Live direct from the studios most of this is our Team International im sean thomas really glad to have you with us. Marty wide reaching Domestic Surveillance Program could be back on the cards stateside the trumpet ministration is calling on u. S. Lawmakers to permanently reauthorize the National Security agency to use it the request was made in a letter sent to congress on thursday signed by the now former National Intelligence director dan coats now additionally his appeal also revealed that the controversial Call Detail Records Program had actually been suspended after collecting more information than was legally allowed in spying program falls under a section of the usa freedom act which is set to expire in december and comments. The Trump White House is speaking up about a high profile n. S. A. Program that allows the recording of americans phone calls and personal messages dan coats the outgoing director of National Intelligence is urging congress to reauthorize the law before it expires at the end of the year now dan coats has confirmed that the n. S. A. Has put the program on hold however he says its necessary to have the ability to get the Program Going again if needed as Technology Changes our adversaries trade craft and communications habits will continue to evolve and adapt in light of these dynamic environment the administration supports reauthorization of this provision as well a coalition of privacy and Civil Liberties advocates sent a letter of their own to the u. S. House Judiciary Committee and said of renewing the program they called for meaningful surveillance reform the governments implementation of the program further demonstrates both the privacy threats posed by the program and its lack of efficacy it is highly concerning that it took almost 3 years to detect the fact that the n. S. A. Was collecting records even beyond the broad authorization provided under the program the n. S. A. Should not be permitted to resume this program now the freedom act gives the n. S. A. The ability to build a network with the Telecommunications Companies to record the phone calls and personal messages not just of the suspects but of anyone that they are in contact with. Voted to allow it to proceed for the. I will vote against that it is better than the usa patriot act but it doesnt go far enough in my mind in protecting our Civil Liberties we find that were spending resources for no benefit in terms of Public Safety in a real cost in terms of freedom and liberty and this is why i voted against the freedom act when they said it would fix the problems inherent in the patriot act just stop spying on innocent americans instead of trying to make it legal. When the freedom act came down it was a way to try to ease americans and say no no were going to make sure we work out the kinks but i think americans know better than that because thats what dan coats is saying here is that anything the n. S. A. And sometimes the n. S. A. Just gets surveillance information thats just hundreds and pages of nothing and theyve actually come out saying that it doesnt really help resolve or solve any terrorism or investigate terrorism activities so because of this though now they can send out or they can decimate that disseminate that information out to the cia to other players to the f. B. I. And to people who might not have the knowledge of who really is a threat which is going to put a lot of americans at risk certainly these prizes violation so yes youre allowed to surveil youre allowed to keep your country safe from terrorism from these kinds of acts but at the rate that it infringes on the privacy rights of people who have absolutely no known ties to terrorism thats where it gets a little bit tricky. The u. S. Justice department has issued a warrant calling for the seizure of an iranian oil supertanker released by gibraltar on thursday the document says the ship the oil it is caring and nearly 1000000. 00 in cash are subject to forfeiture for violating u. S. Sanctions on iran the warrant also cites Bank Fraud Money Laundering and terrorism related statutes it alleges additionally that irans revolutionary guard lawfully attempted to make use of the United StatesFinancial System to support illicit shipments of oil to syria. Earlier irans top diplomat sharply criticized the u. S. For attempting to block thursdays release of the ship which was 1st seized by British Royal marines off the coast of last month. Having failed to accomplish its objectives through its economic terrorism including depriving Cancer Patients of medicine the us attempted to abuse the legal system to steal our property in the high seas this piracy attempt is indicative of trumpet ministrations contempt for the law while having performed small maneuvers on friday the vessel remains stationed in your broad her waters as the captain reportedly no longer wants to keep command of the ship gibraltars chief minister says the detention was lifted after the british overseas territory received formal written assurances from iran that it would not ship oil to syria in violation of e. U. Sanctions. The grace one is that for now released from detention under the sanctions act by operation lo on the 30th of august i received assurances from the republic of iran that if we leased the destination of the grace one would not be an entity that is subject to European Union sanctions i welcome that assurance the iranian authorities deny that the grace one was ever shipping oil to syria in breach of sanctions 2 weeks after the vessel was impounded iran seized a british flag tanker in the strait of hormuz claiming it had violated International Law the us then later an ounce to its intention to create a Naval Coalition to combat named iranian aggression in the strait middle east analyst. Me thinks the u. S. May have overplayed its hand with its british ally. Very skeptical that the u. K. And gibraltar officials will heed the call by the u. S. Car meant to continuing pounding and tank air and you know despite their legal sought it is a safe bet that given the fact that iran is also holding a british tank this is part of a quid pro quo whereby the release of the iranian tank it will be followed shortly immediate future by the release of the british tank held by iran we know that. Garmin and their boys john saw that as well as those in gibraltar are. You know annoyed by this lingering crisis and they want to wash their hands off of it and the u. S. Is trying every trick in the book to linger descrive says and to keep you as part of this so called time. Escort for the oil tankers passes through this strait of hormuz and they will says worries that once this crisis between iran and they use is resolved then they will pull out and yours will be a coalition one. In our new role the german girl has been told by a berlin court that she cannot join the countrys most prestigious boys choir breaking down the case and the debate it as triggered here is r. T. Socketed. Nobody likes rejection and no one wants to hear that not good enough but it seems for one family in germany no just isnt option picture a 9 Year Old Girl who just wanted to sing her mother says shes got the voice of an angel and that the best place in the city for her training is the berlin state and cathedral choir set up in the 15th century its one of the oldest and most renowned choirs in the country and its pretty much just got 2 rules you have to be over 5 to addition czech and youve got to be a male ah undeterred the god apply twice and was rejected both times but try try try again 3rd time lucky she got back from all dition before the door was once again slammed in her face but the choir is adamant agenda has got nothing to do with the acoustic pattern of a choir is part of its artistic freedom the rejection was not predominantly about her gender and she would have been successful had her voice matched the desired sound characteristics of a boys choir out unsurprisingly of the decision struck a wrong chord with the girls mother who is now taking the choir to court over gender inequality she says shes got a letter from the dean of berlins university of the arts which the choir is affiliated to and which its written that aggarwal never sing in a boys choir boys also argue that as an institution receiving state funds rejecting female singers contravenes germanys gender Discrimination Laws now many have weighed in on the side of the choir saying that mixing it would bring an end to its traditional sound nobody has said girls can sing as well but the tumble is different and judging that should be left to the musicians and musicologists anyone who wants to misunderstood gender equality here is a cultural essence this standoff between gender equality and autistic freedom isnt exactly new Music Professionals and academics alike have been debating the. Anatomical differences of boys and girls voices 3 years saying the former has a purity the latter just cant attain and just last year the famous british soprano signal Lesley Garrett called out all boys choirs for being stuck in the past backward looking traditionalist argue that there is an exclusive purity in the boys voice but i think thats just nonsense its an excuse to hang on male privilege and perpetuate a dominant male gender stereotype and male power but not ready to dump the carrot secure in his choir rolled out a very diplomatic arent we recognise different tasks to contribute to that our female singers make to the choral scene here at cambridge were especially proud to follow mixed voice choir kings voices which was formed 20 years ago precisely to give women students the opportunity to sing choral music in the chapel we all know parents will do anything for that children but trying to shake up an institution that hasnt changed over half a millennia now that dedication. To us are democratic president ial hopeful Bernie Sanders has been forced to to clarify comments he made about the Washington Post on monday every month senator was accused of peddling conspiracy theories by suggesting the papers editorial position reflects the interests of its owner billionaire founder jeff bezos. Boy future is on the phone call you go to Washington Post what you do absolutely. Doesnt work what i think is in media in general there is a framework you go to. The Washington Post office c. N. N. Operates. On anybody you know how much amazon paid in taxes what and. Then i thought about all the time and then i wonder why the Washington Post which is owned by jumping through on time thought all the right thing we got offical about i dont know what senator sanders is a member of a large club of politicians of every ideology who complain about their coverage contrary to the Conspiracy Theory the senator seems to favor jeff bezos allows our newsroom to operate with full independence as our reporters and editors can attest. Bernie sanders has long been a vocal critic of Corporate Media arguing that they misrepresent his views and ultimately act in the interests of the elite. The working families that should not have to subsidize the wealthiest people jeff bezos made a leben 1000000000 dollars last year they didnt pay a nickel in federal income taxes wealthy people should stop paying their fair share of taxes etc. Bernie sanders makes like skin crawl and i cant even identify for you what exactly it is but i see him as sort of a pro woman candidate or he could seriously bashers billionaires flaming which many of the problems that Many Americans most americans suffer just missed most is he just man the world works and just of course he is you know. Because hes threatening the class interests and work on trying to keep him through but you know elected president he would be even more static were the billionaire class and. Its definitely an obstacle because they have mormons and conforms and they can reach almost all americans the influence all americans think about but who clearly has a discrete message from the book review that was resonating with his voters and supporters in the den already he could get the nomination he could be trying if you gets the general election but they are the Washington Post on the New York Times and the other south media would be great to offer who think were looking at all just democrats but independents and even some republicans he would have to decide to send is up there for the media who are against him and against the would be quite. The media i think the trend both candidates. And african spy scandal has thrust the chinese tech giant wall. Way back into the headlines after allegations were published in the wall street journal the newspaper alleged that while weight technicians in at least 2 cases personally helped african governments snoop on their political opponents uganda and zambia allegedly listed the companys assistance for wiretapping conversations cracking through encrypted communications and conducting surveillance while way denies the accusations claiming it has never engaged in hacking activities here is part of an interview given to r. T. On the issue we refute its quite vociferously again it just feels like its one of those stories that come up now and again go to completely verify it it sounds like even though the companies that have been cited in terms of involvement have made it very clear they dont even have contracts in. One of the countries involved so it looks like the story is unfortunately really just fake knees and we have to suffer with. Huawei is currently the worlds 2nd largest producer of smartphones and has been in the spotlight in recent months over its large scale investment in developing 5 g. Mobile technology in may the u. S. Put restrictions on the company citing National Security concerns after washington accused wall way of spying on governments for beijing which while way has also vehemently denied the strategy of Vice PresidentAndrew Williamson told us once again his that security is a top priority. Its a private Company Owned by its employees as i say theres about 100000. 00 shareholders and to me as someone thats come to this company i think its extraordinary the benefits of running an organization like that because people dont necessarily just pick up their paycheck at the end of the week of the end of the month they have a real vested interest in the commercial success you really have to check everything assume nothing. And trust almost nobody and thats thats a process in the system that we stick to and work with many of our partners around the world on that basis. On the hong kong now where the 11th consecutive weekend of demonstrations is taking place police and protesters faced off earlier in one of the citys busiest shopping districts rallies were held both in support and in opposition to the authorities in the chinese semi autonomous territory months of prodemocracy protests were originally calling for the withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill but have since adopted a much more broad set of demands those include the resignation of hong kong leader kerry alam democratic elections and an inquiry into alleged Police Brutality concerns are growing though that the Ongoing Campaign is putting the citys special status in jeopardy and risking intervention from china. Meanwhile the lead actress in disneys actor the lead actress excuse me in disneys upcoming remake of the movie milan is facing backlash for her stance on the protests take a look. I also support the Hong Kong Police you can attack me now what is shame for hong kong. I was happy when disney studios in the house said theyre making a new mom movie she was my childhood hero it is disappointing to see the actress who plays her does not empathize with the protesters in hong kong theyre fighting for their homeland like milan. Disappointed at Walt Disney Company for selecting and leading actress that supports Police Brutality and corruption and she completely destroyed decent good image definitely will not seen one life next movie. Called how to dance you have to be to support Police Brutality when you just roam the currents are supposed to stand against oppression is rule for. Hong kong and china are my birthplace and my home i love my country and my home. I really hope that hong kong returns a piece soon. Here we have someone who is standing up for herself you know shes a chinese american and i think she probably knows a lot more about what is happening over there in hong kong then most of us do here in the u. S. Or really other places like europe and shes taking a stance to support war for snit i think its very important that we take notice of that these are not peaceful protests these are not people that are having a positive message to get an answer to what they want theyre using violence theyre using force and shes saying you know what im up close to that and i support the Law Enforcement thats going ahead and trying to restore peace so i think that. Shes a good illustration really of the character shes playing the character a lot this is really something she