in china is again a superpower. we reflect on how the relationship between east and west has changed . marco polo. on al jazeera, we town the untold stories. ah, we speak when others don't. ah, we cover all sides. no matter where it takes us. a police we have fin, sir guy from my eyes, and power and pasha. we tell your stories. we are your voice, your news, your net al jazeera, ah moscow back separatists in easton ukraine, a toll to half a ref, hold referendums on their regions. joining russia, cave and western leaders call the plan votes,

a sham. the warning crane dominates the un general assembly with well, lead is demanding an immediate end. the conflict. ah, my money i, this is out there alive from joe, also coming up. an independent investigation concludes the israeli forces deliberately targeted and killed al jazeera journalist, sharina block lay on hurricane fiona, increases in force, bringing devastation as it rips through the carrion russian controlled regions in easton and southern ukraine. se there to hold referendums on joining russia this week. cave is calling the move a sham while the u. s. says it won't recognize the vote while the referendums will

be held on friday in 4 regions. low hans, don't yet supper. asia and casts on areas cover about 15 percent of ukraine. bonus eulu from the very beginning of the special military operation. and before it we been saying that the peoples of the respective territories should decide their own fate. the whole current situation confirmed that they want to be master of their own fate. zera's gabriel elizondo has more from the ukrainian capital in separation and in no yes. in both of those regions, russia only holds roughly about 50 percent of the territory. their local officials have said that they only plan to hold this referendum vote in the part of those regions the russian forces do currently hold how though it's really unprecedented to try to hold some sort of referendum such as this in an active wars zone is exactly what they're facing right now, it also appears that this was hastily organized or put together,

given the fact that one of the local russian imposed officials in desperation said, well we're going to hold this referendum by the internet voting and by mail. even though in that area, both mail and internet service are very unreliable at best and in most cases not even available. so. busy still lots of questions to be worked out here. we do expect or we are hearing, at least that russia is president vladimir put a potent could be addressing the russian people in a televised address. so be watching that closely to see what more he has to say about this important to point out. we've already heard from ukrainian officials, including the foreign minister that have calling this referendum vote, assuming it goes forward and his words a sham. they're just rolling their eyes and they say, it's just simply a joke. ah,

the ukraine was dominated speeches on day one of the un general assembly. russia was accused of a return to imperialism by a number of western countries. are diplomatic at the james bay's reports from new york. excellency's. ladies and gentlemen, our world is in big trouble, up the un secretary general antonio terrace, setting a grim tone for this meeting. among the many conflicts in the world continue to rage one the war and ukraine will dominate proceedings this week. and as the meeting was taking place, news was confirmed that in the ukrainian provinces of lou hands and don't ask votes within days, will take place on whether to become part of russia. this was the reaction of the us ambassador to the un. they will not be recognized by anyone in the international community. they were not recognized in 2014 and it will not be recognized at this

time around. it is illegal annexation of another countries territory. nato secretary general told me he believes russia may be acting now because of the loss is it suffered during the recent ukrainian offensive such different law have and no legitimacy recall. so they are, has shame or a friend. those on the they will not change the nature over the war. this remain so war of aggression against the ukraine on her. it represents an escalation. ah, because if suddenly this faith or is which are part of ukraine are declared as part to russia that will further escalate the conflict? the general assembly heard from 2 leaders who maintained a dialogue with president putin throughout the war. the president of turkey, a recipe type odor, one, help negotiate a deal to expose the grain from ukraine. he says there now needs to be a dignified end to the war, tennessee president emanuel macro of france in an impassioned speech was much

tougher on russia or mano, out of bel? yeah, as i am speaking to you now, there are russian troops in ukraine and hundreds as far as i know, there are no ukrainian troops in russia. that's a fact. and we all have to recognize that the longer this war goes on for the more it threatens peace in europe, in the entire world. and it leads to a wider, permanent conflict whose, where the suffer entity and security of every one will only depend on power loss. what we have been witnessing since february 24th is a returned to imperialism and colonialism. good. ukraine is expected to be one of the focuses of president by speech, the general assembly on wednesday. there is also a speech delivered by the video by president zalinski and on thursday, a meeting of the un security council at 40 minutes level again on ukraine. james bays al jazeera of the united nations. in his speech, the german chancellor also referred to what he called russia's imperial ambitions. michaela has more will not all of sholtes warned off the thread tough

a common use of war to achieve political power pointing to the invasion of ukraine. as an example, he insisted like many of the other leaders who spoke in the course of the day that brought me a putin on russia, must be sharply condemned full. this ongoing action. he said that vladimir putin would not give up until he knew that he had lost. and he said that the united nations itself as a very serious role to play in this ongoing conflict on that's who to contact the international order does not happen by itself. if we do nothing, then this charter is brought a piece of paper, this charter calls and all of us to uphold its purposes and principles. and we must not stand idly by when a major nuclear power armed the t. a founding member of the united nations and impairment member of the un security council, no less seeks to shift borders through the use of violence. there is no

justification whatsoever for russia's war of occupation against ukraine. on another subject, the german chancellor said that the world body must adapt to the rules and norms of the 21st century. he says, some customs date back 30 to 70 years. and what he was referring to was reform of the security council. in particular, he said, adding the voice of the global south that has been lacking. this is particularly significant, given the platform that the a german chancellor was speaking on. the general assembly itself was speaking at the united nations. the emir cutter reiterated solidarity with palestine and called for an end to the israeli occupation, which are due to the acute i stress that we stand in full solidarity without brotherly palestinian people in their aspiration to achieve justice. the security council must shoulder its responsibility and must compel israel to end the occupation of palestinian territories and to establish

a palestinian state along the borders of 1967 with of jerusalem as its capital. and independent forensic investigation has found that israeli soldiers deliberately killed out. is there a journalist, sharina barclay in may research from forensic architecture and the human rights group, i'll hoc produce a report. a 100 val has the details. ah, a da 0 journalist shooting a burglar was deliberately shot and killed by these lay the army. it was no mistake . that's the conclusion of an independent investigation. it includes previously unseen footage from may. the 11th when shooting and 5 other journalists arrived in the occupied west back city of janine to report on an israeli rate on a refugee camp. the video shows shitty and, and her colleague alice, somebody walking slowly and orderly towards the israeli army position,

following standard protocols for members of the media. but 6 shots are fired at them at rapid succession. and others, yelp camera keeps rolling, as are the ones shouting that he's wounded seconds later, more gunfire video captures the last moments of should in life. as she couches near a wall. then the calls for help shooting has been shot. 7 0. c c as she lays motionless, a colleague shudder hides behind a tree, unable to reach her. c i live on the report and he constructs the position of these really on a unit. the armored vehicles from which she was shot. it points out that the shots

were fired. it individually meaning that the sniper was aiming each time. the bullet retrieved from sheen's head matches the ammunition of the m 4 rifles used by these aly snipers. it's agreed tip indicates that it is designed to pierce body armor. the simulation shows the nearest vehicle was a 190 meters from the spot where shooting stood. the journalists breakfasts would have been clearly visible. investigator see the close ladies of the bullet holes in nearby tree trunks are proof of the deliberate attempts to heat her. all r a boss showed the height and according to the report, were intended to kill a civilian who approaches shooting as she lays dying is immediately fired ut when he moves out of the snipers,

he'll division the shooting stops when he returns it resumes. the report concludes, he is aly army, targeted the rescuer, deliberately denying, shooting medical assistance. i the sound analysis shows the source of the gunfire that they was where these really army unit was stationed. and the images corroborate witness testaments that no fighters where in the vicinity, nor was any cross fi head before or during the shooting or chilling. investigators conclude 3 thinks sharon and her colleagues well explicitly targeted despite being identifiable as members of the media. the shooter was a sniper firing from inside the on the vehicle. and one shot shooting was deliberately denied medical attention. in summer, the report finds it was

a willful act, with a clear aim shoot to kill. i'm advice i'll 0. lawyers acting for sharina family have filed a complaint and the international criminal court wanted to open investigation into her killing. so fast reports from the hague. it's one of the last avenues in the search for justice for al jazeera journalist, jury ugly. it's been more than 4 months and she was shot and killed while covering israeli rates. and janine the occupied west bank. c c we know that there's only soldiers were able to identify shooting and she was fully v wording. press both sides and she was clearly noted as a press. so any person shooting at the press intentionally, trying to get in and get this in a, someone in the field doing their job. the complaint filed by the families lawyer supported by the palestinian press syndicate and international federation of journalists. we presenting 600000 media personnel worldwide. historic day. it is

historic day for the family. it's already day or so for the policy and journalist who for over 40 years the have been on the receiving ends of attack by these read the forces. this is not news ready court. that is an international court is in the hands of all the countries or the people in the world. since the international criminal court will last year, it has jurisdiction over the occupied territories. prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible war crimes lawyer, se systematic attacks against journalists should be part of this process. the family of serene, i will. our players now put their hopes on the international criminal court to winchester for her death and, and impunity of nearly 50 journalists killed in the past 2 decades in it's for a lack of accountability that according to lawyer, is only increasing. it's now up to the i, c. c,

to launch an independent investigation into the killing of serene and all the other reporters who have paid the highest price for doing their job. steadfast and al jazeera in the hague. cilla head on al jazeera, we hear from the man who held up a lebanese bank for his own money praying for victory while brazil presidential front on the targeting the vote. if angelica christians ah, let's go with your weather update for the middle east and africa, and admittedly not much change over the past 24 hours. we've still got plenty of sun, some high temperatures cooler though, for the levant. that's because we've got this breeze off the mediterranean, which is kicked down your temperatures just

a bit. now times the breeze will be coming off the goals. so for us here in doha, you're going to feel the humidity over the next few days, but it can switch very quickly off the pakistan as seabreeze in karachi. that's also picking up the humidity there, few showers around the foothills of the himalayas. otherwise, a fairly con conditions, but where it's not. com, it's turkey as ne black seacoast. some stormy weather in the forecast here. sundry down port that includes 4 tribes on with the height $21.00 degrees after the tropics of africa, central africa. and i think it's really this western side of the democratic republic of congo. we're going to see our heaviest bursts of rain and a bad day. and zanzibar, coming in at 30 degrees, and we've got still disruptive, rain, disruptive snow for this eastern side of south africa, round with sue to, for example, over the higher ground. that's where we're seeing the snow. but this act of whether pushing into southern moves and big so what day for my food? so in terms of steps, years have come up in vin talk. we've got you in for 26 degrees on wednesday real later. ah,

this was the moment the likes of which we've never seen. this is important. this is your story from breaking down the headlines to exposing the powers attempting to silence reporting. we're seeing your freedom with being threatened and attacked is basically criminal lives in your journalism. the listening post doesn't cover the news. it covers the way the news is covered. people have no idea what the source of uses back to the game, but rolled that for world war to, for both evidence on al jazeera. ah ah,

welcome back. he watching al jazeera reminder of our top stories as our russian control regions of easton and southern ukraine. have announced they will hold referendums on joining russia this week. it comes as keeps count offensive gains, ground against russian forces. western leaders of the un general assembly new york shot be criticized rushes planned referendums in ukraine, japanese chance of shawls said moscow has imperial ambitions. and an independent forensic investigation is found that the killing of al jazeera journalist, sharina block, lay by israeli soldiers in may, was deliberate. it's ruled out the possibility that sharon was killed in cross fight between israeli forces and palestinian gun than ukraine's government says there is evidence of widespread torture in areas that were occupied by russian forces in the countries east al jazeera has not been able to independently verify those allegations and a warning for viewers. the whole the abdul hamid report does include some

disturbing images they have been hard at work for days, exuding bodies from a forest on the outskirts of the 2. ukraine says this was a massive burial site during the russian occupation remains of more than a 140 people have been recovered so far. police say most of them are civilians. is i who refix seen to witness decomposing bodies to position some i found it showed that they were thrown into the shallow graves not laid to rest. for example, if we have the proof of torture by russians in is jojo, we know exactly the locations where they happened. and now our experts are investigating really dna fingerprints or documents and all evidence that can prove the civilians were tortured by the russians. allegations of torture have emerged in many areas recaptured by ukraine recently. but russia has denied all responsibility

. will affect the good of the moment the will so quick. but what's the point of telling you anything? says alexander, still visibly shaking. men he tells us people were taking him to this police station in the held in the basement. investigators are working here to the smell is fitted in here. it's humid. there is no a ration yet. there were 4 people locked up in this cell, and one of them is called sergey. he has been marking the days he was held in here . others have also done that he had is someone who spent a much longer time in this tiny cell. and we are told that what they had for a toilet was dis bucket. as tim says, he spent nearly 2 months in similar conditions in the nearby city of bella, clear detained for having a brother in the ukrainian army. la fontose man. if not mahala,

dennis will put them on the 46th day. they put a bag on my head and took me to the questioning room. they gave me 2 little cables to hold and told me to neighbor, let go. otherwise it would be worse than that, weren't. they asked questions about her moultrie. they wanted names. i had no idea they would increase the intensity with each quiz, jonathan love. how did you ever asked them says he was held in here was 7 others and that prolonged beatings were common when the russians 1st arrived. here they re, name is june, nova moscow's, they had support in this part of ukraine. but after several months of occupation, they seemed to have lost some of it. and i did meet other hurricane fiona as continuing to gain strength as it rips through the caribbean. residents had been ordered to take, shall, tongue, the turks, and kcal silence. the hurricanes left a trail of destruction in the region, killing one person, the dominican republic, and 4 people in puerto rico. bonnie roper reports from san tuan.

hurricane fiona bears down on turks and keiko silence making landfall as a powerful category. 3 storm, threatening to devastate the tiny caribbean archipelago in the dominican republic. crops have been destroyed and houses damaged by the 1st major hurricane of the atlantic season. oh m, yawning. oh, the ferry does farming on it depends on production on the crops, and everything was destroyed. there was nothing left. a lot of people headlines to grow bananas, coffee, co, everything has gone very thorough. hundreds with force from their homes by wide spread flooding in puerto rico among them, alberto leels and his daughter, martha, who are now staying at a shelter with other displaced people. and have been walking around the yes i gave you my faith a strong, my mo, god will help me. i lost everything. would have god took everything away. it's only because he has something better planned for me. in the wake of the storm

u. s. federal officials have promised to increase aid and support to puerto rico. hundreds of fema and federal responders are on the ground in puerto rico, including u. s. army corps of engineer, power restoration experts and urban search and rescue teams. heavy rains from fiona caused flooding across the us island territory, leading to damaged roads and collapsed bridges. here in southern puerto rico, tens of thousands of residents, or depending on construction crews like this one to restore running water to just some of the communities worst affected by hurricane fiona. the u. s. national hurricane center is warning. fiona will continue to gain strength over the coming days. manuel rap, hello al jazeera san juan puerto rico the top executive body of the chinese government. the state council is missing to discuss taiwan, beijing can set as the island a part of its territory. how chic folk is in beijing and has more on the timing of

the meeting. it comes, of course, falling remarks by president joe biden in a televised interview, which suddenly will of course alarm and beijing a couple days ago. we did in fact say that the immediate reaction from china appeared to be relatively subdued. but the head of the briefing, foreign minister, one v, as made the suggestion that so beijing may invoke anti secession laws in order to achieve reunification. as china puts it with taiwan, he also said to in a meeting on the sidelines, the un general assembly in new york with former secretary of state, henry kissinger, that's a washington's, a pro taiwan, an anti beijing stance, was having ace of verse of effects on usaa china relations now, unless have been pouring over those comments or by joe biden with cbs over the last couple of days. and it is worth noting that some have suggested that this possibly

marks a shift in policy on taiwan by the biden administration. it wasn't just the fact that present biden said that the u. s. a would defend to taiwan in the event of an attack by china. but notably, also, he said that it was up to the people of taiwan if they wanted to seek independence . so which contrasts with washington's long standing recognition of the one china policy and the position that it holds, that it does not support that i. one, independence, and banks and lebanon have shut for 3 days for security reasons, and full as a series of hold ups by people demanding access to their own savings. the country's economic crisis means withdrawal limits have been in for since 2019. net one deposited trying to get his money. i force and i say the spanish i fan. my name is the some shake. hussein and i have $210000.00 in my account. it's my money that

i in from work and from selling my apartment and my parents house for what they must. and my dad has a serious medical condition and i needed money. i went to the bank manager and he promised to help me once the bank got cash, but 2 and a half months passed and he still didn't get any money on that. i'll be in the, the lo few, my phone. i went to the bank and asked if it was available and the manager said no, i went to my car to get the gun and fuel. i entered the bank and locked the door and demanded all of my deposits. i poured fuel every time. it's a little after you found it at the level there, i told the employees not to get involved and no one would get hers level methodically. 3 negotiate is representing, the governments arrived and called in thought. initially they wanted to give me $10000.00 in dallas. later, they offered 16000 again. i refuse of

let this route. and again, it was around 5 or 6 pm when they offered me suzy $1000.00. they even gave me $35000.00 in cash, which i got, and they promised me $400.00 a day and said, i would not be detained salon. but i agreed, even though i knew they were like, i surrendered. but they detained me for 5 days. because the bank filed charges against me and i never received the $400.00 payments to have my life has been destroyed since the local currency devalued. and i lost my job. then i won't rest until i get my money back. was the hired on it is a life or death choice, the interior minister should erase those who took our money, not off. i will exercise my rights any way i can even if it involves blood, i will never give up to nicea as anti terrorism. police have detained senior opposition, politician and former prime minister ali la yet opposition party leader,

russia canoe. she was also held, they both deny allegations of sending fighters to syria. the front runners in brazil's presidential election on october, the 2nd are battling for the blessing of the evangelical christian voters. monica yanna keith has the story. ah, a battle to be anointed. the chosen one, not only by 156000000 brazilian voters, but by god himself. right wing present valuable san ardo and former left his leader, wheezy mass, who let us silver, or both cording via the angelic will. christian vote will be decisive, but divided for me. what basil classes, what the man of god defends biblical values, and we want a traditional family. also in our o stands by these values, while lula is a communist or. so we want to embark where you've angelica women,

support lula will be raped, and her born the brown of the kobe 19 pandemic, dealing with a employment and an equal wages lula has always defended the poor. and the women, one 3rd of brazilian voters consider themselves. evan jellicoe, christians in 2018, 70 percent of their bos went to bull sonata projected himself as a man of faith. but that has changed over the pretty middle ogre. both an arrow made good on his promise to give evangelicals power by naming pastors to 3 key ministries, including one dealing with woman, family and human rights, or but these more to family values. their morality brazilians faced enormous tragedy, but the coven 19 pandemic, which both scenario and a place and is still facing economic hardship via the majority of brazil's population, is still catholic. but that's rapidly change in may not look like it, but the simple building here is one of 21 is angelica churches that sprout every

day in brazil. that's an average of one new church for our recent polls. shobel, so matters favored among evangelicals, but he's losing ground to lola flux if there are several, just someone, 7 out of every 10 evangelicals are women who are less than 2 minimum wages. they both for lieu of because they're worried about everyday problems. like putting food on the table or so, nato has deployed his wife in illinois, jellicoe christian to win over women's votes. jaya messiahs, both scenario you were chosen by god. hoola is reminding voters that they should rely on facts rather than faith. we do not use the name of god in vain, but this election may come down to who can solve voters problems on earth, rather than offering them a place in heaven, monica, and not give al jazeera. we addition ero.