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korea in violation of international law. threatened with extinction environmentalist, one more marine species a close to becoming endangered and empty heartbreaks of brazil as krisha book their place in the world cubs final fall. ah hello and welcome to the program. our top story, the russian present, la dimmitt fusion is saying future prisoners swaps with united states or a possibility in victor arms. eda victor boot is back in russian out after the us release. tim exchange for basketball saw brittany griner. he was sentenced to 25 years in 2012, for conspiring to kill americans who has given his 1st interview to state media

since being back accusing the west of trying to destroy russia. ali hashim has more now from moscow. it took months of secret diplomatic negotiations. what in the end, one of america's most wanted men returned to russia a free man. he was released from a u. s. facility as part of a prisoner exchange with the american basketballs thought brittany greiner, who had been detained to russia, russian alms dealer victor booth, was called the merchant of death and spent 14 years in the u. s. prison. you are sentenced to prison. 5. i knew that in russia, the mood was to, to watch spoofs returned home media outlets celebrated the big deal as it was described in one of the leading newspapers. while boots sat down with the country's international broadcaster place 1st interview. since his release was up, west believes that they didn't finish herself in 990 when the soviet union begin to

disintegrate. the fact that we are now trying to live and not depend on anyone to be a truly independent power. this of course is such choking news for them. they believe that they can destroy us again and divide russia. president vladimir putin welcomed boots release, saying he'd be open to similar deals with the united states was mostly there. are other exchange as possible. yes, everything is possible. this is the result of negotiation that and the search for compromises in this case compromises were found. we did not refuse to continue this work in the future. once a military translator, during the soviet era booth became the war profiteer after the collapse of the union is edie also. but ation as an alms de la, extended from parts of africa, what he was base to several areas of the war. he was arrested in thailand in 2008 while negotiating and on steve with us agents posing as colombian, fox, i bows most cookies that is of root as

a symbolic achievement. in the times the president would want to emphasize to his public that he cares for his nationalist, even those while the god as hopeless cases in prison and that he would please any option. it's unlikely brutal as you many public roll anytime soon. but some believe his network could be used by moscow to add pressure on the u. s. and its allies in time of war. i would agree that they really wanted him. they've been pressing for his release or exchange for the past 10 year census conviction. i mean, it's hard to believe that he didn't have extensive ties with the russian national security community. i mean, he was operating, one of the largest fleets of military aircraft, transporting how a captors and under really heavy weapons from asked to africa latin america, asian official z,

a se booths release. wouldn't me that improvement and relations with washington. what it shows the true nations can still keep the lines of communication open even if they're in direct and shooting at each other in ukraine. or yeah, sure, mosher 0 more school. well, in other developments, they're a prominent rational position figure has been jailed for 8 and a half years for allegedly spreading fake news about the country's military charges against any a. yeah, chevrolet to youtube live stream video in which he speaks about ukrainians. being killed in the town of butcher was arrested in july and has been in custody since machine is one of the few crime and critics still remained inside russia after its invasion of ukraine and a crackdown or dissenting voices. with united nations security council is been due to meet after claims by russia that weapons apply to ukraine of ended up in the hands of criminal gangs. but moscow is also facing allegations of its own. with the u. k. 's ambassador,

accusing kremlin of buying weapons from iran and north korea. russia has used those iranian drones to kill civilians and illegally target civilian infrastructure. wiping out homes, electricity, power supply schools, hospitals. russia is now attempting to obtain more weapons, including hundreds of ballistic missiles. in return, in return, russia is offering a wrong, an unprecedented level of military and technical support. or kristen slimy was following developments there at the united nations in eeoc. united kingdom made these comments to the media ahead of a security council meeting. and she pointed to iranian drones that have been shot

down in ukraine ahead of this meeting, which was called by russia. russia's ambassador vassily and the benzo called for this meeting in the midst of another meeting on ukraine in which russia was being accused of violating international law on humanitarian grounds. targeting infrastructure, russia accused and turn the west of supplying weapons to ukraine, which are getting into the hands of bad actors. not only in europe, but also in africa in the middle east. and he pointed to the recent comments by the president of nigeria, mohammed dubois hari, a who had told a group in the late chad region, that weapons and fighters from the ukrainian war were making their way to the lake chad region and the emboldening and helping terrorist groups now, the united kingdom's ambassador barbara ward were, did not directly address those claims. she said, however, that ukraine had

a right to defend itself from russia. and she went on to say that, but the united kingdom believes that a buying weapons from iran is in violation of international agreements and beyond the drone. she's alleged that russia is now trying to get ballistic missiles from iran. and also trying to make deals with countries like north korea as well. now, russia has denied violating any international agreements, but we will hear more accusations of back and forth, no doubt. oh, it's time now to catch up on all the action from today's games at a well cup and cat. ah, thank you very much, mary. and while to south american giants were in coal to final action and only one

remains officer to dramatic woke up penalty. shootouts, brazil are out for argentina, our move up against the netherlands, argentina. we're ahead going into the break defendant now and more, you know, scoring his 1st international goals or sets up by a new anal messy macos icon. yeah. was it trips in the box, giving argentina penalty in the 73rd minute messy school from the spot to put argentina up to now, don't gabriella. but the student as an argentine has taught, woke up a bull score would tend the netherlands that pulled one back and the 80 seconds minutes with a header while with course in the last action of a big game. 10 minutes into injury time, honey, free kick. the argentina defense with horse made it to, to often mullin 2 minutes. and you said like that an extra time, argentina, goalkeeper, immigrant, miano martinez, that saved the 1st 2 netherland spot cakes. and it left argentina's little cairo

martinez to convert the winning penalty fully to school in the shootout. argentina threw in a dramatic match at lou sale stadium. and that was also plenty of drama to education. city stadium as croatia beat the torment favorites a brazil the closest either side came at to a goal in line 2 minutes was brazil's attempt early in the 2nd half up by either media towel at the end of the 1st extra period. brazil went ahead to pu namath, that goal meant he in brazil joint talk golf court equaling pallet's. 77. just as it looked like brazil through croatia got the equalizer after shot from bruno vacovich. it was deflected in of martinos, a dramatic finish sending the match to penalty. shootout keeper dominique neva will be saved brazil 1st, the 10th bio that he go go. asia who got through the last round it gets to pan or

sport kicks as well. it's called awful death penalties and it was all over when martinos miss the food penalty for brazil who asia taken a full 2 in the shootout. it's the 2nd time in a row that brazil have gone out at the quarter. final said, let's bringing our football is to jana, so let and one the iran go. wow. what a night! it was a nice one. let's start with argentina. they through to the sammy's, but only just what do you think with their performance throughout the majority of the match argentina just for the better team let let's, let's say it how it was up to the 83rd minimum would. but of course ends up making it to one the dutch, it only shot once once just one shot, not even on target. once they make it to one, they make it to 2. and you started to see argentina starting the slip away a little bit. you started as he had a team that dropped back, that there was very defensive that was trying to hold on like they did against

australia and seeing if they could get the same result. unfortunately, at that juncture, they did not. but then this stage of the tournament is about surviving and advancing, and that's exactly what they did with the will martinez at the helm path. janet, the sample boys won't be dancing through the night unfortunately. but do you think croatia deserve to win? yes, definitely. eh, games last a 100 than 20 minutes, sometimes that's about they managed door to door they, they put themselves to be extremely competitive because they have had to play extra time said to a knockout said, just in a roll, head counting that their key player is said 37 years old. that is not something men are in the defensive line. a lot of them has been absolutely a humongous his done absolutely. everything right, grading that the air mass cake is a new hero in co asia and no one goes seconding on them. they yeah they, they haven't been playing maybe really and but extremely efficiency. so yeah, i think they have the sort of at that. so what do you think this is the last walk

up fully anal messy. do you think argentina can go all the way to have a chance? because it seems like, like sometimes warriors have to go in, in vanquished demons of the past. and massey's been able to do that through this, this linelle scholar nearer he has to go and vanquish another one. because remember, 4 years ago this same croatia side came in just absolutely walloped argentina and left them in a very, very difficult situation. i think they can do it. they are in a, in extremely momentum of focus. he then say they have leonel messes the hero that has these fresh shared blood is sahalina, but as a call with the gold keeper dead, they will martinez. he don everything. right? so i think they will arrive with that energy to that semi finals. it's going to be extremely tough because coin show they will put the fight than a good be complicated, but this could be for him for low. my see gemma one. thank you very much for that. while the call to final action continues on saturday, the surprise package of cutout 2022 moral co face portugal at 15 g m t at alpha

mama said him and it's followed at 19 g m t by england's a class with defending champions, france at all bait stadium, so plenty to look forward to hearing katara and our team will have it all covered right here on de 0. ah, ashworth celebry on the program. after a quick break, we're looking at gender based violence in senegal. under the spotlight again of the female m. p is attacked in the parliament, which i knew i millions of south korean descent to become a yield to younger. ah

hi there, good to have you long. let's get going with your worlds, whether update or kick this one off in australia. let's focus on the southeast. we're going for a closer look. keep an eye on the temperature in adelaide. so 35 degrees on saturday by sunday we tap into a southerly buster that knocks it down to 21 degrees, willing to do some showers next in line. melbourne from sunday to monday you dropped down to 17 degrees dark of the color. the more intense the brain will be falling in that southeast corner, which of course has been prone to flooded for new zealand. the southern alps really getting hammered with rain here and then we've got this band ran across on the north island. so what day a new zealand with a high of 20 degrees bend of rain is also stretching from tonga to fiji on saturday . and next, let's get you to indonesia, malaysia. so what pitcher here, particularly for the top end of sumatra, and you know, around called the poor or the past 24 hours scooping up about $200.00 millimeters of rain to give you an idea of how intense the rain has been. flooded visor is around sabu city with this batch of what,

whether the continued it continues to slide north up the philippines and off to china. we go for a few showers around the yellow sea and for japan still get that snow for the western side of hope. kado on saturday, the trip the enjoy your weekend. ah . on counting the costs, the russia oil price count, we look at the impact on russia and the global oil market. the africa is in the grid at the political crisis. how will it affect the economy? certain cultivation is big business in india, but how much is it costing environment? counting the calls on al jazeera ah, revealing eco friendly solutions to come back threats to our planet on al jazeera. ah,

ah ah, i'll come back a look at the main stories we're following now, and the russian president vladimir putin says, future prisoners swaps with united states and possible convicted arm seat of victor . boot is back in russia, off us released him in exchange for basketball, sal brittany greiner, united nations security council meeting after russian claims that weapons apply to ukraine of ended up in the hands of criminal gangs. but moscow is also facing its own accusations of illegally buying weapons from north korea and iran, which the kremlin denies and argentina through to the world cup semi finals after a drawn out intense. when in a penalty shoes out over the netherlands, much went the extra time in the dutch level to school at the end of injury time.

now all the news that were following us democrats clinging on to that fragile control of the senate. after a sitting senator announced plans to leave the party r a z o to senator kristen the name or is decided to register as an independent. she says she no longer wishes to participate in the by boxes on structure of the u . s. government comes at a delicate moment for the democrats, who lost control of the house of representatives in the mid term elections, job returns. he brings us more in this from washington. the white house, as it doesn't expect the balance of power to change next year. and the senate democrats will retain a 5149 majority only just achieved this week with the georgia center run off cinema herself. characteristically, didn't explicitly say that she would be caucusing with the democrats, but she did say she didn't expect things to change day to day. but what this does do is give the democrats a dilemma. moving into 2024 cinema was an unpopular figure in the policy. she was expected to be primaried by

a challenge because she's seen as having stood in the way of key elements of jo biden's legislative agenda, for example. she was standing in the way of ending tax loopholes for wall street bank as well. she herself was accepting corporate donations from wall street. now, she avoids the primary challenge. the democrats have to decide whether to put up their own confidence in 2024. if cinema, rums and risks splitting the votes and along the republicans and a funeral has been held for a palestinian teenager who is killed in an israeli raid on thursday. 17 year old the our molly and 4 others were killed by israeli forces in 2 separate raids. in the occupied west bank in the deadliest year for palestinians in 2006, the over 217 people killed by israeli horses including the ounces. eric john shirley novel aplin, our world's longest serving president has been sworn in for 6 time in office. equitorial guineas to dora and glamour, and so go to the presidential oath before inspecting

a military parade. the 8 year old declared that he was and always would be the leader of all equitorial good names. he sees power in accrue in 979. goes to senegal, now agenda base violence is back in the spotlight after a female m. p was recently slapped and caked by another politician in the parliament, fight broke out ahead of the rape trial of an opposition leader. nicholas hack has more from da com. 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 la ms. regular. so velma, this is from she started it, i understand the impede that he to she 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 while mom 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 continues to threaten her sulky mouth. oscar reco. 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 close is relative, knew by the violence, but did nothing to stop it. according to the un, one in 3 women, world wide experience sexual or domestic violence. yes, this is the i said less of a few and the rising number cases is linked to fear of denouncing such acts. answer

to the level of negligence and normalization of domestic violence. it is certainly the case in the household and beyond. 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 it was mon sancho, the main opposition leader is standing 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 carr. now china is bracing for

a growing wave of covet infections after the government dropped a raft of restrictions after widespread protests under the new rules and infectious cases with mild symptoms are allowed to quarantine at home and how status checks on mobile apps have been removed. corona virus case is already rising in china, including in the province of o hon, where the 1st cases of the virus were found. authorities are urging people to remain vigilant and to keep testing. for so long i had been actually the opening up of beaching has been quite fast. and now with the end of the year, fast approaching the easing of coven policies will mean many people will be able to go home for the new year. because many haven't been able to in the last 3 years, will south koreans will get your to younger in january that's at least on paper, the government adding pass 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 1st yet is kim explains from sol near is day here is also met with a little bit of angst. 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 using to national age when banking. so i often get confused that set 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 the years ago to submit a form 72 years old? now that means are we 70 years with the change? i also think it'll be great news 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 seats into the social structure now are pushes reveal the devastating impact of human activity on marine species around the world. the international union for conservation of nature has said some populations of the party to do wrong on its red list for at risk of extinction. they say that risk of extinction. numbers have dwindled in east

africa and new caledonia with only several 100 left pillow. corals have been listed as critically endangered, shrinking by 80 percent since 1990. 1 of the most urgent threats is sonya coral tissue loss disease, which is infecting up to a 100 meters. of reef every day, and nearly half of the wells, avalon species are at risk of disappearing altogether as suffering from over harvesting and poaching, as well as climate change. disease and pollution, or craig hilton, taylor is the head of the red list unit with each national union for the conservation of nature and says more than a quarter of the well species on out risk. this is the court 2nd reading. so currently with this update of the read this, we have over $150000.00 species assessed. and of those about 28 percent of threatening expansion. so that's making sense in itself. over the years we've been trying to improve our coverage of different sticky different systems on the register. the marina or the big gap can be pushing hard now to try to close on the

gaps and as suddenly varies be getting assessed. this is starting to reveal the story of what is really happening to, to marine life. and it is the hidden under the ocean water country. see what's going on. the people think it's all fine and safe down there. but really and reality, we are having a huge impact on our, on our marine environment and on the see and see that we depend on for our food and not given. well again, the 1st nations people as collaborating with scientists on restoration projects, australia's great barrier reef custodians of the coastline is sharing 60000 years worth of traditional experience. and history with research is using new technologies to accelerate coral growth. there o'clock reports on this now from far north queensland. hello. it's an annual natural phenomenon when millions of carls across the great barrier reef released bundles of eggs and spoon in a mass sporting event. researches capture some of those bundles and read them in

a floating nursery as part of a carl regeneration project. it allows us just to put those baby corals after a week of development back down where they're needed. most are neighboring reefs that are struggling. it's one of several re frustration initiatives being child in a collaborative program. the teams identify degraded reefs and try to kick start the recovery process. what's different about this project is that 1st nations ranges are working side by side with scientists. sharing knowledge handed down over generations. we have this generational connection with the gripe, our roof, and it's armor symbolic. so whatever happens to read happens to ross, whatever happens, ross absolute results will your indigenous ranges are also working with 2 groups. cheering lessons from the ancestors through storytelling. i met so many people are working here a span of about i think it's nearly coming on to succeed nozzles. about 15 years old. they actually die original people out nationally. the guy buried. we knew

obviously the aboriginals, the families that connections the land oversee that they have um and how they tell the stories. but we never knew about the the he climate change from the sidelines to warmer waters, driven in part by rising greenhouse gas emissions has devastated some of the 3000 coral reefs that make up the unesco world heritage site. this team is trying to buy time for the great barrier reef by combining ancient knowledge with new technology . there are at least 70 traditional owner groups along the great barrier reef. not every one of them is involved in reef management, but it's hoped over the next 10 years. these conservation projects can be scaled up to include more ganges salsa, came to share this skill sets. it's a really unique partnership to work across different groups like this. it really hasn't been done in this way before, and i think there's an arbitrary opportunity with this project to bring it up and down the great barrier reef in those different catchment. the team has released

30000000 co lovers since the project began 3 years ago. it's a small step, but one in the right direction for a reef the united nation says is in danger. sarah clark out a 0 can get more about to our, the coral reefs, have been eroding. i'll be more information about that. everything else right here on our website, all right, as well, companies there as well out there, dot com. ah, just wanna update you on the top stories you've been following from london before we kind of the russian president vladimir putin says that future prisoner swaps with the u. s. r. a possibility conveys at arms either victor boot is back in russia now after the u. s release in exchange for basketball sub brittney greiner, who to spoken to state media accusing the west of trying to destroy russia. will un security council has been meeting off the claims by.