>> a new 24 hour truce agreed on incident. -- agreed on and sudan. this is al jazeera live from london. coming up allegations of russian war crimes in ukraine. sweltering and record heat, global warming fuels higher than

average temperatures. thousands of people are trying to flee some by foot as fighting between sudan's army and the paramilitary forces rages. hundreds of been killed and thousands injured. an attempt at a cease-fire appears to have failed. authority say 39 out of 59 hospitals in and around the city have been closed -- forced to close. civilian homes have also come under increased shelling. the rival forces are run by the two top generals. both are accused of human rights abuses. their battle for power has

derailed the companies transition for democratic rule. >> explosions and gunfire shake despite a ceasefire announcement the fighting between the sudanese army and the paramilitary rapid support forces shows no sign of easing. the humanitarian cost is rising hundreds of people have been killed and thousands injured. healthcare services have been brought to a standstill after heavy bombardment hospitals and clinics are closed leaving patients untreated. ambulances have been targeted preventing them from reaching the wounded. >> the doctors had to evacuate all the cases except the cases inside the intensive care units there is a shortage in staff medicine and oxygen the hospital is witnessing a shortage in

many things even the doctors we have left. >> the streets are eerily quiet people say they're afraid to leave their homes they've been dealing with stray gunfire others have been assaulted. khalid osman's mother was killed by shrapnel. >> it was actually at her house in the living room trying to take shelter over there when uh a sudden mortar landed right outside their house and she uh she caught one of the shop mills that came from the motor and died almost immediately. >> with no pause to the violence sudan could face a growing hunger crisis. those who do venture out are trying to stock up on basic necessities the truth is that at the moment it is almost impossible to provide any humanitarian services.

the violence is a power struggle between army chief adolfata al-burhan and muhammad hamdan who commands the rapid support forces once allies now the two generals disagree on when and how the paramilitary unit will be integrated into the armed forces that's the last barrier in the shift to a civilian-led government. >> they dashed all the dreams of the youth and the sudanese revolution the revolution that started peacefully has now became a fight i'm disappointed. >> both generals say they're committed to the transition agreement and are blaming one another for the escalation just weeks ago there was a sense of hope that long-running negotiations had succeeded but now sudan once again faces an uncertain future. the airport has become one of the front lines of fierce fighting.

the army has taken control of the facility. we have this exclusive report. >> we are inside the international airport where there have been fears confrontation between the army and support forces. the army has confirmed it is in full control of airport. as you can see, the soldiers are showing us some of the deep -- vehicles destroyed in the fighting. the two sides have used all sorts of weapons. windows and doors were shattered. the airport has strategic importance. it is a civilian airport but it also hosts the military base. all communication systems that link it to the outside world have been completely destroyed. >> she lives in the city and she describes how frightened the residents have been. >> over the past few days, it

has been really terrifying. we have been hearing the sounds of heavy artillery and we can't tell where it is. when one of the buildings next to us was struck this morning, there seems to be the two opposing forces are in our area so it's one shot a projectile or something and the other shot back. they damaged a building about four doors down from where we are right now. we don't have any hope attached to any cease-fire announcement. this has been devastating. like i said a few times, if ever there has been a time to seek outside, why are they doing it in the middle of residential neighborhoods? it is terrifying and there's absolutely no sense of safety whether it is in your homework outside your home.

some people have ventured out, some have made it safely but we are also reading the same horror stories of people randomly shot in their cars, people were robbed at gunpoint. things like that. that's why we decided to stay put because how can we note if it is safer out there than it is in here? >> the head of the country office for sudan red cross and red crescent societies describes the difficulties aid groups are having. >> to say this is unimaginable, we don't believe it is happening. the current humanitarian challenges the conflict is posing is unimaginable. you have a population of almost 6 million people that are stuck in their houses with very little food, water, lack of access to

health services. basically people are in their houses with family that they cannot provide food or health services. in a small way we are able to support like volunteers who are able to do work are currently supporting hospitals within their vicinity where they can be able to access, but most of the communities of people calling for support calling for evacuation we are not able to reach them because of lack of security and putting the volunteers and staff of the red crescent at risk but also the people they want to help at risk. we have the ability, the capacity, the volunteers who can provide services ranging from food, water, health, psychosocial support, but all of them are not able to perform the work because of lack of access.

>> united nations plans to hold talks to discuss granting recognition to afghanistan's taliban. the secretary-general says engagement could lead to holding the group accountable. >> one woman's rights advocate -- activist says she is seething about the latest. they say this is not what they understood was the u.n. position. there's going to be a meeting of special envoys to afghanistan that will take place in doha in the next couple of weeks and that will be chaired by the secretary-general of the united nations. we also know from a speech made at princeton university by the deputy secretary-general that they are in the early stages of discussing the idea of offering recognition to the taliban. >> we hope they will find the

baby steps to put us back on the pathway to recognition. is it possible? don't know. recognition of the taliban. there are conditions. let's see what that does. that discussion has to happen. there are some that say it can never happen and others say it has to happen. the taliban clearly want recognition. that's the leverage we have. >> recent decision by the taliban to ban female u.s. staff -- u.n. staff has concerned -- crated a lot of concern here. it is in addition to the comments of the deputy secretary-general the head of the u.n. development program recently raised the prospect of the u.n. pulling out completely from the country. >> russian state media reporting that ukrainian forces have killed 20 civilians were fierce

fighting has raged for months. russian backed forces say ukrainian forces blew up four residential buildings two days ago but reuters is unable to independently verify the report. ukraine has received its first u.s.-made patriot missile systems. the defense minister says the delivery make ukrainian skies more secure. the ability to defend itself, patriot missile can target aircraft at distances up to 150 kilometers. both chambers of u.s. congress are holding hearings to investigate war crimes. the senate has begun a hearing on holding those in russia accountable. we have more on the hearings from capitol hill. >> a fairly unusual hearing

because it began by showing a video from ukraine with interviews from people impacted by the war and graphic video from the carnage on the streets of ukraine. this is happening at the house of representatives. the part controlled by the representatives asked the republicans. they called this. while the vast majority of americans say they support giving support to ukraine, some republican leaders say the support is starting to waiver. the most powerful testimony came from a woman 57-year-old accountant from ukraine. >> in january they came for me it took me to their torture chamber can't be there for five

days cutting my body for five days and threatening to rate me. >> they also heard from ukrainian lawyer representing a 16-year-old boy who he says was forced into russia eventually making his way back about 20,000 children have been forcibly displaced from ukraine into russia. the committee also heard from the prosecutor general detailing what he said was 80,000 communications of war crimes that he is going to need help prosecuting in the years ahead. some of the members of the committee took the opportunity to say this is the time for the biden administration to give ukraine heavier weapons so they cannot only just fight the war but also when it calling what's happening there genocide. >> a russian opposition activist has lost an appeal. he appeared via video in a court

. he was convicted of discrediting the russian army. his sentence centered around a series of social media posts on atrocities last year. record high temperatures have been recorded and are pretty good across southeast asia, china, and other parts of the continent. scientists say they are coming harsher thanks to climate change. bangladesh is seeing its highest temperatures in almost 60 years and seasonal rains have so far failed to appear regions across china are reporting record april highs and many wildfires with the hottest months of the year still to come in thailand

the mercury surpassed 45 degrees celsius for the first time ever. the usual high is 37. we have this report from bangkok. >> revelers celebrate the new year with water fights. this year it brought record temperatures. 45.4 degrees celsius, a new high even for a country accustomed to hot weather. outside the grand palace, a temporary respite for the birds but not a drop of rain in sight. >> i think it's a little hot this year. it's very hot this time anyway. the rainy season will come in a month or so, but this year it is harder than the rainy season. >> heatwave is being felt all across south and southeast asia.

potentially right threatening -- life-threatening for those who cannot access air conditioning. >> where the population is an how to create measures to measure the impact of the heatwave on them is difficult to do. >> in rural india, temperatures are five degrees higher than usual this time of year. agricultural workers have little choice and even if they can find somewhere to shelter, their land is baking. >> the temperatures have gone up considerably in recent years. earlier it would never go above 37 degrees celsius. now it goes up to 45 degrees. the heat is extremely harsh. my body is dehydrated i need water and soda my crops.

heat is so bad even if you arrogate them, they are still dry. >> with the mercury rising, everyone is watching forecast and hoping for rain. >> the temperatures have gone down to a relatively cool 37 degrees. the question now is going to be when do the monsoon rains start. if they don't come soon, it's going to be a long hot summer. >> still to come, chinese authorities pledge to find the people responsible for a devastating hospital fire, beijing's worst place in decade. speak to farmers battling 140% inflation and the government schemes meant to combat the crisis. >> records continue to fall in

asia. we have set a national temperature record in northern laos. warm and humid air from the gulf of thailand. we are also dealing with high humidity. hot, humid, hazy are the keywords to use across indochina. driving rain in the south china. that southeast corner we have seen flooding as a result. it isn't a question of if but where we will see flooding in thailand. i think it's going to miss the main islands but that could change on friday. the biggest downpours will be the top and bottom of sumatra island. for australia, gloomy conditions and temperatures it has been cold enough for snow.

for new zealand, it's fairly quiet on thursday but let's look forward to friday. pouring rain. see you soon. [speaking foreign language] >> in a remarkable three-part investigation into a complex secretive world, they go in search of dirty money.

welcome back. thousands of people are trying to flee sudan as fighting between the forces continue. 270 people have been killed and thousands injured. the united nations plans to halt talks with the taliban. the secretary-general says could lead to holding the group accountable for its actions. record high temperatures have been recorded and are predicted across southeast asia, china, and other parts of the continent. authorities are urging people to stay at home to avoid heat stroke. temperatures are topping 45 degrees for the first time in history.

the european parliament has approved a ban on imports linked to deforestation. it applies to coffee, beef, palm oil, and would. companies will have to prove their products were not grown on land deforested after 2020. malaysia and indonesia accuse the market of blocking market access for palm oil. chinese authorities say they have detained 12 people in connection with a fire at a hospital in beijing. at least 29 people died. >> in beijing people resort to extreme measures to escape the fire that engulfed a private hospital some climbed out of the windows using bed sheets as ropes others balanced on air conditioning units clinging to the sides of the building and those who were able left onto nearby rooftops as the

flames got dangerously close. >> a fire broke out in the east building of the inpatient department of beijing changfong hospital causing significant casualties and we feel deep remorse and guilt. >> most of the victims were elderly patients the average age was 71. this is the worst fire in beijing in decades hospitals say they are treating dozens of people for burns and smoke inhalation with some in a critical condition. police are investigating the cause of the blaze. >> according to a preliminary investigation the fire was caused by sparks generated during the renovation of the inpatient department. the sparks ignited combustible paint at the site. >> authorities say those responsible will be held accountable. >> after investigation 12 people including the director deputy director and head of the general affairs department

of beijing changfong hospital the person in charge of the construction company the onsai construction personnel are suspected of major responsibility accidents. >> the suspects have been detained for questioning while police investigate how a place that is meant to provide care for the sick and elderly became so dangerously unsafe. >> it is more than a decade since a group was pushed out of somalia's capital. since then, a relative calm has returned to the coastal city. now it is fueling a surge in property development. it is still out of reach for many somalis. >> the song of construction in mogadishu reverberate across the city. creams -- cranes. the skyline. if you are looking around the city, you will see modern multiple story buildings.

this is what has been replacing the houses after decades of war. it is building the tallest apartment block in the city. he says most of the units were sold even before they came into the open markets. >> thousands of people doctors are working coming to somalia. those who will need it will demand and imagine the city is expanding i can now call it one of the fastest cities in terms of growing in terms of population. >> real estate developers are especially happy with the booming markets they're breaking ground every other month. a few years ago we wouldn't be standing in the middle of town like we are now things have really changed more people are moving into the city we have spoken to a

property owner who says that his apartment block is fully sold out. but the cost of renting or buying is beyond many people's reach because there are no proper regulations to protect buyers. [indiscernible] runs a restaurant he returned from the uk in 2019 to a country he left when he was five years old. he says life here is not easy but moving back was worth the risk. >> of the amount that it cost me to live in salzburg one of the most expensive cities in europe and what it does to live in mogadishu is very much similar i'm paying nearly 800 for a two-bedroom apartment and internet is the issue electricity and costs are quite high but at the same time i think it's different and financial lanes for different outputs come out. >> thousands of diaspora somalis like

shidane are increasingly making their way home they say they want to see their city stand on its legs again. >> now to the man accused of shooting black teenager has put guilty in his first court appearance. andrew lester -- prosecutors say he shot his victim in the head and arm after the 16-year-old to his house by mistake. the case has a racial component according to lawyers but lester is not facing any hate crime charges. argentina's industrial sector says inflation could easily reach 140% this year. with prices changing every day, argentinians are struggling to cope. farmers are among those struggling the most. >> he makes a living in buenos

aires. last month for the first time in three decades, the country's inflation rate increased to more than 100%. >> there's lots of instability in the prices and different exchange rates, it gets very complicated. >> argentina has been implementing exchange rate controls. people are paid at the official exchange rate that is much lower than the market value of the dollar. the government has been applying different exchange rates to different sectors to encourage producers to sell their products. the latest one is known as the dollar aggregate would benefit the ruling sector. the main objective is to help replenish this country's impoverished coffers but most people say that this is a temporary solution that won't solve argentina's endemic economic troubles. says the government measures are

not enough. >> this only benefits a small group of people there are so many dollars that i have lost track it doesn't help small producers like us but the big ones and those involved in large agribusiness the government is trying to grab dollars and money in any way they can. >> a top exporter of soy and corn the country is dealing with a historic drought it is having a huge impact on the economy complicating access to foreign currency and forcing yet another round of negotiations with the imf over a 44 billion dollar loan. >> there are problems that worry us very much and we inherited a huge debt with the imf but we were conscious to include a clause that if the economic situation changes for reasons outside politics then we will have to rethink the program and that's what we are doing now. >> poverty rates on the rise and financial instability economies say the situation could easily deteriorate in the lead-up

to the elections in october. >> i see a risk of a situation getting worse the lack of finance inflation pressures the degree of distortions that the government have to engage in in order to postpone the adjustment has been getting deeper. >> argentina's productive sector is struggling to cope with soaring inflation drought and political uncertainty. for now it

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