why this was when some of the heaviest fighting took place between pro russia separatists and the ukrainian government forces. when conflict started in 2014. most of the people that used to live in this neighborhood, a too afraid to return because of the sporadic shilling. and now increasing phase of a potential renewed conflict. ah . as more american ships arrive in poland to reinforce ne, tell ukraine flesh is bacchus apocalyptic predictions by the us over a possible russian invasion. look at why a war and ukraine could be devastating for struggling families in countries like yemen and lebanon. ah, hello, i'm mary. m m, as in london, you're watching al jazeera,

also coming up on the program. at least 10 people are dead and some 45000 displaced after madagascar is hit by its 2nd cycle. and in 2 weeks, ah, why police as well as protest? is it been out in the city of rotterdam demonstrating against netherlands cove in measures? ah, her voice was the soundtrack to hundreds of hollywood films. india more. the iconic singer light among gallagher is died at the age of $92.00. ah. hello and welcome to the program. more us troops have arrived in poland to reinforce nato's allies in eastern europe are met, the russian military build up on the border with ukraine. u. s. national security advisor jake sullivan is one that russia could take military action against ukraine

any day. now. this comes of amid warnings from other u. s. officials that russia is about 70 percent. it has 70 percent of the combat force. it needs for a full scale invasion already in place and that he have could fall in as little as 3 days. i asked him that as many as 50000 civilians could be killed or wounded, as well as round 25000 ukrainian soldiers and 10000 russian troops. washington also believes a full scale invasion could drive, at least a 1000000 people from their homes, triggering mass migration, or internal displacement or moscow denies it, has any such plans and ukraine's present roger mill. zalinski is saying that sums a resolution through diplomacy remains the most likely outcome from via tours and eastern ukraine. charles stratford reports the us military aircraft touches down in poland near the border with ukraine on board. a few dozen elite us

troops and equipment. the initial contingent of around 1700 us soldiers ordered to head to europe because nato countries fair russian invasion of ukraine. the appointment of elements of the 2nd airborne division are here to enhance the readiness interoperability across all domains with our polish allies. and if necessary, defend any portion of nato satellite pictures supplied by a private us company had been published, which is said to show the latest russian troop build up in bella. ruth, ukraine's neighbor and russia's ally. the pictures are reported to show the suspected deployment of missiles near the town of yells, 20 kilometers from the bela ruth ukraine border. the russian military build up includes nuclear capable bama patrol's part of moscow's huge joint exercise with batteries called operation resolve. criminal says, 11 days of war,

game starting on thursday, are aimed at training to repel an attack on russia's southern borders. whitehouse national security advisor said negotiations with russia still an option. the time is running out. we believe that there is a very interesting possibility that vladimir putin will order an attack on ukraine . it could take a number of different forms. it could happen as soon as tomorrow, or it could take some weeks yet. he again reiterated that the u. s. won't negotiate with russia on nato expansion, including crane, but the russian president has some tactful friends, show of unity between china and russia. when vladimir putin was welcomed at the opening ceremony of the beige in winter olympics, china says it supports russia and demanding that nato stops expanding into eastern europe. basing has implied hell before nato lead is worn,

would be the heaviest sanctions yet, are imposed on russia. if someone invites ukraine, there was a different milder tone from the crating government, ukraine's foreign minister tweeted, do not believe the apocalyptic predictions. different capitals have different scenarios, but ukraine is ready for any development. today ukraine has a straw me unprecedented international support and ukrainians face in their country . this enemy should be afraid of us, not us, afraid of them. another example of caves cautious attempt toning down the language of its western backers, up the prison, and laudermill zalinski told his us lead allies last week to take a breath and calm down. russia still maintains it has no intention of invading ukraine. but of course, if it did, that would be the 2nd invasion in recent years because of his annexation of crimea

in 2014 of the weeks of negotiations between nato countries in russia that has be no significant outcome to those talks. the french and german lead is heading to sco and cave in the coming days. the space for a negotiated settlement of this crisis is small, but it still exists. charles stratford, al jazeera spit or his eastern ukraine, or much of the focus of attention searching machine. ukraine has been on energy supplies in the disruption a war could cause. but as honda abdul hamid now reports from shutting their own last, it could also have a devastating impact on global food supplies. under the winter snow lies ukraine's black earth known here as channels em. it's highly fertile, and it's what makes this country a major player in global agriculture markets. here at agro complex a 2 hour drive from give about $18000.00 tons of corn, wheat, rice, sawyer,

barley and sunflower are produced every year from which to mil service in rock hill, mccord because we are in a state of war. we had to switch suppliers and we used to rely on russia for spare parts of fertilizer and diesel. we. we also faced problems because of the occupation of don bass and crimea. though, if there is a full scale invasion, it will be a disaster for every one law, but we can't focus on this now. but about 70 percent of each year's harvest head to the black sea port of odessa and from there to consumers around the world. ukraine is one of the major exporters of grain in the world. actually this farm alone exports about 70 percent of its production. so any disruption here. good to have a huge impact on global distribution and supply. last year, ukraine produce about

a 100000000 tons of grain. only 25 percent went to the local market. the rest made its way to asia, the middle east and africa. ukraine's wheat accounts for half of all wheat consumed in lebanon, 43 percent in libya, and 22 percent in yemen. and ukrainian barley represents nearly a 100 percent of saudi arabia's barley imports and about 50 per cent of egypt needs . some of these countries are economically battered and are ready, suffer food shortages phrases went up due to the corona virus pandemic. now, the threat of war means that the staples may soon cost even more the last 3 weeks. more and more concern is that sa, mom, logistic companies, international companies, they afraid to go to ukraine and ah,

black supports because they are selling deadline. death. look the race, a literary where else waiting there, war to start. and if you go there, so we can lose our facilities, etc, etc. over the past 20 years, ukrainian harvest boosted the country's role as a global breadbasket. much of the focus is on energy supplies. while talk of an imminent war is already biting at the country's economy. but the threat to ukraine's grain experts could pose at great risk to global food security. would abdul hamid edges either she torment or blast ukraine? ah. at least 10 people reported that more than 45000 have been displaced by tropical storm by tropical storm that hit madagascar site on that sir. i made landfall on

the islands east in coastline late on saturday. brought strong winds and heavy rain which have blown roofs. of homes knocked down trees and blocked roads, also that flooding in many areas. this is the 2nd cycle to strike madagascar in 2 weeks. we are in great difficulty. the people of men in jury need help. not temporary help like food that you send in one day, but we need some things that we can use in the long term shelter metal sheets for the houses. so many houses have collapsed. we can say how many people are affected because we are all effected manage area is completely destroyed. no matter where you go, everything is destroyed as cleaner. this is the magic ask, a country director of the wild food program is saying the organization is there and providing ongoing relief and support people that they were in the chest, the nurse the show us that the damage themselves. so they did turn over this

morning to try to see if they were recover will have it as a means of their houses and to find them to be another that hasn't been damaged in the shutters. so we and we are trying to support mainly with the as you know for, for the sense for her logistics, we'll be handled them with the national authority to support them. what were the elements? the mayor of water is declared a state of emergency as canadian truckers and their supporters continue to paralyze parts of the capitol. on their 10th day of protests, ah, the freedom convoys, its being called started when thousands of truck is angry, over a vaccine mandate decided to convene in ottawa. the government has grown her, but the movement rather is growing each day as more people join it. city officials

are calling it a siege and say, demonstrate as out number police of the we can protest groups of also gathered in other cities and towns in solidarity. ah, this was the scene in quebec. we're freedom. convoys have also assembled, cowboys and drivers alike are expressing their frustration with government restrictions. days ago came back scrapped a plan that would have forced unvaccinated adults to pay a fine for it as, as one in the netherlands. such protested and police of hold have been holding separate protest there against the government cove in measures. both groups marched through the streets of the city of rotterdam, but for very different reasons. more than 10000 people gathered to protest, the dutch governments vaccine mandates and crone of irish measures. the police also went on strike. they are demanding more resources set. vasa as move from the demonstrations in rotterdam,

most london restrictions have been lifted here in the netherlands in the last couple of weeks, but thousands of people here on the street on route to that, saying they want their freedom back. people from the fire brigade, i hear people from all walks of life, many here are and to you faxing, but also people from the far right. but also people are vaccinated, but they say they don't want the divisions in society because of a q r code, half a 1000000 people in the madeline have not got their booster shot. their refuse to get the 3rd shot. and they are not allowed to enter any restaurant bars starting this tuesday. collection nations are fine, especially for people with underlying healthy children about a shooter never before outside. no for the 2 cars. oh yes. this is the conroy. we are representing the truckers and he represents farmers. we all want. oh meanwhile police is on strike to day. they say they're not guarding this demonstration. they have been guiding demonstrations in the last 2 years nearly every week. we offer

like a for a police officers for many, many years now, and this is going to be continued for the next years. and all this work, all kinds of demonstrations. we have a lot of lately in the, in holland we need more personnel as being serious riots here in rotterdam. police has shot at demonstrators and also the new and rapid to offer a torture. has complained that the dutch police has used excessive violence during these protests. so this a lot of we're sad with among these protests as well about police action. you know, the al jazeera ly from london still ahead for you on the cry. ah, support is of to new year's president take to the streets and a shell of support as he's condemned for dissolving the supreme judicial counsel. and what a great lady she school i like versions and longest, raining monic mach 70 years

for hello. that will have a look at the weather in new zealand in just a moment. but 1st to australia and we've got a cold front that's sweeping into the west. it's going to bring some rain and not the temperature down in places like per, but not enough to alleviate those catastrophic bush fire conditions. now that wet weather is going to sweep its way over the south joining up with showers, tickling up into kimberly, it's going to be wet up here. we are seen some of those storms intensify to the northern areas of queensland, but further south it does dry up my feet. it's going to get colder, as i say, as that weather works its way over the bike. if we have a look at the 3 day for adelaide. well this rain on tuesday, it's more settled by wednesday, but the temperature will dip down to the mid twenties. now as we move across the tasman to new zealand is more heavy rain on course for the north island. we could

see up to $400.00 millimeters of rain, full hip to clear the bay of plenty. down in the south. it's a much clearer picture. we'll see the temperature pick up in christ church 21 degrees, plenty of sunshine ahead of wet weather from the end of next week. that was moved to southeast asia. it's the usual story. it's got the showers and sunshine. some of the heavier falls in borneo on the malay peninsula, but lots of sunshine for bangkok. ah ah .

oh the ah ah, buck back main stories now. more us troops have arrived in poland, reinforce nato allies in eastern europe and russian ministry build up on ukraine's border. kev has dismissed us warnings, that invasion could come any day. now as elliptic predictions, in our all the headlines around 45000 people have been displaced by a tropical storm. it's not a gas. and there are reports, at least 10 people have died cycling, but sir, i made landfill on the island east in coastline late on saturday and was may

declared to take the emergency as canadian truck. isn't that supporters continue to paralyze parts of the capital bearing the 10th day of protest now against vaccine mandate and closing restrictions? now and other stories are following the to day african union summit has concluded with the block condemning a recent wave of military coups on the continent. leaders also called for the a you to have permanent seats on the un security council and urged its host country if you appear to strike sci fi deal with rebels in the tig ry region. mama dough reports now from addis ababa the to day summit in they see up in capital concluded with a call for great to offer kind of presentation on the global stage. 70 as of to the creation of the united nations. a you lead us complained. africa was still under presented on the you have security council that demanding at least 2 prominent and 5 non prominent, sits. it is the right time to reform and live at the lies the night,

the mission system to reflect current global realities, and then sure that it is a model representative inequitable body. only fairly presentation and thoroughness . policy involved in institutions. con, usher in a just iraq in multilateralism yet. 7 the past 18 months have been celtic for africa with cruise in church guinea. molly book in a fuss on sudan as well as the protracted civil war. here in the few appear that you has been accused of one inconsistent response, notably by not suspending chart from the 5th to 5 member organization after the military took over following the death of longtime leda interest. debbie, every african leader in the assembly has condemned unequivocally the

pattern off or the resurgence of the cycle or the wave of unconstitutional changes of government. the african union's efforts to combat the covered 19th pandemic will also discussed at length. after a long delay of the conditions began receiving like deb donations of covered 19 bugs in november. but the continent is still far behind global, but volitional targets. partly due to what some say on logistical challenges. governments now hope the a use creation of a continent white drug regularly to the african meds. his agency helps them roll out exams to catch up with other parts of the world. and differences between members of the unions relationship with israel brought into the open palestinian prime minister. mm hm. it should tie amid an impassioned plea to lead us to reconsider their decision to give israel observer status at a you meetings. we believe that the granting is right. observe what

a status of the african union is. undeserved reward. this actually at a wad that encourages israel to continue by you reading and thought emotional teeth is a breach and call agreements with us. the prime minister was supported by some important member states, including nigeria in south africa, whose ruling party, the african national congress, supports the palestinian calls. in the end, the palestinian agreement was warm, and leaders agreed to suspend isabel's observers. thesis bahama da da. well judah, a de suburb, the most senior judge, anton easier is accused president chi side of illegally undermining the judiciary. independence. after dissolve the supreme judicial council. now his supporters have been demonstrating against the body inside himself says the watched all which overseas, the independence of the court is actually corrupt and is delayed politically sensitive investigations. but critic say he has tried to consolidate his power over

all national institutions, said dismissed as government and suspended the parliament last july. leads to evoke men has more from tuners. while this comes after many months is battling with the judicial council and can side his wanted to push through prosecutions of certain politicians that he seizes his opponents enemies. but the judiciary and the supreme judicial counsel has pushed back and refused to do this. so he's using today, which is a very emotional day, one of us 3 or shut pre belie who was assassinated in 2013 as a platform to push through the dissolution. he's supported protesters who are coming out today and said, you're right to protest against the, the supreme judicial cancel. the, the judiciary has been the, the hardest your power for high side to really gain control of your full control of

legislative executive. but the judiciary who remained independent throughout and she pushed back against him. so this is a very key battle in terms of him consolidating power in tenicia, the death show cripple. i was never sort of fully resolved or investigated his family and supported each year have called for a full murder investigation. and they want those responsible. those who are behind the shooters to be held to account politicians, celebrities and fans, have been paying their respects to latin on gash car, one of india's most revere, cultural icons. his died at the age of 90. 2 large crowds gathered in them by her state funeral, known as the nightingale of india. a voice is recognizable on hundreds of bollywood films. she died in hospital after testing, positive recovered from unison or under moody was among the morn as a funeral. brianna group to look back at her life. o to

many in india and beyond, to listen to let them engage good songs is to hear the voice of the nation. ah, she could reach the highest no tiny, no, here conquer any range. unfettered by shondra or style. oh, she expressed emotions of fema smallwood actors on screen with a voice often described as each alice and piano. ah, born in the city of indoor in 1929. let them engage girl was the eldest of 5 children. her father was a classical finger and theater actor who died when she was 13. that was old. so

when she made her debut on radio, i don't screen as a singer and an actor in minor roles. oh, now week i see my loved this and she was a woman who was struggling and she entered a male dominated industry in the 19 forties and made a mark by maintaining an utmost dignity ah, off to india, los to border war to china. 1962 lapel engaged, who sang the nation's most memorable tribute for its fallen soldiers. legend has it been, she sang india's 1st prime minister, jaw her la marrow was moved to tears ah, over decades she became one of india's most prolific artists. oh with this is

a song slip seen by actors across india in dozens of languages. a fidelity is unprecedented on bad. and i think that the beautiful, the quantity of a boy is red and unique, which is why, you know, she almost, you know, capture the imagination of the and i listen. i don't know how the unified and anyway because there is no language. is the language in india to deduct, thinking in 2001, she was given to us high sibling award, the parent threat now. 8 years later, franz presented her with its high civilian award, the legion, a foreigner. for more than 70 years, her couriers spanned the entire spectrum of him, the cinema, a feat unparalleled by her peers. who oh,

let them again. the daughter of india was 920. persons queen elizabeth the 2nd is mocking 70 years since she ascended to the throne on the eve of her platinum jubilee. she gave her blessing for prince charles's 2nd wife to be known as queen camilla when he becomes king. andrew simmons reports from london at number 85 queen elizabeth. the 2nd is already the longest serving monarch in british history. the platinum jubilee marks, the sudden death of her father, king george the 6th in 1952. when she acceded to the throne. she is reigned for 70 years. examinee dating from the time of richard. the 2nd celebrations will be in the summer, like previous anniversaries. silver jubilee and 197725

years on the throne. gold martin 50 is 2002 and the tenant has 60022 queens with approaches this jubilee without her husband of 73 years. prince philip the duke of edinburgh. he died last april. she wants described him as her strength and stay. the queen cut a solitary figure in grief. there are other strains on her. prince harry and his wife megan, breaking away from the will. family, a moving to the united states among attacks they've made on the royal family, is a racist allegation against one of them who isn't named. and the queen has stripped her 2nd son, prince andrew of military titles. he faces a sexual abuse lawsuit in the united states, which his contesting. there been serious problems. on the other hand, it's worth remembering this is a unique commemoration and celebrating it over 4 days will, i think, be

a matter put enormous rejoicing for the british public. britain's unrivalled pomp and ceremony will be on show in june, trying to lift a post pandemic national mood. the queen has chosen her birthday tradition of trooping the color to begin celebrations and trooping the color here in the mall. will mark the start of afford a public holiday, including street parties initiative such as a mass planting of trees all over the country. then 1500 beacons will be ablaze all over the u. k. and, and commonwealth capitals overseas. a party in the palace will follow, which will include a concert, and then the platinum pageant. a massive event here in the capitol. it's hard to find any one with a bad word for the queen. i can price her enough. what a great lady? she's good. i like her, she's such

a character of her resilient strength and inspiration. the locks passed in when it comes to what monarchies to represent in this country. there's never been a platinum jubilee in the u. k. backdrop though, of controversy and scandal. it does beg the question without the queen would there be such support for the monarchy in the u. k. andrew simmons al jazeera london are now senate gov as one the africa cup of nations after beating egypt and the final on penalties. single one for 2 in the shoes. how often both sides fell to score and extra time. final is played in cameron's capital, yon day, but thousands of fans gathered in dark or to watch the match. the 1st time santa gal has won the african cup of nations. ah

look at the main stories this hour now. and more us troops have arrived in poland to re.