climate change as an acute threat other cities around the world have done the same including london los angeles and coover and on wednesday the british parliament did as well the motion was introduced by the opposition labor party let's listen to what their leader had to say. parliament rarely leads it usually drags its feet it's normally the last place to pick up on the major reforms that society is demanding think about the huge transformation in our society workers' rights women's rights gay rights the impetus has always come from outside from social movements and communities while westminster is often the last place to understand that so by becoming the first parliament in the wools to declare a climate emergency we could and i hope we do sit off a wave of actions from parliaments and governments all around the world. while that decision from the british parliament makes it the first country in the world to the clear climate emergency and it was one of the key demands put forward by extinction rebellion we can talk to a member of that group being joins he joins us on the line from sheffield

cross talking julian assange i'm joined by my guess under walker in london he is a new york observer columnist and in los angeles we crossed he is a comedian a frequent guest on the jimmy door show and the young turks as well as host of his own streaming show get your news on with ron crosstalk rules in effect that means he can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate i'll go to ron because you got up early as for this program and i much appreciate it i always do that i think . there's been a number of articles coming out one notable is by joe lauria at the consortium news that there are a number of politicians and even media outlets are taking a 2nd look after demonizing julian astonished for so many years is this because they're beginning to wake up like you have and i have on our our platforms that there is this is an attack on freedom of speech or is this a cudgel they are using against donald trump and their perceived belief that donald trump is that war with the 1st amendment go ahead in los angeles. i think it's more of the 1st explanation i think that you know when you look at these newer these t

out of time very spirited and i'm very happy we're both on here many thanks and i guess in london and in los angeles and thanks to our viewers for watching us here at r.t.c. you next time and remember. european governments especially the germans and the french and the british. they really want to help iran economically they have no control over their private sectors and their private sectors if they have to choose between the body and market forces the us market again you don't have to be an economic genius to figure out that they would go with the us markets. this footage is unique because the zoe tribal lands are normally off limits to the public erik's allowed in because he's with his personal doctor. people here know him simply as dr eric he's rich famous some always on the move saving yachts and flying aircraft that. he's considered one of the best neurosurgeons in brazil. that's happened almost all. hours so says. going to busy doing nothing is going to do the population not because it's going to people on. you are an expert on torture says julie the sound has been subjected to inhumane treatm

estate group says that while the world's foremost resilient cities, that's new york, tokyo, london, and los angeles retain the top spots through 2028, cities in china, the middle east, and india remain untapped and are rising fast. very interesting report you just put out, and in particular on these challenger cities, you've noted eight of them from regions like the middle east and asia that are poised to actually break in to those top -- those top spots over the next decade is there a common link eight challenger cities? >> yes what we're seeing with all of these eight cities is they have rising personal wealth they're seeing the economy increase fast, and really importantly, they've got favorable demographics these city remain relatively youthful >> you say that, but then you have also tokyo there, and tokyo is known for its aging demographics how does that one -- >> take which bank is number two and has been second place for the last ten years and is forecast to remain so. >> on a forward-looking basis, how much are you taking into consideration a city's overall environmental impact because obvi

drivers in los angeles, london, melbourne, sao paulo, new york and other cities temporarily halted work to demand uber and other rideshare companies like lyft treat drivers like full-time employees rather than independent contractors. this is janet kwon of the new york taxi workers alliance. now the amount that has and just pay is not regulated. that needs to be regulated. it percent to 85% of the driver needs to -- amount needs to go to the driver because they are the ones doing the work. physically fired without just cause. amy: the strike in just days after we were set to go -- uber is said to go public. we'll have more on ththe uber ad lyft strike later in the broadcast. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. nermeen: and i'm nermeen shaikh. welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. we begin today's show on capitol hill where the house judiciary committee has voted to hold attorney general william barr in contempt of congress, over his refusal to turn ov

from new york to los angeles and london to costco. right is have been urged not to cross the d digital picket liney ordering a cab from -- brawl left and demonstrations have been planned for outside that refuses. those taking action want to show the china's livelihoods over in contrarast to the sums of money these terms of making from investors -- biz inititial publc offering this on friday and it's expected to be valued at up to ninety two billion dollars. in -- twenty seventeen behind ceo dollar closer show he to help move the company pasta series of scandals including sexual harassment allegations and data breaches. he's promised to treats drive is better -- but is set to spend more than three hundred million dollars some bonuses for them and fridays canal tape. on tuesday a spokesperson said the company strongly this around e hearts o of that service. the strikes due to continue as drivers call really to be heard ahead of thisis masassive stock market flotation at the end of the man that's a huge company and really transforming pe

that's new york, london, san francisco, and los angeles you can see the full list here of all the citiest these strikes are taking place some debate over how many people are showing up and how many are turning off their apps but the message is to send to investors ideally that they are not getting rich on the back of this ipo. >> yeah. we've got reporters in bureaus in san francisco and l.a of course we are here in new york just a four-minute wait in san francisco right now, five minutes in l.a i'm looking on lyft, two minutes in new york there, four minutes on uber here doesn't seem to be a huge impact no surge pricing. >> i think you have to keep in mind there's a lot of drivers unhappy but there are also a lot of drivers, perhaps, the majority is what the companies would tell you, that are happy being freemans contractors and don't want to be xwees because they use uber and lyft as a supplemental income, a second job for them it is interesting to see i think what they want are, you know, they're asking for reasonable things like a livable wage, but there's divergence and it plays into

cross talking julian assange i'm joined by my guest under walker in london he is a new york observer columnist and in los angeles we crossed he is a comedian a frequent guest on the jimmy door show and the young turks as well as host of his own streaming show get your news on with ron crosstalk rules in effect that means he can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate i'll go to ron because you got up early as for this program and i much appreciate it i always do that i think . there's been a number of articles coming out one notable is by joe lauria at the consortium news that there are a number of politicians and even media outlets are taking a 2nd look after demonizing julian assange for so many years is this because they're beginning to wake up like you have and i have on our our platforms that there is this is an attack on freedom of speech or is this.

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we've seen so far all day but they're going on in cities all over the u.s., including los angeles, new york, london, chicago, atlanta and the message is the same. they want higher wages as well as benefits. they also have uber drivers and lyft drivers actually have threatened to shut down the app. what we're noticing in various cities is we haven't seen reports of that app shut down. an uber spokesperson said it only seemed like a decline in new york city of 500 drivers you can see a very vigorous protest here in front of uber headquarters in san francisco. the largest protest we've seen so far, about 300 workers. and uber, for its part, has given us a statement saying that drivers are at the heart of our service and that we can't succeed without them we'll continue to work to improve drivers' experience for and with them every day. as you know, part of the company's ipo, uber is offering incentives for certain drivers basically, about a quarter or 1.1 million of global uber drivers will be eligible for a one-time driver appreciation award from $100 to $40,000 depending on how many trips they've co

london. still to come colin as congratulations for the new royal baby pouring from across the world, we crossed to los angelesree dogs from australia on a mission — how they superior sense of smell is helping to find and protect endangered insects. i, nelson rolihlahla mandela, do hereby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterand. but the tunnel is still not yet ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now, the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister became the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes. memories of victory as the ve celebrations reach their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in the future of peace and freedom. welcome back, everyone. you are watching newsday on the bbc. i i'm rico hizon in singapore. i am planned —— then plan in london. prince harry and meghan markle have given birth to a baby boy. an aircraft

los angeles. a man has described how a police bullet missed him by centimetres, as officers opened fire on the londons ago. simon edwards told the inquests into the deaths of the eight people who were killed, that he hid in a pub with others, as the attackers tried to get inside, before the police opened fire. voting is taking place in the european parliament elections, but the results won't be known until sunday. 73 meps will be elected to represent the uk. the electoral commission says it's investigating reports some eu citizens living in britain have been unable to vote today, despite being eligible. botswana is lifting a ban on elephant hunting, after a five—year suspension. the government says it's because of an increase in the elephant population, which is adversly affecting farmers. botswana has the largest elephant population in africa, with more than 135,000 roaming freely in unfenced parks and open spaces. conservationists however have criticised the move, to lift the hunting ban. middlesbrough has one of the highest proportions of asylum seekers in the uk, and is one of the places where th

drivers in major cities like new york, los angeles, chicago and atlanta are expected to log off their apps. drivers in london in on the protest. the strike taking place just two days before uber's ipo. cheryl: let's talk about lyft, uber's competitor posting a huge loss in the first earnings as a public company. they lost more than $9 a share on an adjusted basis, much worse than expected. revenue of $766 million -- $776 million did beat expectations. active users jumped 46%. the company saying a lot of that was the publicity from the ipo. what does the future look like for lyft and uber. let's first start with what happened with lyft and these earnings. not only did they come out with more than $1 billion in losses, the net loss, but they said a lot of this was related to the ipo and the process of going public. talk about lyft's earnings from last night. >> yes. so thanks for having me on. one of the things we do for our clients is we help them to context walualize the listing market. it's important to put this into the context of the listing market. last year, we saw $210 billion in global ipo volume. tha

london, tom keene in new york. jonathan ferro is south of los angeles in newport, california.t is a good thing. given where markets and bonds are, this is remarkable. it centers around discussions with manny roman and dan iversen. look for that throughout the day. right to first word news. white house national security adviser john bolton says there is no reason for iran to break the nuclear treaty unless it is trying to build atomic weapons. he is meeting with officials from the emirates, and said iran is almost certainly behind attacks on oil tankers in the gulf. china found a new way to battle the u.s. on trade. it is gearing up to weaponize its dominance of rare earth. china may restrict rare earth exports to the u.s.. the u.s. gets 80% of those minerals from the chinese. it has been a rare outburst of tornadoes in the u.s. over the last month. more than 500 twisters have been logged as severe weather hit from the rocky mountains to the mid atlantic. yesterday was the 12th day with reports of at least eight tornadoes. belondon, the man who could the uk's next prime ministe

london when i was 28. i have lived in this country for 25 years. my son was born in los angeles. but i grew up in an era that was united and peaceful. we have enjoyed 75 years of peace in europe. that's the longest period in that continent's history a place scarred by time and memorial by killing and war and death. so i have been extraordinarily lucky, very, very lucky to have benefitted from the liberation of western europe. i consider myself english american but also very much european. i can't say thank you enough. i can't say ever thank you enough to the young men who gave their lives where i am sitting right now to allow me to have that life, to have that -- to enjoy those freedoms and to have done what i have been able to achieve in my life. because it was a gift, it was a beautiful, beautiful gift. >> let's hear from mike next in carbdale, colorado. >> caller: i just wanted to congratulate alex on another beautiful book, the first wave. i wanted to share to my father, an immigrant from ireland, born in world war ii, and then i had -- -- fought in world war ii. and then i h

i met my wife in london when i was 28 and i lived in this country for 25 years. my son was born in los angeles. i lived in a peaceful place. we have endured 75 years of peace in europe. that is the longest period in that continent's history, a place a memorial by killing and war and death. so i have been extraordinarily lucky, very, very lucky to have benefited from the sacrifice and the libration of western europe. i consider myself english american but also european and i can't say thank you enough. i can't say ever thank you enough to the young man who gave their lives from where i'm sitting right now so allow me to have that life, to have that -- to enjoy those freedoms and to see what i achieved in my life, because it was a beautiful, beautiful gift. >>> let's hear from mike next in carbondale, colorado. >> i just wanted to congratulate alex on another wonderful book, the first waiver. my father from ireland in world war ii and i had five other uncles fight in world war ii. one was killed, one was a p.o. w. so alex's books hit home for me. i wanted to ask alex and it is a scene from his b

los angeles — at the new arrival. the inquest opens at the old bailey, into the deaths of eight people killed in the london bridge attackss local elections. two reuters journalists jailed in myanmar, for their reporting on the rohingya crisis, have been freed. the time a teenager spends on social media only has a small negative effect on how happy they are, according to a new study. sport now, here‘s hugh woozencroft. good morning. the premier league title race will go right to the wire after manchester city returned to the top with a 1—0 win over leicester. it was a nervy night at the etihad — but there was a collective sigh of relief in the 70th minute when captain vincent kompany scored this superb goal — probably the most important of his career. city go into the last day of the season with a one point lead over liverpool. it is in our hands. so we cannot forget, we could have been ten points behind if we had lost here. we were seven points behind, but we are in the last game, you know, in our hands. more on liverpool‘s game against barcelona at anfield tonight withjurgen klopp‘s side looking to overturn a 3—0 defici

london when i was 28. i have lived in this country for 25 years. my son was born in los angeles. grew up in a united and peaceful place. we've enjoyed 75 years of peace in europe. that's the longest time in history. there has been killing in war and death through history. i have been extraordinarily lucky. i have benefited from the sacrifice and liberation of western europe. englisher myself american and very much european. i can't say thank you enough. i can't ever say thank you enough for the young men who gave their lives from where i am sitting right now to allow me to enjoy the freedoms that i have been able to achieve in my life. it's a beautiful gift. host: let's hear from my in colorado. toler: i just wanted congratulate alex on another wonderful book. i wanted to share that my father from ireland was in world war ii. i had five other uncles fight in world war ii. one was killed, one was a pow. the books really hit home for me. i wanted to ask alex about a scene from his book "the bedford boys." what was it like for that western union operator, a female who started to rec

london, birmingham, nottingham and glasgow will protest outside uber offices on wednesday. they will be joined by drivers in the us cities of new york, san francisco, chicago, los angeles, sanose new tariffs on chinese exports. the us president has vowed to double tariffs on $200 billion of chinese goods on friday, amid claims beijing is trying to row back on a trade deal. but a chinese delegation is still due in the us for trade talks this week. the warm weather and sunshine of last month gave britain's pubs and restaurants a boost. the figures from barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation's credit and debit card transactions, show that household spending role 2.5% on the year, though consumers remain cautious about spending on clothes, electronics and department stores. consumer confidence is up slightly in april from the previous month. how does it benefit to some? this is something that we have seen for a long time now, the real difference between what is happening in the experience economy, and what is happening in the retail sector. categories where we see high spending, when the weather typically is better on the likes of pubs and restau ra nts, is better on