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foretold wasn't working before the pandemic and it's not working night. counting the coasts on al-jazeera. i am israel launches its most intensive air strikes on gaza more than 150 raids in the early hours of sunday morning but there is one ray of hope as a small child disposal to live from the rubble of a gaza building that was destroyed. the air no i'm fully back to boyer watching al-jazeera live from doha with continuing
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coverage of the israel palestine conflict. the at a an israeli air strike on gaza frightens a building housing algis year and other international media. the at and the global show off solidarity from iraq to britain to australia thousands march in support of palestinians and denounce the israeli occupation in the end thank you for joining us israel has launched its most intensive air strikes on gaza since its conflict with palestine escalated on monday of in more than $150.00 raids in an hour targeting areas across the palestinian enclave i am rescue workers
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a digging through the rubble to find survivors at least $154.00 palestinians have been killed but that number is expected to rise after the latest attacks early israeli strikes destroyed a building housing foreign media outlets including al jazeera the israeli prime minister has vowed to continue the offensive on gaza for quote as long as necessary while the head of hamas says the resistance will not give in. ministry spokesman has told. continuous talks. harry fawcett reports from west jerusalem on a day of more destruction. in a moment with a phone call from the israeli army another gaza highrise became a condemned building minutes ticking down on a one hour warning this the office of the associated press as it staff made instant decisions about what they needed to salvage to keep on working across the lift lobby staff from the al-jazeera bureau were doing the very same thing on the street
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outside the building's owner pleading for a stay of execution home at the 7th we need 10 minutes as you can see there all around the press not people who are going in to get weapons out but there was no arguing but even about the timing. of the hardboard it's. hardly. al-jazeera gaza journalists off what was live on air as he watched his workplace of 11 years vanish in front of him we partake frankly everybody to believe wouldn't believe what the great work of all these are like that which under 12 string but you won't think of when something going back up in this building was home to families as well as media companies more to add to the list of homeless in a besieged and played during days of intensive attacks from the sky. in a statement al-jazeera said it condemned in the strongest terms the bombing and destruction of its offices by the israeli military viewing it as
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a clear act to stop journalists from conducting their duty to inform the world and report events and vowing to pursue every available route to hold the israeli government responsible israeli military said how must operatives were using the building and media companies like al-jazeera and the associated press with human shields. i want to remind the world. that in firing on our cities hamas is committing a double war crime they're targeting our civilians and hiding behind palestinian civilians we've heard that from the israelis i can tell you that we've been in that building for 15 about 15 years with our bureau we certainly had no sense that hamas was there we would like to see the evidence we're not sure whether hamas was there or not we don't know but i can tell you the impact will be that the world will know less about what's going on in gaza because that building was leveled amasses top
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gaza political leader issued this message during a visit to the qatari capital doha look. gaza. has been besieged for 15 years in years under siege from every direction. a must as military wing sent further major rocket attacks deep into israeli territory on saturday a 55 year old israeli man was killed when one rocket struck his home in a television in the midst of it all in the occupied west bank palestinian protesters confronted israeli soldiers on nakba day when palestinians marked the creation of the state of israel what they call the catastrophe the palestinian red cross said schools were wounded many by live ammunition in occupied east jerusalem or scuffles around the neighborhood of shaikh shura where threatened forced expulsions have fueled the tensions. with violence on so many fronts still untamed israel's prime minister said he spoke to the u.s. president and informed him of israel's planned next steps are
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a force at al-jazeera west jerusalem and this is a scene right now over gaza where it's just gone past 5 in the morning the skies much quieter than there were a few hours ago there were some intense israeli raids. that have seen palestinian rescue force. worked through the night to try and find survivors and buildings damaged by the israeli airstrikes have also been a palestinian state sent to war to israel from the territory he's al-jazeera sapphire with the latest from castle we can hear the explosions we can hear the navy also participating in the shelling some of the tiring of the navy shells are landing in the. empty field across the course of the line of the gods also the last report coming from the north the south of the gaza strip are crossed
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the border with egypt. forces are dark and one of the border police also stations there. could be heard from time to time also firing their. shells into the borderline with gaza as we got on. the minister of health said couric did what we we reported earlier that a doctor is wife and 5 children killed they confirmed that the there is cutie while digging they found 5 children alive and. they believe that there are still some more people alive under the rubble of the destroyed house from the last. strike that the israeli army carried. all over the gaza strip about 150 intensive. describes all over the gaza strip at
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least 60 of them were in gaza city. entire. district was either destroyed or partially partially damaged talking about residential houses the infrastructure of the roads that a lot. families of the victims of the strikes have been holding funerals for their loved ones across gaza a warning to viewers there are disturbing images in the beginning of an aura birdman is for a force. at the funeral of a child in the city of rafah in southern gaza i'm a woman in shock says only children playing with their toys mothers grandmothers and families left inconsolable yes it was i am innocent victims of days of heavy israeli airstrikes and artillery fire that destroyed homes and neighborhoods out of what is used by be done in it we were sitting safely at home
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we didn't hear a warning rocket our house got hit violently why why why do they bomb houses in their residence. in the northern beit hanoun neighborhood people search through rubble for their belongings. gaza is home to about 2000000 people in an enclave under israeli blockade there are few places to escape the bombs gaza is probably the most densely populated spot on earth and it has been under 14 years of air or sea and land blockade it is the place where the spare is extremely high and were civilians are trapped. to state the bombs many children as sheltering in schools but they still don't feel safe. and i'm not that we ran out of the house after the air attacks and our house was bombed we fled to the school we're told at the smoke from the bombs poisonous we don't know what the poison is and we only know that the
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thick smoke after the explosion was very choking for what purpose in the united states on thursday house democrat rashida to play up made the motional statement to congress reading the words of a palestinian mother. i want to read something a mother named the man in the has a wrote 2 days ago. she said quote tonight i put the kids to sleep in our bedroom so that when we die we die together. as al jazeera spoke to a man about the message it was interrupted as bombs exploded nearby you can hear it actually while we're speaking there is loud sounds of bombing the. people who are living refined grains. every single day. we wake up to the light and as it is like iraq. and. worse here every single night we are names. hamas and its allies have responded
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to the attacks by firing a barrage of rockets from inside gaza. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the bombardment will not end soon. as bombs fall rescue workers take the survivors after a house was hit and all shot a refugee camp on friday killing 10 members of a family funerals are taking place throughout gaza for those killed which includes dozens of children for those who survived the bombs they're now in the traumatized and terrified of further attacks. or about a manly al-jazeera. when israel's bombardment of gaza has sponsored noble outcry against our actions solidarity rallies have been held from baghdad to washington d.c. john hendren has more from washington. from the washington monument to the u.s. capitol thousands swarmed the national mall in
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a show of propellants stinney in support we have a voice and our voices being heard and we this is to have some politicians doing something about what's going on the crimes that's that's are taken place in palestine today is not going to pass without punishment this time. across the u.s. demonstrations took place in washington new york chicago and at the state capital in colorado where even pros really voices joined the call for peace but nice new press are our men and are yours or. are all inhabitants of the region small. the protests coming on the day of nakba meaning catastrophe or exit is in arabic spanned the globe. thousands of palestinian flag waving supporters also emerged in london rome and madrid.
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in the german cities of cologne and berlin protesters clashed with police. in paris 2 there were confrontations and in baghdad demonstrators burned israeli and american flags here in washington an unusually large crowd of propellants tinian demonstrators came to express their disappointment that by not pressuring israel more the united states was essentially buying time for them to consolidate military gains and exact an even higher cost in gaza i'm like me me me me me. as the conflict continues the growing protest movement in the u.s. marks a noticeable shift in public sentiment if not in government policy john hendren al jazeera washington. and a huge crowd gathered here in qatar to support the palestinians. while several governments around the world to prevent the people from taking to the streets in protests and demonstrations in front of others with the people of palestine here
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are and probably one of the largest protests that country has seen in recent history is taking place several thousands of people have gathered here are they saying that they are calling on the international community to step in and stop israel's attacks on gaza to protect the people living in occupied drew some they say they're here in solidarity with the people of palestine and their falls is one it is as i say one of the largest protests that has witnessed for any cause that is in recent years the fact that people come out this party it's called restrictions despite the heat and. now that the large numbers shows just how strong they feel about what is happening in gaza obviously this off of the property owned altars here are not short cut it's building and offices decimated and destroyed by an israeli attack in gaza but like i say this is going on as well as other efforts
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popular for people living in private including charts of crime pains to raise money and medical aid for the people just like any i spoke to finish spending this was a fellow at the institute for policy studies and author of the recent book understanding the palestinian israeli conflict she told us about the central role the u.s. space in this conflict. what we know about the conversation between president biden and the israeli prime minister and mahmoud abbas is that he has not called for a cease fire he has not put any pressure on israel to stop the slaughter that's underway in gaza and that this is a very familiar situation in which it appears that the u.s. is taking the lead from israel on when they are ready for a cease fire and netanyahu has made clear he is not ready for a cease fire he said that our aim is to send hemis a message that it's not worth sending these rockets he is still sending that
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message and this is very reminiscent of earlier situations in 2006 with the the israeli war on lebanon connelly's or rice then the secretary of state to to george bush said we aren't we don't want a ceasefire yet implying presumably there were not enough dead people yet we see is something similar here it's quite dangerous. still ahead on al-jazeera after protests and at pandemic cheney heads to the polls to elect candidates to drive to new constitution and a cut above the rest we meet the fashion designers setting a new trend of trying to save the environment. it's time for the perfect gentlemen. sponsored point qatar airways
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oh let's show you where that intense cycling is spinning right now toward the arabian sea look what it did in careless state in india 124 millimeters of rain in just 24 hours so careless care now up through maharastra will all be impacted on sunday its go as chance to see 102200 millimeters of rain winds 155 kilometers per hour now monday it's going up the west coast of india mumbai will now be in the line of fire 20000000 people there and the winds 175 and this is really where we're going to see a divergence could head towards southern areas of pakistan otherwise go into rogers stan so do check back with us on the track we have seen some intense weather through areas of china 2 tornadoes struck including in han so let me look this was some of the damage that we saw just mass destruction and we saw this crane toppled just an indication of how powerful the winds were once again heavy rain setting
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along the yangtze river valley it shoves into korea and japan very soggy forecast ahead and where we did see that tropical disturbance push through southern philippines it's now pulled out so brain will begin to ease there on sunday. qatar airways frank assessments of poison but the government wants what exactly how and what measures are now taking for a situation like i'm not to believe you could ever get informed opinions is the u.s. with thinking military positioning in the middle east or is it just a simple act of reorganizing ministry assets this is a message to the region the united states is rethinking its military posture in-depth analysis of the day school ople headlines inside story on al-jazeera.
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our top story on al-jazeera this hour israel has launched $150.00 air strikes in an hour on gaza it's a most intensive night of raids since the current conflicts began a girl has been pulled from the rubble as rescuers search for more survivors at least $154.00 palestinians have been killed since monday kamar says fired more rockets towards israel most were intercepted by the iron dome defense system at least 10 people have been injured in the latest attacks 10 others have died in israel since the conflict escalated early on friday israel destroyed an 11 story building housing international media including al-jazeera and the associated press both companies have condemned the attack invalid to continue reporting from gaza.
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india's government says corona virus infections and deaths are stabilizing after reporting the smallest daily rise in new cases in nearly 3 weeks but it says the virus is rapidly spreading through rule areas and experts say most deaths there are not being reported official say the bodies of iran 2000 suspected over 1000 victims have been recovered from the river ganges the river flows through some of the poorest states where many families can't afford cremations on saturday india reported around 3900 deaths in just over 326000 infections. vaccinations have been scaled up into northern english towns and maids are rising a rise in the covert 1000 variant 1st identified in india health workers are also diverting tests door to door in bolton and blackburn on friday u.k.
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prime minister boyce johnson said the more infectious strain could seriously disrupt the lifting of measures with cases and death stick signing in most areas indeed it is planning to lift all restrictions on june 21st once known as a coronavirus success story taiwan is imposing new district as it battles its worst outbreak since the pandemic began in taipei and surrounding areas indoor gatherings are limited to 5 people and shops and restaurants will close and for the 1st time masks are required outdoors after 180 new community infections were reported taiwan has reported fewer than 1312 in 1000 cases among its 24000000 people most imported from abroad. in colombia authorities say a surge in corona virus cases is putting pressure on i.c.u. units the government is warning hospitals in the country's largest cities are almost full over 1000 deaths in colombia have passed 80000 where the capital bogota
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recording its highest number of deaths on thursday in the past week at least 470 people have died from the virus. in other news chileans are voting in an unprecedented election to choose delegates for a constitutional convention a new constitution was one of the key demands during months of social protests many hope it will guarantee social rights such as health education and pensions the election is taking place over 2 days latin america and reports on santiago. it's a historic election in more ways than one. it's the 1st time chileans will have a say in the cool write a new constitution and document that will determine the country's economic political and social roadmap. bloodier beddes and her husband believe it's no small feat. this will define our future that's why this day is so special to look
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under court appointed in order to make the necessary changes to social changes that we've been waiting for for so long that. chileans are also electing mayors governors and city council members but the constitutional vote is regarded as the most significant. the current constitution written 40 years ago under the pinochet dictatorship is regarded by a great many as illegitimate and the source of many of chile's ills for the 1st time anywhere in the world 50 percent of delegates to a constitutional convention will be women 17 of the $155.00 delegates will also represented his indigenous people their existence isn't even recognized in the current constitution. and another 1st to prevent long lines because of the pandemic the election is taking place over 2 rather than one day that means these votes won't be counted until sunday the end of the 2nd day in the meantime these
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bins will be taped completely covered with seals that according to electoral authorities will break of anybody tries to tamper with the votes and then there will be taken to a special security area and kept under guard by the army even so a lot of people don't trust the system this is a leader that you that's why daniel who works in front of his designated polling station is staying out for now but along with only a common way to vote but more of us will go tomorrow because we've seen in many countries that when they leave the votes of a night's someone changes them. while chile doesn't have a reputation for vote tampering it's a reflection of how discredited political institutions and politicians have become in this country where millions are waiting for a new constitution to prioritise the social rights of the majority rather than the privileges of a minority you see in human al-jazeera santiago. the oceans have been
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a powerful ally in combating global warming but a mix of high temperatures and pollutants has created dead zones oxygen depleted areas measuring tens of thousands of square kilometers where plant or animals can survive. for some sweden on the baltic sea. sweden's ability baltic coast a chilly spring has held back the tide of domestic tourists expected to hit these beaches due to foreign travel restrictions but it's not such a pretty picture under the water rising global temperatures and the impacts of fertilizer and sewage have caused huge areas with no over very little oxygen known as dead zones the baltic sea is the largest human in the world it is somewhere around 70000 square kilometers and it can increase global warming rapid rate the baltic zone may be the biggest but the problem is worldwide
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increasing by millions of square kilometers in the past half century the so-called dead zones are either in small pockets a little bit coast where they lose or gain oxygen according to the seasons all that far out to sea where they can be pretty much permanent cover. they get worse the. seas like the baltic have been a buffer against climate change absorbing excess heat and carbon dioxide. but tests have shown that is surface water heats up oxygen from the atmosphere can no longer get through creating the deadly out beneath so sea floors that should be full of vegetation and life are empty. it's one of the reasons cited in cases where thousands of dead fish have been washed up on beaches. solutions have been tested in the baltic such as
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a wave powered device to pump oxygen down below. a more low tech solution is here in a unesco wetland near the city of christian start. for this wetland means we hold water on land for longer before it reaches the sea so the vegetation can absorb fertiliser and pollutants and prevent algae blooms in the baltic so it's one part of the puzzle in preventing dead zones. some hope emerged last month in the indian ocean where ecologists found a sea grass meadow the size of switzerland a vital site of carbon capture and supporting thousands of marine species but with evidence that areas like this are receding it may not be enough to mitigate the ever increasing loss of oxygen from the world's oceans a number that stands at 77000000000 tonnes of o 2 in just 70 years paul rhys al-jazeera on the baltic coast of sweden now fast fashion is on the wallet but the environment pays
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a high price but many are coming around to the idea of a more ethical and sustainable approach to clothing so fashion and so hold to mind this consumption excessive production and overcomplicate are supplied chains florence we have a story from kuala lumpur. saving the environment one garment at a time that's what these 2 friends who are fashion labels are trying to do they make clothes from upcycling old fabric and even go to the extent of using threads. i can see how much. each human cost thing. i want. a more direct way how much. fashion is one of the most polluting industries it's responsible for 8 to 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 60 percent of all clothing produced eventually ends up in
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landfills the most profitable business model is fast fashion mass producing pieces based on the latest catwalk trends these sell fast and are discarded just as quickly but some people like jaded chong are doing their best to keep close in circulation for longer she and a friend started a close walking event several years ago. as we grow we actually influence more people to accept this concept of secondhand clothing. they charge $5.00 per person and everyone brings at least 5 items for swapping but is allowed to leave with as many pieces as they want. so i think we should be recycling things much more we should be prolonging the value of these items more. another way clothes are kept out of the landfill is through research. customers shopping at secondhand stores waffen those who couldn't afford new items but as it's becoming trendy to be
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thrifty the popularity and number of these stores is increasing the pandemic too has gone some ways in changing consumer habits people have become more careful with their spending cancellation of fashion shows disruptions in supply chains helped shoppers break the habit of following the latest trends. but ask the global economy slowly recovers and consumption bounces back to prepared demick levels and foreign mentalists will be hoping the trend for sustainability in fashion stays constant florence louis al-jazeera. the end. of the air this is al-jazeera and these are top stories israel has launched 150 s. try in an hour on guys in the most intensive raids of its latest conflict with palestinian girl has been.
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