>> this is al jazeera. >> this is the newshour. coming up in the next 60 minutes. iszil's former president freed from jail after a supreme court ruling. a wave of anger on the streets in chile after the president announced countermeasureses against violent protesters. calms top curry calls for

as morore protesesters have been lled with clashehes with security forces. . ringng of fire bushfires will get even worse in australia as people rushed to get out of their homomes. >> brazil's former president has walked out of prison after 19 he was surrounded and cheered by his supporters. earlier, a judge ordered his release after brazil's top court ruled to end mandatory jail time for convicted criminals have lost their first appeal. he was sentenced to more than 12 years in jail last year ahead of presidential elections. more on this story through the

hour. in chile, police or firing tear gas and water cannons at protesters who are throwing rocks in response. this was the scene in the capitol one hour ago. demonstrations began over a hike in fares, but spiral into widespread anger across government economic policies. more than 20 people have been killed, nearly 2000 others injured in violence over the past few weeks. our latin america editor is live in the capitol. give us the sense of what you are seeing and how much momentum there is around these protests. momentum.a lot of we saw tens of thousands of peaceful demonstrators converging in midtown santiago almost as a response to the president's call for tightened

security measures to confront increasing vandalism and delinquency, what the president called organized crime. a few seconds ago, some masked people set up a barricade. you may see the flames behind me. the most serious thing that has happened is while tens of thousands of peaceful protesters were calling for social reforms on the periphery of the enormous protest, there have been fires and a university building was set on fire where some of these people are coming towards us now. are fighting with other citizens that are telling them not to be causing the damage. i don't know if my cameraman can zoom in on that. was set on fire. a very old building, a mansion considered part of chile's cultural heritage. completely destroyed dozens of

fire trucks. it just went up in flames. there's been a lot of looting, damage, and conflict. some of the peaceful demonstrators were trying to help the firemen put out the fires and confront the more violent protesters to no avail. really interesting, you see people arguing amongst each other. some of the peaceful protesters tried to help put out the fire. one of the interesting aspects is they have effectively been leaderless. give us a sense of the tension between those carrying out the violence and those wanting to protest peacefully, and the sense of unity you picked up among the protesters. that's a very interesting point. clearly there are people who don't believe in violence, and those who believe violence is the only way to get the attention of the country's

leaders. then there are people on the fringe expressing their anger. they haven't really articulated a political slogan. this has turned out to be an opportunity for them to vent decades of frustration and feeling on the fringes of society. it is a mixed bag. there are no leaders. the vast majority of chileans, some who tried to stop these people, clearly unsuccessfully, because some were very violent indeed, are trying to articulate a plan moving forward to tovince the government renew, recover, or scrap the constitution to pass legislation that addresses their demands. that is happening, but not fast enough to keep people off of the street. >> thank you for that, bringing us the latest from santiago. moving to iraq, where protests have continued.

anrockets landed close to army base south of the city. the base also houses american troops, which are part of the u.s. led coalition holding -- helping iraqi forces battle remnants of isil. havee iraqi capital, there been more violent demonstrations. the iraqi commission to human rights says at least 23 people have been killed in the unrest since sunday. the top cleric has called for calm. we have more from baghdad. . reporter: for ahmad, on this day at this hour, the music must be mournful. sitting among fellow protesters, he plays his clarinet in tribute to the hundreds killed since antigovernment demonstrations began in early october. he says this is the best way to convey his feelings. >> my house is on fire when i play the sad music, because i remember they all have a mother

waiting for them at home. they gave their selves for us, they sacrificed their souls for this country. reporter: here in and around baghdad's square, a cross section of society, in every direction, a span of generations. the elderly taking great enjoyment in teaching the young the importance of this moment. what you see here more than anything else is resolve. protesters are committed to coming out day after day. demonstrators are determined to effect change, to ensure a better future for iraq. the scale of these demonstrations is unprecedented. the move in some areas positively joyful. activists tell us the movement couldn't be more serious. they believe things are far different this time. protests, it has been limited to the youth, but with these protests, after our youth were killed, we felt the need for all of us to come out. women, men, elderly people, the

young, and children have come out. now everyone wants change. reporter: many out here also lend a helping hand. some giveaway tea, while others distribute flyers advising protesters how to stay safe. >> if we don't ask for it, no one will give it. reporter: whether or not government officials understand the magnitude of these protests makes no difference. they say protesters will not be deterred. >> we are telling them we have been robbed by them, and they say to continue our lives and everything will be over. it will not be over. many of our friends and families are dying here. this will not be over until we have our rights. reporter: here and now, they are raising their voices like never before. some scenes, like the one put on by this street theater group, are showcasing iraq's plight. in the country believed by

regional and international allies, fighting hard to stand on its own two feet, a happy ending for the assembled crowd hopes one day the outcome will be more than just fantasy. spokesman for grand total avoidurged them to using excessive force against protesters. the peacefulness of the protests in their various forms should be paid great attention. the biggest is on the security forces. they must avoid excessive force on peaceful protesters. >> back to our top story. the release of brazil's former president from jail. let's look at the case against him. he was jailed for corruption and money laundering after it was revealed he accepted a beachfront apartment from a construction company in return

for a lucrative government contract. his case was linked to the carwash scandal. that implicated the state oil company petrobras and many businessmen and politicians across latin america. case againstthe him was politically motivated and has appeals pending in both of brazil's top courts. theist leaders served as president between 2003 and 2010. he was picked to win last year's election, but was barred after his conviction and imprisonment. councilfrom the latin american center joins us from washington, d.c. it is nice to have you with us. let's go to the circumstances that sees da silva released. why has the court changed its judgment in this case? >> thank you for having me. is a decision made by the supreme court of brazil,

this has been a conversation and decision in the making since 2016. this is not new, and definitely not unilateral towards him. >> it doeaffect many others. there are many thousands who may be realized in these -- released in these same circumstances. >> many of them, including politicians, but also people being convicted by other crimes, as well. >> the focus is on this silver as the former leader -- de silva as the former leader. we saw pictures of him emerging from prison being greeted by his supporters with a fist in the air. how do you think people from brazil will respond to da silva's release? he is still a popular figure. >> he is a very popular figure. he is very popular among his supporters. the most popular president,

especially from the left. his supporters are still very much engaged with him and see him a central figure for the left. he is definitely someone bringing a changing point to the left in brazil. his brings supporters from side, but also some people that support bolsonaro or the right, and have not seen this move as much of a positive move towards the anti corruption movement in brazil. >> before he was barred from contesting the election, he was favorite to win the election. bolsonaro ultimately was victorious. de silva can't participate politically until he overcomes those challenges through the convictions, but what does this do for the tension inside the country, given we have also seen bolsonaro's own popularity

plummeting? >> that is correct, we have seen his popularity fall. an inflection is point for the left in brazil. asy will take the release this momentum to unify themselves in this fight they have for social causes and inequality in brazil. --hink this is also a year he is not going to be able to engage in politics, not going to be able to be a politician himself again or run for anything political, but he will be a vocal voice. >> and he doesn't have to, he can become a vocal voice and speak ahead for others to rally behind. definitely -- he

seems to be, based on what we saw after his release in his speech with his supporters and constituents, that he is going to become that spokesperson for the left and the figurehead for the left movement in brazil. >> thank you so much. valentina joining us from washington, d.c. we are going to go to teresa bo in sao paulo. it's been a short time since he was released, but what are we picking up to the release, as far as people's reactions? it depends who you ask. everyone is polarized in brazil. they have different types of opinions. many people we spoke with were moved with da silva coming out of prison with his fist up as a sign of victory. he was surrounded by thousands of people when he came out of the prison.

they were carrying banners saying he is innocent, they were ," which "lula libre means he needs to be free. he says they are the voice of democracy. he challenged the court, the judiciary, the federal police. he said while he was in prison, he had a chance to fall in love and ask his girlfriend to marry him. there was a lot of hope among those surrounding the former president. as there is happiness in one side, there is sadness on the other. many people we have spoken with, this is a place where some of the largest demonstrations during the carwash investigation, where thousands took to the streets to denounce what happened. many people we have spoken to, and many are from the working class, they were telling us they

are angry, that it's a bad example, and he should have remained in prison. >> remind us of a couple of things. one, the circumstances that put him into prison, and those bribery charges and convictions, and the legal situation he finds himself in with those appeals are still pending. >> he was sentenced last year to almost and nine years in prison in what was supposed to be an investigation where we saw a dozens of politicians and businessmen being detained because of kickbacks and bribes between petro gas, private companies, among others. lula was part of the investigation. he was investigating for receiving an apartment, something he has consistently denied.

the man that put him behind bars, he is currently the justice minister of bolsonaro. he is being severely question, especially in the past month, when some recordings came out that in a way show he pressured or collaborated with the prosecutors to put him behind bars. that's what is crucial in this case. asking forlula is this whole process against him to be canceled. we know he has not been declared innocent. he was freed because of this change in the law and the supreme court's decision, but the case against him continues. this is not the only one, but what happened at the supreme court last thursday changed many things in brazil. it is not only lula that will leave prison. there's others that can do so. the fight against the justice system in brazil is not over.

what is interesting is when he left prison, his political opponents were hoping to see him weak. he showed something completely different. he showed he is willing to fight back, and he said he's willing to fight what he says was the persecution of the left in brazil. >> thank you for that. plenty more head on the news, including more street battles between police and protesters after a vigil for a 22-year-old hong kong student. the indiantown waits for a court verdict on a controversial piece of land held sacred by the hindus and muslims. in sports, one of the two men who tried to attack a pair of arsenal football leaders is sentenced to jail. > a lawyer for the u.s. former national security advisor

wrote a letter that suggested john bolton would have a lot to reveal if he is compelled to testify. he says bolton is familiar with relevant meetings and conversations with ukraine. the house impeachment inquiry centers around whether financial aid to kyiv was held to encourage leaders to investigate joe biden. andy gallagher is live in washington, d.c. to tell us more. "if" john bolton indeed testifies. he wants to leave that up to a court to make the ruling. therter: john bolton, former national security advisor, was supposed to turn up on thursday. he was a no-show. that was no surprise, the democrats expected that. his lawyers say it's up to a judge whether he does appear before the impeachment proceedings. this is tantalizing stuff in this letter from his lawyer, saying he essentially has personal information. this is someone who met with the

president on a daily basis about relative meetings and discussions that have not yet been heard or discussed in these impeachment inquiries. they are dangling a very big caret a very big stick. we don't know if john bolton will turn up or when this legal process, and a judge will actually decide, will happen. we know from other reports and testimony that john bolton was set to be exasperated with these alleged attempts of the trump administration to withhold military aid and return for dirt on a political rival. it is reported john bolton said at one point that rudy giuliani, the president's personal lawyer accused of running a foreign shadow policy, was a hand grenade that would take everybody down. clearly john bolton would be an important witness in these proceedings. it is not yet clear whether he will appear, whether a judge will hear the case. most people are looking forward to wednesday, when we get the first public open

investigations, one for the first time, americans will see key people with first-hand knowledge of the phone call to the ukrainian president live on television. nonetheless, potentially an important development. >> a lot of policies being played around. donald trump says it is conspiracy, an attempt by the democrats to get him out of office. at the same time, the house could have subpoenaed john bolton, but decided not to, why? >> there's a lot of moving parts. they can do subpoenas, or they can ask people from the trump administration to turn up. i think at the moment, democrats are focused on three very strong testimonies that will be seen in public on wednesday through the rest of next week. they essentially know the people like john bolton won't turn up, and even with a subpoena, it may not turn up. those are the political games being played here. democrats are trying to stay

focused on the message, keep it simple for the american public, and accuse the president of saying "do me a favor, investigate my political rival, and i will give you military aid." they are trying to keep it as simple as possible. the storyline is far less complicated than the mueller russia inquiry, which went on for two years and was very hard to swallow. they are trying to stay on point and focus on next week's open hearings, public inquiries, people talking about it for with first-hand knowledge live on camera. they don't want to get involved in the legal processes of getting people into these impeachment hearings. they are focused on what will happen in washington, d.c. in the next few days. >> thank you so much for that. the acting white house chief of staff has defied a subpoena ordering him to testify. kimberly halkett has more. >> the whole thing is a scam. reporter: as donald trump continues to attack the

impeachment investigation, another witness has refused to show up. acting white house chief of staff mick mulvaney is the latest in a string of white house officials to defy requests by democrats to testify in the congressional impeachment inquiry. >> get over it. reporter: democrats want to talk to mulvaney about statements he made last month. he told reporters trump liberally held up military aid to ukraine to pressure it to investigate trump's political rival. former vice president joe biden. >> we do that all the time with foreign policy. reporter: he later walked back the statements, and democrats want to know why. mullaney was one of 13 witnesses scheduled to testify in closed door hearings this past week. just 2 showed up. as congress moves toward the public phase of its investigation to begin next wednesday, trump says he's opposed to the hearings. >> they shouldn't be having

public hearings. >> that contradicts republican members of congress, who stormed a closed-door session recently protesting the private hearings and have asked for more openness. trump abusedege presidential power when he spoke in july with ukraine's leader. a call prompted whistleblower complaint. trump released a transcript of the call he says shows no wrongdoing. he is considering releasing a second transcript of another call with the ukrainian president back in april. >> i had a call, i'm sure it was fine. i make a lot of calls. i have no problem releasing it. >> democrats alleged the opposite. >> there's a lot of evidence of the president committed impeachable offenses, but we have to give a fair hearing, trying be open minded. reporter: next week, the world will hear publicly from key witnesses in this investigation. one of them has confirmed

privately what donald trump has denied, that trump tied ukraine aid into an investigation into joe biden. kimberly halkett, al jazeera. >> now to hong kong and the vigil for a student killed in protests turn violent. police used tear gas to break up crowds of demonstrators. the death is expected to fuel more anger. sarah clark has more from hong kong. confirms the hospital the death on friday morning. she suffered a brain injury after falling from a car parked during a protest on monday. he died of a cardiac arrest. the family wants to tell the media and people of hong kong thank you very much for showing your support and encouragement at queen elizabeth hospital in the past few days. they are very thankful. reporter: he was a computer science and graduate at the hong

kong university of science and technology. friday was the graduation ceremony for many of these students. the event became a memorial as his colleagues pay tribute to the 22-year-old. >> i think it is a very crazed day. a lot of hong kong people -- not just members, i have a mental preparation for this. when it comes to this, it hurts a lot. reporter: this can be the first death as a direct result of the confrontations between police and protesters in hong kong. the antigovernment movement blames the police for the injuries, which occurred when teargas was fired on students during a dispersal operation. >> he was trying to avoid an attack from the police by the teargas. he had fallen from a car park. mournful of our loss, and we demand for the government and police to launch

a full investigation. reporter:reporter: the government expressed regret and sorrow for the death, sending sympathies to the family, but this incident is likely to serve anger. the movement has more protesters expected to join this weekend. high profile pro-democracy activist joshua wong and agnes chow called on protesters to avoid the rallies in their fifth month. they were charged with organizing an illegal assembly june. before friday's court appearance, they demanded an independent police inquiry into what they describe as excessive force being used on protesters. >> now is the time for the government to set up an independent investigation on the clash, and seek truth and justice. reporter: police have denied wrongdoing and will conduct a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances of the student's death. sarah clark, al jazeera, hong kong.

>> the international court of justice will hear a case filed by ukraine against russia. allegedrns moscow's support of pro-russian separatists in eastern ukraine. this comes as a key of's army and russia backed separatists are set to withdraw more troops from the front line on saturday. the planned exit is part of a series of measures ending a conflict that has killed more than 13,000 people in the last five years. objection byinary the russian federation that the court lacks jurisdiction on the basis of article 22 of the international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. >> in australia, emergency crews warned they are in uncharted territory as they begin another day of fighting bushfires. hundreds of houses have already been destroyed.

there are reports of people trapped in their homes and rural firefighters say at least one person has died. of australia go up in flames in hot, windy conditions, and while bushfires are common. this season, and extended drought is causing fires to spread more rapidly than usual. >> it came over our house yesterday afternoon and died down overnight. with the wind at lunchtime, it picked up again. i think it is a pain at the moment, out of control. reporter: the bushfires in new south wales and queensland cover a 1000 kilometers stretch of countryside. police have ordered 4.5 thousand people to leave their homes along queensland's sunshine coast. stoppeddio stations normal programming and our broadcasting advice on how to survive a house fire. local officials are struggling to get the bushfires under control. fuel ande of the

flammability, even the smallest of embers are landing and taking hold, developing as new fires very quickly. updating this exponential rapids press of the main fire f fnt moving across thee landscapepewe can expect me e of tha todayay reporter:: those who have homes endange -- in danger, difficult decisions will be made. >> i might be out of here in 10 minutes, half an hour, i'm not sure. reporter: strong winds and high temperatures expected to ease this weekend, but low humidity levels make it challenging for firefighters, and worrying for residents whose homes and lives are at risk. victoria game b, al jazeera. >> still ahead, adding fuel to the fire. how protests in lebanon are affecting a fragile economy. i'm going to choose

tiger woods. >> the personal touch, the unusual team selected for the president's cup. ♪ >> another streak of cold weather is on its way through. it can take a couple of days. we have moved this front pushing most of the warm air out of the front. it has become weak. some of this is close, some of this is what the satellite is picking up as low temperatures on the ground, particularly in canada. the day maxima, minus three in winnipeg. friday. warmer than a streak of snow indicates insertion of cold air. doesn't reach further west.

and you talk about montana washington, only in the teens. cold is confined to the northern plains states and midwest. it is trying to make further progress during sunday. cold,apolis is rather plus one. these are day high temperatures. caribbean showers are becoming further between. concentration of rain to the west in mexico, honduras, nicaragua. heavy.ot particularly fronts don't seem particularly likely. you get a big thunderstorm every now and again, repeated the next day. flash floods are a possibility. >> you're watching al jazeera. here's a reminder of our top stories. no idea what it means for me to be here together with all of you. >> brazil's former leftist

president has been released after 19 months in jail. that's after the federal supreme court ruled to end mandatory jail time for convicted criminals who lost their first appeal. he was sentenced to more than 12 years in jail last year for corruption and money laundering. gasrity forces fired tear at antigovernment protesters in chile's capital. the main university is also on fire. protesters are demanding education and economic reforms. protesters in iraq are continuing their campaign against the government, demanding the overhaul of the political system. security forces have reacted with force, firing tear and using stun grenades in baghdad. top court is expected to rule on the ownership of a controversial site considered holy both hindus and muslims. security is being tightened

across the country. thousands of troops are being deployed. schools and colleges have been closed. tweetedpresident has appealing for calm whatever the decision the supreme court arrives at, it will not be a victory or defeat of everyone. i appear that all of us prioritize this decision should further strengthen india's great traditions of peace, unity, and goodwill." ae long-awaited verdict is on highly contentious land dispute muslims.indus and at least 2000 people were killed nationwide in 1992 in riots following the definition of a mosque. the city on the banks of the river in north india is the epicenter of the divide between hindus and muslims. at the heart of the dispute is this piece of land, claimed as

the birthplace of the he and do deity ba -- hindu deity. ands also claimed by muslims who say there was a mosque here before it was demolished by hindus. this man vividly remembers the day. his father was burned alive in the courtyard of the house, on one of at least 2000 people killed all over india in the hindu-muslim riots. as the court delivers its verdict, he says he doesn't seek revenge, not even justice, but a final resolution. want no riots, no violence after the court's decision, whether it comes in favor of the hindus or the muslims, but we do want clashes to erupt in our city. >> that is a common sentiment. hindu,s it is about reclaiming their heritage.

for muslims, it's about politics. they say the land dispute is about domination of the hindus first by the muslim rulers, then by the british. it is time to say for the hindus to assert themselves as the majority. for many muslims, it's whether their rights are protected. hopes of a copper mies have been raised by a committee set up by the supreme court to invite rival communities to amicably solve their differences. this man from a group called muslims for peace says if muslims win, they must get their share of land to the hindus. as long as a syringes are given since other mosques won't be -- assurances are given no other mosques will be attacked. >> muslims must think about either gifting or exchanging land for lasting peace. in ater: hindus involved supreme court case seem agreeable to a copper mies. >> we won't have any objection

to it. appropriate, and a grand mosque at any other place where the muslims are in majority, that would be one solution. reporter: some are worried about the verdict and the potential for history to repeat itself. and opposition leader says he will be back in cambodia saturday. he posted on social media he has boarded a flight from france, but did not specify where he was heading. earlier, he was barred from getting on and erland toward thailand. thelans a campaign against cambodian prime minister, but risks after members of his band parties. turkey will start sending captured isil members to their country of origins next week.

members were recaptured since the start of the offensive. they'veve accused western countries of a lack of cooperation, putting prisoners on trial in the country where they have been caught. >> whatever your objections, whether you take their citizenship or not, we will depart back those isil fighters who are your own people and citizens, no matter what you do, then you will know what to tell your people. as we said before, nobody is hotel forisil. >> a future -- a senior researcher says western nations should be working to repatriate citizens. >> we will see how this plays out. the best option for western europe would be to cooperate with turkey, rather than continue dragging its feet and rejecting the pleas of authorities in the region and its own citizens for them to take back their own people.

i have a hard time believing western europe, with its mature democracy and robust judiciaries and investigative systems, does not have a way to absorb several hundred of its own nationals back into its system. this strikes me as being an empty argument, a shallow argument. western europe has been content to outsource its citizens to other countries. it is time for that to stop, to stop hiding its head in the sand, and to do the right thing by its nationals who are suffering in terrible, dire conditions in camps and prisons. hundreds of children's have died in these camps. it is time to act. >> the world bank is urging lebanon to form a new cabinet quickly, labeling the ongoing instability as deeply concerning. there have been more than three weeks of protests as demonstrators called for an overhaul of the system.

the crisis is threatening fuel and medicine imports. reporter: the crisis in lebanon is deepening. there soon can be fuel shortages. importers savings are not giving them the dollars they need to buy supplies. the lack of foreign currency was a problem even before protests against the ruling elite began three weeks ago. at the time, the central bank promised to facilitate access to dollars and guaranteed fixed exchange rates for importers. resigns, andment banks reversed the decision. banks 185% of the payment in lebanese lira's, and 15% in dollars. plus, they imposed fees. importers can no longer afford the additional costs. >> lebanon's largest protest movement was triggered by the economic crisis. people are demanding a government independent of political parties to prepare for early elections. there is a political standoff hurting the economy. of whats are no warning

they call a health catastrophe. patients may start dying because of the lack of suitors. our stocks will not last more than a month. the government must pay his dues to the hospitals right away, and banks should ease transactions to pay importers. reporter: banks are replacing restrictions on the withdrawal of hard currency and financial transactions outside the country remain blocked apart from some exceptions. >> there's so much. only withdraw the lebanese pound. limited quantities. reporter: there has been no progress on forming a government. they are pushing for a politically neutral government to steer the country out of the crisis. the condition to return as prime minister. he knows he has the support of the international community and among a number of political blocks, which puts him in a

strong position in negotiations. it will be hard to find a replacement. if he steps aside, the crisis can go on even longer. the governing alliance continues to insist it's parties remain represented in any future cabinet. theworld bank is warning stalemate can lead to an even sharper economic downturn. lebanon is facing difficult days ahead. >> a u.n. expert panel condemned the way the form egyptian president was treated during his six years in state custody. he died in june after collapsing in a cairo courtroom while on trial. the u.n. panel says conditions that attributed to his death can amount to a state sanctioned arbitrary killing. they described the six year imprisonment as "brutal," saying he slept on a concrete floor with one or two blankets. the working group has criticized egypt's government, saying the

human rights violations in the country's jails are intentional. to parliament has vowed introduce a new constitution aimed at easing a political crisis. it plans to issue amnesty for those still detained as opposed to election violence. in april, hundreds of protesters in the city called for the president to step down. the unrest followed the decision to ban opposition parties from standing at the election. alliesliamentary votes win all the seats. spain's prime minister called for democracy, nonviolence violence, in catalonia. his final day of campaigning ahead of this year's second general election. he made the comments at a rally in barcelona, where there has been anger at the jailing of separatist leaders. jonah hull reports. campter: a student protest blocking a busy barcelona street says much about the deadlock at the heart of spanish politics.

>> we are trying to make the young people conscious that we are growing up in a system that in so many years will just fail. reporter:reporter: this is a generation that doesn't believe it's future is served by the political infighting that saw the socialist leader fail to form a governing coalition after elections in april. onchez is hoping his gamble a second election in seven months will pay off. locating his final campaign rally in barcelona is set to send a message that he is the best to solve spain's most intractable problem, the drive for catalan independence. >> this is the catalonia we stand for, the catalonia that wants to live in peace and not confrontation, that wants democracy, nonviolence, solutions, not conflicts. reporter: the problem for

sanchez is while the socialists are predicted to win, they will likely once again fall short of a majority informing a coalition and it may be harder than it was back in april. >> he wants to show he has support to lead the solution. reporter: do you think he will succeed? >> he will get the vote, i don't know if he will get the solution. reporter: the violence in barcelona last month that followed the jailing of catalan separatist leaders reignited the debate and drove spanish public opinion to the right. the far-right box party promises to ban separatism altogether, could emerge as the leading party. the people's party is also on the rise, leaving the socialists struggling for suitable partners. one option sanchez hasn't ruled out is a tie up with the separatist parties.

what they want most he cannot give. left,s playing with the he claims to be left, but in the end, -- reporter: making deals. >> with the right parties. reporter: the political deadlock can continues. . in the struggle for an independent catalonia, stalemate. jonah hull, al jazeera. the fate of britain's national health service has become the latest election campaign issue. the universal health care system is under unprecedented strain from increasing costs. some parties are warning the future can be at risk if britain leaves the eu. paul brennan reports from central london. reporter: in a role reversal, the prime minister was taking the medical staff on friday as the future of britain's national

health service came to the forefront of this general election campaign. president trump when he visited the u.k. in june commented everything was on the table in post brexit trade negotiations. he later clarified, saying the nhs was not up for grabs. the seed of mistrust was shown, and launching a democratic campaign, the scottish nationalist party promised to slam the door on overseas health care companies. >> we will fight tooth and nail, any attempts to expose the national health service to a post brexit trade deal with donald trump. that is why after the election, mps will bring forward a new law an nhs protection bill. reporter: their proposal would prevent scotland's devolve from power to be overruled by trade deals made by the government. they want independence from

scotland and is strongly opposed to brexit. the nhs is a crucially important issue in the u.k., financially and politically. of 200ar, the equivalent billion dollars was spent on health care in the u.k. 30% of the entire public services budget. the maintenance backlog stands at $8 billion, costs are rising year on year. patient satisfaction has fallen to 53%. enormously, nhs enjoys public affection among voters. boris johnson is keen to offer reassurance, and the conservative election campaign on friday promised a new nhs visa to fast-track medical staff to address the current shortfall. >> we can do trade deals in countries around the world, but under us, the nhs is not for sale, not going to be on any kind of international trade conversation, it is pure loch

ness monster, bermuda triangle stuff. > the struggle to keep the nhs going israel. are currentlyare running a budget deficit. collectively as of march this year, there were $730 million in the red. new cancer units like this one cost millions, and the challenge for the political parties is to work out how to pay for them. paul brennan, al jazeera. >> sports is next. one of the biggest names in major league soccer set to return to europe.

>> it is time for sports. >> one of the two men who tried

to rob arsenal players at knife point back in july has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. the judge in a london court described the 30-year-old attacker as a career criminal known to police. his accomplice is awaiting sentencing. theyey were attempting to steal watches from the players when they were confronted. liverpool city play in the big primarily match this weekend. city trailed liverpool by six points. the managers has a loss can be the end of their title defense. lost one game last season, and this season they are unbeaten. you can imagine thinking they are not going to lose many games. have won a lot of games. a lot of situations can happen. >> it is a big game. two really good teams are facing each other.

everything is prepared for a good football game. it will be a good football game. i'm not sure for who, for , it is asupporters spectacular point of view. we will see. everything is on a plate. >> there was one game played early on friday between the bottom two sides. watford moved out of last place after securing their first win of the season. swedish football. leaved the los angeles galaxy and join milan according to a man who runs major league soccer. speaking on u.s. tv, the mls commissioner said the 38-year-old was being recruited by the seven-time european cup winners. he played from milan between

2010 and 2012, scoring 42 goals in 61 league matches. interestingh an guy. he keeps my hands full. my inbox full. here's a thrill a minute. you need to have those guys breaking through the clutter like david beckham did in our early days. a 38-year-old guy who is now being recruited by ac milan, one of the top clubs in the world. withs almost set records how many goals he scored over the last two years, and he is exciting on and off the field. he keeps their hands full. i would love to see them back. that's up to the l.a. galaxy. >> golf now. captain tiger woods and earnie alles announced their teams for the president's cup in melbourne, australia. this event features a diverse group of international players against an all-american lineup.

the former world number one of australia is likely the biggest name on the international team. arguably less is well-known, but if he can reproduce shots like this, i'm sure you will be hearing more about him. won the lastates president's cup, and they are packed full of big names. normally, the captain doesn't play, that is not the case this year. >> as captain, i will choose tiger woods as the last player on the team. cups, he hasine played in australia twice in the president's cup. this will be his third appearance as a player. it's interesting i'm talking in third person. >> that is not my favorite tiger. >> the next generation of tennis talent will be looking to stamp

their authority on the season ending atp finals on sunday. four of the players who qualified our 23 years old or younger, but standing in their way are red arends rafael nadal, novak djokovic, and roger federer. >> the next 23 years are exciting, because we are playing the best tennis in the world. they are the ones were wearing the big climates. it will be interesting to see how that will go. >> we have a future. we are the ones who will fill in the stadiums. createthe ones that will the future for sports together for a lot of younger players. >> the urban cycling world championships have been filled with plenty of firsts. it was the debut for bmx goldtyle flan them, where

was taken. in china, the top hardware was taken. urban cycling will be making its debut at the olympics next year. that's all your support for now. more for you later. >> that's it. stick around. i will be back in a moment.