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the latest news, as it breaks, there's millions of people who are filled with uncertainty about what will happen with the economy, with their income and their life, with detailed coverage. so career is hoping china will use its considerable influence over north korea to bring it back to the negotiating table from around the world. has the law is being accused of trying to expand iran's influence here? ah. the secrets of the rich and powerful exposed in the biggest trove of leaked off shore daughter in history. the king of jordan, among $35.00 world leaders named ah, i'm sammy's a band. this is al jazeera alive from dell hall. so coming up at least 13 people
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have been killed at a bomb attack outside the mosque, afghanistan's capital no group is claimed responsibility. supporters of tennessee, as president i sigh and rally in the capsule. while too prominent critics have reportedly been arrested. algeria closes its ass face to french military plains, in a worsening diplomatic dispute. ah, that has been revealed the king of jordan as a master property empire worth more than a $100000000.00. that's according to the just released pandora papers. there are collection of nearly 12000000 files published by the international consortium of investigative journalists. the group is known for reporting previously on the panama papers. it's exposed off shore deals of billionaires and around 30
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world leaders or come back to this story later and bring you the latest with our correspondence covering this in different countries will as 1st take you to another hot spot in the world. at least 13 people have been killed in an explosion in afghanistan capital, the bombing targeted the entrance of the 2nd largest mosque in cobble, a memorial service, was being held for the mother of taliban spokesman's or b hall. um janet, at least 32 people were injured. no group was claiming responsibility yet. stephanie that her joins us now live in cobblestone kind of shock waves descending throughout the country. well certainly it's significant because it's the 1st time that such an attack has been carried out here in the capital at gathering of senior taliban leader is now security was very tight. outside the mosque you had what is part of the taliban special forces in charge of that? one of my colleagues hash mulberry was actually down there about 50 minutes before
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that explosion happened. and he said security was incredibly tight and people were tense. he laughed and we also heard when we arrived here, the gunfire and a lot of sirens of ambulances going to the sites at a message of defiance. i'm, as you said, we haven't had a claim of responsibility yet. however, it does send a message to the taliban. the taliban, of course, has said, and it is true that security has been better here in the capital and across the country since they took over power. but this is now a challenge of how to, i suppose, maneuver from a group that was an insurgency group. and now to govern, so they really gonna have to clamp down on looking at security that has been around up recently a. c vital chorus on vital isis case. it's called here again, no claim of responsibility. but these attacks have been happening. have been increasing recently, particularly in the east of afghanistan de la bud in particular. but now looking at this targeting of a senior senior members of the taliban gathering at that mosque,
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even though they particularly the telephone, making clear it, none of them were injured, but it sends a sign that certainly security needs to be looked at. and, and let's look at, i mean, as you pointed out there, that there's been no time of responsibility on a lot of doubt. and suspicion is going to be falling on the shoulders or in the direction of eichorst's on the fact that a mosque has been targeted by. i saw horace on the fact that it's senior taliban members there. i mean, what sort of dynamic does that point to that is emerging between the taliban and iso hosanna. while they have been fighting for quite some time, this is not new. the 2 groups have a shift of a real split. when it comes to ideology, isis, k. c, the taliban is almost, i think you could say moving away from the shadow law that they believe. and so this is not. and you fight what is new. sammy, is that the taliban is now no longer an insurgency movement. they are in control of
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this country. they now need to govern. they need to govern every aspect of this country. i don't want to provide for its security. so this is, i think interestingly that you are seeing this increase. and one of the criticisms of the taliban when they came to power here. and when they moved in, as they released hundreds of prisoners from the prisons here, including senior members of isis k, they disappeared. so the concern is, and i think you know, even the taliban will tell you there are sleeper cells, not just in the eastern side of the country, also here in the capital. and it seems to be at least for now the message. and again, we have to say would still know had no claim of responsibility for this particular attack today. but there is a concert even at the town about to said that they have security under control. i think attacks, as we've seen today, show that certainly that remains a concern. all right, stephanie, back of our from cobble let's take you back to our top story that just released pandora papers as they're being called a collection of nearly 12000000 files, published by the international consortium of investigative journalists. are,
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that's recap what i said earlier. it's exposing a lot of offshore deals concerning all kinds of world figures and leaders among them. the monarch of jordan, close allies of pakistan's, prime minister, and a former british prime minister. let's get reaction out of europe with rory challenge in a moment, but 1st that speak to mike hammer in washington, d. c. mike, let's start with the revelations of what's been termed as a property empire, a mass by the jordanian monarch in the u. s. as well as the u. k. is indeed her the papers report that king abdullah used a shell companies to obtain a number of properties in europe in california in the u. s. and indeed here in washington, d. c. a property in george, tom. it is alleged. now, one must make very clear at the outset here that no wrongdoing is being attributed
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. the king up dollars, lawyers have already written to the publishers of these documents, making very clear that there was no attempt to hide at these shell companies from public view. though of course, there may be a domestic impact within jordan itself, given the fact that the sums were being spent, while those within the country were arguing about the economic situation. but the fact is that the king abdullah did use shell companies according to the papers, to obtain a series of properties in various parts of the world, are spending money in excess of a $100000000.00. it is said, i must state to as well that these investigations have been compiled over 18 months . now the results are going to be released on a daily basis, focusing on some of this massive trove of documents. now also mentioned in the documents is the fact that the u. s. is becoming something of a tax haven that points to south dakota, for example, where
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a tax laws have allowed a number of international figures to secrete funds. once again, there is no lock wrong doing necessarily alleged. the fact is that the facts of what is happening are simply being pointed out in these papers. perhaps as more details follow, we will be able to follow up and see what the precise nature of tax havens in a state like south dakota is. and what it actually means for the bite and administration, which has intented as made very clear that at once to stand down on the use of offshore currencies to avoid taxes here. the possibility that a u. s. state may be used for precisely that purpose. and we've also got a question about how damaging the revelations might be for politicians in pakistan . take us through that mike all day. you've got a number of politicians, allegedly close to other countries leader who, once again,
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have you shell companies to put money into various entities around the world. now once again, this was according to the papers conducted in secrecy. i keep on stressing though, whether there was wrong doing involved or whether this is tax avoidance rather than tax evasion. that is something for the courts to decide, but a large number of those said to be close a, to the pakistani leadership are involved in this. but it's not just limited to individual countries. the papers attribute as such, attacks are activities among more than 35 heads of state prime ministers, kings throughout the world, ranging from the leader of kenya to the leader of as a by john. so this is very wide spread at throughout. it also is going to provide details on the tax avoidance or evasion activities of more than $300.00 government leaders, ministers in various governments,
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officials and various public companies. so this is a massive document, a drop, far greater even then the panama papers from a few years ago, certainly far wider with far greater detail. it would appear then emerged in that particular drop off data which led to the resignation of the number of politicians around the world. but just to introduce another caveat that mike a colleague in london's likely to pick up on to for example, you have former prime minister, tony blair and his wife details are provided of a tax of weight and scheme in which he saved some 300000 pounds on the purchase of a property belonging to a baroni politician. now this was done by avoiding stamped duties. it is pointed out in the papers that this is not an illegal action. however, it points out to that it's the type of tax avoidance scheme that is not available to ordinary citizens and requires a far greater organization and far greater contacts,
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to be able to set it up. but i must stress as well. the point being made here is that this is not necessarily illegal, it may not look that good at, but it is not at this stage, criminally inevitable. and there are many cases along these lines in the papers that we have seen to date, but there's going to be much, much more detail repealed in the days, weeks, possibly months to come. all right, thanks so much. that's monica covering that end of this story. let's continue this with rory challenge in london. rory might kind of st. wade us into the fact that the u. k. at the center of many of these revelations, take us through some of em. yeah, well i've many european names that are going to be coming out of the pandora papers . there are a number of prominent ones. one of those is a president zalinski of ukraine, who interestingly, when he was campaigning to get that office,
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he was very critical of his predecessor, patrick par shanker, an oligarchy. i am criticized him for squaring lots of money in offshore accounts, asset classes, etc. taking that off shore, and it appears that zalinski has been doing something not completely dissimilar that together with a group of associates friends from his former t v days. he had been participating in an offshore system that allowed him not to declare various assets that he had. and he also, it seems transferred a 25 percent stake in an offshore firm to one of his friends. mike was just talking there about a tony blair and she re blair, who managed to avoid paying thousands of dollars worth of a property tax when they bought a multi 1000000 pounds london building by acquiring an offshore firm from the
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british virgin islands. now this is not illegal, but it shows the really that if you have the money and the connections, you can find a way of getting around attacks that most other britons have to pay. as a matter of course. and i think the u. k is role in all of this is very difficult on the states because the u. k has a huge number of lawyers, experts, accountants, et cetera, to a very, very knowledgeable, excuse me, about the offshore system and are only too happy to take the money off the world's wealthiest people, to allow them to hide their wealth. and that is something that the u. k has long been known for, and these pandora papers are putting, again, the spotlights on the u. k. is financial services, and it's,
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and it's property. and it's property sector as a way for lots of rich people around the world. to basically hiv dodgy cash. i will, this is based on almost 12000000 documents. so we'll, we'll let our guys go through all of this now, and we'll come back to you later. i'm sure there's a lot more detail for us to pick up on roy challenge there. olivia's coast guard has intercepted about carrying around $500.00 refugees and migrants to europe . they've been returned to libyan shores. comes a day after security forces, detain thousands in re feel and says one person was killed and at least 15 others injure them. the cry val, officials describe it as a security campaign against the legal migration and drug trafficking. garage is a known harmful migrants and refugees. thousands of people in tune is here, have been rallying in support of the president. the opposition is accused side of carrying out
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a qu after suspending parliament in july and announcing plans to rule by decree. bernard smith has more from tunis, 2 months on from the 2000000 president's decision to suspend parliament and sack, the prime minister. his supporters don't think he's gone far enough. thousands of people gathered in tunis and other towns and cities to show their support. the case said, we want to deliver a word to tunisia. president guy said no, going back now and to prosecute all those who have committed crimes against the people that is the 1st and main demand to prosecute. all those who done wrong doing most of the protesters carried banners attacking the another party. it's the largest in parliament and has been the most critical of the president's power. grab me, there is no way a law excuse for every good dictatorship or making a cool. if the people who are not happy with us, then they are more than free to go to other elections and not to elect us. so we cannot give an any excuse or legitimize any qu,
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or any illegal actions. then either party says the recent appointment of natural, a boot and as prime minister and any government, she forms can only be legitimate if it is endorsed by parliament. the guy said this is ruling by the creek and then he said the president doesn't communicate easily and he's surrounded by people who don't have a political background. anyone with political experience is not in the presidential circle. if he won't consult those with political experience, the future remains unclear. fortune isn't, the president says his decision to seize power on july 25th was necessary to prevent you nicea collapse and it seemed to have popular support. but his failure so far to offer away out of the crisis is strengthening the opposition to him and of uncle with the french president chi psi. he told emmanuel micron that a government would be formed in the coming days and what he called a national dialogue would follow. genesis treasury is running out of money to pay
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salaries and meet loan repayment urgently needs a government to negotiate and international, baylor, burnett. smith, al jazeera jonas. let's go over the sedan now where a warning has been issued that if it fails to move toward civilian leadership, u. s. and economic political support could be put at risk and attempted to 2 weeks ago has caused more mistrust between the military and civilian groups that share power in a transitional government. the still no date for the military to hand control to the civilian side. this tension is piling pressure on a p steel sign between the transitional government and rebel groups a year ago still had on al jazeera opposition parties in georgia make allegations of electoral fraud as results. point 2 or 3 every tree food governing party and other day sees lava spew from la palmer's volcano forces
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advise people to limit their time out. those ah hello, they let start in the middle east and we've had a historic, a weather moment for omen. that's after the 1st tropical cyclone made land for since record keeping began. and this was the seen as flash flooding kicked in in northern areas submerging vehicles as that system made its way in land. if we take a closer look, it has weakened once it touches the land these systems do, but it is still bringing. it's a very wet and windy weather with it. we're talking wind gusts of up to a 139 kilometers per hour. and we've got it's a desert area, so we are going to see some about sand kicked up possible sandstorms coming into play for the u. a and southern areas of saudi arabia as that system works its way
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to the west. now elsewhere, it is looking rather hot and dry temperatures have come down slightly in iraq to $8.00 and $4.00 could tie it is still looking rather wet around those coastal areas of iran, as it is for western areas of yemen. and as we move to that, central part of africa was seen some flooding come into play. this was sent in by a viewer in lubbock bashing. and we are going to see those thunderstorms intensify, particularly in the se, in the days to come as we move to south africa is looking west or in the west. but for cape town, we're seeing sunshine at 2030th. ah . the white 2 boat representation participation, democracy means that people have the right to choose their leaders and governments in free and fair election exploring why democracy has never been so flattering in so many parts of the world. a documentary series examines the biggest challenge is
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to democracy from those who want a minute to those who are ready to die for right. democracy maybe. coming soon on al jazeera lou. oh, back you're watching al jazeera time to recap our headlines now. the secrets of the rich and powerful have been exposed in the biggest trove of leaked off shore daughter in history. 12000000 files have been released and what's being done. the pandora papers, the king of jordan, is among those named at least 13 people have been killed in an explosion. and
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afghanistan's capital happened to the mosque where memorial services being held for the mother of the taliban spokesman is of the ha, mom, jack, thousands of tennesseans are holding a rally in support of their president. on wednesday case i had named the new prime minister is now working to form a government. the opposition, as a que side of conducting to algeria has closed its air space to all french military flights. heading to the sal region in a deepening diplomatic standoff on saturday. resident abdomen jeter, bowen recalled his ambassador from france. it was in response to french president emanuel micron saying algeria is ruled by a political military system which is tired. the french military says it doesn't tend dissipate. the ass base closure will have any impact on its operations. against arm groups in the sun. let spring in a crumb her if he see in algiers, he's a defense analyst and chief editor of mina defense,
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an online publication. good to have you with us. so 1st of all, the impact on french operations and saw her with this decision to close algeria and space, have an impact on that. a may have an impact on the short term because i'm sure you're not only provided. so say for who 2 french and the coalition flights towards the side, or why it's also a kerosene for aircraft. and really just that extensively used for counter insurgency often monday. so if, if the solution and keep so like we might have a problem from coalition, especially from our cancer side,
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why do you think algiers has found it so sensitive for parents to point out that the head on movement has weakened the authorities and algiers? i think so, the reaction was violent from the jury and also reaches surely from the army regarding this very far because they are feeling today that the hierarchy is almost disappearing and, and that things are official. political agenda is now been well implemented by the old or is it already it is and also well accepted by the population. so the allegations of presidents mark off was, was seen, was perceived here in my area. and i've done it from him to revive the head are up to this, to give a new, i mean, to give
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a new book to the doctor on junior and the day. so it was clearly on an insurance into, into a law firm here in one of the ironies of the whole situation is that there has been plenty of algerian political figures over the years. who blamed france for the installation of military authorities in power after the $992.00. who are these comments from my call? are they designed to indicate that france is no longer supported of military ruled? and algeria when it comes, if yes it come. so a little bit late, it comes actually to year or so after the beginning of the iraq. and it's already perceived here amongst the population and almost amongst the opposition, that process was already supporting the regime. so
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this change of, of discourse for my call is seen approval cation from the, from the authorities, the regimes point of view on the scene, also as a money pollution from the opposition, from the opposition and it, it is a good opportunity today for the jury, and regime to, to have at least to share the same things with the opposition. and we are seeing that kind of block around this issue. and people are standing with the regime regarding this very point. especially regarding the point related to the story and all said wipers. the crime.
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all right, thank you so much. my emergency response teams in the canary islands say the volcano and la paloma is becoming much more aggressive. new streams of lava have been flowing from 2 fishes which broke open on friday. so far more than a 1000 buildings, including homes and farming infrastructure, have been destroyed. but away from the volcano exclusion zone life continues almost as normal for most of the island. jonah, how has more from la palmer petro sanchez, the spanish prime minister, he's on the island today. he's been meeting with emergency cruise. he's been meeting with families who have lost some of them. everything in this rupture, and he's come with good news for them. he's come with news of a financial package being put together by the federal government, $230000000.00. it will amount to that will go towards restructuring and rebuilding re housing. people have lost homes and
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a deed helping people who've lost their businesses as well. so good news for them, and he's had the opportunity to have a look at. they spoke a note to see what is going on there as we've been doing. and indeed is. if i step out as you can now, do, i should point out that a lot of smoke today has been blown about by the wind and has settled into a pretty dense smoke around the central cone there. but i'm sure you can still have a pretty good look at it. more intense, more explosive, more aggressive is what the vulcan ologist saying about activity. the activity of the volcano on sunday is love flowing from to new events that emerged during the course of the week. on thursday, 1st of all, none of this particularly unusual. it's in the sort of general patent of eruptions, likeness that they tend to expand and recede, expand and received, were sitting in a period of expansion now. and if peter moves the camera off to the right, we can take a little slow look at the path of the volcanic lava flow as it heads down from the
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mountain side that towards the sea. taking in lots of territory of this island on its way. and if peter brings the camera back to a seismic activity, also going on as we speak, 8 large tremors detected in the last 24 hours on the ground. the largest measuring 3.5, all of this being recorded by the vulcan ologist. they're studying the day to try to figure out what sort of changes are going on under the ground here to try and work out what may happen next and are in georgia. the governing party has taken the lead and local elections have been overshadowed by the sudden return and arrest of former president mccain. mikhail such philly vote is seen as a critical task to an months of political style night election. observers, arrays concerns robin foster walker reports from tbilisi julius governing party, the georgia dream wasted no time in claiming victory with results of rule giving it a 47 percent share of votes cast cotton. my father about georgian society has once
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again given a proper response to the political forces, thirsting for revenge, which threatened our state with violence and unrest. but the leader of those political forces was emphatic that they are wrong cause for at least a few upsets drug or towers were gotcha. originally outward. today we can freely say that the georgia dream has completely lost the capital. the political center tbilisi is lost and we can already say the city council will be staffed by opposition parties. that's not the case yet. a run off is expected the chance for the united national movement, george's largest opposition party to win an important prize for other big cities will also go to a 2nd round yoga to rica, the sudden return to georgia of exile to former president michael's soccer sh villi . and subsequent to rest may have energized the opposition convicted in absentia
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of abusive power, while in office suckers really has said his charges are politically motivated and is now on hunger strike. he and the rest of the opposition wanted these elections to be a referendum on the georgia dream government. they did not get the decisive result . they were hoping for. although election observers have noted many instances of frauds and intimidation, government misuse of resources may also have tilted results in its favor. george's western allies have grown increasingly concerned that the political parties here must start settling their differences in the interests of their country. the outcome of the selection suggests voters want the same robin 1st here. walker al jazeera tbilisi. ah
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