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the u. s. and chinese presidents talk for more than 2 hours this tensions grow over taiwan. beijing says she gave biden a fiery warning. ah, or the bulk of this is al jazeera life from london. also coming up. u. s. economy shrinks for a 2nd quarter in a row fueling fees and may already be in recession. rush launch is major missile strikes and the key ensure that he regents as ukraine steps up its drive to retake her song and leverage usa, overwhelmed after a flood of migrants. refugees land on the tiny italian highland ah you as president joe biden. this held a long phone call with chinese leda. she g,

paying a mid 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 u. s. how speak next month. china considers taiwan part of its territory and has called on washington to abide by the warm china principal, nancy pelosi as yet to confirm the trip. but if it does go ahead, she'll be the highest ranking american politician to visit the island since 1997. our white house correspondent, kimbry alcott, house ball. i hope. well, what we know is that there is right now no change to u. s. policy. the united states is sticking firmly to is one china policy. in 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 is it the island and the potential that there could be some sort of military confrontation given the fact that right now in the sea 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. she's 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 states 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. i know tongue dan is a senior fellow at the time he institute. he says china isn't bluffing when it comes to tie when the red line is taiwan itself. if the u. s. somehow encourages i want to believe that they are can be independent and 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 to 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. latest figures in the us indicate the gross domestic product, g. d, p has shrunk for the 2nd quarter in a rope, is one of the signs of a recession, but at the same time,

the employment rate continues to saw, which hasn't been the case in previous downturns. it's led to political wrangling over the state of the economy. as mike had a report from washington, it's a crippling time for american consumers. the inflation rate hovering around for decade, high of 9 percent. the base interest at which money is lent increased $4.00 times this year already. and now the news that the g d p has shrunk for the 2nd quarter. another blow to national confidence, although president biden insist the economy will recover and there is no recession . both chairman power and many of the significant banking personnel and economists say we're not recession the bite and administration points to the fact that employment is rising at an unprecedented rate with over 2 and a half 1000000. new jobs created this year alone,

as clear evidence that it's doing a good job and opinion echoed by the treasury secretary, most communist and most americans have a similar definition of recession. substantial drop losses in mass where your business is shutting down. private sector activity slowing considerably, family budgets under the main stream in some, a broad based weakening of our economy. that is not what we're seeing right now. that many republicans in a divided congress us seeing a political opportunity. well aware that should the november elections take place in the shadow of a recession, it would be devastating for the administration in power. this economy is not working well in our economists are going to argue about whether we're in recession or not. but those are academic debate in order to be politicize the term. it's an independent body which decides whether or not

a recession is under way. the national bureau of economic research consists of 8 economists who gather and examine all relevant data and then make an independent determination. polls indicate that some 50 percent of the us population believes the recession has already begun. despite what the president says are going to be a lot of chatter today on wall street among finance, about whether we are in a recession and in a meeting with president biden. a number of chief executive officers agree there is no recession pointing to the notable absence of the most historically reliable sign of a downturn. a half point rise in the unemployment rate averaged over several months . by kinda august 0, washington. or christine de, rita, this is deputy chief economist at moody's analytics, explains why the contraction isn't yet considered

a recession. so technical recession, but it really, that's just a rule of thumb that economists use to determine if we are in recession and it usually does work. it usually is correct, but it's not perfect. and at the moment we have a number of other indicators of the official arbiters of our recession use to determine recession that are, that are still are quite favorable. so the jobs market, for example, is still growing. we're still adding about where 50000 jobs are months to this a u. s. economy. it'd be very strange if we were in a, in a recession and still adding to job growth. a. com. you slowing that. there's no dispute about that. and whether or not we are in recession now currently or approaching recession, i think it is clear that the odds of recession have risen considerably. there is still a chance given a very favorable consumer conditions that the u. s. could avoid recession. it's not quite as dire as the data might suggest at this point, but, but certainly there are reasons to be concerned that the economy is slowing and

could slow and actually turn into a recession. ah, ukraine officials say russia as low as massive attacks across the country, killing 5 people in the central city of group, up in ski, and 3 in buck moose in the done yes creature and the key key of an jenny region. so also targeted for the 1st time in to weeks with the vicious girl district about 20 kilometers from the capitol center hit. early on thursday, russian troops withdrew from the key of region, months ago, off to failing to capture it. ukrainian forces say they're stepping up a counter offensive and close on the southern region fell to russia in the early days of the war, but ukraine wants to recapture it. he if says it struck 5 russian strongholds around the city of his own on thursday. the key bridge into the city is now out of action of creating a forces it with western supplied long range rockets. 3 bridges across that in the

pro river, have been damaged to recent weeks, making it harder for russia to supply its forces on the western bank. the seni ukrainian officials rule that russia is now shifting its forces to defend the southern area. the mayor of the occupied ukrainian city of melita poll says, russian military convoys have been moving through the region towards hassan, or someone was supposed to hire more every day. we observed 2 or 3 convoys of military equipment total more than $100.00 units. these are tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and now the armored vehicles that pass through city of molly toppa or along the streets of medical homes and moving direction of crimea and kent, san crated, and ukraine's grain exports through the black sea. you're expected to regime 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 boats 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. don't henry 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, 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 keith, it, structure goya, of. and there were also strikes and crap and ski and central ukraine. we're not sure if those were this. we're from the same source, but we're 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 in 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 going to 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 the sports, and the world is waiting for that to avert

a global food crisis. ukraine's president has vowed to keep fighting for his country as he congratulated citizens of national statehood day, followed me as a lensky address parliament in the capital kiev, as air raid sirens rang out. while in the western city of louise, people commemorated the ukrainian soldiers who died in the war state had de marks 30 years of ukrainian independence. still to come this half hour, crippling poverty and one of the world's richest economies, u. k. food banks, the bike in demand, and make no bones about it. $6000000.00. this is one expensive dining. ah, it's been about 7 weeks of unrelenting heat across southern china. have one thanks for joining in,

but there are signs this heat is now being wiped out. and here's why we've got some showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. so, hong kong at $34.00, that's just a few degrees above where you should be for this year. as we hop toward the north, we've got a line of sundry down port stretching from harbor across the yellow river valley into the gang sewer valley that's closing in on shanghai at 34 degrees. i mean, it was just a few days ago. you're pretty close to about 40 now for japan. stilson pesky showers on han shoe pretty close to tokyo, but tokyo itself will be dry with the high $33.00 degrees on friday, southeast asia. we've got this disturbing spin in away. meantime, we're going to get down with rain for southern sumatra, but by enlarge into dc as main island of java, fine and dry for se, australia, the rain has pushed away, but it's left. a legacy of temperature is below average here in some another wave of rain and when for a w a. so that's going to play perth on friday with the height of 90 degrees. when so shift it for the north island of new zealand. so look at this,

it's bumped up temperatures, but by saturday we've got this incoming weather maker cutting across pretty much for both islands, meet white and windy conditions. the from the world's most populated region. in den and untold stories across asia and the pacific. to discover the current events with diverse cultures and conflicting politics. one 0, one east. on al jazeera. ah

ah. reminder of the top stories here when our g m. u. s. and chinese presidents have spoken for more than 2 hours on the phone as tensions rise over taiwan, chinese state media, so she t ping warn joe biden, against playing with fire over a possible trip to the self governing island by u. s. how speak and nancy pelosi next month. u. s. economy has contracted for a 2nd straight quarter, but by the administration insists it's not 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 missile attacks on the regions of key chain eve that hadn't been targeted in weeks. while in the southern coast on region. ukraine says it's stepping up, it's counter offensive against russia. a large file on the job and check border is threatening to destroy

a forest and the national park was popular with tourists. the fire started last week in the park known as the bohemian, switzerland, and chet republic and the saxons, switzerland national park in germany. hundreds of fire fighters on both sides of the border still battling the flames, helped by cruise from neighboring countries. the local authorities are wanting tourists and hikers to stay away from the area. the tiny italian island of lem producer is being overwhelmed by a flood of refugees and migrants landing there. this week. its reception center, which has space for 350 people, a shelter, more than 2000 arrivals we bought arriving every day in the past 10 days. at least 5 people have died trying to get to the island which lies midway between italy and north africa. natasha could name reports from land producer. these survived the perils of the mediterranean, but once they reached the shores of lamp, i do so many migrants. refugees, that asylum seekers see

a europe that isn't quite what they'd imagined. oh, this is the welcome center. in recent days, its reach more than 6 times its capacity. people sleep on the ground surrounded by human waste and garbage. there are no showers. the stench is overpowering. never any there too. and very, very, very sober. it's taken this syrian refugee 3 years to reach europe. he paid a smuggler $3500.00 for a boat ride to lap a do so one of the closest european destinations on the route from north africa. i want to leave you but for my birth broken, i have to go to bill. before the recent wave of arrivals, the government says more than $34000.00 asylum seekers had reached italy this year

. in the last 10 days, hundreds of migrants have been arriving daily. the authorities can't keep pace. any dining room town him at denton mega down? this is not a migrant emergency. usually welcomed a 100000 ukrainians and we didn't have an emergency. why don't we treating these people in a humane way? save the children says there are 300 minors in the center. many are low. he said conquered, if i do not believe that c o we are trying to ensure they know they rights offered of them psychological support for they trauma and the create a space for them to play. the children express their feelings by painting and they homes and crowded the bought people drowning and sharks. this voyage is often one of loss, violence and pain. having made it this far, these people are hoping their journey is almost over and they'll soon be able to

start the lives they've long envisioned in europe. natasha, her name, l. jazeera, lampa, dosa, italy. the family of ours they were jealous. sharina black la has made an impassioned play for us to support an independent investigation into her killing. they have the support of 80 members of congress as she have returns. he reports from washington, d. c. my name is lena clare and shooting was my aunt. capitol hill was the latest stop for the brother, niece and nephew of slain al jazeera report, sharina bleckley. as i keep up the pressure on the bike, the administration to open an independent investigation into a killing. this is the very least the by the administration must do. they cannot rely on israel's word. war criminals cannot investigate their own crimes. she was my little sister. the family members also renewed the call for a meeting with president biden after he refused. during his recent trip to the occupied territories, a us citizen, a prominent journalist,

beloved by millions of people, was killed by a highly trained israeli soldier. president biden was 10 minutes away. he never came to see us an asian members of congress and joined the family and cooling for an independent investigation. she was trying to tell us through her journalism what was happening now. we owe her for memory and her family. an outcome of what happened to her. i'm sorry, co family and i'm embarrassed or when the murders where is really uniforms, there is complete silence. this is bigger than one person or one country. this is about our values as americans. on tuesday the family met with us secretary of state and we blink him. afterwards he tweeted that he expressed his deepest condolences and a commitment to pursue accountability for streams quite tragic killing. but the family said he made no commitment to an independent investigation. the next stop for the act as will be the department of justice. the family says it's not naive and so

aware of the u. s. history of shielding israel from accountability for its killing of palestinians or us citizens. but it says it has to try and stop the cycle that leads israeli soldiers to feel that they can kill at will. she ever time? see al jazeera washington. perry's president has been interrupted by the opposition calling him corrupt as he delivered a speech to mark the end of his 1st year in office is be the k through 12 months we're castillo, a left wing outsider. he's been finding off nonstop attacks from the political right in his speech to congress. he said he will extend his hand to opponents. it's a pretty 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 folks at the peruvian pico rivera. 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 up l'oreal, the sunshine has more from perused capital lima precedent on casea reaches his 1st

year enough. is that a really bad time for him. 6 when he general has launched my in guest investigations against the president are also his eyes. oh, he's political. i lies have turned against him some art collaborating with justice . he wasn't expelled from his own political party. ah, the political crisis continues to deepen in this year. there's been 4 cabinets more than 50 ministers, dismissed his speech today after you said, you will just this. he preferred to talk about a hell, the economy and social programs. while some congressmen left the chambers and others stood giving him his back. hundreds of police prevented protesters from reaching congress and many here say they don't care anymore. what president castillo has to say. they only want his resignation. oh jan tina again has another

new economy minister blow a house leader sergio masa, replacing solvina baton has just weeks after she was appointed thousands of people protested in boy the sarah's on thursday and good by the government's economic policies that demanding better working conditions. local media reports, the baton is offered her resignation to president alberto fernandez, often less than a month from the job martha will head was being described as a new economy, super ministry. every rains in iran has triggered a landslide, killing 6 people. stayed tv says the rain caused flash floods and then lance lives in north western terran and other 14 people still believe missing. rescue workers have been trying to find survivors. the state run news agency says 18 of around 31 provinces have been affected by floods. lightning strikes of killed 49 people in india's, northern, or to pradesh state this week, 7 people were killed early after taking shelter and trees during monsoon reigns.

most of those killed were farmers who were working in fields. the indian meteorological departments as deaths by lightning strikes have doubled since the 1960 s with the climate crisis, partly to blame. though the u. k is engulfed in cost of living christ is brought on by post. pandemic price rises and the war new crane inflation is predicted to pass the 10 percent mark and one of the world's richest economies. one in 5 families now lives in food and fuel poverty from pen writhing cumbria. jones haul reports for hardworking mum and her 6 children. they were just about coping before the gas bill doubled. and the cost of living crisis hit can talk to them about why we can't afford and fancy fords in ends, fussy holidays, and things like that. bo, when he were only now off the bay. 60 k 3. the way that

you feel a failed, lynn. you feel a favor in the family. reluctantly sought help. sir. a dawson is a volunteer family support worker varying supplies to 90 families in the cumberland town of penrith. many of our families, mainly reluctant to come forward because they feel like you know it's, it's, they should be able to provide for the children and provide for themselves on the edge of the lake district. this picturesque facade hides a seam of poverty that runs deep, and these growing with inflation set to pass 10 percent, one in 5, households across the u. k. he's failing to meet its weekly bills, and things are likely to get worse. we're in the height. some are now and, and over alterman winter, there's going to be real worry about with the families can and they may have to choose between fade in the family or, and keeping the family will at the salvation army food bank in town. there's been

a bumper supply of donations from a major supermarket, volunteers, date and stack the products ready for collection by a fast increasing number of visitors. we're getting people that are working. and so they're on income, but they're still needed help because the they can't budget the money out to cover everything. government assistance with energy bills hasn't done enough for the poorest, while a universal credit uplift during the pandemic has since been withdrawn. all of which leaves an enormous number of families up and down the country in food and fuel poverty, with nowhere to turn, but charity for help. the government, meanwhile, is otherwise occupied the candidates in a lengthy contest to succeed. maurice johnson have promised further help. but after a summer of holiday gridlock and public sector strikes, it will be the autumn before the new prime minister can get to grips with an economy on the verge of recession. i don't expect to have

a lot. i just expect to be able to pay my bills and my fade and not have to be constantly worrying over every single penny that goes out of this house. for the worst off than the prospect of a winter, a head with yet higher prices. and the dreadful choice of whether to heat or eat jona whole al jazeera penrith cumbria. well, i read dinah saw skeleton has sold at an auction in new york for golden. $6000000.00 is not yet known, whose bolt the perfectly preserved bones of the gold kazora's. a cousin of the most famous t rex, april elizondo. i was 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 us, 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, soros 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. when college is sick, 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 source. 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.