unlike any, the world has seen before, my zimbabwe showcases personal stories offering a fresh look at the changes and challenges that's in pub way. today. just by growing tension with saddam ethiopia reset to the next phase of filling it down on the blue nile july on a jazz eat up. ah, celebrations in ethiopia, thick region of the local falls and drive out the government troops. they said had taken back full control of the regional capital. these atrocities must start and stop now. but washington's warning, ethiopia and eritrea of tougher actions, if i don't stop the vine, ah,

like him all santa maria, here in the hall with the world news from al jazeera, the anger unoccupied through. mimic is ready for knock down a palestinian shop as part of the demolition drive. if he's crime that you've met with impunity, you will do significant damage to the rule of low south africa, the top court sentence, its former president jacob's baby to 15 months in jail for failing to appear at a corruption inquiry. ah, well regional forces in ticket i, in ethiopia, threatening to pursue what they call enemy forces into eritrea. and ethiopia, somehow to regions if require this is after retaking to guys main city of macaulay on monday. people have been celebrating is federal troops down their allies, retreated, the government announced the sci fi with immediate effect,

but it's not 100 percent clear. if the fees fire is being observed, given communication has been cut for months. we heard from get a to read other who's the spokesman for the t p l to take people's liberation front . he says operations are still on the way the greater humanitarian assistance will be less in or restricting our sources host. trying to on the road. like i said, we're just raising everything from the interview with our, our office in coaching, interest, interest of our people that you paid, organizations have access to today and we will be extending with a lot of security on the necessary training

wouldn't match. this is a conflict, it's killed thousands, it has left millions in di, humanitarian need and all science have been accused of committing abuses against civilians. all can web has a report now from nairobi. i the 23 a p and government troops took control of the city of mckelly last year. prime minister abbey made declared victory over the 2 grand people's liberation front. 7 months of conflict followed thousands of being killed. and then it all changed. on monday, when the tpr left took makella back, the government appointed administration fled and then asked for a cease fire. as will fall into the academy. honda but we ask in the name of to dry and all peace loving people, the federal government for a cease fire based on humanity in such a way that prevents further damage so that it is possible for people to find respite and become part of the solution. that has the, among the most recent death around 40 people killed in an asteroid. last week,

the army said those killed the fighters. survivors said the bomb his market. around the same time, the t p left began it's offensive to retake mckelly, which is the capital of the 2 great region. is fully under the control of our forces, government forces and the government is back in control of the capital. and so when you're held election last week to gray, was one of 4 out of the country, 10 regions that didn't vote. the conflict began partly because the elections due last year was delayed before that the t p. a laugh, a dominated ethiopian government, and military for nearly 30 years. until prime minister, ibm, it took power 3 years ago. a power struggle followed which erupt it into a civil war. the conflicts displaced nearly 2000000 people into gray. widespread

reports of attacks on civilians burning of crops and looting. the un says france left 90 percent of the population in urgent need of food. he said there's already a famine and it's expected to get worse. doctors without borders said 3 of his staff were killed. last week. unicef says government troops entered its office in mckelly on monday and dismantle communications equipment. we condemn any and all attacks on humanitarian workers and assets and remind again all parties of their obligations under international humanitarian law. all parties must ensure the protection of civilians and that all humanitarian assistance provided by the united nations is provided according to humanitarian principles. much of the conflict has been fought in small towns and villages where right groups say thousands of civilians have been killed. people are waiting to see if the ceasefire will bring

peace and the help they desperately need. malcolm web al jazeera. while the us has warned e c o p and our a trail, it will take further action if the seaside declaration and to cry fails to end the conflict. robert godek was speaking to a congressional committee in washington discussing the violence in the region last month. the us imposed visa restrictions on both countries and economic sanctions only. theo, p. e. thank you. is it a pivot point to an inflection point? what the parties do now matters and will determine whether there is a better future ahead for the if the government announcement of a cessation of hostilities does not result in improvement in the situation continues to worse than if the opiate in eritrea should anticipate further actions . we will not stand by in the face of horrors, in grey off when she returns he has been following that hearing. he says the u. s.

is tempering some of its criticism because v t o p is important as a regional ally for the bite administration. if you, if is important, is seen through the prism of security objectives, whether it's a lot of state and other and other actors in the region, but also in relation to china. and if you and u. s. u. s. dest pretty wants to keep you on board with it, as trying to expand its reach in africa, which is why we've seen this kind of ethiopia is doing terrible things, but also all actors in the region, we're doing terrible things that even sometimes in the same breath, trevon weeks, the foreign affairs committee said what we're witnessing maybe crimes against humanity, quite possibly genocide, but a few seconds later then. well, he would say about prime minister is his legacy is in question. so you can see there's a balancing list, severe things about what's going on, but not wanting to a portion too much blame to the prime minister if you, because there's a balancing act. what role does ethiopia have to play in the u. s. a strategic

outlook in africa, especially after what we've seen and take away over the last several months. the us has welcome to cease 5 by ethiopian government and encouraging all sides to allow humanitarian work to continue. this we call for calm restraint in appeal to all parties to the conflict, to abide by international law to protect civilians including people who have been displaced and to ensure that humanitarian workers can continue to exercise their duties and reach as many people as they can, which are in need of vital assistance right now. on to other news and the former south african president, jacob zoom has been given 5 days to hand himself in after a judge sentenced him to 15 months in jail. zoom has been found guilty of contempt failing to appear before an inquiry with investigating corruption during his time in office. from you to mila has our port. it's the 1st time a former south african leader is facing jail time. jacob zoom has been ordered to

surrender himself to police within 5 days. he was sentenced to 15 months for failing to appear at corruption inquiry. the constitutional court judges decision leaves the former president with few legal options and the extent to which mister myers attempted to justify defiance through public statements is off nor i live in the statements were not for my defeat, it so far to be disregarded. the constitutional court can do nothing but conclude that mister may is guilty of the crime of contempt of court. yuma resigned from office in 2018 of these own parties, threatened to pass a vote of no confidence against him for allegations of high level financial corruption and craft during his time as president. he's always maintained his innocence, but is not cooperated with. investigators. may i ask you then, as to how you lead to the charges that have been put, you need not to do to,

to one by one allegations against to my include many tightens of industry whom he had said to have allowed to plunder, state resources and influence state policy, the former president maintains his target of a political campaign, but the constitutional court has described his defense and the pimp to gone up public support as insulting to the people of south africa. years of corruption scandals have left of africa. new leaders with the unenviable task of restoring investor confidence in africa's most industrialized economy. for meet miller, i'll just 0. janice berg. now protests have begun the in occupied east jerusalem. this is officer is ready for is demolished to palestinian business in the phil one neighborhood days. and i have pictures from there now into the evening and people starting together in the streets as are israeli forces as well. so we're going to keep an eye on those pictures and hopefully speak to a correspondent

a little later. but if you have a look at these earlier pictures as well, after a butcher's shop was in fact knocked down on tuesday morning. and on top of that, there are the homes of 13 palestinian families which face the same threatened as ready court ordered that they be demolished because apparently they were built without a proper permit. so we're just keeping an eye on things, developing and feel one unoccupied, east, jerusalem, and say, hopefully, correspondent, a little later israel's foreign minister. meanwhile, in the united arab emirates, smoking the highest level visits in the 2 countries normalize relations. 9 months ago, yaya le pete inaugurated israel them to see and i've adobe, and the consulate them to buy. and we're also expected to discuss iran, which both countries view as a regional threat to get to know one another. we need to respect and learn each other's culture. we need to let our economies connect and prosper. we need to maintain open dialogue and open mind. israel want spaces,

its neighbors with all its neighbors. we are going anywhere. the middle east is a home and we have to stay. so we call on all the countries of the region to recognize that and to come to talk to us. bit of corona virus news more straightly in cities going into locked down after more cases of the delta varied were reported present in perth or among the latest to impose time restrictions after city. and darwin went into snap, locked down to the weekend. people now need an essential reason to leave their homes and rushes recorded another record daily death, toll 652 fatalities in 24 hours. it surpasses the previous record which was set late last year. the government's latest response is more restrictions on those who are vaccinated. that as provoked and angry response from supp, charlie angel and reports cases of coven 19 of rising. and russia, with infection rates returning to winter levels and death tolls at

a record high. despite the vaccine being available since december, only 14 percent of the population has had 2 shots, mistrust of the state in its medical system, partly to blame authorities who's been accused of mixed messages and now scrambling to contain the serge. over the last week, we registered a new record of the number of hospitalizations, people in intensive care units, and people that from covet. therefore, we took a number of decisions on restrictive measures linked in particular to the mandatory vaccination of service workers. with the kremlin is using incentives to get people vaccinated in one region, free ticket to the circus for those who get the job, no entry to bars and restaurants for those who do not. a strict q r code system requires customers provide proof of vaccination or have a negative p c r test to eat in doors, but many unhappy research and so i don't like it. what's the point of it?

it's restricting people from visiting cafe use the vaccine, as you know, will not save you from the disease. maybe you get less sick, but there's no point in this. it's making vaccination mandatory that so and it's another set back for hospitality industry already suffering. pretty much store. there are no options. the only surprise is that people do not need your codes and public transport, fitness clubs and beauty salons or shopping centers. but i guess it's just a matter of time a small number protesting against the relation dr. faithful, that the sputnik vaccine is still not been approved by the world health organization. an angry that those who refuse it will be shut out of parts of society. alexi raxon as a former employee of the criminal statistic agency, he predicts that forcing vaccinations will backfire if cost only $1000.00 trouble for 2000 and probably to get fake vaccinate. then you get into the cleaning and the

doctor gives you it gives you a certificate for money and throw out the actual vaccine. and the, i think maybe in half a year that there will be more people fee, clear senate and then extra live extended on tuesday. scientists admitted the sputnik vaccine is slightly less effective against the delta variant than originally reported. while the government announced it won't be able to vaccinate 60 percent of its population by autumn as planned. charlie angela algebra. we were talking about protests in ceylon occupied east jerusalem a few moments ago. harry force that is there for us. now, harry, what do you think? well, what started off as a very peaceful protest about 120150 people chanting outside the area which was demolished, a butcher's shop demolished early on tuesday morning. they then began to march and at that point there was a small group of palestinian use. we tried to set up

a checkpoint, they saw what they believed, i think was a jewish driven car and started to throw stones at that broke windows. that car sped off at that point is ready. security forces came in fairly soon off to agenda . we're fairly substantial skirmishes between stone throwing palestinians and, and it's really security forces. they were lined up with rubber bullets firing. ready rubber coated steel, but at firing weapon rate, there were fireworks being fired from the other side. so this is what i think was feared. at least in a small sense. we wait to see how it develops, but what was feared by the decision to carry out this demolition. this is one of many threatened demolition. it took place on tuesday given the sorts of tensions that we saw inside occupied east use them throughout april. the war that we saw between israel and the fighting factions inside gaza in may,

a lot of that sent it around is really actions inside occupied these juice and things are still tense. and this kind of action could meet such tensions. the demolition hurry, there was the book store, i think this morning which got demolished and then there are what is it another 13 or so homes which are earmarked 13 families. 17 homes in 2 different buildings in oxford, eminent demolition at least 48 others inside the court system. so this is a large area of the one neighborhood and not quite he's through so many, many people under threat of losing okay. harry will leave you there for now. harry force isn't occupied the story, islam just keeping an eye on increasing protest, fair in the evening over demolitions now. foreign ministers from the group of 20 major economies. the g 20

a meeting face to face with the 1st time in 2 years. the summer in italy, city of metabolic looking at ways to tackle the pandemic. and to accelerate the recovery of the global economy, the climate crisis, the international trade, food security, all of those things on the agenda as well. we are going to talk to antonio villafranca about this co head of the center on europe and global governance at the italian institute for international political studies. brilliant ty, so joining us on skype from milan. so this is kind of a precursor meeting, isn't it? is going to be the full g 20 meeting. i think it's an october in rome. this is to fit the same for it. while the minister made the so it means that that is the meeting or all that minutes or 4. and i 1st of the you 20 countries, so the next accept the no huge resolve a in this meeting. i mean, it is an important meeting because on some of the issues you mentioned before,

of course, you can as back the at least, you know, find me a convergence, all the views among which you 20 member states to, to, and the minister minister for up there so back of course, a you have to look at the next mysterious thought on a many see me to head to, to the g 20 summit. they in october to really see some results. now we had the g 7 not long ago, which was seen as a big moment when we had the 7 powerful leaders meeting in person for the 1st time you, you bring it up to 20, you get a lot more representation. you certainly get a lot more from the developing world, but can that also lead to a lot more sort of splintering because of different views and different needs around the world? these accept me the point, you know, everybody criticize due to anti somebody once a bigger somebody once the smaller the point is that in any case, did you 22 percent 80 percent of the global judy. so it's quite representative.

it's quite big. somebody would like the other members safe to join it. i mean, it was, we have the, you know, a concrete times what we have and we have to make the best out of it. it means that $0.40 so we can be as the all what has been already decided in the way in the 7th you mash on, or is that the g 7 glazed to give it to make, make available almost 1000000000. those is so vaccines by the end of next year. well, we can build on that bite widening. ok. but the, the pay should mean pretty starts in the callback's program, a or the other member states of the g 20. which to actually see is the more effective group not to play the g 7 and the g 20 off against each other. but you know, i could remember back in i think it was about 2010 coming out of the financial crisis . and the leaders were saying that the g 20 needs to be the foremost decision

making body in the world because where a lot more than just 7 big nations. yes, of course, i mean a digital entities that definitely, you know, very representative in the work very well where we moved from the level of meaning federal finance to the level of the states government after the financial crisis. the point is now the international institution is completely different that we know that there are grow when patients to between the washington be g 40 is the pretty. is that so don't expect any major results on trade when it comes to the proceedings of the g. 20 because basically would not be possible while in other fields that may be can be a little more optimistic when he comes to fight against climate change. when he comes please, because for a minimal global dot. so on a multi know, multinational corporations, antonio be franka. joining us for milan today. thank you for your time,

so we appreciate it. my pleasure. we'll keep it in europe for a moment. wednesday the deadline for e, you citizens, the ones in the u. k. at least to apply for what is called the use settlement scheme. millions of already registered themselves and their families. that is but right scripts of worry that large numbers could soon lose the right to remain. and in fact, face deportation. and even banga explains his n d k right now offering some free loss minutes advice. these volunteers are helping you citizens to hold onto the right to be in the u. k. of the bricks. it mean something that was automatic now has to be applied for, for many vulnerable people, such as the elderly and homeless. it's proved a huge challenge. we have a client that struggle immensely with the application process with understanding english, most importantly with lack of evidence that they don't have for the children or other family members with lack of evidence whatsoever from thursday you citizens

will be in the u. k. illegally. if they haven't applied for either settled status for those in the country for 5 years as of last december, what's called pre settled centers, more than 5000000 people have already done so with a backlog of 400000 cases and an unknown number who aren't already in the system, the government's accepted, it will need to be flexible. a week before that deadline the u. k. home off, it said it would be 3. anyone who hadn't applied with a 28 day notice. it confirmed that off to that period, they may be liable for enforcement action and will not be eligible for work benefits or services. if you're an e, you citizen living in the u. k, in its official guidance, the home office says it will be lenient with anyone who has a good reason for replying late and nobody who's waiting for a decision will lose their rights. the campaign is fair. a repeat of the wind rush scandal named after the ship, bringing british citizens from the caribbean colonies to work in the u. k. off the world war 2. under

a new hostile environment in the 2000 and ten's thousands of people who lived in the country for decades were told to prove it. in many cases, the home office had destroyed crucial paperwork. some wind rush victims with the thought it others had their lives in the u. k. ruins, even though they have been given the opportunity later on to sort out the status. people were denied cancer treatment or if, if they were given it arrived home to find massive bill or not able to find accommodation. we're not able to get a job. and experts, a warning that could be real problems in the future for people who, for whatever reason, slipped through the net. if you have people, for example, who said he didn't realize until they tried to get a job 10 years later, that that they didn't have status. it can be very challenging to go back a long time and try and dig up evidence to you here. many years ago, and that was what created such a challenge for the wind rush generation. the u. k. government says it's working to

make sure employers and landlords don't discriminate against people who have applied for social status, but haven't got a decision. but for tens of thousands of youth citizens, what happens next is far from clear. nadeem bob al jazeera london, canada has recorded its highest ever temperature 47.9 degrees celsius during a blistering heat wave. in the western city of calgary, many were out on the water rafting and swimming, trying to escape the soaring temperatures. and the weather is expected to get even hotter the me this week. the extreme heat blamed on a dome of spirit high pressure. the mexicans talk quarter decriminalize, the use of recreational marijuana for adults. this is after politicians fails to enact a law allowing it the push for legalization is partly aimed at curbing drugs related violence across the country. on home and reports from mexico city, we still have that are going to get 3 or monday met crew supreme court to

criminalize kind of misuse. well, today's a historic day for freedom. after a long road, the supreme court recognizes the right to the recreational use of marijuana. but although lighting up is now no legal, it's not exactly legal either. yes, there is still a gray area because there is no legislation. the supreme court does not legislation . they are only crossing out unconstitutional articles. in other words, the supreme court can only be criminalized. they can't come up with laws to regulate its use. that's a job to the senate and congress, and one they've been trying to do for the last couple of years. shuttling legislation back and forth between them with set rules for consuming, growing and selling. but they've never quite good it approved. the supreme court's decision will push them to get on with that. now it's up to met politicians both here in the senate and also in the house of congress to finally get the legislation

done to regulate this new market. and make sure that it's a responsible one rather than dissolving in scales. at the moment, the supreme court decision only allows money want to use with a permit a whole lot more needs to be decided. how would a market to so put work, how to balance corporations and met confirm as the politicians are still pondering those questions. but this is a step forward. john holman, now does it or mexico city funding the race to develop clean energy isn't free of risk. the environment, governments and companies need to walk a tricky line to get the material they need to replace fossil fuels, but to not cause any more damage. reynolds reports now from one fragile area in the state of nevada. this is the great basin of nevada. in the 19th and 20th centuries prospectors search this spectacular land for silver and gold. now in the

21st century, the world wants another precious mineral found here. lithium, this outcrop is the tip of a huge, underground deposit of lithium, which is essential to the clean energy revolution. it's the key ingredient in lithium, ion battery is used in electric cars and trucks, and it stores the electricity spun out by wind turbines. in solar panels president joe biden wants us industry to make more lithium batteries. the real question is whether a lead or a fall behind the race that future weather will build these vehicles in the batteries that go in them. here in the united states rely and other countries in australian company called eye and ear seeks permission for a vast open pit mine in this area to extract $9000000000.00 worth of lithium on public land. but a small and irreplaceable local resident appears to have stopped the project in its

tracks. well, this is the home, the teams, buckwheat, one of the most rare plants in north america. and here's a really nice one that's flowering right now. got a pretty abundant flowers on these flower heads. and this play grows only here, only here on 10 acres in this area surrounding us. it's about the size of for football field, and it can grow anywhere else. it appears to not be able to grow anywhere else on earth, but right in these soils right here, environmentalists say the mine would destroy the species. this mine is a pathway to extinction for teams. buckwheat. they went to court and on june 3rd, they won a victory. a government agency declared team's buckwheat eligible for endangered species status, which if confirmed, would effectively block the mine i. an ear agreed to an interview with al jazeera, but backed out at the last moment in a statement. it said i, an ear remains strongly committed to the protection of teams. buckwheat, maintaining that the lithium operation can still go ahead without killing off the species. but here's the problem. the world needs lots of affordable lithium to help

phase out fossil fuels are rapidly warming world threatens all living things, animals, people, and plants, including that's right, teams, buckwheat. it's a dilemma for the by did ministration. how to obtain the materials needed to create clean energy and stave off global warming without destroying irreplaceable ecosystems. like this one, environmental is say, a better organized approach is the answer. and we'll, we're encouraging the biden administration to do as a national level plan for now. the lucky little buckwheat will survive, but there will be more battles ahead and more hard choices to be made on the road to a clean energy future for the planet. rob reynolds al jazeera, esmeralda county, nevada. ah.