after it has only been our school, we, the kurdish women are still asking for justice and now again, outlet is spilled in france. we angry and the french state is responsible. the protests have come down here in paris. the police and security services are out enforced. clearing the brought, this is but the anger in the streets of paris video. the killings have touched a nerve among fonts is mike and community protests in the cities as well. they want to know why an attack on a minority community isn't being designated a terrorist attack. ah, the main suspect and a mess shooting in california has killed himself up to being confronted by police.

ah, i'm told mccrae, this is al jazeera live from dog ha. also coming up, as ukraine uses its unity diet to celebrate the country coming together to fight rushes. invasion is encouraging you on the prospect of german maids tanks, france and germany seek to repair ties which have been strained by differences over the war and ukraine. and an attack on a government office, and somali is capital kills 5 civilians. l shipper has claimed responsibility ah police, in the us state of california side, the main suspect and a mass shooting has been found, did. 72 year old who can trend shot himself after he was cornered in a car park offices believe he opened fire at

a ballroom dance studio near los angeles on saturday, killing at least 10 people. rob reynolds has been following the developments in monterey park. a massacre in a quiet community. celebrating lunar new year. 10 people, 5 men and 5 women were killed when a gunman entered the star ball room in monterey park, california, saturday evening, 10 others were wounded. some critically one of the county's most heinous cases. hours after the killings police in torrence 48 kilometers south west of the crime scene surrounded a white van believe to be linked to the shooting. as officers closed in a single shot was fired from inside the vehicle. at 1252 p. m. r sheriffs, a swat team approached and cleared the van, and determined the suspect sustained. a self inflicted gunshot wound and was

pronounced dead at the scene. investigators conducted a search of the vehicle and determine the mail inside the van was the mast shooting suspect. the gunman was, who can train a 72 year old man of asian descent? police said he had several firearms including a semi automatic machine pistol. police have not disclosed a motive. we want to know. we want to know how something like this. something this awful can happen, and congresswoman judy chew represents the area. there are also other rumors about this being. i had to spend awe by a has fan who i caught his wife, dance and air. please say shortly after the monterey park shooting. there was a related incident at another nearby dance studio who can trans, entered the studio with a gun, but was disarmed by patrons. he was disarmed by 2 community members who i consider

to be heroes because they saved lives. this could have been much worse. people in monterey park, a city of 61000 whose residents are pre dominantly, asian american, were stunned by the violence. i was shocked. i was because the bar i'm dancing studio is where i go dancing. i'm in the evenings with friends and i was hit close to where my kids were afraid to go to sleep last night because they were afraid the shooter, my break the windows and come in or something i had to tell them. no, it's okay. come for them. to go to sleep, the killings came at the lunar new year. normally, a joyous family oriented festival. monterey park now joined a long list of us towns and cities, scarred by deadly gun violence. what should have been a time of celebration is now a time of morning in a community that may be changed forever. rob reynolds al jazeera, monterey park, california. 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. mike, hannah reports from washington dc. well, a reminder about the ongoing us led coalition operations in the east and 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 a 1000000000 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 fate base where there are some 900 us soldiers stationed. that came under attack by drones to drones was

shot 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 u. s. space in the north of syria. now you've got a u. s. lead rate in eastern syria, a capturing to members of iso as the u. s. claims. will ukraine merge to unity day on sunday? it's a day when 2 territories run by ukrainians, agreed to unify in 1919 this year. the nation is observing the day as it's united in the fight against russia's invasion. natasha battle reports from cave. if dental p sweeping landscapes and picturesque views of ukraine before the war as president

for low to mid zalinski gave a special video address for unity day commemorating martin ukraine's formation. more than a century ago, young nash crate across ukraine in the summer, in the autumn in the winter, we are defending all this together and we will wind 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 of the 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 that denise 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 bought ukrainian officials have cancel the event this year because of the work to mark the day, 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 the, the u. k will be sticking by ukraine for as long as it takes longer than you're able to not bought hillary wise, you are honest about that. you are, you are going to, you're going to will, you're going to get all russians out of your country, but we will be there for a long time. oh, johnson's visit comes as western pals have promised more weapons, the cave and prussia continues to build on germany. to allow its leopard tanks to be sent to ukraine. oh, keith says it needs all the fire parley can get to defend itself. most people here agree for nearly a year now ukrainians have shown what unity can look like and how powerful it can

be. oh, it, i shall, butler al, jazeera keith. there's been some encouraging news for you crying about the delivery of german made tanks. chimneys, foreign minister has told french television. it will not stand in the way of poland decides to send its slip 2 tanks to you. crime. there comes as french president emanuel micron hosted german chancellor, olaf schultz for the 1st face to face franco german summit since 2019 bernard smith reports from paris. the lines between france and germany is often described as the engine of the european union. its been sputtering since last year when emanuel micron cancelled this meeting after a series of disagreements with berlin over the fence 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 27 can agree. so we are in that process at the moment on different issues. one is obviously, are 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 ukraine what it wants. it was 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 today. and we've always closely coordinated all these decisions with all our important allies and friends with france, for example, with us with other major countries in europe. and of course, with all those who participate in this discussion. emanuel micron says france is

not ruled out sending its tanks, but needs to consider 3 criteria. didn't go minutes. we'll do firstly, as we've been able to do since the beginning, that he does not escalate 2nd leaders yet it could bring will effective support or ukrainian friends. and yet for this we must consider the capacity to maintain them . no price, no conditions and training. both leaders reaffirmed a commitment to support ukraine as long as necessary via lithuania, under stony of add it to the coals from other countries to send tanks to crane 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, the speaker of russia's low house of parliament has warned that the delivery of western weapons to keep will trigger global catastrophe. that the statement on telegram which a love loudon 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 the responsibility to humanity and that their decisions are leading the world to a terrible war. or the number of people relying on charity in germany has risen by at least 50 percent in the past year. as a result, food banks are struggling to keep up with the demand said, boss, and reports from berlin. this is food supermarket, no longer want to sell, but this is more than happy to buy for 150. it's the only way he can food a nutritious meal on the table. the 6 year old pensioner sat with prices soaring, it has become impossible to live on his pension of 3 on the $68.00 euros a month. 11 is good. i find i have less and less money, but meanwhile energy costs are going up. i am really struggling to make ends meet. if organizations like this would not exist, it would be a lot harder for me. after registering people can choose from groceries that are

about to expire, that have been collected from supermarket. but recently, some people had to be rejected. you to a lack of supply. the people who are coming here when the number of people increase simply and we had a stuff new registrations. we can only give it to those who are registered here. who here for a long time. and we all this, well, this is really the problem. what can we do for them? the same goes for nearly 1000 other food bags in germany. most people here are too embarrassed to be filmed. don't told me they don't want their colleagues to see them depending on food handouts. while this is one of the world's richest countries, inequality has risen sharply and we for months. now, people with jobs and study incomes are turning to these food bags for help to help

people cope with high inflation and pay for their energy bills. the government has given relief payments to all germans, but 8 organization say more needs to be done. here. no government talks a lot but has to do more than what we do this work without being paid normally in a country like this. it should not be the case that we are the one helping these people. for 13 years, hilda hacked or manage to buy enough groceries to last 4 days. her this weekly trip to the food bank is painful. why am i going to be in your sunday yet? because they don't give me enough of a pension, i'm being screwed over in this country. parliamentarians are getting 700 years because of the high inflation. and what do we get to 50 years? seriously, that's nothing. it's terrible how they treat us old people. we've also worked hard to this country that food bangs expect even more customers next year with prices not expecting to go down soon and a possible recession inside steadfast and al jazeera berlin. 5 civilians have been

killed in an elisha barb attack on the miss office. in the somali capital mogadishu fighters stormed the billing shortly after an explosion. 6 elisha, bob fighters, were killed and at least 19 other people were injured. in the assault with journalists, mohammad above was close to where the attack happened, a block or so way, and then one or 2 explosions that follow one after another. then all like gunfire. after going fires you can assume that it can chaos. and then the situation began to unfold at the kind of a tack, and they were attacking the municipality, of course, which is equivalent to be sure city all the whole of the office for the mayor, the district officials meet their local security official,

reside 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 full time government building. i think that should address still a factor that is still a factor that exists. and i think we need to be honest about because the government has been launching 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 today. i believe is that what the government is doing today? i think they overestimated their capabilities in the war. ensure that because they've decided to take the warranty and to rule countryside, southern and central somebody here, but they're struggling to protect key infrastructure and we'll get the shoot. gotta tell you there's something wrong with the government policy. there's plenty more. a

hit here on al jazeera from seat belt scandals to sleep allegations. we'll take a closer look at the turmoil within britain's ruling conservative party and welcoming the gear of the rabbits with customs that haven't been allowed since the start of the pandemic. ah. a winter obviously isn't over yet. you may have thought it if you live, the bit least on the satellite picture doesn't reveal very much, but it is changing. this breeze, it's coming out of the east. i think contains element of the really cold stuff. it was stuck ever took menace down for a while. and that's generating cloud and rain really on nissan side of sadie down through bahrain. and, and see you a that means a change of the weather time and he's going to last 2 or 3 days. blue is arranged, let's pick some white and look a 3 day for cost. so how, for example,

it isn't actually going to be of a cost and to be run at $20.00 degrees, but it won't feel particularly good and showers are likely on tuesday, maybe wednesday and maybe thursday, and other places we'll see over carson, rather weather conditions, which is not the case now for most of tropical africa, the rain is gone for the sales. look at cheapest, temperature and sink wants replace that right. that is really hot for the middle of january. the flood potential of seasonal rain is with us. we seen it in parts of tanza, near and in the are see where these big shouts produce landslides and the risk is still there from angola through zambia properties and barbary tons of its walls. this circulation here, this of course, over madagascar, it's the remains on old shop recycling. it may well regenerate ah, african stories from african perspective machine owns upon me. no

mama, i wanted to do so with short documentary from african film, from wanda and bookkeeper, faster. so friendly with the sounds of home and the coach, africa direct on al jazeera lou . ah, you're watching al jazeera reminder of our top stories, the sour police and california side, the main suspect, and a mass shooting has 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. germany's foreign minister says berlin will not block poland. if it decides to send its leopard 2 tanks to ukraine, that is nato eliza pressuring chancellor olaf sholtes to decide whether to supply keith with the tax. 5 civilians had been killed in somalia during an attack by al sure, bob fighters of the armed group stormed them is office and the capital. mogadishu, security forces killed 6 of them, or people in hong kong as celebrating the lunar new year for the 1st time since the beginning of the covered 19 pandemic. the territory is welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors from mainland china. jessica washington reports from hong kong hong kong tyson temple felt the welcoming the year 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 here from the

eye. i'm here to pray for luck on 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 shop economic downturn. but many want to put all that behind. then this is the 1st learning new year holiday in hong kong east. most of its total 19 regulation temples around the city, a resuming constant that weren't allowed when. pandemic rules with kill in plain worshippers. and visitors returned to this temple since we started 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 rail 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 industries 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 gather sophisticated, he's with their families. many hoping this year will be much better than the most. jessica washington, the odyssey ref hong kong turkish presidents reach of ty at the one says he is bringing his countries elections forward a month to may 14 opinion polls show both the presidential and parliamentary

elections will be tied, making them the other ones biggest test in his 2 decades leading the nation, the opposition has yet to announce who it's presidential candidates will be israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has fired a senior cabinet member. or you dairy served as the interior and health minister didn't yahoo was forced to 2nd after the supreme court ruled. he could not serve because of a conviction to tax offenses. the government is facing growing criticism over its plans to reform. did you additional system? marsha hoyle zillow man, shall, as well we see is not a government as a circus that now his weak him, but he needs to appoint a full time health and interior minister at the cabinet meeting today, minister dairy was fired because of corruption with the so did he begin in yeah, who has described the ruling to 5 dary as regrettable and indifferent to public will in 1999, 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 candidate in return for a light, a sentence that he was appointed to netanyahu's cabinets after the new government passed legislation allowing anyone convicted without a custodial sentence to become a minister. but 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 m. ron con has more from whist, jerusalem firing as she did take place. they, however, pri, mr. benjamin netanyahu was a fuson, he actually said that he was far 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, 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 $10.00 to $1.00 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. he act, 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 sentence. when he steps back into the court remains found to be a into politics. whether he's found to be in contempt of that deal and that's why it was such an overwhelming ruling. like i say it was at 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

. a keep elder is a political analyst based on television. he says that dary will still have an influence on the coalition, even if he is no longer a minister. i believe that the interests are you, jerry, going sideways dos of it and you know, and they will find it away as dirty things. so 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 minister, he will be there as the dispute. you leave there as the chief rabbis of the shop 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, an economy hitting towards recession. the effects of bricks, it and mess strikes are making life difficult for british prime minister over she soon egg. he's only been in office for 3 months, but is already facing the types of scandals that lead to the downfall of former prime minister boris johnson. pulled race reports from london. now i'm out and about seeing leveling up in action all across the country to day getting fined for not wearing a seatbelt in this instagram very. i was hardly the look of that richie soon. i 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 progress. i progress has been hard to come by for the man who became a prime minister in october. and the controversy that docked his predecessors hard to shake off the rude form at 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 his chairman of the b. b. c. had previously helped him secure a loan 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 u. 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 and 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 jew. what

we do know is that the deem brought his tax affairs up to date. so we do know that the attached will 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 conference and persecution, speaking almost no english at all. the big sums at play in the johnson. i'm the how he cases will hardly help the government's position, as it holds out from you. pay deals for nurses, ambulance workers, features and train drivers. one of the things where she soon had going for him when he took over his prime minister was that he wasn't bodily tarnished by the scandals of the forest johnson era. despite getting a police fine for attending johnson's birthday party during locked down, but as the conservative party continues, it's a decades long dance with controversy that fresh start is increasingly looking like a false one whole race out his era london demonstrations are taking place across

the united states marking the 50th anniversary of the ro v white 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 rules. pregnancy terminations have since been banned or severely restricted, and 14 american states were biden and ministration is trying to help women get around abortion bands by increasing access to medication used for terminations. members of our cabinet and our administration are now directed as of the presidents order to identify barriers to access to prescription medication and to recommend actions to make sure that doctors can legally prescribed that pharmacies can dispense and that women can secure, safe and effective medication.