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clear protests is blocking a u. s. canada bridge in protest over corona virus restrictions and switzerland votes in favor of virtually banning all forms of tobacco advertising. and in sport alley is getting ready to house super bowl 56. the rams have home field advantage having into the nfl championship decider against the cincinnati bengals. ah, well, you, as president joe biden has spoken to ukraine's president told him, is the landscape as western leaders won the region could be on the brink of war. the white house, as the 2 leaders agreed on the importance of diplomacy and to terrence in response to russia's military buildup. that conversation was just hours after germany's government was wanting that the situations at a critical stage, the chancellor,

all of sholtes says there will be immediate sanctions if russia and bates, ukraine. he's off to moscow and kevin, the coming days himself through all of this, the kremlin still denies its planning any offensive, but us staff in the o. s. c e. that is the organization for security and cooperation. and are they getting out from done yet sc in easton, ukraine, or i will get the latest from correspondence in a moment. so natasha butler in kiev. mike hanner in washington. first this report from step boston, though she's at the appropriate field in beller. it's a russian troops have been conducting drills near the ukrainian border at the starbucks field rush and helicopter gunship stake through the air near by dozens of russian trucks. these the training grounds armored personnel carriers are transported towards the border with ukraine. the south of barrows looks like a rush and military zone is abandoned in the field and above guy, near the city of homo, is one of the 12 areas of russia and bella was conducting,

joint drills known as allowed to resolve. this is not allowed in the local people tell us it rip is in bad shape and has recently been used for sports competition. footage, released by the russian ministry of france, show state of the art military equipment in action near the border between bellows and ukraine. and nato, several divisions of $400.00 missile defense systems and dozens of so called fighter jets taking part in the exercises. in response to questions from the baltic states bella, ruth has confirmed that russian forces are also active outside the scope of these drilled. so military units and sub units from the eastern military district of the armed forces of the russian federation, a performing task outside the framework of the exercise. they have been deployed and performing practical measures to guard the southern state border. lead are no opportunities to enforce it using border patrol units of the republic of barrows.

there are a lot of questions about the exact size and real purpose of these exercises happening around 20 kilometers from the border. which ukraine, for sure russian forces are a lot more active this close to the ukrainian capital key has a lot more active than they've had been since the end of the cold war. but for many here, it's hard to believe that war is imminent. after a government crackdown passes in 2020 independent media will shut down in dallas, and it's embattled leader alex on the look of shanker to russian president vladimir put in for help because he won't happen. we were told, it won't happen 1st. they said there will be worth what i wish the news and ship because if there won't be a war, they brought some tanks and trucks. we thought there was a war, but it's due now to the death of military readiness, flattery mc out. so i had a lead off an opposition party, and hallmark is not that optimistic use as many people in ballard. we would like to demonstrate against the possible war, but are too scared to do so i knew there was no move that's. i'm personally very

worried. i have family, i don't want war, like most fellow russians, but as i see, the developments going on so far under the disguise of military exercises. it naturally makes me very worried on this main road to ukraine's capital. kia buses and trucks are still crossing the border, but here is only 200 kilometers away. and russia show of military force nearby is making people in ukraine and western powers. valley nervous stuff fastened else's era into blocker level. ok, i promise to mike hannah in washington d. c. mike multi pronged approach today and it's a pentagon and then the discussion between the 2 presidents take a 3rd and let's start with the discussion between the 2 presidents. whitehouse as issued a read out of that phone call between president by that and it's ukrainian counterpart, very short term lease some 6 lines, reiterating the u. s. a support for ukraine and also support for its nato allies.

the previous read out of a call between the 2 presidents that was back on january the 27th. what several paragraphs. so this was a lot shorter than that and protect the perhaps indicative of the fact that there is less to talk about as the time goes by. now, u. s continues to insist in various morning shows here in dc and around that the invasion is perhaps eminent warning bells continue to sound from the national security adviser spokesman for the pentagon. all of them reading from the same sheet, saying that there is an attack eminent that russia is continuing to carry outside operations, false frag operations about when challenged as to exactly what this information is based on. and when challenged on reports that the us believes that the invasion may be as imminent as wednesday. this is what the spokesman for the pentagon had to say . we want to be careful about publicly talking about intelligence and sources and

methods and that kind of thing. what i can tell you, and i point back to what jake said on friday's absolutely right. we believe that a major military action could happen any day now. and again, these assessments are coming from a variety of sources and not, not exclusively just inside intelligence, but also what we're seeing in plain sight. these more than $100000.00 troops now continue to be arrayed against the ukraine's board. while the jake refers to the j sullivan, the national security advisor was also speaking the course of the day saying exactly the same as the pentagon spokesman. clearly, this is a coordinated response by the u. s. to the current situation, making very clear, its belief that an invasion is imminent. sounding the alarm bells, but at the same time keeping itself some wiggle room, saying that the door to diplomacy remains open. good stuff, mike. hannah, reporting from washington d. c. now over to kiff and natasha butler city there,

you know, under the shadow of war for so long now, but still to the, the diplomatic efforts go on and indeed, you know, there is a lot of unpredictability here, a lot of uncertainty in the ukrainian capital. but you know, life does go on for most people who have been out to day in the sunshine, shopping meeting up in restaurants. but all as you say, in the shadow of what may or may not happen on one side, the u. s. warning of imminent invasion, imminent attack from russia. on the other side, of course you have russia saying that it has no intention of invading ukraine. so a lot of conflicting stories. also we thought conflicting reports today over ukrainian aerospace. there were reports that it was going to be closed, then you had top ukrainian officials, a saying that was absolutely nonsense. it would make no point. it would be, it makes no sense. i should say, to close ukrainian as space. there was now

a cabinet meeting with officials and ministers. they're discussing the situation over in the skies over ukraine. it is a very difficult and complex situation, and in the middle of all this of goals between russian western powers, ukraine, the president flood him is lensky calling for com, urging people not to panic, even though each hour seems to bring something that fuels anxiety. now, on mondays, lensky will be speaking to the german chancellor, olaf schoultz. he will be here in the city. he is likely to say to zalinski that he is bringing all the support of european powers for ukraine. sovereignty is a message that he has given many times before. he said it is absolutely essential, the war is avoided. he will then travel to moscow on tuesday. odessa versus north bend. clots was on, it's necessary to be clear to say clearly that in the event of military aggression

against ukraine that threatens its territorial integrity and its sovereignty. that will lead to tough responses and sanctions that we have carefully prepared and that we can make effective immediately together with our allies in europe and in nato. well, there has been so much diplomacy over the last few days, the high level diplomacy officials meeting phone calls meetings. but yet, that doesn't seem to be a break through all that shows himself a government sources and germany saying that a schultz is expected to be in the kremlin to listen. they say to russia's concerns about, i ain't for security. oh, situation. it is that it is concerned by nato expansion in these, yet at the same time, german government, a government official saying that no major breakthroughs are expected no major solutions. so that's really not very hopeful. obviously, we'll have to see that i won't the days bring. okay, thank you for all of that. that is natasha butler at reporting from keith in

ukraine. so let's look ahead to the german chancellor. visit to moscow. energy is expected to behind the agenda. germany now gets more than half its gas supplies from russia, and that dependency is set to increase if the german government gives its final approval for a russian own gas pipeline may colon old stream to it's been at the center of a disagreement between the u. s. and germany, so it's owned by russia state bank energy giant gans from expected to run from western siberia through to germany. and is an $11000000000.00 project completed in september, potentially. it could supply heat to 26000000 german homes. but the u. s. insists these plans won't move forward if russia invades ukraine. washington sees the pipeline as them way from moscow to increase its leverage in europe. where gas prices have been rising. ukraine and poland voiced their opposition to north stream too, as well. it's also washington in a difficult position with some of its european allies and has been some division within germany's new coalition in its response to the situation as well. we talked

to rough a lot about this a little earlier coordinator for pan european data project. the european council on foreign relations here, he explains why that pipeline is likely to create, much wider, secure he implications. for the longest time german government and local not want to have considered monitoring to as a purely protected project after night. political or geopolitical. i mentioned the project, whereas at the same time, a call from the criminal point of view. this was very much a committee was supposed to circumvent ukraine as a transit can country, am in order to, to gain leverage of a key f and to develop a pressure point in the center of your open inter me man as we see now the question of rising energy prices in germany and across europe, raise some questions for the product of the new german government. but nonetheless, i think the broad political situation in europe, the security situation. you know, quite obvious challenge from russia not only through the security and territory

integrity of ukraine, but to the broad european security order should raise for germany. quite serious questions and no one expects that that term you would keep the pipeline on 9 should be every record tech entity prints, but it would be difficult and that would be incentives for russia during campaign and ukraine to attack ukrainian data infrastructure and then raise the question for germany was to keep him too close bent half enterprises rise and people clamoring and cold or do you, we open up and so there are, there are pressure points that nations but go beyond this. certainly, in russia, german relations that the kremlin is quite an exploiting for leverage. we'll have more on the rush you current situation a little later in this news hour. and also the days of the top stories is iraq's top court boss form of foreign minister, which is a barry from running for president of claims of corruption. also fight his role

into tripoli, to support libby as inter and prime minister after a push to replace him. plus your sports news and another record for basketball star le bron james. the details coming up a little lighter with our aah! in the meantime, its of its in his ear where opposition party say they will unite against president chi side after he announced sweeping changes to the judiciary. ah, more protests in the capital to day off the side gave himself the power to dismiss judges. the supreme judicial council was replaced under a new decree. it was one of the last institutions, independent of the presidency site, made several moves to consolidate power in sacking the government and suspending parliament in july more from tunis. now with elizabeth, when this decree by the time prejudicial council was initially a sort of

a to paid like a rollback by case side. because the international response, when he dissolved the supreme judicial council, was very, very firm that the g 7 un and european union have have said strong words, demanding christ returned to the democratic path. but what we seen with the decree today is that he's gambling on their support and that he's more interested in gathering the 3 main powers of state of legislative executive. and finally, now the judicial power within chin asia. so this is another step forward to what's the protestors was saying is a complete dictatorship, an authoritarian rule by cai side to day citizens against the crew who were an independent, quiet little broad church event. she joined together with the largest political party tunisia and nasa, which is the muslim democratic party,

which has its opponents a and ease of democratic ends on the socialist wing and all say the dist, dorian wing of politics. and a lot of the, the opponents of a not to say that they're to blame. so this isn't she quite a controversial alliance between the 2. but as we're seeing, there are thousands of people gathering and she a, despite a chi psi and cream bits protests or bands. yet, under the rules of caveat and sanitary laws, they are out in force saying we want the supreme judicial council reinstated some thoughts now from father ali raiser. who is the editor in chief of the tennessee news and analysis site? michelle? he said there has been some division among the judiciary itself, following president chi sides moves well for the judiciary. the long said that he thinks that the judiciary is gruff. ah, he has said that they need to be a clever thing of sherry or something,

but his cor baby supporters of called on him to do for, for quite a while. and he seems to be following through on it. so he has been attacking the judiciary for many months. there's been a big stand up between him and judges, judges. some groups of judges have tried to push back. not all of them. it doesn't seem that they have been united. we see this week a, today's strike by judges. not all of them participated, but a good portion of the judges that participate, particularly in the capital tunis, calling on basically thing that the native moves are an executive branch interfering in the judicial branch. and this needs to be reversed. ah, however, we have a strong position that has fairly from, from lawyers the, the bar association seems to be actually supportive moved. there's also another judges union that all the to be happy about what they see are a for measure. however, judges are discussing amongst themselves. now it seems that they may be starting to

organize a response, but will seem they may not be able to israeli police of cleared protesters and the flash point suburb of shack gerra in occupied east jerusalem. demonstrations broke out as a far right is riley. and he opened a parliamentary office in the neighborhood. shakira has emerged as a symbol of palestinian resistance against israel. hundreds of palestinians have either been evicted. you're facing eviction from now is one similar from us as to channel al, jazeera arabic has more now on the protests than shaquira. it will now i the, i let her you my let, this is the 10th set up this morning by it's more been viewed, a member of the, connects it for the religious zionist party who arrived, accompanied by dozens of settlers at the house of a solemn family which has been threatened with eviction. he set up his tent and said that he will move his parliamentary office here under the pretext that this will offer protection to the settlers who sees some houses in this area. because

according to him, the israeli police have failed to protect those settlers. additional police forces also arrived here to secure the member of the canal it on the settlers. this lady has been here since this morning. she came with it, a mob been there and has been provoking the situation and obstructing out journalistic work. 73 year old fatima salam, who lives in the house with her 3 children and her grandchildren was also beaten as the family were attacked. holly and her son was then detained as he tried to protect his mother. i, ma'am, as you can see, the police standing by the settlers obstruct the media and dozens of palestinians have gathered hair along with some israeli left wing activists to help defend the salam family in iraq. the supreme court has ruled that former foreign minister, which is a bar, is not eligible to run for president. it follows a complaint filed against him by impales either corruption charges, which he denies. the kurdish politician was chosen by parliament as the favorite for the largely ceremonial host over mahmud abdulla hayden baghdad. he has just

refuted, denied and rejected the court's decision, considered and get in his words politicized. he also said that since he was acquitted by the court in 2016 when he was accused of corruption and mismanagement, when he there was a finance minister. then in his view, there is no point. there is no point in banning him from running for prison. now, the question now is whether or not his party, the didn't the could this time democratic party will be able to push for another nominee, especially with the fact that today is considered the deadline. the last day in the constitutional period allocated for presidential candidates to submit their

files to the parliament, a presidency in her . they have now cleared. the remaining protest is blocking a vital bridge on the us. canada border had been demonstrating against pandemic restrictions for almost a week. many of them were truck drivers, blocked both entrances to the ambassador bridge, with their vehicles. they were upset over a government order requiring them to be vaccinated against coven 19 if they wanted to cross the border. independent journalist damn that comp insurance with us from toronto for the latest on this one. how did it all ends? i mean, i guess there were a lot of moments they were it could have gotten a bit out of hand. yes, it certainly appeared that way. and police began moving against the protesters on saturday morning. or they the managed to clear many of them off the bridge there. there was a hard core group that were hemmed in. and there was

a stand off for most of the did of the day. but by sunday morning police moved in at dawn, they made arrests, they could, they towed the vehicles out of the way, and they cleared the bridge. it bled. mayor drew billions of windsor to declare that the national economic crisis has ended. however, the, the bridge is still closed, there's no traffic going through. he said he would leave that to the board of services and the police to decide when, when to allow the flow of traffic again. okay, so improving in windsor, but the situation and also where, how's that going? that still there are volatile limit, the mayor there, jim watson says the city is, has been out of control for a week and it gets worse on the weekends when the so called part time protestors joined a crowd and and swell the ranks. and some of it is very festive with a band stand deejay. even a hot tub at somebody even brought a hot up. but, but police have been very cautious in how they move against the protesters. they're

there, they're waiting. the province of ontario pass the emergency measures ah, on friday, and it will take a little bit of time for that to take effect. now the, the federal emergency preparedness minister bill blair said today that, that federal powers to invoke the emergencies act will come if the protesters don't go home. and the implication there is that they will probably bring in the military . i think there are unwilling to do so at this point. well, that would be a big step in it. i guess you say in other countries as well. it can only serve to sometimes antagonize that protest as is there sort of surprise amongst people in canada that this movement has been as strong and his vocal as it as it's been very much. so the, what, what's happened here is this started as a truckers protest in it. it widened out into be a catch all of, of all a grievances against pandemic restrictions in windsor for instance,

yesterday i heard an interview with the mayor who said that some people on the bridge were, were protesting against climate change. so it's a, it's a, it's a symptom of people being cooped up for 2 years and everybody wanting their, their voice to be heard their acts to, to grind dan carpenter. thanks so much for your time today. we appreciate that update. you're welcome. and hundreds of people have been protesting in all streets capital against coven vaccinations there. since november unvaccinated people have only been allowed to leave their homes for essential purposes. the restrictions are now being slightly relaxed, but next month police will begin carrying out random checks. and people who break the rules, risk prosecution, opponents say the measures just go too far. we're half way through this news. our when we come back, we'll tell you why many peruvians fear the current state of emergency hasn't been enough to bring calm back to the streets of lima. i'm adarine and southern italy.

police are on the lookout for members of the mafia. after a string of bombings in the city of fall, jeff have set people on edge and, and sport and american speed skater makes history at the beijing of winter olympics . the details of ah hello there. we'll start with the middle east, and it is a rather quiet picture for much of the region with plenty of sunshine, just a few showers, grazing, pottsville events, in particular for syria and lebanon, and a few showers popping off around coastal areas of oman in the days to come, but it's really the wind that stealing the show. we've had a small wind blowing down the gulf that wind chill has not temperatures down in places like doha. and do by, by the time we get to choose day, we will see them start to pick up. now the when remains an issue across the red sea

and we are seeing the windy weather sweep across northern parts of africa. we could see some sandstorms in algeria, libya, antonia, and some coastal showers creeping in from the mediterranean. by the time we get to choose a for the west or whether we have to head further south and got the seasonal rains, of course, flooding in the southeast of the democratic republic of congo. this was the scene in lubin bashi, and the shop of thunderstorms could cause flooding problems raging all the way from angola up to tanzania. you can see the heavy rain, the heavier rain as well for interior areas of south africa, but sunshine and warmth for cape town and is more wet and windy weather pulling into madagascar in the days to come. we'll keep an eye on that. ah, the de decide to do something for the 1st time. i

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ah. you're on the news hour here al jazeera and these are the top stories u. s. president joe biden says america will respond swiftly and decisively to any further russian aggression against ukraine. he made that promise during a phone call to ukraine's president obama zalinski, germany's chance of sholtes as want of immediate sanctions. if russia attacks ukraine, he's announced a visit to moscow and kia in the coming days. and in other news opposition parties in tennessee are promising to unite against president chi side. after he announced changes to the judiciary protests to taking part in the capitol to side, gave himself the power to dismiss. judges said he, according government is often accused of ignoring what are described as neo nazi paramilitary groups,

fighting russia back separatists. many say such groups have been an effective fighting force in the near 8 years of conflict in east and ukraine. charl stratford is there, he reports from how to give it. look, these men training on a football pitch in easton, ukraine. say they want to defend their country from russian aggression. cry core has its origin in german nationalists, groups of the 18th and 19th century. and the leaders of the group say it has thousands of members. war buffalo not only 60, have bought their own license weapons and regularly serve alongside ukrainian army soldiers on the 420 kilometer front line. 24 year old glib, studied homeland security and crisis management university. he says one day he wants to open a gun shop. why did you choose like? because or more logically, closer to me. so i decided to join the when you said they are

more ideological closer, you can you tell me what you mean by that? how. what do you believe in idea what you pods that lie cool is not the only group accused of being neo nazis that is appeared in ukraine's is the conflict with russian bank separatists started in 2014. the others, like these men, with the powerful as of the battalion, been incorporated into the ukrainian security services under the ministry of interior. for i co and many groups like them have been praised by ukrainians for their willingness to take up arms and defend the country against what they describe as russian aggression. but that does not mean that they are popular amongst voters at the ballot box. the coalition of right wing groups only managed to win leslie sweet. the center of the vote in the last parliamentary elections in 2019 with some

of its leaders such as demetrius yarrow sh would be made advisors to the head of the ukrainian military flow participants in this torchlight riley, resembling nazi gatherings. in 19 thirties, germany hold a banner honoring stefan bandera, ukrainian nazi collaborator, widely recognized as organizing the massacre of tens of thousands of ethnic poles and ukraine. towards the end were to go forward. and dera is the nickname, fellow fry co volunteers, gave this man 24 year old. barden says the group has its origin and what he calls pans slow visible, connecting similar minded people across slavic regions of eastern europe, including russia, but not changed when the conflict started off and it moved them. if the west respects democracy and pluralism views, they have to respect our views, the tickets, the political future, we would need to show people,

we can be competent leaders. we need to gather light minded thinkers, qualified and educated people. if we manage that and we will have a political future and political strength experts say the far writing ukraine has its origins in football, hooliganism, poverty, and a country that, along with many other post, soviet states has struggled with political corruption. the russian ukrainian border didn't really exist for these movements. the russian fire rate and the ukrainian fire right moved in the same circles. and then when the war came, sullivan chose one side and some of them chose the other. and the fact is that the connections are still very much there in some parts. and it's almost certain that there are russian agents of some sort within these movements. for i call leaders say they've been overwhelmed by people wanting to join since the crises between ukraine and russia has escalated that as nato countries throw their weight behind ukraine, they should have to be aware of what this conflict is creating on both sides

channel stuff. al jazeera car kid, eastern new grain, perfect a welcome william courtney to out of the are now i don't senior fellow at the rand corporation and a former us diplomat. mr. courtney, our correspondent, was pointing out earlier how the readout from the compensation between the us and you can and presidents today with only a few lines long way previously had been paragraphs of, of, of discussion between the 2. it feels like there's really not a lot to talk about when certainly nothing you should talk about on the diplomatic front you over the length of the reed. it's not really that important. what is important is the scope for diplomacy really has shrunk dramatically. and we've already seen last week, present back on the foreign secretary of great britain. the defense sector grew were in moscow and received absolutely low personal whatsoever to believe that

she would pull back or withdraw. oh, she also be there on monday. she like to get the same treatment. now for the european leaders to go see poto law sell is important because it will help them and for a sanctions later because they'll be able to show their own people that they made every effort. but there really is not much stroke. now moscow is likely to have to decide to pull back or invade. and what's your take on which one of those it might be a no, no one's got a crystal ball here, but still preferred not the production fair enough that was a difficult but all of the elements for invasion appear to be coming of a place to put a little bit of blood supplies to feel hostile, russia, spillers, bringing in the national guard troops, russia who will be more specialized for occupying an area rather than season when

areas. so it looks like it's pretty serious. and it was a russian forces him to bell roost. that's just about russia hopes to have the option, boucher off quickly to seize or care cables on both sides in a pro river. and so from belarus and russia, troops can come down on both sides. that would be a very serious situation. so from the us perspective, joe biden is very much been warning this could happen at any stage telling americans to get out, obviously wanting to avoid any dramas, like we saw enough canister a few months ago. do you think that is being heated by americans there and that's that they are trying to get out. most americans appeared not to be trying to get out at least most far. and this is a disappointment because once they're stranded, they're the russians to come in. then the u. s. government report them to a difficult situation present by themselves. we want to send the troops and to your

crane involved for the war with russia. but with so many us citizen where potential 1000 citizens, the us government is going to have to work out some kind of a mechanism. you know, probably negotiating where russia to bill together, citizens out. can i just ask you quickly how you feel this is actually playing out in the united states? there are so many domestic issues, as is always the case in america, is a super bowl on this weekend is lots of distractions. is this another case of sort of something happening in a far away place, which people are really taking a huge amount of notice of this issue has gripped america work. i mean, this would be the largest land war in europe since world war 2. that's had a huge impact in the united states. support among americans for ukraine has shut up

to me and i was really interesting to get your perspective. thank you so much for that. that is william courtney joining us from washington today or to have got a son with central bankers called on washington to reverse in order to return only half of the $7000000000.00 in afghan assets held in the united states. joe biden set aside the other half fort 911 victims, but many afghans are demanding the money back as an economic and humanitarian crisis only deepens the support from laura burden. manley shaw a new in downtown cobble is usually crowded with shoppers. but as the economy is tanking, crowds are thinning and businesses and the major commercial district a shutting down or closing early the foreign reserves the could rescue afghanistan is sitting in a bank 11000 kilometers away in the u. s. bonds president joe biden is only

releasing half of the funds to afghanistan. the rest is to be shared out among victims of $911.00 in the us, as well as other attack victim. but as a girl come up, that he got the $3500000000.00 belongs to afghanistan and the people. and if the u . s. is paying this amount to those who lost their lives in the 911 attacks than the u. s. should pay compensation for the 20 year war, and the people who died in afghanistan without war, carpool is a city under pressure. many can barely afford to eat, was got other more. and as though i was good, most of us sleep with empty stomachs because we don't have jobs to find money and feed our families like before in shot. and now some one was distributing bread to the poor. and there were hundreds of poor and starving people, fighting over one piece of bread. and i was thinking, it's better to die than being disrespected this much. extreme hunger

is nationwide. it's estimated more than half the $39000000.00 afghans are suffering . the human fat, the afghan economy is in free fall. and so or it's people, the u. s. says it will use the release funds to buy much needed aid, but not by the taliban, which it doesn't recognize as the legitimate governments. taliban lee to say it's not america's money to give away the ones on hello. whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. the people of afghanistan want their rights. the funds that are blocked in the u. s. belong to the afghans and each the rights to take them. the decisions are made up of these fonts should be made by us that islamic emerett cookie you oh, others have displayed the anger biden's decision on the streets of the capital. but however, they express themselves most he has say the money belongs to afghanistan, and they desperately need it. nor about money. i'm to thir,

libby and fighters who back the interim, prime minister, the hum into baby have entered the capital, tripoli, and convoys. the armed group say they want to sure up, the baby is position after the parliament in east and they be moved to replace him . the baby says he won't be handing over power until long delayed elections. i held more for malik traina and tripoli. we saw yesterday called and mystery, he's the speaker of the high council of state that the legislative house, based here in tripoli, shares power with the parliament. and he said that that he received enough recommendations from its members for him to move forward. a sort of like a nod of approval from the high council of state. does this mean that, that he will coming to power? what we're going to have to wait and see, but still needs to form a government. he's going to give that list to the parliament if they give him a vote of confidence. i mean, really, it's a, it's a on a political level,

it's going to be a done deal for me today, but he's going to be forced to hand over power on a political level. what he's trying to do, what the baby is now trying to do, is trying to change the general view, the, the, the view among people. here. he's saying that he's going to announce a roadmap for elections to happen in june. and this comes after elections were postponed in december. we need to remember that the baby came into power in march, and he was passed with leading libya to election. and more than 2800000 libyans are registered to vote, and that's more than any other election and look at history. so there's a huge appetite. libyans are sick and tired of these legislative houses that have remained in power for year upon year, right. they want to vote who they want, they want, they want to control them. they want to vote for who they think can leave the country towards stability. the vote is in switzerland have approved

a near total ban on tobacco advertising, despite strong opposition from the government. those backing the ban hope it will discourage young people from taking up the habit in a country with one of the highest rates of smoking in europe, the support from the bunker. it's an image of odds with the country's healthy environmentally friendly reputation. but for you, switzerland, be the haven for tobacco firms with some of the most lax laws in europe, sundays referendums, change things with voters defying the government. and approving a ban on tobacco advertising in newspapers, the internet. anyway, young people can see them. it's laughable that for 2 years now, a health policy to fight coven 19 has been in place. and now we really have the opportunity to introduce a new health policy. yet the swiss government has advised people to vote no. for me, it's obvious that we have to vote yes to the van. those backing the van say, the government's opposition is down to the presence of the world's major tobacco companies. several have their headquarters here,

and the industry generates more than $6000000000.00 a year for the swiss economy. but the old economic arguments no longer hold sway. there were $9000.00 smoking related deaths a year in the country. the impact on its health system is now the forefront of people's minds, which are at the group of of the coolant, the lease i voted in favor of banning tobacco advertising and minors. i think the only argument of the opponents was the collapse of the swiss economy. i don't see how it is linked. maybe i didn't understand well, but it seems more important to me to protect children from tobacco. so some the tobacco firms have lobbied hard to avoid the bad with opponents, claiming cake and even sausages could face similar restrictions for the campaign. fail to convince most people swiss voters showing politicians a big business that it's time to get tougher on tobacco. neve bulkhead al jazeera to peruse where the governments declared a 45 days state of emergency, as many peruvians consider in security as the most pressing issue in the country.

many are afraid the government is not responding with a strong enough strategy to bring peace to the capital. marianna sanchez with his report now from lima. ah, they say it will be a street clay street, clean up strategy. police hiding a crime in lima. a city of nearly 10000000 people on friday night, they close several blocks of a street lined with bars in one of the city's most dangerous districts. as part of the state of emergency room, both in our live neighborhood council to call us and tell us who are incurring in offenses. we are working with that information. dozens of armed robberies, we quoted by security cameras in recent months. have many peruvians, particularly women, living in fear, but again, that maria says she's been forced to adapt their father and i think within about i don't go on on the street after 5 pm. i've been assaulted many times. they take your walton phone. and now if i have to go out, i don't have anything in my purse. the most common attacks, young men targeting backpacks and purses or men on motorcycles stealing cellphones

from their victims. reduced telecommunications regulator says, an average of $4000.00 cellphones are stolen every day around the country. the national institute of sophistic says more than a quarter of the must population have been crime victims were than 80 percent of the people who live in the state of emergency, sol say they are dissatisfied with bully security. but for the police it is difficult. for instance, in this area we're more than 800000 people live. there's only 10 police cars to patrol the streets. now the government has ordered the army to join the patrols and with a clenched fist says defense minister hotel was govea. eva, will use the full force of the law. our soldiers know what they need to do. we're armed forces and we go out with guns. authorities respected in that principle must be recovered. some analysts say the government lacks a considered plan to combat crime effectively linked around for instead of

deterring the armed forces may encourage organized crime actors to arm themselves like in brazil or mexico. although we have an increasing level of violence, we're not in a critical situation. my impression is that the governments measure is basically populist. the koran of ours pandemic asked more than 4000000 peruvians without a job. and police say most people involved in criminal activity or young unemployed men. 60 per cent of peruvians disapprove, of precedent beta castillo's 6 month long government for a range of reasons including the crime rate, critic say more police and soldiers on the streets. even if effective will do little to curb public discontent by diana sanchez. i just eda lima biddle now, southern italy's the origin has been hit by a series of bombings and often attack since the start of this year. it's a sign of the local mafia continued presence in a region with a government's trying to rule out organized crime. and the community has been trying to rid itself of the mafia for years. but as adam rainy reports from the

city of felicia, that is unlikely to happen anytime soon. the aftermath of a string of recent bombings in arson attacks and for just a small city and southern italy, no injuries were reported. the message was clear, the local mafia was pushing back. over the past 2 years, police have seen millions of dollars in assets and made several arrests. some businesses are now refusing to pay protection money to the mafia. alessandro leto ran a construction firm here forth until his business was burned down by the mob facing death threats. he relocated his family, and now had the new launch to local anti racketeering association. she thought she was on the train by some estimates 70 percent of businesses here pay protection to the mafia. a figure we con, concerns with the association. we are trying to show people they are not alone. the only way to route else's problem is to stand up together. in the wake of the

bombings police have increased patrols and investigations and set up routing checkpoints. poor and under developed like much of the south fortune has been the base for the so called forth mafia. for decades, unknown to many outside italy, the collection of clans in the area make most of their money of extortion, drug trafficking and prostitution. the bombing weren't jeff directed at people not paying protection donor. this flower shop that was bombed, wouldn't speak up on camera, but she said, no one ever came here asking her for money. and that's what scares her. most investigator said these attacks were meant to spread fear. prosecutor antonia longer showed us the mafia's reach here and have a good role. this area on the southeast coast of italy, we're going to need the the organization clearly feels the need for marketing attacks. i meant to send a clear message design we are here which is despite recent gains,

let on get isn't convinced. they'll take the local mafia down soon. no sooner multi me state, but i'm not optimistic. the path to justice is going to be a long one. senior, there are some hopeful signs. read all the situation is still uncertain. there are lots of powerful clams on the culture of crime. here the fiji lay. look at vigilante in his family, run a chain of health clinics in the area, treating thousands of patients. the mafia came calling despite the risks, his family said no, no money, marginally rafeely service in the future. if my children follow in my footsteps in this work, okay. but after teaching them their whole life about morality, ethics, christian values, i'd have to say, look, your see if you want to continue this work at all, you'll have to give money to criminal sped, or it would be hypocritical and absurd love a really awful thing for them getting quite dated at it. not all here feel they can stand up to the mob. they know when the police aren't there to protect them, the mafia could come calling again. adam rainy al jazeera fudge italy. just before

we take a break, here are the 2 week lunar new year celebrations are coming to a close. and we got some lovely pictures here from taiwan. as people st. colorful lanterns up into the sky. all to symbolize the release of hope and posterity into the world. which after 2 years, a panoramic, we all native causes festival cancelled last year because of the pandemic. sports news after the bright sand, the report showing then not ready to give out their hopes of winning the english premier league. just get back on the rest of the sport in just a moment. oh, oh, storage of life. and inspiration, a series of short documentaries, from around the world that celebrate the human spirit against the odds.

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was ready to get all excited about the super bowl, but you've got full force for some british revolt coming soon. exactly. liverpool has secured 3 points as a fight to keep their english premier league title hopes alive. they beat burnley one l away on sundays had been yo getting the winner and the 1st on what was a very windy day. lancashire, the result means liverpool are 9 points behind table toppers, manchester city, the reds do however, have a game enhance absolutely. delighted with the with the way we played the circumstances. it was so tricky. i only if you guys stood on the pitch, i really think you could really feel of and in a colon of holy extent, because we but we were in front of the stance. didn't feel bad, but on the pitcher, most ridiculous. now america's biggest sports event of the year gets under way later on sunday, super bowl. 56 will see the l. a rams taking on outsiders. the cincinnati bengals.

rob reynolds reports from ingle wed california. final preparations underway for what promises to be an epic clash between the cincinnati bengals and the los angeles rams. in the national football league super bowl. wow. to say that excitement is running high would be an understatement. just look at these bangles fans celebrating their teams 1st trip to the championship game since 1988 in l. a rams fans or snapping up souvenirs. i'm happy and i'm thankful. and harper, bobby good for part r t that we can come out and be rambling family. the game will be held on the rams home turf, the futuristic new, so fi stadium in inglewood. just outside l a. the venue was chosen before the season began. the football is going to be great and we've got all amazing stars in the game and, you know,

really good stories around that. so we're just really excited. fans are already flocking to events and exhibits in los angeles in advance of the game. like this one called the nfl experience. so just how much are fans willing to pay for a ticket to the big game? the answer may astonish you. ticket sales search engine seek geek is keeping track the range we sort of see right now, at least as you get in the door around say $6500.00 a ticket. and then if you want to set, say behind the bench, you know, and as g i p seats, you're going to pay maybe $30000.00. a ticket. super bowl tv commercials will cost up to $6.00 and a half $1000000.00 for a one minute add this year. this beer commercial was directed by last year's oscar winning filmmaker chloe jour. unlike last year's super bowl, when coven 19 restrictions limited grout size,

the $70000.00 plus seat place is expected to be packed. the league will place masks on every seat and wearing them will be mandatory. everybody can holler and scream and celebrate a route on our hometown team. safely baja a k. 95 or in 95 mouths. about 100000000 people are expected to watch super vague, 56 on t v and online. rob reynolds al jazeera inglewood, california erin jackson has become the 1st black woman to win the united states metal and speedskating at the olympics. jackson, one golden when its 500 meters giving us its 1st school metal. in the event since 1994, 29 year old who almost soon even qualify for bay ging only switch to speedskating from inline skating. 4 years ago. swiss a skier marker automatically secured his 1st olympic title are denied,

taking gold and the giant slalom by less than 2 tenths of a 2nd half conditions for all the competitors. with heavy snow conqueror events. 33 of the 87 starters were unable to finish the bad weather for us. the postponement of the women's se, a sloped fowl qualification, but it didn't stop the man's across country for by 10 kilometer relay. that is one by the russian olympic committee. more snow is forecast for monday, with temperatures in the mountains set to drop further. ch minus 35 degrees celsius . les international imput committee has asked the world anti doping agency to investigate the adults working with russian figure skater, camilla valley ava, a hearing taking place in beijing will decide the 15 year olds olympic future believe are tested positive for a band substance at a pre olympic event the teenager is set to give evidence to the court of arbitration for sport via a video call with a decision expected in the next few hours. we can expect that it's gonna be

a long night. and also the hearing will tell her the media when we are supposed to announce the farming decision it will be tomorrow afternoon, but of course on we don't know exactly. lebron james has had another career landmark. he says that the nbc, all time record for more, most points in the regular season, postseason combine, james is a $26.00 points against golden state warriors. took him past the previous mark, sat by kareem abdul jabbar. anytime i've been legal, some of the grades of already been an all long you know and appreciate the opportunity to play this game and at the highest level. ah, no, i love the gamma bass while i've been a part a and b a and been able to aspire. oh, you know, so many different sets of generations. okay, and that is all your support for now. active. come off our thank you so much. that is it for me news our team here in don't ha ah, i cassie mariam,

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al jazeera, with every ah ah, diplomacy and de terrance us and you crying agree a joint way forward in response to russia's military build up. ah, hello i, mariam noisy. in london, you're watching al jazeera, also coming up on the program. and angry vardek from protest is indonesia, following a decision by the president to dismantle the country's last independent judicial body. a show of force in libya fights as loyal to the intern. prime minister arrive

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