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united states is raleigh in the world to stand with ukraine. president joe biden, hales natal unity as the alliance to wraps up on historic summit and failing a new strategic plan following russia's invasion of ukraine ah, on carrie johnston. this is al jazeera alive from dough also coming up. despite to rising descent to nicea unveils a proposal for a new constitution that will tighten, present case aid's, grip on power. another wave of anger in its to dawn against the military ru, this 9 people are killed in the violence. i quit all is indigenous leaders on the government at sign a deal to cut fuel prices and, and protests against the rising cost of living.

ah, u. s. a president joe biden has made a final appeal for all nations to defend ukraine from russia's invasion. as a nato summit, madrid drew to a close. he said that military alliance will defend every inch of its territory. and he announced another $800000000.00 of us weaponry for ukraine during the whole reports now from the spanish capital. against the backdrop of russia's war in ukraine, nato has agreed. the biggest changes in its defensive posture. since the cold war, we have faced the most serious security situation in decades. but you are, i seem to the challenge with unity solve members contributions to an enhanced state of military readiness on nato's east and flank were led by the united states. president joe biden said the lines had never been stronger or more united. we reaffirm that our article was commitment is sacred and an attack on one is an

attack on all, and we will defend every edge of nato territory, every inch of nato territory. president biden announced a permanent army base in poland. the 1st full time us deployment on nato's eastern fringes. the u. s. will also send 2 additional squadrons of f. 35 jets to the u. k . sweden and finland were formally invited to become members, marking the alliances. most significant expansion in decades and ukrainian president followed him as landscape told alliance members via video link that he believes russia will target lithuanian. next. the summit will have provided the vulnerable baltic states with a degree of reassurance. nato is ready to defend all allies, including of course, the baltic states and latvia, because the intention of declared intentions is to dominate

over of the whole of europe. nobody in the let me put in reacted to nato's expansion. the saying if military assets were moved to finland, sweden, russia would respond in kind of a good us and there was a was, and now it will be a walk. don't they understand that everything was going falling between us, but now there will be tension? certainly will. it is obvious and inevitable. i repeat. if they represent a threatening to us, the only hint this unity came from president of the one who'd lifted his objections to finland and sweetens membership bids on tuesday night. after a deal was reached between the 3 on measures that could lead to the expedition of members of curtis groups wanted in turkey, he warned that if he didn't see swift action on those commitments, well, the membership ratification process could yet be held up in the turkish parliament in his closing comments, nato's secretary general described a world that is more dangerous and unpredictable, and he wore the things could get worse. a summit that took in climate change

terrorism, and the weapon is ation of space. seldom strayed far from the russian. strick jona whole al jazeera madrid. russia says it's withdrawn its forces from a snake island, a strategic ukrainian outpost in the black sea. the kremlin claims it suggests of goodwill to that great exports out of ukraine's ports. automatic editor james bass has more from the summit. the un, along with turkey had been working on a plan to try and get the grain that's trapped inside ukraine, out through the black sea, using the turkish navy to a score the ships with un inspectors to make sure those ships not carrying weapons when they arrive in ukraine, the plan is also the russian grain and fertilizer to be brought back to world markets present urban a news conference told me, plans are proceeding well. get a same put in. we will continue to conduct phone diplomacy with mr. vladimir putin

and mr. vladimir zalinski this weekend or beginning of next week. we already have a roadmap that has been put in order. we will contact them and try to realize this grain corridor as soon as possible. and important development in recent hours, the barely populated but strategically important snake island in the black sea has changed hands. russia says it was relinquished as a gesture of goodwill. but one ukrainian m. p told me it was actually retaken by his country's forces. when we have seen russia and gesture goodwill, it's something that couldn't be together. they just lost the battle for snake island because yes, without snake island control, we couldn't provide secure shipments of green. it's impossible. so that was absolutely needed to make the shipments today would, did it un believes that the plan to try and get the grain out of ukraine could be a major 1st step in trying to solve the global food crisis. if they do a deal,

i'm told it will be signed in a stumble. i think odd and has been strategically important for ukraine and russia . the rocky outpost in the black sea has significant hydrocarbon resources. it sits on a busy shipping length, ukraine's largest seaport desa, and other black seaports, which allowed russia to control the access island is just a 45 kilometers from romania and nato member. and if russia had deployed its long range, s 400 missiles system, it would have been in a position to control the s space of the entire western black sea region. while its philip hurry, it was a ceasefire. monitor in east ukraine and is now a senior fellow at the international institute for strategic studies. he thinks the retreat from its thank god and is an embarrassment from oscar. ultimately its indefensible position for the russians to hold. maybe at the start of the invasion, the russians thought they might have reached as far as a desa by now in land in ukraine. but of course,

and they were near there as far as cas on. so the snake island territory is not something that they can defend. it's really biasing for russia it's, i have to give this up and i think the russian defense ministry statement is really dressing up that embarrassment. but just one other point on the romania proximity really, really important. i mean this is so close to a nights, a member state. the one can imagine if there is actually wind behind the cells of ukrainian counter offensive, that's ne, call it would be, would be retaken. very quickly, so maybe the russians of the thoughts ahead on this. now since in state media has published the text of a proposed new constitution, that would give a present case. so he'd even more powers expected to be put to to referendum next month. one year off the site sacked the prime minister and dismissed parliament critics. a choose the president of staging a coo and say he's leading the country towards authoritarian rule. while the eliza bolcom and joins us alive now from the capital tunis. what more do we know about

this proposed new constitution that we've been lucky to the translation is the $100.00 post launch calls. and a lot of it is very contradictory. on one hand, he says, talking about youth and comments, but one thing has been really cool. sorry, like old school side, which refers to chinese years being conscious that the nation of islam and the state of maine to uphold the values and objectives of its lam. previously, it was thought that the reference to religion would be taken mouse with the preamble. so there's a lot of whole debate going on about this. and there's also, as you said, there are several schools that are giving, trying to find

a lot more power. and also diminishing the judges. so one of the things that's been included is about of striking for judges as well as military and of the states. there's quite a bit restructure in terms of how the parliament operates. there will be a national council as the regions and districts and then that would be quite a different state structure. but ultimately the power resides in the hands of the president. so given what you know, what's the public reaction likely to be i think the, one of the things that would be most inflammatory is results for 5. because the last 10 years trying to say is, there's been a hot debate about some killers who is lamb. this is something that has over the spots a lot of device on social media, and they've been more and more homes for

a boy crossing over the referendum. but the trouble with that is that there's no minimum participation level. so even if you're just about 4 or 5 percent and the electric cars is not she then david the success. a lot of people have been quite just by the, the post subscription to the electro register without their permission. and the electro authority has been talking about again, the success being based on participation. and that questioning about 9 and a quarter 1000000 people having registered last elections. it was about 7000000 people who were actually registered in this ok, alysia abutment from tunis. thanks so much for that today now and sit on at least 9 protests have been killed during demonstrations against the ruling military genta

calling for return to civilian rule security forces that fire tear gas water cannon as they tried to disperse thousands who are out on the streets of the capital cartoon. he been moving the post another wave of mass protest in the sudanese capital for 2 on thursday 1002 to the street to express their anger against the military, which took over power last year. and you know, i'm looking into when we take the streets every day and people die every day. it's not for me, nothing is for changing it for our civilian government, a democratic government that protects the rights of people. it is our right to process, the military will not rule this country supposed to be a civilian democratic country. protesters are also out against the former ruling party, led by president thomas, who was ousted by the military in april 2019. first day mark 33 years since the crew that his faith to grap power. his party has been disbanded after his overthrew

but process to see the loyalists are filling, charge in the military and tower. now a members of the ship security committee, all they did was replace the figures, but the form of ruling party as still in key positions in government institution that nothing has changed. and that's why we're out protesting. we're out to overthrow the security committee and the former ruling policy. security forces use tear gas and live ammunition to disperse protestors. several were killed and hundreds injured. more than 100 people have died and anti military demonstrations. the military has repeatedly stated it will not step down unless elections are held or a political consensus is reached. reaching a political consensus has so far proven to be difficult, talks between political parties facilitated by the united nations african union and the regional i guide were by quoted by pro democracy groups and later suspended. and no new date has been set for its resumption. political parties have refused to

join the talks, saying they want to end the military takeover and not enter into a power sharing agreement. and headless yazzy met them are gone. you've leave a political solution if it achieves the aims of the streets, then we can be a part of it as the political process in its current form is something we put objective conditions on. well, if they're not met, we can't go forward. the most important condition is the aim of the political process, or if it's ending the military takeover, we can talk about the ways otherwise we can go ahead pilot than it up. but the military continues to hold on to power provoking chaos on the streets and hopes for a transition to democracy fates further, he will morgan al jazeera autumn, still ahead. hair on al jazeera, tangy brown. jackson is sworn in to the u. s. supreme court becoming the 1st black woman to take the past and all that remains of independence hero, the gold crowned tooth cheese. remember, it was laid to rest democratic republic of congo.

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a slash e m. ah, ah ah, you're watching al jazeera reminder about top stories now. u. s. president joe biden has called on the well to stand behind ukraine. the close of the nato summit in madrid. he said the military launch will defend every inch of its territories. he also announced another $800000000.00 of u. s. weaponry for keith, tennessee in that state media has published the text of a proposed new constitution. if enacted, it would give at present christ. i eat even more powers. he's expected to be put to

referendum in july 1. yeah. off the side, sacked prime minister and dismissal moment. at least 9 people have been killed in protests against military buildings. to dawn, thousands rallied on the streets of a capital costume. demising, a return to civilian government, phone and internet services have been cut. now western powers have cast more doubt of the chances of reviving the 2015 iran nuclear deal. speaking at the un security council, the use ambassador to the body said the deal might not make it the finishing line. latest in direct talks between the u. s. and the run ended with no new progress on wednesday. both sides blame each other for failing to break. the deadlock rod has yet to demonstrate any real urgency to conclude a deal and the current nucular crisis and achieve important sanctions lifting. ever since yet in the door, our talks that very serious and positive. as in the past v. v be in touch with the

eeoc coordinator for the next stage of the talks. our negotiating team is ready to engage constructively, again, to conclude. and each a, d. i could also government has reached to deal with indigenous leaders to end an 18 day nationwide strike, a state of emergency has been lifted. the government has agreed to reduce petrol prices. indigenous groups had been demonstrating for 2 weeks con, for economic reforms. the unrest has cost the country nearly half a $1000000000.00. officials also promised to stop oil and mining concessions on indigenous land. extra time we'll have to, i'll a part of the hinkle fee based on the government's acceptance of this mediation. we urge all the parties involved in the conflict, but there are no more outbreaks or acts of violence, neither during the day, nor during the early hours of the morning because that could possibly complicate the progress of just mediation on pretty well. manual pay case senior lecture in

a political science at am hearst college, she says the agreement signed is a better one. after 18 days, about 10 people that had under the people wounded and criminalized across the country, the entire country clubs. and they basically agreed of the 10 point demanded by the movements. so only for they lower the price of gas by consensus of $215.00 to $5.00, it goes to 40 and they agreed the indigenous moment to leave the cds and stop the national strike. and there is a suspension, there is a revocation of a decree decree number 91 that was to expand oil drilling across the amazon. all the other points are just good intentions. we will try to increase investment in how to will try to help people get loans, but everything else is just a letter of good, intense. it's a very small achievement for a lot of effort, for

a lot of dead bodies and for a lot of destruction across the country. nearly 3 months south is she was confirmed to the u. s. supreme court, cassandra brown, jackson, i've been sworn in as a justice. she's the 1st black woman to sit on the court. the 51 year old will take the seat of retiring liberal justice steven grant from henry has more from washington. i could time she brown, jackson, john g brown, jackson is changing the face of the supreme court with her swearing in the 9 member united states. highest court has its 1st female black justice and for the 1st time, no longer features, a majority of white men. i think it's very important obvious for the black community. why having pointed judge brown to the, to the bench is so important. but it's also true for i think our country at large because it's the statement about how far we have come for so many years for hundreds of years. she replaces retiring liberal justice steven brier. so she will

not alter the court. 63 conservative majority majority who's reliably conservative decisions have recently called the court's reputation for judicial fairness into question, and outraged millions of american the courts recent decision to overturn the federal right to abortion. despite half a century of precedent to the courts, recent additions promise to respect his royal much of the nation with protests continuing on thursday. ready president biden's, as the court has brought that condemnation on itself that afternoon. everyone. he wants congress to pass a new law protecting abortion rights nationwide. even if the senate has to discard the filibuster rule, that effectively requires a 60 vote supermajority to do it. the one thing that has been destabilizing is the outrageous behavior of the supreme court in united states. and over ruling not only roe v wade, but essentially challenging the right to privacy. we have to change that decision by kind of find robi way. but in issuing its final decisions just before could

challenge brown, jackson was sworn in the court handed president biden victory. the court upheld biden's authority to end a trump. here at remain in mexico policy that required many migrants to live on the mexican border in camps while they waited to apply for asylum. but it dealt a blow to buy in west virginia versus environmental protection agency. in that case, the court ruled the e. b, a had no authority to regulate carbon emissions at power plants because congress hadn't given a specific permission to do so. if the court applies that same reasoning to other federal agencies, it could significantly reduce the power of the federal government. so help me god. the face of the court may be changing but its direction is now steadfastly. conservative criticism are not john hindrance. al jazeera washington, thousands of religious scholars, clerics and tribal elders enough, ghana stone had begun the 3 day meeting to discuss the future of the country is the

1st gathering of the new jersey since the ton of been seized power almost a year ago, thought was interrupted when 2 gunman was shot dead by security now by the all male gatherings expected to address topics, including education for women, happy but sorry. b was the 1st ever females government of an afghan province and continues to be a prominent activist for wins rights in afghanistan. she explains why there are no women at the meeting russian. okay. there was no any women to present and they do a job guess. so it was only men that attended to do it. so this is something that ton of and don't believe a woman's right. they, they think i got to mind that woman should stay at home and do the house and just taking care of children and to make food for, for 4 months and afford them. so that's why they don't believe to women's rights.

and it was the reason that they didn't and vital didn't have any women. and it's the kind of additional system in our country. but of course, now we have, we had the constitution because in the constitution made everything very clear, they wanted to actually get the legitimacy from that sewage because they took the power by force. and so there is no legitimate government and that honest on, in no country in the world to cook nice tolerable and government. chinese presidents asian pang is boosting hong kong. he's due to attend the flag raising 70 to mark 25 years of the u. k. honda of the territory to china shortly. the 2 day trip would include the swearing in ceremony of the regions you chief executive, john lee in the coming hours. adrian brown has more now from hong kong. a powerful

symbolic moment. china's president changing ping arrive by high speed train at a station that's been closed for 2 and a half years because of covered 90. it was a carefully choreographed welcome that included many citizens from mainland china. it'll be a quick visit. and in a short address, the president said he'd been thinking a lot about hong kong, young gong, hong kong in your difficult test, one not for another. came risk challenges. one other of the this storm. hong kong we emerged from the fire and was remotely a hole. it's the president's 1st visit here since protest 3 years ago, when hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets, demanding political reform. on friday, the president will attend the swearing in ceremony of hong kong, new chief executive john lee. that coincides with the 25th anniversary of hong kong

return from britain to china. and 10, a few days ago, it was still unclear where the shooting ping would be coming at all. that's because of another rise in the local coby 19 infection rate. she laugh laugh, mainland china in january, 2020. before his 0 cobra policy, close the country's borders, including the one with hong kong. there is a strong patrick theme for this anniversary. communist party style slogans exhort people to celebrate 25 years of chinese rule. the symbolism is everywhere. security is extensive. water barriers deployed once more, as they were during the unrest in 2019. the police now control the streets. a job made easier by the imposition of a national security law that led to the arrest of more than a 150 people. it poured with rain drain

a hand over 25 years ago, and it did so again on thursday, a tropical storm bearing down on hong kong. just as the president arrived, adrian brown al jazeera hong kong. a ceremony has been held in the democratic republic of congo in honor of its former prime minister in independence hero. patrice the member, the only part of him left a golden tooth was placed in the unique construct. most of them in the capital kinshasa hundreds gathered to pay their respects malcolm web report. patrice limone, the tooth was all that remained after belgian mercenaries dissolved his body in a barrel of acid. he was assassinated with their involvement in 1962 months off. the congo had been granted independence from belgium, colonial rule. millions of people were killed and mutilated over the 80 years that belgium extracted, vast natural resources wealth. the member campaigned for independence. now his

tooth has been laid to rest in a ceremony in democratic republic of congo as capital kinshasa general, that that's what you died with your head held high, your faith unshakable, and your competence deep in the destiny of your country. more than 60 years later, i finally answer you to tell you that you have returned home. the honors you receive here are a page in the history that you continue to write. the member's remains have been interred under his not shape. their return is the latest in a series of gestures from belgium and its royal family expressing regret for its colonial past that followed the rise of the black lives matter movement. con, release president, felix, just to cathy as welcome did on phone. we can get a chance can together in the decisive day, even now, just and true and definitive reconciliation remember was still

is wildly popular. his remains have drawn crowns, as they've been taken around the country over the last 9 days. some say it only sought to make up for the injustices of his past. returning to loves yes, but those who are involved in this nation are still alive. there were a list of people belgians identified by the big argument as having taken part in these assassination. to if those people are still alive, people celebrated when the mom, the tooth that was pulled out of his mouth by a belgian mercenary as a trophy taken place where he was killed. nobody's being held to account for it. returning the members remains is a highly symbolic gesture, but looting of congos, minerals conflict and poverty have persisted far beyond independence from colonial .