For the rory peck awards. The awards pay tribute to an International Field of freelance journalists around the world. A warning this programme contains images some viewers may find upsetting. Some of the most powerful images of the year. Often filmed in difficult and dangerous places. But who are the people who bring us these pictures . Why do they do it . How do they do it . And what is the impact on them personally . Each year, we step behind the camera and speak to the men and women who capture and bring us some of the most Important News stories of our times. Often under extremely difficult circumstances and great personal strain. These freelance journalists are honoured through the rory peck awards, named after a british freelancer who was killed in moscow covering the october coup in 1993. His memory lives on through the rory peck trust, which works to support freelance journalist and their families worldwide. The films chosen by the judges cover this years most topical stories,
Im Carol Costello thank you so much for joining me. We begin with breaking news. Right now the world is waiting to find out the fate of a jordanian pilot held hostage by isis. The terrorist deadline to release this woman, a convicted terrorist, has come and gone. This woman is being held in a jordanian prison for her role in a string of terrorist hotel attacks. Jordans government has agreed to release her only if their pilot who crashed last month while conducting Coalition Air strikes is freed and they need proof hes still alive. Also hanging in the balance, this japanese journalist. Its not clear if isis will spare his life if jordan meets the demands. This video shows japanese media waiting at the turkish border. The big question whether a deal has been reached. Lets get straight to cnns will ripley live in tokyo with more. Reporter carol, for the first time just moments ago we are hearing from kenji gotos wife who posted a statement, i should say she gave a statement that they post
Campaign chairman Paul Manafort. The guardian is reporting according to unnamed sources manafort held a number of talks with Wikileaks Julian assange, including in the weeks of 2016, just months before they published the trove of Campaign Emails hacked by the russians. Through a spokesman this afternoon, wikileaks is vehemently denying the report saying in part, this report is totally false and deliberately libelist. I have never met julian asanction or anyone connected to him. I have never been contacted by anyone from wikileaks either directly or indirectly. I have never reached out to assange or wikileaks on any matter. Wikileaks and assange are also denying the story, and for its part, the white house say they remain confident that the president wasnt involved in any wrongdoing. But lets just step back for a moment. Because if the guardian sources are right, it would mean the Trump Campaign chief cultivated a longstanding relationship with the guy whos being used as a front for rus
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