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ah, i'm tom mccrae, this is al jazeera live from doha. also coming up the efi, i conducts yet another search for classified documents. this time at a property owned by president joe biden. coordinated strike right across the u. k. c's, half a 1000000 people walk off the job, demanding base a pay and keeping an eye out. an ancient comment appears in the skies above 50000 years since its last visit. ah, we begin in memphis, tennessee, with a funeral of 29 year old tyrene nichols who died after being beaten by police officers 3 weeks ago. ah.
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among those speaking with civil rights activist, el sharpton, he delivered a eulogy for the man whose death has sparked renewed outcry against police brutality in the us. i know what i saw on the tape ended tape speaks for itself. they never did me for his life. never ex, sorta car registration. snatched him out of the. com. but you don't fight crime by becoming criminal yourself. you know, stand no dog industry become an thugs yourself.
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you know fright gays by becoming fab. ah, men against the army. that a the police does punks. with monsters murder, my baby brother did love me completely heart rogue. i see the world shown him love fighting for his chest. his but allow me is my baby brother and even in his the my he was still polite. he accepts a police. 6 public young man,
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he always was, he actually was please stop in. they did it. gabriel elizondo has more from memphis this was billed as really a celebration of tyree nichols of life. not his death. and that's exactly what i think you saw particularly poignantly at the end. when his 2 sisters, 2 brothers of his really opened up a brief statement, but powerful, talking about how hard it was to lose their sibling in this manner. and then also hearing of course, from his step father and then at the very end his mother. but we haven't heard from a lot because it's been very difficult for her as we can all certainly imagine struggling because it was her youngest son, tyree nichols and her talking about how hard it was choking back tears
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as she tried to explain what she was feeling right now, so certainly you got a better sense of who tyree nichols was, you know, and added skateboarder someone that was clearly a very, as we heard over and over some of the young man it was very polite. and of course, a father of a 4 year old. so you really got a sense of what he was like as a person in this morial service that i should say lasted almost exactly 3 hours. ronald hampton is a retired washington dc metropolitan police officer and former executive director of the national black police association. he joins us now live from washington. thank you very much for being on al jazeera. what do you put this lack of progress in policing down to in the us? oh, there is no. will the change in, you know, are for me this took me back to rodney king. it took me back to georgia floor and they are quite
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a few in between other than some after your slow and they have no will, no will for change. and we keep expecting certain to happen. and it never happens in anatomy. so there this is, the water said mom, because of all the rest, i have to be cautiously optimistic. we, we had a vice president, kamala harris and speak about changes to federal legislation. me what meaningful change would actually make a difference to you. thank the federal legislation. this is gonna make a change. yes, there's a, there's a, there's a or our need for our national registry. desa. ah, there's a need to bay and nationally, federally chalk holes. there's a need to ban arm, no, not water. and all stains are, there's also really a need to of foot good to cover, call this after so stop police officer from doing traffic, stop traffic stuff,
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doesn't net anything. if anything it turned to community. i guess what it is that you're trying to do. so yes, there are some things federally that need to be, can be done, but haven't federal legislation is not going to stop police brutality cause the real work that needs to be done is that the state and local level. and there have been some legislative changes as relates to reform. like in the state of karl robber, they have no more qualified immunity, nay to fit would eliminate qualified immunity. it would be fantastic, but definitely some that they want to do politically deaf off at a table already. and we and they have been started the conversation on this on this particular courson. oh, what has happened since our job flow here just on that, that george floyd justice and placing acton has a failed twice to be passed. i mean, what chances do you give that am getting pushed through now or is that completely
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off the table? do you think i'll, i don't think is gone and where cause death the republicans are in charge of the house. now are they had already been opposition in the senate in reference to it. and the senator that was working with the republican senate that i was working with ah, a book of from new jersey as tim scat from south carolina. and he's already said that it's a now start that qualified immunity is a non stop. so that me, they're not going to talk about. and so that means that we're back in the same place. we've been all along that police brutality polish misconduct death by police . ok, so we'll continue because the federal level mostly will affect federal law enforcement agencies. but it's not, it's will have very little impact or on our state and local police were, i don't know if you noticed were there 18000 police department in the merc,
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18000 separate police department. and the mother is a it is a like the u. k. or, or germany, or, or, or, or, or, or, or, or phrase, it goes to police department, i independent police department. okay, we're going to have to leave it there, but thank you so much for your time and your inside. that's ronald hampton a retired washington, d. c. metropolitan police officer, thank you. thank you. the f b, i has found no classified documents after a search of a beach house owned by a u. s. president joe biden. the search was part of a special council investigation into his handling of classified material. biden's personal attorney said the president gave his full support and cooperation to the investigation for last month if b. i agents found several classified documents and biden's home in wilmington. how white house correspondent, kimberly hallett has more from washington dc. they did not pick up
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any documents with any sort of classified markings on them, but there were some hand written notes that were taken from the president's residence there. the beach house, as it's known, robust beach, delaware, these handwritten notes pertain to time when the president was in fact, vice president under brock obama. now it's important to note that the president, according to his attorney, was aware of the search. it was consensual. the president was cooperative and this is part of an ongoing search of a number of locations including his private residence in wilmington, delaware. this follow some search where there was also a turning up of documents in a think tank in washington d. c, which really sort of set all of this off of the think tank known as the pen biden's center. and this sort of culminated in is search for documents that prompted the
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attorney general merit garland to look into whether there has been a mis handling of classified documents by joe biden. not only pertaining to his time, his vice president, but also his time as a u. s senator as well. president biden. and us how speak a kevin mccarthy had made for the 1st time since they took their respective positions. relations between democrats and republicans of tents because of differences over the debt ceiling. when mike hannah joins us from washington, d. c and mike, this clearly a significant meeting was there any saw in the 2 parties are going to be able to work together well, both parties said that that is indeed the case. we heard from the president biden's office saying that the talks were constructed. we heard from the speaker mccarthy that the talks were constructive and from both sides as well. we heard a commitment that they will continue. what we did not hear from either side, whether there was any area of agreement between the speak of the house and the
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president. and this is a critical matter. last month the us reach the ceiling, which means that it cannot in any of the debt unless congress agrees to raise that debt ceiling. now, should congress not do that and brings the debt ceiling then the u. s. faces people to which could have lots of national and even global consequences. so president biden exploring ways in which you can work together with the speaker of the house. remembering that the republicans now control the house of congress. and that is the key issue for the bite and administration, but at the same time, it's making clear it does not want to make any concessions in terms of government funding. and this is something that many republicans are demanding happen that concessions are made in terms of slashing federal funding in return for a republican dominated house to raise that debt ceiling. okay, thanks very much mike. that is my can of for us from washington d. c. u. s. federal reserve has raised its target interest right by a quarter of
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a percentage point, the central bank continued to promise own going increases in borrowing costs, as part of its battle against inflation. the statement, the fed said inflation has ease slightly from the 40 year highest hit last year, but it is russia's worn ukraine was still adding to global uncertainty. helen fisher has more. the rise and interest rates of one quarter of one percent is very much in line with expectations. it is the smallest rise since almost a year ago. but it still takes the interest rate here in the united states to around 4.75 percent the highest. it's been in 15 years. know the fed back in december, was talking about possibly raising rates to 5 percent or above. they haven't felt the need to go that far, because they think that the rate of inflation is slowing down and we know are the inflation crisis has hit millions of families across america with increased prices
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. the fed chairman jerome poll acknowledges that things are improving slightly, but it's not a battle that has yet been won my colleagues and i understand the hardship that high inflation is causing. and we are strongly committed to bringing inflation back down to our 2 percent goal. over the past year, we've taken forceful actions to tighten the stance of monetary policy. we've covered a lot of ground and the full effects of our rapid tightening so far are yet to be felt. even so we have more work to do. the attention will no switch to the european central bank and the bank of england. they are expected to announce their interest rates in the coming days. it's expected that they could be looking at rises of about half of one per cent. and of course, all of this is happening in the united states against the debt limit crisis that the u. s. is already hit its debt limit, it is taking extraordinary measures to make sure the bills continue to be paid. but
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the federal reserve chairman jerome palo saying it would be a mistake for the us not to increase the debt limit. and he's looking for congress to do something. now they've got around 4 months before the money actually all runs out. they have never failed to raise the debt limit. but the longer the uncertainty continues, the more impact it will have on the u. s. economy. and by extension, the global economy, north korea says military drill was by the us and its allies have reached what it calls an extreme red line and threatened to turn the peninsula into a critical was own. the statement follows a visit to south korea by the us defense secretary, lloyd austin. he found to deploy more military equipment and expand exercises. the 2 countries use b one bombers and if $20.00 to $5.00 digits during a drill on wednesday. a still ahead on al jazeera, i couldn't believe it. i didn't want to believe it. we speak with every day
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ukrainians about their families dying for their country and concerns. it will only get tougher for daily wage work as an india, as the economy slows down. ah hello, we got some very nasty weather making its way across the deep south of the u. s. a big bank of cloud anywhere from around texas over towards the yet mid atlantic stacy this weather system. i will continue to just ease its way further east with heavy down pause there, sliding out of eastern texas through louisiana on thursday, pushing over to ward mississippi and continue to just trundle its way a little further east, which as we go on in to saturday for friday we're,
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we're looking at temperatures around 11 celsius for atlanta, picking up to about 11 degrees in dallas. that's a good 12 degree rise in temperatures. things slowly improving here, but look at the temperature in new york minus one celsius bitterly cold. then, as we head towards the latter part of the week, troy over towards the year western side of the us, but around the coastal fringes, up towards the northwest, we are going to see some wet atoms, wintery weather, also affecting a good part of british columbia. so much whether to enter the caribbean, but not too much. it is largely fine. answer i with plenty of sunshine, just the od shower over to ward. sir hispaniola may be into puerto rico, one or 2 shower still way, much in the offing there. over towards the western side of the caribbean, there shall just picking up a little and turning much wetter. the sullen mexico ah, with the the 1970s was a pivotal time the cinema on theater in the middle east and north africa. back to
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be there. in the 2nd of a 2 part series al jazeera world meets the creative risk takers who broke new ground for censorship, and developed their own voices. the seventy's in the arab world stage and screen on al jazeera ah ah, you're watching l. j 0 reminder of our top stories, the salad. the funeral has been held in memphis for tyree nichols who died after being beaten by police officers 3 weeks ago. his family was joined by the us vice
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president and civil rights activists. the f b. i has found no classified documents at a beach house owned by us president joe biden. the search was part of a special council investigation into his handling of classified material and president biden has met with you as how speaking kevin mccarthy at the white house to discuss rising at the government's borrowing limits. is the 1st time i've held talks since mccarthy took up, his position in january. lindy is economy is expected to slower in the upcoming financial yet. the finance minister has announced the government's budget as concerns a growing over the state of the global economy. unemployment remains one of india's biggest challenges. poverty missile has more from new delhi. o. seems like this are an every day routine on the outskirts of new delhi. dozens of laborers come to the street every morning to find work. they fix
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their wages with recruiters and head to the work site. most of them hide in construction is a messiah game will you know, get him added to put up, says he holds a master's degree, but was forced to leave his village because his job doesn't be enough to compete for now bought. but all, it's very competitive. there aren't enough jobs. there are few groman jobs and private companies don't be well. it's also difficult for us to get paid on time. the government should fix on minimum beach for daily ridge workers make us. ah, millions of people in india are looking for jobs. unemployment has sought to its highest level in 16 months. urban areas, a most affected with one in 10 people out of walk fears of a global recession, a further impacting the economy. exports have dropped in recent months. industries like manufacturing and technology, a hiring fuel workers. projected to grow about 6 percent engaged remains the fastest growing economy in the world. but this growth has disproportionately
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benefited the wealthiest and the pandemic has deepened. inequality according to the natives off some report, the richest one percent hold 40 percent of the well. the finance minister has announced the last government budget a head of national elections next year in it. the government says it will spend more than $100000000000.00 to improve infrastructure and create jobs. current years . economic growth is estimated to be at 70 percent. it is notable that this is the highest among all the major economies. this is in spite of the mass of slowed down globally cost by cobra 19 and the wall g, d, p. and even some economists said the government should focus on manufacturing to meet growth mo, inclusive, any country before us. they haven't taken off the heavily from agriculture to services directly. they've gone through agriculture and manufacturing.
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manufacturing is that platform. it's that rob, which help countries get initial middle income status, and then to higher income status. the economy is projected to bounce back in 2024, but that's a long way off for millions here who was struggling to get by now. path nathan al jazeera new delhi, nearly half a 1000000 people in england and wales walked off the job on wednesday. in the biggest strike and more than a decade, most of them were teaches the pushing for pirates in line with a double digit inflation. like many other sectors, but as the dean, bob reports the government standing firm despite the growing industrial unrest oh, smiling through the cold. but normally tamara and her colleagues at this school for pupils with special needs would be in site they. they want to pay royce that meets the writing cost of living and treats people in the profession. i've had to make
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the sacrifices, i've actually watch t jobs and full by the is now to be able to get to be keep every face in my head to be able to put fuel in my car says i can actually get to lap even friends of mine, he have been teaches 43 years, had cited that it's just not for them because they genuine, he cannot bear the stress and be the isolate and or, and the what played that, that they are expected to do. thousands of teachers and the families marched in london on wednesday, many stress payroll. this should be far higher than the 5 percent offered for last year and be paid for by the government. not comfortable. ready, stretch school budgets. that pipe and pay came eligible by then. so what you're doing is you're taking, make me think with an up enough my mom's name and like, it's just, she works so much emotional dimensions. you have to say like, getting so much more than ever applies here with these teachers are making sure
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their demands are heard on what is clearly a sizable demonstration number. oh boy of industrial action. taking in various parts of the economy or coating on the government for pay rises that meet inflation. the government insist is bound by the recommendations of the pay review body, even though it can trained by the financial remiss ministers gave it the independent pay review body recommended 5 percent for experienced teachers and 8.9 percent for new teachers. there's also progression pay within those salary buns as well. so 40 percent of classroom teachers will actually be getting pay rises up to 15.9 percent this year for the national education union that's far from good enough. they accuse ministers of refusing meaningful talks. they go down the rectory soundly until they come into the game to room. i'm to go to the side. i'm going to go. so at the
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moment there is not an offer on the table that you can touch with. no delay. they should have public set up this friday. the next education strike is due at the end of the month. if there's no movement on pay, we likely to be seeing more protests. look just from people like tomorrow, but work is in other key professions who at least for now enjoy broad support from the public. within bob, i'll just 0 london. at least 4 people have died after a fire broke counted a hospital in the egyptian capital cairo. the health ministry city started in the radiology department of the nor muhammad hospital, at least 52 people were injured. some of the most intense fighting in the war and ukraine has taken place in the eastern city of buck moods. it's believed both russia and ukraine have lost large numbers of troops there. natasha butler spoke to the brother of one ukrainian soldier who was killed in the battle for the city. for
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no demure usual with kill defending the eastern ukrainian town of buck moved in december. he joined the army after russia invaded ukraine, telling his family he wanted to fight for its freedom. his brother. slavic says volota. mia was proud of ukraine and took part in pro western protests in 2014. so he wasn't surprised when float, man listed, and says he kept in touch with his family by messenger from the front lines. the morning. before going to the mission, he said we are going to the mission. and every evening when they got back, he message that there, that he said there back, smother, remembered how he heard about followed me as death. my father made a call to me. i couldn't believe it. and didn't want to
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believe it. but well, it was hot, hard time for us all. for us, all. the brothers grew up in northern ukraine and were close to the man went on to become an online game, tester and developer and keith. he helped create a popular game called stalker. the face of one of the characters is modeled on his, but the virtual world of shooters is a far cry from the reality of war. the battle between ukrainian or russian forces. so back mode is brutal, fighting's intense. it's been described as a living health. flava says he could see how harrowing it was in his brother's face in his final week's, but he said, for low to mid died, doing what he believed. and i'm sure that he was done. it again followed the mayor has left behind his family and 2 young children like many ukrainians. he paid the
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ultimate price defending the country. he loved natasha. butler al jazeera keith ukraine, cut it was, has reached a settlement with the airplane manufacturer, air bus, after a long standing dispute about the safety of the a 350 g. s. the company said the agreement with amicable and mutually agreeable cutter it was, had taken us to court for what it described as sophistic rotation in the long brian g, a craft which forced the grounding of 29 chips. if us has acknowledged they were quality floors, but maintained that the plain planes were safe. a green hued comment on a 50000 year journey is making its closest approach to earth. perhaps for the last time. in casa amateur astronomers, enthusiasts thin students gathered in our corolla a dark spot, far from artificial lights to photograph. it's the last time the comment travelled
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past this planet was during the stone age. when the ends of holes roamed the earth . i was jumping with joy actually it was i had the 2 tails was so beautiful that the the longer the pale and it was full. so soup of that excitement, i cannot describe it like that. you should feel that gum flood while he was actually call him back. he has more. there are billions of comments in our solar system. a handful that passed by the earth every year and a few that become so called bright comments with glowing heads and long tails. last year a new one was discovered as it passed the orbit of jupiter. and right now, if you look north, just after sunset near the big dipper constellation, using binoculars or a telescope, you might just be able to see comment 2022, e 3 zed t f, named after the telescope that saw it. and the time it was seen likely comes from
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the distant or cloud, a cosmic midst of water ice and rock that sits thousands of times further from our sun than neptune. it's one of 2 places, comments come from in our solar system. the last time this comment appeared in our sky earth was in an ice age, and modern humans were making stone age tools alongside now extinct neanderthals and dennis owens. as any com, it approaches the sun, it heats up, the frozen material inside, gets thrown off as gas and dust that could be seen streaking across the sky at the front of this one, a reaction that was only recently understood is happening. a molecule of 2 carbon atoms, burns green before being destroyed by sunlight. comments may have brought water to earth in its early years. this one is expected to leave the sun's pole entirely flying off into interstellar space. so seeing it really is a.
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