is bracing itself to the arrival of this amazing 11000 people kind of 0 tolerance for this strategy. what and despite diplomatic play thought which mind is vince again trying, moving you the latest date is 2022 winter olympics. how's era? ah, i think he has to realize that it would be a gigantic mistake for him to move on ukraine. the u. s. president warns vladimir putin off for meeting with the german chancellor on a day of intense diplomatic activity. and in moscow, the russian president says he's open to considering western proposals on ukraine. offer, meeting with the french liter emanuel macro. ah,

logan, like he said, i'll be you're watching al jazeera life from doe are also coming up. the is ready, spying scandal deepens off to allegations police use pegasus software to spy on prominent figures, including associates, of the former prime minister, eighty's premier, reject scolds to step down to his term ens, racing fears of more instability. ah, well, leaders are stepping up their efforts to defuse the crisis in ukraine in washington . the u. s. president joe biden host at the german chancellor, olaf schultz. mister biden warned russia of strict economic measures, including blocking a gas pipeline project to germany is our white house correspondent, kimberly hawk it u. s. president joe biden and german chancellor, olaf short sat down in the oval office for their 1st white house meeting,

attempting to put on a united front to state the obvious. germany is one of america's closest ally, working on walk step further deter russian aggression. your biden statement follows weeks of criticism. the germany has been vague in its support of nato allies. schultz is also fighting accusations. he's been soft on russia, as it's a mass, tens of thousands of troops along its border with ukraine. but the biggest concern might be the issue of nord stream to a contentious $11000000000.00 natural gas pipeline. being built between germany and russia. germany relies on russia for natural gas. and even though nord string 2 is not yet operational, if russia invades ukraine, the u. s insist nordstrom too, must stay dormant, but germany has been non committal until monday,

if russia invades that means tanks of troops crossing the on the border of ukraine. again, there are no. there will be we, there will be no longer a nor stream to we will bring it in. will you commit today to turning off and pulling the plug on north string through. as i already said, we are acting together. we are absolutely united and we will not taking different steps that answer may not be enough for republicans and democrats in the u. s. congress who railed against shorts for failing to increase troops to nato, or send lethal weapons to ukraine. biden pushed back on the criticism of his german counterpart. there's no need to win back trust. he has a complete trust of the united states. germany is on one of the most important allies in the world. there is no doubt about germany's partnership with united states. none,

the german chancellor is expected to travel to ukraine and russia next week to build on white house discussions. it's diplomacy aimed at averting a russian invasion of ukraine. kimberly, how can al jazeera the white house? edward joseph is adjunct professor johns hopkins university. their school of advanced international studies, he explains now why bitin and schultz differ in the way they discussed the consequences of a russian invasion. let's remember that the reason for sholtes to come here was affirmatively to demonstrate that germany is a reliable ally. so that's the context he doesn't come here in a posture of disagreement with washington. he comes here in an effort to assure up the alliance and sure american of faith and to push back against doubts expressed here in the u. s. and in europe as well, about germany's commitment and 2nd, the way i read this press conference and nordstrom to the all important question.

nordstrom to is that i see it that by then and sholtes have agreed on a formula for dealing with towards dream 2, in which it is biden who emphatically, without any question, says this project will be terminated, it will be ended, not just suspended, but ended. if russia invades and shots, yes, dodges the answer because that's the agreed formula. sholtes doesn't say nothing. he says we're in full agreement with united states for shots to come out. and state that domestically in germany is highly problematic. he's just taken over in december in this unprecedented 3 party coalition. and there are formal agreements and formal constraints within that aren't as part of the coalition agreement about what germany can do to support ukraine. and obviously there is divisions within germany in the business community. and let's remember the former german chess or

care hud shredder is basically in the hands of the russians on this. he's just been appointed to the head of gas prom after representing rosena and the french president emanuel michael hell talk sold and 5 owes with mister putin in moscow. the 2 leaders both said the talks were constructive dosage, a battery is that meeting, as if old friends, after 2 and a half years apart, re united in moscow, russian president vladimir putin clearly happy to see his french counterpart, emanuel micron finally face to face. the 2 leaders spoke briefly in the kremlin before meeting behind closed doors were emerging after several hours. but that you feel briefly duleigh our talks with macro according to tradition, we're business like useful and substantive. we have good understanding that macro visited russia to speak about global and european security questions for which supporting our country's as permanent members of the united nations security

council, especially responsible for the french president firmly positioning himself as the peacemaker in the middle of this crisis report they demoted innocently. the 1st element is the necessity to work, pressed to avoid escalation, let growing tensions increase the risk of seeing a brutal deterioration of continents balance of power and stability in it would be no one's interest. yeah, because disorder and instability would be in the interest of neither europeans nor the russian spoke. continental president, emanuel mac rob will be traveling to care from moscow, where he will haul talks with ukraine and officials. as international diplomacy continues, the russian military's preparing for war games with neighboring bella roosts. the exercise is called allied resolve and is the biggest russian military deployment to bella bruce. since the end of the cold war, the russian military built up includes nuclear, capable bama patrols as well as s $400.00 arrow defense system. and across beller,

uses western border in neighboring poland. there are now nearly 1700 us troops. as part of the pentagon's efforts to bolster natal forces ukraine's army is also getting ready for any eventualities. they have been carrying out drills of their own. while the military preparations continue. a diplomatic roadblock remains moscow still insisting on limiting nato's further expansion. a demand still being refused by the united states. dorsey jabari al jazeera moscow. israel's prime minister has promised to an inquiry into reports. the police hacked the phones of dozens of prominent figures and israeli newspapers as pegasus software was used to talk at the son of the former prime minister benjamin netanyahu. and his advisors protested business leaders and cabinet ministers are also all said to have been targeted billionaire. but shot the pegasus. these cyber tools are intended to fight

terror, intended to fight crime, severe crime. there were knight attempted to be used against citizens. we will assure to check the matter in a thrust baron profound and swift to way. because all of us, the citizens of the state of israel, as the ministers of the government, to all the system, we all deserve answers. well, the israeli reports also said spyware may have targeted a key witness in benjamin netanyahu. trial on charges of corruption, williams hall in regard to flu. this is a black day for the state of israel without referring to my issue, which of course has wide implications. i think this case concerns all citizens of the country. not right, not laughed. all citizens of the country without exception or something inconceivable has happened here. car gideon levy is a columnist at the merits newspaper. he says the revelations of caused a political earthquake. nobody should take you. there is a surprise when

a country like israel says those systems, those devices to the worst regimes in the world when a country like is ready to hold 5000000 people in the west bank and gaza. i'm very, very strict and targeting. so it can stay there, we always say look, ever is that he's doing so there could be sure we'll get back into it. and we slowly but surely damage this so called these when democracy and this what we are witnessing now, they took a former high senior officer from the secret services from the shower. they nominated, he is the chief of the police. and now everyone is surprised that he tried to import from his people and devices and methods. and we're thinking from the seeking

services who are fighting terror into our domestic life. and this what's happened and said. busy yes, it is surprising it by, by the identity of the people, you know, the prime minister, the son or the general manager of the, just this ministry. we have, i mean those things you hear from the most doc regimes, not from the country you place to be a democracy. patients are bracing formal political cale. since the intern prime minister took power after the assassination of president refuses to step done. monday would have been the end of the late presidential, i don't know, use his term. his mom over apollo security forces are on high alert. in puerto prince criticisms are growing over prime minister ariellas re who has led haiti since the assassination of president of nel. molly's last year for over staying his

mandate as interim leader. ha, ha, ha ha. all on re has no legitimacy to organize elections and no legitimacy to govern the haitian people cannot cope any more with this current situation. though on re counts on broad political support from the international community, he's sparked a controversy for saying he has no plans to step down until the country holds new elections. oh no, fair boucher, we must achieve good, nonpartisan elections without fraud and without handing out money. oh, violence of your nose opposition groups are vying for a shot at filling the power vacuum left after the marie's assassination. one group known as the montana accord, have elected their own interim president and say, the current ruling government should be rendered unconstitutional. i think that the montana agreement is the best that, that people, haitian people can have in their hands to the because after prison moiz that we

did not have any way to have a constitutional, you know where to succeed. mr. moore is adding to the crisis, created by molly's is death. last july, haitians are still reeling from a devastating 7 point to magnitude earthquake in august and most recently, heavy rains that have left thousands of homes under water. while an investigation into who ordered the killing of haiti's late president remains unresolved crimes like kidnapping and extortion. linked to worsening gang violence in the country's capital have only grown in the north. he just exceptional. we are in an exceptional situation of institutionalized violence in our criminal to, has emerged in the country at kidnapping cases. that also means there are set acts in regards to human rights in 2021. that is what we have verified in one of the examples that we can put forward to case of the assassination of president shawn elmore. the analysts warned the insecurity and crippling economic conditions that

have plagued the caribbean nation for years are likely to only worsen as this latest chapter in haiti's political crisis drags on. manuel rap, hello al jazeera filter come here on our to 0. the presidential election campaign kicks off in the philippines with the son of a former president and a retired boxing champion in the running uncovered 19 cases on hospitalisation are on the decline in the us, but the death toll does remain high. ah, ah, look forward to burritos guys. with the sponsored by cut on airways, walk into your world's weather report for the middle east and africa. nice to see you, every one. so that shares the same energy across the levant,

moving to the north, and it will drop down to the south, the north and east, i should say. so look at pockets. and what this is going to do for you, some showers late wednesday into thursday, and your temperature down to 18 on friday pretty well where it should be for this time to year. let's go back to the here and now dealing with a wind out of iraq, north, northwest or lease. so that's shamal with an up the sand and dust at times, especially when you consider for dough. those wind gusts, 55 kilometers per hour on tuesday. now through pakistan, we've got a few spits of rain across the country. it's dropped down the temperature in karachi to $26.00 degrees, but intense rain will be falling in istanbul really. right across western areas of turkey through to the south wins have shifted around his fall. so you're certainly going to feel that for it's stumbled on tuesday with a high 6 degrees. here's the latest on tropical cyclone. but sir, i, we know up to a quarter of a 1000000 people somehow some way impacted by this storm. there's the damage. we check out where it's go and in the days to come, it's going to dip to the south. now the good news is,

mainland africa. is going to duck in dodge this one, especially when you consider there's been flooding for eastern portions of south africa. that's it from me. see, said the weather, sponsored by katara, always joined the debate. fate eraser of black people from the american and global dory were very powerful on online your voice. the comment section is right to join our conversation. we are all protected when everyone is protected. it is not being nationalistic about this. you just look at it in a very different way, not perspective men and men meeting each other and they don't have any solution. let me put it clear for you the dream on. now just 0. ah, ah,

the me welcome back watching al jazeera, your top story so far today, the u. s. presidential biden's are threatening to shut down russian gas pipeline to germany. if moscow is bates. crane is comments came during a visit by the german chancellor shields to washington. the russian president vladimir putin met his french count barton manuel mac from they displayed the meeting as constructive and set it confidence a conflict with you. frank could be appointed and the haitian prime minister is rejecting calls to stepped up his promising elections. opponents renewed demands on monday, 7 months since the former president chanel louise was assassinated election campaigning has now officially begun in the philippines, which will picked a successor to precedent. rodrigo to 30 in may. frontrunners include the son of a former president as well as a retired boxing champion,

shamella adding doggone joined his life. now this out from manila jamilla, is this campaign going to be about personalities or about policy? do we think well, it's going to be about, bo he, sir. i mean, you know, as expected, the philippine elections are always, you know, kind of vested, but bear up in the ccr caravan bride campaign callers on, but it doesn't make it less vicious. the online world in particular is right with this information and modeling at that again several candidates. so just to make it clear, there are thousands of candidates buying for at least $18000.00 spots across the country. there are at least then presidential candidates for this year. more than the usual number, and we'll explain to you why this year's elections is so consequential for the pension law. the 2022 presidential campaign is what is the most contentious

in recent philippine history opinion told. suggest bobo marcus junior, the son of former president for dan marcus is the head. his father was overthrown by a popular revolt in the 1980s. for years his family has been using social media to rewrite history. he's facing disqualification cases before the commission go on election visit gun vice president. lenny robledo is leading to fight for the opposition before joining politics, robledo was a human rights lawyer and a development worker whose campaign theme radical love has garnered widespread support. but her biggest challenge is how to counter the large scale this information attacks against her sen, pine to relax on has the longest experience and government out of all the presidential candidate father. he was the chief of police and is served more than 10 years in the senate, but many question is human rights record. and his push for

a controversial anti terror law. manila mayor is calmer and his story is quintessentially filipino as a boy scavenged for food before becoming an actor. his position as manila mayor has made him a formidable candidate, but many think he may not be ready for the presidency, just like renown boxer money back out to witness says law like in his boxing career . it will be god once again. who will help him be the way to become the next president? this year's election will be no different patronage politics remain rooted in the country. his electoral system. most candidates are using their popularity, family connections and money to get elected. but the fight for the highest post in the land is also seen as a test for the kind of values the voters would seem important. democracy benefits and right from this side of diversity. and that kind of polarization will reflected

in the way the presidential campaigns through their messages. the online world is the public sphere, and that online world is easily manipulated. election day is on me 9. and although it is just a few months away, presidential elections here have historically been quite difficult to predict. but whoever wins will have a huge shop. i had them issues, including the pandemic, unemployment, regional relations, and drug violence will all lead their undivided attention. and jamila just run us through what we can expect in the coming few months. ah, well, over the next few months we're expecting, you know, a lot more noise both online, a lot of the street, the street campaigning, but he remains to be seen below by damage restrictions are going to impact that at this point, president would be good at that go ready, saturday is ready to pack,

may 9 will be election date. but you see peter, it's hard to say even if you look at local surveys, where you have a particular on candidate leading for several months. residential are kind campaigns usually in the philippines are seen as often providential, because filipinos are known to her last minute. there are swing boats, so it remains to be seen being who will win the presidential elections. most likely the march or april surveys will determine that it will be absolute. jamila, thanks so much. jim l. as in dog on there talking to was out of manila. at least 10 people had been injured by the security forces in should on the fight ticker, said demonstrators marching towards the presidential palace and cartoon, thousands of staged weekly rally since the military takeover in october. at 79, people have been killed by the security forces since there

there are signs that parts of the united states are emerging from the worst of the omicron variance of covet. 19 positive cases continue to fall as to hospitalizations, but as gabriel alexander reports and it's been hit harder than most other develop countries. almost 2 years into the pandemic and easing of cove it restrictions in one of the states hardest hit. you jersey governor phil murphy announced he would lift the statewide mask mandate in schools. we're not gonna manage cov, it to 0. we have to learn how to live with covered as we move from a pandemic to the endemic phase of this virus in neighboring new york. these were the scenes just a month ago when it was an epicenter of drama, cranberry, and spread people waiting hours for a test. today that is no longer the case. here in new york, exactly one month ago. 90000 people a day were testing positive for coven. today that number has dropped to lesson

8000 a day. and the positivity rate a key coven indicator was a sky high 21 percent. now that is dropped to less than 5 percent. nationwide coven cases down over 60 percent hospitalizations down over 40 percent health experts say the decline of cases of the highly infectious army kron barion. have little to do with vaccines. much greater proportion of the population becomes attracted over shorter time period. and when that happens, it more quickly can run out of people to in fact, the death toll is going in the opposite direction. on average, 2500 people a day in the us are dying from cove. it much higher than most other developed countries compared to our european partners or even to canada. in the u. k.

we ever extraordinarily low vaccination rates and even lower rates of boosters. and that's a really important explanation for the increased death rates in the united states. in a country quickly recovering from the army kron variant but not the lives. it is still taking a number that now stands at more than $900000.00 gabriel's condo, which is either new york. the canadian cord has been truckers from sounding their horns in central all to us as part of a crackdown on an 11 day long antique government protest by the truckers. the so called freedom convoy began as a protest against the cobra 19 vaccine mandate across board drivers. it seems evolved into a wider protests against prime minister justin photos. pandemic measures. also, magine watson declared a state emergency on sunday,

saying that demonstrates is our threats to resident safety and the reports of racially charged attacks. as hard as we have worked and as much as our people are on the breaking point. the community has worked as hard or harder and are closer to their breaking point. the stories coming to me breaking my heart. i had my own officers who live in and around those areas. and they and their children have not been able to sleep. they and their children have not been able to go to school. this is crushing for those residents and their businesses has to stop and we are doing everything we can possibly do to stop it. hong kong is seeing record corona virus cases calling into question. it's strict 0 cobra strategy measures remain in place, including flight bands, targeted, locked downs and business restrictions. the city has been following mainland china approach of trying to eliminate breaks as soon as they emerge. a new atlas developed by researches in france and the us say,

man says mountain place is holding less ice and fresh water the most expected. now whilst that is good for the fight against rising sea levels for communities dependent on the place is bad news. is julian both these mountain glaciers contain less fresh water than originally thought. and that doesn't just mean a loss of natural beauty. it puts the fresh water supply for millions of people at risk. it's easy to just focus on the impacts. oh, i love song tourism because those are was in the west and we'll visit glasses systems as a later activity. but actually people who live around them and actually downstream from the more important it depend upon them as a buffer the amounts all to the enters the river systems from which they irrigate that crops and drink high resolution satellite images have allowed scientists to more accurately calculate how fast the glacier is moving, the foster and moves, the thinner it is and the less water it contains. that might mean the world,

sea levels might not rise by quite as much as originally thought. what you have to keep in mind is that our study does not include the greenland and the undocked to guys. she who in the long term will be the major drivers of sea level rise. and just looking at the total volume of the ice, she compare to the glaciers. if all and dotted with males, it has the potential to increase the seat of rice by more than 50 meters, which is way more than the $25.00 centimeters for from the glaciers. countries around the world are struggling with disappearing glaciers. peru is investing in desalination to make up for the loss of fresh water and chilly hopes to create artificial glaciers in the andes. but that won't be enough. we don't want all the classiest about. we want to last as long as possible and the fact that

there's 20 percent less i store the matching glasses. if nothing else changes means that they'll disappear 20 percent sooner. we don't want to be in a situation where there's no ice left on it. we want to preserve the ice on earth and now overnight becomes a more difficult challenge. a challenge those most affected hope, the world will accept. join woof out as you synagogue football is have received a hero's welcome after returning home as africa cup of nations, champions for the 1st time. it's the biggest triumph in the country, sporting history synagogue beat egypt on penalties on the final of the tournament. on sunday. the celebrations happened, stops with monday, declared a public holiday counters. heroes i said, bake is in decor o online with

a man in man in senegal, on the best. no justin africa. but everywhere we have the best players in the world isn't gonna be really happy because this is the 1st time we won the africa cup of nations. we really, really happy. oh, on the morning. ah, ah, recapping your top stories for you this out here on al jazeera, the u. s. president joe biden has threatened to shut down a russian gas pipeline to germany if moscow invades ukraine. his comments came during a visit by the german chancellor. allah schultz to washington.