Force a sprinter. Christina, on a sky at home from chuck, youre a strict up there. And then p credential. Ah, were sounding enough canister more fighting in the middle of lush regard. One of the cities the town about and is trying to capture. Ive got the sounds. Government says special forces and us air strikes, a helping troops on the street 1000. The civilians, meanwhile, fled to neighboring candor. Ha, mobile, james, base diplomatic editor and cobble. James, if there are usa strikes and special forces involved, and clearly this is getting pretty big. It is being a very serious situation for days now and ask a guy. And i think there is a scenario where the government might lose that 1st provincial capital. And thats why theyre sending absolutely all that they have to try and change the situation on the ground. But were told from government sources. Ready that they managed to clear an area, but then they never managed to hold it. The taliban come straight back and they come straight back. Now with fighting around the intelligence headquarters, african intelligence in the center of laska and also around the prison. The speculation is the tunnel that might be able to, might be trying to break into the prison so that they can break out some of the inmates, which we believe include taliban detainees. Certainly the government say one thing that they have achieved is the death of one taliban commander. Hes below the mo, bardack. He, according to the government, was the commander of the taliban red unit. Thats the equivalent of the taliban special forces. Tell about not confirming that but they do say the government and their attacks, and we know that as strikes that be mortars being used, they have set far to some of the shops they say the puppets of the americans are carrying out war crimes right now in alaska, god, its clear how this is going to play out has been going on for days. And i think there are risks for both sides. So the african government, they could lose that 1st provincial capital for the taliban. Theyve got so much of the government forces that are focusing on laska. Got so many commandos, the Air Force in the air. Does it give me a real difficulty . I think for the taliban fighters, who are that in the center of laska got . How are they going to get resupplied, how they going to sustain themselves . Right. James, laska, god is in helmand, but its helmand. Its can to her. Its her route. There is a big picture of violence going on across the country here. Yeah, absolutely. And right now, either side of helman, theres a fair bit of fighting on the eastern side kandahar the regional capital, 2nd city of afghanistan, class you still go on there not far from kinda how city elsewhere and kind of how province spin bolduc. Thats the Border Area thats been controlled the taliban for some weeks. Now we understand that there is a dispute between the taliban and the pakistan authorities about the opening of that border. The taliban wanted as much as possible for pedestrians. The focus on these were told by the taliban are not complying with that. So the tongue about and we believe have shut that border completely. You move to the other side of helmand and to the west and minerals that has a border with iran. People have been trying to flee across that border, but were told by local sources, the people who, when they got to the border, theyve been not allowed to cross by the around noon authorities. And the Radio Thought has been very heavy handed. That the reason that fleeing we understand the taliban are planning to attack, nym rose that province. And the governor was given an an hour and a half ago an ultimatum to surrender to the taliban. He has gone on social media saying he is not surrendering all of this, i think, causing great concern for the international community. They were not expecting all the other nations, including close allies of the u. S. The us to decide that its timeline for the pull out was going to be so fast and they certainly didnt expect the taliban to take so many. So many areas. So quickly after the u. S. Had pulled out the majority of the forces. I think the other concern is about civilians caught up in all of this the death toll, the displacement, and the fact the taliban in recent days said theyre going to start a new campaign here and cobble Targeting Key members of the government, raising the prospect of more bombs in the capital city. Thank you. James bass in couple onto the news. And china has condemned a us all for a temporary refuge for people from Hong Kong president jo buttons. Anyone from Hong Kong residing in the us will be allowed to stay for another 18 months in response to what he called beijings ongoing crackdown on freedoms. Well have more details about the us announcement with Rosalyn Jordan in a moment. Start that with Adrian Brown in Hong Kong. More on chinas reactions. While this decision by President Biden, will effect tens of thousands of Hong Kong people now living in the United States. So now be allowed to remain there for 18 more months. Whats not clear is what will happen at the end of that period. Now, many of those people fled Hong Kong fall over the imposition of the draconian national Security Law. More than 13 months ago, President Biden said that law was limiting academic and media freedoms and Hong Kong, and of course, has led to the arrest of more than a 100 individuals, including leading figures of the pro democracy movements. Now, in the past few weeks, President Biden has also been warning us businesses about the dangers of operating in Hong Kong. And of course the United States has been flapping sanctions, not just on chinese individuals, but also chinese entities. And china has been doing the same thing to the United States. It is a reminder that Hong Kong finds itself in the middle of a proxy war, being for between the worlds 2 leading superpower on both an economic and diplomatic front. From its 1st days in office, the by the ministration has been very critical of the way that china treats the residents of Hong Kong damaging. In the bio administrations view, Hong Kong experience with democracy. Now, the administration has decided to allow those Hong Kong residents who happen to be here or the United States, to live and work here for the next 18 months. The State Department spokesperson, net price explained why on Thursday P r c. Authorities seek to use the tools that they have given themselves and that includes of course, the national Security Law and other legislation to make arbitrary arrests, politically motivated prosecutions, of opposition candidates, and politicians, activists and peaceful protesters with the goal. It seems, or certainly the End Result of creating an atmosphere of fear of self censorship, of repression among the general populace. And our measures to day are a response to these and other actions by the p. R. C. And other, Hong Kong and Hong Kong authorities to undermine again what was promised to the people of Hong Kong. And that is the high degree of Autonomy State Department officials awhile that this may not be the only time that this program is put into effect for Hong Kong residence. And they also say that people who come to the United States after August 5th could possibly be added to the scheme. But they say, whats really important is trying to ensure that beijing does not continue its repression of political opponents and Hong Kong or crush Hong Kong experience with democracy. Still in the u. S. And Fire Fight as a breaking for another destructive day with hot windy Weather Forecast without the 5 in california, John Hendrick has report now from a town that has been all but white jobs. California is largest, active wildfire exploded, engulfing the gold rush. Youre a town of greenville and threatening several others. A Sheriffs Office Stores B strows, saloons, gas stations, homes, all left in embers. Its 800 residence appear to have escaped following a mandatory Evacuation Order. Over the last 24 hours, weve had explosive fire growth, driven by winds out of the West And South West Meter and ologist have given a red Flag Warning where we have historically dry conditions, low humidity, low Fuel Moisture combined, or those winds that drove the fire as we drove through Mountain Passage to reach greenville came another Evacuation Order for taylorsville, then one after the other for clear Creek Town Walker lake and the list goes on. The dixie fires been burning for 3 weeks. Fueled by dry conditions and high winds, taking out an area the size of New York city. Even with 5000 people battling the blaze, its only 35 percent contained on wednesday, it was the 8th largest fire in California History by thursday. It was 6 across the country, its shaping up to be a record breaking Fire Season out. Pacing 2020, the worst year ever recorded. 26000 firefighters are battling 100 blazes. In 14 states, we thought to keep our head in the game because we saw the peak months ahead of us with no indian site firefighters said theyre battling the Dixie Blaze one day at a time. The Priorities Today are to aggressively attack fire perimeter. North of greenville. Greenville still has active fire and a Structure Assessment going on at the same time. Were still continuing to fight the fire to our firefighters and our aerial resources are working in concert to drop retarded, and water. Well, our ground crews and dozers and heavy equipment and engines are working to provide structure protection. Some Fires Response by lightning strikes, a local utility, pacific Gas And Electric says its equipment might have sparked the dixie fire, which shows no signs of abating John Hendrick, Al Jazeera, greenville california. There are fire burning across parts of grease as well which of force more evacuations. Need a capital athens firefight has continued their efforts through the night to stop the flames from reaching populated areas. The prime minister is urging people to a baby Evacuation Order, then not to try to defend their own supporters from the invest robbie in athens. Only hours after an announcement, the Fires North of athens had been put out. The blaze was back and bigger than before, the order to evacuate. The small town below came suddenly, when the church bells began ringing people panic. And all the storekeeper could do was head up hill and watch the Fire Closing in. Todays fire is overwhelming, isnt it . Because its impossible that after Yesterdays Fire that everything is burning again, burning whatevers left. We came to the high ground to try to get a sense of how bad this fire really is. And for the last several hours, weve watched it get bigger and bigger. Spreading wider and faster the water dropping planes and helicopters seemingly have little to no effect on the blaze. As the fire spreads closer and closer to build up populated areas. And now we can see that the town of korean ary is burning on the ground. The fire didnt stop there. The aircraft that have been dropping water over the fires, ive only about another hour to go to be able to operate safely to try to put out those flames. But the heat is so high over the fires that the water has been evaporating before its been hitting. The ground to the helicopters have been flying lower and lower to try to get to the fires to try to get as close as possible to put out the flames. All people can do it seems just watch the hills burn and wondered perhaps if their homes might be next. The Bush And Vinny thought of the what is happening now is crazy. There were a 10800 fires in all of greece yesterday. If it crosses the national road, it will spread to the other force there. When the severity of the situation was brought into sharp focus on Thursday Night international address, prime Minister Kieriyaki estimates. So talkies warned the worst was not over that people in greece must brace for dry, difficult, and extremely dangerous days ahead. By nightfall reports confirmed the worst. The fire had jumped the highway spreading to both sides of the national road. The wild fire seemed to be everywhere. Everything at the moment seems uncertain. One person said it feels like her country is under attack. Zane basra, the old 0 north athens, and the news ahead. Theyre in a cost of their own. The pallets and the students have enjoyed context, power cuts, and the pandemic, but still eric them and the drive to cut us emissions. Joe biden unveils planned to win the country. All hateful cars. Ah, ah, its time for the journey to winter sponsored by kettle airways. Hello, that its a story of extremes when it comes to the weather across europe. Weve got a very wet weather in the north, but down in the south, its all about that severe heat. Thanks to the historic Heat Wave thats affecting the south east. And Weve Seen Scenes like this wild fires burning and not just in greece and turkey, but in the balkan countries and across southern areas of italy. And if you go into friday, there are going to be hot and dry conditions persisting and temperatures are going to remain high. But theres a change on the way as we move into fat. Todays, we take a closer look at changing when direction bring the temperatures down, not just in grease, but also in turkey. And theres going to be some welcome, wet weather, on the way out, where things are looking rather wet across the northwest. If you take a closer look, weve got a Swelling Weather System bringing fund the storms to the british isles. We have got some amber alerts out here. And for eastern areas of france and Switzerland And Northern Areas of city, we could see some flooding as those for renshaw reins and funder storms. Move in, poland loses the red alert for rain on saturday. Thats going to move up into western areas of russia. Scandinavia it remains cool and wet for much of the weekend. Vatcher update. Sponsored Pay Cut on airways, joined the debate. You do not have vaccines reaching those who are most of the needs and amplify your voice in allowed a diverse community and how in array of different stories, no topic. Its of the table. Its such a tough ethical debate where there is obviously discrimination and systematic discrimination of play. People are thursdays for new, wasted, the stream where a global audience becomes a global community on Al Jazeera. Ah, ah ah, help stories this hour on Al Jazeera, im all fighting in the middle of last chicago, one of the guns cities the town about trying to capture. Ive got to stand government special forces and us as strike the helping us gun troops on the street. China condemned to us all for a temporary refuge for people from Hong Kong. President Joe Biden says they will be allowed to stay for another 800. 00 number in response to the pages cracked out on freedom. And 55. 00 is in california, struggling to contain a fire that destroyed most of a historic Tom Cruise Pricing for more destruction was forecast for the high temperatures and strong wind me while opposition parties in turkey are accusing the government of failing to prevent forest fires. 8 people have been killed in the fire that swept through Southwest Southwest and coastal regions. Turkey, the forestry agencies if only 2 percent its funds, we used to prepare for fires in the 1st half of the year. Opposition politicians say it shows president reject typo and ignored a predictable danger. He in turn, saves them, manipulating the figures to spread lies ah, to better within coaches have been stripped of their accreditation at the tokyo olympic games offer claim. They tried to force one of the teams sprinters to return home. Christina team on the sky says she was taken to the airport against her will on sunday. Shes not been given exile in poland to want to sky. I had publicly criticized her coaches and says she feared for her safety if she returned to better Bruce And Richardson with more now from tucker. Hi. And he said this is actually an intervention from the i o. C. To strip them of their accreditation. It is part of an ongoing investigation which began with an official request to the beller, a slim committee, to give version of events as to exactly what had happened, comments for me. So many skies earlier today saying that the officials had told her they had no choice about what they were doing that the orders to try and get it back to valerie had come from quite high up the i see president s almost like has been talking said a Press Conference, he described, the situation is deplorable, saying that the safety of athletes was, was obviously the top concern. But i think you gotta see this in, in the wider context of, of what is happening to support and valerie under president , alexander lucas shanker. The has been long term concerns about the level of Government Intervention in, for example, the olympic committee there about discrimination against athletes who criticized lucas shanker. Early to share, they refused to recognize the results of the elections within the limited commit to the r c, saying the Election Hadnt been held in an irregular way. And as a consequence, not surprised me. Perhaps the son of the president was elected. His date is the head of the me, valerie slipped the committee that meant a lot of officials were banned from even coming to tokyo. And its not just olympic sports being effected in valerie or mental house, the Ice Hockey World cup. Early this year it got taken away from by the race with the world governing body, saying it was currently impossible to guarantee the welfare of teams fans and officials going about a race. So you just kinda think within that sort of context was enough really done to guarantee the welfare of valerie southwicks in talk here. And the more widely you said to me yesterday that the organizes of the games would probably continue to say that they werent actually contributing to the current of our Situation And Tucker and across japan. As i stuck to that they have thomas back in that Press Conference was inevitably asked about the record figures to covered 19 bucks with Intel Care in japan. And the possible link between having the olympics almost he said theres, theres no direct link thats the athletes are safe in his bicycle bubble, etc, etc. And there is no transfer to the Water Community there. A couple of things to look to remember here was not all the cases within the athletes. Village of people who are athletes and living with in the village. Either a positive cases amongst volunteers, amongst contract workers amongst some of the Organizing Committee who are living in the Water Community. So it seems to me, hard to maintain that line. But also, if youll just talk to say, just carrying on with the olympics, sends out the wrong message. Ill give you a classic Example Today with filming it. Be we are filming at the olympic flame, which has been put in the middle of the city. It couldve left it at the main stadium, the put it in the middle of a city wherever i can see it. And yet all around the sign saying, please do not stop to take photos. Please keep walking. And it just may seem typical of the mixed messages youve got from a government saying that the one Hand Stay at home is a state of emergency on. But on the other hand, yes, its okay to have an olympics clear as mud, isnt it . Thank you, andy. Richardson in tokyo. Now hirams new president has pledged his countrys nuclear program, will always be peaceful and went produce weapons shortly after his integration. But he said he would take steps to lift sanctions, which have devastated the economy. And the hash and reports now from tetra. This was a brilliant right, you see the final step to becoming the new president of iran, the ceremony, and early indication of what his foreign policy might look like. There was only one delegation representing to us from the european union. What many leaders and officials from south america and africa, and more significant countries out on the wrong racy says thats a priority. Youre going to be gone and ive got a man, teddy much Jenny Horn Interference in the Region Werent resolved any problems. Its a problem itself. I extend the hand of Friendship And Brotherhood own regional country and especially our neighbors. How many lazy criticized us sanctions on his country up to former us president donald trump pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal. But he stressed irans nuclear program is completely peaceful. He saw the policy of threats and Sanction Cant prevent iranians from seeking their legal rights, including the right to develop nuclear energy sanctions must be nullified. And we support any diplomatic effort that fills that goal. Sanctions are adding to your own hardships. Andrade, he says rebuilding the economies and main priority is appealing for cooperation from all iranians to get the country back on its feet and says, his government will wage a war on collection. Thats not going to be an easy task for therefore, engaging others is physical to what he aims to achieve is submitting a cabinet in a few days and then the parliament will have to get each Minute Stuff a separate board or conference. I should just philippine hill far, hes still trying to reassure unvaccinated people that yes, they can leave their homes. After false news reports cause panic, huge numbers of people jammed vaccination centers. In manila, i had a new lockdown. The started on Friday Room is spread that on banks and they had residence, would be deprived of their aid payments and kept from leaving home critics. Also, they blame president rodrigo, to target for causing confusion. You infections in the u. S. The highest, theyve been in 6 months over 100000 cases where reported 3 times this week, half of them according to the white house, are in 7 states, including florida. Now starting for exams are difficult at the best of times, but it has been especially tough this year for palestinian students in garza that had a conflict of power cups ever recovered 19 outbreak as well. So when results arrived, there was a lot of jubilation units. I had reports now from gaza. That now was canyon students are celebrating what they called till she, he, their high School Exam results. Pictures were quickly posted and social media, with twin sisters may and mona, among the 1st hall, i am the father of high and i was the other as civic icon describe to you, my joy, sign god. When it results released, everyone started screaming and chanting, we all quite of happiness is the city of pride for parents and sons. I want the had to for over a little from now despite the challenges and difficulties weve been through with tan, god that weve passed them all the entire 30. Hes on one hand and the results are on another the, the month before the exams in the middle of the corona, virus pandemic, and having to cope with constant power outages. Everythings suddenly stopped for a student sing godsa the when israel launched air strikes against palestinian armed groups in the strip. More than 240 people were killed and almost 2000 wounded homes and schools were destroyed. But a month later in june, this year, students sat for their final exams. It pub, bolona, had some random hello with po matter. We accepted this year with all its weakness and bitterness. I was afraid i wasnt able to provide my friends with the piece and quite the needed with. Thank god they were able to succeed despite it all, a joy is indescribable. Better than a wedding. Theres no joy, like the joy of success. Who that of she exams are so important for palestinian students. Results can determine where they can study in the future, may and wanna share their experiences if passion for learning and education, and a determination to gain their diplomas and make a contribution to a better future for all god. Since thats not as a mid july. Nope, along we could bring out to create a generation from within. There are lots of examples in gaza to consider as role models. And we can definitely live tucker was a strip the every year. Hundreds of palestinians students are offered scholarships at universities in europe. The middle east and asia, but they faced many obstacles. Chief among them is getting travel permits from israel to be able to leave. What many describe as the open Air Prison . That is garcia. They often have to wait a long time for the approval. The delay jeopardizing their chance to study abroad. There may be no shame for tennessee said, gaza universities is elsewhere. There is no doubting Enthusiasm And Will of the students improve their career prospects and their lives. You miss the Al Jazeera god. So half of new cars and trucks sold in the United States will be electric by the year 2030. If new targets set by joe by no met. They include Hydrogen Fuel Cell plugin, hybrid vehicles. What corresponding kimberly. How could reports on what could be bumpy . Roads ahead its an announcement geared towards changing the way americans drive their vision to the future. That is now beginning to happen. A future of the Automobile Industry that is electric. The executive order signed by President Biden sets a target for 0 mission cars to account for half of all vehicle sold in the United States by the year 2030 Bidens Goal to shift americans toward cleaner electric vehicles and compete with china. Right now. China is leaving the race is one of the largest and fastest growing electric vehicle markets in the world. Electric vehicles accounted for just 2 percent of car sales in the past 3 years. In the United States, china has more than doubled the number of electric vehicles on the road. Auto companies in the u. S. Are also unfailing similar goals for electric vehicles to account for at least half of all car sales by 2030. But bidens electric Vehicle Revolution Face is a big problem infrastructure. Its a priority and bidens, 1. 00 trillion dollar bipartisan Infrastructure Bill still being worked out in congress. The legislation includes 7500000000 for a network of electric vehicle charging stations. But its just half of what bite and called for and fall short of whats needed to support so many electric vehicles on the road. We havent had the, in the investment in infrastructure that weve really needed to, to grow the market. And to really demand that the vehicles are available for, for consumers biden is under pressure to act. You set a goal of reducing net Greenhouse Gas emissions by 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. Wildfires on the west coast of the United States are only highlighting the problem on track to burn big again in 2021. As a result of historic drought and Heat Waves, President Bidens executive order also rolls back Trumpet Era Emission standards. The environmental protection agencys new standards will reduce 200000000000 metric tons of carbon pollution. Kimberly help hit Al Jazeera, the white house. Ah, these are the top stories on, on to 0 more fighting in the middle of laska guy, one of the afghan cities, the town is trying to capture. Ive got to stop governments as special forces and us and strikes. I helping troops in the streets, thousands of civilians. Meanwhile the fled to neighboring canada ha is all