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well, that celebrates commerce and resilience in the times of time on the phone and the is really force is open fire on palestinian protesters in guns of rallying near the border fence, the pennsylvania. it's good to have you with us. this is elza 0, like from the also coming up of both to stump drilling for oil in an amazon reserve . and ecuador is hailed as a historic example of climate democracy. the serial killer nurse is sentenced to
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life in prison for murdering 7 babies in britain. the n guatemalans celebrated landslide victory for their new president elect the empty corruption campaign or bernardo revolution. the so we're beginning gaza where is really forces of open fire on protesters along the border. dozens of palestinians are rallying near the border fence. at least 15 people have been injured. they were marketing the 54th and a bursary of an attempt to buy a jewish card liner to burn down a ox, a musk. the attention was already running high. is really settlers attack palestinians after and is really woman was shot dead in the occupied westbank. the shooting happened near the city of hebron is really media say that
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a palestinian suspect opened fire at a passing vehicle from war and what's happening and goes and now let's go to, you know, aside who is life for us. run us through what's been happening today and well, hundreds of policy and protesters protested in the eastern borders with israel in the america account. where they had this towards the separation sense. a sense that is made out of a concrete tools that has been stopped by a barbed wire fence of about 2 to 3 meters along these an arm policy. and protesters holding the policy in flag were masked by a life and munition they were best buy. uh, bullets uh, rubber, bullets coated with seal and gas canisters by the is rarely snipers deployed all the other side of that separation sense. according to the ministry of. * else at least 15 people have been taken to a ship,
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a hospital because of the different injuries of life and unison. and those dozens others have suffocated by a to your desk, including a during the list and a per and that day and a child. and the side reporting live from guns that thank you very much, you enough? 7 historic decision echo dorians have voted against the oil drilling of a protected area, and the amazon that is home to tribes who live in self isolation and is a bio diversity hotspot. a referendum on the issue took place in tendon with sundays. presidential elections, 60 percent voted yes. to stop the drilling is represents a significant blow to the outgoing ecuadorian. president gear, i'm a loss. so who campaigned for the project saying that it's revenues were crucial to the country's economy. but echo doors. indigenous groups have been protesting the decisions. here's what we know about this oil drilling operation, which will now have to be closed down. the project is located in the sunni nature
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reserve in the amazon, it's considered one of the most important bio diverse locations on the planet. the governments of ecuador is outgoing president, estimated the whole thing. the drilling will result in the loss of $16000000000.00 over 2 decades. the project represents an estimated 12 percent of ecuador is $480000.00 barrels a day crude oil production. that's good. our latin america editor, lucy and newman. she's joining us from quito on this. we'll see a this is remarkable on many levels, frankly, the fact that there was a referendum in the 1st place. the fact that the local populations were able to stop a major oil drilling project. just as our latin america editor put this in perspective for us, please as well. it is extraordinary. just remember that it was less than 2 weeks ago that all the heads of state from the 8 m. a zone in countries of south america had met in berlin, brazil, and they had been pressured to make
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a decision to do at least try to commit to stopping oil drilling in the amazon in region. and they wouldn't, with the exception of columbia, who's president said that he did favor that, but the president of echo didn't even attend the summit. and so what, what we've seen here is that the people themselves have taken charge of this issue . and i'll just the people who live in the amazon in region clearly, but the whole country, which does see the value of preserving nature, the maya diversity of the amazon region, the culture of the people who live in it. so it is a major milestone decision. let's see, and meanwhile, the baffle for the presidency of ecuador has unit a presidential election. we now have the results of the 1st round, and voters will be choosing between left his candidate, and we cite gonzalez, and businessmen, daniel nobela. what's your read on the results of the 1st round to the
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results were very surprising. where's the standing right now outside of a radio station will louisa gonzales is expected to arrive at any moment? we're hoping to speak to her after she gives an interview. here, she was expected by many to win in the 1st round, but then came the equally unexpected assassination of candidates put an end of the sense who, who was a storm, a adversary of her political party. and so that, that rested a lot of votes from her campaign. and now she's struggling. well, we'll have to struggle to win back the, the favor of enough of enough of the people of this country to be able to within the 2nd round. while on the other hand, we have this new come a really of no. until a few weeks ago, nobody took him seriously. then. yeah, no boy is 35 years old. he is barely any political experience. he comes, i'm an extremely wealthy family who produces
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a next sports bananas whose father has a run for the presidency and failed to win at least 5 times. but he has managed to capture the imagination of, obviously, of millions of, of ecuador ends who see him as a young face of a new, a new prospect for them, especially young voters. he, he address their needs for better employment for a better future. and so this is going to be a brand new this and the 2nd round is going to be a brand new race. and it will be very, very difficult to call at this point. right, let's see a newman reporting from kito. thank you very much. i are in guatemala now. the anti corruption campaign, or bernardo rivelo has won a presidential run off by a landslide. the 158 percent of the vote against former 1st lady sandra torres. manuel russell reports from the capital celebrations in the guatemalan capital supporters of the center left anti corruption candidate. bid
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them out of the idea of, of cheering. his landslide victory over former 1st lady said that authorities we are out celebrating the seed. we've tempted with our vote, hoping it will flourish. the unable to see by many as a political outside are managed to shake up guatemala as political landscape. one of the biggest electoral surprises in recent memory was looking at the big, the sorry, that's what they meant today. lots of mullins have hope we are celebrating the return of the feeling of hope in the streets of our country. 8000 electoral observers were deployed in guatemala to oversee the election following a controversial campaign season, marked by concerns about democracy. here being threatened lexi, i'm going to just almost one the moment of this is possibly the most important election that we've had in the last 38 years because we've had the chance to stop the back fighting that we've experienced in the last 3 years. and close the door on
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the threat of authoritarianism. i didn't lose victory in sundays. election is seen as the culmination of widespread discontent over worsening crime, corruption and economic stagnation issues that some analysts say have no easy solution. the problem with that i've always, expectations are really high, but probably, as i really hard to fix, also fears there could soon be attempts by the opposition to undermine either by those victory. it's an absolutely, it's got a crowd, guatemala city's historic cetera, as well as sports say that the challenges that lie ahead are massive. none of that seems to matter right now. this is the moment of celebration. apollo al jazeera, guatemala city. a british nurse has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering 7 babies in her care. lucy let be. was found guilty of attempting to murder 6 others at the neo natal hospital unit where she worked. that'd be refused to leave
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herself at the sentencing and prime minister where she so next says he wants to change the laws to stop this from happening again. i think it's cowardly that people who commit such horrendous crimes do not face the victims. and here 1st time the impact that the cons of had on them and their families and loved ones that we are looking and have been at changing the low to make sure that that happens. and that's something that will bring forward into goals. sonya yeah, go has the latest on this from linda? i have only been 3 of the women who have been handed down a whole life for the majesty deemed so dangerous that the possibility of being released from prison was deemed too dangerous. now lucy, let be joined the ranks of the killing of 7 babies out of neonatal units in the countess the chest of hospital, as well as the attentive killing of 6 others. how well she did not turn up to hear
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it has sentencing in court. today the judge addressed the quotes directly as if she was stating that the meditation calculation and coming annual action. now that will also present some dozen relatives of the victims as well. giving statements detailing the enormous distress that these families stop, stop at all. so what is being called into question is why did the hospital leave it so late for these steps to be investigated? that was indeed quite a bit of a contrast between how be consultants will go in and the executives of the hospital all the issues. yes, the executives of a hospital launch 2 inquiries initially which failed to include any forensic testing. one of actually police work, holden and investigators will looked at that's when it became obvious all the
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expense of let fees in put into this. nevertheless, there are serious questions being off and inquiry is being put into place. but there are also. 2 calls for those executives of a hospital to be compelled to give evidence of why they left it. so likes to coal. the inquiry in san diego, i'll just, sarah, love them. the tropical storm hillary has brought heavy rain in high winds to southern california as to causing flash floods and at least one death in mexico. rob rentals reports from them, springs in california in death valley. normally one of the driest places on earth flood waters cascaded over a highway one sign of tropical storm hillary's force. as it battered southern california, the storm made land full on mexico's baja california peninsula on sunday and boot swiftly northward. one person was reported killed in mexico when their vehicle was
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swept away. 26000000 people are in the storms path. the national weather service warrant of catastrophic and life threatening flash floods, particularly affecting low line desert areas. some towns were under evacuation orders, elsewhere. people loaded up on sandbags and sought shelter indoors, bad down the hatches in los angeles, heavy rain flooded intersections, public schools in la and san diego will be closed on monday, one person was rescued from the rain swollen l. a river. right now, it is critical that angelina stay safe and stay home unless directed otherwise by safety officials record rainfall hit palm springs and neighboring towns as if the storm wasn't enough of 5 point. one magnitude earthquake hit sunday afternoon near santa barbara and was felt by people throughout the area as darkness walls. millions of people throughout this region are waiting. h just late for the full
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force of tropical storm hillary to descend as one senior official in san diego county war. and the worst is yet to come. rob reynolds alger 0, palm springs, california, a still a head on alpha 0 us president joe biden, heads to hawaii to get a 1st hand look at the devastation caused by the lisa wildfires. the september, which is india hose, the g 20 summit, where leading economies will discuss global challenges, the broad costs premier of a new series, exploring the implications of us and to afford controls for 1st amendment rights will lead to gathering new york for the un general assembly with the ukraine and climate change expected to dominate talks, generation sport meets the icons who are challenging preconceptions and using the
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platforms to change society. the candidates for mexico's presidential election will be announced. will this be the 1st time in the country's history to women? go head to head for the top, jump september on al jazeera. since its inception, in 1961, the great fund has been supporting people's livelihoods, and over 100 countries, by funding projects in an array of sectors ranging from infrastructure to health and education. these initiatives ultimately help to eradicate poverty and promote sustainable development the the,
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[000:00:00;00] the, the watching out for 0 reminder of our headlines is really forces that open fire on protesters along the goals a border. dozens of palestinians are rallying near the board offense. at least 2 people have been wounded ecuadorian to have voted against the oil drilling of a protected area in the amazon referendum on the issue took place and attending with sundays presidential election, 60 percent voted yes to stop drilling for british nurse has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering 7 babies in her care, lucy lit b was found guilty of attempting to murder 6 others at the neo natal hospital unit, where she worked at donald trump has confirmed that he will not be taking part in the 1st republican debate with other presidential hopefuls on wednesday to post it
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on the social media site that he believes voters know how successful his presidency was. he is currently the front runner for the republican nomination despite facing for trials. and us president joe biden is due to visit hawaii to get a 1st hand look at the devastation caused by the one that fires by them will be meeting with survivors and emergency officials on the island of molly. his administration has been criticized for their response to the disaster and investigation is underway into the cause of the most meaningful fires in the us state and over a century for mike. hannah joins me now from washington. d. c. like we mentioned biden's coming to criticism for not going tomorrow. we earlier shed some light on the decision making here. a well defined and administration has pushed back very strongly against those allegations, pointing out the number of things. number 12 days off to the fire as a code present and by didn't already
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a pro created american c funding. he has been in constant contact with the governor of hawaii, along with the officials from the females, the facade, the agency. so they insist that he has not be released in terms of reacting to this point that they are making very strongly to is at present. and by then, not once it gets in the way of rescue efforts, he wants to give us sufficient time to allow the risk to operations to get, have to wait properly before insert himself and what was happening on the island. so for these reasons, divided administration very adamant that there has to be no problem with the way in which he's handled itself. once again, pushing aside criticism from republicans in particular, who claim that he's being distracted by the special counsel investigation into his son content. what kind of reaction do they expect to get when the president lands, in my way, because feelings are very strong there? indeed, yes, uh, there could be a mixture. i mean,
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that has been reports of deep dissatisfaction with the way the federal relief is gone. so to me this being the satisfaction in terms of the local authorities handling of the situation. but the fact remains is abide in administration, points out there on more than a 1000 federal work is now on the ground at just an emergency. has seen the quid. the is some $8000000.00 in federal funding that has been paused to residents. $2500.00 households in that particular area. so once again, they think that everything's in place, but still the has been and run the ground to what is happened. and there has been sent a squad about the way in which the bite in the administration has been dealing with the situation. so although the by then that people are hoping that he will be welcomed best, that is good intent is recognized by residents. that may well be some pushback, finding presidents, given what they have been through in recent weeks. my kind of reporting from washington dc. thank you very much. the thousands of people have been ordered to
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leave the areas in west in canada, where nearly 400 wildfires are burning within 35000 people or also under evacuation orders and the province of british columbia. canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record. at least 1000 fires are burning across the country. things are looking better. uh. we are finally feeling like we're moving forward rather than we're moving backwards. and that's a great feeling for all of us to have him saying that make no mistake there will be difficult to is ahead and prime minister just intruder says every canadian should pitch in to help the canadians across the country with a particularly out west are stepping up to help their fellow citizens, their neighbors, residents who are fleeing for their lives. many cases have lost everything. these
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are things where emergencies happen and canadians pull together. and it's, it's always comforting to see the federal government is continuing to stop up where they're, with canadian armed forces resources were active in coordinating with regional and local governments to make sure people are safe, make sure we're doing everything to protect lives, property down to the political crisis in these here a former rebel commander in the ally of deposed liter mohammed bassoon, says there won't be peace until the detained president is released. the warning from risa and beula comes as supporters of the crew rallied in the capital naomi. the military leader general of durham and johnny has suggested a 3 year transition to democracy. after talks with an equal wants delegation. he is under international pressure to reinstate the president after seizing power. last month. manager is following developments from a booge and neighboring nigeria. what is more like uh, according to our homes, by a reset,
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the former tours administer to preston mohammed by zoom. and he said his supporters people of the same ideas or ideology and good by the cool in the country. and that the result only means necessary including the use of force to make life unbearable for the government bad. they say that the country would never know peace until i'm advising these were leased by the agenda in may. and they also said they also accused the military leadership in new jersey for declaring war on the country. he didn't elaborate that and you didn't also just cause the mortality stuff that rebellion. remember, he is a, one of the notable commanders of victoria group in the, in between 1990 to 1995 and in 2007 to 2009 until when peace was declared, a tooth was declared and the peace was a return to the north of the country,
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whether or not we're going to see large scale operations. we, we not sure at the moment, but that's way it's hitting to any delay. and as he is a research are focusing on the so hell region of west africa explains how did june to leaders are likely to react to the former rebel leaders warning i especially don't think that going to be dismissed of um uh, recycling is, uh, i put in his comments and she's recent agitation, but the reason being that they know she's credentials, they know what the landscape of the law, the nurse i'm bound to of course, both special and got to trust me. she was in the shack and in neighboring countries where the, whether that's why like um a populations and the news gosh, use of the last few decades of the phone calls. you can see
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the, the occupation is really old. um, a told and costs time was inject a come from florida, from the, from the, from the us coming to school of, to our it goes up to our interventions and reset with a major issue, good respect to the episodes. and so the last thing, this is an addition to the pressure already being already weighed on them like an arrow from, was from the, from of the international um a powers. and they, they, i don't think it was. this is another problem. the one on the apple, exactly. addition to what they, according to the, the imposter, the deputy find themselves korean pricing, navigate pos. it depends by administer will be holding a cabinet meeting on tuesday to decide the start date for the release of treated
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radioactive water into the ocean. earlier he met leaders from the fishing industry to hear the reviews and the fishermen say that they're already under pressure and now face additional threats to their reputation on food safety. the u. a nuclear watchdog says the government's plan is safe, but china, south korea and pacific island nations are all against it. how come and gone where he has more from tokyo? just today, to sure to announce that he will be holding a cabinet meeting on tuesday to discuss when the japanese government should begin releasing tree data, radioactive waste water from the collapse sufficient and died to nuclear plants into the pacific ocean. now this comes just 2 days after fish, i paid a visit to super shima and met with the plant operators ago and also checked facilities in his meetings with the plant operators. he discussed his concerns for public safety, but also the impact it could have on fishermen fishing and experienced
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a lot of reputational damage after the 2011 triple disaster. and this year that this time could once again impact their lively play. now today on monday to should also match with leaders from the session unions and they discussed at the plan safety. many leaders discuss how they were still opposed to the plan and said that did not support a transplant to release the waste water. now the release could begin with engaged some local media reports a could happen as early as like august 4 in early september. this planned release has been quite concerned contentious and controversial for a couple of years now. primarily because of the impact that it could have on sherman integration much, they have experience reputational damage after the trouble disaster in 2011 and fear that this planned release could once again impact their livelihood. but the concerns are just domestic. they're also international depends neighbors have cited
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concerns over the safety and the data that temple has released, whether it is truly trustworthy in south korea, presidency and stuckey also has supported japan's plan. but he actually faces domestic protests from civil groups in china. the job, the chinese government has told japan cannot treat the ocean like its own private sewer and has said that it will check 100 percent of the food from japan to ensure its own people. safety the stock market investors are disappointed by the latest efforts to help china's economy and stave off inflation. stock prices failed to a 9 month low and its currency. the yun tumbled after the central bank cut its main interest rate. traders were hoping for a larger cut, as well as other measures. the world's 2nd largest economy is struggling with reduced demand for goods both at home and abroad, and a slump and profit. the price is following the pandemic. that is creating fears of high inflation. the people's bank of china cut the one year alone crime rate from
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3.55 percent to 3.45 percent. it has been hamper due to low demand for chinese goods market and let's say that they were expecting boulder measures to boost the chinese economy. and that's it for me. several venue, it is always our website down to 0 dot com, which carries all the details on our top stories up next is whether the inside story examines rushes. recent failed mission to the moon. stay with us the . it is an exceedingly hot pitcher in parts of the middle east, a there, let me show you great to have your loans. so this includes in the dean, i look at this. the winds are pumping up the temperature to 47 degrees. that is well above average, closing in on a record for the month of august. i think those winds will gust anywhere from 50 to
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60 kilometers per hour. and when you have those winds colliding off the red sea in western saudi arabia, that is likely to trigger some showers in storms for the western size of the country, including in jet the, the high, $38.00 degrees wind shift around for us here in doha. so it will be less humid on tuesday, and we'll max out at $43.00 degrees. central asia, temperatures pretty well everywhere on this chart here, where they should be for that some of the year and temperatures are coming up just a bit in assemble. you're up to 31 on 2 states that went through the boss for his terms of biter, driving rain in the forecast, moving away from bertino fast. so into molly that will push into guinea as well. dark of the blue and the yellow. the more intense that rain is falling, and there are some showers in the forecasts for a southern somalia, including mogadishu with a height of $27.00 degrees. and it is all about the heat in southern africa, dark at the red, the higher the temperature, many spots running about 10 degrees above average of
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