available and that's only to the surrounding villages. so people like swimming and rose now need to find another way to get out of the city. but for now they, like many others, would have to return home hoping tomorrow is a better day. ah finland and sweden formally applied to join nato. but turkey blocks a vote to begin the process. ah, i learn tennis is out there alive from london. also coming up. the u. s. eases some sanctions on venezuela to try to encourage talks between president nicholas madura and the opposition. the un warns key climate change indicators have hit record highs. calling for an urgent transition to renewable energy plus

an film festival, the term being an independent bone. but even here, hollywood blockbusters overshadowing event, we let this ever widening gap in the film of mystery. ah and i begin in brussels, where finland and sweden have submitted their formal applications to join nato. both countries have long stayed neutral, but russia's invasion of ukraine as rapidly shifted public opinion in favor of joining the alliance. now turkey is blocking nato from even beginning the process. a turkish president accuses the 2 nordic countries of harboring what he calls kurdish terrorists. not all underneath them, as the position of nato's enlargement would be meaningful for us as long as our sensitivities are respected. giving all kinds of support to the p k. k into the y p g terrorist organizations,

and asking us for support for nato membership of amounts to say the least to inconsistency and our target. either moto beauty, grand lake or lucian, will do. big nato is a security entity hallway. therefore, we cannot say yes to depriving this security organization of security yet to demand . currently 5 nato members share land borders with russia. they include ester news and lack fears and tire eastern frontiers. norway just touches russia in the arctic circle, while lithuania and poland flank the baltic, exclaim of kellen. in grad, finland's membership of nato would add 1300 kilometers to the alliances land border with russia. more than doubling its length. and prime minister wants nature members to ratify the applications as soon as possible. i think at this stage we have to keep our eyes on the ball and that is very smooth and fast ratification of our membership in every native member country. so this is what we are focusing

now, and i think our most important job in nato is to defend our own country, our own region, also making sure that the whole nordic northern region is secure. president joe biden has said the u. s. will work with finland and sweden, while a membership is being considered, is national security advisor jake sullivan says the administration is confident the process will go ahead. we're confident that at the end of the day, feminine sweden will have been effective and efficient a session process. the turkeys concerns can be addressed filling in sweden or working directly with turkey to do this, but we're also talking to the turks to try to help facilitate i spoke with my counterpart today. secretary blinking is meeting with his counterpart perhaps as we speak in new york, and we feel very good about where this will track to fish has more from washington

. joe biden believes that natal will be stronger, he thinks it will send a very clear message to russia and to others. thinking that russia's plan in attack in ukraine was to try and weaken nate or believing that some little members simply wouldn't step up, simply wouldn't follow the u. s. lead. and joe biden is essentially pointing to the fact that natal could become stronger with an expanded membership because of what has happened in ukraine. in fact, he put out a statement just in the last few hours, seeing that he is looking forward to welcoming the leaders of finland and sweden for the white house on thursday. i think that the united states is firmly committed to lee 2 and also the, the commitment to article 5. that is, if you attack one, you attack all that is absolutely iron clad, and he believes that the ascension, or both finland and sweden to nito will be relatively problem free. they still have

the issue to deal with the turks, the turns are deeply concerned about some of the stances that finland and sweden have taken in the past, particularly when it comes to the p. k. k and turkey. but it's clear that this white house doesn't believe that those obstacles are insurmountable. russia says almost $700.00 more ukrainian fighters at mario pose as of style steel plant, have surrendered over night. is video released by the russian defense ministry. and she had said to show some ukranian soldiers handing themselves over to russian forces on tuesday more than 250 fighters left industrial complex. moscow says the troops have been taken to the former penal colony in russian control territory. are the injured on hospital for treatment? i said, beg has more from cremmit ask in easton ukraine. we're going to stand there still, some of those clinging soldiers still in at that moment. now, the presidency lensky has said that the military intelligence and the most

influential international mediators are trying to negotiate or talk to try to try to be involved in the evacuation of those remaining fighters. now they have said that they will not surrender. an uncertainty is not a word that ukraine has used and even for those that have been taken to russian, how territory was being used by the ukrainians is that they have competed their mission. and this is a very politically charged issue. the, those fight to the seen us defending merrier polis. making the heroic stand. and many of them went on line window at the as of still point, saying that they felt like they were let down by the politicians and kids. so it's important for ukraine to least try to see that they're doing their best to try to get those remaining fights as evacuated as well. those that have been taken to rush and separate russian vac separatist areas. well, the ukraine, the saying that there is a exchange program a for me. and what we've heard from the ukrainians is that there will be some sort

of exchange for seriously wounded ukrainians for in exchange for seriously wounded russians when that will take place and how that will take place as of yet is not clear. those barry has the reaction from moscow where the parliament speaker, as indicated the ukrainian troops will face challenges according to the speaker of do my i, he said that these are not see criminals and that they should not be exchanged with any russian soldiers that are in ukrainian custody, and that there should be a trial, sat for them to at really show the international community what they have done allegedly, to our russian soldiers. we've also been hearing from a very prominent figure within the i duma. and that is li noise. slootsky who is also ad part of the russian negotiating team with the ukrainians. i in those ongoing talks that have since and he's has some very and severe views about how the as of solvent,

how you members should be treated while they're in russian custody. he said they showed you the death penalty and that they should really be put forth and a tribunal, a court international court where they have to answer for their a legit war crimes that they've committed. according to this lawmaker, russia's progress in mar, you pull her spot concerns. it could now widen it's offensive to target more of southern ukraine. but the ukranian army says it's fighting back against russian troops, suffering low morale. i don't, i mean reports from the city of mc alive. it has become a grim, routine attacks and explosions while the city sleeps followed by bis believe and anxiety. survivors wondering how they escaped the ferocity of a missile low from afar on their homes. my rats can't contain his anger. you will before the last europe sold us out, americans don't cut me out. we asked them to close the sky,

but i didn't. why trite is to protect their children. i'm going to appeal directly to the other. do you understand who i'm talking about, your son? i will tell you apart with my own hands. but along with the bird thought berg. there few people left and michel i if a few weeks ago, there were nearly half a 1000000 bills still here. have to rely on handouts, as there's no more drinkable water with the economy at a standstill, people are selling whatever they own to pay his utility bill. he tells us, even though there are no buyers, the russians had actually reached this point on the outskirts of nikolai, of, in the early stages of the war before being pushed back. but now with more you will, and that her son regent effectively under russian control. there is concern that they could be preparing for a counter offensive obama. that might be why people are not returning to the town

of bush tanka, yet. it was recaptured about a month ago. it just looks like every town village of city the russians occupied. gosh harry, equally us have one will only now remembers the night it all started from her house was among the 1st hit parish. it bombs fell from the sky, leaving a huge crater. look, i see, well as i shall, these are the straps and the parachutes. canopy has now been recycled, but i threw herself do you clean an army says it's only offensive in the south. oh, but the women, the moral of the enemy is low and they are not advancing on the ground because they can't break our lines. the sanctions are having an impact. they can't produce certain weapons anymore. but one of the russian advances is their artillery systems . their range is longer than ours and can hit us hard. russia also holds the upper

hand when it comes to attacks from the sky. and each night the people of nikolai of wonder whose turn will it be next adapted hamid al jazeera michel, i have. oh, is there any forces have rated several neighborhoods in the janine refugee camp in the occupied west bank? well then, 40 military patrol stormed a number of palestinian homes to palestinians were detained. a palestinian warner at the funeral of sharing our claim has been arrested by israeli forces. i'm ro, i will dare was attacked by israeli police as he carried trains coffin in occupied his jewish slim last week. his account of what happened has been widely shared on social media. lewis has all the questions during his interrogation were related to the funeral, will be held until at least next sunday. israel's prime minister has been challenged in parliament to reveal the truth about the officer who shot and kill

sharina abruptly. a member of the clifford confronted and if charlie bennett on monday, i'm part of charlotte. yeah. how do you actually cheer in? i knew serene on both the personal and family level. i'm challenging the prime minister bennett, and i'm telling him in front of everyone that he knows the identity of the officer who shot serene. but i'm sure you know from which a jeep the officer shot her from. you know, the rifle and telescopic lens, he used to kill serene. i mean, you are lying. you are a lawyer in my name, because i live the entire world would know. it's not me who's called the swindler by everyone. and once again, i tell you that you know, from which chief the officer shot her phone much and you know, the rifle and the telescopic, lynn used to kill sri data under their immediate network continues to demand

a rapid, independent, and transparent investigation into the killing of its journalists in the occupied westbank, sharina worker was shot in the head by ready forces. while she was on assignment in janine what members of the international community have condemned her killing and continue to call for an investigation of work that was without 0 for 25 years, covering the story of the israeli occupation. she was known as the voice of palestine. still to come this half hour. i'm to see a newman in havana standing in one of the countless lines. what you say they are spending too much of their lives coming up. i'll tell you why. and use soccer schools, a landmark equal pay agreement between the men and women's team. and to years of legal cases. ah ah,

there we just seen the 1st fall of significant snow in the victorian outs and some snow in the top of our main here as well. but now we're sitting in today's they are slowly circulating air and we're feeding from that moisture further north. so rain is the story, the recurring story in tropical queens and over areas of seen an awful lot of rain this last few weeks. this could for you some local flooding and it's not particularly wide spread. there's been a rain further west has moved through western straight into the south for that tend to dry up. perth steadied about 22 degrees. new zealand see significant rain and then a cold trend which turns right into snow over most of the heights of south all that still rain i think in north, on for the most part there's bit of a separation in the bounds of significant rain southeast asia from the philippines, down to west papua, at about 2 through through to borneo. that's heavy showers on

a daily basis for the west, briefly dryer and sumatran plants in malaysia. but me and mark clearly very wet. in fact, that's probably the eastern on the monsoon rains. come again, a significant flooding potential to some more, i think in corolla and further north africa, for example, northern india and pakistan is too hot. it's getting hotter still in pakistan. ah. but for over a century, american parents have entrusted their sons to the boy scouts of america, hoping they would gain skills that would improve their lives. instead, countless young lives were ruined by predators within the organization. i knew there was so much, but i could not figure out where it was coming from. in a 3 part series, full plunge investigates, a massive scandal that wrote the united states scoutmaster part one on i was just 0

. lou. ah, reminder the top story sandwiches, era, finland and sweden have submitted their formal applications to join nato. but turkey is blocking their lines from even beginning the process. the turkish president accuses the 2 countries of harboring what he calls kurdish terrorists. russia says almost $700.00 more ukrainian fighters at mar, you pose as of style. steel can't have surrendered overnight. this video released father, russian defense ministry said to show some ukranian soldiers handling themselves over to russian forces. the u. s. is turning its attention to latin america had of next month's summit of the americas. it's eased some sanctions on venezuela to

encourage talks between president nicholas maduro and the opposition. and it comes as mexico hold talks with the u. s. delegation to science, a set to discuss mexico's insistence on every country in the region. being invited to next month, summit under rapport has more from mexico city. the summit of the americas is only 3 weeks away, and the united states is essentially scrambling over the deathless. now, all of this begins with the president of mexico, essentially saying that he would not attend the summit of the americas unless every country of the americas is in attendance. specifically speaking about cuba in his willa and nicaragua, now since then, other leaders in the region have expressed similar sentiments. this includes the presidents of brazil and of guatemala, who also said they would not attend the summit unless every country of the western hemisphere is in attendance. what's been surprising to many is exactly how much

influence the mexican president is able to wield on this topic so much so that the united states has already sort of sort of ease certain restrictions and policies toward cuba and toward venezuela. now, mexico is also going to be hosting a 4th round of negotiations between been as well as government and the vin as well . an opposition here in the near future. the position essentially that mexico's president is taking right now is that the region is in desperate need of multilateral solutions. specifically to the growing number of migrants arriving on the us. mexico border specifically migrants that arriving from countries like cuba, venezuela and nicaragua, the president of mexico saying that these solutions are unattainable unless everyone has a seat at the table. cuba is facing its worst economic crisis in 30 years. the last time life was this hard was when subsidies from the former soviet union ended. tens

of thousands of cubans are fleeing the island in search of a better life. our latin america, editor lucio newman, the ports from havana. 55 year old allow the lena so late that is returning home empty handed, after spending hours in the queue to buy butter, life is a struggle. she says, especially since her daughter migrated to spain, leaving her to care for her grandchildren on her monthly minimum wage was $20.00 at the black market rate. our. she shows us her refrigerator full mostly of water. while on the new i lucelle, i have 4 children to feed. i have no choice but to go on the street to solve this and that a lot. she explains the chicken by 10 packs of cigarettes for $200.00 pesos on her rash and card and sell each one for a $150.00 on the flourishing informal market. a long lines for everything from food to fuel revealed in economy in distress. law people's tempers are short from

chewing most of the day. in this case for to bottom some oil. scarce items are sold with a ration card, but most things are no longer subsidized. when are you? when they're under lynette synchronized. i'm a vince years since 5 a. m. and i've got numbers 117 c ha, it's now 10 am. and there at least 800 people in line hoping to buy chicken cubes. cash starved economy is collapsing under the weight of harsh economic sanctions imposed by washington and append demik. that's paralyzed tourism cubans. he can only get injured in all this aggravated by 3 digit inflation sparked by a long overdue monetary reform. but when i saw last united, younger boy a faded, we were obliged to devalue 8 or currency by 2300 percent. one of the biggest evaluations ever seen in the regional havana state, one tourist hotels are empty. even his new ones are being built. the few russian

tourists to came this year left as soon as war broke out in ukraine for fear of being unable to get back home. thousands of ordinary cubans who invested in bread and breakfasts before the pandemic are now desperate. here's another sign where they rent rooms in central havana. i'm going to check to see how they're doing because there's a sign here that says, god bless my business and those who visit, but we'll see just how many visitors they've had. i went on saturdays with iris, the rang logging over to one bank, a mulatto losa. i'm gay, letting me know that one of my little middle shows was her guest register or she hasn't had any since last year because i began very or with that income. i could buy things for my grandchild without it were hard pressed on a so a, so this should teach at planning chief says q was trying to diversify economy to

increase biotechnology, industry exports and food production. ambien sam been ill implement fundamentally a part of what we have been taking measures to strengthen and give more autonomy to a state socialist enterprises. which in our view with the fundamental actors of our economy in coming off when them, than men to her. it's clear that maintaining centralized control is still the priority, despite please for greater freedom for the fledgling private sector. those who to hoped that the way out of this crisis would be to follow the example of vietnam or china would just have to keep waiting in line. you see a newman al jazeera, havana, and historic agreement has been reached in us soccer. the women's and men's national teams will be paid equally after striking a deal with the countries soccer federation, and ending years of legal cases. as one is guaranteeing plays, the same pay for international matches well cut prize, money will also be shared. an unprecedented move in the global game,

the women's team, all the current, well champions, the steel is going to have ramifications throughout the entire world. you know, it's game changing moment here in the u. s, but it has the potential to change how international soccer and international sport do business with the equalization of prize money for our men's and women's world cup, i think is just going to be a historic moment. and hopefully it will create change throughout the world's john henderson joins his line that from chicago. john, what makes us agreement? so historic will the women of us soccer have long said that they have offered more than equal play for less than equal pay? and that is undisputable. true, these are after all the world champions. they have won the world cup 4 times more than any other team. and one most recently and 201529000. that makes them the reigning champions. going into 2023. they've also won 4 olympic gold medals. the

men's team on the other hand, is never made it past the quarter finals in the world cup. and yet they've been consistently paid more not just per game, but also the world cup. this changes all of that. first of all, per game, they're each going to be paid the same for a win and major games. that means $18.00 to $24000.00 a piece. and there are other companies, countries that have equalized pay for the men and women's team, norway, the netherlands, and australia have all done that. but what is innovative here? the u. s. teams as is that they've taken the fee for pool. the men have a pool of hundreds of millions of dollars for the genes that play the women have a pool of tens of millions of dollars. well, what you as team is decided to do is to take the men's and women's money, pull it together and a portion and equally between the men and the women. and that they say, makes these teams. the men and women's teams in the you asked the best paid teams in the world and among other things, they've also taken money from

t. v writes and sponsorships. and given the players a piece of that. and what they're hoping is that other teams around the world will emulate that, and that this will start a new trend of equal pay for women around the world. going into the 2022 men's world cap on the 2023 women's john 100. thank you. very much indeed. the un says 4 key climate change indicators of all that new record highs in 2021, ocean temperatures and dedication who risen higher than ever that threatens marine life and cuts the amount of carbon dioxide emissions at ocean's can absorb. sea levels have risen 4 and a half centimeters in the last decade, with the annual increase from 2013 to 2021. more than double what it was from 993 to 2002. the report said, rising global temperatures had contributed to extreme weather across the globe in

the past 7 years with the hottest ever. that's caused all west and drought in many parts of the world, including in the horn of africa and north america. and it's driving wildfires. and extreme weather has cost the world hundreds of billions of dollars is also causing food and water shortages. and it's driving up displacement. the global energy system is broken and bringing us ever closer to climate catastrophe. fossil fuels had a dead ends, environmentally and economically. the want a new crane and she needed the effects on energy prices is yet another wake up call . the only sustainable future is a renewable one. we must have fossil for pollution and accelerate renewable energy transition. before we send that a, our only own time is running off severe flooding. his was half a 1000000 people from their homes. in ne india, hundreds of villages have been swamped as unusually heavy rains hit parts of the country this week. at least 8 people have been killed in some state pharmacist say

they've lost the majority of the crops. as the brother put river flowed authorities worn conditions could worst. and in the coming days, japan's nuclear regulator has approved plans to release more than a 1000000 tons of radioactive waste water into the pacific ocean. the treated water has been stored at the fukushima nuclear plant since the react to meltdown earthquake. and you know me, 11 years ago, japanese fishermen as one of the neighboring china and south korea object to the plan release next year. japan is due to make a final decision after one month public consultation period. independent films are being celebration on the big screen that the 75th can film festival. but it's a fight for survival in an era of hollywood blockbusters charlie angel reports from car oh ariel stunt. a list actors for a festival that seeks to promote independent films can still has to bring in big

hollywood movies to stay relevant. you have to look over the top gun, maverick, his head, not in competition for the palm door prize, but to lower the audiences media and the bankable stars, the tom cruise being on it with a special tribute about lumens. elvis biopic is also premiering at the festival a wells movie, but tension between these grand spectacles and the quieter. often more thoughtful films is growing. films like arca, with no call chases, superheroes or celebrities. a story set in post revolutionary to nicea, that embodies a generations fight for a better life. it's in the running for the can prize, but it's struggling to secure distribution outside of europe. here in the phil market produces a investors are increasingly favoring comment, but franchises sequels, and remake once considered more suitable for teenage audience,

independent filmmakers of battling to find funding. if they do get the films make, then competing against mass marketed, big budget reductions, lots of investments, it's going to those gums, and that's great. like it's great that we can see those stories in spring. but at the same time, we need our money into independent films and we need that kind of narratives are protected. so we get a wider aspect firm of phones, of narratives, of representation on the screen. wow. independent films do win more woods, but smaller audiences for hollywood produces, say, the idea that their movies are diving down is nonsense. despite the theatrics festivals like can a still the place for smallest toys with the different pace. charlie angela al jazeera can ah,

or might of the top stories, you know now to 0, finland and sweden have submitted their formal applications to join nato. but turkey is blocking the alliance from even beginning the process. the turkish president accuses the 2 countries of harboring what he calls kurdish terrorists. russia says almost $700.00 more ukrainian fighters at mario polls as of stars, steel plant, have surrendered overnight. is video released by the russian defense ministry is true, said to show some ukranian soldiers handing themselves over to russian forces on tuesday. more than 250 fighters left the industrial complex and were taken to russian control territory. a palestinian mourner at the funeral of sharina clay has been arrested by israeli forces. i'm a cadet was attacked by israeli police as the carriage marines coffin.