have some disturbed weather southern angola toward the northeast northwest of namibia, but really this eastern portion of south africa still that wet weather and we may power up some thunderstorms. so we look at the forecasts for johannesburg. the risk is there for the next few days and some breezy conditions as well. that sure up they will see again soon. ah! once upon a time, finally fled from lunch, and so silent in snowy lang. the sisters, who so scattered, faint and back, that they disappeared within sound a little boy had a different way state to mas sheet made square. how will they story? i'm witness. wake up when moms out there. ah, can you hear it?

anticipation these rising excitement is growing. as cattle always brings your favorite teen to cut off for the fever arab calc. 2021. greatness is in the air. late sore is won and to reach new heights join us in cut off from november, the 30th to december. the 18th booked the old package now at canada. i always dont calm lou ah, what the mac you're watching the alt is there an usa with lisa l. robin, a reminder of all top stories. the u. k. prime minister has apologized after a leak to video, showed senior officials joking about a christmas party during

a cove at 19 lockdown. forest. johnson has repeatedly denied any rules were broken and insists he was told. the event never happened. india's defense chief general depend, rather than 12 other officials have been killed in a helicopter crash that came down in the middle of his district of southern thomas . nor do one person survived. olaf schultz has been sworn in as the new german chancellor. he's replacing angler merkle who's leaving office. after 16 years. malaysia's former prime minister, naji resigned remains defiant after an appeals court upheld his guilty verdict in a corruption case. he wanted the judge to throw out his 12 year prison sentence and $50000000.00 fine. the g pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges tied to his involvement in a multi $1000000000.00 state fund scheme. florence lou reports now from patricia you dismissed the guilty verdict against nat geo,

because that stands before my malaysian prime minister ever sentenced to 12 years in prison and find at 50000000 dollars last year for illegally receiving $10000000.00 from a former unit of state investment fund $120.00 b. i like to see that i am very disappointed in the judgement delivered by the court of appeal this morning. ah, my boyish file a big deal. ah, to coach. the court has temporarily suspended the sentence, pending the appeal. and logic remains free on bear. his supporters, dozens of whom had gathered outside court on wednesday, say he's being persecuted, felicity will. we feel extremely said that the appeals court has upheld the sentence. now jeep is a leader who sacrificed so much for the people and the country. the court rejected

nudges defense. he had acted in the national interest and said evidence showed the former lead in you ought to have known the money in his accounts were from illegal proceeds. the court of appeal in a unanimous decision to uphold nudged conviction, said the case in which more than $10000000.00 was transferred to know jobs personal bank accounts was a national embarrassment. this is the 1st to 5 trials involving one m d. b fed nacia faces us in malaysian authority say at least 4 and a half $1000000000.00 was stolen from the state investment fund. it was anger about the one and d. b. corruption allegations that lead to nudge its coalition being voted out in 2018. that was the 1st time it lost power since malaysia gained independence in 1957. not ship has been trying to mount a political come back since then. and his party returned to par last year. analysts say, while the conviction is a setback for nudging, it's too early to write him off to you and the 3 as long as the legal view of the

legal process ongoing. you will try very, very hard to stand in the less general election. and if possible, get back to the office of the prime minister. polls are not due until 2023 that could be called as early as the middle of next year. florence li al jazeera patricia malaysia. a report by a balcony in university has made a direct link between a coal fired power plant and high levels of cancer locals in the north western town of book injury say their town was emptied in the past decade and are concerned about plans going ahead to expand the plant as laura bird, manley explains. the town of the kenya sit from the shadow of bosnia herzegovina is largest power plant, considered europe, most polluting. it seemed blamed for many debts and math migration, and this is the culprit. 2 large stretches of ash and coal deposits said i did yet,

though i put in archie, asking ro here just as soon as a child is born, he gets bronchitis. asthma instead of the lungs naturally developing every day we bury someone, never before have more people died there. now this is hell. the king year has been empty of his residence a decade ago. 5500 people lived here. now that down to a 1000 recent health studies link tells us smoke and ash to high levels of lung cancer, asthma and chronic disease walking. it'll tell us there is no clear border between virginia and the power plants, the impact of the plants, lag, and hash deposits account for 70 percent of that. and chronic diseases compared with 3 percent of the saline district, which we compared to, to the tesla count. it's one of 5, the provide the nation with 70 percent of its electricity. it's directed denies

links to high levels of cancer, and then we move the other category name up. there is not a single coal fired plant that has no impact on the environment. we, as owners, are obliged to take a number of measures prescribed by law to reduce that impact, according to these environmental and energy characteristics. these are production units that are equal to those built in the year. and now the ground is being prepared for plans to be expanded in a chinese back deal. this is despite china's pledge to stop building new co plants abroad. and the ease energy watchdog saying it's breeching you law and the rule. activate air pollution. most system police losing, we have a system that serves to protect operators who do not meet their obligations regarding environmental protection. but here when i talk about environmental protection, i'm talking about human lives. the few remaining residents build a new plant. what adds to them misery and the driver power will drain the town of

the last few people still left laura about a man the al jazeera, at least $23.00 people have been killed after government set fire to a bus in central liberia. now the bus was traveling to a village called southern bellamy and could do an estate on monday. at least 7 people managed to escape and seek medical attention. federalism by joseph now from nigeria as capital of buddha, could have you with us an a tragedy that nigeria could well do without, as it's continued sort of to try and bring no melacy to the north of the country. yeah, and this is actually really traumatic, especially for those who witnessed the the incident. the vehicle like you mentioned was traveling from a small village on the boundary that's in so called to stay to not western major with barbara with here with public. and you know, this way intern, my migrants who were traveling to every state and in the process where they were

traveling, be ambushed by disbanding when the vehicle some assaulted di, open fire on them, and then all of them about the $23.00 who will come from bed and will bonds during that incident and just a few survived. even though some witnesses did say that the number could be higher than the 23 that was given by the so called to state government. this is actually not very common incident, a common occurrence in the, especially in the so called to area, not west because in previous i packed what did not be bindix will normally do is i pack is because kid not people for around thumb. and whereas on this page they will release them, but in this case the opened fire and the vehicle some assaulted and died even like there's some of the witnesses claim that the wish depending sure that they were dead before they left the scene. so this is actually a very worrying trend, even though we've had like

a little cases similar to this in the past. but it is the very warning trend, especially for the security agencies. if it does, she say that this is a rare occurrence, but in general, i mean, what is security like in that part of the country so far away really from the large urban metropolis is like a booge and lay goals. ms. village say that like tiny a small village is in the northwest, like i mentioned on the boundary with me, j. and call me on that repeated tax. despite efforts by a government and security agencies to bring these on, the control is going to be difficult. as some of the villages, the government has had to copy telecommunication services to ensure that there is no form of communication to enable the military to move in to confirm this band. if we've had this band, if go to the village is demand for money at the villages to raise farm for them,

pack them. and also when the post leadership on some of the villages where they want to self control. but, you know, the military has the issue statements or statement thing that they've been trying been trying to have a when the banding. but that's how actually not translated to reality because we still have cases of attacks occurring on most on daily, if not daily basis across the region for this and bother for us in a boucher thank you. now peruse, president has survived a motion to impeach him. congress rejected the request to remove him from what's being described as moral incapacity. they left his president to assumed office in july, accused of corruption by political rival, pro and anti government protested, gathered outside congress during the impeachment vote. cruise had 5 presidents in the last 5 years. a salvage company has been contracted to remove a chemical ship. the coal file this rankin coast in may. the m,

the express pell tanker course, environmental damage after its still hundreds of tons of hazardous chemicals in plastics into the ocean that marine life, including turtles and wales, washed upon the beaches. franken authorities that it was the nation's worst maritime disaster. no u. k. government minister will attend to the winter olympics in china. the announcements from dining street comes after strangers that it would join the us and a diplomatic boy. part of the games in protest to china's human rights record by the ministry of foreign affairs in beijing says that case against the gains is policy of political neutrality. prime minister got lost and says, athletes will be able to attend the games, but there will be no government representation. or since, as china has failed to respond to several issues, including accusations of human rights abuses, trying says, australia decision is against the olympic motto of togetherness. to me or yochi.

china is not invited to any australian governmental officials to the beijing ones or whether they come or not. nobody is australian politicians, political posturing, and the selfish games will not impact basing and hosting the winter olympics by mr . morrison. also cited trade disputes, and what he says is china's refusal to discuss these issues. always stand up for strategies, interest, and what a strains believe is right. and we are living in an uncertain time. and the world in our part of the, in the, in that the civic is, is uncertain. and that requires the latest to be strong and stand up for a strike and stand up for the things that we believe in and not take a step back. and so i won't be taking a step back here and re woodward as i spoke, marketing consultant and was also the public relations manager for sidney. 1992, a limb pick bed. and he says, other countries will probably follow washington's lead. it actually just sent

a signal through diplomatic circles to the chinese government that hey, we're not happy in australian sport and politics folklore. there's a phrase that sport and politics don't mix and strategy and hate it when sport and politics come together and sport is used for politics. but this will largely be seen is just something that politicians and bureaucrats do. and as long as directly, it's good to go there. the public of the strategy will be comfortable with that. if so look a little going in the same direction as i understand it. and look, this is something that will spread around the rest of the world. there are multinational alliances and they will come into the full of it. what i don't think anyone wants to see happen is a boy called building picks from an letting point of view. think of how the world kind together for the tokyo olympics earlier this year. and the joy that that bought many, many people, certainly there are major human rights issues in china to address. but on the whole,

let's keep the sport politics separate here. and let's not forget that sport has acted before to bring about change in various countries. we did have the protests, the apartheid protest with the commonwealth nations banning south africa from split back in the sixties and seventies most particularly cricket and rugby and that had some effect in bringing about change in south africa. haps is too big for that, but certainly it is sending a very strong signal to the aging. filipino journalist murray eraser as flying to doorway to accept her nobel peace prize after court approved her trip. now the outspoken critic of president rodrigo, detecting is on bail while appealing a 6 year prison sentence for liable charges, brought by president detaches administration. resident and russian journalist dimitry and marital awarded the prize jointly their efforts to save called freedom of expression the newly re elected president of the gambia says his country can overcome its differences. there's been some rest since that alma borrowed

reelection on saturday after his main rival serrano adolfo, contested the result. the president says the delayed report looking into the abuses of his predecessor johnny, will soon be released. the process is this is suddenly report to me that is my good look at the report when we make so you make it public after one want to mix after one month in this public. so to me and you will know what is in the report, then not more than 6 months. we should come out with a white paper. but when we, when i show that the justice and the conciliation, everybody assumes, if you have an address has more from the capital bud jewel. he said he will reach out to every segment of the society,

but also appeals to government to forget that differences and consider the election done and dusted. however, when pushed to talk about the truth and reconciliation commission, it was asked whether he is willing to prosecute for me a long time rude. i a jeremy. he said, i'm certain that in the, in the formative will mean taking a personal. but he assured that he will take the necessary measures to address the concerns of can be and will feel that the government doesn't have the will political well to see if that'll or implement the recommendations of the truth and reconciliation commission. right now you've got to take over the next president of this country's over goal. he's go this come competitor is actually not giving up. we probably, he probably has 7 or 8 days to take this matter to court and have it judged in his favor. otherwise mister battle would be sworn in us the president next year,

early next year. coming up on out there, we've got all the sport with gemma. yes, plenty coming up after the break and cleaning england's capitulation at the hands of australia on day one of the ashes. stay with us on our 0 live from our special studio on the front on time. ah, a a with

a if american held up a mirror to itself, what would it see in a sense the 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 fronts. we need to go back to school, the bottom line when i was just there. i'm lou ah, for thanks for your company alive from our special be 5 cups. da, da, ha ha on devon asha, the latest from the arab copy. just

a moment. also coming out we'll show you how african the grid is secure place in the knockout stage of the champions league. they that joke of it and has the australian 8th, and despite not revealing it is vaccinated against kind of 19 and england crumble on the opening day of the 1st ashes test against australia increase of let's bring up to date with the fee for our car, where the group stage have now finished. here's the line up then for the quarter finals. let's bring up to date with the fee for our car, where the group stage have now finished. if the lineup then for the quarter finals choose the out, i'm on a bus stop on friday, at least about night. heis casala face the you a and on saturday egypt to tackle jordan. and it's morocco versus algeria ever since i taught one the right to host the 2022 wild cup. the gulf nation has faced

as scrutiny about his treatment of walkers involved in building stadiums, the torment organizes site, that commitment to walk as well. fi has led to big improvements in living and safety standards. andy richardson reports next year. catherine lee sale stadium will host the world cup final. but now it's home to some of the thousands of construction workers. you've helped realize this countries footballing ambitions. they include v j in nor do i met their accommodation block near the stadium, the job working capital for the last 15 years. order of about the i've seen big changes during my time here in my previous job. i had to spend a lot of time cooking my food and washing my clothes. now i don't have those worries. our food is cooked for us, my clothes go to the laundry, and the salary is paid on time. when we're back now, during the hot months, we get a 10 minute break every hour and don't work during the middle of the day. there's

a rest area and we can have water and glucose drink. organizes say there have been 3 work related deaths and 35 known work related fatalities on we'll cut projects in the last 10 years in that time. there also have been significant reforms introduced, including a minimum wage and the ending of a system whereby in the past work is had to get their employers permission to either change jobs or leave the country human rights group. amnesty international says progress on work is right to stagnate in capital over the past year, but it did make an exception for those directly involved with the world cup. we do recognize that those workers working on work of project has better standards of protection. the supreme committee introduced the workers with standard offering better standards. and i think that even a for to sometimes as 1st class workers because of the bridge by virtue of working on his very important project. but again,

i think we need to see beyond these 2 percent and then make sure that the remaining 98 percent also enjoy the same protection surrounding some of the well kept stadiums. a so called walls of gratitude, pictures of all the workers, we've helped build them. it's their efforts, the skills, dep assistance, the patient while they were away from home to really help us bring the, you know, dream to reality. when is your v jay's work is funded his own construction project, a new house back home in india where he plans to rejoin his family after the world cup and the richardson al jazeera lucille in the u. s. a champions league outlets came madrid at secure spot. in the last 16, they won 3147. again. the re read cons. atlas started the game, some of great big, but the win lifted them to 2nd. behind liverpool. he beat ac milan to make it 6

winds out of 6 in the great stage round madrid, finish top of great c l for to know when in some tiny christ fitness flooring was what was around 1000 gold in the european cups that the 1st sided to reach that lock into they went through in 2nd place parents as a matter finished group a dial, hovering a club route for one in paris, killing him back a or twice in the opening 7 minutes and in the process became the youngest plan to reach the he goes in competition, must be added to fast as great psych outside the area. yes, you go through 2nd behind group when it's manifested, tennis, legend, village, and king has back to the w t. a decision to suspend all their events in china and hong kong. because of the punctual situation, she hoped the chinese star is safe of falling her sexual assault allegations against a senior government official in china. yes, i'm very happy. the debbie chased it for her. they'll be

a lot of challenges ahead of us, but out were standing up for human rights and abuse and all of that were against it is really important. and i hope that the fence right, the main thing is that she said, but i hope she's all right. that's the main thing. bowden, bowden, that jock of it should be named on the official entry list of next month's australian open joke, which hasn't revealed if he's vaccinated despite every one at melbourne park eating to have been inoculated against cave in 19 to be at the torment. one person missing from the entry list is 23 time a grandson champion. it's serena williams who hasn't played at since withdrawing from wimbledon in june with a leg injury. now it's one of the biggest series in test cricket. the ashes are underway in brisbin and australia couldn't have made a better start against england. here we go

with it didn't get much better for england after that only 4 of the batsman made it into double figures and they went out for just a $147.00 runs. pat cummins in his 1st task as australia captain was the standout bowler. if 5 with his for 38, when you think of the 1st order of ashes series, iran goes back to homicide. so hopefully that's the new memory now described so happy to stop you. that's why i, because of all you just got a real knack of picking up a week in the 1st couple iverson ah, just pump for him. more details. and then just dick saw to guy to stop gonna get to down about an hour and by both teams. will be good about ms. disappointing stuff especially. so that was frustration that we haven't, we haven't been on that big score that we want it, but the pissed it off for a fair the especially for the same. so i think, you know,

obviously for straight to do that as a unit, but we're not going to get to down the law towards a long series key disparate high come 5 terms, mark this eighty's for me. one team has ended. it's controversial sponsorship there with kings, been the company whose insulation was used on the grunfeld tower. the deal is any announce last week, allowing kingsland to put a logo on the nose kind of lose hamilton's car. the saudi arabian grown pre survivors and family of the 72 people who died in the 2017 at credit for fire, protested i met with the sadies c o 2 woof kings, but insist had nothing to do with the refurbishment project blamed for the fire, and that is insulation that was used without knowledge to the bay. now in the bon, james led little sandy's latest victory against their old rivals at the boston celtics, hollywood stars at j. lo and ben affleck courtside to watch it basket was a very an alias to do his thing. and the bron didn't disappoint. and finally,

an amazing goal in the end, 8 south came in the anaheim dox game against the buffalo sabres, hot as in real time. but the repays a show ducks plat, travesia gris using great skill to flip the pot behind the net to the gully instead of his teammates, sunny melodic waterfall. that is site, that is oh, for now, i'll be back with more sports at $1845.00 pm to stay with us on our december, off with right, we've got another news updates. mm hm. from the al jazeera london rocha sent it to people in thoughtful conversation. large cannot be easily erased by

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a story worth hearing. for the 1st time since the lead up to the 2nd world war, the nobel peace prize has been awarded to journalists, maria resi, and dmitri morocco for to receive a 2021 prize for their courageous contributions to freedom of expression in the philippines and russia. in an exclusive interview, live from all slow, we'll talk to this, used lori. it's about the challenges and dangers of doing their job. and it's significant and protecting democracy. the nobel interview. only on a jesse era. ah, india's defense chief and 12 others have been killed and a military helicopter crush. ah, ha, ha, ha romany what y'all is there like my headquarters here in doha coming up in the next 30 minutes. i will be consequences. i'll put those in bold. if those rules

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