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to cross the continent to plead poverty and violence. now being used as political tools. bus is sent by the state of texas. don't these 101 asylum seekers at the side of the road in front of the residence of vice president, pamela harris, aid worker, say a baby arrived injured and a man with diabetes was rushed to the hospital after insulin with matt on the 40 hour bus ride in florida, governor and rhonda santas took credit for the flight part of a coordinated effort. your mom was held up in governors to send my good democrat, led to city. some have declared states of disaster. nathan aid with a migraine, it's manipulating people who are in very dire purely for political gay ah,
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mm. mm. authorities and ukraine's russian control her soul region urged people to evacuate the head of a potential counter offensive by keith. ah, it's good to have you with this. this is l 0 alive from doha. also coming up due to the i said it idella a lot of people. augusta georgia maloney becomes italy's 1st female prime minister leading a far right government for the 1st time since the 2nd world war. good boys, johnson really return as you k prime minister with days to go. former chancellor is she sooner is also a potential candidate to replace las truss plus an update on the cholera break in malawi that killed more than a 100 people since march. ah,
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a russian back authorities in the ukrainian city of course san have told civilians to evacuate as keys force his advance in the region. thousands of people have been leading in fairies across the nipple river as ukrainian strikes have made the only 2 major bridges from her san impossible. russia has claimed the region as its own since separatist held referendums. last month, al jazeera has gained exclusive access to one of ukraine's military posts in harkey province. the areas just a few 100 meters from russia's border. and up until recently, it was under the control of moscow. so have a loss or has more on this the uncertainty is overwhelming. despite the uninterrupted shilling ukrainian troops wait, ready for what will unfold, name, they stand by vigilant as ours turned to days near the border of khaki proven.
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instead of cause barricades now cover roads that lead into the main city. the sound of shelling has become so familiar. it is now part of the soldiers daily routine, but not on the russians are attacking us on a daily basis that we're holding our own and defending our ground. we won't let the anybody that puts here again, fall green for months. the russians controlled this territory along the border. they eventually left, overpowered by ukrainian forces. much of the area now bears the signs of war. abandon village is now military zones. surrounded by the aftermath of thea fighting al jazeera managed to go inside, one of ukraine's barricades, where attack felt always the threat. the military posts were built by russian troops before they withdrew. now they used by ukrainian who also make use of the weapons left behind by their enemy arrows keisha,
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donya. we are on the defensive but were also in total control. we had defending our skies and our land. this here is an antique aircraft defense system. we use it to hunt them down. we are given access tony some of these trenches where ukrainians are developing new strategy. but beyond a certain point, where told filming must stop throwing william lizzy thought and so we dig ditches to hide from the enemy, and for protection from the winters cold trenches all warmer, especially if we set a fire. no digging ditches is exhausting work, but they are very useful. military tools principally bonus to help over most civilians have decided to stay away from the area even after rushes withdrawal. had he asked it or not that because this post is so close to russia's border, ukrainian troops are in a constant state of alert, in a sense, expecting the unexpected that they know. and their russian counterparts are likely
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carrying out the same orders just a few 100 meters away from them out of shape enough to who island genovese to have aletha al jazeera along the ukrainian russian border. amana john hume is in keys. he says there is expectations of major advances in her son. there has been effectively a media blackout that has been imposed by ukrainian officials when it comes to reporting on what the ukrainian forces are doing in and around their song. that is typical here that is standard operating procedure when it comes to counter offensive that are in effect like the one that the, that the ukrainian forces are currently engaged in. when you listen to the language being used by ukrainian officials more and more over the course of the past week by some military officials as well. and by other people in the know that it shirt only sounds as though the elite in this country do believe that her song, that major advances by the ukrainian forces can and perhaps will be made in carson
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in the days ahead. that being said, again, it's all very murky. we don't know much. typically it's only when they are ready to announce that they have recaptured territory in ukraine. that they will make those announcements when it comes to logistics when it comes to tactics being used. but as of now, the mood here seems to be that people do believe that the ukrainian forces are making major advances in their sod. the governor of russia's belgrade region says 2 civilians have been killed by shilling. 15000 people have been left without electricity after strikes on the region bordering ukraine. well, keith has denied responsibility for several attacks carried out there since russia's invasion began in february. mom at val has more from moscow. this situation has been going on, as you mentioned, for a long time now, even before, even since the beginning of this war, actually, we know that airports in that area are closed,
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closed for some time. now we know that lots of facilities have been affected, and if you days ago, only the showing was on a, an oil deport. and also a power station. their power plant caused a lot of damage, their civilians. how being asked also to leave that area during the last several months, but now it is getting worse and worse as days. goals go by and as the ukrainian military push comes closer to the border, that town is only 40 kilometers away from the border with ukraine before the annexation. and also it is one hour drive from the 2nd largest city of khaki, which is still under ukraine. control, so it is in the range of both artillery and also helicopter times helicopter ukrainian helicopters were used to, to, to read on that city for the russians at the same time. but they are trying to take
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more territory within ukraine in fight. gotcha. this is seen very critically as a very bad situation in terms of an army capabilities to protect even the citizens who are inside the historical russian territory. iran has rejected accusations that it is supplying russia with drones to use against ukraine, us and others believe the criminal using iranian may drone the attack key as well as energy facilities across the country. france, germany, and the u. k. call for un investigation into the allegations on friday. iran has issued a statement, however, condemning the allegations as false and baseless continues at their hon. supports peace and an immediate end to the war in ukraine through a political process. the provocative approaches of the european union and the u. k . are contrary to their absurd and hypocritical claims of contributing to lasting peace and stability in the world. we reserve the right to respond to any
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irresponsible action and will not hesitate, defend the interests of the iranian nation towards the jabari has reaction on this from trump. voices coming out of various levels of government has been one of denial about the fact that the accusations being put forth against officials here is selling these suicide drones that are known as shy 1. 36 that are manufactured in around the waiting officials over and over again, including the iranian foreign minister. have said that the are absolutely false and they are politically motivated accusations. now, we also heard from the iranian president ever he racy who was speaking at an events in the capital earlier on saturday, on the occasion of the national day of exports. he use the patient to touch on the subject of how. 1 he's been approach during his travels overseas, over the past year by various other various people asking about purchasing military
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equipment from iran that's listening to what he had to say. that's not a gun database. you are actually short of the leaders of other countries meet with me. they ask me what around cell. it's military equipment to that previously you'd give around nothing. but barbs, and now you're asking for around military equipment. i tell them why don't you buy it from other countries. it's available everywhere. but in response they say they've heard around military equipment is so advanced and unique and we turn to emily now where georgia maloney has been sworn in as the new prime minister. the 1st woman to hold the post. she's also leading her nation's 1st far right government since the 2nd world war. while it's a major victory for maloney's party critic say her hard line policies do not allow for an inclusive italy. the harding reports on this italy has sworn in its 1st female prime minister. you'll sit about a little man, lit georgia, maloney now leads the 1st and the far right government since the end of the 2nd
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world war. the easiest way for europeans to understand are people around the world to understand what's going on in italy is think of what would happen if maureen le pen became president of georgia. maloney is known for her conservative views, centered around religion, the homeland and family. he, i laugh i me. yeah. natalie. no. alice lobby. yes. to the natural family, nor to the algae b. t lobby. yes. to sexual identity? no to gender ideology, no, to islamist violence. yes, to secure borders, no to mass migration, no to big international finance, no to the bureaucrats of brussels. maloney's brothers of italy party has fascist routes, linked directly to former leader benito mussolini. the real problem is natural national passions. we have fallen is the competence that ranked together from
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because she has no experience with going anything handler. she's, she's surrounded by people in their party that left a book that particularly relevant skills, relevant skills that are needed to dig italy out of a looming recession. inflation rates are at an all time high, as is the cost of living. pretty darn economics too. as she gets maloney very little boom for radical change, but essentially this is of a trifle form. i don't mean more than of a trade fall for declaration. maloney supporters say she can help improve the market. while critics fear her policies will only push europe further to the right, the 1st signs have not been good. and if and the maloney will be does she let her id ology from the far right? express itself in that hard. right? or does she follow the safe and narrow path right now? italy enters uncertainty. walters. analysts say many of those who voted for maloney
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are not right wing, but supported her in the hopes she can spark change. leah harding al jazeera as we just heard and lias report there, georgia maloney comes to office at a time of severe economic pressure. let's look at some of the key numbers now. inflation was a 8.9 percent in september, driven by high food and energy prices. and that's likely to send italy into recession next year. despite strong economic growth, the nation's debt has ballooned to nearly $2.00 trillion dollars around a 150 percent of the country's g. d. p. and italy has been particularly hard hit by the energy crisis because of its high dependence on gas imports. still ahead on al jazeera, thousands protest against tax reforms in columbia will be live in the capital in just a moment and unusual scenes at the chinese communist party congress involving a former leader. we'll have the details on that.
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ah, anticipation is rising. and so is the are you ready to with sponsored my cattle aways. hello. we got more wet weather coming in to japan over the next couple days is going to be a couple of days of some blustery showers just rattling through further west. it's generally dry across the korean peninsula and for much of china is i disturb whether then we got this weather system, this cold front slides its way across honshu through canada, where to weather for the western side of han, she was a go through sunday 25 celsius there for tow, given that it freshman's up temperatures at around 18 celsius. still a few showers on that. normally breeze is kind of feel little chilly as we go on into the early part of next week, much power we'll see a scattering a shower. but some sunshine in between the sunshine continuing from much of the korean peninsula and for a good part of china,
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sunshine and showers cause much of southeast asia. of course we have seen some very wet weather recently interviewed now another system will just drive its way across the south. china sea scattering a shower, their wet weather, just pushing down to the southern vietnam into cambodia as we go through sunday. and on into monday, hiccuped our next system tropical depression, which will again bring some heavy downpours over the next couple of days. have examples continue across sir southern parts of india for now, but they're weakening main feature. resist developing area of low pressure which will bring flooding, rains into west bengal and bunker dash the weather sponsored by cattle anyways. around 10 women are being murdered in mexico every day. almost always men, an epidemic of gender based violence that threatens to spiral out of control. now specialists police squads run by women, a trying to reverse the trend and bring the perpetrators to justice. but can they
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overcome years of macho culture and indifference? behind the scenes with the fem aside detected on at jessina lou ah, you're watching al jazeera reminder of our headlines this our russian backed authorities in the ukrainian city of course on have told civilians to lead as keeps forces advance in the region. thousands of people have been leaving in fairies across the deep bro river. georgia maloney has been sworn in as it leads new prime minister, the 1st woman to hold the post. she's also leading it least 1st fall right government since the 2nd world war. the conservative party vote to elect a new leader to replace prime minister list trust,
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and that is happening less than 48 hours away. formerly devoris johnson has returned from the holiday. as speculation grows about his intentions. his former chancellor is she soon? ac is also silent. about his plans, but both reportedly have the support of a 100 m p's, which is what is needed to enter this race cabinet minister, penny mordant declared that her candidacy on friday the dean baba reports back in britain. after cutting short his stay in the dominican republic, his 3rd holiday since he resigned in july for my prime minister boys johnson's considering going for the top job again after liz trust, his government collapsed. but to say that prospect is divisive, would be an understatement. more currently former chancellor richie sooner he resigned during the last days of the johnson premier. it has the most supporters among conservative m. p. 's. when he's not spoken yet i've done some amazing things in my life. i've had a seat at a table at the well bank in ne,
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take the leader of the commons. penny morton's is also trying again after losing out to trust in last month's leadership contest. portsmouth, if more than one candidate, has the backing of at least a 100 m. p 's or monday. the decision then goes to around a $150000.00 conservative party members. they could well back johnson who quit off the dozens of his m. p. 's resigned following scandals including rule breaking parties in downing street during covered 19 locked downs. but one well known figure who served under johnson says it's not time for him to return with parliamentary inquiries still looming. at the job of any cabinet member, let alone the prime minister is this relentless lean, consistently be concentrated with a laser light focus on the british people from the economy through to the n h s. schools crime, migration. it's difficult to see how you could do that if at the same time you're getting evidence giving test me would be caught back in the ground hog day, the political, a soap opera of party gate. some conservative m p. 's have already said they'd
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leave the party if johnson became prime minister again. there is a question mark about whether or not mister johnson could create a stable and effective government and to be on there is the same question. has to be asked about mr sooner there are people who are in the id body, but mister, so not count. they blamed him for mister johnson's done for much of the public, say that tired of the instability and government and one opinion polls suggests merely 2 thirds one. whoever emerges this new conservative leader and hence prime minister to call an early general election. of course events could always force them to do so. nadine baba al jazeera london, go columbia now where people are protesting. attacks are formed by president gustavo petro. the reform would increase taxes on people earning more than $23000.00 a year. now this is part of petro plan to collect more than $6000000000.00 to fund future social programs and reduced inequality. the reform already faith backlash in september, when thousands protested in alexandra m p at the joint this life from the federal.
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how, how is the protest? what can you tell us about the protest we spoken hour ago? it was just getting under way. there weren't many people yes, the purpose is just getting on their way. they're moving towards that. the bounce out because that's what we're central class, that believe are right in front of congress, where the tax reform is being discussed and is expected possibly to pass as early as the next the week. the government president, good battle, has a large majority there in congress. they have reached the deals with a number of parties, so that reform is indeed expected to pass. and that's what worries a lot of the people that are on the streets today. i got to say that this seems to be so far as smaller demonstration then the one that,
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that the surprised many here when the thousands of people tens of thousands of people up to the street that the end of september. that said, though, at the same time, there is a growing concern in the country do not only to the very ambitious reform that petro proposing, but also the fact that the local currency, the pay so has been high, me the value a bit against the dollar in the last month, this as a further increase the number, the cost of a lot of basic goods in the country and that is a student affecting everybody here. now, not everybody falls that the government for that. obviously, the rise in prices is happening pretty much across the world, but they feel the fact that some papers ministers have been announcing the fact that they want to move that comes away from oil and gas, for example, a sort of creating fear in the markets that columbia by not might not
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be as market friendly as they used to be. there is through dish and all right, when government people here are faulty, phaedra for that. a lot of them also fear that his ideas are too radical for a country like columbia. most of the people are here are middle to upper class columbia and that will be affected by that. at tax reforms, other people are working class such a fact. you fax, the drivers, a truck drivers that are worried by the fact that fits are also said that you find this social program. so you will face out a number of benefits that reduce the price of gas in the last gasoline, sorry. and the last 20 years and also one important thing to consider is that the license falls that seem indeed that
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reduction and the approval ratings that important reduction offense. calling from 56 to 46 percent, which tells us that indeed that the honeymoon might be homer for as a government of a good faith in the country. and that we can expect more pros and the coming months . another one has been called the ready for next week. sandra ron pnc reporting life from bullet colombian capital. thank you very much. delegates enduring this in beijing have witnessed an unusual scene of the chinese communist party congress foreign president, whose intel was escorted out of the closing ceremony. look at these pictures, he was seen being persuaded by 2 men to leave the hall. now he spoke briefly to president, she was sitting next to him in the front row. there was no official comments about the reason for who being taken out earlier members approved an amendment of the parties charter that could give more power to president. she on sunday,
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the governing party is expected to confirm him as party chief for an unprecedented 3rd term. of thousands of lives have changed in hong kong following mass pro democracy protests 3 years on beijing's influences. growing stronger to citizens with different experiences, share their perspectives with elses years. jessica washington, in hong kong, logical neighborhood home navigates the challenges of being a small business owner. the city that he says feels unfamiliar of the spending almost 2 years in jail for his role in the 2019 protests. when i got arrested, i already had one child and my wife was about to give birth to a 2nd baby. my rest had gained public attention because i was a firefighter, a civil servant. their warehouse is just minutes away from the prison. he was jailed for illegal assembly and carrying a petro bomb with a criminal record. he can't return to his old job. yeah, in 2019 mass demonstrations swept through hong kong in protest against
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a proposed bill, which would have allowed extradition to the mainland many including hong source as a sign of beatings, growing control over the region. when i took part in the protest, i knew that there was a risk of losing my job, but that was my lease concern. as i could find another job. in prison, he met fellow, demonstrates his chorus and bernard. now the 3 import and sell fruit and trying to rebuild their lives. i think a pessimistic atmosphere is overshadowing hong kong now. everyone is scared under this new hong kong acts of defiance. i know far more discrete. while the most protest over small signs of descent remain tucked away in alleyways and hidden corners, 15 in 2020 pages introduced a new national security law for hong kong. while many said it marked a serious erosion in the cities democratic freedoms. others said drastic action with needed to return stability to the city. i don't believe in violence. i don't
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believe in them one section without purpose. at that stage, i cannot think of a better way than using the legislation, tools to andy scales, and then move on to the new situation. hong kong, new government is described by president sheet and being as being made up of what he calls patriots, of china. leonard says he's optimistic that president she and hong kong knew chief executive and managing the cities affairs. well, our economy and our culture living pi closely with mainland china in the past 20 years. so i think this is a very good that president shooting, ping continue to lead the nation. i think a lot of people question about the continuity of the power and the special station, especially now the international conflict and the tray war changing a lead us very dangerous until the countries as president. she looks sexually china the years to come and encouraging prostrate to some is a fierce of one for others. jessica washington, out of 0,
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hong kong at the un security council has voted the sanction a haitian gang leader accused of attacks against civilians. jimmy show his years, a former policeman who has been linked the widespread rights violations. a council adopted a resolution to sanction any one who threatens the security and stability of haiti is been increasing lawlessness since the assassination of prisoners over now my ease. last year, the vote of the you when does not mean anything to us, whether they agree or disagree, we haitian people do not want any force in the country up with freedom and democracy of the country. not just yet, it's not that we haitian people have said enough is enough with you like so not the revolution will happen, but there is no good education. the schools cannot function, o, e l is worthless, he must resign about it. we do not want any foreign forces in the country. canadian prime minister just intruder has put a nation wide freeze on the sale, purchase,
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and transfer of hand guns with immediate effect. empties, now debating a bill to introduce strict federal gun controls. but some provincial leaders are pushing back against a buyback program aimed at getting assault weapons out of circulation, assault weapons, or illegal to use to sell or to buy in canada. now, what the premieres are proposing by objecting to the buyback is to make it simply more difficult for people who currently own those guns that are now illegal to use to sell, or to buy to actually be compensated for those guns as we move forward with a buy back malawi is struggling to cope with a color outbreak that killed more than 100 people. since march medical workers are trying to contain the spread of this disease, but they may be running out of time. fenton monahan has more worried parents are
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bringing their children to this clinic for treatment. as the color outbreak spreads, the very young are among the most at risk. maintaining stalks of life saving medical supplies is vital to preventing further deaths. where went to steady ad giving the quality of vaccine our we are. that was that dad debreto went assist us with that. but to me and just as the of what, what 8 vaccine and we, we expect people sent me in the next day or 2 weeks. there was this whole crisis at once. we didn't have we in that full, i'd be food and, but i'm happy that as government to have managed to through it i v. fluids are with the over a 2 handed immune quentin mal, always color. a crisis began in march after series of tropical storms. the destruction of infrastructure and contamination of water supplies colson outbreak that spread across the country. the min risk factor that we had established, and the d my, the doubling was low wash activities. that's water and sanitation
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issues. there's low coverage of dreams along the shoreline. cholera is also on the rise elsewhere in the world, particularly in haiti and syria. the world health organization is calling for more resources to deal with the crisis. the number of outbreak has forced them to lower the treatment standards from 2 dose, the vaccine to a single dose we can't independent make because we're not prepared collectively to put it in place. the basic human rights of water and sanitation, and basic immunization in those areas at risk. and it's a sad day for us to have to go backwards to go to a wonderful strategy which is life saving. it's an emergency measure. we shouldn't have to do it. and it is purely based on the availability globally vaccine. below we is doing what it can to contain the outbreak, but it's a race against time. the rainy season is set to begin in november, create and conditions when diseases like cholera can.
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