berlin. after record-breaking rains, pakistan's flood victims face a new threat. waterborne diseas are spreading among those affected by historic flooding. more than 3 million children are at risk of illness and malnutrition. also coming up, the eu unveils plans to cap the price of russian gas t undercut moscow's ability to wage war on ukraine.

vladimir putin hits back, saying europe will freeze if it follows through. and missile marks 200 years of dependence with an election just around the corner. we will look at why critics say president bolsonaro is using the bicentennial to boost his own election hopes. ♪ on the call for elect. to our viewers, welcome. we start in pakistan tonight, where millions of people who have been affected by record-breaking floods are now contracting the flood -- tens of thousands are falling ill afterr drinking contaminated floodwater. doctors to say they have been treating thousands suffering from diarrhea, skin infections,

and other ailments. reporter: this three-year-old has been feverish for days. ever since the floods badly damaged his family home. they have had to sleep out in the open. he did not get any medical treatment at the start because the family cannot afford to go to the doctor there. >> my son fell ill a few days ago. did not have the money to bring him here but i found it. the doctor says he has malaria. he is getting a bit better. reporter: the stagnant water means mosquitoes can quickly spread malaria. but medical facilities are basic in this remote area of a southern province. he runs a small practice and is always busy. most of his patients cannot afford to pay.

>> we cannot really treat patients for free, but we do it anyway. they still have to pay for the medicine. there is a lot of disease. children often have several illnesses at once because they are drinking contaminated water. reporter: it is not just medical treatment which is lacking. food is also in short supply. most of these market traders are farmers whose fields are flooded. they also have to deal with the extreme heat. >> my house and the harvest have been wiped out. there's no shelter from the heat in the water in the fields is still waist-deep. my business will go bust. reporter: it is not rained in this region for about 10 days, but the water cannot run off because the ground is saturated. scientis fear tt harvests in the next two years will fail.

he and his family are in a desperate situation. their house is uninhabitable. part of the roof has collapsed and they live in fear of the next rainfall. >> the government has to help us. our home has been destroyed. the children are sick. and we have no work. i'm really worried. reporter: there's no food and the family is having to survive on a few cs of tea day. that will not sustain them for a long. nicole: earlier, i spoke to a pakistani climate activist who joined us from new york. i asked her wt she wahearing from the pple in her community. >> well, the wer is not aving.

it's stayi there and it's going to continue to stay there for two months. and that has resulted in an abdance of mquitoes. they are crowding above the sitting water and an abundance of illnesses. i cannot even qualify how many people are going to become sick because of this water, but that is going to be the reality. also, northern pakistan is home to crops such as sugarcane and cotton, and they also happen to be one of our biggest products that we export. so that's completely wiped out. that means that milies are not just goi to be hungary for the next coming months,hey are going to be facing the effects for years to come. nicole: what e your biggest fears for pakistan in the time ahead? >> it looks like a natural

disaster right now and is slowly becoming aumanitarian isis and about to multiply tenfold. we as a country are not prepared for it, and glolly we are not prared for it. ooding in this part of the world is not new, neither are monsoons. if the cmate crisis, and because the climate crisis is going to continue to get worse, these floods will become the new normal. the cotry right now isust responding in an emergency. it does not have a plan for next week, a month to come, and the onus is that will come out of this. in addition to tt,ungry people get angry. pastan' gdp is 9% cotton, and 30 million acres of crop has just been completely destroyed. that means internay there is going to be social collapse, if no political uprisings. nicole: you s the current situation in pakistan is a

current text book example of climate crisis. do you think richer countries have a responsibility to assist pakistan in the aftermh of the floods? >> its not special responsibility neither do i think it is a debate of whether not the global north owes pakistan reparations. the global north is responsible for 92% of excess emissions. eu is responsible for 29% of what we call the climate crisis, and the u.s., 40%. pakistan is sponsor before less than 0.89% of extra admissions. -- extra emissions. so yes, the global north should assist us financially, but it is not just that. what is happening in pakistan is an issue for all ofs, because this could be a reality for the rest of the world if we do not stop our emissions yesterday. what i the floods and what

we're seeing in this extreme suffering could be your home, your land in the coming years if we do not stop ourroductn of fossil fuel. nicole: quite the wake-up call we are seeing in pakistan. thank you so much for your time. russia's president vladimir putin has told an economic forum that sanctions against his country are a danger for the entire world. he also condemned moves by g-7 nations to impose a cap on the price of russian oil, and eu member states looking to introduce a price cap on russian gas. this comes as eu countries face a growing energy crisis as winter approaches. reporter: vladimir putin struck a defiant tone at the economic forum. he said any efforts to isolate his country were futile,

stressing that moscow was now looking to the east and iran for new opportunities. not one to mince words, putin was a straight up about what he thought of the west's sanctions against his country. >> pressure is coping with economic, financial, and technological aggression of the west. i am talking about aggression, there is no other word for it. stock exchanges have stabilized. reporter: he said the sanctions were causing worldwide instability, and compromised european's quality of life. western governments began opposing -- imposing sanctions on russia after it invaded ukraine in february. since then, the eu has moved to cut its reliance on russian gas and oil, causing energy prices to soar. the situation deteriorated further at the beginning of september, when russia's gazprom said it was closing a crucial gas pipeline to the eu. again.

the kremlin says the closure is due to technical issues, contractual obligations, and international sanctions, placing the blame firmly on brussels. eu officials refute his claims and accuse russia of trying to blackmail that bloc. >> they say we are using energy as a weapon. they put themselves in the situion and do not know what to do now. they abated themselves into a sanctions corner. reporter: last week, g-7 nations agreed to a russian oil price cap to reign in russia's revenues and stabilize energy markets. now the eu's commission president is also calling for a cap on gas. >> we aim at lowering the costs of gas. and therefore, we will propose a price cap on russian gas. of course the objective here is very clear. we all know that our sanctions are deeply grinding into the russian economy, with a heavy

negative impact. but putin is partially buffering through fossil fuel revenues, so here, the objective is we must cut russia's revenues which putin uses to finances atrocious war in ukraine. reporter: while putin has called a little latest move quote, stupid, the eu's intention is clear, even if the details are not yet. the plan is expected to be tabled at eight european energy council meeting on friday. nicole: an oil and gas expert at the independent energy consulting agency, a short while ago i asked him what he made of putin's comments on not open isaac russian energy -- not aponizing russian ergy. >> well, he also said russia did not invade ukraine, and russia did not break any international laws. and everybody understands that

all these statements are flagrant lies. nicole: so now the eu is working on a price c for russian gas. are all memr states on the same page there? >> no, i do not think so. unfortunately that was a brilliant idea -- there is no capitalism, socialism, or communism in europe. sellers don't exist. i can't understand how any regulatory body of the you can change the terms of a commercial contract between a seller and a buyer. so, i think it's not going to work. nicole: so this is a good idea you say, but in practice, it would not work in europe if there were price caps, either on

gas or oil? then why are we doing this? >> well, i'm afraid that this is just rhetoric. and, well, good intentions without any foundation in any practical measures. it would be much more efficient to continue these sanctions, which are prescribed in package number six of sanctions against russia, which is the full embargo on imports of russian crude oil, which started in december, and a full embargo in the eu on russian petroleum products start in march of next year. it would hurt the russianudget and the russian economy enormously without, well, some measure such as canceling the

capitalist market in europe. nicole: the ultimate goal here is to reduce reliance on russian energy, isn't it? are european countries doing enough to achieve that goal? you are saying that sanctions might be a way to hurt russia, but as europe even in a position to be able to implement these sanctions without hurting itself more than it would hurt russia? >> i think the main problem with the sanctions and the attitude of the eu and russia in the energy sector is, well, the problem is that the europeans are doing it very slowly with great delight. -- great delay. many years ago it became clear that russia was using the flow of gas and oil supply as political weapons, and there was plenty of time to build new interconnect there's, gas pipelines across the border of

european countries. to build new terminals for imports onatural gas. to work with such countries as azerbaijan or even turkmenistan, to bring more gas from new suppliers. not to diversify the routes of gas supply, but he suppliers thselves. i think this is high time to start doing something like that. nicole: thank you so much for your analysis today. let's get you up to speed on some other stories making headlines around the world today. the united nations nuclear watchdog says a backup power line at zapper reach a power plant has been damaged by shelling, but the iaea says the incident did not have an immediate impact on the plant's operations and had already been disconnected from the electricity grid. firefighters are searching the

rubble for survivors after russian shells hit an apartment block at a school in an eastern ukrainian city. at least one civilian was killed. the baltic states of lithuania, latvia and estonia have reached agreements to restrict the entry of russian citizens. they had already banned russians entering but this coordinated agreement is a new development. brazil's president shire bolsonaro is told to supporters who take a stand as the nation marks the 200th anniversary of its independence. with political rallies planned across the country, critics say he has transformed what should be a day of unity into a campaign event that they fear he will use to undermine next month's elections. opinion polls indicate he is lagging behind his left-wing rival. report: it was supposed to be a celebration of two centuries

of independence from portugal. but president bolsonaro made every attempt to turn it into a political event. less than a month before brazilians vote on their next president. the brazilian people are taking to the streets today to celebrate 200 years of independence and eternal freedom. what is at stake is our freedom, our future. also at stake is bolsonaro's job as head of state. polls show the president trailing behind the ex-president by double digits. bolsonaro has called the contest a battle of good and evil. and in front of a sea of supporters he denied the numbers fr the leang pollste with a bit wordplay. >> here, there is no lying.

here is our data people. here is the truth. here is the will of an honest, free, and hard-working people. reporter: it is not the first time bolsonaro has called the electoral process into question. he is being invested by the supreme court after aggressively questioning the voting machines brazil has used for decades. audits have found no problems with the system. the far right nationalist, who once said only god will remove him from office, is feared will cling to power, even if he loses the election. >> this flirting with president bolsonaro with a coup is not new. the people who support him are willing to do anything. just like the supporters of president donald trump when the capital was invaded.

i have no doubt, i have even written about it, that here in brazil, we will have a tragic, repetition of what happened there. reporter: in its 200 years of indepeence, brazil has seen revolutions, military rule, and scandal. the election in october, and the president's response to a potential defeat, will be crucial in deciding its future. nicole: to the u.s. now, where more details are emerging about the highly sensitive documents east at donald trump's florida home in early august. one even detailing a foreign government's nuclear capabilities and other military defenses. that is according to the washington post. the report does not identify the foreign government or whether it was friendly or hostile to the u.s.. the fbi recovered more than 11,000 government documents and photographs during its search of

the former president's mar-a-lago estate in florida on august 8. i spoke to our correspondent in washington, d.c. earlier and asked her what the legal consequences could be if these reports prove to be true. >> the overarching legal issue is still obstruction of justice. after all, it was trump staffers who denied there were still documents at mar-a-lago. it was only through this search that those documents were found and would have probably all seen the photograph of the top-secret documents with the top-secret covers. now it seems according to the washington post which has spoken to unidentified sources familiar with the matter, these include nuclear details of foreign countries. there is a lot of talk here on u.s. television ong te curity community, who of coerce hate being on television,

saying it does not really matter to a certain degree whether these are details of the u.s. capabilities for a foreign befriended country. because when it comes down to it , what is known about whom and what is not known is always relevant information and always highly critical. and at the very least it is damaging u.s. reputation abroad. certainly also donald trump's. because despite the fact that his trump brand of politics may be going strong, it does throw into the ring more questions about his leadership capabilities. nicole: a judge that was appointed by donald trump he was president has granted his demand for an independent lawyer to oversee the case over his handling of these classified materials. will this slow down the ongoing investigation? >> the short answer is yes. that would be the so-called

special master. we expect names to be put forward, potentially someone to be main -- named this friday. but again, the question is normally a so-called special master is appointed to sift through documents and make sure no documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege, ththat secret privacy between an attorney and a client is violated. that those documents are sifted out. but all these documents have already been seen by the department of justice. that is raising a lot of legal eyebrows among top lawyers here in the united states saying at the very least this is the most condemning argument i have heard is this is a legal mess and there is a practical question, who has that kind of beyond top level security clearance anyway to be within the scope of those people that could potentially fulfill the role of a special

master. alongside a legal qualification. so yes, this will draw things out. one can rightly expect this to go past the midterm elections coming up november 8. nicole: always a pleasure. here's a look at the other stories we are for you today. a court in hong kong has convicted five people of sedition for publishing children's books. the picture books explained hong kong's 2019 democracy movement to children. but the court deemed the books to be antigovernment. amnesty international called the decision a brazen act of repression. a blaze in a karaoke bar in southern vietnam has left at least 32 dead and injured dozens more. witnesses said the fire spread swiftly throh the strict -- through the three story building.

local authorities say it may have been caused by an electrical short circuit. archaeologists have made a startling find in borneo that appears to show surgical amputation was taking place 31,000 years ago. in a cave they uncovered the skeleton of a young adult whose foot and lower left leg appear have been surgically removed. the person survived for some seven years after the loss. the death toll from a typhoon that hit south korea has risen to 10. local media showed rescuers recovering bodies from a flooded car park, but the recue team also discovered two survivors who huddled in an air pocket for 14 hours. the storm swept through the coastal city and the south of the country on tuesday. in the u.k., newly appointed prime minister liz truss has taken to her full first day on the job with an inaugural

cabinet meeting and questions in parliament. in her first speech as prime minister she promised to tackling hills of challenges including public sector unrest and soaring energy prices. reporter: walking into a multipronged crisis. but the u.k.'s fourth prime minister in six years is undeterred. >> we will transform britain into an aspiration nation with high-paying jobs, safe streets, and where everyone everywhere as the opportunities they deserve. i will take action this day and action every day to make it happen. reporter: despite her optimism, truss acknowledged urgent measures are needed to deal with soaring costs that are fueling a cost-of-living crisis. labor unrest will also be high on the agenda. >> >> i will take action this week to deal with energy bills

and to secure our future energy supply. reporter: but that is not just the economy. earlier in the day, truss traveled north where she was formally appointed prime minister by the queen at her residence in scotland. the area in the u.k. that has been pushing for a second independence referendum. truss will also have to deal with britain's ongoing tensions with the eu over the brexit agreement, which in particular affects northern ireland. a complex list of issues for truss and her new cabinet. nicole: and some sports. in tennis, arena sabalenka has reached the u.s. open semifinals for the second straight year by beating karolina pliskova. the belarusian breezed through the first set had to grapple with her opponent for the win in the second. converting her second match point a slick forehand.

sabalenka has matched her best ever performance at a grand slam tournament. she will next battle either jessica pegula or top-ranked either history on tech for a spot in the final. reminder of the top stories ere following. in pakistan, millions who have been affected by record licking floods are facing the threat of waterborne diseases. doctors have been treating thousands. the european union has unveiled a plan to cap prices for russian gas imports. the measure is aimed at undercutting moscow's ability to financets war against ukraine. russian president vladimir putin has condemned the plan and threatened to cut off all fossil fuel exports to the eu. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

>> welcome to "live from paris," world news and analysis from france 24. these are the headlines. vladimir putin says he will cut off europe's gas supply totally if there is action taken by governments to cap prices. he is condemning western sanctions as a threat to the world. the eu's bond alliance has party -- says putin is using the gas money to fund the war in ukraine. some had a top-secret that trump had