d, i'm with long as president and prime minister both announced their resigning as month long protests to 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 as civilian casualties, mountain grieving, families struggle to endure the pain of their loss. i have with. 7 fascinated on the campaign trail, japan's former prime minister sions. obey has died after being shot by

a lone gunman and the party's over for boys. johnson who says you stepping down as britain's prime minister, that after he failed to impress fellow conservatives on the homefront. despite drumming up military support for ukraine, our country is facing immense challenges. i firmly believe that the public are ready to hear that truth with broadcasting from our studios in moscow. this is our international. i'm john thomas . certainly glad to have you with us. now. violence fire and chaos in sri lanka as a severe economic crisis amid 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 that they will resign. ah,

the prime minister at home was set on fire with the massive blaze ripping through the extravagant residence. as droves of protesters gathered around and filmed the inferno, neither the p m nor the president was in those homes while they were being rated. 6 the beleaguered president said that he would step down on wednesday to ensure a peaceful transition of power. he is now reportedly in hiding. protesters had wanted the country's leadership to resign over failures to contain nations worst economic crisis. and it's over 70 year history. widespread protests have persisted for months, accusing the government of perpetuating entrenched corruption, mismanaging the economy and driving the nation to bankruptcy. many of the

demonstrators who stormed into the president's mansion were pictured making themselves right at home. some were taking a dip in the president's pool, while others relaxed on his beds and sofas, while posting videos of it all online. outside though, right? police used to cheer gas against the demonstrators. a mid clashes for 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, a curfew was then imposed in colombo on friday, but was later lifted due to the demands of opposition leaders. a local journalists sent us this report from the heart of the turmoil before the president announced he would resign. today marks the completion all the good month that start those started. he hadn't so long to get through the leadership of, on the dad and the plan of family and either in the center of

the city, the lambda fort area that people efficacy be, i mean modern words to take a message with a doubt today. bye so much all branches as well. why don't people with people that have no idea and then the difference, especially with down onto the government, led by the prime minister to laid out the security for those invoices. i've already got a dog with people with

a sherlock i has been reeling from months to 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 soaring, inflation and acute shortages have prompted the government to ration fuel and other supplies. strategic affairs expert r s. my son says the economic crisis could lead to a global domino effect with sri lanka, the 1st in line. there might be challenges that the dang bad wouldn't fit just not just the don't i think could be but you can do. how did john, for example,

look in because he's having your own issues with that are showing some guys are so if you have a domino effect on that or something happening. so sheila, guys leave 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 desperation because of the situation was, had reached the point of motor done. several children have been reported killed this week in ukrainian shelling of residential areas in the done. yes. republic, if you know, was held on thursday for a 10 year old girl whose body was reportedly torn apart by the mental charge of an exploded ukrainian artillery shell in the capital city. done yet sc. her loved ones gathered to mourn her death. and a bit of warning you may find the following images distressing. and i know

that if i let all. 7 these pictures show the aftermath of the tank and relatives grieving over their loss. the large crater was left behind by the shells impact with nearby windows shattered the girl's mother and grandfather described what happened. we will lose good as well and the vision to the best was in the world. much wouldn't let us do another attack on wednesday, left at 3 children dead in the nearby city of mackie. erica, 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. now 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 audience republic say ukrainian forces committed multiple attacks including with rocket launchers and nato issued artillery. we heard from and i witness of the shilling with emotions running high when you put up there for future war and i heard tv and i went to hide under my foot on the road. but whenever you calm down a little, i went out on the balcony, just look around. we were 2 children on the playground. malloy m a girl. you should see the girl was sitting up. she was still alive. now might you should we should deal with my was grasping at the boy pretty be when i got out on the city,

you will get you. the girl was lying to let you know much of the ukrainian military shelling of the dummy ask. republic has intensified in recent months, 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 showing for about a month. meanwhile, in the neighboring it look, ask republic, which is now completely under the control of russian lead forces. our correspondent, mariah garcia, has it surveyed some abandoned frontline positions of ukrainian troops near the city of las, he chance, where he found an abundance of us supplied weapons. the site of a for mended explosion. just, just look around at the center was here, and all the trees were knocked back by

a blast that 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 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. lisa chanced 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 marla. 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 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 there, artillery. moreover, the n 795 shells, these are regular not rocket propelled shell. this is all evidently dumped in a hurry. why? while he is the reason russian count a battery fire, some of the shelves laying here had been fitted with fuses for imminent use. the american houses 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 that not only shelves, but huge amounts of propellant charges, us army thicket t v also a huge amount of how the charges in these containers, these are full full again of us dawson, left behind by ukrainian troops as they retreated rule this flown in from the united states to supply the ukrainian military here between these had chance quit ukrainian tubes fled from and the city of city of risk. we found a network of trenches and fortifications which were also abandoned is another dug out, either via the trenches and dug out. doughty he's far said areas over there with

another one. we won't go down the high chance. it's highly likely that at least that much of these dugouts 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. did you ask them to move farther away? we would have had to approach them 1st, was a dangerous, we didn't want to get involved with them. so no one knew what they could do towards the end. likely fear likely see chance this area could have been defended for weeks . but again, ukrainian soldiers and naturalist fighters choose to flee another sign that morale

among them is far from what it was more i'd gas v of r t from the la guns people's republic. former japanese prime minister sions obey has died in a 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 attempting to revive ave before paramedics arrived. the former premier was then airlifted to a hospital, but was said to have had no vital signs. upon arrival. doctor's tried for several hours to save his life, but said he bled to death from 3 deep wounds, including 2 in his neck. shins of armies 9 years as prime minister made him the longest serving premier in jap pans history until he resigned fighting health issues. in 2020, he remained influential and the ruling liberal democratic party for which he was

promoting candidates. the head of the parliamentary elections this weekend. former british diplomat, william melanson, says japanese society has been facing a deepening polarization. was not sufficiently nationalistic or 2 kinds. at least 2 kinds of japanese nationalists, the kind that want the americans in there too. 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, somewhat 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 atmosphere,

nuclear, anti american, anti nato lobby on the one hand. and on the other hand, those of the more modern 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 naturalistic, is dangerous, but it could happen. the british prime minister boss johnson has announced his resignation after 3 years in office march by a succession of scandal 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 in 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 discrepancies when appointing him to the position. it later transpired that he was this week's schedule 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 and on lawful social gathering during a covert locked up. and while the latest scandals considered the straw that broke the camel's back and prompted the mass resignations of government officials rising inflation and they were saying economy also might have called some major factors. there. the treasure chief, one of the 1st government officials to resign this week highlighted disagreements with the prime minister as 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 while 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 at johnson leaves his post, many western politicians are speculating on the steps impact on ukraine rather than britain broadly blaming vladimir putin for problems even inside their own countries . rachel, margin reports, well, it's by, by boris johnson. and in the wake of the british prime minister's resignation this week, over domestic scandals, who 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 downing street. 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 mounting 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 our own houses in such a mass, 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, lie reputed. 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 forced heat water and light rationing, not by recruiting who made bores johnson resign or cross. biden trudeau and mac holes popularity to tank. it's their own shenanigans and misplaced priorities and 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 the fuel shortages and rapidly escalating costs. some drivers have said they waited as long as 8 hours for diesel. now forties have increased the price of diesel by 38 percent as they cut government fuel subsidies. previously, european consumers only paid a quarter of the regular global rates for the fuel as a result of what state that came in. now costs have been skyrocketing around the world as transport disruptions and punitive sanctions have impacted supplies of essential commodities. i think it was a hasty decisions. 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. i'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

in the standard supply chain disruption. most of the global oil was due to lack of lisa goade. i don't think it's fair to blame the government or the lack of supply, like, you know, when i have learned the 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 $2.00 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. busy cause for nationwide protests in south africa as fuel prices have risen to record highs. is our chief policy 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 with many people choosing to work from home while truck drivers, flocks, main roads in protest and plant more strikes, motorists are getting increasingly more fit up with the constant types and blamed

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 closed. we know with the proven to all of our just went into a, takes almost one that was the $11000.00 that they had was we would they didn't have to because this the somebody who was in need to speak to dad did that. i'd people, maybe they can make sample, 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 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 neighbors, along with other african countries. and subsequently been rocked by protests. a lot of in africa have been ignored. they've the prices in the hill region, for example. they is risk of starvation. in fact, 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 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 rec, and have all on the continent for the high. so expect, next month when the petroleum government says it will end a temporary fuel subsidy program because it to 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 r t no space twitter says it will take a long mosque 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 its number of fake counts. earlier

a lawyer representing the billionaire claimed the social network breach 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 unusable information. in may musket said that the deal was put on hold of he asked to 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 face calls to disclose the numbers of its fake accounts. a few years ago, reports merged that a senior employee at twitter was also simultaneously served 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 must called off the twitter deal. we heard from journalist and calmness, new bush mileage. a 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 . could you 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 want must controlling the company. but they don't have much choice in terms of finances because they're in the really top shape. their, their stocks are going down there. their revenue is dropping. essentially,

people are getting tired of twitter because of their incessant centers here. the only thing that seems to matter in the eyes of twitter sensors is who does it to whom 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 hour, but stay with us throughout the day as we bring you more news and commentary, this is our national ah, i look forward to talking to you all that technology should work for people, a robot must obey the orders given by human beings, except where such order that conflict with the 1st law show your identification. we should be very careful about, on personal intelligence at the point obviously is to create a truck rather than fit with the various job with

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