Among the hard hit poor and indigenous population. Unfortunately the teams are. With them to a community. Broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is R T International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us the police have launched a Murder Investigation following the deaths of 3 people in redding england after a stabbing spree a suspect reportedly of libyan origin is currently in Police Custody local Authorities Say the incident is not being treated as terrorism but counterterrorism officers are at the scene arties edwards dusty details. We know that that has been at least 3 people in Critical Condition numerous people have also been taken into hospital at this time in and over and a part of ranting at several people have been stopped at this point to even them do we know the Security Services are on the scene and has been arrested at this point in time and they say it is just a suspect you do not know what motivation the suspect may have had the time 2 that it was the scene then you know that nonsmokers. However have already and in many many hours before this incident sort of the back door for the protests saying its time to meet and we were they theres no reason to believe it was anything to do with anything arab because today these protests but what we do know is that we have multiple stoppings on the scene and so at this point in time its worth very contentious issue we dont know exactly. What we heard the word point is the heads of state so im happy to take care of the parts assuming that they are certain that the terminal. My thoughts are with all of those affected by the appalling incident in reading and my thinks the Emergency Services on the scene deeply concerned to hear reports of an incident in reading my thoughts are with everyone involved including police and Emergency Responders at the scene well what we do know at this moment in time is that counterterrorism. They do not know you know how and we understand that its here to be behind this incident. And an official holiday in the u. S. Took on an extra layer of emotions this year juneteenth marks the date of emancipation in 865. 00 and of freedom for the enslaved to tens of thousands turned out in nationwide commemoration in scenes similar to the weeks of rallies in the wake of George Floyds killing now besides chants of black lives matter there was dancing and singing to celebrate the historical milestone moment following a hard fought journey for racial equality but there were numerous disturbances as well including in the Nations Capital where a statue was toppled. Was. Portraits of former u. S. House of representatives speakers who served in the civil war confederacy were taken down in the halls of congress on the eve of juneteenth current speaker democrat nancy pelosi remarked that there is no place in the capitol for symbols of racism. History Professor John fernandez and believes that the legacy of slavery in the u. S. Still needs mass discussion and reevaluation. The United States has not come to terms with its past and with the history of slavery what was it and how did. Contribute to the emergence of the nation but also to the emergence of capitalism slavery is an Economic System with an Economic System that was hugely responsible for the mass distribution around the world of rice to pack oh sugar and other cash crops and upon that institution it emerges the institution of the system of capitalism and so the United States hasnt really discussed this i dont havent discussed this and it dulls havent come to terms with this and engage in some kind of truth and reconciliation process our students and young people certainly are not going to be educated about it. Donald trump rescheduled his 1st Campaign Rally since the start of the coronavirus pandemic to avoid a clash with juneteenth the gathering in tulsa oklahoma was held saturday evening concerns had been raised about holding such a large public event especially with infections still rising in that state and particularly with team trauma remained defiant citing double standards given the weeks of antiracism protests flooding the streets as arties killam up and report a 2nd wave of headlines coated 19 is once again back in the us media spotlight a big trump rally is set to take place on saturday in tulsa oklahoma that the worst possible Public Health threat is an indoor mass gathering in the time of a pandemic rally time the worst thing you could do in the middle. Of this pandemic trump is pretending the coronavirus has disappeared showing up to his is precious rallies like it say i mean theyre not they might get sick and die with trumps Approval Ratings slipping trump is looking to reenergize his supporters was one of these epic rallies but seems to also reenergized his critics donald trump has been accused of recklessness and in danger in his supporters trouble already has a good man if it turns into an outdoor festival hes going to call it a coven chela Campaign Says that Hand Sanitizer and face masks will be offered to all attendees though not necessarily required then theyre not going to wear them just like trump doesnt wear them which puts trump in danger to there been plenty of rallies and protests going on across the country these days a massive crowd and i mean massive tens of thousands of Protesters Thousands and thousands up to 200000 i didnt have you know hold you know hold my hand i love hearing a moment of perspective and love the wonderful reminder that we are all in this together what more 1200 Health Care Professionals and Community Stakeholders actually signed a letter supporting these demonstrations saying that racism is a National Health issue we do not condemn demonstrations as a risky for kovi 1900 missions with the poor of them as vital to the national Public Health protests against racism and Election Campaign rallies are certainly not morally equivalent however iris really cant tell the difference donald trump is calling out what he sees as an obvious double standard the far left Fake News Media which had no covert problems with the rioters and looters destroying democrat run cities hes trying to cope with seamus on a big rally despite Public Health concerns americas deepening political crisis and growing divisions are not ready for a lock down and certainly not ready to take a break caleb mop and r. T. New york the danger of covert is not going away in the u. S. New spikes are being registered in several States Worldwide there has been a record weekly rise with 1000000 people testing positive and the World Health Organization warning that the pandemic is accelerating in various areas. The world is in a new and dangerous phase but the virus is still spreading fast it is still deadly and most people are still susceptible. We call on all countries and all people to exercise extreme vigilance are to americas john hardy is in florida which has just logged a record daily arise to see how people are complying with the safety rules. This is downtown brickell and its a very busy part of miami and theres a lot of bars as are a lot of restaurants theres a big mall here and what were noticing as we walk around is that theres really more people who arent wearing a mask then there are at this point. There are plenty of reminders about social distancing and mask rules for businesses but that doesnt mean everyone is following the rules well most people at this mall were Wearing Masks as required at a nearby coffee shop not one customer inside was wearing one i even found this discarded mask on my way to work well were not trying to be the coded 1000 mask police i point all this out because as florida continues to see a surge in new covert 1000 cases with miami consistently posting the highest numbers in the state the seemingly lax attitude among some is raising concerns about florida becoming the next epicenter for the virus people are getting way too comfortable. Stores and restaurants also not following social justice. Even when theyre earlier this week some theme parks movie theaters and even strip clubs are allowed to reopen theyre all part of the latest phase allowing entertained venues to restrict their businesses my 1st day june 18th the state of florida reported 3300 new cases setting a single day record since the pandemic began here in florida local and state Officials Say more aggressive testing of more people is one reason for the higher numbers expected anyway once the states started reopening Florida GovernorRhonda Santas also recently blame seasonal migrant farm workers for a surge in new cases there have also been new clusters of cases at Nursing Homes and state prisons in florida but the Florida Department of agriculture is pushing back against governor to santas his assertions saying farm workers left the state several weeks ago after the season ended and theres been some contention about whether or not testing is really the main reason for the surge in cases whatever the reason as of now there are no plans to shut the state down once again despite the upward trend. Brazil has earned it. The tragic position of becoming the 2nd country to register more than 1000000. 00 coronavirus and factions the Health Ministry confirming the grim statistic with a Record Number of new cases on friday of the total number of deaths is now approaching 50000. 00 there is widespread public anger at president wilson r. O. And his government over their handling of the outbreak. Is a brazilian i feel bad that we should not have reached such a number if the politicians want it they could have avoided it but nobody can its political. The president shows a lack of commitment to combat it he was going out without a mask greeting people meeting crowds i think he is the main person responsible for this situation for the president both on our own has been heavily criticized over his response to the crisis for months now he initially described the disease as a little flu and that no a National Lockdown was needed both n. R. O. Has clashed with state governors and mayors who tried to bring in restrictions and shut down major cities the governments approach has also led to the resignation of 2 Health Ministers a high profile victim who died from corona virus was one of brazils best known indigenous defenders of the amazon rain forest paulinho was the chief of brazils people he came to prominence in the 1980 s. For fighting against the construction of one of the Worlds Largest dams helping lead a campaign for the creation of large reserves in the amazon for indigenous populations and to expel illegal mining and logging from those areas but in 1998 he was convicted of the rape of a white student and sentenced to 6 years in prison he strongly denied the allegation and his allies insist that the claim was fabricated to undermine his growing political influence. Brazils Amazon Region has been hit hard by the pandemic more then 4 and a half hours and Indigenous People are known to have been infected amid underfunded hospitals and difficult access to remote areas 275 have died also troubling is that mortality among aboriginal communities is twice the National Rate and for many that anger is growing against the government and its measures to help those struggling with the coronavirus brazil now says it is planning to spend over 900000000. 00 to better protect traditional communities we have been hearing about the specific problems those citizens face. We do not have high quality and adequate assistance that takes into account the cultural and geographical features of our communities there are Health Authorities to which all structures are subordinates but they do not have the conditions to get access to communities and they cannot meet existing needs unfortunately the teams of doctors who came from the city brought this virus with them to our community and as of now our 64 residents have been infected its necessary to carry out preventative work and for this we need equipment and materials for example we need handjob disinfectant soap and masks since the beginning of the president ial term of jaya paulson r o he is always try to infringe on the rights of the indigenous population he wanted to push the countrys elise to seize territories inhabited by Indigenous Peoples develop mining and Oil Industries in our small villages and build electric dams during the pandemic he used a number of opportunities to conduct this grab and see its believed that the amazon is the lungs of the planet if the amazon disappears we will also disappear humanity will disappear. Still ahead on r. T. International and tide china protests in india after a deadly skirmish ignited decades of simmering tension over a disputed border stay with us. Join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and obviously going to get a feel of the world of politics or business im show business ill see you there. Welcome back this is our t. International ive got some good news coming up from britain where medical chiefs are advising lowering the countrys coronavirus alert level from 4 to 3 now this means there could be a further gradual relaxation of restrictions as transmission of the virus is no longer thought to be high or rising exponentially a survey alongside that though suggests doctors confidence in the governments handling of the outbreak is still slipping in april 35 percent of general practitioners in england thought negatively of the governments response but this month that number surged to around 6 in 10 doctors the government itself holds the opinion that the right measures were in fact taken to handle the disease. Give us his thoughts. For all my feeling is that the response is not been very good at school and theres been very little interest in the welfare of frontline clinicians its my feeling that there was an examination of the various guidelines that its we stand for example and i was very disappointed about how the governments and creates a sense but. I mean a risk. That occasioned minority risk roofie. Its also clear that its francos comments about watching that kind of language to a clinician challenging him in parliament and summarizes in my view what the government wants which is essentially a kind of blind. Which can effectively cost you your life. And i am not alone in having lost to a great deal of faith in them. To take a swing around the globe to look at some other stories making headlines this hour a weekly magazine on sale in the Czech Republic has caused quite the stir putting an image of a black hitler on its front page with the headline black lives matter now there was an incendiary subhead light as well which read shall we kneel before all criminals who claim they want to improve Society Human rights activists hit out and facebook slapped a temporary ban on the magazines editor in chief meanwhile in the netherlands. Anger north of amsterdam at a rally to remove the statue of a 17th century colonialist demonstrators were pushed back by police as they approached the monument some then threw stones and blocks at officers a Smaller Group also gathered waving dutch flags in front of the statue to yon peter soon cohen who has long been considered a National Hero but whose reputation has since been questioned by saddam. Moving on to germany now in berlin hundreds of trucks and tractors were used in a protest near the Brandenburg Gate drivers are angry about freight prices being undercut as well as low wages and of poor working conditions they want politicians to step in to repair the damage caused to Small Businesses by the pandemic. There is growing resentment in India Following a deadly skirmish between indian and chinese soldiers over a contested himalayan border region 20 hindu soldiers lost their lives and now anti china protests are springing up in several areas. On friday demonstrators in the Kashmir Valley burned effigies of the chinese president they also called for a boycott of chinese goods to try and quote wound the chinese economy and the 2 countries have also started to flex their military muscle just after the border clashes reports emerged of Chinese Military drills in eastern tibet around 7000. 00 soldiers simulated the removal of supposed enemy fortified positions and india has been beefing up its military presence in the area where mondays deadly encounter took place by deploying fighter jets and apache attack helicopters arties taylor has some background on developments. Judgement day across the Great Britain monuments 20 pies most faithful servants are being torn down while the rule of brittania is still being felt on the other side of the globe more than a century on 2 Nuclear Powers pushed to the brink battling it out with that bad hands india wants peace but when provoked it is capable of giving if its in reply to the kind of situation the indian side would best not make an incorrect judgment of the situation would best not underestimate chinas strong determination to keep safe its sovereign Territory High up in the remote areas 2 of the most populous countries in the wild a once again battle over 2100 mile long border but monday marks the fust deadly clash in decades into the last 20 soldiers while chinas losses remain unclear so how did it come to this well in 1914 with india still under british rule chief negotiator said we must come on to it on a map and named it off to himself in. Except that china didnt those who indiscriminately took to him up with a ruler never gave it a 2nd thought leaving these 2 countries to grapple with a conflict that continues to this day mondays events will undoubtedly be with interest by the pool which is also looking to write a historical wrong at the hands of the brits just days ago and thought it updated its mop laying claim to 3 new previously indian territories every tour in what surprisingly hasnt gone down well in new delhi this artificial enlargement of claims is not based on historical facts or evidence and is not tenable it is also violative of our current understanding to hold talks on outstanding boundary issues and 860. 00 in the pool signed a humiliating treaty with the British East India Company and handed over lands which were that inherited by india off to the brits left and now over 200 years later it wants them back if india regards an apology Good Neighbor it should return their jailing in the east and can god in the west which were confiscated by the British Government which was then ruling india the British Government had seized 1800 square kilometers of nepali territory through that unfair treaty. Territorial dispute sorry recurring theme in format british colonies take kashmir by region that indian pakistani relations crash to new lows ofa last year renewed tensions caused india to refer to kashmir special status telling off the phones cut the internet and send in thousands of troops d. While when the brits finally whats true and 947. 00 British India became 2 nations india and pakistan and it was decided that cash make a pick for itself whether it wants to be a part of the form out with the latter a decision made by people who had even set foot i was not even aware of kashmir i heard about it long after i returned to london the radcliffe line was only revealed to the people the day before independence and scenes of celebration were replaced with fear and confusion as millions woke up on the wrong side of the border the partition and the radcliffe line led to unprecedented violence resulting in up to a 1000000 deaths so how did it all go wrong many areas had equal numbers of muslims and hindus radcliffe also didnt take the sikhs into account and hed never even heard of kashmir the list goes on the infamous scramble for africa the disputed line separating afghan start of pakistan causing up the middle east the israel palestine conflict they used to say that the sun never sat on the British Empire well it turns out that while it sunset has well and truly come unfortunately its legacy of conflict and violence continues to rise each and every day or that does it for me i will be back tomorrow with a recap of the weeks top stories in the Weekly Program this is our 2 International Im sean thomas glad to have you with us. In the troubled 19 seventies a group of killers rampage through parts of Northern Ireland that was coordinated loyalists attacks on the population of tens of were forced to flee their homes and what was striking to put these attacks was a p. R. You see the Police Actually took part in the attacks so instead of preventing it they were active participants in the burning of coal streets in belfast at the time more than a 100 innocent civilians were murdered as the review can seniors and we found out more i was surprised about the extent and of the currents which the inclusion was involved in some of those cases the killers would later be named. I think it went to the very very top i think it is. The water where all the patients you know on the go ahead. Time after time they were going underground after a week of potential war flashpoints in asia from china to north korea in 57 years of the day that after the cuban missile crisis narrowly missed destroying the world moscow and washington signed an agreement to establish a 24 hour socalled red telephone link to have a Nuclear Armageddon coming up in the show on United NationsWorld Refugee day we ask the un robert horan torture feels meltzer who is for the free u. K. Detained wiki leaks founder Julian Assange if joe biden becoming president will do anything to improve the human rights record. Of the United States accused of violations stretching from the murder of george floyd to possible to factor mass torture of people seeking asylum from later nation back was found as the worlds 2 biggest armies clash in the disputed him an ngo one valley is a potential 3rd world war on the horizon we speak to one of Deng Xiaopings woman translators and director of the China Institute of Fudan University professor jang way way about nuclear war in a time of their own a virus all of the more coming up on todays going underground but 1st todays World Refugee day according to the u. N. Every single minute 20 people leave everything behind to escape war persecution or terror when un special rapporteur has highlighted the role of force used against refugees his name is neils meltzer repertoire on torture and other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment he joins me now via skype from geneva in switzerland thanks so much measure up after i going back on the show its actually an 8 Year Anniversary here of Julian Assange journey finding asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy but we do want to ask you before i get to geopolitics as it were what you have made of law and order on the streets of the United States and all around the world actually after the Police Murder of george floyd is. That for structural what you know the american system and what we saw not talking about the ordinary american citizens of blue states you know all most of the latest we are a lot of people who love peace and you know trying to be like everywhere else who works within you know miracle stories he had a systemic problem of deep unity for misconduct we put in the police for decades this is not new its a new black event in the military no accountability for crimes we see even the aggressive stance of the truth that we stray should and also other illustrations to court to are seen to. A criminal who works but you also havent unity for torture by the cia agents are although you are progress should a Senate Committee report has confirmed a systematic. And systematic policy of torture what i want to say that this is you cannot expect