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china's foreign minister begins his tour of the pacific raising concerns about b jane's military and economic ambitions in the region. ah, hello, this is al jazeera live from durham fully by table, also ahead. our community held together by grief parents, pupils and leaders more of those killed enthusiasts. school shooting in the u. s. state of texas. the mayor of cave calls russia's war in ukraine, a genocide as fighting intensifies in the east and pakistan. former prime minister iran con, gives the government an ultimatum called new elections for face major protests.

ah, china says it hopes relations with the solomon islands can be a model for our countries in the pacific region. china's foreign minister has started his regional tour there. the chinese government disposing economic and security agreements with 10 pacific islands states. one eas visit is raising concerns about beijing's military and financial ambitions in the region. katrina, you has more from b. j. well, child is looking to deepen its relationships with these 10 pacific island nations and dramatically extend its influence in this region. and this is just off the back of door biden's tour of the indoor pacific, and beijing is keen to demonstrate to the world that the u. s. has not been successful in containing china in this way. so china's foreign minister, wong e will be on a marathon diplomatic tool at over 10 days. he will visit 8 countries in total

and hold virtual meetings with 2 other countries. and he started to day on thursday in honey are the capital of the solomon islands. and this is just following the signing of a controversial security packed with horn honey ira. in april and according to elite document, you will essentially try to extend that security pack that he made with the solomon islands earlier this year to 9 other countries in the region. morse content concerning to the other countries in this region and including australia would be it, it's potential to give china access to military space or china as a part of this deal with the solomon islands will be training them. law enforcement and some people are concerned that chinese police and chinese military will expand their presence in the region and further trigger possible conflict with other actors in the area. this is something that beijing has so far denied,

and it's called any accusations that it plans to militarize the region groundless. on australia's foreign minister says, specific nations need to work together to ease security concerns or don't approach the discussion about china and china's activities by looking at the pacific as if it is a abstract from australia. i'll look at this and think, what is it we need to do to work together to ensure that regional security is fostered and supported by the region. sarah clark is in brisbin and says,

australia's new government is looking to re position itself in the region. astronomy is positioning itself back in the pacific. we just heard penny was the newly appointed farm and that she's been in the job for days and already she's in fiji, delivering a space. now. she's very much of language to try and what we know over the pacific . again, it's really been accused of abandoning the region with the last government. she's now baseline. we are here for you. the past government have been accused of not respecting climate change in the pacific positioning on climate change. a penny won't say the pacific had been leading while leading the debate on con ward and the climate to buy and have a lot to lose. and she said that we will share policy, we will commit to reduce our mission targets by 2030 and all of this speech with a study assignment, we are here uniting that they can see the increased presence of china now in the pacific. and on this to around 10 also countries in the pacific and the next few

days. so this is penny was trying to remind and reassert astronomy is positioning in the pacific. the kick incentive strategy has nissan on security patch. it could allow for china to expand its military presence in the region and not due to a draft late version of this. so i'm not in security package noted that holding connie our would allow for chinese 92 to access the portal honey, our china has denied that it wants to increase its military presence in the region . but a strategy and united states a very concerned there is shock, anger, and grief in the town of avanti in the west state of texas. after a teenager open fire and killed 19 children. enter teachers on tuesday, tributes of being paid to the victims who were all in one classroom at a primary school. messenger biden has called on politicians to stand up to the powerful fire arms lobby, john hendern reports from of audi. 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 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 worked, interrupted to denounced 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 the state. he says this was unpredictable. it was totally predictable. and i predict this will continue to happen. syria errors 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. we her, whatever we saw in the phone whether it was news or, or facebook or how we found out in the tragedy. we didn't find out about her until late last night. about $1130.00, that's when they come. firmed. salvador ramos, a high school dropout who for years was bullied in school for speaking with a list, but to a r 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 don't know how people could sell that type of good to kid to an 18 year old. like what did you get

to use it for but for that purpose, just what motivated ramos his question authorities are trying to answer. now. bullies are still scouring that scene and looking for a motive for once, that gunman off before he apparently shot his grandmother and then came here to rob elementary school. it was the 2nd deadline 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 hendrick al jazeera, who've all day texas of politicians in washington have also express outrage at this latest shooting. but even those pushing for gun reform have accepted that the u. s . is a long way from any meaningful legislation to restrict access to guns. she returns the reports. on the 2nd anniversary of the murder of george floyd,

the black man who's killing by minneapolis, police, led to millions, taking to the streets nationwide to demand an end to police brutality. president biden signed an executive order designed to prevent federal law enforcement officers from killing. but in fact, this was a reminder of the paralysis in washington. the millions who marched did not achieve that goal of new legal regulations for local law enforcement. so what hope that another current outpouring of grief will achieve congressional action on guns, the president could only plead that congress vote to confirm his own nation to have the gun regulatory body in the us. here's one more step. the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms, explosives, f t has not had a sent a confirmation letter for 7 years. and throughout the day it was clear on capitol hill that there's little expectation of anything more ambitious. democrats pointed to the power of the gun lobby, specifically the national rifle association, or

n r a is one of the reasons. the problem in the senate is simple. to many members on the other side of the aisle are disconnected from the suffering of the american people. to many members on that side, care more about the n r a than they do about families who grieve. and it's true that the n or a house funneled millions of dollars to politicians, to prevent reform, mainly to republicans, but also to some democrats. in fact, on tuesday, the congressional democratic leadership was canvassing for henry, quite a conservative democrat, facing a progressive challenger, quite as received an a grade from the national rifle association, denoting his opposition to gun regulation. it was a point not lost on one of the leading progressives in the democratic party. on the day of the mass shooting alexandria, kathy or cortez tweeted, democratic party leadership rallied for a pro and re anti choice incumbent rober calls fundraisers. all of that accountability isn't part of them. republicans in washington chase to focus on

other issues. so there's the guns, mental health, and what they feel is the need for even more resources for law enforcement. we need to develop far more law enforcement resources to stopping violent criminals, preventing these kind of absolute acts. but both these explanations fall short for many turning schools into militarized fortresses, particularly in schools. serving minorities may be the goal for the $1000000000.00 schools security industry. but has been shown to increase a sense of insecurity in students. we have no evidence that putting law enforcement within schools has led to a decrease reduction in the occurrence of these events. alpha ment, health republicans on suggesting any sort of change from the for profit health care system in the u. s. the prevents many people from seeking help. in fact, in the coming weeks, the expectation isn't the new laws designed to prevent gun violence, but

a relaxation of existing laws. the supreme court expected to weaken a law on carrying guns in public places. she ebert nancy al jazeera washington the war in ukraine now, and germany's chance there has said the world must make vladimir putin realize why she cannot dictate what peace will look like in ukraine. allan shows were speaking of the world economic forum in davos, switzerland, a man of keith also addressed a form on thursday and said, i genocide is underway in his country. behold, see thee of horrible images from our satellite city. brianca. it'd been gastorm in boucher in a room undisturbed is not special. operation

is not the war after this images what every one so everyone can say is jealous side of you. grand population while fighting is intensifying. eastern ukraine, where defense officials say rush and forces of shells more than 40 towns in the dawn boss. region russian bank separate to say they're holding 8000 ukrainian prisoners of war for russian troops to fight shells toward severe danielle skin eastern ukraine not contain the instructions on how people can surrender. thousands of people are believed to be trapped in the russia in the city as russian forces advance from 3 site, just a to kilometers southwest of severity. yes, the russian flag has been raised over an administrative building in the low dusk pro russian troops have also been seen patrolling its streets. the time was one of 3 in the junior region captured by russia on tuesday. in avenues

jordan's king has honored al jazeera journalist, marine, i will actually killed by israeli forces. king abdullah awarded her with the independence metal for her carriage. and distinction in reporting events in the palestinian territory reigns rather anton block. re received the metal during a ceremony in a mine that allowed his ear media network continues to demand a rapid, independent and transparent investigation into the killing of sherry novel k and the occupied west bank. she was shot in the head by israeli forces while on assignment in geneva, on the day of a funeral, israeli forces storm the profession and started beating mourners, causing poll barris to almost drop a casket that didn't solve thousands of palestinians from marching through occupied east jerusalem to take part in her funeral and burial members of the international community have condemned her killing and continued to call for an investigation sheree ny black was with al jazeera for 25 years, covering the story of these ready occupation. she was known as the voice of

palestine still ahead on the program, finding unity in division. our reform is in lebanon. are trying to build alliances after victory in the elections. and the gambia says it's ready to prosecute former president, dia jamie, and its allies for and he's allies for crimes committed during his rule. ah right now the rain focus in southeast asia. peace be going back up towards, for example, cambodia, thailand, and viet nam and leaving alone java and a good policy man from bonnie at feel a little bit dry. but the focus does change from day to day. it's looking quite wet in the philippines. i have to say, and you wouldn't know, but the monsoon trough, the incoming ray for indian summer across the bay of bengal, taking a day off, i think in australia and i wait till next week for significant weather,

but we've got currently coldest weather coming through out of the bite, the air behind is not especially cold. we're in the teens still. and there's plenty of showers in new south wales victorian, a c t. what was rather lack of the showers in what's looking increasingly dry. in western australia there is rain, but it's not where it may be wanted, which is for the sags come saturday and the sun and the shower still abound in the southeast corner. this circulation you think one is heading towards the coast, cuz we don't want significant rain now the brisbin or sidney. so sort of have a look at sydney and it doesn't change that much is gets quite windy by tuesday in a cold 16. but otherwise, nothing extraordinary. attempt is a bit below average, but not much in what is really a settled new zealand with high pressure and circulation around it. ah, 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, countess young lives were ruined by predators within the organization. i knew so much, but i could not figure out where he was coming from me in a 3 part series full times investigates, a massive scandal that wrote the united states scoutmaster part to on. i just either lou oh, you're watching al jazeera, a recap of the top stories of his sour, china's foreign minister is in the solomon islands as raging seeks to expand its enjoined across the soft pacific. it's wood forward plants where sweeping economic

and security agreement with 10 islands face is, has raised concerns among western nations. visuals have been held across the us state of texas after a teenager opened fire and killed 19 primary school. children in 2 teachers on tuesday at school shooting is the voice in the us in a decade. and the mayor of keith has told the world economic forum that rushes war in ukraine is a genocide, is comments com, as the ukranian military says, rush and force his child to more than 40 towns in the eastern dumbass region. the british by mister boys, johnson has again insisted he wo, remain in office despite public anger over a legal parties at the height of crone of irish long towns is comes after a civil servant. so grace 37 page report into what's known as potty gates. let's go live to charlie angela, who's outside the houses of parliament in london. charlie. so the phone at continues. tell us about the mood today in parliament.

well actually in the last 30 minutes, another conservative m he, john baron, has withdrawn his support for the prime minister saying he can no longer support him because he believes he has knowingly misled parliament. but a look at the morning paper. so as a nation really divided over this issue and quite weary of this episode, the headlines range from laughing at all of us to we've got away with it, which is referring to a text that was sent by boris johnson's private secretary. after one of those events to in the more conservative supporting newspapers, what's all the fuss about and is this age, but it's referring to photograph of boys johnson standing behind his desk holding a can of coke at what was his birthday party in june 2020 and on wednesday in parliament, we did hear a more contrite prime minister. what am he say was a more genuine and apology with a much more humble tone. and that is crucial because the next 40 hours with his am, he's all vital for boris johnson. they are going to be going back to the

constituencies over this jubilee began speaking to the the residence and trying to gauge how serious this still is for the people have they had enough of this. do they want to move on? do they think his apology was enough, or are they still livid and do they want him gone? now luckily for boys johnson, there is another crisis that is looming. that is the cost of living. it is much more at the forefront of people's minds right now, and in few hours, we're going to be hearing from chance or she sooner. who's going to be unveiling some measures on how to ease that squeeze on personal finances and a controversial winful tax on energy company. so i think attention, who ready pivoting away from policy gate and towards the cost of living by so does that mean his out of the word so or is there more to come? whoa, interesting what the report didn't find was that the prime minister had personally instigated any of these party event, which means that nothing can be specifically pinned on him. and for that number

time will be breathing a huge sigh of relief. but the headlines were, this was a failure of leadership, a lack of judgment, and that is pretty damning in parliament, there is so much embarrassment over some of the details in this report. the excessive drinking, the wine spilt down the walls, the rudeness to cleaning staff and security self, to wit, the prime minister as apologize, unreservedly. full and asked all those involved to apologize for. but in parliament we heard words, accusations that boys thompson was arrogant, entitled a narcissist, and we know of 17 m. p 's. now that definitely wants him to go, but it's 54 that a needed to trigger that vote of no confidence. so yes, it looks like he has scraped bye for now, but coming up is a much more serious accusation that he misled commons when he describes his involvement in those events. that investigation is ongoing. it's

a lot more serious if he's found guilty in that respect. he will be forced to resign. charlie, thank you for that. charlie angela ly forced air in london in pakistan, ousted prime minister in ron khan, is giving the government 6 days to announce new elections or face major protests. con gave the ultimate him in his speech to thousands of his support in his lama bond. the former prime minister says he will return with 3000000 protesters if the government doesn't agree to elections on wednesday, call for a city not 5 parliament following his removal from office after a vote of no confidence last night. come on. hi, there has been some islam about there's a couple of 100 people, but i have to do that, the remnant of that huge protest last night that was like a war zone. last guy shelling and up got tens of thousands of people. dish particular revenue. but ron con, reaching from the high book to providence address the crowd early this morning,

it took him 30 hours to reach the capital city, despite the fact that the government headboard barricade garden and all was shelling the march that they were nearing a lama bod. so indeed he had through that he'd be able to come through vod defying the government's trial in which i would not be able to make it show. indeed, some people may be surprised and maybe disappointed to the fact that he had said that they would not budge from the tender government. and now that day, but it appeared that they were also the rich gulf. i rest of him, ron hon, if your day did, and also direct more bloodshed because yesterday, throughout the country, at least 5 people i said to have been killed. andy perotti, we for missing lebanon, 110 percent of the seats in recent parliamentary elections. that's the 1st and the

end of the civil war more than 3 decades ago. but the victory doesn't seem to be the clean break from traditional politics many hoped for. and the not discussing and aligned, they know how to report some people. the walls are coming down 2 years on lebanon's political establishment has begun to remove barriers that stood between anti corruption protestors and state institutions through the ballot box and against the odds. those who were demanding political change made their way to parliament, winning 10 percent of the seats in the recent election. it's a small crack in the political classes, hold on power, who often used violence to silence opposition. for the longest time, politics in lebanon has been about dividing the shares, and compromising between the different parties in order for each one of them to have its own share after certain bargaining. this is not in democratic process.

there when is a 1st and post civil war politics, which has been dominated by mainly sectarian leaders, many of them, former militia leaders. but so far what they have in common is their opposition to the system. they know they'll need to speak in one voice, forming a blog at this point for a form of this video, essentially for us to be able to come from the current establishment parties. we know that they are very powerful. we know how much they have leverage levels. those parties also have supporters who have shown willingness to use violence, even destroying opposition. symbols such as setting fire to the iron fist in the epicenter of the protest movement that came to represent the people's resistance and determination. gone are the crowds, their voices are now inside parliament, but the traditional party still retained the majority of seats. they are the dominant force, it still a resilient regime, and opponents remain fragmented. to be genuinely kingmaker, they will have to form

a united, coherent to block. they will have to form alliances with. other groups might not have the influence as a sink, as they will have her. they will certainly offer dissenting opinions. they will raise their voices. they will criticize certain policies, but when it comes to passing new legislation, they will face a stumbling block. ah, no doubt, there is a new beginning, but not all is well in lebanon. were political dynamics after the election may not be much different than before. senator, there'll shahita beirut. at least 200 people have been killed at a gold mine in northern chance. fighting broke out between the time of tribe and our miners near the border with libya. security forces have been sent to restore. com chance ami has been battling rebel groups in the region for more than a decades. in senegal, 11 newborn babies have died in

a hospital fire. it happened in a city of tivo, one east of the capital. the car, the mer says ablaze was caused by a short circuit that quickly set a maternity unit on fire. a month ago, they were nationwide protests about the for state of the health system. after a pregnant woman died while waiting for a c section for the gambia says it's ready to prosecute former president yard jamie, and other officials involved in crimes. under his rule, a government appointed commission investigated atrocities committed between 19942017. i'm address reports on the capital banjo. they came expecting disappointment, survivors, victims, time bullies and activists among them. mia? jamie's niece, i said to her with jamie, was father and all disappeared in 2005. the relatives accused the former ruler of killing them, been

a victim of and plus appearances. i know how it feels and today it has been very emotional for me, especially when be said, you're going to support families that haven't seen them. if they did the remains of their loved ones, the government will ensure and they will look for the the body isn't busy, but i'm give them back to their families. i know it's going to be a very long process and a very draining one put on my side, considering the lack of forensic experts. she isn't putting all hopes in finding the remains of our family anytime soon. of the 256 recommendations where the truth reconciliation and repulsion commission only 2 are rejected by the government . one of them is that a government based on again, some judges that came to the gambia from other countries under solving and over to the city. so these are foreign judges where characterized by the commission as machinery judges. but the government's position on former president via jobby is what drew much applause from survivors and victor, sam,

billy's form of us danielle, jamie, is considered to be one of those will be as the greatest responsibility of all the by lessons that happen under his rule. so he will face justice, one way or the other, and the government says it's taking steps to address the concerns of mitigation gives the july 22nd art is a monument built in 1996 to commemorate the call that brought jamita power. now it's renamed, the never again, has logan cohen by the gumby as truth commission. the government says, applied east in the names of people killed by the jammy administration, will be erected here to serve as a moment, clinton valley. it took the government 6 months to analyze and come up with a position on the commission's recommendations. a result of 3 years of investigations and listening to harrowing testimonies from witnesses, media, in hopes of steps will afford the gambia, the opportunity to finally cruise one of the darkest chapters in its history with edris al jazeera but june the gambia.