you know, when they tread on civil liberties, the 1st guantanamo bay prisoner, released under the, by the ministration has been re pantry handed to morocco. and the, the nasa was captured by pockets on the agents in 2000. and one was sent to guantanamo the following year. nasa was accused of involvement with the taliban, but has never been charged. he was played 35 years ago. $39.00 prisons remain in the facility in the 11 of ever been charged. well still here on the news, i will hear from the 24 year old taking the world adult by don't story coming up with foreign infill. ah, well the rain has moved on it's still possess, presents a potential threat that snow as heavy as it was

a massive sandstone going through potent lined and takes you down towards the balkans that is the active cold from still pushing against that simulation. very humid air, so i say it's not as bad as it was. the heat wave, it's further west of the british isles and france to some degree that would be 10 percent. this is clyde in the north sea coming down the low countries is creeping into fossil north. linden. that'll keep the temperatures down for many. now as for the rain, it rained quite a lot last night in austria and the check republican in slovakia. as you can see now we've got more or less a line through hungary and down towards croatia. those are going to be the place of concentration because it's going to be slow moving to the next 2 days. there are no orange talks here, so it's fairly big chairs, but not torrential rain but is persistent in one place. croatia, bossier has a governor for example. now, this further west still 30 degrees in paris, but 23 in bond. this is dry. it's cloudy, but it is dry still in germany. heat wave probably is the expression to use in

spain. and you might argue it is in london as well. we hang around the same degree mark until mid week. the talked to al jazeera, we roll, did you want the un to take and who stop to we listen. you see the whole infrastructure in guys being totally destroyed. we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on our sierra. after a one year delay the tokyo and then picks off by the decide growing opposition and my really cost to japan. thousands of athlete will compete in empty stadium amid the program, the virus panoramic audi 0 will be inside the bubble to bring them later games like no other on counting the cost from internal conflicts to sanctions. you feel

political and economic troubles of mounting? can prime minister abbey get a grit plus react to this, taking norway to court over arctic thrilling county. the calls on just 0. 0 a back. you want to use all with means the whole run, the reminder of all top stories. the 2nd phase of filling the controversial grand pin renee sold, stamp is complete. the issue has res, tensions with its neighbors. egypt and sudan. want to binding deal the filling and the damsel ration england that celebrating what it's calling freedom day as the government,

which is almost all of the current virus restriction that says it reports more than $50000.00 new cases. a day scientist on health experts say infections could double in weeks and the majority of personnel on board a south korean military ship have tested positive bullcrap virus infections, spikes, and 6 to 247, just a week that comes with south per fight. it's ode was break back at home. let's go to our top story and the filling of the controversial ground. if you had been a stomach corresponded conference, so joins me now from addis ababa. this is obviously a very serious matter that we've been following for quite some time as have regional neighbors and stakeholders regarding the damn matters already coming to a head. now. yes they are and we've just gotten a confirmation of the completion of the filling of this down from the regression, minnesota docs s. unless you keller, who basically tweeted saying that the 2nd year of feeling of the written

a system is complete. you called right to your p as in prince. and he said that the results of this process is the amount of water needed to run to stop by. and he also says that says this season, if you, if you see very heavy rainfall, so that has helped and said that the government is not working, had to generate the next top by which is going to be complete and then in the coming months. so this is indeed a milestone in many if your parents are excited about this project is a project of national pride. european raised money themselves to we're buying government government bonds, she help construct this done. so the very excited looking forward to the completion of it. we have been speaking to some of them, a 65000000 in europe is not connected to the greed. we travel to some villages where you know, women and other people there are saying that they are really looking forward to

visiting to change their lives. but of course, the downstream countries who done and it did a very concerned about this, about what this could do to the water flow to their own countries along the lines along the nile. so it's really going to be interesting to see how this countries react to this. and even importantly, to see how this he's, it has with all effect said what the water level of course will monitor events with the confidence. so for say, now decided, but thank you. the pseudo government as well that 20000000 people in the country will suffer from the 2nd filling of if you, if he has done most are farmers with land along the knob by concerned that the e. c. o, p in width, if you, if you're storing more water this year, the least double all of their farmlands will. hip morgan reports now from albia on blue. now normally around this time of the year i became his name's farm in prudence blue. now state near the border with if you appear has more fruits,

but the farmer says the past year has been different than previous years, and he blamed it on changes in the blue nile river. just me through the way for governor upon me. we lost the hill to get from the river every year. the river comes from the european highlands carrying a lot of salt is good for a river irrigated farms because it changes the soil. but the past year has brought less so because of the renaissance dam storing water. and we don't know if we'll get it this year. abdicating farm is one of hundreds of thousands of acres in the faith that lie along the banks of the blue nile and depend on the river for irrigation. but the, if you've been renaissance dam being built upstream on one of the 2 sources of the river is raising concerns. it's set to be africans largest hydro electric dam upon completion. and a few p says it's a lift more than half of its population out of poverty. but in downstream sedan farmers fear it would reduce their productivity. mohammed, most of us farm lives, nearly 500 kilometers down the river near the sudanese capital. hard to me, he says even he has noted changes in the soil since the 1st filling of the if you

appeal renaissance them or later the above or below the one, the effects that on i saw them have been back for us if there is no sailed then there'll be no farming because we needed for the saw last year there was very little felt and so we couldn't farm crops and very farm. the crops died because the soil quality talks to reach a deal about the filling and operational bit dam have repeatedly field for dance has information sharing is critical. during this process, for the government press w5w people suffered the impacts of before the filling of the few been renaissance them that was completed last year without an agreement. this year, the government says $20000000.00 people or have the population will be affected. that's include not only farmers along the nile, but millions of people who rely on the river for their water supply. that's because, unlike last year, when 4900000000 cubic meters of water was stored, the 2nd filling is expected to store 13500000000 cubic meters. those who rely on

the mile for water are afraid of shortages after losses, filling, created problems for somewhat the treatment plan, the renaissance, dams, environmental impact is also yet to be fully revealed. those who rely on the river for other means of livelihood. the changes in the past year have affected their trade off and then we rely on mud sales and water from the nile to make bricks the most important to sell because it's what keeps the materials together. otherwise, it's just a block of mud. but so it has reduced since last july, that's been bricks of lower quality, which we have to sell cheaper. the 3rd phase of filling the renaissance them is scheduled to happen next year. no new rounds of talks have been announced yet. but for many, like i've been getting, the hope is that something is worked out before the changes to their farms become irreversible. he but morgan out of the ra l by garr sudan jacobs. him as long when incorruption trial has resumed with the former south african president appearing in court by videoing, sumac denies charges of fraud corruption and money laundering. linked to

a $2000000000.00 armed still with a french defense. when he was deputy precedent on july, the 7th zoom hanged himself into please to serve a 15 month prison sentence on a separate case. his arrest spoke days of violence and looting. but smith is outside the court house in peace merits beg, bernard, just remind us what this particular trial is about, and what zimmer is facing. well, so this is now going back to 1999, an indication of how long the trials and tribulations of former president jacob zoom have dominated the political discourse in south africa. this is over alleged corruption over 16 separate cases, allegations abroad to do with the military deal, buying fighter jets of military hardware, 5 european companies. one of the main focus of this case being thomas a french company, all parties deny any involvement the child finally got going

a may. and then a couple of weeks ago, president zoom ended up going to jail for contempt of court because it refused to give evidence to another corruption inquiry looking at corruption during his time. as president is review today in the wake of the violence swept south africa to most populous provinces last week, causing billions millions, $100.00, the millions of dollars worth of. busy damage and there were threats also on social media against the judges, which is why, although there is a covert pandemic going on as well. it's the suspicion is that's why this case is being held virtually because. busy of the risk to but judges, but currently hearing arguments from zoom as lawyers, the case should be postponed again because zoom is in prison and he should be allowed to present his case personally in court. interestingly, the what fears the duma supporters would turn out in court in enforce outside court

today. they previously turned out to the other hearings, but they are not here today. and it was a fear that this would be another focal point on another sensitive point. and there was a risk of violence, but zoom is support as a state away. and there is a very heavy police presence here outside court because we'll check in with you as that court proceeding continues for the moment. ben smith, 4th, and peter merits book, now got a thought as a drawing. it's diplomatic stuff from buckets on laughter, the brief abduction of the ambassadors, daughter in the capital, islam above the rob between the ne business taken attends the worst. as the african government accuses focused on supporting the taliban, it all comes ahead of buckets on hosting talks next week, following the draw of a foreign troops from a gun and stuff. what will take you to come all high? the in boxes. sounds capital some but shortly that says that because over the charlotte balances in the africa capital cobble. what is cobble saying about the situation and the removal of its diplomats well,

they are very upset about this. there has been tweets from politicians, even the telephone condemnations that this ambassadors daughter, her name was sicily, alley hill. and she was 26 years old. and she was adopted in his mom a bad on friday by what the foreign ministry says is unknown assailants. but she was held for a number of hours. she was tortured, she had marked number of injuries, and she required hospital attention. so the foreign ministry has reacted by recalling. it's on bus of the recalling. talk to the floor mats from his law and the bad bringing them back here until they say, course unquote, security threats are removed. but talking to politicians here, they do believe that this was some type of state sanctions at 10 that they believe it was intended to seems some type of message. so they are very unhappy, a lot of tweets today saying that they want justice to be served against whoever did this, against this 26 year old girl. now i do need to put in the context of the relationship

between i've got a son and pakistan right now. it has really deteriorated as a security situation has deteriorated and it all came to a climax. last week when the taliban took control of a border crossing hoops been bolduc, it's in kinds of high. it connects with pockets on the 2nd busiest border crossing and dentistry. now the taliban took control of it on wednesday, and for 2 days negotiated with the pakistan government directly to re open it and it reopened on the telephone control. and that really escalated the relationship situation between afghanistan and post on war words ensued between the politicians and that happened on friday the same day that the ambassadors daughter was also abducted. charlotte, thanks very much for the update. lets cars have to come all high to, to get the view from islam about in the course. the prime minister that has insisted on a swift resolution command and arrests to this matter. but that doesn't really help . what charlotte has alluded to to the very frosty,

intense relationship between these 2 countries over several matters over several decades. indeed in a relationship that was named by the day. apparently, if you look at the events that were there, he did exchange between the august audi and day of august on the prime minister and the president and tosh con there on friday, that particular abduction happening. also raising alert a question here, where then pockets on some people saying that how does given the syria security alert and focused on the situation and i've run it on how we did that the and back door to rent out a change 3 cabs. and although by august on pocket on for a minute, i said that you were deeply distressed and regretted at the decision of the

diplomat port. loudy said there would be a tato inquiry, and the culprits really definitely be punished. however, the tensions are also running high because of the divergence of opinion. one has to understand what's happening inside of what it's done, particularly rid a dollar bonded to knock on the fat. although the outlines continue to acute focused on we have seen recently the $1.00 bond have captured an enormous amount of equipment and munitions. and they've been operating and far of a proven fit such as going. so some people that shane days as a bad that did would leave a bad taste in them out, given the fact that the 2 countries we're hoping to get on really be hosting that very important and crew should have gone french by august on, has prepared for it now that may be a big question mark as to read that going to happen or not. so the update,

thanks very much call high to the correspondence in islam about for hundreds in the rocky capital of baghdad, calling for justice for people killed during anti government protest. 2 years ago, activists estimate around 600 people died in the demonstrations in central and southern iraq, demanding action and corruption unemployment and the provision of basic services. while still ahead here on the nissan prime pizza, they'll be here in la t in central finland. we've come here with a question. can international top flight sport survive the corona, virus global pandemic? find out the answer to that a little later here on al jazeera. ah ah

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ah, what time? his sorrow. so hell, thanks so much. just for days to go and one of the biggest sponsors of the tokyo olympics, having withdrawn all its tv commercials in japan, related to the gangs behind trees, biggest the automaker, toyota will continue to support athletes associated with the company. but at c o and other officials will not attend the opening ceremony on friday. it's largely due to the lack of public support for the olympics with poll, suggesting 2 thirds of japanese people doubt the games can be held safely and tokyo . let's bring in simon chadwick, a professor of sport industry from coventry in the u. k. and simon know why is this happening now? obviously it's happening because steven begins is about to start and, and japan,

specifically tokyo is in a state of emergency as a result of the pandemic. as you pointed out that we already know that there is a great deal of public resistance to the olympics. and a poll polls continue to suggest that people don't want the olympics to be there. so i think it's a direct response to that from the part of tokyo, sorry on the part of arthur, and how big of an impact will this have on organizers and the i o. c, a new a many way it will be marginal, toyota is actually a global sponsor. and so much of toyota's promotional activity act activation is we would call it marketing terms, is going to take place outside japan anyway. i think really for me, it's the symbolism of what's happened inside japan. that's going to be more significant. because i think if toyota was seemed to be associated with an event that may ultimately become known as a super spreader event, that wouldn't play well with the japanese public. so i think what toyota is doing

is to send a signal to, to the japanese public that he understands that empathize isn't, and that it's not going to do anything to the, that he's detrimental to, to the tokyo population. do you think this might cause other sponsors to drop out? it's an interesting question because we look at the recent copper america in south america the, the football championships when the, when the competition was moved from columbia to brazil as we know brazil. and the way in which the brazilian government has dealt with the panoramic has attracted widespread condemnation globally. so a number of sponsors did pullouts. and what we were left with was only 4 sponsors, 3 of which were chinese. and so we've already seen that some sponsors do have an appetite for they stay, they clearly don't want to be associated with, with countries with governments way. the handling of a pandemic which potentially will reflect badly upon them. i think possibly what

the differences between the copper america and the olympics is. this is global. it's, it's not just continental, it's global. and so in spite of what might be happening in one country, i think there is sufficient scope for, for a sponsor to take advantage of the sponsorship elsewhere in the world. and i think the other thing as well is, is the sponsors of paid huge amounts of money. and one of the reasons that the games is going ahead is to enable the sponsors who made this massive financial contribution to the i o. c. to be could to be able to continue marketing that brands that product set and whatever else it is that they have to offer ok. professor simon chadwick, thank you so much for joining us. thank you. it's being reported by the us female, gymnast, and her teens has tested positive for cove at 19, at a training camp outside tokyo. and there's been another case inside the olympic village check. beach volleyball player also says port fiche, seeing here on the right is now isolating, unlikely to miss his opening match of the games. there been now 11 cases of cobra.

19 inside the village, or one big star who hasn't made it to japan is coco golf. after contracting coven, the 17 year old tennis stars said she was disappointed to have to withdraw from her 1st ever olympic games. it's a further blow to the competition after several other high profile players have already pulled out, including serena williams, roger federer, and left a job. fill in pics has shown that organizing a big sporting event during the pandemic is clearly a huge challenge. and tough for athletes to training with the possibility of their events being postponed or cancelled. al jazeera peter darby reports from the have iron man triathlon race in la t. and finland, which involves a 1.9 kilometer swim. a 90 kilometer bike ride and a half marathon, sleepy a back quarter, the chicago of the nordic countries, all those episodes were lottie all wrong. until recently, however,

about the most exciting thing to do was practice your winter ski jumping skills during the summer. on a really long piece of competing and then triumph long came to term for the race director. this is not being easy. last year, when the pandemic hit, this race was postponed and then cancelled outright. we had good plans from our own organization and we had to really good communication and relationship with all the local, local, and health authorities. so we had a constant communications with them, and we of course, we monitored the co we to theresa since the athletes to it's not been an easy journey either they've had to adopt and adapt to the new normal. and if you can't swim in water to train, well, you improvise, can we do a new? i'm also in france, we haven't had swimming pools, they have all been closed. so i have been training swimming in the elastic bands

for a while. but with training old on it's time to rack the bike panic just a little bit more concentrate just a little bit more and then we'll just do it. why go? the competing at this level is no easy task. this is not a 5 k park run on a saturday morning. these people unnaturally competitive. the very competitive, but what do they do if they can't compete? also from your point. but how do you maintain that focus when the race might not happen? how to cope? it's like getting another goal and okay, well, it's very hard to cope and somebody needs help to coping it. for example,

to go to sports hi colored this whole mental coat or, or if you have a friend to talk about because it is very hard. but the real test for everyone here was the possibility of coping transmission according to the race director's office, the number of new cases associated with this event 0. and that's a huge success story. and then before you know it's, it's all over. no more swimming, no more cycling, no more running for the race organizer. has it been a success? yes, but traveling has it been a success? yes, it absolutely has these people trained, they retrained they plan, they re plan and they got here despite corona virus. and despite the impact of all the international travel restrictions that we all now have to live with, this is the new normal can international sport survive? corona virus, based on what we've seen here today. absolutely. peter, they'll be out there a lot. it's been we've hamilton has been targeted by racist abuse

online after his controversial when the british grand prix. the 7 time champion caused the championship leader match for stop and to crash out of the raise on the opening lab. despite coming a 10 2nd penalty, so managed to fight back from 4th place to claim the victory f one governing bodies and hamilton's mercedes team have condemned the races, abuse thing. it has no place in the golf and colon maury cow, it says it's hard to grasp after winning the open championship. the 24 year old american was playing in the tournament for the 1st time, but one by 2 shots, the head of fellow american jordan speith. it is more how is 2nd nature trophy after winning on his debut in the pga championship last year. you now moved to world number 3 and will make his next appearance the olympics. right, and that is on your sport for now, for hell back to you. thanks so much for. well, you can put all of the stories that we've been covering here on the news on our website out there or dot com. the sounds great. we'll have another full half hour

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