there are some of the media stories, a critical look at the global news media. on al jazeera government shut off access to social media. ah, ah, the us present, joe biden promises 500000000 more doses of corona virus bank seems to countries in need. ah, again, i'm santa maria here and doug with the world news from al jazeera mending ties. france will send it back to back to washington after president biden and microns smooth over their diplomatic spats. the lava continues to flow from a volcano on the spanish island of la palmer, destroying homes and covering towns in ash. first,

the u. s. now mexico struggles with the growing influx of haitian trying to stay comfort. aah. and i from the united states, says it'll tonight another half 1000000000 doses of the 5 that cobit 900 vaccine 2 countries struggling with the pandemic president job. i did make that promise during a virtual corona virus summit on the sidelines of the united nations general assembly from the un. my kind of has accompanied by as un ambassador. president biden arrives to launch an unprecedented virtual cove. at 1900 summit. he's joined by leaders from around the world to discuss, among other things, the vaccine gap between nations, the global shortage of oxygen, and the ways in which rich nations can help the poor. us has to date,

distributed 160000000 doses of vaccine to 100 countries. and more is to follow the united states is buying another half 1000000000 doses of pfizer to donate to low and middle income countries around the world. this is another half 1000000000 doses that will all be shipped by this time next year. and it brings our total commitment to a donation of donated vaccines over $1100000000.00 axis to be donated. put another way for every one shot we've administered to dayton america. we have now committed to do 3 shots to the rest of the world. all on the call agree that fighting the pandemic is a global rather than national issue truck. and it's the pledges of help a reality check by the south african president of around 66000000000 vaccine. those is administered worldwide. only 2 percent of these have been administered in

africa. a continent of more than 1200000000 people. this must be unjust. and it also is immoral. well, bleeders had pledged to vaccinate at least 70 percent of the world's population by next year. but as president trump suppose also pointed out, it is now september and not even 10 percent of the target has been reached. the, despite the parent awareness that nobody is safe, unless everybody is and still echoing the bleak message from the un secretary general and his opening address to the general assembly. the world is on a precipice. my kind of out is era at the united nations. we have from dr. christian out with come out a little bit earlier. he is from the duke global health innovation center and says

biden's announcement is very much welcome. but the president has options to do even more the u. s. has consistently stepped up as when it comes to dos donations. we are already significantly beyond every other country and now getting to 1100000000 is a very good start to what needs to happen. we know that for the world to be vaccinated, we need 10 to 14000000000 doses. so $1.00 is about 10 percent of what the world needs overall. and of course we're already at 6000000000 doses administered. so we're getting closer and closer. the point that we really didn't hear about was the urgency of the need and exactly like presidents are at ram, opposed to said the need is now. so it's great to donate those who the year from now. but it's actually much more meaningful to use the stock piles that the u. s. and other high income countries have, and we just saw reporting this week that the u. s. has sitting on a stock pile of at least 150000000 doses, which is more than had been the,

had ministered across the entire african african continent. so far, i would say we should follow the science and the science is becoming a bit more clear that the vulnerable population will see a significant benefit from boosters. we don't have to use a 1000000000 shots to boost everybody in high income countries. but our projections of the supply right now show that it should be possible in the coming weeks to months to do both boosters and get doses to low and lower middle income countries. we keep hearing from the white house that it's a false choice. i think really what we need to see is action to prove that it's a false choice. and that can start by making sure that we see hundreds of millions and up to 2000000000 more doses of vaccine to low and middle income countries. by the end of this year, that's really the only way we're going to solve the pandemic. not the footnote on vaccinations, us regulators have approved booster shots for the by the vaccine. people over the age of $65.00 and other high risk individuals will now be eligible for 3rd job,

a booster which can be administered. 6 months after the initial to dose course has been completed onto other news and the permanent members of the united nations security council of met the secretary general antonio could tell us to discuss. afghanistan could tell us, said the international community must engage with the taliban, going forwards. taliban itself has been appealing for quick human recognition as the new rules of african stone. its appointed a new invoice to the un and requested he be allowed to speak at the general assembly of crispin salumi and new york. we've been seeing intense diplomacy at the united nations on the situation in afghanistan. many meetings taking place, including one between foreign ministers of the permanent 5 members of the security council, and the secretary general of the un. antonio gutierrez, the united kingdom chair, that meeting the new foreign minister liz trust said going into it. that her goal

was to get china and russia to take an international approach to the situation there. and what the council is weighing is whether or not to recognise the taliban of the united nations. and on the one hand, there's concern about legitimizing group and a government which has members still on the international sanctions. less to a group that wasn't recognized when they controlled the country from 1996 to 2001 their treatment of women. and girls and ethnic minorities very much a concern for countries in the united nations here. but on the other hand, the united nations is warning that there could be an economic collapse in afghanistan if the country is not allowed access to the international banking system. and that could make it even more of a threat to international peace and security. we got to hear a little bit of what the secretary general told the members of the p 5 in that

meeting. let me see, can i go to follow it in the probably about leadership and we see different behaviors in different parts of the country and the several contradictions between what is sometimes what happens in some areas in the country. now it's not likely that the taliban will be given a platform to speak during the general debate. the new ambassador would need to be recognised by the credentials committee. the credentials committee doesn't meet until november. the committee consists of 9 member states. among them, the united states, china and russia. so these countries will have to deal with this issue. before too long. france will fan, did sam baset it back to the united states after president him and new microns spoke to joe biden, to come a diplomatic dispute that

a phone call by that micron agreeing france should have been consulted about a security pack, which the u. s. form the person and straight up under that alliance australia. it will turn its back on a french submarine deal in favor of american nuclear power, subs biden and micro themselves planned to meet in october more on this with in touch about their parents. this is micron has drawn some notable concessions from biden, was been nearly a week since the diplomatic crisis a rock did. and finally, the french president, the minute micro has spoken to the u. s. leader joe biden. in a phone call that we understand was initiated by the white house. well, the white house and the lisa palace both put out simultaneously statements. and if you read through them, they really seems as if joe biden is saying, many of the things the president might crawl, wanted say on the public records,

you have, for example, a biden. admitting that more open consultation with allies would have benefited the situation. also saying that the, the u. s. was counting on french and european engagement in the, in the pacific region bite. and also saying that the u. s. supported stronger you defense. that's quite interesting because the whole idea of bolstering you defense has been somewhat controversial with the u. s. in the past, it was certainly something that ruffled the feathers of donald trump. but thought again is by doing make. and you can say a concession to the french person tomorrow, micro macro, who for a long time has been saying that that you must bolster its defense and strategic capacities. because the you can no longer necessarily rely on the united states as a partner on the international stage. well, the 2 leaders it seen have agreed to meet in europe in october. we don't have

a date yet, but i think what is clear from this very cool is that both micro and bite and look, they know it's in the common interests of both the us and frauds, to improve the relationship and rebuild some of that trust. it doesn't mean of course that the french are not going to remain upset for, for some while yet, but i think it is clear that both want to move forward. so by the amount cronner talking, but the australian prime minister scott morrison says he's tried to arrange a phone call with a manual record, but he's been successful sofa speaking in washington, d. c. on wednesday, morrison said he would patient in rebuilding times with france, the french government recalled it's ambassador and australia for consultations. now more than 6000 people have now been forced from their homes in le palma, one of these spanish canary islands. as parts of the area are engulfed in lava

volcano, which is not interrupting on sunday, many people lost their homes and there is anger, as well. after a minister repaired appeared to encourage so called disaster tourists to come and visit nicholas hock. with our report from the palmer, this is jose hernandez, her mom says house in the distance, just below the gushing crater. still standing. but for how long? he says there was no warning from authorities, but he knew when the earth under his feet suddenly started shaking the old stomach . luna who had once again awoken. i angry. i am so disappointed so many people have lost their homes. we have nothing left and nothing was in his neighbors are staying in a nearby parking lot, relying nor on the state, but friends and family for help. there in shock with only a few belongings. in a plastic bag they watch. european poorest flocked towards the volcano. encouraged by spain's tourism minister, whose describe the reception as a great show,

an incredible natural aspect, and not really much places in the world where you have an active case where you can see that people go to live alone to, to hire, to do something. by putting that on can i re islands is something very unique, especially the people from the island spins opposition leader denounced. what many on the island describe as a disaster tourism thousands of people have been displaced in hundreds of home destroyed. this is a he gets from the crater william hearing right now is liquid rock been shut up into the air as well as the chemicals being released with century reader. it look right below us, look at the thick layer of ash, just on the outside, on the conscious on the ground. also right above the articles

of sulfur dioxide hanging, the air residence in its path are given less than an hour to evacuate. yes, ma, i'm trying to get as much as i love my house. it was exactly when i will be able to come back. we are still missing 2 cats and we want to pick up some documents, photos, and some clothes. the government has promised to rebuild last houses and say help from the u. s. coming european and this isolated island has revealed a fault line between european team and it's matching them facing an unfolding tragedy. nicholas hawk al jazeera apalmer canary in the new. the had children wasting away at refugee camps in syria and a new report which the world's richest countries have simply failed. i'm phil laval at the most about the most to show in michigan where these are big news once again,

as you would expect for us might be facing tough choices when it comes to meeting at some vicious targets. ah, hello there. let's have a look at the weather across the middle east and live, and i mean, got low pressure across the black sea that's bringing some weather to turkey and georgia. some of that rain is trickling into lebanon and into iran, but it is launching hot and dry and settled for much of the region. the shema when have died down that blows down from iraq into the gulf states. so there is plenty of sunshine around with the temperatures down slightly in places like guitar, though is going to attempt to sit in the high thirty's in the days to come. now it is feeling cooler on those coastal areas of oman, thanks to a breeze blowing in from the sea and in western areas of yemen,

we are seeing one or 2 showers that join up with the heavy rains across as central parts of africa, the tropics, and seen some very torrential rains, which of course flooding in places like south sudan and more recently, uganda where we are going to see those storms intensify rolling across the democratic republic of congo. we could see more flooding from that. the rains are also expected to get rhonda heavy around the gulf of guinea. we could see flooding where they do rumble across towards the west. but further south it is looking finer and dryer. the temperatures down in cape town, but it'll pick back up in johannesburg with sunshine. the. this is held through morse issues where the slightest error means a one way ticket over the edge. we have that remainder come back to or homes may not meet on children. breathing tough condition facing death every time. or

what does that kid? they'll gamble with their lives. just to uninstall risk and it's all on our o. a u without the are, these are the top stories, the united states, milton, a half a 1000000000, more doses of the 5, the vaccine to developing nations. president joe biden made that pledge of the virtual covered summit on the sidelines of the un general assembly. the taliban is appealing, full quick. united nations recognition as the ruler of afghanistan groups appointed a new envoy to the un and requested he be allowed to speak out the general assembly

. more than 6000 people have now left their homes of the volcano continue to erupt on one of the canary islands massive flow of nava making its way across the la paula. we are looking at a new report which says, some of the rich countries in the world failing children, not refugee camps and syria. so the children says the situation is only getting worse. 62 children have died of different causes so far this year. more in this report and say, nevada agencies say an estimated $40000.00 children are trapped in the l hall and raj refugee camps. in ne, syria. every day is a struggle for survival. and the statistics tell a grand story, save the children, says at least 2 have died every week since the start of the year. some were killed from avoidable illnesses, others by fires, poor sanitation malnutrition and even murder. living conditions are tough and daily

outbreaks of violence are making them worse. they are witnessing so much trauma around them. they're living through it every day. and we're really concerned about what this means for children growing up in these conditions. it's simply no place for a child to grow up. and so we're calling strongly on government to repatriate their children, bring them back to their countries and give them accounts for proper life. calls to repatriate the foreign nationals among the camps. 60000 residents are not new, at least 30000 are from iraq and 10000 are from other countries. many are families of iso fighters, or those who lived under their control before the armed group was defeated in the region 3 years ago. some countries have taken back their citizens, but many have not. since 2017, nearly 1200 children have been repatriated almost 59 percent of them went home in 2019. but repatriation declined in 2020. and so far this year,

there have been only 14 the united nations as calling for action from the nearly 60 governments who are believed to have nationals in the camps. but with differences on policy, possible security threats. and the lack of political will many are reluctant. each of those countries have their own local situation with their own complexities in terms of political environments. so this is something that each government is having to work through as they consider the restoration of their nationals. the 2nd level i would say the legal one. so in many countries as well, there are complexity in terms of the actual nationality of these children and mothers. 80 percent of the camps residents are women and children. 65 percent of them are under the age of 18. they are vulnerable, not just the dire conditions, but also to the threat of radicalization in camps described as the most dangerous

in the world. and with the slow pace of repatriation. it will take decades before they can leave that there are 0. the 10 is in president chi site is declared, he will rule by decree and ignore parts of the constitution as he prepares to change the political system. the new measures go beyond the step aside, took in july when he sent to the prime minister for the parliament and assumed executive authority powers include being able to issue legislative tech by decree and sort of the point in the cabinet and even setting it's policy direction sedans, military leaders have blamed tuesdays qu, attempt on politicians who they save, turned a blind eyes of what people really need talk to. leaders of the countries transitional council held a news conference on wednesday to denounce the attempt to take 21 offices and a number of soldiers have been arrested and tried to take control of several institutions including state t. v and radio stations apply to the 10s of thousands of haitian nationals seeking

refuge in the u. s. s. made plenty of headlines this week. after all of the red footage showing border officials whipping migrants. crossing over from mexico. now many haitians have decided to abandon the hopes of migration to the united states in favor of staying in mexico on a rockland has more on that waiting outside in immigration office in mexico city. these haitian migrants have decided it safer to asked to stay here. rather than risk crossing the us border, i'm hearing people are being deported to high 3. rightnow high t. it's very bad. they don't have a president. there are many things, so we can't go there. that's why i'm afraid, and i want to live here in mexico. in recent days, the u. s. has been sending more migrants back home following the arrival of thousands of haitian nationals on the us mexico border. but not all are being repatriated. many who have crossed in the state of texas have been given paperwork

and a day to appear in the us immigration court though there's. ready confusion about how authorities decide who goes and who states. right now, it's not clear how they are being process. what criteria border patrol is using to say, who should have access to parole? who is going on the deportations like they got too many of this week. images of us border patrol agents on horseback mistreating haitian migrants provoked international outrage. agent captured on video by al jazeera, have been placed under investigation human rights observers war and that conditions for migrants on the mexican side of the border are even more challenging. and immigration agents here in mexico have also been accused of abusing migrate. more haitian migrants are expected to arrive in mexico's capital in the days and weeks ahead. many are going to abandon the north and come down here to the city in search of new opportunities. so i think that migration will continue to increase and we,

the 30s must do something to provide the solution that the case requires elsewhere in northern mexico, people are rounded up in immigration rates and sent south towards the border with guatemala, where more migrants from haiti, and elsewhere in latin america arrive daily. and these last month, the number of haitian people in mexico has increased drastically. this is interesting because haitians are not arriving directly from haiti and said many are traveling from far away as brazil and she let international observers ward that mass deportations could overwhelm haiti as thousands, return to the same cycle of violence, poverty, and political instability that forced them to leave the 1st place, manuel did up a little al jazeera mexico city. the united states says it will provide more than $330000000.00 in humanitarian and economic aid to venezuelans. state department spokesman, net price says the assistance will support millions of vulnerable people and the

5700000 venezuelans have sought refuge in 17 countries across the region. that announcement was made only shortly after president nicholas madura had addressed the un general assembly and amounted sanctions. against his country being lifted in the once again, coal for indeed demand that all the criminal sanctions imposed on the venezuelan economy. and society by the united states and the european union will be lifted, our demand is morally just and we are making it on behalf of $30000000.00 venezuelan men and women. more on this one with hydro, castor and new york. most of this money is going toward humanitarian aid and that's assistance for food for emergency shelter, for water, for sanitation. and this is money that is geared not only toward venezuelans within that way. well, but as you said,

also those refugees who have fled the country and are now in neighboring countries . now that is interesting. this is the 1st time in quite a while that the u. s. has taken new action concerning venezuela and the timing of course following missouri speech before the un assembly is also interesting in that it is coming only 4 days as well. after a un special investigator concluded that those us sanctions against venezuela are against international law. she said that they have devastated the country since they were imposed in 2017 against the modern government, and that they have led to 96 percent of venezuelans living in poverty and facing consistent food and medical shortages and recommending that those us sanctions against one is layla be immediately lifted, the byte administration has said anything, but that they said that unless there is significant steps toward democracy,

venezuela, those sanctions will remain. and of course, the united states continues to recognize one, why doe, the opposition leader as a legitimate president of venezuela. despite his diminishing power, money, electric vehicles, they've been a big drill, conduct motor bella in the united states, which is this is outdoor replacement for the detroit motor show to met trucks that can reach speed's faster than most petro cars, showing how much the technology has evolved however, president bottoms big ambition to make them the majority. failures may still have some road bumps as philip l. now reports. everyone's big on electric this year, e. v's everywhere you look here at motor bela, the future is electric. the big announcements, big names from the staples through the absolute beasts. if ever there was a vehicle that looks like it means business. there you go. and this brand only makes evie which just goes to show if they can do it successfully, i'm make it their main business model. and so can all of these guys i'm, they off,

you can't move for them here and they're moving back. oh, joe biden. and evie found giving this one the presidential approval back in may. this does work out for trying to show these all for everyone. not to 64 seconds in a truck. surely this is going to run the battery out very quickly. if you drive like this all the time, but no, this truck has plenty of range, 300 miles. the aptly named lightning showing just how far electric come a lot of people don't expect the struct handled as well, right? so with the battery, the suspension, all the work we've done handles almost like a call the software to the swedish farm with its global map database that feeds real time information into e. v. 's to make the batteries last longer. we can tell you the friction level of the road surface you're driving, and that allows the regeneration system of the electric vehicle to be most efficient. then it takes out. absolutely. because we are told

e v 's all the future. he's convinced today i'm signing an executive order, setting out a target of 50 percent of all passenger vehicle sold by 2030 will be electric, determined to relegate the gas guzzlers to the past, but big issues remain batteries for one, china supplies, 80 percent of the world's lithium power packs at the moment, surely the u. s. is not going to want to be in a position where it's beholden to china. no, i don't think so. and i think it's, it's really incumbent upon the global automotive industry to work together plus recalls there. but batteries that can catch fire, chevrolet and famous, the tesla know about that. then there is grid capacity or lack of it for a huge nation powering gulf. that, of course, there is the weather charging and even in the right. absolutely fine, but it's when the weather takes out the power, then you're going to have an issue which we've seen recently, extremes from texas to california. that is one of the hurdles to it. but in

a very similar way, if there is no power, then you're also not able to power a gas pumps to run your internal combustion engine car. so of course, there are things that could happen. we hope that those things would be outliers, that they would be on the fringe and the fringes, anything but the final destination for these things. the future may be electric, still some way to go until it's perfect. fed lavelle, i'll just era pontiac, michigan. ah. you without severe and these other headlines, the united states will deny half a 1000000000 more doses that the finds a vaccine to developing nations turbine and made that pledge a virtual coven summit on the sidelines of the un general assembly.