ah ah, it's fascinated on the campaign trail, japan. what prime minister there are base becomes his wounds. not being shot for by a lone gunman, who says, had flattened, the attack, rushes foreign minister, his western powers to make up their minds about what they really want. you crane the piece 2 or 5, and go to what the rest of the world is. miss western geology demonstrating. so the main thing here is that ideology. we still have a concern for ukranian citizens, the country itself, or even european security as a whole african nation struggle with fuel shortages and

rapidly escalating costs with western sanctions against russia. writing far reaching collateral damage with coming to you live for last year. here in moscow. this is the international. thank you very much for joining us on charlotte. now, japan's former prime minister sions. up a has died in hospital. he was shot at an election campaign event. now the man alleged to have carried out, the shooting was detained at the sports. i . now the attack took place in the japanese city of nora people. the scene attempted to revive our bay before the paramedics arrived. the former premier was then lifted to ality to hospital, but with that have no vital signs on arrival. doctors though,

tried for several hours to save his life, but said he bled to death from 3 the buildings, including 2 on his neck. now the alleged attacker has been identified as a 41 year old and named tet. see your young gummy did not risk the rest, the pound and is now in police custody report say that he's a former member of japan's navy. it's also believed that he used a home, a double barreled firearm resembling a soon off shot gun for the attack. now, according to a japanese broadcast, the police have found what's believe to be explosive devices and guns in the apartment don't feel like shooter local residents were reported to have asked to move to a safe distance from the scene. we've been hearing more details about bath attack form a local reporter, the floor cub court system level there. so there are no words except confusion and

refusal to recognize violence against the politician. and the latest footage from the murder scene shows that people are already bringing flowers there. there are elections to the upper house of parliament in japan on sundays, and there's always active campaigning on the day before. but apparently, the liberal democratic party will cease all his activities on this day due to the killing options. arriving, however, public sympathies will likely be on the side of his political party was seen. so abe's 9 years as prime minister made him the longest serving premiere in japan's history until he resigned citing health issues back in 2020. but he's remained influential in the ruling liberal democratic party for which he was promoting candidates ahead of the japanese parliamentary elections. this coming weekend. well let's get more on this developing story in cross lives now to research fellow at the university of tokyo, thorsten pat burke,

thanks very much for joining us. could you describe the mood in japan following the announcement? that's the form of payment session. so up a has died. well, let me tell you, it was a country chalk. it was a, it was the most tragic thing. yes and everything still, because the news for not coming through must imagine that at the moment of the assassination, things are not as clear as they are now. so reports come, came out over, it took you that option so fell down and saw how to check. only minutes later, you heard about shots and 10 minutes later, we finally got a clear picture. and it was actually taiwan tv that broke the news 1st. because the japanese couldn't report about it as quickly because they have to

reassure with the doctors with the police. whereas the reporter's pet foster access to the scene, it looked as if obvious in zone was already unconscious, not moving, and in the process of dying on the scene. so when he was taken to the hospital, there was only the minimum vital life him. it looked very bad at this stage, and the hospital finally announced that she has passed away at 5 pm at 3 minutes this afternoon. it's was a shocking, pretty shocking, as you said, a tragedy in when we talk about political violence, it's not something we think about when you think about japan. this situation all unfolded as it was being filmed life on television being streamed. we've seen

plenty of footage over that. how is it possible that such a situation could have occurred that there was perhaps a lack of security at an event with a former prime minister being there? yes, you are right about this. many people, especially our foreign friends, observe us asking themselves how can it be a former prime minister goes out into the streets very close to the people, and not too many security guards. it seemed worthy not shown that or something. how could the assassinate the assassin come so close? well, the reason for this is that japan is actually very civilized place. guns are very rare. you know, it's very hard to import guns into this country. and so he found pretty sure, pretty safe. and the assassin himself, he looked pretty ordinary at 1st sight. he wore his face mask. he was

dressed in khaki. yes. but he had a water bottle and you couldn't, of course detect his head mate. how gun he was ready. so when he saw a small opening, he rushed forward and short, 2 times. it went down so quickly that everybody was shocked. and when they finally took him down for security guards took him down to the atomic and having that he didn't resist because he finished his job. he inserted himself into the history of japan. that was a very tastic bass that he can better act indeed. oh, now discussions i'm assuming will take place over the next few months about what sort of cushions may be needed in the future. but let's concentrate now on the upper high selections are taking place on sunday. and it's of course, why she's all of a, was out on the street. he was campaigning for the political party that he served

for for a very long time to expect that his assassination could actually have any bearing on the result that we'll see off the weekend. that is very hard to tell and tag mark mark can i say i can only listen about the parties themselves. and now it's just a couple of minutes ago they decided all of them were populated us to not interrupt the election campaign tomorrow. they don't want to give this event too much publicity because they already talk about this as in as a domestic terrorist. of course. so didn't want to different too much attention to continue the campaign all parties tomorrow. because the day after tomorrow is the voting for the re election, of course. so they will be no interruption. they're not playing this game for the, for their terrorist. now they may know interrupt it, but you think they could be a swing towards all based partying in form of pap support for him over the

following is assassination. well, it is more likely that in my personal opinion, i would say that it would apply to the sympathy, right? because everybody's shocked by this. so then my have from the let vantage in terms of sympathy. but the liberal democratic party is wanting to win the most seats and to surely will according to polls. so if there is more sympathy for this tragic act, the better for them, but the one they don't want to explore the situation too much, obviously. i mean, ok, thank you very much for joining us. they're all not breaking news today. that shin, so up a, the former prime minister of japan has been assassinated. that was thorsten pat, back research fellow at the university of tokyo, added tragic take care. now,

western powers are preventing russia from exporting grain by blocking access to foreign port. that's at least according to russia's foreign minister who's been speaking at a meeting of the g. twenty's top diplomats set up a lateral also warned that western states want to take the shipment of grain and of their full control. for that was not for the use of good supplies of russian grain . there are no barriers on our side, but the west is imposed restrictions on our ships are flocking to access to ports, restricting financial payments for the transit of food supplies. we have drawn attention to this. this includes situations in the black sea. if the west wants to get the grain out there so badly, it needs to make the mind the black sea ports and that the ship's leaflets, advertorial water, ukraine. that's all. and russia with the help of turkey is ready to ensure the security of such convoys in the open. see, the problem is that our western colleagues want to create an international monitoring mechanism for this process. clearly striving to set up this mechanism

with the participation of nato's navy lumina talked about this recently. and we clearly understand just exactly what they want. now the intonation island of bali is hosting that meeting of the g 20 foreign ministers. the focus is being on global food and also on energy supplies set up a live prop as all ready held talks with his chinese and his brazilian counterparts on the sidelines of the forum. meanwhile, brazil's president has criticized the sanctions imposed by the u. s. and e, you against russia. however, some of the g 7 foreign ministers who are at that meeting of reportedly try to avoid meeting with the russian foreign minister at that event. west and officials even apparently refused to take a group photo with saturday. lateral a boy caught which was reportedly initiated by the us secretary of state antony blinking. now for his part, russia's foreign minister has said that the west puts its ideology above any other

issues possible. fit in the form to take the liberty of reminding on western colleagues about what they have been saying all these previous months and asking them to decide what they actually want. if it's piece taught, then it should crane which is stop them if they want your crimes victory of a rush on the battlefield instead, i guess there is nothing to talk about with the west. because such an approach means they are not allowing ukraine to move towards peace. and this west and geology demonstrates that the main thing here is the ideology. instead of a concern for ukrainian citizens, the country itself, or even european security as a whole, political and foreign policy experts pseudo of come i'll do tell, believes that the looming food crisis must be addressed at the g 20 ministers meeting. he says it's a pressing issue with millions of people expected to be affected by food insecurity . sanctions on getting that thoughts, you know, on russia and games. i think these are some things which needs to be addressed as

part because it's quite obvious that yes, there has been sanctions on russia, on bedding, any issues and relation to your premium war. but when it comes to the question of rain, which is meant our benefits are each and every individual across the globe. i think that has to be on figure that viewpoint in relation to bathroom. after all, the rain reach out of being exported from last year or the food grains which are getting import it into russia. this are meant for common people last thought, you know, and i meant already no reason to be drills who have nothing to do with the walk. but while the west continues to a strict russian ships from european ports as a result of sanctions, moscow is turning to alternative trade rates. russia has sent its 1st cargo train to india via and you transport cargo. that's along the caspian sea basin. this route, which has been cool, the international new south transport corridor is being promoted as

a sanctions proof auction. now, the 1st train departed this week from the checkup station near moscow. it will travel on a $35.00 day. we're going to spend some 8000 kilometers all the way through iran, and it's see ports. it comes off for a successful test run from st. petersburg to india. just last month. russian president vladimir putin has said that he wants the caspian region to become a major logistics hub. the russian ambassadors in india has said this week that bilateral trade is expected to increase by some 40 percent this year. we've heard more on that from roughage secretary, a former secretary for eastern affairs, that india is foreign ministry. who said the benefits of this new route would be fairly huge. it's also a shorter route and the shorter route means less time it means

a cheaper transportation. i think a cash pin drop would also enable goods to be transported to boat to, to and from the route and siberia to india much shorter way rather than going all the way up to the black sea. these are also energy rich countries and the, i'm sure that they would also like to diversify their exports and look at the new markets for their energy and other products because they're all very rich and raw materials. ready and other resources which india needs, as it's economy is willing to grow in the coming years. ah, well let's head to yemen now where there's a pretty alarming report coming out from the red cross. so for the plight of millions of civilians in the country which has been ravaged by 8 years of civil war, their suffering is not being exacerbated. it says buying the global food supply chain. quite some of the women in yemen say that they have just no access to health

care policy back on many occasions during the peak of the violence, i had the choice of either staying home and dying from my illness or risking getting caught in the crossfire while trying to reach the nearest dialysis center. i was assigned to a cancer center in mccalla hundreds of kilometers away. i couldn't afford transportation between treatment sessions and i couldn't bear the long road to get back. now. i'm just sitting in my tent waiting for death to release me from my agony. yeah. but more women in labor are reaching the health facility too late. and that's caused by roadblocks and the unavailability of transportation due to violent clashes. according to new report by the red cross, nearly 66 percent of the amans people currently lack access to basic health care. not include 6000000 women who desperately apparently needs medical assistance. maybe 5000000 are suffering from severe hunger with pregnant and breast feeding

women amongst them. now one mother and 6 newborns reportedly die every 2 hours in yemen. now the conflict in yemen has taken a devastating total of the civilians across the country with people suffering from constant shelling and strikes aside. the lead. military coalition has been waging a relentless assault on the rebels in yemen. some human rights groups of tune attention to the fact that saudi lead forces have also been using weapons and ammunition supplied by western countries, including the u. s. and the u. k. well, let's get some insight now into that report from the red cross on the situation. we have one of the sources joining us now. this is, but she oma, who's the organization ations spokesperson in yemen. thank you very much for taking the time to speak to the international. now this report,

it's pretty extreme according to your findings, civilians, and especially mothers and new born children are parrying the run to this civil war . this war that's been going on for years. so what has been done to help them you know i as they come to at 1st thank you so much for having me. ah, and dad back to you kirsten. as the conflict, no drives on the needs will continue to rise. we all know of the conflict, you know, drugs, home or families, you know, continue to be pushed into poverty. so just let me give you like a glimpse about the humanitarian situation in yemen. either are like 60200000 people who are, you know, food in situ, or more than 9471000000 children and we've been odd, accurately, malnourished at the cost of living in the country has skyrocketed. the price of food baskets rise lentil, milk flora beans, you know, as being increased 515014 point 4000000 lack access to safe water. i

did an adequate sanitation surface us and then or, and or, you know, i only would t one i person to they all facilities are functioning and less than 50 of the birth as you said in the report are attended by a skilled to help personal let's talk about funding now. i mean there has been a lot of questions raised recently about a lack of funding. going to add issues, particularly in the middle east, is the red cross getting enough international funding for which relief efforts specifically in yemen. we have for that for the time being, we're trying, you know, all at best to, to respond to the do you mean a cheering crisis say in yemen. ah, we respond to the most pressing needs across the country. but we cannot, you know, replaced a deity government for the time being we are, we, we don't have this,

you know, problem in funding. but to there are a lot of other international organization who have b a which, which have been reporting that the, the, the, are under the know, their for their projects are under fund. and there, since the beginning of this year, there are a lot of international organizations which, you know, have shut down the sebra lino vital. ah, projects you know, in different spots of all of the 10th street. and there are also those that have been slashing that funding for humanitarian aid, such as the united nations and the european union as specifically countries like yemen are in favor of helping ukraine. what's being your reaction to that move when he painted a pretty depressing picture of the situation in yemen? know we were trying our best, you know, to, to draw the attention of the, of the, of the international community and the world to the blight of gemini people. i know, and we're saying that to the world should not, you know, bad turn

a blind eye on what is going on. yeah, man, either i millions of people in them and who need to know need to support from the international community. an international organization on the wall should not only focus on on a specific context, but they also should, you know, focus more on the home insurance situation on the air. many people should not be, should not be left alone and facing, you know, their fate. i am not specific contest, i guess is as ukraine at the moment, do you think the humanitarian disaster in yemen has been getting enough international attention when you read the papers in the west and it's not something that's very much focused on and how do you think does that come pap hops to the attention that we've seen for ukraine over the past few months? like we see we see kind of but the teach in term of paying go paying enough attention to the crisis. say in yemen. ah, but you know, but we are trying our best in the i see like we have done recently with this,

you know, i a v or footage about the, the, the, the women situation in the country and girls in term of accessing, you know, health we're trying to bring back the attention of the, of the international community to the blight of o, p. m. and people are, we hope that our, if forte, but you know, results. but i also, it depends a band of, on the, in and in, you know, intention of the international community. but this is our call since the onset of the conflict in the am and that, you know, the international community should not, you know, turn at le, apply, and i'd on the, on what is going going on in yemen. okay, say either you've seen the pie to civilians and yemen yourself. if you are perhaps at that g 20 meeting that's taking place in bol in indonesia at the moment, and you had the chance to speak to international leaders. what would you say to then add to ask them to do more and how they could perhaps bring an end to this

conflict? i think that the should be, you know, our kind of international, you know, our consensus on, on, on, on trying to convince parties to the conflict and the crisis. i'm fighting in the country so many people, you know, can i restart, publish early, start their life that their life again, without the support or, and interference of the international community. though the conflict in yemen would like, you know, gone and on and, and thousands of families to be pushed into poverty and maybe destitution. so my, my, my, my world did my work to them would be like, you know, to try to, to, to, to, to put kind of leverage on the parties of the conflict just to end the conflict and to go into our p stocks. okay, thank you very much. that was the share among the i c r c spokesperson in yemen.

thank you. ah, there he shines. have been foaming at gas stations in ethiopia with the east african countries struggling with food shortages and rapidly escalating costs. some drivers said they'd waited as long as 8 hours to get diesel at the pump. now the authorities have increased the price of diesel by 38 percent as they cut guffman fuel subsidies, privacy, ethiopian consumers only paid about a quarter of the regular global rates for the feel. as a result of fat state costs have been skyrocketing around the world is transport disruptions and punitive sanctions have impacted supplies of essential commodities . because as i look, i think it was a hasty decision. it is not taken poor people into consideration when transport providers increase prices, the merchants, and turn increase the price of their goods. therefore, we are the ones affected. i've been in the queue for at least 45 minutes. i think

the fuel crisis is a global problem. i think it is related to the lack of stability globally. we'll understand the supply chain disruption that most of the global oil was due to a lack of peace. and i, i don't think it's fair to blame the government. well, there was a lack of supply. you know, when i have learned that russia and ukraine contribute a lot to the world, and obviously that is why the cost of living and fuel prices have increased heavily due to the conflict between these 2 countries in an unprecedented way, the world were greatly benefit if there was peace between these 2 countries. now, elsewhere on the continent, there are calls for nationwide process in south africa that come to fuel prices have risen to record highs. that's all tease pool. a layer explains the new height comes with many in the country, struggling to make ends meet. the price of fuel has gone up again in south africa climate, maybe 50 percent in the last year alone. just this week it broke

a new record. so many people choosing to work from home while the truck drivers blocked main roads in protest and planned more strikes, motorists are getting increasingly more fit up with the constant hikes and blame the government for not regulating fuel prices. and thus putting more pressure on the economy, everything is expensive. we suffered, that always close. everything is close on the web. the problem to all of us just went into almost one that was the 1000. so 1000. so is that a very they had for us? we would be our president have to because this be somebody who would mean if you speak to dad did the right people. maybe they can mix and they can reduce the petra. it's really hurting my pocket. a lot because i mean, i think from when i started driving 7 years ago, the,

the price of petrol is doubled. and putting in 200 ran just for a day of hardly driving anyways. it's horrible there's, there's a lot of rates and taxes, but i think it's a bit overkill at the moment. i think that they can be a better solution that the government says it's hands are tied because south africa depends on international markets for its fuel supplies. with between 70 and 80 percent of local fuel coming from foreign imports. since february, when russia and ukraine went to war, international oil prices have risen dramatically. russia is the world's 3rd largest producer of crude oil. the waste economic sanctions on moscow have lived poor african countries literally having to pay the price south africa's neighbors, along with other african countries, have subsequently been robbed by protests, destructive for, for, for african economies. the situation, this crisis that we are facing, it's not in the interest of africa,

it has to end. we have to, we want to see initiation, it. she issue that, that's actually a piece and negotiation. that actually is a rush of interest respects russian interests, but also respects the interest of the clean as well would love to seem as just wasting a piece of bereavement, where things can go back to normal. it's been painful for us. it's been damaging, as we already live in a continent with millions are living in poverty for the high are expected next month when the petroleum government says it will end a temporary fuel subsidy program because it can no longer afford it. the result is cash strapped consumers being pushed to crisis point, many of whom already cannot afford the more than 50 percent increase in food products and they're threatening to take to the st. the lack of a solution. now leave both the country and the region closer to crisis point policy

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