and festus and all so pause at. 2 hotels throughout the city, so all of those problems should be pretty well taken care of. for when the world cup comes in november. now monica joining is outside of the sales stadium. thank you so much for now. joining us now. we've got the full broadcasting. dow smithies flowing in all the way from donna to be the aren't pretty match. it's not in the sales stadium. gary, you've covered countless vocal tournaments all around the world. how does catalog st mark's out for him that the biggest sharing global my experience notes on amend horses absolutely. 100 percent ready before kick off day. that's bound to be a bold that small tides into world or not special news before that's on a medication. that's what i see occupies absolutely. mostly by you see that i see the boxes up fast. i'm almost stopping off of this magnitude. that's

a good spot for. it was just chill plus a harsh night and made to prioritize when it comes to looking after bands and players for its own and live in $1550.00 bonds wants if you liked. yeah. be nice for us. not me. shopping around all the time. i mean, that's not the law. i caught up to make sure things run hot enough, read off full funds to leave with memories, and that's what's on them. and i've told them i need to do as well. and i think that's about it, right? if i look at the last few hours the. 5 2 option india, you have a son, stop it that way, but of course his mother walk up and you know, no one you would expect. but i'm wondering what is your phone, but i'm going to do quite a good job. nothing about it. and i might get a spokesman for the whole of the african continent. no african saying made it out of the great stages. foisy god,

something better this time around and wait. which same do you think he's got to really shine it as well? last time you and i spoke, i told you was on the go. much hasn't happened to change that mindset because if it goes from doc, put in a few more like i was strengthen the team. while i saw a coach, you know, all those things have gotten bad that with the september to i think i think most likely a lot of them are also thank you as ever for a couple of months since you're in the world cup as well on some of the organizers over the last 10 years or so. i think been unfairly targeted for some criticism. been around work is right. so the basic preparations added it a see that sounds organized to say when he was asked that question at

a press conference. yes. a lot of the criticism has been unfair. a lot of the criticism has been not based on factual reality. whatever we felt was fair criticism we've taken on boards kaltura has developed in the past 10 years, has taken on board a lot of the criticism, which has led to significant changes that are as proud of today. and color has been a trailblazer and a lot of these initiatives and a lot of the progress that's been made over the past 10 years, or something jab is with us as well. so i'd say in this country, is that as well if you run up to this tournament or was it? what are some of the key challenges i may start to confront and deal with well, and if you're coming to cut, there are 12 years later. the skyline has changed, the roads have changed the building change and there's been

a transformation that this country has gone through in the last decade or so to build up to this world cup. and this being their last stress test before the actual tournament. so the money about more than $200000000000.00 that they have spent has not just gone into stadiums like the one behind me in the one you're in right now, but it has gone to build infrastructure for this country. it's capacity to hold water, to clean water, to have tunnels and bridges to create a state of the art airport or with at least 4 times the capacity of what a used to be to create a railway that did not exist in this country before. so there's a lot that has changed in this country, but it has faced the number of challenges in the last few years. it faced a grueling blockade air see and land blockade from its neighboring countries. but it persevered. and then there was the challenge from the pandemic because of supply chain issues. it was a huge task for organizers to make sure that all the construction is done on time and making sure that the facilities are in place. and they are now confident that

it is happening and the people who were putting it altogether where the book is hidden. cutter and you heard that there has been criticism of how workers are treated not just in cut there, but in the entire region, and you speak to organizes and officials in this country. they'll tell you that it is not perfect yet, but it has come a long way in the last 12 years. it has got got rid of the co follow system. it has improved worker's rights, and it is on the trajectory to make it better. and this world cup has helped this country in transforming itself from a peninsula to an international stage where a dozens of teams are going to be coming in with the hundreds and thousands of fans expected. and it is going to be, according to organizers, a spectacular event, and they're ready for it. so just give us an idea as to what sort of security operation that's are is putting in place for his own and well, it is a,

as it is challenging and convenient to have the whole cup in one country. and that is something which organizes have been claiming that it is going to be a much carbon, friendlier woke up than others. people are going to be coming in and what they've done is they've developed a system where during the time of the world cup, unless you are part of this high card, you won't be able to end to the country. there are more than 5 major regional countries that are taking part in exercises and right police and everything else. so the organizers are telling us is they want to make sure that they give that message to the families who want to attend with their children. and the fans want to come to this country that it is perfectly safe. and they're going to filter out anything which might cause trouble. and they're also telling troublemakers that they have systems in place. they're coordinating with various clubs and security agencies to make sure that none of the violence or hooliganism which is related to football text based in this country. they've also tried to keep in mind the

traditional values of this country. so alcohol consumption and other other things which people might like to do as they do in the rest of their been as specific special areas allocated to try and establish that. so according to organizers here in this country, it is a woke up that is going to be fun. it is going to be safe, and people should come there, come her book, their tickets and take part in this cup. the 1st in the region, which is going to be important not just for this country, but for the region, which is very interested in this, in the sport of football. and hundreds of thousands of people across the globe are expected to flock to this country. at least about a 3rd of the population of this country is expected to come in during this year. and very strict measures are being taken by the security agencies by the special security organizations committee and various international organizations to make sure that it is a safe comp. i'm going to get busy,

i'm just getting busy hear the same as well. thank you so much. are some of in java, i'm delighted to say that we're now joined by sarah a international law. sir. thank you so much for taking time out to talk to as an al jazeera. first of all, i'm looking around the stadium browser player. what are your thoughts as, as a venue for playing important football matches? first of all, and i made wise office here. this is just the faith of the ones that would be like, i'm so happy with that. what was going to be expressed you had just already been with a lot of unique facts about us. we all know it's just, it's not just a deal for the white glove. what boston dod, you gotta be donated. 8 0, i see here in the bay area. well, the plot did not leave them for ideas. we thought maybe the food and the also did

it up. it's gonna be a thing for other than the, for the community in the say. so i'm so happy or something i've been brought to this and i'm more happy with the updated i'm optimistic for the, with the women's game. a man's event is coming up with d and it will give it brings as well to the women's game in this region. and, and encourage some level international competition in the middle of this course because now with the one where i live in car, which is on, i have 20, which is the time for us. we're all got it. you change the what the place in a. 6 not been for talk to the quality and also you know, how to get that up onto it. this gives an image. i have gone to this one that's all that people also investigate like do you have a woman sports, a woman?

and this is what i'm trying to promote by the grades for adults. we have a case and just sort of aged and like what and i get the final stuff i've paid for years on the way back. thank you so much for joining us tonight. mentioned it white quite an arena, who her sons and sorry, been talking to the lead designer about the process that went into the design for the site. yes, thank you. i'm doing by luc fox from design company, foster and partners. thank you so much for joining us. leave off our thanks for having me. ok. just talk me through the starting process for designing. not just the world cup stadium, but the venue that will house the world cup final. oh well you know it's, it's, it's an amazing responsibility. and what we want to do is create a immediately recognizable venue for this amazing final, which is coming up. ah,

and, and we really, we really wanted to create a, a pure vessel, a form which actually incorporate all of the requirements of the stadium inside it . so it's a, it's a visually pure form. ah, and it's also we wanted to create something that was responding to the climate of cat are so really quite protected, letting dappled light in, letting almost lance and like out in the evenings. and then a wonderfully light filled ball. when you enter. it's a very unique design. where do you hope fans won't notice and experience when they want to match their way? we hope that they, they enjoy the comfort of the ball with design it ready for, for all the seasons. and we just, we think we've created quite an immersive space for the players. and for the spectators. we talk about, you know, eating

a stadium that we can use all throughout the year, even in very difficult hot conditions. how do you come up with a design for that? well, we have to work closely with our engineers who then modeled the stadium. and then in terms of computer fluid dynamics, to make sure that we get the right course through the, through the stadium and onto the pitch, most importantly for the players. so we really had to get that, that the temperature rise. and we really designed it for the, the world cup which was going to be hosted in the middle of the summer. so the skin itself on the outside as i mentioned before, is heavily protected. the roof is also just letting the right amount of light into the ball to that the grass grow, but also to keep the people call and we allow natural ventilation of the very top. very fascinating look fox, thank you so much for your time. now you're welcome. thank you for having me. well, when i less than 2 hours away from the official opening of the sale,

stating why the world cup final, a 2020 will be held on december, the 8th, and other let's get back to the st. jude. i know the un nuclear watchdog says fresh selling has damage the electricity system in a city near the upper asia nuclear power plant in southern ukraine is where many of the plowed staff live and they are now experiencing a power cut. let's go live to gabriel at his, on the in kid for more on this game. what's the latest you have? yeah, it appears that the i a e a is really raising the red flag in a way kind of raising the alarm if you will, hinting that the fighting is so bad around there's apparition, nuclear power plant that they might have to consider. even pulling out there 2 remaining staff members that have been there now for a little over

a week. they didn't quite say that, but they're certainly hinting at that, at least that was the message from what i fail. grossi, the director general, the i. e. he said the situation at the separation of nuclear power plant is in his words unsustainable, and the situation is increasingly precarious. he's calling again for an immediate cease fire. he says that there is almost constant shelling around this apparition, nuclear power plant that is endangering not only the safety of the power plant itself, but also his 2 staff members that are still in the power plant. these are staff members that work for the i. e a that are meant to be on site monitors there at all times. and he said that there's little likelihood that he has any confidence that they'll be able to re establish any off site power into the plant. and he said it's affecting the city as well. the town i should say of an ad who died, which is the town where the power plant is located. he said that town has been completely cut off from the power grid as in and is in total blackout right now. so

certainly the a raising the alarm here on the situation, but they've been doing that for several days now, but it seems like now it's getting to a really, a critical moment. moving forward on the safety of the staff members there and of the safety of the nuclear power plant and everyone wanting to avoid any sort of disaster or catastrophe from that power plant. and indeed, i mean, is there anything more you can tell us about fighting that? so we're still going on in the region. yeah, there's certainly lots of starting fighting around the nuclear power plant that's been going on almost constantly now. and it's, it's been picking up in the last several days showing back and forth. it's hard to figure out who exactly is doing the shelling that's very difficult to determine. but it's clearly going on there. and the fighting is picking up. also,

i should point out away from there to the north east of ukraine in the heart of region. there has been a lot of fighting there as well. and that is where the most dynamic fighting is going on in the last 3 days. because he craniums have clearly initiated and offensive that has broken through the russian defenses in the northeast. and ukrainians have retaken well over more than a dozen towns and villages in the northeast in the last 3 days or so. and they are now approaching key cities. they're copy on sca key city in the northeast that the ukrainians have pretty much encircled. that's key because if the ukrainians can recapture that it will cut off the russian supply lines in the northeast to keep region. so the certainly is a lot of momentum moving and ukrainians favor, and at least in the northeast, the front lines of this war have moved and they are favoring the ukrainians. you

can tell that the russians were caught off guard with this offensive in the northeast. and you can tell that the russians are clearly worried because their unconfirmed reports that russia is sending in reinforcements in the northeast to try to blunt the ukrainian offense. lie for us in cave gabriel at his own day. thank you for that. now you energy ministers have held an emergency meeting in brussels to discuss the blocks energy crisis. they were trying to find ways to shield citizens and businesses from spiraling gas and electricity bills, including consumption cuts and the price caps. energy costs are rising sharply across europe, following sanctions in reaction to russia's invasion of ukraine without her butler has been following the meeting in brussels. we're the czech republic, energy minister certainly set the tone for this meeting or when he arrived here in

brussels. he said that it is very clear that the european union is in an energy war with russia while energy ministers talked about ways that they can try and do more to shield our consumers and businesses from spiraling energy called costs. they talked about a number of areas. they identified a number of key areas including capping electricity produces revenue or solidarity levy for fossil fuel producers. a mandatory reduction in energy consumption drink a peak hours across the european union, and also the possibility of a price cap on gas imports from russia. we need to make sure that we will not lead the down our citizens and businesses when put in started his energy war. he expected to divide us and damage our democratic society center economies. he did and to will not succeed. police governments are increasingly

concerned that the rising energy cost could feed into people's frustrations already hate by inflation the cost of living, and that we could see social unrest in the u. this winter. there is certainly a sense of urgency, but there's also an acknowledgement that the you need to think about is energy policies differently. we need to keep up our will, can jam our determination on all fronts by that diversification of supply demand reduction and investments in renewables. harris says essential dollar plan to re power you. the earth commission will now consider i some of the proposals that we discussed today in energy minister say though it is very likely they will have to meet again before the end of the month. will honest to say, august was the most expensive month ever for energy terrace in europe. prices in germany were more than 35 percent higher in august than a year before. france recorded

a smaller increase with costs rising little over 22 percent in italy. the price of energy jumped. i nearly 45 percent. and in the netherlands, energy bills were a record 151 percent. hi august this year and august 2021. well that sir, bring in terry bra sees a professor at sciences pro paris and the senior energy analyst at delta institute . he joins us from oaks and proven sir, thank you for joining us. how effective will price caps and cuts and consumption actually be? do you think where you have to remember that so far the market has resolve the problem? i mean days notice to treat the supply issue even if we lost 80 percent of our russian guests apply and they the risk. now that with the remaining rection guest apply it, that could be cut, that this decrease of supply isn't guarantee. and here you have 2 options. why need to leave it to the market where you have, again, as right, the states that sky rocketing price and demand destruction,

which policymakers are not very fond about that. so therefore, they want to find another solution, but the solution is not going to find which caps could be worse, because at the end of the day, they would have been saved to his reckoning. meaning that there were again 8 votes . so this is a very, very difficult pass for them. and this is why they didn't find me solution right now. well, yes, you mentioned solutions. that means what extent are the disagreements among the countries even over things like price caps, where because the price type of market mechanism, remember you went to market. so it's going to be very difficult to move outside market and to move into what we could get views system, where everything is designed. and bruster web gives you a maximum price, but tricity a maximum price or what's the maximum price live energy, which is complete market. and i think stated this may end up with just moving away

from europe and not moving in europe at the time where we need it. and this is where some minister are worried about on with those worries. how difficult could this wind to be for the populations of e u countries on the u. k? why it's going to be extremely difficult. i mean, the cry where the 18 month piece ministers try to ignore it. i mean, we reco the high prices last month, and so now they have to look into days. an interesting now since they've looked into to recognize that was a crisis. since we went through a very good age to where we have to reduce the demand by 15 percent in the coming month, price have dropped down a little bit. so i think what municipal have to look at is how can they try to make sure that the system is resilient, yvonne without threatening death. and the and popular answer is we are going to have black house, which is not something we are used to in europe. and this is where we're putting is

trying to play it. ok, we'll leave it there. terry bras, thank you very much indeed for your time. thank you. what we're going to return to the scenes of morning and remembrance outside buckingham palace in london for a nation was a queen and the end of an era when rob matheson is outside moral castle in scotland . so well, what's happening, where you are, what was the significance of a moral council to the queen? it's been about 8 hours and then since we, we arrived here. and during that time, there had been crowds of people who been making their way up this roadway to the main gate, so of bob mould castle bringing flowers and tributes. i wouldn't how to look at those flowers just before we came on air. there about a meter and a half deep. there are flowers mall over scotland, but there are also flowers that are being sent from all over the world. and that's

been one of the most interesting factors of a being here at bomb. all one would expect, of course, am i significant amount of interests from people in scotland and from the local community wants to come to pay their respects. but a surprising number of people from countries around the world have been here to. i spoke to 2 ukranian women earlier who were describing to me that they wanted to be here because they said that they had essentially grown up with the queen. they. the queen had been the ruler of the united kingdom in great britain for as long as they had been alive alive, and they felt that it was only right that being in scotland the time for death that they were, that they should come and pay their respects i spoke to another spanish woman who's lived here for very long time, and she said she regarded this is the end of an era that the queen had stood for decency and a moral code that she believed had changed over the years. and that time was, was now over really, of course have to see if what happens under the rule of king charles of the 3rd.

but it's been interesting to see how people have reacted particularly to being involved model itself. this was very much the heart of the royal family. it was the place of privacy for them. it was a place of relaxation places where they, they didn't have to be on public show. they spent a lot of time driving around local villages using the local shops and that made they the local people very protective of the royal family. and it's interesting therefore, to see that today particularly has been an of an opportunity for people from near and far to come here to show their respect for the queen who has had such an impact on their lives are mathson outside by moral coastal. thank you very much. andrew simmons now reports on the queen, remembered as the u. k. enters a parrot of national morning room within seconds of king charles the 3rd, arriving at buckingham palace with the queen, consort, came what appeared to be

a change in schedule. a walk about the king looking relaxed, accepting the welcoming moves, and in the background calls of god save the king. his reign just beginning after the cheering, the solemnity of viewing tributes. ah, ah! ahead of his arrival at 96 gun salute, one for each year of the queen's life with the u. k. starting of 10 days through the morning. oh, bells tolls not only in westminster, but all over the country. earlier the mood outside buckingham palace was as solid as it was when the queen's death was announced, a steady stream of mourners, each with some way of expressing others,

standing still frozen in thought for hours and messages spread out from all over the world. she was known as the grandmother of the nation, but to the people here. they think she was much more than that in the good times, exuding charm and fun. in the bad times. giving comfort and calm. she was the longest serving mana can british history. and with it came a sense of permanence. wilma harris feels that way. i think that really was that whole offensive al kill dna, which will happen forever. and unfortunately that's not been the case. and i think that will really, really mess and wish that place each carried on with anita coral and office worker says she still can't take you through a thing at work. this is not going to be any one like, can like ever, like, no one she she's to factor. she's, she's, god is so high in everyone's kind of high something anyone can be connecting with them. and others feel she unified people and calm them at times of crisis.

especially during the pandemic impacts of just a he was from her tender central the nation in a way that anything else really can. at this point, i think everyone here as reflecting the scene or sadness, but at the same time, gratitude for her service to get out there or not. and she, yeah, and people parliament observed one minute silence. no politics in this session. only tributes. her light majesty, queen elizabeth the 2nd was one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known. she was the rock on which modern britain was built. the loss of our queen robes this country of it's still his point. it's greatest comfort that precisely time we need those things. most aa queen elizabeth,

the 2nd was an extraordinary woman whose waves from the buckingham palace balcony over 7 decades. but in for all the world, 3 months ago, she was there for the platinum jubilant celebrations. the balcony is empty, standing above a nation in morning. andrew simmons al jazeera london islands that president michael de higgins. as paid tribute to the queen, he praised her for her historic visit in 2011. to all issues have suffered as a consequence of our trouble passed. i extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy as he was the 1st british monarch to visit the country since his independence a century ago. her trip was praised as a moment of healing ireland fort, a war of independence against britain that led to the country being partitioned. not trainees in the new zealand defense force. i performed the hacker in tribute to

queen elizabeth. oh yeah. i know, you know, i well, the impromptu performance took place outside the oakland museum. the defense force will play a major role joint 11 days of memorization. events in from zealand. mcqueen visited the country 10 times 2. a right thanks for watching al jazeera, i'm kerry johnston, the back of the dark, continued coverage of the passing of quin this with in a short while do some statements ah.