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ah, until mccrae, this is al jazeera alive from doha. also coming up as ukraine uses it's unity day to celebrate the country coming together to fight russia's invasion is encouraging news on the prospect of german made tanks, france and germany see to repair ties which have been strained by differences over the born ukraine. and attack on a government office in somalia capital kills 5 civilians. al shabani has claimed responsibility ah a place in the us state of california. so the main suspect in a mass shooting has been found dead from a self inflicted wounds. police say 72 year old who can trend shot himself after he

was cornered in a car park. he is believed to have opened fire at a ballroom dance studio in monterey park near los angeles on saturday, killing at least 10 people. you as president joe biden has ordered flags be flown at half staff. as torrance officers pulled behind the vehicle, the white van entered a shopping center parking lot. when officers exited their patrol vehicle to contact the occupant, they heard one gunshot. coming from within, the van officers retreated and requested several tactical teams to respond to armored vehicles, responded and were able to restrict the vans movement. while reynolds is in monterey park, california with more we don't know a lot of detail about mr. who can trans we, we,

we know that he attempted to go to a 2nd location where he could have actually committed even more damage and more more murders. but the people who were there at that at that place at that ball room, they managed to disarm him and send him on his way g e. he was a he was able to escape then and some very quick police work canvassing the city and the whole los angeles county area resulted in the torrance police locating the van at surrounding it and eventually who can trans took his own life. 7 people remained in hospital, we heard several hours ago that some of them were in critical condition. spoke briefly to a man who said that his mother was in hospital in, in such

a condition. but he did not want to speak to us on camera for very understandable reasons. the population of people in the ballroom likely was elderly, to middle age, the elderly. i spoke to a few people who had frequented the ball room and it was a place for socializing, for, for older residence of this area. practice their, their dances. the us says it has captured to members of iceland, syria, us central command, says the operation will disrupt the groups ability to plan and carry out attacks in the area. my can of reports from washington dc. well, a reminder about the ongoing us led coalition operations in the east, in syria, in particular, a spokesman for us central command says that to i saw members were captured in a helicopter and ground assault carried out by the u. s. and he says, members of that coalition operate in there, one was described as a facilitator,

the other as a facilitator and largest edition. now the spokesman says that once civilian was injured in the attack, he was taken to a nearby hospital and is now being returned to his home. a few days ago, a us base in northern syria came under attack the old times a base where there are some 900 us soldiers stationed. that came under attack by drones to drones with shut down the 3rd drone, actually hit the encampment, injuring at least 2 democratic syrian fighters. now, whether these 2 events are connected, the spokesman did not mention, he did not in any way connect these 2 events. but at the same time you've had a couple of days ago, a drone attack on a us space in the north of syria. now you've got a u. s. lead raid in eastern syria, capturing to members of iso as the u. s. claims. the

ukraine marked unity day on sunday. it's a day when 2 territories run by ukrainians, agree to unify in 1919 with this year, the nation is observing the day as it's united in the fight against russia's invasion. natasha butler reports from keith be sweeping landscapes and peg rest views of ukraine before the war as president followed him is zalinski gave a special video address for unity day. commemorating modern ukraine's formation. more than a century ago. young nash, great across ukraine in the summer, in the autumn, in the winter, we are defending all this together and we will win together equally. and the entire ukraine will hear the sounds of a victory for true show. great. since russia invaded ukrainians have come together to defend their country for some unity day is a fitting symbol for

a shared experience. some a few refers which are independence and autonomy that unite us for me. his day means we are together and defending our values with our lives. keeps pass on bridge spans the disney pro river. it's usually at the center of the cities, unity day celebrations. but officials are worried about security. traditionally, on unity day people form a human chain across this bridge brought ukrainian officials have cancelled the offend this year because of the work to mark the de former british prime minister boys, johnson made a surprise visit to ukraine. he met president zalinski and visited the town of butcher on the capital's outskirts. hundreds of people were killed in butcher under russian occupation in march last year. well, i can tell you that they the u. k. will be sticking by ukraine for as long as it takes longer, but i never been on both hill for years. you own, i suppose you are. you are going to, you're going to, when you really get russians out of your country,

but we will be there for lunch. ah, johnson's visit comes as western pals have promised more weapons, the cave and prussia continues to build on germany to allow its lepper tanks to be sent to ukraine. keith says it needs all the fire power he can get to defend itself . most people here a free for nearly a year now ukrainians have shown what unity can look like and how powerful it can be. oh, natasha butler, al jazeera keith. there's been some encouraging news for ukraine about the delivery of german made tanks. germany's foreign minister has told french television it will not stand in the way of poland decides descended slip to tanks to ukraine. there comes as french presidents, a menu, a la cron, hosted german chancellor, olaf shops for the 1st face to face franco german summit since 2019 bernard smith

reports from paris. the alliance between france and germany is often described as the engine of the european union. it's been sputtering since last year when emmanuel micron canceled this meeting after a series of disagreements with berlin over defense and energy policy in the wake of the war and ukraine. differences that affect policy making in the rest of the e u. every time when there is a major decision to be taken, the 2 countries may have different approaches, but in the end, it's only when they agree that the 27th can agree. so we are in that process at the moment on different issues. one is obviously in the ukraine war and how to support ukraine or, and we've seen in recent days that general charles has been under a lot of criticism for his reluctance to send thanks to her to ukraine and from the german chancellor on sunday. still no commitment that he'll give you crane what it wants you are the us is doing a lot. germany is also doing

a lot. we have constantly expanded our supplies with very effective weapons that are already available to day. and we've always closely coordinated all these decisions with all our important allies and friends with france, for example, with the us with other major countries in europe. and of course with all those who participate in this discussion. emmanuel, my crohn says france is not ruled out sending its tanks, but needs to consider 3 criteria. do bah, governance offered to do firstly, as we have been able to do since the beginning, that it does not escalate. secondly, data could bring will effective support or ukrainian friends. yeah. and for this we must consider the capacity to maintain them. in operational conditions and training, both leaders reaffirmed a commitment to support ukraine as long as necessary latvia lithuania, and a stony of alley to the calls from other countries to send tanks to ukraine,

piling the pressure on berlin. the new german defense minister says he'll visit keith soon. he can expect one subject to dominate the agenda. bernard smith, al jazeera paris, on the speaker of russia's lower house of parliament, has warned that the delivery of western weapons to keep will trigger a global catastrophe. and a statement on telegram, virtuous laugh, valden said, the supply of weapons will lead to an even more powerful response from moscow. for louden said politicians in the us, germany and france must realize their responsibility to humanity and that their decisions are leading the worlds to a terrible war. 5 civilians have been killed in in elisha barb attack on the me as office. and the somali capital morgan tissue fighters stalled the building. shortly after an explosion, 6 eligible fighters were killed and at least 19 other people were injured in the

assault jumanda arm, it's reports from mortgage issue. and then the con, there were 2 explosions targeting the gate of the municipality building, which was danced on by aren't members of i'll shut up our group, a spokesman for all show. bob have confirmed, they were responsible for the attack. the somali government is yet to comment on the incident. witnesses say, security forces have been able to evacuate employees from the building. is attack comes in the context of the war between the somali government and i'll shut up. and everyone knows, well that all above has been subjected to military campaigns in many of the central regents of somalia, which has led to the armed group losing its control over several regents. however, all showed up despite these losses, didn't stop launching, attacks against the government forces. the last of which was on friday when the gala bays was attacked. they're both site suffered big losses. generalist mohammed scrub was close to where the attack happened. all about

a block or so way and then one or 2 explosions that follow one after another. then all like gunfire. after that gun fires, you can assume that pan chaos. and then that situation began to unfold that the kind of a responsibility for tax and they were attacking the municipality, of course, which is equivalent to will be the issue. city, all the whole of the office for the mayor, district officials meet their local security official, reside, meet there. so, and what many people believe is that the reason that this place was attacked was because it's a high value. it's hard because it's a government building. i think that should, that is still a factor that is still a factor that exists. and i think we need to be honest about because the government

has been watching a full blown military offensive. and different part of the country is to shout. but the ship are still able to strike targets and will be sure will inside government want to see what is on holding today. i believe is that what the government is doing today? i think they have over estimated their capabilities in the war. ensure that because they've decided to take the warranty and to rule countryside, southern and central. so model here, but they're struggling to protect key infrastructure and we'll get the issue that just tells you there is something wrong with the government policy. about $200000.00 sudanese refugees have returned to the blue nile region, but that's putting pressure on or forties to provide enough essential supplies. al jazeera is high them of it travels to a camp and commack to see the conditions their beautiful her yet eating was good on the border between south sir john and ethiopia. conditions for refugees in the to a camp are tough. zayna and her family have just voluntarily return to their

country. after living for years. on the ethiopian side, i had that life of very difficult and very unfair. they came back on foot. there was not even a car to bring them here. i'm crying now to prepare some food for the children. their life. there was not better. eda, i, she and her friends walked long distances to get drinking water for their families . i got no, no one, and my dad, the water container is too heavy for my head. we do this 3 times in order to get water every day. every day this camp receives new families who are returning from ethiopia. they hope to overcome any difficulties they face to start a new life. but that's proving difficult to have elijah elijah, but we need an urgent improvement in medical care. there are no doctors here at all if there is only one man who knows about 1st aid, and he is not even available every day in the camp. authorities incur mac of net

are struggling to provide what people here need. and i should. well, hi, research all organizations in all philanthropist to stand with us and help us to provide a suitable environment for the attorneys from ethiopia to able to settle here in their areas. mama, if attended what i normally to what i thought chicago gillian, by the the results of what evident everywhere increment griffith, the poor condition of roads linking other regions to the town is yet an obstacle that aid organizations natural to overcome your health. those wanting to return home. ya will headlight hate them? always. allah hate them. maria. terrible could mach 7 blue. now the still ahead on al jazeera and the whole thing to overcome difficulties to start a new life. we look at the challenges facing sydney's ricky jesus. they returned home and welcoming the year of the rabbit with customs that haven't been allowed since the start of the pandemic. ah

now it's still winter across all of north america is a lot quite a daphne was 70 a week. he gets the rains going off shore mondays for cost be replaced by some back wash. no, not much, and new york won't see much of it sits the ground at all. i will be very surprised if it falls out the sky. be quite surprised. is there quite clearly in canada and back of the high ground feather was thickly the rockies and in fact, is this patch of cold here, coming up against where you guess was going to happen. the incoming war more step from the gulf, which presents something of a problem for maybe new mexico, most likely, texas, where you got thunderstorms or heavy rating. so can we have against heavy snow north of dallas? that will be something to watch. come tuesday, at least jumping size. now that rain disappeared through florida, you might think it might get cold in the bahamas, but nozzle stays at 27 degrees. this breeze is optically strong over cost

efficiency, likely, at least in the eastern side of nicaragua, and costa rica in south america. we have seen very big shouts recently. they continue. there are still warnings out in ecuador, they were in eastern pedagogue. i think they're going away because a shout of more in the southeast of brazil in argentina where we seen reco breaking heat in the north, 45 degrees. that's going to be knocked back by proper thunderstorms. ah, i can look at my phone with my faith. you can access your bank account with your voice unique algorithmic measurements of us that are revolutionizing the process of identification. the biometrics, a fall from big convenience and seeming infallibility, comes at a cost most crucially out pricing. in the 4th of a 5 part series id ray addresses the appropriation of our most personal

characteristics. all hail the algorithm. although jessia with ah, you're watching al jazeera reminder of our top stories, the salad police and california side, the main suspect, and a mass shooting. his shot himself did 72 year old who can trend is believed to have opened fire at a ballroom dance studio in monterey park near los angeles on sunday, killing at least 10 people, gymnast foreign minister, says berlin will not block poland. if it decides to sand, its liquid 2 tanks to ukraine, that is nato eliza pressuring chancellor. allah sholtes to decide whether to supply

keith with the tax. 5 civilians have been killed in somalia during an attack by else ship offices of the armed groups storms, the mayor's office, and the capitol. mogadishu, security forces killed 6 of them, or people in hong kong are celebrating the lunar new year for the 1st time since the beginning of the cove at 19 pandemic. the territory is. busy coming hundreds of thousands of visitors from mainland china. jessica washington reports from hong kong, hong kong typhoon temple fountains and welcoming the idea of the rabbit. this temple is well known for its fortune, telling practice, known as cochin. most visitors come here with hopes for the coming year from now. yeah, i'm here to pray for luck. i wish to have good health and more money and stay happy with my girlfriend. with political unrest and the pandemic recent years have been difficult for hong kong, and the territory is now in a sharp economic downturn. but many want to put all that behind them. this is the

1st lu. yeah. holiday in hong kong, east. most of it's covered 19 regulation temples around the city, a resuming constant that weren't allowed when time demick rules with killing place worshippers and beaverton returned to the temple. it restarted its practice of burning incense this week. i think it is good to even measures before doing the new year so that people can celebrate together at west helen station, thousands of people from mainland cities, across the border with hong kong for the 1st time in 3 years. a send you an idea. we visited many times before, defend damage, we come functions, and we love hong kong, the ro, network suspended operations in january 2020, and only resumed them this month. we are here to visit our feminine hong kong. i haven't seen them for 3 years, and i missed them. economists say the recovery for industry hit hard by the

pandemic won't happen overnight. but there's reason for some optimism. this creating a confidence that when the mobility is that would be like retail sectors growing mall growing and also supporting the business that already has been 3 years. suffer from the pandemic. as people gathers, as a steven, he's with their stanley's many a hoping this year will be much better than the last. jessica washington, the odyssey uncle has rarely prime minister benjamin netanyahu has fired a senior cabinet member. you dairy served as the interior and health minister didn't yahoo was forced to sack him off to the supreme court, ruled he could not serve because of a conviction to tax offenses. the government, his facing growing criticism over its plans to reform the judicial system. marsha williams almon shall as what we see is not a government is a circus. netanyahu is weekly, he needs to appoint a full time health and interior minister cabinet meeting today. minister dairy was

fired because of corruption with the. so when in yahoo has describes the rolling to fire, terry as regrettable and indifferent to public will and 999, he was sentenced to 3 years in jail for taking bribes. he returned to politics in 2012. last year he was convicted of tax fraud as part of a plea bargain. he agreed to leave the connected in return for light a sentence. but he was appointed to netanyahu cabinet after the new government passed legislation allowing anyone convicted without a custodial sentence to become a minister. critic said this could also help netanyahu with his ongoing criminal cases. he's currently standing trial for bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges. he denies him, ron con, has more from with jerusalem firing as she did take place. they however, prime minister benjamin netanyahu was a fuson, he actually said that he was fight,

trying to find a way back for area dairy to get back into the government. now the deal, the likely deal has been made between shells and netanyahu will include shots taking a shelf politician taking over aria diaries of position. he's the chairman of the shells party, so it will be one person replacing the other. it is a very big blow to him to benjamin netanyahu, though, because he is trying to currently via the justice minister or strip the courts of this kind of power, the power to reverse parliamentary decisions. now, it was a 10 to one ruling by the supreme court that did nitty gritty of it is it, there were lots of various different decisions. but overarching decision was in a year ago when aria dory was convicted of tax violations. yet he said to the court, i will not pursue a career in politics. the court agreed on that and it was on that basis that you know, he had a reduced. busy sentence, when he stepped back into the court remains found to be

a into politics. while that he found to be in contempt of that deal. and that's why it was such an overwhelming ruling. like i say, it was a 10 to one. but this has made the far right groups with in the coalition, a lot more angry than they were before they want this supreme court to be reformed . akiva elder is a political analyst based and television. he says that derek will still have an influence on the coalition, even if he is no longer a minister. i believe that the interest of aria, jerry going sideways dos of nathan, you know, and they will find a way as jerry himself said, if you lock the door, i will come through the window. and if you close the window, i will find a way to come back from the roof. and even if dary will not carry the title of the minister,

he will be there as the dispute. you live there as the chief rabbi of shots of his body and he will call the shots. so and in the meantime, they will try to find a way to restore what they call the reform the judiciary reform. a turkish president. ridge of tell you the adult and says he is bringing his country's elections forward a month to may 14 opinion polls show both the presidential and parliamentary elections will be tight, making them in the ones biggest hiss and his 2 decades leading the nation. the opposition has yet to announce who it's presidential candidates will be and economy hitting towards recession, the effects of bricks, it and mess strikes, making life difficult for british prime minister re she su neck. he's only been in

office for 3 months. spot is already facing the types of scandals that led to the downfall of former prime minister barak johnson pulled race reports from london. now i'm out and about seeing leveling off in action all across the country today, getting fined for not wearing a seatbelt in this instagram video was hardly the look that richie sooner was going for this week. he was trying to show he could lead britain out of the gloom and scandals of recent years. now you can follow my program. progress has been hard to come by for the man who became prime minister in october and the controversy that dogged his predecessors hard to shake off. former prime minister barak johnson was the latest to send soon. ox attempted fresh start, crushing of course on sunday. while johnson was in ukraine, reports in the british media accused him of failing to declare that a man he appointed as chairman of the b. b. c, had previously helped him secure alone of nearly $1000000.00. big deal, said johnson spokesman. but that is what the trickle of sleaze is becoming for

britain's ruling party. 6 months after johnson was forced from office for one scandal to many of the day before that chairman, not in the hall, we apologize for a careless error having been reportedly forced to pay $6000000.00 to you. k tax authorities in a dispute over his finances he had previously denied he was trying to avoid paying taxes extra embarrassing for his party and the government as he was finance minister during the dispute in a statement. so he said h m revenue and customs concluded that this was a careless, i'm not deliberate error so that i could focus on my life as a public servant. i chose to settle the matter and pay what they said was do. what we do know is that the deem brought his taxes 1st up to date. so we do know that the tax bill existed because he had launched and grow and run a very, very successful business bearing the michael's. he came here as a refugee green convert to persecution,

speaking almost no english to the big sums at play in the johnson. and the how he cases will hardly help the government's position as it holds out from new pay deals for nurses, ambulance workers, teachers, and trained drivers. one of the things where he soon had going for him when he took over his prime minister was that he wasn't badly tarnished by the scandals of the parish johnson era. despite getting a police fine for attending johnson's birthday party during locked down. but as the conservative party continues, it's decades long, dance with controversy that fresh start is increasingly looking like a false one. whole race out his era london rescue teams and peru have evacuated more than $400.00 tourists stranded at the turn sides. months. you peach, you anti government protests and the area damage the railroad tracks, leading to the side, forcing it to be closed indefinitely. mass demonstrations continued in the capital on sunday, protest physical and for prison in a while to, to resign. and for the release of full of prism pedro castillo,

he was arrested in december after being ousted from office demonstrations taking place across the united states, making the 50th anniversary of the roe v wade. rolling the landmark supreme court decision. guaranteeing women the right to an abortion was overturned, last june, giving individual states the authority to impose their own roles. pregnancy terminations have since been banned or severely restricted. in 14 american states, with a button administration is trying to help women to get around abortion bends by increasing access to medication use determinations. members of our cabinet and our administration are now directed as of the president's order to identify barriers to access to prescription medication and to recommend actions to make sure that doctors can legally pro.