to ensure that there are no independent players in the world anymore with they're not even hiding the fact that if russia is conquered, the next target will be china. and any country that dares to act independently, the gala rav on the lines what he believes to be the collective wes true agenda of targeting moscow. and beijing, as the russian diplomats meets with top officials in ankara. also this hour with israel launch is attack against lebanon and gaza, saying is targeting hamas militant infrastructure today. the accused of carrying outs of thursday's rockets attack also had oh it is in france or in gulf by violence. there's half

a 1000000 people take the streets in nationwide protests against pension reforms, as well as the macro discusses the war in ukraine on his visit to china. we have the impression that emanuel micron has absolutely no interest in what is happening in his own country. and south africa battles to contain a deadly outbreak of cholera in his most populated region are corresponding, their reports from the country squatting province made from the program. with moscow to the world, you're watching r t international. my name is peter scott. hey, with today's top stories, thanks very much for joining us. i was just top diplomats that a gill of rob has met with a top turkish officials in anchor that was on friday. the topics of discussion ranged from the escalation of pensions in the middle east, as well as of coming turkish elections to the black sea grain deal and the war in ukraine. this is foreign minister,

went on so notes the wes opposing position to any states pursuing an independent foreign policy with pneumonia. so once again, we have drawn attention to the fact that the destructive line of the collective west to lead by washington remains unchanged. it is a strategic strike against russia so that it would be defeated on the battlefield. this reveals the true objectives that the west is now pursuing to remove an unwanted competitor from the international arena to abolish a country that is trying to conduct its own foreign policy and full compliance with international law. they're not even hiding the fact that if russia is conquered, the next target will be china and any country that dares to act independently. it was a very brief, but nonetheless, a very strategically important visit, both in economic and political terms because it's taking place roughly a month before highly contested presidential parliamentary elections, intricate hand that has the bilateral cooperation in this whole new life. they

stressed out that context remain, and russia continues to be a major facilitator in the resumption or diplomatic relationship entricken theory as well as reconciliation, diplomatic or translations, advantage chart k. and armenia jerky is also trying to play a positive and constructive role and some sort of russian ukrainian reconciliation, even though both ministers specify given the position of the west, that at this point of time is not interested in any piece of dialogue. now the ministers also pointed out that the core, all by bilateral ties, is on economic and particularly energy corporation. and this is also a very interesting topic that is sort of hard not to politicize the ministers. we're asked about the, the fate of the gas pipelines that carries rush and gas on to char can on to south

in europe. and as you know, after the explosions at the north stream pipelines or other terrorist attacks on the north stream pipelines. they are concerns about the security of, of the turkish gas transit. and the 2nd point alpha corporation, major point of corporation is the up who you nuclear power station. this is a turkish 1st nuclear power station that is being constructed then that will be operated by russia. when it comes on line, it will produce roughly 10 percent of turkish electricity. and it's also billed under a very interesting and new model. russian did not only design it and constructed it if you'll also be operating it and turkish government at this point of time is celebrating it as a, as a major step towards turkish security and energy independence. saw in

a way as much as the 2 sites want to keep economic and energy things separate in a politics and your porters can help but influence that in certain ways, simply because both the leaders at this point of time stress that the national interest and the sovereignty of that countries in making the independent, political and economic choices really know the news. the israeli military has launched several air strikes against garza, those following recent rockets attacks coming from the palestinian administration and lebanon, reportedly, and retaliation for israel's raids on alex. a mosque worshippers. the some nice images of the bucket strikes in garza, no casualties were reported though israel says it targeted how much training sites as well as underground complex is used for weapons manufacturing.

ah, and hit all images from neighboring lebanon way. israel claims it hit the terrorist infrastructure. the local media, let's reported a palestinian refugee come, came into fire. some of the rockets also damaged civil infrastructure. the you meanwhile, israel's, i don't defense system went into action over settlements bordering with gaza, intercepting a number of rockets, benjamin netanyahu, so that israel's enemies will have to pay a price for their actions. negative tuition looked him suddenly moved regarding the aggression against us on the other fronts. we will strike our enemies and they will pay the price for any active aggression random you will discover again, that at moments of truth, the citizens of israel stand united and unified and back the actions of the id f

and the other security services to defend our country and our people, lots and thumb postilion and he's very journalist gave us their views on the reasons behind, as well as the possible consequences of that latest escalation, a man leave them women and children. and they, they lived and witness to marry a around them. and all they got a box and it would continue if it continues it tags again together i, i pain can maybe how math will also, that kid it is about their i'm to now and say give them a chance for the mediators name it mission for a year and i thought it and maybe they can push out,

and i had to stop and say at that again. and then they can do a they can it be and they can be here. i see a best times that these really probably reach at times to for get all the problems and to unite when they had a military operation or a war. he's really full of other problems. it's also the fleeting is also the old kind of minorities in israel. that they have their own troubles, and that is really hard to get so angry at these riley government. that's right. now, to do this on your hold of the judicial system that you need from being only democracy, they don't use to some kind of that their chief like other countries you're more or less and many israelis don't like it. and the, the that the political move of the current government is really medics and soldiers

are the scene where 2 women were killed and the wounded up in a legit shooting by a palestinian gunman. helicopter was seen at landing in the northern part of the jordan valley. few evacuated the victim video buildings in garza, as well as private property. it were damaged by the israeli strike. we spoke to a local man whose house was damaged in the attack. philip also come, sir. god in the 330 was head down to eat, then suddenly several explosions occurred as we can see more than 5 explosions on this empty land. if we said there are missiles, tunnels, or resistance fighters here harnessed to god, i would not be upset. but this is an empty land, and here their civilian c o me was very strikes, have also damaged buildings in lebanon. in this video, you can see one of the victims near the dummies house following these mailing strike. i guess to aaliyah political analyst and international affairs advisor from lebanon,

says that rocky fire from the country into israel wouldn't be possible without the approval of has belong is well targeted. many of you so many open an area in lebanon and south of lemon on, and one area outside if police teen camp at which being that is why i don't want to go to an open war with lab on, on, and want to prevent any a compliance of escalation was held below, but at the same time, easier and the idea won't do that. i wish and was 11 or after the after those are off, walkers just saw that it usually fat in math on south of lab one on yesterday. and i can opinion or even is why named hamas go this at pack. but no one can a carry or launch a walker's constructive lab on, on without their contract, without the,

without any coordination, without any readers called has a, has a bullet on this area. which means that it can be, it could be an invited math message to easier after less happy me and i stuff moving on to other stories today. over in france, half a 1000000 demonstrators marched on thursday. the 11th day of nationwide protests against pension. ah, with of on demonstrations, fled up across the country with clashes between protestors and police during the concern from the counsel of the human rights commissioner. process digital traffic

near the capitols may holt, as police responded with arrests until august. the cautious amid a deadlock debates between them back on government offense, groups the only controversial pension age reform scraps on wednesday, unit officials met the prime minister for thought was there to this late abundant a failure. protest claim. the french government isn't communicating with his people and his undermining democracy was you'll do that on his own today, we have the impression that we are faced with a deaf and dumb government that is not very good at communication. we have the impression that emanuel micron has absolutely no interest in what is happening in his own country would be at the end of the day, the government is taking advantage of the nuances of the law to go beyond democracy . did they do? that's how it's done. to force its way through, we are trying to show that we are many and we are strong in the face of this government. i'm here for the 11th time because this reform is unfair, creates inequalities in a lot of injustices. it is part of a political project that is unfair. meanwhile,

the french president is in china holding sulks, wishing ping on ukraine under kizzy, moscow of escalation. and that nuclear weapon should not be based on the territory of a non nuclear country, referring to the recent agreements between russia and ballers. french shares the opinion that nuclear weapons should be completely excluded from this conflict that all international treaties. and this issue should be respected and the under no circumstances should nuclear weapons be deployed outside the territories of nuclear powers, especially in europe. in this regard, it is necessary to remind every one of the responsibilities in particular russia, which a few days ago announced its desire to deploy such weapons to bela bruce, which does not comply with the obligations it is assumed to you and to us and to international law over this appears to contradicts the policy of some european members of nate, so that have been hosting us nukes for decades. washington has been basting its b, 61 tactical nuclear weapons in germany, italy belgian,

the netherlands until kia and the number of american warheads in europe is estimated. it's around $150.00. the new interview with r. c, the 1st deputy permanent representative of russia to the un, dimitri polanski spoke about western double standards when it comes to us nuclear weapons deployed in europe, and how he believes the u. s. undermined international treaties concerning tactical w. m. d, 's. the units national china is our trusted and proven partner, a faction determined by the recently adopted joint russia, china statement. we know that our cooperation worries many countries because in the western vision, russia should have been isolated for, as they put it, aggression against ukraine. in fact, though, every one is well aware that the true causes of the ukraine crisis are much deeper, and that it began much earlier than the 24th of february 2022. our chinese partners understand this very well. they have their own history of double standards from the

west. our partnership with china is not directed against any states. we stressed that all the time when we want the constructive approach to prevail and for the west to stop pursuing its interests at the expense of developing states. we are categorically against it. a multi polar world has become a reality, and only the united states and its allies are trying to cling to a self proclaimed us supremacy. no one appointed the united states as the world's policeman, arab countries understand the crises to which such self appointed world policeman lead. we oppose had gemini, we stand for a just peace, for indivisible security, for a security architecture that is fundamentally different from what the united states and nato allies are trying to impose. the chairman of the u. s. foreign affairs committee arrived in ty, one on thursday where he used the meeting as an opportunity to take

a job at russia and china by comparing the leaders to adult hitler. being here, i think, sends a signal to the chinese communist party that the united sates ports taiwan. and we want them to think twice about invading taiwan. the struggle for global power, the balance of power that we find ourselves in today, often reminds me of my father's generation, often referred to as the greatest in the united states. then we had hitler. and today we have putin and chairman g o, the u. s. officials visits comes just days after ty, one's leader visits in washington. thus as the u. s. continues to push a tie one warner to as well as criticize china for it's neutral stance on the ukraine crisis. beijing has condemned the u. s. lawmakers meeting with taiwanese officials as a violation of its one china policy. i ran and he was taiwan, is an inseparable part of china. china sovereignty and territorial integrity will never be divided and division won't be allowed. some countries high pop the false

narrative of democracy versus authoritarianism and use the pretext of democracy to support and connive with separatist forces in taiwan for independence. in order to contain china out, this approach is extremely dangerous and will not succeed. let's just lie down to one when professor an executive dean of the chung institute for financial studies at the redmond university of china. while when thank you very much for joining us this evening, that now 1st of all, i just want to get your thoughts on that incredible statements by the u. s. official who's comparing the, the chinese emotionally does to hitler. what do you make of that? i think i think a dis, statements make us very, very angry. and also when they talk about these, they just like wrong and they lose their faith. and also, i think nowadays as those happy teachers, united states the a, lose the united states magic

a car accurate to to united a tie one by the media through weight. but i think those provoking usually just like the past many years, they play the tree to car lunch between the world for china, but they failed and nowadays, and although they play hong kong can now, hong kong become the much more welcoming them before even including the taiwan, she's young, now we always study probably all those errors. so i think there's such a provoking wheel is sheer to who's china united and also a push china. be back a much quicker than before. what do you think with these, these recent events as well as that agreement with the philippines as well to, to, to have to let us soldiers access, i think, formal basis in the philippines indefinitely using the u. s. to respect the one

china policy. yeah, i think us in the year you as always violated the china, you have to join the community and also undermined to one china principal. and more importantly that you and steve just to push to into pacific. so caught indirectly for the strategy and long to create charles in taiwan 3 to solve china. see, just a want to copy a ukraine. you quit like similar ukraine, quite this in east asia. why? because the easter eastern nowadays some most a potential economies. deja and also use the asia lies are very quickly and you want to deter the rise of east asia. a fascinate rice of china. of fascinating stuff. why? when a professor unexpected dean of the tongue young institute for financial studies, the redman university of china. thanks very much for sharing your time with your

thoughts on those relations between the us and china. thank you. thank you. thank you. though it seems the 2 main rival us parties have reached a consensus on the countries global power status. now both the democratic party candidate for the 2024 election and the former republican president. now candidates of course of lamented the u. s. dollar and the economy as a whole being weakened as well as the green washington. the foreign policy is leading to the country's demise. lots of correspond kellum open pixel, the story, a blast from the past. robert f. kennedy junior, the nephew of j f. k, is running in the democratic primary. he's going to contest joe biden, for the presidency. the nomination of the democratic party in 2024, 69 year old says that us hedge ammonia is deteriorating because of what he calls neo con projects in iraq and ukraine. the collapse of

u. s. influence over saudi arabia and the kingdoms, new alliances with china and iran are painful emblems of the abject failure of the neocons strategy of maintaining you as global head you money with aggressive projections of military power. the neil con projects in iraq and ukraine have cost $8.00 trillion dollars. hold out or middle class made the laughing stock of u. s. military power and moral authority. poof, china and russia into an invincible alliance destroy the door as the global currency cost millions of lives, and done nothing to advance democracy or when friendships or influence. now on the republican side, many of the candidates, including former president, donald trump, say the country is headed off a cliff. fast, a country is going to hell or currency is crashing and will soon no longer be the world's standard. which will be our greatest defeat, frankly, and 200 years there will be no defeat like that that will take us away from being

even a great power. countries moving away from the us dollar is a big deal and it's happening fast. brazil, china, india, and other major countries are starting to do their transactions in different currencies. saudi arabia is making the shift as well. all of this comes on the heels of a very important meeting between chinese leadership and king and russian president vladimir putin. now the favorite tool of us leaders to smack down countries, they don't like sanctions may be rendered useless. as we see ongoing landmark, political and economic shifts. we won't have to talk about sanctions in 5 years because it'll be so many countries transacting and currencies other than the dollar, that we won't have the ability to sanction them. so who is actually responsible for this? well, the united states can only really point fingers that itself. the real threat was the unprecedented economic sanctions that joe biden was allowed to. in fact, encouraged to impose those sanctions. you'll recall we're supposed to hurt russia.

but even in march of last year, it seemed obvious they were going to hurt united states much more than they hurt russia. here's what we said 13 months ago. we should prepare to lose our position as holder of the world's reserve currency. these policies have driven russia, china, india, turkey, and other countries to accelerate their flight from the u. s. dollar. now to be clear, that's the majority of the global economy. this may be the most reckless and destructive thing. any american president has ever done with united states, and let's not forget the national debt, sending billions of dollars to ukraine, isn't helping that out by any means, as pointed out by some american politicians. among them is u. s. senator joe mansion who says he's considering a presidential run. he says that running up the payments owed to creditors for the country. is downright malpractice. america is fast approaching another needless emergency, the raising of the national debt ceiling,

ignoring the debt and deficit implications of these actions as the time news to raise the debt ceiling isn't only wrong. it's policy and political malpractice, a bipartisan group of presidential hopefuls who all agree on one thing. the current administration is running the economy into the ground. and joe biden has a lot to answer for, even as the white house says that the 8 year old still intends to run for a 2nd term. hail of mopping r t new york. over to africa now, where the nigerian government has secured $800000000.00 from the world bank to expand is a social welfare program that's ahead of the removal of petrol subsidies this june . now the funds are set to be distributed in cash to as many as 50000000 people from the most vulnerable social groups. and agirri government hopes it will help ease the setbacks from the phasing out of the popular but costly subsidies. though

nigerian governments and billions annually from oil exports, betral prices in the country would be unaffordable without cheap subsidized fuel. we spoke because as senior electra nigeria, the code university thinks that the money from the world bank may drive the country further into debt. essentially to war bonds and perhaps i may have continued to miss of the conferences in tools and less bordering on deck. we are told presently the word back is given a run for $940.00 sample was a $100000000.00. we are told that to say the grants we do not know the conditionality is to meet when we are told i to say grant along with respect for free will quite often, some disgruntled looms are tightly number on this analysis. i saw for me it doesn't make sense that it's new for africa, pointers will begin to move in what's to address the same problem. my read it,

i'm going to the i may find what every now and then on to collect loans that are tied up on the so now it is quite often took this one face it when the more the inject done it is expected and now to south africa, where in the province of hard tang loving cases of color have been confirmed, including one death since february ortiz corolla, butler picks up the story. how thing is the exit that runs the south african economy? it is the smallest of all 9 provinces, yet it is the most populated, constantly swelled by migration. but holding now also has 11 confirmed cases of cholera and one death since february this year, with 4 of those cases coming in this weekend alone. yellow as the come to we are concerned, of course that to this number was is number. so that is the to number 23456 up to

live in. so this that i think mom all square cases, their consent process department, what does it. ready just me populated area led to tips, lot or i'll, it's amber or equal in we are very consent and as we type are all used to intensify our public health if you see it in such a mobility, according to the national institute communicable diseases, the 1st 2 cases of cholera were imported into south africa by patients who had traveled from allowing, but later infections show during trend. most of the cases now i now dubbed indigenous because the patients have no history of local or international travel. by definition, the detection of locally acquired indigenous color a case means that it should be declared an outbreak. so why haven't the south african health authority declared it as such? they are all the phoenicians or

a cholera. and that has been decided on consensus definitions by the global task or some car, a control together with the world health organization. and according to your day definitions, i'm lucky acquired indigenous cases, which is what we have seen now over the last 2 months. i do your constitution operate. cholera is an acute. they are an infection caused by ingestion of what type of food contaminated with bacteria. the breo col arrive, it can kill within hours if left untreated. you could take river water, for example, and treat yourself before use. so preaching water really is extremely important and also just food safety is extremely important.

it's not just the water that's consumed, or people are exposed to at these sorts of religious or traditionally beans, but it's also the food. so it was hanging the food must make sure that they are washing hands before touching the food banks that the food is washed in clean water and is cooked properly. before consumption, i went into the you in a children's fund. this is the was color outbreak to its ups are in africa in years, and is already unraveling in 10 other african countries, including right here in south africa in the coming weeks provision of saved drinking water and sanitation will be the priority for authorities. but as is the case with many other diseases, it is the poor it that will be hardest hit global. it's at the velocity.