and come to mind because that's the only way we can try to solve any of these problems is together. that's why is there is so important we make those connections tough times the man tough question is what exactly are you asking for you from solar brown. the rigorous, the rate we challenge conventional wisdom racism is so deeply entrenched in the country that it's identified with america. so when you challenge racism, it looks as if you're challenging almera and demand the truth. there is no serious discussion about this because it goes to the very root of you. we are up front with me, mark lamond hill. what else is there? ah, ah, ah! a final emotional firewall for 29 year old tarry nichols,

beaten to death by police offices in memphis, tennessee. ah, i'm calling, sorry, this valdez, their life and joe hall. so coming up the united states signs a deal with the philippines. that completes, it's all of military bases around china. a coordinated strike right across the united kingdom sees half 1000000 people work on the job de mounting vessel pay. keeping an eye out in ancient comments appears in the skies above 50000 years since it's ah hello and welcome. the u. s. has been granted more access to philippine military bases. the defense actually lloyd austin has been holding talks with the president feds and, and marcus junior in minnesota. you asked now have access to an additional 4 basis

taking the total to 9 as go to our correspond bobby low, who joyce is from the philippine capital. good to see barnaby. so what do we know about these new bases? well, moline, as he mentioned, what we know for sure now is that there are now 4 additional locations across the philippines. that the u. s. military will have access to the already have access to 5 military bases here in the philippines. that's under the enhanced defense corporation agreement, signed in 2014, under the administration of former president, been ignored keno the 3rd. now from the joint statement. we know that the u. s has already invested some $82000000.00 in these old sites that they have had access to . they have committed to investing more in the new sites, of course that philippine military will have access to more u. s. military equipment. also there is, there's going to be obviously more inter operability inter operability trainings

between the 2 horses and possibly joint patrols in the south china sea. this is also on the table. what we don't know right now is where these 4 locations will be, but it's possible that we will find out during the presser, that the u. s. defense, secretary white austin and philippine defense secretary carlita. gov is junior will be holding in a just a few moments from now. but there have been talks that 2 of these locations will be in the northern philippines, close for taiwan. and if that's the case, then the u. s. could have a strategic advantage in case facilities break out in the taiwan strait. what we're seeing right now really is the rejuvenation of u. s. philippines ties during the administration of former president, rodrigo detective, the visiting force. his agreement was almost terminated, which meant that joined us, philippines, military exercises were all, also almost halted. but 2 months from now,

we are expecting to see the largest iteration of valley that joined us. philippine military exercises are over 160001000 troops from the philippines and the u. s. will be participating. moline, what sort of reaction or regional reaction do expect to this announcement? we know that annoyed austin's trip has already pumped into dramatic reaction from north korea. well i think for sure that we will hear from, from china because especially if it's confirmed that these locations for these new basis that the u. s. will have access to will be in the north part of the philippines, closer taiwan. but we don't know that yet. that's not clear yet, so let's not get ahead of that. but there has been reaction from north korea, a secretary austin did swing by south korea. ah, before landing in the philippines on tuesday evening, he met with his counterpart,

south korean defense, the south korean defense minister and they agreed to bolster defense corporation in the face of increasing provocations from north korea. north korea has been firing a missile launches in record numbers in the past year. and there is also an indication that they will re open nuclear testing sites. today, earlier today, they released an angry statement saying that the situation on the korean peninsula has crossed the red line and that they will respond to military maneuvering by u. s. and south korea in kind and if necessary, they will use their nuclear weapons. molina, thank you. for that barnaby lay there for us in manila, hundreds of people have gathered in a memphis chest to remember tare nicholas who died on to being beaten by police. how many members remembered him as a loving and peaceful man and called for action to prevent more cases of pennies,

brutality gabriel, as on her paws? ah, it was a moment to celebrate tyree nichols life in gospel and prayer, but also in sorrow when those monsters murdered my baby brother the left me completely har. rosie, gone too soon. nichols was 29 years old and a father of a 4 year old child. he liked skateboarding with his friends, and he was an amateur photographer. he take pictures and post them on his website. he loved his mom so much. he tattooed her name on his arm and often would rush home to eat with her on his lunch break while at work. at the memorial service, some parents of other african americans killed by police were in attendance.

nichols, mom called for new laws to swiftly punish police, accused of killing innocent people to texas acts because this would be no other chair. this is subway. the way mother and all the other peer is here. have lost their children. you are my story. it was a memorial, attended by over a 1000 people, including the vice president let on memory of tyree shine a light on the path to what peace and justice. so for 12, people have been disciplined for their involvement in nickels death, including 5 officers who have been fired. arrested are facing charges of among other things. second degree murder. at the memorial service,

there was praise for the swift action, but also coles to end the over use of police force in the name of fighting crime. you know fright jayce by becoming fam ah, men against on army. getting the police as punks. in america. another memorial service for another black man dead at the hands of police. this time his name tyree nichols, full of so much life. taken away by the very people who are supposed to protect it . gabriel is hondo. ouch is eda memphis israel has conducted as strikes on the gaza strip. 2 sides were targeted. the men is she, wing. uh huh. said they find surface to air missiles at the israelites, croft conducting the strikes. israeli military says they carried out the strikes

off to walk. it was fired from gaza as yet there no immediate reports of casualties . the f. b, i has found no classified documents, solved a search of a beach house owned by us president joe biden. and such was part of a special council investigation into his handling of classified material options. personal attorney said the president gave his full support and cooperation to the investigation came to help. it has moved from washington dc. they did not pick up any documents with any sort of classified markings on them, but there were some hand written notes that were taken from the president's residence there. the beach house, as it's known in rehab with beach, delaware. these handwritten notes pertain to time when the president was in fact, vice president under brock obama. now it's important to note that the president, according to his attorney, was aware of the search. it was consensual,

the president was cooperative. and this is part of an ongoing search of a number of locations including his private residence in wilmington, delaware. this follow some search where there was also a turning up of documents in a think tank in washington dc which really sort of set all of this off of the think tank known as the pen biden's center. and this sort of culminated in as searched for documents that prompted the attorney general merit garlan to look into whether there has been a mis handling of classified documents by joe biden. not only pertaining to his time is vice president, but also his time as a u. s senator as well. the u. s. federal reserve has raised its target interest rate by quarter from percentage point central bank continued to promise ongoing increases and boring costs as part of his battle against inflation. and his statement, the fed said inflation has ease slightly from the 40 year highs hit last year,

but it says rushes worn. ukraine was still adding to global uncertainty. ah, a russian rocket has hits an apartment complex in ukraine's eastern city of chrome tours, killing at least 2 people and entering 7 others rescue as well on the scene to comb through the rubble of trying to find any survivors. the city is indeed on. yes, the region where russian bank fighters have held significant territory, including the largest city since 2014 some feet most intense fighting in the war. and ukraine has taken place in the eastern city of bar moot. and believe both russia and ukraine have lost large numbers of troops and talks about the spoke to the brother of one ukrainian soldier was killed in the battle of the city. for no demure usually was killed defending the eastern ukrainian town of buck moved in

december. had joined the army after russia invaded ukraine, telling his family, he wanted to fight for its freedom. his brothers, flava, says volota, mia was proud of ukraine and took part in pro western protests in 2014. so he wasn't surprised when floating man listed and says he kept in touch with his family by messenger from the front lines. the morning. before going to the mission, he said we are going to the mission. and every evening when they got back, he message that there, that he said they're back. smother, remembered how he heard about followed me as death. my father made a call to me. i couldn't believe it. and didn't want to believe it. but well,

it was hot, hard, dion for us all for us will. the brothers grew up in northern ukraine and were close. although the man went on to become an online game tester and developer and keith, he helped create a popular game called stalker. the face of one of the characters is modeled on his, but the virtual world of shooters is a far cry from the reality of war. the battle between ukrainian or russian forces. so back mode is brutal, fighting's intense. it's been described as a living. hell, flava says he could see how harrowing it was in his brother's face in his final weeks. but he said, followed me, died doing what he believed, and i'm sure that he was done it again. for low dimia has left behind his family and to young children like many ukrainians, he paid the ultimate price defending the country. he loved natasha. butler al

jazeera keith ukraine. nearly half a 1000000 people in england and wales have walked off the job on wednesday and the biggest strike in more than a decade. most of them, what teachers they're pushing for pay rise in line with double digit inflation, like many other sectors. but as nadine bother reports and government standing firm despite the growth industrial unrest oh, smiling through the colds. but normally tamara and her colleagues at this school for pupils with special needs would be in sight. dave, they want to pay royce that meets the rising cost of living and creates people in the profession. i've had to make these sacrifices, i've actually watch t jobs and for 5 years now, to be able to get to the keeper rebates in my head, to be able to put fuel in my car, says i cannot get to work even friends of mine. he have been teaches 43 years,

have decided that it's just not for them because they genuine, he cannot bear the stress and be the isolate and or, and the what played that, that they are expected to do. thousands of teachers and their families marched in london on wednesday. many stress pay arises should be far higher than the 5 percent offered for last year, and be paid for by the government. not comfortable ready, stretch school budgets. that pipe and pay came eligible by then. so what you're doing is you're taking wake me things to be in with my mom's name and like it's just, she works so much emotional dimensions. you have to think, i like the doing so much more than ever applies to these teachers are making sure that demands are heard on what is clearly a sizable demonstration for wave of industrial action taking in various parts of the economy or calling on the government for pay rises, that leads inflation. the government insist is bound by the recommendations of the

pay review body, even though it's strained by the financial. remiss ministers gave it the independent pay review body recommended 5 percent for experienced teachers, an 8.9 percent for new teachers. there's also progression pay within those salary bands as well. so 40 percent of classroom teachers will actually be getting pay rises up to 15.9 percent this year for the national education union that's far from good enough. they accused ministers of refusing meaningful talks. they go to dial down the rhetoric down, they ante in down to teach it, and they got to start it once again to room on the left about the time and resources to negotiation assessment. so at the moment there is not an offer on the table that you can put to them. you know, the snow actually for this year, adding days, a delay, they should have published their evidence. maybe what your friday haven't published it. the next education strike is due at the end of the month. if there's no

movement of pay, we're likely to be seeing more protests. look just from people like tomorrow, but work as in other key professions who at least for now, enjoy broad support from the public within bother al jazeera london. so has on al jazeera and divisive figure, wallace square off with protest. is that a feel for the australian cardinal george pal unpaid francis meets victims of on the democratic republic of congo and condemns brucell atrocities in the country? ah hello, we've got some very windy weather into the gulf over the next couple of days. i sent somebody to watch out for we see some very wet and it was windy weather, also pulling across those northern pass that system. now making its way into northern sections of the gulf, easing into that western side of iran,

snow over his eye, glass mountains and some snow. further north dough, hard around 26 celsius. no. saudi snow here, it should stay dry. but the winds really picking up as we go on 3 friday shamal coming through, lifted dustin stand to watch out for $22.00 celsius, the top temperature at that stage, just look a little further north or we do have that. so wet advertised wintry mixed up to was at easter side of turkey, some rather nasty conditions coming through here. northern parts of iraq as well, seeing some rather winter weather. and that is also the case to, to northern parts of afghanistan. dry weather coming into the east side of the mediterranean, a least for a little bit. so as we go on into the weekend, we will see that right, coming back him once again, more wet and windy weather coming through here sir, said he something to watch out for just as some wet weather into northern parts of algeria over the next couple of days, little circulation, just developing here, much of fabricate, of course, is looking dry. just wanted to share west africa. aah!

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look back watching al jazeera mind. if all top stories this hour, the u. s. is being given access to for additional military bases in the philippines . the jail means the american military now has an on broken presence, south korea and japan in the north to australia and a funeral has been held in memphis for terry nichols who died after being beaten by police officers. 3 weeks ago. family was joined by us, vice president and civil rights activists. israel has conducted as strikes and the gaza strip. 2 sides were targeted military wing of hamas said they 5 missiles at these righty aircraft conducting the choice. they say they carried out the strikes off to rock. it was fide from casa hey, francis has slammed brutal atrocities in eastern democratic republic of congo on to missing victims of war. in kinshasa, he also celebrated mass with

a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people in the capitol. web reports from kinshasa, the thousands of people gathered in a field in kinshasa to celebrate mass. pope frances seem to visiting the democratic republic of congo with a message of peace in the world. just heartened by violence and war, christians must be like jesus as if to insist on the point. jesus told the disciples once more paced be with you. about half a congo, nearly 100000000 people following the roman catholic church, mid day. he didn't for anyone else sweltering. yeah. on the market. there might be people who really want to hear what type francis has to say. why he even catholic turns been a powerful critic of congos room. simpson 1970 president. felix typically wants to

run for a 2nd time in the elections due at the end of this year. the opposition and the catholic church say they're already problems with the electoral process. right. the leader of the catholic church and congo addressed the pope about a 3rd of the people welcoming you today is a people suffering body and soul. your visit takes place during an election year. we hope to see transparency, inclusive and peaceful elections. after the math type, frances many providers of condos armed conflict, including those who've been rates and mutilated creative, you know, salt. i make a hot felt appeal to all the people that orchestrate war and the democratic republic of the congo in order to plunder and destabilize the country. you are enriching yourselves through the brutal sacrifice of innocent victims, enough to stop getting wretched from money stained with blood. hope frances next door is south to dawn where he's due to travel on friday. malcolm web al jazeera,

kinshasa democratic republic of congo. the funeral of a controversial australian cardinal has drawn mourners and protesters. oh, george pal died last month. he's been more than a year in prison on his conviction for molesting 2 teenage boys. both that was later i returned. he was once the 3rd highest ranking, catholic official in world ah, hell still has a story among those attending the funeral for the full moon conservative prime minister john howard and tony abbot. the call, the cobb no same to fall time. politicians from the routing labor party, including the current prime minister and to the alban, easy did not attend for you that speak to sarah clark or his live for us in breast

. and sarah contribute for shall funeral for controversial figure. very divisive within the not just the religion or the religious circle and catholic so can put business rally. but in the public debate, as you mentioned, the 100 the morning did attend the funeral and city you mentioned the former crime . this is tony abbot and john, how many very high profile political leaders about around the country and in the state of the south wells where he was from chose not to attend. he was a highly controversial, high ranking character. while he had those describing today as a form of beloved for bishop, you also had people that saw the purchases sign a pill. please go to hill. uh, he did 5 to start sexual abuse charges. that was back in 2017. the high court did actually go right him and not long after he served 406 days old. he's $0.60. but he was continued to be denied the spot being generated by the high court. and today, a huge contingent of the victims of child sexual abuse,

particularly within the catholic church. they did protest outside their tongue ties, ribbons, thought and what i described as i silence protests. but they also clashed with some of those mourners. we do believe at least 2 people were arrested, but it was a mix of activists. some who attended. today's funeral attorney gathered outside the church, the survivors of the abuse, the catholic church. but also that was the main contingent. but we also had those 2 opposed to cardinal pills, public opposition to same sex marriage and abortion rights. purchases were initially denied the rights to pretend to gather at the church and city. but instead, yes and court, they had a victory and the police and the court allowed them to attend, i should say, on the same day as his funeral in city, a group, none of these striding catholic coalition to church reform. they gathered their support to put thought to this commitment to a more inclusive catholic church and pushing for a progressive church in white of pills, death,

and pearl. i should nice unless it was revealed. after his death, he described his approach as a top not mere for the form of life, a cardinal, george co will be buried in sydney. thank you for that, sarah. talk that 1st in brisbin the u. s. how speak a kevin mccarthy has met with president biden for the 1st time since they took their respective positions. relations between democrats and republicans of intense because of differences over the debt ceiling. michaela is smallness from washington d. c. this was a critical meeting in the way in which the white house administration will be working with the house of representatives in the months to come at the house now being controlled by the republicans. and certainly this meeting between the president and the speaker of the house absolutely critical in terms of laying the benchmark for the relationship that they are going to enjoy. now the republicans insist that they need some concessions to agree to raising the debt ceiling at the

white house for its part says there should be no concessions whatsoever. pointing out that in the times of the trumpet administration, a republican lead house agreeing to raise the dead feeling on at least 3 occasions . but at the end of the talks, both leaders expressed satisfaction. this coming from the white outside, as well as from the speaker himself. and this is what he has to say. this is exactly how the government in america to design that you have to find compromise. the american people made a decision to have the republicans in power in the house. the democrats, at a small majority in the senate. democrats have a president, but we're all american. we all have to work together. republicans continue to insist that there must be a massive cut in federal spending, this part of a compromise that they want in order to raise that dead ceiling. the white house,

where it's part argues they should be no concessions whatsoever. that it's up to the republicans to agree to raise that dead ceiling in order that the u. s. can continue to function effectively. post june cattle airways has reached a settlement with the airplane manufacturer, air baths up to longstanding dispute about safety of the a 350 jet. the company said the agreement was amicable and meet to the agreeable cat i always had taken. have asked to call for what it described to surface degradation in the long range aircraft which forced the grounding of 29 jets, abbas has acknowledged there were quality floors, but maintain the plains, a safe green he'd comment on 50000 me a journey is making its closest approach to earth, perhaps for the last time in cats are amateur astronomers, enthusiasts and students gathered in kara. it is

a dark spot from artificial lights to photograph it. last time the comment traveled past this planet was during the stone age when neanderthals roamed the f column. baker has more. there are billions of comets in our solar system. a handful that passed by the earth every year and a few that become so called bright comments with glowing heads and long tails. last year a new one was discovered as it passed the orbit of jupiter. and right now, if you look north, just after sunset near the big dipper constellation, using binoculars or a telescope, you might just be able to see comment 2022, e 3 zed t f, named after the telescope that saw it. and the time it was seen likely comes from the distant or cloud, a cosmic mist of water, ice and rock that sits thousands of times further from our son than neptune. it's one of 2 places com. it's come from in our solar system. the last time this comment

appeared in our sky earth was in an ice age, and modern humans were making stone age tools alongside now extinct neanderthals and dennis owens. as any com, it approaches the sun, it heats up, the frozen material inside, gets thrown off as gas and dust that could be seen streaking across the sky at the front of this one, a reaction that was only recently understood is happening. a molecule of 2 carbon atoms, burns green before being destroyed by sunlight. comments may have brought water to earth in its early years. this one is expected to leave the sun's pole entirely flying off into interstellar space. so seeing it really is a unique opportunity. ah. this is out as areas easier. top stories, the u. s. has been granted access to additional millishape bases in the philippines

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