sidney, engage the challenges they face couldn't be more daunting here. and beta, we were the ones who had life on what was going on in a way that was me. soniega didn't, there's looking start. think about liberal lebanon is always in the buy number for us formation. we have the agency to create the vibe of the generation. changed on al jazeera, outside of the conflict and ukraine. how concerned should we be about resolved to build up? we bring to the store, reason, different ones that are rapidly changing the world. we live in the want become roches new dollars. it becoming rushes new, gone. counting the coast on al jazeera. ah, this is al jazeera ah.

you're watching the news, our light from our headquarters, and del how i'm dead, you know, brigades are coming up in the next 60 minutes. the u. s. is sending more advanced weapons to ukraine to help precisely target russian forces. russia foreign minister meets his gulf counterparts as his country faces growing sanctions. the world's largest sugar a producer limits its exports. india says it's to keep local prices and check with just months to go until kick off. we look at the challenges facing world proposed mason cats are and i'm leo harding with sports as manchester united announced the departure of pol papa and raphael and the dol beats novak jakob edge to reach the french open semi finals. still on course, for record extending 14th title in paris. welcome to the news. our russia is accusing the united states of deliberately adding fuel

to the fire by supplying advanced precision guided rocket systems to ukraine. the byte in administration is sending its most significant weapons package since the russian invasion began in february. a kremlin spokesman says they don't trust us assurances, but the missiles, whoops, argot russian territory will. meanwhile, russia continues to target civilian areas in eastern ukraine, the mayor of the eastern city of sever don't ask, says just 20 percent of it remains in ukrainian hands 1st and forces now control 60 percent on another 20 percent has become no man's land or russian forces entered the city a few days ago after weeks of heavy shelling. 12 to 13000 people remain in separate on yet, but much of the instruments for infrastructure excuse me, has been destroyed. the city is key to moscow's efforts to complete the capture of lou hands. for the latest on the fighting in the east of the country. let's bring

in the same bas robbie. he's monitoring developments from the ukraine capital cases and what's going on in the east update us on the situation there. well that announcement by the united states is sending more critical weapons to the battlefront here. and ukraine will no doubt come as very good news, not just to present a lot of resilience. he's office but to his military and to the strategist that are operating the battle fields in the east, on the ground as well as the battlefield commanders who have had to for so many days. see the rush in advance take over and absorb and digest more and more of their country sadly for a place like separate than that, it is likely going to be help that will come to late. the mayor of that city has had the unenviable job for the last week to continue to document and report the slow losses that his city is facing. as you said, now, the ukrainian government only controls 20 percent of that city. 60 percent in russian hands. and the rest of it a no man's land, certainly indicative of how the pace of the russian advance has been. it hasn't

just been there. we've seen in kennesaw and for the last 2 days that city has been completely cut off in terms of communication. there's been no ukrainian or mobile or internet service there for 2 days, otherwise. elsewhere in the den that's region across the board. we've heard reports just in the last few hours of loud explosions being heard in cities in the genetic region and sustained artillery fire going on since this afternoon. that began in spurts last night in nikolai of loud explosions being heard in the last hour artillery, showing very well. so certainly across the board in the east. renewed attacks by the russians. president lensky speaking overnight, and some of his latest comments said, commented on the latest you sanctions package. he said that this latest sanctions package was a very good step forward. he said, it will take out money from russian hands so that russia will not have those funds to exact terror. he use the word terror on ukrainian soil. he also said,

spurring forward with renewable energy will further isolate russia. so he loses referencing president vladimir putin. the russian leader, he says he loses, he loses economically, something he hopes will help turn the tide of this war and your friends favorite origin. thank you so much as in basra is reporting for us from keys. so what exactly is the system that the americans have sent to ukraine while the high mars multiple launch rocket system, or m r s, can simultaneously fire multiple precision guided missiles? it's 80 kilometer range is twice that of the m triple 7 howitzer is already provided to ukrainian forces. the longer range version of the missile, which can reach targets 300 kilometers away, isn't being supplied to the ukrainians. the u. s. military already has highmark units in europe, nato allies, poland and romania also have them. let's go live to our white house correspondent. kimberly how's that for me on this story? because kimberly,

up until now the u. s. had refused this particular request. so why did the biden administration change their stance regarding sending these kinds of weapons to ukraine? was clear in recent weeks, the russian military has made games that the white house has not been completely comfortable with. and so at the behest at the request of the ukrainian military, the decision has been made by the commander chief, the u. s. president joe biden. in order to, according to an essay written in the new york times, the u. s. president. deciding that this would allow the ukrainian military to more precisely hit targets on the battlefield in the eastern dumbass region. what this would allow for the printing military to do is just specifically target russian artillery would also allow the pretty military to target russian positions and also

to fight with an intensity. it has not been able to do previously. now we should point out that this is the 11th package that has been supplied by the united states in terms of military supply. and it also, we should point out is the 1st of that very large, 40000000000 dollar package that was recently approved by the u. s congress. so as m a u. s. concern that these weapons could be used to hit russian territory. valid concern that is one that reporters a, in a background call with senior administration officials repeatedly brought up. because obviously, already we've heard from the russian side. and this is being viewed as a provocation. the united states has repeatedly said that he has received assurances from the ukrainian military and ukranian leaders, that it will not be used beyond ukraine's borders. but at the same time, there is some sort of trust that

b is being kind of weighed upon here in terms of the united states. what the u. s. has been very clear about what the president has been clear about, is that he does not believe or does not want her desire for this to in his words prolong the war. again, he is thought assurances from the ukrainian military. the desire is not to inflict pain on russia, and again, this is not for youth beyond ukraine's pores, but again, there is that possibility, and that is what is making many nervous inside and outside the united states. all right, thank you so much. kimberly hallett is our white house correspondent. now denmark says that russia has cut off. it's a gas supply because a refuse to pay in roubles. it's the 6 the country to be effected. global energy supplies are likely to be top of the agenda at a meeting between rushes for ministers, surrogate lab, rob, and his goals state counterparts in saudi arabia, all surrogate lab rove,

met for ministers from katara, the united arab emirates, armand kuwait. i'm back in the capital re odds the gulf corporation council members will also hear from ukraine's foreign minister dimitra collab virtually later on wednesday. and that's all coming ahead if a meeting of the oil group opec plus in austria taking place on thursday. let's speak to one of one bush auto. he's al jazeera senior political analyst, and he's running us from london motor one. what do you think is the ultimate objective here for a sort of live rav meeting with the go foreign ministers? what primarily is to show that thrust has not isolated as the west insists, it is or it should be in the sense that the russian foreign minister is able to me it not one, not 2, but even 5 for administered at the same time showing that russia's a foreign influence, foreign relations are remain intact, that russia is wilkens, in fact, in some of those capitals that are closest to the united states like reality.

and of course, there is a, some major issues such as oil and coordinating that with the major oil producers in the gulf, especially after yesterday's announcements by the europeans that they will eventually this year cut off 90 percent of their imports from russia. there's also the issue of exporting all sorts of foods, products to the gulf and elsewhere in the south. and i think that's also in the agenda. there are reports. natasha might still talk about issues on regional security structures and iran, which of course is of major interest to the gulf. it's a long agenda for the russian and certainly keeping up appearances is one of them, right. and for the ministers from the, from the gulf. what, so what are they trying to get out of this meeting?

it's just as equally important, of course, and we know, you know, as the, as the saying goes, they're going to be squeezing the lemon. they were offered dilemma and they're going to be making a lot of lemonade out of it. the war and ukraine might have been unfortunate for ukraine and for european security and so on. but it wasn't so bad on her looks like speaking for gulf countries and others in the south. the produce oil, the for the price of war to have jumped more than one half. so from 70 to or what a 100. and that certainly means a more profit to those countries, and it enables them to exercise and project more power in terms of what's next for the energy markets. they are, they are not only major exporters, they have the capacity to increase their exports in a way that could fulfill the needs in the west,

which makes them ever more important asset to day. so they're going to be playing with all those assets, trying to perhaps get something, return from the united states and western europe. but how to get squeeze some things out of russia for its needs. now dish to look for alternative are exporting markets. certainly the deluxe of india and china are going to be important and coord, anything that with the golf specialist. so with your a back away than others going all to be important. ok, we will wait to see what happens. thank you so much for the time being my lumber. cider is this speaking to us from london. now the war is feeling a global food crisis. as you've been hearing western leaders, i blame brush off are holding the world, but to ransom by blockading ukrainian ports. the head of the roman catholic church was called for everything to be done to free up much needed grain exports since the physical but surely the blocking of exports of wheat from ukraine is very worrying

because the lives of millions of people depend on it, especially in poor countries, i make a heartfelt appeal so that every effort is made to resolve this problem to guarantee the universal, right to nutrition, please do not use wheat of basic food stuff as a weapon of war. many countries are concerned about food shortages and they're putting the brakes on exports. chicken exports are being temporarily banned in malaysia as florence louis reports from quality poor. the government says it's concerned about poultry shortages at home and raising prices. an important source of income for chicken farmers in malaysia has been cut off after an export band came into effect on wednesday. it's a fresh blow to an industry that's already really from rising costs. if we've been seeing up all, i don't mean you know, by me, any country that way i what do they get with another country supplier?

so it's really hard to get them back to buy, but with it and if you to so this export men will definitely be simple to re temporary solution, but we have a lot of them hitting the price of chicken feed has sought with shortage is caused by the war in ukraine and a heat wave blamed on the climate crisis. malaysia is not the only country cutting back on food exports. we've seen similar actions by other governments such as india and indonesia to restrict certain exports of food items in order to contain rising domestic crude inflation pressures. because for developing countries, food accounts for a larger part of measurement of inflation and retail price inflation. it isn't just about price stability. the export ban is also meant to ensure the local market has enough chicken. it's consumers outside of malaysia who feel the

bands impact neighboring singapore import at 34 percent of its chicken supply from malaysia last year. almost all of that live, the singapore government says it's looking for new suppliers and has urged consumers to switch to wilton if meets. but food sellers is specialize in a popular dish known as chicken rice. say it won't be easy to find a substitute for a key ingredient. they're concerned about a dip in business. most popular i thought is not 100 percent of chicken rice. all you press. you can write basically break out of the package to take to study radius capital, re on that as the russian foreign minister speaking. he's been meeting his counterpart when the goal, say, listen and assume weeks ago to get up with a group of struggles. and so you need this situation is such that it should not be

a love to any group of countries to dominate on the international arena and to push their own priorities and to establish one single pool or the world to name is and some of the country there are not hiding their true intention with some of those is regards to this vin goals pool. the western countries suggest it should be just one pool and they don't allow any alternative doors of the gift and the new you roper and you to and they all the discuss some also not be of you roles and the reason choir in support to those who are, and the us government is supporting this course. that's really not the

right there. and if you shall establish by then the name on here in the game foot, glove by d. r, against the breach of global obligation, of those are going to zation with regard to the 6 rekey and collaboration in europe . and i would like to remind you that they say that not a single country has a new right to stablish on security at the expense of the security deposit countries and bo gonna zation can claim my dominance in the region. but the natives doing exactly that. it is, and of course, you know from that it is always ne, joe should not realize their own idea

connection most all right, we do apologize. we are having technical issues with the, with that press conference from circuit live raw. he was speaking while in re odds and this coming after he met with the gulf cooperation council for and ministers earlier today. and that is the that is the pictures we're getting from we are, these are the latest pictures. in fact, they're not live right now. we will try and get back to that press conference as soon as we get the feed up and running again. but for the time being, let's bring in my one be shot. he's also our senior political analyst, so we didn't get to hear much of what, what sort of a lover had to say because of technical issues. my one, but from what you heard so far, tell us what the significance of all of this is and why he's in reality what he's

hoping to achieve. well, certainly predictable, right? i mean, here he is for a one of those rare occasions being outside the russia out of the russian federation. and then of course, is 1st attackers on the united states. and this whole idea of the unity paula world that the united states trying to impose on the world and why russia is more for a multi point a world and why it is one of those boilers. and hence the visit to the golf and so on. so forth. so clearly it's important for the russian to once again, assert a russian influence russian. jew politics if you will, especially when it comes to energy and security, especially in light of the water new crane. i think keeping up such appearances of normality and of more of the same brush an influence. because this could also to remind our viewers around the world that russia has built some serious relations in them, at least and in the gulf or where the past few years,

even more so than the united states. it was really careful to nurture new relation, including strategic relations with some of the gulf countries on others using of course it's relishes with iran. so here it is a, here he is a love rover, the seasonal politician, of course, using his long history and relations with the gulf in order to assert russian influence and criticize the united states. or i might want to stand by for a 2nd because we do have that feed back up and running and we'll cross my 3. i don't listen to it. a 2nd library have to say excused because grain for his discretion. e is that for b, then like flesh and culture and like i rush and mass media, if anyone in your brain feels ration, those be both should answer that you go to rush into duration and he added that. they still be better for the children of those trash and who aren't citizens or ukraine studio such etiology. you will be in for his jury. all right. it took to be

know very well how they finish and she reaches why the refusal of key agree. sheehan to feel the resolution or security council was the decisive factor in regards to the current situation. and if anyone was in doubt that that that's certainly true. that was instigating recruit. you're going to be strict to russian. then of course, now whoever is observing, there's no doubt that russia is dedicated to you and state and the important to fulfill all of the requirements that are in those days. and i should dish and on the regia from the regional level including series is

that of course, compliant to be the resolution $2254.00 including the decision losing the glued in the situation of how many carry and situation and re touring. all the refugees will work all the nas ational meet. you can start at work in geneva just now. the 1st impression is that it was opened on the very positive. no. then of course, the position here in our, before we did clear our dedication to forward to syria and our, our big country and our big countries. and we understand that in the system and the need to far part nurse in the region you, me. but i mean, discussed, there are more with your mattress in mentors to be true. there is the necessary to

have direct dialogue between palestine and, but no, no success, not defective. and he goes against the decision or the resolution, the or the resolving the palestinian problem. so you wake up and we go to you and aerobic initiative that 20 years ago. so there robbie and b all if you share their cars there and that was now the home 7 for the state decision face to serious challenges. you said lessons are partners categorically degree, which is city, we are such a program that is actually leading to syria and extra close of acceleration of situation. but we also discussed some positive signs, especially with these the initiative or so g r a big and

a mom and other countries in regards to the collaboration of our big countries and the on support the presidential come fill and the using that was observed recently. and v r hoping that didn't stand it for another or a couple of months and then the political process will be, should be pushing through the you and. and the general secretary of state news in bleeding or certification is that it is regards to the national di look to dialogue that would involve show of the political force of the contra, said the moment there is a dozen and do at least the power in fact,

come through even a user, but it's actually in your order for you on the and there is no construct given positive role of the united nations visible there at the level of the general. so chris is next to risk to adam. when you to a point verizon in line v is the security council and the resolution of the security council and we would support such approach. of course, this is cause i'm not a mattress and the relation between our more nar conflicts. russia has conceptual conception of collective security in this region. and there are debates around the concept the, including all to him last year. do you have organized based on the

russian academy of science meeting the participation of all of the countries in the world, including our countries and iran. and this was a very useful discussion. that's the conclusion there where voice doll it's useful recommendations or a group. but if you skip experience and you've got the v r hoping here, conducting those are believe to logic call event of this nature soon. you know, you want to bring it to the insurer state level. we also discussed the it was the calling of terrorist, especially terrorism. why do eulogy and they were supposed to resolve these regards to the dialogue between their organization,

between the religious concessions, including the come on you. that was already a great, a long time ago at the level of the collaboration that this one, the country. and there was all still meeting cars done. and also this is just, there was a celebration off us 1000 than 100 years or for them is love in the region, which is ms. regards to our by luck to route for just the practical program project this coolie, at least in the region, she would give me the re to re, to the importance to increase the konami cost. so i was ready to go collaboration and you should discuss if it's necessary to enhance the work of the project that they are up and running. but i had to take

a pause during the current virus by some damage and we were talking with the secretary and the scholars have agreed, the war come, you know, from the to it, we joined action plans up until 2025 people be in the rush and the can still mice that issue to highlight the collaboration which are your so i had meetings to be in the countries members, so they could conceal and the sodium big the also highlighted the draw some turnover last year. the increase just practically 35 percent percent. most of the view also discussed the work of our commissions, all the trade on the investments. and the investment forms

found all the saudi car, big dollars that already accumulated, 2 and a half $1000000.00 for similar projects. and similar law firms for russians. the between russia and partners have already been created and they are successful v as r m writes and whiskered wage. reserve resent that gives of those countries. i also had a separate meetings today and we are aiming at the comprehensive development of our collaboration, including those new circumstances that are being developed in the world to corner me in these regards to the policies the far western call x. this is briefly at the conclusion of our very short but very intense visit. if you have any questions you're welcome to us

will sit now union is up with the lives of which so well these, those excuse ation. so that they need to be treated in the same way as all the other a convention in bahrain during my these i was talking in detail about this during my press conference today. i also spoke in detail and i told, would release happening discuss this is our colleagues in the region. it's trying to clear metro. and by the way, many times president putin for money was making statements and public about this. he discuss delete the rest, all france and germany, you know, there were telephone for recently. 2 issues in regards to the yes which

is can, the, is this supply or grain. the reason any good news is regards to the is there is no free exit from ukrainian pores because very ukrainian army put minds there on their mind. fields in the through a national watrice using the russian military force every day for a few weeks. now our clearing, we will say best to j. s, and you clear, safe, busted us will be the states. but this shift cannot leave more, it's a few crane. they can launch the lever goods used to the nation in the parallel. there are also problems that, except the ukrainian grange is removed because they are keeping it as

a regime use. and the in parallel use expert at the school is the reason rob lamp is actually for the fresh and grain to do that very loudly remind grange our north, under the sanctions day for get dimensions that shush and are under the start sanctions for in port european before do not let the russian ships and they are not insured on. yeah, because at this point and don't all of the international supplies on the international law, can you do our best during the whole age or endangered water? you know, our position or position is well known with the president or the guns or was reach an agreement. the torque issue call ex,

they'll do their best to draw on how to do the minds ukrainians worth. so that the regulations that ships that are currently being held hostage, it can be liberated and let out be liberal and is important that they took duration goes without any attempt to creation, to in for jury potential of ukraine. the depot still be disgusted to be in the mail it to me let your ferla generous secretary down the conference a few on was given you. mrs. green. stung, who was digital russia? junior, antonio terrorism supports enough shelves, delegate did sure. and she was talking these, the representatives of the governments offered you move afresh,

and the necessary we just stayed was discussed, is demanded or mr. gutierrez and president of russia, what we see from the ukrainian government and the western countries that they're covering out any not so legal actions in the strict back very forth, but very intent visit. that is how the russian foreign minister describing his trip to re, you can see on the screen right now at l. g 0. he's still holding a press conference after meeting with foreign ministers from the gulf cooperation council on a trip that he had to the kingdom and wide raging topics on the agenda. according to him, ministers discuss ukraine, of course, syria, iran palestine, and is really conflict economic project as well as global energy supplies. let's bring in one shot for some analysis. he's al jazeera senior political analyst

joining us from london. so just talk us through the significance of this visit and from what you've heard so far from love, what's in the take away message during, let's start with what we saw before. we speak about what we heard. what we saw is love roles, sitting alone with a bunch of microphones. what is 123455, russian microphones. so really, even the saudis are not present there. certainly the other 4 minutes is on not joining him in a joint press conference. and clearly the local media is not as interested as the russian media. so in as far as we're concerned, i think love more of a stalking in a, with kite, with quite bombast about the whole range of issues that he discussed. but really, you know, of course we are such as here as a professional network, we will cover this and so on, so forth. i'm not sure who else who is covering it, but be that as it may, i think what's it is really important that he's alone,

that there is no joint press conference, probably his hosts. i do not want to give the appearance that the are, you know, in full, a cooperation and coordination with russia because, you know, gone for, for a ministers and not to be. so the area is trying to hedge between the united states and russia because they have not taken a major positions special. so there may be on the war on ukraine, and they still have a lot of files to discuss with the united states. and they have a lot of demands on the and i say so the last thing that they would want to do is give up all their chips here by basically meeting and agreeing with love rove and listening to him. criticize the united states in as far as the few things he said, i think, to be honest, they're not important. why? because none of them is actionable. i think russia lost a lot of its leverage as soon as it entered as was invaded ukraine. it didn't have

a lot of leverage before whether it's through syria or iran. he even named few of the things that russia was involved and they would even involved in palestinian palestinian relations and then and lebanese syrian and, and lebanese, israeli and, and of course iran the god of libya and so on so forth. but now after. busy the revision of the war and ukraine, i think this far less leverage russia in the region and beyond, than before. a minister would like to give the impression i want. interestingly, the meeting with the not only his saudi counterpart, but other gcc for a minister is, is coming shortly after the european union agreed on significant cuts to import russian crude. how does that play into all of this? this is probably the most important thing. the rain so and i have mentioned the whole bunch of things that i, as i said, the not so important. i think what's important is what went behind the scene on the issue of or an export or imports and the energy markets before the opic meeting in

vienna. i think that's what's important. of course, we don't know. this is the very but tick of details yet. hopefully some of them will be revealed, but i would be expecting that the saudis and the other gulf for the ministers would be asking the russia for them to be squeezed out of their quota to increase production because of the european boycott and maybe saudi arabia and others would be stepping it and making up for our, for the russians. lack of capacity to do so. now, in terms of export, but i think russia would be insisting that it needs to make up for the, the, the, the exports to european unions and other markets. and i think here could, there could be some room for coordination because already the likes of india, for example, have tripled their imports from russia. of there was a war there said that china is more interested, certainly at a discounted price, if you will. but clear, there's going to be a lot of coordination here,

and i think russia would be interested to coordinate that with the leading producers and exporters of oil, hence, or pic bloss. hence, rush has an interest in making sure that it said they are the same page at with that gulf countries as russia moves forward this year with lack of capacity to export gas on or do you end up and looking for alternative markets elsewhere. thank you. so much man, i'm beside i is our senior political analyst speaking to us from london or moving on to some other world news. now it is really forcing me occupied westbank has shot dead, a palestinian woman from what was shot in the chest near lou refugee camp israel's military se they open fire after an attempt to stab a soldier in hebron, the palestinian foreign ministry disputes dot and describes her killing as an execution. while on her way to work, amnesty international says the killing of al jazeera journalist shooting

a broccoli has exposed israel's brutality. city was fatally shot by is really forces last month while on, on assignments in the occupied west bank. i think sharina barkley, as murder has touched millions of people, tens of millions of people around the world and is further exposed israel's neutrality. not only in killing her, but in death to creating her funeral in attacking mourners at her funeral. no investigation by this railey government would be sufficiently independent at this point, and therefore we ducal on the international community to show that those responsible are out of town. earlier are the us secretary state emphasize the importance of fully completing investigations into citizens killing antony blink. and raise the issue during a phone call with the palestinian authority president with our bus earlier the us state department spokesman called for full accountability for the death of the

palestinian american journalist. terry blink and even over the weekend had another opportunity to reinforce this message with his counterpart, foreign minister. lucky as he told foreign minister le pete, we urge the israeli government to swiftly conclude their investigation into the killing of serina blocker. we expect full accountability for those responsible for her killing and to your questions i. e, we have urged that aside share their evidence with each other to facilitate that investigation. and we continue to call on all sides to maintain. com and to prevent elation. what would you say to my colleague, alice, will you sent you a letter today? what? what would you say to assure that he can continue to conduct his job as jarvis, i mean, he's been doing this for a very long time. certainly appreciate his perspective and the time he took to offer his recollection in his thoughts on the incident that tragically took the life of sharina, ucla. we,

whether it is in your i'm sorry and of course, and of course injured him as well. we are from us not only in recent days, but going back to world press freedom day earlier this month. and throughout the course of this administration, we stand with journalists around the world who are doing their jobs in situations that sometimes are unfortunately dangerous. and l 0 presenter has been sentenced then up sanchez of 15 years in prison by an egyptian courts martha was charged with spreading false news for interview he conducted in 2018 without going when i'm going for 2 of the leading opposition figure on former presidential candidate saw her says the ruling is shameful and lacking logic, the network has described. the verdict is an attempt to criminalize journalism. sell all the a know when the message is clear, runs against all values and norms signed by egypt regarding press freed and

allowing journalists the opportunity to do their work. yet whoever took the decision to arista for colleagues who have been detained in egypt or to issue such an insulting sentence against me has actually insulted themselves. and how can i explain to the world that they have sentenced a journalist for 15 years in jail? because he interviewed a public figure, how can i explain such a ruling to the world? the egyptian president himself recently said that he is starting a new era where press freedom will be protected and political detainees will be free for the office of the last qualifying matches for the fee for world cup again on wednesday with ukraine facing scotland, security and crowd management of those games will be closely watched after chaotic scenes of the champions league final in paris. it's just one of several challenges facing qatar when it hosts the world cup in november as natasha, her name reports, ah, there was chaos at club football's biggest match in europe. biggest people,

i think we did the scenes of riots in paris or a reminder of the challenges, cut our faces as their prepares to host. one of the world's largest sporting events cut are, is coordinating with multiple countries to provide security for the world cup. the u. k military is providing manpower to patrol the sea and skies and support counter terrorism operations. turkey is sending a team of about $3200.00 people, including riah police special operations forces and bomb experts. with less than 6 months to go before as many as a 1000000 fans descend on doha. the capital is a massive construction zone. the organizing committee has allocated $130000.00 rooms in hotels, crew ships and desert camps. cut our airways is partnering with airlines and

neighboring oman to wait saudi arabia and the emirates to fly fans to and from matches on the same day. however, the biggest concern is accommodation, as hotels and other infrastructure are unfinished. accommodations will be up in shall supply. because the volume in every fifa, even if it is in a big country like south africa, like russia, like anybody else, that has always been a shortage of accommodation. so we are not unique criticism persists about the treatment of the army of migrant workers who have made this world cup a reality. however, the government says it's implemented reforms and working conditions have improved is going to be while addressing the world economic forum in davos. the mirror highlighted his hopes for the tournament. our region has suffered or so long.

hosting to old trump will give hope to the youth across the region. and making the last in contribution to the world. fee for estimates as many as 5000000000 people will watch the cut our 2022 world cup in the glare of the global spotlight. this country a fewer than 3000000 notes. all too well. it can't miss and been gone. natasha name l. jazeera, doha. stella had on the al jazeera news hour, the dads, who impressed with a very casual catch up this baseball game, stories coming up in sport woodley minimum ah.

with a whole lou.

ah sportsman seriously, i think he during will we've got 2 big football departures to tell you about starting with paul papa who will leave manchester united on a free transfer at the end of this month. the french world cup, when a resigned for the club back in 2016 after leaving event is for then record fee of a $116000000.00. bog bought leaves. as new manager, eric 10 hog takes over into another former record signing garrath. bail has confirmed that he is leaving real madrid after 9 years at the club. the 32 year old whales star said it has been an incredible experience since he joined from tottenham in 2013 for a $108000000.00. he scored a 106 goals. 13 spanish titles and 5 champions leagues west ham defender kurt zoom,

a has been banned from keeping cats for 5 years. that's after the frenchman pleaded guilty in a london court to kicking and punching his pet cat. the incident was filmed by his brother and went viral. back in february, zoom has also been ordered to do 180 hours of community service. his brother has to do 140 ukraine play scotland later for the chance to move closer to going to the world cup there. qualifying knockout match was postponed after russia's invasion of their country. pol reese reports from glasgow. stepping on to the hamden park pitch is the end of a long and emotional weight fee cranes. players on wednesday, they'll play their 1st competitive much since the russian invasion of that country when that game against scotland. and they'll be on the brink of qualification for the world cup finals and cattle village only doesn't eat every ukrainian has one dream to stop this war. when it comes to football. the ukranian team also has the dreams to go to the world cup. we want to give these incredible

emotions to the ukrainians because they are deserving it so much. almost that in this moment, almost yes, romania, ukraine's bid to reach cattle is being captured by documentary t u. hot to rescue their footage when the war started on february 24th. the scott is hoping it's lost much won't be filmed in glasgow, but in cardiff, the winners of scotland began. she crane face wails in the final qualify there. on sunday. glasgow was busy the day before kick off, but not with football funds. experts ukraine support is are expected on wednesday among scotland, friends, some were feeling divided loyalties. so you actually won, you going to what i want you can to and yet even though you guys no, i don't i'm and i'm buying the bike norm guntee all the way one away from who has arrived. his step onlooker,

the head of the ukrainian sports supporters club football means nothing. when the people dian kind of puts it into perspective, the sport doesn't matter. however, sport does unite and bring us a certain strength you find new plays tomorrow will be fighting for 44000000 ukrainians. ukraine may have a record number of neutrals behind them, but here around them park, they'll be up against the scotland side with the incentive of reaching that 1st world cup in 24 years ending they long spell of under achievement since from $998.00 will be the only focus come wednesday. nothing but good thoughts for them and good wishes for them except during the game. because obviously they want to go out and represent the country, but our players on desperate to take the country to water got final. so that's what we focus on past history stands at $11.00 for scotland, one of the ukraine. it's unlikely any future contest will have as much significance

as this one. all right, let's go live now to paul in glasgow. paul, we saw player in tears. there not report how do you think you craniums are dealing with those emotions? well, there it feeds into this difficult dynamic. doesn't it? the, on the one hand, this matches meaningless. but on the other hand, it's not because although it's meaningless, given the great context, they also feeds into that great context, sport, particularly football, has a role to play and national pride in national role. and this also gives ukraine attention on the world stage, away from the diplomatic sphere away from the military sphere. and it's worth remembering as well. let these play as a lot of them. the ones that are based in ukraine would normally have to stay in ukraine under martial law. and indeed, all of them are fighting age. but the government has decided to make an exception for them. it's more important for the ukrainian government that they use their

skills and that profile to promote ukraine on the world stage, hopefully reaching the world cup. so that's i would say one responsibility they've got it's, it's not the 1st to have this responsive responsibility. the palestinian football team have had this responsibility for decades trying to give attention to this palestinian cause. we also sort with croatia in the 1990 is after the yugoslav war and the success is on the pitch help boost the profile of crisis. so that's one responsibility the ukrainians will have. they'll have to try and use that responsibility. use that motivation and not like to overwhelm them against scotland . and this game is really such a big deal, like you're saying for both sides in very different ways. but what do you think we can expect tonight later on? well 1st of all, we can expect 50000 scotland football fans hoping to reach that 1st woke up in 24 years. at the end of this qualification phase,

we can also expect around 2000 ukrainian funds. exports, of course. but one thing that will be unique is that the language out, but you lingo is providing a sing along fanatic version of the ukranian for those scotland funds to join in with the crating. and so it's going to be something to see and hear a very emotional much of a tight game tonight. paul, thank you so much. we'll wait and see what happens. all right to the tennis and rough on at all is through to the french open semi finals. he beat no, the joke of ich, and an entertaining match. lassie more than 4 hours. david stokes has this action. when these 2 meet, it's usually an epic encounter. and this one didn't disappoint, know about joe cabbage. the defending champion will number one up against the greatest player in friendship. in history, 13 time champion rough and tao. they traded big shops from the off and it was the dad who dealt the 1st blow, taking the opening set 6 to predictably doc of export back to square things up at

one a piece. despite been hampered by injury, the season of being taken to 5 sets in his previous match. 35 year on a doubt didn't fade. he won the 3rd set to restore his lead. the crowd turned against yorkville after this incident, early in the full set. he was still able to open up a fight. 3 lead crucially miss to set points that would have force the deciding fit, set the doubt, took his opportunity to break back. oh, and shot after shot. he turned up the heat until eventually at 1 in the morning after 4 i was 12 minutes on court. he wrapped up yet another famous win. ah, the tao is only last 3 times at rawland garrison, 2005. it is now just 2 victories away from a record extending 14th title. the wind gonzalez her there is only one ways to play

at your best since her 1st point till the last known to day had been one of this magic and nice for me. an aspect of level, but i am so happy, so thank you very much joker, which leaves paris empty handed stock on 20 grand slams with roger federer, one behind the dow, you know, has the chance to extend his overall lead. and he showed why he's a great champion, you know her staying staying there mentally. tough in finishing the match the way she did and congrats for him. and his t no, no doubt he deserved. ah, the dallas hinted that this may be as learned french open if he can't fix his chronic foot problem. but for now at least the king of play still reigned supreme. he faced his 3rd seed, alex on the sheriff in the semi finals on thursday. then stokes out is era and we have just enough time to bring you some baseball. one of the immobile biggest headers show, hey, attorney was robbed of a home run in the los angeles angels defeats the new york yankees. the 6 foot 7,

aaron judge using all his height to get his glove on the ball just as it was about to sail over the phone. but if you think that is impressive, imagine doing it with your kid in your arms. what i'm talking about this is that the new york and washington game on tuesday, someone needs to put that guy on the field. in my opinion, that's a for me and you back over to drury, but really as impressive. thank you so much. leah, thanks for watching the news. our i'll be back in just a moment with much more off the days news. ah no, no, no, no no, no. we need to know that on this we don't need to be here with you to look at me when you buy them. when you get this message, can you open the home and yeah, today, and we're going to be what we said as well. they

didn't put me in. i'm a lot of people give me. yeah. when i know, i mean, i mean i shooting them off and just in australia, snowy mountains, thousands of wild horses graze on alpine plains, living spine, poetry books and films creating an epic meets about these intelligent creatures and their place in australian culture. but today they're at the heart of a beat,

a battle by say it from the perspective of the country and they're not meant to be they. they're hard to invasive species. they're not endangered. yeah. there's 90 percent of australia to have a $99.00. i had one in the national time with ecologist, want the so called brumby horses gone, saying they decimating a pristine environment, including the habitats of endangered native animals. but horse activists are lobbying hard to keep them arguing that their communities, lifestyle, and cultural identity is under threat. i joined the debate. wonderful as it is that the problematic language. it really means nothing on the ground on an online, at your voice. the queen is be removed as head of safe because she's done absolutely nothing. what these country white man, where is the progress?

i haven't seen enough racial as do see sports journalist. i look like me if you need to listen to those voice perspectives even when it's hard when it challenges some of our foundational thinking. this green on al jazeera attack, his family returns home to the village. he lacked 20, a only to discover that matches once unspoken, now hotly contested the right to education, divorce, and independent, causing a generational rate. an intimate study by traditional pan grappling with changing tone, witness trouble at time. and now to see your the news the us ascending more advanced weapons to ukraine to help precisely target russian for.