overland selma con variances scientists all urging caution from around the world. political observers argue his government has letty dismantling of democratic institutions. ah, wealthy nations are criticized by global health leaders for giving cobit 19 boosters to their citizens, while millions and poor countries are yet to get their 1st job. ah, hello and darn jordan, this is al jazeera ally from de also coming up allegations that work as what prevented from leaving a factory before a deadly tornado storm struck in kentucky. the french petition, german ambassadors to the united nations jointly criticized iran is saying the situation on a new new care deal is at a grave stage on bella. ruth,

his opposition leader says she'll keep fighting for democracy as her husband gets 18 years jail for protests against president lucretia. ah, the world health organization says the cobit 19 on the conveyor him to spreading faster than any strain before it. the agencies criticising wealthy countries offering vaccine boosters, while millions around the world are yet to have their 1st dose. it says there be no end to the pandemic. it discontinues poor brandon reports from luck. in europe, the jobs are going into people's arms as fast as they can be unpacked. more than half a 1000000 booster shots who are administered in the u. k. in just one day fall short of the 1000000 a day, the government's aiming for. but the race to reinforce immunity is gathering pace. it's the extraordinary infectiousness of the con, very unto which is really worrying global scientists and health experts. we have

learned by now that we underestimate this by us at our period. even if or micron does cause less severe diseases, the sheer number of cases could once again overwhelm unprepared. health systems. in the u. k. m, a kron cases are now doubling every 2 days. and with more than 200000 possibly infected every day, the number could pass a 1000000 within a week, long queues again at vaccinations, centers up and down the u. k. as the government's booster jap program continues apace with the dilemma facing the politicians on that side of the river is whether the jobs alone will be enough to slow the progress of the on a chron variance. scientists have never seen. never seen a coven 19 very. as capable of spreading so rapidly. so we have to look at what we can do to slow only cons advance down that level of alarm was reinforced in

testimony to a u. k. parliamentary committee. we are concerned with a large volume of individuals who are being infected every day in the population. that we're going to have very difficult for weeks ahead with cases in the community, which will of course, cause individuals to need to still work in school. and then for those cases to transfer into admissions tonsils, the world health organization has, again raised the issue of vaccine hoarding and warned the world's wealthy nations that giving boosters to low risk groups while others are yet to have even one dose of vaccine is dangerous. w joe is not against boosters. we are against inequity. if we end in equity, we end the pandemic when it comes to deciding which options to reduce the infection rate. the advice from the w h o. do it all, pull brennan, al jazeera london. meanwhile, which is empties of approved new restrictions in england to curb the spread of

copious 19, but has been considerable opposition from prime minister boris johnson's own party face coverings will be compulsory and most indoor settings and they'll be changes to self isolation rules while the prime ministers plan to introduce cobit passes for large venues with approved by majority. 98 of johnston's own, m. p. 's voted against it. comes after downing street. they strong criticism of alleged rule breaking and the president of the democratic republic of congo. hopes of vaccination push will help control rising infection numbers there. the countries confirmed the 1st cases of the micron variant was so far the government as administered. fewer than 5 percent of the vaccine doses has been given. the d. r. c has reported nearly 60000 infections and more than a 1000 deaths. since the pandemic began, malcolm webb has more now from nairobi on why the congress government is struggling to contain infections. firstly, there's a reason that affected all of africa or much of, of other continents as well,

was just a lack of doses which countries of course, almost all of the available debt is at the beginning of this year. and it was only when donations start to trickle into, into poor countries, that governments were even able to start those vaccination programs, but not something that affected all of this continent. and of course, if there aren't enough doses for government to give out to many people, then they're not in a position to start running public. a public awareness campaign to coach people to come and get that connected. but say that congress situation is worse even than the other countries in this content, countries around it because of a reluctance, because it hesitancy expressed by the political leadership by president felix typically. and other health officials who themselves were very slow to publicly take those to the vaccine. one of the 1st donations that congo received the 3000000 doses of the present vaccine. and many of those ended up being sent to other

countries because they weren't used before they were due to expire. so this is mobilized very slowly, although now the well bank says that congress ministry of health, our staff has started to organize a program to distribute vaccines to the problem, to the provinces, to rural areas. but this will happen very late, which is what explains why the vaccine rate is indeed very far behind other countries. allegations of surface that bosses, that a candle factory in the us state of kentucky threatened to fire stuff if they fled to safety. as a series of tornadoes were approaching, at least 8 people were killed when the factory was flattened on friday, kentucky's governor and the machine says a workplace safety review of the deaths will not be conducted out to 0. how does your castro i spoke to one of the employees who says he was threatened with termination if he left his post. there were a 110 people at work at the candle factory on friday night. you know,

it's the height of the holiday gift season. so they were rushing to meet the orders, and we were told that many knew of the possibility, the strong possibility of disastrous storms coming their way. and when they asked to be loud out of work early for safety sake, they were told no, this is coming directly from our guest who was one of the workers. elijah johnson, thanks so much for joining us. you were at work when the storm had tell me how this folder for you came in. as soon as the storm took place around 930. we took shelter around 9 o'clock and we was there before. everything happened at 7 o'clock when cyrus 1st came on while we was in the facility, we had to leave. i was told no, it was me watching other people. they asked if we can leave and they said no. they approached management and you asked to leave, what did they say? what happened if you did least i said we left was,

will be terminated and it's all for 15 of the yeah. what was going through your mind as you saw the potential of the storm coming? i was, i was scared, scared on top of that bus traded because i couldn't leave because i needed the source of income. and so finally, the storm strikes, what happened in the moment? it impact when, when a hit, when i hit people still on the floor when they came into the burn room, hit so fast that people flew and took shelter and but they hand over a heads while they was fly from the when other tornado push it to where we was and you were one of those people. can you tell me what, how it felt and what you what you sense at that moment? well, we will take it and there was taken roll call at 1st and then once they took roe call, after that he was standing up. he was standing up. i was in my to and there was, i was much when i had my hands on my head and my one of my stomach and wants to happen. the wall fell on my back was it fell on my back. i was good,

but i was still a hurt and because of the weight of the walls on my back and my knees sprayed out because all the weight, all of it and a certain people wasn't in and tornado stances. so certain people got hit in the awkward ways you guys wanted to leave and get out of dangerous path. but you're saying that the company would not let you. the company denies that ever happened. they say that they did not threatened to fire any one. what's your response to that? i mean, is it sad because so many people had passed away so many of you were still injured to this day. and i'm not saying just injure like a scratch or in the day some people's missing legs. some people were paralyzed for the rest of life, ambassadors to the united nations from the u. k. germany and france, say iran's nuclear program is more advanced and it's ever been describing the situation as grave. the un security council has been discussing progress on salvaging the 2015 iran nuclear deal,

known as the j. c. p. away talks have resumed in vienna. iran wants sanctions lifted in return for limits on its nuclear program. the only solution is the commitment of all parties to the food effective and verifiable. implementation of j . c. po, a no more, no less as we have stated time. and again, obviously it all must be assured that all sanctions will be lifted. the u. s. the not withdraw from the court again, and it did not abuse their procedures set out in the j. c. p. o. a vienna talks can succeed on de, through genuine political will and good faith negotiations engaging in blame, game or flying artificial impatience is not constructive. were convinced that if iran pro approaches talks in vienna with urgency and good faith, we can quickly reach and implement an understanding on mutual return. we cannot,

however, allow iran to accelerate its nuclear program and slow walk. it's nucular diplomacy . i'm sorry to report that is exactly what appears to be happening at chase. c p. o talks in vienna, kristen, so me has more now from the united nations. the european signatories to the nuclear deal clearly directed their comments out. iran accusing them of slow walking negotiations. ah, but the united nations also had a message for the united states. it's calling on both sides to return to the deal. it's calling in the united states to come back to the deal. it was, after all the united states, back in 2018 under president trump, that reimpose sanctions on iran, and essentially broke the deal. they're also calling on the iranians to return to its commitments under the deal. and i want to stop and i returned to

compliance about stopping to enrich uranium. and of course, that's the source of europeans concerned that iran is getting closer and closer to a nuclear weapon. and thank both sides claim that they want to return to the deal. and both sides, of course, blame each other for not being able to get there. you know, the united states ambassador linda thomas greenfield said that it the united states is prepared to, to lift those sanctions to go back to the deal as reliant songs are on. does it, it's part in returning to the dealer while around said look, it's your fault that we're here in the 1st place. our people are suffering, we have to make sure things are ok. and again, it's finger pointing back and forth with the united nations, just attempting to keep everybody common and keep things moving forward. when earlier, iran's nuclear chief rejected demands by the humans, international atomic energy agency to gain access to one of its sites. he spoke as talks resumed in vienna to salvage the deal. and we'll go to, going to, well,

i go to get the talks we had with the uniquely watched old chief was centered on the allegations. in addition to the issue of garage nuclear facility were still negotiating these issues, which are governed by other political considerations, let alone the psychological aspects. under the maximum pressure policy, the issue of carriage facilities should be resolved within a broad, a package that includes other allegations. robert, also jibari has more now from vienna. this seems to be a very crucial point, and not only these talks here in vienna, between iran and the remaining signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal. and the united states who is indirectly, as speaking with the iranians via the you. but it's also an issue with the i am the nuclear watchdog that is policing. what is left of that nuclear deal? according to radiant officials, there was a sabotaged attack ads. this worked shopping carriage dots outside of town, where iranians produce centrifuges in june. and at the time there were 4 i. e.

cameras installed there as part of additional protocol of the nonproliferation treaty, which iran again abided by after signing the j. c p. o. a. since that attack to place, the iranians have taken off all those cameras. so they, i, e says they're virtually blind there. and as a result, they are not aware of how many centrifuges iranians are making, and where those central futures are going. we've also heard from the u. s. secretary of state, anthony lincoln earlier on tuesday in asia, where he said that to they are you, the americans are considering all alternatives in case these negotiations go nowhere in this j. c. p always no longer intact and cannot be revived. but there is a sense for the rainy's at least that the talks are progressing, although slowly and that is somewhat of a good sign and that this issue of the carriage workshop will be resolved as part of the larger picture when they field this negotiation is settled time for a short break here. now, just when we come back haiti stuff as it's worth tragedies since it's fewer crisis

began, hospitals are overwhelmed and the death toll is right. and people being violent in northern cameras and speak of the torture of a conflict over like a water escalate. ah, ah, look forward to burritos, guys. the with the sponsored by capital airways. hello, your world's weather report begins in asia. we're in the subcontinent. ne monsoon given us what we would expect for a time on the do some bouts of showers, but heavier stuff really reserved for sure longer and the mobiles got to get you over to the philippines right now. as storm bry comes close, i think the worst of it will go through cbo, but let's remember, it has been days of rain for central portions of the philippines. the ground incredibly saturated cannot hold on to that moisture,

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millions wait for their 1st hopes, the you had government approved title cobit 19 restrictions was new. on the common cases, double every to date, corporate policy of them will be required for larger events and hailstorm, we need to be vaccinated. moss mandates extended. the un security council has meant to discuss progress on salvaging the 2015 iran nuclear deal. western ambassadors say the situation is grave and iran's nuclear program, more advanced from ever. iran wants assurances the functions will be lifted. now the us house of representatives is debating contempt of congress charges against former white house chief of staff, march meadows. on monday, a congressional committee investigating the january 6th capital riot unanimously voted in favor of the measure. meadows refused to attend a hearing last week, despite being subpoenaed as costa shabba tansy, who's in washington dc, shap, so we're still waiting on this vote or whether to hold meadows in contempt of

congress houses like to play out. do we think played out of the house is debating several different bells and having several different votes, including this one which we now do expect with the out. with that, we said that before, it's interesting because often and this is going to pass on a democrat controlled house of representatives. it's then refer to the department of justice who has to decide whether to bring charges against against meadows. now what's the bottom? another of trauma advisors very move very quickly, video j to indict him and his trial will be next year and slightly differently with meadows. because when bottom claimed executive privilege, it was easily pointed out where you're not in the executive, you're part of the white house. you are a private citizen on january 2nd, you can't claim executive privilege. what matters was the chief of staff on january the 6th. so that's why meadows getting look. i mean, i have to be able to give trump advice and confidential dealings with them. otherwise, no advice they will give a president will speaking a lot to see if the information will,

will end up end up being released. the committee and the house is going to say, well, no, that doesn't quite work in this case because you've already given us 6000 documents, which do show a great deal of detail about things we do want to ask about which don't connect to executive permits for example, or the text messages meadows is receiving from, from donald trump junior from southern to fox news representatives to republican members of congress. who are saying trump has to do something. so therefore, the question is, what trump say when you, when you, when you, when you showed in these messages, i mean, what was trump thinking? that's, that seems to be a real line of questions to the committee. why didn't trump act? did he suddenly think email? i don't think to do it with the right, but once that happened, was he thinking, well, maybe this will obstruct congress? and in which case that, that suggestions of that might be illegal, or at least seems to be the questions that the members of the committee are asking and alluding to, which is why they say, well meadows having already given us information doesn't have executive privilege. because we already know what's on the text, and now we can ask about the text,

but we don't necessarily asking about things that pertain to, to, to executive privilege police up there arguments. yeah. and should have meanwhile, over in the senate, there's been a vote on the debt ceiling. tell us about that and why it's important. yes, this is one of the rights actually with having in the house tonight as well. this every few months, it seems recently, the republicans are weaponized, this idea of a debt ceiling. that's when the u. s. which congress has to vote on x, expanding the amount of money the u. s. is allowed to borrow. the us spends much more muscle than it takes in that any given moment. this is from, you know, decades of different administrations and policies. the republicans in recent years have been saying, making this a big issue to try and say that the democrats, so wanted to spend that even though this is a cumulative spending from republican and democratic administrations. this time, the leadership of the republic is at least said look, we're not going to do this. they agreed that there would be a 2 and a half trillion dollar increase in that ceiling. this once,

or the republicans are already saying that in 2023, and this should last until 2023. they are intending to fight once again, so it's all over, but this time at least as a reprieve. she thank you. now the u. s. is condemning the conviction of the husband of bella. ruth is opposition leader as politically motivated, sir. hey, sick, a new ski has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for organizing math unrest and inciting social hatred. just campaign to unseat president, alexander lucas shanker. ahead of last year's election that was arrested, his wife, atlanta ran in his place but lost their many observers say the boat was rig, but i was speaking to 0, said lama to kind of sky. i said she will not give up fighting for a husband and others wrongly detained in that it was i was sure that i was prepared for such a tough sentence. but as a matter of fact, it was really stressful for me. and the whole dave was,

i feel the stated by it doesn't mean that i'm going to cry the whole day long. and the said that only difficult, everyday job united job feel, make the future release possible for my husband, for hundreds, thousands, awfully bill or since last time i talked to him 15 months ago for vanity is going to communicate with $0.04 more messages about children. i wouldn't thinks back and said his mother is rather old to do when she was there in the prison today. she was allowed but she was afraid to be able to see her son in law. i'm really sorry that i can't hardly talk because i'm in the country. my children don't know about the sentence

and i'm going to tell them my younger daughter. she's 6, she receives presence, was from godaddy, i think in the to some business trip. my oldest son live and understand the way his father, but i didn't want to in his hopes because i honestly believe that's to be able to meet of the there. did he in the future? hey, team's prime minister has now 3 days of national morning, off the explosion of a gas tank, which is still more than 60 people and with an overwhelmed hospital and the coastal city of cathy and that number is expected arise. gillian wolf has the story. the one by one victim of monday's gas explosion are loaded onto the truck. as phone workers is watching shop, the there is little comfort for this mother who weeps at the loss of her child.

the wide sheets cover the victims as they lay sprawled across the street, some too badly burned to be identified. both i heard a loud noise around midnight. i asked one of my boys, what is it about why he said it was a large truck filled with gasoline right away. i left the place with my family and with the other way, the bridge. that's all i can say. a truck carrying gasoline overturn monday. exploding into a fireball and golf in cars and homes in its path. 6 pedestrians reportedly rushed to the scene, collecting spilled gas as the country suffers from a severe fuel shortage. i received many calls, informing me about the fire and immediately sent the firefighters and police and alerts, so they could interview. unfortunately many people died. but i want to congratulate our 1st responders because they put their lives at risk to control the fire and

prevent any further depth. on monday, a prime minister on re express his condolences declaring 3 days of national morning with the local hospital stretch, then he has deployed field hospital to the area. it is the latest tragedy in a country that has already experience so much this year. gillian wolf, al jazeera fighting between fishermen and herders in northern cameroon, in recent days of force, 30000 people to flee a left at least 22 dead. some of shared stories of machete attacks and torture. the government says the situation is now calm, but as nicholas hark reports, there is concern. a shortage of water will lead to more violence. this is what's left of one's thriving market. in the far northern region of cameroon, it was burned down in fighting about access to water in the region. the mobile phone footage shows armed herders into scary looking for water points to feed their cattle. fighting with fishermen and farmers unwilling to share their wealth. 4

months after the end of a rainy season that brought little rainfall, people are willing to kill for a drop of water. this vendor says this is a war fueled by lack of water spilling across the region. the government standing by doing little to stop the fighting at the local hospital, injured rival, herders and farmers get treatment side by side after days of violence. the situation is tense. the governor offers envelopes of cash, but for many this is not enough. now some less overall, the situation has become com again. shops have been gradually reopening since yesterday. and so far we have not recorded any hot bed of tension. we will continue to receive communities, associations and all those who want to make a contribution to the restoration of peace continue odyssey. won't come ruins. president sent his ministers to the region to mediate more than 30000 people have

fled to neighboring chad where president mohammed address debbie is calling for urgent humanitarian assistance. the displaced left behind their homes and belonging but brought with them tales of horror. i was tortured by 7 people from the europe community. i was seriously wounded on my back by machetes and almost died in the bush. fortunately, my relatives found me and helped me to cross the river, so i could be treated here very conflict. there are become very violent. i don't want to go back. not enough water in thirsty for revenge. this is a conflict made worse by changing climate with months to go before next year's rainy season. the people of cameron's far north fear the fight for water has only just begun. nicholas hawk al jazeera france is reducing its military presence in marley's north and had government accusations of abandonment. the french flag was

loaded a sermon in tin box to the last of 3 french bases in the sal region. they were deployed in 2030 and belt stop attacks by rebels linked al qaeda and iso ali's prime minister has said the threat is still present. now more than a century of the british troops stole their treasure. the people have been in city and solemn nigeria have reason to celebrate to benning, bronzes are heading home and a royal welcome awaits a thousands of other artifacts to remain in museums in europe. and the u. s. under chappelle rubbish lou signing on behalf of his people, the traditional ruler of the kingdom of beneath puts pen to paper to write a historic wrong ah. in my voice. oh, which will remove from his brother's in nigeria as president mohammed hugo

harry has issued a directive to his government. oh, ah, a bronze. cockrell and a king's bust. the 2 works of art whose return is being celebrated. they once decorated beneath palace commissioned by ancient kings to remember their predecessors. the city was attacked and the palace ransacked in 18. 97. the king had refused to recognize britons claim on west africa. while 2 items are being returned. 900 pieces remain in the british museum in london, and the people have been in city or waiting for their return. and chappelle al jazeera. ah, not for a quick check of the top stories here on al jazeera, the world health organization.