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i have the opportunity to understand that my journey is bigger than i can actually create meaningful team for my platform. if i choose to do so. generation school, it's a new series coming soon on. i'll just be around. the 5 children have been rescued from a cable card dangling 300 meters above the ground in pakistan. one child and 2 adults are still trapped. the one single venue it's great to have you with us. this is elisha 0 light from the also coming up firefighters. in greece, find the bodies of 18, suspected migrants in an area hit by a major wildfire, emmy, head of the russian,
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wagner mercenary group posts a social media video saying that he's in molly's capital. obama co leaders representing nearly half the world's population, meets in south africa. the bricks alliance has plans to grow even larger. the . let's begin with this breaking news that we've been following from northern pakistan army commandos using helicopters of rescued at least 5 children now trapped in a cable car, suspended 300 meters above ground. that means one child and 2 adults remain stranded as we speak. they were dangling for hours after one of the cables snapped . the incident occurred when they were above a remote mountain valley in cairo, but some for proverbs, like a sense of national disaster management agency is coordinating the rescue efforts.
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come on, hire joins us from islamabad. what's the latest come up of the way the latest news suggests, and this of course has been confirmed by the progress on the military that at least 5 of those children have now been rescued. earlier in the day the military were trying to uh, to get you out the sling operation by trying to get close to that. uh, gabriel call. however, the high wind and the fact that they would uh, another cable, 30 feet above that gabriel golf, which prevented the helicopter from coming lower to get a more accurate, a $44.00 door that were being slung up through the lake up to do a organize or rescue now initially food were dropped in water would drop dead. and then just before dawes, at least one of the door, there was taken away from the deadly golf dirt off to you,
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where they've been just strapped himself and he was ported out by that drop off. also important to know that local headed for those. so are taken up by the military, which of course has been organizing district you in fact a top military commander of this pressure for k as ordinating this, that your position, i know the helicopter operation of the sunset, another improvised met their good use, a smaller truck they would uh, you're doing the same gabriel dagwood for doing that shape. but it's hard. danley, india are to pay a grudge, food and water, and then to bring out $1.00 by one door to door to ensure the latest of guards coming from the military. there 5 of those children have been rescued safely if i still remain on. busy but there is no hope because the gabriel god of god, that substantial weight. now it had been reviewed the red head and so far uh there
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was, uh, uh, an alarm that perhaps there may be a in india whether that is very unpredictable. so indeed, some hope now that the rest of them may also be that killed within the next few hours. so come out, i understand from what you're saying, the helicopter part of the rescue operation that's been put on hold. but they managed to come up with this plan b, which is this of the trolley that's going along the same cable that the, that the cable cars on that if i understand correctly, can continue by night. right? because of course it's, it's now around 8 pm, maybe a little later and kind of put some cool. that's good. stark. that's correct. this is an ongoing offer ation. edwards decided that once the military were not able to use the helicopter, that effort toward continue, de, you know, go ahead because that off many expert. so know how to deal with these gapers,
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how to be able to move them. uh, on the escape of uh, by taking them says to the gate, but so the headboard goes, go digging into consideration. and of course the smaller charlie was that important to you? so fairly across the supply, the no, it's hard to take out door to door and one by one. so that all put agent still on going. but at least some hole after several hours of desperate attempt by a dead english us, but involving military helicopter. then specialist come under your nurse of the bug, you started immediately tomorrow. hi there. thank you very much for your reporting . so 5 children have now been rescued. that means 3 people remain in the cable car as the rescue operation continues. thank you. come on, 18 burned bodies have been found in northern greece, where y advise had been burning for several days. the victims were found by firefighters in an area often used by migrants to cross into europe from
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neighboring for key. for brandon has more in the hills above alexandria, police are a furnace of heat and smoke and flame, 5 fighters stun toe to toe with the blaze baffling to push back the inferno. but despite the crews extraordinary bravery, the finest have been found by gale force winds. there is little that can be done to stop the payment that will just be around the house up the way before i started has completely burned down. there is nothing left. now the father is moving downwards towards the rest of the village. for example, if we could have another fire, only fire, that's what we could see. the wind was so strong and no one could do anything. no one can remember. it's here that's 5 fighters found a teen burned bodies on choose day, a shop and shopping increase in the death toll from these wildfires. this region is
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close to the border with took a look forward to say the victims may have been migrants trying to reach your the blue lights of ambulances snake to the way through the city. and convoy. as the glow of the advancing wall far grew brighter and closer to the suburbs, but the cities, 2 hospitals, the time for hesitation was passed from one to 100 patients. many of them elderly and frail, had to be evacuated to safety. every available vehicle was pressed into action, even removal vents and laundry trucks. they were taken to the city's port, where a passenger ferry has been hastily converted into a floating hospital. passenger lounge now repurposed as a clinic, the patients place on mattresses on the floor. ness is tending intravenous trips and oxygen locks level one yet, i really haven't ever experienced this before and not be working for 27 years. it's like, well, conditions stretches, scattered everywhere patients here patients that
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a terrible twilight is enveloped the whole area. smoke turned the mid day, some black, the glow of the flames brings no wolves, only destruction and death. po brendan, i'll just hear it further east into a key. a authorities have shut down the door, danelle straits, due to a raging forest fire in the province of china collie, the transport ministry, and it's a ministry. it's needs to close the channel, the traffic, so the aircraft can safely scope sea water to flight the blaze. the door no straight connects the engine in black seas and is a key shipping. we're connecting europe and asia as the head of rushes. wagner and mercenary group has appeared in molly's capital bonnet. co. you've getting pre goes and posted a video online saying the presence of his group on the continent will make quote, africa more free. is it his 1st public address since he let have failed rebellion against russian military leaders in june for goshen also said that he's recruiting
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fighters nicholas hack has more from the car in senegal. we're hearing that too large allocation of aircraft landed just an hours flight from where we stand in the car, in the capitol of multi in bomb echo with it, caring men and munition and for gods. and who did his 1st address 1st video since the russia ukraine crisis mutiny. we saw him once on a picture shaking hands with a central african republic administered during the russia africa summit. but it is very interesting to see him just now. in molly a country that has denied the fact that they were the presence of russian mercenaries from the wagner's state. but the united nations and western diplomat say that the very active they're helping the molly and forces to fight off arm groups linked to al qaeda in iceland. that's exactly what a precaution said in his address. he's here to fight against all quite
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a nice so he said, and other actors not mentioning who exact, he's pointing to a who is a free advocate from that's another question that he didn't answer. but the timing of all of this is quite interesting to the united nations mission in afghanistan has documented 800 cases of serious human rights violations. since the taliban take over 2 years ago. the abuses include torture, disappearances and killings of former african government officials and security forces. despite a taliban amnesty for workers and the previous governments, they ask in foreign ministry denies allowing any extra traditional killings sent them on a hand reports when the telephone re took power in afghanistan in 2021. it promised amnesty. those who worked with the previous government, it said would have nothing to fear. it's been on with them, but i'm only home with an i'm on. i want to give you shirts to all our compatriots who are in the opposition side as interpreters,
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over involved in military actions are helped in civilian sectors. we have granted them all amnesty and we don't want to take revenge on anyone. but now united nations investigators are accusing tell about officials of hundreds of human rights violations. many of those targeted or soldiers or police officers who worked under the previous administration. the u. n. has gathered evidence of what it says are extra traditional killings, arbitrary arrests and torture. many people who fall within this category of very fearful they don't want to leave home. and we also have cases where relatives be all individuals, not knowing what end of the rid of just have gone and individuals to themselves to be held inc. me kado, detention of taliban leaders deny ordering any reprisals. they say any violations or acts of individuals. i mean, human rights situation has been improving. every single government has individuals
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that are involved in corruption and other illegal activities. we will not go to the extent of denying such reports. what we are denying is that this report is not documented. it is not substantiated. it has not been to instances have not been shared with the minister of foreign affairs. the un says tell beneficial have a responsibility to investigate crimes and enforce the amnesty even if they themselves didn't order any reprisals. taliban leaders of a ready roll back on one of their main earlier commitments. girls education promises a tolerance now appear to be giving way to mounting concerns that things may not be that different to the last time the tell about it was empower. vince and monahan, how to sierra the african union has suspended new share from oil activities and is urging all countries to refrain from giving any legitimacy to its cool leaders. it's been nearly a month since the military deposed the democratically elected president mohammed.
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but assume that a, you is also warning against any interference in african security affairs by any outside hers. and that includes mercenaries in private military companies. address this following the developments from a booge and neighboring nigeria. it has several implications. first of all, major officially is isolated diplomatically, and it can only cause, i mean, countries who have signed the pay you talked to about to sort of respect any of those functions in post by the african union. that means more trouble for it. and as you're already the sun shifting post by the kind of communities your west african states that include closing of motors, stopping important exports into the concrete cutting of financial that they cannot make supplies to the country, is biting very, very hard at the moment. but again, the country spike uh, judy uh, motor tenea in particular, who have been warning against uh, uh,
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taking unrestrained measures like meat it makes me envision in that country. if they have forced, by a you to take action to close up their borders. that will cause strict news just access to external support, external supplies like food and medicines, already we understand, we know that uh but as soon as possible. and molly, i really have a question is yes, but if this uh or a resolution is enforced, then that wouldn't be more trouble. but again, if you look at the a resolutions, they're talking about the review of all sanctions, but either the review of the african stand by force, west african stand by force. that paper was wanted to go to this year. if they endorse, they already stated that they are against any minute reaction. but if they induce this done by force, it could be more trouble for you just so basically we have why we all have started . it's a stalemate. and the president of south africa says that he agrees with china about
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the expansion of the bricks, group of countries. several around a post. a greeted chinese president choosing, paying for the brick summits in johannesburg. leaders from brazil and india are also discussing expansion of the alliance of hundreds of student needs. refugees are camping outside of you and building and the libyan capital, tripoli. they say that they are in desperate need of assistance and are accusing the un refugee agency of not taking adequate action to help them. some have been stuck in the country for years. others are recent arrivals from sedan store for region. but think china has more from tripoli, are they want to be relocated to a safe area? i mean, especially these new arrivals. i mean, they fled by one of you know, extremely afraid. we spoke to a lady just a few minutes ago who fled some down about 21 days ago. she has 5 children. she was separated from her father from her father from her husband and brother
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associate. you know, she's here if she's their phone, will they need assistance and you know, they, she told us that's you registered where we're just about 200 meters away from the u . n. refugee agencies, the registration center. she said she registered, she receive help at once, but she said it's not enough. i mean, you know, you can see these are women and children, dozens of families, your web fled and, and travel a, a as long distances to get here. but they don't feel safe, they're sleeping in the streets in front of this un building. and they say they're not receiving any help. some of them have told us that well wishers they've been well wishers have provided them with water and food. but it's not enough. they want assistance and they want help as soon as possible with the instability in the region. i mean, we're seeing the fighting into down,
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we're seeing the military coup and niger as a way. so it is likely that a larger influx of migrants will continue moving north towards libya and they're dealing with their own problems, their own political divisions and security for themselves. so it's very difficult for looking at dories to help these foldable people to the us. now where 2 of the 19 people accused of conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election results in georgia, have surrendered. they include donald trump's former lawyer, john eastman, and bail bondsman scott hall. the former us president says that he will surrender to authorities on thursday. a judge in atlanta has set his bail at $200000.00. and there's still a head on elsa 0. thailand's former leader is back at home and promptly sentenced to serve 8 years in jail. this, on the same date of parliament approved a new prime minister to stay with the
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september jersey india host, the g 20 summit, where leading economies will discuss global challenges. the broad costs premier of a new series, exploring the implications of u. s. n. g for golf votes for 1st amendment rights will lead to gather with new york for the un general assembly with the ukraine and the climate change expected to dominique talks. generation sports meets the icons who are challenging preconceptions and using the 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 till september on al jazeera since its inception, in 1961, the quite fond has been supporting people's livelihoods, and over 100 countries,
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by funding projects, in an array of sectors ranging from infrastructure to health and education. these initiatives ultimately helped eradicate poverty and promote sustainable development. the, the, the, the watching l to 0 a reminder about headlines. army commando is using helicopters of rescue to at least 5 children trapped in a cable car suspended 300 meters above ground in northern pakistan. one child and 2 adults remain stranded. firefighters have found the bodies of 18,
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suspected migrants, and an area hit by a major wildfire storage. you say the bodies were discovered near a shock in the northeastern alexandra hill. this region and the president of south africa says that he shares views with china on the expansion of the bricks. group of countries, several round of hose greeted chinese president choosing, paying for the brick summits in johannesburg, zimbabwe, and go to the polls on wednesday in an election, many hope could turn around the country's economy, but opposition parties are raising concerns that the vote could be skewed in favor of the governing party. how are we tossed that reports from her raleigh? the president emma said, minutes as i want a 2nd attempt to strategy to stay at office is upgrading somebody was roads and bridges hoping it will create jobs and convince voters to keep him in office. his main rival, nelson sent me some hope, suspicions about corruption,
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high inflation and unemployment with encourage people to choose him. he says, if listed you will, men's ties with the western countries that imposed economics, such as honest and baldwin for human rights violations, move he believes will turn around to bobby's election is often controversial. this one is no different when presidential candidates put out of the race, quoting it to us, we as the witnessing must disenfranchisement disqualification of opponents by the state in the disability of obligation of the law by the election management board and by the costs of the citizens coalition for change, party known as triple c is still participating, but party official say being the main opposition isn't easy. obviously, with that has come a lot of oppression at the state has hips back by banning all rally speeds seen an
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upsurge of political violence including the mid to of one of our members. be team based about campaign is the governing gravity of party, denies allegations of both to intimidation and answer electro processes. i said this would be a, here's the hut is empty. it was the see me know to be in the it, it was if they did egregious assault was but we had a joke commission from the people. so your position is wrong. it's, it is possible on the part of the triple c. as in bobby, as, as to why we divide voltage, that's usually straightforward here is what happens often. if the result is defeated. 5 years ago opposition support has protested over what they floated with delays and announcing election results. the police said they were overwhelmed by the crowds. the army was deployed, some people was shot and killed. no one was able to risk. it's not easy living in
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the country with one of the highest inflation rates in the world. voters hopefully ever becomes president turns things round. quickly. hard on with us. i'll just as is in thailand, the head of the plus high party, stretched to it so we seen will become the nation's new prime minister. earlier on tuesday, former leader techs and should've watch returned home and was immediately sentenced to 8 years in prison. i was your is tony chang has this report from bangkok, tex interested in what emerges on to tale solely for the 1st time. in 15 years. the 1st order of business today of flu offering and to neil ingratitude before an image of the king. then waves and smiles flanked by his children. he drank in the name of a quick handshake with friends and supporters to minutes of freedom. this whole thing was the way to extend about his them back inside the terminal. to me,
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the police it is supposed to exist, fill out evidence, find boys that come out in the thousands to welcome him home to all this time. besides i, yes, i am very happy. i have only wanted to see him coming home. i guess maybe the country would be better. now do you come here today and we are very happy. why? because he comes back to town involuntarily. even if he has to go to prison, and that was exactly where the former prime minister was headed, as crowds of support has waited outside the supreme court techs and was driven inside 3 guilty verdicts in his absence used to be so. and then as most pulses talented outside, he was driven into plum prim, central prism discounts and sentence. but how long will the spend? and so many think a deal has already been done for an early release. testing might have made some sort of agreement in order for him to be coming back. and in order for him to,
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to sort of bring some of the issues away from the parliament and from the court. which of those issues include the formation of a new government and finding a new prime minister the debate that was taking place in parliament across town of the several months of stalemate, texans political allies, palletized say they formed a ruling coalition with boats coming into the normally it was clear, the ministry bank sent it to my approve top. set out how we send a property. developing tycoon confirmed thailand's new prime minister with techs and should walk from his jail so may still be pulling the strings. tony chung hilda 0. think of the japanese prime minister says treated radioactive water could start to be released into the pacific ocean from thursday. but that plan has run into a position from neighbors and japanese fishermen. and i come and go. murray reports from tokyo. a highly contentious plan is underway in japan,
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prime minister for meals, she that says treated radioactive waste water from this. of course you, my nuclear plant could start to be released into the pacific ocean on thursday. it's the government's will take responsibility until the disposal of treated water is completed, even if it takes several decades in order it's safe to complete the decommissioning and release of thoughts. the decision comes after keith, i met executives from the tokyo electric power company, also known as typical. on sunday, they reassured him about the safety of the water discharge. after most radioactive elements have been removed, the top copeland has been approved by the un nuclear watchdog. the international atomic energy agency says it complies with global safety standards. around 1300000 tons of stored water is due to go into the pacific over several decades. the water was used to cool the diets in nuclear reactors when they started to melt
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down the following the devastating earthquake. and so now me 12 years ago, the engineers have run out of space to store the waste water in during the decommissioning of the power station to the face of a strong opposition within the country. it's christian, my fishermen who are still recovering after the 2011, triple disaster fear potential reputational damage environment, after the se, type goes, data is insufficient, and the treated radioactive waste water could harm marine life and the entire population. dozens of protesters also made their feelings known outside the prime minister's office guide, you know, the world's oceans are connected and the government is talking about pouring this water into them over the span of 30 to 40 years. we don't know how this will affect us in the future, and japan says that the time is necessary because it's run out of space. i can't forgive japan. so this china, south korea and pacific island nations are also against the japanese plan. so choose defensive display since he transfers the risk of nuclear contamination to
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the whole world, which is an extremely selfish and irresponsible move. despite the controversy, the japanese government is pressing on. it's located at $342000000.00 to compensate japanese fishermen for any financial damage cause to their livelihoods. kind of go montgomery out to 0 tokyo. all right, that's it for me. serial venue inside story is next on algebra 0. it will examine rushes, failed mission to the moon. while it's the return of 60 degree sheets for iraq tend also to a tear for one. great to have jo long, but i want to go in for a closer look around the golf because some of the seat will move down the golf. so for us here in the, the temperature loops to about 4546 on wednesday. that means the humidity is going down and this will last over the next several days. so bit more comfortable,
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but certainly hot weather in the mix here. also a bit of a winds here through southern buckets on grouchy looking to seek us about 50 kilometers per hour. and we're in the clear rate across turkey, a plenty of sun in the forecast steering clean for is stumble with a height of 30 degrees soft to africa. we go. the wet weather will really be huggy in the coast of west africa here. so if we look for the coast of gone to same goes straight through to the ivory coast, that's where the biggest down points will be. and a lot of what, whether in the mix around child's capital engine, nina, i'm really surprising engineer. august said, sure why this month of the year, and then we've got a number of weather makers that are going to crash into the western cape prophets this week. so there goes another one with the rain, wind condo, but meantime, for southern africa, a lot of heat here. my pluto is $36.00, that's almost 10 above where you should be for this time of the year. caesar of the
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5 because is the world's leading coproducer, but it's weak infrastructure and makes traveling a challenge. we follow to drive the zoo as he grapples with the past the, his many books. and yet one of the few went into drive to remote villages. risk in it all, i because on out of them what went wrong with the moon? a 25, the russian space club crashed on the moon instead of making a salt landing at the south pole. as all the country is compete and the waste of space was less than was it being done from the stadium. this is inside story. the .

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