d, i'm with true because president had prime minister both announced they are resigning as month. long protest culminate in the storming of the leaders residences by enraged demonstrators. and the stories that shaped this week at least 4 children were killed in ukrainian artillery attacks on the done yet republic out of civilian casualties. mount grieving families struggle to endure the pain of their lot. a fascinated on the campaign trail depends. a former prime minister sions obey has

died after being shot by a lone gunman in the party's over for board. johnson who says he's stepping down as britain's prime minister. that after he failed to impress the conservatives on the homefront, despite drumming up military support for you crate, our country is facing immense challenges. i firmly believe that the public are ready to hear the truth with broadcasting live from our studios in moscow. this is our international launch on thomas. certainly glad to have you with us. you know, violence, fire and chaos, and sri lanka. as a severe economic crisis, i made it fuel shortages and a state debt default has upgraded the country's government masses of angry protesters in the south. asian nation have flooded into the streets and stormed into the homes of the president and prime minister, both of whom have announced they will resign.

the the prime ministers home was set on fire with the massive blades ripping through the extravagant residence. robes of protesters gathered around and filmed the inferno, neither the pm nor the president was in those homes while they were being rated. the, the beleaguered president said that he would step down on wednesday to ensure a peaceful transition of power. he is now reportedly inviting for cats. there's had wanted the country's leadership to resign over failures to contain nations worst economic crisis in its over 70 year history. widespread protests have persisted for months, accusing the government of perpetuating entrenched corruption as managing the economy and driving the nation to bankruptcy. many of the demonstrators who stormed

into the president expansion were pictured making themselves at home. some were taking a dip in the president pool, while others relaxed on his bed himself as while posting videos of it online. outside though, right, please use your gas against the demonstrators mid classes. throughout the country's largest city, colombo, there was an hours long stand off between protesters and police outside the pm's house. prior to the storming and arson attack, the curfew was imposed in condo on friday, but was later lifted due to the demands of opposition leaders. local journalists sent us this report from the heart of the turmoil before the president announced that he would resign. today marks the company said of the good money that both started here in atlanta to get food off for the leadership of done other than to go out there and the plan of family. and i. yeah, in the center of the city colombo,

fort area that people had to go see behind me, modern woods to take a massive book. but this, and it's a daddy down today by so my doctor, i said that so much of people with people that have no idea a big difference, especially asking the president to sit down onto the government led by the prime minister, be laid out for the security for those invoices, i've already got a dog with people with

a tree. lanka 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 19 forties showing inflation and acute shortages have prompted the government to ration fuel and other supplies. strategic affairs expert r s by san says that the economic crisis could lead to a global domino effect with sri lanka. first in line, mikey challenger said the dang bad. wonderful. not just the don't if we could be under control. how did john, for example, look in cuz he's having issues with that are showing some guys are so different.

you have a renewal for on that are still happening. so sheila, guys directly the 1st phase of how things can go wrong. if the government collected the law, who's not directive, aren't these not able to get a desperation, is that in the future she was or had reached their point of motor done. several children have been reported killed this week and ukrainian showing a 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 unexploded ukrainian artillery sho in the capital city dunny ask her loved ones gathered to mourn her death and a bit of a warning. you may find the falling images distressing. nope, i know that if i'm not all. 7 these pictures show the aftermath of the attacking 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 described what happened. lose good wollen with a no no good deal with another attack on wednesday left 3 children dead in the nearby city of mackie you have got with local officials accusing the ukrainian military of deliberately showing civilian neighborhoods. 2 of the deceased were only 7 years old. the other a teenager. in this video, you can see the playground where the 27 year olds were when heavy artillery rounds struck of that residential area. officials in the done yes,

we're public se ukrainian forces committed multiple attacks including with rocket launchers and nato issued artillery. we heard from an eye witness of the shelling with emotions running hot. when you put up my computer immediately, when i heard the reproach and i went to hide under my bed, let them go to work with them. and when everything would calm down a little, i went out on the balcony to look around. it were 2 children on the playground, a boy and a girl. you. it's casey. the girl was sitting up. she was still alive. now my chicken good. which dealership my was grasping at the boy. but you to be looked up. when i got out on the street, it was good, she would get which the girl was like too much. ukrainian military's shelling of the done yet republic has intensified in recent

month, according to local authorities. it has been reported that over $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 shilling for about a month now. meanwhile, in the neighboring lugens republic, which is now completely under the control of russian lead forces are correspond with our guys you have has surveyed some abandon frontline positions of ukrainian troops near the city of las, he chance, where he found an abundance of us supplied weapons the sight of a tremendous explosion, just just look around at the center was here, and all the trees were 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? these metal, for example, is like touching a hot capital. 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 this 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 in 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 will find m. 5491 rocket propelled shells for the m 777. how it is supplied by the united states with

a lot of pomp to the ukrainian military. now these are improved and more expensive versions. they fly even farther over here is evidently the artillery shot way, where ukrainian troops stationed the 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 fire, 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 the less evacuated apparently, urgently by ukrainian troops they left behind everything else. so during our short search, we found that not only shelves, but huge amounts of propellant charges, us army thicket

t v. also a huge amount of power. the charges in these containers, these are full, full, again, vast awesome left behind by ukrainian troops as they retreated rule 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 doughty is forced the areas over there was another one. we would go down as a 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 if they were positioned all over there. they kept firing, the windows in my house were shaking, and of course there was returned fire. you ask them to move farther away. we would have had to approach them 1st, was dangerous and we didn't want to get involved with them. so no one knew what they could do towards the end. likely fear, like lisi chanced, this area could have been defended for weeks. but again, ukrainian soldiers and nationalists fighters choose to flee. another sign that morale among them is far from what it was more i'd gas v of t from the guns people's republic. former japanese prime minister sions are aba has died in the hospital this week after being shot by a lone gunman during

a campaign event. the attack took place on friday in the japanese city of nora. people at the scene attempted to revive our bay before paramedics arrived. the former premier was then airlifted to a hospital, but was said to have had no vital signs. upon 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. so base 9 years as prime minister made him the longest serving premier in japan's history until he resign siding health issues in 2020. he remained infant angel in the ruling liberal democratic party for which he was promoting candidates ahead of parliamentary elections this weekend. former british diplomat, william melanson, says japanese society has been facing a deepening polarization are, there was not sufficiently naturalistic. 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. they're 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, anti 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 the 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 nationalistic, 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 and made a extreme pressure from his fellow conservatives. 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. it later transpired that while he 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 covered lockdown. 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 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 ministers 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. of course, johnson leaves his post. many western politicians are speculating on the steps

impact on ukraine rather than britain probably blaming vladimir putin for problems even inside their own countries. archie is rachel most 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 call 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 justin 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 their own houses in such a mess. poland 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 fly repeating. 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 boars. johnson resigned or cries bite, and trudeau and mac haul's 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 being seen as yet another one. huge lions have been forming a gas stations in ethiopia with the east african country struggling with fuel shortages and rapidly escalating costs. some drivers have said they waited as long as 8 hours for diesel. authorities have increased the price of diesel by 38 percent of the cut government fuel subsidies. previously, if you'll be in consumers only paid a quarter of the regular global rates for the fuel. as a result of that state aid costs have been skyrocketing around the world as

a transport disruptions and punitive sanctions have impacted supplies of the central commodities. because as i looked through us, i think it was a hasty decision. it is not taken poor people into consideration when transport providers increase prices, immersion, and turn increase the price of their good. therefore we are the ones affected, might've been in the queue for at least 45 minutes. i think the fuel crisis is a global problem and 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 pieces. i don't think it's fair to blame the government. well, that the lack of supply, like, 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. elsewhere on the continent, there are calls for nationwide protests in south africa as fuel prices have risen

to record high as r t pulse clear explains the new hi 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 a new record for 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 types and blame the government for not regulating fuel prices. and that's putting more pressure on the economy. everything is expensive. we suffered a close. everything is going on with the problem to all of us. just went into almost one those 100-1000. so is that if they had flies we would, they more our president have to because this be somebody who would

in if you speak to dad did that, i'd people, maybe they can mix and they can reduce the pet. 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 got horrible. this is 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. but 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 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, had subsequently been rocked by protest. this is in africa have been ignored. they've, the crisis in the saw him in, for example, is risk of starvation and famine. as i've said in many parts of the continent. in fact, a report was released earlier this year. that said, that can of the most significant crisis is 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 autocrat and honda is really wrecked and have all on the continent for the high. so expected 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 we cannot afford the more than 50 percent increase in food products

and they're threatening to take to the streets. the lack of a solution now leaves both the country and the region closer to quite a point policy, a r t no space twitter says it will take isla musk to court. that's after the world's richest man pulled out of a deal to potentially by the company saying that it failed to accurately report on its number of fake accounts. earlier, a lawyer representing the billionaire claimed 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 an usable information. in may, muska said that the deal was put on hold as he asked twitter to prove its previous assertion that fewer than 5 percent of its user accounts were spam or fakes must

believe the actual figure might be much higher. twitter previously faced calls to disclose the number of its fake accounts. a few years ago, reports emerged that a senior employee at twitter was also simultaneously serving in the british military information warfare department. he was reportedly tasked with using social media to promote british government interests to get a better understanding of why musket called off the twitter deal. we heard from journalist and columnist, new belgium mulch. 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 in 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 will 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 work must controlling the company. but there 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 of their intestine centers. you're 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. that does it for me, this are, i will be back in $31.00 and a half minutes with another full for switch to stimulus are changing the a

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