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russia releases, hundreds of ukrainian soldiers in exchange for dozens of russian troops on a pro kremlin businessman. ah, my money inside out there, alive from dead, also coming up. indigenous groups protests against the monarchy is australia, marks, and national day of mornings. queen elizabeth the 2nd 3 more people are killed in iran on thursday as demonstrations continue on the death of a young woman and police company and off to the devastating floods people in pakistan struggle to deal with a spread of water diseases. hello, welcome. russia has released $215.00 ukrainian prisoners of war and a deal negotiated by tech year. ukraine says among them all 108 members of the so

called as of battalion, they had surrendered to russian forces in the city of morrow pulled back in may of the putting up resistance while hold up inside the as of still still works along with their families. in return keys has freed pro russian oligarch, victor. madame chuck and 54 russian prisoners. dial us val landominium. congratulations on your return. our guys are heroes. it's good to see everyone. it's nice. after all the time we've been on the phone, we're proud of you. what you've done for our nation proud of each and every one of you. and i'm very glad that the team got you out of russia. i'm glad you made the 1st step you are safe in turkey. on the 2nd step is of course, to get you homes and in a separate deal negotiated by saudi arabia. 10 foreigners who fought for ukraine have been freed by russia and sent to re add. among them is agent as lynn,

a british citizen sentenced to death by russian by separatists save death, ross is a senior fellow the gulf international forum. he explains the significance of the prison, this wall. both sides have a lot of incentive to do this. to exchange prisoners. moscow clearly wants a situation where it's pres it's soldiers taken prisoners. they're not tried for war crimes, even if they've committed. and what they've done to kind of put leverage on the ukrainian side is they generally announce that prisoners are held not by moscow, but by the to puppet states. they've set up in the don baths, that would also force other intermediaries to deal with these countries. with these provinces as if they were countries the same time, you know, the presence of foreign prisoners being released moscow and moscow to puppets have threatened to try them as war criminals just because you know, they're not ukrainians. so it's a very, very complicated issue,

and i'm not sure if the timing is as significant as, as we might think in this. and of course you have the un general assembly going together. saudi arabia and turkey seem to have a new era cooperation. there's discussion of joint production of jobs, for example, but i think it's basically designed to get positive buzz in to enhance the status of both countries that have a feel that they're not getting the respect they deserve in the west at a time. when all the leaders of the world are together in new york, well, lot of patients call from ministry mobilization. yes. today has to get protests across russia. dozens of people have been arrested demonstrations in the capital moscow in saint petersburg. a machine group says it's aware of the tension in at least 36 different cities. while speaking of the un general assembly ukraine's president has told, well lead us to punish russia for invasion of ukraine. laudermill lensky said that

moscow wasn't serious about ending the war. and special reports from the un it's rare for a president to shoe up to the un general assembly and attack another world leader directly. but that's exactly what you're biting decided to do. let us speak plainly . a permanent member of the united nations security council invaded its neighbor, attempted to erase the sovereign state from the map. russia has shamelessly violated the court tenants of the united nations charter has comments coming just hours after vladimir putin announced the biggest military mobilization in russia. since world war 2 and announcement, which warned of a nuclear response to threats to russia, is raul should see these outrageous acts for what they are putting claims he had to act. because russia was threatened, but no one threatened russia. and no one other than russia sought

conflict biden's address set the scene for perhaps the most eagerly anticipated speech of this general assembly from ukrainian president vladimir zalinski. it was prerecorded and that had to be approved by a separate vote. president zalinski demanded the un itself, do more to punish russia for what he called its aggression orange. yet the right to walled deprive delegation rights remove the right of vito eve. it is a member of the un security casa, in order to banish den resar. within that institutions, so lensky said the russian mobilization was a sign. it was not serious about peace as he laid out his 5 point plan to end the war. what is true than the military? mm. embolization in russia is true. sham referendums are also true.

russia once war is true, but russia will be able to stop that course of history. mankind and international law, a stronger than one terrorist state. the russian delegation listened to the speech, but sat unmoved at the end. as the ukrainian president received a lengthy standing ovation. no one in his 25 minute speech. the president zalinski mentioned vladimir putin's name, but he believes ukraine can win the war with increased international support both here at the united nations and in ukraine itself. alan fisher, i'll just either at the u. n. in new york now strategy as holding a national day as morning for queen elizabeth, the 2nd service is being held at the parliament in canberra. prime minister, antony albany, has spoken at some indigenous australians. i've also been holding protests against

the monarchy. a 2nd, look at these pictures. these actually lives out earth sydney can see many people catherine there for those protests. let's go straight to sarah clark. joyce, me live from cameras. erica, to see you. so talk us through exactly what's happening today. we have the national memorial service being held, but we also have will these rallies across the country against the monarchy with the national memorial service here in camber was held. i the last hour. so in palm and house behind me was laid out by strategies. prime minister anthony albanese and was attended by politicians, dignitaries, diplomats and some invited members of the public. and they were paying tribute to the queen, but outside and in full cities around the country. on thursday we do had these anti monica rallies, and now being led by the 1st nations, people are indigenous australians who are saying that to at the time under the monarchy represents a violent part of our history. and i want basically australians to pay tribute or

acknowledge the injustices they say they're being dealt with under the monarchy of the past couple of centuries. and the movement says that the british monarchy represents violet history. the cover what has blood on its hands and the queen's death has sparked calls for justice. now i've just got on to why you mentioned you're saying some pictures in sydney. they're also happening in melbourne. there's no sign of many people here in camber as yet as well as brisbin, and that they will be underway throughout the afternoon here in australia. and has the queen's death triggered that debate again about australia being a republic. it has the queen's debt as triggered to once again, more debates and conversations about whether or not australia should continue on to the monarchy, all become, or a public. we spoke to a few people who attended the memorial service here in cabra, and they've said that they don't believe australia is ready to let go of the monarchy. now we did have that republic referendum back in 1999 at ware stallions

voted overwhelmingly to keep the quaint and to maintain our existence as a constitutional monarchy. we have seen some polls conducted by the media in the last couple of days. a nationwide survey indicated that 46 percent of people supported amending the constitution and ditching out links out with the monarchy. so still we have more than half the population. certainly in this poll at the want to continue with king charles a 3rd. sarah clark referenced live in camper, i think he so people in iran say that they can't log on to whatsapp instagram and are experiencing widespread internet disruptions. this is as anti government protests spread nationwide. rallies that being held over the death of masa mini. she died on friday of being detained by what's known as the morality police. the 7 people have died in the unrest. sarah car reports ah,

demonstrates is an iran push back against authorities in mesh heard. to sing the death of a mean ah, in great crowds confronted security forces and 70 cities in the capital to her on protest is of course for an end to discrimination against women. i mean, he had been visiting to her on with her brother fully say she was arrested for dressing improperly. she collapsed in custody and died several days later in hospital. her family say she was beaten and that before the arrest she was fits and had no health issues. the morality police have denied reports of beating and miss treatment saying she died of natural causes. the un has called for an independent investigation, compulsory veiling laws remain of concern in iran, where appearing in public without a head job is punishable by imprisonment. in recent months,

the so called morality police have expanded st. petrol, subjecting women perceived to be wearing use a job to verbal and physical harassment and the rest iran law requiring women to wear had gone in public date from them. 1979 resolution fast and have been cool to make it voluntary. in the past few days, some have been burning their vale for many years. i think people have lost their trucks into the government as a maybe they have no hope at what's going to happen. what's going to be out from iran supreme leader didn't address to protest during a speech on wednesday. but state media report that his aid visited a mini family and promised to investigate fully a meaning was from the province of kurdistan in west, in iran, with 3 people were allegedly killed on monday during protest. the 22 year old funeral was held in her hometown a long way from where she died. now we are on

a position wants to make her a symbol to fight for women's rights. sorrow hated al jazeera, so hes own out there why the one ukraine is paving to be good business for southwest defense industry. and hurricane vienna continues to read through the caribbean, leaving it with no hurricane. fiona has left the turks and cake on those still very strong, her kidneys, how to get over from waters the next day or so. just good to go to the left of bermuda. meanwhile, the look of the land mass. we are seeing incoming cold weather which should greet friday, which is going to be the autumnal equinox with a big chill. now,

it's not bringing snow, but it's going to bring it drop in terms. look at toronto, for example, $26.00 goes down to 14 and hangs around there for a couple of days as change on the way fall east encountered. eventually, eastern states, the u. s. as well. and in fact, the temperature in the teen stands for the plane states where it's been really summer are oh for 4 or 5 months. that back in the high grand the mountain states, there's rain all over the place. doubt i'm sure. a good news with potential flash floating in places canyon countries. for example, it's dry now in san francisco. that's the forecast for thursday. and although we still want a major hurricane on its way, slowly north was we are seeing an improvement in the weather. for example, the turks and k cause the wind speeds are in excess of $200.00 calories per hour. they might be hard. this time you're watching because the storm have strengthened, but it leaves behind least improving whether massive showers in the caribbean. ah,

there was a time when the aka vanguard river flowed were enough to sustain life in the northern callahan desert all year round. 2 but that's changing. we thought of 3 men in different parts of the alcove and go down as they faced drought, wild animal and man made threat in the constant fight for survival. risk in it all . but swan on al jazeera ah ah,

i'll come back. he watching al jazeera melinda stories. so russia has released 215 ukranian prisoners of war and a deal negotiated by turkey. in return, keep release a pro russian, all the gall and 54 russian prisoners. also 10 foreigners who fought alongside ukrainian forces were released by russia and sent to saudi arabia. was speaking of the un general assembly. the cranium, presidents had rushed, needed to be punished and isolated over its invasion off. you cried lot, mason adds fuel so as well. be just to straighten moscow that's a veto. at the un security council alley russian president vladimir putin announced he was calling up preservice to boost the military operation. in the case of foreign secretary, james cleverly is toll al jazeera is diplomatic added to james bay's appearance made demonstrates a failing campaign in crime. or these are not the actions of

a military leader who thinks this war is going to plan. we know, and we said so at the time that russia's plan was to sweep across ukraine in a matter of weeks. and yet what we see most recently is that being pushed back by the very, very professional actions of the ukrainian offices. so these words, a written response to failure rather than to success. and i suspect that all that would happen if these troops were put to the front line is yet more young russians would be lost in this illegal unprovoked and unnecessary war. and what we call upon russia to do is to remove its troops from ukraine to negotiate in good faith once it has done so and for the ukrainians to be given their country back. let me talk now about that warning from president. let me read you the exact words . if there is a threat to the territorial integrity of our country and for protecting our people, will certainly use all the means available to us. and i am not bluffing. well the

means he has includes nuclear weapons. how worried should we be? well, the point that we have made, we've made this throughout this conflict, is there has never been a threat to russia. this was his attack into ukraine. this was his war. this was his violence. this was his aggression to his neighbor. we do not and never posed a threat to russia, he brings this situation upon himself because of his aggression in ukraine. what we want all we want is for ukraine to be able to govern itself all of itself for the cranium, people to live in peace and prosperity. and for the wider global implications, including food price pressure that's being fell across the globe for those things to be alleviated by russia withdrawing from ukraine and allowing that country to

get back to it to living. the last i want to live people though watching in the u. k and all around the world are going to be worried about these words. i am not bluffing from someone who's one of the major nuclear powers. are you worried about the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons? we had a recent comment from the former deputies section of nato, rose guatemala, who said it was a deep concern to her. well, as i've said, nato has never been an aggressive alliance is a purely defensive alliance. the ukrainians are defending their homeland against invaders from russia. and there has not been a mess, has never been a threat to russia itself. you say that, but he says he's not bluffing. i mean, are you worried that cornered now he might do something that previously was unthinkable. the, the, the, the right thing for him to do the right thing for russia to do is to leave you cried, let you crane, rebuild itself, rebuild its economy and to start behaving as

a proper international paul about. so we've ever asked for and to escalate the rhetoric as we've seen here is unnecessary. it doesn't, it doesn't help in any way at all. and as i've said, our resolve to support the ukrainians in the legitimate defense of a sovereign territory is on wavering health care services and pakistan are struggling to cope with outbreaks of water born disease. following the torrential rains i caused some of the countries was flooding in decades. well to help organizations as at stepping up monitoring for cholera and acute diarrhea. and wanting to of years this report i, laura bad and manly contains distressing images. for me is 7 years old. he is weak and suffering from a skin disease. his family is from pakistan's sinned province,

one of the regions worst affected by the flooding. they were trapped in their village shar, debt caught for one week in august, before they found temporary shelter, more than 300 kilometers away in a route site camp. one of sydney is brothers did not survive his father to grief stricken to speak on camera shelters. like these have become a mainstay. many people have similar elements and the floods have not only taken our homes, but also we are faced with acute diseases where everyone is suffering. the doctors just visit the camps, but we don't get proper treatment. it's very painful. some the found assistance in charity run comes, but even they are facing severe shortages. thought i'd be moto vi, but it don't it almost all of us including children. the elderly and women got hill

because we don't get clean drinking water. and the government is not providing proper food. kits of diarrhea may die if they don't get proper medical care will be dumb away. the world health organization is concerned about the spread of cholera and local authority, say, bacteria and parasite, the thriving in the stagnant water, causing an outbreak of waterborne diseases. barbara joe smoked back. the number of patients from the flood effected areas are 550000 gastro, 650000 skin related 185000 or malaria cases, and almost 12000 or dangly related cases. so it's a huge challenge. rugs or bookcases. i hear these camps have become homes and clinics, but they lack basic food, clean water and medicine, stretching aid and health care workers to then limits laura about monthly elder theorem. hurricane viola is now claimed at least 6 lives in the caribbean. the

category for storm is tracking to as a bahamas, bermuda off the battering the turks and cables and destroying pulse with ricoh. i'm the dominican republic. at least 4 people have died and whether rico, most of the island remains without power, money or apollo isn't selina. one of the worst effected areas off with rico where some residents say they have lost everything. fiona was the 1st major hurricane of the 2022 atlantic hurricane season. and a lot of the people that we've spoken to here in puerto rico say that the hurricane itself caught them off guard copy and unprepared. i want to give you a sense of what we're talking about here because while the store maybe over the suffering certainly has not ended yet or in the community of salinas. this is one of the worst areas in puerto rico and up and down these neighborhood streets. you'll see people sort of clearing their homes going through their belonging, see what was damaged. you can see that the water has not entirely finished subsiding here. the house that you're looking at right now people have been pulling

money out, pulling their belongings out, seeing what they're able to salvage from here. again, people just sort of cleaning their homes, washing out the mud, and many people that we've spoken to say that they've lost everything something that's what they went through with hurricane fiona, was even worse than what they experience with hurricane maria, which devastated the island of puerto rico in 2017, killing almost 3000 people. many are expressing a sense of relief that the scale of the devastation was not nearly as bad as last time. but we're still talking about across the island somewhere around 40 percent of residents here still don't have power. many don't have running water and authorities are working to restore energy, but they still, they say that it could still be several days before everyone on the island has power. again, international buyers have gathered in south korea for an alms, fha, which organizes the billing is one of the biggest in the world. south korea's merge, the 2nd biggest weapons manufacture in asia. thanks in part to the warn you crane

or mcbride reports. it's an impressive show of fire power from a country that is cementing its position as a leading manufacturer. in a mountainous valley turned into a battlefield. south korea defense industry puts on display its latest weaponry, in particular heavy armor for a gathering of international buyers and media. countries with the ability to buy weapons space, great importance on seeing them used in the field. they want to see them in action . south korea is defense, exports this year have already reached an all time high with much of that growth driven by the war in ukraine. poland in particular, has signed a record deal to replace equipment that it has supplied to the ukrainians. equipment manufactured to nato specifications makes it attractive to european

nations wanting to bolster their defenses. the landline nato member countries have a system of collective security, but there is an increasing feeling each country should be able to defend itself and korean weapons are cost effective and internationally proven. similarly, according to us intelligence, russia is looking to north korea to replenish its docs of soviet era, shells and rockets. it seems decades old tensions on the peninsula have now involved both careers in a far away war. it's partly because of the threat from north korea. the south korea has been pushing the development of its own defense industries. it means with its industrial might its place to be the growing global demand for new sophisticated weapons. does the number of visitors from developing asian countries seems to indicate growing regional tensions are also driving demand closer to home?

not only russia worrying ukraine, but as you will know, there is a situation lady to pay one. so countries filled the urgent need for security and a world of growing confrontations. korean arms may cuz it seems, will have no shortage of orders. rob mcbride, al jazeera go young, south korea. iraqi farmers are being forced to sell their land and move to the cities because for lack of water, high temperatures, and decrease rain for also effects in the countries famous marshes in the south. and i have some reports from south east and iraq. the hired this joan flies, the more desert it can see. iraq's famous and historic marshes once covered these lance, what lot anymore this is what is left of the ponds, citrus trees, and many other types of fruits that were grown on what was

a 400 acre farm. because honestly, i wouldn't want to go to the bottom, it was gradually dying due to the shortage of water. first the citrus trees and then the palm trees have died. so many people have left the area i'm thinking of leaving, but the question is, where should i go? you can sell your land, but what comes after that? no one knows the future, only god does what used to be the middle east. largest food producing region can't feed itself anymore. over thousands of years, the country's 2 main rivers, the euphrates and the tigris transform that does it around them, into green meters. but now 70 percent of the water that once flow through them is gone, the level of water and the water supply in the country is too low. and we started to see this impact on the very local communities, specific farmers, specifically people who are living in rural areas. those who are counting on their

livestock to survive. those who are farming on daily basis. those who use water and every aspect of their day life every day. this extends from the very north to the mesopotamian marshes. the south route has reduced these famous marcia, some areas to puzzles. and that's damaging the lives of the people, the wild life, and echo assistance that depend on them. low water levels are threatening one of the areas famous animals, water before those. these mammals need water to reduce the body temperature and produce better milk. now heard as a force to buy drinking water to keep them alive. the environmental crisis. i pushing them to sell the capital at low prices and leap to try and find better fortunate. atlanta got usa, if lots of levels continue to decrease water so that it goes high,

the t becomes bitter and cattle. he cannot drink this water, it kills the father is expensive to, to the lack of water and food. the animals faults and die. lots of people have lost many animals everyone out on the marshes, nose alma shifflett. he has been researching this area for almost 2 decades. what has never seen it this dry? i like always negotiation between turkey and, and on to i agree about what as the shared water budget that iraq needs, at least to habitate some my deb dettori data to places or like area with devastation. situation like the at i q marshes, the continuous decrease of water budget to the rocky marshes. it will change the iraqi marshes to about an area on the area of a woodland of the garden of eden will changed to a desert. in may, al jazeera shot, this footage of the marshes. there was much more water to day. it's the green.