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the parliamentary speaker receives going to buy a raja puts his resignation. troops continue to patrol the capital up to the government. reagan poses a curfew to restore order. russia strike central ukraine, at least 22 people killed after missiles hit the city of vin. it's up far away from the front lights at a place for the united states and israel on iran, president biden, and prime minister lucky to be signed as security packed with a promise to do whatever it takes to prevent a run from developing nuclear weapons, have no where else ah, i've been visible and welcome to them as president to go to bio roger pox has sent his resignation form in official said they are still confirming it's authenticity. the speaker of parliament is set to make an announcement on friday. protest in the capital colombo, a celebrated is despite an ongoing curfew announced by the countries acting.

president pasha is currently in singapore, off to fleeing the mass protests in his country. let's go over to get the latest from our correspondent and they were chandry joins us from the made protest, citing colombo madeira. what can you tell us about this resignation letter coming? yes, this is a big day. big news, bushy lanka, just a little while ago. information came out from the media office, not a comma statement, but information came up in the media office of the speaker of the parliament that the resignation of waterbury, raj, a butler had come in via email and got the hearing. now, if that to the original resignation letter had also been flown into column one is being checked now by the speaker. they've not been a formal announcement. what we are hearing is that a formal announcement of indignation will be done by the speaker. to morrow this i think nation we must know was expected yesterday on july, the 30th that one that did one go to buy

a promise. but what happened instead was that he fled the country in the early auto team, which is why people got frustrated. but now people are out on the streets and been celebrating, wow, tell us more about what, what demonstrate as a telling you their, and their reaction to the latest news when i'm getting mixed reaction, but not in the way that you would expect the, i think that they're very happy to go to better book that design, but also they're very sad that the state looking at the state of the country, the situation in which he has left the country. so they know that it's going to take a long time for the fitness for the country to come back to normal. think normally and politically, but they are very happy. this is the 5th period, the mean for the site to look for the possible 3 months for the progressive. this road was empty to live evening, but as soon as the news came in, the 100 the projects of here, there are hundreds of demonstrators yoga celebrating that singing song. they're walking up and down the road, playing jump in, and jump and singing songs and celebrating their declaring this victory of their

people who and they know what's ahead of them that this humanitarian crisis and economic crisis isn't going to be sold immediately. but what, what, what do they expect? oh, well, they do, definitely know, watch ahead of them didn't know it very well that under no illusion they know the country is going to take a long time to go back to normalcy. the country is going to take a long time to come out of this economic trice is that it has been plunged into, but at the moment they are happy and leaving. if not even the last thing on their mind. a thing that they've gone to new with that brought this because they did the not left to be done. the thing that done, because i think the car in fred, the 3rd prime minister and the acting president now needs also to step down. they want the country to go back to a better place. they want to like with dignity at the people, every single she lengthened. they want them to be able to afford basic necessities of life. and they want a transparent and

a good administration. every child read for us, al, corresponded in columbus. thank you. and talking about resignation, some breaking news coming in just now. italy's prime minister mario druggie is to step down. he says he will hand in his resignation this evening to the country's president. the news follows the withdrawal of support of drugs coalition, part of the 5 star movement in a key senate vote over yet today drug. he says, the national unity coalition that backed his government no longer exists, or bring you more on that breaking story. as it comes, it. ukrainian president blood of his lensky has condemned a deadly russian strike in central ukraine as an open act of terrorism. several russian missiles struck the city of video, sun is footage shows the immediate aftermath. local authorities say at least 3 missiles had an office block and damaged near by residential buildings. police report at least $22.00 people were killed, including 2 children. really

a 100 people wounded many of them in a serious condition. i asked our corresponded manuel shas about the attacks in bit. it's far from the front lines. exactly any size, in fact or west central weston ukraine and it's a place you know, you've been mentioning some figures. there's thousands of people who are still missing. there's over 50 people who are still in hospital in the hospital with serious injuries. over 30 of them are so suffering from serious injuries that they're still over 20 and it's rising by the hour that the city even it is in a place where there's a lot of people, including people from here in here. but also people from the eastern side of the country have sort refuse since the beginning of the war, because they felt it was safer. i've spoken to a lot of people during my stay here in ukraine, whose family has moved to the needs because they felt there was shelter from that

kind of attacks and a talk. and today shows that i've been saying that time and again. but nowhere really feels nowhere really is safe any more here in ukraine. yeah, a place that says safe, no more. how is this attack part of russia's strategy in the school? well, it's difficult to see, or any other strategy does that, that of you know, carrying out of the population. you know, russia has said time and again it did an attack civilians that had hired, you know, strategic targets or when each stroke was me, sorry, but you know, day and day out don't missile strikes actually happen on civilians. it was a few weeks ago came and sugar shopping mall. danny was shouted yard in don't ask was over 40 people, dad there and now we need sale was already over 20 people at dad. you know,

this is happening on civilians every single day who in ukraine did you ever use a malicious report for keith? and a quick look at some other stories making news. now, molly's military lead government has temporarily suspended un peacekeeping troops. rotations made a growing round with ivory toys by the early arrested, 49 ivory soldiers, ivory and soldiers for allegedly entering the country, illegally. comical says they won. most res, i re coast, says the man, we're part of you in peacekeeping forces. hollywood sa, kevin spacey, has pleaded not guilty to sex offense charges the one celebrated act that arrived at london central criminal court way faces judges of assaulting 3 men in england between 20052013 trial date has been sent for june. of next year the united states and israel have doubled down on their opposition to iran's nuclear program. they said talks between israeli prime minister, yet pete and

u. s. president joe biden in jerusalem. the one on one talks, both leaders said they would never let iran develop a nuclear weapon. analysts say tape runs, nuclear program is getting close to that threshold on friday byte and will continue his middle east to a meeting with leaders from the palestinian authority. before heading on to saudi arabia, he is what the president had to say about his strategy on a run. today, you and i also discussed the merge amendment to ensuring iran never obtained a nuclear weapon. this is a vital security interest about israel and united states allowed ad for the rest of the world as well. i continue to believe that diplomacy is the best way to achieve this outcome and will continue to work with israel to counter other threats from iran throughout the region, including support for terrorism, ballistic missile program. the continues and the proliferation of weapons to

terrorists from proxies abroad will also building rebecca written is in jerusalem forest. rebecca, how close are the us and israel on iran? well been they share a common goal, but they don't see 100 percent eye to eye on how to achieve that goal. both the u. s. and israel c countering the threat by a ra, as a top priority. the us for it's part wants to take a diplomatic route towards that by reinstating the now defunct, or at least put on hold j. c. p. o, a, the nuclear deal that was put on ice under the trump administration. the u. s. looking to resuscitate that deal. that something that israel doesn't agree with, they don't think the deal goes far enough. and i don't think it's going to help when it comes to countering of their perceived threat of iran at they want more defense capabilities by way of a defense alliance, perhaps with regional partners. and they also want the ability to be able to,

to preemptively attack iran, if they see the necessity to do such a thing. and now the us have agreed to that they do agree by that. and today they put that in writing by way of the jerusalem memorandum. so they, they do agree when it comes to the goal. and by a lot of the way of getting there, except on the nuclear agreement, they don't see eye to eye. those differences still need to be ironed out by them will also make palestinian president back motor bus. what's expected bed? yes, that's right. present biden, heading to bethlehem to morrow to meet with the palestinian president mahmoud abbas . much to the chagrin of the palestinian authority and the palestinians across the across the board. they, they're not really expecting much to come out of that meeting. president biden has reaffirmed his administration support for the 2 state solution. but even yesterday, in his grade is a welcoming remarks at the airport when he arrived saying that he didn't see it happening any time soon. now it is quite traditional that

a u. s. president would go into a meeting like this with some kind of framework or idea of how a piece process might go forward, but that isn't going to be the case tomorrow, of course, about will welcome you as president is storing of a relationship that had sort of faltered under the trump administration, if you will. a boss will be looking to get it back on track to a more traditional palestinian us relationship. but of course, palestinians very disappointed feeling that their cause has been completely abandoned. rebecca rivers in jerusalem and other heat wave is hitting europe. it's fueling wildfires across bass stretches of landed france, spain, and portugal temperatures of sword across parts of the continent breaking break hordes, particularly in the south west. as you can see, the spain and portugal, a mass of hot and dry air blown in by african winds, is driving temperatures up to 46 degrees celsius and some areas. a

red alert for almost half of portugal, much of the drought country is at maximum fire risk. dozens of blazes have already forced hundreds of residents to evacuate. somewhat, shawn helplessly as the flames edge closer. aren't you afraid not take me of the appeal. i am afraid for where can i go jump into a water tank. let me stay here and watch. better. armed with god and hoses, resident try to save their homes. fire currents are hot at work, but stretched thin. some arriving too late. for to give up, there were no firefighters here. everything around the house burned down. the neighbors and my husband managed to put out the flames. we had no one else. the fire crews and aircraft only arrived now in southwest france, vacation views were interrupted as water bombings. filled up to battle

a nearby forest fire, thousands of evacuated campus took shelter, their holidays ruined as realities set in well, we're selecting. we sit on tv and say it won't happen to us, but when it does, it's a bit strange. it's not reassuring all the people yelling the smell smoke, it's scary. if you go on croatia. defamation coast picturesque seaside towns where smothered in smoke. flames whipped by high winds, have already destroyed homes, farms and olive groves. many about you about it. it started to fall on my head. my hair was on fire. we thought it wouldn't happen, but here it is. terrible. this is never happened. this is really scary. spain is enduring, its 2nd suffocating heat wave in less than a month. scientist say, europe should prepare for more extreme temperatures, droughts and fires as climate change becomes an honest,

capable reality. you're watching d. w news coming up in d. w. 's asia, a risky crossing to india. d. w reports on free duncan tamela fleeing that crisis country. and paying for the fukushima nuclear disaster, japanese cold fines, former executives liable for the meltdown. alyssa, chad will have those stories. i bade facility will be back next. now with more on that breaking news. italy with the italian i minister mario druggie said resigned. i got some hot tips for your bucket list ah, magic corner track hotspot for food chair and some great cultural memorials to boot.