Hello good afternoon live from martin to nationals world news h. Q. Here in moscow my names kevin owen here with the 30 minute update for you this hour stick around 1st released to freelance stuff working for atis Ruptly Video Agency they were detained on sunday while covering the disputed president ial election there from across roughs across developments. Well we have been talking extensively about journalists who were detained during mass protests and mass rallies in that bill the roost there were at least 50 according to official figures and many of them by working for Russian Media now some have been deported from the country and theyre already in russia they crossed the belarus the border however until this morning freelancers working for a ruptly media agency worse still i mean counted for they were detained on sunday soon at. Their polls opened in belarus and we havent heard of from them for days on wednesday we received a message from one of the stringers who was detained and
Twitter shares soaring on a rumor the company is looking to build a Subscription Service a source close to the situation tells me that a Subscription Service is one of many Revenue Generating options that twitter is considering, but that no announcement in that area is imminent Ceo Jack Dorsey has said hes kicked around the idea of creating a subscription tier and twitter management has talked about building new revenue stream the focus on new ways twitter could make money as tiktok opens a new platform senator tom cotton warned americans against use ticktock. Secretary of state mike pompeo said late monday that the United States was looking at banning chinese social media apps including ticktock. Ticktock responded to pompeo by pointing to the companys new american ceo, former disney executive kevin mayer, saying we have never provided user data to the Chinese Government nor would we do so if asked. I want to go to dan nathan first. As i recall, dan, you had fast pitched twitter back
This weeks Deadly Border clash between india and china sets off a chain of anti beijing protests with infuriated communities burning effigies of the chinese president. Good morning Arts International the weekend live from our world news studio here in moscow its kevin owen here for the next hour with those stories in more detail for you than and fridays Public Holiday in the u. S. Took on an extra layer of promotion this year known as juneteenth it marks the day to emancipation in 865. 00 and freedom for the enslaved tens of thousands turned out in nationwide commemoration in seems similar to the weeks of rallies in the wake of the George Floyd Killing there were mixed emotions then with most marches passing without incident as well as chance of black lie. There was dancing we were singing to celebrate the historical milestone moment following a hug for journey over the years against Racial Injustice to americas correspondents in washington watched across it all for you. Can see how be
Them to our community. And this weeks Deadly Border clash between india and china sets off a chain of anti beijing protests with infuriated communities burning effigies of the chinese president. Good morning Arts International at the weekend live from a world new studio here in moscow is kevin owen here for the next half hour with those stories and more details for you. And 1st fridays Public Holiday in the United States took on an extra layer of emotion this year known as juneteenth it marks the date of emancipation back in 1965 and freedom for the enslaved tens of thousands turned out seen nationwide commemoration in scenes similar to the weeks of rallies in the wake of the george flow. Killing there are mixed emotions with most marches passing off without incidence as well as chance of black lives matter there was dancing and singing to celebrate the historical milestone moment following a hard fought journey against Racial Injustice were covering this for us r. T. Americas correspo
A very popular messaging app and ill tell you the reason behind that move all right its time to lose i. Today is juneteenth a day marking the historic day and 865 when union troops landed in texas to enforce the emancipation proclamation freeing all slaves though originally celebrated in texas over time it became a national celebrated commemoration there are rallies taking place today across the country but this year is especially significant as protests against Police Brutality and Racial Injustice continue and now new reports of military planes spying on demonstrators with the f. B. I. Tracking down a protester through social media so we have 2 reports for you on that lets start with bear in prague. That shes starting outside right here in washington during a Juneteenth Celebration nell take to the middle of time here at Freedom Plaza just blocks away from the capitol now let me look by what you had to there was nobody here you can see now behind we follow the people who have gathere