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struggle for food, shelter and drinking water. ah, hello i money site. this is out there alive from dough house, coming up. the u. s. senate pulse is a bipartisan gun control bell. the fuss such legislation in 3 decades and follows a number of recent mass shootings lead as the commonwealth nations gather in rwanda . but the, you case controversial, a solemn deal is threatening to overshadow the summit. and not moving, protested in ecuador, refused to leave the streets. angry at the rising cost of living. ah, they are urgent calls for international hel pav to afghanistan's most destructive earthquake in 20 years. at least 1150 people have been killed and entire villages

reduced to rubble, people and partake a province, a desperate for food, shelter, and drinking water. ali lativia reports, it only took 5 minutes for the lives of these men to change for ever. in the early morning, hours of the 21st of june, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck, avalon asked on, leaving more than 1500 dead and hundreds more injured. a handful of districts in the south eastern provinces of park to call and horsed were the worst head. and the han was at home with his 14 family members when the tremors were felt. the need to move. it was $130.00 a. m. didn't even take a full minute in my family, 10 people including children, were killed. there is a private clinic, but it's 30 minutes away. there is no government hospital here. the remoteness of these villages is one reason why the casualty tool is so high. treating 100 the

wounded has been particularly difficult as the sun continues to struggle under the pressure of international functions. even this regional hospital here and these, the capitals patio province is struggling to cope with the load while helicopters have been instrumental in transferring the injured and providing assistance. there aren't enough of them to go around. malawi, khalid commander of the 2 or 3 months with the army corps says they need more helicopters or whatever planes we had enough canister and we brought them all from kinda hard couple. of course, we still need much more. there's still a shortage for thousands of avalon the last few days have been full of loss and grief for the tall one government. it's been a test, a test of their ability to respond to disaster. your coupon says his community is surrounded by tragedy managers. the lowest discipline that last night there was an

earthquake and we lost everything. we have martyrs, there, here, there. there are a lot of injured people. all these houses are destroyed. we've lost our mosque. there's nothing left here, only the injured even women, all because of the earthquake, were here at the pack to army corps, which has become the epicenter of aid for the earthquake relief. all day helicopters take off and land from here, they bring the injured. they also take with them assistance from international aid organizations and from of on a organization to bring to the most devastated areas in the country. areas that have very little access to clinics, to hospitals, to proper road and to any other services. so really what goes on here is extremely important. ality fi reporting there from particular province. now the u. s. senate has passed one of the strongest gun control bills in decades. the legislation had support from both sides of the political oil,

but it falls far short of the sweeping changes demanded by gun control campaigners . when canada has latest. first of all, it is the most significant piece of bipartisan gun control legislation that's been passed in nearly 30 years. so in that it is truly significant. you had 15 republican senators voting with a democratic counterparts to parts this particular bull. the measures within it provides millions of dollars in mental health care, improving security at schools, and drastically changes the way in which people aged $18.00 to $21.00 can buy a weapon, but it does fall far short of what most control gun control advocates the probably the majority of americans including president biden, were demanding and specific example. a total ban on assault weapons had been called for that is not included in the bull. nonetheless, that is a significant moment because it does signal what the senate majority leader,

chuck schumer said as a step in the right direction. and it does con, bounce off to that shooting, and you've all v and some 5 weeks after that. shooting in buffalo, new york, notable though that both those shooting, we're using assault rifles. however, the point is, is that it will now go to the house very quickly, the house because said that she'll bring it onto the floor tomorrow. the president will then sign it into law soap from the end of friday. this will become law in the united states, but it's ironic perhaps that this law, the 1st bipartisan gun control legislation in decades comes on the same day that the supreme court strikes down a hidden concealed garden carry law that has been in place in new york state for some 100 years, you case governing conservative party has loss to buy elections, increasing the pressure on prime minister boris johnson, the loss of

a previously safe seat in devon in south west thing. then as being seen, as by far the most damaging, the wholesale prompted the resignation of the parties. chairman, who says it's supporters deserve better. john hall reports from devon. the green fields of rural devon, reliably, conservative for years, until now the people of pivoted and huntington had spoken for britain. they said a loud and clear message. it's time for us to go and go. now because things, it's a whole different thing so far. we've had so many years and thinking any client actions don't always represent the wider national picture. they are often protest boats with a local focus. but nor do they tend to overturn majorities like this one in

2019. the conservatives won the tifton and on it, and constituency, by $24000.00 votes emerge, and they've now lost a loss that even conservative voters. so coming, i think it's possibly a little bit for change. you could say the liberal democrats have done a very good campaign, they're absolutely full on in the current political climate, it's hard to separate the local from the national people do of course complain about public services about the cost of living and many say the conservative party has taken them for granted until that is their m p stood down when he was found to have looked at pornography in the house of commons. but repeatedly here, people do also cite national issues as reason for their choice. hello there, i'm going to chamberlain. i'm calling behalf of richard ford and lip themes for violates. i just think with all the recent things, including that behavior with covert, it's a lot of people i think it doesn't fit right with. and i think this is the best

chance of getting them sending a message really facing them, sending a message to the conservative that, you know, we're not happy. and that's why the liberal democrats success in tifton and huntington matters nationally after this defeat some conservative m p. 's will be thinking, do i really want bars, johnson to be leading me into the next election? you know, with losses like this already happening. football is johnson's party, this west country seat as delivered, a severe blow. the prime minister, who narrowly survived a leadership challenge recently, will now worry about his party's course, a port as will his m, please. if the conservatives could lose here, they can lose anywhere. joan, a whole al jazeera devon, the governor of the lou hand screech and says ukrainian forces will have to leave

them battle city of savannah, don yeske, russian forces have taken control of most of these strategic city. the governor of the city says, remaining positions have been smashed to pieces, and staying doesn't make sense. ukrainian, president velasmio polanski says the fate as to that underneath would determine the fate of the dumb ass region. in while ukraine has taken a major step to words, membership of the european union of the leaders of member states voted to give the war torn country each candidate status. it is the 1st step and what can be a long processed spot. as natasha butler reports from e headquarters in brussels, it does send a strong message to russia. ah, just days after russia began its invasion of ukraine, keith applied to joined the european union. 4 months later you leaders at a summit in brussels, approved the request, and put you crane on the path to future membership. we have decided to grant to to

through you true owned moldova. then you are ready to grinned to the suitors to ga . once brodis will be addressed, there can be no better sign of hope for the citizens of ukraine mould of an georgia . in these troubled times, ukraine's president followed me zalinski called the used decision, a unique and historical moment and relations. we have just received the european union candidacy. this is a victory. we've been waiting for this 120 days of the war. and even 30 years of our independence. it usually takes years for a country to gain candidate status after applying. some you official said fast tracking the process would prove the block solidarity with ukraine as a defense itself against russian attacks. a sentiment echoed by the head of ukraine's mission to the you at a gathering in the city. it's important for the whole country for the whole society

and it's important also for the granular arm. you have a clear reason what we are fighting for we are fighting for the future. we are fighting for the modern independence over european country. becoming a candidate country is only a step to be granted. membership is a long and arduous pro. the could take many years. some western balkan countries have been waiting for more than a decade for progress on they, you beds, leaders from the region. we're also in brussels to urge you officials to speed up the process north, macedonia, albania, serbia, and montenegro are all candidate countries the world to achieve full membership. we definitely support the candidacy status for ukraine. we also support the candidate circles for mold over. we are very thrilled through georgia is also being given the european perspective. but we also ask, are european programs not to forget about or leave the western balkans behind

the use approval with keys candidacy since a storm message? not only to ukraine, but also to russia, but despite moscow's fire, power and efforts, keith is determined to look west. natasha butler, al jazeera brussels. now some as a commonwealth leaders opens friday in rwanda, as the host nation comes under scrutiny for as human rights record. a controversial u. k wound as san m deal is also threatening to overshadow the meeting, both british prime minister bars johnson and the you case prince charles are attending. johnson has defended his government's plan to deport migrants to wander, while charles is reportedly criticized the deal in private as go straight to malcolm webb, who is lifers in kigali? so mark and let's start with the asylum deal. to what extent is that gonna dominate

the conversations? whoa, voice johnson. when he was with the president told me yesterday how to defend it. he was asked about it by journalist. he's continued to defend this policy. prince charles didn't mention it. he arrived here the day before, but certainly everyone remembers that just a few days before that it was reported by british newspapers is having described this deal at the polling. come on the criticism, both the u. k for some se, neglecting it's legal and ethical obligations to give people a chance to apply for asylum from a safe place. and is also shown a spotlight on the wonders human rights record, which just last year the u. k. itself criticized the un human rights meeting in geneva, saying that it express concerned express concern about problems with full disappearance is political killings and torture and so on. and is the coalition of

$24.00 rights groups including human rights watch. who said that actually holding this commonwealth meeting here, if these issues about rwanda's rights record on raise, this will actually sacrifice the credibility of the commonwealth, which itself as public conventions and declarations. saying that it members should be democratic, should hold human rights. certainly this, some criticism coming from civil rights groups about that choice of holding the meeting here in rwanda and malcolm. what else are we expecting from this commonwealth leaders meeting? is there anything else on the agenda? oh, officially on the agenda, they're meant to be talks about trade and health and climate change. but the commonwealth doesn't produce any binding agreement, neither is it a trade block? it's more of an opportunity for the members. most of which are former british

colonies. it's an opportunity for them to meet, but there have been some more recent additions. who was former british colonies, particular rwanda who joined in 2009. now get bon unto go. submitting their requesting at this meeting to, to join the commonwealth. a sign of, of them possibly feeling less worn to the french sphere of influence in west africa . but both of those countries were ruled by orthor, terry and leaders who stayed in power for a long time. and both of been succeeded by their sons following elections, which had been criticized for irregularities. service indeed gone, and to go do get to join the commonwealth that would certainly be a sign of the commonwealth. straying from its previous lip service, at least that it has paid to democracy and even suspended members in the,

in the past for the lacking democratic processes. thank you for that. malcolm web everest, in kigali still ahead on al jazeera, the human cost of the global crisis agencies say they're running out of money, while ethiopia is running out of food. ah ah, how are we got some proper wet weather pushing into western parts of europe at the moment a we got earth from re down, pause it rolling in from the atlantic. a fair but a cloud just coming through here. these areas of low pressure having quite an impact on our weather. over the next couple days further, we still got high pressure in place just around the poland and that's feeding a lot of warm weather, very warm weather in across region here to push back into southern areas of france

. there we go. with that stormy weather. $64.00 millimeters a friday that 24 hours in leon, and there's more where that came from. why spread showers across a good passive france? easy through the low countries into germany, some heavy down. pause there too, just around the outs. further north, up towards northwest and wet and windy weather coming into ireland, the republic of ireland, northern ireland coming across much of the u. k. actually. but see some wet to whether the glastonbury as it should be. of course we'll see some sundry down poles coming through. he wanted to shout down towards south east. we have got the wet weather clearing through as we go on through sass day and more. that wet weather rolling into northwestern parts. as we go on through sash, they so much roy around central pass. we have got the sunshine, there are cross a good part of the made northern africa allows you dry one or 2 showers up towards the northwest and plenty of heavy showers around much of west africa. ah

frank assessments. it sounds like you don't expect anything changed. the problem in lebanon is actually structural lebanon needs, and you also contract in order for it to solve this problem. informed opinions, international communities on the go security. and that creates a government has knowledge in depth analysis of the data global headlines. this is going to be very hard to explain to the public that instead of pushing back, no, it's actually got 2 members inside story on al jazeera lou. ah, welcome back. he watching out his era mind jeff, i'll top stories to set up an appeals for international help off the afghan,

the stones most destructive earthquake and 20 years old and 1100 people who died. and ty, at villages reduced to rubble. the u. s. senate has passed, one of the strongest gun control bells and decades. it had the support of both democrats, republicans, but it comes as a supreme court struck down a long standing gun law in a summits. a commonwealth leaders is starting in rhonda with the host nations human rights record coming on the scrutiny. you guys assad mc could deal is also in the spotlight as forest. johnson continues to defend his government's plans to put migrants to rhonda. a millions of people in ethiopia, an urgent need of food aid, the nation is facing. it's was drought in 40 years, and the conflicts in northern to gray region is affecting a delivery humanitarian organizations say they're running out of money to provide relief. hip morgan reports this classroom, in addition, i had my day school in if you up is not and to grow region now hosts people

displaced by conflict with this. why is the farmer who was forced to flee his home when his village was attacked during the thought of the war in november 2020. he and his family members now live here, along with other families and rely on food aid to survive. now with we fled our homes and came here because the militia started killing and destroying i dollar . even in our land, they started wing people in losing homes. as we witnessed this happening, we were shot out, but luckily we escaped. the t gray conflict has displaced millions of people and left many more in need of aid aid organizations have been able to access to great in recent weeks, say hundreds of thousands are facing famine. and more than 20 percent of children under 5 are malnourished. the conflict has spread beyond take right into neighboring m herrera and a far regions. hundreds of thousands there have been forced from their homes and are now facing food shortages. and climate change in the horn of africa has worth

and the humanitarian crisis in parts or with european floods. last year, inundated most of the grazing lands in southern, if the opium and insufficient train fall this year has resulted in drought killing life stock, and displacing thousands of pastoralists who relied on them for living the world. food program says it doesn't have enough money to provide sufficient help and it's food and nutritional supplies may run out by next month. the agency says it's already reduced some of its assistance programs to focus on those most in need. people have been severely affected by the culture. people have been displaced, they've lost everything. people are trying to go back. and this is a very, very crucial moment because people are at spectrum. and these people can not be in the field. if they cannot, did kids. the time energy resources to get shipped though we are headed to

once another disaster with those in conflict areas unable to go back home and farm, and those displays by drought losing their livelihoods. millions more could be at greater risk. heber morgan, alta, xerox. 24 democratic senators have written to you as president j biden, telling him to get washington directly involved investigation. to the matter out there a jealous sure enough walk late. serene was shot dead by israeli forces on the 11th of may while on assignment in jeanine in the occupy was spike weiss has correspond kimmy hawk. it has more on the letter is a big reason why these democratic senators are looking for the white house and, and the united states to get directly involved in the investigation into the death of sri and have a claim that is in large part because of the mistrust that exists between the israelis and palestinians. we know that there have been investigations that have

been conducted on both sides, but given the fact that there is such a deep this trust and given the fact that also the there have been conclusions and investigations that have been conducted by the media that really call into question the conclusions of the israeli investigations, in other words, that the really have concluded that in fact it was not there and israeli bullet that killed sheree and ever play. and in fact, media investigations as well as the investigation conclude just the opposite. that there is, in fact, some deep distrust with these conclusions. and that is the reason that these democratic centers say the united states must get directly involved in order to get the transparency and the full accountability that the secretary state entity blinking has promised that the united states will seek to try and achieve

former fall rebels have been giving more details about the kidnappings, committed by their group during decades of conflict in columbia. it was the final day of a peace tribunal, the former fighters at worthy admitted to war crimes. alexander reports from boca tell you story, come in for 3 days, former captives of the 5 gravels, we counted painful details of their abductions sergeant says lasso, said he, still hunted by being chained to a tree in the jungle for 8 years. that's good. i'm more motivated. it has cancer. many times i thought it would have been better to just die interest because this chance turned to the neck and to other captors caused us so much humiliation. others like policeman hall, miss duke, it broke down as he described how he was sexually abused, who failures so cannot you as highly? well, you have committed genocide, just like hitler had. you're a peck of murderous criminals. they who deserved the reputation of columbia in

society, them in front of them, often visibly shaken, was the former leadership of the fark. repeatedly, their last commander in chief said he felt ashamed and disgusted by their policies or gorilla with pain in our souls. we came here to acknowledge that in the name of revolutionary ideas, we committed these war crimes and crimes against humanity. for years we condemned hundreds of human channels to live in an humane conditions. come to suffering that had serious impact on their families humidity. i think i'm a young lady. she knows that the hearings are part of columbia's piece tribunal investigation into war crimes. committed during the country, civil conflict. there were many towns exchanges. fuel no yellows had gone by man. if you came to the camp and didn't know who they were, you can tell they were kidnapped. except when ingrid tried to flee, that i had to chain her of is that right ingrid? hello. and they could be co matter my. oh no, yes, with tennis up, i want to remind you that the reason we are here is not by the time that you treated them well. you are here for the incident to amount it to torture,

distributed as registered more than 3000 victims of far kidnappings. but the total number could exceed 20000, but while victim say they are ready to forgive, many questions remain about specific cases, like the thousands of people that disappeared or died in captivity. and that are remembered here. outside of the hearings. is lilian is that would be in german, that under the terms of the peace deal, former combatants who collab, truly with the tribunal, can avoid prison sentences. but we'll have to participate in restorative justice schemes and imperfect necessary step forward for a country struggling to heal allison that impurity and just need. i've gotta a sad protest as died in ecuador, on the 11th day of nationwide strike against the rising cost of living. indigenous protest as full of police and the capital hours after they had taken over

a cultural center. i have been sealed off for week a latin american aricellus in human reports. ah, thousands of striking indigenous ecuadorian st. rush to take back what they considered their headquarters. the capitals, indigenous house of cultures in an unprecedented move. the government had ordered the police to occupy it last week, enraging the confederation of indigenous nations. now that they've retaken it, they're celebrating, oh, this place represents our cultures. this is our home, away from home. i want it after almost 2 weeks of a nationwide strike that has paralyzed much of ecuador. it seemed promising. ah, but not for long running battles between right police and strikers. knew the

legislative, assembly left scores injured. indigenous leaders say they wanted to deliver a letter to request that the assembly usage constitutional powers to question president good molasses. fitness to continue governing the conflict is clearly now impacting not just the economy, but ecuador is political stability. here the palace, security was reinforced further as soldiers practice defending themselves from demonstrators. we are only 4 blocks away from the presidential pals. the most highly secured area of all of ecuador at this hour. because the fear is that the indigenous strikers could try to make it break into the palace by breaking all the security gordons as close to the president resignation. grow the government is offering to negotiate upon killable, viola, which our government is doing all it can. so that your voices and protests will turn into effective solution. miss su on it. once again,

we issued invitation only for an immediate dialogue without delay. oh, but indigenous leaders said the president must 1st lift a state of emergency and offer proof that his serious about alleviating poverty, including debt relief and fuel subsidies. and so the strike and the confrontations continue with no breakthrough in sight. to see a newman al jazeera kito equilla and a terrifying moment for a u. s. swimmer who fainted during her routine at the world aquatics championships the synchronized summer and eat al various fell unconscious and sank to the bottom of the pool while competing in budapest. her coach dived in to rescue her. she received immediate fest aid. anne is said to be recovering well ah.