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a job says israel, and the palestinian armed group is lamb mcgee, had had a grade to a cease fire in gaza. the conflict is in its 3rd day at least $31.00 palestinians, including 6 children are confirmed date. ah, hello, i'm emily anguish. this is al jazeera alive from dog house coming up. the un atomic watchdog warns of a potential disaster is shelling intensifies around in europe largest in nuclear power plant and southern ukraine and ivory coasts. president pardons his predecessor rome back bow a decade after they were on opposing sides of his civil war.
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ah, welcome to the program. we begin in garza where that reports a sci fi between israel and palestinian islamic jihad is kline. egypt has been trying to negotiate a truce and its official say both sides have now agreed to one palestinian islamic jihad has confirmed that to al jazeera, but the israeli prime minister's office refused to comment. 31 people confirmed dead so far as the conflict entered its 3rd day, including to command is of the islamic jihad, as well as women and children. and a short while ago is, i mean, she had, has launched a large barrage of around $100.00 missiles towards southern is round sirens have been founding in cities across the south and explosions. have been heard in cities, south of television, palestinian prime minister mohammed, she has condemned the israelis strength and called on the un security council to
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intervene. we, what we call on this institution, to take more steps than just to verbal denunciations. we call for an end to the double standers and dealing with the question of human rights and international conflicts. whether you can, if we can never accept the continued crimes against our people, our children, women and civilians, families that have lost their children and children that have lost their parents and families that has been deprived of their homes. and we have to correspondence covering the latest developments. natasha name is in west jerusalem for us, but 1st let's go to stuff what alcohol lute, who is in god's hello this f. what, what's the latest on the mediation? if it's that you're hearing, well, just few minutes ago we talked to his lemming jihad who denied or reaching an agreement or, or what we, what the other media is talking about. he said, yes,
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there are negotiations mediated by egypt between as let me get you heard on days or it is. but until now a we have not according to those lemmings you had offer, shall we have not reach an agreement yet. so yes, there are negotiations, but there is no agreement. ah, we are. we also asked him about what should be announced at 5 and at 8 about the cease fire, he completely denied reaching any kind of sci fi r. yes, they are working on a specific details, but that that agreement has not been reached yet. and under ground is still the rockets are, have been launched on those really raids or could continue and from south to north . yes. obviously some plenty of moving parts. there's half what you mentioned at strikes happening on the ground at a minute. what can, what more can you tell us? just few minutes ago there was
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a really read the 300 meters are far from our building here or earlier. there was a strong israel is like that one of the house is in your body, a refugee camp last night. also there was a shirt, one of the most and turns of radio raids on rougher and, and giovanni as well. so underground the minister of hell says total people killed. $31.00 including $66.00 children. the guys are pointing the now are more, are you the most recent attack now coming out to from ga gov. if you could see the bag around now the fighting groups a luncheon grunted from barbara to words as well. okay, thank you seth as well. just stay on these pitches just for a few moments to see if anything else happens. obviously this comes as age. it says
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israel and the palestinian group islamic jihad have a great to a 5. but looking at these pictures that hasn't come into effect as yes. alright we'll leave it there with south out and we'll cross to natasha name now. who is in west jerusalem with us for more as you heard from stuff that we haven't had any confirmation as yet. plenty of moving parts. what are you hearing from these riley's about these mediation? if it's and it's really official says a cease fire has not been locked down. it's not a certainty. but just a few seconds ago, we did receive word that the negotiations on progress toward a cease fire continue. there were indications all day that israel is keen to wrap up this operation that it has dubbed operation breaking dawn, which began on friday. the caretaker prime minister,
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your la pete was calling this an extraordinary achievement. that's a direct quote that the military had eliminated most if not all the senior leadership of the palestinian islamic jihad. he was lauding the military. and a prominent is really journalists reported that the director of shouldn't bet that's, that's the is really security agency, had met with the cabinet earlier today and said, as long as you had has effectively been neutered. a kind of divide has been created between the islam of jihad and hamas were the only salvos being fired by mass, those of fiery rhetoric and not rockets. and that the objective for israel had been attained. and according to this media report, the thinking was that now was the time to wrap up the operation. the objectives had been met and there were concerns about mistakes being made that can lead to a wider conflict. the general thinking among is really pundits, is that the longer this operation continued,
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the greater the misery and death toll in gaza, the greater likelihood that perhaps hamas what might enter the fray. and that, of course, is not something that israel wants interim prime minister. your la pete has said they have attempted with this operation to act and quote, responsible and targeted manner. and they don't want a wider battle, but they have 0 tolerance for additional attacks against israel. right now though, israel is now facing international pressure and called to stop the air strikes and allow food and fuel into gaza. ok will, will what she space and no doubt cross bacteria when and if we get confirmation from the israeli government that the fire has come into effect. thank you. natasha . to other news now in for more cargo ships have sailed out of the ukrainian port. seeing the black sea, they left shawna mosque, and odessa loaded up with more than $100.00. 60000 tons of food exports have
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resumed during agreement between russia and ukraine, negotiated by turkey and the un me mall the head of the un atomic watchdog says showing up as f a ratio plan to in ukraine could cause a nuclear disaster. raphael grossey has called on all parties to show restraint around the factory cave and moscow are accusing each other of firing at europe, the largest nuclear power station it's occupied by russia, but still operated by ukrainian employees. caves estate nuclear power company says a worker was wounded by russian shelling on saturday. early i spoke to to rig ralph, who is a nuclear arms control specialist who previously worked to the international atomic energy agency. he says, it doesn't make sense for either side to shell, the power plant russia occupied and capture those that are easy, a nuclear power plant, i think, to provide electricity to the eastern parts of ukraine that russia has occupied
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that capture during this aggression against ukraine. but we really do not know what the situation is. that's the ratio of nuclear power plant. why would the ukrainians shell it when they have their own people there? and then similarly, why would the russians shall it when they have best soldiers and technical experts they're i really need to be given the permission then facilitated to send the technical team to find out really what the facts are on the ground. i was looking at the state national regulatory inspect correct of ukraine. s and are you that is the official regulator or licenser of ukrainian nuclear facilities. and the latest report on its website is from the 26th of july. they do not have any information on the current accusations being created. however, in the stress tests that were done in ukraine following fukushima fmla, you reports that there are 4 independent,
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high voltage power lines coming into that. or if you have our plant, there are 20 backup diesel generators that are 3 generate. this per reactor plus 2 extra. we just efficient for 250 hours of backup power in this hour was lost completely to the site. so again, the director general has talked about the 7 pillars of nuclear safety. however, on the website, it does say the latest update from yesterday that 2 of the 6 power plants are working. it's apple ratio, and there is no immediate threat of radiation leak time ones transport ministry says slides through its air space have resumed as china held and military exercises around the island for a 4th day. the drills were in response to the visit to taiwan by us house bacon, nancy pelosi, china deployed war ships, fighter jets and drones over the island, which by gene claims as its own. taiwan has accused the chinese army of simulating
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an attack. the us is called the exercises and escalation, ivory coast president has pardoned his predecessor long back bow for a 5th conviction. would have seen him, giles, for 20 years back, but was the president from 2000 to 2011. in 2010, he refused to can see the election to currently, to allison with tara, the dispute sparked a civil war that killed 3000 people. a court lighted, convicted bag bo was stealing funds from the central bank. so let's take a closer look now at what happened in the late tobacco pod and he was arrested, as we mentioned in 2011 leading to violence between his forces and supporters of terrorism. in 2019 the international criminal court acquitted back bow of charges of war crimes committed during that conflict. he returned from exile last year and launched a new political party. earlier i spoke to marie reshay below who is the editor of
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africa international magazine. she says, bag bow has been pardoned because he's no longer seen as a political stretch. after accepting as a return to the country of a former president wrong by bo and staging. public will unions leafy mina re last atmosphere. but it was time for what are to meet expectations and do something more substantial. it was time to wipe the slate clean by dealing with suspended over back, bull's head like a swarm of them. okay. and that doing so on the dependence days or was a symbolic gesture. and also why he's doing that now. he goes by who is no longer so threatening has changed the name of his party, making you to pan african party. nobody is sure he's a supporters. i'm not sure what he means by that and you know, he's
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a very bizarre time now. but also the problem is that this is just a pattern. it's not an understanding which means that the bible cannot run for president in 2025. so it's, it's, it's a measure we for invisible strings attached, or what there is, has been a permanent, it's a 9 with his, a. standing back to this, you would handle the power to the new a younger generation, including himself still ahead on al jazeera expectations. high as columbia is 1st to left his president prepared to take office. look at the many challenges he'll face and why election promises of a path away from corruption or bringing along with many voted in kenya. ah,
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hello there. the southwest monsoon range peaking across south asia at the moment. it was heavy rains bringing scenes like this flooding across many areas of india, but in particular, the east additions seen some very heavy rain. and there's more of that to come thanks to an area of low pressure that's been deepening in the bay of bengal. that's going to chuck some heavy rain to places like me in my and bangladesh in the days ahead. but central areas of india getting a drenching as well and the rains continue to fall across the west and get stretching down towards the south. places like carola cannot occur. and my roster things in the heavy rains in the days ahead. for northern areas the north west of india will it is dry or with sinks and sunshine here on monday and tuesday is in missouri for northern areas of pakistan. much of the heavy rain falling in the south and it was we move it to east asia, going to see the rains pick up for the south here. bases like hong kong,
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remaining hot and humid, with some severe thunderstorms rolling in thanks to a system to the south of china's coast. but also up in the north. this arc of storms set to push its way across the korean peninsula into northern areas of japan . a kind of like a disease, some very heavy rains, but across more central areas, while the heat continues to dominate. ah, the new voice is heating up the airway. lot of chinese listeners with kimberly here whether really think in their own country shifting power of a case, the rise of citizen journalism has changed everything. how do you happen to pop in on social media and the undeniable impact of the mainstream narrative australians went to the pole with those images front of mine is a water very much came forth out in the media as well as on the battlefield. the listening post. dissect the media on al jazeera
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lou. ah ah, hello, are you watching al jazeera, i'm emily anguish. he's a reminder of the latest developments in garza and israel. there are reports of an imminent si, fi between israel and palestinian islamic jihad egyptian mediated say both sides have agreed to a truce. is i mc she had, has confirmed that to ojo 0. but these rally prime minister's office, it refused to comment. it comes on the 3rd day of a military offensive on gaza. at least 31 people have been killed and more than 200 . injured. a short while ago is, i mean, she had launched a large garage over around $100.00 missiles towards south them. israel sirens and
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explosions have been heard in other cities earlier, a 2nd commander from islamic jihad, which israel says it's targeting was killed civilians, including women and children, are also among the dead. and more than $1700.00 ultra nationalists israelis who and to the alex m mosque compound and occupied east jerusalem have left another group. it was expected. they were mocking an annual fasting day. jewish israelis are allowed to enter the compound, but i forbid from prying them. moving on to other world news now and canyon's head to the pulse on tuesday to vote in a closely fought presidential election. the 2 front runners, rylon agenda and william roto, promising to tackle widespread corruption. but critics say they rose in previous governments hit by scandals, cast doubt on their credibility. welcome web reports from nairobi. this new highway running through nairobi is the most expensive road per kilometer ever built in
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kenya. it's initial cost of nearly $600000000.00 rose by about a 3rd with little explanation given by the government. anti corruption activists say, just the latest overpriced infrastructure project, enriching corrupt politicians. most road uses a still stuck in traffic on the old road, unable to afford the tov and motorbike taxi drivers like duncan, a callo on allowed to use it. a lot of getting out of very much what up what was the problem kenyan, did you devote in general elections on tuesday? the empty graft commission recommended 241 candidates be disqualified from running because of corruption. but almost all of them have been allowed to run, and it has been always questions about where he got his wealth corruptions. candles have been the subject of many of patrick as far as political cartoons is often
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drawn. both of the main contenders for president former prime minister ride over dinner and deputy president william retail, robin kind implicated and i've been part of the system that has been looting from canyons for a long time. one of the reasons why can you develop sort of a calling pace, you know, when it would be running in lots of resources actually not spent on ourselves to spend on on the crop on full efficient when riley dingo was prime minister. some of his family members were implicated in scandal stolen a subsidy. do you think setting is supported? he's the one who can fight corrupt him to the main kinds of corruption. both of them. denial of william root over school days made subsidies as agriculture
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minister. he's also promising to fight corruption. he's been deputy president to the last 9 years during which activist se corruption has balloon as have borrowing to funded china and the money to build a new highway. one of several costly infrastructure projects built by the government of router and outgoing president who can yetta when the present an institutionalized was electric for every $100.00 of, of connection debt from the thing was printed today. it's close to $56.00. and now that can continue forever, because then it means that they didn't sufficient money. luckily, pay for the public's services or more bordering is going to talk to dick lists. meanwhile, candidates a promising to tackle this flooring. cost of living. things may get worse before they get better. the m f ones can to end food and fuel subsidies to prevent upset crisis. officials in the incoming government will expect their share of patronage.
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kenya faces a massive economic challenge. whatever the next leader does, kenyans will likely pay the price. malcolm web al jazeera nairobi can. yeah. the greg prime minister has apologize to the leader of the opposition over a wire tapping scandal. curious cause smith said taka says he didn't know the socialist party chief was put undisturbed violence by grace's intelligence service, and never would have allowed it nicholas andro locket and seeing in journalists then office crew caucus said that they were spied on that in 2021 grace's head of intelligence resigned on friday after the allegations were made around 80000 series, locked down in a popular chinese beach resort cd. due to a coven 19 outbreak, alpha authorities reported 483 cases in san ya. on sunday alone. outbound flights have been canceled and try and ticket sales are on hold. anyone wanting to leave it
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to respond has to test negative 5 times in 7 days. cuba has appealed for international help to find a fire burning out of control and an oil dep home. the blaze at the storage facility and the city of maternity was caused by a lightning strike. one body has been recovered and more than 120 people have been injured. 17 firefighters missing columbia is 1st left as president elect to gustavo petro has held a symbolic inauguration ceremony with indigenous groups. the former gorilla fighter is due to be officially sworn into office later hays promising to reshape the deeply polarized country with a long list of reforms and social programs. alexandro ran p. a. t reports from the capital pockets. long term social leader and beat up a teen. you can hardly container excitement for the star stubble. papers, the government is come all lock returning to life, the possibility of change,
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not only for me, but for my entire community that need to so much it fills me with high hopes, atlanta, that herself a victim the fair military violence. she has volunteered during the campaign, convince him dozens of other victims to which politics, hammers. we went home to hein and i would say that had no confidence in politicians, but i showed them the government's plan and happy with the opportunity to finally get education. health job. this gave them home and i voted for petro well, associated with sky high ambitious program promises to fight inequality for colombians like he'll be there to arrest of reforms starting with taxing the rich to fund social programs. that many in the country are nervous. almost have a faith that will have to play a complicated balancing act. on the one hand, you will have to show that he can quickly deliver some relief to his constituency,
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while at the same time, acting with enough caution to appease his detractors who see him with deep unease. many who work in financial markets fear his plans to ban new oil developments could damage the economy and the country's military, which patron promising to transform. but the incoming president has managed to build a broad congressional coalition and appointed mother it internationally recognized officials to key economic posts that fail. observers say, none of it will be easy. you know, almost i was being trying to pass these reforms for many years. now there's a real opportunity, but it's a very complicated moment. there are very little resources available. the outgoing government left nothing due to the pandemic. and there's an international economic crisis center. i'm a believer when a patron closest allies is their supporters will need to be patient. but the other
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hand it up, and i think that when you generate so much expectation, it is very easy to for, we need to teach people that we can't do things quickly, especially in a country with so many issues like columbia is a crisis at all levels. deficits at all levels and that we must show the country in the 1st 100 days. that changes on the way. and one way will be to fully implement the 2016 piece deal and start negotiations with the remaining criminal group. so patron, ready made history winning the election. the point you now is if you will be able to translate that victory in transforming the government of a country, longing for change. allison and jesse with that and i'll in techno, is a professor of political science at rosario university. she says many people will be watching to see if petra can build alliances, both in columbia and the region. i think the expectations are tremendously high following his election. i would be reluctant to confirm that he's going to be
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successful on all fronts. it's undeniable that there is some degree of concern amongst certain sectors of the military. i think it will be important to know who his military leadership is, which has not yet been and now, but in general, i'd like to point out that the military, traditionally in columbia, notwithstanding its important role, given the long standing arm conflict, lingering violence, is a constitutional actor in the sense that customarily obeys civilian authority. you know, based on what we know now, she is going to promote a shift towards stronger alliances with the countries of latin america in the caribbean. there's been a 1st high level meeting which is in itself very important promoted by the us government, which is keen to preserve, you know, friendly ties with the incoming government. but i think what we're going to see is, you know, lesser dependence on the united states and
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a greater diversification both with the region and beyond in the world to the us. now a former president donald trump has hinted at a possible white house run in 2024. but he stopped short of a formal announcement while delivering the keynote speech. at the conservative political action conference in texas, she returns the reports from jello. it was like a coronation donald trump, i just want a stroke of delegates by a landslide. he is the one the conservative base wants to leave the republican party for the presidential election of 2024. but even though he says he's made up his mind trumpet, still it announcing his decision. however, throughout the speech from kept pledging that the country would soon return to what he called greatness. i won twice and did much better. the 2nd time that i did the 1st getting me in millions of more votes than in 2016. and likewise,
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getting more votes than any sitting president in the history of our country by far . and now we may have to do it again. we may have to do the speech was pretty much the same as the one he's been given around the country in recent months, but moaning the biting presidency for undoing what he says he achieved during his 4 years in the white house. this week however, he's injected a few sentences about nancy pelosi, his visit to taiwan. she played right into their hands because now they have an excuse to do whatever they're doing. and i will tell you it would have never ever happened in a 1000000 years. under trump, i can say he tried to steal the last election. a few days ago, former vice president dick cheney released the campaign at for his daughter, liz. warning republicans against supporting donald trump. cheney a scene of speaking for the republican party, old guard who may support the former president's domestic policies. but he feel trumps attempts of subverting the last presidential election with the last straw in
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our nations 246 year history. there has never been an individual who has a greater threat to our republic. and donald trump, it was clear that cheney had no impact among delegates, not least because his daughter is one of 2 republicans on the january 6th commission. and congress thing. it's dick cheney. what does that mean? there used to be a vice president. people supported in the republican body. what's changed? is it that live chinese father? please? the problem dick cheney was a war guy. you know, he loved the war where this country made, you know, made money. and i just wish that all of these politicians were just, they had their time. you know, they had their time to make a difference on this country to shut up and let trump do what he said. as far as those here are concerned, the last presidential election holston, and in fact trumps popularity has increased in the c pack straw pole by 10 points since the commission began its hearings.

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