many the up close encounter with millions of these vibrant butterflies is a once in a lifetime experience. experts in mexico say that despite the monarch being designated as endangered, there's evidence that conservation efforts are working. but ultimately, the future of this iconic insect depends on the continued protection of their natural habitat. ah . the world health organization urges beijing to share more information on its coven 19 search. as more countries impose checks on travelers from china. ah, low on money and say this is out there alive from dough also coming up. donald

trump remains defiant as tax records. the former us president fought to protect off, finally made public and as well and opposition policies vote to dissolve. the interim government led back one wider and their local hero. we look at how fans in santos are saying a final good bye to brazil. king of football pelley ah hello and welcome. the world health organization has held a high level meeting with chinese officials to request more information on its search in coven 19 cases. w h o. officials asked for sharing of real time data and tracking of any potential new variance. they also offered to provide practical support to china, which has seen a dramatic rise in infections since rolling back at 0, coven policy,

and follies growing doubts about the transparency of official information. meanwhile, the u. k. in france, have joined a growing list of countries to impose coven 19 checks on arrivals from china. the us, japan, india, an italy have already announced compulsory testing. china has denounced the new rules as discriminatory work on all countries scored mountain prevention and control measures should be scientific on appropriate and should not affect normal people to people contact as well as normal exchange and cooperation in recent days, many leading medical experts for multiple countries have said that there is no need to impose restrictions on entry of travelers from china. on the wave of cases appears to be overwhelming chinese hospitals and funeral homes. the official number of current of arse, deaths being reported, remains low. authorities have changed criteria for recording, coven 19 fatalities earlier this month. dr. barret punky,

tanya is from the university of exit at medical school. he says it's likely the strains taking hold in china already in circulation. elsewhere. over understanding with respect to china is that it does not have a unusual different, wherein to what is sacred aiding in other parts of the world. having said that, because there is that issue of trust and transparency with china, we can never be 100 percent. sure. but my empirical feeling as a clinician in somebody working with this be this issue is what is circulating in china at the moment is also circulating in other parts of the world. this is a clear case of how china tragically very tragically, has mismanaged. the 2nd half of a span demik, it did really well with it. test trace contain when we had no vaccines.

unfortunately, after the vaccines arrived, china did not deploy the better quality, the better performing vaccines. the m r n. a vaccines that the west used and china pursued a absolute 0 policy. so now we have a chinese population that is not immune has not and counted this virus before. so when they open up and they open up suddenly, all these people are as if they have never come across this virus before. some of them, the wonderful elderly old people will get very ill. they will clog up the hospitals . and unfortunately, a small percentage of that elderly, one of the population, will die as well in the nation has removed its remaining cave. at 19 restrictions. president joker, we, dodo says, the spread of the virus is under control with infections and hospital admissions. below the world health organizations guidelines, but he says people should remain vigilant edging them to continue wearing moss in

crowded areas. south korea says the north has $53.00 ballistic missiles towards the sea east of the korean peninsula. latest in an unprecedented number of missile test carried out by pyongyang this year it comes days off to north korean drones crossed into south korean as space. now the tax information donald trump, for to keep private, has been exposed us. house democrats have really 6 years of his returns showing he paid no income tax in 2020 his last full year as president. now despite promising several times to release the tax records from south, trump has sued the house of representatives, ways and means committee to keep the records private. but in november, the supreme court ruled that the documents could be made public on friday they funny were angry. the form of president,

although these tax returns contain relatively little information and not information that almost anybody would understand their extremely complex. the radical democrats behavior is a shame upon the u. s. congress. whitehouse correspond kimmy holcombe has moved from washington dc. right now we do know that the president avoided paying tax for the most part, but he didn't for the most part legally because the tax code has been designed for not just the wealthy in the united states, but anyone who can afford to pay an accountant in the u. s. so this could be in the middle class as well, is able to take advantage of sort of loopholes if you will, to essentially take losses on income in order to reduce their tax burden or tax bill. and so that's what this president has done, and that's what he's done is taken business losses by the 10s of millions in order

to avoid paying tax with regard to whether or not the president has done anything wrong. and there certainly are some curious things about these tax returns as people are poring over them. for example, the fact that the president had foreign bank accounts has certainly been alarming given the fact that as president of the united states, this opens him up to suggestions that he could be under foreign influence. another concern is the fact that the president did sign into law. although it's the congress that makes law, ah, he did change law that benefited him personally, as well as a millions of others, americans. and as well, the president did also claim some income in terms of interest. they had some people suggest, could be disguised as gifts. we don't know where those gifts came from. so certainly this could mean that the president could now be audited further by the internal revenue service or iris,

or this could become weaponized by his political opponents. while samuel de brunson is a professor of law at leila university, chicago, he says there is no law that obliges presidents to disclose their tax returns. they are good questions about how the tax system treats the well the how the wealthier able to offset income with losses that aren't available to most people. and from what i've looked at, i don't see any red flags that you just did. he cheated in using these offsets, rather he had the ability to use a lot of deductions because he has a lot of business heels and he has a lot of money offers. i think that reflects a broader trend of donald trump breaking with tradition in breaking with norse unfortunately, or fortunately, i guess in his case, there is no law that requires presidents to disclose their tax returns. and possibly, congress never thought there needed to be

a law because between president nixon and precedent. obama. every precedent in the vast majority of presidential candidates did voluntarily disclose their returns to the public. but when donald trump declined to do that, it turned out that norms only had teeth to the extent that people believe in those norms. so there are a whole lot of pages. there are thousands of pages of tax returns and i haven't had time to look through all of them yet. i suspect though, that there won't be any clear indication of transactions with governors, as you suggest, who does have an account in income from foreign countries. in those things may raise some red flags. there are questions about whether if he wants to operate in certain countries in his businesses, it, if he's going to be unduly unduly deferred to those countries in terms of foreign policy. but those are issues that he faced in that were publicly known during his

prior presidency between 201720. 20. now they have been purchased in bolivia, off to the rest of a prominent opposition. politician, demonstrated in santa cruz attacked buildings burned cause and blank. ty weighs, governor louis fernando camacho was arrested on thursday and placed in pre trial detention. he denies accusations of leading a qu during purchase in 2019 force, then president uber morales from power venezuelan opposition policies a voted to dissolve the interim government lead. juan guido was formed after president nicholas madura is widely to speech and victory in the 2018 elections. i was under m p a t as move from boca to a neighboring columbia. the majority of the opposition representatives have lost faith in the ability of one way to reach the 2 goals for which

the alternative parallel interim government was created. now more than 3 years ago, which were house my, do it all and restore democracy and venezuela. it's clear now that my daughter remains fairly in power and it's quite clear, if indeed there will be free and fair elections in 2024 presidential election. and there is a new negotiation in place that it's happening in mexico with him, a dirty of the opposition parties with the backing of the mexican government and the united states. so it was at this point quite clear what the role was for one way and is government to now from one way. the perspective though, this is a mistake because he thinks that the maintaining and answering government was

necessary tool to keep confronting my do it. and until the last moment he did indeed try to find that consensus among all the opposition parties to maintain this government in place. yesterday he said that he was ready to step aside as long as they are in government wise, maintain the but instead of majority of the representatives, have decided that a new strategy needed to be put in place. brazilians have started 3 days of morning for the man they call a king, a football pele. the 82 year old died after a long battle with cancer. he'll be laid to rest and is adopted. how hometown santos want to keiana keep reports? phyllis museum in santos has never been so full since people heard the news that he had died on thursday. crowds have been gathering here $600.00 people per hour. the

museum says to see the legacy and the history of this man that has become a legend not only in football. now santos itself is preparing itself to pay a last tribute to believe his body will be brought over here in the early hours of monday. there will be a 24 hour wait at the santo stadium where he played for so many years and the public will go and visit them. we spoke earlier to his barber told us that he was expecting to go there to say good bye to ed, so i don't this not to be late because according to him and that will live on forever. after the week on tuesday, there will be a funeral. it will be a close ceremony for the family. and i had already decided where he wanted to be buried. he had acquired a space on the 9th floor of a vertical cemetery overlooking the st. the stadium that he loved so much. so

heads on al jazeera, we report from northern kosovo with fragile calm returns after weeks of protest by subs, facing the rest of her life in prison. the latest convictions against me on most opposed leisure. ah, hell i will after the cold weather the big so now getting underway across the good parts of north america, particularly up towards the lakes. and we are going to see some flooding in and around buffalo just around the lakes. they're pushing up towards at east side of canada, so that will be the next cause for concern this co front here. well, there's still some cold air in place across the plains, pushing out of canada. nowhere near as cold as it was recently. remember,

for christmas eve temperatures in dallas, mine is for celsius in the heat of the day, we're looking at 18. 17 degrees over the next couple of days. lots of walked down towards that se in court. and it is gradually making its way further north was so we are above freezing up towards ash, cargo toronto at around 6 celsius has have a warm, a new year's day for a warm start to the year. therefore, d. c at around 16 celsius, somewhat cooler over towards the west. and we do have some snow with the forecast here. got some very heavy right. pushing in from my, the pacific. some big down. pause coming in to california. that is likely to cause some flooding pushing across the mountains. they're just throw this here in about a m, to the rockies. we will see widespread snow coming in over the next couple of days . but clearing further east. ah, it was supposed to be a refuse itself. curious brother's home was allegedly the scene of torture,

rape plan, even murder, 11 east investigates the crimes, and those settings behind him on al jazeera ah, allow government manages era where ever you mm. know, ah ah, a back you watching out as a reminder of our top stories as our world health organization has met, chinese officials to request more information on the surgeon cove in 19 cases

w h o r sharing of real time data and also practical support us house democrats have released 6 years of donald trump's is tax returns. congressional committee says the records show he paid no income tax in 2020 his last 4 year president. brazil is observing 3 days of morning after the death of the football legend pa died on thursday at the age of 2, widely regarded as the world's best for polar pa is the only man to lift the world cup 3 times ukraine says it destroyed 16 iranian may drones launched by russia towards keep on friday, falling debris from one of the drones damage to buildings in the capitol. there were no casualties. the attack came a day after moscow carried out one of his biggest missiles strike since the war began in february. well, the kremlin says it is extremely concerned about

a ukrainian anti aircraft missiles that was shot down off to flying into the air space of its ally, but a roost by the re says its air defense forces shorted down ukraine's defense ministry says it will investigate. but hinted at russian provocation. meanwhile, the russian and chinese president say they plan to deepen ties on expand corporation between their countries. they made the remarks during a video conference on friday. vladimir putin says he expects judging pain to make a state visit in the coming months. the relationship between moscow invasion continues to take on greater significance following russia's invasion of ukraine. mr. assumed a special place in the entire range of russian chinese corporation and relations is occupied by military and military technical corporation. which contributes to ensuring the security of our country and maintaining stability and key regions. we

aim to strengthen the cooperation between the out forces of russia and china, putting it in the face of a difficult and far from unambiguous international situation. we are ready to build up strategic cooperation with russia. provide each other with development opportunities, be global partners for the benefit of the peoples of our countries, and in the interest of stability throughout the book. okay, let span independent china structures and her lang. he joins us from hong kong, live wiseguy could to have you with us. now we know from moscow, china's support is critical both economically, politically. it's become increasingly isolated from the rest of the well because of the ukraine war. but what is in it for china? what just trying to get from this relationship? well, there are all aspects of this relationship. first of all, the 2 countries are pushed together, ah, by american aggression against both russia and also china. in fact,

as in the case of china, is 360 degrees across the board. so the 2 countries are effectively pushed together so as to get off that then defenses. secondly, there is a great company mentality in the economies, because russia is a net exporter of energy and also agricultural products. whereas china is the world's biggest customer. certainly be there is the, according to a strategy, is that good to go? the so called a duration, continental land mos who ever control the ration and land moss. would you fact a controlled we're calling to and previous a strategies. so if you could look at the ratio, the whole ratio is increasingly more integrated. we kind of spell and ro and also

including russians, far east person, and never did of actually recently signed an agreement with china. setting aside something like 6500000 square meters off the far east to form and special economic zone. well, can in china investment, so it's a great deal of connectivity between russia and china. in eraser, leslie reflects a changing, well order in the sense that the american had too many no longer can call shorts or time in all cases. because the developing countries arising, including the middle east, including is like gum rush around turkey and with the lease and talk and saudi arabia and so on. ok. and according to the all you see that the would have been, well, would account for something like 35 percent or 60 percent. i mean, right?

the sound of the word just to be, i mean, any of this year the, to the 2 countries, they issued a statement saying that their friendship has no limits. do you think that is true? how far would china go for russia? well, china would not support our russians or war on ukraine because in a way it conflicts with china's adherence to united nations charter respecting countries sovereignty. but on the other hand, as i explain and they took, economies are hugely complimentary. and then because of your politics, 2 countries are pushed together and then because of your asia and the change will order, the 2 countries are getting closer and closer together. how worry should the west be about? this clay says sign a russian relationship. well, i think that there's some misunderstanding in the west the somehow our rising china

would m u. so the united states, as the world leader or somehow impose, ah, china's will on the world. but john is not yet keyboard of doing that. lord, this china wish do so because the america still remains way right. strong and economically and also the u. s. dollar. and his military at presence in over $600.00 places around the world. i don't think that either china and russia could challenge that on. on the other hand, as i said at the united states can no longer corner shorts. and because the war is planning more multi polar. and in this more multi put a, well, there is a great opportunity for both russia and china the get together. not only in russia, but in other developing countries and around the world as well. really good to get your analysis. andrew lung china stretches, speaking to us there from hong kong. thank you. thank you. kosovo has open to northern border crossings with serbia. they have been blocked for 3 weeks

off to casa and sub sessa, barricades and protests against the government in pristina. tension east after form a sam policeman arrested this month was moved from detention to house arrest on wednesday. so set as the story a sense of home after over 2 weeks of contrast. but a key set out by serbian protest, there's that block, the main roads in northern cal, so are being taken by the agreement to remove the barricade was reached during serbian president. i sounded of witches visit to the border on wednesday when he met with the leaders of the serbian community in causal. cuz not to the sure or super. it means that from to morrow in the morning hours, the removal of barricades will begin. this is not simple and it cannot be finished in 2 hours as some thought, but either in $24.00 or 48 hours the barricades will be removed. however, i see rules are still closed despite the deal. the key for international peacekeeping force, under the command of nato,

is urging the serbian and crossover garments to abide by the agreement. the region has been on the edge since july after the kosovo government made crossover license plates mandatory for all residents. ongoing license plates issued in serbia, the co so inserts in the territories north, especially in metro. it sat protested as a result, tensions flavored again. nearly 3 weeks ago. when a serbian former police officer was detained by kosovo authorities for suspected rule in attacks against ethnic albanian officers, protested blocked roads and cut off the connection between corso answered. yet, in the northern corso, a city of middle of its out set was make up the majority of the population. and simeon flags hanging the streets and from walls and balconies, as well as government buildings. must haves, fit the weakest with the license plates issued by the serbian government rather than use causal ones? all this suggest the casselman government has little authority here. owner of a coffee house in middle visa, alexander austin. yep. it says that local serbs want to join serbia. now seeing

that i was in room, most serbs, hey, i want to join serbia because it's been 22 years of forced integration and had failed. were denied our democratic rights. picasso, from authorities and a subject to many of the rights violations. however, do san milan novick, m ether with some one to support constant men who spoke with me along the bar river . that the wise, the cities, serbian, and albanians sides blames both christina and belgrade martha with a miss collector. the dollars there is discrimination against serbs. but belgrade also manipulates the serbian population in kosovo and causes the unrest. the main problem here is that serbia doesn't recognize kosovo as an independent state. belgrade is in pursuit of its own interests and endangering the stability here. between athenians and serves in the north and kosovo region. a tennis piece has been established since the company's declaration of independence in 2008 and with some rules still blocked. that fragile piece is at stake. if broken,

it can lead to conflict and region and beyond. wrestle said that, i'll jazeera meter of it, sir. northern crossover, mia mas al, sent leda on sunset, cheese been convicted on 5 charges of corruption, extending her jail term by 7 years. after the manner she sees power in 2021, the nobel peace prize. lawrence was given a 26 year sentence. time when i believe of course, it's just the latest chapter in a decade long story. but it could be one of the last da damage verdicts handed down in the military court, add a further 7 years to the 26 year sentence. sushi has already received that she'll now remain in custody and away from government for the rest of her life. along with the former president when she was convicted on charges of illegally profiting from the rental and purchase agreements of

a rescue helicopter. these 5 charges follow 14 previous convictions on charges ranging from gross corruption to flouting covey measures and importing illegal walkie talkies. for me and mars ruling military, this might look like victory. but for the countries resistance movement, their fight for a civilian government is not over. did oh, may tie camera this verdict will energize to resist the movement as the believe the must work hard for their freedom and the release of their fellow congress who are currently in prison. the verdict might also energize the international community. immediately after they were announced, human rights watch to criticize the convictions as part of what had called a blatantly unjust campaign. we're going to see an ongoing, a deepening civil war in me and more. and so she has basically been silent. she's been taken out of the process and she will remain

a very potent symbol for particularly the people and so going and money. one other areas of core resistance where the definite barman's are the vast jordy. and even before the verdicts, the united nations security council had adopted its 1st resolution on me and more and more than 7 decades. it condemned the execution of activists called for the release of all arbitrarily detained prisoners, including sushi, and demanded an immediate end to all forms of violence. it also called for the immediate implementation of a peace plan that was proposed back in may of 2021. by the association of southeast asian nations known as the 5 points consensus, lapland, called for an immediate cessation of violence to and constructive dialogue among all parties. but it was all but ignored by the me and my rulers. but even i see on itself seemed to lose interest. and so for now, the leader, once known, simply as the lady, is expected to be allowed to leave her prison,

quarter's answer her sentence. in more familiar confinement, the lakeside home that is already served as a prison for some 15 years. tame on a billy al jazeera, singapore, and attacked by gunman on a police checkpoints, in egypt. suez canal region has killed at least 4 people. it happened in the city of s, malia east of cairo, 3 police officers among the dead. 12 people were injured. ah, it is al jazeera, these, your top stories. well, health organization has met chinese officials to request more information on the countries surge and cove. 19 cases coming i toe asked for sharing of real time, jason offered practical supports and follies growing doubts about the transparency of official chinese.