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ah ah, the headlines for this hour here were not see with the fate of julian assange boys to be decided and the u. k. is high court. the whistle blowers, a high profile supporters, are showing their support outside demanding his freedom. he would spend the rest of his life in a super max prison in the united states. what kind of life is that with no crime, i've been telling the world the truth a solution to the energy crisis. this and other big issues have been discussed that an economic for him in the italian city of baroda. today, a prominent future shaping voice is from europe and asia getting together also in the program, a key figure from january's capitol hill, riots who was caught on camera encouraging people to storm the building is lastly removed from the fbi. i most wanted list, certainly prompting questions about who we really is.
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ah, into the evening hours, we go here in moscow with a full program, one out to you to national i rural restructure. so the face of the wiki lease found a julian us on just right now in the hands of the u. k. 's high court. it's a us extradition hearing has just ended, though a verdict could take weeks. ah, i know julia sanchez wanted by washington on the 17 charges of espionage on one of conspiracy to a government computer. if convicted, he could face a prison sentence of 175 years. well as cross live now. he's shot you will be joining us live from london just outside the high court, as is richard met hurst, an independent journalist who's been watching the hearing through
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a special live stream event. richard, 1st to you, how did the hearing panel today? do you have any inkling as to how this might turn out? well, it's very hard to say we won't have a decision. as we just heard for, for a couple of weeks, the judge has just said they will take everything into consideration. but no ruling was handed out immediately yesterday c entire day was devoted to hearing arguments put forward. busy by the prosecution for the grounds of appeal, why they wanted to appeal a judge's decision not to extradite us on. and there were 5 grounds of appeal and today the defense was able to respond to these points and the, to the 2 main topics. or of course the phone just health and the assurance of the diplomatic assurance is given by the united states. now. 9 in terms of health, what the prosecution have been trying to do is accuse a key medical, extra witness professor compliment of being disingenuous of misleading the court by just by refusing to disclose like concealing the identity of a son, just partner selim morris and the 2 children and today in court,
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we finally heard the yahoo news story, the investigative journalism that was done a few weeks ago where 30 us officials confirmed what we already knew from anonymous testimony, that the c i was discussing, plans to potentially kidnaps or poison julianna's orange in london. and so this was brought up in the context of why couple of men, why professor compliments did not disclose the identity of a son, just partner and their 2 children, because he feared for their safety. right. and in fact, one of the expert medical witnesses called by the prosecution doctor blackwood also knew a lot of phones children, but didn't exist. close that in his medical reform, they didn't seem to care about that. so they've been trying to chip away at his expertise and integrity because of a technicality. when it comes to the assurances that the united states is giving, they say that julian funds can service sentence in australia, but australia has not even indicated if they will take julian psalms. this is a process that could take many years, which he would spend either an administrative segregation, which is effectively solitary confinement or special administrative measures sound
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. so the question is, who will be in australia by then will they want to take julian a song and when it comes to a sort of assurances the united states as previously previously given assurances to homicide to mendoza from st. people who were extradited to the united states on a promise of being given psychiatric care medical care. there were ended up being sent to adf, florence, whereas, you know, this isn't essentially a federal super maximum prison where a song will most certainly go. so they've been trying to play to the point that administrative segregation is not the same thing as a sam. but the truth is the jewel in his arms will most definitely be placed in at least administrative segregation. and if not, he'll be sent to a special housing unit. so there's a wide array of tools that the united states can use to break him once he's on us soil and then most certainly will. they're richer. they're already many analysts to who are suspicious that perhaps this will be dragged out weeks, months, even years. and julian assigns will just live perpetually in some sort of a prison, whether it's bell marsh in the u. k. of potentially in america, or even as you say in australia, your life there in vienna,
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you are watching the hearing through a special live stream. now let's cross over to london outside the u. k. high court ortiz at shot here. it was actually still there shadow. you've had a busy day with lots of a song, just support is where you are now today. tell us about how it was today. i know you were speaking to friends and family of julian assange, but of course, today is day 2 of the act tradition. hearing for june, the sounds as we just had that journey. sanchez team. we're placing that case right here at the royal court of justice, hitting back against all of the allegations made by washington. but people outside of the royal ports of justice have been very vocal, had nearly 48 hours now in defense of the julian assad. not just the lawyers that are furious with washington, but people here on the streets as well, particularly in regards to the fact that the united states was totally this credit, think unice on just psychiatric evaluations. done assessments and that with her and
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she sent to me earlier today and he said that they are still living in some highly that justice and will be served on the medical ground. common sense and justice seems to be often far away. so i have to retain a certain level of skepticism loans and the system when assessing the possibilities . but we certainly hope that you all come will be that the high quote will simply say he cannot be expedited. this is an opportunity for the united kingdom to reassert administration or lee and just work for oh, for journals all around the world. well, it's not just hey, this, but in fact members of parliament here in the united kingdom came out in full today . arguing that all of this evidence presented today is prove that this case is 100 percent politically motivated. so much so that there's so much evidence now that
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the case could almost be thrown out of court entirely, especially considering all that juno silent was injured over the last 10 years, really near a decade. all of all, given the un adopted as psychological torture over the years, but also in humane treatment in what's known as a black flight. that was london's ecuador, an embassy in the was of some m p 's. and what they're calling for is that to me, i didn't assign to is free because the way he's been treated as a crime within itself. all the evidence we've got to know the experience we've gotten united states is that he would go with a max prison on a sense of 175 years. he would spend the rest of his life in a super max prison in the united states. what kind of life is that to look for a company can with no crime of them coming in the world. the truth is a total injustice. we send this man to america, to the hand, to the law of assassin. many of the parking people said he should be killed. so
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they won't treat him as a human being. they want to make an example of giving a son by treating him so badly by trying to break him for that gives a lesson to other journalists and other whistleblowers never to try and do the same thing ho, support his own campaign to say it's not just doing this aren't in the dark, but say to sit the fundamental principles and tenants of the freedom of press on the public's right to access that information. so this goes far beyond the story of one man on the, on the story of doing this on and read is about journalism as a whole. in fact, many campaign is a hailing janice on does a hearing today, or they've been incredibly vocal for their now is today now yesterday challenging free free junior college. and the fact is that there's only one decision and that it was in the messages of today. it's been a very, very vibrant day. we've had chauncey, as i say, music as well,
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many speeches throughout the day, even at one point the car has stopped in the middle of the road and that was then that protest is tipped to the middle of the street. and in some ways, almost stage, somewhat of a city for nearly an hour, because what they are trying to raise awareness all isn't a solid. hey, the political prisoner, and really what is his pride? they all he, all he has done is told the truth. he just wants to make him an example and nothing in his trial from last year even to now is it every single instant than any other school is low in anywhere in the world? this would have been fair enough to say this to be continuing is absolutely ridiculous. nobody seems. barrison is going to get better soon to be english on the ball. the high coach of injustice, his wife, because this is just ridiculous. and you know, i never lost a friend in the laws in every way i can just to ensure to jude is sizing and to the
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dice, i think is the plan. well, as we know, there won't be any verdict today that could be some days, weeks, months if not years away now. and in the meantime, during the sagal simply stay behind the person. balls all fell marsh prison, which is the united kingdom most notorious prison. but as to what's happened here with the royal court of justice, many campaign is supported and peas now arguing it's actually the royal pools of injustice. no, i don't see so shot. it was doctor that live outside the high court in london where it's just about 10 past 5 in the evening now. and independent journalists, richard met her live from vienna. both of you, thanks. green reforms on the energy supply crisis to some of the big questions looking for answers today at the eurasian economic forum of the event gathers today, a big hit was from the business world and beyond. and it's a underway in the beautiful northern italian town of verona. with more details now from the forum correspondent charlotte duke. what was an electric atmosphere here
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with the eurasian economic forum in the beautiful city of verona? where the discussions have been looking at and picking the energy crisis that the european union, the european continent is facing at the moment. now in a start with some of the, the words spoken by get how to schroeder, the former german chancellor, who said that at the moment, politicians in the media in europe, we're looking to point the finger at russia, saying that it was to blame for this crisis. but in reality, they didn't want to understand what it was, the energy crisis at the moment he outlined what he believed were the factors involved combat vc, prior year period, energy demand in or europe, in markets increase sickness taken apparently in the 1st half of 2020 bon, the key factor here was the economy which they covered after the corbett 19,
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but bet is the same period last year. gas demand in the 6th largest european market. germany, france, the netherland italy, spain. the united kingdom increased by 12 percent in the 1st half of 2020 born. also to also said that the in you needs to think about discussion and dialogue rather than accusations. he said that the transition from the traditional fossil fuel energy to the green energy was a major project and what was needed right now was energy security for him that comes from gas. now that transition form at the fossil fuel energy to the green, and it was also criticized by several of the other participants. one saying that, you know, it's like saying let's stop production and publishing of encyclopedias and just assuming that google will happen, of course, he said, that's not what happens. what's needed is a major. oh matt,
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to ensure that this transition is much more smooth. there was also a pick up on that friend from the president and the c e o of rosner warned that the energy crisis at the moment is impacting other industries too. and he said that the shows that the wrong decision can have a major impact. or she is assuaged on russia's helping to solve the energy crisis, giving a stable supply of gas to europe, and fulfilling all contractual obligations this year has shown that the wrong decisions over climate policies can lead to serious consequences for the entire world economy and society. it seems that in some cases, advocates of an early move away from fossil fuels ignore the risks of imminent market imbalance. energy projects, a long term and the choices we make now will determine the future, the global energy sector for a decade to come. there was a cause for the oil and the gas industry to be much more involved in the
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discussions. home is transition saying you may not like it, but all actors need to be involved. and the people in the meantime will have to change how they use their electricity. there was also a warning that this transition to the green energy will certainly mean one thing that is higher prices. all of us. we also spoke to klaus mangold and honorary console of the russian federation. he says alternative energy needs to be developed without abandoning the old forms. i believe said we have to be very careful about what we are doing and we cannot turn to chat about our fantasy nuclear and her daughter being active. any more in coal and sin, nuclear will be important in the future. in europe, we have to intensify what we are doing in terms of renewables. and especially israel, we saving energy, but i guess we'll be israel, one of the future of our energy. and we can edge solar and we can
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edge wind what we need. we know as well. so this is our assumption. what time we have for shines after, let me say 5 years to brings the cost sound. but in the meantime, i believe industry households will have to pay much more sent up to now. and people will certainly, as well, think about what to do with consumption. it's not often somebody disappears entirely from a list, so infamous as the f b i's most wanted. but that's exactly what's happened to one man said to be one of the key figures. in january's capital hill rides in washington, he was caught more than once on camera telling people to storm the building. and it's got some including republican members. now raising questions about who this mysterious figure really is caleb, on investing an individual featured in videos, calling for people to enter the capital building even before the january 6 capital riot and was seen on the day. january 6,
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ushering crowds into the capital building has been identified by law enforcement as arizona resident re apps, apps, and amazon a man seen in vital circulated videos, telling champ, supporters and multiple occasions to go into the capital. also seems to have acted on his own. i don't like to think about what we need. we need to know. we need to go to the camp with the not surprisingly, he was on the f. b i most wanted list and was referred to as suspect 16 for some time. s b i w. s. so is seeking the public's assistance in identifying those who made unlawful entry into the u. s. capital building on january the safe. but now suspect 16 has been scrubbed from the f b. i website. now if you take
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a look at the way back machine from archive dot org, you can see that from january 8th, 2021, all the way until june, 30th suspect 16 was pretty clearly highlighted, but suddenly, on july, 1st, he wasn't on the website any longer. now if he'd been arrested, he would still be on the website just with arrested under his name, like others who have been apprehended. but he's not, he's just been scrubbed. this has prompted lawmakers to ask questions about whether or not there were f b. i provocative tours who may have helped events on january 6th to go the way they did. far as we can find this individual has not been charged with anything. can you tell us without talking about particular incidence or particular videos? how many agents are assets of the federal government were present on january 6, whether they agitated to go into the capital, and if any of them did a saw, i'm not going to violate this normal of follow the rule of law. i'm not going to
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comment on investigation that's ongoing. now the capital breach database has no entries or listings for re apps to some. that's a pretty big red flag. the ongoing mystery of re epps who repeatedly appears in videos encouraging and inciting an invasion of the capital on january the 6th. yet for some reason, has not yet been indicted were charged, even as people with far less involvement have been rep to the free man. he has never been arrested or charged nearly 10 months after july, the 6th, the f b i in just the department still refused to comment on with the eps has ever been served. a search warrant the f b. i record when it comes to things like protests and provocations is not exactly squeaky clean. people can look up the history of co, intel, pro infiltration and other dirty deeds. if january 6th is such a pivotal date in us history as it's being presented, surely questions like those surrounding suspect?
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16 demand answers. caleb bobbin r t new york. this month, history was made in orbit with a 1st have a movie filled in space ortiz saskia taylor spoke with the creative force behind the project director climpson panko. and you can watch the full interview here on our t all day and into the evening hours as well. for now though, is a small preview. at the end of this tour week, we flew into the don't the cooper. and i remember unit, i was just like frozen out there and then we stopped flying because it was and we were just looking we just we were just mesmerized by. and so i guess that was the 1st moment that we realized, oh my god, we are up in the space and i knew we are here. we're here. finally, i mean something. i mean, of course, people with train for years, but for us, the training was long to sit, filming, and space also have it's advantages be able to give you thought needs to direct to
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the can't do. well, of course, that's why we went up there because i, i spend a lot of time imitating the 0 gravity and space station. so i know the limitations of what you can do. even with a huge budget. even with $200000000.00 budget, there are limitations and up there which you're trying to imitate for months there is just given, you know, everyone is natural for them. when you are directing ah, a space film on earth. it's really, really, i mean, it's hard to twist your brain and assert in this, in the 4 dimensions some scenes i shot the way i, i realized that i wouldn't be able to invent on earth because i is just, your mind doesn't twist that way. oh. and the programmer tons in just about ah,
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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 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 a seemed wrong when i just don't know. i mean you have to figure out this thing becomes the african and engagement equals the trail. when so many find themselves world support, we choose to look for common ground.
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ah for your thursday stories here one r t, it's been almost 2 months now since the taliban to return to power in afghanistan of course, following the u. s. withdrawal. the challenges though, just keep on piling up an economic crisis that being quite easily compounded with a threat of mass starvation, many children, the brutal reality of life is just plain to say, oh my name is my, i'm 7 years old. i'm here to collect bread. sometimes people help us, sometimes they don't, i don't have a father. i take care of myself, there is no one else to feed us. there's 6 people in our family and i'm the eldest boy at home. so i have to support them. i can't work because one of my hands is
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paralyzed, adults told me that my hand will not work. i dream of continue my studies at school and becoming a doctor. one day. people turn us down some times and they say there is no work, no money. so they can't give us bread. my name is nancy, i collect plastic waste and salad am here at the baker to collect a few non bread. i have 3 and will now go home. my father died there is no one at home to earn money. i have my mom, a younger brother and sister, and the only one who takes bread home till a family. i want to be a doctor, but there is no one to help us. it was better before. at least we could find bread easily, but things are in good to day. now we don't have any one to support us if there was, i wouldn't be here. no, no, my name is nadia. i'm collecting non bread were helpless at home. we have no work. few people help us, we are often left hungry. i don't want to be here begging i want to stay at home. the you are now estimates over 3000000 children under 5 are at risk of dying from
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malnutrition that not submit the precarious state of the economy, which has been heavily dependent on foreign funding. run. 40 percent of its gross domestic product has been that of international aid. however, for the taliban now in control of the country of food crisis is not the only problem that grappling with islamic state the taliban. long time enemy has repeatedly staged attacks on the new government and religious minorities. now the pentagon express concern the terror groups based in afghanistan have intention to attack the us mainland within a year. but it is still all a far cry from the supposed success of the troop withdrawal. the president biden haled at the time. i think the intelligence community currently assess that both isis k and i'll call you to have the intent to conduct external operations including against the united states, but neither currently has the capability to do so. we could see isis k generate that capabilities somewhere between 6 to 12 months. i think the current assessments
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by the intelligence community is that al qaeda would take a year or 2. our mission to degrade the terrorist threat of al qaeda in afghanistan and kilo summer. been lot was a success. i believed that our presence and that gas dance should be focused on the reason we went, the 1st place to ensure the canister would not be used as a base from which to attack our homeland again. we did that. we accomplish that objective. former pentagon security analyst, michael maloof, told us the u. s. withdraw has now made it so much harder to remove terrorists from afghanistan. isis is now imbedded in a highly remote mountainous region. would make it much more difficult to try to extract them. and isis k has as demonstrated to taliban, which is what sir? against that while they may think that they run canis them, they actually control events. and they have demonstrated that with their suicide
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bombings, the united states is unable to get any basis in the region. the over the horizon concept really doesn't work. all that well. and in the ordinance is flowing against isis or all kinds of targets. now has to come from the gulf, it was biting who wanted to get out and the and bite and also. busy went against the best advice of his, of his national security team to, to, to stay there until certain conditions could be met. russia's pandemic is showing no signs of slowing down near daily reco. it's being set in terms of a cases of death and infections. in response to moscow and a number of other regions are going into a partial lockdown now with the rest of the country to follow suit in the coming days. here's our correspondence. donald quarter, october 28th marks the beginning of a non working period in moscow. and it was announced shortly after russian
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president vladimir putin declared a nation wide non working period for russian citizens between october 30th and november 7th. and this measure is meant to curb a record breaking number of new covert cases and deaths in russia since as of october 28th, the country has seen new cases skyrocket to an average of over 40000 a day with depths everyday hanging around. 1100 people. i mean the russian capital is also been hit hard by this pandemic facing over 8400 new cases a day. and over just over 90 debts now, going hand in hand with this non working period, non essential businesses have been forced to temporarily closed down. we're talking about cafes, restaurants, schools, etc. but people actually are not being required to remain in their homes. and we heard earlier from the kremlin spokesperson dmitri pest called, as he explained to journalists, this is not exactly a lockdown. in a recent speech,
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the russian president is told on the governors to use that powers more actively. they must act according to the situation. but i want to draw your attention. there is no lockdown in moscow, and one is not planned. this is a very important nuance here. in fact, there are a few venues that you might consider non essential, which people are still able to go to as long as they have vaccination q r coats. these are mainly cultural institutions, like museums and theaters. the only catch is that these institutions can only accommodate 50 percent of their maximum capacity during this period. on top of that, there are also other measures that will be coming to an end in late february, the main one being that businesses have been forced to send no less than 30 percent of their unvaccinated workforce to work from home, including people over the age of 60 and people with chronic illnesses, so big developments coming out of moscow and russia at this time. and hopefully these new measures will keep people safe and healthy. are that just about wraps up? a news caught with this our here live from moscow,
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a naughty international just about half past 7 now thursday evening. thank you for sharing your time with us. here on my colleague, daniel hawkins at the desk and half an hour's time, i do hope you can join him. ah, join me every thursday on the alex summon show, and i'll be speaking to guess in the world, the politics, sport, business and show business. i'll see you then in the time to day we're going to bring you the latest. as the imprison designs were said
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