Exemplary judicial process has concluded but at the same time confirms the sinking of a political project has failed in its attempt to obtain internal support and International Recognition leaving behind pain and confrontation on the front of coexistence in catalonia about the within hours of the sentencing protesters came out onto the streets and gathered here at the main square in the city center they say they are part of what is being called the democratic tsunami warning but if they waited on the bus i think what is happening is shameful but i think the conviction is really unfair and i dont understand how this can happen in the 21st century and you were here once you know. Im here because i think the trial has been a complete fraud has been a trial that Human Rights International organizations of was having a lot of regularities i think we have to denounce it and this may compare to. But not everyone sees it like this the castle a nationalist movement has itself become more divided between groups that support more direct forms of action and those who oppose it politics here is more fractured and there is no majority backing for secession solving the cattle and crisis is as allusive as ever and in spite of the sentencing a long way from being resolved something i have all aljazeera barcelona. Are still ahead on aljazeera all eyes on south africas former president jacob zuma as he heads to the court to court for a corruption trial and in u. S. Democratic president ial hopefuls battling it out in the key state of ohio. How hes still got plenty of sunshine into many parts of Eastern Europe and city down into the south but i was towards the west it is absolute chipping down big massive cloud of rain rolling in from the atlantic a number of areas of low pressure bringing some wet sand with the weather it at times and that cloud on the right will make its way right across the British Isles the low countries a good part of france things and heavy right but downpours there too into switzerland more parts of italy some snow over the high ground choose they looked like a dry a day across spain and portugal we have got some wet weather pushing into the western side of the may further east still looking good plenty of warmth around plenty of sunshine as well and it stays that way as we go through where to cyprus for the northeast still very breezy a lot of cloud and rain pushing up towards the Baltic States through scandinavia wednesday another poor day wall cloud of rain rolling into those western parts northwestern there was a front seeing some very heavy right along with whiles and eventually pushing across into england. Well the pulse of africa generally not bad but we have got a chance of wanted to shout into the far north of algeria northern parts of tunisia with more clout to just flooding into morocco over the next. Little clouds into northern parts of libya and theres always a chance of one of 2 spots of rain coming in here. To deal with poverty unless you deal with the guy you disagree i just agree with that toy it sounds like blaming the public the country for the our knowledge or seeming anybody these people ah well trained much a part of the Islamic State machinery and been very. Popular little jersey to join me im in the hot sun as i put the questions to my special guests and challenge them to some straight talking political debate. Aljazeera. Welcome back our top stories on aljazeera this hour the u. S. Has imposed sanctions on turkey warning it stands ready to destroy the turkish economy if turkey continues its military campaign in ne in syria on the battlefield a small unit of Syrian Government forces have entered the city of the invitation of Kurdish Forces raising fears of a direct confrontation with turkey voting is underway mozambiques general election the ruling fairly more bodies extend expected to extend its decades long war and thats a spy the popularity of its leader philippe new see declining because of Corruption Scandal over government borrowing and in spain. In dozens of cops around independence protesters were injured on monday night in violent clashes with Police Protesters protests erupted in box alone after 9 months separatist leaders way imprisoned for their role in the regions failed bid for independence. More now on our top story and syrian kurds fleeing the fighting us starting to arrive in Northern Iraq the Authorities Say say they could be the 1st of tens of thousands of refugees plans are being made to accommodate the new arrivals but the priority for the Kurdistan Regional government is to stop eisel fighters and their supporters mixing with genuine refugees but its mate has this exclusive report from Northern Iraq with a local just a few blocks of essential all this family could carry as they ran from the fighting in northeastern syria there amongst the 1st to make it across the border into the kurdish governed north of iraq. There was shelling and fighting this mom says my family hasnt slept for days weve left everything behind. Him most 200 syrians will bust into a refugee camp in a monday afternoon. The biggest concern for the kurdish authorities is who exactly is crossing the border eisel fighters or supporters mingled with the innocent officials cross reference names to make sure those who got on the bus at the border stayed on for the 90 minute journey here a local Intelligence Officer takes a photo of the tally i think its going to be interesting to see who is coming in the next days and what the authorities will do to filter this population coming in certainly theres going to be checks done to make sure they arrive generally and people are taking care of. Everyone we spoke to share their shock at the overnight switch from living peacefully to being. Lets have a look at our stuff america has let us down i didnt imagine that they will destroy the people in our future i used to like america but now i hate it im here you plump. These syrians will join the already more than 1000000. 00 internally displaced persons and refugees being hosted in the kurdistan region of iraq and depending on how long turkeys military Campaign Goes on for the Kurdistan Regional government the k r g estimates that anything between 30000 up to as many as a quarter of a 1000000 syrians will flee the fighting here into the k r g. This syrian refugee camp has been here more than 7 years the tents along gone children are growing up here people are putting down roots and now this small town is about to get bigger. Burnet smith Al Jazeera Dome is refugee camp in Northern Iraq. The death toll in japan from typhoon has risen to 67 as rescuers continue the search for those still missing areas of the country remain flooded with mud and debris covering the streets the typhoon hit japan on saturday dumping historic rainfall and unleashing strong winds thousands of people are still sheltering in Evacuation Centers with homes left without water and electricity across the country as be talking respondent in tokyo fatty salami friday as fear the death toll has gone up bring us up to speed with the latest 1st. Yes or until now we have to pull out we ate. Now there are about 50 people who are still missing many people expect does this but i still dont get it going right again because i know more and more tonight were getting the picture of. This station that reached many of the small communicate small villages where many and the are living. Things done those numbers on this and then the people who couldnt evacuate or didnt find the shooter and the right sign is what the its causing the increase that huge increase actually. And that all the people whove escaped what is happening to them and what sort of assistance have they been getting. Well we have the numbers are showing us around the 1000 homes are actually or totally destroyed because of the flooding. We have to understand that the main effect of this site for which you are is well which is one of the strongest getting the last 50 years wasnt it wasnt that usually in the past when but rather the rainfall its around 1000000000 meters in some variance where this amount can relate so about 3 months of that in full in the stadium so many areas were not expecting this that usually falls and this is what caused us. Business disaster that were seeing now so many of the people who. Let their houses they went to with a thank you a short sentence and now were getting different numbers about this about that how many people they evacuated some people with them by around 30000 dollars if they are about 5000. 00 the difference is because that some of the people are going in and out of they but if i can incentives to go to be in their houses and then come back of course i know all of the country is like whats in the mood for this thats not so its not sort of japan is preparing for celebrations for the next moment of the member of exactly a week from now and some people are saying that this results that may affect the size of that ceremonies and maybe constant battle that im on is that going to witness within a week thank you for that. Same tell kim. The former president jacob zuma is due to appear in court to face corruption charges related to an with a French Company aljazeera salman the miller has more from pietermaritzburg on a scandal that goes back more than a decade. Its been almost 15 years since former president jacob zuma 1st faced corruption charges relate to 180000000. 00 contract with French Arms Company time is to provide enable equipment to the South African government tallies allegedly agreed to pay a bribe to zuma who was then the leader of the cuisine at all province for his influence the deal was reportedly brokered by his former Financial Adviser should be a shake only shake was jailed for corruption although zuma later faced charges they were dropped in 2009 but last year charges of corruption racketeering and Money Laundering were reinstated zuma has always said he wants his day in court but hes also done everything he can to avoid it he says there is a political conspiracy against him last week he lost a court heard to have the charges thrown out here now appear at this court for the start of a trial that could last months. Seumas legal fees have cost sub african taxpayers more than a 1000000. 00 because the charges stem from his time in office hes now fighting a Core Group Inc that demanded he pay back that money saying he cant afford to cover his costs while many South Africans of calling for corrupt leaders to be held to account the mustin enjoy support among others if found guilty he could face at least 25 years in prison zuma says hes done nothing wrong when im interested in a case im not as a muslim brought much as a real travesty and i just want to know whats going to happen at the trial. To my lord hasnt done all the things that are 7 years everyone deserves a chance to explain themselves. Ever since. The trial started its all now beginning to see that its not only him is at fault but the majority of the people that are in power zuma is also expected to return to a commission of inquiry investigating state corruption during his presidency this case is you have to understand that its just a smokescreen is to pacify us to Say Something is happening around corruption but the fact of the matter is nothing is happening because as ive said jacob zuma is the people jacob zuma is the godfather and no one can shake that pilaf within the a. N. C. Well zuma has been out of office for 20 months at the time of his departure there were several allegations of corruption and many South Africans hope this trial may be a chance to finally get some answers from aljazeera pietermaritzburg south africa. In the us a white officer who shot an unarmed black woman in her own home has been charged with Murder Police have named arran dean and say he acted without justification. But here the. 2 28 year Old Jefferson was killed in Fort Worth Texas on saturday while looking after her nephew a neighbor had called the police because her front door was open. In the u. S. President ial Campaign Democrats and republicans will battle for support in the midwest which is key to winning the white house in 2020 in 30 of the past 32 elections the candidate who won ohio won the presidency and that includes donald trump this is why the state was chosen for the democrats 4th candidates debate john hendren explains from ohio whats at stake. For democrats its a showdown in the american heartland the 4th president ial debate analysts say more contests between the Democratic Partys extremes i believe it will be a face off as we are looking at Public Opinion polls where say theyre essentially tied and its looking more and more like a race between biden and more. On one end of the party spectrum the establishment candidate former Vice President joe biden on the other the progressive massachusetts senator and the new front runner Elizabeth Warren. Who do you like i like biden and one because i think hell settle things down and get things on an even keel here work with the other side get things done and i think Elizabeth Warren can beat him i do i think because she always is on point she has plans she has you know policy she does exist get up there and get into like argument with them but with a dozen candidates spanning the same stage its also the largest debate yet one that offers the prospect of a breakout moment for any of them are you forgetting what you said to magically and for. Already what you said just 2 minutes ago it will be the site of many firsts the 1st debate since impeachment proceedings for President Trump and every candidate on the day is wants him impeached but there are many many of us up stairs right now making signs to support donald trump tomorrow for Bernie Sanders the 1st debate since he was sidelined by a heart attack for joe biden the man with the most to lose the 1st debate since President Trump asked ukraine to investigate him for Elizabeth Warren the 1st debate since surging polls have made her the front runner in this race. The Democratic Party picked ohio for good reason its known as the bellwether state in 30 of the 32 past elections the candidate who won here won the presidency the latest was donald trump this time the democrats want to deny him this trendsetting state for 2nd tier candidates this is a chance to rise to the top tier in postdebate polls its going to narrow its already been growing. So well see how many call it quits qualifying for the next round will be harder so for the other candidates failing to gain traction here could make ohio the end of the campaign trail john hendren 00 westerville ohio. Judges for this years booker prize have ignored their own rules and named 2 women is british author ben again every still and Canadian Writer and moderate woods will share the award and the 63000. 00 prize at world one for the testaments every still for girl woman other every so the 1st black woman to win the booker while i would become a 2nd woman to wind gusts. Well again im fully back to go with the headlines on aljazeera u. S. President donald trump has imposed sanctions on turkey saying washington stands ready to destroy the take us economy if turkey continues its military campaign in northeastern syria the sanctions target several tech issue officials trump wants an immediate cease fire and has sent his Vice President mike pence to on correct to begin negotiations. Let me say the president could not have been more firm with president heard want to. The United States of america is simply not going to tolerate. Turkeys invasion of syria any further and were calling on syria to stand down to end the violence and come to the negotiating table and thats the reason the president sending me to the region to make his intentions very clear and were going to be looking were going to be looking for turkey to take strong action in that regard on the battlefield Syrian Government forces have taken advantage of the abrupt u. S. Retreat from northeast in syria a small unit of soldiers entered the city of mumbai age as well as other towns at the invitation of Kurdish Forces raising fears of a direct confrontation with turkey voting is underway in mozambiques general election that could see the fair labor party extended stay long roll the election is taking place 2 months after the signing of a peace deal with longtime rival the renamo party the 2 sides fought for 16 years in a cough aches that killed around a 1000000 people. In spain dozens of Catalan Independence protesters were injured on monday night in violent clashes with Police Protests erupted in boss alone over the sentencing of 9 catalan separatist leaders whove been sent to prison for their will in the regions failed bid for independence the death toll in japan from typhoon high get this has risen to 68 as rescuers continue their search for those still missing areas of the country remain flooded with mud and debris covering the streets the typhoon hit japan on saturday thousands of pe