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pomp and ceremony in hong kong, as the former british colony marks 25 years of its 100 to china. ah. on carry johnston. this is al jazeera alive from. so what also coming up united states is raleigh, the world to stand with ukraine. president joe biden, the hales nato unity as the alliance wraps up on historic summit. on failing a new strategic plan following russia's invasion of ukraine, had another wave of anger and sit down against the military route as 9 people are killed in the fonts, ecuador, indigenous leaders, and the government find a deal to cut fuel prices and end protests against the rising cost of living ah,

a but a flag raising so many is being held right now in hong kong to market 25 years since the former british colony returned to china. present change in ping is in hong kong. his visit is his 1st out of the main land since the krona virus pandemic is also his 1st trip to hong kong since a crackdown on pro democracy protests and the passing of 20 twenty's national security law. he will be joined by john lee in sworn in as a new chief executive of the territory later. while the adrian brown joins us now live from hong kong under adrian a significant moment. yes, indeed. as you can see from the pictures, it's very, very blustery here in hong kong in the moment. that's because a powerful typhoon is bearing down on the territory. but i think the organizes of

the flag waving ceremony flag raising ceremony. i'm sorry, we're determined that the event should happen outside. this is a very symbolic moment. as you say, john lee is about to be sworn in as hong kong. 5th chief executive, we've had 5 sin cert. the handover in 1997, president cheating. ping is not attending the flag raising ceremony. he spent last night across the border in sions, an after spending a few hours in hong kong at the start of what is going to be a very short visit. the itinerary of president changing thing has been kept very secret. we don't even know, for instance, at exactly what time the swearing in ceremony is going to take place. now, there are a number of dignitaries attending this event, but we do know that a number of foreign and local journalists have been barred from covering the event for security reasons. that is

a reflection of just how tight the security is here right now. and also a reflection, a measure of the nervousness of president changing pings, entourage the president, as you pointed out in your introduction, has not stepped foot outside of the mainland in around 2 and a half years. and this is his 1st trip to hong kong. since those protests in 2019 exactly, you know, 3 years ago today, and i was here, there was a huge march here in hong kong after the july, the 1st events. and it was a march of calls that ended in protest as trying to smash the way into hong kong parliament. all that now cool seems very much in the past. hong kong is a very different place to day. it is a place it's being re, made very much in china's image. and what you see today, i think our people celebrating those at the ceremony anyway, celebrating victory by china's communist party over its political opponents. here

in hong kong. ok for an hour. adrian brown. thank you for that. and as we mentioned, john lee is expected to be sworn in as hong kong. new chief executive team will bring you more than that. of course, as we get to the us present, joe biden has made a final appeal for all nations to defend ukraine from russia's invasion. as a natal summit in madrid, drew too close, he said, the military launch will defend every inch of its territory. and he announced another $800000000.00 of us weaponry for ukraine. jonah, how reports not 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 and 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 article 5 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 u. s. 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 alliance. his most significant expansion in decades and ukrainian president followed him as lensky 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, and to latvia. because the intention of declared intention is to dominate already 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, a could us, and there is a, was a, now, it will be a walk, don't they understand that? everything was going falling between us, but now there will be tension. that's certainly wilson. it is obvious and inevitable. i repeat, if they represent a threat to us, the only hint of 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 be to the expedition of members of courteous groups wanted in turkey, he warned that if he didn't cease 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, jonah whole al jazeera madrid. russia says it's withdrawn its forces from snake island, a strategic ukrainian outpost in the back. see the kremlin claims for gesture of goodwill to let the grain exports out of ukraine ports. i'll just not forget it to james bass has more from the summit. the un, along with turkey had been working on the 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 sell in sky 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 to do with did it. the un believes that the plan to try and get the grain out of ukraine could be a major 1st step in trying to sold the global food crisis. if they do a deal, i'm told it will be signed in this stumble. in sedan, at least 9 protests have been killed during demonstrations against the ruling minutes, regions of the corner for returns to civilian rule security forces, fire tear gas and water cannon. as they try to disperse, thousands who are out on the streets of the capital contin. even morgan reports another wave of mass protests in the sudanese capital for 2 on thursday 1002 to the street to express their anger against the military which to overpower last year. not a month ago when we take the streets every day and people die every day. it's not for nothing. it's for changing it for a civilian government, a democratic government that protects the rights of people. it is our right to

protest. 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 obama, who was ousted by the military in april 2019. first day mark 33 years since the crew that his day to grap power. his party has been disbanded after his overthrew but process to see the loyalists are filling, charge in the military and power. now are members of the ship security committee, and all they did was replace the figures, but the form of ruling party still in key positions in government institutions and 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 you steer guys and live ammunition to disperse. protestors. several were killed and hundreds injured. more than 100 people have died and i'm time military demonstrations. the military has repeatedly stated it will not step down unless elections are held or

a political pump sentence is reached. reaching a political content that has so far proven to be difficult, talked with the political parties facilitated by the united nations african union and the regional i got were caused by pro democracy groups and later suspended unknown new date has been set for its resumption political parties. have refused to join the talks, saying they want to and the military take over and not enter into a power sharing agreement. unless yazzy met them at garden, usually either 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. 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. faith further. hey, bill morgan al jazeera hot tomb can easy and state media has published the text of

a proposed new constitution that would give at present crusade even more powers expected to be put to referendum next month. one year off the side fact, the prime minister and dismissed pilots. critics accused the president of staging a coo and say he's leading the country towards authoritarian rule. as evoke, has more from choose. those who fight, which were supposed to geneva is being punctured the nation of islam and the state to sort of bang to uphold the values and objectives of its lam. a. previously it was thought that the reference to religion would be taken out of the preamp. so there's a lot of hot debate going on about this several giving trying to find a lot more power and also diminishing with the judges. so one of the things that's been in it is about a striking for judges as well as military. and that's

a quite a big restructure in terms of how the parliament operates. they'll be a national council as the regions and district. and then that would be quite a different structure. but ultimately the power resides in the hands of the president. i think the one of the things that would be my son from a tree is by what the biggest, the last 10 years. trying to say there's been debate about political islam. this is something that has over the spots along the device on social media. and the been more and more calls for a boy crossing over the referendum are still ahead. hair on al jazeera cassandra brown, that jackson is sworn in the u. s. supreme court becoming the 1st black woman to take the post and all that remains of independence. hearing gold crowned tooth,

and patrice, remember, is a tourist in democratic republic of congo. ah, the journey has begun. the fee for world coffee is on its way to cat hook your travel package today. hello, we got more very hot weather into japan, missing that record breaking. he lars, the clear skies now for much of japan the where to whether my you buy a front that is further north. be seeing some more heavy downpours across the korean peninsula because the other side of the yellow sea into that northeast corner of china. plenty of rain coming through here. over the next few days. central and southern parts also seeing some rather wet weather with a developing tropical system, making its way to southern parts of china, which is going to bring some a localized if not flash flooding in. to pass that push farther north, they go more heat, we're still getting into the mid thirties for tokyo and for

a soccer over the next few days. now as, let's focus on our tropical storm. this is chamber. by the time they slant for some time of sas day, that way we'll have winds of rab hunton tank clematis per hour. gusting to about a 140 kilometers per hour. so damaging winds rolling through. torrential rain and as i said, it will cause flash flooding as it makes its way up to southern parts of china was gone. gone province. northern parts of the vietnam also go to see some very wet weather over the next few days. elsewhere, it is sunshine and showers, showers longest bells of rain continue around the foothills of the himalayas. possibility of further fighting for good part and northern india. cats are airway official airline of the journey asked me to pray to 300 years of danish colonization and international interest in the islands resources. great. the younger generation american determined to and their future massive at different

meta and he fiance a student and a politician as they tackle age old issues with that powerful before the fight for greenland, and witness documentary on al jazeera. ah ah, you're watching al jazeera remind and albert top storage this out, a flag raising ceremony has taken place in hong kong, walking 25 years since the territory returned to china. chinese present she jane pang is visiting the territory to mark the occasion on kong. also swearing a new leader with john lee set to officially take office as chief executive u. s. present. joe biden has called on the world to stand behind ukraine. the close

of the nato summit in the drink. he said the military alliance will defend every inch of its territory. you're so announced another $800000000.00 us weaponry. at least 9 people have been killed in protests against military rulings. to dawn, thousands rallied on the streets of the capital cartoon, demanding a return to civilian government, phone and internet services have been cut. now indigenous a protest as in ecuador have lifted their 18 day strike, which nearly paralyzed the country, the government has agreed to meet most of their demands or to indigenous leaders say it may only be a temporary respite or latin america to lucy newman reports from quito after 7 deaths and hundreds of injured demonstrators and security forces, one of ecuador is longest and most conflict of stripes has ended visiting key and molasses tweeted, we have reached the supreme value that we all aspire to piece in our country. now

together we will work towards turning this piece into progress, well being and opportunities for all 18 days of nationwide roadblocks placed by indigenous strikers and fierce clashes between riot police and demonstrators. have caused ecuador, an estimated half a $1000000000.00. oh, it would was powerful confederation of indigenous nations, which is made up mainly of farming communities, had demanded sharp cuts and fuel prices. food and fertilizers is better. okay, go murder. the president should not have waited for people to die or be injured or lose their eyes before listening to our demands. with on a porous oak president, again, mulatto, a conservative banker finally came, did the pressure to reduce petrol and diesel, but only by $0.15 a gallon for less than what the strikers had originally demanded. 7 0,

they were angry that their leaders had accepted the deal. still the government did agree not to go ahead with plans to expand oil in mining and indigenous territories, as well as to improve education and health services for people like mercedes the my you. she says she can barely walk and has been waiting for 4 months for a doctor to see her because she can't afford private healthcare. they've been the other may meet, but later with a big mother my father used to come here to fight for land reform. may he rest in peace? this president has never gone for the full, just like his predecessor. oh indeed, both sides had to make concessions, but as the strikers left the capital to return to their communities, their leaders warned that it might only be temporary. they say that they've given the government 90 days to prove that they will follow through on their commitments, to see an human al jazeera kito ecuador. well gabriela keller,

on that is the research associates at the cato institute. she joins us from a choir, kill ecuador, thanks for being with us here on the al jazeera, give us a call. if you can an idea of just how bad the cost of living is at the moment. why all this such widespread protest? this is an ongoing fiscal crisis since our 2nd oil move ended at the end of 2014. and there's been, i believe faulty economic policy in terms of adjusting the economic policy so that we can grow more and not, but do not resolve the fiscal crisis at the expense of people's well being. and so this is why it's been a hard time for ecuadorian since before the pandemic. that is since 2013 and an apparent agreement. now that, but will this be enough to satisfy everyone? do you think? well, it's very difficult because the country, as i said,

has not resolved the fiscal crisis, and they just compromise themselves to increased spending, which will probably heard the previously acquired comp or commitments with the i m f for example. and it will hurt also the cost of financing for the ecuadorian state, which will increase the cost of that service and will reduce available funds for other kinds of social spending like health and health and education. so for example, if you increase spending in feel subsidies, then you have less money for health and education and infrastructure works. and so for example, we expect to, the government expects to spend more on fuel subsidies this year than on health. it's gonna go over the health budget by more than 500000000, so the priorities aren't straight and they're not is not part of a national consensus. the president just shows negotiated with one political force

that's not represented in the national assembly. so i believe this is not a solid or lasting agreement, especially because one of the parts said that they give the president 90 days. it's more of a truce, a temporary truce. to what extent do you believe indigenous leaders have been spearheading these these protests? well then definitely i have been the visible phase of the leadership of these protests and they, they were the ones promoting the national strike a week before. and they were the ones that, you know, were giving her permission to circulate around the country. and, and so i mean, there's enough evidence to say that they are the main leaders of this. of course, there are other groups interested in the chaos that this might generate. you know, there's a big insecurity problem with international drug organizations in our country.

and there's also the political party of the former president of the owners party who were who tried to and promoted the situation of the president at the national assembly. ok, we'll leave it there gabriela, calvin. wrong in the life for us. i thank you very much for that. now, nearly 3 months after she was confirmed, the us supreme court kind of hungry, i should say, brown, jackson has been sworn in as a justice. she is a 1st black woman to sit on the court. the 51 year old will take the seat of retiring liberal justice stevens bread from hendrick, has more from washington. i could tonchee 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 briars, so she will not alter the court. 63 conservative majority majority who's reliably conservative decisions have recently called the courts. 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, the courts recent additions, promise to respect his royal much of the nation with protests continuing on thursday. ready present inviting says, the court has brought that condemnation on itself because 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 destabilized 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 codified 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 ended. 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 bite 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 or not, john hendrick. al jazeera washington. now thousands of religious scholars, clerics and tribal elders in afghanistan, had begun a 3 day meeting to discuss the future of the country. is the 1st gathering of laura jug since the taliban seized power almost a year ago, start was interrupted when 2 gunman was shot dead by security. now by the all male gathering is expected to address topics including education for women. at least 14 people have been killed in landslides, the north east indian state of money per more than $30.00 others are missing. rescue workers are searching for people who've been buried. one landslide hit a camp of construction workers on a railway project. the disasters were triggered by 3 weeks of rain authorities warm

. there may be more to come with it as i river close to best. and you thanks. ceremony has been held in the democratic republic of congo in honor of its former prime minister independence here at patrice. remember, the only part of him left a golden tooth was placed in a newly constructed more slimmed in the capital contrast and hundreds gathered to pay their respects. now come web recalls. 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 after congo had been granted independence from belgium. colonial rule. millions of people were killed and mutilated over the 80 years that belgium extracted last natural resource wealth. the member campaigned for independence. now his tooth has been laid to rest in a ceremony in democratic republic of congo, 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 owners 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 can release president felix just to can be, as welcome did on phone. we congress. intelligence can, together in the decisive day, even now just and true and definitive reconciliation. the member was and still is widely popular. his remains have drawn crowns, as they've been taken around the country over the last 9 days. some say it only

storms to make up for the injustices of his past. returning to loves. yes, but those who are involved in this a submission are still alive. there were a list of people belgium's who are identified by the big men as having taken part in these assassination to if those people are still alive. people celebrated when the members tooth was pulled out of his mouth by a belgian mercenary as a trophy taken place where he was killed. nobody's been held to account for it. returning the members remains is a highly symbolic dress. but looting of congos, minerals conflict and poverty has persisted far beyond independence from colonial rule. for many members, the vision of a free and prosperous people still a long way off.