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don't -- deny corruption allegations after president zelensky sex military recruitment leadership. welcomto world news america. we begin indoors where two of former u.s. president donald trump's codefendants have surrendered to authorities at the fulton county jail. trump's former personal lawyer and scott hall, a george abela bondsman became the first of 19 codefendants to surrender ahead of friday's deadline. paul faces seven charges. it is eastman that is considered to be a key figure in the middle the bond. he faces nine counts of racketeering and conspiracy.

his bond was set at $100,000. quickly attempt to criminalize our rights with this indictment will have and is already having profound consequences for r system of justice. >> meanwhile, donald trump says he will turn himself in on thursday. the fulton district attorney's office charged to the former president and 18 allies with attempted to overturn his 2020 election defeat in georgia. tomorrow, some of the top republican presidential candidates will take part in the first debate of the 2024 election cycle in milwaukee. eight out of the nine attendance -- former president trump is not attending. trump is currently the front runner for the nomination. among those durg the debate are ron desantis, currently

second to drop in polls as well as mike pence. a host for fox news indicated that abortion antrumps criminal indictments could be on the table. let's go right to bbc's north american correspondent standing by for us in milwaukee. it is great to see you. do we know how they are preparing for tomorrow's debate? >> a common way to prepare is to hold debates and mike pence is one of the ones doing that. they practiced what it is going to be like on stage with the seven other candidates. nikki haley has said that her townhouse in iowa and new hampshire is the way she is preparing. chris christie is the only candidate who has been on one of these debate stages. that was in preparation for the

give-and-take. they sent -- sent out a video on social media. i guess it will take quick reflexes to be able to handle what will happen on tomorrow night's debate stage. >> a host for fox news says the criminal indictments might be a topic on the table. how much will donald trump actually factored into this debate? >> it will absently factoring. it is a source of friction between some of the republican candidates, people i chris christie and the former arkansas governor have been very outspoken. mike pence as well. meanwhile, others like ron desantis have defended donald trump. they have been very outspoken in the defense of donald trump.

he said he wou pardon donald trump for any charges related to federal investigations. quickly set down for an interview with the former fox news host crossing. do we know if that will steal the thuer? >> i think that it won't have as great an impact as donald trump had shown up at the atlanta jail on wednesday evening. it will just not cut through in the same way. it i something people may be talking about and anything donald trump does because he is not on the stage will draw some attention. the big thing will be what happens in atlanta on thursday. >> i do want to ask you about what is happening currently. two of the first codefendants in this election interference case have turned themselves in the head of this friday deadline. is there any indication from

prosecutors that these codefendants are possibly willing to provide information on the former president? >> the goais to turn those into cooperating witnesses. the former republican chair of georgia, john schaefer has actually started to maybe distance himself a little bit from the rest of this. they were responsible for this big electric game he was directly involved in. he is trying to get his case moved to federal court. >> anthony for us in milwaukee at of the debate. thank you so much. >> we are continuing to attract

interest wildfires burning, including in the u.s. and canada. just across the border in canada, fires burn. firefighters say their biggest challenge is the lack of visibility. no dents have been reported yet in canada but smoke blanketing the region has opted air quality warnings. 50,000 people evacuated. hundreds of firefighters are arriving from overseas to help bring the wildfires under control. cooler weather with a bit of rain is helping to stabilize. tell us what the conditions are like right now.

>> that is really important. they have not been able to pinpoint the seats. we will cover much of the hillside behind. there are several fires. that is an unprecedented number.

>> it is a superhuman effort. it has been a well drilled operation. another 23rd -- 27,000 people awarding of evacuation. people are waiting impatiently for food. there are many young children there as well. the thick smoke is a real concern. please fires are unprecedented.

many people are asking why this is happening. >> people asking serious questions about why there are an unprecedented number of fires. many people point to climate chge. a bright summer's day with lots of tourists here. they are having these huge numbers of wildfires. climate change is one of the reasons many scientists and educated people are pointing to. >> we continue our wildfire coverage. ongoing flames claimed the lives of 18 people.

not far from the turkish border. rk is underway to try to identify. the required services they may be migrants. joining us now from the border between turkey and greece is our senior international correspondent. >> they were migrants or refugees that cross illegally from here into the greek regn of everest. there is a well trodden path.

greek authorities say in the month of august alone about 900 people have tried to cross the border illegally. we know that aging bodies have been recovered. we have been told by one of the local ones that all 18 are male. we know that tomorrow, autopsies will take place. bbc has spoken to a syria man who warned that his 27-year-old cousin was among that group. he says his cousin was traveling with a group of afghans, syrians and iranians. they intended to cross over into the everest region.

>> fires are raging across greece right now. what are authorities saying about their efforts to get the fires under control? >> there are several different fire fronts. two are around the city. the situation right there is described as critical. we have been told that 241 firefighters with 70 vehicles have been in operation in that area. the fires are moving fast. on the turkish side of the border, there is concern about a new outbreak of wildfire which is on the coast. is is a scene not only happening in turkey and greece

but happening in parts of france and parts of spain, part of italy. this is becoming kind of a common picture here. wildfires are not new. the extremes of temperature due to climate change are making the situation much more serious and potentially much more deadly. >> thank you so much. defense officials in ukraine have described claims of corruption. it comes after president zelensky recently fired every regional recruitment had. >> it is ok to be scared.

this is the latest messaging campaign. in one people to give details so they can be called on. >> the system is very outdated. >> recruited using these methods now is unacceptable. mobilization is why they can't use it -- leave ukraine. they hand out notices ordering to. russia's invasion would ukraine is constantly trying to release soldiers. the demand is not being met with his volunteers. there are big questions over how

to work this out. there are exemptions including poor health but not for just wanted to fight. >> each situation -- the fact that it is written in the constitutions that all male citizens must fight is in my opinion, not in line with today's values. >> thousands of been tried to avoid the draft. wherare you going? ukrainian defense officials are usually easier to engage with. >> this is clearly a sensitive subject. access with drafting officers.

>> and the unveiling of the defense ministry's latest information campaign. >> i understand that people will be afraid of fighting on the front line but i put it to you that they are also afraid of of recruitment system. it accused it of corruption and not always following the law. do you understand why people don't trust the system? >> corruption is unacceptable and shameful. but we should not forget that behind all that outreach which is complete lee ferran are two components of our victory. weapons and people. the mobilization process is what provides that. >> civilians are trained in combat. the guns and grenades might be pretend.

are you scared about that idea? >> of course. i will be sitting here. >> the queen us fighting. a country united by wanted to survive. but also grappling, not for everyone. >> through the summit. they make up 40% of the world's population. and a quarter of the global gdp.

how correspondent previous some of the happenings. >> this block is already a formidable economic organization. it is determined to become a jew political or second-level the g7. more than 20 countries have informally applied to join. the war in ukraine whichas led to diplomatic isolation is one of the top is that will be discussed here. because of international sanctions limiting his ability to travel. telling the audience that one of the main purposes was to reduce the use of the u.s. dollar.

there is no doubt that all five nations want more opportunities per trade and investment. they also want to extend their influence. bbc, johannesburg. quick some of the key issues that leaders will discuss over the coming days. members disagree how to handle these topics. china, russia and south africa support considering membership for the fortysomething countries interested in joining. that is because they see a bigger block as a way to challenge what the g7. >> we didn't want to be a counterpart. weeds want to organize ourselves. the summit's last day is

expected to focus on talks with leaders from other countries. the block has yet to release our framework or criteria for admitting new members. zimbabweans go to the post tomorrow. the credibility of the presidential election is being questioned as allegations of repression have grown. he won a disputed election in 2018 but has struggled with the country's economic problems including an inflation rate of over 100%. our correspondent sent this report. >> it is the crack of dawn. children are leaving the house to look for discarded rubbish. quickly started connecting plastic bottles last year. we are looking for something to do. at the moment it is not paying that much.

>> it doesn't pay much. the children can no longer go to school. quick this is the impact of the prolonged economic crisis. click the high cost of living and lack of opportunities talk about the list of concerns. there have been questions about whether or not it would be free or fair. then quinn's balance and claims

of irregularities. heears voters could be disenfranchised. the party leader is seeking assessment term. new roads, energy projects and mining and agricultural boom. the people are undecided. >> i think nothing changes. nothing changes. >> past alexis have not changed anything. i do not have interest in them. >> we just want our leaders to fulfill their policies. click so much is at stake with these elections. in welty elections body has rejected the accusations against it, the world watches to see zimbabwe can shape its

controversial past. >> let's look at other heavens now. officials in the mexican state of puebla have reported that 15 migrants died in a boat accident after the bus they traveled on crashed. at least 36 others were injured in the crash. most of the migrants were from venezuela. japan announced it would begin listening radioactive water. the decision comes weeks after the united nations nuclear watchdog approved the plan to police over one million tons of filtered and diluted water over 30 years. it would be india's first ever stop lending on the moon and it would make it the fourth country to ever conduct this -- accomplish the defeats. and before we go, it people who

have been trapped in a broken cable car dangling above the candy impacts and have been saved. this happened after a cable snapped. army helicopters and zip lines were used in the air was long rescue mission to save the six children. very good to see them safe. thank you for watching world news america. narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪

♪ anchor: good evening. tonight, much of the country languishes under extreme summer heat as the effects of climate change become more apparent. >> a federal court assesses the controversial river barriers at the u.s. southern border.