irrefutable, but america's climate change deny is stubbornly mistrusted the fact. despite soaring temperature's raging wild fires and shrinking water to reserves, the world's largest economy, it still splits along ideological lines. so can it ever reach consensus to avoid catastrophe? climate wars ought to on a j 0 ah, brazil's new president, luna, the silver promise is to rebuild the country after being sworn in for an unprecedented 3rd to ah, hello, i'm darn jordan. this is on to 09 from doha. also coming up a new era, full croatia as it adopts the euro and enters the world's biggest passport,

free travel. so the international monetary fund warns of another tough year ahead. it says one 3rd of the global economy could be hit by recession and ukraine's president says, his forces have repelled a number of russian attacks as both sides, excuse each other of strikes on civilians. ah, there is enough field, luna, to silver has been sworn in as brazil's new president. thousands gathered to witness be no garage, no b veteran left wing politician, widely known as lulu. if the 3rd time is held, the nation's highest office defeated. formerly that jab both scenario and a close and bitterly forced election in october security was tied for the ceremony of affairs bolton, our supporters may try to disrupt it or you left a message over z with distillers to equals to sub today i'll message to brazil is one of hope and reconstruction,

the law sovereignty and development that this nation built since 1988 has been systematically demolished in recent years. it is to rebuild these national rights and values that will guide all our efforts. and monica in our kept joins us live now from priscilla, monica. so an unprecedented 3rd term in office for lula. how did the no variation unfold today? them? ah, well, it's been a very, very long day. we are listening to a show that is going on behind me. but most people, the crowds have already left because they've been here for almost 12 hours just just waiting to see lula passed by. he said this moment to add the foreign ministry . he's having a reception for the presidents of 11 countries that attended pres, heads of state and of the government of 11 countries and other delegation. and so

this will be the end of a very, very long day was pretty peaceful. but clearly half of the country is not happy with this. we were earlier at a cab valuable. so now to supporters, supporters of the former president who left before the inaugural ration for florida . so he would not have to pass on the presidential fashion. these people are saying that they think that the election was stolen, they don't recognize the results. much like god, trump supporters did in the united states, and then they will resist. so there is, there's a long way ahead for law to try and unite this country. monica, as you say, lou, that takes over a difficult time in brazil. tell us briefly what are the main challenges now faces and trying to unite the country. ah, yes. besides to trying to unite the country, there's the economy,

which is not the same economy that he had during his 2. 0, during his other to turn those terms. resumes, economy was booming. it's not the case. now, the country comes from recession. there's been a pandemic. there's been the war and ukraine, it's, it's, it's effects on because we're still in ports a lot of it's fertilizer. so he has that to deal with. also with hunger, that's his main priority because they're 33000000 brazilians set up. nothing to eat, although that country is a main exporter of brains and of meet. another problem will be vaccines and the education during both scenarios, term, also out of did a lot to discredit efficiency of vaccines during the coven 19 pandemic. well now people are wary of getting back to see have getting vaccinated for diseases that

have been eradicated, like polio and diesel's, which are making a comeback. and then there's the education, big social gap. there are many, many challenges ahead of them parts. i'm one of the not you have lifestyle in brasilia, monica. thank you. well, let's bring in john, russia. she's a journalist and right of focusing on brazilian politics and joins us live now from south al john, good to happy with us. so i mean, luna has come to power off to a very divisive and bitterly fort election campaign. how difficult is it going to be for him to re create his past political glories? i mean, as our, as our reports are monica united was saying this is a very different brazil it is a very simple and lu faces. huge challenge is, i mean apart from that one's listed just now the question of hunger which is made is his main priority. to proceed in 13000000 brazilians living and he wants to put an end to hunger. then the challenge of saving the amazon,

which again, rulers committed himself to. he wants to achieve 0 deforestation. and again, that's much more difficult now because organized crime is taken over to the amazon and is in league with all the legal law is in miners and so on. so it's a totally different picture that it was when he was pressed. then the other big challenge he has, which he's given himself, is to replace brazil on the international stage. when really was president before that so have become the 6 largest economy in the world and played a considerable role as a leader of emerging countries as the leader in latin america. we have a strong links with africa. well, that was a strong way by joe. because he had more of a cold war. and so you know,

the ones who pursue back in that position. again, been credit business. yeah. i mean, let me jump here john, because as, as you say, people voted for new like spectrum to protect the environment, restore the welfare system, a bridge that gap which you just mentioned between rich and poor. can he deliver on the political agenda that what are the challenges facing him in terms of delivering his promises? well, the main challenge, cancel congress because of a c. you'd have to pass any major new laws to congress and that he doesn't have majority. this part is in the minority. he's been doing deals with a lot of the sentence center, right. just bring them in to the ministry in the hope of getting them votes. so the congress is going to be one of his major difficulty is lula, however, is known as a very skilled, negotiate and began his life, the trade union leader. that's where he, who his skills is,

and go to meeting the unions and strikes. so people have a lot of optimism that although there are these huge difficulties including huge political difficulties and of course financial difficulties. because the previous government left the school is empty. they have faith in skill to bring together and think of his aims. yeah, i mean, you touched on this point just a moment ago, john, the destruction of the amazon rain forest and how it's accelerated on the job. both on our own lula has already appointed marina silva, environmental activist to achieve 0 deforestation by 2030. that's going to be easier said than done that given the huge damage already done to the rain forest under both an arrow. absolutely, because i'm also now basically dismantled the environmental agencies that enforcement agencies. so the amazon becomes to the wild west place of people as to

what they like seen of a lot of products as well. so it's definitely got not gonna be easy, but marina. so again, the, somebody who's well known internationally, she has a good reputation. all the counties of a king that he should achieve this question of saying allison because it affects the well comment, effects climate change. so money will be a lot of money i think will go to brazil to help save you $1000.00. i think german chancellor and he's a day a promise, more money, samson fund. i to john ross. i really got to get your thoughts on your analysis. thank you very much. indeed for talking to us, john. thank you. thank you. now a new year and a new beginning for croatia, the balkan nation has adopted the euro as its official currency and into the world's biggest passport, free travel zone. the full integration with the european union comes really 10 years after join the blog. stephanie decker reports from zagreb, a symbolic moment in the capitol. gracious prime minister,

and the european commission president, paying for their coffee in euros. the 1st day of the new year has come with 2 more 1st adopting bureau and joining the board of re shank and zone. earlier at the board was lavinia, the 2 leaders had this to say. i propose that in order to go, if they are historical moments, special moments which should provide us with great honor. and when we witness the achievement of strategic goals of a state, this is such a day. there was other being able to cross internal borders without controls is one important achievement. being able to pay cross borders using the same you. currency is another one. and i know by my own personal experience, that creations will always remember the 1st time they paid with europe. the 1st time they held the euro, coin, mint it with your national own blame the kona. and it's not that simple for many

people. for the next few weeks, you could still pay in the old currency the kuna, but the change must now be given in euro's, and that's causing confusion. one ok. this buyer tells us she has 2 wallets. now. i mean, she will convert the chain. she laughs. i still don't know, we are shown the up, they used to calculate the change. my mind, we have this app now, so convert thing is more or less simple. creations are still paying in corners and foreigners are paying in euro's we love the kona more. of course, because it's our currency eliminated problem, but at least you know, i'm not happy about the euro, but it's not a problem for me to convert. i have some kona and small euro's and the rest i will take from the cash machine if it will work. it's total chaos with the ac ems. it will be an adjustment for everyone, and it will take time. i ramirez,

member of your pool and curtis at ra 20th conference to adopt bureau and go through this transition. there is no doubt there will be challenges over the next couple of weeks as creations let go of that currency and gradually go fully europe. stephanie decker or xerox. i grab but timothy ashes from blue bay asset management, he says croatia switched to the euro will make trade on financing easier and cheaper. well, i think it's a reflection of successful, successful transition. since the end of the bulk of all that independence you know, to get into the single currency, you have to prove, you know, your, your macro credentials, which is a decent public finance. it's price, relatively low public. that lowered the average modest budget deficit. it's external account. no, but current count, trade, trade, physicians are pretty strong also. and remember it's been paid to the euro in, you know, for many, many years the company's value arrives anyway. crazy thinking euro's business in

euro's and most of the trade really is conducted in that way. anyway. so i think it's a reflection of the next successful transition creation. i think it will make life easier even easier. the business will make trade investment financing a lot easier and cheaper. i think what's interesting about creations entry shows that european project is not that despite wrecks, that spite war in ukraine. countries like krasier still more your integration. there's a whole list of countries in the west and both in that still wants to join europe. union still want to join nate, so that it's seen as you know, strength in a group. you know, it's a deep by been part of a big community seen as the defense from external pressures, the global economy, but also russia. so i think you know, this, i think overall this is a positive full creation of your an attack, maybe international airport and afghan astounds capital have killed at least 14

people. 18 were injured. the body of the attacker was found near the scene and cobble now group as yet claim responsibility. lots, all sorts come here and just there, including us more government imposed cobra. 900 checks on travelers from china. we look at the size of outbreaks in other countries, and homing in on the homeless. we look at what's being done to help a great number of people keeping rough in the us money spent. the, the here's her headlines for the america is good to see you who got it. snow storm coming in to the upper midwest here on monday. know south that, that some severe thunderstorms are sparking up. so we'll pick up this story there. that's for texas, oklahoma, louisiana arkansas just pushing into the northwest of mississippi state on monday. more rain feeds in to the west coast of the us. so from san francisco to sacramento

saga forecast here. but this is helping with the drought situation there. western canada, a bit of a breather. you've got sun cloud combo in vancouver with the high sub degrees on monday enough to central america. we go quiet rate across mexico, but some showers for hundreds. snicker rog, history got and panama south america looks like there's some severe thunderstorms right across paraguay we're talking rain, wind, and hail. that energy will shift into the southeast of brazil. storms have swept across the river place, so that's knocked back temperatures in month of a day or $223.00, and certainly could see the renewed risk of flooding for the southeast of brazil on monday as some of the storms push out a paraguay in time lower temperatures than where they had been, for example, in bio blanca at 29 degrees. but walter was sunshine on top there on monday. ok. i'm out of time. i'll see you soon. take care. ah

ah ah ah ah ah, welcome back from all of our top stories here, this olive, brazil's new president, luis and austria due to the silver has promised to rebuild the country after being

sworn in for an unprecedented for he said democracy was the true winner. october's election, which you now the defeated j bowles in croatia has adopted the euro as its official currency, nearly 10 years not to join. the european union also becomes part of the shingles zone. along travels with other member states without border checks on a top navy international airport. enough to understand capital has killed at least 14 people. the body of the talk was found at the scene and campbell, no group has yet claim responsibility. now the international monetary fund says it expects a 3rd of the global economy to go into recession this year. as director says 2023 will be even tougher than the previous year. the i'm f blames a similar tenure slowed down of activity in the u. s. europe and china, even the impact of the when ukraine inflation high fuel costs and rising interest rates. let's bring in vicky price. she's the chief economic advisor at the center for economics and business research and joins us live from london. vicky good to

have you with us. so the, i'm, as a 3rd of the global economy will sink into recession this year. how serious is this warning and why is the i'm f sound in the alarm bells. now, do we think? i think you just use morning. we have already seen, of course, to slow down taking place in the economy over 2022. we've seen consumer confidence and business confidence declining, quite considerably, particularly in the industrialized nations. and what are you seeing right now is, of course china itself having difficulties that had been the expectation that perhaps with the removal of co restrictions, china would re emerge if you like and reunited with the rest of the world after the problems that he has had for a number of months now and all slowing growth. but of course in the next few months, i think with the m. f thanks, is that they're going to be problems because of course, covered the spreading. and the, the question of course, is traveling to the rest of the world by us, sorry about chinese citizens where they go to the u. s. with the go to the u. k. whether they go to france in italy and spreading low cost to many other countries

as well. and that's a big issue for china over the next few months. we're probably going to see quite a slow down there as well. and vicky us and say, we seem to have a perfect storm with economies of the u. s. that you and china all slowing down considerably. how important are they to the engine room of a global economy? hi, hugely important when you look at what the world trade organization is forecasting for trade for the next year. sorry for this year. now we have 2023. forgive me for that. where is the 1st of january? what they are anticipating is that growth in world trade will slow down to just one percent. now, one percent growth in trade means lowes of countries that depend on it in a developing world as well. i'm going to suffer from this. this is one of the slowest growth rates that we have seen and of course we had coverage. but since the development since coverage with easy restrictions, that is a pretty poor outcome to have in 2023. so i think that's going to slow down everybody, and that stems took a significant again,

from what is happening in the biggest countries. and well vicki, the main factor seems to be the war in ukraine, but there are inflationary pressures, as well as central banks, hiking interest rates, our country's responding in the short term to try and call inflation and help people with a rising cost of living who are we seeing is precisely what you're suggesting. the interest rates are going up in order to slow down growth. and of course that yes may end up with inflation slowing down as well. and we've seen that happening, reading places like the u. s. for example, even the u. k, even in europe. so there is a downward trend setting in los angeles. commodity prices are slowing down. but of course it still means, or unfortunately that wages are not keeping up with inflation. which means that people don't have the disposable income to spend. and that's really what is of the essence, that is why the m f is forecasting quite a tough period during 2023. that gives us a final thought to you. i mean, the world has survived global recessions before. what do we like for them to see lights at the end of the tunnel?

bob's there were some good news for the new year. vicki, what we know nothing most going to happen in the worn ukraine. so that's a big, big unknown. but with inflation slowing down with a bit of luck is gonna carry on. what we're seeing is energy prices slowing down. depends of course, perhaps each time in the next few months we've seen gas prices being very substantially reduce this in food prices internationally coming down as well. it takes a bit of time until that is reflected for the consumer in what they're paying at the end of the day at the shops. but i think it's coming and i think that's can be the big cost to the surprise when it to get your thoughts and analysis here. thank you very much. dear for talking to us. thanks vicky. thank you. ah, not russia and ukraine are accusing each other bombing civilian areas authorities and keep say, missiles were fired on sunday, but no reports of casualties ukrainians in the capital. welcome the new year by cheering and singing on their balconies. as air raid sirens rang out on new year's

eve, russian strikes hip homes and a hotel in the city killing at least one person. moscow says it was targeting drone factories. the legal again. it's ok. i wish you health dear ukrainians. new year, new day, $45.00 shy heads were shot down on the 1st night of the year. i thank our air forces pilots, antea graft warriors, gratitude to the air defense of our ground forces for another 12 down iranian drones. our sense of unity, authenticity, life itself, all those contrast dramatically with the fear that prevails in russia. they are afraid you can feel it. and they are right to be afraid, because they are losing drones. missiles, anything else will not help them? because we are together and they are together only with fear, and they will not take away a single year from ukraine that will not take away our independence. is it going to

go without the dish or the thought on december 31st, the armed forces of the russian federation carried out a strike with high precision long range air launched weapons at the facilities of the military. industrial complex of ukraine evolved in the manufacture of combat. jones used to carry up terrorist attacks against the russian federation of storage areas and attack u. v. launch sites were also hit plans by the key regime to carry out those attacks in the near future. have been thwarted. meanwhile, pro russians separatists and russian media, se ukraine also carried out mass shillings on new year's eve. the attacks in russian control parts of danielle come the hands, reportedly damaged homes, shops and education centers. russian media, quoting a doctor who says 6 people were killed in a hospital, was attacked, and rushes formerly to meet your med videos has spoken about what he calls new lands, referring to east and ukrainian territory illegally annexed by russia. he says moscow will always stand up for its people that a g that was yes. mr. bay should with doesn't. you would at least him next year

won't be easy, that russia's enemies will continue to break it, but they will not succeed. we have become stronger because we are united because truth and victory on our side that everything will be done to ensure that the lives of millions of residents of our country and its new land are safe and prosperous. we will always defend the rights and freedoms of our people as their language and culture and religion, and protect all the present and future of our home. last, france has begun testing travelers from china for cobra. 19 mandates urging other e you members to do the same. checks are being imposed in several countries are for surge in cases in china. governments are anxious to prevent existing outbreaks from getting worse. and the last 28 days more than 4000000 new cases have been detected in japan. south korea has seen over 1800000 cases are also high in france and the united states with 1320000 and 1750000 respectively. more than 40 percent of infections in the u. s. are now caused by the on a crumb sub there and known as x

b b. it's highly transmissible and has developed resistance to immunity. and china has reported 695000 cases in the same time frame. but the scale and severity of its outbreak is unclear. of doctor william shatner is a professor of infectious diseases. he says, it's the lack of official data from beijing that has other countries worried. the concern is that was so much multiplication of the virus, as you say, is a huge surge of infections in the chinese population. that gives the virus the opportunity to mutate. and it could possibly mutate into a new variant, a variant that could evade the protection of our current vaccines and therapeutics . and because the chinese government is not providing the world's scientific community, the genetic information about the viruses currently circulating in china. the

thought is, we had best test everyone to make sure that they're negative before they come to this part of the world. that will bias a little time in the event that there is a new variance of concern that is emerging in china. please understand this is not to just keep cases of cov, it out. that's right. that's like asking somebody not to pour a glass of water into your swimming pool. we have plenty of coven here. the concern is about new variance. ready if the chinese government provided information on the genetics of these variants that are now circulating in china, i think there would be less concern around the world. but once again, they are withholding scientific information. at least 10 people have died across during new years. eve celebrations in uganda, happened that a shopping mall in the capital compiler as people tried to enter the building after

fireworks display. many of the victim suffocated an investigation is now on the way . a key bridge connects in columbia and venezuela has fully reopen dr. being closed for almost 7 years, it was built to facilitate trade, but was never inaugurated because of strained relations between bogota and the government of venezuelan leave. at nicholas madura, diplomatic ties were cut in 2019, but restored last year after the election of leftist colombian president gustavo pethel. now a lack of affordable housing is contributing to an increasingly visible homeless crisis in the united states. estimated the country needs an additional $3800000.00 housing units. christine salumi has more it may look like an ordinary apartment building, but for 67 year old helen, it's the home she never had before coming here. 3 years ago, she spent years cycling in and out of jail as she struggled with the diction life before here before fortune says that in for me marcel,

i was not in bed darkness since i've been, he had been to a free. and then i ever went to turn back to that life that life is how many end up here sleeping and subways and living on the street. and with scenes like this, becoming more common in cities across the country, elected officials have been calling for drastic action. my 1st act as mayor will be to declare a state of emergency on home from los angeles to washington d. c. to new york. here in new york, the mayor has called from war aggressive policing of the subways, forcibly removing people with obvious signs of mental illness or drug addiction and taking them to the hospital. but advocates for the homeless se treatment alone won't be enough. stanley richard's helped establish castle gardens, the complex, where helen lives. you have to have places for them to go. and when they get on in

medication and they're stabilized, they need a safe home to go to. they need to be part of a community. all of the units here are affordably priced with mental health and addiction services offered on site. over half of the tenants here are formerly incarcerated, and many are employed in the building. oh, why? new york officials who broke ground on 326 more affordable units earlier this year, admit thousands more are needed. ah, but attempts to build on another site have been met with resistance by neighbors who at this community meeting express concerns about their safety or property values. still advocates say there's evidence such facilities benefit the entire community. the alternative is jail or prison, or rotating from emergency rooms to jail cells. ah,

the alternative is humanly damaging an inordinately expensive. so it's a cost effective intervention. for the minority of people who can't is effectively on their own. new york officials have acknowledged meeting the demand will be difficult and even if successful for many it will be too late. kristin, salumi al jazeera new york ah. appropriate check of the headlines here on al jazeera, brazil's new president luis, and i see a little bit of silver as promised to rebuild the country after being sworn in for an unprecedented 3rd term. he said democracy was the true winner of october's election, which is now the defeated j, both america or usaa job review a dispute last april from so today i'll message to brazil is one of hope and reconstruction. the law sovereignty.