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ah, ukrainians celebrate orthodox christmas under the shadow of wall, where rushes unilateral cease fire hasn't stopped fighting on the front line. ah, hello, i'm adrian. this is al jazeera alive from dough, also coming up. kevin mccarthy, of the state of california having received a majority of the votes cast, is duly elected. speaker of the house of representatives. after 5 days and 15 rounds of voting, republican kevin mccarthy is sworn in as us house become iran, hanged as 2 men convicted of killing a member of the power military during protest, so that the death of massa, meaning,

ah mad alonzo, more public anger of a political chaos in through with people now calling for its new presidents to resign. fighting as continued an eastern ukraine, despite a unilateral cease fire declared by russia during the orthodox christmas. moscow says its forces repelled for ukrainian attacks, but that its troops will otherwise hold file until the end of saturday. it's the 1st orthodox christmas since rushes invasion, 11 months ago. at a charles stratford reports now from cave, for the 30000000 members of the church. attending mass is not only a spiritual act, but a political one. 0 churches have stood here for almost a 1000 years, gives elaborate. cathedral is one of the most important orthodox christian institutions in the world. but this is christmas service is different. it by law,

for the 1st time the liturgy is being delivered in ukrainian by recently formed ukrainian orthodox church. for centuries, the ukrainian church is conducted the christmas service in ancient slavic, and russian. the times have changed. she has only saw it. i think people have changed the stace, it's changing. we see historical justice and the nation is being formed. it's very important to eradicate everything russian from ireland, i guess, or russian church that oh, was here before. i'd ever supports in like her russian or see him put his regime was so know when we gen have rudy korean church, so i'm really glad to oh, sentiments like these have been growing since roches illegal annexation of crimea

and areas of the dumbass in 2014, they have now been institutionalized in the country that suffering a full scale invasion. and more than 10 months of war as the newly formed orthodox church of your crying holes. christmas pres, here for the 1st time. the ukrainian church affiliated with moscow has no choice but to hold a service at another site close by you crean accuses it of supporting and even helping russia in the war. something the church vehemently denies the priest. he is one of a number on a ukrainian sanctions list. the police and all me have rated numerous russian orthodox churches across ukraine since the war started orthodox priest metropolitan . clement says, his church has no affiliation with moscow other than a spiritual one and accuses ukraine of flouting its own constitution,

which guarantees freedom of religion worship. so does not. she's good simply let us have thomas sure. this is shown by the fact that the contract for the use of the cathedral by our church was terminated without appropriate procedures. another denomination was allowed to conduct the christmas service in the church, and course you, as it is aggressive and discriminatory towards the worshippers of our church. it reminds us of the situation that existed in the totalitarian days of the soviet union, the condo city. there are few of worshippers at this church on christmas morning. this is to get some later. sure. of course, we're a little sad that today we're not in a cathedral, but it's god's. well, the main thing is to pray humbly and then go to decide as needed. rushes invasion hasn't only pushed ukraine into the arms of the west. it's further dividing its orthodox christian communities to chance travel al jazeera keith after 5 days of chaotic republican infighting kevin mccarthy has finally been sworn in

a speaker of the us house of representatives. it took 15 rounds of voting the california to be elected. but after conceding major concessions to an ultra conservative block, and he say his power has been diminished from washington. alan fisher reports after an historic queen and to leaking into the after a night of drama and contemplation. it was 15 time. lucky for kevin mccarthy. the california republican finally flipped enough foods to secure the position, a speaker of the us house of representatives, a speaker, the house. my ultimate responsibility is not to my party, my conference, or even our congress. my responsibility, our responsibility is to our country. he told everyone he had the votes to win on the 4 people. he didn't. 2 votes of president gates.

gates essentially blocked his way to the chair. as he fell short of the number of votes required by one. it led to incredible scenes on the house floor with the 2 being confronted by colleagues was exchanged, fingers pointed, and physical confrontation, apparently avoided as one congressman had to be held back by colleagues. the conversations continued and suddenly to adjourn to monday was rejected. mccarthy wanted to go again. the scene summed up by one democrat if he offered his parties, no money for the poor. madam clerk, i rise to say, wow, the booting began again when congress women expense to exasperation at the extended crusade. and then it was done. mccarthy finally became speaker of the $118.00 congress. kevin mccarthy moved into this because office earlier this week, but several times in the chamber. it looked premature. a group of ultra conservatives blocked his elevation, but slowly he groaned them don't offering

a raft the concessions, including a change of rules and who could challenge the speaker and the promise of seats on influential committees. democrats congratulated mccarthy and his when the warranty pieces, problems to control his own party, when republican said the issues of the last few days will have no impact on his parties, long term prospect. the 2024 presidential election sleeping ever closer. i think it's been hard on the party and a little bit frustrating, but i don't think it's left a scar. i don't think it's anything permanent, as i've said a number of times as well. 6 months from now. no one will be thinking about this. and that could be an issue for kevin mccarthy. he has an extensive agenda. he wants to push through congress. but to do that, he needs the united party and it has been anything, but in the last few days and hours. i was fisher, i'll just it up on capitol hill in washington also on capitol hill. how does your

castro has more on the concessions that mccarthy was forced to make? we know that the speakership that he has now taken is a much diminished one than what we've been accustomed to seeing under nancy pelosi, the outgoing speaker for one. the carthy had to agree on allowing just one member, any member of the chamber, at any time to call for a snap boat, to oust him. essentially, that's been described as signing his own death warrant of the speakership prematurely. he also had to agree to allow a 3rd of the, a seat on the very influential house rules committee to go to this ultraconservative faction. why does that matter? will it's this committee that essentially says which laws even have a chance of being debated and possibly passed in the chamber. finally, he also had to agree, therefore these government spending bills which are essential in keeping the

federal government operational. now there will be the ability for any member of the chamber to call for a debate and to introduce amendments that could go on for an, an unlimited amount of time. essentially, what is all about add up to all this ultraconservative freedom. hawkiss has been bent on limiting government spending and also on disrupting a day to day government business, which we saw in full display over the last 5 days. the european union says that it's appalled after a wrong hand to men for crimes committed during protests over the death of marsan, meaning the 2 member found guilty of killing a member of the power ministry in november 22 year older mediate, died in police custody in september she'd been detained for violating the countries dress code, bugger mortars. avi is a journalist and host of the iran podcast. she says, but recent executions, early fueling more to sent. it seems like the government by rushing through these

cases and wild humor, right. organizations international specifically say without any resemblance of justice or due process is essentially trying to instill fear and send the message to the rest of the protesters and the sensors that this is what's going to happen to you and that they're using any need to try to crush protests to essentially send the testers back home. the previous 2 execution follow the same pattern, young man, failure, known, executed through rush courts and also abruptly in the early hours of the day. and this time also, it seems to be the same to men, $20.21, and both hanged especially then the goal of this is to still see above what is actually doing is generating more anger, generating even more protests with the funeral testers, turning into new quotes has themselves actually the 2 men that were hands were

arrested around the protests that were for the funeral of one of the other killed protesters. so it just seems to be generating more and more interval of protest and essentially energizing more people to join this body of movement and this sense. it's been a month since peru, his former president was removed from office. the prosecutors now build a case against federal kasteel. some voters are still waiting for the changes that he promised. not an essential as reports not from one of costeo's strongholds. oh, from the mountain homes to the streets of the small town of nepa higher began. oh, hundreds of farmers joined in the moment, demanding the rights to promises former preceding bitter castillo made during his campaign. yet what was that? lydia?

bianca says she will not give up on the expectations she had when she voted for him 18 months ago. let the laws are made to favor the rich. we don't have a voice or a vote. we want a constituent assembly to close congress and we want president deena bullock to to resign. she does not represent us. well, many protesters here sake, a fios removal from office and arrest, make him a political prisoner disorder. cathy, you ordered the dissolution of congress and the rest of the prosecutor investigating him and corruption allegations. now he faces charges of rebellion and up to 20 years in prison. oh, of the a one with more than 80 percent of the vote. although people here say he didn't pull any of the promises. he made this the lawmakers from his point about it, because not allow me to work without gusty you. these farmers see their expectations for better living conditions. slipping away. they blame the new

precedent, dean of unworthy. i have an idea, a salad castillo promised agrarian reforms, and we voted for him. but noble artie has betrayed us. she was our sister, but now we want her out. for a month, it who has witnessed protests, death and destruction. the country is in a state of emergency, farmers here or continuously on strike, taking turns to block the mean highway as he has done what consoles the mcdonny. we are so tired. all of us, lloyd, elderly childrens young. but we're all taking part in the fight, and that's the only way lonely come. if they don't listen to us, we will continue with our fight. you welcome to not one month on bill castillo is a symbol fading away. but the people of what he, bessie, his promises are now a force for renewed hope. and the only way for change they see is to continue fighting mcginnis. and just, i just, yeah. what did i put in portugal and the netherlands and the latest countries to

require coven 19 checks for travelers from china? this week the you urged member states to implement tests before departure as china records a surge in cases. the dance government is also recommending that people wear masks on flights to and from china. it, while china's health ministry says that it's concerned about the virus spreading, as millions of people celebrate lunar new year, transport ministry call for limits on travel and gatherings. the government is urging people to wear masks when using buses and trains with their henry. you know for you to ha, i haven't had coven 19 yet. so if my relatives are positive, i'm afraid of carrying the virus back with me and infecting them. that would affect their health, but they have recovered from the virus for a while now. so i'm planning to visit them and spend the loony with them. my grandparents have also told me many times that they miss me a lot done better. every one in my family is having symptoms like fever and cough

due to the reopening their cove at 19 positive. they've all been infected, but it's not a big deal. there might be some coughing still, but it's not affecting the elderly greatly. we'll get to whether i played next here on out a 0. then east africa continues to suffered, devastating crowd sourcing many people to rely on aid. i of why this 1st experience has been particularly returns for orthodox palestinians, the occupied westbrook. ah hello, there was seen some very unsettled weather effect parts of the levant and middle east. you can see this ban of thick cloud that's brought some very heavy rain to

the likes of saudi arabia, as well as could saw. the good news is on sunday that does start to ease the way there will still be some cloud, but the wet weather is set to sweep in on monday, affecting northeastern areas of saudi arabia, kuwait, as well as iraq. and so that will turn to snow for western areas of iran continues to be a winter. we mixed across the caucasus for the levant, while sweater weather as well with scattered showers, pushing their way for the west. and as we work west towards north africa, we will see some windy conditions sweep into 2 new z, a wet to weather for the north west of libya and some of the showers stretching across coastal areas of egypt. now it has felt much, much cooler cars, parts west africa in particular for mauritania, but look at that temperatures recovering. by the time we get to monday, a dry outlook here, but much wetter, across the band of southern africa. that's a seasonal rains popping up. some fears, thunderstorms for parts of the democratic republic of congo. and bob were as well as mozambique and madagascar once again facing very heavy rain of the next few days,

but much dryer for south africa, that should weather update. ah, [000:00:00;00] a

with ah hello again, this is al jazeera. let's remind you of the main news. the south republican kevin mccarthy has been elected speaker of the us house of representatives. after 5 days of political stalemate, mccarthy's bed was blocked by hard line republicans who repeatedly voted against him. the european union says that it's a pulled off for a wrong hanged 2 men for crimes committed during protests of the death of massa armine. they've been found guilty of killing a member of paramilitary. 22 year old lawson. dominique died in police custody in september and ukrainians. a celebrating orthodox christmas under the shadow of war fighting is continuing on the front lines, despite of ceasefire called by russian president vladimir putin or chris was celebrations of also been tense for orthodox palestinians of christian cemetery has

been desecrated in jerusalem and church own land. this being occupied by israeli settlers, but at smith's reports now from ramallah in the occupied west bank. oh, the wolves oldest christine community says it's feeling the pressure like never before. rama's orthodox church was packed with christmas day mass. even though christians make up just one percent of the population of the occupied west bank, down from 11 percent at the end of the ottoman era in 1922. and now with the most far right, is railey government. there's ever been few here. see that trend reversing. who taught tale as urban? what are the plans of these extreme parties and what they believe in are based on expelling the other from holy places in jerusalem and all of polystyrene that is unrealistic because we palestinians have a long history here. we are very rooted in this land. israel's occupation, the stranglehold it has on the economy and the security situation, or what drives most palestinians to leave. church leaders here have warned that

christians become the target of frequent and sustained attacks by fringe radical groups in jerusalem. and the holy land, it's a reminder the palestinian christian say they suffer as much under israel's occupation as muslims do. and this conflict is much more about land than it is about religion. settlers occupied this privately held church land in jerusalem with police protection 2 weeks ago. they say that carrying out archaeological digs, the church says it's not granted permission. bottom 30 christine graves were desecrated earlier this week. israel's foreign ministry says the vandalism wasn't immoral act, that is an affront to religion. to teenagers have been arrested. william em out of the list the hard we are exposed to is there 80 aggression and settlers edition the not the damage corps on roads destroy places. we are used to that yet, either. it's not noon, but it's increasing with the new administration did resell it. the message of

christmas is that one day this landlord had turned to the palestinians who have the right to it. and that rate will never be lost with mercury lie allen on face the whole world, the west and the arab well can see what is happening here. we hear the words, but we do not see they're actually thought about the nas issue. palestinian christians are often called the living stones of christianity because they can trace their history to the birth of the church 2000 years ago. and in a speech to mark orthodox christmas present mahmoud abbas said our people will continue to stand firm on our land. the land of our ancestors, bernard smith, al jazeera ramallah in the occupied westbank. com has returned to the mexican city of calia con. after a day of violence, 29 people were killed when members of the powerful sinaloa cartel confronted security forces. the government is deployed an additional $1000.00 troops to the city. the violence broke out when police arrested

a drug kingpin on thursday of video goes one is the son of the imprisoned drug, lord l. chapo. other important figure in the similar cartel though. yeah, there is still no security. no one is telling us everything will be fine. it still doesn't feel good. how would he though? and then we're going to be able to walk around and few waiting for god to see was and that nothing else happens. i log on, i go out, afraid that they will stop us again. i work here at the supermarket. la countries in east africa and the hall of africa are suffering the most severe drought in 70 years. the u. n. has warned of famine. if aid isn't provided soon, the conditions are limiting. farmers efforts to grow crops and ray of light rays, livestock. catherine saw reports now from to corner in eastern kenya. this is a familiar site in somalia, capital mogadishu, hundreds of families, i heading to the capitol from areas across the country. they are fleeing a drought that has wiped out their livestock and left them without food and water.

some of their children have died many r malnourished. amena mohammed recently arrived at his camp. she's struggling to make ends meets soccer and the butcher it. when i wake up in the morning i make j and popcorn. this will be my children's only meal. the last 2 years have been hard on people in countries like somalia, kenya, and if you appear for rainy seasons have failed. it's likely the 5th season won't make much of a difference across east africa. at least 36000000 people are affected, including children who are severely malnourished. 11000000 ethiopians and 4000000 kenyans are close to starvation. more than 8000000. so marley's have nothing to eat . millions of farm animals have died. and 16000000 people cannot get enough water. we normally of averted the farming was

a tuition stiller critical adults also affected the food production. ah, we mean 70 percent of her who bought ocean somalia has been affected by the by the throat ah, on so it's affected the education where all those young people under age who offered to buy the drug are not going to go to the school agency. say some districts are heading towards a family in the last time one was declared in somalia was in 2011. 0 boy realty is low surgeon, but at the same time we are calling to focus on the recovery under. yes. does most important to us as we wanted to prevented the cares of the humming height is in canyon leaving in irish areas are relying on the government and humanitarian

organizations. kenya has declared the trout a national disaster because all the through the year i'll g 0 visit had several counties in the north to cover the deteriorating situation. people are receiving amazing and cooking oil, but this would, does not come often. and village is a we are talking to say it's not even enough. doctor's dealing with malnutrition cases say some children who live in remote areas often come to the hospital when they are already too weak to be saved. wildlife has also been affected. the government estimates at least $200.00 elephants died because of the drought in 2020 to the region as in the middle of another range season. some areas have hard rainfall, but whether experts say it may not be enough. that means millions of people who desperately need help may go into the next year. even was off katherine sawyer,

all jazeera nairobi earlier. so as adam spoke to nicholas yard from the world food program in somalia, i began by asking him, what's behind this crisis? the main driver of these crazy says you make and crazy. in the, in the, in the, in the home africa, the wool is the pronounced growth. so into my population around the pool range for season with 80 consequences on the lived lives. the deal being destroyed by the growth crisis so that the worse growth in indicate in somalia. and that is why in the life being intervention. but believe it by the british t more sustained and under eval solution to climate patient hours are needed

to be in the resilience of the traditions so they can to cope with future climates . i'm glad you mentioned that building resilience because if the part of the core problem here is climate change, is there a quick solution? is there a quick fix to this? how do you build resilience and away when you don't simply give people the aid but prevent this scenario from recurring again and again, it's another quick speaks, not the working with community have your hand with communities that are so with look out or if you've gotten them at all in as being of the church and to, to better cope with with, with climate change as the country correctly speaking. i'm trying to know what does that mean, relocating communities. i mean, how you build a system to sustain people in an area which is now looking like it's going to be prone to drought for a very long time. yeah, i mean that solutions exist. solution exist to include water management,

especially in the area where you know that since january 2022 you to the, the consequence, the consequences of the growth is that more than 111000000 people have been displaced within samaria. so that's a reality curity. and but we know that solution to what, what, but missing now, especially our resources, financial resources to invest in long term development projects. and whenever we talk about malnutrition impact on children for sure. that having also a specific impact on women, right? because in easy type of situation, young children and pregnant women die down most of the tradition and we see yes, you know, really yeah, i mean, and i did this show very clearly,

very high manage attrition rate among these 2 very been the other tradition groups. that's the reality, but also, i mean, i mean other effects in insurance ways and that is about protection issue road that expose woman to get the cookie strategy. and that can even put in danger. california is bracing for another round of severe weather specific storms. of course, major flooding in the us state this week, and comp power to tens of thousands of homes. the weather has been claimed for at least 6 deaths. record breaking floods have left remote communities in the state of western australia. isolated the kimberly region in the far north is the worst effected supplies are being lifted, the people in towns cut off by a flood waters. ah