a one would be any st theories at the sky. every dain search of signs of rain. he has lost nearly all of his sleeping crops, se crippin, drought conditions affecting the south american nation. a drought is having an impact on across argentina. this is a field of corner. as you can see, it's try and it's already been lost. producers are telling us that because of the lack of water, they have started to notice the different types of insects they had never seen before. extreme weather conditions have also cost shortages of grass grain in war to see beauty impacting the captain of many of the farmers in the area. ah the yemen susie rebels in the saudi led coalition begins a significant prisoner. it's j. hon. you pushed to the war?

ah, but on the clock this is all desert lie from the also coming up, renewing old alon says, brazil's president, loosen nazi really the syllabus makes china's need us using ping on a state visit aimed at producing trade. the f. b. i arrests, so u. s. air force, god's men in connection with the leak of top secret pence couldn't documents about 0, exposes the criminal network turning dirty cache into gold and southern africa. it implicates some powerful people including zimbabwe, 1st lady. ah, so we begin with significant developments and you haven't for the 1st time since 2020 who c rebels in the saudi led coalition holding a major prisoner exchange. the 1st group of who see prisoners has arrived in sana

and the airport was seen in many emotional reunions of families. the red cross says more than $800.00 people are due to be released in the coming days. these changes all part of a broader diplomatic effort to try and end the 9 year conflict as to is on get the very latest mean edge wealthy is a spokeswoman for the international committee. the red cross covering the near and middle east region jones now from beirut. thanks so much for joining us on this important day at we've been seeing these emotional reunions to we know the numbers those precisely involved in the swap. each way though, starting from today and until the 16th we're expecting or nearly 900 for monday, they need to be reunited with the comedy. as you said, this is a quite an emotional union for hundreds of comedies and human being separated for years and their loved one. that means that we're talking about nearly $900.00

person that will be able to stand for the 1st time in year at the end of this ramadan and celebrate the, the, the, the upcoming a. how would their loved ones from testimony with that colleague who was sharing since this morning from both airports and then and found out quite emotional. we heard father talking to their children over the phone for the 1st time in years. we heard a song saying hello to their mothers for the 1st time in 2 years. one of the testimony that i heard and was quite touching was yes sir, who spoke to his mother for the 1st time in a year and a half over the phone and who has been in detention for over 5 years now and whose words cannot as he said, of course words, words cannot explain how happy, how happy you didn't order to end the long years of preparations and suffering. and

we are quite optimistic and we are quite happy about this positive step. or as the international committee of the red cross, we're looking for future positive initiatives in this. ok, that's what i want to ask you about. so this is the 1st of 3 days of releases. all you make a logistical plan, some more releases beyond that. so the operation that started today and will last until the 16th is the result of the talks that were held last month in switzerland and burn switzerland did reunite parties to the conflict in yemen and were cor shared by the international committee of the red cross. as well as the office of special employ, a un special voice for yemen. the conclusions of these 2 so quick was the agreement of these nearly 900 person that will be reunited with their families. and of course, one of the also to go to conclusions of that meeting was

a 2nd round of talks that will be held towards the month of may. of course, as the for the i, c r, c and partners we stand, we stand ready to support any future initiatives in this direction. we stand ready to support the, the union of, of, of the, the former detainees and any future batches of former detainees with their families where quite, and we're quite looking forward to the, to the upcoming steps that will, that would, that would, that would happen in the future rules, i would talk to you about the the jessica aspect of this. how challenging is it effecting a release operation on both sides? similar tediously, it went to call also a colossal load of work for not only sees but all the parties involved in this and these operation i want here to flag that these operations are possible name the

due to the thanks to the support of the volunteers and staff of the national society crowds and requests and national societies and mentioning specifically the m and he read crescent and the saudi red crescent volunteers who have been supporting diesel operations. the teams of the international committee of the red cross, we're working over the last weeks in order to make sure that the pre departures into you are, are met, and the conditions, the proper conditions for the transfer of the former detainees are met at the moment. and as we're speaking our teams and they yemen, us question teams and the saudi requests and teams are also continuing their support in, in the, in the waiting rooms of the airport in order to make sure that the detainees do meet the health conditions proper conditions in order to be able to travel safely,

but also providing them with cash supports in order for them to continue their journeys back home. we also provide them with a start the break and the fast meals in order for them to have something to eat. once the time of breaking the fast, it is there for some detainees as well for me. detainees who have been supporting them with other items such as clothing, shoes, etc. and of course, we offer them the possibility to speak over the phone while waiting with their families. all right, we'll have to leave that. do appreciate you just giving us an update on this ongoing, that just calibration that mean it's both from the i c r, c and barret. thank well my colleague wrote madison spoke to money for michelle hobby, who's a political unless based in saudi arabia about the importance of the still of course it's yet a quite significant step and it's d building and then which one is trust

between the legitimate government and the ot, and also paved the way to the peace a plan in yemen. one of the, yeah, many of which are told i shall close up on a bit. used be about that that will be a piece to plan. a consist of a 3 faces there, but his face will be that throws the ceasefire, synchronize the central bank, open on the air boards and see ports or to go towards lift the sanction i see on that as and also the 2nd phase will be the political dialogue for to reach agreement between all the bodies. what will be there for a form of a state of yemen in the future. the 3rd phase will be the transition period, which was expected to be 2 years up until now. saudi arabia is relations on the

international stage have been very closely tied to the united states. are we seeing a refocusing of saudi arabia's foreign policy in a different direction? if i call it, i call it a budget. it's a new tele, his g of the put on policy of sugar area at united states is furnished strategic ad security, bottom sugar area. but at the same time, the large, the largest, the threads barton bob sort of showed that a, b is china. and the most important parts on which showed that he had been obvious blockage that i shot it showed that it'd be. and now they have to start dental issues with the waste, with the washington london, body spelling, but oxen blossoms are the same time. they have too strong relation with jean with moscow with the new delay. now we are, we are in transit while out of transition. we are not in the same situation. 26 new somebody, 1991. when the soviet union collapsed,

united states, the only sub on holland, we expect now even from william paris when he said united, not the only sub on mike merely the chairman of the joint chiefs several unit should also say that i said it's not the only sub vala, we are an a power transition and this time will show that a bad to be neutral and to have struggled. alicia doesn't mean that it will be a lie only with the united states. it will have a strong relation with china with the wood. gotcha. with europe, with the latin america, a brazil president lewis, not ceiling da silva has been given a state welcome by china's lead a shooting ping in beijing. a to lead is expected to find ways to for the boost, political and economic ties. you can see them sitting at the back for a while. there are people signing documents. the front at the war in ukraine is

also likely to be discussed. china is brazil's biggest trading partner, andy mark as a senior research fellow at the center for china and globalization lifting. thank. he says, the relationship between china, brazil is a major. hm. well, i think this visit, this relationship is bilateral relationship between china and brazil. is a very important one for both countries. ah, china and brazil have an important trade relationship soybeans of course are important part of this. they also have a vested interest in great global stability, especially energy supplies, fertilizer. ah, so i think this is very important, but i think we also need to step back and look at it more broadly that we can see the momentum shifting whether that's in europe. i'm with them upon it as it ah, in asia, of course, with the regional comprehensive economic partnership and now in latin america with

brazil and other countries that up on treason leaders around the world. recognizing the importance of working with china on a pragmatic basis and not engaging or supporting or condoning are provocative actions that are inflaming global insecurity. i think this is a very, very important visit at a very important time. and i'll, missouri investigation is uncovered a massive money laundering scheme involving gold smugly in southern africa. undercover journalist from the investigative units have exposed the extent of the operation in zimbabwe and its implicates some of the nation's most powerful people, including the 1st lady, alexander james. as his report, al jazeera is under cover, reporters want to launch a $1200000000.00 of criminal funds by building a fictitious casino resort overlooking victoria falls. for we are going to do hotel casino in vertical market with inside of it that's. that's one of

the big thing you can call them that pitching to ambassador you. but angel, zimbabwe senior depth amanda's prison in one of the going green angel says that president emerson monongahela owns land for the proposed development in the town region 14. so if a lot of land that is on divide you get, you get to say that, then it's 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, ah, so, because the dirty cash for the project needs to be smuggled into zimbabwe undetected. the ambassador makes a cool to the 1st lady when i'm old celia man,

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my local variable that is wrong with it. he says the plan will succeed because it has the president's approval. i say to you, what you want to do is happening here with you but angel 1st lady, oak celia and presidents. emerson, but on gaga, did not respond to our requests for comment. alexander james al jazeera and you can watch the final installment of that 4 part series in the l t 0 investigation. gold mafia. have the king with you and run about 45 minutes. that said to $1200.00 gent. i'm still head here on alger. i'm some eda, mila in mozambique, warehouse workers, a racing against time to help thousands of people ports in a corner route wake. ah,

the latest news as it breaks over the years, trump has been the target of numerous law suits and criminal investigations. but this time is different with detailed coverage, although many countries are seeking to do that. offenders like profit real now, jennifer se toilet will question him to be in demand from around the world. it's an indication of how reliant benjamin netanyahu is on support in the fall, right. the plans were the so called national guard, have suddenly feed a balmy it's the holy month of ramadan mirror on the dawn, houston with the it's look at changing the she to she says to do cookie from new zealand to iceland. we explore how muslim minorities hope with the shortest and longest fasting hours on the planet. was it to be quite difficult? i did, she played 3 pizza water on sundays and i will have to add those base to why fast

after amada at amada, on north and south on al jazeera ah, from breaking down the headlines till exposing the po is attempting to silence, reporting the listening post doesn't just cover the news, it covers the way the news is coming. oh, now does either move ah, again what she out 0 her mind about top stories is her and a long delayed prisoner swap was on the way in yemen between heathy rebels in the sandy led coalition. around 800 people, g to be released. first group of who sees his rugs in sana, where they, they've been reuniting with their families. here's agents arrested,

a member of the air force national guard suspected of leaking classified documents . last month's included assessments about the war and ukraine. the pentagon said to leak was a deliberate criminal act, brazil's president lucy, now sir, lily da silva, has been given a state welcome by china's leader, seizing pagan bay ging, they're expected to find ways to further base relations warden. ukraine is also likely to be on that agenda. so let's return to our top story and that major prisoner exchange in yemen who sent out because he is a with the analyst and he thinks thousands more prisoners could soon be released. i think that the visit of the buzzard to son has actually moved this but he's never the exchange able those then i have to leave a message to so dad a bit, they are ready for the full exchange of but isn't it in both sides? which could be about $15000.00, but it's not in both in the hands of both parties. that's why i think if, if,

if this but isn't it can, you will go as it was bland. i believe that the after about done there will be more a deal will be struck to release all other business, the visit of the so the bus to on i, which he has actually leave left and i, yesterday, they haven't actually struck in the garden. the bees process it because one big issue which actually this, o, d, those a want a, they want to be as a mediator like the old man is they doing to be as a part of, for any deal agreement that the wife and i had refused to tell you because they said the biggest part of this war is this r o d in cell. that's why they, they, they will not find any agreement as mediator. they are not like the money out of the one who launched the war against the yemen and it was declared by the so

d because the many want to help. so do responsible for all compensation and should be the should actually a saudi is responsible for that are as well, with all its forces including the night out of invalid for them across yemen. and then after that, you have many can actually talk together and fit together. and without any involvement of this, o d, or of the united data, be with the so the out. so can say like a pub in the and they put him in the beginning of the war. they call it a civil war audio many crisis. they, i don't think they will accept and to be part of any agreement as they're a big layer of, of this war, or on the same time center, a views to negotiate is so the as mediator. that's why i think if this,

o d will not accept this said main demand there, i didn't think that we will see any b coming soon t m. and in the company hours, delegates from 9 arab nations are expected to meet and saudi arabia to discuss the possibility of serious return to the arab league. i was expelled in 2011 after government cracked on popular uprising, gulf countries, egypt to rock and jordan have been invited to the regional meeting. jetta on thursday series. foreign minister visited the kingdom for the 1st time in more than a decade, damascus would react to moving towards resuming flights and constantly services for the 1st time since the war began. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski says his confidence his country will soon become a member of the european union. the crane was granted candidate states as last year, but it has to meet some economic and political conditions. and the process may take many years to prove that i held a meeting with the government officials and members of parliament to discuss some of our steps towards the european union, toyota,

legislative steps. and the implementation of the adopted changes. our country's goal is absolutely achievable up ukraine will be integrated with all the institutions and practices of the european union and will become a full member. we are fully prepared a porno. hungary has quit budapest based at russian a bank because of us sanctions. hungarian prime minister of it's robin said the measures ruined the operations of the international investment bank. on wednesday, the u. s. imposed sanctions on the banks. officials including a hungarian or ben says, washin to remains important. i labored on the whole different view on the war, and ukraine, or van said the us had become the biggest supporter of the war. frances constitutional counsel will make a ruling on the government's changes to pension law in the coming hours. on thursday, people across france joined nationwide protest against a plan to raise retirement age from 62 to 64. the angry after president to men or macro force, the bill through parliament without a vote that i should,

butler explains what could happen next. what happens now will probably determine whether the protest continue in france or whether they will fade away. this is francis constitutional council. it examines bills. it has been looking at the french president emmanuel mcgraw's pension reform, or a form that michael says is necessary to modernize the pension system. it will also raise the retirement age by 2 years, 264. it is a reform that's been quite unpopular and even emmanuel, my call admits is might yeah, yeah, there was certainly social descent against this reform, but it doesn't mean that everything should stop. so we are all getting on with our work. will the constitutional council will deliver it vertically on the bill, it will either approve it as it is, and then it will prove, become law. it will prove it bought, suggest some modifications, but it will still become law eventually. or it could scrap it now,

scrapping it is what frances trade unions would like. they have made major demonstration against this reforms in the beginning of the year. they say the reform is unfair and they also don't like the way in which the french government push the reform to parliament by decree. something that they say is on democratic sit down like it was a decision aimed at stifling the massive social movement and trying to control parliament. and we absolutely reject this. and then one that emit, found them trading and said that if the bill is not withdrawn, then they will continue to protest. whatever happens all this has had an impact on macro and his government said, i try to keep on it. it's going to be very complicated for the president. now, all this is damages, prime minister, his party and him as the flag bearer. this device perform men. so he will need to prove that he can continue after forms without resorting to forcing them through by decree. but without a parliamentary majority, it will be very difficult. if in the end,

the constitutional counsel does approve the bill, even with some modifications, it will soon be signed into law by my girl, and is likely to come into effect in september. asha butler. i'll just sarah perry in the united states, a 2nd to democratic politician who is expelled from tennessee. the republican controlled legislature has been reappointed. oh, oh. just in passing into cali led the protest on the house for about gun laws that happened just days after shooting at a school in the state. the white house is called the expulsions on democratic i feel determined that the average day hopeful effort today inspired is ever today because the mark of the or more universe is bending toward justice. not because camera sexing have changed part of the people who represent the communities, we come from realize that on hearts appear and our issues mat in our democracy

madness, democracy can not ever be destroyed or bargain or both away because somebody doesn't like what you say. he was plain make a boeing has halted the delivery of some 737 max jets because the problems with the suppliers work on the body of the aircraft. it says the supply used a nonstandard manufacturing process. it's another set back for boeing, who's backs planes were ground infinity 2 years after crushes in 2018 in 2019 health workers. emergent b kev law awareness campaigns to help stop the spread of cholera is the country's worst outbreak in 20 years. and comes after cycling, freddy hit the country twice in february and march. at least a 1000000 people are affected. miller reports now from one these health workers say making people aware of the spread of cholera is the best way to keep them safe. in the district of mamba, they're going door to door telling people they're drinking water may be infected and should be boiled before use and i was destroy. gotcha garza garza, we do

a door to door visits. we talk about salutation and explain to them how to use soap and how to keep the water clean for consumption by giving them clean the community are adhering to it very well. many homes in this rural area don't have running water. people collect water from the river to use for drinking, bathing and cleaning the water untreated, murder, demos, rush, no alcohol. we fear the water, but we don't have any other way here and one, but there is a shortage of water. the population around here, useless water. we know that there is cholera, but we don't have an any alternative. we use it for drinking, cooking and washing bag lavar dorado aid agencies are working to assist and treat water sources, but haven't reached all the affected areas along with the government. they're vaccinating people in the worst affected regions. this is kelly money, a c port way, authority say the number of cases of cholera has risen. alarmingly it's worse and

after cycle on friday, devastated the area last month impacting health services. the government plans to distribute 2000000 vaccines this year and is immediately targeting more than 400000 people. cholera is a water born disease and contagious it cause a severe dehydration, vomiting and other symptoms. and many here are worried that if cases continued to rise, small health facilities like this one won't be able to keep up for me to miller al jazeera, one of them was in beak. well, that's it for me and the clerk can find more information. of course on our website out 0 dot com. we got the weather coming up next week. everton and then it's inside story on turkey in egypt facing a diplomatic time. ah

teller, we got more writing the forecast for japan over the next couple of days. little bit of wet weather squeezing his way to central parts of china. this particular system here, this where the front will drive its way across. east china. see south korea seeing some of that wet weather for a time, but the wet weather will be across japan particularly as we go on through sash. stay dry. brightest. god do come back in behind the few showers there into shanghai and places to the north of that that will clear through as we go on through sunday brights guys coming back in and pleasant sunshine in the process as well. hopefully, the air getting cleaned out, sir, a casa northern parts of china by the state of winds, fully somewhat lighter, still a few showers there into where japan for sunday. these were grassy, pushed through as you go on to the next part of early part of next week, shall was pushing across western parts of in the, at present. but it's really about the heat. but of these temperatures 41 celsius there in calcutta, wreck or breaking he to cause a good part of india over the next few days. we shouldn't be getting into the forty's this early on. but the pre monsoon heat is now starting to gather even

a hor, pakistan, st. 37 southeast with a chance of some showers charter showers into central parts of saudi arabia over the next hour. so it is, light is cause flooding, but it stays fine and try for day. ha, ah, it's a $1000000000.00 money laundering operation to coal. marsha is bigger than the covenant with financial institutions, regulators and government complicity. i'm always will think. what is this? is it right, i'm just right now in a 4 part series. alger 0 is investigative unit because on the cover in southern africa, pittsburgh, we control 90 percent of the government. once it's falling, it's perfectly brandon, good part for on al jazeera.