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purchase is an east in libya, storm the parliament into brit calling for an end to a political deadlock. ah, i money inside the salvage their life, and joe hall also coming up. ukraine accuses russia dropping phosphorus bombs on snake island a day off to moscow's forces. retreat from the area. a coal for change in south korea. thousands of workers rally on the streets of sol, demanding better labor policies. the state of california and vale donations district test measures to tackle plastic polish ah, has been on rest and eastern libya overnight was protest as storming, a building that houses one of 2 rival parliament buildings in the city of to berg.

people are angry about worsening living conditions on a years long political deadlock. the part has happened off to recent you and mediated, talked to hold elections failed to achieve any results and will say purchase in the capital triply and other cities. libby has been in chaos since the whole of moreland gadhafi back in 2011 is had 2 competing governments, one based and triply. and the other in the east elections were meant to be held last december. but the 2 sides haven't been able to resolve their differences. grandmother said we, the youth came out today to demand the end of the transitional period. we want to elections. this is the right the live in st. people on the right of the youth. the street is the basis of legislation, enough transitions. we want legislative and presidential elections on the un secretary general special adviser on libya. stephanie williams has condemned the violence saying in a tweets that the peoples ride to peacefully protests should be respected and

protected, but riots and acts of vandalism. like the storming of the house of representatives late yesterday into brook are totally unacceptable. as go to malik trainer who is live for us in triplet, malik. so what is the situation right now? well, things have calmed down us since last night up, but there are still a blocked roads across the capitol, here and triply, and in various areas across the country. this morning, we arrived here from the city of miss rata, and throughout, throughout the entire road, we were, we witnessed us a burn tires still on fire up the highway. the main highway from west to, to eastern libya, blocked in several cities and homes ins. layton and got a bully or so we had to take alternative routes. but really, i think this just shows that people are extremely frustrated with the political

leaders in libya, especially now in the summer, with degrees, with temperatures rising. i mean, it's about 11 am here locally. were in the mid thirty's, 3536 degrees celsius. extremely hot. there's power cuts left from about 12 to sometimes 18 hours a day, so surely hot and humid. no, no electricity, meaning no air conditioning. so people are extremely frustrated and just a week or a week away from eden. uh huh. which is the, the most religious, spiritual, or religious holiday for muslims. and there's a lack of liquidity in the banks. so people just extremely frustrating at the living conditions at the moment, and we saw that last night give us a bit of context, man. like, how did things get to this point? well, we're witnessing to governments in libya, one basin eastern liver, one base. here in tripoli, so just to give you some context last year, after

a long and difficult a road facilitated by the un, the rival factions came to a political agreement that brought in the government of national unity, a lead by prime minister abdul hamid baber. and he was tasked with leading the country to elections in december last year. when that didn't happen, our authorities in eastern libya, the parliament and or the parliament decided to put in a new government, a parallel government are. so that's led to, you know, the, the political crisis, deepening here in libya with many libyans frustrated and worried that we could go back to a full scale conflict. and so that's really led to a deteriorating situation, or for the general public. no electricity, lack of liquidity in the banks. there's no problems with just basic services. you

know trash pick up a gas gas, there's long lines and gas for it to to get gas for your vehicle. you know, we are on the way here. we saw lines that, you know, went on for kilometers for people to get gas or just deteriorating situation for most libyans. and they're extremely frustrated. and they want to get dissolved all of the let these legislative houses, the executive bodies that have brought us to this level. and they want to see elections happen as soon as possible. thank you for that, monica china there for us in chipley. well man, so al kikhia is from the university of texas in san antonio. he says, libby as political crisis can only get wes. unfortunately, since leading to fragment to, to break up of the sacred took re, re, just will, may be for the 5. it says it's a dismal situation. libya has, is all done on purpose is a failed state. it's been a fail safe for why was 6 years now. and there's nobody really cares about the

state be a fail safe at nist through the miserable. i mean, ultimately nothing functions working works, you know, so there's no social services, and the people getting money. they have the money to get there that they're a, but there's no productivity that there's no look shocked me. like is extremely expensive. the infrastructure is dismal, miserable then no roads, no, no, or with coastal air force. planes are delayed by 3 and 4. why base? they? sometimes they salt water electricity. is it an offer 3 or 4 days depending depending where, where you, where you walk it's, it's the drum, there's no government. i mean, in most countries, in the more you wake up in the morning at 7 o'clock, or 6 o'clock in the open, regular 10, you know, it's a wonderful day today. we have this and have that know that. and the and the roads business is open, close. and lydia. this begins at 11 o'clock in the morning because we don't treat

our empty deliver the morning. we don't do anything. there's no work being done. there's no, there's no, the linkage is horrible. courts don't function because demand by a clinic up to me can post judges who know nothing. if people lose their rights in there any more, and want to complain to the product that you have no recourse to any, any, any legal section or government with that you can convey to it's not there. ukraine says the russian army has dropped to phosphorus bombs on the black sea outpost of snake island. russia withdrew from now on thursday, saying it was a good will gesture to help you and a stablish. a corridor to export grain from ukraine will keep his release. this footage, showing what it says, a 2 bombing raids on the island, the head of the ukrainian army says the jets were launched from russian controlled

crimea. meanwhile, ukraine has asked turkey to detain a russian flag. shepherd says it's loaded with 4 and a half tons of stolen grain. keith says there's the back soley cargo vessel illegally exported the grain from the occupied porter bed yags. a vessel is anchored near turkey's corrosive port, which is about a 100 kilometers from the boss. frustrate. russia has denied previous claims that it's stealing grain from occupied ukrainian territories. tens of thousands of people are protesting in south korea's capital sold, demanding better working conditions, and an increase to the minimum wage rallies been organized by south cris biggest trade union protested marching through the city to the offices, the new president. let's get more with robin mcbride, who's live in sol? rob, what's going on? well,

this is zebb. this protest has just now wrapped up. we are at the end of the march . this is their destination where close to the offices of the country's new president. they began a few kilometers away in the administrative heart of the city near city hall, and it was a very big turn out. the organizers estimate 49000 people have taken part, came out and supported this protest. the reason for the increased numbers, this is the biggest bar protest we've seen here by the labor union since well before the pandemic is because that there is a new administration now a empower here. there is a conservative government, which is considered to be a very pro business not particularly friendly toward so workers and workers' rights . and are many workers here as workers around the world are really feeling the strains of inflation. and they believe, as they will tell you, as they have been telling us that their wit, wages simply can't keep up with the rising cost of living that they're facing

and dead. what are the protesters demanding? and are they like to get those demands? what they have been pushing for is some kind of protection against a inflationary or rising cost of living. other really want to see an increase and a substantial increase in the guaranteed minimum wage that they have here to begin with. they were pushing for nearly 20 percent, which is a huge hike after going to go see ations going back and forth between government employers. they eventually have to settle for 5 per cent, which is left. many of them extremely unhappy to say the least. they say that simply doesn't keep pace with the rising gov inflation costs here in south korea. but then they also have other things on top of that this conservative government is looking, for example, about increasing the number of hours in the working week for example. or that is of concern here. i'd also they see that the government seems to be handing out tax

breaks to companies. so there is a, an awful lot here which is fueling at workers anger in south korea. right. thank you for that. rob mcbride there for us in south to see don. now, thousands of people also demonstrating in the capitol on friday they demanded an end to military rule security forces. 5 t gas. a protest is near the presidential palace. the day before and thursday, 9 people were killed and dozens arrested in similar demonstrations. we had human rights chief is called for an independent investigation into the kennings. sydney's police say they're investigating a shooting incident that was shared on social media, which shows the moment a protest. i was shot and caught him an officer seen kicking the man who later died . eli say they will track down the officer even more then is out the protests. protesters are out on the streets for the 2nd consecutive day in the sudanese capital hot soon. now on friday,

the reason why protestors took to the streets is because of the anger. because of the force used by security on thursday against protesters, this hospital where protesters are standing in front of it is al, go to hospital. it's one of the hospitals where dozens of injured protesters were taken to on thursday and were at least one protester was pronounced that protesters have been staging as it's in here for more than 24 hours now. and they said they will continue to voice their anger against the military and continued demanding the military hanover power to a civilian government. now at least 9 people were killed in physics protests. more than 500 people have been injured. according to the medic group, central committee faucet denise doctors and the amount of violence used by security has angered many protest is not just here in the city of cartoon, was also embassies and get in mind and buffy, which make up the capital states cartoon. cartoon state police issued 2 statements on friday with regard to 1st its violence. the 1st statement read that the

protesters according to their words, challenge the police by coming and armed with molotov cocktails and instigating violence. they also set at least $200.00 of their security forces. members, including both police and the sudanese armed forces were injured due to confrontations with protesters. they issued another statement following their release on social media of a video showing police firing at a protest there. and then kicking him when he was on the ground, they said that these were not actions that were carried out by police based on orders, but actions of individuals and will be investigated. now, protest has happened repeatedly angered by statements from the police. they said that the police has unfairly been accusing them of instigating violence despite the fact that they have come out peacefully, an unarmed trying to express their desire for civilian government and for the military to return to the barracks. more than 100. 12 protesters have been killed so far, and hundreds of others have been injured in anti military protest, but protested he has said they will continue to voice their anger and continued to

demand the military hand over power to civilian government until that happens. so head on out there was a 4th of july holiday weekend in the u. s. is guessing off to a turbulence down from many travelers. and find out why bees a crazy bus and occupied a serious ah hello, we have a very nasty situation unfolding across parts of the south china sea. this is tropical storm shadow, which has now been upgraded to a typhoon, brought some very heavy rainfall into a high net in excess of 300 millimeters riding over 24 hours in that system will continue to drive its way further northwards into parts of southern china. elsewhere you can see plenty of showers there across march of southeast asia and

live the showers. they're coming into the philippines shows their to into malaysia and also some showers there into good part of indonesia. but a good deal of sunshine in between these are the usual heat of the day, shall what's not quite so usual is the very heavy rain that we are now looking at across eastern parts of australia, this little circulation that you see here, just off the coast of new south wales could start to drive some very heavy rain into sidney. we do have severe warnings in force anywhere from around near castle, just to the north of sydney, down towards cambrai, can see sunday, very wet day. monday, another very wet day. the showers the longest, both of rain continuing so we could well see some flooding coming through here. couple 100 millimeters to find certainly a possibility, some very wet weather to unfolding across at east side of queensland over the next couple of days. ah

ah with oh oh come back, he watching out as a reminder how top stories the south protest is half stormed, one oblivious rival parliament from the east and city of her brook. people are

angry about worsening living conditions and years long political deadlock, but up and off to recent un mediated talks fail to achieve any results. ukraine says the russian army has dropped false 1st bombs on the black sea outpost of snake islands. russia withdrew from the on and on thursday, saying that it was a good will just yet to help you and was stablish a grain corridor. thousands of people have been protesting in sol, demanding better working conditions and an increase in the minimum wage. the rally was organized by south crazed biggest trade union. now let's go to california, which is it's destination, toughest lore to reduce plastic use. companies will need to cut down on the plastic material they use in their products. the legislation also requires all single use plastic items and packaging to be recyclable by 2030 t which and charter is from the asian foundation. he says the needle is an

important step forward. this is very substantial. it's the 1st ever really it's site escalation. that was signed into law that requires them by january, 1st, 2048, at least 30 percent of the plastic items sold or distributed or imported into the state of california. they have to be recyclable. and by 2032, that number rises to 65 percent and it all calls for a 25 percent reduction and signal use plastic waste by 2030 who. and in the case of play expanded polystyrene that foby white stuff. that number needs to reach 25 percent by 2025 or else that stuff's going to be banned. this is based on what's called the extended producer responsibility, which shifts the responsibility for plastic waste from the consumers, towns and cities. play the companies that manufacture the products that have environmental impacts. that's very significant. and there's actually in place

a monitoring at enforcement mechanism that will make sure this happens. every human being consumes about a credit cards worth of micro plastic every week. and so it spreads around the planet, and it's about time that it came home to roost on the companies that make it, that there is a cost to their struggle to let the buyer might or human health pay the price. the july 4th holiday weekend in the u. s. is off to a busy starts and that's putting the aviation industry to the test. airlines are struggling to cope with demand, which is soaring to pre pandemic levels. all the 500 flies have been canceled with thousands delayed. some airlines have issued wave is allowing customers to change their tickets free, many blame staffing shortages and bad weather and air traffic delays. tom curtis, the navy ation homeless and founder as safe don't come. he says, a combination of factors like staff, shortages and bad weather could lead to tattoo chaos. it's an almost as

simple as the pandemic. that is, when the pandemic happen, massive changes happen in the industry. part of those changes were people had to be laid off and, and some of them retired. and when the man goes up, which it didn't last few months, it takes a much longer time to get the staffing back to what it should in many countries, there's a minimum staffing in the cabin carly aircraft. then they're also requirements for maintenance, air traffic control, and the other parts of the asian infrastructure. and then another issue is the staff have had to be in the right place. you can have an aircraft, but you have to handle the staff to fly. and the staff have to have their rest periods before they fly again. and sometimes it's just not possible match the aircraft with the personnel, the united states, it's a long weekend, and there is a increase level travel on this weekend as well as an overall increase in the summer. and what you will have is a situation where they will try as they might,

but any small problem, a store in one part of the country, a strike in some part of the world or australia even by air traffic controllers could upset the entire system because they're all very interconnected serially owns president has approved a law to legalize abortion. it will now go to parliament. president julius mother buyer made the announcement during his closing remarks at the africa conference and sexual health and rights on friday, saying that at the time in the world when sexual and reproductive health rights for women not either being overturned or threatened, we are proud that syria leo can once again lead with progressive reform in gone, or the imposition of tax on electronic transactions has left both merchants and consumers concerned. the governor admits that the 2 month old policy has not brought in the expected revenue i met address has more it's been

a chaotic to mindful, gone as well by money merchants after the introduction of tax on electronic financial transactions, fear and uncertainty at keeping customers away oh, what 4000 needed half lose their job? because myself, i was having 3 outlet. and because of this introduction to of the outlet is closed . introduced 13 years ago by the countries, telecoms companies, mobile money allows customers to, to pose it and receive funds by their phone and use that money for internet transactions all without involving the banks or government to 2 months ago. when a 1.5 percent tax was applied to funds, margins of already started to feel the bridge. after 2 years of brisk business sell includes a line. these university students are closing, shop, selling what remains of their stock on the streets. night is people don't really

like to do that or like her sessions because of the 11. she says it's been weeks since she received an order. 2 months after launch, government officials admit the electronic transaction levy hasn't generated as much is expected. some reports suggest that money from the tax is an up to a quarter of the projected revenue. yet government is pressing ahead with that, despite public protest, gunners, government defense, the tex, necessary law. 4 as the general economic, yellow experiences, some constraints, am we of the view that being able to appropriate some resources from that area will help festival office ca, situation and then the broad agony in an economy was some looking at experts say the taxes being poorly blunted. what i mean by that design is 40 that's incentives, is, is, is no disconnection is the sooner is this. you know,

when mobile money was introduced and gone in 2009 tens of thousands of people in rural areas got access to reliable financial services. it helped propel goners cashless banking system, but the addition of this new e tax has deterred many uses and stifled online markets and has been one of the main causes of the recent unrest in the capital across comedy greece al jazeera, go for a door gun, an earthquake has struck southern iran, killing at least 5 people, and entering thousands of others. the magnitude 6 tremor happened in the province, earth almost gone as when to am local time. one village near the gulf coast was nearly destroyed. the earthquake was felt as far away as to buy in the crowded towns of occupied east jerusalem. it's difficult for many palestinians to create green environments. now project training palestinian women to keep bees as

bringing color and plant life to the urban areas. and smith reports from occupied east jerusalem these are perhaps the only new homes that have been allowed to proliferate in occupied east jerusalem without the risk of israel pulling them down . yeah, natalia and this is one living organism, just allow cas nika and hey, we're in the go de la la, be keeping in a community project that provides palestinian women with jobs and income. 75 percent of the women in east jerusalem are formerly employed off. didn't as the call form an issue this morning. a lot of people are afraid of b is, but for me, those even a verse and the koran about b as they are blessedly when you study them and discover their organisation, their system. it's perfect nabarra. the bees need plumps to the project is also bringing greenery to the densely packed streets of east jerusalem. the mean important challenge is that there were missing air land. we don't have lands

and her roofs, it might be the solution to fill the gap of the lack of public opening spaces in occupied east jerusalem. israeli authorities only permit palestinians to build on 17 percent of their land. so there's no room for green open spaces. introducing beehives encourages people to provide plants and bushes for the bees and whatever small space they have. now in this project started in 2019. they trained on 15 women as beekeepers for this become so popular that by 2024 they'll be 550 women making use of the terraces and roof tops. i've occupied easter roslyn as homes. the small behind the la garza, the honey, is harvested only twice a year. and these urban bees pollinating plants much less likely to have been treated with her besides than those around royal farmers. allah! and there any mal i've got used to them?

i'm not afraid of them. i even feel this chemistry between us her head and it was in silla, women's co operative, is selling next year's harvest through crowd funding so they can buy more hives to cope with demand. 3 years ago, a bees produced 85 kilos. of honey this year they expect 8 and a half tons. bernard smith, al jazeera in occupied east jerusalem. germany has signed an agreement to hand over the benign bronzes to nigeria, that, that in century art works was stolen by pushes, soldiers from what was then the kingdom happening in 1897 steadfast reports after and dusty bates about ownership. nigeria finally got back. what was stolen more than a century ago, the 1st bruncess of more than 1000, taken from the former kingdom of benign including one showing the head of the king were handed over at a ceremony and a german foreign ministry and will soon be on their way back home. this is

a story of european colonialism. we should not forget that germany played an active role in this chapter of history. to day more than 120 years later, we stayed clearly. the head of the king belongs to the people of nigeria. the thousands of artwork stolen from the kingdom became a symbol of colonial injustice. when british soldier flew to the palace in 1897 beneath, with one of the most powerful kingdoms on the african continent for decades. the great, great granddaughter of the king had campaign. sorry, dignity and pride in the course of that. i was really sad that has come in several decades after. but i think that it's important, that's that historical and just this is andrea. i understand. while germany did not

load the r directly more than a 1000 pieces were bought after being taken by the british on display until recently in museums all over the country. while the ownership of the berlin bronze has now finally be handed over the german public will still be able to see some of them at an exhibition here at the humble forum. so germany will continue to take care of the artworks and will only physically return them at the request of nigeria from other european countries have returned. some looted artifacts to african nations. this hand over by germany to nigeria is the largest so far for the war from jazz because it didn't much all the time. they will have to return back to the piece of nigeria is building a museum to houghton returning beneath bronzes. so nigerians finally do not have to .