A hit squad to kill a former intelligence officer. The leaders of 2 west african nations ivory coast and guinea are expected to run for controversial 3rd terms in october. And new yorks attorney general sues the National Rifle association in a bid to dissolve the gun lobbying group. The search for bodies continues in the aftermath of lebanons deadly port explosion and so does the search for answers 16 port officials have now been detained but many arent blaming the people running the port instead they say the people running the country are responsible protests are being held in central beirut calling for a complete overhaul of the political elite theyve been backed by french president emanuel mccrum hes been touring neighborhoods devastated by the chemical explosion the death toll from tuesdays blast. It is now at 149. 00 and its expected to go up by nick smith as the latest from beirut. On the streets of beirut on thursday frances president Emmanuel Mccomas essentially moment by peopl
The global temperature rise below 2 degrees centigrade will be met. But to time it pressure groups believe change is possible theyre seeking to push urgent Environmental Action to the top of the political agenda. And these movements gathering momentum. Im sure all tore in the u. S. Workers are dying activists pushing for a radical shift in government policy in order to avert a Climate Crisis and i know from the carbon in the u. K. And ive come to learn d about movement known as Extinction Rebellion these members believe that the only route to environmental change is for a peoples rights. Fearful for the planet their own heritage young people around the world are standing up and demanding a Better Future in the u. S. A growing and passionate group of youth is campaigning for urging. Environmental action and the forcing the adults to listen. Were talking dont even know how many. Miles. This is to summarize movement. In space just 2 years this group of activists most of whom are under 30
Small matter of a looming election join me Steve Clemons in conversation with leading voices on the bottom line your weekly take on u. S. Politics and society on aljazeera. Climate change is an existential threat to life on. The World Health Organization predicts that in 30 years it will be directly responsible for the deaths of over 250000. 00 people each year. Many governments the failing to respond and its unlikely that the Paris Agreement targets of keeping the global temperature right below 2 degrees centigrade will be met. But to time it pressure its believed change is possible theyre seeking to push urgent Environmental Action to the top of the political agenda. And these movements gathering momentum. Im not around tahrir and you ask where. Activist is pushing for a radical shift in government policy in order to avert a Climate Crisis and i know from the carbon in the u. K. And ive come to learn about movement known as extinction with these members believe that the only route to
Zone that has seen two deadly shootings in three short weeks. Fox newss dan springer is on the ground in seattle with the very latest. Hi, dan. Reporter yeah, hey, david. Amazing. Ive been watching this thing grow and grow over the weeks. It is stunning to see how quickly it is completely torn apart. Now its a Massive Public works project. Look at the east precinct behind me. That used to be covered every inch in gray teeth if i. It is boarded up. Or graffiti power washed off or painted over. Monday morning as Fatal Shooting after teenager by chop security was the last straw. Local and federal police moved in with Armored Vehicles and began clearing out the area. Most people left on their own. Some were handcuffed and removed. Seattles mayor, said negotiations not force would end the occupation. But the police chief said the violence got to be too much. What has happened here on these streets over the last two weeks, few weeks, that is lawless and it is brutal. Bottom line it is simply
Protesters as they vacated the zone. You seek to deadly shootings in just three short weeks. Lets go to dan who was on the ground in seattle with the very latest. Dan springer. Reporter hey david, and it is amazing ive been watching this thing grow and grow pretty for something to see how quickly is been sort of quickly torn apart. It is a Massive Public works projects. You can see the east present to behind me. They used to be covered every inch of it in graffiti. It has even been boarded up or the power washed off or in some cases even painted over. Money morning Fatal Shooting of a black teenager. By the security really was the last straw. The following day, city workers removed some barricades this morning at 5 00 oclock, local and federal police moved in with Armored Vehicles and began clearing out the area. No most people left in their own. Some were handcuffed and removed. Seattles mayor had said negotiations, would end the occupation. With the police chief said the violence got