a to stage assess, and it's time for a different approach. one that is going to challenge the way you think from international politics, to the global pandemic, and everything in between. upfront with me, mark lamond hill on al jazeera ah mass protests in cities across the world, going on leaders to take immediate and more radical action to address the climate crisis. ah, hi there, i'm kim banal. this is al jazeera live from doha, also coming up,

a fuel tanker explodes in sierra leone, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens. a call to action and sudan activists prepare for nationwide strikes is both civilian and military officials refused to compromise. and the u. s. court suspends the biden administration's cove at 19 val that requires employees at large businesses to be vaccinated. we'll get tested weekly. ah, large demonstrations have taken place in cities around the world, calling for urgent action on climate change. thousands rallied and what they're calling a global day of action. the protest come as lead as meet in scotland for the cop $26.00 climate summit. when the discussing ways to slow the global warming. and your cements from halts from glasgow. a mass expression of alarm from cities on every continent, demonstrators, from all walks of life,

calling for immediate action, not just promises in the crisis over climate control, all over the world. there's outrage that in the past, so many pledges to cut emissions and provide funding to create clean alternatives to fossil fuels. haven't been honored. it begs the global question. it stake me, does renee don't promises in the past, then how can they be trusted now? yeah. 6 disillusionment about cop 26 filled these glasgow streets just a short distance from a summit venue. here an indigenous guardian of the amazon rain forest from costa rica. are you angry? see if they in ohio for kilo m was yes, i am angry. we've been saying this for years, i knew the point of no return, but governments and just not listening or thought. i'm not, not getting this with them go yet a nearby, a mother who works as a clerical assistant. our generation in previous generations had created such

issues with the world that my children are going to end up inheriting. so if we don't try and start to, i know we're just going to leave the future children with major problems that they will never be overcome. this 8 worker was trying to be optimistic. we have the answers to this climate crisis. we've got the money, we need to support vulnerable communities. we just need our world leaders and the negotiations. the claimant's on that happening right now to do the speed we need it . but such optimism though was in short supply generally. comp 26 is now halfway through the pressure on world leaders in their representatives. the climate diplomats couldn't be greater the message from the streets here and cities across the globe is quite clear. they must do better. demonstrators turned out in australia where forest fires at the end of 2019, at the beginning of 2020 killed 33 people. more than a 1000000000 wild animals and south career protest has expressed doubts about

whether the government would own a promises to phase out coal fired power. this award, i think it would be difficult to south korea to stop. it's acts as a climate villain ah, back in glasgow. some complex negotiations will be underway in the coming days to try to find a solution to this climate crisis. no wall in the meeting rooms, only reminding the huge level of pressure upon them. andrew simmons, al jazeera glasgow. but as a con is a climate change lawyer, she says there's been little commitment from wealthier nations to seriously combat global warming. you can say why very frustrated in building and certainly, you know, in a country like the u. k, where the government has made a lot of song and dance out of the fact that it's got this new call list of countries to phasing out whole reduction. and yet it is the 2nd largest oil and gas

producer in europe. it is considering opening up a massive new oil field west of a set when the islands and with $29.00 more women gas fields coming down the pike. after that, i mean, we cannot seriously claim to be addressing the climate crisis. if we're not keeping close to the drivers because of climate change in the ground, and one of the principal demands of countries from the global staff in these negotiations has been that breach countries. the feel that promised that was 1st made more than a decade ago to deliver the billions of dollars that needed to address adaptation to the impacts of climate change that those countries already experiencing to help them transition to clean energy system. and now of course, there is a really important coal given that there is devastation being raped by the climate crisis already in those countries. there's a cold for a separate stream of finance to support the boss and damage that those countries

are already experiencing. and we just haven't had any real indication from which countries that, that will take those commitments seriously. the number of people killed off for fuel tank exploded in sierra leone is now at least 99. a bloss happened when the tank had collided with another vehicle at a busy junction, the capital freight home, those jabari reports. oh, a crowd of people had gathered near a fuel tankard that had been involved in collision, unaware of what was to happen. moments later, dozens of people were dead or badly burned. when the leaking fuel tanker ignited a huge fire an explosion, it happened in wellington, an eastern suburb of sierra leone, capital free town. according to local media, a bus full of people near by. it was completely burned, the fire, also incinerator shops and market halls in the neighbourhood and cause extensive

damage. all mar fauna is a journalist who has been at the scene garza late yesterday evening. i'm off the raw show up one heading home must have been around. it's b m local time. when the this bunker right behind me all the child remains 0, was run into by the truck, which you can also see just by the bond uncle there. the want to talk want. and there was some pets or leakage from the talk and then some motorbike almost almost about ducks, right after under, without his cooking, the fuel from the truck, from the tanker either. and then there was a trophy called up in this area. so that went out with the 1st a fast ball. that's it. i mean, monica gimler, shortly afterwards. we don't know what caused the explosion. what once it's happened, then those what chops in the truck picking up pickles that goes on, hit them to fall both mullis noble, good area on many of those will guide all though a bones weapons in sub yet because i'm looking for those who died, where the motor by trucks read us was hoping fuel from the bunker. president julius

must appeal who is in scotland attending cop 26th climate talks on saturday, called it a horrendous loss of life. the head of sierra leone is national disaster management agency echoed the same sentiments, saying it was a terrible, terrible accident. the port see a free town, which is home to more than a 1000000 people has faced several serious disasters in recent years. in march, more than 80 people were injured during a major fire in one of the city slums. that this place more than 5000 people. the government has brought in the army to assist local police and medical personnel. door sa, jabari, al jazeera and internationally mediated plan to get sued on back on the road to democracy, appears to be in deadlock with both sides, rejecting proposals. pro democracy activists have called for 2 days of civil disobedience against any par sharing arrangement with military sources. say the generals who lead last month's arm to take over have also refused the plan. general

abdel father albert hon, is under increasing global pressure to restore the civilian lead government. even morgan has more on the talks from cotton. while talks between the military headed by general and then for the album han and the civilian component, or rather the efficacy. the civilian coalition has so far failed to produce any results. despite mediation efforts by the united nations, despite called by the united states for with the ration of the civil transitional government, and the release of prime minister of the land has been detained since october 25th when the military took over. now that law has revolted, entitled security for prime minister abdulla him who is under house arrest. asked for 2 of his 8. he has been demanding the military return back to the school before the military takeover, which was on october 24th when he had a civilian government, which he was the prime minister of general adams at the time says that he will

appoint a civilian government, made up of technocrats, people not affiliated with any political parties and talks by a various sizes, various mediation teams, including south sedan, including national figures here in the country, has failed to try to bring the 2 sites together with each side, adamant that they want. they want their position to be the one that that is dominant over the talks. now this all comes as a food, nice professional association called them people for more strikes. so tonight on saturday, they have called on civilians to set a barricades on the neighborhoods. and on the main street to encourage people. and also it is the number of people who would go to work on sunday and monday they say that the best way for them to show the military that they don't want a military rule or an army. that taking over the transition period is to go on general, strikes and civil disobedience police in the us working to determine what caused a stampede at a music festival. and texas that killed 8 people. hundreds more were injured after

a crowd search journal performance by rapid travis scott on friday night. witnesses say people were so cramped that they started hyperventilating. how does your caster recalls? it was supposed to be a night without worries and escape from the stress of the pandemic. as 50000 people, mostly youngsters in their teens and twenties, gather before an outdoor stage to watch houston warm wrapper, travis scott. oh, but the energy quickly turned to panic. the minister abstract performing. it's like people like, like there's something in front of them. they're running, they're going crazy and pushing and everything. i don't know where, i guess like a group of people or somebody just version and, and everything just like you. it was compressed like you were just compressible. weren't witnesses reported being squeezed to the point of suffocation and for some victims cardiac arrest. all of the identify deceased were

under 30 no parent, no friend, no sibling should see their loved one off to a concert. why a world renowned artist and not be able to expect them to come home safely. and when we read these ages, 14162121232327 just breaks your heart. even as victims were being treated, the concert continued for another 40 minutes. according to police, the performer paused several times to call for medical attention for ailing fans. it's wordpress already or, or not, you know, took in this young woman frantically tried to alert a camera operator to the worsening crisis. houston police have opened a criminal investigation in the cities mer, has offered condolences to the victims. families would vows to find answers. this incident is being thoroughly investigated and reviewed of thoroughly. it is

important for us jas. attain from last night. what took place? what happened? oh, where miss steps may have a her. it's still unclear what caused the crowd to search. the police say there was a credible report of some one injecting a security officer in the neck within a parent drug. the officer fell unconscious and was revived with nar, can a medicine to treat opioid overdose alada narratives out there right now. a lot of all social media and even last night i think that all of us need to be respectful of families. make sure that we follow the facts and evidence. investigators say at this stage, nothing is confirmed and nothing is off the table. heidi joe castro al jazeera. let's bring you some breaking news out of iraq. we are getting reports of gum fi

and explosions in the green zone, in bag deaths. prime minister will stuff i'll call them his house was reportedly targeted by a rocket. ah, but we're hearing that he is safe and we will bring you more details as we get them . and it comes 2 days after several people were injured when security forces trying to disperse protests is also in the same area, demonstrated with challenging the results of last month election. insisting that the vote was rigs. there has been no official confirmation of casualties, but a funeral procession thought to be related was held in the city of notch off or to come here on al jazeera, heavy rain and flash floods wreak havoc and bozier, forcing hundreds to flee their homes. ah, ah, look forward to really to scully's who with sponsored my cattle at ways

the snow is early wind has shown itself in beijing. they'll be something on the ground that will last for a short while the average temperature ted is not going to be reached in the next couple of days as the cold, as talked in the sub 0 max in our shows it, but it's all one to get in this general direction, so kohls disappearing to ethan, siberian. although we talk it all in a little bit, you see the temperature dropping soul by about 10 degrees. it doesn't drop much lower than that. so the snow is not a story after i think the end is that the early sunday to be honest, soldiers and about 8 or 9 degrees and is a breezy picture with a few shower shower's of rain. the cold air eventually reach the size of china and adding to the warm sass chancey just in house is the rain for once again in central via now. seasonally yet more potentially flooding. rain is likely in santa work and certainly in java where you seen destructive weather recently from that rain. the same is true and sumatra, singapore, furniture and i do the far sas of thailand,

again more seasonal rain is like to fall in town with other ins, lanka, both places have seen flooding from the heaviness of the seasonal rain in the last, as i believe further west western gets looked dryer. oh, the weather is sponsored by cats. all right. ways. if america held up a mirror to itself, what would it see in a sense, race is the story of america. what's working. and what's not. a lot of people were only talking about that. it wasn't at the top of the agenda. if america can handle multiple challenges on multiple frauds, we need to go back to school. the bottom line on al jazeera, i care about helping you with engaging with the roof of the world. we're really interested in taking you in to a point you might not visit otherwise. it feels that you were there. ah

ah, welcome back here watching al jazeera reminder that top stories this our lodge demonstrations have taken place in cities around the world, calling urgent to action on climate change. thousands rallied as part of the global day of action. it comes as leave is made in scotland for the comp $26.00 climate so much. the number of people killed after a fuel tank or exploded in sierra leone is now at least 99. the last happened when the tank had collided with another vehicle at a busy junction in the capitol, frito and we are getting reports of gunfire and explosions in the green zone and baghdad. the military says, prime minister will suffer. i've taught him his house was targeted by a rocket,

but that he is safe. president joe biden pushed to require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated against covert 19 is facing a legal challenge. us federal appeals court has temporarily blocks that vaccination will. the mandate require companies with more than $100.00 employees to ensure their staff is vaccinations. those who have not received the job are required to be tested weekly. the government has until monday to respond to the court stay order. because this is caused to believe that there are grave statutes, free, and constitutional issues with the mandate. several states have seen the administration thing the mandate is unconstitutional and illegal. well, the field is a professor of law and health management tricks will university and has more on what the court order means for the mandate. most legal experts think that the mandate is on solid legal ground. so we'll just have to wait and find out. it is true that a mandate of this scope using emergency powers is unprecedented. on the other hand,

that doesn't mean it doesn't have a legal basis, so we'll have to wait and see the what they're using is a provision in the occupational safety and health act that allows emergency regulations. if worker health and safety is immediately threatened, and the presumption is that covert is such an emergency, we could see objections that covert isn't that kind of emergency. and that the regulations are overreach, that while the government can do certain things to ensure work or health and safety, this is going to far, the objectors have filed suit in a number of jurisdictions. this court is in new orleans, it's one of the most conservative. so it's not surprising, it would be the one to take the lead and to try to strike down the mandate. it has indicated that it will consider a permanent injunction. what it issue today is

a temporary injunction pending further arguments, and it gave the biden ministration very short timeframe for presenting its position . there is a good chance that the court will uphold his position and it will go to the supreme court. ok, let's get more now on that breaking story out of iraq. we're getting reports of done font and explosions in baghdad. green zone, mahmud otherwise joins me now on the phone, mahmud, what more do we know? well, the initial reports suggest it's joan laid in with explosives to the residence of the prime minister, most of called to me. we heard gunfire full of bite sirens in the green zone in the very sensitive area that has the headquarters of the international diplomatic missions alongside the residents of high profile

personalities, including company and government offices. and this incident follows the upheaval of the co, just around the green zone following the legislative election, visits the controversy over their isms that was raised by the political parties lost in the election. we know that a few political leaders, including those, encouraging the protesters to storm into the green zone over the past weeks. they stated, they stated that company himself is responsible for what they call fraud for what they call vote rigging. this follows bit violence on friday between the protectors and security forces that resulted in over

a 100 injuries. we know that the political parties and the supporters who are protesting around the green zone for weeks now, they accuse government of most of the company of cracking down on the protests. they claim there have been death is book as of yet, the government is denying that now. yesterday we were in one of the locations occupied by the protesters. and it was visited by a high profile, a political read leaders, those political leaders of the party. last many seats in the elections and they, let's release t did it on, in public, in front of everybody in front of media that did accusing called me himself of being

a book is treating the violence against the protest. if they blame the government must have cover me for what they called crag gowen for violence against the protest is altered and death is an injuries on friday. all right, thank you very much. without them, i moved ahead live for us on the phone from back that be and miles military may have committed crimes against humanity. that is the assessment of the un body, investigating the actions of the military since these power in a coo and february. it's told alger there is mike hannah, there's evidence of systematic attacks on civilians. what we've seen more recently is an increase in violence by the opposition. the call for civil war and small groups warming. and frankly, this obviously increases the violence and complicates our work. there's issues

about what violence is lawful on both sides and the situation simply gets more complicated and day by day. now the mechanisms role is to collect co, late, preserve the evidence. you have no pounds of prosecution. how important is it to retain this evidence and collected over a period of time? evidence will degrade over time. memories will fade, witnesses, will die. graves will be with the bodies will degrade over time. so it's important that while the crumbs are fresh, the evidence is preserved. but also, i think, aside from whether any court ever handles the material, it's very important for it to be preserved. it's important for victims to know someone cares about what happened to me and someone is collecting this. they believe me, they want to know what happened. and it's very important that potential perpetrators know if you commit this act,

someone is collecting evidence and hopefully that will act as some type of deterrent to further horrendous violence. you'll mechanism started to her 2018 the year after the events of 2017. you mention what the us has described as essentially, genocide is a process in which having acted with virtual impunity at that stage the military is enable to continue to up its game so to speak, resulting in the coo in february. you know, mike, after the coo and after the uptick and violence against peaceful demonstrators and me and more, we received a dilution of communications from people largely in me and mar, wanting to share evidence with us. and also asking us, please, we need accountability, please. we need to hold people to account, bring us justice. how important is your collation of evidence in terms of bringing this to a halt,

stopping the cycle. i think it's critical. we want to be the central repository, collecting all relevant evidence. because some day this may be used, we're going to collect it, we're going to analyze it, and we'll prepare files that will facilitate prosecutions in national or international courts. the curriculums head to the polls later on sunday, but the next leader president daniel ortega is running for a full can take it of 10 virtually unopposed. he's accused of cracking down on the opposition. dozens of them have been arrested. a latin america or salisia newman has more from neighboring costa rica apart from very strong to allies. there will be no independent observers during the selection, and that includes journalists, in fact, the reason why i'm here in san jose costa rica and not in the nicaraguan capital is that for the 1st time ever, the nickel robin government has decided that foreign journalist cannot into the country this is absolutely unprecedented. it's never happened before in nicaragua, nor in cuba,

or even that is wally when there are elections. but that is the situation right now . however, there are journalists in nicaragua, many of them working underground, who are going to be sending information all the time here to costa rica and to other parts of the world to try to keep people informed. protest is georgia calling for the release of former president mckayla soccer feeling like he was job last month when he returned to georgia. being convicted in that sense of use of power. he's on hunger strike and demonstrated that demanding his private clinics because he's getting weaker the hard to say the 53 year old vital signs on normal a 2nd day of heavy rain in the balls the capital has lead to more major flooding and landslides, rising rivers in, sorry, ovo and the surrounding region have for hundreds evacuate their homes. jamal charles baron sent this report. torrential, rain and severe weather has caused widespread flooding across several parts of

bosnia herzegovina, varying cars, houses, and damaging roads and facilities. the country is no stranger to floods and lance lights, but people see the sheer amount of rain that's fallen in the past. 48 hours has been unexpected noise. what sort of a sudden the rain started falling in within 10 minutes cars were covered by water. and all of this, the breeze came in in the towns of con, it's on the south of the capital. sorry val, heavy machinery was brought in to clear the streets, but many roads will still need to be repaired before they can be used again. emergency services have been deployed across this municipality, as well as other areas of the country, not a log on systems. people and machines are working hard to repair the damage. this is only one of the many affected locations along the red river, a popular tourist location, restaurants and businesses have also been. it's hard. despite having

a robust drainage system built to whether storms, the amount of water proved too much. the entire drainage system has been plugged up . we cannot clean it fast enough. what can you do? thankfully no one was hurt and thank god, it's only material damage that can hopefully be repaired. the local mayor who was on site monitoring the situation told al jazeera that by friday afternoon, some 60 truckloads of debris had been removed, but several towns in the area remained cut off with roads leading in and out of them unusable from the amount of rain that fallen in the last 36 hours equals the amount that usually falls during an entire month. many businesses at homes have been damaged, but it's too early to assess the full extent. on a national level, the government has stopped short of announcing a state of emergency, but sees the situation is serious. people here are taking it upon themselves to fortify their homes,

stacking some bags and other objects to fend off against the floods. was the most severe damage caused by the floods has been outside of sorry, a vote here in the capital. the rainfall has been consistent. raising the river of olsen as a result. fears that unless the weather improves parts of the city to could be flooded. dramatic, i'll show you and i'll just see it up. sorry. i was out there and these are the top stories. rocks military says the prime minister has survived an assassination attempt. gunfire and explosions have been heard in baghdad. greens on the military says most of them is house was targeted by a rocket bar. he escaped on hers thousands of activists around the world rallied. and what that calling a global day of action protests is

a demand and government and big business do more to limit global warming. at the top $26.00 summit and glasgow demonstrators have expressed disappointment of the pleasures made.