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. so robin, you're watching all of their life. my headquarters here in denver, also coming up. russia's president vladimir putin business to wrong for a summit on syria with iran and turkey. his 1st trip outside of the former soviet union. since the ukraine mall just 3 left to the race to become the leader of the british conservative party and the u. case. next, prime minister. also the leader of to does his largest opposition party. if he is in court review, she is accused of financing terrorism. ah, welcome to the program lodge fires have broken out across london as temperatures past 40 degrees celsius for the 1st time in recorded history, several houses have been destroyed in a suburb near the east of the city, london fire services of declared a major incident response to those 5 men, citi card says the force is under immense pressure poll, reason,
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london with more those fines and the record temperatures. so just a short time ago and we could see the smoke from one of the fi is rising over the tower of london and tower break. behind me we think that's from a flyer in a village to the east of london, which started in grassland at damage several homes and completely in ghost. at least one of them has also been a large fire in woodland, on the edge of the m $25.00, which is the most wide that are in circles. london also reports of hundreds of fires around the country. as grasslands and fields reached the tipping point of what they can, what they can tolerate as, as the temperature has gone above 40 degrees and the you take the u. k. and britons, in general, on really adapted to this kind of weather transport system is under, is under q strain and trains having to slow down. many tracks have been buckling
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under the heat and the health services under pressure as well. a lot of the hospitals built in the 19 sixty's or beforehand simply being too hot to allow some operations to take place. there are warnings for people in vulnerable groups, elderly people, young children, those way. those who are already sick, more susceptible to dehydration, heated source to heat stroke of the world health organization has said people should try and spend an hour or 2 a day in air conditioning. that's really not possible for everyone movement to some of the horror housing estates in this barra today, where people just don't have access to anywhere to cool down the large part of western europe a scorching heat way, reco, temperatures and raging was a risking lives and threatening homes, spain is one of the worst hit countries firefighters are battling dozens of glazes, which are false, thousands of people to flee their homes. famous robbie has more from the north western region of the mora, these humble little ponds in the middle of the hills. in this part of north west,
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now we're down to this one helicopter with other air units mobilized. to fight fires on the other side of this valley. so it, these reservoirs become significant parts of the fire rescue workers efforts to try to contain the fires that are happening in these hills normally used for pooling water for surrounding agriculture for the surrounding farms. now they are used to try to save those farms from being engulfed by these wild fires. emergency crews in southwest france are battling to contain large forest vice places near the city of border of already torn through nearly 20000 hectares of land found by strong winds . there more than 30000 people have been evacuated since the far started a week ago. the sasha butler, this is a shelter for home. people in paris is providing rest vitally intense heat,
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tightly squeezed into one rock sack, are all of olivier's possessions. he's been homeless in paris for several years. he usually sleeps on the street, but with temperatures soaring in the city. he's now spending his nights in a metro station where it's cooler. during the day he comes to this shelter for some respite was visually what i do during this hit wave is i always keep a bottle of water with me and some furnitures. make sure that i eat, i find food, no matter where. and then i spend time here, thousands of homeless people use the shelter to escape the sweltering heat outside . it's also a place to rest or socialize, a center like this is a lifeline at any time of year, but particularly a during the heat way. people can have a shower, they can charge the telephones and they can wash their clothes. the charity that runs the shelter says there are more than 2500 people sleeping on the streets in paris. and for them,
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the summer heat can be as dangerous as the cold in winter as of august. your or the other is the hydration headaches. some people can't cope with heat so they need to be careful. stay in the shade to keep coal and try not to stay alone. after reco temperatures in several regions of france this week meteorologist protect cooler weather in the coming days. that might make life a little easier for those sleeping rough, although it certainly won't make them any less vulnerable. natasha butler al jazeera paris, was far as berlin temperatures break. recalls politicians from 40 countries have been talking climate change in berlin. the petersburg climate dialogue wrapped up on tuesday and the different foreign minister summer shook re said recent events underscore the importance of hitting paris targets. we need to act now. climate change negotiations need not be a 0 sum game between developed and developing countries. the heat wave we are witnessing now with last month's being the hottest june on record is
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a testament to the necessity of all of us moving together based on the great principles of the paris agreement. and with a clear understanding of the different capacities, responsibilities, and needs, and the importance of just transition. no russian president vladimir putin into her aunt to take part in a summit that's being overshadowed by the fall out from the war. and ukraine talks with iran's present abraham lacy and turkish liter receptor. ed. again, i meant to focus on syria. now the 3 countries have all been involved in the conflict them and trying to restore stability under the so called astonish piece process as also that has more from to her on. this is the 2nd, the international wizard of president putin, after the war began in in ukraine. so he just arrived in to run. and after that, he met the uranium president. it brought him bracy right off the brain, bracy him at the reunion supreme leader. so they have talk about the security corporation between the 2 countries. and both of them that confirm that these
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corporate corporation is going to be deep and deep. and so now we can see that while president, a protein is here that are very much important items on the agenda. one of that is definitely a, a deal that has been announced to day. so, according to the official sources, the russian gas problem and the iran national oil company have find a memorandum off the worth of tens of billions of dollars. so the dimension director of the runs national oil company said that this is the biggest investment, iran's oil industry in its history, and it's worth of $40000000000.00. so you simply covering the gas field around kish island, which takes place in the gulf region that traditionally has been, has been dominated by d. s. and now we see that russia is also in breaking into the, into the galaxy of him in the gulf. and other important meeting is going to today
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is going to be held between president of turkey over just about one end of it of them or put him during that meeting. we'll expect them particularly to focus on the grain export form from ukraine. so the experts and the official that they have talked to, they told me that regarding the technicalities, both parties have agreed on a preliminary to kim. however, now it's time for a political decision. so today, off the several phone calls between visit type out one and bit of them and put in. finally, they are meeting in person and we'll see whether they will agree on, on a plan. and whether that political decision is going to be made to they will not, that is quite important, particularly for the global food supply i've been to buy the buy is a co founder and ceo of the center for applied research in partnership with the orient. he said, strong alliances are crucial for russia, which is under pressure from sanctions. there are shifting alignments, depending on the global context on the regional context. and if we now consider
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that russia faces an unprecedented sanctions regime, that is even broader than the one that iran is under. then of course, suddenly there is this new avenue of cooperating in how to circumvent sanctions cooperating in how to basically secure iranian russian trade. there are now reports that the rule is now an official currency that the iranian market is taking care of, or in fact, dealing with. so there are reactions to this adjustments to this for he cannot make survival in times of sanction. i mean, we, the war and ukraine and the situation that we have now since the beginning of this year really is a challenge to energy security on the one hand, but also food security. on the other hand. so you can, we can think of all state leaders trying on the one hand to give into some of the demands of russia. why that's the same time securing some we import. there have
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been reports, i don't know the numbers, but there happens some report that there is, for example, an arrangement between iran and russia on wheat. we heard from the report of your correspondent that there have also been an agreement in the oil sector and in the energy sector. so turnkey will do the same. jackie will also seek to find some ways to secure that it demands what, at the same time giving in into some of the russian demands and qualities minister coming. they've not been eliminated from the race to replace both johnson, his british prime minister and the leader of the conservative party. tuesdays though had former chancellor wishes sooner on top, followed by trade minister penny more than phone sex relates trust walls. and the general has moved from london while we're almost there really by wednesday afternoon, we'll know who the final 2 candidates to go through to that vote by the membership of the conservative party. but for the moment the m p. still having their say,
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i'll just take you through the results, the re sooner because you mentioned that the former chancellor, he resigned just before barn or johnson himself. did. he's been the favorite of the piece throughout. he is still in the lead will be it only increasing is tallied by 3218, just one vote short of the threshold required to guarantee his place in the final runoff. although he's all but assured of getting that he will get there in the rather uncomfortable knowledge though, that this afternoon, a brand new opinion polish was released among conservative party members taken in the last 24 hours showing that the ratio sooner would lose in the run off to any one of the other candidates, kennedy bade knock, a big figure on the right of the party, as you say, has been knocked out, leaving lives. trust the foreign secretary, the other big figure on the right of the party, the sort of john sony in continuity candidate if you like. in 3rd place, she's up 15 votes showing there is some momentum behind this trial. so the rather
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less well known quantity in 2nd place of penny morton, international trade minister, she perhaps the only change candidate in the race so far. the big question for wednesday's ballad is, which of those 2 trust board will make it through to face ratio soon back in the final and whether can be bad, knock supporters on the right will fall in behind this trust pushing the foreign secretary over the line. well, still had he, on al jazeera slang can send a message to parliament on the vote for a new president. and we look at the grassroots initiatives that are be implemented to discourage violence ahead of next month's elections in kenya to stay with us here on al jazeera ah, the journey has begun. the fee for world camp is on its way to catherine book. your travel package to day after some huge downpours in west papua sort of
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way is in parts. the philippines is crowded, dispersing in the concentration for rain in the next day or so is going to be further west. not so much but not excluding sumatra jakarta, but look further north, where you got hershey. men in bangkok, both in the potential of a big shower. they will be flooding in the countries are being mar, thailand. cambodia probably allows maybe viet nam, the still the that potential i think in northern parts of the philippines, not it was there's bit of a gap and you pick up the seasonal rain that runs just north, the yanks into the yellow sea. that's pretty heavy raid on its way through south korea, then towards japan. by the time we get to the end of thursday, the tail and then drawing at. in fact, this looks like a really quiet spoke or what should still be the rainy season. a good part of china and south the young's. he really dry after what was a couple weeks ago? flooding weather. no such luck in india floods seem quite likely. the warnings are going to be further north. now, you notice up in the foothills the himalayan,
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nepal, big top showers. here. the breeze has taken a step back, not as windy as it was for the monsoon. therefore, the west coast isn't as wet, nor indeed is pakistan. few a showers here, cancer, airway official, airline of the journey to often of canister is portrayed through the prism of war. but there were many of grandstand, thanks to the brave individuals who risked their lives to protect it from destruction. an extraordinary film archives spanning for decades reveals the forgotten truth of the country's modern history. the forbidden real part for the era of darkness on al jazeera. ah
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ah, we'll go back to, i'll just bear with me. so robin, reminder of our top stories, large rise of broken hearts across london. as temperatures pass, 40 degrees celsius for the 1st time in recorded history. several houses have a destroyed in a suburb, the east of the capitol, off as also valley across europe. as the continent struggles with reco temperatures, there are fires in france, greece, portugal, and spain and russian president vladimir putin, his in teheran, to take part in a summit. as being overshadowed by the fall out from the war in ukraine. tolts with iran's president abraham. my. you see in tech, his president recept afo to one and a to focus on syria natural anchors parliament turns announced 3 candidates nominated to become the next president. they include the interim leader and former prime minister ronelle because singer and he'll, thanks
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a former education minister and a leftist leader. a secret ballot is expected to be held on wednesday when al fernandez has more from colombo. on wednesday, parliamentarians will choose a successor to go tobey roger boxer who fled the country and resigned amid massive public protests as the vote approaches. the deal making is intense guttural, dallas, alabama, with the opposition leader pulled out of the race and proposed former government minister, dallas, alabama, among the chairman of the roger boxes, s o p. p party. second, the name ronnie luke armstrong. i'm a little margaret, nama oswick on physical, another senior said, p. p. member proposed drawn as the grimacing of for the post. and then the 2nd thing was this man who had been a vociferous critic, vicar missing her, has been premier 6 times, and he's now the acting president. he's a familiar figure, but not a popular one. seen as a protector of the roger boxers, he's likely to have their support. this man is his main challenger, dallas,
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alabama, a senior politician, sidelined by the roger pox, a brothers he 1st entered parliament in 1994. a few years later, he said he was disheartened and disgusted, but after a break from politics, he's back in the field. the 3rd candidate is under a camara, dis, annika don. the leader of the national peepers force his party mobilized tens of thousands of people from a crush lanka to march against the raja pucks, the government and vicar missing her. the outcry over the possibility of running a vicar missing her being elected is getting louder. university students join trade unions to voice their position on monday. right now. right. a least during our bill politics. we not, don't need bill politics. we need what it is, readable it, it least go home, runny done. it all again, some all over the how can someone fully rejected by the people be chosen as the
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president of the country? that's why we are taught to the opposed to this megan of if a state of emergency was declared by the acting president on sunday. giving police and military wider powers to arrest, detain, and hold protest as ban gatherings and crack down on descent. but protested, say they won't be intimidated. the reality of sri lankan politics rivaling the best fiction, you can read a man who was voted in with a whopping 69000000 votes to become president. forced to leave the country among public protest. and a man who is trying to become his successor, who has thrown out of parliament the sri lankan people hope that their wishes will be respected when the choice is made. men of fernandez al jazeera colombo, well throwing because form president got the bar roger pack, so as being blame for banning imports of chemical fertilizer that's resulted in rice production being cut in half pushing the country to the brink of
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a food emergency basketball stuff and candy where she's been speaking to farmers, their body feels look lush and green, but in reality these farmers are struggling on may 6 last year they were forced to go organic overnight and production has plummeted since one going to the other. no, i am vase. the people of losing huge problems, no matter make us stand. i lost his job as a construction worker of the prices of cement skyrocketed. all he and his family have as a few petty fields to feed themselves by buying expensive fertilizer. on the black market, he hopes to increase production, msd north. i'm working so hard, but it feels as if it is also nothing. but the government gave us organ fertilizer, but it's not good. good fertilizer. i think we got a lot of right. but now it's just a fraction. before i bought good for delays, my harvest went down with 50 percent. you know,
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for 6 months after did romantic decision, the government lifted the ban by then the country was already in its worst economic crisis since its independence. 70 years ago, this is one of the painful legacies of former president go to buy a large box of policies. the agricultural sector has nearly collapsed in just 3 years. 3 longer that long been an export of rice has now been forced to import their staple food. the imports are costing the country dearly. here in the hills around candy suite, longer 2nd largest city. all of the country's current crises come together to take their rise and vegetables to the market. farmers sneak fuel which is in short supply, those who are lucky enough to find fuel to buy, find markets nearly empty. because traders and bias phase or lack of fuel to flow by hand. and we can't rely on the business. and even if you manage to bring $500.00 kilos of vegetables from a farms here,
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there are no customers to buy it and the price has gone up. for example, 5 under the at the end of the day, i'm forced to sell for $200.00. the thing that i keep losing money and the impending, the professor marsan bay was sacked as a government advisor after the warranty. import band was a recipe for disaster. some men made disaster very unfortunately, it's too late, but still we have some for that b, i in the correct. but this is not going to feel very good because, i mean, nobody should get that impression. right. they are all parallel lines, but we are looking at countries for security, not a foot secretary of the small group of people. he says the massively grown rise will run out in a few months, leave it whoever saves over as president a massive problem. how to pay for imported rise to prevent a humanitarian disaster. when the government has run out of fallen currency steadfast and al jazeera candy sri lanka. though the new appears had an all time
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left against the us dollar, not ceiling fears of a worsting inflation situation at a time. when many people already struggling to make ends meet bobby mitchell has more from the indian capital. indian traders and consumers will be paying a lot more for basic necessities. the ruby has plunged to its lowest levels, touching it t to the dollar for the 1st time. the biggest concern is the impact this could have on fuel prices, in dime ports, most of its fuel. and we know that fuel prices impact prices of almost everything else. now this comes at a time when the economy is tis struggling to recover from the pandemic. and millions of people of barely getting by definitely inflation, there is no control. and off lately, even because of this sir, the valuation of there will be traveling as become the be the reverse. they've got down that expenditures on things that they are going in or leave already, or they selective items. prices for food health can travel are also expected to go
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up. the government has increased taxes on several products and introduce new ones and basic necessities like rice packaged food and daring products. traders in small businesses like these say, this will increase their input costs and eventually prices for consumers. the government says these taxes will help fund welfare schemes. the central bank has introduced new measures to head the ruby. but what say this will have little to no impact on millions of household that had been struggling with reco inflation for several months. now the head of tennessee's largest opposition parties appeared in court accused of financing terrorism. she can you, she was speaker of parliament until it was dissolved last year by the president. he's been accused of mounting a power grab that comes just days before controversial referendum on the constitution, which is prompted weeks of protests. let's see of oakland as a journalist based in tunis, she has more on the hearing russia, denise, she, the leader of an after the muslim democratic party that held the most seats in the
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parliament who is also the leader of the house of representatives, finds himself under investigation for money laundering and foreign finance through an association here in tenicia. he is currently in the terrorism legal poll facing questioning by the judge of instruction. he has with him a large legal team who are defending his case and saying these charges are unfounded. he arrived this morning at the court, amidst hustle and bustle, and many of his supporters, made brave speeches and declarations his fellow enough to remember. but haiti, who was also detained and suffered terrible problems with his health. as a result said that he will push to have what he says, the injustices taken to the international court. but for now, his followers waits in the heat. as he and his legal team present their case and
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wait to hear whether he will be released and walk free, or whether he will be charged, arrested, and possibly detained, pending trial. now the threat of political unrest is leaving over kenya once more, as it prepares to vote and next month's general election for grassroots initiatives are trying to discourage potential violence during the vote. as catherine, so reports now from nairobi with most of these people in the room, are victims of election, violence and police brutality. over the therapy leaving a rough neighborhood. they show us names of young people who've been killed by gangs police or election clashes was done. i might have been abu lummus, 2 sons were killed during a disputed election in 2017. she says how boys were caught up in protests, who was shot when protest is clashed with police, elected to the data before in late. we want
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a peaceful election. the government should provide enough security, like we don't want police to come in a limited mustering force. their work is to provide young. i live in the last election on a young man were provoked by their mom then. oh canyons are going to another general election in august. voters are electing a president and other electoral seats. some people are worried, there could be violence, should the outcome of the poor be contested. this is one of the most politically tanf naval in the city during campaign sample, latisha's youth gangs to scare voters many here say they have been affected by election violence. they tell us, we don't want any trouble. young artists are trying to make a difference. here. they're painting a story of the complicated relationship between residents and police go in found under to not come up, navita's acquisition, prepare. we are worried why jenny,
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that if there is any way to prepare the community law, we will do it up. are telling young people in that's why we must not bleed for the politicians to like i like so. the government has a body that is responsible for ensuring people coexist in hominy. officials have been travelling across the country, telling voters to keep the peace need to talk to the people themselves and empower them to 1st of all objects political manipulation and also incitement to violence. and most importantly, not to politicize that indicate entity why k k. now, as the poor near the women in this area, they will do what they can to keep that part of the city thief catherine story al jazeera. so the number of people known to have died after a boat capsized in central park is on has more than double to 50. local governments
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says the vessel was overloaded when it sank in a river in this dick about district. most of the passengers, a women and children going to a wedding. a building has possibly clamps to the chinese port, city of 10 gin causing a gas explosion. 3 people are still missing following the blast, 11 others were injured. the cause is under investigation. tension is close to beijing and was the sight of a massive explosion of the chemical warehouse in 2015 that killed 173 people. at least 13 inmates had been killed and fighting in a prison in ecuador, 2 of those were injured in the violence in the town, 80 kilometers from the capital kito 44 inmates died in the fighting at the same prison in may. now the government blames gangs vying for control of territory and drug trafficking roots ah.
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