they made their money on coal, they made their money on steel. convincing those folks, no, we need to go. green is very, very difficult. giving all of voice we chose to going to 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, one day i might be covering politics or in the next i might hear by protesting from serbia hungry for what's most important to me is talking to people understanding what they're going through so that i can convey the headlines in the most human way possible. here at al jazeera, we believe everyone has a story worth hearing. ah, a crime down on corruption in wal told in ukraine, the deputy defense minister and 5 governors lose their jobs in

a big government shakeup. ah, 11 o'clock, this is out 0. live from the also coming up dangerous times for journalists and the report says, a number of media personnel killed last year had doubled in just 12 months. the judge investigating the deadly bay route port explosion challenges the former prime minister and other top officials. he all the 10 nominees for best motion picture of the if the nominations for this yes, academy awards are out to tell you group all the favorites to win. the osgood so ukraine's president his card out a big shake up in the government to try and reach out corruption. top advisors for deputy ministers and 5 regional governors have all lost their jobs the 1st to resume. when was a cree low to mishenko,

the president stepped to head of office. he was implicated in scandals involving his use of expensive cars, but he denies any wrong doing. a deputy defense minister versus lover shot well of has also resigned following an allegation that his department overpaid supplies for soldiers food. the changes came 2 days after the deputy infrastructure minister, vice lazansky was arrested and accused of getting kickbacks of up to $400000.00 in a deal to import generators. natasha butler is following this story, and keith will ukrainian present. vladimir lensky had indicated on monday that he was going to make some changes in government circles because of a number of recent corruption her scandals and allegations. what we now know, what those changes are. we've seen a number of top ukrainian government officials who have resigned or has 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 is 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 are ministers. semanski is also very aware that for ukraine are to become part of the european union, one of the conditions is that corruption is stamped out in the country. a pete is m i. f is a director of the duration democracy initiative and he says his crackdown is crucial

since germany is considering whether to allow its leper 2 tanks to be sent to ukraine. any allegations that there are some officials in ukraine profit theory from this war effort. this may do significant damage to and in the ukraine prospects of getting these things. but you know, once again, the fact that this is happening in full transparency provides. it is incredibly strong contrast with russia where we actually hearing that goodness, you know, circle of cronies are likewise prospect theory from the war effort. and you can bet your life that nothing is going to happen to them in russia we were seeing in ukraine. you know, despite that, the very, some allegations that we're here. it is that finally the government is, we're showing political will to crack down against these officials. we're talking about the economy. you created economy, which is dependent 60 percent dependent on western and specifically

e u a. so, i mean, the journalist who investigated this, you couldn't put it better interview to political. the fed. ukraine has a unique opportunity to show that we're not like russia, where they laundry money on everything. if some guy wants to steal millions of years from us during the war, when our economy is so dependent, then we have to stop it. so, i guess, just as a principal decision that was made of that, you know, the longer this goes on, the more damaging in the, you know, the results of it, the aftermath will be. so it's better to catch the mouth, mouth fees of these corrupt officials sooner rather than later. so i to, you know, i think our cleaning is an order while poland is formerly asked germany for permission to send his austin of german made leopard towns to ukraine. berlin has been under increasing pressure for being reluctant to approve delivery of the tanks . by 3rd countries, germany's defense minister says that berlin has not changed its position and will make a decision soon. however all slightly

t i have already encouraged partner countries that have lepper tanks 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 dogwood. we are not standing in the way. of course we can only do this ourselves once we have made a decision on how to deal with the leper tanks and child. let's hear now from dominant came in, but it 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. from the front lines of the war and ukraine to

a shot rising killings in latin america. 2022 was another deadly year for journalists and al jazeera was not untouched our own correspondence ruin. our club was shot dead by the israeli army while on assignment in the occupied west bank in may world wide, at least $67.00 journalists and media workers were killed last year. the highest number since 2018, and an almost 50 percent increase in 2021. more than half of the killings occurred in just 3 countries. ukraine, mexico and haiti each reported their highest number of journalists ever 18 of those killed were local reporters who are murdered in retaliation for their work, covering politics, crime, and corruption, or correspondence. now have this report from some of the toughest places for journalists to operate. here. 2022 was a deadly year for journalist around the world, covering bull conflicts, but also reporting and politics and corruption. we've seen journalists targeted for

simply doing their jobs, where you crane is a dangerous place for journalist. they're often covering stories very close to fighting, called the front lines. but what we see in this a war since, for every $22.00 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 an american, a lithuanian frenchman, but also ukrainians most were killed in the 1st months of the war. but many others of 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 2020 to hear a match card. more journalists were killed than any other country. bar ukraine. the committee to protect journalists 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 a very powerful import to this country are attacking and threatening journalists, but also authorities. a federal government start says that 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 journalist, have been under attack. over the last decade. we've seen press freedom regress in the philippines. we've we, we've now shocked 2 at the press read them index, where 147 out of one ab countries around the world. last year radio, an online commentator percival, i'm a bossa, was gone down inside a gated village investigation, revealed that the former prisons, chief of the philippines with gerald. but that was the mastermind. but it's not just the kelly's abs. cbs, the country's largest deuced network still can have broadcast on. we do air tv.

there is hope. however, maria reza, the nobel prize winning journalist. she's been cleared of past evasion charges. though she still basis several cases in court and her news outlet rattler still is in danger of closure, is really forces target and shot and just either journalist shedding of our plan while she was on assignment. in janine, she was a household name, a 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 journalists in palestine just last year, 117 journals swear subjected to attacks by the military, according to the palestinian journalist syndicate. and 2023. doesn't look any better. a blast than somalis capital is injured at least 5 people. mortar shells

reports the landed near the presidential palace in mogadishu. nobody's claim responsibility for the attack. it comes just 2 days after 5 civilians were killed when out about fighters bombed and stormed. mann's office lebanon's, former prime minister hassan dea has become the most senior official to be charged over the deadly buried port lost in 2020. an investigation was reopened on monday after more than a year. but the countries took prosecutor is also being charged, says approved should remain suspended, then a 100 reports not from barrett. 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, judicial 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

situation is blocking. now we have a little of hope that somebody's some 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. heads of security bodies like major general abaz ibrahim and high ranking judges, including the prosecutor, general class and away debt. it's a 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 baton release and prosecution orders fully do once again. the establishment. 19 to prevent the pursuit of justice. in the case of the last, we haven't really seen government officials,

the traditional official engaging any serious matter with the legal arguments that have made effectively saying blocking the continuation of the investigation and blocking junk. there's 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, her son 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, the families of victims haven't stopped their quest for answers and justice. they want to know who brought the ammonium nitrate to lebanon, and who unsafely started at the port. it may be

a long way for that battle to be one. but the resumption of the probe has already re ignited tensions. said the elders, either they would still had here and out 0 u. s. gun laws in the spotlight after too much shootings in 2 days in california and white people in an ancient indian town are upset about making its famous temple ah, with a lot of ground to cover in this one. thank you for joining in. so let's get right to it in the middle east. still some disorganized shower is around saudi arabia. that energy is pushing into the golf. so got to tell you. still the risk of showers across cats are on wednesday. maybe even some thunder downpours mixed in here as well. temperatures are sliding through pakistan still a few hours ago and his mom bought in the temperature and cobble at minus one

that's below average for this sub the year. for turkey, things are quiet, but we've got that colder air really digging in so is stumble. single digits is see the ard shower round. there is some exceptional warmth on cypress as of late few days ago. type should about 2526, nicosia. still coming in at 21. no, just suppose that to the northwest of africa. sunspots have dipped below 0 here. but along the coast from morocco to tunisia of rain in a wind combo and the forecast for you on wednesday. okay, we got some intense rain along the south coast of gab on, and i want to take, you know, to the mozambique channel with its tropical storm has redeveloped, let's press play sewer. it goes, troops told it, serge, it's going to meander here along that west coast of madagascar and drop about a month's worth of rain within a short period of time. also some showers in storms for the eastern cape province in quasi lunar tell and south africa. ah,

ah ah lou ah, and again your, what your desert remind about top stories and ukraine's president says he's taking

powerful steps to root out corruption. 5 regional governance have been dismissed. the deputies defense minister has resigned 40 in allegation that is to pop over paid supplies for soldiers, food lebanon's, former prime minister, husband. yep. and head of security i was able to him, are among several top officials being charged over the deadly buried bloss in 2020 . an investigation was reopened on monday, after more than a year. a report by the committee to protect journalists shows 2022 was the deadliest g f media workers since 2018. $67.00 journalists were killed, including out 0 stream of work late. it was shot dead by running fools. will haiti is listed among the main day, the most dangerous countries for journalists since the assassination of president giovanna moyes 2 years ago. the country spiraled into political uncertainty and chaos. the u. s. chief has called for special forces to be sent in, and the un security council has been discussing the situation 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 agent p, the very positive effects of the political process and the sanctions so far will remain fragile and vulnerable to being reversed. a kristen salumi has more now from the united nations. well, not a lot of good news coming out of haiti these days. we've been getting a briefing from the u. n. 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, and 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 in 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 in his most recent report is reiterating that call. and so did helen leim. 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 20, 24 february of 2024. of course, this is by no means a done deal. you as 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 and yet another must shooting california. a separate gun attack in the states over the weekend left 11 people good for wilson's was his rob rentals to mass killings in as many days in the state of california police and 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 scamper 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 lee's owl. as 67 year old half moon, they resident at $440.00 p n. zell was located in his vehicle in the parking lot of the sheriff's sub station here and half moon bay by a sheriff's deputy now was taken into custody. without incident,

local officials responded with shock and outrage. in the end, 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 to live if we can darkness affairs. even as news of the latest mass shooting came in, mourners gathered in monterey park near los angeles to remember the 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, japanese to prime minister for mc is she there is pledging to tackle spiraling prices and boost wages. is open the 1st parliament session of the if mr. pounds economy recorded its highest inflation rate in just over 4 decades. mcbride reports

now from tokyo. it was predicted to take place until the late 20 twenty's and is the cause of some shock here. the fact, but 2 neighboring rivals and all the colonies, taiwan and south korea will habits predicted by later on this year. overtaken japan in terms of average g p. that's a measure of individual. well, it's been put down to economic progress in those 2 places, but also compounded by the stagnation in japan's economy with wages virtually not moving for years made worse by the sudden drop in the value of the n causing spiraling inflation. this in a society which romance a generation has been used to prices not moving. definitely a lot of people have a feeling a lot poorer. i have to look at the price of everything before i buy. only since

price the raising, we should go up as well. why not opening the new session of parliament this week? prime minister for me. okay. data has been addressing his country's economic problems just as all of his predecessors have done. but you can see the economic impact on the st, especially things like japan's iconic town. 100 yen stores, 100. yeah. and basically used to be worth about the dollar. well it's worth a lot less than that. now. in fact, it's very difficult to find enough items to bought. a 100 yan price tag on the same goes for a number of japan sushi chain with some stores that used to be fun to attract customers with super cheap 100 g n, sushi. this is now taking those, the menus, the lights back on across pakistan on a day after country wind power black out. it was triggered by a breakdown to the national grid. in the early hours of monday, the hospitals, schools, factories, and homes, all lost power. in some cases, for almost 24 hours,

mondays, country wide blackout. the 2nd to hit pakistan since october. at least 3 people have been killed after a residential building collapse in the northern indian city of look now. dozens more feared trapped the rubble of the 5 story building rescue workers are looking for survivors. the cause of the claps is not yet known, but it happened just 30 minutes after a minor earthquake. people in the ancient city of ever in divine in northern india . so they didn't want straight to run to famous hindu temple to be widened, plans to build a corridor to the bank. he p. hardy temple could mean hundreds of homes at demolished of the motel reports from the f. o. processions a common. yeah. but these are not devotees, residents of this tampa tau, a chanting against the government plan to redevelop this area and relocate hundreds of people up antique. yeah. but why does the government even want to build

a new corridor? but this will ruin the town. people come here to experience the history you and made residents like us who are part of the history with what's the point of a new card or if everything is thrown out the ancient town of been the one in northern indeed populate pilgrimage site for hindus. it's home to the 150 road bound to be how he template one of the largest dedicated to lord krishna. these narrow lines are often crowded. last year, a stampede kill 2 people. the government wants to redevelop 5 acres of surrounding area. it all to plans to increase the templates capacity by 5 times g m father, you'll see others and by more tourists will come here. this will benefit the local economy, bottom of the believe the creed and business will grow. it will also create more jobs. so it would be good for the people of this town for her buildings have been marked for demolition. some of these have been around for decades. register resume is big business in india it dominates domestic traveling,

generates billions of dollars every year. to capitalize on this, the government has spent millions of dollars to renovate temples actually decides, like borrow nessie and jen some see the project to destroy the towns unique history at that one. and we're now la la la, you lean on the streets around leading to the template sacred, but it is believed road. kristen grew up yet the redevelopment will make friends. gov unlike deleon mum by. that's why suggested the government shift the temple to a different area. so devotees get all the facilities. huh. the government says it compensate people and relocate businesses residency. the land has emotional value and the project will ruin. excessive fat theme at that al jazeera vend oven northern india. so it is the most coveted award and cinema and the contenders for this year's oscars were revealed in los angeles, leading the pike, the multi verse fantasy, everything everywhere. once i'm the tragic comedy, the benches of in

a sharon is try the like to cate blanchett is one. her 8 nomination and steven spielberg got his knife best director nomination, but enough mike, sergeant to chief film critic for wi radio. and he reacts to the nomination. no big surprise is 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. now, for instance, are for james cameron to not even be nominated for best director while and as the phil was nominated for best picture. ah, and very specific for me. while a davis, for the woman kink as a woman king to not get nominated in any category for bet is a bit of a snobbish library. i think there are lot of films that don't get seen. i think they're at a certain point. there are certain films that nobody saw, but then the word starts to spread and you know, status is mike 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 he got 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 in the nominee than what else is seen by most academy members and williams. and i think it's very rare that a big money maker are, is, you know, wins, best picture that that's those are more rare. it's very austin 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 will make people see it. but then i think also sometimes that makes members not what to give in to let's just say the populace versus the other way around. ah.