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ah prisoners, using paying swears in hong kong, new chief executive on the 25th anniversary of the territories returned to chinese rule. oh, hello money. say this is out there, life and all that coming up. a russian missile strike on the ukrainian port city of odessa kills at least 17 people and interest doesn't set back to climate change. the u. s. supreme court limits the government's ability to cock power plant emissions. and i indigenous protest as in ecuador celebrates in agreement and 18 days of a nationwide strike. ah, hong kong former security chief,

john lee has been sworn in as the territories new leader. he's praised the national security law imposed in 2020 bringing stability after anti government protest. the year before johnny's present, gigi ping presided over the ceremony. he says, the so called one country to system policy of governing the territory will continue is his 1st trip out of the mainland since the corona barris pandemic. but all coincides with events marking 25 years since hong kong was returned to china from the u. k. a flag raising ceremony launched the day celebrations on the tight security president g said the territory had been reborn from the ashes. adrian brown, his latest welcome. john lee is a former security minister. he's also a former policeman, and his entire career has been rooted insecurity. and i think that tells you the sort of candidate that china wanted to run hong kong he was of course,

the only candidate in the election that he won. but he has the credentials. i think the china wants right now, and it's a reflection. i feel of what their priorities are. john me doesn't have any real political experience. i can tell you what he won't be doing. they'll be no talk of him, sort of expanding democracy, increasing political reform here in hong kong. he said in his address a short time ago that he wanted to turn on call much more into a hub of new industries. he said he wanted, hein con, con, to cut some of its old dynamism return. but there was no mention of hong kong easing. it's strict 0 cove it policies, which means that people flying into hong kong have to quarantine for a week and business group say look, this is one of the reason why hong kong economy is continuing to sing some. we've also been hearing from president teaching ping, he's been addressing delegates attending the swearing in ceremony. he said one quite interesting thing. he said that there is no reason why the one country to

systems formula under which hong kong is governed, cannot continue beyond 2047 at the moment. we are half way through that transition period from british to chinese rule. in 2047. hong kong is supposed to integrate into the rest of china, but she is saying now while there's no reason why this arrangement can continue, but of course it would be very much on china's terms if that were to happen. and he's 17 people have been killed and dozens, when did when russian miss alice hit residential buildings nearby ukrainian poor city of a desert. a rescue operation is on the way to find people buried in the rubble. the biden administration's plan to tackle the climate crisis has suffered a major setback. the u. s. supreme court has decided to restrict the ability of the

environmental protection agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. the case was filed by republican lead states. it was in response to a government plan that would require them to shift away from coal energy. the supreme court ruled the e p. a does not have broad authority to regulate emissions. the ruling costs doubts on the government's goal to have a power grid running on clean energy by the year 2035 president j bought and describe the court's decision is devastating on a step backwards. a sentiment echoed by the united nations. well, it is not our role to provide legal commentary on judicial decisions of individual individual member states. just more generally, i can say that this is a setback in our fight against climate change. when we already far off track it meeting the goals of the paras agreement, the secretary general has said repeatedly that the g 20 must lead the way in dramatically stepping up climate action. david wallace wells is an author known for

his work on climate change, including the book, the uninhabitable earth. he says, whirling won't have any immediate impact. this was a ruling that applies to possible potential hypothetical powers that be environmental protection agency might use in the future. they were originally designed to be part of obama's clean power plan, but that power plan was essentially never really implemented. and so these are powers which are not, not being used today and essentially never happen. which means it's more of a limitation of what might be done in the future than something that's going to dramatically affect america's emissions or even apartment policies. right now it's, it's the handcuffing. it means that less can be done in the future than we might have otherwise. imagine but it's not a setback. the scale. busy of the dogs decision that reversed roe v wade last week . importantly, the court did not find that the a couldn't regulate carbon emissions at all. it just found that an attack that

affirms that carbon was a dangerous a dangerous agent in the world and sort of qualified them the clean air act. from decades ago. what it did find was that they couldn't institute comprehensive national. busy standards as a way of driving down or out carbon emissions from the power sector, which means they can basically continue to regulate power generators as they have, but not good dramatically further on the basis of climate change, which is unfortunate. i wouldn't route for her that power to be deployed, but again, it's not a reversal of anything that's being done right now. as for sale now to ukraine, when the 17 people are dead, dozens wounded after russian missiles hit residential buildings nearby cranium, port city of a desolate sketch. allan fisheries lie for us, and keep or more, can you tell us about this attack? no. dis alan. well it happened in the early hours of the morning. local

officials are saying the rockets were fired by aircraft over the black sea. at 2 buildings were her 1st was a residential building at night stories, tall part of it has collapsed and that's where the majority of the dead were found in the last couple of hours rescue efforts have continued there on this site as they tried to find anyone who may be trapped under the rubble also attacked was a recreation center. there are 3 people were killed including one child and and so the, the local authorities are again coming the area to see if there is anyone still trapped in the wreckage. but there will be deeply concerned this attack from those russian aircraft over the black sea. and it comes just hours after vladimir putin again insist that the russians are not targeting civilians. while he was speaking after a conference in turkmenistan and he said, look, the russians have got the technology that they don't need to target civilians that

they know where the military targets are and they can do so with precision. and he was forced into this comment, of course, after a shopping center was attacked in ukraine just a couple of days ago, and 18 people there were killed. so the russian leader will come under renewed pressure, given this new attack, people will see it was very clear that this was a civilian target, that this was a residential block in odessa that has been hit where that 14 people were killed. 3 others in the rec center, but of course, we've seen that vladimir putin has been largely impervious to international pressure over the last 4 months. thank you for that. alan fisher with an update from keith us president joe biden has reiterated washington support the nato's collective defense packed. speaking at the end of this year's summit in madrid, he said the military alliance will defend every inch of its territory. he also pledged a number $800000000.00 worth of us weapons for ukrainian forces general has the

latest from madrid, against the backdrop of russia's war in ukraine. nato has agreed the biggest changes in its defensive posture since the cold war. we have faced the most serious security situation in decades. but we are, i seem to the challenge with unity solve members contributions to an enhanced state of military readiness on nato's east and flank were led by the united states. president joe biden said the lines had never been stronger or more united. we reaffirm that article 5 commitment is sacred and an attack on one is an attack on all and we will defend every inch of nato territory. every inch of nato territory president fight and announced a permanent army base in poland. the 1st full time us deployment on nato's eastern fringes, the u. s. will also send 2 additional squadrons of f. 35 jets to the u. k. sweden

and finland were formerly invited to become members marking the alliances. most significant expansion in decades and ukrainian president followed him as lensky told alliance members via video link that he believes russia will target lithuanian . next, the summit will have provided the vulnerable baltic states with a degree of reassurance. nato is ready to defend all allies, including of course, the baltic states and, and to latvia. because the intention of declaring intention is to dominate already with them of the whole of europe. nobody in the let me put in reacted to nato's. you mention the saying if the 3 assets were moved to finland, sweden, russia would respond in kind what he called us was and now it filled the walk. don't they understand that everything was going falling between us, but now there will be tension. that's certainly well, it is obvious and inevitable. i repeat, if they represent a threat to us,

the only hint of this unity came from president of the one who'd lifted his objections to finland and sweden membership bids on tuesday night. after a deal was reached between the 3 on measures that could lead to the expedition of members of curtis groups wanted in turkey, he warned that if he didn't see swift action on those commitments, well, the membership ratification process could yet be held up in the turkish parliament in his closing comments, nato secretary general described a world that is more dangerous and unpredictable, and he wore the things could get worse. a summit that took in climate change terrorism and the weaponized zation of space seldom strayed far from the russian strength. during the whole, al jazeera madrid still head on al jazeera, ah, in other ways of anger in sit down again, it's military will,

is 9 people are killed in violence and managing monkey pox is the us doing enough. we'll hear what health experts have to say. ah, with hello seems a big and thundering showers across parts of central europe recently. this is the latest massive storms was flooding into austria. that's now pushing up across the baltic states. there he comes, the next one, this cold front here, that's gonna be an active system that's going to bump into that very hot air that we have across central and eastern past temperatures, getting up to 30 there, mid thirty's, there. in vienna belgrade a 37 celsius rome at 37 celsius, as well as we go through friday. but it could touch 40 degrees in rome. by the time we come to sass day, there's

a slightly fresh air coming in from the atlantic as we go on through the course of the weekend is that fresh air bumps into that very hot air. that's where we seeing those massive summer storms rumbling away. big downpours further flash, but he's certainly a possibility for many central nissan passes. we go on through friday, then is a dry weather behind dry and fine across much of the mediterranean. that's where we gonna see the best of the weather. look about foundry. rain that's going to be pushing right across into eastern pass. if you want you back behind lots of sunshine to come sunshine to have it very much on the hot side into the forty's there for tripoli. and fortune is got plenty of showers across west africa with some big downpours all the way into southern molly. ah frank assessments. it sounds like you don't expect anything to change the problem in lebanon. it's actually structural lebanon needs, and you also contract in order for it to solve this problem in food opinions,

international communities on the go because my security and that creates a government, has knowledge in depth analysis of the data global headlines. this is going to be very hard to explain to the public that instead of pushing back, no, it's actually got 2 members inside story on al jazeera lou. ah, you're watching out as a reminder, if our top story is the south, hong kong form a security chief, john lee has been sworn in us. the territories new leader is praised, the controversial national security law for breaking stability chinese present. gigi and ping presided over the 70 russian missile strikes of kill 17 people and

wounded dozens. more of others near the ukrainian city of odessa. rescue is working to find people trapped in the rubble. u. s. supreme court has limited the environmental protection agency's ability to regulate emissions from power plants and major setback the by didn't administrations planned to tackle climate change. at least 9 protesters have been killed in sudan during demonstrations against military rule. security forces fired tear gas and water cannon as they tried to disperse crowds of thousands in the capital. cartoon. hamilton reports another wave of mass protest in, but the denise capital cartoon on thursday 1000 foot to the streets, to express their anger against the military, which took over power last year. and if not, i'm not la, shy it up. when we take to the streets every day and people die every day,

it's not for muffin. it's for changing. it's for our civilian government, a democratic government that protects the rights of people, but it is our right to protest, the military would not rule us. this country supposed to be a civilian democratic country. protesters are also out against the former ruling party led by president omnibus. she. a who was ousted by the military in april time to 19 1st they marked 33 years since the qu, that his days to grap power, his party has been disbanded after his overthrew but protested state the loyalists are still in charge of the household in all the military and power now are members of machine security committee, but all they did was replace the figures, but the form of ruling policy are still in key positions and government institutions. nothing has changed and that's why we're are protesting. we're out to overthrow the security commission and the former ruling policy. security forces you steer guys and live ammunition to disperse. protestors. several were killed and hundreds injured. more than 100 people have died and anti military demonstrations.

the military has repeatedly stated it will not step down unless elections are held or a political consensus is reached. reaching a political consensus has so far proven to be difficult, talks between political parties facilitated by the united nations african union. and the original i guide were by quoted by pro democracy groups and later suspended . and no new date has been set for its resumption. political parties have refused to join the talks, saying they want to end the military takeover and not enter into a power sharing agreement. and headless yazzy met them are gone, usually a political solution if it achieves the aims of the streets, then we can be a part of it. he has the political process in its current form is something we put objective conditions on. well, if they're not met, we can't go forward. the most important condition is the aim of the political process, or if it's ending the military takeover, we can talk about the ways otherwise we can go ahead pilot than it up. but the military continues to hold on to power provoking chaos on the streets and hopes for

a transition to democracy. fates further, he bal, morgan, alta 0, autumn to mission, state media published the draft of a propos, new constitution that would give precedent case even more powers is expected to be put to a referendum this month, one year to so you fact the prime minister dismiss parliament christ expertise m a staging, a qu from tunis, lizzie, a boatman has more the most controversial parts of the proposed constitution. oh, school side which refers to chinese years being part of the nation of islam and the state to sort of bang to for upholding in the values and objectives of its lam. a. previously it was thought that the reference to religion would be taken out of the preamp. so there's a lot of hot debate going on about this several giving trying to find

a lot more power and also diminishing the judges. so one of the things that's been in it is about a striking for judges, whether the military and the dates that's going to be restructure in terms of how the parliament operates. they'll be a national council as the regions and district. and then that would be quite a different structure, but ultimately the power resides in the hands of the president. i think the one of the things that would be my son from a tree is by what the biggest, the last 10 years. to say there's been a hot debate about some killers who is lamb. this is something that his phone, nobody stops along the device from social media. and the been more and more calls for a boy crossing over the referendum. the tele bonds, reclusive supreme leda has joined a meeting of thousands of religious scholars,

clerics and tribal leaders in afghanistan on its 1st gathering of the lawyer jiggle . since the taliban sees power nearly a year ago, the stock was interrupted by 2 gunman was shot dead by security near by. 3 day old male gathering is expected to dress topics including education for women. and the best robbie was the 1st of a female governor of an afghan province. she explained why there was no women at the meeting. there was no, i'm a woman to present and they're doing gas. so it was only men that attended to do it. so this is something that ton of and don't believe the woman's right. they think i got to mind that woman should stay at home and do the house and just taking care of children and to make food for 4 months and afford them. so

that's why they don't believe the woman's dress, and it was the reason that they didn't and vital didn't have any women. and it's a kind of additional system in our country. but of course, now we have, we had the constitution because in the constitution made everything very clear, they wanted to actually get the legitimate from that sewage because they took the power by force. and so there is no legitimate government and honest, and no country in the world to cook nice tolerable and government. only 16 people have been killed in landslides, in the north, east indian state of money, poor more than 70 others are missing. heavy equipment has been deployed to help with rescue operations. one landslide has a camp for construction workers on a railway project. the disasters were triggered by 3 weeks of rain. authorities warned them maybe more to come with the as i river close to burst in its banks meal

. what? meanwhile, india has been more than a dozen single use plastic products, plastic cups, straws and cutlery, and more a, some of the items no longer allowed to be made or sold. water bottles are still legal, but the government has set targets for how they should be recycled. or disposed of india generates more than $4000000.00 tons of plastic waste every year. i could, it was indigenous leaders on the government assigned a deal to cut fuel prices and, and more than 2 weeks of protest against the rising cost of living. a latin american ada salisia newman reports from quito. the respite may only be temporary after 7 deaths and hundreds of injured demonstrators and security forces. one of ecuador is longest and most conflict of strikes has ended. president g. e and molasses tweeted, we have reached the supreme value that we all aspire to peace in our country. now together we will work towards turning this piece into progress,

well being and opportunities for all 18 days of nationwide roadblocks placed by indigenous strikers and fierce clashes between riot police and demonstrators. have caused ecuador, an estimated half a $1000000000.00. oh, it would was powerful confederation of indigenous nations, which is made up mainly of farming communities, had demanded sharp cuts and fuel prices. food and fertilizers is better. okay, go murder. the president should not have waited for people to die or be injured or lose their eyes before listening to our demands. with on a porous oak president guillermo lasso, a conservative banker finally came did the pressure to reduce petrol and diesel, but only by $0.15 a gallon for less than what the strikers had originally demanded. oh, they were angry that their leaders had accepted the deal. still the government did

agree not to go ahead with plans to expand oil in mining and indigenous territories, as well as to improve education and health services for people like me say this to my you. she says she can barely walk and has been waiting for 4 months for a doctor to see her because she can't afford private healthcare. they've been the other may meet, but later with big brothers, my father used to come here to fight for land reform. may he rest in peace? this president has never gotten for the for just like his predecessor. oh indeed, both sides had to make concessions, but as the strikers left the capital to return to their communities, their leaders warned that it might only be temporary. they say that they've given the government 90 days to prove that they will follow through on their commitments . to see a newman, al jazeera, kito, ecuador, emergency crews and peru working to contain a forest fire near the archaeological site of much

u. p. t. u. the fire was started on tuesday by farmers burning grass in debris on land being used for crops. the flames have been closing in on the ruins, which were built by the inc, has more than 500 years ago. north korea has blame what it's cooling foreign objects for causing its 1st coven 19 outbreak. according to state media, an 18 year old soldier and a 5 year old child, touched on identified materials near the board with south korea in early april. they later showed symptoms and tested positive for the virus state medias. as nearly 5000000 people have become sick since the outbreak began, rob mcbride has more himself. these are interesting claims and they would seem to fit the timeline of this sir outbreak. north korea 1st admitted to having the outbreak in mid may, it spread very quickly through the entire population at one point or recording hundreds of thousands of cases of fever every day. and it is so it would fit with

that timeline. and it says that it can all be traced back to this. is it an event that happened in early april when several people it says, came across what it calls aliens? things on a hill side in kang, one province. this is a province over on north korea's east coast that borders with south korea along the a, d. m. z. now without specifying exactly what these alien things were, north korea is inferring that they were brought by balloon. now defectors, groups here in south korea will regularly release balloons into north korea, carrying propaganda messages we know are from various postings on social media, that there has been some balloon activity in the past few months. interestingly, some of these balloons actually carrying things like masks and medicines for north korea to tackle this outbreak. so it is a good fit for north korea to blame these defectors. it's thought in reality the most likely way in for the corona virus would have been across the border from china because at the beginning of this year,

some of the restrictions on that border were lifted to allow much needed trade back and forth this week. the white house announced its plan to fight monkey pox. experts say that the u. s. has dropped the ball on testing while demand for the vaccine exceed supplies. campbell alexander has moved from new york weeks after the 1st cases were discovered in the us. the white house is starting to take action to tackle the spread of monkey pox this week, announcing the 10s of thousands of vac seen doses will be made available. but for some it's too late. gerald feebler started seeing the tell tale symptoms of monkey pox. earlier this week. i then found one of my foot and then a few hours later than i was on my on my arm and then the next day will company. they were kind of all over my body. he was one of hundreds of men who missed out on the vaccine. this new york city clinic in the chelsea neighbourhood had just a 1000 doses, but ran out in one day because of overwhelming demand. globally,

there have been nearly 5000 confirmed monkey pox cases in 49 countries. at one death, the world health organization emphasized that anyone could catch the virus, although it is primarily affecting gay men. however, the w h o says it's not yet an international public health emergency, but it could be soon. in the u. s. case number's had doubled in a week. now more than $300.00. many experts believe the number is actually much higher. epidemiologist, calisto macro funny has a friend who had monkey pox symptoms, but had to wait 7 days before he could finally get a test that came back positive for me. that's an indication that testing is not accessible. and, and so we don't really know what the numbers are. the u. s. federal government said they would release a little more than $50000.00 doses of monkey pox vaccine immediately to various

cities throughout the united states. and about $750000.00 doses are expected to be made available by the end of this summer. but many health officials worry it could be too little, too late. we would need to be vaccinated every, we need to be doing that several weeks back, reported to multiple states throughout the us. let's do math, 50000 doses right now. it's not, it's not very much. there is only a short window to stamp it out before it spreads even further. my worry is, if we don't deal with this outbreak here, and now, especially a city like new york, then we might be seeding a pandemic which is then endemic. and that is the worst case scenario. everyone wants to avoid. gabriel is dondo al jazeera new york.