i'm green lens ice sheet is melting, which is changing everything from sea levels to the way people live. and now even exposing the remnants of a cold war, paused greenland. the melting of the frozen north on al jazeera ah, president puts in defends russia's war in ukraine as a noble mission that will achieve its schools and says, talks with keith arthur dead end. ah, well, this is the battle for my real pul enters a decisive stage with russian troops close to taking control of the city and estimates of 21 families and civilians killed. ah, hello there, i'm dealing with donald. this is al jazeera, alive from london,

also coming up ah panic on the new york subway after a man throws smoke bombs and opens far during the morning rush hour, injuring 16 people, plus exit. it seems 30 people have the right to expect that of course, johnson apologizes for breaking locked i'm rules for refuses to resign. as he becomes britton's 1st serving prime minister to be found guilty of breaking the law . ah hello. there. russia's presidents, as peace talks with ukraine, have come to a dead end. vladimir putin also warned the western sanctions against the kremlin for invading ukraine. an alleged war crimes will only strengthen russian unity in a way or public appearance of the cosmo drawn with the bell. a russian leader, alexander, look ashamed, call. he defended the war as a noble mission and promised his military will achieve all of it saves you great

and says, russia is almost finished moving tens of thousands of troops into position for you've renewed offensive in the countries east. meanwhile, the battle for the besieged city of mario paul appears to be reaching a decisive face. ukrainian marines are hold up in an industrial district and if the russian sees it, it have full control of the poured city, which is key to linking russian held areas in the west and east. while the ukrainian, the tree is warning this likely to happen soon. and russia has sent reinforcements on the trap. marines posted on facebook on monday. they're wanting outs of ammunition and expected to soon be dead or captured. will morrow pool has been on the brocade and bombardment for weeks. the mayor says around $21000.00 civilians are estimated to have been killed and the assault has destroyed much of the city's infrastructure. residents have been unable to escape have been stuck without running water, sanitation, or a regular supply of food, and many have been forced to live in their basements. motion to the wrong um,

super, super juices law. according to our estimation issue, the number of civilian casualties has reached approximately 21000 in peaceful maria . paul was also evidence that some bodies have disappeared from the streets. we know that there are so called concentration places where they hide bodies on the plan to destroy the evidence of tortures. they've committee. we call it genocide. we call it a war crime. russian back separatist forces are denying allegations by cranial unit defending the city that they used. chemical weapons, u. s. secretary of state antony lincoln says, his department can't confirm the reports that he did highlight alleged atrocities that russia has carried out in ukraine in the annual us human rights for me. for many years running, we have seen an alarming recession of democracy. the rule of law, respect for human rights in many parts of the world. in the time since releasing our previous report,

that back sliding has unfortunately continued. in few places have the human consequences. this decline been as stark as they are in the russian governments. brutal war on ukraine. that's especially true in recent weeks. his russian forces have been pushed back from towns and cities they occupied or surrounded, and evidence mouse of their widespread atrocities. well washed, as president says, it isn't possible to isolate his country. and moscow will work with partners who want to cooperate. he made the comments after meeting one of those allies will dosage vari has more now, from moscow. a day to celebrate past rush and successes with old allies for president vladimir putin arrived at the ghost. touching the cosmo jerome in russia's far east with bella, russian president, alexander lucas jenko, to mark 61 years he's since one of the biggest achievements in russia's history. april 12th 1961 russian cosmonaut. eureka gar, in became the 1st man will face

a clearly happy memory for the president who says he still remembers that day as a 9 year old boy. but the ongoing conflict with ukraine is still at the top of the agenda for president putin room. unfortunately, ukraine was created as some kind of launch pod for aggression against russia and the offshoots of nationalism. what totally cherished this new generation of ukrainian nationalists are especially crushing with rashana. you see how nazi ideology became a fact of life and ukraine was, it was unavoidable. if we are taking steps to provide security for russia, we didn't have any other choice. we did the right thing, and i have no doubt that our aims will be achieved. russia so called special military operation is now in a 2nd phase, which of official sable focus on the dumbass region of ukraine. let me put and also praised russian troops for what he calls, efficiently, courageously and competently carrying out their operation. that operation was

a topic of discussions between the russian president and his bell russian counterpart of bela ruth has host that russian troops since earlier this year. and the key of government accused minsk of allowing their borders to be used by russian troops to enter ukraine. despite the criticism from the wes president lucas jenko support for vladimir putin continues to be unwavering. prior to their meeting, lucas jenko vowed bella luce will always be by russia side. the 2 presidents emerge from their discussions with renewed determination burden to consult unity, which will include closer military ties with what role we discussed in detail important issues including political, diplomatic, economic, and of course, military on defense. all modern history hasn't seen yet such dangerous, uncomplicated moments and i pollution ship with the worst. put an also praise lucas ankles role in starting the negotiations between moscow and keith,

which are still ongoing. but the russian president admitted that they have now reached a deadlock. those talks between russia and ukraine and officials began just a few days after russia's military operation. but there were never any high hopes that he would bring an end to the fighting anytime soon. now vladimir putin has confirmed what many here at this conference will only end once russia achieves its objectives, regardless of how long it takes. and i walk past doors of jabari algae 0 moscow. he crane secret service says it's arrested lad. amir putins most prominent ally in the country, president vladimir savanski released these images of victor medford chak in handcuffs. he was the leader of an opposition party in ukraine and have been facing a treason case bed mac was placed under house arrest last year, but escaped in february. so lensky has proposed swapping him for ukrainian prisoners of war held by russian forces. ah,

a huge man hummed is underway in new york for a gunman who open fire on a subway train during rush hour. he is still missing, but police have now found a van sought in connection with the attack. 10 people were shot and 6 of us injured fees are not treating it as an act of terrorism. to say the motive is not yet known . gave l as on the reports now from brooklyn, new york, 8 30 am at the moment, panic struck on a new york city subway train a confusion. turning to sheree make me it became clear shots were being fired in the middle of a morning. could you? ah, at the next station, terrified passengers poured out of the carriages. some obviously struggling with wounds. i was on 36 street. i'm going to school. and the train conducted told everyone to get on the train. and i didn't know what happened. it was a scary moments. and then at 25th street,

we're all told to get all those people scream from medical assistance. it was just the scary moment. amid the stampede, it appears to suspect managed to escape. these pictures posted a twitter show, the carnage she left behind. the attack happened at the 36th street station in brooklyn, sunset park, leaving neighbors in shock. and it was like 9 or so. and you know how he saw commotion wa com, chris pulling on so we were consent for an advantage over with wine. the new york police department later gave an update on details. and the man, they're still hunting. an individual on that train dawned at what appeared to be a gas mask given to the canister out of his bag and opened it. the train at that time began to fill with smoke. he then open fire tracking multiple people on the subway. and in the platform again, we will describe him as an individual. he is being reported as

a male black approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall. with a heavy build, he was wearing a green construction type vest and a hooded sweatshirt. the color is gray. the attack comes as many new yorkers are increasingly concerned about rising crime in the subway system. eric adams, cities, new mayor, has only been on the job for little over 3 months. he's a former and y p, the police officer himself, and he's made a fighting violent crime on the subway system. one of his key initiatives, new york governor cathy hoko, said crime each to stop that. we say no or no more mass shootings, no more disrupting lives. don't worry. creating heartbreak for people just trying to live their lives is normal new yorkers. it has to and it ends now. some of the injured were taken to a local hospital. none of their injuries appear to be life threatening. a small silver lining on a day likely to shatter faith,

the safety of the subway for some time and become. gabriel's ando, al jazeera, brooklyn new york decent find the british prime minister in his finance minister over the so called party gates, scandal makes more. is johnson the you case? first, prime minister to be found guilty of breaking the law whilst in office his apologize, but is refusing to quit for reaching co with regulations and his government office from dining st. paul bennett reports you must debate the ruse on social distancing the messages were clear, stay at hermaline, don't mix with others. and yet while the u. k was forced indoors into lockdown policy, johnson and his staff were breaking those laws and attending parties and other gatherings. party gate, as it was cold, was splashed across the front pages. 2 downing street parties were held on the eve of the funeral of prince philip the duke of edinburgh, with the country in national mourning and queen elizabeth forced to sit apart from her family. now, after months of denials, prime minister has been forced to admit,

he broke the law. i understand the anger that many will feel that i myself fell short. when it came to observing the very rules which the government i lead had introduced to protect the public. and i accept in all sincerity that people had the right to expect better and not just the prime minister richey soon act, the u. k. chancellor, who also lives in downing street, has been issued with a police fine as well when the police investigations are ongoing, more fines could follow. at the heart of the anger over this scandal is the fact that in the height of the pandemic, the british public were legally prevented from gathering together from burying loved ones even from attending weddings. while at the same time, the people responsible for those legal rules here and down the street, where having bring your own food parties and organizing, leaving dues for departing staff. some of which were attended by the prime minister

on the chancellor bought us johnson as always said, but nobody told him that these gatherings were against the rules. but if that, excuse the calls into question, his judgment, his character and his credibility. this is the 1st time in the history of our country, but a prime minister been found to be in breach of the law of many lives repeatedly to the public about it. britain deserves better. to go back to the home, the prime minister at least 54 and he's from his own conservative party, have to trigger the vote of no confidence with the ukraine was still raging. even jumps was fierce. his critics uneasy with the timing, the prime minister, serious situation, which the commons is going to have to deal with. because patiently, he has misled the us. but we're in the middle of an international crisis. and now is absolutely not the time to destabilize the government. a government

that's actually leading the international coalition against bruton, those conservative m. p 's, who have the power to oust him, will return to parliament next week. and they have between now and then to way up the appetite for cooling. the removal trucks pull brennan al jazeera downing street still to come this half hour indonesia pass is a bill tackling sexual violence which is previously regarded as a private and china easy. some not. i measured in shanghai, but officials won cases are still on the rise. ah, hello there, wilkins here world weather update right off the bat. i want to take you to the philippines. a tropical depression trigger this landside here at least 25 people killed in the search is on 1st survivors. here's the good news on wednesday that

what, whether i was going to start to slide further away east. so that means some more dry weather in the pitcher. still rain but not falling at the same intensity as it has been over the last few days. plenty of dry spells for indo china and you know what, bangkok we're going to up your temperature in the days to come. in fact, you can a near about 40 degrees, so that's above average. not record breaking. but again, warmer than usual for this on the gear soggy conditions from hong kong way, lin rate it into shanghai and i think we could see some flooding seeing c. river valley. the darker the color here, the more intense the rain is falling. now for the korean peninsula in japan, we've got this week line of showers. so that's going to produce somewhat weather for honju, not too far away from tokyo. and we're also seeing the return of what weather along that east coast of australia. so from brisbin to sidney, adapt aide to be expected. while in this weather report in new zealand where leftover is of a tropical cyclone, it's going to strike the east cape red weather warning him place here. we could see

up to 300 millimeters of re, ah, african stories from african perspectives wishing door to songs with no mammogram. now when i do pick to deal with short documentary from african fill me from wanda and bookkeeper, fossil renewed with to do this work. yes, sounds of hold one and the coach africa direct on al jazeera. ah ah, ah,

a reminder of our top stories here on al jazeera, new york police is searching for a gunman who opened fire in a bus. busy subway carriage joined the morning rush hour. he still missing the police, have now found a van. so in connection with the italian, 16 people were injured 10 by gunfire versus president has defended the war in ukraine as a noble mission that will achieve its goals. vladimir putin also said is not possible to isolate his country. after meeting his fellowship came to part, alexander lucas shinkel. the mayor of mary pool says an estimate 21000 civilians have been killed in the besieged port, sissy. now the military is morning, the russian troops are likely to capture the devastated city. and soon more than 7000000 people are estimated to be displaced inside ukraine. cities in western ukraine are coping with an influx of people escaping the fighting in other parts of the country. and then are preparing for

a search of new commerce. so russia launcher, renewed, offensive in the east wellmouth bank of ports. now from the western city of turn, appeal around this provincial city lines of people waiting patiently or a common site. they wait for clothes and bedding donated by people in ukraine and from overseas, or for basic essentials, medicine and food. people like glued miller petrovna, who escaped the fighting outside cave with barely any possessions of normally, ultimately, equally weekend was nothing at all. absolutely nothing. let us, can you just questions? sr. like a frame e and ended applicant m, you turn off all and all cities in western ukraine and our daily with an influx of newcomers. people seeking refuge from battle, france as far away as kirk eve and matter you pole. in the east, the easing of emergency measures means this city has reopened its weekly farmers market selling local produce for irina, and other stores holders. it's

a welcome return that get that product, the numbers. it's important for us to earn money. and it's also good for people in here, so they can buy stuff cheaply with that while they're growing fears of what this war will do to agriculture in ukraine for now, food here is plentiful and cheap. here in the pacific crisis are the same as before . the snow different, so it's good that markets are open again and it was out of you'll see all the people moving here need markets like these a figure. but this city knows that a renewed offensive in the east will result in another wave of displaced people. i'm not sure, but up on a cruise, according to some of the worst predictions, we can expect, no less than a 100000 people moving into our region if we could show that in this city and in neighboring towns. so we already told like other cities in the west to novel, picturesque, unassuming, and now a refuge from this escalating wall. rob mcbride, al jazeera turned up all ukraine. un says there were now more than 4 in $6000000.00

ukrainian refugees, around 60 percent of those costs into poland. the vast majority of women and children, you ends refugee agencies as people crossing borders and now in a more vulnerable state with less of an idea of where they my goal was ukrainian. refugees is staying in reception centers where they're given food, medical care, and information had onward travel. we are here at the medical board. it's one of the main crossings for refugees. and we have a more than 2600000 refugees that have crossed the border into poland with receiving from 3 and what makes it so unique. this crisis here with refugees are almost all women and children. and that makes them very vulnerable. and for that reason, we are trying here to provide this refugees with a safe place. chinese officials, a warning,

the spread of covered 19 in shanghai is not yet under control, despite the easing of some restrictions in the commercial. hm. the cities 2 week locked down, like many residents without access to food or medicine. the easing of restrictions is teared. with about 15 of the cities 25000000 people still barred from leaving their homes. shanghai is had the highest official infection rate in the country since the pandemic began. or katrina, you has more nak from beijing. shanghai authorities say 43 percent of all neighborhoods in shang i have had they have restrictions eased for what this means really varies from neighbourhood to neighbourhood. in many cases, what it means is that if your particular residential compound has not have had any positive coven case for about 2 weeks, you may be finally allowed to walk out your front door. and that means you can get some air, walk around the courtyard of your compound, but in many cases you're not allowed to actually leave your compound and entered public areas and the relish

a few that are allowed to walk into the streets. there really is not much to do because the majority of businesses remain closed. i think the bottom line is that in shanghai, most of the 25000000 people living in that city are still under some form of strict locked down. and the reason is because of the numbers on tuesday, we had 23000 cases or just over reported of corvette 19. this is slightly down from the figures on monday, but it's still nowhere near where authorities want those numbers to be on tuesday, a shanghai official said that the outbreak is still not effectively under control. and so what we're seeing here is the government really under increasing pressure to do something. it says it is easing restrictions, but just really mildly because they are facing a lot of complaints about the way this lockdown has been handled so far. sure. long case, defaulting on $51000000000.00 of external debt, as it waits for a bailiff from the international monetary fund. it's finance ministry says it's

a last resort as an economic crisis is triggered weeks of protest deepens. officials say the move will keep foreign reserves for food and fuel. in course shlang. as finance ministry says, the impact of the pandemic in the war in ukraine have made it impossible to pay its creditors and l fernandez this morning from columbia. we're just the day to go to the local thing. ha, latanaya. this, the colombo sort of hub is teeming. you can see store selling the wrong and people are sort of taking a look here. another food shop where people are trying to buy some trade for the new year. but a, remind that down here of what the situation is, a generator. just to keep things running for the power of because many, many people are suffering with paul crowds. just one of the issues, that's the reality of the economic prices of lockers going through. and we're just hearing from the government that they have decided in the interim to stop debt

repayment in the process of going to the i m f. they will be looking to restructure their debt. that announcement has come to do some economies here. this is far too late in the coming. they've been asking for it for months and months. and the government insisted that it was in control. but now deciding to put a halt in the interim and can centrally restructure debt, then what i come out to go that route will be gone. now everything has gone up in price. i came to buy close by. they are so expensive that the question is, is it enough for months and months, economist, opposition politicians have been asking the government to put a hold on its debt repayment to negotiate a sort of a plan default. and meanwhile, to save the precious foreign currency, which is also depleted and that's what's led to all one of these shortages fuel

cooking, gas, food items medicine. and that is what a has been the rallying cry to the government in the, in asia parliament has passed along the way to landmark bill to tackle sexual violence. until now the issue has been regarded as a private matter. nearly 340000 cases of violence against women were reported in indonesia just last year. jessica washington reports that from jakarta. have to use if waiting to move in indonesia is people's representative council was one of celebration. this new place both sexual violence. how speaker, who on the declared as legislators passed a highly anticipated b into b, which aims to create a better legal framework for victims of sexual abuse to secure justice? i this law is so important all these years, there were so many victims who didn't get justice. they endured trauma,

they were criminalized and victimized. the law has been broadly welcomed, my rights groups around the country for making the wellbeing of sexual abuse victims a priority by offering compensation and on the support. there are many breakthroughs in the best interest of the victims. it also expands the definition of sexual crimes to include different types of abuse. firstly and foremost, it actually regulate sex crimes or sexual violence that previously are considered as criminal acts r r c, a lyric latent, which includes sexual harassment. passing the bill wasn't easy. support is faced a strong challenge from those who are opposed to such laws. the bill had faced some backlash since its early stages, which caused delays in getting it passed conservative political parties and some religious groups were against it, saying it will encourage adultery and sex outside marriage in a can put

a lot harder. not on the bill was a jeopardy people were saying a support free sex and opens the door for sexual deviance. but it was proven that narrative was not true. i'm young. several high profile cases helped keep the issue in public focus. last month, a dean at a university in northern indonesia was acquitted of all charges. after a female student said he sexually harassed her. her lawyer said he welcomes the new legislation from america under the law. a letter from a psychologist can be used as evidence. i hope going forward. no more perpetrators of sexual violence will be set free. students at the university have held regular rallies and supported the student who made the allegation. like many they say they just want the campus and the rest of indonesia to be a safer place. jessica washington al jazeera to carter, and these 42 people have been killed and heavy rains and land slides caused by

tropical storm maggie in the philippines. rescue efforts are being hampered by continuing rain and mud as they dig in. affected villages is the 1st major storm there this year and comes at what's usually a dry time of year floods of forced about $30000.00 families from their homes. storm made land forms sunday with winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour. loving in south africa's quite zulu natal province has killed at least 45 people. several others are still missing. the waters also destroyed buildings and sweat away roads as well as triggering mud slides. the government's deployed the army to help emergency teams. a fast moving wild far is burning as of control in the us state of new mexico. the big cold fire is on both sides of the rio grande river and is being described as 0 percent contained about a 100 firefighters have been battling it, but they are struggling with strong winds and dry weather. the authorities of urged

people in 3 areas to evacuate. brazil's former left his president lula da silva, has promised the country's indigenous people that he will stop valerio mining on their reservations if he wins the presidential election in october. it also says he will recognize indigenous land and claims his visiting a protest count in brasilia, where thousands of members of 200 tribes have gathered to oppose plans by far a prison jar bull scenario to allow commercial exploration on their land. former president is a head in early pools for the october contest. i only knew that if we corrected the ministry of racial equality, if we correct the ministry of human rights, if we credit the ministry of fisheries, walk home with chrome industry to discuss indigenous issues, walk home week, right? one campaigning for the final end of the french presidential election is heating up incumbent, a man, well my call has been meeting health workers in the eastern city of loose, one of whom confronted him about their conditions. well,

the nursing assistance that hospital staff are suffering and urged him to surround himself with competent people. he gives the colbert outbreak their doctors warned that the system had been stretched. the limit. a crawl is struggling to convince working class will just to choose him over his far right rival maureen le pen. awe quick reminder. our top stories on al jazeera russia's president has defended the war in ukraine as a noble mission, which will achieve its goals. vladimir putin says it's not possible to isolate his country, and moscow will work with partners who want to cooperate. he made the comments after meeting one of those allies, cotton and his bellow. russian parent upon alexander lucas shinkel were in far eastern russia to mark it's space day. the mayor of mario paul says around 21000 civilians are estimated to have been killed in the besieged city was hard to calculate the.