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this is al jazeera, ah, hello, the hello robin. you're watching the al jazeera news. i live for my headquarters here in doha, coming up in the next 60 minutes. ukraine's foreign minister says patriot missiles from the u. s. will soon arrive in keith to help in its fight against russia. also, south korea tightens its cove at 19 protocols after a chinese national. he tested positive, goes missing all waiting to enter a quarantine facility, handling badges. the philippine government orders $300.00 police officers to resign as it cracks down on the drugs trade and security and economic growth on the minds of voters. as nigeria gives up for general election over in sport line or messy, gets a god of honor from his parasol germonti made after his world cup victory. ah,

welcome to the user. it's just 13 under g m t 3 p. m in keys where the ag crenan foreign minister has announced that the us base patriot ad events miss our system will soon arrive in the country. washington has pledged a $1850000000.00 worth of military aid, which includes the patriot missiles. now the u. s promise. this helped join the ukranian, president's visit to washington last month. charles stratford george been alive from keith. so charles just brings up to speed on today's events around the country . some of the latest lines for use, a hail coming out from both pro ukrainian and pro russian telegram channels lines that we cannot independently verify, but there is consistency there with what we know has been happening in certain

areas in the eastern front lines per ukrainian channels. saying sorry, yes, per ukrainian channels saying that the city of zach parisha and the surrounding region was held, shuttled quite heavily in the last few hours. no reports of casualties. interestingly, also post on ukrainian or russian telegram channels, reports of the ukrainians showing was described as a russian command post in the town of basilica. now bustling is south of zap parisha and seems to be part of what military. and lisa saying is a gradual build up of a potential push by ukrainian forces towards the russian occupied town of mel. it's awful now medical was taking control of it by the russians in the very early stages of this war. an analyst will tell you that the craniums are trying to push towards that city. because if they take control of it,

it will potentially cut off the so called land bridge supply line that enables russian forces to take supplies from the eastern don bass region into crimea. so that is quite an interesting development. and as i say is consistent with what we've been hearing, we're also, as you can imagine, hearing reports of ongoing shelling and heavy fighting in the flash point. city of a bad moods in the dorm bus area. it's been pretty much a stalemate that in recent weeks one of the reasons is because that is, it is so intense that the fight and we're hearing similar reports also further north along the look, ganske and donates regional borders around the town of crimean. a criminal is still under russian control, but we've seen movements by the ukrainians towards it in the last couple of weeks, ukrainians, claiming that they have taken control of a couple of villages around there. and meanwhile, we have been looking at

a sport in this country that is often described as a national passion. and we've been looking at the effects of the war on it. and this is our report to machine gun bullets ripped through alexander's legs. when he was fighting on ukraine's eastern frontline, a 3rd bullet was stopped by the mobile phone in his pocket. his sciatic nerve was severed. he cannot feel his right leg, and he is afraid. he will never be able to fulfill his goal in life. in a sport, ukraine is famous for around the world boxing fair, internet nature center. it is not just a part of my life or it is my life. why should i say it was so, but now i need to find something else. asian is alexander competing in 2016, rose to become car key, regional champion before returning to fight in the war. last year,

he lived in france, where he became regional champion in nice from or her former box and grace mazda personally, because i grew up desire to father. how can the mother race and man alone i got into boxing? and it radically changed me as a person. it hardened my character and no matter the challenge is like being in the army or on the battlefield or he in hospital i am hauled and gone. i can take a punch, the purse codec you. and there is no surgeon available in ukraine who can perform the necessary operation that alexander needs in order to walk unaided and potentially box. again, he aspired to be a national champion. and one of the reasons is because boxing in this country is often described as a national obsession. one more though brave. this is former multiple world heavyweight title holder,

and now men of give tale clinico visiting the frontline town of boss lot wearing the colors all free and this is current w b o w b a and i b f heavyweight champion, alexander lucy. ah, there are a boxing jims like this one establish years ago, right across ukraine. ah, men who used to train here and they are fighting on the front lines. some of these boxes may eventually do the same. all it could sco has been training here since he was 12. he joined the territorial defense unit. when russia invaded last year. you're going there are more of the war makes it more difficult to train. but when there's electricity and water available, my training feels like a celebration. we're lucky at this gym compared to places like mary upon which fell to the russians and bark mood. we're fighting as heavy as we can come here. thanks

to the men fighting on the front lines. yes. they are guys who trained at this. german are now fighting and some have been injured. they were warriors in the ring and they are warriors in life. for now, all is xander continues his grueling daily exercise. he can only hope he gets the operation he needs so he can fight again. char stratford, al jazeera cave, south korea this increasing its k with 19 checks and protocols at its airports. that's after a chinese national do tested positive on arrival, went missing while waiting to n t. a quarantine facility, health officials and military officers say they're now keeping a closer eye on international travelers. south korea says around 25 percent of short term visitors from china tested positive. on arrival on tuesday, eunice kim has moved from into an airport in south korea. slice connecting cities in china to here in china. international airport in south korea are at

a fraction of what they used to be in pre pandemic times. and yet short term visitors who are able to walk through those doors would do so straight into a p c r testing booth. and from there, those who test positive would be moved to a hotel nearby for a week long florentine on their own expense. now health official say they found $73.00 positive cases. on tuesday, accounting for about 25 percent of china arrivals on that day. not including locals who would test within 24 hours at a local clinic near them. now these positive cases are being analyzed for variant information. and despite these tightened protocols, we are already hearing on day 2 since roll out of one man who got away on the way to florentine forcing officials to have to put out an alert, high stitch, guinea,

all the chinese national muse forties tested positive for corporate content airports and lifted up permission while entering auto via quarantine bus. it is regrettable that such a disgraceful event occurred. officials war that such violations would lead to deportation and future entry best possible finds as well as jail time, as they would run in a violation of the country is held. codes. officials also saying it is becoming more and more difficult to understand what is happening with then mainland china as transparency on information, is becoming more and more difficult. now, japan is also introducing additional cave in 19 border control measures for anyone coming from china, prime minister. because she announced starting on sunday that travelers will have to present a negative cove in 1900 tense before boarding the plane for japan. that will be required to take a p. c o. m to jan test when they arrive, beijing has condemned the restrictions by several countries calling them discriminatory. at least $300.00 police officers in the philippines have been asked

to step down and attempt to crack down on corruption. the interior minister requested old generals and kennels submit their resignation to clear the ranks of ties to illegal drugs. finally below. how's this update for manila? the curious secretary of the philippines, ben, her abala said that this is all part of the internal tracing efforts of the philippine national police. and he said that this, in fact, was a move that was also recommended by the current police. chief generals were doleful as ravine as a re himself is not exempted from this call. now this follows a drug raid, back in december where a district chief of the philippines, drug enforcement agency, together with his ages where arrested and caught with several kilograms of met them better mean. now the philippine drug enforcement agency is not part of the philippine national police, but during the last administration,

led by philippine president would rigor to the 3rd day to turn himself had said that it was to the best of his knowledge that police generals within the bolivian national police were or are involved in the illegal drug trade. and so i will said that clearly there is an internal problem here. and so he said, call it a short cut if you want. but the wheels of justice in the philippines just turn so slow. so this is a radical move, he said that if necessary, but human rights groups say that this undermines the philippines criminal justice system. meanwhile, the philippine president is on the 2nd day of a state visited china said mar costs. jania hasn't members of the standing committee of the national people's congress. he was due to the chinese leader teaching ping on wednesday, a bank or

bottom. so that b r a with shots that go with katrina. u haul from beijing. it's been a rocky few years in the bilateral relationship between china and the philippines, but both sides say that this was at harold's a new chapter, entice, meeting with china's head of the national people's congress, lee, john shoe. on wednesday morning, marcus, pledged to deepen corporation with aging, especially at the global economy, recovers from the pandemic workers b o. b, e r a or b r a with shots that, oh, with 10 to 14 deals are expected to be signed during this visit,

covering areas such as energy, infrastructure, tourism, and culture as well as technology. the philippines has also flight a separate deal concerning the south china sea, which they say is designed to limit miscalculation and miscommunication. the disputed territory is a major sticking point between china and the philippines. and manila has criticized stating, building up the artificial islands as well as what they call the swarming of filipino fishing boats by chinese ships. there is a lot at stake if a boy, china and the philippines from manila will baiting is that top trading palm and a major source of investment and aid and for banking, philippines. the philippines is the closest country to taiwan, which stating consider road chinese territory. and historic ally of the united states and bating wants to do what ever can to minimize the influence of washington in the region. well, still plenty more had here on the alt is there a news are including a house divided republicans near us. house of representatives,

hope a 4th time. we the charm. when they vote for a speaker, it's winter in the northern hemisphere, but some areas aren't exactly cold right now. we'll ask a scientist, what's going on and in sport, see her majesty lighted, made it 6 weeks in a row. that's all coming up with joe in sport. ah, republicans in the us house of representatives will reconvene in the coming hours to try and pick a speaker after they fail to agree on one. on tuesday, it took 3 attempts, but hard line conservatives blocked kevin mccarthy's bed. it's the 1st time with century this has happened, john 100 explains now from capitol hill. it was a picture of republican chaos for the 1st time in a century, members had to vote for the speaker of the us house of representatives more than

once and still after 3 times failed to produce a winner. a speaker has not been elected. a group of dissatisfied right wing republicans in the house freedom caucus had a list of demands, easy removal of the speaker off prime committee assignments in fiscal conservatism . and to highlight them, they banded together to block would be house speaker kevin mccarthy might the day began as it has every 2 years. for 200 years, there were no nation offering. i rise to day to nominate the gentleman from california. kevin mccarthy, a came jeffries of new york. there were votes. mccarthy, jeffries, mccarthy, jeffries, but even with the votes counted no $11.00 again and again tore and again inside the capital and at the white house, democrats, including president biden, watched the embarrassment of their political rivals. he's just not going to insert

himself, he's going to let the process play out and continue to do the, the work of the american people. and they cheer democrat hakim jeffries, the honorable hacking jeffries of the state of new york, has received 212 who came out on top in all 3 ballots, but not with the majority needed to win the speakership. the voting has a long way to go to beat the record. in 1856. the house picked a speaker after a $133.00 ballads in 2 months. the new speaker will have a razor thin majority and little ability to pass legislation with a democratic senate and a democratic president. as mccarthy and his allies regroup and hopes of winning another day. the rebels marked the day as a victory and proof of their power in a clearly divided party. john henderson, l. jazeera, capitol hill. let's get more this for our white house correspondent. kimberly. how can you choice me now from washington d. c said time unlucky. it seems kimberly,

but why is kevin mccarthy spitting opinion in his own republican party? well, he has been a divisive figure for some time. it has a lot to do with the fact that he has backed for president donald trump, who of course it himself is a very diverse figure. and perhaps the fact that he has received a fresh endorsement from the former president is only going to deepen those divisions. the former. a president on his truth social platform just now saying vote for kevin closed the deal may once again, just deepen those divisions and perpetuate this ongoing vote pattern that we're seeing for potentially another day as we go into this 4th round of voting still. we know that kevin mccarthy believes that he has of earned this position. in fact, there are some rumors, he's even already moved into the speakers office,

so confident that ultimately he will be able to wear down his detractors, the feeling being that ultimately they will decide knowing that they can't do any business in the house of representatives until the speaker is selected either vote present or simply just backtrack and decide to support him after all. so we expect this to continue until there is a speaker chosen, and kevin mccarthy believes it will be him. well, as the republicans sort of, you want to say, look within themselves that democrats making, hey, out of this, this must have their arms cross watching with smiles on the faces to a certain extent. well though, as we say in washington, sometimes they, they're breaking out the popcorn if you will, because this is certainly a good show. and as i, we know that john hendern reported they, they finish their own business. voting for their leader had came jeffries pretty early on in the process and so now they're,

they're sitting back with smiles on their faces as they watch some of these antics . but it does have a serious tone to all of this because ultimately it's not good news. for democrats, the fact that republicans are fighting amongst themselves eventually means that they're going to turn that nastiness towards democrats. and it will result in investigations which will have serious implications for the democratic party and for the democratic president. and it will mean investigations that will mean the investigations into the president's son hunter, by the end into the origins of covet 19. and what they say is the mishandling of the pandemic as well as even the withdrawal of afghanistan. so, oh, well, this is a bit of fun and antics there for now. it certainly will have long term implications for the party and for the president's legislative agenda for the remainder of his term. and even the short term will be following events in the coming out with you. kimberly, in washington, dc. so thanks very much for the moment that these 28 people have been killed and

more than 20 injured in 2 car bombings in central somalia. and also according to the my of my house in the heroic region where the tucks took place. the police station was targeted 1st followed by the house where a somali government official, oh sure, bob has claimed responsibility. european union commission wants to crank down on legal migration by people who travel into the blog through the western bolton's officials say the root is now the most used entry point in t. e u countries. natasha buffalo reports from the albanian capital toronto use ethic, barley feel safe in tarana. although she never imagined ending up there. he fled the taliban in afghanistan with his child and pregnant wife, who had been a school teacher in kabul, they reach the european union by agree spot. he says greek police possessions and harassed them. so they left the you and cross the border into albania. so i'm coming here. the money is good. i can, you can please help me. i'm good to hospitality ambulance summer flow. this give

it to me and some glue for my daughter, my babies and my wife. she helped me. it's a good country and he says he'll remain in albania for now. but most migrants and asylum seekers that arrive in the country don't stay but pass through it and other balkan countries on their way to you. member states including croatia hungry and austria, a route that the commission says is now the main route for people arriving illegally in the block. the you border agency front tech says more than 120000 asylum seekers and migrant crossed into the you via the soon called western vulcans. route in 2022 that 70 percent more than the previous year. and the highest number is 2016. the increase says this migration expert is partly due to deteriorate and condition for asylum seekers in greece and turkey. and the fallout from the covey crisis during

the damage, the border where cold. so there is a, was the slow down of the lands and then it's right up again during this year. and it's actually the 1st 9 month. there's been an increase of this number o. pain is never fully recovered from decades under communist rule poverty and corruption, a wide spread and many people my great abroad for opportunities for now the increase in asylum seekers passing through the country hasn't cause much public concern. perhaps because our bains often understand why some people like us feel they have to leave home. natasha butler. i'll just sarah tirana. oh benya. temperatures. a woman unusual across the number of european countries and since new year's day, at least 8 cities recorded peaks close to 20 degrees celsius in spain. temperatures were equivalent to a warm average day in july,

europe's warm weather comes in north america faces severe storms. heat waves have become more frequent and more intense. francois dement is the lead over on the un intergovernmental panel on climate change. he says, climate change is driving the spike in europe's temperatures. we know that climate change will lead to more extreme temperatures. and europe is one of the region of the world that is warming, the faster clearly outside temperatures in europe, they've already increased by about 2 degrees celsius compared to the pre industry average. and this will continue in the future, which means that these temperatures that we consider exceptional temperature, actually are the new no miles temperatures. we will need to get used to the fact that the temperatures will reach the level more and more frequently in the future. because the science is present, clear, and the responsible for climate change are for use though we need to get rid of the

printer is that but as of today, still represent about 84 percent of the global energy make. which means that we need to do much more and much faster to replace these viewers with renewable energy. but we also need to add that to dean by for climate change. and this is reopened a blind spot of the fight against climate change, especially in europe. where most, if you didn't make of use to thing that europe will be the immune to the impact of climate change. they realize no over europe is back and the pressing need for a vision. actually the usual patterns of seasons will change, which means that the reasons we will use to will change in the future. and this will ever cost remedy consequences for agriculture 1st and foremost. but also for the tv, for example, there is a lack of snow in sky results in the outs,

right. know, and this is obviously an issue for the think going to be activity time for check on the global weather. now his jeff, hey there we got a weather bomb on our hands again for the u. s. west coast. so that's when an area of low pressure deepens within a certain period of time. think the deeper the low, the more intense it is. and this one's going to be intense that a months worth of rain in san francisco, wind gusts, 80 to 90 kilometers per hour, that's enough to uproot trees and naco powers. this will also swoop into oregon and washington state increasing cloud cover for vancouver with the high of 17 degrees. there has been some tornado reports for the u. s. deep south. the mid west is. this storm system moves further toward the east. the threat now on wednesday will be the florida panhandle break through to the carolinas. it is a soggy forecast for the great lakes. it depends what side you're on. so cooler for toronto, 5, look out toward the mid atlantic d. c at 21. and still that snow storm for the upper midwest. central america, fairly quiet because most of the action is around the golf. but some bursts of rain

for out the rico and dominican republic on wednesday. big storms for pedro and bolivia that stretches into the southeast of brazil. so for the state center at the reno, the capital floor and apple is extreme weather alerts in play here for flooding likely damage to homes and high temperatures for a central argentina by a blanca 34 on wednesday, sir, still has he all al jazeera tons days president decides to let the opposition hold . rally is something that hasn't happened in 6 years. also thailand's cannabis industry reach new highs a few months ago. but some sellers say it's too much of a good thing. and it's for, we'll hear from christiane, rinaldo following his america money moved to saudi arabia to stay with us here on out there. ah, harmful pathogens are increasingly affecting our lives with terrible consequences.

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ah, we'll go back your child is there as news. our reminder of all top stories, the ukrainian foreign minister has announced, stays patriot air defense missiles will soon arrive in ukraine. washington pledge nearly $2000000000.00 worth of military aid, which includes the patriot missiles. south korea is increasing its airport checks the code 19. that's after chinese national, who tested positive on arrival when missing, while awaiting to enter a quarantine facility. and philippine authorities asked hundreds of police officers to resign in a so called crackdown on corruption. the interior minister requested that all generals and colonel submit their resignation, saying he wanted to cut ties to illegal drugs. politicians and

nigeria have begun holding campaign rallies the head of a general election in february. its worsting security issue has topped the agenda, militants armed gangs continued to attack villages across the northwestern part of the country. i would just join us now from canada and the excitement of election season begins. amen. i mean, what choices are the candidates offering and the issues including security will be top of the agenda that i'm sure absolutely will help. basically, almost every leading candidate here. it's talking about the issues that bothers most nigerian, it's not too secure to not the cost of living, but above all, a lot of people feel that you've security is checked. that will be the number one priority for now. simply because whenever you go in this country, the police can't even handle the situation on the ground. the government has to

deploy security forces to make sure that the police are supposed to deal with such problems. but again, these problems continue from the ne, bought, i mean, just these now into it's 14 and then the mandatory and the kidnappings in the northwest center. part of that, i did tell them to continue. and also if you look at the eastern part of the south east of the country that he knew. so i guess the by separatist movement, once an independent group from movement is burning government offices and targeting . as it was basically we continue to speak to will tell you that the priority is to stabilize the country to stabilize the quality and also invested education, restore electricity, and deal with issues like that. when again, i spoke to one of the leading candidate, who is the candidate of the party just a few minutes ago. it's now moving to that particular location we spent. i was in

discovery, we couldn't get to, it shows you the excitement. you said you will be prioritizing security, so these country can hop away for think now. so hello. it's difficult to say whether you're going to be closer to do it. we'll leave it for you and continue to follow the election campaign in nigeria. thank you for joining us from cano tons in as president has lifted a controversial band on poles, political rallies, president some years hulu. her son announced a decision 6 years after her predecessor john mike fully imposed the measure of about imposed oh, allowed elected politicians to prohibit rallies. all protests in their constituencies were yield nicu, lynda. mcdonna yet the armor? yes, yes. it is our responsibility as the government to secure political gatherings and we need to notify us as required by the law security services. we'll assess the

situation and give the go ahead depending on the situation. but for now, at the stage permission will be given because it is our responsibility to protect your right to have to hold your alley safely. while you wait a condo, k u is a political analyst enjoys winner from calgary. in canada. good. have you with us on the program? is this a move that the opposition parties were expecting? or has it really come as a surprise? bob, it does not come as a surprise because there has been talks between opposition parties and thou that president aah! as an artist cup at that capacity is at present, but also as a chairman of the ruling party, she see him saw it was something that was expected, but it was in no one is to win. the popular tragedies will be allowed again, according to the constitution. and of course, i mean, how does this change and the political landscape, because the authorities, i,

the police or security services will still be in charge and evaluating whether such meetings a safe to go ahead. they still will have a veto on this when they they won't cover the top. i see because if you look at the political mouse and culture, it has an ear the president web is very strong. so the fact that the president has um, spoken about it. and said that rally should be allowed. it means a lot because weren't really hindered there valley or prohibited the lat, rally 6 years ago was only a presidential statement. it wasn't something that has to do with on the policy change or a legal changes. it was only the statement in the police enforced it. the president does seem to be wielding a great deal of executive power and making changes on the ground that perhaps the public thinker well is about time. and how is this going down within her own party members? other? are they all on board?

i don't think so because we have to remember that they can in structure, in their ruling patty, the president's party is very much dependent on the police and the force that the state was using to keep them there. the party in power, especially if you look at the parliament right now. most of the members of the parliament who are 99 percent of the ruling pat from the ruling party did not go sla competitive election because they took the hon election was rigged. and it was a very controversial election, so they are not used into going into the field in the campaign into their politics . and this is going to be a big challenge for them now that the civic space is opening up for the opposition, but is to organize mobilize and campaign. there is a potential presidential election in 2025, and some analysts what you could self and others have suggested that professor assa,

my actually run in the selection though fact what, what local newspaper was actually suspended for, suggesting that she wouldn't run. so does make you think about how much power the ruling party does have all wheeled across the country and across the media itself. yes, it does. because the line between this state them literally patty is black. it's almost the same thing. and the constitution gives a preston a lot of power. that is why the president could even ban ah, political rallies, something that is enshrined in their, in their laws and in the constitution. but just may, they what of the pasting. everything can change. so when a media house speak, so present, anything that is deemed to that is against the president of the party and this 10th with action and parish, the media house. unfortunately, it'll be interesting to see how this all plays out as we lead up to that election

for the moment. i can declare you, thanks so much for joining us from calgary and canada. thank you. me a mars military leaders are begun, releasing 7000 prisoners to mark independence day. the celebrations include a military parade in the capital naperville. the festivities come just days after the military rulers increased. formerly the unsung su, cheese present term to 33 years. the hunter has faced international condemnation and isolation of to seizing power 2 years ago. let's bring in the fil robertson. he's the deputy asia director at human rights watch. joyce, we know via skype from bangkok. always good to have you on the program. phil, see your insight, a grandiose statement of free elections and prisoner release, but told no timeline given on either when this will happen or how well, i mean the in terms of the prisoner only see these over 7000 prisoners. but there are very few political prisoners included in that. i mean,

we're probably talking about a dozen or 2 people in an overall right now in myanmar there is over 13000 political prisoners behind bars. so this is just a drop in the bucket in terms of an actual really releasing political prisoners, willa with the elections. some no plan to finish, please to finish. yet while i was just gonna say with regard to the elections, we're expecting these to come some time towards the end of 2023, but they're not going to be legitimate. you know, there's a fundamental problem here. you have a military coup, government saying that they're going to hold elections. they have been persecuting the landslide winner, the national need for democracy and long. so g, they control the election regulator. they're operating under a constitution. that itself is not democratic because it guarantees 25 percent of the seats and parliament, the military. you know that i don't even know. we know we can call this an election . we will indeed, i mean the,

i was gonna cover the whole thing on free and fair elections. you've answered that eloquently. so trying to legitimize themselves on the international stage is very important because of global sanctions. i mean, it's going to be very difficult, isn't it? for, for me, and while they have few friends in the region by china and their relationship with that close is trading blog ass young. it is in the under continuous strain. well, i think what they're trying to do is focus on the front line states. this is thailand in india, malaysia, which is of course are more of a problem for them. china, bangladesh. and in fact, men are lying, mention knows, states as some of the governments that were supportive or willing to listen to what the me and mar military junta has to say. and i think what they're hoping is that they will be able to persuade some governments to accept what will be completely illegitimate election, even even if you could call an election. as i mentioned, there's a, there's a lot of possibility that they will try to split the international community with

this. and people are so desperate in the international community for answers to myanmar that we're worried that some countries might agree to go along in that it would be highly problematic. we saw the americans make a very obvious visit to the assay and conferences, which they often do in the southeast asia forum. it happens periodically, a couple of harris was, i think in, at the last session and antony blinking a, there's a lot of precious know, ready from, you might say western states if it's headed by the us to really isolate me and why is it working? i mean, you followed the story for many, many years. we've seen every single issue on one side. we've also seen what's happened about democracy on the other. or where do you, where do you see me and my standing right now in terms its relationship with western powers that it wants to try and attract back into its sphere of influence? if it cannot, all, well, i think the myanmar military junta is focused on getting control the situation on

the ground and me and mara, i mean, which means using whatever violence they deem necessary to try to subdue the burmese people in terms of the western powers. they're not just talking about isolation, they're also talking about other things, but they're not doing the sort of things that they need to take or take this sort of action they need to take to really get to the bottom line. you know, we've been pressing the u. s. government very hard to go after oil and gas revenues through sanctioning of the myanmar oil and gas enterprise, which is a state enterprise that basically is sending money into the coffers of the military . and the united states won't fall the european union and sanction that entity. and that's problematic because you know, the oil and gas revenues out of the biggest us money owner for the, for the me and mar military. so when you talk about sanctions, it seems that there nipping around the edges rather really going directly towards the sort of things they need to undertake to put real pressure on them. jamar hunter school here in sites

a bench and see what happens if and when these elections do happen. phil robinson, they're the deputy director of human rights, which thanks for joining us from bangkok. thank you. 60 t v footage has emerged showing to israeli settlers defacing toombs at a protestant cemetery and occupy these jerusalem on sunday. the attackers were seen toppling head stones and smashing the graves and the mount zion area. the cemetery has been attacked by settlers several times. the last time in 2014 anglican, bishop husband, whom has urged israeli authorities to hold the pur accountable the lying and state ceremony for the former head of the catholic church is drawing to a close. ah. the body of paper, i'm an artist benedict. the 16th has been at saint peter's basilica for the past 3 days. he died on new year's eve at the age of 95. his success the pope francis will

need a public funeral services to swear on thursday. benedict resigned in 2013 after suffering ill health, becoming the 1st pontiff to step down in 600 years 1000. the peruvians gathered on the streets of the capital lima. on tuesday, demonstrators and conservative groups. we're calling for peace that says report suggests the former president supporters would protest on wednesday, a waiver unrest as hit bruce ins bedore castillo is impeached and arrested in december. the 2 dozen people have died in confrontations with the police since then . certain pharmacies in the us will be allowed to sell abortion pills for the 1st time. the food and drug administration has changed its regulations. the move means at pharmacies can provide the medication, but well have to be certified. women will also need a doctors prescription. the abortion pills will be available in states where the procedure is allowed. the rule change come several months after the supreme court struck down. roe vs wade. the ruling that protected federal abortion rights

thailand legalize the sale and use of marijuana and 6 months ago. but now critic say the markets out of control, some argue it needs to be heavily regulated or classified as a criminal offense. again, an attorney chang reports. even some supporters agree, it's time them all rules like those are tobacco and alcohol. it's the enticing u attraction. pulling terse bank to thailand after several years of coven, 19 isolation. well, not exactly new marijuana has always been available. but now travel as a flooding in to get a legal high. we used to have this in thailand as people will just go to reggae bar and just buy whatever they want in the regular. and suddenly it's just like a big trend for me. it's good that it's working tourists are probably coming him more for the we'd rather than to come and experience thailand properly. i however, i think it's great. i think it should be legal. with legislation in 2020 to the

cannabis market exploded tourists and locals have flocked to the new license. we'd retailers shops, the popping up on almost every busy street is now a booming business. they have been issuing the license is about 5000 for the shops . right now in thailand wish mean like they are lot of shops, but not everyone is thrilled by marijuana's new status. some of the most passionate advocates for legislation, but found their arguments trampled in the stampede to get into the market. the people that i been wible along side to how this legalize and not the one benefiting the one who are opening up shots every other bloody day. right now is not the people that i knew. i do not fight for this so that there are california weed on bankcorp streets and the law remains unclear in many areas,

purchase, and possession and private. his legal, but technically recreational use is still against the law. but those have been pushing the benefits of medical marijuana. the original intention of the change in legislation has been lost. consequently that hey, before the tourists come to thailand, they gather, she informed them, they would only carried recreational use. but we do encourage medical uses allen and that they can get services and advice from the tire traditional medicine clinics and hospitals. legislation may become a hot topic ahead of elections later this year. as many conservative ties remain opposed to the sale of drugs on their streets, who with the weed business now firmly part of thailand's economic revival could be hard to what route. tony chang al jazeera, bangkok, pakistan has ordered shopping males and markets to close early as part of a plan to conserve energy. the government says the shorter hours could save the

country, hundreds of millions of dollars, arkansas as an economic crisis, and a struggle to find foreign currency. a delay in talks with the international monetary fund has held up financial aid. well, still ahead here all al jazeera. oh wow hm, you gotta be finished on the for the 1st well spalding champion of 2023. that's where we can meet with joe. ah

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let's talk to sports. thankfully jose here. thank you so well. let's start with the nice picture there, laid out messy being. welcome back at his club of parasol, ma'am. it's 2 and a half way since the want. he won the world cup hair and cattle with argentina. meeting france, the final messy has been back home, celebrating, but now he's returned to paris to help them consolidate their position at the top of the french league. their next game is on friday. christina rinaldo says he's ready for new challenge in asia. after completing his moved to saudi arabia's al massa, the 37 year old will receive the highest salary in football history and was given a warm welcome in riyadh. a warning this report from david stokes contains flash photography. ah, a new era has begun to christiana rinaldo, following his high profile split with manchester, united. the free agent is now signed one of the most lucrative deals ever with saudi arabia's al nasa. at his press conference, he didn't speak to the press and he took questions from

a club official. welcome cassiano, you. thank you. in iraq, my reward. it's on i, i one, every, i played the most important love to know and for me and i was the new new challenge . what are you hoping to achieve on and off the pitch in saudi arabia, in brazil, in australia, us even in portugal, many long tried to to find him, but i give the war to this globe for the opportunity to develop, not all into football, but the other part of this amazing country now to salary is the highest and football history around $206000000.00 a year, which bulls down to 25000 dollars an hour, hour, 7 dollars every 2nd and 3rd quarter garden. he's the best player in football history. so it's normal, he becomes the player with the highest seller in the world. ah,

there's no doubting. we're now those commercial pulling power. thousands turned out to welcome the 5 time berlin door winner in riyadh. i'll not, the shirts are selling around the world, and the clubs, instagram account has jumped 800-0028 point 8000000 followers in just a few days. it's a boost for saudi arabia football me and the hope is the other big names will follow. who knows, maybe that we might get messy, maybe as latina, grandma bitch, any, any of these players that you would normally see, go towards previously china, previously, or prigs, or until now to the united states of america, where the am, unless they could be coming towards a shoddy were able to play football. i left her a knowing time sadie champions with rinaldo on board. the now surely favorites to make it 10, giving my goals and he set to make his cut debut on thursday. they'd folks out there found the owned new castle. often i'd reports as a clause in rinaldo contract,

that would let him join them if they qualify for the champions league. newcastle held premier league leaders also told gola store on tuesday, jo linton had a decent chance to put new counsel ahead and also had opportunities to gabrielle martin allie had had just wide with 10 minutes left. us not extend their lead over manchester city to 8 points, but have played a game more while new customer now i'm beaten in 13 leak games in 3rd place. and she nice and don't seem to be missing rinaldo. their level of points with newcastle. thanks for 3 new win over boom of castle mirror. openness flooring for luke shore, doubled their lead in the 2nd half shore than floats in the past. a bruno fernandez, is set up marcus russia to saw in his full game and right as a sick, straight winds for united in all competitions. and the manager was all sit there now. title content us. oh, that's, that's a big step. no. and we have to go from game to game and get the progress and i

think the believe is growing and that's a good good signal. and if you keep that philosophy and then as much possible, but we have to go from game to game and don't think too much that it's now january . we're not even hopeful she should ever to manager frank, i'm part is under pressure after they were thumped for one by brighton conceding 3 goals in 6 minutes. they were booed off. they were in pitch, it go to st. paul, can home fans left early? the defeat leads lampart and his team just one point above the premier league relegation saying you as soccer is launched. an investigation out ahead coach greg burn halter admitted to kicking his wife 32 years ago. he made the revelation of to someone contacted him during the world cup and threatened to quote, take him down. the pair reconciled off to the incident in 1991 and now have 4 children. us soccer says it's investigation is throwing up potential inappropriate behavior towards multiple members of staff by individuals outside of their

organization. american football player demo homeland remains in a critical condition and hospital off to suffering a cardiac arrest during an nfl game. the buffalo bills safety collapsed off to colliding with a player from the cincinnati bengals. according to his team, he remains an intensive care at a hospital in cincinnati, where fans have been gathering the suspended game between the 2 teams won't be resumed this week. perhaps the most important lesson that we learned from watching this was how quickly the medical team responded. so they had an emergency action plan. we reviewed that in eap. there was a defibrillator on side. i believe that he was defer belated on the, on the field. he had immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and these are the things that are, if he is going to have a good outcome. these are the things that will save his life. well, fans and sports teams have been praying for hamlin,

but perhaps the most stunning show support was at niagara falls just outside the city of buffalo, which was lit up in blue lights in honor of the bills player in the m. b. a was another record night vienna's as to combo. he scored a cray high 55 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assess to lead the milwaukee box or 123. 113 victory over the washington wizards snapping the whizzes 5 game winning street. janice joins moses malone and brussel western. as the only players, it's $977.00 to record 3 straight games of 40 plus points and 10 plus rebound want to finish for the sacramento kings as they took on the utah jazz to aaron fox made and lay up with point 4 seconds left on the clock back gave the king's the advantage 117 to 115. but just as i thought it was all over

unfortunate larry. unfortunately, larry macklin, sir jumper was disallowed, ultra short review because the ball hadn't left his hands. by the time the buzzer went off. so the king's one, this one and the n b, a leading boston celtics suffered a blow out, a fee to the hands of the oklahoma city. come the josh. any school a season high, 24 points. is the thunder one to 150 to 117 in tennis, wimbledon champion lay nodded back. anna has been dumped out of the adelaide international a wal mart tournament of the 1st grand slam of the season. they're back and i was beaten by martha castillo, cough to the craning, qualify for from a sat down to advance to the floor to finals. that was cost jokes. biggest way note of her career, i will boost her competence ahead of the australian open. and just some to 2 weeks time in the men's tournament formal wellness, one done 11 have cruised past me, omit catch, markovich 6 love 63 to reach the quarter finals, who still in course meet no joke. veterans semi's, me mall,

united cup and brisbin women's. well, no one e gosh, young take teamed up with her, but hold catch for decisive doubles victory over the italian pair of camilla russel . hello, a new settee. it sends poland into the one in city and the usa be great britain for one and then no count tie and sydney, jessica, gorilla and francis t. f. o. one last singles. roberts, over harriet dalton, donna evans, to secure that place in the semi finals of the mixed gender team competition full time. dak. alrighty. went to nasa ality has moved into the overall lead as compared to just take on stage 4 in saudi arabia. that's despite the catherine dropping more than 20 minutes time in stage 3, weather conditions force, choose those action to be halted before the final check points. and we have our 1st sporting champion of 2023, after an incredible finish up the welds doubts championship. michael smith was taking on 3 time champion micro. i'm going in a final which featured what many calling the greatest dots like of all time with

both men on for 9. don't finish. i with yes, then go and missed and 9 don't finish but smith made his having lost twice in the final previously things when i went on to when his 1st well title smith is also the new. welcome one. off to that victory. all right, that is all you support for now is back to for help. thanks very much, gerald about more news on the other side of the break until and your time and your company ah, join the debate. when we talk about climate change in africa,

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