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are there on the clock, this isn't use our lives and been coming up in the next 60 minutes. today, i'm announcing the united states will be shown in 31. abram changed to ukraine. the u. s. joins germany and sending a heavy tags to ukraine. a move that keith hopes will be a game changer in the war against russia. a twisted lebanon's investigation into the ports explosion. the chief prosecutor ordered the release of all the accused detained for questioning. ah, fed up south africa's main opposition rallies the people against par cartons that equipping the economy. plus we take a peek into the future at a tech expo into and his phone of a joke of it. she has made it 26 straight winds at the australian open is through to the semi finals in sight of a record, a calling 22nd grand slam sauce. ah,

sir, we begin this news hour with developments that ukraine hopes will be a game changer in the war against russia. the u. s. has announced said it will be sending $31.00 of its m one abrams tanks. president joe biden has a short keep of its continuing support. abrams tanks are the most capable tanks in the world. they're also extremely complex to operate and maintain. so we're also giving ukraine the parts and equipment necessary to effectively sustain these tanks on the battlefield. when we began, we'll began to train ukrainian troops on these issues of sustain logistic and maintenance soon as possible when only a gemini also agreed to send leopard to tank. sperling will deliver 14 of the vehicles from its army stock, but the kremlin says, the german main battle tank will not make any difference. let's bring in company

how could he joins us from outside the white house. and can we say this amount does expire to, but really, i mean, the law fails. so because this is not she quite a reverse with me is no question. this is an reversal, and this is something that the president is doing, overriding the advice of his generals at the pentagon who had been concerned that the 31 abram tanks would not only be a limited number in terms of that very large 1000 kilometer battlefield. and the half 1000000 russian soldiers in terms of a strategic difference it's, it's really just a debt. but on top of that, the cumbersome nature of the tags even coupled with the contribution from other allies. so this is a concern, and that was the reason for the hesitation. you heard the president addressing there, the fact that there will be training provided to the ukrainian military. but the fact is, is that the abrams are

a 1970 is technology that runs on jet fuel. busy and so the logistics involved in getting these to the battlefield and maintaining them is enormous. and so as a result, there was concern that this was simply not the right tool, given the modern warfare capabilities of the russian military. still the u. s. president, pressing a head saying this will be as strategic difference on the battlefield. and pressing ahead, spite that advice from the pentagon, so $31.00 abrams tanks being sent going in a month not weeks and a in consultation. the president says, after speaking with the leaders of italy, the u. k. france, as well as germany. now we should also point out that the u. s. president, also making very clear in this announcement that this is not to be perceived by russia as an offensive threat, even as russia saying in advance of this announcement that that is exactly how it would be viewed. and the president of pains to express the unity between the united

states and europe. yeah, there's no question that that is exactly what the u. s. president is saying, and that is why he underscore that this had been done after careful consideration, after consultation, and again after those telephone calls that were made with those leaders. you have to remember that the president has been deliberating on this decision for many days . so it's one that he took after ab, not only a lot of discussion, but one that was not done lightly. the president saying that this is something that he believes that is important. it's something that we should also point out is backed by not only democrats, but as well as republicans on capitol hill as well where it can be thanks about that can be how could the, at the white house as a more now in germany's announcement about setting the tanks, his dominant cane berlin. the leopard too, is one of the most widely used tanks in europe, manufactured in germany,

but exported around the continent. it is the weapon system. the ukrainian government believes it needs to fight russia and for weeks ministers in kiev called on ministers in berlin to allow them to use the leopards in the country. now that call has been answered. 14 german tanks will be sent to the crane and other european countries will also be allowed to send. our goal is to quickly make 2 tank battalions available together with our allies. there are a lot of countries which would also like to contribute in the deliveries and we will coordinate and ensure that it becomes possible step by step in the chancellor says he understands many germans are deeply concerned by his decision, but at least for other european countries have already said they are prepared to use their latitudes to help you crane you ready to participate in one or another way. those there are many ways to do it because we know that the slope issue also

need training for the drivers for the maintenance. and so forth, it and spare parts. it needs the whole ecosystem of the year, but tanks and b, b, b. consider what is the best part for us here at the russian embassy in berlin. the reaction has been quick and condemning the ambassadors says that germany has abandoned its historical responsibility to russia, fortified by not see crimes during world war 2, calling the decision extremely dangerous. he says he takes the conflict to a new level of confrontation. and yet, some analysts believe that with russia reportedly building up its forces for a spring offensive, germany felt there was no alternative to allowing leper to be sent in ukraine. everyone, all the military experts are expecting that russia is preparing for spring. and the europeans now want to back ukraine in the ukraine and government and ukrainian army to be ready to defend the country in sending his country's tanks to ukraine. all of

shots has done something, no other democratic chancellor here has done allow another country to use german tanks to fight russians in a war in europe. and so while schultz is stated, goal is to prevent an escalation between russia and nato. it may not be too long before the heavy weapons of both sides are in use against each other in ukraine. donna cain, al jazeera berlin, while president volume is lensky, praise the decision by the german chancellor stressing once again that ukraine's gratitude for the release of leopard tangs latasha butler has more from keith was clearly very good news for ukraine. they have been waiting for this decision from the germans for many weeks now, pressure growing both in ukraine and amongst other western powers. we heard a reaction from ukraine's defense minister, also from the top a presidential aid saying this is a very good 1st step. and i say 1st step,

because for president zalinski, he has made it clear that what ukraine needs isn't 10 or 15 tanks or he has said. but many, many more ukraine wants at least 300 tanks. he says, that's the sort of a number it needs to help its forces on the ground defeat or russian forces. even though keith is very grateful, of course, for all the help it is guessing from its allies. there is also a real question of time, a big challenge for ukrainians, because at once they receive these tanks that already taking some time, you have their soldiers who are going to be trained on them and also trained in how to maintain them. and every day the pulses, of course is absolutely crucial. one of the big reasons that keeps as it needs these tanks so much is because of the fighting continues, particularly in the east just to day a ukrainian military officials have confirmed that they have had to withdraw their

forces from the eastern town of solider. now that has been the location of months of really terrible, bitter fighting. let's bring melted douglas on. haven't isn't su, future war senior fellow at new america? think tank don't know from culpepper, county, virginia, in the united states. so welcome to the program. at this point about escalation, olaf schultz morning that we must be careful about funding the flames. isn't this this big push to send tanks into ukraine? isn't there such making things more dangerous provoking russia? well, that's certainly one interpretation. and we, we've been having this debate now for 10 months since the russian invasion began. you know, at what point is something that the western allies do pre, are perceived by the russians as an escalator in move and one that requires the russians to respond to the europeans directly. so far we've not hit that threshold

. and i think that's why we've seen this happen in measured steps. it's not as if the tanks were flooded to the front on the 1st day of the fighting because we didn't have a sense of what the escal latoria calculus was. i think the white house and nato now things it has a better sense and believes that this move is not sufficiently escal atory to inspire a rush and response directly against the west. so what does the, the supply of companies of tanks due to the balance on the battlefield in ukraine? look at it. 3 battalions of tanks are not going to make a huge qualitative difference on the battlefield. now what i rather have 3 battalions of tanks than not have them absolutely does is temperature when, when you say 3 battalions, how many let how many times these 3 battalions about a 100, not a 100. that's usually what we're talking about, about 30 odd tanks to a battalion. so about a 100 all told in these 3 battalions,

one of the abrams and 2 of the german lay apart. okay, so say i carry on with what you thought about that. the numbers there and, and the sure, i mean it's, it's, it's, it's certainly a nice keep ability to have, but in a battlefield that's being measured in thousands of kilometers and hundreds of thousands of troops. that's just not a huge capability to throw in, even though it's, it's going to be very decisive at certain points, but in the big scheme of things, just not enough to turn the tide of the battlefield. so when the russians say that, keep in its allies or overestimating the benefits of these tanks satellite, they might be right. again, i'd rather have them than not have them. but let's not pretend this is some magic wand that is going to transform the battlefield into something qualitatively different. and then let's not forget the cautions that the pentagon of had, i think kimberly some very nicely. and essentially the pentagon asking is the jews

worth the squeeze here? will all the resources that the ukrainians are going to have to apply to resupply a all these tanks. the abrams in particular, which are very delicate, require a lot of fuel the layer parts less so. but in both cases are the resources that will be required for the sustainment of this capability. really worth the combat capability. it gives, right. is it possible to set this point where in the battlefield that they might go the theater of will? i don't have any insight into that. okay, and what about this, this issue of timing is we've alluded to is going to take suddenly going to take weeks in the abrams place, months, at least months of them to fall in places. how important is it that this happens quickly as far as the credit is concerned? well, it is the winter and things are a little bit slower. it's not that troops can't fight in the winter, it's just harder. and so the consensus does seem to be that the offensives will

happen in the spring. so if they can be moved very, very quickly in 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 2 months, and then they'll be available for some type of offensive in the spring. but these are big systems, they're complex getting the sustainment and the maintenance set up will be hard. and so the, even these 1st tanks that come, may be very quickly probably won't be fully combat ready with the systems behind them for some months. all right, we'll leave that douglas. thanks for that, said dartmouth all event speaking to was i thank you. my pleasure. neck plenty morsel handle than use are including we tell you why people in bangladesh shipped out in the streets, demanding that the prime minister resigned. a new leader for new zealand after the shock resignation. jacinto turn and sport, one of the site clings a highest profile names has made a big decision about his future and he will be in fact

i not lebanon's top, prosecutors ordered the release of all accused detained over the bay report bloss in 2020 more than 200 people were killed when chemicals stopped in a warehouse court font causing a massive explosion. the prosecutor is also filed charges against a judge overseeing the case. i am resume is the deputy director of the middle east that amnesty international and explains why the investigation into the blast is so significant for lebanon. we see this as really a battle for 11 on the future. are we going to have a kind of country where those individuals who are responsible for blowing up the country are held accountable or one where they're allowed to escape accountability . as you know, the invest the domestic investigation into the group last has been suspended now for almost 13 months. on monday, the lead investigator issued an opinion,

legal opinion that he said would allow him to move forward with the investigation. and on that basis he charged 8 individuals, including the top public prosecutor, the son always act in relation to the blast. and he also ordered the release of 5 of the 17 detainees who currently remain in detention since august and september of 20. 20. obviously the political establishment and all rally around him, they said that he did not have the power to move the investigation forward. that the investigation was still stalled and just culminated with the public prosecutor who him help is charged in the case and who had refused himself from being involved in the last case due to his familiar relations to some of the defendants. previously, he issued a decision to remove, to reduce all of the detainees in the case. effectively bypassing judge start at the type you'd investigate the case for a very complicated that legal situation. but we in august to say,

is that the political establishment, the ruling establishment, are doing everything that they can to prevent judge from moving forward with the investigation. they are doing everything that they can to prevent the truth from coming out. and for those high level officials responsible for the last to be held to account a kleenex schools and service centers in refugee camps in the occupied west bank remained shot for a 3rd straight day. more than 3700 workers at the u. n. 's relief and works agency on strike. they will not pay hike the agency is appealing for more than $1600000000.00 for this year as needed. abraham horse here in the occupied west bank this you and clinic at al m id refugee camp. neither am a law is closed, it's the 3rd day workers have gone on strike, to demand better salaries at the u. n. c. relief and works agency owner was, was mandated by the un general assembly to provide humanitarian assistance and

protection to palestinian refugees expelled from their homes during what they called an acrobat or catastrophe. in 1948, to my motto is one refugee who usually receives treatment at this center, but not to day the band gala deluca. of course, the agency was much better before their withdrawing the services have diminished over time. the agency provides services for nearly 6000000 palestinian refugees. less than 900000 of them live in the west bank for them. education and health are the most important services order. as commissioner general says, the agency is under funded on tuesday. he appealed for $1600000000.00 for 2023 to cover needs in countries hosting palestinian refugees. donors, financial support where the agency has been declining over recent years. but on what employees say it can afford salary increases for its local workers. the head

of the workers union says the agency is using the financial crisis as an excuse to avoid discussing pay raises gambrel. what people are present at what's immune, arthur many, is it in 1989 overall budget was 6500000. now, 30 years later, the budget is still 6500000. no adjustment has been made to the valley over the past years or says salaries have increased regularly and urged the union to and the strike may ahem will. on little while maria, humble on the raw, had the now the own rose priority for this year, is to keep providing services to employees and keep paying salaries. this way we can survive in the besieged garza strip. employees are holding a partial strike to support their colleagues in the west bank officially on or was mandate this valid until a just and lasting solution to the plight of refugees is reached. but with their numbers and re thing, donors spending their money elsewhere. i'm the lack of a political solution. that goal is looking increasingly distant. need the abraham

edges, eda, the occupied westbank. hundreds of people in iraq are protested against a fall in the valley of the currency. this was the scene in front of the central bank and by god. earlier on wednesday, the rocky dina has been weakening for weeks against the us dollar. and up to was the us the depreciation, all of a rocky local currency. notice the title of this sit in. many professors i've come here near the central bank of iraq to convey that a message. they say that if the government will not contain this prices, then they're threatening to take matters into that at their own hands. they say that the financial crisis in the country, the devaluation of the dean on about 10 percent of its value has resulted in a major increase in prices of almost all goods and commodities. adding more

pressure to an already over to switch economic situation and the company they accuse state of vicious efficiency of collaborating and money laundering operations. any operations pertaining pertaining to and operations produced. my gave us dollars from iraqi banks outside of the country and that has resulted in the current crisis. they have come from civil iraqi provinces. as they say, they say they to present several categories of the iraqi society. they say the crisis has severely impacted their daily lives. they're worried if that crisis continues, then it will add more pressure to their lives to family's lives,

especially head of the holy month of ramadan. south africa's main opposition party has been holding rallies against rolling power cuts and an increase in the price of electricity. demonstrators have been picketing outside the routing a and c parties. headquarters in johannesburg, weighed a mirror and says, report now. the power cuts began 16 years ago, aging and poorly maintained power. plants, state owned power utilities, short of funding and corruption have made them worse. outages can last any way between 6 and 12 hours a day. some areas are often without electricity for days. economists say the blackouts are costing the country thousands of jobs and damaging its economy. the government and state utility company called at load shitting and it's angering much of the country. yes, i'm very angry. i'm very hesitant and rates. i'm very angry because i don't know how to act where supposed to go after it reads. it is a stand at piedmont country,

a game that correct government that we had in fine for what we had right country time for us to spend together. some businesses assuming the government for their losses, the poultry industries had to call tillman and chicks, as shortages of electricity have delayed production, and agricultural producers have asked for exemptions from the blackouts. with many concerns, food supplies will be reduced. the national energy regulator says the cost of electricity will go up by almost 20 percent later this year. get the code out here, protest like this one month in the rolling blackouts. the probably utility is from says they will continue for at least another 2 years. despite that, people your hosting, their frustration is heard before it's to late, and the economy and country a couple. and we don't wanna al jazeera jennifer. well, let's take a closer look at the impact the blackouts are having on every day. south africans

a dairy farmers say they're having to regularly dump these production of milk. a fast food outlet care see says around 70 bit stores and now closes. this chicken supplies struggle with constant outages. and some smaller businesses say they're unable to trade because they can't afford generators, chrissy or lenders and energy analyst, and managing director of e business intelligence and says the government. but find a better way of dealing with the old power infrastructure in 2007 in 2008. a major new build of power stations was announced some 9600 megawatts from 2 massive coal fired power stations. and these were intended to be completed 520142015 respectively. the reality, however, has been very different. these 2 power stations have been running very light. and the one power station is essentially complete,

except one of its generators has exploded in hydrogen explosion and taking off about one 6th of that power station. the 2nd to power station is only one out of the 6 generators is operating. so if you look at these 2 pass stations, they are delivering only half of the intended $9600.00 megawatts output. and they are running something like a light from the expected completion date. so we are missing a, just from that project alone for $4800.00 megawatts, which is equivalent to about 5 stages of low chinney. as i've had those things come on time. and you know, the situation would have been considerably less. and there have been other delays with other new projects, new generation capacity, and also very, very poorly performing fleet of old and middle aged coal fired power stations, adding to the was of south africa. people in back with their ship facing the energy

crisis with fuel costs and power cuts increasing the main opposition party call for nationwide riley's to demand action on the soaring cost to living. tanveer chandry has this report now from duck i did about it. like many others, eunice counties, angry at the government, demonstrators have rallied across bung with them for months, lemming it for failing to stop soaring energy and food prices at home. the bazaar prices are very high in the market now, and it's becoming hard for us to get by with lottery earn. we want the government to bring down the prices. so ordinary people can manage it. and many of what he calls, ordinary people, are not members of the political parties to guess hold it out. i came to see for myself, how large these opposition rallies are. i'm you and i'm surprised to see how large they are. the opposition elaine says it will continue to press its 10 point demand, which includes the government's resignation. it also wants power transferred to a non partisan caretaker administration before the next general election. tens of

thousands of later as an active, as of several opposition parties on taking pardon rallies across the country. and here in limbo gun and the capital knock off. public anger is also going over what many sees as exit spending on ambitious development project. and there are acquisitions of corruption and cronyism. oh, don't know what i go, you look it up. the government is always talking about development. people can very well understand. these are lies. were suffering prices of food are so high. we can't even talk freely and openly against this without being silenced. the government remains defiant. rights group accused of stifling free speech and increasing attacks arrest, an intimidation of opposition members, and the prime minister had this warning for the protesters. oh, army john. i wanted to look out for a whammy league works for the people and for the welfare of the people. so it is not that easy to push the whammy league out of power. that

the windy league is very capable of overthrowing any one from power. who has rigdon stolen vote? we've proven national analyst fear, rising inflation, high fuel costs and a protected ukraine war will continue to affect the economy and bangladesh and the country. we likely see more protests and unrest in the coming weeks and months turn, which audrey al jazeera, darker still had here. announce sarah. the dutch government skits green light to press charges against russia for the m. h. 17 plane crash in 2014. and from japan to china, severe cold snap is sweeping across these asia spoke. i have gotten another history making night from the von james in the in viet ah,

hello there, unsettled weather continues to steal the story across the middle east. you can see those dense shower clouds bringing some very heavy rain to the likes of saudi arabia. we have got some red warnings out for possible severe thunderstorms on thursday along the gulf coast. that heavy rain pulling across towards the u. e and western areas of iran. by the time we get into friday, we could see some of that heavy rain as well. shifting further south into places like oman for the north. it is going to get more unsettled as a storm system shifts its way across the mediterranean. reeves them exceptionally strong winds across the north crust of africa in particular for algeria as well as libya and egypt wet and windy weather continues to dominate here through the weekend. much quieter for the south of this some heavier rain, however, pulling into the likes of zambia in particular in the south. but the temperature in lusaka continuing to dip down from severe thunderstorms as well for eastern areas

of south africa. but on friday it really is weston madagascar. that's going to once again see the very heavy rain from that weakening storm system that's hanging around the mozambique channel. it's going to bring it's very heavy rain and some stronger winds to coastal areas. ah, debating the issues of the day, the 5 largest polluters of the world are in india, jump into the street. they made their money on coal. they made their money on field, convincing those folks. no, we need to go. green is very, very difficult. giving all of voice we chose to live 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 st. on al jazeera, there is a huge group of people at work behind our screens and the power they had is massive

that urge to keep swiping through your twitter feed. that's designed the way we all click. i agree to the terms and conditions that's designed and most of us never even give it a 2nd. and actually, that's designed as well. i'll re explore how designers are manipulating our behavior in the final episode. all hail the algorithm. jessina lou. ah, hello again, your g, i'll to hear a reminder about top stories this hour and you as president joe biden has confirmed that the us will be sending 31 of it's and one abrams tanks to ukraine. ivan said,

ukrainian troops will begin training on the new times as soon as possible, and that keith would be provided with parts and equipment. creating president vladimir lensky has thanked president by the for his decision to send abram tanks, calling it an important step on the path to victory. earlier germany finally agreed to send its leopard to times to ukraine at berlin will deliver 14 of the combat vehicles from its army stock and is also aligned partner countries and german made tanks from the hospitals to ukraine. so let's take a closer look at those tanks. this is the german made leopard to tank. it's lighter maneuverable and it has more sophisticated targeting and defense systems than russian times the u. s. made. and one abrams has similar capabilities to the level 2, but it uses more fuel and it needs more maintenance. and then there's the british challenger

to this one is slower than the others, but it's heavy armor offers it's crew, high protection, but it doesn't use standard nato ammunition and many of its spare parts are only available in the united kingdom. it's enough from peter wiseman, who's a senior research, a in the army transfers program at cit pretty, which is a start home international piece research institute. and he explains what will happen now that nato allies have agreed to send their tanks to ukraine. the 1st thing which needs to be done is of course, to get all those things from those different countries which may take some time, although several of those states have already said they are willing to do this really quick. and then of course, the next step is to retrain the soldiers from ukraine on these tanks. and the training will then take place in germany, poland, and other european states. and that may take some time. but of course, we have seen that the ukrainian soldiers are very motivated and they have

a lot of battle experience periods already. so in the end, the estimates of how long it takes them to be trained in the new lab or to tanks is between a few weeks and maybe a few months we've seen how far they can be tried already last year when the ukrainians received lots of western equipment and learn to use that really fast. it was important to state that things are not wonder whether weapons they canceled by themselves achieve those goals. they are part of is much larger package of equipment. the western states have already sent ukraine over the past year, including anything from ad offend systems to adhere to the read to recognizance systems, to be vehicles, to guns, to help us whatever you need to wage war. and these tanks are just added to this package, to give you crane in the a better chance to push back russian forces from ukraine. soil

europe's record of human rights has announced that we'll hear a case against russia over the downing of flight and make 17 in 2014. the netherland submitted the complaints or 298 people on the militia. airlines flight were killed when it was shot done by russian made michelle. it was launched by ukrainian separatists backed by moscow medicaid who is an assistant professor of international criminal law at the university of amsterdam. she says this ruling shows the court is ready to move forward with this investigation. the court today asset that it is now beyond a reasonable doubt, clear that from april 2014 onwards, russian armed forces, russia, military personnel was active in the dom boss. and so that is a very clear statement. and also because of that, russia was under the obligation to guarantee human rights in that area. and so what ukraine and the metal ends of submitted to the court is that russia because they

were responsible for safeguarding those human rights and violated european convention of human rights by setting up all sorts of torture camps by killing people by detaining people. but also by the by down in flag mh 17 where old people on board died. so this was a flight step flu from amsterdam to qualify for on 17th july 2014. and that was down. and the dutch courts already said in last, november, the dutch criminal court that russia indeed had already overall control and was involved in, in downing this with the russian book miss south system. and now this european, quite a few men writes agreed with that indeed, already from april 2014. there were russian armed forces present and fighting in the dos. and so whether or not russia then also violated those rights will be the next stage, the merits phase. but now the court says yes, these cases are admissible and we're moving to the next step. france says it will

withdraw its troops from beginner facet. within a month that follows an official request by the west african nation, frances, more than $400.00 special forces in bikini fair, so to combat local arm groups. but the relationship between the 2 countries has been deteriorating since the military gen to cease power in september. demonstrators have been calling for an end to what they see is a continuation of french colonialism in germany. berlin's airport cancelled all its flights as ground staff went on strike to demand how higher pe, he yes, the workers, the see he arrays of $544.00 per month. but local media report that staff have been offered a one off payment of just over $3000.00. last year, germany experienced its highest inflation and more than 70 years. and amazon were occurs at a warehouse the central england of also walked, walked out the 2,

demanding better pay and working conditions. it is the 1st time the british operation of the tech giant is facing strike action. in the u. k. richie soon act has defended the appointment of the conservative party chairman saying he was not aware of that him as a how his attacks affairs at the time the british prime minister was grilled in parliament about the controversy. soon. i ordered an independent inquiry after it emerged to hurry, agree to pay millions of dollars in back taxes and penalties. just a prime ester agree. any politicians who seeks to avoid the taxes they owe in this country is not fit to be in charge of taxpayer money yet. well, mister speaker, i'm pleased to make my position on this matter completely clay to the issues. the issues in question occurred before i was prime minister ha with regard with regard to the appointment with regard to the

employment of the minister without portfolio, the usual appointments process was followed no issues, no issues were raised with me when he was appointed to his current role and since i commented on this matter last week, more information has come. huh. and that is why i have all the independent advisor to look into the matter is rainy's and palestinians living in israel have united in protest against a new far right government. is really critic say it's a gender as a threat to democracy and palestinians fear further injustice and discrimination. i'm at my, her reports from jennifer nathan of if and many protesting poor palestinian rights in israel say they are fast becoming further marginalized, major protests against,

than you for right government. and it's passed to change the judicial system or occupying the minds of many in the country. these demonstrators and jennifer argue that tens of thousands protesting inter levied against the government are white to feel the worst and want to see if god, democracy. but the few injustices and discrimination against the palestinians are worsening. and that's being overlooked. this issue, it's the main cause of conflict and bitterness between both sides. and it's thoughtfully against my balance on a value on order for, for my point of view against the jewelry, these in value. there is it that if you really jewish cities in agile as you see who are a lot of supporting outreach together, some of them are, i'm kids. i own is i've heard of the others are a liberal democrat hello. really look for women like mad smoking

equality, they are running themselves the camp of equality. they are calling for equal rights for both these ladies opinions alike. and they believe that all successive governments in israel have not addressed the root cause of more problems, which is, as the se, occupation a, the protesters until a div accused prime minister benjamin netanyahu, of plotting with his new partners to dismantle democratic checks and balances. but for this is really peace activist. there's one big missing piece in the political. jake's whole, we need to call into the deep end the roots of, of the problem which are not only these government, but the horizontal estrogen. we're talking about decades of indoctrination and of, of concealing the historical facts of what has been going on here from 48 and even before ha ha,

for these protesters discrimination against the palestinians is growing. and the state that will get worse in israel and the occupied territories, as long as it's people are treated differently. i'm mad under sierra job security forces in peru who fought together. thousands of protest is in the capital. rob to demonstrate is the president, dean and theodora said to resign a new elections to be held glotts he has called for national troops falling weeks when rest will than 50 people have been killed. a crisis began in december after the former president petra castillo, tried to dissolve congress. he was arrested, and also most dead road. he thought we are not terrorists. we're not criminals. whip his in to seek justice and peace in our country. become a series of powerful storm systems have swept through the sudden state of texas, a tornado damage electricity lines, and houston leaving about a 123000 people without power. torrential rain and strong winds calls flooding

across the city. no serious injuries were reported. will several people have died in japan through as a result of severe wet when to weather the cold snap led to cancel flights and disrupted traffic after causing chaos. in other east asian countries. earlier this week out there is where the present a car leg has more it may look like a winter wonderland, but the once in a decade cold snap that blasted japan was far from pretty, sparking extreme weather warnings across east asia. and bringing record low temperatures, icy conditions and snow storms to the region, causing travel chaos in south korea and japan during the busiest lunar new year period pick or, or hoard. it was quite a white house or it felt like it suddenly turned twice. so i guess the driver couldn't see and crushed the strong winds, i believe, to have caused a cargo ship to think between japan and south korea's judge. you island rescue

workers. search for crew members in goths. that broke records in northern japan, new snowfall and temperature records were also set across the country. and just dave earlier, china reported its lowest air temperature of minus 53 degrees celsius in its northernmost city. but that didn't stop the clean up operations on the street. so now i swift about 6700 meters of snow. yes, starting from new. my face may be frozen, but my body is worn. with another cold blast on the horizon, north korea has issued an extreme cold alert. that's heightened concern for the people in the poorest areas. as temperatures tumble, car leg al jazeera egyptian president dorothy else is on an official visit to india . he will be the chief guest of the country's republic day celebrations on thursday. 2 sides of aiming to increase trade by $12000000000.00

within the next 5 years. 2 countries also celebrating 75 years since diplomatic relations established, chris hopkins has been sworn in his new zealand prime minister. it follows the surprise resignation of just into our den last week. he faces the task of reviving the government's waning popularity ahead of general election in october. agent brown has more now from willis. this has been a quick and orderly political transition on wednesday, just hinder arden left parliament for the last time. mobbed by colleagues and support and the gathering was a reflection of this country's wide cultural diversity. the transfer of power was completed when chris hipkins was sworn in as new zealand 41st prime minister. his deputy is carmel zeppelin, the 1st person of pacific islander descent to hold the position,

the post confirmed by governor general dane cindy cura. the 1st mary to hold up position hipkins who led the government's response to cobit 19, has promised to focus on what he calls, bread and butter issues. when just inter are then became prime minister a popularity was undeniable, but a rating slid on a backlash against kobe. 19 restrictions increase food costs, rising mortgages, concerns over crime. analysts say people simply want someone to blame and that person seems to be just inter arden. yes, i think she to her, absent at every stop. i rent a car that an inch, the shootings and all that. so the thing that she's dish last hit my day toward cmj . i know what this job takes and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do it. justice. last thursday's announcement was one that few saw coming an unusual acknowledgment from a world leader that she was burnt out,

vicious abuse on the streets and on and raise concerns over her safety. she's received death threats and so her child, the next election will be in less than 9 months, which means hipkins may not be in the job long, especially as opinion polls show labor now trading the conservative opposition are done is leading office at a time of her choosing, although she'll remain in m p for 3 more months and at 42, she still has plenty of time to ponder. a new career and the one she's left in key . on the bottom of my hand, the greatest privilege of hon. adrian brown al jazeera, wellington park, we spoke coming up a grand slam 1st for this player at the australian open. andy, we'll be more than that. ah.

ah, hulu. ah, that was billed as a world leading expo and wearable tech has opened in tokyo. japan has always been seen as a pioneer in the latest high tech consumer gadgetry for that reputation has been slipping in recent. yes. mcbride reports now from tokyo. they're the latest and wearable gadgets for the way we live and play. and the way we work. whole supported by advance is in the virtual ways we interact with our world. oh my god. ok, there's a woman here. i feel rather embarrass. okay. that's rather disturbing. and then

some devices that leave you wondering where the humanities, the winner or loser. so you can check 100 workers to make sure they're all concentrated. yes. and if someone's not concentrating what happened to them then? japan once plays the trail, is the world's pioneer in the personal catch it. oh, what? yes. but it now lags behind its rivals in finding innovative ways to use its high tech skills. i'm using this kind of glossy for more than 20 us in the west, especially the united states is more of a mood of innovation. japanese consumers are not as excited about this technology. it's hoped big events like this scaled back during the pandemic will now help japan restore what it sees is its rightful position as the leading provider of the latest and nifty as must have. i think we're getting

a lot of people coming today and it seems like we're back to like, 2018 with mass, but with masses. just have a virtual mass one. yes. hopefully. many devices now find the natural role post pandemic as we become more contactless. but all of them it seems more complex. one of the new areas of innovation is so called energy harvesting, whereby graduates of the future will be powered by your own body heat. so even if you don't understand them, simply wearing them, we'll be doing some good adorning ourselves with ever more gadgets, but still a little room for the top, the humid mcbride, al jazeera tokyo. well, let's have the huge and faces fortner isn't actually my snake while 21 time grand slam champion of a joke, which remains on track to win a record extending 10th australian opened seidel history to the semi finals after a straight sets when over on dr. rube left. so hell, molly reports,

if novak jock which is hamstring injury still bothering him, it didn't really hampers court fine performance than melbourne. taking on 5th theed andre rube left jock, which looked in total control from the start taking the 1st that with ease 61 the 2nd wasn't that much more challenging for the serbian star who's chasing a record extending 10th australian opened title. he took it 62 ah. and despite a little bit of resistance in the 3rd joke of each store of his russian opponent with little trouble, he took the set $64.00 for the match and heads into the semi having dropped just one said, all tournament. i think that this cor line in the 1st 2 sets doesn't speak the truth or the reality of the, of the matcher. and i was some, some really close games. hunter is a, is a great upon and is

a great player with tons of respect for him, jock, which is now just to in the way of equalling rough l adults, record of 22 grand slam titles. so he'll ma, leak al jazeera will next to the joke of each is american tommy paul. he beat fellow american. ben shelton in full sets call is the 1st man from the u. s. to make it to the semi's at the australian open since andy roddick back in 2009 go any further health and joke of it. she's 26 when the street it's not just exciting for the american fans. i think it's exciting for fans all around the world and for us to, i mean i'm, i'm really excited for ben. i'm excited for all the players that are coming up. and if fall made a semi finds us open an hour. i'm semifinals here so we definitely have a good crop coming up and i'm really excited for all of us in the women's drove his

cedar in a sub. olenka is 3 to the sammy's, the beller, russian beat, her opponent, dawn of wreckage of croatia in straight sets to reach her. the last for melville to the very 1st time, 24 year old is the only top 10 c left. and there was a lot of tough moments and i will just keep saying like, just stay in the game, fight for it. don't give her like easy points. my her work for it and then yeah, basically that's it. that's, that's how i was able to get out from that situation. sa blanket will face one of the real surprise stories of this tournament. mat lynnette the unseen cheryl beating the former well, number one, having a fiscal straits that the polish play had never previously gone beyond the 3rd round. with a grand plan. i will never forget the 1st time ever breaking some really difficult thing for me. so,

i mean this will stay with me for life, so i'm really glad grateful. i'm super happy for the support. so again, thank you so much and want to cite, clings biggest names as ended speculation about his future in the sport seats on ground. so when a non concern has decided not to retire the colombian, that called a press conference in boca tell to confirm his next move. concern was disqualified from last year, told a friend of the testing positive for the pain killer. tramadol is contract with the french team. ok, some sick was terminated as a consequence. the more the few on my motivation is to keep cycling in the major races in the world. that's why i keep preparing myself, waiting for the right and perfect moment to race again at the competition because i thank the colombian teams for lending me a hand. but i think that i feel ready to keep representing my country in the best races of the world. but correspondent alessandro romp. yes,

he was at that press conference for was an after hours afterwards he spoke to something ortho, martindale, of bounce quinton, his situation. this is a national figure. this is a figure who, whose victories and whose wonderful performances at patrol to france. second in 2013 2nd in 2015 3rd in 2016 and provided the backdrop to the peace process in columbia. so that whole sporting phenomenon that was not or a container and was part of the transformation of modernization of the creation of a new columbia or a new country. but he has against his name to tests that show. he broke a regulation. all of the you see either not the international sports authorities for cycling that say this painkiller, very strong painkillers tramadol and was in his sister in the press conference

talks about a wall that was raised against this possibility to continue riding. what do you think he meant it very difficult these days to have absolute faith in any sporting authority. but i don't believe that the toner, france, or the the, you see i of orchestrated some kind of veto. it's very, very difficult to unify the cycling teams and all the other actors. i think that each one will have its own motive. but ultimately i found it very difficult to see narrow control returning to the water. and the brown james put in yet another history making performance for the los angeles lakers. his 46 points against city rock, the clip is makes in the 1st player to score 40 points against every other faith in the m. b. a bronze efforts. however, could you stop like as lazy 115 to 133, the 13th now in the western conference abroad. my also closing on kareem abdul jabbar is fine scoring i

get there. we say we get there. we'll see we'll, we'll hit me. i you know, so the last 2 years is, you know, last couple years we want to chat brochure just a lot of capture map and all those and effort, you know, so on has been very kind of difficult to kind of even digest some of. so my own accomplishments, chris, now want to celebrate all losses. okay, more from in a couple of hours time, but that is how this boys from brandy. thank you very much for that. that, that, that for me, nicholas julie macdonald in london, i see is coming right up to think buffalo ah with

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