with no deal on the cards is it game over for britain and the e.u. finally breaks it down to 0. we have identified that foreign actors iran and russia have taken specific actions to influence public opinion relating to our elections just days before the us presidential election the f.b.i. says russia and iran are raving to influence the votes. over there i'm hala my head in and this is al jazeera live from doha also coming out i had to drop my last one of the running for their lives the day it was illegal

and didn't resist nigerian rights groups say the number of protesters killed in a police crackdown on choose day is higher than previously reported. thailand's prime minister lifts an emergency decree that bans gatherings on condition the protests remain peaceful. and pollution is being blamed for killing 5 isn't a fish in iraq leaving fishermen in fear for their livelihoods. top u.s. intelligence agencies are warning of interference by russia and iran in the upcoming presidential elections in a hurriedly called press conference the director of national intelligence and the head of the f.b.i. said the 2 nations have obtained voter registration data and want to cause confusion and social unrest mike hanna reports from washington d.c. . these are members of

a far right wing group calling itself the proud boys according to the f.b.i. agents are planting e-mails to democratic party voters purporting to come from the proud boys with the intention of creating social unrest to that end we have already seen iran sending spoofed emails designed to intimidate voters incite social unrest and damage president trump. recently when asked to condemn the proud boys president trump instead asked them to stand back and stand by both the director of national intelligence and the f.b.i. head i've been accused of attempting to downplay russian interference allegedly in accordance with the president's wishes but russia was also named 1st we have confirmed that some voter registration information has been obtained by iran and separately by russia this data can be used by foreign actors to attempt to

communicate false information to registered voters that they hope will cause confusion so chaos and undermine your confidence in american democracy barack obama had been warned of russian interference in the months leading to the 2016 election won by president trump but the only thing apparently on his mind on this day was to catapult his former vice president to victory physically campaigning for the 1st time displayed the charm that made him a 2 term president. very good. i have to say because of my. sexual. physical close the whole. time but a full throated attack on president trump he hasn't shown any interest in doing the

work. or helping anybody but himself and his friends or treating the president like a reality show that he could to get attach it was no coincidence that the bar most 1st appearance in the campaign came in the capital of pennsylvania barack obama took pennsylvania in 200820128 was flipped by donald trump in 2016 the state has a high proportion of african american voters and joe biden and his campaign managers have identified pennsylvania as the single most important state to win if he is to make his way to the white house. from continued on his campaign trail apparently not pausing to prepare for the final debate with joe biden that will be taking place on thursday. washington. iran's u.n. mission has denied any

a tent city or with the votes writing on twitter unlike the u.s. iran does not interfere in other country's elections walters' been witnessing the u.s. is on desperate public attempts to question the outcome of its own elections at the highest level. nigerian protesters have defied a curfew during a face off with security forces as protesters against police brutality threaten to paralyze the nation the rights group amnesty international says at least 12 people were killed on choose a night when the violence on the military reports from the capital of future. and early morning fire set by arsonists burns park to be coarse at a government bus station in lagos officials say 30 buses were destroyed. in lekki while security forces opened fire on protesters the previous night the standoff continues. the latest state governor who visited victims of tuesday's attack in hospital said more than 2 dozen have been hospitalized so you know.

well. we have not seen any fatality. is the. second issue on social media but protesters dispute that i can't really see who was shooting we know who was the g. get i can't give you the actual no more because i'm not god i have to run my life we're running for their lives within the got injured he was in so i don't know. might want to. i missed international agrees saying there appears to be credible evidence of fatalities but the pictures have not been independently verified. the united nations secretary general who spoken with president carter in recent days

has called for restraint it's time for all countries to understand and i hope nigeria will be able to do so that police brutality needs to stop and those that are responsible for. such. violence. made accountable and these is essentially essential everywhere. proctor started 2 weeks ago after police men shot and killed a man in the south of the country the protesters are demanding the scrapping of an old police unit accused of murder extortion and disappearances. they also want an overhaul of nigeria's police system the trial of the officers accused of crimes and compensation for victims. some of these demands have been met but deep distrust remains between protesters and government. journalists have also been caught up in the sudden turn of events here and independent television station in

the city is set on fire a few hours later another broadcaster was temporarily forced off because of what it calls an imminent threat to its staff and operations yet in the capital the streets are common in lagos early on wednesday security forces dispersed a group of young men gathering on the outskirts of a. menace cools and businesses here remain shut for most of the day after the violence and destruction in lagos oh wow then there's a general feeling that the end to police brutality protest may have been infiltrated it's not clear how much damage this has done or could do to that course which many nigerians still see as a legitimate degrees al-jazeera. and israeli delegation has made a rare visit to sit down to discuss normalizing ties as according to israeli media it follows a deal between washington and khartoum to remove saddam from the u.s. list of state sponsors of terror the us has been instrumental in helping israel

reestablish relations with countries most recently the u.a.e. and. we also are continuing to work to get every nation to recognize israel the rightful jewish homeland and to acknowledge their. basic fundamental right to exist as a country that certainly includes sudan and we are working diligently with them to make the case for why that's in the sudanese government best interest to make that sovereign decision we hope that they'll do that we hope that they'll do that quickly we hope every country will do that quickly. protests have taken place across sudan as anger rises over darr living conditions and a crackdown on protesters earlier this month the process marked the anniversary of a 1964 uprising that ended 6 years of military rule sudan is currently ruled by a transitional government's after mass protests toppled former leader omar al bashir last year have a morgan has more from khartoum. protesters in khartoum and various parts of sudan

are common rating the 21st of october which marks the anniversary of the 1st sudanese revolution in 1964 now the black smoke that you see behind me is the result of protesters burning tires to express their frustration at how this government has been operating over the past 2 years protesters say that the economic conditions have been getting worse since this government took power in august last year and they also say that the military is still in control of many institutions something that they say goes against their revolution which started in 2018 now protesters have been met with tear gas and stun grenades most of them have run away from where they are right now to just a little bit to where i was standing right now and then back again and they say that's because they do not accept this use of force by security forces now many of them also say that they're not here to oust the president the government of prime minister of the but rather to vent out their frustration and to put pressure on

this government to try to improve the economic situation as well as complete what they say is the demands of the revolution which is forming a transition legislative assembly and holding to account those who are responsible for killing protesters since 2018. after 8 straight days of protests thailand's prime minister has lifted an emergency decree which bans gatherings processors have been calling for changes to the government and the monarchy but there are some who want to keep things the way they are scott heisler want to speak with thomas in bangkok on both sides of the issue 0. 0 we see what started speaking out against the government 6 years ago. that's when the current prime minister pre-mature no child led a coup that ousted the democratically elected government he's now working with the protesters who have been coming out to thailand streets by the 10s of thousands the demonstrations started in july and ramped up last week with a gathering every day what's different now from 6. years ago

a call for reform of the monarchy. in the royal institution condy night that if we don't talk about and want to keep openly people with costly about eventually the want to understand of course have 2 choices either use firelands like they did in the past on change and preserve the status unwavering in his mission to bring about reform and change he says he was attacked last year for being outspoken beaten so badly he spent 2 weeks in hospital but he's not stopping. and i'm proud to be reluctant to tell the guy we have been taught to obey and not question authority i fear that we were blinded in the past and i am the thousands across the country are working to put that past behind the scenes like this are grabbing attention across thailand and across the world expressing the desire for monarchy reform something unthinkable even just earlier this year

but there is an opposing view and it's not just limited to government house or the palace. wearing yellow showing their allegiance to the monarchy those who support the king have also held rallies over the last few months they've been much smaller but some supporters say that she was wrong dead kitten was a member of parliament with the largest conservative party but lost his seat in last year's election to a program for party candidate. i think there are more people who disagree with the current protests on the streets but we must be patient i believe that we will see more movement from those who want to protect the monarchy but it will be peaceful but that i think the voice of the young people in the students are a minority. regardless of the actual numbers on either side of the issue there's no dispute that the voices are getting louder of those who want change and to shake up thailand's long established power structure it's got harder al-jazeera. still to come on al-jazeera some of the clearest yet says same. sex relationship should be

protected by law. and the makers of a powerful painkiller will plead guilty to aiding the start of the u.s. opioid epidemic part of an $8000000000.00 settlement. hello the eastern mediterranean is getting quite stall be at the moment significant showers in crete and in turkey and you think that might influence the weather in the levant but not really a bit of an onshore breezes cool things down a little bit but not substantially still 30 degrees in jerusalem and 27 in beirut on thursday that's both and above normal it's about right everywhere else a bag that's a little bit warm same is true of kuwait their houses where should be the breeze is a gentle northern not particularly dusty is a lot dust in it and the seas off the coast of

a man have now calmed down once more but we still do have some heat and in damascus it shows the point the average about 2530 or 28 for the next 3 days it's on the high side and terms don't necessarily vary that much in this part of the world. 3rd assess this is where the rain should be it is still showering in south sudan and these are just as many as they were admitted lee but they are still there and they're still fighting on the ground but the heavy rain is for this size and it goes right through the congo and as far west as gobbling fact we'll see some pretty big shadows over the next day i say but the rain has gone much further south and that is prompting a few showers in parts of africa where at the moment it is quite warm but that won't last. for. a face can tell a story without uttering a single one. and now england it's going to have.

a simple time. inform us. the unconventionality of lying witnesses through the lens of the human mind. is what inspires us. to witness documentaries on al-jazeera. or. this is al jazeera a reminder of the top stories this hour the us federal bureau of investigation says iran and russia have obtained information on voter registration the f.b.i. says the aim is to coles confusion and chaos in the u.s.

presidential elections former u.s. president barack obama says donald trump is capable of taking the job seriously here supporters of joe biden to vote early. nigerian protesters have defied a curfew to continue demonstrating against police brutality amnesty international says at least 12 people were killed on tuesday. as the leader of the roman catholic church has endorsed same sex civil unions for the 1st time but francis made the comments in a documentary that's premiered at the film festival under chappelle has more. about an hour into a new documentary film about the leader of the roman catholic church pope francis appears to go on the official script explicitly calling for same sex couples to be given legal protections because he says all children of god have a right to a family. the statement of support for civil unions is

a major departure from official church teachings even from the views of his predecessor benedict the 16th who called homosexuality an intrinsic moral evil i think it will be received in very different ways in different countries except. finally something. has happened finally most european countries it will be received in a very difficult way in the united states it's an open question how it will do see churches in africa asia because he thought that then strong national interest lation on. marriages that vary widely. and in time where so many people are divided about the world's problems and who is causing them pope francis appears determined to take the church out of the culture wars and away from divisive social issues but for some in his native argentina the move doesn't go far enough. in this recognition from pope francis that all couples are also

families that gays lesbians bisexuals and trans people have rights to form a family we're taking a step forward especially for people of faith but we nice is that we have to recognize the rights of civil unions that's where we say it's progress but not so much. this is a man who's opened his heart to the progress takes time in a church that so old for many this message of togetherness and inclusive is just what the times require. enter chapelle al-jazeera. french president. has called the emergence schoolteacher some your pitsea hero and his killer occurrence at a ceremony in paris on wednesday that he was decapitated on friday by an attacker who accused him of insulting islam 7 suspects including 2 teenagers will face charges for assisting the attacker. just well. tonight i won't talk

about the procession of terrorists of their accomplices and all the cowards who have committed and made this as a nation possible i won't talk of those who gave his name to the barbarians they don't deserve it they don't even have a name anymore. protests have been held in the colombian capital against the policies of president ivan do k. the demonstrations are part of a national strike being led by union members students teachers and many of colombia's indigenous population. reports from bogota. waving flags and chanting against the president thousands of colombians marched in downtown bogota it's the largest demonstration in the capital since the easing of coronavirus restrictions in september there was a coalition of union members teachers students and activists are demanding a variety of concessions among them a minimum survival income for those who lost their jobs during depended amec exceeded what. we want the government to talk to us this shouldn't be the attitude

of a leader interested in unity only by talking to all sectors of society and find common solutions almost 10000 representatives of colombia's many indigenous and ethnic groups also traveled to the capital demanding to meet with president. they're calling for an end to the killings of hundreds of human rights activists and the rising violence in their territories. they accuse duke of turning a blind eye to the killings and the peace accord signed 4 years ago with a rebel group that promised to end the years of violence again i am on my back we will not stand idly by while many more we are back on the streets demanding going tease for life and demand this government implements the peace accord this is a message for the international community as well they can't keep silent. anger against the government had already reached the boiling point a year ago with some of the biggest demonstrations in decades before being muted by

the pandemic president. the protesters them and politically motivated also refusing to meet with the leaders of the strike so again it's a chanst. travel. he says the protests could cause another major virus outbreak just as the country's economy is trying to recover now if we got going is the moment of nothing justifies putting our health and life at risk right now if we need to discuss let's do it within the framework of democracy without issuing a summons or ultimatums or invoking judgments that have no basis in reality. but the protesters and their leaders say they will continue to confront the government calling for another strike a month from now on the anniversary of last year's mass demonstrations that brought the country to a halt. election observers in bolivia say sunday's election was free and fair but the so plenty of division over the initial

results with people protesting against a landslide victory unless one party or former president havel morales the organization of american states observer says the poor give strongly jitteriness into the new government led by luis r.c. morales was forced to resign and go into exile after accusations of election fraud last year. the manufacturer of a powerful painkiller that helped set off an opioid epidemic in the united states is set to plead guilty to criminal charges as part of an $8000000000.00 settlements purdue pharma makes the prescription drug oxycontin which is linked to an addiction crisis has killed more than 400000 people in the last 20 years she returned reports . purdie farmers decision in the ninety's to begin aggressively marketing its prescription opioids oxycontin to doctors and patients for

a range of illnesses despite the risk of addiction has long been seen as a major factor in the us is opioid crisis and on wednesday the us government said purdue would now be held to account today's announcement involves one of the most important participants in the supply chain of prescription opioids at the manufacturer level between 192018 some 450000 people died in the us from an opioid overdose involving prescription drugs like oxycontin or illicit opioids research has shown the rise in prescription and illicit opioids is connected as initial opioid prescriptions became gateways to fentanyl and heroin addiction in 2018 an estimated 10300000 people aged 12 or older misused opioids 9.9 misusing prescription pain relievers 808000 using heroin 2 out of 3 drug overdose deaths that year involved opioids. pharma has admitted it

paid doctors and pharmacists to prescribe oxycontin without in the medical purpose a practice alleged to have subsequently become widespread among other pharmaceutical firms and that it misled regulators about how widely it was distributing the drug companies agreed to an $8000000000.00 settlement however it's likely only to pay a fraction of that amidst bankruptcy proceedings the sackler family which owns pro do and was able to sponsor cultural institutions around the world with the billions it made from oxy contin sales has agreed to pay $225000000.00 and give up ownership of the company some small states in the united states $8000000000.00 doesn't even cover what one state would would tally would be the cost just in terms of you know cost hospitals and jails and. and coroner's office auster children agency you know on a very very long less per day you still faces hundreds of other lawsuits some state

attorney generals say the government has let the company and the subtle a family off too easily the fines are comparatively minimal a cost of doing business they argue and no one is being criminally or civilly prosecuted for the enormous devastation caused by their actions nonetheless a few weeks before the election the trump campaign will now be able to claim it lived up to a trump campaign promise from 2016 to go off to big pharma and address the opioid crisis. listen in southern iraq has been blamed for killing some reasons a fish local say the government has allowed sewage to poison the livelihoods of fisherman some wonderful teen has the story from karbala province. almost every morning as it takes his boat out to fish but these days there is nothing to catch and the serene surface of the war to belies the toxic danger that there has been eat thousands of fish washed up in this canal at the beginning of this month 2

weeks on the remnants of what mohammed says was an unprecedented environmental disaster can still be found. i use the fish for personal consumption but many others sell it to earn a living this is impacted us very badly this fish is sold in the market but now people have to buy fish from the fish farms or ones imported from outside the country. the irrigation canal feeds into the lake and care about the province and other communities downstream have also reported significant fatalities among their fish stock employees from care about us veterinarian hospital took samples to investigate the cause. according to the lab analysis and with the visual examination by doctors there is no bacterial viral or fungal disease we had particularly suspected it might be due to herpes disease but all the lab results were negative the visual diagnosis by the veterinary doctors for the water and the fish samples suggests it's related to environmental factors only but it's not our

mandate to investigate them for community elders the culprit is clear they accused the local government of dumping sewage into the river and the incident coincided with the annual religious pilgrimage to the nearby holy city of karbala which draws millions of visitors every year similar the less severe cases of contamination occurred during previous years also around the time of the pilgrimage so. the reason is the syringe the heavy water that is coming from kabul a city which they dump in the main can now i always say they're killing us indirectly they should take care of these areas. the village chief shows us a video he filmed of the sewage flowing into the canal we visited the location to see for ourselves this is the 5 presidents have been dumped into the water for 2 weeks now and the smell here is in the quite awful nevertheless provincial

environment for 4 days have told us have yet to receive orders from the central government or the governor for the province to investigate the matter we put these accusations to the governor of. the fishermen themselves. this is not a fish farm these are normal fish which occur naturally in these canals but the fishermen fish in an improper way and some to. they threw harmful material into the water that kills all poisons the fish. the governor downplayed the significance of the pollution this is not a big issue it's just some fish in the canal and it's far away from the provincial capital but for iraqis who depend on these waters for their livelihoods the pollution could be life changing. farm boarders the canal told us that several of his family members had breathing difficulties following the contamination he also worries about his farm and life stock. it affects the date palms in my form in the

past when the water was clean we use it 40 to geisha but now it's very dirty residents say the root cause of the pollution is corruption with the government juggling and array of health economic and security issues they have little hope that their problems will receive the attention they deserve some wonderful teen al-jazeera in iraq's karbala province. this is al jazeera and these are the headlines the u.s. federal bureau of investigation says iran and russia have obtained information on voters the f.b.i. says the aim is to cause confusion and chaos in the upcoming u.s. presidential elections we have identified that 2 foreign actors iran and russia have taken specific actions to influence public opinion relating to our elections.