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for moscow controlled regions of ukraine of voting suicide. whether to join russia, the west says it's an eagle land grab you and investigators accuse russia of committing war crimes on a massive scale in ukraine listing, bombings, executions, torture and sexual violence. ah, hello, i'm nora kyle, this is al jazeera live from dough are also coming up at least 70 people are dead after a boat from lebanon sinks off the coast of syria. many were playing the economic crisis. and the u. k. makes a big bat on tax cuts, i'm borrowing to stave off recession. critics, a, the budget does little to ease the high cost of living. moscow controlled regions in eastern and southern ukraine have been voting on

whether to become a part of russia. the referendums are taking place over 5 days and no hans donnette supp reacher and curse on. it's around 15 percent of ukraine's territory, an area the size of hungry cave and as western allies say, the vote is a sham and an unlawful land grab gabrielle xander reports from keep in the domestic region of ukraine, a russian appointed election official tours, a polling station this is one of 4 regions where people are voting to join the russian federation, the young program or so it's young. we grant the right to vote to all citizens of the donita people's republic as well as abroad. becky is the you in a nearby park, people under the watchful eye of the russian state. say they welcome the referendum for sierra. russia has always been our mother lead. without it, we had no one left you crane abandoned us long ago. languishing. yes, you must. alyssa, there are no international election monitors, only those invited by russia media have been tightly controlled. many western

analysts say it's nothing more than an exercise by the kremlin to shape how people think about russian occupied parts of ukraine. this is no referendum. this is no expression of will do, but at the same time they will to say face a meaning, getting observers, meaning, filming stories of work when voting of pulling stations, the protocols being written and so on. this is kind of an invitational democracy bottle where pictures are important. and this, in some areas, russian installed officials said they would be going door to door with police to invite residents to vote. critics say it's clear intimidation. under international law, it is illegal to hold referendums during conflict and where people are under threat . most countries, as well as international body, such as the european union and united nations, have said they won't recognize the results. the head of ukraine's election

commission has told us the boat violates the constitution, or she level versus a little wip. there are no legal mechanics in the ukranian constitution to give up territories. this is completely unconstitutional, under martial law that we live under. now, it is prohibited by ukrainian laws to organize any referendum on our lands. in 2014, russia held a referendum in crimea, in which it alleged 96 per cent to the people voted to join the federation. 5 days later, the annexation of crimea was signed into law. it now appears that same process is happening again. but in a much larger area, in the middle of a war, and with more at stake for both ukraine and russia. gabriel, as hondo al jazeera keith or nato, is amongst the international organizations that will not recognize russia's

referendums in the occupied regions of ukraine. it's called on all states to reject it cause a blatant attempt at territorial conquest. author alliance is urging members to continue to back ukraine german mpm, of discussing a plan to step up, support sent, fasten reports from berlin, a sham. and if i elation of the un charter is what nato calls the referendums on. annexing for russian occupied regions of ukraine, describing it as a sign of weakness after losses on the battlefield. nato says it will ignore the outcome and continue to give you great military support. but we should do, and we should get all the countries together that have so for instance, that leopard tank and see that we join forces trained together and sent leopards together to ukraine, which they need right now. if they want to succeed in re conquering the territory that russia has under occupation so far,

the german government has been reluctant to send battle thanks. fearing that president flooding may put in would consider a publication. but analysts say these referendum show that nato has not managed to deter, put in from amex in regents in isa ukraine, covering an area the size of portugal. would you call it a failure by nato? on the one hand, yes. on the other hand, you could also say that nato has been successful in avoiding a russia natal war, which has always been one of nato's major aim. so i would say it depends on your perspective for ukraine, it makes the situation more difficult. yes, refugees continued to arrive in germany. hannah and her son came from supple isha, one of the regents where the vote is being helped in spite of fears fighting. i

think that is the biggest mistake and it shouldn't be a toll on my territory where ukrainian and we don't need russian people at all on my country. we are very angry and we don't understand why another world, oh, can be a little aggressive to russia. think they're doing not enough. yes. not to know more than 1000000 ukrainian refugees have arrived in germany, and european governments are preparing for more to come as the war escalates. and russia mobilizes hundreds of thousands of reservists, not only ukrainians, but also russians are expected to come. now, germany says that those infused who fight can apply for asylum. a fight with no end in sight. these people don't know if it will be weeks, months or years before they can go home, step, fasten, elders, era, berlin,

united nations. investigators say they found evidence of russia committed war crimes and territories it had occupied in ukraine. earlier this year, investigators was to $27.00 towns graves detention and torture centers in the regions of keith chan iv khaki. answer me. they say they say violations were committed, including rape, torture, and confinement of children. their findings are based on interviews with a 150 victims and witnesses when the investigation in those court here he showed a large number of board crimes by the attractions. and we found 2 incidents of treatment by the ukranian showing that sense there are or try me on not only that action, but also when the ukrainian side. but of course, according to what we find much less the only 2 cases are so far. only mol, finland is considering borrowing,

most russians from entering the country. officials say traffic. the board has sharply increased since president vladimir putin ordered a partial military mobilization. linda is one of the few entry points into europe for russian systems after a number of other western countries in paige restrictions. because of the invasion of ukraine and authorities in kazakhstan rules are reporting an increase in the number of russians entering that country. videos from several different crossing points along the borders. 2 large traffic cues has excess on russia. the 2nd longest, continuous international border in the world and the 70 migrants have died after their vessel capsized off the coast of syria will, than 20 people have been rescued. but many more still missing. so i was told officials the boat left of northern lebanon on tuesday. i was bound for europe. they know how to have the details in with him, his in shock. * person's family was on the boat that sunk off the syrian coast on

thursday. they have buried 9 year old me, and 6 year old maya. but there are 2 brothers and mother are still missing. it really didn't them. i brought me the 2 kids did. what about the others? will they bring the others to me? i can't say more than this. my heart is broken. it's the deadliest migrant both tragedy and living on in years. passengers were hoping to reach europe and a better life. families and friends waited at the border with syria as the dead, and few survivors were brought home. 8 not all were lebanese, summer palestinian and syrian refugees, but all share the same story. one of poverty and desperation. telephone number, the law, if i get the chance, i will lease if there is a boat here right now, i will get on with my 2 children and i am the one i've been at. lebanon's economy

began to spiral 3 years ago. the political elite blame for decades of mismanagement and corruption have still not agreed on a recovery plan. and i'm sure of the poverty is what pushed with some to sell a property and his house to go on the boat. and then he lost his wife and children . our government doesn't care about the people and living conditions. oh, just a few months ago, a migrant both sank well being pursued by the lebanese navy. dozens of people drowned. many of them are still missing. with some risk, everything knowing that there was a 70 percent chance to sync. that's how desperate he was. many of those who attempt a journey or from the impoverished norse which has been neglected by successive governments. despite the dangerous migrants continued to leave from the shores of northern lebanon, the united nation says the number of people who departed or tried to as yearly tripled since 2020. it says so far this year. the number is nearly

3500. but security sources tell us that the conservative estimates and it's no longer just young people. whole families are trying to escape what many hearsay is a hopeless situation. center for their al, jazeera, northern lebanon, iran's army as wanting that it will confront what at court enemies as protest continue against the death of a 22 year old women in police custody. martha and they need dies last week after being arrested by the circle of morality, police for allegedly violating the countries headscarf policy or on state television as reporting at least 26 people have been killed during the unrest. but the norway based iran, human rights, enjoys, is at least 50 people have died present. abraham racy has ordered an investigation into, i mean he's death. but he's called the demonstrations act of chaos and program and counter protests have been taking place in iran, including the capital terran. the rallies are seen as

a response to the days of demonstrations following the death of master armine police on the afghan capsule. cobble se 7 people have been killed and 41 others injured in explosion. a blast happened near the main gate of was their act where con mosque. it happened as people were leaving the building following friday. pres . sela has here on out to sarah italians had the polls on sunday, but just how will the incoming government tackle the countries crippling economic crisis and tennis is big for get together one final time as a prepared to send roger federer into a tile. ah, with right written to autumn,

now the aqueduct just being passed. so be changes taking place in the north of this chart, so particularly on the black sea, the caucasus, we'd expect to cool down, and that's clad suggests such an equally we'll see an increase in the seasonal winds. the south of that, a bit of a strong breeze coming out of iraq dash q 8 down through the gulf states, which will increase the sand in the air as well. and nice inside of saudi arabia. still hot. you'll notice attempts which have been on the high side around the course is a band come down. but look at to ryman asked about 34 to 38. that also what about what it should be particularly took many stand, but that change ought to take place. if you look at the forecast for asked about turkmenistan, it goes from $38.00 down to 20. it's about where the average is. having had several weeks, well above where it should be, so that change has taken place. i'd like to report something in the hole of asco, which produces rain. but you can see precious little, there is rain to the west, still ethiopia. and it's still up in a long way north, to be honest, in this part of africa, in the desert part the sa hell,

which goes all the way further west. if you go south and fall of the rain sas, they reached angola. they are certainly touching tanza near as well. but beyond that is a question of waltz and joe berg and cavaloni ah ah ah ah ah lou

ah, hello again. you're watching out, is there a his reminder of our top story is this our moscow controlled regions in eastern and southern ukraine of voting on whether to become a part of russia, referendums or taking place in the hands on that preacher and curse on until tuesday, keys and western allies say the vote in a sham and an unlawful land grab united nations. investigators say they found evidence, rush, committed, war crimes and territories, and it occupies in ukraine earlier this year. they say violations were committed, including great torture and confinement of children. and at least 70 migrants have died off their vessel, capsized off the coast of syria. after leaving crisis hit lebanon, syrian authority fed these 20 people have been rescued. but many more. a still

missing financial markets have reacted anxiously to the british government stimulus plan involving major tax cuts and huge borrowing increases the pound has tumbled to a new 37 year low against the dollar. the budget aimed at easing the cost of living crisis includes measures designed to tackle rising energy prices. chance of the exchequer quasi quoting, says, the plan is expected to reduce inflation by 5 percentage points. lowering the cost of living. i force it has more from london. just 2 weeks in office, this government is making an intervention on a historical scale. the chancellor said that the aid for households in their energy bills was go to cost $66000000000.00 us dollars. that's an estimate. and only just for the 1st 6 months, many analyses say could exceed a 100000000 overtime. on top of that, these new taxation announcements, they're going to cost some $50000000000.00 us dollars and largely benefit the best

off in society. cuts in income tax, especially the top rate of income tax for those earning more than a $168000.00 us dollars a year. cuts in the tax on buying houses as well. the prime minister list trust says she's not worried about redistributing wealth. she's worried about growing the economy. 2.5 percent here is the target up from the current 0 point one percent negative growth, that the u. k is experiencing the opposition labor party says that these plans are unfair and they won't work. on a barca has been gauging some of the public reaction to the new budget. he sent this report from the town of graves and it is by any stretch of the imagination, a huge economic gamble on the one hand slashing people's taxes on the other massively ramping up borrowing. but will it all mean as people hope that everybody in the united kingdom will have a little bit more money in their pocket to spend on bolstering the economy? or will it simply mean as the opposition maintain, that the rich will get much,

much richer? the plans include cutting, national insurance corporation tax attacks on buying property, spending tens of billions of dollars on showing up the energy sector so that people's bills that go through the roof. and also controversially on lifting a cap on bank as bonuses. i'm in the town of graves and about 30 kilometers or so from london is neither particularly rich nor particularly deprive, but it could be doing much, much better. it's got a huge concentration of independent businesses. many of these owners are looking for the economic space to breathe. hopefully it will help because, you know, you were in difficult times at my mom every once you know, being can't really camp with them on a just to, you know, paid bills to said on the table say. and he said, we actually racing shops like to mind, for example, an is, is difficult. but if you look up then high street, you can see all the shops are slowly sand to go. and if we all goes in there isn't anybody 30 loop, it's money that they can then go spend and big shops that they're going to make

their money out of. and the banks even got money gone through the bank. you're not gonna, they're not going to make money anyway, alex, so you're saying that the economy needs to be driven, not just from the top, but from the bottom and the middle to, i think it is denisa. so start the bottom, work up. the truth is that years of austerity, the pandemic, and now of course, the highest inflation in 40 years, most certainly the highest amongst g 7 countries. mean people are very, very reluctant to part with their cash. battling this economic downturn for the government will most certainly be an uphill struggle in the months and years to come is, is also facing in economic crisis with soaring energy prices as a top concern, as voters head to the poles on sunday. for the 1st time since world war 2, a coalition led by a far right party is expected to win, and a staffing decker of ports from naples life has become more expensive all round. it's a routine and a recipe that has been handed down to generations. continuity is guaranteed success,

but decades of hard work, i now at risk your low fractured quantity. i been a baker for 40 years. the situation as it is the a never been so bad with the gas and electric bills. increasingly the costs are raw material. becker indices of risk or collapsing. we're sounding gallery, if there is no bread and table. so battalions, there is a risk of what horrible ocean this energy prices of swords. this time, last year, this was dominique was bill worked and now resource will go and increase around 600 per cent. into b. c. economists say it's unsustainable. a lot of only darya was going berrago for italy. this coming winter will be the toughest, yet the storm of the energy crisis hit us at the end of 2021. and then with the war with ukraine, things have become far more complicated than is, italy is worse off than other you. countries, as we rely more on imported energy and meaning it is more vulnerable to the

fluctuations of the gas and electricity markets. one the one misha, ah, and yet, somehow, while walking around, you don't feel how bad things are. the 3 here in the city center of naples are busy tourism is booming. it's very difficult to find a hotel room, but this isn't indicative of the real economic crisis that is unfolding here, affecting small family run businesses which make up around 90 percent of companies here in italy. which basically means it's affecting everyone at the morning market . the answer is the same, just like i said, the gear samar of increasing, we're all in this crisis together. we need at least $200.00 euros a week to buy food, and that's just the basics. there's no room for any extras here on java, so i don't make it at the end of the month, everything has increased to gas light, everything is all right, and my pension doesn't increase loving feel. we ask her if she thinks the elections will change anything in the logo?

we haven't got no, i want to go check all that. yeah, i'm telling you straight up like an apollo. i will have her get selected. it's so the same mess for now. the bread continues to rise as do the bills. you're all are not a problem. i will worries the wu chair with political call of come to power with the selection. the problem will not be fixed. so people's anger, we blew lower opinion polls suggest a far right when coalition could win sunday's vote with italy's 1st female prime minister, whatever the political predictions, the economic forecast is that this is only going to get worse and for whoever wins these elections that may have been the easy part. stephanie decker, al jazeera naples. how soon are 40 president walk with our boss has challenged the united states to prosecute those who killed out as her a journalist sharing apple actor sharon was shot while on assignment in the occupied westbank in may. an independent forensic investigation found that israeli

soldiers deliberately killed her as well denies that abbas made the challenge during his address at the united nations general assembly local unlocked. and before you have all heard of sharina arbor our claim, and that she was shot and killed by a sniper, the sniper, deliberately kilter, and israel recognized that the sniper killed her uncle, and as well as her palestinian nationality. she was also an american citizen. i dear the united states to prosecute those who have killed this american national, but they won't. why? because they are israeli. sca abbas also said during his, you an address that israel is deliberately impeding any progress towards us. 2 state solution and comes a day after israeli prime minister yell appeared said he supported a 2 state solution locker locked, i'll go hung. it is clear that israel, which is ignoring the resolutions of the legal decisions,

has decided not to be our partner in the peace process. it has undermined the oslo accords. it has instill as through its current policies, which a premeditated deliberately destroyed the 2 state solution. this proves unequivocally that israel does not believe in peace. it believes in imposing a status quo by force and aggression. huh. i dare as battling as was floods in years and more than 400 people confirmed dead this year. $27.00 of nigeria is $36.00 states are affected. more than a 100000 people have been forced out of their hands. i went address reports from the west effect estate, jake, our highways, have become waterways the only hospital within the 35 kilometer radius is partially submerged. even the dead here can't rest to peace.

beneath these murky waters residency lies the community graveyard. mohammed one waste family was hit hard to unenroll some the kennedy, the war to torture my compound and brought down the entire house. 2 of my children died. 2 are in hospital residency. easiest floods are the worst in more than half a century. the countries emergency agency says more than half a 1000000 people have been attracted. alisha says youths weights of dig our state are under water including print to 1000. hector's of rice, paddies and cold feels in addition to immediate concerns about discord, livelihoods on incomes that are fears of food shortages before the next. like to see the government buildings and how, how's, and thousands of displaced people conditions. here are disparate with many people still unreachable. official struggle to deliver aid in fund the de was teaching is

b one, the resources on list it. as as brilliant, what we can only offer is will bark, didn't whatever bed is, unquote that so part of a much forced to live in a mattress and medical care. i may be toilet facilities in the, in the comes on what opportunities nigeria is. emergency management agency says nearly all of the countries 36 states have been affected by this is flood with dam still bursting their banks and reins stealing focus. the worst may not be or while for nigeria is living in riverside and coastal communities ami degrees algebra. to go up a group of fishermen in senegal, it launching a legal challenge to try to shut down a fish male factory. local traders say the fact she has destroying the environment and robbing them of their livelihood. here's a fisherman story. in his own words,

while magnum persona martin, my name is matching dell, i represent women, fish sellers in care, and i want to see the fish me factories hail to shut down immediate town. criminal fish meal is food for animals. fish are being keeled, processed to from flour, that is used to feed animals, not hair, but mostly in the west. a furry now bought some land to build a factory. he brought to machine and stop buying fish to make fish meal mana, warn him. in the process toxic chemicals are being used. the contaminated water is evacuated, close to a water source, and we drink this water dis, factories. kidding us. since it started production, we have been suffering from they have real disease. our children are coughing. adults are getting sick and suffering from asthma. it's polluting a life. my mom would away factories or so destroying the environment, or why it's persisting juvenile fish to make the flower catching. your fish means

there is to lessen the ocean for us. it takes 5 killers of fish to make one killer fish meal. ramo, liberated, it's disgusting. i am angry. i am losing my income, and i'm not the only one. look, we were many, 3 on the 25 women sitting in this market. and only $76.00. i left me more done with them will be better. we used to send this fish across west africa about into ago beginning even lego in at the low cost. but now we have nothing because the fishermen sell the couch. the de factory note to us. do me all the justice of it. we want justice. we want disputing factories to stub their work. it's destroying the ocean. 8 will make life even harder for future generations look like a celebrated british author hurry mantle, best known for her award winning wolf haul trilogy. has died at the age of 70

mantel, one the booker prize, twice for 2000 and nine's wolf hall, and 2012 follow up. bring up the bodies. a best selling novels were based on the life of brush statesman. thomas cromwell, who served in the court of king henry the 8th mentally publisher. so she died suddenly yet peacefully, surrounded by close family and friends. as the ends of an error in tennis with roger federer just hours away from his final professional match, the twin, tea time grand slam champion was the center of attention that a girl had dinner on thursday and in a fitting end to his career. federer's farewell will be alongside, great rival and friend, rough and adel. the pair will team up in the doubles champions on. the doubles on friday night at the labor cup in london, now represent team europe and face american. jude jack stopped jack sock and frances tearful, who are playing for team were.