the degrees line, this one off in new zealand, one disturbance pushes away. another starts to rolling just some showers across both the north and the south island on thursday. that's it. see later. ah, there was a time to be direct there basically on the verge of legalizing racial jerry battery to cut through the rhetoric. this isn't a universal death. 30 crisis the seems to be one of particular populations to dismantle the sound bites. there are lots and lots of women who are whitely agenda, a kind of anti feminist agenda, and demand the truth. those the size of fascism. we have to really recognize what we're off of here. we are determining what is the future of democracy in this country. join me markham, on hill for up for on al jazeera. ah, this is al jazeera.

ah, hello, i'm lauren taylor. this is the amazon news. our live from london. coming up, go to may zalinski, arrives in washington to meet joe biden. his 1st known trip outside ukraine since the war began. the v f for important talk, we will discuss them ever seen so many challenges ukraine in europe in the world. the u. s. promises another aid package for ukraine, including the patriot air defense system. setting me putin's escalation threat, a major boost to the military, and no peace talks while countries keep arming ukraine. ah, the beginning in the u. s. where ukraine's president law to ms. lewinsky is meeting the president joe biden at the white house. it's lensky is 1st known trip abroad

since russia's invasion in february. so lensky says it's a great honor to be in the country, and he gave president biden a military award. has announced a new alms package for ukraine, including the patriot missile defense system. of him isn't it? he will also speak with other u. s. officials and address congress later on wednesday, washington has been ukraine's most important national ally in the war, committing just over 50000000000 dollars. 300 days. hard with worried brutal assault on the cruise or right to exist as a nation attack on so, you know, really community it is just close or so on. so do after school, orphanages, hospitals, landmark. so just trying to use winter as

a weapon. thank you so much. for english teacher, i really wanted to come for them to present knowledge about the about i couldn't do it because it was so difficult and all of our com again, i'm in that and that we control the sedation and the course support goes to long because of your support and i really i understand that we have very important topics and we will discuss them ever seen so many challenges. ukraine in europe in the world and from and there was the sedation battlefield button, but i feel so of all i have really all my appreciation from my heart. the heart of your brain has told the grand and vicious live at the white house. so clearly it's some gratitude there. how much is this visit about shoring up? the support that there's been already. although there must be some level of relief from vladimir zalinski as well because it is 300 days since russian troops crossed

the border into ukraine and every single day since then, his life has been under threat. here he is in front of the white house with joe biden, a picture that will go round the world up in front page of newspapers and websites as the see the president in his battle fatigues arriving to speak to the president of the country that has been his biggest battle, the biggest supporter, he is here with a shopping list. as you see, he will walk away with the patriot missile battery, which will give them increased capability to shoot don't some of the russian missiles and planes that have been targeting the infrastructure across ukraine. but clearly he would like to see them to do more. he wants to express his gratitude. he is aware of just how deep the american pockets have been over the last 300 days. but still he sees more and of course he will leave here after meeting with joe biden's national security team to go to capitol hill that many people believe is a historic and symbolic moment. because like,

when winston churchill came to address at the, the joint session of congress during the 2nd world war. his country is also very much at risk. a message says julia joined kirby, the spokesman for the national security council, which will be clear to everyone around the world, but particularly to vladimir putin. i think that stands really as testing it to, to how much american support means to present insulin skin to the ukrainian people that he's willing at a time when his cities are under attack to come to the united states and to talk directly with president binding with members of congress about what the united states is doing to support his country. i think that's a it really a. busy show the, the solidarity between our 2 countries and quite frankly, between ukraine and countries all around the world because united states is helping lead a global effort to support ukraine. and i don't know how much it is that they, the anticipation that whatever the, the u. s. does others will, will follow them

a and is there a sense that elsewhere well, there might be a bit of ukraine fatigue in this. the support is perhaps waning, or certainly the that that has been the case here with a number of people seeing that perhaps it, the time is right to start concentrating more on america than an in ukraine. and we've had that from republican congress, men and women just in the last couple of hours. one, even describing vladimir zalinski as the shadow president. quite what that means. i'm not entirely sure, but it shows that not everyone is fully united behind this idea. and so that is why laudermill zalinski is here to perhaps sure up support to see thank you. and to say, look, we are fighting a battle against the russians. we don't need a battle with the americans to get the support we need. it's not something that you can start by saying, right, we're right behind you, do whatever you need and then walk away when the going gets difficult. ordered, there is a concern among certain politicians in your country. so this is about showing up

support. so vladimir zalinski, his visit to washington, is a message, not just to vladimir putin and the rest of the world, but also 2 republicans and others in the united states who would start to walk away from what ukraine is doing. he sees this as a battle that his country survival is at stake, but he also sees a much greater risk to the united states and democracy and believing that the u. s . should be right there behind them. and for sure, thank you very much indeed. rather reported the latest u. s. mitchie 18 crane will include the sophisticated patriot air defense system. out here is defense editor alex, the toughness explains how effective the weapons are. the patriot air defense system is 40 years old, but has constantly been improved over the years. and is designed to protect vital cities and air bases. the latest version can detect incoming crews and ballistic missiles, up to a 150 kilometers away. the advanced intercept to missiles once launched in the

right direction, or then able to guide themselves to hit oncoming aircraft or missiles. well that's the idea anyway. is records been patchy when used during the gulf war in 1991. the failure rate was found afterwards to be between 60 and 95 percent, but it was still sold to us allies in the gulf, like co 8 saudi arabia, the u. e. and cutter. a recently as 2017. the saudi armed forces were reporting regular failures against iranian design, missiles, norris by huffy rebels in yemen. despite these failures, the information received on these missiles has allowed the manufacturers to improve the patriot into an effective air defense missiles system. this information will be especially valuable as russian missile inventories run low in the war and ukraine and russia increasingly relies on a rainy and built drones, a short range missiles. will the patrick make a difference to the war unlikely? the u. s. has few patriot batteries to spare, and the cost of each missile fired is $4000000.00 compared with 250004 russian

cruise missile, and $50000.00 for iranian dro. the arrival of the patriot is more about showing political support for ukraine than it will be about defending the country. for languages are met, she, unless at the mercy of portsmouth, he joined his life from oxford by skype. thanks very much for being with us. so there's a, there's a package of fir, military assistance and their $1850000000.00 us dollars and this, this patriot et event system. well, what do you reckon the impact it will be from, from having that in the next? well good evening long alex is right. patriot is a step change in capability, but the challenge for the ukrainians is that it does not particularly represent step changing capacity. in other words, patriot can do a lot more. it can ship tablets. the massage, i think over the next few months, ukraine is going to have serious problems with the iranian ballistic missiles. it looks as if the russians are going to buy,

but the trouble is they won't be able to shoot down very many. this is one battery, 8 launchers could fly 32 missiles in a solver. ukraine needs dozens of these batteries to provide national cover. so capability, yes, far increased capacity. no. on the other hand, though, the sophistication of the system represents a level of confidence. i think the americans display in the ukraine is that they had to happen displayed. and it may well be that this is a sort of loss leader if you like, for other more significant capabilities that may be coming over the next few months, such as the such as tax equity fighting vehicles and other things that the ukrainians have specifically requested. i will certainly be requesting today and what's your assessment of the situation at the moment because the ukrainians have been suggesting that there might be a, a big move planned by russia to try and perhaps we did another attempt at taking keys in the meantime,

others have suggested that actually russia is running out of ammunition. so what, what is your assessment of the situation right now we're, we're, we're in what's called an operational pause. the weather is muddy, it's cold, obviously it's cold, it's winter, but soon it will freeze over what ukrainian se, down to dissipate cassette. they're pretty good at the section operations, the ukrainians, and rightly so. what they say they anticipate is a russian offensive when the ground hardens. and that'll be in around february my assessment, i think an assessment shared by manny is that the kids will be able to resist that if it happens more significantly though, what they're looking to do next year. they said this repeatedly, it's certainly the case and they will need to do it is the credit this it is re take go. and so what we should be looking for is a, are the capabilities that allow the ukrainians to conduct offensive of their own. the russians, as you say, laura, they're running out of ammunition, their man not well trained and not pretty well prepared and they're very poorly treated. they don't have that moral component. you credits half on the other hand,

ukrainians like right now, the armor and the armand mobility. that's to say the armored cars to protect their soldiers as they advance. that's what they're going to be looking for from the americans. next, i think, and far better tanks and on the issue of, of the situation with the russians. i mean, are they, the president putin and said he's been going to increase the armed forces by 30 percent for him. the one of the risk is that russia can play along the game with this in terms of manpower. right, exactly right. right now the operational situation favors ukraine. so what you craig wants to do is witness as quickly as i can because he just said that time is on the russian side. so they want this done in 2023. and once again for that, they need the weapons to do it. not just a defensive weapons like the patriot, which will protect, protect civilian and of course military assets. ah, and reduce perhaps he of his ration of the credit people what they want or

offensive assets. that's the key to this. and they want that done next year. so that the russian advantage in time is offset. they need to finish this this year or next year. 23. got crank, lead veteran. thank you very much indeed for don't just thank you. thank you long my can i don't is life met, capitol hill and we know this link is going to be addressing congress. what, what can we expect from that? what is the case again to get a very warm welcome. it would appear from congress. several members will be wearing a blue and yellow, the colors of the ukrainian flag in his honor. before he addresses congress, he will be meeting with the house speaker, nancy pelosi. incidentally, this will be the last major event that she presides over as how speaker the republicans taking over the house on january the 3rd. and that's why zalinski is timing here is critical. he will want to get a congress behind him on

a bipartisan basis to continue funding ukraine in its efforts to counter the russian invasion. now the house, generally and the and senate generally warmly supports ukraine. but there are some elements within the republican party that are opposed to ongoing funding. this is elements on the far right of the party who have a america 1st policy. they are opposed to any further funding. and it's going to be up to whoever is a new speaker of the house, quite possibly kevin mccarthy, to bring those sectors of his party under control to allow the transition of support for ukraine to go seamlessly from a democrat majority house to a republican majority house. and this is critical as well, because at the very moment, there is a massive bill in congress passing through congress, which includes an amount of small than $40000000000.00 to be dedicated towards ukraine. so for the ukranian president to get the support of congress to make it

seem to be public is very important. and one of the principal reasons for his trip . i can not get my cannon. i fat in washington press was an excuse visit to washington. it's just a day after he taught frontline city in eastern ukraine, the seen some of the famous battles in the war, but the moot is now considered to be the focus of the conflict. russian forces have lost some of their physicians on the southern side of the city. a controller back would give the criminal a boost in their battle for the dom bus region. but ukrainian troops have held onto it, russia believe to be relying on mercenaries, prison conscripts and newly mobilized soldiers in staging attacks. charles stratford joins his line from ukraine's capital keven. how's the visit to washington been going down there? well this was, it comes at a critical time for ukraine in this war. not to put it too mildly,

the nice bombardments that we've seen, for example, in recent weeks targeting ukraine's energy infrastructure. have really scared a lot of people here because of course have affected so many millions of people misestimated, that least they've been at least a 1000 kamikaze drone and cruise missile attacks. hitching these electric stations, the supply electricity to right the way across the country. i mean, as i speak now, it's understood that there's still millions of people that are undergoing these rolling blackouts as the, the, the, electrical, the, the electricity to provide as try and distribute as much as they can under the circumstances. so as many people as they can, of course the temperature is dropping as we get further into winter. so well, yeah, to visit these is very important on that level. it's also with respect to what some military bras and ukraine describing is their phase of

a new in the next couple of weeks next couple of months. russian offensive. it was the head of ukraine's armed forces that only a few days ago said that he believed. in fact, he said that he was sure that russia and his words would have a go at taking the capital cave, which is drawing attention to these ongoing joint military exercises happening to the north of the capital across the border and betters to in the better rouge and military and the russian military, we saw vladimir putin visit the capital a better in minsk couple of days ago. that was his 1st time he's been to min skin more than 3 years. so far, the better rouge and lead alexander look a shame co, as again say that his troops will not be involved in any invasion of ukraine. but of course, the room was such an important launch pad for the invasion and 21 in february,

february 24th. we know that it feels, for example, we're used and we also know it in the last couple of days and ukrainians have said that they all boosting their defensive positions along that border. and then with respect to the stalemate in the fighting as well, we since that's incredible kind of counter offensive that the ukrainians launched in september, october that sold and re take so many tens of thousands of square kilometers around car cave and izzy and. and then of course, a few weeks ago, the liberation of the, the city of san in the south things have really kind of grounds to a halt. we mentioned the t t over moot in don't bass where we are seeing some of the most intensive fighting a city that he's now being called a meat grinder. as that war of attrition goes on, thousands of soldiers on both sides have been killed. so known exactly how many

civilians are still in that town, but many civilians killed also. so yeah, this visits is of huge importance at this critical time for ukraine as and as we heard that analysts say we understand the ukrainians are still very much in st or liberating all the territory that russia was taken since this war began. and actually, before the war began, goals 2014, when they illegally analytic, annexed crime is a huge significance. indeed. thank you very much. need charles stratford then reporting personal life the patriot missiles or the latest foreign support offered to ukraine, the que institutes, ukraine, support, track records, the value of support from foreign governments. it shows that the european union is the biggest donor in total, giving them a $55000000000.00 to ukraine, to date. the block boasted its commitments this month, given the major ro, this war plays in european security. as a single nation,

the u. s. government is committed to providing the most funding for arms weapons and other equipment by far a total washington has provided about $50700000000.00 just over $24000000000.00 of that amount is for military funding. and that figure does not include the patriot missiles while 10500000000 is for humanitarian needs. the 2nd rank country, the united kingdom kingdom, especially far less at just over $7500000000.00. and canada is the 3rd right country giving about $4000000000.00. a loaner car is a former, you create an m p, now london based consultant. you don't me live in the studio as being with us and give us an idea of how much of a morale boost this will be for ukraine to season etzky in washington meeting by. i can feel myself that it gives me a tremendous piercing optimism going forward into a very difficult year. which trying to trend you 3 promises for ukraine to be. and i can already see amongst my friends and policymakers and ukraine being

a former m p. m. speaking to current m p 's back home, and everyone is very reassured that this visit will help solidify some more aid for ukraine, which is going to be crucial for us to regain more of our territories and to protect our civilians in this barbaric for. and in terms of the patient defense system, we heard about some of the reservations that might be associated with bit. but there's also presumably an issue of getting people trained on it how quickly will it be deployed? you think it is certainly quite an interesting topic because the battery supply to the patriot system is going to be a tricky one because they are quite expensive. missiles and the supply of that to ukraine will be crucial. we don't know how much of that is being dedicated to ukraine, but we can only hope when it comes to training. i think the ukranian soldiers have already or are commencing their training in the u. s. as we speak. it normally takes about several months to get your head around those systems which are extremely difficult. but having spoken to my friends in military, in the u. k,

who were training ukrainian soldiers here on the grounds. they were saying that what takes british soldiers up to 3 months to catch up to speed with it takes the cranium soldiers up to 3 weeks. so they're doing well with bring them for you. and i think that that will only help and how much concern is there for so, you know, given that the was going on for a while now, and clearly this is going to the states to try and shore up support because there's been a change within the sort of shape of the government there if you like. but if, what about the, the other allies? we know we mentioned that the european union, one of the big donors, europe suffering from high prices for energy and so on. some of the other causes some of the other kind of effect of the, of the war. where do you sense that kind of support and the moment? is it softening or is it still? is it still there and behind you? great. it's certainly a very interesting thing to observe of president finance key trying to go and

corroborate cross parts to afford in the u. s. for the new incoming parliament effectively in the country. and that's going to be very important to keep the support going to, because we've just seen a, you're reporting that the u. s. dedicated the biggest chunk of h to ukraine. when it comes to the you of course, it's not as solid formation. it consists of many countries with their own interests and challenges. as you mentioned, we're witnessing difficult winter, not just for ukraine, but also for european countries with the rise of prices for energy, cost of living, crisis inflation, et cetera. so it's definitely going to be tough, but i feel like people seeing the sacrifice that ukrainian people are undergoing every day. it makes them understand that our sacrifice losing lives and losing our dear ones, homes as sitting there without electricity. and he's in cold months of winter is far more than anyone in the west. i don't know if go thank you very much. indeed

for doing. just think he was washington prepared to welcome zelinski. the russian president vladimir putin approved a proposal to increase the strength of the armed forces by 30 percent defense officials on wednesday put in insisted there are no financial limits on what his government will provide to the military. criminal says there's no chance of peace talks. ukraine, as long as western countries continue to supplied with arms, especially literally you, you believe it was more than this in the, i'm in the military capabilities are increasing the constantly, every day. this process will make no mistake, be sped up. mesh out there is, i mean, doug army has more on the criminal reaction to present to those keys visit to the us. and i guess i'll kind of, we're not gonna try la on thursday. i'll muska reacted to the announcement with a statement from the kremlin spokesperson, he said, russia is not expecting any positive results from valencia's visit to the united states yet. i also added that,

providing more weapons to ukraine will prolong the conflict of wall thought the spokesperson also added the russia's position remains the same. yeah. condemning the united nations to port to ukraine, particularly with weapons which might result in a direct confrontation with moscow. m. o f regarding van mi, a prudent meeting with leaders and commander of the defense ministry. he focused on the so called special operation in ukraine, and they discussed the results of the conflict b. i c not put an accused nato, and the united states in particular of trying to weaken russia through the prolonged conflict in ukraine. he, i tell him why wouldn't said moscow will do its best to increase its military capabilities. i couldn't also added moscow is ready with nuclear matter in order to maintain the stability of russia morning few shortly, including the news conference with joe biden and go to his landscape. that's in a few minutes. ah

here's how it's looking across europe and africa on thursday. nice to see you will starting iberia, the winds off the atlantic picking up a bit of moisture dumping it out over this area. just a few showers northern portugal, the northwest to spain. nothing like we've seen over the last little bit. some bigger down ports, though, in the forecast western france and actually round paris is white with the high 14 degrees, so got to take a little bit of the good with the bad, i guess, i suppose in for moscow at 2 degrees, it's going to be a bit of a mess there because over the last few days about 50 centimeters of snow has fallen . that's now going to begin to melts. meantime, temperature is on their way up through central europe. so that's going to help get rid of that freezing rain that we've seen creating some black eyes, especially through a huge swath of germany. it's quite across greece and turkey, and those shars that were through the levant, just leaving behind a trail of cloud cover for bedrooms and ramallah. from allah,

coming in at 14 degrees on thursday, bit of a down day across the central parts of libya, right across the country from the coast. cutting right across tripoli at 17 degrees, slightly below average, more sandstorms to go across a huge swath mauritania and nasty weather stretching from lusaka right through to antenna in rico on thursday. that's us, shot, if your weather see later. ah, to inculcate a culture of knowledge, openness and pluralism, world wide, and to reward merit and excellence and encourage creativity. the shake ahmad award for translation and international understanding was founded to promote translation and honor translators, and acknowledged the road and strengthening the bonds of friendship. and co operation between arab islamic and wild coaches.

the latest news, as it breaks the killing is brought immediate condemnation from the palestinian authority to describe it as cold blooded murder with detailed coverage. health officials say the transmission of this virus among humans is very rare. but they're worried because the summer season is about to begin from around the world. foremost we probably be okay, living in a building like this with blown up windows when the temperature plummets such conditions really take that whole oh i story. georgia 0 ukraine's president for ms. lewinsky is meeting president joe biden at the white house. it's his 1st known trip abroad. it's russia's invasion in

february, and he says, it's a great honor to be in the u. s. a new almost package for ukraine, including patriot missiles. russia's president vladimir putin is approved the proposal to increase the strength of the forces by 30 percent cremeans, as, as no chance of peace talks with ukraine as long as western countries continue to supplied with policies in afghanistan, have seen protests against the taliban. the decision to ban women from universities . the order on tuesday sponsor international condemnation. girls have already been banned from middle school and high school. and laura can report some analysts say the latest government move points to a clear divide. in the chat about administration. i mean, this defiant group of students is taking a stand against the taliban, withdrawing their education. they say their own vision and dreams cannot be taken

from them. law by omaha, community isca in the 21st century. if there is no education, we will vanish from the face of the us, have no one is going to take us seriously and we won't be able to demand right? only with education. can we understand our rights and responsibilities? this was the notification of an indefinite ban. on women's university education, a gynecologist and kabul says a lack of female doctors could put life in danger. and there is no schools, no universities, and no, i call or just female doctors. that number off or, or maternity mortality is increasing the by the despite strong condemnation from several countries and activist groups. the taliban is yet to respond officially. but sources of told out to theera the taliban is divided between reformists, many of whom engage with the international community during talks in doe, hon, and

a more conservative faction. one unless says the decisions are made by small minority. i think that the vision is not coming up on what maple she acted these with the u. s. a dog and don't have got to her that they are not against women. educator is on 5. what managing the whole idea of the heart 9 isn't? i'm not going to be covered mostly the os version of the more than a year before the taliban took power in afghanistan. it's 1st deputy leader, sergio in a ha, connie wrote an article published in the new york times. it said women's rights to education would be protected, a promise that has been rolled back, but the u. s. also failed on its promised to use economic tools as leverage to moderate the telephone. in 2021. it proves nearly $10000000000.00 in assets belonging to the afghan central bank. women say this still suffering. please don't,

but more sanctions on afghanistan did each sanction you put on we are having to result. i mean, when i say we, it's women who are like they are eliminating women, they are giving us why. and each time many women say there was shocks by the announcement. i was really shocked. i couldn't believe that there was some rumors that are going to ban goes from attending universities, but we didn't know that this will happen in the middle of the finals. and they wanted these guys graduate for the moment. sees like this women walking to university hoping to shape their career paths will stop for the foreseeable future . laura con al jazeera, tens of thousands of ambulance workers in the u. k. a striking overpaid dispute public has been told to take extra care and the armed forces were called in to help with emergencies in foreign strike action on tuesday when almost a 100000 nurses walked off the job for the 2nd time this month. journal reports

from london ambulance workers have joined a long list of public sector strikes, driven to industrial action because of low pay in the face of a crippling cost of living crisis. in this sector, perhaps more than most, lo pay as life and consequences. it's not just the pay is one of the reasons why the services and such as the because the government hasn't invested properly in the workforce and people are leaving in the rules. and it's one of these cumulative things. he hasn't good people leave. it means those who are left behind or under even more pressure and too often the ultimate prices paid by patients. according to an age as england, the number of patients who died while being transferred to hospital in an ambulance more than doubled from 40 in 2021 to 93. in the past 12 months. the number of patients who suffered severe harm in ambulances, triple to a 154,

and more than 5000 patients came to some sort of harm on their way to hospital like their colleagues. the nurses know ambulance worker wants to risk patient care by going on strike. well, what they'll tell you here is that the ambulance service has been risking patient care for a long time. what they want is better pay that leads to better stopping levels. that leads to better care, but as with the nurses, the government is refusing to negotiate beyond the payoff of 4 percent well below inflation at almost 11 percent were held together by the goodwill of actual emissions on an object work is across the country. but it's on sustainable is a crisis without intervention from the government. we've got serious concerns for the future, and i check, i'm health of the nation in general. the ambulance workers say there when this fight, even if it means more strikes in the new year. but an improved tale for they say, will only be a small step towards saving the national health service. they are proud to

represent jonah how al jazeera london through president dina blue author has carried out to major cabinet reshuffle hours after winning congress is approval to bring ford elections to april 2024. she is appointed a new prime minister, and the finance minister. an early poll is one of the protest as demands from the rest of the former president federal castillo, perusing widespread demonstrations and violence since castillo was impeached. and the prison 2 weeks ago. miranda sanchez has more from lima. it seems that the president is just starting to to have a government if you will, after these 2 weeks of political and social turmoil in the country. she has named her prime minister. she has brought. 8 up the defense minister, alberto that i love to be the new prime minister of coming to chief us here. and he has the experience of being a defense minister before as

a former defense minister with former presidents are young. oh my love, but she has kept her of her foreign minister foods last night, declared the mexican ambassador. when i grew up the after the mexican government gave asylum to the family of former president, fatal gas p, you'll hear the outs. i'll type the embassy. everything is quiet, but last night to the ambassador who had, who was ordered 72 hours to be able to leave a left with lillia. but it is the wife of president, former presidents, i see you and her 2 children to the airport. they are now in mexico. but now president manuel, obviously a lot from mexico has said that relations between the countries will remain firm as they have always been australia and china have agreed to more high level talks on

trade. human rights and security, australia's foreign minister penny wong is in beijing to try to mend relations between the countries. it's the 1st visit by a top australian diplomat in 4 years. relations between beijing and cambra have been strained since trying to impose trade barriers and refused and independent inquiry into the coven. 19 pandemic. i did set out all positions on issues which are now also important to strengthens and are important to the government. relevant called compliment, messes, trade, blockages, human rights, as well as regional security, international security, and the norms and global rules of trying to pin our prosperity. we have agreed to maintain high level engagement and we've agreed to further dialogue in a range of those areas. which is kimber, has more from hong kong. certainly, leaders from both sides made it very clear that they're absolutely committed to

improving this long standing difficult relationship. china's foreign minister when he said he's prepared from his side to completely reset the ties as though the last few years haven't happened. he's blamed australia unilaterally for making this relationship so difficult under the previous administration of scott morrison in particular. but when listening to penny wong as feedback in the question and answer session after these meetings, it was clear, there's still a lot of major difficulties for this relationship. and none of them seem to have been immediately addressed. whether it's the trade sanctions that we imposed on australian exports to china, whether it's accessible, australian consular officials to detained australian citizens in china. whether it's australia's view, which is a western view in large part of human rights concerns in china with regards to the northwest region. of sin, jang, or to bit none of these things have been immediately addressed as a result of this meeting. and so it's not really clear how many steps could be taken in the short term to find a resolution on these issues. but for the time being from both sides, a commitment to more discussion and for more constructive discussion and to move

beyond the difficult types of diplomatic disagreement that was really commonplace during the last 3 or 4 years of australia, scott morris and leadership jail founder, the collapse to crypto currency exchange f t x is expected to fly back to us to face criminal charges. some bank been free to pay to court in the bahamas on wednesday, waiving his right to contest extradition. it was arrested in the country on december 12. the 30 year old has been accused of committing one of the biggest financial frauds in us history. f t. x is filed for bankruptcy, leaving many people unable to withdraw the funds. christian salumi has more from new york, the former billionaire and f t x founder faces 8 federal charges here in new york as well as a possible life sentence. the charges include securities, fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, even a campaign finance violation and under u. s. law he must appear before

a judge within 24 hours of arriving in the country. that judge is the one who decides whether or not he can be granted bail and free before his trial is concluded. the 30 year old m i t graduate said in court papers in the bahamas that he was anxious to return to the united states and make his customers whole. he may also have been eager to avoid the notorious fox hill prison in the bahamas and get back to the united states, but he is up against some serious charges here. the securities and exchange commission describe what he did with his crypto exchange as a quote brazen fraud. the current c o, testifying before congress said that there were no proper financial records kept. he's described as a, a failure of corporate control. all of these questions which bagman freed will have

to answer to in the coming months. at least 5 children have died in monsoon flooding and eastern malaysia. tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes, with towns left inundated by muddy water. in the wake of torrential rains, runs through you as more from quantum pal colonda linton gun. you are the worst affected areas with the majority of people have been displaced by floods coming from these 2 states. now where i am now is the new part of a town called bassier month, and people here say the water level was up to waste a level just this morning. now it's begun to recede and because they've been, that's been a day's rest. fight from the rain. the weather forecast is heavy. rain is expected to continue until later this week. not only that water levels at many rivers in polanko, lynn dunn ranger level more light levels indicating it's still quite high and that is a cause. then there's no indication yet of people who've been displayed when they can

go home. the white house, as it needs more time to prepare for the end of a trump era, immigration policy known as title 42. it allowed the use of code 19 protocols to deport asylum seekers and was due to expire on wednesday. how did your castro met some migrants you've made it as far as the texas border city of el paso? in nicaragua, sooty martinez was an economics professor regina roscoe worked at a call center taking calls from english speaking customers. both our young mothers who say leaving was difficult but necessary because the political violence any could iowa was too dangerous for their children. i was about to go to a, one of their protests and eric i like they were starting to show shooting to everybody. nosotros no poem of we can return to our houses. we were driven away from her home there my family had sacrificed for years to have martinez says her

father and indigenous leader was imprisoned for opposing president. danielle ortega, after some of her students were killed in demonstrations. she took her 2 year old daughter and fled for the u. s. paying off, gangs along the way, and arriving at the bridge to el paso in a feeling that i mean. now let him, there was an, an ending line of migrants from many countries. yeah. but my daughter was very sick, so people like me past 2 to friends, family us border agents, treated the child for pneumonia and released them in el paso. she and her mother are now recovering at a shelter run by the episcopal church. or these are people who will do and have done anything for their families. and these are the kinds of people i want. as my neighbors, us authorities are processing and releasing about 2500 migrants a day in el paso. some are sleeping on the streets as they wait for buses out of

town, even as temperatures drop below freezing. but i know so the elite, when we arrived at the border between mexico and the united states and turned ourselves in, it was a huge relief that we were finally out of danger, where the worst was behind us. what am i south lapel for all the people you see here who have been granted temporary permission to live in the u as while they fight for their asylum cases. many more remain waiting on the other side of the border in mexico. they had hoped that the u. s. would relapse water panoramic restrictions this week, which would likely have bettered their odds of getting in. but now it appears that will not happen at this time. the u. s. supreme court has temporarily extended the restriction at the request of republican lead states that say they can't handle more migrants coming. the state of texas has sent additional soldiers to guard the border north to the sale noise. our wish isn't to invade anyone. levy is to live in a country where we have the right to work to live, a dignified life,

to be free from oppression. the biden administration wants congress to approve 3 and a half $1000000000.00 to secure the border and provide humanitarian aid. meanwhile, the migrants already here say they're that much closer to their american dream. heidi joe castro al jazeera el paso texas. returning to the little ms lewinsky visit to washington and owner, i spoke to leslie of us lanka. she is a ukrainian and pay it. i think it actually we're having a, a news conference with the president joe biden and zelinski let's so let's listen, ah ah, rosena zalinski a monitor to welcome you back to the way. we spent an awful lot of time in the telephone as well as on video with as good as even 1st year. and

we've been in close, infrequent communication throughout this conflict from the very beginning, particularly is particularly meaningful to talk with other person. look each other in the eye. because leadership through this terrible crisis has inspired ukrainian people as you have done, mister president and the american people in the entire world. this is the washington, your 1st trip outside ukraine since february comes as president prudent is escalating. these attacks is brutal attacks targeting critical infrastructure to make life as hard as possible for not only unison ukrainian, but children and young children and everything from orphanages to schools. it just outrages what he's doing and we've, as we've heard into that as a new year, it's important for the american people and for the world to hear directly from you, mister president,

about ukraine's fight. and the need to continue to stand together through 2023. this is also falls on the 300 day mark of russia's brutal invasion of ukraine. $300.00 days is prudent, launched. none provoked unjustified all out assault on the free people of ukraine. $300.00 days of ukrainian people showing russia and the world, their steel backbone, their love of country, and their unbreakable determination. and i emphasize unbreakable determination to choose their own pat, to ukrainian people. i say to them all you have demonstrated, you've shown your strong stand against aggression in the face of the imperial appetites of autocrats who wrongfully believe you might, you might, they, they might be able to make, might right. and they're not able to do it thus far. they've not, they've to the alone, you know, and you have,

but you have stood alone. you have had significant, significant help. we've never stand alone. you will never stand alone when ukraine's freedom was threatened, the american people, by generations, americans before us did not hesitate. the support from all across this country, americans have every walk of life. democrats and republicans alike, had the resources and the route to rebound, and resounding united way to do provide unequivocal and vending support for ukraine . because we understand in our bones that ukraine's fight is part of something much bigger. the american people know that if we stand by in the face of such a blatant attacks on liberty and democracy and the core principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, the world would surely face worse consequences. as i said when prudent role is tanks in the ukraine, in february, american,

american people are prepared to have us stand up to bullies. stand up for freedom. that's who we are as americans. and that's exactly what we've done. even before the invasion began and prudent threatened ukraine by building up his forces, we help make sure you crane would be prepared to defend itself even before they crossed into ukraine. we provide a steady stream of defensive weapons, including air defense systems and artillery ammunition. and so much more, we've not done it alone from the very beginning. united states rallied allies and partners around the world to stand strong with ukraine. impose unprecedented. and i emphasize unprecedented sanctions and export controls on russia, making it harder for the kremlin to wages brutal war. more than 50 nations committed nearly 2000 tanks and other armored vehicles. more than $800.00

artillery systems. more than 2000000 rounds of artillery ammunition and more than more than 50 advanced mobile rock and launching systems. and i share pin and i and air defense systems all strengthen ukraine. together we provided billions of dollars in direct budgetary support. to make sure the granting government can keep providing basic fundamental services, uranium people like health care, education and emergency personnel. this includes another $2000000000.00 that indirect, by just support from the american people at the world bank distributed. earlier this week, we provide a mandatory assistance held the millions of ukrainians who have been forced to flee their homes because of poems and you main brutal war communities across europe with their hearts and their homes, help ukrainian need. the united states has been proud to welcome more than 221000

ukrainians seeking refuge since march of 2022, including as part of united for ukraine as part of our united fuel crane program. and today, usa id his committee more than $374000000.00 in urgently mandatory assistance for ukraine is all provide food and cash assistance more than $1500000.00. ukrainian people as well as access to health care safe drinking water and help stay warm in the winter through more than for more than 2500000 ukrainians . the united states and our allies and partners around the world have delivered a broad range of assistance at historic speed. and it's been critical to bolster and ukraine success thus far. ukraine has won the battle of ki, has won the battle of care san has won the battle of car key. ukraine has defied

russia expectations at every single turn. and president lunch came zones. can you have made it clear that he is open to pursuing? well let me put this way, he's not open the, you're open in pursuing peace. you're open to pursuing a just peace. we also know the food has no intention, no intention of stopping his crew war and the united states is committed to ensuring that the brave ukrainian people can continue, continue to defend their country against russian aggressions, as long as it takes no one to thank the members of congress and their for their broad bipartisan support to ukraine. and i look forward to signing the omnibus omnibus bill soon, which includes 45000000000 dollars, 45000000000 dollars an additional funding for ukraine. i'll also sign in law. the national defense authorization act,

which includes the author authorities for to make it easier for the department defense to procure critical munitions and defense materials for your grain and other key materials to strengthen our national security. today i'm going out to the next try of our security assistance ukraine. $1850000000.00 package of security assistance and includes both direct transfers of equipment to you and then ukraine needs, as well as contracts to supply ammunition. ukraine will need in the month of head for its artillery its tanks and its rocket launchers. critically, in addition to these new capabilities, like precision area munitions, the package will include a patriot missile battery, which will and one which will train ukrainian forces operate as part of the ongoing effort tell, bolster ukraine's air defense could take some time to complete the necessary training but the patriot battery will be another critical asset for ukraine as

a defend itself against russian aggression. altogether, today's new security assistance with the amount of turn in funding amounts to $2200000000.00 and do some support for the ukrainian people. we should be clear about what russia is doing. it is a purposely attacking ukraine critical infrastructure, destroying the system to provide heat and light ukrainian people during the coldest, darkest part of the year. russia is using winter as a weapon, freezing people starving people, cutting them off from one another. is the latest example, the outrages atrocities the russian forces are committee against innocent ukrainian civilians, children and their families in the united states is working together or the allies in partners provide critical equipment help ukraine make emergency repairs to their

power. transmission systems has strengthened the stability of ukraine's grid in the face of russia is targeted attacks. we're also work into a whole russia accountable, including efforts in congress that will make it easier to seek justice for russia's war crimes and ukraine. let me cause this. tonight is the 4th night, so neither of hanukkah a time when jewish people around the world presence lensky and many families among them on the timeless miracle, the small band of warriors, fighting for their values in their freedom, against a much larger for, and how they endured and how they overcame how the flame of faith, with only enough oil for one day, burned brightly for 8 days. the story of survival and resilience. that reminds us that the coldest days of the year, that light will always prevail over darkness, and hope drives away despair. and that the human spirit is unconquerable,

as long as there are good people, willing to do what is right. this year has brought so much needless suffering and lost ukrainian people. but i want you to know presidents lensky. i want you to know that all the people who crane to know as well. the american people who are with you every step of the way. and we will stay with you. we will stay with you for as long as it takes what you're doing, what you've achieved. it matters not just the grade book to the entire world. together, i have no doubt will keep the flame of liberty burning bright. and the light will remain in prevail over the darkness. thank you for being here, mister president. we're going to stand with you. thank you. some of the numbers then. dear mister president,

please put on equipment once again by the mr. president, president biden audience journalists, ladies and gentlemen, i came here to the united states to sins for good, and i don't think the word of things to the people of america, people who do so much for ukraine. i am thankful for all of this. this visit to the united states became really a historic one for our relations with the united states and the american leadership . in the last 30 days of this war, we have started a new face of our inter relations with the united states. so we became a real, a partners and allies with the content. and i felt today during all of my meetings, and during our talks, once again, i would like to thank mister president, president biden,

for his candid support. and what is very important understanding of ukraine and for the support of the international coalition to strengthen the international law. i am grateful to president biden for his personal efforts, his steps that unite the partners and global south when all countries of the world are cuz there's no take, some of them will position or are focusing on cooperation and mutual understanding . this is very useful for all of the country as for ukraine, for the united state. i want to thank the congress for bipartisan, bicameral support. and i am looking forward to good meetings with the members of the congress and their support. this is live is that i am here today

to meet with a congress. the main issue during my days talks is to strengthen ukraine next year. our movement forward to i'm a fight for our freedom and independence. i have good news. returning home, president biden announced a new package of defense support about $2000000000.00 us dollars and the strongest element of the package is they pay to have a battery system or something that will strengthen our air defense of a significantly, this is a very important step is to create a secure here space for ukraine, and that's the only way we would be able to deprive the terrorist country. and they are terror attack to tech, to strike our energy sector, our people and our infrastructure. we had

a very good negotiation and talked about our strategic steps, which we discussed with president biden and what we expect next year and for what we are preparing. this is very important fall ukrainians, and i am hopeful and once again. thank you mr. president. for 45000000000 because this is a big assistance and i hope that the congress will approve this financial assistance for our crime country. this is almost 45000000000. thank you very much for the support. every dollar of this investment for the united states is going to be a strengthening of global security. and i know that the american leadership will be strong and will play important role in global scope. and the united states will help us to defend our values, values and independence. and regardless of changes in the car.