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us senate is agree on a bipartisan gun control deal, but it falls short of top steps sold by president joe biden. ah, hello, i'm emily. i, gwen, this is al jazeera alive from dough house, coming up france votes for a new parliament with projections putting a manual microns party, neck and neck. with the night and left wing alliance. the biggest block in a rocks, parliament resigns tipping the country into more uncertainty after an 8 month deadlock over forming a government. and while the search continues, hopes of fighting of finding 2 men missing in the brazilian, amazon. ah hello and welcome to the program. we begin in the us, where

a bipartisan group of senators has agreed on a framework for new gun control laws. it's and curbing rising gun violence. the main proposals include funding to help the states create and administer red flag laws to heat weapons out of the hands of dangerous individuals buys and a 21 years of age would be subject to tougher background checks, including their mental health records and funding would be provided for enhanced mental health services in communities and schools. it comes a day after tens of thousands of people took part in matches across the country. calling for strict a gun controls following a spate of race and shootings. last month, an 18 year old gunman killed 19 children and 2 teachers in an attack on a primary school in texas. president joe biden has hailed the proposals as important steps for more on this. let's bring in mike hannah, who's life for us in washington day say, hello there mike, how much of a breakthrough really ease this well,

11 remembers that there hasn't been any bi partisan, an agreement on gun control for some 3 decades. and it's very significant, indeed, president biden has issued a tech saying, welcoming the announcement, saying that more could be done, but it's an important step forward. and certainly this is the general reaction from many groups that it is an important step forward that it is a signal that bipartisan agreement on this issue can be reached. but it falls far short of what many, including president biden were demanding. for example, there's no outright ban on automatic weapons. there's no raising the age at which one can buy a rifle from $18.00 to $21.00. these were issues that were being demanded that those rallies you referred to across the u. s. on the course of saturday. so certainly there's going to be some intense criticism of these measures despite the

fact that generally they could be regarded as a breakthrough. so mike, could this lead to further gun control measures going forward? well, the short answer to that is simply no. if the political situation remains as it is, the republicans, the 10 republicans who signed this framework agreement had done so on the condition that it is moderate measures any further measures such as increasing the age of buying a weapon or a ban on assault rifles would be resisted by most republicans. what this means is that such legislation would not be able to pass through senate in its current configuration, where a 10 republican boats are needed to meet the super majority, the 60 votes that would be needed to pass any gun control legislation. so if the senate composition stays as it is, this is the limit. one would assume that gun control measures will take,

but that could change of the sentence composition changes in mid term elections. and this is what gun control, advocates are focusing on saying that if senators do not accept a wider, more meaningful gun control reforms, then they will face the consequences at the midterm elections in november. okay, thank you for breaking down for us. mike hannon live france in washington speaking and those can reform advocates, christina del gay dell. god, i says there are opportunities for congress to do more. these measures are really fantastic measures. they are incremental movements forward and are also vitally necessary. but, you know, be coming from a community that actually survives one of these for ripping school shootings. it definitely makes her feel like we're still left in the dark. i do feel that we can do more, you know, i just, i don't think family we these, these practices that we're asking for, such as ethan for kimberly, for the education in the storage indication in refundable ownership and

penalty for those individual who are acting in negligence. would not affect any responsible gun owner that i know or even my family. it's really kind of hard for some of us to understand why it's so difficult for you. it will be then to really define those negligent people from us, responsible gun owners. you know, it's an unfortunate reality that we live here in the us, but it does not have to be this way. busy forever, these are incremental changes that are vastly important that we do come through and pass that just as you know what was discussed prior to coming here to this moment. this is simply a draft, this is not the final, the final draft to be passed right away. so there is still time for these members of the senate to have discussions,

to really take into consideration other ways that we can improve these different titles in this bill. to france now, where president manuel mccullin's coalition and its left wing rival, neck and neck. in the 1st round of france's legislative elections projection suggest him the crumbs ensemble alliance should when move safe. but they are at risk of losing them. majority in the national assembly of chrome will need to hang on to that majority depress ahead with plans or falls. he faces competition from a left wing lines led by john look melon shown 2nd stage voting will take place next sunday. let's take a closer look at that. now. there are 577 seats in the national assembly. 289 seats . i made it to win an absolute majority. the new parliament warrant. be clear until next sunday's 2nd. around the latest projections have president microns ensemble. a line looking like it will win between 255 and 295 phase. the left wing alliance

lead by melon, sean is projected to win between 151-0900 safe. while the u. d. c lines, the union of the rise in the center looks at to win 50 to 80 states marine la pains, right? national or national rally and its allies should win between 20 to 45. is that sure butler is in paris with more on the results. while for the french president, a minute micro, what is at stake is how he'll be able to govern over the next 5 years. the makeup of the parliament is absolutely crucial. now the estimated results from this 1st round in parliamentary in this parliament re election indicate that his centrist, the lions certainly seems to be ahead in terms of the amount of seeds that it would be able to win in the parliament offer a 2nd round. perhaps next week, however, what he does also what the result also show is that michael may note when the

majority phase paul is party, may not win. a majority of that would be a problem for macro because he wouldn't necessarily then be able to push ahead with his reformist agenda, the main challenger, really to a manual micros centrist lives. is this new left wing block this new left wing alliance that is made up of socialist, communist, and greens. it was created by the far left leaders only a mental show off to the presidential election, which came a 3rd and it's captured the imagination of particular younger voters because it's very much focused on issues such as climate change. but also the cost of living now of course is left with lines, are looking at the results. it is a huge victory for them tonight. they are hoping very much that they can build on those results on the momentum and possibly push through to the 2nd round and see themselves have a majority. but most analysts say that it's still likely that micros centrist lines would have

a majority of seats in the parliament. but whether or not it has an absolute majority that would give it the power to be able to give micro, the power that he needs to push ahead with his agenda really remains to be seen. of course, members of the largest political block in iraq. parliament have resigned to after 8 months of deadlock, over fully governments. it follows a request from the late in the shia cleric, ms. tara l. sata on thursday, he threatened to withdraw from parliament if a national mature, he government can't be formed. by sunday, he resigned with 72 mules. all markets for the elderly. phoebe harder to iraq does not need the formation of a government, but an effective government has majority serves its people. but it turns as glued into obedience to god. so little beloved said was pluck, members, right, fear resignations from parliament. what domino for more analysis on this? let's bring in round a slim who's a senior fellow at the middle east institute, and she joins me live from ohio at ran

a thanks so much for being on the program at what do these resignations mean for the country, which, as we mentioned, has witnessed that political deadlock for 8 months now. well it threatens to push the country and 2 k was and 2 civil unrest into a. busy street violence, ah, it's so it launches the country really into a dog tunnel even after this month of stalemate, which we thought where in that video i think where the country is heading is in a v even darker period. so what's next to how these 73 members who have quit be replaced? well, according to the ruling by the federal supreme court, in november 2021, every member has been resigned and whose resignation has been accepted, which is the case with the 72 members from the southern coalition. it will be replaced by the highest war getter. after, after that member, and if you look at the, at the, at the election outcomes,

definitely this means the more feeds to be gained by the state of law group which is headed by instead of moving manley key by groups that are affiliated with the popular will be like station forces. so it's going to rank then the hand of this coalition, which is a pro iran coalition in the bottle, in the parliament and may be eventually saving the way for this coalition to form the next government. so given everything you've just said there, what's the rationale behind outside is, what's he trying to achieve that? i mean, that's what i've been trying to figure out since i heard the decision. look, i mean, he has correct and that he's going to take this move. days ago, but i don't think people took his threats seriously and today he's just suddenly, you know, acted on this and we see the video of the speaker of the parliament accepting and

signing on that is ignatius of the 72 sub rest m. p 's and so i've been trying to figure out what's sub display, what is he going to gain from this? what does he think is his next move because she has to have a next move. what does he think the other his are the other side, his opponents to react? i mean, does he want to be pushed out of the pod limits? really he has not been out of the parliament since 2006. and so it's hard to figure out his play and then it's hard to figure out because next move, as you mentioned, there are concerns that these resignations could cause tensions to boil over him for people to take to this strange. i mean, these decisions is around any sort of happened to the last little while. so what's the mood there? what are you hearing in terms of whether or not people will protest? i mean, it looks lots of tension, lots of uncertainty. that has been some reporting that some of the media websites which are affiliated with the sub risk to have all ready started to call for

protest. i mean, so that is if you, that we might go back to the kind of violence was present in 2019, which really brought the country to the brink of another civil war, like in 2005, 2006. so, i mean, there is a lot of tension and confusion and there is a lot of concern again about what are going to be mister. looked at the southern next move and what, what will his followers do, which count in the millions of iraq. okay, we'll be watching it very closely. the story, how it unfold. thank you very much for your analysis, randa slim. it's amy fellow at the middle east institute. thank you. moving on now and out to 0. media network continues to demand a rapid, independent and transparent investigation. is the killing of a journalist in the occupied westbank, sharina. aqua was shot in the head by israeli forces while she was on assignment in g name on the day of if you know the rally forces storms, the procession and started beating more is causing pool barriers to always 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 international community have condemned to killing and continue to call for an investigation charade was without jazeera for 25 years, covering the story of the israeli occupation. she was known as the voice of palestine. still head on al jazeera, a russian strike in easton, ukraine sets a chemical plant on fire, where hundreds are reportedly sheltering inside and shall anchors. economic crisis deepens, as the cash strapped government puts caps on. how much ketchel people can buy ah

hello they, let's look to north america. it's been about the exceptional heat across the southern areas of the u. s. death valley recorded 50 degrees over the weekend and we are going to see that heat continue. but temperatures will dip down slightly. we've got some hot blustery winds blowing about those southern states, but much of the weather action is happening further. north of this, we've got flood warning thought of some of the states in the northern plains as that when windy weather pushes its way further east and up in the north. that thanks to an area of low pressure that's bringing some wintery and wet conditions. once again to the canadian prairies, it is going to cool down across the west coast. we've got coastal wind warning thout for california. and we are going to see a bit of a cool down for that east coast as that wet or whether it works its way over some severe storms expected here. moving across pennsylvania and into the virginia's some severe storms as well, affecting the midwest, pushing towards the great lakes for quite it's a picture. we have to head further south with just some showers affecting the southeast corner. it's hot down in the south. however,

as it is for much of northern mexico, as we move to central america, we're going to see a real wrenching in southern areas. thanks. was disturbance off the coast with some of the heaviest rain falling in costa rica. ah. ah, the shake hammered a ward for translation and international understanding is accepting nominations for the year 2022 from february 15th until august, 15th this year for more information go to w, w w dot h t a dot q a slash e m. ah ah

ah ah, hello, are you watching al jazeera, i'm emily on when he's a reminder of our top stories, the salam, a bipartisan group of us senators have agreed to own a framework from modest gun restrictions in the wake of a series of machines under the tentative deal, tardies would keep guns away from people, jane to be a threat. french president emmanuel mccullin's coalition and it's left wing rival and neck and neck. in the 1st round of frances legislative elections. he faces competition from left alive, sled by john nook. melanie sean and iraqi politician mac ta ta. osa has resigned from parliament with 72 more members of his political party. he says it was to break an 8 month political deadlock after no party could form

a majority of government. can ukraine now where russian forces have blown up a bridge that linked the battle? the eastern city of seville, don? yes. with lucy chance across the river to beat on janski's in the loo hands region of ukraine. the russian attack leaves just one of 3 bridges in the area. still standing. local officials say that the limiting possible evacuation rates for civilians. hundreds of fighters and residents are thought to be sheltering in the as artist chemical plant, which takes up a large area along the western side of seville onions. a russian state news agency has shed footage. it says shows smoke rising from the plant. the governor of lou hands province as fuel storage and chemicals there have caught fire. he also said rush and shelling has killed one woman destroyed for houses and

a shopping center in lucy, chance child stratford has more or less from the capital case. we came off the phone to a ukrainian deputy commander inside that city. several of the next one of only 2 cities. now that is not under full russian control in the loo. ganske region of don bass, that deputy commander saying to us that yes, there had been heavy shilling of that chemical plant and that it was on fire that chemical plant, a vast, great soviet built industrial complex that before the wall used to produce fertilizers and building material and it's located in the south east of the city. we understand close to the river, close to the river that separates the town several. the next from the town of lucy chanced, which he tells us is also getting heavily shelled. we asked him whether he could firm reports that we've been hearing of the last couple of days about hundreds of civilians sheltering underneath that chemical plant. in several minutes,

he was unable to confirm that he estimates that up to 2000 civilians may have died in several dynette amidst this heavy fighting. now this comes at a time when the ukrainians are complaining again that they don't have enough weapons from the west. and those western weapons that they have been allocated are not getting here fast enough. so there are huge concerns yet again to day for room, mostly ukrainians, ability to be able to defend that city. and for the up to what we understand could be around $10000.00 civilians, either trapped inside that city or unwilling to leave. the family of missing british journalist dom phillips saying their hopes of finding him alive and gone. phillips and indigenous rights expert bern and ferrera disappeared in a remote part of the amazon monica yanna. kia reports from man vigil in rio de janeiro, marking one week since they were last saying. i owe

you a vigil for british journalist dumb phillips and indigenous expert. didn't pity eda, family friends and colleagues of the peer gathered in rio de janeiro, demanding to know what's happened to them. they went missing a week ago in their job id valley in area in the amazon. twice the size of japan and home to the largest number of uncontested tribes in the world. the vigil was held on capa goblin, a beach. the place where phillips used to paddle serve before moving to more these to brazil, to write a book about saving the amazon. he was on his way back from an expedition with bid ada. when both men disappeared, human remains were reportedly found where the pier was last seen, but they are still being identified. what a group but is that which was this was damned last a trip there. he told my sister,

his wife alessandra that he needed one more interview to finish his book. i think dawn went to the amazon because he belonged there. he is an english man who was born in the wrong place. he loved the rain forest and their inhabitants. my little bit eat, i used to work for food i the government agency responsible for protecting brazil's indigenous people in the prison that i'll do a walk in oklahoma. bruno was forced to leave the agency because he did not agree with prison. jabal scenarios, policy of opening up the amazon for commercial exploitation, and leaving its unprotected in us, was the only 1400 people in our agency. and we have to protect 1000000 indigenous people occupying an area veteran presents 13 percent of brazil's territories for the lock them up as they did a started working on his own with their job id tribes. we accompanied him during an expedition several months ago in the same area where he was last seen with dom phillips. b data was already being threatened because he was helping local tribes

collect evidence of the invasions to their territories and report them to local authorities. a few, both of them are fast. we were very hopeful that by were alive because tom was with bruno, who is very experienced. the family saw there must have been ambushed, but managed to hide the boat and escape through the forest. but our week has gone by and our hopes are diminishing. all we will now is for them to be found. we have a right to know what happened to them. this march is not only to put pressure on the government, my rider, don phillips, i'm indigenous extra little bit it. so for a bigger cause, people here say both men defend saving the amazon wrong monica, you know, give al jazeera rio de janeiro in his ruling b, j. k. has been accused of intimidation. that's after properties linked to muslim protest as were demolished in the state of order per dash. it follows days of

rallies against 2 former b. j. pay officials and made remarks against the prophet mohammed that many consider it offensive. victoria gayton b reports. a bulldozer demolishes the home of a muslim politician, an activist authorities in the state of the top, or dash, se mohammed javert didn't have planning permission, good door, your to people involved in the violent protests have been identified and it was found, they had a legal constructions and bulldozers bruce and we will also charge them under the national security. yeah, a lot javits family say he wasn't out the protests and accused the governing b. j. p. of trying to intimidate them of even being our house tax. but around 20 years and not one how we received any information by any government authorities that our house is illegal. i'm like, you know, why would they think i would even take my acts as it was illegal housing each

prophecies linked to muslim protests is, will say, demolished on saturday. the demolitions followed days of protests against 2 former b j. p. officials you made remarks against the prophet mohammed that many consider offensive. protest is want one of them to push sharma, arrested for hate speech. the parties headed media in new delhi navine crew margin . dow is also accused of making insulting remarks. some protest turned violent on friday, but legal experts say authorities cannot use that as a justification for destroying people's homes. you cannot demolish a man's house for prognostic. you cannot link it to the purpose, be little different in order to get so it is in my view, it is in my view and abuse of power. the b j. p says it strongly denounces insults against any religion sick to ideology. but protest is,

don't believe that statement and say these demolitions speak louder than words, victoria gate and be al jazeera 9 people have been arrested in china after a violent attack on several women in a restaurant. surveillance for did shows a man slapping a woman who'd rebuffed him. she pulled back then a group of men entered the restaurant to northern to her bay province attacking her and the other loon with her. the woman had rejected among man's advances was then dragged outside and basin, while others return shall anchors. energy ministers says a further rationing of fuel is likely to begin by the 1st week of july. the amount of petrol and dazzled people can put in their cars. a motor bikes is already limited. the country's worst economic crisis in more than 70 years, has left motor spending days in queues for fuel. and l fernandez, reports from colombo. mercy pereira is struggling to keep the home fires burning.

for 35 years. she has been making and selling string hoppers a popular sheila and staple. but with food prices skyrocketing, cooking as an kerosene, unavailable, she's struggling on like a loaner car. i don't have her and i have to look after 8 people i, i manage all the expenses with what i make. even the water and electricity bills. it costs increased more than this. i just can't go on. lucy is not alone. moisture lanterns are reeling as food inflation has raced past 50 percent or hong from idaho border. 3 days more than no human last week. no joy, it's are already every day to bring argument that mom at logan i the in the middle . so our meeting, the person who bought kilos before now buys 250 grams, things are at rock bottom of the united lation says the country's economic crisis

has affected food security, agriculture, livelihoods, and access to health services. it's word food program says 3 out of 4 families are badly affected by putting back on neil's. they're cutting back on the portions of those males and they're buying food that's much cheaper, but much less nutritious, which the un and non government organizations are appealing for almost $50000000.00 for what they describe as life saving assistance to the worst hit people. but they're a bigger concerns. my fear is that bars are, are much larger portion of the population who will very soon need the same kind of assistance unless there is a fundamental change in the situation here. there's little sign of that at present . fuel supplies are running low, thousands of she lumpkins q for hours, sometimes days, energy minister constant. jessica says he has no choice but to introduce

a weekly quarter for registered consumers. many people waiting in queue is too large a 0. they don't believe this will work. oh, another group fed up with george's took to the streets, banging pots and pans and kitchen utensils, demanding present gotta be roger boxer, and his latest government stepped down. the government is trying desperately to find a solution to the crisis, but must meet stringent conditions before we can think you a bailout. these don't mean much for the 10s of thousands of people struggling to put food on the table. mina fernandez, i'll just the ra, colombo, britain's queen elizabeth has become the world's 2nd longest reigning mother, monarch crowned in 1953. she's now overtaken thailand, form a king who reign for 70 years and 126 days until his death. 2016. fran.