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it strikes on ukraine's capital k. you've at least 3 people killed, including a charge the until mccrae. this is l g 0 life from dough ha. also coming up soon. the goal is to position widows been sun coast institute is the corrupting use. it means he's bought from standing for election and how the world's top emerging economies plan to tool and you members into the a group called brooks the we begin in multi, we have the ukranian president has addressed the latest of 47 countries at the european political communities summit for a load of mass landscape pressed for you, trained to join the nice of military alliance and the you. it's the 2nd time the gathering has been house that i'm supposed to. unity in the face of russia's

invasion, if you crime is the full power of our unit, we do see who the aggressor is and we see where the aggression is taking place. rossi is afraid of nature and strows and tries to follow only those core outside of the conference to your just base. stephanie deka is live for us from the meeting just outside the capital. cuz you know, and the stephanie, are we expecting any joints, agreement to a statement to come out of this may say, well we are expecting a press conference that's been delayed. it was supposed to take place right now potentially in the next hour or so. in short, no, there's the whole point of this meeting is it's almost like a formal setting for informal talks with no and in the sense of there's no agreements going to be signed no deals. they are discussing a wide array of topics. of course they are very clearly ukraine,

being at the top of the agenda, very significant. that unplugged a mirror zalinski was the 1st guess to arrive. in fact, he arrived early me a message, of course that it was very much a show of force, of unity by europe, by countries in the, your opinion, by european countries outside of the union in the face of russian, the russian invasion of ukraine. this, of course, the brainchild a french president and mine was my court having set this committee community up in the wake of russia's war on ukraine. so this is what it is really, it's an ongoing dialogue and they've been talking all day is going to wrap up in the next hour or 2 of maximum. and yes, we're not going to expect any recommendations or any deals being signed, but certainly there's a forum for communication between all countries and symbolic of the location as well being 20 on kind of because away from the ukrainian port. i mean, how difficult has it been to just arrange the security for this mason?

yes, i think most significantly, the air space has been closed or commercial aircraft. as of midnight, nato has surveillance aircraft in the sky that has the capacity to monitor her to detect the aircraft missiles or drones up to a 100 kilometers away. so this is how seriously it is being taken. i mean, the price and the sort of lesser members of delegations were trained in the very early this morning to trains only. and when we got off the trains, you could see a heavy security perimeter by the arm security forces. so of course it's taking it very seriously. you have a huge contingent here of presidents and prime ministers and top leaders of the european union. the gathering cool in one place as you mentioned, just 20 kilometers away from the ukraine and border so but of course, moldova, and you heard from that sound bites that you played from zalinski. very much part of that in the sense that they want their recession to the european union to be set

up. so this also very much trying to show all the leaders here that they are ready that they have done reforms and they're more ready than ever to join the european union. okay, thanks so much. that's tiffany digging for us and they'll die. next, the secretary general says he's planning to meet with 2 kias president to try to accelerate sweden's bid for membership to install some deck on stuck home to join the military alliance by july. he says he discussed the issue with richard type one earlier this week. to key objects to sweden's inclusion because of its support. the curtis groups hungry also opposes sweden's bits. the ukraine says it has shut down 10 russian ballistic and cruise missiles. the target had capitol teeth. 3 people have died including a 9 year old girl. russia has intensified strikes on keep carrying out aerial and ground attacks almost daily in the past months. meanwhile, moscow says it's block,

so ukrainian attempts to invite its southwestern for the origin of belgrade. little thursdays of all the evacuation of children saying the increase in bombardment is alarming. which in not journalist julia shuffle over his moore from moscow, the region has been on the attack and the town of should beckon uh, is uh, is hauled as hedge by the showing. the russian ministry of defense issued a report saying that the russian army units repelled the tax by the ukrainian forces against should back can. the attempted to cross the border into the russians have a treat uh that top 6 a took place at about 3 o'clock in the morning local time. the ukrainian information consisted of up to 2 motorized infantry units with several times and there was 3 atomics by the print in groups, but they were driven by kind of molding sachi ukrainians. soldiers were killed according to the ministry of defense,

according to belle grove. telegram channels. a show has allegedly he's one of the bosses which was presumably voc here, a sing people from should back in a but according to official sources, the bus was 10. no one was had residence, so the area trying to leave that village is grabbing a glass cold said that the low cost ministrations are taking people out. residents are asked to remain calm and visual and also the authorities ask them to rely on an official source of information, but we're hearing from local citizens too, and they say they are, it's cat. the situation is done at the end. many complain that the evacuation procedures know going the way it has to. let's now turn just indigo all the way. all physician laid out was when sancho has been acquitted of ripe challenges. however, the court has sentenced him to 2 years in prison for corrupting youth. sancho was accused of raping a woman in 2021. his detention has it to weeks of violent protests and widespread unrest. this conviction means he will now be bod, from running for office next year. let's go live now to nicholas hawkins. dhaka and

nicholas. you're outside of sun coast house. can you explain what's just been happening there? well actually we're in the road that leads to sun coast house and we can't even get there. because you can see right behind me, the crowds of protesters in the distance and the police in riot gear and is not just here. if you turn around, there was protesters on that side. the police are overwhelmed. is not this happening here on this road between sancho his house and the prison protest has spread beyond the car to other towns in z. i show the 2nd largest city and other major cities in the country. there is sheer anger at this verdicts that came out of the court earlier today, which essentially sentences some months sonco to 2 years in prison. and he is

therefore unable to run in the upcoming presidential elections. those people that you see protesting in the, in the distance, that's the university. and they, the, the, the fire that he's, he's ricky out. it's actually the faculty of law. it's a symbol of how these demonstrators feel towards the justice system. they say that or they q is present like to so of using the justice system to clam down on the opposition and to detain political opponents or political arrivals. tom, nick doesn't feel like this. i guess the outburst of anger is going to, i guess, continue and, and turn into, i guess, civil unrest. well, there was a sense ahead of this, of this a of this trial with this conviction of fear among many people the ice. but they just feel very scared about this unusual instability in this country that is known for democracy. it is known for its stability. it is known for dialogue between the

opposition and the government. there hasn't been any qu in this country. there's always been a peaceful transition of power and were 8 months ahead of the presidential elections and look at the streets of the capital. now, this is highly unusual and for some, there is a sense of fear of what it is to come in for these demonstrations demonstrators. there's a sense of anger in the way the country is go and some are protesting because the support we spend, sancho others are protesting against president mike you saw in the repressive nature of the police we. we interviewed someone just earlier on someone who was explaining to me that he was scared, that he just wanted to go to work it as we were interviewing him. the ponies picked him up and detained him. there was no explanation given now we spoke to the government and they say that this operation. but you see here is an operation to maintain law in order. this is not a political case. it's

a civil case about someone that has been a victim of sexual abuse in the hands of one of the most powerful politicians of the country. so what's gonna happen next? well, we expect ours to come, that we spend some code will be taken into custody. and driven past this road, if he can, to jail. but it's at the moment the situation is so volatile dates on certain. what? well, how would they will mean? how will the, how they will do that in effect tom. okay, thank you so much on this. nicholas hoc for us into com as well. let's take a closer look at some codes of political backgrounds. the full he, i too old is a form of tax and speak to to and whistle blower his criticism with exposing corrupt practices of the country's late. he founded the cost of policy back in 2014 and has laid it since a few years later in 2019, he ran against incumbent president. mbeki saw the presidential election

a place stood, but cemented. his role is a rising officer. shanita in senegalese, politics a down the guy is a senegalese author and to enlist. he is also a former director of information at a code was he says the government has influenced the verdict as severely so the 1st in regards to democracy. so as i was going forward, are due to politics, but that's what we are witnessing now. and these me, uh, showing a lot of tensions as we move towards the 2024 pages distributions the government, the other month about renting lloyd order. it would have tried to abide by the decision made by the justice and this is clearly, this is just, this is somehow my mind. it in the book, the by the government because of just the instead of go is clearly controlled by the executive, a hundreds of people have been under do terms in synagogue. and on the other hand,

we have the people in the opposition and mrs. don't go any further. it was with reviews of title 44 by lucky. so we try to find a way of existing the city from what people are expecting to be pursued. because a lot of the issues, on the other hand, just do up with these to know this a to point, particularly funding says in a positive way it may be brought made in to go into go into a 50 what the was, but the last resort maybe a book to be watson, a got to witness what nevada is up in the, in the country, mainly in the us by the military. it because the more we see the party to go for these fighting one another, creating an economic features of the going where you may run the risk already. a 3rd, 4th, the municipality. coming out and say, you know, you know,

we must stop this because still, god should not go down to play like many wisdom african countries that have been experiencing a meeting in the life foreign ministers from a group of emerging economy nations known as breaks, amazing in cape town, priscilla, russia, india, china, and south africa are expected to discuss the expansion of the block to meet the miller reports. a more than a dozen nations say they were interested in joining breaks. the block of the walls leading emerging market economies is becoming increasingly attractive to up and coming countries. and those wanting a great to say in global politics, the world is, tends to magically over the past 70 or 80 years since we have funded the united nation system. and the bretton woods system and what was then to get to know the w till all of these institutions need z for me. and we are saying that the reform process must take into account the position and vices of date,

global salt. we need some policy space to also make a determination on how this new order should be shaped in an inclusive manner. a year ago, during a virtual summit hosted in china, president vladimir putin said russia was ready to further develop its cooperation with the result, india, china, and silver africa in the block. but after russia's invasion of ukraine, its relationship with south africa has come on the scrutiny from western powers. us as a cruise pretoria of supplying almost to russia. it denies that and says it's investigating its expect to be inquiry, it may take up to 6 weeks. so potentially longer to complete, some analysts a consent, so of africa's relations with the united states and the european union. it may be badly impacted if it has indeed supplied alms to russia. but so africa maintains its neutral on the issue. all of the ukraine conflict in a meeting with the russian foreign minister, so they lever off. so the africans,

international relations administer. now lady, bundle defended, holding military exercises with russia, saying they will routine. that's the strange relations with the countries important trading partner, the united states. it's a position that they have to negotiate very carefully and it is a balancing act. they need to be very careful because of course, europe remain still all because take partner, so you don't want to annoy your too much. then again, china and india together is almost double the amount of trade or exports that we do to america, which is on your, on 8 percent china and india combined as of it was around 16 percent. let's say worsening relations between the east and west accelerating the expansion of bricks . and that seems to kill with friends at the block of joining the pope's in cape town. and they include several african states, saudi arabia and iran. somebody dumler ultra 0 cape town, but still a head on al jazeera, a top, a strategy, and sonya accused of war crimes in afghanistan loses his defamation case. and india

begins mandatory testing for colton cert. exports off today with link to the dates of children, the a. hello, that's a mixed bag weatherwise across south asia. at the moment we think a lot of heat particular across the northeast. the 7 says the states seem to have just said well above the seasonal norm, but down in the south, it's a much west to pick. show those monsoon rains now starting to move away further north of the bay of bengal, bringing west so whether to places like carol under projects and tell them not to over the next few days for the north across central area. some cloud here in that west. so to the north, west, north west, some parts of india and pakistan continuing to see those thunderstorms. does it go

into such a date? it's still a story of heat sickle central areas. we have got a heat wave watches out and we move to east asia. extreme hates continues, trying to sing rack or breaking heat over the past few weeks that continues. beijing and shanghai seem to have just sits in early so i tease and that heat extends its way further east across the korean peninsula. sol, seeing 29 degrees celsius that on saturday. but what weather that you can see putting its way further east of japan is going to bring drenching heavy rain to places. it could see flooding and land slides on friday, but by saturday you can see my what starts to work its way east, the joint label conversation to just say good is the industry. could we continue to say, this is

a dialogue. we don't always talk to people that have different opinions that we do . everyone has to police must have it here is that society doesn't do enough to recognize and celebrate women. it was, it was fun to have an american occupation for meetings to country. the street on algae 0, the or the you're watching, you'll just hear a reminder about top stories this our president a lot of means zalinski says ukraine is ready to be positive. nice. so, and is waiting for the military alliance to admit his country. he's attending the european political community summit in montauk because in senegal has acquitted leading opposition. figure in presidential hopeful within sancho of rights charges

and districts. button simpson since 2 years in jail for corrupting youths. foreign ministers from a group of economically aligned nations known as bricks making in cape town, presume russia, india, china, and south africa are expected to discuss the expansion of the block city as president has cooled on. if next demonstrate is an open cost of i to remain peaceful of the days of tension in the region. like sound of a switch was speaking ahead of the european political community meeting in moultrie . this coast of the account of pots fail, smells. money is also taking part in the summit, but the latest ignore each other. on the rid compas, all of us are reluctant to be turned off and let the guarantee. one thing i really do

is fast will try the product calmly peacefully. i believe that with the capacities that goes to by institutions have with our police, as well as other security institution, us and the capacities that nato has. for the moment, we can definitely deal with the situation where the pressure needs to go right now is which is office in belgrade. that's where the top discussion on him understanding was in forever. because of is a sovereign nation, cause always an independent nation and will remain so forever the sooner he accepts this reality, the better for the future of his own country and the better for peace and stability in the region. opposition to the election of if an account by any means and

northern cost of our has intensified since they took off this last weekend following votes. largely, boy, caused by the next the population. nato has boosted his 4000 strong mission in the region to thousands of peace keepers in protest as well as in confrontations on monday. at least 17 people had been killed and fighting between so downs, boring sides of the market, and the capital caught soon. the violence came soon after the army pulled out of tools with the rapid support forces at both sides, accuse each other revitalizing a truce. that was means to allow the safe passage of humanitarian aid had to move and has moved from the on demand. slicing between the sudanese army and the power military rapids support forces on wednesday resulted in artillery, selling landing in a market in the southern parts of the capital of 2 residents say that several people were killed and dozens of others injured. as a result, i'm blamed both sides for the attack thing that they've been normally to present in

the area when they're selling landed. no metrics say that the hospitals that is received so it's entered, it's facing a shortage of medical personnel and blood to be donated to those who have been injured. and it's comes hours after the army suspended talks with the rapid support forces in the saw the city of kid, the citing the failure of the recess to implement part of the agreement that was signed nearly 2 weeks ago. the army accused the um, the are a step of violating terms of agreement in terms of not withdrawing from hospitals of bytes of facilities such as of water plants and power plants, as well as to 1000000000 homes. all kinds of agreements that was signed between the rapids support forces. and this is denise army, the united states and saudi arabia, which has been mediating the direct talks between the 2 sites. have been trying to the 2 sites to return to the negotiating table, saying that it is vital to allow humanitarian corridors for those who have been trapped in the capital to him as a result of the fighting to receive humanitarian assistance. now as those in the

capital, fear that with the army, suspending talks with the rapids support forces, they will be more intense lighting and that they will not be able to get access to who may terry assistance keep them oregon all does 0. i'm the man. the strategy is most decorated soldier has lost the lens mike defamation case against newspapers, accusing him of all crimes, been robot smith had suited 3 local outlets that alleged he killed and prisoners and civilians. while he was serving in afghanistan. the ruling is a victory for media seeking grace that accountability for strategy is military, which is bound by confidentiality. mckinney is a professor at the australian national university. it's a black. oh i so the, i mean, i guess you would say a on a, on the die of this decision because it's the most celebrated soldier as tried. his most prominent war hero has been found to have that by a federal court 9 is to have told laws that is on the balance of probabilities.

it's a different test. it was a civil case. it's important to note that it wasn't the criminal kind of criminal case could well follow because the federal court has found that all of the balance of, of abilities as try is most prominent and celebrated and, and the middle of will erode, committed murder and other atrocities. and that does not look good for the military, and it will do it's reputation internally and externally not. but it will bring your refugees living in overcrowded camps and bangladesh. already don't have enough to eat, and it's likely to get with the you and says it doesn't have the money to pay for food supplies. starting from thursday, monthly rations will be reduced to $8.00 per person. the u. n says it needs 56000000 dollars to help her and get and bank the dish. the government is hosting more than a 1000000 of the minority muslims for flipped persecution and me and my it says the international community isn't doing enough to help to india challenge rate reports

from the bulk holly refugee camp to read one of the russian jobs and talks about that refugee camp there dozens of them all across the camp. this is why the record just come to get their monthly restroom to get a, a voucher of something like a credit card, which they use monthly. they could use most of it in one day or then you could use it bi weekly, whatever they need. now in march, that definitely have to cut the ration from $12.00 to $10.00 per person per month. that's a drastic cuts. and on june 1, they're going to cut it from $10.00 to a dollar. that is a major cause. already the 12 percent of the children in the camp were suffering from malnourishment. and at least 45 percent of the population were just not getting enough for this is according to the w at the. now if the international community do not step up with more funding, there's going to be a fairly, as foot tries within the refuge account. and they're going up people lou and

talking to are really concerns, especially those with the large amount of children in the families. they're not getting enough food. and their concern discretion cut is just not going to be enough to sustain themselves. now the u. s. environment that's the main contributors to the food direction. but the other international community they need to step up. otherwise they're going to be a crisis for the for directions in the refugee camps in trucks is bizarre. certainly charge a visit. i follow kelly cox's bizarre, judicial probably has been launched in india to investigate recent ethnic violence in the north eastern states as mount a poor. and d, as in terry administer, say as a retired judge will lead to the case. the state has experienced weeks of unrest and fighting many between the may tell you and cookie communities of a courses of state jobs and the other picks favoring the nighttime as well. compulsory testing of india's exported costs medicine comes into effect on june.

the 1st, the new rules are meant to restore consumer confidence in the so called pharmacy. if the wealth that follows child dates and the gambia and is biggest on last year that were linked to contamination of cough syrup from generic drug make as an india st. best probably has more for dozens of children, a cost cost them their lives, to blame contaminated batches of some generic medicines made in india. the incidents prompted health warnings from the united nations and swift action from authorities. all cost medicine now needs to clear government testing before it is sold abroad because that's not gonna be got nothing for obvious use. incidents have tended image of induced manufacturer is what this government rule for. additional test will strengthen our quality control systems and help our businesses grow. it will help in improving our image and also increase the amount of indian

products brands putting lives before products has become essential to healing a battered reputation. but some in the pharmaceutical industry say the government's decision is in nature, reaction by the government to go deep. it's an logical decision taken by the authorities. they want ease of doing business, but at the same time they are creating these hurdles. you manufacture the product, you test it and then you send it to the government lab for testing. they take $15.00 to $20.00 days and that will delay the shipment on this fairly, cynthia produces large quantities of affordable, generic drugs every year. most are exported to low income countries. annual sales of costs are below are around $17000000000.00. out of a $41000000000.00 industry. in recent years, manufacturing practices of many companies have come under scrutiny due to poor quality control of the what happens to the domestic costs up. because this is this

notification applies, will need to explore the, you know, hosted up with be exported. lucky news, cuz a lot of costs are up and debbie cases in india where children have died because of futile o d. g poisoning because the cost setup is conducted and the government has taken up to 3 or no steps in this recall. so it just basically shows that the government did not receive us. this is more like a, b, r o o 2, legs export. bach knows, you know, that it's doing something. industry observers say other medicines have also caused tragedies in india and around the world. and the government needs to overhaul the regulatory process for all trucks. the new rules that apply only to cost are little more than a bad same bus robbie. i'll just do the

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