the bill is passed. the us senate approves - the bill is passed. the us senate approves aid - the bill is passed. the us senate approves aid to i the bill is passed. the us - senate approves aid to ukraine, the largest aid package since russia invaded. the man behind film scores that mesmerized the millions, composer vangelis has died at the age of 79 years old. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to newsday broadcasting live to you today from sydney, australia. a bit ofa a bit of a grim and gloomy day, the sun is coming up 2a hours before australians had to the polls after a heated election campaign, some of the main issues for you injust campaign, some of the main issues for you in just a moment, but first, let me talk you through some of the facts and figures. the liberal national coalition has been in power since 2013 and is seeking another three year term going up another three year term going up against some of the opposition labour party, minor parties
of 0desa with food and fertiziler. 0ur correspondent caroline davies reports from 0desa. ukraine s wheat helps to feed the world, but while its black sea ports remain closed, much of it is beyond the world s reach. over 3,000 tons of grain fill yuriy s warehouse, but because of the issues transporting it out of the country, no one wants to buy it. translation: i don t know who in the world to ask for help. - we would like to be helped to sell this grain at any price, as long as the people don t go hungry. i think that all western countries should help us. you need to bang your fist on the table, open the ukrainian ports, stop the russian invasion and take out this grain. how do you feel knowing that there are many people around the world that would be desperate for this crop? translation: there s a feeling of despair. i i m talking now with tears in my eyes. it s hard to say. yuriy s problems are faced by farmers across the country.
how long do you think it will be until you can reopen the port again? we have no idea when we will be able to reopen the port. we are facing a disaster that s going to happen in the next few weeks when the new crop is here and the old crop is not exported. the un has warned that unless russia allows the ports to reopen, there could be mass hunger and famine for years. russia says sanctions imposed on it would need to be looked at if the world wants to solve the crisis. while many in the west will feel that russia is holding safe passage through the sea hostage, if no agreement is reached, ukraine s crop could rot while others starve. caroline davies, bbc news, 0desa. ukraine s president says russian forces have completely destroyed the eastern donbas region accusing moscow of senseless bombardments as it intensifies its attacks. in another development, the international committee of the red cross says its registered hundreds of ukrainian prisoners of war who ve left the besieged