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a government, financial policies as the country suffers a severe economic crisis and the drown lands to dawn's floods kill more than a 100. as dawson's advantages spanish. ah, and i welcome 3 major u. s. pharmacy chains have been ordered to pay $650000000.00 to $2.00 counties in the state of ohio. this is to address the damage inflicted by the opioid epidemic. a cool has found that the pharmacy chains, c vs walmart, and walgreens helped create a public nuisance by over supplying addictive pain pills. many if which found their way onto the black markets. the pharmacies have said they will appeal that verdict . let's go to correspond, rosalind jordan joins us live from washington,

d. c. now this is a bit of her ongoing saga. talk through the background of this case and how we've reached this point. the 3 retailers well were sued by the counties of a lake. and trumbull, that's east of a co of cleveland, the largest city in ohio, and a jury back in november almost 9 months ago, found the 3 retailers guilty of basically dumping opioid medicines in those 2 counties. i came out during the trial that between 20122016, some 1400000000 pills were sold through those 3 retailers. that's $400.00 pills per person. and so it's a quite understandable why they're developed in opioid epidemic just in those 2 counties of ohio. now, as the federal judge who is overseeing this and some 3000 other a lawsuit against not just the retailers,

but the distributors and the pharmaceutical companies that make these medicines, basically decided that there should be an award of $650000000.00 divided almost evenly between officials of lake and trumbull counties, but that's a far cry from the more than 2 point. $4000000000.00 that the to county say they needed to basically pay for trying to respond to the epidemic, both in terms of law enforcement and in terms of health care. now, as you noted, all 3 of the retailers say that they're going to appeal this verdict. they have all said that basically the a 2 counties out targeted them because they believe that these corporations have quote deep pockets, as the representative of wal mart said. and that they don't believe that it was ultimately their responsibility for why so many people became addicted to these opioid drugs. now, while there are these $3000.00 cases that are still being uh,

handled in the federal district court in cleveland, there are about another $1000.00 cases that are being i pursued in state courts across the entering and see the us walgreens and wal mart will be a joint defendant in one of those lawsuits which will be heard starting in september in the state of new mexico. okay, thank you for that rosalyn jordan there for us in washington, dc. israel and tacky are restoring full diplomatic ties. after years of discord, both countries will be re appointing ambassadors. attackers foreign minister says that despite the nave taki will not be abandoning its support for palestinians are still said, explains. the breakthrough announced in a to be from israeli prime minister year le pete. a defined a moment for the 2 states that used to cooperate in military and other spheres, but who over 10 years had become estranged. and the turkish water minister mode of cho shoulder was quick to confirm the development. it is clear in norma leash

monsieur conason the other among the steps we planned to normalize relations. there was also the re appointment of respect of ambassadors. if you remember, we made a statement in the news conference we held with mr. leopard that we started work on the appointment of amaris this year. my such a positive step came from israel, of the result of these efforts and as turkey. we also decided to appoint an ambassador to israel to tel aviv your rec relations between the 2 countries. sought after israel attack garza in 2008, killing more than a 1000 palestinians. but it was the gl flotilla, arrayed in 2010 that fully several pies between the 2 countries was rarely troops attacked the flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian 8th for garza in international waters killing 9 turkish citizens. since then, diplomatic ties had been virtually nonexistent. tanaka in one year there will be a presidential elections here in turkey, but it inflation at more than 70 percent and could once attract in west and from

regional countries. that are security challenges to in syria and eastern mediterranean basin, turkey. these israel as a strong player and foot israel turkey is seen as a balancing power in a region threatened by iran. the final push to man relations started last year. in march, israeli president issac has august turkey and metric as president jeff type out 12 months later took his for the minister social visit. the tel aviv the final major staff tolbert normalization of relations was when israeli prime minister gala pitt wasted on cra in june. it was during that trip that the 2 sides agreed on a roadmap to fully restored diplomatic ties. however touch also made it clear that it will not compromise when it comes to supporting the palestinian cause has started him is give it. we have always said we will continue to defend the rights of palestine, jerusalem, and gaza. and it's important that our messages can buy directly at the

ambassadorial level. intel of eve, that support for palestinians remains a sensitive issue. and even with the full restoration of magic ties is likely to remain a contentious difference between the 2 countries. as we said that, oh, to 0 stumble, i speak to gallop delay. he is an associate fellow at chatham house, on a non resident senior fellow, the middle east council in global affairs. joining us now live on skype. miss stumble. thank you for joining the program. who instigated this nation of ties and do you think the timing is relevant? i think it was a process in making it was a process that goes back to at least for the last 2 and 20 years, they're gonna charge it to repair the place with the countries with whom it has it has quite a difficult relationship, including his route and there was a similar message in from israel as well as well. so there isn't any, i don't think that there is any particular time within him for the, for now,

apart from the fact that turkey before going to election, which will take place in 2023. the goal, once a repair replies with, as many it's antagonist, it's possible that it will be good for the business climate. but also there is a particular reason for israel because the target is israel also and in the record messaging towards the washington as well. so because it's targeted or approach more, israel might resonate well with the u. s. conrad, which is very much full style to turkey. and now the turkey is trying to buy the f . 16 part the jets from the u. s, which will require the congress approvals, so this might explain a bit timing, but this has been a process the making for some times. okay. so how do you thing this is going to go down with the palestinians? and right now, the driver of these report is one is 2 fold and one of them will also be relevant

for the one driver for turkey is basically by normalizing relation with antagonists in them and live in, in a mediterranean. it won't be a couple them from the group. i was high for it because you submitted to the alignment mentor again, all the companies with poor charge had problems previously cited with grease cyprus in their disputes with target. so model take, you want to decouple this to come together and holds that you will be joining more and more in, in the end you run, you called at the region. so even though the target would like a push back against iran, but i don't think that turkey will engage in a container strategy towards what's there on the relation the implication of this on palestine. unfortunately, right now at the brother regional level, the rock question is brett, and then the regional countries. countries abruptly called on now with turkey,

is taking place with a little reference to the police and the issue of a policy on liberty. but i think what happens on the policy problems would have made on the future evolution of businesses. because despite all, all this research, which is right and the regional congress, the public to new questions still remains the element in the room. and if there is any play on the pallets, and i think it will even inevitably have impact on the evolution of israel bush run between these different countries and israel because the recently emerging different frameworks from the quote which, which represents the gulf states normalization with israel to the net yes from it's today's, today's asked me so anti define me a system network in the region to the mentoring the alignment lead. marissa is more about israel than

a bulk them up countries along the brother regional countries. okay. gallup delay. really good to get your thoughts. associate fellow at chatham house and a non resident senior fellow at the middle east council on global affairs. thank you. you and human rights chief says it's still not safe for hundreds of thousands of wrangler refugees to return to me on my own, mis 5 years after they fled a brutal military crackdown. shall bass lay has been meeting were hangin bangladesh . she also pressed the government on its human rights threshold is tongue that chattering reports from deca during your visit. michaud beschler, the high commissioner for human rights, met with the bangladesh prime minister, sher casino, and government high officials, as well as civil society and rights groups. the high commissioner made clear that extrajudicial killings and force of disappearances were huge obstacles in the pursuit of justice. i raised my deep concern of all the serious allegation we

govern ministers and highlighted the need for an impartial independence and transparent investigation into these allegations, accompanied by 66 to reform, several international and local human rights organizations have out there un high commissioner for human rights to press the button with us government to ensure full accountability for the human rights abuses, but still persist in the country. beschler also raises are concerned about self censorship in bung with the media. consequence of the digital security act, we have submitted a recommendations will reveal a revision of certain provisions of the act with a view to ensure the compliance with international restoral understand us preventing application or misuse. bashfully also visit it was largest refugee camp in cox's bazaar on the south east coast. need to know, should we be, must sustain efforts to wrangler this in its response. press to create conditions

for return, address the root causes and pursue the b team. she met with several refugees in the camp, but we just, it's almost like i told her we do want to return to me and my but we don't want to face depression and persecution again. and that needs to be insured. she assured us . alamos will be presented accordingly. i'm not only visiting here, michelle bachelor said the importance of bangladesh and humanitarian contribution and its historical significance cannot be overstated. unfortunately, the currency portion, of course, of all the means that the conditions are not ripe for return must always be conducted in a voluntary and dignified manner. only when save and sustainable conditions exist in the alarm. finally, shocks or bung with a she host to include members of the ro hang a community in the countries social and economic sectors. while they were in exile,

turn with children. i'll just talk. so heads on the al jazeera, soaring see price is push you cancellation into double digits for the past on to years, plus a and he has president legs. william router says it's time to focus on gardening. the country only contested election with ah hello there, let's have a look at north america and it's all about the heat once again across western areas of the u. s. we've got heat ways, not just across the northern and central plains, but also the west coast california in temperatures peak up. now this comes as western areas of the u. s. suffer a 23 year mega drought. this is the worst on record in 1200 years and the

heat is going to continue to dominate. we can see temperature continuing to rise, not just on the west coast, but down in the south. now there is some relief for the desert southwest as the storms and showers continue here, southern showers pick up across the mid west, pushing into eastern areas of canada. and we've also got those severe storms continuing to roll their way out east, across the se, in states of the us. now, as we move to central america, it's a very wet picture for the north west of mexico. we have seen some flash flooding in sonora estate. we've also got a weak tropical wave that's moving across the yucatan peninsula, bringing heavy rain here, and that will edge into the bay of cam picture. by the time we get into friday. and i just want to show you this as we move to south america. we've got a cold front bringing a rush of severe storms working their way north by friday. ah,

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welcome back to watching out. as a reminder, i thought top stories this, our 3 major u. s. pharmacy chains have been ordered to pay $650000000.00 to to counties. the states, a higher court found pharmacies run by cbs blue mountain. walgreens. help create a public nuisance by over supplying addictive pain. israel entirety of restoring full diplomatic ties up to years of strained relations by countries will be re appointing ambassadors. turkeys, foreign minister said it would not abandon its support. palestinians on the un, human rights chief says it's not safe. the hundreds of thousands of wrangler refugees to return to me on my shell. bass lay has been me, st. we're hanging bangladesh where the government is growing impatient about hosting the refugees. thousands of people in lodge and tina demonstrating against the rising cost of living trade unions on demanding an action from the government.

they want high wages as well as unemployment and poverty benefits. argentina is one of the world's highest inflation rates. consumer prices of climb, 71 percent in the last year. daniel, one has more. these are all of a tracy you in the groups in argentina coming out today. they generally support the left leaning government, a fernandez. they recognize that the government is in a very difficult situation. inflation. so for the last 12 months has been at 71 percent. some analysts pretty good going to be as high as 90 to 100 percent or maybe more by the end of 2022 to a very serious situation. really hitting work is very, very hard that say the value of their wages diminishing by the month 7.4 percent in july, or the latest figures that we have a for argentina today, pledging their supports generally for the government. well, that calling for those who sent the prices, the entrepreneurs, the supermarket, owes us the farmers, they're asking them to try to control the prices,

keep the crisis down to a livable level. but inflation really is only an indicator of temperature if you like. of the state of the economy and the economy is in a very sorry state with very high a international debt. it's also the agents i'm based on is a very much reduced very weak against the us dollar in which many transactions are done there. and production is very, very low to really argentina needs to make drastic steps towards solving the intrinsic problems the, the fundamental problems that has willing to culminate before it can bring inflation down. the very, very serious situation out this as a state and the government options are very limited. while it is cripple without international data. it's very difficult to pay. so against the us dollar. inflation in the u. k has jumped to its highest level and 40 years, reaching 10 point one percent in july. businesses in households who already feeling

the squeeze on the even more economic pressure, intensifying phase and energy and economic crisis sonic, i got reports from london in testing times come opportunities for don parsons, a founding partner, the case, largest electric bike business. the shadow cost by the pandemic was a chance to get people out of the vehicles and try a greener, more cost effective way of getting around it paid off. but what's happened is demand has gone up enormously for alternative means of transport. and supply has just fallen through the flow now costs as a business of great enormously as well. you know, we've seen rent increases and there are costs associated with that. across the country, businesses are feeling the pressure in 2020 to design a cap. mccone overcame financial challenges by focusing on e commerce,

but now her business has to navigate those soaring shipping costs, affecting global trade. we're looking at about 35 to 40 percent in some cases on, on last year costs, which really isn't our margin. so we're actually being on stock in from china at the moment. so we're actually looking to move from by match, manufactured to spain, to sort of eliminate some of that extra shipping costs. well, businesses are seeing huge increases in the cost of materials. many of those that can't afford to absorb those costs for having to pass them on to the consumers. have less cash to spend. and with many of them also having to make serious choices about what they need to come back on, such as food or fuel. as energy costs rise, so to have food prices pushing inflation up to a 40 year high with the bank of england predicting it will get worse before the end of the year. people who are already working already have job. they still can't find

a way to make ends meet. that's where you have all these energy prices started to increase in the problem is what you pay me much longer. i'm doing the right thing, but unable to pay the bills for the cost of living outstripping wage growth in the u. k. there is already enormous pressure and households. but as the summer turns to autumn, further challenges await the bank of england predicts inflation will increase before the end of the year. just when the cap on fuel prices is set to increase. seeing a massive rising energy bills, leaving many fearing a winter of discontent. and the government faced with difficult decisions on how to deal with the oncoming storm. sony guy eggo alger zara, london. several people have been killed in a powerful explosion on a sunday mosque in northern couple blast happen during evening, pres on wednesday. police have him confirm the number of casualties. let's say the

mom of the mosque was among those killed couples. emergency hospital says it's tracing at least 27 patients, including a 7 year old child not yet known what caused the explosion. kenya's president elect william rich. i was again calling for unity and says he's ready to get down to the business of governing. he held a meeting conference in which he said people have chosen that leaders can use that actual commission gave rito 50.4 percent of the vote, but his opponent, rollo dingo is disputing the result saying he will challenge it in court on tv screen. people from all from us. okay. they, we listen to you guys. we want to know when the body of your commitment is going to be key. and i really want

to know that that expectation of the people huge that we do not have that it will be any time mark web has more or less from nairobi. it was talking mostly about what they want to do when it from when they take office good. he was very much we'll get them out when speaking with a lot of confidence that that would happen. but it was on tuesday afternoon, right? we're doing rejected. those results and said that him and his coalition would do everything they could legally and constitutionally to get those results overturned . now the constitution give petition is 7 days after the announcement of the result that there are just 5 days left to file a petition to the supreme court waiting to find out if right we're doing is immune coalition or if other rights groups will file petitions in it, it can be expected at this stage for at least any politically motivated petitioners

to keep that card close to that chest. when this happened last time, 5 years ago, following the election, then riley were doing it was at the time leading the opposition. he challenged the election results in court. the petition was submitted right to the last hour before that deadline was met. likely, so that lawyers given maximum time to gather evidence and minimum time for any responding to prepare. so we'll be watching over the next few days to see if anyone will be finding a petition up to that deadline which will come on monday. heavy rains and flooding have killed at least a 100 people in sudan, dozens of villages have been destroyed. the government says the floods of cause more damage than the state can handle out as there is heavy morgan hospital furniture here, some item fare and had the alley is trying to collect what he can from his home. it was damaged and left submerged by heavy rains. and torrential floods in

a manner again. incidentally, 0 state law market lush out of lie. you ha, ha ha. we now don't have any food or water. the floods came in the middle of the not well, i was working on a night shift to be able to provide food from our family. similar damage and destruction can be seen in houses around the village. more than 700 homes were destroyed in over 50 villages in edmond again, the district has been declared a disaster zone. abraham use of family was one of more than 3000 affected by the floods in the region. maria hush, it that i did, i did. the water came in tor, down the front walls. they then entered the rooms and we moved away as they started collapsing around us. all these houses have collapsed to none more. and when i go is now largely sub married homes are not the only places affected. farm lands have also been devastated by floods threatening the harvest season. around november. already nearly a 3rd of to dance $43000000.00 people are short of food and prices have increased

in the past month. government officials say the scale of damage in almanac. it is unprecedented. local number 2. okay. and in order we were expecting the damage should be less. so we were surprised by the amount of destruction the flood season usually causes damage with that. but what we have seen this year is beyond the state's ability to respond. many people are now waiting for help, but with more torrential rains forecast and floods expected. they're worried, it may come too late. he but morgan, alta 0 is 26. people have been killed and dozens injured in forest fires in northeast. and algeria, most of the desk were in al taft near the border with to nicea i fight and helicopters are trying to contain almost 40 blazes, which are threatening residence in several provinces. often 350 people have been forced to flee the homes. by scientists warned that the ongoing drought in europe could be the wes in 500 years. and while foreseen in southern parts of the

continent are still devastating large areas, but is nadeem papa reports extreme rainfall is also causing problems. why fighters were treated briefly in southeastern spain. they're trying to stop the flames from reaching houses in the valley. the able area near valencia. the huge fire began when lightning struck it the weekend fueled by strong winds. it's forced hundreds of people from their homes. what are so far this year, spain's had almost $400.00 wildfires and they've already destroyed more than 3 times the area consumed by flames. in 2021. they've been fueled by heat waves and drought conditions that scientists attribute to climate change. in germany, the drought means you can see so cold, hunger stones at various sections of the river ryan, centuries ago, they were placed on dry river beds and marched to warm future generations. their

exposure could signal famine over in france, the country's longest river, the low arc looks like this. record drought has cut the river flow to a trickle meaning in places people could almost walk from one shore to the other. and then my son, tristan said, my place professionally, i shall. it makes me sad because i grew up here and i've never seen it like that before. we could go to the water holes over there with the children and fish scientists, a warning that low river levels across france are assigned that can't be ignored. pre alicia, monkey magic a don't want it. and any other climate change is underway. it's undeniable that compels us to rethink our rules for sharing water resources. we must understand that we're all affected. water is a common good way, and every one of us will have to rethink our behavior this year, where the rain has finally arrived. like here in paris, it's badly needed, but europe's having to get used to heavy downpours. travelers on the metro had to

contend with flooded stations. metty or false reported that one months worth of rain fell in the space of an hour. at scotch the banquet. oh, and the sky is also opened in london with parts of the u. k. capital, experiencing flash flooding. thunderstorms are expected in england and wales, and with the dry soil, almost impenetrable. in areas people are being wants to watch out for further flooding. nadine barbara al jazeera ah this is our desert. these you top stories. 3 major u. s. pharmacy chains have been ordered to pay $650000000.00 to, to count.