giving them a tool to hold or corrupt individuals in human rights, abusers accountable. they're going to rip this deal apart if they take the white house of 2025. what is the world hearing what we're talking about? vi american today you'll weekly take on us politics and society. that's the bottom line. ah oh, and i can protest his vow to occupy the president and prime ministers residences until both leaders officially leave office. a real time will atmosphere here at the president's official residence. and for more sri lankan that are here, they said they're not going to lose an opportunity to see how their leaders lived. ah,

i'm north taylor. this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up. gunman kill 19 people in 2 apparently random shootings. a taverns in south africa, and he's 15 dead. and many more missing after russian rockets had a 5 story apartment block in ukraine's eastern donuts region. and a while far threatening ancient trees in one of america's most famous national parks doubles in size in a day. ah, hello, protest. as in sri lanka, her vows to stay at the presidential and prime ministerial residences until both leaders officially resign. go to buy a roger boxer and running away from the singer. have said they will step down later this week. 1000 stormed buildings on saturday,

demanding action. after months of protests, the president has been blamed for economic mismanagement, which has left the country short of food, fuel and medicine. when al fernandez reports from colombo on sunday, relative com return to she, lanka protested remained and the president official residence making use of facilities normally reserved for the countries elite, a real carnival atmosphere. here at the president's official residence, the great facade you see behind me, you notice the architecture, it goes back many, many decades. and this was the sight of that massive sea of people who overran this property. seeing the exit of president got our b roger boxer on friday, and the sheer number of people trying to get in to see the president's house is posing a real problem. those who are part of the protest campaign who are still trying to control some of the crowds are urging people to be careful. there is structural

damage, obviously, a very all property and just cannot handle. the sheer numbers are climbing up the staircase. there has been structural issues, so that's boarding a very rare problem and the danger and this obviously the swimming pool at the president's house of the water looking very much. 2 worse for the wear, but those iconic pictures of people are diving into this right after the protested essentially overran this residence to lucas. 22000000 people have for months, been suffering the worst economic crisis. the nation has seen since independence in 1948. the summer heat, worsening electricity blackouts, few of food and medical shortages and years of political corruption moving help on the brook army are the greatest thing. the people and the youth of this country has ever done is to change this man away. he was expelled, chased away, he did not resign. as the protest swelled on saturday, present got up a raja boxer,

fled his overrun, residence his whereabouts are unknown. yeah, covered today actually langkow a. he is no longer the president of sri lanka, long he has been expelled by the citizens ish, lanka. therefore, it is victorious moment official resignations from leaders for a nation in rebellion. now, little more than formalities, this is going to be an extremely critical time to ensure those political stability, as well as economic stability at the time where there's also a law in order to situation erupting so, if, while ends is not contained, they concern that this is going to deepen the crisis overseas remedy and says and tourism other main sources of revenue here after bomb attacks on churches and hotels and 2019. and then the core with 1900 pandemic, both dried up. the recent political turbine has been a long time coming and is likely to be an equally long time to recover from

millions of long term. it's not clear yet whether the shortages will end and prices come down. fernanda, i'll just tell them, go to hand barrows, executive director of the national peace council should anchor. he says there's no certainty about when a new leadership team will be installed. there's a sense of technician problems and not being solved. everything is on hold. 100 can go on like this. the prices are writing, but then lines both fuel enormous. we need to be coming up with the plan, a plan that i missed. and our friendly governments want us to come up with an economic plan which has to be promoted and talk to the people of me know that there is some preparation is being done, but it's not being told exactly what's going to happen. so we don't know that

people don't know what's going on, but the future goals and the international community also apparently doesn't know what's going to happen. ah, 19 people have been killed in 2 separate shootings in south africa. please say 15 people was shot dead and several others were injured at the orlando east haven in sir whitter on the southern outskirts of johannesburg. for other people were killed in a separate tab and shooting in the town of peter merits berg. catching up, his, her diane has will overwhelming pain as families are called to identify their relatives. it was after midnight when police say more than a dozen people shot dead by gunmen in a boar near johannesburg. bodies piled near the entrance,

our victims who tried to run out and escape. what renewal is that? the assailants, the just and puts into that space? well, people named info from the short, the randomly to burn. investigators have described the shooting as a massacre. it saddens us that a new one now who possesses that gun was to try it the act on a, on our communities and wish to call upon communities to try to little indeed assist the police in bringing to book ed those a paper tray. does police say nothing was stolen from the business? now with their focus turned on catching those responsible, finding out why the victims were targeted. katya lopez of a young al jazeera adel kirsten is the director of gunner free south africa. she says there's been a year on year increase in gun related violence across the country. when south africa brought in a new gun rose in 2000, we saw

a 50 percent reduction in gun dates in this country. and over the last 10 years. because of this kind of proliferation of bands coming into our society, into legal hams, we really seeing a year on increase in gum homicides. and i guess the 2 distinguishing features, it is usually young black men, between the age of 15 and 29. and it's young men, often living in metropolitan areas, but under resourced areas are often without a job and limited education. that is your typical kind of profile of your gun victims. so for example, in our homicide data, for of the 23 people shot and killed daily in this country, 20 of them are young men. it's important to add that the perpetrators are also young men in that age group. in south africa,

usually going up to sort of the 5 late sixty's, but that's what gun violence looks like in this country. what's worrying is a really new pattern emerging of what we're calling multiple killings. this has, this has not been the pattern of gun violence in our country, but we've seen this shift in the last 18 months here. and at the moment, i guess is not sufficient data to say, is this a new trend? but it's certainly very wiring at least 15 people have been killed in the eastern ukrainian town of ch as if yar after russian or a gun rockets. it a 5 story apartment block or the 20 other residents are feared to be trapped under the rubble present. laudermill zalinski says 6 people were saved, including this man who was pulled out alive by emergency workers. russian ground

forces are pushing to take control of the entire east internet screen. where just if you are as located, unofficial reports from keith. we don't, sky lit up is russian rock, it's fallen chassis of yar. an apartment block, torn apart, rescue workers know the timing of the attack means most people would have been in bed. so they're moving debra by hand tunneling down, trying to find anyone still trapped in the building. look what have we done to them? what have our people done to hurt them? there was darkness, and then it all started. locals could only leucon helpless as the sets continued for neighbors. friends, relatives were with that. you have blood love. we ran to the basement. there were 3 heads the 1st somewhere in the kitchen. the 2nd i don't even remember. there was lightning. we ran towards the 2nd entrance and then straight into the basement. we sat there all night until this morning. willfulness if the local governor says

there may be many more people trapped than the rebel having lifting gear is on stand by mom to rule. again, we have one more conformational war crimes where the russian federation, they're targeting civilians everywhere down. so villages and cities, it doesn't matter if they're on the front line or somewhere else. the president's chief of staff called it another terrorist attack by a terrorist country, and he demanded government's act to declare russia a state sponsor of terrorism. the russians have repeatedly denied the target civilians to u. s. senators have pushed the idea of designating russia a state sponsor of terrorism, and they believe they could get almost unanimous support for it in the u. s. senate that would put russia in the same category as north korea. iran and syria and the vote could fall in coming days. olive fisher al jazeera heave. despite living under constant threat residence of 2 nights can find ways to enjoy life amid the

ongoing war. ah, dozens of people gather to dance in the cities at central park. many have been coming to this outdoor dance floor known as the cage since the city was part of the soviet union. and they're not letting war get in the way of their favorite pastime . people also gathered to watch the dances saying it brings them joy even as war rages on. it has become a bit easier now. at least a little because of this war they keep pounding away, dancing districts. so the little we have fun here and go home. i know she was a really positive, really cheerful, even with the war raging out the on the streets. they are full of life and joy still to come the solve our hands ruling coalition on course to increase its majority in the upper house. 2 days after its

former prime minister was assassinated and living on the edge. decades of government neglect leaves thousands living in homes at risk of collapse in lebanon's 2nd city. ah ah. hello, we got more showers in the forecast for eastern parts of australia over the next couple of days at southeast corner. seeing more cloud rolling through this got an active system here, just easing through the bike that will run some rain through the melbourne towards adelaide towards melbourne. easing across set has mania on a to show. started show the hand across that to southeast corner as we go on through the next day or so. there we go for tuesday, a little more. the way of where to whether but nothing like the wet weather, which will sweep across new zealand. wet and windy weather coming through here, the likelihood of some flooding rains. very big change in conditions coming in here

. so any one to watch out for in the coming days he go for tuesday. there's a showers in 2 were good part of new south wales, victoria, tasmania. some went to weather all the way up to was at east side queensland as well, but that should ease as we go into the middle part of the week, much of australia will be dry and fine. now for southern parts of china, it's generally dry and find further north. that's where the really active weather is. we have got some cloud and rain coming in across northern sections rolling across the yellow sea. possibly as his localized flooding in to the korean peninsula, showers, grassy, making the way towards such a pan rather wet here too. for western honshu. ah, the fool. he got in contact with

hawkeye ideals, the french republic, islam proclaimed. but just what is modern france in a 4 part series, but big picture takes an in depth episode 3. 0, now to 0 river. well, ah ah ah, or the top stories yolanda 0 protest as in sure lanka about to occupy the presidential and prime ministerial residences until both leaders officially resign . the president has been blamed for economic mismanagement, which has left the country shorter food. fuel and medicine gunmen have killed at

least 19 people in 2 separate shootings at taverns in south africa. the say 15 was shot dead in serrato, while 4 were killed in the town of peter merrit spoke. and russian rockets have had an apartment block in the eastern ukrainian town of cha, cpr can at least 15 people more than 20 other residents. a fear trapped under the rumble. canada is returning a repaired turbine to germany for the gnawed stream one gas pipeline from russia. moscow games the missing turbine fits 40 percent reduction in russian gas to western europe in the last few weeks. but germany accuses the kremlin of deliberately pushing up gas prices, which have already written at least 640 percent in 2022. ukraine says that returning the equipment would be a breach of sanctions. that the canadian government has announced it will be issuing an exemption for its return and has announced an expansion of measures against moscow. the french government is preparing for russia to cut off gas

supplies totally sang. it sees this as the most likely scenario. it currently gets 17 percent of its gas from russia, making it less dependent on moscow than some of its neighbors. but the government is preparing contingency plans like reducing energy consumption and building new infrastructure pip, our new and approved to done de garza voice. let's prepare for a total cut off of russian gas sooner. people that remains to be the most likely scenario. suppose good music city of you fish requires austin to salary our energy independent music city to accelerate filling up our stocks. good way to build a floating ellen jeep lawn and la hov, quickly job. don't. did a happy to super fair. i prefer for us to have from now on a quick spirit of decision. so on energy independent develop on you, bill gas, developing bio gas restraint in our behaviors. restraint in our energy consumption, developing new sectors. japan's conservative ruling coalition is projected to

increase its majority in the upper house of parliament after elections on sunday. the pole took place just 2 days after the assassination afford prime minister sions obey. he was shot dead at a campaign event in the city of nara, a 41 year old suspect remains in custody largely report for japan as a nation in morning after the assassination of its former leader shinto ave, on friday. but fritz, governing liberal democratic party, a glimmer of good news after sundays, upper house elections. the o. d. p has been the dominant parties at the end of the 2nd world war and had a high approval rating. going into the vote. ave was a member of the lower house and still wielded considerable influence as head of the l. d p largest faction. analysts say the results will help prime minister kish dad consolidate power. you know, the biggest threat to his position has been sheen's or arbor. so the fact that our

bay was killed a couple of days ago, actually a is another thing that made stabilizers regime and in a strange way the strong election showing will give him a chance to increase military spending, revising japan's pacifist constitution. one of our base unfulfilled ambitions is also likely to be on the cards. although analysts say amending the constitution will not be an easy process. and also when it auto thought of this and there it is still unclear how to amend the constitutional and which parts of it need to be amended. even in monk, slaves in support of constitution amendment opinions very a lot. the can't be a quick change of the constitution. even any block getting 2 thirds of the seats can't do it. the japanese people will vote on it, and it is hard to part. meanwhile, the suspect in our base assassination has been handed over to prosecutors inara, where he will likely be detained and questioned before being charged. police have

acknowledged, there were security flaws in friday's attack, and have promised a thorough investigation. florence louis al jazeera president. so syria's last rebel held enclave a set to lose vital. a daughter, a un security council for cross border deliveries, expired. the only un assistance comes through the bible. how are crossing on the syrian turkish border? but deliveries were due to end at midnight after russia veto de security council resolution extending the agreement for another year. the u. n says more than 4600 trucks carrying mostly food. i've taken a there this year, helping some 2400000 people displaced by the war. about 1700000 people are currently living in camps 58 percent of them. children. since losing control of the unclaimed, the government has cut off basic services and attacked medical facilities and

schools. lucille left, russia pushed us to hints to hunger and hate. and now they want to deny us the food a basket that bailey sustains us behalf of the month during these very difficult times. russia is fighting with us over it, and we completely refuse this veto. i am the mother of orphans, and i refused russia putting forward any plan to close. bob, i'll have a crossing. our society refuses it. thousands of people in lebanon's, northern city of tripoli are living in danger because their homes are at risk of collapse. the city has suffered decades of government neglect and instability, which has left hundreds of families living in unstable structures. but they're too poor to go anywhere else and then hotter reports. in just a few moments, highlight decal lost everything. the 3 story building where his family used to live . the tragedy in lebanon 2nd largest city tripoli has scored his 6

year old son was the for his younger sister's humana died under the rubble layla. a movie for, you know, a country the government doesn't care about us. we knew the building needed repair, but we couldn't afford to move. another thousands of families are living in danger because of the poor state of buildings, temporary fixes to reinforce the foundations are not permanent solutions for families live in this rundown building. was either going to go look at these stairs . they are about to columbus. it will cost us $3000.00 for repairs. we dont have $4.00 in our pocket. i've had a new job. you local authorities estimate up to $10000.00 housing units are at risk of collapse. they say there's only so much they can do without the central government addressing the economic collapse that's forced much of the population into poverty. today i was asked by had on there been mo, quote, there's

a ticking bomb. in tripling we, the municipality are doing our job by warning people to evacuate. but assertion is the responsibility of the government, or any solution requires money. and the lebanese state is nearly bankrupt, but even before the current economic crisis, tripoli was neglected. the united nations says this city more than any other in lebanon, is in need of social housing. there has been no development or investment for decades. many of the buildings are old and haven't been maintained. some were damaged during the civil war that ended in 1990 and the political violence. and the ensuing years. others were built illegally with poor quality materials, yeoman's, that, that comes up with a bit that how can you blame those who can't afford construction materials or restoration costs? some of the were already poor and they have become tutorial with the collapse of the local currency. many here know their buildings aren't safe,

but they have nowhere else to go. all they can do is wait for the next tragedy. santa hood, their elders, eda tripoli, northern lebanon, a growing wild fires threatening a grove of ancient trees in one of america's most famous national parks. yosemite is home to more than $500.00 giant sequoia trees, which can grow to more than 76 meters. official say the fire has more than doubled in size in a day. personal jordan reports. ah, the washburn fire began in yosemite national park on thursday. officials say the fire threatened some $500.00 sequoia trees in an area called mariposa grow, and that includes the famous grizzly giant that some of the oldest trees that there are. there's trees that are 2000 years old. their massive giants. when you stand next to them as fire fighters moved in some 1600 people at a nearby camp ground and community were told to lee. so far the washburn fire has

burned more than $280.00 hector's park. officials say they could close more of the national park if necessary. it looks a pretty scary and i, we were going full force on our suppression tactics. for now, visitors are cautiously proceeding with their vacations. it's definitely eerie. i'm but it doesn't make me want to turn around and want to keep going. so cool. have evolved to withstand fire, but they don't always escape. wildfires in the last 2 years have destroyed nearly 15000 sequoias. 20 percent of the $75000.00 estimated trees found in the american west. so far, park officials don't know when the washburn fire will be brought under control. rosalyn jordan al jazeera, the race to replace bars junction as u. k prime minister is shaping up to be a crowded and hard fought contest. so far,

11 candidates have launched leadership beds in the last few hours for our secretary this trust announced she's joining the pack, who run and upset the key issues. the candidates need to address politics is a brutal business river and with rival reasons, shifting loyalties on simmering ambitions. and when the top job is up for grabs, the heat really is on it looks like it's shaping up to be a very, very kind of non the leadership campaign. if that does happen, of course, you have a way to, to be providing over very fractured policy. at a point in which regards to what the lifetime cost of living crisis, the u. k is next prime minister isn't chosen by the general public. instead, just a conservative m p 's over the in parliament will with all the less down most likely to just to remain in candidates. and then the conservative party membership in the country around a $160000.00 of them will cast the postal balance. a 2019 analysis found that 70

percent of the members all male 56 percent are older than 55. and a 3rd of them live in london in the southeast of england. expect policies which appeal explicitly or implicitly to that demographic. the conservative party model itself at the party for business conservative voters generally don't support high taxes. they inhibit enterprise and growth. they believe. so it's no surprise that at this early stage of a contest, leadership rivals are falling over themselves for promised tax cuts. look, i believe in a lower tax law regulation cut the red tape economy. i think no consensus should raise taxes either what you need a small tax cost that will grow the economy. i've always been a low tax consulting on july to the others are falling and whatever you decide on economic policy has risk, whichever way you go. but there, i think the much greater risk is not having the tax cut. but if you're cutting taxes, how would you fund public services,

96500000 patients are currently waiting for hospital treatment in england, such as near replacement. so i surgery on the next p. m needs to have a plan. low wage growth, big increases in energy bills and price inflation nudging into double figures of all created a cost of living crisis. here in the u. k. something new prime minister is going to have to tackle dustin for most people suffering the most. his country, of course, of those who have hon. 2.6000000 kids getting hungry. you just said more cost to them directly. either side, you will see to have a series program for how we're gonna fix this country to fix our problem. remember, this is an election a which only conservatives can vote the other 47000000 people of voting age can only watch and wait and hope for the best whole brennan al jazeera london, thousands of people have marched through se copier rallying against a proposed compromise with bulgaria that would allow knows macedonia to begin.

european union membership talks is the 7th straight day protest. some of which have ended in clashes of macedonia has been a candidate for membership for 17 years, but its approval has been blocked 1st by greece. and now by bulgaria. last month, france drafted a proposal to amend north macedonian constitution to recognize a barbarian minority in the country. in spain's pamplona people have been braving 35 degree heat to take part in the annual running of the bows. ah, 4 people were taken to hospital after the 4th bull run of the st. vermin festival drennan linfield run was the fastest this year finishing in just 2 minutes and 29 seconds. despite the injuries commentators described event as a clean run because it ended without anyone being gorge, it was exhilarating. there's no way like you know, i can prepare you for your own. look the straight, nobody disclosed. criminal. and that's volusia triple clip club of your look. i was

reading was a bold, gold is absolutely terrifying. what exhilarates? oh, believable. we had a great guy give. give us some ideas how to expected. but until you see the bowls coming, you can understand how good. yeah, i made it on a so you'll hear the rock. you hear the rocking rock, i always lower the wave of head magazine or like all the time, you know, once is enough or was little. we can only down to the doubles already towards america, birds. those will dog ah, one of the top stories around to 0 for just as inter lanka vowed to stay at the presidential and prime ministerial residences until both leaders officially resign . go to pire roger boxer and running a week from a singer of said they'll step down later this week thousands.