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russian president vladimir putin has told his chinese counterpart seizing ping. he's opened to negotiations on beijing's pace plan to resolve the war in ukraine. it came as the chinese president made his 1st visit to moscow since the conflict began last year. she and putin hailed their historic close ties in the face of russia's isolation from most to the international community. i shall have our reports. ah, this is a trip china hopes would end war in ukraine. but it's a delicate mission for chinese president g jumping. she has repeatedly said his country is neutral in the conflict, but he is widely seen as a key ally and support of russian president vladimir, put in all good china values, the friendship between china and russia. this has historical logic because we are neighbors, and 2 large countries were also strategic partners. such a position determines that we have a very close relationship with last month. china presented

a peace plan to end the war in ukraine. but while it calls fun and to unilateral sanctions against russia and a cease fire, it makes no mention of russian troops withdrawing from ukrainian territory. president vladimir put in said russia is open to a political and diplomatic solution with communities such, many people are doing. you mean, we have considered your proposals for settlement of the current crisis. of course we will have an opportunity to discuss this. we know that you are basing this on principle of furnace and upholding the principle of the international law and divisible security for all countries. you also know that we're always open to negotiations. we'll discuss all these issues, including who initiative we'd use of principles following his trip to moscow. president g jumping is likely to speak with your crania leader for the de mer zelinski for the 1st time since the start of the war. but ukraine has rejected calls for a ceasefire,

while its territory is occupied by russian forces. beijing also faces another challenge, convincing west to leaders who remain largely skeptical of its peace plan is. first of all, the united states said it was designed to deflect attention from china. support for put in washington has recently disclosed intelligence that china was considered in sending secret shipments of weapons to russia. and if that happens, the u. s. was it's may impose economic sanctions on badging ash about but as the 0 journalist jojo ship over and over in moscow has more on the meeting. this is of course, present decision pains, 1st trip to moscow since the beginning of russia special military operation in ukraine. he also said that he chose russia has his 1st destination after being re elected something. what he had done 10 years ago to the 2 leaders had an informal

meeting at the kremlin, the chinese president called vladimir putin, his dear friend, and raise the rate of that a close relationship that the 2 countries are now enjoying should continue. during the meeting were heard from vladimir putin as saying that he had carefully read china's plans for the ukrainian price of settlement and the res room for discussion . and russia is always open for negotiations. and just to remind you that chinese peace plan have been presented around a month ago prior to she's visit to moscow. the main program, a shadow for, for tuesday, that so many expect that the conflict in ukraine will told the agenda it is now into it's 2nd year and it doesn't show any signs of abating beside the ukrainian crisis. there will be other topics on the table. chinese number one, economic park, no russia in 2022. the trade turn over between the countries increased 30 percent. and we also see that g to the ukranian conflict. russia has lost many of its long time friends and partners, and you to, to sanctions imposed and russia in connection with its military operation. china's

role, it hasn't massively, in terms of economy, it has become russia. laundry can only partner and the largest consumer of russian oil, gas, and cool. so obviously the russian chinese trade issues as well as the corporation and the tracy and the military technical cooperation between the 2 countries are still to be discussed. the use of 2 state antony blinking is dismissed. china's attempt to broke a piece in ukraine. the world should not be fooled by any tactical move by russia, supported by china or any other country to freeze the war on its own terms. such a movement violate the un charter, and delay defy, excuse me, the will of 141 countries who are condemned brushes war and the united nations general assembly one party to this conflict. ukraine has already put forward a just peace formula. if china is committed to supporting an enter the war,

based on the principles of the charter, as called for in point, one of his plan can engage with president lensky and ukraine on the basis and use his influence to compel moscow to pull back its forces. ukraine's defense mystery says an explosion in crimea has destroyed russian calibre cruise missiles being transported by train, close to the town of john cory. separately, the russian is told head of the inexperience you to said russian. advent systems had been activated in the area and at least one person had been injured off wreckage, damaged house, and shop 17 european union nations plus no way of agreed to procure jointly. i munition to help you crane and to replenish their own stockpiles. the european defense agency said a 7 year project will cover multiple ammunition types. and there's also to be a year to year fast track deal for $155.00 military millimeter artillery rounds. both sides in the war and ukraine, a firing thousands around each day. russia has opened

a criminal investigation into the international criminal court prosecutor and judges. the move comes 3 days after the court issued arrest warrant for a lot of me. putin, over the ledge, deportation of children from ukraine to russia. representatives of the ccb meeting in london to discuss the situation in ukraine as to how report 40 countries fewer than a 3rd of all signatories to the international criminal court, gathered in london affirming their support for the courts work in ukraine. the journey towards international justice will be long, its scope, vast as these mainly western members of the court have pledged money and resources to the corrosion that we share. the belief that president putin and the wider leadership must be held to account. and it's absolutely vital that we're night behind the i c c. and that we support the officer, the prosecutor with whatever it needs sta, appealing for support. the i c. c. 's chief prosecutor said the very concept of

international justice was as stake. da da, if we don't at this moment in world affairs cling to the law if we don't look at ourselves and decide how we can do better, not just in ukraine, but as nations as member states of the united nations. we will not only miss an opportunity, but we may not have further opportunities. high on everyone's agenda was the 1st major step on that journey. arrest warrants issued last week for russian president vladimir putin. and his children's rights commissioner charged with the illegal deportation of ukrainian children in russia's response a day after president putin, 2 of the ukrainian city of murray of poll now. and the russian occupation was to issue criminal charges against the i. c. c, itself for ignoring kootenai immunity as head of state under international law. so the chief prosecutor of the i c. c. kareem khan has urged countries here to find the stamina to deliver international justice. but the real test of that stamina

will not be in pledge is made at conferences like these. but in countries signed up to the i. c. c, recognizing their obligation to deliver on its orders in the name of international justice like south africa, a signatory to the i, c. c, which failed to arrest sedans, omar, her son, alba, sheer on an i. c. c warrant. when he visited the country in 2015, president putin is due there for a summit in august and the south african press, he says, is he is aware of its legal obligations for mister booting may have to rethink his plans. now a wanted man in the international criminal courts. quest for justice jo, a whole alger 0 lumber ah the window of opportunity to beat climate change is rapidly closing. and extreme

weather events will only get worse unless the world acts. now, as the start predictions outlined in a un report that's expected to shape climate policy in the years to come, our environment as a nic clark has more in every country on every continent, the climate emergency is taking hold. this is milan away, hundreds dead, hundreds of thousands displaced. the cause, a record breaking cycling on the other side of the world in argentina. endless brutal heat compounding and drowns with farmers facing losses. estimated at $14000000000.00. so now we have this latest call to arms from the united nations with what should become the fundamental policy document for shaping climate action . it is the distillation of years of work by hundreds of scientists. and these are the key points. in the past decade, there have been 15 times more deaths from droughts, floods, and storms, and more vulnerable regions, carbon emissions, they need to drop and rapidly. in fact,

they need to cut by almost half in just 7 years. if global warming is to be limited to one and a half degrees celsius baths a rapid and far reaching transition could pull us back from the brink. and to help do that, developed countries need to stump up hundreds of billions of dollars every year to vulnerable nations. something they've so far failed to do whether or not swelled leaders with that is another matter. it's not as if they weren't warnings long ago . and this was for man, nasa climate scientists, james hanson way, back in 1988. altogether. this evidence represents a very strong case in my opinion that the greenhouse effect has been detected and it is changing our climate now. well, as we now know, the well didn't listen 35 years on fossil fuel emissions continue to increase along with colossal profits for the oil, johns, and temperatures. yes, of course, they're going up to a now say the experts once and for all we need to act before that window of

opportunity slam shut. un sacha journal antonie that harish says, the climate time bomb is ticking as he urged rich nations to slash the remission sooner. humanity is on thin ice and there pisces melting. fust, there's 2, there's report of intergovernmental panel on climate change. i, b, c, c, details. humans are responsible for virtually all global heating over the last 200 years. the rate of temperature rise in the last half century is the highest in 2000 years. concentrations of carbon dioxide and at their highest him at least $2000000.00 heres the climate time bomb is sticking. but these i, b, c. c reports is a hold to guide to the fuse the climate time bomb. it is a survival guides for humanity. somalia is ongoing rec, or drought killed as many as 43000 people last year. as,

according to research led by the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine, half of those killed were children. under the age of 5, the report says the rate of fatalities could rise in the 1st half of 2023, with as many as 34000 deaths projected were such as fair. the crisis could prove worse than somalia last major drought in 20172018 french president emmanuel. my cause government has survived to know confidence votes in the national assembly over its controversial pension reforms. 278 m p 's voted in favor of the 1st new confidence nation as 9 short of the number needed to bring down the government and then reject to the 2nd motion. by the far right, they were in response to widespread anger after the government pushed through plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 without of ocean parliament. the french pension system currently costs nearly 14 percent of g d p. president, because as frances aging population makes that unsustainable,

and not everyone agrees the economy ministries as the proposed reforms, will bring in an extra 17700000000 euros in revenue by 2030 and create up 210-0000 jobs by 2025. with dr. butler has more from paris for the french government in the short term. is there any good news? they have survived to these 2? no confidence or votes in the parliament, even though it was from a very tight margin. they can now press ahead with that controversial pension reform bill. and what that means is, in the coming days, we can imagine that that bill will then go to constitutional court. and within a few days, a weeks it could get signed into law. so in the short term, good news for the french government, but there is no doubt that the political crisis that they face to day is far from over. because in order to continue with the manual micros presidential term, the government going to have to work with other parties in the parliament. they do not have a parliamentary majority. they're gonna have to reach out to politicians at all

sides of parliament. if they want to go ahead and press ahead with other legislation, but that is clearly going to be extremely difficult after these no confidence motions off to the government pushed through their bill by decree and parliament by passing and peace that is infuriated and peace. who now say that they have little faith in the government and there's no doubt that the french government has been severely weakened. still to come this half hour a u. s. aid worker and french journalist kidnapped by om groups in west africa, a fried after years as hostages. and find out which nation has topped the list as the world's happiest country for 2023. i had, i was still very hot across a good part of australia are moment sad for one or 2 places do very well. you still

got some lie, the showers rumbling away, robert sharp and through the gulf the cup terrier squeezed, i suppose. we got some breezy weather down towards the southeast, with some showers to go. went up towards sydney, some showers there also to the out. back. pushing ever towards central and eastern parts of victoria over the next couple of days. that wet weather coming across the far north of the northern territory, both parts of w way. by the time we come to wednesday, we'll see some wet to where it was to southern parts of w. i was still getting up into the 30s there in perth, 37. therefore alice, here with the high twenty's there down to was a se in could but still quite of rash of showers showing up here. and i shall still lingering on as we go on into thursday. northern pass eastern part, still seeing some wet weather. we'll see some showers getting into sydney nazi bout of their state across sundays. eylandt that is a long white cloud temperatures of about 18 or 19 celsius largely dry by the middle to latter part of the way glossy. dr. prosecute parts of japan,

at least for the time big where to where the sliding out to central parts of china . that'll just collect q. she brightest guys coming, backing behind and re pushing south awe. inspiring stories from around the world. ah, human life capture is fast one groundbreaking films from award winning filmmakers. what is going on in new york city? on just either oh,

a are one of the top stories on how to 0. the russian president vladimir putin has told his chinese counterpart, but he's open to discussing beijing piece plan to over war and ukraine. president changing pain on his 1st visit to moscow has the conflict began last year. not nations report has warned that the window of opportunity to be climate change is rapidly closing. it says extreme weather events will only get worse. and that's the world act now. and the government of french president emanuel mac homeless survived to competence in parliament. days often pushed through controversial pension reforms. position politicians were angry that nicole bypass parliament to raise the retirement age. $62.00 to $64.00. can you please say a student was killed after officers open fire during clashes with anti government

protests is angry at the rising cost of living and fuel shortages rallies were led by opposition. neither loading his own convoy was tig, is out to hold weekly protests and the capital catherine sawyer reports from the ruby opposition leader. i load the guy and he supported in narrows, trying to find their way to the city center. protest is heading to the president's office and state how they did not get far. this is a protest against the rising cost of basic commodity inflation, taxes and electoral reform in opposition. areas like this one, police, what repair the cordoned off all roads. but that did not stop that demonstrators. several people were arrested including politicians. the protesters are saying they

will not give up until their demands are met, their calling this revelation is almost every life is hard. the economy is doing bodily busy commodity prices of skyrocket. the president said he would reduce crisis in the foster 100 days, but he has not done. gotcha. i'll, when i said about, we give president william root or the mandate to rule what we thought he will make things easier of we woke up ali to go vote for him and the next time i might not even bother to go voice from the law like a dingus says the protest us across the country will continue. he's organized similar ones over the years. in 2018, he organized demonstrations 4 months after i disputed election in 2017. that election was warned by former president who can yetta kenyata yielded to opposition, demands and made a political choose of. they'd became difficult to run the government. now the

protesters and their leaders say, this is not the end. and they won't stop until president william router and his government listen to what they are saying. catherine saw all the 0 nairobi. thousands of people marched through the streets of south africa, cities demanding at present several rum opposes. resignation. security forces, guarded moles and roads. to prevent violence and looting harm, which also has more from the capital pretoria. this protest has been called by supporters of south africa, 3rd largest party, the economic freedom fighters. and they say it's about the rising cost of living unemployment and crippling pockets. barely the julius molina says he wants president, so i am opposed to resign. he accuses him of corruption and mismanagement the countries energy crisis. if he doesn't resign, what is your next step? it does is not an event. it's odd to us. it's not the 21st birthday pods. it keeps on broadly. we're on the streets. what endo pods, what in parliament?

what do notified until he stops dog? i mean is in south africa can go without electricity for more than 10 hours a day. the par disruptions are affecting businesses homes and slowing down economic growth in florida with minnesota. some people, yes, that in hope is gauges. i mean, to help ease of use any surprises either or not. so common people who must say, as far as they are concerned, monday's national shut down was a success in some parts of the country. shops and banks were operating normally, but in places like the capital pretoria, there was an increase in security and several businesses didn't open. then are porters administrations, they just working on turning around the economy and improving electricity services . but africans who mashed to the presidential guest house, said they are growing impatient. alamitos are al jazeera,

repertory international laundry fund is approved a $2900000000.00 bailout for sri lanka, which is battling and unprecedented economic crisis. the on a nation will not have access to about $7000000000.00 of funding to help the government deal with shortages of food fuel and medicine. shanker has doubled taxes and increased power terrace to meet the r mess requirements for bailout last year. widespread protests over the crisis forced president go to buy a roger boxer to resign and free the country. a u. s. aid worker and a french journalist who were kidnapped by armed groups in west africa have been released. a worker jeffrey would kay was kidnapped in new jersey and held hostage for more than 7 years. french journalist olivia due to i was kidnapped in neighboring molly in 2021. just talk has all on this story from deca cynical. one is an american aid worker, the other is a freelance french journalist. they were both seen for the 1st time at the tara mac

of news years main airport in the may. the both looked haggard, tired, but overjoyed to looking forward to be reunited with their family. jeffrey would key was abducted in 2016 in the region of abeline. this christian missionary was held captive for 7 years. and when you were with captured almost 2 years ago in the region of go in, molly both, both according to new shares, ministers say that they were both abducted by no kite village. i'm on the side when you while mostly mean and they share organized there. they're released with the help of french and american forces on duty to bid the hostages will recover safety by nigeria. now it is before handed over to trenton, an american outdoor. it is after several years of captivity,

oliver war and jeffrey will get a very happy to be reunited with their family. communicate coming out of the white house and lili's in paris, both relieved that their nationals have been released. but there are hundreds of millions people from burkina, faso, teacher or soldiers that we've met, their relatives that we've met, that say that their family members are being held hostage by our groups linked to al qaeda and i so and so this liberation comes just days after anthony blink kid visited nice air, announced $150000000.00 additional dollars in age military. a to these countries are fighting off armed groups, but millions of people are being displaced and killed and many are still be held captives. nicholas hawk al jazeera, the car you as president joe biden has signed a bill that requires the declassification of information relation to the origins of

code, 195. and that he shared congress is go of releasing as much information as possible, including potential links to the institute of verona. g. washington has been conducting a highly politicized debate about how the corona virus panoramic began. but there hasn't been a definitive conclusion from the us intelligence community on how the virus 1st emerged. your police have put extra security in place as the city braces for a possible indictment. a former us president donald trump. trump posted on social media that he expects to be arrested on tuesday. it's in connection with alleged payments to the actress stormy daniels made by a trump former lawyer. michael cohen trump has urged his supporters to protest rallies under his moore from new york. this is the center of the political world right now, at least here in the united states were in this court house behind me here in new york city. there is a grand jury that we believe is in the final stages of making

a decision if they will bring a criminal indictment against donald trump. if they do, it would mean trump is the 1st president ever in us history to face criminal prosecution. the manhattan district attorney has been investigating trump for several years. the case revolves around stormy daniels, a former adult film star, who claims she had an affair with trump and threatened to take her story public right before the 2016 election. knowing that the embarrassing claim could derail his presidential campaign. trump allegedly had his then fixer michael cohen pay daniels $130000.00 to keep quiet. i live, but it's part of that payment. the grand jury is investigating whether trump also falsified business records, which would be a felony. police in new york have stepped up security. trump denies all wrong doing

. but his called for his supporters to take to the streets in protest should he be indicted. as a potential indictment, lou media attention has increased its indicted. trump would need to turn himself in spectre of a former president, walking into a court house to surrender to authorities. it's something that we have never and seen before in us history. it's important to point out that even if trump is indicted, it does not necessarily mean that he is guilty if he is indicted. it would go to a jury trial, and it would be those jurors there would ultimately decide if he's guilty or not guilty of the crimes. he is accused of. now if he is found guilty during a later trial, the prison term could be up to 4 years in jail, but there is no mandatory prison required. and most independent analysts say

it's highly unlikely that trump would ever serve any time in jail. for this case, gabriel's hondo al jazeera new york, finland has been named the world's happiest country for the 6th year running. the world, happiness report is published annually and ranks global happiness in more than a $150.00 countries around the world. it measures social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and the absence of corruption to determine a country's national happiness. this year finland was ranked number one, followed by denmark, iceland, israel, and the netherlands. and keep in mind you can catch up any time on our website, al serra dot com ah and one of the top stories on al jazeera.