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a deliberate criminal act. the u. s. air force guardsman is arrested in connection with the leak of classified pencil. can documents that shaken up washington? ah, hello, i'm carry johnston. this is al jazeera alive from dough. also coming up al jazeera, exposes a money laundering scheme in southern africa, implicating some of the regions most powerful people, including in bob ways, 1st lady, ah, last stitch protests in france against the raising of the retirement age. ahead of a crucial court decision on the legislation and we report from australia where a powerful cycling is made landfill in the west of the country. ah,

we begin in the us where the pentagon that says a leak of dozens of classified fowls to tactic last week was a deliberate criminal act. the justice department has confirmed the arrest of a suspect, an air national guardsman. it's alleged that jack to share uploaded hundreds of photographs of secret files in an online chat group. he's expected to be formally charged in the federal court in boston. secretary austin has been convening daily meetings with his senior leaders to include the chairman to talk about reviewing the scope and the impact of this. and also to look at mitigation measures. and what we need to do across the department of defense to ensure that we're doing our utmost to reinforce existing policies, procedures, and rules. and if there are any areas where we need to tighten things out, we certainly will almost enjoyed and joins us live,

not from washington dc. so rosen tennis more about these allegations against to share well, according to was published reports and based on what the attorney general had to say on thursday afternoon, it appears that tom, mister to cheryl, is being charged with violating the 1917 espionage act. that is, the federal law that governs all matters of information related to the u. s. is national security. people who are accused and then convicted of violating the espionage act can go to prison for up to 10 years per charge. that it is. if they are convicted. so what is a basically alleged at this point is that tom, mr to sharon, had access to classified military documents and distributed them to people who did not have the security clearance to view or access that information. and that

information in turn became very public of perhaps of more quickly than some officials in the u. s. government would like to admit, but now that it's out there so to speak. mr to sharon is expected to be arraigned in federal court in boston on friday. and rosalind, as you say, now it's out there. how damaging is this for the pentagon? well, it depends on who to whom you speak. there is a dis, a late breaking, a development that the defense secretary lloyd austin, is ordering not just a review of how people with security clearances handle classified information. but there's also going to be an effort to try to bolster the internal a policy for all members of the military, whether they are actually members of the armed services or whether they are civilian staff. if they have a security clearance, what do they need to do?

in addition to what they're already legally expected to do to prevent these sorts of disclosures, we should point out that for his part, the u. s. president joe biden said earlier on thursday that while it is important that the leak be dealt with, he did not think that the information that has made it into the public sphere was particularly damaging. and of course, this is someone who gets an intelligence briefing every day. he would know what is more important, what is less important, but still needs to be kept under wraps, was in jordan, thanks very much indeed. or the leaked documents cover a wide range of topics, including details about air strikes on ukraine and the country's air defense vulnerabilities. and even expose is the size of some ukranian military units. descriptions of the russian merchant wagner groups alleged, contacted to here and haitian government officials, predictions about china's potential response to ukrainian strikes inside russia.

and an assessment that young young has likely exaggerated its intercontinental ballistic missile threat to the united states. well, let's say bring in glen coll now he's a korea cia officer and a former deputy national intelligence officer for trans national threats. he joins us from boston. welcome to the program. so in your view, how serious all the ramifications of this across the security services, is there a kind of shockwave ripple effect what it is quite serious. i mean, i agree with president biden to get the information share. it is not particularly center sensitive in the context. so what kinds of information united states knows. however, as we unfortunately all can now see it is quite extensive. and in debt on honor the dizzying array of subjects,

the consequences are grave. even though this information does not say a specific individual as a source, let's look at what happened to the individual who has leak 2 or shared or stole the information, the national guardsman, in from my own state actually turns out it took the counterintelligence authorities in the united states 3 days perhaps to identify who this person is. and that's because it is known who has access to the specific bits of information. and then you just create an overlapping lend diagram and he reduce it down to who could possibly have been the person. so the russians are doing that as we speak, because the reports show certain kinds of information that the united states has attained. and the russians will probably identify their, i fear that they will. i hope they do not know who the specific sources were, where we saw, and then they're probably going to be killed. so that's great. the loss of the

capability to obtain information is grieve, and more broadly than all of us can see what the united states knows how it thinks, what it doesn't know. what he is interested in is only a help to america's adversaries and hurts american national security capabilities. and with these very serious consequences that you mentioned there is that merits to the view that perhaps too many people are given access to high level security clearances. well, your, your question is gentle and it's like saying, you know, is it, is it bad that the someone would drown and you know the answer? well, yes, it is. and it's a chronic problem for the nighted states to distribute classified information too widely. the national security establishment is huge. there are dozens of thousands of people. and let's look at this fellow who has just been arrested. he's

21 years old. he's a national guardsman. he's not a career soldier even. and even if he is brilliant, he's still the $21.00. he's very green. the know 21 year old. no, 66 year old by him or herself should have the rights to decide of what of the country's capabilities and information should be shared with the public or is harmful or not. they were tremendously complicated processes to adjudicating, evaluate, and decide these things. and there are many channels that one can use to say, this information is wrong, we should do the obtaining it, but you don't do that on your own, of your own volition without creating frankly, an act of treason and a national security problem. so overall, then can the damage caused be repaired in any way? well, no, and yes, no, in the short term, the information now public than in the capabilities may well be lost for

a time. so that you can't undo this. now we cannot help you together. back empty dumpty back together in that sense. however, in the larger sense in this will be seen contradictory. every nation knows that other nations conduct intelligence operations. and the capability is if damaged, can be rebuilt, it may take time and actually last for a period. but over time, it will happen again, the wikileaks and julian massages than it were, snowed wounds, treason. it caused terrible garrison united states. but to the capabilities intelligence services are awesome actually. and they're all, they'll re establish at some point, lee information channels that they will then call. we very much appreciate your

time here and al jazeera, thank you. any time an hour to sara investigation has uncovered a massive money laundering operation involving gold smuggling in southern africa. on the cover, journalists of investigative units have exposed the extent of the operation in zimbabwe, which is implicated some of the nation's most powerful people, including the 1st lady. and i was on the james reports out there is under cover reports is want to launch a $1200000000.00 of criminal fun by building a fictitious casino resort overlooking victoria falls. we are going to do hotel casino here in the gold market a bit. that's one of the big thing. you can tell them that pitching to ambassador you put angel zimbabwe, senior depth handy lisa prison in one of his victim.

going green. angel says that president emerson monongahela owns land for the proposed development in the town re to roses. so if a lot of land that is on divide because you get you get to say that then is easy to dispose of a just call i listed. let's put it this way, this put it this way. thank you. and then when i say that, so becomes, is, does he cash for the projects needs to be smuggled into zimbabwe undetected? the ambassador makes a cool to the 1st lady, what an old celia man and gaga. remember those people that went with kiss? they would want to know why we providing the plays will leap lightly. okay. oh, father refers to the president that my daughter blown in essex,

and even greenville am i presenting, anita? so i'll give it to you. ben. you discussed which blends he uses. he's all they are on. but, but i don't want to learn about a day. they discussed flying the cache into zimbabwe on the presidential plane, mom, the redoubtable but running really be sometimes you with that it we, we spoke about. so i'm just gonna present it day notice or else. right. okay, we're gonna do that a little bit, but just let you guys are these people as a witness in august, august, august 1st. okay, well thank you so much for mcclendon. i'm good at me. well, my local variable that you brought me this he says the plan will succeed because it has the president's approval. i say to you, what you want to know is happening here. what if anything new

with you but angel? first lady, auxiliary and presidents. emerson. madame gaga did not respond to our requests for comment. alexander james al jazeera and you can watch the 4 thought the 4 part series in the al jazeera investigation. a goal to mafia, have the king with you. on friday at $1200.00, g m t. hundreds of thousands of people have again rallied across france for 12th week against changes to the pension though. oh, they're angry off to preston to my new. i'm a chrome, the forced to bill through parliament to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. the constitutional counsel will rule on the legislation on friday, before micron consigned it into law. natasha butler has more now from paris. well,

he's just seen the police and some purchases. are cashier on the street. please buy, take us, you can. but he said some of the damage that was done a some processes operation. the is done by the minority. 2 people people have been mostly peaceful that angry about my son, michael's pension reform, the fact that this her fool mean the people laughed to tie later. 60 fool rob within 62, they say eighty's on phone. and his protest comes, does one day before franz's constitutional counsel will decide whether or not to approve my son, michael's bill. if it does, even with some minor suggestions or changes. if it does these protests to say they can still come out in the streets, trade union lead to say they will continue to demonstrate because what they want is this reform scrapped a reform. the person michael says, is necessary to sustain the pension system for future generations. isabella,

i'll just sarah paris was still a head hair on al jazeera tension in see don between the military, he and an armed militia they had been working with. and why signs of life from this volcano? we've got no kos worried in columbia. ah hello, we have st. sorento dow boards across the southeast of the u. s. u c. this massive plant here just across some parts of florida. historic rifle has now made its way through. if i mean a reply, pressure is still in place. the wet weather will be around louisiana, southern parts of mississippi, easing over toward sea carolina. as we go through friday, north of that, it is warm and it is launched dry for the time bait new york getting up to 27 celsius on friday afternoon sandwiches for back to around 7 seen the sas day. that

wet weather just knocking up the eastern seaboard. they're pushing some right into dc as well, but it is dry by the state into florida for the time being. the rain stretches from louisiana to the lakes to the west of that of this january dry and find a few showers there to that western side of washington state. and we'll see some wet weather and wintry weather coming into british columbia. we have got a few showers in the caribbean, but nothing too much to speak of here. it is lossy fine and try perhaps some live showers for a time. just around haiti, pushing across into cuba, jamaica could catch a shower or to come sass day that drifting a little further west split, so not too bad at this stage. wanted to shout to to central america the heaviest there the panama. ah, the latest news, as it breaks over the years, trump has been the target of numerous lawsuits and criminal investigations. but

this time is different with detailed coverage, although many countries are seek, introduce the defenders. of course, we all know gender says it will continue to be in demand from around the world. it's an indication of how reliant benjamin netanyahu is on support from the far right. the plans for the so called national guard have suddenly feed hulu. ah, you're watching out just a reminder about top stories. now. u. s. federal agents have arrested a member of the air force national guard on suspicion of leaking classified documents. last month. they included assessments about the war in ukraine,

the pentagon that says the leak was a deliberate criminal act. and al jazeera investigation has uncovered a massive money laundering operation involving gold smuggling in southern africa. under cover journalists expose the extent of the operations at baldwin, which is implicated some of the nation's most powerful people, including the 1st lady on protest. his across france have rallied again to oppose pension reforms, which include raising the retirement age from $62.00 to $64.00. the constitutional counsel rule on the legislation on friday. the final hurdle before it can be signed into law. the military in sudan has sent to reinforcements, the northern city of marijuana as tensions mount between the army and a powerful part of military force. the army accuses the rapids support forces of mobilizing in several cities. of the r s f says the deployments are part of its

normal duties. he morgan reports from the capital cotton. this mo bile form footage shows troops from the paramilitary rapid support forces on their way to station near matter. we airport, that's about 400 kilometers from the dance capital hot tomb. it was shot on wednesday and immediately increased tensions in the country. all countries going to a dangerous and historic turn, which is increased by the mobilization of forces and re deployment of the rapid support forces inside the capital and other cities. these movements took place without the approval of the armed forces or coordination with it, which has raised fears and the public deepened security concerns and raised tensions among organized forces. the paramilitary rapid support force as r r s. f was formed in 2013 to fight treble groups in western sudan alongside the army. when the military deposed longtime president armitage bashir in 2019 the head

of the r, a staff general mohammed ham dan decarlo, became a deputy head of the sovereignty counsel that ford as high as the governing body. but tensions between the army and the forces emerged 2 months after a military takeover in 2021 and behind sent in april. when talks to integrate the r s f into the army stalled. problems with command assessing officers ranks and how long it should take for the arrest. have to integrate into the army, let to further divisions between the group and sedans, armed forces, and because both sides are arms and how forces across the country. many fear sudan could slide into war if tension don't subside, but differences have already led to delays and signing an agreement to hand over power to a civilian transitional government parties. they efforts are underway to reduce tensions between the 2 sides. hello vase had he just and some of us will be convening with our brothers in the military to brainstorm wise to calm the

situation. by friday, the political parties will have presented a plan to the military to find solutions to the crisis. analysts say the division has long existed and will effect for dance, transition to democracy because it's been several years of this fragmentation we now see multiple sovereignties in the country. and so you know that the sap has a say and the are assess, has a say. and sometimes one will, em supercede the other that is not the kind of a, you know, sort of fertile ground for any sort of sustainable civilian democracy. on thursday, our ether forces were seen moving in the capitol, hot home, while those in murder we remained in position. so dan, once again looks to be far from stability. hey, morgan, august era, autumn, 9 arab countries are expected to meet in saudi arabia on friday to discuss the possibility of serious return to the arab league. it was expelled in 2011 after

a brutal government crackdown of a popular uprising. on thursday, the syrian foreign minister visited the kingdom for the 1st time in more than a decade, syria and saudi arabia, se they're taking steps towards resuming conference services and flights cath hours . that prime minister has dismissed talk of syria returning to the arab league, saying the reasons for its expulsion still stand. well, i can show the story. mazama had just, it's true that the war has stopped, but syrian people are still displacing their innocent people and presents. there are many things we don't want to impose solutions on the serum pupil. the people need to reach them. there must be a political solution for this hearing. crisis cutters. decision is not to take in a step if there is no political development or solution to the crisis or australia is north, east coast has been hit by the most powerful tropical storm in years. cyclone elsa made landfall a few hours ago near port headland and major iron or exporting hub or residence in

several communities have been told to stay in doors. many people living in the cyclones path have been evacuated from the area or sarah clark joins us live now from bisman. so sarah, the cyclone has made landfall at what damage is it already causing well at this store, which started to form on monday. and as you mentioned, it hits the norm with a witness driving overnight and when it did heat, it was a category 5 and some of the outline. and one of the duty on a recorded when destructive winds about 295 kilometers per hour. and that's where the, where the station stopped recording and it comes went down the communications with down. so it's the most dr. wings ever recorded in australia. and it's the destructive cycling day tied to hit with the strategy of that cross post between. as you mentioned, core headland and know the truth destination of group. now those are the 2 main population that is in the area they actually brought to the store. so they're

a merged military guy. however, it did bring destructive winds, but it's also bought a lot of brian between 150 and 300 millimeters of brian be recorded in somebody various. and that's the equivalent to what somebody's destination might get. and he, it's got flash flooding. we've got some abnormally high tide at large waves being recorded. that town we're back right across the north with a, with the struggle and inland areas that the kimberly and the poor region evacuation said it was set up the main highway between portland and groups that was also closed off the ship through to clear out a port hillen, this is a huge on all port on the biggest ports in australia. what you're seeing, $200000000.00 worth of pride in an out of that was on a daily basis. the last, the ship was taken out yesterday, but as i mentioned, it is going to be on skype. i did talk some winds and heavy ryan and we're talking about the theory of being it is remote, we're talking mining camp,

indigenous communities, capital stations, and to the destination at the end of the wet season, and star testing. so log true. so also ben called out any thoughts on sarah with an update? thank you. authorities in columbia monitoring than nevada deliveries volcano because of fears, it could erupt again. in 1985 volcano was responsible for columbia's worst recorded natural disaster or at least 25000 people were killed or sound around pierre. he spoke to some of the survivors school. professor francisco canyon was 15 years old when the reception of the nevada, the rece volcano, hip, the town of meridian 985, and they stopped my mouth. one morning memories of fleeing with his father as burning rocks hurled through the night, and the roar of the lane, slight still haunt him to this day. not any i job, even if i was very young. i had the impression that the earth could cave in or that

something was arriving from the sky. what a car now that the volcano might be wrapped in again, he packed a backpack with a radio, a light documents, and medicines to be ready to run again. my husband, i'm part of the course people living in the shadows have dinner rather than we have been on high alert for 2 weeks. i'll tore does say the volcano might be days or weeks away from another major eruption. and no one knows where it will hit the hardest hit use nellie, who lived in a rural area close to devil. quino still gets emotional, remembering how she and her 3 children miraculously survived. don't know me, of course. tell up what can you please? how are they k that k got by for days i wouldn't go to bed thinking it would come back and i wouldn't be able to open my eyes again. i would think about my kids. it's very hard to remember because i suffered so much linda because it stays with you and it's him. why

would he reemerge relatively and skated another town at me? it was completely wiped away. killing 25000 people. a gigantic landslide traveled for more than 50 kilometers through the night, bearing our mirror in a matter of minutes and leaving its residence without a chance to survive. despite the past tragedy, outdoor it is, are struggling to convince many farmers in high risk areas to evacuate. and soldiers have been deployed to stop vehicles from heading to the volcano. geologist say they're worried by the fact that the activity inside the volcano is the closest . it has been to the one that preceded the 1985 or option even if there are differences. and me know if it doesn't turn things in 1985 to all kin was closed, gases didn't have a way out today, the system is more open, yet the seismic activity is similar, especially in the south west of duel kato, a dangerous omen from a volcano that has already shown to be capable of explosive,

a rapture, and land slates. the swallow everything in their path. allison grampian, the elders eat out of meadow. rose and beak is facing its worst cholera outbreak in 20 years. weeks after cyclone freddy devastated the country. at least 1000000 people have been affected by floods and the outbreak. the un says damage to water and the medical facilities is making the spread of the disease worse. 11 other african countries are also reporting increasing numbers of cases. un, children's agencies says the east and south of the continental facing an emergency . a shortage of vaccines medicines and testing kits is forcing agencies to ration doses. for me, the miller has more from lumber in mozambique agents. he said, the number of cases of cholera has risen alarmingly, and that since the outbreak began back in september,

and they're concerned that it may continue to rise until now they've been more than 22000 cases. and it's situations like this that concerned them. people who have to collect water from open rivers and streams, who simply don't have an option because they don't have running water. people here don't know if they are water borne diseases, but they use the water to cook to clean and to bathe. now they are efforts to try and assist and treat some water sources. and the government is also distributing about $2000000.00 vaccines throughout mozambique through the year. but there's concerned that there isn't enough. there are also efforts to try and educate people and create awareness around the cholera outbreak. people in this area of one bar going door to door to advise people to boil their water and do other things to try and keep themselves as safe as possible. but they continues to be concerned just as long as people have no options, but was water sources like this that the cholera outbreak won't end. and that cases

will continue to occur from.