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pouring more misery on their lives were hanging. i killed in land 5, but the world's biggest refugee camp. i'm on the richardson at the tokyo olympics. west star gymnast among biles has pulled out of a 2nd event in order to focus on her mental health. ah. so there's been a major development in the past hour and the political stand off in to new z. a media reports say the judges have begun investigating 3 political parties on suspicion of receiving foreign funds among them. and after the largest party in the coalition government that has been pushing for elections after, of course, president can say dismissed the prime minister and for parliament 2 days ago. tennessee is foreign minister, has phoned allies in turkey and european capitals, telling them the extraordinary measures are only temporary. sam kimball, as

a journalist, joining us from today on the news our hi sam, take us through these latest developments and i guess the timing of it all and investigation into foreign funding. hi there. yeah. what we're hearing from local media is that the chinese and judiciary open investigation on july 14th into suspicion of 3 major political parties receiving foreign funds in the 2019 election campaign. and that includes another party, as well as the heart of twos, party, and the, the dignity alliance. and this comes, this was just about a week and a half before the current seizure of emergency powered by the tunes in president. and the resulting protests and demonstrations. ok, so the investigation was happening before this, but as i said, the timing it, i mean, it doesn't, it doesn't look good for enough than now given what the president did just

a couple of days ago. yeah, that's, that's right. yeah. and since the seizure of power of emergency powers, as well as the freezing of parliament, and the dismissal of prime minister, msc on, on sunday, the 25th, not the party and their supporters have been the most vocal opponents of this. of this, these extreme measures. and many of them are calling it a crude data. the president saying to allies says, we said turkey in europe, that is all on a temporary. and indeed i think the fries on parliament was for 30 days. but is there any indication about, you know, an interim prime minister or something in to, to, to fill the void everything is very much in flux right now. and this is what staring up

a lot of the fears outside of tunisia and europe in north america and elsewhere that this could amount to a full seizure of power. as the appointments of new interim ministers, they have not been confirmed. so everything, like i said, everything is in flux and with no transition into new interim ministers that lead leave the door open for possible concentration of all power into the hands of the president, which is a scary potential for some and yet them, i'm sure life goes on in june it's what is it like fair after the, the celebrations that we saw? and of course, some months approaches beforehand will that actually like now? yeah, well if you go down a walk in almost any 3 in tunis today or yesterday life more or less goes on as

usual. there's been a lot of political chaos. perhaps not this extreme, not quite making the headlines that this current moment is, is making. but there's been a lot of political chaos here over the past several years. a lot of tunes have become, unfortunately, they're used to it. so you find most businesses open, that's of course before the curfew hours of 7 pm. you find most businesses open. people sitting around in cafe is talking as you might on any other day. however, the, the reaction on sunday night after the declaration of the dismissal of the prime minister was boisterous people were filling the streets. but there were also classes between supporters of the and against the president's decision. to fact the prime minister and supporters of the decision to sack in and then on,

on monday, those protests became very severe and classes as well in front of the twenty's in parliament. however, since then with a new curfew installed, as well as the banding of any gatherings over 3 people, the mood had been very uncertain, but life goes on business as usual, largely and much of the country. okay, and update from some kimball, they're joining us from tunis today. thanks, dan. me . while we ask on president, national county is given a major policy speech on the country's future direction, but that address was light on detail about how the government actually plans to counter the territorial gains by the taliban county. broadly speaking, instead about having full confidence in local forces as international troops continue to withdraw. but the advances of the taliban are very important to

consider. just have a look at that. the who controls what map from al jazeera dot com. the broad story you're looking at here is blue areas controlled by the government and yellow areas controlled by the taliban. it amounts to around 50 percent in taliban hands. though . note some of the slightly different colors. see down there, that's a light yellow color, that is an area which has been taken since may the 1st when the last 3 months. and there was a loss of that which has happened recently. i'll give you a little more detail on this map, which is actually showing you all the border crossings around the edges of afghanistan. now look, there's only from what i can see on this map here. 3 of them which are actually in blue areas, government controlled areas, the rest of them all of these crossings in and out of the country now in taliban controlled area. so not only taking over inside the country, but possibly taking control of what comes in and out, certainly from those areas. james space of course, are diplomatic editor reporting from cobble today. and i saw your tweeting earlier

today saying that this speech possibly because of the audience he was giving it to the group he was addressing, wasn't going to focus so much on the detail. but i mean, everything i've just said there about taliban taking control. you're going to need some detail on that. yeah, it was interesting to listen to this speech because in many ways it was the sort of speech she'd have expected, the african president to have given any time in the last 20 years. he spoke for more than an hour. remember that i should have gone before he was president of afghanistan, was the finance minister before that. he was a very distinguished professor and academic and worked for the world bank, an expert on finance and development. and much of the speech was about that and only a small about amounts about the security situation. some, i think, would be arguing that perhaps he should be focusing more on the imminent threats rather than the long term future of afghanistan. and certainly that point to be

made to me by prominent people in afghanistan. it's also worth noting that he said in his speech, there is no military solution to the situation in afghanistan will let a vision that he has that it can be resolved through peace. but the question is whether the taliban share that vision. yes, that sitting down at those piece talks in doha, but they've been making military gains in recent days and recent weeks. and if they don't get what they want that piece talks than the taliban have not said they will not pursue a military solution. and a military strategy in afghanistan. well, they've effectively been given an opportunity, haven't digest. yes, they're talking as you say, but with the u. s. troop withdrawal, particularly it, it, it opens the window and clearly it's working because i think it's something like 200 regional centers. in the last 3 months, which have been taken over yeah, it's worth saying to you that the map of the district centers is does not matter

where the population are. and some of these are very, very rural areas. i think what you may well see the african military is saying they're going to consolidate their forces now and focus on key areas. if they do that as part of a new strategy in the short term, almost certainly they're going to lose more district centers. the certainly fresh fighting going on and it should worry the african government that's taking place in kandahar province. but in kansas city on the outskirts of kandahar city, the 2nd city of afghanistan there we've had overnight fighting we told by medical sources, there were 17 civilians injured, including women and children, full members of africa. police killed the government saying they've killed 10 taliban in canada. ha, problems. if you go from ken dollars, city and canada, how province you go down to spin bolduc, which in the border one of the borders for a country is very bad news. talk about have taken and spent bolduc now

is we believe fully operational with trucks coming in. and that money now is going to the taliban and not to the afghan government when you want to take it back to cobble and not meeting that we saw with president gaudy earlier on today. also speaking with the un representative, deborah lyons, she said in her speech that the board of points taken by the taliban actually amounted last year to a 3rd of all the revenue for the african government. now the african government gets a lot of money from the international community, but a 3rd of the african governments revenue raises itself and were told by the african ministry of finance. but just in recent weeks since they've lost those border crossings, they've lost $33500000.00. so those bought points, absolutely crucial to i've got to stop and they're still in the control of a tell about citing ok. excellent. context is always without diplomatic. it is a james by in couple. well,

the conflict and gamma stands driving hundreds of people to make a perilous journey to europe for safety and shelter. turkey is just detained, a boat, carrying more than to the tune with 30 refugees in the g and c. officials, i believe the group of mainly african refugees are on their way to italy. monson reigns in bangladesh, have triggered landslides in what is the world's largest refugee camp, killing at least 6 people. most of them children, they cooked up along that campaign. cox's bazaar is home to more than a 1000000 range refugees from neighboring me, and mom, alexia bryan, has a report in the pouring rain. people come to see what happened or salvage was left. the makeshift homes built from plastic sheets and bamboo poles had no chance. when the muddy hillsides collapsed into range range, but i have been left and my sister went to the bathroom and after she returned the side of the hill came down. well,

i have one nice and 2 nephews and my sister. my brother in law, along with the other family members, managed to get out of the shelter, but the kids came down on those 4 and the shelter was damaged. 2 of them died and 2 others were injured like the powerful monsoon range caused a flood that reached roof height and some area of the crew to column camp. more than 100 teens to see, to be washed away by the water. good of how long and bangladesh is the world's biggest refugee camp and the most densely populated. it's home to more than 1000000 wrangler who flayed a crick down by the military and neighboring miasma. it's overcrowded, basic, and prone to live live, been flooding. how may i have informed the people at least to be able to not comply with the request of the we will take alternate steps. not so much as we hope the population will be willing for the government says all the re hanging will be

received. felt as soon as possible, and that measures are being taken to minimize casualties caused by the annual rains . but right group say it's not enough that the flood prove once more how vulnerable to ringo refugees to the impact of climate change. many and now sheltering and mosques and schools and facing the prospect of having lost their homes again. alex here brian al jazeera, 14 minutes past this news out, here's what's coming up. no one had ever ever called me. and while wearing the uniform of a capital police officer, harrowing testimonies from police officers on the attack on the u. s. capital and the chaos inside. also special menus for south korea, women pick athletes, leaving a bit of tape for the japanese post, and sport, great. britain's roads find themselves in troubled waters. they had of course, during the big final

ah, what americans top diplomat, is in india. his 1st visit since president joe biden took office secretary state antony blink and met his counterpart as j shanker is expected to meet prime minister and render mowdy in the coming hours as well. talking points include the response to the corona, virus, regional security issues, and climate change blinking then due to fly on to, to wet. so let's check with elizabeth peron, i'm reporting from new delhi elizabeth. i believe that the the to foreign ministers, if you like. i've been thinking what they've been saying hello, come all they have. and they said that they've discussed a range of issues, some of which you mentioned including regional security, climate change, cyber and digital concerns. and also clever 19 and both anthony lincoln and

external, says minister s j shank of really twist. they need to work together on the cobit 19 this fall. of course the u. s. in india has the highest number of clothing 1900 cases. and they talked about s. j shank over at least talked about the need to ramp up the vaccine production to make it more globally affordable. he said that he also raised travel issues between the 2 countries because of the pandemic saying that the u. s. has been coming with allowing indian students to travel to the u. s. and the students in the us or the 2nd biggest group of foreign students. but said that he hopes that the us will take a sympathetic view with other travelers to now the us and india, a part of the alliance called the clause that includes a trailer in japan. and they had spoken earlier about producing a 1000000000 co. the 19 vaccines in 2022, they said that they are on track to do that. now this trip has been viewed in india and brought to as the u. s. showing up its allies in asia against the

intensifying influence of china and the region. it was very interesting because neither party mentioned china at all. it was a stock stock contrast last year when us secretary of state my palm paid, visited, and there was a lot of talk about china, none at all on june this me saying or not. and the press statement that came out offer was bought and the blend can mentioned many times that the u. s. is committed along with india to maintain an independent, he kept saying and independent and secure in the pacific. elizabeth for on joining sydney deli, thank you. of a january 6th attack on the us capital building was a clear plan to disrupt democracy. this is according to one police officer who was there that day is on several offices testifying before

a congressional committee has drawn 100 reports from washington, d. c. whole truth. and nothing but the true in sometimes harrowing testimony for police officers detailed the coordinated attack on the us capital. and on them the washington police officer, michael for knowns. own body camera captured him being pulled into the crowd of donald trump. supporters beaten and shocked with a taser like stay in their body. like it's jimmy, i'm here. and he says, the response from republican politicians has been just is hurtful. the indifference shown to my colleagues is disgraceful, but nothing truly, nothing has prepared me to address those elected members of our government who continued to deny the events of that day, and in doing so, betray their oath of office washington metropolitan police officer daniel hodges,

seen in a viral video being crushed between the capital doors by writers urged congress to act. i need you guys to address if anyone in power had a role in this, we're not allowed to join us capital police officer harry dunn recall being taunted with racial slurs. no one had ever ever called me and while wearing the uniform of a capital police officer, just 2 republicans joined the panel defying their party to question the officers. you guys may like individually feel a little broken but you got his line. if you guys tell you here, the former president, trump say, quote, it was a loving crowd. there was a lot of love in the crowd. how does that make you feel? it's upsetting? is a, a better excuse for his behavior for something that he himself help to

create this monstrosity. i'm still recovering from those hogs. in cases day the, the house select committee saw previously unseen video. some of it graphic, profane and threatening the yeah. the i have people died on capitol hill on january 6th, but despite the presence of 2 republicans on the committee, the republican party is largely refusing to cooperate with the inquiry in solidarity with donald trump, who urged the boarders to march from the capital house. republican leader kevin mccarthy says the hearing is nothing but political theater, that becomes a failed committee and a failed report. a sham that no one can believe. as the hearings continue the effort to investigate, the insurrection continues to be matched by an equally aggressive campaign to

discredit it. john hinder and al jazeera washington. ah, your sort of picture master champion simone biles has withdrawn from a 2nd olympic competition in order to focus on her mental health. 24 year old will now be assessed day by day to see if she can compete in next week's individual competitions. balls have been looking to win gold medals and all fixed gymnastics finals to give her a total of 10, which would have made her the most accomplished female olympian in any sports. more with andy richardson, i sports correspondent in tokyo. so the 1st patrol andy was from the teams event, is this now some involves withdrawing from an individual event? that's right, i mean i think time and time again. so my involves is showing her brilliance and her determination. and we've really seen another aspect of her character over the

last 24 hours speaking so openly to the media after her withdrawal from that seem events last nights and the fact that she had so much support. so i think for her decision to say that i just wasn't immensely in the right place and that i needed to focus on myself. and she got some support from c mates, from the us olympic committee and from athletes all over the world. and i think that definitely show that some attitudes, many attitudes towards mental health in sports, all beginning to change. and i think if we look at the source of pressure that these athletes came into these games under that already been delayed by year, throwing out their preparations. they're facing unprecedented levels of scrutiny on social media, and of course, with covey. 19, they don't know at any minute they could test positive curve at 19 and that's it. they're out of the games. as you mentioned, her medical health is now being assessed on a day to day basis. she may yet compete in some individual events. next week we'll

expect an official statement on that. i'm in the coming days. what i'm wondering, andy and this is slightly more big picture, but with this news, with ne amier soc, is withdrawn from the tennis tournament, telling me that mental health is starting to be seen as an injury. as such, it's not maybe being ostracized as much, and actually this is a very valid reason for not competing i think that's absolutely right. and it's something that it's not just happening at the olympics, it's happening all around the world, the different sporting events. understandably, at the daily press briefing, the international olympic committee holds. the question of mine biles is mental health, is brought up in spokesman that mock adams said most teams now, do you have a psychologist with them? there are also psychologists in the athletes village provided by the i see there's also a hotline, they can call up in 70 different languages, evaporates,

feel and need to speak to somebody out of their immediate bubble and want to do it and a confidential manner. you mentioned i me, i soccer of course. she took a few months away from top levels and it's saying she no longer wants to talk and media conferences to try and protect her mental health. now what happened when she got knocked sounds of this elliptic events on her return. she was immediately asked about how she was dealing with the pressure and how her mental health is. so you can see that the complexities and the difficulties that these athletes face. but i think by talking about it openly, these, this pair of simone bowels and suck air showing. i know sucka, sorry, a showing. it's okay to talk about sporting highs, but also talking about when you're going through difficulties as well as richardson reporting from the tokyo olympics. thank you, andy. now daily corona virus cases in tokyo have searched to another all time high, almost another 3200 infections in the past 24 hours that piled the pressure on the government ends. indeed, the limbic organizes who pushed ahead,

withholding the games. during this pandemic prime minister yoshi heated suga on tuesday urged people to watch the events from home. now the south korea olympics squads decision to bring its own team of shifts to the tokyo games. that is provoking some controversy in japan as well. some people see the move as an insult and it's only added to some already frayed relations between the neighbors. srp and brian reports, and so taking over a small hotel close to the athletes village in tokyo, south korean chefs prepare meals for their entire olympic team. it's aimed at keeping the more isolated during the pandemic, but also to make sure no local ingredients carry radiation from the fukushima nuclear plant disaster. 10 years ago. we have put more effort in this time because of the corona virus concern. and because people are quite sensitive over the origin of ingredients, such as those from fukushima,

certainly the team members are all in favor of the special menu. because they screen the ingredients of it a more of us as i think it's safer. but the food program has irritated many in japan, which in this all its food is safe. given the long and trouble relationship between japan and south korea, it doesn't take much to bring goals animosities to the surface. and the lympics is offered ample opportunities to do just that dancing with the torch relay months ago . the official map of japan with the relay route showed a tiny group of islands which are disputed by the 2 neighbors as being japanese known as doctor in south korea, a banner proudly proclaiming them to be korean, hangs prominently opposite the japanese embassy. and so before south korea is winter olympics in 2018, the same islets were initially shown as being part of the korean peninsula. then

a possible bridge building visit to tokyo by south korea as president moon. jane was ruled out amid a controversy over insulting remarks made by a senior japanese diplomat and back in the olympic village of bana, apparently evoking a 16th century korean victory over japan. had to be removed, following complaints to old adversaries. proving they are happy to go head to head where the red, limpid metals are involved or not. robert bride al jazeera. so in the news ahead to baton fully back tonight, most of its population and under a week look at how they did that. a farmer from one of the poorest regions will lead the country of president after a bitter electoral content and important deleting social media apps to help this when a break record ah

ah hello, it's thursday, july 28th. here's her weather headlines for europe and north africa, and we're going to begin in northern italy, the lombardi region, which was any dated with rain. it led to water gushing down the streets. here. we know about 60 people, had to be rescued. we also knew this was where the storms were going to be bad and once again, that threat continues on wednesday. read through switzerland as we head toward austria that check republic, southern and central areas of pulling. but i want to go back now to southern areas of italy because the heat is certainly on their weather alerts in play. not only for here, but also as we head toward serbia, croatia, and hungry as temperature as could push past that. 40 degree mark belgrade we got you in for 40, and there's those storms, switzerland as we head toward austria and the czech republic. next for go into turkey, and it has just been continuous rain for the black sea region here. so we're seeing

the scenes of flooding and unfortunately another pocket of rain as we head toward the northeast corner of turkey on wednesday. ok off to africa and the southeast corner of molly, his scooped up 67 millimeters of rain and you know, what? on wednesday, we may see some explosive storms toward chad, and also rate a long that border with burkina faso and se molly in the forecasts on wednesday. the after a one year delay, the tokyo lympics are finally despite growing opposition and spiraling costs, fountains of athletes are competing in empty stadiums. amid the corona virus endemic algae here it will be inside the olympic bubble. bringing you the latest from again, right? no other coveted beyond well, the taken without hesitation, so forth and died for the power they find out

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