we listen to after the war saying you'll you'll be into gold field united states of you but we will not be with you we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on al-jazeera. random testing brings worrying results for afghanistan the government fears more than a 3rd of kabul's residents could have covert 19. months ago robin your child has their own life or headquarters here in doha coming up in the next 30 minutes they made a deal to work with each other but will israel's top court approved a new coalition government also the u.n. walls of the dangers of misinformation as countries fight prone a virus but on world of press freedom day insists that journalists have

a crucial role. also we look at how the pandemic and the economic crisis are leaving many in sudan struggling to put food on the table. bought into the program got us dollars braced for a much higher rate of infection from the coronavirus random testing suggests a 3rd of the $4000000.00 people in the capital kabul could be infected and the country risks a diplomatic crisis with neighbor iran after afghan migrants were reportedly beaten tortured and left for dead while trying to cross over the border allegations that iran has denied the warning that alexia brian's report contains some disturbing images from the beginning. they left their homes in search of opportunity in iran instead witnesses say they were killed their final moments terrifying.

the iranian border guards 1st beat us then made us do hard work then they took us by minibus near the river and when we got there they threw us into the river some afghan migrants are said to have drowned in the river that flows between iran and afghanistan the distraught relatives and the afghan government want says about a lot of my brothers went to iran 30 days ago yesterday ve heard that they very drowned the iranians to them to did evil and threw them into the water iran's foreign ministry has denied the allegations and says the incident happened inside afghanistan the international organization for migration says the group was traumatized by what happened we provided them with overnight accommodation and some humanitarian services are a transit center in the city of herat unfortunately it would seem that at least 23 migrants lost their lives in this particular incident it could trigger a diplomatic crisis between the 2 countries at

a time when the coronavirus pandemic has seen an exodus of afghan migrants leaving iran and returning home at least 265000 afghans have crossed back from around the sierra some blame them for bringing in the virus iran has the region's worst outbreak but despite this some afghans continue to look for a better life they're trying to escape conflict and poverty decades of war have left afghanistan's health system woefully unprepared for a major outbreak of the virus. there are about $3000.00 confirmed cases here but it's feared the virus is spreading fast after random testing in kabul suggested a 3rd of the people in the capital could be infected my assumption from conviction is that we have. way more than that people who are suffering with people who are not going to do. voluntarily give their tasks for testing because they don't trust the government infrastructure and there's not much the government can do if it's by

the government to persuade people to maintain social distance haven't been entirely successful partly blamed on low rates of literacy in a densely packed city activists warn of a horrific human tragedy in afghanistan if the virus becomes widespread to some trying to escape the country's problems has proven just as deadly brian al jazeera spain and italy have recorded their lowest daily increase in deaths from the corona virus since the middle of march spain recorded 164 deaths in the past 24 hours brings its death toll to just over 25000 and italy reported 174 new deaths in the past 24 hours russia in contrast has recorded its highs daily rise of covert 19 infections another 10 of the half 1000 people have tested positive and that's despite 5 weeks of the strictures the country now has to close close 213-5000

confirmed cases but the number of people who have died has slowed in recent days the quota virus fatal it is in the u.k. is nearing that of europe's worst affected country italy the british government announced more than $300.00 deaths on sunday taking its total death toll to more than $28000.00 prime minister boris johnson said the u.k. has passed the peak of the vaccine is due to outline how the government will ease restrictions in the next few weeks. israel's trouble coalition government hasn't yet been sworn in but it's already facing a major legal hurdle a petition to the high court argues the power sharing deal between benjamin netanyahu could party and benny gantz is blue and white party is illegal ari force it reports now west jerusalem a rare televised hearing in israel's high court allowing the public to watch for themselves the latest round of the political crisis they've been living with for more than a year after 3 elections will there finally be

a government this week. the 1st issue is the assignment of a knesset member to form a government against whom charges have been filed 5 out of 8 appeals are concerning this issue the 2nd issue has to do with the validity of the coalition agreement that was signed on april 20th. that agreement for a rotating co-equal premiership between benjamin netanyahu and his former rival benny gantz requires changes to israel's fundamental basic laws to allow each mistrustful partner the guarantees they want to insure the deal sticks sunday though so the focus on the other issue whether benjamin netanyahu indicted in 3 separate corruption cases could legally form and lead a new government law requires ministers in such a position to resign but not prime minister netanyahu is both a caretaker prime minister and a candidate for the job leaving room for legal argument during it the justices seem to signal that they would not overrule what they see as the will of the members of

israel's parliament not a message popular with anti netanyahu anti coalition protesters who've gathered to watch proceedings in a park lying symbolically between the court and the parliament we don't just want a prime there is a criminal one here it will. come back to the people and it will not be able or any more in a bit longer than a lot of the others as well as a critical juncture in israel's long running political crisis this is a major moment for its constitution netanyahu his legal team argues that the knesset the israeli parliament has made its decision and the court should not intervene as opponents argue that allowing for a government to be led by a man under such serious criminal charges represents an earthquake to the rule of law it's now up to the justices to decide for now gantz and netanyahu is still working to pass the legislation required to form the new government before the deadline expires on thursday if that doesn't happen or if the court were to surprise everyone and rule it out then israel would be heading. for

a 4th election in less than 18 months with its political system straining it the seeds are a force that al-jazeera west jerusalem and thousands of palestinian laborers are returning to work in israel for the 1st time since crossings were closed in march because of the pandemic that follows an agreement between israel and the palestinian authority last month some employers work used of dumping palestinian workers at checkpoints after they showed covert 19 symptoms rights groups accused israel of failing to ensure workers' safety net ibrahim is in bethlehem and says despite the health risks the workers are an important source of income for the palestinian authority. thousands of palestinian workers are returning to their work in israel after it agreement has been made to allow them to go there and stay there for a couple of weeks this has been a daily commute for many workers but after the outbreak of corbett 19 an agreement has been made for them to stay in israel a similar agreement was made

a couple of weeks ago but some of those workers said that they couldn't find suitable accommodation so they came back according to this agreement around 40000 palestinian workers are expected to cross into israel on sunday and monday they are workers in the agriculture industry and construction sectors they are important for the israeli economy and they're also important for the palestinian economy they generate around 2 and a half $1000000000.00 into the palestinians weak economy every year so it's been a tough decision for the palestinian authority to make on the one hand around 74 percent of infractions have come from workers and those around them but at the same time they're crucial for the economy that has already taken a heads because of closures because of covered $900.00 on the way here we've passed through 2 palestinian checkpoints manned by palestinian security forces and they

said that they're only allowing entry to those who have originated permits and they can prove that they can stay in israel for a month now work spec to get those workers to come back in 3 weeks or so in time for the islamic holiday over it will filter and this is going to be the real test for palestinians they said their movement is going to be coordinated with the palestinian authority to ensure that they don't spread infections if and so it's going to be a challenge for the palestinian authority which has already managed to kind of control the outbreak of course as 90. well still ahead here on al-jazeera you've got mail how china has created one of the most sophisticated delivery systems in the world with. lebanese it loses one of its most cherished ambassadors with a back on the life and legacy of algerian singer that is to stay with us.

hello it's not by a draw in the arabian peninsula in particular least not in yemen in fact in the capital has been some pretty big showers recently more flooding in santa and that's likely to be in the forecast and the western side of saudi as well there is cloud elsewhere otherwise a fairly dry picture tempers of course are rising this time of year and the humidity depends on the wind direction in places like there has red to be here with 37 degrees which is high side but not unusual for the time of year dry up in the levant until you get to later on today then those showers run in again from the eastern med cut the catch northern egypt as well temperatures in the low twenty's fairly dry picture for most places obviously as it is throughout north africa now

you don't see much cloud in morocco robots temperatures dropping about 10 degrees so monday's $24.00 is rather more normal $32.00 is not which is sunday's temperature and threats of the sahara desert course is just a breeze this time the year's hot in the sahara were up in the low forty's which is where we should be in chad and the jet there are showers of course running into this part of africa tropical africa and nigeria they are back and the certainly along the coast further west abidjan has got showers or thunderstorms every day. a lot again of saladin control don't know well if that is tremendous for the country to live in can a us determined to conclude you to salute at the point of the sword to avenge its people slaughtered 88 years earlier he smashes the frankish army catches the king of jerusalem he sees is the true cross and this is the great military victory the

crusades an arab perspective the result 3 unification on a jersey of. oh . oh. but about your watching officer i would be so wrong never mind of our top news stories nearly a 3rd of people in afghanistan's capital could have contracted covert 19 and that's according to a study by the health ministry suggesting infections in kabul could be far more widespread than previously forbes. also russia has recorded its highs daily rise a crowd of r.'s infections another 10 and a half 1000 people are tested positive that's despite 5 weeks of restrictions and

israel's new coalition government is facing a major legal challenge the supreme court is hearing arguments against the power sharing deal between prime minister benjamin netanyahu and opposition leader benny gantz. the an expert on freedom of expression says he's receiving alarming accounts of retaliation against journalists who are reporting on the pandemic david kay says governments must stop intimidating the independent press and that's been echoed by the un secretary general antonio terrace. on world press freedom day we call on governments and others to get into their generally skin do their jobs throughout the coverage 1000 pandemic and beyond is the bend them express it has also given rise to a 2nd pandemic of museums from asian from harmful health advice to wild conspiracy to use the press provides the n.t. that very far it's scientific fact today's news in the now is but since the bend

then it began many journalists are being subjected to increase restrictions and punishments seem please for doing their jobs it error says lot dumb as a shouldn't be abused as an excuse to crackdown on journalists while europe still has the most media freedom in the world reporters without borders says the middle east and north africa continue to be the most dangerous places for journalists to work $346.00 journalists are imprisoned worldwide with china saudi arabia and egypt detaining the highest number of them their agendas mahmoud is saying has been in prison without charge in egypt for more than $1200.00 days there are concerns for his health during the pandemic director general most of us who are has written to world leaders urging them to call for the immediate release of mahmoud to sane and of all other journalists as well. india has dropped 2 places in the world press freedom index reporters without borders says

a communication blackout of the indian administered kashmir area played a role in that shift its report calls the area a vast open prison that india's government maintains there is nothing short of absolute media freedom elizabeth problem reports. for years must but has been documenting life in indian administered kashmir the photojournalist says she joined the male dominated field so that she could give a voice to women and children in conflict zones but muster it so she was shocked when police used what rights groups court of oppressive law and accused her of posting content against the country to disturb law and order these allegations are baseless i don't know any political agenda i'm not any activist i don't i'm not any sort of like do is i don't know i'm not affiliated with any political party or do what i'm uploading are the reality of me. must write as one of several journalists the indian government has accused of carrying out what it calls anti national

activities. reporters without borders has ranked india 142 out of 180 countries in its annual press freedom index. the montra body says the school was heavily affected by the situation and indeed administered kashmir with the government shutdown telecommunications for several months after revoking the region's special autonomous status that made it difficult for journalists to report on what was happening i don't. spent 9 months in jail ought to have a point on the increase in soldiers there he was never charged. this gap you are a terrorist i'm a patriot you are an anti national i'm a nationalist the gaps that our government and media have created how do we remove those gaps gaps yes have. believe the government says it's open to criticism but that there are limits to free speech we have.

a lot of the law. making is somebody. the editor of one of india's few publications that is still critical of the government says press freedom us to be protected so a constitutional democracy put it to work requires the checks and balances of the institutions and the press and india is in the danger of failing to be a constitutional democracy it may be a democracy in the sense that the majority rules the rules in some senses but it is not a constitutional democracy. police investigating the case against mustard who says she wants stop working despite facing up to 7 years in jail if convicted reporters without borders says india flips 2 places on the index because of constant press freedom violations including police violence against journalists it also cited what

it called coronated hate campaign from social media against journalists critical of the government's hindu nationalist ideology especially if they're women and as a problem al jazeera new delhi. the parents of murdered american journalist daniel pearl harbor appealing to the acquittal of 4 men in the case last month a pakistani court overturned the murder and kidnapping convictions saying there wasn't enough evidence against them pearl's parents say they're standing up for justice only for their son but for all pakistanis pearl was beheaded in 2002 while working for the wall street journal in the port city of karachi we have followed the appeal of this decision to the family supreme court reinstated. just not only for. all of our gear. so thank you. and tell her. to

increase in home with me at least 5 security personnel and 2 fighters have been killed during a gun fight an indian administered kashmir it happened in the town west of the capital shamika security forces say they were responding to a call of civilians being held hostage but for several months there's been near daily fighting between the indian army and those opposed to indian rule. egyptian security forces say they've killed at least $126.00 fighters during a raid in the northern sinai peninsula the operation was carried out after an explosion hit a military convoy in the region on thursday killing at least 15 soldiers now a group affiliated with eisel claimed responsibility for the a turk there were $8000000.00 people in sudan's capital khartoum marking the fasting month of ramadan under lockdown but with the country facing an economic crisis stocking up for the month has been hard for many especially for families who

rely on day to day income for morgan reports. it's time to prepare the evening if star meal but so odd and her daughters are in no rush there's not a lot to be cooked so i says she wasn't able to stock up on food before sudan's capital how to know when to into lockdown 2 weeks ago and while people are allowed to shop for essential needs during a 7 hour window she says she doesn't have enough money to buy everything she needs but the health club things have become very expensive the prices of oil flour and sugar have all gone up under it expensive to even get to the market we can't afford many things especially in bulk these days we managed to have food to break our fast food sometimes we go to bed without a full dinner before the next day's fast since our link this hike in market prices has been more difficult to bear since her husband stopped working a day laborer he says since the lockdown was imposed no one has called him to offer work. before the lockdown i would in about

a 1000 or 1500 pounds a week by doing construction in different parts of carteret but now there is no public transport so i can't go and look for work and no one wants to hire people because of the virus. the lockdown was imposed by the government to contain the spread of the corona virus or corbett 19 but even prior to it sudan has been witnessing a rise in the price of basic commodities because of a long running economic crisis but the economy has taken a steeper downturn over the past few months with the value of the sudanese pounds seeming to drop each day against the dollar prices have become affordable for many in heart some factions rely on daily labor which is no longer an option so they're forced to live with the little they can afford sudan's government has announced that it will distribute basic commodities to those in need and ramadan it's also launched programs are friend goods at below market prices. we're distributing goods and social support to the poor and the families affected by the lock down and this

will continue in the coming days according to the show joel the support is meant to reach 560000 in khartoum states in need of support and then there are those in other categories also in need of assistance and we will reach them after supporting the vulnerable. so i had and her husband say they're yet to receive any assistance for ramadan and they say if the lockdown which is due to come to an end in a week is extended they're not sure how they'll survive beyond that with no job and no income he will morgan al-jazeera. to reopen some mosques and schools from monday as it further eases crow to virus lock down restrictions the move will affect about a 3rd of districts which have been consistently free of the disease but president hassan rouhani is urging the rain ians to maintain social distancing the country is the worst hit in the middle east and on saturday reported its slowest daily roys in new infections in more than a month. and the car park in tehran has been transformed into a drive through cinema bringing some relief to residents who've been self isolating

cars or disinfected before going through to watch one of the 2 shows screened each night the outdoor movie theater has been operating since restrictions started easing earlier this month. now tens of millions of people in china were confined to their homes during its strict coronavirus lockdown now although restrictions have been eased many are afraid to venture outside even for the basic supplies but thanks to china's vast home delivery network drivers logistic companies are helping the economy while people stay indoors between e.u. . boxes of toys toiletries and kitchen staples these packages are being sorted scanned and sprayed with disinfectant before being delivered to customers all over they change the current virus pandemic has seen an increase in the use of delivery services across china with more customers choosing to shop from the safety of their homes. we have more

to deliver in the past we've also seeing crist in deliveries of staple food like a rice flour and the oil. supplies to like a face masks and a cleaning products for weeks covered 9000 forced the closure of this is across china but delivery hubs like this remained open throughout the crisis tens of thousands of packages a process at this distribution center every day and most customers will receive the items within 24 hours of ordering. companies have adapted to the outbreak by limiting contact with clients. smart loggers are used to deposit parcels in residential compounds analysts say the widespread use of digital platforms has enabled china to develop one of the most sophisticated delivery networks in the world. china now has over 90 percent of these towns covered by home delivery service is an industry of faster speed intensive labor and

a wide coverage. during lockdown millions of chinese residents relied on food delivery drivers like these to survive the infections have eased and restaurants have reopened many customers still prefer takeout home delivery is communion to essential i don't know what i would eat if i didn't have home delivery. at the distribution center delivery drivers have their temperatures checked before starting daily rounds face masks and vitamins are provided a reminder of the risks they face waffen many buying on live safely to others it means putting their own health on the line. you al-jazeera. one of the best known figures of indigenous music has died well jerry musician known by his stage name of dia used his songs to address social and political

injustices mentally takes a look back at his life and career. it will be remembered as a musician who campaigned to keep the berber culture alive his music inspired by the indigenous north african culture. born jaime chideya to 949 atlanta above a speaking region in the central at the snout and about. his musical prowess began to be recognized by his colleagues in the gas and oil field where he was. in 1976 he released a new which soon became a hit 12 white it tells the story of the daily life and culture of rural algeria.

the lyrics of an old man telling his family stories from the culture the song has since been translated into various languages. since then it is a use the platform of his rising to campaign for that culture and identity to be remembered. with more new. identities featured famous musicians from around the world including manage shall folk singers can matheson and dan a brass and french singer charles as the 4. here he's teaching as a boy his beloved language. when you belong to a minority you start believing that you're vulnerable that the powerful can eat you up because even though your culture exists it doesn't have the means to develop and

survive so when someone like this offers to work with you it fuels your will to. survive and even though you're already strong it makes you stronger. p.t. you went on to rise in the form other albums including les she says to him yes in the 1st 2 canoeists and the quintessential 18 years. he performed them in festivals and concerts worldwide which is just to police an acoustic guitar it here has made the bourbon language and culture known and loved all over the world.

you want your observe means the whole romney reminder of our top news stories nearly a 3rd of people in afghanistan's capital could have contract of covert 19 that's according to a new study by the health ministry suggesting infections in kabul might be far more widespread than its limited testing can detect spain and italy have recorded their lowest daily increase in deaths from the krona virus since the middle of march spain recorded 164 deaths in the past 24 hours brings its death toll to just over 25000 italy reported 174 new deaths. russia has recorded its highest daily rise of corona virus infections another 10 and a half 1000 people have tested positive and that's despite 5 weeks of restrictions . israel's new coalition government is facing a major legal challenge the supreme court has been hearing arguments against the power sharing deal between prime minister benjamin netanyahu and opposition leader

benny gantz how the fall city is in west jerusalem and says the court has 2 main points to consider. one of them is the ability of benjamin netanyahu to serve as prime minister or at least to form a new government as prime minister while under indictment the corruption case court trial in 3 separate corruption cases is due to start later this month the 2nd category is as you're saying the legality of this deal it shows just how much mistrust there is on both sides on netanyahu side and on benny gantz a side that they have cut had to come up with an extremely complicated deal that really challenges some of the precepts of the israeli constitution that the united nations secretary general says journalists have been facing more restrictions and punishments since the start of the pandemic or world press freedom day al-jazeera as director general is urging world leaders to call for the release of mahmoud

insane who's been detained in egypt since 2016 without any formal charges. and if in security forces say they've killed $126.00 find a raid in the northern sinai peninsula the operation was carried out after an explosion hit a military convoy in the region on thursday killing 15 soldiers a group affiliated with eisel claimed responsibility. the world's top pole vaulters have been using their own gardens to get found some live athletics to watch some kendricks mondo duplantis and run their live illini took part in what they call the ultimate garden challenge the rivals to 5 meters as many times they could in 30 minutes as part of the challenge was live streamed well done to them those were the headlines and back with more news in half an hour to stay with us inside story with bernard smith is next.

reporting in the time of coronavirus the u.n. is warning of what it calls a 2nd misinformation and conspiracy theory so why are journalists now facing more threats for doing their job this is inside story. hello welcome to the program i'm bernard the spread of coronavirus and how to stop it dominates the news agenda of almost every media outlet in the world right public .