hey, nor quarter reco values, but well above the average. generally speaking, central america, things are quite quiet. ah, thought the law will. the law win with neither side, willing to negotiate is the ukraine war becoming a forever war? is america's global leadership increasingly fragile? what will us politics look like as we had to the presidential election of 2024. the quizzical look us politics, the bottom line. ah yes politicians hold a hearing to consider giving president biden the pallets of band, chinese tick tock and other ups used by millions of americans. ah,

hello, i'm darn jordan. this is dr. sierra live from dough said coming up, a passenger train collides with a freight train in greece. 16 people are killed and dozens origin. fears of a cholera outbreak in syria falling the recent earthquakes which a worse than the humanitarian crisis. and we look at why it seems like these are becoming rarer along one of the world's longest migration routes. ah, you as politicians are considering a bill that would give the president authority to ban the apps, including tick tock, u. s. intelligence agencies believe the video sharing platform is a national security risk, because the chinese government could have access to use a data. tick tock has around a 100000000 users in the u. s. alone. the app has already been banned from government issued phones in the u. s. canada and the european parliament. tick tock

is the modern day trojan horse? of the ccp used to surveil and exploit americans personal information. in other words, it's a spy balloon. in your phone, i think that this legislature would damage our allegiances across the globe. bring more countries into china, sweets, beer destroyed jobs here in the united states. and under cut, cor, american values of free speech and free enterprise. where china says the ban by the u. s. is an abuse of state power. need literally shoes yet, or how cool? as the world stop superpower, how unsure of itself can the usb to fear a young people say, were it up to such a degree? when the u. s. has been over stretching the concept of national security and abusing state power to suppress other countries company? still, we firmly opposed this wrong action issue in the us government should respect the principles of market economy in fair competition. we parties,

castro has more now from washington, dc. the regulations, the protections that this bill is designed to strip from tick tock are, frankly, the only thing that stand between the social media app and the previous attempts to ban it across the united states. of course, by the trump administration. what this bill does is it would allow the current presidential ministration joe biden to ban ticked off across the nation if it is determined that the app is sharing private user data with anyone who is involved or controlled by china or the chinese government. this is a republican sponsored bill, it sponsor called a tick tock, a trojan horse saying that it can be turned to spy on americans. and there have been a few democrats on this committee though, who have voiced that this proposal is too broad. and for that reason, they are opposed to it take talk and it spokes person is trying to defend itself.

they point to measures taken within the last 2 years to try to make safeguards for a sick, for example, storing all americans, user data and servers in the united states, not within china. and in fact, there has been an ongoing lobby effort from tick tock here in capitol hill and, and at the white house to work out a deal. and that still might be the case where the social media app is allowed to continue its operations in the us. well, glen call is a former official at the central intelligence agency. he says, all tech companies in china have to provide any data requested by the chinese government. several levels of the potential threat. and i would say real threat. there's no collection of data mass and lots of data that can be used by companies, but also by governments. we know that by law in china, and in fact every company,

technological company has to provide any data requested by the government to the chinese government. and that every company now has an overseer j from the chinese communist party at multiple levels of the corporate structure. so that is one through the other is that take talk or any social media device can be used just influenced by the government to shape the perceptions of reality and what the truth is. what information is put on howard is put on color ration is given and so on. and then the 3rd thing is it's can be used to target specific individuals, collecting information on my patterns behavior, who i know what i do, who i am, what my social security number is, my bank accounts, and so on, so forth. the talks not alone in this, but since it has such a direct potential for by the chinese government that you're for

a congo and passenger tray and have collided in central greece killing at least 16 people. emergency teams are the same just outside the city of larissa. searching the passengers who may still be trapped in the wreckage local media report, the accident happened near the entrance to temple tunnel. several cars derailed and some caught fire. the passing to train was traveling from athens to tough a lucky congo from tough lucky to larissa. ah, in rossie, as an economy outbreak in syria struggles to recover from the aftermath of the massive earthquakes that struck more than 3 weeks ago. the un humanitarian chief says the situation on the ground is dire and more international aid is needed. greg demand on scarcity, therefore of critical items. 10th being the obvious example. rising prices, australian supply chains into the,

into the region to beginning to fly and suppliers to detection border and also cross into damascus and aleppo. this is essential and most welcome of the markets to no longer readily supplied cross border operations. some of these pull items, hence the need such costly but necessary critical infrastructure is about a damage. with norco motors, a journalist in it lead, he says the area wasn't ready lacking a safe sewage system before the recent destruction. as we saw the past couple of weeks, the catastrophic disaster that did the areas of north western nursery did not only cause the severe and complete destruction of thousands of buildings. it also severely affected the sewage system in the entire areas of northwestern, syria, a, which was already in a disastrous and it was already

a disastrous. the effects on the sewers to similar to restricts at restrict access to clean water in the area which led to the a spread of cholera disease in north assyria, which is which resulted in the death of 2 or 2 people in the area that were adjuster gestured by the civil defense teams and around $580.00 suspected cases were just registered in the area the the, the area was already suffering from a lack of proper sewage system. as officials are stated, that 63 percent of the a refugee camps in the area lack proper sewage systems at 43 percent per cent lack, really clean water. and the ongoing disaster even made this situation even more complicated on the humanitarian teens. currently, thousands of people are still living in temporary shelter centers and sol by a n g o. and these, these environments even contribute in the spread of the,

of the cholera disease. as up to a 1515 families stay in that in the same temporary shelter a center, and among them are children and women who are a, who are exposed to be affected by the a disease. their needs are increasing as time passes as they are like regular a relief material such as hearing materials and food for these families. kristen smith has more now from the united nations. the united nations, as more 8, is getting into northwest syria. but it still is not nearly enough. thousands of buildings have been destroyed or are at risk of collapse. and because of that, it's estimated 5000000 syrians are in need of shelter and non food humanitarian assistance. so un says that as many as 5 syrian families are cramming into one tent to stay warm at night, heavy equipment is in short supply to clear debris and begin rebuilding. the un

says the humanitarian response remains hindered by restricted access, a lack of funding. and what they describe as the unintended consequences of western sanctions. un has been working with the u. s. and the you to reassure businesses with resources to help that sanctions do not apply to humana tarion assistance. they're also working to get more access from within syria for deliveries to get through damascus. and then there's the need for funding. a pledging conference in the coming days will ask countries to contribute nearly $400000000.00 to respond to the crisis caused by the earthquake. that's on top of some 4800000000 dollars that the un was already requesting to address needs that were brought on by 12 years of civil war. that campaign is so far, severely underfunded opposition parties in nigeria coding for the presidential election to be scrapped. as frustration grows,

many people want to see more transparency in the electoral process. lama jumped june report i one of the gathering may have been small, but the anger was palpable. members and supporters of my jury as main opposition people's democratic party had hoped the country's general election would bring better days. i'm not going to new nigeria. it's happening now. what i will do the next and there is a, what do we i do for we've got i did. now they're convinced misconduct is at placer website unless a process that was open, most transparent, that was straight to the point. the process was him diesel. let the waves were promised at issue the slow pace of uploading results to the website of the independent national electoral commission. tensions flared briefly when security officers showed up minutes later, they were called away. this protest is taking place close to the national coalition

center where voting results for the presidential election are being certified. the sentiment here is similar to what we're hearing from many nigerians, extreme frustration at how long this process is taking place for its part. the country's electoral commission insists the delays are the result of technical hitches and not due to any sabotage. but that's little reassurance to many voters in a country with a history of vote buying and ballot rigging. sharon or a soc way works with young nigerians helping them to get engaged in the political system at a cafe in the capitol. she meets with friends worrying the situation with a ro trust among younger voters. they were told that this process, oh, it be creep with a fan and you have lots of accounts. sets of half is process sending out the way it is and ensuring sad, christine a donor boy, your book supports opposition labor candidate, peter obee, but says his victory or defeat is now beside the point african about the of x m. e

. 's ask, is this a shout they find losing? i want to see that i must fair and square. you know, i want to lose deloney i but i don't want to be told i know without giving them an option to know how i asked, how did i his direction? how did i wind the unless he questions that many in nigeria thought would have been settled at a time when answers are sorely needed. mamma, jim drama does either a butcher. the french president has beginning a tool of central africa, france, his military presence. there's being scale back. so emmanuel macro is trying to find a new way to maintain french interests in the face of competition from russia and china. whole brendan reports from pears. after decades of colonialism and neo colonialism, it was francis withdrawal from marley last year and burkina faso this year, which effectively confirm the shifting geo politics. in central africa, french troops are forced to leave, and the military genta in each of those countries opted for

a new alliance with russia in the form of the mercenary wagner group. president macklin openly admits that mistakes were made in marley and his foreign nation tour of central africa will sell a more cooperative vision with host nations. cultural, scientific and educational partnerships and military bases, where the french troops operate as partners rather than commanders. now get his certificate of della the reorganization is not meant to be a retreat or disengagement. it will materials through an african, his asian or mitchell operation of these big pieces general dominate chunk on is the former head of the french military mission at the united nations. he agrees the importance of france dank militarily engaged in the region. we have to have small teams apart, for example, to help this african country. this is exactly the case in jail, for example, where the parliament arcs, the french forces to stay and to fight in support of noun, join forces. that's probably the case also in chad where we put

a big airbase in central africa itself. some see the rejection of french influences understandable, but nonetheless, alarming and irrational. yes, there is anger about european near colonialism. however, the alliance is being offered by china and russia, bring their own issues. the western who have word has it, views is position is it was it, you know, don't, don't be nation is very difficult, very id like in our history because, ah, when people are not rationally the, what, like now we just have 11 goal. we want to get rid of france, want to keep, get rid of the old system actually, and not realizing that day m. what is the head is not probably better that one be at running away from resident micron and box on this. so admitting that for too long, france is regarded africa with what he described as the logic of rent. his new

vision is to offer a more mutually beneficial partnership, but he faces an uphill task to turn around that wave of anti french sentiment. pull, brennan, i'll jazeera paris last morsel to come here now does air including rebels in democratic republic of congo, continued their assault and north cable products. $14000.00 to fleet and the british prime minister goes to belfast to sell the post bridge. the trade deal. he struck for the you have in the morning things ah, the temperatures in mongolia are about 4 to 6 degrees above where they should be this bit of a warmth spreading through siberia and as you think of last year and got really hot . this is starting early once more. it's warmish now through japan as well. that

rain falling, not snow, but there is a bit of a cold outburst not excessively, so bring temperatures down entire optic in the capital tie. pay back down towards $15.00 as the clyde tense b rather bow dollar, particularly eastern side of the island that cody shares still cold enough to bring some snow to hunt. shoot. maybe hawkeye do. and that's dangerous. is tom vehicles? avalanche risk will be remarkably high. rest a child looking fairly fine. some cloud metrics of lightest, rain in the west significant right as well to the size. and we're talking about quote, lumper, singapore, dan towards matter. i'm maybe cross to delete this general line, which cuts across some board here looks particularly wet in the next day or so. we have got a few showers in the photos of the himalaya in the east. so i'm thinking the poll baton but most for his further west and you'll see a few showers in carolyn's fall anchor as well. this however, is tempered the temper has been really rather warm and sudden pakistan recently. this amount of crowd on the few showers. it will cool down a little ah

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welcome back and reminder the top stories here. this al a u. s. politicians are debating a bill that would allow the president to ban the chinese video sharing platform, tick tock, as well as other apps. intelligence agency sake, tick tock is a national security risk. as beijing could have access to use the data. at least 26 people have been killed off the 2 trains collided in central grease. emergency teens are searching for passengers who may still be trapped in the wreckage. several cars have derailed in some court file and they're going fears about cholera outbreak in the north western region of syria following the recent of place. syrian opposition run civil defense as at least 2 people have died from the disease. now only $600.00 reported cases, russian meters reporting an unmanned drone as crashed in the moscow region. the governor says the drone was targeting a facility, blowing to gas from russian meet us as the drone was made in ukraine, that the no casualties or property damage. meanwhile, rushes president vladimir putin has told his security service to step up its

activity to counter what he called growing espionage operations against russia. if she could duct you in that a booklet. but i, she, we must strengthen our counter intelligence. as western special services have always traditionally worked against russia inactive way, and they have now thrown additional personnel, technical, and other resources against us, we must respond to it accordingly. the russian defense ministry has accused the u. s. of planning a so called provocation in ukraine using toxic chemicals. a solid been jervey reports from oscars. the ministry of defense for the 1st time has actually detailed a plan of how allegedly chemical weapons have been brought into ukraine in near the don. yes, the region, this is where intense fighting has been taking place for the last few months, they administer defense is actually identified. the number of bo gave the type of chemicals it says could be used and which will be a violation off the organization of the prohibition of chemical weapons treaties.

so it is all happening this morning in russia. this seems to be more alarm bells ringing the actual fighting ukrainian president vladimir landscape warning the situation in the eastern front plan city of back move is getting worse. regional, separate as leaders say, nearly all the roads into the city or under russian control. the east african regional leaders have given the non group and eastern democratic republic of congo a month to withdraw from territories that continue to hold in north keep products. the m 23 rebel group has continued its advance to the provincial capital goma. the conflict had spaced more than half a 1000000 people. catherine still report. this is a familiar site in north cable. people in soccer, west of gama, are fleeing again from their homes. they carry what they can. they say empty 3 rebels are getting closer to the town. they've already taken several village centers and important pounds that are rich in minerals, jeanine, king,

grandma and her family have left their home on the outskirts of soccer. they say they're heading to a camp for displaced people, mitchell, gum, guinea. we came to sack from my village to see east africa was faith, but all i could hear gunshots. now, i'm heading to gama. we're tired of running hungrily. soldiers are doing what they can to protect the areas, but they have often been forced to retreat as a rebels advance gamma, which is are the provincial capital. the largest city in the area is now pretty much surrounded by the m $23.00 and sergent group go. that has rewan go to one side, like cable to the other. and now the north than the west, and the roads that supply goma with food and other goods, which are principally from the north of the province van now effectively controlled or at least strongly contested by the m 23 regional leaders from the east african community have been trying to mediate a piece deal,

but it's proving increasingly difficult. randa and d. r c. have accused each other of using aunt groups in the conflict. both sides deny the allegations. during the recent african union summit, east africa regional boulden e god gave m $23.00 a month to withdraw from positions they're holding. it has been hired for the leaders to enforce a ceasefire. there is at the moment i think, little desire to sanction the heads of the groups because and in particular the m g 3. because the intention is ultimately to bring them to the negotiating table. i think a regional sanctioning of groups may have some impact in sending signals, but it could only work if it was part of continued diplomatic catherine. after years of painful conflicts, few congolese are likely to be holding their breath. cathy inside out is yeah.

2 more people in equitorial guinea had died of the marble virus bringing the death toll in the country. 211, dozens of contact cases have been identified with several people, quantity and in hospital. the mob of virus is a rare but highly dangerous pathogen. it causes severe fever, often accompanied by bleeding, an organ failure is closely related to the bone of virus, which has seen several deadly outbreaks in africa. the british prime minister was in northern ireland on tuesday to sell his new deal with a european union to ease post brags that trade, which he soon ac is hoping. the windsor framework, as it's called, will finally break the political deadlock in the province or a challenge report from belfast around the world and the business boy by the success of getting a difficult deal with the e. u. done. richie soon act visited northern ireland on tuesday to sell it here. i'm really pleased like i'm, i'm over the moon that yesterday. we managed to have a decisive break through with all negotiations with the you reach the agreement.

the new winds of framework that i think is an extraordinary positive that for northern ireland position, the u. k. prime minister met local business leaders at the coca cola factory in lisbon and his pitch was as fizzy as the drinks he stood in front of. but see if you can spot what's caught the attention of romanus, across the land. northern ireland is in the unbelievably special position unique position in the entire world. european continent in having privilege access. not just to the u. k. home market, which is enormous. 5th biggest in the world, but also the european union single market. nobody else has that. no one. only you guys only here and that is the price. of course, it was a very similar price that the rest of the u. k. gave up with breaks it the winds framework changes the problematic northern ireland protocol and early a deal with the e u, which established trade barriers between northern ireland and mainland u. k. and so angered northern islands unionists that they collapse the power

sharing governments a year ago. they'll need to be happy with a new deal to come back to the store want assembly. we listen very carefully to what the prime minister said, and that we need to translate that into what the legal text actually says. but as being for business, what does that mean for consumers? and fundamentally, what does it mean for no last place was in the united kingdom and our ability to trade was in the internal market of the u. k. although they're not going to be bounced into a quick decision, the d. p will be feeling the pressure, particularly if the deal continues to receive widespread approval. the longer that the d, u. p. a seen as a block on functioning government here at store. once the less happy voters are going to feel about them, you can feel the frustration at all a smith's chain of cafes. the businesswoman wants to see the back of sectarian politics here for health services get more, so education, alder achievement, has gotten worse. our poverty has gotten worse,

the cloth divide between those that have and those that have not is getting bigger . so, you know, it's stormy, doesn't mean on in tomorrow will not change that. only they quick that was issues at the top of their political agenda. the winds of framework, the northern on and protocol unionist nationalists, such matters are less important in many people in northern ireland these days. the just getting things to work properly. rory talents al jazeera belfast, the rein him government says it's investigating the poisoning of at least $650.00 school girls by toxic gas local media say the attacks have been occurring since november and have been reported in over 30 schools. none of the girls have died, but many of suffer from spiritual problems, nausea and fatigue. a government official said the attacks are believed to be a deliberate attempt to force the closure of go schools. now every year the gray whale embarks on one of the longest migrations of any mammal. the 16000 kilometer

round trip sees the whales had to the arctic to feed and then back down to the lagoons of northern mexico to breed. but the numbers have been dropping in 2016 to 27000 gray whales. but in 2022 research has counted almost 10000 less. a decrease of almost 40 percent. sorry, just watching carefully to see if the numbers would bounce back. like john holman, as the story from of mexico west coast say listen times past who this the devil fish is little sign of that now is playful. is a 15 meter 40 tom puppy a gray whale. and it's cough one of the great site to the pacific coast from mexico to alaska. but in the last 4 years, the great wells numbers have gone down by almost 40 percent. according to the national oceanic and atmospheric research administration, the u. s. agency. and the number of carves is decreased to,

to the lowest point since scientists started counting them in the ninety's thought to sir, he'll martinez is in son ignacio laguna mexico together with his team where wales breed. he's been coming here for the last 15 years to monitor them as part of the laguna son ignacio ecosystem science program. i asked him why the drop i am phenomenal. they are my and syndrome either louisiana flucker. but there's a phenomenon called skinny well in which you start seeing that their body condition is getting worse and they're getting thinner. and because they're not getting enough food. and from the middle of 2018, the phenomenon started happening. it peaked in 2020, when 30 percent of the whales were in that condition and all the wells feet in the alt take on shrimp like creatures could empty poets that they dig for in the mud. indications are that the supplies running low climate change could be involved. but there's also a precedent for this in the late 19 eighties. and again in 1999,

there was a big drop in whale numbers. scientists believe that there is a natural top out point in the number of gray whales of air ecosystem can spool when they reach that point, the number goes down and then it starts climbing again back in the lab. so he says he's cautiously confident it will happen again. this time, the new num this his team are coming up with. but by ult, this isn't process a signal glazes, it is a cyclical process. now that's our hope we've seen it happen before, and you know, it won't keep going down. there is an unknown fact to hear a little limb. my escape only thing is that it's going down and then you factor in global warming and you don't know if it will go up again or not. and that's the uncertainty here every time the numbers, dip for the researches. i'm for the curious friendly animal that they're watching over. john home al jazeera son ignacio, the group mates code. ah

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