A town famous for its potpourris. Now people cant afford to fill the pots they make. Anchor welcome to the program. A political witchhunt. Thats how President Donald Trump described the u. S. Supreme courts ruling on the tax returns and financial records. They can now be made available to prosecutors but not yet the congress. The District Attorney once the documents as part of a digital agreement. The other ruling concerned committees in the house of representatives who have been investigating potential foreign influence and russian money laundering. The judges said that would need to be decided by a lower court. Were getting back down to the lower courts to start over again. A certain point, im satisfied. To another point, im not satisfied. This is a political witchhunt, the likes of which nobody has seen before. Just like the molar investigation the molar investigation was a hoax that i one. Investigation was a hoax that i won. Purely political. Anchor he told me the arguments he dealt with were extreme. The upshot of both of them were it was going to be quite some time before the public sees anything in terms of financial investigations financial records. The arguments that the Supreme Court dealt with today were rather extreme arguments. All they 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 one of the commons in the state of the law. Thecourt did say administration could challenge on any grounds available under state law, the pursuit of these materials for the grand jurys. For example, there are new york laws against overbroad requests or potentially harassing requests. You can expect that to be tied up in litigation for quite some time. With regard to the congressional documents, similarly again, the president s argument was 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 the court rejected. But it did come back and say there is a test the lower courts have to apply and it could turn out to the president s favor. Anchor staying in the u. S. , the top military general there said there is no place in the armed forces for symbols of racism. The general has been testifying on capitol hill over the role in responding to recent unrest triggered by the killing of george floyd. Hes appeared alongside mark esper, who reiterated his View National guard members, not activeduty troops, where the most appropriate response. I want to make very clear that no activeduty military units engaged protesters or otherwise took part, direct part, 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 crowd, 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. Anchor meanwhile, 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 not on his neck for nearly nine minutes. His death sparked global protest against racism and police brutality. D antiracism activists painted a mural on a road in new york right outside the main door of trump tower. President trump has previously said it would be a symbol of hate and denigrating to 5th avenue, home to many luxury stores. Mayor de blasio says distort it honors the community that helped build new york. Anchor libby is recognized government says it found the National Libyans libyans foundized u. N. Government it tortured opponents. In whiche tiny cells prisoners were held. Soldiers were detained there. Charcoal was reportedly placed on top of the cells to overwhelm prisoners with heat. The criminal court is due to send 18 to investigate alleged worn send alleged send teams to investigate. Prisonsis one of the int was used by the warlord the city. In these very tiny cells they used to keep their opponents, including government forces, captives, and civilians who opposed the military rule in the city. Government officials here tell us that some of those who were and buriedere killed in the mass graves that were found recently in the city of corona the city of turku in her. Others were in the east of the country. Now, the crimes committed in and around the city, including the mass graves, also the torture in such prisons, is being looked into by International Justice organizations and International Criminal court is due to send a team to libya to investigate the war crimes, including the mass graves and other crimes also that were committed by the forces over the past year. Government officials here tell us that they also found blood 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. Ist saysthe u. N. Special the world is entering a second drone age. Ofy labeled the u. S. Killing soleimani a violation of international law. The report says most drone targeted killings receive little public scrutiny. Majors drones pose a security issue with state and nonstate actors deploying ever more advanced technologies. Drones are becoming still here, speedier stealthier, speedier, smaller, and more lethal, and can be deployed by teams located thousands of kilometers away. In my opinion, and the opinion of others, i have consented over the last six months, this is bringing the world to a critical point in regulating the use of armed drones and the use of force to armed drones. Anchor a Police Officer has been lynched and several protesters killed in the democratic republic of congo during a demonstration demanding election fairness. Supporters of the Political Party led by the president are angry about the appointment of an administrator who is accused of rigging previous elections. Catherine foyt reports from kenya. Reporter the shooting started as supporters of the president s union for democracy and social Congress Party are on a march. Police fired tear gas and bullets. Officials say Security Forces shot and killed several protesters. A Police Officer was also killed, a Police Station attacked, and firearms stolen. Udps formsms have have of the coat half of the coalition. They accused him of being part of the team that decided to uphold the election. He has not publicly responded. Protesters marched to offices of the other have of the coalition. Peoplemer president s 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 destroyed the future of this country. We do not want to hear of them. We will kick them out, starting with members of parliament. Eporter tension reporters of the president say the front, the partnership seems to be in control and influential members want to impose changes to the constitution. What is happening when the coalition is causing chaos . The different parties need to agree. The coalition cannot disintegrate. Its clear there is no need for the coalition. The president must be decisive. Dissolve prominent parliament or break the coalition. Reporter the president rejected the proposal to additional changes, but the parliament would give the Justice Minister cabello more power. Some say he doesnt have much by gaining power within the coalition, but protesters about the fight vowed the fight doesnt end here. They will continue to fight. Anchor still to come, lebanons opposition against a campaign to silence dissent after an activist is killed in a daylight. And a japanese tradition 11 worshipers to scale the heights of mount fuji despite coronavirus restrictions. To scaleng worshipers the heights of mount fuji despite coronavirus restrictctions. You can pick up satellite pictures running now over New South Wales and it will produce enough rain to be useful for some all over New South Wales and they tend to go offshore. Look what is behind it, fairly active weather, temperatures in the teens. Rather than sitting still, it might open up to something more stormy. If not for the weekend, then by next week. Tuesday, picking up near gale force winds. Unpleasant looking whether for sydney. Unpleasant weather looking now throughout japan. You have already seen the flood damage. There is more rain on the way. In the immediate future, wind and south korea. Taking the rain mostly offshore. Thats not the end of it. More rain through wuhan. That will go towards q shoe and hung shoe for next weeee anchor welcome back. Heres a reminder of the top stories. U. S. President donald trump has described the Supreme Courts ruling on his tax returns and financial records as a political witchhunt. The judges ruled the subpoena for documents relating to wake to an investigation in new york can be enforced. Libyas u. N. Recognize government found a prison to kill and torture opponents. The chamber contains several tiny cells in which prisoners were held. At least four people have been shot dead in the democratic republic of congo during a demonstration demanding election fairness. Porters of the residents president s Political Party went marching when the police opened fire. Saidnited Arab Emirates is to be holding up a deal that could end the three year long located against qatar, according to a report by the fox news channel. It says the delay by the uae denied the Trump Administration a crucial, hardfought policy when in the middle east win in the middle east. Via skype. D thank you for joining us. What do you make of these reports and crucially, why do you think the uae would step back now . Guest well, i think that if fox news has played this as a major foreignpolicy setback for donald 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 may not know where qatar is. In terms of why the uae stepped in and presumably pulled the plug temporarily, the uae is not interested in resolving this feud. They were the ones who launched it, after all, and they were the ones who were determined to continue it. We shouldnt forget that before christmas, there was some overtures from the Saudi Crown Prince. He invited the qatari to come to a gcp summit, indicated he might come. There was a football tournament, the arabia cup the saudis and qataris engaged in together. That seemed to be some positive sign. But it was very quickly blown out of the water really, by the morales. Emirates. The Saudi Crown Prince has no interest in seeing this feud result. He prefers resolved. He prefers to work oneonone with salamon. Why trouble himself with having to sort through that . He also wants to modernize qatar marginalized qatar. Very upset about the Muslim Brotherhood connection, more so now that turkey has backed qatar strongly since the beginning of this feud, and the turks are engaged in libya, supporting as thee emirates see Muslim Brotherhood in tripoli. There are several reasons is not interested in seeing this result anytime soon. Anchor you highlighted how complicated the situation is from a middle Eastern Point of view. When it comes to the u. S. , as you mentioned, Donald Trumps base may not be aware of the complications in the regions. But when it comes to u. S. Foreign policy, the report and is it for the u. S. , potentially for a new president coming in, for this to be resolved and the blockade on qatar to be lifted to be lifted . Guest i think it would be useful. Almost fromainly, the beginning of this, the pentagon made it clear to donald trump that this feud was really not in the interest of the United States and it needed to be resolved. Trump initially attacked qatar and supported the saudis and the allegation at qatar was a hotbed of terrorism. He quickly was turned around. A basepointed out to him in qatar was the source of much of the fight against isis and against the taliban. The pentagon has been pushing for this for a long time. I dont think trump himself has any grasp of the complexities of the issue. As i say, i dont think his base cares one way or the other. I dont see it as a major setback in that regard at all. I think that basically trump has no interest in it and his people, certainly the pentagon, would like to see it resolved. I dont think its going to happen soon. To get yourys good views. Thank you. The u. N. Is calling for countries to assist latin america financially with the economic fallout of the pandemic. Chile was one of the regions fastestgrowing economies, but now 2. 5 Million People are out of work. One of the most punished places is a town known for its production of traditional dishes. Makeesidents no longer enough to eat. Reporter he hasnt opened his shop in months. All the handmade pottery is full of dust, including the piggy banks he makes. Theyre for saving money and for good luck, he says. But today, poppers in this town have neither money nor lot potters in this town have neither money nor luck. They used to be flooded with visitors, but not since april. I leave the shop open to air out the place. So people passing can take a look. Old habits are hard to break. Reporter as emblematic as the corn pies they are served in. But now its empty as peoples pockets. Just before lunchtime, you see residents coming out, heading in the same direction to the same place. The communitye of center. All the volunteers at the soup kitchen are out of work potters. We started with 100 meals. Then 120. Until we had nothing less to serve. So we called the press and asked them to help. Reporter two weeks ago, the help started arriving. From the fish, fruit, and vegetable markets. Today, theyll serve 500 meals. The neighbors are being invited to lunch, except they are 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. We cant afford nappies. Thankfully, here we get a good meal. Reporter its finally ingrids turn. Her mother, who has difficulty walking, has been waiting eagerly for the warm lunch. Before we sold enough for all our needs. Now my father and i have no work and i have two children. Reporter the house is humid and fours thethe floors are made of dirt. But the pottery is gathering dust, so theres no money for heating. This town is one of the few not under obligatory quarantine. In fact, there are few here affected by covid19. And yet the impact of the pandemic has been devastating, so much so many are worried that unless the pandemic and its effects ease quickly, like pompeii, it will cease to exist. They know they cant depend on charity forever to fill their empty pots. 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. Lucio newman, al jazeera. Anchor hundreds of protesters have staged a sit in outside serbias Parliament Despite a ban on mass gatherings. They are calling for the government to resign. Serbia banned groups of more than 10 people through belgrade to curb the spell of the coronavirus after two nights of coronavirus demonstrations. It comes after the president alexander booch is canceled a weekend trip. Spike ine him for a deaths after relaxing restrictions in june to hold elections, which he then won. 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 station. Rights groups say more than 100 violations have been committed against activists and journalists in lebanon this year. Seen by security cameras and in broad daylight with their faces uncovered, four men on motorcycles assaulted a prominent activist as he was leaving a radio station. Opponents of lebanons leadership say the attack as part of a campaign to silence dissent. Later, he describes how he was hit on his head and faced with a hard and face with a hard object. But he remains defiant. I was expecting this to happen because of the structure of this police state. By attacking us we will back off, theyre wrong. Reporter many linked to the antiestablishment protest movement that began in october say they have been harassed, interrogated, and detained. The country is turning into a police state, and the intelligence and Security Forces are working for the Ruling Alliance. Reporter seen here after his release from detention in february, he was questioned after social media posts criticizing those in power. He fears further harassment. The Intelligence Forces are asking my friends about me. If they call me in, i wont go unless i stand in the front desk in front of an independent in front of an independent judge. We know what they do to detainees. Reporter human Rights Groups say lebanese authorities are using defamation laws to violate freedom of expression. But Party Leaders say there is a limit to free speech. There are those who are crossing the redline. They are being summoned by the judiciary and question for a few hours. But this doesnt mean freedom of expression in lebanon is at risk. Reporter opponents disagree. Rights groups report 100 violations against activists and journalists by authorities and supporters of the Ruling Alliance since the beginning of the year. This is no longer filled with tents. Protesters have been forced to leave. Their movement has been broken. Many blame intimidation, violence, fatigue, disillusionment. In the words of a top u. N. Official, efforts to silence free speech usually backfire, notably in times of crisis. Crisis andin politicians have so far failed to ease growing economic hardships. As more sink into poverty, containing their anger may be a more difficult battle to win. Japan authorities in have taken the unprecedented step of closing of mount fuji to of thedespite efforts coronavirus. It attracts crowds every summer, and putting many who believe it holds religious significance. Sculpted and shaped by thousands of years of eruptions, mount fuji, considered by many to be the perfect volcano, has been venerated for generations as the home of the gods. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people ascend its slopes. Among them, many worshipers on a religious pilgrimage. But with the climbing trails closed this season, believers have to find different ways to worship. A miniature replica of the volcano located in the heart of tokyo. Created and maintained by the full religious association, it allows followers to be bestowed with the same blessings as climbing mount fuji itself. Closure,the volcanos its never been more important to this religious order and its suitablyest, who is philosophical about the situation. Maybe mount fuji needed a break. Were going to quietly watch over the mountain as a rests for the year. Deep at the site of the beauty lies a destructive force. It is still an active volcano. Shriners and circle it, which they believe to be the work of the gods, and the water flowing from it a peak to their blessings. It was designated as a cultural site, recognizing that not just as a natural wonder, but as an icon that is ingrained into japanese culture. Entering an emerging from the volcano is believed to be a symbolic act of rebirth. Step is the same. I do it with great care and i put my heart into it. Reporter in a time of uncertainty, because of the pandemic, each step becomes a