thousands rally in london and across europe to tell refugees, you are welcome. hello. you're watching al jazeera live from london. all coming up, we join syrian refugees as they struggle to leave hungary to seek safety in germany. saudi authorities blame heavy rain and strong winds for the crane collapse that killed 107 people in mecca. as u.s. police officers attend a special weapons and training program, we examine their tactics.

plus -- >> i'm at the venice film festival where juries are deciding which film to honor with the golden lion prize. we'll tell you which film we think has a chance of winning. thousands of europeans are taking part in rallies in solidarity with refugees. dozens of events take place across the continent with the largest in london where thousands turned out to march. the refugees keep arriving. over 10,000 are expected in munich by the end of the day. the hungarian prime minister has proposed the eu should give $3.4 billion to turkey, jordan and lebanon to stop the flow leaving the refugee camps. we joined some syrian refugees on their journey from hungary to germany.

>> reporter: father and daughter alone with their thoughts. they've come so far, herded from one place to the next. like the others here bedding down for the night, it's the uncertainty that hurts nearly as much as the bruises and sores. >> sometimes we feel we will die in the sea. everywhere. when you sleep in the road in the street without anything. >> reporter: if all goes well, this is the day that the painful odyssey will end in germany. but if you're you're a refugee, this is the only way you can board a train in budapest. it's the strongest who make the most headway. without help the youngest are in danger of being crushed. the police have orders to let

through only enough people to fill one carriage of each train. this man and his only daughter have waited eight hour to get to this point. they make it. on the move again, destination germany. >> i just want to make him feel like i'm strong and make him strong when he sees me and i'm happy there. that makes him happier. >> reporter: the last person to join the group was this young man. he ended up separated from friends in a detention center. he showed video of a camp and says he had no means of leaving this room. >> they didn't let us go to the toilet. they didn't let us speak or to make a call or to do anything. >> reporter: he's under 18, so classed as a child, but he's grown up on this trip.

>> it was cruel. i feel -- i miss my father and mother. i feel lonely. >> reporter: every carriage is filled with accounts of tragedy and persecution from all over the globe, but as it hurdles through the bavarian currentside on the last leg of their incredible journey, the atmosphere isn't one of joy and elation. there's a somber realization that the people and places they've left behind, but they are going to safety. she ultimately hopes to settle her father in sweden. she wants to complete her university studies and return to her homeland as a medic. >> i will come back to syria and make everything, everything for people, for children, for syria. for a free syria, of course. >> translator: god, please look

after the syrian people. >> reporter: how do you feel about leaving syria? are you sad? arriving in munich, he's composed again. germany is offering more of a welcome than anywhere else. this colossal mass movement and the suffering is shaking some of the complacent see of western europe. at the same time, it's polarized opinion in some communities. she tries to disguise her doubts. >> everything will be like what i want. >> you're always the optimist. good luck. >> see you guys. see you. >> andrew simmons, al jazeera, munich. while syrian refugees are the biggest group making the journey to europe, many don't get that far. more than 1 million are in lebanon. we spoke to some of them at a u.n. refugee center in beirut.

>> reporter: behind each face is a different story. new newlyweds who fled the war in syria and naers who can't look children in eyes because of how helpless they've become. little boys asand girls whose future depending on the generosity of strangers. she tries to comfort her 9-month-old baby girl. she tells us how together with their husband they attempted to cross the sea from turkey to greece. she pulled out at the last-minute frightened for the baby's safety. her husband decided to go it alone. he can seen in this video together with other refugees crammed in a rubber dinghy as they travel by night trying to get to europe facing possible death at sea in search of a better life. >> translator: he was petrified, but he said he was risking his life for us so that we may have a better life. >> reporter: the little girl is called norasham, which means the

light of syria. this man is from aleppo and has six children and they all live together with his brother's family in one room. he makes a living by working at a shoe factory, but it's not stable income. >> translator: all i want is to secure my children's future. if i can go to europe, i don't care if i'm living in a tent as long as i send my kids to school. i want them to have a better life. >> reporter: his daughter is unable to see properly, but he can't afford to get her the treatment. >> reporter: if the u.n. failed to find me refuge in another couldn't, i might be forced to leave my family and risk it myself because every day is worse than the day before. there's no light at the end of the tunnel. >> reporter: the u.n. says it's doing its bess to provide for more than 1 million refugees in leb nobody but doesn't have the money. the international community is not paying up. this year the u.n. has received less than 30% of the money it

needs. as a result, they're living on half a dollar per day per person. >> these journeys are very dangerous. refugees are losing their lives and children and women risk their lives to try and find better opportunities. of course, this calls for more assistance for syrian refugees in lebanon, but this also calls for more burden sharing with lebanon for states to receive more syrian refugees. >> reporter: while the crisis has caught the world's attention, the cause of this catastrophe is far from being resolved. the adults here have lost hope that they will see peace or security in their lifetime. it seems their only wish is that their children's lives will be better. al jazeera, beirut. there's demonstrations across europe, and one of the biggest ones is barnaby phillips. he's there for us. barna barnaby, there's been a lot of

debate in this country over the refugee issue, how much should be allowed in the u.k. if any at all. how many people turned out? was that reflected in the numbers? was it bigger or smaller than anticipated? >> i think that amnesty international, bab barbara, hoped that 80,000 people marched through london today. free-throw line have been short of 80,000. at one point in piccadilly that runs right through the heart of the west end of london, i stood by the side of the road and it took an hour for the crowd to pass by. so, yes, many, many thousands of people. the last remnants are having a bit of a party outside parliament behind me. most people have drifted home by now. the atmosphere extremely and they were saying things like germany and sweden are putting britain in the shade. they are shaming this country.

we, the british, should be doing much more. we should take refugees in and one person and saying that refugees are welcome. how representative is all of this of middle england? i think the crucial question is will it make the british prime minister think again. his political antenna will be sensitive to this issue, but i think he believes that in the minds of the british public, this issue of the refugee crisis is very entangled with sensitive perceptions about immigration as a whole. a widespread feeling that many immigrants have been coming to britain and this is a relatively small country compared to germany. that there were shortages of schools and housing, so he'll feel perhaps for the time being he's doing enough by saying britain is taking 20,000 syrian refugees over the next five

years, and, of course, that it is in european terms relatively generous in terms of the syrian refugees in camps in turkey, in lebanon, in jordan. the people who are out here today and who have made their message loudly still making their message disagree pro foundly. they feel in country has historical, moral obligation to do more. >> barnaby phillips reporting there from that pro-refugee rally in london. thank you. an investigation is underway into the crane collapse in saudi arabia which killed 107 people and left hundreds more injured. it happened at mecca's grand mosque before the annual hajj pilgrimage where many muslims around the world visit the holy site. the german company that provided the crane says it's helping with the investigation. al jazeera has the report. >> hundreds of people were inside the grand mosque when

tons of construction machinery came crashing down. as the crane toppled over, it broke through the roof of the building, underneath hundreds of people were inside. some of them were praying. they stood no chance of escape. on the other side, these grainy images gave an idea of the stormy weather outside. you can just see how far the crane arm fell, and the panicked people fell even outside the mosque. people inside couldn't have seen it coming. one witness that spoke to al jazeera on the phone shortly after said he almost died. >> nobody had a clue what happened. it felt like a bomb blast. >> reporter: emergency crews dealt with the hundreds of dead and injured for hours. >> translator: the incident happened at 5:23 p.m.

due to the severe rain and wind speed as high as 83 kilometers. this caused a tower crane to collapse, causing a number of deaths and injuries >> reporter: many people have begun to gather for the annual hajj pilgrimage the busiest time of year in mecca. they have launched an investing. >> translator: i would like to convey the condolences of the crown prince and everybody in in state and families involved. >> reporter: there's construction all around the grand mosque. cranes surround the complex, part of a multi-billion dollar expansion project. the smear number of people converging on mecca each ear create security and logistical changes. in the past it resulted in deadly stampedes, and safety measures have been upgraded. this incident may have happened during the high winds and rains, but it could force a safety review during construction work

at islam's holy site. they take this tragic incident very seriously, but at the same time they say hajj is going as planned. still to come here on al jazeera after the break, political fight-back. britain's newly appointed opposition leader promises a new era for the labor party. japan's deadly floods are finally receding, but many are left with nowhere to go.

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a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. dozens of events are held across europe as part of a day of action for refugees. the largest rally was in london where protesters demand that the government do more to help syrian refugees. many of the refugees seeking safety in europe want to go to germany. 10,000 are expected to arrive in munich on saturday alone. an investigation has begun into the crane collapse that killed more than 100 people at mecca's grand mosque. it happened just before the annual hajj pilgrimage where many muslims from around the world visit the holy site. britain's main opposition party just elected a new leader in what is seen as a significant moouch towards the left wing. jeremy corbin moved from rank outsider to overwhelming victor in the competition to head the labor party, and now many of his supporters are hoping he can

take the center left party back to the socialist roots. laurence lee reports. >> 251. >> reporter: this was the moment british politics became interesting again, a man derided as an out of date left wing dinosaur comprehensively winning the fight to lead the labor party. his opponents surely have to ask themselves if he's such an old fool, how did he win 60% of the vote? corbin himself offered an answer to the question. >> the media and may many of us simply didn't understand the views of many young people within our society. they had been written off as a non-political generation who was simply not interested. hence the low turnout of young people in the last general election. they weren't. they're a very political

generation that were turned off by the way in which politics was being conducted and not attracted or interested in it. >> in he can land kor bin is as far to the left azou as any lean europe. he's a staunch opony nen of t-tip and he demands that big corporations in london stop avoiding tax and want redistribution of the wealth to the poor. the growing band of supporters, this victory was like an oasis of hope in the desert of bland, corporate politics. >> it's a socialist leading the labor party for the first time in 30 years. what's not to like? >> reporter: for the architects of tony blair's modern labor party, it was a total disaster.

>> i think inconceivable he can take the party to win, but a lot of people take a different view and huge number of people voted for him today. he has a massive han date, so he has the right to prove people like me wrong. >> the supporters know he faces months if not years of open warfare from his political enemies, many inside his own party and a corporate media here which by and large despises everything he stands for. his vision is of a popular movement here taking on entrenched corporate interests from the bottom up. it means a road back to relevance for the labor party or the beginning of a funeral procession. laurence lee, al jazeera, westminster in london. egypt's president sisi has suspected the resignation of his entire cabinet. it comes days after the prime minister said there would be no cabinet shake-up despite corruption charges facing the

former agos culture minister. he was arrested this week after allegations that he and others received over $1 million in bribes. while a law restricts protests, private media groups slammed the government in recent weeks for being incompetent and out of touch with the public. at least 89 people vr killed in an explosion at a restaurant in the indian state. the venue was crowded with people having breakfast when a cooking gas cylinder exploded. the restaurant and an ajace cents building were both flattened. it also caused the second explosion of illegally stored mine detonators at a building near by. singapore's ruling party is celebrating a convincing win in the republic's general election. the people's action party won 83 of a possible 89 seats in parliame parliament, leaving the opposition workers party with six. the p.a.p. has been in power

since independence in 1965. the victory reverses a setback in popularity the party suffered in the last election. at least 16 people are still missing after severe flooding in japan. the water is now receding, but many people just have nowhere to go after their homes were destroyed. wayne hay reports now from y josso. >> reporter: the typhoon season in japan isn't over. work has already begun to plug the gap in the flood wall in case the waters rise again. against the weight of a swollen river it collapsed after two days of heavy rain. the city was immersed, and cars and buildings in the immediate vicinity of the break didn't stand a chance. thousands of people fled their homes. they've been staying in evacuation centers in schools and other community buildings. for this and extended families,

after two nights it was time to leave. >> translator: we have to clean up. my parents are frail. i have small kids, too. i don't want to bug other evacuees. >> firgs he took his parents back to check on their home. the water was gone but left behind was a layer of sticky mud. >> translator: i don't think we can use anything inside the house anymore, so we'll ask our children and grandchildren to help us clean up. >> reporter: inevitably they would find themselves here. the clearer skies and receding waters in some places have allowed many to begin the cleanup. here a long line of people waiting to dump their destroyed possessions. the water and mud claimed most of what was left behind. the disaster has a big impact on the local economy, particularly farmer. they have worked this land for 30 years. on this day they were supposed to be harvesting their rice. instead, they were clearing debris and seeing if any crop be

can be saved. large parts of josso remain underwater with boats the only transport. it's here that japan's self-defense forces is focusing its search for the missing. >> reporter: the area is submerged, so we cannot go there on foot. we are using boats and going around he's house at a time. >> reporter: it won't be the last major storm of the year, so while the country begins to dry out, everyone is looking to the skies hoping the rain stays away from here. wayne hay, al jazeera, josso, japan. police officers from across the united states will hold their big egs training exercise in california this weekend. it will simulate emergency scenarios and test the latest equipment. after a year of debate about whether police forces are too militarized, we went along to see if their tactics have changed at all.

>> a couple rounds. >> reporter: even though the focus of urban shield is what the police call tactical emergencies like hostage situations or terrorist attacks, it's clear that some of the weaponry for sale here can be used for other purposes. >> most of the riot and most of the problems that police have is not the crowd, it's one guy out of 1,000. one guy is causing a problem and you want to take that person out. >> reporter: the last year has proved the protest is sufficient for police to bring out hardware. there was little controversy about the use of equipment. it has an offensive capability as well? >> no, there's no guns on it at all. it has a turret. we could open the turret up top, and if you had to you can fire and provide safety. >> for the organizers the police's use of military hardware is a complex issue. >> the point you're bringing is does that tend to incite people? it does. >> there's a recognition you

incite the situation with the use of an armored vehicle is bad, right? >> not necessarily. what came first, the chicken or the egg? >> reporter: police fatalities considerly lower than 20 years ago. according to the "washington post," the number of people killed so far this year by the police is higher than any year since 1976. there is still three months to go. those protesting against urban shield feel their message isn't getting through. >> a lot of reasons why black people are murdered by police are not because of emergency situations, and they're too quick to respond to everything like it's an emergency situation. that's how we end up dead. >> that wasn't the view inside the conference hall, though on close inspection there was aware of the wait under way outside. we're at tactical shield exercise in california. wildfires are spreading through the sierra nevada mountains in the us state of california threatens to destroy

more than 6,000 homes. around 3,000 firefighters are working to contain the blaze that erupted on thursday and spread late on friday near jackson. a state of emergency has been declared in amador county. cuba says it will release more than 3,500 prisoners in a goodwill gesture ahead of a visit by appropriate francis next week. the havana government will free inmates due for conditional release next year as well as a number of foreign prisoners. political prisoners will not be included in the release. this year's venice film festival screened dozens of films over the last ten days. as the awarding ceremony approaches, we look at the themes that have tom natured and which films are in the running for a prize. >> there's been plenty of glamour on the red carpet, but

on screen the scenes have been gritty. this year's festival is inspired by true event. from "remember: the revenge take of a house holocaust survivor "yt from a auschwitz survivor. >> you must find him and kill he him. >> to the africa child soldiers drafted into a brutal civil war in "beasts of no nation." >> reality was hard to avoid at the festival with many movies telling stories that come from the news. >> i don't think it's a problem of lack of clarity. it's to think about the problem of the individual in our contemporary society. >> the plight of refugees was the backdrop of some films and the focus of many. a favorite was "human," with

stories from more than 70 countries. >> he said you have to go back to your country. i said, where is my country? i don't have a country, man. it's a killing ground. >> i'm so happy to bring this people without voice, people without land, people we are suffering. i think this movie is about finding our mission, what it is to be human on the planet. >> for millions right now that means moving with films that depict the dangerous journey thousands of refugees are making to reach the shores of europe. this red carpet will soon be humming with stars. right now the jury is still deliberating which film to honor with that golden lion prize. as well as tales from reality, documentaries loom large this year. the winner is still anyone's guess. al jazeera, venice. >> and you can find out much more about the venice film

festival or anything we covered on the program on our website. the address is aljazeera.com. you can see our top story now, the investigation launched by saudi arabia into that crane collapse which killed 107 in mechanic kae. in mecca. >> no other sport can kick off mass emotion in indonesia like football, even if the national team languishes near the bottom of world rankings. >> indonesians, they're really crazy. we can see their ranking in fifa is going down, going down, going down. but every game in the stadium, 80,000 people, 90,000 people. >> even local competitions turn smaller stadiums into cauldrons of passion, with crowd turnouts matching the top leagues in the world.