Independent regulator. Striking back to china orders the us to shut its consulate general in the city of chengdu. The closure of its own consulate in houston it was like the secretary of state rather pressured by calling on the world to gang up on quote this new tyranny. Elsewhere more protests in the city of portland after President Donald Trump sent in troops to stamp out nearly 2 months and braces and protest the Business Owner tells us she just wants the rest to be over. And you feel businesses like when your city looks like a war zone failed leadership and were very disappointed very angry. Plus in the city of hamburg germany a 2 year suspended prison sentences given to a former concentration camp guard whats believed to be possibly the last trial of a nazi era war criminal. By the very good morning to you lots of places you could be right now im sure really appreciate you decided to join us here on r. T. International. First for you this hour letter suggests the u. K. s Opposition Labor Party is pushing for arties broadcast license to be revoked despite the independent regulator in britain supposedly being immune from political pressure. Discussed the development. And i will say on verified left the house come to light allegedly from stevens who is the. Cultural secretary so high up in the labor party now bottles of power be sent to off home which is of course the independent u. K. Media regulator which essentially just follows the news outlets and makes tools that every single the impartiality. Now in not left to Gerry Stevens requests that all ts right to broadcast in the u. K. Be reconsidered. Im writing to you in the light of the troubling revelations in the russia report about the role of aarti inspired nique in spreading kremlin back to information. I am writing to request it off calm urgently refuse arties license in light of this report in to request a meeting with you as soon as possible to discuss my concerns about the broadcaster how was all he responded while this has not been verified of course undoubtedly for the child the main concern is the side to that a politician is actively interfering in the business of an independent organization that should be immune to such pressure it is wholly inappropriate for the leader of the labor party to make such request of the government and indeed ministers like jay stevens to directly place political pressure on of comb it isnt for the government to interfere in the role of an independent regulator nor is it appropriate for the labor party to seek to play on g. Pressure on an independent regulator we are concerned about the politicians not about of come and of course this is not just about all we need to look at the wider picture here what else will suddenly be deemed worthy of being shot down and it is incredibly of course worrying that politics and independent media bodies are being dangerously in time no altie was in this fall as earlier this week in the house of commons as well was that yes i mean unfortunately its beginning to look a bit like policy from the labor party on wednesday we saw that it may be a need to us a kiss on the face off with the Prime MinisterBoris Johnson im ready that he echoed this letter he kind of requested atis license to potentially be revoked and set up with jeremy quote been gone hes now at the helm of the labor partys i teach you told r. T. Has changed though no longer be giving interviews so lets look at that exchange between those 2 distortions in the coverage provided by russian state and International Cost as such as russia to the. The high court has ruled that russia today broadcasts actually potential harm just the Prime Minister agree with me that its time to look at good but the licensing for russia today operates in the u. K. This is because this is because this would come more credibly from the leader of the opposition. Are these the former leader of the opposition when he took money hearing russia today i mean does it begin to protest this is the protest did neither against the leaders in the form of your position stance nor against his willingness to take money from russia today the flip flops from day to day that has become the trigger if you like for the debate in parliament for this letter if you like was the long awaited russian report just sort of boy what exactly was published while the socalled russian report had been in the works for 18 months there was so much hype around it people thought that after all of this time that would be some sort of bombshell revelation but it really failed to deliver in that regard a bit like the middle report if you will came to the sensational conclusion that it was quote the new normal and that the kremlin was masterminding key decisions from bracks it to the Scottish Referendum to the general election and 29000. 00 but it gave up so you need no evidence to substantiate those claims it was a highly redacted document and that was a piece action that was said to contain crucial information that proved russia had been meddling in britains democratic processes now that section was missing it wasnt included so really the whole report was a lot of unsubstantiated allegations that left people with a lot more questions than answers and this latest development with the latter will undoubtedly in its own right raise a number of concerns not just of course about the future of the freedom of press in need k. But far more crucially about undue influence. A lot of stuff come to comment on the story weve received no. Reply as of yet in the meantime well hear more from on of r. T. U. Case hosts and also our guests whove been left puzzled by recent developments. We now have the words of cicadas dharmas Shadow Department of Culture Media and sport secretary in a private letter sent to this independent regulator saying almost telling the urgently i need to see you to see her to do what to politically interfere with an independent regulator devastated the fact that sick here starmer seems obsessed by wanting to destroy a free press in britain puts the British Labor party in in the spotlight because that would have implications for a free press in this country for article 19 of the United Nations charter human rights charter it would have implications for the human rights act and presumably just as when he was banned for a defend Media Freedom summit here he would get help from Amnesty International index on censorship obviously because yes jammer has crossed a line here he is attempting perhaps to interfere with an independent. Independent media regulator politically. This is a really a move by the labor party. Engineered by secures nama theyve decided to be more people who want to this is a very significant letter from a labor party view that theyve declared that theyre now on the russian side and they are going to become patriots and defending the values of britain at home and abroad of commons independent and can take its own decisions and shouldnt be pressured by either the. Labor party or the conservatives. Heres my problem with all of this were seeing propagandists information from multiple Media Outlets and r. T. Its not like theres been any hidden hidden meaning behind what that is that letter in science for russia today and so theres no theres no kind of cool virt ideology which is not what weve seen for example from the chinese and from others which the us is obviously going after so what my question is is how dumb do politicians think the average public is how done do these politicians think people are that we cannot choose where we get our news from that we cannot choose where we get our information from. China has ordered the us to close its consulates in the city of chengdu and say to. Washington and ordered beijing to close up shop in houston as tensions escalate between the 2 geo political foes americas secretary state has called on other nations to form an alliance against china present trump. Has made very clear we need a strategy that protects the American Economy and indeed a way of life through free world must try to over this new tyranny we cant face this challenge alone the United Nations nato. The 7 countries the g. 20 our combined economic diplomatic and military power is surely enough to meet this challenge if we directed clearly and with great courage the free world doesnt change doesnt change communist china will surely change. The type of ministration order china to close its houston consulate on tuesday. Defended the move claiming beijing was stealing intellectual property and called the abrupt closure of its consulate a political provocation of its Foreign Ministry said the countrys embassy in the u. S. Received Death Threats because of until China Sentiment they say was whipped up by dog. Trump earlier the u. S. President blamed china for the coronavirus pandemic revoked Hong Kong Special economic status unsanctioned chinese businesses and officials we heard from china. He says the america is acting out of fear. Many people in the United States are extremely upset with the very authoritarian way that the trumpet ministration is dealing with the protesters and basically china. Not following the norms and violating human rights a lot of people would probably cry foul and say oh you sound like youre being a hypocrite here us for all us the folks basically are worried that china would eclipse the u. S. Economically and then therefore politike be and in militarily over time and thats their biggest fear i dont think its as it into human rights. The iconic high of saffir in istanbul has reopened from muslim prayers with his 1st friday Worship Center top to court revoked status as a museum. Muslim prayer took place almost 90 years ago president reject time one has already paid a visit to make sure that everything is ready it is from a number of countries have been invited to the reopening of the mosque heres a quick look at the history of the u. S. Well have it each side. Would you impress the christian frescoes and icons of the form of thieves will be covered with curtains at other times though the artworks will be kept uncovers with the holy site opened up to tourists. Inside turkey the decision has been met with a mixed reaction one turkish post the found that almost 50 percent of respondents saw it as an attempt to shift focus away from the countrys economic woes is what people in istanbul had to say. I also hires a few years a fundamental right of muslims its been converted into a mosque as a result of this victory no muslims can pray freely when high as if it was a museum there was a restriction that prevented worship but its totally the wrong decision even if its not an insult it can offend people after all the founder of our country gifted highest fear to humanity as a museum and i think it would be better if it retained the status of historical artifact. We need to respect every religion in fact mohamed had always advised peace saying a christian neighbor is in my care there arent supposed to be any into thief conflicts it is important that i as a fear remains a museum and it is important that it becomes a mosque but it doesnt matter to me. This is. Because you have more im still plans for you as the center of. The work of now if you try to raise the more i dont know off way. And im perhaps a bit of bearing elections so in therapy so this is a domestic when you can start but ive been in this situation. Is the reality is not of france or greece the answer in the same time of france or. Civilization in the vehicle near our reward is against this decision it harms the relations between greece and there and that in nations. And you know the union and the other groups the im not going to lose their. Day in the. Museum. Ok lets bring you some live pictures now from the city of portland where tensions remain high over the deployment of armed federal forces sent in early this week by president on trying to quell anti racism protests that the white house claims that the mayor of portland has lost control of the city more than a dozen u. S. Mez most of them democrats a voice over the federal question down. Correspondent ill explain all of it as more. A protester beaten with a metal pole tear gas and rubber bullets shot into a crowd after nearly 2 months of mostly peaceful protests tensions have reached new heights up for President Donald Trumps administration ordered federal police on the streets of oregons largest city just a few days ago in spirit ted wheeler was not speared by the u. S. Government forces weaver was tear gassed by the agents as he stood near. Refence guarding a federal courthouse. Jeered at times by protesters the mayor showed solidarity with the crowd shouting black lives matter. Wheeler has opposed the deployment of federal agents of his city from the start and the state has how does back let me be very clear with oregonians when i spoke with the director of the department of Homeland Security last week i told him to go home and to take his federal troops with him. This is a democracy not a dictatorship however critics say the portland mayor is to blame for local police using tear gas and other methods to disperse crowds prior to the arrival of the feds some vocal Business Leaders also believe the mirror should have brought the nightly protest under control weeks ago meanwhile the ongoing protests affected portland shop owners and stills in the area vandalized looted one of the targets was a Jewelry Store thats been operating in the area for 30 years it may protesters broke into the premises and stole numerous items the owner says that clients are afraid to go downtown because of the ongoing protests he spoke to r. T. About the situation important. And not only ones many businesses in Downtown Portland are hurt its not the portland we know its not the city that weve been doing business in for over 30 years its just boarded up streets. You know a lot of graffiti just destruction everywhere and were very disappointed with the city officials i dont consider what theyre doing its tutorship when you feel businesses like when your city looks like a war zone dot said failed leadership and were very disappointed were very angry and at this time we just dont know what the future of Downtown Portland will look like and you allow lawlessness when you allow looting and when you dont hold people accountable this stuff is going to continue and if their leadership failed the businesses the residents of downtime full and big time and just quite this is happening there is no accountability being held right now against hooters. Youre watching on t. V. Tonight still to come for you a 2 year suspended prison sentence is given to a former concentration camp guard who has been found guilty of access accessory to mass story more after the break. The world is driven by a dream shaped by one person. Who dares thinks. We dare to ask. When i was so simple. Just dont. Get to shape out. After. Engagement because the trail. Find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground. Welcome back in germany a former s. S. Concentration camp guard has been convicted of more than 5000 counts of accessory to murder the trial may be among the last of its kind relating to nazi era crimes or less lets go to our correspondent in berlin peter all of a plea to take us through the details of the case please. Yes this 2 year suspended sentence that was handed down to 93 year old bruno de could well be the last the tanda down to a perpetrator of crimes during the holocaust he was found guilty of being an accessory to 5232 counts of murder while he was an s. S. Guards the tough concentration camp. Well due to his age 93 years old as i said it was always unlikely that a judge was going to hand down a custodial sentence the 2 year suspended sentence though was greeted with mixed opinion by those representing the victims. I understand how they reached a suspended verdict but i cant accept the settle because they suspended sentence for a mass murder even when the defendant was a teenager juvenile is basically sending the wrong signal this is the articles balance this verdict is also a signal to Foreign Countries namely that these crimes will be punished havent 70 to 75 years after a mass murder. In something the judge. Said that bruno d. Viewed him self as just an observation in these crimes the judge also contradicted claims made by bruno de jure in the defense by his defense team that he would have tried to escape from the camp had there been an opportunity the judge saying he knew exactly what was going on and the team knew how people were being killed there during the course of this week we heard from bruno di himself about how he feels about what happened at the camp. I would like to apologize to those who went through this hell of madness and their relatives Something Like this can never be repeated there are other investigations into the crimes of the holocaust continuity at the moment but due to well the years that have elapsed since the end of the 2nd world war and the age not only of those accused but those who survived the holocaust it seems that this trial may be the last one in a german court that reaches a full verdict there it is our correspondent in berlin peter oliver. French charities are raising the alarm over a surge in people needing to use food banks the spike has been aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic dubin ski explains. A hive of activity food being sauteed apostles of being cracked all as the queues are waiting for through date all right many of those now using food banks like this one for doing so well the very 1st time and its be a lifeline the gesture to mention i am in a precarious situation and coded 9000 has me things tough there was a moment when there was nothing else to do but come here with their restaurants duke or i would be able to survive i had a normal life food an apartment and when i lost everything it was very difficult to ask for help but i had no choice so here i am is through necessity because i need to come here because i