confidence boats or a competence both of my drug and as you said, 33 major parties of his national unity coalition after harsh speech by the pm walked out of the vote. so they would not both either yes or no. and so the weird situation rather go test situation is that the government no longer has a majority in parliament. apparently there's the might not even be the legal number of and is required to actually have right. but nobody actually says like virgin no conflicts on the struggle. so what he is, he's likely next move. well, all bets are probably. you probably goes back to the italian president montela to attend to his resignation again. because he said last week, during the fast and about to say to this crisis, he resigned to try to resign up to one party, walked out and said they would not go to government bill. and he said he would only stay in government with a national unit, a kind of majority with support from across the political spectrum. that was one party event. now we have 3 parties from his own coalition walking gowns. and so the chances are that he's probably gonna go and resign

so by that boat, despite the rebellion, but now says the national unity coalition that backed his government no longer exists. let's bring in journalists, seem a group to who's in spend longer outside the capital rogue. so sima, please explain. how did it come to this quite surprising resignation offer, which is now been rejected? yes, exactly. i mean, what essentially happened today was a very crucial boat in the senate in which essentially it was a vote on a cost of living, build some 26000000000 euros working the bill to help citizens and businesses deal with the high energy costs. another 5000 movement, which is part of the unity government coalition, government led by prime minister my drug essentially said that they would boy caught this vote because they didn't agree to this particular bill. they felt that the government should be doing more to help citizens and the particular the were again, a specific provision in the bill which talked about allowing rome to build trash incinerator on the outskirts of the city to deal with the trash problem in the capital. something that the 5 some

he says, the national unity coalition that backed his government no longer exists, or bring you more on that breaking story. as it comes, it. ukrainian president blood of his lensky has condemned a deadly russian strike in central ukraine as an open act of terrorism. several russian missiles struck the city of video, sun is footage shows the immediate aftermath. local authorities say at least 3 missiles had an office block and damaged near by residential buildings. police report at least $22.00 people were killed, including 2 children. really a 100 people wounded many of them in a serious condition. i asked our corresponded manuel shas about the attacks in bit. it's far from the front lines. exactly any size, in fact or west central weston ukraine and it's a place you know, you've been mentioning some figures. there's thousands of people who are still missing. there's over 50 people who are still in hospital in the hospital with serious injuries. over 30 of them are so suffering from serious injuries that they're still over 20 and it's rising by the hour that the city even it is in a

ah, sir, the national unity coalition, the backs this government, he said no longer exists. the 5 star movement had been a coalition partner in mario drake. eas, sir, ruling coalition. they had sir, made adamant, sir, in multiple statements in the run up to this that they would not take part in this all important confidence road. and as such, the prime minister has said now that he will resign, we will bring you more on that of course, as an when we receive it. ah, but important developments there in italy, law. the news now u. s. president joe biden and israeli prime minister ayala p, have signed a non binding declaration to prevent iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. biden also restated the u. s. position on a 2 state solution for israel and palestine. stephanie decker reports from western slim israel. the 2nd day of president jo biden's, middle east trip started with interim is ready, prime minister. yeah. le, pete. the leaders all smiles at their meeting. top of the agenda iran. signing a non binding declaration reiterating the u. s. is really partnership. america's comm

one of the parties in his national unity coalition last week wavered in his support stub he offered his support he needed, and he tried to do that, and yet three parties in the coalition today refused the vote in the vote of confidence, refused to back him, and so even though he won in the vote, it was a sort of peer at victorie, in a sense, because the broad—based national unity government you was arguing for has torpedoed —— pyrrhic victory. tomorrow, there will be a vote in the lower house of element, and he is expected to resign. a lot of italians will be scratching their heads, saying, why is this happening? mario draghi has people behind him in the opinion polls, he is a figure of huge national standing, and in the last few days, a number of mayors and political parties wrote an open letter, calling for him to stay, but ultimately italy's fascist politics got the best of him, and lot will be thinking, if mario draghi cannot hold us together, who can? find thinking, if mario draghi cannot hold us together, who can? and it is obviously a — hold us together, who can? and it is obvious

when he came into this role from 17 months ago, he was given this mandate to lead a unity government, a national coalition involving the right the left the populace. so it was a really large group of people who are very deferring ideas. and what we saw happen in that vote of confidence in the upper house of parliament in the senate on wednesday. is that the for say, the right we sent to right party as well as the far right lead party. and the popular fight movement essentially snubbed that vote the boy cost of it altogether . and so they made their decisions for different reasons. the 5 star movement, feeling that bull months, their priorities will being ignored. the push for things like a basic income at a minimum salary that they wanted to see continue. these think they felt among other things, were not being listened to. for foresight, kahlia and the lead part, the, the conservative right wing parties, they said will support druggie, but there has to be a shakeup of government and we want to be in bed without the 5 stop was so essentially for deferring these of the 3 major parties in this national coal

uncertainty. prime minister marianna dragon resides after losing the support of parts of his coalition of national unity. we look at what this means for in use. 3rd biggest economy, italy's also one of many countries feeling the effects of climate change. right.

uncertainty. prime minister mario drug resigns, after losing the support of parts of his coalition of national unity. we look at what this means very in use 3rd biggest economy. italy's also one of many countries feeling the effects of climate change rise. farmers in the north are facing ruined us. the region suffers its worse drought for 70 years. also on the program, russia resumes gas deliveries to germany through the north stream, one pipeline. but with vladimir putin sent for using energy as a weapon against the a you, the block supplies remain vulnerable. and more civilians are killed as russian forces shall ukraine. second city, moscow says it's expanding, it's more aims in response to the delivery of western weapons to ukraine. ah, i'm fil gail. welcome to the program. italy is on cause for early elections are following the resignation of prime minister, mario dragging. 3 parties in his government of national unity had refused to back him in a confidence vote in parliament. the president has asked mister drago to remain in post as care, take a leader. only say his departure could not have co

coalition. it may not be the right time for a national unity government, but each group in parliament, each partyi mean, it's a real recipe for weakness, isn't it? yes, it's going to be very difficult in his second term. his first term wasn't a walk in the park either. he hasn't managed to do everything he wanted to do in his first term either. a lot of that has got kicked over into the second term, including a lot of this reform around retirement. he wants to raise the retirement age. he wants to reform the pension system, and that's very controversial. he's still got to do that, except now he's got to do it without a majority in parliament against these very big expanded opposition groups on either side of the house — the far—right party of marine le pen, and this this hard left coalition of jean—luc melenchon. and who, apart from macron, apart from his prime minister, who'll be the dominant figure in french politics over the next few months, do you think? i thinkjean—luc melenchon is going to play a really big role. more than one of the government supporters have said, look, you know, his part

coalition there in italy. well on the eve it's basically what happened was a national unity government, which is how it was billed since february of 20. 21 fell apart. there was no unity anymore. and this all started last week when one party in this coalition, the 5 star movement refused to take part in a confidence really taking a hit money that you said he didn't want to continue and he offered his resignation . then he went up to the could nearly hail were right now upside the prime minister's office, but he went to the president's office on quitting alley and he offered that resignation. but it was refused. and the president who is low to hold early election told, but please go back to parliament, make a case for your government that he did just that. on wednesday here in rome, he went into the senate for house apartment, and he said, look, the whole country wants us to continue to address all of the pressing problems, drought inflation, the war and ukraine pass a new budget so the country can keep functioning at this very difficult time, but he couldn't get his parties on board instead of one party, not taki

work in the direction of national security and together remove weapons from institutions together they are calling for the creation of an international coalition and this unity helps to defend the country and does not contradict the defense. how could it be and what was putin counting on and what gary was contributing the fact is that in the very law on the constitutional court it is written that the future judge of the constitutional court cannot have a representative mandate and also cannot belong to any political party. if sumhyrya actually came out of the servant of the people, was dismissed from the verkhovna rada and formed a mandate, then maybe she could be elected. but again, uh, i don't i remember, in my opinion, from september, the window opens for the election of a constitutional court judge, who is removed, you just have to look again when there is a vacancy in the constitutional court, because the judges of the constitutional court are not formed in a political way at the time of the new government, every judge there seems to have a seven-year term of office and they are deliberately elected not at the same time so that the constitutional court

that he had the majority that was necessary as part of the national unity government that he took on in february 2021. so with a fractured coalitionecided to head -- handed down his resignation. you have sergio mattarella, the president of italy, saying, no, i reject your resignation. instead go back to parliament and see if you have a elementary majority in order to move forward. and we understand mario draghi is expected to address ornamental next week on wednesday -- address argument next week and wednesday. we will have some idea of how they can go on. if he cannot get support -- many from the five star movement, it is important to mention, have defected from that party and have moved on to set up their own other parties, or into other areas. so maybe he can get that support, but if he does not, sergio mattarella may have to look for arnold toynbee to dissolve parliament and call for an election, something which no one wants, in a situation where italy has a series of norms and issues that they are dealing with. mark: that is interesting, because mario draghi was brought in as a solution to the blooms they are seeing. you have

national unity. now after the call, the crisis was way likely overcome or then that the differences between the parties to start to, to america. because coalition with 6 or 7 parties, many of them kept on splitting to former small as well as part of course, it was becoming unsustainable, and this was the primacy. so for the difficult to then the relationship between dragging there was placed there by the price of the matter. i love to to lead the parliament. and now the 2nd, the sage of the parliament actually wanting to lead to the government. and so the conflict was created, right, giovanni or see, you know, was there any choices for, for drug except resignation? eventually there was no other choice because it was very clear that the majority didn't fall apart. one could argue that when the problem started setting in, which is the last week with the 3rd, the no no vote of confidence, which was, it was not really a no call finance. it was a non both of county. that's actually by the time movement. i think he could play the softer and if he had played it salter, if he had some more choices to remain as prime minister. but it is also clear that

coalition have walked out of the vote. draghi is not an elected politician. he's always made clear that he wanted the support of parliament and the government of national unity to deliver forms and have some kind of legitimacy and i guess today's events were an unmistakable sign he doesn't have that support and majority anymore. now, the later reports we have been getting our draghi will not resign tonight but the chances are high that it will go -- high that he will go and meet the president tomorrow to tender his resignation. >> this wouldn't be the first time he tries to resign. will the president accept his resignation this time around, do you think? >> you are right. it is one of the many grotesque turns of this political event we have been witnessing. we have to tell our audience that the first time the president refused draghi's resignation was mostly, we have been told by analysts, due to procedural reasons. so he wanted draghi to go to parliament, have a debate, and see what happens there. i think this has happened today and so what has happened today was surprising to many. there may be more surprises but chances are, yes, this time the president w

coalition have walked out of the values . now dragging is not an elected politician. so he always made clear that he wanted the support of parliament and the government of national unity to deliver reforms to have some kind of legitimacy. and i guess today's events where an a mistake was signed that he doesn't have that support in that majority anymore. now the later reports we've been getting a drug, he's not going to resign tonight by the chances are high that he will go and meet president mater marked to tend to his resignation. and now this wouldn't be the 1st time he tries to resign. will the president accept his resignation this time around? you think? yeah, you're right. that's one of the many grotesque i would say. ties of this lexical events would be witnessing. now we've got to tell it just that the 1st time that the president refused drug his resignation was mostly we've been told by clicking on the list due to procedural reasons. so he want to drug a to go to parliament, have a debates, and see what happens there. now i think this, this has happened today. and so this has been what happened today was surprising to manage. so there might be more surprises b

coalition government refused to participate. adam rainy has more room. this was kicked off a week ago when draggy lost an earlier confidence vote when one member of this national unity government he led, refused to take part in that phone. now despite winning that vote even a week ago that you said he couldn't continue without the 5 star movement, one of the larger blocks in his unity government. when he hindered his resignation in know the president rejected it and said go back to parliament. try to build back your coalition, tell them what you need. well, mario tag, you did just that about 24 hours ago and i sent it on wednesday. and he gave this rousing speech, mentioning how talent around the country, 2000 and mayors, had asked him to stay on publicly supporting him and calling on his unity government to get their act together and support this government to get through this crisis. so many things are happening in italy, it's ongoing drought in the north, the worst in 70 years is one of the leaders in the european support of ukraine and the war with russia. and also writing crisis are an issue here. so ty is, are really wanting the government to continue, but des

in effect failed because he wanted to eat national unity government to reaffirm its support for him. but he has not managed to achieve that. they grant coalitioncovert cover refunds, he was seen as the man to do that. he figured in the international support for ukraine. this is a man who has a profile on the international stage, he was your doing a president of the european central bank before he came in to be prime minister. but italy's fractious bickering political parties have once again claimed the scalp of a prime minister. many people will be staying tonight, if mario draghi couldn't do it, who could? , ., ., ., ., could? there is a vote for you on which to end _ could? there is a vote for you on which to end our _ could? there is a vote for you on which to end our conversation. . which to end our conversation. really good for you to be across those dramatic events as usual in italian politics was up thank you very much. developing situation they are. we will continue to monitor it. we will continue to monitor it. let's turn to the war in the ukraine. russia's foreign minister has said moscow is no longerfocussing on on the eastern donba

coalition refused to participate at a rate, he has more room. this was kicked off a week ago when draggy lost an earlier confidence vote when one member of this national unity government he led, refused to take part in that phone. now despite winning that vote even a week ago that are you said he couldn't continue without the 5 star movement. one of the larger blocks in his unity government. when he hindered his resignation in know the president rejected it and said go back to parliament. try to build back your coalition, tell them what you need. well, my dad, he did just that about 24 hours ago and the thin it on wednesday. and he gave this rousing speech, mentioning how scallions around the country. 2000 and mayors had asked him to stay on publicly supporting him and calling on his unity government to get their act together and support this government to get through this crisis. so many things are happening in italy. this ongoing drought in the north, the worst in 70 years, is one of the leaders in european support as the crane and the war with russia. and also rising prices are an issue here. so times are really wanting the government to continue. but de

unity government. draghi will remain prime minister in a caretaker role until new national elections, scheduled for septembe25. draghi's resignation was welcomed by italy's right wing. recent polls show a coalition led by the italian far right would win a parliamentary majority if the election were held today. the biden administration has cleared another prisoner for release from the u.s. military prison at guantanamo bay, cuba. the united states has jailed khalid ahmed qassim of yemen at guantanamo since may of 2002, without charge or trial. the human rights group reprieve says he was severely tortured at guantanamo, forced to sleep standing up, subjected to freezing temperatures, and left shackled and unable to walk for long stretches. the united states continues to imprison 37 people guantanamo. 20 of those remaining have been recommended for transfer. in rio de janeiro, brazil, at least 18 people have been killed in a raid by hundreds of heavily armed police officers on the alemÃo favela. witnesses say masked officers backed by armored vehicles and helicopters sprayed bullets over a wide area for 12 hours on thursday, killing at least one innocent bystander and leaving injured people unatten