frank assessments, there was a joke about the interim government that it's not infirm, nor does it go inside story. on al jazeera, the american people with focus. but what exactly did they say? is the world looking for a whole new border with less america in it? is the woke agenda on the decline in america. how much is social media companies know about you have, how easy is it to manipulate the quizzical look us politics, the bottom line? ah ah, the battle for back much intensifies ukraine's president says russia is drawing war of its troops into the fight. this is e price caps on russian oil products come into effect.

ah, hello, i'm mary. i'm noisy in london, you're watching algae or else coming up on the program. wrong supreme need of pardons, tens of thousands of prisoners, including some arrest in the recent anti government. protests. 24 people, a dead, almost a 1000 injured as fire fighters continued. have battle some 260 wildfires in chile . ah, ukraine is saying that he expects a major russian offensive this month. and his night e address president ramirez lensky said moscow is intensifying pressure on multiple fronts. at of the 1st anniversary of the war, keith is awaiting more military supplies from western allies, but is also insisting that there is enough in reserve to fight russia's advance says, battle controller,

the eastern city of back much has been intensifying as well with the russia applying more troops, that same bus ravi reports to us now from the capital case. ukrainian soldiers defending buck boot, enter the fray. no, they are out numbered. ah, and more russian fighters are all the way. but what is the major flash point on the eastern front right now? you crates, president has promised he won't let the city fall without a fight. but for a lot of mere zalinski may also be preparing his people for a worst case scenario. that there is to sort of, she moved to we in the course of $346.00 days of this walk. i often had to say that the situation at the front was tough and that the situation was becoming a tougher reach. it is, once again, the key there, ah, ukraine's army says it gun down as many as $200.00 russian mercenaries from the

wagner group in a recent attack. but russian forces are gaining ground as they push to surround the city. the worry for keys. now russia could be close to successfully cutting off the main highway into the city. currently ukraine's main supply line that could be a decisive moment in the battle for buckman. russian missiles are also hitting more civilian targets along the eastern front airstrikes in car keith hit a university and the residential walk. recently there was a strong blast and everything happened so quickly. we were saved by the furniture that fell on us because of that we are alive. she's only lived in car keith, a few months homeless and displaced for a 2nd time. during this war. the siege of buck, mood has emptied out the city. but some refused to leave, seeking refuge in prayer, mid israel, who from the 1st and most i know there is

a chance i might die last night itself into my garden. all the vendors were blown out, boots linda, my house this morning. it will have to keep me in the head. i realize it's late in the day, in any case now or in 2030 years. it is not important. the main thing is how i present myself to god that i was jumped up. i pray for our country for all ukraine, for my children, for my family, for all ukrainians, for all i pray. oh, but will ukrainian lines remain as unbreakable as their faith both likely to be tested in coming days, as russian forces escalate their campaign for obama? v, as in basra, the older 0 here. this is all or ukraine's defense minister alexia, arizona. cove has been replaced by the head of military intelligence. but as nicole was appointed,

defense minister november 2021 and his help secure west and weapons to fight russian forces. but his ministry has been tainted by corruptions, scandals involving food contracts, commenting on speculation about as possible dismissal at a news conference earlier on sunday. as nichols had this to say, julio stands pursuit web suit of when i entered public service for the 1st time in 2014, i was then sector of the key of city council, and i made it li tote. every one that no official is in his chair for ever would you give mamma the decision to be the minister to friends or not is might by one person according to the constitution. it's the commander in chief and the president of the country brought me zalinski human, went out new european restrictions on russian oil have come into effect, including a band on seaborne oil products and a price cap. the measures are aimed at reducing moscow's ability to fund it's warn ukraine on preventing a surgeon prices. if russian oil stops flowing to global markets. the current market price from will refine fuels like diesel is around a $110220.00 us dollars

a barrel. russian premium products like diesel and jet fuel will now be kept at $100.00 a barrel. it's unlike into effect rushes, export income straight away, but it will stop the country from profiting from any sudden price spikes. the price for low quality products like fuel oil will be kept at $45.00 a barrel. some of in job aid is in moscow and looks now the impacts the warn you crane on russia's energy industry. before the war, reco usa said, but william products reg, approximately $12000000.00 a month, and it continues to sell on products. what about $14000000000.00? european union used to be the largest export market. wanted by china and korea. that's now being overtaken by india, china, and a gray area of unmanned market. russia, you this 2 main method? it transported soil worthwhile, a network of a pipeline to neighboring countries. and interestingly,

it continues to pay ukraine. what is he for using the jewish by pipeline? secondly, it is a network of tankers, which very rushing oil records all over the world. and they have now come in this function from the european union that you had said caps and rough lever and fuel oil, and don't ship, which i found not in compliance, would either have insurance financing. and they won't even get everything for the with any respite to thomas, i don't want any ci and jam politics expert. he explains how the price cap is going to be negotiated for a few chap. the idea here is not that you're not going to stop the war directly by cutting this off. this is one of many factors, just as one battle on the battlefield doesn't end a war. in the 1st year of this, the prices were very high. there is a shock on the market. prices were very high, even, you know, by and sometimes cutting, brushing, oil and gas and gas to europe was cut almost completely by russia actually to

punish europe. but they still, the price was so high, they got a bunch of income, although the russian budget has a significant deficit. now going forward, now that this is getting more under control, i predict what's going to happen is you know, the russian diesel and the crude oil has to take a much longer path to go where it's going. the prices are going to rise in the world later in the year, you know, as coated last downs and in china and there's recovery and all sort of thing a betsey, they will rise those prices, the prices are going to come up against those price care. they're going to be reviewed, the ones that were said couple for friday are going to be reviewed every 2 months. if there's enough on the market from other sources, venezuela's producing out around is putting more on the market. there's many other sources in the middle east. there's a whole bunch of new refinery capacity coming on line and being ramped up. so if there's enough on the market, so it's not to cause a bigger problem for the western for russia, they will squeeze those price caps. ah,

it's a nice national cybersecurity agency is wanting that thousands of computer servers around the world of been hacked. ransomware is that to the affected dozens of companies in italy. agency says services in france, finland, the u. s. in canada of also been compromised. u. s. cyber security officials say they are assessing the impacts of these incidents. well now to iran, the supreme me to i tele, any home and i is pardon tens of thousands of prisoners. according to state television, bogs include some people who are arrested during recent anti government. protests. active essay, 20000 people have been detained since september. the demonstrations follow the death in police custody of 22 year old mass. i'm many whites groups say more than 500 people have been killed in the crack down at least 4 people have been sentenced

to death by hanging. meanwhile, a female iranian journalist has been detained in teheran, according to a family. local newspaper reporter allows mohammed, he was held on sunday after appearing in court. she is the twin sister in law. hm. mm hm. maddie, also a journalist who was arrested in september after reporting on the protests. later i spoke to roxanne farm on family, on electra middle east politics and international relations at university of cambridge told me what could be behind harmonized, move in and out saying that the pardons for these prisoners i think this is very much a move to coincide with the anniversary of 44th anniversary of the iranian revolution. so the supreme later often does harden prisoners at that time. and i think it is also a way out for the regime because there are a great number of very young people that were arrested. in fact,

according to the house of commons, a library there, he did a report indicating that almost 50 percent of the people that had been arrested were under the age of 15. and this is below the age of any kind of legal incarceration. and in terms of iranian laws, so i think it is a true get out of jail card that the iranian regime is trying to present as a, a commemoration and a good well gesture. but in fact, is an opportunity to unburden the prison system of so many young people. at least 24 people have died in chalet is hundreds of wildfire spread. almost a 1000 others have been injured as a heat wave is really complicating efforts to try and control the flames, which are burning across 3 regions. in the middle of the country, michel sim sharif has more. ah,

spreading fuzz boone. everything in the forest. farms and homes are 2300 fire fighters have been deployed to control hundreds of wild fires, nearly half of them a burning out of control if they want to offender the media. if you're working on multiple sources of forest fires, that objects to the weather high temperatures and the locker room give cause the great destruction bought in vegetate and buildings. the fires began on wednesday, destroying nearly 100000 acres of land. helicopters have been deployed too late to save some dozens of homes more than 1000 people are staying in shelters. he'll seliger with dumber was i left my house with only the clothes i was wearing. there was no time to set up a firebreak. nothing. i think every one here went through the same situation. the

wind speed changed very fast and everything suddenly started to burn. it was all very fast chillies. government is now seeking international support. t h 2 a. do they like and see eddie out. we have spoken to several governments to reinforce the efforts there were previously being made with the companies that provide the services. these requests include to search for equipment to bolster the fleet of brigades that can reinforce the work on the ground. we are in contact with several countries in the region such as brazil, argentina, and uruguay present, gabrielle borage, cut short as some of vacation, his government extending a state of disaster. it allows the military to mobilize to help battle defies as the number of dead continues to rise. who may cause some shoddy, al jazeera sled for you on the program in ecuador, as a vote in a referendum that present lesser hopes will help him tackle corruption, crime, and environmental problems. protest is in iraq demand tougher laws to protect

women after a 22 year old you tuber is killed by her father. ah charles as they should be, are showing up in queensland. but because of the recent colder and still lot drift of air in the science, it's not for you all min melba, but the sun is at least it's much hotter further west perth is hang young to 30 degrees, having dropped about 5. so it's coming down and the course hotly off the northwestern coast that might well end up being a proper cycling with a name. but watch sacks, it may come on land, back to queens, and it's the outback which sees the rain here, showers coming in to sidney, east the side of new south wales. new zealand has seen very warm weather and south

out because the furnace effect warm air on the lee side of the high ground that he didn't encrusted still, of course, for cross to 68 degrees above average. but the rain is for the west. north autumn looks nice and sunny for you. wet is weather in southeast asia is probably still going to be in borneo and peninsula malays. yes. qual, lumper, and singapore possibly in the middle of java and looks particularly wet. not necessarily monday, by the time you get to tuesday in q shoe, that given how much there was over honshu, this invasion of warmer retros last course. some of these potential flood problems in china. sun is north the yank seen it's quite warm here. ah. from the al jazeera london rural car center to people in thoughtful conversation, people use the lowest scattered cream and they describe the outsider with no host and no limitation. the difference between a migrant and refugee is truly

a choice. when you are ready, you are forced to flee part one of as my con and hasn't had what has happened a lot in the west is that culture and food is separated studio b unscripted on out is there for ah, i'll come back without. is there a life from london? main stories now, including an official say they expect a major russian offensive to take place this month. president lansky says fighting has intensified mean raw around the eastern city of banquet and other developments . ukraine's defense minister, alexi resonant coff has been replaced by the head of military intelligence. a to

these national cybersecurity agency is wanting that thousands of computer servers around the world have been hacked in a coordinated attack. us cyber security officials say they are assessing the impact of the incidence. and in iran, the supreme leader, ayatollah ali home. and i is pardon dozens of tens of thousands of prisoners, according to state television. include some people who were arrested during recent anti government protests. or the poles of just close in ecuador, where people have been voting on measures to tackle a rise and violence that claimed the lives of 2 candidates running in sundays local elections. national referendum was proposed by conservative present year, melissa doubt, battle crime and environmental problems over 30000000 people to register to participate. the opposition led by the former socialist president rougher career, has been urging voters to reject these reforms. will present lasso is under intense pressure of a growing government corruption allegations and the dramatic rise and gang related

crime sunday's vote is aimed at helping him solve these problems. the 8 questions on the reference in the referendum cover security issues. things like allowing the extradition of ecuador is convicted of links to trans national, organized crime, and giving the military permission to support the police to fight drug trafficking . voters will also be asked about reducing the number of lawmakers in congress and setting the criteria for how they are elected. and there are 2 questions on environmental protections, including a proposal to create a new war to protection says, as kaleisha asunder and pnc who is at the electoral council center in the capitol. kito. tell us more about why this referendum is taking place. well this was a decision made by a precedent the year my last a back in november sort of last the ale, mary pass a make or break moments for him to try and regain some of the political capital

that he lost. the sense coming in to office back in 2021 i. he is a conservative. he won the elections on a business friendly platform about he hasn't been able to push it forward. any of the reforms or the policies that he had promised that i had to improve the economic conditions in ac, whether he had the promised to expand. for example, mining and oil exploration in the country that has not happened. the under increasing pressure by a civil society groups indigenous groups that have stage, that number of protest also protesting against that major increase and the costs of life are a major increase in unemployment numbers. and the finally a major out wave of crime in the regions along the ecuadorian coast. and that's because, and this has been happening for

a while now that it has reached sort of a, a critical point. and there the administration of law soon, we check whether as became as become the main hub for the exports of cocaine, produced in columbia and peru towards the united states. so you have a number of drug trafficking groups that have been fighting each other, fighting government, the a forces bringing up the crime rates across a much of the country. there have also been to riots in prison, so it back in november. and the last so announced to this referendum as the way he said to start addressing this problem, saying that he could not push forward laws in the, in the national assembly about where he holds minority. but instead he would have gone directly to voters. so this is an extremely important moment for him to be

able to regain image should the before the 2 years that he still has in office is he say, ecuador is stuck between 2 the world's largest, cocaine producers. they're feeling the effects of that to the spike. and violence and gang related crime. why then, if there is a need to improve, secures in the country is the former president rafael korea urging people to vote against these reforms. well the main issue is that they, ab and most voters are and been the people at the opposition are perceiving this referendum as a referendum on last. so they would like to go to early elections. lasso already survived or barely survived. and impeachment vote back here in june and they see this as a way at to try and push him out of office that they're also saying that they feel that this referendum, even if it does passes, there will not do much to solve those security issues. while extradition might be

a necessary tool that echoed, are right now the best in have the issues as becoming structural in this country. and they feel that the government of lisa is not doing what's necessary to address the issues that have allowed to these criminal gangs. for example, to recluse, recluse, a lot of for people that live along the ecuadorian coast that, that, those see, i don't believe they of any other opportunities but working for the scribe organizations for their future. thank you very much from key to alice under m p. as he now to a story we've been following closely, china is one the us, if serious repercussions, and says it violates in an international practice on a shot down a suspected surveillance balloon off the coast of south carolina. the u. i says that china was using the balloon test for spying,

but it did not pose any military or physical threat. the last beijing and says the balloon was just monitoring the weather and that it had blown off course. 3 airports were shut down for 2 hours before the balloon was shot down military vessels and are working to collect the debris, which scattered over 11 kilometers of ocean police. in the pakistani city of pasha were stepping up efforts to prevent more violence after a suicide attack. on monday, but blasted mos killed more than a 100 people. many of the victims were police officers. al jazeera is acid bay, got exclusive access to a police unit, searching for armed criminals. they arrive at the outskirts of town at a small village. police are acting on information provided to them by locals. they want to move quickly. open up, he says another women to one side and in vigo. that all is accompanied by a female officer. police are looking for anything untoward. in some cases, people don't have id cards and no registration papers like given within

a directory home. considering the circumstances we are carrying out orders of our superiors by conducting search and strike operations for the sake of peace and safety. in hakim abad. we've carried out house to health searches, an arrest, and $8.00 to $10.00 suspects. people who are not registered. we investigate them at the police station. people here are poor and there's a transient population while some of the homes, others stand godaddy site authorities here tell us, since there's been an increase of attacks against police, they're not taking any chances. these offices, every time they leave their base, have to be armed, move in a convoy, and be ready for any potential attack against them. some sort of police come across a group of brothers without papers or ideas. they're taken away for further questioning on the police or should we have that? could you tell them regularly? we appreciate the efforts made by policemen in conducting such operations to find out if any militants or criminals are hiding in our area. keeping in view the new

search or violence in the country on that as well is actually coming back at their base. please show us their equipment. many of it is old. some of us by our own bullet proof vest officer walk us. this is my personal vest, the bucket standing, yvonne say they've carried out over 40 attacks against security personnel in january alone. these been say it's only a matter of time and there are times i said vague. i guess era shera focused on molly's interim government has given the head of the un peacekeeping missions, human rights division, 48 hours to leave the country. a statement right out on the national television service said that he had been declared persona non grata over his biased choice of witnesses for you and security council briefings on marley at the maryan government has come under pressure for alleged human rights violations. bias armed forces in partnership with russia's wagner group, which is operating in the country,

is ready. government is approved. the construction of a new township. me the border with garza. how soon as you accommodate $500.00 families, a mass as the move is a dangerous escalation that it won't bring stability or security. israel's new government has promised to make settlement expansion a top priority. protests have taken place across iraq, demanding tougher laws to protect women. after a young, huge huber was killed by her father, 22 year old at temple alley had left her family home and moved to turkey against the wishes of her family. her father admitted to strangling her on choose day man. would abdul why had reports from baghdad? ah, these protest who's in the rookie cope with them or demanding justice for the killing of a young iraqi youtube was tor lebell ali. she was a strangle by her father in the southern city of d. one nia, on tuesday, the attack is being described as a so called own or killing lieber. l ali had reportedly left her home in iraq and

was living in to kia against her family's wishes. redial by level mother. we want laws to criminalize domestic violence. the state must guarantee our safety. when we report domestic violence, we submitted many proposals, the government, but they've all gone unheeded. teaberry turn it to her home town after her mother reportedly asked her to come back. activists have launched a campaign on social media with the hash tag, the buzz riot that a demanding get changed to iraq's laws, which they say give light sentences to defendants charged with similar crimes medicine. while we are gentlemen order, the parliament is to blame for this because it's a legislative body that issues was to criminalize violence against women. how can i but the parliament itself is a male dominated body, was partly based on tribal consideration on my that that's part of the problem.

according to activists. the victim went to the interior ministry for help. but it is not clear if she received any assistance at all in a conservative and patriarchal society like iraq active is to say, there are no effective laws to protect, to women from domestic violence. that is also no clear mechanism to provide shelter for women trying to escape views. so many cases lately, but al alley go unreported. man with abdougla had algebra, but that version's in cyprus had been casting their ballot for countries. next president campaign was dominated by issues like corruption, inflation, and the deadlock piece process. exit polls are showing that form of feminist intercourse. christy do need is, is leading the 14 candidates. he will face career diplomat, andreea's lateral yanis and next week's run off high force. it reports nickos crystal, the leaders remains in po, position to become cypress. his next president,

exit polls have him securing around a 3rd of a vote and sunday election is to close his rivals, neck and neck as they battle for 2nd and close in. next week's run off, simon. i got the sim renee matter today is a celebration. today's the day for democracy, every cypriot can with their votes, determine the future of our country, the melons, but really that must turn out, was substantially up on the previous presidential election. in 2018 voters have much on their minds. soaring, inflation, irregular migration, deadlocked re unification. talks with the turkish north of the island and long running corruption scandals in an air easier for you will be earth. the main issue that concerns me is corruption, which i want to change with my vote on was, and i call every one to get off the couch and come to vote. or important thing for me, this election is a directional counter is going to follow to be pro western

or not term here. crystals leaders whose largely been untainted in the public eye by corruption, is standing as an independent to succeed, has boss the outgoing to turn president nikos anastasio bodies in the run off. he will face either the right wing party leader ever off me a fee to or the diplomat, andreas mavargannis, who's being backed by the main leftist opposition party. equipped mister sinister in griffin to lowell mass. i have confidence in the judgment of the people. i have confidence that with their vote and their participation already. they will lead our country towards better layers. meredith, the exit polls have both men about 4 percentage points behind the leader. one of them will take on crystal leaders. next sunday, harry force it al jazeera. ah .