the me ah ah, gaining ever more ground the taliban capture is that gonna sound 3rd largest city? if it continues its advance towards the capital? ah, good morning from down, robert and i'm kim all santa maria. this is the world news from al jazeera. samsung's vice chairman j wiley is walked out of a south korean prison on parole, released early from a sentence for bribery and embezzlement. being counted in zambia,

where president edgarland grew. if seeking a controversial 3rd time. i'm the federal in the diary and gap with come here to talk to the migrant, to the 1000 migrant that are crossing through this dangerous jungle to make it to north america. ah afghanistan. first of all, where local sources have told al jazeera in the last hour that the taliban has now seized control of another 2 provincial capitals. the fall of laska and candy would be the most significant gain for the group since the slightest offensive began. can it's important afghanistan, 2nd largest city, the spiritual home of the taliban. already the cities of her up and cause me of a captured on thursday. it means nearly a dozen provincial capitals are confirmed to fall into the group in the past. there

has been a 3rd day of emergency talks. meanwhile, here in dog ha, between the african government and the taliban. maybe no surprise that it ended in deadlock. there are international calls now for an urgent piece process. and it's all leading the united states in the u. k to dispatch 3600 troops to cobble to help pull out embassy, staff, and local interpreters. now before we talk to a correspondent in cobble, i want to have a we look at the map. this is from the long war journal, the latest iteration. we have of it all the red areas, remember, are those that are in taliban controls. harass over here was the 3rd biggest city that we said. now what's happening basically we can start to color and read these balsam territories and it's meaning, i mean, look at the whole west and southern areas of afghanistan are in taliban control. and just as a comparison, this is a snapshot taken every month for the last 4 months. back in april,

all these orange areas were contested areas. they have basically all turned red by this point. now let's check in with rub mcbride as i say our correspondence in cobble and have you got any more confirmation? rob about alaska got or kandahar weather of now multiple reports that the taliban is in control of both of these cities and this is the fast changing dynamic. it has been changing throughout the hours of doc this thursday coming into friday and i've kind of stand is waking up this friday morning to i can completely change dynamic. it's basically down in the south of the country. local officials are being quoted by various wire agencies confirming the kandahar now is in control that the taliban and all of these development started happening late thursday. here with reports of taliban fighters breaching the defenses of kind of

driving through to the center of the city. intense fighting that claims from the taliban, that the governor and his staff had left the that compound more claims that they taken over the police compound. and then we started to see uploaded videos, apparently purporting to show almost a walk around of the deserted offices of the governor. so they did being claimed by, by the taliban, that they are now in control. it's a lot of the military units. it seemed have withdrawn to a large military base on the edge of kandahar and a remains to be seen just whether there are any plans for some count through a tackle counter offensive kandahar was the 2nd city and in the heartland of the taliban, down the south that the country was almost a fortress, they had some, they have had some of the best units that special forces. i know what attempts to defend the city. they have been the ones calling and most of the strikes from africa and forces supported by us military ass tried to try to defend the city, but have been simply overrun. now it seems by that the taliban. but as i said,

the military base is still in the control of the african military and the food is still in that control. but next door it, alaska, god, that remains also a very confusing situation. but again, local officials are now saying that last god, that was the main center that until recently has been the 2 main representatives of our government in the south, nebraska. god is also now in control of the taliban. rob, you use the word over, run there. perfect. description, i think and, and ask and must be asking that question. how on earth is our army trained by the us and nato been absolutely pushed aside like this? i have been quite a stunning collapse. i mean, i think they were expected to lose provincial cities. we saw that trans starting more than a week ago, but it's speed at which it is picked up pace and the taliban is almost gained momentum. you've got to remember, of course, it was

a force that large the has been deval, relies since the dance, but by, by nato. and us forces that they with withdrawing that, that was this realization that they were standing alone. but as the provincial capital have a full and has been this sort of despondency setting it at times, especially out in the provinces that they have felt that they're more isolated. they haven't had support from central government. you have complaints about wages not being paid about mismanagement, corruption at times. so there is really, especially out in the province is a real lack of morale. and that does seem to really played on the collapse at times of all of these forces united in the west of the country. we have the confirmation that harass is full and we're seeing uploaded videos of a parent the from the taliban showing police station is just left with all of that . vehicles that simply policemen simply walked away sometime just putting on civilian clothes that, that had been resistance in iraq. i didn't seems in the last a day or so completely to dissipated that they simply walked away just well. we're

in the west of the country. there is also confirmation that back this, this is another very small printed print province with a small provincial capital. that is also a full title about now a week ago that would have made big news, but now it's almost a note. but as you said, it does confirm that the whole of the west of the country and seemingly, even now in the south of the country does seem to be very much on the taliban control. absolutely stunning, isn't it? thank you. rub mcbride reporting some campbell. now i mentioned this briefly before the american and british troops now on their way to cobbled to help embassy staff and local interpreters to get out. washington still in fits. this is not a full evacuation, and the embassy will remain open. this report from montana it was just a month ago that the top us general and i've gone is don returned to the united states. his mission apparently over me since then the taliban has made huge gains throughout. have gone, is done. and now the us is read deploying troops to assist in the evacuation of the

american nationals and s guns who worked with us. this is a temporary mission with a narrow focus, as will all deployments of our troops into harm's way. our commanders have the inherent right of self defense in any attack on them can and will be met with a forceful and an appropriate response. $3000.00 troops arrive at couple airport in the next 24 to 48 hours. a support team of another 1000 is being sent to cutter to process the single immigrant visas that are being given to afghan personnel. yet another brigade is being deployed to kuwait, to operate as a quick reaction force. should the u. s. embassy and couple come under threat, but the state department dismisses reports at the embassy may close my response to that is, that's not true. this is not a full evacuation. un secretary general, the new york has expressed great concern about the situation,

but still holds out hope for a diplomatic resolution. we are continuing to engage with the taliban. in doha, i mean we are continuing to believe that there is a political solution that can be this doesn't mean that we also blind to what is going on in the, on the ground. we are not blind to the suffering of the civilians were caught in cross fire in, in urban environments. and the us president insist it's f guns who must deal with a situation saying he does not regret his decision to withdraw us forces. african leaders have to come together. we lost thousands at last death and injury. thousands of american personnel got a fight for themselves. fight for their nation, but i run a cli with the latest deployments. the american presence will be back to the same level as it was for the past 2 years. of the u. s. is longest running war. my

kind of audience era. washington. one final note. hundreds of afghans stranded in pakistan to fault with police at a border crossing, captured by the taliban, protested through stones at security forces responded with tear gas. they are angry after an african traveler died while waiting to get home through the spin bull that crossing. this was that kind of done 2nd busiest entry point before the taliban closed at last week. on to other news and samsung's by the chairman's been released from prison in south korea after been granted parole. j y lee was serving a 2 and a half year sentence for bribing, a friend of the former president over a merger deal. not yet clear if he can actually return to work. but critics say he's released simply reflect the culture of lenient. see the corporate buffer i have cost too much concern to the people. i'm really sorry. the heard. i'm listening carefully to your warriors, criticism, concerns,

and high expectations about me. i will do my best for you from robert kelly associates, associate professor of international relations. and the department of political science and diplomacy, it was on national university, he told us leads release is really part of a wider approach to white color crime. in south korea, the korean government has a habit of releasing corporate bosses who have been convicted of various crimes. some of that was actually being like physical salt and some, some of this isn't just white collar crime like, like least conviction but actual assault. and there's been a fair amount of criticism of that, and this is sort of a part of a large debate about sort of whether or not korea very largest corporation or mega corporations, dominy the economy that i had too much influence on, on politics, my own sense would be yet i haven't been too much from the, from the current government. right. i mean, the president current president got in because the president, of course, is impeached right. and leave with great big gamble. i think the current president

moon has been content to sort of allow that process to play out. right. he got what he wanted, if you will, politically, from this years ago. and i'm not really sure there's too much left to be gotten from sort of speeding up on the now in peach programs. she's been thoroughly grace ryder approval ratings and she left for like under 10 percent or something like that. and you're going to sampling of course, and it's pretty risky, right? so i don't think there's much cause for the government. there's no political advantage for president, generally weigh in on this either way. the world, whether it's next cholera and then via diversity under threats in bangladesh. we're looking at what's driving one of the worst rate deforestation in the world. and you can police say they are reviewing sexual abuse, allegation against prince entered ah

hello, their condition germain hot and dry across much of the middle east and the la van, it's up in the north. so we are seeing that extreme wet weather. we've seen flash flooding across the northeast in areas of turkey, and that's because we've had severe thunderstorms and heavy downpours around the black sea. we could see more of those as those rains continue for the next few days . but further south temperatures are we exp, we expect them to be for syria and for lebanon. it's farther south and to the east for iran and iraq, and to wait that we are seeing them above average and rising up into 50 degrees celsius. so a lot of heat remaining across those gulf states. and if you move over to africa, there's been a lot of heat in the north that's pushing off to the west. but of course that central band remains very wet. we've seen flooding in the north east in areas of ethiopia, we could see more as those rains continue to fall. but if we go into saturday, it's going to be northern areas of nigeria and southern areas of new jersey that see the heavy rain. we could see potential flooding here and as we move to south

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the me without just there were these are the tell the story. our local source of the told of the or the taliban has the control of another to prevent you. capitals in the sound of a gun it's done. full of luck are canda. how would be the most significant game for the group since this offensive began? us in the u. k. l sending at least 3600 truth into campbells, helpful embassy, staff and local. interpret about washington, though, insisting it's not a full evacuation, and the empathy will remain open and samsung's vice chairman been released from prison in south korea after being grounded parole. j y lee was serving a 2 and a half year sentence for bribery. critic said it's released reflect the culture of lenient thief the corporate office without accounting votes in zambia as

presidential and parliamentary elections. in fact, accounting them right now. as we said, these live pictures from lusaka. president edgar longer seeking a controversial 3rd term and what is thought to be an extremely tight race. this report of some how to me tough the more than 7000000 people will register to vote in them as presidential and parliamentary elections. there were long keys and the high turn not pulling stations in the capital, lusaka, and other parts of the country in an election unless they will be very close. the high cost of living poverty and unemployment. a big concern for many voters. we all want to be ready with breathing this done. everything else to come on sunday the tuesday so that we should be head if you are not working it's quite difficult to cope with the standard of life now. yes, everything is become very expensive. so it's quite challenging. there are 16

presidential candidates, but the main content is, are the incumbent president in colonial and this plan opposition leader has i, in lima, who's challenging longer to pose the majority of registered voters in this election, a young people in the last 5 years. also, the people of them have seen life get more difficult. jobs are more difficult to be to obtain. business is more difficult to do. that's been a contraction of economic activity and the contraction of opportunities for young people. so this, it appears that the youth have spent putting a lot more time and energy to coming, registering as voted them coming to vote, because they want to be able to vote for the future that they think will be driven by the candidates that they choose. the president is accused of borrowing from international creditors to find the various building projects and critic say that

is unsustainable. zambia was more than $12000000000.00 to external company. and lyndon president, it was counting on winning based on the floor plan infrastructure, including roads and power station, but its main wible business man. how he does, he has a good track record in finance and confidence. he can attract investment and better manage the economy, zambia electoral commission, people official results are expected by sunday if there are no delays. but it's what happens after that. that as many people worried how to my daughter out there, the sucker to bangladesh now, which is facing growing destruction of its tropical rain forests, illegal logging, industrial and agricultural development, overpopulation. they're all being blamed. concrete chandry has this report for us now from mother porter. the motor pool forrest was once a bangladesh of the largest range home to indigenous tribal people and habitat for

diverse varieties of wild life. but for years now, the forest has been facing destruction. so like i'm wrong, who represents one indigenous group say so much has been lost. i'm. i did wanted they also de gus. we are no longer able to find out traditional medicinal plans, through trees and many other vegetation we used to live off. even the wild animals have lost their food source in the forest. we don't want social afforestation, but prefer preservation of the natural forest. according to the us food and agriculture organization than will deforestation rate in bangladesh. at 2.6 percent is almost doubled. the global average a large number of the indigenous guerrero and coach tribal people live in clustered villages inside the model for us. but the traditional way of life has been threatened and recently, or by the depletion of the forest. so illegal logging,

land grabbing and commercial projects. and there are concerns. deforestation is only adding to climate change problems. they were listening among others increasing . they did a bit lee, and there, so they shut on. forest is light on every time. land is very important. and costly then forgotten the people and the maximum people, the indian said the forest industrialized voting the rope and maintains still we tell you a little ways to protect our forest. the show their bonds is the world's largest mangrove forest unesco. well, heritage site in a delta formed by 3 major rivers in the bay of bingo. it's under threat. so to the mix ever green forest in the hills. this fights protest by environmental groups. the government is allowing the building of the coal fired power plant and other industries to set up next to the mangrove for state of next forest in addition to the carrier. and we have

a total of 17 percent of our land as far as that. but the farthest cover is only 9 percent. most of the forests are subjected to coach men. overall, the situation is actually very sad and video environmental experts, one that overpopulation rapid industrialization, agricultural expansion and illegal logging will continue to degrade forest resources adversely affecting the natural ecosystem. and the climate time v shodmurray, i'll just data model, poor italian health ministry is issued warnings for 8 cities. the heat wave sweets, the country temperatures at 40 degrees in the capital, rome, but in the sicilian city of the cruiser, local major or logical service registered $48.00 degrees celsius on wednesday. that would be a european record. well,

the street we've been following some of the thousands of migrants making the treacherous journey from columbia as northern border to panama. many hoping to reach the united states crossing a dangerous jungle region known as the darien gap. teresa bar reports now from one of the communities in panama, that's receiving them ah, right through the to quite the river, dipping the jungle in panama shows how thousands are fleeing poverty in south america. boats filled mostly with patients, cubans and venezuela migrants follow one after the other. heading to the united states, the be arriving columbia across to panama through the daring gap. the arrived thirsty hungry, and walk with difficulty robledo from venezuela travel with his wife and 3 children . he still recovering from the journey book, the book, the boy, whatever i can say is small compared to what we saw in one. there was

a dead child and in enough attempt 2 people drowning in the river and left hanging on trees. i counted at least 8, and i'm sure there were more, i don't know. this is the worst i've ever lived in hardware. me tech. i mean, asking me, the thought his wife florida says she struggled climbing the mountains and the cliffs in the jungle. because it's horrible because i felt i couldn't any more before i arrived here, i felt weak. we hadn't eaten in days. my feet were injured and i was thinking of my children. i thought my baby was not going to make it. florida says they were faulted a woman from her group was raped and she had to cover herself in mud to protect herself and g. o say, rape has become the norm. most of the people we have full control that arrived to their come are desperate. most of them have lost all their belongings, they have no clothes for their children. this group is from many, when they say the only thing left are there expired passport the all arrive at

the indigenous village of kito, where there is not enough food and water to help them recover from the trip. the dwarf has just arrived here from haiti. her 4 months old baby is dehydrated and has a fever. look whether or not i left she lay because we don't have papers. the government doesn't want to give us papers. so we are going to mexico. around 16 percent of those here are children. they survive the journey, but unicef says most of them are traumatized because i mean your children are very young and they can be serious health issues. like everybody else because of the trip. you see diarrhea formats but also their effect a technologically because they go to to medic experiences. in some cases they get lost from their parents. so it's very difficult in the countries in the region are struggling to cope with a thousands of migrants heading towards north america. they're trying to implement

quote, us, but this is unlikely to work for now. in spite of the risks, migrants continue to arrive. this is only a part of the journey, but most of them say it has left warns that will mark them for life. there is, i will, cedar daddy in panama. the latest u. s. census data is out and it shows the white population is drunk for the 1st time in history. fewer than 60 percent of people now identify as wind to change, driven by merrick is increasing diversity multi racial hispanic, asian populations have all grown significantly in the u. s. over the past decade now and tina has begun distributing its 1st batch of locally made sputnik bank seems the russian max vaccine, of course, more than a 1000000 doses of it have not been shipped out to back foundation centers with

about 6000000 people waiting to receive their 2nd dose in the u. s. i. one of the largest annual gatherings has open, despite concerns about rising cobra cases. there are thousands of people expected of the iowa state fair. more than a 1000000 people attended in 2019 pre cove. it. now people are not being required to have a vaccine or even to wear a mask paper that lives under has this report. it's an american tradition. the state fair and nowhere do they do it bigger or better than in iowa. scott, it's opening day at the iowa state fair and it's full of rides. and who do want a giant turkey leg? this is the place and there are plenty of big midwest farming trucks on display. cathy grainy has been coming here all her life. i have been coming since i was born, and i have been to this fair for 66 years here. it's all fun and games, but the truth be told i was going through

a surgeon corona virus cases. just last week alone. more than 6000 confirmed cases, a 50 percent increase from the week before hospitalizations and deaths also trending sharply upwards. so outside these fairgrounds, it's not about what ride to go on or what food to eat. that concerns are much more serious. here at the biggest medical facility in de moines, they're so concerned about the delta variant and the surgeon corona virus cases that the childrens hospital has decided to cancel all elective surgeries, including biopsies for children that could have cancer. organizers in state elected leaders refuse to cancel this year. masks are not required. social distancing, and temperature checks aren't happening. bear gore's have mixed feelings about safety. i was concerned about it. i vaccinated she's vaccinated, but i still think the mask is a safe thing because we're very close to people doubts about coming. did you kind

of talk about or was never any we all but especially where we're going to in our grandchildren in that. no, it's not where we weren't gonna bring that the young kids because of course they can't be vaccinated. other health experts say that many of the people attending the fair this year are doing so with a false sense of security. it is the perfect mixing pot for people to gather together bread, coven, 19. and especially the delta via various take it back home and cause even further outbreaks. we actually have one model that came out of polk county public health department that shows the bill be about $600.00 people who are walking around positive for cobra. 19 each day of the fair with affairs spreading the fun, but also possibly the virus. gabriel sancho al jazeera de moines iowa britons most senior police officers as detectives will be reviewing allegations made against britain. prince andrew. he think food in the united states. 5 virginia

to fray, who says he's sexually assaulted her when she was 17. the banker following developments from london of the day the, my senior police officer in the country head of london metropolitan police service said that, given the civil case that had been brought against prince andrew, the united states force with now review the evidence against prince andrew. it's important to clarify that this is not the same as an investigation and that there have been 2 reviews of the evidence in the past. and the conclusion is always being here in the united kingdom, not to take the case any further questions. i did also stress that nobody is above the law. the suggestion being if new evidence services of the outcome could well be very different. prince andrew faces accounts of, of rape of. busy virginia jeffrey in 3 different locations here in

the united kingdom in new york, and also on a private island owned by jeffrey epstein, the disgrace by nancy a who took his own life in prison. in 2019 a man who prince andrew is alleged to have had a close friendship with. and finally, the lawyer for pops up brittany spears says her father has agreed to step down as the conservator of her estate. jamie's b, as is controlled, much of his daughter's affairs, since she suffered a mental health breakdown in 2008. the american sing has been in illegal basle to end the arrangement, calling it humiliating and abusive. a case sparked the global free brittany campaign, and the debate over potential abuse is fine. they go guide ah pop up the our analysis they are, these are the headlines local sources telling us to tell about.