Here at r. T. H. Q. In moscow my name calling bray this is your global news update this hour. The exotic portuguese island of tesoro in the azores in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean is in desperate need of decontamination decades of u. S. Air force activity have allegedly left it polluted with hydrocarbons and heavy metals and islanders say that theyre worried about the prevalence of cancer and other serious illnesses. The back to twenty thousand not constant but also waits rude. This is another constant were now it eighteen twenty twenty two thousand policemen two thousand going to is nonsense. And its time to run away from here as weve already stay too long. We have is a series of locations with extremely high levels of pollution caused by heavy metals the hydrocarbons there are very high levels of lead in some zones copper zinc molybdenum makes all of them heavy metals in certain concentrations can cause to realty cancer arrhythmia and neverending amounts of problems associated wit
South africa the countrys ruling a. N. C. Is set to recall jacob zuma as head of state and government but ruled the scandal tainted president comply. And historic change at the helm of germanys social democrats andrea nala set to become the first woman to lead the countrys Largest Center left party but this party is deeply divided especially over its Coalition Deal with the conservatives well get expert analysis. Plus the trial of a Palestinian Team turned protest icon this video of i had to mimi slapping Israeli Soldiers went viral back in december now shes facing twelve charges including assault before and Israeli Military court our jerusalem correspondent has all the details. And as calls for political change in nigeria gathered pace our correspondent there sits down with former president ola saying. An older sanyo now a vocal critic of the countrys current leadership. Brian thomas great to have you with us the former president of georgia turned ukrainian protest leader Mikhail Saak
Inconclusive National Vote the center right alliance led by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has a slight edge over the m. P. s stop us from the five Star Movement but its not enough seats for a majority in parliament. Plus germany social democrats give the grand coalition the green light clearing the way for a new government our Political Correspondent tells us about the challenges piling up for transfer. Also on the Program Historic changes on foot in china as legislators start opening the path for leader cheating pain to stay in power in definitely. Slow im Terry Martian thanks for joining us. Hollywoods brightest stars gathered in los angeles for the ninetieth annual Academy Awards on sunday the nights big winner was filmmaker guillermo del toros the shape of water which netted him two oscars for best picture and for best director gary oldman picked up his first oscar for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the gritty World War Two drama the darkest hour. And Frances Mcdor
Might get along the way some might follow some with continue. Their experience of freedom and sense is like the few minutes of day your care visits with your car coming back from. Mining industry should i work and do you know what. Im speaking with Coston Schneider first secretary of the german social democratic partys Parliamentary Group about the s. P. D. Tough decision between government and opposition welcome. Mr schneider opinion polls gauge that approval for the s. P. D. Party has sunk to fifteen point five percent throughout germany. How does it feel to have lower ratings than even the right wing populist a. F. D. Party. Thats why. It bothers me a lot. I do think it shows a real trend but i dont think he is stronger than the s. P. D. And aside from that approval for the s. P. D. Is far too low and a large part of that is due to all the back and forth we allowed ourselves in the past week that needs to come to an end now we need to agree to the Coalition Deal join germanys govern
Antiestablishment five Star Movement migration to be commie are among the key campaign issues. Im welcome to the program at long last the wait for a new German Government is over and thats because the social democrats have voted yes to joining a coalition yet again with chancellor Angela Merkels conservatives the vote is a huge relief for makyo who will soon be sworn in for a fourth term as chancellor but for the center left social democrats getting to this point has brought talking tunnel divisions that may prove difficult to heal. A nightmare for s. P. D. Party leaders didnt come to pass as the results were announced there was no applause and no cheering instead a reserved reaction from a cautious party leader who fought very hard for this yes is a seldom a cops apartheid sixtys and his social Democratic Party did not take this decision lightly in the past few weeks they discussed the results of the Coalition Agreement openly and transparently these were important and exciting debate