of the rappler website.e charges are baseless and this is a politically motivated attack to clamp down on the freedom of expression. let's not forget, president duterte has been angered by their coverage of the war on drugs in this country in which thousands have died. human rights groups allege many killings are illegal summary executions. we've also heard from the spokesperson of the president saying this is a private case, nothing to do with expression of the media orfreedom of expression by the media and said that this is just a libel case brought against rappler and we have to find out what happens in the courts in the days and weeks ahead. howard, do we know much more about maria ressa's condition? was she held overnight? yes, maria ressa was held overnight? yes, maria ressa was held overnight? yes, maria ressa was held overnight at the national bureau of investigation‘s headquarters here in manila. rappler journalists are questioning the timing of this arrest warrant being served yesterday late, five

rappler was a dream. in twenty eleven a group of friends and i kind of that there's this new technology that is that we can't completely try out in the traditional networks because everything that made traditional media successful will go against what we wanted to do. was. going to connect two weeks on. the trip folks. let's post that story that's the best statement glenda. yeah we started with twelve people four or five of us were about forty at that point. and and then we hired the smartest twenty somethings we could find. is a good look at that with the most yeah. i want to know how do i fix what i think it's largely unfixable i mean i've been trying to fix it for the forty years and it's why don't i start because you're here from the london school of economics i will introduce you to pomeranz and use that a lot of the groundbreaking work on looking at russia this information. peter pomerantz of welcome to manila let me just figure out we're being manipulated their dissent from asian and misinformation

rappler she says it's been a year since i was first banned from covering detectives events let me tell you what that year has been like and of course we can win tweet this on our accounts you can read her account of what it was like to be banned but for you what has that been like covering an administration where you don't have the access. we continue doing the best that we can do and i actually can trying to press secretary about this in a radio interview we were both interviewed at the same time just this sunday and i asked him you know when are you going to let us back in and why have you done this this is a violation of our constitutional rights the constitution guarantees this and he said well. i still answer the questions that that your record your tweets to me that's not the way it's supposed to be again death by a thousand cuts right slowly i think the other part that's concerning to me is levels of impunity. not just in something like press coverage but also in a farm or in the bridge this brutal drug war that has been ongoing since july of two thousand and sixteen and that pe

yes, there will be caourt hearings and rappler has its own set of lawyers for this libel case.time. we've had several, in the history of the philippine press, this is not new but under duterte it stresses to what lengths he will go to intimidate a news organisation. we are definitely going to be keeping a close eye on those court proceedings as they unfold but i also wanted to ask you, we began reading that mr duterte would lie to change the name of the philippines? have i pronounced this correctly — maharlika ? maharlika. how do you understand why he wants to do that? he wants to project himself as an anticolonial, nationalist leader. remember that he embraced china and also russia, away from the us so that is the kind of image that he wants to leave behind or to show the world, but it is not a pressing concern. there is no urgent need to change a name, there is no demand for a change of name. but it is something that he has obviously floated. i mean is it some thing that you would like? i have heard it said to leave the colonial past behind, to not have that connection to a f

rappler she says it's been a year since i was first banned from covering deter taze events let me tell you what that year has been like and of course we can win tweet this on our accounts you can read her account of what it was like to be banned but for you what has that been like covering an administration where you don't have the access. we continue doing the best that we can do and i actually can trying to press secretary about this in a radio interview we were both interviewed at the same time just this sunday and i asked him you know when are you going to let us back in and why have you done this this is a violation of our constitutional rights the constitution guarantees this and he said well. i still answer the questions that that your recorder tweets to me that's not the weight supposed to be again death by a thousand cuts right slowly i think the other part that's concerning to me is levels of impunity. not just in something like press coverage but also in a far more in the british brutal drug war that has been ongoing since july of two thousand and sixteen and that perhaps wa

there will be caught hearings and rappler has its own set of lawyers to visit libel case.ress, this is not new but rodrigo duterte under it stresses the lengths to which people go to intimidate a news organisation. we will keep a close eye on those court proceedings as they unfold but i also wanted to ask you, we began reading that rodrigo duterte wants to change the name of the philippines? how do you understand why he wants to do that? he wants to project himself as an anticolonial, nationalist leader. remember that he embraced china and also russia, away from the us cert thatis also russia, away from the us cert that is the kind of image that he wa nts to that is the kind of image that he wants to leave behind or to show the world, but it is not a pressing concern. there is no urgent need to change them name, there is no demand for a change of name. i have heard it said that to leave the colonial past the hike, it did not have that connection to a former king of spain, king philip? there are more substantial ways of doing that. teaching the curriculum from children to c

rappler she says it's been a year since i was first banned from covering deter taze events let me tell you what that year has been like and of course we can win tweet this on our accounts you can read her account of what it was like to be banned but for you what has that been like covering an administration where you don't have the access. we continue doing the best that we can do and i actually can trenchard the press secretary about this in a radio interview we were both interviewed at the same time just this sunday and i asked him you know when are you going to let us back in and why have you done this this is a violation of our constitutional rights the constitution guarantees this and he said well. i still answer the questions that that your recorder tweets to me that's not the way it supposed to be again death by a thousand cuts right slowly i think the other part that's concerning to me is levels of impunity. not just in something like press coverage but also in a far more in the britain this brutal drug war that has been ongoing since july of two thousand and sixteen and that p

rappler was a dream. in twenty eleven a group of friends and i kind of that there's this new technology that is that we can't completely try out in the traditional networks because everything that made traditional media successful will go against what we wanted to do. was. going to connect two weeks on. the trip folks. let's post that story that's the best statement glenn. yeah we started with twelve people four or five of us were about forty at that point. and and then we hired the smartest twenty somethings we could find. is a good look at that with the most yeah. i want to how do i fit with that i think it's largely unfixable and even trying to fix of the forty is and that's why don't i start because you're here from the london school of economics i will introduce you to palmer answering was that a lot of the groundbreaking work on looking at russia this information. peter pomerantz of welcome to manila let me just figure out we're being manipulated their dissent from asian and misinformation campaigns

rappler she says it's been a year since i was first banned from covering detectives events let me tell you what that year has been like and of course we can win tweet us on our accounts you can read her account of what it was like to be banned but for you what has that been like covering an administration where you don't have the access. we continue doing the best that we can do and i actually can trenchard the press secretary about this in a radio interview we were both interviewed at the same time just this sunday and i asked him you know when are you going to let us back in and why have you done this this is a violation of our constitutional rights the constitution guarantees this and he said well. i still answer the questions that that your recorder tweets to me that's not the way it supposed to be again death by a thousand cuts right slowly i think the other part that's concerning to me is levels of impunity. not just in something like press coverage but also in a far more in the british brutal drug war that has been ongoing since july of two thousand and sixteen and that perhaps

with a rattler the difference with rappler is a we have no other businesses this is a company that was created by journalists and the single largest group of shareholders in rappler are the journalists so most of the decisions nearly all the decisions certainly through all of twenty they were led by journalists for me it's not worth doing our jobs if we're not fulfilling the mission especially at a time when our country needs it the most but he just mentioned a.b.s. c.v. and and they did an intern quite recently with the presidential palace spokesman and he was talking about the ability to at the chinese for you to actually speak quite frankly this was his take on what you've been saying it's not the same havilland so there's nothing absolutely there is no connection. in the so-called freedom of the press in fact i would even say that she is a walking testament that the freedom of express and as well as an expression are very alive in this country wow why am i saying that until now she's still using of that freedom to assault the government and this administration you're sitting at hom

ms ressa and her news organisation, rappler, are already under investigation for tax fraud. mr duterte‘s government has launched a number of legal actions against the president's critics. a schoolgirl from london, who travelled to syria to join the islamic state group, says she now wants to return to the uk, so she can care for her unborn child. and this story is trending on bbc.com: indian researchers have discovered a new species of frog in a roadside puddle in the western ghats region. they say the creature is unique and have given it a name meaning "small and mysterious". that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: a 27—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three pensioners were found dead in exeter. the victims were all in their 80s. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. crunch talks in beijing. high—level negotiations get under way as the us and china attempt to end their bitter trade war. and work life japan. the country tackles the labour crisis, we meet a boss who is introducing flexible working to

for michael moore it is also remains to be seen how this will impact the work of rappler.from the government there is an issue of the exchange for this and then a change and there are also. cases and thanks again. for the first. column all of these pieces afford to hire me personally because iraq very very quickly called president good government ok jon benet thanks indeed how serious of a little going back on the line from manila venezuelan opposition leader why and why though has demanded that the armed forces allow the delivery of humanitarian aid sent by the united states within the next ten days president during who still has been a tree backing says the threats of invasion must stop both pro and anti-government protesters and help mass marches in the capital today is a bold reports from caracas. he wants to keep up with the pressure on the government of an economic a little that's why venezuela self declared intamin precedent could he. followers to take to the streets once again. we are nonstate february twenty third is the day for humanitarian aid to enter venezuela

amy: rappler and maria ressa hahave been repeatedly tarargety duterte's government. in november, authorities indicted ressa and the site on tax evasion charges, which are widely believed to be politically motivated. to see our november interview with maria ressa, go to our website at democracynow.org she came to this country to win a number of journalism awards. in spain, a trial kicked off tuesday for 12 leaders of the catalan separatist movement over their role in catalonia's bid for independence. in 2017, the central government cracked down on separatists, arresting political leaders and charging them with rebellion following an independence referendum in october 2017 and the catalan parliament's declaration of independence. lawyers for the defendants have condemned legal proceedings, saying it's unlikely they will get a fair trial and that democracies should not have political prisoners. this is catalan president quim torra speaking about the trial. --we are before an act equally decided to decide, people that put their b bodies t risk to grant a better future, a

of the news website rappler she has repeatedly clashed with president bush. she says the case is meant to silence her and her website and those selections headlines here are this morning's for you in about twenty five minutes time but stay with us up next it's witness trips. when the. government through the company of a grown woman. or are you a visitor will. go over. their government would you break it down by double.

of the news website rappler she has repeatedly clashed with president. that left more all those stories in half an hour coming up next here on al-jazeera it's the stream thank you for watching by. how can millions of young nigerians get their voices heard when politics is dominated by older generations i thought me ok i really could be in the first of two special extended shows on nigeria's upcoming elections we'll hear from political candidates and activists who are part of a new youth wave in your questions and comments or twitter and the live chat. there are just three days until millions of people across nigeria cause their ballots for the country's next president and members of the national assembly more than seventy.

of the news website rappler she has repeatedly clashed with president robbery go to terror tape publishing news reports critical of his anti-drug crackdown press freedom advocates say her arrest is an act of persecution. but its way along opposition leader one has demanded the armed forces allow the delivery of aid sent by the united states within the next ten days. who has the backing of the military says threats of invasion must stop both pro and anti-government protesters have held mass marches in the capital traceable reports from caracas thank god he wants to keep up with the pressure on the government and. that's why venezuela's self declared interim president called his followers to take to the streets once again. we announce that february twenty third is the day for humanitarian aid into venezuela we stand by all sectors delivery drivers nurses medics to get ourselves organized. all the way from her son was killed during the protests two years ago and all these i am demanding justice i am demanding freedom i am honoring all the children that have died i'm here for everything that i

rappler does pretty strong investigative journalism.stration of president rodrigo duterte. in the last few years, rapp;er has generated a bit of controversy from supporters of the philippine government and the current administration, particularly when it comes to issues of the extrajudicial killings that have been taking place across the philippines. just before we go — a rare animal sighting to tell you about. first this magnificent black panther — caught on camera in kenya — in a wildlife reserve move in the centre of the country. there's a brief video too. here are some more of the photos. they were taken by a conservation team using camera traps. i learned today that what we call a panther is a leopard with melanism — that's a genetic mutation like albinism — but in this case it makes the fur black. in fact, this leopard was pictured by the same camera trap — researchers think it might be related to the black one. and just to emphasise how rare this is — these pictures are the first scientific documentation of a black leopard in afr

ressa the head of a news website in the philippines has been arrested on libel charges wrestler's rappler online news site has been critical of president rodriguez two territories government in particular its anti drug crackdown rearrest as colleagues have called the arrest a shameless act of persecution by a bully government or shay of elaina is an editor with rappler and she joins us now from manila via skype thanks very much for being with us so i want to ask you what what exactly is maria ressa. charged with that justifies them arresting her in according to the government this is a cyber libel crime a cyber libel case that there's been filed against her and this is supposed to be a bailable offense so what message does this send to other media outlets in the philippines. obviously if this this is this is part of continuing attempts to imitate and silence the be the sort of filing of libel and other legal cases it's really a very brazen use of state power to muzzle critical media like rappler. so what do you plan to do what do you and your colleagues plan to do from here and have you b

bail following her prison charges of cyber libel on wednesday ressa is head of the news website at rappler which has reported critically and president of rebuild to chart a her supporters see the charges against her as a government attack on press freedom. well here in germany thousands of people formed a human chain in the city of dresden to commemorate its intense bombing during world war two british and us bombers dropped nearly four thousand tons of bombs an incendiary devices killing tens of thousands of people and destroying the city. thousands of people gathered in dresden to mark the anniversary and to form a human chain intended as a symbol of peace and reconciliation that we don't want to ever happening again almost thinking back. it was terrible mostly. exactly seventy four years ago allied bombers began pounding dresden most of the city center was destroyed in the raids and up to twenty five thousand people died. many also gathered for a ceremony at the city's largest cemetery among those invited survivors of the raids students from the united kingdom and visitors from poland i

her is the latest attempt by a broad reader to tertius government to silence a social news network rappler the veteran journalist is one of several people named person of the here by time magazine or political reforms. thousands of south africa workers have staged demonstrations nationwide against job cuts and high unemployment trade unionists took to the streets of johannesburg and other major cities south africa house of jobs for his home twenty five percent protesters say the government is failing to do enough to kick start growth. a red black panther has been caught on camera in kenya for wildlife photographer will brad lucas first took pictures of the creature in like wilderness camp in january researchers from the san diego zoo confirm the sighting with camera traps and say these are the first verifiable records of the out of work for nearly a century. healthcare workers in nigeria have gone on strike a days before the country's general election highlighting the anger felt by a many in the country the government's management of the public sector and the economy the strike puts growin

of the news website rappler she has repeatedly clashed with president. she says the case is meant to silence her and her website and those elections headlines here on out as they are there's more news for you in about twenty five minutes time but stay with us up next it's witness bokhara trips. to. you know what you're going to be a governor with you come you know when. we got out. i know. i got. to go but we did the business going down my double what. i did we're going to go. to. the moon. not. have been a deadly wouldn't if i didn't use them i'm not to be a bad boy come on one of them as i want them to i'm going to get enough of them would i do. you would it not do you know when that it's all mine about yeah because in my day i can see that i am come back to yeah yeah yeah but doesn't exist yet see dad what's going to young yet i've been on i've seen today i don't buy ads it's not a good laugh if this will. open i'm not one you know just got something going. on got a good one of the one that would have moved on got some of that i'm a double booked well

an outspoken critic of president did to take he's regularly attend journalists in his speeches and rappler in particular you know if they mean to move me cool or free if they want to move to feel their power. what the succeeded in doing is making me realize how far they will bend the law to the point of breaking the law in order to run after journalists i now know it firsthand and i can tell that story firsthand advocates of the free press see her wrist as a warning shot of freedom of speech and freedom of expression that is so important that them up the street without that you don't have a democracy and we are increasingly seeing that kind of democratic space be heaped in by the government i think it could be a little weird to see that look at that speech that we fought so hard for you everywhere you go it's getting smaller and smaller details attacks on the press have now gone beyond rhetoric and the future of one of the philippines most celebrated journalists. now hangs in the balance and a quick reminder now the top stories that we've been following for you here at the u.s. president d

now he's the ceo and executive editor of the philippine website the rappler.o on the cover of time, one of the people of the year. honoring her work supporting press freedom p and demanding independent news coverage in the philippines. this week she spent a night in jail. the result of a cyber libel charge for an old article on her website. this is the latest example of what she calls political harassment. he's joining me live now. maria, what happened the other day? >> agents of the national bureau of investigation, that's our version of the fbi came to our office, and issued an arrest warrant and demanded that i go with them to be processed and arrested. it was a shock. >> they've been doing this for over a year. right? they've been doing various things to try to threaten you. you've been indicted. was this the first time you've been thrown in jail? >> the first time and for the most ludicrous charge. it's cyber libel. an article we published seven years ago before the law that we supposedly violated was even enacted. so it's -- they're applying a law retroa

this isn't just about me and it is not just about rappler. the message the government is sending is very clear. and someone actually told our reporters this last night. be silent or you are next. so i am saying and i am appealing to you not to be silent, even if, and especially if, you are next. amy: to see our recent interview when she camesa to the united states to pick up a number of journalism awards, you can visit our website democracynow.org. 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 am nermeen shaikh. welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. the new u.s. special envoy to venezuela, elliott abrams, testified on capitol hill wednesday on u.s. efforts to oust venezuelan president nicolas maduro. abrams spoke three weeks after the u.s. recognized venezuelan opposition leader juan guaido as venezuela's new president. since then, the u.s. placed sweeping sanctions on venezuela's state run-oil company

of the news website rappler she has repeatedly clashed with the president. that left more all those stories in half an hour coming up next here on al-jazeera it's the stream thank you for watching by. how can millions of young nigerians get their voices heard when politics is dominated by older generations of me ok i really could be in the first of two special extended shows on nigeria's upcoming elections we'll hear from political candidates and activists who are part of a new youth wave in your questions and comments or twitter and the you tube live chat. there are just three days until millions of people across nigeria cause their ballots for the country's next president and members of the national assembly more than seventy politicians have declared their candidacy for president but most eyes are on muhammadu buhari and their two rivals in their seventy's their ages in stark contrast to the electorate more than half of registered voters are aged between eighteen and thirty five now a growing number of young people are aiming to change things in a country

has been freed on bail after she was arrested on libel charges maria ressa heads the news website rappler which is known for criticizing the government she was recently recognized by time magazine for advocating media freedom those are the headlines join me for more news here after the stream. africa's largest democracy goes to the full story like the president parliament and governance corruption insecurity and economic uncertainty that dominate nigerian politics remain widespread al-jazeera brings you coverage of the issues the candidates and voters nigeria but it's. how can really ins of young nigerians get their voices heard when politics is dominated by older generations. i really could be in the first of two special extended shows on nigeria's upcoming elections we'll hear from political candidates and activists who are part of a new youth wave in your questions and comments or twitter and the live chat. there are just three days until millions of people across nigeria cause their ballots for the country's next president and members of the national assembly more than seventy politic

ms ressa and her news organisation, rappler, are already under investigation for tax fraud. mr duterte‘s government has launched a number of legal actions against the president's critics. a schoolgirl from london, who travelled to syria to join the islamic state group, says she now wants to return to the uk, so she can care for her unborn child. and this story is trending on bbc.com: indian researchers have discovered a new species of frog, in a roadside puddle in the western ghats region. small and mysterious. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, stephen sackur is in florida with hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. this is suburban florida, peaceful, prosperous, seemingly at ease with itself. but the truth is, no corner of america is immune from gun violence, least of all florida, which just one year ago saw an horrific high school shooting which left 1a students and three members of staff dead. well, i've come here to meet cameron kasky. he survived that shooting, and he went on to found a remarkable student movement committed to taking on

on bail following her arrest on charges of cyber libel on wednesday reza is head of the news site rappler which has a reported critically on president territory her supporters see the charges against her as a government attack on press freedom. now the annual munich security conference starts on friday and bangladesh is a prime minister shake a scene that will be one of the world leaders taking part ahead of her trip gave an exclusive interview to w. is editor in chief in his poll i see no was elected to her fourth term last december and the trip to europe is her first overseas visit since then bangladesh has a face international criticism over the election athena has been accused of jailing thousands of opponents and imposing tough restrictions on media to silence her critics. what this was seen as first interview with an international broadcaster since her reelection and editor in chief as we said in a poll conducted this interview she is joining us to talk more about it hi ines tell us why you wanted to sit down with shake us you know what is it that you were looking to find out if as

is the latest attempt by margaret could deter taste government to silence her social news network rappler the veteran journalist is one of several people named person of the year by time magazine for her political record. but as well and now where the government and opposition are facing off over the delivery of u.s. aid to say so massive demonstrations across the country demanding the aid be allowed in did neighboring colombia venezuela migrants took to the streets in the port city of or the aid supplies have been stored there and was able venezuelan president nicolas were daughter who is described the american aid as a ploy to allow a u.s. invasion and has blocked its entry into venezuela german president frank. is in colombia where so many migrants have fled from venezuela. yes killing by a show arrived in bogota only a few weeks ago but already she's out on the streets from morning to evening selling sweets she's desperate to earn a little cash so she can feed her baby boy. i left venezuela because i couldn't buy anything that no food no diapers. mescaline story is typical for the man

named person of the year by time magazine last year for her political reporting reza is the head of rappler a news website that's been critical of president to terror to she was detained over an accusation of cyber libel the latest in a series of charges that reza says are politically motivated now the case stems from a story published before controversial cyber libel law came into force in two thousand and twelve. let's bring in dubuque correspondent on that piece santo she is in manila in the national bureau of investigation there for us can you update us to tell us what's happening where you are. well right now we're all basically just waiting for what can happen to maria as we had no did she was served a warrant of arrest today for a cyber libel case which is being leveled but it's unclear whether or not she will be able to post bail because there's irregularities with the servicing of her water and for one her charge her charge sheet which details still offense was not included there so that's basically what's going on right now they're trying to post bail for maria but nonetheless she

following her arrest on charges of cyber liable on wednesday russell is head of the news website rappler which is reported critically of president for injury go to terror for supporters see the charges against her as a government attack on press freedom. you're watching d.w. news still to come in this half hour. a lesbian love story at the berlin film festival the true story of spain's first same sex marriage more than one hundred years ago about the real controversy is because it's produced by netflix. now european aviation giant airbus is ending production of its super jumbo passenger jet the a three eighty after major orders from australia's quantas airlines and who buys emirates were canceled it's good news for rival boeing bunch a big blow for airbus the company had hoped the eighth. a.t. would squeeze out a boeing seven forty seven and revolutionize air travel ban airlines have been cautious about committing to the costly double decker planes a three eighty took off for the first time in two thousand and eight and it seats around five hundred passengers. let's get a bit more on the

following her arrest on charges of cyber libel on wednesday rezzes head of the newspaper website rappler which has reported critically on president. her supporters see the charges against her as a government attack on press freedom. you're watching news still to come in this half hour a lesbian love story at the berlin film festival the true story of spain's first same sex marriage more than one hundred years ago but the real controversy is because it's produced by netflix and it was a night to forget for dortmund tottenham dumped the german league leaders a strong second half from the english side means dortmund i have a mountain to climb in the return leg. but first here in germany the government has released new figures showing that the number of anti-semitic crimes committed has risen by almost ten percent over the past year violent attacks are up by more than sixty percent although only sixty two incidents were recorded the sit statistics are causing alarm in jewish communities and have prompted the central council of jews in germany to call for stronger action. the signboards of a

about the news website rappler and its c.e.o. maria ressa we've reported before on the new terror take government hounding this particular website but this latest legal case has to do with the story that the site published many many years ago so walk us through the details well this past wednesday maria ressa was arrested on charges of cyber libel she posted bail a day later and got out but you need to hear the facts of this story understand why she and that their supporters are calling this harassment so this case is related to an article that reputation in two thousand and twelve which linked a businessman called will freddo kang to trafficking of drugs and humans as well as his connection to one of the philippines top judges who presided over a case that kanga was involved in now the bizarre thing is that this law under which ressa is being charged which is that two thousand and twelve cyber crime prevention act was passed after the article was published and that law carries punishment of up to twelve years in jail for online

heads the news website rappler is known for criticizing president were griego detectives government she says her detention was an abuse of power and the government's trying to intimidate and silence her the charges relate to an article published in two hundred twelve about a businessman's alleged links to organized crime. how does their program witness goes behind the headlines to him areas personal story as she fights for democracy justice and press freedoms the documentary the war on truth the first airs this sunday at twenty thirty g.m.t. thirteen gay couples in japan launched a lawsuit to try to force the government to recognize same sex marriage they say current laws violate their constitutional right to equality and legal status japan is the only nation from the group of seven industrialized democracies that doesn't recognize same sex unions but surveys suggest strong public support for change. the world's biggest production of the language can carry up to eight hundred fifty people. quarter than expected but as many as thirty five hundred jobs. will operate and four major europea

and charges of cyber libel on wednesday reza is head of the news site a rappler which has reported critically on president bird we go to terror to her supporters see the charges against her as a government attack on press freedom. you're watching the news still to come in this half hour a lesbian love story of the berlin film festival the true story of spain's first same sex marriage more than one hundred years ago but the real controversy is because it's produced by netflix. in a night to forget for personal darkness tottenham dumped the german league leaders in the champions league and that means dortmund down the mountain to climb in the return leg. now one year ago today a nineteen year old student shot his way through a high school and parklane in the u.s. state of florida killing seventeen people as so often before americans were gripped by shock and grief but what happened next was a different students at the high school started a movement called march for our lives their goal to make america's gun laws tougher . valentine's day two thousand and eighteen students at marjorie's stoneman

accusations of cyber libel against the latest attempt by broderick go to tertius government to silence rappler a social news network the veteran journalist is one of several people named person of the year by time magazine for her political reporting. thailand's election commission is seeking to dissolve the party that nominated the king's older sister to run for prime minister princess. of tonga herself was disqualified on monday after the king objected to her entering politics and she lives herself with the opposition to thailand's military backed government. australia is to reopen a controversial offshore migrants detention center on christmas island near indonesia the government said it was expecting a new wave of asylum seekers to arrive by boat nobody could stop the government to blow when they passed legislation making it easier for sick refugees in other camps to be treated in australian hospitals. belgium's airports are at a standstill because of a national strike and pay few flights are landing or taking off airport bosses say they can't guarantee safety with a skeleton staff the str

maria ressa says the accusation of cyber libel is the latest attempt by the government to silence rappler a social news network the veteran journalist was among several people named person of the year by time magazine for her political reporting last year. thailand's election commission is seeking to dissolve the party that nominated princess ton the king's older sister for prime minister the princess herself was already disqualified on monday the king objected to her entering politics she had aligned herself with the opposition to a thailand's military backed government. belgium's airports are at a standstill due to a national strike to demand higher pay very few flights are landing in the country or taking off airport bosses say they cannot guarantee safety with a skeletal staff the strike has also paralyzed belgium's railways and ports. and australia is set to reopen a controversial offshore migrant detention center on christmas island sorry these are images of belgium here that we're looking at but australia's government says it is expecting a new wave of asylum seekers and this reope

president duterte has described her news website, rappler, as fake news, although he has previously deniedagainst her are politically motivated. it's a year since 17 people were killed by an ex—student at a high school in florida. dozens more were injured in the devastating attack in the city of parkland. people there gathered earlier to remember the victims and to mark the moment the gunman opened fire at the marjorie stoneman douglas high school. the shooting led to a nationwide discussion on gun control in america, but, so far, there have been no meaningful changes to current laws. samira hussain reports now on those who are still living with the physical and emotional reminders of what happened. good morning, have a great day, guys. a typical morning walk to school done by thousands across the country. but this is different. these kids go to marjory stoneman douglas, a name that will forever conjure images from this day. students fleeing for safety as a gunman armed with a semiautomatic rifle opened fire. this is the first one. anthony was shot five times. using his own body as a shiel

bail following her arrest on charges of cyber libel on wednesday ressa as head of the news website rappler which has reported critically and president hundred two territory of her supporters say the charges against her as a government attack on press freedom. while staying in the philippines president rodrigo territory attracted widespread criticism in just sumber when he admitted to sexually assaulting a domestic made when he was a teenager that prompted d.w. to investigate the issue of domestic worker abuse in the philippines our correspondent anna santos filed this report. lucy was only fifteen when a relative hired her sister domestic worker her parents thought she would be safe with them she wasn't. been send them but they call you and. your fare. and then the lucky bat that you. will do said are lucky. and then that's what we end up buying at the end that will not come. yet and i shall not you. this expand. domestic work is a default job for many filipinos but it can also be dangerous the president of the philippines even weighed in recently on the abuse of domestic help in what many

bail following her arrest on charges of cyber libel on wednesday ressa is head of the news website rappler which has reported critically on president rodrigo to tara to her supporters see the charges against her as a government attack on press freedom. now russian president vladimir putin has told us turkish and iranian counterparts that the presence of what he called terrorist groups should not be tolerated in syria region he made those comments at a summit he's hosting in the black sea resort of sochi aimed at ending the eight year war in syria is a must militants who used to belong to the news for a front group are now in control of much of it live while russia and iran are backing syrian president bashar al assad turkey is supporting the forces fighting against him. let's bring in our correspondent yury rachet there who is in sochi covering the story for us hi yuri these talks are still ongoing what can you tell us about what's being discussed there. well the goal of today's summit assuming was to concede a joint steps between russia turkey and iran that would lead towards a long term