ah, a with because president and prime minister both announced they are resigning as month. long protests culminate in the storming of the leaders residences by enraged to demonstrators. and then the stories that shaped this week at least 4 children were killed in printing artillery attacks from the gun. yes, republic as civilian casualties, mount grieving families struggle to endure the pain of their loss. i with the fascinated on the campaign trail. japan's former prime minister students obey had

died after being shot by a lone gunman in the party's over 4 boys. johnson who says, be stepping down as britons prime minister. that's after he failed to impress a fellow conservatives on the home front, just by drumming up military support for you. craig. our country is facing immense challenges. i firmly believe that the public are ready to hear that truth. a broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow. this is our international. i'm john thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. i know violence, fire and chaos entry long as a severe economic crisis, mid fuel shortages and a state debt default has uploaded the country's government masses of angry protesters in the south. asia nation to have flooded into the streets and stormed into the homes of the president. and prime minister, both of whom have announced that they will resign the

the, the prime minister's home was set on fire with the massive blaze ripping through the extravagant residence. as drove protesters gathered around and filmed the inferno, either the pm nor the president were in those homes while they were being rated. the beleaguered president said he would step down on wednesday to ensure a peaceful transition of power. he is now reportedly in hiding. protesters had wanted the country leadership to resign over failures to contain the nation's worst economic crisis. in its over 70 year history, widespread protests have persisted for months, accusing the government of perpetuating entrenched corruption, managing the economy and driving the nation to bankruptcy. many of the demonstrators who stormed into the president's mansion were pictured making

themselves at home. some were taking a debt to the president pool, while others relaxed on his beds and so forth. while posting videos of it online. outside though, right, please use your gas against the demonstrators. amid clashes throughout the countries largest city, colombo, there was an hours long stand off between protesters and please outside the pm sounds prior to the storming and attack. now a curfew was imposed in colombo on friday, but was later lifted to due to the demands of opposition leaders. a local journalist center. this report from the heart of the turmoil before the president announce who would resign today among the company, certain of the good money that both thought that he had in atlanta who get food for the tune and the leadership of done other than to go out there and plan families and either in the center of the city,

the landing fort area that people had to go see behind me, modern woods. to take a look at this. i discovered that would be that it out today. by so much i fractions as well, much of people with bad 1010000 people to have that idea. a big difference. nobody, especially asking the president to step down onto the government led by the prime minister. do they go to do the photos? i already got a dog, a gutted with people without giving him a head marching ahead and he's the one

that like with the bolivar she longer has been reeling from months of violent protests over the economic collapse as the country is essentially bankrupt. having defaulted on its foreign debt for the 1st time since it gained independence from britain in the 1940s. sorry, inflation and acute shortages have prompted the government to ration fuel and other supplies. strategic affairs expert r. s a san says the economic crisis could lead to a global domino effect with sri lanka. the 1st in line there might be challenger said the dang bad. wonderfully. not just the don't if we could be, but you in the country. how did john, for example, look in cuz he's having your own issues with that are showing supply of guys or so

did you have a renewal for on that or something happening? so sheila, guys, definitely the 1st phase of how things can go wrong. if the government elected the law who's not directive, aren't these not able to get a aspirations as a teacher, she was or has reached their point of motor done. several children have been reported killed this week in ukrainian showing of residential areas in the done yet republic. a funeral was held on thursday for a 10 year old girl whose body was reportedly torn apart by the middle, shards of an exploded ukrainian artillery sho in the capital city done yeske her loved ones gathered to mourn her death and a bit of a warning. you may find the following images distressing. and i know that if you would let all these pictures show the aftermath of the attack and relatives grieving over their loss,

a large crater was left behind by the shells impact with nearby windows shattered the girl's mother and grandfather. describe what happened. we will lose good as well and the vision to move on to this was and we will much going on the seller will. yeah. let's get on. do you know no more another attack on wednesday, left 3 children dead in the nearby city of mac. you go with local officials accusing ukrainian military of deliberately shelling civilian neighborhoods. 2 of the deceased were only 7 years old. the other was a teenager. in this video, you can see the playground where the 27 year olds were when heavy artillery rounds struck the residential area. officials in the done yet republic say ukrainian

forces committed multiple attacks including with rocket launchers and nato issued artillery. heard from an eye witness of the shilling with emotions running high here for those who show you put up there for fear of immediately when i heard the closure and i went to hide under my bed to start us. but then when everything calm down a little, i went out on the balcony to look around. we were 2 children on the playground, boy and the girl. you should see the girl was sitting up. she was still alive. now my chicken should we should do. why was grasping at the boy, but t d b was when i got out onto the kitchen. the girl was lying there too much of the ukrainian military shelling of the done yet republic has intensified

in recent months. according to local authorities. it has been reported that more than $230.00 people, including at least 16 children have been killed in the attacks since february. the capital city done yet has borne the brunt of the onslaught having been under almost continuous showing for about a month now. meanwhile, in the neighboring lu, ganske republic, which is now completely under the control of russian lead forces, our correspondent garcia has surveyed some abandon frontline positions of ukrainian troops near the city of louis charles where he found an abundance of us supplied weapons. the sight of earth from endless explosion, just just look around at the center was here, and all the trees one knocked back by a blast. the i can't even imagine. and i know that this was very recent because it's like a sauna here. the, the earth itself, is he still smoldering touching this? this metal, for example, is like touching a hot kettle. now this was apparently

a ukrainian truck transporting american shelves. m 7777 shells. those are artillery that have been provided for care of. he is one of the shells that was scattered in these blast. there's nothing like this in the ukrainian arsenal or what ukraine inherited from the soviet union. but again, they were apparently hiding in the woods as many of their troops and forces did around this a chance. they were apparently spotted and, and struck. we've fired with assistance from the locals. and evidently, no one's been here yet. the russian troops haven't even found this place yet. this is while a we'll find m 549 a one rocket propelled shells for the m 777.

how it is supplied by the united states with a lot of pomp to the ukranian military. now these are improved and more expensive versions. they fly even farther over here is evidently the artillery sideway, where ukrainian troops stationed there artillery. moreover, the am 795 shells. these are regular not rocket propelled shells. this is all evidently dumped in a hurry. why? while he is the reason russian count a battery fired some of the shells laying here had been fitted with fuses for imminent use. the american howitzers here were undoubtedly damaged this close to impact craters. but whenever less evacuated apparently, urgently by ukrainian troops they left behind everything else. so during our short search, we found not only shelves,

but huge amounts of propellant charges. us army think a t v also a huge amount of power. the charges in these containers, these are full, full, again, a vast awesome left behind by ukrainian troops as they retreated, all this flown in from the united states to supply the ukrainian military here between lisa chance quick ukrainian troops fled from. and the city of city of sc, we found a network of trenches and fortifications, which were also abandoned is another dug out, either via the trenches and dugout. dottie is forced the areas over there was another one. we won't go down the high chance. it's highly likely that at least than what we've dug out there are surprises. mines would trip was booby traps left behind. we'll leave this to professionals. the locals in

a small village of 2 dozen houses, want the place cleared as soon as possible. they've had enough of blasts and the glad to see the backs of ukrainian soldiers than they were positioned all over there. they kept firing. the windows in my house were shaking, and of course there was returned fire. he asked them to move father away. we would have had to approach them 1st was a dangerous we didn't want to get involved with them. no one knew what they could do towards the end. likely, thea, likely see chance this area could have been defended for weeks. but again, ukrainian soldiers and nationalists fighters choose to flee another side that morale among them is far from what it was more i'd gas v of o t from the look guns, people's republic former japanese prime minister sion. so our bay has died in a hospital this week after being shot by a lone gunman during

a campaign event. oh, attack took place on friday in the japanese city of nora. people at the scene attempted to revive a before paramedics arrived. the former premier was then airlifted to a hospital, but was said to have had no vital signs upon his arrival. doctors tried for several hours to save his life, but said that he bled to death from 3 deep wounds, including 2 in his neck. shins obeys at 9 years, has prime minister made him the longest serving premiere in japan's history until he resigned citing health issues in 2020. he remained influential in the ruling liberal democratic party for which he was promoting candidates ahead of the parliamentary elections. this weekend, former british diplomat, william melanson, says the japanese society has been facing a deepening polarization. ave was not sufficiently nationalistic.

there are 2 kinds, at least 2 kinds of japanese nationalists, the kind that want the americans in there to. we wouldn't like it are prepared to accept american nuclear weapons there to flex their own muscles against their traditional enemies, russia and china, on the one hand. but on the other hand, you have to remember you have the more extreme somewhere i tradition, where you must get all foreigners out and make it powerful. japan once will be worrying people. now, in this highly complex situation in the whole world, is, is japanese society, political society, going to become polarized into the more left wing as him, nuclear, anti american, anti nato lobby on the one hand. and on the other hand, those of the more modern to tradition, like, for example, you have at the moment,

japan, if you like, as the west of the east, you have societal tensions building up defense spending has gone up. the possibility is that they will be hosting nuclear weapons. so these are enormous questions and i think to speculate now and say the japanese society is going to become more naturalistic, is dangerous, but it could happen. the british prime minister boys johnson has announced his resignation after 3 years in office, marked by a succession of scandals that all raised questions about his leadership. now his time at the helm of british politics is coming to an end, amid extreme pressure from his fellow conservative. johnson had recently found himself engulfed and yet another controversy over alleged harassment by a government deputy chief whip. despite initial claims that the prime minister was not aware of his allies alleged to discrepancies when appointing him to the

position and later transpired that me was this week's scandal was the latest involving the u. k. government. one of the most prominent issues was the infamous party gate affair, in which johnson allegedly hosted an unlawful social gathering during a covert locked up. while the latest scandal is considered the straw that broke the camel's back and prompted the mass resignations of government officials, rising inflation and a were sitting economy have also been called major factors. the treasury chief, one of the 1st government officials to resign this week highlighted disagreements with the prime minister's policies. in general, our country is facing immense challenges. i firmly believe that the public are ready to hear that truth are people know that if something is too good to be true, then it's not true. they need to know that whilst there is a path to a better future, it is not an easy one in preparation for our proposed joint speech on the economy next week. it has become clear to me that our approaches are fundamentally to

different. as boys johnson leaves his post, many western politicians are speculating on the steps impact on ukraine rather than britain abruptly blaming vladimir putin for problems even inside their own countries are chief rachel marston comments? well, it's by, by boris johnson. and in the wake of the british prime minister's resignation this week, over domestic scandals. some folks seem less concerned about what it means for britain and more worried about the impact of johnson's resignation on ukraine. maybe because in his resignation speech, johnson returned to the topic a let me say no to the people of ukraine that i know that we in the u. k. will continue to black, your fight for freedom, for as long as it takes johnson then had a phone call with ukrainian president vladimir zalinski, who reportedly called johnson's support, special. bloomberg called johnson's resignation,

a good day for vladimir putin, even though it was. well, let's face it, his own government that seemed more relieved than any one else. that he was being shoved out the door of 10 down extreme. but they're not alone in their concern about the impact on the conflict in ukraine of domestic setbacks that are hitting the current crop of anti russian western leaders. and b. c news called french president, a mandarin mac holes loss of an absolute majority in parliament. and the surge of mafia depends populist right national rally party into being the single largest opposition party, an outcome that may not be welcomed in washington as the west navigates russia's war and ukraine and its effects. joe biden and canadian prime minister just and trudeau are both suffering from higher levels of disapproval than approval as

a result of their own domestic political failures. political points out the western leaders treated the latest g 7 summit as a refuge from their generally dismal approval ratings. back home with our own houses in such a mess. pollings prime minister is concerned about growing western indifference to the ukraine conflict. western communities must understand that this war is also about their security. i'm afraid that the coming months will bring more indifference and this is extremely dangerous. unfortunately, putin is also counting on it. sorry, but western leaders just can't keep allowing their domestic responsibilities and growing in popularity among their own populations. to take a back seat while they focus all their energies on sticking it to russian president vladimir putin. meanwhile, the cost of the conflict itself in ukraine for these leaders is continuing to grow

. self imposed anti russian sanctions on you. european nation energy supplies are now sparking talk in germany, for example, a force heat, water and light rationing. it's not fly, recruiting who made bores. johnson resigned or cries, biden trudeau, and mac holes popularity to tank. it's their own shenanigans and misplaced priorities in the eyes of their own citizens. and the longer the conflict in ukraine persists, the more at risk, also be seen as yet another one. here 2 lines have been forming. i'd gas stations in ethiopia, while the east african countries struggling with she'll shortages and rapidly escalating costs. some drivers have said they waited as long as 8 hours for diesel . not forty's have increased the price of diesel by 38 percent as they cut government fuel subsidies. previously, if you open consumers only paid a quarter of the regular global rates for the fuel. as

a result of that state aid of costs have been skyrocketing around the world of transportation disruptions and punitive sanctions have impacted supplies of essential commodities. a 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 in the standard supply chain disruption that most of the global oil supplies due to a lack of peace. i don't think it's fair to blame the government. well, there was a lack of supply. you know, when we have learned that russia and ukraine contribute a lot to the world, 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 will greatly benefit if there is peace between these 2 countries. elsewhere on the

continent and there are calls for nationwide protests in south africa as fuel prices have risen to record highs as well. as lear 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, climbing maybe 50 percent in the last year alone. just this week it broke new record so many people choosing to work from home while truck drivers flocked main roads in protest and planned more strikes, motorists are getting increasingly more fit up with the constant types and blame the government for not regulating fuel prices. and that's putting more pressure on the economy. everything is expensive. we suffered, that always close. everything is going on with the problem to all of us who just went into almost one that was the 1000

service, 1000 service that they had flies, we would be our president have to because this the somebody who was in need to speak to dad to did that, i'd 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 an article there's, there's a lot of rates and taxes, but i think it's a bit overkill at the moment. i think that there 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 import. since typically 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. because neighbors, along with other african countries, have subsequently been rocked by protests. this is in africa have been ignored. the prices in the hill region, for example, is risk of starvation in fact, been invested in many parts of the continent. in fact, a report was released earlier this year that said that can of the most significant crisis in the world actually occurring in the africa. and they ignored. and this is something that is very, very harmful to africa because the global community has taken its eyes off spaces where autocrats and honda is really rec, and have all on the continent for the high. so expect, next month when the toil 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, a r t no space. russia has sent its 1st cargo shipment by train to india via a new transport route being developed along the caspian. the route is being promoted as unaffected by western sanctions. the 1st container trained a part of this week from the checkoff station near moscow, the so called north south corridor spans 8000 kilometers through iran and the central asian republics of catholics done and turkmenistan. now the transit time is about $35.00 days. in addition, there was another initial test run from st. petersburg to india. last month. russian president vladimir putin has said that the caspian region should become

a major logistics hub. the russian ambassador to india said this week that bilateral trade is expected to increase 40 percent. this year we heard from roger, you've secret a former secretary for eastern affairs at india's foreign ministry who spoke highly of the benefits of the new route. 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 and from the or owls 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 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. twitter says it will take a long must to court. that's after the world's richest man pulled out of a deal to potentially by the company saying it failed to accurately report on a number of fake accounts. earlier the lawyer representing the billionaire and claimed that the social network breached multiple provisions. sometimes twitter has ignored me too much requests. sometimes it has rejected them for reasons that appear to be unjustified. and sometimes it has claimed to comply while giving mister musk incomplete or usable information. in may, must have said that the deal was put on hold, as he asked twittered to prove its previous assertion that fewer than 5 percent of its user accounts were spams or fakes mosque believes the actual figure might be much higher twitter previously face calls to disclose the number of its fake accounts. a few years ago, reports emerge that

a senior employee and twitter was also simultaneously serving in the british military's information warfare department. he was reported the lead tasks with using social media to promote british government interests to get a better understanding of why must called off the twitter deal. we heard from journalists and columnist, new bullshit knowledge. i seem like this is an attempt to at the art of the deal and having having him re negotiate a better price because twitter stalks of actually crashed since his announcement that he would be taking over. there's definitely something there at twitter has sort of morphed into this narrative shaping weapon and for a government or coalition of governments that essentially live in this manufactured, const consent law land it's, it's the perfect way to shape this fake reality. and it stands to reason that they would be putting the premium on twitter to do so, which is why they've been so upset when musk said he intended to buy it. they don't

actually want must controlling the company. but they don't have much choice in terms of finances because they're in really top shape their, their stocks are going down there. the revenue is dropping. essentially, people are getting tired of twitter because their incessant centers are. the only thing that seems to matter in the eyes of twitter sensors is who does it to who it's only when to designated enemies of the west that are getting singled out. whereas western governments, by and large get away with it just under 30 minutes. that's when i'll be back to another phone. fessler to stay with. i can traditional the i the middle east conflict in the city and caustic, the under development in africa. audience.