ah al jazeera, with off to days of antique of protest causing stones foam intelligence chief is arrested on suspicion of treason. ah, i am wrong, carla. this is out there alive from de. busy also coming up and i strike any of his t gray region hits a campaign internally displaced killing at least 56 people. 22 people have died in northern pakistan after being trapped in that cause in heavy snow. and unfolding

and spice, the world's most powerful telescope is now fully deployed, as it prepares to unlock the secrets of the universe. ah, authorities and cause exxon have confirmed the rest of format security serves as chief carrier maximum. he's been charged with high treason for his alleged role in anti government protest this week. robin forest here, walker reports on the growing evidence of a high level struggle for control of the oil rich country, long queues for fuel and the food. as the public comes to terms with reality, after the abreast, a picture is emerging of a power struggle within cassock, stones, political elite. in protests this week, anger was directed at independence, has its dance, 1st president,

81 year old nor sultan, as a by an old man get out. they taunted with those protests turned violent in our mattie. as a boy was removed from the powerful position he still occupied chair of the security council. now, his loyal associate carry maxime off, fired from his role as chief of national security, has been charged with high treason very soon. for difficult. number by a hand picked cassie jermarta took, i have as his successor in 2019 but did not relinquish power. both men played a leadership role attending international meetings together. as recently as last month we're that has now changed. we now entry the took i era like it, this guy is gonna be in charge because he's not going to put his shown man in

charge of his own government in charge. so he got to read over all the people were hanging over for the chrysler jeep the swift deployments of c s t o security forces . $3600.00 russian lead troops is a clear sign to kaya has moscow's backing. they are now helping to strengthen his position in north, so turn the capital renamed often as it by of state media no longer mentions his name. intimate blackouts have made it difficult to gauge public reaction. i finally reached a political activist by a telegram. he didn't want to be named just informational camps, which i know last because we have a lot of rumors. it was, it was over there as with his reality. glad. and there's an hour shift.

all is torrison theories are based on this lack of information. rumors and official propaganda, those rumors only adding to the uncertainty that dominates life kazakstan robin 1st year walker out here. homer, feasible of the irish parliament with the people before profit party. he was previously a member of the european parliament involved in human rights issues and cause extent. he says law in existing in a qualities of fuel to produce how looked on as a country with enormous natural wealth in terms of oil and gas reserves and exploited by not only russian oil companies but also western companies, chevron and so on. and also of course, exploited by or the benefits of which go to those at the very top of this is, i think cause there's massive well on the one hand side by side with extreme

poverty, including for those workers who are actually generating at this well i think that body is the backdrop combined with a very brutal authoritarian regime. brooks, no disagreement, no opposition parties. and so really that the fuel price rises, as i understand, is where the straw that broke the camel's back. and 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'm guessing 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 context on use for their benefits. i think it is really a place to the end between the regime and the operating. i'm security, the regime is very concerned that's reflected in the internal struggle that are

taking place, but also the brutality with which they are prepared to respond. so i was russia so quick to send troops to cause extern. both former soviet states have extremely close historic ties, many of which remain today. russia, russia says a 7600 kilometer long land border with cars exxon where half the 19000000 strong population speak russia russian as their 1st language. it has major oil and gas deposits, as well as precious metals. russian oil companies import and process. the majority of cars extensions, crude oil, and all russian space missions take off and land from the by can or spaced halt in kazakhstan and causing st. on is the latest of the former soviet nations bordering russia, to be hit by social unrest. armine as revolution brought regime change in 2018, but bella rouge and president, alexander lucas shanker. managed to hold on to power by force in 2020. now

william courtney is an adjunct senior fellow, the rand corporation, he says, rushes present in cost on create a new crisis. western causing some of the security forces decided to go over to the side of the peaceful protesters. so i think the regime or the leech less, i compare, competing for power, are concerned about a lot of the security forces. and this could be one reason why the forty's called on russia to set in their troops because they wanted to show the russia had back in, was backing the leaders in the regime. the invitation to russia sent troops will be very popular among fox and f, russian troops. workers shoot, because that would be extremely popular, could alienate conflicts on from russia, something like where your crane is alienated from russia. so i think the russians will want to keep their troops out of shooting situations. for example,

another concern is that ultra nationalists in russia would like to bring 2 or 3 or 4 of the regions in the northern part of cars that have large ethnic russian minority. this like to n x m into russia. so if those russian troops were expanded, number were to go to those oboski. this to create a new crisis. at least 66 people have been reportedly killed in an air strike in ethiopia, northern te gray region, a worker say the stripe hit, a camp internally displaced people in the village of daddy bits near the train border. the government hasn't responded to the report. the attack came shortly out of the open government released a number of high profile political prisoners. they include members of the t grain, rebel forces, government official said, it was time to promote national dialog tech they gave michael is a writer. he had don't come, which documents, war crimes in

t. great. he says the prisoners release is nothing more than a payoff. don't buy it. some members in the international community went into party mode, saying that this is the right direction. and that the price that they have been, they have been mounting and i'll be hot bone out. truit on this was positive news, a signal. what is to come? but i go to ruined the party a couple of hours later, which was that he sent his newly acquired drones into weston, to great and rain bombs, to 56 people and wounding don. i think 80 people strike, i think it's important to see that release of the political prisoners in its proper context over the past month. tens of thousands of grounds and aroma around was have been j, about a loan by releasing about i think 6 people. yesterday he

tried to create a positive environment around him to kind of president roosevelt international community that he was interested in the go see ation. resolution does a complete wipe. 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 the right that the, to grant. i've managed to, to want to resist the bodies of 9 am. to 20 victims of the snow, so in pakistan of him brought to a slow abroad. they died off to getting trapped in their vehicles overnight. i'm sorry, a gates and b now reports. moon is lined. the streets in islamabad is ambulances carrying the bodies of 8 members of the same family drive past friends of nevada. if both are in shock, they say the police officer and his family were well liked members of the community . come on, get him. would you put the laguna?

i still can't believe it. even after i heard about the tragic incident, the whole country is grieving along with the family narvie to it. paul was a very nice person. this is a calamitous day about albuquerque. your comment about temperatures fell to minus 8 degrees celsius overnight on friday, in the mount in town of murray. around 30 kilometers ne of his lam, about thousands of people had traveled to the resort to see the unusually heavy snow, ignoring extreme weather warnings. some reportedly died at hypothermia, after being trapped in their vehicles. overnight. witnesses say others were crushed by falling trees. lord, god, you can load your hair will do it on board. some tourist died and cause trees fell on the cause and cause their deaths. i'm just back from the area, how much the army is doing rescue work, but the highway police and the army would have to spend another day completing the rescue work for the traffic jams are bad either. one of the military's been called in to help whiskey, thousands of people who is still stranded,

that bad weather is making their job difficult. pakistan's interior minister arrived in murray on saturday to see the rescue operation for himself. he promised that every one still stranded would be rescued soon with all government rest houses have opened on the instructions of the chief minister of punjab. we are starting a helicopter service as soon as the weather clears, but still the weather is bad. if some people are stranded in forests, we will rescue them. prime minister in wrong con says he is shocked and upset. he's ordered an inquiry and is promising to introduce new regulations to prevent a tragedy like this happening again. victoria gates and be al jazeera, still head out zera. novak joker, which is lawyers say the tech install was given a vaccine exemptions and australia because he had came for last month. i will tell you why these people brought traffic to a standstill on the highways in serbia. ah,

ah, look forward to brighter skies the weather sponsored my cattle airways. hello, thank you for tuning in here. so look at your world's weather will begin in the middle east and we're watching energy in the eastern med that will eventually slam into that levant. it will slug to the south and to the east. so let me put this a day for monday. we'll go into the gulf states here because we will see that risk of rain, increased costs, areas of western saudi and probably in riyadh. so we take a peek at the next 3 days. and i think that rain risk for you will be on tuesday with a high of 20 degrees will after that deadly snow storm about 30 kilometers just outside of this law. but still some showers locked in between the hor and islam about in the forecast on sunday. off to the eastern med now and all of that activity, we're getting a steady stream of rain pour into on talia. so

a soggy day to be sure with a high of 15 degrees, high temperatures, in hearts whom we've seen the rise over the last few days. 35 degrees. same goes for juba at 40 bungie $36.00. not far off your record. january temperature of 37 degrees. we do have some storm sort of cool the atmosphere in vin talk. you're now down to 31. seemed as for capetown, what a big difference in your temperatures over the past 24 hours and some severe thunderstorms, not too far away from durban on sunday, and now you're up to date. we'll see you again soon. take care. oh, the weather sponsored by katara, always healing the debate. non exempt worlds. refugees have come from of common impacted countries. the climate emergency is putting more pressure on across the world and amplify your voice. it's not really the future. it's now, not a lot can simply cannot lose hope. we know what to

do and we have the tools to do this on out. is the era ah ah, the watching out is there a reminder of all top stories this hour? after week of antique government unrest, cossick stones, former intelligence chief carry, massimo, has been arrested on suspicion of treason, feeling speculation, of a power struggle in the ruling party. bureau state department is condemned to die strike in ethiopia. norman t gray region, at least 56 people were killed, aid workers say a camp. the displaced people was hit and bodies of 9 victims of the stolen pockets

thought have been brought to his love about at least $22.00 people died in total temperatures fell to minus 8 degrees celsius overnight on friday, the court documents have reveal tennis, start know that joke of inches tested, positive a fo, covered 19 last month. his lawyers say that's why he had a vaccine exemption to enter straight here. now they're trying to appeal a deportation order so that he can play l near australian open next week. alex here brian now reports a mosque, las novak jock of ich, pictured at events the day after his lawyers 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 power house

had a medical exemption to interest railey, to play in the open later this month. he thought, along with the guidance from tennis trial, you told me that one of those that were vaccinated. one of the wise i can get around an entry into australia was tested positive to call him in the past 6 months and they were exempt home getting vaccinated and could answer the country without warranty. but on wednesday estrella and border officials told jock of it, it wasn't enough for an exemption. he was stopped at the border, his visa cancelled, and his now and immigration detention and melbourne ahead of a hearing on monday. o, protest is have gathered outside the hotel pledging this support for the 34 year old athlete. the longer goes on, i agree that we're not,

is not re joker, that she 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. and during his 24 hour flight, things took a dramatic turn and it appears that his arrival became a political hot potato between their victorian state governments and the federal government to both wanted to rid themselves of responsibility for his a visa junker, that isn't the only athlete has been caught up jake, player and out of are a 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 travel to

australia 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, else's era. the number of people in hostile in the united states with co 19, is rising driven by the army. kron variant no more than 900000 cases reported in the last day. and 206-2000, sorry, 615 deaths held the regulators awarding the more children of age of 5 who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated are now being admitted hospitals, which already short staffed in the united kingdom, the number of people killed by the virus and started the pandemic is past a 150000. the country reported $330.00 new deaths over the last 24 hours. an increase of 84 from the previous day. now over the past week,

more than 1200000 people have tested positive for the virus arise of over 10 percent from the week before. and scientists in the u. k. say a 4th covert jab isn't necessary. several countries are offering the extra shot to people with weak immune systems, poll brennan, as more from london. what the scientist sir in the u. k. have been examining is, is how best to maintain the level of protection and immunity and the level of antibodies within the population here in the u. k. and what they found from looking at specifically the over 65 year old age group is that actually the booster shots are working pretty well at maintaining protection. so the statistics from the u. k . hetcher say the health security agency said the 3 months after the booster shot protection against hospitalization, remain up a put 90 percent, which is pretty good for people age 65 plus. now that doesn't mean that you're not going to get corona virus protection against mild symptomatic infection. dropped to

around 30 percent around 3 months after you have the booster shot. so you can see you can, is still possible. you can get an infection with covert even if you've had the booster shots, but the likelihood of it being a severe infection is going to put you in hospital and thereby put strain on the national health service here in the u. k. it is very small indeed. 10 percent, or even less. now what that has been extrapolated by another acronym, the j. c, v i, the joint committee on vaccines and immunization, a government advisory body, is to say that rather than put effort into a 4th booster shot, which has been mentioned by some politicians as a rolling program of continuous boosters, perhaps year on year it's, it's probably best and more effective to concentrate on getting those people who perhaps have no shots or just one or just 2 shots so far getting them vaccinated. because the advisory from the medics is that that would have more effect than

pursuing a program of continuous rolling boosters for those who are already of the mind to get them. thousands of people protested in the french capital against the governments moved to time restrictions on unvaccinated people or proposed vaccine pos would allow only those who had the job to enter public places. now if parliament backs the plan, it'll go into effect next on saturday. and italy's, it new coded laws have prompted 100 demonstrations there. hundreds of people protested, insuring against rules that make vaccines mandatory for anyone of the age of 50. so fellows are also coming into force for unvaccinated people from monday they can no longer use public transport or visit restaurants and to serve you now where environmental activists have blocked roads and highways, i say try to stop the opening of a large lithium mine. be on a sunny novick has more from navi said. environmental groups are protesting across

through be a this saturday as well. activists are blocking growth and for the 1st time in history, the highway in the largest city in serbia, navi side activists, are protesting against 3 a dental company. and it's planned lead. you mine project there against any project that will lead to pollution of land and water. the prime minister of the country on a burnett beach said that they are close to for a feeling their demand. and the activists are planning to continue with the process until company react info leaves serbia brought this, but there are serbia started in november last year. and they, 7 people have been killed in lake from us in brazil, when a slab of rock broke off a cliff falling on nearby boats. when, as there is a fire department says over 30 people are injured and 4 people are still missing. the navy has deployed divers and helicopters, heavy rains may have contributed to the massive broke coming loose and an egyptian,

a palestinian activist attained in egypt for more than 2 years. as arrived in france, rami shaw was forced to renounce his egyptian nationality before he was released and deported on thursday. he was the co founder of a pro palestinian group in egypt, and accused of having ties it with an outlaw organization. 2 and a half years later, i still have all my dissolve and my determination to continue. i am continuing my way, i am insisting on freeing my friends and my committed in from egyptian jail. i'm insisting on human rights in egypt. i'm insisting for a free palestine, i am insisting that this will continue and they will not stop us through what happened south african prison. so rama fossa says that the governing african nun shore congress needs to rebuild popular support. he was addressing a celebration of his parties, a 100 and 10th anniversary. several issues continue to tarnish the agencies image

including allegations of corruption early this week and inquiry found that the state decisions made under former president jacob zoom were influenced by private interest. not only was states kept a systematic attempt at siphoning off public resources and funds. it also destroyed the capability of the state and led to the departure of a pebble people from public institutions. as they resist that stage, capture thumb were fired, some were forced to resign. william give a days of the associate professor, the school of governance at the university of which walters rand, he says, the agency is a lot more to do to rebuild trust. because oldest liberation movement really is in a crisis, and i think the golden years now we're looking back. the golden,

the years of the answer really was between 19941999 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 you just become really systemically, could rub, i mean, never seen quite a last 3 years route, which report came out this week and it gets inquiry recommend recommendations and cruisers. very damaging. saying that jacob's humor president, who was present every foster, i'm a post h, was years 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. this article 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 house out of state and has made it really, really difficult for the govern government to govern effectively. and, and maybe you know, more recently code but 19 crisis also brought so because biggest financial crisis, you know, generation so with no stay capacity to deal with it. but in total disarray were state of corruption not only of the day, but also for africa broadly. is called the gateway to hell and it's been burning for 50 years. so then it sells, present a good one. golly birdie mohammed of has now ordered officials to put out the flames. at that that was a gas crater. he says the 70 me to why crater is a waste of natural resources, which could be making a profit if extinguished. it was created in 1971 during a soviet drilling accident that hit a gas cavern to prevent dangerous fumes from spreading. the gas was set on fire

and the most powerful telescope ever launched into space has successfully completed its 2 week deployment phase. the james web telescope is so big, it had to be folded to fit into the rocket and carried it into orbit and folding the mirrors. was a crucial milestone. now, the $10000000000.00 telescope can see the 1st stars and galaxies formed more than 13000000000 years ago. it's now moving to orbital point 1600000 kilometers from earth. i'm emotional about it. that was an amazing mouse. that receipt, beautiful pattern out there in the sky and out. almost complete of course it needs to latch bit what an amazing mouse don't just the head of it. a 178 out of a 100. 78 of these. ah, you know actuators that, that, that had to fire the right way. and just so amazed that they know about this team.

a lynn thompson is a florida bay science and space. yeah. unless he writes a space dot com, she explains the significance of what's been achieved sofa. 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 o 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, 0. these are the top stories over.