ah got it used to be a tour guide and now he farms. cabbages said that the i don't want to go back to tourism. i want to continue to be a farmer as the island prepares to welcome visitors. again, many say the pandemic has taught them valuable lessons. never forget what is life? why in maximum security prison in this to plot special report, one i one ace goes behind vas it's singapore chunky prison. on out just syrup with a shot fired at a women's protest in afghanistan days ahead of the 1st anniversary of the taliban

returned to power. ah hello, i'm marianna mozy in london. you're watching al jazeera also coming up on the program . a suspect charged with attempted murder after the attack on solomon rusty, the author remains in a critical condition after being stabbed multiple times a devastating impact of flash flooding in yemen. many of the victims had already been displaced by years of war. we look at the ecological disaster in the o to river. a german and polish scientists are in a race to find out white. thousands of fish have died. ah, we begin in afghanistan, we're almost a year since the taliban took control. country is facing a major humanitarian crisis fuel by

a failing economy. it's also food insecurity and human rights abuses have been severe. restrictions on the rights of women and girls, particularly have been marginalized and isolated, coming more desperate with each passing day. on saturday, dozens of women held a rare protest in campbell, just days before the 1st anniversary of the town of bands returned to power. ah, taliban fighters responded by beating some of the women and firing into the air to break up. the protests about 40 demonstrates is march 70 education ministry, chanting bread work and freedom. after seizing control last year, taliban leaders have per mr. respect women's rights that since then, basic rights have been denied or severely re taking access to education, health care, and freedom of expression. lena to nation the saying up to 25000000 people

living in poverty. children of the most vulnerable with many at risk of malnutrition and eunice for is received only 40 percent of its funding appeal for this year. as all we've been, john made reports now from the remote called jani district in eastern afghanistan, severely malnourished, born and the weight, fighting for every breath seems repeated at almost every hospital in earnest ton unit that says children are the most vulnerable. overseas hunger, this red preventable disease, we've just got a nationwide measles outbreak under control because we've been doing campaign. but now we have no break 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 or we're hearing stories off of mothers

sending children to school in the morning crying with hunger. many of these girls had breakfast, although it was just the piece of bread and some green tea. the morning session is for girls. 200 are taught by 11 teachers at the only high school, some letters for the 3500 boys in the afternoon session. there are 18 teachers i not graduated from this mixture of school. it has been in this deed for the past 12 years. he's now a volunteer teacher. although against the taliban and all the girl education, she says, even if they came to school, there is no tend to accommodate them. that way. i'm not, i'm too young unless you're betting my message to the world is that they should unfreeze or reserved their value. if they're not going to help us, they should at least do that and them so that we build our country with our own money i embarked, and my message to islam comer leaders is to fix our schools,

will build classrooms, 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 is fun 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 mean no snow in the winter and no rain during summer. barren land and contaminated water brings disease . o sending children ill equipped and short staffed hospitals. it's a cycle of misery in a country under leadership learning to govern, abandon by the rest of the world. oh, so i'm, i'm enjoy, they'll do the whole journey of going to sun i school as they're drawn as

a student in global affairs at neil university in a former afghan youth representative to the united nations. she was living in afghanistan up until about a year ago. and she spoke about the protests that took place in campbell today they are facing that, the very a true regime of tyler bonds. they are risking their lives. they are risking their, the security of their families. we have been witness to some of the or females will just have been abducted by dollar buy and yet they are not stepping back ascending from and they are raising their wives for, for the entire nation. so they are, the most ones are just one, and we are really proud of them. and i strongly believe that they are going to make a change for the entire country. they are actually showing

and moving this to the international community, the despite you left us alone, but we are here. we are protesting, we are fighting and we are standing for me no matter what happened to us. so i believe that the time has come for the world, for the international community, and for the leaders to accept our existence and to respect our contribution and our weiss's, ah, the minds respected of attacking, acclaimed also. so my worst is pleaded not guilty to attempted murder an assault, but he's detained 24 year old hardy matar immediately after the attack in new york state on friday. so i'm on where she remains in critical condition off to being stabbed in the neck and the stomach, the suspect ran on to the stages where she was about to address the literary event . his agent says he is on

a ventilator and unable to speak. my counter is falling developments force from washington. a doctor who is on the scene of the attack, said that the injuries appeared non life threatening, but someone resty remains in intensive care on that ventilator great concern still about his condition. now the alleged have perpetrator of the attack. my cause has appeared in an upstate new york court in may bull new york. he's pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder and a sold 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 men 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 to fail and, and now formerly charged in a court of us being overwhelming reaction not just from within the literary world that also among the society at general. some have described it as the ultimate censorship of the artists such an attack, his close friend and fellow right to mature, and 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 about securities at this latree event. how did the attacker get so close to rush de, who has been under threat with such a long period of time? there was a state trooper present, but some contending that the security should be much greater. thousands of supporters of pakistan's, former prime minister in wrong colon have been rallying in the city of the whole.

con is addressing supporters as his party command, right? 75 years of pakistan's, independence from a prime minister has been campaigning for political come back after losing an confidence in the parliament in april. country has been struggling with a promising economy marked by recording inflation. algiers come on. honda was at that rally in the horror. there's been a large turn out the budget on derek and soft rally and the city of the hall. the renew of going to hockey stadium. tens of thousands of people gathering day. m ron caught off guard, delivering a key message. he wants a general electron as soon as possible, but also be on dad. and ron collins party had said that this bug is gone. 75th anniversary of independence. the diamond anniversary, and i'd be butcher dollars. you're celebrate dad and said it's taking a outside director of the wars that bug it's. dawn remains united. eoc scores had

been struggling against a coalition government, a hodgepodge of political parties who have different ideology or bitter enemies and bought. also noteworthy that 60 percent of the cabinet members are on the bed and judges for the 4th time in bucharest on there's so many controversial people have been given k ministry for ron con, of course, would be it being in the order there did. there's time for a re election here. of course that's been saying that the country, grave economic crisis. i got the president government has failed to deliver. we're here to support him dot com because what he's doing he's, he's doing something for practice. and we, we support him because at this we don't see anybody else who can take back his thoughts out of the problems. you know,

we are into at the moment. we are here because we love our country did not care for him. bron gone on and beyond is he in bron con would then should be leading us out of this situation to medford from head will be to hold general electrons as soon as possible because only a government rid of richmond dead, will be in a position to deliver to the people of parker thought. when all the stories are following ukraine has said that fierce fighting is continuing in the eastern village of pesky. despite russia climbing full control of the area, rushes military says allied forces liberated peskin, the self declared daniel people's republic on saturday. since invading you quite in february, moscow's forces have concentrated their efforts on seizing the dorm mass region, which is composed of 2 breakaway regions of danielle and la. hans. meanwhile, the ukrainian president vladimir zalinski says his forces will specifically target

russian soldiers shooting at these upper region. nuclear power station have been calls for demilitarization around europe's largest nuclear plants in for international bodies to enforce it. russia ukraine of tried to bind for recent shelling around the facility, which has sparked fears of a nuclear catastrophe. not as if i'm not i the 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 in the united nations. as it in the 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 life by flood waters in the country, south west, and also in the capital san. at least 10 heritage listed buildings of collapse and hundreds of tents. housing internally displaced, people swept away about 35000 families, had been affected by this,

and most it had already been displaced by the countries of war. the flood destroyed all the houses he and killed my sister. oh, houses were destroyed and livestock perished. everything is gone, we have nothing left. whereas concurs in northern china or of poor people from that cause of homes after they became tramped by rising flood waters, parts of china's shaggy province of experienced heavy rainfall for days. emergency workers use boats and fire trucks to access flooded areas. summer is usually the rainy season in china assigned to say climate change is making the rain more frequent. regional authorities have issued a warning for landslide and say more rain is on the way. watching al jazeera life and london still had on the program. and now the british train, stripe bit stranded past years, refused to blame workers for system rails. i'm john hall in edinburgh

where from comedy to contemporary dance climate change has become so prominent on festival programs. it's practically a genre all of its own. ah hey, they're great to see you. so after making landfall, our tropical storm has raced away from tokyo. we did have some landside alerts in play here. so that's something we'll watch carefully. also watch in this. a cluster of storms not too far away from beijing. i think the gene could get soaked with about a months worth of rain within 24 hours. so no surprise, we've got a red rainstorm warning. this slug of rain will move into the korean peninsula. that's going to dow saw was somewhat weather in the days to come. really, i think the worst of it will be monday will see those winds pick up his ball to 60 kilometers per hour. southeast asia looks like this,

puts it with rain that western side of sumatra, west java and western, borneo. but i'm taking it down under right now. legacy of showers for that southeast corner. no for adelaide the past week. 2 weeks it's been showers, but some dry spells for you on sunday, but this is where all the activity is around tasmania. we go on for a closer look. we're seeing that white and windy weather just swirled around. so hobart wind gusts of 70 kilometers per hour on sunday. all of this activity will move across the tasman see eventually into new zealand, but for a sunday looking good for both the north and the south islands. a danita has a hive. 12 degrees on sunday. enjoy, that's it for me. we'll see again soon. ah, pro democracy activists risking their lives fighting autocracy was me. i know that i might go to prison and so i will join the ron democracy may be exposed. the

struggle of those who believe democracy is worth dying for. we never know when an opening is going to come when a fruit vendor is going to emulate themselves and say enough is enough. my life for democracy. on al jazeera lou ah, ah! come back. look at the main stories are following now, and taliban fighters fight the air to break up the protest. my dozens of women called the today. about 40 demonstrators marched on the education ministry chanting bred work freedom. the u. n. says up to 25000000 people are living in poverty with

children. the most vulnerable, many of them are risk of malnutrition. a man suspected of attacking a claim. the author, salman rushdie has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, an assault, but he's detained 24 year old hardy matar. immediately after the attack, a new york state on friday, where she remains in critical condition. thousands of supporters of pakistan's, former prime minister in one corner, rallying in the city of law con, address them a bit earlier on as his party commemorates 75 years of pakistan's, independence. former prime minister is campaigning for political comeback. go to kenya now where the former opposition need a ride or a danger or has a slight lead in the race for the presidency against deputy president william router that's based on official results with 26 percent of the votes counted. it's been 4 days since canyons voted than the countries election commission is acknowledged that oh, counting has been slow to appeal to vote is to be patient. the commission has until

tuesday to declare a winner drove us begun boys a lawyer and governance expert in nairobi and explains why the results are taking so long to come through. this is taking a bit longer because of the procedural mechanism laid down in law that they itbc the independent electoral and wondrous commission must use or formal or purposes of verification of exec it of the results to ensure that not arizona is dex allowed or can be found when the final telling is done. and this is because of the kind of when it's called history of gum form, where electron violence as a result of the, from an electron disputes of the potential reserves. and sol, legally speaking in kenya, a day electrical body has got 7 days from the day of elections to announce. ready the presidential results, but i'm sure that it will not stretched to the 7 days because from last your day or

7 days and at the close of today as well. the anxiety that is building up in the country is mostly due to day misinformation and is information on social media as well 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 ilunga and being company to president william brutal saw that this information and misinformation on social media seems to be starting up there and motions of people and anxiety across the country. and that is not so good, especially to them such as this in an election that is so close. now to sierra leone, where rising inflation is pushing many family into extreme poverty and on to the streets on wednesday, anti government protest and violent agents. the death of $27.00 people, including 6 policemen. i'm address reports from free town. ah,

business is slowly picking up at 3 towns mean market. on wednesday the country was rocked by the worst violence as the end of its 11 years civil war. in response to the government announced a reduction in the price of petrol. the 3rd in less than a month. but for shop was like maria by jello fuel wasn't the only issue. and the demonstrations did nothing to bring down the cost of food. just now i want to buy pin was it? it's 10000 units i couldn't buy because i love the paper like 3 days ago. it's 1000 on today's 10000. so i don't know what the problem people here say the prices, especially of food acquire higher than most people can afford. just 6 months ago, this couple prize was print to one says, now it's 50 percent more worth writers and buyers news as a result, making it harder for small traders like i wanted. oh,

don't nice to go and i didn't buy. i've been sitting here since morning. no one came to buy. that means there is no money for me and the orphans in my care. the government says it's working to stabilize prices. goblins, house, that's all on essential goes on services committee. are headed by the chief minister, whose basic responsibility is the one. it's all the primary monitor availability on the prices of various essential up from what it says. the houses is the food basket, but for the inflation isn't the only problem. people have to contend with transport and rent have also gone up with inflation exceeding 25 percent. civil unions may have to brace themselves for more price increases. it's not clear if the governments latest measures will be enough to prevent a repeat of the 6 violet protest. i'm a decrease al jazeera frito, sorry the, on our republican politicians in the u. s. a. continuing to defend former president

donald trump, off to the f b. i c's classified documents for his florida hung according to the search warrant that was made public on friday trumps being investigated for potential violations of the espionage acts in the u. s. it's unlawful to miss handle or shed top secret information that might be critical to national security. president trump, as he declassified on materials he took from the white house, his supporters, of course, the investigation. a witch hunt now rel passengers in the u. k. are experiencing big disruptions to their travel plans this weekend with trained drivers on strike. thousands of employees at 9 rail companies have walked out calling for the best of pay and working conditions. harry force, it has the story 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 and working for people say we can't afford it. so maybe this will help shame, but i think 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 was 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 and many other sectors across the hall is now we need to

be increased against a background of that. then the companies to sign a contract, the government apparently, whereby they call operable than to, to say, without the government 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. second, the guns is worried that high wage awards could embed the inflation that it hopes will relent. once the precious from ukraine, the pandemic sauce, those precious, the cause and 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. hurry, full sit, al jazeera,

london authorities in poland and germany are trying to find out what's behind the desk of tons of fish in the odor river, which runs through the 2 countries. one cause could be chemical contamination, but the substance has not been identified yet. mom advisable, 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 germany garcia. i have never seen such any color because disaster before. this is 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, the cause of the must die off is unknown. gemini, authorities say they found toxic chemical substances as well as high levels of mercury in water samples in poland. however, test results. well consistent,

only trace amounts of the poison was metal where detected. i'm the mom and we're probably dealing with an influx of an external substance that must have polluted this river. when i'm not over, the fish seemed to be drifting down river and that they aren't from here. they've come from somewhere else and they have been dead for at least a day by says the volunteers and anglers had collected more than 11 tons of dead fish from a 200 kilometer sets of the 4 or down. environmentalists have accused authorities of not responding quickly enough, but poland says it has issues, health warnings. mr. survivors with vice residents and tours, staying in the vicinity of the river, not into the water, not to swim enough, not all that the dogs in europe has caused the rivers to the seed by a 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, now the perils of climate change are featuring prominently at this. he has fringe festival in edinburgh comedy puppet tree and dance while being used to warn, educate and inspire theater audiences. jona hall has more now from the scottish capital where the world's largest arts festival has begun. could come into the sure i am dr. mike, wanting the most positive name and comedy today, winning 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. i've got to know how you and the boat 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 internet and friends of mine would be like, oh, nature to, to it's climate change trick because of course, it's a good thing. is it been going good? thank was still people is no. i say 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 . 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 drought. it's no wonder the climate change has become more and more prominent in the arts and that 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 in spite solutions and hope high above. the midday sun glare down the ghosts of the near future is described as a cowboy of fever. dream about extinction makes you feel quite doomed. sally, feeling not hopes, little 9. i like your bulk sounded about the time and we're going to talk to you about climate change. it was, it really made me feel something when i cried a bit. the end in this magic realist vision of a bleak future, there is neither hope nor fear. only the endeavour to.