americans have cultures across the world. so no matter what he seeks out a scene or a brazen and current affairs that matter to. al-jazeera. russian or treats foreign fighters battling libya's government pull back from the front lines and tripoli. i'm richelle carey the sound is there live from doha also coming up surrounded by scandal and seeking support brazil's president remains defiant as the u.s. bans travelers from the country. but she's very very wearing. a right almost also reached did some areas are overflowing in yemen as the spike in

coronavirus begins to overwhelm the country. and i believe that in every respect using acted responsibly and legally and with integrity u.k. prime minister defense as chief advisor who is under pressure to resign over claims he breached lockdown rules. the battle for tripoli has taken another turn as russian mercenaries fighting for libyan warlord clay for hoft are have retreated from the front lines forces have been trying to capture the capital for 13 months now but they've suffered a string of deaths in recent weeks against the un backed government which is supported by fighters from turkey from arab league confirmed the russians left from an air base in the town and 3 military planes move ahead reports from the libyan capital. these are the pictures of libyan media sure russian medicine

a reason leaving police frontline they were meant to shift the balance of power on the battlefield in favor of libyan warlords really for have. but a series of defeats has left a half that are struggling to fulfill his ambition to take the capital from libya's internationally recognized a government. he's lost control of 3 military camps in a debate in the west he used to launch attacks on tripoli and several towns his forces are accused of planting landmines in residential areas putting civilians at risk during the pull our it now your dog doesn't ask any are as of yesterday we started combing the liberated area to ensure the safe return of everyone who was displaced we're still closely monitoring the movements of the remnants militias and

mercenaries who are trying to reorganize their fragmented ranks we are fully prepared to crush them we assure our fellow libyans in the captured areas that we will not leave an inch of the libyan soil and will not allow foreign mercenaries to bunk in residential areas the league do you any report last month suggested half total was backed by up to $1200.00 medicine or. from russia's wagner's group a private military contractor the u.a.e. which backs have is believed to be bankrolling them the kremlin and have to deny they were ever there. very soon to military gains or by government forces have been largely possible because of turkey's supports it has sent troops to help tripoli against have to his fighters and has been calling for a political solution to the conflict and has refused to do any pressure by the

warlords. hafter this with to retreat on the battlefield seems to suggest that momentum is fast shifting in his 13 month long military campaign more dubbed war hate alleges iraq and my body is a senior fellow at the atlantic council what the research focus on libya it says the departure of the russian mercenaries is a major strategic blow for have to are. why they've pulled out now is subject to speculation obviously you have to take into account during the past let's say a week turkey has really created aerial capabilities in libya and has significantly weakened the strategic advantage that the russian mercenaries provided namely in. in terms of attacking aerial defense system of their pants or systems that were m. iraq he supplied russian manufactured systems now it's obvious that there is some form of backdoor deal between turkey and russia in terms of allowing these

mercenaries to back out of critically and go towards venue where the then toward israel front perhaps out of libya why they did that at this juncture i am not entirely sure but if they hadn't withdrawn they would have probably gotten killed and i think that would have caused problematic dynamics between russia and turkey since late august it's actually the russian mercenaries that have been able the ground offensive to not only continue but for how far still to actually make territorial headway so they gained ground since them since then because of the russians involvement as soon as they pulled out in roughly i would say 8 hours pop star lost the territory that he's gained in a month that's how much of a strategic military advantage these groups for the russian groups provided and now that that doesn't mean that the war has ended but it does mean that in terms of capturing tripoli let's say i don't think that it's realistic to assume that that will be possible if the let's say factors of not significantly escalate against

turkey it's also worth noting that before pulling out they significantly let's say put idees and improvised explosive devices around tripoli which points to the fact that they do not intend to be the attacking force again because they will be let's say affected by their own minds that they plant that they as president has announced travel restrictions on brazil to stop the spread of covert 19 brazil is struggling to limit the spread of the virus not that president or boston are appears to be concerned i'll send her up any reports. the fight against joe you both so matter took once again to the streets of brasilia to greet his supporters in this regard of isolation measures. we are in brasilia now to join a spontaneous demonstration of the people for democracy for freedom the people who really want to presume to move forward freedom above all else. ignoring growing calls for impeachment and accusations of interfering in police investigations to

protect his sons he took office facemask to hug in support of. the weak and anti lock down rallies have become accustomed also known as hard core backers even as the number of coronavirus cases in dates has spiraled out of control. brazil is now the 2nd most affected country in the world 2nd only to the us a video of a recent cabinet meeting released by the country's supreme court has shocked many brazilians as an addon his ministers called for the jailing of mayors and governors who imposed lockdowns in the country against the president's will and seemed interested in the surge of the pandemic now in another blow to balsa natto his ally u.s. president donald trump announced a ban for travelers from brazil resilience and it's really a law right that contrie like a moment and president right will sinatra likes to explain for everyone that

he has that kind of special relationship with president sol any kind of measure made by u.s. government in terms of the travel ban can be a problem in terms of that narrative. but specifically with. huge and a lot of time motion in the political debate here and probably president will soon ari's. pain at times off and that he wrote about the koran the virus crisis here. as the number of infections keeps rising health services are increasingly under strain across the country with some doctors asking to take politics out of the response to defend them ik we have to let the people that are supposed to make the decisions make the right decisions for as to cope with this disease with the spreading of the disease i think it should not be

a political issue it should not be a government issue i mean just the ministry of health issue but this perfect storm of a health crisis coupled with an increasingly bitter political fight appears to leave little hope for improvement as the virus keeps hitting with lethal force i listed them as either there's been an alarming spike in the number of virus related deaths and yemen on friday the un announced the health system there or had effectively collapse as the country is ravaged by war and the pandemic grave diggers and the port city of aden have been working around the clock aid group doctors without borders says as many as 80 people have died in the city every day in the past week what she's very very worrying we. are right most. data. is

very very high. and as we know her. best days. we were to reach was. because we did. stuff to be able to treat to peace so it's very hard. the same as a nonresident scholar at the middle east and to to she says aid agencies have done too little too late despite early signs. health sector capacity in yemen is already overstretched and in the beginning of may there were floods that overtook the city and you know we've seen videos sewage and trash floating in the city and after that an infestation of most cato's so so we have now color out diphtheria or other diseases on top of the emerging perfect 1000 crisis and it has been extremely disappointing that all of these warnings are just coming this week we have not

heard anything since april the residents in the south of yemen and all over the country honestly have been following the current 1000 crisis emerging all over the world and rightly concerned because the aid agencies the government agencies have really not done much to protect them from this crisis that you know everybody. did wait too late to take any action on that press president says he'll allow most of the economy to return to full capacity starting next month but still around the person says that cities with higher infection rates like cape town johannesburg will continue to be monitored strict lockdown rules have heard an already weak economy in time however through our efforts it would be possible and we are aiming for this to place areas where infections no one levels 2 and one the implementation of

a little over 3 from the beginning of june will involve the return to operation of most sectors of our economy subject to the observance of strict health protocols and so show distancing rooms the opening of the economy and i bet activities means that more public servants will also be required to go back to work. still ahead on al-jazeera. venezuela that were out of stock may soon get much needed supplies. and aid in the age of chronic virus drive through celebrations keep it socially distant in the u.s. .

the. head of the pension systems across will southern areas of the united states in particular the southern plains hole so that all the planes in the last year as pretty good though a way from their coastal areas also fine and dry so southern texas along the coast people are being out and about enjoying the fine weather however you had into northern texas a very different scenario there been some severe storms that come through even a tornado a possible tornado yet to be confirmed but this is the damage overseas done in the wake of that storm in the us and particularly strong winds a cool some very heavy amounts of rain a bit of a repeat really all monday particularly through as the texas this area of a weather with these thunderstorms will work its way steadily east was but again it's through much of the northern and central southern plains will see what the worst of the weather will chip out across the southeast across into the northeast as well and a fine couple days general so much of the western u.s. $21.00 celsius in seattle and she is a carrying out there and a very warm day and l.a. with a high of 30 wilma still the showers and thunderstorms across much of the south and

the southeast and down into central america there's been some very heavy amounts of rain here particularly into panel in just 2 hours in panama city there was 80 millimeters of rain recorded this is the result the streets literally looking right rivers unfortunately there's more in the forecast on monday. it can bring your people back to life i'm sorry updates on the best of algeciras documentaries in the little published the book that looks. like and the other student green line continues with spirit to do stories that have impacts on society i testify in the court of law to make sure that the bad guys put behind us so many people have gone to jail as a result of my way rewind on al jazeera. lose

. watching al-jazeera let's recap the top stories now libyan authorities say russian mercenaries are leaving the front lines and the capital tripoli state media reportedly showed fighters who support warlords plea for hopped are flying out from an air base the u.s. has announced travel restrictions on brazil is covering 1000 cases surge in the latin american nation that has the 2nd highest number of infections in the world. alarming spike in the number of virus related deaths and gunmen medical charities estimate as many as 80 people have died every day and the past week and just one city. u.k. prime minister boris johnson has backed his kid visor after the murders that he

allegedly preached locked down restrictions cummings traveled from london to northeast england at the end of march while suffering from chronic virus symptoms a parker reports. dominic cummings had little to say to journalists outside his home on sunday it's alleged the prime minister's chief advisor broke a lockdown rules traveling hundreds of kilometers to daraa in northeast england to his parents' estate at the height of restrictions in march and get to meet as he was and if things weren't awkward enough for cummings cue the arrival of a protester van with a reminder of boyce johnson's address to the nation to stay at home you must stay here coming said the trip was to ensure his 4 year old son was looked after because his wife was suffering from coronavirus symptoms something he would also develop he said he remained in isolation in a separate property on his parents' estate but eyewitnesses claim cummings left locked down to visit in the air by beauty spot and that he made another trip to the

northeast after returning to london in april article allegations the prime minister was quick to dismiss an unshared told appearance at the daily downing street coronavirus briefing there have been many other allegations about what happened when he was in so price relation and thereafter some of them probably false i believe that in every respect he has acted responsibly and legally and with integrity. despite support from the top cummings faces a storm of criticism from figures in the police health service and scientific community some m.p.'s in his own party want him to quit i think his position is untenable it's because of dominic's slogans around the these rules that mums and dads grannies and grandpas across the country will have felt that they have to stay at home if coded got into their families and of course they too care about their children but they knew they had they must stay at home 7 days the 1st person 14

days for the others and now it turns out they could have been driving around the country with symptoms this isn't just a story about one man this is about faith in a government that sets rules and regulations demanding self-discipline and sacrifice of people stopping the spread of the virus is meant to be a collective endeavor no exceptions. dominic cummings is one of the most divisive figures in british politics the mastermind behind the campaign to leave the e.u. who together with boris johnson plotted to revolutionize british politics he's a non elected official but wields more power and influence the many people are comfortable with opposition m.p.'s are now calling for a full inquiry into all of the allegations against cummings at a time when trust in government has rarely been needed more needs barca al-jazeera westminster. and as well as president nicolas maduro has thanked iran for

delivering a tanker carrying more than a 1000000 barrels of feel it is the 1st of 5 that iran sent to venezuela united states had opposed the delivery but did not stop the tanker about the rod and then israel a face u.s. sanctions but israel is suffering from a shortage of refined fuel despite having the world's largest oil reserves growing influence but it has arrived in venezuela precisely yesterday the day that ramadan into the holy month of our brothers the muslim people the ship fortune has arrived the 1st of 5 ships that bring jess elaine and supplies to might guess a lane in venezuela due to a comprehensive cooperation agreement that we had with the islamic republic of iran . brandy is a professor at university of tehran reeses the u.s. should not take take trade terms to other countries americans can't make up their mind on the one 1st they say that iranians are taking from the venezuelans and now they're saying the venezuelan start taking from the iranians what is important is

that these are normal trade ties between 2 sovereign independent countries and the regime in washington is in no position to dictate terms to the international community and iran is not a weak country my country is within the e.u. which will simply bow down to the united states when it makes americans and sending 5 ships was a big mess it wasn't just one or 2 tankers it fuels 5 tankers so the iranians did that both to give support to the venezuelan people out of solidarity with the venezuelan people to prevent them from suffering and also in an act of defiance to us hegemony and also i think the americans understood quite well that the iranians would retaliate. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has attacked the nation's nation's justice system as trial for corruption got underway he said the same charges stemming from ties to wealthy associates who is israel's 1st sitting

prime minister to face trial or fossett has more from occupied east jerusalem. this was always going to be an extraordinary moment in israeli politics benjamin netanyahu decided to make it more so the clearing his intention to fight not just within the courtroom but outside in public against the whole concept of this prosecution but citizens of israel what's on trial today is the wish to eliminate the will of the people the attempt to topple me and the right wing camp over a decade the lift didn't succeed in doing so in the polls so in recent years they came up with a new patent so says that the police in attorney's office joined together with the lift wing newspapers i call them the just not b.b. bunch they tell of baseless cases and imaginary charges the objective is to depose a strong right wing prime minister and that's to remove the nationalist came from the leadership of the state for many years. in the courtroom itself what could become a defining image of israel's longest serving prime minister in the dock facing criminal trial just a week after he was sworn in for

a 5th term after the cameras were rejected his legal team asked for delays in calling witnesses well they argued about access to evidence the strategy to push the start of the main phase of the trial well into next year outside supporters saying in chanted and amplified the prime minister's message of persecution already in its 1st day of this trial is a window into just how polarized israeli politics is and benjamin netanyahu and his allies making no bones about appealing to supporters like these on the basis that the trial is not a criminal one rather a political coup designed to ousted from office but there are warnings that such a strategy risks for the division this was the main anti netanyahu demonstration outside his residence netanyahu is accused of asking for and taking lavish gifts from wealthy friends of offering to hinder one use to get better coverage in another of exchanging hundreds of millions of dollars worth of regulator help to a telecoms chief again but better coverage on his news site. before caught

a glimpse of the. arlo worlds to come for a prime minister on trial. leading his 1st cabinet meeting of the new coalition talking about iran the economy and governing for rule his former fierce opponent and now alternate prime minister in a rotating coalition deal benny gantz released a statement saying netanyahu was innocent until proven guilty calling for reconciliation so benjamin netanyahu says this will be his last term in office he will spend a good deal of it fighting not just for his innocence in court but against the very institutions that accuse him of breaking the law very close it out as iraq occupied east jerusalem afghanistan's government is releasing up to 2000 taliban prisoners and a statement president called the move a goodwill gesture and seen as a confidence builder before a long way to peace talks between the government and taliban on a saturday taliban offered a 3 day truce over the holiday. the number of confirmed cases of coven 1000 in the

us continues to rise and the number of dead is fast approaching 100000 but despite warnings from public health officials many americans have been out and about enjoying a long holiday weekend auburn hills reports. groups of family and friends gathered in new york's central park in fine weather on sunday police were on hand to remind them to keep the recommended distance most appeared to comply and many new yorkers wore masks this memorial day weekend on the pages of one of the city's newspapers a different kind of memorial names and brief descriptions of some of the nearly 100000 u.s. residents who have died from coated 19 the headline read an incalculable loss elsewhere people party down beaches along the east coast and congregated outside a bar in pennsylvania dancing and listening to live bands. they appeared to ignore

warnings from public health experts that crowds create the danger of a new spike in covert 900 cases when you go out for this weekend a memorial day i knew when to do a some kind of social gathering it's very important to maintain that 6 distance and very important to have your mask with you in case at 60 different the distance cannot be maintained president donald trump who last week made a show of demanding that houses of worship be opened across the country this weekend skipped church in favor of goals for the 2nd day in a row he was not seen wearing a mask. some churches did open in massachusetts a roman catholic priest greeted parishioners outside st john the evangelist church but other pastors perhaps mindful of the verse in the bible that says to everything there is a season decided the time was not ripe we're not ready and we are not going to

open our doors until we believe that everybody is going to be able to stay safe a country eager to return to normal but divided over what normal has become rob reynolds al-jazeera n.d.s. to reintroduce some domestic flights on monday despite reporting its biggest alien crisis and confirm coronavirus cases where than 6700 have been added bringing the total number of infections to over 132000 it's a can the last state that was free of the virus has reported its 1st case despite a nationwide lockdown the percentage is a professor of economics she says that n.p.r. needs to improve its health system. what we know from the evidence on the little notice on the now and the expedience all we know the last 2 months of the lockdown the whole help us all that. is if you what the betting your health system will say

is that those fighting infection and that the something i think we did not do enough of what we believe need to focus on stents in the not health system to be able to take on the increased caseload but at the same temple in full up want this thing going to be seeing and isolation and so on this is where we're doing very poorly and in the country like india a bit more than thank you both of the locals is of the moment sick and there's so much ball with the media we cannot afford a nationwide lockdown and social distancing or physical distance doesn't mean the same thing for people across classes so what we really need to focus on this simple this thing chasing isolation and a better system for the 1st time in months prior francis has delivered a sunday blessing before a small crowd in st peter's square as president kept their distance from each other in many war masks francis gave his message online from his library with people watching on large screens for the past 3 months he has blessed an empty square. and

horace have also returned to venice after the easing of some restrictions when he did wear masks taking them off briefly for photographs $30000000.00 people visit the libyan city every year italy will reopen its borders to european union states starting on june the 3rd. more than 3 and a half 1000000 muslims living in the right state celebrate at the end of the holy month of ramadan on sunday and in times of social distancing lost went the extra mile to keep worshiper safe i did a castor has more. welcome to eating while driving that's eating to end the month long fasting of ramadan and drive it was the least that we can do to try to make our community feel the festive nature of the read further in the darley he draws lawmakers center in falls church virginia is among the american mosques hosting socially distant celebrations this holiday. for

president trump on friday declared houses of worship essential many state and local governments bar large religious gatherings and throughout ramadan normally a time when hundreds of congregants gather in mosques to break daily fast and pray the devotion has moved on line. menas shape on you're right he. our faith has taught us that no matter where we are and what the circumstances might be that we still have to go forward with life and do the best that we can who are necessary add observe ramadan with her daughters in a home korean teen she's watched friends lose loved ones to cove it and struggles with not being able to comfort them in person a lot of people have passed away and you know dusty unfortunate part of this but for those of us who are home and who haven't been affected and who jan actually give back you can do that in so many different ways from the perspective of being grateful at dar islamic center volunteers gave away more than $600.00 meals

a night during ramadan families are receiving more goodies now on eat then they'll return home some to small gatherings where friends will bring their own food and grandparents will watch grandkids play from a far. how do you know castro al-jazeera falls church virginia. i'm richelle carey these are the headlines right now on al-jazeera libyan authorities say russian mercenaries are leaving the frontlines in the capital tripoli state media reportedly showed fighters who support or more khalifa haftar are flying out from an air base for us forces have been trying to capture tripoli for 13 months now but they have separate a string of defeats in recent weeks against the u.n. act government which is supported by fighters from turkey and the unrecognized governments military spokesman called on libyans not to allow foreign mercenaries

into residential areas. balanda as i was going to as of yesterday we started coming to liberate it eerie a to ensure the safe return of the displaced we are still closely monitoring the movements of the ruminant militias and most serious who are trying to reorganize the fragmented ranks we are fully prepared to crush them over we assure our fellow libyans in the captured areas that we will not leave an inch of the libyan soil cooled them not to allow foreign mercenaries to bank and resorted to areas the us has announced travel restrictions on brazil is covered 1000 cases served in that latin american nation as a 2nd highest number of infections in the world after the united states despite this president sharable sorrow continues to encourage rallies against lockdown restrictions spent an alarming spike in the number of virus related deaths and yemen medical charities estimate as many as 80 people have died every day in the past week and just one city the u.n.

envoy to yemen says the health system is ill equipped to protect diagnose and treat people. venezuela's president nicolas maduro has thanked iran for delivering a tanker carrying more than a 1000000 barrels of fuel it was the 1st of 5 that iran has sent to them as whalen the u.s. had opposed the delivery but did not actually stop the tanker but the rod and venezuela face u.s. sanctions and his suffering from a shortage of refined fuel despite having the world's largest oil reserves afghanistan's government is releasing up to 2000 taliban prisoners and a statement president ostroff ghani called the move a goodwill gesture it's seen as a confidence builder before long awaited peace talks between the government and the taliban on saturday and the taliban offered a 3 day truce over the holiday. more news to come that's trying to go over to rewind right now. more than 10 years up to the global financial crisis you've taken

home more than $480000000.00 your company is now bankrupt our economy is in the state of crisis and of the very basic question this is where you believe it's lost money in the u.s. . who is held responsible i will be fabulously wealthy and i will not be in crisis or to thank. the men who still equal. 0. and well.