informed opinions, renewable and national resource by is not large enough to get adequately to our people. in depth analysis of the days global headlines inside story on al jazeera, ah, woods, not wall. the french and russian lead us whole talks in the hope of easing the crisis of ukraine's border. ah, hello, i'm adrian said again. this is al jazeera alive from dough ha. also coming up, spying on its own citizens, all fall out at israel. alta accusations that police used spyware to target politicians and business leaders, a wide open field campaign gets on the way in the philippines for candidates vying

to become the next president. and we look at the problem of addiction in iran, which has one of the highest rates of alcoholism in the region despite a band of liquor. ah, western fears of a potential russian invasion of ukraine has lead us scrambling to find a diplomatic solution. in washington, president joe biting posted the german chancellor, olaf sholtes by the ward rush up of tough economic measures, including blocking a crucial gas pipeline project to germany. a white house correspondent, kimberly. how could reports 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 to 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 an end where you commit to day 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 our 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 an adjunct professor johns hopkins university school of advanced international studies. he explains why bite and charles differ in the way they discussed the consequences of a potential 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 the end 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 the 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 aunt 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 french president manuel

macklin asked you to travel to ukraine on tuesday for talks. he praised ukraine's president for laudermill zalinski a day earlier in moscow for showing great self control that was following a 5 hour meeting with russia's leader vladimir putin, which both sides said was constructive. don't as he was dorsal jabari reports from moscow meeting as if old friends, after 2 and a half years apart, reunited 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 would youlowa our talks with macro, according to tradition, were businesslike, useful, and substantive. we have good understanding that macro visited russia to speak about global and european security questions for which supporting our countries 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. upon yet remoted 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 continent balance of power and stability in it would be no one's interest. yeah, because disorder in instability would be in the interests of neither europeans. no . the russian spoke continental president, emanuel mac rob will be traveling to care from moscow, where he will haul talks with ukrainian officials. as international diplomacy continues, the russian military's preparing for war games with neighboring bella roofs. the exercise is called allied resolved, and is the biggest russian military deployment to bela bruce. since the end of the cold war, the russian military buildup includes nuclear, capable bama patrols as well as s $400.00 error defense system. and across beller,

uses western border in neighboring poland. there are now nearly $1700.00 us troops as part of the pentagons efforts to bolster nato forces. ukraine's army is also getting ready for any eventuality. they have been carrying out drills of their own while the military preparations continue. a diplomatic road block remains moscow still insisting on limiting nato's further expansion. a demand still being refused by the united states door. so jabari al jazeera moscow. the corruption trial of israel's former prime minister has been delayed after allegations of illegal spyware use by police. on monday and it's really newspaper reported that officers the phones of benjamin netanyahu solo and his associates protests as business leaders and cabinet ministers were also said to have been targeted using these really made pegasus spyware. for minister, not for me, bennett has promised an inquiry. banana positive pegasus. these cyber tools are

intended to fight terror intended to fight crime. severe crime there were knight attempted to be used against citizens. will i shoot to check the matter in a thrust baron, profound and swift to way? because all of us, the citizens of the state of his royal us, the ministers of the government, to all the system. we all deserve answers. a witness in benjamin netanyahu is corruption. trial is believed to be among those targeted by the spyware williams, a hole in v dot you flew. 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 left. all citizens of the country without exception or something inconceivable has happened here. gideon levy is a columnist of these worthy newspaper audits. he says the revelations of caused a political earthquake. nobody should take you. there is a surprise when

a country like israel sells those systems, those devices to the worst regimes in the world when it comes to like israel host 5000000 people in the west bank and gaza. i'm very, very strict and targeting. so it can stay there, we always say what 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're witnessing now, they talk a former high senior officer from the secret services from the shower. they nominated him as the chief of the police. and now everyone is surprised that he tried to import from his people and devices and

methods and way of thinking from the seeking services who are fighting terror into our domestic life. and this what's happened and say. 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 justice ministry. we have, i mean, those things you hear from them all dark regimes not from the country. you place to be a democracy. north korea is denying allegations that it stole tens of millions of dollars in crypto currency to help finance it's missile program. the you and report says of pyongyang stole more than $50000000.00 through cyber attacks between 2020 and last year. north korea says the allegations of fabricated by the u. s. the country conducted 9 ballistic missile tests last month. people in hong kong could be facing

more restrictions. this corona virus cases hit record levels. chief executive kerry lamb is expected to make an announcement in around 20 minutes from now measures including 5 flight bands targeted, locked downs business restrictions are already in place. the city's been following mainland china approach trying to eliminate outbreaks. as soon as they emerged lisco live out of hong kong root canals there for us, so good. one could carry lamb announce within the next hour. well, adrian were expecting a reaction to an increasing cases. another record day, more than 600 again is what local media are reported. that might seem low to some people in the world, especially people in major cities. but you have to consider that last year, hong kong had very few locally transmitted cases. so we are, if you like in, on charted territory here. so we're expecting carrie lamb to announce further restrictions,

especially when it comes to vaccine passes. so we're expecting her to announce that people need vaccine proof to enter hair salons to enter churches to enter shopping moles. and that's because vaccination rates aren't where officials won't vancover at around 80 percent when you look at fully vaccinated. however, if you look at people over 70, the elderly population that's only at around 30 percent. so that's causing at some concern for authorities. carrie lam earlier said that she feels this is still the best strategy for and that officials are using all their capacity possible to contain the virus. now, hong kong of course, sticking to its no tolerance approach share, despite calls by the international business community to prevent, to slow down perhaps some of the flight bands and, and to help you reduce some of the quarantine measures as well. but the message from beijing has been quite clear, stick to your path of no tolerance and no tolerance. covian. and caroline also

reiterated that this morning saying that, you know, there is man power help coming from across the board if needed, as no sign that there's going to be a she an style locked down here yet, but certainly the message from beijing is very clear. stick to this strategy, brit credit reporting live there from hong kong for many thanks and do. still to come here on al jazeera, absent from class, full time schooling should have restarted as a bump we, but find out why many teachers haven't shown up and mapping the ice flow. we look at why new research could be bad news for communities that depend on the glasses. ah, whites and wendy for turkey. hello, everyone. here is a snapshot from its stumble rate through the west and the south. we've got pouring

rain and not only that wind as well. so for it's stumble, look for wind gusts of about 60 kilometers per hour. you're certainly going to field this one off the central europe right now. this is where all the weather came from. it dive down toward the south, still some lingering snow over the higher ground in the balkans winds coming out of the north. so that's pushed down temperatures as well. after northwestern europe right now, steady snow for western areas of norway. we do have weather alerts for the snow and wind in iceland, and then this run of rain through the islands of ireland and britain affecting western portions of britain, but a mild search of their london at 13 degrees by far best weather on the continent, iberia some few clouds drifting about valencia, 17 degrees. the high for you. top end of africa, things are settled, are hard matter when start to die down, but still some showers around the gulf of guinea. here's the latest on tropical storm that sariah continues to dip further toward the south. so that means mainland africa is going to duck and dodge this. and that is certainly good news when you

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ah, hello again. this is al 0. let's remind you of the main ears, the sal world leaders scrambling to find a diplomatic solution for the crisis between russia and ukraine in meetings with the german chancellor, the u. s. president. war moscow of economic punishment. if it invades the corruption trial of his rails, former prime minister has been delayed after allegations the police used controversial spyware. and it's really newspaper reports that officers hacked the phones, the benjamin netanyahu son and his associates, of people in hong kong could be facing more restrictions. as corona virus cases hit record levels. chief executive, kerry lamb is expected to make an announcement in a little over 10 minutes from now. campaigning has officially begun at the philippines for the election in may, which will choose the success of the president will trigger the 30 lowes buying for

the job. include the son of a former leader as well as a retired boxing champion. i'll just hear his jumble. allen, dog, and reports from manila. the 2022 presidential campaign is one of the most contentious in recent philippine history. opinion polls suggest bobo marcus, junior, the son of former president for denmark was, 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 got on election, vice president lenny roberto is leaving to fight for the opposition. before joining politics, roberto was the 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 disinformation attacks against her sen, pine to relax on has the longest experience in 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 renowned boxer money buckled. the witness says, well, 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 in 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 thrived from this kind of diversity. and that kind of polarity dijon will be 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 may 9. and although it is just a few months away, presidential elections here have historically been quite difficult to predict, but whoever wins, so we'll have a huge jump ahead of them. issues including the pandemic, unemployment, regional relations, and drug violence will all lead their undivided attention, jamal alan, dog and al jazeera manila. iran has one of the highest rates of alcohol addiction in the middle east that despite a band on liquor since the islamic revolution of 1979. while the government is

slowly admitting that there's a problem, critics say that many addicts left to fight their own battle was all said. our reports from tara askan is a recovering alcoholic. it was just over a month ago that he decided to get help and iran now reaching out more people like him, his toughest, these may well be over. the julie said that with angela after staying sober for 5 years, i had a relapse and started consuming alcohol in a way that made me realize once again that i was losing control of my life and destroying myself. addiction is a chronic disease and having now been sober for 41 days, i can say that anybody who wants to quit non mas, let go of the fears if they're after a beautiful life. i'll call is top who in iran with tough laws against buying, selling and drink him at the very least, our colleagues face being shown by society and even their families. and this makes

it hard for them to come out and seek help. last month, the deputy interior minister said around quite meeting iranians drink alcohol annually and with alcoholism becoming too big a problem to ignore. iranian authorities have begun to take measures. government institutions are open in how best special wards and we have centers to treat. i'll call it's, but some doctors believe a lot more can be done with her. so if i'm to my son was after he was, there aren't enough clinics for the people to get help. the health minister says they said 50 rehabilitation clinics across the country, but i don't think any more than 5 or 6 of them are active. and so the staff don't have sufficient skills to treat alcoholics hunter with only a handful of we have clinics await a bow. iranians are turning to the other organizations. jack gives you, he is no stranger to the top of our call is in the organize. this quote is anonymous meetings, inter around to provide a space for addicts to share their stories and get better. so last monday i could

be 19 years since i got sober and 15 since i started holding these meetings. we make an effort to help people, but it's not enough. we should work on the issue culturally make the issue public. but our government turns a blind eye because our religion says alcohol is forbidden, but it also says it's mandatory to help others and save life with no, can you have government regulation? says, of bootleg i'll call in iran, likely to thrive. but for those to can occur, there are at least some places they can go. this will say that al jazeera to her on a fire that burned for 2 days of the national park in kenya has been extinguished, but not before it destroyed more than 500 hector as a forest about our national park, around a 100 kilometers north of the capital ny ruby official suspect. the fire was started deliberately. schools of reopen for club, all classes in zimbabwe after being closed since december, due to the pandemic. but several teachers didn't turn up for workers,

or matessa explains from her ari oh, what was meant to be a full day of lessons for the students in zimbabwe turned into a few hours of loitering because the teachers didn't show up after being closed since december, because of the coven. 19 pandemic. schools here have opened again, but some teachers say it's not safe for all students. to return to class, we need more teachers. we need more space. we need more classrooms, and we need more to abuse in facilities. they have not been billed, show me a school united way new classroom block or new toilet were, were built, you know, washing visions with all this is politics. all this is just me talk and nothing has happened on the ground. then the is the issue of salaries and average work in the public sector in zimbabwe takes home less than $200.00 a month. there are 4 schools on the street. some teachers have turned up for class, others haven't. for years teachers here have complained that most public schools

and equipped and wages are too low, ultimately is the children who are affected the most. charles, my dad, he got tries to explain to the students why he and some of his colleagues are not teaching. we need to food right now. we need money for transferred to, we need to money for medication and to be who always urgency schools. this is needed now. so where are we going? is it and we love our country. we love our week. we love the children that we teach . we have a suit of attachment with them. but the situation just making it impossible for us to do anything. the government has sofa ignore demands for salaries to be paid in us dollars, or this and bobby, and dollar equivalent said the country can't afford it to try and protect more citizens from the pandemic. the government is encouraging 16 and 17 year old to get vaccinated. but making all striking work as go back into the classroom to teach these children could prove more difficult. how to matessa algebra and i'm

a canadian course has banned truckers from sounding their horns and central ottawa up as part of a crackdown on an 11 day anti government rally. ah, the so called freedom convoy began as a protest against cuba. 19 vaccine mandate for cross border drivers or to was mad jim watson declared, a state of emergency on sunday say within a straight as are a threat to resident safety. but the reports of racially charged attacks. the resize the part of the united states or emerging from the oma, kron wave of coven. 19 infection rates continue to fall as to hospital admissions. as al jazeera gabriel alexander reports now from new york. almost 2 years into the pandemic and easing of copa restrictions in one of the states hardest hit. you jersey governor fil murphy announced he would lift the statewide mask mandate in schools. we're not going to manage covered to 0. we have to learn how to live with

covered as we move from append demik 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 covert. today that number has dropped to less than a 1000 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 barian, have little to do with vaccines. a 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 con variant but not the lives, it is still taking a number that now stands at more than 900000. gabriel's hondo al jazeera new york,

monson glass is holding less ice of fresh water than expected. that's according to when you atlas developed my researches in front of the us. well, that's good news for the fight against rising sea levels. for communities who are dependent upon the glasses. it's bad news, as julian wolf explains. these mountain glaciers contained 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 in the west and we'll visit glasgow systems as a later activity. but actually people who live around them and actually downstream from the more important they depend upon them as a buffer the amounts all to the answers, 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 it 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 still does not include the greenland and the undocked tick ice sheet. who in the long term will be the major drivers of sea level rise. and just looking at the total volume of the ice sheet compared to the glaciers. if all and dr. joe with mouths it has the potential to increase the seat of a rise by more than 50 meters, which is way more than the 25 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 chile hopes to create artificial glaciers in the andes. but that won't be enough. we don't want all the.