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ah whole ah russia, the lion says it's sending peacekeepers the catholics. damn it by protests and riot . ah, hello, i'm sam is a then this is al jazeera alive from dell also coming out. australia is deportation of tennis champion. no joke of it is delayed, as he fights a decision to revoke his fees or over condemning rules. lashawn destruction. yeah.
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cabled fiction. but he'll take a long time to do the post traumatic stress a year on from the u. s. capital attack. how speak to nancy pelosi reflect on the physical and emotional damage and deadlines thought 2022 could be the year of they come back now. carriers like cafe pacific, a wondering how long they'll be in the air. ah, our russian led military alliance is deployed troops. the cas extend, which is seen it's worth street violence since becoming independent. 3 decades ago . thousands of protesters and policemen of reportedly been killed in the city of almighty demonstrations, of set fire, the public buildings. the violence was initially sponsored by a dramatic rise in fuel prices doesn't enjoy reform. what started as protests
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against rising fuel prices has turned into 4 days of anti government demonstrations across how's extend the attacks on government forces and property and the takeover of almighty airport have triggered a state of emergency peacekeeping troops from russia and other former soviet countries are now on their way to help president hudson jo martel, kind of defeat what he calls enemies of the state director for the routine union when decker, those are real territories to we know very well, but they are currently rampaging in al much in other cities. the off season, buildings and infrastructure, and most importantly, the off season premises with small armies allocated, household citizens took to the streets on sunday to denounce the government's decision to raise fuel prices. gas for cars went from $0.11 per liter to $0.28 per liter. in a country where the monthly minimum wage is less than a $100.00,
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demonstrator say they can't afford it. as the protest have grown in size, so to have the demonstrators demands, they now include a more general call for government accountability. at the you, when an appeal for comb following with concern and monitoring the situation in kazakhstan, i think it's very important for all involved in the current events, to exercise restraint, refrain from violence and promote a dialogue in addressing all of the pertinent issues. while at the white house, a pushback against a narrative being promoted by russia, there are some crazy russian claims about the us being behind the. so let me just use this opportunity to convey that is absolutely false. and clearly a part of the standard russian disinformation playbook. we've seen a lot of in past years, a former u. s. diplomat calls the political upheaval inevitable. but this has been festering
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for a long time, the stupendous corruption of the nation. my family and those of i have grown as has caused a lot of concern and context on where despite tremendous oil wealth or income inequality is really quite substantial. and a lot of people are living really close to the subsistence margin or over the cost of living now challenging the powers that be in conflicts. don rosalyn jordan al jazeera washington. robin frustrate walker is monitoring developments from tbilisi in georgia, joins us now live from there. so robin, how the streets looking now, what do we know? so i mean this and i just thought we one big caveat and that is that the internet in catholics is or has been down for long stretches of time, a big streaming, difficult to get information coming out that videos. videos that we have seen have
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usually been uploaded by vpn networks and they're sporadic. you need to fix line savvy. the data is really problematic. but what we have been seeing is gunfire on the streets of our mathy catholic stones largest city. that is around the administrative buildings in the center of mattie. and we have had confirmation from the authorities. that they say dozens of riots is or looters, as they call them, shots attempting to take over a police station. and we've also had confirmation from the thirty's that at least 8 military or police personnel and dozens more have been injured in these classes. it's very fluids, but it certainly does look increasingly troubling that the, the authorities and some of the protesters have been. and that there has been
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peach battle shooting on the streets of mattie. but also remember that this isn't just happening. you know, mattie, this is happening, or rather protests have been happening. i should add in cities across cars, explain it to vos territory. and in other places, it's a slightly different picture. we've seen statues toppled of president nasa by of the who's the official leader of the nation. although he's no longer in charge. he has been widely considered to have maintained his strong strength, his hands on power. we've seen that you've probably seen striking oil work is in the west of the country and these kinds of protests are continuing. so it's a very fluid situation, but a very troubling one and unprecedented because it's done at the moment. and we've got news of c s t o troops being deployed. what does that tell us robin? well, cousin juma took i,
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it's the president who has moved swiftly to try to it's total authority. he's now head of the security council in kazakhstan, that was the position held by his predecessor until only yesterday, he has invoked the c s t o, the collective str security treaty organization, that the members include russia and other ex soviet states. they call media and tad, you can start, he has, has asked them for help. and just a short while, i was speaking to sources inside the government who confirmed to me that russian troops were already on the ground, that they had crossed the border into actually route in the north west of the country. and that they had also flown in the l mattie. and i said, are they likely to be just keeping a low profile around important installations like airports, etc. he said, no, they would probably also be boots on the ground in,
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in the city about matching. now we haven't any confirmation of any russian boots on the ground in context on, but this is a major development for a silver nation. like has extensive coal in russian military support in order for the store teeth to hold on to power as sort of last ditch to or i, we apologize. obviously we've lost the audio with robin and try and get him back later to give us an update on that very fluid situation. in kaz extent, tennis thought, another junk of h is fighting against the pool taishan from australia. he arrived to play in a grand slam tournament, but authorities refused to accept his exemption from pandemic entry rules. his lawyers are appealing against the decision in court, with the case adjourned until next week. sarah clark reports this one of the arrival the will. number one men tennis player had planned. on the eve of this
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trial open, we stopped to a government quarantine hotel with his visa revoked on touchdown immigration authorities had no back doctor which had failed to make the requirements to enter. there are no special cases. rules are rules. that's the policy the government and has been governments strong, border protection policies, and particularly in relation to the pain damage. that is insured. the destroyer has one of the lowest death rights from covet anywhere in the world tennis. a strategy and the victorian government had granted him a medical exemption to travel to melbourne to defend his grand slam title for the federal government. these his application insufficient with her port the visa, he used to try and enter a strayer did not allow for exemptions for unvaccinated travelers. the idea has done their job entry with a visa requires double vaccination or i medical exemption. i'm advised that such an exemption was not in place and as a result,
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he is subject to the same rule as any one else doctor, which has never publicly revealed his vaccination status. but it's opposite. vision to vaccinate is well known. his medical exemption, he traveled to australia triggered widespread anger from many who endured months of locked downs and his covert 19 infections, rich records daily numbers. but his supporters are furious with a serbian president labeling the incident, harassment and maltreatment declaring on social media that he's country will fight for novak truth and justice. he's got the message and we all love him and co my sense become your whole look, you know, like greg, would you like a criminal thing? i know that dr. beach had been seeking to win 21st grand slam singles titles over taking ref. i on the dull and roger federer at this tournament, for now those hopes seemed dashed instead. he's placing
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a major battle to try and stopped being st. hi, sarah class, audi 0, queensland, australia. oh, roger maynard is an australian journalist and author, he explained some of the internal politics of play. certainly this the section here that there's been one rule for the rich and the famous and another for ordinary people. but there's also this just not the slightest drama is being exploited by the government to take attention away from his own cell here with policies. now the number of cases continued to climb in a new south wells, at least not 35000 people reported to contract the bug in the past 24 hours. but to what extent all this will influence you know, that job, that his attempts to plan the australian open will that remains to be seen. and in fact, a court place is on the way in melbourne at the moment to try to get some clarity of tried to influence the government's decision making and try to restore that lisa
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that will allow no joke about turn to play in the australian open current virus infections have increased significantly in india, the number of new cases on thursdays up nearly a 3rd to 90000. it follows a steep rise all week which health official stays being driven by the only con variant. most of the cases of turned out to be mild, but india has recorded one on the cross linked death. and italy is now requiring all people over the age of 50 to get vaccinated. it's not yet clear what penalties people may face if they refuse. the health minister says everyone in that age group will now be checked for their vaccination status before they enter the workplace. french president is facing a growing backlash after using what some regard as vulgar language and a warning to one vaccinated people. and politics of the pandemic on becoming increasingly fractured in france as in the election approaches. tyesha butler
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explains that good cedar thought there was an uproar in france. his parliament is emmanuel macros. comments and strong language about on fractionated people became public, some opposition, nps boot the health minister, while others described the french president's words as vulgar. before a debate on the government's proposed vaccine pass was abruptly suspended. the not going up is all to play the news. we asked with the presence of the prime minister because the words of the president of the republic or m worthy, irresponsible, contemptuous on a book, very premeditated. this is the reality of the situation. one contacts i left it, i saw it was the liberal arts of good in the parisian newspaper. mackerel said that on fax, native people were irresponsible as for the unvaccinated. i really want to piss them off. he said, we have to tell them, you will no longer be able to go to the restaurant. you will no longer be able to go for coffee. you will no longer be able to go to the theater. you will no longer
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be able to go to the cinema. frances recorded record numbers of new cove infections in recent days, fueled by the delta, an omicron variance, doctor se most cove at patients in intensive care are unvaccinated. the french government says vaccination is the best way out of the pandemic. although 90 percent of the population are immunized, the government targeting those yet to receive a jab. 3 months before the french presidential election might crumble, risks alienating some voters, bought his supporters say he's taking a calculated risk betting on the majority of french people agreeing with him because they're fed up of restrictions. and want to see an end to the coven crisis . for the summer, traditionally french voters don't like aggressiveness, intellectual campaigns or bubble from a sitting president. so micron took a risk, but it was an assumed risk for this. this interview was re read and approved by the lazy. it wasn't a gaffe or an error of communication,
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it was intentional. he sent me a message to the campaign will happen with a certain rhythm and tone with my cross has yet to declare his candidacy for the presidential race. but he is widely expected to run his victory in 2017 was partly due to the image he projected as a straight talker who didn't shy away from controversy and was unafraid to break with tradition. but whether it will be a winning formula this time around is uncertain. natasha butler, al jazeera paris. the news ahead. why child poverty rates in argentina arising, even though the government has been spending millions to end it. ah hello welcome. so we'll look at the international forecast for say,
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some very heavy rating, too much of southeast asia. the weighty swear at the moment is into indonesia. smarter has seen some flooding recently. seen around $77.00 millimeters afraid into central and eastern parts of indonesia. that could be the main focus for the heaviest rain over the next couple of days, but just about anywhere. seeing some live the showers northern parson, bornea seeing more wet weather showers. never too far away from the philippines. a little rash, a shower, it's driven into. we're a vietnam on the northeast on soon as we go on through friday, sinking a little further south was an ace was sunshine and showers a full many them. but you can see how the showers there. they will pep up just around so the way see, for example, as we go through saturday, every re, meanwhile continues across eastern parts of australia. we've had some live a storms into victoria damaging storms here. damaging winds will squeeze on the ice, abbas down towards sea bass straight. we've got some very, very strong winds coming through here. so the clutch of storms that we have off shore just around the gold coast as what remains of tropical cycling set further
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showers here. notice eastern part of new southwell staying very wet, further interruptions in the cricket. more wet with the weather there for victoria . ah. a mineral central to the quest for clean energy. a key ingredient for the production of electric car batteries, cobalt extracting it is dangerous. but profitable with global demand set to skyrocket. people in power investigates claims that industrial mines extracting the precious material, needed for cleaner energy, are in fact poisoning the environment with dire health consequences for those living in their shadow. the cost of cobalt people in power on a jessina. lou .
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the me back here watching out just to recap on headline dozens of protesters and reportedly been killed in the catholics. 50 of a massey, russian led military alliance with deployed troops to help the president store order. progress began days ago initially again, higher fuel prices, tennis champion, another joke of which is facing deportation from australia folder officials refused to accept his exemption from condemning, cruel play. in a tournament, lawyers are appealing the decision 1st day as seen cove at 19 infections rise by another bird in india. the number of positive tests increased by 6 times in just one week. most cases have been mild
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with a 1st day marks, the one year anniversary of the storming of the u. s. capital building hundreds of donald trump support is ransacked. the building on by the former president, false assertion, c one with 2020 election. 5 people died including a police officer. we didn't have the people, we didn't act on the intelligence and we just weren't prepared the way we should have been. and that, that's going to change that has changed and, and the next time that we're tested we will not be making those same mistakes. patty calhoun was there for us that day. now take a look back at where things stand on the iran. i never before had a us president refuse to admit defeat. never before had a president alleged the election was stolen, davis, but on january 6th,
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as congress was getting ready to official, declare joe biden, the winner trump called his supporters to washington. we're going to the capital, we're going to try and give them the guide, a bride and baldness that they need to take back our country. 20 minutes later, they followed his instructions and started moving. and mass justice to pipe bobs were found near the capital. with each passing moment the crowd outside got closer and the police were pushed back the scaffolding set up for the upcoming inauguration scales. windows broken officers set upon by an angry and violent mob clubbed, sprayed with chemicals, punched and kicked. the crowd overwhelmed the police. what we didn't know then was how close they came to their targets. seconds from seeing the vice president rushed into an office for safety. then senate minority leader,
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chuck schumer and his security detail running realizing the mob was yards away. senator mitt romney told to turn and run. oh, we now know this was a pivotal moment. the crowd lured away by police officer eugene goodman. if they had turned right instead of following him, they would have found senators in the chamber behind an unlocked door. and we now know how close they came to members of the house. everything cleaned through the last available exit. they breached the door though and a single shot rang out. it was ashley babbitt killed by police as she attempted to get through the door. in all 5 people would die, including capital police officer brian sick. nick, he had a stroke after being attacked with bare spray. in the following days, 4 officers would commit suicide. ah, in all 140 officers were injured, trump eventually appeared on camera and appealed to the riders to leave. so go home
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. we love you. hours after it began, the building was cleared, and the vote was certified. joseph r. biden. junior of the state of delaware has received 306 vote. donald j trump of the state of florida. as received 232 vote, still the house would vote to impeach him for a 2nd time for his actions. and the senate once again fell to convict. and soon he and his supporters began to deny the reality of what this was calling it a peaceful protest. not an attempted insurrection. the courts have not agreed so far more than 700 people have been arrested. the longest sentence more than 5 years in prison. the person who planted the pipe bombs, has still not been identified. a congressional committee is investigating how this happened. was it planned? who was involved and should criminal charges be filed? but those questions will take time to answer. and if republicans,
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when control of the house in 2022, they have promised to shut down the investigation ah, a year on this day cost lives for others, their freedom. but getting to the truth will largely be determined by whether or not it cost trump his political power. patty, glean al jazeera washing owe argentina has been spending millions of dollars in recent years, trying to lift children out of poverty. but the money appears to have gone nowhere as high inflation and financial instability take food off families, tables. theresa bo reports one osiris children having fun and singing at this daycare center. im when a site is most of the kids come here because their parents are working minimum wage jobs such as urban recyclers or got it or needles, as they're known here. in the past year,
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demand for these low paying urban recycling jobs have been on the rice yamaha, lindsey natalia satisfy has been working here for years. she says the waiting list is getting longer every day. and i left her last and don't really. we have families waiting to kindergarten. another class in the pandemic devastated us. and the thing that is clear, hm. is he inequality that exists the suffering we never got wife by computers or anything to help these kids. while i find the daycare center opens at 5 pm daily, just went, parents need to go out to work. the kids are given meals and they participate in activities that will help them in school. all right, so 100 children are brought here every day. they remain in this place until 11 o'clock in the evening. that's when their parents are able to come and pick them up . the fact that so many children whose parents are urban recyclers on this tweet shows how difficult the situation is for many families in this country were child
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at poverty rates are close to 65 percent of the carpool. needles movement was born out of the economic crisis of 2001. in the past 2 decades, the movement has become more organized and is now a critical part of argentina's recycling efforts. media monserat is a mother struggling to make ends meet. she says it's the only job she has been able to find. it pays around a $150.00 a month by my to live. we pay rent and we try to give our children what we can. everything worries me. i want to give them an education and food i want them to move forward in life. the pandemic has exacerbated argentina's economic crisis. government handouts and assistance for the poor have increased. but people legged rather than sa, says argentina, needs to do much more. that can be niger margin tina we're seeing that different
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governments have assisted at least a 3rd of the population. but the situation does not improve the problem. ers, the labor sector is not getting better if our shantina doesn't generate jobs than people's lives, won't get better. and to improve the labor sector has to be a change in the product of structure, an increase in the countries g, d p. in the past decades, argentina has been unable to improve the level market and generate decent jobs. and that's had a huge impact on children in the country whose parents are forced to work in the informal sector. and on the streets they sell and a seat at one site is now gillen maxwell's lawyer say belk canoe trial. she was convicted last week on charges involving the trafficking of girls for the late sex offender, jeffrey epstein. maxwell was a long time friend and companion of epstein maxwell's lawyer says the jury may have been biased because a member has since revealed. he was a victim of sexual abuse. the 2022 golden globe awards will be held this sunday
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with no audience media or red carpet organizes or put it down to the pandemic. of the group behind the golden globes is being boiled caused by the film and entertainment industry. hollywood foreign price association is accused of failing to address a lack of diversity, as well as bullying and harassment. many of the world's airlines were beginning to lift towards financial recovery when the army cron variant was identified in november. but since then, travel bands and tough testing roles dealt another below. hong kong based kathy pacific is in particularly bad shape as brit climate reports. the pandemic is taking a toll on the global ation industry. but hong kong flagship carrier is facing particularly turbulent times. kathy pacific has drastically reduced its number of flights since
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the start of the pandemic, as it navigates some of the world's harshest border restrictions in quarantine requirements. and its staff being blamed for 5th wave in hong kong, the territory, the 1st outbreak in months after a crew member breached quarantine. the government has responded by tightening the rules for returning crews even further and have banned flights from a number of countries. a cafe pacific flight attendant who all styled to 0 to conceal his identity, says he isn't confident the airline will be able to survive the setbacks. i think he said to think what the future off to face, but due to the situation, we still cannot see any field her. oh oh so we are not same as the other country which is a lie. air crew business is thought thing back to normal in hong hall. we still have many restriction before corona virus. this was one of the world's busiest
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airports. but after the pandemic hit hong kong introduce tough restrictions, and it became a ghost town. now under new measures to contain the army kron variant, it's unclear when the territories aviation industry will be able to take off again . a government advisor and top epidemiologist, ivan hung says, although only crone is a milder variant than delta, the border controls are necessary. if you allow to the virus to run walk, basically you put a lot of stress on the health system and of course with a not satisfactory so co vaccination rate, a 70 percent. you will have, obviously, a lot of cases, thousands of flights were cancelled over the year and holiday period when use of ami kron emerged. and many governments band flights from south africa and in the united states, a makes of army crone, and rough weather continues to create headwinds for the sector with hundreds of flights cancel this week. as the virus grounds crew members, flight cancellations are frustrating for everybody. obviously they're frustrating
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for the passengers were affected, but it's also frustrating for the airlines because they taking a lot of steps to get through the pandemic. frustration continues to grow here with many now asking whether these ramped up rules will undermine itself titled role as ages world city, brit greenwich, al jazeera, hong kong. ah, i'm, let's take you through the headlines here now does era now thousands of protesters and policemen of reportedly been killed in the catholic city of automatic russian lead military alliance is deployed troops to help the president restore order. ramos was initially spawn 5 dramatic.

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