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president flames the taliban land near the presidential palace of germany picks up the pieces after devastating floods trying to hand on provinces hit by reco rainfall. ah, he's already the world's richest man. and now amazon found a jeff bezos has achieved a lifelong dream, flying to space on a private rocket with him on the 10 minute flight where his brother and the oldest and youngest people ever to go to space. he's the 2nd billionaire to make the voyage after richard branson just 9 days ago. rob reynolds reports from van horn, texas. 5 for come in and, and start to one. the from deep in the heart of

texas, the richest man on planet earth blasted off into outer space. the blue origin rocket hearing, amazon founder jeff bezos. his brother mark 82 year old female mercury space program, pioneer wally funk, and 18 year old dutch space enthusiast. oliver damon climbed at 3 times the speed of sound crossing the 100 kilometer boundary that marks the edge of space. before passengers exclaimed with delight as they experience several minutes of floating around, the caps will in 0 gravity. the new shepherd's windows are the largest ever in any spacecraft. affording them a view of the earth far below with the darkness of space above the entire flight was fully automated. there was no pilot and no control panel. instead, software and ground control did all the work, and now they're coming,

floating back down at the capsule, began its descent and deployed its parachutes to land safely in the desert scrub. from beginning to end, the flight took just about 10 minutes to be 0, summed up the experience that today or later, the newly minted astronaut spoke at a press conference home. i got when expectations were high and they were dramatically exceeded. i hope that we are one of the 1st and let's hope that many, many more people can do this because this experience, you should share with more and more people. we had a great time. there was, it was wonderful. i want to go again fast. the bases flight came just over a week after british billionaire richard branson flew to the edge of space, tesla, and space x c e o. e. long mosque is also reportedly interested in making the trip at some point. many have criticize the exploits of space smitten billionaires as

a galaxy sized eagle competition, costing billions of dollars that could have been better spent to alleviate misery on earth, particularly in the midst of a deadly pandemic. but others hope the stunning pictures will rekindle some of the excitement about space travel that has waned since neil armstrong stepped on the moon 52 years ago to day basis as best day ever could signal the beginning of a lucrative sub orbital space tourism industry. with well healed individuals paying vast sums of money to momentarily slip the surly bonds of earth. rob reynolds al jazeera van horn, texas. jim green is chief scientist at the united state space agency, nasa. he believes these private space flights could be the 1st steps in a travel revolution. what we see was richard branson and of course, jeff bezos,

his attempts to reach space returns safely, is the beginning of an era of space travel on a more global phase. you know, once you're in space in 90 minutes, you can circle the globe. therefore in 30 minutes you can go from washington d. c to tokyo. you know, the concept of space travel now becomes an element of our thinking for the future. and there is marie, is an associate professor and physical geography at university college london. she's researching the environmental impact of rocket launches. there's a lot that we know about buckets and the potential impact that they can have in the environment. we know in general about the kinds of fuels that the major players in the space tourism industry are using. we know when these fuel burn,

what kind of chemicals they produce, these kinds of chemicals can contribute to changes in climate. they can also de pete, the ozone layer that protects us from harmful you'd be radiation. but an important component that we don't know enough about is how large the space tourism industry is going to be in the future. and that kind of information we need to be able to do robust environmental impact assessment per passenger. the release of air pollutants or chemicals in general is considerably higher sometimes orders of magnitude more than is released from say, a long whole flight. so when the demand grows, the demand doesn't need to have to grow that much to start to have an impact whether it will be comparable to the aircraft industry as it was pre code. this is paula johnson at the stage and, and i and friend of former us president donald trump has been arrested on foreign

lobbying charges, thomas barrack chad trump's inaugural fund, and help to get him elected. us justice department says are a can to others. a charge was acting as an agent of the united arab emirates, accused of seeking to influence public opinion in favor of you, a interests. why cannot live 1st in washington dc might want more details? do we have about what is accused or well, what we know is that 7 indictments have been against thomas barrack, one of which very seriously involves an accusation of him lying to federal agents during the interview. in june, 2019 to others have also been accused of acting as foreign agents without registration. the major charges, but to give some idea of what the charges are all about. is that from that time of donald trump's in organization to 3 years later, the u. e. and it's close ally,

saudi arabia paid some $1500000000.00 into barracks sovereign wealth fund. vast amount of money. also questions being raised in those indictments as to what degree barrack attempted to influence the administration's policy with regard to the u. a. e. over a period of time, once again within that 3 year period. and my guess is likely to implicate trump at all. well, one of the things that is laid out in the indictment is the possibility that it may not. the prosecutors make reference to the fact that the former president was also betrayed by the actions of his former campaign manager. and this would be appeared to indicate that they are separating up the activities of the trump administration from the activities of thomas barrack. that being said, however, there have been several as amounts of speculation through various sources in the

wake of this indictment, raising questions about the comp, administrations relations with saudi arabia and the u. a. e. saudi arabia being the 1st country that donald trump visited as president. so although the prosecutors are saying that trump himself was betrayed by the actions of barack they will certainly be questions arising as these indictments offer the explored in the months ahead. my kind of thank you very much. indeed. several rockets have been fired towards i got a sounds presidential palace in the capital capital. how me? oh, it could be heard as president as rough gun he was leading a de la hub pres. one landed near campbell's most popular mosque, another behind its biggest shopping mould. the 3rd landed near the ministry of foreign affairs. though new reports of death or injuries,

entrepreneur to get into james bays and cobble as more. certainly there was a big shock for people in the very centre of carnival when they heard the bangs. i was staying in the center of cobble around 8 o'clock this morning when that took place. now in the immediate aftermath out, you're a spoke to a senior member of the taliban, who said that they were behind this attack, but the taliban then never made any formal statement. and i statement then came out from i saw saying that they carried out the attack. i've spoken now to the tell about an official spokesman, so hell shaheen. and he says that not put out a statement because the taliban didn't do it. that it is not the view of the african government though. listen to what president connie had to say in the immediate aftermath of the woollen determination of peace. and we have also sacrificed for it. but the terrible do not have the willing simulation for peace. we have to take our decisions accordingly. clearly this comes with

a very difficult time for the afghan government. they're saying lots of rural areas that are falling in to the taliban in recent weeks. and recent months, the same bullet points that are falling to the taliban. they could say that urban centers, and particularly the capital will very much in that control. i think this shows the fragility of the african government right now. molly's interim president. see me go to says he escaped unharmed after an attempt on his life in the capital by miko officials, an unknown man tried to stab him during pres in the cities. great last quarter is a special forces colonel who led to cruise in the last year he appeared on national television hours after the attack from w. everything is fine. there is no problem. it's all part of being a leader. there are always people who are unhappy and there are people who at any time can try things to stabilize. i want to reassure and say that i'm very will no

one was injured and the situation was handling. haiti's new prime minister has been sworn in with hopes that he can bring stability after the president's assassination . i hello, he is a 71 year old neurosurgeon and public official with international backing. he replaces inter and prime minister clue joseph, who seemed leadership after president driven and movies was killed. patients have also been holding official ceremonies to honor marie's nearly 2 weeks after his death. doesn't come to south out get vaccinated. it's way out of lockdown. but even israel is seeing the delta variance spreads in alarming paste the bananas request. that could be a get out of jail free card. for one of south korea's richard ah ah.

hello there. it's a divided picture down under weather wise we've got fine dry conditions up in the north of its trailer. but down in the south it is looking wetter and windier. we've got a weather system moving in to the south west, and that's bringing a lot of cloud and rain to purse the temperature is going to dip down slightly and that's expected to last through to the weekend for the southeast. we've also got some wet and windy conditions along coastal areas of new south wales. they are going to clear as we go into those and there will be some sunshine coming through. but there are storms and charles continuing to affect southern areas of australia and we are going to see the temperature in melbourne. dip down it is going to get colder as we go into the weekend. if we look at the 3 day, it's going to be about 11 degrees by the time we get into friday, they move across the tasman see to new zealand, we have had settled weather on tuesday. that's going to change on wednesday as a weather system sweeps in, bringing wet and windy weather to the south island. a lot of that rain is going to fall in areas that have already seen flooding. so we could see those flood waters

rise is going to thursday. that's going to push up into the nor violent things are going to get wetter and windier. and if you move to east asia, all eyes on sky, food, chem packer, as it's make, it makes its way across southern china. the still mom, flying the flag for her nation. we have been putting in playing crickets on what the country between muslim my dream play in the woods while providing family plays cleaning games. that's my precious game in the game. my son bob way on al jazeera. oh,

i wonder tough stories. well, richest man is plain to space on a private rocket. jeff bezos sent his blue origin space chores in company made history, carrying the oldest and youngest people ever to travel into space on a 10 minute journey. and an iron friend of former us president donald trump has been arrested and charged with acting as an agent of the united arab emirates, thomas park chad trump's inaugural fund, and help to get him elected. and federal work was done on presidential palace and campbell. it could be heard as president a shotgun. he was needing pres, eat a lot. there were no reports of death or injury. and he, 3 people have been killed in severe flooding in china's hand on province with more

range forecast. emergency crews have been working to rescue train passengers out of the subway, flooded in the provincial capital. jung jo region is seeing the most rainfall its had for 60 years. more than 10000 people have been evacuated and the army is warning with a dam. could collapse at any time after being severely damaged by a storm. a german chancellor angler medical has promised to speed up financial support for victims of the devastating floods that have killed at least 160 people in the west of the country. she visited batman minister high for one of the worst hit towns where people say age in deriving fast enough, so fast and reports with a bare hands and a lot of determination chains or fallen. tears clean up one house after the other. this story town of batman's that i felt so sweet washed away by the power of the swollen river, our jeanette dinner and her husband feared a 400 year old house has become uninhabitable after water. inundated the ground.

floor to couple are known as the gatekeepers of the centuries old fortress and work as to guides. the best side would be, as we always told, tourist, about the horrible flood in 1956 when part of the was disappeared to the one in 20 . 21 is a very special story. i can't talk about it now. what happens i'll be able to intent at the moment. i can't when chancellor, i'm going to america was to in the town. some residents complained she was hampering the clean up. she's looking everything we now can't use the machine that is annoying. she has been standing there for a while. this is outrageous. the 30 people here want to continue to work to rebuild or city, what words it can be done. thousands of hands are working long hours to clear rubble from the trees and houses, but after 5 days of hard work from here in boston. so i love getting tired and

frustrated. they feel that on their own and can't rely on help from the authorities . the boomer family will help by 40 volunteers will clear their house of debris in no time. they don't think merkel faces is doing anything to improve their situation . thanks to the 2nd for face. it would only help if he brings bags full of money for those who have lost everything. words alone, don't make any difference. merkel, after 16 years as chancellor will be replaced after elections in september did promise financial support to them in your minds on the financial aid must go to the people as soon as possible. more often than not, have nothing for them the clothes, say, a wiring and a completely reliance on the residence or worries. the process of delivering that emergency 8 will be long as you regret, take for now they rely on family, friends, and complete strangers. steadfast and al jazeera months, the belgium has held

a minute of silence to mock a day of mourning for the 31 people killed in floods in the countries east. dozens are still missing on accounted for. belgian king and queen joined the prime minister in bellevue, one of the hardest hit towns, sirens were sounded at 5 stations across the country before them in silence. we will public transport halted in the capital. the cleanup is ongoing and some telecommunication lines of being reestablished to help emergency services find people who've been missing me and independent report described as the most comprehensive research yet, estimates india is excess death during the pandemic, a 10 times the official code 19 death toll health experts believe india is official, total of $414000.00 people is greatly on the counted this report us rates as to

excess death figures to be between 3 and 4700000. between january 2020 and june of this year. india has just reported its lowest number of daily coded death in full months. 374. people died on tuesday and they were just over 30000 new cases. david 19 restrictions will be extended in indonesia because of rising infection numbers present drug overdose as restrictions will remain in place until sunday. at the earliest, the shopping centers closed, travel, restricted and non essential workers staying at home across many of the nation's island. about $50000.00 new cases we reported each day last week with health systems in some areas pushed to breaking point. and the wrong capital terran has begun a new one week lockdown as it tries to contain a 5th wave of the current of ours markets. restaurants, dreams and public offices are closed. iran is the hardest hit country in the middle east, and choose it before more than $27000.00 new cases and another $250.00 deaths.

israel was the 1st country to vaccinate its population fully and left coven 19 restrictions. but the delta variances lead to a new surgeon infections. now the country started giving a 3rd dose of the vaccine to high risk patients. dr. hamid reports from genevieve. it's the last section of the population to be vaccinated. 12 year old and teenagers . they are considered less at risk, but immunizing them has now become a priority. that socket of the vaccination because they absorb that as a virus. they don't show any symptoms, but somehow in fact that as dirty. so they are the further israel managed to vaccinate its way out of depend demik, with more than 80 percent of the population above the age of 40. having received their 2 doses for 3 consecutive weeks, they would know corona virus related death. israel was hailed as

a success story and the government lifted social distancing rules. no marks were required indoors and international travel was allowed again. but that was short lived. those returning to the country have brought with them the delta variant, and it's spreading at an alarming pace. accounting for around 90 percent of all new infections. the country is grappling with an increase in daily infections now at a 4 month high. so the government took to bold move of introducing a 3rd those vaccine a booster shot at the moment available only for specific cases. only patients with chronic diseases or an already compromised immunity system. i, legible for the 3rd jap. that raises the question of how effective is the pfizer vaccine, the only one available in israel, in the longer term health official say its effectiveness has gone down to about 64

percent when it comes to the delta variant. when you look on long term, and now we're looking on longer term, it was supposed to be reduce a little more chance of becoming infected, even if it was reduced from 90 to 60 as effect, this is p c r positive test positive. but this is not being sick and i'm not really interest of reducing the people being positive on the p. c. i want to reduce hospitalization. i want to reduce mortality. still the government is worried. obligatory face mass indoors has been re introduce and there are new current teen rules for returning travelers. more restrictions could be imposed in the days to come. what happens next is a concern for everyone here in israel. and for those around the world who are

closely monitoring, however fully immunized society faces new limitations of covered 19 on the meat al jazeera israel muslims, across the world and mocking eat, allowed her the holiest feast of sacrifice. but in iraq, the whole day has already been marked by violence. on monday, a bomb attack killed at least 31 people. moved under the head reports from baghdad . the lucifer's marquis, the men, a beef and e for most in another. mia. but birds are most prominent on the district, despite covey, 19 restrictions, many believe performing these sacred rituals, indicates devotion and equality. luxury, while i believed this prayer is mandatory, we have to perform it in mass. you do it? hello. yes, we should consider quarantine measures,

but this occasion is an essential part of our heritage. 1 security measures have been taken here a sort of violent incidents in the past, but it was in the majority, she asserted city that a suicide bomber blew himself up at a busy market, praying that peace and prosperity come back to the country. these are shippers, say they're set in by the targeting of pavilion on the eve of aid. and despite the risk of, of virus infection, iraq is trying to keep the tradition alive. sacrificing around or a cow is reenacting profit. abraham is obedience to god. with the country in economic decline, not many can afford that mother in law goes out of jail regarding that rain with guess this year, less grass, so fewer sheep on offer. and consequently prices are high displayed financial hardship. the while we family together to celebrate had nothing but a city than our family bonds inherited by our ancestors are marked by eat. we also

inspire your own memories and the good old days. but it will now be a time of morning for some, including the just him family that a 16 year old daughter was killed in the attack in a southern city hallmark. there is no eat for us today. in fact, we haven't had any normal eden years. with another surgeon cove in 19 infections, iraq recording nearly 10000 cases a day. but some families are still determined to celebrate to eat. for those who lost loved ones, it's more a reminder of their pain. with a brewer had algebra the 2nd year in a row, only a limited number of people who have been allowed. it is wholly a site in mecca tomorrow. the beginning of her is usually one of the world's largest religious gatherings. attracting more than 2000000 muslims from all over

the world. but any $60000.00 vaccination, saudi residents to be permitted to take part in this is hatch pilgrimage because of current of ours restrictions. thousands of works of art are going on public display in the south korean museums for the 1st time. they were donated to the nation by the late chairman of the some some tech empire. but it's a request that stand up a fair amount of controversy. as robin bryan reports from so it's been described as the donation of the century, a treasure trove of art. that includes works by some of the worlds most renowned and sought after masters, combined with the most famous of korean artists both model and classical. in addition, a vast, well, the quality fact charting, korea, cultural heritage spanning hundreds of years have dinner, stick room thing. and this is an unprecedented lot skilled donation. it is

meaningful, enriching the cultural asset to this museum because he not only devoted his life to making samsung, the global brand, but also to building one of the world's largest private collections following his death last october, it was announced, his family would pay a record inheritance tax bill of $10000000000.00. at the same time, 1018 to the nation, a sizable part of the private art collection totaling 23000 pieces. you know, i've seen a leak on his collection can be called a miracle of the world. it will invigorate our national culture, rewrite the history of modern and contemporary korean art and enriches a committee set up to choose a permanent home for the collection has decided upon especially built museum and sole rejecting attempts by provinces across south korea to be chosen on the current

predicament facing lees, son, and the de facto head of samsung has added further control. the c j y lee is currently serving a 2 and a half year prison sentence, and a long running high profile bribery case that has been widespread speculations. a donation of this art could be part of a behind the scenes deal to get him released, critic say that shouldn't be any kind of deal, and j y lee should serve his full term. but certainly the size of this gift means the li families, popularity has increased significantly. with a recent poll showing a majority of people in favor of granting lea, a pardon, whatever the immediate impact of this donation. the artistic richie is on offer are certain to thrill appreciative art lovers for generations to come. rob mcbride al jazeera, so i leave the norwegian women's beach handle team has been defined for wearing

costumes that were not skimpy enough. and a widget is in red hair will short instead of the prescribed bikini bottoms in the european championship match against spain and european handball federation, find them $1700.00. this team photo shows the contrast between the norwegian, men's and women's attire, and always federation and sports minister says it's completely ridiculous. ah, top stories are allowed to 0. the world's richest man has flown to space on a private rocket. jeff is off his brother and 2 others may be nearly 11 minute journey. is the 1st commercial flight for the typhoons blue origin space tourism company is all says his goal is to help save the we're going to build a road to space.