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aim at least democratic party, reducing its majority in the senate and the 1st woke up quote, a final match is underway, 5 time champions. brazil are playing correlation. ah, a russian president vladimir putin says feature prisoners swaps with the united states are possible. it follows the release of american basketball star, brittany greiner from a russian prison. she was freed, in exchange for convicted arms dealer, victor boot, who was released from a u. s. jail petticoat hain reports. and with this w n. b, a basketball for brittany grinders 10 month long ordeal, and she is back on us soil. she didn't speak to the media, moved to a military hospital for a value ration and to be reunited with her wife. and parents,

greiner was arrested in a russian airport in february after authorities found trace amounts of cannabis oil in her luggage. she was sentenced to 9 years in prison. but after months of negotiation, she had his home on thursday. in exchange for the u. s. releasing notorious russian armed dealer, victor boot. this video reportedly shows when it happened, the very tall griner recognizable. she walks away and a man who appears to be boot walking in the other direction. on the tarmac in the united arab emirates, written state media release, this video of grider making the journey from russia. the relief visible on her face was president joe biden announced the news in a tweet showing himself grinders wife and vice president and secretary of state, speaking to the basketball star as she made her way on the long journey home. after months being unjustly detained in russia. hell, no, nor on tolerable circumstances. brittany will soon be back in the arms of her loved

ones and, and she should have been there all along. the americans exchanged her for victor boot nicknamed the merchant of death. he was halfway through a 25 year prison sentence, for conspiring to kill american export in anti aircraft missiles and providing support to a terrorist organization. and that is one of the reasons biden is facing some criticism of the swamp. we traded a basketball player for a known terrorist, a criminal. another concern that this could get other americans arrested overseas. but most of the complaints are that greiner is coming home alone. the u. s. failed to win freedom for former marine, paul wayland, convicted of espionage in 2020, and sentenced to 16 years in a russian prison. president biden says they'll continue negotiating for his release . greiner had written a letter to president biden, where she worried she would be forgotten. today,

making it clear that wasn't the case. she's home. protocol hain, l 0, washington valley hatch him as more on putins comments from moscow. president putin said that there is a possibility for other business swaps, and it seems that the russians are after the release of vadim cross, he called these russian calling that's in prison now in germany for being convicted of killing chechen fighter during the talk says the russian media was reporting that the russians were offering that boot and grassy call be released for well and, and the basketball there. so what happened is that the, the, the americans didn't have this possible because this needed for the negotiations with the germans. because westcove is on the how and german custody. so this was

the issue that made this swap the way the russians want. and the way the russian media is reporting complicated. so it happened and there was one russian for one americans. so this is what that, what put in said in general, that the whole russian reaction towards the release of boot is celebrate to re they think that this is very symbolic. all the prisoners swap isn't the only back channel communication was seeing russian. and us officials met in if them both on friday rushes deputy for mr. gave machine and was there for talks with the turkish government. but the american delegations arrival was a surprise. let's bring in law's court in washington. he's a senior fellow at the center for american progress and a former assistant secretary of defense. thanks so much for being with us. so let me ask you, 1st of all about this prison, this was your, your reaction to that?

well, i think it's wonderful that we got an american who was unjustly imprisoned, you know, back home. and it also shows that even at the height of terrible tension between the united states and russia, we can still work on some other areas. we did this also at the height of the cold war on the nixon administration in the seventy's got the 1st arms control agreement with the russian. so we've always been able to do 2 things, obviously, where we have different views in ukraine just as we had different views when the russians invaded afghanistan and we help the taliban. obviously people are very, very happy and relieved for brittany greiner that she has been released and she's, she's back with a family. but there has been some criticism over this deal in the u. s. particular from republican politicians who essentially saying that that the united states gave up too much here that, you know, on one side you have a basketball player who was convicted of, of a minor drug offense. and in exchange,

they have to give up a convicted alms dealer who is serving a 25 year sentence. what do you say to that? well, 2 things. one, you know, mr. boot has about 6 years left. he could probably get out early for, you know, time saver, good behavior. the other thing is, we don't imprison russian people or no offences like, you know, they did with brittany greiner. so if we're going to trade, obviously we're going to be giving some pretty hard criminals and i think the same thing with poor. well, one or more fogel, the other 2 that we've been trying to get released. they didn't do anything very serious at all. i mean, in terms of thought compared to the russians we have. so that's been the nature whenever we have had prisoner exchanges. that ones with the russians watch are pretty hard and criminals. there's been some reporting that this, this has formed the basis of some further talks for,

for that possibly the release of mr. fealand at some point. i mean how hopeful you about that? well, i am hopeful because i think this is a good beginning. and again, it shows as just in the height of the cold war, even when we have differences with russia as we do in ukraine, the fact of the matter is that we can still work on other areas where we, what we both we both profit. what do you make of this? i mean, to see that there's a lot of stress this as well. and as we just reported before, we came to you there, there's been some talks going on between american and russian officials. it's temple. what do you make of that? well again i think it's important to talk because one of the things where the 2. busy world worlds to me, largest nuclear power potent as an on again off again about using nuclear weapons and ukraine. we have an agreement with the russians that expires in a couple of years. and between us or the russians,

we have over 90 percent of the world nuclear weapons. so we need to either extend that or make another reduction agreement with them. but we need to talk, and as i say, even at the height of the cold war, we always kept talking with the russians about nuclear weapons. because if you make a mistake, there's catastrophic good to talk to lawyers, cool, but life 1st there in washington. thanks for being with us. how us democrats are clinging onto their fragile control of the senate. after sitting sen announced plans to leave the party or zone as christmas, the name has decided to register as an independent. she says she no longer wish to participate in the bi partisan structure of the u. s. government. and it comes with a delicate moments for the democrats who lost control of the house of representatives in the midterm elections. she returns, he has more from washington. she says she can be fit into a party box. she doesn't want to go into work each. stan have to fulfill the, the orders from democratic party high command. she wants to find solutions,

no matter where they may be. whether with republicans or democrats, he had the usual bipartisan stock, but actually the reality is because she isn't immensely unpopular sugar in the democratic party. she has been standing in the way of key and legislative items on the biting and democratic gender of last 2 years, particularly progressive issues. i mean, she would, she's just stood in the way of trying to and various tax breaks for wall street bankers, for example. she was standing in the way of renegotiating pharmaceutical drug prices, while while raking and cash from wall street and pharmaceutical companies didn't make any friends. and so she was going to be primary for the nomination. the democratic party nomination in arizona before the 2024 election. she hasn't said if she's running or not yet, but the expectation is she might be. so now that she's going into the now it should be an independent, she no longer face is a primary challenge. i know me that she stays relevant because now the democrats

have to wonder, well, do we now have a democratic party candidate in 2024 to to, to face sir, but then potentially having a 3 way race, which may be risky. it may split the vote, it may mean the republicans get them so that she stays relevant. and i think that starts her main main goal here was to head off a challenge that she was likely to face in the democratic party before the next election. assuming she's running the was longest subbing president has been sworn in for a 6 term in office. actually getting his 2 daughters of young gray ma took the presidential before inspecting a military right. we a 2 year old who declared he was and always would be the leader or equitorial giddeons. he sees power in a coup. in 1979. nigerian politicians have summoned the governor of the central bank over a new policy restricting cash withdrawals. it aimed to promote cashless transactions in africa's largest economy. last week, restrictions were imposed on over the counter and atm cash withdraws. new policy is

designed to take full effect from january. but legislators wanted suspended a funeral has been held for a palestinian teenager who was killed in an israeli raid on thursday. 17 o. d a. m r. we and 4 others were killed by israeli forces in 2 different raids in the occupied west bank. this has been the deadliest year for palestinian since 2006 or 200. 17 have been killed by his re forces including ages here the journalist lean. i'm walking i still ahead on our dealer. we look at gender based violence incentive go after female, and he is attacked in parliament and threatened with extinction. several marine animals have been added to a red list of endangered species. ah,

anticipation is rising. and so with my cattle anyways. hello, welcome to look at the international forecast is looking pretty dry across a good part of china at present, maybe one or 2 showers towards the yellow sea just pushing up towards the korean peninsula. but essentially, but a fine and dry weather. a case of raising folk to watch out for early on temperatures getting up to around for celsius. they're in beijing as he wanted to shout into eastern parts. as we go on through sash, they still a few showers, looking across the far north of japan where to where the becoming a little more prevalent as we go on through sunday. seeking a little further south is maybe a little dusting of snow over the high ground despite tokyo should stay last dry temperatures here at around a 14 celsius. you can say again, a lottie dry day, across a good part of china. and we have got some very wet weather. meanwhile, making its way towards the philippines. little clutch of storms here. and they will

just drift into central and northern parts of the philippines as we go through the next couple of days. could lead to some, a localized flooding, setting something to watch out for elsewhere for much of malaysia for indonesia. it's the usual scattering of showers. now we've got longest spells of right now making the way across the south of india, just pushing to the south of china. we do have power protocols, sykes and it will continue to bring heavy rain across the region to with sponsored by categories. stories of determination, enjoying from mildly or not is energy literature is on handling. and this of was multiple minutes implemented. and one death many, i wasn't what that i was a living. i opened up with a new series of short documentary by african filmmaking, africa direct on al jazeera.

ah . the me. again, you are watching. i just in mind about top stories this out. russian president vladimir putin says future prisoner swaps with the united states are possible. it follows the release of american basketball scar. brittany greiner from a russian prison, arizona senator christensen amer has decided to register as an independent means the us senate is now split. furthermore, between democrats and republicans with vice president, common harris holding a tiebreaker demonstrates us in peru have fought with police after the arrest of impeach president pedro castillo, former leaders, supporters in lima,

and demanding his release. castillo was detained and removed from power on wednesday, after attempting to shut congress and rule by decree is now facing charges of rebellion and conspiracy. of people in the philippines are protesting plans by the ruling party to use money in government banks to create an investment fund. it's to be managed by close allies of president for that and marcos junior, many fear their savings might be at risk bonding low reports. from manila, many filipinos are up in arms over a proposed investment fund that would use a public money. now, most of the outrage has been online, but there have been small protests like this out on the streets. now the initial objection was because this fund was going to draw pension money from government corporations, handling both government employees and private employees, pensions. but proponents have already backed down, now they say that they're only going to use funds from government banks,

but still these protesters object to the proposal, my g, and that is my, me up the deposit doors. are they going to ask my mission for i don't the policy thought that maybe or not they will use their mind me for, for investment that we are not sure of, but legislators and we can all be managers in this that this fund is necessary. and in fact, it is long overdue because the national budget just isn't enough to find all the necessary document projects. and they say successful examples such as singapore, in indonesia, where earnings from these kinds of sovereign wealth funds have been able to find that infrastructure projects on the stablish moved to the store very well to fund dried and best investment. jo, that has been huge by government the 1st world and developing countries. yeah. but there are also trust issues here. the main, all there for the bill that comes in on the current president for the non global

mark is junior, the speaker of the house, marketing one desk. and one of the co authors is his son representative of eagles angel marcus. you depress the parents of the president, and according to a mark, a senior and a male demarco's former 1st lady, the horton power back in the seventy's and eighty's are believe to 100, an estimated 5 to 10000000000 dollars from government coffers. so there is fear that this could go the way of malaysia, one and b b where $4500000000.00 right there. worded salon to sal companies, an officer, a bank accounts, former malaysian prime minister, nazi result who is in fact serving a 12 year sentence in connection with the one m b b case a young man. a 9 people had died in an explosion and a coal mine in indonesia. it's not 9 will cause the block in west sumatra. authorities believe the mine is filled with me. thank gas. rescue as a trying to evacuate one person still trapped south africa's government is planning

to legalize prostitution to help combat growing violence against women. if the change is backed by parliament, the justice ministry says sex workers will have access to safer working conditions . could excite di criminalizing prostitution were benefit organized, crime. in senegal, agenda based violence is in the spotlights after a recent roll in parliament in which a female m. p was slapped and kicked by another politician. the fight broke out while a global activism campaigned to end violence against women was on the way. nicholas hawk has more from duck on. a routine parliamentary session descends into violence . a member of parliament slaps and kicks one of his colleagues. the woman was pregnant and has since miscarried, even so. some politicians say she deserved the beating lincoln. i saw them miss it from she started it. i understand the impede that he to what he insulted his

religious eda, that i disapprove of what happened. deborah charges have been laid against the offending m p. but despite robust new laws to protect women and girls in senegal, research shows 68 percent of women victims of such crimes. never speak out. it took on my bang 19 years to summon up the courage to bring an end to her marriage and the daily blows that came with living with her husband. he would beat her unconscious, hitting her so hard that he damaged the nerves at the base of her skull, leaving her blind in the right eye, and bang eventually left him and approached the police. but he continued to threaten her falcon mouth, asked the girl to. it's painful, it really hurts that he is still free. after everything he has done, he continues to harass me and goes looking for me. but i want to live my life. her closest relatives knew about the violence, but did nothing to stop it according to the un. when in 3 women worldwide

experienced sexual or domestic violence. yes, you see, i said look, that's the rising number cases is linked to fear of denouncing such accent. so to the level of negligence and normalization of domestic violence, it is certainly the case in the household and beyond. glad to lead the brawl in parliament has parked a national conversation about the treatment of women. and it's not the only case in the public spotlight. we're outside the main court house in the car where we spend sancho the main opposition leader extending trial for rape. look at the headlines. it says she is finally ready the moment she has been waiting for this one, the sweet and beautiful duel. there is an undertone of sexism where the owners is on the women to prove her innocence rather than on the man. few women are willing to come forward. many of those who do are still afraid, but defiant,

rebuilding their lives. one step at a time. nicholas hawk al jazeera de car. i south koreans will get a year or 2 younger in january, at least on paper. the government has passed laws to scrap the countries to traditional counting systems in favor of a standard international one. this includes the tradition of counting people as one year old at birth and adding one year every january. first. unit kim, reports from so near is day here is often met with a little bit of anchor. and that's because on january 1st, one year is automatically added to everybody's age, much like it was for our ancestors. this means also for babies. once they are a boy, there are automatically one year old, making the korean age, often one to 2 years older than the international standard of full twirl around the sun, which is being used in legal and health matters. would struggle. we use international

age when banking to i often get confused. that's at the change, at least on paper. starting in the middle of 2023 president, you sonya is set to sign a bill that was nearly unanimously approved by a parliament to standardize age in south korea to align with international norms. so how do south koreans feel about getting younger next year from so we had to go through to be sort of the from 72 years old. now that means are we 7 to years with the change? i also think it will be great use for people who are getting married later. people over 40 years old, all voices. they're reflecting what was found in a september survey. 8 out of 10 people said they agree with the change. only 6 percent said keep the status quo. but given the hierarchical structure of south korea society observer say it will likely take some time before the international age. truly seeks into the social structure. our report has revealed the

devastating impact human activity is having on marine species across the globe. the international union for conservation of nature has put some populations of the plant eating, due, gone on its red list for risk of extinction. its numbers of dwindled in east africa and new caledonia with only several 100 left. a pillar corals have been listed as critically endangered, shrinking by 80 percent since 1990. more than most urgent threats is stony coral tissue last disease which is in effecting up to 100 meters of reef every day. and nearly half the world's abalone species are at risk of disappearing the suffering from over harvesting and poaching, as well as climate change, disease and pollution. a crank hilton taylor is the head of the red list unit with the international union for the conservation of nature. he has more on the report. this is the court, 2nd reading. so currently with this update of the records,

we have over 150000 species assessed and others about 28 percent of threatening expansion. so that's making setting itself over the years we've been trying to improve our coverage of different sticking differently on the waitlist. and the marina always, that they've got to be pushing hard now to try and call them the gaps. and as them leverage are getting assessed, this is starting to reveal the story of what is really happening to, to marine life that it is the hidden under the ocean water country. see what's going on. the people think it's all fine. they don't, they, but really and we, we are having a huge impact on our, on our marine environment and on the see and see the re depend on for our food. and that is, it is a challenge, but it's also a great opportunity. we've got all those countries gathering among right now to discuss the new plan called the world and said this is an opportunity to highlight what is happening to ccs and to really press on the government that they need to develop a strong, ambitious,

and re balanced framework for by diversity conservation of the next 10 years if not longer. so if you really want to hope and reverse the loss of adversity around the world. the. alright, let's get an update from the opening. welcome quarter. final cuts are 2022 brazil playing correlation at education city right now education city stadium there in the 2nd hall and it is currently neil. neil victoria gave me is watching the game with fans that has a suit work if serving toy the game on the way. what's the atmosphere like where you are? yeah, that game is under way and there are many brazilian operation fans down here in the sea because they're all watching the match. but there are lots of argentinian fans . and when we talk, today's fans who are looking forward to tonight's match, a lot of them are not from that country down here in the see, at least

a lot will say that teams have been kicked out of this competition already and they have transferred their allegiance to argentina, they want argentina to win. this will cut with join now by some fans from saudis, you'd come from jetta and you are supporting argentina now south of this world cup . why is that? well, we saw their e, b, r, basically always have sub voted, argentina and football team. the reason is it always has grades like mar, don't, i now met c. so we always support something that gives flare and flavor and some fashion to the game. and we see that it from argentina and what, what is happening right now we, you know, we had this adoption that today's match argentina is going to win. and then brazil is going to van. and then there's going to be a clash argentina versus brazil in the final is going to be deep in ali. argentina works is portugal met. see what's is ronaldo, sammy, you're also from saudi. what do you think of the chances? very briefly, chances are,

as i support mercy and i'll be wishing him my good luck because i've always been a fan of messy and i, i always watch him in barcelona now. fiancee, and of course i was dina. hey, lots of support for messy down here. there are about $50000.00 dodge and tinian fans. you come from doha. they've watched this whole world cup for the last couple of weeks and they are certainly hoping that they beat the netherlands tonight. victoria, thanks for them to again be at the a suit work is in the are force less crossover to homer consume should effect the work as a fan festival will consume? what smooth them ah, well happen. the hardest thing is, i'm saying in a cricket stadium, and i'm supposedly talking football, it's hot, it's, i'm going to talk about the people around me. you can look to my left or to my right . well, you season with people who keep this place like the people who actually made miss wilcock so possible and all of them are here to watch matters.

some of them have been here to out and catching all the matter. i haven't 2 good friends with me. one from kenya, and one from the pal. hello. i see a sporting push. ya. are you disappointed so far? no, no, no, i'm disappointed of course. yeah. because i'm, i'm not going to be disappointed. okay. nice. have you been watching a lot of matches here? yeah, been watching like they might have been gone a bit. i mean you go to the oil to be there by not i just be watching the from this crowd and i have somebody from napoleon speak to him in hindi. how can i get that other mode that sound like a buick up thing? they're both so big. leah does elijah adi isn't that got a big i like a big and it was that big level that's i was like yeah, no mass or guessing who span. he is a fuzzy of our messy and he says it's been

a wonderful experience to actually be watching can be impacted, watched a lot of the matches here. and so he's quite enjoying himself the, a couple of women, some families, but many, many of the workers out here enjoying that matches. and actually it's pretty good by that to be out here to watch the matches being replaced by the village. ah. all right, let's get around the top stories now. on al jazeera russian president vladimir putin says future prisoner swaps with the united states, a possible that's after the release of american basketball sub brittney greiner from a russian prison. kimberly how can, has more from the white house the white house is taking the signals from russia and is actively considering them a, in the context that this is a good sign for paul whalen, the american that was not able to be released as part of this exchange between

brittany griner and victor boot. what we know is that the feel is here in the united states is.