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this form out is there is mobile app available in your favorite app. still just set for it and tapped them out. the new app from al jazeera new at you think it it ah, another group of ukrainian soldiers leaves the as of stars, steel panting, mary, a pole who cranes suggests a prisoner exchange. russia want some of them branded terrace. ah, hello. this is al jazeera live from doha. i'm fully back. he bore, also coming up to sweden and finland prepared to hand in their nature applications together. despite turkey's threat to block their bits, right, supremacy is
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a poison. it's a poison. reson joe biden based his respects to the victims of the latest u. s. mass shooting and says, racism is being stolen or political gain, and people q 4 hours for petrol in sri lanka. after the government warns it's running out of the face of ukrainian forces who made a last stand inside a steel plant is unclear. after weeks offending off a russian bombardment act as of sally, mary paul moscow says more than $260.00 ukrainian soldiers half surrendered. dozens of wounded we'll be treated in the russian control. don yet screeching. ukraine has suggested a prisoner, suave, but russia's parliament is considering banning the exchange of captured as of members for russian prisoners of war doses. your barry has more for moscow. russia's general prosecutor has asked the courts to declare the as of italian as
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a terrorist organization. there is also a number of debates that have been ongoing here in the russian capital about what should happen next to members of the as of regiments that have been evacuated from the as of sales field plans in mary opal. according to a number of local m, p 's that are part of the lower house of parliament. that is the state do my here. and they believe that these are fighters don't deserve to be a given the same treatment as are the regular military men from the ukranian army. the speaker of dumas has said that he understands the number of lawmakers, or for the idea that these so called nazi criminals. should not be a used to be exchange for russians for soldiers that are in ukraine's custody. we've also been hearing from leonard slots. he who is the chairman of dumas international affairs committee and also part of moscow's negotiating team with
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ukraine. he had some very harsh words about how he believes these members of the, as of italian from ukraine's military should be treated in the coming weeks. let's hear what we have to say. yes, in a minute. if we exchange is sufficiently large, number of prisoners from the ukraine said to loom, for these none humans in human form and showed the whole world for their worthy only of capital punishment. they do not deserve to live after these monstrous crimes against humanity that they committed and which had been committed continues against our prisoners before which we receive fingers cut off and so on. surely, we should think carefully these animals in human form should get what they deserve . sure, mazda of us, leon co, is a member of ukraine solomon. she says, it's hard to tell what russia will do with the fighters. i still have a lot of high last that this will be an exception on russia will actually at least
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once abide by the international humanitarian law. the change will happen as agreed upon as agreed upon as witness by un institutions. when a c r on by the national red cross. but it seems that russia is too keen to go back on that watch and commit yet canada will crime. you know, and ukraine, we say, are you both sounds you crank. but ukraine will stand in order to fight back for mario, pull on to make sure the bringing flag is raced up under the cranium. living and mario are safe. andre bringing authority and being cranium and ukraine. there is a full dedication from parliament, from government, from the president of ukraine to keeping the nation safe and to keeping russia was
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a suggestion out of ukraine, out of europe and out of the world elsewhere. ukraine, state emergency services, c h. people have been killed in a dozen others injured in a strike near cheney here in the north. and in the eastern donia region, a child was born did when a residential building was hit by miss. in back most on tuesday, rushes military essay to repositioning troops to the east where it wants to gain more territory. european union, top diplomat says the bank will continue to supply ukraine with military equipment . speaking in brussels, joseph morales said the russian army has suffered major losses during the invasion . they wouldn't dare to make a very offices about how long russia can resist. we are talking about russia resist. divert, resist. we use it with respect to russia.
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but if it is true, all he reduced road at russia has lost a about 15 percent of their troops at the beginning of their war. this is a world record on their losses of an army invading a country. meanwhile, finland and sweden are pushing ahead with plans to join nato. even though turkey has threatened to block the move, they are expected to submit their applications in the next few hours. the nordic states are set to abandon their long held neutral status because of russia's invasion of ukraine. turkey has threatened to block their membership bed because it says they support the kurdish p k. k. a group. it considers a terrorist organization. so i say ok, the family that we're in is also looking forward to cooperating with turkey. we been nato. that cooperation can be a new and important element in our bilateral relations. of course sweden, stanley,
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against all forms of terrorism, just like me to and the european union. diplomatic editor james space has more from brussels. there had been some very fast moving developments of the letter from the swedish foreign minister, formerly applying to join nato and from the finish side to finish parliament. that overwhelming vote. a 188 in favor. just 8 against showing how public and political opinion in both countries has changed so radically since the invasion of ukraine by president putin. what happens next? well, as still is the possible opposition of turkey. and i think the most important meeting is the one that will take place in new york between the turkish foreign minister and the u. s. secretary of state us officials say they are confident they can change the turks mind, but this can be a unanimous decision and it has to be unanimous decision by nato turkey, as a member. and if it wanted to, it could block the membership of these 2 countries that would bring
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a great deal of sophistication and capability in their military. they are large military's nato's border. if they join will, more than double the border with russia in other world news us present, joe biden has condemned what he calls. the poison of white supremacy has been in buffalo, new york, where he met families, victims of the latest mass shooting. she returns the report from buffalo after visiting the site of saturday's massacre at a supermarket in a predominately black neighborhood of buffalo, new york, jo biking spect, specifically of the philosophy that underpins the government rampage. the white americans are being replaced by non whites for political ends, through government subsidies and immigration view that's being expressed in the mainstream rights of us politics. i call all americans to reject the line, and i can them those who spread the lie for power, political gain and for profit. that's what it
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is. as the solutions biden focused on 2 areas, there are certain things we can do. we can keep assault weapons off our streets. we done it before. i didn't want to pass the crime bill last time. and violence went down, shootings went down. it can't prevent people who may radicalize to violence. we can address the relentless exploitation of the internet to recruit and mobilized harrison. we just need to have the courage to do that. to stand up. the mayor of buffalo said he appreciate the president's visits, the number of flowers, candles and other items that were there. show the tremendous impact that this horrible act has had on the community saw a rail resolve in the president to make a difference,
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to try to bring to an end nash shootings and in this country. but even binding himself admits he's very unlikely to get them to sold weapons about puffed in congress, and from left to right, the suspicion of any attempt by the government to regulate constitutionally protected free speech. yes, civil, libertarian say you could begin fighting white supremacists, but in the end that government could attempt about anyone, it feels is an enemy. the shooting has highlights of the socio economic foundations of american racism. unlike so many african american communities, at least this neighborhood had a supermarket. now it's closed with residents relying on food banks. it was putting all their focus downtown. we build in downtown, but in the meanwhile, we cell phone. we always been stuffing on fat and further down the side. but now east side is now. when we got your attention. retire now enough with enough
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change got to come a man. the conversation here is whether the sudden focus on this african american community will improve the lives of people here, or is the shooting just the latest manifestation of racism. in the u. s. she ever time. see al jazeera buffalo, new york in sri lanka, the ruling party has blocked no confidence motion in parliament against president. go to buy a raja pack, sir. it was triggered by growing anger and protest over the country's economic crisis. oh, oh, he pal gathered near the president's office on tuesday, calling on roger pack said to set down. the government is running out of foreign currency that it needs to import petrol. diesel and gas fuel stations have run dry . now fernandez has more from colombo. behind me, this federal station that i'm in front of in the heart of colombo is one that
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usually has stalks no matter what happened. however, there's ticker tape right across it where he close can't go. but just on the, on the side of me, our division, there are cues on either side of the road that stretch for kilometers. and these are people waiting. they have heard, obviously, that there isn't fuel that the fuel has finished at the sheds, but they still want to try their luck. there are people who are queueing up at petro stations around the country at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning parking there, but he goes bending 6 to 8 hours in the v, and hope that a bows a width fuel will come and they'll get lucky. so that's been the situation. we had the prime minister just over a day ago saying that petro stocks were just enough for one day. he did, said diesel, there is a tanker coming. and that should ease things, but the sad part is the way we are going where just thought of limping from one
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shipment to another. not sure when the next lord of stock is going to be coming in . and this is not a centrally conducive to anything. there are businesses on hold that are businesses that can't get on with their work. school children are having trouble being taken into schools. i mean, all aspects of life people are finding it difficult to go to their offices. so overall, it's really biting. and that's, that's, that's the craziness of the situation right now. here. still ahead on al jazeera, we look at the new problem facing coming on kitchens in cairo, which are set, set up to see the floor plan and black african, right. any history on why the wall speak cycle tours that suffers a mishap in house way, celebrations. ah,
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it's been a stormy sand, stormy spring and early summer from the whole of north africa across the middle east in including especially iraq and that sandy stoked around and caught up in the wind, which on wednesday we'll bring it down. the empty quarter rock maybe to northern yemen as well. the picture, the last sandstorm looks like this and the banks the tigris down in basra, q 8, brought all the way south eventually towards cutter. and i think just avoiding you a however get to 30 and the wind is still quite strong. dusty over land may be probably not over the waters. i think about avi. still going to have fairly good skies. it's not a cold wind. we still got a forecast of 4140 to 43 degrees, and doha, just above average, and 42 in q 8. so hot, windy and dusty similar situation in pakistan, but the temperature much higher. we have seen 50 watt in jacob about earlier this week. we might see it again by the end of the week, for the heat stretched in the south coast right up to the high ground in the north,
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which is unusual and early. not good news are afraid for the horn of africa, where you'd expect to see some decent rate this time of year. there are a few more showers on wednesday in kenya, but not many. there are a few though. further west. ah, the african stories of resilience and courage. i get younger than i right. well enough aware been one of us is one of them for about a mom and dad give away them kind of tradition and dedication to live out a little more. go a little buffet of also let me go. do you another short documentary by african filmmakers on the white 9 and the book maker. africa direct on al jazeera lou.
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ah ah, no, you're watching al jazeera live from doha. reminder of our top stories is unclear. what will happen to ukrainian fight is of surrendered up to defending my post as of south sea of works from russian attacks. a crane is suggesting a prism swap at russia. want some of the forces to be naval terrace. yes, present, joe biden has met the families of those killed in families. my shooting in the city of buffalo, 10 african americans were killed in the racially motivated stocking, new york state. and people have been cuing for hours for petrol after sri lankan government warned it's running out of fuel. the government showed a foreign currency that it needs to import petrol, diesel and gas. now one of libby is rivals prime minister. a
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fatty shy guy says he'll move his government to search on when fate shaggy announced the decision after the administration of the incumbent. abdul hamid. i'll divide the blocked his attempt to enter the capital. tripoli on tuesday. maybe have had to government since march when palm into pointed basheba as by minister. but de biber has called the move illegitimate and refused to step aside from whom i added little a surf that government has worked to delay and undermined the election. they refused to go to the election approved by the international community and the u. n. we did not resort to force or insult. we followed a political process sort of, we will never use corruption and we will never corrupt the political life. hi minister abdul hamid al debarber describe tuesday's developments as a desperate attempt by an armed moved to spread terror and chaos in libya's capital . ellen kobuck in the elections all the solution that there was no future except through electrons. the coup attempts have failed to day. we can confirm it's over
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when will, in lebanon, reformist candidates have made big gains in parliamentary elections held on sunday, official results confirmed the reigning back as were law, and its allies lost their majority. the sandy island, lebanese forces body also made, gained to become the biggest christian block. as in a honda before somebody wrote, many of the old faces are back, but a meaningful number of new ones made it into lebanon's parliament, which now has a new balances power. the iranian back has been a party and its allies lost their majority, but no other political grouping or party can claim victory. the opposition may be sizable, but not united. what is a 1st, however, and post civil war politics are the so called reformists, who want at least 10 percent of the seats. these are candidates not affiliated to any of the mainly sectarian parties. we have to be as the king maker, because we have not,
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we don't have to be in the polarization. we have to create a bridge. those new voices will sound in the middle of long time, enemies. tensions have already spilled onto the streets. supporters of rival parties fought on election day 3 local observers also documented attacks on their teams by supporters, mostly from she. our groups has below. and among many observers, witness so many precious, especially in the electoral districts of and bol buckhead by some of parties, delegates, and agents, and even supporters. the she groups may have preserved the $27.00 seats allocated to their sect, but observer say they can no longer claim souls representation. or they did everything they cancel, intimidates, voters, candidates, and their representatives, and the constituency. and at the same time, does also
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a gun at the vote. so there's a vote which went outside the box and to their opponents. and that happened for the 1st time. in spite of their attempts to keep it contained through the ballot box. there is no doubt change has begun, but the old divide has bala and its allies on one hand and the christian lebanese forces on the other hasn't gone away. lebanon's leaders will need to work together to agree on a new government and elect a president in a few months. political deadlock is not unusual in this fractured country, but there is an urgent need to adopt performs and laws to rescue a collapse economy and a polarized parliament won't make that easy. the divide dates back to the civil war which ended in 1990 after which power was divided between sects. but lebanon's parliamentary democracy is in reality, a consensual democracy. unanimity is needed for the system to work and peace to be maintained than their ushers either. they route north korea leader has accused
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officials of an immature response to it's 1900 outbreak came. john own says they are very medically, strategy making the situation worse. north korea has recorded more than 250000 people with fever like symptoms. and 6 more deaths of the world health organization has offered to help with vaccines. the democratic people's republic of korea, the p r k, has announced through their state media their 1st outbreak of corbett 19 with more than 1400000 suspected cases scenes late april w choice deeply concerned at the risk or further spread of coffee. 910 in the country, particularly because the population is unbox. united. frances president mannion mccoys pushing for a rapid investigation into the killing. a veteran al jazeera journalist, sharina blackly sharon was a us citizen. she was shot dead by israeli forces. want on assignment in the
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occupied westbank on wednesday to us congressman want the f. b i to investigate her deck. democratic congresswoman rashid, a type has condemned shooting, skinning, she told al jazeera, the us must be firm with israel and push it to uphold human rights. overwhelmingly you hear people saying that we must use leverage of the money in the funding from the united states to promote human rights, to push back against apartheid government to push back against the racism, the killings in the work that of the united states. again, need to continue to speak up because our silence for the president biden to a number of his officials are busy words that i feel like, are you careful or not so strong enough to make sure that these really government knows were extremely serious about, again, upholding human rights, we so hypocritical will we say, will uphold human rights in other countries and oppose war crimes. but when it
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comes to the apartheid government of israel, we are eyelid got to malice. president says he won't attend a summit of the americas next month in los angeles after the white house criticize his decision to reappoint, an attorney general president alejandro john mateo chose quin swindle for us for another 4 year term earlier this month. she's included on a u. s. list of so called corrupt actors. jam mateus says guatemala sovereignty must be respected. as wayllace president nicholas madura and opposition leaders are expected to resume talks aimed at ending a long running political crisis. the development follows the u. s. using some sanctions on caracas to smooth the way for negotiations. the u. s. recognizes opposition to one guy do as venezuela's, legitimate presidents. that camino kitchens are a lifeline for around a quarter of a 1000000 p poor people in parole. groups of women cooked together to ensure families get nutritious food,
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but rising prices are undermining their efforts. marianna sanchez reports some lima in this tiny makeshift kitchen on the outskirts of lee. now women put together whatever they can to create a nutritious meal on the menu. recently was rice, carrots, corn, and chicken bones caught up in tiny pieces so everyone can get some proteins. tis plain a fanatical if possible, man, then awful. we only eat lunch. there is no budget for breakfast. and in the evenings, each one has to figure out what to put on their tables. communal kitchens around the country were a response to the pandemic that left for 1000000 impoverished people without jobs. more than 250000 feet on meals. that cost less than $0.30. rising fuel prices have made some ingredients like meat or chicken, impossible to buy and local governments donations to keep them going or waning. in some areas, government distribution of basic ingredients stopped more than 4 months ago. ever
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come in together, beat out the local government does not remember as at the top of the hill, they offer help during political campaigns, but then they forget spouses. some of these communal kitchens feel 20 to 30 people every day. others 2 to 300, many say this is the last resort to feed their families and they say if they didn't have this, they wouldn't know where to turn to for help. to alleviate the pressure, the government has suspended some taxes and fuel and some basic products. but analysts say that insufficient teaching do use, no doubt there is hunger and it's going to got work. inflation is here to stay for a long time producing the purchasing power of household, particularly of the poor. the government apparently believes the prices can be controlled, but this is not possible. the finance ministry already estimates this, your investment growth will be 0. community leader is called your blades precedent,
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federal casteel by you suspect the president's priority is not the vulnerable families. i feel angry because he should be concerned about the people in need. the leaders of the near 3000 kitchen around the country said they are desperate. the women have postponed, a nationwide protest waiting for the government to resolve the food crisis, but they say their children are hungry and time is running out. but you know, such as i just see the limit to the war in ukraine has taken center stage at the opening of a can film festival in france. present to me as lensky a movie makers not to stay silent. while many people are dying in the largest european conflicts in world war to charlie angela is that the festival lights cameras action can a 2 week celebration of cinema after a bruising 2 years for the big screen. 35000 film buyers and sellers. critics and
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celebrities, a gathering to do business, and promote old genres of film. the festival is opening with the french comedy final cut, a love letter to filmmaking and budget zombie movies from the teen behind the oscar winner. the artist, the films carson cree walked the red carpet earlier to the flash of boats and the cheers from fans. but is actually ukraine. that's going to be pulling focus this year. every door has been opened for their delegations, and has lots of discussion here about how filmmakers can help you. crane's film industry rebuild itself host war. meanwhile, official russian delegations have been banned from attending of thought to appear on the screen was actually president lensky himself. and can you help out? yes, the high hate will end by disappearing on the dictates is will die. finally, we must, when we need cinema to guarantee this ending. yet each time it will be on the side of freedom back phosphor on to us. it has always been, it will be above all the path of cinema. he was an all star jewelry,
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will consider the 21 competing films and pick a winner for the palm dual prize. a prize that can propel a relatively obscure production into the main stream. but with only 5 films directed by women, i put forward the perennial question of diversity. this is a question for rebecca hall. as an actor in directed you think the festival is doing enough to address gender quantity and racial diversity with this lineup this year? the way that we are addressing those, the way that we're dealing with these things, needs to be address on a grass roots level as well. it's not just, you know, the festivals, the public facing situations. it's also about crews. it's also about all of my new share. i have what goes into the industry at large and a lot about to do with education outreach, help get people who don't have access to those doors in a woman can, can, has been called a cathedral dedicated to weld cinema this year. films from japan, south korea,
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and iran, a keenly anticipated by critics. no films from sub saharan africa have been selected in any category, but that hasn't dampen spirit. founder of the african pavilion, says filmmakers from the continent have a unique set, the skill, i think they are very good at doing a lot with. and it's make that the creativity is, as it's best. so we don't cancel the offensive odd to say your fee and his joy, the film festival is leaning on blockbusters like the new top gun movie to draw the media's attention. but it is ot how similar it seeks to champion between the explosion of streaming services and the closure of cinema theaters. in these, all the attention it can get. charlie angela al jazeera, can the 1st black african to win as stage of on one of cycling. 3 grand tours could be rolled on for the rest of the race because of a mishap on a podium. plenty to y'all to be nom gimme from eritrea edge fast,
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whilst best friend just to take stage 10 of the gerald italia. but he ended up in hospital after popping a champagne cork into his eye during celebrations. yeah, you know, see, and the low start the g. oh yeah we whoever possibility to win through mick. good result. so this is also part of the success, our team, my family, everybody, you know, so this they know every day they come, new is 3. so i'm really grateful and happy about. i've heard it. ah, clara again, i'm fully battle with the headlines on al jazeera. it's not clear what's going to happen to ukrainian fighters of surrendered after defending miles as of south fireworks from russian attacks. ukraine wants the prisoners swap, but russia want some of.
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