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up of sexual abuse by members of the catholic church. answer for forgiveness and battling against alcohol addiction in iran where there's a growing problem. despite a strict ban on liquor. i'm jeff nash with school on another busy day at the winter olympics. a tennis plan, pung try, makes a rab public appearance at the games to watch one of china's biggest win to sports dos. i ain't to take gone ah hello, welcome to the program. we start with the diplomatic push to avoid conflict between russia and ukraine. the french president emanuel macro is the latest western leader to visit the region, meeting, ukraine's leader in care of this tuesday. my call says it's now possible to move forward with talks between the 2 sides and he can see what he called, concrete,

practical solutions. the premier, the discussions i had with president putin were to look at ways to lower the instability and insecurity in the region. this will take time, in particular lowering attention related to military buildup. we have to find ways of bringing viewpoints together and lowering attention. obviously the geopolitical order that was built at the end of world war 2. we need to address that. i think our communications over the past hours have helped us to address this old position and go and how to change my, my must be mis present. we see the threats for ukraine, for europe, for the whole world. they demands new offers of approaches to davis. suppose of our partners to strengthen our defense capabilities is very important for all the countries of the european union. security and economic support is very important and we value the measures taken by france to give us funding v economic help is as

an important step to strengthen the stability of ukraine. while a day earlier, my call have a 5 hour meeting with the russian president, vladimir pierson in moscow. both sides said those talks were constructive. micron says he managed to convince, pierson not to escalate the crisis. at the same time, he was president joe biden hosted german chancellor, all of sholtes spied and warned of major consequences for russia. if it invades e crane, including shutting down the node stream to gas pipeline from russia to germany. got you covered with all 3 correspondence, a white house correspondent kimmy hawk. it is in washington for us. we've got dorsey jabar in moscow. profess las tend to hold the adult hamid who is in kiff, where mccomb met with zalinski. so my co in cave, after his 5 hour marathon chat with putin. what did he have to say in give?

well, as mrs was quite clear, and he did say that he had received a commitment from both residence though to me as an entity of ukraine and vladimir putin, that they are committed to the men's agreements. i've, on the point of view of the french president, their men's agreements is the only format that would protect our ukraine the just hours before he arrived here. actually, while he was in moscow, the foreign minister here had treated about the 3 red lines for ukraine. one of them being this of the integrity of the, the territorial integrity, the 2nd one being no direct negotiations with the russian back. separate is and the 3rd one being no decision about ukraine without ukraine taking part in that. now imagine i call it saying, well, dominica. agreement is the only agreement at this stage that could protect those red lines for ukraine, even though ukraine doesn't light that agreement. there is

a feeling here that it really is a, it gives more to russia than it gives to ukraine. and then the french president was also pushing forward with the normandy contact group. now that's made of 4 countries. did france, germany, russia, and ukraine, and is actually the only format available at the moment where you do have represented this from ukraine and russia, sitting at the same table and discussing face to face. now that contact group is supposed to meet in 2 days, again, of french president saying that that's the only way forward at this moment and you get, you did get a clear indication from what he was talking about is that he was trying to separate the issues here and i said, we have to deal with the issue of ukraine. try to get a commitment for d escalation from russia as quick as possible while continued a diplomatic track. and then he said, well, there's also a wider issue to be discussed, which is the security of europe are,

which is also trying to find an agreement with russia and how to go ahead a with that putting rushes concerns also into consideration. the french president also say that some of the arrangements of the current in europe, austin, are there since the end of the 2nd world war. some of the treaties also there since the end of the 2nd world war. and there is, there is, there is a conversation to, to have about whether those treaties need to be updated and how to look at how to arrange the future of europe and the security of europe. so and then you'd really got a feeling throughout that the french president was here, frosting himself in the, for in the position of the top european, mid j j a. when it comes to this crisis. also, he's always said that in the past that europe should have a bigger role. when it comes to this kind of discussion manual my contrived to place himself as the man to be doing that. i can't many,

thanks to that hold out of hamid there for us. in kiev let speak to dawson, jabar, he is in moscow for us, sir. and as we've been reporting michael, it's going to keep now after that 5 hour meeting in moscow, what is the reaction been from the kremlin today or off to that meeting? but we've just been hearing from the daily regular briefing of the kremlin at they spokesperson dmitri pascall, who said that as this was an extraordinary as session between macro and glad potent, because the situation is very complicated. the criminal spokesperson said that in a new micron brought up the issue of possible deployment of nuclear missiles to bell roost. and that's of course, because of the war games that are scheduled to start on thursday between russia and belarus. so there was certainly questions that the french president had for vladimir putin,

but the main issue that pollutant wanted to discuss according to macro whom we heard from at this press conference and kept it, it was not addressed by the french president. and i think it speaks volumes to what we saw in the change of tone and mood. we saw from the russian president before he went into that 5 hour meeting and a 7 course meal that he shared with emanuel micron. when he met him in the kremlin, who was very happy to see him. and then when they had the press conference following that meeting, it was clearly a change of tone in vladimir putin. he was very much stern in his words and a lot of warnings that was issued. and he said that even though emmanuel mcroy very good ideas that they could build on in the future, the core issues were still very much at the heart of the problem. and according to the manual chrome nato's expansion, an open door policy was something the french president did not discuss with vladimir putin. it was never, it was an open for discussion and it was not brought up. and that is, of course, what vladimir putin has been wanting to discuss, not only with

a european leaders and nato, but also with washington and is at the core of the as start it. but began these tensions of really for the russian president, is nato's an expansion. further eastwards and clearly that was not discussed and we're still waiting to find out how vladimir putin will respond to those security guarantees. rebuttal that he's received from washington. but for the time being, there seems to be a still a discussion on going between the french president and the russian, and the french and the russian president. so that will, will we see whether or not they can come to some kind of a agreement on the line. ok, many thanks for that dosage of ari that for us in moscow, we can tell now. so i'm whitehouse. corresponding kimmy hall. kids whose life for us in washington. so how is michael's visit to buy moscow and keith being viewed in washington? well, i can tell you according to the white house press secretary, there has been close coordination between the u. s. president and the french

president emmanuel macro. and that didn't just start in the last 24 hours as these meetings have been taking place. but in fact, has been going on throughout these tensions between ukraine and the russian troops that have built up a long it's border. in fact, we know. 2 for some time, there have been of meetings that have been taking place the other virtually or over the telephone. we also know that there have been various phone calls between the 2 leaders that have been happening for some weeks. and according to the white house press secretary as recently as over the weekend now, according to the white house, what they are pursuing. and this would be consistent with the tactics, is this dual track that we heard reference repeatedly as the u. s. president was meeting with all off scholes on monday here at the white house, the german chancellor, this track of deterrence as well as diplomacy. and so this is

consistent and so this is really something that would be received very well because this is something that they are encouraging here in the united states, this ongoing dialogue. and to that end, we should point out that the united states itself, although not at the highest levels between the u. s. president and the russian leader. but at lower levels, there are ongoing engagements and discussions, taking place directly with the russians, as there are effort to try and de escalate these tensions. this is according to the white house press secretary. so what we know is that this is something that the white house will continue according to the briefings that reporters have received here in washington. there are a range of discussions going on through various tracks of diplomacy. this will continue add any efforts of other leaders to do the same is being applauded by the

united states. money, thanks to that company, how could the for us getting us the view from the white house? let's get a little more analysis on this. we can speak to pet throw, but of course ski he's a senior fellow, the co cushion of democratic initiatives foundation. he joins us now from here. thank you for joining the program. ukraine's presidential advisor said recently that the chances of finding a diplomatic solution to this crisis a higher than the threat of further escalation, do you think that's what ukraine genuinely believes? yes, indeed. indeed, that's true. president someone out in the wrong? yes, they made us a contribution to be escalation, oxidation. this contribution is called the unity between the unity among the allies vision if you're young adults and the united states. and i think that yesterday was really disappointing to see that the rest of

those are united and despite the fact they do not want to engage with russia, asian. but you probably decide to continue confrontation, ending respects, or even to ukraine. then that would be engaged in a very severe confrontation with russia, which was a severe economic sentence and increased and no much military grain. and the message that micron communicated, communicated to yesterday to look into that. there are a really good see ups for corporations between europe, from russia, from the details we are getting from micro conversation with putin and zalinski today. the minutes agreement seems to be back on the table. is that something ukraine would actually be amenable to no, we against the russian interpretations of the music agreements and the russians

invitation you, your grand should do political concessions before any kind of security arrangements . but you have to be taught between romance and today's, between mccolan last, they show that this is kind of be top record discussion secure. they should come 1st and who should deliver the conclusions on their parish, which was the group into $1018.00 lenient. their comprehensive fire is opening the cross in the cross and points to the wrong wire and exchange, which is only after these things are delivered. then the utmost and ukraine can discuss what comes next, but not twice of us. and putin has warned that if ukraine attempts to take crimea by force, they would be war. that is something he said yesterday, would ukraine go that far?

well, they do understand that trust in nuclear while we're going to risk make having a problem with the nuclear architect affecting russia. the reality is that russia, ukraine, ukraine, but it started 3 bows in the boss and on the line, which separates from the rest of your brain. so right now, you can't expect that russia can launch attacks from going from and from against your brain. your credit is not going to. yeah. and audience knows this very well. ok, thank you for your analysis. petrow, but a cough sky senior photo. the elko could have democratic initiatives and a she speaking to a staff from kiev. plenty more ahead on this news hour, including trying to make a living a stick to the time we're in serious, largest community for displace people to see how they all surviving will tell you what homes doing to combat to record rise and cove 19 infections. aden's

old action from the winter olympics as this austrian skia makes history with another gold medal. aa 3 palestinians have been killed by israeli security forces in the city of nobliss in the occupied west bank. israel's army said the men were responsible for recent attacks on its forces. i'll accept martyrs brigades, the armed wing, a fata said the 3 were members of the group. it's promised to retaliate a speak to ragna bonnie, she joins us on the phone from knob loose and talk us through exactly what happened . like you said, it's really special for says known as the rated occupied with thank city of map is

shortly out. shortly after mid day and killed the people opinion and i witness we spoke with told us that the army used to be in band one, often used as a sure taxi and open fire at the core that the palestinians were using. she said that for more than a minute, she kept hearing gunshots being fired. when we got in location and the car was being towed away, it was to get the with, with bullets at the hospital where the buddies were taken. the doctors said that the families had a hard time. they couldn't, i think the victims because of the gunshots. now in nablus, their funeral is under way and we're not hearing slogans as much as he didn't go by your so people are angry and expressing get very loudly i'd say. and what more can you tell us about the targets. 9 some more tires

gate that's about the military. when more in the city as its members, we know that at least 2 of them have been wanted for a while. the only defense minister commanded the army for doing this operation. the army said that the to 3 belonged to a military cell that's been accused off shooting at the targets in the past week. okay. many thanks for that, ron? yes. bonnie, speaking to us from nobliss a corruption trial of israel's former prime minister has been delayed off to allegations of legal by way used by police. on monday in israeli newspaper reported offices hack the phones of benjamin netanyahu. son and his associates. protest is business lead isn't cabinet ministers also said to have been talked to using the israeli made pegasus by way. prominence in natalia bennett has promised an inquiry or

a force it is in west to resume. he explains how the allegations could effect netanyahu's corruption trial. as far as his lawyer is concerned, this is something that they are very much trying to use to their advantage already before these latest revelations came out. there was this one very significant witness against us and you know who the former director general of the communications ministry. i form a very close associate of netanyahu. there were questions as to whether the allegations that his phone had been drained in this way could affect his testimony, which was originally scheduled for next week. now we have yahoo son and other very close associates, also being drawn in school. this prosecutors so far have been saying that any use of this software is separate from the investigation that the allegations against the charges against that being based upon. but certainly they will have to try to

prove that. and so his li lawyers are saying that this has to be probably investigated and it does potentially pose a threat to the, to the validity of the trial going forward. but also the fact already the allocation that the police weren't as they had been saying, seeking proper judicial approval for each use of such technology that essentially they were going on expeditions, trying to see what they could find on phones and then building cases around them. the police have been denying that part of it saying that they would only acting in proper criminal investigations. however, the, the broadness of these allegations are extremely serious and that is what this inquiry will have to try to sort out. the former roman catholic pope benedict, the 16th has ass victims of sexual abuse in the church for forgiveness, but rejected allegations that he was involved in any cover up. an inquiry found that he knew about abuses when he was archbishop of munich in the late 19 seventies

and early eighties, but failed to report their crimes. but his lawyers published what they're calling a fact check denying that he was involved in any misconduct as good i have now to berlin and dominic cane and dominic was moved by the former pope expected what the former pope is trying to achieve here is effectively to address a world that is skeptical about what took place over the course of decades by members of the catholic church, specifically in southern germany. and that matters. because prior to being pope mister rat singer as he would then have been called cardinal rats ago, as he went on to become. he had responsibility as archbishop of munich and phasing which is a very large diocese in southern germany. that is where the majority of roman

catholics in germany are to be found. and it is interesting that that is where very many of the accusations of child abuse by priests on members, children in the congregation took place. now what the former pope has said is he has apologized for the suffering that those people had to endure. he's also apologized for the way that the allegations against priests were maids and how they were handled. but he's also said grievous faults were made, but he was not to blame for them. the problem he has is that in evidence and testimony, you can see hundreds of pages of testimony that were compiled by an inquiry that took place an independent inquiry that took place into those events and others over the course of 75 to 80 years. he gave evidence to that enquiry. he did so in december of last year, the central plank of his defense was there a very good memory and if he couldn't remember something having occurred,

then it didn't occur well over the course of the last couple of weeks. he's had to row back from that as it were and said, well actually there was at least one meeting that i remember now i was present. and in that me, seeing the case of a priest who would go on to be convicted a very serious sexual offences against children was discussed, but played no role in it. the interesting thing the fall out from this, well, several prominent critics of the catholic church in this country who themselves have been the subject of who were abused as children will, they've said this is just typical in their opinion, a direct quote. they don't believe they will ever get justice from certain parts of the catholic church because they say the church has had a great deal of time to be able to properly investigate what took place to identify those who did what they did. and they don't believe the justice will come. and so they're not particularly enthralled by what the form of focus have to say. okay,

dominic cane that person berlin. we can speak now to mark zuni. he is in europe coordinate if the survivors network, those abused by priest, he joins us from power in france. thank you so much for your time. so a plea of forgiveness by the former pope to you and your members forgive him. listen, it's really hard to do that because so much time and the evidence is so so overwhelming, it's really, it's hard to do that, but that's up to each person you know how, how they feel about it. you forgave ultimately forgiveness is a, is a personal choice. the more broader, more important issue is, is what can be done should be learned. this is the 1st time though he has admitted to mistakes. is that significance? well yes, i mean it's significant, but it seems like our training has to one day he says he's made

a mistake and then the next day, like the latest he denies a new or anything. so we're sort of going round. and one thing i want to emphasize a little bit that's a little bit in this story i've forgotten, is that to fully understand the gravity of these lapses this one, you have to keep in mind that in some of these cases, overlooked by benedict, that was the accusation right, that he overlooked the crimes committed by his priest. well, in some of these cases, the perpetrators were prosecuted and found guilty. so these were known facts. and despite that, even after a prison centers, they were literally kept on this priest, but allowed often to work with children putting this child in obvious danger. so those are or fact that nobody can can deny. and that are really shocking. the fact that priest were allowed to minister to children and families young, longer bold people, even after being prosecute,

just pedal files is truly appalling. that's a good point and his aides and have made a point of rejecting, excuse me, these allegations of cover up while he was archbishop of munich at how will that be received? well, obviously we're not happy about that. and i say as far as i understand the evidence there's, there's read never don't saying he was present that the meetings where these decisions were made, et cetera. i think it's, it's just too easy to simply retract any responsibility that's too easy and wash with the our community of survivors around the world. we're no to complete tools. so what happens now is this an attempt read by the former pope to close the book on this? where else can we go with this? while he is c, that is a lee and i'm sure is protected by the status of limitations which make it very

difficult to prosecute failures to report crimes that were committed so many years ago. the, the, the, the important fact is that clerical cultures and societies reaction to these crimes are changing. but they're changing very slowly. for example, and manifestation of these changes is the way in ireland, in the past and in germany today. in the aftermath of his revelation as a faithful are leaving the church in large numbers. my personal view is that the sexual abuse crisis in the church will over here. and when the pew was our m g and when parents never of the children in harm's way, that's a future ice. ok. appreciate your time. mark absolutey, europe coordinator for the survivors network of those abuse by priests speaking to was there from power enhance? thank you for having me. and he's 20 people are dead and 55000 have been left

homeless in madagascar and softer cycling slammed into the islands eastern coast. the ocean country is one of the poorest in the world and has experienced the theories of environmental climate disasters in recent years. same bas robbie has more cycling, but sir, i brought with it heavy rain, strong winds, death and destruction. the tropical storm weekend as it moved across madagascar, but not before causing serious damage. thousands of buildings destroyed or flooded across the island. it's already southern africa. the 2nd biggest cycle on this year, the residence of menagerie. the epicenter of the storm are still waiting for help. our house collapsed. we don't know where to go. we have no food. we have nowhere to go. all our things were in our house. the children's clothes, school supplies, everything was destroyed. we have to help everyone. where do they live on the beach? in the city? we really have to find a solution. the world food program warned the cycle and destroyed staple crops,

making a food shortage crisis in the months to come, almost inevitable. we know for sure that the allies feel the rice crops will be damaged, will be lost. so this is the main main. the crop for medical mcgasey people is and they will be seated effectively and food security in the next 2 or 36 months . if we don't do something immediately and we don't pass them to recover, an estimated 150000 people have been affected so far. more than 3 quarters of madagascar 28000000 people live in poverty aid workers are expecting the number of affected people to go up. still reeling from a tropical storm in january, which killed 55 people before the extreme wet weather. communities were coping with years of such severe drought that you unwarranted could lead to the world's 1st climate change related famine. the african continent its leaders say is paying the highest price for climate change. in basra,

v o g 0. still ahead on this knees our wide open field campaigning gets on the way in the philippines for those buying to replace president rodrigo detective and ah, putting the brakes on protest. canadian truck drivers are banned from sounding that holmes as demonstrations against vaccine mandates. ron pop out and sports will hear from christian ericsson, who's training with his knee football team. 7 mom soft is suffering a cardiac arrest. ah ah hello from dell, how we're going to begin this weather reports in the middle east. outbreaks of rain to be expected across to live and eventually that will move toward the east drop

down toward the north. we may see some showers and bach that a potentially as far south as q weight as well. and here's the thing for the gulf states. those winds backed off a bit as we head toward wednesday, they'll still be with us just not at the same intensity. so for example, in doha, when gus of 35 kilometers per hour in the forecast on wednesday. well, the rain starts the peter outs across pakistan, so really settled conditions from iran right through to pakistan, karachi at 25 degrees. but the act of whether a cross turkey it's moving more towards the east. so we'll get into a mix of sun in cloud. probably more cloud cover though for is stumble, snow over the higher ground, and white and windy across cyprus. and once again that energy is running into the labatte as it go down to africa. these are the remnants leftovers of what was tropical cyclone. that's right out toward open water. so no major threat here. and we look towards at eastern portions of south africa where we've seen some flooding . still a bit of rain falling, but heavy falls southern angola,

western portions of the media. not a bad day in cape town with the high of 24 degrees. that's it for me. i'll catch up with you later. susan. ah, this is intensify along the russian frame border us presidential by threatening president via economic sanctions thing and conflict. no hurry. the, the largest with a possibility we live for most of the latest development on al jazeera you need to different well, but create a surprising between the egyptian islamic scholar, muhammad abdul and russian novelist, leo tolstoy, and the french dejection. surrealists all 3 brittle and jewels. and 9 leech

really, i think, is an surrealists on al jazeera. there is no channel that covers world news like we do, we revisit places, mistake i'll deserve really invest in that. and that's a privilege. as a journalist, lou ah, ah, you're watching out. as a reminder, if our top story is this, our french president, ammonia mackerel, has met his ukrainian counterparts in kip as part of a diplomatic push to avoid conflicts in the region across as it's now possible to move forward with talk between russia and ukraine. and that he can see concrete, practical solutions. the corruption trial of israel's former prime minister

benjamin netanyahu has been delayed, alt allegations, police use controversial, spyware, israeli newspaper reports officers hack the phones of his son and his associates. the former roman catholic pope benedict, the 16th his aunt's victims of sexual abuse and the church all forgiveness, but says he was not involved in any cover up. an inquiry found he knew about the abuses, but failed to report them with. hong kong has brought in its toughest restrictions yet as a battles, a record number of coven 19 cases eyes for those who break the rules will double to nearly $1300.00 us dollars. brick climate reports from there a record serge of cases in hong kong, triggering the cities toughest pandemic measures. yet, only a camera getting today we are in a fear pandemic situation. i hope that the public will accept that we have to go

back to the more stringent level from thursday. only 2 people will be allowed to dine out together. more than use, including places of worship will be ordered to close. and for the 1st time, there will be limitations on private gatherings at home to the new round of measures. also focus on the need for vaccine passes, in order to improve low vaccination rates among the elderly. with residents needing to prove their immunized against coven 19 to enter shopping malls and wet markets. fines for those who break the rules will double to nearly $1300.00 us dollars. you go, you got out. i agree with the measures because the situation is worsening. otherwise, how can we get the virus under control? we have to be patient. i or the, i think the government should encourage people to stay at home in the state. the government should open more testing seen to so that people did not have together. here was only, there was no difference between 2 people or 4 people gathering from the government

should think about how to control the spread of the virus. these social distancing measures a meaning, the shortage of vegetables is adding to pandemic. grievances in hong kong after truck drivers who tested positive were unable to transport them from mainland china . into the import reliant territory. panic shoppers swept several local markets, clear of fresh produce mainland chinese authorities of offered to help with labor shortages if hospitals become overwhelmed for now, hong kong appears to be sticking to the same 0 tolerance strategy adopted by the mainland with loc downs and mass testing. now commonplace testing centers like this one as scattered across the city since cases started to escalate. they've seen a surge in demand with long cures forming hong kong cases might still sound low compared to other major cities. but for many people here, this is uncharted territory. brit clinic al jazeera hong kong,

a k. the 19 government advisory panel in malaysia is calling for borders to be reopened and says international travelers should no longer have the quarantine. malaysia's borders happen shot for nearly 2 years. florence louis has his report from carlisle and poor data analysis by malaysia's health ministry projects. the number of new cove at 19 cases could reach 22000 by the end of march. as the health minister puts it, the only con wave is here, but malaysia is better prepared, better protected, the very high vaccination rate in the country. around 98 percent of adults are fully vaccinated, while around 53 percent have gotten that booster jobs and the government recently started vaccinating children above the age of 5. now majority of the cases are a symptomatic or mild, but the government says it's prepared in case there is a search in the number of cases that require hospital care. it's reactivating

a cove at $900.00 task force. this is a committee that's able to take quick action, including ordering the building of field hospitals where necessary. now the government says it's not going to impose stricter conditions and it's not planning to suspend schools for the time being. but it has advised employers to allow staff to work from home when possible, and to avoid face to face meetings where the not necessary in a bit to cub the spread of the corona virus. a convoy protesting against pandemic with strips restrictions house cause disruption and new zealand capital. wellington hundreds of mostly mosque las demonstrates as cog streets around parliament as politicians return for best on the break. that angry about mosque mandates and requirements for workers in some industries to be vaccinated. and canada's prime minister justin today is calling for an enter protest that by hundreds of truck drivers against vaccine mandates, the truckers and their supporters have shut down parts of the capital ottawa,

where the mayor is asking for additional forces. priyanka gupta has more counted a seat of power ottawa occupied by truckers on this supporters for more than a week now, protested scala to freedom convoy. the police say it's a c on the capital or in the depths of winter tacos from across canada are off road . adamant that cove 19 vaccine mandates for cross border drivers must end or the prime minister should resign. on monday, just intruder accused them of trying to do a democracy. it has to stop. the people with ottawa don't deserve to be harassed in their own neighborhoods. they deserve to be confronted with the inherit violence of a swastika flying on a street corner where

a confederate flag are the insults and jeers just because they're wearing a mask. the police are turning off supplies the fuel on funds to put a brake on the porter. a court has also put injunction on the loud sound of horns disrupting the life we went after the funding. our efforts combined with the cities efforts eliminated to go fund me. $10000000.00 are no longer accessible to the demonstrators. but the battle is far from one. the truckers are showing no signs of leaving. i would guy on the street for my kids, my grandkids. here there's no like we saw people on the side of the street with their songs at o'clock at night 40 below in the weather, standing there with their signs and telling us that were the only hope a bunch of truckers with their hot sticks and flags that come on,

how could we get here? hundreds of kilometers away from ottawa at the main crossing between the us and canada. there's heavy traffic as support as poor in from south of the border, prominent republicans including former president donald trump, tesla founder ilan musk and far right. boxy groups have shown best support for the truckers, but in canada most people are vaccinated, including many of the protest is why it is not because canadians love getting needles. is because canadians trust science or canadians trust each other. but these demonstrations show trust in the government and a throughs. b be waiting for some. crocker group. the al serra campaigning has officially begun in the philippines for presidential election in may. candidates vying to succeed president rodrigo detached

a as his 6 year term comes to an end. contenders include the may of manila, the son of a former leader and eva hod boxing champions. camilla adding duncan has laces for the 90 day election period has officially started in the philippines and there are thousands of candid buying for around 18000 spots. across the 15 i left in the philippines. i usually a festive affair, dancing music, and lots of catchy phrases. and paula book mean, but it doesn't make it any less visible. that's when the dwayne did the elections feel as the most contentious in recent, a lot unique. i in any way that are candidates who can do many things under kind. and let's see that their corrupt but no, it's hard to find someone who is not corrupt. we have to consider their actions and how they're taking action. now someone who is patriotic and who will put the country 1st begin benet all. i hope that the candidates will provide jobs and help

the economy not on and off, just like now because sometimes people have something to eat. sometimes they don't have to which keep getting richer and the porky getting poor. i mean, the next president is expected to inherit. i know president good number of challenges in the country. the country is facing. it's of course the, the nomic recession and decade. staggering unemployment rate. each standard it has promising reform unity and change. but this election is no different. most of the candidates are using their family connect money and popularity to get elected. the speaker of libya as to brook based parliament says, elections won't take place this year, but a new intern prime minister will be chosen on thursday. but the incoming of the hamid de bay, who leads the tripoli base units, he government says he'll stay until the elections are held in june. that's been increasing friction between the countries model legislatures,

elections in december will postponed because they couldn't agree on a new constitutional framework. malick, china has more from tripoli. really the feeling here among people is one of disappointment, of one of one of disappointment and sadness that they weren't able to exercise other democratic right to vote who they want into power. i think it's also really important to talk about why the elections didn't happen to begin with the high council state, which is the lead legislative house based here in tripoli. and was voted into power in 2012. but eastern base parliament was voted into power in 2014. now, when libya divided into 2 separate governments, 2 separate sides. a deliberate political agreement took place in 2015 disagreement called for for both legislative houses. they extended their mandate and dated that they were to agree on

a constitutional framework for elections to be help. that never really happened. so really, people, libyans are really sick and tired. they're tired of the parliament, they're tired of the legislative houses. they want to vote in a new parliament, a new legislative house. but, you know, these parties haven't been able to agree. so i think the feeling here now is one of disappointment. and, you know, really, libyans are just sick and tired of these politicians staying in power and dividing the country. people displaced by 10 years of foreign syria struggling to survive in the northwest and province read live. unemployment is widespread and prices arising center console reports from the town of these women in the town of ottoman in northwest and syria. hope every stage might bring them some income there among at least a 1000000 people. the place by the war were living in 10 cities in what is

considered the largest community of this place, people in the country. maria opened the workshop for women in her community 2 months ago with a few resources. my him and her friends make traditional dresses from fabric that's been donated their seeking support from n t o. so more women can join them, especially those who lost their husband. full of we launched this project because there are many which was around here. we only to work to provide for our families, but we don't have the opportunities here except for knitting at home and selling our work. and that's why we try to include as many women as we can. very, i'm husband died in an accident 5 years ago. that left or depending on what were help, she could get and raising her 3 children alone. others are grateful for the hope she's given them. i have 7 children and my husband doesn't have a job. we learn how to so hear from marian. now hoping to make a life of our own at the province's law rebel health area and syria with

a population of nearly 4000000 people. and unemployment is right. the turkish theory is used as the main currency, but a collapse in its valley is making data life harder for the cost of living. rising fat. the people who live here tell us their lives have been calmer for the past 3 years. what's the bomb and walk it's, it's what the latest battle they face is the rising food prices in the market. 2 years ago, the local authorities switch from using the syrian pound to the turkish director and collapse and the war torn regions, fragile economy. everybody on the exchange rate, you asked for a bunch of parsley. if they let me check the dollar price, people don't have mercy on each other. as the wholesalers raised the prices. so july i make little profit because many people can barely buy a packet of bread. some this place people here have been uprooted several times and

starting over has become routine and minisey. they need international support. now, if they're to cope with a di conditions, they live in santa castillo al jazeera asthma, it lives northwest syria. iran has one of the highest rates of alcohol addiction in the middle east that despite a ban on liquor since the atlantic revolution of 979. while the government slowly admitting that there is a problem critic say, many addicts left to fight their own battles. resource center reports from to han, 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 dish or the 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 man must let go of their fears. if they're after a beautiful life. i'll call is topple in iran with tough laws against buying, selling and drink him at the very least. are cortex 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 debit. the interior minister said around quite me in iranians drink alcohol annually and would alcoholism becoming too big a problem to ignore. iranian authorities had begun to take measures. goldman institutions are open and how best special wards. and we have centers to 3 of our colleagues. but some doctors believe a lot more can be done with her. so one to my son was after he was there aren't enough clinics for the people to get help to the health minister says the, to the 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 with only a handful of we have clinics await a bowl. iranians are turning to the other organizations. jaron gives you haiti is no stranger to the troubles of alcoholism by the organizers of cortex anonymous meetings, inter on to provide a space for addicts to share their stories and get better and massage the money. i forgot to be 19 years since i got sober and 15 since i started holding these metes . 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 lives. with no could have government regulation, says of bootleg alcorda in iran are likely to thrive. but for those seeking occur, there are at least some places they can go bristle server al jazeera, tara, still a hands on al jazeera golden gal,

one in china's biggest olympic stars delivers when it really matters in asian action. coming up with tim, ah, for quite a few decades casa, has been dealing with political and economic turmoil. and its people struggle to access essential needs, like adequate quantities of potable water, a sufficient number of beds for pregnant mothers, and limited access to up to date information for students. and in the hasa, the ground water is not sufficient to meet the daily needs of all of its residents . this led to the development of the new water treatment facility and hun eunice slowing down further pollution. the extension of as shift as medical facilities was accomplished to provide expectant mothers with

a safe and reliable opportunity to get the care they needed. the kuwait library at the university college of science and technology is not only a repository of knowledge but an access point to the world beyond ah the ah. size of his demo. thank you, melina, let's start in beijing, where chinese tennis player who, why has made a red public appearance at the winter olympics? the 3 time as summer imputed was seen. speaking to the i see president to thomas back at the freestyle skiing competition. invading pung, wellbeing has been a global concern after she accused

a senior chinese official of sexually assaulting her in the social media post in november with an interview with a french newspaper. this week she denied making such allegations. upon was that to see china's eileen when gold and the women's free sky, a big competition. the 18 year old was born in the united states and this is her 1st and in the mix. and she said her best jump for last with a full rotation 16. 20 complete. with a perfect landing, any frenchman pulls that move off in competition. before that happens, that bill, by this time he has more chances for gold and the slight style and the hall fight, which is an event she is unbeaten. in this season, came from san francisco and learned to ski in california, but she chose to write, present china and not the usa and the picks. it comes at a sensitive time in relations between the 2 countries. with the u. s. declaring a diplomatic boy called the games over china's human rights record. i definitely feel as though i am just as american as i am, trainees. i'm the american when i'm in the u. s. and i'm trying to use when i'm in

china, and i've been very outspoken about my gratitude to both the us and china for making me the person who i am. my mission is to use sport as a force for unity to use it as a form to foster interconnection between countries and not use it as divisive force . so that benefits everyone. and if you disagree with that, then feel like that someone else's problem. you have the big fan base in china and so many people went online to celebrate her goal that it temporarily crashed to the countries and leading social media platform. be supportive of watching, one of phasing new schemes old more like this happening belts in the lead up to these games is so much so that china says a 300000000 people that have played some winter sports since the games were awarded to aging back in 2015, you may not glad lingo is around my age and she has always been my idol. she wasn't expected to be the goldman winner in the big competition. that's why i'm so excited

and very moved. i've only learned skiing for a year, so i really hope i could be someone like her australia mathias, my i became the 1st man to win an alpine skiing gold medal at 3 consecutive and games. that's after he won the scene for g. title on the rock course. i just for hundreds of a seconds. and it was a performance in figure skating. american and nathan china posted a world record school in the short program of the men's singles is well on track for them. pick old christian ericsson, it says he knew a 2 days after his cardiac arrest that he would play football again. he's been training with his new club brentford, as 7 months being resuscitated on the pitch trying to denmark the you're right, the forward problem. it filled, it returns for the premier league as a free agent he left into my lab because the rules in italy bound him from playing with an i. c d. the fibrillation device have, 1st of all the test to see how the, the heart reacted to the physical training again. and luckily nothing came out of

that nothing. so everything was good. and then every month i can really push it and then i could play. but the feeling of getting through here from the doctors that even when i see there is no limits and with your condition, there's no limits not to do it. like you can hear people do. they're running medicine, swimming a deep die, whatever. also it's just depends of course diagnosis and how you feel about it. and luckily everything was after ok. the coach of the african club champions. i lastly, as once again attacked wild football bosses befitting teams from the continent at a disadvantage. actually a currently competing at the club wild comp and face of south american champions, myra's in just a half an hour. but the tournament is organized in such a way that africa champions have to play an extra game to get to the semi finals or as the south americans. and to at that stage, i feel like without several players who were on national gc, the africa cup of nations. when was the last time for me to play football? fresh. they've been here for the last 3 days. we were here running dangerous,

fighting up to, to the end. so that is why sometimes i think they have an advantage as, as, as south americans to the africans because they tend to play semi final end to the final. imagine if we should be in the final now, you know they have an advantage. life is good. so we are off against us. luckily my friend but death and charla i am, the law will make it to you know, god is grace and maybe if we win, i think you guys should be talking to people to say what is this point now? what are you trying to see? if they can looted african 2 times? they should play fast faster, and then who should play left? because this time we bid them there should be playing fast. but as you know, far care for, i don't want to good. and that's always what now i'll have more a little bit late that many. thanks jama. and that's it for me, man,

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corona virus has been indiscriminate in selecting its victims. it's devastating effects of plague, every corner of the globe, transcending class creed and color. but in britain, a disproportionately high percentage of the fallen have been black or brown skins. the big picture traces the economic disparities and institutional racism that is seen united kingdom fail, it citizens, britain's true colors pop 2 on al jazeera. this one's feared war lord, during lay barriers, decade long civil war says he's now fighting a drug epidemic. the work that the former warlord joshua boy he has done with treat children, has attracted to help eccentric been and as protected him in effect from public crawl situation. despite the recommendations made by the truth and reconciliation commission for this former warlord, liberia has become the frontline of

a drug war. it cannot afford to lose. he says it's a battle he will fight out of responsibility and killed for his past crimes. and for his country ah, ah, french president emmanuel mackerel says and could take months to sort out the ukraine, russia crisis, often mission the leaders of both countries. ah and money inside this is out there alive from day. oh, so coming up. oh about to retaliate. counties riley, security forces kill 3 palestinians in the occupied west bank.