not too low, and he's picked us into the stadiums. many japanese who were able to get the tickets 2 years ago, naturally disappointed. and so the $80000.00 volunteers who spent a month preparing and will not have much to do without spectators. and overall, i think there's a sense of defeat here. many japanese still don't want the olympics to happen, so they are dissatisfied and angry. and you can see that on social media. and rhetoric, owners complain that they have to close early in the evening and are not allowed to so which frightens their likelihood. and all of this, just for the olympics to be staged. and another part of the public in japan is that the japan has broken its promise to make these games a success with our spectators. that hardly seems possible anymore. and some japanese people i talked to here are a bit ashamed of this failure. so quite a bit opinion that you might say that although cases are surging there at the moment, japan overall has relatively low cases. audio authorities just being over cautious when they hav

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and it just makes us better. as a country and i be a united states was billed 245 years or more to support now on the final for footballs. european championship gets under way tonight. in 1st semi final spain challenge italy for the right to play in sunday's final. both sides enjoyed close games in the last round. not a revitalized italy look to have the upper hand hudy's ride home after their course. the final, whenever belgium was reminiscent of the good old days of italian football. historically, italy is expected to challenge for every euros title. the victory of belgium helped ease the fans pain of 2018 when italy didn't even qualify for the world cup. there was reason to celebrate in the streets of rome, once again, whatever. i want to thank a coach about the mancini because it's all thanks to him. i expected italy to be strong, but they're better than i expected. the fans will not be able to travel to london to support that team, but there are nearly twice as many italians living in the u. k. a spaniards s

it gives us much more freedom and it's nice to finally, you know, corona's over soon, hopefully. and yeah, i think it's important. it's still not settled because other countries have still not, not all of the countries of garden that got into opportunity to have the vaccines. but hopefully we'll be able to go sound down to the very end has driven infections to levels not seen in israel since april, mainly among vaccinated people. because we still have a nice amount of people dictated young people that could see here were increasing affects nathan, them young people that can be vaccinated and we still see a portion of the elderly people and not feel vaccinated for various reasons. some vaccination people also have been infected to now the number needing hospital treatment remains low, although i think is a rising. so we do see people who actually acquired the delta after being immunized and they can transmitted. yet there are chances to be severely ill to be hospitalized or to die or slim. so we, so we definitely see a very important role for the immunization use. railey governmen

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she sent us this assessment. but where i am, if you didn't know any better, you would think that we're as a political ready, it is a celebratory atmosphere here. you've got people dressed in the colors of the ruling a and see that is the policy of mr. to my people dressed in the traditional hulu regalia, people are his support as opposed to the whole province where he does command lot of support. you have had gunshots being fired into the people rallying and crowds cheering around that the people here believe that they are here to support and shows on the barrier to the man who is being persecuted in the household. the atmosphere might be a little bit more somber. in the homes of south africans to feel that this is a man who has a lot to answer for. and his refusal to present himself and onto questions to alleged corruption in his administration and under his tenure is really a slap in the face of the law. so when the constitutional court or the supreme court handed down that that ruling that he wasn't contempt o

christine helped us out. his name is asking the high court to dismiss the sentence imposed by the constitutional court. which court is more important. rebecca, in short, the corporate handed him that 50 month sentence is the highest court in the land. it is the apex court. what you might know is the supreme court. and so in b, i was off to that court handed down that ruling and that 50 mantell sentence as him, as lawyers went to that very court and asked that it review, it's the judgement and its ruling. it agreed to that. and then he came to this court and all that the police holt arrest while pending, of course, the outcome of that trial. so that is what he has done. but in short, the court that gave the sentence and that gave him that judgment, that he was in contempt of court is the highest court in the land. so what a legal experts saying that about zoom is appeal. how do they think the high court will react? while most legal experts are often you hear that this court is simply going to reject mr. zoom i

the american used power and finesse to the fatal form. a semi finalist elena this, nina, as gown said in 2019, when she defeated venus williams on the way to the quarter finals. she has won the loud backing of center court fans. she like to tell the crowd she intends to advance much further into the tournament. this time, i feel like a change in growing why? i don't know last time i was on this course, i don't think any people knew my name just the. i mean, obviously after the mean as much a lot of people do, i feel like now i don't know, i feel like a little bit at home here. now i'm enjoying the experience, but i'm also like really learning from it and really coming in to these matches believing that i can win. i mean, i believe that going in the past, but i feel like now just so much more comp now on the court and confident and playing in front of you guys. you know, watching the news. he's a reminder of the top story we're following for you. us defense officials say all american soldiers and members of nato forces have left the bag or

long war saying it's time for us to decide its own future. the taliban could be the biggest winners with the restore. the toll that long curve it is taking on people in india. we'll take a look at what it's like to live with the lingering effects of the code. 9 paying attention. ah hello, i am rebecca riches. welcome to the program. it's now 2 weeks until the tokyo and, and pick said you to stop that they'll be a game without spectators organizes have announced a total ban on both foreign and domestic fans. attending the event. after new corona virus state of emergency was declared across parts of japan. the games will be the 1st in a limb, pick history to be held behind closed doors, and some say they shouldn't be happening at all in the matter late than never. some might say, after a long journey through all of japan's 47 prefixes, the olympic flame has finally arrived in tokyo, one year behind schedule, due to the corona virus pandemic. rising cove in 1900 cases in the capital. also, many members of the public were not there to greet the f

so let me ask those who want us to stay. how many more? how many thousands more americans, daughters, and sons? are you willing to risk? i will much send another generation americans to war and i can stand with no reasonable expectation of achieving the different outcome. but by and also argued, the u. s. had achieved the original goal of routing al qaeda after the $911.00 terror attacks that led to the invasion. he said the decision to leave was overdue . we did not go to afghanistan to nation bill. and it's the right and the responsibility of ap can people alone to decide their future and how they want to run their country. just days ago, the u. s. pulled out of background air base near capitol the center of its military operations for nearly 2 decades. the pentagon says the withdrawal of us forces is now more than 90 percent complete. as foreign troops depart, the african military struggling to push back the taliban. like here, enough, danny's sense northwest peace talks between the government and the militants. have so far failed. and

that is say so much about us. so we took us tons and that led us into shootouts. we end up shooting at each other with these guys, but we, we won that battle because they retreated, they lived, but the 2nd night they've tried again. and luckily that night with sept and it was the, you know, they, they got it shifted. and the 3rd night the military came and the fire power became triple, and it was a different story. they, they knew that they couldn't take that. mr. lex, we talked about the fact that this is the last standing just picked us about the damage that's been done to just the weights of the damage is incredible because the looting, as a consequence, we have, we have a serious food security crisis in so people can buy food anyway, the atm, the old rooted people, connie's draw money. you have good grannies that are, that are on chronic medication that needs food before they eat the medication. now, what are you saying to them? then let's continue eating the medication without having anything to eat. we literally saying, dig your grave in wasn't and that's ho

i, i use this is dw news lines from berlin. indian health officials found the alarm over yet a new cove at 19 variance, some fee, the foul spreading bill to blossom drain could be better resisting immunity. and a 3rd wave could be on the way. we'll hear what the experts have to say. also coming out. the us president joe biden takes up the mantle of console in chief, as he visits those affected by the florida talent block tragedy. the places federal assistance for 30 days as the search for victims continues. and will easily fans have something to care about when they take on belgium in the road 2020 tournament later today. on grappling with fitness worries i've been to, if they help play as well preview their quarter final game. ah, i'm rebecca versus welcome to the program. we begin with some breaking news just coming in the united states. defense ministry says all fallen foreign military force members have exit in the background military base outside the african capital kabul. a senior pentagon official told news agencies that all american soldiers and members of nato forces have withd

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our reporter come on the ground for us in the u.s. state of oregon. -- our reporter, on the ground for us in the u.s. state of oregon. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines from around the world. the australian city of brisbane has been picked to host a summer 2032 olympics after the international olympic committee approved the bid. there were no rival candidates. australia will become the second country after the united states to host summer games in three different cities. russia has successfully launched a londelayed laboratory module for the international space station. it is intended to provide more room for scientific experiments and space for the crew. it's flight t the i is scheduled to last eight days. protests have been held in paris, as france launches its so-called health pass. the proof of covid-19 vaccination that's required now for entry to venues such as cinemas, museums, and sports stadiums. france is in the fourth wave of the pandemic. the government says the goal of the pass is to preve

give us a sense of how he really feels about this. reporter: it is important to understand that this interview was conducted because of angela merkel and his specific relationship to her. it was a very warm and honest atmosphere. i asked him about the past wars and how he feels about them. he came up with afghanistan and said what we just laid. i think it is really what we think. he is convinced it is a huge mistake to withdraw troops. mainly women and young girls will suffer from that. anchor: is that what he fears most? >> yes. i think this is what he emotionally fears. i want to give you some perspective. he is convinced that the goal to fight terrorism in the middle east was necessary. and that it is dangerous to leave afghanistan and other countries alone. anchor: we are hearing the former president criticize president biden. he has defended his decision to withdraw troops from afghanistan. this is what he said last week. >> we did not go to afghanistan to nation build. anchor: he said we did not go to afghanistan to nation build

or you may need to stop working for us. brent: professor, what do you think this discussion, the fact that we are having this discussion, what does it tell us about the state of humanity at the moment when it comes to thinking of the welfare of others and our level of empathy that we have in reserve? is it a negative picture that you are seeing? dominic: i don't think it's a negative picture. i think people have been through this pandemic concern for others in their community, for their family, and for themselves. they have been trying to make sense of what has been a very scary change to their own lives, to the lives of their community. i think the most difficult situation are those who are firmly opposed to getting vaccinated and following the rules. of course they are free to do so but there are consequences of our choices. and those consequences might mean people cannot do all the things they want to do. because they pose a risk of spreading infection. brent: yeah. consequences is the important word there. professor dom

if they close the crossing, they might as well bury us alive because we will all starve. there will be nothing here. reporter: whether the border is closed or not, the syrian refugees will remain a bargaining chip in the struggle for power. anchor: u.s. troops are due to leave afghanistan two weeks earlier than planned them up by the 31st of august. the withdrawal after 20 years in's america's longest war but allows the taliban to make advances, leaving many afghans worried about what the departure means for them. reporter: the taliban say this footage shows them celebrating after gaining control of a crossing into iran. it was one of several advances made in afghanistan in recent weeks. they've been gaining ground since the u.s. announced the departure of its military by the end of august. the same military that ousted them from power in 2001. in washington, president biden defended the speed of the withdrawal, saying the u.s. would no longer sustain the human cost of a conflict that cannot change afghanistan's course. president biden: let me ask those who want us to sta

this land belongs to you and us. the russians were here at left and then the americans came and now they have left. this country is ours and we will protect it even without pay or equipment. meanwhil the taliban are gaining evermore ground in afghanistan. over the past weeks, they've been on the offensive, releasing propaganda videos and taking control of many districts. it won't be until the last u.s. troops pullout on september 11 that the world will finally learn what the have planned. michael: let's get more on that with a professor of the practice of conflict management and american foreign policy programs and research scholar at the middle east institute. he joins us from washington, do you see -- washington, d.c.. what does the withdrawal of troops mean for this debility of the region? guest: it introduces enormous uncertainty. obviously, the taliban have already been taking advantage of the lack of american action against them. advancing, especially in the countryside, but in some important towns also. meanwh

but we also warned them, international media are not what you are used to. we are use a domestic environment, so they need to know that a few foreign media ask questions to set a trap for them. no matter how many nice questions they ask, they will report on the negative. reporter: at the school entrance, slogans spell out the word confidence in multiple ways, as if the trainees still needed a reminder. brent: work has been halted at the sight of the collapsed apartment high-rise in surfside, florida amid fears that parts of the building still standing could give way. president biden is in surfside tonight, where he has been briefed on the emergency operation. he met with first responders and thanked them for their work, and has also beenolding a closedoor meeting with the families of people who were killed, and of those still missing. the confirmed death toll has risen to 18, with as many as 145 unaccounted for. no survivors have been found in/thursday. -- found since last thursday. reporter: it's hard to think about anything else for diana winner. every tim