in south west china, ground temperatures spiked. we're dizzying 50 degrees celsius, making several of these pigs faint firefighters rushed to cool them down, preventing what could have been a loss of over $50000.00. joining as his journalist 5 in chrysler in beijing at fabi, in a to what extent to people in china as see this as connected to climate change. but the debate is taking place, especially on social media when you look on way. but there are a lot of posts around climate change and the connection towards the ongoing heat wave. however, i would say it's not as prominently discussed as you might expect, but just the fact that it is debated is quite remarkable. given that and the official state media here until quite recently portrayed to climate change as something very abstract and that is not really affecting everyday life, but that has changed. and also the government here acknowledge that am china is actually indeed over proportionally, affected by climate change and that extreme weather conditions will happen more frequen

site more than a 100000 people have been moved to safety on the heavy rains cause flooding in south west china. the worst, his areas we're already suffering from a months long heat wave and we'll rain is in the full cost. patrick folks has no well, over the last couple weeks, john, she really has been suffering under this intense heat wave which has caused bush fires. it's cause power outages, crops and livestock have really been struggling as well. so this really is a dramatic change in weather conditions. temperatures have gone from daily highs about 40 degrees celsius right down to the mid twenties. and there's also been this rain for which began on sunday, and it's still ongoing. and as you can see, it's really help to replenish the yangtze river right behind me. just a few days ago, parts of this river had dried up so much. you could walk half way across it, but the concern now for authorities is the threat of possible flooding. one of the things the heat wave did is it really bates the soil around this region and it's caused it to crack and loosen and that increases the possibility of na

has until this coming tuesday to announce the results. heavy rains have sparks flash floods in south west china and killing for people in one province. they have also trapped people in their cars and homes in shan. she province. rescue is have been carrying people to safety scientists, a warning that normal summer floods are becoming more frequent to to climate change . to one's defense ministry says 13 chinese air force planes have crossed the di, one straight median line. china has been carrying out large scale. millet trying to close to the island after the us house bacon nancy pelosi visited last week. the u . s. says china has over reacted to the visit and called the military drills destabilizing. one person has been killed and dozens injured in spain. after strong winds caused a part of the stage to collapse at an electronic music festival. in the year, i mean the city of valencia, at least 40 paper, where it reported injured, 3 of them seriously. event testing suspended. some of the best athletes from muslim majority countries. i currently competing in the islamic a solidarity games in c

in south west china, ground temperatures spike to a dizzying 50 degrees celsius, making several of these pigs faint, firefighters rushed to cool them down, preventing what could have been a loss of over $50000.00 as now get you up to speed on some of the other stories making headlines around the world to day. a storm has caused severe flooding and parts of new zealand, south island. hundreds of families have had to leave their homes. a state of emergency as enforce rivers have burst their banks and roads been washed away. more rain as forecast in the next few days. stony i says it has repelled the most extensive cyber attacks in more than a decade. the russian hacker group kill net, says it blocked access to more than $200.00 state and private institutions. estonia recently removed soviet monuments from a region with an ethnic russian majority. a bombing at a mosque in the afghan capital cobble has killed at least $21.00 people, including a prominent cleric. dozens more were wounded and there has been no claim of responsibility. but the so called islamic state has carried out a series of

the heavy rains have spawns flash floods in south west china, killing for people in fish, one province. they have also trapped people who make cars and homes in shun. she problems rescuers have been carrying people to safety scientists, a warning that normal summer floods are becoming more frequent due to climate change. high ones to fans, ministry says 13 chinese air force planes have cross the taiwan strait. median line . china has been carrying out large scale military activities close to the island after us. house of representatives begun. nancy pelosi visited last week. the us says china has over reacted to the visit, and called the military drills destabilizing. some of the best athletes from muslim majority countries currently competing in these i make solidarity games in turkey for many it's the chance to prove they've got what it tanks to represent their countries at bigger global events like the olympics or so. santa reports from the central turkish province of kona they were to lit up the cornea sky, as turkish president jeff taper one integrated this law make solidarity gai

in south—west china there has been an ongoing drought. dozens of rivers have dried up.be disappearing before our eyes. the water levels drop away, and as they do so, they reveal it in on the small, rocky island, three buddhist statues that date back hundreds of years. sightseers come to have a look, a chance to witness a history that has gone unseen for generations. translation: i unseen for generations. tuna/mom- unseen for generations. translation: i saw in the newspaper— translation: i saw in the newspaper that _ translation: i saw in the newspaper that it - translation: i saw in the newspaper that it is - translation: i saw in the newspaper that it is from l translation: | saw in the i newspaper that it is from 600 years ago. i think this is very precious. i don't think we will see it again when the water level comes back. this is the culture our ancestors have left us. it is believed the statues may date back as far as the ming dynasty which ruled much of china during the 13th and 14th century. why were they built here, you may ask, but the body really knows the an

in china, a heatwave is still hitting the south—west. y on hydro—power are cutting electricity. this is in chongqing in china's south—west. you can see the riverbed. there are ongoing power cuts. subway train carriages are turning down the lights. people are heading to restaurants in old bomb shelters because they're cooler. this one is 16 degrees, whereas its 43 degrees above ground. in sichuan, there are air conditioning restrictions so offices are using huge ice—blocks to cool down. this picture has been widely shared on chinese social media app weibo. it's a before and after picture of the yangtze river. you can see how much water levels have dropped. kerry allen is the bbc�*s china media analyst and used to live in chongqing, where some of those pictures were taken. lots of people showing up online, showing up how their trying to stay cool showing up how their trying to stay cool. ., , ., ., ., cool. people do that thing of when it's really hot _ cool. people do that thing of when it's really hot or _ cool. people do that thing of wh

after heavy rains led to flooding in south west china, the waste heat areas were devastated by heat way. for most of the summer moraine is forecast apart as each one province. patrick falk has more from chunking city. will of the last couple of weeks chunks you really has been suffering under this intense heat wave which has caused bush fires. it's cause power outages, crops, and livestock have really been struggling as well. so this really is a dramatic change in weather conditions. temperatures have gone from daily highs about 40 degrees celsius right down to the mid twenties. and there's also been this rain for which began on sunday and is still ongoing. and as you can see, it's really helped to replenish the yangtze river right behind me. just a few days ago, parts of this river had dried up so much you could walk half way across it. but the concern now for a thought is, is the threat of possible flooding. one of the things the heat wave did is it really bates the soil around this region and has caused it to clack and loosen and that increases the possibility of natural disasters. s

south. west of china, as those fires continued to burn. temperatures here are still on the up sitting in the high thirty's, but there is going to be a change as a system. a tropical storm moves into coastal areas of china on wednesday, bringing a lot of that heavy rain knocking temperatures down for the likes of hong kong. a drop of about 5 degrees celsius there. we've also got a cold front. sweeping down is gonna be some recovery in beijing as it works. its way towards more central and eastern areas has some heavy rain to come here and more heavy rain on the way for south asia, in particular, for pakistan and afghanistan. as that monsoon, depression works its way to the northwest, but it's an improving picture for new delhi at 34 degrees celsius. i saw a issue ally of the journey this november the well companies coming to cattle of the clock is ticking as the main event gets closer every step of the way. so i'm going to go through that with a new show of each month. things can expect some strong support hearing tests for you, the latest news from the teams and fans in different regions acro

in france, spain and portugal have already made 2020 to a record year for wildfire in south west europe. avoid china has more now from the southwest land. this is usually one of london's i see the kind of green islands in the middle of the concrete jungle and look at it at the moment. you can see how dry and parts to is. this isn't ready grass anymore. this is basically straw where i'm standing is usually right on the edge of rush me upon. it is much reduce the moments this water level as it was a couple of months ago. well, you can follow me and i'll show you how far is now have to walk gates. i think 15 meters also towards the rubber disgruntled ducks and geese. they're not very happy about it. this is happening all over the country basically. ponds like this drawing up resume was drawing up. i was out reporting a month ago or so on the day where he's reco sats in england, where the temperature smashing $340.00 degrees. since that time, there has been neither the barest smattering of rains. there is a drought announced the much of this country. what it means is that it gives the water company's li

rain but maybe on sunday the potential for significant rain pushing across south—west wales and ireland. where you cease in china feel warm, but some will stay dry. —— where you see sunshine in between. isolated showers, if you are a boat in the south coast you will probably notice it has been breezy, that will continue. the risk of showers as may be across eastern england, should say chance of showers, along some of the north sea coasts that will be an onshore breeze, the warmest sunshine in the south and west. lots of cloud in the south and west. lots of cloud in scotland and northern ireland today, that will thin and break, it will be a cold night but cloudy conditions across northern england could bring in showers, temperatures entering five or six imports of highland scotland, holding up in the low teens in the south. the breezes coming in from the east to north—easterly direction, it will bring some showers on wednesday particularly for northern england, north midlands and north wales. a better chance of sunshine in scotland and northern ireland, worn with sunny spells further south. 0n with sunny spells f

deliveries to one pipeline, sending gas prices in germany. yet higher china has extended power rationing in the nations south, west recert thursday as an intense heat wave continues. thousands of factories in the province of citron, stop production, last week after drought limited, the problems is hydro electric generators. heat wave has also curved traffic on the young c river. it is not just china that is facing record temperatures. much of europe has suffered through repeated he waves in recent weeks and that's hit economy's hard weather through. reduce river traffic, dried up farm fields or destructive wildfires. it is a taste of what warming temperatures could bring the continent in the years ahead. southern europe, in particular, is vulnerable to climate change. this map from the world wildlife fund shows the water scarcity risk across europe over the next 30 years. not according to the w, w, f. the number of europeans living in regions of water scarcity will gradually, in crease, as you can see in spain, italy, and elsewhere across the mediterranean. that's a problem. according to the w, w, f, the number of

culture, russian history, the works ok, but i would pause in the west is self cancelling itself in many ways because the, the global south in china, they just, they, they're not on board, they will not get on board at the west, finds itself isolated. something that we're talking about language rush is isolated at the same time. putting in lab robert, traveling a busy schedule, there's no global consensus against russia miss. and i would posit the west is isolating, and so they go sell no longer fears the west and doesn't respect the west anymore. luck last word goes to you. but i agree. and i think that this has been one of the major shocks here in the west is such a narrative that the whole world is united behind you, behind the west islip, of nato. not that many in the countries and all that according to the west. instead, it doesn't mean that they're supporting russia, just mean stuff. this is a proxy war between nato and russia at the cost, the cost of ukrainian sunday. they didn't want to pick aside in this. i mean, everyone's around probably on this will stephen argument of the po, obviously a hole in the category of the sy

culture, russian history, the works ok, but i would pause in the west is self cancelling itself in many ways because the, the global south in china, they just, they, they're not on board, they will not get on board at the west, finds itself isolated. something that we're talking about language rush is isolated at the same time. putting in lab robert, traveling a busy schedule. there's no global consensus against russia miss. and i would posit the west is isolating himself the global cell no longer fears the west and doesn't respect the west anymore. luck last word goes to you. but i agree. and i think that this has been one of the major shocks here in the west. this, you know, again, this is a narrative, not the whole world is united behind you in behind the west a, not that many in the countries and all that. so according to the west, instead, it doesn't mean that they're supporting russia. just mean stuff. this is a proxy war between nato and russia for the cost, the cost of ukrainian sunday. they didn't want to pick aside in this. i mean, everyone's around probably going to say this will stephen argument of the po for that. ob

but i would pass in the west is self cancelling itself in many ways because the, the global south in china, they just, they, they're not on board, they will not get on board. and the, the west finds itself isolated. something that we're talking about language. rice is isolated at the same time putting in law proper travelling, a busy schedule. there's no global consensus against russia miss. and i would posit the west as isolating and so they go sell no longer fears the west and doesn't respect the west anymore. luck last word goes the one. i agree, and i think that this has been one of the major shocks in here in the rest this, you know, again, this is a narrative, not the whole world is united behind you in behind the west a not that many 3 countries at all. that's according to the west. instead, it doesn't mean that they're supporting russia just mean stuff. this one is a proxy war between nato and the russia, or at the cost, the cost of ukrainian sunday. they and they didn't want to pick aside in this. i mean, everyone's a russian propagandist. this will steven the argument of the pope

but i would pause in the west is self cancelling itself in many ways because the, the global south in china, they just, they, they're not on board, they will not get on board. and the, the west finds itself isolated, something that we're talking about language rush is isolated at the same time. and in law proper travelling, a busy schedule. there's no global consensus against russia. and i would posit the west as isolating himself. the global cell no longer fears the west in doesn't respect the west getting more luck. last word goes to you. but i agree. and i think that this has been one of the major shocks here in the west this, you know, again, this is a narrative that the whole world is united behind you in the west to iceland, a nato. it's not that many a countries and all that. so according to the west, instead, it doesn't mean that they're supporting russia, just mean stuff. this is a proxy war between nato and the russia, the cost, the cost of ukrainian sunday. they didn't want to pick a sign in this. i mean, everyone's around probably going to say this will stephen argument of the p

that if china overtakes taiwan, it'll break through into the into a pacific region and shouted at 1st our island chain that allows for the west to global west working with the philippines, south korea, japan, to ensure that china is not able to engage in the various activities beyond it's coastline. and thirdly, it would be a matter of shock to japan, south korea, their allies in southeast asia. if the u. s. is not able to maintain a credible security defense of taiwan in the event of an attack by china. to think after today's touched on by nancy pelosi, that's american military assets in the region are 9 more or less safe. oh, the remain safe. it all depends on what china decides to do. again, the ball is in china's court. we're looking to ensure that international waterways in international airspace are allowed to remain free and open for commerce for travel and for communications. the chinese government is the problem here on taiwan and specifically what speaker policies visit. they'll be a american and allied response commentary with china's reaction today, tomorrow and in the weeks and months ahead. okay, john, thank you for your time today. john. silly does geo politica

right now, well up to now, china has fired more than 10 ballistic missiles to the north east and south west of the island. high wants defense ministry that they have activated the missile defense systems. the drew was initially planned to last for 3 days, but the p o a announced today that they will extend it for more one more day until monday thy fire drew is take place in 7 songs, including an area just 20 kilometers from the south of south and city gal shown the thing is china often holds military drills in the taiwan strait, but what we're seeing now is something else entirely. tell us why these latest exercises, so worrying. well, the true is unprecedented. this is the 1st time beijing tries to encircle the island like this. the de facto a blockade is a direct challenge to free air and sea navigation ponies. fishermen rush to go back to the pulse full safety as for international flights. departing in a rocking in taiwan, they have to fly alternative routes to avoid the dangerous stones. it's was no tang done on china's social media. waybill and we chat chinese citizens have express hug

like i try to appease the west concerns over the rising influence of china in the south asian region off the baiting dog with one of its naval ships. that with very well well, can see you because of the international with the latest world news update. it's great to have you with us this out. i. we start with the latest developments in southern ukraine. russia's defense ministry warrants that key of the plans, a provocation at a nuclear power plant. the next 24 hours to coincide with the un secretary general's visit. take here. i mean, he's just all brushes, defense ministry is under the impression that ukraine, along with its patrons, is planning to play the provocation cards, but causing what they consider a minor accident at the nuclear power plant, when thereby disrupting the normal and safe operation of the facility. while putting the blame on russia, the defense ministry also was that key of has previously accused russia of shelling the nuclear power plants destroying some parts of the complex ukraine claims that most get deployed heavy weaponry, nearby reactors, and use it to a

continue their mission to serve the palestinian people. natasha can aim l 0 west jerusalem. china warns a severe drought in the south could last well into september. local government saw scrambling to irrigate crops ahead of the autumn harvest. a rationing of electricity is making water pumping, difficult and some industries that the die on hydro power have shut down temperatures in the region of sort above 40 degrees celsius. meanwhile, the northwest china, at least 16 people died or the flash floods that treated landslide homes are damaged and several roads are blocked. did you buy base to ellen, emerald, suspending flights to nigeria from next month? because it's been unable to repatriate millions of dollars of revenue. the company has $85000000.00 stuck in nigeria, but it says efforts to start dialogue with authorities to transfer the funds have been unsuccessful. international air transport association says the problem has also affected other carriers who have an estimated $450000000.00 trapped in the country. leaders of serbian kosovo have failed to reach a compromise in a dispute of a vehicle license plates.

south korea. or if it's going to make a turn west and actually go into taiwan. it is notable though that it has tried to avoid the south china sea in terms of that route. now, as for that private plane that i mentioned in the last hour, their report saying that did land in the south of taiwan. so right now we're still waiting for confirmation all around as far as this scenario goes. and that comes as we continue to see this ramping up of tensions between the us and china, with both of their militaries on they're ready to see exactly what happens. of course, we've heard a number of warnings from beijing with them saying that they will not sit idly by if they feel as though their territorial sovereignty is being targeted by the u. s . and in this case, by how speaker and nancy pelosi now when it comes to the people on the ground in taiwan and how they are seeing this, there are many that are expressing their concerns about the long term impact that this will have for them long after pelosi is back in the u. s. ticklish. what was said. that's of all about mercury interest. they use time won. they, they use that you political ah

south china sea. we've got this tropical storm just to the west of hong kong, some typhoon warning. so this is not a typhoon at this point, but it gives you an indication of just how much rain and wind we're going to see over high on his wall and then pushing into northern vietnam by thursday. now for japan, we've still got some showers around the main island of honju and look at this. temperatures have come down along the yangtze river valley. shanghai has a high 34 degrees on thursday, sea later cas, airway official airline of the journey. frank assessments, how much support is there at st protest that we've seen and across the rest of the country. the st movement has been very good that's happening in the court and the people across the country informed opinions. we will say more of what is happening is that climate change it making them work in depth. analysis of the days global headlines is rocky, is credited by some. we're really, we're storing italy's credibility to critics would say he couldn't play the part of a politician. what do you think went wrong inside story on al ja

south china sea. we've got this tropical storm just to the west of hong kong, some typhoon warnings out. this is not a typhoon at this point, but it gives you an indication of just how much rain and wind we're going to see of her hand on his wall and then pushing into northern vietnam by thursday. now for japan, we've still got some showers around the main island of honju and look at this. temperatures have come down along the yangtze river valley. shanghai has a high 34 degrees on thursday. see you later. ah. debating the issues of the day produce as always been criminalized around the boundaries of re please just number their people or families and our friends and our community members on an online job voice military don't believe in dialogue. the political crisis must be off with the political climate change progress. is there some people who are in places that they're just going to have to? there's no recognition about what we're ready, things the street. oh no, just 0. 0 ah. you're watching al jazeera, remind to now the top stories this all ukrainians are holding muted to celebratio

we're going to start in the south china sea where we've got a steady stream of rain pouring into hong kong west of the city. the moisture is also being wrung out overhand and look at this, just a washout, annoy zane right down into hoops you've been city. and right through to bangkok on saturday we did have a cluster of storms harbin down into the korean peninsula. but look at this, the energy moving into japan. now that's not good news because in these areas, we've also seen some flooding his falls. so we'll continue to watch that it's been high heat across the yang see river valley, some spots up to 45 degrees and this has been going on now for more than 60 days, and it is still in the forecast on saturday. shanghai we've got you in for a high of 39 tropical cyclone did form in the bay had been gall here, it's spreading in. i think the trouble spot will be in between otisha and westbank all states. and then saturday, it's going to move into chatted, scar much pradesh and pradesh. we know the name of the game, right? this is going to slide north right across india, and right into pakistan wher

confirm that the ministry differences confirm that and let the china has part 11 ballistic missiles of waters in north east and the south west. and the japan ministry says 4 or 5 missiles have minded in their special like an economic zone. now for those flu over taiwan, aerospace, the ministry of defense, that they were monitoring them, but did not react in any way because of the all to, to too much too high cost damage. and the trajectory was beyond high ones waters. of course, you know, the government is quite vigilant at the moment that was really, really carefully. the key thing here is that they don't want to instigate anything that might bring back a greater reaction from china. so at the moment they say it's clearly monitoring and safeguarding defense is not necessarily taking any action at all or contract fuck is a journalist based and beijing and has more on the chinese military drove. well, the say one global times has been detailing extensively what the military actions are about and what weaponry and other assets have been deployed. and one of the things that talked about today is how the missiles that were fired

tojettison good relations with the collective west by which, north america, europe, australia, new zealand, japan and south korea. and reallyjust turn to chinae has been quite successful in that because, china has neither condemned russia nor sanctioned russia. india, a democracy, a member of the quad and in partnership with the us and australia and japan, india has not condemned or sanctioned russia and is importing more oil than other country, all of the other countries are the same time they have maintained this neutrality. africa and even latin america and mexico are major trade part of the us. they are all taking a stance where they want they are all taking a stance where they won't condemn russia and are neutral and they have used power blocs emerging from this. ajudge in florida has unsealed some of the documents which allowed fbi agents to search the mar—a—lago home of donald trump. it comes after a group of news organisations argued it was in the public interest to know more information about the search. earlier i spoke to our washington correspondent chi chi izundu and asked her what we have learned from the documents that have bee

south china sea, that is proving to be very difficult to achieve. and i think countries looking at china's response to us how we can close the visit to taiwan with live fire drill, west band imports from ty, needs produces when band export the natural sand to tie one. i think it makes the issue of settling territorial disputes with china take on a new agency, florence louis from non pain. thank you so much for your time. the her grain ship to leave a ukrainian ports and rushes invasion has passed the both for a strike and sit off on the deal broken by turkey and the you. when that aims to allow the export of millions of tons of grain and ease the global food crisis, the mays shipments lift the port of odessa on monday. before talking at the mouth of the boss for us on tuesday night. it will now travel on to live on the country which imported most of its growth from ukraine before the war began. will elia a team of inspectors boarded the vessel to chickens cargo and documents from the casino? lou reports from a stand for the final inspection for the early on flagship carrying ukrainian grain. it sat into lebanon where there has been full shortages and high prices for