expect it there, and pulses of rain through central africa, particularly heavy around bungie. we could see some flooding here. as we saw further toward the south for south africa when the war on ukraine commenced, people in power reached out to inhabitants of the nation. second siege on josina. since fidel castro proclaimed a communist state nearly 6 decades ago, cuba has held fast to which clinical ideology in a series of special reports. we explore how the pandemic, ethan, on it strikes. a new exodus by its citizens are shaping the countries future events and these wars. and this is a source of great disappointment for destruction and anger. ah other m kimbell, this is algae. they're alive from doha. also coming up on kong. the only candidate

for it's next leader reveals how he plans to govern the territory for the next 5 years. okay, president reggie up top. oh, on visit. saudi arabia, the 1st time since the 2018 murder of journalist jamal casualty, and we're in kenya heard, is struggling to keep their animals alive during the regents worst route in deck. and at the santa of unbearable pain. that's how the united nations secretary general, the secretary general, didn't want to give any specifics on any progress. at the present moment, i can only tell you, we are doing everything we can to make it happen. i'm not going to enter into any comment that both and that might, that's possibility of a ledge war crimes. ukrainian president had criticized gutierrez, for heading to moscow before coming to keep. he said that the un secretary,

a general, should have 1st seen the trail of destruction left behind by the russians. but gutierrez got also to experience 1st hand russian firepower for the ukrainian president. it was proved that without security guarantees, nothing can be negotiated with russia. he shouldn't, or the rascals of russian authorities to humiliate un and everything that the organization represents screen. therefore, it requires corresponding powerful reactions hold a close adviser to president zalinski said in a tweet, missile strikes in the downtown of keep doing bill official visit of antonio gutierrez the day before he was sitting at the long for the secretary general. the priority at the moment is to provide humanitarian relief to ukrainians, trapped in battle zones. heard that the meat of mario paul were thousands of civilians and fight is trapped in a steel plot. i went to myth crescent, put him. he has agreed with me. in principle that you were on the i,

c r c could be involved sir in the is will pollution. that is below. i hope that it will be possible. but the best way to make it happen is not to start talking too much market day this evening. after wrapping up your press conference, you seen, or you experience for yourself. cave. on the air strike. do you think this was a message? one of the president zelinski is advisor said untreated that that was a pull data. i was obviously shocked when i was informed that the 2, besides the rich, the target is a city with an enormous historical value keep is a is, is it, it represents i would say everything that close for the 2 sides

to sit together to try to bring any sort of peace fire, the un was always kept out of the political negotiations the to be fed to do to be frank to you. i regret that that has happened. that's the way i was never invited to be bought since we are falling them with a lot of interest and open that they will solve the problem and the piece will come back and it is not by chance that i went to moscow stopping in color and speaking to present at the one the, because that turkey has been, as you know, very active, very engaged in bringing the parties to turkey, the ball to antalya and the strongly supporting those political discussions. and we are hearing from new cranium president's office that an operation is planned to get civilians, owls of the as of salt steel pump on friday. i haven't given any details on how

they will do us. an estimated 1000 people in 2000 ukrainian soldiers are surrounded by russian forces, has been fierce fighting in the don balls region where with the russian military, taking these 2 towns in the area. they're also heading towards lyman and pasta. 2 cities being defended by ukrainian troops on the front line and the people had stayed in line and hoping that they could resist a rush and take over authority, se ukrainian fight as russia's war, and ukraine enters the new phase. and in order to keep the military and humanitarian aid to ukraine flowing, we need this builds for you crews way for free. you as president joe biden on thursday, asked the u. s. congress for $33000000000.00 to support biden's request for $33000000000.00. includes more than 20000000000 for military assistance. like artillery and anti aircraft weaponry,

more than 8000000000 to help the ukrainian government continue to function. add another 3000000000 to help refugees. in addition, biden is also sending to congress a plan to crack down a russian oligarchy who laundry illegal and stolen money in the us through shadowy purchases of yachts and other assets like high priced real estate. the proposal is aimed at streamlining the federal government's ability. oligarchs, and the political elite of russia has been bought through front companies. and these front companies have been able to register in the united states without knowing who their owners are. and so it's finding this property that's the enormous challenge at the moment. if approved by congress, his plan would create a new administrative process for the forfeiture of property owned by russian oligarchs,

and no embers of congress support president biden's proposals and war money for ukraine. there's little indication of when the plan might be debated by lawmakers and just when the legislation might pass. kimberly help hit al jazeera, the white house mccarthy operation since the war began, including against the institutions responsible for civilian welfare reports. as russia began at cyber attacks a year before the conflict started. moscow is also accused of targeting nato member states. chief executive of global cyber risk jody. west b says cyber attacks could take a variety of forms. a destructive attack could be something actually destructive like, ah, wiping out system data of critical infrastructure so that it's not available for use by the military and the civilian population, such as utilities disrupting utilities. so the attacks can range from those types

of destructive attacks. to more intelligence gathering what i would call cyber recognizance missions, where you're out to just gather information about spies or f s. b agents or military, yours or civilian officials that you want data on the population. so some of it could be that way. some of the attacks were even before the conflict began even a year before, but these, there are attacks now, some, not all, but some that have been shown to be coordinated with kinetic operations and they can enhance the operation. they can it, it, it make the impact of the operation broader and carrying it out. so i think that they're exploring the russians. you're exploring the full range of the capabilities with cyber that they can to aid in their operations. still had on al jazeera

campaigning for the top job in the philippines. we profile the only female presidential candidate in exxon's vote. and mocking protest with a protest columbia. and so their anger at their government won their own from nationwide demonstrations. ah, this is your weather update for europe in africa, however, one good to see you. so the forecast on fridays, some showers for northern areas of spain, the south of france sin and around the parent ears. but where this sons out like this seville up to 27 or ensure the forecast for romania we've got some showers hanging around. so this is going to play bucharest with the high of 20 next stop or go into turkey. we've got plenty of sunshine here across the central parts of the country, uncle, 26,

but seen those showers really build in and move from the east into the caucasus. so tbilisi a white day for you with a high of 20 degrees after there northwest. some clouds while that's going to put a cap on those temperatures. so the 13 as the best i can do for you in london on friday, off to africa. we do have some weather zipping across algeria sand, industrial, libya along that border with egypt. and there's been near all time record heat for senate goal and guinea south and not too far away and pikeno fast. so bama codes got a high of 39 on friday. seen some of the 1st frosts of the season for south africa . not too bad though in cape town with a high of 18 degrees, but give it a bit. it's kind of feel like summer again. 29 will be the high on monday. ok. i'm out of time. i'll catch up with you in a little bit. the in the vietnam war, the us army used to talk to the side with catastrophic consequences. agent orange

was the most destructive incident chemical warfare a decade later, the same happened in the us forces in the world. the people versus agent orange on out there. ah, ah, fired from ukraine to woodson ammunition disco. ukraine says it was a false sign, corporation need bucket has more from eastern mold over it's an internationally unrecognised border to a country that doesn't officially exist. the checkpoint between mole dover in its break away region of trans nissan is busy, much more so than usual. a wave of unexplained attacks in the sliver of land between mold over to the west and ukraine to the east middle lengthy checks going

in and out. locals can pass without special permission journalists, current people and nervous to speak confused about what's happening. the warn you cranes, only 15 kilometers away, but he is driving him. she was parkway, in there, it's horrible. what's happening and new crane will leave 3 war in the 1990 is war only means one think bloodshed. on monday, there was an apparent rocket attack on translate through a security service building in the regional capital to ross paul the next day to soviet era radio mass were destroyed and the wednesday trans, nice to an official said shots were fired from ukraine into the region close were russian arms depot. ukraine caused the attacks, false flag operations, a pretext for russia to mobilize troops in the region, raising concerns that this could become a new front in the war. new crane. moscow denies it has its site to set on trans nice dra get to cheapest in unique preschool,

so we strongly condemn attempts to drag trans yesterday into what's happening in ukraine. and we can hear some of the sensationalist claims. a battery, so called peacekeepers permanently stationed in transistor, they've been there ever since the war between russian back separatists on moldova, north ortiz, in the early 19 ninety's. the region also has a modest military, several 1000 strong. on the one side of this thin border all over the country with e. u asked didn't simpler, earlier in the week them aldo from president my a sunday said, unnamed forces inside krebs, nissan were in favor of war. the countries and suddenly feels much closer. neeve barker al jazeera, the vine at sir crossing. moldova. thousands of muslim worshippers are expected at the alex and mosque compounds and occupied east roseland, a gathering for the last friday prayers of the fasting month of ramadan. it's also international outcomes. dale jarrett of todd otto on,

has met king solomon and crown prince mohammed. ben salman is his 1st trip to the kingdom in nearly 5 years. relations restrained after the 2018 killing of july and his influence in the region. i think that the mr. edwin president edwin's been on a charm offensive now for some time. ah, and he has indeed so much, but i'm sure that they are working on that and are saudi arabia also is working on improving his relations. i in the region. i think countries are beginning to see what efforts they might share among themselves. the turkish prosecutor. i entered a motion to transfer the trial to saudi arabia. is probably a request that the saudis made in order to have this visit. and the turks agreed to do it. so i think the turks, in effect, in practical terms, have abandoned any hope of getting redress for the barbarous murder in

their turkeys. i influenced i genes peca as the next leader of hong kong has unveiled his plans. donnelly is the only candidate in the race to take over from carrie lamb as chief executive. it was head of security during the 2019 mass protest against the government and beijing. well, that's in gong. my policy platform has full components the 1st to strengthen the government's administrative ability. the 2nd is to improve the speed effectiveness and supply of land and emphasize the development of the youth thing from brit clena is in hong kong with more on lee's agenda. hong kong government, solving hong kong housing problem, improving competitiveness and social care. he also talked a lot about uniting hong kong and said that under him as society the session sedition. so version, it sounds a lot like the national security law, which was introduced in 2020 but some authorities have said that article 23 is needed to plug any

a loop holes left by the national security law. john lee has been criticized by some as not having business credentials. it's it's savvy. so he's created this a $150.00 person team, which is made up of business leaders, including our alan ziemen, who is in a, a tycoon, and many robledo, who is the current vice president distracting. a lot of young people to have valleys to midland. oaken has more from manila, vice president len, your bread is rise to politics. is a story like no other? her husband was a revered public servant and interiors secretary who bred though mostly shied away from the public eye, choosing instead to work as a human rights lawyer in impoverished communities. but the death of her husband in a helicopter crash in alleys during election season is fascinating. decided that after all the philippines you have finally found their module. isn't it also

a factor that there are this therapist n b and there should be no fears? i think then roberto is the most comp it they're willing a call to mocking the 1st anniversary of nationwide anti government demonstrations . police in riot gear, used water cannon and through tear gas into the crowds or stairs protests lasted for 6 weeks and at least 29 people were killed. a poor start to the rainy season. the horn of africa has added to fears that the worst drought in decades could soon have catastrophic results across the region. 1000000 people i left their hands and after 3 swallow sora donnell has been walking for hours. his animals need water and he's finally found some he says, giving up wasn't an option. heard as in northern king, i have lost thousands of animals because of recurring droughts because is regarded with a young with i'm now always out.