they were this comfortable with their actions. there is a serious epidemic, a serious problem. and then police officers, history needs to be looked into. we need to look at how many other times is that person been accused, or have they taken excessive force beyond the level of what they were lawfully around the allowed the use? because if somebody's feels this comfortable to get this out of control on video camera guarantee is that the 1st time they've done this as an incident like us, the defined, the police movement is not properly communicated to the public de, from the police moment is a political card, it's what the politicians are using to wind up bolstering your base for more voting . it really just removes programs, funding for areas, for police officers, almost $200.00 illegal border crossings in a single day. that's what the few ideas currently facing with a total number of detained migrant spiking to $3000.00 this summer in european

nation. while vilnius has been denied for bringing in drastic measures to try to stem the flow, he shall davinsky in the week found that the e u has dramatically shifted his position on the issue of late peer opinions. they said for all supposed to be equal partners. however, for some countries being in the gang seems of more benefits than others. take the current situation in a way, which is going at the moment with an influx of migrant, difficult times call for difficult decisions, will drastically change the way news immigration policy. it includes math, the tension of migrant, a bond on the release of those who are in detention for 6 level. they will be no right to a translator to obtain information about the asylum process. they will also curb the right to appeal decisions and to allow for deportation while is appeals at

being examined. do whatever it takes to absolutely ensure that only people who are persecuted for political reasons and have a good ground to look for a political shelter stay here. has been created specifically to deal with my goodness, coming over from neighboring batteries. it's awaiting you and you accuse minutes of using them as a political to as relations continue to sour. but critics say the law is a step to fall. the law is the potential human rights violation and it doesn't correspond to you directives, it and tries the current bad situation in lithia in detention centers in law and least vulnerable people in and even more vulnerable situation. here we even criticism from the way news form a check of the constitutional court. the proposals which are unconstitutional are

based on the premise that all foreigners who cross the border are 2nd class human beings not entitled to constitutional rights conditions in the must detention centers have also been denounced with allegations, the migrants are being stripped to fact telephones that they can only got so many for one hour a day pressure that some say has led to people attempting to take that lives . everyone detained in this building is suffering psychologically. i already ran away from iraq, since it's a prison, it is the same here. meanwhile, lithuania is embarking on a massive project to keep wouldn't be migrant out. it plans to cover almost the entirety of its food with batteries, with raise a wire. so what do you think? let you and use border is an external you border which is currently experiencing an unprecedented influx of migrants and asylum seekers. these people,

many of them butterball, need urgent support, such as food and shelter. the european union of a member states will not flee. let us alone in this difficult situation. very supportive, doesn't it? except one another in human hungry took a similar action. only use external border with serbia. following a wave of migration in 2015, the tone from brussels couldn't be any more different. we cannot accept the basic values of the european union, a being so seriously breached any one like hungry who built fences against war, refugees, or breaches. press freedom and the independence of the justice system should be temporarily or permanently excluded from the you close. the top court found hungry, guilty of breaking, assign the rules that says it's mashed up the lose of protecting vulnerable migrant by denying them the right to apply for asylum and by forcibly supporting the

meanwhile, as other states, such as greece, also look to build rules only use external border to keep migrants out. russell's hasn't so much as batted and eyelid leading some to feel that in the, you know, all partnerships are indeed equal. same. so that's a snapshot of the way the weak panda brought to you by us. are teams of ashley or moscow. as for me, my name is kevin owen. thanks for watching all programs this sunday have a great rest of the weekend this august. the 1st me the

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