the place that government and sent them. apparently the young soldiers were clueless about the 986 nuclear disaster, despite large numbers of death by radiation and heavy contamination. that's vadim pope adam's view. while martin in moscow, he's ukraine's chief engineer at genevieve. and despite the risk of speaking to us, he agrees to an interview, he says his co workers, who were held by russian troops for almost 4 weeks, told him that the russian soldiers might have mistaken the protective shell around the failed reactor for an assembly hall. and will know protective clothing each will do diligently any good listed up k thought the respirators were there to protect them from cove it and didn't understand that you had to put them on to prevent inhaling radioactive dust. still we need to shut you. you may be you ukrainian tv station reports that in the so called red forest near the plant, which is highly contaminated. russian soldiers are reported to have dug trenches.

and consequently, we'll have received a considerably larger dose of radiation. physicists, sebastian fluke pile, who has been to china beach several times, considers the actions very dangerous monk on for miles or do you might be able to hold it even if you're not allowed to without dropping dead immediately. but if you are digging in this area, you must realize you're going to stir up some really highly radioactive particles. who particular is the director of the international atomic energy agency, raphael grossey plans to visit genevieve. soon. we heard about the possibility of some personnel being contaminated, but we don't have any confirmation about that vadim pool, but didn't, however, says his coworkers say that a few days ago, 3 buffers picked up russian soldiers from channel b, the during the night somewhere vomiting they had nosebleeds, they were in bad shape. they had clear signs of radiation sickness. daniel bush

never various ukrainian media showing pictures of the buses which have in the meantime made it to gold medal in bella, luce, the soldiers being examined as an established radiation institute british newspaper . the telegraph is reporting that one soldier has already died following his deployment in china bill and some breaking news just coming in police in the united states say at least 6 people have been killed in a mass shooting and the california state capitol, a sacramento at least 9 others were wounded, emergency services are wanting people to stay away from the busy downtown area where the incident happened. and of course, we'll have more on that as it comes in with the police department public information, not. and without some more of today's headlines. pakistan's prime minister in wrong can house survives an attempt to oust him, and as seeking fresh elections con has persuaded the president to dissolve

parliament. he sidestepped a no confidence votes. con accuses the us of working with his political opponents and explosion in a nightclub in us or by john has killed one person, an injured dozens more. a gas leak is thought to have caused the blast in the capitol back or emergency services are still at the scene. pop francis is wrapping up a visit to malta. the pontiff prayed for the world to show more kindness to migrants. the pope also called on europe to welcome refugees reaching its shores, chatted with people in hungary, a voting and an election seen as key to its future direction. it's expected to be the tightest race and more than a decade with voters are choosing between nationalist prime minister the to albany . and a coalition of his 6 opposition parties led by small town mayor peter market say the opposition groups have little in common, other than a shared goal,

2 hours to the long term prime minister orbit of the right being if he, dest party, is seeking a 4th consecutive term. let's bring in nadia. corresponding funny, foster in budapest. funny. what's at stake in this election? bluntly political future of hungary just like in any other election. the question really is that here? is there going to be a change actually, because if the ruling government wins for a 4th consecutive term, that means basically 16 years of a governing on the fi. this, that this countries been governed by the same proved and promised to victor alba is 2010, but the countries not as far yet. and as a result, if you look at the campaign and the campaign rhetoric here, the choice is in between peace and war. if you ask the fittest party to ruling government party or is the choice but east and west, that's where the opposition alliance is campaigning on a choice between east more towards russia. as obviously i promise to victor alba

and a close put in friend an academic partner has been very, very, and sort of in a tight lipped on the saying something personally, against a russia being the aggressor here in this war against ukraine. and putin being there had all of that aggression. so it's, it's interpretation. yeah. how much you, crane, and the war in the neighboring country here comes into play. when people cast a ballot today as they are, even though it's so far, at least if you look at the, the voter participation, it is not as high as it was 4 years ago. the question is really just how high it's going to be and how that's going to benefit either the government party or this and you opposition alliance. that's for the very 1st time on the ballot list. right, beneficiary in budapest, you keep an eye on the action there for us. thank you so much. and serbians are also going to the poles for presidential and parliamentary elections

taking place under the shadow of the invasion of ukraine. president alexander, which is on course to win a 2nd term and a largely pro russia country. but is balancing act with the european union may become increasingly complicated after the vote. dw correspondent jack carrick is in belgrade. 5 years, the president alexander virginia, is expecting to retain his office during the elections. hearing serbia, under his leadership, serbia has remain the only european country to resist imposing sanctions on russia over the invasion of ukraine. the pro russian stars is shared by view teaches political opponents, including conservative presidential candidate meal shavanne of h, passing by the most important issue for us, which are the social cost natasha. we have a proposed in of use on, on the, on the possible solutions of those problems. and on the other side, once again, rush is backing us from the security council of united nations. event of it is currently polling in 3rd of the 8 presidential candidates. dr. co panos retired

general is the lead challenger coming from the center. right opposition coalition. none of the major parties there were telling voters that they would sanction moscow if they won a 2021 poll suggests 83 percent of serbians. see moscow as a friend. in 1999, when you get larva, my country was and attacked by late so. so here we have very strong feelings against nature and the western world as the candidate country did you expect serbia to align on foreign policy? that you, ambassador to serbia told d w. they're prepared to intensify discussions after the vote. as we are asking the countries of the western barkers including sugar, which has been more complicated here to join to sanction. we also are extending super to address the vulnerability that are the consequences of the crisis. the

battle offices here reserve is national assembly is also a crucial one. this time around the last time elections were held in june 2020, many of the main opposition parties boycotted, meaning the alleys under bridges. as an ass party has held an overwhelming majority since then for stuff on you vantage is a candidate for the parliament in the main opposition coalition, which is focusing all energies on winning as many seats as possible. nothing changed a actually, it's even worse than, than before. but we can not stay any more aside and, and waiting something to change these elections. caesar be opposed, delicately between russia and the west. question is, how long the next government can continue that balancing act. while the war in ukraine warring parties in yemen have laid down their weapons in the 1st nation wide. true since 2016 years of war have left hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced. the united nation says the conflict has triggered the world's

worst humanitarian disaster. in the ebony capital santa people prepare for ramadan for the 1st time since 2014. the muslim holy month takes place under conditions of peace. the warring parties have agreed to hold all military activity in yemen and along its borders. hugging him in our online, the truth is wonderful for us and the region in general. the got the peninsula and the gulf. it's a great thing and we hope that the truth will last not only for 2 months today, but rather permanently because people are tired and have suffered a lot lot just as important as the ceasefire and agreement to allow fuel shipments to the rebel held port of her data transport restrictions imposed by the saudi led coalition have led to crippling fuel shortages. the capitals airport will also reopen for a number of flights. the united nations expressed hope and caution. these truce

must be a footstep to ending yet men's devastating walk. but we know that the, these agreements are always fragile. yemen has know nothing but war for more than 7 years. after hootie forces over through the government, neighboring powers intervened. turning the civil war into a proxy battle for regional influence. the toll has been dire, more than 150000 people have died and millions of children are suffering from malnutrition, even as the guns fall silent, yemenis are concerned with survival. border crossings are not open. the currency has not stabilized. prices have not load the economic situation is deteriorating. le let with, with the advent of the blessing, month of ramadan, there are families who cannot even provide the necessary food with a voting. it's hard to cease fire marks the beginning of the end of yemen. years of

crisis, sri lanka, government has blocked social media sites in its latest effort to stop protests against an economic crisis. a nationwide curfew is in force after the president imposed a state of emergency, but hundreds in the capital colombo, have to fight the lockdown as a growing anger on the streets of sri lanka, after the government announced a we can curfew. troops have been deployed under the draconian measures saying they need to protect the public alder. having having care of you is, are gonna help anybody. people have to run business as people have to ah, these 2 drivers, any do live that they live on a daily wage? they do run that joke, saved roar like every single day people up be what i want to software is going to keep via continuous thing. there is anger, the raj, epoxy. dennis day. the family that dominates re lankin politics.

demonstrations in the capital, colombo had been increasing in recent weeks and wallet hub b scenes of violence. many protest in peace. the worst economic crisis since rankin independence has in queues for fuel and shortages of food and medicine. as we many other developing countries, the economy consequences of depend any well, especially severe. i'm sri lanka, the restrictions you forced to correct it. the sprained up the white us in 20202021. seriously affected every sector of ali corner while the government point to coven torpedoing the countries critical to

risk dollars. or does length political mismanagement? this rank is ailing economy. i. after a $27.00, yes, civil wall. that has been relative peace since 2009. the united nations has called for tom from all groups of the countries fragile democracy faces its biggest test in decades. oh, a watching the de leon used his a reminder of our main story. ukraine says russian troops have either withdrawn all been repelled to from the entire region around keith. so just moving into villages and towns around the capitol, a found scores of dead civilians lying open late and the streets will be back with the latest headlines of the top of the alex. see then

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