hill for alfred on al jazeera, smiling through the coals, tamara and her colleagues at this school for pupils with special needs, wants a pe royce that meets the rising cost of living and keeps people in the profession . well, these teachers are making sure that jamal, and so i heard all what is clearly a sizable demonstration of, of industrial action taking in various parts of the economy. calling of a government prepaid arises that meets inflation. if there's no movement to pay, we likely to be seeing more protests look just from people like tomorrow, but work is in other key professions who enjoy growth support from the public. ah, a russian fight a jet, collides with a u. s. spy drawn over the black sea raising fears of

a direct confrontation between the 2 military to the powers. ah, play you're watching al jazeera life from de how with me for the back. people also ahead of time. stand off in the hor, between police and supporters of pakistan's, former prime minister iran khan, who are trying to prevent his arrests. thousands of people are displaced in malawi after tropical cycle, and freddy batter's parts of southern africa, killing at least $200.00 people. and 12 years since the uprising against syrian president bashar assad, we look at how the civil war changed the lives of millions of ah, a brazen violation of international law. that's how the u. s. is describing the

collision between one of its spy drones and a russian fighter jet over the black sea that cause it to crash. the pentagon says a fighter jet hit the drones propeller. it says the military had to crash the unmanned aircraft because of the damage. the u. s. insists the drone was over international waters and polls no threat, rushes defense media 3 denies it's jets, came into contact with the aircraft. moscow says it crash because of what it called shop maneuvering near the crimean peninsula. or the incident has res attentioned, and he's a 1st such direct encounter between the 2 military powers since the ukraine war began. my canner reports from washington. the us confirms the n q 9 reaper drone has been regularly deployed over the black sea, which has become an increasingly crowded air space. but a pentagon spokesperson says, this is the 1st direct air confrontation since the russian invasion of ukraine.

question you what we shall again we're, we're fighter aircraft dumping fuel in front of this you avi and then getting so close to the aircraft that it actually damaged the propeller on the m q 9. 0 we, we assess that it like we cause some damage to the russian aircraft as well. the russian defense ministry has a different version of events insisting the drone crashed often maneuvering sharply while approaching the crimean coast. the russian ambassador was summoned to the us state department, and afterwards he gave what seemed to be more a justification or you then a denial. this ah, wrong can carry 1700. you loss of explosives. these drone can carry, if you booms, you see that what will be the issue of united states if you see such russian drawn very close. for example,

to san francisco or new york would be lou will be reaction of united states. the national security liaison officer at the white house echoed the pentagon in describing the russian action as reckless and unprofessional confirming the president was informed straight off to the incident. the key issue say, u. s. intelligent sources, whether the russian pilots were acting unilaterally or under command. mike hannah, out is era washington, eula chapin of i is a journalist spaced in moscow. she has more on rush as reaction to the incident. masika is not looking for confrontation with washington. those are the, was of the russian on the, to the us. but say, he was told, saying that russia considered the incident with the american train over the black, the pro cation, the ambassador, also that dr. flying into the blind area, allegedly collect intelligence that kia then uses the type of russian military

positions. there are also some important reports right now that the forces of the russian blocks the please of full steam ahead searching for the webpage of the reed . but while the united states said that reconnaissance flights will continue that, that haven't been much information on the russian drug defense on the she was in the telegraph tunnel, but the m p 9 re patrol lee with the trunk pulled his hand off and it did violate the boundaries of the area of the so called temporary space climate stablish key to russian special and show creation in ukraine. and they also said that in order to identify the flying object to rush to find the trend of the air defense both urgently to crumble that according to the defense ministry of the result of sharp maneuver any of us, he went into an uncontrolled flight. the local shoot, collided, the voice of the black, the,

somewhere over the crime in putting that russian find it did not use own board weapon did not come into context. would be a month aerial vehicle. the american, the all, we can safely return to that home as case and russian president vladimir 14 has dismissed us intelligence reports that a pro ukrainian group blew up the nord stream gas pipelines pipelines last year. he blames washington for the attacks on the facilities that carry russian gas to europe. good to so look to the teacher who's interested theoretically, the united states is interested in stocking. the supply of russian energy carries to the european energy market and supplying volumes of its own, including liquefied natural gas, even if it is much more 25 to 30 percent more than russian. in other news, police in pakistan are attempting to arrest former prime minister iran con again.

but they have been confronting hundreds of lisa voters who are camped outside his home in the hor, a hoard trying to prevent his arrest. a warrant was issued against count for failing to turn up in ot, on monday, he was asked it as prime minister last year and is facing dozens of charges including corruption, which he says are politically motivated. miss sort of with the charlotte, which i nuclear in an attempt to avoid any clashes between my followers and the police. i made an official pledge to the team to try to arrest me or that i would appear before the court. on the 18th of march, the but the police refused to receive the pledge, and the police official said publicly that he wouldn't receive it. this behavior is against the law. and i wrote it in a pledge that i will appear before the court to the spring in our correspondent in islamabad, iran and come out hydra kamala. so we've seen 10 scenes in lahore play out between him, ron cons, supporters and police. and today police are again, making another push to enter his home and try and arrest him. tell us about what's

been happening. well, those particular, a particular situation remained overnight when the police was trying to stall major vengeance. but the support of got pushing back the police this morning. again, the police backed by param, interview for test drive to go back into enron con residents. once again, they phase according to the leadership board that we're getting. the police has now withdrawn away from that area and therefore data than our large number of support does your job to learn, celebrating the fact that they have prevented enron. honda, the police on the other hand of god mans, determine what it is going to be important to see whether they're stack take off regrouping and then sending in fresh guys back into action. whether this will

continue throughout their day, whether they will be able to do it or not. but we've also heard that about 60 policemen have been injured as a result of the reaction from member on support of been throwing stones at the police because of the police. dear guys trailing and also a report of live ammunition being used. so the standoff still continuing, but for the moment the situation seems to become i'll tie them, ron funds visited. now you're outside the court in islam a bond. and a decision either is expected there today on, on whether or not a mon con will be arrested. well, what has happened is emron cons. niga dame knocked the door of the lord yesterday. that was june day in order to get to know a jan heading day,

of course have applied for suspension cancellation, outdoor direct water, in that particular case in which to put new steam has been sent to our stem. so we are expecting a decision from this nevada court. i've spoken to some of the nigger lake bud to say that enron con, will be able to get done. but the question is, before, until then, what happens is the government going to be able to succeed in that is staying in already the court, give them relief. after deliberation, so all lies now on the court. enron, of gods, has signed a bond, and richie said he will appear on the 18th of the month in front of that court. so a lot of uncertainty at the moment. we don't know whether this will continue whether the police read it back off. they've been trying for almost 24 hours now and trying to disperse it the board does and to ensure that they can hide it with

the latest development staff from pakistan. thank you very much. more than 200 people have been killed across madagascar, mozambique, and malawi in the waco cyclone freddie. it's one of the most powerful storms to hit the southern hemisphere. devastating parts of south east africa after making landfall, twice cyclop. freddy has mostly subdued subsided now, but aid workers say the situation on the ground is dire. tens of thousands of people have been displaced by flooding. and lance lights on the wrong date of when you get it will happen. i was, we were told we are going to receive some help. we lived down town by the man groves. all the houses are gone since the day before yesterday. you've had no food . because he got amazing. my house was destroyed and we don't have a place to stay. there is no food and there is no way to build a new house because we have no money or 0. sammy demila has more now from allow his capital, li longley, more than 12 districts in milan. we have been affected by

a tropical cyclone fredy, including the main city of bland tire, where thousands of people have been affected. the mill, our government has said at least 190 people have been killed due to the storm due to mud flights flooding, as well as very strong wind. 60000 people have been affected, at least 20000 of them had been displaced. the government has said that it sitting up camps to accommodate these people to ensure that they have some way to go now in neighboring mozambique. the picture isn't as clear because telecommunications have been brought down as well as electricity and internet services. so it's been difficult getting a peer, a picture from the beek where tropical cyclone friday has now hit for a 2nd time in a month. this is one of the longest lasting tropical storms on record, and that has become very concerning for people in the region. just given the extent

of the damage, which in a country like mozambique has been difficult to determine, they have been measures put in place, including age agencies, trying to reach some of the worst affected areas and cleaners and be their region where at least 19000 people in was the big have been affected, but governments in both countries saying they're closely watching what's going on and trying to put in place emergency services to assist as many people as possible . it's been 12 years since lisa protest began in syria calling for the removal of present. bi sharla signed the. the uprising turned into a civil war. hundreds of thousands of people were killed and millions remain displayed by president. aside is still in power. the war has triggered one of the world's voice, monetary and catastrophes in decades. millions of people remain uprooted from their homes and are living in rebel control parts of northwest syria. no commercial spoke to some of them in italy. syria has been devastated by conflict.

millions have died or been displaced since in uprising against the rule of bush began 12 years ago. despite their losses, people say they have not abandoned their cause. the enemy, oh, when i lost my house and my little sister in the bombardment of eastern or lateral, i also lost my leg and was hospitalized for weeks. we were simply asking for the basic human rights, but instead of listening to us, the syrian regime chose to wipe out the country when the un estimates more than 400000 people have been killed since the conflict ruptured with over 13000000 sling as refugees are becoming internally displaced, they say that despite their desperate situation, they remain hopeful for a brighter future for the next generation journal, on the last 2 people who prefer to live in these harsh conditions rather than under some rule, we have the saying,

we shall perish. but the syrian regime won't rule us. many still hold that the years of struggle were necessary, no matter the consequence of the gothic hum to believe that what a view does the rebellion against the state was. in fact, unavoidable. given us our don't abuse of power and condition or be kept in working with actually stopping now is never an option. the uprising expose the true face of the international community as well as the true face of this regime. if you asked me if i would have chosen this path 12 years ago, i would have said absolutely yes, even though we lost so many companions along the way, their sacrifices will not go in vain. if we stop now, our children pay a far greater price. i show off on mac, and it's only a be marginal in it in spite of the absence of long term solutions and hum to aspire to a peaceful life for his children series are honoring the wild anniversary of the

uprising a day that has gone to represent hope and resilience for them. although knowing that the road ahead would be long and difficult, they say that they will never give up until they fulfill their goal. look, how much does iran and live still ahead on al jazeera looking for a lifeline british families struggling with high living costs, hope to find some relief in the governments. upcoming budget is executive order helps keep firearms out of dangerous hands and us present. joe biden announced his a tightening of background checks of people buying guns. ah hell, i would say it's a pretty lively showers across southern parts of borneo at the moment. some big

thunder head showing up here over a 100 millimeters of freight in 24 hours. and those heavy showers stretch across much over indonesia into the philippines. meanwhile, his lot you dry across circuit parts of indo china that will remain that way as we go through the next couple of days or the more the way of shower, say to sliding down across smarter and back down into java. not too many showers in the forecasts across australia, you might just see a shower or 2 just making his wife was southern parts of wu wei as we go through the next day or 2. because this circulation will just not its way up towards the south west of australia, but really the main story is about the heat. we're looking at. temperature is getting up to 40 celsius in alice s around 70 degrees celsius, above the average sydney at 35 celsius. remember just 3 weeks ago, we've gone for spell around 11 months with the temperature in sydney, not reaching 30 degrees celsius. the next 3 or 4 days we'll see that number. suppose says that try whether across much of australia and the warmth fi in

a dry and sunny just touching $32.00 in adelaide by the time we come to friday, the snow to somewhat to weather making its way across new zealand, where it will turn very wet and windy ah. ready too often of canister as portrayed through the prism of war. but there were many of canister thanks to the brave individuals who risk their lives to protect it from destruction. an extraordinary film archives spawning for decades, reviews the forgotten truths of the country's modern history. the forbidden real part 3, the rise of the missouri. he deemed honor jessia. ah ah

ah. they watching al jazeera alive from doha reminder of our top stories. the u. s. has condemned what he calls a reckless maneuver by a russian fighter jet. that brought down one of his surveillance thrones over the black sea russia denies its jets, came into contact with the aircraft in pakistan, police in the horror once again trying to arrest him a prime minister in rom con. it follows a sand off overnight between police and his supporters who had been trying to prevent his arrest. and at the death toll from tropical cyclone freddy maloney mozambique and madagascar has risen to $220.00. the storm hit southern africa for a 2nd time in a month last weekend to silicon. our hundreds of government workers, including doctors and nurses, are on strike. they're angry over higher taxes and steep electricity bills. the

government says the measures are essential for an economic recovery. we now fernandez is at the protest in columbus that had you in action by states and private clicked. and trade unions are for a number of reasons. 2 as you can see, listed here are to reduce bank interest rate to stop said depression to bring down the price of electricity. and basically the list was gone. what protests is see is that costs have gone up 3 to 4 call wired as their salaries have essentially stayed the same. and they con a deal with this situation for much longer. it's impossible for them to make ends meet up are be gone. i get my deal, i get to the elk ready of your them. costs are now 3 times people, salaries, farmers, fishermen, and plantation workers are in dire straits today. there are no solutions to this problem is august. it's only a lucky food that get through these doors with access to services here at the national hospital being restricted due to the work stoppage. obviously in other

sectors like in schools, are the exams, term exams have been postponed as teachers have not report to work. now the government says that the austerity measures that prompted this trade union action are necessary in order for sri lanka to start getting back on its feet after the worst economic crisis. it has seen since independence. they say there's no other option. taxes must be collected, the utility prices must be, again, collected from the consumers and subsidies really need to be done away with a but for people, for the trade unions, they said they are really, really struggling to make ends meet. and that it's not just themselves that they're representing, but they're trying to give voice to the sherlock and population as a whole. the u. k. finance minister is you to unveil his spring budget on wednesday . the economic outlook is better than a year ago,

but many still struggling with the soaring cost of living, join a hallway for some common tree where communities are washing to see if jeremy hans budget does enough to him prove their lives. among the world's most advanced economies, it may be, but the u. k. faces the worst economic outlook in a generation. people like jasmine, almond and her husband, chris, have found that to full time salary is no longer sustain a family of 4. great, great, great. the high cost of living, especially childcare, means that jasmine was earning enough to pay the nursery fees. it worked out less expensive to give up her job as a teacher and care for daughter carina herself. is i a wife and a mother? and i have to do the right thing for our household. i am just going week to week. we survive like that and

it's just life nowadays. on wednesday, britton's finance minister, jeremy hunt will deliver his 1st spring budget since taking the job last autumn. child care will feature, but must take its place in a long queue. public sector workers on strike again, even as the budget he's announced in an economy left reeling by kobe, breaks it, and the war in ukraine. i think $11.00 area where there will be cut a lot of focus particular has decisions is around public sector pay and you know, it's kind of low pressure and that with, with strikes we're seeing rising vacancies in the public sector. that scenario we will see quite a lot of pressure and it's not just families looking for help, but whole communities in towns and cities across the country were political, promises to level up in the qualities have not been met. and slow growth is led to calls by business leaders for a clear strategy to attract investment. take coventry, for instance,

here in the west midlands, once a center of manufacturing so important to britain's economy, that hitler's air force took great care to bomb it into oblivion. coventry's damaged cathedral is testament to those bleak times. but at the heart of the d industrialized midlands, it's a hollowed out place. even now, jeremy humph will announce funding for new low tax investment zones to try and spur business and growth in areas like this. such is the scale of the task that his budget will offer. no quick fix. joe al jazeera coventry for us tech giant meta has amounted cutting, another $10000.00 jobs. the company which owns facebook, instagram, and what fab has already laid off. 11000 employees in november, it see your marks back over. it says meta is tracing a new economic reality after profit slowed significantly. last year. jim anderson

is a tech analyst said last week ventures, he says matters. reliance on advertising income makes it vulnerable. the 1st thing to remember is that facebook's generate 95 percent of its revenue from advertising . they very much want to branch out and diversify their revenues, but it's a tough time to be an advertising. whether you want to talk about regulatory headwinds or the changes made by apple to preserve privacy, it's just a very difficult market. you add to that the slowing economy. it's clearly a tough time for facebook and other ad supported businesses. and it is good, old fashioned, targeted advertising, right? as you get more specific about what you're trying to reach or who you're trying to reach more accurately, the price goes up. and so facebook was a master of being able to know that, ok, somebody's a 46 year old male, they live in the northeastern united states. they're interested in puppies and race cars, and they can charge a premium for that kind of thing. now apple comes along and make some significant changes to the iphone, which effects a significant portion of facebook usage. now, all of a sudden they can't target those as nearly as precisely the prices go down,

the effectiveness goes down. and sure enough, you've got what amounts to a massive economic headwind on their advertising business. but pretty much anything facebook does is going to get massive regulatory scrutiny. you see significant privacy focuses, especially in the european union. us maybe not as much, at least outside of apple from a regulatory perspective. the u. s. lags in terms of privacy, but those kinds of things. again, when you start talking privacy, the amount of information or data you have with which to target narrows and the price of the advertising goes down and therefore their revenue goes down, or at least the growth rate is started and they have fewer pass to growing the revenue us present, joe biden has issued an executive order, tightening background checks on firearms. it's aimed at reducing the number of mass shootings by made the announcement in a los angeles suburb that was a scene of a gun attack 2 months ago. john hendern reports from monterey park, california in a change still morning. a recent mess shooting president joe biden offered what

little he could for new gun control. the president issued an executive order he can enact alone with limited affect. her name. time are executor or direct, my attorney general will take every lawful action possible possible to move us as close as we can to universal background checks without new legislation. the action orders the department of justice to crack down on gun sellers who failed to perform . background checks and to pursue former weapons dealers whose licenses have been revoked but still sell. it asks the federal trade commission to issue a report on gun makers marketing to miners. and it asks his administration to find ways to treat mass, shooting scenes like natural disasters or giving federal aid to those affected because our arkansas and the culture of our community. we have been very quiet and we have been kind of neglected. so for us to receive this,

a lot of attention and the support that we do to day means a lot fraud. but major changes in us firearm laws require action from a hopelessly deadlocked congress with nearly all republicans opposing stricter gun measure. it was here in january at the now closed star dance hall in monterey park that 72 year old, who con tron shot, 20 people killing 11 in this asian american community. tron was disarmed at his 2nd dance hall and fatally shot himself as police closed in trans access to a mac, 10 semi automatic weapon allowed him to kill here with speed and efficiency. last year, congress did pass the 1st modest gun restrictions in 3 decades. among other things, they enhanced background checks for 18 to 21 year olds, but they've done little to slow the pace of mass shootings in america. in the past several months, there have been dozens of other men shootings, killing 21 at a school. and you have all the texas 10 black new yorkers and

a racially motivated shooting spree at a supermarket in buffalo and 7 and a parade in highland park. illinois, paying tribute to the victims of monterey park biden renewed calls from major new gun controls, including a ban on military style assault weapons. universal background checks and repeal of the immunity for most lawsuits that congress gave to gun makers in 2005. so let's finish the jar band, so weapons band, them again, new and now i'm not do something do something big. but with little hope of congress approving any of those measures, nothing that comes out of washington is likely to prevent mass shootings like the one that happened here. john henry l. g 0, monterey park. california stock market in asia have rallied after tuesday. slump as worries about a potential us banking crisis begin to ease the collapse of us lenders. silicon valley bank and signature bag triggered a sharp drop in stocks across the region. despite washington's efforts to shore our

confidence. but international markets have stabilized while us bank stocks recovered some of their losses before closing on tuesday. south korea is scrapping the last of its corona virus pandemic measures. from monday, people will no longer be required to wear mask on public transport, but masks, or sale mandatory in medical facilities. ah, logan, i'm fully battle with the headlines on al jazeera, the u. s. has condemned what he calls a reckless maneuver by a russian fighter jet that brought down one of its surveillance drones over the black sea. russia denies its jets, came into contact with the aircraft. this incident demonstrates a lack of competence in addition to being unsafe and unprofessional. u. s. air forces in europe air force is africa routine.