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hello, i'm emily anglin. this is the news our live from dough coming up in the next 60 minutes. the u. s. calls for a demilitarized zone around ukraine's is apparition nuclear plant, after it renewed fighting near the facility in for the windshield taliban cleric, reckon mullah her connie has been killed them. a suicide attack in afghanistan with a wave and a smile, an armed man who demanded his own money during a bank, sage in beirut surrenders and heavy rain triggers, flooding across sir dam, affecting tens of thousands of people. we report from one of the flood zone and in sport with around a 100 days ago until the world have. we had a 1st glimpse glimpse of kat tars biggest stadium, the $80000.00 seat early sale a stadium, which is the venue for the final is staging. it's very 1st match ah,

ah, welcome to the program. the us state department is calling for a demilitarized zone around ukraine's zap alicia and nuclear plant. after it was shells again on thursday. this map shows the areas of ukraine controlled by russia and its separatists allies very read. the russians also control this apparition plant. it's one of 4 nuclear power facilities in operation in ukraine. this apparition plant was showered last week, sparking concerns of attention. major disaster. ukraine says that moscow wants to use the plan to redirect power to crimea, which russia annexed in 2014. come a be said he could still speak to for years. no one ever thought that europe could be under the threat of a new disaster on a nuclear power station. not because someone reaches the safety protocol, but because a certain country would use the station as a means of terror. this is what russia is doing. now. let's bring in mike hannah,

who's live press in washington. mike, what is the state department said? was me no formal statement from the state department at all at that at this particular stage, sources are saying that they support the require ukrainian coal for a demilitarized zone to be established around the plant. they say that fighting near a plant is dangerous in this kind of circumstance. the concern about the supposition plant has been there since the russians took over and kept ukrainian nationals working at the plant that been several incidents of conflict around the plant. but this has been increasing in recent days, so obviously great concern reflected in a statement by the g 7 group of nations in the past 24 hours. and now from sources within the us state department reiterating support for ukrainian coals for a demilitarized zone to be established around the plant. all right,

thank you for that update. my cannot live france in washington dc. same and the un security council is holding an emergency meeting in the next hour to discuss that situation at the plant. earlier, the un secretary general spokesman code for an immediate halt to all military operations at the facility. here just a withdrawal of any military personnel and equipment from the plant and the avoidance of any further deployment of forces or equipment to the site. the facility must not be used as part of any military operation. he said instead, urgent agreement is needed that at the technical level on a safe perimeter of demilitarization to ensure the safety of the area. the secretary general urges the parties to provide the i e. e. a mission with immediate, secure, and unfettered access to the site. let's bring on christine salary. he joins us now

from the united nations. hello there, christine. so this is session within the hour, discussing the situation at that plant. what can we expect? that's right. well, this is a session that was called for by russia. we know that the director general of the international atomic energy agency in raphael, marianna grossi will be briefing on the situation. he's already describe the situation surrounding this operation. nuclear plant, as grave and extremely dangerous. that is one thing that everyone at the united nations and every member state can agree on what will be looking for. from him is any inkling to distinguish between the claims that are being made by russia and ukraine, who are each blaming each other for the shelling and dangerous situation at that plant, we'll be looking for some independent analysis from him on that front. but the problem is he has been trying to get to the area to conduct

a survey of the damage to see how the plant is operating and so far has not been able to get in there. the russians earlier this week put out a statement accusing the secretary general of blocking his access to the plant. they say that they want him to come to the united nations denies that. they say that there are security concerns. it's an act of war zone. obviously, a lot of considerations to go into effect before they can allow one of their people to go in and do this kind of an operation. but the secretary general says he fully supports having a mission in there. and the i am in the process of negotiating between the 2 sides to come up with an arrangement that is suitable for him to go in. so, expect today to hear from grossi expect to hear from member states, including russia and ukraine, about their assessment of the situation. of course,

ukraine has accused russia of keeping military equipment, as well as about $500.00 personnel on the site. so we will be looking for any independent confirmation of that or of russia's claims, as well as for grossi. he himself has a walk to a line of trying not to trying to state appear neutral in the situation, to get access to the plant itself. but he has labeled the situation extremely dangerous, and he says, every aspect of nuclear security, every rule has been violated there. so expect grave concern to be echoed by it was the concern that everyone shares to be echoed by him. but it's those clues that we'll be looking for from him as to as to what's happening there on the ground. there's plenty of moving parts. thank you very much for the update in a double cross back to you when that session happens. kristin salumi day. moving on

now in an influential taliban figure has been killed in a suicide attack in afghanistan. that's been claimed by i so witnesses say, a disabled man approached rocky mullah connie in a seminary in cobble. he then detonated explosives, hidden in his prosthetic leg. as some of in j has more from cobble. connie was considered to be somebody very influential and loved by both leaders and followers of the taliban. somebody who was able to gather them together on various religious issues, he'd been issuing decrees against eisen and was attacked by the group at least twice before he was killed in couples. when a suicide bomber reading a prosthetic leg approached him and explosives were hidden inside that pathetic leg, his brother was also injured in the attack. he was somebody who was able to bring together biggest fractions of the dollar one and make sure that they were following a single line. and that's why his death will be seen as

a law to especially the few logical side of the dollar. but it also comes and bears all the hallmarks of eisen related to tax that we've seen in the last few months in this country. although no group claimed responsibility so far. but we were in ice and heartland just 24 hours ago and we were able to speak to people as well as security officials who tell us that yes, there had been a nice and resurgence in the early days of the taliban to go over last year. but the group has been able to crack down on ice and remnants go after their neighbor says and infiltrate intelligence has been able to infiltrate isolated well. but i still continues to have a real presence in this country. it's been carrying out to toxic and los and other places as well. and the taliban were saying that the biggest achievement so far in this country has been able to provide security to the people of a plan to son. and definitely attack such as this one and previous ones which have been claimed by ice and are meant to dent that. and let's bringing on that,

where she, who is a journalist and author of several books and i so and the taliban, he joins us from alex a in spain. thanks for being on the program. why i thought targeting this particular man at this particular time? well, he was extremely popular, both in pakistan got this done. he spent many bucks on where he ran a prominent release to school for young boys and even a very popular speaker. i think most importantly, recently he's being very vocal in supporting the idea of women's education and i've got it. and even though that is not a popular thing to say right now, because i'm going to do it, he had the cloud and the prestige to be able to,

to say such a thing. and obviously the statement like this have upset i so very much you are even more extreme than the one. and i still has tried to kill him twice before when he was living in pakistan. and it seems now they have succeeded. i think the main point they're trying to make is that it is not secure that there's still the potential of terrors to launch my eyes totally against the thought of on. and that comes of the great tragedy. and also close to my mind, she was killed, use a lay to, to use a lame person to carry a suicide bomb into his presence. is sounds really? yes, that's what i did want to told you a little bit about that and talk us through the way in which this attack was carried out, basically the use of that prosthetic leg and of that differently abled. man,

have we seen anything like that before? no, we haven't, it's quite remarkable. and now i know do anything like this happening and shows a complete callous disregard for human life. and you know, whether the man with a disabled man was even in the position to actually say, i want to do this or he was dr. boy, he was out or he had private problems, you know, is it, but he's really excited. what i'm going to do in order to target it's, it's a bonus in date and we heard from a correspondent med that there was in iso resurgence when the taliban 1st took over last year. but the taliban says it's restored security to afghanistan. is that really the case was not really because we will be experiencing a lot of ice of attacks, particularly in cobble,

but also in the border regions. it boxed on and it isn't. it is a major problem. it is at the moment that the main resistors force anti taliban resistors was you know, guns. and of course this is really tragic, but it makes the taliban task much more difficult. and they still have yet to get a grip roughly on security, especially in the big city. yes, the taliban is obviously baffling and number of issues across the country. you know, 1st and foremost the humanitarian situation. there. does the taliban have the resources to combat iso and it's affiliate ice? ok. well exactly as the resources, i mean, the way that there's no shortage of guns and ammunition and fighters. they still have a fighting force of $80.00 to $90000.00 when but it be,

i feel is being using terrorist tactics which are extremely difficult to counter. and they be quite successful in having attacks against the minorities as our community, who she almost claims as opposed to the taliban denies who allows you to me. and this is happening right now against a regular also comes as a time. when does she celebrate a sure and it's a, it's a very important time for the she or community. and even though he will love is not a sheer to come at this time demonstrates the lack of security in cobbled at the moment. well, we really appreciate your insights on this and breaking down for us and where she's a journalist and author of several books on eisen and the taliban when you are ahead on this news hour, including the u. s. secretary of state wraps up his african sewer by weighing even

on regional tensions police in brazil. uncover a $140000000.00 scam targeting the widow of a famous art collector and coming up a little later in sport. serena williams steps on to court for the 1st match of her farewell details with ferris soon. ah, a man who held employees hostage at a bank in the lebanese capital has surrendered. he wanted to withdraw money from his account, but lebanon, imposed restrictions on how much cash people can take out. as the economy worsens. santa hud reports from beirut, a peaceful end to an hours long hostage crisis in the heart of the lebanese capital . but sam hassan laid down his gun and left the bank,

escorted by security forces after a deal that gave him back some of his money, like millions of lebanese hassan has not been able to access his account. since lebanon's financial crisis took hold nearly 3 years ago. what is my right? what is my money? i worked, i'm many, many, many, many years old. when he's people, they walked abroad, they worked and really bad economy. they saved their money, they put them in the bank, the legal they are not with us. the politics is not with us. the bank does not look outside his relatives, friends and depositors gathered to show support to a man they say has been driven to the brink and had no other choice witness to say . the armed men visited the bank several times in recent days, demanding $5000.00 from his account to pay for his father's hospital bill. the bank refused to give him the money i. banks imposed limits on withdrawals in dollars and withdrawals in the local currency. are at the rate far below the market price.

a significant cut in the original value of deposits. thursday, stand off is not the 1st of its kind. in january a depositor withdrew $50000.00 from his account. after holding bank staff hostage, he spent a few weeks in jail, many field they are paying the price for the financial collapse. i have some money . sometimes i get to banks have been major lenders to the government for decades. they say they are not at fault. blaming politicians for mismanaging the economy. but people know many politicians are bankers and they have been protecting themselves. instead of taking action to reverse the economic collapse than their elders. eda davis living on has been in

a deep eckleman crisis since 2019. the united nation says nearly 80 percent of its people are living in poverty. the liberties currency has lost more than 90 percent of its value. devastating for a nation that import most of its goods. international donors say aid is conditional on reforms which policy, patients have so far resisted. red hoyde was lebanon's, economy minister up into 2019. he told me the severe financial crisis is paralyzing the country. banks and bank employees are also victims of the government, corruption, lack of decisions, and the mismanagement over the last 30 years. or, you know that the government has defaulted on it's a debt. and also, the government took the money from the central bank by loans, and they did not return it back to the channel whereby they took the depositors

money force of the politicians who are mainly took the money to subsidize certain products to subsidize the over recruitment and the public sector to subsidize the fixing of exchange rate over the last 30 years that created an artificial purchasing power for the people who were asking for foreign reserve. and the only thing they have been doing is depleting the quantity from the people's deposit through the central bank and down to the their banks. so this or over the years, the government has mismanaged the money of the people. and i totally understand the anger of the people and however, these people should go a protest against the government and against all really made. it took their money and who really spend their money. and his rally,

military court has extended the detention of islamic jihad later by some al sadi by at least 6 days. israel launched what it called preemptive strikes on garza and targeting the palestinian group. following our saudis arrested 2 weeks ago, the 2 sides agreed on a trace this way. after trading fire for 3 days. 48 palestinians were killed in those attacks. nita abraham is in ramallah with more wireless. lemme g had, has said that it was clear that one of its demands is the release of its senior leader. but the, we've been talking to analysts who believe that it's on likely that as long as you had this going to be having to with an escalation, specifically given the power dynamics. given that the facts, as garza husband seriously affected by the needs is attacked. also given by the fact that i'm acid, not joined slumming to has in fighting rockets towards israel. so we also know

that israel never explicitly said that it agreed to slamming the high demand of releasing sadie, as well as a hunger striking palestinian prisoner as well. his name is leading. wow, the, what israel has to be agree to via the egyptian mediators, is to have a dialogue that could eventually lead to their release. so it's been seeing him here as a way of showing forth that israel has the upper hand, the freedom of a different palestinian prisoner on hunger strike can little a while day was also part of the negotiations between is i'm a g had and the riley's to end the last it's conflict and garza john home and has those details from west jerusalem. we're outside this hospital just outside of television because the other is alarming. she has demands. was that another man the free and that man is hello are while day now. hello, a while the is on

a hunger strike, which lasted around a $150.00 days, is a palestinian prisoner. and we spoke to the chairperson of the physicians for human rights about his condition. she just been to examine him. it's hard to predict that day. he can die any minute from mineral or deficiencies from a vitamin deficiency so we can predict exactly how much time he can survive, but he can die any minute. and he has to be all the time under medical a follow up. so that he, he said he, when we talked to him, he hardly speaks. when he spoke, he said that he doesn't want to die. okay. he only wants to be only once, freedom to come to come back home to his children. now what the doctor also told us that was how little or why would the obviously very weak was surrounded by israeli

gods prison guards and that his family weren't allowed to be with him. so aside from his personal circumstance, which is obviously difficult at the moment this, these 2 men and their fate, but somehow saw the and hallel a while, the inextricably tied up with what's happening at the moment between islamic jihad and between israel and this fragile cease by impulse at the moment. a d i. b a says it's grand ethiopian renee, sounds damn has started generating additional electricity. after more of its reservoirs were filled up, this could add to the existing tension though with sudan and egypt to fear the jam could effect their water. busy levels the dam is located on the nile, one of the world's longest rivers. most of it comes from ethiopia and flows south to north priyanka. gupta has the details africa, the largest hydropower project steeped and decades of dispute has reached a new milestone. then all source thing this year,

the 3rd filling guaranteed 22000000000 square meters of water to be utilized and a turbine operated from the down to generate electric power. the mobilization did not harm the downstream countries or their water share. during the mobilization process, the water did not stop for one day and was flowing and going to our brothers and the job as keen to benefit from it the resources to achieve development, providing electricity to our people without harming others. for if you appear harnessing the blue knives waters to generate affordable electricity is essential to left millions of its people out of poverty. but for those living downstream in sudan, near therapy or spotter, it's meant quite the opposite light. and i kind of look sharp, mean ellwood used to come from the highlands and we'd fish it out at the nile. but since the start of the filling of the atm raison stay on the other side of the border, another very few logs come downstream in south. and instead we have to buy wood from elsewhere. farm was like mohammed am would see the scene changes the

surrounding environment as well. normally this time of year water levels are high and they irrigate farms. but they've been dropping lower and lower for the past 3 years. and the amount of 1st, how sol deposits in the water has reduced. i've lost lots of my trees this year because of that, sudan, egypt. and if you appeal, have long try to reach an agreement on the operation of the damn by negotiations faltered. and a few p a began filling the down in 2020 the country's down stream are concerned about possible disruptions to the knives, water levels, which depend on cycles a frame in the northern if you're in highlands this year or is that you could be coming year will be a little bit easier than so much it will be a little bit later in the 3rd year means the amount of water is enough to

eat about media, an acre of land in egypt. and so then, and then have the gap in secuity, the renaissance down as expected to be operational next year. while many europeans are eager to reap the benefits, communities down stream, fear their livelihoods could be affected. bronco up the aisle dizzier. more heavy rain is forecasting northern sudan where dam pause in flash floods have killed 6 people in india, dozens more. at least 3000 homes were destroyed in within nile state. the rain cut off the main highway, connecting that straight to the capitol cartoon. he but morgan is in bed with moods . this is what mccaleb in but what a county incidence over now state now looks like homes destroyed families out in the open as a result of heavy rains and flash floods that lead to the destruction of one a 3000 homes here in but about county, many families who have spoken to say this is the worst flash floods and heavy rains

they've seen in decades. they have those, their properties. some of them say that they don't know how they'll be able to rebuild their homes. and they say they don't know when 8 is coming. it's been 2 days since they've been here in michela being displaced or left out in the open as a result of the heavy rains. many of them say that they need assistance. they're looking for clean water. they've been out of electricity for 48 hours now and counting, and they say they have not seen any government response. but the biggest concern is the issue of diseases. many of them say that sewage water, or drainage water, has mixed with water that they use to drink. and they now don't have access to clean water except from the nearby river, which would take some time to get to and to access. so many of them are concerned that the was, these are not yet over despite losing their properties. they've been calling for 8 organizations and the government to provide them with some relief assistance and to find a way to rebuild their homes. but many say that they're worried, this may take weeks, especially because more rain is forecast for the coming days. still ahead on al

jazeera, a nationwide curfew in sierra leone. as several people are killed in a wave of violence and protests. and the rising cost of living in the basement units that became deaf traps in south korean floods will tell you what the government is planning to do about them. and in short, these, the heat is smashes yet another home run by selection coming out with like ah, with, let's go with your weather update for the middle east and africa. hi everyone. thanks for joining in. so a lot of sand and dust spinning around eastern province of saudi rate into the empty quarter here. and then we've got some funny rains across western areas of

yemen, spilling into the huge as mountains in saudi arabia. and we have seen some flooding, of course, in humans, capital of santa destroying several buildings there for pakistan. a few things going on here disturbed whether moving in from india also a disturbance over the arabian sea. this means any way you slice it, a lot of rain coming for cindy province from karachi right through to jacob bad. that's on friday now by saturday, a big drop in those temperatures for jacob a bad. and that rain that shielded brain moves into baluchistan. so we'll have to be on the lookout for that. turkey could get straight with the odd shower is stan ball on friday with the high of 30 degrees. and as we go to central africa, of course, we've seen some big rains through a sudan that's moving just further toward the west. and as we dipped further toward the south, a number of storms are going to march into the cape provinces, south africa's cape provinces, over the course of the weekend. so sunday morning, this is what you're going to wake up to in cape town, a very chilly,

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it's the obvious choice for the fee for wilcox 2022. so why go anywhere else lou? ah, ah. hello, watching out his ear. i'm emily angry. he's a reminder of our top stories this hour. the us state department is calling for a demilitarized zone around ukraine's is apparition nuclear plant after it was shelled again on thursday shelling at the russian control facility hispanic fees. if a potential nuclear disaster, a man who held employees hostage at a bank in the lebanese capital bay route, has surrendered, he wanted to withdraw money from his own account. the lebanon,

imposed restrictions on how much cash people can take out. as the economy worsens. and in his riling military court has extended the detention of his lamb and she had laid it by some al sadi by at least 6 days last week. israel launched what it called preemptive strikes on gaza targeting the palestinian group. the following societies arrest sierra leone has imposed a nationwide curfew in response to violent anti government protests that killed dozens of people, including members of the security forces. it happened in the capital free town and other cities because of anger and frustration about the rising cost of living. alhashan fall, this report. anger and frustration spills to the streets. protest as in freetown and other cyril union cities wanted their voices heard. oh, we do not have freedom of speech is no respect for us. the women in our economy is

down, down, down, and the cost of living is very high because of it we are suffering. oh, it didn't, and well, several people were killed including members of the security forces. when demonstrators and the police clashed, it revived images from the countries bloody civil war. in the ninety's. the president treated saying, as a government, we have the responsibility to protect every citizen of sierra leone. what happened today was unfortunate and will be fully investigated. i urge all sierra leonean to be calm. oh, the government also impose the nation wide curfew. goldman, israel pharmacy police meant to maintain law and order, including protecting the fundamental arrive of the general boy. while it's unknown, whether the wave of protests will continue, the united nations expressed serious concerns over the violence. so did the u. s.

while france urged citizens not to travel to sarah young ali ashan al jazeera chuck. whoa, emma k, as a, is the executive director of west african networks. and pace building is as the current and rest in sierra leone has its roots in deep economic and political instability. i think a couple of people who nobody is here alone in the country that have had continuity friday. i follow in the war that's missing the congress. following that alone was heaped bite the bullet on delhi, which also create that he thought the challenges for the economy and pollution political conditions of the citizens. and there are they also had, just before the luck, the election. they also had been most light and then following the last lecture with a lot of expectations on who, once again part of the global community that was by the could be 1000. and now the

effects of the ukraine. russia was a couple of all that have led to a lot of economic challenges that have made the citizen on employed lacoff expectations that came with the change of government have not been met. and then the frustration among the citizen clair on the board, almost everybody to see if we have always known that things are most okay. get in. however, the government continue to assure that they had all the plans to get people back on track. so i do not think that you just up and again, don't forget that the opposition has also been fingering the government as the targets in them, which was in them what they considered to be honest, the corruption. so the for my president with an escrow my leave on the, on the investigation the former floods of the now with the jump on the back end.

but these also stand in try them that camera. so the opposition is also feeling that the government is using that week ahead of the 2023 election at least $750.00 inmates have escaped during an attack on a prison in east and democratic republic of congo. 2 police officers were killed. the armed group that carried out the right is believed had been trying to rescue some of its members and recruit new ones. lay a hiding has more early on wednesday morning, prisoners in this jail were startled by the sound of heavy gunfire and snapping metal. not about of railway, i know bullies rung out whilst we were fast asleep. suddenly we woke up the silence, had a chain tool with which they took off the padlocks. members of an armed ugandan group known as allied democratic forces, or adf, fighting their way into this prison to free hundreds of inmates. oh,

inside we were about $900.00 detainees. but about 30 of us remain. adf has pledged allegiance to isolate, and has been blamed for thousands of deaths and eastern congo and neighboring uganda. many of their members have been arrested, kept in this jail linen. me said that she did it. they came from their main headquarters in the forest to conduct the attack with the objective of recruiting by force, new members in it, and to release some of their own people arrested in his jail. but not every one wanted to be freed. unwilling to live a life on the run, the moon dangle off on one of them. i did not flee because it is now wanted to take advantage and flee in disorder. i'm waiting for the liberation that god will send me. my hope is that one day i will leave your legally with all my documents to the army, have started their search for the escapees. coming through a vast mountainous country in a region that has seen decades of fighting. leah harding al jazeera,

the u. s. secretary of state antony blinkin says he discussed with rondon president polk, a garment, credible reports that could golly, supports a rebel group in the democratic republic of congo. they also told about wonders human rights record does ru matessa reports. antony blinking had strong words for their london government after you and experts that they have evidence. rwanda is backing m 23 rebels in neighboring democratic republic of congo. we recognized that wanda has security concerns of its own, including reports of cooperation between the congolese military and the democratic forces for the liberation of water, of the dsl or an armed group. my message to both president, she security and president craig army. this week has been the same. any support or cooperate with any armed group in eastern, darcy endangers local communities and regional stability. did use one. does government denies allegations it supports m $23.00 for one day?

it's not the cause of longstanding stability in eastern dear to see now where we have over $130.00 and groups, including the m 23 and the presence of the fdr and cause collaboration with the army officer d or c has always been the most significant cause or fee security. the congolese government and rwanda have had years of tension with both sides accusing each other of funding rebellions. since may the aren't group calling itself m 23 has weight is most sustained offensive in years killing dozens, and is placing tens of thousands of people. richard b r. m. as in robert, displaced after him to district up to the village. we are afraid of them when they are fighting. they do not differentiate between soldiers on civilians. we do not want to die here. lincoln also discussed the jailing of port through sesa by geena,

the man portrayed in the form hotel to wander sheltering hundreds of people during the 1994 genocide. who says that by geena a u. s. permanent resident was sent into loss of 10 buddy 25 years in prison after being convicted of terrorism charges tied to an organization opposed to president poolgan his leadership. this fries government of rhonda is concerned policies. so regina is it, we're not a citizen. and she was arrested, was tried and convicted along with 20 others 20 other campuses for serious crimes the committed against one on the citizens and which she committed while residing into a notice fit before his trip to east africa, lincoln was in south africa. and let's say the u. s. wants to increase is diplomacy in the region to come to russia's growing influence on the african continent. had matessa alger, taiwan has held him at the live fire exercise

a day after china ended its largest ever military drills around the island. it was the 2nd to exercise this week by the taiwanese army in the southern region of pink tongue. tie one has a key to bang jane of using last week's visit by you as housebreak and nancy pelosi as an excuse to rehearse for an invasion. policies. visit angered china, but she says she is proud of it. we didn't go there to talk about china. we went there to praise taiwan and we went there to show our friendship, to say, china cannot isolate taiwan. so that's what it was about to india now, which is capital has imposed a mask mandate in response to rising, coven 19 cases. anyone in new delhi without a masking public must pay a fine of $500.00 rupees, which is about $6.00. critic say the cities previous mask mandate in april did not improve compliance. you jelly reported more than 2000 cobra cases. in the past 24

hours and 8 deaths, north korean leader kim jong owner has declared victory in his nations battle against coven. 19 state media have reported the government plans to east corona violence related measures. it imposed back in may. it comes after kim jung own was reportedly suffering a high favor. according to his sister, came young chung chevrolet and the outbreak on propaganda. leaflets dropped by south korea. but sol is calling those claims groundless danger, you know, on behalf of the party central committee and the government of democratic people's republic of korea, i solemnly declare the victory and the maximum emergency anti epidemic campaign for exterminating the novel corona virus that had made inroads into our territory and protecting the lives and health of our people. woman, south korea's capital sol will start phasing out basement apartments after 3 people

died in the flats during flooding this week, the tiny dwellings are usually rented out to people on low incomes. in total, at least 9 people were killed in flash floods, triggered by the heaviest down pause in more than a century. al jazeera is rob mcbride has more from so after the reins, the cleanup and a re think on how to adapt to a change in climate. the worst affected places were in low lying areas. south of sold han river, it's home to the glitzy gangnam district made famous in the hit gangnam style. but it's also the location for poor housing, including half basement apartments prone to flooding. resident hind sick tries to salvage what he can from his home. when the rains came, he and his family were forced to evacuate, seeking shelter in a nearby park. ah,

good korean i have to throw away all my possessions. even my dishes, it rained so much this time it was a disaster. ah! the plight of such residence was highlighted in the oscar winning movie parasite, about a fictional family living as subterranean existence. but it's the reality for many in a city with sky high property prices couldn't gide annual year. it's different from the wealthy places we live in the smallest rates where the government doesn't pay attention to on and not them could involve. and dr. north south korea's president, you insecure, visited one basement apartment that was flooded and where 3 people died about. the response from sol city has been swift with the government announcing no new permissions will be given to turn basement into apartments. but they're all reckoned to be around $200000.00 homes below ground right now, that authorities say will gradually be phased out. the government has also

announced plans for better drainage, adapting it says to the new reality that such extreme weather is now no longer abnormal. rob mcbride al jazeera, so france says deployed a 1000 firefighters to supp what's being described as a monster wildfire it's scorched. more than 7000 hacked as a forest. since cheese dang, crews from other european nations are also coming in to help out. and sonya gaga reports hazy start to the day, smoke heavy in the air as fire fighters prepare for what is to come through the fight to control the fires is a race against time. and the winds, which have been spreading the flames. a local who barley food will go up with you. as we speak, the fire still progressing. the call to us by surprise with its direction. it's created its own wind, its own story, its own movement. it has now decided to head off towards the north,

with 2 major fronts, a bulky in its part of a houses abandoned by their inhabitants, thousands of whom were forced to leave to escape the approaching fire. record breaking temperatures, combined with an historic drought, had made the southwest region a tinderbox for wildfires the all night back with further complicated by the flames. having reached, lay as a peet in the woodlands, making them even harder to damp down in a visit to the area. the prime minister, accompanied by the interior minister, promised more resources to fight the blazes, and acknowledged the extreme conditions that worn of a crime. it emergency we must continue more than ever to fight against climate change. we must also continue within the framework of ecological planning for which i am responsible with the support of the minister of

ecological transition to adapt to this climate change. and a new national plan of adaptation to climate change will be put in place in the autumn. the fall out from this years, wildfires has already been disastrous for this region of france ecologically and for its economy. the battle to salvage the area will be a huge task with no guarantee of how much can be saved. sony gaggle al jazeera, thousands of brazilians are taking part in nationwide rallies to show support for democratic institutions. it's in response to president j both scenarios, criticism of the countries electronic voting systems. this concern both scenarios won't recognize the results of october the presidential election. he's currently trialing, former president louis de silva in opinion polls. monica, you know, it has more from a demonstration in way. diginero. well,

we're here in rio de janeiro in port key, which is the catholic university. this is just one event mirroring. the main event in the city of some followed there are 20 events all over brazil and are in so far know it's a very symbolic act. you're reading to manifesto defending democracy. this is, i have the last time this happened was in some fall with 1977 during the dictatorship . and why are they doing this worthy reading? now manifesto was resigned by businessmen. lawyers are intellectuals, teachers, social organizations, and 8 of the presidential candidate for they're doing this now because president j april, so not or has been attacking the voting results voting system. he has been crying out that there may be fraud in the october 2nd presidential election and he's trailing behind the poles are behind

a former president reads enough to let us to what. so people who are worried that vocal nato is following the script are, but that was written by former u. s. president. donald trump, who did not accept the results of the elections when you was defeated, and people here prayed that in brazil, the same thing may happen. that's why they're coming ahead and, and reading this manifesto. and the important thing here is that this tonight, people that are not always on the same side, like businessman lawyers, the left the right arm. it's people saying we want democracy, staying in brazil, and the widow of one of the country's most celebrated up to electors has been cheated out of more than $140000000.00. and the alleged culprit is her daughter. same best robbie explains police in the brazilian city of rio de janeiro, arrested for people on wednesday as part of a case involving a widow, her daughter,

psyche, and paintings, jewelry and cash worth tens of millions of dollars. a case of fraud and elder abuse involving 16 priceless works of art belonging to 82 year old genevieve budget. she the wife of the late art collector, gene budget. she was a committee, the daughter of the victim on her accomplice, began to take the artwork from the mother's house, claiming that the painting was cursed with something negative with negative energy that needed to be prayed over modeling that this was not true. so been called the g . she was arrested on accusations of being the legend masterminded years long scheme to defraud her mother using so called psychics. she swindled some of brazil's most famous artwork. which nice fields on you believe me and laugh concluded in the preliminary check that all the characteristics of the seas paintings are compatible with the authentic paintings. police say, sabine and 6 other suspects physically threatened genevieve and forcibly kept her

home for months. the victim went to the police after almost a year of abuse. for other people were also arrested. 2 suspects are still at large, all faced charges of embezzlement. robbery, extortion, false imprisonment and criminal association. then basra v o g 0. sport is still a head on al jazeera and a magical gold to mark the 1st match at the stadium that will host a, please. well, comp, final. all the people action from casa coming up next ah ah

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it's time to have his bought his fire and you've got some sports news close to home . that's right. thank you so much, emily with around the 100 days to go until the world cup and cats are the venue that will house final is stage. it's 1st bit of action. a domestic league game was used as a test event for the 80000 seat early sales stadium. al jazeera peter summit has more. on the 18th of december, they will be 80000 fans back into the stadium for the free for will cut final on thursday. that would not quite as many. and the reason for that is because tickets were only sold for the lower tier. however, there was still a little bit of history for use of them suck me. of allah obviously became the 1st man to school a goal in an official match at the stadium. what is the future look like? post wilka? well, many of the seats in the talk to you will be taken down and they'll be done. they said towards other schools in projects. the venue itself is what is the freezing. we read a bit of and there will be something of a community project that we'll see. so you can expect shops, cafes, schools,

and the like. but before that, and before argentine and saudi arabia played other in the 1st world cup next at the stadium, they will be a 2nd stress test. that's when the champions of saudi arabia played the champions of egypt. and what is known as the de sales, super cup. and that's coming up on the 9th of september. just 3 months before they play at the world kat morocco have sacked, their coach countries, football federations that disagreed with vide holly, who, ditch on the best way to prepare the team. the bosnian had also fallen out with star midfielder hawkins? yes. mazing lee. he's now been fired 3 time by national teams after they qualified for the well come, the ivory coast in 2010, and japan in 2018. but he did take algeria to the 2014 tournament for him. sterling is getting ready for his 1st london darby and the english premier league as a chelsea player, a blues house, tottenham on sunday, and had the match. the forward has been talking about why he chose stamford bridge

as his new home. you know, 1st, you know, the few of options i had it was more one that taylor made for, you know, my personal goals for family. i think it makes a lot lot sense and, and you know, of course with the club, the direction clubs go in and, and you know, you, if you chose in the last couple of years of his poor for finals that had been in. it's tina shows that it can be in and they're only going to get birth. so for me, you know, with the new ownership and the takeover, it made a lot of sense ra, madrid's coaches tipping cream benzino for the balin door at ward after helping them win yet another trophy. he scored in there to kneel, victory over, i track frankfurt to claim the weight, a super cab, which is contested by the winners of the champions league. and you roughly benzine, who was top score in the champions league last season. now 2nd in rounds all time scoring list 324 goals. when also sa, missouri draw level with barcelona and ac milan and winning the cap for

a 5th time. i coach carla swati was full of praise for been seen that afterwards. but no one as thou do these in this moment is the more than ours, of course, is the most important player is the most efficient player. and go early in this moment, sir. ian williams has stepped on to a court for the 1st time since announcing she'll retire from tennis. but the 23 time grand slam champions farewell to her tour didn't start well in toronto with a crowd behind her where she received a standing ovation. and the 40 year old showed signs of the ruthless st. that one her so many major. oh, she went on to lose to belinda bench. ich is 6264 williams who's said she'll quit tennis after the us open, which begins at the end of august gave her canadian fans an emotional good bye. oh, this is been so my boy, you know, like i said,

my article and terrible good barza. cooper. ha, now thank you from the bottom my heart. it's been a joy plan and you guys all the years. so thank god god has said serena williams was the reason she took up tennis now 18 year old would be looking to fill her sheet. american history to the quarter finals in toronto, beating number succeed arena several anchor bellingers and $0.03. sterling golfer to sign up to playing the saudi live series not be banned from competing back home at so message from the head of the australian p. j. emit reports. australia's open champion cam smith is already gree to join live. it's a different approach to the pga tour in america, which has suspended all rebel players. the ceo of live is australian major champion, greg norman and the tour is set to launch 3 new tournaments in the country in 2023 . aaron judge is the biggest header in major league baseball right now. this was

him heading years, 41st home, run of the season, sitting at 11 more than any other player so far with the yankees. 31 up against the seattle mariners, but they eventually lost the game with ok. and that is all useful for now, emily, back to you. i can't believe it's only a 100 days into the world cup. amazing, so exciting. all right, that's it for me. emily angland for this news, our julie mcdonald in london headquarters will have more of the day's news in just a moment. in the meantime, you can head to our website out to 0 duck. ah . i discovered a was

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