for a decade change the 1970s in the middle east and north africa in the 1st 2 bought out. is there a well chart? some of the decades pivot on the banks? the $73.00 arab israeli boom piece talks military and oil in the seventy's in the arab world. politics on out is it what happens the india. 1 has implications all around the world. it's international perspective with the human touch zooming way in, and then pulling back out again. ah, a crock! dawn on corruption in war torn ukraine, the deputy defense minister, and 5 governors lose their jobs in the big government shaking.

ah, 11 o'clock, this is al jazeera life and go home to coming up dangerous times for journalists. a new report says the number of media personnel killed last year doubled, just 12 months. the judge investigating the deadly bay report explosion charges, the former prime minister and other top officials. he all the 10 nominees of best motion picture of the nominations. with his years academy of woods, i'll have to tell you to play with so ukraine's president is carried out a big shake up in the government to reach out corruption. top advisors for deputy ministers in 5 regional governors of all lost jobs. the 1st to resign was korea low

to mishenko, the president he had of offers. he was implicated in scandals involving his use of expensive cars, but new denies any wrong doing. the deputy defense minister versus love for shop over law has also resigned following and allegation is his department overpaid supplies for soldiers food at the charge changes came 2 days after the deputy infrastructure minister, myself barzinski, was arrested and accused of getting kickbacks of up to $400000.00. in a deal to import generators, natasha butler has been following the story in cave. will ukrainian present. vladimir zalinski had indicated on monday that he was going to make some changes in government circles because of a number of recent corruption or scandals and allegations what we now know, what those changes are. we've seen a number of top ukrainian government official, serv resigned or have been dismissed the same for a number of regional governors, including as a governor of here, the capital keys. now, as lensky says, we are,

look, we're at a time of war. there is no place for corruption at any time. there's particularly no place for corruption at a time of war when all politicians or people should really be focusing on the war effort. he is also said that all officials are no longer allowed to go on holiday abroad. they should be remaining in ukraine and very much focusing on that war effort. as i said, look for so lensky. he knows that you have western powers. ukraine's allies are sending billions of dollars of military and humanitarian aid to the country. they of course, want to know that their money is being well spent and not siphoned off by allegedly corrupt ministers. semanski is also very aware that for ukraine to become part of the european union, one of the conditions is that corruption is stamped out in the country. poland, as formerly asked germany for permission to send its austell of german made leopard

thanks to ukraine. lynn has been under increasing pressure for being reluctant to prove delivery of the tanks. by 3rd countries, germany's defense minister says berlin hasn't changed his position but will make a decision soon. have all slightly see. i have already encouraged partner countries that have lepper tags for food, that operational to begin the training of ukrainian forces on these tanks. there is no question at all where this is possible and desired of what we are not standing in the way it is. of course we can only do this ourselves once we have made a decision on how to deal with the leper tanks inside of dominant kane has more now from berlin. the german government has to work out what its position is. we know that some members of the cabinet said, well, they don't want to stand in the way of countries seeking to re export. the leopard twos that they bought from germany to a non nato country in this case, ukraine. but we also know that for a key policy, such as this wonky decisions such as this one, it's the say so of the german chancellor which is required. remember also that

earlier in the week it was being said by german government officials. that if a request would be received, then it would be dealt with with the swiftness that such a request would require. well, that sounds a little bit like civil service jargon. and yet, there is no question that there is a real element of urgency that has been injected into this entire debate. now, several different factors are at work here. one of the 1st ones is the fact that the leopard to main battle tank is in the arsenals of very many different european nato countries. and that several of said that they want to send those leopard 2 tanks to ukraine. then there is the fact that the main battle tank, the leper too, is perceived by many people as being ideally suited to the sorts of terrain and to the sorts of fighting that they would be used to take part in,

in the conflict between ukraine and russia. but then there's also the historical legacy that german governments of whatever political issue have following the 2nd world war. now from the front lines of the war in ukraine to a sharp rise in killings in latin america, 2022 was another deadly. if a journalist and al jazeera was not untouched, our own correspondent sharina wagner was shot dead by the israeli army, while on assignment in the occupied west bank in may. worldwide, at least $67.00 journalists, media workers were killed last year. the highest number since 2018, and an almost 50 percent increase over 2021. more than half of the killings occurred in just 3 countries, ukraine, mexico and haiti each reported their highest number of journalists, deaths, ever. 18 of those killed were local reporters who were murdered in retaliation for their work, covering politics, crime, and corruption across what has now have this report from some of the toughest

places for journalists to operate. 2022 was a deadly year for journalists around the world covering war conflicts, but also reporting and politics and corruption. we've seen journalists targeted for simply doing their jobs. well, ukraine is a dangerous place for journals. they're often covering stories very close to fighting, hold the front lines, but what we've seen in this war since february 22 is attacks, can happen anywhere. and at any time now at least 15 journalists were killed in ukraine since the war began in february, amongst them and american, a lithuanian frenchman, but also ukrainians most were killed in the 1st month of the war. but many others have also been injured or even targeted in the course of their work. in latin america, media workers are facing daily challenges last year. british journalist, dumb phillips was murdered in the brazilian amazon. it 2022 hero matched her. more

journalists were killed than any other country. bar ukraine. the committee to protect journalist says that 13 in total died. that's more than they ever recorded in mexico. what are the reasons for that? well, as you would expect, the call tells of the gangs that are very powerful in parts of this country are attacking and threatening journalist, but also authorities a federal government. scott says, the 40 percent of the threats and attacks against journalists actually came from officials. a lot of times those are local ones. it's local journalists here in the hinterlands of the country that are most affected by this journalists have been under attack over the last decade. we've seen press freedom regress in the philippines. we've, we've, we've now shocked 2 at the press freedom index where 147 out of 180 countries around the world last year radio. an online commentator percival, mom,

bossa was gone down inside a gated village investigation. revealed that the former prisons, chief of the philippines gerald. but that was the mastermind. but it's not just the killings abs. cbs, the country's largest deuced network still cannot broadcast on we do air tv. there is hope. however, maria reza, the bell prize winning journalist. she's been cleared the past evasion charges, though she still faces several cases in court, and her news outlet rattler still is in danger of closure. is really forces target and shot al jazeera journalist, kidding of our plan. while she was on assignment in janine she was a household name and veteran journalist whose colleagues looked up to and for that for her killing to go without accountability even though she was killed in front of the camera, just gives you an idea how difficult it is and how high the price is for a journalist in palestine. just last year, 117 journalists were subjected to

a tax by israeli military, according to the palestinian journalist syndicate. and 2023. doesn't look any better. a blast and somal is capital is injured, at least 5 people. mortar shells reportedly landed near the presidential palace in mogadishu. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack becomes just days after 5 civilians were killed when al should web fight is bombed and stormed the mayor's office. lebanon's former prime minister has cynthia, has become the most senior official to be charged with a deadly beirut port lost in 2020. an investigation was reopened on monday, not more than a year, but the country's top prosecutor who's also being charged so surprise should remain suspended and hold the reports now from beirut. it's been nearly 3 years since one of the most powerful blasts killed dozens and destroyed neighborhoods in the lebanese capital. the investigation into what caused the explosion has repeatedly been sold by political pressure. but a surprise decision by the lead,

traditional investigator thought it better, has given back hope to the victims, families. we are surprised by the decision. this is the decision and the same time or are happy because the not the norman from more than one year. the kitchen is blocking. now we have a little of hope that somebody's some thing is moving on. the lead judge has released a number of detainees and charged new officials and set dates for questioning and february among them. a heads of security bodies like major general abaz ibrahim and high ranking judges, including the prosecutor, general hudson, away debt. it's the 1st in a country with a history of impunity. but all indications point to the fact that the political and security establishment would cooperate, the public prosecutions response was swift. it rejected the implementation of the taurus release and prosecution orders fully once again the

establishment uniting to prevent the pursuit of justice. in the case of the last, we haven't really seen government officials that the traditional official engaging any serious matter with the legal arguments that have made effectively saying blocking the continuation of the edition and blocking just as a political campaign against the tar has been led by the group has the law who accuses him of bias. the judge has sought to question many of its allies, including a former prime minister, hassan dib, who has been charged with homicide with probable intent. that this is a resume. the investigation has started a legal debate. there was no court order, but judge for tar reinstated himself basing it on legal justification. he argued a judicial investigator cannot be dismissed or removed and that his task ends was

the issues and indictments, in the case. families of victims having to stop their quest for answers and justice . they want to know who brought the ammonium nitrate to lebanon, and who unsafely stored it at the port. it may be a long way for that battle to be one that the resumption of the probe has already re ignited tensions that there. i'll just the to peruse. bracing from a large scale protest, calling for the resignation of president dean lottie. hundreds, march through lima on monday, demanding your elections mass riley's plan to tuesday. the crisis began to december of the former present president, christine tried to dissolve congress and was arrested since nearly 50 people have been killed during the violent protests. while the ongoing situation improve is on top of the gender, as leaders from latin american and caribbean states meet for the annual summit, acknowledgement to the group will also discuss way to deepen ties, economically, politically and culturally resilient. president looted a silver is taking part of his country, rejoined the regional block off to

a height as a giant. also, nora threaded bo has more from the venue of the meeting in front of interesting to know where this meeting is coming from. this hillock was so formed back in 2010 when there was a pink tied of center left and left to wind president in this part of the world that big got together in a way to counter the influence of the united states in the region to counter they influence of the organization of american states in this part of the world. and the big difference is that in their o. s a countries like cuba are not part of it. while in this, a lack of cuba is a part of it. and in fact, the president of cuba is present here in when a site is right now, doing the opening statement president, how about about fernandez, referred to as the crisis affecting the caribbean and the latin american general, where the challenge is to democracy that exist in this part of today and how important is to get together to try to defend democracy. the, for lack in

a way lost some of its influence because of political shifts in the we done among other things. but at the same time that what, what, so people where the leaders here were just applauding but come back on brazil back in 2019 of former president j towards fernando announced that brazil was leaving this. so we do know for him mostly because of the presence of cuba and venezuela. well, you'll have a fever announced that brazil is coming back and many are hoping that this will revive the influence of the film. and not only in pushing back of it, many of the policies that the united states have been promoting in, in latin america, for example, sanctions against venezuela of the embargo. akins who cuba. so a lot of people was very clear. he said that the most important thing right now, not embargoes or sanctions that hurt the population, but dialogue and negotiation so that democracy can prevail. still ahead here and out 0 u. s. gun laws in the spotlight helped

a too much shootings in 2 days in california. going relations. major trade is set to resume between china and australia portrait to your long stand. ah . we've had some exceptional warmth for this and the year in northern india had there . thank you so much for joining in. so the states of are con temperatures, closing in on 29 degrees by the way, the dark, the orange here, the higher the temperature. but this is adding fuel to the fire for some storms in the northwest, including the states of, of the records, could even see some hail mixed in here is 4. now to the south of this fairly con conditions, brain starts to pull away from karnataka and carolyn. it's still i've seen some downpours in the forecast for the mall beads on wednesday. still a few showers hanging around is warm about on wednesday high 15 degrees.

temperatures are coming down. cobble at minus one you should be running about 4 or 5 degrees for this time of year. now for the philippines, some severe flooded visor is stretching from sabu city to devour and the debt full from bonds to rain so far this year has now risen to $36.00. it's not the rain but extreme cold. we're talking about in the northeast of china. we've set record 0 as temperature is dipped down by his 53 degrees and this is cold air from siberia. it flung into china through the korean peninsula in japan as well. so tokyo wiccan up to minus 2 on wednesday and we got some snow storms to come for hans, you and whole kind of some spots, maybe a $170.00 centimeters of snow in a short period of time. ah, i can unlock my phone with my face, you can access your bank account with your voice unique algorithmic measurements of us that are revolutionizing the process of identification. but biometrics are far

from perfect. vic, convenience and seeming infallibility comes across most crucially our product. in the 4th of a 5 part series id, re addresses the appropriation of our most personal characteristics. all hail the algorithm on a judge, lou ah, and again, you're watching al jazeera, remind about top stories. this hour and ukraine's president says he's taking powerful steps to root out corruption. 5 regional governments have been dismissed. the deputy defense minister has resigned following an allegation that his department overpaid supplies for soldiers food. lebanon's, former prime minister,

has indiana been head of security up as abraham, are among several top officials being charged over the deadly bay roots blast in 2020, an investigation was reopened. on monday, after more than a year, a reports by the committee to protect journalists shows 2022 was the deadliest year for media workers since 2018. 67 journalists were killed, including out 0 syrian of worker who was shot dead by ready force. while haiti is listed among the most dangerous countries for journalists, and since the assassination of president juvenile moiz. 2 years ago, the country has spiraled into political uncertainty and chaos. the un chief was to call for special forces to be sent in, and the un security council has been discussing the situation. kristen silly me, has been listening in his live at the united nation. so chris was happening well, not a lot of good news coming out of haiti these days. we've been getting

a briefing from the un special representative to haiti, helen leim, and she paints a, an increasingly dire picture of the situation. their violence has been increasing with a gang related violence reaching unprecedented levels. 35 percent increase in murderers. last year, sexual violence is up half the population is food insecure, and gangs are often preventing people from getting food, water, even medical assistance in a country where cholera is now rampant. so this has been causing a wave of migrants to leave the country. and then the security council is very concerned about what's happening. they are, they did establish a sanctions regime last year to target the gang leaders and the country. the united states and canada have sent an armored vehicles to help the police in haiti,

but no one. so far has answered the call from the secretary general to provide a international security force and the secretary general and his most recent report is reiterating that call. and so did helen leim just a short time ago speaking to the security council, real the, the employment of an international specialist force as requested by the government last october. this has yet to materialize. the reality is that without this international deployment, operating in an integrated way with the h and p, the very positive effects of the political process and the sanction so far will remain fragile and vulnerable to being reversed. so one sign of progress that the un noted is an agreement, a national consensus agreement that was put forward by the acting prime minister

ariel on re 4 elections to take place in 2024 february of 2024. of course, this is by no means a done deal and the security council is looking for action as well as talk as there's been a lot of talk on this front lately. but as of this month, the last 10 elected senators in the governments, their term expired. so now there is no elect, there are no elected officials at all in haiti. so for the international community, getting the violence under control and getting the country on a path to elections and old gentlemen government, our top concerns are kristen thinks about the courses li live at the united mission . thank yes, president joe biden has again called on congress to act quickly to put in place an assault weapons ban that comes off to 7 people were killed in yet another mass shooting california. a separate gun attack in the state over the weekend left 11

people dead from los angeles, his robe reynolds to mass killings in as many days in the state of california police in half moon bay, south of san francisco. say the latest shootings happened in 2 separate locations. police were 1st dispatched to a mushroom farm. upon arrival, deputies located poor victims, deceased, with gunshot wound, victim, also suffering from a gunshot wound, was transported to stanford medical center with life threatening injuries. soon after officers found 3 more people shot dead at a local trucking company, a san mateo county elected official said those killed were agricultural workers of chinese ethnicity. the suspected gunman went to a police station apparently to give himself up. video shows officers bringing him to the ground and putting him in handcuffs. police say they recovered

a semi automatic weapon from his car. his motive is under investigation. through investigation, the suspect identified as chung lees out. a 67 year old half moon bay resident at $440.00 p n. zell was located in his vehicle in the parking lot of the sheriff's sub station here in half moon bay. by a sheriff's deputy vow was taken into custody. without incident, local officials responded with shock and outrage. the men, there are simply too many guns in this country. and there has to be a change. this is not an acceptable way for modern society and to live. we conduct his affairs. even as news of the latest mass shooting came in, mourners gathered in monterey park near los angeles to remember that people killed

in a rampage at a ballroom dancing studio. on saturday night. the 11th victim died in hospital on monday. both the suspected gunman and the victims in these mass shootings were of asian heritage. the united states is the only country where there are more civilian owned guns than people rob reynolds al jazeera los angeles. at least 3 people have been killed afterward, a residential building collapsed in the north indian city of lucknow. dozens more. if he had trapped in the rebel at the 5 story building. rescue workers looking for survivors. the cause of the collapse is not yet known, but it happened just 30 minutes after minute. earthquake made a trade between australia and china appears to be on the verge of resuming with the 2. promising to men relations offer more than 2 year ban on commodity import. the 1st shipment of australian coal has reportedly set to arrive in china as early as next month. sir clark reports now from brisbin. it was this meeting between

changing ping and anthony albanese on the sidelines of the g. 20 summit in indonesia in november. that indicated relations between australia and china were out of the diplomatic do for a us, 2 years after beijing placed an unofficial ban, australian lobster, coal, valley, wine, and beef, industry leaders are optimistic. the next step will be the lifting of those tried restrictions. we've got to get back there if we could. la globs in the charter represented naughty i presented there, tried a philosopher loans, plenty of comment going on about china being out particularly with the tried relations improving australia used to be the 2nd largest supplier of coal to china . that ground to a halt in 2020 and the former prime minister scott morrison demanded an independent investigation into the origins of the current of ours. now in a partial resumption of tried 4 major chinese companies, including power generators and one steel mill had been clear to import australia.

is welcome the opportunity to visit china. why it's important to us again, but i to why for john barry ended up being up to supply any, any orders in china, tariffs and benz imposed by beijing has impacted australian exports worth $14000000000.00 a year. actions that are now before the world trade organization. camera has indicated it would be willing to reconsider its case if beijing lifts restrictions, we shouldn't be over confident, we shouldn't be complacent. we should continue to try to diversify outright based on the like. because the geopolitical problems with china aren't going to go away in the short term unless say the rebuilding it political trust will also take time . try minister, don't farrell macy's,

chinese counterpart virtually in coming weeks. it's the latest sign of efforts to try and stabilize what has been a turbulent relationship with the strategy is largest trading partner. the ministerial meeting will be the 1st in more than $30.00, clock out a 0 brisbin. all right, it is the most coveted award in cinema and the content it's for this is oscars. have been revealed in los angeles leaving the pack up, the multi word fantasy, everything everywhere, all at once. and the tragic comedy, the branches. this urine is trailing architect. cate blanchett is one nation. and steven spielberg got his 9th best director. nomination. mike sergeant, a chief film critic for w. b. i radio react to the nomination. no big surprises. i'd say, i think that for the most part, this is kind of what i expected, though. some of the snobs are also kind of what i expected as well. for instance, ah, for james cameron to not even be nominated for best director. while,

as the phil was nominated for best picture, ah, and very specific for me. while a davis, for the women kink as a woman king to not get nominated in any category that is a bit of a snob library. i think there are lot of films that don't get seen. i think that at a certain point there are certain films that nobody saw, but then the word starts to spread. nino status is like all quite on the western front. you didn't hear anything about that film for a while and then all of a sudden the word spread in the last 2 weeks. it's become a front runner. now it's nominated for best picture. so i think it really comes down to what films are actually seen by the academy members, an anomaly than what else is seen by most academy members and whatever the in the book. i think it's very rare that a big money maker is you know, wins best picture that that's, those are more rare. it's very often

a film that you heard great things about from critics that didn't make a lot of money that gets nominated and then it'll start to make some money. but i don't think, i don't know. i think they do influence each other in that if the public is seeing something, i think sometimes it'll make people see it. but then i think also sometimes that makes members not want to give in to let's just say the populace versus the other way around. now the doomsday clog, which symbolizes the perils to humanity, moved to its closest ever to midnight. it is now 90 seconds to midnight. yes, a group of experts and then known as a bulletin of atomic scientists. they decide how to reset the hands of deep symbolic clock each year. in the statement, the scientists blamed the ukraine war and the increased risk of nuclear escalation .