Crowds flock out doors for the u. S. Holiday weekend. The battle for tripoli has taken another turn as russian mercenaries fighting for libyan warlord clay for hoft or have retreated from the frontlines after us forces have been trying to capture the capital for 13 months but they have suffered a string of defeats in recent weeks against the un backed government which is supported by fighters from turkey marathoning really confirm the russians left from an air base in the town and 3 military planes on medellin have reports from the libyan capital vs all of the pictures of libyan media says show Russian Missile leaving shipleys frontline they were meant to shift the balance of power on the battlefield in favor of libyan warlord honey for how to. But a series of defeats has left a huff that is struggling to fulfill his ambition to take the capital from libyas internationally recognized a government. Hes lost control of 3 military camps and a debate in the west he used to launch attacks on tripoli and several towns his forces are accused of planting landmines in residential areas putting civilians at risk during the pull our it now your dog doesnt ask any are as of yesterday we started combing the liberated area to ensure the safe return of everyone who was displaced we are still closely monitoring the movements of the remnants militias and mercenaries who are trying to reorganize their fragmented ranks we are fully prepared to crush them we assure our fellow libyans of the captured areas that we will not leave an inch of the libyan soil and will not allow foreign mercenaries to bank in residential areas a league do you any report last month suggested half total was backed by up to 1200. 00 medicine or ease from russias group a private military contractor the u. A. E. Which backs have is believed to be bankrolling them the kremlin and have to deny they were ever there. Very soon to military gains or by Government Forces have been largely possible because of turkeys support it has sent troops to help tripoli against have to his fighters and has been calling for a political solution to the conflict and has refused to do any pressure by the warlords. Hafter this with to retreat on the battlefield seems to suggest that momentum is fast shifting in his 13 month long military campaign more dubbed war haid alleges e r m r bodies a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council at the Research Focus on libya at it says the departure of the russian mercenaries is a major strategic blow. Why theyve pulled out now is subject to speculation obviously you have to take into account during the past lets say we turkey has really created aerial capabilities in libya and has significantly weakened the strategic advantage that the russian mercenaries provided namely in. In terms of attacking Aerial Defense system of their pants or systems that were m. Iraq he supplied russian manufactured systems now its obvious that there is some form of backdoor deal between turkey and russia in terms of allowing these mercenaries to back out of tripoli and go towards bosnia where the then toward israel front perhaps out of libya why they did this juncture im not entirely sure but if they hadnt withdrawn they would have probably gotten killed and i think that would have caused problematic dynamics between russia and turkey since late august its actually the russian mercenaries that have been able the ground offensive to not only continue but for how far still to actually make territorial headway so they gained ground since then since then because of the russians involvement as soon as they pulled out in roughly i would say 8 hours pop star lost the territory that hes gained in a month thats how much of a Strategic Military advantage these groups for the russian groups provided and now that that doesnt mean that the war has ended but it does mean that in terms of capturing tripoli lets say i dont think that its realistic to assume that that will be possible if the lets say factors of how far its not significantly escalate against turkey its also worth noting that before pulling out they significantly lets say put idees and improvised explosive devices around tripoli which points to the fact that they do not intend to be the attacking force again because they will be lets say affected by their own minds that they planted. Well the u. S. President has announced travel restrictions on brazil to stop the spread of covert 19 brazil is struggling to limit the spread of the virus but that doesnt appear to be worrying president ial rival so narrow who is out on the streets with supporters. He reports. Of the 5 joe you matter took once again to the streets of brasilia to greet his supporters in this regard of isolation measures. We are in brasilia now to join a spontaneous demonstration of the people for democracy for freedom the people who really want to brazil to move forward freedom above all else. Ignoring growing calls for impeachment and accusations of interfering in Police Investigations to protect his sons he took office face mask to hug in support of. The weekend anti lock down rallies have become accustomed also known as hardcore backers even as the number of coronavirus cases in dates has spiraled out of control. Brazil is now the 2nd most affected country in the world 2nd only to the us a video of a recent Cabinet Meeting released by the countrys Supreme Court has shocked Many Brazilians as balsa natter and his ministers called for the jailing of mayors and governors who imposed lockdowns in the country against the president s will and seemed interested in the surgeon to fund them now in another blow to balsa natto his ally u. S. President donald trump announced a ban for travelers from brazil resilience and its its really a law right that contrie like a moment and president right will sign our likes to explain for everyone that he has that kind of special relationship with president sol any kind of measure made by u. S. Government in terms of the travel ban can be a problem in terms of that narrative of charitable tomorrow but he specifically would have. A lot of time motion in the political debate here and probably the president will sign arteries. 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As the number of infections keeps Rising Health services are increasingly under strain across the country with some doctors asking to take politics out of the response to defend them ik we have to let the people that are supposed to make the citizens make the right decisions for us to cope with this disease with the spreading the disease i think it should not be a political issue it should not be a government issue i mean just the ministry of health issue but this perfect storm of a Health Crisis coupled with an increasingly bitter political fight appears to leave little hope for improvement as the virus keeps hitting with lethal force i listed them as either theres been an alarming spike and the number of virus related to its in yemen a Group Doctors without borders says as many as 80 people have died and the city of 8 and every day in the past week on friday the un announced the Health System there had effectively collapsed as the country is ravaged by war and the pandemic which is very very rare in. Most. Data and. Very very high. And as we know her. Best days. Were to reach us. Because we didnt time. And. Stuff to be able to treat to be should so its very hard. But to my asra is a non resident scholar at the middle east and started she says aid agencies have done too little too late despite early signs. Health sector capacity in yemen is already overstretched and in the beginning of may there were floods that overtook the city and you know weve seen videos sewage and trash floating in the city and after that an infestation of most catos so so we have now color out diphtheria or other diseases on top of the emerging perfect 1000 crisis and it has been extremely disappointing that all of these warnings are just coming this week we have not heard anything since april the residents in the south of yemen and all over the country honestly have been following the current 1000 crisis emerging all over the world and rightly concerned because the aid agencies the Government Agencies have really not done much to protect them from this crisis that you know everybody. Did wait too late to take any action on south africas president says hell allow most of the economy to return to 4 Capacity Starting next month the seller in a person says that cities with higher infection rates like cape town in johannesburg will continue to be monitored strict lock down rules have hurt an already weak economy in time however through our efforts it would be possible and we are aiming for this to place areas where infections no one levels 2 and one the implementation of a little over 3 from the beginning of june will involve the return to operation of most sectors of our economy subject to the observance of Strict Health protocols and so show distancing rooms the opening of the economy and i bet activities means that more Public Servants will also be required to go back to work. Still ahead on aljazeera. I believe that in every respect he has acted responsibly and legally and with integrity like a Prime Minister of defense is chief advisor who is under pressure to resign or proclaims he preached walk down. Any aide in the age of coronavirus strive for celebrations keep it socially distant in the u. S. Hello there plenty of hot sunshine across much of the middle east and the Arabian Peninsula not quite the same across the fallen old weve had some tragic i mean of the last year as and it does mean were also going to see a fair amount of rain 3 will central and eastern as a turkey as we go through monday but it should clear fairly quickly away from the eastern end of the med so a sunny skies obama getting feeling very nice off to the recent a heat wave 23 in beirut 22 celsius in jerusalem some time just popping up of the day across western society down across into yemen so this is where we could just see a scottish without rain really quite heavy through eastern turkey but it doesnt clear as we go through tuesday and warming up last year and through the high of 24 although we could have a fairly county often you with a few more showers away from that time which is not as bad as they were either in baghdad 34 celsius on cheese day 44 and 39 s. High in doha plenty of rains that central areas of africa and really particularly heavy around the gulf of guinea but its really to the south of monday were looking to watch this system here this area of low pressure this will bring the raining quite steadily across much of the south it will really bring in some cool as some very strong winds a look at that temperature important is about 25 on monday the showers in the winds pick up on tuesday the temperature drops down to 13 celsius. You know isolating times the listening post cuts through the noise leave the looking at another side of the story not the mark the information around the outbreak but the misinformation separating propaganda from fact its reality and you have to reject the long exposing deal 6 try and if you never believe the rhetoric and yet claim but they cannot manipulate the virus militiaman post your insight going to the media like you see about. Watching out is there are these are the top stories right now libyan Authorities Say russian mercenaries are leaving the front lines in the capital tripoli state media reportedly showed fighters who support war locally for huffed are flying out from an air base. They were us as announced travel restrictions on brazil is covered 1000 cases surgeon that latin american nation that has the 2nd highest number of infections in the world. And theres been an alarming spike in the number of virus related deaths and yemen aid groups estimate as many as 80 people have died every day in the past week in the city of aden alone. U. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson has backed this kid visor after the merge that he allegedly breached lockdown restrictions Dominic Cummings travelled from london to north face england at the end of march while suffering from chronic virus symptoms they farka reports. Dominic cummings had little to say to journalists outside his home on sunday its alleged the Prime Ministers chief advisor broke a lockdown rules traveling hundreds of kilometers to daraa in northeast england to his parents estate at the height of restrictions in march and get to meet his he was and if things werent awkward enough for cummings cue the arrival of a protester van with a reminder of boyce johnsons address to the nation to stay at home you must stay here coming said the trip was to ensure his 4 year old son was looked after because his wife was suffering from coronavirus symptoms something he would also develop he said he remained in isolation in a separate property on his parents estate but eyewitnesses claim cummings left locked down to visited nearby beauty spot and that he made another trip to the northeast after returning to london in april article allegations the Prime Minister was quick to dismiss an unshared told appearance at the daily downing street Coronavirus Briefing though there have been many other allegations about what happened when he was in so price relation and thereafter some of them probably false i believe that in every respect he has acted responsibly and legally and with integrity. Despite support from the top cummings faces a storm of criticism from figures in the Police Health service and Scientific Community some m. P. s in his own party want him to quit i think his position is untenable its because of dominics slogans around the these rules that mums and dads grannies and grandpas across the country will have felt that they have to stay at home if coded got into their families and of course they too care about their children but they knew they had they must stay at home 7 days the 1st person 14 days for the others and now it turns out they could have been driving around the country with symptoms this isnt just a story about one man this is about faith and a government that sets rules and regulations demanding selfdiscipline and sacrifice of people stopping the spread of the virus is meant to be a collective endeavor no exceptions Dominic Cummings is one of the most divisive figures in british politics the mastermind behind the campaign to leave the e. U. Who together with Boris Johnson plotted to revolutionize british politics hes a non elected official but wields more power and influence the many people are comfortable with opposition m. P. s are now calling for a full inquiry into all of the allegations against cummings at a time when trust in government has rarely been needed more needs barker aljazeera westminster. The number of confirmed cases of coven 1000 in the us continues to rise and the number of data is fast approaching 100000 but despite warnings from Public Health officials Many Americans have been out and about enjoying a long Holiday Weekend and also reports. Groups of family and friends gathered in new yorks central park in fine weather on sunday police were on hand to remind them to keep the recommended distance most appeared to comply and many new yorkers wore masks this memorial day weekend on the pages of one of the citys newspapers a different kind of memorial names and brief descriptions of some of the nearly 100000 u. S. Residents who have died from coated 19 the headline read an incalculable loss elsewhere people party down beaches along the east coast and congregated outside a bar in pennsylvania dancing and listening to live bands. They appeared to ignore warnings from Public Health experts that crowds create the danger of a new spike in covert 900 cases when you go out for this weekend a memorial day i knew when to do a some kind of social gathering its very important to maintain that 6 distance and very important to have your mask with you in case at 60 different the distance cannot be maintained President Donald Trump who last week made a show of demanding that houses of worship be opened across the country this weekend skipped church in favor of goals for the 2nd day in a row he was not seen wearing a mask some churches did open in massachusetts a Roman Catholic priest greeted parishioners outside st john the Evangelist Church but other pastors perhaps mindful of the verse in the bible that says to everything there is a season decided the time was not ripe were not ready and we are not going to open our doors until we believe that everybody is going to be able to stay safe a country eager to return to normal but divided over what normal has become rob reynolds aljazeera. As well as president Nicolas Maduro has thanked iran for delivering a tanker carrying more than a 1000000 barrels of fuel its the 1st of 5 that iran sent to venezuela United States had opposed the delivery but did not stop the vessel both iran and venezuela face u. S. Sanctions and israel is suffering from a shortage of refined fuel that is despite having the Worlds Largest oil reserves growing asleep with it has arrived in venezuela precisely yesterday the day that ramadan ended the holy month of our brothers the muslim people to shop for change has arrived the 1st of 5 ships that bring gas elaine and supplies to my guess elaine in venezuela due to a comprehensive Cooperation Agreement that we have with the Islamic Republic of iran. Is a professor at the university of tehran he says the u. S. Should not dictate trade terms to other countries. Americans cant make up their mind on the one 1st they say that the iranians are taking from the venezuelans and now theyre saying the venezuelans are taking from the iranians what is important is that these are normal train times between 2 sovereign independent countries and the regime in washington is in no position to dictate terms to the International Community and iran is not a weak country by countries within the e. U. Which will simply bow down to the United States when it makes americans and sending 5 ships was a big message it wasnt just one of 2 tankers it fuels 5 tankers so the iranians did that both to give support to the venezuelan people out of solidarity with the venezuelan people to prevent them from suffering and also in an act of defiance to us hegemony and also i think the americans understood quite well that the iranians would retaliate afghanistans government is releasing up to 2000 taliban prisoners and a statement president called the move a goodwill gesture and seen as a confidence builder before a long awaited peace talks explain the government and the taliban on saturday the taliban offered a 3 day truce over at the holiday israels Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has attacked the nations Justice System as his trial for corruption got underway is facing charges stemming from ties to wealthy associates that yahoo is israels 1st sitting Prime Minister to face trial or fossett has more from occupied east jerusalem. This was always going to be an extraordinary moment in israeli politics Benjamin Netanyahu decided to make it more so clearing his intention to fight not just within the courtroom but outside in public against the whole concept of this prosecution but citizens of israel whats on trial today is the wish to eliminate the will of the people the attempt to topple me and the right wing camp over a decade the lift didnt succeed in doing so in the polls so in recent years they came up with a new patent so says that the police in Attorneys Office joined together with the lift wing newspapers i call them the just not bibi bunch they tell of baseless cases and imaginary charges the objective is to depose a strong right wing Prime Minister and thats to remove the nationalist came from the leadership of the state for many years. In the courtroom itself what could become a defining image of israels longest serving Prime Minister in the dock facing criminal trial just a week after he was sworn in for a 5th term after the cameras were rejected his legal team asked for delays in calling witnesses well they argued about access to evidence the strategy to push the start of the main phase of the trial well into next year outside supporters saying in chanted and amplified the Prime Ministers message of persecution already in its 1st day of this trial is a window into just how polarized israeli politics is and Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies making no bones about appealing to supporters like these on the basis that the trial is not a criminal one rather a political coup designed to ousted from office but there are warnings that such a strategy risks further division this was the main anti netanyahu demonstration outside his residence netanyahu is accused of asking for and taking lavish gifts from wealthy friends of offering to hinder one newspaper to get better coverage in another of exchanging hundreds of millions of dollars worth of regulator help to a telecoms chief again but better coverage on his news site. Before caught a glimpse of the. Worlds to come for a Prime Minister on trial. Leading his 1st Cabinet Meeting of the new coalition talking about iran the economy and governing for rule is supposed into now alternate Prime Minister in a rotating Coalition Deal benny gantz released a statement saying it was innocent until Proven Guilty calling for reconciliation Benjamin Netanyahu says this will be his last term in office you spend a good deal of it fighting not just for his innocence in court but against the very institutions that accuse of breaking the law. Okey pieties to sleep and he is to reintroduce some domestic fights on monday despite reporting its biggest alien crisis and confirm corona virus cases more than 6700. 00 have been added bringing the total number of infections to over 132000 sick and the last state that was free of the virus has reported its 1st case despite a nationwide lockdown the percentage is a professor of economics at a car university she says india needs to improve its Health System. What we know from via ribbons on the little notice on the now and the expedience all we know the last few months of the lockdown the whole bustle back in the from us to lockdown is if you what the betting your Health System will say is that those fighting infection and that the something i think we did not do enough what do you really need to focus on strengthening our Health System to be able to take on the increased load but at the same temple in full up on this thing going to be seeing and isolation and so on this is where we are doing very poorly and in the country like india more than thank you both of the locals is of the moment sick and theres so much ball in the media we cannot afford a nation wide lockdown and solution distancing or physical distance doesnt mean the same thing for people across classes so what we really need to focus on the simple this thing chasing isolation and a better system the 1st time in months pope francis has delivered a sunday blessing before a small crowd in st Peters Square as president to keep their distance from each other and many more masks francis his message online from his library with people watching on large screens and tourists have also returned to venice after the easing of restrictions many wore masks taking them off briefly to take pictures about 30000000. 00 people visit the libyan city every year italy will reopen its borders to the European Union states starting june 3rd. More than 3 and a half 1000000 muslims living in the United States celebrate the end of the holy month of ramadan on sunday and the times of social distancing mosques went the extra mile to keep worshipper safe i did hear castro has more. Welcome to eating while driving thats eating to end the month long fasting of ramadan and drive it was the least that we can do to try to make our community feel the festive nature of read further into the darley he draws lawmakers center in Falls Church Virginia is among the american mosques hosting socially distant celebrations this holiday. For President Trump on friday declared houses of worship essential many state and local governments bar large religious gatherings and throughout ramadan normally a time when hundreds of congregants gather in mosques to break daily fast and pray the devotion has moved online oh the mean a shape on your right he. Our faith has taught us that no matter where we are and what the circumstances might be that we still have to go forward with life and do the best that we can who are necessary add observe ramadan with her daughters in a home korean team shes watched friends lose loved ones to covert and struggles with not being able to comfort them in person a lot of people have passed away and you know dusty unfortunate part of this but for those of us who are home and who havent been affected and who can actually give back you can do that in so many different ways from the perspective of being grateful at dar Islamic Center volunteers gave away more than 600. 00 meals a night during ramadan families are receiving more goodies now on eat then theyll return home some to small gatherings where friends will bring their own food and grandparents will watch grand kids play from a far heidi joe castro aljazeera. Falls church virginia. We were shocked here these are the headlines on aljazeera libyan Authorities Say russian mercenaries are leaving the frontlines in the capital tripoli state media reports show fighters who support warlord cliff i have to are flying out from an air base after us forces have been trying to capture tripoli for 13 months now that they have suffered a string of defeats and recent weeks against the u. N. Backed government has the support of fighters from turkey the u. N. Recognize governments military spokesman called on libyans not to allow foreign mercenaries into residential areas. Balanda as i was going to as of yesterday we started coming to liberate eerier to ensure the safe return of the displaced we are still closely monitoring the movements of the ruminant militias and most serious who are trying to reorganize the frick me into drinks we are fully prepared to crush them over we are sure our fellow libyans in the captured areas that we will not leave an inch of the libyan soil cooled them not to allow foreign mercenaries to bank and resorted to areas the u. S. Has announced travel restrictions on brazil is covered 19 cases surgeon that latin american nation has the 2nd highest number of infections in the world right after the United States despite that president also wrote continues to encourage rallies against locked out restrictions its been an alarming rise in the number of virus related deaths and yemen aid groups estimate 80 people have died every day and the past week just in the city of aden in an envoy to yemen says the Health System is ill equipped to protect diagnose and treat people. Britains Prime MinisterBoris Johnson has backed his key advisor after it emerged that he preached lock down restrictions Dominic Cummings travel from london to northeast england at the end of march while suffering from chronic virus sometimes he said as says that he had to iraq arranged care for his young son a number of m. P. s have now demanded that he resign or be fired then as well as president Nicolas Maduro has thanked iran for delivering a tanker carrying more than a 1000000 barrels of fuel its the 1st of 5 that iran sent to venezuela the u. S. Has opposed the delivery but did not stop the vessel both iran and venezuela face u. S. Sanctions and israel is suffering from a shortage of refined fuel despite having the Worlds Largest oil reserves so the headlines keep it here another bolton at the top of the hour listening posts next. A diverse range of stories from across the globe from the perspective of on match point journalists on the aljazeera. A slew of coping 19 minutes from a show thats been going by Response Plan to make your spiritual carry around now calling our challenge thank you ira. Its great story for conspiracy and social Media Companies are to stop this money going out. And make. 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