i now teach children those adults to swim just hello, what's your story? take part. share it on info, migrants dot net. ah, ah ah, ah, ah, this is debbie news live from berlin. months of protest dropped into violent turmoil and sri lanka. campaigners enraged by shortages of food and fuel storm, the home of the president and prime minister. both leaders are to step down. also, civilians caught in the crossfire, russia preparers a new onslaught in eastern ukraine,

but western supplied weapons are helping. the defenders slowed the advance plus a party with a purpose in the german capital. ah, 800000 revelers danced through the streets of berlin and a revival of the legendary left parade. ah, william bluecross, welcome to the program. we begin in sri lanka, where the president and prime minister are to step down a revile and protest sparked a deepening economic crisis campaign or storm the homes of both leaders. a new all party government is said to take over. oh, they came from all over the country, angry and exasperated. after months of fuel and food shortages and galloping inflation. one demand the president stepped down,

valley had leaves the country. you can't govern this country properly. we have children. we are on the streets leaving our jobs because we believe in the coals. we love the country. we love our children. we are suffering a little bit in the security forces. try to hold back. the crowds clashing with protesters, but their numbers proved too great. thousands could be seen in live broadcasts on social media storming the presidential compound. as authorities stood by and watched some scale the walls of the colonial era mansion. once inside, they strolled through the residence, taking selfies in its stately rooms, while others took a dip in the compounds garden pool, as crowds cheered them on m i r b, the whole countries under pressure. so people have come here to release the

pressure. 6 when you see the luxuries in this house for them, it's obvious that they don't have time to work for the country and what places like this are a waste of our national resources. the not already the update on any of that on an unprecedented economic crisis has subjected the island nations 22000000 people to months of hardships, which in turn has led to months of unrest. critics accused the president and his family of corruption, his prime minister, who took off his less than 2 months ago, put out a tweet, saying he would step down with the safety of all citizens in mind. in the evening, protesters also broke into his private residence in colombo and set it on fire. give your correspondent money, rashad re is covering the unrest from delhi. she told me why this is happening now after months of turmoil. well, the lynn, as your little distress is, has been going for months and still be personally this outpouring of anger that you saw. it doesn't come as

a surprise because i have been there twice in the driver again. and every time i went there and messed with every day during the it was a lot of anger, then i came back from disappoint been the bottom end of it was also a lot of business. people did mine big not oil resolution on the prices machine. it was now but a complete all or not renew the domain with john and build bank. you're in there and james, whenever i spoke to them that they would not to read, they would not stand back and it was the entire article supp plan out of the government especially go to their algebra members sticking on to his own as the president, even after his brother there resigned to people based on that they want to judge about setting out because they wanted a solution which can be the lot from the season or even after not leaving from. i think i replaced my a brand new beaman watch. happy the door to be that most of that said that the i

do not think will be a faith entirely new as it's not the last time he has been the prime minister and is nobody daniel. and also there was a lack of flux because in our people, feed, angelica missing us, having a lot of the issue in the not. so this outpouring of anger was among the indeed it does seem to be that way. and now we're hearing it. what's going to take their place as an all party government? what exactly does that mean? when in a democracy, the da lynch is formed by the fontes, which means the majority of what, not by the government, means another means essentially with the representative on the market. right. now it's not great to, you'll hold that function with dan, you will be one maybe we did was with that,

but certainly fluids have shared nicholson. that's such a government to meet to flashes when it comes to what and what is the business and what exactly needs to happen to pull this country out of the crisis that we're seeing there. well for the economy is that ass whoopin to see you lead me to i don't don't bonds. when i was there i saw that stephen had to wait while i was and when did you get something as basic as the tool that's booking? yes. so when we talk about economic prices of wanting to know that this is not when you restricted to the level of policy, you know, it has to be down to the deep, the very pleasant ha, mitigating option we need to find out the expenditure anthem b inflation which is what it is to have your correspond rashondra there with the latest were very difficult situation and sri lanka based and deli,

thanks very much. i'll get the latest in the war. in ukraine authorities there say russian shelling in the eastern region of don't ask is relentless civilians are caught in the crossfire as russian forces regroup for a fresh assault. we're still not going to have these people are waiting to collect the pensions. even as the sound of bombardments creeps ever closer and every day we are being of a k to we have nothing to go on, no pension and no place to go. we sit around and wait with maybe somebody will give us something jeremy, yesterday we received humanitarian aides. a car arrived and gave us bread as well. russian forces are stepping up that offensive and the done yes. korean, after capturing key cities, neighboring low hunts. meanwhile, ukrainian troops are digging in,

hoping to turn the tide and push back russia's advance. but the counting on receiving more weapons from western nations. with elizabeth, it depends on the number of weapons we will be provided with current on what we have is only enough to stop the russians for some time artificial mind. but we can't throw them back yet. mortimer people to bring up another which auth alicia, digital for the booker you, greens, president, bullard, mia zalinski, visited the front line to boost morale among the san jose. to day, i worked all day on the road in upper and in the region. i was in the front lines of a defense in the juniper petrov st region. i listened to the reports of the commanders and thanked the boys and girls who hold the region works. for my oldest. he also hang the efforts of the troops involved in regaining control of sneak island in the

black sea. a much needed when for the ukrainian side. the annual highest pilgrimage has wrapped up in makin saudi arabia signaling to start of islam. eda ha festival, a strangely a period of feasting and praying, but eat has arrived at a difficult time for many as the worn ukraine drives up global food precious. o for nearly a 1000000 muslims this year the hodge journey of a lifetime has reached its end. oh, the pilgrimage has taken them to islam holiest sites in saudi arabia and marks the fulfillment of one of the pillars of the faith. oh, we are feeling very proud of to completing the hodge. and today we're celebrating eat despite sweltering temperatures and saudi

arabia and the continuing threat from the pandemic. health officials say the ceremonies were incident free of the stage of health of the pilgrims is reassuring at be no corona virus cases. and no serious diseases reported. oh, the end of the hush marks the beginning of eat al otto, a festival that traditionally starts with the slaughter of livestock to commemorate the prophet abraham's test of faith. but this year, rising food prices mean that many muslims around the world are celebrating without meat. through the machine, livestock price is so high on you. duncan was as many of my friends could not afford to buy anything and returned home empty handed. i still overflow mortgage. don't come up with the money we had just wasn't enough in vinegar level to boca one

over the cook. oh. busy for other worshippers, the easing of pandemic restrictions is reason enough to celebrate. oh ha, i'm sure i did not have to eat is one of goods, rituals. we thank god for granting us the opportunity to perform this prag chavira . look at how many people have come here. this is god's blessing have the law. with the hodge pilgrimage now wrapped up believers everywhere can enjoy the next few days of the eat celebrations. oh, turning now to some other stories making use right now. spanish because voting and elections overshadowed by the assassination of former prime minister sions, obey. it was shot while campaigning for the ruling liberal democratic party, which is expected to gain ground in the elections for the upper house of parliament . international aid groups or warning famine could hit millions of syrians now that

humanitarian food deliveries have stopped. nearly all members of the united nations security council voted to extend aid supplies to civilians in the rebel held northwest. but russia blocked the plan. hundreds of thousands of people gathered madrid for the 1st full scale. pride parades. since the pandemic organizers say, visibility is important and they denounce hates beach. spain's parliament is to debate a bill that would allow citizens to decide their own gender. and in berlin. huge crowds of revelers have danced their way through the streets. the rave, the planet rally, is billed as a revival of the famous love parade. the dances are calling for protected cultural status for electronic music. together again. and the mood is electric. tens of thousands of techno lovers danced their way through 1000000000 streets, once again for the love parade, now re branded as rave the planet. it's

moto, together again, is a reference to the need for social connection and community that the corona virus pandemic, tor pots. i feel so much free. i feel so much hobby because we, we've been in our houses for 3 years and so like, so. good. different things. so right now we're still very happy, very free, very young flow. i'm very happy to be here to feel the music film the party. do dent a lot of people around me. i'm very happy to be here, but it's more than just a policy. this is atrista calling for electronic music to be protected as a cultural assets. after many clubs were forced to close their doors and made rising gentrification. techno has a long history in berlin and sir to does the love parade.

beginning in 1989, it soon became a fixture in every german ravens calendar attracting an ever larger crowd, which at times swelled with over 1000000 policy. go as there is astonishing numbers . tell the story of the festival success, but also it's downfall. the final love parade which took place in the city of pittsburgh in 2010, ended in disaster. after over crowding close to 21, people to lose their lives. operate alone, parade disaster, the injured traumatized and the dead. never forget, this is an important part. we carry them in our hearts today, here in berlin. the basic situation is different. this is a demonstration of a side that happens in berlin. quite often. that's been, it's hope, the festival marks and you beginning in berlin and for the sound that the city is so well known for 3 taco and berlin,

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