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denies the allegations. ah, hello there, mr. hey, this is al jazeera life and also kind of senegal opposition leader. it was months on girl has been given a 2 month suspended sentence. the defamation alex's here is investigative unit, exposes a money laundering scheme in south africa, which implicates some of its biggest banks. and china's new premier calls from asia . why bounce back from the pandemic as a major economic for ah, no russia's fs be security service, says wall street journal reporter evan. jessica bitch has been arrested. the u. s. citizen was stopped in the city of yo catherine, back on suspicion of espionage allegations. his employ rejects,

according to state media, a criminal case has been opened against him. he's the 1st american reporter to be arrested on espionage charges in russia since the cold war. his publication has released a statement saying the wall street journal vehemently denies the allegations from the f s. b and seeks the immediate release of our trusted and dedicated reporter evan gresh coach. we stand in solidarity with evan and his family. how correspond, dorsey? jibari has worn out from moscow. 31 year old journalist has just made his brief court appearance in left or turbo courts in the russian capital where the court has decided that he'll remain in custody for the next 2 months until may 29th. during that time, the investigation will continue, and we expect that the court proceedings will then resume at that point, and possibly a trial, depending on how the investigation on false, what we've heard from the kremlin spokesperson dmitri pest golf, who said that at his office is aware of the arrest and that this journalist was

detained, red handed for espionage. we also understand that the foreign ministry spokesperson has issued comments on this case saying that what he was doing in ex hamburg has nothing to do with journalism. and that it's not the 1st time a well known western western or has been grabbed by the hand. the feeling here is that this is an open chuck case for the official so far. that is not what we heard from at least one person who had worked with this journalist in that region in central russia saying that the fixer, who arrange interviews for him last week about the involvement of the wagner group in their, their role in the conflict and ukraine was what he was gathering information about, that's what the story he was working on. but also the same fixer also said that this journalist made an unannounced trip to that region on wednesday. and how does it hasn't? hadn't been heard from since until news of his arrest has come out. well,

let's get the view from washington d. c. nouns. be true. white house correspondent can be how could, can be, what are you hearing from officials that yeah, we are awaiting an update from the white house we are expecting to get at least an off camera briefing from national security council spokesperson john kirby, where we expect we will hear some white house reaction at that time you can expect that there is grave concern from the white house. a formal is statement is expected . what we do know is that there is already some reaction from a democratic congressman, jared moskowitz, who is accusing the russian government of kidnapping this american journalist. but all of this really comes at a very bitter time of tension between the 2 nations. not only because of the war and ukraine, but also because the united states has been very outspoken about the detention of

journalists that have occurred in russia as well as the detention of political activists send you those that have just been speaking out against the government. we should also point out that this timing is very curious, a given the fact that the u. s. justice department, just days ago, released an indictment against a russian national that allegedly came to the united states under of allegedly false identity, a brazilian identity to attend grad school and is now in a brazilian jail and has been arrested by brazilian authority. so there is questioning here in the united states about whether or not this is a retaliatory action. we should also point out that this comes up following the very well publicized a swap that occurred in december of the w and b, a star, brittany griner. in exchange for the russian arms dealer, victor boot. but what we do know is that the united states was not happy. that is

part of that deal, that the u. s. citizen paul whalen was not included in that exchange and remains in russian jail. so there sir leg expected to be a lot of concern about the fact that there is now a russian journalist or that has been detained by russian authorities and is so we are awaiting a response from the white house, one that we expect to be released in the next couple of hours. our white house correspondent kimberly how come there with an update for us. we'll stay across this for you here on out as eric. thanks. kimberly. while staying in the united states and at least 9 soldiers have been killed in a collision between 2 army black hawk helicopters during a training mission, the crash happened in tree county in the state of kentucky. now synagogue opposition data was months on her, has been given a 2 months suspended sentence for defamation. he was sued by the tourism minister. sancho did not appear in court to face trial on thursday. he said that the case

against him is politically motivated. police have been deployed in large numbers in the capital, doc ought to prevent violence. our correspond nicholas hak, has more from the capital. it's no longer a 10 city, as if following the verdict. and you feel that people are going back on to the streets are going about as much as possible. but as you can see, we're behind me. the police are still very much present in each and every artery. we spoke to the spokesman of the party of eastman sancho. he said he was disappointed with the outcome whilst he is still able to run any upcoming presidential election. because this is a 2 month suspended, a prison sentence. he is disappointed that he was convicted for what he said things is just him telling the truth, or he accused a minister of corruption. we also spoke to the a, the, the spokesperson of the ruling party of president mackey sal. and he says that this

was a victory for democracy for the rural law and for the justice system. now, the opposition has always claimed that the justice system serves the purpose to eliminate opposition candidates that could be rivals to president up mikey. so now he says that, look at the outcome of this trial, or this verdict shows how independent and how democracy is thriving. here in senegal, al does here as an investigative unit has uncovered a large scale, money laundering operation in south africa. the scheme implicate some of the countries biggest banks form and then the of the criminal syndicate has spoken exclusively to al jazeera. alexander james has this report, doubt con is a form of money launderer. he fears for his life and is speaking exclusively to al jazeera his investigative unit from a safe house. he says his role was to forge paperwork, to disguise the money laundering as legitimate transactions in the office. we had

a strong and in the strong room, rid boxes upon boxes of bank stamps. we had boxes of passports with boxes of id documents. head of the operation is dowd's brother mohammed khan. his street name is mo dollars. his financial services firm served as the front for the laundering. he sort of held up as the sort of shadowy figure that control money laundering the phil africa that everybody wants to find wants to locate, want to discuss funds to catch when to prosecute, wants to use. we've obtained a trove of thousands of documents that reveal fake invoices from fictitious suppliers address to move dollars, clients, no good, no services, purely just money's running. and i can tell you that with 100 percent certainty, because i done the logo, we concealed the identity of one of my dollars,

former business partners, homer guardian on from money. lord thing is because will be a 1000000 in crawford the day transferring to different countries to different places and you got other connections to do that to ensure the scheme success. the laundry is bright employees at south africa's banks. you look after us, you pushed through all our payments. no questions asked on the specific company. and we'll match your salary every month in cash. a ledger records kickbacks paid to staff at fast and bank who are responsible for processing foreign payments. we were actually the executive management team of the 5th and 46 bro, sitting department erected, put it in that very moment, was ceo of, of a company without them knowing the ledger records bribes, paid to employees at other banks to for vin maker is

a senior manager at the compliance division of standard banks out africa. and also is the key complicated to the south african reserve bank. i can make a phone call for you not do individuals in eps update. it would put whatever you tell them to put on a listed for you, and they would stamps. mohammed con, told us that all the allegations against him were false. and based on manufactured evidence, he denied bribing any one in the south african banking sector. vivian like had denied involvement in a money laundering, syndic hers. sas finn said it was taking vigorous action against former employees. absa passed on our findings to it's forensic investigative unit. and standard bank told us it takes a 0 tolerance approach to fraud and criminality. alexander james al jazeera. well, you can watch the next installment r 4 part series gold mafia smoking there as the full episode. coming up here on al

jazeera at 20120. now china's new premieres touting his nation as an anchor global peace and development. the john was speaking at the opening of the annual boil for him, often builders as his version of the diverse economic foreign, which kinda reports now from hong kong. china is rolling out the red carpet for political and financial leaders for more than 50 countries around the world. it's the 1st time the bow our forum is taking place entirely in person since the start of the code it 19 outbreak for china's new crimea. it's also his 1st address to an international audience since being appointed as the countries 2nd in command. when they last, we need to adhere to common and comprehensive cooperation and sustainable security concepts, oppose the abuse of unilateral sanctions. a long arm jurisdiction, oppose the selection of science, a group confrontation, and the new cold war. this event is often billed as ages version of the world

economic forum. and although discussions center around major global issues, china's message this year is focused closer to home. right now with the political tensions trade tensions, military tensions that are going on, not just over ukraine, but between china and the u. s. you're going to see china trying to reach out, especially to asi on cesar countries that china has a very good trade with and lists expect china to use the forum to promote asia as an investment safe haven at a time of global economic volatility. china is talking up its own economic recovery prospects off to the end of its long running strict code 19 rules. chinese premier lee is promising that china is own rebound can power a post. pandemic bounce back for the rest of the world. economists are forecasting chinese growth as high as 5.8 percent this year. that's up from 3 percent last year,

one of its weakest growth rates in decades. many foreign businesses remain cautious about doing business in china as a result of major supply chain disruptions brought on by cobit 19 restrictions and regulate re crackdowns. on the private sector. there is a strong message. there will be a strong reinforcement of the state sector playing a pillar in the role within the chinese economy, and that's in a way, a discontinuation from the bull. our message should that was very much about economic reforms. private sector growth in the past, the data to prior to the pandemic. and so now there is a certainly a pivot there didn't fall far. china wants to spunk of pivot towards global collaboration, to political leaders from malaysia, singapore and ivory coast of echoed that cool. with that opening speeches at the bow, our forum analysts say the next challenge for china is to convince the world that it should be the coordinating center of that global cooperation effort,

which is kimber. al jazeera hong kong on palestinians are taking part in the annual land de demonstrations and israel, and the occupied palestinian territories. the day knocks israel, seizure of palestinian and land. it's been commemorated annually since 1976 organize as a plan protests along the border between the gaza strip and israel. algiers unit off side has moved from the gulf stream. we're here at malika camp in the east. tim borders off the besieged gods. the strip where palestinians in gods have come in great numbers about thousands to participate and to remember one day at the se, policy, and say that this event emphasizes the resilience against israel. a we've seen hundreds of palestinians, men, women, and children, head back bare to the border fans. as you can see behind me and

a low. hm. mass has spread a lot of security personal in the entire area to keep palestinians from reaching the border fence. so that no violence with wrapped here today. we have seen all these numbers to reach to the fence. are these really forces on the other side of the fence, responded by firing gas grenades on the protesters, and now they are all being sent back to the camp where of fractions policy infections leaders are giving or issuing statements and are holding a press conference. and although this year's event has passed with no violence mentioned, this particular place has seen a lot of bloodshed awe from the palestinians and the great march of return,

which started in the 2018 till the 2020. and were more than 260 pals to use were killed and over 7000 others were injured in clashes between them. and these really forces deployed behind that security fence. you may see it from malika can cause this stress will still had here on out as in hello. i'm had him as the inside and within the most industrialized economy on the continent, many young people here hard to get a job. he's wanting, i'll tell you why. this is an opportunity for a bit not just for the 1st visit with astronomy, and one step closer to recognize the 1st time indigenous people in its constitution . ah.

with hello, it's sunny and looks like spring has well intrude he sprung across the northern parts of china, mongolia, the korean peninsula. adequate part of japan is lossy. settle, fine, and sunny and in light winds, failing pleasantly warm, high pressure in charge. he is a little more clamped down towards taiwan, southern parts of china. still some showers, longest bells if rain coming in here for a time, that weather system just pulling out into the open water. she might catch your chair some parts of your q shoe, but for much of japan it's fine and why warm sunshine? 20 celsius, $68.00 in fahrenheit. similar temperature as you go on through satellite, i am at ward their career into the mid twenties, beijing doing very nicely as well. so shells will continue down towards south, maybe some heavier burst coming in to taiwan. on a 2 showers, 2 went to cambodia through louse. some parts of vietnam could see

a shower or 2 than the usual splash of rain there. across a good part of southeast asia. yes. sunshine in between us a rather heavy splashes of right now making the way across northern parts of pakistan, modem areas of in the orange wanting same force anywhere from around the punjab. right into west bengal. some very heavy rain there. it's a bit higher as we go on into the weekend, pushing across a good part of bangladesh. ah, a with

ah ah, ah, welcome back to watching are 0. i'm the start today here and there. ha, that's mighty about on the stories. rushes fs. b security services. american reporter evan gush, which has been arrested. he was stopped on suspicion of espionage. his employer, the wall street journal denies the accusation. synagogue opposition leader. it was mon sancho has been given a 2 months suspended sentence for defamation. he was sued by the tourism minister and says, the cases politically motivated police have been deployed in the capital duck are to prevent violence. and out 0 investigative unit has uncovered a large scale money laundering operation in south africa. a former member of the

criminal syndicate has outlined a scheme which indicates some of the country's biggest banks. now, authorities in mexico have opened a homicide investigation and identified 8 suspects. after a fire at a migrant detention center killed 39 people, prosecutor say the suspects include 2 federal agents, a state immigration official, and 5 members of a private security company. president undressed manual up his upper door initially blamed the migrants for the fire. but a video shows what appears to be gods, not opening locked doors as that fire spread. while some migrants say that fire is pushing them to try to make it into the united states. sooner rather than later. hundreds of most, the venezuelan citizens crossed a bridge and approached a gate to enter the us border city of el paso. others crossed the rio grande river and were met by armed american border guards or migrants and asylum seekers from sub saharan africa have protested outside the u. n. his officers and janasia,

they're demanding transfers to another country because of harassment. after a government crackdown there on undocumented immigrants, victoria gayton, b reports for 10 days, these men have camped outside the un headquarters in tunis, their asylum seekers from sudan who were hoping to make it to europe. some have been waiting 5 years for their claims to be processed that linda lankton were patient and stick together to find a solution. i appealed to the united nations to european yang and all humanitarian organizations. to help us evacuated from kenesha towards any other safe country where we can settle in the past. donations welcomed us, but now they reject our presence and want us to leave. according to aid agencies, there are 30 to 50000 migrants from other regions of africa, living inch in india without documents. last month president chi sie caused controversy when he said, quote, hordes of sub saharan africans were changing the demographic makeup of the country

. it's bought racist attack throughout to nicea. let him be hm. i have been tunisia for 5 years and i have not seen any one obtain asylum in another country. we do not have protection and tunisia, they have taken away our accommodation and there are many other examples of violations against black people. the tradition government does not want us here. rights groups have condemned the president's comments as racist. but in the face of growing bigotry, these asylum seekers are urging the u. n. to help them leave to nicea as soon as possible, victoria gate and be al jazeera. now despite being home to africa, as most industrialized economy, nearly a 3rd of south africa, whack force is jobless presents or on, on her as us has used on employment as a national crisis. but some young people say his aging government isn't invested in their future. hiring natasha has more from johannesburg to coin don't cause his mother hasn't worked for years. he's also unemployed. and as a family to look after, at 29 years old,

he says young people like him are growing increasingly despondent about the lack of job opportunities in south africa. we're getting ira if we aren't already getting frustrated with what is happening and what we are seeing, we are really getting or we are already up to here with the promises that have never been meant not even one. his mother is worried. i wish that government would actually take this very serious because it's driving our youth to depression. depression that is leading to a drug addiction. nearly 3 decades are to the end of white minority rule in south africa. most of those feeling marginalized and economically excluded. a poor and black critics made the high unemployment rate on a number of factors, global events. the pandemic and corruption south africa has one of the most. i'm equal societies in the world. and the gap between the rich and poor is growing.

millions are trapped in poverty. high levels of unemployment here don't make things easier. some people think the ruling african national congress potty is not listening to young people. the average age of that cabinet has shifted from 58 to 60. this shows you that you have a country that is being led by people who have no stake in the future, making decisions about the future. this is a cabinet that is given so much power and authority to decide on behalf of the future of these young people. many desperate and discouraged young south africans say the government needs to seriously address unemployment. otherwise they'll be forced to remain idle and unproductive. how to get us al jazeera james, but no a fairy and carrying nearly 250 people has caught fire in the philippines, killing at least 31. it was on its way to hollowed town in the southern sulu province when the fire began just after midnight. several people are still missing

and search and rescue efforts are still underway. the dead include at least 3 children. while the vatican says pope francis is improving after being hospitalized where they're respiratory infection on wednesday, the 86 year old head of the roman catholic church had complained of breathing difficulties is expected to spend several days there. receiving treatment. astronomy, as parliament has introduced a bill that pays the way for a referendum to recognize indigenous people in the constitution for the 1st time. the government calls it a new chapter and repairing the relationship with 1st nations people. but it's also cause division. as sarah clark reports now from brisbin, if not now, when an emotional prime minister unveiled the wording of the question that will go to the australian people later this year, flanked by members of the indigenous community. on thursday, those words were tabled in the nation's parliament. seaman history, i trust the australian people to understand this is an opportunity for

a better future. not just for the 1st people, so to australia, but for all of strains. if australia votes yes, in the proposed referendum, but only with the constitution be amended to recognize the 1st nations people for the 1st time. it would also enshrine an advisory body to parliament light up of aboriginal and torres strait islander has to guide federal policy. but some lawmakers say the voice is symbolic only, and australians should vote no black people in this country been calling out government for 200 years on what i can be doing better for. and we still have no justice and i don't see the voice and giving us justice. center to thorpe is one of 11 parliamentarians who identify as indigenous australians, the nations federal parliament. australia's aboriginal population makes up 3 percent of the nearly 26000000 people. critic say issues like racism and aboriginal

dis in custody needs to be prioritized. we have black body and dying hands of the sister. and we asked solutions to i this catastrophe crisis that's been going on. i guess 1st nations people for far too long. that big government and the previous government just are not interested in implementing constitutional lawyers remain divided on whether this could lead to government decisions being challenged in the nation's high court. it's possible they will be high court matters arising out of this, but you'd have to side that's entirely normal. we are looking at putting words into the constitution. the high courts job is to interpret the constitution. this is the 1st random beheld in 24 of the 44 held of the last century or so. i have been successful. the prime minister says this legislation provides

a one to generation charts to rectify the referendum is expected to be held. don't talk about this al jazeera well as palestinians in garza lives with food insecurity, poverty and other hardships caused by the israeli blockade. the poorest and the strip are struggling during the holy month of ramadan to break their fast soup kitchens and now stepping into fil a growing need. as lina black lay reports in a soup kitchen and gaza volunteers prepare food for struggling. found these breaking their fast. ah, well, alarming alum about us, about an hour, 7 years of charted to work people's needs and poverty have increased due to deceased on garza and many people don't have food at home. well, the idea of the soup kitchen is to offer prepared minced people to alleviate their difficult situation every day during the fasting, month of ramadan,

better luck this charity kitchen and drop off offers meals to as many as 170 families living in poor condition. the world bank says the poverty reading gaza is more than 50 percent. many people depend on charities to access food, especially during this month. after ramadan, the soup kitchen will continue to operate twice a week. who don't wanna guide you a low will above you online in every day. i come and get food because we cannot afford to cook at home. we take the food from hair and break off fast with it. the situation is bad. honesty, we can't buy anything, a cook, we should receive money from the ministry of social affairs, but so far it hasn't come through a nanny. people say the increase in food prices and the worsening humanitarian situation caused by the decade long israeli and egyptian blockade has left them struggling to make ends meet. but during.