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control of congress hangs in the balance with the republicans about to take the house just after the mid terms in the us. the senate race is on a knife edge. ah, lauren taylor, this is al jazeera live from london, also coming up. russia says its orders its troops to withdraw from house on the city, but ukraine warns it could be a trap. a brewing diplomatic route between france and italy, evolution taken hundreds of asylum seekers stuck on a rescue ship and met it becomes the latest tech company to announce mass layoffs cutting more than 11000 jobs. hello the us midterm elections have turned into a breathtaking the close battle for control of congress and the future of president

jo biden's agenda. the democratic party is defined expectations that biden's low approval ratings and over inflation would propel republicans to a larger victory. the so called red wave turned out to be more of a ripple. republicans are still expected to take control of the house of representatives, but by a small margin than expected. the senate remains a toss up. republicans have $49.00 seats and the democrats on $48.00 all eyes from the states of our zone in nevada and georgia, which is going to run off in december. and it was a great night for candidates, backed by donald trump, many of whom support his false allegations that the 2020 presidential election was read, live only, not stop one high profile, when so far, j. d. vance, securing a senate seat in a higher. despite that trumpet said that while the election was somewhat disappointing from his personal standpoint, it was a very big victory. and us president joe biden has been speaking in the past. our

saying the democrats had their strong it's showing in midterm elections in decades . while the press in the pundents are predicting the giant red wave, it didn't happen. and i know you were somewhat miffed by my my obsession optimism. but i felt good during the whole process. i thought we were going to do fine while any seat last is painful. some good democrats didn't. when the last night, democrats had a strong name. and we lost few receipts in house representatives than the democratic president, 1st, mid term election, the last 40 years. and we had the best make terms for governors since 1986. and another thing that we know is that voters spoke clearly about their concerns about raging cost of the rising cost that there and then the need to get information down there. still a lot of people hurting, they're very concerned and it's about crime and public safety. and they sent

a cleared unmistakable message that they want to preserve our democracy and protect the right to choose in this country. why kind of live from the white house for us and joe biden, sounding quite up beat the very much so and very measured as well. he once again extended his hand across the aisle, pledging to work together with republicans in the next 2 years in office saying also that the american people have made very clear. they are tired of the political division that has been such a part of the american political system in recent years. but at the same time, president biden established what are his red lines in terms of the next 2 years. first and foremost, he would veto any attempt to enshrine abortion in the constitution of the united states. he will continue to press or a ban on assault weapons. he will not back down from texting the wealthy or increasing taxes on the middle class. all of these are the red lines that he's made

very clear before, but he reiterated. these are issues on which there is no negotiation. and perhaps the most important of all he pointed out is continued battle against climate change . there will be no bending. he says in the by didn't administration in its attempts to continue to combat climate change itself. he also added a very important point that those who have spoken include a group of 18 to 50 year olds, who turned out in far higher numbers and ever before. the so called generation z. the future generation of the americans, which president might and makes very clear, indicates a shifting political situation in this country. and the concern among young people in particular about the direction the political system has taken. and what does it go from here? well, we are going to wait for the final result. do the republicans get control of the

house? will that will be a critical issue for the bite administration? do they get control of the senate? that would make it even more difficult for president biden to push through what he wants to do over the next 2 years. at the same time, there is a confidence about president biden, based on the knowledge of what has happened in the past. as he pointed out in his address a few minutes ago, that he is a most successful 1st term democratic president. in mid terms, in modern times, he's done far better than clinton did in his 1st term, or brock obama did. in his 1st turn in these mid terms, and this is something that will actually solidify his position as leader of the democratic party. something that had come under question in recent months. it is now, it is in a very strong position, and although he will be facing conflict perhaps in congress, the fact that he is personally now established as an unquestioned lead up the democratic party. in addition to the leader of the united states is something that

will give an edge either to his attempts to introduce his changes or to combat changes in congress that he and his administration do not agree with my can i thank you very much indeed. ah, the russian military says its withdrawing its troops from a major battleground in southern ukraine. in what would be a humiliating set back for president vladimir putin forces for several weeks ukrainian forces have been advancing in the house or region fighting to retake territory, inch by inch. it's one of the 4 regions moscow. next in september. now rush is defense ministers ordered his troops to retreat from the western bank of the new pro river near the city of house on and set up defenses on the eastern bank. how soon is the only regional capital russia has managed to seize during the invasion from your sister to us? having comprehensively assessed the situation,

i propose that we take up defensive position along the left bank of the denay pro river. i understand this is a very difficult decision. at the same time, we will save most importantly, the lives of our troops and the overall combat effectiveness of our forces, whom it is futile to keep on the right bank in a restricted area. in addition, it will free up some forces and means they will be used for active operations, including offensive ones on other fronts. mohammed val in moscow has more rushes. nancy mint, the russian army is unable for the moment to defend the city of san. we know that they have been asking civilians to leave the place that has been going on for several weeks now. but there was no expectation here in russia about this will be followed by an army withdrawing from san remember in the military strategy armies

usually when they are defeated in a spot, they don't announce ahead of time, but they are going to withdraw from any area until they have finished that with their own. so i mean, it's not clear. the picture is not clear for the moment whether that withdrawal has already taken place. or it is going to start from the statements here in moscow. it's going to start. but we don't know what is what is happening on the ground and the ukrainians are taking this very cautiously, fearing that there might be a drop, her son is the only capital. among those 4 years that has been occupied by the russian troops and russia considered this is not an occupation. they say it is a constitutionally, constitutionally an annexation of a land that belongs to russia. so that is very awkward here. going to be seen very awkwardly, the eyes of the ocean public. this is a rational land protected by the constitution. the prussia has been preparing and

adding to the number of the troops in order to, to defend this land. remember that russia doesn't to control. busy or the region of the control on the part of it. and now they're going to leave. ukraine has reacted with caution to the announcement saying some russian forces were still in house on and additional russian manpower is being sent to the region. cave officials say until the ukrainian flag is flying of a hassan. it makes no sense to talk about a russian withdraw. i'm sure there's us bank joined ukraine forces on the front line in hassle. this is how the battle for her son is being fought. automobile lottery crews targeting russian forces just kilometers away. they have the coordinates, it's a quick, 2 shots, and then they have to move go get and going good. we had to get out the way really quickly,

because the russians can locate where the artillery was fired from. so we have to move away before they return, fire crews can one to the targets from small commercial drones back where they are hidden away from russian drones. they can take a moment to rest, thought us, most of the navi, dominate. they are slowly retreating. russians used all reserves, so they can only reach our frontline, some of those one of us. he has a wife and child at home and says being away from them has been tough. throwing them in. that situation is drones is complicated. they are flying always every day and every hour of the then it was scary only at the beginning of more and i would just do our job even. when's a fire back at us we dont panic. we are used to war awful thought of the weapons or sometimes twice as old as the men who used them. this crew writes a name of their fallen on missiles. we're told the majority of times, the russians fire back quickly. this crew has lost friends with no fees as

a commander. this curious thing is to lose people. well, every one here in the infantry, artillery and engineering brigades is karen to be under the enemy's arthur fire. some russians use everything they got. the crew stays out of sight and awaits orders and court. it's to move and fire was brushed. certainly this is a war of drones. in most cases, hardly fire adjustments are made from drones. bo small commercial ones and larger ones have made the different lank man. it's just the front lines have moved quickly of late. these trenches will once facing the enemy, so humble a bluish russians were close a few months before. but now the front line is moving jets and drones are always flying overheads. but for observation only, mostly it's russian drums. we don't see them, but they keep flying. life is basic in the trenches, but they're waiting here. they believe in a matter of time, they were retake her son. and if they do, it would be the defining moment of this war. i said, bake, i'll da 0,

her son. still to come this half hour, thousands of young men answer the congolese military is called to join the fight against a major rebel grid. i'm kristen salumi outside christy's auction house in new york where people are lining up to get a glimpse at a one of a kind our collection expected to raise more than a 1000000000 dollars. ah ah, there's a heat wave warning still. he quite warning in the northern territory of australia in specific areas, but certainly it's been there for about 2 weeks and it does tend to pump the shower every. now again, it makes tow general difference where the rain is more of a problem and that's new south wells, victoria, it's coming back again. it's over landis,

already soaked and riveted levels. already high, sir. expect more of the same now as it progresses his band, the shower temperatures have come down by 5 or 6 degrees. now keep going down, i think in melbourne, and stop to rise in adelaide as the rain goes further east. across ac t new southwest stretched into queensland. at the same time, significant rains, he'd be gathering. just off the coast. western australia again is gathering from a circulation in the bite and heavy rain still looks like heading for the north island of new zealand. you incorporate some tropical flow in that and that's what you get. the orange represent really heavy rain phone all fall and this is during friday. now the rains, generally speaking, seasonal rains, are coming saturday night in the northern hemisphere. so the line of risk of potential flooding from these big outbreaks is the central southern philippines may be justified south of cambodia, sumatra, and down towards the western side of java as well. equally tamadrius again at risk of some heavy rain. ah

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a tight battle for control of congress. the democratic party defied expectations that biden's low approval ratings and anger over inflation. would propel republicans to a large victory. russian military says its withdrawing from a major battle ground in southern ukraine. russia's defense minister has ordered trips to pull back from house on the city, take up defensive positions on the other side of the pro river. ukraine has expressed caution. the army in democratic republic of congo says more than 3000 people have responded to a call by president philip katie for volunteers to help fight the group m. 23 group is widely believed to be supported by neighboring wonder acclaim. rwanda denies last week, can you said it was during the conflict, making it to the latest country to send troops to congo under the banner of a new east african regional force. welcome web reports from gomez. all

these men say they want to fight democrats. republicans comrades, army says that more than 3000 people who responded to a call for recruit menu by human law. i am here because we are suffering too much my family, my sisters, they have suffered a lot from war. some of them were right. so we have because from now on i need to defend myself. ringback everyone here is ready to fight and $23.00 widely seen to be a neighboring rwanda. one to deny that 26 years ago, rwanda and you got the invaded congo ever since. they've been repeated accusations of meddling and a presence of foreign forces for most of the time, clothing, some time from those countries as well as us papers. and now the african regional forces arriving here going voice from campaigners in congo. foreign policy will not be the solution to congress probably. then 23 rebels make advances.

patients has run thin with un peacekeepers. they've been here for more than 20 years. people burned some of their vehicles in a convoy passing near the eastern city of game last week. he protested in goma and kinshasa in recent months against wonder and uganda. they blamed for decades of military aggression and against the peacekeepers. they blamed for failing to protect them, kenya says, is now sending troops to join the conflict. only about 60 of arrived. it's the latest country to send soldiers to congo under the banner of a new east african regional force. these activists say it won't help. they've raised money and bought food for congo soldiers who are often short supplied, accept a se depressing un peacekeepers in east african community forces to pity. the countries

in the east african community or the same countries are very aggressive. congo, we disagree with the presence of these east african community forces. you see that we are with the congress army and nothing else. the decades of conflicts have driven tens of thousands of young men to join armed groups. many fighters of been mobilized by the government in the un congress army says they're not among the new recruits down. this is young. this is the argument from our enemies trying to destroy the image of these recruits. none of them are coming from the group. all those from the groups are in containment in another can none of them hear me loud? congos ami defeated the m 23 rebels. 9 years ago when it had supplies in support from the government and the un, people here waiting to see if it can do it again. malcolm web al jazeera, goma, democratic republic of congo. france says it's unacceptable that italy's new far

right government refused to allow several migrant rescue ships to dock for vessels carrying asylum seekers were initially denied permission to come to shore. in sicily 3 were laid out to dock condition bog passengers. the remaining ship with 234 people on board is now on its way to france. instead. 20 boat reports from the sicilian fortress ketani. the humanity, one rescue ship was still import wednesday. but without its passengers, after climbed down the italian government, 250 people, mostly africans were finally allowed to disembark from the boat and a 2nd vessel. the job rents. after being stranded in the sicilian port of cataneo, in saturday. until tuesday, the italian government said they will not vulnerable enough to enter the country. but late in the evening, they were unexpectedly allowed to leave its victory for human rights. campaigners and the rescue ships, captains who had refused to sail away with them on board. in this case

a victory that we showed that the right is on our site, that we're not doing something illegal. and that this decrease which was, which was brought against us was illegal and that these actions in the last 14 days were not correct. the prime minister, georgia maloney came to power on a promise to crack down hard on illegal migration. neither she nor any government minister has explain the reasons behind the about turn. but it's believed internal and external pressure came to bear. we are in on the edge and i think the government is moving on a very complicated pub, respecting d, e u not upsetting the u. b. u. and at the same time trying to do what it was water for people aboard the humanity, one who started hunger strike in a desperate bid to be admitted to the country. the question now is will look government abandon, it's tough or approach it in a different way. the italian government's hard line steel may have kept it,

support is happy, but in reality it's crackdown policy couldn't work legally. it's been widely criticized for denying rights and compassion to people who were simply seeking a safer, better life. oh, these people were allowed into sicily some time ago. they're learning italian in order to better assimilate into the community. those that have made the long and dangerous journey to italy, a cross section of asylum seekers. refugees and migrants, but all have one thing in common. they want a better life. he bohemia is from guinea, his trip in a small boat across the mediterranean 6 years ago. was risky, but not as dangerous as some he now speaks. excellent italian and is grateful to italy but has concerns, which is on us more than one government. some of that up on of help people like me and will be here for a short time. and the current government doesn't help and makes like difficult. it's not right. a happy and for some,

but looking out at the central mediterranean where more than 20000 people are drowned, making the perilous journey. you wonder how many more victims will the cruel seas of winter claim. tony berkeley al jazeera catania sicily. a united nations independent commission of inquiry is holding public hearings on alleged human rights violations in the palestinian territories. in august, israel outlawed several palestinian rights organizations and rated their offices rights workers accused israeli government of crimes against humanity. some have injured reports from geneva in occupied palestinian territories scenes like this are common. human rights workers say reporting abuse often means putting your life on the line in a system that is biased against them. this is beyond occupation and or the medication. this is colonialism and the par 5, no, this language on this wards or this more of the, of now accepted by all the human rights organizations over the war. this is,

i think, seem to feel that these are, these are, is always the folks who showed themselves that they are the only democracy in this jungle. you know, in the region the un commission of inquiry on the occupied palestinian territories . and israel is holding public hearings. one of the matters under investigation is the military rate of $77.00 society groups. israel has classified dearest organizations, rights workers say the escalating attacks are an attempt to prevent them from documenting violations. physical torture and psychological torture are still used in a very systematic way and that of that is raleigh interrogation and in presence. and there are betray detention in the form of admin, sort of detention the health care conditions of the prisoners and the lack of the proper health treatment. this is why balmy is claiming with the other palestinian organizations that prisoners are facing war crimes and crimes against humanity. some activists said they received death threats and were the target of smear

campaigns. although their officers have reopened the threat of under the read possible arrest or even death lodge, when gray was established last year after israel's 11 day bombardment of garza 250 palestinians, and 13 israelis were killed. although these hearings do not have any legal implications, but palestinian civil society believes that an investigation by the human rights counsel might be used as evidence if they ever make it to an international court. not surprisingly, israeli voice is missing from head as it alleges, bias from the council and has refused to cooperate with. the israeli mission in geneva says these sham trials, shame, and undermine the human rights council, which should not be used to convene kangaroo courts. these rally government is basically acting in the same way as governments that are under human rights investigations routinely act. and that's great pity. i would have expected more from the state, the israel, which calls itself

a liberal democratic style. then shunning, official processes, established by the human rights council, displayed the opposition from the state of israel for those going testimonies and witness accounts. hope is all they can cling to in their fight for justice. some of the other, the ra at the us in geneva. the tech john matter, which owns facebook, instagram, and whatsapp. hers announced the largest job cuts in its 18 year history. 11000 people or 13 percent of its workforce will lose their jobs in one of years. biggest layoffs. reynolds reports from outside mentors headquarters in menlo park. california football pictures today, better boss, mark zuckerberg, hold it a sad day, said the mass layoffs were needed due to lower than expected revenue forecasts. and the need to operate more efficiently across the company's various platforms. analysts say there's another reason and it's right there in the company's name. zocker berg has gone full obsession on met averse. he believes that the future of

you know, human existence and that's the future of matter of even changed the name of the company and to pursue that. and he's thrown hundreds of millions of dollars at this every quarter. and the result is as nothing people who have tried it, don't find it that exciting, almost a lonely experience. the met averse is sort of just sitting dead in the water and it's become a gigantic financial sinkhole. more than 11000 workers or 13 percent of metas workforce will be notified by email that they are out of their jobs. it's an international corporation and firings will be felt globally at facebook's european headquarters in dublin, a 1000 workers will reportedly be let go. these are tough times in the tech industry overall. in addition to meta other companies that have recently announced wide scale layoffs include lift, sales force, zillow,

and stripe. and of course there's twitter which under new boss, ellen musk slashed its workforce by half last week. besides the failure. ready of the meadows. ready to take off as zuckerberg had hoped, facebook is losing younger social media users to newer hipper apps like tick tock, tick, tock is taking over the world. i mean, there's no question about a google is beginning to really feel the impact of tick tock as well. so i think he did get the next big thing for kids. medice stock has nosedive nearly 75 percent since last year, bringing the company's market value down from one trillion dollars to less than $240000000000.00 with profits down nearly 50 percent. rob reynolds al jazeera, menlo park, california on wednesday and thursday, the personal art collection of nate, microsoft co found apple. g allen, is being auctioned off a charity in new york. the collection represents 500 years of art history and an

unprecedented act to philanthropy. kristen swimmy has more it is a private art collection that could rival a museum who's who of artists from sandra bought a chelly to vincent van gogh and george o keith. but it's not just the artist names that are driving the sale. it's a chance to own one of more than 150 works of art from the late microsoft co founder paul g allen. like everything that that painting can and could be in your rooms. max carter handles 20th and 21st century art for christie's auction house. most collections we tend to see at the very highest level even are tend to be focused on one artist or one period or one style or one medium. this is 500 years of the greatest works of art, take la, montana san vig twice by policies on rate. it is of course, a direct through live from what phase i'm doing here and 20 years later with the costs on brock we're doing with cubism design. it is widely regarded as the father

of modern art. and this is, this is very much why this one piece expected to fetch $120000000.00. allen before he died in 2018, agreed to donate as well to philanthropy. just terrifically inspiring that one individual could collect your own election, and it's suitable to be able to save in the works include landscapes like birch forest, by gustaf clamps and portraits like this one by lucy on freud. and they spent the last month on display and cities around the world, from shanghai to london, to los angeles. here in new york, art lovers have been lining up to get a glimpse of the paul g allen collection ahead of its sale here at christine on november 9th and 10th, where it's expected to bring more than a $1000000000.00 for charity. kristen salumi al jazeera new york.