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won't recognize any government that replaces him as parliament prepares to vote on pushing him out of power also and blasting off to the world's most expensive taurus destination space. x launches the 1st of a private mission to the international space station. welcome to the program. ukraine is calling it deliberate slaughter and a crime against humanity. at least 50 people. many of them children have been killed by a ballistic missile, which hit a train station in the eastern city of crime at dusk, thousands of ukrainians where they're hoping to board trains west to safety. now the kremlin has denied responsibility while separatists in the breakaway region of don't ask say, what happened is a ukrainian provocation. robert bride begins our coverage even by the standards of this was brutality. this was

a shocking attack with ukranian civilians bearing the brunt of the station at cromer. tours was crowded with passengers among them. many women and children trying to get trained to take them to safety and sure to find them surely blossom every one was panicking. people were screaming and crying, then i saw a wounded woman. she was bleeding heavily. parts of a missile lay near by. for the vive, railway station in the west, the end of a journey that's taken well over 24 hours, traveling almost the length of ukraine from cram a tours in the east. this train set off well before friday mornings attack, bringing people who like the victims, were trying to escape the escalating fighting. it was a very bad situation. liana tells us all the time there was shelling and bombing. i suggested. what will you do now in levine? we asked, i've no idea she says, just to get out was the main thing. and she heads off with her children,

not knowing where in the town of bash tanker in southern ukraine, people arrived to escape battles around kirsten and bic alive. the fighting has continued for weeks and does now move closer to their homes. about them, yesterday they started showing us. they started destroying the houses and everything with cannons. then the tanks appeared from the forest. so i decided to leave many displaced people head for the relative safety of western ukraine in the early days of the war, the vive railway station and the western border crossings were overwhelmed with hundreds of thousands of people. as the russian advance was halted, some refugees started returning. now they're being advised to leave again. the flow of people through the station is closely followed the course of the war from the start of with fears of a renewed russian offensive in the east. the viv another cities in the west and are bracing for a serge in people wanting to escape the fighting. anton and irina have arrived with

their 5 children escaping fighting and the se. stacy's russian federation started bonbon. oh says we stay. we were. but a just make that decision. what the 1st bomb fallen near my house, i take my children's illinois immediately gamino wilma. yesterday's or a to me sales shut down the our home, the shrapnel fallen outside. they planned to leave ukraine. how far as far away as possible, they say rob mcbride, al jazeera levine. now the head of the european commission has visited ukraine land called the attack on coma dusk, appalling festival. the land was also shown mass graves in the town of butcher, where russian forces are accused of committing atrocities against civilians. she vowed to hold russia responsible for its actions in ukraine. claim european union

is easy. you cannot make power to make present vladimir putin pay. on the line also promised to speed up the process of ukraine joining the e u. russia will dissent in economic, financial, and technological daily decay. while ukraine is marching towards a european future. this is what i see. we stand with you as you defend your country and this is my 2nd point. indeed, ukrainian people are holding up the torch of freedom for all of us. we're still so there isn't keven has law as live old. the lanes visit to the ukrainian capital once arrived in ukraine. she had a 2 butcher where the alleged mass executions deb conducted by the russians happened to place and also did the mass graves that have been discovered in the, in the symbolic town of which i later she got back to the cave and met president as

the landscape, during did the presser act or slovenly, landed the president of the european commission, as she promised for 1000000000 euros worth or nor weapons too. okay. which is something that ukraine insistently was asking for. and also she said that a budget support are for of a $600000000.00 euros is going to be allocated for ukraine. she also to talk about the refugees, ukrainian refugees, ab, either either internally, based in ukraine or those who went to the other european countries are going to be very well taken care of. she also talks about the reconstruction of ukraine, and that is quite important, considering that the scale of destruction in ukraine, which is on, measured by the billions of the dollars or one of the political highlight of the tools today was the ukranian application that to the european union, she said that normally such process take years and years. so the european commission is going to work on a,

on the recommendations. and then at that of within weeks they canceled european council is going to get the recommendations from dia commission. and it is going to take a positive step, at least to guarantee ukrainian candidacy as a negotiating countries with european union. she said that as ukraine is going through an unusual path, european union also is going to follow an unusual pat when it comes to ukraine's membership to, to, to european union presents. lensky has told al jazeera that russia could renew its attack on keith. if the ukrainian forces sail on the eastern front and many areas are still occupied, but he says seeing towns liberated is giving many people hope. we can see that the war is not over yet, but so many people are excited and happy that some areas have been liberated. and i'm pleased to speak about such places because in others, people are dying. some because of the blockades and others because they're being

killed by russian soldiers. but we have put up a face response and they have failed to take cave. people in the northern ukrainian city of genevieve are waiting for humanitarian assistance. after russian troops finally laughed that some residence a, an electricity blackout means they're struggling to inform the government about the di, conditions in which they are living, their own conflict to some of those affected. i hope that i may get to know that will live this woman like many others in a suburb of churney. that feels forgotten. forgotten by her government. forgotten by the media. forgotten by aid agencies. she can't live in a home anymore. she tells us it was shelled last month by russian artillery nailer has no idea how to even tidy up, much less moved back in. so polymer room and says that towns like

luke her and her pin near the capital of received aid help and attention while hear nothing more that this thing is done is not happy. they don't know what happened here. i can't register the damage because the government because i don't have electricity or in there. now, if i could register, perhaps they might help. but for now, we just have to help ourselves 9 that in a wooden vestry to let them have it would depend on the civil administration in geneva is overwhelmed. and so community groups have stepped in to help. where once they sold cars, they now distribute food a while this might look like a loss of food. it will be gone in a couple of hours, leaving hundreds outside with nothing. this food distribution point operated throughout the russian onslaught. when they had food, they would open for more often than not. they had nothing. today though is

a good day. they have at least something to distribute. oh yeah. really of paras her vaudeville. what i senior anxious, mostly people asked for bread and water, but water less now because they have running water. canned food is in high demand tickler. in fact anything edible should is they take family say what? yes, i was live. this man tells us his house was flattered by russian tanks, and no one has come here to offer help. he trudges over the damage with no clue where to even begin rebuilding. the russian president vladimir putin insist that his forces on to targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure. but the evidence against that once again is overwhelming. and in this village across a large area. and this is where some of the civilians who were also killed or buried. the authorities had to clear part of the woods to make space.

these freshly dug graves all bear the same month's march 2022 will be remembered. even if those who survived feel forgotten. m wrong con al jazeera, a suburb of turn, eve, the japanese government is expelling 8 russian diplomats and trade officials and imposing more sanctions on russia in response to the ledge killing of civilians in ukraine, japan's prime minister for me, because she does, says his country will phase and russian calling oil and ban the imports of vodka, lumber, and other russian goods. now he says, the kremlin must be held accountable for what he calls war crimes in ukraine. the sanctions include freezing the assets of 2 major banks and around full 100 individuals and groups, including organizations linked to the russian military. well, still had here on al jazeera, the race for the french presidency narrows on the last day of campaigning before

elections. plus it was one of the world's biggest money laundering and bribery scandals ever. and one of the key players involved in it was on trial. and a jury delivered its verdict. i gave rose on to a new york that story coming up. ah, richard, he has begun the faithful world copies on its way to the castle route. your travel package today. hello there. it's all about the scorching heat when it comes to south asia, we've got that early april heat wave continuing from much of northern india. we've got red warnings out for west rochester, but that heat extends west into pakistan as well. and further south with the temperatures rise up to the early forty's. and for the 1st time this season, new delhi for 40 degrees on thursday. well that set to continue. if we have

a look at the 3 day, we are going to be touching 40 to all through to the new weeks, a very hot and dry. there is some relief. it can be found in the south. we've got coastal showers moving into carolyn warnings out for thunderstorms as well. and we are expecting to rein rather wet in sri lanka, with thunderstorms in colombo through to next week. things are looking rather unsettled for that north east corner. we've also got thunderstorm warnings out for us, some, some of that wet weather, extending down into bangladesh and intensifying for places like nepal in the days to come. and if we follow that system further east to east asia, we can see that wet weather pushing into western areas of china, it remains rather fine and dry for much of the country. however, with temperatures above average in hong kong, shanghai and beijing, and lots of sunshine for the korean peninsula. cats ha, airway official ally of the journey, ah, harmful pathogens are increasingly affecting our lives with terrible consequences.

a new documentary asks why that. we've learned any lessons from the h. i. v epidemic in the fight against coven 19. how we ignored the global. so to put prophets before people. ah wat cost ah time of panda on august. ah! the book about kill watching out there with me. the whole rob, nevermind, of all top stories. at least 50 people have been killed and a rocket attack and east and ukraine. it had a train station. incoming calls can be used for civilian evacuation as

a lot of landscape called russian evil, with no limits for carrying a 1000 moscow denies involvement. also the head of the you has is did future pressure is accused of committing war crimes, the time delay. and that hell talks with president in keith. she promised to speed the process, the crane, to join the youth and to keep type thing, sanction. also, you praise president has more dollars. there are renew to tax on keep by russia. miss lensky says, that's what happened. the ukranian pulses fail on the eastern front, but he says, seeing town liberated is giving many people hope that nothing is barcus. the parliament will meet on saturday morning to consider removing prime minister in rome. com from office. the supreme court ruled on thursday that com broke the law by trying to have the president dissolved parliament and colon election. judges also said that cause decision to block last some days. no

confidence vote was unconstitutional. calm destination on friday, saying that he's fighting to protect the country self rule from foreign powers. they can not be gone. could we get, don't get on to tell my nation, especially the youth. they should save themselves from these kinds of foreign time which interfere in your country. you have to save your children's future and you need to stand up against if no one from abroad can save you, but to come, come all higher, has more from the capital. well, m bron con, basically talked about the fact that they saw plantation, which had now rallied together on a one point agenda to get rid of a density gauges from over a direct interfered infinity, a internal affairs of the country. he said he was disappointed by the fact that the call did not look into that matter. which pertains to article 5 that day when a foreign can readily loyalty. right in question. but he also hinted by saying that

his support come out on sunday, and i've got me now ready to face that no confidence motion in the national assembly. tomorrow it is going to be a heated debate and it will be important to see how that plays out. will staying in the country, the man accused of masterminding, the 2008 attacks in the indians that have been by, has been sentenced to 31 years in jail on new charges. half is said was convicted on to case of terrorism financing. in a pocket, funding court side is founder of the group lucko deva armed group and has never been charged in connection with them by attacks which kill the 166 people. but he denies any involvement sir, like a central bank has doubled its key interest rate to 14.5 percent in a bit to cub soaring inflation. that was the economic crisis in more than 70 years . students clashed with police in columbus, where they call for president of roger bucks

a to resign. blanket is struggling to pay the impulse which has led to a shortage of fuel power, food and medicine protests that be the lumens daily. for munson and roger pucker is now running his administration with a handful of ministers after the entire cabinet resigned this week. israel false is wrong, maximum alert after a thought, a palestinian shot and killed 3 people and wounded several others at a busy bar and television on thursday is the latest and a number of attacks over the past few weeks. had abdul hamid house ball from tel aviv? the attack took place in the heart of delivery if targeting the elk a bar when it was bustling with customers. the gun man from here escape to jennifer, only a few kilometers away. but it took security services about 9 hours to find him and kill him on the spot. and even if israel security services had been on high alert, prime minister enough, tele bennett, said what he describes as lone wolf attacks. i've difficult to stop the way he'd

been bullied terrorist attacks without an organizational infrastructure or really a major challenge for the security system himself. but it will was standard. our enemies will look for every crack and take every opportunity to attack us. little bit will fuck a show math good it. we are in a difficult and challenging time. this might take time near just 10 days ago. the prime minister had called and is really gun owners to carry their weapons. since then, applications for new licenses have rocket, even though rules on fire, arms remain strict. civilians can only own one gun and up to 50 bullets. this comes at a time where israel is inching closer to political crisis. the prime minister's coalition has lost his majority in parliament earlier this week. after a member of declares, said defected, his government is not about to collapse yet,

but is facing a major challenge from israel's most acute politician. benjamin netanyahu is believed to want to make a comeback. this wave of attacks, a perfect storm for the former prime minister, wanting to re position himself as mister security. he treated we are undergoing a wave of terror isn't with 4 attacks within a few days. a tough hand and a firm stance is needed to restore peace and security to the citizens of israel bennett pledged there will be no restrictions. and his real response to this later security challenge, that is a worry for palestinians with the holy month of ramadan underway. one major check point near jeanine was shut down indefinitely. palestinians living in the occupied west bank, now bracing themselves for more raids, detentions, and possibly fighting in their hood. abdul hamid algebra, tel aviv, ah,

fellow preparations for frances presidential election are now underway. voters will cast their ballots in 24 hours time. polls suggest the races tightening with formright candidate. matthew le pen presenting and increasing threat to president monroe by crawl natasha butler has more from the french capital. the war in ukraine, the cost of living a crisis because it pandemic and immigration is the main issues. in this for an election campaign, voters will go to the polls. on sunday, there are 48000000 people who are eligible to cost their ballot. there are 12 presidential candidates and stuff in this town hall in northern paris has been preparing some of the ballot boxes. when we got a quick question, we just, crittenden this is clicked on the we've been preparing for the election for 6 months with about 30 staff have been working on it. there are 68 ballot boxes, here is office. 68 local putting stations. opinion poll suggests that present the

manual micro he's running for a 2nd term is in the lead. bought the fall by party leader. marine, the pen is closing the gap. it looks as if it could be a very tight race. now they are urging best supporters to go out and vote because there is a lot of concern in the selection over voter turnout. it has been low in the past, and it is believed that a 3rd, the french voters are still undecided valuable. i'll go and vote because it's my rice, but i have no idea who else use it up. i don't think it's important to vote and dice around those are just saying don't understand the reality that could await them go well the top 10 candidates on sundays vote will go through to a 2nd and final round on april 24th. i remember go is a senior lecturer, infringe politics at northumbria university in northern england. she explains what's behind? melinda, pens rise. kristen, the poor compared to

a few weeks ago is largely down to the far right. come today and he's been using voters. and the reason for the is she right from the start, she who own the cost of living, which is number one priority for the french. he went for integration, security and got is not a priority. he was also much more affected by the war in ukraine. he was even though both across the houston he was most trident in support before the war in miss just a mood of the nation by refusing to, to welcome ukrainian. whereas she was immediately saying, yes we, we need to, you know, also she carried on her p took cation strategy to make her self, or the call to look more respectable, less scary, whereas he very much, you know,

fiery violent language traders who made her fall normal to her recent prices for the 1st row is basically a lot of them will go to switching back to her. so the 2nd room, the reason she has she, she, she is. she has a chance really to when it's because it's a very different situation from 217 and 17. we had a new can michael young, we didn't know much about that. and a lot of people voted for him. you know, to get into benefit of about because they didn't want mine this year is different. we hopped, 5 years of michael and a maximum presidency has led to a lot of anger this company and in so large section of the population hatred. so the 2nd round is, is kind of an empty muscle referendum and the she might win, not because people want her to be the president,

but because they don't want my home and a lot would be timed on extension. and in particular, ascension from the less, if many people from the last you know, go into the 2nd round days, a high possibility that she would win. a us jury has some former goldman sachs banker guilty of bribery and corruption. the jury heard that roger ang and basil business billions of dollars. with some of the money used to finance the hollywood filled the wolf of wall street in our faces up to 30 years in prison. gabriel, it's under reports not from new york, a 2 player and one of the world's biggest international money laundering and bribery schemes guilty. roger ng, a former managing director at goldman sachs, now he convicted fraudster and money launder. the jury's verdict came after a 7 week trial in a u. s. federal court. prosecutors allege ng while working for goldman sachs received more than $30000000.00 in kickbacks in

a larger scheme to steal billions of dollars for malaysia sovereign wealth fund known as one m d b. today's verdict is a victory for not only the rule of law, but also for the people of malaysia, for whom the fun was supposed to help. by raising money for projects develop their country's economy. goldman sachs under wrote $6400000000.00 worth of bonds for the fund. the bank made 600000000 in fees out of it. ang was accused of helping divert more than $4000000000.00 from the fund to malaysian government officials and others through bribes for future business. but ng was just one player in a complicated web of corruption. his former boss, tim listener, is the most senior goldman sachs banker to plead guilty receiving tens of millions of dollars in illicit proceeds. goldman sachs malaysian unit pled guilty and paid nearly $3000000000.00 in fines. former malaysian prime minister naji bra,

zach convicted in 2020 of money laundering, and corruption was sentenced to 12 years in prison. and finally, there's jo low, a flamboyant malaysian billionaire businessman and the alleged architect of the scheme who prosecutor se pocketed $2700000000.00 for himself. he still on the run from authorities. analysts say it was one of the biggest corruption schemes ever. this is corruption at the grand level. unlike most sovereign wealth funds where you actually have wealth and you invest that this was largely borrowing money from other folks to allegedly invest it, but according to multiple governments to actually siphon it. ah, now that ng has been convicted, it's up to the judge to decide what his punishment will be. that will happen at

a later date. ng who's 49 years old faces up to 30 years in prison. gabriel's hondo al jazeera new york. but the 1st of all civilian astral team to the international space station has blasted into orbit. the crew includes 3 businessmen who each paid $55000000.00 to take part rhetoric. digby rebels, 310. lasting all from mrs. kennedy space center in cape canaveral, florida. space ex is falcon, 9 brook. it launches for a journey to the international space station, pro y view, and 5, a cabin on board. a businessman larry corner mult patheon, each. instead, each paid $55000000.00 for that ticket, leading the crew for the 20, our flight is retired. nasa astronaut, michael lopez, alegria. it's the 1st civilian astral team to travel to the i assess. nasa and others say it's a milestone in the commercialization of low earth orbit. the significance is this

flight is something that latham and space acts in its other commercial partners have been working towards, you know, where they are able to take commercial industry and put it into space. and so this is an the 1st step into a broader world for that. so it's very exciting. the mission is a collaboration between e law, musk space, x commercial space flight company axiom and nasa space ex directed mission control full the flight from the company's headquarters near los angeles spectators who watched the launch said they wanted to see history being made at my age. i don't think there's much charge. i'll be back in america to say another one. so today was the day when i wanted to see the launch go what i want to say, a man space launch go on this so much to explore it so much unknown. yeah. i mean, we talk about our world and you know what, we haven't yet found your bottom of the oceans as the top of the mountains and

space is infinite, you out there is unknown. what a the team is set to arrive at the international space station on saturday. and despite being tourists, though, spend 8 days conducting scientific research on landing like deploy, click, tory, a gate, and be al jazeera ah, what your desert with me. so robin, reminder of our top stories, at least 50 people, have been killed in a rocket attack and east in ukraine. it had a train station in klamath, also being used for civilian evacuations. present, laudermill, zalinski called russia an evil with no limits for carrying it out. moscow denies involvement, while the head of the european commission has visited ukraine and called on the attack on exam dawson appalling. ursula vaughan delane was also shown mass graves.

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