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a community held together by grief, parents, pupils and leaders worn those killed in tuesday, school shooting 19 children and to teach has lost their lives in the attack years. president biden again calls for tough a gun control. ah, kind of them nora. kyle, this is out. is there a live from doha. also coming up china eyes the pacific as it seeks assigned security and investment agreements with 10 island nations. plus we find the rapid rise of a vice presidential candidate and columbia, who's giving a voice to the voiceless ah

as shock, anger and grief, and the town of val day and texas, after a teenager opened fire and killed 19 children and 2 teachers on tuesday, tributes are being paid to the victims who are all in one class and an elementary school. it's the worst school shooting in the units in a decade and has prompted us present joe biden, to call for politicians to stand up to the powerful firearms lobby. john 100 reports from val day. another school massacre in america in more flowers to more in the dead. just before an 18 year old texas gunman massacre 21 people at rob elementary school on tuesday. the governor says, well, he shot his own grandmother. anyone who shoots his grandmother in the face has to have an evil in his heart. but it is far more evil

for someone to gun down little kids. but the republican governors news conference devolved into political theatre when his democratic rivals better interrupted to denounce decades of inaction in congress and in texas. you know, he talked about that this was evil. the only thing evil is what he continues to do to the people of this state. he says this was unpredictable. it was totally predictable. and i predict this will continue to happen. syria era's mindy, as a teacher at another grade school. but her niece elliana was a student at rob elementary school. she says it took hours before she learned that elliana was among the dead. all we heard, whenever we saw the phone where there was news or, or facebook or how we found out on the tragedy. we didn't find out about her until

late last night. about 1130, that's when they confirmed salvador ramos a high school dropout who for years was bullied in school for speaking with a list, but 2 a are 15 style assault rifles. shortly after his 18th birthday, police say he carried one of them into the school storming past and armed guard before firing more than 230 times over the course of a harrowing hour before border patrol. agents gund him down. i just know how the book itself, that i bow a gun to kid to an 18 year old. like what is he going to use it for but for that purpose, just what motivated ramos is a question. authorities are trying to answer now. police are still scouring that scene and looking for a motive for want to set that gunman off before he apparently shot his grandmother

and then came here to rob elementary school. it was the 2nd dead leave school shooting in american history, but political deadlock on gun control and a long and bloody history suggests it will not be the last john henderson al jazeera, who vall day texas john lira as a democratic candidate for you as congress that in the district that includes the val day he told us how the town is coping with the tragedy. or you can feel the heaviness within the community and nobody was saying much, but you could absolutely read the heaviness and the sorrow that was on their minds . you know, shocked, you know, they cannot imagine in a small town like this, one of their own would do this to their own children. so, you know, a lot of disbelief, a lot of questions are own answered still, you know, there's going to take time to process all of this. you know, when these people are demanding answers, they want solutions. they want to make sure not only that their loved ones are not forgotten, but that no other loved ones have to more than the way they're grieving today. i

think this is what happens when you create a culture that champions the possession of firearms over public education over health care. you know, we've here and checks is not only made guns easy to access and also for people to carry them wherever they want. but there's also a lot of rhetoric that's criticizing teachers and saying that our, our school districts are indoctrinating our children. so the school system has very is come very politicized here in texas and here in america as well. so with access to firearms and a very hyper political politicized climate for our school districts and our teachers. you know, it's really not surprising. i mean, this is, i think, the 6th shooting that has happened, math shooting in america that has happened within the last 6 days. this cannot be the trend here americans are demanding acts in common sense actions that keep fire arms out of the folks out of the hands of the folks who intend to do harm. and the mentally unstable. china's farm and size arrived in the solomon islands as beijing

sinks to expand its influence in the south pacific on e as beginning a week long trip across the region. china's put forward plans for a sweeping economic and security agreement with 10 island states. between go and and her don't war need for your child. in the south pacific island countries are all located in the asia pacific region and the old developing countries. we are good friends, good partners who respect each other. we are equal, mutually beneficial and pursue common developments, all that there are concerns that china could significantly extend its military reach into the region. we've seen a range of behavior that can only be described as increasingly problematic, assertion of unlawful maritime claims, eye, ongoing militarization of disputed features in the south china sea. predatory economic activities including illegal unregulated fishing and then

the investments that are extractive rather than beneficial to the countries that are subject to them. sarah clark has more from brisbin. the delegation arrived overnight. and what we do know is that the media has been given very limited access to that delegation. but we do know that the delegation is there by the foreign minister to sign peacefully, signed a draft that was leaked not long ago. that raised me explained a more the detail of what we believe this pack couldn't tell. and it didn't note in the document the chinese ny will behoove could be allowed access to one of our in the food to be able to carry out logistical punishments. and that we assume means that the likes of refueling. but it had rattled me a strong and allies of the united states. the key concern here is that they believe that being able to have access to with naval vehicles in the region that opened the

wife for china to set up a military bias or a naval by honey our in the non. and that would be the 1st look of military presence in the region. that's 2000 kilometers mr. copeland. so that's right. key concern. china has denied that it is sitting out a military bike in honey our and of course, the prime minister of the non se took a bar. i had also denied that it was rejected a suggestion that a name positional base could be set up. and he's country in security council will vote on a resolution aimed at toughening sanctions against north korea. on thursday, the u. s. called for the vote after the north fire 3 ballistic missiles, south korea on the us. the also carried out live fire drills. they began all is off present. joe biden flew home from meeting south for his new present you and so kill the weekends. both agreed to hold large and military exercises on a regular basis. the

i russian troops have launch shells toward savannah, done at quit, contain instructions on how to surrender. thousands of people are believed to be trapped in the city as russian force, as advanced from 3 sides on tuesday. russia's defense minister, so gay chicago said his troops were deliberately advancing slowly to try to avoid civilian casualties, which as 80 kilometers south west of sabera done as the russian flag has been raised over an administrative building and spit, low dusk pro russian troops. i've also been seen patrolling its streets. the town was one of 3 in the done at screech and captured by russia on choose day. ukraine's defense minister says rushes east and offensive as entered as most active phase, as had beg, has more from crime at tours. in the dumbass region. the air raid siren is still sounding the alarm. the ukrainians say an air strike destroyed this empty building

in the early hours of the morning. it's unclear what the russians were aiming at. the strike was in the middle of 2 residential apartments, causing damage to both. 13 year old eugene tells us he's not scared, but wants to move. because as we say in ukraine, no where is safe. the russians just hit everything they don't care. others are just exhausted from the emotional cost of this war. my 5 year old grandson and 5 month old grand daughter. fortunately, have left. where are we supposed to go? we retired, we're still here. let everybody see it. my son in law just buried my daughter. if something happens to him, his children, my grandchildren, wont have parents in the neighboring town of baltimore, ukrainians are trying to escape the shelling all of their possessions packed into suitcases. you know, there's no comfort rest bite in this horse because i'm from seaford denise,

you wouldn't like it. it's horrible. people who have lived just have a suit case and no money with no way to go. you know, 15 people are crammed into this van. heading away from the frontline and away from the sound of constant artillery fire, beckoned comatose. the clearing up and assessing the damage. most have fled the city. most of all, what are we supposed to do? we will repair everything, but we have no money, but no children. they live on the 7th floor and his wife points to the wall. damaged by the strike. scenes like this of destroyed buildings exist across the don bus region. the russians are about 25 kilometers away from here, but most people understand that russian forces are able to strike any place. and at any time, i said, beg, i'll de 0 cromwell's out is there. a media network continues to demand a rapid, independent, and transparent investigation and the killing of its journalist in the occupied

west bank, showing up who actually was shot in the head by his rainy forces. while she was on assignment in janine, on the day of her funeral israeli forces storms, the procession started beating mourners, causing pul barris, to almost drop her casket. that didn't stop thousands of palestinians from marching through occupied east jerusalem to take part in her funeral and burial members of the in social community of condemned her killing and continue to call for an investigation about acura was with al jazeera for 25 years, covering the story of the israeli occupation. she was known as the voice of palestine. stella had hair on al jazeera failures, all that leadership. a scathing report is released in the u. k. on violations of locked down rules by the prime minister and others. ah, john, he has begun the faithful wold copies on its way to the castle group your travel

package today? well, the seasonal shamal persist as the wind that blows down the gulf and when it brings iraqi sand with it, you get the sandstorms disperse and that's what the orange is here. it's largely dusty in the app city. persist for quite a long time, particularly this year. and is spreading, it is catching itself, bringing itself westwards into jordans, or that you could see some rather worse conditions there. the wind itself is still blowing through friday, a little bit less dust as you can see. and not really a cold one at all, 40 degrees in doha, still not far off in abu dhabi, which is on the high side of average this time the, it's hotter than that in the middle of pakistan, the breezes here too. so it's quite dusty. but there are no relieving showers, it's still hot in the north in fattest up to 40 of them about him. 42 in law caught a breeze, which i think to some degree reduces the humidity in karachi, but it's still 38 even here. there are options, temperature goes up to $48.00,

then tips off again. so we're not grassy new records in the horn of africa. this is the time here when having seen some rain using good start dryer, we haven't seen very much so far. so this a bit of hope for some showers in the western side of kenya. so far we've seen little in somalia and we see nicholas nairobi and not much more to come chatter airway issue. and i love the journey from the al jazeera london broker center to people in thoughtful conversation with no host and no limitation. this decade is the most consequential decade in advance is, are far too many companies that are doing bad things in the front. in part 2 of human rights activists. q, me, 19 and environmentally. we known a latino, the systems that are not working, but the longer that you fight them, the more that things change studio be antiquated on al jazeera. ah

oh. hello again. you're watching out, is there a his reminder of our top stories? this our there's shark, anger and grief in the town of invalid and texas. after a teenager opened fire and killed 19 children, and 2 teachers on tuesday, tributes have taken place at jewels across the state. it's the worst school shooting in the u. s. in a decade. as president joe biden says, he's sick and tired of gun carnage in the country is called on politicians to stand up to the powerful forums, lobby and save lives, biding plans to travel to all day at the weekends. and china's foreign minister, one years in the solomon islands, aging is seeking to expand its influence across the south pacific is put forward

plans for sweeping economic and security agreement with 10 island states. or joining us now from brisbin, an australia is tess newton came. she's the program leader of the pacific hub at griffith university. thanks very much for being with us. this 10 day trip by one years being called extraordinary and unprecedented. why is that? well, it's not extraordinary to see the chinese foreign minister travelling and meeting with colleagues from b r i partner countries. he does that all across the world. that's pretty much his day job. it is certainly a 1st for the pacific islands region to be receiving a delegation of this size. that is going to be spending this period of time in the country. minutes to one, obviously intends to cover an awful lot of ground geographically. and from what we've seen so far, he seems to want to cover a fair amount of ground diplomatically as well. we've got this regional security packed on the table. it's been signed by the solomon islands,

how the rest of the country is going to receive it. ok, so to be to be clear, solomon islands that signed the bilateral, secure, it's a agreement with china. we expect that to be more formally signs during minister one's visit today. separate to that we have seen what appears to be and has been verified as a leaked copy of a communique. a draft communicate which the chinese side wish to put out for that. so a meeting of a number of foreign leaders of the foreign leaders of all 10 civic allan countries, foreign ministers, i should say, of the tenant civic allan countries have relationships with china. and one of the things that china is hoping to achieve as a result of these engagements is more, a broad ranging multi lateral, a security agreement that's not yet in place. that's something that they seeking to achieve as a result of these visits. why does this leave australia we've got penny wong

traveling to fiji pretty rapidly. they trying to counter this influence from the chinese i think obviously australia's very well aware of what's going on. in fact, it's very well aware of chinese engagement and the opposite that we've seen this visit and this attempt to push for multilateral agreements is certainly a ramping up of chinese activity in the region. and it's something that australia is keeping a very close eye on, in terms of australia's engagements with the pacific. what we are, what, you know, what i would hope we would be seeing from australia and from other parts such as new zealand and the u. s. is that they are working on their own relationships with pacific allan countries that they are listening to and talking with their pacific colleagues with a view to deepening those relationships for their own benefit rather than

everything being seen as a account to move to china ro, an attempt to change it to, to contain china. pacific island countries operate generally operate foreign policies on the basis of friends to wall and enemies to known. and there's no sign of wanting to change that. what we are seeing signs of is that they strategic and foreign policy space is changing and in a number of ways is being limited and that obviously creates style. emma's for them as individual countries and possibly as groups of countries are answering day to get your views that test news and came thanks for joining us from breast. but thank you. i'll sit back. hassan prime minister enron con, has given the government a 6 day ultimatum to dissolve assemblies and announce elections. i was a heavy police presence at the audi march valley, and the capital is lam about on wednesday police fire to gas and use basses against

his supporters. interior minister says nearly 1700 people have been arrested call haida, has moved from islamabad. there has been heavy. yeah, guys saying ad de square, which is the renew of the protein. now tens of thousands of people had gathered. but the security of fortune decided to shell displayed despite the fact that they were women and children braden ad that died. now m ron hahn had been moving with the gone boy from the type of book club proven all along the way they have set up barricade. people have been battling against the police forces. they've had to clear all the barricade. despite the heavy shelley, the mood of god's defiance. emotionally, george crowded heading to its lama bots. the former prime minister, ron fine, had said that this is a corrupt government which has to go. and despite the fact that the court had

ordered none of the protest, i should be arrested, hundreds of papers have been rounded up. the leadership, how did have been graded? and although the interior minister would like to tell you that enron had just a couple of 1000 people, read them. we have been able to witness tens of thousands of people coming just from the city of boston. robert penn date right now, did it still take with you guys? but their determination is strong and this is a committed lock which has been battling to police. they come into this boring then that is shelling the redraw and their stuff has been going on for quite a while. but a wrong way to be reaching the board very soon. and he will make a point that they cross progress on. he enjoys tremendous support. in fact, everson, he was removed from power to popularity. has guy rocket aid. a court in india

has sentence kashmir separately to yes, him malik. life in prison. he's been charged with terrorism and terrorists funding and sentence spark protest in india administered kashmir. that the motel has more from new delhi. the situation in india administered push me is tense and has been all day now. parts of the region observed is shut down to day, so shops will close, business establishment were closed or there has been heavy, a presence of security forces. and just before the verdict came in, several people gathered outside. yassir malik home in indian administered cush me. they pelted stones and security forces responded by firing. tia gas now malik has been charged with some serious crimes, including terrorism and terror funding. he was arrested in 2019 a month after that. his organization was banned by the indian government for

terrorism related activities. now malik, is a prominent kashmiri leader in the 9 to ninety's. he was involved in the armed rebellion against the indian government. he'd been advocating for complete independence off the kashmir region from india. but he says that he soon gave that up and has been pursuing a non violent part and wanted a peaceful resolution to the kashmir issue. now one of the other reasons this case has been closed. the wash is that as we speak, there are several cases against other similarly prominent kashmiri leaders that are ongoing and malik has said that he would be accepting the verdict as is and even though he can appeal the sentence of in a higher court, he will not be doing so. 11 newborn babies have died and senegal in a hospital fire. it happened in the city of chiva, one east of the capital decker. the maya says the fire was caused by short circuit

which quickly set the neonatal unit in flames. senior leaders and british prime minister boris johnson's office and being blamed for legal parties at the height of corona virus lock downs. as comes after civil servants to graze $37.00 page report and to what's known as party gate, johnson has apologized saying he takes full responsibility for breaching knocked down rules. i briefly attended such gatherings to thank them for the service which i believe is one of the essential duties of leadership. and particularly in paula and particular important when people need to feel that their contributions have been appreciated and to keep her all as high as possible. i'm trying to explain the reasons i reside has been and it's clear from what sue gray has had to say. that some of these gatherings then went on far longer than was necessary, and they were clearly in breach of the rules, and they fell,

follow the rule. 10 holl has more from london. there wasn't a lot new into grey's report. it was not a detail, but much of the headline stuff was out there through a series of leaks. there's been a police investigation, much of it has already in the public domain. she found failures of leadership and judgment over 16 gatherings that she investigated, that she said simply should not have been allowed to happen to the senior leaders and the government. political and official must bear responsibility for a culture of excessive drinking in downing street. there are photographs involved as well, one of which was leak on monday, which show the prime minister in a particularly unflattering life. but, you know, as i say, people are generally aware of all of this bar. johnson apologizing twice now in the commons and in a press conference later taking full responsibility essentially saying look, he stands by his original contention, but it never occurred to him that he was preaching any regulations when he attended

briefly a number of gatherings when he had a quick drink with work colleagues who were operating within a bubbling down and speak during the pandemic. he thought it was his duty to thank them to reward them for the work that they've been doing. a brand new poll out by the holding company. you got suggested 59 percent of britain sink, boys, johnson should now resign. he and number 10 downing street, maybe hoping to turn the tide on that with a big headline. policy announcement tomorrow, thursday of government intervention, to help with the growing cost of living crisis. a black female social activists has been announced as a running mate in colombia as presidential election campaign. friends here marquez is little known outside the africa, columbia community until this year. she's now aiming for the vice presidency alongside leftists and took his daughter petro alexandra ron p. s, he has this report leading vice presidential candidate frenzy. a murder case doesn't look like, nor has the resin. we have a traditional colombian politician. yet she has become a political phenomenon,

giving the voice to the countries marginalized communities. why didn't in politics, the politics messed with us and now we mess with it. and we're messing with politics because they always told us, it wasn't for us. that politics was for others. mark his rice has been meteoric as a black woman and environmentalists, her message and candid language propelled her to the 3rd place in the country's march presidential primary compelling. the leading presidential candidates gustavo paid through to choose her as her running mate. okay, columbia law said thank you, i'm be a can't accept a woman that the elite c as that housemaid. we were limited to one role and she's changed that showing us and our daughters, that we can be what we want. even president obama has a single mother. she worked as a housemaid, but managed to get a law degree and was awarded the goldman price in 2018. the world's most important

price for environmental activists. i thought i had thought of she has survived the attempts in her life after confronting illegal gold mining mafias in the conflict written region around her hometown or for assistance there. now, the asians of columbia's social disparities a spark that almost unprecedented national conversation about race and class, exposing deep and long standing room in the backlash as minced way and social media in the streets. she has been the target of racist attacks. a well known colombian singer called her king kong, she has even had to cancel campaign events, and during a rally in bogota, she was targeted with the laser and forced to leave the stage. oh no, it wasn't released, bob will yet her success has convinced other presidential candidates to select afro colombians as running mates, luis, he'd better to moody you running for centuries,

said here for harbor says it's about time to start dealing with columbia's history of racism and bigotry hello. so there's an entire legacy of structural racism that is denied from the start our existence, dignity and humanity. people ask me why i always wear a suit and tie. i don't like ties. but when i don't use them, i am racially profiled harassed, including by the police to a segment of colombians who are claiming for change and for more diverse representation. marcus is their champion, even if only as a vice president. the question is whether the rest of the country is ready for her . allison and mexico has seen a huge rise in the number of monarch butterflies spending the winter. the butterfly traditionally arrive in mexico and late october and they normally need for the us and canada. in march. experts say it could reflect their ability to adapt to changing climate.