and so many others, we go to them, you make the efforts, we care. we state debating the issues of the day, the 5 largest polluters of the world are in india, jump into the street. they made their money on coal. they made their money on field, convincing those folks. no, we need to go. green is very, very difficult. giving all a voice we chose to think because we wanted to escape war and violence. when you humanize this narrative, you allow people to really understand the reality and break down misconceptions. the street on al jazeera ah o. d u. s. to designate the wagner group is an international criminal organization for supplying mess and raised to russia.

ah ha, why? money inside this is al jazeera life day or so. coming up. germany still won't commit to sending leopard tanks to ukraine despite pressure from its nato allies. ah, confrontations and peru between police and protesters who are keeping up the pressure on the president to resign. how the warming climate is forcing a change of lifestyle and the magic head is in the himalayas. ah, united states says it will designate russia's wagner group as an international criminal organization. the white house says there now some 50000 wagner mess raise

operating in ukraine. the designation will allow the us to apply wide a sanctions against the map map power military group, which will kurtz many of its soldiers from russian prisons, a white house corresponding kimmy holcombe. reports the united states has made the decision to essential. lee designate the wagner group, this is a military group that provide support to the russian military inside ukraine as a significant transnational criminal organization. now the reason that it has designated this is in order to try and paralyze its ability to operate inside ukraine. in other words, what this does with this designation is it freezes his assets and also prohibits americans for providing funds as well as services to this organization. the u. s. accusing it of committing widespread atrocities and human rights abuses. we continue to assess that wagner currently has approximately 50000 personnel deployed

to ukraine, including 10000 contractors and 40000 convicts. our information indicates the russian defense ministry has reservations about wagner recruitment method. despite this, we assess that it is likely that wagner will continue to recruit, write out a russian present due to recent events, we assessed that it is likely there are mounting tensions between russian officials and mr. production. to back up its accusations, the united states providing evidence of imagery of north korea shipping arms, the images showing rail cars as recently as november, transporting arms from north korea to the region. directly to the wagner group. the u. s. saying that this is a violation of un security council resolutions. resolutions that the united states says it will raise at the un security council in the future. given the fact that

the united states expects these deliveries of arms will continue in the future. germany has not yet decided whether to send leopard tangs to ukraine to spine pressure to act from its nato partners. defense ministers from more than 50 countries have been meeting to coordinate military aid that fasten reports from ramstein. i base us defense secretary lloyd austin was hoping to deliver platter news to his ukrainian counterpart at the ramstein air base. but it was to be no commitment from germany that it would send its lap or tanks to ukraine. we don't feel anything. we are just through a responsibility before our population in germany and in europe. and we have to balance all the pros and cons of the 40 res erie decide. things like that. just like there is nothing else. and i'm very sure that there will be a decision in a short term, but i don't know why, and i don't know. wow, how the decision will look. this lack of

a concrete timeline is despite germany's nato allies and ukraine itself, pressuring heart for the thanks to be sent. i encourage you to make such decisions that can deprive russian evil of any power. you can start with this policy today. it is in your power to mega ramstein of tags not to bargain about different numbers of tasks that open at principal supply that will stop russian evil. some fear attending napa tanks could mean an escalation of the war, contract nato, into a direct confrontation with russia. the tanks have been sold to dozens of countries around the world. those who want to export him to ukraine need permission from germany 1st, after weeks of international pressure, germany has made it clear that it will take a decision on whether or not to send lap a thanks to you. crane. in its own time,

president landscape plea that time is not a luxury his country has had little effect. because germany says it's a decision that needs to be carefully wait. despite the saturday happy promises of new military hartwell for ukraine. you as the plan secretary austin urgent countries not to waste too much time. this is a decisive decade for the world. and this is a decisive moment for ukraine struggle to defend itself. so that contact group, walmart slow down. we're going to continue to dig deep and based upon the progress we've made today, i'm confident that ukraine's partners from around the globe are determined to meet this moment in berlin, a grove of protest, us also tried to put pressure on the government to take a decision on sending leper thank. sooner rather than later step, fasten al jazeera at ramstein air base and

a hash m is in moscow with the reaction from there. it's a matter of concern for moscow, and we can see that in the lines coming from the russian foreign ministry that sees supplying a cave with more weapons, will escalade the situation as for the, for the ministry and will cause more casualties for missed. you also accuse the west of hypocrisy for ignoring the casualties on the other side of the borders as for the russians. now, also the, the criminal and warned that this the supply of weapons will take the conflict into another level and will put nato for face to face with the russian that urged the covenant the western alliance to take into consideration the concerns of more school. because this could help de escalate.

however, the scope demonstrate briscoe. this book starts and for, for kremlin, said that nothing is going to change in the field. and this is, this is just creating more targets for the, for the russians. and, you know, this is kind of escalating the, the thought here in more school, more school with the more with more consent now is also taking into consideration the situation with respect to its public opinion. so it's reaching to the foreign foreign countries trying to give a position a stance, but also trying to soothe the concerns inside the country and try to convey a message that there are still options trying to raise the stake and say everything is going to according to the plan, the front line, city of bach, movies and east in ukraine has been the focus of intense fighting for months. ukrainian forces appeared to be holding out against the russian military amal hatch

reports from barclays. tracy of de la shut off him at this is the city of buck moot in eastern ukraine. warplanes are part of ukraine's air defenses against russia's relentless attacks. armored vehicles lined the streets, waiting to be deployed. makeshift markets are set up in the safest areas for those who have money venture out to get what they need. those who don't wait for aid to arrive. ukrainian soldiers realize that they're at a turning point in the war. fierce fighting is happening across the city, suggesting no end is in sight. the most important items we receive are the torches . we also get bottled water. the city has no water or electricity. we are grateful to every one who is helping. this is the 1st time at the station, but food and blankets are handed out every day. usually, soldiers in the engineering units have started to dig trenches and set up fortifications in the heart of back mosh allison. others are planting land mines

insisting they will make rushes advance as difficult as possible. the fact was low, but we prepared for guerrilla will fit over. don't get to that, but hope is not enough. we must be prepared. i think the work force is overwritten . group of drugs and criminal karen with the city is not besieged, say the ukrainians. however, it's not in good shape and more reinforcements are needed for the inevitable battle . beside the collector to connie it s y ukrainian forces are preparing for the worst case scenario in the market. and then done. fighters are on high alert, watching the enemies every movement in the recon command center. drones of various shapes and sizes are deployed and followed vigilantly from these screens. with time, the operators have become more experienced. their job is no less important than

those fighting in the trenches that people are work saved the lives of our fellow soldiers. we detect any, any movement using those drones. we enable our forces to move and penetrate their lines safely. we succeeded in destroying heavy vehicles in artillery on the buck, what phone line. the russians operate similar units. the soldiers say, both sides are equipped with artillery and tank. however, quick decision making is what tips the scales in ukraine favor, they say, cemented by the determination to defend their homeland. my fancy government protests have taken place in peru for a 3rd day demonstrates as demanding the resignation of the president to watch on thursday. she keys purchases of wanting to overturn the government of demonstrations of the capital lima had violence purchase to being held at least $47.00 provinces across the country. marianna sanchez has moved from lima. oh,

these protestors have been clashing with police for the 3rd night in a row. they are here and about a block away is police that has been throwing tear gas up in the police has blocked the access towards the entry of presidential palace and congress. but protesters are in different parts of the surrounding areas clashing with police, throwing rocks at them. ah, i am from bruno. i want to inform people of the reality of this forgotten world, peru region that not only has poverty, but also malnutrition. the peruvian state has forgotten our region. our children who do not have good quality health care and education. it's a region that produces copper, gold richness that contribute to the state, yet they don't care about us. oh, protests have gone on in other parts of the country as well. include going, bruno,

as well as in that they keep up with protesters, tried to take over the airport. wow. these protesters say they want human rights organizations in the country to verify the prosecution of those who have killed under the victims of nearly 50 people that have died in the last few weeks in the protest. or now these protesters say that no matter what they will stay in the streets of the capital and all over the country. until d, no one wants to resign. a lease in brazil have carried out raids on people suspected of being involved in the storming of government buildings. earlier this month. supporters of the former president, cherry of boston, our attack, the presidential palace, the national congress, and the supreme federal court. a claim the president louise in austria, lula da silva last october as elections. busy chris hipkins is set to replace,

to send ogden as new zealand prime minister. he is currently the police minister is also held high profile roles in education and house and served as minister for cove at 900 response. you will take over on february the 2nd and will lead the labor party into the next election scheduled for october. i acknowledge that at the moment we're going through some economic turbulence and we're gonna have to navigate our way through that i believe passionately that we can come in at the other side of it and be to shape than we went into it. i'm really optimistic about our future. i'm really committed to leading new zealand through this in a way that is strong, stable and unifying test. let's see. math because down play the power of his tweets during his testimony in a fraud trial in california. the businessman is accused of misleading investors in 2018 when he tweeted the heed secured funding to take his electric car company, private se, hold a say that cost the millions and trading losses. when it emerged the funding wasn't

available. reynolds has moved from santa monica, california. it's business as usual here at this teslas show room in santa monica, california, but several 100 kilometers to the north teslas boss. ilan mosque was in a san francisco courtroom, testifying in a trial brought by investors who say his tweets cost them money. now on the stand for about half an hour, musk admitted that his tweets were a form of corporate communication that carried just as much weight as filings with government agencies for the corporation. tesla. he also admitted that some people at tesla executives and big investors had asked him to cool it with the tweets stop tweeting because it was costing the company's reputation. but the lawyers did not get to the main point of this trial. that is whether in 2018 when

musk tweeted that he had secured billions of dollars in financing to take tesla private whether musk knew that that was false and that it was an attempt to manipulate the stock price. the investors say it was the securities and exchange commission, which is a government agency here in the united states that regulates public companies. also said that that statement was false and they find mosque of 20000000 dollars several years ago. but that did not come up at the trial to day. the court has been adjourned and must will take the witness stand again next week. still a hat on ow to sara and al jazeera joint investigation finds the san m seek as with those to attend from italy to grace in inhumane conditions and 11 communities dang, to help in current cranes and the winter in south korean.

ah ah, there is a fairly rare sight this winter looking down from space very little cloud that you see there was actually the cold mornings over the mountains of iran. and in fact, apart from the breeze, bringing in a few shasta, man, there's not much going on temperature. slowly rising daytime morning, miss list determined disperses attempts to slowly rising in places like doha. for example, there is a storm system. the middle, the mediterranean, is affecting western turkey with wind and rain. otherwise you probably looked towards the east where it's been cold enough for snow showers repeatedly in cold weather in northern afghanistan, but nothing like as coals. it was the forecast for capital, for example, is below average by about 4 degrees hovering around about 0 and it's light winds

with snow far more like a normal afghan winter. his jump away there too was approaching property midsummer . of course, it is a good part of africa beneath the equator, but it's still showering in around like victoria rwandan tanza near where has been flooding in the east and dislike to be the case of madagascar remains of a tropical psycho falling apart. here for the south summer, thunderstorms are very appeared in the south african village. it is hot, further west, upping to know is below 40. ah ah, a with

oh, the me. back in watching out 0 mind a thought top stories this our us says it will designate brushes, wagner group as a transnational criminal organization. whitehouse national security spokesman, and john pepe says the private military group is about 50000 peices and ukraine. most of them drawn from prison. defense ministers from 50 countries, messen, germany, to coordinate ministry support for keith. they promised more weapons. germany has

not made a decision about whether it will provide tags. anti government protest continue for 3rd day and period capital cooling. the resignation of the president was a, she's a case protested of wanting to overturn the government house. demonstrations turn violent looking at fossil army is free to group more than 60 women and children after they were abducted by gunman. earlier this month, the army locate them. during a military operation, women and children were taken hostage in the northern province assume an area that has been on the blockade by groups linked to ice. so since 2015, thousands of people have been killed. more than 2700000 have been displaced. there's been a new attack on account for displaced. people in eastern democratic republic of congo happened in ne, in a touring province. you, on the 77, people killed a warning that malcolm webster pool contains images some beers may find distressing

. dozens of people have been killed in it to the province in recent weeks. a rebel group called ca, decade, which operates in eastern democratic republic of congo, is widely thought to be responsible. i managed to hide myself in the militia, started the mass killing in the village with machetes, bullet, after a few hours, as a militia withdrew from the area. i came back to check around and i found the dead body of my husband, among others on the right side. many of the relatives of the victims only found the bodies of their loved. one days after deco fighters left the area of my share to the militias were carrying many missionaries and some at guns. i saw them from well hiding myself and the machines were covered with blood after they finish killing all the people i had. and i went out by my could echo originated in a conflict david grazing in farmland this weekend decades ago for some ethnic lines . now the group controls lucrative trade routes and gold mines is going stronger in

recent month. un has attacked by kid echo and it's rivals i year should be investigated. december 2020 to the mission reports that at least 195 civilians have been killed. and $68.00 injured as well as $84.00 people abducted during several incidence attributed to good deco and the year armed groups. the recent attacks have increased the number of displaced people to more than 1500000 inventory, and reduced access for humanitarians to those in need of assistance. un peacekeepers have been blamed for failing to protect people. recent talks between the government and rebel groups in kenya's, capital nairobi haven't stopped the violence malcolm web l 20 lebanon's local currency. the lira has reached an all time low trading at close to $50000.00 to the u. s. dollar. instead of implementing much needed reforms, the political and business late have created

a confusing exchange rate system that is hurting the people who need it. most santa honda reports from merit goods, services, hospital fees, insurance, they're all priced in. foreign currency lebanon's economy has become dollar rise because the local currency is nearly worthless. good shanisha neevadolla, we buy everything in dollars. our goods, our rent electricity. yes, we should price in the local currency, but it's not possible because its value keeps fluctuating. trading is dominated by the black market exchange rate. it's hovering around $50000.00 lire to the dollar, causing even more economic difficulties for people already struggling to get by. but it's not the only rate. politicians and bankers are accused of creating a multiple exchange rate system to cover up losses in the billions of dollars pixels problem. because their money at the central bank government is

unable to pay them back. they have this major gap and they are starting to shift it because it is so with a haircut. and how do they do the hair cut through this multiple exchange rate system? it's known as the lawler, lebanese dollar, or bank rate, and it is used to withdraw trapped foreign currency deposits. and while the official rate has been pegged at $1500.00 leader to the dollar since 1997, the government says the fiscal situation means it has to collect taxes and fees at another rate. and then there is the site for 8. cyrus hall is one of the policies introduced by the central bank to protect the div valuating lira. it involves pumping dollars into the market from its dwindling foreign currency reserves through this exchange platform. but it's proven to be unsustainable. authorities are planning to increase the official rate 10 fold next month,

which they say will help alleviate the crisis. economists disagree when you are trying to artificially fix a, a lebanese pound at $15000.00 and everybody knows that your central bank doesn't have any more, any liquidity, because it's actually running losses of more than 60000000000 dollar. so there is no credibility to this new exchange rate, the political and business liter blame for failing to implement reforms in the financial sector. instead, they have been offering temporary solutions that really lebanese, say, benefit them and worse than a crisis that's now in its force. here so whether else has ita boot, growing number of hooded cranes spending winter in a unesco natural heritage site and south korea before they migrate to remote parts of siberia and china. the community in soon john have been taking measures to try

to protect the cranes from bud fully units chemicals done in this nature reserve. oh, wakened by a collective cry. the hooded crane sleep in these coastal mud flats rich with nutrients and far from the reach of predators. in the past 10 winter as more have come to this unesco biosphere reserve to rest and recharge. before meeting in the spring and rushes, siberia and remote parts of china. by late november nearly 10000 of the estimated 15000 in the wild. we're spending the winter in sunshine, double that of the previous season. thanks to years of conservation efforts and farmers lending their plots, these red patched birds marked as vulnerable are on the mend making for a crowd when it comes time to eat. even the doctor's until monday and the one who getting rid of me the reason was so many who had cranes have come to soon john bay can be found in the people's interest. and the more i study the issue,

it becomes clear that preservation requires the attention of the world wonderful. the community is rolling up its sleeves to make this habitat for the hood a crane more favourable for a healthy stay. rice grains is distributed and there is no ground water illuminating a key factor in the spread of the avian influenza virus in what has been a fear season or the bird flew in japan, a record caseload. some and pools of water has led to a calling of more than 10000000 birds at poultry farms. in is you me a top wintering site? more than $1200.00 hood cranes were found dead clearing out obstructions, community leaders say artificial habitats such as these while not ideal, must be replicated as habitat loss. threatens hard fought progress. the mayor of soon shawn a town that removed hundreds of electric pulls and wires. when the flying birds got caught in them, says prosperity and ecology must work together with y'all central motor port

yeomans all. when you serve soon, tom bass, preservation story. you realize how useful it was for the cities development. it helped us move into the future. ecology leads, economic growth, euro morale, tortuga, as this town calls for a change from business as usual, migrating birds just want to fly as they have for millennia. unit kim, al jazeera st. john, south korea. climate change is forcing nomadic herd is in the himalayas to leave the mountains and moved to towns and cities. what was one se perfect place to 10? goats and yaks is now changing for the west. as glaciers melt, floods increase and diseases spread. as is the story of one herder in india, lin military little than this. my name is steering told general, i'm $64.00 usual nodes. oh barbara la la la la la la la

bout wine. i lived in her neck. lug nut was in. oh oh yeah, no, no, you know no money i'm in america and have been tending pushed me in a goat and yaks since i was a child. no. oh, lou lou, yeah w w t i play damien and hutch to pass the time i'll deny stuck our grazing. i believe the melody passed to healed animals when they're sick with law unite and putting soil on the frozen river makes it easier for the growth to cross. otherwise they could slip and fall off our deeds had few matter. la de la g had as the weather gets warmer, we see less rain and snow. and grazing lands are shrinking. it's causing diseases

to spread monk, the livestock. there isn't enough grazing that show the goats aren't healthy and strong. we depend on supplementary food, which is an additional cost that we weren't able to make up. but you and a junior, okay, here been you know, you know, when my linen beckoned the day because of the cold weather, the passion a gulch used to have fine will low again. but now with the warm temperatures, the quality is not as good. yeah. linelle hoslard, but she will only, i would the block george g about 7 to families used to live here, but most of them have migrated on. the 11 families are left. it says that nathan went up by you and planning to give up my nomadic life. i sold half my life stock and will sell dressed in the coming days. look, human broke.