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oh, we'll get you the news and current affairs that matter to you. from the al jazeera london, rural car center to people in thoughtful conversation, people use the lowest get agreement. they describe the outsider with no host and no limitation. the difference between a migrant and refugee is truly a choice. when you are a refugee, you are forced to flee part one of asthma khan and her son occurred. what has happened a lot in the west is that culture and food is separated studio b unscripted on out his era. ah. a race against time. 3 days after 2 earthquakes struck to kia and syria, the desperate search for survivors continues. despite fading odds, 3rd rescue is free, an entire family from the rebel, with their bare hands and serious edler province.
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ah, hello there, i miss darcy. attain this is al jazeera, like from durham, also coming. ukrainian president brought me lensky, 6 more weapons, and a surprise visit to france and britain. and google's new ai power jack thought makes a very public and expensive mistake, more or less ahead. ah! while the death toll continues to rise in the wilds deadliest, earthquake in more than a decade, 3 days after the disaster, flattened thousands of buildings in southwest to kia and in northern syria. more than 15000 people are now known to have died across both countries. and aid is pouring in from around the wild. russell said reports now from carmen. mulash, one of the worst hit tucker cities. i a call for
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silence. rescued him just heard a voice coming from under the robber. they're working relentlessly here to reach people buried below. mediation little didn't that one of them is my husband, the other is my son. i already lost a child here and my daughter in law. they are dead. good, i mean, oh, after nearly 2 hours the rescue he managed to pull out 24 year old mammoth m in edgar's a moment of joy for his family and everyone around. 2 i am very happy, i'm very happy. hopefully my brother also will be rescued and i hope everyone will have their relative fund alive. oh, mammoth, remain buried under these collapse building for 58 hours. and now it's time to rescue his father. oh,
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what. what about that are dozens of people still under the rubble here, and some of them are still alive. their families wait anxiously, but hopes are faded with every pestle. minute the scale of destruction is immense. touches president jeff type avalon listed affected areas promising more help. now sorta get drums out and we're working together with a number of ministries, including the environment and city planning ministries. us who are working with our social housing management, who will look into this book on a target is to rebuild in one year. and we will start construction of new houses and all those 10 cities to make sure nobody is without a shelter, and then it'll take some time to builders. buildings, of course, no authority is how set up this tan city. now it is home to hundreds of people. medical workers are at the front line, but it's not an easy job. the hospitals are already overwhelmed,
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but the injured and dead keep arriving. nearly a 1000 buildings have collapsed and hundreds have died here. the rescue efforts are frantic. families still have hope, and they say they won't leave without getting their relatives out from under the rubble dead or alive rescue. so the o. j 0. carmen rush south and turkey, or stephanie deca has more in the rescue operations in gaussian tap on to cares border with syria. it's been more than 3 days since everything changed and faint calls that offered such hope had gone silent. now the building collapsed in the 1st 10 seconds 22 people there leaving that our father and one cousin of steele dead. and the 6 year old who was our neighbor, we are waiting for them. the hope they will bring them out. but not like this.
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their worst fear come, true. a father, god, a home gone, everything worth living for, gone his family inconsolable. one of tens of thousands living a similar, unimaginable help. others like rescue workers and told us that as of last night, they no longer heard any voices. and he sounds coming from underneath the rubble. this is now a recovery operation. no longer a rescue on 3 bodies remain underneath his building. but we're being told, getting to them under all of this is going to take another building here around 80 . people remain missing or we saw were more dead bodies pulled from the rubble. relatives and friends come to watch in agony. the apartments and people they came to visit. nothing is recognizable any more, or friends is here. and she has
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a children. learn the but if you don't have any hope more because it's towards that. yes. so but we are here. she tells me she now sleeps in her car with her 2 children and recalls when the quake hit. oh, it was just like a warm voice. strong voice and the shaking. the aftershocks keep coming. there is a serious danger. the buildings can collapse. as time goes on, the prospect of finding any one alive under these crushing layers of concrete fades . and suddenly a sound of hope and in silence that hope only grows. they think they heard a sound. some people believe it's a small girl. ah, but the silence doesn't last for the moment. that hope is lost. stephanie decker,
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al jazeera gaz. yep. while turkish president rash up type out on the has acknowledged shortcomings and his government's response but insists it would have been impossible to prepare for such a disaster. missouri. littler overdone, on the 1st day we experienced some issues, but then on the 2nd day today, the situation is under control. cocoa will never allow our citizens to be left on the streets. we'll put our moscow people not give the provoke toes an opportunity, only pay attention to the statements coming from the source to management to authority, to take the time of unity on solidarity. or meanwhile, twitter has been restricted across to key an following on line criticism of the government's response to the disaster anchor as, as the platform was being used to spread disinformation some from fake accounts. critics say the restrictions will hamper efforts to get aid to people. natasha can name reports now from istanbul, opposition figures,
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non governmental organizations and academics are blasting. this parent restriction one person tweeted, he's an opposition figure on a day when communication saves lives. how can there be restrictions? what kind of ineptitude bear in mind that turks have been using twitter to try to locate their loved ones? the government has not responded directly to this allegation, but since i arrived on monday, the government has been banging the following drum saying, do not rely on quote, propaganda or misinformation on social media. only turn to official government sources. i'll take here is working on opening to more border crossings with syria to enable the flow of humanitarian aid. the main route that's being used by the un is damaged on the ground and syria rescue is are struggling to reach some of the western areas. santa reports source mag doesn't get
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a laugh is 10 years old. she survived mondays, earthquake. others are still being pulled out from under the rubble of collapse, buildings across syrian cities and towns, but many didn't survive. and i'm not quite sure what's my dns laugh tells rescuers that her siblings and mother are dead under their destroyed house. she was in the opposition controlled northwest of syria. the civil defense members are working on their own without the specialized equipment needed to deal with a disaster of the scale. silly yamil little i've been waiting for news of my father, my mother brother's sister and her son. i talked to them and heard the voices. walk is too slow for rescue. workers are appealing for international assistance, but the opposition controlled region is one of the hardest places to reach in syria . it's been blockaded by government forces and their allies during the course of
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the war, and the only lifeline has been help sent over crossings from their k through what is now also the worst hit part of that country. the devastation and cities like i'm pucker and gussy, and it makes it difficult for 8 to be brought through. the united nations says roads leading to be about how us have been damaged or closed. it's the only crossing that can be used according to a un resolution. with the backing of russia, the syrian government has ensured all aid goes through the mosque us, and it's insisting they should continue now to as it struggles with a disaster. but critic say they don't trust serious authorities. i don't think any of the syrians refuse or mind or reject that the assad, regina receive aid. it's just that we know for sure. he is never, never going to give the people that are in need. any kind of aid,
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while some friendly countries have been sending a directly to damascus, much of the international community is avoiding dealing with a government sanctioned for war crimes against its own people. long accused of using aid as a weapon of war. it's now seen as politicizing, a catastrophe, blaming western sanctions for worsening the situation. a lot of the aeroplane cargo aeroplane refused to land on syrian air force because of the american and european sanctions. american and e officials insist sanctions don't affect humanitarian aid and say it will continue to be provided in all parts of syria, but not through the regime. they say most of the damage has been in the opposition controlled north, where some aid has started to trickle in. but rescue or say, it's not enough. then there elisha zita, they wrote some potentially good news, un official, say that deliveries of critical cross border and from to k to northern syria could
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resume on thursday. kristen's room has one out from the un in new york. the united nations has dispatch disaster response and assessment teams and is ramping up a delivery efforts. but access to northwest syria is particularly difficult. this is technically opposition. how territory a conflict zone. and the 300 you and staff already in the area are delivering what 8, they have 2 people there. but the united nation says that they were already struggling to get enough aid in for some 4600000 people in need. before the earthquake, even hit, getting aid across the front line is complicated, but the united nation says it's working with the syrian government to increase its capacity, hurting the coastline. missions is something very complex, even before b, even before the f quick. it needed multiple levels off coordination between
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different thought these security and humanitarian ngos. so it's not the straightforward, it's not a straightforward operation. add to that. it's a military active zone where we have to operate in a military zone. so it's not easy. we try our best. we, as on most of us said yes, that you and has the, the willingness and the ability to do this. ah, i'll to other news now, a new grains present. lot of me is lensky is in the french capital, paris. he's been musing french president emanuel macklin and the german chancellor left sholtes. the talks at the ne faye, a pat palace ukrainian leda has called on both countries to deliver attack jetson heavy weaponry as soon as possible on earlier on wednesday events, he was in the u. k, for his 1st visit since the war began nearly a year ago in a speech to both houses of parliament. he said that victory over russia would
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change the wild journal hall reports. chris zalinski arrived in the ancient westminster hall to a rapturous welcome both houses of parliament on their feet for the wartime leader . some here compare to former british prime minister, winston churchill the united kingdom is marching with us towards the most. i think the most important victory of our live time, it will be a victory over the wary idea of the war. after we win together, any aggressor does matter, big or small, will know what awaits him. if he attacks international order. beyond his gratitude for britain support, zalinski was here to deliver a singular request, his appeal for combat aircraft inscribed on
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a ukrainian fighter pilots helmet. we have freedom, it said. give us wings to protective. and i appeal to you and the wall was simple, and yet most important wars combat aircrafts for ukraine winks for free them. there's no denying the ukrainian president's popularity nor the rousing support for his cause. but allies who only recently agreed to give tanks to ukraine warry now that providing fighter jets may be an escalation to far entering downing street earlier to the unusual applause of the staff. the president lensky carried a message that was all too clear. if you want us to win this war, give us what we need to do it already. president ukraine. message, no doubt, reiterated at buckingham palace, where he met king charles the 3rd grade to be the same. and
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a message repeated to ukrainian troops being trained by british forces on the plains of southwest england in response, prime minister receives soon accept the supply of combat aircraft, was part of an ongoing conversation. and that 1st step would be expanding britain's training program to include teaching ukrainian pilots. how to fly nato's standard jets. that is a significant step that president zelinski will use to press other allies. joe, to hold al jazeera london. while stella had here on out as in why a new u. s. border plan may lead to more cubans making a risky journey by sea at least just one country in a while without a national football team that could be about to change. that story coming shortly. ah,
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hello, we got some very active weather across southern parts of the us at the moment and it will make its way over towards the eastern seaboard. so a change is certainly underway this so weather system here, the front, that's gonna be the one that makes its way a further east was some very warm weather down towards the southeast at present, as tried to push its way further northward. but the cold where that is set to win out, at least for the next couple of days. still 17 celsius in d. c on friday afternoon by the time we come to saturday, we're around 10 degrees colder here. so was turn a little colder, but hopefully not too much to wear winter weather associated with that. we got rain and snow severe storms pushing across see, mid atlantic states easing over towards eastern seaboard, quite a bit of snow on the northern flank of that spinning out of at east side of canada,
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down across the lakes. and pushing further, reese was, as we go on through friday, 12 celsius in new york, at that stage, still some very heavy rain around the carolinas. pushing down towards the florida panhandle, farther west henry dry, good deal of settled weather coming through here. northern parts of our california pushing up towards western canada. we'll see some rain, sleet, and snow over the next few days, the mile across the caribbean, marshy fine, and try with a scattering of shouts for the west. ah, african stories from african perspective. i'm a marine biologist, a short documentary from african feel. i'm going to do from south africa, ethiopia, and nigeria. we been to cobra from stuff in this classroom. she saw this as my,
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and my role africa direct on al jazeera. ah ah, ah. hello, they are watching al jazeera. i'm the stars you take here. and uh huh. let's remind you about top stories. the death toll for mondays earthquakes and to kia and syria has passed. 15000 rescue operations are still ongoing. turkish president ret apply better. one has acknowledged shortcomings and has governance response, but insists it would have been impossible to prepare for such disaster. meanwhile, access to twitter has been restricted across to kia following online criticism of the government's response to the disaster. anchor says the platform was being used
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to spread disinformation. critics say the restrictions will hamper efforts to get aid to people in syria rescue as are facing a wide range of obstacles, including cold weather conditions, lack of equipment and limited access. the situation has been made worse by years of war and isolation. now a heat wave angela is south central region is threatening to fan. the forest fires there. the spreading blazes killed thousands of people and left thousands more homeless. in just over a week, the fires have destroyed more than 3000 square kilometers enough. smoke has spread as far as the capitol, who she newman has more from santiago. date night, firefighters was struggling to combat forest and bush buyers and shelters. and drill chile, a stifling heat wave, and strong winds are driving flames north and south, destroying the belgians at home schools and crops. this isn't the 1st time for and again, not a vice really said good, don't belong to wall fires in 2011,
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burn my house, all my trees, the thing i was left as my arms crossed. and now i don't want to go see the same again. that is why i am here in case something happens. ah, so far different at least 24 confirmed deaths scores are missy, which is why the government is warning people to heat evacuation notices immediately. we have over loss the center where you are active fires come advanced, 27 kilometers an hour and people can't escape on foot fast enough in the fire arrives. it's impossible to see the lights. they don't evacuate in an approaching fashion. interceptor worse yet. many people live in remote areas where mo bile phone coverage has been interrupted. and we're firefight who's can't reach them to warn them to leave the fort too late. chillies calls for help are being met overnight. a team with remembering firefighters specializing in forest fires, arrived to join hundreds from mexico, spain,
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and brazil. but the fires are still spreading out of control, sending smoke in all directions, which would normally see here is a bright summer's day. but the winds are pushing the smoke from south central chile, north towards the capital santiago authorities, a warning people not to exercise outdoors and to keep the windows closed. to prevent the smoke and ash from getting in their homes, people who've lost their homes to the fire, or asking authorities to declare a night curfew to prevent thieves from taking the little they have left for rebuilding. so far the flames have not reached towns. the cities like the theories that the fires could spread quickly to densely populated areas, liking it, it might well but a saw where the destruction would incalculable the sea and human al jazeera santiago. last month, you, as president joe biden announced strict measures against migrants entering the
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united states illegally. and coincides with the rise in my winds, entering the u. s. from cuba. thousands, desperate to leave the country's failing. economy had been making the dangerous trip to florida and rickety vessels and augustine has worn out from barker cubans leaving the country in record numbers. last year, more than a quarter of a 1000000 fled cuba hoping to get to the united states. and while mostly by plane, many others try their luck at sea. john cruise is one of them. off to spending months building a boat. last month he left with a group of friends, his 2 children, and the family dog. but he was intercepted by the u. s. coast guard and sent back crew said he wanted to leave cuba because of the economic problems, not for political reasons. lucky with my all, i'm a gun guar with you. all the economy is never been good here. but since the pandemic things have gone 3 times worse, hamilton is also critical of the united states for it sanctions against the island
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nation. john and his family departed from the town of barrack o, a place where more than a 1000 other cubans have tried to leave. roger garcia has tried to make it to the u . s. a 11 times by c. he has a tattoo for every failed attempt. at our little boy and aaliyah, my motor has broken down before i've spent days in the high seas with a bottle of water to share between 8 people. i have seen friends of mine die. it's genuinely hard to find people under 40 in this town who say they don't want to live right now. people are secretly making boats in the houses and in the nearby woods. over the last 12 months. hundreds of rickety vessels have deposit from these shores . so many that locals are given that's on a nickname. terminal 3, the biden administration recently unveiled a shift in migration policy that would allow to $30000.00 migrants per month from cuba, haiti, nicaragua, and venezuela. to enter the us and be able to work legally for up to 2 years. the u
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. s. embassy and havana is once again processing immigrant visas after being shot at for 5 years. but along with the carrot, that stick in order to qualify for the program, migrants must apply in the home countries and pass a background check. but that went stopped. those unable to get a visa from trying to get the lead. what's my plan right now? as soon as i get the chance, i'm leaving plenty more people in this town, equally determined to keep making the perilous voyage at augustin al jazeera berrago, cuba. while google's parent company alphabet, lost billions of dollars and market value. it's shares 58 percent. investors were not happy when they saw google's ad for a high powered search assistant bod. the chat belt gave incorrect information when asked about the james web telescope. bob mentioned that the telescope was the 1st to take pictures of extra pallets when in fact it was the b l t telescope. google has been trying to catch up with microsoft and the chat port market and microsoft
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chat, but g p t was the fast such chat that was made publicly accessible. while earlier we spoke to, andrew, may not, he's the director of the future of being human initiative at our zone state university. he says the future of a i will depend on healthy competition between the companies. developing the technology, firms like google and microsoft and others should be thinking about their social responsibility here. this is a powerful technology, but as you've seen, it can also really sort of undermine our understanding of the world. so rather than thinking about who is 1st across the line in terms of making the money, they should be thinking about with social consequences. first and foremost, it's certainly a big issue around who controls it or who controls the message, not only the technology, but also what the technology feeds you. and the danger is, if you have one company that controlling the narrative, the information that comes out, and especially one company does in control of how they actually train these faults
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. it's going to be very hard to tell, not only what's trend false, but also how this technology is may be nothing society in one way or another. this is why it's important to get this right, but also have multiple players in the field. and if we get it right, this could be transformative. this could be as big as the printing press or the invention of the word processor, or any one of a number of other things. it could change the way we live on life, do things on a productive well, there are over a 190 countries in the world, and remarkably, or, but one officially play football. okay. but then theseus does now trying to launch the marshall islands 1st national team. but as join together oscar reports, they face a race against time. ah, the marshall islands are one of the most remote places in the world, made up of 5 islands, 29 at tolls, and around 60000 inhabitants. the nation lies in the middle of the pacific one and
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5000 kilometers away from australia. but while it's athletes have competed limbic games before this tiny nation, now hub is big dreams of playing football on well stage. because when the last national have that with our thing. so it's very unique story that people wants. we are called would oh is, is an english football coach appointed by the newly formed marsh island soccer federation that the marshall islands very u. s. culture u. s. influenced as a lot of baseball, basketball of individual sports, but not a lot of ball soccer and nation. so with the game growing in the u. s. is now naturally growing in the marshall islands and you got a lot of children that are wanting to play the game. the federation is fundraising to get its schools program and way they hope to eventually be recognized by the oceania, purple confederation. and take, parting woke up qualifying. we'll have to get a team together 1st. yes. tell me about how you're recruiting these players.
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foreseen, you tween them, we know that they're a big pause of mosley citizens in the us is a case of now transit network to just find any one that plays the game with some form of marginalized ascendancy as well. because you know, naturally than they would be eligible to flight. so it's really taking off. what's the timeline then? when do you expect to have a team? when do you expect to start playing? i've been approached by kit manufacturers. we want to make sure we've got the right partner. we want to make sure that we are playing against the right people in our 1st games. so it's got to fit into that long sound process. but yeah, i think back in the 2020, great, early, 2024 will be ready to roll our national se. there's another important reason behind this push recognition on the world stage. at the same time, we want to raise awareness to the country as well because yeah, unfortunately, by 2050, a lot of the islands won't be there just because of fries and sea levels. and climate change is some of the state in, for example, maduro. the mining capital island is preparing itself with seawall protection see
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barriers. the stadium is having one side that's going to be protect amp. what helps to protect against theft that fight? for years the marshall islands been asking me while to help them fight climate change before it leads to catastrophe on its shores. now they're hoping the nation's 1st football team will help them school, that goal. joining his roster, al jazeera while european champions round, the dread wall faced alcala, saudi arabia, and the final, at the football club, wildcat, in morocco, on saturday. well beat egypt, al archie for one in wednesday, a 2nd. any final picking up the last call and stuff its time. ah, hello again. this is al jazeera and these are the headlines the.
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