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ah, hello them or a kyle, this is al jazeera live from doha, also coming up landmark un report paint's a grim picture of a global crisis. 2000000000 people have no access to safe drinking water and climate change could make it worse. widespread sexual abuse and east and democratic republic of congo as conflict worsens. the violence also i'm here to say to you handled heart that i did lie to the house for me. okay. leader boys don't. some faces, a grilling by a committee of m. p. 's after accusations he deliberately misled parliament about parties during lockdown. ah, we begin in lebanon where a devastating financial crisis has pushed hundreds of people back on to the streets

in protest against their government. this was the scene in the capital bay route earlier on wednesday, where protesters mainly retired soldiers, tried to break through friends, fence leading to government headquarters and security forces fired tear gas. people are angry about a plummeting value of their pensions. and this is the state of the lebanese currency. one us dollar is now worth roughly $140000.00 lebanese lira. it's not 90 percent of its value against the dollar since 2019, most people get paid in the local currency and i've seen the value of their savings and salaries crash. then a hoarder was out the protests in beirut year for of an echo. hello, the currency is now worthless. the evaluation started in late 2019, but in recent weeks there was

a sharp evaluation. the central bank intervenes now and again to try to regulate the market by pumping millions of dollars. but many experts will say this is not solving the crisis. the li, ross value recover sydel and then it depreciates yes again. and what the central bank is using is a dwindling foreign currency reserves. money that belongs to the depositors who have been locked out of their accounts. in back there is anger. people believe that the political and business leads. if you can see many, here are public public sector servants. they believe that the political and business of the they do not want to solve the crisis because solving the crisis will involve economic reforms, structural reforms fighting corruption. if the business and political elite do that, then they lose control over the states and its resources which they have been exploiting for years now. many believe the solution is with an i m f deal. but like i said, those in power are refusing to carry out the reforms necessary for that deal to be

made. so the economy continues to collapse. 4 years into this crisis. the politicians are, have done nothing to come up with their economic recovery plan. and in the interim, there's also a political crisis. the country does not have a president or a government, a functioning government in order to carry out those reforms. so an economic and political crisis and no end in sight. in the u. k. prices of food and now at a more than $45.00. yeah. hi. not largely driven by shortage of vegetables. the overall inflation rate increased unexpectedly in february after 3 months because of high food and energy bills. and all this could, from the bank of england to raise interest rates on the 1st name and in the coming our own eyes will be on the u. s. federal reserve, which will also decide if it's raising its interest rate, and by how much it use it as a tool to call inflation. which piqued last year,

but it's still stubbornly high. the cost of living has soared and millions of americans are struggling. the federal reserve has been increasing interest rate, so people start saving more and buying less. it's one of the ways banks around the world try to curve inflation. and recent failure of us banks has put pressure on the fed to stop increasing rates and risk further spook in the markets. and this is raising phase of a repeat of the 2008 global financial crisis, more people and now searching the term, financial crisis online francais, copple as an economist and banking commentator and explains what she thinks the federal reserve will do. i personally think he went announce a small rising interest rates really just to shows that you know, the fact can't be blown off course and it's controlled lation by worries in the banking sector. they have other tools to deal with with wobbly banks, and some of the things that have been put in place since 2000 night should make it

possible for the fed to do what's necessary to control inflation without triggering or banking crisis. obviously the situation with us just mid sized banks is worrying, but i know that they are considering meshes to get they put, been putting in place measures to deal with that. when you raise the posse rates, you're making borrowing more expensive for people. so that's gonna hit people who are looking for new mortgages. it's going to hit people who are looking for bank loans for and various other forms of debt. it will affect credit cards on the posters side. it should also increase the rate of interest on savings. and as i say, banks being passing that on on all that well. but in united states, people have money market fund just no time you've been, we have been changing rates on those going out. so one thing that might happen is we might she more deposit light from banks to money market funds, and that will be concerning the fed,

the home of british prime minister boys johnson as testifying in front of parliament. she standards committee is a part of an investigation and whether he misled parliament on holding paula policies during cove in 1900 locked towns. he told the committee the events were wrong, but has insisted he did not lie to m p's. if he is found to have lied, he could face suspension or even lose his seat in parliament at all times. i was entirely transparent with the house. i made it clear that i did not intend to comment on any of the factual matters until the investigation had been concluded. i kept the house regularly updated and as soon as the investigations were complete, i provided a full correction of my honest but inadvertently misleading statements. i apologize, i apologize for inadvertently misleading this house, but to say that i did it recklessly or deliberately is completely untruth. can, holl has more from london here referred to as boris johnson's last stand. this

colossal figure in british politics known, of course, of course, across the world will be fighting essentially for his political career in the house of commons in the committee room behind the there's. he tries to convince this cross party committee of n p 7 of them. that he may have misled parliament inadvertently, but he didn't do it deliberately or recklessly when he told m p's in december 2021 . that no rules and no guidance had been broken in respect to those locked down parties in downing street. he will be relying essentially on a plank of defense that says, i made those statements in good faith, even though they subsequently were proven to be wrong. i believed them right at the time because of repeated reassurance from senior aides. that no rules and guidance had been broken. these were workplace parties, he believed taking place in the workplace and therefore exempt under the rules and

the guidance the committee will fall back on a position that essentially bars johnson should have known better. it should have been obvious, they will say to the prime minister at the time who wrote the rules, who repeatedly broadcast them to the nation that what was going on was wrong and worryingly for boris johnson. one bit of evidence that came out on wednesday morning made public before this hearing only on wednesday quotes cabinet secretary at the time simon case, the most senior civil servant in downing street who says he didn't give any reassurance about any events. and he's unaware of anyone else who did french present him, no microns as the controversial changes to pension rules will be implemented by the end of the year. his government plan to raise the age of retirement from $62.00 to $64.00. that led to weeks of demonstrations across from a 9th round of strikes. the national protest will take place on the same government for through the amendments in the national assembly without a vote move see to you right now? do you think i enjoy doing this reform?

no, i could have done the same as many others before me and swept the dust under the rug . maybe the reality is to day there's one thing i regret is that we weren't able to inform people of the constraints. and more specifically, the need to undergo this reform says he did the fact that i fall. it will be all his possibility. mustn't. i say this in all responsibility. i'm not wishing to get reelected. i cannot be as indicated by the constitution between the short term poles and the general interest of the country. i choose a general interest, and if in the end i have to endure unpopularity to day, i will endure it. that a butler reports from paris watching emmanuel michael u haul pressed. imagine that this is the french president in the middle of a political and social crisis. he was very business like he was on repentance about his french government pushing through his reform bill pension reform bill by decree

and parliament. he has the right to do so. he pointed that out. he said, this reform is necessary for the french system for people in the future to have a pension. because at the moment the system is simply broken. he also said, look, he has every right to push the reform 3 parliament by decree. it is part of the constitution. however, you gave no concession, only from june to thomas's opponent, from the critics in parliament and on the street. i think that's why we will protest, continue. trade unions of certainly said that they intend to keep protesting over the coming days, a big protest ready plan on thursday nationwide strike. also we are expecting workers from across mainly the public sector to be out in the streets as a lot of anger. there's a, there's a great sense and from that, amongst many people that the french government, the french president simply just doesn't understand the charities where he encounters. so people who lost their hands in eastern democratic republic of congo . so they're supporting at least 10 rape survivors. every day, rights group,

say sexual violence has got worse as the conflict between the government and m. 23 fighters escalates. welcome web reports from a company gomer, in north kiva, and wanting. you may find parts of his reports. distressing. all of these women say they've been raped in the last 2 months. there's almost no support for survivors of sexual violence in this camp near the city of goma. so they cancel each other. most of the people here fled as the m 23 armed group advanced through messina territory . claudia, not her real name cuz she was going to collect firewood with a group of women and girls when they ran into armed men wearing milk uniforms. how can you come with doug and you can go, they told me to a tree and i was raped by each of them. the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd, and then the 4th. the others were raped by other men. one of the girls in our group didn't survive, she was too small. she died during the rate we spent 2 days being reached by those

men. claudia says he doesn't know which armed crew her attack has belonged to peter congos army used of backing armed groups in its fight against him. $23.23 widely understood to be backed by neighboring rwanda. those governments deny supporting the groups. in spite of overwhelming evidence and 23 seats, waves of territory from the government forces over the last 9 month, people ran away from their homes and their farms up in the hills because it was no longer safe but life down here and the camp comes with many other problems, whole families have been scattered, people, sharing shelters with complete strangers. they've been left traumatized and vulnerable. claudia says it took her weeks to finally reached the camp. then she says she was raped again by a man who attacked her in her tent. she says it's the survivors great. that helped

her feel like life is still worth living. floss be a week, a started it. we 1st met her last year after she was forced from her home. had been helping people in the camps ever since. she has time for everyone who starts to talk or ask for help. she says she's recorded more than a 120 reports of rape new arrivals this year. when i was on and i was the one that's the majority of them were raised by m 23, when their villages were attacked. others who hid in the bush were raised by scientists from other groups. and some also on their way here by people who are out of control will listen to them and encourage them. we do whatever we can and give them what little we have. they have almost nothing, a small shelter and a handful of donated medicines. some of the survivors told us they have infections, injuries or severe pain. but they say just being listened to help

malcolm web al jazeera berlin go democratic republic of congo, united nations and the us have as you, candace, present your worry but 70 to reject. recently passed and he gave bill you can just parliament to prove that legislation that introduces tough penalties for same sex relationships as convicted of some offenses could face the death penalty or life imprisonment. supports of the bills that protect family values and those opposing it. a scared of what the future will hold for the l g b t q, community. the last thing that a decision was around there are cases of said. so this same, this law is, was the one that was the before because it hasn't been out on many people would be worried. it would be get some, you know, even i don't get of the low as much as a kid of their families, their friends,

the media outing them on freight and go to they by men of them would be scared of went to prison and my dream of are you've got on your passion, they have not even understood the definition of this law and what it means cilla has hair ot out is era a at least 7 people have been killed in drones, strikes and new cranes. keith reach him. ah frank assessments. justice means to give them the basic human rights, not only in the camp, but also inside the mac, informed opinions. 5 administration are very concerned about this development especially, or what it means for china's power on the world stage critical debate. oh, if you recall what they see the progress in depth analysis of the days headlines inside story on al jazeera, ah

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ah, and again, you're watching out there as a reminder of our top story, is this our lease of fund tear gas that people protesting in beirut against lebanon's economic crisis? inflation has been skyrocketing since 2019 making essential daily items, increasingly unaffordable and foreign bridge primate subarus johnston as testify in front of a parliamentary standards committee is part of an investigation into whether he missed that parliament on holding policies during cope at 900 locked downs, he told the committee the events were wrong, as insisted he did not lie to m. p. 's and french president and manuel macro says the controversial changes to pension rules will be implemented by the end of the year. is governments plan to raise the age of retirement from 62 to 64 as that to weeks of demonstrations across from the 9th round of strikes and national protests

will take place on thursday. in cave, ukrainian officials say at least 7 people have been killed in russian. drone strikes on the region. military sources say a civilian object was damaged in the attack keys forces, so they shot down 16 of 21. iranian made joins launched overnight by russia and in crimea. russian officials or the navy has repelled a joint attack on the sylvester pole port. this comes 2 days after the explosion on the peninsula destroyed russian missiles, according to ukraine's defense ministry. they were intended for use by moscow's black sea fleet. in moscow, russia defense minister soj shogi says division with long range anti ship missiles has been deployed the north pacific. the area of southern curl islands is disputed between japan and russia. is comes just a day after japan's prime minister visited cave and offered his support or for me because she does visit, coincides with chinese president, she, jim ping's visit to russia. he was in moscow for 2 days of talks with president

vladimir putin. they focused on trade and energy. they also discussed china's piece plan to resolve the ukraine conflict. the 2 leaders released a joint statement on tuesday, calling for responsible dialogue to end the war. israel's parliament has overturned part of a law that banned a legal settlements in the occupied. westbank has been in place since 2005 when his wally satler's were ordered to leave. during israel's withdrawal of garza, the move could see israelis returned to a legal settlements. they were ordered to leave and 2005. they include the vintages of hamish center, condemned and gun them, and near the palestinian cities of jennine and nablus. how much has been a flash point between palestinians and israelis in the past? settlers have been trying to re establish the site permanently. the 2005 disengagement plan. so israel removed more than 9000 settlers from 21 illegal settlement from the region and estimated more than 600000 israeli settlers now live

in hundreds of illegal settlements and outposts posts across the occupied west bank . and we call some sherry reports and liquids merely settlers as the nested lips have been on for settlements in the occupied bestbuy. it allows settlers to return to illegal outpost 18 years after they were ordered to leave in 2005. then prime minister ariel sharon agreed that israel would be drawn from garza and see the sacraments under the future deal with the palestinians. israel has now renege on that agreement. i am both, everything exists there except for the people. the houses, the people who were evacuated and the houses that were destroyed. now we came to fix it and there will be a town there. the palestinian authority has denounced the move most amongst told me why, i think when they return to the so called homage settlement and other settlements.

this will show us that the government is going head with its plan to take an annex the lands and continue. it's open battle against the palestinian people. the you and israeli allied us have condemned the decision. last month, the israeli government announced it would recognise 9 settlements in the occupied westbank. since the 967 war israel has established more than 100 outposts on palestinian land. the settlements are illegal under international law, and the u. s. has previously described them as a war crime is really retreating from international commitments. israel is dying. the seizure of its own supreme court to return the land of those sentiments to its private, but as being an owners, any also denies law the law of these against mans which was accepted into some 5 when when is pulled out from gaza. the changes are the latest and the

cds of controversial moves by prime minister benjamin netanyahu was far right coalition government, which took charge in december. it comes at the time of height and pensions and the worst violence between israelis and palestinians in recent years on the consumed sharif others, eva almost cause enough. ghana song have reopened after the winter break, but taliban authorities still bol teenage girls from attending. since the taliban takeover in 2021, only primary age girls have been allowed to go to school and taliban government and also banned women from higher education. the united nations cause it gender based apart. have tony's health officials have given emergency use approval for the 1st locally produce code. 19 m a and a chart. china has refused to use similar vaccines made elsewhere. the c s p c. pharmaceutical group says it's faxing testing showed

a few adverse effects amongst all the people and 85 percent efficacy of the 2nd dose. there's an imminent risk of a global water crisis. that's the warning from the un, which is hosting its 1st conference on wall. so instead of taishan in 45 years, it says more than 2000000000 people don't have enough water for at least one month a year or drove must get the chance, pays reports. this is the 1st conference of its type for more than 40 years. some presidents, prime ministers, as well as many ministers from all around the world have gathered here in new york . they know the problem is very serious. the estimates suggest that water demanded urban areas around the world is likely to increase what 80 percent? by the year 2050. i've been speaking to the foreign minister of bangladesh about the challenges his country faces regarding water. this is really important program with this because we are the, the well in country. we will $857.00 rivers criss crossing the country. in addition,

when the peep of the bell being all and the indian motion, indecisive acreage of water is our life everyday life and they're poor as of late to the had been lottery abuse. well, water and water is so the ocean, so great reserved for the car when emissions the global warming. and nowadays, since we are abusing plata in either chemical plastic as it is of the global warming is these absorber is not absorbing as much as this. and we want to say, this planet act, and one way to save this planet, besides an dest exclusive in this is also to upkeep the waters. and therefore, this conference is really, really important to buy my dish. in addition, we also have many diverse which comes from other countries, $57.00,

the rest comes from other countries and we have to develop it for graham policy. so that all the people of the end of the line and cashman should be benefit. so what needs to come out of this conference to make it a 6? i think we need to look forward to universal code of conduct in utilizing the what are the sources maintaining the water and all, sir, but he must protect and preserve the water, the cross nations. it tells us the good news that so many countries are talking about water and talking about cooperating on its use privately. though diplomats will tell you that all the commitments that come out of this week's conference will be voluntary. and there will be no final binding agreement. james phase, which is era at the united nations. all even countries with huge water reserves such as columbia are dealing with shortages out there. i heard from one woman living in a poor neighborhood in bogota, where supplies, arts gas his, her story,

me know, but i had you on our lane, sad thing. my name is joanna valencia. i'm 28 years old. i live in the debris known in your neighborhood in the south of booker. they are gone miss that i see was at what i arrived with my 3 kids 4 years ago, displeased by the violence in the chuckle. region, many office law with it. but i said a lot. and since the 1st day we never had access to water for a house will cause personal hygiene. cleaning, it's very complicated. ok, i know that parts of the neighborhood receive water late at night at times every 3 or 4 days. i depend on the good heart of neighbors that share some of their water with me. what are they on okay, and law where that i don't forget, they are working in a valley. i love base and work. he is a security guard. there are days that i don't bring any food at work because i have no water to cook. he only does that and i work tomorrow, but my uniform is dirty because i haven't been able to wash it now. i mean. c i

hope same with my kids, school uniform, their shoes. i have loads of dirty dishes because i haven't been able to wash them either. them again, i know. yeah, but i, i hope to be able to buy a big tank or find an organization that could help us get a while for me. nino, but i had them on when he far like given that this country is so rich in water, it's kind of the logic that we're living in a neighborhood where access to water you know, the main issue or mayo there when i the i can o'clock, will i whatever episode of the is that i think we have a right to water because water is life in law he call me read and that's it from me laura kyle: i will be back with another full half hour as an hour worth of news here on al jazeera right after inside story. ah, ah, hello, we have clear skies across the good part of the middle east that setting the case

into mecca right the way across into doha. little more crowded to southernmost parson, some showers some longer spouse, afraid sliding across iran tennis. the snow as it pushes across into afghanistan, some heavier bust. coming through here, little on the disturbed t. i just around that care. we'll see a little bit of sherry rain just rolling into syria, lebanon, pushing a little further east was as we go through friday. but you can see it between fine and dry too bad at all temperatures here in doha, getting up to 28 celsius as 82 in fahrenheit at disturb. whether we have around that east, the side of the mediterranean will still bring some lifted dust, the sand into that east and half of libya pushing across into egypt. and some heavy rain coming in here on friday could cause some localized flooding slides right across the northern parts of egypt to that state. showers, gathering nicely now across west africa. wanted to live the ones there into the gulf of guinea jordan up with a wet weather that we have cross central parts of africa. we've seen some pretty

wet weather recently into tanza, near shower, still here over the next few days. good scattering of showers actually across southern africa, right the way into the southern cape for saturday. ah . the coveted beyond well taken without hesitation. fought and died for power defines how well we live here. we make the rule, not them. they find an enemy, and then they try and scare the people with people and power. investigate, exposed is and questions they use them to be this of our around the globe on al jazeera, china as president says, his country in russia driving geopolitical changes globally, june being has been in moscow and a show of support.