Were now putting America First donald trump lays out his vision for National Security the u. S. President signals that america will play hardball in pursuit of its own interests. Im sumi so misconduct welcome to the show one year to the day since a terror struck the very heart of berlin a memorial has been opened to the twelve people who died in the dozens wounded in the first major islamist attack in germany the names of those who lost their lives have been placed on steps and thats the scene of last decembers carnage among the dignitaries honoring the victims and survivors german chancellor Angela Merkel and interior minister thomas they must German Authorities faced criticism in the aftermath of the attack and many questions have been asked over whether it could have been avoided. Berlins mayor Michel Miller offered words of condolences as he inaugurated the memorial this is a place that everyone who you wish is to grieve so. That to have a place to come to commemorate all those whe
Militias in syria with tanks and troops ready to roll or his defense minister says the shelling is part of a planned invasion. From sarah harman welcome to the show its good to have you with us saturday marks the First Anniversary of Donald Trumps inauguration as forty fifth president of the United States well some said he wouldnt last till christmas but with the economy booming and his Health Reportedly good president is Holding Steady is unpredictable nature however has had his supporters cheering and his opponents cringing heres a look back and eventful year. It was an audacious first week in office. Immigration had been a central tenet of candidate Trumps Campaign within days of his inauguration president issued the first of what became known as muslim bands his supporters welcomed the move but thousands of people turned out at airports across the country to protest the executive order legal challenges against the travel ban came almost immediately even after trump signed a second
This is the story of syrian president bashar assad a tyrant who has waged a brutal war against his own people hes used chemical weapons should this despotic butcher be allowed to take part in peace talks with western states. We have to talk to assad and his representatives. Assad and his russian allies have after all played a key role in helping the west defeat Islamic State forces but can really help to stabilize the middle east as a useful tyrant. And. Here visit Syrian Government troops in the summer of twenty sixteen the Syrian Government has been fighting a bitter civil war for more than six years more than three hundred thousand people have been killed in the conflict. Ten million have been forced to leave their homes tens of thousands have been arrested and tortured in government prisons but assad could still prove useful to the west. As a mudra bosher are i suspect in some measure is always trying to live up to the image of his father. The latest wave of terrorism in europe the
This is v. W. News a live from berlin a decisive moment in spain separatist crisis catalonia as president is set to address the Regions Parliament today will he declare independence or come back from the brink. Also coming up fast moving wildfire said devastate California Wine country at least ten people have been killed and Authorities Say that number could rise around twenty thousand residents have been evacuated including hospital patients. Plus as part of our weeklong series on what it means to be gay in todays russia we meet a tall young like young woman tells us about her coming out in a country where the Gay Community is under growing pressure. And Emmanuel Mccall brings a french accent to the Frankfurt Book Fair which spotlights right before frankel for. Literature this year the french president open sea events together with germanys chancellor later today finally. Granted iceland are celebrating in the way that they are famous for after their National Team qualified for its fi
A deadline and in order to explain what just happened a couple on leaders now have five days to clarify whether they declared independence on tuesday spanish Prime Minister are you on a roll he tells got a loan you have to respect the rule of law or face the consequences well take you to madrid and barcelona for reaction also coming up a german journalist faces turkish Justice Michel otoh luke says that shes not guilty of terrorism in a case thats inflaming tensions between berlin and uncorrupt and reports the hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is now in europe for sex addiction rehab as the allegations of Sexual Harassment and now even rape. Against the film producer. Im good to have you with us tonight spain. Set the clock ticking for our Prime Minister. Has given the Regional Government until monday to say whether its declared independence from the rest of spain has promised to do Everything Possible to prevent the breakaway even threatening to suspend tommy looked in a standoff