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wildfires continue to say are across parts of greece in the middle of the worst heat wave in more than 30 years. and refugees from ethiopia to grow region continue to arrive in sudan with stories of people being shot at detained or killed. and to say, well the and l messy leaves fc barcelona off, the club said it couldn't afford him any longer. ah, the afghan taliban is claiming control of a 5th provincial capital in the space of 3 days. the group says it now has telecom, the main city and the province of tech are now early up. it's fights as a tech, couldn't dues in the north, taking the city after intense street to streets, battles, afghans defense ministry says government forces will fight to get it back in the southern provinces of hell, man and kandaher. government forces have been trying to keep the taliban from

making major gains with the help of the u. s. air strikes. charlotte bellis has morn out from cobble. we have just been told by the taliban that they have taken this provincial capital of telecom. it is the provincial capital to ha, in the north we just talked just got off the phone to some resident to confirm that yes, the telephone have taken over government buildings and they are in control of this city. earlier today, sarah poll and conduce fell to the taliban, they put out a statement. we got hold of residence. the phone lines were down for a while, but eventually when we got through, they confirmed to us that yes, they were on the streets during control of all the government, buildings and condos. they had raised the flag laying claim to the city of condos. condos, of all of the cities is the most significant. it is a large city. it is the gateway to the north. the taliban have wanted the city for a very long time. they briefly held it in 20152016 until they were kicked out by us . special forces of the ministry of defense tells us this is not be in planning

operations. they have started some clearing operations. they are trying to push telephone out of the cities, but of course, a very hard undertaking to try to do 3 to 3 battles. and now, so many different places. we had a meeting with the interior minister earlier today who's in charge of police forces . as we got through his office, he quickly rushed away. just before we arrived for an emergency meeting with the defense minister, he apologized and said look, this is an emergency time. and we try to come up with a strategy as these provinces, a fooling. well happy but so robbie is a member of the afghan government's piece negotiating team. she says uncertainty now surrounds the peace negotiations. hello. situation will be worse because than a, you know, from the other side, the shooting and claiming that they are leaving for peace with some of the already from the other hand, every day the i maybe every hour be,

are attaching to the city to even to the big city that was out all day and dealing with us. so they had him and we do is to reduce the violence and also not attacking to the big a deal or actually to the big cities like her to hard on of course. and the last month, oh no choice that the or the pecking to them. basically, i'm not kidding about the civilian. no kidding about a woman and children are are pens of video and, and, and make sure that i can show you that how we are cool and how be disobedient . and with women and children. well, we also spoke to sue hale, shaheen, the taliban international media spokesman. he says they want peace, but government aggression has forced them to fight our responses clear. we want

a peaceful solution of the issue that we we waited for for the last one year. but unfortunately, you may have seen that the, the head of the company ministration and the fee that he announced a military strategy for 3 months and 6 months. and after that, they started ban bangor, cities, hospitals, clinics, schools of well as the taliban does take over more regions, we went to one province helmand. there. taliban fighters controlled the majority of territory. wealthiest pricing continues the capital laska unified. you're seen as this exclusive report from the district of garish while there has been fight in lasker god in the recent days. or the parts of the

hillman province are firmly under tardy by control. only 20 kilometers. separate the city of kandahar from the strongholds of the taliban. we drove past signs of recent battle. i arrive in in the town of garish. the 20 been fighter asks us to get out of our car. at 1st sight. things here do not look different from the government control areas, but then you see the tiny ben fighters, the only ones allowed to use radio handsets or a course tell us there is no telephone service or internet for security reasons. in the town you see tiny bun, flags, everywhere. shopkeepers say it's a sign of their allegiance to the movement. so that we noticed

a clear change before the villagers could not come to the market. now they can on the markets, a crowded women can shop and there's nothing to both of them. we spoke to one of the shop customers as well. what was that on the 1st before the taliban it was difficult for us to live under the authority of the government. now we are free. our children feed us and we are safe families throughout our visit were quoted by tiny ben preventatives. the older people we spoke to tend to praise a tiny band and its role in providing security. there will come implementation of a stomach close in the very conservative southern, punish time. but away from the camera, some young men did not hide their resentment. absence of telephone and internet services and their fear of a lack of a freedom in the future. at the district hospital,

it is business as usual. in this war, $600.00 babies were born during last month. the period that the taliban has been in control of that event. since the arrival of the taliban there has been no change in our plans. we were received by the health officials and they told me not to change anything. there was a unified health law and we were asked to abide by it. up this year he woke up and i don't see that a district point and the points like it, the tiny band controls things on the ground of why little they african government rules. the sky and, and why the tiny ben sees it once and even 16. it's fighters said they are ready for all possibility of doing a pick up with an estimate for now they are conducting police and duties, but they know and your battle could be low. me was this the, the fact that we prefer that they'd be a peaceful solution to the conflict and the current crisis and have gone to some if

the government side insists on fighting and does not commit to reconciliation. the next step will be to attack the state capitals. electricity in the area is provided by this nearby down, built by the soviets and restored by the americans. like everything else in this town of 70000 people. for now, it's run by the taliban city, teenagers. gosh kilman province. connie son cruz numbering in the hundreds of fighting for out of control. wildfires across greece. the worst the moment is on the 2nd largest island of every the flames. to cut right across the island from coast to coast isolating a section to the north. hundreds of people have enough lead that immediate areas in basra. p is in northern athens where he's been surveying the extent of the damage there. one woman we spoke to described, it is feeling like her country was under attack from every direction. and we're

seeing under dramatic circumstances, thousands of people being displaced from their communities, from their homes and seems like this are everywhere. definitely here in the north of athens, but also repeated in numerous locations darting the country. now, if you look around, you'll see this is the town of very bobby. it is one of the most acutely affected places, if not the most acutely affected town in north of athens, and there's entire areas completely charred and entire destruction by these wildfires. a police are not allowing residents back in there was a reprieve for awhile where people could come and check on their homes and their businesses. but that's all come to a close now because of what you see in front of me. large forested areas completely blackened by the fire. these trees are still standing, but police told us the big problem now is the, the threat from tree fall. a lot of the branches have been coming down,

but large trees are still posing a threat to many of the residents in this area. so what the police have been telling us now is that these forests now pose a threat to residents that might be returning to these areas. the prime minister, greece is prime minister, has promised to replant every tree that's been effected by the wildfire to rehabilitate every forest. that's gone through something like this, but we're talking about rehabilitating vast areas of land all over the country. and environmental groups are now criticizing politicians across the political spectrum for speaking wonderful words now for a lot of political rhetoric now during the height of a crisis. but not doing enough ahead of time, not doing enough when they had the chance to legislate good environmental policy and try to keep an extreme climate event like this from being so severe and

happening in the 1st place. please come here al jazeera for you a month after the assassination of the haitian president of l. luis. we still don't know who was responsible and the most unusual olympic games in history come to a close. ah, ah, it's time for the journey to winter sponsored by cattle airways. hello, a great to see you. here's an update on the south west mon soon you know the indian states, the rochester and west not pradesh. the rain has been piling up because of this disturbance parked over the area, but it's now starting to slide away. so we will see some relief here. heavy it's rain really relegate it now. it's award as a him, a lands and through the west coast of india. now northern areas of bungler ashley could it's almost $200.00 millimeters of rain over the past 24 hours. and again,

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his black mailing men from around the world, $11.00 east, uncovered. how small time syndicate became a terminal empire on al jazeera. ah, al jazeera is a little me ah, rapidly approaching quarter past the let's remind you of what your top stories. the african taliban is claiming. control of a 5th provincial capital space, just 3 days. it says it now has telecom in the northeast early on sunday. the

latest took over condos and study pool. a ton of media spokesman who sold this channel. the group wants peace, but the government aggression has forced them to fight. and another news, hundreds of crews and are battling for major wildfires across greece, the west from the country, 2nd largest on f. e. a. where fires and the cut across the island from coast to coast. thousands of homes have been damaged in sudan after torrential rains, cause heavy flooding in total 8th of the countries 18 states and the capital cartoon had been effected. last year, sudan declared a state of emergency. after the blue nile river rose to its highest level since records began, 3000000 people were affected by the floods. refugees from the region of to cry in northern ethiopia are continuing to arrive in sit on those who made it to safety. c o. p enforces of shot at them, detained and killed. people trying to leave hipaa morgan now from casala in eastern

sit on the fly high. lou is preparing to live as a refugee into dance eastern cattle estate. he arrived here 10 days ago from either by if europe is northern region, leaving his wife and children behind. he says the deteriorating situation. 40 grands is what for him to leave home. you know what the last, the m horem militias that have thousands of us to grinds and containers. many were killed and their bodies thrown around. i saw many bodies and had relatives who were arrested. they mostly targeted men because they're afraid to grind defense forces would recruit them. so i had to leave this. why is one of the few dozens of refugees who have recently arrived to this reception center less than 5 kilometers from the european border. but not everyone makes it here. last week, dozens of bodies were found floating in the city river, which flows between sudan and if many had their hands tied behind their backs and

suffered gunshot wounds. camp authorities, se refugees. this book to have confirmed the identities of the bodies as to grands who tried to cross the border into sudan. more than 10000 refugees are now here in this center, at least 60000 have fled to sudan since the beginning of the conflicts late last year. many refugees here had high hopes. the conflict would come to an end when the grand different forces took over the capital in june. but more people have been arriving from the region in recent weeks. and their stories have raised concerns whether they'll be able to return home anytime to the conflict integral is now expanding to include other regions of the united nations. refugee agency says that is causing concern about a potential new refugee and flux for hum that we've had about 200 from july that have arrived. we find it to be quite high because from january to june, the numbers have actually been quite low. in some months we've actually had 0

arrivals. we, we continue to advocate with the government for us to, to get the authorization together with the commission for refugees to be able to relocate them to designated camp within this. why says he knows, the situation in the camp is not ideal, but at least it's safe. he says he now hopes to find a way to bring his family across the border until the conflict ends and become all returned home. he morgan august 0. hum day it, hello. one of the nigerian school girls kidnapped by an armed group 7 years ago has not been reunited with her family roof glove. pogo was among more than 200 students, abducted by booker her rom from a school in the northeast. and ton of tobac in 2014. she was released last week. over the years, many of the girls have been treated rescued by the military. but more than $100.00 are still missing. the hezbollah leader house on us rolla has won the lebanese group, will retaliate against any future strikes by israel has come and follow an exchange

of fire between his bala ambia for the army thursdays air strikes were the 1st targeting lebanese villages since 2006 and how that men had hit yesterday's operation was not in response to the killing about 2 members. we are not seeking a war, but we are ready for it and we do not fear it. yesterday's operation was aimed at consolidating the equation of deterrents chose to carry out the operation during the day in order not to scare the lebanese residence. and our response yesterday was directly linked to the israeli as strikes and its object. it was clear, it was necessary for the response to be ready as strike, to be quick, or else he would have lost its value. well, he is really prime minister enough tale bennett had this to say in response. hello, he says lucky ron should understand that they cannot continue raging without paying a price. it is less important to us whether it is a palestinian organization shooting or independent rebels. the state of israel will

not accept firing into its territory in the lebanese sector. there is a very important awakening of many citizens in the country against his villa and reigning involvement in the country. which in the severe economic and political crisis there around in his blood, also complicate them on the front with israel. one months after the assassination of the haitian president of when l luis investigators have arrested several suspects, while the new prime minister has called for fresh elections. but there are still many unanswered questions surrounding the killing. and as daniel swine miller reports that's creating more instability, the killing of president jovan and marie shocked a nation already suffering from political instability. rising gang violence and the screen poverty. police immediately detained. more than 20 mercenaries, mostly colombians, who they accused of carrying out the attack 3 were killed while a few others remain on the run. but the most important question remains unanswered

. who were to be assassination? next shall justice, let, shall justice, let, shall justice be. do not want vengeance nor violence. the head of the palace security has been questioned over the apparent absence of the president's protection. for on the night of the attack, while families of the detained colombians say they were hired by agencies in florida to protect not kill him. investigations of focus in the number of figures portraying themselves as well connected, well, finance, power brokers. they have admitted plotting to remove president ways from office all say killing him was never their intention. that miss young to be on him off that time the life of the president in the country that's connected with this barbaric practice miss paper. they're still re as cause of fresh election the soon as conditions allow wherever those conditions, it's difficult before the presidents murder, remain volatile moon, you know,

what was the show. many people from the opposition and the stinking bourgeois z joined together to betray the president. it's a national and international conspiracy against the haitian people. i ask that all guns mobilized take to the street. it took me more groups campaigning for peaceful change in haiti, civil star, which is a persecuting them for their views. we don't believe in this investigation. this is a political persecution. those who are directly involved in killing the president should be prosecuted when others say haiti's problems are more deep rooted and blame the small elite that the long run, the poorest country in the region. it's true, we have poverty, it's true or not organized, it's true. nothing works as it should. but look for the reasons why nothing works now because that search certain people who want to keep most haitians with it's really time to change haiti as requested. united nations help with the

investigation along with what they already receiving from the united states. because one month on there, not much closer to confirming who was behind the killing of president coven envoys . or the reasons why daniel weidler out to 0 haitians are among around 10000 refugees and migrants had been stuck in the coastal colombian town of na, coakley. they've been waiting for boats to take them to the board with panama. teresa bo met some as they prepared to leave go, we may, lena has just arrived at nick oakley on the eastern shore of the gold for food. he's originally from cuba and has been travelling for days. he was living in white, but decided he wants to join his family in the united states. one. so we cubans of all suffered. we have sold our homes, we sold our bikes. the police persecute us when they see you have a chance and that you're doing well. they stop persecuting. it's

a dictatorship. and what's happening is an example, migrants continue to arrive to the small town, not just from cuba, but also haiti, bangladesh, and other nations. local authorities restricted the number of people who can take the ferries to the other side. people arrived to the town of nic, okay, with the objective of crossing the gulf of water by that you can see why behind me from there they reach another town and then they have to cross the dairying gap, which is a very dangerous jungle that connects colonial with panama, it's filled with traffickers and criminal fist. people are extremely vulnerable, but they say they're ready to go. they have covered their item in plastic bag, they've got water. they say that the only thing that you need is to be allowed to get on the boat to go to the other side. but many do not have resources to sustain themselves. that's why they sought shelter at this construction site on the voice message, julio,

traveling with his wife. he was living in brazil and arrived here 3 weeks ago. no, said german patients who are arriving here and they stay and spend money. they come with their children. i am very disappointed and nobody's doing anything to help us . we don't know what's gonna happen. migrants are desperate to continue with our journey. some of them have negotiated with local authorities, looking for a way out of the situation. the number of people here is having an impact on local communities. health care and security are concerned for the mayor of nick oakley. 33 recommendations you have to wear face masks. don't hire miners along the way to help you with bags. and the faster you get out, the faster people behind you can continue. yeah. people here celebrated the news. they will be able to continue with their journey. what awaits them is still a true filled with danger and uncertainty. they say they are willing to risk it all

to improve their lives. there is, i will, i'll just see down, nick oakley, columbia, an emotional in a mess. he broke down in tears that press conference as he confirmed he is leading barcelona after more than 2 decades at the club. he's now in talks with paris under man, but nothing has been finalized quite yet. it's david stokes, you know, mess. he started crying before he even started speaking at his farewell ceremony. 3 days after barcelona said they could no longer afford to keep him. he confirmed he was leaving and was given a standing ovation by the media and several of his teammates, past and present. and to have been in these last few days, i was thinking about what i would say to day. but to be honest, i couldn't come up with anything. i was blocked like i am right now. i was convinced i would stay thousands of fans gathered at barcelona stadium to say good bye to the hero who joined them 21 years ago at the age of 13. since then,

he won 35 titles, go to club, record 682 goals, and it's been crowned the world's best player. an unprecedented 6 times. the messy had agreed to take a pay cut to stay, but barcelona still can't make it work. they say, because of salary cat rules in the spanish league, you know, say we don't go to cation see if you don't, i cannot talk for the club. the president says they cannot renew my contract due to legal. i can only say that i did everything possible to stay here with you now without a club or a contract, messy is currently the most sought after free agent in history. paris centureman, one of the few clubs you can afford, in our favorites to sign him for reported $35000000.00 a season. one french newspapers saying he's in paris for a medical within 48 hours. when i went to the asking settlement the p. s g is a possibility. there's not have anything arranged with anybody, though. i'd call him several clubs but nothings confirmed. it's certainly the end

of an era, but not the end of matthew's career. the 34 year old argentinian said he's going to carry on competing for as long as he can. david stokes al jazeera ah, it took you limpid games have wrapped up with a short fireworks display above the main stadium. the games of course, plays right in the middle of the global, and that may can be athletes perform the mostly empty stadiums. the theme of the closing ceremony was world we share meant to make everyone think about the future. the next going to be held in paris in 3 years time. philip crowther is the, a p. correspondence in turkey sense, the tokyo olympics will forever be remembered as the pandemic games. probably a closing ceremony, unlike any other as well. very subdued, much like the opening ceremony was as well. we just had a very,

very short fireworks display, as was to be expected from a closing ceremony. that wasn't really a celebration of what has gone before is a little bit more reflective and was very respectful actually towards the athletes . because after all, the athletes were pretty much the only people inside of this lympics stadium alongside some officials and journalists for the athletes who are remaining here in tokyo. and there were not many because most of them had to leave tokyo after 2 days after their competitions. well, they got together on the field of play here in the olympic stadium, and they were essentially feeling the gratitude from organizers for turning up and performing these olympic games in token will always be marked by the corona virus pandemic. first of all, simply because we had an olympic games here called toko 2020 taking place in the year 2021. they were postponed, of course, by a whole year and that still didn't really do it because not a single person. not a single spectator was allowed to enter

a vessel and pick stadium or any other sporting venue here in japan, in the end that a limping bubble as it is cold, that a group of athletes, coaches, officials, and journalists who are not supposed to have any contact really with the local population that the limpid bubble appears to have remained intact. there was no major outbreak new outbreak, i should say of positive cove in 1900 cases though they have been going up steadily here in tokyo with that very much the backdrop. if not the centerpiece of these olympic games here in tokyo, ah, 1630 gmc, these are the top stories here on the afghan taliban is claiming control of a 5th provincial capital in the space of 3 days and says it now has telecom in the northeast, early on sunday, the fighters took over condos and study pool. charlotte bellis has gone out from cobble earlier today.