and is highly contaminated living in the class risk in it all on al jazeera ah to. ready catholic songs, government cracked on, continues after days of widespread violent unrest and protests with the former intelligence chief, arrested for treason. ah, you're watching all your life from headquarters in del hi. i'm getting obligated also coming up. at least 56 people have been killed in an air strike. and if you appeal northern region on account for internally displaced people heavy snow in northern pocket on leads at least 22 people dead in 1000 stranded and freezing

conditions. a we can locked down and curfew in new delhi as cobra. 1900 infections rise to a 7 month tie in india. ah . hello. the situation in kazakhstan is reportedly tens of security forces crackdown after days of anti government violence. thousands of russian troops are guarding strategic sites, including government buildings. the former intelligence chief carry, muslim off, has been arrested on suspicion of treason, feeling speculation, of a power struggle, and in a phone call. the current president cathy jo mart. okay, i've told russia blood reputed that the situation is stabilizing, but that hotbeds of terrorist attacks persist, will be unrest began on new year's day as a protest against fuel subsidies being lifted,

but soon escalated into calls for regime change with violent classes on the streets . robin forest walker has more for him to believe in georgia on the significance of the former security chief detention what appears to be emerging is that carrying the theme of the head of the security services of cause it's gone. he was fired from his post early. this week, so was all of the government under the president, but now news emerging that he's been arrested and charged with treason, indicates that there appears to be a political power struggle that has been going on in kazakhstan between president and the former president. no. so can as a, by, of who, despite having handed over the presidency back in 2019, continues to wield significant power in the country and must seem of was one of his guys. now it seems that tough talk i have may have the upper hand having

dismissed my theme of arrested my females and dismissed other figures from their rows including the former president as a buyer, who had the roll. it's head of the chairman of the security council. now it seems that the car has the upper hand and he's doing that. it appears due to his agreement, clearly thrust out with vladimir putin who heads the security block that has been able so quickly to deploy to kazakhstan. so having russian backing behind him appears to be a signal to all those in the political elite and cause extent that suck. okay. if he's now the manager really in charge in control of all the leave of power in, in the country. well, russia, her vows intervened, and catholics done. and why was it so quick to send troops to the country? well, both former soviet states have extremely close historic ties, many of which remain today. russia shares a 7600 kilometer long land border with context on where half the 19000000 strong population speak. russian is their 1st language. it has major oil and gas deposits,

as well as precious metals, russian oil companies in port and process. the majority of cars stands, crude, oil, all russian space missions take off and land from the bacon or spaceport that's in kazakhstan, and come on is the latest of the former soviet nations bordering russia to be hit by social unrest. armenians revolution. you may recall brought regime change in 2018, but the beller russian president, alexander, look a shank o mine is to hold on to power by force in 2020. let's discuss the situation because extend with paul murphy. he's a member of the iris parliament with the people before profit party, while murphy was also previously a member of the european parliament involved in human rights issues in context on specifically he's joining us in dublin. welcome to al jazeera paul murphy. so the trigger points for the protest was the fuel price rises, but there's more to the story, like deep inequality and unhappiness over corruption. talk to us about that.

yeah, thanks for helping me on. i mean, i visited cause it's don as part of the lapse delegation from the european parliament in the summer of 2011. am i met with huge numbers of oil workers in john has an which is also the, the center of the uprising this time, who were then on strike and what was so evidence was us collect on as a country with enormous natural wealth in terms of oil and gas reserves and excell so of course, exploited by or the benefits of which go to those at the very top of this society in context. so this massive well on the one hand side by side with extreme poverty, including for those workers who are actually generating at this well. and i think that body is the backdrop combined with a very brutal. ready authoritarian regime, brooks, no disagreement, no opposition parties. i mean 6 months after i visited the, at regime had

a horrendous crackdown in january and a massacre is video. people can see and youtube, just shooting down these peaceful, striking oil workers at on the streets. and, and so really that the fuel price rises, as i understand, is where the straw that broke the camel's back. and i now you have an uprising to attempt to overthrow the dictatorship. obviously, of games now within the dictatorship of different factions trying to maneuver for position and but certainly the feeding us i am getting from the ground is a sense to us. the whole regime has to go. that the oil wealth should be under the control of an ordinary people, working class people in, in kazakhstan and used for their benefits. well, earlier this week, the instruction for security forces was in fact shoot to kill. will there be any consequences for talk a ab for taking such a heavy hands? well, i think it is really a place to the end between the regime and the uprising. and here the regime is

very concerned that's reflected in the internal struggle with other taking place, but also the brutality with which they're prepared to respond. i mean, i was speaking to an activist earlier in the week who said he thinks that over a 100 people have been killed in massey, the former capital city. and so far we know, i think over 3000 people have been arrested. ready many hundreds have been injured . so there has been huge brutality me that i was unfortunately more is it likely with the army and police having that shoot to kill an order? and the question is whether the movement of the uprising will be sufficient to overthrow the dictatorship. well that's, that's how do you see it all unfolding in the coming days? i think it's difficult to know. i mean, you have a situation where there are no legalized opposition. parties and there is no

legalized independent trade union movement. and there are plenty of activists, the kind of people i match. but i was in cause expand socialists. and those people, of course, are playing a role in the various communities and so on there being established find in the struggle. so i think certainly from my point of view, speaking as a socialist and my job and the job of others like me, trade unionists, human rights activists around the world is to come together and say, you know, solid argue with your pricing to support the call for the overthrow of the regime and to speak about the risk regression that is taking place and also to oppose the intervention of russian imperialism in the form of the 3000 troops that are currently on the ground. all right, well thank you so much paul marshall for joining us from dublin. at least 56 people have reportedly been killed in an air strike in ethiopia. northern gr, region aid workers say the strike kid,

a camper internally displaced people in the village of death bed that's near the eritrea and border the if your government hasn't responded to the report. lead time comes as the if you open government announced that was releasing a number of high profile political prisoners, including members of ryan, rebel forces, officials in the capital. the saba say it's time to talk after more than a year of fighting and the north tech clay again. br michael is a writer for it's got dot com, which documents war crimes into brian. he says the prisoner is released is nothing more than a p. r. stunt by abby ashmond, some numbers in the international community went into party mode, saying that this is typically the right direction and that the price that they have been they have been mounting hot bull now truth about this was positive news and signal. and what is to come, but go to ruin the party a couple of hours later,

which was that he sent his newly acquired into wisdom to gripe and reign bombs, killing $56.00 people and wondering what done. i think a few people strike. i think it's important to see that we list of the political prisoners in its proper context over the past month. tens of thousands of the grounds and aroma around was have been j. something about unknown by releasing about, i think 6 people. yesterday he tried to create a positive environment around him to kind of a room to that international community that he was interested in. the go see ation . resolution does not complete. in fact, he continued doing what he had been doing, which is bombing on trying to advance about me. totally interested, right? speak on. the troops are trying to enter into to write just that the grant of money

is due to want to resist the bodies of the 9 of the 22 victims of a snore. snow storm and pakistan had been brought to islam. about 8 of them were from the same family, mourners line the streets of ambulances carrying the bodies. row pass temperatures fell to minus a degrees celsius overnight on friday. and pakistan's military has been called in to help with the rescue efforts. finding people ignored warnings, advising them not to go outside. thousands have been left stranded in a mountainous town, a marie about 30 kilometers ne of islam above electricity supplies have been disrupted. come hider has more from his lama, want dens of thousands of papers, decided to go to the station. mary, and i did also of a popular tourist destination sufficiently during the winter when people come to watch the know. but this also is an example of that make failure because according

to the board about a 100000 way code rain today, i have station, i have a station that has narrowed roads. they were warning of heavy snow. and that led to our daughter catastrophe because people was stuck in their way. her entire family. we're getting report care because of the reading, read the record robot. heaps of no particular read the system. had nerve damage in the doctor along the quarter. larry, but particularly up in the mountains because we have report at g to full read off. you know, i had been reported in certain areas, the average lawn chair and the land slides have blocked the road and get help. god had led to the chief minister now declaring an emergency. they've got it in the interior minister gordon. the patent military bought it in the military to come and help rescue people. and of course, to top more people from going to that his station still has on al jazeera,

one of the opposition invent, as well as hopeful it can defeat the governing socialist party in the home state of hugo chavez. the also coming up celebrations in south africa as the governing and seems party celebrates it's $100.00 and 10th anniversary and made internal divisions, allegations of corruption. ah hey, there, hope your weekends go involve. here's your weather forecasts for sunday, january the 9th. some storms bubbling up, eastern tex is into arkansas and that southern appalachians. and we can trace that further toward the north or call it pretty much from the great lake straight through to the mid atlantic. some soaking rains to be expected was found. we go, you know, over the last so bit victoria 24 centimeters of snow. you have out snow toronto and

vancouver has out snowed. edmonton is think about that for a 2nd much commer conditions on sunday for western canada and the pacific northwest that also extends into california, sunny day and los angeles with the high of 19 degrees. the trade winds are pick it up, some boy stir off the caribbean sea and that's running into the caribbean coast of central america. our show, the flooding going on right now in brazil. so this is sal polosa stage where the north of it, a state of disaster has been declared here a more than a 100 millimeters of rain fell within 2 hours. and so hundreds of people force from their homes. and we see those storms bubble up through the amazon basin brazilian rate into rio de janeiro and out toward the south atlantic. now south of this, it is all about the heeds by jablonka has a height of 38 degrees in the sunshine on sunday. stay cool, that's it. we'll see again, sir. ah,

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chief carrier must of has been arrested on suspicion of treason, shilling, speculation, of a power struggle in the ruling party. at least 56 people have reportedly been killed and dozens injured in an air strike. and ethiopia cheaper, i region, a worker say the strike had a cam for this place. people, if you appeal government to respond to the report, bodies of 9 victims of the snow storm pockets on have been brought to as lombard. at least $22.00 people died and total temperatures fell to minus 8 degrees celsius . overnight on friday, the number of covered 1900 infections in india. is it a new 7? 1 pie with the latest daily toll, more than 100? 40000. it's capital new delhi is among the worst hit region and is now under curfew . the kron very into dominance across other cities as well. travelers arriving into

the country will need to corn teen at home for a week. probably mattel has more from new delhi when one of the jellies business market that today back a deserted look as does the rest of the city, the laws shop, public parks are all closed because starting this weekend, which is saturday and sunday in india, there is a weekend for you in the national capital. what use is that unless people have an absolutely important reason to step out like going to the hospital or traveling, they have to stay at home. of course, essential services like hospitals and food deliveries will continue, is now delhi already has the maximum number of restrictions in the country. a few weeks ago the government imposed in nice car fuel and also closed on school cinema halls. and jims, the city also slash restaurant capacity because of the rising rate of over $900.00 infection. other states have also set up tubs, so in sudden,

in the seat of thumb allowed will have locked down on sundays, and the state of good not to go, which is also in sudden, indo. we'll have a weekend talking like today for the next 2 weekends. the state of marashi has the highest number of over 900 cases. many of these are coming from in just financial hub, which is mon, but what's really wanting authorities is in many of these cases are coming from the city, the poorest. the city is home to a, chas largest slum which is seeing its highest single. there's $530.00 should beginning of the plan damage for now the government that has rules out a complete loss. thousands of people had protested in the french capital against the government move to tighten restrictions on unvaccinated people. i propose vaccine pos would allow only those who have the job to enter public places. the bill is up for debate in parliament. if approved, it's expected to go into effect next saturday. on the united kingdom,

the number of people killed by the virus since he started the pandemic has passed the 150000 mark. the country reported 313 new deaths over the last 24 hours, an increase of 84 from the previous day. over the past week, more than 1200000 people have tested positive for the virus arise and over 10 percent from the week before the court documents have revealed tennis star novak joke of edge tested positive for over 19 last month. his lawyer say that's why he had a vaccine exemption to enter australia. they're trying to appeal a deportation order so that he can play in the australian open next week. alexi o'brian reports a mosque las novak joke of rich pictured at events the day after his lawyer say he tested positive for covert 19 the world number one was seen hugging children at a tennis center in his native serbia and spoke at an event for his foundation. his

lawyers say the positive result on december 16th means the tennis pow house had a medical exemption to enter a stray leah to play in the open later this month. he thought, along with god, it's true. tennis is jolly. who told was that want to do it, they went back and i was one of the why is they could get around entry into australia? was it tested positive to target in the past 6 months, then they were exempt for getting backs and i did in the could enter the country without foreign st. but on wednesday, as daily and border officials told jock of if it wasn't enough for an exemption, he was stopped at the border. his visa cancelled. and his noun, immigration detention, and melbourne ahead of a hearing on monday. o, protest is have gathered outside the hotel, pledging the support for the 34 year old athlete. the longer it goes on a we're not,

is not re joker, which has never revealed his vaccination status and has been a vocal opponent. vaccine mandates. the visa controversies led to a sporting and diplomatic dispute, a serbia accusing australia of treating jock of it like a prisoner. he had all the assurances that his visa paperwork was in order and confidently announced his departure for melvin. during his 24 hour flight, things took a dramatic turn and it appears that his arrival became a political hot potato between the victorian state governments and the federal government to both wanted to rid themselves of responsibility for his visa. junker, which isn't the only athlete, has been caught up. jake player renata ber, cova was detained in the same hotel. she left the country after her visa was also revoked. following issues with her medical exemption joker that she had traveled to

australia at seeking to win his record breaking 21st grand slam singles title. he's asked for alternative accommodation, so he can still train for the event. that request has been denied. alexia bryan al jazeera, be run as well in state of virginia, says, become the latest battlefield between the government of nicholas maturer and the opposition. a vote for state governor takes place in rerun on sunday. it's the result of a dispute over elections there in november. periods of reports on what's at stake. it's the home a former so cities president award charlie's a place of enormous value for the government of nicola mother. that's why who carries her what one's been when the foreign minister is hoping to become the new governor of readiness. hey, we are making a commitment together because we are going to govern together, right?

we're going to govern together. you can't leave me alone. we're not going to walk away anymore. we're not going to disconnect from the people ever again. to be out of yes, i kissed a copy of his told of independence. he will see mom while you are and brought the power of the state to help him went on sunday. during last november's local elections in which the governing party won, in most states, voters in muddiness showed ample support for the opposition candidates to venezuela . supreme court, we true actively disqualified him and called for a new election after an apparent defeat of the governing parties. candidate, chavis' brother out of his charities. now both parties have elected new candidates, said hillary though, is hoping to become the 1st governor of bad enough in more than 20 years. who does not bear the chavis last name. this is a massive demonstration from the people are very enough and we're going to win next

january, the 9th. in spite of the differences, we have, the government has all the resources of the state money resources coming from drug trafficking. even we have the people with the people in us. we are going to win. next january, the 9th. be assured, this would be the case gardens with the election in november. when wanting toi, by the european union, for the 1st time in 15 years, your position ran divided and was unable to defeat the governing socialist party in most states. but in buddy now, the situation with different is the government was desperate to gain some credibility internationally to try to get the reduction of some sanctions to be able to sit and be able to maneuver in some crucial offices internationally. but they still went ahead and dismissed the past election in between us. in spite of it all, they could become an inflection on whether elections are way out of the current crisis in the country. venezuelans have been struggling with a devastating economic crisis that has affected every aspect of their lives.

this sunday voters in body ness will test once again, the country's electro system. the results will show whither the ballots will help them in the fight for change varies. i will, i'll just see down south african president cyril are on the process as the governing african national congress needs to rebuild popular support. he was addressing a celebration of his party's 100 and 10th anniversary. several issues continued to tarnish the agencies image, including allegations of corruption. earlier this week and inquiry found the state decisions made under former president jacob summa were influenced by private interests. not only was states capture a systematic attempt at sy, funding off public resources and funds. it also destroyed the capability of the state and led to the departure of paperwork people from public

institutions. as they resisted states capture, thumb were fired, some were forced to resign. william gower, my danes associate professor at the school of governance at the university of the whit. walter strands, he says, the an see has a lot more to do to rebuild trust b and c f. because oldest liberation movement really is in a crisis. and i think the golden years now we're looking back to golden. the years of the answer really was between 99 for 999 when now. so my dad was the president, i mean there also has been down here, has been down here for a couple of reasons. i think the most important one is he has become really systemically, could rob. i mean, there was inquiring the last 3 years route, which report came out this week and it gets inquiry recommend

recommendations, and cruisers. very damaging. saying that under jacob's who, my presidency was present every fall. so i'm a post h was use for correct purposes. i'm so really astonishing, back slides from the days of nelson mandela. the 2nd thing was when terribly wrong created. see if that this state is child decided because states has lost the capacity because they have been employing its own colleges because instead of competent people. so people based on loyalty and their hollows, outer space and has made it really, really difficult for the govern government to govern effectively. and maybe you know, more recently code, but 19 crisis also brought so not because biggest financial crisis generation. so with no stay capacity to deal with it, but in total disarray, state of corruption,

not only of the ancient disarray, but also for africa broadly. the most powerful telescope ever launched into space as successfully completed its 2 week deployment phase. the james webb telescope is so big, it has to be folded to fit into the rockets, but carried it into orbit. unfolding the mirrors was a crucial milestone. the 10000000000 dollar telescope can see the 1st stars and galaxies form more than 13000000000 years ago. it's now moving to it's orbital point, 1600000 kilometers from earth. amy lynn thompson is a florida based space in science journalists rates for a space out. com. she explains the significance of what's been achieved so far. it's incredibly huge achievement. his telescope has been 25 years and the making and scientists are so ready for it to get to the point where it can actually send back pictures. and these were the crucial stops that had to happen to make sure

that that works. it has a sun shield which is basically the size of a tennis court and that has 5 different alter thin layers to it. so just those alone had to a unfurl and b tension. so that way it would actually keep the telescope cool enough to complete at science objectives. and then on top of that you had the mirror unfolding. and all of that is just a significant achievement. so it is going to look very far back into the universe as maybe about a 100000000 years after the big bang. and what it's going to do is look at infrared light. and so that's like the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that we feel as heat. and so stars and galaxies, planets whenever they form are very, very hot. so the telescope is going to look for those heat signatures as far back,

you know, as a 100000000 years after the big bang, which is incredible. so we could not only see some of the 1st stars and galaxies, but it can also do things as sniff out x so planet atmospheres to see what kinds of chemicals are in there, maybe even to find, you know, other habitable, habitable planets out in the universe ah, well, we're going to headlines on al jazeera after a week of anti government unrest, cause exxon's, former intelligence chief carry, massimo has been arrested on suspicion of treason and feeling speculation of a power struggle in the ruling party. robin foresee walker has more on what's behind the arrest. his departure today really smidge.