A warning about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in latin america. Also ahead japans iconic mount fuji is close to hikers in an effort to contain could it 19. The u. S. Supreme court today issued mixed verdicts on demands for Donald Trumps financial records and at least the president s tax returns and other documents will remain out of the public eye as she has written see. The president from displayed mixed emotions following the 2 judgments on the release of his financial records. Lucic the story more again selling everything back down to the war of words in the story here so for a certain point. The point of. This is political which are quite. You know which are. Just like im all right mr gibbs was a hoax that i wanted these Supreme Court rulings werent even close each one had a 7. 00 to 2. 00 majority that included trump appointees justices gorsuch and cavanaugh off the court threw out the president s lawyers arguments that their client has immunity from investigation in both cases chief Justice John Roberts writing that no citizen not even the president is categorically above the common duty to produce evidence when called upon in a criminal proceeding so authorities in new york are allowed to secure records from the president s Accounting Firm through the courts the citys District Attorney hailed the decision Cyrus Vance Jr said its in keeping with the u. S. A. s founding principles and added the investigation which was delayed for almost a year by this lawsuit will resume guided as always by the grand jury solemn obligation to follow the law and the facts wherever they may lead but new yorks grand jury investigation into potential wrongdoing by trump and the Trump Organization is held in secret so barring a leak the public will not see the records if and when it receives them investigators are looking into whether an alleged hush money deal with 2 women who claim to have had an affair with trump broke the law Congress However could released all charges financial records to the public if house committees were in the right to see them and that may or may not happen now but the House Speaker welcomed the justices are holding off the principle that congress has the right to subpoena the president the Supreme Court including the president s appointees have declared that he is not above the law. The point the path that the plane quote has laid out is one that is clearly achievable by us in the lower courts and we will continue to go down that path but the Supreme Court hasnt acted limitations on congress that it will now have to meet in the lower courts among them to prove that any information that is requested will have a direct him. Packed on legislation always hanging over the issue of Donald Trumps tax records are statements like this dating back to before the 2016 election im clean and when i release my Financial Statements my decision sometime prior to election it will only show one thing that i am much richer than people even thought yet the president has fought their release ever since so there is some comfort to be had for the president Donald Trumps arguments regarding president ial immunity did not win but these rulings will not result in the release of Donald Trumps closely held financial records before novembers elections Hubert Humphrey al jazeera washington ok lets talk now to bruce fein bruce is a former u. S. Deputy attorney general he joins us from washington on skype bruce welcome back again so this is good news in as much as it shows to america and the world that mr trump doesnt have absolute immunity he cant say im the president therefore you cant touch me. Thats correct i dont think its new news you know i was here 40 years ago the Supreme Court said precisely the same thing in the nixon tapes case when the president was forced to reveal 62 tapes of the oval office of his having conversations with john dean and others Supreme Court also held with regard to the presidency of William Jefferson clinton he had to respond to document requests subpoenas with regard to the pollen jones civil lawsuit and indeed the house of representatives itself as far back as 1974 and i was involved voted an article of impeachment as article 3 against president nixon for what defying a congressional subpoena that he was not above the law so this is not breaking new ground one of the things that nancy pelosi said that i think is quite mis concede is the idea that continuing on in the lower courts that this is going to result in a victory wrong the congress has a lifespan of 2 years every subpoena expires at the end of the issuing congress which means in this case january of 2021 this subpoena there are 3 or 4 against President Trump reza counts are all going to expire which means that you all are back at square one there is no way given the slowness of Court Proceedings that this case is going to meander back from the lower courts and get a decision out of the u. S. Supreme court by january of 2021 which means trump is home free the historic occasion a new subpoena litigation understood pop me for interrupting you there bruce its interesting youre talking about that particular timeline here because my next question was going to be does this mean that his tax records will be with other people and or in the public devane demain not by january but by the election of him by the 3rd. The answer is not if the law is followed the only possibility would be a leak out of the new york grand jury we know that leaks with regard to president s have happened for example the knowledge that president nixon was named as a unindicted coconspirator in the watergate cover up trial was leaked out of the grand jury now whether or not new york has greater scrupulousness in complying with secrecy obligations we dont know but if the grand jury acts as its supposed to those tax records will still be concealed in the cloister of the grand jury and by november well all be still guessing as we are on this program right now in supporting what youre telling us bruce and forgive me if ive got this wrong it seems like its almost a political victory some of that from because it wont be in the Public Domain by november when people are sick and judgments on the character of the man it might not even be in the Public Domain by the start of the new parliamentary session if you will in washington so he fight song he fights on to win i believe youre exactly right a political win for the president not a legal win but most of politics is concerned with politics not law and even though as a matter of principle down the road it may impair some president s with regard to mr trump and his immediate political future he should be taking a deep breath today and base thankful of the outcome of the cases bruce as i have a pleasure we really appreciate the the context that youve given us the process between whoevers in the white house and those committees and courts as well thank you so much thank you. Iranian state media is reporting an explosion has been heard in western tehran but have been multiple explosions around military nuclear and Industrial Facilities in the past week the cause of this blast remains on the phone the United Arab Emirates is said to be holding up a deal with gulf states that could end the 3 year long blockade against cattle thats according to reports on the fox news web sites practically and how small from washington we need to sort of take a step back and look at where this is being reported in the fox news website not on fox news on air we havent seen it on air yet and again we know that the channel that the president likes to watch we have seen no evidence that the president likes to read the website and again has been picked up by anyone else and we have not been able to independently confirm this but what this article is saying and it doesnt give any sort of indication where the sources are coming from which is slightly unusual but it doesnt name anyone but it says that for the last 2 months somehow if there were secret negotiations between saudi arabia officials from saudi arabia qatar the u. S. Acting as a mediator now that 5 would be surprising if true because these are thats a lot of different people at the table and theres been no even whisper that there were negotiations of any kind taking place much less among high ranking officials from these 4 countries the article says that a potential deal was in their words quote at hand and that the u. A. E. Walked away and tried to pressure saudi arabia to do the same thing again theyre saying that just for purpose perspective this is not anything weve even heard is on the radar lately from the secretary of defense secretary of state the white much less the white house dealing with a coronavirus pandemic a downturn in the economy falling poll numbers and now the Supreme Court decision so theres been no indication no signals that this is high up on 0 the priority list. Dont you can hit 0 is c. E. O. Of gulf states analytics a geopolitical Risk Consulting firm focusing on the Arabian Peninsula he says the u. A. E. Is less likely to change its position than the other countries involved among the countries blockading qatar it is the u. A. E. That is most rigid in its position against doe our whereas the saudis have viewed the alleged qatari threat as more of a strategic issue for up to dhabi this is really very much about ideology and ultimately this agenda of blockading qatar came from abu dhabi and i think out of all of the gulf countries putting pressure on cots are the u. A. E. Will be the last one to decide to ease that pressure so it definitely makes sense that. Would use its leverage over riyadh to block any u. S. Backed plan aimed at bringing the g. C. C. Countries back together to trumpet ministration is seen this arabian feud is a big threat to u. S. Interests in the sense that washington would like to have all of the g. C. C. Member states united against the Islamic Republic of iran and this issue has definitely been an irritant for the administration but you know i the defacto ruler of the u. A. E. Crown Prince Mohammed bin zayed whatever people d may think about his policies we can all agree that hes no pushover and hes a very strategic thinker when it comes to dealing with Regional International issues. U. N. Secretary general and so he has warned the covert 19 pandemic in latin america and the caribbean will plunge millions of people into poverty launching a policy brief on the future of the region he said 18000000 people would lose their jobs with the worst affected being women and black and indigenous communities daniel swam the reports now from buenos iras. 3rd many in latin america the have it caused by the covert 900. 00 pandemic has only exacerbated already existing problems in the context of already gaping inequalities i levels of informal labor and fragmented Health Services the most vulnerable populations and individuals i once again being hit the hardest. To tear this is one in the poverty across the region will rise by 7 percent an increase equivalent to 45000000 people extreme poverty is also expected to increase by 28000000 to 230000000 people and i dont see where the maximum number i learned on the street with my baby girl 4 months ago at the start of the pandemic your surviving going to a soup kitchen receiving donations just staying afloat. And there are many more about to join him the u. N. Says the number of Unemployed People in the region will also rise an increase of 80000000 to 44000000 in just one year i came there if there are people who found themselves in the streets because theyve lost their jobs theyve never been in that situation before they couldnt pay their rents many of these people have worked their whole lives and feel embarrassed to ask for help. The u. N. Policy brief says the worst affected will be women since theyre more likely to work in the Informal Sector indigenous communities and those of african descent will also be disproportionately hit and the crisis will exacerbate the vulnerability of migrants and refugees the secretary general is suggesting a number of urgent measures hes calling for greater International Support and major structural changes in the region where the new quality has become untenable it means developing comprehensive welfare systems of thought accessible to all. It means creating a fair taxation system promoting this of jobs says think environmental sustainability and seen forcing social protection mechanisms there are a huge challenge for the number of deaths in infections continue to rise thanks when there are 201 osiris. Still ahead for you the next few minutes aljazeera is shown the room remains of whats described as a secret prison where opponents of the libyan warlord lisa after were tortured plus. We cannot we cannot force you peace line of behavior. A new military age the u. N. Expert on extrajudicial killings warns about drugs drawings. Weve had a bit of a reduction in the rain over japan its not the end of it by any means but as the rain on this system that goes back to china tends to pulse you might get a couple days off the next pulse will get some rain to cure then just avoid honshu as it catches south korea thats developing into a proper circulation which tends to take the heavy rain with it most of it over the water youll notice the chinese end is moving northward through all hands so theyll be all flooding taking place here then it goes north of the yangtze but yanks itself is really hit quite high levels in many places jumping satirists and weve got quite a mess of showers developing around borneo maybe around the central philippines bit of a gap to the east that so actually west park is not as what is it was and if you go further west again sumatra isnt looking particular town this is the focus now coaching in all places to just to the east and to the north and this tended to march in this general directions as sort of ways he has got a wet saturday youll notice that singapore are in the shower zone but not as much as they were only a few days ago. We just about see the back of the rain now for garage rock but this circulation of cloud is quite interesting i see no development yet but it brings rain with it somewhere but the big showers forecast that moment are in the northeast of india and nepal. That is resistance. In akra people are grabbing social and political issues by the horns. And harnessing creativity parity and protest to challenge and change ideas. Garner controversial a witness documentary on aljazeera. Welcome back lets recap your top stories for you this half hour the u. S. Supreme court has issued mixed verdicts on the mans with Donald Trumps financial records and the president s tax returns and other documents will remain out of the public eye they have ruled however that mr trumps records can be examined by prosecutors in new york. The United Arab Emirates is said to be holding up a deal with gulf states that could only 3 year long blockade against qatar thats according to reports being carried on the fox news website. The u. N. Secretary general is warning the coronavirus outbreak might launch millions of people into poverty across latin america and the caribbean and tony good to want to 18000000. 00 people would lose their jobs with the worst affected be women and black and it degenerates community as. Well chile was one of the regions Fastest Growing economies before coronavirus now 2 and a half 1000000 people are out of work one of the most punished places is a town known for making pots and dishes but theres a c. In human reports the residents are providing no longer even make enough to eat. A little hasnt opened his shop for months all the handmade played pottery inside is full of dust including the emblematic piggy banks that he makes some good as they were up there for saving money into good luck he says all. But today partners in this small rural town have neither money nor luck thomas streets and shops used to overflow with visitors but not since april there will no longer an area of when i leave my shop open to air out the place so if anyone passes they can take a look old habits are hard to break for generations the people of my day have made their living from making this type of pottery as emblematic as the chilean quantize there served in. But now my day is empty as peoples pockets just before lunchtime you suddenly see residents coming out all heading in the same direction to the same place the. Rotten ciena is in charge of the Community Center thats become paul my does lifeline. All the volunteers at the soup kitchen are 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. Gave well serve 500. 00 meals part of any 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 arkansas and at all. 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 as 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 feel 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 a fair. It is quickly like pompei might as we know it will cease to exist. They know they cant depend on charity for ever to fill their empty pockets some are already looking for other ways to make a living even if it means the end of one of chiles most beloved Cultural Icons you see in human aljazeera. Libyas human recognise government says its found a prison used by the warlord holly for halfs up to torture and kill opponents in the city of tarhouni which was under the control of half to forces until it was recaptured by Government Troops at the beginning of june charcoal was reportedly placed on top of the cells to overwhelm prisoners with heat. Is in huna. This is one of the prisons that was used by forces loyal to the world really for have to are in the city of lahore now in these very tiny sills they used to keep their opponents including Government Forces captives and also all civilians from to horner hope posed the military rule and the City Government officials here and to who are now tell us that some of those who were kept here or 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 has raised concerns about the growing use of armed drones in her annual report to the Human Rights Council agnes keller earlier said the u. S. Drone strike that killed the top iranian general kassam so the money in january was illegal she insists now is the time to regulate drones fearing some governments are using them without any accountability drawn from becoming healthier speedier smaller more lethal and can be or parried to buy teams located thousands of kilometers away and in my opinion and the opinion of all the experts so you have consulted over the last 6 months these is bringing the world to a critical point in regulating the use of armed drones and the use of forth who armed drones zoom into iran explains what that report means for leaders there. The iranian government here at the time of qassam so the money is killing there was an outpouring of grief there was an outpouring of anger by government officials as well as the public this was after all one of the most popular public figures in the country perhaps in the history of the Islamic Republic of iran so certainly this ruling while we still havent really heard from iranian leaders this time around it seems that theyre letting the un special rapporteur tours findings do the talking for them theyre really letting this breathe at the moment and certainly it will be supporting the sort of legal arguments that the iranian government is making for pursuing a legal case in the International Courts against the United States for justice for cars and so money the Foreign Ministry has said that it is looking into at least 40. 00 people americans and not americans that were involved in this coordinated effort they say to assassinate this beloved general now the United States has said that the findings of this report are dishonest and theyve characterize it as giving a pass to terrorists and this really gives us a sense of how the u. S. Sees iran iran is still considered by washington especially this government as a state sponsor of terror but the uns findings the u. S. Pressure up towards findings calling this an unlawful killing of an iranian official this really reinforces how iranians see themselves how this government sees itself as a member of a club of nations and as a legitimate Regional Power whose officials both civilian and in this case military deserve to be recognized as legitimate. United states top military general has said theres no place in the armed forces symbols of racism general mark milley has been testifying about the militarys role in the response to the recent unrest triggered by the killing of george floyd appeared alongside the u. S. Defense secretary. Who said deploying the National Guard was the most appropriate response not active duty troops. Transcripts of George Floyds final moments of mean really showing the Police Ignored him when he said he couldnt breathe and told him to stop talking it died shortly after a policeman knelt on his neck for almost 9 minutes the transcript shows floyd told officers he couldnt breathe more than 20 times for Police Officers have been charged over his killing. For the 1st time since Record Keeping started japan has closed months fujita hikers in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus the volcano holds religious significance for many in the country and climbing it is seen as a sacred tradition but as i as a quarter of reports stupidities are found other ways to keep on worshipping. Sculpted and shaped by thousands of years of eruptions mount fuji considered by many to be the perfect ok no has been venerated for generations as the home of the counts each year hundreds of thousands of people as send it 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 hooty to come a miniature 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 thank you that there may be mount fuji needed a break were going to quietly watch over the mountain as it rests for a year only on deep below the silent beauty lies a Destructive Force in spite of being silent for 300 years it is still an active volcano. Numerous shrines encircle it to collect hate 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 score 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 in emerging from the caves when the volcano is believed to be a symbolic act of rebirth we are mining a step we take to climb the mountain and the state we take you now daily lives is the science i do it with great care and i put my heart into it in a time of such uncertainty because of the Pandemic Forces she know each step becomes a prayer to peace and predictable forces of nature. I as a corrupt aljazeera tokyo. This is aljazeera these are the top stories the u. S. Supreme court has issued mixed verdicts on demands for Donald Trumps financial records and for now the president s tax returns and other documents will remain out of the public eye they have ruled however that mr trumps records can be examined by prosecutors in new york. This is a political witch right there she was pure which are. Just like the most mysterious a hoax that i want and this is no hoax this is purely political i win at the federal level and we won very decisively and so they sent it into new york and you know whats going on in new york everyone is leaving turn out to be a hell hole. To do something about the people who leave in new york is a political witch hunt to just continue the United Arab Emirates is said to be holding up a deal with gulf states that could end the 3 year long blockade against cattle thats according to reports being carried by the fox news website the u. N. Secretary general is warning the coronavirus outbreak what plunge millions of people into poverty in latin america and the caribbean and turning a terrorist 118000000 people would lose their jobs with the worst affected being women and black and indigenous communities libyas u. N. Recognize government says has found a prison used by the warlord holy father after to torture and kill opponents in the city of tarhouni which was one son of the control of half to forces charcoal was reportedly placed on top of the cells to overwhelm the prisoners below. The United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings says raise concerns about the growing use of armed drones in annual reports the Human Rights Council agnes kalama had earlier said the u. S. Drone strike that killed the top iranian general customs for the money in january was illegal shes now calling for regulation. Transcripts of George Floyds final moments of being released showing Police Ignored him when he said he couldnt breathe and told him to stop talking it died shortly after a policeman knelt on his neck for almost 9 minutes the transcript shows mr floyd told officers he couldnt breathe more than 20 times 4 policemen have been charged over the killing those are your headlines the news continues here on al jazeera off the inside story ill have a quick summary and a little under 30 minutes ill see that. Many ins could face starvation as coronavirus takes its toll while white that warning from oxfam and says hunger caused by the pandemic will pull more people than the virus itself so who should step in to stop this stuff this is inside story. And welcome to the program im laura cause more people will die this year from hunger caused by the pun demick than from coated 19 thats according to the charity. 121000000 more people
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