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i've been working in earnest, trying to find ways to get the language out to get what do we do at ocean? why and what are you going to do to keep up with the language that keeps the red blood women, right? they have one, several factors in their fight for a while. they got them. eric, i know the thing, say that texting women remains a challenge and i will not be pro life. i want to lead him. we don't lead him in this country. he's evacuation now. 3 days, journey, jewish jokes in western grade. so i wanted to choice our country, someone's needs to rebuild. ah, president vladimir lensky warns but powerful response to russia on the eve,
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ukraine's national day. ah. but on the clock that says out 0 live from de also coming up, having to jail malays his former prime minister nugget resumes conviction him in a multi $1000000000.00 corruption case is up held by the top court iraq supreme court suspends work off to support as of a she at leader would talk to elsa gather outside demonte, parliament be dissolved at jupiter has never seen before. new james with a space telescope shows off the soda systems biggest planet. ah, so ukraine is on edge after warnings that russia may run pop attacks around his independent state. the u. s. has issued a security lot saying it has information that russia is stepping up strikes in the
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coming days. cave as band mask gatherings for the whole week, for ukrainians are still finding ways to mult vacation turbo as this report. oh, it's national flag, dane ukraine president followed me to the lens. he attended a ceremony to honor the symbol of the fight against the nation fetus. across the eastern south have been occupied by russia. ukraine is fighting to get them back. mccauley, now. his name, which is ye will never recognize someone's callers or nor land, and e hours kind were always ready to the fin, or blue and yellow flag. i asked now to commemorate heroes who gave their lives for those scholars with a moment of silence. olivia ukrainians, also marking 31 years of independence from soviet ruling. the government has displayed russian tanks and are more vehicles that have been destroyed during the past 6 months. ukraine and officials say moscow had been hoping to hold
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a military parading central key to celebrate its victory. but this is what they got . instead, bucklin is confident, her country will prevail. we pray everything among them for the work to be over. we believe in our army, and we're sure it's going to be over with our week 3, but it just depends on the time ukraine is on high alert presidency. lensky says let me pull the floating fresh falls and us intelligence agencies have warned. russia may be planning strikes against government, building or civilian infrastructure. keep is far from the front line dynamic only rarely been hit by russian missiles since ukraine enforcers managed to push russian soldiers out of the city. back in march, but or 40 or cautious there, have banning a public gatherings and are asking people to take the air. raid sirens very seriously rule since february, thousands of people have been displaced, injured,
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and killed. boucher is that reminder of the atrocities russian forces committed in their attempt to take the capitals feathered under. he says he fell, helping to bury the remain found in mass graves across town. the other 2000000 to the queue. i think that neither i, nor anyone who lives in ukraine, who witness the walk and understand what happened or for now we are surviving on adrenalin. but after everything that's happened, i'm worried that the aftermath will last decades. 6 months on ukrainians are fighting for survival against an enemy that is unwilling to retreat. it is i will, i'll just see to keep hundreds of people including politicians have gathered in moscow for the funeral pro criminal political commentator darya. together. she was the daughter of a prominent russia ultra nationalist and was killed in a car bombing. the russia blames on ukraine. and he, barbara has this report. alexander, duke, in listening to true, gives to his daughter. daria do, you know, was killed on saturday in
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a car bomb attack near moscow. a father says she recently told him, she felt like a warrior, not the price that we have to pay can be justified by only $1.00 thing, the highest achievement victory. she lived in the name of victory and she died in the name of victory, our russian victory, our truth, our orthodoxy, our country and our empire. daria took in her was 29 and worked as a commentator on a nationalist, russian television channel. just 2 days after the attack, russia's federal security service or fs, be named a ukrainian woman as the perpetrator. it said she'd rented an apartment in the same building as to gonna, ukraine has said it does not resort to tara tactics, blaming russia's own government or security operations. it typically came, takes months or even years, often never for a political mergers to be sold. and yet a f as b, the russia securities,
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those claims have done as a matter of hours. and i think everyone looking the kind of details that providing, ah, you come to the conclusion, there's nothing credible about the story that they have put together. how much influence to gain has over president vladimir putin has been the subject of speculation inside and outside russia. what's clear is he and his daughter expressed far right. nationalist views in public and strongly supported the invasion of ukraine. but they've both been placed on international sanctions lists for spreading misinformation. witnesses say, alexander duke in decided at the last minute to travel in a different vehicle from his daughter, social media footage showed him looking on with the car still in flames. you, president putin has never publicly supported him, but he's called the car bomb. evil and posthumously awarded duke enter the order of courage medal. nadine baba al jazeera, you belies his top corners, up held
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a guilty verdict in jail sentence against former prime minister, nancy bra. zach that jeep appealed against 2020 convictions for money laundering and corruption. the 12 year prison term prosecutors have said 4 and a half $1000000000.00 was stolen. from that one m. d b fund that he co founded, caught charge, charged, nudging, for legally receiving $10000000.00. he's been on pale since 2018 pending the appeal, and his legal team spoke to media shortly after the verdict. you've heard the decision of the federal court. what it was read by the linette 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 juris who said that the almighty lorna can dispense perfect justice. a latina from florence louis, who's in the quote,
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an important has more on how the ruling unfolded. ms. lawyers initially tried to delay proceedings. firstly, 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 nudge abrazzo 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 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 browser will be the 1st former malaysian prime minister to go to prison.
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now there were concerns that because i'm know the party to which no jabrisa belongs, which is also the dominant political party in malaysia. now, because it's back in power, after having been voted out for the 1st time in history, in 2018, there were concerns that corruption cases involving its politicians of people connected to it would somehow fade away because there 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 where isn't hose or former political adviser technology rosa explains how the court ruling might be perceived politically. not only, not you would have a sleepless night to night, but the party to which would be long term, 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
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a clear line of demarcation between the party and him. such data. for example, the party would have a refresher image, the more reformist minded, and a more aggressive thought. cohort of malaysian voters. we indeed like to see a corruption been clean up in malaysia. we're not jabrisa conviction. be there for because for example, in the eyes here say you need the didn't bought him and not the coach l corruption, blondie, other 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 judgment been delivered by malaysia's pop caught debt. it was indeed quite astounding to essentially at the end of the hearing today, and perhaps without not huge side giving testimony in court. the court has a to b, u t and a firm is a conviction,
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very expeditiously interact. supporters of she, i, politician, more tighter asada rallying outside the offices of the supreme judicial counseling . back that accordion judges to dissolve parliament and set a date for early elections to be held. but last week the judicial body told side of it has no authority over the legislature. the council says it's unconstitutional to try to force it to issue a decree, mahmoud of what had is in back that he says in a right, an arrest warrant has been issued for a senior pro set of politician. they have been chanting again as to what they considered 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,
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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 system in. on the other hand, the supreme judiciary council has opened an investigation in what is considered as threats to it's passed 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 what the history council considered is threats against the council. now, these, for the us to say that the, the judiciary council is collaborating in the whole dilemma by not taking decision
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to dissolve the parliament. remember, this is one of their top demands. the reason why they occupy the parliament headquarter is that the demanding, the parliament be dissolved and an elections be held as a way out of the current political deadlock still had her out 0. the migrants who died at sea trying to leave lebanon, military searches for their bodies off the coast tripling. or we follow protests and thailand, congress where people government, to mon resignation, for prime minister, ah, richard, he has begun. the full world camp is on its way to the castle. brook your travel package to the hello there for south asia, the rains have eased across much of central india, but that hasn't helped the flood waters that remain particularly in the north
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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, 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
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a dramatic drop through to thursday. we'll have thunderstorms, some welcome, wet weather here that she weather update. i saw airway official airline, the journey. oh, the land of the free americans never been in. see the black people will never experience that. democracy may be exposed divisions and struggles in america's electoral system. a fight foreign against equal representation, and the democratic process is the country that is learning how to be a democracy, but it's not there yet. one person, one vote on al jazeera. ah ah,
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how again your what g all to 0 reminder about top stories is our and ukraine's president for the mid zalinski says there will be a powerful response by its forces if russia lodges any attacks. wednesday marks both ukraine's independence day and 6 months since the start of russia's invasion. a fuel has been held for pro criminal political commentator darya, gina who was killed in a car bombing on saturday. russia says ukraine organized the attack. keep denies involvement. malays is top court is up held a guilty verdict and jail sentence against former prime minister not to present appealed against a 2020 convictions for money laundering and corruption and a 12 year prison term palestinian president, robert abbas, is in the turkish capital of ankara for a 3 day present, abbas was welcomed by the touched president russell typo to one of the presidential palace. they're expected to discuss regional issues. his visit comes less than a week after turkey restore diplomatic ties with israel. russell said i was
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following the meeting for mr. bull explains just what the 2 leaders will be talking about. what, according to the statement from there, took presidency, mostly there the, the biometric nations and the regional affairs are going to be at the table, but particularly the economy issues are going to be high on the agenda during the meeting between the 2 presents here. however, the sources that they have talked to are telling me that the importance of deals with it is, it's a symbolism. so we just know that a bus with a comes on the heels of the food restoration of the relation diplomatic relations between turkey and israel. last week, these 2 companies have decided to restore the full diplomatic, the full diplomatic relations and reinstate ambassadors since 2018. it was quite a brief to in the relations of israel and truck. you can see them. the fact that these the, the gods are floating reading 2010 divisions between 2 companies have been quite
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freight. so now when they have agreed a deal to, to, to restore the ties. the, the main concern was palestine and the ticket for the minister motor social was quite creek to come up and say that the normal additional relation between israel and turkey is not going to come at the cost of turkey's relations with palestine. and they have, given the turkey has given assurances to the palestinian authorities and dorothy and hamas. so we have seen that despite some of the palestinians criticizing the move the palestinian authority and how much have refrained from criticizing these move, aid to grain silos in lebanon. that were damaged in the bay route port explosion of collapse. that is the 3rd time stores facilities at the port of collapse. in the past month. the official say the buildings absorbed much of the impact from the explosion in 2020 that killed more than 200 people. governments had ordered that
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they should be demolished, but the operation was put on hold. and the victims, families, one to the side is preserved as a memorial fire had been burning, since july is rotting grain fermented in the summer heat. the lebanese military is searching for the bodies of 30 people. he went missing off the coast of tripoli, 4 months ago. they were attempting to seek a new life in europe, sabrina's not being used to try and find the bodies, said harder as if 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 shipwreck about 6 kilometers off the coast. at least 30 members of their families. among them, children are still missing. with a submarine paid for by donations,
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an operation is underway to try to retrieve bodies that could still be inside the boat. 450 meters below sea level. don't end up name me off but it behaves. i'm older. villa by nice. government did not do is to to talk to people, it is because of them. these people died. they wanted a better life. salam engineers and 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 sink when it was intercepted by the lebanese army, but families, one closure. hello, my love, even if it's just one bone, i want it, a shoe, whatever it is, it belonged to my daughters and i want it. the tragedy hasn't stopped lebanese from
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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 bomb low mother. i will make another attempt to live and another. i won't stop 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 i was just either off the coast of northern lebanon protests as have gathered in thailand's capital of bangkok or head of a court ruling that will decide if the prime minister can remain in power or if i'm not sure. and 10 of his ministers survived. and no confidence for last month
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opposition parties had alleged ethics violations 5 took power and acute 2014 opponent say he should step down on wednesday when his 8 year time is up. fairly trying has worn out from bangkok, a hair in the crowd of the protests. is there a people holding up signs calling for piety, general church to get out ah, carrying the speeches. that fiery speeches up on the stage to speak about the speaker his denouncing out in his time and pow, did they say according to the constitution could, should come to the end of midnight tonight. the point at which he's 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, the court 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 step in the government's favor. 5 of the 9 judges have been put in place
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by them. and their rulings in the past have generally favored the government. nonetheless, this is really about building up momentum by the opposition. i head of elections next year. the crowd here is relatively large, but this isn't what type of corey opposition we saw in 2020, when tens of thousands of young people took over the tie capital, 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 trying to build that momentum . again. there is unhappiness here in china with the government. there is a cost of living crisis is a mailing, the coven, miss manage. and they want to capitalize on this. i had a general election next year. it's reading government is to launch an inquiry into
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a decision by the former prime minister to secretly appoint himself to fight ministries during the pandemic. the solicitor general says that scott morrison's appointments were legal, but the decision to keep them quiet on to mind. the principles of responsible government, sir clark as as 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 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 show is, i think, a very clear, clear criticism and critique all the implications that are there for ad democratic system of government. during the pandemic, scott morrison swore himself in as joint minister for health affairs, finance,
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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, for what occurred either whether there are any legal issues that arise 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 front to those principles into those norms that frustrates the ability and prevents and holding minutes to the counter, you don't know who the minutes are on, which minister responsible? what alma can't bat process a bit of cereal. accountability to parliament doesn't work. we're time minister
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albanese has flag 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, the sofa has refused to resign, 0 o'clock out 0, brisbin, australia. at least 2 people have been killed in the haitian capital of porn prince . drink unto government protests. widespread poverty and political instability, a feeling violent crime, and lawlessness is victoria gate and b. r. o kale sin put a prince. ah, haiti is a country without a function in government. it's economies collapsed and protest is demanding. prime minister ariel murray stepped down. oh, what we haitian people will demonstrate with our plates and spoons,
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and blankets and pillows in front of our lawn resides to ask him to resign. because hunger and insecurity are killing us all o. 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 enjoys 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 said it with him about how much we live in a society with people can't afford to eat and drink. if conditions for the most vulnerable people he had done to approve, we will stay on the streets welcom, do we have a different vision for the country? one way young people can thrive in 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 and as the political crisis strikes old, there's gas or shortages. there is severe commonality. we're kidnappings and gang
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violence. ah, ah 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 thou to continue to protest until they get the chain. they say haiti, ne ha, victoria gate and be al jazeera, a 40 me to super your, to sancho of italy's catanzaro coast. the boat called my saga, started taking on water monday night prompting crews to call for help. all passengers were rescued. an attempt was made to toad the alt but conditions worse, and an investigation has been launched. it is jupiter, as the world has never seen it before. the new james web space telescope is showing off the solar systems biggest planet. the photos taken last month capture
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unprecedented views of his northern and southern lights in the swirling polar haze . infrared images were artificially colored to make the features stand out there and right to space commentator. and he says the images have broadened our understanding of the gas giant 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 ugly 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, 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 have a horrifying realization that the earth could become like venus some day. plenty more on our website address, which causes our desert dot com, old renewal than his recovery. right. that is coming to.

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