she ation the dignity of this nation should not be hers is already made large with promises including fighting corruption, improving the country's economy and maintaining your own best interest in negotiations. but it's not clear yet if you will be able to deliver on his promises . ah, this is al jazeera ah, you're watching the news, our life from headquarters, and i'm getting obligated coming up in the next 60 minutes. a shift and tactic. the taliban moved toward the major cities across have gone to sun after seizing rural areas and border crossing. mean mars military gentle declares it's now. we transitional government led by

a prime minister 6 months after seizing power in 2 today, i stayed on behalf of the new zealand government to offer a formal unreserved apology. breaking the silence new zealand prime minister sat, sorry for racist, raised on pacific islanders half a century ago. a sprinter from bella, ruth says she has been taken to the airport against her will to be flown home after criticising her coaches at the tow. kill them on the track. we've seen a shock when a in the biggest event of the take care games. the mens 100 to final with one by its little amongst marcel jacob in the post the same both era that makes him the fastest man in the world. mm. we begin this news hour and i've got to stop where there's been a prius escalation. taliban fighters are fast moving towards major cities and

provincial capitals. government forces are struggling to push back in kandahar that's gonna stand. second largest city. there were a series of rocket attacks on the main airport there, and flights in and out of the city are now suspended. a hundreds of military commanders have been deployed to her rock that's in the west of the country. there . it's heavy fighting on the cities outskirts, but the situation is particularly dire in last car, gar, that's the capital of hellman province, and there are the gun air force has been blamed for bombing a hospital. the city of 200000 people is a real danger of falling to the taliban in a moment to seek to charlotte bellis live in capital. but 1st let's hear from doctor victor or savage, who's in las car gall. he's a medical coordinator at the surgical center for war victims, and he describes the situation they are listening of situation and see if you

secure a device disorder. it was seen last 3 days, especially yesterday in the afternoon when you're seeing open flashes, the size of the be close to the see the center for you to see the patient on the civilians. 9 patients were arises arrival and all the non blog. and we cannot predict the next days, even hours, different variety of injuries. we have mine shell. so all of them are bored will be ads are not narrow down criteria, but mission is not. we are taking only like like dressing. and so we want to meet for the lifesaving surgeries and are better to reach more than 90 percent. and in this case, you need to never just for the last a life saving procedures,

we have in stock for 3 and a half months. so for all supplies of critical items, if you try to to get from, from our, our sensory now for communication and transportation that is cut off is going to be an issue in the next days as well. in this moment there aren't any, any badges or on the facility itself. our main goal. ready is known, so we treat everybody as same, you know, about questions. we don't, we don't ask from each party and we called this no trolley, he will help us to survive in the, in the next period. unless i bring in charlotte, she's running from capital. so charlotte, 3 major cities under pressure from the taliban. what do we know about the current situation last out in nash, chicago, and helman because that is really under a lot appreciate at the moment. and communications are still cut off in that said

he and has been for a number of hours now. before they cut off the communications. we talked to the local journalist who we could hear heavy gun fire in the back of the phone call. he said he can't leave his house and that the telephone are in the city. at one point to fighting was happening about a kilometer from the governor compound, which is right in the heart of the city. this started late yesterday. we started the videos coming out of fires burning in the city, and then residents were telling us they were hiding in their houses. they were here in gun fly. the telephone were in the city actually hiding in resident homes in the cities. and then the most elite of the can special forces were flowing in via helicopter. and heavy fighting has a 3rd complete with air strikes in the city, from africa and forces and also from us forces. so putting civilians and a perilous position between a strike spicing st to straight as a very intense situation there. as you mentioned, tend to ha city the 2nd biggest city in s gonna some flights. not happening because

of rocket attack, rocket attack, damage the runway. they've been fixed today, they hope to get civilian flights up again tomorrow, but there's been here strikes there. i talked to a local journalist just before we came on here and he said he just had constant gunfire for the last 24 hours. and then herat in the waste that is looking a little bit better on the african government perspective. they seem to reinforcements this morning. the airport had been closed because of heavy fighting around that of reopened and civilian flights have started again there. okay, thank you so much, charlotte for that update from capital. well, so the taliban has taken more territory in recent weeks than it did at any time since it fell from power 20 years ago. let's take a look at the territory in may. it controlled about 20 percent of have gone on. but if u. s. troops withdraw, it then sees the opportunity to accelerate it's offensive. more than 2 months later, half of the country has now fallen under taliban rule. the afghan government is now

facing a critical test as the fighters advance around the capital capital. the speak to michael simple who's a visiting research professor at queen's university, belfast. he's also the former deputy use special representative for august on he's joining us via sky from dublin. thank you so much for your time and al jazeera, how serious is all of this for the african government? this is an absolutely critical moment, not just for the african government, but for the african people because they, the taliban are really throwing everything that they have at the war effort. hoping that in, in really quick time that they can topple the government and impose themselves as the sole power and control of the country. so the taliban, as you've been hearing from our reporter charlotte, is closing in on 3 of the major cities in your assessment. how vulnerable are the cities right now, and will they fall to the taliban? at the taliban? believe that they can take the last guy really in coming hours. they are about to

confident the fact that they have a breach, the outer perimeter inserted. there's our forces into the city and are now mingled with the the population really means that they're so fighting on level terms or with an advantage over the afghan government forces. because it's all about how the supply lines, the government are dependent on really tenuous linked by a helicopter. so out, it's a bit different than they are in iraq. they and the taliban are still basically outside the the city. but you know, this is, this is war, the fortunes of war wills will be become clear in the coming days. it is absolutely not a foregone conclusion. that the taliban will win this, but they're throwing everything that they have up the issue. and why do you think they're doing so, or are they taking or trying to take any gains that they've made on the battlefield to negotiating table? i mean, you know, we all know that over the past 3 years,

there has been negotiating effort. i have myself on the basis of discussions with senior taliban and those connect to them warned that the the taliban leadership were using they the talks in dough as a cover to enable their military to push for this victory. it looks more and more as if that is what they were doing all along. they have no intention whatsoever of pursuing a negotiated solution. they use their for their presence and doha. just right to do diplomacy claim legitimacy projects themselves as a force to be reckoned with. they depend upon their military to grab the power. do you think that the taliban is getting help from outside of has gone on or? well, i mean, it's just, you know, it's clear as night and day that the taliban has depended upon the tacit support of pakistan. without that they could not have mounted the military offensive in the way that they are doing it. their military commission,

which controls is operations, is located the 2 centers of crafter and p shower. they depend on the day that they're protocols with pakistan for them to be able to run training counts and to be able to, to treat their injured. but it's not only pakistan at a lower level, they've received some support from iran, which has provided them with access to, to weapons and allowed some of their forces in the, in the west to have sanctuary and, and get and treat to their injured. so yes, they the pocket, the taliban, as they have top out, they push the message that inevitably they're going to take over after the u. s. they have increased the numbers of countries that are willing to provide a limited level of support as a sort of hedging. so yes, they do depend upon external support. micro sample. thank you so much for speaking to us from dublin. thank you. plenty more had on the, on the 0 news,

our including why fears about china as controversial security law has led to an x, as, as from hong kong. will also pop the latest on the wildfires in turkey. that a force, the evacuation of entire villages on coastal resorts, the usa is rising star capped off a golden performance in the pool. the world record. stories coming up a little later and forward with joe. this is al jersey. the me for the 1st 6 months after seizing power in a cool me and mars military gentle naming itself. a caretaker, government, the leader men on lie will become the prime minister. earlier he promised to lift the state of emergency by late 2023 and whole multi party elections. tony chang reports from bangkok as an aerobics instructor,

dances on the vehicles block of parliament, me and mas capital may be due on february the 1st. but at the general's thought, it would be a bloodless qu, they couldn't have been more wrong. months of bitter resistance and a violent military crack down with nearly a 1000 killed. 6 months later the military to enter his renaming itself a care take a government. although it appears it will still hold important positions and the leading general giving assurances, elections will be held soon. you know that we must create conditions to hold a free and fair multiparty general election. we have to make the preparations, pledge to hold the multi party general election without fail to lead, but is not clear under what conditions those elections would be held. since the coo, the military has outlawed the national league, democracy to cheese party and rejected its landslide victory in november, new elections would take place under the military emergency laws,

which will be in place for another 2 years. min online did say the military would follow the lead of an invoice sent by the association of southeast asian nations. but that invoice has yet to be appointed, and as yet has failed to take a firm line. as events have spiraled out of control, as yet has been divided on ma'am, or in the last 6 months with indonesia, malaysia, and singapore wanting to take a hard line. but the generals here in bangkok appear to be wanting to give the benefit of the doubt to the generals and men mark. what is of growing concern to the international community is the worsening covered 19 situation in the country. more than half of the world's population lives in countries bordering mamma, while inside those borders, the bars is spreading unchecked. to qu has resulted in a near total class. all the health care system and health care workers are being attacked and arrested. the virus spreading through the population very false

indeed, by some estimate. in the next 2 weeks hall of the population of men more could be infected with coven, on the streets of young gone protest. as far as mamma's flags. they say they don't want new elections. just want the military to step down. tony chang al jazeera fanco. listen, bring and show when, who is the executive director of the burma human rights network is joining us on slide from london. thanks for your time with us on al jazeera. so what do you make of the head of the mit? the military seemingly rebranding himself and taking on this new role of prime minister. this is a plain but old book because you see, you see the 962 the how the military power at the time, the change to government and then the room for 20 years. so that is what the same situation going to happen when the military could power the said that they're going

to conduct the election very soon by one year, but not any 3. and the same way they're dragging the time bit by bit. so the main, the key point here is they're not going to leave de, paula. so how do you think this is? this will be viewed by people in me and mar. well, the people is from the day when we get that, and we are supporting any government and the people, you know, the people obama who did fall into the 20 for the, you know, and then the puppy is standing on their, on their commitment. and they're still, we are supporting to and you government supported by all the minorities and majority population in the fine here is to see that the military is trying to fool international community head or u n. g in,

in september. and so they're trying to show that the government and just to make sure we do need timothy but, but the actually, the people had to reject it. and bear in mind that the, the who is still under we is not a cheapie. it would be a trying to do, so it's important point to highlight rates. and speaking of the international community, particularly the ask young countries will be holding a meeting tomorrow to decide on an envoy for me and more is not significant at all . or how do you expect that to play out, or will it pressure the military in any way to change its course? see that because of the russian china begging the military. and also it is not going to have any significant impact on. but the point is, the one of the unfortunate situation you,

the international community is throwing buckets on the head of the it's not the right way to, to, to pushing all the solution towards that not the right way. but it is important that in dimension communities, such a world power need to be united. but it's not going to happen if you see you. and if that can become so didn't who all benefiting that military to, to, to take control the power a. but before that, what is the most important point? yeah, i would like to have it. this is the same military for me to general side in 2017, according to un fact finding mission. and because the family tree is committing crime against humanity, as we by human ret network on the 9th of july, a couple of days ago, we publish a report, we have a property totally re did the research. and we clearly find out that this is the military operation has very systematic and very wide spread. the conduct the, the crime against humanity in burma. and the problem is currently continue. if you

see, look at the, if you look at the corporate situation, the way the military is conducting killing the people, the aim is to kill the people. thank you so much for speaking to us from london. thank you. a bella roshan sprinter, and toko says she's been taken to the airport to be flown home against her will after publicly complaining about her coaches. christina tim on sky says was due to compete in the elliptic women's 200 meters on monday, but she told her reuters news agency that coaches ordered her to pack her bags. on sunday, our correspondent and richardson is at the olympic media center. and so guess i and the, the story is still very much moving and developing. but what do we know at this stage? you, i'm just going to walk you through what, what we can say for sure. at the moment, christina team and oscar was due to compete here in tokyo on monday in the 200

meters. according to the reuters news agency, she was taken to the airport from the athletes village against her wishes by seem officials and said to them quotes, i will not return to battle. ruth, now she's been critical of her team coaches during her time here in tokyo saying that she's also been asked to compete in the 4 by 400 me to relay an event. she is not prepared for or trained for. and that was because other athletes in belarus had not been put through the necessary anti doping tests prior to the arrival, so care with their full ineligible. so g, soon as she described the incompetence of the officials in bella, ruth, she was being forced to compete in an event she didn't want to. and i've also had a statement from the butler's elliptic committee saying, as concluded by the doctor's given the emotional states of the valuation athlete, christina team, and also the coaches, counsel of the team, has decided to end the athletes participation at the olympic games or al jazeera

has managed to speak to the police at her native port here in tokyo. now she's confirmed, she is with them. the unclear exactly what it is she wants at the moment. they're waiting a translator, unaware if, as it's being reported, she's seeking asylum, but she's not on a plane at the moment. far as we understand, she still had a to airport in tokyo. also, i still waiting for an official statement from the international olympic committee . okay. and i'm sure you'll keep us across the story. thank you so much for the time being of controversial changes to hong kong immigration law have come into effect. critic say it will give the government's sweeping powers to stop people from coming in or out. thousands have been leaving before it came into force and as adrian brown reports from hong kong, that figure is growing. hong kong international airport is a quiet place these days. except here, the check in area for flights for london. these people are not going away for

business or pleasure though. they're leaving for good feeling, a mixture of anger, guilt, and defense. they're being forced out. this is our home. why do we need to leave? i mean, i have been living here for more than 30 years already and it's my home. so it's really set to leave the home and you see that everything is she's a finance worker and has no job to go to like others who sacrifice careers often for the sake of their children. we live here, so for many years we have our korean. we have family. yes. so it's a bit upset. but for the future of my children, i think we need to do with the sex scenes and now being played out daily. as more people join a growing exodus from the territory where communist party rule is being tightened.

in the past year, an estimated $36000.00 people have left for britain under a special visa scheme. many supported over part of the anti government protest movement, like dark su now in birmingham with his family. he says the change to the immigration law will encourage more people to go. i think the hong kong government speeds up the immigration plan for many home comments. for us, we did not plan to leave hong kong at the beginning, even after the protests in $29.00 team, like many others, he says he's unlikely to return to hong kong as city that still regard itself as asia's finest government denies the law gives it unlimited powers to stop people entering or leaving hong kong, insisting the amendment is aimed at screening illegal immigration at source, amid a backlog of asylum claims. and that people's right to free movement will not be affected. those who have gone to the u. k. have opted for a new life in

a country where koby 19 rates, a soaring, and job prospects scares. yet, that seems preferable to remaining here. adrian brown, al jazeera hong kong. iran has denied any involvement in an attack on an is really operated tanker off the coast of oman. but israel's prime minister insist that his country has intelligence confirming that iran is responsible to people were killed on board. the n v. mercer on thursday, when it was hit by what appears to have been a drone strike without going have any it has more from west jerusalem where we don't have details of the evidence. they are speaking about what israel is saying. that is, that this was a drone attack, and that, that drone effect specifically targeted the bridge of the vessel to cause a human loss or, you know, sort of human human toll on this attack. now, prime minister, enough, deli bennett,

was meeting with his cabinet to do the weekly cabinet meeting to kick off the week . while he said that he had no doubt whatsoever that iran was behind that attack. even though you, ron says that the accusation is baseless. now on saturday, the foreign minister was busy on the phone, he spoke to his romanian counterpart and he also spoke to his british counterpart to give them condolences, but also because he is trying to drum up support. he says that was going on in the, in the gulf of arabia is not only attacking israel, but is to disrupt commerce international commercial shipping. so he's trying to drum support through that. we also know that is your is seeking for the un security council to meet urgently you can then iran and is calling for an international

investigations, turkeys president as promising assistance to coastal regions scorched by nearly 100 wildfires. 7 people have died. most of the fires are now under control for school started our reports. my now gosh, the town and one of the worst it provinces. clear blue skies lost in a haze, and the ones green forest southwest and turkey had been painted black. the white fire started on wednesday, across 4 locations in the province of tanya found by strong means the quickly spread to neighboring regions. but soon, 26 provinces, far and wide, began reporting similar fires. several people have been killed and hundreds of others injured. thousands more have had to leave their homes, young yolanda, and blaze spread to the highlands and raised suddenly, we had no chance to flee on,

but when we were engulfed by slaves, we had to run to the city of been, i've got to have it and then we came back to find the house like this, not, not the one on more than 85 wildfires. how broken out, what is the $74.00 of them are under control, but the course the progress is gonna awesome on. yeah. on top, marcin moolah, and isn't it are still trying to put out for lames. we are in my now got, which along with it is on friday as worst hit this rate to fire fighters. how been killed during operations here? while many people have been taken to hospital at least 25 willis and this weeks or . 1 even created another fire was in mama is has killed at 25 years old, wouldn't hear who was trying to take drinking water to the emergency crews. the fire wiped out livestock area local stock to lead her to safety.

hundreds of homes have been destroyed or heavily damaged, but the turkish fort administer says, how it is on the way. cuz me let it by your yard and i need to bother you. my kids are going, it will start partial payments to our citizens who have suffered damage to their properties. we have begun transferring a total of $2700000.00 from various institutions and ministries for emergency need and antelli as min. i've got district although wildfires are common in turkey, mediterranean, and age and regions during the dry summer months or thought it is have yet to determine the cause of this fires. some time she period we are considering the possibility of sabotage and any other sources of the fire starting and we will carry out the investigation to provide answers to these. we will not give up an kill. we have all the answers that are concerned. they may be a stream of attacks targeting the heart of the turkish tourism industry. the extent

of the destruction will become clear once the was fires are extinguished. but for those in the effect of regions, it will likely take some to recover and rebuild press. we'll start of that. i'll just a minute. got one more on what fire crews are up against in turkey. here is jeff with the weather update. okay, 1st i want to start with a picture of what's going on right now, and we don't see anything. it's just a whole lot of hot sunshine here, no rain inside, which isn't unusual for this area at this time. but what is unusual was these temperatures are well above average, so on talia 41 degrees. we know that wildfire is burning just east of antalya city . so there's a few things that we go over here. are 3 major factors that we look, that fuels that grow with, or what cruise are up against 1st is the temperature is the average is 35 again, we were just showing you. while above that, i'll show the 3 dangerous a 2nd. wind is another factor,

we're going to see those guys stop to about 25 kilometers per hour. so that also complicates the firefight. and then we've also got to talk about humidity at last. check was 23 percent. so that means very dr. but here's the thing when humidity is that low any time it's under about 35 percent, we get explosive fire growth here and that's because of vegetation just dry up and that adds fuel to the fire. ok, so i did promise you, we will look ahead to the next 3 days and unfortunately it is not looking good. we locker temperature in around 40 well above average. and there is those gusty winds and no rain insight over the next several days. so we had on the new tower, indonesia, last generation social workers struggle to find foster care for children. portion by the pandemic. protecting venice cruise ships weighing more than 25000 funds are now banned from the laguna city. i will tell you about the big money gamble that how the b m. x writer, secure gold touch olympics,

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