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sure, the u. s. and chinese presidents talk for more than 2 hours. it may growing tensions over taiwan, beijing, so she gave biden a fiery warning. ah, i'm the parker. this is al jazeera live from london, also coming up. the u. s. economy shrinks for a 2nd quarter in a row fueling fears it may already be in recession. rush, a launch is major missile strikes on the key if and china he region as ukraine steps up its drive to retake her song from moscow. and despite a year of nonstop attacks from the political right peruse left when president says he'll extend to hands to his opponents. ah, welcome to the show you as president joe biden has held

a long phone call with chinese leadership. g ping, amid rising tensions over taiwan. according to chinese state media, she warned bite and against playing with fire over a possible trip to the self governing island by the us house speaker. next month, china considers taiwan part of its territory and has called on washington to abide by the one china principal. nancy pelosi has yet to confirm the trip. but if it goes ahead, she'll be the highest ranking american politician to visit the island since 1997. while our white house correspondent, kimberly how kit joins us live. so i kimberly a fiery phone call. apparently, what more do we know about this conversation? oh we know is, is there is right now, no change to us policy. the united states is sticking firmly to is one china policy and other words that taiwan is a part of china. but where things get murky is that under us law,

there is also an obligation of the united states to defend taiwan a if it is attacked in any way that is something that it would be obliged to help support. and so that is why there is a bit of a diplomatic problem for the united states. if nancy pelosi were to visit the island, the potential that there could be some sort of military confrontation, given the fact that right now in the c surrounding the island are not only the taiwanese military, but also the united states military and also the chinese military. now in terms of the phone call, there was a very strong word of caution by the u. s. president to chinese president chic paying that any sort of effort by china to try to absorb taiwan our, to in any way. try and obtain the island by force would be strongly discouraged. in fact, the u. s. strongly opposes any unilateral efforts to change what the united scenes

calls the status quo or undermine peace and stability across the top. the taiwan strait is the message that was conveyed by the u. s. president. so both of these leaders really sending a very strong message, but there is no question that there are major diplomatic tensions around this issue . and in the midst of all of this, a big question mark to about the plans of the house speaker, nancy pelosi. she appeared before reporters today, but said nothing about her travel plans. she is scheduled to travel to japan, singapore, and indonesia. next month. there is no official schedule to visit ty, one, however, she was planning back in the spring to do so, she dropped that from her schedule. due to coven 19 and concerns about corona virus . and there are rumors that she could add that trip to taiwan in the upcoming visit to asia next month. all right, kimberly, how could in washington,

dc of the white house? i think you are a now tongan is a senior fellow at the time. hey, institute, he says china isn't bluffing when it comes to taiwan. the red line is taiwan itself. it's the if the us somehow encourages, i want to believe that they can be independence in the u. s. will protect them aside from the fact that it's not possible even by the u. s. best case scenario. yes, taiwan. i mean, china would go to war. i'm certain of that. the sentiment here is this is part of their land. it's written into their constitution. no leader of china could walk away from taiwan and survive and there, and since this is a one party system, it could very well be the end of that. now the u. s. economy has contracted for a 2nd strike quarter, but the biden administration, it says it's not in recession, gross domestic product, which is one measure of economic activity,

fell 0.9 percent in the 3 months from april to june. or wednesday, the u. s. federal reserve chose to increase its key create interest rate for the 4th time this year. as part of an aggressive plan to curb inflation. biden's urging congress to pass the inflation reduction act. he says it will low inflation by reducing health care costs, investing in renewable energy and taxing the rich. i will, mike is bill requires the largest corporations to begin to forget to pay toward their fair share and taxes. my put in place of 15 percent corporate minimum tax. now i know you've never heard me say this before or come as a shock to you, but 55 for the fortune 500 companies paid no federal income tax in 2020. and i only heard me say that about $10000.00 times, but the fact is they paid no taxes on an income correct? in income, over $40000000000.00. well guess what?

this bill ends this or helping us crunch these numbers is mike hannah, who joins us live from washington, d. c. mike, some say looks like a recession. sounds like a recession. but joe biden says, is absolutely not a recession. why is he saying that? well, it's not just hammered so, so the chairman of the federal reserve board, the treasury secretary, they will come out and made very clear. there is no recession on the way at the present moment. a president biden is meeting with a group of c o's who also agree. there is no recession in place. they point to what economists regard is the most significant indicator of a looming downturn. and that is a half percentage point rise in unemployment over a month, long period. but this is not in place clearly, in fact the very much the opposite. some 2 and a half 1000000 jobs added to the u. s. economy since the beginning of the year. this is a very significant figure, and in fact, a rate that is too high according to the fed. that's why it raised interest rates

to try and drive down this rapid rate of unemployment, which is causing the economy to overheat at a time where they want the economy to start stabilizing, following the recovery from a pandemic period. so it's all the very complicated situation. the indicators are unclear on the one hand you do have that negative return in the g, d p for a 2nd quarterly period. that was one indicate of a looming recession. on the other hand, you had these amazing employment figures which completely deny that any recession is in place, but just to conclude very quickly need, this is not some determinant that is made by politicians. it's a determinant that is made by a group of independent economists. 8 of them who look at the data, investigate the data, and then determine whether or not a recession is under way. one last note, and normally they do so only after recession has been in place for a period of time. right?

it's interesting that he raised that by because said i was gonna ask you house out . we avoid turning this into a political decision. obviously having that independent body there to do that is a vital thing to have in place. but going into the mid terms in november, what sort of impact would the declaration of a recession potentially have on us politics? well, it would have an am mince impact, any administration that went into an election presiding over a recession would be in a very, very bad situation. and republicans in congress already making a lot of noise about it. they use the term recession repeatedly as a cudgel to beat the pied and administration to insist that it's a signal that it has failed in its job. so recession is very much a political term as well. and that, as you point out, is a reason why you have an, a political board determining whether or not a recession is in place. so it cannot be used as

a political weapon at the same time as well. this administration has been very clearly separate from the federal reserve, which is another body central to all of this, insisting that what the federal reserve does is it's business. there will be no political interference with what the federal reserve does. so basically it's like a separation of church and state, in this case, a separation of economy and government to allow economic decisions or determinations to be made without any political interference. by many sags mike harrah in washington, dc. well, ah, ukrainian officials say russia as laurence, massive missile attacks on the regions of cave and china, he various, there hadn't been targeted in weeks caves. regional governor says a settlement in the shed garad district about 20 kilometers from the capital city center was hit early on thursday, russian troops withdrew from the key

a region. months ago, after failing to capture it, ukrainian forces say they're stepping up a counter offensive incur song. the southern region fell to russia in the early days of the war, but ukraine wants to recapture it. he says it struck 5 russian strongholds around the city. of course on, on thursday, a key bridge into the city is now out of action after ukrainian forces hit it with western supplied long range rockets, 3 bridges across that, the knee pro river. i've been damaged in recent weeks, making it harder for russians to supply its forces on the western bank, basine ukrainian officials warned that russia is now shifting its forces to defend the southern area. the mare of the occupied ukrainian city of melita, paul's as russian military con, voice have been moving through the region towards curse. on right now we're supposed to hire more every day we observe 2 or 3 convoys of military equipment total in more than $100.00 units. these are tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, another armored vehicles that pass through city o'malley,

top on or along the streets of america, and moving direction of crimea and care song. ukraine's grain exports through the black sea are expected to resume in the next 24 hours. 25000000 tons has been stuck in ukrainian port since russia invaded, causing global food shortages un humanitarian chief martin griffith says the shipment plans are encouraging. we are hopeful, of course, planning, but hopeful for the 1st ship movements to take that within days, hopefully tomorrow. out of those bullets there are vessels, of course, in those ports, with the grain on board ready to move. they will be the 1st to move, and then we will start having ships going in, inspected, and going in on a handwritten, has more from the port city of a desa. already the careful choreography of the shipping lanes, those ships will travel through their so called safe passage corridor is already

been mapped out. there is an inspection area and then there is a specific shipping lane carved out and there is supposed to be no military activity in that area. and as you just heard. ready this is expected to happen within days, it was possible we were told earlier that it could have happened today. that's not going to be the case. but as everybody prepares to get that more than 20000000 tons of grain out of those ports, the attacks in ukraine and the war and ukraine continue. this was supposed to be statehood day. but thursday morning began with 26 rockets, fired out of bella, ruse into territory in northern ukraine. it struck around keep its structure goya of and there were also strikes and crept sky and central ukraine. we're not sure if those were this. we're from the same source, but we were told 5 were killed and 25 people were wounded in those attacks. we've also been told that russian troops have taken over

a nuclear plant and dumbass the val harris plant. so that danger continues and that's why those ships haven't left the port so far as because farmers have been afraid. i talked to a farmer yesterday, northern ukraine, who said for now they're gonna keep their grain on the farm in storage bags waiting until they feel it's safe to leave. but of course, there are millions of tons already of these ports, and the world is waiting for that to avert a global food rises. or ukraine's president has vowed to keep fighting for his country as he congratulated citizens on national statehood day. followed me a village scheme address parliament in the capital key. if as a raid sirens rang out, while in the western city of live, people commemorated the ukrainian soldiers who died in the war state who de marks 30 years of ukrainian independence. so to come this half hour family, they can not rely on israel's word. war criminals cannot investigate their own crimes, family and friends of murdered al, jazeera journalist,

serene otherwise. closed the u. s. to demand accountability for hunter, and a mystery biased been $6000000.00 on the skeleton of t rex is less a known cousin. gorgeous source. what will they do? ah, let's go with your weather update across europe in africa for friday. however, one so right off the bat, weather hurts him, play for the wind and thunderstorms, across northern sections of italy on friday, that energy spilling into austria. our that suns out, we've got high temperature, so belgrade, sorry evo skokie and hit on i'd say around at $36.00 degrees, it's fall above average. and oh, there is an extreme forest fire danger for western areas of slovenia. the rain will do little to call that still breezy through the boss for

a system bowl. looking at wind gusts of about 50 kilometers per hour on friday. and the forecast still calling for rounds of rain for the northeast of spain that will include barcelona as well. with the high 30 degrees a mile my, those temperatures coming up once again for london on friday at 26 degrees. gloomy conditions. and we'll get into the odd burst of rain off to africa, we go and a breeze off the atlantic means the temperature has come down in new ox shut to 29 degrees. we've got our browns of rain and storm stretching from nigeria rate through to sierra leone. as we dip toward the south, i think we may see some disruptive rain for the western cape. uh, but the bigger story won't really be. those winds for cape town. gust of about 60 kilometers per hour on friday, and now you're in the know, see you soon. ah, al jazeera investigative unit goes under cover in the caribbean. we all used to

were bribe, will give you a token of appreciation, exposing trade of diplomatic passports today. it was $250.00 militia hot than the price will go over a $1000000.00 involving from other regions. highest officials. my person is whoa, whoa, whoa. al jazeera investigations diplomats for sale. lou, awe or mind over the top stories here on alger 0. the u. s. and chinese presidents of spoken for more than 2 hours on the phone as tensions rise over taiwan. chinese state media says she did pick one joe biden against playing with fire over

a possible trip to the self governing island by us. how speaker nancy pelosi next month. you as economy has contracted for a 2nd straight course, but the by did administration insist it's not a recession, gross domestic product, which is one measure of economic activity fell 0.9 percent between april and june. and ukrainian officials say russia has launched massive miss on a tax on the regions of keith and shown it areas that hadn't been targeted in weeks while in the southern coastal region. ukraine says it's stepping up, it's counter offensive against russia. russia's media regulator has filed a lawsuit to revoke the registration of the independent newspaper novick as that of the paper suspended operations inside the country and march after it was forced to remove material on the ukraine war form its website. meanwhile, former russian broadcast jealous purina of johnny culver has been fined a 2nd time after being found guilty of discrediting russia's military in social

media posts of static of a gained international attention in march of the crushing alive bulletin of russian stake television that employer to, to denounce the invasion of ukraine. she was fined for flouting protest laws where russia says there's no deal yet with the united states on a possible prisoner swap. the could include jailed us basket. bolar greiner, the 2 time olympic medalist has been held in russia since february. the secretary of state, i'm think lincoln says, a substantial offer has been made to moscow is believed to be an exchange for russian arm cedar victor boot, who serving a 25 year sentence in the us. the kremlin, says negotiations must proceed in private and without fanfare. the family of murdered al jazeera journalists, sharina blackledge has demanded accountability. after talks with the u. s. secretary of state in washington, they say antony blank and promised transparency, but didn't make any further guarantees. sharina nice. lina hubbard,

claire says her family needs a thorough credible, and independent investigation. any family of a u. s. citizen who is skilled abroad expects their government to put its resources behind an investigation. this is the very least, the biden administration must do. they cannot rely on israel's word. war criminals cannot investigate their own crimes. to many palestinian families suffer every day as our family is suffering. now. they all deserve to live in safety with their families. they all deserve justice. they all deserve freedom. as she have returns in washington has more, what sharina family had to say. they say they're not naive. they say that they have seen in the past how the u. s. always gives cover to this early government and these really military whenever it kills with impunity. but no, they're going to try this times hard as they possibly can. that's why they are in washington. they came to washington. it's true. anthony lincoln gave

a rather blankets a blanket invitation of the family. they're welcome to come and see me when joe biden refused to go and see them when he was in the middle east, they called the administration of love. they came here without an appointment with us. we blink of the secretary of state. they came on monday, a, an article appeared in one of the rather influential political magazines here in washington. and then they got that appointment and we have lincoln shortly after that they met with blinking on tuesday. from what we can tell, he promised to find accountability. listen a tweet after he sent off about meeting he, he said he would pursue accountability for sharina, quite tragic killing. but he told them, however, he was giving them no no commitments to any to any investigation. and in fact, the times of israel just saturday, added it, administration official, tell them that there is no intention of administration to open an investigation that independent investigation. but that's not something a family contract. so they would congress today that how this board over 80 members of congress now for an independent investigation. and we learn today that our next

meeting will be of the department of justice, human rights division. that's one of the bodies who could mount the investigation, which as we heard over and over again from the family and for them as a congress is stand it whenever a us citizen is killed abroad, especially. ready circumstances like this, unless israeli government is responsible, nobody is the main pro iran parliamentary block in iraq says it will go ahead with the nomination of mohammed out donny for prime minister. thus, despite the storming of parliament by opponents from wednesday night, the protest, this was supporters of the influential shia cleric with a thunder, who cast himself as a critic of the raining and american influence of iraq. parliament been deadlocks in selections in october with politicians unable to establish a new government, peruse president as being interrupted by the opposition calling him corrupt as he delivered a speech to mark the end of his 1st year in office. it's been

a chaotic 12 months for castillo, a left wing outsider who's been finding off nonstop attacks from the political right in his speech to congress. he said he will extend his hand to opponents every man i know, unless he be the 1st year, i have received a slap on the cheek from those who did not accept losing legitimately in the presidential election with the conscious vote of the peruvian people over one but in this 2nd year, i will not turn the other cheek, but extend my hand to work together for the benefit of the people or not. but i thought, okay, well let's take a look at why it's been such a turbulent 1st year for castillo left wing leader came to power with a surprise election victory defeating his right wing rival by just 44000 votes. the son of peasant farmers castillo, was the 1st person from outside perused political liter ever when the presidency. he arrived in governments on the back foot without the support of congress, the military media, all political insiders opposition parties began trying to remove him almost immediately. he's already survived to impeachment votes, and it may peruse,

attorney general started investigating him over allegations of influence peddling collusion, and being part of a criminal organization. his credibility has been further damage by people around him. his former transport minister, a former senior advisor, his nephew and sister in law, are all under police investigation. well, let's get more form marianna sanchez, who joins us now live from my lima. i can see that you, of course, of the demonstration there at what's happening there will demonstrate a saying about all of this well needs. there are demonstrators who have been here for a while now and police and hundreds of police who haven't allowed them to reach congress. there have been demonstrators in favor of personal feel. i'm those against president gusio, but i have to say that for the level of this consent in the country and that is 71 percent of say they are just some sense of the government of very little people

here today, or here in the capital. now the boat to the face, he said that i did, but they did not last. now 900 percent of the i'm still support field. there's been some senior protest last year because i'm almost allegations that you just mentioned those investigations. and because you'll have not perform quite well for having more than the ministers have been with you all this year. that's a remarkable number, if you will. now the majority of prove they want just to resign. however, it's remarkable that they have not come to yours to show their discontent. it is indeed a holiday and it seems that most movie on holiday and rest from the

political class not only for industrial but also from the legislators. only 11 percent approved of congressmen and people are really fed up with policies in the country need. i bobby ana has casea mentioned anything in his speech about the corruption, the investigations will you reject that the investigations and he said that he will face justice, but he was also very angry at the fact that he said that they were going against his family. but well, his family members of the family are under investigation that only he's sister in law, 2 brothers in law who apparently received the bride and a key person of his family. she's nephew who is now a fugitive, who was a link to many contracts awarded regularly of the ministry of transport here in beta now castillo. and instead decided that he wanted to speak about health,

about the economy, about social programs in his mom speech. and in fact, it did not that he was aware that there's a lot of discontent in the country high on a sanchez in the previous capital, lima, thank you. or at least to members of one of hong kong, most popular boy bands have been injured. after a giant overhead screen fell on the stage, the band mirror was performing at hong kong coliseum on thursday night when the monitor dropped landing on one of the dances. then toppled on to a 2nd dancer, one of the injured was described as being in a serious condition. the concert series has been plagued by technical faults with people questioning the safety, the show protested of disrupted a mass held by pope frances in quebec indigenous campaign as a calling for the so called doctrine of discovery to be rescinded. they want the head of the roman catholic church to renounce a papal decree from the 15th century that encouraged european countries to colonize

the america's pope frances is on a week long tour of canada to apologize for the role of the church in running abusive residential schools. that tor indigenous children away from their families . he read dinosaurs skeleton has sold at an auction in new york for more than $6000000.00 is not yet known. who's bought the perfectly preserved bones of the gorg a saw rest, a cousin of the more famous t rex gabriel as hondo as more. it's a dinosaur called gore casarez and it roamed earth more than 79000000 years ago. the dinosaur founded 2018 is a particularly rare find. it's made up of $79.00 bones, perfectly preserved from the giant school to the details and the vertebrae and the tail. not one bone is out of place. there are only 20 known fragments of this animal that exist anywhere in the world. almost all of them were found in canada,

where it is believed the giant predator lived. but this one was unnerved on private land in the state of montana in the united states. but the fact it was found in the u. s. and not canada makes it even more rare. and why it sold for $6100000.00 to an anonymous buyer at an auction in new york on thursday, canada, and like many other countries as a strict restriction on fossils being exported from the country to a dinosaur like this would not be allowed out of canada because it was found in the u. s, that means we can actually sell it. and that is part of what makes this dinosaur so rare. while the sale of this dinosaur was for over $6000000.00, it's not the most expensive dinosaur ever sold. that title will go to a tyrant, a sorest rex. it's over over $31000000.00 in 2020 another dinosaur sold for more

than $12000000.00. and well, that might be a good thing for the buyers and even the auction houses. it's not necessarily a good thing for science. there's worry about the ethics of all of this. many paleontologist say they're concerned that dinosaurs specimens in private hands means that they potentially are no longer available for research. there are not very many specimens of gorgeous or as all the others are in museums and one more being sold you might say, oh, well, it's only one, but if there's only a few, right, that's a lot of information that we lose and you say, well why are you losing it? well, for one, you have no guarantee that whoever buys it is going to allow access to scientists. the new owner will not only get the dinosaur, but now be able to give it a name gabriel's onto. i'll just either do your okay or you can find much more about the goga soros and other stories on our website.