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the hands of parliament is to prepare for no confidence vote against him. i am the dream and the hope of slain the 1st woman confirmed to serve all the u. s. supreme court celebrates her rides and segregation to making history so ukraine is called deliberate slaughter and a crime against humanity. at least 50 people. many of them children had been killed by a ballistic missile, which had a train station in the eastern city of cremmit, tossed thousands of ukrainians with her, hoping to pull trains west to safety. the kremlin has denied responsibility. well, sir, protested the breakaway region of the next, say, what happened is the ukrainian provocation. robert bride reports now from levine 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 a train to take them to safety. and sure to find them you just, you could surely blossom every one was panicking. people were screaming and crying . then i saw a wounded woman. she was bleeding heavily. parts of a mis i'll lay nearby ah, the v away 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 morning's 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 ask, 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 bashed anchor in southern ukraine, people arrived to escape battles around kirsten and bic alive. the fighting is continued for weeks and as now moved 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, levine, 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 there being advised to leave again, the flow of people through the station as 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 arena have arrived with

their 5 children escaping fighting and the se. stacey lawson for duration start a moment. if we say we wait, but i just make that decision. the 1st bomb following me in my house. i take my children and always immediately i don't know. yes to these are were to me sales shut down the our home, the shrapnel fallen outside. they plan to leave ukraine how far as far away as possible. they say rub mcbride al jazeera, levine, or ukraine's president is found that everybody responsible for the attack at the train station in crime and tolls will be brought to justice. oh, he will see me all the leading countries of the world have already condemned the russian strike on commenters. we are anticipating a solid global reaction to this war. crime like mass killings in boucher,

like many other russian war crimes. the missile strike uncommon tours must become one of the charges at the tribunal. that will for sure be set up. all world efforts will be directed to establish minute by minute, who did what, and who gave the orders of the opinion has promised to speed up the process of making ukraine a member of the block. you commission precedence that says wonderland made that pledge during her 1st visit to the country since the start of the war, russell said our reports now from the capital of keith. with yahoo! one is the highest level diplomatic visit to ukraine since the war began. the president of the european commission, or sla one de leon joined by the blocks foreign policy chief, joseph burrell, 1st visited the town of butcher. the city north west of kia has drawn international attention since the evidence emerged of mess it. rusty's allegedly committed by russian forces. it's an allegation that russia denies.

one de leon appeared visibly shocked when she saw the examined the bodies of those found in mass graves. here in hotel we saw our humanity being shattered. and it is. the whole world is morning with the people of which are on, on bread. when you're welcome, you went in to you, you delegation was welcomed by ukrainian president. one of them is zelinski at the presidential palace, where they discussed away 2 of our standing issues from the construction of the war on country to the supply of new weapons. at the press conference afterwards, both promises were made. chief among them ukrainian membership of the e. u. to present it will be not as usual and matter of years to form this opinion, but i think a matter of weeks it would work closely together for you. you will not have the name is all i want you to ask the question. yeah. we'll be

ready with answers or select in hawaii. huh. which presents lensky. welcome to promises an offer of a fast track membership reaches, but hinted to at this unity in the union over the severity of sanctions placed on russia. number dear, the most important thing now is to be united to be together. even when leaders of certain countries are slowing down or a breaking this process was the unit bestier bartch. at the brink of war, the capital key, so of an exit is of diplomatic missions. now, as european leaders re emphasize their support for ukraine, joseph border of told me diplomats what they stay house, that they're delegation or general being union. my delegation to the location of the for ng of hers is coming, is coming with us accompanying us company in breton. they're on their line and myself and they will remain here. and the location we'll be reopened. as key

reconnects with the world doors killed, here are remember ukraine's war. it's easter neighbor appears to be pushing it closer to his european allies in the west. the restroom said that al jazeera kia, the used latest sanctions against russia include freezing the assets of individuals close to the kremlin. president vladimir putin. daughters are among those targeted restrictions also call for ban on the import or purchase of russian coal and other solid fossil fuels. currently worth 8000000000 euros a year, but this measure does not come into effect until august. russian flag ships will lose access to you. ports and trucks won't be able to transport goods by road. but exceptions have been made for agricultural and food products, as well as humanitarian aid import bands will be placed on items like fertilizer, seafood, and liquor. while the block will stop exporting semiconductors and high end electronics and a fuel, trent,

a full transaction band will be imposed from 4 major russian banks. or the german government is back in the sanctions, but push for delay until august. dominic kane has more now from berlin. the dependency here in germany on russian fossil fuels is still very considerable. we know that from the german governmental position they've been looking at, how could they make up for a serious shortfall in their energy supply? if the worst were to happen, if all of a sudden everything would be switched off that is shipped here, old piped here from russia. and clearly, if coal is switched off and gas 2 and oil 2, then that puts them in a really serious bind. one report suggests the day that the german government suddenly the minister who's responsible for this particular area of it havoc the deputy chancellor, is considering reactivating many of the brown cole cole field areas of germany,

which some, most of which already been switched off because that's a way of making up for this shortfall, but there's no question about it. in germany. there is the will to impose sanctions, but there is also the very serious concern that they don't want to punish their own population by denying them the energy supply. and indeed their own industry by denying them the energy supply that would happen if they were to punish russia immediately with complete sanctions that took effect immediately. that's the conundrum that showed that ministers here are trying to solve people in the northern ukrainian city of journey have a waiting for humanitarian assistance after russian troops finally left. some residency in electricity, black up means they're struggling to inform the government about the di, living conditions and run con, spoke to some of those desperate for help. i hope that i need you to know that this woman like many others in a suburb of churney, that feels forgotten,

forgotten by her government. forgotten by the media. forgotten by 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 we've been tidy up, much less moved back in tupelo. busy and says that towns like boucher and her pin, near the capital of received aid help and attention while hear nothing. the girl mother 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 internet. if i could register perhaps they might help. but for now, we just have to help ourselves line that in a wooden pursuit to let you know that we did send everything 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. and while this might look like a lot 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, really up what i so the award though, but i see that anxious. mostly people ask for bread and water, you know, but water less now because they have running water. can't food is in high demand. in fact, anything edible should is they take, thankfully say what, yes, i believe 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 rusher is shutting down the offices of amnesty international and human rights watch in the country. the news comes days after both organizations accused its military of committing war crimes and ukraine. russia's justice

ministry says it's revoked. the registration to 15 international organizations, including the carnegie endowment for international peace. cremeans says the decision was made because the organizations violated the legislation of the russian federation. i still had here on al jazeera. we look at what's next for the amazon as reco. deforestation takes place in brazil. should the style should he go voters in mexico? we'll head to the poles on sunday to decide if the president should remain in power . why some critics say the election is unnecessary. ah. hello there. let's have a look at the weather across north america. it's been all about the temperature contrasts between the east and the west. we've had exceptional heat come back in to

the southwest corner of the u. s. heat advisories out who places like california now things are going to change. you got cooler, that's going to blow down, knocking the temperature down and places like san francisco, as well as los angeles, particularly by the time we get into sunday. you can see those dips there, but we are going to see the temperature pick up across central parts of the u. s. and places like kansas city as well as chicago. we have a look at the 3 day here that will be plenty of sunshine by sunday, and an increase of about 10 degrees. by the time we get into monday, we could see one or 2 showers as that system pushes off further east taking some snow to eastern areas of canada. behind this for the midwest, we are seeing some spots showers a bit of a wintry mix and some stronger winds. but further south, it is largely fine and dry picture with lots of heat across the deep south. now we move to central america, going to the sunshine here too, but also quite a few showers, some of those heaviest across southern parts of mexico stretching into cuba and edging into the bahamas. but as that system clears away,

we're going to see the wet weather being pulled across hispaniola that she weather update. ah, ah, charter is locked in a sy battle with the us. when i, when ace makes the online warriors bottom line with one out of the europe, april 10th, we'll see french folks in go to the cold with the cost of living crisis and the war and your crane looming lot to my know, my boy is widely expected to win it, but how much ground can the far, i can say, marine the friend. i know those games follow the french election on our 0 with ah,

total get you watching out there a reminder about top stories to sell and at least 50 people to be killed in a rocket attack and east in ukraine. it hit a train station and commer toss, which has been used to evacuate civilians fleeing fighting. president recommends lensky cold russia an evil with no limits for carrying it out. moscow denies involvement. the head of the european union has visited boucher. russia was accused of committing war crimes in the town. a savant land been held talked to president lensky and keith. she promised to speed up the process for ukraine to join the you to keep tightening sanctions. the you is announced a new package of sanctions against russia. it includes freezing the assets of vladimir putin daughters, a band on the portal purchase of russian cope, and a full transaction on full banks. pakistan's parliament. we'll meet on saturday morning to consider removing prime minister rand,

calling from office supreme court ruled on thursday that con, approach the law by trying to have the president dissolved parliament and call an election. judges also said that it marin county decision to block last sundays. no confidence vote was unconstitutional. con, address a nation on friday saying he's fighting to protect the country. self rule from foreign powers come on, hider has more not from his limit, but william brown con, basically talked about the fact that they show position which had now rallied together on a one point a gender to get rid of them. as instigated from overseas. our direct interference, india internal affairs of the country. he said he was disappointed by the fact that the court did not look into that matter which pertains to article 5 that they were the foreign conspiracy loyal deeds read in question. but he also hinted by saying that his supporters are to come out on sunday and out of god's means

a deed now ready to face that no confidence motion, n d a nice and assembly tomorrow it is going to be a heated debate and it will be important to see how this plays out as well and can central bank has doubled its key interest rate to 14.5 percent in a bid to curb, sorry, inflation and the worst economic crisis in more than 70 years. students calling for the president to resign clashed with police in columbus. the country is struggling to pay for inputs, which is led to a shortage of fuel. basic goods and power trans. protests have been held almost daily for a month or 2 packs, or is now running his administration with only a handful of ministers after his entire cabinet resigned this week. the 1st black woman confirmed to serve on the u. s. supreme court has spoken about her historic nomination. incoming justice could tangy brown. jackson says it would have taken 2 centuries to happen. that the senate decision is making many americans proud. kimberly hallett has this report. this was the night. it was

a ceremony on the south, one of the white house, to mark an historic confirmation that had been centuries in the making. it has taken 232 years, and $115.00 prior appointments for a black woman to be selected to serve on the supreme court of the united states. but we've made it, ah, we've made it all of them. all in this nomination has confirmed judge could tell she frowned, jackson was confirmed to the nation's highest court on thursday in the u. s. senate, the significance of the moment was not lost on camella harris, who made history as america's 1st female and woman of color,

vice president. you will inspire generations of leaders. and they will see for the 1st time for women sitting on that court at when i get to angie brown. jackson's confirmation is a victory for president joe biden, whose approval ratings are in need of a boost, including among black voters, who helped elect him to the white house. but on friday it wasn't his political future that biden was focused on. but instead, the women this moment could inspire this is going to lead so much sean sunshine on so many young women. so many young black so many women are radically look back and see this was a moment of real change in american history. jackson says that is the child of

parents who attended, racially segregated schools more america is on the right path in my family. it took just one generation to go from segregation to the supreme court. i would jackson sworn in later this year for the 1st time white men will no longer make up a majority on the court. for the 1st time, the u. s. supreme court will look more like the america it, sir. ah, goal of president biden's. when he took office, kimberly help hit al jazeera, the white house voters in mexico had to the polls on sunday to decide whether the president should remain in papa. when will lopez open at all cold for the referendum. he says it will reaffirm that the people are in charge. the critics say it's unnecessary, minora, paula, as more now from mexico city, mexico will hold

a controversial presidential recall referendum on april 10th. mexican citizens are being asked a simple question. should mexican president under this manuel? nope. is over. i thought, be allowed to finish his 6 year mandate or not. i can follow sir lopez over there though. it has called this 1st of its kind recall vote on the government's highest office, a way to empower citizens and vital for validating his presidency and doesn't look at some of the little nic and he's more than good. i studied it. what we're seeing is some mechanism for direct democracy. good old mexicans can evaluate the chief executive product after 3 years for this mechanism to be activated. a certain number of signatures are needed. in this case, the signatures have been gather your and on april 10th, we will go to the pulse to vote for preference. oh the recall referendum has become one of the most polarizing political topics in mexico. many criticize the $77000000.00 price tag to hold the vote. others have called the recall referendum

on the presidency unnecessary. adding that lopez over a lot already has a nearly 60 percent approval rating a stem of manifest band on our sink. we are protesting against the measure. this government is taking. we are not in favor of the vote for the revocation of his mandate because it's being promoted by the government when the citizens should have promoted it. critics also argue that the president is using the special recall mechanism to violate campaign laws and galvanize his party. supporters ahead of the countries next presidential election in 2024 in april. cecil, the, you know, levels, and in this process of consulting would waters, nearly every rule has been broken. the bris, hidden has engage some painting. public officials are campaigning, political campaigns or breasts into social media. and what is the person his subject well to flex his political muscle? when a recent survey suggests that only as much as 27 percent of eligible voters will

participate in the upcoming referendum for below the 40 percent necessary for the results to be binding. regardless of voter turnout, however, the mexican president has about to resign. if you lose at least 12 people being killed in flash flooding and mining camp in norfolk columbia. authorities say the workers were eating when a storm struck and caused the river to overflow, flood waters destroyed one level of the camp and part of a plant rescue. as our search for 2 people reported missing brazil's rain forest disappearing at an alarming rates. official data shows 941 square kilometers of the amazon has already been destroyed this year, and that is 64 percent more than this time last year. one, can you hear me now from rhea to junior. it's rainy season in the amazon. normally, a time when logging activities and fires decrease, yet deforestation has been on the rise. during the 1st 3 months of this year,

941 square kilometers of the brazilian rain forest were destroyed. 64 per cent more than the same period in 2021. official data just released shows 1st quarter deforestation at its most extensive since 2015. ah, it's the result of illegal logging in mining. but environmentalists also blamed brazil's president j eatable sonata. we know that these is the concept base off. several i off they are made to why does he that has been maintained by the current over me see 2 office in 2019. so this are various activities war drastically reduced. there is no action by angel 5 deforestation, and there are several deals that actually entered the wrong message that the who do environmental crime will not be punished. on the other hand,

when they might be benefits it with a change in their current regulation. so all of this leads to a scenario 8 reached or a station rates are out of control and also an address pushing for legislation that will open indigenous lands to mining thousands of representatives of more than 170 indigenous tribes are now in the capital brazilian protesting against a set of bills, which will make it easier for minors, loggers and farmers to commercially exploit the amazon from january to march. deforestation in indigenous lands increased by 52 percent compared to the same period last year. environmentalists say this is particularly conf, turning because those areas should be protected. whereas to day, the opposite is true. monica cannot give al jazeera rio de janeiro. the 1st

of all, civilian astronaut james to venture out to the international space station has blasted into hilbert. the crew includes 3 businessman, who each paid $55000000.00 to be part of this unique mission. rhetoric, embry houses report 310, blasting all from nasa's kennedy space center in cape canaveral. florida. space acts is falcon, 9 rocket launches for a journey to the international space station, pro y view inside the cabin on board. a businessman larry corner mult patheon, each. instead, each paid $55000000.00 for their take it 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. nathan and others say it's a milestone in the commercialization of low earth orbit. the significance is this flight is something that nasa 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 the 1st step into a broader world for that. so it's very exciting. the mission is a collaboration between eli musk space, ex commercial space flight company axiom, and nasa space, ex directed mission control full the flight from the company's headquarters near los angeles. spectators, he watched the launch said they wanted to see history being made at my age. i don't think there's much chance i'll be back in america to say another one. so today was the day when i wanted to see the launch go up. i want to say a man space launch go on this limits to explore so much unknown. yeah, i mean, we talk about our world and yeah, 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 a know what a the team is set to arrive at the international space station on saturday. and

despite being a tourists, though, spend 8 days conducting scientific research data on landing like deploy victoria gate and b al jazeera hollywood actor will smith has been banned from the oscars for 10 years for slapping comedian chris rock on stage the academy of motion, picture arts and science board, which organizes the award ceremony, made the decision at a meeting to discuss discipline reaction. smith has apologized for his actions and has resigned from the body. ah, so this is our dessert. these are the top stories, at least 50 people have been killed in a rocket attack and isn't ukraine. it had a train station in chrome, a talk, which has been used by civilians who are, who are escaping the fighting. a president ramirez zalinski called russia an evil with no limits for carrying it out. moscow denies involved.