as return to as many people as possible, no matter how much they know about a given crisis or issue with the smell of death is overpowering. as al jazeera correspondence, that's what we strive to do. ah, israel's cabinet is said to ban the entry of all foreigners after the discovery of the new covered hunting variance. ah, more processed in the french caribbean, territories of guadalupe and martinique against mandatory vaccination. ah. by their given al, this is alger there, alive from doha. also coming up, sir dan says 6 of its soldiers have been killed in a board of skirmish with ethiopia class and i'm seeing

basra we live in bish tech. we're voting is underway for the countries new parliament will begin with groan of ours. pandemic has more countries imposed travel restrictions after the detection of the armor con very it israel's cabinet, his meeting to approve ban on all foreigners coming into the country for 2 weeks. south africa at the center of the latest outbreak is also expected to announce more measures and australia, which has only just opened up its borders for international travel has reported to on the crew. infections and passengers from southern africa will have an update from sarah clark and brisbin shortly. but 1st let's go to hurry, force it who's in west jerusalem. so harry, israel is taking this threat very, very seriously. yes,

these are the most stringent measures in the world. so far announced last night, saturday night, late after a, an emergency meeting of the crow to cabinet by the government. all foreign nationals wanting to travel to israel will now not be able to do so unless they get a special exemption from a government committee. so that reverses the pretty recent opening of the country to international tourism again and beyond that, israelis who are returning to the country. if the vaccinated they have the current seen for 3 days unvaccinated for 7 days. and if they're coming back from one of the newly read, listed 50 african nations, they have 1st to go into government hotel quarantine. first pending a negative corona test after which they can then currency at home. so all of that is considerably tough for them. it was just a few hours earlier. and on top of that, there's also going to be a return to the internal security agency that monitoring phones of those confirmed to have the new micron very, that was

a very controversial aspect of the early phase of the pandemic. and the measures in acted in israel, and that is that these being partially restored. how do you think this is likely to go down with the israeli public? i mean, israel has very high vaccination rates, doesn't it? it does. it has very high booster rates as well. and that is one thing that the prime minister natalie bennett has celebrated the fact that israel has managed to deal with a delta variant without going into any kind of further restrictive measures. and the society economy. schools are very much open here. obviously this does inhibit something which is very important to what it is, right, is which is the sort of travel and the people from families and aspirin, able to come and visit it, renews those restrictions very soon after they were relaxed. but the government is

trying to sell lists as a way of protecting the fact that the general day today picture in israel has been very good for a few months. life is pretty normal. so far, the numbers in terms of this new chrome, very small, just one confirmed case 7 suspected cases. but 3 of those suspected cases, they are not linked to recent foreign travel. so there is a concern already that there is some community spread potentially. and so the shadows coming down to try and prevent that from taking place more broadly at higher for, for us and western slim. thank you. i'll try to find mr. scott morrison says the new variant is concerning. the government has imposed new restrictions on people arriving from 9 southern african countries. these very fast moving issue that we will continue as we always have sensible, balanced, guided by the best possible medical evidence and medical expert advice that he's what is enabled to strive to be so successful through the course of covert to open,

safely, and to remain safely open sir clark is covering the story from brisbin in australia . sarah, so what is the government saying about these new cases of this new very into and what it might mean for the countries called the response was not concerned. we have a positive tyson, those passengers that were fully vaccinated directly in sydney on saturday. their own board was lot q on $90.00 landing and city doha. there were some southern african on that lot the teen people all off from southern africa, the other 12 and now. so in a 14 day 14 under watch, it was a lot at 260 passages, those other passengers crew that now also in point oscillation. now, nissan well what the night to national borders to returning a study and citizens, i thought maybe i can let them up. they go on seeing the mandatory sections that

those fully back method arrival was soon that arrives. so they didn't have to do any funding, but that to change once again, i'm not so any retaining traveling, arriving from those 9 countries impacted by the barrier. and they will not have to do and all the international rivals with 2 out of still the lease as well. and the keys and the non citizens who visited those not in southern africa band from entering 20 board to close support visitors. in truth, it just be the struggle who can talk in brisbane. thank you. as not just to israel and australia. more european nations are reporting cases surf on a con, covered 19 variant. the doubts government believes several cases are among. travelers have been isolating. after arriving from south africa or whenever pulse

is fast becoming the nightmare before christmas with much of the planets still battling a resurgence of the delta vary into cov 19. the new army crone variant is spreading countries of scrambling to close their borders to travelers from the south of africa, where on the chrome was 1st identified family gatherings in winter. holidays are in jeopardy, not to mention the potential global economic impact main concern. i'm not going to get back to england before 4 am tomorrow morning, which is the few more and more likely. and i feel very sad for the people here as well. going back on the read list again, and who knows for how long not being able to see family in europe after one confirmed case in belgium. cases have been found in germany and the czech republic . the netherlands is still conducting tests for army kron. i'm under 61 covey positive passengers who arrived at amsterdam ship all airport on friday. and they're in our confirmed cases in the u. k. all of them connected to recent travel

in southern africa, previously accused of acting too slowly on cove it. this time the u. k government is moving fast. we're not going to stop people traveling. i will stress that we're not going to stop people traveling. but we will require anyone who enters the u. k . to take a p c r test. by the end of the 2nd day after their arrival, and to self isolate until they have a negative result. closing borders won't keep out the variant, but scientists hope it will by time. when you have a virus like this, it almost invariably is ultimately going to go essentially all over the issue. a blocking tray of a travel from a given country is to just give us time to assess it better. and despite the on the con variant, having significantly more mutations than previous variance, there is cautious optimism that existing vaccines can be adapted to tackle it.

you're not going to see a new vaccine in the next few weeks, or even, you know, the next month or so. but he's going to take longer than that. but it will not take the amount of time that it would normally take to manufacture and deliver that steam. it can be done as speed now because of the understanding and knowledge that we have. oh, for the biggest island, for politicians and scientists is the question of public compliance. there were violent anti lockdown protests in the netherlands and belgium last weekend and switzerland votes this weekend. and whether to scrap the countries vaccine certificate scheme, despite rising infections that mm, uncertainties are on the, on the con, variant me precautionary restrictions will likely meet pushback whole brennan al jazeera, hundreds of health workers and finds is a protesting in the caribbean island of got a new against compulsory inoculations the

island is an overseas territory of france where the is have already been implemented and rest comes just ahead of a 3rd and final referendum on independence. francis, it's open to discussions about what to do, running more of its own affairs and asked natasha, but the reports from the territory. the unrest has tapped into other frustrations. well, the french government's decision to impose mandatory code with vaccines on health workers are in mainland france and across overseas territories. is the issue that really sparked these protests and blockades that have lasted nearly 2 weeks now. now, the french government has said that it's not going to scrap those covey rules. they are there for people safety, but it has said that it will push back with 8 of those mandatory vaccine for health work as to december 31st to allow for more time to talk for, for people here. well, they say that's just not enough. i think we're fighting for just from launching, which is the vaccination we're actually gone through. we're quite simple operation

with good for you. and here we are all feet on all 100 your offer? well, i guess i need what new one. well, how come to meet the sense of frustration and anger suddenly runs deep in the sense that paris and the government bear or ignoring people care and it goes way beyond covered restrictions on where do people begin in world loop? it's different because we feel we have no rights or access to things that would help us to improve our lives. so it's complicated for us. young people. well, here in another part of the city, these people have gathered to say they want an end to the blockades. they are fed up, they say all the disruption that is bringing the economy to a near standstill le, missouri. billable grocery majority of the population is to rise by what's happening in the streets. access to hospitals is blocked on roads blocked. people are forced to stay at home. oh,

the french government says that it will continue to talk to or forty's in guadalupe about issues including unemployment, even a possible future autonomy for the id. it is clear for parents wanted to calm the situation down whether or not that is going to convince any of the people here is another matter. the anger against vaccinations is also led to violence in the nearby island of martinique. at least 9 people were arrested. hell for a petrol station was set on fire and other property vandalized. protests have been blocking roads and setting cause a light. european ministers are due to me in calais, in the coming hours to discuss the cross channel migration crisis. 27 people drowned trying to get across the english channel between the u. k and france in a dingey on wednesday. britain has been excluded from the talks. and more than $400.00 refugees in migrants rescued in the mediterranean sea have disembarked in the sicilian court of orchestra. the group was found by the german humanitarian

group. see, watch, nearly half of those picked up children traveling alone. i had to undergo covered 19 and other health checks before they were able to disembark. so head on al jazeera, we speak to people in eastern ukraine coming on to far fighting and shelling intensifies and why doth dizzy in democratic republic of congo? well, concerns about the health of mothers to be who live close to cobalt minds. ah, look forward to burritos guys. who with sponsored play cuts on airways. how i we will gradually see an improvement of the weather across north western parts. if europe has storm our wind continues to weaken, as it drifts down across germany, through the low countries into that a society or process

a position of the storm at present. but we're still dragging in that cold normally wind across sir highland. so the british charles, we are looking at some very a wintry weather persisting here, then is that wind drifts in from an or so more snow ice a concern for a time. but it will greatly improve was to go on through the dice, got the same bits of pitch the snow for a while, and address down across sir england's pushing dense parts of wowza dusting. but certainly i see. and you can see the temperature struggling to get to around 4 or 5 degrees celsius. what a mentor mixed to across the central parts of europe, southern areas of france down to wall switzerland, which whether they're still in poland as well over towards at east side of europe or to the south of that. it really is more in the way of rain. heavy downpours will dusting of snow there over the mountains in the balkans and still some wintry weather there across parts of northern spain. it will turn to rain here, in fact, is going to start warming up process western parts as we go on through the next couple of days. 7 celsius there in glasgow sets the same as to when slowly but

surely swing in from the atlantic. ah, the weather sponsored by katara always talk to alger, cyril, we ask, how would you dislike taliban relationship with the us? we listen copied. my kid is not all 4 of 19 has been terrible demonstration of the failure of human. so we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on boucher sera, sera, some of the media stories a critical look at the global news media spread out is era, government shut off, access to social media? ah, the me

challenges our reminder of our top doors this on israel cabinets is expected to approve the decision to bar all foreigners. a few weeks will be the toughest travel been so far since the only con, very was detective in south africa. this week. australia is a nation country to confirm covered $900.00 variance infection to fast just coming from southern africa and to sydney had tested positive on the cross country have only just real international travel people incurred just on braving the snow and sleet to vote in the parliamentary election president saw that japan has promised to make sure this election is free. fair and peaceful. last lecture was disputed triggered riots that after the previous government famous robbie joins been alive from bish kick and then it looks like you're at a polling station. what's happening there?

that's right, we're about halfway through the polling day, kim and we're outside of polling station that is closest to the main minor square. that was the scene of violent protests last year. but so far things are quite calm here as well as across the city, and there been no reports of any sort of unrest or disturbance across the country. we have heard some reports of media organizations, journalists who are considered liberal, who are considered critics of the president not being allowed or given accreditation to cover polling stations today. the president himself, after casting his ballad left for a diplomatic visit to neighboring turkmenistan. but before he left, he gave us some of his thoughts on the eve of parliamentary elections, curtis dance president southern part of said, his government has done everything possible to crack down on the long standing problem of vote rigging on his watch, he says results will be legitimate and post election streets, bob will remain protest free. i'll am christian winner of all or thought dot winful

. if every citizen wants to ensure his future if ensure a good future for their children, regardless of the cold, regardless of rain, regardless of snow, regardless of rocks falling from the sky for past they should come vote. i did finish getting the week leading up to election day, saw police raids on a legit cou plotters homes and the rest of a parliamentary candidates supporter accused of trying to buy votes, small and in the president's words stupid actions that his people will no longer abide tourist about on one video to johnson, even if you dig for information about them, there is no one significant. we know who they are, drug take his convicts and what people with links to organized crimes. and we will take very strict action against them within the boundaries of the law. i mean, i'll dot mitchell little in january, japan was elected president with 80 percent of the vote. recent poll numbers suggest he is still the most trusted political figure in the country. but in kyrgyzstan political popularity is easily lost and on the streets, people are critical of him for not delivering on his promises. asked if he sees

a problem with cracking down on the sort of activism that brought him to power. he said circumstances were different. did m, as in control or milan. i have been jailed twice, and both times i was jailed unjustly. off to my 2nd imprisonment and people freed me during lost october's events. and there is a huge difference between me and the cooper watches a difference as wide as the space between the ground and the sky. had no intention to carry out and on revolt. i don't called people to protest, the people freed me and they placed me in this position, get through. he has no party affiliations and says he is not backing any candidates . but experts say parties that support president power of government are the ones that are expected to take the majority of seats and parliament. a self proclaimed champion of democracy is about to consolidate even more power. the president's message to his people is that he is putting his best foot forward and his faith in

god, and they should be confident putting their faith in him. then bas robbie al jazeera at the presidential residence in biscuit sudan says 6 of its soldiers have been killed during an attack by ethiopian forces. it happened at an army post, now contested border area and got to restate. the military says its force is repelled the offensive and afflicted heavy losses on the armed group is filtered out, has more from cotton. this with any side here says that they the the queue. opium forces and some of the militia groups that are loyal to the central government in utopia have attacked. did they, did the sudanese forces that they have killed, seek sudanese soldiers and the in the statement or of this with any army? they said that the attackers be disrupted. it took in force and militias aimed at intimidating dur farmers sub with age into harvest season, and also incursions into this with anita lamp. this region of a sugar region is

a very fertile region. it been in the, in between this redone and it's your p a and that region, this border has been all these discrete a since the colonial areas between the 2 countries and have witnessed several conflicts. the last conflict was last year in 2020 has started in november and last of months and months. but at the end of the process, a to p. s. with an have agreed to keep the state a clandestine to could have been interrupted by the collections that happened yesterday. however, the put, the export says that both companies will lease states will, will, will refrain from escalating the tension as both or having the internal crisis and for view from the other side of the border. we have independent journalist, sam, you'll get a talk from somebody. this is a disputed area that the fuel bins claim is part of the field racially. the regional district needs claim it us there on. but there was an agreement during the

t p and left, which granted the village to this danny side, but allowed the most b, e t o ben horace who died without any kind of restriction. but since the prime minister came to power and the sepia left last time of its power, there has been a condition that it really played down the interest of the till giving way to a land that really belongs to ethiopia, according to the open side. so this kind of conflict has been going on on and off for a while. russia says it's recent build up of troops near the ukrainian border poses no threat, but fighting between ukraine's military and russia back separatist has been getting . was small stratford reports from the village of neville skiff? no, don't ask in eastern ukraine. this is what heavy weapons do. to people's lives in eastern ukraine. it was 1 am. when the shilling started

nearly and her husband were fast asleep, they woke buried under the rubble of their home. and they were rescued by the neighbors which had talked of offered to me we woke and our home had been completely destroyed around us. i pray that if we were to die then please god make it quick. the couple i hear you are you who do said, did you always do? i have so much emotional pain. i wanted to die. we had ever seen. we need it in life. now it's gone. people tried to comfort us, but it's so very hard to cope. around 400 people used to live in this village before the conflict between ukraine and russian back separatists started more than 7 and a half years ago. now, fewer than 40 remain and most a leaving because they're afraid of more shelling. tice's home was also hit. she's

lived here for nearly 50 years. she's diabetic and spend most of her $100.00 a month pension on food and medicine. she can't afford to rent another home. so she's moving to her daughter's a few kilometers away. the cranial soldiers constantly here. they seemed to do rotations every 6 months so, so they were living in different houses in the village when the recent shelling started, friends, helper, collect, would from the destroyed, shed to use his fuel at her daughter's house. yesterday i was frightened in 2014 when the house was shelved, but i was with my sick husband. this time i was alone and overwhelmed via this village hadn't suffered any shilling for the last couple of years. but that all changed. on november, the 14th residents tell us that they don't know which side opened fire 1st, but they're all exchanges of fire across the more than 400 kilometers front line

almost every day. and it's important to recognize that there are terrified civilians living in the villages like this one that have been destroyed by ukrainian army shells. just a few kilometers from here. there are what seemed to be disused ukrainian military posts in the village. the military says its base is away from where the few remaining civilians live. occasionally a ukrainian soldier repairs. every one seems to be leaving. this man asks us if we want to buy his horse. i can leave her here because i don't know when the shelling will start again. he says, russia says it's recent true build up on the border poses no threat to ukraine. the fighting has got worse, with no sign of any lasting agreement between ukraine,

the separatists and their back as in moscow, nelly and her fellow villages adjoining them more than a 1000000 people who have already been forced to flee their homes. cha stafford al jazeera neville ski eastern ukraine, australia's deploy more soldiers to the solomon islands in an effort to restore calm. after several days of rising. at least 3 people have been killed and an overnight curfew is in place. some estimates a more than 50 buildings in the capital honey, our wood burned down critic, self peruse presidents. pedro kasteel had been back out on the streets calling for his resignation. opposition parties are trying to remove him from power. the questioning his moral ability to govern, given his corruption allegations, doctors in the democratic republic of congo have noticed a high rate of birth defects, and babies born near cobalt mines. demand for the metal is soaring, as wealthy countries promise to switch from fossil fuel to electric vehicles. i'll

just there is malcolm where has more from coal ways in the south of the country. when blue awesome by was born with a cleft lip. her mother, henrietta was worried there, hoping they can get help at this hospital in the democratic republic of congo flaws, grandmother miss single. willa has seen cleft lip before i, michelle, she, i don't know what causes this, but one of our neighbors also has it and he struggles to speak other people in the community habit, but none of them have had surgery. they just live with henry s. s l. food and drinks in one of the many informal coble mines here in lieu elaborate province. doctor william kong says he's seen far too many cleft lips and other malformations in newborn babies over the 5 years he worked here. and says they can be connected to mine pollution when the we can be mining at the mouth of the pregnancy. these explore resend to the mining dust off the mining to them made in the mining

game after the baby and the baby can born with this month formation. the bill is given corrective surgeries to thousands of children funded by charities. he also worked on research projects, but he says much more needs to be done. as a lack of data. scientists have found that children whose father's work in the minds a much more likely to have birth defects. most of the cave off his mind, industrially by foreign companies, most of the world's supply comes from here, is used in batteries in mobile phones and electric vehicles. demand for it is soaring in china, europe, in the us. communities here live right next to the mountains of mine, tailings. most mine is working informal, illegal minds, sticking out cobalt by hand. scientists say minors exposed to radiation from metals at work may then be exposing pregnant mothers at home. we went with dr ability to

meet another of his patients, helen panza, son and dalla has a birth defect in his legs. doctor billy says it can be corrected with surgery, but it needs to be done soon. he's looking for funding. there's no way helen can afford the $1500.00 the needed. we stop going to hospital because we don't have money. we would go for the surgery if only god will help us dollar and helen live less than a 100 meters from a large industrial mine. it's just over there. helen's husband works in a mine the research his say, if it is indeed mining pollution that's causing the mouth, former teeth, they expect more mal foreman sees in future generations in the worst of this is yet to come. dollar and children like him need public health services that don't exist here. we did much of the money made from cobalt mining goes abroad as hardly any

help for the people who suffer its effect. malcolm web al jazeera, co wavy democratic republic of congo. finally, to the spanish island over the palmer where the convey, their volcano is still erupting this week, and now the vent cracked open, sending out more ash and lava. 2700 buildings, including homes, have been destroyed since volcano rode back to life in september. ah, this is al jazeera and these are the top stories. israel's cabinet is expected to approve a decision to bar all florida's. for 2 weeks. it will be the toughest travel band so far since the army kron variant was detected in south africa. this week. australia is the latest country to confirm, covered 19 variant infections to passengers coming from south africa into sidney and tested positive on.