and then of course this unrelenting was pakistan's climate change minister sherry raymond, speaking to d w. well, moving on the u. s. face agency, nasa is counting down to a high stakes lunar launch space enthusiasts have flocked to cape canaveral in florida to watch the maiden mission of the artemus program. blast office scheduled just hours from now. the plan is to send an unmanned capital around the moon and back to earth. if all goes well, future flights will carry astronauts to eventually set foot on the moon again. although beset by delays and cost overruns, artemus aims to use the moon as a springboard to mars alive look at nasa space launch system rocket and orion spacecraft ready on launch pad $39.00 b and less than 2 days. the rocket is ready and so is the u. s. space agency. this year. this is the single step that starts the journey of a 1000 miles buckle up. everybody. we're going for ride to the moon. charlie's last, it's been half a century and nasa is feeling the pressure is a new creation. it is a new rocket and a new spacecraft to send humans to the moon on the very ne

and then of course, this unrelenting was pakistan's climate change minister sherry raymond, speaking to us here at d. w earlier, do you foreign ministers are gathering in the chat capital prag this week where they're expected to make it more difficult for russian citizens to travel to the european union. they're set to suspend a 2007 agreement given preferential treatment to visa applications from russians. the measure falls short of the complete band. some states have been demanding. poland, latvia and lithuania, have already stopped issue visas to russians, and others may follow. well, for more in this, we're joined by our brussels bureau chief alexandra phenomena who is in prag. good to see you, alexandra. so how far could the e u ministers actually go? well, we as expect them to suspend to the visa agreement with russia, and that would make it more difficult for russian citizens to obtain a visa. it would to be more expensive for take more waiting time. they would presumably also be asked to provide more documents. however, it seems that the foreign ministers are not ready to be

and then of course, this unrelenting pakistan's climate change minister sherry raymond, speaking to us earlier. all right, well let's take a look at some other stories making headlines. the u. s. navy says to of its warships of sale through the taiwan strait. it's the 1st such show for since a recent escalation of tensions between china and us back to taiwan. the self ruled island is under constant threat for mainland china, which says it could use military action to bring taiwan under its control. brazil's main presidential candidates have faced off in the 1st televised debate ahead of the general election in october, the incumbent chatbox from an accused. his once jailed rival ex president weaver in our seo left the silva of corruption lula whose leading impulse charged that also not. it was destroying the country. thousands of cyclists serve held a protest to taking over a stretch of mount weight near frankfort there, calling for improvements and public transport and for better road spaces for cycling and walking in the german state of hess. well, the u. s. space agency nasa is coun

time rains were seed, a quarter of pakistan could be under water pakistan's, climate minister sherry raymond has just returned from the worst affected region. she gave us this 1st hand account of the devastation. well, as you can see, the, the images are heartbreaking. it's not the sad part is it that it is not stopping. the rain is relentless. the water is coming down in buckets from a month to the sky. and we have now in our 8th week, in the south of the country where it is beginning, many districts are beginning to look like they're part of the ocean. our helicopter sorties are not finding dry land to drop your rations essential services. people on the roof and on, on bits of high ground. we've had to deploy the navy for the 1st time to operate in, in the bucket because much of it looks resembles a small ocean. so yes, it's quite devastating. it is a climate catastrophe. i'm very clear because the whole of this year we have seen one after another cascade of one after another events, extreme weather events and a guest dime that good extra season. and that started lead to the in early march

they're required and in dire and there was pakistan's climate change. minister sherry raymond, let's take a look now at some other stories making headlines. 6 people were killed when our truck crashed into a neighbourhood party. near the dodge city of rotterdam, 7 others were injured. the spanish driver was arrested. investigators are looking into why the vehicle ran off a dike. thousands of people gathered in the northern german city of rostock to remember racist attacks that happened there. 30 years ago. in 1990 to crowds cheered as far right extremist attacked a center for asylum seekers under hostile for vietnamese workers. it was the worst violence of its kind in postwar germany. india has carried out its largest ever demolition project to 100 meter high apartment towers on the outskirts of the capital delhi were brought down in a matter of seconds. india supreme court order to demolition after it was discovered, the high rise is violated. numerous safety regulations. japan has staged its 1st fireworks display since the start of the pandemic, spectator numbers were limited to 60

sherry raymond, she's blaming chime that change for record monsoon rains, causing a humanitarian disaster. we've never seen 6 to 78 cycles windy it cycle now. and there's only been in the whole of one and a half, 2 months. we've only had a 6 day gap, particularly and send a balloon just lana's in the board to very, very badly affected. and of the situation there. if we have 33000000 now, there are you know, affected. we have a 913 people who are ready killed many more injured in extreme wilder ability on the ground. as we have over over 780 percent moreno than occurred to your average in the province of sins and something like $400.00 upwards in baluchistan. these 2 provinces are sustaining the brunt of this monster monsoon that is actually inundating the entire south of pakistan. but in the same old 30 districts are inundated and we've been actually predicting it, but no one actually or saw the skill magnitude. and what a film of water that has been coming down in the shape of either hill torrance or flash flooding and open up flooding. we are unable to even remove the water pump. sir, y

ok, sherry raymond, pakistan's minister for climate change. thank you for joining us here on al jazeera o u. s. preston joe biden is set to san an executive order with more than $52000000000.00. aimed at subsidizing the manufacturing and research of semiconductor chips. the tiny electronic chips have been in short supply around the world since the covey that 19 pandemic started. but that's impact to the manufacturing of everything from causing weapons to washing machines and even video games. well that kimberly hawker to has more on this from the white house. so kimberly, how much does this reveal? the concern from the white house over china's a technological reach as well. well, it's an enormous concern and that's why the president has of just a few minutes ago, signed this executive order to essentially kick start a law that he signed 2 weeks ago. it's known as the chips and science act. it what this act dies is poor billions of dollars in to research and development into those semiconductor chips that you were talking about that are the int