there's something sublime about watching a performer of ahmed's calibre step up to the next level, asfied by learning this new language. he's never been more expressive or engaging. you look and sound like an addict. plaudits, too, to bafta and oscar—nominee raci, a veteran of stage and screen who was raised by deaf parents and described asl as "my native tongue". as for marder, he conjures a world where every detail rings true, aided by a superb sound design team who brilliantly capture ruben�*s changing aural experiences as he wrestles with addiction and identity. the result is an extraordinary film that you can find on amazon prime video from monday, and then in cinemas when they reopen in may. in the eerie argentine drama, a common crime, elisa carricajo plays cecilia, a teacher whose life unravels in the wake of a tragedy that's comfortably close to home. when kevin, her housekeeper�*s teenage son, mysteriously knocks on her door one rainy night, cecilia is scared and fails to let him in. later, when kevin's body is dragged from the local river, cecilia becomes overwhelmed by her

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best picture contender the sound of metal is up for a number of awards including best actor for riz ahmedearing is deteriorating rapidly. it will come back. until then, we just keep going. ahmed plays ruben stone, a drummer working in a nice metal two piece with olivia cooke's singer—guitarist, whose life is turned upside down when his hearing suddenly fails. terrified, he attends a rural retreat and the possibility of a new life seems to be offered. but will his desperation to regain his hearing thwart his future growth? a labour of love from the director, sound of metal has its roots in the unfinished ducky docking fiction... riz ahmed, an accomplished actor and musician, not only had to learn to play the drums but also to become fluent in american sign language, i challenge that he says taught him how to listen. i challenge that he says taught him how to listen.— how to listen. i don't know if it's possible- _ how to listen. i don't know if it's possible- but — how to listen. i don't know if it's possible. but i _ how to listen. i don't know if it's possible. but i need _ how to listen

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. >> ahm.eported that she made displeasure of an exclamation interpreted as a german ahm or an english erm and a wave of the hand. whether an ahm or erm, the message is clear and it was racking up millions of use. we have headlines like michelle on sofagate, not my fault. not everyone is convinced that is the case. one german journalist tweeted, and i've translated, when the boys sit down, it is in the buses armchair of course, and woman is just a sideline. this greek member of the european parliament asks, how much longer will the eu put up with the demeaning and insulting behavior of the turkish president? ciao michelle's reaction is puzzling. enough is enough. we are left wondering, was this turkey snubbing a woman? was this turkey making a point about women's rights at the ease expense? or did someone somewhere just make an honest mistake? to answer that, we have been dragged into a whirlpool of european union etiquette. it has been pointed out quite correctly that when donald hurst and jea

but they clashed with current prime minister abiy ahmed.igray party retrenched in their home region, defying abiy by holding regional elections. in response, ethiopian government troops arrived in the north, aided by neighboring eritrea. fighting here has led to accusations that the government and eritrean troops are committing human rights abuses against civilians. after months of denials, ethiopia's prime minister has admitted troops from neighboring eritrea have entered tigray. >> ( translated ): the reason the eritreans show their presence is because they have a national security concern. we also informed the eritrean government they are being accused of wrongdoings, looting and other things. the eritrean government strongly denounced these allegations and said it will take strong measures on any of its soldiers who are found guilty of these accusations. >> reporter: the decision by the ethiopian government to allow us and other foreign journalists cover the conflict in tigray follows months of international pressure. aid agencies were

on a new and surprising meaning in the film's final act this is a remarkable movie in every way riz ahmed has won several acting awards he could add an oscar as best actor in a leading role that would make this actor with pakistani parents the 1st muslim to win in that category. and good luck to him and life in lockdown has been a challenge for all of us but as they say every cloud has a silver lining some people have discovered new talent or no change existing ones the subject of our next report was a postman living far from the bright light before his tiny take on traditional music made him a star. see there. was a simple rhythm and a centuries old melody has changed nathan evans live forever. well a man is a sea shanty evans rendition of this maritime work song has earned the scotsman a spot at the top of europe's pop charts. and just we hope. that that's because until recently nathan evans was a postman in the town of airdrie new glasgow in his free time he'd uploaded videos of himself performing pop or folk songs to tick talk at his followers request he started covering sea shanties

riz ahmed sits down with the bbc. ♪ katty: welcome to work his america on pbs and around the globe.rs invaded afghanistan in 2001. almost 20 years later, they are still there, but not for much longer. president biden is ending america's longest ever war. he will withdraw the remaining troops by september 11, the anniversary of the terror attack that launched the war. he was what he had to say yesterday. pres. biden: keeping thousands of troops constituted in this one country at the cost of billions each year makes little sense to me and our leaders. cannot continue this cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in afghanistan , to create ideal conditions for the withdrawal, and expecting a different result. katty: mr. babin's announcement has raised perhaps as many questions as answers, and where it leads a million afghans. the taliban still control many areas. our correspondent has sent us this report. reporter: victory, they believe, is theirs, as american troops prepare to leave afghanistan, the taliban promisedo create what they call an islamic government. but where

on a new and surprising meaning in the film's final act this is a remarkable movie in every way riz ahmed has won several acting awards he could have an oscar as best actor in a leading role that would make this actor with pakistani parents the 1st muslim to win in that category. and good luck to him and life in lockdown has been a challenge for all of us but as they say every cloud has a silver lining some people have discovered new talent all no change existing ones the subject of our next report was a postman living far from the bright light before his tiny take on traditional music made him a star. see there. was a simple rhythm and a centuries old melody has changed nathan evans live forever. well a man is a sea shanty evan's rendition of this maritime work song has earned the scotsman a spot at the top of europe's pop charts. i'm just we hope. that's because until recently nathan evans was a postman in the town of airdrie glasgow in his free time he'd uploaded videos of been self performing pop or folk songs to tick talk at his followers request he started covering sea shanties like

ahmed ahmed today i don't really think of myself 1st since i'm not really afraid it's been that way for a while i precisely calculate my own radiation dose right here fast there. is a ghost town before the disaster more than 10000 people lived here today it's less than 300. most people who returned to their homes are elderly. she gave his sato is different he's one of a humorous few newcomers and in his mid thirty's to him moving here was a wild adventure he is honest and blunt saying what most preferred to keep to themselves. that they shouldn't try to lure people with so much taxpayer money and just for the hell of it so what what's the point all with your work with people. she gave his son to doesn't see people outside the gym he attends he does all his shopping online he thinks whoever comes here is food. he also says that building large greenhouses to grow strawberries was stupid regardless of the cost. but seltzer feels like an explorer and if utility of the place appeals to him that's how he ended up at the strawberry farm even if he thinks it's senseless. but . there was nothing

professionals were nominated and steven un is the 1st korean american nominated for best actor in minara riz ahmed is the 1st muslim and 1st person of pakistani descent nominated for best actor in sound of metal i can't hear you understand i can't opt out. and no bad lands joe is the 1st asian american woman nominated for best director it may have been a rough year for hollywood but the cache of the little gold figurine remains strong the ratings are going to be in the tank but the oscar still stands for something it is the primo thing everyone wants one in the industry in a year like no other the show somehow goes on rob reynolds al jazeera los angeles. for us is have a quick check of the headlines here on al-jazeera and iraq's health minister has been suspended after an explosion at a bank that hospital the funerals of some of the 82 victims are being held the government has declared 3 days of national mourning. supporters of somalia's president and those who oppose him have been fighting in the capital mogadishu this comes after mohammad of law he from maggio signed a bill to extend his time in

the dictator ahmed of bashir was overthrown civilians were now sitting at the negotiating table with the army generals pleased the sharon's government. after 30 years of authoritarian rule civilians were getting a say in the future of their country or. it was against this backdrop that we met. a sudanese artist who had returned from the diaspora at the height of the violent protest herself a sign mission was to keep the memory of those who died seeking freedom alive. she painted murals of them near the houses of their families the art where being there is a reminder to everyone that you know they died for you. we have to remember the martyrs because identity they are all comes down to they went out to protest for us this art forces you to speak about what's happening you know today it's not just a specific person but it's what he died for in the cause that he died for. now 2 years later i feel is disappointed. the transitional government has promised justice for the killed and injured protesters. promises that have come to nothing see the families of the victims. of the markers are s

"sound of metal" riz ahmed wins an oscar, he'll be the first muslim ever to do so.ime two men of sian descent are up for best actor at the same timement makes a welcomed change from the oscar so white hash tag of recent years. it doesn't mean box ticking at expense of talent but recognizing the talent already out there. check out riz's amazing performance who plays a heavy metal drummer who loses his hearing. >> here we go. [ silence ] >> earlier, i spoke with my old schoolmate from the uk, riz, who joined me from california where he's getting ready for next week's oscars. congratulations on your oscar nomination. >> thank you very much. thanks for having me. >> riz, something like -- i did the math. something like 25 years ago, if memory serves me correctly, you and i were in the drama competition in high school back in north london. i think we both won in our categories. i know i did. we were in the school play together. did you know then, a, that of this what you were going to spend your life doing and doing well and, b, doing so well that you would one day be at

riz ahmed is made history to become the first muslim actor to become nominated the best actor.ses this hearing has given him his most high—profile rule to date. this london—born actor has been thrust from a pakistani family into the forefront of the oscars race, breaking new ground as the first muslim ever get nominated in the best actor category. i think it's significant if it means lots of people can find themselves in this moment of celebration. that is what is good about these awards shows, its a way of celebrating work it's a way of celebrating work where we think we can all find ourselves in. and so, if some people are overjoyed of me being the first muslim actor nominated in this category, that is great. those campaigning for greater inclusion of muslims in media view riz ahmed's oscar nomination as a major development. this is a sign that all things are possible and i know that a lot of people in the communities they feel that sometimes the industry is not for us or isn't inviting, this contradicts that notion. he sees this movie as a way of looking at the crisis. he he

riz ahmed sits down with the bbc. murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's officers have been attacked, and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock. and as for a sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. quite quietly but quickerl and quicker, she seemed to just slide away under i the surface and disappear. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. president biden has confirmed that all us military forces will be withdrawn from afghanistan by september 11th — saying it is time to end the war. a white us policewoman is to face manslaughter charges, over the fatal shooting of black man, daunte wright in minneapol

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on a new and surprising meaning in the film's final act this is a remarkable movie in every way riz ahmed has won several acting awards he could add an oscar as best actor in a leading role that would make this actor with pakistani parents the 1st muslim to win in that category. and good luck to him and life in lockdown has been a challenge for all of us but as they say every cloud has a silver lining some people have discovered new talent all know change existing ones the subject of our next report was a postman living far from the bright lights before his tiny take on traditional music made him a star. see there. was a simple rhythm and a centuries old melody has changed nathan evans live forever. well a man is a sea shanty evans rendition of this maritime work song has earned the scotsman a spot at the top of europe's pop charts. i'm just we hope. that's because until recently nathan evans was a postman in the town of airdrie glasgow in his free time he'd uploaded videos of himself performing pop or folk songs to tick talk at his followers request he started covering sea shanties like

on a new and surprising meaning in the film's final act this is a remarkable movie in every way riz ahmed has won several acting awards he could add an oscar as best actor in a leading role that would make this actor with pakistani parents the 1st muslim to win in that category. and good luck to him and life in lockdown has been a challenge for all of us but as they say every cloud has a silver lining some people have discovered new talent or no existing ones the subject of our next report was a postman living far from the bright lights before his time he takes on traditional music made him a star. but see there. was a simple rhythm and a centuries old melody has changed nathan evans live forever. well a man is a sea shanty evans rendition of this maritime work song has earned the scotsman a spot at the top of europe's pop charts. and just we hope. that's because until recently nathan evans was a postman in the town of airdrie new glasgow in his free time he'd uploaded videos of himself performing pop or folk songs to tick talk at his followers request he started covering sea shanties lik

i'm reged ahmed. our top stories.urgh — has been laid to rest in st george's chapel in windsor. the queen sat alone in the chapel — mourning the loss of a much—loved husband. a small congregation attended the funeral, closing a remarkable chapter of modern royal history. our other main news this hour. president biden has condemned the treatment of the russian

hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed.ut bbc coverage of the duke of edinburgh's death? and was it appropriate to focus on the relationship between prince william and prince harry before and after the duke's funeral? in the past two weeks, much has been written and said, notjust about prince philip but also about the way the bbc handled his death, its aftermath and his funeral. it all began like this. we have just received a statement from buckingham palace, confirming that the duke of edinburgh has died. the statement says "it is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, his royal highness, the prince philip, duke of edinburgh". the bbc cleared its schedules for the rest of the day and some of the weekend, showing identical output, including tribute programmes, across bbc one, bbc two and the news channel. they also took bbc four off the air. the result was a significant drop in audience figures for the two main channels and the largest number of complaints made in broadca

hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed.eek of questions about how the refurbishment of borisjohnson�*s flat was paid for, but are viewers as interested as bbc news thinks they are? and was a downing street press briefing on covid the right place to ask about those redecorations? for several weeks, allegations of improper conduct on the part of borisjohnson and his government have been swirling around the media, and this week, three such stories all related to the prime minister's integrity dominated bbc news. most prominent was the question of who paid what and when toward the redecoration of mrjohnson�*s downing street flat. in an interview on saturday on the news channel, martine croxall suggested to the former labour party director of communications, alastair campbell, that many people might not be that bothered about the details of the case. do voters really care? doesn't this just look like the rough—and—tumble of politics in what's been an extraordinary year? i think people should care about this because we're talking

riz ahmed is among those in the running for best actor for his portrayal of a drummer in a heavy rock loses his hearing. i'm not leaving my flat! anthony hopkins, another best actor nominee, is losing his mind in the father. i don't see your name in lights. it's a competitive category that could see chadwick boseman awarded a posthumous best actor bafta for his performance in ma rainey�*s black bottom. but i don't like grandma. alan kim would be a popular best supporting actor winner for playing a little boy with a heart condition in minari, in which a young korean family set up a small farm in america. you can murder a revolutionary, but you can't murder revolution! daniel kaluuya is also in the running for best supporting actorfor his portrayal of fred hampton, the chicago black panthers leader, injudas and the black messiah. co—star dominique fishback is up for best supporting actress. best film could be won by emerald fennell�*s a promising young woman, starring carey mulligan, or it could be aaron sorkin�*s the trial of the chicago 7, but the favourite for the prestigious award i

joining us with more is ahmed shabaan. he is the truck driver.n end to that chase. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> sean: now you know the danger that you are facing. you saw what was happening. how do you know that that car needed to be stopped and did it take a lot of thought or was it just instinctive for you? >> well, i saw them chasing him about 5 blocks before where i hit him. i was talking to my friend on the phone. i was telling him, hey, there is a car being chased by like 40-50 stops. and he was like, yeah, that guy is a murder. and i'm like no way. i kept going. and then maybe about five or 7 minutes later, he comes again but from behind me. and i was looking in my right rearview mirror and i was watching him coming through the gas station. and then i had a red light and i just had to bring my truck a little bit ahead just to see which direction he was going to turn into, which was right or left and then he took a left. so, my intention really was to block the entire section. but by the time my truck reacted and he gunned

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.— hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed.ine? the bbc�*s medical editor fergus walsh, who spent most of the past year covering the pandemic, tells us how he approaches that challenge. we are back after our planned return to the airwaves last week was delayed by the special programming put in place following the death of the duke of edinburgh. as this weekend is prince phillips funeral we are going to discuss the audience reaction to the coverage on the programme next week. on this edition the subject is covid—i9. here's the bbc medical editor fergus walsh around the time he last came on newswatch in march 2020. it's increasingly likely that we will see outbreaks of the new coronavirus centred here in the uk. france and germany have seen their cases suddenly doubled. both have warned of impending epidemics. if that happens here, expect more school closures, the postponing of sporting events and other mass gatherings. fast forward 13 months to this week when the focus has been on the decision by us authorities to pause the use

riz ahmed, welcome to bbc breakfast. 0scar nominee, how does that sound?e all this attention on it, is beautiful, really gratifying. and on the day of the nominations, one of the headlines was, first muslim ever to be nominated for best actor. did that matter to you? i think what matters to me is that as many people as possible can find themselves in this moment. so if some people really connect with the idea that, you know, i was the first muslim nominated for lead actor, that is beautiful, and i support that. if there is some people that are really overjoyed to see that it's a film that really focuses on deaf representation which is so, something which is so lacking in cinema, and they connect more with that, then that's beautiful. if, you know, some people are rooting for the fact that it's someone from wembley, then that's cool. you had to learn new skills for this. american sign language. how difficult was that? american sign language was a joy. i'd say to any viewers thinking of learning any kind of sign language, american or british sign language, b

eritrea entered the tigray region to support ethiopian prime minister abiy ahmed's military offensiveember targeting the tigrayan people's liberation front. the true death toll from the conflict remains unknown but researchers recently identified almost 2000 people killed in 150 massacres by warring factions. the biden administration has been pressuring the ethiopian government to end its military offensive and for eritrea to withdraw its forces. biden recently sent senator chris coons to meet with the ethiopian prime minister who won the 2019 nobel peace prize. rape has also been used as a weapon of war in the tigray region by ethiopian and eritrean soldiers. cnn's nima elbagir recently spoke to one ethiopian woman who fled to sudan after being raped. >> he pushed me and said, you tigrayan's have no history. you have no culture. i can do what i want to you and no one cares. >> what brought you to the clinic today? >> i have not told anyone but i have been thinking i am pregnant from the rape so i came to check and discovered i am. amy: nima elbagir also spoke to dr. tedros tefera who

riz ahmed is among those in the running for best actor for his portrayal of a drummer in a heavy rockand who suddenly loses his hearing. i'm not leaving my flat! anthony hopkins, another best actor nominee, is losing his mind in the father. i don't see your name in lights. it's a competitive category that could see chadwick boseman awarded a posthumous best actor bafta for his performance in ma rainey�*s black bottom. but i don't like grandma. alan kim would be a popular best supporting actor winner for playing a little boy with a heart condition in minari, in which a young korean family set up a small farm in america. you can murder a revolutionary, but you can't murder revolution! daniel kaluuya is also in the running for best supporting actorfor his portrayal of fred hampton, the chicago black panthers leader, injudas and the black messiah. co—star dominique fishback is up for best supporting actress. best film could be won by emerald fennell�*s a promising young woman, starring carey mulligan, or it could be aaron sorkin's the trial of the chicago 7, but the favourite for the pres

from the capital, accra, special correspondent nabil ahmed rufai reports.nes are misleading. according to polling here, more than 10 million ghanaians, one third of the country, say they do not want to be vaccinated against covid-19. like this family, living in a small town in the region in eastern ghana. the vaccination drive has not started yet in this part of the country, but it has become a much discussed topic. >> i have never been to the hospital to treat any illness. i rely on traditional medicine. so i don't see the need to take the covid-19 vaccine. >> some of us have preconceived ideas that we will not take the vaccines. nabil: vaccine skepticism has set in among many guineans even before the country receives shots. some cite a video, with a doctor who claimed that covid-19 is a hoax, as a reason for skepticism. >> this vaccine is just not proven safe. >> the viral video has caused many to be hesitant about taking the covid-19 shots. the president was the first to get the shot and they did so on live tv. when the country received the first six hun

riz ahmed gary oldman.ven young and anthony hopkins who at 83 shows no signs of slowing down as one of the thoughts of retiring. >> the seats the script. haha. >> and tune in to e t all week for our in the 90's tonight. i go to atlanta to catch up with melrose place star grant show he revealed the one costar he did not want to work with its good. don't miss it for entertainment tonight. i'm michelle turner. >> all right. the shell can start popping popcorn so much fun to watch. the oscars at sunday night. that wraps it up for us at 5. thanks for being with us this hour. but keep it here because ken and catherine are here now with what we're working on for the news at 6. all right. grant vicki, thank you very much. tonight at 6 governor newsome declares a drought. >> in 2 bay area counties. what we can expect in the future of water use. also a bay area. police officers charged in the shooting death of a suspect, an incident that happened in 2018. now the same officer andrew hall is being investigated for ano

and poverty are raising concerns about an economy that's the envy of many countries in west africa ahmed reece 70 on the bin in nigeria board. amount of the top stories in office here us president joe biden has announced a series of measures to tackle gun violence calling the situation an epidemic and an international embarrassment biden says he'll restrict the use of self assembled weapons as well as arm braces that effectively turn some pistols into rifles and he's called on congress to help them pass even tougher measures. whether congress acts or not i'm going to use all the resources in my disposal present to keep the american people safe from gun violence but there's much more in the congress can do to help that effort and they can do it right now they've offered plenty of thoughts and prayers members of congress but they passed not a single new federal law to reduce gun violence. enough prayers time for some action. just hours after biden made that announcement news of another shooting broke in bryan texas one person has been confirmed dead and 4 people are in hospital the gunman

cracks in our democracy appeared and we saw who really was in charge of the military was just general ahmed. the head of the algerian army a staunch supporter of beautifully nonetheless urged him to resign then took over the role of algeria strongman himself a self-styled defender of the nation so law held power until the end of 2019 when he died at age 79. i thought he was put in office by the military former president was a soldier. and d.n. was a soldier too. said to really tell they were all from the military. that is to stop. while still alive some laws tried to appease the demonstrators by throwing beautifully because cronies in prison. the tactic failed the general was still seen as a member of the former president's clan as the head of the army so law was the face of the very algerian system the people wanted to overthrow the general tried other methods to break the back of the iraq movement he made it illegal for demonstrators to wave the berber flag an important symbol for algeria as indigenous ethnic minority the cut deal people i the regime hoped this would divide algerians inst

tonight riz ahmed and andra day. and now jimmy kimmel! >> jimmy: oy, thank you, thank you.st of the show. thank you for watching. thank you for joining us on what was one of the least productive days we've had here at our office in quite some time. because mike lindell, the mypillow guy, with whom i am obsessed, launched his new website and is now about a third of the way through a 48-hour live yell-a-thon. he's planning to broadcast live for 48 straight on his new social media site,

steven yeun from "minari" and riz ahmed from "sound of metal."ed the first muslim to be nominated for best actor and chadwick boseman earning his first oscar nomination for "ma rainey's black bottom." >> i got talent. >> reporter: his final piece of work making him the first black actor to earn the nomination posthumously. >> it's the most diverse acting field we've ever had. 9 out of the 20 are people of color, and while great step in the right direction, the enemy of progress is complacency, and of this nine, there are still no latinos in that lineup. so there's still work to be done on that front. >> reporter: the buzz for best actor centering on boozman who played a talented coronet player in "ma rainey" and anthony hopkins as a man with dementia in "the father." ♪ i'm on my way ♪ >> reporter: and it's a tight race for best actress. viola davis already winning a s.a.g. award for her role in "ma rainey." andra day picking up the golden globe for "the united states vs. billie holiday." frances mcdormand nominated for "nomadland" has already won

riz ahmed is the 1st muslim and 1st person of. pakistani descent nominated for best actor in sound of metal a job you're steamed i can't get. one. and no midland joe is the 1st asian american woman nominated for best director it may have been a rough year for hollywood but the cache of the little gold figurine remains strong the ratings are going to be in the tank but the oscar still stands for 'd something it is the primo thing everyone wants one in the industry in a year like no other the show somehow goes on robert oulds al-jazeera los angeles. times of the sports has andy thank you so much molly know 8000 fans are at london's wembley stadium for the english league cup finals the biggest crowd at an outdoor sports events in the u.k. since the 1st lockdown in march of last year manchester city and sutton fans have taken their seats in a venue that would normally be close to its $90000.00 capacity wembley to host 8 matches with crowds during the european football championship that kicks off in june so that's good but was that was

fired at me i fell and blood started losing from my back arms and abdomen i was covered in blood adil ahmed says this is his sister's x. ray showing the bullet lodged inside her for years but honestly the one she was working at home and suddenly a bullet hit her will live far away from the going back to the side. in addition indian troops are accused of using explosives to destroy residential property in which they suspect fighters are hiding something shaikh shall cut the loose is an act of collective punishment tal says have been otherwise also bought to get to continuously so many yes but no this seemed to have. a sense of impunity and not a good. hosea so there the population which hired this as the militants is. destitute and they are unable to hire but there are many who. police say they have evidence the 3 individuals killed were involved in the attack in trying to guard on thursday and al jazeera. a build up of russian troops along its border has neighbor ukraine worried military tanks can be seen on a social media video which has yet to be verified but it's been enough to get joe b

leadership to back them man ahmed lash well it's pretty clear what the will of the c.d.u. easy in that sense. has tried to say well you know we should look at policies we should look at the content and how we're going to try and appeal to voters come the general election later this year he is saying that we don't quite have the clear profile he points out that the see the u.n. to see as you have been kind of losing support in polls and in some regional elections in the last few months the conservative share of the votes has been dropping badly so something needs to be done he says and he thinks that he's the man with the clear a policy platform ultimately to put that to the voters so he thinks he is still the man so there's that mean that this contest is still wide open. well looks like it could run on least for the next few days i would say that it all depends really whether any leading conservative figure has come out tonight or perhaps to morrow and say that they are backing marcus not a lash out if that happens then that might force the c.d.u. leadership as well to thi

soledad: the writer, mushtaq ahmed.s arrested under the digital security act and he died not too long ago in custody. talk to me a little bit about who he was and also how the country has used this law in order to punish any criticism coming from people. shahidul: mushtak was a writer and an entrepreneur. this was a writer who expressed an opinion and valid point of view who has been imprisoned and been in jail for about nine months and eventually he died in jail. this is what's happening to this nation of mine where convicted murderers get bail, yet writers who express dissent, people who love the country and want to engage in constructive criticism are the ones who put in jail and sometimes die in jail. and it's bizarre that a nation that has fought so hard for its own independence now turns its forces against its own people. soledad: so let's talk about your exhibit, which includes portraits and landscapes. it's called "truth to power." and i would expect with that title, i would have seen, i don't know, so many pict

. >>> and actor riz ahmed talks to anthony mason about the muse sickal "sound of metal." news." i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

for the pbs newshour, i'm nabil ahmed rufai in hohoe, ghana. >> woodruff: marine scientists say theyidentified more than 25,000 barrels that they believe contain the toxic chemical d.d.t. in the pacific ocean. a massive underwater toxic waste site dating back to world war two has long been suspected off the shore of southern california, given industrial companies had used the ocean as a dumping ground there until 1972. but as stephanie sy reports, the magnitude of this problem was not previously known. >> sy: judy, "staggering", "overwhelming"-- that was how researchers described the amount of these potentially toxic barrels they mapped in a survey last month. the scripps institution of oceanography team used autonomous under water vehicles and sonar to survey 36,000 acres of a dump site that lies between the coast off los angeles and catalina island. for decades, researchers have detected high levels of d.d.t. in marine mammals, including dolphins. sea lions in the area have died of an aggressive cancer. for a deeper look at the iact of the discovery, i'm joined by u.c. santa barbar

the christian calendar this holy week there's heightened security with personnel at the gates and ahmed vehicles standing by. it don't you think i feel that indonesians live peacefully side by side our diversity is beautiful but there are people who want to the story of the security. on sunday in the eastern port city of mark assad a married couple detonated a bomb miracle a troll injuring 20 people. it is not shocking any more every time there is a christmas celebration. celebration all 3 of our group are asian period. so i'd like to say there are over and attacked again christian churches. the bombers died in the attack since then police have arrested suspected associates of the couple who were linked to an i saw affiliated network. in 2018 a family of 6 detonated explosives at several churches in the city of sirte killing more than a dozen christians security forces have cracked down on these violent that works in recent years and arrested a number of key individuals while attacks are less frequent than they were in the early 2000 experts say religious intolerance is still a security

the green party looked like they may even catch them in the next few weeks is an intense pressure on ahmed lash it to show leadership here now the thing is he's gone from showing leadership in trying to push back against angela merkel who had been calling 1st tough a lockdown measures and calling on the individual german states to do more he was trying to show his independence and say no we need to meet this match in the states what we seem to be seeing here from is a bit of a change from that to saying no all right this situation is serious we need to look damn well seriously if a tougher law down is on the way richard and several people have been you know major figures in this country been arguing for it when might this come into effect . well there's judy to be a meeting next week between the federal government and the lead to civil rights but federal states where they decide on the next steps and going to be in a series of these meetings over the last few months. he's now saying that he would like to have that meeting this week he didn't specify a day nor did he and we should stress th

whose elder brother just happens to be your serving chief of the army general this ahmed apparently your annoying forstmann couldn't find his brothers who were on the run but they did that's pretty embarrassing for you isn't it certainly but on the other hand again i'm not going to be defending everything but the way you are putting the question to me i flew. a person be judged guilty because of the guilt of his brother i think this is a question we need to us now if the brother has. if. the brother in. law has helped his brothers to evade justice to avoid. further his criminal activity this accusation would be extremely extremely. valid what happened was long long before this gentleman. became the army chief all right well and let's just look at some of the details which came out in the film about the general general aftermath brothers. 2 of them and this and harris were found guilty of involvement in the 1996 murder of a member of a rival party and both absconded from justice and went on the run now 3rd brother joseph was also convicted and spent more than 10 years on death row magical

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