detailed coverage, precedent buying this fund policy is the buying close allies and partners and then with the united position deal with problems from around the world. the government says they are aiming for 70 percent of the population by the end of the year. oh, tolerable iran supreme leader cost the 1st vote in his presidential election and called for a strong turn out the me hello, i'm down, jordan, this is sarah ally from dell also coming up on the 4th grade for my president the wrong bank. but when he returns to ivory coast 10 years, and he was expedited on war crimes charges, a bama cara sped,

the u. s. supreme court rejects and effort to kill the health care law preserving medical insurance, the 1000000 this is really, really, really important moment our history, the us president of the americans to learn from history. they signed the law creating a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery. the iranians around voting to pick the next president supreme leader of the harmony was the 1st to vote. it's a critical time for leadership change as negotiations continue of the future of the nuclear deal and the possible lifting of the us sanctions. but there are concerns, voter turnout will be low. well, with several candidates dropping out of a last minute for people are left buying for the tough job. abraham raise. he is widely seen as the front runner. he's the head of the judiciary and has the support of the hardliners most in resign. he is a former chief of the revolutionary god,

and he's a critic of a 2050 nuclear deal dubbed the perennial candidate. he's run and last 4 times. the youngest candidate is a mere her saying, gosh, is either hasha me. he's the deputy speaker of parliament and the abilene, nasa, him, marty, a former governor of iran, central bank. he supports providing the nuclear deal with western powers, were like not to tear on a door such a barbie. so doing the fundamental at this stage, him racy. he's backed by the hard liners a done deal. he'll win. all right, apologies for that. we'll try and come back the daughter a little bit later if we can. let's bring in mohammed islam a. he's a political to search and join us by a skype from karen? right? yes, we do have the guest here. so let's talk 1st mohammed, if you can about the candidates for people now left in the race with abraham racy expected to when he has the support of the hard liners. what does he bring to

arrange in politics? then? you know, he was gonna be, he'd be chief to this new system. so most of the people are paying about the person who we'll foreign with the correction in the system. and so it is the main idea behind support the mr. re fi. but also there are other things about us or ac you're presenting, the ideal somehow funded medical issues or persons of things to be regarding the internet, the relations of the things that the government has been wor, copy, guarding the negotiation. so mr. res, seem to continue the negotiations bar. same to the people that the way that they want to continue the negotiations with

mohammad. why the selection so important to the republic? i mean many people believe that the next president is going to become the new supreme lead. if so, how much of a change would that be to the power structure in the country mr. racy or the next president will be super media or will, will effect on the years are going to change the power between the main person in iran or so i think you know, that he was the president before becoming the supreme leader. so i think that you can be me and mother who are to be the next scene. so even if he's now 1st off today and he's he has a very important role in iran,

but he's think that if you call the next president, we'll move. so i have to wait for the next mom or what are the issues then matter of the voters, i mean, the economy has been crippled by sanctions imposed by the trump administration. and iran, as we know, has been badly hit by corona virus. and so what, ordinary radians one from the selection then you know, they did, or do iranians one efficiency. and for me, i think with the correction indices and you know, and also regard regarding the way it was, it was important. it isn't, it is important. but to be honest, the candidates to not that much in the base regarding that will be going over just a final port to him. i mean, how much has the issue of the nuclear deal effect to the chances of the reformist, i mean, because we don't know, trump pulling out to the nuclear deal and re imposing sanctions that undermine the reform its power base. exactly. you know, because because, because of the,

you from the, you run the of the role and had written down as promises regarding economy. and now the people are really angry about deal mistaken because of the big one of the main reasons behind this phenomenon was the sanction or right moment of mommy political such an inter on we'll come back to little bit later mohammed but for the time being. thank you very much indeed. and we don't put it back to our reporter into in toronto jabari in the 2nd half of the program. let's move on because 10 years after the expedited, the war crimes forma ivory coast president of the wrong bank bo has returned home. he was tried and acquitted of crimes against humanity, but charges dates back to 2010. when he refuse to concede defeat after a presidential election and that spot months of violence, it's not clear if his return will bring reconciliation or renew tensions. manager supports now from amazon. elated crowds finally get

a peek at normal buckle as he touches down in junk airport to them. he's a hero coming home to the ivory coast after decades next. but many of us consider aim a war criminal. not far from felix who had bony airport streets field with shortened chick as a report of gunshots as police clear area for buck bush retell. i know that they are stopping us from going to the airport to receive our president. we who want reconciliation. they have been mistreating us since this morning. anger surprise from the street was party. the volume popular front dance you put us through yesterday we came as the council ministers meeting and the spokesperson for the government indicated very clearly that the government no longer had any active prohibition of gatherings, which we are sales to the level of organization have never been told we are surprised at the moment people who are about to welcome the president,

our guest in the strait with tear gas for my history professor, who has been a devices to guy in the west african nation. he served as president from 2010. he was defeated by rival of a son or tara in 2010. when i bought a few starks up the result crowd march through our b joan. by march, the crisis escalated into a full military conflict between forces loyal to bubble and water supporters. although the war was brief, more than 3000 people perished. but what was found by government forces hiding in a bunker? yeah. his hall. he was arrested, exiled and handed over to the international criminal court. acquitted of all kinds in 2019 he still faced challenges at home after the government charged immunization to 2 decades in prison for stealing funds from the central bank. one prison water has allowed for both return. it leaves many questions about the role he may take in

politics and reconciliation for the victims of the war. it will bring the, the existing divisions in too much clearer sight. i think. the, the, the party oblong by both the f p. i has been divided down the middle ever since his arrest in 2010. and there is a need for sort of an internal hopefully dialogue, but at least some kind of reckoning within the f. b. i party in relation to the ruling party and their supporters. you know, there's been a sustained critique that allison water hasn't really taken national reconciliation seriously enough. but before questions there will be celebrations from a strong base of supporters is return is touted as an important step to heal old words. and i guess i don't know how much more productive reconciling i typically divided country more close to

see if the realize that could be one in because whether or not to reconcile the news. i was never say, considering his long absence and give distrust among many a audience that job shouldn't be left to the former president and all the rest. i'll give you, i'll be jo. israel says it's fighter jets launch the air strikes on garza targeting hamas sites. it says that was in response to incendiary balloons being sent off into southern israel for a 3rd day. it's the latest escalation and fighting, putting pressure on a sci fi between israel and hamas that came into effect almost a month ago. us active state and israel's foreign minister have discussed by phone what's been described as practical ways to improve israeli palestinian relations. the us state department says anthony, blinking and gala paid also discussed regional issues including iran professional

breaker analysis era. when we come back zambia moans, the death of its founding president kenneth counter regarded as one of the fathers of african independence for in that status. ah ah, hello there, let start in north america and relentless heat continues across the west. and 3rd of the u. s. temperatures here continuing to climb, particularly across california. this was the scene in death valley where they record at 54 degrees on wednesday, the 1st time this year. and that's 3 degrees shy of a record set in 1913. so we're expecting a lot more heat and not just across the western areas, but more centrally, it will also edge its way to the east temperature continuing to climb, denver sitting around $33.00 degrees,

could come up to for the wet weather. we have to go to the great lakes and the disturbance that's rumbling around the gulf of mexico making its way up north, and it's expected to hit louisiana, bringing some really torrential rain, some strong winds. we could see coastal flooding here. we've already had flooding, so they'd like to be more damage when that doesn't make its way inland, moving across, not just louisiana, but alabama, mississippi likely to be impacted as well. and as we move to central america, we get a close to look at that disturbance. it's been brewing away in the bay of can patch it, moving its way north, and it's likely to hit louisiana by the time we get into saturday, bring some really heavy rain and strong winds. the in february, 2021. the crippling storm took down, texas is power grid. 4000000 people plunged into darkness with no hating. many died

from hypothermia with hundreds suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, as they tried to stay one any way they could plunge investigates where the use of the regulation and prioritizing profits led to the state's power grid failure. the texas blackout on our jazz ita. ah ah, welcome back to pick them out about top stories here. this our polls are open in iran presidential election with supreme leader. the common a casting a ceremonial 1st vote is protege abraham races widely seen as a front runner from

a ivory coast president of the ra, back bow has returned home 10 years after being expedited for war crimes. he was made acquitted by the international criminal court. but it's not clear if his return will heal or renew tensions in the country. zambia has announced 3 weeks of mourning after the death of its 1st president can have calendar has died at the age of 97. he was considered one of the fathers of african independence, led his country for 27 years, count a champion, the confidence fight against apartheid and h i. v. aids are much faster, has more his life and 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 movement in africa, gained independence from the colonial masters colon 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 puppy. that as he waned, zambian had had enough off the 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 defeat 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 accused pricing a coo, and they had to fight to retain his ambient citizenship. in court. later, he became very much the elder statesman engaged in numerous charities, and gradually winning back the trust and the fiction of meanings ambiance, many se they'll always remember his trademark white handkerchief. but also the fundamental role played helping of a neighboring countries gain the independence for years than be offered refuse to african national congress members during a party in south africa. the am radio freedom was allowed to broadcast from the

capitol the sucker it was under colon. this protection that the aides, he wait for an arm struggle, then a diplomatic one against the apartheid regime. zambia also helps above again, it's an attendance. the 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 not to states has created a new national holiday to month. the end of slavery in the nation, president joe biden has signed a bill into law to commemorate what's become known as june chains. alan fisher has moved from washington, d. c. 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 de union troops 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 of past due voting laws, 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 a cation are the same. people who said, yeah, 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 capitol hill about justice reform. senators are coming under pressure to do more to protect voting rights across the country, all say many bites supporters much more important than approving a federal holiday. alan fisher,

i'll just see it up at the white house. but us supreme court has rejected a challenge to the affordable care act was known as obamacare. the judges ruled $7.00 to $2.00, rejecting the republican efforts of kill it. out 0 is hydro, castro has more. and what this means for the former, a bomber administration signature legislation. it was the 3rd challenge. and the 3rd time the u. s. supreme court has ruled in favor of obamacare, a milestone that the laws, namesake, former president brock obama. read it by tweeting the affordable care act is here to stay. the moment comes 11 years after obama backed by then vice president joe biden signed the affordable care act into law. today. after all, the votes have been tally. health insurance reform becomes law in the united states of america. but marred by a law rule out and relentless attacks from conservatives. the law derisively

nicknamed obamacare by republicans soon became a cultural flashpoint. donald trump's rise to the white house in 2016 was partly fueled by the countries divisions surrounding obamacare. but even as republicans campaigned against the health care law, americans began signing up in droves, reaching 31000000 enrollees amid the cobra 19 pandemic. i think having a pandemic like covered meant that you had an economic downturn of the same time that you had a large health catastrophe. and the proof is in the pudding right. and that the people losing their jobs facing decreases in their salary, but also needing health care or able to get the care they needed through insurance coverage. and i think that the positives just the steven briar a liberal, wrote the supreme court's majority opinion released thursday, chief justice john roberts and 3 conservatives, including 2 trump appointed sided with the liberals,

delivering the 7 to ruling that texas lack standing to bring the suit. president joe biden called it a big win for the american people. the supreme court did not decide broader legal issues raised by the case about whether the affordable care act remains constitutional. after congress struck down a key provision of the law in 2012. that means while the justice is preserved, health care once again for millions of americans, they did not rule out hearing future challenges to obamacare. heidi jo, castro, al jazeera washington, i think of emergency has been declared across parts of russian annex crimea after heavy rain caused flooding. rescue workers say about 300 homes in a hospital. i've been flooded in the city coach in

the current of respond. demik continues to ravage latin america paraguay as reporting more than 2000 new cases a day, and the shortage of hospital beds, oxygen and medicines. but in other regions, efforts to combat the virus are working. federal shot reports from one of ours. paraguay now has one of the worst per capita death. an infection rates anywhere in the world. hospitals are overstretched, their guard, but we begged for them to attend to my mother, but they didn't give us any kind of attention. they only said there was no space at that time because they were overwhelmed with patients. and even when they can find room, they don't always have sufficient supplies of oxygen and medicines to treat their patients. not all of our patients are not directly turned away, but when they arrive, we explained to them that there is no longer enough oxygen so they can not be given the care they deserve. and yes, unfortunately for 2 weeks now, patients have been turned away back. less than 7 percent of paraguay, 7 and

a half 1000000 population had been vaccinated until more a treated experts the, the infection rates are only likely to keep rising. the forecast is brighter elsewhere where vaccination campaigns a more advanced hearing knowledge and senior 30 percent of the population that have at least one job with millions more dose is scheduled to arrive in the coming weeks with infection rates gradually falling as a perceptible rise of optimism in the 10s of thousands of pupils in a sorry, province of return to their classrooms after months of online teaching at home. some of it is thursday, the whole thing, the money that we're all happy to be able to come back. we are observing the covey . 19 protocols, the despite opposition from some we're diginero, same assembly school as a rule. so back to prepare for next year. carnival was was coded,

crisis is still far from under control. but after more than a year of an activity during which the 2021 carnival was canceled. many a relief to be active again, despite the risks he's been used when he got on. i'm very happy to be back with the band up to such a long time after years being separated a year without playing the drums. now, i'm the happiest and most still person in the world. the pandemic is still, however, preventing some from fulfilling their dreams. in ecuador, doctors marvelling, and we'd have postponed no wedding to keep treating cove in 1900 patients. no matter. i don't to be good at it because of how many families who can now deal with their loved ones. both of themselves recovered from the virus and said ill be tea again with the whole country watching and waiting to see when they'll finally get married. dash 1001. cyrus. mexico was under pressure to do more to protect cyclists in the city, at least 20 to have been killed so far this year out there was mongo rapid reports

now from mexico city. this is a bicycle protests in mexico city, both demonstrations like these over alarming death toll among cyclists are becoming exceedingly kami, the activists say so far this year at least 22 people have been killed while riding in the city. a white bike frame represents another victim from a traffic accident. this one is for a 13 year old boy named rodriguez killed in a hit and run in april. the boy's mother paola says she has since become an activist to seek justice for other victims of traffic crimes or for me who today it was my son to morrow. how many will there be? this cannot continue, the government must do its job. the public safety advocates, c culture of corruption and impunity means crimes on the road too often go unpunished. last year there were 278 feet halley's link to road accident in mexico

city alone, according to government statistics. but active is say, the real number is above 300. yes, on the glove us element us. this is not only about cyclists, this is about pedestrians and children who are dying on the street. this is a problem of attitudes and a lack of public policy. that you're going sally's makes weaving through the streets of north america's big city. look easy, but to be a bi courier here. you've got to have your wits about you and you have to have a sick sense that people can get very aggressive on the road. that says the city lacks inappropriate strategy that incentivizes road safety, mexico cities, government has invested heavily in making the roadways here for bike friendly, but it's the number of cyclists is increasing. so has the frequency of accidents. lucy is faced with mounting public pressure. city officials recently harsh and

penalties against traffic violations. vanessa was the most unreason. transit law has been in the form of the changes and also what they target the 2 sets of behaviors that are mostly drunk driver and those who repeatedly submit the infraction. activists and government critics see that even with the appropriate public policy in place, safer streets can only be achieved if everyone abides by the rules of the road. manuel rap alone al jazeera mexico city. now above me and woman has been on a do they prestigious environmental applies for helping to prevent a controversial hydro power plant. made a believe is the european winner of the goldman environmental award known as the green nobel prize. after spending more than $500.00 days protecting a river from developers, some diego has no. it is a lifeline to the surrounding habitat. acoustics of river winds its way through central bosnia providing fresh water to all 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 to 3 donna, we defended the river $503.00 days, 24 hours a day. if this is very, we will defend it for 5300 more days. we will defend it, but as long as the people here who were born here might be last night, a team of women from her village to prevent 2 hydro electric dams being built on the coast of the project would have devastated the eco system surrounding the river . efforts say strong tactics from law enforcement officials in august 2017 my de below and had teams stopped heavy machines from crossing

a wooden bridge and reaching the building sites. the women say they were attacked by police and then accused of violating public peace and order. but they persisted camping at the site for more than $500.00 days until they won the fight. 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 dam rivers. the country known for its free flowing mountain rivers has experienced a boom and dams. 450 for many hydropower projects built plant or under construction only of thought, the law public who knew instead of having waterfalls, natural beauty, inhabitants from endangered species. you'll have relative was the change climatic conditions. so my that they can only be one response to remain determined. kazama is an actual barble. although i have

a message for young people in both me and has a governor to fight for ideas that are right and to persevere. they have to be persistent and there is no giving up and i think they need to put the focus on water because water, proof of life, a call to protect both news, environmental treasures, the call that will resonate in many countries around the world. sony diagonal al jazeera ah type a quick check of the headlines here on our 0 poles are open in iran presidential election with supreme vida. ali harmon, a constant ceremonial 1st vote, his protege abraham racy, is widely seen as the front runner for my because president of the raw bag berg has returned home 10 years after being expedited for war crimes. he was tried and acquitted by the international criminal court. the charges day back to 2010 when he

refused to concede defeat after presidential election offered address as more from amazon. well, the last one i was has been did is frame of.