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Region. Protecting the amazon rain forest, brazil house us summit to tackle this enormous challenge and sri lanka is government analysis, an economic turnaround one year after defaulting audits, that the news years military spokesman has announced a new Prime Minister lea. Let me zane has served as the economy and finance minister for 8 years in 2002. Meanwhile, the west african block echo was says it will hold, hold the summit to discuss the crisis in the share on thursday. Well, new Jersey Military has close the air space and foot board or forces on high alert, but we can tell you that zain, of airy and is in, is yours capital near me, and has more on the road here in the im a, nothing shows that and military attack is going to say the soon after the end of the deadline, 6 by people are making it to their patients. Restaurants are open and we can say that live is going muscle for people one day. They leave the such a situation in the 1st sign maybe of their life. And so they did not get any answers about the solution. And some have decided to leave the capital and look for safety place because they believe that the minnesota attack is going to take place now or later. People who are demonstrating here in yeah, they are supporting. Yesterday were seeing one of you just a similar ration and were seeing members of the cool that they dont care about the deadline, fixed cost, and they will go ahead with the little bit of a as a Top Us State Department officials in the share. But victoria knew and was unable to meet the self proclaimed president and the deposed president mohammed resume. I was there, she have her times, the reports now from washington. But sorry, i knew the brief report is over the phone just before she left for the apple. She said that conversations had been a times difficult, but she wanted to make clear what was at stake if democracy was not restored. She lost the dress just of the health and welfare of the deposed president by zoom. And she hopes that the people responsible will come back to various requests. She took his report as well. She kept emphasizing, but the door was open for further negotiations. She said, i have their own ideas talking about the qu, lead has their own ideas about how this goes forward that you dont have idea as a comport with the constitutional or that will be difficult in terms of our us as relationships. If thats the past they take new them said, but we gave them a number of options to take up on it. The us continuing to emphasize the need for dialogue, even as they have yet to officially designate this a cube in related news. The state department did confirms of already hundreds of millions of dollars of what it called a had already been suspended even before that official code designation. She advertise the older 0 washington. Meantime alexs here is rosalind jordan spoke to us secretary state anthony, blinking. He stopped short of calling the situation in. Is there a crew very quickly, sir . The situation in the share will be, you will say this is now a co so whatever you call it, what weve seen is the disruption of the Constitutional Order a new share. And we like many countries throughout africa and notably equal was which brings together many countries. And in west africa is determined that, um, the Constitutional Order be re established. So thats what everyones focused on right now. So from our perspective for the united states, but ive been in close contact with president bassoon, with many leaders throughout africa. And everyone is working towards the same objective, the restoration of the Constitutional Order. Now that new jersey been strongly backed by neighbors, burkina faso as well as molly, in all 3 countries. The military has seized power over the past 3 years. And all 3 have seen escalating violence involving rebels linked to iso as well as all kind of at least 17 people were killed in central. Molly, after armed men attacked and burned down a village over the weekend and in a separate attack, several soldiers were killed in an ambush in the northeast. Add at least 25 civilians have been killed by armed man and burkina faso. Their vehicle was attacked near the town of no hole in the central east region on sunday. Well, israels military has rated a refugee camp near novelist in the occupied westbank. Soldiers entered to demolish the home of a 49 year old palestinian man who they say killed 2 is really brothers. Earlier this year, the Palestinian Red Crescent says israels military fired tear gas as soldiers entered the asked car refugee camp internally, display syrians living in the Opposition Health province of it lives are protesting at the closure of a un mandated humanitarian court or between syria enter key a United Nations uses the bab l ha crossing as its main root of food and supplies into the north. But the Un Security Council failed to keep it open during a boat last month, syrian se rushes veto to keep the crossing open for another year is unjust. They say closing it discounts their need and serves the government of russian. Allied by cheryl assets, Syrian Regime rescue operations have stopped off the tell you an island of la produce where at least 30 people are still missing. After migrant boat sank on sunday, survivors say the 2 overcrowded vessels departed from the termination ports to the fax on thursday. Battalion coast guard was able to rescue thousands of people. It has recovered to bodies. The Central Mediterranean migrant crossing route from north africa to europe is among the worlds deadliest italy is reporting double the number of arrivals this year compared to last well to zeros hold abdel had made reports now from lack produced. The rescue operations have stopped because of high winds and its rough. A seas is estimated at about 13 people are still missing and hopes to find the bodies are diminishing by the day. This weather conditions should continue for the next 2 days. Now the number of Illegal Migrants who have reached italy so far this year is around 80000. 00. Thats more than the double in the number at the same time. Last year. These are all vessels that have been confiscated by the tide in coast guard. Since april alone, you can see on board of them, you have closed. You have live savers. A traces of people who were in dire conditions and were rescued. Now Prime Minister, georgia maloney had ran on a ticket to curb illegal migration. So far it doesnt seem to work even though she has diminished considerably the number of rescue boats that go out at sea to save these migraines. And shes also using the political track just 2 weeks ago, she had a migration conference in rome to which the its amusing president attended. And the 2 countries signed the memorandum of understanding by which italy would give around a 100000000. 00 to geneva, and then returned to news with curb the amount of departures from his tours towards southern italy. And would also use some of that money to re factory, a sub saharan africas who had reached denisia, hoping to go further to europe. And how many of the develop producer the u. K. Has begun housing 500. 00 Asylum Seekers on a barge off of england, south coast. So part of a plan to reduce the cost of housing migrants who are waiting for migration paper work. Hurry faucet reports now the plan that subtracted controversy was some calling it in humane of the 1st few of a planned 500 Asylum Seekers arriving on monday at the new accommodation. A ball jolting been south coast. The plan is attracted controversy and delay of a safety suitability in scale. 500 men represent a tiny fraction of the people a waiting and assigning decision that the government says its a necessary 1st step in stemming the numbers of people coming to the u. K. In small boats because of the crisis we havent the channel, we have to provide a combination. And we have to start spending 6000000 pounds a night of taxpayers, money on hotels, which to some extent on that curious what we need this most basic accommodation to stop. The full factor of the Prime Minister has made it clear he wants to reduce that looks and were doing that around 50000. 00 this item. See because it covered the in hotels at a cost to nearly 8000000. 00 a day. When the budge arrived in mid july, it was met with protests by those who see it as inhumane. And those who dont want them and the Asylum Seekers of a human beings, they need to be treated with decency costs and respect that human beings. The best card for in communities about is not the way to trace human beings. There are so many problems with housing, people in these conditions, but its, it just, it just doesnt pass thinking about on the whole. Have you so far failed to put migraines to one to receive so next government is on the mission to cut the number of small boats arriving in the u. K. Maybe 4000 people across the channel in june. The fact that the baby stockholm has 222 cabins, but the set, the house 500 men, could also be seen as a tyrant without present ships. But youre not locked top on board. You all 3 to come and go what the Prime Minister is saying is that he needs to find a way of stopping the boats. And a new law has just been passed, which will enable him to stop people claiming assault limits that coming from the sites. The country and so its on the move quickly thing. Theres a real message here a to uh, would be, mike mentioned aside and say, cuz not to fall into the hands of the smuggling games. The main opposition labor policy says it to would use barges in the short term while criticizing the government for creating the problem by not processing asylum claims more quickly. The baby still couldnt set to operate initially for 18 months, which would take it past the next general election in which migration policy is set to be front and center. How are we suppose it . Ill just 0. A sorry for short break, but still ahead on al jazeera, the philippines summons chinas and bassett, or after accusing the chinese navy of firing a water cabin in disputed territory in the South China Sea. The off to 300 years of danish colonization green. The results of attracting international interest. But the young generation is determined to own its future. No matter its different. A rock or a dispute on say, a student at the politician tackled age old issues with their powerful new voice. Witness the fight for greenland on a jersey to cross the well. Young activists and organizers are on the move. The generation change makes the new york as using alternative approaches to flight institutional racism and police brutality. This is indeed a nation wide problem that with wires a systemic solution. Generation change on i was using the challenges with the the welcome back. Youre watching, ill just there a reminder of our top stores at this hour. A Top Us State Department official is in the chair and she says shes health, frank, as well as difficult talks with senior qu leaders, but acting deputy secretary of state victoria newland says she has not been allowed to meet with the self proclaimed president general abdur rahim. She on a or the ousted liter, mohammad presume at least 30 people are missing after 2 overcrowded migrant, both sex off the tale and coast. It happened near the island of left, produced 2 vessels to parted from the 2 nation port city as facts on thursday. And israels military has rated a refugee camp near novelists in the occupied westbank soldiers entered to demolish the home of a 49 year old palestinian man, who they say killed 2 is really brothers. Earlier this year, the post to me, red crescent, says its treated people for tear gas in collections. Attorney to brazil, it is set to host a 2 day summit about tackling the enormous challenge which ultimately affects all life on earth. And thats how to protect the amazon rain for us to help stop Climate Change over in columbia deforestation there has dropped by 29 percent last year following to its lowest level and nearly a decade. Thats according to newly released government statistics. Well, alexs here is trace of co explore the region of why were one of the affected areas, and she explained what has changed with columbia as 1st ever left as president , gustavo petro, this is the best what the added region, columbia store to the amazon rain forest it was relatively safe from deforestation until 2016. But when the Peace Process with the left is good with less known as the fark was signed, the fire example, those are starting to multiply everywhere. It does that. So when we get the majority, but Environmental Authority will what they also think started to change last year, are you comfortable . Yet there is a change in government and they say the environment is a main priority. The possibility of changes in land laws and land distribution has generated expectations and are the routes of conflict. We travel to talk to those affected by war and were trying to help find deforestation which in the past year was reduced by nearly 30 percent. 50000 hectors of land was spared for the 1st time in years. The government of all that will fit there is trying to implement what is known as a total piece plan with several of the armed groups that continue to operate areas like this one in for youll notice right now negotiating a Peace Agreement with a National Liberation army a Guerrilla Organization where for the 1st time the environment is part of the agreement in an attempt to put an end to the destruction of columbus forest. Even to a Peace Agreement was signed with bark rebels. Dissident groups continue to control this area. And in the town of thought to where they ordered people to gather, to discuss their contribution to the rebel group. People here tell us that guerrillas have banned all sorts of deforestation says, precedent will, that will pay through to the office in an attempt to secure a peace dialogue with the government soon as they come and tell us to not destroy and that we need to care for the environment, of course we are afraid theres also this mentality that if we dont stop destroying the far as the forest will destroy us for several years, different administrations have implemented productive. We conversion programs. A lot of thing. I know at least part of a group that makes pastries only other products, with foods from the amazon given to casing it. And we do not have the resources to a forest. But we are going to preserve many of those who cut down to do it because its part of the livelihood. And that is what has thought to, to change to. Everyone here knows that piece and the small trans and reducing deforestation in the past year are fragile. They say the government and the International Support our crew show right now to make them left very so well just see that we had in columbia well to the philippines now or it is condemned. What it costs. China is illegal actions in the South China Sea on saturday. The government is someone be chinese and bassett, or in protest 2 of coast guard vessels using Water Cannons against its boats. Barnaby. Lo has more for manila. This is the moment a chinese coast guard ship used water cannon on this a 1000000000 vessel chartered by the philippine. Maybe it was one of 2 boats on the resupply mission to 2nd. Tom, a show were filipino troops are stationed in the commission. Navy ship, which was sunk nearly 25 years ago to stake their nations claim in the South China Sea officials. They both were flock by china, along with 2 coast guard vessels. Defeated, the philippine vessels were subjected to repeated warburg, gotten any inconvenience, dangerous maneuvers made the chinese coast guard in training. Some of the dss facing the lives of the crew of the philippines vessels endangered in violation of you money barrier and international law. In february, the philippine said the chinese navy pointed to military great laser filipino sailors causing temporary blindness in the month. Following that incident, the 2 sites had at least 2 other close calls, etc. The Philippine Coast guard says, this is nothing new, but under president burden. And marcus junior, theyre encouraged to publicize it, mark us, us put it back to a more us friendly foreign policy, allowing us troops access to the country spaces. In sharp contrast with its predecessor, would be good to turn this pro china stance. There is a spar from the 1st time the philippines as a choose, china progressing filipino vessels in the South China Sea. Government leaders in manila have already filed dozens of diplomatic protests against page in this year. Nearly 450 says 2020. The chinese coast guard insist the philippine vessels entered chinese waters. Legally, Philippine Foreign ministry has summit. The chinese investigator says it will keep protesting as long as it has to be important for the philippines to continue assert spiked for the ours. And the policy of this government is very clear, as they said, not one inch of our territory should actively be handed over to ours. The china, board and allies like japan, australia and the European Union were quick to condemn. China stressed the legally binding nature of a 2016 international ruling. That decision invalidated badging sweeping claims into South China Sea. It was based on the United Nations convention on the loveseat to which china is a signatory. Us state department has also stressed its commitment to defend its long time ally if the need arises. Barnaby though, al jazeera, many of the year after sherlock failed to pay its international debts, the government now says the economy is on demand. This is with the health of nearly 3000000000. 00 in International Monetary fund, bellows, restoring some confidence, but Major Economic reforms have left the poor us community struggling to survive. Middle fernandez has more from colombo, a monthly pre right, struggling to keep the home fires, burning electricity is being disconnected because she couldnt pay her bill which is increased in recent months without 0 met. Last year. She was supplying food to a little co eatery. Now cut that bone marrow gardening, god never can. I have to give up selling string hospice gas kerosene flour and the prices increase so i couldnt manage. Now i provide meals for some students who are launching nearby. Im managing with great difficulty. Can log into my make again. Most the slide is common among hundreds of thousands of sri lumpkins, not just the poorest president drawn new vicar missing. Hon is government say they have turned the economy around. The Recovery Plan has seen inflation, which piqued at 65 percent last year, forwarding to single digits. For the 1st time since 2021. The policy has increased to 25 percent, and the large number of people have lost their jobs. The situation has been a challenge for those running the Government Social was that program. We just tried to cushion those was defected. When we come to having the last 5 years, youll know that we had the a, a Safety Net Program for the for and for us people when we are both 1. 7 or 2000000, like but the state because the application be this, you 3700000. I know the c things have been standardized, like one that is much more that needs to be done before sure long is on the road to recovery. You have stop things getting less at the speed there but, but have the turned around. I think mean after we havent yet turned around, because turning the corner would mean that we have stopped reducing g d p. But up to the 2nd quarter of the c a g d p kept contracting. That means we also were losing jobs and the economy model on my despite the shop dropping inflation and interest rates, prices remain high. One year on the government says things are on demand that are normal cues. Inflation is full and, and what could i mean since those have increased . But many people here are still struggling to living minute fernandez, audra 0, colombo, a strike by many bus taxi drivers in south africa. As cape town has turned violent cape town, police say at least 3 people have been killed, including a Police Officer and one motorist. The week long walk out by drivers of many bus taxis has paralyzed the city. Since its one of the main ways for people to get to work for me to miller has the latest. It sounds like a simple issue that is a strike by taxi drivers because they have various grievances against the city. But its become complicated with the level of violence weve seen in the last few days, especially over the weekends. No taxi drivers are saying that theyre being targeted by the city of cape town, the vehicle being impounded rather than being fines. And thats whats happened in the past, and thats of whether they have um on road where the vehicles, whether they dont have licenses on registered. Basically the city is saying that theyre not adhering to traffic laws and so theyre impounding their vehicles. Now these mini bus tax is asked to point out transport at least 70 percent of south africans to places like schools a to the jobs to and from home. And so they are very important and have a very important place in terms of the Transportation System in south africa. And this is why the strike has been so impactful and negatively. So because also attached to that is the level of violence. As i said, weve seen the last couple of days, at least 9 buses supplied by the city as alternative transports have been torched. Police and other vehicles have also been stoned. And this is where we saw that incident in the day today. With reports indicates that a motorist of l cool was stoned, and that mo trista was killed in this violence. Uh, so the citys having a very difficult time and trying to manage the strike by taxi drivers. Iran saw record electricity consumption on sunday, as temperatures in some areas or 251 degrees celsius. Power cuts were reported across the country, the Government Order to, to, to shut down of schools, banks and government offices last week. Because of what it called unprecedented. Hes a dosage of bar is in here, ron was more a record breaking day in iran, as the country record is its highest ever electricity consumption on sunday, according to officials, 73450 megawatts of electricity was used as temperatures of 38 degrees celsius in the capital and 51 degrees celsius in the south were recorded. Last tuesday, the government announced a 2 day Public Holiday ordering all government agencies, banks and schools to close and mid storing temperatures that threaten Public Health and strain the powers, right. Health ministry advise older people, children, and those with Underlying Health conditions to stay indoors because of the risk of heat stroke. If this heat wave continues more Public Holidays are expected to be announced, while officials have not announced any rolling blackouts yet, there has been a number of reports of Power Outages across the capitol. Well, some have received the Text Messages from officials warning that when they are about to lose power, others have not had any warning when they lose electricity, or such a bar in elgin 0 to hong well, thats it for me. Kimberly how kids and weather is next and then inside story, it will examine the deep divisions on Oil Exploration and deforestation is 8 south american nations made to forge common policy on the amazon rain for us to stay with us. The put down has been around for a week. Its a tropical storm, currently of the rico chain of island. But its drifting slowly northwards towards surf career over the next 2 or 3 days that most of the energy of the atmosphere of the sites has gone to this. So theyve got plenty of moisture and shells in japan, says robin drying the air. And the good part is turned to yes, weve had some big jasmine northeast, but theyre under longer with us. The full across the congress. She met just the north of the storm, shows that its approaching go for staff the skis on wednesday as the thing policies with the significant the manager. Right. And it may well gain some strength as it eventually hits soft career. Probably they told me wednesday or earlier 1st it might just be time few strings by then. It will certainly reduce the temperature is which account is still quite high. Incense career. Moving away from half of the size a much try picture. This should be the dry time. The unit is the nice part sing for my kid is unexpectedly lounge shower and theres to the few around the philippines. But most of the actions going off into the western pacific this one soon reins of with this of calls. They have no been full cost to move really to concentrate in the northeast. So me and my fine disaster happens in the polls and dont feast of india, the rest of it in your, in pakistan. Its a much dry picture. The northern america is a region of wonder, im joy tragedy, and yes of violet. But it doesnt matter where you are, youll have to be able to relate to the human condition. The ive been covering all of latin america for most of my career, but no country is a like. And its my job defense life on how and why age and the south american nations waiting for zillow to forge a common policy on the way of a deep divisions on exploration and deforestation, as well as conflicting domestic interest. So that when they some of the chief, this is inside story, the are welcome to the program. Im adrian said again, its been 14 years since the law