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right, so with al jazeera has teams on the ground to where you are award winning documentaries and lives on air and online. ah, the army sees is controlling burkina faso. president rock cavalry is removed from office is government is old and the constitution suspended. ah, play you watching al jazeera alive from doha. i'm fully back. people also coming up . we will always do what is necessary to protect from the found the, all our allah's nato says. it's sending reinforcements to eastern europe as he is grow of a russian invasion of ukraine. the u. s. to put his troops on standby,
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as stampede outside of football stadium kills at least 6 people in cameroon. it happened during an africa cup of nations game. on gabriel's onto in new york city that are seeing a surge in homicide and violent crime, leaving many to wonder what exactly is going on? ah, the un secretary general has condemned the military co in booking of fossil and voice concern for president rock cavalry. the military says it sees power and deposed a president who is whereabouts are known. earlier, his party said he survived an assassination attempt. nicholas ha crate force. after days of gunfire, anti government protestors cheer at the sight of what is left of the presidential murder kate. for foster special forces turned their weapons against the president,
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security detail. several people were wounded. what's going on here right now? nothing's going well. we expected a lot from president rock and he's only disappointed people. more do appointment always with the new government. but he was the real problem for the president's party. this was an attempted assassination on a democratically elected leader. hawk macavoy survived, but his time in office was a band of soldiers calling themselves the patriotic movement for safeguarding and restoration led by this men, lieutenant colonel. following appeared on state television saying they had ousted, give away the government, and pretended the constitution to compose out their 1st duty fast. the movement which brings together all the components of the defense and security forces has thus decided to put an end to the power mister corporation. on the 24th of january
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2022. the decision taken with the soul lame of enabling our country to get back on track and together all its forces in order to fight for its territorial integrity. its recovery and its sovereignty offended. tip was on face growing discontent in his inability to deal with the rising attacks of our groups linked to al qaeda. a nice millions have been displaced in thousands killed. it appeared to be a view to the on sunday with soldiers asking for more means to deal with the ongoing threat escalated into a military take over on monday with special forces taking over both the national tv station and the presidential palace earlier in a tweet president hoc marquette bowie asked the soldiers to lay down their arms in the interest of the nation. calling for dialogue. the west african body echo else called on the soldiers to return to their barracks. while the you urged the immediate release of the president, the you and expressed condemnation that
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a 3rd crew in west africa, i will say that was the regional organisation has been extremely responsive and, and strong in and unified in their responses to these schools. after moni guinea, you're going to now burkina faso soldiers are yet again toppling and unpopular, but democratically elected president in the name of the people promising to restore peace in a region gripped by violence and uncertainty. nicholas hawk al jazeera and henry wilkins is monitoring developments for us on the grounding logger too and has this update there. there's still a lot of information at the moment. we do know that the former president block boy is no longer president. the government has been to, it's all for the even the president is since this morning that's been a very heavy military present from the on the street fight. the national board cost
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tv today. a treat you to me as had taken over the thing is still very a pay is to where you the president is a best estimate. the moment that he's been in time to military camp, camp, money's on which is where the need to me started. gates, survive an assassination attempt, according to a statement released by the former ruling party. if there is a lot of fatigue, we see secure constituents, consideration, indicator, fafsa, it's been a war for 6 years. now we've great me to say this is like if this doesn't just not be on the present boys, husband see it also marks the end of the periods in between fast a history where it's actually had to mult chrissy in the world news nato is
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expanding its military presence in eastern europe with more ships, fighter jets and forces on standby, as russia accuses the alliance of escalating tensions over ukraine. and the e. u says it's ready to impose never before seen sanctions. if russia types ukraine, moscow has massed and estimated 100000 soldiers near the ukrainian border, but denies its finding an invasion. natasha butler reports as western powers step on diplomatic efforts to diffuse tensions with moscow over ukraine. european union foreign ministers met in brussels, of the talks joined by the u. s. secretary of state by video. cool. the east top diplomat said that should to russia invade ukraine. the blog could impose sanctions, although he refused to give more detail. we agree a firm. how a full and unquestionable should bore to claim, and that any military aggression against ukraine will have, should use consequences,
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a massive cash for the perpetrator. earlier the head of the u commission announced an emergency financial package to help kiev. i am announcing a new financial assistance package to the country made both of emergency loans and grants. first of all, the commission proposes and your emergency macro financial assistance package of 1200000000 euros. this package will help you quin now to address it's financing needs due to the conflict. meanwhile, the head with nato said the alliance would reinforces deployments in eastern europe, with troops, ships, and fighter jets. a response said yes, store to boat to the deteriorating security situation. we are considering to further enhance or persons in eastern port with arms. this could include the appointment of additional late or battled groups. the move by nato has
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angered the kremlin. it denies accusations by western how is that it is planning an attack kremlin spokesperson. dmitri pet scave said me the info and we are seeing statements from the north atlantic alliance about more troops, pushing forces and assets on to the eastern flank. it is all causing tensions to rise. i'd like to point out, it is not because of what we rochelle are doing. it's all happening because of what nato and the united states, so green and the information they are spreading. and key of the u. s. and u. k began the withdrawal of some diplomats families and non essential workers from the city, although the embassies will remain open. the reduction of empathy staff. another sign though, without a diplomatic break through the threat of conflict looms large. natasha butler al jazeera. the pentagon has 8 and a half 1000 troops on height, and alerted says air prepared to deploy, if needed, along with other nato forces. in some cases, some of these forces were already on
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a, a heightened posture, readiness to deploy posture, and the secretary decided to make it even more a shortened the tether even more. so in some cases, units would go from say, 10 days prepared to deploy. now there, at 5 days, al jazeera is dawson jabari is in moscow with more reaction was heard from the kremlin who has reacted very strongly to the meeting this been ongoing in brussels . the russian government says that there believe that's a risk of key of actually starting a conflict in eastern ukraine is at an all time high. and they believe the tensions are soaring as a result of nato and u. s. actions and that their information is just creating hysteria and they say that information is laced with lies. that's the official reaction. so far, we've just been hearing from officials from the duma, that is the a house of parliament here who say that to add the nato dispatching further troops
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and forces to eastern europe is going to create a severe crisis. this is, of course, exactly what this country wanted to avoid, that the russians that were concerned with nato further expanding eastwards and that they were trying to prevent that from happening. but it appears all the diplomatic efforts have failed and now that will continue to move forward. and the russians are very much concerned and believe that this is a security concern. and they wanted to make sure that nato was not expanding any further. they didn't want ukraine at to join the 30 member alliance. they said they wanted to go back to 1997 levels. and after that point, 14 new countries joined this alliance. and that is why we're in this position now, according to the russians, they believed that their security is at risk because they are now very much surrounded by countries as that are part of this alliance. and they believe this alliance has its own agenda, led by washington cameron's progression to the quarter finals. the africa cup of nations has been overshadowed by
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a deadly stampede. at least 6 people have been killed outside the whole city of north of the capital. yeah. one day, dozens of fans were left changes in the crush, which happened before the start of the game against morris. the african football confederation says it's investigating the incident. my home is i, he is a journalist who was at the stadium. he says those in the press box 1st heard about the bead shortly after kickoff and organizing committee of the con, be put in placement and it's covered 80 percent. i can tell you that tonight there was absolutely more than 80 percent at the stadium that was nearly full. i'm assuming that's because of the barriers that hold up sort of rushed in. but from what i can tell you is that going into the stadium, there's a very serpentine corridor that's not very wide. it's maybe 2 or 3 meters in width . and that people were increasingly frustrated and run mention 337331. so several journals, predictor sample have. okay, so i had a colleague that was at the hospital in limbo, not too far from the stadium. he told me that there was
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a fleet perimeter set up around the hospital from on the ground reporting there. if you could tell me that at least one child had died, there haven't been other unverified videos that have surfaced on social media, showing them what they're crying for her kid and spoken to to other can coordinate sources and confirm that minor did pass away. unfortunately, still ahead on al jazeera sudanese security forces fire live rounds and t gas at the latest protests against military rule and masses. $10000000000.00 telescope, $10000000000.00 telescope has reached his final destination after a one and a half 1000000 kilometer cheney. ah ah, look forward to brighter skies the weather sponsored my cattle airways. here
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they're good to see. we've got some high temperatures across the middle east. so right off the bat, let me show you above average, really in the zone here or beale, buck dead into tater on and sure. as i look at that box there, 20 degrees, we may even hit 30 in mecca. now the complete opposite for pakistan are this is what you're woke up to on monday morning. the darker the blue, the dark, the purple, the lower the temperature karachi, 6 degrees that was your lowest temperature of the season. so far you bounced back on tuesday up to 24 hour seen snow where we don't usually get it and that's for the see resort city of antalya at 8 degrees. i think on the low end, i will look for about 2 centimeters and on the high end about 7 and look at this here. temperature is plunged to sub zeros. we head toward thursday and friday, so well below average for this have the year. get you to southern africa right now, and we do have a tropical cyclone, just spilling tons of rain over mozambique, or press play, see where it goes and slams into zimbabwe on tuesday. this is not good news because
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we have seen a some flooding ins and bob way, so this is only going to worse in this situation. and capetown, over the weekend, you said a record tab trip $45.00, and now you're down to $25.00 on tuesday. that's a snapshot of your weather see later, lou, weather sponsor, why casara ways to join the debate. they erased her, of like people from the american and global story was very powerful on an online ad your voice. the comment section is whitehead join our conversation. we are all protected when everyone is protected. it is more of a play being nationalistic of borders. you just look at it in a very different way. so that perspective men and men meeting each other and they don't have any solution. let me put it clear for you this dream on al jazeera lou.
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ah, welcome back. a recap of our top stories on al jazeera. the spokesman for the un secretary general has condemned a cool in volcano fossil and voice concern for the president. the military says if see spar and deposed. president raw cavalry who's whereabouts are no. v e, you says it's ready to impose never before seen sanctions. if russia taxi crane washer has mast, an estimated 100000 troops near the border, and nato is expanding its military presence in eastern europe, the kremlin accuses it of escalating tension. and at least 6 people have been killed in a stampede outside. a football game in cameroon, fans appeared to have rushed to stadium before kick off way. cameron was about to pay camaros in the african cup of nations,
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avenues now and in lebanon. former prime minister sat harry v says, is suspending his role in political life and will not run into parliamentary elections. this may, he is urging his political party not to participate even then a harder has more from built he's been in politics since 2005 when his late father, former prime minister, if he had edi was assassinated. sad heidi has since been lebanon's leading muslim sunday politician, but the 3 time prime minister is withdrawing from political life woman by bit, the hamilton, missouri. i long there is no room for any positive opportunities for lebanon due to the iranian influence. play out indecisiveness with the international community, internal divisions and sectarianism. but i'm suspending work in political life and so is the future movement. and i am not running in the election nor will the future movement denied. della the future movement is the largest suddenly lead party and
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parliament, but the balance of power is against them. he is that i mean, against a very strong syrian syrian iranian alliance in the country. and therefore, given not, it seems that the saudis and gulf states in general are not willing to pay much of an investment. how do they like his father was one, saudi arabia's man in lebanon, but in recent years, that's changed. so has, how do you, these policy towards has belong, backed by the predominantly she or iran, once confrontational, his critic see him as to compromising? how did is exit is a turning point and lebanese politics. the how do you, these have dominated the sunday leadership since the end of the civil war in 1990? but for many, his decision isn't that surprised? how do you, these political position, weakened in recent years, the former prime minister himself acknowledged making what he called mistakes by
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engaging with foes at the expense of allies, this in the sector of the percent of the population. and this is at this poses grave. can sequence as there is no obvious leader to replace him, but it appears there are efforts to form an anti hezbollah alliance. what comes next is that we should watch lines or something of his own politics and everything. you know, even how do you, these allies have criticized the former prime minister for sharing power with hezbollah, which along with its allies one the last election, their opponents are hoping to change that in the upcoming vote. in may, some may argue heidi may have been standing in the way. then they also zita beirut . at least 3 people have been killed in the latest protest against military rule in sudan. witnesses say they were shot dead by security forces who fired live rounds.
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9 doctors without borders found for treating the wounded in the capitol were arrested. he been morgan re, for some cartoon. protestors against military rule in sudan facing tear gas and live ammunition by security forces. those injured are rushed on most of bikes to hospital, where medics most of whom are volunteers tried to provide assistance. i was in front of the protest. dear gas was fired. i protested, and i got hit by a connoisseur. it hit me right behind my left ear. there was shots fired on one of the streets when we were tracing from the security forces. i got graced by a bullet in my head and was rushed to the hospital since october last here protestors have been taking to the street to voice their anger against a military takeover which resulted in the dissolution of a 2 year transitional government. meant to lead to down to democracy. security services have repeated means tear gas and live ammunition against unarmed civilians . the u. n and other international bodies have condemned the use of force,
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which it describes as excessive. its human rights office says tear gas canisters fly directly at protest is, is a violation of international standards. at least 7 protesters were killed in the previous protests to the presidential palace, but that has not deterred processed. it will continue to take the street, at least 72 people have been killed. in fact, bruce asked them to take over 3 months ago, more than 2000 have been injured. but getting treatment is not easy. ambulances are repeatedly blocks from reaching those injured hospitals have been rated by security forces with tear gas fired inside them. and protested, have even been arrested while receiving treatment inside hospitals with those who are already sick and bleeding. when the attacks happen and the tear gas is fired, terrorizes, the staff, the medics come to provide assistance. and the attacks make it hard to continue working until the situation passes. that could be half an hour or an hour,
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and sometimes we're forced to transfer patients because of the lack of security to dance military lead governing body. the sovereignty counsel has promised to protect hospitals and medical facilities during protests. but those on the streets, one, the counsel gone and ones accountability for the lives lost and those injured, demanding a civilian rule. he bought morgan al jazeera cartoon. the former roman catholic pope benedict the 16th has admitted giving a false statement to a child, sex abuse inquiry. he says he mistakenly told investigators in germany that he wasn't at a meeting about peter far. priest in 1980 benedict was archbishop of unique at the time when inquiry found that he knew about abuses in the church, but failed to report their crimes. domini came is in berlin. he explains the allegations against the former pope the central fact that emerges from pages and pages and pages of evidence given by the former pope. just less than 6
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weeks ago to this inquiry is he says repeatedly that if he can't remember a meeting take taking place and it didn't take place well to day through a spokesman. he said actually what he did was mislead the inquiry, not through bad faith, but by bad editing of this particular document. but what essentially happened here is the inquiry was investigating historical accusations of clerical sex abuse of children in the late 19 seventies in 19 eighties. it had to remit for the last 75 years, but specifically that period late seventies, early eighties, and specifically in the archbishop rick of munich advising. that's where the former pope was archbishop, and he has now admitted that on one particular occasion, he was present when the case of a specific priest who would go on to be convicted of child sex abuse. he was present at the time. and the allegation is that he did not do enough to act against
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this specific priest. man. the former pope has said in his, in the, in the, in regional evidence. he said, well, if i didn't remember it, i wasn't there because i wasn't there. i couldn't have known what happened while now these specific investigators have said you were there. it follows therefore, that it is likely that you knew what happened. the leaders of it's least 3 main parties have met involved to try to break the deadlock over who will be the next president. current prime minister maya drag is the most likely contender, but they are concerning his departure as by minister could bring down the fragile governing coalition. adam rainy vapours from rome. in the 1st round of italy's presidential election, the overwhelming majority of ballots cast. we left blank in cristo main door, nor make a june gramma at this moment. we don't have a candidate who can get enough votes to win out, right? if we were to announce the candidate,
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now what we would burn the chances of winning by voting blank is away for every one to maintain a certain neutrality and wait until enough parties converge on one candidate regarding the presidential election. almost always last several rounds, as voters, members of parliament and regional representatives float names of various candidates until they decide on one. just 2 days before the vote, former prime minister, silvio berlusconi, withdrew from the race, making the current prime minister. mario draggy, the front runner. but the largest block of voters, a right wing coalition is opposed to drag his candidacy. the concern for many voters, if the idea seems to the presidency, is the government will collapse, putting the pandemic recovery at risk. also putting many current members of parliament out of work as the political tide has shifted since the last election in the search for stability. voters are even considering the current president sergio
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mat ella, although he says he's not interested in continuing the presidency, is a largely ceremony, a role in italy, but his head of state, the president weighs in to resolve political crises at times even naming a new prime minister with parliamentary support, there's little surprised that no candidate was able to win enough votes here on monday in rome because according to at least constitution during the 1st 3 rounds of voting, a 2 thirds majority is required to win and subsequent round. that's reduced to a simple majority. all signs point to this election carried on for many more days as political parties try to find a consensus candidate who can win enough votes. adarine algebra, rome the mayor of new york has outlined his plan to combat gun violence in the city . it follows the recent shootings of 4 police officers. new york is one of many u. s. cities struggling with a 3rd and violent crime crime. a warning, this flash photography, and this report by gabriel listened. another bloody weekend in new york city,
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2 police officers shot while responding to a call of a domestic dispute. 22 year old rookie officer, jason rivera, died at the hospital. his partner, police officer wilbert mora remains in critical condition. officials say he's fighting for his life. i am struggling to find the words to express the tragedy we are enduring. and the violence in new york this year has reached other victims as well. a 19 year old woman shot and killed during a burglary at a fast food restaurant in the bronx. and 11 month old baby grazed by a stray bullet by a gun wielding man, running through the streets. and a 40 year old woman pushed to her death in front of a subway train at the time square station by a man police described as homeless and mentally disturbed. on monday may or eric adams, a former new york city police officer, rushed out his public safety plan offices or doing heroic work,
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getting guns off the street. but traffickers keep the guns come in that must in. but it's not just here in new york, homicide rates throughout the united states have soared to their highest levels since 1997, chicago, st. louis philadelphia. some of the cities that are struggling to contain as serge and violent crime, leaving many to wonder what is going on. it's really a toxic brute. it is more stress, more isolation, and more guns. it is less social support, less policing and less trust in police, and all of that is blendy together to cause this really substantial rise in gun violence. but some victims rights advocate say the focus on guns is misplaced to blame guns. i like i said, there's no kind of gun fairy that's coming and doing this until they start
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enforcing law and keeping the bad guys behind bars where they belong. this is not going to change. but in new york, everyone agrees the violence needs to stop. the question is, how before any more lives are lost. gabriel is ando al jazeera new york, thousands of truck drivers from across canada converging on the capital ottawa to protest against the federal vaccine mandates for travel across the us border. they see the policy hurts businesses and drivers livelihoods. jodie vance is falling developments from vancouver. the freedom trucker con boy departed the west coast of canada on sunday morning and have been making their way west or excuse me, east, through the west, that is on their way to the nation capital. and ottawa, many stops along the way. gathering together truckers against this mandate mandate that the canadian liberal government adjusted to the prime minister and back in
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november it came into effect on january 15th of course there are vaccine mandates now on both sides. the candidate us border checkers were exempt from that 14 days quarantine and there was no vaccination passport of sorts or mandate of any kind until january the 15th. as essential workers. 90 percent of truckers in canada like the majority of canadians overall have been fully vaccinated. but it is this vocal group who feel that this is political overreach on behalf of the liberal government . and indeed, there is an expectation that thousands of truckers will descend on ottawa, the nation's capital, and gather in front of the parliament buildings on january 29th. so making their way through the west now towards auto while the latest word on social media, as we follow along with those posting from the con boy, are saying that they're a little bit behind in gathering scheme across the country. we'll see how that
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convoy continues as they roll their way into ottawa, come this weekend. the world's biggest, most powerful and most expensive space telescope has arrived at his destination one and a half 1000000 kilometers from earth. martha says it will bring begin of firing up the 10000000000 donna james web observatories, infrared detectors. ah, clo again, i'm fully battle with the headlines on al jazeera. the spokesman for the un secretary general has condemned a call in volcano fossil and voice concern for the president. the military says it sees power and deposed. present rock cavalry was whereabouts are unknown. secretary jewels following developments had burkina faso with deep concern is particularly worried about the world.

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