you can watch the english streaming line, and i get to channels plus thousands of our programs award winning documentary. and do that for me to describe to you choose dot com forward slash al jazeera english. mm. the news another political shakeup in lebanon prime minister designate san $180.00 step down spending the economy into another time. ah, don't ruin him out. santa maria, this is the world news from al jazeera us president joe biden is hosting the outgoing german chancellor angler merkel at the white house. talking about the challenges with russia and china. also a border crossing between pakistan and afghanistan reopens after hours of

negotiation involving the african taliban, which controls the area wreak havoc in part of europe. at least 60 people are dead down to heavy rain, destroyed homes and property ah sell evidence that prime minister designate san hurry is stepping aside after once again failing to form a new government. lebanon's been without a functioning government for 9 months now, and harry res resignation comes at a time when the country is gripped by one of the west financial crises in modern history. in fact, the lebanese pon, further weakened out to the announcement before hardy res resignation. the currency trading at about $900000.00 pounds to the us dollar, immediately afterwards. 20000 pounds. and that is just a continuation of a trend. really, the lebanese palm has lost more than 90 percent of its value since late 2019. we

thought with this report from an inveterate a long political struggle has just become more difficult to resolve. lebanon's prime minister designate, sad and heady who has been locked in and 9 months power struggle with president michelle has failed to form his 4th governments. that's my front res. so i met with the president and he demanded what i deem as substantial change to the formation of the government. i suggested to the president if he needed more time to consider my proposal, but he saw no prospect for agreement. for these reasons, i stepped down about the political paralysis is expected to accelerate the country's economic collapse. lights are out. most of the day. the cast struck said barely has money to buy fuel and there is a shortage of medicine making life a daily struggle. as more lebanese are pushed into poverty, the local currency, which already lost 95 percent of its value in recent months,

has depreciated further. in the hours following hattie's announcement, lebanon needs a government to put in place an economic recovery plan. but that government has to be able and willing to carry out the reforms in state institutions. that's the condition set by the international community, which was refusing to issue blank checks after decades of corruption. but there's also the regional dynamic lebanon is entangled in the power struggle between mainly she iran and saudi arabia, which used to be an influential player here. and the financial supporter to the mainly some, the muslim pro western camp. it too, has stepped the site. saudi arabia is deeply concerned about their growing power and role of hezbollah. another beneath political arrangement would look forward for any kind of solution that will curtail has of all, as are all in the country. the anger among lebanon,

send the spilled onto the streets. they have long complained their power as a community is being taken away. and any attempt to name a new prime minister without the support of the semi leadership headed by heavy the wrong of the crisis. the previous prime minister was chosen by the president and his muslim she'll life. they believe that since the arrival of general own to the presidency, he is trying to confiscate or to restore part of the law secretion authorities. the show are actually they have no problem. whatever the situation is is for their benefits. and they know that any changes in this political system is going to be for their benefit. and for this benefit, because from 5050, we're going to move to one sort of part. today the state is deadlocked. the power sharing agreement between religious communities, which ended lebanon's civil war in 1990, no longer seems to be working center for the l. zita. beta france course has

historic ties to 11 and it's been following the situation closely. the foreign minister on thursday expressed disappointment over her departure. it is yet to not do element incident, but let me just ask you alex. and there is that still told inability of the ring leaders to find a solution to the crisis the, the actually generated when we talk lebanon, we talked her arm inquiry, political analyst, and senior fellow at harvard kennedy school, joining us on skype from connecticut today from you oh, it's a pleasure to see you. what happens now? what happens now is what's been happening for the last 5 or 10 years, which is a small group of aging men and lebanon, quarrel with each other, and try to maintain themselves in positions of authority. in a country where the actually have no real authority over anything other than

themselves on their guards on their business partners. because the country is collapsing. economically, the institutions of the state are imploding, the economy as, as bankrupt. basic problems for every family in our felt. every day and they're getting worse and worse and worse. while these men at the top of the system are still quarrelling over who's going to name which minister to which ministry. it's really, it's more than just responsible. it's in some time it's criminal in the eyes of the vast majority of love in these people, and nobody seems to be able to know how to bunch of them. the french i'm trying to solve these. i've tried the americans, i've tried, nobody knows how to make this group of men who run the country of lebanon to make them more responsible. and we're going to see some kind of reaction on the streets for short demonstrations, burning tires, things of walking roads,

things of that nature, mostly peaceful, non violent stuff, but showing the intense anger of the population. and it's really not just anger and frustration and pain, but, but d, humanize ation 11 is always 11 and 10 days ago for a 10 day visit. the lebanese are dehumanized. they feel that they're being treated like animals by their own political leadership. and they just don't know what to do . and so it's just unprecedented situation. and it's gonna continue because of this latest move. so let's talk more about the economic side of things you raised that allow me to fact, effectively the economies in free fall. i've just got some graphics, i want to show it to our view as really quickly just to illustrate that. so this is the official lebanese cash, right? if you like the exchange rate with the us dollar look at their one us dollar gets you officially $1500.00 lebanese pounds. that's why this line here is a complete, straight line and always has been, it's pegged to the us dollar, but because of inflation because of the fact that so much as imported because of

the fact that there is no hard us currency. this is the actual reality. yeah. $1500.00 pounds to the us dollar back here at the start of 2019. but all that is done then is head upwards to the point where we and now upwards of $20000.00 pounds to the us dollar. and that period is 2 and a half years. rami how do people survive like that when their money one day is worth x amount and the next day it's worth x times to x. my sister, you can't go on like that. you can't. and what happens is this has happened in other countries. what happens is people start consuming fewer items, consuming fewer expensive items, consuming fuel imported items, they start planting their own vegetables and fruits. many of them already do anyway . they resort to barter economy, they'll do a job for somebody who in turn will give them that kill rice or something like that

. it's going back to a primitive state of life. it's not quite cave, caveman and cave woman life. but it's going back to a system where the currency based trade oriented labor market economy doesn't function anymore. you end up with a barter economy, and people adapt every time this happens. they don't have an option. the wealthy people, they upper middle income people, people have a 2nd passport, can leave, and many of them haven't. many of them will do so. but the vast majority of lebanese cannot police figure out, sorry, i mean, you put that in your 1st on the old men in suits, are running things of a insulated from this sort of thing of a living, an easy life because, i mean, this is the short type of thing which should be permeating all levels of society. well, this is the issue. they're totally detached from the large of ordinary people. they're detached physically, they live in beautiful homes. they have electricity,

24 hours, lots of water, lots of food, whatever important medicine they need, they have it all. they don't feel the physical pain that the average of unease is feeling. but they also don't have any empathy, really for the vast majority of their fellow news. they don't seem to care that the vast majority are in poverty now and suffering real, real pain to the point where we have reports of babies dying because of simple medicine, wasn't available anymore. and this is what angers the average lebanese, they're lyrical leadership, doesn't care about that. doesn't see them as human beings, worthy of certain basic rights. and this kind of move that was done today by penny is typical. and by around the president, they don't care. they postpone the new government and other 345 months, which is likely to happen. and even then with a new government, they're probably not going to be able to make the reforms needed to unlock the billions of international aid and investment and law and loan. so nobody can see

how this is going to be resolved. and my, my impression has been continues to be that the key to all of this is how has been a reaction. because bala is stronger, stronger than all the other sex area, the christian, the sunday, and the drawers and the cetera. it's stronger than all of them. and it can trigger a agreement among them to become more serious if it wants to. it hasn't shown any indication that it wants to do that. yep. it supports the system as it is now, right? but if all of lebanon collapses, has bala is put in a much more vulnerable situation. and they don't want that. the word on the re 11 in real life there with me clarity, thank you so much. we really appreciate it. on to other news in german, chancellor anglo merkel is met joe biden at the white house. her last official visit to the us before she steps down later this year. it's a farewell visit for

a politician whose turman officers spanned for american presidencies biden and nicole, discuss the different approaches to common rivals like russia and china. kimberly, how could, of course, a white house correspondent to take us through this one. hi, kimberly. so a meeting between the german and us leadership, but it is a pipeline running between russia and germany, which is a big part of what they're talking about. can you take us through the yeah, there is no secret that there was going to be a bit of friction on the issue of north frame 2. that's the pipeline that runs from russia to germany. it's 90 percent complete. and so the decision of the us president was look at, can't stop this construction now as he came into office. and as a result, he is not putting in a place and he sort of punitive sanctions against germany. but instead hoping that the 2 can kind of try to work together. but it was very clear that the concerns about russia,

which of course is the u. s. adversary were something that the german chancellor weighed in on, but at the same time plowed ahead in terms of her intentions. basically saying look at the ukraine. i know you're concerned about it. we're concerned to, but this is going to be a transit country for natural gas. we're make sure it's of sovereignty is respected . but at the same time this pipelines going ahead and we're going to have to work through it. and here's what the president had to say about that my view and nurse to, to has been known for some time. good friends can disagree and but by the time i became president, there was 90 percent completed. and imposing sanctions did not seem to make any sense. we made more sense to work with chancellor and finding out how she proceed based on whether or not russia tried to essentially blackmail ukraine in some way

more broadly. kimberly are helpful that this way i think school between the us and germany these days given the damage which was done during the trump you yeah, everyone remembers that photo of uncle and merkel. one of the summit, scowling at donald trump, she made no secret about her disdain for some of his behavior. and in many ways, rightly so, given the fact that the u. s. president donald trump biden's predecessor, you know, really pointed the finger at germany for in his view, failing to live up to his nato defense spending. he was going to have an open borders had for trade practices. so with, with that they had to try and sort of reinvigorate this transatlantic relationship . so by them was pretty warm into his discussions, but ongoing berkeley began this press conference talking about her historic. and she is the 1st female chancellor, germany back. she'd come from the former east germany and also that he's really

going to miss or the summer. so it was, it was very much a warm relationship that he extended when he talked about these sort of issues that they can work together, namely combative climate change that they can work on making sure the nation and the world is ready for the next pandemic. and also confronting nations like china, particularly when it comes to concerns about hong kong and some of the do stabilisation there. in fact, the us president making but if new thing he's going to issue in advisory to basically caution us businesses not to, to do work. they're given the fact that they believe that china continues to take the grip on the island. kimberly, how could i was corresponding, thank you. kimberly. in the news ahead, more than just a hand out the benefits scheme rolling out across the u. s. that could help and child poverty and communities in south africa clean up and assess the damage after days of losing and unrest.

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we can make it work for you and your business. ah ah, the 1000 the are these are the top stories is our lebanon's prime minister designate he has once again stepped aside after he failed to form a new government's country's been without a functioning cabinet for 9 months and it's facing an unprecedented economic crisis . but he's palm for the weekend immediately after that announcement all up at last, more than 90 percent of its value since like 2019 and the german chancellor anglo merkel met joe biden at the white house for the last time before she set sunday to this year. they continue to have differences over a contentious russian pipeline,

a great to work together against moscow's aggression, an anti democratic actions by china. that's gone taliban and the pakistani government have agreed to reopen one of the main border crossings to allow stranded people through it is spin, bolduc shotgun, stun 2nd busiest border crossing which fell to the taliban. on wednesday, the armed group has been seizing large parts of afghans, done taking advantage of the patrol of the us and allied troops to push back against government forces. charlotte bellis reports now from campbell. they had tool because the spin folder crossing reopening and escal and stuck in pakistan, scrambles were chance to get hard. thousands waited, hopeful that pakistan would allow them passage after the taliban took control of the afghan side of the crossing by force. it took 2 days of talks, movement to start again. mom got the box on the got him. i don't know,

but the focused on his soldiers are not letting us go. they told us that there is fighting with us the other side. we don't know what is happening. been bolduc is a logistical lifeline for southern afghanistan. $900.00 trucks usually pass through here each day. they carry much needed supplies. they pay customs duties that are no longer going into government coffers. the thousands, every day it is a portal to see family and friends on each side of the border. as the muslim holidays eat approaches. this should be one of its busiest time with that, but i found that with that model of the, the borders closed and we were waiting in these hot temperatures. my son just had surgery, i'm a widow and you can see all the people waiting here. we filmed the telephone on the pocket stone side of the border, one signal, the victory sign, hit the car sticker with the telephone, low, good telephone flags written among the waiting crows in pakistan's closest tone sherman taliban fighters. most freely. the support for the armed group was on

public display. in afghanistan, they recorded themselves and spin, bowed up town in an effort to show life continuing as normal. and the most of the people are very happy they were trying with happiness. i was asking people to get back as they rushed at us, but they were saying we were waiting for you guys of the last 20 years. but in pakistan, in temperatures of near 40 degrees, the mood was not joyous. many travelers telling us they just want to 9 to the conflict and the disruption it brings out on your order. we don't want fighting one piece and whoever will deliver it. if it will be the government all the time. we want to new lamid country without fighting. that is all we want will spin, bolduc is the most significant. the taliban has taken a handful of border crossings and that's gonna sound north, west and east and recent weeks. against the backdrop of taliban gains. president,

ash rough connie is known his biggest on for an urgent regional summers. charlotte dallas audi 0, couple south africa is deploying thousands of soldiers to stop the days of riots and looting as the largest such deployment since the end of apartheid in 1994 governments, also called up army reservists lining up for food and fuel as there are fears of shortages and at least a 117 people have died in the violence. the head of columbia, the police says the former colombian soldiers involved in the assassination of haiti's president. well, hi to capture him and hand him over to the us drug enforcement authorities. police chief, what have aga says? the commander unit was made up of 2 groups. a prisoner al jovan. oh, maria was killed at his home at last week. 18 colombian suspects of an arrested 3 others were killed by police. but am i feel because somebody had go to miss you on the information that the commission is handling with the haitian authorities?

is that initially, according to the information provided by the colombians, they plan to arrest the president. and according to them, handy me over to the da. initially, they told us that they told the rest of the colombians, that this was the activity that would carry out, were in the united states, the gunners highest ranking. dr says missing information about vaccines is threatening efforts to end the pandemic. so it, in general, direct marty is urging tech companies to help out the white house of 12 prominent anti vaccines are responsible for nearly 65 percent of vaccine misinformation on social media. every week i talked to doctors and nurses across our country who are burning out as a care for more and more patients with cove in 1900 and never got back to needed all too often because they were misled by misinformation. we must confront misinformation as a nation. every one of us has the power and the responsibility to make

a difference in this fight. more millions of american families have started receiving payments from an expanded benefits scheme, naming to cut child poverty. this is part of the democrats corona virus relief package. that's probably calhoun reports. research is showing how similar payouts can help people back to work. the city of hudson in upstate new york is pretty much like every small town in america. a mix of a few with much, many more with less college student jihad, mia was in that latter category. until recently, he entered a lottery for a program private donors, promising to pay $25.00 people in hudson, $500.00 a month. every month for 5 years. no strings attached. a shock thing i. i did one of leave it. he's one of the few 100 people across the country receiving money every month as part of pilot programs happening in more than a dozen cities. one of the 1st was started in 2019 in stockton, california,

and the results from the 1st year were recently released. dr. emmy castro baker is the lead researcher. what we've seen in stockton is that people know what their family's needs are and that they have really leverage that money to increase their family, financial stability. and in many cases, increase their access to stable employment. the number of perkins have been to found full time work increased by 12 percent. she says because the could take time off to find a new job. emotional and physical health improved as well. and the u. s. is about to find out if that will happen across the country. thanks to the corona, virus relief package passed by congress. the child care tax credit was increased, meaning for the rest of the year. parents with a child 5 years old and younger will receive $300.00 a month for kids. $6.00 to $17250.00. that will go to single parents who make less than $100.00. $12500.00 and married couples who make up 215-0000 analysts

a nearly 9 out of 10 children will benefit job hunt leads the program in hudson. she thinks the impact could be huge. this ties back to the stigma often. the poorest members of our community are receiving social service benefits, which don't actually challenge or, or break the cycle of poverty. they're keeping people in poverty as opposed to helping them move beyond that and find meaningful work. just had agree and i can choose to donate to charity. you know? so and i can give back to my community. you know, i can, i can buy paint for my nieces and get the, introduce them through their photography and not feel like, oh, i can pay rent now because of that, you know, in say this should cut child poverty and hunger nearly in half, but it expires at the end of this year, democrats want to continue it. all republicans in congress voted against it.

meaning this is likely to be a key issue in the next election. one with very real consequences for america's children. patty lane al jazeera washington corona virus cases are surging across the african continent. according to the world health organization, the number of deaths has jumped 43 percent in the past week compared to the week before the w. i chose, regional director says hospitals in the most effected areas nearing a breaking point, running out of oxygen and i see you beds nearly half of new cases are in south africa, libya to new zia and most and big also have high numbers. are prominent dutch crime report or has died after being shot early this month, peter of lease was 64 years old. he was shot 5 times and hit and the head as he was walking on the streets and amsterdam. 3 men were arrested. one that has since been released to face was known for his work in exposing monsters and drunk swords. and it's helped police silva, a number of high profile cases. at least 60 people are dead in western europe,

and dozens are missing as flooded rivers sweep through towns and villages. germany is the worst hit, steadfast intervals. this is what residents and storm better part of germany woke up to as rapid rainfall calls major rivers to birthday bang a few from the air showing the full extent of the devastation in the states of rhineland flatmate and north ryan west valia. c costs were tossed around like toys in the rising water, homes and businesses washed away. as the flooding in some areas receipts that so rises with several people still missing. rescue efforts are on the way to bring this trying to to safety. and village is cut off by flood water and landslide helicopters, pluck, people from their rooftop i was told to give to you see here now is worse than

after a bombing raid. and this is guaranteed to take 10 years. the people are all broke. the businesses have been hurt, so it's just horrible. now. on a visit to the united states, the german chancellor promised to do everything possible to help the city mention in, in the sun's ca beaten. it is a terrible day. so people in flooded areas. my thoughts with you and you can trust that all the forces of our government, federal, regional, and community will do everything in difficult conditions to save lives, alleviate dangers and relieve distress over the border in neighboring belgium flood waters, red food villages, merging homes that mean we don't do all around midnight. i heard a scary noise when i looked through the window and i saw that there was a torrent of water, at least 50 to 60 centimeters, di what i thought. and in the netherlands, several care homes were evacuated with some local residents,

draven by tracked to safety. people who have really been taken by surprise, they've never seen so much water inundating their cities and driving them away from their home. extreme web platter has been paralyzing large parts of this border region here between belgium, germany, and the nat'l. and more to rachel. rain is forecast and with it, fears of for devastation. it's been called the ones in a generation flood, and it isn't over yet. steadfast al jazeera ah pop up the are, these are the headlines. lebanon's prime minister designate sod hurry is once again stepped aside after he failed to form a new government. they have once been without a function accountant for 9 months and is facing an unprecedented economic crisis. the rings pound further weakened immediately after the announcement all told a lot more than 1900 percent.