Said the sex was consensual a rape charge in spain requires evidence of violence or intimidation the womans lawyer says she didnt fight back because she was afraid and in shock both the 5 men and the victim appealed to the earlier verdict to the Supreme Court joining the appeal process the men were freed from jail because under spanish law or no one could be held for more than 2 years without a definitive sentence. Their release and rage protest is. Full of the men of had their sentences increased from 9 to 15 years one of them was given an extra 2 years for stealing victims phone. Its thought that me and if that gets i think theyre worth pacquet says let us to consider changing the law i Hope Parliament takes his legal reform seriously society demands it. Was. Is one of the most controversial cases in modern spain a case that complainants hope to change the way the country judges rate future eve baka al jazeera. Mauritanias president has cost his balance in the countrys president ial poll 6 candidates competing to succeed mohamed or the lizzies who 1st took office after a coup in 2008 around one of the half 1000000 people eligible to vote. In the past week the in the u. S. City of Portland Maine has been dealing with a sudden influx of around 300 refugees from Central Africa the citys largely welcomed new comments and this gave us on the explains the benefits may soon end up going both ways. Local children provide some lunch Time Entertainment for the more than 220 Asylum Seekers from Central Africa and women and children for whom portlands Exposition Center is a temporary new home. Volunteers serve up the food not the seafood for which maine is famous for but instead local dish is providing a taste from home for these mainly congolese and angolan expatriates all right so we have boxes so flat but its not the only place youll find people from this small dorthy eastern seaport helping out their newest residents. Happy is the president of maines congolese association. A local Community Center there part of it has been inundated with donations for the refugees so much so theyve had to temporarily stop accepting anymore to graduates and. Been witnessing its all communities american and immigrant communities welcome to go to portland is a city that is mostly white but the Largest Group of immigrants are congolese everybody is helping i dont see why i want to i think its less of a question of citizenship and more of a question of humanity im going im going here and coming here i came here 2011 and it was take the most awkward its time my life and everybodys been welcoming willing to teach me willing to help me people in the state of maine are generous having contributed over 400000. 00 to a fund to help the newly arrived refugees from africa but its also a state of older people with the average age being 45 years old one of the highest in the country many of the younger more educated workforce have moved out to seek opportunities in bigger States Amanda rectors maines state economist she says the refugees can plug that gap i think universally workforce availability is the challenge we need more people to come into the state. If we can have a more diverse population in the state thats attractive to a lot of people who are younger and looking for a place to live an argument that just a little care from the community could mean a big investment for a Better Future for everyone gabriels oddo Portland Maine just ahead here on the news out. Some operations on the streets of cairo as egypt gets its africa cup of Nations Campaign off to a winning start so i will be here with all the details next. Al jazeera was there when a story breaks the gets closer today to see what happens next i wish. I could get fired by the barriers for a model barricade of the full 7 streets that lead to here the movies now its been all about change people have gone clear the area the mission of National Army is just 16 times going complex and im just there are stories about telling it from the peoples perspective what they think is happening in their country. And again time to support his son i thank you very much adrian on defending champions chile have booked their place in the quarterfinals of the called by america they beat ekotto 21 on friday she the aiming for a straight title made a perfect start taking the lead and the 8th minute through a show say ones i needa. But his goal was cancelled out by an equitable penalty. After the break it was an excess sanchez said to the rescue man united striker got the winner in the 51st minute to a top group c. With one group game left to play against 15 time champions you apply important to consider modern discipline i think its going to be important to maintain the starting 11 because we have in front of us the best team in south america a team with great experience a team with great strikers and as weve always said they have a great level and we respect them a lot we must play a very smart game with the players that are in the best shape the africa cup of nations hosts egypt got their campaign off to winning side they. Zimbabwe one nail this years tournament is being played the in the Northern Hemisphere summer of for the very 1st time. And these were the scenes in the egyptian capital cairo where fans took to the streets to celebrate that win against above way egypt one of the most successful teams in the time and with a record 2022 world cup asenath the way he is in brazil qatar is taking part in the call by america brazils a 2 time world cup winner cuffe rule has been named as an ambassador for the qatar tournament on tuesday former european football president Michel Platini who was questioned by the French Police investigating alleged corruption and i think id like to clarify from what i understood he was not arrested for what i understood was he was asked a question and theres a very big difference between the 2 he was asked for questioning in relation to many different matters not just in relation to the 2022 was in russia when 18. I believe also the us play secure on many different issues and then he was read as well he was he was let go. India facing a tough task maintaining their unbeaten record at the cricket to wall cup so far the fans have assumed the 2 time champion is recalled that wins against south africa australia and pakistan right now theyre taking on when this afghanistan and india have hit a few problems. Afghans have just begun their chase off too strict in india just 224109. 00 was the pick of the polish he took to it hits including the price dismissal of india captain virat kohli for 67. Roger federer is back to playing on his preferred grass surface as he builds up to the next months Wimbledon Championships today did drop a set against spains roberto but is still good but did eventually make it through to the semifinals at the higher open in germany that 7 year old is aiming to win this title for a 10th time. I got off a flyer you know played great at 1st like a pro broken 1st game and then i broke in the last game so in between it was tough and i think the result doesnt doesnt lie we both had chances especially the 32 so. Yeah one game at the very end that cost them dearly but from my side im very happy actually was my level the new Orleans Pelicans the latest signing zeile and williamson that has received a heros welcome up by the city while the 18 year old it was introduced to the medias day off to he was selected number one overall in the 21000 and be a draft pelicans who struggled last season the hope williamson can turn things around for them like i said before i look at things from a realistic point of view. People working on a. Doing a bit much i am 18 i havent even played one game so i look at just like im just gonna come conference and see where i would eventually need to do from a to do. The worlds best sailors are back in the out at the hudson river in the fossil sailing race in the walled sixteens are participating in the 1st ever in new york sail g. P. Even before the race began a Great Britain though got caught up in a strong gust of wind and almost cup size forcing them to pull out of the 1st day of competition to the event includes 6 races japan currently tops the standings at the end of day one and thats it for me adrian somebody thanks steve now britains biggest ever sculpture exhibition is opened celebrating the work of artists worldwide wakefield is one of the citys hosting the 3 month festival in yorkshire but as ever he would reports now you have to travel all over englands largest county to see everything thats on display mesmerising incoming its easy to get lost in will playing lloyds installation which uses rice granite and ashes to explore our relationship to food and life and death i think very important its very political but not not for the next day that if it is for the politicians but i think when you look back in our history the most important to us important for centuries and centuries after and somehow i think i wouldnt make political statements for our little problems today. Leipzig work is on show was part of the u. K. s biggest sculpture festival which is taking place across 4 sites in yorkshire the works of 21st century sculptors are exhibited alongside that are Barbara Hepworth and henry moore who put british sculpture on an international footing in the 20th century his selftaught sculptor tao louis uses found objects to explore the issue of identity and black history to reign in art is not reprogramming uses different materials to make her statement the landscape here provides the perfect gallery setting allowing the sculpture space to breathe and it adds to the drama of the artwork damien hirst of course is no stranger to drama his work is striking against the backdrop i think that each piece each artist who is sharing has a unique vision and i think the artist that people will see in this exhibition be able to grasp hold of an idea and it will hopefully open their minds to make them look at the world in a different way to think about how they move around space to think about how things feel about our environments the aim here is to make art accessible and give people the space to reflect on life and he would aljazeera in wakefield say we should reflect on life aside from that he is out but he has never stopped of it actually i just say wow teacher once again. Sri lankas Easter Sunday bombings reverberated around the world with religious and ethnic tension rising want to one east investigates by is the new front line in sri lanka on al jazeera. They call this bleeding the tree. First substance the world is addicted to now at the center of a global trade war. Its latex in its purest form found in tires phones toothbrushes satellites or mattresses it is an essential element to daily life and so deep in the ivorian forest where you get a book goes from tree to tree scarring them for the precious liquid trump is imposing 200000000000. 00 in tariffs on china the Worlds Largest manufacturer of rubber goods china in response imposes tariffs on synthetic rubber the west produces while in the short term this is bad for african producers in the long run some hope the continent could benefit from this trade war unaware of the global trade war and despite falling prices at open calls rubber white gold at least for now. 80 is after the fall of gadhafi is still raging in libya but its not just a domestic showdown outside powers are involved 2 spoke about the axis of evil the abu dhabi this showed these and the ship sions. Tools to aljazeera. The countdown to the 2020 Us Democratic primaries has begun the 1st televised debate sees candidates go head to head to define themselves on the issues from Climate Change to Foreign Policy john is in miami on june the 26th and 27th for the 1st u. S. Democratic debate on al jazeera. Iran says that it will deal firmly with any more u. S. Military threats as a british minister has to tap ran to try to help diffuse the crisis. Hello im adrian for the given this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up. The suspension of aid is literally a real war on yemen it literally means war. The World Food Program suspends some deliveries to yemen saying that theyre not getting to the people theyre intended for. Russia suspends flights to georgia where protesters are demanding the interior minister step down. I think the autistic people with seeing this exhibition be able to grasp hold it and idea well see whats on show from all over the world of britains biggest of a sculpture festival. We begin with the latest developments in the escalating tension between iran and the United States iran this government says that it will respond firmly to any u. S. Aggression or threats that warning follows President Donald Trump confirming that he called off strikes on iran at the last moment saying that he wanted to avoid casualties iran a summons the United Arab EmiratesSenior Embassy diplomat. 2 faced questions about the drone that left the u. S. Air base in the u. A. E. And was later shot down by iran u. A. E. Kariya as he had his joint several of the airlines in deciding not to fly over parts of iranian airspace but insists that it skies are safe for commercial traffic the u. K. Is sending its middle east ministers to iran to try to deescalate the situation and germanys chancellor Angela Merkel is pushing for a diplomatic solution aljazeera how does your castro is standing by for us in washington d. C. Its also jabari is in irans capital tehran and rory chalons is in london lets speak to rory on those diplomatic efforts by the u. K. Government laurie britains middle east minister to visit iran for whats being billed as a frank and constructive talks. Yeah hes got a bit of a tough job and ramirez and the u. K. s middle east minister hes heading out there on the 23rd of june to try to do 2 things one is to take iran off basically for the things that the United Kingdom along with the United States believes that iran has been doing in recent days and weeks attacking shipping in the region and downing the u. S. Drone now thats one thing the has to do the other thing is to encourage iran to stick with the neatly deal that was signed in 2015 j c p o a that deal was basically constructed is to give iran incentives not to develop Nuclear Weapons but then the United States walked away from it last year and the remaining countries that signed it the United Kingdom is one france is another so is Germany China and russia are also they want this deal to last but in the last week or so iran has suggested that it is going to tear up this deal as well and it did this by saying that it was going to push its production of low enriched uranium up to and then beyond the permitted stockpile limits in the j. C. So this is essentially to put pressure on the remaining signatories of the j c p o a to help iran out to help it circumvents the sanctions the United States puts on it after it walks away from the j. C. Theo itself that something that the u. K. France germany are trying to do but its very difficult to persuade european businesses to carry on doing. Deals and business with Iranian Companies but the iranian states while they are being subject to sanctions for doing so so thats the kind of dynamic thats at play here and thats what this minister is but is getting out so you iran to try and find some way of progressing things and lowering tensions rory many thanks lets go live then to teheran announced syrias door to bahrain whats going on at the moment there in the iranian capital. Well adrian in the last few minutes weve just received a communique from the Judicial Division of the armed forces here theyre saying that a former a freelance employee within the countrys Defense Ministry has been executed for spying for the cia and American Administration now this information is coming out that this person allegedly works as a freelancer within the Defense Ministry in the air space unit and hes been identified by the intelligence divisions of the Defense Ministry as. He was executed by hanging the date of the execution has not been made public and we dont know where his Court Proceedings took place we do know he had legal representation according to this information he was. Arrested or suspended rather in 2010 and then where he explicitly according to the Intelligence Ministry confessed that he was spying for the cia and espionage devices and documents were also found in his home weve also learned that his wife has also been sentenced to 15 years in prison for being an accomplice of his this of course comes at a very very important time in iran u. S. Relations we think its significant because we dont know when this execution took place but the release of the information is important the iranians have decided to release this information today given the climate there were in at the moment in this region there are so many thanks dude what a list is happening donald trump has nominated a new secretary of defense would be the 3rd man to lead the pentagon in 6 months if confirmed the u. S. President wants mark s. But a former industry lobbyist and current on the secretary to replace Patrick Shanahan he withdrew his nomination of the facing questions over his personal life but will take over as acting and to can chief on sunday lets go live now to washington on the job castro is for us how is president trumps Decision Making over iran being viewed in the u. S. Capital. Well many are seeing it with concern adrian as well as confusion the public statements that the president gave before hand seeming to offer a rant and alex by suggesting that it was a mistake not made by the central iranian government or rather by a rogue general and then later on deciding to cancel the military retaliation with in his own words 10 minutes to spare and all of this feud in the greater context of the to mulch us transitions that weve been seeing at the department of defense the u. S. Has now not had a permanent secretary of defense for 6 months which shatters the previous record 3 times over in u. S. History for not having a permanent person in that he position if i recall gym mat as he was the last Senate Confirmed secretary of defense and he resigned out of protest against the chopper ministrations policy toward u. S. Allies Patrick Shanahan had been the acting defense secretary up until yesterday and so as these situation was escalating with the ran and trump was huddled with his room with his advisers the acting secretary of defense shanahan was literally preparing to walk out the door for the last time which he did yesterday now the man that has been tapped to replace him mark as for is the current Army Secretary previous to that he had served in the gulf war but he also did quite a stint as a log for the Defense Industry most in congress are seeing asper though as a capable replacement someone who likely will be Senate Confirmed but he has quite the challenge ahead of him during shanahans tenure leading the department of defense there was a marked setting bath in its influence of the pentagon in advising the president about these foreign policies and we saw a. An incremental rise in the power of a National Security council which we know is led by hocks like john bolton and so now a lot of questions are resolved whether asked for will be confirmed and if so how he will work to again gain that influence as leader of the pentagon adrian hardy many thanks how does your caster there live in washington lets speak now to james moran whos a Senior Research fellow at the center of the european policy studies previously he served as European Union ambassador to egypt jordan and yemen hes with us live from brussels. Good to have you with us whats the use perspective we we heard about the fact that the u. K. Is sending its employees to iran on sunday but what is the use view on the tension between. The u. S. And iran. Well obviously i think theres a great deal of concern this visit by a junior British Foreign minister tomorrow or i dare say is the 1st in a number of visits youll see over the next couple of weeks to teheran and i would hope and guess that they would be high level business on the part of european ministers french germans frederico maharani perhaps the European Union itself all of these are still on the same page when it comes to doing everything they can to save the deal as your earliest pico rory was saying this is going to be a very difficult thing to do and weve only got about 2 and a half weeks left until the 60 day deadline is up when iran is threatening of course to change its policy on your a new richmond as we explained earlier if it does that it certainly breaks the agreement which will put the e. U. In a very very difficult position indeed because then theres not much left to defend so i think theres going to be a great deal of persuasion diplomat diplomacy in the next couple of weeks trying to keep iran on track at least to extend the period that hes been talking about so that give a bit more chance for Different Things to work one of the things of course that is not working at the moment is this payments mechanism the socalled inspects mechanism set up in paris involving german director and british supervision but up to now in difficulty as it was explained because of the u. S. Sanctions but maybe there are a few things that can be tweaked in that to make it work all right something has to be done though about the escalating tension between iran and the u. S. To avoid something going wrong with them and this could escalate very quickly into something far nastier. Someones going to persuade the 2 to back down without iran losing face japans Prime Minister is not a go. That didnt work out very well where extent is it down to the e. U. Does the e. U. Hold the key here for for diplomatically walking back this tension. Well the u. S. Certainly has an Important Role dont pick at the e. U. Itself is the coordinator of the j c p a it involves the 3 European Countries themselves china. Russia and so on but the e. U. Does have a central role in this regard and it does have i think