2021 prize for their courageous contributions to freedom of expression in the philippines and russia. in an exclusive interview live from or slow will told to this is lori. it's about the challenges and dangers of doing their job and the significance and protecting democracy. the nobel interview only on a just 0. ah. virus. johnson titans, england's code that restrictions show hours after apologizing for a video showing his staff joking about holding a christmas party during last year is locked out. i can understand how infuriating it must be to think that the people who've been sitting the rooms have not been following the rules. ah, hello barbara, sarah, are you watching al jazeera, like from london, also coming up, all of schultz promises a new beginning as

a sworn in his german chancellor, ending angular merkel. 16 year rule. india's defense chief and 12 others are killed in a helicopter crash in time. you not to state. and the sri lankan man who was beaten and burned by his own colleagues in pakistan is late to rest in his home in his home country. we talked to his family. ah, england is returning to title karone of irish restrictions as the omicron variant casts a shadow over the coming christmas period. but there are serious questions about the authority of boris johnson's administration and made a growing scandal over a downing street christmas party during the lockdown a year ago. so let's take a look at what these new restrictions are. well, the prime minister said, face coverings must be worn inside public venues such as cinema's. from friday,

people have been asked to work from home if possible, from monday, and so called vaccine passports. basically, proof of having received the jobs will be needed to enter big crowded venues like night clubs, more than 51000 people tested positive in the u. k. in the last day. and the 161 have died. health official say all mcclellan will soon account for half of all cases, but there are worries about whether the public will actually follow the new rules when it seems that those making the rules have ignored them. in the past. john, a whole reports from london deny deny, deny has been the strategy at number 10 downing street over reports of a staff christmas party last year when they were banned under cobra rules. the government says no rules were broken, leaked video recorded 4 days later, during the rehearsals by senior staff for news briefing offers damning evidence to

the contrary. i went home, old and allan and ah, is chief of the season line, right? this is, this is recorded inspection policy with a business associate. just one of those involved has now resign it recalled and perhaps eclipse to previous pandemic rule. breaches like chief advisor, dominic cummings, lockdown family road trip, the former health secretary mat hancock's office affair, and the prime minister's own failure to wear a mask on a recent hospital visit at prime minister's questions on wednesday or is johnson was under extreme pressure to step up his response saying, i can understand how infuriating it must be to think that the people who have been setting the rules have not been following the way. this is because i was also

curious to see that and to, to speak up. i apologize. i apologize unreservedly to the effect that it is caused up and down the country. and i apologize to the impression that it gave it been staying out of the opposition for much the the queen stopped alone when she marked the passing of the man should be married to for 73 years leadership sacrifice. that's what gives leaders of moral authority to lee the just the prime and to think he has the moral authority to lead and to ask the british people to stick to the rule. that question would be put to the test later at a news conference parish johnston announced new public health measures. in response to the highly transmissible omit kron variant. i know this will be hard afer for

many people. they include mosque, wearing in more in door settings, guidance to work from home, where possible, and the use of vaccine passports in large public settings. it is for the public now to decide if they will listen things by making his statement offering his apology in parliament virus. johnson will have hoped to move events on in a story that has the potential to do him great damage. the problem is that a new conversation may now emerge, one about the public's willingness to follow new measures in the face of the army kron variant. and whether this government has the moral authority to enforce them, jona hall al, dizzier, london. andrew simmons is more now on the prime minister, is coded 19 announcement. the tone of this news conference was of a different forest johnson than the one in the commons. you saw in journals report, he was under attack from many directions, but particularly by, from obviously the leader of the labor opposition party kissed armor who performed

not surprisingly well with all the meat that he had to roast. and he was pushing hard on making the point that johnson should not be allowed to get away with this. he said that his statement in which he announced the inquiry, was not sufficient. it was putting up more questions than it was answers. and in the, the news conference afterwards, it was put to him several times how, how can you really be a moral authority guiding the public? what on what to do when you i have acted in this way or in terms of dodging all the issues and denying this party ever took place. however, he sidestepped back throughout. so we may see a different prime minister spelling out new restrictions on cove it. but he hasn't been able to dodge this. the still a long way to go in may only have been a christmas party, as in terms, but it was abusive offensive towards the british public at a time of need and

a time of great sadness. when many people were dying and still are, or johnson isn't the only politician in trouble, over a parsi finland's prime minister has apologized for going clubbing. after one of her close contacts tested positive for koby. 19 santa marina went on a night out in helsinki on saturday. hours after her foreign minister confirmed a positive test, the 36 year old prime ministers as a text message advising her to isolate, was sent to her work phone, which she had left at home. pfizer meanwhile, says preliminary tests a show that 3 shots of its coven, 19 vaccine, are likely to provide protection against the on the con variant. the pharmaceutical giants, as 2 doses still offer protection against severe illness. but a booster remains the best course of action. pfizer has started a developer on the con specific vaccine, which it says should be available by march.

ah, the end of an era in germany, angular merkel, who was often called the world's most powerful woman as handed over power after 16 years. as chancellor social democrat, all of sholtes is now taken over europe's largest economy and faces many immediate challenges. the vassal reports from berlin. this is good bye to the woman. many in germany have called with the mother. and welcome to the man with the tough task of filling her shoes. shriller duffy's mother love shows war to fulfill his task as chancellor, after his appointment was rather stamped by m. p. now the so called traffic light, coalition of social democrats, liberals, and leave them get to work toys of denial. scott, i'm looking forward to a new job,

but i'm looking forward to everyone working here. and today mark's a good start for a country on this stuff. a tool in shawls is hometown hamburg, batch had all gone, celebrates this special day with a discount for an all of short haircut and little joke from the barbara who happens to be an old friend. they met each other when both are working for the s b day, the social democratic party, and toys, there was long for me. it does all of us at dark. why? it's a special day because my good comrade, my very sensitive comrades, been a powerful position as chancellor and i will keep my fingers crossed on the wounded . this is really a dissolve. well, i can't even explain how special stays for me life, but i didn't. it's clear souls will lead to 3 parties, government with the greens and the liberal f, a pay and novelty in germany. the coalition as a now to the bishop 177 page deal that should modernize germany by speeding up the energy transition and improve welfare provision. but it's the that the 4th wave of

the cove had been that made that will need all his attention 1st, we need to be able to make the decisions past. and that also means he has to lead the coalition and not go into endless debates and compromises with half of his cabinet posts given to women. shoulds wants to show he is serious about change. his foreign minister on elaine book of the greens has announced the tough of stands on russia and china. but some wonder if shoals has what it takes to heat internationally. i think his lack, of course, much is a weakness. now his, his advisors keep telling us that this is going to be a strong chancellor, that can bring people together and that behind the scenes he is the person that can do that. but certainly he hasn't shown that he can convey and can bring people behind him. germany will find out soon enough because the country takes over the g 7 presidency in january. an important moment for shoals to convince those who still

have doubts all eyes. i'm out on this man on the show as promise a new era for europe largest economy, but with germany in the grip of the course at 19 pandemic and pensions at europe's board, us. he storm is off to a challenge and start a new dawn for germany. i'm going to merkel, we'll watch it old from the sidelines. it might take a while until germany will get used to that step. fasten al jazeera, berlin for king of us as president rock border has dismissed the prime minister and the government. the move follows a wave of protests last month over rising insecurity in the country. in november, hundreds of fighters stormed the camp in the north, killing dozens of police officers and 4 civilians. president border them pledged to reform the military. he says a new government will be sworn in over the coming day. next less hock is following the story from the car. this announcement comes as no surprise. there was an

ultimatum set by the opposition asking for change in the leadership in. so or else there would be more protests. there were protests just 2 weeks ago calling on the resignation of president hawk marked capital a. and it seems, with the dismissal of this government critic say, it's him deflecting responsibility for the uptake of attacks just 3 weeks ago. as security forces came under attack from groups affiliated to tied up, and when it came turned out that the security forces had done 2 weeks without food ration. there was uproar and national condemnation. there's been an increase in attack in the north of the country. the president has since dismiss 30 or so higher ranking officers, replacing them with younger ones. now, with this announcement of the dismissal of a prime minister is expected that a new government will be announced a much smaller when a $33.00

a member of cabinet. and this will be done before sunday, when ricky fosset will celebrate its independence day. but there is a sense on the streets that not enough is being done by the leadership of foster, specifically the president to tackle the deteriorating security situation with millions of people displaced and in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. india's defense chief who lead one of the world's largest militaries as been killed in a helicopter crash general beeping. what was the country's highest striking military official and was passed with the most significant over whole of india's armed forces since independence. he died when the russian made helicopters that he was on came down in the nucleus district of time in the state. i was wife and 11 others were also killed when the aircraft crashed while a route to a hillside military training college. one person survived and is now being treated in hospital. it's not yet known what caused the crash and investigation has been

launched into the incident. what are what was involved in controversial military operations in me and more and indian administered kashmir? the also anger china when he called it india's biggest security threat, elizabeth put on him his morning from new delhi. the indian air force confirmed the news of the death tweeting with deep regret. it has been ascertained that general rollin, mrs. medulla cut and 11 persons on board died and what they call the flexion of accidents. they were 14 people on board. the military helicopter 13, including beth and robert's wife died, and one person is being treated and hospitals. now, the administrator of the district of medicine and lauder, where the crash took place has said that the identity of the body will have to be confirmed to dna testing because of the severe burns that they suffered. now this was a helicopter that was carrying robert and other senior officials from an air force

base in su loued and nodded to a distance not so far away to the defense of college and wellington, for them to attend an event they. this is a very mountainous region with a loss of forest. now we can see from the pictures of the month of the crash, the wreckage of the helicopter is completely inflamed. 63 year old. and that's involved as the 1st person in india to hold the position of the chief of defense staff. he was the chief of the army staff. this was a newly created position. he assumed it in january 2020. and it was created to integrate the 3 armed forces in india, that is the army, the navy, and the air force. and he was the highest ranking defense official in india prime minister. and the name of the morte has cheered and missing off his cabinet and defense minister raj. nothing is expected to address parliament about the crash on

thursday morning is expected to do it later on wednesday afternoon, but he instead went to the residence. and although an inquiry has been ordered by the indian, a for sale, ready, a lot of questions about how a helicopter carrying india's top defense official could have crashed still to come in this half hour at least 23 dead after gunmen torture a bus in northwest nigeria last, we all want to you to be safe on line. but what solution did the head of instagram offer to us politicians? ah? getting going on your weather report for the 9th of december for asia, hand, australia, hello everyone, good to see you. we'll start with the weather story in the philippines down with

rain toward the east and central areas risk of seen some flash flooding here, and also rain induced landslides. max will go into the northern part of china toward the northeast. are really seen that cloud deck, thick and, and where we've got that cloud, we could see some shower snow over higher elevation and that wet sand, windy weather has screwed it away from tokyo, tokyo look in good with a hive. talk degrees on thursday. class also starting to drift away through a parts a huge swath of china. a nice stay in gray, lynn with a hive 21 degrees. and i want to show the weather story as we head toward down under right now. lot of rain for new south wales, especially victoria wanted to show you what were up against here. i could see 200 millimeters of rain over 2 days. those when 75 plus kilometers per hour. it's going to whip up the waves to about 4 meters high, so very violent stretch of weather ahead. now we talk about the temperature story per se, that $34.00. you could see your longest stretch of days, $31.00 and above it for the month of december. in 90 years,

but it all comes crashing down on friday with a hive. 25 degrees and for new zealand, more wet weather for the capitol region on thursday. a. the corona virus pandemic has toward modern society. as governments have grappled with soaring cases, contact tracing, and huge data collections are causing concern amongst civil rights activists. people in power investigates the ever increasing powers of governments and businesses as they access people's most personal data and asks what is being done to regulate the flow of sensitive information under the cover of cove it on a jazeera lu

ah, reminder now the top stories on al jazeera, britain's prime minister, has tightened corona virus restrictions in england, hours after apologizing for a video showing his staff, joking about holding a christmas party doing last year's lockdown. ours johnson has promised that inquiry, but repeatedly denied that any rules were broken. all of sholtes has been sworn in as germany's new chancellor assuming power after angela merkel historic 16 years as leader. his center left party will govern alongside the greens and the free democrats. and india is the french chief lead. one of the world's largest toiletries has been killed in a helicopter crash. his wife and 11 of the people also died. dozens of people have been killed after gunmen set fire to

a bus in northern nigeria. it was traveling from a village in so called a state to could do in a state. a local governor spokesman says 23 people were killed for witnesses say they recovered the remains of at least 30 people. this highlights the growing insecurity in nigeria in the past year. armed groups have carried out several violent attacks targeting villagers at traveling on highways. hundreds of school children meanwhile, have also been kidnapped for rents. and she deli, somebody has more now from than they julian capital, a boucher is actually really traumatic, especially for those who witness the the incident, the vehicle was traveling from a small village on the boundary. that's in so called to state of western boundary with here with public and you know, this way intern, my migrants who were traveling to neighbor state and in the process where they were traveling the way ambushed by disbanding when the vehicle some assaulted de open

fire on them and then all of them about the 23 who were confirmed that were bonds during that incident. and just a few survived. even though some witnesses did say that the number could be higher than the 23 that was given by the so called to state government. this is actually not very common incident, a not a common occurrence in the, especially in the so called to area, not west because previous attacks, what did not be bindix will normally do is attack these vehicles, kid, not people around thumb. and whereas on the page they will release them, but in this case the opened fire and the vehicle some assaulted and these people died even like there's some of the witnesses claim that the wish depending sure that they were dead before they left the seed. so this is actually a very worrying trend, even though we've had like isolated cases similar to this in the past. but is there a warning trend officially for the security agencies?

the funeral of a 3 line can man who was beaten to death and pakistan has been held in his own country. a crowd attacked pre entered the what donna before dragging him into the street and then setting him on fire stafford. the factory where he worked have accused him of destroying a religious poster. menez for non. this spoke to his family in dump aha. down to commodity of i did, i had worked in pakistan for 11 years. the last 9 in the factory where he was killed. his body was returned to his home country shall anchor in a sealed coffin, his injuries to horrific to allow an open casket that had been the nurse. and michael, ma'am, i hope justice will be done. considering the mental trauma, my sons and i are suffering, but i believe governments in pakistan, an sri lanka, will intervene to ensure suitable compensation and safety of sri lankan and pakistan. i hope no one has to go through this again with the narrative. on friday,

hundreds of men stormed the factory where he worked in the eastern pakistani city of cl, court reports indicate they joined his coworkers, who are angered by accusations the factory manager committed blasphemy. by tearing down a poster containing the name of the prophet muhammad, they severely beat him and set his body on fire. the family is still in shock. his mother told al jazeera she brought up her 6 children alone after her husband died and was heartbroken that her youngest died this way or 2 days after preempt his body was flown to shill anchor his family held his final rights keanta and his 2 brothers had walked in pakistan for more than a decade to be in my mind or ruth, begin their how we're supposed to that then from her really that will be if i had their chance later. yeah. beyond my life can't be are for there's a motion to have for emily. no reward is really shocked.

oh, the killing has been widely condemned in hockey stone and his spark protest like this in several major cities. members of the hard line, teary le bake pakistan party were reported to have been among the attackers and software package, sons, prime minister im ron kon, called it a day of shame for his country. gill egg lock dollar with business communities announced a $100000.00 for his family and he'll continue to receive his full salary, the shoe brutality or the margaret hugs difficult to comprehend the violence inflicted on preamp. the commodity of our dinner is hard to imagine. a post mortem reportedly found that his spine was broken in 3 places, his vital organs damaged and his body burned more than 90 percent. his brother says he has never seen such brutality in his life. it is beyond their tokyo were

thinking. it was normally one of it were widely, are clean anymore redondo, there to kind of a way of playing with their mean well, and then whole, the human can kill one human and rio who the humanity goes, gone. police in pakistan have arrested dozens of people in connection with the attack, which the family hopes will never happen again. mila fernandez o 0 grandpa. her. she'll anchor saudi arabia's crown prince is in bill ha. where he has met the amier of cup out on the laces leg over regional tour. this comes the head of the annual gulf leader summit and re add later this month. it's mom had been some months. first trip to catherine, since the 3 year blockade on the country imposed by saudi arabia and 3 other arab nations, which ended in january. i shall, better has more now from the this is the 1st time, as you said, the other side to compress were habit than sell man is in katara since the blockade in 2017,

when people thought that was the biggest political crisis in the region and people thought that this was just going to further deepen the political divide between the 2 neighboring countries. sarabia was the leader with a united arab emirates, bahati, and egypt in that particular blockade there was imposed on or cutter. now, earlier this year, the the amid of katara and compress palmer, the cement met in a loaner inside the ravia. and they said, we're setting aside our differences with turned a chapter of the crisis. and we're moving forward today when they met at the emerald view and they discussed a wide range of issues, security, diplomacy, regional issues, and also the need for both countries to move forward. there were businessman from saudi arabia alcott, whom at earlier today here in dough, how with the aim of bring him back their relations to normal. is it likely to happen anytime soon? you know, the, the brocade left, some scars and those cars will have to take some time to heal. and they're saying

that the intentions are there, and they look forward to say that being translated on the ground with a stronger relationship between the 2 countries, there will be meeting soon on the 14th of december in the 30 capital re yard, whether gcc what block will be meeting and they're hoping to be able to build bridges and come out to the international committee and say, flying only the d. c is having a one voice when it comes to the key regional issues. the trial of a former u. s. police officer who shot and killed a black man in april is underway in minneapolis. kimberly porter is facing to manslaughter charges for killing 20. all didn't want it right. what her says, she mistakenly used their hand gun instead of her pacer, when the man attempted to flee a traffic stop to avoid arrest. the court was shown images comparing the taser to a hand gun. this case is about an officer who knew not to get it

dead wrong, but she failed to get around. his case is about the defendant kimberly pyre, the train her badge and betraying her oath, and betraying her position of public trust. and on april 11th of this year, she betrayed a 20 year old kid. they had have instagram is calling for a social media industry body to help keep young people safe on line. adam must sorry, has been testifying before us. senator is in the latest congressional hearing scrutinizing the apps impact on children. this follows the release of leaked internal documents from its parent company mehta, formerly facebook, which revealed its own research, showed instagram negatively affected teenagers and mental health. now i recognize in many, in this room have deep reservations about our company. i want to assure you that we do have the same goal. we all want teens to be safe on line. internet isn't going

away. and i believe there's important work that we can do together, industry and policy makers. now we have a specific proposal. we believe there should be an industry body that will determine the best practices when it comes to what i think are the 3 most important questions with regards to safety. how to verify age, how to build the age appropriate experiences and how to build parental controls. zach price is the digital director of accountable tech. he says instagram's calls for an industry body will not make a difference from my perspective. a lot of the announcements instagram has made leading up to this hearing today. our cosmetic fixes to unfortunately, a system that's far more broken. and at the end of the day, we have to step back and ask ourselves, well how does instagram make money? and i think it's important to look at their toxic business model that at the end of the day, is about hooking users for as long as possible to run as many ads as possible. i'm

on their feet to generate as much revenue as possible. so when they propose a simple fix, like taking a break, i think they do that because they know they have the ability to hook users in lower than back to the platform. ultimately, i think it's incumbent upon government to look at how it is we can better structure on the incentives behind companies like facebook on that rely upon this toxic business model surveillance advertising. ah, and that reminder of the top stories on al jazeera, britain's prime minister, has tightened corona virus restrictions in england just hours after apologizing for a video showing his staff joking, but holding a christmas party during last year's lockdown. or as johnson has promised an inquiry into the incident, but repeatedly denied that any rules were broken. allegro stratton.