[000:00:00;00] hey, under cover reporting with exclusive stories, explosive results, al jazeera investigations, control of the narrative shapes the landscape, australian point to the paul grid. those images, front of mind, of who the war very much bring forth out in the media as well as on the battle for your listening post. dissect the media on al jazeera ah, a national curfew and a government in disarray. shoreline can protest as demand, the prime minister goes after the president,

please. the country. ah, lauren taylor, this is andrew here, live from london, was, are coming up, moving closer to a deal to unlock the black sea exports of ukrainian grain. a breakthrough, it talks in istanbul today at floss, we have a rate of hope and joe biden meets his ready leaders on his 1st presidential trip to the middle east. ah, no nationwide curfew is now in effect in sri lanka, after security forces far tear gas that protested in the capital. columbo, thousands of people rallied outside the offices of prime minister running the met rick from a singer to demand his resignation. he's been appointed acting president protest as

scale to was or broke through the gates step boss and reports on the mentor stage. rancor o people power will. when these protestors are chanting, they celebrated a small moment of victory when they heard president gotta buy a jap, baxa had flat, but soon after his early morning escape, the moon turned to anger. thousands of people march to the office of the man they fear could be roger box asked successor rodney wicker miss singer. he's gonna be in the poet. i can mobilize them really. i mean, he got crushed, outdoor, just as hungry. he can throw in the parlor and no offense, we come back. that's the plan. he's a master mine and please, i am asking for the community born ga speaker. medina. he's got to be learning, read on come in response to prime minister declared a state of emergency saying he was now the acting president. security forces in front of his office,

fire tear gas at protest. us dozens were injured. this teacher needed treatment after being hit on the hat. he travelled 150 kilometers to joined the demonstrations saying the government has ruined the education system. by me. say, it's very cunning pox. he's her in my country. we won't be no. or we will lose her me out, numbered security forces failed to disperse, to crowds. a couple of members of the security forces. what looks like the riot police are now being chased away from the primary with our role attacks by t. again, they're now chased away by the crowds. they're leaving protesters managed to break through the gates of the prime minister's office and took over the building. their celebration did not last long. they went to the residence of the parliamentary speaker, to make sure the prime minister would step down. we were greeted by more tea,

aghast. protestors blame bo, hi, just boxes and we come a single foot. a dias, states free lunch is in bankrupt, hardly any fuel. and food shortages to lanka, as a country. so it's, it's run by a few families for, for 7, because who are opt out of the country to be should be changed for at least these, these major shifts you see for the regulation should ensure that a new political, social age begins in sri lanka until then they have power to remain on the streets and keep close eye on what parliament, which has the power to elect a new president. well, this site in coming days, steadfast and al jazeera colombo, nova unders is also in columbus. she says police started frontier gas without warning. the protest as standing outside the main junction that leads into the sri lankan parliament complex have been t a guest. once again,

we were literally right on the edge of the crowd. and there was an all mighty sort of movement of hundreds, if not thousands of youngsters mainly who had essentially flocked to the parliament . this is looking towards all the developments they were told that parliament would convene on the 15th. it's almost too, you know, look towards that for tomorrow. but what happened was, when we drove into the area, the area was pretty much in complete darkness. electricity had been switched off. so all of these people were close to the barricades and, and wondering what was happening and literally with, with, nor warning, not that these people were pushing against the barricades. we were right there. when all of a sudden there were tear gas volleys you did here earlier in the day, there was almost a bucket load of into into canisters. it seems like the military has not run out because we did see within the short space of about 2 or 3 minutes,

that there were at least 10 or 15 canisters let loose in all directions with the darkness. obviously, a strategy people started running in all different directions. ah, you know, nations has progress has been made on a deal to secure the export of ukrainian grain. it could go a long way to addressing the global shoot crisis agreement was made during talks in istanbul and evolve, forming a coordination center to ensure the safety of supply root. the inspector general's has the deal is a ray of hope for the world that warns peace and ukraine is still some way off to day in his symbols, we have seen that critical step by step forwards to ensuring the safe and secured export of ukrainian foot products through the black sea in the world darkened by global crisis to they at last we have a ray of hope,

a ray of hope to ease human suffering and alleviate hunger it on the world's array of hope to support developing countries and the most vulnerable people. array of hope to bring a measure, the much needed stability to the global foot system antibiotic and to james base joins us live from united nations. and james housing can deal efficiently signed off while they still got some work to do what i'm told by you and officials as they now have a technical agreement and told it's a very substantial agreement. it covers things like inspections of those ships that are going to come in and get the grain from odessa at where it's been trapped for months and take it out across the black seat global markets on things like safety and security. remember the waters of the black sea a mine, there's apparently a root they can take through those mines. the turkish navy will play a role escorting vessels as my understanding. i'm told when it comes to the technical arrangements,

there really are no major sticking points left. what needs to happen now is this technical agreement needs to go to the capitals of the country, concerned to make sure the leadership sign off in ukraine in russia and in turkey, which has been playing this key role in this. and then finally, a political signing ceremony needs to take place. now, the earliest any this can happen, we think is next week, but certainly it's moving fast and things are much more positive than the you and thought they were going to be a jet. just just a few days ago, they've been working on this for a long, long time. it is important though, for me to tell you, lauren, that even if we will got a deal next week, this is not going to instantly solve the global food crisis because you're going to need a lot of ships to get out all of that grain. 22000000 tons of grain that has been trapped there before. you can start getting it through networks around the world to

try and alleviate the problem of the ripple effect of something like this across the world takes a long time to solve. and on the back of it, is there any prospect of the war itself coming to an end? well one of the things i'm told again by a senior unofficial that happened and surprised people in the last few hours in a sample was a reasonably constructive conversation on these technical arrangements between the russians and the ukrainians. they had a meeting and sat down face to face. i'm told to discuss these issues. that begs the question, could this be the beginning of confidence building measures that could lead to a wider a period of negotiations and diplomacy on potentially ending the war? i put that point to the un secretary general. i do not see immediately the perspective of a disagreement. i think in any case,

these demonstrated depth, the parties are able to ever constructive dialogue. and these is of course, very good news. so an important development with regard to the grain crisis, not potentially calling the 2nd general, going to do anything about the long term effects of the war. and of course on that grain deal, a technical deal appears to be done. we seem to have more than the contours of just a deal. we seem to have quite a quite detail text that's been agreed, but the political sign off, that's what we're still waiting for. games base, thanks very much. any hidden because you is full and development, sin is tambo. when less is randa talks to place. this is definitely a un project, a big project that has been initiated by the united nations. of course, turkey took an important role in this project as it has very strong political and economic a relations with both the ukraine and russia. at 1st,

the full turkey provides most of its grains from both ukraine and russia, and it host the largest coast in the, in the black sea. so basically turkey, it is the currently given the situation between the western allies and russia. turkey is the only open channel who can talk to both countries on behalf of an international organization like the u. n. that's why turkey mediate mediated through this process. as far as i've known from a, the, a turkish officials so far, the most important topic has been a, the security and safety of the logistic group that is hoped to be open. and through this diplomatic and military agreement that is going to be signed very soon. a turkish defense minister had just delivered his statement in his statements. he said that the meeting was held in

a very positive atmosphere and both rations and ukrainians agreed upon. is some technical details including the establishment of coordination center in a stumble and joint con, fools at the ports exit an arrival points and navigational safety on transfer routes. ukrainian officials in the eastern new hans christian se russian troops have destroyed food warehouses in the area. moscow came full control over 200 sc last week. after intense fighting for to john russian state tv shows what it says is the aftermath of ukrainian shelling in residential areas. russian forces have been focused on capturing all of the don't bus region which encompasses you hunter and in it st. dr. barton has arrived in israel on the 1st leg of his 1st visit to the middle east as you, as president. he was created in television by israeli prime minister jojo la paid on. we'll also meet to palestinian leaders in the occupied west bank. he's been a steadfast supporter of israel for decades, and is expected to face questions about the killing of palestinian american

journalist sharing a workplace can be how can report the purpose of u. s. president, jo biden's trip to israel in saudi arabia is not entirely apparent, but just moments after landing in tel aviv biden made clear what he would not achieve. we'll discuss, mar, continued support. even though i know it's not in the near term to stay in solution . i remains, in my view, the best way to insure the future, equal measure of freedom, prosperity, democracy for israelis and palestinians like this admission is likely to enrage palestinians as biden, to set to meet with the head of the palestinian authority. mahmoud abbas on friday . palestinians are pushing for the u. s. to reopen its consulate in occupied east jerusalem limits settlement expansion,

and press israel for accountability in the killing of al jazeera journalists, sharina abu ackley, who is a us citizen. such goals are a challenge with elections looming, future israeli leadership is uncertain on thursday. biden meets with caretaker, prime minister ya, lockheed, and conservative hardliner, former leader benjamin netanyahu, who may be plotting a comeback that makes the white house aim of improving israeli saudi security ties to counter chinese, russian. and iranian influence in the region, much more difficult without him to call the u. s. administration and its president wanted the region with a motivation to create peace and stability. they should revise their foreign and regional policy with a look at public opinion across the region. and change their behavior according to the realities on the ground level. one biden is a president under pressure and in need of

a foreign policy when with low approval ratings, record high inflation and congressional elections in november biden's meeting with saudi leaders. later in the week, he hopes to convince them to pump more oil, to bring down record fuel prices in the united states. george by the strip comes out of an urgent need to address regional issues and a growing desire to make america's voice clear for what it is on that his administration to urgent need. yes, oil prices, inflation the urgent need are all eyes who are continuously uncomfortable with their eyes of the united states and are looking for alternative in relation but will buy didn't seem to project american influence with his trip failure to accomplish any significant foreign policy achievement could backfire and underscore just the opposite. the declining presence and power in the middle east of the

united states. kimberly help hit al jazeera de ha, still to come with 0. the ever increasing cost of living us inflation reaches a fresh 40 year. hi. i'm the candidates labor via the women who could b u. k prime minister, any morton's steak. so claim to succeed for storms. ah hello there. let's have a look at the weather across europe, and it's all about record breaking heat for the iberian peninsula as another heat wave sweets across both portugal and spain. we've had read a lot so much of portugal and in the very north of spain, where on tuesday, an all time temperature record was set. now those hot, dry conditions on helping wild fires that have broken out in portugal,

spain and france. the teat here will continue temperatures on the up. they aren't going to come down across more northern areas. we got unsettled and shower, re whether sweeping scandinavia pushing off into the baltic, states and western areas of russia. but there is still some fine weather to be found in the west with clear skies the southern areas of england, france as well seeing some sunshine, but we will see a dip in the temperature for paris. but there's some recovery to come on monday. look at that 36 very hot and sunny now for much of the mediterranean as we move to southern europe. lots of fine and dry condition sunshine stretching all the way from grease across. it's just a few showers up in the north and onwards to portugal. and spain, but we will see temp just come down in places like barcelona if we have a look at the 3 day 20 degrees on sunday.

ah, housing has become a commodity started over human right. snack is some people the ability to take advantage of others. the elite feel free to violate basic laws, the working classes that have lost a lot of ground in our society. a un special reporter on adequate housing travels the world, investigating a global crisis, as people are evicted to clear the way for investors and properties too often left empty. push a witness documentary on al jazeera lou . ah, and one of the top stories here now $20.00, a nationwide curfew is now in effect in sri lanka,

after demonstrations. thousands gathered at the offices of acting president, running away from a singer demanding his resignation. united nations is confirmed that a deal has been reached to secure the export of ukrainian grain could go a long way to address in the global food crisis. agreement was made during talks in istanbul and involves forming a coordination center to ensure the safety of supply groups. joe biden has arrived in israel on his 1st visit to the middle east as you, as president. you promised to advance israel's regional integration on also meet palestinian leaders in the occupied west bank. stephanie deca has more from west jerusalem. it's the 1st visit of joe biden as u. s. president of the region, it's his 10 in total lender, joe biden made it very clear in a short speech at ben curry, an airport that the 1st time he visited, the region was in 1973 and highlighting the strength of allegiance, and friendship between himself as an individual but also between the americans and israel. interestingly enough,

he never really mentioned the palestinians by name palace palestinian palestinians . he did say that even though it was a long way off far, he did admit those saying that the 2 state solution was the best way for but we do know also that report as were briefed on air force. one thing that there would be no announcement when it comes to revival of middle east peace talks. ah, now the u. s. president has a busy schedule on thursday. i'll be meeting with the interim prime minister, yellow p to be meeting with these really present and 15 minutes we understand allocated to opposition leader benjamin netanyahu, that on friday morning, briefly he'll be in occupied east jerusalem. visiting the augusta victoria hospital there. we expect him to announce around a $100000000.00 in aid to palestine hospitals in occupied his jerusalem. it's historic in the sense that the 1st time a u. s. president is moving away from the old city in occupied is true some, but certainly palestinian feeling here is that the trip in terms of their role is

really paying lip service. he will then move on to bethlehem in the occupied west bank meeting with palestinian president, mahmoud abbas, but really for less than 2 hours or so. the palestinians, of course, the trust has been eroded. they want accountability also when it comes to the killing of our college shooting ab walk, claire the family, still calling for accountability for justice or we do understand that the u. s. secretary of state anthony blinking had a conversation with the family on wednesday, but certainly the americans have made it clear that to this trip is not about the palestinian issue, but more about integrating israel into the region and is really human rights group has launched a billboard campaign targeting president biden during his visit to the region, governors ation. but selim wants the u. s. to condemn israel's treatment of palestinians assigned put up in ramallah and bethlehem. say mister president, this is a pottage president biden is to meet to the palestinian president my whatever us in bethlehem on friday the u. s. inflation rate it

a new 40 year high of 9 point one percent. a shopper increase than have been predicted ices of food and housing are increasing much faster than the average u. s. income. low all prices have dropped to little. the cost of petrol and diesel is still far higher than a year ago, unless say, black and hispanic americans, the hardest hit by rising costs. why cannot, has more from washington dc. these latest figures indicate that inflation continues to sole. it is up by some 1.5 percent on last month because which were in themselves a record high. so this blow to the bite and administration, which has been intent on reducing inflation, but also it scared the stock market because now very clearly the reserve bank is going to increase interest rates in coming months, maybe weeks, in order to try and come to this ongoing inflation, president biden has issued a statement in which he says,

these figures are not entirely accurate as saying that they do not take into account the drop in gas prices that have occurred over the last 30 days. now prices have dropped by some $0.40 a gallon over the last 30 days, which is the one bright sign. if one could see it in these particular figures, present and bite in saying that even this drop would have a major impact on family is struggling to cope in this rising inflation. but looking at the other figures, it makes well heroic reading. travel, for example, is up by 43 percent over the past year, ren up by 5.8 percent. comp, prices by 11.4 percent. these are disturbing figures and certainly are going to probably have a massive impact on the november election with president biden. and its administration being held responsible in the u. k. conservative politicians have been voting for a replacement for prime minister boris johnson. former chancellor reshay snuck leads the 1st ballot, but the final,

when it will be announced until september and in bomber report surrounded. 8 a sing along opposite parliament with some cabinet members competing to replace the prime minister following muscle resignations within conservative ranks some wondering who's really running the country? yeah, inside the comments far is johnson insisted he believing with no regrets. i mrs. because i'm also proud of the leadership that i have given and i will be leaving. i will be meeting with my head held high. we have a new child's. lo accepted a job from the prime minister on wednesday afternoon and then told him to quit on thursday morning and the new education secretary, his studio ministers, have literally been giving the middle finger to the public eye. it is truly the

country's loss that they will only be in post for a few weeks. i cannot announce the result of the ballot held this afternoon on wednesday. initial voting by conservative m p. 's narrowed. the field of would be leaders to 6 names by our next prime minister, so someone gaining momentum is penny mordant, a trade minister, and former defense secretary, she's far from a household mate, but tipters the party activists favorite with the next general election. all those opportunities and the vision that the british people had off leaving the european union will not be when we must win that election. i'm your best shot. i am the candidates that labor but the newly appointed chancellor deems a holy is eliminated as well as former foreign secretary jeremy hunt. the result of

the final stage of voting among fewer than 200000 conservative members is expected by the 5th of september. so we're slightly closer to knowing who will be the next conservative party leader and hence prime minister. once we're down to the last 2 candidates, it's up to the policy membership. most of them over the age of $5052.00 thirds of them, men, whoever they choose, will face huge challenges, not only and revolving the policies fortunes, but in dealing with multiple crises. this winter. nadine, bob, i just era london. hundreds of emergency workers in france are battling wildfires across the southwest. the blazes spreading due to houghton windy conditions with around 7 square kilometers already burned. 6 water bummer aircraft being used down the flames. thousands of residents and tourists have been told to evacuate. parts of europe and sweltering on the summer heat wave with temperatures reaching 4 degrees celsius in some areas and firefighters in spain's western region of a se madura have been trying to contain

a fire burn up to 35 square kilometers of land. no homes have been damaged so far. for a few 100 people have been evacuated. authorities, a recent conditions have been favorable to fire fighting efforts. the base continues to pose a danger to life and property. 700 square kilometers of forest in spain has been so far this year for the double, the average of the last 10 years. a cotton japan says former executives linked to the fukushima nuclear plant mass pay $95000000000.00 in compensation for failing to prevent the disaster. the case was taken against them by shareholders. 3 of the fukushima plants, nuclear reactors, went to meltdown. ostrich in army hit japan in march 2011 triggering the worst nuclear disaster since general tony chang has more from tokyo. wednesday's decision here, the tokyo district court does set an important precedent. the financial responsibility

for the focus shima nuclear disaster lies not with the japanese government. with the taco electric power company, tapco. this decision is very complicated. the court has essentially ruled that a handful of former executives of tapco have to pay out $95000000000.00 us dollars in compensation. that enormous sum is clearly going to be appealed and appeals are ongoing, already with decisions yet to be made by the supreme court. furthermore, this case was brought by shareholders of tapco not by the v 2 individuals involved in the disaster. and so a decade on those, he lost their land and livelihood in the fukushima disaster. still waiting to be fully compensated. veteran, hong kong activists known as grandma wong has been jailed for 8 months. the 66 year old pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful assembly. she is one of 110000 people have been arrested during rallies,

demanding political reform. erin brown reports from hong kong. another day, another hong kong activist on trial, this time an elderly woman whose often taunted police by waving the flag of britain, the former colonial power here. grandma wrong is the nickname she was given by protest, hers during the unrest in 2019. she also stood out because of her age 66 wong, whose real name is alexandra began demonstrating more than a decade ago since then. she's been arrested and imprisoned multiple times. he wants her truck free again. i'll talk to you again. in the past 6 months ago, she was arrested again. one's already spent more than 6 months in custody. on wednesday, the magistrate convicted her of 2 charges of a legal assembly sentencing her to 32 weeks in jail. that's almost 8 months. her

3rd jail term in almost as many years. one made headlines 3 years ago during the height of the pro democracy demonstrations when she vanished for 14 months. she was arrested by chinese police. after crossing the border a day earlier, another elderly protest her who also once attracted attention was sentenced to 9 months for attempted sedition. couso you is 75 and has stage 4 colon cancer. there were now concerns he may die in prison. since 2019 more than 2800 people have been prosecuted for protest related offenses. the security law imposed by beijing in 2020 has effectively criminalized descent here. adrian brown, al jazeera hong kong and have a nice catch up any time with our website. it is that is out here dot com and you watch us live by clicking on that live icon.