100 anniversary of the founding communist party with president susan king leading celebrations. but it comes at a time when relations with the west on the increasing strain. and the g 7 countries looking for counter china is growing in and around the world. follow all the detailed analysis on algebra. ah, the u. s. conduct strikes against iran, but militia, on the border between iraq and syria, iraq's puppet mobilize ation for to say 4 of us members were killed me. ah, hello, i'm down, jordan, this is they are alive and also coming up south africa becomes the latest country to reimpose lockdown measures to combat the rapid rise in cases of the delta variable, the protest and the oxide,

west commitment force pulling the death of a permanent critic and the rescue operation in a florida building collapse continues as teams work around the clock to laneesa by unless the i the us military has conducted air strikes and iraq and syria against iranian backed militias. 2 locations in syria and one in iraq with targeted both along the rock syria border. a statement by the pentagon says several large groups, including cats, has bella and cut. i said i was shot to use the facilities. president joe biden ordered strikes against the same groups in february morning, my pentagon correspondent, rosalind jordan. late on sunday, the paragon announced that at the orders of jo brighton, the us president, the us military launched defensive precision. air strikes against 3 targets, 2 in syria and one in iraq. the targets are, are ron backed militias,

according to the pentagon groups that have been trying to launch drone attacks on us forces and bases inside or rock. the pedagogue goes on to say that the president used his constitutional authority to order these airstrikes in order to protect us forces, who are in iraq, providing training and support to the rocky military mode. up to i had joined us live now from the rocky capital mac mood. so what more details are emerging about the u. s. s strikes now significance out a them will then it seems significant indeed because we're getting reports from the law group. and just so i see to show that the brigades of i see to shed that saying that they will retaliate. they will retaliate to this attack that targeted

targeted the location that needed the borders between iraq and syria. and it seems that these attacks by american fighter jets responds to the multiple attacks carried out by iran, back to iran. the bad groups in iraq got again, is to american facilities, in fact, military facilities, including the n s a military base in a province. and also american military facilities, it knew about a bad international airport over the past few months that have been also a report about among other american facilities that need that targeted by missiles and by joins launched by iran. you back to groups over the

past few months. so after this, by a has below, we might see escalation again this to military facilities. that would, how would be their strikes then like the impact on relations between the us and iraq. well, it seems that there is normal relation between the u. s. and the current, the government must accompany me when the united states started iran, the back, the military commanders inside or on iraqi soil before because of the government did not blame the united states for tog. thing them but just objected on top of them on iraqi soil. but also meanwhile, there's a lot of iran,

the bag, the groups in a rock and they are in they're not in good terms with the government. so in this case, it might not impact the government with the relation between the united states and because the current government, but the response is the response from these are groups, it cannot be decided or we don't know what kind of response may be. other jones attacks to target to other military facilities, mike, but up to i had thank you very much there. let's. let's bring in lawrence corby is a senior fellow at the center for american progress was also a former assistant secretary of defense joins us live from washington, dc via skype loans. good to have you back with us. so how significant all these us air strikes along the iraq syria border, how effective are they like to be against these iranians back militias do think

they are very, i think they are very significant because this is only the 2nd time the president biden has use military force, as was mentioned earlier, the 1st strike was almost exactly 4 months ago, the end of the end of february. i also think it's significant that he attacked rainy and back courses at the same time that a go. she a sions, are going on about reinstating the j c p away because i think he wants to send a signal that yes, we want to get back into the nuclear agreement, but we're not going to let you do all these other things. and then finally, i think it's also a signal that even though the united states is getting out about, honestly, we're not leaving the region, we're going to keep troops in iraq until we could see that the situation is stable . we don't want ices to come back into the syria, iraq border. remember that we took kurdish forces and help them liberate

a co bonnie and get the head of isis. so i do think it is very significant, given all the other things that are going on in the world, and lawrence depends on and says these militia have been using john attacks to attack us personnel and facilities. what more do we know about these militias and what influence they wield on the ground? well, basically these are theoretically part of the iraqi military, but they're under a rating and control. and basically they would like the united states to get out of the region. so a ran could extend its, its influence. i think as your colleague pointed out, the iraqi government likes us to do the same because they don't want to take on the ready and back militia themselves given the, you know, the percentage of the ship that live live in iraq. so this, i'm sure they coordinated this with the iraqi government and let them,

let them know the other government i hope they coordinated with is the russians because they have troops up in that same area as well. lawrence, you touched on this just briefly and how does this play out that in terms of talks over the iran nuclear deal, because as you say, just washington is indirectly talking to ron. it doesn't mean it won't deal with iran malign behavior on the ground. well, i think that's true and i think the same way, you know what we're doing in yemen where we have the radian back, you know, hudy's. and so yes, i think we're trying to say that, yes, we got to get this nuclear weapons under control. but this does not give you a free pass to do all of these other things. and i think if we can get back into the j c p o way, then they're going to start, you know, putting pressure on a ran to stop their ballistic missiles for, you know, technology and some of the other interference saw in the,

in the region alone so you say there is a broader geopolitical context at play here. the u. s. is putting its troops out of them again, it's done, but i say, doesn't mean the u. s. is leaving the middle east? is this president biden serving notice to iran? all very definitely. because i say this is the 1st time he use military force. when he came, it was about a month after he got an audio rated, and i think it was no i accident that he did it there to send that signal law to iran. and the fact that he's doing it now while they're about to undergo the 7th round of the talks on their j. c. p. away him saying just because we're there, we're not going to ignore. and don't forget secretary blinking the secretary of state as they are to work with the group that's coordinating the, the war against isis, or lawrence called, always good to get your thoughts, lawrence. thank you very much indeed for talking to us. thank you very much for having me. take care me

to south africa now. we're a devastating 3rd wave of cobit 19 has prompted tough restrictions. president, sir, i'm opposed to address the nation and set out new lockdown measures for 2 weeks. old schools will close starting on wednesday night time curfew has also been extended and there's a bam and all gatherings on the sale of alcohol. delta very 1st detected in india as led to the recent surgeon, one of africa's worst hit country. we are in the grid of a devastating wave that by all indications, seems like it would be worse than those that have preceded it. the peak of this 3rd wave looks set to be higher than the previous 2 waves. the 1st wave we cause last that 15 weeks. the 2nd

wave lasted nearly 9 weeks. we don't know how long this one will last, but indications that it could last longer. but hospitals are overwhelmed and are running out of oxygen. as robin smith reports from cape town on indications right now what we're being told is that this 3rd wave is going to be worse than what we experienced in the 2nd way. and this is no, but an expected government or the same thing that the 3rd wave would actually hit us, not as hard as the 2nd wave did. and this was because they weren't expecting damper variance to come to the other africa. but now what we've heard is that the dog is the variant that is most dominant info. that's got the moment you played that bite from the president. he went on to say that, you know, private, public confident, the bargaining under the pressure. we are hearing reports of ambulances, queuing, outside of people being turned away for treatment for admission into hospital of

people being treated at home, but not having enough oxygen of hospital beds running or hospitals running out of space of oxygen as well. and what we also use, you've made it very clear that the current restrictions clearly are not working and people aren't doing them either. professional pray karen, out to the or when we come back, record low voter turnout in france, his regional elections, he's the conservative gang ground, challenging president emanuel macro, the on the worst fighting and given in weeks, rival forces battle for control and all which region in the morning that payments ah alone has to see we're still talking about the oppressive heat for western areas of

north america. here's our forecast on monday, portland 46 degrees. you just broke your all time temperature record and you're going to do it again on monday. part of which so unusual here is the heat is extending as far north into fort nelson. british columbia historic heat is what it is being called. and indeed it is with some of these temperatures now to where the great lakes region are. we saw torrential rain leading to flash flooding about 50 motorists had to be rescued here. and this is really where the storms are flaring up. as we check out of the great lakes. we've got a disturbance hanging out through the mid west, down into the southern plains. we have seen flooding in missouri and texas as well, except we've got to talk about hurricane henrique, a going through the pacific coast of mexico. it will look to impact couple of st. lucas on tuesday, but nancy neil, i think over the next 2 days, you're going to scoop up about a 156 millimeters of rain for south america. the rain is falling where it should are seasonal rains. but if i take you further to the south,

we do have an intense weather system toward the river plate region. and this is going to impact montevideo. check out the wind gusts here. we could see them at a pretty good clip of about 80 kilometers per hour. in montevideo, on monday, the when a war crime is committed, who is it going to go? how does it follows that goes in the human rights investigator, on his unprecedented journey to the french high court? i says, every place to make sure that the information that i want to bring it's taking on the arms trade in his fight for justice, for innocent palestinians, and their families made in france coming soon on disease o

a broken back. i could do amount about top stories this hour. the us military has conducted air strikes against iranian back militia, 2 locations in syria and one in iraq. but targeted both along the border rocks popular mobilize ation force is set forth and members were killed in the attacks. a devastating 3rd wave of covered 19 in south africa has prompted new restrictions for 2 weeks. thank you. the closure of souls and extension of a nighttime curfew and a band on a gathering. b, u. k. his new health secretary says bringing an end to the corona virus pandemic is his most immediate priority. such a job. it is the form of finance minister and he replaces hancock with resignation and was forced by a scandal to shake up, puts more pressure on a government that's been heavily criticized for its early handling of the demick

and is now dealing with higher infection. we are still in a panoramic and i want to see that come to an end as soon as possible and that will be my most immediate priority. to see that we can return to normal food and as quickly as possible. i've got a lot of work to do. i'm sure you appreciate that. and if you can excuse me, i'd like to get on with it for brandon has the latest now from london. well as a full in tray that he has to deal with such a job that i have to say he's an experienced government minister. he was the home secretary under theresa may when she was prime minister. and he was the chancellor on the brought on devoris johnson government before he quit in february of 2020 some, 17 months ago after a dispute with downing street with dominic cummings over whether or not the chancellor and the prime minister would have to show a special advisory team, so he's got experience, he has no specific experience in the health department though. and labor is the

opposition party and they're not exactly happy about it. because as chancellor labor is saying that such a job was essentially the architect of austerity, the labor shadow, health minister, who's described it as putting the fox in charge of the hand coop as far as pointing such a job it, he's made his 1st statement as health secretary, he's gone into the office today sunday morning. he said we're still in a panic. i want to see that come to an end as soon as possible. and it will be my immediate priority to see that we can return to normal as soon as quickly as possible. a got a lot of work to do. and if you'll excuse me, i'd like to get on with it. what such a job as challenge now is festival controlling what we're seeing here in the u. k, which is an uptick in new infections of current of ours, but also the long term issues. reform of the n h s. tackling the social care issue, the increasing number elderly, whose care needs to be funded somehow by government appointment of a new and

a chest chief executive, for example. there is the short term, but there's also the long term strategic stuff that such a job. it needs to grasp very quickly. well, the delta variant is putting fast in bangladesh where they'll be a nationwide shut down from thursday to control the outbreak. tens of thousands of people scrambling to leave the capital. in the last 24 hours, bangladesh has reported its highest number again. 119 people have died with more than 5200. you infections from deca his time, which every now on friday, their government. and now that they'll be locked down and it will be in force, that's when the people got tiny and thousands of people are leaving the capital city. the buses restrict and the trains are shut down, so they're going by any means transfer. some people are actually walking because from thursday, july 1, there will be a complete shut down and it will be enforced by law enforcement agency, including the military will be deployed. so people are panic. they want to be with

their family. they want to be in their home to stay god in the rural villages. now the good question is why it took so long? the virus has been spreading since may 15th, that was record at the influx rate was growing high in the bordering the state. the government still delayed by the strict or shut down, bangor that has 4000 kilometer a border with india. and it's very part of a lot of trade, people going back and forth now spreading through the capital city hospitals in the district with bordering india. our full it's use are in full capacity. it's still not a crisis point, but it could very well reach that. and title restrictions will soon come into effect in bangkok and other type provinces for a month. construction sites will be closed, indoor, dining and gatherings of more than 20 people will be banned. and malaysia is extending its national lockdown restrictions were to be listed on monday,

but the prime minister says they will not be eased until daily cases for below $4000.00 i'm in russia. the mayor of moscow says about 2000 people are being taken to hospital with coven 19 every day, a capital. so it's highest dandy death told $144.00 deaths. some cases are also rising in st. petersburg, where there will be a major football game on friday with thousands of fans. amman has reportedly seen a record surgeon code 1900 death. the newspaper oman news says 10900 people died. in the last 72 hours. health officials are warning of a severe shortage of hospital this. israel's newly elected prime minister natalie bennett has chair the corona virus cabinet meeting. despite having one of the worlds fastest vaccine rolled out, some indoor mast mandate has been reinstated, as new infections rise due to a localized outbreak of the delta variant. israel reported a 113 new private 900 cases on saturday. because you know,

our request is very modest, where mosque i'm going to get vaccinated, especially i am addressing our youth. i know how much you want to have fun this summer and you will be able to, i have 4 children in this age group. we don't want to impose any restrictions, not on parties, on trips or anything like that. but specifically because of this, if you don't want restrictions, go and get vaccinated today. talk to your parents, get vaccinated. in the occupied west bank violent clashes between rival palestinian groups after the death of a prominent critic of the palestinian authority. these were the scenes in bethlehem where riot police, you tear gas and stung grenades of protest as they were trying to stop people from gathering outside the city's p a headquarters. and it was a similar situation in ramallah angus growing over the death of nissan banner, who was arrested by palestinian forces on thursday. his family says he was dragged away and severely beaten. stephanie deca has more the chaos on the streets of it.

among the group of pro government supporters march down to where around a 100 per testers, had gathered peacefully chanting slogans against the palestinian authority. protesters were beaten, and members of the media were aggressive. the targeted, what many say had been a concert campaign against the press camera cards were forced to be removed and taken. a colleague had his camera smashed. we were surrounded by thugs who forced to bring down the satellite antenna on our board, posting trucks. there are security members, you know, but with the civil clause, the related to different security groups, military intelligence and the which called the, the president gods. also this is part of that. most of them, you know, they are not civilians. the security is the 4th day of protests following the death of palestinian authority. critic, these are burnett,

according to his family, who was beaten in the middle of the night, entertained by members of the palestinian security forces. last thursday. anger at the government here is rising. 84 percent of the palestinian people say impulse that the palestinian authority is corrupt. so that's the 1st issue. the 2nd issue is that the p a has become an authoritarian regime. they are arresting activists. they are beating people in the streets. and last but not least, the palestinian people want to struggle for freedom wants a struggle for justice. the supplements are expanding and we see the p a and the p . a role has been assisting the occupations preventing the post. and the struggle seems like this rarely seen here. and large number of security forces were stationed not far from this and did nothing we reached out to various members of the government. no one has so far given us the response. the level of intimidation over the media over the last couple of days has been female journalists have been

beaten with sticks. we were severely intimidated, not to film to bring down our live capabilities. and they continue to watch us to the point where we couldn't even take out our mobile phones. and all this prompted by a protest of only around 100 or so people. stephanie decker, ultra 0, my law in the occupied west back fighting between yemen, given forces and who is the rebels, has left dozens of people dead in murray in the oil rich region is the government's last northern stronghold and has implications for peace negotiations. the shot at venice explains just a warning report contains flushing, the dusk and matter of only illuminates the offensive on germany government forces . darkness has done nothing to stop their recent offences. after almost 7 years of war, merab is the front line. the area is the saudi best government, la stronghold and northern human. it is rich and natural resources and both sides belief controlling merit means controlling peace,

negotiation the might have city has become a hub. unlike an operational room for the so the coalition to attack him. and that's why they think by clayton nodded. this actually will, will clear all know, 2 pm and hundreds have been killed since fighting escalated in merit in february since thursday to government says the iranian, but these have renewed their assets attacking them from the north, south, and west. the u. s. is fighting and marriage is a serious threat to achieving a truth. what time do you estimate of when we thank god, our morals are high and the tribes are joining to support the battle on the front line. merab used to be a relative safe haven. it attracted hundreds of thousands of people displaced by fighting in other parts of the country. the people all fed up with the situation in march. 1000000 people found in his hands and people set up and be all

one who backing the government under finding that the seats for them, the only hope for truth and peace in yemen who cease fire to miss alt this petrol station in merab? earlier this month, filling up his car was to his sag. he'd taken his 2 year old daughter with him to a market that morning. they too had settled in merab after being displaced by fighting for the north ta here and leanne would 2 of 21 people killed any of her that had happened. she was such a fun child. she loved having fun, a lot and liked, joking around her dad adored her. he was in love with her good milam on her last, surrounded by leon's favorite toys and a battle looming every louder. c fighting, intensified as the prospect of peace fuse the war charlotte bellis o jazeera. for death toll from the collapse by florida apartment tower 3 days ago

has risen to 952 people are still and accounted for. rescue work because it recovered. 4 more bodies from the daybreak teams from israel and mexico have arrived to help with the rescue efforts. at least 42 of the missing a foreign nationals getting the fire and the smoke under control was very, very pivotal. and, and the good weather today were to very positive developments in the search, and they have allowed the search and rescue effort to move forward without some of the previous challenges that we have face. so we continue to sweep the mound with our canine, using all of the technology available to us and machinery to lift the debris. mainstream political parties in france appear to afford the visions of both the far right am president emanuel macro in a 2nd round of regional elections. exit polls indicate the traditional center, right? conservatives of secured 7 regions,

while the center left party looks to be cause to control 5, marine la pens, national rally as fail to when it's 1st of a region and it's strongholds are not say, a nice manual macros. republic on the move hasn't won any regions, either. the exit polls pointing to poor performance will turn out to the polls has been low. it's estimated only around 34 percent of people cost the balance as the final and actual test before. next year's presidential election. latasha butler has more from paris. when the end of this election, france is pretty much divided between the traditional left the socialist from the allies and the traditional rights. the conservatives and their supporters very good results for them. indeed, confirming what we saw in the 1st round, the selection very disappointing results. so for the far right leader marine, the penn national rally party failed to win any regions in the selection she had really been hoping to win a region in the south. the falls where i can't say i'd been in the leaf,

but in the end he was knocked out by a conservative candidate. she is claiming for facts to turn out was low. she says this election was not well organized, but they will of course be question being off with an a party as to why they did so badly. emmanuel monochrome, the french president, his policy republican move, also failing to win any region. they'll also be a very disappointed republic on the move as a young policy was created by my cross spring board for the presidency, but it is failed over the years. the capture him faces imagination to win any wider graph route to support. nevertheless, some are saying that the regional election could be an indication of what is to come next year. we have the presidential elections and in 2020 to 2017 micro and le pen were the front runners. and poll suggests that they could be the front one is in 2022, but newtown, they will have to draw some conclusions and learn some lessons from these regional

polls. china has released new footage from its mars rover. it includes the moment the parachute deployed from the chat when one spacecraft is that landed last month . it also shows the rover driving on the martian surface where it's been working for more than 40 days. the rovers looking for signs of water ice that could indicate whether the planet ever sustained last. a type of check about headlines here on here where the us military has conducted as strikes in iraq and syria against iranian backed militia. 2 locations in syria and one in iraq were targeted both along the rock syria border. iraq's popular mobilization force, as for their members, were killed in the attacks. a statement by the pendulum says several armed groups including competitive, has bella, and cut a side shot. i use the facilities. what do i have?

the latest from bank that we're getting reports from may because the law.