> it is a year since beirut was rocked to its core by ts explosion. there was anger and clashes with police. we will hear more from beirut with sally. in afghanistan and explosion has injured three people near the office of the main security agency. the taliban has also claimed responsibility for an attack on tuesday on the acting defense minister's pump.

firefighters were backing 16 wildfires. eight people are -- were killed. thousands have been evacuated. fires are also raging out of control. the eu has sent emergency assistance there. >> thank you for watching. exactly one year ago on the four of august, 2020, lebanon -- the port of beirut. united in grief and anger, families of the victims as well as thousands of other lebanese marked that anniversary. there were prayers at the foot of the silo. a group of protesters threw stones at security forces near parliament. they were refusing to lift senior politicians with demented

in negatives. for more on the days events, we can cross to sally. there was a lot of sadss and people remembering the dead. what can you tell us about this anniversary of the blast one year ago? what happened today? where do people see things one year on? >> this day was marked with one voice, one message. the people of lebanon want justice. they won't rest until it is served. they have answers enduring thousands. this is not only on the blast

but the entire political class who have been leaving the country -- leading the country into deadlock and he ultimately caused the blast. also, the uprising itself. especially after the covid-19 outbreak. the final question is will august 4, 2021 be the day that

people come back to the streets? >> thank you for that, sally. the afghan capital of kabul has been battered by two days of explosions, including an assault on tuesday night on the home of the ministry of defense. the taliban claimed responsibility on wednesday as the diplomatic green zone was the scene of fresh blasts. courts this house riddled with bullets is where at least four heavily armed attackers launched their assault. the suicide bomber detonated to be hickle.

this residence is still in shock. she showed us this video she took with her children during the attack. >> all of the flowers were destroyed. we could hear a lot of explosions and gunfire. i was very worried about my two children. there was too much dust in the rubble and debris. >> in the street next-door, this may lead us into the darkness. no one is even allowed to carry a knife. i don't understand how they could bring a car here and detonate it. the government is not in --

>> the attack last night lasted more than three hours. this has conquered lar squads but this attack in downtown kabul is showing the ability to strike the heart of the afghan capital. chattering defiantly. >> the population is trying to condemn the violence. the people hate these words, they have had enough. >> god is great they cry and cobble, patriotic chance in support of the afghan forces that are struggling to hold back the taliban in the process. >> the european union has sent emergency assistance to greece. this as firefighters continue to battle nearly 40 wildfires.

over 100 homes and businesses have been seriously damaged or destroyed. we have the latest on greece. >> wildfires burning for anything in turkey is mediterranean holiday destinations. it is the scorching heat, low humidity and strong wind that has been feeding the flames. these local villages have to evacuate their homes and livestock overnight. they battled the fires with buckets of water while firefighters use planes and helicopters. >> we did not sleep. we waited until this morning. the little sleep we got we took turns keeping watch. we filled up our buckets with water and brought them to the streets. there is nothing else we can do. >> i have no hope. i would be able to see the forest switch they will be --

may not even be there one day. maybe my children will see them. >> there is increasing concern that the damaged forests could lose their protected status. some also point their finger at the government, blaming mismanagement. authorities have promised the affected areas would not be transformed for other purposes. over in greece, similar scenes could be seen. charred halts of homes and blackened trees. the sweltering heat wave in country is worse. you can see this guys near the capital are obscured by a blanket of smoke. authorities are now issuing warnings. >> i want to stress once more that it is absolutely necessary to take care. the weather conditions are extreme. there are massive threats of wildfires and so we should remain on high alert.

>> this as the heatwave is forecasted to hover over greece until the end of the week. >> that is all for now, thank you for watching france 24. >> first came the horrific images flashed around the world within minutes on social media. then the utter astonishment that people faced with the sheer extent of the damage. the capital city disfigured in part -- and parts almost unrecognizable. then finally, the anger of the entire country, faced with the reality of a catastrophe that could so easily have been avoided. on august 4, the huge explosion

in the port of beirut that left almost 200 dead and 6000 injured. the heart of this disaster was 2007 hundred tons of ammonium nitrate. it is a very powerful explosive agent. installed there with no precautions for over six years. it was not long before the tragedy became a symbol of the terrible political, social and economic crisis under which lebanon has been sinking for years. the lebanese demanding change. they were not the only ones. the french president traveled to beirut bringing a message of solidarity and fraternity but also imposing reform. >> i will be putting forward new political practice this afternoon. i will be here to accept responsibility with you. >> one year later, the proposed renewal of lebanon's political

class has failed to materialize. the official investigation into the explosion not even concluded. lebanon sinks deeper and deeper. the food and fuel shortage. half of the people of lebanon living below the poverty line. beirut is a battered city that remains unable to heal its wounds. >> we are going to'storm the

ministers house -- we are going to storm the minister's house. we are going to go into their houses and we are going to throw them in jail. >> look at how they treat us, the families of the victims. we will throw coffins at this man. it will be his turn just as it was hours last august.

>> i have settled back down in the place where i usually work in the terrace. this was nine days ago. when i just finished what was chapter 50 of this book. i jotted down the first few words of the next chapter. i had not come back to this table when i started writing again. not because of any kind of superstition but because it has been very hot. today, i needed to tie up the broken threat of time again.

>> this blood is my father's blood. for this blood, i need justice. i will fight for justice. i miss him. i miss when he said here. i miss every second with him. nothing will stop me. me and all of the families. nothing will stop us. after what happened with us, i want justice in this case. if we have justice in this case, lebanon will change.

>> i spend my day running from one bank to another. converting the dollars into official exchange rates. then to the black market rates. i am planning my expenses, half in checks, half in cash. my wife says if the entire population can -- the country could be back on its feet within 48 hours. just in front, there is a line of cars waiting to fill up at the petrol station. that is the main sign that things have gone wrong. that tells you everything. at the time when it happened, nobody could have imagined it would last all year.

we sent to ourselves it was the final straw, that it would change everything but it did not change anything. they said at the end of the day, why would it change anything? they live in a kind of fortress. they hold us at mercy by staying in their stronghold. nothing will force them from their other than an extremely violent movement will take them with it, all of us included. >> that is the former railway station. >> that is the old train station. then they made a depot for the public service buses. but there are no buses and no public service so there is nothing here anymore. that is part of the problem. the railway still exists.

it has been paying salaries with a director and a manager, even if there are not any trains. that is another sign of cronyism which generates wasteful expenditures and is linked to corruption. all of these neighborhoods that were destroyed were artists, designers, fashion designers and architects and their studios. this area which has disappeared was actually managing to survive during the crisis. it was a kind of creative vitality. the explosion brought the end to all of that. bang, in one go, it was all over. beirut is simply a city that does not want to die. for 30 years, we have all been through trauma after trauma, they are all still here, one on

top of the other. when we turn away, we don't learn to be resilient. moreover, it symbolizes the fact that we expect ourselves to be able to continually tolerate things. we can't tolerate things anymore. >> i know what i am crying about. this is another loss i have been experiencing myself for a few months now. a loss that is really impressive and overwhelming. i am finding it hard to say, to write but it is about this country which is in physical decline, in its death throes. it is about the loss of everything we did, the splendor of our former lives and all of the other potential deaths to come.

♪ >> this is a shop that sells fruit and vegetables. the prices are outrageous. the almonds are 12,000 pounds a kilo.

i don't really buy meat anymore. it is 120,000 pounds a kilo. it was only 20,000 not too long ago. half a kilo, another half a kilo. it was much less expensive during the war. everything was less expensive. today, when we fall asleep, a dollar was worth 15,000 pounds and when we wake up, it was 18. even more sometimes. it was terrible. truly terrible. >> tell me, how are we meant to live? there is no petrol, no electricity, no bread. the only thing that is free is the sunshine.

>> france has en present in lebanon for a long time and those who have been around since then can apply for french citizenship. i was born in 1936. if i could become french i would be extremely grateful. we are worried. there are no guarantee for people my age. i don't work anymore and i have nothing coming in each month to help me live. >> i found myself on all fours. there was blood and dust on my hands and my nose was bleeding. >> his face was covered in blood and he was shouting and just take you letting at the red house. >> i heard a moaning but i was pinned under the windowpane.

>> a table flew and smashed at his chest. >> the glass broke one of her ribs. >> she was covered in blood. i had no idea what to do to help her. >> they ended up side-by-side on the ground but neither could get up. >> he was lifted up. >> the window collapsed and tore off his shoulder. >> the couch flew up into the air and fell on top of her. i walked through the streets like a sleepwalker before i realized everyone around me was injured. >> we lost track of her and we try to open the car door but we realized he was already dead. >> she had to be taken out through the broken car window. >> everything collapsed. there was nothing left. they found him dead two hours later.

>> this drawing is all that is left of my dad. they took my father. all i have is this image of him. we have done nothing wrong. -- the most important thing for him was having money for our studies so we can live independently and indignity. >> i hope he is in paradise and he sees us.

>> revisiting a route. that is all for this week's edition. don't forget, you can catch it on our website at france 24.com. marty is coming up very shortly. thank you for watching -- more news coming up very shortly. thank you for watching. >> new technology, the latest innovation and its impact on a digital society. >> tech 24. on france 24 and france 24.com. >> this dark-colored hunting is adduced in the north -- produced in the north. it is at the foot of the mountains. bees collect the nectar of the

flowering trees. the result is a delicacy and a source of great pride for this beekeeper. >> we keep the product natural with no chemical fertilizer area that is better for the trees. better for the fruit and the well-being of the bees. we don't use pesticides and if we did, there would not be any bees. >> 600 trees grow on the farmer's property. it is also the home of 30 beehives. with local bees being particularly aggressive, harvesting is difficult. once harvested, the honey is taken to the nearby farm. that is where it is slowly strained through a wooden machine.

>> we put the honeycombs in the baskets. then we leave them to leak. it takes time. it is different to what is done by machines and to what you can find in supermarkets. only 500 kilos have been produced last year but this precious nectar has already been sent to europe. especially france. >> this honey has a taste of caramel but also cocoa and hazelnut. it is an extremely tasteful honey which is to be appreciated like a fine vintage. >> the luxury item is helping improve the likelihood of the woman of this court. the beehives are there collected

property. their income has increased twofold. initiatives like this one would allow these trees to growx2ccñ;ñ

[captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> these interviews and pieces of evidence reveal a deeply disturbing yet clear picture. governor cuomo sexually harassed current and former state employees in violation of both federal and state laws. amy: new york governor andrew cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women, touching and kissing them without consent.