at the start of the migrant crisis, the italian navy used to play a key role rescuing those caught iners to help the libyan coast guard spot migrant boats as they set sail, and stop them going any further. the abrupt change of mission was given the go—ahead by the italian parliament. most politicians clearly wanting an end to the crisis. the goal of the italian government is to stem the flow, bring it close to zero and basically tweak the turkey deal and adapted to the situation in libya but get the same result, which is to bring a flow which is in the hundreds of thousands, to close to zero. almost 100,000 migrants have reached italy so far this year. other eu countries were supposed to have taken many of them. but it has not happened. so large numbers are applying for asylum here, putting the government under pressure with elections looming next year. now the italian navy's sophisticated radar will enable the libyan coast guard to stop many migrant boats before they leave libyan territorial waters. and send them back to libya. that is sparking alarm amongst human rights organisation

laila: the italian parliament agreed to send the navy into libyan waters. plain how that will work? philip: it seems the italians and the libyans will be working out as they go along. the first boat heading into libyan waters is apparently heading for tripolei. the coast guard is in some disarray and some of their ships are not operational because they have not been properly maintained. the italians want to fix that. the libyans are prone to changing their minds and public opinion may not welcome this. certainly, there are factions in libya that have already come out strongly against it. i think what actually happens will be negotiated between the italians and the u.n.-recognized government in libya over time. laila: philip wilan reporting. thank you. a full scale trade war. this is after the russian foreign ministry said the measures would not make russia change its course. the sanctions were signed into law today by president donald trump. they were imposed against russia are meddling in last year's u.s. election. trump described them as flawed, saying the

the italian navy used to play a key role rescuing those caught in stormy seas. help the libyan coast guard spot migrant boats as they set sail, and stop them going any further. the abrupt change of mission was given the go—ahead by the italian parliament. most politicians clearly wanting an end to the crisis. the goal of the italian government is to stem the flow, bring it close to zero and basically tweak the turkey deal and adapted to the situation in libya but get the same result, which is to bring a flow which is in the hundreds of thousands, to close to zero. almost 100,000 migrants have reached italy so far this year. other eu countries were supposed to have taken other eu countries were supposed to have ta ken many other eu countries were supposed to have taken many of them. but it has not happened. so large numbers are applying for asylum here, putting the government under pressure with elections looming next year. now the italian navy's sophisticated radar will enable the libyan coast guard to stop many migrant boats before they leave libyan territorial

the incident took place just hours after the italian parliament voted to send navy into libyan waterss part of a plan to tackle people smuggling. >> the mission was rescuing migrants. the german activist ended up on the docks. the italian coast guard s ss it seized t their vote because they are suspected of helping people smugglers. the ngo is investigating what happened upon its boats. the siege happened hoururs -- italians wine and to illegal migrgration. e pupublic think it is i importt to prevevent the arrival of illegal immimigrants i in italyd we have to help out libya, which is in d deep crisis andnd wantso geget ouof it.t. under the plan, libyan vessels wiwill receieive support from italian navy ships. ngo's and left-wing parties means -- say migrants will be sent back to terrible conditions in libya. they think the government is playing politics ahead of next may's election. this is a victory for the right. it is a mission that has received parliamentary approval, and the first battatalion contrl -- italian petrol boat arrived in libyan waters. laila: let us start with his bo

. >> the italian navy arrives when the prudence requests backup. the woman is taken to a hospital on an island. >> we often come across cases of the scabies, especially from libya. as well as respiratory diseases. there are also a lot of pregnancies. not all as a result of rape, but many are. reporter: three days after the rescue, the prudence enters the port of reggio. but for the migrants on board, the journey is far from over. here, they are assigned accommodations and registered by authorities. what happens next is uncertain. the future of the rescuers is also unclear. the prudence crew is hoping to find a compromise with the government. sarah: for more i am joined by someone from the german ngo, which also rescues refugees from the mediterranean. italy's interior minister says eight organizations that do not find this code of conduct will likely not be allowed to continue their work. your organization has refused to sign of this code of conduct. are you worried you cannot continue your rescue missions? >> the majority refused to sign, includin

the italian navy used to play a key role rescuing those caught in stormy seas.y further. the abrupt change of mission was given the go—ahead by the italian parliament. most politicians clearly wanting an end to the crisis. the goal of the italian government is to stem the flow, bring it close to zero and basically tweak the turkey deal and adapted to the situation in libya but get the same result, which is to bring a flow which is in the hundreds of thousands, to close to zero. almost 100,000 migrants have reached italy so far this year. other eu countries were supposed to have taken many of them. but it has not happened. so large numbers are applying for asylum here, putting the government under pressure with elections looming next year. now the italian navy's sophisticated radar will enable the libyan coast guard to stop many migrant boats before they leave libyan territorial waters. and send them back to libya. that is sparking alarm amongst human rights organisations. there is no system to claim asylum. there is automatic detention of irregular migrants in c

the italian navy used to play a key role rescuing those caught in stormy seas.set sail, and stop them going any further. the abrupt change of mission was given the go—ahead by the italian parliament. most politicians clearly wanting an end to the crisis. the goal of the italian government is to stem the flow, bring it close to zero and basically tweak the turkey deal and adapt it to the situation in libya but get the same result, which is to bring a flow which is in the hundreds of thousands, to close to zero. almost 100,000 migrants have reached italy so far this year. other eu countries were supposed to have taken many of them. but it has not happened. so large numbers are applying for asylum here, putting the government under pressure with elections looming next year. now the italian navy's sophisticated radar will enable the libyan coastguard to stop many migrant boats before they leave libyan territorial waters. and send them back to libya. that is sparking alarm amongst human rights organisations. there is no system to claim asylum. there is automatic dete

is it clear what kind of cooperation they want with the italian navy? philip: it is not that clear.ya sent a liaison on the 23rd of july, outlining a request for help. but the letter has not been made public and there is a feeling that the libyan position might change depending on how the libyan public opinion reacts to the news. clearly the italians are keen to do something together with the libyans and to do something that is effective. laila: philip, thank you so much. we want to bring you up-to-date with other stories breaking news around the world. the european council says it has received 27 bids from eu member nations to host the banking authority and european medicines agency after great britain leaves. they are based currently in london and the eu will make final decisions in november. and jordan's lower house of parliament has signed a legal loophole that allowed rapists to escape punishment if they married the victim. this was held as a major step forward for women in the conservative kingdom. lawmakers also tightened legislation that allowed shorter sentences for those s

and the italian navy warships.ke we say, like an qatar is going proceeding normally despite the boycott. it hasn't stopped any of their international business. it is seen as a political statement, a much-needed publicity. that is how it is interpreted because we spoke to a few people in the sports business industry. they said there is no way that this sticker actually makes sense for my financial perspective. it is way beyond anything that has been done before to be justified financially. tracy: i like the way simon cooper at the financial -- at "the financial times" put it. it is like a rich person buying a picasso, a signaling effect of power. guest: this is the guitar for the past 20 years. is a small desk for qatar for the past -- this is qatar for the past 20 years. it has been known for flashy asset buying. some of that has states in global companies. again, seen as a statement to build qatar's soft power. sometimes it backfired. in this deal we saw the potential of it when lolita -- in spain said this violat

and the italian navy warships, but it is being say, like is we proceeding normally despite the boycotted any of their international business in qatar. it is seen as a political statement. much-needed publicity. that is how it is interpreted. we spoke to a few people in the sports business industry and they said there is no way this figure makes sense from it bernanke -- from a financial perspective. anything thatnd has been done before. simon i like the wake cooper over at the financial times put it. he said it was like a rich it is auying a call so, signaling effect, about soft power. alaa: exactly, this is been a hallmark of qatar for the past 20 years. it is a small country with immense wealth. it has zero networks to boost its influence. it has been supporting political theps in the region, to dismay of saudi arabia and uae, because the groups are not in the same camp with them. it has been known for flashy asset buying through the investment authority. some of that is a stakes in global companies but some of that is also big real estate. seen as a statement to build their soft pow

in secret in a liverpool shipyard under the edo, a ruse that it was intended for service in the italian navy. using a british dispatch gunboat, the vessel is designed for speed and maneuverability. it could under -- upright under sales and steam. on march 22, 1862, sent to the bahamas, where a confederate state navy captain assumed command. he christened the vessel css florida. meanwhile, his crew loaded ammunition and a battery of guns on the ship. as a reader, florida was incredibly successful. during the first cruise, it captured 25 merchant ships, including the jacob bell, and he and i. the cargo values on the ships were at $1.5 million. this is civil war money. that was a huge capture for css florida. the extra ships accounted for an additional 22 she dashed seizures. after an extended layover in france, they captured 13 more merchant ships in 1864. that year, the new york times printed an editorial, accusing the navy of a lack of diligence in catching this troublesome raider. without calling them out my name, he blamed the united states secretary gideon welles. he believed that wells h

the italian parliament has agreed to send the country's navy to help the libyan coastguard combat people. the italian government is denying any breach of libya's sovereignty. it insists the mission will act only with the agreement of the government in tripoli, which is backed by the un. germany has expelled the vietnamese press attache over the suspected kidnapping of this man trinh xuan thanh. it's alleged he was bundled into a car by armed men at berlin zoo, nine days ago. mr thanh is the subject of an international arrest warrant. there have been protests in bolivia as politicians supported plans to lift protection for indigenous territories in a national park. if the law is approved by the national assembly it will allow a major highway to be built, part of a drive by president morales to boost infrastructure investment. president trump has signed off on new sanctions against russia but without much enthusiasm. it was done behind closed doors and then came his statement shortly after that the law was "significa ntly flawed". the russian prime minister was quick to fire back — saying

the italian parliament has agreed to send the country's navy to help the libyan coastguard combat people—traffickersn government is denying any breach of libya's sovereignty. it insists the mission will act only with the agreement of the government in tripoli, which is backed by the un. two people have died on a beach crowded with sunbathers in portugal, when a light aircraft made an emergency landing. an eight year old girl and a 50—year—old man died on saojoao beach near lisbon. the two people on board the plane were unharmed. venezuela's president, nicolas maduro, has postponed the inauguration of a new assembly until friday following international accusations that democracy is being undermined and the opposition calling for protests. the british firm behind the voting system used to elect members of new body said turnout was at least one million fewer than the government figure, a claim that's been dismissed by the venezuelan electoral authorities. katy watson reports from caracas. as international witticism grows over the vote, nicolas maduro appears defiant. there were more than 10 million ven

the italian parliament has agreed to send the country's navy to help the libyan coastguard combat people—traffickersa's sovereignty. it insists the mission will act only with the agreement of the government in tripoli, which is backed by the un. germany has expelled the vietnamese press attache over the suspected kidnapping of this man trinh xuan thanh. it's alleged he was bundled into a car by armed men at berlin zoo, nine days ago. mr thanh is the subject of an international arrest warrant. four man from the west midlands in england have been convicted for a plot to attack police and military. they were arrested last august in a sting operation. a pipe—bomb, imitation gun and other paraphernalia were found in their cars. they met injailfor paraphernalia were found in their cars. they met in jail for previous convictions. here, queen elizabeth's husband, the duke of edinburgh, has bowed out of public life after almost 70 years of official engagements. the 96—year—old made his final solo appearance at a parade of royal marines at buckingham palace this afternoon. he announced his retirement in may a

the italian parliament has agreed to send the country's navy to help the libyan coastguard combat people—traffickerseach of libya's sovereignty. it insists the mission will act only with the agreement of the government in tripoli, which is backed by the un. germany has expelled the vietnamese press attache over the suspected kidnapping of this man, trinh xuan thanh. it's alleged he was bundled into a car by armed men at berlin zoo, nine days ago. mr thanh is the subject of an international arrest warrant. four men from the west midlands in england have been convicted of plotting to attack police and the military. they were arrested last august in a sting operation by security services. a pipe bomb, imitation gun and meat cleaver were found in one of their cars. three of the men had previous convictions for terror offences and met injail. brazilian politicians have rejected plans to put the president michel temer, on trialfor corruption. there were chaotic and angry exchanges in congress as lawmakers shouted abuse, pushed each other and threw fake bank notes at their opponents. mr temer was accused o

navy ship to crash this year, and the second in the past two months. at least one person has died and at least 25 people injured on the italian island of ischia in southernresidents ran into the streets as buildings collapsed when the quake hitjust before 9:00pm local time. mark lobel reports. the earthquake struckjust as local families and tourists on the holiday island sat down for dinner. houses we re island sat down for dinner. houses were flattened. people were evacuated from buildings, including the local hospital. one woman was killed when rubble fell from a church. at least 20 other people we re church. at least 20 other people were injured. ischia is an hour's ferry ride from naples, and lies about seven miles from the epicentre of the earthquake. the islands northern town was the worst hit. in the village, firemen located a baby trap beneath the rubble. after a delicate operation, a welcome sound. ba by delicate operation, a welcome sound. baby cying. -- baby crying. some firemen were already on the island to deal with fires. others flew in. italy's beautiful island (siren blares) net for visitors, italy's beautiful island (siren blares) net fo

italian island. steve: the quake killed at least two people and injured 39. that's some of the news now here is brian. brian: a former u.s. navyontier service group. he put together plan to use more private contractors essentially private army to help get success in afghanistan, which has alluded us for the most part over the last 16 years. the president's remarks did not include eric's plan. eric, what is your reaction this morning? >> good morning, brian. you know, disappointed. we tried to give the president a different set of options. it actually didn't increase the use of contractors. it would have decreased everything. have you 9,000 troops there now. is he going to go up another 4,000. there is 26,000 contractors in country. we spent close to a trillion dollars. we have been at this 16 years. >> perhaps it's time for unconventional solutions to bring this to a close. like the president said we don't have an open ended commitment. a blank checkbook. figure out how to close this thing off to. cotter rise this bleed. brian: you got to brief mcmaster and bannon, gone. and priebus who are now gone. you never got to the presi