A town famous for its pottery now because of the coronavirus people cant afford to fill the pots they made it. Back into the program a political witch hunt thats how President Donald Trump has the scribed the u. S. Supreme courts ruling on his tax returns and financial records they can now be made available to new york prosecutors but not yet to congress the Manhattan District Attorney wants the documents as part of a criminal investigation into hush money payments made to women that trump allegedly had affairs with the other ruling concerned committees in the house of representatives whove been investigating potential foreign influence and russian Money Laundering the judge just said that would need to be decided by a lower court ruling. All over again to get everything back down to the work working its the only view so all the focus is. Going to. Be the political with the lights that will not be there he will do it with hopes just like the more. The one in the boat this is political. Earlier i spoke with bret curry a professor of Political Science science and faculty member at Georgia Southern university he told me the arguments the Supreme Court dealt with where extreme. The upshot of both of them is that its going to be quite some time before the public sees anything in terms of financial records really the arguments of the Supreme Court dont with today were rather extreme arguments they only really said in the new york case was that the president had no absolute immunity from grand jury proceedings and was not privileged above other citizens which to a lot of people was sort of the common sense state of the law the court did say that the administration could challenge on any grounds were available under state law the pursuit of these materials for the grand jury so for example apparently there are new york laws against overbroad requests or potentially harassing requests and you could expect that to be tied up in litigation for some time with regard to the to the congressional documents similarly again the president s argument was that it was never necessary under any circumstances for chief executives to turn over. Private things of this sort of nature and that was a rather extreme argument that they were rejected but it did come back and say that there is a test that the lower courts have to apply and it could turn out to the president s favor saying that the u. S. The top military general there has said there is no place in the armed forces for symbols of racism general mark milley has been testifying on capitol hill over the militarys role in responding to recent can rest triggered by the killing of george point hes appeared alongside the defense secretary mark as reiterated his view that National Guard members not active duty troops were the most appropriate response. I want to make very clear that no active duty military units engaged protesters or otherwise took part direct port in civilian Law Enforcement or federal Protection Missions in the district of columbia or anywhere else in the country and with regard to the role the National Guard played in Lafayette Park on june 1 i also want to make clear the following that the guard did not advance on the ground that the guard did not shoot rubber bullets that the guard did not employ chemical agents of any type rather the guard remained in a static role as backup to Law Enforcement if needed. Transcripts of George Floyds final moments have been released showing Police Ignored him when he said he couldnt breathe and told him to stop talking the document also states floyd told officers he couldnt breathe more than 20 times he died in may when a Police Officer knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes his death sparked global protests against racism and Police Brutality. And anti racism activists have painted a black lives matter mural on the road in new york right outside the main door of trump tower President Donald Trump has previously said it would be a symbol of hate and denigrating to 5th avenue home to many Luxury Stores mayor bill de blasio says the murals are to all new members of the black community who helped build new york. Libyas un recognized government says its found a prison used by forces loyal to warlord tally for half of the kill and torture opponents the chamber is in the city of tire who 9 contains several tiny cells in which prisoners were held soldiers of the government of National Accord and those who opposed have to were detained there charcoal was reportedly placed on top of the cells to overwhelm prisoners with heat the International Criminal court is due to send a team to libya to investigate alleged war crimes by half that back or that there were haters of the prison who were Officials Say blood was found in and around the chain. This is one of the prisons that was used by forces loyal to the world really for have that in the city of lahore now in these very tiny sils they used to keep their opponents including Government Forces captives and also all civilians from to horner who posed the military rule in the City Government officials here enter or now tell us that some of those who were kept here or the killed and voted in the mass graves that were found recently in the city of horn or others were transferred to other notorious prisons under have those forces in the east of the country now the crimes committed by have those forces in and around the city of the horn including the mass graves and also the torture of in such prisons is being looked into by International Justice organizations and the International Criminal court is due to send a team to libya to investigate their war crimes including the mass graves and other crimes also that were committed by have those forces over the past year now government officials here tell us that they also found blood in in and around this prison and also they suspect that there are some victims who are killed and buried in the vicinity of this prison. The un special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings says the world has entered a 2nd drone age in our annual report to the Human Rights Council agnes cullum out the label the u. S. Drone killing of irans top military commander a kassam sulaimani a violation of International Law the report says most of drone targeted killings receive little public scrutiny kalimat says drones pose a Major International security issue with state and nonstate actors the ploy ever more advanced technologies. Drawn for becoming stealthy or speedier smaller more lethal and can be or parry to by teams looking to thousands of kilometers away and in my opinion in the opinion of all the experts so you have consulted over the last 6 months b. C. Is bringing the world to a critical point in regulating the use of armed drones and the use of force who arent drones a Police Officer has been lynched and several protesters killed in the democratic republic of congo during demonstrations the landing election fairness supporters of the Political Party led by president phil leagues kennedy are angry about the appointment of an election administrator was accused of rigging previous elections Catherine Sawyer reports from kenya. The shooting started as supporters of president likes to see katies union for democracy and social Congress Party on a march in Kinshasa Police fired tear gas and bullets to disperse demonstrators trying to reach parliament you d. P. S. Official said Security Forces shot and killed several protesters i was carried away the body of one of the victims a Police Officer was also killed a Police Station attacked and firearms stolen the the u. T. P. S. Forms half of the governing coalition in the democratic republic of congo theyre angry about the parliamentary nomination of the president of the Electoral Commission their cues wrong side manana of being part of the team that presided over offload election into 1818. 00 has not publicly responded to the accusations. Protesters in march 2 Party Offices of the other half of the qualification former president Joseph Kabila as Peoples Party for construction and democracy. We are here to protest against this parliament they want to take us hostage we are not afraid of the police or the governor we are ready to die Joseph Kabila and his allies have destroyed the future of the country we do not want to hear of them we will kick them out starting with members of parliament. Tension and mistrust within the ruling. Coalition are threatening to break its supporters of the presidency the kabila led common front for Congress Side of the partnership seems to be in control and influential members want to impose traditional and political changes to the constitution to protect themselves if whats happening within the coalition is causing chaos in the country the different parties need to agree the coalition cannot disintegrate i think its clear that theres no need for the coalition the president must be decisive if they dissolve parliament or break the coalition. The president recently rejected proposed edition of changes that if passed in parliament in september would give the Justice Minister an ol life to former president kabila more power as well the judges and prosecutors. Some analysts say katie doesnt have much but gaining power within the qualification but this protest is valid the fight doesnt end here theyll continue to speak out until their voices are hot katherine so i aljazeera. Still to come on aljazeera lebanons opposition accuse the government of a campaign to silence the scent after an activist is attacked in broad daylight and the ancient japanese tradition thats allowing washing 1st the scale the spiritual heights of clouds the spike coronavirus restrictions. Theres a massive cloud you can pick up the satellite pictures running now over New South Wales and its not negligible it will produce enough rain to be useful for some in the south west of queens and all over New South Wales and they all tend to go off shore you think thats probably end of it but no the course behind it is fairly active weather in the teens showers all over the place sydney is about 20 degrees person sunshine 18 but i think rather than sitting still that might develop into something rather more stormy if not for the weekend where looks quite quite involved time we get to next week before cross to sydney hints at that with the winds really picking up for tuesday that could be near Gale Force Winds so unpleasant looking weather to sydney for next week. Doesnt whether looking now throughout japan youve already seen the flood damage in kew sure and central parts of hong sure theres more rain on its way but i think the immediate future find it winding up just catching cute shoes still and then defecting south korea this is circulating its running east through the sea of japan affecting japan in that way they can the rain mostly offshore but dont the end of it the chinese end is developing again we take you more rain on that all eventually i think back towards q shoe and home sure for next week. But. I signed up for a luxury cruise but some would never come ha. Ha ha ha. When i went to investigate for new zealand didnt leave ok no ramps on aljazeera as protests rage over Police Brutality and corona virus grips the nation campaigning on the election trail has been forced to take a back seat will the president ial candidates ever hit the road and sell their brand of politics to americans before the vote follow the u. S. Elections on a. War. Of the back years a reminder of the top stories on aljazeera u. S. President donald trump has described the Supreme Courts ruling on his tax returns and financial records as a political witch hunt the judges ruled that a subpoena issued for documents relating to a criminal investigation in new york can be enforced libby is un recognized government says its found the prison used by forces loyal to warlord police from have time to kill and torture opponents the chamber contains the several tiny cells in which prisoners were held and at least 4 people have been shot dead in the democratic republic of congo during a demonstration demanding election fairness supporters of the president s Political Party won marching through the capital when they say police opened fire. On the United Arab Emirates is said to be holding up a deal with gulf states that could end the 3 year long blockade against capital thats according to a report by the Fox News Channel it says the delay by the u. A. E. Denied the trumpet ministration a crucial hard fought Foreign Policy when in the middle east to get more now on this from below editor of the arab digest and the gulf matters dot call me joins us via skype sir thank you for joining us here on aljazeera 1st of all what do you make of these reports and crucially why do you see in the u. A. E. What step back now. Well i think that box news as played. As a major Foreign Policy setback or dont trump i dont really see it that way i dont think his base is particularly concerned about the middle east or the gulf and most that may not even know or how far is in terms of why the year he stepped in and presumably pull the plug at least temporarily he is really not interested in resolving this feud they were the ones who launched it out for all and they are the ones that are determined to to continue it we shouldnt forget that before christmas there was some overtures from our boots on man the Saudi Crown Prince they invited. A country i mean to come to riyadh for g. C. C. Summit to mean indicated he might come there was a football tournament the revia cup that the saudis and the countries engaged in together so that seemed to be some positive signs but was very quickly blown out of the water really by the m r r ds as they say mountains they are the up with the crown prince he really has no interest in seeing this a few resolved he prefers to go work one on one of you will with marvins on land the g. C. C. At a rather ineffectual organization at the best of times why trouble himself with with having to to sort through that and he also wants to continue to marginalize qatar very very upset as ever about the Muslim Brotherhood the alleged Muslim Brotherhood connection and even more so now that turkey has backing and as backed qatar very strongly since the beginning of this feud and the turks of course are engaged in libya supporting what they are already see as i know the Muslim Brotherhood on play the genny the government based in tripoli so there are several reasons why mohamed bin zayed is not particularly interested in seeing. As you resolved any time so you just highlighted just how complicated the situation is a situation as for middle Eastern Point of view when it comes to the u. S. As you mentioned perhaps Donald Trump Space may not actually be aware of the complications and the regions but when it comes to u. S. Foreign policy how important is it for the u. S. And potentially a new president coming in in november for the g. C. C. Dispute to be resolved to end the blockade all cats have to be lifted well i think it would be useful certainly the g. C. C. In terms of security role if you will against the threat of iran i think that certainly almost would be ginning up this year really from the beginning the pentagon made it very clear to dont trump that this feud was really not in the interests of the United States and that it needed to be resolved again as you may recall initially attacks qatar and support of the iraq is in the saudis and the allegation that qatar was a hotbed of terrorism he quickly was you know turned around on that was pointed out to him that you date base in qatar was source for much of the fight against isis and against the taliban so you know the pentagon has been pushing for this for a long time i dont think truck themselves really has any grasp of the complexities if you will of the issue and and as i say i dont think his base particularly cares one way or the other so i dont see it as a major setback in that in that regard to talk i think that basically trump has no interest in that and. His people certainly the pentagon would like to see it resolved but i dont think thats going to happen anytime soon beloit at her of the arab digest and the gulf matters dot com always good to get your views thank you. The un is calling for countries to assist latin america financially with economic fallout of the pandemic chill air was one of the regions Fastest Growing economies but now 2 and a half 1000000 people are out of work one of the most the punished places is a towel known for its production of traditional pots and dishes but as youll see in human reports the residents of palm no longer make enough to eat. No good little hasnt opened his shop for months all the handmade played pottery inside is full of dust including the emblematic piggy d banks that he makes some just as they were all there for saving money and for good luck he says. But today potter is in this small rural town have neither money nor luck for my use streets and shops used to overflow with visitors but not since april doing a lot of what i leave my shop open to the place so if anyone passes they can take a look old habits are hard to break for generations the people of poor might have made their living from making this type of pottery as emblematic as the chilean corn pies theyre served in. But now my day is as empty as peoples pockets just before lunch time you suddenly see residents coming out all heading in the same direction to the same place. Russia and siena is in charge of the Community Center thats become paul might is lifeline. For the volunteers at the soup kitchen or out of work porters. We started with 100 meals then 120 every day more and more until the day came that we had nothing left to serve so we called the press and asked for help. 2 weeks ago that help started arriving especially from the capitals poor neighborhoods and from the fish fruit and vegetable markets. Today will serve 500 meals. Brussel welcomes her neighbors as though theyre being invited to lunch except that theyre all carrying parts to take the food home as many portions as there are in each household. On this day theyre treated to a seafood stew with salad and a fruit or marker that there are 4 adults and 4 children in our house we cant afford nappies but thankfully here we get a good meal. Its finally in good value meals turned her mother who has difficulty walking has been waiting eagerly for the warm lunch and uncle sam up and a dog. Before we sold enough for all our needs now my father and i have no work and i have 2 children. The house is humid and cold because in most homes the floors are made of dirt. But in good pottery like everyone elses is gathering dust so theres no money for heating this town is one of the few that is not under obligatory quarantine in fact there are very few people here infected with cold 19 and yet the impact of the pandemic has been devastating so much so that many are very worried that unless the Pandemic Energy can all make the fix is quickly like pump a might as we know it will cease to exist. They know they cant depend on charity forever to fill their empty pockets some are already looking for other ways to make a living even if it means the end of one new chilis most beloved Cultural Icons you see in human aljazeera. Hundreds of protesters that stage the sit in outside serbias Parliament Despite a ban on Mass Gatherings theyre calling for the government to resign serbia has banned groups of more than 10 people in belgrade to curb the spread of the coronavirus after 2 nights of violent demonstrations at the session comes after president alexander canceled the weekend curfew following 2 days of protests protesters partly blamed for chitra spike in that septa relaxing restrictions back in june to hold elections which even one. Opponents of lebanons government are accusing it of turning the country into a police state after a prominent activist was attacked in broad daylight the man was assaulted by a group of men as he was leaving a Radio StationRights Groups say more than 100. 00 violations have been committed against activists and journalists in lebanon this year so holder reports from beirut. Seen by security cameras and in broad daylight with their faces uncovered 4 men on motorcycles assaulted a prominent activist as he was leaving a Radio Station opponents of lebanons leadership say the attack is part of a campaign to silence dissent. Literally out of out of the little thought of moments later loss of hockey describes how he was hit on his head and face with a hard object but he remains defiant over to the. Back of it i was expecting this to happen because of the structure of this police state if they think that by attacking us will back of their wrong. Many like hockey linked to the antiestablishment protest movement that began in october say theyve been harassed interrogated and detained. This was the country is turning into a police state and the intelligence and Security Forces are working for the allies. Who received here after his release from detention in february was questioned for social media posts criticizing those in power he fears further harassment of the taliban all about all. The Intelligence Forces are asking my friends about me if they call me again i wont go unless i stand in front of an independent judge because we all know what they are doing today deniz they broke wavefronts bike while he was detained International HumanRights Groups say the lebanese authorities are using different nation laws to violate freedom of expression but Party Leaders say there is a limit to free speech. There are those who are crossing the red line they are being summoned by the judiciary and question for a few hours but this doesnt mean freedom of expression in lebanon is that risk opponents disagree Rights Groups report more than 100. 00 violations against activists and journalists by the authorities and supporters of the Ruling Alliance since the beginning of the year. This where in central beirut is no longer filled with tense protesters have been forced to leave by the authorities their movement has largely been broken many blame intimidation violence for teen disillusionment but in the words of the top u. N. Official and 11 on efforts to silence free speech usually backfire notably in times of crisis. Lebanon is in crisis and politicians have so far failed to ease growing economic hardships and as more lebanese sink into poverty containing their anger may be a more difficult battle to win. Beirut. Authorities in japan have taken the unprecedented step of closing off the hikers as part of efforts to tackle the coronavirus the volcano normally attracts crowds of visitors every summer including many who believe it holds special religious significance a supporter reports. Sculpted and shaped by thousands of years of eruptions mount fuji considered by many to be the perfect book aino has been venerated for generations as the home of the gods each year hundreds of thousands of people as sended slopes among them many worshippers on a religious pilgrimage but with the climbing trails closed this season believers have to find different ways to worship its cold hoochie to come a media tour replica of the volcano located in the heart of tokyo. Created and maintained by the 450 year old whose equal religious association it allows followers to be bestowed with the same blessings as climbing mount fuji itself and with the volcanoes closure its never been more important to this religious order and its chief priest who me yoshino who is suitably philosophical about the situation skewed out that maybe mount fuji needed a break were going to quietly watch over the mountain as it rests for a year only on deep below goodies silent beauty lies a Destructive Force in spite of being silent for 300 years it is still an active volcano. Numerous shrines in circle it to placate the fire spirits with eruptions believed to be the work of the gods and water flowing from the peak their blessings mount fuji was granted in a school World Heritage status in 2013 it was designated as a cultural site recognizing it not just as a natural wonder but as an icon that sing grain into Japanese Culture entering an emerging from the caves when the volcano is believed to be a symbolic act of rebirth or when you know a step we take to climb the mountain and is that we take you now daily lives is the same i do it with great care and i put my heart into it in a time of such uncertainty because of the pandemic where she no each step becomes a prayer to peace and predictable forces of nature. Aljazeera tokyo. And now a reminder of the top stories on aljazeera that u. S. President donald trump has the scribe the Supreme Courts ruling on his tax returns and financial records as a political witch hunt the judge has ruled that a subpoena issued for documents relating to a criminal investigation in new york can be enforced but the court rejected the house of representatives that helped to see that tax records were in. The war against the League Everything back down to the war working the story so for the 2nd point the. Point is that. This is a political witch fights that will not be that he will disappear which of course just like the mall in the city is of course the one and this is the folks this is purely political. Libyas u. N. Recognize government says its found a prison used by forces loyal to warlord police for have tower to kill and torture opponents the chamber is in the city of tight huna and contains several tiny cells in which prisoners were held soldiers of the government of National Accord and those who oppose the have title word the taint their charcoal was reportedly placed on top of the cells to overwhelm prisoners with here. At least 4 people have been shot dead in the democratic republic of congo during a demonstration demanding an election fair and us supporters of the president s Political Party were marching through the capitol when they say police opened fire the appointment of an election administrator whos accused of rigging previous elections has infuriated protesters. The uns special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings says the world has entered a 2nd drone age in our annual report and for the to the Human Rights Council agnes kalamata labeled the u. S. Drone killing of irans top military commander kasim sulaimani a violation of International Law that report says most the drone targeted killings receive little public scrutiny kalam ard says drones pose a Major International security issue with state and nonstate actors the ploy in ever more advanced technologies those are the headlines coming up next its one on one east. Tensions could cut Global Economic growth by 700000000000. 00 we bring you the stories and developments that are rapidly changing the world we live in the government has shifted focus from saving lives to save the economy. Counting the cost on aljazeera. It was meant to be the cruise of a lifetime a luxury trip around new zealand to soak up the countrys natural beauty. But then disaster struck. Ah Cruise Ship Passengers were trapped in the middle of a volcanic eruption on wife island. Scenes of death and suffering confronted witnesses thats something that i never thought id ever say and something i had never have to see again what i want to investigate how a dream holiday turned into a deadly not men