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ah prayers for a better year. ahead as carbon 19, dampens christmas celebrations around the world. for a 2nd year, college 19 has proven to be the nightmare before christmas. the highly transmissible on the con variant has fullest airlines to cancel more than 4000 flights globally. and the us 2nd isolating airline employees, causing severe staff shortages. and that's left travelers stranded gabriel. and he's on di reports from newark airport in new jersey. the surge of the army kron variant and not only affecting people on the ground, but also those trying to get in the air to visit loved ones for the christmas holiday. hundreds of flight cancellations in the united states united in delta, 2 of the largest carriers accounting for the most united sending out these alerts

to passengers. your flight is cancelled due to an increase in covert cases, limiting crew availability. we were really concerned last night when i saw on the news that they had canceled a 100 quite that i'm like, oh my god, we won't be able to get home. luckily we kept checking the white bed a 2nd of white that is got here and everything was fine that we were really grateful for that. had new jersey. newark liberty, airport passengers. mostly we're trying to remain calm a little bit worried about cancellation. so we see what happens. oh, my foreign cancer. i got the, you know, all the vaccines, 3 of omega, i got a mass. otherwise, then we're ready to go. all good. while on the crown is surging. so to is holiday travel. officials say more than 2000000 people passed through airport security screening in one day. more than pre pandemic holiday travel, 2019. airport workers say they are viewing it is lost,

are were other times i, we get, we get along great. it is lost out. we're nonstop holiday season. yes, i was it. it's crazy. i knew it was like this. aside from the chuck encounters the longest lines in newark airport where the covey testing facility and airlines in the us are already starting to cancel more flights for the days ahead. and with the army kron variance, and not expected to peak for at least another couple weeks. it likely will mean more canceled flights, especially if the flight attendants and pilots who operate them continue to get infected. gabriel's hondo. how does it? new, new jersey and joe leader is the ceo of the airline passenger experience. so association, and he's at the surge of cases, court companies by surprise. what's affecting the airlines the most is the lack of

available islands in crude apply. like done a very good job in gauging aircraft wherever possible, but really consolidating places as much as possible to make sure the people make it by christmas here in fiji, where i traveled to 48 hours ago from the united states. it's christmas day here already. and from what i'm seeing, the reports from airlines over 90 percent of passengers are being able to be accommodated to get home in time for christmas. but it's sometimes taking an additional stop or a re routing to accommodate. i think that the airlines and done a great job and staffing up and maximizing the number of people that they have ready to work on the holidays. some of our airlines have done incentives as much as 3 times in normal pay for flight crews to get them as additional workers, while their colleague are backed by the new varian. but you can't really anticipate this type of search so rapid i think that's what surprised some of our airlines.

and they've been a bit of a job as possible under the circumstances and making sure that they can get people home progress. now the u. k. government will send millions of text messages on boxing day urging people to get their booster jabs. it's the latest attempt to combat the rapid spread of the con, very and more than 32000000. booster and 3rd doses have already been administered. roy challenge reports, you might get side effects how to do that just they may be christmas, but the u. k. vaccine boost a program rolls on without a pause. this is portsmouth on england, south coast, and jobs are being given to people who slipped between the cracks. i know that i'm not, i'm not facts. and i said, we need to get the town vaccinated to be able to as well as a normal is that particularly the homeless that very vulnerable at this time of year, the cold, they sleep rough i'm. i definitely need to be protected from compliance. i

christmas day, the 25th and boxing day, the 26th being holidays jobs are still being given. it's just this sort of public service that boris johnson thanked health workers and care as for in his christmas message. oh those in the n h. yes, we're here christmas. our care workers, everyone involved in the incredible vaccination campaign. those looking after people who have lost loved ones this year, that who would otherwise be on the road? he said, been so many words, those getting vaccinated and boosted or doing what jesus would have wanted getting jobs, not just for themselves for ourselves, but for friends and family and everyone we meet. and that after all is the teaching of jesus christ, whose birth is at the heart of this enormous festival, ah, across europe, on a crown is rampant, but countries are responding differently. germans q outside shops to show their

health passes. nightclubs will be shot after christmas. and major events, we'll have attendance limits. spain has brought back mandatory mosque wearing outside now as well as inside. but the netherlands locked down is still something of an outlier, non essential shops, restaurants, hair, dresses, gyms, museums, and other public places are close until at least the middle of january, another christmas, and the shadow of cove with 90 rory talents of reserve. now in other news gandy as truth and reconciliation commission has recommended that former president yashimi stands trial for murder, torture, and rape. the commission began its inquiring 2017. when jamie flew into exile after refusing to accept defeat and presidential elections, jammy came to power in 1994 through a military coup and held office for 22 years. the commission heard testimony from hundreds of witnesses. it found that jeremy's henchmen, including

a personal head squad call the jugglers, were responsible for $44.00 specific crimes journalists, former soldiers, political opponents, and civilians were targeted in a series of killings, torture and rapes, president adams, barrow received the report earlier this month or the findings have only be made public on friday. jammy hasn't responded to the findings. early i spoke to barbara shallow, the executive secretary of the truth reconciliation and reparations commission. he says this been widespread backing for the commission, the man that everyone was on. but the idea, the strategy of making all the hearings public openness transparent, was already deliberate study bite to come to make sort of the process is visible to everyone that everyone knows exactly what's happening in this country. that the process is credible and that no one can come around and see that the evidence was

booked. so it is not meant essentially that everyone knows exactly what does buy it here. that is popularly important be and we are hoping that the government to give me commitment commitment to implement that come in this coming sunday been makes on actually and as i head right now, their article me and this i'm supposed to get on. but of course, the, i just got this on the chinese have not just have been profile against anyone sorta and a good idea of that. but it gives me hope that they would all have that in carts. those who do not qualify for misty. and then because it's more sort of a brody as a human rights lawyer has been working with the victims of johnny's rule. and he says there's still a lengthy process ahead before his clients receive justice. the truth commission has recommended. ready that jam may and number of his accomplices

be prosecuted if presented the evidence directly linking jam campuses to cases of torture, of murder, rape massacres. and it's even suggested what kind of court should be established to prosecute them. and so i think there's going to be now a lot of pressure, i mean that the t r r c hearings were very public and the testimony was very dramatic and it made a very big impact on, on gambia. and so there's, there's going to be a huge demand now from both within gambia and outside of the gambia for the government to move forward and establish a tribunal and bring yet jeremy accomplishes to justice. but there's a lot to be done. yeah, yeah. jeremy is still in equitorial again,

and it's going to require a number of steps, the establishment of a tribe, you know, either by gambia or together with the regional partners, the laying of charges the request of extradition. so we're still, we still have a ways to go, but i think it's likely that in the near future. yeah. yeah, jam may, will be facing his victims in a, in a court of law, of faith media and saudi arabia say to people have been killed and across the border attack. and jayson is blaming who the rebels for launching a project on on thursday, the saudi led coalition fighting in yemen that had targeted 9 locations where rebels was storing weapons in the capital santa. the whole things have reportedly launched drawings and miss all attacks and to saudi arabia. since the conflict began in 2015. now at least 39 people had been killed in bangladesh after

a fire ripped through a ferry carrying hundreds of passengers. please say it broke out and the engine drove in the middle of the night and quickly engulfed the boat. bernard smith reports this overnight, ferry was packed with up to 800 people heading out of docker for a weekend, away with friends and family. many would have been sleeping in these crowded cabins as the fire took hold in the engine room, or the engine had been running for about an hour while on fire. later, the fire probably spread from the engine to the earl tanker and his tub with a loud bang at this spot where we are standing right now about that. it was not as flames whipped through the fairy. many passengers jumped into the river to escape, according to police. they believe the engine carried on running for an hour. as the fire took hold. many survivors of a terrible bird injuries and the death toll is expected to rise. i was

on the 2nd floor. suddenly the engine exploded and caught, blah, it'd be malfunctioning from earlier on. but the negligence of the ferry authority resulted in the law the ferry, with coveting curtains, all the heat from the explosion was trapped inside and that he'd made everything firm. dozens of bodies have been recovered so far, very accidents, a common in bangladesh, usually blamed on over crowding, and lacks enforcement of rules. fairies are a main means of transport in a country that criss crossed by more than a 130 rivers. the government set up to committees to investigate the fire. they been ordered to report their findings in 3 days. bernard smith, i'll jersey, i'll still head on the bulletin as columbia couldn't eliza descend, human rights groups raised concerns is a controversial security bill passes through congress. and the most powerful thomas god ever built, is ready for not which for one of the most highly anticipated space missions in

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with his triumph and the pancake. he designed face teeth. he's like putting man on the moon on al jazeera ah, ah ah, watching out as they are with me, elizabeth parent of a reminder of our top stories this hour. more than 4000 flights have been cancelled over the christmas weekend. major airlines are such suffering staff shortages due to corona virus infections, u. k prime minister bars johnson, as urging people to get a boost of vaccine shot over the christmas holiday cases. the surgeon across europe, spain has ordered marks to be mandatory outdoors and gambia as truth. and

reconciliation commission has recommended that former president, he irish army, stands trial for murder, torture, and rape. john. they fled to exile and 2017 after refusing to accept defeat. in the presidential election now nearly $100.00 days after the comedy via volcano began spewing red hot lava authorities to prepare and to declare that of option over it's been dormant. for the past 9 days, the volcano has destroyed 3000 buildings on the bomber and damaged banana plantations, and people are still cleaning up the damage and he won't be able to return to their homes for months. russian court is fine. 2 of the world's biggest tech companies for failing to delete content the government deems and legal. google has been fined nearly a $100000000.00 and meta just over $27000000.00. they are reviewing the ruling. the government has introduced several new laws targeting online platforms,

human rights groups. they moscow's campaign threatens freedom of speech. now to columbia, where president yvonne duke is expected to find a controversial new security bill into law, congress approve measures to increase penalties and expand the right to self defense. but opponent and say could violate human rights. and criminalize protest is alessandra rugby, etc, has more from the capital bog with her in a last minute special session, columbus conservative majority congress passed a new, controversial security law that the opposition says violates human rights. this is what those are. see. the bill is the government response to a wave of crime that followed the pandemic locked downs. the critics believe that while the claims to guarantee citizen security with penalties, it also violates the constitution dangerously expanding. self defense laws among other provisions. why get a pet owner where i said it was

a matter of this bill allows private citizens to use weapon on the property. let's say if peasant farmers invade the land of a big landowner, it can shoot and killed them and take justice in their own hands. it will bring new violations of human rights in a country that already has a terrible record in that regard. still also increases penalties for damaging public infrastructure or when protesters where a mask. and it comes as the government is under pressure for the police response to the economic and social protests, the rock, the country in 2019. and again, this year, a recent un reports document various instances of unnecessary and disproportionate use of force by police officers that lead to does instead and criticize arms to video shooting at them. traders only, but the country's defense minister who control is the police said the law does not legalize these actions. then what it was got into this law does not violate

peaceful protests in any way. but when crimes are committed to show the police and the justice system that they can bring those responsible to justice, this law responds to people's needs for security and protection. well, some mayors apply the elements of the bills, especially the tougher penalties. critics say they will challenge the law in the countries constitutional court and will then now said, internationally, you know, you slowly security expert hydro, the bread or says the court will likely reject the most liberal articles of the bill is on a hill plot deep. it's a typical example of punitive populace of what people want to see those who commit a crime rotten jail. and you can understand that from a victim's perspective look well, but the rule of law regulates things in a different way. we can't forego people's constitutional rights. columbia have been hoping for an improvement insecurity, and at the same time, a more you main police for a long time. the government says this new law will do that,

reducing crime across the board. but many are asking if it indeed will. and at what cost allison them be at the l. jesse level with her. now to more universities in hong kong have removed sculptures built for victims of the tenement square massacre . the chinese university took down the goddess of democracy, calling it an unauthorized statue leg. now university also removed in the moya dedicated to the students killed in 1989 on thursday. the university of hong kong remove the sculpture, the pillar of shame. oh, you learned you as a writer and civil rights campaigner and he explains why authorities are taking down the statues the removal of days, statues and the pillars of james and so on is firstly a symbol. i used that phone call or told me is supposed to be well previously. i mean seems

last year, july, when reaching imposing national security laws on hong kong is already the beginning of the phone, call me back as well. and then the aging has prosecuted $150.00 free protesters under the law. but now this is just as a spectrum. ah, it has not involved in any separate age or suppression or collusion before enforces or just dare and spare it does. why would they offer a di, wanted to, to get rid of fish to schedule, which is not only that because the law, the reason is really symbol. because ah, i firstly there were 4. do you want us to catch about 10 on the medical and

more importantly it make sure that ah the scenario where. busy hong kong, the broker people learned and china them no credible lunch on hand in hand, which was the occasion i be a to die. and it was, is connection which gives birth to the statue. oh, yeah ha, says symbolized. is that that's a preaching doesn't want that happen again. now international pressure is building on libya to set a final date for presidential elections. the vote was due to be held on friday, but was delayed after a dispute about regulations. molig. trina has more from tripoli today as little as 70 anniversary for independence or independence day. it's also the day that a presidential election should have been run. so we're here in morris, where, where you can see a crowd gathering as libyan celebrate the historic day and live in history. but right next to the celebration,

you have people protesting here saying that election shouldn't go, shouldn't go ahead without a constitution. they're calling for a constitutional referendum before a presidential election takes place. now, just wednesday, the libya high national elections commission suggested that elections be postponed until january 24th. and really, we're not seeing any regret. we've talked to a couple of people. and here's what one of them had to say on the limit to what we are seeing on the ground. and when you look at the lived in social media, most of the lived in people are calling for constitutional refer and them. a presidential election without the constitution is impossible of almost the halo. so what we're seeing now is libyans calling for our lametre election to move ahead. they want the constitutional referendum that identifies the governing power rather than they are a resident with

a believe we move the country forward. my point fans this is urged the world to embrace humidity and remember the poor. the head of the roman catholic church led christmas eve mass at saint peter's basilica and the vatican. the number of people who could attend was increased from last year, despite concerns of a spike of clothing, 19 cases in the city, and hundreds gathered from midnight mass and bethlehem and occupied with bank. the leader of the catholic church of the region. let a bigger service that was allowed last year. neither abraham has more. all these people here of gather to well some the last in fact you out of jerusalem yet, but the septic, the bad is arrival here. and now that beginning of the christmas celebration here battle i have, this is a sound were made. balancing is, will tell you, is like a way to lafayette to be because many believe that jesus christ was born here in battle now. but back to last year,

numbers of people have been allowed to enter here. the major square is much more. it's a more festive season. last year. people weren't even allowed to attend this celebration here the square. now one element many palestinians would tell you is missing his tourism. this is a city that has long depended on doris coming in. but this is the plan that make the board have only been open for just due week. israel is the one who control who has access to the occupied by bank. it's very noise to see some people around here . however, this is only the 10th of what used to be here normally is. this gives me a little bit hope that things will get better hopefully in the, in the, in the near future. we still need some time to recover fully. keep in mind we ought not to point people within a very, very resilient people. jesus do what's going on that occupation. he was born at the

time that i mean to assemble ability and weakness. i dictate that tried to kill them, but need to buy a whole lot and deal that game. and from this that down game a message will be sent home the dentist of the world as a palestinian. i do believe that i have a palestinian identity. i have like, this is my city, this is my country and i'm not, i'm not really able to move. it was like it was freedom and inside my country, my fiance goes many years. they that they are lucky celebrating with even have that, that racial or don't people who are sending me that the method of britain is all about all the all. 7 the next year was effective. now the largest and most powerful telescope ever built is due to go into space on saturday . find his hope. the james web telescope would help us better understand stars and

galaxies that a 13000000000 years old. minor one, rapper has more from the launch site and crew, french, guiana. it's one of the most highly anticipated space missions in recent memory. after more than 2 decades of setbacks and delays, the james web space telescope is finally cleared for launch and expectations at the space center in french, vienna, or high. and i think i speak for everyone to say that we're, we're really excited to see it launch and i think everyone's done everything they can to make it a successful launch as well. web is the most powerful space telescope ever built its mission to pier back 13500000000 years ago to the early stages of our universe . scientists say the potential for the new discoveries could up and everything we know about our place in the cosmos. all we're really trying to look further back in time and, you know, examine how some of those 1st galaxies formed. we're,

we're trying to rewrite some of the astronomy votes that exist right now with at the space museum in the city of crew. a new generation of astronomers anxiously await lift off and on and the excitement is just as high for aspiring scientists as it is for the grown ups who have been waiting for this moment. for years. we went to think they are the things you come off the last one and i've been studying astronomy for 10 years. i'm very excited about this telescope. so many questions will be answered. thanks to it. i study x, so planets those planets that orbit stars other than our son, and looking at their atmosphere, we could find possible evidence of extra terrestrial life. the web space telescope represents a collaborative effort by more than a dozen countries and the work of thousands of scientists and engineers from all over the world. the faring sitting on top of that area and 5 rocket is housing. the james web space telescope and those rocket boosters that you see on the side of the

spacecraft have been filled with some 480 metric tons of solid fuel propel it just enough to blast off and send us payload some one and a half 1000000 miles away from her with the rocket now sitting on its launch pad, fingers are crossed and collective breaths are being held for weather conditions to be optimal. on the day of launch maninder apollo al jazeera peru, french vienna. ah, hello again, i'm elizabeth brought them into harvard. the headlines on al jazeera, more than 4000 flights have been cancelled on the christmas weekend. major airlines is suffering staff shortages due to corona virus infections. the u. s. is one of the worst effected regions. gabriel alexander has more from new york airport in new jersey delta. one of the major carriers are in the u. s. this amounts to over a 100.