CBC News Special: The Fight for the Philippines

CBC news Senior Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault reports from Manila about the horrors of President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. She also speaks to jailed Philippine Senator Leila de Lima who is a vocal critic of the country's strongman president.

Martial Law under Duterte: The Fight against Islamists in the Philippines (Parts 1 & 2)

'This Ramadan Could Be Even Bloodier Than Previous Years'

UK Elections: New Era for British Politics?

US - The Internet Goes Wild Following a Crazy Tweet by Donald Trump!

The Last Days of Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Bouvier Onassis Kennedy

Jo Coburn Interviews Shirley Williams about Her Life and Political Career

Jo Coburn interviews Shirley Williams about her life and political career. What does everyone think of the Liberal Democrats; the policies and how the SDP was good/bad for Britain?

Jimmy Carter: Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski Was One Of The Best I've Ever Known | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Former President Jimmy Carter discusses his national security advisor, Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, and why he says no one in government was more loyal to him than Dr. Brzezinski.

Joe On President Trump's First Overseas Trip: 'This Was A Disaster' | Morning Joe | MSNBC

The panel discusses Donald Trump's first overseas trip, why it wasn't a success and why Trump was a 'bull in a China shop' when it came to meeting with European leaders.

Top US News & World Headlines — May 30, 2017

Inside Story - Can the EU Go It Alone?

Angela Merkel is Germany's Chancellor, but is also seen by some as Europe's leader.

Emmanuel Macron et Vladimir Poutine au Château de Versailles

French President Macron and Russian Leader Putin's Joint Press Conference

Phillippines Unrest: ISIS Activity Spreading in Asia

France 24 speaks to Richard Heydarian about recent unrest in the Phillippines and the escalation of ISIS in the region

Jeremy Paxman Interviews Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn face questions from Jeremy Paxman on the big issues of the 2017 General Election, hosted by Sky News and Channel 4.

Macron Scolds RT, Sputnik for Coverage of French Election

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Macron-Putin: "A Frank Exchange"

Noam Chomsky in Conversation with Amy Goodman on Climate Change, Nukes, Syria, WikiLeaks & More

Documentary: Inside Iran

In this series Channel One News goes inside Iran to better understand its people and our shared history.

Traveling Iran by Train | DW Documentary

Iran is opening its doors to foreigners and a train ride from the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea is a great way to get to know the country and its people.

The travel restrictions that are now being lifted were in place for decades. Many Iranians are hoping they will now be able to lead a freer life – and we meet many of these hospitable and welcoming people on our journey through the Middle Eastern nation.

The country’s most important rail link, the Trans-Iranian Railway, runs for approximately 1400 kilometers from the Persian Gulf via Teheran to the Caspian Sea. The journey starts in Khorramshahr on the Shatt al-Arab, the river border between Iraq and Iran.

Traveling past oil fields, the train reaches Shushtar. One of the top sights here is the historic hydraulic system, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After that, the train heads up into the Zagros Mountains. The journey is interrupted by a break for prayer. Breath-taking landscapes move past the train window until we reach the highest point not only of our journey but of the entire rail network: 2,200 meters above sea level between Dorud and Arak.

During a brief stop in Qom, travelers can refuel with sohan, a pastry made of wheat germ, flour and sugar. The next section of the track is high-speed and we continue on to Teheran at 160 km/h. The metropolitan area is home to more than 15 million people. The last leg takes us to the north of the country.

In the Alborz Mountains, we find out what role the Trans-Iranian Railway played during Stalin’s major offensive against the German army in World War II. Our oriental rail adventure ends in Bandar-e Torkaman on the Caspian Sea.

Don’t Be Fooled – Ivanka Is As Ruthless As Donald, Just Not As Outwardly Mean

Lindy West wrote in The Guardian recently that Ivanka Trump is not moderating her father or helping him with issues, she’s only in the White House to sell his horrible policies to moderates who don’t care for his brash personality. She’s every bit as ruthless, she just comes across as slightly less volatile. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s Visit with the Pope

Donald Trump went to the Vatican to meet the Pope so Jimmy breaks down how that went.

Trump Was the Laughingstock of NATO

Handshakes that never end and shoving the Prime Minister of Montenegro had some world leaders chuckling amongst themselves.

Jared Kushner Under More Scrutiny after Russia Revelations

President Trump's son-in-law and White House senior adviser, Jared Kushner, reportedly held meetings during the presidential transition to set up a secret communications channel with Russia. Errol Barnett reports.

Putin 'Gets the Tsar Treatment' as He Meets Macron in Versailles

Le patriarche russe réveille la polémique du mariage pour tous

LE FIGARO: Le patriarche Kirill a réaffirmé son soutien aux Français qui avaient manifesté en 2013 contre l'adoption du mariage homosexuel.

Alors que Vladimir Poutine entame sa visite en France, le patriarche Kirill, vu comme un allié spirituel du chef du Kremlin, s'est lancé, lundi, dans une diatribe contre la loi française instaurant le mariage gay et soutenu les manifestants qui s'étaient soulevés en 2013 contre l'adoption de ce texte. Ces derniers ont agi «pour les mêmes raisons que lorsqu'ils se sont soulevés contre les lois fascistes et pro apartheid», a déclaré le chef de l'Église orthodoxe russe. … » | Par Pierre Avril, Correspondant du Figaro à Moscou | lundi 29 mai 2017

CNN Politics Panel Angry Reaction To Trump's Latest Actions

Living with the 'New Normal': How Governments Need to Innovate in the Fight against Terrorism

Jared Kushner Scrutinized for Real Estate Deals

White House senior adviser and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is under fire after a New York Times Magazine and Pro Publica report said that he went after low-income tenants as a real estate developer. Pro Publica reporter Alec MacGillis wrote the article, and joins CBSN with more details.

Trump Wraps Up World Tour at G7 Summit in Italy (Parts 1 & 2)

Trump White House Fails to Address Kushner Allegations

Europe’s Dependence on Allies Is Over – Merkel

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed on Sunday that the country is decreasingly able to rely on its allies. The G7 summit this weekend in Sicily saw leaders struggle to find common ground on the usually-harmonious issue of climate change. Angela Merkel also complained that it was tough to reach consensus with the Americans.

Russian Ambassador Told Moscow that Kushner Wanted Secret Channel with Kremlin

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Anne Will - Sendung vom 28.05.17

Trump Returns to Crisis Over Kushner as White House Tries to Contain It

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Trump headed home on Saturday to confront a growing political and legal threat, as his top aides tried to contain the fallout from reports that his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is a focus of investigations into possible collusion between Russia and the president’s campaign and transition teams.

As Mr. Trump ended a nine-day overseas trip that aides considered the most successful stretch of his presidency, he was returning to a crisis that had only grown in his absence. The White House canceled a presidential trip to Iowa in the coming days and was putting together a damage-control plan to expand the president’s legal team, reorganize his communications staff and wall off a scandal that has jeopardized his agenda and now threatens to engulf his family. » | Maggie Haberman, Glenn Thrush and Julie Hirschfeld Davis | Saturday, May 27, 2017

Is The American Mafia Making A Comeback?

Via America’s Lawyer: Guest host, Farron Cousins, talks to author and historian, Christian Cipollini, about what led to the decline of the Italian-American mafia.

Trump Admin Wants To Change The Law To Jail Journalists

Via America’s Lawyer: Guest host, Farron Cousins, is joined by Mollye Barrows, legal journalist for the Trial Lawyer Magazine, to discuss the threats President Donald Trump has made to ‘open’ up U.S. libel laws.

Professor Michael Dougan Dismantles Theresa May's Brexit Election Pitch

Advice To Donald Trump Staffers: Run! | AM Joy | MSNBC

Joy Reid and her panelists debate: Will people who stick around in the Trump administration be able to survive (or thrive), or will their careers be destroyed?

Bill O'Reilly On The Glenn Beck Show | May 26, 2017

Bill O’Reilly spends the hour with Glenn and discusses the events of this past week and the ratings collapse at Fox News we’re seeing in his absence …Time to drop the Trump/Russia investigation? …The perfect Father’s Day gift? …Glenn’s dad is buried in Montenegro? …Bill O’Reilly’s Memorial Day plans …Why Bill O’Reilly is unhappy with Chelsea Clinton? (Full Interview)

Trump’s Trip Disaster – Shoving NATO Leader, Insulting Countries, Embarrassing America

Donald Trump’s first overseas trip as President has come to a close, and it probably couldn’t have gone worse for the American public. He shoved a leader of NATO, accused the organization’s member countries of not paying a debt that doesn’t exist, and insulted the German people. All in all, it’s not a good look for the United States. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

Exclusive: Dilma Rousseff on Her Ouster, Brazil's Political Crisis & Fighting Dictatorship

History Channel – Documentary: Scandalous Women

Jeremy Scahill & Glenn Greenwald: Criminalizing WikiLeaks Is a Threat to Journalists Everywhere

Swedish prosecutors recently dropped the investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Assange has always denied the allegations, which he calls a pretext for his ultimate extradition to the U.S. to face prosecution under the Espionage Act. Since 2012, Assange has taken refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London. It’s not clear whether he will emerge any time soon. Last month, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions confirmed that the U.S. has prepared a warrant for Assange, calling his arrest a "priority." To talk more about Julian Assange, we speak with two of the founders of The Intercept: Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald.

Top US News & World Headlines — May 26, 2017

Watergate Prosecutor: Jared Kushner Should Be Concerned | The Last Word | MSNBC

As NBC News first reported, Jared Kushner is "under scrutiny" in the FBI's Russia investigation, meaning the probe is now in the Trump White House and in the Trump family. Should Kushner keep his job? David Frum & Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks join Joy Reid.

Manchester Attack: Question Time Debates 'Didsbury Mosque' Leaflet - BBC News

A Question Time audience member has claimed he was handed an anti-Western leaflet at Didsbury Mosque in Manchester.

The mosque was previously attended by the father of Salman Ramadan Abedi, the man who carried out Monday's bomb attack.

However, an attendee of the mosque who was also in the audience said the mosque had a "multi-cultural community" and said the leaflet was "not official". The mosque condemned the attack on Wednesday, saying "cowardice has no place in our society".

Inside Story - More NATO Troops for Afghanistan?

The war in Afghanistan is now in its 16th year. Donald Trump is considering sending in several thousand more troops. He's also urging NATO member countries to contribute more. But some in Afghanistan say an increase in foreign forces is like adding wood to a fire.

The Taliban has taken control of more districts. And there's the ISIL offshoot in Afghanistan: Islamic State Khorasan - also known as ISIL-K. The group has been targeting civilians, recruiting fighters and expanding its influence in the region. | Guests: Kristine Berzina, Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Kristine is also an analyst on US- EU relations and NATO; Heather Barr, Senior Researcher and a Former Human Rights Watch Afghanistan Researcher; Faiz Muhammad Zaland, Lecturer of Political Sciences at Kabul University

Is Venezuela on the Verge of Anarchy?

Trump's Handshake Showdown

Angebliches Trump-Zitat: „Die Deutschen sind böse, sehr böse“

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE: Donald Trump hat in Brüssel Klartext geredet. Besonders drastische Worte soll der amerikanische Präsident hinter verschlossenen Türen über Deutschland gefunden haben.

Der amerikanische Präsident Donald Trump soll bei seinem Treffen mit den EU-Spitzen heftige Kritik am deutschen Handelsbilanz-Überschuss geübt haben. Der „Spiegel“ zitierte Teilnehmer, die Trump mit den Worten wiedergaben: „Die Deutschen sind böse, sehr böse.“ Die „Süddeutsche Zeitung“ hatte ein ähnliches Zitat. Allerdings gab es offiziell keine Bestätigung.

An dem Treffen am Donnerstag hatten zunächst nur EU-Ratspräsident Donald Tusk und EU-Kommissionspräsident Jean-Claude Juncker teilgenommen, später wurde die Runde erweitert. Die Sprecher beider Präsidenten sagten auf Anfrage, ihnen sei dieses Zitat des Präsidenten nicht bekannt. » | Quelle: dpa | Donnerstag, 25. Mai 2017

Trump at NATO: What Future for the Atlantic Alliance?

Michael Heseltine Launches Scathing Attack on Boris Johnson - BBC News (June 2016)

Conservative grandee and former leadership contender Lord Heseltine has launched a scathing attack on Boris Johnson, accusing him of creating the "greatest constitutional crisis in modern times". Mr Heseltine, a former deputy prime minister, told the BBC the former London mayor had "ripped the (Conservative) party apart." Lord Heseltine described Mr Johnson as "like a general, that led his army to the sound of guns, and at the sight of the battlefield abandoned the field."

President Trump Blasts Leaders at NATO, Tells Them They Need to Pay Their Share (Full Speech)

Top US News & World Headlines — May 25, 2017

Bill Warner Moment: The Problem of Islamic Reform

Trump On 'Learning Curve' But Poll Numbers 'Will Go Up'

The Queen's Coronation: Behind Closed Doors - Real Stories

Charles Moore: Margaret Thatcher and the EU

ieaTV caught up with Margaret Thatcher’s authorised biographer Charles Moore to discuss the former Prime Minister’s changing attitude towards the European Union. In this video, Moore describes how Margaret Thatcher was initially in favour of the European Community as a block against the Soviet Union and for the furtherance of free trade, but yet was sceptical of the overall project. She became more disillusioned following the Single European Act and the steps taken towards monetary union.

Donald Trump Meets Pope Francis in Rome - BBC News

US President Donald Trump has met Pope Francis at the Vatican, on the third leg of US President's maiden overseas trip.

Manchester Tragedy: Understanding The Big Picture

Yesterday's tragedy at a Manchester, UK pop concert reminds us again that terrorism is alive and well. ISIS claimed responsibility and governments will respond. But will their response make future attacks more or less likely? Looking at the larger war in today's Liberty Report.

Trump In Saudi Arabia - 'Peace In Our Time?'

Can Trump Solve the Middle East Conflict? - Inside Story

Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have touted a strong friendship since well before Trump was elected US President.

His trip to the Middle East could be seen as showcasing that relationship. Trump's the first US President to visit the Western Wall while in office.

That sparked controversy as it's a Jewish Holy Site on disputed territory.

Trump also headed to Bethlehem to meet with the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas.

Their talks centred on the Israel-Palestine Peace Process. Trump has repeatedly said he hopes to reopen negotiations,

But does Donald Trump have a peace plan? And could he succeed where others have failed? | Presenter: Richelle Carey | Guests: Yossni Beilin, the former Israeli negotiator at the Oslo Peace Accords; Majed Bamya, a Palestinian diplomat; Nathan Thrall, from the International Crisis Group

Rep. Al Green to Draft Articles of Impeachment Against Trump, Citing Obstruction of Justice

As controversy continues to swirl around the investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russian officials ahead of the 2016 election, we speak to Democratic Congress member Al Green of Texas. Last week he became the first congressmember to call for President Trump’s impeachment from the floor of the House of Representatives.

Top US & World Headlines — May 24, 2017

Manchester Attack: What Response after Latest Act of Terror? (Parts 1 & 2)

"Exhausted Guy" Trump Flubs Saudi Speech

Peacemaker? After Saudi Arabia, Trump Visits Israel

Sen. Paul: We Can't Have an Open Border with the Mideast

May. 23, 2017 - 4:44 - Lawmaker calls for more scrutiny, discusses the Paris climate deal

Two Men in Indonesia Endure Public Flogging for Gay Sex

THE TELEGRAPH: Two men in Indonesia's Aceh province were publicly caned dozens of times on Tuesday for consensual gay sex, a punishment that intensifies an anti-gay backlash in the world's most populous Muslim country and which rights advocates denounced as "medieval torture."

More than a thousand people packed the courtyard of a mosque to witness the caning, which was the first time that Aceh, the only province in Indonesia to practice Shariah law, has caned people for homosexuality.

The crowd shouted insults and cheered as the men, aged 20 and 23, were whipped across the back and winced with pain. Many in the crush of spectators filmed the caning with mobile phones as a team of five robed and hooded enforcers took turns inflicting the punishment, relieving one another after every 20 strokes for one of the men and 40 for the other.

Sarojini Mutia Irfan, a female university student who witnessed the caning, said it was a necessary deterrent. » | Associated Press | Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Manchester Terror Attack: World Leaders React to Bombing

Manchester Terror Attack: Police Begin to Reveal Details of Those Killed in Attack

Why Did the Manchester Suicide Bomber Target Children?

May. 23, 2017 - 9:19 - Dr. James Mitchell gives his take on the attack

Manchester Terror Attack: Immense Sadness as Manchester Wakes Up This Morning

Manchester Terror Attack: President Macron Signs Book of Condolences at UK Embassy

Manchester Terror Attack: ISIS Claims Bombing, Saying "Many Explosive Devices Were Put In Place"

Manchester Terror Attack: Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull Reaction

Manchester Terror Attack: France's Interior Minister Delivers Statement

Manchester Terror Attack: PM May Delivers Statement after COBRA Meeting

Trump Condemns 'Evil Losers' behind Manchester Attack

During a press conference with the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, the US president offered his condolences to those affected by the Manchester attack and called those responsible ‘evil losers’. He added that the United States stood in ‘absolute solidarity’ with the people of the United Kingdom | * ‘We stand in solidarity’ – Trump leads global reaction to Manchester attack

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Saudi Foreign Minister Reacts to President Trump's Visit

May. 22, 2017 - 4:35 - The foreign minister calls the president's trip an 'incredible success'

Palestinian Parliament Member on Conditions of Mideast Peace

May. 22, 2017 - 4:58 - Dr. Mustafa Barghouti on President Trump's visit to Israel

Middle East: Rouhani Leaves the Door Open for Dialogue

Hasan Rouhani, whose first round victory in last Friday's election was seen as a win for pragmatists against conservatives, telling a news conference that Iran's "waiting for the new government to find stability and continuity in its policies,” adding that last week's election showed Iranians wanted more democracy and interaction with the world.

Was Trump Convincing? – Inside Story

Donald Trump's first trip abroad as president was to Saudi Arabia, and the capital Riyadh laid on a grand royal welcome.

A business deal worth 350billion dollars was signed between the United States and Saudi Arabia - about one-third of which was for weapons.

The visit also provided an opportunity to realign perceptions of power in the region. Trump's predecessor Barack Obama seemed to distance himself from Saudi Arabia, by working with Iran as a regional leader. As a long-time critic of Iran, Trump is looking to reverse that policy.

But it was his speech, addressing the Muslim world, at the Arab Islamic American summit, that was most widely anticipated - a world he'd been strongly critical of during his election campaign.

Now he was urging Muslim leaders to share the burden in defeating those he described as Islamist extremists, saying a better future was only possible if they helped "drive out the terrorists".

He stuck to the speech written by his Senior Adviser Stephen Miller. But was the overture from Trump genuine? | Presenter: Richelle Carey | Guests: Robert Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Ahmed Alibrahim, a Saudi affairs specialist; Henri Barkey, Director of the Middle East Program at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Sadegh Zibakalam, Professor of Political Science at the University of Tehran

"I Could Have Died": Protesters Detail Violent Attack by Turkish President Erdogan's Guards in Washington DC

Last week Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security detail assaulted a group of peaceful protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence. Video from the scene shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looking on during the assault. It’s not clear if Erdogan gave the order for the attack. The assault came shortly after Erdogan was welcomed to the White House by President Trump. For more, we speak with Seyid Riza Dersimi, who was violently attacked during the protest and rushed by ambulance to the hospital, where he received stitches on his nose and was treated for a head injury. We also speak with Ruken Isik, a Kurdish activist and Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She attended last week’s protest and wrote a piece for The Huffington Post titled "Will Erdogan’s Thugs Face No Consequences for Attacking Us on U.S. Soil?"

As Iranian Voters Reject Hardliner, Trump Embraces Saudi Monarch & Vows to Isolate Iran

President Trump vowed to isolate Iran during his major address to Gulf leaders in Saudi Arabia. He accused Iran of funding, arming and training militias and other extremist groups in region while ignoring Saudi Arabia’s role in destabilizing the region. Trump’s remarks came just two days after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was re-elected in a landslide vote Friday. Rouhani’s main challenger, hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi, received only 38 percent. For more on Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia and Iran’s election, we speak with Trita Parsi founder and president of the National Iranian American Council. He’s the author of the new book "Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Legacy of Diplomacy," out next week.

Medea Benjamin: Congress Should Halt Trump's $110B Arms Deal over Saudi Atrocities in Yemen & Region

In his first foreign trip abroad as president, Donald Trump traveled this weekend to Saudi Arabia, where he signed an arms deals totaling $110 billion. This comes in addition to more than $115 billion offered in arms deals to Saudi Arabia by President Obama during his time in office. The deal also includes precision-guided munitions, which the Obama administration had stopped selling Saudi Arabia out of fear they would be used to bomb civilians amid the ongoing Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen. Since 2015, 10,000 people have been killed in the ongoing fighting, which has also decimated the country’s health, water, sewage and sanitation systems. Over 10,000 civilians have died since the Saudi invasion began in 2015. The arms deal includes tanks, artillery, ships, helicopters, a missile defense system and cybersecurity technology. We speak to Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink and author of the book "Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection."

Trump in Israel: US President Visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem

Trump Foreign Trip: "The Israeli Government Wants the Old Trump Back!"

Middle-East: Can Israeli-Palestinian Talks Succeed under Trump?

Netanyahu: "Israel's Hand Is Extended to Peace with All Our Neighbours, Including Palestinians"

Trump in Israel: "We Have a Rare Opportunity to Bring Security, Stability and Peace to This Region"

Iran Presidential Election: Joy in the Streets after Rouhani's Victory

Iran: Hassan Rouhani Says Vote Shows Iran Has Rejected Extremism, Isolation

Tony Schwartz: The Truth About Trump | Oxford Union Q&A

Philippines President Encourages Vigilantes To Attack

Trump in Saudi Arabia

President Trump spoke about a renewed effort to stamp out extremism during a centerpiece speech to Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Ian McEwan: ‘Brexit Was a Huge Mistake’ - BBC Newsnight

Evan Davis interviews author Ian McEwan on Brexit, the Labour Party and his writing, and McEwan reads extracts from his new book, 'Nutshell'.

LIVE: President Trump’s Speech at the Arab Islamic American Summit – May 21, 2017

Ann Coulter: Trump Should Replace Much of His Cabinet

May. 19, 2017 - 6:12 - Political commentator Ann Coulter on the mainstream media attacks against President Trump and why he needs to replace members of his cabinet.