so there are a lot of questions being asked him going there. tanya kramer introducing them. thank you so much. after months of global grain shortages negotiators in turkey say that they have reached a deal to resume grain exports from ukraine. after hours of negotiations in istanbul, turkeys defense minister announced ukraine, and russia had reached an agreement to allow grand shipment through the black sea turkey and the united nations helped broker that deal expected to be signed next week. the deal would end a month, long impasse that has left more than $20000000.00 tons of much needed grain stuck in ukrainian ports. unable to leave because of fighting in the country. un secretary general antonio pathetic said that more work was still needed to finalize the deal, but held the breakthrough as a critical step forward in the world darkened by global prizes to thy. at last we have a ray of hope. it is hoped to ease human suffering and the leisure hunger it on the world's array of hope to support developing countries and the most vulnerable people revoke to bring a measure of

middle east corresponded tanya kramer. tanya, on saudi arabia is likely to be the most controversial part of biden's trip. what does he helping to achieve their while? absolutely, i'm the president to abide and will be taking part in a summit of the golf corp counsel in saudi arabia. he will be meeting there with regional leaders and us officials have, you know, said to leading up to this trip this, you know, to strengthen the ties between the countries there and to tackle you know, our global and challenges. but of course, it doesn't really cost away the criticism that has been leveled against this trip because it actually shows, you know, a change in mr. bivens stands on saudi arabia as a presidential candidate. i to the white house doing a d. m. a campaign. there he actually pledged to make a saudi arabia pariah over on the murder of saudi journalist. tamala koji, in 2018 in turkey, and also over it's a human rights record as so, this criticism will certainly are not go away under. there will be more questions asked when he's going there, but on the other and also what we're heari

first, let's bring in our correspondence tanya kramer, in bethlehem. tanya, what are you expecting from this sir? from these talks my yes presidential by navarro chair about over an hour ago, slightly behind schedule. he was visiting a policy in hospital in east jerusalem or before i know he had been holding, holding talks with the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas. and he said, we are expecting some statements from both leaders. so to understand a bit more of what is there on the table, what both have to say, we understand it might be some more measures being announced them initiatives, like for example, upgrading the mobile system in the occupied westbank. but also in garza, i from the 3 g to 4 g. that would be a really a relief for many people here. but also other measures are like he already announced at the hospital that shit there was a pledge for some more aid and financial aid that is very important that this aid also restarts us inside. the chombo administration had cut off most of the a to the palestinians. but of course, that we also expect to hear bit more about, you know

so there are a lot of questions being asked him going there. tanya kramer into ru salon. thank you so much. now we had to sri lanka where people are still waiting for the resignation of president. gotcha. by a roger puck so a day after he fled the country, the prime minister who is now acting president, has ordered security forces to restore calm after angry crowd stormed government buildings on wednesday. a nationwide curfew has now been lifted, but the situation remains tense amid the countries of devastating economic crisis. protesters watch the nightly news from the presidential palace. they've occupied the residence for days on tv, the acting president, accusing the demonstrators of trying to grab power after they broke into his office . when he thought that who knew, because of today's situation, the security forces advised me to declare a state of emergency and impose a curfew. but i'm thinking whereby i am now implementing both a state of emergency under curfew. the up and again, we must defeat that. they slash a threat and i think i'm gonna o protestors ignored t

and that was tanya kramer, speaking with me earlier. here are some other stories making news. britain's former finance minister rishi soon act has won the biggest backing from conservative lawmakers in the 1st round of voting to choose boys johnson successor with 88 votes . 6 candidates are still running, including foreign minister lengths less trust. and junior trade minister penny more dot whoa. francis has appointed 3 women to the vatican department that chooses new bishops. the 2 nuns and a lay woman will become the 1st women to serve in the body of the move comes, as francis seeks to give women more influence within the catholic church government, a tokyo court has ordered 4 former managers of tapco, the company that operated the fukushima nuclear power plant to pay the equivalent of $94000000000.00 us dollars in damages. shareholders had sued them for not implementing safety measures. they say could have prevented the 2011 disaster. after months of global grain shortages negotiators and turkey say that they have reached a deal to

or for many people here, tanya kramer in bethlehem. thank you. a quick reminder of our top story. sri lankan, the prime minister, run niel graham, a singer has been sworn in as the acting president. protesters are celebrating after his predecessor go to buy of out of pocket, formerly resigned. longest parliament is set to convene in the coming days to choose a new leader. acs it is the documentary, extreme climate events looking at what future weather could bring to stay with us if you can for that. and it's always more on the website and on social media of course, t w dot com and actually w news. i'm sarah kelly and berlin. thank you so much for your time with a were interested global economy in our portfolio w business reading. here's a closer look at the project.

but you know, they don't see an end to this conflict at all across by tanya kramer, a jerusalem there. thank you very much. of the month of protest sri lanka, president, go to buy are raja park, saw has fled 1st to the mount eaves. now he is reportedly on his way to singapore, where he is expected to seek asylum and officially step down from the presidency. earlier wednesday, protest is stormed the prime minister's office, former prime minister ronelle victrum cindy is and now the acting president bard protest, us want him to want him gone to rick graham synergy has now asked the parliament speaker to nominate a new prime minister, a nationwide curfew has been imposed here until thursday more earlier i talked to the w, corresponded manero chaudhry in columbus and asked her whether protestors would be satisfied if the president handed in his official resignation. well, it definitely will that it will. people, i've been waiting for her if morning is the weekend. it was reported that the president would, america was a will. i submitted my big nation to the people on wednesday, but he'll

and that is what is very important for israel responded to tanya kramer, in jerusalem there. thank you, tanya. i forgot to bring you the press conference of joe biden, anthea's railey minister live as soon as it happens. but ross, here's a quick look at some of the other stories are happening right now. france and celebrated its national holiday with a parade on the chandeliers in paris. french troops march together with eastern european nato allies in a show of solidarity before the holiday french president. demo mccall praised ukraine for standing up to russian aggression the only word star kevin spacey has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual offenses. the one celebrated actor is accused of assaulted 3 men in england between the years. 252-0138 trial date has been set for jew next year. the united nations children's fund unicef estimate more than 18000000 children are not receiving schooling in nigeria almost double last year's figure. the trend is being driven by continued kidnappings and attacks on schools. in parts of the north, many children flee further south with t

kramer. off for more on that visit. tell us, tanya, saudi arabia is likely to be the most controversial part of biden's trip. what does he hoping to achieve their while? absolutely, i'm a, we even have a busy schedule here. let me start here in israel, when he rides this afternoon and going to the occupied westbank on friday and then flying here directly to saudi arabia. and that's kind of sets the tone also for this visit to understand that, you know, one of the focus on this visit is the strengthening of ties between israel and the arab countries. and the integration, as it was said here in israel, of israel in the region, mr. biden, when he comes here, i comes to reason that has changed since he last visited. he has a vice president under barack obama in there, 2016. and now we are having countries that have signed piece agreements with israel since 2020 still under that. then trump administration named me, that's united arab emirates for vain and also morocco. so from an israeli point of view, they are hoping, as we heard, and the

okay, that sir, so unfortunate to hear, al corresponded tanya kramer, they're reporting on that trip from you as president joe biden, to the middle east. thank you very much for your time. to lancaster prime minister on the other claim, a singer has been sworn in as acting president. it comes off to formerly to go to buy a roger pasha officially resigned off to fleeing the country. for months to lincoln's, have been demanding the removal of roger poacher who de blame for the country severe economic crisis on the streets, just re lanka. people celebrate after hearing the country's president has resigned . they say this is a triumph for democracy. oh is a huge ricky mist rather here more than 3 months. and i would like to say like, it's this. i mean, at this moment i feel is that a good lesson for all caught up at 4 digits, inter lanka, yasser, extremely happy velocity because we love to be go deposit and we always the most baldwin. both are in the gandhi, i'll be sure to be burbalow cch. extremely happy birthday was president got to buy a raja pox, fletcher lanka, to the mall div, end

a spring in correspond, tonya kramer in bethlehem in the palestinian territories. tanya, how is this visit being viewed by palestinians where you are with? well, i have to say in battle, i am. it's still a very quiet morning that has to do it's a friday morning, but also palestinian security forces have a closed the main roads here in anticipation of the visit. ah, do you as president biden will come me after a visit to, to east jerusalem, a palestinian hospital here and to meet with the palestinian president mahmoud abbas. and then also for a short visit to the church of the nativity here. right behind me in the old city of bethlehem. now talking to people here, you know, they have very mixed opinions about that. many say it's good to you they, they welcome that he's coming here to put out the realities here. back on the agenda, the policy is ready. conflict has not been really very high on the agenda. around a globally speaking. there are also some many pilots into the hope that a president biden will talk about. a u. s. m an american, palestinian and journalist trevino. aclu was k