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, , , , _ greece.s this widely supported by the greek people? it _ greece. is this widely supported by the greek people? it is _ greece. is this widely supported by the greek people? it is widely - the greek people? it is widely supported. — the greek people? it is widely supported. i _ the greek people? it is widely supported, i would _ the greek people? it is widely supported, i would say, - the greek people? it is widely - supported, iwould say, especially supported, i would say, especially after last year, february 2020 when thousands of refugees and migrants attempted to cross in large numbers from turkey's land border after turkish president erdogan said the borders were open. so people tried to come through greece to move further into the european union. following those events, that's what sped up the completion of this border which was already announced, but this made it faster. to reinforce the existing border and to complete an even reinforced steel fence across this zone which is actually th

greece is exneriencing _ for the whole of greece.iencing its _ for the whole of greece. greece is experiencing its worst _ for the whole of greece. greece is experiencing its worst hist - for the whole of greece. greece is experiencing its worst hist wave i for the whole of greece. greece is| experiencing its worst hist wave in more than 30 years and authorities have warned that the risk of further fires remains high in many parts of the country. nikolia apostolou is a freelance journalist. she's currently in kalamata and shejoins me now. how bad are things where you are? currently they are much letter. there is still one fire raging but it is under control for now though who knows what will happen in the next few hours but athens, things in athens are also better. it is still deaf to make difficult in evia and this is the fifth day of wildfires. in terms of foreign help, because greece has had to call in other countries as well, is that making a big impact on how do people feel about the national effort in dealing with this crisis?—

greece on fire. thousands are forced to evacuate their homes in athenian suburbs, and on the country's second—largest island of evia. new changes to the uk's covid travel restrictions have come into force. and thousands take to the streets of amsterdam as the city marks the 25th anniversary of its first gay pride parade. hello and welcome. reports from northern afghanistan say there's heavy fighting in the city of kunduz, where government forces are trying to push back taliban militants. in the city of kunduz, where government forces are trying to push back taliban militants. a taliban spokesman said their fighters had already captured some districts and were inching towards the centre of the city. fierce fighting is also reported in the centre of another afghan provincial capital, sar—e—pol. earlier, the taliban said they had taken control of sheberghaan — the second provincial capital to have fallen in two days. on saturday us central command said it had intensified air strikes richard galpin repor

and there are some other blazes in greece. the temperatures to rise today and the winds to remain quite strong. >> what of those people who evacuated, where are they going? >> well rngs they say most of them are going to friends and family. the state has made provisions as well from football stadiums and other indoor spaces have now been turned into shelters effectively for people to go and stay until they can return to their homes or different plans are made for them, rosemary. >> it is a desperate situation for sure. many thanks. >>> so let's talk more about the extreme heat, driving these fires with our meteorologist. so the pictures are just horrendous. are you seeing any relief at all in sight for greece and turkey with these wildfires? >> there is potential for a change in the pattern thursday into friday. but the temperatures could drop off three, four degrees, close to seasonal averages. but it looks like the wind will pick up. you get a cooler temperature, the firefighters get a little help from mother nature. you see

an update from our correspondent in greece in a moment.et's look at the scale of the destruction. >> returning home, residents from this village in western greece find nothing of the charred remains of their houses, farms and the animals they had to leave behind. >> it is a catastrophe. the fire is around midday with swirling winds. homes burned and a lot of animals burned to death, rabbits, sheep, dogs, everything gone. while they pick through the metal and care for the injured livestock but survived, the battle to save homes near athens rages on. the fires leapt across the national highway leading out of the capital. firefighters hoped it would act as a barrier. an industrial area less than 30 kilometers north of the city is burning out of control. the extreme heat and strong winds have hampered efforts to control the flames. >> this is the hardest day we have faced in terms of the intensity of the weather conditions over the last 10 days. from thursday afternoon, a number of new fires were added to the many fronts we have across the cou

next, an update on the wildfires in greece and turkey. sure, temperatures have come down. 36 in athens, but low humidity, so the air is very dry for turkey, rain falling in all the wrong places toward the black sea region and area. still trying to recover after devastating flooding off to africa then, and we've got our storms moving across the gulf of guinea, east to west, but particularly heavy as we check towards the leone and liberia, free town, a hive. 27. that's it, that's all for me. fuzzy morehead, on this new sound way, including shelter. but listen, i see why asylum sake is sent back by the us, our easy price, mexico's drug gangs. and i'm say several things going on on the house house. and i read it from katie, cuba, another country as crossing the jungle to panama will make it to the united states . i'm the richardson in brook ashima finding out pick the tow carolyn fixed, lived up to attain of being the recovery games for this region. me afghan government forces fighting to retake several cities which were captured by the talib

our europe correspondent, bethany bell, has the very latest from greece.ldfires have been blazing out of control for days. the extreme heat means these forests near athens are like a tinderbox. helicopters keep returning here to try to put out this fire but it isn't working yet. this is the main north—south motorway near athens but it has been closed for two days because of all the fires around here, and the strong, scorching winds are not helping. as the fire spreads down the hillside, people are frightened for their houses. people shout. in athens, there are screams for help as the flames grow closer. people are desperately trying to put out the fires in any way they can. thousands of people have been evacuated. this woman in athens told me she is worried for her family. a big national tragedy. do you live hear? i don't live here. my sister lives here. it's horrible, for the whole of greece. this was the scene on the island of avia last night. ferries carried hundreds of people to safety after they fled to the beaches. safe on board, one man filmed the i

raging wildfires in greece. — worse faster. raging wildfires in greece, one _ worse faster.wildfires in greece, one of— worse faster. raging wildfires in greece, one of many - in greece, one of many countries already feeling the impact. the impacts fanned by strong winds and rising temperatures. and the world's smallest baby — more than a year later, this little girl finally leaves hospital here in singapore. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello, and welcome. it's 7am in singapore, and midnight in london. global warming is accelerating, and human influence is to blame — that's the warning from a damning new report from the un and its secretary general. antonio guterres says the evidence cannot be denied — greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are choking the planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk. it's the most comprehensive climate change study ever, and is produced by hundreds of the world's top scientists from 66 countries. the report warns that the global average temperature rise could rea

i will, let's head back to greece. no, i can speak to nicholas cervical, sees an online journalist, an expert on european affairs, and joins us from athens. big apologies to you before, but whether you do know the area you do, you know what's happening in greece, you know, the refugee situation. just explain to us what you think about what's happening. we've just had news that another 40 kilometers of boards, a wall between greece and turkey, has been completed. it doesn't exactly say welcome to europe. just explains why the great government feels. it needs to take these measures 1st of all, the rest of the gym clothes are not something new to grease and. busy during the. busy at least 5 or 6 years, we have a witness, the shoes flows ready to close, especially from syria and then from up against them. so this is something new to greece and the greek government, the right when green government has, has chosen to build such a wall, which is in a way to stop for refugees coming to reset through the borders. busy the land

. >>> wildfires raging in greece, and as weather conditions worsen, firefighters are in a round the clock battle to protect ancient sites. i'm kim brunhuber, this is "cnn newsroom". as the delta variant drive as global surge in new infections, urgency of vaccination finally appears to be sinking in for many americans. daily vaccinations are back up to where they were seven weeks ago averaging about 700,000 per day. gist under half of the u.s. population is now fully vaccinated, but is still far short of so-called herd immunity. new cases in the u.s. are now averaging about 98,000 per day, the highest in sifrksx months. and we're learning more about so-called breakthrough infections among the fully vaccinated. although rare, the cdc says vaccinated people are contagious if they get the virus. that is why the agency suddenly updated its mask guidance last week. here is what the head of the cdc told cnn. >> our vaccines are working exceptionally well, they continue to work well for delta with regard to severe illness and death, they prevent it, but what they can't do anymore is prevent trans

, we are seen greece and turkey and other parts of southern europe affected not just by the heatwavelinks to it. what did you see and what are people telling you. let's start on this question of what we can take from this based on some of your experience, maria because you are just back from greece, we are seen greece and turkey and other parts of southern europe affected not just by the heatwave but the wildfires and links to it. what did you see and what are people telling you. we have had heatwaves in. greecebefore but nothing like what greece is experiencing - this summer, used to be the tip temperature up to 40 or 45 for a couple of days, - this was days on end . and we have seen fires but nothing like what we're seeing now endless more l than 100,000 hectares burned. i was not in the places where the fires are although i know| one of the area well| but from when i was on an island and in athens the air was full of smoke, | there was ash, the sound turned red and there was smog, - it was horrific, something i have never seen before. the pictures i was watching on television and

we have had heatwaves- and geese before but nothing —— in greece before, - but nothing like what greece the temperature might go up to 40 or 45- for a couple of days, - this was days on end . and we have seen fires but nothing like what we're seeing now. i in greece alone, more - than 100,000 hectares burned. i was not in the places where the fires are although i know| one of them, northern evia, very well. - but from when i was on an island - and in athens the air was full of smoke, there was ash, - the sun turned red i and there was smog, it was horrific, something i have never seen before. the pictures i was watching on television and studies i i was hearing from friendsj on those places were truly apocalyptic. huge columns of smoke, . mountains of flame, a third of the largest island l in greece has burned, those were pristine forests with villages where people| lived in a sustainable way, i collecting resin from the pine trees, growing olives - and keeping bees, they lived in and really with nature - and knew the land very well. the response to the fires has been disastrous, - the

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my sister lives here but it is horrible for the whole of greece.sland last night. barry is carried hundreds people to safety after they fled to the beaches. save on board, one man filmed the inferno on his phone. the fire burned through a vast area of pine forests. only vc could stop it. tonight, it is still burning. —— only the sea. annette saw the area around her home burn, while the house she and her husband live in was miraculously saved. she describes how it happened. it was extremely traumatic. we couldn't understand what was happening. first there was this gigantic cloud like a nagasaki bomb and then there was more smoke and then the fire started to literally come down the mountain, a massive line of fire with huge flames like 30 metres high and we were just flabbergasted. we couldn't believe it. we thought it was a joke. and thenit it. we thought it was a joke. and then it started to approach and then we started to feel the heat and i decided to leave by car. i went to the centre of athens and my husband wanted to stay because there is hous

our top stories: hundreds of wildfires burn out of control in greece. ferries carry people to safety as they flee the infernos. screams for help as residents in the northern suburbs of athens, desperately try to beat back the flames. the fires are still raging out of control. the errors full of the smell of burning smoke and ashes are falling through the air, like snowflakes. gunfire. american b—52 bombers carry out airstrikes in afghanistan in an attempt to stop the taliban seizing more cities. i'm sarah mukerrins live in tokyo on the final day of the olympics, where more gold medals are up for grabs including in track cycling, basketball and boxing. tea m team gb win the men's kieran, bringing the gold to seven. and thousands take to the streets of amsterdam as the city marks the 25th anniversary of its first gay pride parade. welcome to bbc news. thousands of people have been evacuated from towns and villages in greece, as wildfires spread to many parts of the country. more than 150 wildfires are burning out of control, some now close to the northern

greece, as it has happened anywhere else in the world, greece is also experiencing recently a record-breaking heat wave now 117 fahrenheit have been reported in some parts of greece in the last few days which in turn this heat wave is fueling these raging wildfires it has been fueling the wildfire in greece for the past week, especially on the island of evia which is the second largest island and some of the lush forest have been destroyed also destroyed, houses, businesses, entire villages. more than 3,000 people, mostly residents and holiday makers, were forced to evacuate overnight. firefighters are finding it very difficult to contain the fire because the fire is now so big the billowing clouds of ash and smoke have completely enveloped the northern part of the island. some help came from egypt, france, spain and firefighters came to help what would really help would be rain which is not forecasted in the near future. more countries which of course makes this an ongoing situation. >> it's a global problem they're all going to be dealing with for the rest of our lives. thank you. >>> in th

that was a journalist in greece.an estimated shortage of 75,000 lorry drivers. logistics uk — the trade body which represents freight businesses — says many restaurants and supermarkets are facing serious supply problems. but ministers say employers should invest in the domestic workforce — by offering higher wages — rather than rely on foreign labour. we are going to catch up with all the sport now from the bbc sport centre. hello, holly. hello, holly. good afternoon. liverpool welcomed back fans to anfield by making it two wins from two in the premier league. they beat burnley 2—0 — diogojota opening the scoring with this clinical finish in the first half. sadio mane doubled their lead with a superb strike, to continue liverpool's perfect start to the season and extend their unbeaten run in the premier league to 12 matches. sean dyche's burnley are yet to pick up any points. 0bviously obviously we had some issues on private basis during the week, so we had to deal with that. but the team did really well today. so n

and let's turn to greece. contain the raging flames that have destroyed hundreds of thousands of hectares of land. the fires have been fanned by the country's most severe heatwave in decades. in the south, fires overnight forced many villages to evacuate. and now crews from britain, france and the czech republic have joined the efforts to try to tackle the flames. our europe correspondent bethany bell reports. chainsaw whirs cutting away anything that can burn. these british firefighters have come to greece to help stop the catastrophic wildfires. as you can see behind us, just trying to open this road and help with the fallen tree, just to get access to the community and the houses up here. olive groves have gone up in flames. what matters now is to stop new blazes from spreading, so the team is making fire breaks between the burnt areas and the trees which survived. the fire swept through here last night and some of the trees are still smouldering. the team is trying to draw a line in the sand between the gr

there were a 10800 fires in all of greece yesterday. if it crosses the national road, it will spread to the other force there. the severity of the situation was brought into sharp focus on thursday night international address, prime minister to jago smith. so talkies warned the worst was not over, that people in greece must brace for dry, difficult, and extremely dangerous days ahead. by nightfall reports confirmed the worst. the fire had jumped the highway spreading to both sides of the national road. the wildfire seemed to be everywhere. everything at the moment seems uncertain. one person said it feels like her country is under attack, was in basra, v o to 0 north athens. when they bring turkey 2 is spattering, it's worse. wildfires and decades. one of them reached the compound of a coal fuel power plant, which has not been brought under control. it's called fears of severe air pollution in the region. and in the us, california is largest acts of wild, far known as the dixie fire, has raised much fin. historic tone street lights miss

the heat continues across the southern areas of the dust for greece. we are going to see the temperature in athens peak up. and as we move across to the north of africa, it's morocco that's going to see those temperatures continue to rise up into the forty's. that's your weather update. the news. gotta one of the above that growing nation in the i want a needed to open and develop it into national shipping company to become a team, middle east, and trade and learning skill filling that out. 3 key areas of filling up from it, connecting the world, connecting the future. you gotta come to gateway to whoa trade. if you are looking at this from the outside, you would really wonder what was going on, what, what is this growth? is a religion that they have an in depth exploration of global capitalism on our obsession with economic growth. this is still the center of capitalism. there is no limit. i view myself as a capital artist. we are trying to make the world smaller and smaller. we don't want to be realistic in the well, we would rather have a fantasy gr

because greece as many other countries across the world including north america as you may remember is also experiencing a record-breaking heat wave. now, greece recorded in the last few days temperatures of up to 117 fahrenheit, which is the highest temperature in the last 30 years, which in turn has fueled these raging wildfires. especially on the island of ebia, which is the second largest island in greece, where it destroyed in the last week alone thousands of hectares of land including a lush forest it is famous for including houses, businesses, entire villages and forcing thousands of people, more than 2,000 people, residents and holiday makers alike, to evacuate on ferries. in the meantime, firefighters have found it very difficult to contain the raging wildfires because the fire is now so big that billowing clouds of smoke and ash have completely enveloped the northern part of the island, making visibility very low both from the air and on the ground the firefighters already lost his life and countries across europe like france and elsewhere in the world, egypt, france, spai

problem with greece and turkey, they need rain.none of that in the forecast. temperatures there are closer to normal and in italy, they will slowly moderate. there is still a long way to go through summer and seen temperatures like this already, it does give great concern of which areas will be hit next. anchor: with this, it is a pattern we have seen over the summer, but is it exceptional? >> it is beyond exceptional, we are beating records across the northern hemisphere on a regular basis over the past few months. we saw that extreme heat over north america, there is more heat building over the next few days as well. all of this plays into the warnings that have been issued by climate sciensts. heat waves will become more severe, more frequent, and last longer as the planet continues to warm. anchor thank you so much. you heard him talking about the region, northern algeria is also battling wildfires, which have killed at least 65 people. many were soldiers who were sent into tackle the blazes. an intense heatwave and high winds,

very different — firefighting effort in greece. yes.n. well, i've been fighting _ it's like and what you seen. well, i've been fighting fires _ it's like and what you seen. well, i've been fighting fires for - it's like and what you seen. well, i've been fighting fires for ten - i've been fighting fires for ten years now, and this has been like a very different scale of events. it's absolutely devastating. we've been fighting for the last week and a half, and it feels like a war against a new enemy, and it feels like we're not prepared. it feels like we're not prepared. it feels like people look up at us, the aeroplanes coming, i next electing us to —— and expecting us to... we just don't have the right skill capabilities. and it's very frustrating. you look down and see this black mountain and forests, and as a nature lover, it's actually bringing tears to my eyes. in the last few days, during this war, we've flown 7—8 hours a day. it makes you think, what's going on. are we taking this enemy seriously? i'm sorry to but in, but you hav

hundreds of wildfires burn out of control in greece.erries carry people to safety as they flee the infernos. screams for help as residents in the northern suburbs of athens desperately try to beat back the flames. the fires are still raging out of control. the air is full of the smell of burning smoke and ashes are falling through the air rather like snowflakes. gunfire. three secs of gunfire + long—range us bombers carry out air strikes in afghanistan — in a bid to stop the taliban seizing more cities. riot police in thailand fire tear gas at anti—government protesters calling for political reform and changes to the monarchy. most coronavirus restrictions in wales are lifted — with no more limits on meeting indoors orfor social distancing. i'm mariko oi in tokyo where the whole ofjapan is looking forward to the closing ceremony of one of the most controversial olympics ever. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. thousands of residents and tourists have been evacuated from towns north of the greek capital, athen

greece has also built a new 40—kilometre fence and surveillance system along its border with turkey. impact of a refugee crisis, following the taliban takeover. the freelance journalist daphne tolis is in athens. she have us some more detail about the wall. the 40—kilometre steel fence has been completed. the defence minister and the citizens protection minister were both yesterday, friday, there. they visited the wall, the border there. they said that greek borders will remain secure and impenetrable and that border forces are on alert for any possible wave of afghan refugees trying to cross into europe through greece. it is widely supported, i would say, especially after last year, the events of february 2020, when thousands of refugees and migrants attempted to cross in large numbers from turkey's land border, the same border that divides greece and turkey, after turkish president erdogan said that the borders were open. so people tried to come through greece to move further to the european union, and following those events, that is what actually sped up the completion of this bor

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. >> 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 mism

in fact, the prime minister of greece says the heat wave is the worst in 30 years. so joining us now to discuss this and how is happening, countries already struggling from europe. cobra lockdown is boom, best co host, ben swan who joins us from greece. now ben, give us an idea of how severe this heat wave is. what's it like there? yeah, it's pretty incredible guys. we're talking about in athens today, it's a 108 degrees fahrenheit, which is just a staggering number to consider. yeah. and really, this has been the case all across the breeze 20 degrees hotter than it normally would be. this time of year it's hard it's, it's been in 30 years. we're talking about in 1987 was the last time it was this hot in greece and 1500 people died that year because of heat related death. so this year, the numbers so far have not been, you know, to that point. but in terms of the actual heat, it's just incredible. as i mentioned, you know, 114 degrees last week in athens, today's 108. so it's, it is hot, and then in greece we understand that the power grid is at risk of failing due

criticism of the government's response is growing. heat wave is also support. hundreds of fires across greece and italy, driving thousands from their homes. ah says i'm just here live from london. also coming up as a taliban pushes deeper into the capital of hellman, proven the afghan president claims the security crisis on the rapid withdrawal by the u. s. and a sprinter who says her and then pick team tried to force her to return home to better rouge is given a humanitarian visa opponent. ah no high winds and temperatures above 40 degrees celsius, a finding deadly wildfires along turkeys southern coast. at least 8 people have now died, and many homes have been engulfed by the flame firefighters. the battling several blazes. the main concern now on 7 separate 5 in the provinces of talia a new la, as well as in tune jelly in the southeast. many villages and beach resort vacuum dated as crews tried to contain the flames, and more hot temperatures are expected in the days to come. neil, it's burning, it's obviously burning. there's no plane, there's no helicopter. there is no roads. how is this

greece has erected a 25 mile fence on its border with turkey amid warnings of many afghan civillians their country. there have been clashes between australian police and anti—lockdown demonstrators in sydney and melbourne. animal welfare campaigners have welcomed new government proposals to stop puppy smuggling. the us embassy in afghanistan, is advising americans not to travel to kabul airport, unless they've been instructed to do so, because of "potential security threats" at the gates. thousands of people are still massed outside the perimeter, desperate to board flights out of the country. it comes as the taliban's co—founder and head of its political wing, mullah abdul ghani baraa—dar, arrived in kabul, for talks on forming a new afghan government. here's frankie mccamley.. chaos of consuming clouds near kabul airport. at the front, reports bodies are carried away from the crush, with us fighting for their lives. clear signs of tension is mounting. this man threatening people with a whip. the us is now advising its citizens not to travel to the airport unless specifically told t

these british firefighters have come to greece to help stop the catastrophic wildfires.nd us, trying to open this road and help with the fallen tree, just to get access to the community and the houses up here. olive groves have gone up in flames. what matters now is to stop new blazes from spreading, so the team is making fire breaks between the burnt areas and the trees which survived. the fire swept through here last night and some of the trees are still smouldering. the team is trying to draw a line in the sand between the green and the black, to prevent any more flare—ups. it's hard work and it's punishingly hot. we lend the team our drone to give them an idea of the lay of the land. the extent of the destruction is huge. 27 years in the fire service, i've never seen scale like this. i've seen flooding on this scale in europe but not... not wild land fires. so it's immense, the land is burned right across. another fire sparks in the undergrowth. the team's greek liaison officer rushes to put it out. a firefighting helicopter carrying water flies past the house where

greece is experiencing its worst heatwave in decades.res and scorching winds mean these forests are like a tinderbox. the flames leave behind a ghostly landscape, white with ash. the fire swept through these hills, killing the trees, and this is what has been left behind — wreckage and destruction. the ashes are still smouldering. the ground beneath my feet is hot from the blaze. vangelis has come to check up on his family's farm. it belongs to his son—in—law who's off fighting the fires. their flock of 2,000 sheep and goats used to graze on this hillside, now all lost in this disaster. he says he's never experienced a fire like this before. translation: climate change in my opinion l is hurting the entire planet, and especially these forests, which are flammable. the authorities certainly haven't handled this very well, but the fire was our destiny. no one could have put it out. dozens of wildfires have broken out across greece in recent days. the prime minister says climate change is to blame. translation: it is obvious that l a climat

>> maggie in greece tonight. mag g thank you. >>> the developing headline from washington at this hour. president biden, a major step closer now to passage of his $1.1 trillion infrastructure plan. the senate expected to pass the bipartisan bill as early as tomorrow. let's get to rachel scott. what are you learning tonight? >> reporter: well, david, this will be a rare moment of bipartisanship here in washington. the senate is on track to pass that $1.1 trillion bipartisan inf infrastructure package tomorrow morning. but this does face a long road ahead. over in the house, democrats hold a razor thin majority and already progressives have made it clear that this proposal is not big enough, david. >> in the meantime, rachel, the democrats immediately plan to move on a much larger bill? >> reporter: yes, and david, democrats say the two proposals go hand in hand. talking about a $3.5 trillion price tag. this is a measure that democrats unveiled today. it includes universal pre-k, funding for free community college

in greece, crews have been battling large fires.ires destroyed homes and farms and prompted evacuations. >> here is my house. i have nothing left. only the clothes i am wearing. me and my wife and the child. nothing is left. right now we need help. we have no house, no water, no sheets. nothing. reporter: an estimated 60 forest fires broke out in the past 24 hours. most were quickly brought under control, but local weather service is predicting higher temperatures in the coming days in areas already experiencing a heat wave. reporter: it was a nightwear last night. the area was an accessible. >> the disaster is tremendous. before the fire this was a green lung of the earth. reporter: and italy, extreme weather brought floods to the north and fires in the south. dozens of people have been relocated from coastal towns and firefighters in sicily battles dozens of wildfires there. all of this is temperatures. . continue to climb. ♪ anchor: at the taliban continues to advance, afghanistan's president is blaming the deteriorating security

>> his loss shared by thousands in greece.mburse people affected by the fires but right now it's just trying to save lives. until a couple of days this was a popular tavern. now it's just one of the a dozen of buildings burnt. greek authorities are trying to put out the flames but the destruction is immense. local residents have told us at least three quarters of the homes have been destroyed. much of the forest surrounding athens have been destroyed. officials say climate change contributed to the high temperatures and dry companies that turned the areas into tinderboxes. the greek prime minister says the land will be reforested. the charred landscape of this man's beloved city represents an even bigger disaster. [ speaking foreign language ] >> translator: we are talking acts the lungs of athens. this area is a living lung for athens. right now the flames over come them. it doesn't matter where in athens you live. we all take oxygen from here. >> reporter: there are small signs of perseverance. volunteers pick up dogs lost i

in greece, death and others forced to flee as they battle a fire.here lionel messi will head next, two clubs the striker has been linked to. you're watching "france 24." thank you for watching us. the top story, taliban forces have captured the first provinal capital since the u.s. announced its troop drdown. officials in the province who say it is now in the hands of the insurgents. the conflict is entering "a deadlier and more destructive phase" according to the united nations. this comes on the day the head of the media information center in kabul was assassinated. we have the story. reporter: a bullet hole in the back window, blood smeared across the front seats of the vehicle, where taliban ambushed and killed the director of the government media center, and there was little by standards could do. >> [speaking in foreign language] translator: the worshipers attending prayers tried to stop the attack, but they said let us go we will shoot you too. the people saw their weapons and got out of the way. reporter: the taliban put out a statement taki

in greece, firefighters are battling huge blazes across the country.e will get the latest from our correspondent in athens. next for watching. in france, the highest constitutional authority has ruled that the country's controversial health pass, as well as mandatory vaccinations comply with the constitution. proof of vaccination or a negative test have been required at cultural venues like cinemas or museums. that requirement is set to be extended. from next monday to cafes and long-distance trains. the measure has been m wit mass protests every weekend. brian quinn report. >> a final green light from the top court. france's nine-member constitutional council has ruled the government's new health pass policy and mandatory vaccination for health-care workers comply with the constitution. proof of being fully vaccinated, or having recently tested negative, will be required for going to restaurants as well as using long-distance trains and planes. people visiting hospitals and retirement homes will also need to show the certificate. the council stressed

. >> we are in greece where fires are still burning. ♪ >> hello, i am miriam.ou're watching al jazeera. afghanistan citizens displaced from their homes as the taliban claims yet another provincial capital. belarus president says countries can choke on their sanctions. we speak to illegal migrants being left in one of the most dangerous cities in mexico by u.s. authorities. ♪ >> united nations are unequivocal. there is now no doubt that human activity is having an unprecedented and irreversible impact on the climate. the intergovernmental panel on climate change report described a code red for humidity. the effects -- amenity. -- humanity. the effexor being spirited today -- the effects are being experienced today. -- 1.09 degrees higher between 1850 and 1900. the last five years have been the hardest. the recent rate of sea level rises have tripled compared to the. -- period between 1901 and 9071. human influence -- 1971. -- in fact now. in turkey, where wildfires there have caused widespread destruction. >> is a bleak picture. this year alone has seen storms,

at least 56 wildfire funding across greece. these images from the town of coronary north of athens, a 38 year old man, was killed by a falling electricity vital nearby. and a public official in the capital was also died of being found unconscious in a factory, switzerland, romania, and sweden, all sending 5 fighters and trucks to help with a situation or some residence in east africa are refusing to leave a say they want to defend their homes that's what i have been here since yesterday. i don't know where my husband is. he works the fire safety and had been sent somewhere else. my house is behind here. i'm not leaving. i've sent my kids away. this is a life work. you can't leave it. right, you know, it's a catastrophe. thought came around the day with swirling wins and burns. a lot of animals burned to death with shaped dogs. everything. now if you put up that guy, the 5th him leave and go where and let my house. if we had left this place would have burned. we told the women and the elderly and kids go and whoever was able to

a thousand firefighters from across europe battle the wildfires in greece. as the blazes enter a second week; an apology from the country's prime minister. translation: prime minister. in many cases we have done what is humanly possible, but in many cases it was not enough. virginia roberts, an alleged victim of jeffrey epstein files a us lawsuit accusing prince andrew of sexual abuse. turkey braces for a new influx of migrants as afghans flee the taliban in their thousands, we meet some of them on theirjourney. we have been on the road for 18 days, we were brought and left ear. we walked four or five days. the children are all ill. diagnosing dementia in a day — doctors hope newly developed ai can detect the disease earlier in its progression. hello and welcome. greece's prime minister has apologised for failures in tackling the wildfires tearing across the country. hundreds of firefighters have been battling huge blazes that have forced thousands of people to flee their homes and destroyed dozens of properties. thick smoke is still pouring off the island o

to unite, as emergency services tackle the blazes threatening dozens of towns and villages across greecee of the world's greatest footballers, lionel messi, is leaving barcelona after more than 20 years. vocal protests across italy as covid vaccine—passes become mandatory for restaurants, sporting events and live performances. i come icome up i come up to the venue and question, present my green pass, a vaccination certificate, it is verified, this device doesn't save the data, i present my id card and i am allowed in. i am sarah mulkerinns. live in tokyo on day 14 of the game, where the ioc says its ordered two coaches to leave the olympic village in order to protect the well being of the belarusian athletes still in tokyo. the virtual you—tubers earning millions by using 3d character models to influence their audiences — we have a special report. hello and welcome to the programme. the greek prime minister says days of heatwaves have turned the country into a powder keg. days of heatwaves. he predicts the worst is yet to come with strong westerly winds expected to fan the flames of wil

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greece is experiencing its worst heatwave in decades.inds mean these forests are like a tinderbox. the flames leave behind a ghostly landscape, white with ash. the fire swept through these hills, killing the trees, and this is what has been left behind — wreckage and destruction. the ashes are still smouldering. the ground beneath my feet is hot from the blaze. vangelis has come to check up on his family's farm. it belongs to his son—in—law who's off fighting the fires. their flock of 2,000 sheep and goats used to graze on this hillside, now all lost in this disaster. he says he's never experienced a fire like this before. translation: climate change in my opinion l is hurting the entire planet, and especially these forests, which are flammable. the authorities certainly haven't handled this very well, but the fire was our destiny. no one could have put it out. dozens of wildfires have broken out across greece in recent days. the prime minister says climate change is to blame. translation: it is obvious that l a climate crisis is now kno

greece is experiencing its worst heatwave in decades.ng temperatures and scorching winds mean these forests are like a tinderbox. the flames leave behind a ghostly landscape, white with ash. the fire swept through these hills, killing the trees, and this is what has been left behind — wreckage and destruction. the ashes are still smouldering. the ground beneath my feet is hot from the blaze. vangelis has come to check up on his family's farm. it belongs to his son—in—law who's off fighting the fires. theirflock of 2,000 sheep and goats used to graze on this hillside, now all lost in this disaster. he says he's never experienced a fire like this before. translation: climate change in my opinion l is hurting the entire planet, and especially these forests, which are flammable. the authorities certainly haven't handled this very well, but the fire was our destiny. no one could have put it out. dozens of wildfires have broken out across greece in recent days. the prime minister says climate change is to blame. translation: it is obvious that