time ah ah, showcase of the best documentary films from across the network on to 0. ah! moments of terror after the heaviest rain in generations triggers flash floods and kills more than a dozen people in central china. ah . again, i'm peter w, watching out the are alive from the also coming up. freedom at last armed gangs release villages in the north west of nigeria, after holding them hostage for $42.00 days. police intends on the arrest,

the leader of the main opposition party before a meeting to demand constitutional reforms unregulated and unaccountable and is really 5 a weapon that is being used to spy on politicians, journalist and activists, spurs global calls for investigations. plus, i'm and richardson in tokyo, a city preparing to host and the limpid gains like no other. ah, we begin in central china where the heaviest rain since records began, has triggered, devastating flesh floods. homes have been swept away streets, subways, bank trees, and farmland. nothing has been spared. more than 200000 people are being moved to higher ground. at least 12 people have been killed in the city of ging jewel hit by the heaviest rainfall in generations and for others died in neighbouring gone. the city you report source now from paging rescue teams

worked through the night to help. so boy passengers get to safety in downtown john doe, in the space of just 3 days. the capital of china's central clinic province received as much rain as it usually gets in the year. hundreds of traps for hours, underground tunnels were flooded. this man says he was lucky to survive high by impact of the flood water, which so powerful that i have to remove my shirts on backpack and everything except my pain. we smashed the upper part of the glass window to let some aaron. otherwise it would have been suffocating said intervention rainfall. quote, john jo, 7, the residence of god. these pedestrians formed a human chain to avoid being swept away. more than 10000 emergency workers have been deployed to help with rescue and clean up operations. in the neighboring city of glee, several people will, children, landslides, more than 200000,

have been evacuated from their homes to safe areas. china's yellow river runs to holland and a province for the population of 100000000. authorities say a doubt. the historic city of william has been severely damaged and could burst at any dines where the experts say these are the worst for the ship. the region in recorded history, president, she didn't paint, has described prevention efforts as extremely difficult. he's called on all local governments around the country to review the emergency response system to prevent similar tragedies. severe storms have also had cities and in magnolia, in china's ne, to dan burst there after a weekend of torrential rain environmental group say the extreme weather is caused by climate change. these kind of a disaster going to becoming more and more frequent because of the change in climate. and we would see that this kind of disaster poses

very sort of huge economic and social loss. the city of jungle remains on high alert. rain is expected to continue until friday. residents have been advised to remain indoors to stay dry and safe. between you are the 0 major. the police in niger area have secured the release of more than a 100 villages who were kidnapped 6 weeks ago. many of them were women and children . they were abducted last month and northwestern's. i'm far a state heavy arm. criminal gangs are responsible for a series of kidnappings for ransom across the region. address has mona, from a boucher those released include 80 women, some of them nursing mothers and 20 children were taken from several villages in them for a state and kept in the forest. that boat is done for niger as well as cathy states . these are the state why that is active military activity or group, or to just buy and groups, and also a response from the niger and military and police forces. now we've seen over the

past few weeks, how the security forces have stepped up, operations or interdiction rate unbounded hide out in that area, claiming tough, it's called direct, it's and killing several ballads in those areas. we've also seen how the bundle responded. for example, a few days ago they killed at least a dozen police officer center training camp in northwest nigeria that also shut down and i did a military aircraft that conducted rates on the hide out a few days before. now, although the pilot is escaped, the bandits still continue to go mean a certain areas in the north west of the countries. the voters are saying that the ransom for the release of the over $120.00 kid now victims. but there are also hundreds of others was still being held by these groups operating in the north, west and north central parts of niger banditry activities has been on the rise for the last 3 years in nigeria, especially here in northern nigeria and central part of the jetta then i didn't

president under pressure as ordered the military to conduct areas and also ground approaches to free victims of kidnappings in all parts of nigeria. however, despite the approaches, there are hundreds of people kept by these ballots in various camps, in the forest of what i can, buddha niger and other parts of central and northern parts of nigeria, among them, hundreds of students taken from better schools, universities, islamic schools, and other small schools are boarding schools in north part, another part of and i get especially in the north west. why our schools have been forced to down because of increased activity by these gunman. the leader attends and he is main opposition. party has been arrested freeman and boy, and 10 other to them. a party members were detained in the middle of the night. they were planning a conference to demand constitutional reforms. authority say the members were arrested for inciting unauthorized assembly. there are restrictions on public

gatherings to curb the spread of cupboard. 19 catherine soil following those developments from the e. c. o. p and capital addis ababa. a demo opposition party has released a statement confirming the arrest of 11 of the members, including the lead up room and boy, they rested very early this morning at around 230 a. m a hotel in, in ones. they had trouble there to attend a constitutional forum, a meeting where they were to sensitize people on their push for constitutional reforms. they want, for example, to have the powers of the president reduced to have proper rules to ensure that their rees an independent electoral commission. and also to have laws that enable a president of the retirement to be tried in court for crime committed while on the home. now, the local administration there, i said that this individual was flouting call the 19

regulations that have been imposed. they're like, you know, having public gatherings which is banned, but some opposition leaders and also officials of them. a party are saying that this really is continuing to draw back the democratic gains that have been made just going back to enforce or continue enforcing the policies that had been put in place by the late president. john pulled them up before the times on. mia has a new president now. some us who, who had people are hopeful when she was appointed a few months ago that she was going to open up the democratic face. but now they're responsible for me. sometimes indians that has spoken to that. she's just going back to the footsteps of her predecessor. so i guess carol is a research analyst in the africa program at johnson house. he says the oppositional struggle to achieve its goals under the current government been a long running debate among the opposition seeking constitutional reforms,

particularly around the electoral system. they argue that times in the constitution, which has been in place for many decades now. a huge amount of executive power in the presidency allows the president to appoint m p. 's high court judges, and critically the, the national electoral commission. so the opposition are keen to revise some of the immense executive power in the president to see the president's position. is that the constitution will the reform will need to weigh that lifting the bond on political rallies, that's in place and times in year. we'll also need to wait until she has had time to win her words. open up the economy. that's something that's consistent with with our previous magazine. you said more or less the same things, but you needed to fix up the economy before coming back to this constitutional question. so i think certainly this is a debate that's going to continue to rumble on for some time,

especially in this is 1st time of the new president, the french president, manuel mccall has ordered a series of investigations into the pegasus spyware. case his number and those of 15 of his ministers were allegedly selected for spying by an unidentified moroccan security service. morocco has denied those reports. here's what we know about the investigation into this powerful phone hacking spyware. developed by and it's really firm and s o group pegasus as his cold can be secretly installed on a victim's telephone line, complete access to the device. the user never knows it's there. it's been sold to at least 11 countries, including bahrain hungry, india, mexico, rwanda, saudi arabia, and the u. a 14 heads of state including sitting presidents, current prime ministers, and even a king were potential targets. but they weren't the only ones with 50000 phone numbers linked. the data also includes $180.00 journalist and 20 countries

activists, political opponents and lawyers. and if so, claims surveillance tools are sold to carefully vetted government clients and that it does not have access to data of its customers. targets. laurel rashad is the executive director and founder of forbidden stories of paris based media nonprofit, which coordinate to the international investigative journalism project. he told us earlier what they found out about the potential access to manual macros, telephone, what we know that we see the phone numbers for the french president. and so all the members of the go the for the gordon. think that that doesn't mean that the front of the president was that just mean that actually at the meeting and the mark moral current unit were entering the number of him under michael, inside the system that is used to talking to people and,

and doing that to get the liberal to run some forensic investigation into the device and to find some races, but we do not have a chance to do that on the thread of the present. but of course we are waiting for answers from in an order to know more and anything they might be able to find into the device and, and what and what happened exactly. we were able to identify certain people and not the entire numbers in the need, but what we were able to see that there is a google the same behavior from those 10 states to the customers. and it's a company we're buying that software, not actually for tracking criminal terrorists. maybe they do so. but they are massively targeting germany, german for lawyers, and all those people, all those categories of people playing an important role in that country from

abroad. and all those people can, at some point represent the venture for those for so far we don't have any dentist that these radio is due access to the system or an assault. and there is no proof of any back or from the government inside the company. and even then, it's the company, it's pretending to not have any view on home target customers. so we need to be cautious about what we know and what dongle, the things that we really risk, that is the product additional market. country governments, state actors were bred by 2 private company, a software that is considered as a weapon. and so it's really a venture for the national security. all those countries, it's suite or something and the bank in all of that, there is no regulation to do that. if you get 1st,

you don't know that it's an attack against your phone that turns your form like a spine your pocket and you don't leave. anybody can know it in to discover what to do with that. there is no regulation to protect you. so this is where we are, this is a big market with a lot of billions in all in the game where with a lot of private sectors and then it is not the only company that just being a company. and then you have some states with a very bad reputation, that's a human rights issues and pressed with bank without any kind of any form of control . this is where we are still to come here on out to europe, france rolling out the new system as a way to keep corona virus infections at bay. but it is not pleasing everyone and bringing a close to 2 weeks of uncertainty. haiti's new prime minister is sworn in ah

hello there, india is feeling the full force of the monsoon rains. you can see the cloud cover in the satellite image, particularly heavy across west areas, but also up in the northern cities are becoming waterlogged, as those rains continue to fall. then you go into thursday. it is going to ease slightly on the west coast. it's going to be more central areas that see those torrential rains. you can see the yellow peaks there, but it's not only here. it's also in the northeast, northeast, northeast, in states of india. thing some of those torrential downpours and low pressure in the bay of bengal is keeping those winds ann raines pushing into bangladesh. and in simian muscle we could see more flooding where those rains are going to for heaviest. and as we move to east asia, where watching tude systems here, we've got chem packer, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm,

as well as typhoon into which is making its way towards taiwanda. we can take a closer look at these systems. jim pack, i've got an interesting path. it's going to sweep round into high nan, bringing the wet and windy weather there for inside is one of the slow moving and unpredictable. but it's expecting to reach taiwan as we go into the end of the week with them to wrench in rain. and some really strong winds that sure weather update the who's joined the debate, do not have vaccines reaching those who are most of the needs and amplify your voice. it allows a diverse community and how an array of different story know topic it off the table . it's such a tough ethical debate where there is obvious discrimination and systematic discrimination of play. people are thursdays for new, wasted, the stream where a global audience becomes a global community on al jazeera. oh,

the the me. i'll come back, you're watching out with your own, pete, adobe, your top story. so far this half hour, at least 16 people have died in severe flooding and china's province. the region has seen the heavy rainfall there in generations. the french president emanuel mccall has ordered a series of investigations, interesting pegasus spyware, cases, numbers, and those of 15 of his ministers were allegedly selected to be spied on wine and then fight moroccan security service. rocha has denied those reports. police in my area have secured the release of more than a 100 villages who were kidnapped 6 weeks ago in the northwest,

and them father states, most of them women and children in indonesia has reported its highest eddy death toll. since the pandemic began almost 1400 people, it's currently dealing with the worst outbreak in asia cove at 19 restrictions have been extended until july. the 25th south korea is reporting its highest number of infractions ever driven by the highly contagious delta variance. more than 1700 new cases being recorded on tuesday, australia as to larger states are also reporting arise and infections even though they have been under lockdown. new south wales has reported another 110 new cases while neighboring. victoria has had 22 health authorities of ram top testing with more than 140000 carried out on tuesday as a single day record. india has recorded its highest daily death toll in a month,

almost 4000, but after the state of my roster updated its count of unreported cases, the number of new infections also increased to more than 42000 in neighboring me and more. the medical services that are on the edge of collapse, unable to cope with a rising number of infections on tuesday. a senior politician from the former ruling and l. d party, which was deposed by the military, died in jail after contracting the virus a wanting. now that tony change report does show some distressing images. on the old issue, emergency medical responders enter a house in east gone in yang, gone by the doorway. a middle aged man sits as if he just dozed off to sleep. in a bedroom, an old man, his father lies unmoving on the bed. both men are dead. suspected victims of cove 19 as it spreads, uncheck across me on ma, elsewhere,

mere mas largest city. they've been cuing through the night to refill oxygen canisters most have to risk breaking the military imposed curfew to get in line with a weight of at least 12 hours ahead of them. for some, it's too long. my sister has been suffering from coven 19 for 3 days. but while i was queuing to fill the oxygen tank this morning, my niece called me to come home as my sister died, because she ran out of oxygen. now the pandemic has played the life of a senior and the politician and when a spokesman and legal advisor to uncensored choose party, he was jailed by the military following the qu, off the contracting covered 19 in prison. he died in hospital on tuesday night. even getting help to those who needed his hard, natty, used to live in young, gone now she's trying to raise funds for oxygen and aid to send back from neighboring thailand. from the report she's guessing from inside me on my the

official death told several 100 people a day is a gross underestimate. the volunteers and the ambulance. people say that only in young gone alone. 6 to 800 people died every day since last week. so of course, the number that we see from the official shadow of the government, the military government is not very reliable across se asia nations and being overwhelmed by coven 19 as the delta variance sweeps across the region. but no, we're the defense is weaker than the miasma. where those charge was fighting. the pandemic had been arrested by the military. no social distancing this young gong crematorium for the living or the dead bodies stacked, waiting for the furnace relatives waiting to get to the front of the queue. ambulances empty of their patience and a smokestack blowing black smoke, tony ching al jazeera frances rolled out

a new cupboard 19 health pass. people who want to visit cinemas, museums, sports matches, and other cultural then use will need proof of thanks to nation, a negative test or recent recovery from the virus. but as natasha on the reports, not everyone is happy with the new system. lingering on a terrace is one of the life pleasures for many people in france. but soon need those with a coven pass showing that they are fully vaccinated. will have a negative p r test will be able to enjoy the experience. so if we have to check customers parties, something 5th, restaurant owner says is unfair. we consider that this is not our job. to check your id and your family. we understand that this is certainly something necessary. birth. we are not fully men. the path which is now mandatory in cinema theaters and museums, will be extended to large shopping centers and some transport the french government

hope it will reduce health risks and encourage people to get vaccinated got not be in no doubt. our goal, as always, is to take measures that are proportional to the health situation to guarantee public freedoms while assuring the sanitary security of our citizens. the french president, the manual micro announced the new conveyed path rules last week. and since then, there has been a surge and the number of people booking vaccination appointments. within days, nearly 4000000 people have signed up for that 1st job. i don't think we should have to offer that group and the vaccinated and the non vaccinated. i think it's up to each person to do what they want to do on the us in the past made us to act now as we have planned, waiting until august to get vaccinated. the policies dividing opinion these protestors in paris on sunday said the government trying to force people to get books and aided by eroding they write. most of the cable should be given the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be expedited. so it's more democratic

. some scientists say that france is in the 4th wave, fueled by the highly contagious delta co variant. the government says that the pulse will be necessary for as long as the virus is a threat. some regarded as an anti democratic opinion, pulse suggest, the 2 thirds of people in france supported as a way of hopefully avoiding another lockdown. natasha butler, i'll just sarah paris. hey, t has a new prime minister after 2 weeks of uncertainty after the assassination of the president, the death of juvenile, noisy, led to a power struggle. now, following an international intervention, arielle on lee has emerged as the troubled nations new leader, his and together. the formal swearing in of r l on re, is hated. new prime minister is an attempt to en, days of uncertainty following the assassination of president giovano. he's acting prime minister closures f appeared to be in charge. following the brazen attack on

movies, he stepped aside to allow armory to take the reins. the 71 year old neurosurgeon is calling for unity, but he's facing a long list of social and political issues that we will create a secure, reliable, and stable environment to facilitate political activities throughout the country. we will expect massive participation in the next presidential elections. the highest participation of citizens of voting age on re appointed his cabinet with the goal of leading haiti to new elections that's been problematic previously leading to my ruling by decree, but hate his future may depend on a free and fair vote. next help up. this government wide think for the people they are unpopular, they're only thinking for the late again at the expense of the haitian people. we can expect anything serious from this government. why we say to this new government, welcome, because to be the haitian people, we want actions from them. we would like the new government to solve the crisis of the country to solve the problems of slum neighborhoods. many haitians see these as

dangerous times and unreason to national backing is regarded by some as a problem. anybody, they sort of back or anoint or push is going to be seen with a lot of skepticism by the haitian people. i think people are, are very wary above international community involvement in haiti at this time, but of course they want aid, but they don't want the interference and a meddling for them. the movie memorial services to 53 o job anomalies are being held even as the investigation into his assassination continues. on tuesday, haitian authorities made more arrests, including people said to be police officers that they appear no closer to finding out why he was killed last. not a cowardly assassination of the president of the republic constitutes a real national drama. we have a duty to consider it at such, including those in hiding and at any counter conflict. while the international

community is pushing, this impoverished nation to hold elections, other se voting won't solve haiti's problems. many key institutions have failed, gangs control large parts of puerto prince and the economy leads and ruins. stakes to haiti couldn't be hired under galka al jazeera, the international olympic committee has one of the host city for the 2032 summer olympics. brisbin will not be the 3rd australian said he to host the games. melbourne 1st, had it in 1956 than 50, placed late hosting. 2000 the i o. c. k for has been exclusive bidding rights in an effort to reduce the cost of campaigns and to minimize the risk of vote by the olympic president thomas back as admitted to having does every day about the wisdom of going ahead with the took you games with the city under state of emergency, the athletes face unparalleled restrictions on their movements as and richardson

now reports from tokyo. everyone heading to the lympics is taking a step into the unknown. the 1st hurdle for athletes and media, arriving in japan, making sure all the right paperwork is in place to pass strict cove with 9 team safety protocols. well, we just made it through a fairly complex immigration process. it took around 4 hours and involve taking a covey test. i also had to take to coby test in the days, immediately prior to coming to japan. i'll be testing every day for the 1st 3 days and then at regular intervals after that, after the athletes will go through some things very similar, but they will be tested every single day that they're at these olympics. some public health experts are concerned, the efforts being taken to keep these games safe don't go far enough. for example, the daily test athlete to taking is a rapid result, anti gen test, not the more reliable and accurate p c r test. i think the fundamental problem was

a lack of open, transparent, and the scientific discussions about the conditions under which do your impacts could be held in a safe and secure manner. i think that is today irresponsible. her own a virus tasking ready derailed. the plans of many potential olympians. you can disrupt the 7th team, we're hoping to compete at the games for the 1st time. but after some of their plans tested positive covey 19 at their phone, a qualifying event. they had to withdraw. and similar scenarios in ready playing in japan. the preparation has been very, very difficult for me athletes. and of course that experience is not playing similar with the virus is impacted some countries in a devastating wind hubs. handshakes and high fines are old and that the athletes village competitors have been told. they could be kicked out of the games if they

ignore regulations, aimed at preventing the spread of corona virus. but not all. luckily, the concerned by the restrictions as they focus on winning olympic gold. you can congregate in big groups in the dining hall. you get a span, you a little bubble of 4 or 5 people the whole time and stay the room and all of that. that's exactly how i've always treated games. like it hasn't been a big sociable experience for me. it's all about the competition. and so it's going to be pretty routine that sense of isolation is set to continue into the fan las empty stadiums that will surround and lympics like no other. andy richardson, al jazeera, tokyo, ah, this is al jazeera, these are the top stories, at least 16 people have died in severe flooding in china's hand on province. whether experts say is the result of the heaviest rainfall in generations. katrina you is in beijing while we've just spoken to

a local in jungle city. and he's told us that the rain has subsided for at least 30 minutes. but the warning is at.