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the cheaper zack's conviction in a multi $1000000000.00 corruption case is upheld by a top court. ah . hello. are you watching on it like my headquarters here in denver? also coming up, keith steps up, security had of ukraine's independence day while a 2 day curfew is imposed in kirk eve. iraq's top cord suspends work after supporters of shortly them are gather outside its premises, demanding parliament be dissolved. and jupiter has never seen before. the new james web space telescope shows all the solar systems biggest planet. ah. welcome to the program. malaysia's top court is upheld a guilty verdict and jail sentence against the former prime minister in the jeep result. the jeep appealed against
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a 2020 conviction for money laundering and corruption, and a 12 year prison term. now prosecutors have said 4 and a half $1000000000.00 was stolen for one m. d. b fund that he co founded. the court of charging a jeep illegally receiving $10000000.00. his bill balance is 2018. pending this appeal, the jeeps legal team spoke to media shortly after the verdict. your part, the decision of the federal court would it was read by the lynette chief justice. of course, we are very sad because we lost the appeal. i only see that we seek comfort and solace in the words of a great indian doris. who said that the almighty are longer than this prince. perfect justice of roads losing column pour with mol, her the ruling and folded his lawyers initially tried to delay proceedings. firstly,
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by arguing that they didn't have sufficient time to prepare because this was a new legal team that had only been replaced late last month. and then his legal team sought to have the chief justice removed on the basis that her husband had several years ago posted comments critical of niger browsers on social media. now those 2 applications or requests were denied and the 5 member panel of judges ultimately decided that they agreed with the initial findings of the high court, which were then affirmed by an appeals court. last year they said that they agreed that the defense put up was so inherently inconsistent and incredible that it failed to raise a reasonable doubt on the prosecution case. and so they reaffirmed the conviction, and they also said that they found that the sentence that was imposed was not excessive. now, not your browsers will be the 1st format malaysian prime minister to go to prison. that there were concerns that because i'm know the party to which no jabrisa
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belongs, which is also the dominant political party in malaysia. now, because it's back in power, after having been voted for the 1st time in history, in 2018, there were concerns that corruption cases involving it's politicians of people connected to it would somehow fade away because the have been instances in the last few years where the attorney general decided not to pursue some of these cases. now that this decision on tuesday will now lay some of those concerns. isa is a full political advisor to the g. brozowski explains how the court ruling might be perceived politically. not only not you would have the blessed night tonight, but the party to which we belong. namely, no, i'm no party would also have to ponder very carefully as to whether they would continue to align with in terms of claiming innocence, or they would draw a clear line of demarcation between the party and such that for example,
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the party would have a refresher in each more reform is mind and a more aggressive cohort of malaysian voters. we indeed like to see a corruption been clean up in malaysia with a conviction be there for because for example, in the eyes, the say you need that the bottom line of this cultural corruption, the handy all cars, are very ardent. supporters are not your browser. who i think would continue to profess his innocence. but the speed of the judge been delivered by malaysia pop caught dead. it was indeed quite astounding to essentially at the end of a hearing today, and perhaps without not huge side giving testimony in court. the court has a duty and there is a conviction,
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very expeditiously the or says russia is planning to escalate, strikes against civilian infrastructure in ukraine in the coming days. please run highlights in the capital key for independence day celebrations on wednesday have been banned. city officials have made all large gatherings, illegal until august the 25th to resubmit. it has more from the ukrainian capital. i'm here in the center of care not far away from my don, where the government has put on display all this tanks and armored vehicle russian tanks and armored vehicles that have been destroyed during this almost 6 months war . this wednesday is ukraine's independence days. but it also marked some months since this war began, and suddenly there is heightened pensions. president landscape said that russia is getting ready to carry out something very cool, something very vicious intelligence agencies from around the world. but also the united states have said that russia plans to carry out attacks in the next few days
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against infrastructure government building going on other things, and the occupation by russia accusing ukraine for the killing of diarrhea to gain eyes is suddenly raising lots of alarm here. even though the korean government denies it could suddenly be used as an attack to launch, i'm bigger attack hearing. so the government has suspended major gatherings. they're asking people to speak in their and their homes in the next few days, government says that they need to be ready for a bomb or missile attack. but as you can see behind me, there's some people on the street trying to watch the tanks that have been on display. some others have left the city and others. i very, very concerned, but most extend to me. there's a big alarm here because anything could happen anytime me. well, a funeral has been held in moscow for the pro criminal political commentator of the geena. russia says ukrainian secret services plotted the death of the 29 year old. she was killed in a car, bobby, on saturday, her father alexander, duke,
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and the far right nationalist and ally about them. and putin was amongst the lawyers. russian natives have condemned the killing. i cannot judge whether it was an act of intimidation or a settling of the cause. i believe that this was about very crime for which they can be no forgiveness. and those who organized it as i understand it, the f. s. b has already established the facts that are now been investigated. the investigation, i hope will be quickly completed. and as a result of this investigation, of course, they can be no mercy for the organizer. instigators and perpetrators of the crime is in iraq. supporters of the she had to politician with data outside of a rallying outside the offices of the supreme judicial council in baghdad. the calling on judges to dissolve parliament and such a date for early elections to be held. last week, the judicial body told so then that it has no authority over the legislature. the council says it's unconstitutional, tried to force it to issue a decree,
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mood of what it is in baghdad. he says, an arrest warrant has been issued by senior pro said the politician. they have been chanting again as to what they consider the corruption of the state of the judiciary system. in fact, they have been sitting up 10 here. they say that they're planning for an open sit in until the demands are met. now, this is another episode of the escalation, this time in front of the supreme judiciary council. remember these, some of the supporters that we're camping in front of the parliament for a month now? the sent. some of them have been sent here and they say that the accusing the judiciary system, the district council being part of the corrupt the system. in. on the other hand, the supreme judiciary council has opened an investigation in what is considered as
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threats to its task by supporters of the to the so that impact the judiciary council has issued an arrest warrant against a top leader proof. so the leader, a former, a law maker and prominent politician affiliated to look to the a so that it for what the did, the 3 counts were considered threats against the council. now, these for the us to say that the, the judiciary council is collaborating in the whole dilemma. why not taking decision to dissolve the parliament? remember, this is one of their top demands. the reason why they occupy the parliament headquarters is that the demanding, the parliament be dissolved and an elections be held as a way out of the current political deadlock. 8 grain silos and levels that were damaged in the bay route port explosion have collapsed. it's the 3rd time storage facilities at the port of collapsed in the past. month. officials say the buildings
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absorbed much of the impact from the explosion in 2020 that killed more than 200 people. the government had ordered that they be demolished, but the operation was put on hold. as victims families wanted, the sign is preserved as a memorial. a fire had be bedding since july as rotting grain fermented in the summer heat. celebrities military is searching for the bodies of 30 people who went missing off the coast of tripoli. 4 months ago, they were attempting to seek a new life in europe. a submarine is not being used to try to find those bodies, as they know how to reports. the shores of northern lebanon had become part of a route for refugees and migrants bound for europe. 4 months ago, a tragedy at sea highlighted the desperation among an increasingly impoverished population. now, survivors have returned to the site of the ship rec, about 6 kilometers off the coast. at least 30 members of their families. among them,
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children are still missing. with a submarine paid for by donations, an operation is underway to try to retrieve bodies that could still be inside the boat. 450 meters below sea level. don't many, but it behaves. i'm older, we live on the government did not do. it's judy talk to people and it is because of them. these people died. they wanted a better life, salam, and as they were among those who drowned their mother. betty survived because along with her 2 sons and future son in law, she and her 2 daughters had hoped to reach italy to escape a life of poverty and unemployment. there are conflicting reports on what caused the boat to think when it was intercepted by the liberties army. but families want closure. hello my, you know, feel even if it's just one bone, i want it,
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a shoe, whatever it is, it belonged to my daughters and i want it. the tragedy hasn't stopped lebanese from trying to reach europe by sea. earlier this month, 75 people were rescued from a sinking boat off the coast of turkey. authority say illegal, migration has been increasing steadily. at least 3000 people are believed to have tried or were able to reach europe in the past 6 months. and unlike in the past, most people risking the journey are lebanese, not syrian or palestinian refugees domino, and i will make another attempt to live another. i won't stop it until i leave this country where you live without any dignity here. there's helplessness and concern for the future, but most of all, there is grief. there either off the coast of northern lebanon,
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all stella had here on al jazeera. we follow protestant islands capital, where many a gathering to demand the resignation of the prime minister. also strategies, government orders of inquiry into the former prime minister scott morrison's secret holding ministerial failures to stay with him on autism. ah hello there for south asia. the rains have ease, of course, much of central india. but that hasn't helped the flood waters that remain particularly in the north eastern areas. now the rain is set to pick up across eastern coastal areas of india as that wet weather works its way further in land. and we're going to see heavy rain once again for pakistan, where we have already seen flooding. that's thanks to a monsoon depression. it's working its way further east and up into the north,
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taking a lot of that heavy rain into afghanistan. but it is looking a lot dryer in the northwest corner as it is across central areas pushing into the south, where we are still seeing some of the showers trickling into sri lanka. now was we moved to east asia. it's a story of intense heat for china. we've seen this heat wave last for more than 2 months, but there's gonna be some welcome release coming into the southwest. that's thanks to a tropical storm. that's pulling its way into coastal areas. it's gonna drop the temperature rather dramatically for the lights of hong kong, bringing torrential rain and very strong winds for shanghai. however, we've also got the rain pulling in here. we'll see a bit of a drop of the temperature of a take you back a day. quite a dramatic drop through to thursday. we'll have thunderstorms. some welcome, wet weather here that she weather update. ah, the count on to the fee for will cut 2022 approaches. every continent is turning
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the jeep appealed against a 2020 convictions for money laundering. and corruption as well as a 12 year prison term. the u. s. says russia is planning to escalate strikes against civilian infrastructure in ukraine in the coming days to use on high alert . the capital key for independence day celebrations on wednesday, have not been back at the funeral. has been how fully pro kremlin political commentator dahlia deena who was killed in the car bombing on saturday. russia says ukraine organized the killing, but keith denies any involvement. russia's foreign minister psychological said that can be no mercy for those behind. not to china, where the world's 2nd largest economy is feeling the effects of extreme weather patterns, including record high temperatures and prolonged routes. shanghai is famous, waterfront will go dog for 2 nights, disease electricity, many provinces have announced pockets due to low water level that hydro electric dams, some parts of the world. the 3rd largest river,
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the young sea have dried up more than full 100000000 people depend on it for drinking water. high temperatures have also affected crops, smaller, great harvest and china would have a global impact. now the wild, wild fires have full, the evacuation of more than 1500 people in the southwest. the region has been battered by drought and hot temperatures, making it susceptible to fires. magine is an environmentalist on the author of china's water crisis, as well as the founder of the institute of public and environmental affairs. he says that china has faced a year of unusual weather as far as we have the details to meet your logical records, we have never seen the young shit reverse what a level dropped to this low level at this season. and a few days ago, i had a chance to take a bird yellow, the larger fresh water late in china, the lake which is connected to the young to river. it has been diminished into
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intermedia and rain streams. so it is quite shocking. and of course, it's caused by a very unusual weather pattern this year, the so called west pacific sub tropical high moved into this region much earlier and continue to dominate regents as a breakdown for about 70 days. and much of the region, you know, haven't seen much one soon. and so throughout the basin, the water, the refill has been dropped by drop by 45 percent, and some of the worst regions drop by 80 percent. and so that's the course that you expect hit, and that's the, it's been here. we're talking about not just about 40 degree celsius for dozens upon dozens of cities in china. in this region. we're talking about some
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of in some of the region that move beyond 44 degrees celsius or even 45. and this at the air on demand. huge pressure on the power. great. while in this region it's very much feature by its high proportion of hydropower. the security has been tightened and thailand's capital were protest as a gathering to demand the resignation of the prime minister trail. john archer and 10 of his ministers survived a new confidence vote. last month, opposition parties had alleged ethics violations proved, took power in a q in 2014 opponent say he should have stepped down on wednesday with his 8 year term is up. a court will make that final decision. tony chang has more from bank hawk. a hair in the cloud of the protests. is there a people holding up signs calling for piety? channel church to get out ah, carrying the speeches. that fiery speeches up on the stage to speak about the
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speaker his denouncing out in his time in pow did they say according to the constitution could, should come to the end at midnight tonight. the point at which he has been in power for 8 years after seeing how an a military coup in 2014, he said he'll abide by the decision of the constitution copeland to we're going to rule on that point of law to morrow. i don't know they'll make an immediate decision, but it's constitutional court, which is still in the government's favor. 5 of the 9 judges have been put in place by them. and their rulings in the past have generally favored the government. nonetheless, this is really about building up momentum by the opposition ahead of elections next year. the crowd here is relatively large, but this isn't what type of far your position we store in 2020, when tens of thousands of young people took over the tie capital,
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calling for the prime minister to step down. and i think the opposition and bringing this call for the prime minister to step down from path and to be held according to the constitution. he paused through 2017 a child to build that momentum. again, there is unhappiness here in china with a government. there is a cost of living crisis is a feeling that covered was mismanage. and i want to capitalize on that i had at the general election next year. the australian government is to launch an inquiry into a decision by the former prime minister to secretly appoint himself to 5 ministries . during the pandemic, the solicitor general says scott morrison's appointments were legal, but the decision to keep them quiet undermined the principles of responsible government. sarah clark reports one day after receiving advice from australia, solicitor general prime minister anthony albanese, unveiled his report. it is found that his predecessors decision to appoint himself
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covertly to 5 ministerial rolls was legal. but filing to inform his cabinet, the parliament, the public and for ministers was inconsistent with how the country should be run. the advice so is i think, a very clear, clear criticism and critique all the implications, sit there for a democratic system of government. during the pandemic, scott morrison swore himself in as joint minister for health have affairs financed treasury and resources. the governor general ever saw the appointment, but he too, didn't to inform parliament that was cleared by the nation's top lawyer. albanese says a wider inquiry is needed. the inquiry will know to examine what happened and how it happened. it will also need to examine what the implications, ah, ah,
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for what occurred either whether there are any legal issues that are rise. constitutional law is agree and say the parliament needs to be informed of all ministerial appointments. if democracy is to be upheld. if we have secret seems we had a fund to those principles into those norms that frustrates the ability and prevents palm and holding me accountable. you don't know who the minutes are on, which ministers are responsible, what alma can't bet process a bit of cereal. accountability to parliament doesn't work. we're time minister albanese has flagged the loophole that allows ministry appointments to be made without informing the public and has asked his department to make that a priority. as to scott, most of the former prime minister said it was in the national interest for him to take on the extra portfolios during the pandemic. and extraordinary and unprecedented time, so far, he's refused to resign. 0 o'clock audi 0 brisbin australia. before we,
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as president, donald trump is trying to stall the investigation into materials the f. b, i seize from his florida home 2 weeks ago from the lawyers of asked a federal court to help the examination of the documents until a neutral official known as a us or in us law. as a special master can decide which documents can be released. mike, hannah has more from washington d. c. he's instructed his lawyers to go to court, to demand that a special master be appointed by the court to supervise the filtering of the material. a special master is a judicial figure, sometimes sometimes support a judge whose independent of all parties. so now it's up to the federal court to decide whether to replace the d o j folk to teen with an independent character as demanded by the president trump lawyers. it's a legal battle because this is the 1st legal action that comes lawyers abroad since
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that search at maro lago. but also in the course of this week, what is happening is the department of justice had off the judge in this case, who issued the original warrant to seal the affidavit on the basis of which the warrant was issued. this is the evidence that the f b i had collected the department of justice does not want this made public. the judge will decide on thursday whether or not to unseal that affidavit, or he may decide to feel it in a redacted form. he's on the department of justice to give him a redacted form to look at. if he's satisfied, he will make it public. if not, you may draw up his own document that is rejected. but even that would remain under seal until the department of justice has gone to appeal, which it has certain it will do. at least 2 people been killed in the haitian capital, porto prince during anti government protests. widespread poverty and political instability, a feeling violent crime and lawlessness as victoria gayton,
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b reports. oh, chaos. him put a prince. ah, haiti is a country without a functioning government. it's economies collapsed and protest as a demanding prime minister ariel only step down. oh. what we haitian people will demonstrate with our plates and spoons and blankets and pillows in front of ariel on reserves to ask him to resign. because hunger insecurity are killing us all during the demonstrations, a man was shot and killed. witnesses say, the attacker fled in a co gang violence. his serge, since the assassination of president juvenile morsey, left j. his successor enjoy support from the international community, but has been criticized for saying he has no plans to step down until elections are held. if louisiana also sit there with him about how much we live in a society with people can't afford to eat and drink. if conditions for the most
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vulnerable people he had done to improve, we will stay on the street. we have a different vision for the country. one way young people can thrive. haiti is still struggling to recover from a magnitude 7 point to earthquake that destroyed the southern tip of the peninsula a year ago. crippling economic conditions are likely to worse than is the political crisis drags old. there's gas or shortages, there is severe commonality. we're kidnappings and gang violence. ah, so massacres over the last a few weeks. ah, and therefore the government so far has been, ah, rather weak in its responses and hasn't been able to are to address these realities that are affecting daily lives for asia. ah, critics of the prime minister, her vow to continue to protest until they get the chain. they say haiti, ne ha, victoria gate and be al jazeera. it's stupid, it does. the world has never seen it before. the new james web space telescope is
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showing of the solar systems biggest planet. now the photos taken last month capture unprecedented views of its northern and southern lines and swirling poll hayes. the infrared images were officially colored to make the features stand out earlier and right is a space commentator. he says the images have broadened our understanding of the gastron's atmosphere. well, these are beautiful, beautiful images. we are seeing jupiter literally in a whole new light because the james web space telescope sees light at different wavelengths than our eyes do. and so that's why this image is colored oddly as it where this tells us an enormous amount about the atmosphere of jupiter . we can see the aurora borealis as it where the northern lights, the southern lights. we see the ring around jupiter, which we didn't even know existed until the 1980s. we see and moons circling
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jupiter and then most spectacularly. we see the huge white blog, and it's quite big because the great red spot in these wavelengths looks bright and white because we're looking at the higher atmospheric clouds understanding how atmospheres work on other planets is absolutely central to our understanding of how our own atmosphere and climate work and a lot of the concerns about global warming, where sparked by early research at the planet venus where scientists began to realize that venus was once light the earth. and they had the horrifying realization that the earth could become like venus some day. ah.
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