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. human rights activists from ukraine, bella ruth and russia, when the nobel peace prize and what seen as a strong review because i think that could ah hello, i'm sorry, i'm noisy in london, you're watching al jazeera also coming up on the program. oh, hot breaking scenes as tie families mourn the loss of 24 young children after thursday's attack on a day care center. iran state coroner says mass armine did not die from blow star head and body making a death in police custody to pre existing medical conditions as an invisible killer

in america's drinking water service hitting for communities the hardest. ah, this is nobel peace prize is gone to a jail better russian activist. russia's most famous human rights group, a new craning organization that documents war crimes. spring is seen as a condemnation of the invasion of ukraine and the presidents of belarus and russia will the better russian activist alice fiancee has campaigned for human rights and civil liberties. for nearly 40 years. he's been in prison without trial since 2020, during protest against the disputed reelection of president alexander lucas shanker . the russian human rights group, memorial campaigns on human rights abuses and political prisoners, and was ordered to close by russia's highest court last year. its members were at court when they heard they've won. that court has now ordered the seizure of their officers. the 3rd recipient ukraine center for civil liberties,

which was found that in 2007 to promote human rights and democracy during a period of turmoil. since the invasion, it's been documenting war crimes against civilians. jonah, how reports now from osler. hello, i am loving you, install the director, all in over. huge a noble institute in our slow an unexpected phone call on behalf of the center for civil liberties. will be awarded the nobel peace prize for 2022 to received in the ukrainian capital here with what activists later described as delightful shock. the good thank you. the center for civil liberties was founded in 2007 to advance human rights and democracy in ukraine. never imagining they would one day promote accountability for russian war crimes in their country. much less become joint recipients of the nobel peace prize. and in moscow, the prize would have come as

a welcome boost to the now band human rights group. memorial founded to commemorate soviet era abuses and more recently in vladimir putin, russia. this is a sign that our work, whether it is recognized by alice, by russia, which is not. it is important. it is important for the world. it is important for people in russia. the recipient is alice ski, the human rights campaign for decades in paras. his group, the asner documents, the use of torture on the putin ally, alexander lucas shank against political prisoners, which he has become jailed without trials since 2020 this year's peace pri is awarded to in an answering the award nobel committee chair. barry thrice anderson acknowledged that this was a peace prize set against the worst war on the european continent in 7 decades organ speaking,

afterwards she told al jazeera that the prize was bound from time to time to take on. a political dimension on mandate is to identify the individual or the organization who in the past year has contributed most to peace. now, issues of war and peace are always political. but that is the political context of the price. she said the recipients in 3 neighboring countries involved in the war demonstrated the significance of civil society for peace and democracy in the press conference that followed the announcement, mrs. rice anderson was asked whether this year's award was intended as a pointed message to russian president vladimir putin. on the occasion of his 70th birthday, she denied that to the extent that it concerned him at all. she said the award

would highlight how his authorization regime and the one in neighbouring bella, ruth sought to suppress human rights and those who tried to uphold them. jonah haul al jazeera also well, the ashes larvae hatches an expert council member of the center for civil liberties . the cranial recipient, the nobel peace prize, is what he told us earlier or so we're glad to receive this award. and it is a kind of recognition of our work. but actually we regard this novel the surprise as it was nice and not all the walk of all organizational but because the recognition of the work of global and terrorists, people who help barth and all the ukrainian civil society and moral old dan ukrainians. while fighting for freedom for democracy, for human rights and for peace,

no or ocean forces say they've captured ground and ukraine's eastern done yet squeak. in the 1st time they've claim success since ukrainian forces launched that lightning offensive to retake territory in the east. and the south is one of the fall regions. russia says it annex from ukraine. asked us after staging referendums there last month. the un ukraine in the west of called the votes illegal. here is the current state of play on the ground. the areas in red are under the control of russian forces in their allies. you crazy president says his troops, every taken nearly 2 and a half 1000 square kilometers since the latest offensive began. but the year good results were achieved in the south of ukraine. this week. we are liberating our land and our people from the pseudo referendum every day there too. and we are sure to get balance which rocky pied by russia earlier is called when your credit authorities are found a larger burial site in the eastern town of li man, reaches governor says,

it's not clear how many bodies it contains. a man was retaken by ukraine over the weekend after russia withdrew its troops, or the fears they'd be surrounded now reportedly being used by ukrainian forces as a base for further attacks. well, keith is also saying that at least 11 people are now known to have died in russian strikes on residential buildings in the southern city of apple regia on thursday. the u n's, nuclear watchdog says it's shelly, also damaged a power line, providing electricity to react unit 6 of this apparition nuclear plant on thursday . the i. e. a says diesel generators were used while an alternative source of power from 4 of the other reactors was connected to the unit. will the equating army is struggling to hold back a rushing push on the eastern town of backward. this despite using sophisticated weapons from western allies from back move in the danny at squadron chance traffic reports. ah, it's a deadly game of hide and seek below me cranes,

eastern front line. soldiers with the 26 artillery brigade. when who with this 155 caliber german howitzer to its firing position, russian forces are in the eastern outskirts of a mood. the cannon is targeting russian supply and artillery positions beyond the town. it takes around 40 seconds for the shell to reach its target. the trajectory is adjusted off the information from drones and spotters, monitoring the targets zone this german mo, ball, how it's a has a range of around 30 kilometers and it's weapons like this from the west that have given the ukrainians a fighting chance back on the cover the men load more charges and prepare to far

again. my impression of i am not sure the sky, if your disease we are covering our troops who are defending buck boat, because it is a key point. our task is the destruction of places where there is a concentration of manpower and batteries of firing positions. we walk out through feels crisscross with mud churned by ukraine in artillery. tanks pauses. the road to town. smoke rises seconds off to what we are told was a ukrainian and he missile system intercepting a russian rocket lines of ukrainian foot soldiers, head to positions nearby 9 mile normal in buff. moved explosions echoed through the near empty streets. oh, suddenly the screen of

a jet fighter overhead megabytes to see where they are throwing all their forces at the town artillery air power. even helicopters are attacking our positions. they are approaching during night and day to letter and it's their elite units and mercenaries. if there are no regular russian troops left here, few people remain here. bookshelves and beds hang me their private lives. in summit personal places ripped apart. we are told to people remain buried under the rubble of this apartment block chest along the cheshire cheshire. the shelling never stops, or i stay here to look after my mother. she is old and frail. things have gone a lot worse. wisdom weaponry has helped the ukrainian army wind back more territory in a month than russian forces took 5 for the defense of bar mood remains

one of ukraine's biggest challenges on the east in the front line. shall strafford al jazeera buffalo, new gray. ah, king of thailand is visited survivors of thursday's day care center massacre by a former policeman. 37 people were killed 24 of them children. this was around public appearance, biking manager, long corny traveled to the northeast and long while ample province to meet with survive visit to hospitals. he attack is horrified thailand, which is our country in mourning hub, the rear of the la number. but if you need anything, we will facilitate and provide help. our would like to extend my condolences. there are no other words to describe the spinning. i want to give you all moral support to be strong so that the souls of these children can have

a sense of relief that their families will remain strong and be able to move forward. well, the attacker was identified as a form of police sergeant was facing trial on drugs charge after attacking the daycares. and he drove home, knowing down more people on the way before killing his wife and child, and then taking his own life from long while ample, tiny chang reports staring blankly into a future of unfathomable loss. this bery mother yo comp, believe her 2 year old son patter. one will never return. i thought it was just an ordinary day. i thought he'd go to school is usual. i had no idea he wouldn't come home. i hope was on hand. government officials filling forms and assisting families with the bureaucratic burdens of den. but for many, it is just too much grieving parents in inconsolable pain.

finance health minister focused on one tiny ray of hope. 3 critically injured survivors who are now stable and safe. but he's aware, changes must be made. so this never happens again in the last 2 years were seen to mass killings by a soldier. now policeman. this is a concern view that these people in positions of authority and power, it is big concern, was not only only concern, but we will surely have to do something that will be hard in a country where the military wheeled so much power, the prime minister, the general himself visited the family on friday afternoon, handing out checks for compensation to the victims, families. with all the noise and commerce and the media attention. it's easy to forget that at the center of this disaster is this building, the day care center, or 22 children were murdered. and the families that they leave behind. and the

children laid one last john coffin's from the morgue, arriving at a temple near their homes. his parents waited outside so many caskets, that names and ident says needed to be double checked. and then the final check and the awful confirmation that this is the final good bye tony checking out 0. no one pu northeast in time. will they go to the us now? at wire school districts in texas has suspended its entire police force. 5 months after a gunman killed 19 students in tier teachers. the attack rob elementary and val day may shocked the country sparking more appeals for gun control. a police department has been under investigation for its slow response to the shooting, including long delays and william gunman. while he was held up in a classroom suspension follows a new wave of outrage over the hiring of

a former texas state trooper who was part of the hesitant response. with al jazeera ally from london will slide for you on the program. you leave is rear from the support for ukraine, a summit in prague. there's little unity on how to count gas prices. canine collaboration in mexico city for one of the country's biggest social media stars. ah, with their sydney is celebrating is wet this year on record yet by bringing yet more rains to city. so the forecast for saturdays, not typically where one was hardly bone dry, an increase in today goes on, there'll be a line of shout developed in queens and 1000 use as well as down through sidney, which could produce yet more flooding. which means it's fairly dry. neither unusual,

right? that was in particularly west australia, northern target k been couple months and he has gone away. now it's nice and quiet . and most of the rest of the, of the constant is just is east. the rain will go off shore into the taskbar. looks as though it's eventually going to head towards new zealand, but in the immediate future, if won't, this is settled. there's a lovely breeze which initially isn't that warm, but eventually allows you to get up to about 20 degrees in christ church. that really is on the warm side at a big contrast to 4 days ago. okay. there's a bit of a circulation that you might just detect here, which means expand from it. big showers in the western side of borneo, sudden tylen, cambodia, and maybe, well, but it's the malaysia smarter looks much dryer than it was. and you may be aware of this, the unusual this of rain this far north and india at this time of year. and it's not just one flash in the pan, it keeps going for

a couple of days. ah, on, i've seen the cost a major you sell on tax cuts in the u. k. is it enough to limit the financial damage on other wake up call on the cost of climate change from oracle? he bought boeing, reveals our aircraft plans to go pre white, 2015 counseling, a cos ornell does it. we understand the differences and similarities of culture across the world. so no matter how you take it will bring you the news and current affairs that matter. to you. lou. ah, welcome back. look at the main stories are following. now. the king of thailand has

visited survivors and families of 1st days, day care center massacre by a former policeman. 37 people were killed. 24 of them children, thailand's prime minister, also visited the centre non, while ample province to meet with the parents. the nobel peace prize has been awarded to a jailed battle russian rights activist. russia's most famous human rights group and a ukrainian organization that's been documenting war crimes. as russia's invasion, the honor is being viewed as a strong condemnation of president putin and warn ukraine. while president zalinski are saying as troops of retake and nearly 2 and a half 1000 square kilometers since the latest offensive began to retake territory in south and east. but to russian forces, say they have captured ground in ukraine's east. and danielle question. in other developments e leaders meeting and prague or fail to agree on a price cap for gas, most of the 27 member states agree. it's the best solution to bring down sky high

energy cost driven up by the fallout from the war and ukraine. but after weeks of discussion, best still divided on what to do. so vast and has more from the check capital protestors urging you, lead us to stand firm against moscow. but european unity is once again on the threat. how to tackle sky hi, gas prices has been deciding the block europeans long dependent on cheap russian gas are struggling to pay their bills. one way of bringing the price down would be for you members, not to compete with each other. when buying gas on the open market, one thing is very clear that brought support that next spring at the end of the winter. when our storage is will be depleted. it is of paramount importance that we have a joint, but she is chase me and sure me and also gas so that we avoid to our bit each other . but that we have

a collective bargaining power. and that we put that in place. but countries like poland, greece and italy say, this is not enough to tackle the crisis. and a cap on gas prices must be put in place. a call for unity here in prague at the start, if it would likely be inexpensive winter for europe. the energy crisis has been driving a wedge between your members and with growing resentment about unaffordable prices . your leaders are under pressure to find a solution fast. a couple of hours drive out of the check capital by boat, how badly java is trying to keep warm. now, temperatures are dropping, the high gas prices have made alternative sources of energy like locks and with pallets hard to come by. and then, you know, it's not easy. prices are up 350 percent from last year electricity in the pallets were using for heat in or up by about 100. it's a 150 percent and keep growing up. we've completely stopped investing in the business because we can't florida. if we don't have many guesses winter, we might have to move out and see you later. hope that in the next few weeks they

can agree on a common approach which might see a price can be put in place. but that would mean that differences between richer and less well of countries would have to be confronted and resolved, steadfast, and al jazeera. prox in iran, in coroner says massa, meaning his death is spot weeks of protests did not die from a beating while in police custody. stared the coroner's report, states of the 22 year old suffered multiple organ failure due to pre existing medical conditions. her father said she had bruises on her legs. he holds the police responsible for her death. i mean, he was detained by a round circle. morality police in september for breaking strict laws of address code a death 3 weeks ago as ignited 3 weeks of protest around the country and abroad. footage posted on thursday shows women marching through the city of goods chanting freedom, joining

a wave of protest since armine died last month. rights group say the security force correct on the predominantly female that protests has claimed dozens of lives earlier is fertilizer, then why any, an associate professor of journalism at new york university, an author of lipstick, jihad says the process of brought together different sections of iranian society. i think it really reflects how deeply iranian society has changed. iran in society have moved on, including many of the supporters of the system and many religious iranians who are just not willing to see security forces crackdown and harm women hurt. you know, take them into custody and ways that lead to their death over a head job. so i think what we're seeing is, is quite substantively different than anything you ron has experienced before. it's hard to know where this will go demand for dress freedom or an end to kind of policing of, of women. physical bodies is just one of the demand,

but it's really spiraled way beyond that. we see from the young men out on the street, the diversity of people on the street that it's gone very much to the heart of, of other failures in the islamic system. you know, the, the failure of society to accept mandatory. her job is just one of a number of failures that the system doesn't really seem to have answers to. all the canadian government has permanent need denying entry to 10000 members and what it calls iran at murderous regime. premier suggestion true is accused ron's revolutionary. god core than his was heinous, behavior against the iranian people, thousands of canadians of march, and recently since fallen. darcy with protest fox, by the death of mass armine, were taking steps that will raise the bar internationally in holding around accountable. first, we will be pursuing a listing of the iranian regime, including the i,

r g c leadership under the most powerful provision of the immigration and refugee protection act. this is a measure that has only been used in the most serious circumstances against regimes conducting war crimes. or genocide, like in bosnia and for one, this will make the top 50 percent of the i, r g. c, leadership, the over 10000 officers and senior members most responsible for this heinous state behavior. inadmissible to canada, denying them access to canadian territory and opportunities. the designation of a regime is a permanent decision at least 15 bodies have been recovered from a migrant shipwreck of libya as western coast near the city of sobriety tra, that's according to a libyan right. crisis. bozeman, who did not confirmed the cause of death, the ship's haul was seen launched on coastal rocks with bodies strewn near by. 50

is a major launching point for many more grants, trying to cross the mediterranean to reach europe. we go to haiti now the government there is decided to off the international community to provide a special police force as gangs in protest as paralyze the country and the humanitarian crisis are always out of control. the caribbean nation is effectively ground to a halt since gangs blockaded the main fuel terminal for weeks ago, refusing to leave until promised our own re steps down. protest as of also blocked roads in september of the government said it couldn't afford to subsidize fuel. there are major shortages of petrol and food and also bottled water, which is making a color outbreak even was millions of people across the u. s. a drinking water full of costs in engines wells across the country being contaminated by naturally occurring aust. nick, this is one of nature's most deadly poison. at more than 30 times the recommended

leveled. situation is even worse and impoverished communities. ro bridles is at one california and town desperate to help the potentially deadly problem. when farmer dennis hudson pumps water from his well in allens worth california, he knows there's danger lurking. even though the water looks clean, it's contaminated with high amounts of arsenic. the way we feel about the water is it can't be trusted there carcinogens in the water. arsenic is a carcinogen, it will cause cancer. it effect it fixes itself to the fatty tissues in the by the toxic substance leaches into the water supply from underground rock formations. the u. s. government says the safe level of arsenic is 10 parts per 1000000000. hudson's well, water has more than $300.00 parts per 1000000000,

and many other wells in the community are similar. arsenic is colorless and his odorless. you can't see it. you can't taste it. and in fact, people before we really realized the extent of the arsenic in our wire, there are people who would visit allen's worth and say, wow, this water really taste good. allen's worth is an impoverished town of about 600 people founded by black settlers over 100 years ago. because people don't trust the safety of their water. many travel to other towns to buy filtered water for cooking and drinking. it's a problem that extends far beyond this small california farming town across the united states. it's estimated that 2100000 people draw their water from wells contaminated with high levels of arsenic. scientists from the university of california have set up an experimental filtering project on dennis hudson's farm. so the implant groundwater has about $200.00 parts per 1000000,

arsenic. and by the time it reaches the end of our chic maintain, we've treated this water. it's coming out consistently below 10 parts per 1000000. similar filtration systems have succeeded in countries with high arsenic concentrations like india and bangladesh. this promise is to me, one of the moist, if not go lowest cost ways, who reliably remove arsenic from gun water at a price that local communities can afford. the researchers hope the equipment chan solve arsenic problems in other communities, and dennis hudson is praying. it will, what would it mean if you could live with clean water? it would mean the world to this community and to california, it would just mean life and life abundantly clean water in a time of climate change and drought, more precious than ever. rob reynolds al jazeera allen's worth california forest

fires on east island in the southeast and pacific of damage. some of the centuries old, sacred statues there. it took emergency cruise 8 hours to control the spread around unesco world heritage site. but some of the statues are said to be badly charred historians are saying they were carved. why the islands original inhabitants? hundreds of years ago. now, mexico's unveiled a tribute one of the country's most famous rescue dogs, frieda the yellow labrador became a social media staff. our work and the aftermath of 2 earthquakes that hit mexico in 2017 killing around 500 people. she went viral because of her custom made doggy goggles and boots on thursday, the mexican may the unveiled a statue of her in mexico city. frieda is now retired, she deserves that rest, but she did still find time to attend the event. an official says she gave hope to