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being a decade regional isolation to his regime and was flooding in a sentry in northern instantly at least the same people have been killed and rescue assets on the way to reach the residence still trapped the manuscript, his mccain, and thanks for being with us. leaders of the world's most powerful democracies have agreed to new sanctions on russia. at the g 7 summit in japan, the g 7 group pledge to prohibit russian access to technology, industrial equipment, and services. that could 8. it's a gains to craig. the credit president below them is lensky is expected to join the leaders in person. ahead of their official meetings, in hiroshima, the lead has visited the cities piece, and this is

a memorial sites to the 10s of thousands of people killed by the 1st atomic bomb which was dropped that by the united states during the final days of the world. the w as chief international edison ritual k is in hiroshima, and i asked him what the objectives of the new measures against russia are. yeah, well i mean there are a couple of different sort of sets of emphasis in what the g 7 are being talking about today. on the one hand, there's quite a bit of emphasis on uh, clamping down on contravene named sanctions that already exist. so trying to make sure that, for instance, united the technical equipment cannot get into russia by a 3rd countries relative to in the countries of origin. all, for instance, trying to make sure that russian bank branches also in the countries cannot be used to fund or funds interruptions. so contravention of the sentence i'm trying to, to kind of plug in the gaps in the sanctions regime that have been observed in

recent months. that's one side. and then they're also marius, which afresh, for instance, the dime business. so diamonds is still quite a big money. it's been a of the russians. they haven't been a focus of sanction sofa. and the different members of the g 7 going a different speed c at the u. k. for instance, immediately slapping a band on inputs of russian diamonds. the you're saying that they're moving to restrict the diamond trade dime is also a sensitive issue in countries such as india was so so representative here at the g 7. so so a crackdown on a new area that as well. but i think overall, the message coming from a g 7 on ukraine is pretty much more of the same most support for ukraine supporting it. and particularly as it moves to us is high anticipated a counter offensive. and also trying to close any gaps and tighten the screws further on russia and maintaining the message the when it's whatever point it might

be. if it does get to a point of peace towards that, it's ukraine, that must be assessing the agenda. those piece towards that they don't want the, the, the russians to be in any position to dictate the tubs. it's been confirmed now that the ukranian president below them is lensky will be attending the g 7 summit in person. can you explain to us what's what he will be trying to achieve by actually being that and missing with as a lead his face to face it was close to me that we've seen this from, for letting me soleski. he has been venturing out to view, train more in recent months. he's been in the united states. he's been in various countries in europe. and of course, this gives a, you know, the weight to the message that he's bringing out the. i think the appeal have come to asia is obvious, that he's not just talking to the west to the europeans, to the north americans that, that he's engaging with asia to japan's prime minister for me, of fishy to,

has been in ukraine recently as a lensky coming here now, but i think was quite interesting is perhaps the most attractive and the most important elements of these flows. the landscape is the opportunity to speak not to the g 7, but to the very spot in the countries that are represented here. for instance, i think 1st and foremost, india, a country that's been trying to maintain a pretty neutral stones on the wall sofa. and the rank promote either the indian prime minister due here over the weekend. easy amendment in the media reporting that the 2 men will have a bilateral meeting, a head to head meeting here in japan. so i think that's one of the interesting things about this. we can, perhaps, the most important meeting of the entire weekend is between 2 men who are not even members of the g 7th. but if luxury is lensky couldn't couldn't find any way to try to nudge the rental modi into a position where he tries, for instance, to put some pressure on the russians of a, you know, the most a hedge and an over bringing into this will that would be a major achievement,

so let's do so definitely amazing to watch closely. ok, now russia since inviting ukraine has repeatedly alluded to using nuclear weapons. and this is d 7 summit is of course taking place in the city where the wells, 1st atomic from withdrawal. so can you give us a sense of how this very strong symbolism is playing out at the summit? yeah, i mean, sorry, it's symbolic. and yeah, i mean, that's august 6th 1945. that 1st and due to a bomb dropped to 9 good land is just behind me here. and you can see the dome that has become the symbol of the russian. i'm a in the, what's called the piece parts here in hiroshima formulation to the japanese primus, that comes from hiroshima so, so nuclear weapons and moving to a world without nuclear weapons is by much a signature issue for him. he took the lead his downs at the beginning of the day on friday. um. but the question is, will this really move beyond the symbolism?

because the need is, will be assigning up to a statement on nuclear weapons. but is it the reality that the world is facing at the moment in ukraine is seeing that nuclear weapons do seem to be as relevant as ever. not just because letting me approaching has, has been threatening to use them. but also because of the history of nuclear weapons and ukraine that ukraine came out of the soviet union in the 1990s with soviet nuclear weapons on his territory. it gave up those nuclear weapons to russia . and russia has now broken the deals of that era. and invaded ukraine, and of course it raises the question, well, what might have happened if you creighton has never given up those weapons? so i think this is overshadowing to some extent, what is otherwise of course, a very strongly symbolic message. the key she hopes to emanate from hiroshima on nuclear weapons this weekend. so thanks so much for that analysis. that is,

richard will cut the w's cheese. international editor of a piece park in hiroshima which will lead is visited is the main official memorial to the nuclear bombing of the city. on extra pul, looks at a much more personal form of historical witness. an ac 4 year old survivor of the nuclear attack welcomes visitors into home to talk about her exp and says, those are the guest. so always welcome to visit to she go to knock in hiroshima and you visits has arrived almost every day. the full year old has turned to the house into a meeting place. today, people have come full away from britain. huddled nearly to go to kinda. i survived the at the bottom in the shadows and it wasn't easy for me to talk up.

but i'm going to tell you today to she was in elementary school, a 1st grader on august 6th, 1945 on that day, an american airplane of heat in the sky. this is followed by a blinding light. she was 2 kilometers away from where the bomb designated she suffered painful bands most difficult at night. this was the title of to the most on my way home. i so many people coming towards me from nearby, they all had severe burns. more and more people came because back then there was a stream here not collect the code. they lay down and died and then said that there were bodies everywhere she has since told her story to people from many countries to she knows people from all over the world, including in ukraine, a to use of to hiroshima, the fee of

a new killer attack has returned bonuses, you know that we were talking on a video call. i said, sadly, there's nothing i can do. i have hardly any money, no influence. but my friend told me, there is something you can do. you witness the horrors of the atomic bomb. tell the whole world about it took me to sort of speak with the local government. so do you think you'd have to discuss that head of the meeting of g 7 industrial nations in here shima the city stage to you for him to she co. tanaka said she hopes a simple message, reach the attendees you told us to make friends with people from all over the world. how do we do that was going to go through this, or what does she need now, does the nice thing? well, that just requires human kindness. no, it might surprise some of you, but i have become friends with the grandson of president truman who ordered the use

of the a bomb. content should also visit hiroshima as should all other leaders believe the children's peace monument in here, a shame is peace memorial park. many of the victims where's young associate, go to knock a was then she says she also speaks for them. it's a contribution to piece let's take a look now. some of the other stories making news around the world around judiciary says it has executed 3 men violence against the countries security forces. majid cuz they sell a mere high show me on say geography were convicted for drawing a gun during the protest last year, sparks by the death and custody of a woman arrested for an alleged breach, a female dress code. within a 1000000 people have now been displaced by the war and so don't. and that's

according to the un refugee agency. the nicest speaker includes around $250000.00 people who have fled the country in addition to those displaced internally and hundreds of being killed and thousands of wounded since fighting began in april the russian defense minister as like i showed the show who has reportedly visited ukraine's occupied. jeffery had returned to inspect rough military posts. the russians. defense ministry should footage of chicago, but did not say when the visit to place russians all me has intensified. it's selling a front line towns in the region as you cry and prepares for an offensive. now, saudi arabia is hosting the arab league summit. sleep members include nations that have no size selected russia over its war in ukraine. but the rec ukrainian president followed them is that lensky has none. the less made a stuff to the in jetta to attend the meeting where he intends to discuss energy

strategy and a piece formula. the syrian president bush are all a side is also attending the summit side. was welcomed by saudi officials in the main airport in jetta. it is the 1st time in more than a decade that he's being invited to the summit. syria was ostracized. by most art states. following a sobs, brutal response to protests against his route in 2011, and the ensuing civil war that killed some 350000 people. and his return to the 22 men. the group is another signal that serious isolation is ending. in spite of its continuing civil syrian state tv captured the moment special rolla side came in from the cold. i saw the diplomat ton delivers his invitation to rejoin the arrow bleak. a dramatic turning to ryan for the pariah president, accused of butchering his own people. defending the control the sea,

the arab league said it was about opening a channel of communication. the mamma, and on my far return of syria is the beginning of a movement. no name of a man and a good art in 2011 aside, faced nationwide on race and a direct challenge to whose diagnostic grip on power, who sent in the army unleashing a bloody civil war that has claims half a 1000000 lives and sent 1000000 slings, syria, aside, was placed under sanctions, and ostracized by the international community with the war on going, us says nothing has changed. good afternoon, everyone. happy monday. we have been consulting with our partners about their plans and making clear that we will not normalize relations with the side regime and that our sanctions remain in full effect for us side. it's not just doors abroad that

are opening doors at home to send them because this month he hosted his a weight in counterpart while one of his countries closest allies. it was the 1st such visit since the war broke out. more evidence, perhaps, of a broader diplomatic soul. more than this i'm doing now. here in the studio by the w. special correspondent, i ever, he, i, at the early says the, it's inviting before i'll a side back to the summit. it's and that it's about opening a channel of communication. so can you tell us what reasons they have for read missing him and what do they want to talk to him about? i think what they're certainly not going to be talking about is any kind of accountability or justice to the human rights violations that the syrian people have endured over, you know, the past decade. i mean, this is not a group of leaders that are known for their track record of protecting human rights . but this is really, you know, we're talking about the gassing of children indiscriminate attacks on civilians.

and you know what, this really signals is that, you know, at least 4 or 4 that body leaders can get away with that kind of behavior. i mean, just think about the dangerous message. this is going to be sending to the leaders of sedan who are currently attacking their civilians. and what this basically tells them is that, you know, you can kill your way to power and it's in the end, you're the last man standing you could be admitted again. and as we seen, i with the case of a charlotte side with that being said, you know, there are a lot of outstanding issues between the members of their bleak and syria. of course, the growing influence of iran in the region because it has been an ally of the aside regime will undoubtedly undoubtedly be a topic of discussion. there's the issue of returning of refugees. the captor gone trade which has flourished under the current regime in, in syria. and so there are a lot of outstanding issues. and, you know, basically this is a recognition from the air. bleak is that, you know, you can't really ignore

a sod. he has survived that long for various reasons, and that is the message that they're sending there. also say that you know, to help the syrian people, you have to speak with a side that's also something that we've heard. and so i imagine it will be very, you know, an agenda for meeting with the syrian president. so his, uh, the, his power is, is, is secure, obviously a message to the sending. but of course he remains on the sanctions, doesn't he from western countries and also from the arab league. so does the fact that he's now back at the table? does that mean that the arab league is potentially moving towards listing those sanctions? i think that is the, you know, the some that we can naturally expect as a, as a next step i think goals, countries especially, will be eager to start investing in a, rebuilding syria. and that's obviously going to give president aside, even more leverage over questions like the returning of refugees. he's going to be in some ways able to call the shots

a because of all of these outstanding issues that error bleeders have. now, you know, by accepting him signal that they're really that they are eager to have resolved. that also attending um, as we've heard, is the training president load them is lensky. he's landing and saudi arabia before before flying onto the g 7. can you give us a sense of what his main name is going to be here? he'll be looking at mediation from saudi arabia. we know that he will be there to discuss a possible piece formula. but also remember the audience that he's going to be addressing. you know, with the arab nations, not all of them have been, you know, eager to condemn russia. i mean, we have egypt or regional heavy weight and us, i like. and there were reports, but they had planned to send rockets to russia. so this is going to be another opportunity for presidents a lensky to try and when you know the hearts and minds of leaders in, in that body within the arrow bleed fluoride, the w. special corresponding abraham. thanks so much for that analysis.

now we're moving on to italy where at least seen death has now been confirmed in the north of the country, which has experienced its was flooding in a century rescue assets or underway in the west affected regions where an on the number of people all still see a trapped with ortiz, a still trying to assess the full scope of the devastation. the rain is less intense now, but the flood waters off showing little sign of receiving c, w correspondence on your phone. the call got a 1st time look at the situation. simply on the force of the adobe to danger from the sellers of mirrors have never seen anything like it to my whole life as a prima. must be most. salvatore hasn't been themselves ever since walter level begins rising this afternoon in this village. you go. it leaves no, don't let it immediately romani our region within was what does it consume the

ground and something to just neighbor middle course kitchen outside the rain has stopped but to rain should overflows from swollen rivers and controls. continue to go into villages in the region, wreaking havoc and putting the stream on emergency services. salvador, a mechanic who lives on the sea floor, upper floor, says the strides and bean to contact the fire service for him, which is a bit to check your market. but on this right now, the focus is rightly on rescuing people from hoses lakes are the worry about pumping out the water. the floods have also sparked outpouring a pin, a steam supporting t is quite to fill the gaps to edgewater, along with the springs has been on his feet since 5 in the morning helping with evacuation and rescue operations. he's from the area, isn't sure what has happened to his own home that offer to talk to me to helping to

manage traffic, helping places in the country sites where the water rose to half a meter. it's the 4th or 5th time that i've had to change my clothes to day. i don't have fresh thoughts left. i'm out of close up. it's uncomfortable. the dire situation in google has also drawn extra professional hands from other parts of the country. on amazon, the situation is quite desperate and know the whole region of emilio, ammonia is suffering from something really quite unimaginable. the resources are what they are, but we try to do what we can with what we have for residents, like valentina cody health is usually when she was walking this morning by knocking the door for ground floor department by the police. i'm evacuated uninterruptible. she's now waiting with the family to be taken by the emergency services to her parents. know the saw the federal f, i hope to return soon,

but i don't know when we live in the ground floor. all the wood is damaged, so it was the kitchen. i just hope it's not too long, but she was getting residents to safety is the priority and it leaves flop total region. everything is can we do w correspondence on your phone? the kinds of files that report is in northern italy and updated us a little earlier on the outlook for the region. it will actually, it's been raining here to the, um, in baloney, uh and uh, in the greater metropolitan area here and, and reading is expected to continue over the next few days. now, yesterday we were actually trying to reach the town of fence, which is about 50 kilometers, se off below, near which is one of the most affected areas in these floods. but that proved absolutely impossible because many of the roads here to either been blocked by the authorities or simply don't exist anymore because they are, you know, completely on the water. you know, yesterday we bought the entire fields and when the odds called feed was completely

so much, we sold gas stations completely under water. and that told us to go with, i find that reports of water levels raising that completely dramatically. we. we spoke to a few residents who said, you know, maybe of the sellers and gardens were drive by one p. m local type yesterday. and they started putting up within minutes. we saw this, but it seems that people, some people, you know, trying to get all the cards from the month as to what to do. of course, a big question. there is ways to talk these vehicles because literally everything there is under most of the w correspondence on you found the call that there are a few more stories making headlines around the world. the pentagon said overestimated the value of military aid that the united states has provided to ukraine, but at least $3000000000.00. the apparent accounting era could allow the us department of defense to send more weapons to keep without austin, coding congress for additional funding. please say a man has been arrested off to an incident of the vatican report say the suspect

was driving a call and was denied entry by gods, but then sped past them and breached security. checkpoints. wasik and statements said the driver didn't get close to pope francis's private courses. it's now 11 on has been not had since 2019 in an economic crisis that the world bank has dealt one of the worst in modern history. the lebanese pounds value has full and buy at least $0.98 against the dollar. and inflation for food is even worse. one group hits particularly hot by the price rises of the countries many refugees, dw mess the syrian mother who's struggling to feed her family. having little or no food to eat, it's the daily reality for this syrian refugee family living in a wooden hut on the outskirts of the lebanese capital. they are poor and often go hungry. so how does a tool we need all of the find some cheese and sometimes i buy bulger, lentils,

or rice that's all never meet or fish, unless someone takes pity on us and gives us something about the money she earns as a cleaning lady at a school is no longer enough food inflation 11 on soar to 138 percent this year according to the u. n. world food program. the situation is also dire in syria. egypt, turkey and iran. economic and currency crises have cost $2.00 prices to sky roof. it's not many countries in the middle east or now hanging by a thread on the doorstep of europe. a humanitarian emergency is worsening. it's a major crisis. that was a big problem is that not enough food is produced locally, so it must be important at high cost. climate change is making things worse. a group say the international community must do more to get the catastrophe under control. via dollar under family are also hoping for some support,

but for now there is nothing. and so they are often left hungry. stuffing with football and in the rocha league semi finals room. i have prevailed, one milligan, sleeva who isn't on aggregate and will advance to the final, the 2nd leg of the 70 final tie ended goal us. but roma had 11 mill and the 1st leg, meaning they will now face to the in the final, on the 31st of may, antenna superstar raphael and the del says that he expects 2024 to be the final phase of his career. the spaniard has pulled out of the french open because of a hip injury that side lined with him since january 37 year old and adult has one a record 14 titles that run and guy ross. and he'll miss it for the 1st time since making his debut that back in 2005. this is a quick reminder of our top story for u. g. 7 leaders have

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