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trying to bring people together and trying to deal with people left behind ah and operation is on the way to evacuate civilians from a besieged deal fond of ukrainian city of mario. ah, other king vanelle. this is eleanor. there lived from also coming up a show of support for ukraine. us, how speaking nancy pelosi becomes the highest ranking american official to visit key america stands with ukraine. stan with ukraine until
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victory is 1000 in for like a protest against the government's handling of the worst economic crisis in decades and made a rallies that are held worldwide pictures from, from where many protests against the reelection. president manuel, call the beginning ukraine, where an operation is on the way to evacuate civilians from a steel plant. the besieged city of mario poll. so far, a small group has been able to leave off the previous attempts, failed. russian forces surrounding the as of south steel works, trapping hundreds of civilians and ukrainian 5 is in 5 and i fear brian begins are coverage flanked by you in officials and russian troops. basses carrying evacuees from near multiples as of style steel plant arrived in the village, outside the city. more than 70 buses were made available,
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but not many people were brought out. after weeks under siege, they were smiles of relief. when you put that up, when we handed over 20 civilians who able to be reclaimed from the rubble, their women and children. and we hope that these people will go in the agree direction, namely to a risha and territory under ukrainian control. trapped beneath the steel works as said to be to a 1000 civilians and 2000 ukrainian fighters. the industrial complex is the last bastion of ukrainian territory in the port sissy, surrounded by russian forces. satellite images show how much of it now lies in ruins. in the capital cave, relatives of ukrainian fighters hold up and the plant of rallied demanding the un and the west negotiate their freedom is no, i don't know if my son is alive, but i will keep coming here and standing here until mar,
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you pull is liberated out on saturday, ukrainian president vladimir lansky hosted us how speak and nancy pelosi in cave, in a major show of support. she's the highest ranking american leader to visit ukraine since the start of the war. committed either one. so when that will be, remains far from certain. russia has been intensifying its operation in the east and south with relentless rocket artillery and mortar attacks. these people are escaping the conflict zone and a new front line near the town of the man. they should have been enjoying a gentle retirement and stayed there contemplating a very different future. with the liberators, the russians have carmen her freedom from was our lives. and now i'm an elderly person and i have to run away from home. this war has uprooted,
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more than 12000000 people in the past 2 months. up below, ground and matter you poll hundreds more, a waiting for their chance to escape. alexia brian, al jazeera for a live now through had our val, hamid, who joins us from the parisha hodder. so just give us the latest. has anyone arrived yet or when might we expect civilians to get their well, according to the end, we are not expecting any civilians to arrive here. by end of day to day may be to morrow. ah, it did well for what we know is that the evacuation and a safe passage has been put in place since yesterday. that's when the un buses and a teams of both the u. n. and international red cross have arrived in the vicinity of this teen works. we do know that the number of civilians did come out a yesterday saturday, up to 20 of them. we don't have any figures about how many did come out today if
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any, at all, do you and at this point is not giving any details, but it is saying that the a d opperation is continuing. it takes a lot of work. it takes a lot of coordination between the ukrainian side and direction side, a lot of mediation, and a lot of vetting of those who are coming out. so this is going to be a lengthy operation that can take a few days. we probably, at some point, going to start seeing buses arriving here, ends up a region about a 3 hour drive under normal circumstances that may be much longer because of the current situation on the ground. but certainly it is a very delicate air, an evacuation that do you and, and the red cross a handling. and i tried to give as little detail as possible, but they are saying it is continuing and at the moment seem as things seem to be
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going as smooth as it's possible in a battle ground. i hold on thought me therefore in zachary's. yeah, thank you. from washington, how did your caster has more now on nancy pelosi visits to key if she was there in person shaking hands with president zelinski? the timing of this is it to happening just a week after the us sent to cabinet secretary also to meet with the ukrainian president and of visit happening in spite of the dangers. of course, the russian showing that fell on keep during the un secretary general's visit. and the, the reason that this visit was so meaningful is that it marks a significant shift from the earlier us assessments. back when we were hearing that it was almost inevitable that ukraine could not win this battle. well, now we're hearing the opposite message and seeing nancy pelosi presence there on the ground in key. if only makes that point the more strongly. and she said,
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standing next to the lensky, that the u. s. would be there for ukraine until victory was one. those were her words. it's words that were also echoed by the 3 democratic congress, people who also accompanied pelosi on this visit. she also thanked the lensky for defending democracy. she said for his nation and for the world, which again emphasizes the u. the u. s. commitment to seeing a victory for ukraine as its military assessments show that momentum may be on ukraine's side. here in eastern ukraine, russia is intensifying attacks as it moves to take more territory in the region. as the new front of moscow is offensive to miss all struck the town of the repeal on saturday. one shell had a residential block is about 50 kilometers from frontline. i was so strong. charles stratford is there were in the town of repeal. yeah, now i'll ask,
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it just depends on that. show you this residential blog, this sir, this residential blogger, and a miss all land basically mixed to it. yesterday morning, around 20 families living in there. the majority of them had been evacuated in the, in the weeks her previous weeks, miraculously only 7 people injured, apparently receiving early, suffering, minor injury. this was one of 2 missiles strikes that hit this town yesterday. and what's interesting is, is that it is at least 50 kilometers away to where the active front line is. and it strikes like this, that a consistent with what the ukranian military is saying is evidence that they have of the beginnings of a serious push by russian forces to take as much territory as they can in the coming days. potentially, as i say, up to that date, that salient important date of may the night in the eyes of vladimir putin. because we're getting increasing hits attacks on towns that hours or say
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a long way back from the front line. we wall over night. there were lives on going shelling, heavy shelling and some of the areas that we've been reporting from in recent days . areas like pa, pozner, which is east of here lucy chance, which is also east of here, that push that lead empty push to try and surround the big urban centers of slave yonce kraemer. tosca still goes on you. k is accusing a russian online troll factory of targeting senior politicians and journalists on social media. there's an organization called cyber front. the is recruiting people to spread false information on the war in ukraine. pain them $600.00 a month. a russian use organization called font hunker says it's also identified in old arms factory in st. petersburg as the headquarters for the troll farm workers are importantly required to post 200 comments daily on social media at using fake county side. the fancy calls itself at people's movement and says it's role is to
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count at the west in narrative of what's happening in ukraine. tim squirrel is the head of communications and editorial at the institute for strategic dialogue. he says, this isn't surprising behavior from the kremlin. russia has been engaging in this kind of inflammation operation for over 10 years. now. the only thing that's really changed in this current conflict is that they are increasingly open about it, that they using this concept implausible deniability of denial. so paper saying that it's almost a trolling act in itself to say no, we're not doing it, but giving a wink and not to say that actually they are. and this is part of the broader kremlin strategy of trying to undermine the integrity of the information environment to effectively make it very difficult for people to know with anything is true. and that men will fact that will to support all to fight against any kind of kremlin operations administration, the cyber from that channel which has about $95000.00 subscribers right now will
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placed pictures of or links to opposition social media post and then direct step always to go and call and underneath that we've basically narrative, undermining the ukranian, all sort of western position. we have reason to believe it is linked to the kremlin, but of course what they tend to do is keep it relatively hands off. approach will keep them on length. so there is, as i say, this kind of implausible deniability. we are fairly sure that someone pulling the strings, but it's difficult to say exactly who it might be and precisely what kind of relationship they have with their employees or people further down the train. the lead on al jazeera, a fine balancing act, and the netherland. how focused almost from ukraine by the roof and russia. keep together under the big top and why the family of the man who life and find a hollywood film is suing the rwandan gulf, the $400000000.00. ah
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hello, thank you for joining angered to with you. so temperatures in pakistan have approach getting pretty close to 50 degrees. so jacob bods 49 degrees was your high over the past for 4 hours. the heat will let go just a bit on mondays. so we've got you in for 45. meantime, heat wave alerts have been downgraded for northern portions of india. this includes new delhi. so $43.00, the high for you on monday, but in the days to come will dial down those temperatures a bit to or average values. terms of that act of whether we see a wave of showers in storms moving through the mall div, clipping the southwest of india, and also western portions of sherlock up. i think we're going to see some big storms bubbled up for west spend gall into bangladesh. this includes calcutta, i think mostly showers likely thunderstorms,
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though for you on tuesday. likely the risk of scenes of flooding across indo china with these solid bands of rain for southern sections of vietnam cambodia. just edging into thailand and the heaviest of the rain has now started to pivot away from hong kong, but your temperatures leave a bit to be desired with the high of 22. meantime, temperatures are on their way up for beijing 26 degrees on monday, but in the days to come, we'll get you to the low to mid thirty's. that's it. the mainstream coverage of big stories can sometimes deliver more heat than light, maybe was charged merrier. there's always a push to simplify. narrative nuance is always called for, even in the case an aggressive war, the listening pace. jones in the news now, i saved and dissect them. there's not our great deal of subtlety. we're talking about the barbara that is unfolding a how unique it's not unique covering the way the news is covered on al jazeera.
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oh, a. your theology. there are a reminder of our top doors. this on an operation is underway in the cranium. city of mariel evacuated civilians from the besieged of steel pon was in forces that being surrounding the sides traffic hundreds of civilians, ad ukrainian fight inside the speaker of the us house of representatives. the facts ukraine president, she described as his 5 freedom during a visit to keep nancy pelosi told blood malesky his baffling every was reassured, him of continued support. recent attacks in the breakaway region of trans mystery.
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i have increased concerns from all dover. the war use that roger is can take creating rather a reason for invading the region. ne fokker reports from although his capital case, you know it's a world away from the war and neighboring ukraine to everything these refugees have been through moldova, feels safe. no. does this, so it you, it was so tense in odessa now it's even worse. our towns being heavily bombed and the number of casualties is going up. but just trying to get used to living here. now, my 7 year old daughters traumatized, at least we can sleep now and not be afraid for their fears, the war is widening and that russia has its sight set on this former soviet republic. this week, a string of mysterious attacks and explosions destroyed infrastructure in trans nice dra, a pro russian separate it's region of moldova. he claimed independence in the early
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990 following a brief war with mo driven troops. but it isn't recognized internationally. it has its own government currency and leadership and makes no secret of wanting to join russia. west of ben tells him sieve along with ukrainian, moldova officials believe russia space the attacks to justify mobilizing around $1500.00 or so. russian troops permanently based in tramps nice jer, along with several 1000 transmit eastern conscripts. it follows recent comments from a russian commander saying that the kremlin latest strategy was to try and link russian troops in the east and south is ukraine with russian forces in tramps next year. the comments of course alarm in moldova, it only has 6 and a half 1000 under equipped soldiers making it vulnerable to us with russian invasion and like ukraine. moldova isn't a member of the e. u or nato. the countries form a defense chief brigadier general of italy by renewed,
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believes it's time to abandon neutrality enshrined in his constitution. you have to be on the right or on the left, especially when you are here in this part of the words. i am one of the promoter, or joining mental nato or not being neutral and, and then allies, which are really strong military, economic and political. and i think for us it's the best. but i mean, the minority carrier in the country might also concerns the kremlin, could attempt to so division between the countries. russian mode, dove and speaking communities. and there's another leave, or russia could pull energy supplies. because when you move over the gather, we are absolutely dependent on rushing gas, 100 percent, and 70 percent of air electricity is generated using that guess. most of it's produced in trans nice area. we are totally dependent on russia. if supplies were to stop, suddenly air economy would collapse and the consequences would be extremely serious
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. political for now ukrainian forces repelled a russian landing in the port city of a desa, blocking access route to old dover from the black sea. should the tide of war change therapy is the conflict who rapidly spread beyond ukraine. ne paul couches era kissing a 6 day protest. march inter lanka has ended in the capital with more demands for the resignation of the president and his brother, whose prime minister opposition parties organized what they called a unity force. and marched 115 kilometers from candy to colombo. shank and facing they were taken on the crisis of 70 years, were few shortages outcomes and soaring food prices and often and is in colombo. she says the government has to be feeling the pressure. what you see behind me is the latest protest mazda 6 day march by the main opposition. s j b party. ah, it's called the unit in march to basically push the government ago. and i have with
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me a parliament area and from the debbie at on become a ratner. oh hello am i, can you tell us you've been marching for 6 days from candy over 100115 kilometers. i mean, what i had all these people asking for started with a few 1000 people. it's turned out to be more than a $100000.00 people are marching today. they're asking for the basics of life. they're asking for gas without kitchens. petra lent diesel there where he goes, this country has never been in what is done before this, and therefore they are really boost government booth. residents go home. that is the message that these people actually bring it. how do you change things in? it's not going to happen overnight. does this debbie, have any solution? finance minister, the country has just been washington talking with the i am it has come back empty hand that without any solution because even as her community on the market don't,
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don't have any trust in government. when you look at the prototype gather from here, they haven't gathered up glass, you have less in a spectrum of religion. do you expect him of any customer differences there have gathered and they have confidence in their therapy forming a government and therefore lesser community has confidence during our track record and given the people behind a full review, negotiate with the i am. if you be a restructured i would it be really get bridge and kind of thought that the sunday dinner but economic was it and that as you heard, was it on the criminal from the as j. b. and as he says, people are requesting and asking for a systems change. now whether they look to the s j before their change in general, as to whether they accept the plan to put forward by this year, be how the government actually comes for in dealing with the immediate crisis will have to be seen in the coming weeks. and days, rallies and marches are being held around the world markets national labor day.
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these a lot of pictures from the french capital many are unhappy about the reelection of president mccomb. illustrations, but also taking place in law and hundreds of thousands of cubans of lime, the streets of the capital, havana. they marched red and white waving banners and pictures of cuban revolutionary leaders may days the national holiday and celebration in the socialist country. the government in rwanda is being sued for $400000000.00 by the family of the man whose life inspired the hollywood film hotel rwanda. the u. s. lawsuit says pulver says the beginner was looted from exile and texas back to wander. there he was told tubes, kept in solitary confinement, incentives last year to 25 years for terrorism. he's credited with saving hundreds of people during the 994 genocide. ok, gibson is paul refers to begin his lead legal counsel. she says there are strong legal grounds for families case. it's been over $600.00 days now. the whole
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reassembly geena was illegally came back and rendered back wonder to face trial in, in a proceedings that sort of been universally condemned as being on there. and this lawsuit is one in a series of legal complaints that have been brought against the government that all have at their center is sort of the same idea that governments aren't allowed to do this. governments aren't allowed to deal with political opponents or activists through kidnapping all a legally rendering or torturing people who, who say things that aren't favorable to the rain. and the role and government knew that it didn't have a legal basis to have whole extradited back to wanda. so they made a decision in august of 2022 to kidnap him. and this lawsuit is a way of saying that they weren't allowed to do this. this lawsuit has
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a really strong legal basis essentially because the one in government itself has admitted to the conduct on this network. last february, there one, an attorney general johnson, the ca admitted that the one the government did this, that it, that it paid for the plane that was used in the kidnapping. and in the united states, sovereign countries like wanda and immune from sue's, when they engage in acts like torture and kidnapping. kidney is to return to civilian role in 3 is the head of its ruling. military government announced a transition period of 39 months. move is being put to parliament. the army overthrew the elect, a president of condensed year after he pushed her a new constitution allowing him to run for 3rd term. israeli forces have arrested 2 men, suspected of killing a security guard in the occupied westbank. army video shows the capture and
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a palestinian town nobliss. the shooting thereby on friday was at the illegal arial settlement. israeli military says palestinian gun then opened fire on settlement guards before escaping. hundreds of palestinian children are arrested by israeli forces every year. human rights organizations say this subject to abuse and lack of legal representation. 14 year old all as it was detained by israeli soldiers for 12 days before he was released. needed abraham followed his family's journey from protesting his detention to his release. ah, a melody of love for the homeland is how these young palestinians say their protesting against the arrest of their friend offended. israeli soldiers detained the 14 year old and mid apron. he was charged with throwing stones at the army near bethlehem and occupied westbank. but his father denied the charge is a big soldier on the eye on a scale. so he is it if i'm only so i'm
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a couple of times from a distance in the court. he was not able to make contact and guess he will call. and you know, and i'll come in, it's a weakness point. the crying is a 3 point. and so this is a feeling we have been suffering, lack of sleep as he is sleep when we start thinking, we don't know if i tell is eating. soon after the protest i fell, was released on bail. he's breaking the ramadan fast with his family and says the soldiers beat him off a half hour when i was shaking out of fear the interrogate. his asked if i was cold. i didn't know they asked if i was scared by sid. i was a strong person a while ago. what change and they wanted me to confess to doing something. i didn't do a sales release follows a pleaded lawyer say it's often the only way to get young palestinians out of jail as fast as possible without a p d. court proceedings could be lengthy,
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as it's often hard to prove innocence in medical records. this is why 99 percent of cases and the conviction. there are 2 legal systems that occupied to us bank palestinians are tried in military court while it's a really circular stand in civil court. in 2009, israel established juvenile military records. just like this one behind this, but lawyers say it's done very little to protect the rights of children. these really army has told the disease all the rights of under age dependence are protected throughout the rest investigation. prosecution emphasis thing. but to human rights organizations disagree. children, as young as 12 can be convicted in his records and accredited are completely failing because of the rest takes place at night without the presence of parents or legal counsel. the interrogation has done in a volatile environment that doesn't allow children to be safe. after the confession, the child is taken to a military court to extend the rest without
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a lawyer. f l says his eager to get back to his violent classes and palestinian folk dancing. he wants to escape reality, even if it's for a short while. but he knows he'll never escape that experience. with him l just ita occupied westbank. a tornado swept through the us state of kansas. heritage sit hitting the suburbs of which towel on friday night. several people were injured and hundreds of homes and buildings were damaged well than $15000.00 people were left without power. the governor has declared a state of emergency circus performers, join some of the millions of ukrainians who fled the war. some of ended up at an international circus. and the netherlands alongside acts from bella and russia, across one and step off on the scene to see how the show is going on and all direct 15 year old ilia malott, called for studying acrobatics at the circus coolant. keith, until the war broke out, is now living as a refugee in germany, trying to continue his studies. he sent videos of his exercises to his coach was
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still in keep me the rep. otherwise, there are different ah, that i really enjoyed going to the circus school and to rehearse the response from the audience made me happy. but everything has changed since the start of the war. yes. i've heard with my bringing ukrainian or russian and other international artist to gather this dutch circus direct to hopes that a long tradition can be continued despite the war. the messages are, let us help at one time, the whole world is going to be a circus world. because we are to prove that it's possible to work live together weights, so much different nationalities together. all gamma who tova from belarus, performing on the so called russian bar with 2 ukrainian colleagues, is one example who's been at houston spirit with artist who remained professional,
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who still have a good relationship, rushes miller russians. it doesn't matter. my chin like it. so that is a fancy of it. i lost a lot of friends. i worked in russia for a long time. we don't communicate with each other. circus has long been an odd form that has brought ukrainian or russian performers who gather because of the war. and that's now only possible in countries as far away as the netherlands. but for some sharing a states for gutter, it's difficult with all that's been going on. and asparza fardy and managed to fleet a ukrainian city of if been, which was heavily attacked by russian forces she sat for now she can't perform to gather with her russian colleagues, be it with somebody, i'm with it. and i can't do this now or i would feel i would betray my people
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because they are fighting for my country. and people are dying at a moment that would not be possible for me. oh, a few days before the show, several russian artist cancelled despite their trauma anastasia and the other performers hope that one day sir has kept again, bring russian and ukrainian perform was to gather step. fasten al jazeera door direct in the netherlands. ah, susanna there. and these, the top stories, an operation of them, is underway, him ukrainian city of murray, paul, to evacuate civilians from the besieged to as of style. steele pont russian forces have been surrounding the fight, strapping hundreds of civilians and ukrainian fighters inside its believes, many of the evacuees will be brought to the city of suffering. shear or the abdul hamid is there for you and is giving very little detail and it wants to keep.
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