the palestinian flag could get you shot or arrested after the also ports of the 8900 ninety's between the palestine liberation organization and israel. the bound on the palestinian flag was lifted, but on the ground it's becoming much harder to express. any type of support for the palestinian cause. one day there are no palestinian flags. the neck that's the reeds are filled with them that they need y t your net boy young men who were not even born with these really government for the cleared the palestinian flag illegal . ah. supporters of she lead him up to their soda storm. iraq's presidential palace shortly after he signals his withdrawal from frontline politics. ah,

lauren taylor, this is al jazeera alive from london. also coming up homes lost and farm land submerged. the government says one 3rd of pakistan is not covered by flood water. and i 18 arrives in ukraine to inspect these apparition nuclear power plant, which remains under russian control. and the last minute technical setback, delays the launch of masses optimist mission. ah, and it will begin in iraq where gum far has been heard around the capitol baghdad, despite a nationwide curfew imposed by the army. that's one of the supporters of the influential she eyed leader and looked under asada, stall, the presidential palace. at least 10 people have been killed and dozens injured during the violence. the purchase came after souther announced he was withdrawing from politics, alexia bryan, began, accomplish ah,

a day of political drama and violence after iraq's powerful shiite leader mc tuttle soda announced his withdrawal from politics. his supporters broke into the presidential palace and bag dad's fortified green zone, which houses the prime minister's office. many, even taking to the palace pool laguna among our demands are to dissolve parliament and to hold the corrupt account. and we say my master to the outsider, your pride is under your feet and will sacrifice for you. there is ours one afternoon kit. take her prime minister. most dr. academy halted cabinet stations until further notice. but iraq's political life was already in limbo. there's been deadlock for almost a year since will todd earl sought his party, won the largest share of seats and elections last october. it wasn't enough to

secure a majority and sat, a hasn't been able to form a government of his choosing. he told his employees to reside in june and to supporters have been protesting since july, som, even briefly occupied parliament. they want new elections without the participation of iran backed groups. now and i don't be a law boyd, this is an iraqi revolution. iraq should be returned to its people. i. this is not the 1st time sad as announced his retirement from politics and many have dismissed it as a bluff to gain leverage over his rivals. ready, several protesters had been killed or wounded that he had sought, his latest move could lead to get more instability. alixia brian al jazeera, she didn't cut her so that comes from an influential clerical family and founded the sub dress movement when saddam hussein was toppled from power. 2003. it's

become one of iraq's most powerful political factions, demanding the departure of american troops countering iran's influence, and temporarily backing anti government protest in 2019. is movement swept to victory in october elections, winning the $73.00 seats. but he withdrew his lawmakers in june, after failing to form a government that excluded his rivals, eisley iran, back she parties, his supporters of protested in central baghdad since july and occupied parliament. satta has withdrawn from politics in the past, but he retains widespread influence over station institutions. whatever had, has the letters from baghdad. turns an abrupt situation, especially with the security forces using get live ballot to disperse the protesters along with the gas canisters. and also with the sticks, we were hearing bullets whistling passed off at this spot. that's why we're in

protection, give all the team here. so as you know that this, so the supporters has told me the position palace today, following his tweet resigning from all the political process, but can take a prime minister. most of our company give command to all security forces to be on high alert to after the data. we were in the presidential palace that we witnessed that the attack by security forces on white police on the protest to the use as he said, lay violets, gas canisters, and also sticks to disperse. the protest as a guarantee is in place right now started at 7 pm local time. we don't know how long this is going to last, but we know that for certain does not only embed dad, but for other cities as well. the current was him and place that is a state of caves inside the green zone. right now, i

okay sounds as a 3rd of the country is now under water. satellite images have revealed extensive damage from the nation deadliest flooding in more than a decade. was 1100 people have been killed since june, miniature, handicapped as have been deployed to help those stranded in remote areas of focus on planning ministers as the initial economic losses from the floods could be higher than 10 $1000000000.00. and it could take 5 years to rebuild and recover. almost half of the valuable cotton crop has washed away and the significant damage to fruit vegetables and rice crops. well, that's triggered warning, a few charges. the government announced cash support for families affected her also dealing with runaway inflation, which saw to 25 percent in june, the highest level in 14 years. the m. f has agreed to extend pakistan's bailout program by year and meant funds by $1000000000.00. which was

not want to be a huge is 500 percent above that you just want to have a mortgage in for that long range or only for the non partial special team was a different direction. and do they reach out to you in massive then car americans live in broadway station and really used to have it in do you have them in the drive you have not been able to down down which we used to have fall into what it is not in the southern part of your day because of the games and also the government partners investing and ship focused on form to do less than one question in the global got when the missions

but we have the biggest challenge to talk more down the glamour. james, we had paid the price for the response of the other day and walking toward me. and i just saw that a good developing countries. we've done the gummy victims of the global warming. they had shared responsibility to have them develop infrastructure, which is the climate. we also have a lot of died with all the new veterans. it was new new. so that agenda that we had already wondering and boxed on these new challenges come, all hider has more from a swan region where people say the disastrous 4 times bigger than the flooding crisis in 2010. where i'm standing right now. you can see all the

draw. now these are all brought by the raging gordon and had a grinding effect. in fact, the plate red, i'm standing, was shop, then building. there is no sign left of god. we have one of the residents toward home where did family render their dr. drug and they told us it was one of the most frightening experience they ever seen here. i've got that now going to show us his house and tell us about their damage. i have been here wanted as it so ago, but it was to him when the water came into our home, many buildings close by, wiped out. there was a bridge that too is gone. we left just a loss on our backs, but everything else is right. but at this family, i know we're lucky to be able to get out here, of course, has gone back to retrieve whatever valuable belongings that may still be left. you

can say that a box containing personnel, a bag bag, bedding. and if you're going to the cab virginia, traditional gap in the area, some doin, family members are still busy. exactly what happened to how did extremely lucky, but there was still unfortunate people who lost everything. the child is just good enough to ship about 30 to 40 homes were totally destroyed. here people are seeking refuge in the mos in school. it's many horton here were destroyed the flags of grab the reg. d rule, then rigid. and although in bernard's delayed may be arriving, it is going to be a different girl dog. you're good to go to places where it is needed more than

10000 people have been evacuated from the indian city of our narcy as the ganges river floods low lying areas. incessant rain has brought the water to dangerous levels submerging dozens of villages in the region. are nasty, is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. and is hindu isms, holy a site. a new study says melt waters from green lands. massive ice sheet will eventually raise global sea levels by at least $27.00 centimeters, because was known as zombie ice and refers to ice, that's no longer being replenished by glasses because of less snow falling. a scientists say there's nothing we can do to stop that ice from melting to to climate change. studies has sea levels could rise by as much as 78 centimeters, devastating coastal areas. 0 torrential flood. since you don't destroy 100 the square kilometers a farmland and merge thousands of homes and the notting hill

carnival returns to the streets of westland and celebration, caribbean music, dancing, and food. ah hi. there were keeping tabs on storms moving further east across the bulk ins. here's our picture on tuesday, so this shield of rain now moving into romania and blue, correct? we knew these high temperatures couldn't last forever. right. here's a p k 3 day forecasts. i think we squeeze out one more nice day on tuesday. that would be your 5th day in a row, with temperatures above 35 degrees, and by thursday, the 1st day of september, you're down to 26 side high heat across areas of the van. this includes for a syria into jordan aleppo, amman your temperature is in forty's, and this is going to be an extended period of heat, other side of the mediterranean right now, just

a few showers popping up across spain on tuesday. that's a major where we have seen some big storms is around the baltic states that energy is moving east into western russia on tuesday. now we have seen some deadly flooding in sierra the owns capital free town. and now as this re moves further toward the north, i fear we could see something similar in senegal, the gambia, we've got showers through more, attain western sahara and the atlas mountains of morocco fighting toward the south, south africa right now in the province of course, zulu no towel, some pretty powerful winds. cussing up to 65 kilometers per hour on tuesday. that's a few later. ah, the oppression of an ethnic minority and man, mom goes back many days. the intention was to make sure that rou, henders were no longer entitled to either a basic rights or citizenship right. al jazeera explores the history and

motives behind the systematic persecution after a hinge and me and my exiled on al jazeera lou. ah, are monumental stories around to 0 and his 10 people have been killed during violence in baghdad, our supporters of the influential shiite leader who tundra sutter story, the presidential palace gunfire has been heard in the rocky capital. despite a nationwide curfew. pakistan's planning minister says flaunts, have caused more than $10000000000.00 in damage, and that the world has an obligation to help the country cope with the effects of

climate change. a devastating monsoon season has killed 11100 people a team from the u and nuclear watchdog as arrived in ukraine to inspect these apparition power plant. it's been occupied by russian troops since march and fighting around the facility has drawn international concern. ukraine and russia have accused each other of shelling the area. the head of the international atomic energy agency says their mission is to protect the security and safety of europe's largest nuclear facility. billable reports from king. these are iodine pills, men to protect the fire gland in case of a nuclear disaster. they're being distributed around the sep. what heats your region of ukraine close to europe's largest nuclear power plant on our server? you are now. since al district is location within 50 kilometers rates from the nuclear power plant in the area of possible radiation exposure,

we distributing id and tablets to paypal, mainly those under 40. it's happening as the un nuclear watchdog. the international atomic energy agency is about to inspect the sub bodies here power plant, obama. from february, the facilities occupied by russia and the fighting nearby has intensified in the past few days. level, a level of the i. e. a team is due to assess any damage from the re said shelling, evaluate the conditions in which staff are working and the terming the functionality of safety and security systems. people here at ukraine's state nuclear power company are waiting anxiously for the visit of the i am. they're not wholly waiting to get news of what's happening inside the plant, but they're also hoping they'll be able to convince russia to withdraw from the area. russia says it is ukraine that selling the area in an attempt to re take control of the plant. wow. the head of ukraine's nuclear company told al jazeera,

this is not the case. they broke all the rules which exist in nuclear safety, radiation safety and physical. so filtered in mccloud, they broke everything. and if normal mission is cummins are normal works, but we'll go and see all this residence zoellner resolve from this mission should be just get away from here. there's also concern about the safety of ukrainian technicians working inside the plant, lay about 200 for 100 people. right now. we are captured by russians and the actually treated badly in this so facilities they actually captured before in the town of america. dharm created reason their prison for on certain we don't know what happened with some people even for we do not know anything about m full force or demand. for example, writing for now, the fighting goes on in the southern and eastern ukraine, as forces from the 2 sides try to gain control of vital cities across the front

line. but at the moment, or lies around the i. e, a visit, and what it can achieve there is, i will, i'll just see that give a government official says ukraine has launched a counter offensive when the country south fighters have started attacking the southern city of hassan, which was the 1st major city seized by russian forces in early march, the house on region is important for ukrainian agriculture, and is adjacent to the crime in peninsula which russia annexed in 2014 russian missiles reported to hit a market in nova kafka in the house one region. on monday, the russian defense ministry says its forces have repelled ukrainian attacks in house on and make an eyes checked. republic will convene an emergency meeting of european union energy ministers next month to find a block wide agreement on tackling surging power costs. and this is, will look a proposal such as capping the price of gas used in electricity production.

europe's power cost of sword since russia curved gas applies to europe. and there are fears. moscow could cut flows even further in retaliation for western sanctions . over its invasion of ukraine, natasha butler has more from paris. well, the tech republic currently holds the rotating presidency of the european union. and that is why they have called this emergency a meeting of energy ministers next week in brussels. they say it's absolutely essential that the u takes a look of ways that we can shield industry companies and people from storing energy bills. there's a lot of concern of growth, of course, across the block about how to try and shield people from the impact of these bills . we've all seen how these, how energy costs are just going up and up, consume, is very concerned indeed. now what at the czech republic says, is that it will be putting on the table a proposal and a number of proposals,

and among them will be a cap on gas prices that are used for electricity production. it's very important said the cheque industry minister when he was outlining some of these proposals a bit earlier that the you does take a block wide approach. he says that some countries going to be suffering a lot more than others because of the impact of a drop in gas supplies, particularly from russia. and that's as a blog all 27 member states need to work together to try and navigate through this crisis. very much along the lines of an e u wide approach that was taken during the covey pandemic launch and not as much anticipated artemus rocket has been postponed because of last minute. technical problems would have been the us base agencies 1st major step towards demand moon mission. in 50 years, but engineers have encountered an issue with one of the engines, pushing back the launch for at least 4 days. today was a disappointment to spectators who gathered on the shores around cape canaveral,

florida, navy kennedy space center hon or has more from that. officials here at the kennedy space center have confirmed that a hydrogen leak involving one of the 4 engines of the space launch system or s l less of the order. this one mission poses enough of a problem to force the agency to delay the mission. now, authorities here in cape canaveral, we're expecting anywhere between 100000 half a 1000000 spectators to be in attendance for today's launch. so you can imagine the scale of the, of the disappointment, by so many people who are expecting to see the launch of the most powerful rocket nasa has ever constructed. now this by no means represent a failure, but it does mean that the launch of artemus one will be delayed to no sooner than friday, september 2nd. now nasa also has other launch windows available in the event of any further delays issue. if you know that issue,

dawn has cold on the international community to pressure rebels from to grow to begin peace talks. the rebels say they've seized the town of dia in the neighboring i'm hero. region and fighting has also been reported in cobar. the fight as a reporter to advancing on the manufacturing how the dessie about 100 kilometers away. it comes days after government asteroid on the rebels stronghold of michaela can at least 4 people, including 2 children. several get to choose an independent journalist in up has more of the story. if you open on bus ed, this is a sudan, spoke earlier today, accusing the grounds of the t p in which the government is assisting the organisation, saying that they are really not just killing people, but they're also damaging, live stokes damaging property and so on. and he also called for the international community and he also said those work concern was mark has been operating in the field to pressure that to come to the table and come up with some kind of collusion

. and this comes up the u. s. invoice mark, homer is heading to the side of trying to speak to different and try to stop the conflict from really advancing for it. because as the united nation has been saying, millions of your parents have, have been impacted, and money more are being impacted still was still money. people heading to the sudan, looking for some kind of safety that's no longer guaranteed at home because of different circumstances. as we've seen but this conflict is approaching it's 2nd year again the. busy what's, what's happening and if you're back or into growth is not just happening in it to grow. it's also happening in amara and our far, the children government to say that the t p a list really needs to be stopped. as somebody said to, to, to not to have the job and government take more military action that will be more damaging to the nation. and the rain and flanders have destroyed 9700

square kilometers of agricultural land in sudan. at least 4000 homes in cassandra state are submerged. putting people into make shift shelters, state of emergency has been declared in 6 states. you end humanitarian affairs office as at least 89 people been killed. my file has more capital, cut him. these floods are now affecting 15 states across sudan. so it's a huge situation and it is a mean being tackled by the authorities here. but remember, there is only a caretaker government in sudan that is trying a struggling it has been struggling with long and difficult problems in the country, economic problems and so on. some relief has arrived, cut on her sense shipments of 1st relief supplies and also other gulf countries sent that it is lit, supplies, shipments. but the problem is logistics within the country itself. how to reach

these vast areas. remember, sudan is one of the largest, the biggest countries in terms of area in africa, and most of sudan is low lands that made cities vulnerable to these floods. and the problem now is that some of the rivers that most of the rivers i would say in the east, in particular, are you threatened by these floods. they can burst out, they can best of their, their backs any time. and that means or more misery for those people who have been already affected in the state of whiten. i am at the latest news we have is that vast areas or that have been affected are inaccessible even by the government authorities, or any people who want to bring the supplies to those to those villages. as i said, this is one of the worst. this is one of the worst situations like this in sudan for years. mamma's army has been accused of destroying entire villages in a brutal crackdown against opponents of the military coup and rights group. me and

my witness says it's documented more than $200.00 cases of alleged scorched earth tactics. tony chain has more, smoke rises from a residential compound and shim phone tang and central man man. the fires have been burning some more than a week. elsewhere in the village, the child remains of vehicles and the human skeleton burn so badly. only the torso remains villages alleged soldiers arrived on the afternoon of the 11th of august, searching for rebel fighters. they stayed in this buddhist monastery for 3 days, killing and burning. anything that moved this man whose identity we've obscured, survived, but many didn't. a human on that day, so many people were injured or killed, shot on the spot. many of the people died when they fired artillery, and they killed all the castle, horses and dogs. in the field outside the carcasses of livestock decompose in the sun for the community. everything has gone. the village of 10th lung in western

chin state was the sight of fierce resistance. in september, the gent responded by shilling it then burning down more than a 150 homes. survivors fled across the border into india. the human rights group, mamma witness has been documenting these incidents more than $200.00 in less than a year. it says across the north and the west kind don't stand on the truth. the military dish was responsible. we need hard evidence. and we were able to identify that a number of times insignificant circumstances such as the presence of me and my military convoys. at the same time in the same location as when villages were being but to the ground. that's the off significantly strong evidence or you call despite these well documented, trusted his diplomatic efforts to engage the gym to persist. a recent visit by the us special envoy went ahead just the day after uncensored. she was sentenced to an

additional 6 years in jail. and those interventions have failed to stop attacks like this. children hiding from aerial bombardment, an army at war with its own people. tony cheng eleazar has been called europe's biggest street party. the notting hill carnival is returned to london for the 1st time since 2019. it's a celebration of caribbean culture, showcasing music, dancing, and food. over the past 55 years. it's going to become the 2nd biggest carnival in the world after the one in rio de janeiro, turning a yeah. go has more. ah, it's loud. it's raucous and it's back. but notting hill, carnival reclaimed. its place is one of london's most renowned festivities. it's a celebration of afro caribbean culture. started as a children's events by local communities to ease racial tensions in london during

the 1960s. the carnival has come to embody the city's diversity up to being forced online as a result of the pandemic. to welcome return for those who missed it. oh my god of you. the reason premier day leg 3 as with but on the everyone honestly. i would like it. oh i good. i love you, mr. brown. yes. overdue. right. 2 years we miss. so yes. overdue man. happy, but it's not only the pandemic that's had an effect. inflation and the rising price of goods from sequins to feathers have put pressure on creatives who play a crucial part in making the flamboyant costumes economical situation. now every been doesn't have money. you don't want to spend money because they're not sure what they're going to meet. so there is a lot of issue the wrong. this is what we call going on the road. you know,

after a 2 year hiatus organizes that it has been a challenge to bring together europe's largest st party. nevertheless, they're back. and it's time now to celebrate all the efforts of the organizations and the people who are taking part where people have been working. so hauled over the year, looking forward to this, if the costumes, the plan in the organization of it, or is that huge. as you can imagine, a huge organizational cost to put on one of the most iconic community lead festivals on the planet. a welcome return for a well loved street party. funny guy. yeah. go out to sarah london. ah, no minded out of the top stories on managers. europe. gunfire has been heard in iraq's capital baghdad, despite a nationwide curfew imposed by the army.