but who asked what it takes to become a champion, argentina, and france will battle it out in the big 4th event on the planet. the prize, the greatest trophy of all, and a chance to cement their name in history. katara 2022. on out as the era. ah, you court in says russia is lawrence what he calls a massive missile attack with at least 5 sissy's hit. ah, hello, i'm on inside. this is out there a lie from joe also coming up. japan lays out plans to expand its defense capabilities to confront north korean. china's growing military strength. landslide

in malaysia kills at least 16 people rescue operations are still underway. a former rebel commandos, convicted of new crimes, and course of own sentenced to 26 years in prison. ah hello, welcome to the program. we start with some breaking news from ukraine, at least 5 cities, including the capital. keith has been hit by as many as 60 missiles launched by russia, people and parts of kiva being urged to take shelter after the city was shaken by 3 loss. acquainting officials they rushed military has targeted critical facilities. in car key, could he be the and zap anesha or challenge has more from keith been another tense and wearisome day in the campaign that russia is launching against civilian

life in ukraine another day where people had to run to the race shelters all look to the skies as cruise missiles whistles over their heads, at least 60 were launched by russia. now, defense had significant success in shooting many of those down, but at offense is not infallible, particularly when there are so many missiles lord. so here's the damage as we understand it. so far, khaki have a big city completely without power that we know of increase the re, central city to people killed. 5 wounded when a residential building with hit there a death in the south or a power shortages here and keep the capital. as you can see, the low cloud cover meant that when i was looking around early, i tried to spot see the, the trails of air defense or plumes of smoke on the horizon of successful strikes.

i couldn't, all i could hear was the boom boom boom, reverberating around the city as they tried to shoot the missiles down quite airy. i have to say there are power issues in parts of the capital. the metro system was shut down so that people could use those stations as bomb shelters. and the mayor, we thought the kids go has said very severe water running water disruptions around the city. but they're trying to get that back up and running to pounds. government has approved a tax hike to increase its military budget. government will bring spending to 2 percent of gdp by 2027. so i think growing military threats from north korea and china, opponents of the tax increase had force the government to postpone the decision. for the seller has moved from take you japan can only launch a counter strike or sometimes it's described as b. m. 2 likes against an intimate i mean in the faith to its people when there is

no other proper means to stop such an attack. and in the case that japan is directly being targeted or one of its allies and the 3rd condition, which is also an important condition to launch such thrice is that there is no other ways and it should be in the minimum capacity. so also, although it is a very big change in japan policies, still the government stays in the new national security strategy that is not looking forward to become a mr. militarize country. and the main purpose for all these revisions to the 3rd. the threats that if the now increasing japan, it said that the security environment is getting more and more tight around japan fighting to of course, the expansion of the chinese military and its waters. and also the very

rates of long shows. nissan lunches, by north korea. and of course, the invasion, envision to ukraine, has also enhanced the deliberations towards enacting this new revision to those in a way that many of the chinese petitions are saying that we have been in europe a year before. could have been now in asia or defense and it's alex could topple as tells us about the types of weapons japan is acquiring. japan is arming itself at an unprecedented rate. concerns about north korea's missile development. and china's military expansion have driven the sharp increase in defense spending. as japan moves away from its post world war to passive is constitution and takes a more robust approach to defense. still called a self defense force. the military is now focusing on the early detection of incoming threats and its ability to stop them long before they reach japanese

shores. long range radar is being purchased. an upgraded, the navy is now quit with the large helicopter carriers that are being converted into small, yet powerful aircraft carriers capable of carrying f $35.00 stealth fighters. japan has asked the united states for more of these high tech fighter jets, but it's also boosting domestic production of heavy weapons. the local made advanced saw you class submarines will soon be fitted with vertical launch systems to enable the subs to remain under water and attack targets in land. hundreds of kilometers away. it's also buying long range stealth missiles for its f 15 fighter jets and has begun mass production of advanced anti ship missiles. then there's the investment in hypersonic missile technology combat drones and joint projects with the u. k in italy was 6 generation advance fighter jet prototypes, all of which provide the weapons. japan says i needed to defend itself as its neighbors embark on

a full scale expansion of their own armed forces. and the 16 people have been killed and several more are missing, alter landslide, his camping ground. in malaysia. it happened in getting highlands at popular area outside kuala lumpur. the victims include at least one child, rescue crews are searching for survivors. say far more than 20 people have been found a life stuck out to me at the moment we have 394 rescue was from 15 agencies working on the search and rescue operation. until now we're still coming. the area with the incident happened i came home says the secretary general of the malaysian red crescent societies as a campsite hit by the landslide did not have a permit to operate. the land owners have been granted permission to to have farms in that area, but they, however, failed to get the permit to have to set up the camp site. so that

probably that was probably the reason why we are having this issue. just repeat, the actual landslide happened at about 2 m, and that was when everyone was sleeping and it was dark. so at the beginning was a bit of a challenge for the rescue efforts. however, as we get into the day that was like and, and we and we got the assistance from many different authorities and used to have come on, signed to provide assistance. and a lot of it has to be done manually as a very much and suitable for heavy equipment. and now we have to deploy, train was now and those who are very much familiar with the surroundings to ensure that the areas that they conduct, the search and rescue are accurate and that they do not use

the cost less to be good for the deteriorate and now we don't want to have for the less lights moving on in south korea, the families of the victims of the crowd cross sean halle wayne have been holding memorial seventies in the capital. so any 160 people die during festivities on the narrow streets. it's one district in october, you know, came reports from south 7 buddhist ceremonies. every 70 is culminating in this 49th day of memorial riot. remembering the $158.00 souls are lost at the tone crowd crush. we are hearing a mother speaking right now who lost her youngest daughter to that fateful night. hallo weekend. among the hundreds of spiritual faithful. here are the family members who are banding together. not only for emotional support,

but also hoping that by organizing a number, as they will be able to call out for answers to what happened that night. that a bottleneck among in an alleyway ended a in a huge loss of life, hours after the 1st call for help went out. now the government is saying that it won't act until they have all the answers after the police investigations as well as a parliamentary prob, concludes, vigils will take place to night at the sight of the accident, as the police continue their prov into or exactly the chain of command broke down that night. it is unclear whether the families will have answers before the sun sets on the year. but what does seem clear is that the 158, many of them young people won't be making their new years hopes on this wishing tree. in perry, the government has declared a 5 day curfew in 15 regions across the country. it's after the supreme court's

decision to keep former president pedo castillo in detention for the next 18 months . lease 14 people have been killed in week long protests sparked by the countries political crisis. marianna sanchez reports from lever. ah, the army controlling the street from your control don't shoot a woman, shouts demonstrators in the end, the and c t were can, and by security forces, the protest turned deadly. the model of health official see at least 7 people were killed in more than 50 wounded. as protesters tried to overrun the local airport, aided by the army, thousands of policemen were deployed in the capitol. many demonstrators marched peacefully, others flashed with police. the human rights office asked for security forces

not to use, didn't force homer president builder castillo blamed precede in dina will want to for the unrest in a hand written letter, as he waited for the verdict, etc. the judge overseeing castillo case said he promoted the public disturbance of the peace, and on thursday ordered castillo to remain in custody for 18 months for the crimes of rebellion and conspiracy. some supporters blamed congress for his demise. it would have been a different story if congress had let him work, but no, the only wanted from his post. now the lookout for most peruvians is for every one to leave her as a 7, a one i look 2023. i don't know if maybe wow, rancho makers were james gimme dinner is a good, isn't it? that congress does not represent us. it has no legitimacy. it has only 5 percent

approval. how can they vacate a president? precedent, he never learned. they has declared a 30 day state of emergency 15 regents are now under curfew for 5 days. she. well, one thing that i thought i column con was to make the best decisions to shorten the deadlines and make the necessary forms. we are all leaving here in atlanta. ah, now many say the country is in the hands of law makers. the longer they take to bring forward the elections, the more people will rise up against them. ma'am, innocent, just, i'll just see that lima, biddy. so hands on al jazeera, i says, outpace belgians. unionized workers in brussels denounced the high cost of living. and the most coveted prize in football goes on display here in castle with the stage set for sundays final,

between argentina and ah, anticipation is rising. and so with spots of cattle aways. hello, we've got more snow in the forecast the japan over the next couple of days. we got some wet weather, some cool weather for china as well to down towards the south. you see this trailing weather cistern there still produces some showers longest bells afraid that's nothing out of the way that a bit of snow on the northern flank of that for a tie. but the proper snow has up to was the korean peninsula and more so across certain northern and central parts of japan lever celsius, the top temperature there in tokyo, on saturday afternoon, similar temperature as we go on into sunday that see effect snow seeking a fair way south even bits and pieces of que she could see some of that wintry weather. by the time we do come to sunday cold enough in sol minus sick cells,

your sparkling sunshine, dazzling blue skies. at this stage, cold enough in beijing as well at around minus one degrees celsius thickness. it's cold enough to for hong kong. truth me know, just 13 degrees celsius, but at least it should be dry. by this stage, it is largely dry the moment across a good part of india, pakistan similarly so fog and smoke problems, of course lingering around the northern plains where to weather though coming in to shall anchor as we go on through saturday matcher. sherry rain, the heavier down paws to be lightening up a little as we go one through sunday as well, with some shower sir, for the far south east of india to, with sponsored by cats all day ways. tens of thousands of children were born in too old, lived under the idle regime in iraq and syria. now many are encamped either old funds or with their widowed mothers, rejected by their own communities. shaky de la hue thinks that people are going to welcome them after that. of course not an emmy award winning documentary. his that

chilling and traumatic story came from the children, throw stones at me erects last generation on al jazeera. ah ah, welcome back. he watching al jazeera mind if our top stories is sour. at least 5 cities in ukraine, including its capital key, have been hit us money is 60 missiles, launched by russia. quite in officials say rushes military has targeted critical facilities in ca, cave creek, beauty and zappa. asia. japan's government has approved attacks high to increase its miniature budget. the government will bring spending to 2 percent of g b,

p by 2027 sizing, growing military threats from north korea and china. least 16 people have been killed and several more are missing on to land slide hit a camping ground in malaysia. happen in getting ting highlands in which is a popular area outside kuala lumpur. rescue operations are underway demonstrates as in turkey, a have rallied against the conviction if he stumbles mayer on wednesday accord, found that m m m, or lou guilty of insulting public officials during the may all race in 2019. he was sentenced to more than 2 and a half years in prison and has been banned from politics. who support to say the verdict is politically motivated. to belgium. now, a thousands of people have been holding demonstrations in brussels. they're demanding better wages to meet the rising cost of living. 3 major trade unions of

organized protests which are taking place during the summer. if you leaders, bosses, trains, and flights are likely to be affected by the industrial action. walker is a reporter with the process times an online meas, outlet. she says, the purchase and to highlight the di, living conditions that people have to cope with every day. belgium is currently in the midst of 2 crises. we have on the one hand, the energy crisis seeing the price of energy for people go up by about $5.00 to $6.00 times what the fixed contract rate was last year. in the meantime, you have the cost of living crisis and the fact the food prices are skyrocketing, the last analysis. so the groceries were around 18 percent on average, more expensive than last year. so a union reps are actually, clint sprague, expressing their concern and they've heard stories from their members, that some people are choosing between heating their homes and eating, which is obviously a very dire situation. so the main motivation for today's my demonstrations bosa

for the ones that we've seen in previous months, is a call for a strong measures to protect people's purchasing power. and they're urging the government and employers to take steps in this as well as a freeze on a cost of energy which other, you remember, states have already applied. and there is asking for the maintaining of the annexation of wages. so belgium is one of 2 countries. we're wages automatically, automatically increase with inflation. so they're asking for this to be maintained . other demands are automatically increased or sorry, free negotiation of wages, bosa increased tax for people with higher incomes and saturate pensions to protect the purchasing power. last process or a demonstration was 5 weeks ago. and while the unions did confirm that this resulted in some changes, they believed that it's not in line with how dire the situation is for many. a

course of course has convicted a former rebel commander of war crimes including murder. it found sally must have tortured prisoners in account from by the cultivated liberation army during the 998 in 1999. independence with serbia. judges have sentenced him to 26 years in prison . min because he has more from christina. thought it will stop for the former commander of the cost of the liberation army was placed the guilty officer 26 years for torture, murder and other crimes committed in 2020 . the in dixon was against came confirmed, he was killed then working for the course of defense ministry. and since 2020, he has been in the detention center in, hug. he has pledged to not guilty this verdict come soon

a sensitive time for coastal because on the north of coastal there are again ethnic tensions between the majority, obedience and the serbian minority. there have been barricades for a 7 days and now and the diplomatic relations between belgrade and are on a very low point. coastal has fated their independence in 2008, but the serbia are not giving them the the right to have their own country as a rocket is set to blow. stone from the california coast on its mission is roll unusual, and will carry a satellite, which will conduct an unprecedented survey of the world's ations rob reynolds has this report. the surface water and ocean topography, satellite or swat will for the 1st time performed detail scans of all the oceans,

lakes enlarge rivers on the planet. is that make us understand that? where does the want? that is, what is its coming from and what is going. and that's what really a crucial rule of understanding. dad, the climate changes, egyptian born nasa engineer to honey armor, help design spacecraft. we get a look at the ocean features on there, the frond, an edgy, and a small details that occur that occur in the surface of the ocean and trying to understand or improve our models to be able to know the ocean rises the effect of frauds and dose, horrible weather, a condition that occurs especially, and of course, the light swat we give us all of this information to make sure i understand more detail of, that's the satellite is a joint project by the us, canada, france, and the u. k. the world's oceans absorb more than 30 percent of the heat trapping

compound, carbon dioxide. the swat satellite will provide vital information on how this fully understood process actually works. information critical to understanding global climate change windows or some going to stop absorbing heat and stopping that. anything back in atmosphere and how is that gonna accelerate the global warming light and we'll be able to help us predict better mother to predict what would happen in the next 51015 years. how does swat work it since impulses that bounce off surface water back to with sensors over time it's orbit will cover the entire planet. that digital information can be converted into maps and scientific data. i'm or grew up in a time and place where girls were rarely given the opportunity to pursue scientific careers and she credits her father's encouragement for her career path and says her

faith also inspires her. as you know, i'm, i'm with simmons is a very to you had a vivid verse or honest in about a lot of everything. every one of us yet is, is walker. i call it what are your night a slice? because out walk that we will not have life at a time of growing danger for earth and its creatures swap will cast light on the face of the deep rob reynolds al jazeera los angeles. ah, well cup organizes have put the trophy on display ahead of sundays final between argentina and france. fans were allowed to see the prize and it has coney shown thursday, argentina seeking to nick the trophy else more than 30 years since they lost one foot. both ultimate price in, well,

a fee for legends tournament is currently going on in that category i gave out. there is a hail malik the chance to catch up with some of the stars from the past and find out who they think or when the tracy with the world cup is coming to an end. but right now we have a legend tournament going on. busy here in cutoff it's not petune, you'd find out who some of the staff of yesteryear think are going to trial on sunday. i'm hoping that we were the weekend to one for for us. i think it will be difficult because they are strong. they are strong and they've been growing into the competition the they with a lot of passion. and i know we will face

a lot of our jensen and funds in the stadium. i will say argentina, environmental health. i will tell you again that i'm missing. i can tina even the boshamp with near conflict complex with winning the final demo. and i'm friends. so obviously i will say france knowing that the other side is a little messy for the team mem team and for sure that they will help him to win the coffee. after that i know in a to 6 both grade teams but slightly fudging tanya white. i know because they want it so much better than michigan. i believe approval for one second and we'll have multiple doctors with douglas and momentum. no, i get it. i know with that and they have it, and we'll get some say that if we have been

a good enough to. okay, look, i'm almost a football joe, i'm in all newman, chris dean. i'm in a 2nd of contina gibbs messy. why don't i go by monday? well, the legends have spoken now all we need to do is wait for kick off on sunday in lieu sale argentina versus frank who wants to call it. it's unpredictable. we shall see who ends up well champion and some i'm saying there's a new line of messy on the field during this world cup. teresa by reports from what is aries? o, a freeze by eunice macy has made it to people's hearts in argentina. what are you

looking at fall it's being printed on t shirts. mugs and even tattooed on people's bodies and allow me to sell dollars in vienna. tony won't face, he works at this shopping when aside as well and says the growing demand for t shirts with a phrase shows support for the football star. real good. okay. lacking the delivery media. i think people wanted a messy who is more spicy, and in this world cup he has shown it during the matches. he shows his argentinean . he gets angry like we do and that's why people want these t shirts. alex, it all started during the quarter final between argentina and the netherlands tension was running high. oh, from it oh, i love us. oh, in at poles to match interview, a fired at messy, cleared at duct striker vowed their course and said in slang, what are you looking at for clear off full, clear off the catch phrase, he softened, combined with an image of the player, cupping his ears and louis van gull, the dutch coach,

who had earlier questioned macy's abilities. oh, it struck a chord back home and has been used in commercials music and even a wine bottles. why do people here are in love with leona matthew, most of the people you talked to said that he had been extraordinary during this world come, they love his career, not his leadership, and hope that he'll be able to guide argentina to victory on sunday. many have compared macy's attitude to the eagle marianna, whose sharp mouth constantly got him into trouble wishing in january. but writers who at young fest says likening messy to marianna is a mistake, is missy, i mean we, we tend to comprehend it to marijuana all the time. and you can compare message to melanie because there are different type of personalities. and thank people, they laugh at the outspoken stylus, my law. now the risk is style. i would say if marijuana and missy,

he's now been like this. people's reactions have a lot to do with football rivalry, but also challenging authority. but that's the beauty of football. no, i mean a, we have some, a province here in the south. and europe is, are much more a developed area. but when it comes to the game a, we are equal, argentines are excited for the world cup final, hoping that finally you an ill missy will bring the trophy to latin america once again. it is. so i'll just see down when a site is ah, this is al jazeera, these, your top stories, least 5 cities in ukraine, including its capital. keith happened hit as many as 60 muscles launch. i, russia, grinding officials, say rushes military has talked to critical facilities and call cave creevy.