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hard line u. s. republicans block kevin mccarthy's bid to become speaker of the house of representatives in the 1st round of voting ah, i'm chilling mcdonald, this is al jazeera, alive from london, also coming up israel's new security minister stokes. tensions with palestinians, with a visit to alex, a most common time widely condemned as a provocation. brazilians lined the streets of some tosses. football legend pele is carried to his final resting place. a new year, new train strikes, whale work is in the u. k. welcome people back to work with 5 days of industrial action. ah,

ah, there warm welcome to the program. the leading contains a for speaker, the u. s. house of representatives. republican kevin mccarthy has failed to be elected in the 1st round of voting. it's the 1st time in a 100 years that the election will go to exec and rand. well, the republicans took control of the house with a narrow win of amber's mid term elections. mccarthy was considered the front runner, but struggling to get enough support from some hard line conservative in his party . the democrats nor many hakim jeffries finished the 1st man with more votes than the palm of faith. john handing the ones we live from capitol hill. hi there, john, and bring us up to date. it's not looking like getting a speaker in place is is going to be swift. now, the 1st ballot was an embarrassment for kevin mccarthy. and that's exactly what his republican opponents wanted. they wanted to defeat him on that 1st about the question is will that continue over the course of the day in the 1st ballot? the top vote getter was the democrat hakeem jeffries,

but he didn't get the majority that would have been needed for him to become speaker. that of course is expected because democrats no longer have a majority. in the house of representatives. mccarthy could afford to lose 4 votes among republicans, he lost 19 so this was a significant loss. the question is whether in successive valid she'll be able to cut away of that opposition, maybe by offering concessions. maybe by twisting some arms that appears to be what's going on in the cloakroom off of the floor of the us house of representatives. right now, if that doesn't happen, they'll just keep voting and eventually they might have to come up with a consensus candidate. if mccarthy cannot win over those opponents, and there are people in the party who particularly don't like him, he's well liked among many of those, the majority of course, republicans have voted with him on this and other issues in the past. but it's starting to look like people might be in the or what the alternative would be. and

one of the alternatives is steve sca lisa with the anna he is the deputy to kevin mccarthy. so far nobody is proposing that at least not that we have heard, but in the 1st ballot. kevin mccarthy last and there will be a 2nd ballot because right now he doesn't even have a 218 votes. he needs to adjourn and go back to reconsider. john, what does this tell us right now about republican party unity? this is a 14 or 15 year breakdown process for the republican star to begin with a tea party about 2009 when they were formed an inch and much of the republican party. his kind of subsumed that ideology. and what's happened here is that some of these members care less about maintaining institutional stability, then making waves republicans often refer to the democrats as the radical

democratic party have often been combed, disorganized, i think it was, will rogers who said, i'm not a member of any organized political party, i am a democrat. well now it's the republicans who are acting in a radical fashion and they don't want kevin mccarthy in leadership. he has offered many concessions, even offered to allow as few as 5 members to vote to overthrow the speaker that simply wasn't enough. now the opponents want one vote to be enough to call a larger both in which a majority would bring the speaker down that's giving up an awful lot of power. it would be an awful lot less power than nancy pelosi hand and becoming ours. are going to look pretty interesting. don't hinge and they are joining us live with the latest from capitol hill johnson and i study reba. the united arab emirates and jordan have joined palestinians in condemning of far right is rarely minister's brief visit to all ok,

so mos compound the palestinian leadership called the intrusion quote, an unprecedented provocation. national security, even though it's m r. ben gear entered the complex 5 days after becoming a minister. now, a decades old agreement allows non muslims to visit is lambs, 3rd holy as site as long as they don't pray, will then give your household for greater jewish access to. alack, sir, but prime minister benjamin netanyahu says he's committed to quote, strictly keeping the stasis cool. well, the visit risks stoking tensions with palestinians whom our schools person said called a continuation of this behavior will bring all parties closer to a big clash and hezbollah leader, her son, us rolla, says that any infringement of the status call at the moss could lead to an explosion in the region, not just in the palestinian territories. back in 2000 a visit by these really opposition leader ariel sharon triggered the 2nd intifada and tension at the site. back in may. 2021 escalated into an 11 day conflict. sarah

kyra reports now from occupied east jerusalem. it was a quick incursion into alex, almost compound under heavy israeli security. it happened in the early hours of tuesday followed by a quick exit a calculated intrusion with it's a mob been given, making a statement on this issue just days into being sworn in as israel's new national security minister. delivery for low because our government will not surrender to the threats of how much of the temple mount is the most important place for the people of israel. viper and we maintain the freedom of movement for muslims and christians, but the jews god will also go. and those who make credit must be dealt with with an iron fist a bite. all it took was 13 minutes inside the compound, enough time to provoke international condemnation, including from jordan, which overseas the holy site. it's and these railey ambassador in protest,

while palestinian leaders called it an unprecedented provocation in oak the ham and was eagerly asleep. been offered the storming of alexa. moscow by the israeli minister, been given this morning, constitutes a serious challenge to the feelings of the palestinian people. you recall on our people to confront such incursions that aim to make an exam was a jewish temple. this is a violation of all international norms. values conventions, laws, and israel's pledges to the american president, why not other unadilla algebra? we consider this cowardly attempt by bend over a dangerous escalation and a provocation of the palestinians. and the arab and muslim nations. this good spark a religious war in the region. and this statement from his radio opposition leader and former prime minister yale or p, describing the intrusion as a politically responsible decision and showing incredible weakness from netanyahu

in front of his ministers. bart, there was no mention of the incident in the government's 1st cabinet meeting, while the prime minister's office released the statement saying benjamin netanyahu is committed to the status quo. and ox almost compound is the 3rd holiest site from us says, but it's also revered by jews under the rules only must them why ship is allowed, how athenians, our concern that been given incursion? cassette a precedent for israel's new administration. the new ultra orthodox a right wing government has promised to expand illegal settlements in the occupied west bank. where on tuesdays ready forces carried out several raids of refugee camp near bethlehem, killing 15 year old palestinian as m i. yeah. during confrontations. bringing this years palestinian death toll to 3. this rate is the latest in a string of more than 40 arrests made in several palestinian towns since the thoughts of the year. a letter was placed on m. i. it's coffin. his family says he wrote it as

a message to the world in case of his death that he's proud to be palestinian sir. height al jazeera, occupied east jerusalem, where are 20, senior senior political analysts morrow, and the shower join spin studio mar was really good to see you. so this morning, very early, we see israel's fire, right? national security minister entering this compound, which is extremely important. why, well, he's a protocol, but he's also very dangerous. once upon a time he was just a, not a dangerous man who supported terrorism. he was so dangerous that israeli military would not even enlist him. and the idea he was banned from israel as own military. but today he is the minister of national security. hence, he is not just dangerous. he is horrifically dangerous, being unimportant position and the israeli government. so for him to do with this kind of provocation, it, you know, we'll, we'll,

we'll have consequences if not today and tomorrow it would have eventually consequences because he is unstoppable, not prime minister netanyahu not his follow ministers will stop him because the more provocation he does the more political game he's getting, and he's proven that the last decade he's been once and again trying to inflame the situation with the palestinians so much so that he became an important part of the israeli government. now he's going to use that against the better seniors and his against his own fellow is our listeners and what are the potential we for cautions? do you think further? what are, what are the potential repercussions? well, look, there are a few things if could happen. i mean, the way we the way it and drive it like in 2000 at that you know, another huge uprising, right? so, so last year there was a short war, 2014 to that. there's always some sort of consequences, right?

sometimes they are immediate, sometimes they're not sort of me. now for the time being, the palestinian authority rushed to the united nations. that's not going to get them anywhere. right. what the palestinians need is not very united nations. they need a united nation meaning very unique to unite because they have been divided now for over a decade and a half. and as long as they're not united, whatever reaction they might have, it would still not do until garzon and the westbank hamas on fact until the palestinian factions start being divided and face of this tornado. this hurricane that's coming from the israel, the government for all those fanatic israeli ministers who are adamant on swallowing, historic palestine. i think what we going to see is the palestinians having less and less options,

fewer and fewer possibilities to react serious there was going on. but also the region by the way, my also have reactions and i think the entire arab and muslim world consider alex musk to be a symbol, a religious and a national symbol. my on the shy jo, him here in the studio, my one thank you. the hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of some toss in southern brazil earlier to bid a final farewell to football. legend pelley, who died on thursday at the age of 80 to the 3 time world cup. when his coffin was carried through the city on a fire, chuck, along with streets packed with fans, and more than 230000 people, attended his week at via bell nero stadium where he lane state for 24 hours. the funeral procession stopped outside the home of police a 100 year old mother celeste there and says, are donna celeste. she's known in brazil days before being admitted to hospital for the final time. pelley paid tribute to his mother on her birthday saying she told

him the value of love and peace. well, the lengthy procession ended at memorial neck report, ecumenical, where a private channel was held for an exit alarms his de nasty men. so heli was inserted a mausoleum in the farcical cemetery. the said to have chosen the 9th floor in honor of his father reward number and his center for sharks. i'm with pill, i represent a lot because since i was a kid i saw a pillow and i was very moved. it's like this emotion to day and we're here to day his funeral and he can see that the whole city has stopped the whole world stopped up on because the pillar should not sure monsieur. a we lost a citizen named edson, but the play i will never be lost. he's in here. your daddy? yeah, i had the joy, the satisfaction of seeing paula play a villa bill marrow. that's what we always tight with us. it is a great joy. i mean hale polite, hale pallor,

monica yankee is on the street to santos, where people gathered to watch the funeral procession through the city. hi monica, and tell us what today's been like. well, like a standing out here with mentally here about the family. for the family, his son. and so thanks everyone. or they were changing the 1000 with that i've been asked.

i will live, i want it to be very done or badly decided very good. so to make it easier for the future, this memory along like you to join, is there line from central to preserve monica? thank still to come this half hour as china cities get busy or so do it's for the w h o advisors say that they want a more realistic picture of the co would break their career steps of efforts to encourage people to have children with one district and so offering a 1500 dollar baby bonus, ah,

while numbers are out of whack in terms of temperature, still across central europe. hey there, thanks for joining in while we're above average got some rain fighting across germany and poland, but some big changes come in here. we'll chat more about that in just a 2nd. but as this what, whether bumps into colder air, it's going to generate about 10 to 20 centimeters of snow for also, you can see that colder air has punched across helsinki and moscow. but watch as you start your weekend, saturday morning dark in the blue and the purple, the lower the temperature here. moscow minus 26, even warsaw minus 7 few days ago. you're about 19 or 20 degrees. ok back to the here. and now stellar's stretch of whether through spain, plenty of sun mulligan, 19 degrees for you, fog has been an issue for it's stumble. could certainly see that continue. look at all this rain in iraq. that's likely to cause some flooding. rain in winds combo

though for the coast of egypt on tuesday, high temperatures in lake arts at 35 degrees. and as we dip toward the south, a solid band of rain is stretching from vinto crate through to the su too. could see some thundering downpours mixed in there in time for the western cape province . just a few showers in the mix. cape town has hi of 22 degrees on wednesday, and now you're in the know. we'll see you soon. take care. ah, the activist radical and the founder of african cinema ouch is in the world, tells the story of the more italian direct. but it is from making the style for that he made the brake fluid. and find the way to me is a med was a fighter, his weapons were his mind and his intelligence made honda rebel african. tell me on

how you see lou. ah ah, a reminder of our current top stories here on al jazeera, the leading contender for speaker of the u. s. has of representatives. republican kevin mccarthy has failed to be elected in the 1st round of voting is the 1st time in a 100 years that the election will go to a 2nd round. the democrats nominee had keep jeffries finished 1st with more votes that mccarthy saudi arabia, the united arab emirates, and jordan of joined palestinians in condemning the intrusion of the alex and most why is really national security minister. it's a morbid give year. the palestinian leadership described it as quote, an unprecedented provocation. and hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets

of santos in southern brazil to bid a final farewell to p. o legend pelley, who died on thursday at the age of 82, a 3 time woke up with his coffin was carried through the city on fire truck now, days after a ukrainian attack on temporary russian barracks in the eastern city of mckinney car. some russian politicians, as well as a former commander of pul, russian troops had demanded punishment for commanders who they say ignored the dangers of stationing troops there. in a rare disclosure of troop fatalities rushes, defense ministry set on monday, the 63 soldiers were killed at the new year's eve attack. ukraine says about 400 russian soldiers were killed and 300 wounded. forces. military leadership is facing criticism. after reports, the soldiers were being housed alongside an ammunition dump, which was within range of ukrainian rockets. ukraine's president says, russia is ready to launch an extensive campaign of attacks by a rainy and made drones. ramirez zalinski says russia is trying to exhaust ukraine

. mind when we have information that russia is planning a protracted attack using shahan drones. it is probably banking on exhaustion. exhausting our people now. anti aircraft offenses our energy, but we act and do everything so that the terrorists fail in their aim as all their others have failed. tens of thousands of railway workers in the united kingdom, a staging 5 days of strikes, just as people had back to work. half the christmas holiday pain conditions remain at the center of the dispute. and one union boss says the industrial action could last month. harry fosset reports from what's usually one of london's busiest stations for british commuters. it's a case of new year, same strikes, tens of thousands of rail workers from the r m. t union began a 2 day walk out on tuesday, taking off a 5 day run at industrial action across the rail network. this 1st strike leaving

a skeleton service in some parts of the country, manner tool and others. and it has been really hectic, especially getting to work has been really difficult. but fortunately, again, you know, with technology and it does help that we can work from home. so i completely understand that people have the right to strike and i support them is straight enough to have the back christmas will off that you want to do that have delay, travel trains are still running, particularly at major city hubs like this one, but they're running at about 20 percent of normal capacity starting later and finishing earlier in the day, passengers being told not to travel at all if possible, those who are making journeys having to plan accordingly. the unions won't pay awards that reflect inflation currently running at nearly 11 percent. and they're resisting proposed changes to working conditions, including more driver, only trains, and more mandatory sunday working members working laws. we phone off in the air and their conditions will be ripped to pieces. they have, it knows that not,

it wasn't even 1st in the, the thinking about pay hundreds and then there's a beating contract saying don't fall conditions away in return for a very modest pay. do the government rejects the unions charged that it's preventing the rail companies from making a deal at the same time, insisting inflation matching pay awards with hon the economy. there's a fair, reasonable payoff for on the table which 2 of the trade unions have accepted the r m t sadly decided to reject it has to be an offer that's fair, reasonable for the taxpayer, as well as for the people who work in industry. and we will say go to see some reform in the way the industry operates so that we have a proper 7 day road way that passengers can rely on network rail which runs and maintains the tracks says such a deal is within touching distance. there are reports that improved benefits rather than pay or under consideration. so now though, this winter of strikes i'm disruption rose on harry faucet, al jazeera london. the u. s. football player remains in

a critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field during an nfl. last on monday, 24. you will buffalo bills play a day. mar hamlin fell to the ground after colliding with an appointment during the prime time match against the cincinnati bengals medical officials before cpr and him before he was taken to a local hospital game was suspended with players from both teams, visibly destroy. an arabian chest player has arrived in spain, after receiving warnings, not to return home. following an international tournament in kazakhstan saw her them whose ranks 800 and 4th in the world competed in the chest championships in all marcy last week that he job a source of close to condemn said. she was warm by multiple end of it. deville's not to return to iran, organizes provided her with security while the tournament. iran has been wrecked by anti government to demonstrations since mid september would since 22. 0 massa. i mean he died in police custody morality after being detained for inappropriate

attire. beijing is threatening to take reciprocal measures against countries that imposed colbert 19 restrictions on people traveling from china. those travelers are not required to present and negative coven 19 tests. the us, japan, italy, and cancer are among the nations that introduced the new measures after reported search in infections. when we went home good usual wheat account golden rule, we believe that some countries of imposed entry restrictions targeting only chinese travelers. this decision lack find to pick bases and some practices are unacceptable. we family oppose any attempt to manipulate epidemic prevention measures in order to achieve political goals. we will take counter measures based on the principle of reciprocity. don't judge more well as covert. 90 measures are east in china life in major cities is starting to return to some sort of normal. but the medical system is on the street. with many convince beijing is drastically

under reporting the number of cases. just 3 new culver deaths were reported for monday, taking the total official decimal to $5253.00. trina, you were bought sir from beijing in wood tree bay. ching, the pace of life is picking up. people are enjoying being outdoors after weeks of staying inside after a wide spread curve. at 19 outbreak, yell sun food cells, traditional suites from his cart, but he welcomed the lifting of restrictions in december. only. what year of all is good? if indeed, all the restrictions are ever one can come out now for was good for counter man. if you are always in lockdown, you have no income for sure. but he says, business is better now than it's been in years. the 67 year old had covered 19 last month. many of the people we spoke to in this neighborhood have told us they also called the virus. rather than at least the 70 to 80 percent of people in this area got korea wealth turned under. we all got sick for those who have recovered,

life has returned to normal tests and health courts can't are no longer required to and to restaurants and public spaces. tuesday is the 1st working day of 2023 and the streets here are busier than they've been in month. many businesses have reopened and most workers have returned to the office. but it's not just the streets that are crowded. hospitals are full of people seeking treatment for covered 19 the chinese center for disease control and prevention says less than half a 1000000 people have been infected nationwide. but scientists say cases automatically under reported. the government insists the situation is under control when they issued hi, sheila gordon torture. nationwide. our medical resources have not yet reached the situation of tide supply. we have anticipated a substantial increase in demand. so we are well prepared for those who are healthy

. this relief that the use of locked downs are behind them and many are looking forward to a new sense of normalcy. katrina, you al jazeera beijing. now south korea has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, and the government wants to change that and is increasing child care support to encourage young people to start families in this kim reports are from so the 1st babies of the year in south korea twins held by their grandmothers and another buy a new father. a welcome sound in a country that has been at a population death cross since 2020. the number of deaths consistently outpacing birth is on. the president says the government has poured more than $220000000000.00 into increasing the fertility rate over the past 16 years without avail or provision. meaning we need effect of policies that are based not on populism, from about science and data. nonetheless,

the incentives will continue the latest a monthly stipend, effective january. first mothers in south korea will receive an equivalent of $550.00 per month per child, until that infant friends one that parent pay is set to rise to 800 dollars next year. for those who are from here, the district of con them, which has the lowest fertility in soul a one time birth bonus of $1500.00 a week or higher. if the infant is a 3rd or 4th child. when eugene is expecting her 2nd baby next month, she walked away from a career and education consulting, where she had her eldest he on. she welcomes the cash for additional expenses such as nappies and bottles. but the real help she needs an extra pair of hands is still out of reach that but kind of service that i really need. because so if i have 2 children, if one is sick, then i need to go to the hospital,

but i have to carry my infant 2nd child to go to the hospital with my 1st child. and it'll be very difficult because it's not like my husband can be here like 247. he needs to go out to work. when sociologist says the government has missed the mark, pointing to young people who face low wages and unstable employment prospects, which leads to increased competition. gen and brewing distrust between genders. children are a life long commitment, and many young adults find it difficult to think about being responsible for the one person's life when they're not sure about their future. so furthermore, some your models are constantly exhausted and tire is a result of working long hours as lifespans increase economist project that by 2050, for every 100 working south koreans, there will be 76 dependence, both minors and the elderly. the government will need to decide.