anchor: this is al jazeera. anchor: you are watching the news hour live from london. coming up, at least 21 people have been killed in a truck bomb attack in afghanistan in one of the deadliest attacks there in recent months. growing anger and cause for a public inquiry after dozens of ultra orthodox jews are killed

during a stampede in northern israel. india is trying to inoculate all adults over the age of 18, but there are not enough vaccines to meet the demand. and, accused of forcing developers to use its own payment system, apple forces -- looks at being find by regulators. >> leading sports in the united kingdom have begun a boycott to fight back against online discrimination. anchor: afghanistan's interior ministry saying 21 people have been killed and 91 wounded in a truck bomb attack in the east of the country. this comes just one day before

the u.s. and nato's art withdrawing their remaining troops from afghanistan. explosion happened south of the capital, kabul, there are no claims of responsibility for this attack, which could be one of the deadliest in the country in recent months. the timing is significant. reporter: these are extremely tense times here in afghanistan, just as foreign troops have actually begun to withdraw from afghanistan. the official number is rising by the hour because locals have been putting this number much higher since this attack has happened and it is expected to rise further. there are efforts underway for even more people who have died in the attack and we are talking about civilians, students and

six people who are at the hospital at the area of the attack, according to the head of the provincial council, there was a mini truck that drove in the area where the dormitory and hospital were. the people in the truck said they were coming to distribute food. it is the holy month of ramadan and then the explosion happened, buildings collapsed and according to the provincial council, that dormitory, there were a lot of students who were there ready to take the university entrance exam. and on one floor, there were 25 people there and he says he believes they are all dead. the hospital has been badly damaged, a lot of people have been transferred here at the emergency hospital and there are dozens of people gathered outside the hospital to find out what is going on with their

loved ones. the government ultimately blamed the taliban for the attack, though no far -- though so far, no one has claimed responsibility. maryam: securing peace in afghanistan is at the center of talks in doha. u.s., china, russia and pakistan are dealing with delegates as the u.s. begins a gradual drawdown of its remaining troops in afghanistan. reporter: this is the biggest concern all parties have who are engaged in these talks, that the violence is going to increase in 48 hours when the deadline expires. all foreign forces will leave and the united states has indicated its new administration that u.s. forces will be withdrawing gradually. it will not be completed at that time, it has been a long-standing demand of the

taliban. special representatives from russia, china, the united states as well as pakistan attended this meeting with the taliban. all of these issues were discussed. the taliban insisting they need to see their prisoners released. they need to be delisted from a terrorist organization that us from the united nations and other demands which they say have not been met by the parties. other parties are concerned about the violence and spike in attacks that have happened since last year, when this deal was signed between the united states and the taliban. all these international players, not just the nato forces and the united states, but neighboring countries, including pakistan have been trying to mediate, trying to tell these parties to come to some sort of conclusion because what they cannot stand is another war. as the previous united states secretary of state put it is

this is the graveyard of empires and the united states does not want to be there for an indefinite time. maryam: calls are growing for a public inquiry in israel after the country's largest gathering since the pandemic ended in tragedy. at least 45 people were killed in a stampede at a religious festival when tens of thousands of ultra-orthodox jews gathered on thursday night. reporter: it is israel's largest religious festival, attracting half a million mainly orchard -- mainly ultra-orthodox practitioners every year. it was also the largest gathering of any kind since the start of the pandemic. mass exultation turned in minutes to panic, injury, and death. a narrow passageway became a compacted sea of stumbling and swaying crowds trying to get out. close by, people were pressing

on metal sheeting. a few overwhelming police, improvising an escape route while trying to keep some back. it was clear by now that a mass tragedy was unfolding. the crowding and confusion that led to it hampering rescue efforts in the aftermath. >> i saw tens of people lying on the floor, tens of injured walking and bleeding, i saw children, i saw adults -- very difficult sites. reporter: the next day brought a mass evacuation operation and the start of a major police investigation. it also brought the isr; li prime minister, announcing a national day of mourning on sunday and defending the role of emergency services. >> there was a rapid rescue operation by the police, rescue and security forces and we are grateful to them. they prevented a much bigger disaster. we will conduct a thorough, serious investigation to ensure

such a disaster does not recur. reporter: some protested against the presidents -- the presence of the secular government had amidst the religious festival. there are pressing questions for the ultra-orthodox rabbis who were in charge, for the police meant to safeguard it, the leaders who allowed it to take place with such apparent light intervention. added to that that there have been long warnings about this bottleneck on the way out and the dangers lurking here. some of those making their way home accused the police of blocking an exit. others said an event like this have long been a risk. have you felt unsafe at this event before? >> 100%. but it was miracles every year. but you can do the best and you could be safe, how much you

could. reporter: they are determined to continue the festival, even as others mourned, there are calls for a full, independent inquiry to accompany the police investigation. maryam: much more still to tell you about. body bags signify the growing death toll in brazil from coronavirus. we will have the latest from there. a stark warning from the united nations -- southern madagascar is facing famine after drought, sandstorms and the pandemic. and in sport, new doubt over whether fans will be allowed to attend the tokyo olympics. those details later in the program. the first shipment of medical supplies from the u.s. has arrived in india, but it is not likely to slow the country's deepening crisis.

more global infection records were broken in the past day with more than 386,000 new cases and 3500 deaths. vaccinations are being opened to all adults, but several states have said they are running out. we have this report from new delhi. reporter: she sits by her husband's hospital bed hours after she lost her mother to covid-19. she has managed to find oxygen, but not the ventilator doctors say he needs. >> he needs ventilator support. the doctor says he has a few days. reporter: india's underfunded health care system is collapsing as it is overwhelmed by the world's biggest surging cases. there are long lines outside oxygen suppliers around the country. the tension is getting in the

way of hope for these sick relatives, some having waited for more than 12 hours. but with hospitals out of beds and oxygen, these suppliers are many people's only hope. ada began arriving with the first cargo from the u.s. touching down in new delhi on friday. the military plane was carrying more than 400,000 oxygen cylinders and nearly a million rapid tests. the u.s. will send hundreds of thousands of vaccines and raw materials needed to manufacture more. that is as many states say they don't have enough doses to start an ocular all adults as planned. -- inoculate all adults as planned. >> for our health care workers and doctors to start the vaccination campaign, there is no vaccine with us.

reporter: health experts say the government failed to prepare for the second way. >> india wasinnlucky enough to have a second wave, we waited a collectively long time to see what happened to the rest of the world in terms of how serious the second wave was. i failed to see the preparation i was expecting the government would be doing in the last one year. >> she says her mother was not a victim of covid-19, but a lack of preparedness by the government and she doesn't know what she will tell her eight-year-old son if she goes home without his father. maryam: u.s. trade officials say they are working with the wto to discuss a fairer way of sharing vaccines worldwide. they stopped short of committing to a temporary suspension of patterns which would free more drugs companies to produce the

vaccines. the wto is meeting in geneva and it's known to favor a pattern waiver by moderna, pfizer, and astrazeneca. it says it will speed up distribution to poorer nations, but there have been major objections from the u.s. chamber of commerce. i'm joined from the united states by the cofounder of a team of lawyers, scientists, health experts who campaign for equal access to drugs and vaccines. would you say the pressure is going on wealthy nations like the united states, the eu, u.k., and japan to support a waiver on intellectual property that text pharmaceutical companies? guest: yes. i think the pressure is growing and with the events that have emerged in india, i think they will continue to grow. maryam: how soon before we might see some sort of change because the conversations are taking place?

it's deathly on the wto agenda, but the consensus is not there. guest: the consensus is not there because the countries continue to oppose the waiver. this was a waiver on intellectual property not just for vaccines, but for ppe equipment, ventilators, anything that could be used to respond to covid. yet we have been dragging our feet for the last 6, 7, 8 months. it's not just about the vaccines. this has been on the table for a while and we knew it was coming. the problem is the system is doing what it was supposed to do -- essentially give all the technological power to the wealthy countries and that is the wto was created for, companies like pfizer. what we see is technological colonialism. maryam: their argument would be waving patterns is not going to be the silver bullet against

covid or lead to a sudden increase in the pace and volume of manufacturing and transferring knowledge and technology. this is a process that will take time. guest: the waiver is not just about patterns, it's azout intellectual property. patterns alone are not going to allow other manufacturers to make the vaccines. the intellectual property includes know-how and essentially, the idea other manufacturers can't make these vaccines is a myth. it's a smokescreen that has been up and though wealthy countries keep putting them up. we believe, and speaking as areas producers out there, they can get their own infrastructure up and running, they just need vaccine by the end of the year. that would still beat the projections many low income companies i would have to wait until any 24 to see injections.

maryam: -- until the 24 to see injections. maryam: when you look at all the different ingredients and suppliers, there's a complex process to all of this that it's not likely to have an immediate effect when the waiver is removed. guest: the thing is we have already wasted six months. if the wealthy countries like the united states had shown some leadership, including the united kingdom, who have also blocked this, had shown some leadership instead of leaving the leadership and power to the pharmaceutical companies, we would be further down the road. instead, there has been a lack of leadership and this is why we are in this situation. i think it's time to get these other manufacturers operating. there are 40 manufacturers

sitting idle in the global south. they already produced other vaccines for unicef and other diseases. why can't we entrust them with that? maryam: what about quality assurances? are there risks in terms of undermining public confidence if things like trials, human trials and manufacturing are not handled carefully? could this backfire? guest: this is another myth that has been created. this myth was perpetuated during the aids crisis when india put forward they could make generic hiv drugs. i'm not saying it's the same as vaccines, but it's the same kind of smokescreen npr that the pharmaceutical companies put up. -- are they really about solving the problem or are they just supporting the industry being a mouthpiece for the industry? safety is not going to be at

issue. if people work together, we can overcome any safety issue. maryam: i understand what you wssay about hiv, but this is a unique and vast public health crisis we are facing with the demand for vaccines outstripping supply. can you be sure we would be seeing less deaths on the streets of india today were we to see this change and were we to see waivers removed? guest: i think it would get us a significant step closer to meet the demands needed and this whole safety thing, it reeks of scientific racism. we've had this on every level, with hepatitis fee vaccines. this is a continued theme and the whole wto system smacks of this and i think it's time we

look to this. maryam: thank you for joining us. as india struggles with its crisis, it has been forced to halt its global vaccine exports. china is taking on responsibility and using it as an opportunity to push for regional influence over its rival. reporter: overwhelmed by the covid pandemic, it's easy to forget that india is one of the biggest manufacturers and exporters of vaccines that have been protecting people from the virus elsewhere. but as the covid crisis worsens, those experts are being curbed, creating a void that experts say is being filled by china. india's archrival. at a video conference, china's foreign minister told his sout asian counterparts that beijing was ready to help in any way it could.

a spokesman making clear that this was a long-term commitment. >> this includes opening our door for the participation of south asian countries, including india. we will make positive efforts to help the relative regional countries in their fight against the pandemic. reporter: indio is not represented at the virtual conference, a reference to the recent border skirmishes. there was a case study for a new book called coronavirus politics . it says china is only acting out of self interest. >> it can be dressed up however you want but making the world safe for dictatorship is what it's all about that is the goal. china is playing it well. reporter: the danger now is the virus spreads rapidly to nearby countries. it's clear from state-controlled media that china's leaders are watching developments in india very closely because china

shares a border not just with india but three other countries where infection rates are rising. pakistan, afghanistan, and nepal. and there was a wake-up call in hong kong just a few weeks ago when a flight arrived from new delhi with more than 50 passengers on board who tested positive for covid-19. china, like russia, the united states, and india, has been selling or donating vaccines to countries around the world. even rise to the term vaccine diplomacy. in pakistan, china has already taken a leading role in supplying millions of its jabs, with more expected this week. one of more than 50 countries, says china's government, who have received their vaccines for free. maryam: the united nations is warning southern madagascar could soon be suffering a famine after years of drought and sandstorms. the world food program says

750,000 people don't know where their next meal is coming from and some are being forced to eat locusts and leaves. the organizations director describes seeing horrific images of starving and malnourished families during his visit. the spokesperson for the united nations world food program says the pandemic has made the situation even worse. >> the situation and madagascar are has been declining since last year when the alarm bells rang, what we call the lean season, that window between planting and harvesting. we are starting to get the world to really take notice. even getting cargo to madagascar are as tough. it's a small island off southern africa and at the moment, the country is in the middle of a lockdown. so there are very few flights.

and it's very tough to get humanitarian workers into the country. we need resources, we need resources yesterday and we need to turn resources into food. the world is absolutely suffering from covid, 100%. we know that, but the domino effect and madagascar are is that because of consecutive drought, where sandstorms have completely blanketed harvesters -- harvests, they have not had a decent rainfall in years, this will have a massive effect in 2021 on children, mothers and families. maryam: unesco says a majority of female journalists experience harassment, threats and abuse while doing their jobs. it surveyed nearly 1000 female journalists and found nearly three quarters had experienced

online abuse. the 5% said they had been physically threatened. unesco says lack, indigenous, jewish, and arab female journalists experience the highest rates and most severe impacts of online violence. a reporter explains the abuse she has received as a black female journalists. reporter: when the refugees started arriving and we started interviewing them, stories of people being shot in the streets and aerial bombardment, those were stories they were telling us and i received lots of negative comments on twitter and facebook, sometimes in my personal email inbox. these are things that you get people who are against them in ethiopia and the attempt is very clear -- it seems they try to smear you or shake your confidence in yourself and the way you report and that affects

how you interview people and talk to them, listen to their stories and portray their stories. it tends to affect self-confidence in a person, especially as a woman covering conflict areas. the people who are attacking me online do not have the capacity to attack me in person. so i see an increase of sexual violence threats or misogynist comments, such as being a female, you would know better if this was someone else reporting. a certain type of racial comments online, racially charged comments, saying that because you are an african, you would not know how to report this and a westerner would know how to do better. maryam: authorities in russia are targeting a lawyer for alexey navalny. he was detained after briefly being charged with treason. he's well-known and defending

navalny's anticorruption foundation. she's accused of disclosing classified information. this is the latest set back for the pitching critics campaign -- the tipton -- deep --putin critics campaign. >> practically all the documents have been confiscated. i was against it. maryam: at least a dozen people have been killed after a cease-fire between kurdistan and tajikistan fell apart. several were injured as officials but to try to discourage the skirmish. there is a dispute over water supplies fueling fears of a wider conflict. reporter: this is what a cease-fire sounds like on the order between tajikistan and

curious dan. -- and curious dan. the violence broke out at a water reservoir that both countries claim as their own. each side accusing the other of firing first. there are skirmishes here every few months as communities argue over access to land and water resources. major engagements by government troops are rare. this is the worst fighting for years >> this is one of the last undefined frontiers in the post-soviet region in central asia. when you look at this part of the map, ts is where the three countries all tangled around one another. it's a complicated ethnic patchwork. you can't place blame on the fact that there are no clear geographic markers between the borders, so that is geographic

confusion, you could say. reporter: border checkpoints are said to have been set on fire. thousands of people have fled the fighting and are sheltering in schools. >> here is the grenade launcher, here are the bullets. at the moment, the shooting has stopped. guest: the cease-fire was brokered on thursday night by the prime minister's. the u.n. welcome to the move and urged both continue talking and resolve outstanding issues peacefully. to chica stand is a closed, strongly authoritarian state and updates from the state are not common. on the other of the border, there have been rallies calling for more weapons and soldiers to defend their land from what they say is aggression. >> we have supported you, voted for you and put our trust in you, so please show it commitment and respect to us.

reporter: the border area is a long way from the two nations capitals. analysts say people living there often feel isolated and ignored by their leaders. fueling the frequent and sometimes fierce territorial disputes. maryam: still ahead on this newshour from london -- >> it's a busy day for rescue by c, people making a dangerous crossing by small boat from the french coast. maryam: we will be telling you why the masi herders fear and avocado farm could put their way of life at risk. and the f1 world champion is looking good ahead of the portuguese grand prix. all that coming up ahead in sports.

>> europe is divided by a frontal system that just won't go away. this massive cloud here is going rough early from southwest to northeast. -- going roughly from southwest to northeast and it is producing heavy rain. france beware this weekend. this is in the northeast of spain in this part of southern france, running into switzerland and northern italy. significant snow for the alps. it's also dividing because to the north, temperatures low, 14 in paris and that is an improvement. on the others, it's quite warm. lifting temperatures in greece. the rain will turn heavy as it runs through the czech republic and poland, leaving things a little quieter in switzerland

and france. athens remains hot. this is a generally warm area and the temperature in athens is remarkably high. we are approaching records, but we won't get there. that comes from the other side of the water -- benghazi well above where it should be. >> china's navy and maritime militia dominate the south china sea. has the u.s. lost control? could the pandemic usher in a four-day working week? an environmental racism -- opposition grows to a u.s. pipeline. counting the cost on al jazeera. >> i care about how the u.s. engages with the rest of the world. we are interested taking you to a place you might not visit otherwise and feel as if you are there.

>> a tale of two presidents -- in its wayland military defect peers and american mercenaries. and a bizarre, yet audacious attempt at regime change in the republic of venezuela. people in power -- the bay of piglets on al jazeera. maryam: welcome back. a reminder of the news stories now -- afghanistan's interior ministry has said 21 people were

killed, 91 wounded in a truck bomb attack ahead of the u.s. and nato troop withdrawal and as talks continue in doha. a public inquiry since the largest public gathering since the pandemic, at least 40 people killed in a -- a shipment of medical supplies has arrived in india. more infections reported in the past day with 380 6000 cases and 3500 deaths. in another of the world's worst outbreaks, brazil has recorded 400,000 coronavirus deaths. activists have protested on the copacabana beach, burying flags in mock body bags. the spot -- despite the spike in deaths, the president has downplayed the virus. a quarter of those fatalities have then recorded in this month alone. so has the second-highest number of covid deaths after the united

states. reporter: it has been filled with these body bags -- 400 body bags. they represent the 400,000 brazilians that have died. just so you can imagine how fast this is spreading, one fourth of these people, 100,000 died in the past already six days. this person standing there is a lawyer and voluntary with an ngo staging this awareness campaign. he has been digging a grave every hour, a symbolic grave. and you can see the body bags, and set of tags, they have the flag of brazil. lithis is an awareness campaign. they are asking who is responsible for this and who are the accomplices? the people who have staged this protest blame the government of

brazil for brazil being in the situation because they say the president not only downplayed the virus, he was slow at starting the vaccine rollout and now there are many people that are supposed to have their second dose and have not had it or lack vaccines. so this is a grim milestone yet again. maryam: a team of volunteers is perching itself on the cliffs of the english coast in an effort to fight the mistreatment of refugees. while many people making the channel crossing from france are looking for a better life, the u.k. government says it needs to protect the border. it has been made a keep legal issue and has resulted in threats against volunteers trying to ensure the safety of the refugees. reporter: it is an early start

for the channel rescue volunteers, scanning the horizon from the cliff tops and see for signs of life in small boats. >> it's a very quiet morning. >> we've got people getting into small dinghies and crossing the english channel, one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. it's incredibly dangerous and we are concerned about loss-of-life stop >> as day breaks, u.k. porter vessels respond to a distress call 10 oracle -- 10 nautical miles from shore. the mission is to monitor and document as much as they can, seeing proper procedures are followed and human rights are upheld. this is just one of many rescues taking place. among those on board, women and very young children. the u.k. porter force, what is obliged to do under international law that brought these people to safety to the

port of dover -- i've counted 30, maybe 40 people crowded onto the vessel, to dinghies that they used to make their journey. they will be processed here and then taken to a variety of forms of accommodation for the start of what could be a lengthy asylum application process. while they are treated with care, they are not welcomed with open arms by a conservative government intent on discouraging asylum-seekers. an immigration lawyer who gives much of his time to channel rescue. >> she wants to fix a broken immigration system -- she is the one who has broken it at her ideas are to totally change peoples perception, putting people in military eric's, militarize the border, let's talk about warships. that is frightening.

that's why the organization started. this awful rhetoric is something we do not subscribe to end -- and shows people are human rights laws exists. reporter: over 8000 arriving by see last year and set to be ricin -- set to be rising, it is still small for a country the size of u.k.. but the fact they come here has a political dimension far larger. maryam: a new report in the u.k. has found the immigration system is creating undocumented migrants and hostile policies have made the route to settlement inflexible, overly complicated, and expensive. the joint council for the welfare of immigrants says 82% of migrant surveyed enter u.k. legally. over half of the migrants have

lived in the u.k. for more than a decade without being granted the right to remain. one major hurdle is cost. the root to securing a secure status is 20 times that of france, spain, or portugal. undocumented migrants are vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. 20% of women have experienced domestic violence -- nearly three times the national average. eight out of the 10 most common countries i goods come from our former reddish colonies or protectorates. the campaigns and can occasions directorate drink council for the welfare of immigrants joins us from birmingham. can you tell us about the findings of this report and how a person becomes undocumented? guest: our research shows the majority of migrants who are undocumented and the u.k. are people who at one point in time had come to the u.k. to work, study or be with family or as

asylum-seekers. they lost their status rather than having entered u.k. via that channel, which is the narrative presented to us by the government. the reason people find themselves undocumented is because pathways are far too long, too expensive and too complex. keeping migrants in a prolonged time of insecurity, which can last years. for many migrants, managing immigration status is a balancing act akin to jango -- akin to jenga. that chaos is caused by policies within the home office and under a hospital -- under a hostile environment. maryam: they are kept in an insecure, temporary status reviewed every few years, but the longer tt goes on, the more something negative could

happen and drive them out of that. could you give an example of a case you have dealt with? guest: the report is full of numerous examples of stories. but we had a client who had come here to study and suffered a mental health crisis. as a result was unable to renew the status for himself and family. he had a severe mental health crisis which meant he ended up in hospital. when of the reasons he cites is the impending fear of enforcement from the home office had a huge number of fees and application forms and he was asked to pay up to 4000 dollars overnight. that led to his family calling out status. his mental health crisis was simply outrageous and unfair. having engaged with our service,

he's someone who's gone back to university and his wife is studying to be a mental health nurse. this is a situation that could have been avoided had they understood the realities of people's lives and didn't try to bar them from settling in the u.k. in the first instance. maryam: help us understand more about the realities of life or an undocumented migrant. many are driven into exploitation. guest: for anyone undocumented in the u.k., whether they are unable to renew their statement or there's a rake down and visa has been relying on a partner, they fall in something called the hostile environment. that is a set of policies which denies you the right to public services, the right to health care, it denies you the right to any kind of support system and

pushes you underground. the reality for anyone in any country is that you must work in order to provide for yourself and your family, especially if you are unable to access the public safety net. so many of those migrants are pushed into exploitative work or insecure work and only hired by those willing to exploit them. the same happens in the housing situations where they are only able to access housing with rogue landlords because there's no process for them to enter into the system and get the right support services. we see a lot of migrants living in precarious and quite dangerous situations, very vulnerable to exploitation, trafficking.o slavery and maryam: i suppose women are disproportionately affected by that?

guest: yes. we've seen a number of women who have reported incidents of violence and have been arrested themselves for coming forward with that information because they don't have the right immigration status. that puts women and children in a very precarious situation which is damaging and dangerous for everyone. there are people in this country who can't rely on the support service. they make that service weaker for everyone. if you can't access it and are not able to report exploitation. maryam: thank you very much for sharing the findings of the report with us. a surge in demand for avocados could be putting one of africa's traditional ways of life at risk. a community of masi herders in kenya are fighting to protect their grazing land and

livelihoods from an agricultural company. they fear the plans to build an avocado farm would be disastrous for elephants and wildlife tourism. reporter: for thousands of years, people have been herding livestock's along the plane of mount kilimanjaro. they've been teeming with wildlife even longer. tourists come here to seet. he guides them when he is not when -- not with his cows. he and his community agreed this area should be preserved for grazing and wildlife, so he is alarmed some of it is being fenced off for farming crops. >> we moved so that this land is for one person -- this is not good for us as messiah. we see -- as masai. reporter: the land available has

been shrinking since colonialism. the farmers fenced off just under a square kilometer of land. conservationists say it has followed a series of decisions by relevant authorities and say many more investors are waiting to see if this farm would be allowed to continue, and if it is, they say many more tracts of land would be fenced off and that would be devastating for herders and for wildlife. within the fence, one company plans to grow avocados. it belongs to agricultural investors from the capital to kilometers away. for our manager who is from this area, also owns some shares. >> now it is open.

to teach people how to transform themselves to modern life. reporter: he says the land here is not idle and works for a conservation group. he says thousands of tourism jobs depend on the wildlife and the survival of about 2000 elephants depends on a corridor connecting to wildlife reserves. the blue lines show their tracts and the farm sits in the middle. it's not the first farm here but it will open the floodgates to many more. >> it is interfering with the whole system. the community services might collapse. the farm is in the wrong place. there are areas where you can do farming without interfering with other areas. >> a tribunal has ordered them to stop the farm. they say they are appealing the decision. many of kenya's teen million herders are poorer than those

living in communities, towns and cities. if they lose the last of their pastors, they say they will lose everything. maryam: south africa's zulu queen has died just one month after her husband's death let her appointed to the role. she was 65 years old and had been admitted to hospital after a short illness. e was appointed regent in march while a successor was chosen. she was the third and most senior wife of the late king. it has been called the lungs of the world, but the brazilian amazon is no longer soaking up excess omissions. a new study has found the rain forest has released nearly 20% more carbon dioxide over the last decade then it absorbed. that's because more of it has been burned or destroyed then was allowed to grow.

research has found there was four times as much deforestation in 2019 then either of the two years before. apple faces a fine running into the billions of dollars after european regulators charged with being anticompetitive over in app payments. the -- eu officials found they were restricted from using services other than apple's own. they now have the opportunity to respond to the claim they force app developers to use its own payment systems. an assistant professor says other tech companies have adopted similar practices to those being looked at here. >> any time you act as a platform and product seller yourself, there's going to be

issues. the obvious advantage apple has to push their own products, google has had this problem, amazon has had this problem, so this is not apple alone and clearly needs to be determined how to address this question of how you can be both a marketplace for other products and yourself selling them. it's one of these issues where, from apple's perspective, you don't have to go through them. there are other options and spotify's perspective is what do people actually do? it's not just about what options are available. even if other options exist, it's not reflective of how users and customers relate to the technologies they are relating to and that's what has to be driving ethical and put a call

concerns -- what people actually do, not just what exists. maryam: you are watching the al jazeera newshour. still had come we will find out what english premier league's are doing to fight back against disco nation. against discriminatn.

maryam: time now for sports. >> football clubs and players in the u.k. have started a four-day boycott of social media as part of an effort to fight back

against online abuse after football announced plans last week. cricket, rugby, and tennis have joined it. footballs governing bodies are also backing the boycott. players want social media companies to do more to stop discriminate re--- discriminatory views of being sent or seen. english football is coming together with other organizations. they are asking for significant actions to bring to an end the abuse players and others have to endure. we have been speaking to someone from that football association about the support the campaign has received. >> it's not that we are saying social media as a mechanism is bad. what we are saying is there's not enough safety parameters, not enough enforcement on social

media platforms and that's why there is this horrible culture of abuse taking place day in, day out without any consequences for individuals all over the world. the abuse is coming from across the globe. some of you have no involvement or passion for following the sport. putting it online, delete your account and face no consequences and go about your day. they are receiving -- whether it's female players, racism, homophobia or other abuse, that stays with you be on that moment and impacts you, family, and friends around you. we can't sit back and allow this to happen. as a sport more widely, we

needed to use our forces today and call on others to support us. we are calling on other organizations to join us in this boycott and make your voice is heard because this online discriminatory abuse must stop. >> the head of world athletics says doubts remained whether fans will be able to attend the tokyo olympics. international fans have been banned from going to games due to start in july. the public is not being allowed to watch the next two legs of the torch relay due to the risk of covid-19. athletes have adapted to competing in empty stadiums. >> given there's a question about whether there are crowds in the tokyo stadium, they've gotten used to competing at very high levels because there is no diminution in the quality of the

performances and they have gotten psychologically used two competing without crowds. >> the f1 world champion, lewis hamilton, was second in the portuguese grand prix. he is one point ahead of this -- hamilton will be looking to follow-up his display at the circuit from last season. >> i think it is going to be a close run. i don't know how max's lap was. we've got some time to make improvements. >> very tricky out here, i know

it's the same, but it's not enjoyable to drive. >> e tourists closed on 374 -- the first lead of 198 runs. tennis now -- the second feed one the all japanese encounter on friday. he's yet to reach any further. that is all the sport for me. maryam: that wraps up the news hour, but i will be back in a couple of minutes with a full round up of today's top stories

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