A shared with thats close to being he was also make initiators and destination. Very well malcolm to you watching r. T. International with mean acute care and now to our top story imprisoned u. S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning is recovering in hospital last hour attempting suicide in jail she was due to appear in court on friday morning has been in prison since may for refusing to testify against wiki leaks before a grand jury found more on the developments earlier from correspondent mark gauthier. But it was allegedly a very very close run thing because the gods when they found her she was hanging by a sheet in her cell unresponsive unconscious and blue already blue they got their entire unfortunately the they took her down administered 1st aid she was still breathing they rushed her to the hospital and everything is now 5 and theres no danger to her health she shes responsive shes talking to her lawyers and unfortunately for you to appear in Court Tomorrow a day after you know a near death experience ms manning is still scheduled to appear on friday for a previously calendared hearing she remains unwavering in her refusal to participate in a secret grand jury process that she sees as highly susceptible to abuse her actions today evidence the strength of her convictions as well as the profound harm she continues to suffer as a result of her civil confinement simmered just talk us through whats happened whats led to this moment has sentence initially which is many years over a decade was commuted by barack obama said 7 years so Chelsea Manning was jailed back in 2010 for providing we can leaks for leaking to wiki leaks thousands hundreds of thousands of classified documents from the pentagon. Give us a bit of a box story i mean what has landed manning behind bars again well over the last she has been. For Chelsea Manning a very unpleasant one so last year she was ordered to testify before a grand jury a grand jury is a panel of citizens who have been called by the state to investigate whether a crime has been committed and what to do about it whether to prosecute or whether the let it go and the Court OrderedChelsea Manning to testify before this parable about her ties to Julian Assange and wiki leaks about the documents that she had handed over in 2010 something that she says she has already done so she said to the judge no i wont do it this is you know this is the government abusing the law in order to go off the whistle blows to go off the journalist to muzzle them to shut them up which is something that Chelsea Manning doesnt want to do she further says that this is a she has already testified she has said what she had to say earlier on attempting to corus me with a grand jury subpoena is just not going to work. I will not cooperate with this or any other grand jury the questions are the same questions that i was asked before the Court Martial in my. 78 years ago it theres nothing new theres not theyre not asking anything new theyre out there theres no new information that theyre trying to get from me in fact that the questions are very much the the same things that ive gone over the judge didnt like that at all so he ordered her to be indefinitely detained incarcerated behind bars until she talks she was led to for a few months then ordered back to prison until she talked furthermore theres a fire as well progressively larger fired every day at this point shes been fined a 1000. 00 for standing by her principles said. And you talked there about how its been a kind of tough a few years back thats probably an understatement i mean we know she spent such a long time in jail 7 years before then back again in march 29th i mean have human rights reacted to their son and what what has been the reaction of those theres been all sorts of reaction from from a via ride the variety of organizations from Rights Groups from journalists unions and Many Organizations have come out and said what is happening is simply unacceptable the u. N. Says that what the United States is doing keeping her president till she says whats the what they want to hear is essentially torture continued detention of manning is not a lawful sanction but an open ended progressively severe coercive measure amounting to torture and should be discontinued and abolished without delay the practice of coercive depreciation of liberty for civil contempt involves the intentional infliction of progressively severe mental and emotional suffering for the purposes of coercion and intimidation and the order of judicial authorities obviously she tried to kill herself so the pressure must be getting to her and you know no matter how no matter how strong someone is how how how set by their principles they are incarceration in these huge winds and the pressure it all builds up earlier i spoke with a lawyer an activist kevin they say believes that whistleblower will never give in to pressure from u. S. Officials. But this whole case is an injustice and a violation of her basic human rights the secret grand jury system in the United States is very unfair it only allows the prosecutor in the room with the jurors no defense lawyer no defendant only hear one side of the story thats what manning is protesting so i know her and shes a very strong person but obviously its a lot of pressure but i think shes more likely go out of that gel dead then testifying she is not going to change your opinion shes made that clear and thats why this friday the judge should end this injustice and release or this is a violation of u. S. Law by lisa or national law and needs to come to an end really signals where the trouble illustration is going when it comes to Julian Assange and wiki leaks they already have an indictment against Julian Assange they are not supposed to use the grand jury for the purpose of gathering evidence to prove that indictment but it shows to me that the government is not very confident about the evidence they have or about that indictment they want more. Sharply criticized President Trump the station to suspend most at travel from europe for 30 days they must both to the was in cologne abide with crisis but booklet is on thursday defended the messes they have taken to tackle the pung demick and stressed the need for International Cooperation but porton from by then has paid all of. What the world splits over the best way to try and deal with the corona virus that continues to spread what were seeing is a spot emerging between your leadership and the u. S. President donald trump this is after the president announced a. Travel for foreign nationals from within the zone in europe to the United States apparently in a movie made well without consulting his allies on this site. Of the atlantic the president though says it was necessary to keep new creations from entering her sures we will be suspending all travel from europe to the United States for the next 30 days the new rules will go into effect friday at midnight the coronavirus is a Global Crisis not limited to any continent and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action the European Union disapproves of the fact that the us decision to impose a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation with donald trump to ban comes after the World Health Organization declared coronavirus to be a Global Pandemic but the more you look at it the more it seems well pretty arbitrary really those nations that it involves of the 26 that make up the shang gain so it doesnt include the United Kingdom it doesnt include ireland theres absolutely nothing to stop somebody say flying from here where i am in berlin over to london and then on to the United States same somebody can fly from paris to dublin then on to the United States then when you look at exactly who it involves it only involves foreign nationals so u. S. Citizens and those with permanent residence can still travel from these countries also those married to u. S. Citizens or permanent residents the parents or guardians of u. S. Citizens a permanent residence under the age of 21. 00 the same goes for siblings of those that fit that criteria plane crews also ship crews as well arriving in the u. S. Theyre not covered nor on them because of foreign governments it does seem incredibly convoluted it does seem like its going to be a bit of a nightmare to enforce if its actually even enforceable bought the news that it was announced thats hit the european economy pretty hard weve seen the markets tumble with stocks fall to their lowest in the last 4 years but while e. U. Leaders are increasingly unhappy with the actions taken by the u. S. President. Theres also infighting within the e. U. Over the best way to handle corona virus and also how to handle those Member States hardest hit by this virus concern over the corona virus is running at fever pitch in the year right now its now caught up in the corona virus panic sweeping the globe major concerts and Sports Events could well be canceled in an effort to stop the spread of the corona virus so i think its a very impactful business staff productivity but also limiting travel tourism and large Public Events as new cases reported in europe a huge spike in cases italy italy on lockdown the sweeping quarantine affected order of the population italy could be justified in promoting a lack of unity from their neighbors earlier this week the italians pleaded with brussels for more help rome should not be left out of this crisis alone this is a crisis that requires a global 1st and foremost a European Response we are thankful to the European Commission for its positive engagement but its time now for the e. U. To go beyond engagement and consultations with emergency actions that are quick concrete and effective while the European Commission announced a multi 1000000000 euro aid package for Member States to help them deal with the crisis there was no specific date for italy announced leaving the hardest hit in europe to rely on the hardest hit in the world for the aid they saw the need. For good that italy supported china during the most difficult times of fighting the pedantic now we also want to stand by the italian people although china still has a large demand for medical supplies we will step up our efforts to export urgently needed materials and equipment to eataly literally told us of protective clothing facemasks globes and all important lifesaving ventilators from china are expected to be in italy by the weekend. Meanwhile the e. U. Nations cant decide what to do with italy with some fencing themselves off from their beleaguered neighbor if we switch to i should focus is what we dont want things to get out of proportion as you fly because it needs to be useful and because this is only the beginning of the epidemic and if we take disproportionate measures they will be unsustainable in the long run and theres counterproductive i sincerely believe that these are bad decisions european carbonation is much more efficient aphasic confinement postcodes are more efficient measures requiring patients to be responsible and stay home quarantine measures are much more efficient. And if youre expecting that powerhouse of european politics of merkel to bring some calm to the Current Situation youd be disappointed the german chancellor is expecting things to get worse before they get better by the muslim 1st in the us you will start we have to understand that the population have no need to the virus there is no vaccine so far no treatment experts say about 60 to 70 percent of people in germany are likely to be in fact it if the virus continues spreading the cost more people will die here too perhaps recognising the disjointed response from the European Union the chancellor also called for solidarity and unity between the Member States but all the e. U. Members were left only impressed i dont want to comment on the situation in germany although i believe that such statements rather cause panic in any case we have adopted strong measures for such worst Case Scenarios to be out of the question with the coronavirus and trenching itself in europe so it seems is division in how to tackle it peter all of r. T. Belin. As the Coronavirus Crisis deepens in italy ossie met an emergency room doctor about the difficulties facing medics the. Run up to the night was very exhausting just like all nights over the past 2 weeks around here we saw dozens and dozens of people of varying ages that arrive at our emergency room with coronavirus like you moaning ringback. Its clear that if the community doesnt fall of the restrictions on the numbers continue to rise at a certain point our ability to help people who reach its limit. Ringback the approximately 40 patients that are waiting to be admitted will be the same problem which is coronavirus like pneumonia. U. S. Military drills in the arctic suggest the race for the us is in strategic dominance that with one thing up one not to offer the break. Something seemed wrong. All just all. Get to shape out just. The ticket and it. Equals betrayal. When so many find themselves worlds apart. Just to look for common ground. Here i once said that this. Is the 8th wonder of the world keep your stance it turns it doesnt taste this is a remarkable quote from einstein and it has so much to do with today stock market volatility and the coronavirus all working at the same time and showing what compound interest is all. Welcome back now in an unprecedented move Britain Supreme Court has found that experimenting with explosives can be legal is that after a mom was cleared of terror related charges and 22 year old Charles Copeland who was diagnosed with autism was arrested in 2018 of the making homemade bombs and conducting experimental explosions in his backyard he was initially charged with 6 counts of possessing information likely to be useful for an act of terrorism copeland was early 122 month prison sentence but has now been cleared of the most serious terror charges as a matter of law personal experimentation and self education are lawful objects we discussed the rolling with former Police Officer leads Beckett UniversityLaw School Senior research of david lowe and also human rights lawyer so i can. Obviously every case is different and we have to look at the facts of each case and this case the explosive substance that this 22 year old at that time perhaps even younger had made in in the unit in the garden shed in his house was just less than 10 grams of that substance my main question is why would anyone want to have explosives in the 1st place you know i look at it from from the the aspect of terrorism this country the u. K. Faces a terrorist threat from 3 fronts theres a missed the extreme far right the neo nazis i dont lessons to give given this defense of experimentation and and education i think this over use and over Expansion Expansion of terror offenses i think this is a good at least a good 1st step to say that no not everything where you see explosives or where you see something we dont quite understand what that person is doing or what their motives are it doesnt mean that theyre they should be treated as a terrorist suspect the fact is that you know terrorism legislation has to be why when youre investigating you want to prevent with a small plane you want to prevent an attack from happening just because someone has in their possession you know any amount of any explosive substance doesnt mean that they should be guilty of a criminal offense or a tariff fans because of his condition he might have had you know it does cause a person to become antisocial perhaps he was withdrawn perhaps he was an introvert he wasnt able to join the army as he wanted to because of this condition you know it was just experimentation it was just learning as the Supreme Court said you know self learning i mean if anything perhaps its a benefit but i dont see any harm that came from it i have to disagree you know we were talking about an individual in a shared with explosive when he was also make initiators and detonators and i want to know why would anybody just want to have explosives on their own property theres no legitimate reason its like with firearms moby thought issues in the past weve introduced legislation to protect the use of firearms we know why he was doing what he was doing now of the. In another case where someones trying to hide it were not quite sure of someones motives then they would question uninvestigated in a different way but the whole point is that it can be an innocent pursuit it can be an innocent hobby it can be just for self learning is that that is not impossible to me its the legal point of the fact that you have these explosives and ok that could be a defense but with the 2 dissenting judges you need a lawful purpose and thats what they said not agree with them. Or u. S. Nuclear submarine has been caught on camera breaking through ice in the arctic with critics saying is a clear sign of an increasing military presence in the far north but 1st they were taking part in a u. S. Led drill aimed at improving operational capabilities in the area. Earlier this week u. S. And canadian fighter jets intercepted 2 russian Reconnaissance Aircraft off the coast of alaska the u. S. Has been raising concerns over came threats in the arctic region last Year Congress approved funding for 2 new ice breakers and back to plan for no less than 6 more in 2018 thousands of american soldiers took part in a large scale nato drill in norway now meanwhile mosco has approved its new arctic state policy through 2035 is that the countrys main objectives tasks the National Interests that the plan say is russia is primarily focused on Economic Issues from improving Living Standards for local russians to fostering development and protecting the environment but u. S. Officials remain unconvinced by fielding advance a long range missiles and expanding its military presence in the region russia has left us with no choice but to improve our Homeland Defense capability and capacity director of the Oxford Crisis Research Institute mark almost believes the potential for conflict in the arctic has reached a dangerous level. I think there is a danger of a militarization of the arctic region and. That in turn raises questions of security for everybody concerned because weve got used in a sense to this grassed area being a relatively low tension area but now if youre going to have Nuclear Submarines perhaps sensible minds in moscow and washington could talk through this and come to some arrangement to regulate the presence of military forces and the use of them but sadly in recent years weve seen the United States withdrawing from arms control agreements so having a new one for the arctic region is maybe talk to mr. Hope that is too optimistic. For many nations colonialism colonialism might be seen as a dirty word but not so in britain a survey that has found that a 3rd of brits hanker for the long lost days of empire is arties k. Partridge. It was deemed the empire on which the some never set such was its past size but for those on the receiving end of britains imperial ambitions it was often a dark chapter in the history. Yet the colonial crimes of the British Empire seem to be fading from modern memory a recent poll in the u. K. Suggests this nostalgia for the old days with almost a 3rd of britains proud of the empire and its achievements i think we did a lot of good just well for other people for the other countries britain isnt alone over a quarter of the french approve of their old empire and hauffe of the dutch are proud of them as imperialists claim literacy infrastructure such as well ways and Democratic Values as positive effects on the conquered nations but others think its a brutal system that was inherently unfair but the very serious side of the fence is set on obviously if you were late saying it is a good idea if youre on the other side of that was i guess it was good for us im not sure hes good for the people of the empire necessarily while the sun has set on most of the old empire there are still pockets of dispute london is currently involved in an ongoing battle with militia switch condemns the u. K. For controlling the che goss archipelago in the indian ocean mischas has called britain an illegal colonial occupier and is backed by the un but the u. K. Disagrees the u. K. Has no doubt as to our sovereignty over the British Indian ocean territory which has been under continuous British Government least since 814. 00 there are other vestiges of empire which still cause. Offense such as the hour it saw massacre in india in 1919 colonial troops killed around 600. 00 people in what was incorrectly believed to be an uprising the British Government has never formally apologized while the current Prime Minister has his own view of colonialism the best fate for africa would be if the colonial powers or their citizens scrambled once again in her direction on the understanding that this time they will not be asked to feel guilty Boris Johnson later apologized for his comments yet according to the latest poll the sentiments are why do you felt in britain and across europe at a time when britain is searching for its place in the world after practice it someone looking to the pasta for tonight here of its future cake partridge ot long. Thanks for joining us here on r. T. Were back at the top of the hour with the latest headline. So what weve got to do is identify the threats that we have its crazy confrontation let it be an arms race is often spearing Dramatic Development only im going to resist i dont see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. Through descriptions sound up or tell using even for the owners so how to choose just pet Food Industry is telling us what to feed our pets really more based on what they want to sell us and was necessarily good for the pet turns out may not be as healthy as people believe we have animals that have you know diabetes in arthritis they have auto immune disorders they cant allergies we are actually creating the. Problems its a huge epidemic of problems all of them i believe can be linked to very simple problem of diet and some dog owners so heartbreaking stories about their pets streets the larger corporations are not very interested in proving or disproving the value of their food because theyre already making a 1000000000. 00 on it and theres no reason to do that research. But i am asked kaiser this is the kaiser report lets start off with a quote from our einstein hero once said that compound interest is the 8th wonder of the world he who understands that earns it he who doesnt pays it this is a remarkable quote from last time and it has so much to do with todays stock market volatility and the coronavirus all working at the same time and showing what compound interest is all about or what exponential. Algorithmic expediency is up yet stacy with a max were thinking exponentially in this episode a kaiser report during the exponential spread of the pandemic coronavirus were looking at the 2nd half of the chessboard as it is called and i want might want to add that today is my birthday so turning one year older in the midst of an exponential pandemic which is hitting the mortality rates go exponential as you get older is not fun to turn a year older in the middle of a pandemic but before we get into the exponential growth of the pandemic lets look at the result of the exponential growth in debt over the past few decades chis report of course has been reporting on this non stop for the past 10 years and i want to look at these 2 charge is the 30 year treasury and the price of oil if you turn it upside down you see the exponential its going exponential down 30 year treasury yield is well below a one percent oil price obviously we collapsed 30 percent on the opening on monday of this week the price of money whether its 2 year note 5 year no 10 year note 30 or no is approaching 0 so