watch houses help to shift the conversation around transparency and see what that battle has done to him. i feel like julian's life might be coming to an end. we are in a conflict situation with the largest and most powerful employer. in such a situation. it's remarkable. the i can summarize this in one words, trailed. this administration's bumbled pull out from afghanistan, just maybe the worst foreign affairs disaster in american history. that's up stories and r. c. u. s. will make his bright secretary said anthony, blinking over his handling of the pool. i can't stand, i cry says he says though he inherited from former president donald trump, also to come drop the politics after defeating toby with this putting it back see the tiny state to some marine. i just you to open its borders to those you've had

the job. we hear from the health minister jury some do full legal issues. i believe it will be an opportunity that european union can not me because me is do the an executive miss seems. 74 experts are up tonight. raise what they call an unfair contest for transgender mixed marsh fighter, before transitioning thirds in the us special forces to feed female opponents. and also to come this, we speak exclusively to daniel med with his surprising victory in the us open the russian tennis. defeated world number one, novak joker bitch, ending this dream of winning all 4 grand slams in a single season. ah,

hello there, good morning. just going to 8 o'clock here in moscow, you're watching t international. now in his testimony before congress, the u. s. state secretary anthony blank and has been harshly grilled the hasty, polite from afghanistan and some lawmakers didn't mean say words either with the country's top diplomat. i can summarize this in one word, the trail, mr. blink, and assuming it's not classified, can you tell us where you are today? yes, i'm at the state farm. it could couldn't be bothered to come down here and see congress are right. that's great. this administration's bungle pull out from afghanistan, just maybe the worst foreign affairs disaster in american history. and that's a failure on you either to plan or you had a horrible plan. simply put, i do not wish you. i'm not simply you longer than what you do all the time. i don't wish to hear your installation or tell it when you steer you in front of the camera

and not list your regularly or lives of the intelligence yourself or your lives will offer poor performance building can return to the biden ministration. man for blaming donald trump for a crisis. democrats inherited the last us flights left afghanistan and august. 30th brings were closed. americans, longest full in the 2 weeks between the taliban rapids on from the deadline for the us control of the world witness chaotic images. the sizes of desperate afghans sought away, and through all of this, however, the biden's administration has continued to put on a brave face is ours. he's cal morphine explain. when anton blanket was creaking, did try to present the chaotic events we witnessed over the past few weeks. as if they were somehow a success, echoing his boss, the president joe biden, which of those brecht is long ago, a song that was killed in 2011 a decade ago. ok,

this capabilities were degraded significantly. we completed one of the biggest air lives in history, much of the equipment that was left behind, including in the hands of the afghan forces that then fell to the taliban. much of it, based on what i understand from my colleagues at b o. d is an operable or soon will become an operable because it has to be maintained. it's not of any great strategic value in terms of threatening us. now when it came to questions about whether or not the united states would recognize the taliban, antony blanket and said that the taliban has failed to live up to the expectations of the international community. and the before the united states would confer recognition on the taliban government, it would need to allow more freedom for its population, most especially the freedom of movement allowing people who want to leave the country to leave. now it's important to note that we also heard blink and talk about how the taliban government should be as inclusive as possible. saying that he

fears that if the telegraph band didn't represent certain ethnic cities, if there wasn't a certain individuals and it was not an inclusive government. the result could be the breakdown of afghanistan as a country into several different countries in the fracturing of the country. in the aftermath of the united states withdraw the rules of taliban. we spoke more about this with the retired u. s. air force, left hand and colonel. he used to work for the n. s a and also pentagon, and she says that biden miscalculated or blink. and of course he is called the bull in many ways, but the department of defense is the, is a big player here. and a tone of the questioning today is really political theater. and you can, you can kind of watch it on both sides. it's more entertaining than it is revealing . we blame trump for everything. we don't see signs that i assessed the situation 8 months ago. let's say in january, let's say at the end of january, when he took power,

it didn't seem like he was really assessing what he had been left by the previous administration. and that's the duty of all presidents as they tread for power. so he can blame trump, i don't think it's, it's really valid in this case. of the news, a summary notice urging you to open its borders to those inoculated with the sputnik fee job, as most of the country has received the russian vaccine. but we use medicines watchdog. it's still hesitant about whether to approve it some really nice. top diplomat says there's no place for politics when it comes to vaccines. and we shall more. we were glad to see that we were right to use food degree because it has indeed helped us reduce infections. i would say even reduce them to 0. we did not have any issues in the summer months and we do not have any today. even though new virus trains have emerged, we can see that the situation is very calm and our republic is largely thanks to the use of the russian vaccine. there should be no politicization about the use of

a vaccine. scientists should speak about the research. almost 20000 people. that's 2 thirds. a summary. nice population have been a not collated with sputnik fee, but the inability to move freely is especially problematic. is the landlord nation is entirely surrounded by italy. any member, state and citizens injected with the russian job an hour, unable to obtain a covert 1900 passport. summary knows health chief says j politics as a part to play in the issue. we have some problem to, to. ready movement in, in italy, there is some jupiter legal issues. there is no doubt that to fight coby. it is necessary to dispose of as many vaccines treatment as possible. 94 percent of people actually need to be has antibodies infection have to do tv,

amber controlled. we are talking about 68 people to date and we have had not death since april and our next 2 years are currently 3 in the me. and i believe it will be an opportunity that european union can not miss the opportunity because i think me is do the effectiveness vaccine or summary. and i recent the only site that is find the russian cable shot to be effective. and you studies margin. tina shows that a single dose is putting it is better protecting the elderly against serious, with 19 infection than other jobs you can read about that story more detail at r t dot com. ah. meanwhile, the french government has been struggling to explain it with management is the country's former health minister has officially come under investigation for her

pandemic policy and endangering the lives of french people with more on that story . his charlotte davinsky, the manual, my corner looks to seek a 2nd term at the helm of france. serious questions of being all about the way his administration felt with the covert 19 pandemic? first to be something for the full might help him in his stuff on your zone. on january 24th 2020. as it was being confirmed that the vars had reached brought. she had made the statement open, reduce the risk of importation from hand is moderate. it is now practically zeros since the city, you know, is isolated the risks of side effects around and imported case a very weak and the risks of spreading the virus in the population a very low. however, a few months later, often leaving the health ministry and launching a failed paid to become the mayor of parish lose all was telling

a very different story. when i left the ministry, i was crying because i knew the su nami wave was in front of us from the start. i only thought of one thing. the corona virus, we should have stopped everything. it was a masquerade. she also related to told the parliamentary investigation that she diluted president micron and then prime minister edward felipe about the potential dangers of the virus. in january 2020. susan is now under investigation by a special court for endangering the lives of others. this is one of the very 1st cases worldwide we're leading, public figure is being held accountable for how the crisis was handled. however, you may not be alone here in front of those who held high office during the pandemic. or do you to be question to that includes edgewood phillipe,

and the current health minister olivia around the court over jeff also has the site set on the direct agenda of health and public health fraud. the pressure is on the court of justice is wading through thousands and thousands of complaints against government ministers, all over allegations of ms handling the pandemic. even president cohen has admitted that from was you prepared? i mistakes were made. let's be honest. the moment has revealed flaws. shortcomings, like all the countries of the world, we have lack gowns, gloves, hydro alcoholic gels. we were not able to distribute as many mosques as we would have liked for our caregivers, for staff carrying for our seniors, for nurses and home helpers. however, the difference between mr. mccall and those that he a point is that he is president,

enjoys immunity from prosecution. now since that was missions from has run stuff, it's couldn't be rules, mosques remain mandatory in shop and on public transport, health passes, showing your door vaccinations. faces are obligatory in many cultural and ledger spaces as well as in most restaurant fonts and cafes rule that's true, good approach. the me i those who end up being cooled over the state handling of cove, it will have the opportunity to state that defend losing has already said that she won't let the action of the government be discredited and much was done to prepare

for the global crisis. whether or not that was the case is now in the hands of the french judicial system. even from the very beginning, there were apparently lies understatement. so many failures not health policy. justice should come into play to understand what really happened to health management, which was a disaster. remember, it was agnes fuson who stated that the virus would not spread in front, but also hung posters at paris, therefore, designed to prevent so far as from entering. and she lied about the mask. it seems only now politicians of finally discovered serving the public interest comes with responsibility. the brutal victory of transgender woman and former us special forces sergeant over a female opponent in a mixed martial arts fight is split, critic, summer applauding. it is a key set to equality while others are pulled at what they call a dangerous mismatch between a female and a biological. male kevin own sat down with our teeth like she chef ski to get more

atlanta. mclaughlin from south carolina is only the 2nd athlete in the history of mixed martial arts to compete being an open transgender. she won her fight last friday against a female opponent. and that ended in a 2nd round with a rear naked choke, which is quite a brutal way too. and a mixed martial arts about that caused a lot of control to see among pundits and experts who said that this was an unfair advantage. primarily because atlanta was born ryan mac laughlin spend 6 years in the us special forces before starting her transition in 2010. that's why many of the pundits in m, m a and very renown pundits as well said that this was unfair, irrespective of how one treats the rights of transgender people, they all said they supported the rights of transgender people. but from a sporting perspective, this was unjust. let's listen alonda mclaughlin in transition 5 years ago. which means that she lived 33 years of her life as

a man tonight mclaughlin fought and beat by a logical woman. what a shock this is nonsense. this is alonda mclaughlin, the female, who won her 1st and may fight against someone born a woman. i think people can identify with whatever they like, but i don't think this has a place in combat sports. your think this is okay and empowering to trans genders. interestingly enough, not only am i, my pundits were outraged with such fight taking place, but also feminists. a couple of prominent feminist accounts tweeted out that this looks like basically a woman's abuse from a biological male. let's listen to that as well. male violence against women as a public sport. no, thank you. whether you took it out for a child, put off, take estrogen pills or dye, your hair pink and mail will always be a male and can not change into a female. this is so hideous. how can anyone bear to watch or even think that this is normal or acceptable?

a lot of herself said that she didn't buy any of this criticism, stating, 1st of all, that she was backward for 2 rounds being fought against by a very equal opponent. and also the fact that everything, all the kind of critics is coming her way is just me a try for be a that's what she described. but i have to say, this is not the 1st case of obese and transgender and more. let's go back to the tokyo olympics in 2020. where for transgender athletes made their debut for the 1st time in the history of lympics. and it's also the 2nd time in may, there was a fighter folks fallen retiring into 2014 or so a transgender. but as we can see, this issue is still very divisive, especially when it comes to combat sport. with high state representative barbara a heart believes it would only be fair for athletes who undergo agenda transition to compete against others who have done the same every sport, every division, whether it's high school collegiate li, internationally view lympics. we're all dealing with this right now because it's

increasing in its philosophy and the participation of biological boys and men in our women sports is increasing. even though it's hard to see someone get beat up and to be forced to compete against the biological male. it stories like this that you're covering, that is the will only help our issue moving forward. i would absolutely be supportive in helping to provide opportunities for an entirely new category. and that would be of those who have transitioned from one biological sex to the other. if they did not want to compete in on the side of their biological sex, because again, let's remember that none of them are being kept from competing on the side of their biological sex. we're literally talking something that seems more demented and completely unfair when we put a biologic biological girl and a biological male in the ring together to fight it. we're not,

we're not playing on even grounds right now. watching on a national to come see this. i rushers preparing to go to the polls this weekend for parliamentary elections will have more on this and our special coverage just after the break, the hello driven by a dreamer shaped by those in me i think we dare to ask me

ah, what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy, even foundation, let it be an arms race is often very dramatic. development only personally, i'm going to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very critical of time. time to sit down and talk me the news the welcome back. without international the russian tennis play, the new me advantage has won the us open in new york defeating well number one, new york of ich, in the process. while thus the, the russian player captured his 1st u. s. open title,

forcing his high profile rival spade to secure all 4 grand slam titles. in the same year, something only a few have ever managed to caught up with made for death to discuss his picture. oh yeah, 1st of all i do live a lot. i left like 3 hours and definitely a lot of emotions going through my body and through my head. but force just really happy and a lot of relief. because finally, choose something i was dreaming for a long time. yeah, i think i think it helps me when i say this, i'm talking only from my side because i knew he's going to have this pressure at the same time. it's not like and when he has pressure, he becomes a better player normally. so i knew that from the stars of the match, i need to turn this pressure on him. and not let him be stronger because of this pressure and feet from it. because that was just super important point of the match

and i'm really they had to manage to, to follow my plan. yeah, well it was not easy, especially for fanatic. we didn't have phones for some time. the things that they supported me through all it all the week i lot and there was no love hate relationship this year. and i think they just, it was not against me. they really wanted another to in that was a lot of serbia phones in the stands. it definitely was not an easy moment, but that's what makes it even sweeter. now, russia had the polls later this week for the parliamentary elections in our special coverage. we look at the parties, the candidates, and what suspect the welcome back to the heart of moscow fees. a special studio will set up here

throughout the week to bring you the very best coverage and reporting on the election to the state to do about the russians. low a housing for voting itself takes place over 3 days on friday through to the end of sunday. throughout this week, we're going to introduce you to the parties involved in the right and also give you a deeper insight into russian politics. why not? beyond the lesson for the 1st time constant team, raj cove explains why the elections are so special this time around. more duties, more responsibility, more power. the upcoming election marks a new chapter in the history of the state duma. russia's lower house of parliament . the 2020 constitution referendum gave russian legislators new authority hands. whoever grabs these seats now will have greater political weight than their predecessors. the duma is now responsible for approving the countries prime minister, deputy prime minister that most of the cabinet. what remains intact,

however, is the duma structure and there are $400.00 and tpc for grab, which will this time be contested him on the 14th political party, the president can still appoint minister, is responsible for national security and foreign policy without parliament approval . but even with that law, the newly elected m. p 's will gain more influence and play a bigger role st. domestic economic affairs. and this is just a fraction of their new found authority. the 2020 amendments have also solidified the so called parliamentary control, a range of legal action. the duma can take to overhaul different aspects of the countries governance like finances. for instance, m p 's can now summon russia central bank chairman. he now must report both to the president and the parliament, with new powers come new responsibilities. there would be m. p 's, now phase. how for scrutiny to be allowed to run, no foreign citizenship, and no money or assets in banks outside of russia. the pandemic has pushed authorities to increase the online balloting 1st tested during the 2020

constitutional referendum. 7 russian regents will provide this option for those who can't or don't want to go to a polling station. in addition, the vote is going to be held for 3 straight days to avoid lines and unnecessary commotion at ballad boxes. the increased role of the countries main legislative body along with organizational challenges make this election, one of the rushes most significant vote. the last decade. that's the technicality of it. all. the very expecting later this week, let's get cracking and talking about those 14 parties that are constantly mentioned, that one very particular party is called pension. as for justice, boosting health care spending, and as the name suggests, lobbying for the interest to the me that a key policy that presents itself to as the constructive proposition. now last time around at any got 2 percent of the vote in 2016, but it is tend to get close that 5 percent threshold this time and that would get the policy into the state duma profiling the policy tags for trend good central moscow. it's time to get to know the party

a bit better. the russian party of pensioners for justice, the name could give you the impression that most or maybe all of its candidates are retired. but that's not really the case. the average age of the candidates is $53.00, which is in fact below the official requirement age in russia for both men and women. and by the way, after the recent pension reform in this country, this retirement age is set to be raised even more. and by the way, the party that i'm telling you about right now is very critical of that one which all parliamentary parties talk about the needs returned to the question of the retirement age. but they don't think about, at what age a person, the right to retire and we, the pensioners party, suggest people themselves should decide when to retire. at the same time, their pension should depend on time and employment. we've calculated that the most optimal time and employment to receive a worthy pension is 30 years back in the soviet union. it was 40 years. however,

today, life expectancy in russia is not that high in comparison with european countries. therefore, a person should live the rest of his or her life with dignity, not just surviving. so something else that the party of pensioners for justice wants to adopt is a so called social code, which would, which would ensure social benefits and payments for all age groups. so be it a young family would ship just had their 1st child or retired pensioners. now i can tell you that according to opinion polls. busy currently, this is the most popular party among those which are not represented in the federal duma at this point. so of course, they see the upcoming election as a chance to get some seats to secure some seats. and here's what the leader told us about that in particular,

it's time to renew parliament. the parties that have been there for 30 years, unfortunately, have adopted laws which an ordinary person considers to be directed against people because they get nothing from them. you ever have the reason why this party has an army of observers more than 30000, to make sure that there are no irregularities is because the party could be very close to that 5 percent margin. and we've heard from the leader and his allies, that if the turn out is good, if the elections are fair and transparent, they are very confident about their chances are sol from reduction studio for this hour. but our coverage is really only just beginning plenty more for you in the coming days here on the international. because we explained the big issues facing russian versus people trying to win that ballot this weekend. the

i when i was shot the wrong. why don't just don't the rules? yes, to fill out the thing because the after an engagement equals the trail, when so many find themselves well, the part we choose to look for common ground. i have often said transparency for the powerful pharmacy, for the palace cares about privacy. what people care about is power attorney and

a son just become a symbol of the battles. breathlessly information is power. that's what's going on . and a huge struggle with governments and corporations who want to keep information secret and others who think democratic rights should be pushed forward. and people have a right to know what to do. watch houses to help to shift the conversation around transparency and see what that battle has done to him. i feel like julian's life might be coming to an end. we are in a conflict situation with the largest and most powerful employer. in such a situation. it's remarkable. survive the, this is been but the one visit show you can't afford to mess. i'm rachel. blood branch, bore, and washing said covering things,

regulatory scrutiny of heating up yet again, as china look to break up financials, ali pay a dominant player in the nation will discuss was the legal battle between apple and fortnight developer epic games. if you had another turn, as the gaming firm looks to appeal a recent ruling in court, we have legal analysis on deck to go over what dec then you is rejecting call to do away with the trade rules and the u. k. divorce steel will program that members of northern ireland government go as far as to resign over the conflict the we leave the program with the latest on china's new and more aggressive regulatory climate. beijing is now taking aim at ant groups. alley, pe owned by jack.