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i counted aaron in the blink of an eye many lives when lost thousands of people buried alive and more left homeless. you were shocked by the number of sites we worshipped by. the number of victims al jazeera goes to the most afflicted region in syria. here in northwest syria to see those affected by dia, weight, and mid severe shortages in the humanitarian aid, the full report, the syria, the continuing tragedy on al jazeera, ah, quote us against israeli government, and then go to an airport as you, as to find the secretary lloyd austin, cuts shorts. his visit is reading forces kills re palestinians in a rage near janine and the occupied west by
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ah matheson and this is al jazeera, alive from doha. also coming up all my malaysian brightness and locating yes scene is arrested by anti corruption. investigators is due to be charged in court on friday. ukraine says 5 people are dead as russian missiles hit multiple cities. it's the 1st attack targeting energy sites in weeks. and saudi arabia says it's ready to mediate in the ukraine. war is in kingdoms. foreign minister holds tolts with self love roll and moscow. ah, we're going to start the occupied. west buying court has been escalating violence in the past few days, miserably forces killed 3 palestinians in java, south of janine ali on thursday. they were traveling in a car that witnesses say was targeted by snipers,
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on rooftops. israel says the palestinians were fighters carrying lessons and explosives need. abraham has more from java. there's a lot of anger, a lot of sadness. we are standing here at the cemetery of jeb, it's a town in jeannine, but it's very close to nablus. and we've been seeing the growing phenomena of armed men uniting and working together to shoot carry out. shootings to words is wally and targets here in the occupied westbank. this is, these are the grades here in the cemetery that belong to 2 other palestinian fighters who had killed less than 2 months ago. here in jeanine, they belong to the jabber at brigades. and just shortly or just next to these 2 grave. other graves are dig up to a bury the bodies of the 3 palestinians who had killed a here to day. and jimmy,
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there has been a 4th palestinian who was announced that he has been killed after he succumbed to his wounds after he was shot wise radio forces a few days ago. he's a 14 year old child is the 14th child to be killed by israeli forces since the beginning of this year. a protest over the israel governments planned judicial reforms has forced the u. s. defense secretary to curtail his visits. austin's visits is going to be limited to the grounds of ben goody, an airport remonstrated of him, protesting for more than 2 months against the planned overhaul, which aims to limit the judiciary whose powers among cons. joining us live not from west jerusalem to the fact that lord austin has changed his plans. give us an idea of just how big a challenge these protests actually are. well it's actually quite extraordinary that this is happening in a country like israel, incredibly close relationship to the united states of america. and the fact that
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these protests are in such a large scale and across tel aviv, where that meeting is actually taking place is like, i say, it's extraordinary. this has never been seen before. we've seen various different secretary of defense come and visit israel. the meetings always take place at the ministry of the defense that's not happening. lead the meetings actually taking place in the airport because of these protests prime minister benjamin netanyahu. his defense minister, jo of garland gallant house, have had to take a helicopter to fly to the airport to avoid the streets. so this is absolutely extraordinary what's going on right now, but what's being discussed in the meeting? well, that's, we don't know yet. we know that they are meeting now, it's highly likely that iran is a top the agenda, the prime minister has long have issues with iran and suggest that actually this particular government is taking a soft distance than it would like the us to do. so. it like he that also $3500000000.00
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a year is the what israel gets from america in defense spending alone. so that's likely to be discuss how that money is used, whether they will talk about de escalation in the occupied westbank. we don't have what emory would i take it from what you're saying that this is going to be a significant embarrass an embarrassment than that. and you netanyahu government, the national security minister, it's not been via, is describing these protests as anarchy. but who is actually taking part in these protests? well, it's ordinary people. it's ordinary predominantly middle class, upper echelon of people that are taking place. one of the prices like she decides it quite well. he said, ah, i'm hey, protesting because you know, i fear for the future of my country botany with my mother. and chief is the future of my country as well. so it's that, it's that kind of people as people from the tech sector, it's people who are in the army now. thus it worth noting that israeli reservists are now coming out on strike, they're not going,
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they're not showing up for reserve all me duty. and they're going to the protests instead. so we're seeing, it's people like that it's, it's the elite really of his writing society. it's not the vast majority of his writing society who sit, who it's likely all continuing to support on mr. benjamin netanyahu because they see him as a tough man, and they feel like they need a tough bag to take tough decision. so increasing that language that he's using and his colon and things that, that is him showing that he has this tough cited, which plays well with his base. and i'm just as we were talking, there were some, some live pictures from outside to ben guardian airport. it's mount banga had to image previously told security voices stick a stop, a tough honda, tough stance with the protestors. we've seen some police officers here. i've been pushing some of the protesters away and then i'm stepping back. so we're going to be watching this closely to see whether or not this develops. but for the moment a ron, thank you very much. andy managers, former prime minister. no, he didn't,
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ya. scene has been arrested by anti corruption. investigators is due to be charged in court on fighting. the charges include abuse of power and money laundering or heating was prime minister for 17 months between 20202021. after losing elections to an alliance led by on lot abraham in november. when get in and his party have faced multiple investigations, long as louis has more wearden, yes, in is being questioned for corruption in relation to a coven 19 stimulus program that was introduced when he was prime minister. known several individuals belonging to his political party broadsoft to have already been charged for corruption together with 2 businessman. the anti corruption agency also prose, his party's accounts in january. now in december, the prime minister of malaysia, who is also the finance minister, annoyed by him, said the finance ministry had discovered there was severe breaches of procedure in relation to around a $150000000000.00 worth of government funds during we'd in justin's administration
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. now the opposition though, says that the investigation against me, eden is nothing but political persecution will you didn't, came into power in a rather controversial way. he was part of the then government, which was seen as more reform minded. but he led a group of m. p 's to defect that topple. then government led by martha mohammed, who had an agreement to transfer power to on more it brought him. and that transfer power never took place. now meeting us in came close to the see to paul again after the last election in november produced a hung parliament read and claimed he had the support of the majority in parliament and was jostling for top leadership position, but eventually lost out to annoy him. the current prime minister, we didn't support to say, we didn't, is clearly a political rival, and that this is a way to remove him as a threat, and it's nothing more than a political persecution to indonesia. now we're 2 people have been convicted for
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their roles and the stadium stampede that killed a 135 people. the crash and long city happened last october, and it's described as one of the worst football disasters in history and investigation found. the main cause was police foreign tear gas, and the stones judges have sentenced to football official to a year and a half in prison. and given a one year sentence to a security officer jessica washington. as more from jakarta, these 2 men were matched officials and their defenses long argued that yes, they may have been some capacity issues at the country, 200 stadium where 43000 tickets were sold for the match that night on october 1st. but previously they had never been safety incident, such as the tragedy that unfolded. and the blame should be placed on the police who gave orders to fly a tear gas at a close stadium. but prosecutors argued that it was the responsibility of match officials as well. those local match, officials had the responsibility to ensure that the stadium was safe and the
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spectators had a safe avenues to evacuate as needed. there. some shock and disbelief that such a tragedy where a 135 lives were lost, where almost 600 people were injured and 38 children under the age of 17, lost their lives in this tragedy that such a tragedy could be minimized. 2 sentences that the list of the relatives of those who lost their lives, they are relatively lenient. there's some disappointment. i spoke a short while ago with a father whose 22 year old daughter died in the tragedy. and he said that he feels there's no justice, he's in complete shock and disbelief that people who may have played a part in the loss of his daughter have been given these relatively light sentences . the the largest russian strikes and ukraine and waves have killed at least 5 people.
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most of the deaths were in the western region of leave. are the targets included the capital chief, the black sea port of a desa, the 2nd largest city cock eve energy facilities have been targeted. i said big reports and all to familiar sighting ukraine's capital keefe, according to the ukrainian air force. $81.00 missiles were fighting the early hours of thursday morning, including 6 hypersonic missiles which can travel up to 8 kilometers a 2nd. ukraine said it intercepted 34 cruise missiles, but doesn't have the ability to intercept the hypersonic missiles. 40 percent of keith is now without power. o yet jewelers. listen. i heard the very loud explosion . very loud. we quickly jumped out of bed and so one chiron fire than their other cars caught on fire. isreal the glasses shuttered under balconies and windows. it's very frightening that child got scared and jumped out of that you rescue services
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have become accustomed to dealing with the aftermath of air strikes. i us, i'm a plethora trouble. i woke up from the explosion quite a strong waterloo, and i could never imagine that it would happen in my back yard. when i went outside, i realised those casa in the yard zebra. it is hard to explain how i feel because one meter left. all right, and it could have been my apartment so that i have no words left oh. in the west for people who killed one, missiles hit selective sky, ukrainian se, residential buildings were destroyed in the attack. elsewhere in the east. the better for blackmore is intensifying with the russian saying they now control the east of the busy city. ukrainian military though still hanging on for now. he could forced on garth rob with all the good of the team of the tongue has fire from the concealed position at the enemy position. did you know the target is hit? the boys are good. we've sent our greetings to their own invited guests that came to a country. blackmore is standing, we will win sheila,
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the attention continues to be in the east with the heaviest fighting has taken place. but russia has reminded ukraine with this latest set of attacks. it has the ability to strike anywhere, a st. beg i'll 0 while the war has taken place in ukraine. political conversations on the sidelines continuing russia's foreign minister. second love has been holding talks with his study counterparts. transfer of the fall from the phone in moscow. daniel hawkins is a journalist joining us live from moscow, one of the messages that are coming out of these meetings. daniel will timely unuseful law for summary of the meeting from the russian former to such a louder off a number of key notes were made in that press conference largely of course focused on energy and oil. that was the main topic. both sides emphasizing that on the waiver and commitment to the existing opec plus agreements and deals like elaborate saying that would last at least until the end of the year when they would be
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reassess. i've been for the hard also emphasizing the importance of coordinating policy energy policy with russia to stabilize international energy markets. of course, the regulation of complex both but regional and global also was a focal point circle of thinking is saudi counterpart for their efforts and their increased attention to result in these conflicts saying that saudi arabia had actually facilitated multiple prisoner of war walks between you quite on russia and that they could be working on more saudi arabian for a minute. that again saying that they're committed to a political dialogue for this corporate resolution. both sides same, they would continue at the high level talks on corporation in future. doug, i mean we've seen other countries like talking in funds trying to act as mediators in the ukraine war with some degree of success. and certainly in the, in the case of turkey. but why does saudi arabia feel that it's got a particular ability to be able to step into that role?
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well, cited rugby has very much played itself as a neutral party. in this conflict, we've seen such a big condemn russia at the us for the minute traction in ukraine, yet not joined into russian sanctions. we saw benefit of hon and the historic visit to kia. why you pledge the millions and went to terra, a ukraine yet. saudi arabia has increased strength and its corporation with russia, including both in the energy spheres and the military technical spheres as well. and its building on the success that the saudi arabians have had so far would facilitate the prison that exchanges most most we of course, the release of the as of command is an officers from their circle with mario pool that saudi arabia hopes to build on strong criticism from some quarters, the white house law you're accusing, we are even of aiding moscow and manipulating any markets, but been for han himself said at last month the music security conference that
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saudi arabia is darla with russia. and corporation with russia would benefit everybody. and that's what satellite hopes to do, to speak to all parties involved in this conflict, to reach some sort of common ground solution and get some dollar getting off the months and months of deadlock. daniel, thank you very much and he does. daniel hawkins, talking to us from moscow, still ahead on al jazeera by thousands of women are protesting in the streets of chile calling for change. ah, and war leaders in doha, draw about a robot to beat a decline in economic development across the world's poorest country. ah too often of con, it's done, it's portrayed through the prism of war, but there were many of canister thanks to the brave individuals who risk their
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lives to protect it from destruction. an extraordinary film archive spanning for decades reveals the forgotten truths of the country's modern history. the forbidden real part to the communist revolution on a just ego march. on a just you get a station and its aftermath. we have more on our continuing coverage of the earthquake disaster in turkey and syria. rigorous debate unflinching questions up front smoking the montero cuts through the headlines to challenge conventional wisdom 20 years on from the start of the iraq war. we examined how the past 2 decades have shaped the country and the major challenges confronting future generations. documentaries, that inspire witness brings world issues into focus through compelling human story . i made widespread industrial action and the cost of living crisis. the u. k. government speaks a way to turn around it's altering economy. march on
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a jesse era. lou . oh ah. you want to not 0 reminder over top stories. this are the us defense. secretary is cut short a trip to israel because of protest about the government's planned changes to the legal system. lloyd austin's visit is going to be limited to the grounds of been good in airport. demonstrators have been protesting for more than 2 months against the plant overhaul. james, to limit the judiciary is powers. is there any forces have killed 3 palestinians in java, just south of janine and the occupied west bank? witnesses say that we're traveling in a car which was targeted by snipers, positioned on rooftops. malaysia's former prime minister marine yes,
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scene has been arrested by anti corruption. investigators is a face graph charges and fighting support to say the allegations are politically motivated. legislators in georgia say they're going to drop a controversial bill that many had feared would silence independent media and critics. thousands of people have been protesting against the proposed law in the capital tbilisi for 2 days. ah, the standoff of police outside the parliament building continued through the early morning. the bill would have required all organisations which get at least 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register. as foreign agents spoke to said the bill would have created more transparency about foreign influence. after a closely fought presidential election, nigerians returned to paulding stations next week to elect state governors. 28 seats are going to be decided along with hundreds of seats with state assembly members, but as amended dressed report soon gone by. the governing party faces
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a tougher challenge. this time. nigeria recent presidential election has shaken habits governing party. although it won the vote, it has also lost a lot of ground to the opposition in battle ground states like colonel. and only say the losses could spread to the next round of election for some state governors . this governor do not perform because they do, i will not the need of the people on the after his papa. i want the upgrade. they are confused. nigeria governing party is in charge in the northern state of grumpy . the governor acknowledges the setbacks of the presidential election, but says this party is unfazed by us top and opposition? well, will comfortable and no, let's see what comes out of the governor seat that's coming up. i believe the p. c . 2 was still when more states and at least meant 10. what they will have before was state governors and legislatures closer to voters of the presidency and the
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parliament. these elections are expected to draw more waters. rising follows property and economic decline have rolled hardship to many and i did it. this has generated anger and book apathy in the february 10th of july, please mention the lesson. now as they go to the boys again, some more to say that 11 is better presented for that dismal performance in office . in nigeria, the office of governor carries a lot of responsibilities, but also wills a lot of power. including helping to decide who becomes president, reasons that political parties here desperately what to keep the states the old. and when more, i'm a decrease al jazeera, what be nigeria and taliban governor now canada stands been killed in a suicide bombing attack happened inside the office of mohammed dowd marsan meal in missouri. sharif and the province of bulk. it's the 1st time a taliban leaders been killed in
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a suicide bombings since the group took control of afghanistan in 2021. several other people said have been injured in the explosion. wild leaders gathered in doha this week for the 5th united nations conference on the least developed countries. the un says these 46 countries account for 14 percent of the world's population and majority of the citizens live in poverty is natasha. can name reports, officials are working to reverse a decline in economic development since the pandemic. ah, this dance true from tasmania is but a sampling of youthful passion and promise in the world's least developed countries . nearly 3 quarters of that live on the continent of africa. this is the greatest innovative. oh, you know, knowledge hung great generation. that's a biggest potential, but we have natural resources, but are being exploited by others is not depend on,
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on somebody else to come and do what we need to do. let them become partners in development for real while we set the vision and they help us fulfill it from the solomon islands to south sudan and haiti. this week, the u. n. spotlight has been on the world's poorest people. once in a decade, un conference on the least developed countries in doha has been touted as a quote momentous occasion to implement a path forward of progress. a lot of the least developed countries have quite a low level of revenues. domestic revenues compared to g d, p. was a lot of potential left them to find more resources and what the i m f. does our teams provide a lot of capacity building help. the doha program of action is a road map for the next 8 years. it's main components include eradicating poverty,
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enhancing international trade and combating climate change. an online university and an investment support center are also part of the plan. with only 19 percent of women and girls in these countries connected to the internet. leaders say gender equality is vital one to move to focus on closing the gap between men and women and technology innovation is science. if we don't, it will be time to reach gender equality. the un hopes this week, the world has revived a commitment to transform the potential of the more than 1000000000 most vulnerable people into prosperity. natasha name al jazeera, doha. tens of thousands of women and girls have been marching and chiles capital. so demanding that abortion rights and gender parity should be enshrined in a new draft constitution. our latin america editor lucy annual reports from
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santiago ha, was a massive display of women's determination and empowerment. women and girls of all ages and sizes were out from the streets of chillies capital aah! with mothers brought their young daughters in huge numbers among them. 10 year old dominique de la fuente. you must have yeah, i used to have very low self esteem, but then i started thing on the social networks that women are strong. that changed me to the adult women here, the right to safe abortion was full. so high on the agenda address constitution was rejected here last year. and now it's back on the drawing board, but this time without guarantees of legal abortion and gender parity. and what does that really look when? it's terrible and it's even more terrible. the ones who are weighing in on this, amen. but it's not a done deal that tens of thousands of women who have come out on to the streets of
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santiago. another part of the country are sending a very, very clear message that they will not settle for anything less when gender piracy and the right to the side over their own bodies. and that's something that lawmakers and the ones who are going to write this program next constitution will have to take into account that women's rights have advanced in recent years in chile knew what the you know, what i mean, what we don't have the same opportunities as men of my age, so i'm here with my friends to be kept to myself and many women. you can't because they were mad at that other. yes. women like margery by my mother says she was strangled, beaten, and stabbed to death by her boyfriend. last august. mamma, i'm asking for a life sentence for her murderer. he killed her as of jealousy. there was nevertheless, a party atmosphere. but suddenly a group of people described by the crowd as anti socials, tried to disrupt the march, throwing glass bottles, stones,
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and sticks. several were injured you runing a beautiful day and much they have no right? it's unclear just who they were. but the incident seems to underscore that women in this country as in most of latin america, still have a long way to go to achieve what they're fighting for. you see a human al jazeera santiago. now in the u. s. a powerful so storm has swept across the southern regions of california. it's blocked roads, it's buried cars and it's trapped. some people inside their homes for more than a week. authorities and holland tears have been digging through the so to for you this is a absolutely amazing snowstorm, not just in the amount that the duration of the storm. so some of these people have been homebound for 11 days, they've run out of food. they, in some cases don't have power, they don't have their own generators. the launch of the world's 1st 3 d printed
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rocket has been called off for the last minute. the rocket was attempting to break new ground in space exploration, but early and the launch process. themes at cape canaveral began trying to fix a problem with the temperature of the rockets liquid oxygen and you launched 8 hasn't been announced yet. now that's it from me, but don't forget, of course you can get more background on all these stories plus pictures and documentary support as well on all 0 dot com. the news is going to continue here and i'll just either officer inside story bye for now. ah to tell you the truth, it's feeling more like summer in china. hi there. thanks for joining in. so 1st we'll paint on the colors stark or the orange here. the more intense that warmth is
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. so young joe, at 30 degrees, this is running about 15 degrees above average. we'll take the colors off. talk about the precipitation. now we've got re moving across the yang, super valley at this is going to be a big drop in temperature. so keep your eye in jung, joe, and blue hon friday into saturday. jung jo comes down to 17 degrees in those winds . shift around as well, but quite lame, still keeping that warmth in there with a high of 25 degrees. ok, same goes for the korean peninsula in japan. we've got warm weather here. we've set some records in places like fukushima, but disturbed weather will be the name of the game here on friday. now through india, there is a heat wave watch and play for go. we've seen temperatures along the western guides creeping up to about 40 degrees, and that warmth will transfer into new delhi over the next few days. so we're talking temperatures about 35 degrees in the heat, locked into play through pakistan as well. her odds at 30 degrees, you're closing in on a record for the month of march. and with re moving across the top end of the gulf,
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a big drop in those temperatures in kuwait with just a high of 22 degrees on friday. catcher later. ah, the dakota oil pipeline snaked through indigenous land, but no without clifton a day with beaten, arrested, and shop protested. they all deeded and self proclaimed who had put the women of standing rock on out his era. this tends to be in his life. he's now home to home to so serious families, if to some is a mother for who has to find a way to provide for her children. her mother who leave in law, he as well died in the earth.
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