right across central key russian forces, shore nor mercy in their campaign to destroy ukrainian energy infrastructure. and morocco versus france, who will be victorious in wednesday's world cup semi final right he into ah, on to the program, 43 migrants attempting to cross the channel have been rescued from cold waters off the coast of england. their boat capsized in the channel, at least for others, a confirmed did. 30 of those rescued were plucked from the water. the international organization for migration estimates, 205 migrants had been recorded as missing in the channel since 2014, the capsizing of the migrant boat was addressed in the u. k. parliament during the prime ministers questions, he is, what were she? sonic had to say, this is beaca, i'm sure the whole house who share my sorrow at the cap sizing of a small boat in the channel in the early hours of this morning. and the tragic loss of human life, our hearts go out to all those affected and attribute to those involved in the extensive rescue operation. and andrew simmons has more from diver where rescue bites went to point. conditions were absolutely terrible of the temperature of the water. the biggest problem, sub 0 temperatures, there is a cold snap in the u. k. and france right now. very cold indeed, but the people traffickers find some of these conditions are deal that apply that right? because they were calm waters overnight. but early on wednesday morning at this shit, this boat got into difficulties and well, they've seen over here before this lifeboat station and over the body bags went out, returned with 4 bodies. and of course they brought more a survivors than dead. i'm. that is quite a remarkable situation because 30 of those migrants actually went in to the water. so they were recovered very quickly and not just by the rescue teams, but also by fishermen. in fact, the fishermen were 1st on the sea. and so what you have now is yet another tragedy in what is a mounting problem for the french, but particularly the british, because the french, unable to stop the people traffickers from letting these people get on boats pay their money and then go across risking their lives this isn't the 1st, it certainly would be the last a court in turkey has sentenced east ambles man to 2 years and 7 months in prison, for insulting public officials. it has imposed a political band on a chrome m, a molar who that could lead to his removal from office. he is seen as a cape honan to take his president rage up typo to one cinema because he has more from his temple in mo, mo, who won a stumble, mayor seat a couple of years ago at that time the difference between de governments candidate and him was around a less than $100000.00 votes about the government insisted, and the higher electoral board decided for a re run of the elections, which came up with 8 more than $800000.00 of votes that brought a symbol of mayors a seat. so at that time we heard a crummy mom or lou calling the higher electoral electoral board members as it is. and this is the reason why the case was open against him. but however, today, no one was expecting a verdict. and many people who even are against the graeme and mama lu were not expecting the sentence. so according to the situation and the court is a go, it will need to issue a written averting, which is the final judgment of a justified judgment in a week. and then at the defense a claim in mo, mo lou has the right to reject this decision. and then add, the case goes to the court of appeals. russia has launched a new wave of strikes on ukraine's capital. explosions rang out just before dawn in cave. if he shall say to administrative buildings were damaged, but a defense is shot down to 13 russian drones. preventing further destruction were a challenge reports from keith it looks bad, of course, but it could have been so much worse. thankfully, no one was underneath the drone when it was shut down and crashed into this key building early on wednesday morning. spit lana cleared up the damage at her father's flat just across the way. i thought it's a good morning because we were alive deductible off it can be removed under faith. it's not a big deal. it's a stoicism born of experience for months. russia has targeted ukraine, cities and power infrastructure. but stoicism does not mean apathy. it just makes us better much angry jim grid. this time the attack was a failure. opening lays on preliminary information. all 13 drones were shot down by ukrainian advent. melissa weldon, i'm proud of you here. citizens and we are grateful to the defense and don't ignore the sirens. but previous strain strikes, particularly when paired with cruise missiles, to be more successful. since mid october, russia has damaged every one of the cranes them power plants. and the russians trying to choice is this. they call them karen's. but despite russia and iran denials there, why be believe to be the iranian made? shaw had 136, and it's smaller version the 131 try out to 0 was given rare access to recovered examples being studied by ukraine's military intelligence. does the same with phil . i think i'm some additional said yes. these are the more damage to us because russia uses him, most of them was the stickler. and there was head of one that one is 20 gun almost to live, not keeping his real identity secret with actual told me what's inside them. despite the drones assumed iranian origins, almost all the components of foreign, some or even ukrainian talisman canada. this isn't candidate 3rd candidate. so that's interesting because it shows that despite being under sanctions, iran is still managing to get hold of components like this. some suggest russia's use of imported drones means it has diminishing stocks of its own precision missiles. but he crane knows it can't be complacent. despite the destruction you see here, it was a lucky day for key. if 100 percent of the drain shut down, no deaths and no injuries, but he's to say the next time that happens, they'll be so fortunate. and that's why the crane is making better ad offense. one of the most important requests is making of its friends and allies, rory talents out to 0, give the morocco speed to become the 1st african side to get to a world cup. final will get underway in less than 2 hours time. they'll take on front the defending champions in the 2nd semi final rod, he in both teams and traveling to l. baker stadium. these live pictures, the moroccan boss left the teams hotel about half an hour ago. it was surrounded by well wishes as they left with banjo. ha, thousands of fans have flooded into the country on extra flights. the winter will take on june tina in sundays final joanna roscoe was at the team hotel as they left . the broker team is on its way to make history as the 1st african country to play in a semi final, at a well come when they fight from an outside safety. and now we've been here. the broken team heard how all say, where plans have been coming to try and catch a claim, not just as a team, but also hoping to get their hands on a ticket. many of them clear from places like morocco, but also the usa and probably try and get a ticket for this in a moment. and suspect came in overnight having read on social media that they were able to get a ticket at the airport. that wasn't the case. they were sent to the stadium with some being given out of the office. they came here. no tech came, but i did get a team for the stadium. over roads lead to l. baker stadium right now. already there for us is andy richardson, he'll be watching the game and alexi o'briant who's traveled to the stadium on a fan bus. but 1st let's go to angie where there's certainly lots of attention on morocco right now. but those writing champions won't be going down without a fight and try. i mean, i think it's important to remind ourselves just wanted to show you that it is to go this fall marconi twice before the same from outside of europe of south america reached the semi fonts. well, you have to go back to 1930 when the usa did it, and then in 2000 and see when south korea were co host. and i think it's back sense thick morocco playing quotes and quite a home well cut that they've really lent into. and they've really fed off that atmosphere talking to fans around the stadium today. they do feel as though they representing the region direct, sending the middle east and the whole of africa. so they do feel that weights of responsibility as well as just the sheer enjoyments of having caught this fall. i mean this particular world cup, and i think it's the way that the, the, the football federation has done little little details like bringing over family and parents of the players. which possibly wouldn't have happened if the will company been taking place in a different part of the world. just those marginal games that that have house the moral car team. and then you look at the long term planning that has gone into this . this isn't just a half jackson, the morocco, hey, playing the stadium. so now they've invested massively in all aspects of the game be dates for analysis. the, the national center of excellence may have back in the rock of invest in the women's game. they hosted the women's africa cup of nations in morocco, issue that, that team will be going to the women's will come next jays with all levels. this is a country investing in football at the very highest level. and the products about is the, hey, we are with the morocco, j representing africa and the, our wells in the semi final. all right, thank you very much and riches in there, and let's get some live pitches now. of the french teams bus arriving at l. baker. stadium, they're making their way there. now. by all reports, their fans will be out numbered by the moroccan. so let's bring into lexia bryan, who traveled with moroccan fans to the stadium. lexy fans must be getting nervous or other feeling confident. as the quote counts down to kick off, well i have to say it's a, it's a healthy mix of both nerves and competence depending on who you talk to. and at which moment, as you said, i did come off a fan bust the buses sort of land and waves. you might be able to begin to save some people coming in behind me over that side on the way north here because we're about an hour north of doha. they were just dozens of buses on the motorway coming north to alba, which has a capacity of about 68000 people. and so people will come off the buses. they'll come around here in the walk all the way up the path towards al bites up there. which is actually the shape of a modulus, an arabic tent. it is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful stadiums i've ever seen. and as you say, it is going to be packed full of moroccan support says, but i had seen a few french supporters out there as well. cut to has a population of about sort of 5 and a half 1000 people in the french community understand 10000 or more have flown in. in fact, this gentleman, he seems to be a little bit caught in the middle actually because took me through your outlet the either from the absorbed as you can, shall go the bug because from france and i got a job from oracle, i'll go to flogs just because my mom, she's from france for that for merkel solve go. i'm a heart 15 oracle as you france. so i guess you're winning, i the way i you leaning either way. i actually mark it. i'll tell you for who i'm going to be. definitely. i'm just going to be very happy at the end of the game because one of my 2 countries gonna rich to final. but then definitely is like if i'm asking you, if you like more you dad or mom so i can answer death. oh yeah, that's a very, very tough one. if we go away from your heart though, and then we go to your head, who do you think might win this one? it's tough question because before the tournament i would have told you france, because we've got very good players, but then moral coal was all to warn croatia, belgium, spain, portugal is garret off bar will said may be friends. i think a lot of people and a feeling that a lot of the fans i was speaking to in the family as i was saying with the hot morocco with the head frowns. thank you so much for your time. i appreciate it. good luck. it enjoy the game i did here on the french radio station this morning as i was going into work at la blue. so the french supporters are out there in volume, possibly not as much volume as the moroccans, judging by the crowds would be seen going in a lot, arrayed, a lot of green. i think it's gonna be really hard to drown out the american supporters. we'll have to see whether that support of the 12th men will help get the team over the edge and that semi final tonight, it's certainly going to be an electric atmosphere. thank you very much for finding that picture for us. and lexie o'brien there outside albedo stadium and as we've been hearing the 1st time and african team has made the semi finals of the world cup and then not only facing the writing champions, but their former colonial power of france, natasha butler is with french moroccans in paris noon yet. you know, there's no question which t mina is supporting. she was her morocco shirt with pride in her who can a grocery shop in paris? born in france to morrow, can parents? she says she'd love to see morocco when the well cut for the 1st time, but you'll support france if they go through a couple with these other jo, symbolic teams for us, and they will present the front in our friendship of our country. our house divided between the 2. we can't separate one from the other. 2 minutes on says she feels the same. i would be happy to win, but in, in friends when i will be happy more so you know, because it's my love and my 2 friends are the best thing in my life when i made it to the semi finals last saturday. there was celebrations in paris. news at france will all say through added to the excitement a dream semifinal for many, many years after the end of french colonial rule in the north african countries there also ties between france and morocco on the page. some morocco players were born in france and one of france's players is a moroccan heritage and there were friendships best friends and p s d, teammates, fringe strike, killing him, bob, a and morocco defender ash rough. i came me of caught up into the hall and wished each other luck. tomorrow, yan earns a furniture store in the city. a few years ago his brother met visiting sedan. the french, algerian football, inspired many young french people of north african origin. sophie and says morocco success and catherine is nurturing the dreams of a new generation woman. his bus, what's happening is magnificent. it's not just because we are maroka and it's enthusiasm across the world. in africa, in all arab countries. everyone is supporting morocco, like sophia, and mino will watch the semi final with her family. sure. the way the crowds or morocco when victory will be their fingertips. natasha butler, i'll just sarah paris. and that semi final between morocco and france is less than 2 hours away. and that is the bus arriving a can say, just at the bottom of the screen of the french team arriving at l betas. stadium just a few moments away before they actually pulling unload from the bus and make their way onto the stadium, which is going to be no doubt at full capacity the stadium in doha. but there are some friends who aren't lucky enough to be here in bo huh. and they're actually in morocco where hashem ho barbara is joining us from rebec hashem. it seems relatively quiet where you are a fan behaving, and they just saving their energy before screaming their lungs out in less than 2 hours time. while am it is a reason behind it was basically, it has been a have a raining a whole day. and in different parts of the miracle, but the dom 4 is not really deterring people from converging in the cafes to wait for the moment of arrived about 2 days ago here. and it's just incredible. the excitement, the jaw, your talk to children, to teenagers, to elderly and they say the same thing. basically. they say that they would like to see the dream continue. they say that this is an attempt to, has given them hope, joy and a sense of national pride. there's also some sense of anxiety because they know that they're going to take on one of the most impressive football teams in the well with super hot, such as are them bell m boppy, quiz men and the others. but at the same time you talk to more consent, they would tell you that it's not hunger. it's that desire to win to move. busy forward and you never know maybe bring the well cut back to morocco. this is what they said could make a massive difference. emily, this is not just about footway transcends football to something else for the millions of americans. this is something that has been inspiring, an entire region building bridges unifying people. and they say the national team of morocco has managed to bring them something so precious for them to be able to tell their grand children. and to continue telling for many, many generations to come. this is a turning point for many people here in morocco, and they say that they would like to see their team when, if it twins and move to the final, you never know what's going to happen tonight. and tomorrow is just going to be the most impressive display of emotion, emotion, joy, and happiness across the country. but also across the of the region. you talked to people passion, i'm just going to interaction primarily. did you let me know what we're saying with live pitches from outside album, stadium of the french president's emanuel mac from being swarmed by fans? it really is quite an extraordinary same saying, certainly the french team has one that supported their 2. i t them on, but just back to you. hash him. what is this sense from the fans in morocco? how will they go tonight against these raining champions? it certainly seems that france is the favorite. well, emily, if morocco wins tonight, you will see the most spectacular display of joy across the country. this is just going to be unprecedented up covered to morocco for the last 25 years. i've been to a different okay. since 1998 when we're walking disqualified, but i saw hundreds of thousands of people pouring on to the streets when the moroccan team returned back to the country and people said, thank you for the joy you gave us this time is different. the 1st african adaptation to go to they lost her last 4. and perhaps if they, when they could be an unprecedented moment. you know, this is the nature like many other nations struggling with own social progress. however, this has been a unique opportunity for people to set aside all those anxieties and just focus on one thing, you know what it could happen. and if it happens, we'll go to the final. and if you go to the final, we take all that as insidious is incredible. it's toe, beautiful. for many people to be true. yet, if the high bank of america certainly is, if i am it happen. all right, well fingers crossed. thank you very much for that report. hashem aha bar alive. breath bay in rebec. moving on now to the rest of the days. news in chinese and russian influence on the african continent is coming under shop focus. at the 2nd us africa summit in washington, they say president joe biden has invited dozens of african ladies for 3 days of talks. it's the biggest international gathering in the us capital since the side of the globe 19 pandemic. let's bring in. she had for tansy, who joins us live now from outside the summit. she had dates here were of the summit. what will be the focus on wednesday and tell us a little bit more about those all important meetings on the sidelines. this morning we've had several hours now paneled discussions between members of government member members of the by the ministration business leaders about the potential, the u. s african trade and 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