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the i m f warns of spiraling inflation and the danger of recession and says poor nations are likely to come off worse than any economic slump. ah hello, i'm down. jordan to start as they are alive from de also coming up nigeria worse floods in years lead more than 500 people dead with many forced to flee the homes. a gunman, remoted, 17 students and staff at a florida high school escapes the death penalty that is set to spend the rest of his life behind bars and the u. s. house select committee investigating last year's capital. riot buddhist, former president, donald trump, to testify the lengthy legal battle likely if he refuses. ah, the head of i am, it says there's a 25 percent risk of
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a global recession with poor countries likely to suffer the most in any downturn. a combination of shocks such as the pandemic on the war in ukraine have hit economies world wide. i'm, if chief warn sparring inflation poses a significant threat. we cannot, we cannot possibly allow inflation to become an i'll run away. train bed for growth and bedford people bed bed, especially for poor poor, poor, poor people. well, those comments came at the annual meetings of the i, m f and the world bank in washington from way alan fish and i report crystelina georgina is aware of the impact that high inflation is having on every one. and she says that governments really do have to do more to try and help the poorest. this isn't some abstract economic theory. this is being experienced by everyone if they go along to the shore, just to buy some food to feed their family. and she says that of governments and
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financial institutions are going to help than the help has to be targeted to those who are struggling the most. she says that essentially inflation is a taxation on the poorest in society. she's also aware that when that are financial issues, there can be political issues. and that has led to critics to wonder whether the international monetary fund and the world bank is fit for purpose in negotiating its way through this crisis. whether capitalism should continue to be the driver of what is happening with global economies. well, that is a point i put to a senior figure in the world bank. when you have these types of multiple crisis up, dear, is this natural tendency to think about whether there is need for a revolution or a. it is another evolutionary point of view. think about the world bank and intention wanted a font. they had been around for nearly 80 years. these institutions have evolved with the evolution of the global economy and they will continue revolving and less,
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don't forget, these are institutions. vit shareholders, they respond to their shareholders who are the shareholders, the global community. of course, we will respond to the demands, we will adjust our walk programs accordingly. and we will do our best to respond to these multiple crisis says the i m f in the all banker meeting. here, there is a confluence of events which they have to worry about. first of all is inflation then that climate crises, in various places around the world such as the floods and pakistan the floods even here in the united states. and then there is the war in ukraine, which is causing financial instability, but whole so has an impact on the food supply chain around the world. now, according to the i, m. f. 48 countries are facing food insecurity. that's 325000000 people most keenly felt in areas like the horn of africa on this a hill. and there is
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a what is that some families won't be able to feed themselves unless that situation is a dress pretty rapidly by the global financial power hosting. in argentina, it's see at the inflation rate could hit a 100 percent this year to reasonable reports from when is iris? latin america, economies. there's traveling to recover from 2 consecutive shops that been debt make and then the impact of the war in ukraine. and now they're struggling to cope with a tightening of global financial conditions. and when most countries in the region are slowly showing some signs of recovery, countries like argentina right now we're struggling with very high inflation lays to speak or show that argentina will have around 7 percent inflation rate a month. it could reach around 100 percent inflation this year. man, for example, hugo, he's 58 years old. he the pensioner. and he forced to sell this stock on the street to be able to make a living. so inflation is having a huge impact on people's lives. here on the government until now had been unable
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to come up with a plan. there's big differences between britain and i got at the fernando and his vice president, christina fernandez, the kirshner. and even though argentina managed to reach an agreement with the international monetary fund and post co payment, there are still a crisis of international reserves are simply not enough dollars. right now, argentina is implementing exchange rate controls. there's around 14 different types of exchange rates. the latest one is known as the dollar category, which is the exchange rate that is implemented for those who are traveling over see the minister of economy right now is in washington dc, meeting with international organizations, trying to get some type of financing for b. this countries we serve, it's not easy. argentina has had a history of economic collapse, so the economic disaster is there. there's not lots of trust out there in order to try to help this country recover. and of course, this whole situation generates lots of tension with a business sector,
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but also on the street. we're seeing protest happening here almost every day with people struggling to make a live think to make it until the end of the month. mostly because of the fire, very high inflation rate. and this of course, has a huge impact on the president's popularity. well, what happens in china can affect the rest of the world. the economy and sluggish growth has been sharp focus at china's ruling communist party congress. patrick falk has more now from beijing. this was another stark warning about the mounting challenge. china's economy face is coming right ahead of its biggest political event in decades. the i m f said that after posting near 0 growth in the 2nd quarter, growth in the world's 2nd largest economy would recover in the 2nd half and hit 3.2 percent. so for 2022 and 4.4 percent in 2023. but that was based on the prediction that there'd be a gradual loosening of coven 19 curbs and
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a moderate pick up in public investment. but there is still no clear sign on how exactly policy makers intend to map china out of its curve at 19 crisis. and there are growing warnings about the scale of it's a property crisis and the potential knock on effects. it could have the i m f. did say though that inflation had not risen as sharply in china as it had done elsewhere. and there was still policy space to play with, but all eyes will be on the communist party congress kicking off on sunday for clues on how policymakers intend to tackle the weak economy. north korea has fought at least one short range missile into its eastern waters and flown warplanes near the border with south korea. it's the latest in a series of weapons tests. in the past 2 weeks. south korea's military has warned young young that it will maintain what it called, overwhelming capability in response. even balcony things here. one thing we'll live
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north korea's artillery fire and short range ballistic missile launch. and the buffer zone of the east and west sea are serious provocations that undermine peace and stability on the korean peninsula, as well as the international community. our military warns north korea against continuing provocation, causing military detention on the korean peninsula and strongly urges it to stop them immediately to learn how to 0 rot mcbride johnson live now from saw. rob's a how significant then is this warning issued by south korea's military to the north? yeah, i mean, both the north and the south seem to be locked in this or escalating tensions at the moment with south korea accusing north korea of violating this 2018 agreement to her by which the 2 sides agreed at that time. when redwood relations were far better than they are now, not to carry out these provocative style military drills close to this heavily
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fortified at d. m. z, and according to south korea and the north koreans have violated that are. but we saw all of this activity take place in the early hours of friday, the firing of a, another short range, ballistic missile landing in the sea, separating the korean peninsula from japan. that brought condemnation from the japanese defense minister. and then we saw also north korean artillery in the early hours of friday, firing off from both the east and west coast. according to south career, a total of a $170.00 around sir of artillery being fired. now, according to the north koreans, that was in response to what they claim was the provocative action thursday, when the south koreans carried out an artillery firing. drill. and then we saw north careers there war planes flying around 10 of them to close to the dmc, where it was close enough for the south koreans then to scramble their jets, including its f. a 30 fives and rob. we've seen this unprecedented period of
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missile activity from the north. what's been the response in the south them yeah, i mean, both said the military and intelligence officials were up very early in meetings this friday morning. we've heard from the national security council, they have condemned this action also from the joint chiefs of staff. and from june seagal, the south korea's president as also given an assurance to south korea that it is able to defend itself if it, if it had to. and saying that that there is a lot of water, tight readiness of south korea's military, but it does, it does follow with this incredible actor as a surgeon activity and miss our launch is from the north with north korea saying at the start of this week on monday that it is determined to develop small, a tactical nuclear weapons, and that all of this launching of missiles has been intended to prepare itself. if
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it had to, to launch a nuclear attack on the south, which is to say the least very alarming for south korea right now. all right, a rama bry life of the in the south korean capital. so rob, thank you. i time for short break here. now to 0, when we come back, spying on its own people, new accusations against mexico's o forces and we'd meet a member of the american football team. playing in the st. child woke up here and catch up more in that state. ah, anticipation is rising. and so is the atmosphere a you ready for the, with most of my cattle aways? it's the weekend. here's her forecast for the middle east. hi, everyone. good to have you long. so temperatures are lowering in doha, at $35.00 degrees. that's an indication that the humidity is bumping in and certainly it will be a humid we can't rate across the golf. elsewhere in saudi arabia,
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riyadh at $33.00 degrees, that's actually below average for this year. we've lost the seabreeze in karachi. so your temperature over the last few days in fact has been around 38 or 39 so well above average for this sub you're foggy conditions the other night in lahore. 32, it's that time of the year and we've got some white weather around the caspian sea, so i think a gloomy, dreary a damp day. and bach with the hive 23 degrees, disturbed weather for that western side of turkey. i. and i think you stumble, we'll see some showers sneak in here and there, but nothing major. certainly compared to that western side of greece, where there are some severe thunderstorms in the forecast. wet weather continues to plague the congos pushing into gab on in cameroon. in our seas, all rains, dip in south into angola, and we've got an extreme fire danger at risk through the interior of south africa. it's been dry and we're seeing those winds ramp up. but some showers in cape town with a high of 18 degrees. and now you're in the know the with sponsored by kat
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on aways. jumping to the stream when load topic is off the table. i don't think that anybody should be borne to privilege to this within a day. we are the subjects of little family plus one person's opinion, but what's yours? amplify your voice. did you digital system in mexico is incredibly weak and it is not just corruption. we're a global audience, becomes a global community. the scariest part of this moment in like 100, is this push for a more weapon? the st. oh, now jazeera, ah ah, welcome back, a good amount of the top stories here,
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this hour. inflation threatens to become a runaway train. that's a warning from the head of the international monetary fund as a global economists hit by one shock after another. crystelina georgina says the risk of global recession is now at 25 percent. north korea has fought at least one short range missiles into his feast and waters and flung warplanes near the border with south korea. its military has worn pyongyang that it will maintain what he calls overwhelming capability. in response the point of nigerians forced to move by floods is becoming increasingly desperate. more than 500 people have been killed around 90 of them in just one boat accident in an amber state. interests reports here in weary conditions for the displaced are getting desperate. with just to was to sunset. food is served in this camp that we shall see now accommodates hunt this food is rather not form for about 3000 people that is here. 1000 people to buy on this,
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this soon. and we bought it from terribly other to was she says they haven't received an leave supplies from government this is flights of ravaged at least 27 of nitrous 36 state destroyed lives, crops, and horns in ridges like a number of this is here. tell us that hundreds of thousands of people in several communities are still out of reach. nothing has been heard from some of them in nearly a week. and the passengers off a boat that capsized a week ago killing about 9 to people while fleeing the submerged communities in sight of help. emergency agencies had warned, of destructive floods this year. but the level of government preparedness was poor . so to was people's response to evacuation warnings that has left victims. lanky charity wondering what the future holds? alabama my team, i went and the mid does nothing to go back to. if my house is left standing,
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my animals crops, everything has gone. all my teaching up with a number is one of the worst affected states. officials say the data science have been there yet. the federal government has failed to act. cameroon wants about this . and so we know that every 23 years, this happens, demerell would open up the damn. and then he comes here, i wipes off everything. i mean it gonna get to a point where the, what i walk, our man enveloped entire country, nigerian fisher se humanitarian supplies have been distributed nationwide. but that is little comfort for hundreds of thousands who are yet to receive any help from government at any level. how many degrees al jazeera or torture? severe flooding has hit central thailand, affecting thousands of people. relief supplies are being delivered to villagers cut off by the rising waters. seasonal rains often bring floods this time of the year.
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the government set aside around $600000000.00 to help recovery of us. there been violent confrontations between protest as and the police in sedans, capital cartoon, ride police, fire, tear gas, and water cannon to disperse the crowds. some protest as through stones, if the latest from a long string of rallies against losses, military coup, security force of killed at least a 117 demonstrators. since then, entertain hundreds more. at least 5 people have been killed in an explosion in northern marley, a bus was hit by a bomb plotted on the road between the capital domco and the town of choro. several people having treated and hospital. molly's military has been fighting on groups in the region for years. there's been another mass shooting in the united states and police officers among 5 people killed in rally in the state of north carolina. a suspect has been arrested, but the motive remains unclear. the gunman who murdered 17 students and staff at a florida high school will like he served the rest of his life in prison. but many
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family members of victims are outraged. they wanted the death penalty, but to call hang reports. during the answering his life has likely been saved, but nicholas cruz showed no relief, no emotion as he learned his fate. for the families of his 17 victims, their reaction made clear instantly what they thought of the jury's decision. for 3 months the jurors heard graphic testimony about the crime cruise admitted to autopsy photos, surveillance video, showing him walking up to injured victims and shooting them dead. 17 killed 17 injured dave and tour. the school which has remained untouched. since that day, they saw the backpacks, the blood, and the bullet holes, and the jury said his cry met every standard needed to sentence him to death. but we then terry unanimously. find that the aggravating factors that were proven beyond a reasonable doubt outweigh the mitigating circumstances established. no,
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at least one juror agreed with defense lawyers who had argued because cruise had fetal alcohol syndrome. that was a mitigating factor. that overrode the heinousness of his crimes. and it wasn't even a doubt in my mind that this would be the death penalty. i'm beyond disgust that i never thought that i could be so ugly inside, but i wait and welcome the day that i get back. all that tells me that that murderer was murdered in prison. that's gonna be a very happy day in my life. no excuse for letting this piece of garbage bree factors, but experts say there is a reason. it is hard to get a sentence of death to do what subordinate, keep in mind that you know, most states in the united states have either abolish the death penalty already or haven't used it. and over a decade, oh, in i'd states continues to be the only country in the western hemisphere to have the death penalty. the european nations have all abandoned that cruise will
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officially be sentenced next month. and the families of each and every one of his victims will be able to tell the court about their suffering about those they lost . after that, the judge could override the jury. it's unlikely, but for the families who wanted to see him die, one more chance to change the fate of the man who murdered these people. patty calling al jazeera, the u. s. house select committee investigating last year storming of capitol hill has voted to subpoena, former us president donald trump, to testify. trump has never before been forced to give evidence before congress. not even during his 2 impeachment trials. i shall castro course. those in favor will say i, i, the vote was unanimous to subpoena or illegally compelled, former us president donald trump, to testify before congress about his failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election member deborah an his alleged role in inciting a riot at the u. s. capital in the name of remaining in power,
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we are obligated to seek answers directly from the man who set this all in motion. this is a question about accountability to the american people. he must be accountable. he is required to answer for his actions, for trump has called the investigation a partisan hoax, and is expected to appeal the subpoena, the beginning of a long legal battle in response to thursday's vote. trump ridicule the committee, calling it a bust, and again falsely alleging massive voter fraud in the 2020 election. the vote a subpoena. trump was the surprise ending to a string of public hearings held by a democrat lead committee that has been trying to hold trump accountable for his role. in january 6 attack committee members say trump was at the center of a premeditated plan to cling to power, which directly lead to violence on capitol hill. lead my area movie. when we're
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dramatic, new video release thursday showed lawmakers evacuating as riders breached the capital. hoo ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. as the mob called for her demise. how speaker nancy pelosi and other congressional leaders try to coordinate a security response is just as just horrendous and all every instigation of the president of united states. while trump watched and did nothing according to witnesses, why don't you get the president and tell them to leave the capital? mister attorney general, you're alone horseman responsibility. the violence lead to several deaths. nearly a 1000 riders had been charged and doesn't sentenced to prison time. trump has not been charged. the congressional panel must decide whether to make a criminal referral against him, and it's working under a deadline. americans will decide next month, which party controls congress. if republicans take back the house,
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they'll likely shut down the trump investigation. immediately. the committee stanza john, heidi joe castro, al jazeera washington. a cyber attack on mexico's defense ministry has revealed a scope of surveillance bytes armed forces make documents revealed continued use of the spyware known as pegasus. and one of the journalists and human rights workers, by the rapid report from mexico city o leaked government documents from a recent cyber attack against mexico's defense ministry, appear to have uncovered evidence of targeted government surveillance of journalists and human rights workers. and among the apparent targets for surveillance, amnesty international isn't there. yes, an acre gabana is the organization's america's director. she says the spying revelations represent a further erosion of human rights in mexico. and we are extremely concerned because this is another example of the very awe whole style invito meant that human rights
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defenders sunday organizations are facing in the region. wordless surveillance by the mexican government is not a new phenomenon. a forensic investigation by the university of toronto, confirm the long term presence of the spyware, known as pegasus on devices belonging to journalists and activists. here in mexico, specifically those who investigate human rights abuse grey. moodle ramos a human rights advocate for mexico stem o. leap as state says he's not surprised that his communications are among those under surveillance. oh if he oh, everything has been monitored for more than 10 years by merely dying diligence. this is precisely because over the past 25 years, we have documented many cases of abuse way authorities for his park president. and that is one way, lopez over the other who denies the military has used pegasus to conduct surveillance during his administration. no shift gay csb,
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it's not true that journalists and opposition have been spider. we are not the same as previous governments. it's not true. i made a commitment that no one would be spied on video press freedom activists say the evidence of continued. i'm is compelling, arguing the real question is whether or not the president was aware seeking most of it. we want to know if the president did or didn't know if the president didn't know. this is very serious because it means the army engage in spying without his consent. if the president did know that is also very serious because the president said there wasn't going to be espionage in this government. often. the office of mexico's defense ministry has not yet answered al jazeera is repeated request for statement regarding the allegations of warrantless spine, madrid. apollo, al jazeera, mexico city. eros, parliament has finally elected a new president. the appointment of 78 year old kurdish politician abdullatif
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rashid ends months of political deadlock and heightened instability. oh cameron. bellamy is an associate fellow at al shock strategic research. he says the election of rashid is a continuation of the same political cycle. this is another consensus government in the country, which means that this is a government supported by the start of school artist. but by the start of course, i lead time leaders. so which mean is this is a consensus government, which is mainly responsible for the political dysfunction in the country. he can form the government because he's back in by the largest book in the country, but he's in my view, he's not able to address the core issue challenges facing the country for the, for the simple reason. just out just mentioned that he is a prime minister, a consensus prime and is that which mean meaning that he has no strong political function, a cohesive but political faction of the poem, and to,
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to back his foreign policy internal policy, his vision for the government? no, i think this is the continuation of the same cycle, the same people who have been ruling the country over the past 18 years. people in from is it facing disruption to fuel that have res streets have been blocked by long queues of petrol stations. the government insist fuel the liver is, are adequate. it's blaming the surgeon motorists. he can to fill up their cars for the shortages. the us team at the st child will accomplish made up of children from families of immigrants and migrant workers. it's one of $24.00 teams taking part in the football tournament here in cattle, which helps vulnerable young people from around the world. one of the team members told us of her pride at representing the u. s. i'm i lean lopez and i'm from new york city. i'm a soccer player. participating in the 3 child was competing for us to mentally
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school. my parents, they migrated to the state and country from mexico. just as a child of immigrant, it's always very difficult because people see differently and i don't know people see you as a threat sometimes to because they think that you want to take things that are there when i play the center back right back left back when they say yes, my code, they gave me the opportunity to be part of this competition. i didn't know for sure that i was going to be going and at this event they, they announce that. and i was very shocked because i was not aware i'm very excited to be part of is so high. what does it define will be going against things like
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columbia, bolivia, mexico, very nervous about bizarre because i feel like they have soccer in their blood. so i think this competition will be a learning experience and very good, comfortable friends to help us. but our game or level our game of i am very sorry. i wasn't going to stay longer at least experience one of the games . i, i'm so that watching everyone was up game. all my teammates are i think all of us are mexican american or at least have hispanic background. i feel like everyone in the other countries are expecting you know, americans actual like americans born in america, parents home, erica. but we're going with parents immigrant parents.

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