the, the, this is the, the way it is life from berlin pockets on is made to wage on the results of a nation wide election because of problems with the internet. with counting still under way early indications suggest a close race with independent candidates linked to jail. former prime minister iran con, doing quite well so far. also coming up us presidential by and takes aim at israel to campaign and gone to conduct over the response and draws it in the district has been over the top his remarks come as you, as officials, one is real. they won't support plans for

a major military operation in the southern city of rough by this time. and ukraine's military gets a shakeup president will let him use a lensky replaces his top military commander general valerie's allusion. he had been leading ukraine's war efforts in russia's invasion, dismissal suggests a major re think of caves approach the conflict, the article fairly sure. welcome to the show. we start impacts done where the full results of a nationwide election has been delayed. officials, the issues with the internet are to blame early indications suggest independent candidates, most of the best buy jail, former prime minister in wrong con, are doing better than expected. but there's still a long way to go. the military back talk. a sudden muslim league led by knowledge,

so risk had been the early favorite to win this after a chaotic day of voting across the country in which several people were killed and militant attacks and the government suspended the mobile phone services. the w corresponded channel. shands is park is, is in progress on the commercial capital of karachi and told us more about the results so far. well, the results have been delayed, but not unexpectedly because this happened in the previous general elections in 2018 as well. so, so now as the election commission has it resolves, the accounting is just an ongoing political bodies are claiming that the elections are being delivered. and the election commission is trying directly to vote a charge. the election commission is denied, but it was big while i'm doing all the results. and, and we have

a picture about who is the winner of the 2034 general elections. and let's take a closer look at these allegations as boat and rigging what's the evidence for that? there is no evidence and we have to look at the sonata, you know, because of the former brundis from wrong concept. voters said that the ball was that be the military stablish, and the caretaker government, they want to keep them keep and we're all gone on to fall out. they don't want to be beyond the body to win the elections. so that's why the hell dissolves us fighting reasons that they was the communication disruption of the internet disruption. so it is, it is. busy just as can do to make sure that the videos has not been born, but these are the allegations on the there's no rules for that. so

a lot of the same then is genuine communication into the internet problem. and the results of being countered and also the all comic and as we speak we will have a clear picture like i thing and due to 4 hours, well maybe 6. i think you've mentioned the internet shut down several times already . how do you think this affected the election process and they're usually yesterday because it became very difficult for the. busy do, do all the bodies to get of a nice, mobilize the voters and it also caused a lot of problems for the citizens. i mean media journalist, we could not access telephone services yet, in the cardiology. we could not coordinate with the reporters. and well, john and this also felt that this was a bit difficult for them to do the board. so they have a massive disruptions. but the security officers geared towards the said it was

necessary because what happened and bundle just on programs a day before yesterday. and due back to that loss, and also on election day, there were reports of buttons. it was the shut down the internet in mobile services to talk any kind of for a possible duck. how's it going of corresponding channel shelves. thank you so much . i'm moving onto pakistan's capital his level, but now where did always be in his job, it is at the election commission headquarter venus. the election commission has come under heavy criticism for bing delays and providing the election results. they are blaming the internet as far as you're concerned. what's really been the issue here because this is what the election commission offices are saying that the delay has been paused because of the internet shut down upon. because i'm a reporter div, had a tourist for a sober for his internet services to out yesterday's to the following day because

of security concerns, election commission officer and said that it was because of that, that's a hundreds and thousands of the election. oftentimes across the boxes on, we're not able to communicate with each other, and that is worth of calls for delay. but having said that, i would say there are many journalists and bunker found there are even human rights groups and focused on who has said that to the and they have criticized uh the internet shut down on the phone, a shut down or for the service they have also criticized the delay in the, in the, in the way this election. but those have not been announced. as you can see behind me, i'm here at the election commission headquarter is from a box. and we see a lot of houses buses here also between the i'll show you some of the officers here off elections, the mission of funk, the fun. and all of these officers are getting results from the election,

returning officer present in different constitution. consequences of different provinces, all fucked, defense, all of them across fucked us on our sending these officers present here. and you can see the way they are compiling the data and the, the, the, from the don't in offices i sent here, these officers item filings that there's a in here. you can see, i'm a big screen. so all of the data once we get events to get the data is punched in the head and there's huge presence of media and all of them on getting the results . i also quickly show quite examples. we can see that so far from to 166 of of, of, of i live in seats in focus on only the size of segment these these hoffman around so far. and it has been around 20 hours or so since the pollutants have closed.

um, just quickly, if you can do have any news on how much longer this process is going to pay it will take a couple of hours of this is for the election officers have fed and we're just here waiting to for the results to be announced. that was the w reporter, venus job. it is all about. thank you so much. i a cus has long been israel's most powerful ally and key military backer. but now president joe biden has questioned israel's military campaign and gaza and his sharpest criticism so far of israel's war against him. us take a listen. i'm of the view. as you know, that the conduct of the response in gaza is the guy is a strip has been um over the top. we talked to bb to open the gate

other as really so i'm pushing really are really are getting email to trans assistance in to guys and there are a lot of interest and people are starving, not in this and people are in trouble. don scott is stuff? well, those remarks by joe biden came as a us official warrant israel, but staging a military push into the southern city of russell without proper planning could spell disaster. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu. a said the military would soon enter the city calling at one of her mos last remaining strong holds. smoke rises over the crowded city of rafa is really bombardments and preparation for our ground assault and to what it says is a strong hold for him. us, which is classified as a terrorist organization by many countries, but for hundreds of thousands of thousands who have fled to the southern end of the strip after being told by the israeli army to leave their homes further. north. rafa is the last refuge. it's also home to one of the biggest border crossings for

aid and supplies. israel says rafa also house has multiple tunnels that have mouse uses to supply itself with arms. the selling has already taken its toll here. even before soldiers arrive, the 3 missiles hit this same place where i'm standing. there's not much to say about the victim's children, the women and the elderly. i wish we could have collected their whole bodies. instead we have bits and pieces. we're all hearing that there will be a ground incursion into rafa. i imagine things will be extremely bad, but is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu and says there's no alternative to the military collapse of i'm us. let me look a sure like there is no solution. other than total victory, lucky to and if i'm us survives, and guys of us will get, is only a matter of time until the next massacre and the axis of evil. they run and it's

proxies will continue their campaigns. but to quote you a little bit in the for you when struck the, the army to repair, to operate also in rough, awesome, and into the camps in the center. the last remaining strong holes of, i'm us, i know a whole name sion with one of them with peace making efforts apparently stalled for the time being. the people of rafa will pay the price for both sides unwillingness to come to a deal. and a quick look at some of the stories making headlines around the world today. you as president, joe biden has rejected findings of the report that implied his ability to recall. personal events was impaired, saying his memory is fine. the reports was by especial counsel looking into whether by willfully mishandled classified information, while a private citizen concluded no criminal charges were warranted charges. is that a controversial right wing figure has interviewed rushes. presidents slaughter we're putting in moscow in a video from tucker carlson network. put in claims,

he has no interest in expanding the war and ukraine beyond the countries borders. he added, he's prepared to negotiate a prisoner exchange to free us journalist evan garsh cabbage, who's jailed in russia on spying charges, or anywhere. in the meantime, ukraine's president will order as a lensky has dismissed. his top military commander. general valerie's allusion is regarded by many as a national hero for overseeing ukraine's war effort. since russia's full scale invasion in february of 2022. the iron general of ukraine vile areas allusion e is widely known as a symbol of resistance against russia. he had led ukrainian army, as commander in chief, says russia's full scale invasion began in february 2022. successfully pushing back . in the 1st months of the war, news of his dismissal was confirmed and then address by president full of the

mirror, zalinski, citing a need for re shuffle. you have guys have been grateful to generals. illusion need for 2 years of protection. the laptop we spoke frankly, today about what needs to change in the army with urgent charges hire majestic. the generals i lose need to be in the team of the credit in state. in the future i am, i will be grateful for his consent. are you able to of jackson is a it was good. so lansky claimed that most commanders leading more efforts and ukraine have not experienced the front lines firsthand and said it was time for new approach. he named alexander thursday, the head of ukraine's ground forces to take charge of the military service keys, known for leading ukraine's defense in the city of boston. moved for you cranford, one of the bloodiest battles, and for defending to you've and the streets of keys. the new sparks mixed reactions when you said so suddenly chose,

i do not think this is the right time. this is not the time to find the army chief said, this is a very odd decision when you said you're so nice here. well, i think that to be no enemy, and it does not solution me. it's in this illusion. when you do, i'm very upset. i don't know about others, but i'm very upset. this is a signal that water use me all the way you sullens case plan to revamp your craze. military comes in mid months of uncertainty in ukraine. the conflict is out of stalemate. and there are questions over whether keith will receive additional military aid from the us. like martin is a former british army officer and senior fellow in the department of war studies at kings college london. and i asked him a short while ago, how unusual it is to change military leadership in the middle of a bitterly fort war. it depends really on how well you was going. if the what was

going well and you did change the leadership. but clearly that have been some stumbles over the last year, and a change of leadership is useful to change direction, but also i think, to stick another change of direction. so if you've got some allies who are perhaps little reticent, changing your leadership is a big signal that you're about to change direction with destruction. do you think this is more about sending a signal than about making actual changes though? i think is bice. so last year we had the counsellor offensive, which, which really was a failure of ukraine, made very little progress wherever it needed to make progress lousy because the russians have prepared extensive defences. and now with the tail off of western supplies it's, it's very likely that the will remain stalemated and you kind of won't be able to make as long as he's on the ground,

particularly while we're waiting for the us presidential elections. and so i think there is going to be a different direction and this is a way of signaling it now. and 2 of servers at this will didn't come as much of a surprise because there had been a lot of speculation about a risk that means a wednesday. and so loose me at do you think that could have factored into this jacob? and definitely an i so often these things are about politics as well as personalities. so listening, organize the defense of ukraine in 2022. so he will forever have his place in the history books. but really, as i related to the counselor offensive into incense 3, was a bit of a failure that was illusion is a plan. and since then, zalinski is usually have different overstretched feet, including is really important question of conscription. how do we get the manpower into ukraine's armed forces? but there is another thing as well. the illusion is,

is very popular and is seen as a potential future arrival tubes in ski and is not on 19 o. eisenhower commanded allied forces on the 2nd level, then went on to be president. so as not to is a, you know, it's a wellness impulse. and so some people are saying that pop zalinski thought joe, i can just downgrade to lose the stature. and that will make my political life easier as well. he says he will remain on the team though. what can you tell us about the new commander in chief alexander ser sky. the search key was born in russia. 1965. so in the soviet union, as it was then and served in the start of your own forces, including and i've got a son he most recently, he's been the come under ground forces. he said in your package. and he was responsible for the defense of keys in the ignition invasion for which she was ordered. that was, she was given a metal. i mean, an amazing these what. and he also that the offensive into hockey is difficult to say from that history exactly what he's going to do. but i think we know,

of course, he will have discussed the zalinski, this new change of approach. and that is the reason why he would have been appointed. so i think, i think we're going to see some changes in the way you trying approaches the well. yeah. at the presidency landscapes as ukraine needs a realistic battle plan. and you talk about the change of approach, what would that have to look like? so i think it's, it's commonly accepted that the ground thoughtful has reached the style might, i think, will remain there until the off to the us presidential election until we get clarity geopolitically as to what the levels of west support will be. the ground was not going to move on. i think over the last month we'll say, we've seen the inklings of what the new you tried new strategy is there's been increased a tax on russian gas and oil terminals. there's been the sinking of russian ships. so i think the train is going to hold the ground roll as it is,

and it's going to strike russia's economic power because of russia, consolidate oil and gas, then it can't afford to continue the war, the same pace. and so i think this is the new shockey that we're going to see was we wait for the results of the us presidential election. yeah, mike, i wanna bring up something else because all of this comes as russian forces are focused on taking the town of, of this guy. this battle has been going on for 4 months. now. what's the status there? this, you know, is a little bit like a then if your view is remember backwards, where it went backwards and forwards. and eventually the russians took a great loss of these crews of very, very similar story. but the russians have been struggling large numbers of cheap. so that they do have of the match or the cutting forces. so they have more, you know, ultimately shells and more us now on the ukrainians have been fighting for several months now. quite a slope withdrawal. i've lost inflicting maximum damage on the russians. i mean,

if i had to guess i would say the russians are probably going to take the towel in the city and then in the, in the coming days it does not change the overall picture. not hugely. that was like martin from kings college in london. thank you so much, always great to get your take on things. the city of hard case is a constant target of rushes, aerial assault on ukraine, sitting close to the russian border. it has come under repeated attacks and almost 2 years of war. it will be of corresponding my son to travel to the city and residents who have chosen to remain there, living a life under fire. the russians say they target the military facilities here in hockey. but every so often these turn out to be hotels and homes. people who remain here, i've seen almost 2 years of attacks of them that you boy and that night sometimes you don't sleep here bang. i put

a blanket over my head tune some bulky say of trust, even though i was just sitting at work yesterday. and i heard a bang, a lot of though, and i just kept working my it was like, i mean there's nothing left to touch me inside right there. the door ahead so. so that being said, arsenal um it's scary when their sirens or something is flying in the sky. we try to go out into the core door or if we are on the street, we go to the shelter and afford you still propose your recruit. clicked us this is how a quiet night watching television ended for an elderly couple living here in hockey . earlier this night, explosions could be heard across the city. there had been a warning of incoming show had drones. one of these drones came down right here. from house fires to drone attacks firefighters who have adapted their skills and

saving people and trying to limit damage to property. their jobs always came with a personal risk. but that's gotten worse. talk. yeah. i'm worried, like what we're worried about is i more simple with wheeler, the personnel, when the alarm goes off for everyone to take cover with them. because they have main incidence of double type attackers. and unfortunately, i think this resulted in the loss of outside sales. people as a w double tap the tax, waiting for responders to arrive, and then hitting them. a common russian tactic. you read the war is war and we understand where we are and what to expect. the house on it says the attack did not hurt him or his wife physically. so he has a warning about russian brutality seen in many ukrainian towns. and this war was to the sports and somebody of prudent managed to raise a generation that takes pleasure in killing people for well, this is what we saw in boucher. this is what we saw in this. you mean?

this is what we see now, what you, what was your me? so my question was that are here. i must understand that we will not stop russia here rush. i will go to your little she, you will not be the label. she asks us to come inside to see the damage water used to put out the fire is now leaking into the living room. the roof is gone, their home is wrecked. outside the miners are inspecting what appears to be the drones engine. it may end up here. so hot keeps michelle graveyard. it's full of pieces taken from attack sites. russia tries to overwhelm air defenses by sending lots of drones and missiles at the same time. in the fall level, this is part of the fuel engine of an s 300 missiles stuff. this is the rocket that is most often fired at hodges 1st use a hot at you. being so close to the russian border. it's about 40 kilometers away,

adds to the danger. the s 300 missile takes 50 seconds to reach the target from the moment of launch. this is not always enough time to launch the system to shoot it down because of which uh, russia has thousands of them to take them down. he says, defense forces with the modern anti aircraft systems like the patriots. but they're in short supply around here. in a sense, maybe yes, maybe a shift in original. the ukraine says it's doing what it's can to protect against these air attacks. the more pressure russia exerts, the more will get through authorities in iceland have declared an emergency after another volcanic eruption. emergency crews are trying to stop lava from reaching a power plant in the south west and the nearby and town of greenville. vic in the

residents were moved to safety already back in november. the reps and is also forced. the closure of the blue lagoon tourist attraction. for sure. focus of the cracked for 3 kilometers in southwest iceland. the volcano erupted sending tourists of running to safety. yeah, we'll get to the siren going office and we track this stuff up around the parking lot and there's the, there's a volcano, go and it was awesome. news. amazing. you're just something once in a lifetime you will see it. most of the residents in this region had already been evacuated in november. been a series of interruptions began. this time the lava has damaged a major hot water pipe interaction is pending too long. it's applied heat to nearby homes. now thousands of people are rushing to buy electric heaters with temperatures outside floating close to minus 10 degrees celsius. is heavy for us because now we don't have any hot water over the pipe. so it's

not the moment. it is also fuel, but the fast moving lava might reach smotts and the public land which has no pipes supplying heat to another $30000.00 people to allow me to as a way smoke could be seen at iceland. international apple f would stop, so there was no impact on flights, but tourists won't block from visiting one of items, most popular destinations. the blue lagoon. what a few options on the sea, just off the central and nothing happened for the. ready 800 years and it's been a bit of a shock, has come back to life. i thought a piece of hoping the lava speed will drop off and the next i was and not destroying more than just structure in the land of ice and file.

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