they will be challenged and that's what people are because they want the questions answered. that is what we've always done. that is what we will continue to do. oh i have 5 minutes that says there's enormous damage and several deaths off to a powerful earthquake. ah, hello, i've had them. think of this is a live also coming up. the afghan liter braced his silence as fears rise of atalla bon take also our sub ronnie says re mobilizing the military is a top priority. july was the hottest month ever recorded,

according to us scientific agency as wildfires, rage in 3 continents and palestinian n g o z are increasingly finding themselves the targets of israel military. ah, hello, a 7.2, magnitude. quake has struck haiti, prompting a red alert from the us geological survey for what it expects will be many casualties. have prime minister says there is enormous damage and several death. the epicenter was about 160 kilometers west of the capital photo prince. disaster plague nation is still recovering from the earthquake in 2010, the killed more than 200000 people. let's go live now to heidi ho castro who has been following the story force from washington. so heidi, what more do we know at this point? well, he is prime minister ariel henry was on his way earlier this morning to the emergency

operation center in fort worth. and he has tweeted his condolences saying there is a loss of life now. we don't have official figures yet, but there are reports from local media and on social media of, of many italy's and as you said, the us geological survey has issued a red alert saying that the likelihood of high casualties is high and that the damage is likely widespread this earthquake, which measured 7.2 by the us geological survey, hit haiti at 8 30 in the morning local time. that's about 2 and a half, excuse me, 3 and a half hours ago from, from this moment. and it's at the center was that petite. trudy neve, which is about 160 kilometers west of haiti's capital. this is again the 7.2 magnitude. many are comparing it to the earthquake that hit haiti in 2010, which was slightly smaller magnitude measured at $7.00 by the us geological survey

. of course, that was a devastating disaster taking the lives of somewhere between 202300000 haitians and leaving one and a half 1000000 people homeless. and now of course patients are struggling to dig. they're buried ones out of the debris. we're seeing the images of collapse, buildings, reports of mayor's bodies being recovered in the, in the towns where this happened. and of course, we can't forget that he's also struggling through a political crisis after the assassination of its president just 5 weeks ago. haven't. all right for the moment joe cassie lie 1st there in washington dc. let's go now to jeremy do pan. he is a freelance journalist and filmmaker joining us live from the haitian capital puerto prince by telephone. thanks very much for being with us. so just just tell us how, how this all unfolded as you saw because i understand you, you were,

you were there when, when the earthquake actually struck and just talked us about what, what happened in the moments immediately after that i'm in, i mean, you know, just 11 years ago, i'm in a haiti suffered the, you know, the worst earthquake, you know, that we never experience in this country where, you know, nearly 200000 people died. and, and i mean, honestly the list of my days, no more rebels. but i mean, but the country i haven't been able to recover from this way and today we have an event stronger. great. while this country isn't the, even the middle of a huge political crisis and the pilot vacuum or 5 years ago,

the president just now was submitted and filled out the country. if you haven't been able to have another new president and, and crime and by mr. lee, that was just a point that a few years before a few days before i death estimation. just now more you find the conference if this, if they to, to have a new president. i can tell you, i mean while the prime minister is, is, is heading to the emergency center to try to come to content and the content just to blend. and the, the state hospital and left is, is,

is got on like is, is out of the passage now to receive people that, that, that the that have all, oh, all kind of close folk book, but a shot. when does that? that's rounded and the meantime a lot of people are on shark. you have a pregnant woman kid that got it. and fact that many people in the communities are trying to help to, to rescue neighbors. but it's just a jewish and that that is very critical because this, this, this incident is up ending up 4 hours away from photo print and, and,

and it's pretty bad, very, very limited resources. so we're gonna have the weight to be what going to happen. and the next hour what the government will be able to do to support and to save the lives of, of does that even indeed the next few hours and how people respond to to this quick will of course be critical. appreciate you talking to us, jeremy, do plan there in port au prince. thank you. john bellini is a g o physicist at the us geological surveys national earthquake information center . he says it will be some time before the damage can be fully assess. we know that we have a magnitude $7.00 for the earthquake and it is located west of port

prince of farther west actually than the january 2010 earthquake, which was a little bit smaller out of magnitude 7.0. so that is definitely a positive thing with this, but because of the size and population density, there will probably be widespread damage based on what we saw with the 2010 earthquake. we will not be surprised to see lots of buildings collapsed and have others having quite a bit of significant damage because of the location and the nature of the, the situation there, damage assessments, you know, something that's going to take some time. alright, turning to afghanistan, now not giving up. that is the message from the country's president as fears rise of itala bon takeover. lonnie is saying his top priority right now is to quote, re mobilize the military in a rare public address. ronnie says he's been in talks with local and international partners to end the conflict to an accident. i am not going to allow this imposed

war now, nation to lead, to more bloodshed, and to losing the gains of our last 2 decades and damages to our public goods and infrastructure. because of this, i've carried out widespread comprehensive consultations with representatives of the people and leaders by hand without international partners in the consultation to be carried out in a speedy manner. on the ground, the taliban captured 3 more provincial capitals on friday as it edges closer to cobble. the rebels now have 21 regional census under their control. further north, a fierce battle is underway on the outskirts of mazata shit. if the city is a regional hub and a base for forces loyal to the government, sorry, on the situation is dangerous outside the city and inside the city, there is no business. can you believe we cannot even n just over a dollar a day? that was a child. hailey security situation is getting worse as

a young person who's been living in for 18 years on pieces to the 4th issue. a charlotte bell has more now on president vonnie statement from cobble. why i think he was trying to show that he wasn't isolated and cut off by giving this address today. the 1st time we've seen him speak and about a week now. and in this speech, he tried to offer support to his citizens. he said, i'm trying to avoid the blood shades. i, he said there are consultations ongoing with local and international leaders. and we understand that when he says i'm trying to avoid bloodshed, that, that involves these negotiations and consultations with, with all these different parties that he's trying to find a way out of this. even though these negotiations very much as we understand and looking at his future specifically and whether he will be able to stay on as president the taliban certainly don't want him to stay on his president. they have refused to negotiate with the government. with him at the home in the past and they

are essentially undermining him today. they had is mel con, come to deliver a message on behalf of the taliban. now he is a very well known leader from harass and the waste is very anti taliban. but when herat fell a couple of days ago, he surrendered to the taliban. enough seemed to him to cobble with his message since you trying to get other government leaders to join beam and move away from gunny. and then he's also facing a heap of pressure as the telephone, just steam roll across the country. $21.00 provincial capitals have now fallen in 8 days to the group the controlling about 2 thirds of the country and closing in on cobble. no no, ron is going back into a 6 day long lockdown from monday. it includes all bazaars and public offices, as well as movie theaters, gyms and restaurants, countries recording around $40000.00 new cases every day and $500.00 deaths. iran

had earlier rejected recommendations to impose the emergency measures. protest is been marching across france against tightened corona virus measures. they're denouncing the compulsory vaccinations, the health care workers, and the introduction of so called health partners. these classes have been required since the beginning of the week, the cafes, restaurants, and travel more than half the french population is fully vaccinated now with infection rates. slowing. guatemala has declared a new state of emergency and as imposing an overnight curfew from sunday. as the corona virus infection serge there, the emergency measures will last 30 days and had been brought in to try and control an explosion in delta, very in cases, the country of 17000000 is now reporting 4000 new infections every day. the state of emergency was imposed in earlier in march last year,

but still ahead on just returning to ruins. people in algeria find their homes destroyed as fire fighting battle to contain more than 30 walls. and for years off to see only owns was must like experts, one of another one the it's another beautiful sunny day of 35000 feet. the weather sponsored by cattle airways, boated world's best airline of 2021. hello there. let's look to south asia and the monsoon rains are going to be concentrated across the bay of been golf over the coming day. so it's not only going to be the north eastern areas of india that sees those torrential downpours, but also bangladesh, nepal, baton. and meanwhile, we could see some flooding here, but for india it's going to be o d show that see some of those heavy falls over sunday. and in some monday,

the west coast, we'll still see some of those rains, but they have ease and there is a bit of a blustery wind kicking in here. but for the north it is looking fine. and why a lot of heat coming through in new delhi, the temperature is sitting in the high thirties and it's a similar story from northern areas of pakistan. now that's in contrast to east asia where we've seen record rainfall across parts of china and into japan. we have seen some damage across hu bay province. that's where those rains fall in, particularly heavily causing setting. and we could see more of that in the days to come for japan. we've got a lot south, not just for the south, but also the south west on pots of horseshoe, where those rains are going to be heaviest on sunday. but come monday, the rains pick back up across those southern regions and we could see more mud slides. people have been warned to evacuate those areas that sir, update the weather, sponsored by cattle airways, voted world's best airline of 2021. north korea isolated and heavily

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damage in several debt. the afghan president says he won't give up the achievements of the past 20 years. he said he's in talk to the local and international partners to and the conflict taliban has captured 3 more provincial capital in kennesaw, they have taken a total of $21.00 regional centers now and just over a week shut on either. but in the east or among the latest citizens before, we'll just stay off the turkey manages to bring its wildfires on the control more devastation. flash floods in the north have destroyed entire villages. death toll is rising. at least 44 dead with many unaccounted for. julian wolf reports 1st fires then flood, hopes are dwindling in this town. that missing loved ones will still be alive. those who survive the floods in both skirt on the black sea wait anxiously for news

. with a population of fewer than 9000, most people will know someone affected by this tragedy. for alias, the devastation is difficult to comprehend. holloman, my aunt is missing her husband is missing her twin grandchildren. a missing the wife of our building manager is missing along with that 2 children. his relative and local business owner to ron describes the moment flood waters rushed in. at the very moment they were paying tribute to his uncle at his funeral. as films in a better than little cover, much people was shouting and screaming, asking others to run away. we looked and saw the flood waters coming our way from the direction of the post office. we flayed uphill running past the bridge to bring ourselves to safety to the flood, described as one of turkey's worst was the 2nd natural disaster to strike the country this month. chaos in the north, just as authorities had declared wildfires in the south had been brought under

control. on friday, president irwin visited the region, declaring 3 disaster zones. he promised to defer a taxes and offered relief for all those affected. the nation's disaster agency has deployed nearly $6000.00 and personnel to the hardest hit areas. almost half a meter of rain has fallen in less than 3 days, causing rivers to overflow. torrents of water have been tossing cars, filling streets of debris, and wiping entire houses from their foundation. more than 2000 people have been evacuated from their homes, many with the help of helicopters and boats. psalm having fled to their rooftops as a last resort. hundreds of villages are without electricity and people say they can't reach their loved ones by phone, volunteers, or doing what they can to the liver aid as rescue team continued to try to save more lives in this town were buildings line, the waterfront and rivers con,

expand further, this disaster experts say is down to humans and climate change. and scientists warn the worst is yet to come. join wolf al jazeera, a fire fighters in algeria are still battling more than 30 blazes at least 71 people have died so far in the city of t z who some of those who had to leave their homes are returning to find them destroyed. katia lopez for diane has more thick smoke above these mountains in north central, syria conceals much of the devastation left by the wildfires. this was one of at least turn in and around the city of t 0 who were entire communities were destroyed. the delights home. it's still standing, but inside everything is gone. his few belongings are scattered,

but now looks like an abandoned building. janos on the kitchen is younger. it was a fire like i've never seen before. the fire wasn't moving slowly. it was gusting and we couldn't be in front of it. it was suffocating to deal with the door. family is in a similar situation, trying to salvage whatever was spared by the fire, my home. what is your work when you given what we've been through, i can't believe or even talking right? no, not we're alive. it's really a tragedy. something i've never experienced before. 6 6 the law in other parts of the country, the fires are still burning. the army has been deployed to help, but many team still lack equipment and villagers have joined the fight. c but there was a lack of resources. there are only a few why fi and we are trying to help. may god help us anger against the government is growing some emergency measures that were passed in 2004. we're never

implemented. there are few, sometimes, no hydrants available for firefighters to get water to battle the flames. it's a similar story with fire breaks and better access to roads. many facing problems now will turn to the community rather than the government. like i love, what do you think you have to? it's are people cell dirty that try and it is all jury. and so there it is. the citizens that try and then the door family is like many and jury for us to start over with what's left after the fires capielo missile, the young al jazeera, her russian president vladimir putin, has called the scale of the natural disasters that have hit the country this year, absolutely unprecedented. russia has expanded a state of emergency in siberia, where more than 100 wildfires burning nearly 124 as far as a raging and people have been evacuated from several villages. smoke from the fire as is choking the capitol. your courts,

which in winter is often referred to as the coldest city. oh no. i was so cold. mega fire has flared up in northern california. dixie has destroy several towns near sacramento since mid july flies around 30 percent contain people are being warned to leave their homes. california is on track to record its worst ever fire season. the u. s. government scientists have confirmed july as the world's hottest month ever recorded. the national oceanic and atmospheric administration found the combined land. an ocean surface temperature last month was one degrees celsius above the 20th century average. the data showed july was asia's hottest month on record for europe. it was the 2nd warmest. and last week you and climate science report warned. temperatures are likely to rise by more than the key threshold of 1.5 degrees, making heat waves, much more likely and severe. which under

a bush on his ceo of the international for him, for environment sustainability and technology, he says, policy makers are not realizing the urgency of taking climate action. the general pinking in the policy circle is that we have dying. unfortunately, that is not true. we don't have time if you look at the recent debate in the united nation, united states, it is about reducing the gasoline. if you really want to face our fossil fuel, which is essential and go back to global warming, then you shouldn't be talking about reducing gasoline. you should be talking about increasing gasoline prices and anything renewable energy prices. so that demand is not even in the us right now, whereas you'll live in became president in the u. s. as a claim that you will be the most climate friendly president. in that he said history, the fact is be to hit $1.00 degrees celsius temperature increase on interest by early next decade and visit mean more extreme brain, fun events, more. why fi?

psych loans. in fact, things that we thing in recent, you might look like it, deep walk in a digit or 2. but the challenge be facing is, is system level system level challenge means that be if you want to really solve climate change, we have to think about and to fossil fuel and in next to the case. now that's kind of systematic change, but to be required to keep the temperature within $1.00. see if we are not able to do that. unfortunately, this was the last of them being president ed galandes has declared thursday's presidential and parliamentary election. not free and fair. that's after incidents of violence in 3 provinces known go is trailing his main contend are kind a. lamer in early results from the electoral commission, but the outcome could change as more results come from rural areas. a 4 years on from sierra leone mudslide disaster,

many survivors are still homeless. more than 1100 people lost their lives that day . but the response since then tells a broader story of the challenges facing the capital. many dreams reports from frita ali mama contest it leaves in the shadow of the sugarloaf mountain is attachment to the area remains strong. despite the much light but killed members of his family and neighbors. like many displeased persons, he moves his family from one construction site to another, seeking shelter. they live in, in some of the old finished houses in this community. because they can not afford to read more than 1000. 100 people died in the much light. the countries worst single day disaster. another 3000, remain displeased. after 2 days of torrential rains,

this face of the sugarloaf mountain broke free. in the early hours of august, the 14th 2017 huge rug boulders and mud cascaded down the slopes and swept away many homes. while many people were still asleep for his own exploits, say, it's only a matter of time before another disaster strikes. and this is why people continue to building dangerous areas on mountains, in valleys, even war 2 channels. the price i shall say, continued norma. and if nothing happened, i will land any less in these project area. know about my visual continue to live in a month with a steady migration of people comes an increasing demand for shelter and food. an estimate to $300.00 tons of refuse is also generated daily by residents of the

capital freetown. some of it is dumped in drains while government officials insist much has been done since the disaster, they admit that serious challenges remain. will walk into the few some of these because we definitely got tested effects, weaknesses in existing legislations. experts warn but unless countries like serial yawn, take further steps to stop unrestrained development. their population will continue to be exposed to disasters similar to the much light of 2017 how many degrees algebra, freetown, israeli forces have rated the offices of 5 palestinian organisation since the beginning of the year. 2 of them have been ordered to shut down a palestinian n g o se, there's a growing israeli campaign to stop them from operating in the occupied west bank. the diver him reports from hebron. the hello guy has been able to farm his land

with the help of a dutch funded project, but the aide is drawing up. he's been growing heirloom feeds and selling them to a local organization, supporting farmers in the occupied west bank, past. and you have been relying on international aid for developing project that helps us seem they're struggling economy. and you said i didn't end up with that that income my work would suffer a limb said that i grow help other pharmacy can buy expensive seats from israel. last year, the dutch government suspended its funds and opened an investigation, accusing the organisation of having links to a palestinian political party. come let here continue, but the campaign against us is not new. they targeted because we focus our work in areas under is really controlled where most palestinian agricultural lands or farmers are trying to develop the land. but the israelis are trying to take tova and push them out. jones just miller says,

his institute has been urging donors to cut off aid to palestinian and jose he says, some are linked to attacks against israelis. these really security services have increasingly shown that there is a deliberate plot on the part of some palestinian and jose to use money that they've been given for humanitarian aid purposes. and they've hurt that towards terrorism. many past indians like had it was more to say the main goal of these campaigns is to back them into a corner. the israeli army rated the offices of defense for children international and july, and confiscated the files and computers. and i'm of, you know, the addy few, williamson, there's an increasing awareness in international community regarding these really violations. that's why israel is trying to silence us. we've been working for 30 years. it's the 1st time we've had our office rated. these were the army or the loser of to palestinian organizations, including the health work committees. but agency refused to comply and re open the

doors and defiance. later its director was arrested and is now preaching invalid was triumph. palestinians and civil society say the pressure against them is growing and could effect the humanitarian work here and abroad. neither ever him al jazeera, the occupied westbank. ah, this is juanita. let's go round on now. the top stories, a powerful $7.00 magnitude of quake struck haiti from single red alert from the us geological survey. 80 prime minister says that enormous damage and several death. heidi ho castro has moved from washington dc. it's at the center was that petite tro denise, which is about 160 kilometers west of haiti's capital. this is again the 7.2 magnitude. how many are compared.