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at least $21.00 people and now dead off to a series of tornadoes tear through several us states damaging homes and bringing down a theatre roof during a concert. ah, hello i mary, i'm to mossey in london. you're watching al jazeera also coming up on the program to know who delaying his judicial eval failed. the soap is ready, protested, turning out in force. the 13th saturday night in a row, russia takes over the presidency of the un security council despite its president bay wanted by the international criminal court. ukraine says it's a slap in the face. an iranian women, a warm, they will be prosecuted without mercy. if they go out with their hair uncovered,

after a video showing a man attacking to unveiled women goes viral. ah, welcome to the program. our top story rescue workers have been searching for survivors. off to tornadoes swept across 6 american states in the south and the midwest. at least 21 people have now been killed. dozens more injured. tens of thousands of people without power and thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed. patty call hain brings us the latest now. who it was the warning heard across several states. take shelter. a tornado is coming. this was just one captured on video. the national weather service issued $450.00 tornado warnings. and as many as 65 were spotted, search and rescue operations are still under way. and the death role is expected to rise in arkansas, alabama, indiana, mississippi,

and illinois. oh, here the roof collapsed on a few 100 people attending a heavy metal concert, killing at least one injuring dozens, some seriously. now across a vast stretch of the south and mid west. oh, the cleanup begins. but a war zone. i mean, you look around the cars are when children with these cars are move, they were, you know, in the park that way and just debris everywhere. scariest thing i've ever been in ira, brian and i had to say like, they're about good blow as well. so mike is a lot of person, it was quick, less than 1520 seconds, just seconds for this much destruction. this is a part of the country that is used to tornadoes, but not usually this many at once. it costs a lot of money when you respond to disasters of this size and we have so many disasters that we are responding to. in fact,

i believe i heard this morning about 16 major disasters across the united states. so it's a very costly endeavor. power line to down in several areas, leaving $250000.00 people without electricity. and the storm that caused at all also spark fires in the south and blizzards in the north. and as they begin to rebuild, keeping their eyes on the skies. more storms are on the way. patty calhane al jazeera washington, arkansas governor sara huckabee saunders says it. federal support is on the way. i've had the opportunity for the last couple of hours to speak with, but the homeland security as secretary, as well as president biden, who have offered a tremendous amount of work, anything that arkansas needs. they have assured us that those resources will be here on the ground. and b, c journalist, emily acadia has more now from little rock,

arkansas. evidence of the sheer force of the storms just about every where you walk here in little rock, arkansas, behind me, you look at those store fronts. they are completely blown. now i actually just spoke with a gentleman who was inside one of those stores. he saw the tornado closing in with such a force. he says it blow him back by about 10 or 15 feet more evidence of those powerful, monstrous winds. take a look right here. where does this describing? cars being tossed as if they were toys. this one flipping on to another, and that's the scene really across this entire parking lot. here in pulaski county, arkansas, there have been more than 50 people, hospitalized one person, according to authorities, have been husband tragically killed looking eastward. more people killed in cross county, arkansas. the governor here declaring a state of emergency, a search and rescue missions continue to play out today. the other thing you'll know in the background, you might be able to hear the sound of the beeping of construction vehicles,

the buzz of chainsaws as the faces, massive clean up after an arkansas isn't alone. there were dozens of reported tornadoes across 7 states in the mississippi valley. i'm emily caught in little rock, arkansas. don bean is pining section chief disaster response organization team rubicon . he says the frequency of these storms could start to put a real strain on relief agencies. currently we are putting together operations to help multiple multiple towns and cities in the united states to little rock arkansas area. we're currently here in monroe county, mississippi, doing the type of operations that we will be sending to these other places. so we will be conducting operations such as we're doing here. we provide sawyer work, which is people using chainsaws to help clear roads, clear trees away from homes, clear trees,

other dry way we do roof topping work for those who get holes in their roof from debris. we also provide an emergency feed home repair for those who had some kind of interior damage, as well as debris removal from all the tornado that drops parts and pieces that weren't there originally in people's homes. unfortunately, we're seeing an awful lot of extensive damage here in monroe county and in little rock of course, with last night storms. the tornadoes also came into our area last night. so we're going to be here to help with this recovery and rebuild for as long as these towns need us to hopefully get them back to some sense of normalcy over the over the near future. ah, the 13th week and arrive tens of thousands of protests as have turned out in israel

against prime minister benjamin netanyahu. his plan judicial, over whole valleys were held in tel aviv jerusalem heifer and down the cities. despite netanyahu delaying the change as by a few weeks to reach a compromise with the opposition barnett sniff reports on this now from tel aviv. ah, but your mutual weak in israel ended as it began in televi than elsewhere with mass protests against government plans to overhaul the judiciary. prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his coalition partners from the far right, want to give politicians more power to appoint supreme court judges. they say the court is elitist at intervenes too much protests and a general strike prompted netanyahu to pause the legislation. he's promising to find a compromise with opposition groups. few here, believe even president biden doesn't believe hill. nobody believes him even his own coalition doesn't believe him. and i think this now is the most dangerous time of

all and we're very worried that ah, something we'll just say and they will stop the go. she ation just bring the law to vote. the biggest fear that they can for think about it is his face love her in. yeah, the yeah, i can feel the protesters from across the political spectrum including support is from netanyahu's. it could party that yahoo on trial for corruption charges. he denies says the overall is needed to balance the branches of government. on sunday, benjamin netanyahu will hold his last cabinet meeting before the stars of the jewish passover holiday. well, of course i've seen these protests been not meeting. there'll be a lot of pressure from nan, yahoo's fall right, coalition partners to push on with this attempts to overhaul israel's judiciary.

bernard smith, al jazeera television. meanwhile, there's been outrage in israel over video of mounted police appearing to harass a demonstrate and hit her with a baton. videos of the incident have been widely shared online. now is ready please a the protest. so who appears to be a young girl hit a horse with a protest flag, and that they then responded with reasonable force a say on the horses of also been highs in these demonstrations. russia has taken over the rotating presidency of the un security council for a month despite its president being wanted for war crimes by the international criminal court. ukraine is called a slap in the face for the international community present. rosamille zalinski said it's absurd, particularly given the ongoing atrocities in his country. sure,

she's gone. now bullies. she'll graze yesterday. the russian army killed and mobile ukrainian child the 5 month old boy. as the parents, a wounded. what one of the hundreds of artillery talks to the ta restates carries out a return. and at the same time, to russia presides over the urine, secure to council. shortly. it is difficult to imagine any feel i proved the complete with bankruptcy of slots institutions. mo, becky, ukraine wants russia removed from the council altogether. our diplomatic editor james base has more in this now from the un. every month, the presidency of the un security council rotates among its 50 members. today, russia is assuming the presidency for the month of april. that's deeply controversial because when russia had the presidency last year was february, the month that they invaded ukraine, there are people calling for russia to be kicked off the security council or kicked out of the united nations. but if you look at the rules and you look at the un

charter, those things are not possible. what we do know is that later this month, the russian formula lab rockers will be here in new york. you'll be sharing a number of meetings including one in defense of this document, the u. n's, founding charter, other diplomat say that is very cynical when it's russia that is currently breaching this charter with its ongoing war. james bays al jazeera of the united nations rushes, the hands minister as promised to boost a military weapon, supplies to troops on the front line. so go shore, who is coming for bishop criticism, in recent moms with the head of the wagner last year, a group accusing him of failing to supply sufficient, munitions. there was an issue of supply and troops with lethal weapons. it is currently under constant control by the government and by the ministry of defense. the volume of supplies of the most needed, i mean nation has been determined, necessary measures are being taken to increase them like this. but you want to talk

parrot from the ukranian orthodox church, has been put on the house. harassed after appearing in court, accused of condoning rushes invasion. ukraine is cracking down on the church, which it says is collaborating with moscow. security service says that metropolitan pavel is suspected of inciting national religious hatred, charges he describes is politically driven. he is the average of a 980 year old monastery in the ukrainian capital. they resisted government attempts to evict him and other monks from a site. frankly speaking, i believe that the russian church has a negative influence in the people. to be honest, i don't see anything, mostly with our country. we are a free and independent country. no, we should not be subordinated to some mostly patriarchy. what is it? what do we need it? journal hall has more in this now from keith. well, this is the increasingly complicated i have to say not just, not to mention tense standoff over the keith pitcher,

ski lover moaner street complex. this is a golden domed religious complex overlooking the denise river, also known as the monastery of the caves. it is the most significant orthodox site here in ukraine and the perhaps most recent back story. there is a longer one, but the most recent back story dates the last year at between the government of ukraine and the ukranian orthodox church of the claims. the government made that the church had failed to sever ties with moscow, after having professed to have cut ties with the russian orthodox church, which could support the invasion here in ukraine. agents rated church property last year looking for evidence of ties to russian agents. they didn't find any, and the latest ratcheting up of the standard came on saturday. the metropolitan part of the abbot of the monastery, notified that he was required for questioning over allegations that he personally had supported the invasion last year. and that he was using religion to incite hatred and division. his property was rated his home rated by intelligence agents

on saturday as well. he claims that these are trumped up charges political charges . he denies them, he appeared in court. the prosecutors want him put under house arrest, pending further investigation. iran judiciary chief is threatened to prosecute without mercy women who flout the straight dress code of the government reinforce mandatory had job law this week. present abraham racy also said the wearing the her job is the law in iran in response to a video showing a man throwing yogurt at an unveiled mother and daughter. and the holy city of mush had restaurants issued for the 2 women and their attacker. since september, many iranian women have defied the authorities and dish the head job in protest at the death of 20 terre massa. mimi in police custody care. the important matter is that today we have a legal mandate. the legal mandate makes it mandatory for everyone to follow the

law. if anyone for any reason does not have a strong belief in the job, the obligation to follow the law is still what creates a lawful society select for you on the program and friday leaves mozambie shorts of food and in the grips of its worst cholera outbreak in 2 decades and a francis jokes that he's still alive as he leaves hospital had a busy week of easter celebrations. ah hello, there was not down under in australia and the worst of the wet weather can be found . a cosmo, central areas of western australia, some pretty fierce thunderstorms, still knocking about rolling their way to more sensual areas. for the west of this

offshore, we've got tropical fight learn. herman. it's moved further south of christmas island and it isn't expected to work its way anywhere near the west coast. instead, we're going to see it more in the way of rain across eastern coastal areas. brisbin see some thunderstorms on monday, smooth rain, edging into sidney. it has been a lot dryer in that southeast corner and we are expecting temperatures to touch up into the early twenties by monday. and that's not the case with new zealand. temperatures will be coming down to k across the south island, more in the way of heavy rain pulling into western areas and have a look at there's 16 degrees celsius maximum high across the board in the south island on monday. so much cooler from heavy rain affecting southern areas of the north island now was moved to south east asia, still largely dry across much of indo china, we are going to see some heavy rain start to affect southern areas of vietnam in the next few days. we'll also see more waves of wet weather,

rolling across indonesia. ah, many of us are living with the effects of ecological breakdown. so what would be stories in which technology, hopefully promised of salvation for the planet 1000000000 is big tech and an unwavering faith in innovation. ali re, investigates with a tech no optimism is helping or hindering the fight against climate change. it's a destruction self delusion is t. i just masking over it all hail the planet episode to on al jazeera. ah ah,

welcome back. a look at the main stories now. at least 21 people have been killed off to severe storms and tornadoes hit several states in the us. little rock, the capital of arkansas, has been badly affected as many as 2000 homes or businesses damaged israelis of time down huge numbers for the 15th saturday night in a row to protest against prime minister benjamin netanyahu propose judicial oval. eas, delayed it by to only by a few weeks, protest to say it's a power ground that must be stopped in russia has taken over the rotating presidency of the un security council for a month, despite its present being wanted for war crimes by the international criminal port you're quite as called it a bad april 1st joke and a slap in the face of the international community. more than a 1000000 people in mozambique or facing health crisis, which puts them a high risk of contracting polio cove, it and cholera. it follows

a powerful site when they hit the country twice this year, damaging $163.00 health facilities that's led to the countries was color outbreak in 20 years. with h of the 11 provinces affected 12 other countries in africa. i've also seen a rise in cholera driven by conflict and natural disasters, which include flooding and drought, but cases have started to decline. and most of these places. it's not just africa though, the world health organization says as an exponential, rise in the number of color a cases around the globe. but a shortage of vaccines medicines and testing kits is forcing agencies to ration doses. in broccoli has more on this now. cyclop freddy battered mozambique twice in a matter of days, destroying more than 130 homes and displacing an estimated 184000 people, water facilities clinics, and medical centers were damaged, accelerating the spread of cholera. while the cholera breaks regularly grin was

a big between october and april of every year, with more than $21000.00 cases. currently in 95 states, this is the largest outbreak in the last 20 years. it's not only cholera. the world health organization is also warning of a looming hunger crisis. the un estimates about 3100000 people are in need of food assistance, access to safe borton. sanitation is the challenging and about one 3rd of the crops have been destroyed. ah, for mozambique climate change is not a future problem. the effects of prolonged severe weather patterns are ready, evident lena wallclear al jazeera south africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, with nearly a 3rd of its workforce out of a job. countries also coping with high levels of crime, daily blackouts, and regular protests over the cost of living and failed economic policies. we spoke

to a psychologist about the impact of having on people's mental health. i'm professor sat scooper clinical psychologist based in johannesburg, south africa. i think the situation is swan off, cravings, identity and depression. the cause, people feel totally helpless in a situation of crisis upon crisis. no people, no individual can continue with a state of psychic emergency that applies in conditions like this. so in that sense, we have been experiencing the same effects off a country that may have been at war, but effectively is at role itself. help lines increased with people are

calling out for help and assistance. and it may not be an understanding that this is what's causing but the numbers are rising and it's at the tail end of a devastating cove with 19 pandemic as well. so all of that had all of these factors have conjoined to create this psychic emergency condition layer. we simply have if it's not one crisis to day, something else to morrow. and faith in leadership has been added to the lowest ever in our society. the psychological society at the groups like that can explain symptoms to people and there's free online webinar does this help for lessons. nobody who calls the psychology society is just turned away

. yes. who may be despondent, but we have resilience. we've shown we have resilience in and more recently we have survived tremendous causes and we can do it again. don't lose your sense. you can change that was professor sess cooper. speaking in johannesburg, about the effect of south africa's economic problems on the population's mental health. now ty one's present, sy, in when as hell talks with the quite a modern president during a tour of central america trying hold on to its dwindling allies. her trip comes off the on door as cut, ties with tie pay last month and recognized china leaves guatemala and belize. the only countries in the region maintaining ties with taiwan, which a jane considers part of its territory. john holman reports on friday, taiwanese president sighing when landed in one of the few countries in latin

america to still support her in a diplomatic battle with china for influence. rarely can the small impoverish nation, guatemala, been so important to a leader on the other side of the world. why don't i live to check that i am convinced that the union and co operation between democratic partners will increase our resilience, allowing us to solve together any kind of challenges that we might face later in time prison. jim murphy was keen to assure her that this would be so guatemala, continuing to recognise tie one is china, looks to cut off international support to the small self governing island that it says is part of its territory. i want my life, guatemala. this is a significant visit to renew and reaffirm the full support of taiwan reiterating the recognition of taiwan as an independent nation. and the only and true china that support does not come for free. taiwan has already plowed money to guatemala

and is expected to continue to do so to maintain its loyalty. loyalty, which symbolically at least, is vital. taiwan now has only 13 official diplomatic partners worldwide. and in latin america, it's losing ground. just days before the visit on doris broke with it and favorite china, nicaragua, of salvador, the dominican republic, panama and costa rica had already made the switch allies falling like domino's. his china comes cooling with a hefty check book, looking not just to taiwan, to compete with the u. s. and it's traditional sphere influence in central america . now only guatemala belief, which side will also visit this weekend, remain with taiwan, make president jim ethic said during the visit that the relationship here was unbreakable. strong words will be tested as china and it's money continue to come cooling john, home and al jazeera bach,

histones army says gunman of killed 4 of its soldiers near the border with iran. the tac happened in the cash district in south western pakistan. military says the troops came under attack from a group called terrorists on the iranian side during a board of patrol. this is the 2nd incident of its kind in the region in 3 months, boxed on the police of arrested 8 people in the southern port city of karachi following a deadly stampede that 12 people were killed in the crush ramadan food and cash distribution point outside a factory, all of them were women and children. business owners often hand out cash and food during the islamic holy month of ramadan, especially to those in need. now the rank refugees in bangladesh is struggling to make ends meet after the un slashed food age you to funding shortfalls. a cuts of course coincide with the muscle and fasting month of ramadan. from cox's bazaar tanveer chandry reports. both winwood russians from the un food agency had been cut

. many in this can fear they'll soon go hungry. cramped in a makeshift tank with 9 other family members mala, bono misses, are home in me, unmarked. she left everything behind during a crack down by the military, down and at the last i want to hang on. i didn't like that right now. we are facing difficulties in getting adequate amount of ration. sometimes we have to buy items from outside with what type of savings we have back home, our family with farmers. so it's much easier to manage our life. unlike hair gather number brick, when incidents or fire violence and threat of flood, and landslide during monsoon season makes life challenging. here for roha taylor, it's hard living here, but somehow we are managing during ramadan with the limited ration as we get. but it's just not enough for a large family like ours. many rowing i said they were used to receiving different

types of food aid during ramadan and previous year. but that stopped export things . the ration been provided or insufficient. and any further decrees that pose grave health problems for the remainder of the mhm of liliana mother marshall, bishop edison in mother the recent cook and ration is roaring. people being as marshal, don't have any other income shores in the bottle here in the mosque. we don't even have an after meal arrangement for the community. unlike in the refined state in la garza, ah, none of their shows more than a 1000000 growing of muslims, but it's government is gradually losing patience with the international community, saying it's failing to help resolve the crisis. and the all the month of ramadan most growing are up, it is said they are thankful that they are safe here. but their lives still remain a daily struggle. i made all the from iron tribulation, most still dream of returning home one day, furniture or boxes. bizarre, well now to portugal have been protest therein. several cities calling on the

government to make housing a constitutional rights house. prices have been soaring around the capital. lisbon runs across country, reached a reco time, the last quarter of 2022. but people's income is not kept up with the rising prices . meanwhile, in italy, a group of climate activists there of ton of famous 17th century fountain, black in protest of lack of action on the climate crisis. activists from the last generation group for what they described as a chuckle, base black liquid into the fountain in front of the spanish steps and run, but now in custody, pending charges of it facing a public monument and entering a fountain boat. francis has returned to the vatican after being discharged from hospital. he briefly addressed well wishes and john listened. joke that he still alive when they asked how he is the head of the roman catholic church whose 86.