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nato promises ukraine more weapons and age during winter while russia continues to attack its energy facilities. ah, i'm sammy's a them. this is al jazeera alive from dell hall. so coming up after beijing and shanghai anger in guam, joe against china's cobit 19 restrictions a jury in the us finds the leader of a far right group, guilty of seditious conspiracy. the keep donald trump in power and in the world comp usa beat iran to qualify for the knockout stages. concert 2022. ah. nato foreign ministers meeting in romania capsule are discussing air defense

systems for ukraine. on tuesday western allies pledge to support kia through the winter after russia targeted electricity lines and water pumping stations. nato says it will help rebuild energy facilities and provide generators and fuel. the alliance is chief, un stalson burg accusing russian president vladimir putin of using winter as a weapon of war. under simmons has more now from bucharest. pledges of unwavering support for ukraine came from nato secretary general dns coulter burg, along with a warning that russia is weapon ising winter by attacking energy infrastructure, he says nato has found new ways to help ukraine. president putin is trying to force ukrainians to freeze or clean and they allas made additional tenses non legal support, including fuel and generators,

helping ukraine to address the consequences of rashaw sir. strikes against their power and grades. and the u. s. has announced it will supply equipment worth $53000000.00 to help repair ukraine's electricity grid. earlier stoughton berg had assured romania that its air force and troops were being backed up by extra reinforcements. romania has usf 16 aircraft that are replacing outdated. former soviet megs and their pilots are fully stretched. everything is under pressure. so we were in timely miti though. then we fight to again, the 2nd. romania coordinates with other nato forces in policing its airspace defense to the skies above nato's eastern flank has never been so intense nato faces of colossal challenge. not just in the air on

the ground to russia would call this escalation. nato prefers the word to terence. here u. s. and romanian forces on an exercise recently. there were tests of aaron missile defenses, but ukraine is saying such weaponry is desperately needed its side of the water. and the supply line of weapons that are available is too slow. decisions on weapons decision on what production line weapons in western countries, it has to be made. buster, the quandary nato faces is that it won't take a direct hand in the deployment of weaponry. and so it's down to individual states, but some only want to give non lethal support. ukrainians may well observe that if energy infrastructure is repaired,

it won't last for long unless ukraine's air defenses aren't drastically improved sooner rather than later. andrew simmons, al jazeera, bucharest, speaking to al jazeera caves, mer vitale. cliff co said ukraine desperately needs more mercury support. main point for air defense and direct systems. because safety right now is mean priority for everyone in ukraine. and yes, of course we are very appreciate for support to political support, financial support to me than health, but we need right now generators for now, for our country, we need to also defense weapons and direct systems and defending systems because one more time. safety is main priority for every citizens of our hometown in our country. it's situation right now he's holding grain and also in capital is

critical because after the last rake is attached to our hometown is our infrastructure was also have huge damages destroyed. and we have fighting 24 hours to bring the water and heating back to apartments, to homes in our citizens. actually right now there he didn't get the water in the homes, but we have the deputy, the 50 percent of electricity as mean one half 1000000 citizens of our hometown without electricity. now at least 2 people have been killed and several injured in a suicide bombing in pakistan. it happened in the southwest and city of quatre a police patrol. tim was the apparent target. earlier this week, the focused on tardy bonn, ended a seas 5 deal with a government threatening you attacks in china. protests being

reported in the southern manufacturing hub of gong jo residents fort with has not suited riot police. calling for cove is 19 restrictions to be lifted. similar demonstrations has taken place in beijing, shanghai, and other major cities this week is the biggest wave of civil disobedience since president cheating ping to power a decade ago. china is deploying more police officers to counter the growing protests. some people were called to police stations to provide accounts of their activities in the past few days. patrick falk reports from hong kong police patrolling the streets of beijing by night. it's a far cry from scenes and the chinese capital just the day before. the government has increased security and several major cities. following the biggest protests and decades. and shanghai scuffles broke out when police officers demanded people

delete images from their phones. and not filming any more. this woman is saying, authorities are keeping tight control of what spreading on social media. they don't want people to see that there are other people who are. you know, courageous enough to go to the streets, to protest. barricades now lined the streets where hundreds of people had gathered before calling for an end to strict lockdown. sparren, teens, master testing and disruptions that have been enforced for 3 years. reports quoting demonstrated, say, authorities of opened inquiries into the events of the past few days and have been summoning people suspected of attending protests to give written statements detailing their activities. many people have used the demonstrations to speak out about a range of grievances including censorship and diminishing civil liberties. despite the challenge to the chinese government, unless the doubt it'll force any change,

people can go to the street, i somewhat as spontaneously to boys. they are discontent. to demand for freedom, ah, you know, but for any kind of movement to sustain, you need an organizing structure and you need a civil society groups, union activists. but those people are gone. they are in jail. they are silent though. are there any desire or the media briefing on tuesday, health officials did say they would address concerns about excessive controls and fine tune regular patients to limit the impact on livelihoods. but they stopped short of conceding, there was a problem with the 0 cobra policy. downtown good ead, young trial, leila, some citizens and the general public se, the biggest problem is the oversimplification of the prevention control measures ye arbitrary imposition of restrictions and a one size fits all approach your shoulder. it's not the 1st time the government has acknowledged public frustrations. in the past, though nothing has changed, which suggests it could be some time before china re considers its response to the

pandemic. patrick, fog al jazeera hongkong, former australian prime minister scott morrison has been reprimanded by m. peace for secretly appointing himself to several senior ministries during the pandemic. it's the 1st time parliament has officially censured. the former prime minister, they said morrison's actions had shattered democratic norms made accountability impossible. before more conservative leader is still an m p. this government. i acknowledge that the non disclosure of arrangements is cause unintentional offense and extended apology to those who were offended. but mister speaker, i do not apologize for taking action, especially prudent redundancy action in a national crisis in order to save lives and to save livelihoods. palla should never be abused. this was an abuse of power, and a trashing. i'll bear democracy. the man who murdered one of south africa's leading

anti apartheid activists has been stabbed in prison. jennifer relish was due to be released on parole on thursday, after nearly 3 decades of jail who was attacked my fellow inmate and is now in stable condition pollution serving a life sentence for assassinating chris honey. he's the leader of the south african communist party in 1993 in the u. s. 2 leaders of our far right group have been convicted of seditious conspiracy. for a plot to overturn jo biden's 2020 election victory. it resulted in the capitol hill attack in january last year. shebra tansy reports now from washington, d. c. since january the 6th 2021, when trump supporters stormed the u. s. congress and successfully interrupted the certification of jo biden's victory. a debate is ranged whether shocking scenes simply the result of a demonstration by enraged trumps of orders that grew out of control. or was it

a concession attempt to stop the peaceful transition of presidential power through violence? after now, many of the hundreds who been prosecuted have faith charges ranging from low level offenses relating to trespassing and disorderly conduct to felonies relating to violence and interrupting congressional proceedings. but with this successful prosecution of right wing earth keepers militia lead a stuart roads and his deputy on seditious conspiracy. prosecutors convinced a jury that at least some involved, that they did have a plan to oppose the transfer of presidential power by force. evidence was provided shown rhodes railing at the election result. i'm calling for a revolution and the chaos of january. the 6th presented an opportunity. prosecutors argued, even if raise was simply being opportunistic amid the chaos. it's a very substantial victory for the justice department. and it bodes well for future cases. another seditious conspiracy case against other oath keepers is scheduled to

start on monday. it is a very rare charge. the last time we had a successful prosecution for seditious conspiracy was in 1995 over i attempted bombing in new york city by islamic militants. all 5 defendants were found guilty of obstructing unofficial proceeding. the 3 were found not guilty of seditious conspiracy, and defense. lawyers pointed out that rhodes himself did log into the capital, nor have prosecutors alleged in the plot. to do so, mister rose did not commit the crime of seditious conspiracy. there was no evidence introduced. the indicate that there was a plan to attack the capital roads faces up to 20 years in prison. his lawyers say he will appeal the verdict she ever tennessee al jazeera washington still have an al jazeera from got rose to soaps fans at the cutter world cup shaw, they're regionally inspired football, fashion, and break through treatment to slow. the effects of old timers shows early success

with hidden cos ah hello, we have yet more heavy rain in the forecast for it's lee. we have seen some big downpours pushing across unions, c towards greece, and that's the same system that brought some very heavy rain ice flooding, rains into southern italy just a few days ago, say 300 millimeters of frame there. and that's pulling out of the way. this is the low letter was responsible for that very heavy rainfall and this is the low that's gonna be responsible for the next batch of very heavy rainfall. it will push across sir sicily. push up towards the far south of italy as we go on 3 wednesday damaging winds. torrential rain for once again. we're heavy rain coming into grease. as you can see just sliding across the

a g. a little further north. this rain and snow just pushing up across sir, house of bulgaria, easing up toward system hearts of ukraine, generally drive towards a northeast, but boys at cold minus 6 celsius top temperature in moscow. cool enough, across the other side of europe, temperatures into single figures for london, paris, and even into bordeaux, a little bit of wet weather coming into. we're eastern parts of spain, by the state. wet weather, to, to the northwest. if you, we will see some showers as clipping the far north of libya just pushing across algerian shanicea as we go through wednesday, with more showers among the west african coast. ah, with in with

there was a time to be direct. there is a growing realization that rights can be taken away in this country to cut through the rhetoric. how can we resist this narrative in the hall dangers and demand the truth? join me, mark them on hill for up front. what al jazeera lou . oh, i'll come back. you're watching, i'll just hear a time to recap to headlines. nato foreign ministers meeting in romania is capital discussing air defense systems for ukraine. on tuesday, western allies place to support here through the winter. after rush talk through the electricity lines and water pumping station is at least 2 people are dead and several injured in

a bump blouse in the pakistani city of quitter. the police patrol team was the parent target, becomes off to the pakistan, tentative on the end of the seas file with the government. and china protests is a full with police and sell them manufacturing hobble one joe. that says anger of coverage restrictions continues. similar demonstrations have taken place in beijing and shanghai cuz one of the most politically charged matches the world comp. and in the end, the usa won the crunch group game against iran, securing the place in the last 16 and richardson reports from mama stadium. when these teams played at the 1998 will come be around play as gate won't plan was to the u. s. counter as a symbol piece. no such noise that these,

this towing beyond be prescribed handshakes, seen it will cut matches. the us had a wind progress in the knockout rooms with the initial if it's what somewhat way would the breakthrough they needed? it came late in the 1st half christian polo sich with the close range finish. seconds before the break, the us thought they had a 2nd on if the timothy way is efforts to be ruled out for offside, iran, you drool, would probably be enough for them to escape out of world cup group for the 1st time . but the required goal remains elusive. a tension soaked getting finished will nil iran go out. the u. s. move on to the last 16 and a match against the netherlands. like i go back to 1998 when, when the usa played around and, and attention to hi, a lot of politics. lot,

a lot of history coming into this game for them to play again. now today. and the neat thing about today is that the fans came together. we thought there would be a lot of tension sitting with the americans. but i was surrounded by americans where i was sitting. and it was really, it was really great. we were all getting a long time, think usa or you're on together every night for all the background noise that it surrounded respect to the only thing that really mattered about it to the place was what it meant to the immediate well, futures, the best, the u. s has ever done at a well come. the last on the event was held in asia that was back in 2002 when they reached the quarter finals. this generation of players now has the chance to repeat or even better. that effort and the richardson al jazeera at alpha, mom, a stadium. thousands of iranians chew. and then to watch the game, dasa jibari went to a cafe to watch it with football fans of both teams and to head on. it was a roller coaster of emotions here, as fans watched the rain in teams fight to the very last minute. now in this

particular cafe that we were in throughout the evening, they were both fans of the usa team as well as the iranian and the outcome was very upsetting to some but not to everybody. this was the wrong final canceled advance for the 1st time on the group stage, but that was not the case. i had hoped that around would move onto the next stage, but the us was a better team. we hope it prepares the team for the next world cup, but yes, i'm sad. i came here to watch the football. i was rooting for you, ron, and naturally i'm upset for this guard list of political inside issue. jenny said it's about national pride, but we should admit the us had a better performance in this game and the dessert doing what i mean when i got so upset. i have no words. they could have moved gone in the tournament,

but they didn't have a good performance. our team last in the game on sat the matches even bridge, diplomatic divides at the united nations headquarters in new york. diplomats came together to cheer and unite over football. us out to serious christian salumi explains the united nations is no stranger to political rivalries. but what happens when 2 countries who notoriously, don't see ida, i are competing against each other in the world cut? well, it brings a huge crowd to the delegates lounge here at the united nations. this is a place where diplomats normally meet over coffee. and while we did see some american flags in the crowd, no sign of either the u. s. or the iranian ambassador here, the guitar ambassador told me a times like this. it's important to put politics aside and not to diplomacy taking place here. and lots of people sitting side by side who usually don't speak. and we

think on us, but they do here. so it's an incredible moment as it's supposed to come to see now diplomats and there delegations are by nature of subdued bonds. she won't find any hooligans here, but there is a lot of excitement, particularly from people from the arab world that i spoke with, who told me that they're especially proud to see the tournament hosted in their home region. and we're happy that and our country has managed to organize this, like it's the 1st time in the middle east. this is the other phase of diplomacy and often that month to not federalism since football and sports in general. a proctor and the driver to enhance the bond to you is that gosh, we all share. now the united nations deals with so many serious issues and wars and conflicts from an experience. this pastor fee is that a sporting event is certainly a welcome respite. and one that will be available to diplomats and their delegations am un employees until the end of the turn of things and finish top of

that group off. the bt wales marcus, fresh from school, twice in a 3 mill victory. v i had been the alley stadium, that means england and the group stage was 2 wins and the tool o in group a, the netherland secured their qualification for the knockout stage. with victory over cutter, the match ended to new synagogue became the 1st african side street around the 16 with 2 to one. when over ecuador, group c and d will be decided on wednesday, franz played to nicea education city. while australia faced denmark as al jennifer stadium, both those matches at 1500 g m t been argentina up against polar mate stadium 974, and savvy arabia play mexico at lou sale at 1900 gmc of moore and

wednesdays action. let's go over to natasha rename. natasha. i gotta say you've got a nice beat today, haven't you? let's face it the so walk of has become the kind of multicultural world cup party headquarters. you know what a semi, that's actually been a huge surprise that the super day and night is a huge and very popular spot for fans to interact with each other to congregate. it's actually been a lot of fun. we have spoken from fans all over the world since this tournament began. and one of the things that we've noticed is that souk walker has become a fashion runway, if you will, cut our 2022 in terms of sports. memorabilia is a treasure trove. we've seen fans collecting tickets. remember the paper ones. we've also seen them collect a type of football fashion it never seen before, at

a world cup. and one of the really nice things that's developed is a kind of cultural exchange, particularly with male fans and country men. as the fans get a little taste of countries under stated hospitality. this football garb is unique to the 1st world cup in the middle east. the hot draw, the male head dress and the thorbe an equal length white robe warned primarily by air of men in the gulf. now feature team jerseys, and country flags. it's surprisingly cool of the 1st thing that i thought when i put this on as i was gonna, you know, start sweating was hard, but it's odd. it's keeping the breeze gone. so it's nice. the more than century old soup walk, it has become a runway for football fashion. when i go to back to san diego, that's where i'm from. i'm going to where this going for every mexican

a match that goes on there might start a trend. exactly. this is the only place on the planet where you can buy a hot thrust or a throw. but you see there's a jersey here with the flag on the bottom. the latter costs about $20.00 the stoves, about 30 in one of the unexpected cultural exchanges taking place. country men are stopping to give fans of fashion primer showing their favorite take on how to wear the hot draught. each man has his preference, her nature, kodiak. yes, berkadia number one. thank panama. johan, i'm a do animal cut? animal. yeah. we are really very happy and we are proud that this people is wearing this our, that additional address even there as not warning, exactly like house we are wearing. but really at the we are, we are so, so happy, whatever doctor that will come. so the locals just stop. lean in,

make the adjustment with a smile and continue on their way. it's a prime example of the countries under stated hospitality. clearly, it's also a source of pride that the world is celebrating country attire and learning just how cool and comfortable it is, is actually in the desert. although we've mostly seen, man sporting the thought in the hatreds we have seen where men we are in the hot roads with their own it take this apparel is made in cut r, as you just heard me say it is a huge source of pride for the country and these items may just become a kind of modern handy craft and a real collector's item for the 1st world cut in the middle east. and you know what natasha? it's amazing how some of those fans really blended in really well that are pretty good in there. i'm going to get myself down there to nights. what i can do, thanks so much that i surveying the japanese and american pharmaceutical

companies have published results of a trial which show a new drug can slow down cognitive decline in outsiders patients. a drug called the cinema was tested on about 1800 people with early stage outsiders. it's the 1st drug to show it can slow the progression of degenerative disease called old timers, while it can also cause serious side effects, including a higher risk of brain hemorrhage. 3 astronauts have dogs at the chinese space station to complete their 1st cru hand over in orbit. chung gong is the centerpiece of aging ambitious space program. an expert has more 3 to one commission. another milestone for china's face programs that she enjoy 15 know and as the divine lifting off from the go be does it for the young gong space section. and now the 3 s notes on board will

take us from the 3 others on the station. we've been helping finish the projects for the past 6 months. have been comrades in arms. we have been waiting for this moment for a long time, haven't spell. this is waiting for you to come. we're expecting you. the tongue gong is the crown jewel of beijing ambitious space program as it looks to catch up with the us and russia. the station has a lifespan of at least a decade with astronauts expected to conduct over $1000.00 scientific experiments. and it could become the only functioning space station and is orbit with the international space station fit to retire in 2031. with no replacement, we had part of the i s s up there for nearly quarter century, it's getting old. and so as a brand new structure, with new technologies on board, more than halls where this is really going to want to, to the capacity of humanity to conduct that type of research in this unique environment. john gongs final module successfully talked earlier this month that

she enjoy 15th 3 astronauts will now it's been 6 months working and living on the so called heavens, palace, joe, the we all the way the main purpose of the mission is to verify the space stations capacity to support crew rotation, realize the 1st crew rotation in orbit and install and test equipment and conduct space based scientific and technological experiments. young young china put its 1st astronauts into space in 2003. since then, it's landed a rover on the moon returns, learned samples, earth and successfully launched anti satellite weapons. yes, it is her. the ha cannot find it as of what the television was live broadcasting, young louise return in 2003. i had great respect and admiration for him this heedless, planted in me for the 1st time. being an astronaut. the 1st thing is that you can make a greater contribution to the country.