from paris. here are top stories. russian troops continue with her bed to surround the ukrainian capital. they have struck several neighborhoods today, killing at least one person. russians invasion of ukraine has driven 3.6 one million people out of the country. the eu has worked out a way for member states to share the cost. heartbreak and confusion in afghanistan as the taliban reverses an earlier decision saying high school education for

girls is being suspended. anchor: welcome back. we begin in the ukrainian capital where russia has today shelved several neighborhoods, killing at least one person and injuring six others. the mayor says thcasualties were at result of an airstrike. the attacks come as ukrainian forces have been getting some ground against troops who are surrendering -- attempting to surround kyiv. >> we heard explosions a little earlier and shortly afterwards, there was word from kyiv that the parking lot of the shopping

center in the northern district of the city had been hit and one person has been killed. two people hospitalized. it is the second time the shopping center, i am t sure it its the car park of the same shopping center or if it is different shopping center in the same neighborhood, but it was in that direction. some photographs on the internet suggested they may have been a mink at ukrainian military vehicles that were parked there. there was consternation among ukrainians that whoever published those photographs, they are not keen on it russians help. -- they are not keen on people helping the russians. these are places where there is much more indiscriminate

shelling going on. they are trying to hold on to the territory they have taken their is the ukrainians try to take it back from them. when these one-off strikes sadly it seemed to happen on a daily basis closer to the center of kyiv. anchor: far from where you are now, some possible developments in variable. what are you hearing? >> it is hard to get information out of mariupol. there is no communications there. that is the reason cited by the city's mayor for leaving. but the news that he has left along with his deputy does of course lead people to think may the end is near in terms of it being held by russians officially. it is still in ukrainian hands, but we are getting more reports

of russian centric part of the city. this id subjected to severe aerial bombardment for weeks now. an humanitarian disaster zone. tens of thousands of people still trapped in the city, unable to escape. it is a really terrible situation in mariupol there. it looks like this pounding of the city that they have surrounded and made it impossible for the ukrainians to revive humanitarian assistance there. maybe it is paying off for the russians. they have taken more and more of the city. ukrainians saying they are still fighting and they have not given up yet. anchor: he is reporting their from the ukraine capital of kyiv , where fighters are getting organized.

jonathan and james take us now to meet some of those involved in the resistance. reporter: it is very nice because you can see. he has decided to produce his own bulletproof vests. operations at his company has stopped so he has decided to use his resources. >> so many people came to sell defense units, but without bullet-proof vest. reporter: after sending his wife and two children abroad, he turned his warehouses into a logistical place. today, he receives boxes of medicine.

>> this is humanitarian aid for anybody who needs it. for kyiv, for local residents, for the army or the local hospitals. >> we go now for one place, where is a friend of us open. normally for school but now it is a place for refugees. reporter: she volunteers at the center when her husband the soldier fights on the front lines. his unit has been hit by the russians. >> he called me last night article -- and told me only four of them were still alive. i want the air raid sirens to stop. i want children to go to school. i want all of this to stop. reporter: most of the displaced who come to this shelter are

from two cities destroyed by the poor -- war. >> there were gunshots of the time. thanks to god, our car was not picked, but we could hear shells over our heads the whole way. reporter: more displaced people are underway tonight. valentina is cooking them dinner. her disabled son was an one in the russians took the city and the airport. >> somebody told me his card was still there. i rely only of god. >> the people of kyiv are's showing tremendous resilience and solidarity in the face of war. as the russians close in. anchor: russians invasion of

ukraine has displaced more than 3.6 one million people. just during the space of one month. over half of the arrivals are children. the vast majority of the rest are women. the eu is trying to agree on the system to share the cost of these arrivals. poland has been the first destination for most of those who fled ukraine. 11 is in this polish town, which is a couple of kilometers from the border. reporter: we have seen hundreds of you exhausted ukrainians arriving. many have made the journey by foot. here, they are able to rest and maybe get something to eat before continuing their journey. earlier, we spoke to a woman who

had come to the border to collect her elderly grandmother. she told us that her husband and her father are still in ukraine and that now when they speak on the phone the first thing she asked them is everybody still alive? many of those arriving here have similar stories. we have seen the volunteers present try to boost morale whenever they can. but children, there are stuffed animals and candy floss. men of combat age are not allowed to leave the country. it is mainly women and children and the elderly arriving. many with faces that are exhausted from the journey. they are walking into an uncertain future. anchor: the u.s. president joe biden is on his way to brussels. we expect him to land shortly. he will be there to hold emergency talks about the war in ukraine with european and nato leaders. he brings plans for more

sanctions, which could target certain members of the russian parliament. she will attend an emergency nato summit. here is what the secretary-general said about what is likely to be discussed at the summit. >> i expect allies will agree to provide additional support, including cybersecurity assistance, as well as equipment to hel ukraine protect against chemical, biological and radiological and nuclear defense. the nate anchor: -- the nato secretary general speak in there. he called on french companies to stop sponsoring the russian war machine. he called on companies to cease doing business with russia.

we heard that the company is suspending operations in a plant in moscow. that is progress to date -- today following the appeal from president zelensky. he has expressed profound disappointment in response to the about to and from the taliban, which sets high school education for girls is being suspended. the move is deeply damaging for afghanistan. the decision has caused heartbreak and confusion. brian quinn has more. reporter: confusion and sadness in the garden of this couple high school, as female students are sent home early. they ordered -- the taliban ordered high schools be closed

just hours after they were open. >> i am deeply troubled by multiple reports that the taliban are not alone girls to return to school. this is very disappointing and contradicts many telegram assurances. reporter: when the taliban slip back to power in august, most schools for girls were shuttered. many feared the girls would be shut out of education altogether. this week, the education ministry rekindled hopes for millions of afghan girls, saying all students could return to class as of wednesday. >> no matter how hard the situation gets, we will remain committed. i want to come up up the dark with my studies and my education. reporter: those hopes dashed as the telegram says high school education for girls will be delayed until a plant can

formulated to align them with islamic law. classes are already required to be gender segregated and based on none islamic curriculum. the latest decision comes just eight days ahead of the major international aid donor conference. anchor: let's get some more now. thank you so much for speaking to us. what do you read into this sudden u-turn by the taliban? could it mean that there was discord in the ranks? >> yes, it definitely means that. the u-turn is effectively the explanation given is that they want to ensure that the new

system for girls education complies fully with both islamic sharia and as well as their customs. we have a clue as to what the discord is. around what topic the discord is. the one thing we must remember is that the taliban is a collection of groups, a fighting groups, of tribal groups who have come under this umbrella and they lack the central authority figure. what we have now is a battle going on in the background. i suspect that the discord is between the religious leaders and the political warlord type of taliban.

because the sharia think they can't argue does allow education of women. but the fact that they have introduced this custom -- student custom criteria suggest that what has happened is student leaders think this is not our way, it is not custom. so there was this going on. they are trying to resolve that and probably some compromises will be made, which will make it less pleasant for the women and begin girls to go to school in terms of the choices of education that they have. it will be much more restricted in a bid to try to discourage it. in the end, i think the site -- beside that supports education for girls will win out in the end. anchor: there are some families

in afghanistan who do not encourage women's education either. is that a fair statement? >> of course it is. those families are the manifestation of the cultural aspects. they feel it is a waste of time and moneyo he girls gng off when they could be working at home. in tse rural areas, there was a lot to do. you have to get water, you have to get food. you have to grind it down to make bread and that sort of stuff. it is labor-intensive. they expect their girls to be doing that rather than going off and getting an education. that is the cultural issue. that is why i say this debate that is going on is between the cultural imperative not to educate girls beyond the primary level.

and those taliban who are educated --. anchor: it looks like we have lost our connection with him. it looks like we have lost the connection there with the united kingdom. let's move on now. emergency workers in a remote forest of southern china say they found one of two black box flight recorders from the passenger plane that crashed on monday. there were 132 passengers and crew aboard that flight. there was hope that the box will offer some clues as to the cause of the crash. caroline has the story for us. reporter: two days after the

crash, chinese emergency workers have found one of the two black boxes. chinese aviation authorities that it contained the voice recorder. despite some damage, the units are set to be relatively complete. the discovery could shed light on what happened to this flight, which was en route. amateur footage shows -- uncharacteristic speed. the accident this time is rather rare. the air traffic control system has showed the plane made a sudden plunge. we hope we can find both the black boxes estimate as possible and send them to professional labs for analysis. this will be important for us to determine the chronology of the accint. reporter: china has greatly improved air safety in recent years. monday's crash was the first

incident in a dozen years. the boeing has a strong safety record. the biggest number of this particular model in a single country. globally, there are more than 4000 in service. anchor: let's get a check on what is happening in the world of business. russia is starting to sell natural gas in its own currency. >> commodities around the world are usually bought and sold in dollars. but now vladimir putin assess trusting those currencies has been undermined because of sations. all european anamerican customers will now need to pay for their imports in rubles. russia provides much of europe's natural gas. prudence that he will not for an out. -- putin said that he will not

for no cut supply. >> by doing this collective -- the collective west has undermined the value of their currencies. i would like to underline that russia will continue to supply natural gas according to the volumes and the prices fixed in the contracts. reporter: that move is likely aimed at shoring up the ruble, which has lost a quarter of its value against the dollar. western allies have largely blocked the flow of their own currencies to russia already with wide-ranging sanctions. have been exceptions for energy imports. it is not clear where customers will access rubles, so that you just will mean significant

practical hurdles. jeremy said his announcement amounted to a breach of contract. european gas prices jumped 20% as those changes were announced. they were it percent higher. that is compared to just 17 euros a year ago. still well below the all-time high. the continued presence of some french companies in russia is under more scrutiny after the decree mean president's speech to the french parliament. president zelenskyy said any french companies still doing business in russia are helping to finance the war. joseph king reports. reporter: in an address to francis national assembly, the ukrainian president pleaded with

the business world to put values over profits. >> french businesses must put the russian market. they need to stop being sponsors of the russian war machine. reporter: speaking to other foreign parliaments, president zelensky called for weapons. some of the biggest and most visible french brands are still active in russia. one company will suspend due to logistical issues, but not to response to the war. the supermarket giant cadets 2% of its global activity in russia. -- conducts 10% of its global

activity in russia. >> if we stepped russian guests come up we know we have a problem in january 2023. we will have to russian gas for european industries. all of these decisions have an impact on prices. this war has a price. we must be clear. reporter: earlier this week, french banking giants joined the boycott of russia. but any corporate decision to pull out of the nation will not be taken lightly. >> that french car company has confirmed it will suspend all operations in russia. the swiss food giant nestle will further scale back its own presence in russia. it will stop selling more products that are deemed non-essential.

that includes kick cap and miss quick brands. earlier this week they pulled coffee from the russian market. nestle has condemned the invasion. it says it will continue to provide essentials like baby food to the russian population. some companies here in france are seeking to hire some of the refugees who have arrived from ukraine. they include some who were much those firms before they were forced to leave. our reporter has more. reporter: arriving from ukraine a week ago, they are hard at work. the french company they worked at offered to transport them to the workshop in france. they have given these women the same jobs they had in ukraine and a place to live. >> in ukraine, were in a really difficult situation. i do not have words to describe it.

coming here is a huge help. like friends who held out their hands to us. reporter: french colleagues communicate as best as they can using software on their phones. >> out of the 20 workers based in chief, five accepted the offer to come to france. >> we felt we had to pray as we had close links to ukraine. we wanted to do our part. reporter: not far from the airport, a catering company is also hoping to hire ukrainians. it is offering contracts paid around minimum wage for low skilled work, such as picking up meals. >> the advantage of a job like this is that a worker who does matt speak french and has no experience in catering can get trained with a few days. reporter: the company says it is not just about doing good, but

it is good business too. he struggles to recruit people to fill these jobs. once the company gets the green light from french authorities, plans to start its recruiting among refugees from ukraine. reporter: consumer prices rose in the u.k. at their faces pay since 1922 in february. inflation expects to hit a 40 year high by the end of this year. the rising cost of energy is the primary factor in the inflation spike. and at the cost of living crisis that has been dominating the british government spending plans. the finance minister unveiled plans to help low and middle income families might a slight reduction in taxes for them. take a listen. >> today, i can announce for only the second time in 20 years, it will be cut. not by one, but by five pence

per liter. the biggest cut 20 fuel duty rates ever. while some have called for the cut to last until august, i have decided it will be in place until march next year. a full 12 months. reporter: there was already some criticism that those measures do not go far enough in helping british households and businesses. anchor: thank you very much indeed. thank you so much. that is it from us. i will be back in about three minutes. stay with us.

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