Will dramatically reduce the number of people allowed into the country as coronavirus cases rise. Several aljazeera staff have been questioned by police in kuala lumpur about a documentary on malaysias response to code 19 the programme looked at the experiences of Migrant Workers during the lockdown and police say theyre investigating the report for sedition defamation and violation of the countrys communications and multimedia at well in response aljazeera has released a statement saying it calls on the malaysian authorities to respect Media Freedom and desist from treating its journalists as criminals aljazeera has serious concerns about developments that have occurred in malaysia since the broadcast of its one of the nice investigative documentary locked up in malaysias lockdown broadcast on july 3rd the documentary investigated why the covert dine 1000 pandemic is forcing Migrant Workers into hiding the government put some arrows of kuala lumpur with high infection rates under lock down with some people tested and some fingerprinted foreigners without valid documents were arrested malaysian officials and state television have criticised the report aljazeera as attempts to interview government ministers and officials during the production would declined stuff of experience sustained Online Harassment since the brawl. Cost one East Asia PacificCurrent Affairs program thats won Numerous International awards well as well Mohammad Khalid is the chief executive and founder of the Garment Center for health and social policy in kuala lumpur he says the documentary was impartial. When i saw the documentary i thought it was a fair and balanced report and it did highlight some of the issues that we ourselves here on the ground in malaysia especially amongst Public Health specialists were actually pointing out the documentary didnt criticize it or the government or specifically the ministry of Health Treatment of migrants with him which i believe to have been compassionate and equal what we did see was highlighting an issue that we raise which was that the government should have conducted these Immigration Enforcement raids and having arrested people and placed into detention during a Public Health emergency so that is what we saw or at least from our perspective what the documentary highlighted as to why the government is responding this way we believe its just a matter of a distraction from the actual issue on hand. The u. S. Supreme court has issued mixed verdicts on demands for Donald Trumps financial records for now at least the president s tax returns and other documents will remain out of the public i have a chance he has moved. The president from displayed mixed emotions following the 2 judgments on the release of his financial records what the rules were you should be showing more again to make everything back down to the lower court to do so again so for the sake point. You know the point of. This is political we turned away so that we can know you know if you were so pure which are. Just like the model of mr gibbs was a hoax there why do these Supreme Court rulings werent even close each one had a 7. 00 to 2. 00 majority that included trump appointees justices call such an kavanaugh off the court threw out the president s lawyers arguments that their client has immunity from investigation in both cases chief Justice John Roberts writing that no citizen not even the president is categorically above the common duty to produce evidence when called upon in a criminal proceeding so authorities in new york are allowed to secure records from the president s Accounting Firm through the courts the citys District Attorney hailed the decision Cyrus Vance Jr said its in keeping with the u. S. A. s founding principles and added the investigation which was delayed for almost a year by this lawsuit will resume guided as always by the ground jury solemn obligation to follow the law and the facts wherever they may lead but new yorks grand jury investigation into potential wrongdoing by trump and the Trump Organization is held in secret so barring a leak the public will not see the records if and when it receives them investigators are looking into whether an alleged hush money deal with 2 women who claim to have had an affair with trump broke the law Congress However could released all charges financial records to the public if house committees were in the right to see them and that may or may not happen now but the House Speaker welcomed the. Justices are holding of the principle that congress has the right to subpoena the president the Supreme Court including the president s appointees have declared that he is not above the law. The point the path that the plane court has laid out is one that is clearly achievable by us in the lower court and we will continue to go down that path but the Supreme Court has enacted limitations on congress that it will now have to meet in the lower courts among them to prove that any information that is requested would have a direct impact on legislation always hanging over the issue of Donald Trumps tax records are statements like this dating back to before the 2016 election im clean and when i release my Financial Statements my decision sometime prior to election it will only show one thing that im much richer than people even thought yet the president has fought their release ever since so there is some comfort to be had for the president Donald Trumps arguments regarding president ial immunity did not win but these rulings will not result in the release of Donald Trumps closely held for now until records before novembers elections. Washington. But bruce fein is a former u. S. Deputy attorney general he says the only way president trumps financial records will enter the Public Domain now is if they are linked. We know that leaks with regard to president s have happened for example the knowledge that president nixon was named as a unindicted coconspirator in the watergate cover up trial was leaked out of the grand jury now whether or not new york has greater scrupulousness in complying with secrecy obligations we dont know but if the grand jury acts as its supposed to those tax records will still be concealed in the cloister of the grand jury and by november well all be still guessing as we are on this program right now a political win for the president not a legal win but most of politics is concerned with politics not law and even though as a matter of principle down the road it may impair some president s with regard to mr trump and his immediate political future he should be taking a deep breath today and base thankful of the outcome of the cases the United Arab Emirates is said to be holding up a deal with the gulf states that could end the 3 year long blockade against qatar thats according to reports by the fox news website particle hain has more now from washington d. C. We need to sort of take a step back and look at where the spirit being reported the fox news website not on fox news on air we havent seen it on air yet and again we know that this is a channel that the president likes to watch we have seen no evidence that the president likes to read the website and again it has been picked up by anyone else and we have not been able to independently confirm this but what this article is saying and it doesnt give any sort of indication where the sources are coming from which is slightly unusual but it doesnt name anyone but it says that for the last 2 months somehow if there were secret negotiations between saudi arabia officials from saudi arabia qatar the u. A. E. And the u. S. Acting as a mediator now that it 5 would be surprising if true because these are thats a lot of different people at the table and theres been no even whisper that there were negotiations of any kind taking place much less among high ranking officials from these 4 countries the article says that a potential deal was in their words quote at hand and that the u. A. E. Walked away and tried to pressure saudi arabia to do the same thing again theyre saying that just for purpose perspective this is not anything weve even heard is on the radar lately from the secretary of defense secretary of state the white much less the white house dealing with a coronavirus pandemic a downturn in the economy falling poll numbers and now the Supreme Court decision so theres been no indication no signals that this is high up on 0 the priority list or george okapi error as the c. E. O. Of gulf state analytics he says the u. A. E. Is less likely to change its position than the other countries involved. Among the countries blockading qatar it is the u. A. E. That is most rigid in its position against doa whereas the saudis have viewed the alleged qatari threat as more of a strategic issue for i would be this is really very much about ideology and ultimately this agenda of blockading qatar came from up with dobby and i think out of all of the gulf countries putting pressure on cuts are the u. A. E. Will be the last one to decide to ease that pressure so it definitely makes sense that. Would use its leverage over riyadh to block any u. S. Backed plan aimed at bringing the g. C. C. Countries back together the Trump Administration is seen this arabian feud is a big threat to u. S. Interests in the sense that washington would like to have all of the g. C. C. Member states united against the Islamic Republic of iran and this issue has definitely been an irritant for the administration but you know i the defacto ruler of the u. A. E. Crown Prince Mohammed bin zayed whatever people d may think about his policies we can all agree that hes no pushover and hes a very strategic thinker when it comes to dealing with Regional International issues. So to come here now which is there including the World Health Organization heads back to china as it tries to piece together where have the coronavirus came from. Paying their respects in ivory coast but many things a sudden death of Prime Minister could cause political instability more in the times. And that. Enough more sure and and it will be fed i think even more for northern amanti some tremendously big thunderstorm with big downdraft on the least side of the mountains weve got the quite strong wind now the monsoon wind clouding things up in a good part of money including salalah is taken away from the strength of of the shema which is the northerly wind its not particularly strong the orange sheen the suggest is dust is coming out of iraq temper the really high of baghdad at 50 degrees its not a record but its certainly near enough the same is true for western solder of iran and q 8 clearly its cooler on the coast but still 30 in jerusalem down through the whole of africa to where you see the daily showers build here weve got rain coming on to the coast of kenya probably somalia and daily showers building theyre not haphazard is not random they tend to building clumps at the moment all the way from south sudan science was more or less to Lake Victoria south of that interesting weather just coming into the western cape to cape town and up through maybe exeat actually multiple fronts coming in so it is wet and unpleasantly windy in cape town temperature about 30 degrees for friday the rain doesnt last it goes through to give you a few showers on saturday. For. A Global Pandemic mass protests demanding change economic recession and geopolitical tensions not to mention the 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. If you want to help save the world. Isnt a euro. Come back a come out of the top stories here this hour several hours there was to offer up being questioned by police in kuala lumpur about a documentary on malaysias response to cope with 19 the program looked at the experiences of Migrant Workers during lockdown. The u. S. Supreme court has issued mixed verdicts on the demands for Donald Trumps financial records the president s tax returns will remain out in the public eye for now but can be examined by prosecutors in new york. And the United Arab Emirates is said to be holding up a deal with states that could end the 3 year long blockade against cattle thats according to reports by the fox news website now a strain its cutting the number of citizens it would allow to return from overseas each week by 50 percent since march only citizens and permanent residents have been allowed into the country from monday a maximum of 4000. 00 will be able to return each week the Prime MinisterScott Morrison says the decision follows a surge of corona virus cases in the state of victoria. At a time when victoria was able to take flights again then obviously the challenges to the system presently caused by the outbreak in victoria would have subsided and that then of course would mean that the less pressure on the system nationally so until that is under. Under control or even beyond that has been under control in victoria ziba to take up those does flights again then will be in a restricted to pass city for the forseeable future after there was no gay joins us live now from said name Scott Morrison there talking about limitations on a rivals into the country what more is he been saying. Yeah this wont be new. Orleans currently are the ses because it will be much more difficult for them to return any time soon so the Prime MinisterScott Morrison says that by cutting International Arrivals in the hall from monday or in the full 1000 citizens will permanent residents will be able to. And that cap will only be lifted when the country does contain the corona Virus Outbreak currently in the c. C. And thats not looking too good given that on tuesday than the state of victoria recorded and not the Record Number of infections and all the 388 people in that state have tested positive for corona virus of course right now there are about 5000000 people. Down in melbourne and the surrounds it means that they cant leave their phones unless its essential raisins for some essential work to go to the shops. And all of the stradley is results is in this area need to be focused on containing that out right the pools there are hundreds of Police OfficesDefense Force personnel monitoring borders to make sure all of that residents dont cross into all the states and we see the seeding of current virus cases in different areas so its not looking good right now for those trying to get. Those reduced numbers all the elements here is that for the oyster do return home they will now be challenged will be mandatory for day quarantine that they do need to undertake Scott Morrison says that people have had months to come home and this is necessary for results is to be focussed in other areas since borders were closed. About 350000 people have returned to his star leah but right now it might be a long white for those 2 are the same gauge their life for us in sydney nicholas thank you. 2 more latin american leaders have been infected by code 19 the libyas interim president jenene un is became the 3rd lead in the region known to have contracted the disease and the head of Venezuelas National Assembly. Has announced hes also tested positive on wednesday brazils president said he had the virus he previously dismissed it as a little flu. The u. N. Secretary general is warning the pandemic will force millions of people in latin america and the caribbean into poverty. 18000000. 00 could lose their jobs women black and indigenous communities will be the worst hit. Our ports nothing one is ours. 3rd many in latin america to have it caused by the covert 900. 00 pandemic has only exacerbated already existing problems in the context of already gaping inequalities i levels of informal labor and fragmented Health Services the most vulnerable populations and individuals are once again being hit the hardest. To tear this is one in the poverty across the region will rise by 7 percent an increase equivalent to 45000000 people extreme poverty is also expected to increase by 28000000 to 230000000 people and id rather see what a massive number i learned on the street with my baby girl 4 months ago at the start of the pandemic youre surviving going to a soup kitchen receiving donations just staying afloat. And there are many more about to join him the u. N. Says the number of Unemployed People in the region will also rise an increase of 80000000 to 44000000 in just one year i came there. There are people who found themselves in the streets because theyve lost their jobs theyve never been in that situ