ah, sure, with either with a headlines or not, the international explosions from air and sea based attacks are reported throughout ukraine with some cities losing power and water supplies. meantime, in don backs, this is the fragments of a show that landed in this residential building. a woman is reportedly killed inside her apartment during ukrainian military shelling of doing that to city, of course, and our t crew is at the seed on the program, china slams western critics of its lifting of covey restrictions, saying they are misrepresenting china's policy and their reporting is

a case of double standards on south africa. our experiences are record number of power outages this year with a total of $200.00 days worth of electricity with all right. thursday december, the 29th. and just after 4 pm here at moscow, it's a full programming. top stories are naughty, international, a very welcome to you are ukrainian miss all has been taken out by air defense forces in the sky, isabella roofs, that's according to officials in minsk, the remnants of the s 300 projectile are seen here in a field, but the incident didn't cause any casualties, and president lucas franko, of course, was notified of the incident local news channels that reporting the missiles flew in from ukraine. meanwhile, explosions happened, witnessed in several ukrainian cities,

including the capital key f. according to local reports, electricity and water supply infrastructure have been hit, and the following footage is circulating on social media showing up plumes of smoke of ukraine. the military has declared that air defense systems are operating throughout the country. air unseen based michelle attacks have been reported. and the black sea port city of odessa has also been experiencing water and power shortages while the metro ukraine's 2nd largest city of hot cough is currently stored. when meantime in russia, explosions have also been reported in the western city of belgrade. that's very close to the ukrainian border. this video was taken by local residence. authorities say that air defense systems are operating in that area will update to bring you as well from don bass as though we understand one person has been killed and 2 others wounded in the next city. and what local officials say is the latest round of ukrainian artillery attacks on residential areas. following

a footage shows the moment that apartment building was hit by a rocket. of the shell fragments appear to be from a soviet designed grad rocket. or the mayor says key of forces fired at least 16 of them into the city. a local authorities also say the accredited military has been increasing its artillery attacks on residential areas are. these are allegations which key of denies on that aspect of it is a correspondent romance cause or if he remains in don. yes, one person was killed and 3 people were wounded in genetic as the result of ukrainian artillery, showing that ukrainian nationalists used multiple launch or rocket systems and fired against civilian areas. here in the next, i'm standing in one of the houses right now. the suffered at direct hit by those grad missiles. now a woman that was killed, she was in her bed during the attack. so she,

it happened about 6 p. m. i only had my windows chatted, but my neighbor who lived next to me suffered more. she didn't die instantly, but was carried away from the building and later died. ukraine's indiscriminate shutting off civilian areas here in damascus, taking place on a daily basis with last a few weeks to have been using multiple launch rocky systems. this is a fragment of a show that landed in this residential building. several apartments here had been destroyed hand once again as the result of the shilling, at least 3 people were wounded and one person was killed from one cause for of r t. the next republic overwhelmed doctors and patients without care. that's the current situation right now. in hospitals all across china is the country lifts covered restrictions nationwide, at least according to video circulating on social media that is, following a forest was reportedly filmed and various are chinese hospitals betraying

a new surgeon infections. a western media reports alleged that medical staff have been unable to cope with the influx of patients. some stories, but the blame on china's strict. so cold cove is 0 lockdown policy, which was ease this december. amid a spate of protests, the headlines in recent months of describe the chinese government as a self made victim of its own covert restrictions and state that the reported new wave infections is let's cremation centers, being overwhelmed, evasion has lashed out of those claim, saying that nothing more than example of double standards being pushed by the western mainstream media. a small number of western media have deliberately hyped up and even misrepresented china's covert policy adjustment. and yet avoided reporting on the deficiencies and heavy price paid in their own countries called response. this is nothing but double standards and is clearly against journalistic ethics. and while china has now relaxed its policies,

some countries have set up new restrictions of their own. washington announced new measures will apply to all travelers coming from china, including obligatory testing beginning early next month. other nations, japan, malaysia, india and south korea have all also and similar requirements for chinese arrivals, which are reported to include trucking and surveillance measures. while the chinese government has repeatedly said its measures during the past 3 years, were aimed at protecting its own citizens and a cdc and corresponding good faith. charles says that his country did that. the view in china is that many other nations also put place and policies that, well, many people the end of the day, it suffer from all the part is that china has been conducted over the past 3 years . are based on the death rate, the how much threaten the threatening it would bring to the society or also the

capacity of the medical resources. if you take a look at the offer very and all the beginning, the beginning of the prices early in 2020, i was in the center of hon. the country really locked down the entire city over 11000000 people. and that's a really brave vocation. decision making but really save the lives of the rest of the part of the country as well as the entire world. and that we do the possibility from people to getting you started with the alpha of areas. and then the delta vary and is also threatening when it comes to all mac on china. do have experience facing the army from including the outbreaks in shanghai and joe. and i realized that hey, this is no longer threatening anymore, and the rate is relative, relatively low. and you have to make a balance between the social economic development versus the epidemic prevention and control. and that's why prompted the health authority to lift such restrictions . where if you listen to the ordinary people, because there are do, there are some people got, in fact they also got infected a few weeks ago. and

a lot of people when they really experienced the whole process of cobit and they realize that, hey, this is something that really bring a certain degree of attacks to your body, to your body system. so they realized that it is dangerous and when they experience it, the, a lot of people would realize that how important it is for the government to protect them over the past 3 years. because a lot of people will claim that the american, according to the western narrative or a lot of politicians from the western world, are really taking advantage of coded as a political thing. and think about the beginning of the pen to make it, let's say, take you as an example. i mean, a lot of the policy just, we really ignore the threatening of the virus itself and sacrifices so many people's lives. and if you look at the entire process, the chinese practicing respect signs it respect to how the country is making

efforts to boost is medical reserves and vcr capacity. and that really when the battle over the prices, it's good to have your company for this program. so south africa has undergone record power outages this year, a black house covering for a total of $200.00 days. there's basically, thanks to breakdowns in the energy industry, a local reporter catholic over some location that a power part of the country dells further into the current crisis. more than 200 days of power cuts in 2022 alone. that south africa lead to struggle. rickard, rotational blackouts due to ailing unrepaired infrastructure as what the country to its knees with just 12 hours of power a day, leaving many without heat. and i'm able to work corruption, crime, and sabotage at power plants has been cited effect of leading to the mobile as ation of the military to protect the countries, electricity plots,

the number of different factors. some of them are operational relating to is comes, inability to maintain as co fleet. you also have issues with the cof fleet, boiler tube, you know, maintenance, your tube tube leaks. the call that's being delivered on site. you also have what the term sabotaged, but ultimately is vandalism. 5th of the infrastructure, which is obviously affecting the transmission and distribution and some of the generation facilities as well as come holding one of south africa, largest energy companies experienced record rotational blackouts. in 2022 with outdated and poorly maintained power stations, continually breaking down the company stated or ramp a power from low cheating, which is a way to ease the stress on main power sources went to mind is overwhelming. small businesses are struggling to keep afloat amid the darkness with increased crime brewing a new feminine. road in black house remain

a noose around south africa. south africa at the moment, i think this is unprecedented. we are sitting with an energy availability factor, which is the complaints that are available and only 50 percent. this is the lowest, it has ever been in is comes almost a 100 years history for more than a 100 years history. so we really are in trouble as frustrations continue to grow among south africans. many on looking to attend to, to keeping the lights on. but schools are already cash strapped with no additional fees. it's been a nightmare. i'm especially with the economy. it is right now, half what is high cost of living it high and ending much sitting on to the mix. what is getting spoiled medication? it's just, it's been a nightmare. i installed it for a 3 k v,

a solar system. where now the s glum becomes a back up rather than the primary source of power. the state owned company has warned that the 1st 3 months of the year will be difficult. for many south africans, it simply means that adjusting and bracing for yet another powerless year ahead is what needs to be done. that's a home. so me for archie, johannesburg, willa nigerian police say they've actually rescued more than 200 people who had been kidnapped in the last 9 months. it comes a mid rise in criminal activity and violence that has ultimately swept across the country. ah, as we understand 2 more mass kidnappings occurred in the country this past week with nearly 60 people, abducted of one person killed. the violence has increased during the last few months with different ethnic groups waiting for your battles. according to

a local authorities, an armed islamist faction attack 2 villages or shooting residents, including christian herdsman. they've been burning down homes earlier in december, a local correspondent pulling david gives us this overview right now have a listen to the people of saturn cardona have once again be thrown in some morning the lives of young men, women and children were cut off in v a prime by midnight on december 18th, in these community violent attacks by a criminal gangs have been on for decades in sodom, kaduna for kidnapped people for ransom. luther farmers produce still livestock, brick houses, cars, but the cycles and keel residents, local authorities say repress a looks act speech. inheritors and farmers are responsible for these killings 72 year old moses so far. a car wreck indian on a farmer who narrowly escaped been queued,

but most forming the thieves in the latest attack says valentine's castle, head, as she would be blamed. somebody would have come to a house one you won't approach were parked some of your property. do you and in bond house who are farm and do everything we see that we get quite, you know, that's our family. i am, i will pose this couse. sorry. ok, rafa is there somebody you read the general. the old site says in is usually a time when people living in different areas and cities get together to rejoice and reconnect with your families and the country side. sadly, some communities here in sodom cardona on able to enjoy such facilities as more than 40 people have been killed. and over $100.00 homes burned down in replacing the facts which in farmers and hed us in the last few days. indigenous people of

the affected communities for now left with memories of the loved ones. home for the government will do better as improving security, calling on the government to lease even if they want to saying security in this issue. the issue since that have the masses not to come uncomfortable on killing the people in the community series of fissile sovereign organized by traditional institutions, religious leaders, politicians and auto critical stakeholders identify and resolve the conflicts. yes . it's laying as a government official at a gross jewels or consoled families of those killed, described the acts as inhumane, but said the people should remain calm as the government is working to conceal of a crisis camera turn seriously. i

would help you out a form of government in bushels relieved material. although these relief materials can never measure for the loss in these communities. some say it's better than nothing. my jury is battling with heavy insecurity issues, especially with spoken, her m g had is and bundis in the north. what's my serious precedence? muhammad will hurry in, says that he is living no stone unturned to reduce insecurity to the barest minimum, even as a country's general elections draw near. so what should be a time of celebration over the christmas period as anything but for christians in syria's italy province? and you report by a human rights group says that being brutally oppressed in the northwestern provinces and basically are afraid of practicing their religion on

a daily basis. and the organization, syrians for truth and justice says that properties have been seized on a mass scale by islamist, militant groups in the area near the turkish border. some christians have been abducted for ransom even killed and what appears to be religiously motivated crime . that's according to the report. now, western media reports of describe insurgents who controlled much of the italy region as legitimate political opposition to the u. s. opposed government in damascus. there have been a multiple ceasefire agreements implemented for the province with a fragile truce still in effect. now we were speaking just bit earlier to independent investigative journalists, vanessa bailey, she's based in damascus. she says the human rights groups findings ultimately contradict the western mainstream narrative about what's really happening in that country. this report is a refreshing change from the usual protectionism that we have from western

align human rights groups like amnesty international or human rights watch. who still protect the image of the so called rebels, which are in fact varieties of service groups affiliated to or dominated by trade. or even though they have been rebranded multiple times, the white how much came in with the groups, and they effectively kicks or the christian or communities out of their homes in order for you to be able to occupy those phones, stretches are also being occupied there, not only being desa crated and people are not only being prevented from worshiping in those churches. they're being used as military centers, i munition centers and so on. this level of prosecution of the christian communities, the desecration of places of worship, and the prevention of christian festivals and christie and worship is something

that has been ongoing in the terrorist told areas. now, of course, predominantly in the northwest atlanta for some time 2022 draws to a close people around the globe looking ahead to a hopefully more positive year, but softer rather know of racking 12 months to so protests military conflicts fall out from covey in a deepening economic crisis and my colleague nikki aaron discussed the prospects for the new year with a panel of well, perhaps optimistic guests. i'm not being a pessimist, no pessimist is somebody who is irrationally negative. who is just always dower when there is no need to be just when i think i have figured that the human race has somehow exhausted, every possible means of destroying itself, or it's cultural reads and or it saturday. i'm disappointed because there's a new way. no, i think things are going to be much worse. and,

but the only thing that will help most people is the diluted effect of the social media platforms which allow people to recess and to revert from reality can go into la la land and take pictures of their food. while society collapses famous, the astrologer nostradamus, he made many interesting and unusual prophecies, as we know, he said, to predict the 3rd world war being on the horizon next year. what's your take on that and doesn't look like tensions between some of the worlds and major powers are reaching that critical points. i say the possibility of potentially for a forefront war facing the united states, especially because it's out there with it says, germany stirring all of the sub has created the mess and in 2022 and i think it's, it, it just doesn't know how to help itself, and it's going to continue on that path and it's going to create even greater

tension. so in 2023 and we got to be watchful and any think and there can be something out of nowhere that could absolutely cause a, a catastrophic event. a cascading events that could lead to, to this war front war that i just mentioned. they stem from the middle east to the, to, into, in the pacific to, or of course, europe, europe could in a 2nd war next year. and that, what is that war? that is basically cope, kosovo, serbia, nevada, can the world health organization, the world economic forum, the un again, a reconfiguration and realignment of power structures that we've never seen before . and most people per usual have nary a clue. so watch carefully and be aware that was announced recently, for example, that the tv by one of russia largest barnes has currently developed

a new payment gateway that goes between russia and iran, allows people to lose money more or less instantly between the 2 countries. that's where we're moving. the dominance of the financial system, which at the moment is controlled by a private company called swift, which is basically how much move our money to and fro around the world. now that's gone. now we've seen that gone. we're going to see, i think, a whole bunch of new and exciting companies from china, russia, india, iran, all of these as everyone thing or the new company. these new companies that will be stopped in this new multi poder waldo. that will start collecting really exciting payment technology that we've been stopped for in the financial industry. for generations now. no easy or quiet way, but still strangely in defense minister, summing up the process needed to resolve its ongoing trade dispute with china. this comes as disputes in the world trade organization have led to both can birth and basing teaming up to do what to protest. washington's policies

i'm not sure there is any easy or quiet way to resolve this issues. we would prefer to sit down and discuss the issues with the chinese government and obviously if that opportunity rises, then we'll take the opportunity to meet with them. let's give it a context on this. australia has recently acknowledged that china remains the country's biggest trade partner, but it's economy suffers because of the restrictions imposed by china on australia products like why know, barley? it has filed a formal complaint to the w t o against the chinese benz and refers to the organization as the best entity to sold these trade disputes. now that he has formerly set up handles to hear those disputes. it lacks the judges to hear an appeal of the decision that's due to the us vetoing appointments of additional judges to adjudicate the matters the by the ministration has said that

w t. o appeal body quote oversteps its roll and encroaches on us sovereignty. that's why both australia and china, together with more than a 100 countries, have protested the u. s. in action. well, let's take this further, a little bit more now. live to chin. don't show political, am listed. the senior fellow at the pan goal is institution. great to see today. thank you very much for coming on the program. what do you think despite, despite what is a trade dispute? china and australia have the same opinion on disruptions to the key appeal body in the w t. o and not only of them, but as we understand more than a 100 other states as well. how much weight doesn't opposition voice carry, for example, in a dispute against washington? well, i think it is. we take it powered a lot of the way i just said a lot about the u. s. the hypocrisy, remember, the us 2019 basically paralyzed the appeal body as the t o

u. while the party is not happy with the really the can legally, i go to the appeal court or the highest, the court of appeals in the good deal of dispute. but with us once and then team the paralyzed the body by rejecting the appointment of the job is over there. but really look back that you understand. that's why they us that because then know at that time the new of the do something that is basically again, you're more, for example, imposing terrorist on deal and limit them from a few other countries including china, k. and, you know, at that time, even canada, mexico, remember, and there, there are, you may be like, this is that by the national security, this is a joke. this is not here or tape the damage. you had to clear more bad to l, for a,

for the nation. you can side basically national security fight that as a reason to impose from paris, but only at the time of a war or a war like situation. a war like emergency situation, international relations. we know that we can the us and help us in the us. we target for example. so you know that even without the appeal body, you know, the us as the law of the case and completely. so when the us talk about a rule of international order, you know, there's a problem, there's a lot of fake and very embarrassing for the us actually 127 economy on members of the one single nation that the united states. well, this is, i mean it's, it's quite astonishing mister, sure. what, what would you think about that? the shared level of what is position and frustration among all these different member states of the united states?

basically, she said, getting rid of any potential appeal judges in the u. s. says, is an issue of national security. let me ask you this, mr. du washington, and has said that the world trade organization quote, overstepped its roll and encroaches on us sovereignty. really no, it's not bad a case. you know, let me finish said, you know, when the us implemented, when did that? i think be the new. what's going happen there. you're really, i think you can either go to the pew body now, which is nice. it will appear to the void and then nothing will happen because you will not be able to impose those currents. all the other members input terrorists on the us on, on another section of the us trade. i didn't know that we cannot do that just so i think of the us is clear that to be, are in the wrong and the taking advantage of the paralysis of the p. o body. edit

that with you all the now the a national security. and if you talk to each national pre to word every book, i don't think. ready that you hear us clearly in the isolated and you know, the rest of the world is again for us. because the, for the rest of the economy is much smaller than the us. the need rule. clear, more international order all focus on for you in terms of between and and the economic did you follow the tablet, you want that multilateralism? and if there's any member you can go to the field that the fields. but now the us as a lobbyist economy, that the all the, the rules not following the rules and simply for the national interest at the court national security. this is abuse of the concept of national security and national

security in the delta t o basically refers to in a time of war, all emergency situation like the war international relations. we know when trump came to power in 2018, 2019 way when ministration impose parents, there's no wall and the country know war from any other country. for us, you know, from canada, from 30, from i have no idea. okay. it's been kind of a concept of math curity to take advantage basically off of protecting their deal and other bits, camino aluminum here, the u. s. is attractive, new protection is done, but at the same time, i think of the international experience of the, you know, the body. no, i think it most of the international economists. i'm not happy with that and i'm happy with this issue. as you say, if they're not happy about this,

and you basically go to a 100 countries that are pretty unhappy about this. i mean, how do you, how do you see it working out, mr. shoe, what, what is the solution that might make everybody happy? great question. any of the difficult, obviously to move we had to focus ample part of the rhythm because the us, the largest comic us, the simplest that we are, the largest part of it. we can do whatever we want to, you know, in the main what was over in focus sample, the latest, the inflation reduction act, which is a protectionist that packet. that key point. you know, the, you has been complaining about to be protecting the fact that the u. k, don't the, your, the us of ours, china is not a happy south korea, not a happy. basically, everybody else is not happy with the us. and the other 2 north american countries kind of people because they are included to the us is the hopefully best.