ah, from international politics to the global pandemic, and everything in between. join me as i take on the live it's male, the misconceptions. and to meet the contradictions are mark lamond hill and it's hard to get up front on al jazeera. ah bullshit you korean demands a meeting with a kremlin, as diplomatic efforts and warnings intensify against a feared russian invasion. ah, hello, i money inside. this is out there, lie from day also coming up. russian teenage figure skater. camilla valley ever is

cleared to keep competing in the beijing olympics. despite filing a doping test, trucks towed away an drive as arrested as canadian police and a cave in 19 protest. reopening of vital us trade crossing on the los angeles rams come from behind to beat the cincinnati bengals in a thrilling super bo shut down. ah, ukraine is demanding a meeting with russia and other members of the european security group. the o. s. c. e. within the next 48 hours camp once direct ounces from moscow, about why more than a 100000 russian troops have surrounded ukraine. from nearly every side, the kremlin insists it is not planning an invasion. most western governments, though all convinced that it is gem and chancellor of schultz, is the latest leader to launch

a diplomatic mission he'll be in care of today and moscow on tuesday. meanwhile, u. s. president joe biden has also been invited to ukraine. bytes lead of a law to me as the lensky the past spoke over the phone on sunday. hottie jo castro's in washington dc. i'm says it's unclear where the white house stands on the invitation. what's telling is that this detail out of that call came not from the white house, but from the office of the ukrainian president the lensky. now, in his read out of the call and his offices read out. it says that the loan ski invited biden to go to keith in the coming days, quote, unquote, because the u. s. presidents present there in the ukraine and capital would be crucial for de escalation again, there's no mention of this. and the official read out that came from the white house and we are waiting for a response to that invitation. well, we do know from the white house is that this call lasted about an hour and that vide instead zalinski that he affirmed that the you, as an allies ready to respond,

he said swiftly indecisively. if russia furthers aggression against ukraine is a recall yesterday biting use nearly those same words when he spoke with the president of russia, a lot of you couldn't. and in that call, which was aimed at of these de escalate the situation. apparently there was no breakthrough with a white house, a this morning repeating warnings that russia continues to prepare for a possible incursion. and that an invasion of ukraine could happen at any moment. and a pentagon spokesperson, also speaking this morning, saying that the time is narrowing for a diplomatic resolution. while the number of russian forces in bella roof is the largest since the end of the cold war, there engaged in intensive war games which nature consider as a potential prelude to an invasion. steadfast reports from the broker field near

ukraine's border at the blue field rush and helicopter gunship steak through the air near by dozens of russian trucks. the, 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, near the city of homo is one of the 12 areas where russia and barrels conducting join drills known as allowed to resolve. this is not allowed in the local people tell us the if rip is in bad shape and has recently been used for sports competition. footage released by the russian ministry of france, show the state of the art military equipment in action near the border between bellows and ukraine, and nato. several divisions of 400 missile defense systems and dozens of so called fighter jets taking part in the exercises in response to questions from the baltic states that loose has confirmed that russian forces are also active outside the

scope of these drills. so military units and sub units from the east, the military district of the armed forces of the russian federation, a performing task outside the framework of the exercise. they have been deployed and are performing practical measures to god the southern state border lead are no opportunities to reinforce it using border patrol units of the republic of barrows . they are a lot of questions about the exact size and a 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 as 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. for people living at home, out close to the border, it is difficult to find out what's going on now because you won't happen. we were told, it won't happen 1st. they said there will be worth,

but i wish the news and lucas ship because if there won't be a war, they brought tanks and trucks and we thought it was a war. but it turns out it was a test of military readiness, laddie mc out. so i had a lead off, an opposition party and whole mal is not that optimistic. he says many people in ballard, i would like to demonstrate against the possible war, but are too scared to do so. when you go back, move on personally. very worried. i have family, i don't want war like most villa 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 steadfast and al jazeera into blood sugar level. the russians biggest gazer, camilla valley ever has been cleared to keep competing at the winter olympics and

beijing, despite failing a doping test valley ever was suspended last week after testing positive for a band substance at a pre olympic event. the decision allows that very ever to compete in the women's event on tuesday, which she is the favorite to win. let's go to katrina you who is my 1st now in beijing. so katrina take us through the reasons for the court's decision. well, the cause of arbitration for sport has ruled that valley ever will be allowed to continue in the olympics. so we can expect to see her at to mars scheduled. individual figure skating event in this is despite her testing positive a t m 0 to metacity a drug that's known for treating angina, but that can also boost endurance and is therefore banned by sporting agencies. now cas said the reason that they decided to allow her to still compete at the winter games was due to several exceptional circumstances. the 1st is her age valley,

eva is only 15 years old and the world anti darvin cord protects miners. secondly, at the fact that valley ever did not test positive during the beijing games herself, and that positive test of relating to an event 6 weeks ago is still under legal process. and because of this, of the court said that it would cause irreparable damage to valley even if she was not allowed to compete to morrow. and thirdly was the timing. they said that the late notification of that positive test was not the athletes fault. now this was a notification on february 8th that this positive test came to light a day after a valley, eva and team russia already competed at the team event the prayer the previous day on monday. now the iris who says it will follow the cas ruling, but already there has been some reaction to this decision. the u. s. a limbic committee says that they are disappointed by this,

although you solder the u. s. anti doping agency says there should be some compassion full value of it because she is still just a child. indeed. but the ruling still leaves money unanswered questions, more mood, notably the fact there will be other investigations ongoing. now that's right, so 1st lay the middle sarah body for that initial team event is still completely in limbo. so russia won the gold team, u. s. were in silver and japan came 3rd and o one, bronze and the we have team canada who came forth. all those athletes are still waiting for this decision and seeing what this will mean going forward. and the i r c has also made it clear that this decision does not mean that a valid eva did not or did commit a doping offense. that is still a li, a, a longer legal process that still needs to a to, to continue. and we still need to wait and see what the answer to that will be. and

it will look at further just at the bigger picture as to why valley eva was still allowed to compete at the games. it will also look at the reasons perhaps, but why that positive test that was taken at the russian national championships all way back in december on the 25th of december. why that positive test did not come to the attention of authorities until 6 weeks? lisa, already, when the beijing games were under way and also look at the merits of the decision to suspend her initial ban to compete at the olympics. but one thing that the i or c and cas worlds are reminding the public that this doesn't mean that that she is free and clear going forward. this is far from over. and any metals at valley ava does when at the beijing olympics could still be stripped from her at a later date when he, thanks for that. katrina, you that 1st live in beijing. in the

busiest border crossing between the united states and canada has reopened to traffic police cleared, protested, occupying the ambassador bridge in windsor and toria. part of the canadian demonstrations against coven 19 vaccine mandates. where we challenged has a report after nearly a week of protest and disruption, this was the end of the stand off on ambassador bridge. since saturday canadian police in windsor, ontario have been gradually enforcing a court order made on friday to end the demonstration. by sunday, only a few stragglers remained most had left or been arrested on a vehicle towed away. the bridge is one of canada's most important roots to the us with 25 percent of trade between the 2 countries using it. but for 6 days it was shut. as a protest started by truck is angry at mandatory covered vaccine certifications blocked it off. any man date in the past,

worse. they let us live or large. we're sick and tired of it. canada is freedom convoy, as they called, it looks to be over now, but the idea has spread. this is paris, france a $150.00 or so ca, setting off 1st to leal and then on to brussels. this is on the new we will tell europe to join us so we can change things because the people need to make their voice heard to know that we are here today. we have the impression that we look down on things are forced on us and we are forced to get vaccinated in order to keep our jobs. we don't want that. we don't want the suppression. we want to be free. russell's was quiet on sunday, but maybe not for long, because of cobit governments in western democracies have placed restrictions on people's lives, not seen outside of war time. most citizens have complied, seeing them as for the greater good, the but a vocal minority finding ways to make their opposition. rory,

talents to 0. hong kong government says the cities being overwhelmed by corona virus infections. staley cases have increased more than 10 fold in 2 weeks. doctors worn, they could be almost $30000.00 a day by the end of march. but the number of deaths remains low. the elderly and children are getting priority for hospital treatment. main line, china says it will help with testing and quarantine operations coming up in the knees. i had. 7 the chance getting loud and busy again, the president latest received power play switzerland has voted to impose a near total ban on tobacco advertising in a country with one of the highest rates smoking in europe. ah,

ah hey there you're locked into your weather update for europe and africa. nice to see you. here's the thing. we've got a band of snow moving across central parts of scandinavia. now to the south of this, it will be rain, but there could be an area of freezing rain, high temperatures here, oslo for stock, home 5, and how think he 3. so that means more, more likely to see some rain. also see snow across the alpine region and some pretty soaking rains as well for the south of france. meantime, a band of rain is moving along the eastern shores of the adrian c on monday. now for a drought stricken areas, a portugal, i think we may sneak in some showers here, but really the heaviest rain will be relegated to northern areas of spain. now for turkey and the levant, few showers here mostly contained toward lebanon, and areas of syria. off. we go to africa right now, some showers along the gulf of guinea that's impacting abby john with the high 28

degrees and could see some san industrial along the borders with algeria. tunisia and livia, further toward the south, we've got some pouring rain here pretty much stretching from angola rate through to tanza, nea. and also for western parts of the media. then talk has a high of 24 degrees on monday. that's a snapshot of your weather will ceasing the frank assessments for china, it will benefit from the 0 call it strategy is the rest of the world. we're not getting together informed opinions at all costs focused on each other on that statement. critical debate. why group would claims that legal constitutes the latest angel threat to russia, but it's precisely his actions that's created this insecurity in the region. in depth analysis of the days global headlines inside story on al jazeera

lou. ah, the watching out as a reminder, thought top stories this, our ukraine is demanding a meeting with russia and members of the european security group. the o. s. c. e. within the next 48 hours, camp once direct dances from moscow about the russian tree build up on ukraine's borders. as well as court has cleared the russians gates camilla valley ever to continue competing at the beijing winter olympics. teenager faced a suspension also tested positive for band substance at a pre olympic event. the busiest trade link connecting canada to the us has a reopened police clad protesters who opposed the cove at 19 roles.

a palestinian teenager has been shot dead by israeli security forces during unrest near the city of janine and the occupied westbank. 11 others were injured when troops opened fire on people protesting against the demolition of properties. the homes belong to 2 palestinian detainees who are accused of killing israeli satellite. i can december was rarely police have cleared protesters in the occupied east jerusalem suburb of shake, draw demonstrations broke out. as the far right is, riley mp began reopening a political office in the neighbourhood shaped ger. our has become a flash point for palestinian resistance movements. hundreds of palestinians have either been forcibly evicted or are facing eviction. aren't as there is not. one summary has more in the protest from shake. draw it who now had the i less how you my let, this is the tent 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 seized 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 connecticut and the settlers. this lady has been here since this morning. she came with it a mob been given and has been provoking the situation and obstructing our journalist at 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. kaleon, her son was then detained as he tried to protect his mother. i mamma. as you can see, the police are 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. a saudi girlishness, roy has destroyed a telecommunication system in yemen, capital sana, this is according to saudi state television, who the rebels say the ministry of telecommunication was targeted. the coalition says that the facility was used to control drones. it urged civilians to leave jamini ministries though it isn't 3 indian states all costing ballots in local elections. people in one region of india's most popular state us pradesh are among those voting. this is the 2nd round of polling in that states the elections as seen as a key test for the popular popularity of the prime minister there. and the modi and the ruling b j. p potty as go straight to pub natal, his life for us in amorro hot in utter pradesh. good to see you. so one of these particular states being what so closely

so i know there are about 5 state elections being held in india this month. the most important of these are here in the state of with the provision. i'm role how, where we are. you can see people lining up to cost their vote actually has, according to reports in the highest bought are turned out to do not the state is the most popular state in india, population is about 200000000 people. so that's why voting is being held in 7 phases. now, politically speaking, this is the most important state election in india for one of the, for their sends about it d parliamentarians to the center. and that's the maximum number of any state on top of that, it is widely considered to be the bed, whether off the national political route. these elections also come midway through prime minister marines or mo, these current dom. and so it's been seen as sort of litmus test of his policies. now results for all 5 states will be declared on march 10. and analysts say,

will give a strong indication off, ah, prime minister to ranger movies and has bought the agenda, bought his performance in the national election in 2024. how many, what are the issues people have focused on when it comes to these elections? so you b is an agrarian state, many of the farmers, he'll voted overwhelmingly for the b j. p, which won a massive majority back in the 2017, an assembly elections. but it's been about 5 years since then. and a lot of anger and disappointment has set in for one, many of these farmers participated in that, ya, long mass agitation against the 3 agriculture laws that the mo, the government passed back in 2020. in fact, loss of chemba, you be host of the law, just all those protests targeting the b j be specifically. now as we know,

eventually the prime minister did rode back those laws in late 2021 in anticipation off these polls. but still, many farmers have continued to protest over other unmet demands. now this region where we are is the, she'll go bed. many farmers have sugarcane fields, and they have told us that they've been waiting for months for sugar most to pay them. they do so economic distress, especially among farm was, is one of the biggest issues. hill sit analysts we've spoken to said that the b j. p is expected to maintain its edge. and on march 11 results would be out to what they'd be looking out for is the margin of victory. very interesting. thank you for that pub, nate metal there 1st live in umbrella, in a pradesh, a former member of saddam's dis. old transitional council has been arrested mohammed al, fuck he silliman was detained near his home to all the politicians were arrested

last week. the all pause of a power sharing arrangement between civilians and the military says help after the long time lead. oh, my album share was i've thrown the ministry to sold the council back in october opposition parties into nicea se they'll unite against president chi saeed. after he announced sweeping changes to the judiciary. a been more protest in the capital of to say he gave himself the power to dismiss judges lees yet waltman reports from tunis protest is defy covert restrictions. banning protest to gather in that thousands essential genus. the angry president, ty side has dissolved tenacious judicial watch down the supreme judicial council, and his latest law gives him near total control over the appointment and dismissal of judges. critic say he's now consolidated power over all the countries. institutions. i. the president has relieved some judges of their posts,

dismissed others, and prevented them from objecting or striking the judiciary that we resort to is now under the control of the presidency g 7 states in the un hello state concerns about science actions and his increasingly author, terry and rule the you says it's member states are discussing, cutting, funding to tenicia and tenacious judges have been on strike demanding independence for the judiciary and the reinstatement of the watchdog pi side supporters and many lawyers, however, support his decision and accused the counsel of failing to root out corruption, that they say is rife among judges. these demonstrators say they're afraid that ty side is dismantling the state. i'm going over there said that there are no longer any independent constitutional institutions today. and as of yesterday was the last, before i started to establish a temporary body for supreme judicial counsel was said, but a movement calling themselves citizens against the crew. say they're not giving up . al, i could be michel out be a share,

are see at the political and democratic movement of the st continues and with the same objectives and the same approach. anybody out, critics say that high side is gambling and gaining total control over to nisha at the risk of losing the financial support of the g 7 you. but this process shows that many tunisians are prepared to define his authority and fight against dictatorship. that they fought so hard to overturn 11 years ago, alicio holcman al jazeera tunis, staple and switzerland. have they said for near title ban on tobacco advertising, despite strong opposition by the government? support as hope a ling discard young people from getting addicted in a country with one of the highest weights a smoking in europe. it back reports. it's an image of odds with the countries 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 there's only a health policy to fight cove at 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 you are. but for me it's obvious that we have to vote yes to the ban. those backing the van say, the government's opposition is down to the presence of the world's major tobacco companies. several of 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. at least i voted in favor of banning tobacco advertising when miners. 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 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 has been something of a hollywood ending out the biggest. oh, think spectacle in the us. the home team, los angeles rams won the nfl super bowl championship light touch sound from cooper cap, secured a 2320 win over the cincinnati bengals rams. early the 2nd team to win a super bowl in there with it. and as usual, it was the hot time entertainment that stole the showed as he is seated some of the

biggest names in heal hip hop, including doctor dry snoop dog and $0.50. and at one point, the rapper eminem took any during his sol assess. it was seen as attribute to colon cabinet and other footballers made the gesture and protests against racial injustice. with a driving school when the wrong, he says he have basrah is providing women with the skills that they need to take control not only on the roads, but unfair as well, jolene wolf. it's a story actually, neural ali isn't just teaching women how to drive. she's creating a space for them to discuss the challenges they face in everyday life. are full so our society is a conservative one. it's not easy for a woman to establish a project. for example, i established driving center 7 years ago. i only managed to prove myself in the past year in germ of society and family challenges. despite again in their trust,

i was hardly able to make it. it's not easy for a woman to reach her goals because of tribal and religious restrictions on huh? 35 women are enrolled in her course. well, she hopes to do more than just empower them behind the wheel towel and what are in the we had to leave her the major whenever a woman wants to take part in this field. so far to always puts her down and creates an obstacle in front of her. my husband encouraged mitchell take driving missiles, but my family all paused it because they thought i had no knowledge of the street. they described as sombre forests. this instilled fear inside me, but i overcame that field and came to learn while the rocky women have been license to drive for decades, boshra is a conservative part of the country. so the school here is teaching women a broader set of skills. oh, well, and to play

a little more law driving gives women a stable and strong personality and makes her feared nothing and does not make her rely on anyone in life. that is the most important thing. in my opinion. this school is hoping to make a difference by shifting the narrative one step at a time. chilling wolf al jazeera, peruvian archaeologists have unearth at 6 child mummies thought to have been sacrificed up to 1200 years ago. they were found at a pre inca site to ne, if lima, it's believe that there was sacrificed to accompany a man into the off to life. ah, this is al jazeera, these you top stories. ukraine is demanding a meeting with russia and other members of the european security group, the o. s. e. within the next 48 hours,

he wants direct answers from moscow about why more than a 100000 russian troops house surrounded ukraine from nearly every side. the kremlin insists it is not planning.