reminder that the russians were here, talk to, i'll just 0, we ask for the rebound. you speak all his clearly come, get a high cost for airlines and the industry. what's going wrong? we listen, you will your heart of the armstrong in the 1970 if you have any regrets. you know, we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matters on al jazeera. ah ah, ah . a suspect charged with attempted murder after the attack on salman rushdie. the author remains in a critical condition after being stabbed multiple times. ah

oh i marian mozy in london watching alger 0. so coming up on the program, shots fired at women's protests in afghanistan, days ahead of the 1st anniversary of the taliban to return to power. an ecological disaster in the odor river, german and polish scientists race to find out why thousands of fish have died. and i'm drawing a hole in edinburgh where from comedy to contemporary dance climate trade has become so prominent on festival programs. it's practically a drama all ah, the man suspected of attacking novella salman rushdie has been charged with

attempted murder an assault in the 2nd degree. police detained 24 year old hardy matar, immediately after the stabbing in new york state on friday. there was no indication of a motive for the attack, where she remains in a critical condition after being stabbed multiple times in the neck and the stomach aspect ran on to the stage just as it rushed. he was about to address a literary event or might counter joins us live now from washington. and we had confirmation from salman rushdie, his agent late last night, but he is on a ventilator. he's not able to speak and will probably lose his sight in one eye. it had been any more information about his condition. yes, the agent adding as well, some further information that he has suffered damage to his liver a long as you mention to his eye. and he remains on a ventilator a doctor who was on the scene of the attack, said that the injuries appeared non life threatening, but

a salman rushdie remains in intensive care on that ventilator great concern still about his condition. now the alleged perpetrator of the attack hardy matters, has appeared in an upstate new york court in may bull new york. he's pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder and assault charges. now police say that they are investigating the man's background, particularly in new jersey, which is where he comes from, the state, neighboring new york state. they are questioning people there to establish whether this was a attack carried out by the man on his own or whether there was some element of planning and some outside assistance in the attack. so rush the remains in a serious condition still on a ventilator police. continuing to investigate the alleged assailant and now formerly charged in a court, what sort of reaction is having to this mike o has been

overwhelming reaction not just from within the literary world, but also among the society. a general, both within the united states. and without some have described it as the ultimate censorship of the artists such an attack. his close friend and fellow writer in mckeown also issued a statement saying that rusty has been an inspirational protector of those writers and journalists who being persecuted around the world. this also being questions raised though about securities at this latree event. how did the attacker get so close to rusty who has been under threat such a long period of time? there was a state trooper present, but some contending that the security should be much greater. that being said, rushed himself has not used any form of security, particularly in new york city, where he spent much of the last 3 years he's often been observed out on the streets

of new york city on the tree events with no sign of any body. god, one must add to a man who is always welcome to interact with people to sign autographs, to speak to his many pan. so everybody within the united states, not just in the literary world, as i said, and around the world, hoping for a pool recovery. all right, thank you very much. from washington d. c might. can now, so rather help storing afghanistan, dozens of women have held a rab protest in the capital kabul, just days before the 1st anniversary of the taliban returned to power. the under the taliban beat, some of the women in fight into the air. in order to break up, the protests about 40 demonstrates as marched on the education ministry chanting bread work freedom. despite the pledges made when it reach power, the taliban,

his limited african women's rights. all the countries also facing one of the walls was humanitarian crises. un says, up to 25000000 people living in poverty. children are the most vulnerable with many at risk of malnutrition, and unicef is received only 40 percent of its funding appeal for this year. it's all been job aid reports now from the remote call jani district in eastern afghanistan, severely malnourished, born and the weight. fighting for every breath seems repeated at almost every hospital in london on unicef says children are the most vulnerable oversee hunger, this spread of preventable disease. we've just got a nationwide measles outbreak under control because we've been doing campaigns. but now we have an outbreak of acute watery diarrhea which is weakening already weak

bodies. and here we are in the hospital, we're seeing children with severe acute malnutrition and complications with pneumonia. measles, you name it. we're hearing stories of mothers sending children to school in the morning crying with hunger. many of these girls at breakfast, although it was just a piece of bread and some green tea. the morning session is for girls and 200 are taught by 11 teachers at the only high school jump to letters. for the 3500 boys in the afternoon session. there are 18 teachers i not graduated from this makes your school has been in this state for the past 12 years. he's now a volunteer teacher. although against the taliban and all the girls education, she says, even if they came to school, there is no tent to accommodate them. that way i'm that i'm too young that she is

better. my message to the world is that they should on freeze are reserved. i gotta get them if they're not going to help us. they should at least do that. and so that we build our country with our own money. i bought it and my message to islam comer leaders is to fix our schools, will build a classroom, get us teachers, and help us to get an education. it's not just health and education though. in addition to crippling sanctions on of gone on since that i live on take over the countries facing a number of challenges which are contributing to your humanity and catastrophe. the drought that this country is facing is the worst in the last few decades. and people are having to send their children to sleep on an empty stomach. until a few years ago these fields were green. but the changing weather patterns me no snow in the winter and no rain during summer barren land and contaminated water, it brings disease. o sending children ill equipped and short staffed hospitals hit the cycle of misery in a country and a leadership learning to govern. abandon by the rest of the world. oh sama

mirabelle dedira hogan of gunnison. ah, now thousands of supporters of pakistan's, former prime minister, and ron khan, a rallying in the city of law con, is addressing the supporters as his party commemorate 75 years of the country's independence. the former prime minister has been campaigning for political come back after losing an confidence vote in parliament in april. country has been struggling with a promising economy and their inflationary pressures out there as comma hide as more from that rally in lahore. there's been a large turn out that the bug hassan teddy again. sov. riley. and the city of law. the renew of going to hockey stadium. tens of thousands of people are gathering debt m. ron han of god delivering again, may say he wants

a general election as soon as possible. but also beyond dad m, ron han party, had said that there's his buckets on 75th anniversary of independence, the diamond anniversary. and ashby butcher also celebrated dad and said that it's taking a outside director of the was that budget san remains united. if god had been struggling against a coalition government, a hodgepodge of political parties who have different ideologies, who appeared to enemies in the box. also noteworthy that 60 percent of the cabinet members are on bed and address for the 1st time in bucharest on that so many controversial people have been given k ministry for him. round hon of god will be at been into a support. does there's dime for a reelection?

he of gods has been saying that the country faith did grave economic crises. and yet the president government has failed to deliver. we're here to support him dot com. it caused what he's doing he's, he's doing something for pakistan. and we, we support him because at this moment we don't see anybody else who can take back his time. i'll just the problems, you know, we are into, at the moment. we are here because we love our country, not care for him. ron con, online and beyond, you see him, ron con, potentially leading us out of this situation. the message from him will be to hold general elections as soon as possible because only a government with fresh date will be enough for addition, delivered to the people of pockets on fierce fighting as containing and ukraine in the eastern village of fiscal is by russia, claiming full control over the area marshes,

military has allied forces liberated in the south to club down the people's republic on saturday. since invading you kind in february, moscow's forces have concentrated their assets on seizing the don't mass region, which is composed of the 2 breakaway regions of don, the ads and the hands of the governor is upper region, is called fed demilitarization, around europe's largest nuclear power plant. and for international agencies to enforce it, russia and ukraine of tried to blame for shelling around the facility. spot fears of a nuclear catastrophe. not. not because i'm a buck. so currently the situation continues to be tense. thank god to happen, child objects, which posing nuclear threats and the radiation background is within normal range. but at the same time, sooner or later, the fact that troops and ammunition or station there could lead to irreparable consequences. our public politics sions in the us, are continuing to defend for president donald trump, off the f b. i c's classified documents from his florida home,

according to the search warning that was made public on friday. trump's been investigated for a potential violations of the espionage act in the us, it's unlawful to miss handle share top secret information that might be critical to national security. president trump says he declassified all materials he took from the white house, is supporters of court, the investigation of which hunt the al jazeera life from london. as most still to bring you on the program. we look at another british trained strike strike. passengers refused to blame workers for system that's going on with china's housing or a stories. families are forced to take drastic action and building funds. good boss . ah,

still bacon in the heat for england. have one hope your weekends going well, but this will be the peak of the heat on sunday. look at this $35.00 degrees for london, but there is some relief come in. so i'll put this for now. on tuesday, we've got some thunder. downpours across the islands of ireland and britain, look at these bursts of rain here. that's concerning because the ground is bone dry . so when we get downpours like this, that could certainly trigger some flash flooding. ok back to the here. and now this is the forecast on sunday. the temperature is really coming down in valencia just the other day. we had an extreme temperature alert as they were above 40 degrees. now you're at $33.00 and we've got some soaking rains to come across the balkans. but that energy is moving further east getting closer to the black sea. and these thunder downpours will also inch closer to assemble. but i think the risk for you will come on monday showers not too far away from athens at 29 degrees on sunday. and we've seen some of our worst flooding in half a century in the gambia batch of rain moves from the ivory coast rate into guinea.

and as we slide toward the south, that weather maker that was in the western cape province of south africa now moved to the east, but that's filtering in some cooler air for southern moves in big. you go from 31 to 23 on monday. see soon the the 1900 sixty's, the decade of change across the middle east and north africa. in the 2nd of a 3 part series, al jazeera world explores the explosion of arts and culture of intellectuals were building new dreams and idea that because the revolutions of the 1964, not political, but the mining from music to tv, the poetry of protest and revolutionary tool making the sixty's in the arab world. culture. oh, now 20. lou

. lou, welcome back, watching al jazeera life from london, the main stories now a man suspected of attacking a claim to office on mon rushed. he has been charged with attempted murder, an assault in the 2nd degree, but he's detained 24 year old hardy matar immediately after the attack in new york . stay on friday brushed. he remains in a critical condition. tom on members of 5 into the air to break up a protest by thousands of women in kabul about 40 demonstrates is marsh on the education ministry chanting bread work and freedom. thousands of supporters of pakistan's for by mr. ron conner, robbing in the city of la hall con, will address the group,

buys his party, commemorate 75 years of independence of the country. a former prime minister is campaigning for a political come back. ty ones defense ministry says 13 chinese air force planes of cross the taiwan strait. median line. china has been carrying out large scale military activities close to the island off to the ice house of representatives speak. and nancy pelosi visited last week. the u. s. as china is overreacted to the visit and called the military drills destabilizing, we go to canyon, our former opposition need a ride or a dinner has a slight lead in the race for the presidency against deputy president william, brutal. that's based on official results with 26 percent of the votes counted. it's been 4 days since kenyans voted in the country's election commission is acknowledged that the vote counting has been slow. its appeal for people to be patient commission has until tuesday to declare a winner or just be gumbo as

a lawyer and governance expert. and i will be in explains why the results are taking so long to come through. this is taking a bit longer because of the procedure on the can is im laid down in law that day i . e b, c. the independent electoral and wondrous commission must use or formal or process of verification of exec it of the results to ensure that no arizona sticks are allowed or can be found when the final telling is done. and this is because of the kind of what it's called, history of gum form, where electrons violence as a result of the, from the electron disputes of the potential reserves. and sol, legally speaking in kenya of the electrons board. he has good 7 days from the day of elections to announce the presidential results. but i'm sure that it will not stretched with the 7 days because from last your day,

the 7 days and the close of today as well. that anxiety that he's building up in the country is mostly due to the misinformation that and his information on social media as well. busy as the kind of information that seems to be coming from allegedly, jay residential, secretary of, of the 2 leading presidential candidates, that's from a prime minister, a law dina. and being company that be to president william brutal. so that isn't for mission and miss information on social media seems to be starting up there and motions of people and anxiety across the country. and this is not so good, especially at home such as this in an election that is so close. i authorities in poland and germany a trying to find out what's buying the death of tons of fish in the river, which runs through the 2 countries. one cause could be chemical contamination at 10, a substance has not been identified. mom and val has more mysterious

and unprecedented is how authorities have described what's happening here. since late july, tons of dead fish have been removed from the river order, which flows through poland and gemini google zia, that i have never seen that any college disaster before. that's probably the worst catastrophic in the history of our district. i don't think the order has been anything of the scale before. what's happening, if a tragedy of the cause of the must die off is unknown. german authorities say they found toxic chemical substances as well as high levels of mercury in water samples in poland. however, test results werent consistent. only trace amounts of the poisonous metal were detected from the pollutant mom and we're probably dealing with an influx of an external substance that must have polluted this river lower. when i'm the mother, the fish seemed to be drifting down river than that they aren't from here. they've come from somewhere else and they have been dead for at least a day. by thursday,

volunteers and anglers had collected more than 11 tons of dead fish from a 200 kilometer stretch of that for order. environmentalists have accused authorities of not responding quickly enough, but poland says it has issue with the health warnings. vista for valuable advice, residence inter staying in the vicinity of the river, not into the water. not the swimmer cannot order all the doubts in europe has caused the rivers to receive by our largest c. low water levels may have aggravated the contamination and with hot dry conditions expected to continue without our fears. more ecological disasters are likely. mohammed van al jazeera, united nations has at least 77 people have died during storms and flash flooding in yemen. in the past 2 weeks, holmes and farms have been damaged in several rows, cut off by flood waters in the country, south west, and also the capital santa. at least 10 heritage listed buildings of also collapse

and hundreds of tents, housing and tiny displays people swept away about 35000 families have been effected . most had already been despised by the a long civil war in the country. and the flood destroyed all the houses here and killed my sister. oh, houses were destroyed and livestock perished. everything is gone. we have nothing left rel, singers in the u. k. are experiencing big disruptions that travel plans this weekend with train drivers on strike. thousands of employees that 9 rail companies of walked out, calling for better pay and working conditions. hurry force, it reports on this now from central london. one of london's busiest stations closed the business to the unlucky if constant stream of would be travellers arriving at london euston. the same story, confusion disappointment, a hasty we making of plans for the time when so many a struggling with a mounting cost of living, notably little condemnation of

a striking rail workers. people clearly are listening, working people say me can't afford it. so maybe this will help shame, but i think for the great good after a rail holiday through europe, shawn's frustration was with the ro companies as he had his friends struggled to get home to dublin. this is plans, you know, it wasn't, they didn't decide to not turn up to work today. so this absolutely could have been avoided, planned around alternatives offered or at the very least they could have di, listed the trains for today. thousands of rent workers belonging to the as left union went on strike on saturday, leaving no services in some parts of the country. are greatly diminished elsewhere . it's the latest and far from the last, in a summer of transport strikes long simmering disputes compounded by a cost of living crisis. what we are now saying, there's many other groups, so many other sectors saying across the whole is now we need to be increased against the background of that. then the companies to sign a contract,

the government apparently, whereby they call us more than to, to say, without the govern sites on the passenger numbers and revenue still well short of pre pandemic levels, the rail delivery group, which represents the train companies. so as any pay rises, will have to be paid for. it says unions need to agree to modernized working practices more cooperation of sundays into the regular working week and high productivity from each driver's shift. but this is about more than just the rail industry strikes have taken place or a plan across numerous seconds. the governors worried that high wage awards could embed the inflation that it hopes will relent. the pressure from ukraine and for the pandemic thought that those pressures, the pit cod in household, across the country will be still more disruption next week. another major rail union is calling for tens of thousands of workers to walk off the job on thursday and saturday. he will sit al jazeera london stole construction projects in china is

starting to impact the banking sector, triggering warnings of the state of the housing market. the crisis is also as many people who bore unfinished homes in a precarious position. some considering drastic measures. patrick, fog reports from nanning and southern china lanning, the cancer of one c province is like many fast growing cities in china. on the outskirts clusters of residential projects, scatter the landscape. except there's little sign of work going on at most sites. one build a we spoke to couldn't say white, young shill. i don't know where the work is when i've only been here for 2 days. this developments north of manning was launched in 2019. it was due for completion this year. so we've seen a sign of the front of the site and it says that the developers run out of funds and it doesn't have money to pay for materials for workers. and so work has been

completely halted here. the day we visit one homeowner called alum meets us. he doesn't want us to show his face on camera. if he is the thought is, might punish him for it. alum runs a street store for a living. he took out a bank loan and paid more than a 1000000 you want or about a $150000.00 for a home here. don't give a day. we borrowed high and low to buy this home and to put the children to school . we know something like this happened, so i don't know what to say that i a father of 2 alum is buried in mortgage bills. he's now thinking of moving in to an empty shell with his family dinner go young. so if we don't have access to water or electricity, we will rely on ourselves will use budget, may do that. why come in pop scared, it will be dangerous. now you him, we have no choice, even if it's dangerous. either way, we are dead stall projects and more than 90 cities and china have triggered a wave of strikes. hundreds of thousands of people are simply refusing to keep up

payments. it's paul pressure on the banking system. but there been many cases also of desperate homebuyers with nowhere else to go squatting, an unfinished developments so far, the government has struggled to resolve the issue. it won't handle well. are this good world, a spell, a great deal of all instability bearing in mind that the coming national party august in november would set to reaffirm the 3rd curve for presidency. you think so, obviously president c as a won the saga. this boy, the brought all those like alum hope for is for work to get back on track and eventually to have a finished home for his family to live in. patrick, fog al jazeera manning chime, the powers of climate change feature primarily at this. he is fringe festival in edinburgh comedy, puffy, tree, and dance, and being used to warn, educate, and inspire fisher audiences. joe now has more from the scottish capital where the

world's largest arts festival has begun. thank you for coming to the show. i am dr . mike wanting the most positive name and comedy today. morning by name. that's it . know that there are so many shows focused on climate change in edinburgh this year. it's practically a jaundra in itself. from comedy to contemporary dance to polystyrene sheets and globes of this and recyclable product, mainstay of ocean pollution. come alive in materia undress. others stories moving our object theater? oh no, no, i got to that but you know, help you in the universe. in space, hippo, japanese shadow puppet retails the science fiction. tail of a dying earth. the only hope a hippos sent to discover new worlds in space or people more on, on the inter my friends of mine would be like, oh, nature to to is climate change trick because a cool, it's

a good thing is it doesn't get a good thing. what had to tell people is no, i think the audiences are evolving more because more people are becoming aware of it as an issue. so the 1st year i talked about climate change was 2017 and nobody was talking about climate change. the u. k. the summer of 2022, meanwhile, will be remembered as one of its hottest and dry. st. wildfires have devastated suburban homes and house pipe bands are in place to combat the drought. it's no wonder the climate change has become more and more prominent in the arts and arts festivals like edinburgh, as it becomes more and more prominent in each of our lives. the fine line that every artist must walk close between telling truth that simply frighten and telling truth that inspires solutions and hope. high above. the midday sun glare down the

ghosts of the near future is described as a cowboy new off fever. dream about extinction makes you feel quite doomed. sally, feeling not hopefully till 9. i know like your bulk sundance, this is about the time and we're gonna talk to you about climate change. it was, it was really made me feel something when i cried about the end. in this magic realist vision of a bleak future, there is neither hope nor fear. only the inevitable. r, jonah hall, al jazeera edinburgh. ah. but okay, the main stories were following now and the man suspected of attacking ortho salman rushdie.