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russia detains 5 of its citizens along with a group of ukrainians over the explosion. the damage the courage, bridge to crimea. ah, to have you with us today? i'm cyril van. yeah, this is l 0 alive from dough. also coming up in energy ministers meets on soaring gas prices. but there are fear that financial aid might come to late. u. s. president joe biden bows. consequences for saudi arabia over opec plus oil cuts accusing the kingdom of siding with russia and civil disobedience. citizens are staged in shoe office, refugee camp and occupied east jerusalem to protest the siege by his really forces .

ah, so russia security service says 8 people have been arrested over last week's explosion, the damage the current bridge, the blast destroyed a section of the bridge that links crimea to the russian mainland. keith has not said whether or not it was involved. mom at val is in moscow for us, mom. and what more do we know at this early stage about these arrests? yes, we have a few more details from the us in security services saying that there they are now very are they have much evidence now enough evidence to point the finger of acquisition of the ukraine insecurity services, particularly the intelligence unit at the ukrainian ministry of defense and they named at the head of this unity killable donna, they said he orchestrated this serve plan or the spot from the very beginning. they talked about 22777022770 kilograms of

explosives. they say was shipped in august from the port of odessa to those countries that this, sir, this struck her to georgia 1st and then to armenia and then back to georgia. and then into russia. they named quite a few people from ukraine and georgia and our media as participants, collaborators with the ukrainians who orchestrated this operation. but they didn't tell us how these people were able to channel all those tons of explosives in to have been to russia. they didn't tell us the names of russian citizens who participated in this until now, but they have arrested 5 along with 3 others from ukraine. and the other countries are apparently more will be revealed about this. and the russians are still waiting for more clarity because there are still questions unanswered about how this amount

of explosives, lice, as i said, are well, was channeled through all these countries and throughout russia without being detected. even though there were lots of checkpoints of one vote, mohammed val reporting from moscow. thank you. a number of blast server, importantly, been heard in the russian occupied ukrainian city of melissa paul, russian media is reporting that air defense systems in the area. we're activated. the device is also believed to had exploded near the city central market. melissa paul was one of the 1st cities to fall to russian forces after the invaded ukraine in february and ukraine's energy minister says russian missiles have hit around 30 percent of the country's energy infrastructure. around $300.00 areas were left without power following the russian attacks on monday and tuesday, at the mayor of the western ukrainian city of eve says it will take months to reappear. energy facilities there. one 3rd of the city has no electricity. the head

of the us nuclear agency says ukraine's upper region nuclear power plant has lost external power for the 2nd time in 5 days. this facility is in russian control territory, and it is now relying on diesel generators. ukraine state own nuclear power company says russia is not allowing vehicle access to the plant to deliver fuel. it's not just the power plant that's fueling nuclear fears in ukraine, people. they are preparing in case russia launches and nuclear attack. that's despite us president joe biden saying that he doubts fled them or pretend would use such a weapon. rory challenge reports, not since the start of the war had russia unleashed such fury on ukraine. on monday, at least 20 cities were targeted with strikes on urban centers and critical infrastructure wave after wave of cruise, missiles and drones president

vladimir putin revenge for last week's explosion on the current bridge, making crimea with mainland russia. would you put those re but there are continued attempt to carry out terrorist attack on our territory? rushes responses will be harsh and their scale will correspond to the level of threat crated for the russian federation. no one should have any doubt about that. but i have a threatening language, but absent the cremeans recent warnings where president putin reminded the world of russia's nuclear arsenal and the potential for using it. still ukraine civic authorities are trying to make sure they're prepared for the worst. you know, when you have done the food, which the response in these cases is simple. when we get a message about a threat, we notify the population day houses or moved to predictive structure underground or use p. p. a. if necessary,

evacuations may be carried out depending on radioactive contamination for this pre prepared evacuation point was mostly located in schools or the kids residence. the safest places are deep beneath the city streets. it's a remarkable thing. the metro station as co, michelle says to protect them from the west. now there is a nuclear strike id like to come from cranes for my baby, and i like russia in the early weeks of the war, the stations were full of people taking shelter hands. there, equipped for fill on armageddon with all the metal boxes on the floor open and the shutter rises upwards, all this is the co, thus the passage is closed and the station is hermetically sealed. people thing here are completely protected from the external environment, both from a nuclear explosion and chemical weapons. seeking shelter on the ground or in window las interior rooms. evacuation points. how to avoid breathing in radioactive

dust. it's doomsday advice from a bygone era updated for right here right now. and modern digital technology but some still feel ukrainians are underprepared and unprotected. your he's, europe, runs re a freedom. he's fundraising to provide survival kits free of charge for all of the men. my goal is to make ukrainians conscious of not into for everyone to have a kid for themselves because we live next to a dangerous neighbor. and you never know what is on someone's mind in the crammed, at the most people, the consequences of a nuclear strike on thinkable get ukrainians are having to think about them. well, reach helen's how to 0, give when poland says it's detected, a leak in the jewish oil pipeline, starting in eastern russia in pakistan. it's the world's largest pipeline,

carrying oil, some 4000 kilometers. and the jewish is made up of 2 lines. as you can see on the map, it branches through eastern europe, the ukraine, bella, ruth hungary, slovakia, check republic, germany and poland. and the leaks been found in poland about 70 kilometers from the city of flock. the country says it's probably the result of accidental damage. drew the 2nd line is working as per usual you energy ministers, a meeting in prague to find ways to tackle high gas prices. 15 members of the european union want the price of wholesale gas to be kept across the block. they do not want richer countries in europe to be able to buy gas at higher prices. now the, they argue that the cap would help curb prices before expensive gas supplies into the market reach power plants and therefore drive up electricity bills. the proposal is based on 3 ideas. setting a limit on the cost of rushing gas imports, negotiating a lower gas price with other suppliers, and establishing

a ceiling on the price of gas use to generate electricity. but some new member states disagree with the plan and they want alternative options, including a limit on gas consumption and subsidy packages for businesses. and for consumers, said boston that is at that meeting in prague and joins me now. so we just outline step that there are different views on how to deal with this, right? how do you reduce gas prices in europe? how deep are those divisions while they are very deep, but it's a new day and a new meeting here in prague and also new hope that they will come to an agreement . that the last week, sir, lead of some adherent proc really failed to reach that agreement. and even worse, it showed the real deep divisions between the different countries to 27 members stays especially between the so called richer north and west maybe. and the more poor east and south, they really have

a different view on how to resolve this crisis. and the more richer countries really don't want any market intervention, or at least to try to limit it as much as possible. but at the same time, they're handing out really large packages for their own people to go up to, to deal with these high energy prices. something the countries in the south and east simply can't afford. so this is where the divisions are really at their deepest and they have had meetings also last night. i've had meetings trying to come to some kind of agreement. i spoke to the minister of industry and trades here in the czech republic was organizing this meeting and he really called on the countries to unite and to show some solidarity because, of course, amidst this whole war in ukraine going on. what the u once lease is to show this unity to show conflict. they want to show that they're strong against russia. but this whole energy crisis simply showing something else and, and your,

it is true that the european union countries have been able to put up a united front by and large when it comes to the, the russia ukraine crisis. you think we'll end up agreeing on a price cap? well, that's a very good question as the minister of industry and trade was kind of optimistic that they are discussing a so called compromise solution. know what he really aims at now is to put a cap on a gas for electricity. so basically a lot of countries are still using gas to generate power. and that really leads to high bills for consumers. so if they can put a cap or they call it decoupling the price from the gas price, then that would help a lot of consumers already. it wouldn't help a lot of countries, but this same system has been you since june and spain and portugal. and it has reduced price is by nearly 25 percent. but what it also has done is it has

increased consumption. and that's something that you definitely want to avoid because they are really worried that they simply will run out and the will be blackouts. and that is a real worry, especially in the countries like germany that use a lot of energy. so it is as a discussion that's will be ongoing today and also denied linda and germany have put in their own proposal. still trying to avoid this price gap. they're looking at a new benchmark price for alan g. that's something that's being discuss. and they also really push for a joint buying effort of gas on the market for the whole block. so we don't expect any resolution today. what they aiming for is now to reach a compromise to reach a solution early november, but of course winter is already kicking in here, and people are really worried with their bills. now step, listen, thank you very much for that explanation because it can be hard to understand exactly the mechanism how you get to reduce the price of gas. but the bottom line is something very simple. reducing energy bills for consumers in europe said fosten

. thank you very much. still ahead on al jazeera man, moore's deposed leader is sentenced to 3 more years in prison and charges on charges that she calls absurd. also this. i'm emily angry in south africa, where reiner numbers are at dian levels. and conservationists are calling for a radical shift in the approach to the illegal wildlife trade reports to life. ah hello there, se australia is preparing for more severe weather over the next few days. but before we get there, let's have a look at south east asia from the satellite. you can see dense cloud bringing some really wet and windy weather thanks to a developing system across the south china sea. that's like you to bring some very

heavy force. the likes of vietnam and the rest of india, china over the next few days, we could see up to a $180.00 millimeters over 24 hours that is likely to lead to some significant flooding elsewhere across the region. heavier rain pulling into northern areas of borneo, brunei, seeing some of that for the south. a mix of scattered showers as well as some storms. and we are likely to see some storms pop off in a very north of australia. largely clear though, here and in the west, it's really the southeast that once again dealing with the worst of this wild weather that's set to move in over the next few days, we have had warnings for of significant flooding thanks to exceptionally heavy rain in the likes of victoria and tasmania, we could also see wind gusts on the higher ground about a 100 kilometers per hour. so damaging winds there, that system moving pretty quickly away from adelaide where it drops the temperature down sydney will see that wet or whether by the end of the week that she, whether updates ah,

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you are watching al jazeera reminder of our top stories this our russia security service says 8 people have been arrested over an explosion, the damage the courts bridge to crimea last week. 5 russians and 3 ukrainian and armenian citizens have been detained at the head of the u. s. nuclear agency says ukraine, zap, or region nuclear power plant has lost external power for the 2nd time in 5 days. and the plant is in russian controlled territory and relying on diesel generators as we speak. u. n. g ministers are meeting in the check capital prob, to find ways to deal with high gas prices. 15 members of the european union, what price is kept, but others disagree. in that group includes germany in the netherlands, nato defense ministers meeting in brussels with the war and ukraine, top of that agenda, secretary general against oldenburg, has back the call by keyed to send more air defense systems to the country. i welcome not to an $8.00, so are providing air defense systems. that is extremely important. and welcome to

recent announcement by, by germany and also the, the delivery of german defense systems. so to ukraine, i think we all have see, you know, why this is important. the horrific the in this can, the attacks against the ukrainian cities civilian killed a civilian critical infrastructure destroyed, and no police to tax on the, on the energy system. the energy infrastructure is serious as we approach winter. so all of this demonstrates urgent need for more and defense for your crane. and the u. s. president says there will be consequences for re add after the opec plus group lead by saudi arabia decided to steeply cut oil production. the organization of petrol exporting countries including russia, announced that decision last week, despite us opposition. and the white house says president joe biden is now willing

to work with congress after a senior sen cold for a freeze on cooperation with saudi arabia. from the beginning of the administration since taking office, the president has been very clear that united states need to need a different sort of relationship with saudi arabia. he has said that from very early on, and i have said this last week when opec made the decision to align their energy policy with rushes, war and war aims and against the american people. further underscore is that reasoning to realign that relationship to reevaluate that relationship with saudi arabia. we are reviewing where we are currently right now and will be watching closely over the coming weeks and months as well. and kimberly elk, it has more of the story from the white house. well, this is something that has really been a concern for many on capitol hill for some time this you a saudi relationship. and there has been

a concern about particularly the issue of human rights. and so this is something that many members of congress, not just from the opposition republican party, but also from the president's own democratic party, have been urging the white house to do not just the bible administration, but also the trumpet ministration for many years to reevaluate this relationship and so this is something that, as we've been reporting the national security spokesperson, john kirby says, is now something that the white house is willing to look at. a given the fact that the president didn't travel to saudi arabia recent month, i did feel that he had a good conversation with the saudi current principal, haven't been solomon, but they're not happy with the fact that now there has this been decision, this decision by opec to in fact cut production and so there's a number of reasons why the white house is not happy about this decision. and one of the big reasons is that there is a congressional election that is coming up in just a matter of weeks. in fact,

in november, and this is really seem to benefit the president's political adversaries. here in the united states, high energy prices really are not good for the president politically. and so that's one reason that this white house is not happy about this. but the other reason that the white house is not happy about this is that the fact that this is really seen is aligning with russia. palestinians in this shoe offer to refugee camp and occupy the east jerusalem have launched a strike and protest against a days long siege by his really forces is really army has blocked entrances and exits. and saturday after a soldier was shot dead. an attack at one of the checkpoints, those in the camp say they are being collectively punished and they're holding marches and vigil on wednesday needed. abraham joins us from the blockaded town of a nata next to the refugee camp. neither what's going on, where you are. as you can see,

the sweets are empty. these railey soldiers are putting up road logs, jack coins, the preventing cars from entering the shortfalls refugee camp. this is the 4th day that the israeli forces have been located. locating this area, they say that the perpetrator of the shooting attack, that left one is really soldier killed later on saturday is from the refugee camp. and they're still looking for the shooter and still attend situation elsewhere in the occupied west bank. where not only there's a strike here, but there are holes for strikes as sweat in the west bag to show solidarity with palestinians who have been located here. people here say this is called collective punishment, whereby whole towns, whole neighborhood, small families are being punished under the pretext and in the name of

security. but many palestinians will tell you that there would be no security for the israeli forces and is waiting in general here in the occupied west bank. so long as there is a continuing israeli military occupation that has been going on for decades about needed. tell me about what's going on and nobliss because, and we addressed this last hour, a group of fighters. they're called for a day of rage and solidarity with the residents of shoe office. so what do we know about that? this group is called the lions den. they are vowing to show solidarity with the people who are under the blockades here in anata and shot wild and in jerusalem as well. they say that they will continue carrying out shooting attacks one attack last night. left one is ready, soldier killed. they say that palestinians are going through daily humiliation daily pressures by the israeli occupation that has been continuing its measures on

the ground when it comes to the daily lives of palestinian, such as what you can see here where palestinians have to actually show their ideas to the israeli soldiers who are just here to be able to even exit or enter their towns. so this is part of the reality. these young people in nablus have been fighting against then have been saying that they want to protest against which is the continued validity, occupation against palestinians. they, they say that they want to keep carrying out shooting attacks. and there's a wide, a sense of solidarity and sense of support for these young man because young men in nablus as well as other armed groups. and janine, because people here say that israel only understands the language of force and violence needed abraham reporting live from the occupied east. jerusalem, thank you very much. now those who lost their lives in the bali bombings are being

remembered. 20 years on 202 people died when simultaneous bomb attacks were carried out. at a nightclub on the indonesian island, mourners and survivors were at the memorial sites, in quota. the anniversary is also being marked in australia. $88.00 of those killed were australians at the ceremony, and sidney be prime minister said 20 years on the ache does not dim and quote. of course, man more has sentenced deposed leader and funk suit. she to 3 more years in prison on charges of accepting a bribe, you sentence is added to previous convictions and extends our total prison term to 26 years. so she has denied any wrong doing. she's been held in solitary confinement and in prison in the capital since june. she was detained last year when the military seized power from her elective government. tony ching has more from bank of this latest sentence were 2 sentences. in fact, although both to run concurrently with make the total time to be served 26 years

that will get her out of jail at the age of a $103.00 and birmingham jails are very tough places. now there may be an opportunity at some stage, once the military have feel they have established their position where they broke or some sort of deal. they make an announcement, they will that they will be lenient. but i think at this stage, they're looking at elections in the autumn of next year. we're already seeing a political machinations, in part is allied to the military and her to put the loyalists in place to think her as there is no chance at this stage. they will be releasing uncensored, she because they know full well that if she was to contest that election in any way, she would win overwhelmingly, as she has on the previous occasions where she has been on the ballot paper or south africa, has recorded an increase in the number of rhinos killed by poachers in the 1st half

of this year. the illegal wildlife trade is the biggest threat to the species. now some conservationists are calling for a radical shift in wildlife trafficking. to save these animals, emily anguish reports from kruger, national park. this is a regular occurrence in south africa to protect the rhinos. on his land, derek levitan says he has no choice, but to trim their homes is uncomfortable to watch, but it's become a necessity and trimmed horn makes the animal less valuable to pitches. look, i don't like drumming, or i literally don't like it. this is the alternative. a calf left off and after its mother was poached, her horn gouged from her body. this is the dumbest most unnecessary extinction in the history of human intervention and wildlife. 80 percent of the world's rhinos are in south africa,

and about 3 quarters of them are own private property. the run is attract by helicopter and immobilized using a tranquilizer down a blindfold and implants they used to reduce external stimuli. but they say the procedure itself is painless. if i said to me and i let greg level raise actually protect of last all over the bed. and there's no feeling it doesn't, the animal doesn't even feel the want to move on. a runners use their whole and to defend themselves to find food even to play. but to poach is this represents wealth . it's known as grey. gold and retailers will pay up to $100000.00 us dollars a killer vietnam and china conceited. the 2 largest markets, horns a used introduction, medicine for hang overs to reduce favor even q a cancer. although there is no scientific evidence to support these claims. the demand has decimated the populations of black and white rhinos. the government says

$259.00 were killed in the 1st 6 months of this year. if we are just doing the same over and over again and don't try a different approach, we will never be successful and we will see the rhinos extinct by we are all on this planet previously trim some conservation is say the solution is to legalize the export of horns internationally. so we could literally swap the market with point to morrow, destroy the business of poaching. save the animals. and we could do so with a product that were already trimming painlessly and it grows back. you can shave a sheep and sell the wolf way to the over line to research a dung. food now has studied consumer habits in vietnam. we don't know whether the supply of brian or in a legal market would be enough to meet the mon from consumers illegal for

trimmed horns, a mock microchips and stored in registered stock pounds. reserve owners estimate, they are currently 20 tons in storage. we can send 7 times more horn to the asian markets than the poaching syndicates are managing by slaughtering the animals. and if we do it our way, no animal ever gets her to get there. or can we ask the environment minister if the government would consider legalizing the trade helpful? not at this stage. she says a ministerial panel looked into this issue 2 years ago. and the high level panel reaffirmed the decision that was taken by the father african cabinet in 2016. that the conditions are not right at this stage to, to legalize the trade, those on the ground disagree, nothing. what we are doing is working. so we must change something and that's the only thing that hasn't been tried. so we must openly discuss it. best case scenario . there are a few.