ah ah ah, this is dw news life from berlin. tree lanka declared a state of emergency. protest is storm. the office of the prime minister is temporarily in charge of the president go to bio roger pacha fled the country. the absent leaders resignation letter is said to be coming soon. you waste president

joe biden lands in israel. it's the 1st stop on the u. s. president's 1st trip to the middle east since taking office and as the war and ukraine continues hopes for a breakthrough on easing global food supplies. ukraine says its negotiate is a close to striking a deal with russia to resume grain exports. the talks hosted by turkey could free supplies to feed millions facing ah, i been for sale and welcome a state of emergency in sri lanka, sh prime minister, ronald became a singer, has ordered security forces to restore order protests in colombo, have been storming government buildings, including the pm's office demonstrate as a calling for his resignation, and that of president go to buy a roger pasha who fled the country before he was due to hand in his resignation. protest as blame him and his long ruling family forced re like as was economic

crisis in decades. ah, she longer is on the brink of change. a people's uprising has ended a family dynasties long group on bar after the president, sudden departure. angry protest does have now done that focus on the prime minister, who's now be acting president on the camera savvy. his at the, i have been informed by the president kennedy, but he go to have that come on since the president is out of the country. he has a pointer, a prime minister, i wanna make it, he must become a sink, a grandma under the constitution, but call up to carry out his duties and mafia right. bullies strike to dispose of the protesters with dio, gas. but the people are not going anywhere just yet many

a camp at the presidential palace in may already well, the president's house and the prime minister's residents are maintained by tax money venue. this is a great opportunity for people to see these buildings, because the people did not understand when they were talk, a thought maybe weatherman at them and it's only now they realized the luxurious lives of children that they had paid for with tax money. although the demonstrations have been taking place across the capital city of colombo for months now, now they're both follow that is the most prominent right. it has come to speak. now he should realize the follow up to beaver, and he said that it be bos, gammas. the island nation is facing its worst economic crisis since its independence. 1948, but with public trust in the the good last running critical. it's not deal with

ultimate li, big the country auto financial ruin dw corresponded many were chandry is in the sri lankan capital. i asked her about, protest is breaking into the prime minister's office. well yes, i'm right on the same street where the prime minister's office is located, the broadcast broke out a few hours ago. they will report to you again shelling happening underneath 2 rounds of gas as well. find it with finally, from what we heard the security board had to back down and just an hour ago with the protective hi taken over the prime minister's office. it just coming from there . they are all over the place. there are hundreds of people inside the premise of the prime minister's office. they're cheering their reasons slogans. they're raving the flag of ju lanka. they are sitting on the roof of the prime minister's office with their finally managed to force their way in sight. many or what are the risks of all of this escalating?

well, the escalation did happen if you want to go, as i mentioned when the dia, gas shelling happened. but again, from the sources that i spoke to, that did not continue for very long. there was an apple helicopter, also doing sorties to see what was happening to quit the process. but now the situation is dominant, only calm because the security is not taking any action right now. the course is not taking any action right now. the protested are insight. and they had their celebrating the, i demanding for the prime minister and acting for him to now gonna become a thing. got to step down. so at the moment now that we have taken over the office, the situation looked under control. you mentioned the t, a guess the, the protests as police stand off, but what about could, could this get violent at some stage? i mean, the demonstrators have had their demands and did not happy of a it's hot to see if it can get worse and not it all depends because people left and waiting for good or bad, large boxes resignation letter to come to the speaker. people often waiting for

a new victim of thing to come out and make a statement. they basically want him to step down, but walking down the street right from the prime minister's office to this point. i have seen a lot offer security personal standing. my dad, just keeping god right now, they're not engaging with the protest of their letting them beat me. they were just now diaries, the humanitarian crisis. when looking at pictures of these dramatic protests, how bad is the situation for people there? well the situation definitely went out of hand and people got frustrated to the point that on 9th of july they stormed the presidential palace. it's done, the presidential secretariat are definitely beacon on the prices. i've been to so long article multiple times and every time i've found the situation has gotten worse, we have seen roles and hughes of people outside of fuel stations outside booking gas station. they're not able to get any pain. the prices of the medicine that short up the ambulance services have announced that they can't cater to every area

because they are also out to fuel. for the crisis has only declined. but the thing is that economic crisis will not be stabilized till the time the country finds some, some stability in the politics in the government that does what is remaining, right? they were child re, you heard it from our corresponded there in columbus. thanks for bringing us up to date. i also spoke with, i just saw t saw robin of auto executive director of the center for policy alternatives. esry duncan think tank. i asked what the biggest threat to the come for use right now. i suppose the biggest threat to the country right now is the law and order and the breakdown of any kind of, you know, authority in the country. we need to establish political stability before we can proceed with the i m f and any kind of rescue operation as far as economy is concerned. so we'll need to have a credible, legitimate government in hand. and that is why both arbitrage boxes letter of

resignation is absolutely important. if you are to follow the constitutional procedure, the prime minister has said he will, res. when an interim government is form. so 1st of all, upon as to meet as to elect one of their own within a 30 day period, one of their own as a new president. and then we can proceed from their own. who is a person who is in a position to reckon to calm the situation to or to bring about come to the political situation as well? well, there are 3 candidates that people are talking about. the festival is of course deleted of the opposition saget ram of answer there is running, become a single himself for of course the members of that of the layer will not accept. and 3rd days, the sri lanka, with jana permanent wishes, the president's party that enjoyed the 2 thirds majority. but i don't think is alco modulus block any more. who are putting forward a gentleman called dallas, alabama. it's one of those 3 at the moment that it could be more candidates

thereafter. but 1st and foremost, the letter of resignation has to be sent. while we wait for that letter of resignation, it said meant to be coming to day, according to the speaker of the parliament. what's your reaction to president roger pox have fling to the multi what i mean? he had no option. he can't stay in sri lanka. he is totally disgraced or you know, and so therefore he had to go, but he still seems to be clicking more by don't resigning. i don't understand as to why it has taken him this 3 days or whatever to send in that letter of resignation . he's holding everything up and as a consequence you will have tension and violence on the streets. do you think he'll be held accountable in the, in what i hope so, because i mean, impunity has been a terrible cancer on the political structure system, the processes and institutions in this country. i'd love to leave it there by august 23rd of an immortal, from the center for policy alternatives. thank you very much for your time and for

the analysis. the war in ukraine continues to disrupt global food supplies, delegations from ukraine of russia, had begun meeting in turkey to discuss resuming grain exports from black seaports. ukraine's foreign minister says there 2 steps away from reaching a deal. stockpiled stock in ukraine have caused global prices to saw making food less affordable. and ukraine farmers are running out of storage space. alexander to books warehouse should be empty and ready for the new harvest. instead, it's full to the rafters with wheat from last year. stuck here because of russia's war, disclosing the shower, ukrainian grain cannot enter the international market now because that hordes are not working. the c route was the most important because of this, if the demand for grain decrease report was measure sir, but the harvest won't wait. and the grain keeps piling up,

even as the farmers run out of space for it. an estimated 22000000 tons of grain is stuck in ukraine. some of it is stored in silos like these in the port of desa waiting for export. before the war, 90 percent of ukraine's grain was exported via ports on the black sea, but helped by territorial gains. russia is now blockading those ports and keith has laid minds across the black sea to defend its coast. the u. n. is proposing safe corridors through the sea to get the grain out and avert a global food crisis to result open in port her. i don't see that the agreement form was warsaw and its 1st, if ukrainian farmers will not survive, will and be able to feed to african conscious known as the bread basket of the world. ukraine is a top global exporter of crops like wheat, barley,

and corn. with the harvest stuck inside ukraine, key supplies are missing, and prices worldwide have shut up. the u. n says the solution must be found urgently to avoid starvation on an unprecedented scale. that warning met with an unusual note of optimism from ukraine. it's foreign minister hinting a deal could be within reach. i asked how corresponded the connelly what he makes of this change ensuring from keith i think this is quite optimistic talk and i fear that unfortunate these talks like lots of rounds negotiated for them on not going to end up with any result in time soon. thing right now, this is about both sides, russian, ukraine needing to show the world and outside partners who have me waiting for this grain waiting impatiently for price is to full to show that they are open to dialogue. that is what this talks with his talks about. but in terms of the actual

nitty gritty, in terms of the detail that would see ukraine in a position to take those minds away to open the access the ports without being afraid. the russia would take advantage of that to try an attack such like a desa. i haven't seen any significant change there. and i think there had been speculation that i, the turkey, maybe france would provide security guarantees, would even send a naval vessels to the region to protect those convoys of great ships. we haven't seen any progress on that. so for now, i think there's little chance that this is gonna be a be result, any time soon. this is just about the blame game, neither russian nor ukraine wanting. that's a bad image problem with the outside world and trying to show that they are on it and willing to be constructive. but i think this is also about tens of millions of tons of grain and stuck in ukraine. what about these alternatives? alternative roads like rail, lynn and rebates. the problem is just a question of capacity. all these alternatives, they are functional, they are operational. but in terms of the capacity, they just don't compare to

a new systems of ease to the ports that were the main at transit points for grain price. this wall, most of ukraine's grain is also produced in the south of the country near those ports and destin ymca level displaced them. now shut. we have seen shipments go through romania and through the danube delta and to buy road and rail to poland. but right now ukraine is just the low millions of tons a month. that is, you know, 2030 percent of where it would normally be and we're getting a new harvest is already being collected in the south grain right now on top of the millions of tons of grain that is still in the storage unit, still unsold. so this problem is pretty acute and isn't moving very quickly. there's now a hope that ukraine can open up some new child in the danube built in the far south . but again, this is just nothing that really compares to where we were before and doesn't know quantitatively really make much of a difference. and they attack the money. it's hard to find in the south where much of the grain is stored. is there no let up in the fighting inside?

well, exactly, and review heard from ukraine's positions that they are preparing for counter offensive against russia, exactly in that southern region. and we've seen pictures of grain storage units on fire fields on fire. it's been very, very dry in that part of the country in recent weeks. so a sense that, you know, this was always going to be a bad harvest this year because lots farmers haven't had access their fields. haven't been able to do their normal tasks because of the safety situation. now crops. busy burning and there's even news now from russia of lucas, a lucas plague that something happens is palatable every couple of years. so it's all coming together to keep the grain away from intentional markets. and when it event she does, it will probably be far less than it would normally be the harvest. so price is set to stay high and people around the world, you know, having to prepare for much higher price for their bread, for the month to come. thanks for explaining the dire situation. they're not just die for, for the people of ukraine, but also other others around the world. waiting for those important shipments. nick connelly and keith some ukrainians,

doing their bid to help the nation find some pride and dignity amid the distraction around the capital, kiva group addresses and mutations are offering their skills to survivors to those have lost homes or loved ones or been tortured or raped. dw snake spice made up with the so called beauty volunteers during their recent stop, a butcher. the town has become synonymous with the horrors of this war. they have survived the very worst. now these future residents want to look their very best with 3 haircuts manicures, facials, and massages. because the beauty volunteers have come to tell the groups founder all have vilicki as they help those who suffered because of the russian invasion, agree route home. their houses are damaged osh, but they wanted to steal a might not have. mice will then sell it was the

maybe they built their life. yeah. ah, or that stylist, dennis tech, and then co had to flee the warranty east himself. he says he's just doing what he knows best. right now i can do this and i do do what i do, you know and make some people happy. barbara, alabama nefco says the volunteers are kind of battalion fighting and what he calls the beauty front. but their work is often anything but skin deep to speak for them to understand, understand, or mode and feelings to try to understand feelings. and it's like art therapy, i think. and some of the people here say the treatments give them more than inner piece. they can spark hope. a show crashing is will it have smith, c, butch, and better future? it was the one the for city, a beautiful european country. when wasn't,

we cannot be slaves. we want to be free to live in dignity, to earn money, to raise children, to rebuild our town. we will have better times. the beauty volunteers group have been making the trip for around 2 months now. the only go to places that were invaded and occupied by russian troops, and they include some of the very best hair, stylist, nutrition, ukrainian cameron, with founder all how says the volunteers have to be strong. the here many, many painful stories. but we have no maybe choice to me to cry or to show our feelings. no, no, we're here to help. that's why we want to be strong. queen was we must be happy smile. the beauty volunteers are hoping to expand, raise more money, visit more towns and cities, and as the war grants on that there's every chance they'll be able to continue work,

which they call the way of serving the country. you as president joe biden has landed in israel, it's the 1st stop on his 1st trip to the middle east as american head of state. he's under pressure to balanced human rights concerns with america's geo political objectives in the region. talks with israeli prime minister. yeah. you're lucky that you to focus on security and regional ties, biden, will that go on to the occupied westbank there? palestinian leader macro to boss is expected to voice his concern over israeli settlements. the president's final and most controversial stop will be saudi arabia, way containing iran, and increasing oil production is on his agenda on the dressing, accusations of human rights abuses. in his opening remarks, the president spoke about his goal of helping israel to further integrate into the middle east and community of states will continue to advance. israel's integration of the region,

expand emerging forms and engagement like the new i to you to summit, which will bring israel, the united states, the u. a together. and india as well. to deepen our economic cooperation between the middle east and in a pacific greater praise, greater stability, greater connection is critical, is critical. why my ad for all the people of the region. d. w middle east correspond rebecca britain is app and you're in appleton television. rebecca, israel's top officials giving you as president an extremely warm welcome upon his arrival as we both saw just moments ago. yes, absolutely. i, you know, this visit was certainly greeted or met with of the pomp and ceremony that you might expect from such a high level visit. there was a music there and, you know, very, but basically the 2 leaders were also very friendly with each other. you know, we,

we heard from that can take a prime minister of israel ya lap it saying things like it, you know, we've always had a strong partnership, really, a saying to pay about president biden, that he has such a strong relationship with his country, rear iterating many of the things we've heard in the lead up to this visit that he's always been a strong partner, even from the early seventy's since he's been coming to this country. and of course, joe biden also saying the same things that he, he cares deeply about this country and that the ties between to you as an israel will for ever be very important that he's, what he's at here to reiterate, to strengthen the bond between the 2 countries and of course, you know, it was obviously met. we saw the spectacle as my 1st time seeing air force one on i have to say it was quite a spectacle a and definitely although what you would expect for a visit like this. so what are israelis expecting him to turn?

oh, well, you know, obviously the strengthening of that relationship. it's always very important when a u. s. president comes through israel. it's very important partnership for israel . so, you know, they're obviously expecting to strengthen those ties as it is said, but they're also looking for security guarantees. and that's going to be important part of tomorrow's proceedings. ab joe, joe biden, and yeah, i laugh at signing what's on it as the jerusalem told dad, sorry, the jerusalem declaration, i'm sorry. and that's basically saying that the u. s. guarantees that you're wrong, or one of israel perceived enemies, it will not ever be able to be it to hold nuclear weapons. and now just how the a u. s. a going to follow through with that is unclear at this stage. of course, the iran nuclear agreement will be discussed here that something that israel doesn't favor very much, but that will also be discussed when the prep president hedge to saudi arabia on

friday. it's something that he's pushing for, but whether or not it's able to be resuscitated remains to be seen. so the israelis really looking for a strengthening of security alliance with the u. s. and also for alliances with regional neighbors. and that's something that the president of the united states to, to, to promote, particularly in alliance with saudi arabia. we're not expecting any formal declarations on that. but we are expecting sort of a softening of relations that has been going on behind the scenes for some time between israel and saudi arabia. and it sort of this trip will now bring that out into the open. briefly i, there'll be a lot to address the u. s. president both when it comes to the other 2 stops on this trip, the palestinian territories and as you mentioned, saudi arabia. yes, of course. say, you know, president biden is meeting with the pendleton elaina mcclure to boss, ah, that's not thought to it. slightly disappointing for the palestinians. one could

say, even though it's obviously a significant meeting. but, you know, president biden isn't really coming with any sort of a piece off, you know, offerings that normally when you, as president comes to israel, they have some kind of a plan, but they certainly going to be no president, but did talk actually about, you know, he's always stood behind the 2 state solution, and he said that he's going to discuss that while he's here, but he's not putting any plans in place if you will. and that's not something that's going to be discussed in terms of saudi arabia. that's contra marshall, due to saudi arabia is human rights record that it's something that israel is pushing for. they wanting to see some domestic softening of things like air travel over the country, from israel as into their essays and also for a muslims here that live in israel, the able to fly to mecca medina straight from israel. so we are saying that those are things going to be discussed, but yes, i in terms of any had a piece deal that's off the table with decorators for us in television covering the

u. s. president's 1st trip to israel for the day of i talked with these rose health cities and saudi thank you. gulps oldest tournament gets on the way on thursday. the open championship at the famed st. andrew's golf course in scotland is controversy this time due to a recently establish saudi backed tournament. it's cause division among gophers with some choosing money over tradition. it's gulf but not as we know it. the live series bankrolled by saudi arabia held its 2nd ever event earlier this month. staggering prize money of $4000000.00 went to winner. brandon grace, he is not at the open, but other big name rebels who have defected to the new tour are still eligible to compete this week. australian greg norman twice when the open. but he is now the

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