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minutes. benjamin netanyahu returns as israel spry minister for 6 time as the most right when government in the country's history is sony. oh, uproar in israel and beyond, over the new government's policies including expansion of settlement semi occupied west back. also this our several ukrainian cities are hit in one of the biggest waves of russian strikes since the war began. oh, outrage in bolivia, over the arrest of an opposition leader, prosecutors accuse him of orchestrating a cool and in sworn liverpool, complete the signing of netherlands, woke up star cody got ah thank you for joining us just hours after israel's most right wing government in

his history was sworn in the country's ambassador to france has resigned in protest, announcing the resignation on social media. yale, german said she cannot represent its policies. the coalition will be led by benjamin nest, now was returning his prime minister for the 6th time. his government includes ultra nationalists and ultra orthodox jewish bodies on wednesday, more than a 100 former israeli diplomats signed a letter, a warning of damage to israel's international reputation. protesters opposed to the new government to have been rallying outside. the kenneth, it is yowse party has said it will pursue expansion of settlements in the occupied west bank. and that's raising fears of an escalation intention with palestinians. we come to them against a government that is maybe legal, but not legitimate. a government that wants to break down israel. democracy after the law that they're planning to pass. israel will continue to

exist, but not as a democracy. like you're involved almost a week ago for the government to go about to rise up in the room. horrible government. local criminals are shipping girl a democracy. came to almost what's been going on. let's take a look at some of the cabinet members. netanyahu has picked bizarre little small tree as finance minister, the leader of the far right religious zionist body support is really settlements in occupied palestinian territory, even though they are legal under international law. it a mar ben giver who was convicted of incitement to racism in 2007 will be the new security minister. a law passed this week will give him unprecedented power over the police force. have him hours a religious nationalist known for anti l g b. t q views will hold a deputy post in the education ministry and left now himself is still on trial for

alleged bribery fraud and breach of trust. he says he's innocent, fellow hierarchy has more now from west jerusalem. he's the longest. subbing prime minister in israeli history, but to get this fall he had to partner up with a coalition which is a mix of an ultra orthodox and right wing blog. and these are the most right wing politicians. we seen there was some points on the fringes of politics and now he, they are on the main stage to get his. there was an agreement made that they would pass several new laws, the bank of the law, their renewal and march, you know, with some of the loads that were posture in the last 48 hours morrison of getting these decisions through these decisions, mixing things up, it means that someone like ben cafe, who has also has, has a conviction of racism is now going to house, keeping an unprecedented power over the police. for example, there is a law that has been they looking into which is to undermine in

a way the supreme court, if a law is put down by the supreme court, they can bring that by. this means that a lot of politicians, including benjamin netanyahu, if they have any convictions or in his example, he's on trial for corruption case. it means that gives them that power. now even though locals we've spoken to has said yes, processes, democratic to get to this place. they are very deeply concerned of. some of the laws have been put through. and the question is, what happens next? now, the leader of the palestinian grove, hamas which governs the gaza strip, has warned that israel's new coalition government will trigger major unrest, little over 100 and a good job. it's clear that to day with facing a new zion, us government, the most extreme terrorist, racist and fascist government, with policies that clearly escalate the aggression against what we hold sacred our people and our palestinian land. this opens the way to rio escalation on the ground

in all the arena's. yes, one. good. as, as now speak to darya, shen glenn, who is a political analysts and commentator for her read newspaper, says joining us live from television. thank you very much, dahlia for speaking to her son al jazeera. so we have here the most religious and hard line of government in israel's history. how much support? first of all, does it have among israelis? well, the israeli public expressed their support in the elections and about half of the israelis just a very slight majority voted for the parties that are currently entering the coalition. that's why they were able to win 64 out of 120 seats. so i don't think we need to go by polls right now because we have the elections and this is the government is being formed on that basis. however, i would say that over the last few weeks there has been quite a bit of concern including in some of the right wing media and some of the leading right. when commentators about the kinds of things we've been hearing in the coalition negotiations,

the kinds of policies and laws of this government wants to advance. and surprisingly, we've even seen, for example, in the ultra orthodox newspaper, yet hidden among an article opposing one of the pieces of legislation that has been most controversial, which is essentially allowing various forms of discrimination in the private sector, which is something that has every israeli very concerned right now because it would, it would touch, of course, any person who is in danger of being discriminated against. and so we've seen, you know, it concerns about that and living from the you as far as the far right religious parties, some of the more centrist right wing media. and i think that there is a sense of a little bit of discomfort with some of the kinds of extreme policies we've been hearing about. right. but nobody protests, the election results only with the government seems prepared to do that right now. want one of the most controversial elements. all of the new government's policies plans is the prioritization of changes to the judiciary, including legislation. i understand that will allow parliament to override supreme

court rulings. how is that going down and what would that mean for israel's democracy? well 1st thing to understand is it, israel does not have typical protections or limitations. essentially on the executive power or the legislature. we have one chamber of parliament. we do not have a president with a veto. we do not have regional representation and parliament. we are a single constituency proportion presentation system and we don't have the kinds of protections as you that you would normally imagine based on a constitution or even legislation that guarantees the equality of all israeli citizens. therefore, to the extent that those kinds of values that you would normally see in a bill of rights exist in israel, it is mostly because of supreme court rulings, if they are able to pass the law that says that the classic can override judicial review. that is, if the court would strike down a law that it considers unconstitutional as a violation of those rights, then they're essentially no more protections. and it's just interesting to consider

that the, some of the most vulnerable populations have only managed to win those protections over the years through very long term battles that they have eventually won through court. it's been a very long term process of running, you know, advances for israel's minorities and those could easily be essentially undone speaking of minorities and vulnerable populations. how much concern is there from arabic israelis that palestinian citizens of israel about this new government and, and the policies that it's presented 11, and i think there's a great deal of concern. i mean, you know, the government guidelines are very clear that they are going to be putting in a very intense focus on the arabic community, other portraying it as getting tough on crime and violent crime and gang mileage, which is a very significant problem in the air community and it's something that touches all israelis, but i think that that no, nobody actually believes they're doing it, that the government would be putting that focused on crime and violence out of a sense of what's good for the welfare of those people. what that,

what the government really wants to do is to be able to bring back tactics that were used frankly, in the military government that governs the arab population. and israel palestinian citizens of israel, up until 966, which involved surveillance, the use of israel security agency, which is exactly what the government has been talking about. so i think that wall, they would have welcomed a serious and well intentioned focus on the very devastating problem of crime and violence. what we see is that this government is not really there for that reason. it wants to control that population. and of course, discussing legislation like the possibility of legitimizing, various forms of discrimination would make it very easy to discriminate against them in society. they're not the only minority that could suffer from it. we have big protests going on right now from the l g b t q, community blocking the highways. i mean, there are, there are anti women elements of the coalition agreement that has been published. israel, the coalition of

a guidelines say that they would not allow israel to join the stumble convention, which is the fighting violence against women. there are a number of minorities that are worried and of course women are the minority. but of course, the palestinian citizens of israel are among the most that they fate greatest levels of discrimination danya in the last power we've heard of the israeli ambassador to find resigning in protest that this new government over a 100 former israeli diplomats have also written a letter warning that this new government will hurt israel standing in the world. how do you think this new government will impact israel's diplomatic relations with the us with the european union? and does it matter at all to re lease what the world thinks of their country? yeah, i mean is really, is do tend to be very sensitive to being accepted in by western democratic countries. and there has been some discussion about that. and on the other hand, i have to say that i think that it's on yahoo is a very clever politician. i think that he's in a very weak position,

but that he certainly has an interest in trying to make israel seem just barely acceptable in the club of democracy so that it doesn't have to face serious criticism or policies leveled against it. but i think that there have been plenty of conversations now with, you know, in which it's become clear that as, but even the american ministration would have difficulty with some of the people and policies we're seeing coming out of this government, the president of israel. oh, who's a ceremonial position, but he called in it's m r been v or the most extreme of these neocon hundreds supremacist ministers and said to him, you know, you're gonna really create problems for us on the foreign stage. i also want to point out that israel spacing criticism not only from diplomats and other countries about how it might be seen, what you pointed out about that letter has been echoed by many other areas of society. in israel. we've seen letters from political scientists, for example, against the attack on the judiciary disclosure i signed that letter. there has been a letters for legal scholars protesting as we've seen statements of medical workers

because they're saying, of course, we're going to serve any population. we would never discriminate the tourism industry, the private sector banking industry and the eighty's of leading figures have come out in protest against what they see as the developing policies of the government. so it's going to be coming from different directions and i think there is concern about harm relations. but the internal opposition to these kinds of policies is going to be pretty important to i think if the government realizes that from many different sectors of society, they will not, you know, just let this go without at least some sort of a very vocal protest. tanya, thank you so much for talking to astonish indian from the habits newspaper. joining us there from television. we appreciate your time and insight on this. thanks for the russia has launched, one of its biggest may sized strikes on ukraine since this side of the war at the ukrainian military says air defenses shot down 54 or 69 rockets launched by russia

by the strike, still damaged power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing winter weather chance transferred re for some cave at least one man was believed to have been in this house. when he was hit by, intercepted russian missile was rushed to hospital emergency service, his search, but any body else, dead or alive. under the rubble. the mother and daughter were also found injured in the house next door. tatiana cries into her friend's arms. my grand daughter called me and said that has been explosion and that my daughter was unconscious. undesirable. she is in a hospital now. i don't know her condition. tatiana as other daughter? yana arrives more. mamma stop now please. she says stop crying. salvage

food from the fruits sits on a wall. jelena picks her way through the destruction we are well with my grandmother made this. she says, this lovely garden falcon with my sister is in hospital. i don't know what the latest is. my niece was also injured by shrapnel. residents climb over the rubble to inspect the damage and check that friends and neighbors are safe. is mobile phone footage reportedly shows one of dozens of russian cruise missiles soaring across the sky. the spotted shows what's believe to be a ukrainian, a defense team successfully destroying another before it reached its target. 6 ah, bill thorn you say the majority of miss isles in this latest barrage were intercepted with

a she level of destruction in this residential area of cave. and the fear amongst people living here shows how even a successful interception can destroy people's lives. anxious faces, hundreds of kilometers from the eastern and southern front lines. oh, did the castle around 9 am? there was a huge explosion and the shock wave through my grandson from his bed. we're afraid because this is the 2nd missile that was intercepted in this area. but this one seems to have exploded. the dollar was, was your daughter allowed? the missiles have been fine over this area since the invasion february. we hide in my brother's basement. well, 35 people shelter there. a blanket covers a dead dog killed in the blast. thing like that, john, i find her pet alive. maybe she cradles it, him harms. amongst what remains of her home. don't be afraid, she says,

don't be afraid. shall stafford al jazeera give. bella rule says defense ministry says it forces have shot down a ukrainian air defense message over the border region of breast. it happened during the latest wave of russian missile strikes on ukraine, a better russian military commander said. there was no cause for alarm than timor had on the news. our including at least 19 people are killed in a fire or a casino hotel in cambodia. some were forced to jump from the burning building. casa was main border. crossing with serbia reopens as both sides stepped back from confrontation and in sport killian, but there is the match winner for p as gene is 1st game says losing the world cup final as coming up later with joe ah, in other world news at least 19 people have been confirmed dead after

a hotel fire in cambodia, rescue as expect. the official death rolled to rise when the search for body resumes on friday. it happened in the town of peel pear on the tie border. harry fosset reports after burning its way through the building for more than 12 hours by thursday afternoon. the fire was at last under control, but its intensity and duration had left little of the grand diamond hotel and casino complex. behind the provincial government says overloaded, electrical wiring, supplying new year's decorations, was the likely cause. hundreds of people were inside. as the flames raced from floor to floor witnesses saw some jump or fall from burning rooftops. one man had made an escape route from bed sheets. its end hanging many floors above the ground like we does by rescue say many more likely never to go out of rooms and corridors that quickly filled with dense smoke tie it off so that we know of now

a tired couldn't there right now waste to be identified the town of point pet lies just on the cambodian side of the border with thailand. casino gambling is illegal in thailand and for cambodian citizens income bodya, the company has many casinos, serving foreigners, including ties, safety standards, have long been questioned. an overnight by a cruise tie and cambodian were out matched by the size of the blaze that they do. sometimes mostly people who it in their local ties. i'm sad and i think of how came foster. the rescue came faster, they wouldn't be the national committee and police said hundreds of rescuers had joined the effort, including members of the military police and other emergency services. but as the hours passed, the focus switched from rescuing survivors to bringing out the dead. hurry, full,

sit al jazeera, at least 5 people have died in a fire on a major road in south korea. the place started after a bus and truck collided in gray, chon city, south of the capital, so we'd quickly spread into a tunnel. 37 people suffered smoke inhalation. officials say the fire has been extinguished to bolivia now where they've been protests after police detained, a prominent opposition leader. prosecutors have opened several criminal investigations against lewis, fernando camacho, the governor of santa cruz province. he denies leading a co during protests in 2019 that led to the resignation of then president, evil morales. while i speak to raoul pena, ronda above is his editor of the use website roller digital. he joins us from la pas believe his capital. thank you very much for being with us. can you tell us 1st more about who lewis her mander camacho is, and what exactly his being accused of?

thank you for having me. yes, a for number camacho, he's a very important bullion politician. he's the governor of santa cruz and the cruces the ah, in most wealthy, the wealthiest region of her, of bolivia. he was elected the less than 2 years ago with 55 plus percent of the of the vote. he's still being popular and he's are exactly as you said, one of the most prominent or a position leaders in, in bolivia. and he's accused of committing a cool or has been a cool that i against they were morales in 2019. which is absurd in my, in my view, because there was no call, there was a protest that the were very massive and that led to the resignation of her, of morales. but that's the accusation that they, that the government is making against it gives him, but he's a very important or william politician. okay,

so what can you tell us about the situation in his state right now in santa cruz? ah, are we seeing more protests there as a result of his arrest? well, yes, you know that now last night there were fires and all so blockades, in highways, inside the city, but also outside the city in the region. there are also below gates of roads. some of them go to urgent tina or the others to to proceed on others to the rest of the country. so that's the situation and now, and there is a meeting right now as we speak of the leaders of santa cruz is going to last probably for a couple of hours. and they will decide what other protest i will will do. probably be to take the airport again as less and less now it was the case and others so. so that's the situation right now. there is a spontaneous protest in the city. as i said,

they sit locating the highways and the they are trying to, to take some institutions or government institutions as they did last night. so it's a very serious situation. so if it's a serious situation, do you think the protest have could possibly hurry up spread beyond santa close? well, it's her car to say and probably till a bus or where he is and right now. but it is hard to say, probably the protest are gonna keep in santa cos. huh. because some of the cruises, like the center of the opposition right now to the, to the government of president odyssey rolla, briefly camacho is the 2nd high profile political figure links. i to evil morales is ousting the intern president jenny, 9 years was also detained. what, what is behind as the so called co case add at the guffman to is, you know, putting a for it. yeah, i think that this,

this case is used to prosecute opposition leaders that that's the case also for danina news precisely the former president. ah that. and she's sitting in jail and her arm, brinkley for him many more years. 20 years is the sentence that, that she has. and the now is the something we saw the liter. so probably now we were starting to have a more opposition leaders and the threat of being detained by the government. this is the 2nd high profile, but we have around 100. 0, political prisoners in bolivia are for kind of a low profile, but now we have 2 that are really very high profile for president and yes lanka. much. thank you so much for talking to us about the situation in bolivia or i will pin iran that joining us there from the pos. peruse president di napoli watty is promising a thorough investigation into the death of 22 people during week slung protests.

they were killed in demonstrations that began this month after the arrest and impeachment of our predecessor pedro castillo. human rights groups have accused authorities of using firearms on protesters. barricades are being dismantled in northern coast of all after serbian. protestors agree to take them down. they've been demonstrating for weeks against that. his tension of a serbian former police officer is now been moved to house arrest. and the serbian government has paul chose from near the cost of a border. they've been deployed there this week has tensions roles re so said dar has reaction from casa, the kosovo mortalities in the government here there, well come in this new one they are. but on the other hand, there are quite cautiously optimistic deceit that for a lost in peace, serbia needs to respect the territorial integrity of course, a war and his sovereignty as well. and also eventually recognize the corso as an

independent state. there also ask in serbia to stop block him at the accession, accession off of kosovo to the international organization. but as of now decided to do, the berry keys are partially being removed. some of the roads are now being opened and also the serbian government is pulling back majority of which troops. dad has deployed a couple of days ago to the board there. so it's the reason the number's of the troops there. so these are the move, the steps that are welcomed in a coastal war by the authorities. however, as the distribution here is still quite fragile and any time it could be escalade again, just we have seen that last night despite the announcement that the berry kids are going to be removed. there's been some attempts to actually some how to hijack this process by setting fire on the trucks and so on. i for couple of hours that the process has, has stopped. so considering the history of the conflict in this region,

people here or dorothy is the government, are, are still quite very much concerned. however, they are hopeful as well that by establishing any to national mechanism, maybe they can, this time keep lost in peace. russia has expressed concern over rising tensions between armenia and as a by john over the disputed region of nagondo caliber kremlin spokesperson says, talks are taking place where the 2 former soviet states elated flare up is because of protests on the only road that links the armenian populated part of the enclave . andrew simmons reports her. oh okay. protest is our to this from as a by john, they say their demonstrations aren't political. but armenia is accusing them. of blocking the lashing corridor. the only land link with the disputed enclave and armine, is parliament accused as a by john of causing a shortage of food medicine and fuel for it's a 120000 people in the corner,

caraballo. but the demonstrators deny they're blocking the road. they say they want to ban or what they call illegal mining. in the mountainous region, we are here conducting the serial a formal for protest, in order to demand the right of azerbaijan, to rent the illegal exploitation and viewing of these resources. and here are russian troops. tasks with a peacekeeping role are many are accuses them of failing to stop what it calls an organized blockade. elizabeth armenia and as a by john, have been at war twice over. not go, no kara, back most recently in 2020. when russia broke at her peace deal and estimated 6500 people were killed in that conflict, on the sidelines of a summit in saint petersburg earlier this week, arminius prime minister, made a complaint to the russian president or some after active. mm hm. of course,

the most urgent issue is the crisis that we have in the la chine corridor. you know, for almost 20 days the corridor has been closed off. and this is a zone under the responsibility of the russian peacekeepers. the fallen off of the main question is the settlement in the south caucuses in general, the relations between armenia and as a by jumping on the ground, the situation appears the same. an independent news agency says it saw a roadblock near a russian check point. it's understood that civilians are being stopped from returning to the enclave. and one aid agencies says it's been allowed through with supplies. andrew simmons al jazeera, still ahead on the news hour. it may increase this pressure on the usually imposed cologne of eyes checks on travelers from china. we look at the worsening economic situation in lebanon way inflation is making it more difficult for people to buy basic goods. one of the biggest passport came the best performance of his career that's coming up with

me to see you. there's some rain in the forecasts across the middle east, straight into those details right now. so it's bubbling up around the red sea area, stretching rate through central saudi arabia. so let's go in for a closer look. we could certainly see some flooding in jetta, but this band of rain stretches into re add for sure. it's going to push more cloud cover here in doha, and even the risk of seen some showers as well. so here's a 3 day forecast. okay. there's that increasing cloud on friday. rain risk on saturday and for the 1st day of 2023 temperature pretty well where it should be for those something. your air quality has improved in karachi. things to those winds still poor air quality though in the horn and the snow. the shield of snow that was over cobble is now pushed into the foothills of the handle layers. turkey its con,

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you're watching the news hour on al jazeera. i'm 40 betty boy. reminder of our top stories. just hours after israel as a right wing government was sworn in his some boss, sarah, to france, has resigned in protest. yale german said she cannot represent his policy is the coalition will be led by prime minister benjamin netanyahu was returning his prime minister for the 6th time. russia had launched one of his biggest missiles strikes on the crane since this thought of a war. the ukrainian military says he said defenses shot down most of the rockets by the strike, still damage power stations and other critical infrastructure. and if in protests in bolivia, after police detained a prominent opposition, neither prosecutors of open several criminal investigations against lease. for mandel camacho, he denied leaving a cool jury protesting point 90. more now on our top story and israel's, you right wing government, it is promising to prioritize the expansion or the legal settlements in the

occupied west bank and east jerusalem. yet ibrahim, as more from the occupied west back on the ground because really supplement expansion has never stopped. this illegal is really supplement of magdalena has been inching closer towards palestinian homes hidden closer, a village in the north of the occupied west bank. and while palestinians fear that the new government is going to be green lighting more and more illegal is really supplements here in the west bank. the fear that their homes are going to be demolished, to allow for a settlement to mushroom bade her need a new government or not. it doesn't matter. the difference is that this one is more blunt. the previous government would implement plans on the ground and consider the west bank as israel land, but wouldn't advertise it, so they sounded more peaceful to the world. the construction you can hear behind me is happening in a supplement outpost. now of course, all supplements are considered illegal under international law,

but those outposts are usually unrecognised by the israeli government. it's senior as a way for settlers to impose a staff to school on the ground. but from experience they usually get retro actively recognized. and this is what we are expecting in this new government. and the danger of these outposts, they're in the middle of palestinian villages and inhabited by violence, settlers known as price tag, criminal groups. all of this is happening because the world is staying silence. palestinians of war and for decades that is really stat lens and the network of roads an infrastructure associated with them. amount to silent and exception and was the international community is still committed to a 2 state solution. palestinian said that there are no lands left for them to build a state on. the united nations aged chief is set to visit of gaston in the coming weeks hoping to meet the taliban over, expand on female age workers. a group of foreign ministers has criticized that move,

calling it reckless and dangerous. the grouping who's the u. s. u. k, australia and the european union, the united nations secretary general antonio terrace. i said the rules amount to unjustifiable human rights violations. christian salome is at the you and she says the band is already having an impact on humanitarian operations in afghanistan. it is a big concern that humanitarian chief for the un martin grip has said that women's participation is crucial for many aid programs. and that some time sensitive aide programs are actually at a standstill right now because of the ban over the weekend for major international aid organizations announced that they were stopping their efforts for the same reason. because women, they say are crucial to getting the aide to the people who need it. and the heads of you and agencies are, again saying in

a joint statement that this is non negotiable, that women have to be allowed to work with these international organizations to help the country. and it's a really difficult situation because 28000000 people in afghanistan are somewhat too majorly reliant on un international aid that because of a country teetering on the brink of famine and economic collapse, made all the worse by a really, really bad winter. the u. s. military says, a chinese fighter jet has come within 6 meters of want to be sacrificed over the us, the south china sea. the american brain was forced to take evasive action to avoid a made a condition that spring in washing jordan in washington dc. forest was, what more is the pentagon saying about this incident? well, the statement comes from a usaa endo pacific command, which ugh, deals with security issues over the pacific ocean. and on a east asian,

a countries bordering the pacific ocean. they're saying that on december 21st a week ago, wednesday, a u. s. a r c 135 surveillance aircraft was conducting routine operations over the south china sea in international airspace when it toes says that a navy of chinese army navy, a j, a loven fighter jet, came within 6 meters of the nose of the r c 135 that's unbelievably closed. that could have been a deadly collision for the crew of both aircraft. the a military says that the r c. 135 crew had to take a vase of measures to avoid a collision. it's not clear why they're making this publicly known now, but it is worth pointing out that this is the kind of interact interaction

between chinese military aircraft and western military aircraft that has been of will concern for the u. s. military. and in fact, for the u. s government for some time. in november this a secretary of defense lloyd austin, met with his chinese counterpart general way on the side lines of os yawn in cambodia. where according to the pentagon, austin told general way that there needs to be not just an improvement in crisis communications, but that, that chinese, a military have been engaging in what it calls increasingly dangerous behavior with its aircraft in the endo pacific region. and that basically this kind of behavior needs to be stopped. now we don't know whether the defense secretary has reached out to be jing to of file an a complaint. and we have not heard of the chinese military's version of events. thank you for that. raw's was lee jordan in

washington, dc. thing in the us, crisen is mounting over the city of buffalo's response to this week's brutal winter storm. and the 64 people died across the us, more than half of them in the wider buffalo region. several people died after being stuck in their cars or without electricity. city officials in says they were prepared but that the weather was extraordinary. rows have now reopened. authorities are looking for any one who remained stark after the blizzard and b c's . jessie cash has more from buffalo, new york, here in buffalo for the 1st time in almost 6 full days since the blizzard began. people are now allowed to drive on city streets to travel. been lifted overnight, but you can see behind me road conditions are still far from perfect. and that has been leading to questions as to why cleanup is taking so long that has led to finger pointing as the death toll here, climes. unfortunately,

we are approaching 40 people confirmed at this point, the number just below that. and we continue to expect that the number may rise because there is a warm up on the way that will lead to snow melting. because there's also going to be rain and the police here believe that more body is, will be found once the snow starts to melt. there was this concern that there could potentially be some flooding. the national weather service says that if there is flooding here, it will be minimal that is relieving news. global inflation has rocketed in 2022 lebanon ranks 2nd in a world bank assessment of countries. hardy said by the rise in food prices. it's want me driven by the war in ukraine, but even before that, the economy and currency were in free fall is in a harder explain some be many lebanese now use motorcycle. and the absence of a well organized public transport system and the rise in global fuel prices. it's

the most affordable way to get around. the sharp evaluation of the local currency has made the situation worth a tank of fuel costs more than the minimum wage, which used to be the equivalent of $450.00. now, it's not even worth $20.00. basic necessities are out of reach for many, especially since the nearly bankrupt state lifted subsidies on food and medicine. last year. we feel that there is no work. we try to sell whatever we can so that we can eat and drink. life is unbearable. authorities blamed global inflation and the fall out from russia's invasion of ukraine, but levon on also has its own problem. while we have an inflation live on of 160 percent as for recent figures, so you have 90 percent related to the been use, the inflation,

while 10 percent maybe related to the worldwide efficient. this is mainly because of the lot of the fun we have been thinking just to cover for the government expenses. the government is hoping to increase revenues by hiking customs taxes. but economists warn the decision will cause a 5 to 10 percent spike in inflation in a country that relies heavily on imports. food prices have already increased by 700 percent since $21911.00 on is one of the countries worth affected by the rise in global food prices. according to the world bank, it is 2nd only to symbolic way. the situation has deteriorated so much that the world food program says it is planning to feed up to 2000000 people. that's a 3rd of the population, including $1000000.00 refugees from syria. other agencies say they now provide cash assistance instead of focusing on development. a lot of families are not having to

or female per day anymore. so having only one means per day to be able to afford this one me and per day they have to sacrifice orders or it means they can not access health care. an estimated 15 to 30 percent of families receive help from relatives abroad. nearly $7000000000.00 entered the country this year, but just does little to address a crisis that has already made for out of every 5 lebanese poor. so there should be a lot italy's prime minister says she wants the rest of the european union to follow its lead and bring in mandatory covert tests for travelers arriving from china. as in response to the surgeon new infections after being rolled back, its strict 0 covey policy, ga maloney says, a country's new measures may not work if other e u nations don't do the same. several other nations including japan, india, anyway, saw introducing similar requirements in while china's center for disease control

has warned. the upcoming new year's celebrations could lead to a rise in cases in a rural areas. is chief epidemiology, says infections in some large cities are past their peaks. but a new wave could break out in less populated areas as people traveled to their home, towns for the holiday. food. ha ha. you see the development of the epidemic is relatively fast and big and medium sized cities because of the large and dense populations. it's slower and smaller cities and rural areas. it's been a severe winter and with the upcoming spring festival, when many people will be traveling, the risk of infectious respiratory diseases may make the epidemic situation more complicated go. hong kong has cropped most of its covered 19 restrictions following a similar moved by mainland china. the rose had threatened to damage its reputation as an international financial center. many business operators have welcomed the decision for in 3 weeks for some hong kong. people arriving in hong kong from

abroad. no longer have to take compulsory p. c r tests. that despite the territory still recording around $20000.00 over 19 cases a day and the reaction among travelers is mixed. there was expect you are going to have a vcr death, but it's good. it felt like it's back to normal food. food is increasing the cases . i think the food implemented again, like that timing to cancel it right now. maxine certificates will also be from a thing of the past. previously, only those who had been vaccinated could enter certain places, such as restaurants and supermarkets. social distancing is also out. we can take away a few the tables and give people more room to stand or dance or what have you so. so we're looking forward to it. i think in under public sector, there's gonna be a bit of a worry for the 1st couple weeks. so i don't think you'll see the mass rush of

people coming out. i think it's gonna be more of a gradual thing. hong kong has largely followed china's lead in tackling corona virus. it had some of the most stringent cove. it rules in the world, but it's lifting most of them just as china abandoned it 0 cove. it policy earlier this month. we've been hearing from chambers of commerce, up and down hong kong. but they desperately need to have these restrictions removed, that they need to get back to a sense of normality. and in particular, we need to have visitors coming to home coal on coast very dependence for tourists . but while the opening up of hong kong is largely welcomed here, some countries are being more cautious. japan has restricted passenger flights from here to says in airports. a decision, the hong kong government says, could affect tens of thousands of people. and if the number of cases continues to rise, more rules by other countries may follow. florence lee al jazeera hong kong bangladesh,

his 1st metro rail service has opened in dhaka, japan funded most of the projects which cost nearly $3000000000.00. the service is expected to transport $60000.00 people an hour, and once is completed authorities, hopefully it will reduce traffic on the roads in the densely populated city. now to brazil, where active is say, there is a looming environmental disaster along rio de janeiro coastline. dozens of abandoned vessels are turning a one striving bay into a polluted graveyard of ships. alexandra buys reports. rio de janeiro is famous for its waterfront, clear waters and white sand beaches. but just down the road and gone about a bay. the scene is very different. a graveyard of ships,

dozens of boats abandoned and left to rest. this is our boss's young cheer, gevalia. these vessels are old and their owners don't use them, so they abandon them. if this is a crime, it's gone on for years, ignored by most people. but a stormy evening in november, quickly changed that the sal louise, a large and rusted cargo ship broke free and drifted across the harbour. it crashed into latin america's longest bridge over water and forced the closure of one of rio's main commuter roots in the middle of rush hour. now the navy is investigating, but environmentalists say more needs to be done. all i feel so good on the little soul is the crush, drew attention to the existence of this graveyard of ships. san luis remains in rio's port with 50 tons of fuel inside it. it's a ship with high corrosion. it's not safe and a can cause an environmental disaster. they're already seeing the impact. heavy

pollution is threatening, turtles and sea horses and the bays dolphin population has dropped from $800.00 to only $34.00 fishermen and the broader economy are also paying the price. when a good to go, martha, i used to fish. i used to catch 100 killers of fish quickly. now to catch 50 kilos of fish, it will take a week or a monolithic with one environmental group says the pollution is costing millions of dollars in lost production. after the crash, local media said officials began studying how to remove the so called ghost ships from the bay. but while they're studying the options, these skeletons are sinking deeper into its muddy waters. and for those sound in the alarm, it's a crisis that needs to be treated with urgency. alexandra buyers al jazeera, i still had on the news, our hungry for more goals, erling holland becomes the fastest play it is for 20 in the history of the really

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ah ah ah. ah. temper sports now his jo, fully thank you. very much. liverpool have completed the signing of netherlands. well, cuts tall cody gap like if if could read this is him trying on his new number. 18 shirts. the 23 year old has joined from pierce b eindhoven for around 45000000 dollars month. the united had also been interested in finding gap pro who scored 3 goals at cattle 2022. he says that it was the

netherlands captain, virgil vandyke, who persuaded him to come join him at liverpool. and he said the only good things, and i'm also happy that he is here so he can help me with some stuff. so i'm really grateful to be what he told me was that this is the right move for me to make and for me to develop and to become a better player. that the club is a really big, massive club, but also like a real family. so i think that's so, so for me is very important because i'm a family guy. level manager in top explained his reasons for pursuing that po after the woke up. it was obvious because he's a really, really, really good players of the packages. really interesting that his in is in the potentially shows that the quality he showed already in holland and, but the national team as well. so it makes him a really, really interesting player, big for us, really big for him as well. so it's cool. he's obviously the light of the boat joining us am. yeah, everything will be good, so great,

great day. let me say like this live pool currently down in 6th place in the premier league 15 points off leaders, arsenal. may mall match, city or back up to 2nd. got closed. unlikely to have the impact the earning holland has had since joining in june. he scored another 2 against leads on wednesday to take his tally to 26 in all competitions. he's 20 girls in the premier league alone would have already been enough to claim the golden boots in 5 previous seasons. to put hollins numbers into context, he's the fastest player to score 20 goals in the premier league. second, him just 14 games 7 quicker than the previous best. kevin phillips and nicole took 23 games and read vanessa roy. dag acosta and tony a boa, all took 26 over in france. name are was sent off in his 1st game for person shop and since the world cup that softer, he was shown a 2nd yellow for diving against strasburg. but luckily for pierre,

she killian and by pains gold, a hat trick in france as well cut final defeat to argentina, did win a penalty and scolded in 96 minute to win the game to won, extending their lead at the top of the french league. the french champions are one of only 2 teams along with napoli to still be unbeaten in the top. 5 european, the novak joclett says, he'll never forget how it felt me departed from australia earlier this year. 21 time grand slam champion was kicked out of the country on the eve of the australian open in january for not being vaccinated against coconut. he took of it. she's now back in australia, russia country changes stance on unvaccinated travelers. he'll play the adelaide international before going for a 22nd slam title at next month's australian. open in the open. you can't forget those events. you know, it's, it's one of those things that are sticks with youth face with you for, i guess the rest of your life who says so as i said something that i've never,

never experienced before and hopefully never again i'm but it is a valuable life experience for me in something that, as i said, will stay there, but i have to move on. as i said, and coming back to australia speaks how i feel about this country, how i feel, well playing here. the m b a now in zion williamson scored a career high, 43 points to propel the new orleans pelicans to the top of the western conference. this, i mean, when he wrote board his teams, final 14 points as a foot from behind to the feet in minnesota to moves showing the kind of forms for him selected as the number one pick in the m b a draft. back in 2019 the pelicans when he this one by one point that puts them ahead of the denver nuggets who lost the sacramento kings. the kings came back from 19 points down late in the 3rd quarter to also win by a single point. monique monk scored $33.00 points,

including the game, winning free, throw mcclay your kitch scored 40 for denver, but missed a 3 pointer to win it right at the end of the game. australia is creatures of wrapped up the test series against south africa. that despite having a depleted attack with cameron green and mitchell stock, unable to po, still dismiss south africa for $214.00 by an innings. and 100 major few runs. nathan lines going up 3 wits in melbourne. cricket ground it south africa's biggest ever defeats in australia. gambling encroach new zealand had the edge in the 1st test against pakistan came williamson in an unbeaten double century before the visitors declared on 612 the 9. what is the 1st match in pakistan? are 2 decades faxed on close day 477 for 2 in their 2nd in english. 97 runs behind olympic ski champion mathias maya has announced his retirement. the 32 year old made the shock announcement after deciding he didn't want to compete in

a race in italy on 1st day. he's a st. austria's most successful and then pick scare ever having won the 2014 downhill title and the super gold. both 20182022 male competed in 219 walcott braces and 111 times. all right, that is all you support for now will later joe, thank you very much. i said, for this news, our on al jazeera, more news from our london new center in just a few minutes to say, ah, ah ah, ah, ah,

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