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ah, celebrations in russia as president vladimir putin and next is for ukrainian regions controlled by his army. a key of is determined to fight on a un resolution to condemn those annexations fails after russia. vito's the move. ah, why hasn't seeka this is alive from dall housy coming up military offices in bikini fast so overthrow the president. 8 months after he came to power in a qu, he and makes landfall in south carolina, but not before sweeping from florida, where at least 20 people have been killed and millions are still without power.

and a russian president vladimir putin has proclaimed the annexation of 4 ukrainian regions as, as people there will be russian citizens forever. ukraine western countries and the united nations have condemned putin's move to formally declared and yet trans, her son adds up. what is yup, part of russia, a marx, a major escalation in the 7 months war mohammed vol has more. i love standing for the anthem of the country. they've just become part of at least according to moscow. the leaders of the fall ukrainian regions appeared in red square with president vladimir put in a very public sign of loyalty hours after a signing ceremony. that saw them become part of the russian federation, willadeen rich podium. russia held so called referendums in the 4 partially occupied areas of ukraine over the last week. the votes denounced by western

government and the ukrainian government as a sham all deliver it at a sounding guest to join in russia. oh, we better let all of their choice of the people in the areas of dimansky. hancock separates her and her son is not up for discussion. it's been made. russia will not betray it. and the authorities in here today should treat that free will of the people with respectively and no other way. that's the only path to peace that you would we will defend our land using all forces and means at our disposal luxury and will do everything we can to protect the security of our people in total ashes illegally. a next about 15 percent of ukraine's total area land equivalent to the size of portugal. in his speech president put in said the population of the 4 regents woodthrush and citizens for ever. and while he made no mention of nuclear weapons is previously said, nothing's off the table when it comes to defending what in his eyes is now russian

territory. that's raised fears of an escalation, if ukrainian attacks in parts of russian claimed regions continue. it is under dr. glenn kennesaw, they'll try to ensure festive images on television, but people's real emotions will be very far away from what bank shown people understand that politics is now on the battlefield on a whole different level. what's voted for and what sign is not important. and that since the kremlin can offer anything comforting to the russians, it wasn't what the 40s did for the public was this carefully managed celebration that patriotism was clear the appetite among open rushes for a long conflict. perhaps that's why this broke up and put in, has redrawn the maps of both russia and ukraine. but now the difficult part begin your korean paul for the western allies is just the move should be the 1st. russia

says it is going to defend what is now cause it's $33.00 by any means that implicitly includes nuclear weapons. hum advice, i'm just moscow. russia use this veto power to block a un security council resolution condemning the annexation diplomatic editor james page reports from the united nations in new york in the resolution condemning russia that was put before the security council was drawn up jointly by albania, and by the us in defense of all countries to have the right to be safe from invasion, an annexation. we are voting yes. and in defense of the world's collective peace and security. weird you to vote yes to let us show putin the resolve of this council. in response, russia sounded incredulous. scarcity. ruth, should you tell me, do you seriously expect russia to consider and support such

a draft? and if not, then it turns out that you are intentionally pushing us to use the right of the veto in order to then wax lyrical about the fact that russia abuses this, right? those. and so when the draft resolution was put to the vote, there was no doubt how russia would respond. it's a permanent member of the security council with veto power. and it used it. abstentions, please raise your hands, but it's no to bullet for other council members decided not to support the resolution. and instead to abstain china, brazil, gabon, and india escalation of rhetoric or tension is in no one's interest. it is important that pathways are found for a return to the negotiating table. keeping in view the totality of the evolving situation, india decided to abstain on the resolution. after the meeting, the u. s. ambassador told reporters she take the issue to a vote of all $193.00 united nations members in the general assembly right

after the russian invasion of ukraine when the general assembly voted at the beginning of march, 141 countries voted to deplore russia's actions following the security council vote, and the abstention some will be asking whether it's possible to reach that high watermark again. james bays al jazeera of the united nations of the areas of ukraine, that the kremlin now claims as part of russia has a look at them. are about 15 percent of ukraine's territory and include parts of which are still under ukrainian control. the secretary general says the annexations are against international law and unacceptable in one of those regions claimed by russia. an attack on a civilian. com boy has killed at least 30 people polices up for easiest 88 others were injured. rory challenge reports from keith they come to help to pick up relatives and deliver supplies to rush unoccupied areas. and this was

how they died. cut down next to their cars or in them. blood pooling among the shattered glass or near or semi visit today at 710 russian troops launched 3 missiles at the car market. near the supreme gallery keep highway civilians train across the check point for the occupy territory were hates valley g mirror validity, village bottom. russia has denied responsibility and thrown the accusations back of ukraine hours after the attack. vladimir putin formerly annexed for ukrainian regions. the un is condemned. this is illegal for the kremlin, put on a patriotic party and moscow regardless, president zalinski has been pushed to respond. after meeting defense and security chiefs. it was his turn for a big announcement, my earl balmore sheet. we are taking our decisive step please my signing ukraine's

application. not for accelerated accession to nato rushes invasion of ukraine has already driven sweden and finland into nato's protection. now, moscow's big nightmare ukraine's membership may happen to butts all 30 nato countries have to agree before a new member is admitted. and aspirant nations have to commit to the peaceful resolution of any territorial dispute. that's something that ukraine is clearly unable to do while says defending itself from an invasion, it sees as an existential threat. so the alliance is making no promises yet the seasonal membership of course, has to be taken by all 3rd allies. and we take these decisions by consensus. our focus now is on providing immediate support to ukraine and to help you can defend itself against the russian. brutal invasion inside may tell you or out give says it'll fight on the man in

northern didn't the ask russian troops the surrounded and on the verge of a local defeats. moscow says it's new acquisitions, a russian forever. ukraine is trying to prove, otherwise. we'll reach helen's. i'm to 0. give or anatole leven is the director of the raise your program at the quincy institute for a sponsible state croft. he says the risk of nuclear war is too great to allow ukraine to join nato. well, i don't think the nature of membership is going to happen. and stoughton, but frank has been behaving with enormous hypocrisy over this as of other western leaders because both before the war and into the war, nature countries including the united states, i made absolutely clear that they will not support nation ship the ukraine. because under article 5, that would commit them not to supply alms to ukraine,

but to go to war with russia, ukraine now that they really, really don't want to do. and indeed, i mean, it would risk nuclear war and the end of civilization. so there are good reasons for that as well. i myself think it unlikely that they would initiate nuclear weapons against ukraine because the reputation or damage to russia would be shattering. if it did that in the rest of the world. but august, i mean, what they want to do is, is to frighten the western a bubble price in the west from coming no more involved on the ukrainian side and has ultimately, you know, together obviously with the reduction in energy supply to europe to get the west to move to some sort of ceasefire on russian terms. so i think that is the point of this nuclear sabre rattling, but of course, if it came to

a direct military clash between russia and the united states, then the chances of accidental escalation towards nuclear war. as during the cuban missile crisis would be very high indeed, became fast as leader has been overthrown by the military just 8 months after he took power in a qu, an officer made the announcement on state television. according to that statement, the new leader is captain ibrahim try. all right, he says president pull on, read, amoeba was removed because of ongoing security. phase constitution's been suspended and borders are closed. lock wants to do is choose one. the constitution is suspended. the transitional chatter is dissolved, worry, the government is dissolved for the transitional. legislative assembly is zone 5. the land in a borders a close from 30th to september, 2022 at 0 hours until further notice. 6,

a curfew is introduced from 9 pm to 5 am. 7, all political activity is suspended. 8, all activities of civil society organizations are suspended. 9. the nations active forces will be conveyed in the near future to adopt a new transitional chatter. and to designate a new civilian or military president of violence and unrest have spilled over from molly into neighboring bacchanal, facile several times. over the past 10 years. countries suffered attacks by fighters linked to the card as north african branch and i so they've been stepping up their offensive and gaining territory in the region since 2015 military leader pool on re sundial go. dimitra rose to power through a coup in january. he asked the country civilian government and promised to contain arm groups operating in the area but to me, but fail to stop new attacks, improvised explosive devices twice hid supply convoy taking aid to be seized and

blockaded towns this month, killing dozens of civilians. of course, the entering is a political scientist and security analyst. he explains what may have led to the code these military caches and, and the frequent changes on government actually just reflective of the poor governance both in terms of security, in terms of being democratic or what also does come to governor these not just one of situations we are seeing the mining wanted the more practical cause in west africa. we are seeing an increasing impatience from, you know, where you are best. zip code is demanding and expecting to be live up on security against the suffrage. so when i see a bunch of leadership crisis or governance,

a still head on exit and we look at how the war in ukraine could push bosnia herzegovina into a state of turmoil as it prepares for elections and sowing the seeds of doubt. how brazil's electronic voting system is now being scrutinized ahead of sunday's election. ah, anticipation is rising. and so with most of my cattle aways, the excessive heat has been around iraq in the gulf states. most middle east, all summer is fading away. now. $42.00 still in, ki, wait a minute, the breezes a dry one and it will feel rather more pleasant in their hearts that he 7 might be dusty but not excessively. so i don't think the edge of the monsoon still catching sal allah, but not as much as it was as more in the way of sunshine. that is,

in fact quite a breeze. come down through the east and med you think it would be coolly things on that event, but that's not true. look at the forecast for garza as a city, for example. the average is 20 for the record. as far as i could see about 20 nights a, you could be up to record high temperatures for the next 3 days. that's not just garza extends through jerusalem and probably up in to what parts of lebanon as well . but as the sky is empty, it's still going to be sunny, as you can see. so there's a picture then come sunday. if we drop south, we've been seeing some pretty heavy rain recently, but it's specific areas not where you want it. not in the horn of africa, the concentration has been further west had been flooding in nigeria, still flooding in nigeria. the potential from water come. and if you look at that, the rains are a long way north, right up into the sa help. whereas in the far south and particularly botswana and around jo burke, temperatures are much higher than they should be to with sponsored by cattle anyways and talked to al jazeera,

we also do believe that women of afghanistan was somehow abandoned by the international community. we listen, we have a huge price for the rural, i'm going to terrorism. what's going on here for money, we meet with global news makers. i'm talk about the stories that matter on al jazeera. there is no channel that covers world news like we do. we revisit places state, i'll just there are really invest in that, and that's a privilege. as a journalist, lou, the me again, you're watching, i just a reminder of our top stories. this. russia's president has proclaimed deanna

station of 4 ukrainian regions. let me put in joint thousands of people at moscow, red square for the public celebration. ukraine and it's weston allies have denounced the move. russia use this veto power to block the un security council resolution condemning what it calls an illegal land grab. the resolution was drawn up jointly by albania, and the united states is likely to be brought before the general assembly. next week. akina passes leader has been overthrown by the military and officer made the announcement on state television a short time ago. according to that statement, and you leader is captain ibrahim try. all right, the constitution has been suspended and borders a close. how can ian has made landfall in south carolina? the storm was downgraded from a hurricane to a post tropical cycling. heavy rains and strong winds knocked out power to more than $170000.00 people, and left many roadways along the coast under water. us president joe biden has

approved an emergency declaration for the state o e and hit florida as a hurricane and at least 21 deaths have been reported. there. it is. one of the most powerful storms ever to hit us with widespread devastation affecting millions of people. $80000.00 homes in the town of fort myers were destroyed. kristen salumi reports from their this is where hurricane and came aground as a category for a storm with a record search. devastation is everywhere. you look behind me, you can see a boat that was in the water. now in the middle of the street, there are buildings toppled roofs torn off power lines down everywhere. in fact, 1900000 people are still without power in florida. and that is complicating ongoing search and rescue efforts in some areas where flooding has prevented rescuers from

getting in on a barrier island where the bridge to the island is out. it's impossible to reach people because of the lack of power and lack of cell phone service and the depth pool. now $21.00 known fatalities, but that could rise as those search efforts continue around here. people are taking stock of the damages and getting ready for a long rebuilding process. a cuba government has made a red request for emergency assistance from the u. s. hurricane in knocked out power to the whole island of 11000000 people. cubans have been holding protests by banging pots and pans on the 3rd day of power. black house storms, also flattened homes, and obliterated agricultural fields. at least 50 people have been killed after a suicide bomb attack at an education center in cobble. most were female student during a mock university entrance exam. no group has admitted responsibility,

but as on the consumer reports, the mostly she i area as seen, some of afghanistan's worst attacks in recent times. the desperate family is helping the worst fears and not confirmed after the news of an attack on a titian center here see total smoke? yes, 0. but as ambulances brought dozens to the hospital, the enormity of the attack was clear. a suicide bomber blew himself up inside the room. a students rolled a mock exam and i was sitting inside my booth when the blast happened. when i heard the sound of the explosion, i saw so many pieces of flesh in the air. people were panicking. i went to help them. i helped carry some dead bodies that the taliban did not allow us to take photos. well, of the engine middle of the another. we were around $600.00 students in the classroom, but most of the casualties are among girls. these are some of the victims. many

from the minority has our community living in this area of western cobble was hammer. we modern go, i do a lot. i guess we had a lot of hope by sending our children out to learn and be educated and have a bright future ahead of them. but instead they're killed. we are asked to come to mosques or hospitals to recognize that dead bodies. this is really painful and only people who have experience of this kind of loss of their family members can feel what i on the other families are feeling that the group has face persecution, protected by the slumbered state and bit taliban. and since it took control of the country last year, there's been an uptake on her sarah tax. it is some kind of for general and security incidents since the taliban. i've taken over, i've been to not have the capacity of counterterrorism

counter insurgency. they've been transitioning themselves from being the lead food to a government power, so it may take time to take control fully of the security apparatus. the government have condemned the pop, but it comes as education has become of flashback enough gone of bon under taliban rule with girls blocked from returning to secondary education and they consume, also, seizure, denmark energy agency says gas lease from 2 major pipelines that run from russia to germany are expected to stop at some point this weekend on monday for leaks were discovered in the nor stream $1.00 and $2.00 pipelines which transform gas under the baltic sea. they weren't in operation, but were filled with tons of nice saying that began bubbling to the surface. you is calling for an urgent investigation. while russia has accused the west of sabotage . the war in ukraine has had

a global impact one that can be felt strongly across the bosnia herzegovina piece that has been fragile since the 1995 agreement. i said, beg, takes a look at how the war in ukraine is influencing the balkan nation. ahead of sunday's elections. bosnia still lives with the scars of the war. a war that saw more than a 100000 people killed. but it seems like this, that frightening people that another conflict could break out. these are not soldiers marching on the streets, but police officers, their military style presents and weaponry on display, in the republic, i served sca one of the 2 entities in bosnia herzegovina. it's alarmed, bosnians and western observers, for 27 years, pieces held in bosnia. but serv, leader millard dick has opening said to the served dominated entity should separate entirely from the rest of the country. he repeated it again this week. we're now under with ours going over week or 2. we cannot stay in bosnia and herzegovina,

bosnia and herzegovina is not the place for us of bosnia and herzegovina is a place that constantly suppresses us, not for the signal. he is also a close ally of russian president vladimir putin, as openly supported the war in ukraine and stated his opposition to bosnia joining the european union in east, sorry of all a part of republic as epsco, the zed graffiti supporting russia's war, the mayor of east sorry, ever plays down any support for russia. despite being a fellow party member and close ally of derek, her pupil, ordinary people will tell you that we are supporting rushes, but if you ask me or other people are choosing the war between that people over here for peace, the war in ukraine has not gone well, for russia, there's a feeling here that if it had passed near would be facing a succession attempt. what the expected is that russia is going to over and ukraine enough she would days and dent at the front will be extended to the rest of the balkans. to bus her to gordon, and are the will be able to actually,

bird call for our young, independent republic us troops, co european allies, have peacekeeping troops stationed in bosnia under a un mandate. we need to be vigilant. i don't expect an immediate spill over here to present sabrina, or the think the decision we took at that time. at the end of february, beginning of march gobblers, the size of our troops here was the right decision to be vigilant to be on the outlook or so that we deal. we don't have any and negative surprises. nato has also maintained a small military presence in bosnia and says it's in the country to assist bosnian authorities following russia's invasion of ukraine. nato co director training exercises with buzzing and forces people here in bosnia are worried about statements made by mill road direct before the general election. a nato official told us that russian influence runs deep in republic. us epsco something the west find difficult to counter, but is unlikely daddy could launch a push to separate or start to conflict, especially when his key ally,

moscow is tied up in the ukraine war. i said, beg, i'll jazeera is sarajevo as brazilians prepared to vote support as the president giant bull sonata continued to so doubts about the countries electronic voting system. critics say he is laying the groundwork to contest the results. if he loses monica yanna q reports. oh, in brazil selection there to mean contenders, former president reason as to rule or the silver on the left of the political spectrum in limb. come been jane bull, so narrow on the right. but a 3rd character is now sharing the spotlight, brazil's electronic voting system. but as of angel mccourt blow by mint vulnerable, fib wonderful problem this year, brazil's electronic voting machines have been used in every national election for the past 2 decades and have been considered reliable. trailing in the polls. wilson,

i was questioning the technologies integrity, prompting his followers to do the st. he's taken to the streets, demanding the return of paper balance. he, if they're is no paper trays, how will we to know that the election has not been stolen? ballston our road will win on the 1st round on october 2nd, unless there is fraud. the presidents, opponents say balsam arrows, laying the groundwork to contest the results of he loses yearly. elmwood club, both scenario is a bird copy of donald trump. he tries to copy trump in everything brazil's electoral courts, as the machines are secure. the system has more internal at technology, technological barriers, security barriers. it's used in most moderns, mechanisms, navarra, cryptography, and digital signature and is consider one to more secure security. secure elector assistance in the world. political analysts, sasha plaza,

says that sparking this controversy is dangerous for brazil's democracy. i think the residential bull sonata was doing this because he won't accept the results of the election if he loses. and so he needs an excuse. he needs a narrative, he needs to tell a story about why he lost and who is behind this, and there's a judicial conspiracy, a leftist comparison conspiracy to, to put him out of office. but recent polls show that 7 out of every 10 brazilians still believe in the electronic voting system, which was 1st used in 1996 and only 4 years ago facilitated the election of president bull san ardo, himself, monica, and archival jazeera rio de janeiro. or the tangent in government has won a land dispute case against my sy hood as living on the edge of game reserves. the

east african court of justice found the group failed to prove the eviction from ancestral land was illegal. evictions began in 2017 from areas surrounding the serengeti national park. the government has already relocated up to 50000 my side. they plan to appeal the decision next week. a protests have continued for a 14th day in iran after the death of matter, and many in police custody 22 year old was arrested by the morality police for not following the countries dress code. women across iran had been burning their head scarves and cutting their hair in protest. they faced the government crackdown with one human rights group saying 83 people including children have been killed. a capital disease outbreak in india has killed 100000 cows and buffalos. another 2000000 have been infected. the outbreak is devastated pharma.