the technology and human ingenuity we can make it work for you and your business. ah, the a warm welcome. prolonged by bo, as i because the former president returned to nation he left in the grip of civil war. but will he bring com or more tension? ah, this is down to 0, live from london, also coming up a choice of for just out until pose opened in iran. but hardliner who backs nuclear

talks, predicted to win the presidency. darkest day in the pandemic cross dentist on record 101 korean of our assess in one day with a warning. hospitals can't cope and kenneth calendars and b as liberation. hero who left the country for nearly 3 decades dyes, aged 97. ah, we spent a decade in exile, but for my ivory coast president long who has not returned home for the 1st time since being ousted during the civil war. a small number of loyalists were allowed to gather the airport and to welcome the 76 year old back. while thousands more lined the streets to catch a glimpse of him. but secured his tides across the city was police using to gas and lie fire to disperse large crowds of supporters. the former history professor serv does not re coast president for

a decade until 2010. when he was defeated by currently to us on water. ha. he refused to accept the result leading to a full month's civil war which killed at least 3000 people. a year later, he was captured in a bunker by un and french backed forces. it became the 1st former head of state to go on trial at the international criminal court on charges of crimes against humanity, but was acquitted in 2019 and has been living in brussels since his release. in the same year. and i've or in court sentenced him in censure to 20 years in prison for looting the central bank, where he's still very popular at home. there's a chance he could be arrested. i'm going to drill says more from maybe joe has been supporting him on bus in buses, on cars, on motorcycle friend. i'm moving towards the headquarters just 500 feet away from where we are now. and then the ssl just telling us they are going to party all

night in the middle of the site month. you also hear anger, you hear about frustration. we also hear about the possibility of challenging the party in power yet to clear is that or is back home 10 years after and the process of recourse, elation probably could take longer than expected. a lot of people are expected that it will be done by the way, expected that his return could lead to a form of reconciliation in. busy john in the morning this afternoon and continuing into the night, is that mister lauren will have a very, very difficult task at reuniting a country. many people watch how he rico sizes party, which is now divided, and then that will give them an indication of whether or not but budget is the right person to leave the reconciliation in ivory coast. but this is deeply divided

and we took an auction on the street today that points to a very, very deep divide in ivory coast for the last decade reconciling. i bought it, but it looked like the government didn't take extra effort that process. so largely civil society organizations and victims of organize themselves to try to find out what happened and like one of this person mr. motors told me, and i need to hear that everybody in this country is 1st. everybody has been a fortune, it's only supporters of the holding party who i've been in the position. everybody in this country with a person will be other now also, i'm still very, very angry. was missing from his part in the

supporters with the president of his party, the government especially providing enough security and not allowing thousands of support of bubble into the app would come in. there was a 6 digit rate and nobody knows exactly where to support and i guess that's why the facilitator poses a preventive and just to bring that into the airport now you want to be done like this tonight with so much presence of security forces they want to next, other things don't get out of that. no, it's important to watch what will happen in the next day to one way that could give an impression on why this country. but at the time for the time being, the temperature in many other parts of ivory coast is very, very high. a lot of people really, really get the things to get out of ah,

ah, just hours until pose open, there are concerns. few iranians will cost the ballot for president. their suggestions turn out could be low with many voters disillusioned after several candidates were blocked from running. the conservative head of the judiciary ibrahim, that racy is widely seen as the front runner, with support from hardliners, was in reserve. he is chief of the revolution regard of the perennial candidate. he's run and last 4 times already. i mean her saying as he's a day, how she me is the youngest candidates at 50 years old. and the deputy parliamentary speaker, and at the latter. mit is the former central bank governor leading opponent to paint him as responsible for iran economic woes. he supports the nuclear deal, and as i said, vague reports from tehran, economic concerns could be a major factor on the streets of iran. there's one topic that everyone is talking

about, the economy hit by some of the toughest sanctions iran has ever seen. as well as what some believe is government mismanagement, the coven pandemic has caused the economy to plummet further in 2019 the country. so widespread demonstrations after a fuel price, like, according to the iranian government, more than $200.00 people were killed in violence, the still unrest, but it's not limited to fuel prices. the muslim social goods we sell our basic necessities since last year. prices of some items have gradually increased by 30 to 50 percent pastor, noodle salad dressings, tuner tomato paste. everything you can imagine has had a 30 to 40 percent price rise in just one year iranian carpets a famous around the world. but even this trade has been hit hard hello in a long time. they blame it on many reasons, but usually it's the sanction we have to live,

but we're struggling economically. certainly the main reason that the thanks and the management has a significant role to the new president will have an uphill challenge when it comes to the economy. when he can show us that we didn't have a room in the chronic problem with always faced his inflation. it's always been high in the past decade was 40 percent on average. we had 2 inflation shocks in the last 4 to 5 years. inflation in the short term could be controlled by interest rates, which in turn leads to recession. we can't continue going on with the card 40 percent inflation anymore. the government should phillips budget deficit and implement reforms. and the size of their on many people earn less than $150.00 a month. the woods here have adverts for laborers, usually paying less than the minimum wage and get the cost of living is very high. it's very difficult. people have many problems. rents and other miseries you don't know whether to pay the rent or do shopping. only god helps us. officials should

think about us renters. the youth in the future. i just feel ashamed when i can buy something for my kid a times. i can't really buy what i want for her once that economy conditions are very bad. the price of cooking oil used to go up once a year, but cooking or butter went up $4.00 times. last year. we can make ends meet, our condition wasn't good, but it wasn't very bad either. now i can't buy butter or cheese. i expect from the new government to make goods cheap. in this poor neighbourhood, some still hope things can change its working class areas like this one across iran . the picture establishment relies on brit course support. i'm working with standard of living must be improved if a new president is there any sorts of success? vague, i just, there are there on us. these really defense for serv confirmed no rockets have been fod into israel from gaza on thursday despite earlier report is really would jets had rated an empty training camp on into the military wing of us in the north of

the gaza strip? is really army says it was in response to the flying of incendiary balloons, which is linked to $5.00 and $8.00 fields in southern israel. the resumption of the balloon attacks triggered as strikes early on wednesday in the 1st fare up of violence since the ceasefire followed 11 days of fighting last month. i've got a song as recorded its highest number of current of our death in one day. since the pandemic began with 8 groups warning the situation, the country is spiraling out of control. 101 people in the past day died with international committee of the red cross cases of britain, 2400 percent in the past month. hospitals are already full in many areas, with oxygen supplies, running out less than half a percent of the population has been fully vaccinated so far. denila marez is the president of the africa, red crescent. she told us about the difficulty is facing afghanistan's pandemic response. first, the eastern part was head and slowly not,

not slowly but it quickly after that, it is all over the country, almost cobalt, with its 4500000 population is really and very big shortage rehab. and fortunately not received an oxygen plants on time and that was another big problem currently do. oxygen shortage is huge. a little bit under control by the ministry of public sheltered sellers. unfortunately, our national partner said to bring on time to pan is now fits easing current of us restrictions one month before the limbic games are due to start. so you, she, he does, suga says a state of emergency will be lifted in tokyo and other areas. but in its place, the government will bring in what's being called a cause, the state of emergency,

it will limit the sale of alcohol. and the other thing as far as restaurants, so we don't know, go to community that i would like to show the world that japan can overcome a difficult time through people's efforts and wisdom without. i think it's important to hold a safe and secure tokyo games. i mean curve the spread of infection in japan during the period of the games and prevent infection after the games. so i would like to ask everyone to support the home by watching the game on tv today when hong kong largest pro democracy newspaper has warned that press freedom is hanging by a thread of to 5 of its executives were arrested on china's national security law. police raided f daily's newsroom for the 2nd time in 10 months, accusing it of colluding with what the government calls foreign enemies to hom, trying to adrian brown has more from hong kong. the office of hong kong is most popular newspaper once more a crime scene. in an operation involving up to 500 police journalists will order to

leave the newsroom while their computers were examined. fight executives were arrested, including the papers editor in chief ryan law. all were taken by police from their homes during early morning rates. there suspected of being involved in the publication of articles that encourage foreign countries to impose sanctions and hong kong. the suspects have been arrested on strong evidence that they are conspiring to endanger national security. the action is taken against the criminals who make use of journalistic work as a tool to further their criminal activities. the newspapers owner jimmy lie was arrested and charged under a new national security last year that followed a previous raid on the apple daily lie is serving a 20 month jail term for taking part in unauthorized assemblies. in may police

prose, more than $64000000.00 in assets belonging to lie. and on thursday, for 2000000 more belonging to 3 companies linked to apple daily. the papers known foot soft and strong criticism of china's government mixing pro democracy discourse with celebrity gossip. when the national security law was imposed on hong kong, almost a year ago, the territories chief executive carried on said it would only effect a small number of people. since then, almost a 100 people have been arrested and more than 60 charged including leaders of what's left of the podium accuracy movement here. lamb says that that law has ended months of chaos here and restored stability, and stability is what china's leaders want most right now as the ruling communist party repairs to mark. it's $100.00 anniversary, adrian brown, al jazeera hong kong. so that went out to 0. me in my village,

bent the ground by government troops reportedly alter residents, fought back against military rule, which all americans happy june teeth with a stroke of the president pen. one of the most important days for african americans fight against slavery becomes a new public holiday. ah hello there, let scott down on that and it's a clear settled picture for much of northern and western australia. all the action is happening in the south east. we've got a weather system swirling away, bringing wet and windy conditions to new south wales victoria and has mania. so things are going to feel cooler. we'll have some frosty morning, some fog around, and those showers coming in later in the day. but as we go into saturday,

that does push out to the scene will be the coastal areas that see the wet weather . sydney seen some of those heavy shower was 18 degrees here, but the sunshine coming through behind that is the hope across the tasman. see, it's a cloudy picture for the north island and the south island, but the wet weather does move its way in, and by the time we get to saturday, there'll be plenty of rain in the bay of plenty in the north of the north island. and as you move to felt east asia, things are looking to right across indo china. those monsoon range impacting the bay of then gal. but for thailand, things are looking a lot clearer if you shall, was kicking across cambodia and vietnam in the afternoon. but most of the wet weather is going to be across indonesia, with showers for borneo and brunei. the

weather bag. energy and change. to every part of our universe. more small. to continue the change all around the shape by technology and human ingenuity. we can make it work for you and your bill ah, the ah top stories going on here for my ivory coast president bible has returned home for the 1st time since being ousted during the civil war. more than

a decade ago. polls are set to open in a few hours in the wrong presidential elections. president rodney is appealed to people to cough balance or to turn out is expected to hit record lows. and i've chemist on who's recorded high number of current of our staff in one day dependent pandemic began with 8 groups warning the situation in the country is spiraling out of control. some years founding president kenneth county has died at the age of 97. he left the country for nearly 30 years from independence and helped other african nations move on from colonialism farm which has, has more on his long life in politics. it was 1964, zambia gaines independence on britain for many who were there. it was the time for new beginnings. people had high expectations from zambia, the 1st president kenneth calendar. it was an exciting time as one by one liberation movements in africa,

gained independence from the colonial masters cohen, the rules ambia for nearly 3 decades in what was effectively a one party state. as life got tougher for the poor, many became frustrated and angry. some blame the struggling economy on colon does socialist policies. as his popularity waned, zambian had had enough offer 27 years and power that be as founding father was defeated at the polls. then he did something that still very ray in africa. he accepted the seat and willingly stepped down. he had been forth from the political arena through the ballot box, but he didn't disappear in the years that followed. he had a troubled relationship with subsequent zambian government. at one point, he was a keys approaching a coo and they had to fight to retain his ambient citizenship. in corner. later, he became very much the eldest statesmen, engaged in numerous charities, and gradually winning back the trust and affection of meanings ambiance, many se they'll always remember his trademark white handkerchief. but also the

fundamental roles played helping other neighboring countries gained the independence for years than be offered, refuse to african national congress members during a party in south africa, the am radio fleet and was allowed to broadcast from the capital. the sucker it was under colon is protection that the agency wasteful in om struggle been a diplomatic one against the apartheid regime. zambia also helps to bob again, it's an attendance for white minority rule in 1981. and after a long life spent at the center of politics cohen to live out his final years at home in the country, he loved the zambia. he had helped lead to freedom like you the u. n. has again said the human rights situation in min more is deteriorating and fast. it comes with the violence following. the qu, continues reduce, posted on social media, show most of the village of kenmore in my gray region to the ground. but it just say government troops, fire guns at them before burning nitty all 200 homes and cattle on tuesday,

most of the locals had fled already. meanwhile, the currently national defense for one of the regional groups ranged against the military says fighting in kaya state to start again. tens of thousands of people have fled the state, taking refuge in camps scattered across the regions, forests, and is tony cheng reports from the time in my border. there are concerns that camps are running short of food and diseases spreading. this is some of the a that's been hastily pulled together by a current organization and had to be sent across the border. and to me were still more than a 100000 people sheltering from fighting with very little shelter themselves and very little food or drinking water. they've got blankets here to protect them from the cold rain jackets in the monsoon season, the water medicine and food up at the front, but also big plastic buckets for storing water and cooking pots. because they think

those people are going to be there for some time. there has been some c spas announced in certain areas, but many people are reluctant to return home. those that have found bodies lying in the streets where they were shot. many houses destroyed by heavy artillery fires set by me on mommy and a lot of people are concerned that what they're saying now is a repeat of what the mommy did in the 1990 s. when they conduct to the policy of sports for thing, the car, ready out of their homes, burning everything behind them and forcing them across the border to thailand. the army in nepal is using helicopters to rescue people stranded by flash flooding in the foothills of the himalayas. at least one person has died and 7 is still missing out a rivers bus that bangs falling 3 days of monsoon, rain st. miss robbie has will the monsoon comes to nepal every year. farmers rely on heavy rains to revitalize rivers and their crops. but no

flush floods and landslides made worse due to the loose soil from past earthquake for people living in the foothills of the himalayas. the perils of the wet season have only just begun yet to think about making a new start. all the riches that we are in lie in that house which is now covered in mud. and it's not, it's usable. we don't have anything. now, not a thought about way to go and how to go. soldiers have been air listed in and have rescued dozens of people, but many more remain at risk. and since paul chuck, district and heavy rains are expected to continue for at least the next 2 days. the situation is being compared to an earthquake 6 years ago saying something about this. flush flood is attributed to heavy rainfall and upper lying areas, incessant rainfall and movement of masses underneath the glaciers. trend down hill

. these have dumped into low lying areas here we suspect it's a glacial outburst. survivors are streaming in to make shift shelters. more are likely to come was to negotiate, took away our land properties and all the documents of value. our family of 4 must survive either by doing labor or any other means of the conditions. go back to normal. villagers traditionally go to the highlands this time of year to escape the summer heat with climate change and soil erosion from urban development have made the impact of seasonal rains more severe every year. more than $200.00 people died during the pause, monsoons last year. and a season that once symbolized the renewal of life is now associated with hardship and then birthright august. here, united states has created a new national holiday commemorating the country's end of slavery. june 19th, properly known as june. 18th is the 1st new federal holiday in the u. s. in almost

40 years, con fisher has more from washington dc. we are gathered here and a house built by and slaves, people in a ceremony at the white house it became official. the de slavery ended in america is now a national holiday. june 19 10800. 65 was the day union trips fried the last slaves in texas. 2 years after president lincoln's emancipation proclamation, a day that has become known as june 13th. this is a day of profound and my profound weight and profound power. day which remember the moral stain. the terrible toll this slavery took on the country and continues to take. it's the 1st national holiday approve since the 1900 eighty's for some it's something but doesn't address real issues of today. it

avoids one of the major issues and that is the human rights of african american. people across the country took to the streets in the past year, advocating for racial equality, demanding, or didn't reforms to the justice system. in recent months, many states have passed new voting lawyers, which activists have claimed, make it more difficult for people of color to vote. and there's growing cause for some form of reparations for slavery itself, for the generations which have suffered the consequences. but for the protesters, they now have a national holiday. lack people want their full citizenship to be recognized not to be infringed upon. and while they are so many effort to do so, some of the same senators who are trying to take away voting right, won't pass police reform and won't do many other things, you know, trying to change the cation are the same. people who said yes,

i will give you a symbolic holiday and you should be happy to biden says this is a big deal. currently, there are discussions underway on capital hill about justice reform. senators are coming under pressure to do more to protect voting rights across the country, all say many biting supporters. much more important than approving a federal holiday. alan fisher, i'll just see it up at the white house. a bosnian woman has been honored with a prestigious environmental price for her work, helping to prevent a controversial hydro power plant might have. below is the european winner, the goldman environmental award, known as the green nobel prize, just bending over $500.00 days protecting site from developers. tony going to go has more. it is a lifeline to the surrounding habitat. the push to river wind, his way through central bosnia providing fresh water to the nearby villages. it is a rarity in europe,

a wild river home to several endangered species and unmarked by construction projects. and that's thanks to the efforts of conservation protested. and the woman who led them vehicle from a brown face, the 3 donna, he says, we defended the river for $503.00 days, 24 hours a day. if necessary we will defend it's a $5300.00 more days. we will defend it as long as there are people here who were born here and who live along the river. so raj and the crazy there was my to be last night a team of women from her village to prevent 2 hydro electric dams being built on the close to the project would have devastated the eco system surrounding the river efforts. they strung tactics from law enforcement officials in august 2017. my da below and had teen stopped heavy machines from crossing a wooden bridge and reaching the building sites. the women say they were attacked

by police with then accused of violating public peace and order. but they persisted camping at the site for more than $500.00 days until they won their site . and the energy companies had their permits revoked. but it's not just crushed. it's not that's facing challenges to its environment. other communities in bosnia are fighting against plans to dom rivers. the country known for its free flowing mountain rivers has experienced a boom and dams. $450.00 for many hydropower projects built plant under construction only of thought the market law public. today, instead of having waterfalls, natural beauty, inhabitants for endangered species, you'll have vets. if was that change climatic conditions? pretty much for my dad, they can only be one response to remain determined. dominy the national barble.

although i have a message for young people in bosnia and herzegovina to fight for ideas that are right and to persevere, they have to be persistent and there is no giving out. i think they need to put their focus on water because water is the source of life that i buy. a call to protect both news, environmental treasures, the call that will resonate in many countries around the world. sunny diagonal al jazeera ah the top stories lounges era he spent a decade in exxon, but for my ivory coast, president long by book has not returned home for the 1st time since being ousted during the civil war. the full number of loyalists were now to gather at the airport in abbey, joe, to welcome the 76 year old back of thousands more lined the streets to catch a glimpse of him. a security is tight across the city. i'm going to re says more from abby jo.