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this proud recipient of the new york festivals broadcaster of the year award for the sick da running, ah bruce supreme court orders ousted president pedro castillo to remain in custody for 18 months or protests. gro, demanding his release. ah, hello, i'm terry johnson. this is al jazeera, well live from dover, also coming up thousands takes the streets in istanbul, protesting against the conviction of the city's mer ahead of next year's pulse. era's president joe biden makes overtures to africa, to counter china and russia's growing influence on the continent. and lena must see one of the greatest plays of his generation, a step away from crowning glory at the world cup rose or argentinians with an
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unusual image. ah, there is a supreme court has ordered 18 months of pre trial detention, that for former president, pedro castillo, authorities have imposed an overnight curfew in most of the provinces. following the routing castillo has been charged with rebellion and conspiracy. author illegally trying to dissolve congress for testers, have been blocking roads and highways. they're demanding his release. marianna sanchez reports from lima. the judge strictly house decided that castille will remain under custody in custody for the next 18 months. this is the time that the prosecutors need to build a case. the case with a charges of rebellion against him, rebellion in flagrant c, they have called it now castillo, and his lawyers were not press. and they said there were no guarantees to attend
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this virtual hearing. and they were not present, but the judge went on for more than 2 hours. a given a lot of arguments of why he's, his verdict had been this. he said, among other things that c, u was not whoever he was the highest ranking official in the country and that he should have protected law and order. he also sets up the protests against president b. and i will say is a continuation of the cool the top is that to garcia twice and perpetrate the one week ago. and he also, he also said, manuel local law, the president of mexico had given, has said that he was going to give political asylum to president garcia so that he in fact could leave the country. and that's why the judge decided that he had to
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stay in, in, in custody for the next 18 months. he is a proven physical analyst and an expert on latin america. he says anger at the government goes back to years before castillo became president. i was a 2 hour reading offer some tons convoluted arguments to justify the reason why the judge decided to accept their request by their attorney or by the prosecutors were to be came from a question to you for 18 months until june 2024. they talkie arguments that they used, well, one does it, is it did they say justification to accuse him of rebellion because after, when he, before he may get announced that he was close in congress. he had contacted a head of the national police and asked him not only to go on physically calls the congress, but also arrest the attorney general. patricia in a lead is a menu of the grievances that these people have shown in this,
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in most facial date. but way, before we 60 was even a candidly, this when i take it of negate all over the been disenfranchised. there's been no access to basic education, basic services and people are fed, i will the situation and they, for that the see, you may be able to do that. the president has appointed 3 or 4 minutes just to go to different parts of the country. what is the most facial half happen to have a data with those communities? the defense minister, interior minister, he's actually tell them, go and talk to the people and tell them that we are going to come down to the equation. she can hardly solve the problems of decades of neglect in the next, in the few months that she's going to be in power. it will be up to the new government who, grace and tucker, this inequality that had been prevailing grow for many, many, many, many years. at least 9 people have been killed and dozens more missing after landslide has a camping ground in malaysia. it happened and again, ting, highlands are popular. healey area outside the capital, one of them for rescue crews are searching for survivors and say more than 51.
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people are missing or than 20 have been found alive on tokyo. thousands of people have rallied nist on bull to protest against the conviction of a crime in a motor. ah, wednesday, a quarter found him guilty of insulting public officials during the my old race in 2019. he was sentenced to more than 2 half years in prison and has been banned from politics is supposed to say the verdict is politically motivated, most seen as a potential challenger to present which i have at one and elections next year. and im, coastal new was i thought, ready in istanbul, thousands of people gathered in front of his stumble, metropolitan municipality to show support for sambal may rec, grimaldo. and it is a protest against the court decision, the which wants the jail is stumble, mayor, and impose a political been now what is next for a crown. mo, mo law is
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a matter of concern. and now away for a court of appeals is open for him. and the next step is there, even the court of appeals up holds the verdict, the current verdict. then another way is open for him until the is supreme court decides in, in the opposite way, until the final decision by the supreme court extra mo, mo lou has the legal right to stay as the mayor of his stumble and the political ban on him will not be imposed, but many people he are here who are mostly the main opposition party members. and people who voted for him are saying that the yesterday's court decision against acre anomolies totally unlawful. european leaders have agreed on the 9th brown, the sanctions against russia for its warn ukraine. exactly what's included in the new measures isn't yet clear. the european commission had previously proposed travel bands and asset freezes on 200 russian officials,
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entities and banks. diplomat so warning that the block is fast running out of ways to hurt the russian economy as the war drags on on the ground. russians shelling in that southern ukraine has killed these 2 people, her son, and left the entire city without power. the eastern city. hark give was also hit in the latest round of stripes. millions of ukrainians are enduring freezing, winter temperatures without regular power and water supplies. as russia continues to target civil in infrastructure or so in the east, the mare of the russian occupied city of done yet has reported heavy bombardment by ukrainian forces. he says 40 rockets hit the city, enjoying 6 people, including a child. a hospital and apartment block were damaged or north korea says it has successfully tested a solid fuel motor that will allow it to develop a new weapon system. state me to release the images said to show liter kim junglin, overseeing the test. gang has made the development of solid fuel engines for
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advanced missiles, a priority. they're more mobile and quicker to launched and liquid at few rockets. twitter has suspended the accounts of more than half a dozen journalist suit wrote about the company, a new owner. eat on must be include reporters from a new york times cnn, and the washington post mask tweeted that he couldn't accept that. his real time location could be shared, saying it endangered his family. he said twitter would release a feature indicating reasons for any suspension was still ahead on al jazeera, the mixture of j. f. k officials released new files, the assassination of former president john f. kennedy, and we take you to the pacific olive nation to the present say even climate change won't stop there g, the plane to well come ah
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hello the weather, sloshy set fare across the middle east as we make our way towards the final of the well cut but a fair bit of cloud, little further nor some bits and pieces of cloud and rain coming through here, but nothing too much to speak of here. in that carter i. well, as you can see, 26 celsius in doe harbor over the next couple of days, it will be dry and flying plenty of sunshine, but the breeze will pick up for saturdays, i believe. 3rd place playoff is going to be a breezy one left. it doesn't sound certainly around during the course of the day, but again, it will be largely dry fitting little fresher than of late. there we go, a little more clear to the north of that one or 2 showers just up around the caucasus. just noticed this system out towards southern parts of a man and old people. cycling may bring a few showers into southern ma'am, but nothing too much to speak of. joseph, some showers there into iran, as we go on through the weekend and the chances some showers to across the far north of morocco, northern areas of algeria just running along the coastal fringes,
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making the way to wash janasia coastal fringes of west africa. also seeing a shower or 2 as we go through the next day, also joining up with a heavy showers riding to the heart of africa. road across the tropics. we are going to see that wet weather coming in across the grid, parts of south africa, by the weekend. ah, ah, with whole
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ah ah, without just a reminder of our main store is now perused. supreme court has ordered 18 months of pre trial detention for former president pedro castillo. the supporters have been blocking roads in defied. so the state of emergency at least 9 people have been killed and dozens more. i'm missing after landslide. he's a camping ground in malaysia. it happened in again to highlands and that should be area outside. one of them and thousands of people took here, have rallied against the conviction of it stumbles man who's seen as a possible challenges. the president of next year's elections voters support to say the verdict is politically motivated. tens of thousands of nurses in the u. k. have
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gone on strike in their 1st effort. national woke up nurses with the national health service. 2019 percent pay rise is a face a cost of living crisis. jonah hall reports not from oxford. ah, it's minus 8 degrees on the picket line outside oxford warn ford hospital. the nurses here undeterred. this passing cars honk their support. they're joining colleagues across england, wales and northern ireland in the 1st strikes of their kind in the history of the national health service. a service that many say is on the brink of collapse, or we've lost thousands and thousands and thousands of nurses during the pandemic. but pre pandemic on price pandemic, actually, the net depression has been chronically affected by our government and things that happened in the world for a really, really long time. we met one of the nurses,
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rachel ambrose at home, the day before the strike full time heating is no longer affordable. so when the children are out at school, it's freezing. she's been a nurse for 20 years and for much of that time, rachel says her salary has been stagnant or fallen in real terms, as the cost of living, particularly this year has gone up. well sir, from the summer we were average in about a $160.00 pound a month, and that was already an increase from that a price in clinic 110th. and yeah, it's shut up, it's nearly $400.00 pound. now, prices just keep going up and we're just expected to silhouette and it's, it's not physically possible. and so is time that we took a stand. and yeah, well basically asking for what has been lost over the past 1015 years. and we just want a fair wage. gina, when asking for tweaks, we're just asking for
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a fair wage. so we can afford to continue working with nurses back on the picket line. the nurses say they regret the effect strikes will have all non urgent patient care. but they say the effective staff shortages caused by those leaving the service is worse than as is, are asking for a 19 percent payer eyes or 5 percent above in place to meet. they say a 20 percent fall in real terms wages in recent years, it's a negotiating position that the government isn't engaging with beyond around 4 percent currently on the table any more they say will have to be paid for in higher taxes. the support has grown as the day goes on. the nurses joined by representatives of other unions. it's not only health care that's on the pressure, but railways airport, the border force, bus drivers and more the government facing a winter wave of disruption, right across the public sector. joe,
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to hold al jazeera oxford. he was president joe biden, this calls the african union to become a permanent member of the g. 20. the group of the wells 20 biggest economists who speak you on the final day of the u. s. africa lead us summit in washington, d. c. you also announce a billions of dollars in support and investment for africa. she have a tendency, has more president biden participated in 2 leaders sessions of the summit, one on the african union's agenda, 2063 planned to transform the continent over the next 50 years, and one on ensure and food security. once again, biden's message was of equitable development mutual success and us investment over the next 3 years. working in close cooperation with the united states congress. we plan to commit $55000000000.00 in africa to advance the priorities we share and sit down to support the agenda. 2063. however, when asked us,
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government officials were unable to provide a breakdown of how the figure of $55000000000.00 was arrived at, or how the bite administration intends to get congress to prove that some the president of the african union. welcome the u. s. has renewed commitment to africa, but called for washington to end its economic sanctions on symbolic way and its plans, the sanction of the african countries via the so called malign russian activities in africa act still working his way through congress. suppose you saw gum disfunction, this bill with its sanctions, which target the whole continent is the 1st in international relations. africa is asking why such a bill exist, and why is africa targeted? at least outwardly, the u. s. has changed its tone at the summit, not publicly hectoring african nations about decisions. washington doesn't agree with that. there is still skepticism about whether anything really is different. the problem isn't what they're saying. they're saying all the right things. the problem is they're not doing anything differently, they're still focusing more on,
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on, you know, open societies and values rather than on increasing investments and sort of a more concrete approach to encourage him businesses to invest in the region. and even as the biden administration talks of democracy and human rights, it was notable that the only african leader to get an honor guard was the objection president who overseas, a government not noted for its democratic values. the u. s. sees itself as the world's indispensable nation, but as it'll patients without sort of talk here, there are simply too many other countries willing to do business with africa who don't demand economic and political obedience. she has the al jazeera washington. the u. s. judge has jailed 3 men linked to a plot to kid, not michigan's governor. they were members of a power military group that trained. i don't folks who let a conspiracy to duct democrats, rich in whitmire in 2020. the defendant was sentenced to between 712 years,
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the longest jail terms given in the case so far, fox could face the last sentence for his role in the plot. i sincere apology to the governor to her family and all one boards meant to. ready affected by what conspired was this whole thing all that didn't mouldering was if i figured i'd take it all that a police officer and jordan has been shot and killed during a confrontation with protest as in the southern city of man them in demonstrations against the high cost of fuel in several cities, including the capital a man, police say it's not clear, he shut the office of doing protest to miss ins goes the pulse for parliamentary elections on saturday. the vote comes exactly 12 years after st. vent that mohammed was easy, set fire to himself, his actions triggered the revolution, ousted this in the l, aberdeen denali, where you can make term,
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all of that time is still very much a part of daily life. i said, bake has a store facing the mediterranean, the city of suits used to welcome its fair share of tourists. but numbers of foreigners have dwindled in the past few years. combined with the rising cost of living to listens are struggling, and some blame to state whether court or not. before the pandemic, a work was good to where they were tourist. honestly, we used to employ 3 or 4 people. now everyone was headlong. business was good and everything was available for her, but now it is no work and everything is expensive. she is in one of the cities markets, both vendors and shoppers noticed the rise and the cost of almost old food items. no more, less adequate lesson had say no more, less added though in the price is not affordable. and poor people, i'm not able to survive for them by chicken want only wants the mum who states is to blame for all of this. it is out of control when another analysts say the government has made mistakes in recent years, and now the economy is struggling. as a result. we have
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a deep recession or stagnation of the economy we have lost. then the soft sciences of companies. we have lost thousands of jobs also, and in spite of all that we have high inflation, dis, economist doesn't think the vote will change anything. we know that most of political parties are boycotting that those elections. they are considering that they don't mean anything in fact. and when we read the constitution, we see that the parliament is could have very limited powers, almost an existing powers. so why, why go through this process? politics is far from the minds of many to millions. they're more worried about how to afford the next meal. as i beg, i'll 0, it's been 59 years since the assassination of u. s. president john f. kennedy, and our thousands of government files are being made public. the u. s. at national archives has released almost 13000 files about the assassination in dallas in 1963
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and the white house held some documents back citing national security. the warren commission act investigated the shooting found that lee harvey oswald assassinated at jeff. catch that conclusion has not stopped speculation that there was a wider plot to kill the u. s. president. ah france coach to the other chart says the team spirit in a squad is what will carry them to a 3rd world cup. the players have been in party mood after their semi final win over morocco, france, so aiming to become the 1st team to success will defend the trophy since today's brazil in 1962 and france, his opponents argentina had been back out on the training. phil for the 1st time since there were no for croatia, but a full score that wasn't on show. i see one of those who sat out the session like france argentina are hoping to lift the trial if you,
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for the 3rd time in her history or summer saying there's a new lynn on may say on the field during this world cup. in argentina, people are loving it later as a bo reports not from one as ours. o, a freeze by eunice macy, has made it to people's hearts in argentina. what are you looking at? foil? it's being printed on t shirts. mugs and even tattooed on people's bodies and allow me to sell dollars and dinner. tony won't face, he works at this shopping when aside as well and says the growing demand for t shirts with a phrase shows support for the football star. good. okay. lacking the delivery media, i think people wanted a messy who's more spicy and in this world cup, he has shown it during the matches. he shows his argentinean. he gets angry like we do and that's why people want these t shirts. alex it all started during the quarter final between argentina and the netherlands tension was running high. oh, from it. oh, i love us. oh. in opposed to match interview
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a fired up. messy cleared at doug striker vowed their course and said in slang, what are you looking at for clear off for clear off the catch phrase, he softened, combined with an image of the player, cupping his ears and louis bungle the dutch coach who had earlier questioned macy's abilities oh, it struck a chord back home and has been used in commercials, music and even on wine bottles. why do people here are in love with leona massey, most of the people you talked to said that he had been extraordinary during this world come, they lo, his career, not his leadership, and hope that he'll be able to guide argentina to victory on sunday. many have compared macy's attitude to the ego madonna, whose sharp mouth constantly got him into trouble issue didn't january. but writers who at young fest says likening messy to marianna is
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a mistake. is missy. i mean we, we tend to comprehend it to morrow. now, all the time, and you can compare message to melanie because there are different types of personalities, agent and people. they laughed has a outspoken stylus, my law. now the risk is style. i would say if marijuana and missy, he's now been like this. people's reactions have a lot to do with football rivalry, but also challenging authority. that's the beauty of football. now i'm in a, we have some, a province here in the south, and europe is a much more developed area. but when it comes to the game, a we are equal, argentinians are excited for the world cup final, hoping that finally do an ill macy will bring the trophy to latin america once again. it is under seed at warner site as well as the middle east. first, welcome jose to spectacular and female fans are talking about their experience. herron cut off during the woke up fashion. the name spoke with some of them. oh,
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it doesn't take a statistician to figure out that men dominate the stands of cut are 2022. just as they have at previous tournaments, fee for says that the 2018 world cup about 25 percent of the spectators were women . it expects the same this year. well, mad with him, i've been cut our ranks as one of the safest countries in the world, according to several lists. you feel very protected, you know, the security everywhere and like as a woman, you don't, i don't think you can feel like it didn't mean if you were a man like every want to say i made friends with people around the muslim country also prohibited the sale of alcohol in and around the stadium would be in england and matches. and you can not imagine with alcohol, what would they do? so yeah, it made a big difference. if a debuted
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a human rights volunteer program at katara 2022 more than $100.00 volunteers are positioned at every match and fan zone. they're here to observe. engage with fans and workers and record any grievances such as sexual harassment, discrimination, and disability access issues. fever is hoping the program raises awareness and ensures a better fan experience. you are actually have your right. because most of the time people feel like ok, that's it. and it is like, ok accept whatever it is. it actually is not because you have the rise of the b you and have the right to express. you had the rights to be a human l g, b, d q fans, and their supporters who wore rainbow t shirts or carried flags into the stadiums and cut our might dispute that there is now a means to formally file a complaint with the fuck it plants to share lessons learned with the center for
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sport and human rights off the pitch, the goal is to create a human rights program that could be used for other sporting events, such as the olympics. natasha name al jazeera alcor cutter. the small pacific olive nation of to follow is in danger of losing its full pitch on, in fact, its entire country took rising waters. climate change is a reality. nation's dream of making it to well comp is still alive. me. my name is simon buffer. i'm the minister for justice communications and learn a bit with the government. some of you may know me from a viral video that i filled the spot last year. 26 climate change and 11 rise, a deadly and extension threatened me asking what the company block was explained, that it is
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a company block that was built by the americans in world war 2 in 1942 as a base for a gun. when that was built, it used to be online, but as you can see now it is. the birds in the, in the water of 20 meters, from the shore site is the thing that within the next 50 or so years will be fully submerged by, by the ocean capital island that i'm on the widest area of the, of the island. less than one kilometer and so there is very little space to have boarding rounds and facilities. so what we use is the s trip during the king size. so during high tide, the water actually keeps up through the, the ground. we do have a playing field which was built in 2007. the government is actually looking at
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building a stadium as well. football is it's a game that united the well, it is an inclusive sport. and so i do hope that countries like to be considered for, for membership. we've been wanting to be a member of people for many years now. and one of the, the challenge that we have is, 1st of all, we need to be a member of the regional body, which is the football on federation. one of the requirements that they need is that the we need to have a stadium and the proper fuel and accommodation to be able to post international gain. i think there is flexibility around the rules to recognize the countries like to follow that are in a very difficult position given our, your graphy and the low lying nature of islands. while our hope is that we could play the games here locally in to while, but otherwise our closest neighbor is fiji. and that's that the member of features,
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a member of people. the flexibility that we're seeking would be to, i guess, recognize. first of all that we, we are a state regardless of the effects of climate change and football. we're obviously be played in a different in a foreign country. but we would still hope that we still represent 2 volumes. ah, you're watching out here and these are the top stories now per is supreme court has ordered 18 months of pre trial detention for former president petro castillo. he's been charged with rebellion and conspiracy are to illegally trying to dissolve congress. the supporters have been blocking rose.

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