This is al jazeera ah. Is good to have you with us today. I am several than yeah, this is the news. Our line from doha. Coming up in the next 60 minutes, a former tie policeman, armed with a gun and a knife kills at least 38 people, including 23 children at a Daycare Center. The u. K. Electricity supplier warns of power cuts this winter while france plans to cut energy use by 10 percent. The w h o issues and alerts on for indian made cough syrup. After the death of 66 children in the gambia and any l noise awarded the nobel prize in literature for her work on personal trauma, as well as social inequality in france and in sport, lino massey confirmed me 2022. Well, cap will be his last very censure mans argentinian stars helping to win the tournament for the 1st time in car. Ah, so we begin this hour in thailand where at least 38. 00 people including 23. 00 children, have been killed in a shooting in the northeast. The attacker was a former policeman who was facing trial on drug charges. This happened at a Daycare Center in a long while. Im pu Fenton Monahan has the latest the aftermath of the nash shooting that shaken thailand. Dozens of People Killed childrens Daycare Center. Many children were among the dead. Some as young as 2 years old. Can do that way. The teachers locked the door, but he destroyed fire to shot. I was in the kitchen without the teachers. It was 3 of us. I climbed over the wall and run alongside the road. I crunched down and i saw a teacher who worked over there. The 3 of us run out. I didnt think that he could come in. The teacher who passed away was with the children. The gunman was a former Police Officer after opening fire in the Daycare Center. He returned home where he killed his wife and child before taking his own life. At this point, its time to really start looking at the issue of how many guns are in thailand. There are many registered n unregistered guns. The country is basically a washing them. And, and so its a bit surprising that only in the last couple years are we seeing these kind of mass shooting, incense, thailands Prime Minister, prayer, china, char, describe the attack as shocking. He offered condolences to victims and ordered Emergency Services to do all they can for the wounded questions, remain as to what led to this attack and what motivated the killer and parents grieving their loss will be demanding answers. Benton monahan al jazeera. Earlier i spoke to l. 0 tony. Ching, hes in on tunney at the hospital where some of the bodies were taken. There is a feeling here of shock. This is a busy border town, right on the, on the border with lough, usually very live, the very this will going on, people are passing by, coming back. Theyre looking at their phones, following avidly. The news was happened today. It is sinking in, but i think really a disaster on this scale. Something that thailand is not used to and what more have we found out . Where does the investigation stand as we speak . We understood from the police earlier today that this was the main suspect is a former policeman who had been let go from the 4th about a year ago. They just said in the last hour or so that he was actually in cold today at a trial facing Drug Trafficking charges, the verdict was expected to morrow. The conclusion of that child today, he went to the Daycare Center to pick up his son. Upon not finding his son there, he became agitated, and that is when the killing started. After finishing in the day care center, leaving 24 bodies, there. He then that a violent child towards his home. We killed his wife, his son, and ultimately himself. But we understand from the time Prime Minister that the, his motives at this stage is not clear. The Prime Minister said he suspect its a personal motive that may have been some personal problem. But the implication, i think at this stage is that drugs the Drug Trafficking, show child, possibly the use of drugs by this former policeman himself move, contributed to what we saw today. Tony, theres a very high rate of gun ownership in thailand. Can. Can you speak perhaps of the context around the shooting . Yes, there is. Guns. Were legal as this illegal sale of guns is relatively tightly regulated, but this is a country which has had active was owns on its board with decades. Guns have flowed in and out to thailand. However, where we have seen individual gun violence on a fairly common basis here in ton of these types of mass killings of very rare. Nonetheless, in 2020, we saw an active soldier who went on a killing spree in the city, of course killed 30 people this followed day by this ex policeman. I think there will be a lot of people asking questions about the easy access. These Service Service men have had to weapons. And the fact that this is happened twice in 2 years. Now. One former senator called for tighter control of gun sales and gun control in this country, but he said that would not be possible until there was a proper civilian government. And i think this is one of the issues here that the military and the police are hold a very high position in a very high profile position, anti life. And i think there is the fear that, that in, in some ways enables these type of things to happen. The call from that former senator was really for civilians would be taking over these roles in the hope that to this couldnt happen again. Ukraine is blaming russia for showing several residential buildings in the Southern City of zap bridger. At least 4 people have been killed in the attack. Rescuers have been digging out survivors from the rubble had our bill. Hamid is in me, bro. She saw some of the destruction earlier in nearby as aboriginal it was quite a terrible attack, and i have to say while we were there, we then, and while the rescue workers were going through all of that and people were in a state of shock, then there were 3 loud explosions. Again, we do think that this time it was infrastructure that was said, but certainly a rock, the city we so people running away tried to get to shelters. We actually saw also 2 ladies just hiding, cowering next to a tree. Not knowing what was happening. So certainly it is a city, an edge and separate area has been coming under constant missile attack. I would say nearly on a daily basis. Usually it happens Early Morning just like todays attack of the background to it brings up a rigid the Capital Region of this upper region region. Our half of it was 60 percent of it. More or less is now under russia control. Russia has a next that part claims that is now part within the borders of the russian federation, but it does not hold the capital. And when i spoke to people and asked them, why do you think this is happening in the city . Now, why is it more and more intense the attack and the attacks of the challenge on the city. Many said is simply because they want to scare away. They want us to leave the city because they want to occupy the city. That was l 0 hot bill, hamid worry challenge now reports on ukraines counter offensive in both the south and in the east. Now, a warning, some viewers may find some of the images in his report. Distressing ukrainian soldiers crouch ready waiting for the Armored Vehicle to appear, but it hasnt come to kill them. Whites clothing hangs from its gun. This recordings the ukrainian officials is a russian surrender. Whether or not it was coordinated, the ukrainians dont want any surprises. The b m. P. s crew are quickly bound a rag glimpse of ukraine swift counter offensive in cats on region. Like its other advance in the northeast. Large swathes of territory have been recaptured from the russians, but ukraines leadership is keeping Operational Security tight. Jailers, the muzzle naturally. I cannot disclose the specific issues discussed at the meeting. But most of the report adopted plans and approved documents will definitely delight ukrainians and they will definitely upset the occupiers because they will be held responsible for all their evils. Not done yet. Creegan in the northeast after months of occupation and days of fierce fighting lea man is back in ukrainian hands no longer forced a cow of from shells. Civilians must now q for 8, many have lost their homes. Others describe their prisons of fear, either to forward it as you rightly the street not paying attention to the russians. One of them, sudden the goals, a yard stop right here. What are we writing here for another i answer. This is my home language. I writes, as i will with additionally, i need to go to my parents, so he answers, believe me, i dont want to see you here again, the other, thats how i have to sit at home for 3 months and not go out. I have a holiday. Ukraines national guard, his release footage, it says, is the fight for the man. The date and location on verified. But the intensity of combat is clear. 3 days later, russian dead still lie by the roads. Flies buzz in the autumn air. You was keel near. Nearly 10 percent russian soldiers, when they are just running off from the counter offensive armed forces detroit column to throw in wiggle, dozens of rotten folders. Rushes military is searching for an answer for its battlefield setbacks. He if says some mobilized russian soldiers are already fighting in ukraine as many as 200000 of russias targets of 300000 men of already been drafted. Moscow is hoping that they can turn the tide of fighting. That is now firmly in ukraines favor will re talents out as iraq. If a still a had this, our israel reportedly rejects changes. Lebanon requested to a Draft Agreement on a controversial maritime borders. Im will your harding and jo. How, where can tar is hoping . The world cup can help tackle local issues like diabetes and obesity and sport. Far as covering max mer stop and gearing up the japanese ground, free targeting back to back world titles. More that when we come back, ah, and leaders are 44 countries, a meeting for the 1st summit of the european political community, the goal maintain stability in the wider region, despite russias invasion of ukraine. The summit, which is the brainchild of french president emanuel mack whole brings together in you members and 17 other countries in prague. Now there are tensions between several of the countries attending and that has raised questions about how effective this meeting can be. Step vaccine is at the meeting, and prox, that seems to be the most important signal that this for to, for lead us, e, you and not you want to, to show to the world. And also, especially to russia and the mo, the, the whole european continent is a present. Here the leaders are but not russia and not beller road. So thats the main aim of this says summit. So to see, and we dont also know what will be coming next. Its no official format of this summit. There is no official structure yet, but this was the very 1st me thing. And it was my cancer brainchild because countries like ukraine, but ultimate dover have been wanting to become part of the you become a member, but its a very long and complicated procedure. So this Community Gives them a way to be part of europe without being an official member. But as i said, there is a lot unclear at the moment and i just spoke to the Prime Minister of estonia kaya class. And she confirmed a still this uncertainty, although they feel there is some kind of unity here. Its a question now whether its going to work or we have a european union, but not so many countries are members of the european union. So the idea is to discuss their combinations that we have currently the Security Issues that we have on the european continent. And i think its very important that we have the same views while its armenian has also asked by john who are here. Of course they are in at war right now. Also turkey is here. So theres a lot of questions when this and if the 2nd the summit or will be held here. But as the president of lithuania, gitano no said, i just told me you said this is the United Nations of europe. So he is very optimistic and we hope to hear from other leaders in the next few hours. What they think. The french government is launching Energy Saving measures to get the country through the winter. It wants to reduce Energy Consumption by 10 percent. How less heating and lighting and more remote work for Government Employees or president the menu. And i cool does say that even the worst case scenario, there will be enough energy to get the country through the cold season. In the case of a tricity supply or warns that the nation could face power cut this winter. That is, if the government is unable to import electricity from europe and struggles to bring in enough gas to fuel its power, plants Prime Minister liz trust has urged europe to keep Energy Exports flowing during the winter. In an article that she wrote the times newspaper, Charlie Angela has more from london where power suppliers planning for shortages this winter. The National Grid as it struck deals with 3 power companies, e. D, f drax and unit to keep coal fired Power Generators on stand by in case the needed is also going to incentivize homes and businesses to cut the energy usage at peak times. And with those messages, it thinks that the Energy Supply should continue uninterrupted. But it is also modeled a 2nd much more extreme scenario, and this is the one that is making headlines right now in this country. In this scenario, it says the conflict in ukraine could escalate the Energy Crisis in europe. And not enough gas would flow to britain. Now in this country, we use gas to produce a lot of our electricity. So if this happened, they would be forced to cut make power cuts to homes and businesses for predefined periods during the day. Know that roughly translates it up to 3 hours at a time. Now apparently those power cuts would happen at peak times. Early in the morning, early in the evening. Customers would be warned in advance and those cuts would be rotated around different areas of the country. So not wanting to be cut off at one time and hospitals would be protected from this. Now they say its an unlikely scenario to play out, but it is very worrying. And overall, the grid operator is saying that it is likely to be a very challenging winter for this country. Overall officials and sweden have confirmed last months gas leak from the north stream pipeline was indeed caused by explosions. And there are now concerns of possible russian interference in norway now the top gas supplier to the european union, and the u. K. Jonah ho reports from oslo. While european nato allies have focused on on being ukraine against russia, theyve neglected their own vulnerabilities closer to home until that is vast. Quantities of methane gas began bubbling to the surface of the coast of denmark and sweden, in the baltic sea last week, under water explosions. Caused damage to both north stream pipelines built to supply russian gas to europe, nato, called it sabotage. And despite a lack of hard evidence pointing to russian involvement, the alliance has warned that it will respond to an attack on allies key infrastructure. And there is real concerned that the next target could be norway. Now europes main gas supply in russias place. Prime minister jonas gas store has confirmed reports of an identified drones cited over key Energy Installations when russia is running out of options. They are. So what could they do to my mind going off to the infrastructure is, what are the things they could do at norways museum of resistance . Appropriately enough, we meet defense experts when hold smock, he spent years studying soviet and then Russian Strategic behavior. Russia is left to basically one my public lou weapon, and that is the export of gas to europe, which has been severely restricted. So it gives the signal of that. Okay, if you continue supporting ukraine as you do well, we have the options to actually cut your gas supplies from, from, from norway. If indeed it was sabotaged by russia that disabled the nordstrom pipelines and that may never be proven. Of course, it would be a traffic act of hybrid warfare designed to damage Critical Infrastructure with maximum deniability and limiting therefore, any direct response. No way is preparing for what may come next. Deploying its military, including f, 35. 00 fight patrols to protect oil and gas installations. Denmark, sweden and finland are also increasing surveillance. But nato allies will know that such hybrid measures are many and varied with potential targets, including not just orland gas infrastructure, but also computer systems, electricity grids, and thousands of kilometers of undersea internet cables. They cant possibly protected all go to whole al jazeera and the World Health Organization is warning. The death of 66. 00 children in the gambia could be linked the cough syrup made an india. The medicines are produced by Maiden Pharmaceuticals near new delhi, the w h o says lab samples show that each of the 4 syrup contain unacceptable amounts of contaminants w j is conducting further investigation with the company and regulatory authorities in india, dublin, georgia. Cummins. All countries detect and remove this products from circulation to prevent further harm to patients. While in india, the government in the state of ariana, where a Maiden Pharmaceuticals has a factory, a cent samples of the syrup for testing. It has been decided that before taking any action, we will 1st send a sample and check them all the samples have been sent to central drug, liberty, and calcutta after the report comes in. And if the