The World This Week: Power Play in Barcelona, May's Brexit Speech

Inside North Korea Newest Documentary (2017)

In this documentary you get to see how north korean people really live in one of the rarest documentaries ever recorded.

Covering the North Korean Threat - The Listening Post

Zigaretten - Verführung zur Sucht

British in Europe: Letter to Theresa May by ‘The Coalition of UK Citizens in Europe’

British in Europe letter to Theresa May on EU citizens rights after Brexit by LisaO'carroll on Scribd

Top US News & World Headlines — September 22, 2017

Dotard: An Educational Insult

Inside Story: Is President Donald Trump to Blame for a Rise in Hate Crimes?

The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC celebrates its first anniversary this week. It took a century to get it built - a salute to the history, culture and achievements of America's almost 40 million black people. Fittingly, it was the Obamas who opened it along with George W. Bush, who had signed off on the project. Its opening could have heralded a new era, a departure from the racism of the past. But it hasn't.

In the past 12 months the US has had perhaps its most divisive election, there's a new man in the White House and racist violence and hate crimes are on the rise. So, what's behind this spike in hate?

Presenter: Martine Dennis | Guests: Daryl Johnson - Author, 'Rightwing Resurgence'; Day Gardener - President, National Black Pro-Life Union; Corey Saylor - Director, Department to Monitor & Combat Islamophobia, Council on American-Islamic Relations

How Saudi Arabia Financed Global Terror (2015)

Funding Jihad? (2003) - Did the Saudi Royal Family really finance 9/11? Although a key Middle Eastern ally of America and Britain, the Wahhabist Saudi regime is nevertheless suspected of financing terror groups around the world.

Saudi Arabia's Dissenting Princes Are Being Hunted

Saudi Arabia - a key ally of the UK and America - has been ruled as an absolute monarchy since its foundation. Any opposition in the country is often brutally oppressed. BBC Arabic has been investigating allegations the Saudi monarchy has operated a system of illegal abduction and capture of dissident princes who have criticised the government, including evidence of princes kidnapped in Europe and forced back to Saudi Arabia, where they've not been heard from since. Reda El Mawy reports.

Worlds Apart: German Elections – Harold James, Professor of History and International Affairs

Germany is soon going to the polls for an election that most probably won’t change much, but will mean a whole lot. This is because the country, which once was blamed for destroying Europe, is now tasked with saving it. How well are the Germans coping in balancing their guilt for Europe's past with their sense of responsibility for its future? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Harold James, Professor of History and International Affairs at Princeton University.

Top US News & World Headlines — September 21, 2017

Brexit: The UK's Charm Offensive in the EU Regions - BBC Newsnight

Brexit secretary David Davis has been quietly reaching out beyond the EU's formal structures - to some of the places that could have most to lose from Brexit. Our political editor Nicholas Watt reports.

France: Front National Leader Philippot Explains Why He’s Leaving the Party

US - At United Nations, Rouhani Defends Iran Nuclear Deal against 'Rogue Newcomers'

What Is Trump's Message to the World? - Inside Story

The United Nations hosts the 72nd General Assembly - a gathering of 193 members to discuss the most pressing problems of our time. It is US President Donald Trump's first.

What is Trump's message to the world?

Presenter: Martine Dennis | Guests: Ian Williams - former president of the UN correspondents association; author of "Untold: A Guide to the UN”; Jeanne Zaino - political analyst; professor of political science and international studies at Iona College – specialist in US elections and political parties; Evan Siegfried - political strategist; author of "GOP GPS: How to find the Millenials and Urban Voters the Republican Party Needs to Survive"

The Debate: Iran's Rebuttal: Tehran Answers Trump and Netanyahu

Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim's UN Speech in Full

Qatar's emir has addressed the 72nd UN General Assembly session in New York City. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani addressed Qatar’s blockade and called “for an unconditional dialogue based on mutual respect for sovereignty”.

On international matters, he called on Myanmar's government "to stop violence against Rohingya minority" and appealed to Palestinians to complete their "national reconciliation".

Hurricane Maria Tears through Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria has made landfall in Puerto Rico. It is one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the island.

The Category 4 storm is packing winds of 250 kilometres per hour, with officials warning of catastrophic damage.

Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher reports from San Juan.

Kim Jong Un’s Most Bizarre Claims

N. Korea’s Kim keeps teen sex slaves, executes musicians with anti-aircraft guns, defector reveals »

Are Universities in Pakistan Becoming a Breeding Ground for Terrorism?

Top US News & World Headlines — September 20, 2017

Eine letzte Zigarette: Aufstieg und Fall des blauen Dunstes (2009)

A Final Cigarette (Swiss documentary) - Das war einmal: Schweizer TV-Moderatoren mit der Zigarette in der Hand, Swissair-Piloten, die sich nach dem Start mit einem Glimmstengel belohnen, Nationalräte im Tabakdunst: DOK dokumentiert den Aufstieg und Fall des blauen Dunstes. Ist die zunehmende Reglementierung des Rauchens richtig oder falsch?

Auf der Terrasse des rauchfreien Bundeshauses stehen schlotternde Nationalräte im Schneesturm und rauchen trotz beissender Kälte. DOK-Autor Fritz Muri vergleicht diese Szene mit Fundstücken aus Film- und Fotoarchiven aus einer Zeit, als mehr als 50 Prozent der Erwachsenen in der Schweiz noch rauchten.

Ein besonderes Highlight ist die Szene, in der Dichter Friedrich Dürrenmatt und Literaturpapst Marcel Reich-Ranicki während einer Fernsehdiskussion einen Studiobrand verursachten. Besonders die Eliten aus Kultur, Medien und Politik waren dem blauen Dunst zugetan. Kettenraucher gab es aber auch unter Piloten und Chirurgen. Models hüpften mit der Zigarette in der Hand über den Laufsteg, und die Werbung verbreitete omnipräsent den Duft der grossen weiten Welt.

Die weltweiten Kampagnien der Tabakmultis hatten damals ihre Gesichter. Zwei davon gehörten Schweizern: Der Berner George Herriger zog als Camel-Man durch den Dschungel, und Beat Wyss lächelte als Parisienne-Protagonist von den Plakatwänden der Luzerner wurde damals unfreiwillig zum Vorzeigeraucher und erforschte später als Professor der Kunst- und Mediengeschichte die Kulturgeschichte des Rauchens. Im Dokumentarfilm wird er zum Experten im doppelten Sinne.

Zu Wort kommen auch Präventivmediziner, Manager der Tabakmultis, der ehemalige Tabak-Lobbyist Edgar Oehler und der vormalige Tageschau-Chef Heiner Hug. DOK zeigt, wie in Büros, Fernsehstudios, Spitälern und Polizeistationen die Raucherinnen und Raucher immer mehr an den Rand gedrängt werden, aber auch wie eine Handvoll Genussraucher auf ein Zürichseeschiff flüchtet, um ungestört ihrem Laster zu frönen.

Fritz Muri schildert in seinem Film zudem die Geschichte des Bündner Volksmusikkönigs Peter Zinsli. Nach 60 Jahren als Raucher kann er heute nur noch mit einer Sauerstoffmaske überleben. Kann sein Beispiel seinen Sohn und seine Enkelin vom Rauchen abhalten? DOK gibt die Antwort.

UN General Assembly: "Trump Looks to Sell 'America First' to the World"

Full Speech: President Macron Speaks To the UN General Assembly – September 19, 2017

How Germany Grapples with Its Dark Nazi Past

Margaret Evans travels to Berlin, where she investigates how Germany now grapples with its dark past.

Portugal's Biggest Wildfire: 'We All Thought We Were Going to Die'

On 17 June, a fire swept through the forests of central Portugal, killing 64 people and destroying more than 480 houses. After a summer of record numbers of wildfires across southern Europe, the Guardian travelled to devastated villages in Portugal to find out why the June fire was so deadly, and what can be done to prevent it happening again

Full Speech: Trump Addresses World Problems at the 72nd UN General Assembly

Trump delivers 1st speech as US president at 72nd UN General Assembly.

US - Trump Calls North Korea's Régime "A Band of Criminals", Kim Jong-un "Rocket Man"

Watch Live: President Trump Speaks at the UN General Assembly

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Trump Threatens to ‘Totally Destroy’ North Korea »

Top US News & World Headlines — September 19, 2017

Trump Goes to the UN: What Rôle for the United Sates on the World Stage?

Snapchat Bans Al Jazeera's Discover Channel in Saudi Arabia

Snapchat has blocked Al Jazeera's Discover channel at the behest of the Saudi government. According to Saudi Arabia, the channel's content is in breach of the country's cybercrime laws.

Al Jazeera Media Network says the action is a direct attack against freedom of expression, and will have detrimental consequences for the media industry/>

Farage: 'We've Changed British History' | DW English (April 2017)

As Brexit begins, Tim Sebastian confronts its architect Nigel Farage on whether the break with the EU is making Britain a nastier place.

Merkel’s Struggle for Re-election | DW Documentary

Angela Merkel wants to remain chancellor. She continues to defend her decision to allow hundreds of thousands of refugees into Germany despite significant criticism from all sides, including that of her SPD challenger Martin Schulz.

Angela Merkel changed Germany with her refugee policy and over the past few years, hundreds of thousands of people have arrived in the country. The chancellor has been praised but also heavily criticized, especially by right-wing populist AfD party. She’s currently touring Germany and campaigning for her CDU party, all the while meeting vocal opponents but also new supporters, for example many Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans.

Top US News & World Headlines — September 18, 2017

Four More Years for Angela Merkel?

Third Night of Violence Rocks St. Louis

Police confiscate several weapons from demonstrators

Linda Sarsour Appears on the Glazov Gang!

Jared Kushner’s Finances And President Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy | AM Joy | MSNBC

Joy Reid and her panel discuss Jared Kushner’s reportedly troubled 666 Fifth Avenue property, his foreign policy decisions, and his recent business dealings with foreign entities.

Inside Story - Who Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize?

It’s anyone’s guess who will win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

No less than 318 people and organisations are nominated. The nominations are supposed to be secret but on the list are expected to be the White Helmets search and rescuers in Syria, Pope Francis and Donald Trump.

Previous winners have been controversial, including Trump's predecessor Barack Obama, Vietnam war diplomat Henry Kissinger - and now Aung San Suu Kyi.

With hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims escaping the army campaign in Myanmar, critics are questioning how the 1991 Nobel Laureate can remain silent.

Who are the other questionable winners from the past?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan | Guests: Fredrik Heffermehl - Author of 'Nobel Peace Prize: What Nobel Really Wanted'; Rohan Jayasekera - Journalist and Editor at Vivarta digital media news organization; Azeem Ibrahim - Center for Global Policy & author of 'The Rohingyas: Inside Myanmar's Hidden Genocide'

Inside the Lives of the Rich Kids of North Korea

Take a sneak peak into the hidden and small world of the élite people of North Korea.

What Hillary Clinton Really Thinks

Hillary Clinton’s theory of politics is unfashionable, but she doesn’t care.

Das Dritte Reich: Privat

James O'Brien vs Who Will Get the Blame for the Brexit Disaster

Donald Trump Says We Need To Shut Down The Entire Internet

In response to an attack in London, Donald Trump is once again calling for the entire internet to be shut down so that radicalized people can’t use it as a recruiting tool. Not only is this a major over-reaction to what happened, but it would serve the dual purpose of silencing many Trump critics, which is likely Trump’s motive. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins explains.

British Police Condemn Trump's Tweets after London Attack

US President Donald Trump began tweeting about the London incident soon after it happened.

Despite no details being released about suspects, he suggested the attackers were known to UK police.

The tweets were described as unhelpful by British officials.

Al Jazeera's Victoria Gatenby reports.

The World This Week: Myanmar’s Ethnic Cleansing; Duterte Takes On the Church

Trump's Judicial Makeover is White and Far-Right

Through his nominees of federal judges and prosecutors, Donald Trump is overseeing a radical overhaul of the US judicial system, says Kamau Franklin, attorney and political editor of Atlanta Black Star

'There Is a Military Option' on North Korea, Says McMaster

US warns of military option if North Korea nuclear and missile tests continue »

What Is Life Really Like In North Korea?

A tyrannical dictator, no upward mobility, and poor living conditions, and even starvation paint a bleak picture for what life is really like in North Korea.

Top US News & World Headlines — September 15, 2017

Jacob Rees-Mogg's Full Interview with Julia Hartley-Brewer

The MP for North East Somerset and possible future leader of the Conservative Party came onto talkRADIO for a chat with our host.

Gulf Blockade against Qatar Continues

This week marks 100 days since four Arab states began a blockade against Qatar, sparking a diplomatic crisis.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt accuse Qatar of supporting extremism, which it denies.

Saudi Arabia usually takes the lead in Gulf affairs, but what is interesting this time is the prominence of the UAE.

Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra explains.

France vs Brexit Britain: Who Will Come Out On Top?

Parsons Green: Device Intended to Cause Significant Harm Says PM - BBC News

Speaking to the BBC after chairing a meeting of Cobra, the Prime Minister Theresa May thanked the emergency services for their professionalism and bravery.

She said the police were doing all they could to identify those responsible and bring them to justice but urged the public to continue to go about their daily lives.

The meeting of Cobra has not increased the threat level to critical, Mrs May said.

The threat level is only increased to critical if the security services believe the threat of another attack is imminent. "The threat of terrorism that we face remains severe but by working together we will defeat them," she added.

Youtube Is Censoring Free Speech? | Dave Rubin On Tucker Carlson

From Ronald Reagan to Bernie Sanders – Reality Asserts Itself (RAI) with Thomas Frank

On Reality Asserts Itself, Thomas Frank, author of 'What's the Matter with Kansas?' and 'Listen, LIberal,' talks about his journey from being an enthusiastic supporter of the Vietnam War and Ronald Reagan to embracing Franklin Roosevelt and socialist Bernie Sanders

Thomas Frank »

US - Donald Trump Reacts to London Parsons Green Train Station Terror Incident

Gulf Crisis Explained, 100 Days after Anti-Qatar Blockade

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain along with Egypt announced an embargo on Qatar on June 5, setting off the Gulf crisis. More than three month blockade has affected families, students and made it difficult for Qatari pilgrims to perform Hajj. So far, Kuwait's mediation efforts have not yielded any results with the blockading nations, who say they will not budge unless Qatar agrees to a list of 13 demands. The demands include cutting ties with Iran and shutting down the Al Jazeera media network.

Parliament 'Beheads Democracy' With EU Exit Bill

Public interest organisations and opposition leaders slammed the EU Withdrawal Bill as the biggest threat to parliamentary democracy in decades explains explains journalist Steve Topple

F24Debate: Vote or No Vote? Escalating Row over Catalan Independence

Inside Story: Will Aung San Suu Kyi Do Something to Halt the Violence in Myanmar?

Global pressure is mounting on Myanmar and its leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the killing and displacement of Muslim Rohingya.

The United Nations has urged the government to take "immediate steps" to stop the violence. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called the killings "Catastrophic" and "completely unacceptable".

He says the Myanmar military should suspend its operation in the western Rakhine state and allow Rohingya to return to their villages.

At least 400,000 people have fled to Bangladesh since the violence escalated late last month. So, as more Rohingya flee to Bangladesh, what will it take to stop this violence?

Presenter: Jane Dutton | Guests: Phil Robertson - Deputy Asia Director, Human Rights Watch; Maung Zarni - Visiting Fellow on Myanmar at the London School of Economics and founder of the Free Burma Coalition; Abdul Rasheed - Founder and Chairman at the Rohingya Foundation Community

Top US News & World Headlines — September 14, 2017

Single-Payer Healthcare Takes a Big Step Forward

Wednesday was a historic day in the U.S. struggle for universal health care as key Senate Democrats joined Sen. Bernie Sanders to unveil a single-payer bill. We speak to economist Dean Baker and Saikat Chakrabarti of Brand New Congress

EU's Juncker: UK 'Will Regret Brexit' - BBC News

The EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker tells the European parliament in his annual state of the union speech that the EU will always regret Brexit - and the UK will, too.

Britons in France and Brexit | DW Documentary

Many Britons have made their home in France. Brexit could leave them with big problems. ¶ Since the 1960s, many Britons have moved to southwestern France, especially the Dordogne. But Brexit could throw a wrench in the works: as non-EU-citizens, they would face new restrictions.

THE DEBATE - Burma and the Rohingyas: UN Body Accuses Authorities of Ethnic Cleansing

A textbook case of ethnic cleansing says the UN's top human rights official. Nearly 400,000 Rohingyas have fled Burma in the past fortnight for neighboring Bangladesh after skirmishes between local militants and authorities triggered a fierce backlash. The plight of the Rohingyas has stirred indignation across the Muslim world in places like Indonesia and Turkey's First Lady dispatched to Bangladesh to support relief efforts. So what should the wider international community do?

"Pivotal Moment in American History": Sen. Sanders Unveils Medicare-for-All Bill with 15 Co-Sponsors

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is slated to introduce universal healthcare legislation today, aimed at expanding Medicare coverage to include every American. In a New York Times op-ed published today, Sanders wrote, "This is a pivotal moment in American history. Do we, as a nation, join the rest of the industrialized world and guarantee comprehensive health care to every person as a human right? Or do we maintain a system that is enormously expensive, wasteful and bureaucratic, and is designed to maximize profits for big insurance companies, the pharmaceutical industry, Wall Street and medical equipment suppliers?" Fifteen senators have already signed on as co-sponsors. The introduction of the Medicare for All Act comes after Republicans repeatedly failed to push through their legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The Republicans’ efforts sparked sustained grassroots protests, led by disability activists and healthcare professionals. We speak with Michael Lighty, director of public policy for National Nurses United and the California Nurses Association. National Nurses United has long advocated for a Medicare-for-all system.

Top US News & World Headlines — September 13, 2017

"Will the 9/11 Case Finally Go to Trial?": Andrew Cockburn on New Evidence Linking Saudis to Attacks

As the nation marks the 16th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, questions still swirl about the role of Saudi Arabia in the attacks. The 9/11 attack was carried out by 19 hijackers, 15 of whom were from Saudi Arabia. Sixteen years after the attacks, 9/11 families and survivors are continuing their efforts to take Saudi Arabia to trial. Just this week, the New York Post reported new evidence presented in the case alleging the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C., funded a "dry run" of 9/11 two years before the attacks. The families’ lawyers say the new allegations offer "a pattern of both financial and operational support" by the Saudi government. We speak with Andrew Cockburn, whose latest piece is headlined "Crime and Punishment: Will the 9/11 case finally go to trial?"

Crime and Punishment: Will the 9/11 case finally go to trial? » | Andrew Cockburn

Burning Desire: The Seduction Of Smoking

Inside Story: Will Germany's Merkel Win a Record Fourth Term?

She has been called calculating and warm, a pragmatist and an idealist. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is a woman of contradictions, but one thing is for sure - she has made a mark on her country and the rest of Europe.

The Chancellor's campaigning for re-election to a fourth term. Voting is on September 24th and for what it is worth, opinion polls say she has a strong lead. But if we have learned anything over the past year, it is that anything can happen in elections. Germany's veteran leader faced her main opponent Martin Schulz in a TV debate last week. He leads the Social Democratic Party which is expected to win second place in parliament.

There has been a close race for third, between the far-right and far-left parties. As Merkel said a month ago, that means there are 'no natural coalitions'.

Will voters forgive Merkel for some of her controversial policies? And how has her long running leadership changed Germany and the EU?

Presenter: Jane Dutton | Guests: Joerg Forbrig - The German Marshall Fund of the United States; Nina Schick - Hanbury Strategy; Bethany Allen Ebrahimian - Foreign Policy magazine

The Debate - Macron's First Strike: Will Protests Derail French Labour Reform?

A Storm of Silence: Study Finds Media Is Largely Ignoring Link Between Hurricanes and Climate Change

After Irma, a Look at Why Cubans Are 15 Times Less Likely to Die from Hurricanes Than Americans

Report: Some Donald Trump Lawyers Wanted Jared Kushner Out Over Russia Probe | The Last Word | MSNBC

The Wall Street Journal reports some of President Donald Trump's lawyers advised him that Jared Kushner should step down because of possible legal complications related to the Russia investigation. Jed Shugerman, Peter Baker, and Max Boot join Lawrence O'Donnell.

North Korea: "Measures by DPRK Will Make the US Suffer the Greatest Pain It Has Ever Experienced"

Top US News & World Headlines — September 12, 2017

School Segregation is Making a Comeback

The U.S. education system was designed to favor the white and the rich, and you 'don't have to wave a confederate flag or have a statue of Robert E. Lee to effectively secede from your court-mandated school-desegregation order,' says the Black Agenda Report's Glen Ford.

Inside Story - Is the War on Terror Failing?

The topic of terrorism has been at the forefront of world politics for many years. Attacks on western soil dominate the news for weeks after they happen, and the Iraq and Syria wars against ISIL is regularly centrestage on our TV screens.

The subject was on the agenda at the recent BRICS conference in China, and will debated at the upcoming UN General Assembly. This week it's catapulted back into the spotlight for an obvious reason, the 16th anniversary of 9/11.

The September 11 attacks in the United States in 2001 have largely defined U.S. foreign policy since, and affected lives throughout the world. Almost 3000 people were killed when hijackers flew planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon.

And the attacks triggered a series of events including new wars, new immigration policies, and new prejudices.

What will it take to defeat terror?

Presenter: Jane Dutton | Guests: Max Abrahms, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University; Jim Walsh, Senior Research Associate with MIT's Security Studies Program; Joseph Kechichian, Senior Fellow at the King Faisal Center in Riyadh

The Fate of Europe Was Decided Long Ago

Please note that I have made a mistake in this video, There were 15 Member states involved in the Barcelona Declaration, not 28, All other info stands, and can be verified here.

What Are Germans Most Afraid Of? | DW English

According to a survey conducted by the German insurance company R+V, Germans are generally less afraid than they were last year, but they are still most afraid of the same things. DW compared the results with its own less scientific survey in Berlin.

Seoul: Living in the Shadow of the Bomb - BBC Newsnight

Gabriel Gatehouse reports from Seoul on the North Korean defectors who want to bring down Kim Jong-un and asks if Seoul’s residents are concerned about the nuclear threat from North Korea.

US Media Reports Saudi ‘Involvement’ in 9/11 Attacks

Sixteen years have passed since almost 3,000 people lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks in the US.

According to evidence being reported in US media, the Saudi government was possibly involved in those attacks.

Saudi Arabia has always denied any involvement.

Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal reports.

Picking Up the Pieces - What Lessons from Hurricane Irma?

Trump Says Hurricanes Prove We Should “Speed Up” Tax Cuts For The Rich

During a cabinet meeting that took place on the eve of Hurricane Irma slamming into the state of Florida, President Trump said that the recent spate of hurricanes show that we desperately need to speed up cutting taxes for the wealthy. He offered no reasoning for linking this two completely separate issues, but he’s made it clear that giving the wealthy more money is his priority. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

Ann Coulter And Right Wing Fanatics Blame Gays For Hurricanes Irma & Harvey

It wouldn’t be a natural disaster if there weren’t members of the Republican Party waiting to blame the entire thing on gay people, and that’s exactly what’s starting to happen with Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Right wing pundit Ann Coulter jumped into the fray, claiming that the storm being God’s wrath for homosexuality was more plausible than the storm being caused by climate change, and right wing evangelicals are right on board with her. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins explains how people like this are destroying progress in America.

Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff, at Pax Europa against "Hate Speech" Laws

US-North Korea Escalation: The Story behind Decades of Tension

Top US News & World Headlines — September 11, 2017

9/11 16th Anniversary Commemoration 2017, The World Trade Center, Historical, Documentary, Tribute

Hurricane Irma Batters Florida

Hurricane Irma Heads to Florida Coast after Lashing State's Islands

Hurricane Irma made landfall in the US state of Florida as a Category 4 storm. The Florida Keys on the southern tip of the state was hit first with winds of about 200km per hour.

The storm is expected to remain powerful as it travels near the west coast, which is now bracing for impact.

Irma should move inland and over the northern part of Florida on Monday, before hitting the state of Georgia.

Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher reports from Miami Beach.

Obsessed with Virginity – Female Sexuality among Western Muslims | DW Documentary

Available for purchase are kits for faking virginity. Young Muslim women are supposedly among the target market. But who is really pushing the demand?

What significance does the requirement for virginity have among young Muslims? Are their own expectations and outlooks compatible with their parents' traditions? Filmmaker Güner Yasemin Balci heard some extremely personal responses to these questions while making the documentary ‘Obsessed with Virginity’. She was born to Turkish immigrants and grew up in the multicultural Berlin district of Neukölln. From an early age she was eager to know why Muslims often deny their children the right to self-determination, and what price the younger generation have to pay to be free. She talks to female activists, women's rights campaigners and psychologists, who themselves have Muslim roots. All of them have had to fight to be able to live their own lives. It meant breaking away from families and friends due to the women's rejection of moral concepts that make sexuality a crime - and which are still promoted by preachers in many mosques today as they were 900 years ago. These are women who want to educate and change society, with an agenda that is both personal and political.

Vicente Fox Is Running for President of the United States

Hurricane Irma: Hurricane José set to hit St Martin and St Barthélemy

Saint Barthélemy »

Inside Story: Trying to End the Gulf Dispute

It was their first phone call since diplomatic relations were cut and a land, sea and air blockade imposed more than three months ago.

The Emir of Qatar and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia talked by phone on Friday. But hopes of a breakthrough were quickly put on hold, along with more talks, apparently because of a dispute about protocol.

The setback followed Donald Trump's offer to help end the crisis. What went wrong?

Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra | Guests: Abdullah Baabood - Director Gulf Study Center, Qatar University; Mohammed Jaham Abdulaziz Al Kuwari - Qatar's Ambassador to Spain; Andreas Krieg, Assistant Professor, Defence Studies Department, King's College London.

Wie es einmal in der Schweiz mit dem Rauchen war: Rauchen als Selbstverständlichkeit

Im Zuge der öffentlichen Diskussion über die Einführung eines Rauchverbotes und den Schutz vor Passivrauchen berichtet die Sendung "10vor10" des Schweizer Fernsehens am 29.4.2005 über das selbstverständliche Rauch-Verhalten in Politik und Medien in früheren Zeiten. Heute kaum noch vorstellbar wie überall ungehemmt gepafft wurde. Der Bericht zeigt das Bundeshaus vernebelt vom blauen Dunst, rauchende Moderatoren, Interview-Partner und Tagesschau-Redaktoren und einen Aschenbecher-Brand in einer Literatursendung mit Friedrich Dürrenmatt und Marcel Reich-Ranicki.

Hurricane Irma: What Lies behind the Extreme Weather in the Caribbean?