is the reason that we live in a multicultural society part 2 of 5 shaheen and atom rather fate. studio b unscripted on out his era. the latest news as it breaks, pushing forty's, or about a kilometer in that direction. you are in military, it's good now with detailed coverage, where is we'll have the palestinian. you're calling me on the verge of collapse for a decade from around the world. this protest will be expanded too broad, a social movement, not just increasingly a different time, but also events. the continuing cost of living crisis, ah ah, nato allies, germany and the u. s. ditch their hesitation,

pledging to deliver battle tanks to ukraine. it's fight against russia. president joe biden says it's not meant to escalate the war. that's what this is about. helping you create, defend, to protect your credit land. it is not an offensive trip to russia. ah, i'm carry johnson. mrs. alto, is there a lot from? don't also coming up. facebook's parent company matter says it will restore former us president donald trump's accounts after a bad of 2 years. lebanon's top prosecutor orders the release of all suspects detained for the bay route. port blast dealing another blow to families seeking justice and al jazeera travels with columbia's peace caravan through villages, abandoned by decades of armed conflict. during the last couple of years, renewed clashes between the land,

the army and other armed groups fight to control this territory of force. hundreds to flee, and others to remain confined in their villages. it cranes, military campaign against russian forces as received a major boost from its western eyes. the u. s. has confirmed it sending at 31 abrams tanks earlier. germany announced it would provide 14 of its most advanced leopard to tax, though then will also allow other european countries to deliver the german made combat vehicles from their own arsenals, spain, finland, and the netherlands have suggested they're open to doing so. you case also sending 14 of it's challenger to tanks, for the kremlin, has dismissed the deliveries as disastrous and costly and will go up in flames. ukraine's commanders and unless have said they will need $300.00 western tanks to make a difference on the battlefield or white house correspondent,

kimble hacket begins. are coverage. new after days of deliberation, u. s. president joe biden made the announcement ukraine has long hoped for today. i am announcing that the united states will be shown in $31.00 abrams tanks to ukraine, equivalent of one ukrainian battalion. according to the pentagon, it'll take months, not weeks to get the tanks to the battlefield, widen says he made the decision after securing similar commitments from the leaders of france, the u. k. ad following germany's decision wednesday to send the leopard 2 tanks to ukraine. russian officials have already denounced this latest move as an escalation . something biden was quick to counter today's announcement. bills on hard work and commitment from countries round the world, but by the united states of america to help ukraine defended sovereign is territorial integrity. that's what this is about. helping ukraine defend and

protect ukrainian land. it is not an offensive threat to russia. the move marks a major policy reversal for bided overriding the advice of u. s. generals who resisted sending the maintenance heavy machines. the abrams have been in use for a half century at russia's aware of the tanks vulnerabilities. since february, the u. s. provided ukraine with more than 27000000000 and security assistance. the white house insists issues of training and logistics, including getting the jet fuel needed to operate the abrams tags to the battlefield could be overcome through training. it means to be seen how well the ukrainians will able to absorb this hardware and use it. it may take at least a quite a while before they, they can do it in before it has an impact on the battlefield. still,

president biden insist the addition of the abrams tanks will make a strategic difference as ukrainian forces rapid to defend territory in expected spring counter offensives. kimberly held hit al jazeera. the white house was germany's decision to send tanks to ukraine, follows weeks of intense pressure from its allies. don't it came explains from 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 and key if have called on ministers in berlin to allow them to use the leopards in their country. now that coal has been answered, 14 german tax will be sent to the crane and other european countries will also be allowed to send this from the seo. 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 the i'm, it seemed the chancellor says he understands many germans are deeply concerned by his decision, but at least 4 other european countries are already said they are prepared to use their leopard twos to help you crane he already told participate in one or another way. those, there are many ways to do it because we know that this lopez issue or so need training for the drivers for the maintenance and so forth. it needs spare parts, it needs the whole ecosystem of the gilbert tanks and be we will consider what is the best part for us here at the russian embassy in berlin. the reaction has been quick and condemning. the ambassador says that germany has abandoned its historical responsibility to russia, brought about by nazi crimes during world war 2, calling the decision extremely dangerous. he says it 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 leopard two's to be sent to ukraine. every one, all the military experts are expecting that russia is preparing for spring. um and the europeans now want to back ukraine in the ukrainian government and ukranian army to be ready to defend the country in sending his country's tanks to ukraine. all our 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 shalt 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, ukraine's president for him as the landscape has hail the decision,

bother us in germany. it's a sentence as an historic achievement. upon a concert on pushing you much, and i think mister chancellor, old german politicians and public figures for their willingness to strengthen the defense of europe. but this is also a very powerful step by the united states. ukraine will receive abrams. thank you for those decisions. i think mr. president biden personally, i think congress, i think every american family for the tangible strength of american global leadership, crucial that the best with the key now is speed and volume. the speed of training our military, the speed of supplying tanks to ukraine, the amount of tank support we have to form a fist of tank, a fist of freedom, which will not allow tyranny to rise again. with us, butler is in cave with more reactions from ukraine. it is good news for ukraine.

keith has been waiting for this decision from germany for many weeks now. present. laudermill zalinski put out a tweet saying that sir ukraine is very grateful indeed to germany. so this is something of course is being welcomed by keith, but a top presidential aid said, or in a reaction little bit earlier today, this is welcome, but it is a 1st step. and a 1st step that is because a, we're talking about a few dozen tanks perhaps being sent here somewhere around a 100. but keith has said a time and again that it believes it needs at least $300.00 tanks in order to be able to defend itself. against ongoing attacks by a russian forces. and then there's also this question of time that every day is critical and crucial and what needs to happen now from keith's point of view, is for these tanks to arrive here for, for soldiers to get trained on them. foster or so for them to be trained in how to maintain them. re moscow,

the kremlin has dismissed the pad as absurd spokesman demitra pascall for says it keeps all eyes on overestimating the benefits of sending tanks to ukraine's on forces. you should know the blue didn't touch from blue book. did you bank it? good. wish your family good. granny richard dorothy should toyota to learn from that bleaching a year ago. please give georgia if you would please give me a little pledges. i made a conscript sheet that front had me on place where you could if you got me bullshit . let's take a closer look now why germany's tanks are considered so vital to ukraine. the leopard that was launched in 1979 and has been upgraded several times that currently around 2000 leopard tanks in 13 european armies, but in varying states of readiness. leopard too is valid for its maneuverability. it's lighter than other comparable models, such as the case challenger to it could also hit targets 5 kilometers away. while

on the move, they're considered the best option for ukraine as they're more widely available, and use much less fuel than us abrams. let's i bring in that you val webber. now he's a research assistant professor at texas and them at bush school of government and public service. he joined us on skype from washington. d. c. are very welcome to the program to you. so we've had a lot about these tank deliveries to ukraine, but to what extent will russia able to counter this? what are russia's options here? so in principle, rush should have plenty of things. plenty of artillery in order to counter the leopard and other various platforms that have just been given to you crane. but in practice, what we've seen over the course of the past years is the very core state of readiness, russian tanks and especially the russian military in general. as well as the troops, the troops are basically very poorly trained, particularly because of the professional phone or so largest. those are the ones

who are killed or otherwise used in the beginning stages of the war. as a war has gone on, it's more and more conscript, very poorly equipped and trained individuals who are trying to work machines that are also too complicated for them. so to the extent that we can observe what might happen over the next 6 to 8 months, it's a question is, can ukrainian, you know, basically can their armor division basically get trained on these lepers and other platforms. and can the russians get trained on their own platforms? and so far, what we've seen over the course of the conflicts is that ukraine has been much better a learning and training organization than the russians have. you know, the russians are using their own stuff when indeed delivery of equipment and training and that equipment, it does take time, doesn't it? will that in that delay, enable russia to re equipped to remove allies. so one of the things that sort of is unique about delivering wise and widely used across europe is that it is

designed for conscript or such an extent. that tanks are very complicated machines, but it extend there's a spectrum of how come in and changing the leopard is probably the easiest most entry type of platform that there is to the extent of what we're school on the russian side, the russian side has, you know, particularly the past 6 to 8 months, been using tactics that have been reminiscent of world war 2, which is mostly just, you know, putting bodies forward in order to be like humans, be both the russians call. instead of using the phrase can of water, they call the people who are there at the front who are poorly trained and equipped, they call them ground meat. so those are the sort of people who are not getting trained on chains and other more sophisticated equipment. and to the extent that the russians will have a time in order to train these individual, you know, later way does mobilize or conscripted individuals. we haven't yet seen that in any

serious effect on the battlefield itself, you know, being able to turn back the ukrainians using you know, more sophisticated tactics rather than just swarming, ukrainian position. and that's really where, you know, the spring offensive. that's one of your previous reporters is discussing. that's what it'll come down to. will the russian be better able to fight in the 2nd year of their war compared to what they did in the 1st year of their war? and there hasn't yet been any evidence that it is improving in that direction. so we can expect the claims are going to continue to retake their territory. but russia says it's looking to make some major changes to it. come for say that over the next few years or so, what might that entail? what would that look like? so certainly in the short term, you know, doing a major overhaul, bureaucratic overhaul of any military is always difficult to do in peace of time. in the middle of a war, it's going to be basically impossible to the effect that they are going to try and

win this war this year before their economy. just secondly, collapses or, you know, degrade even further. they're really going to go with basically trying to put many human beings as possible on the front line in the larger sense of what the army chief or the military chief of staff. let me get a few months. what he said is that effect, russia has you create new military districts in order to deal with the likely or potential accession of someone in sweden to nato, and the more military resources in russia's northwest in scandinavia, arctic region. that's an issue for years from now. the larger problem for mr. get a single as well as mr. newton and basically the entire was leadership is that they have a major war on their hands right now. and all the sort of, you know, reforms and overhauls. i don't know how to time for it, but they're going to go ahead. none the less. okay, we'll leave it that way,

but thank you very much. indeed, we appreciate your insight on the front line. ukrainian forces have withdrawn from the ton of solid on the east and on the screen and the sold mining town has seen fist fighting for months. ukrainian military spokesman says they withdrew to save lives becomes almost 2 weeks off. the russian forces led by the walk in merced said they had seized the town if in court of human rights as announced civil here a case against russia over the downing on flight, mh 17 or 298 people on board. the malaysia airlines aircraft were killed when it was shot down by russian made miss saw in 2014. it was launched by ukrainian separatists backed by moscow. russia has always denied involvement and are caught in moscow has ordered the closure of rushes, oldest human rights organization. moscow house sing,

key group was founded in 1976. he promotes democracy, and course for the release of political prisoners, nauseous, justice ministry accused it of violating registration was my working on cases outside moscow. allegations, the group denies former u. s. president donald trump will soon have his facebook and instagram accounts reactivated social media giant met her says the accounts will be reinstated in the coming weeks from put suspended on facebook and other social media platforms are to the johnny the 6th attack on the u. s. capitol in 2021 will be alive to a hydro castro now in washington d. c. so how did, why are these accounts being reinstated? do we know? yes, in fact, there was a long explanation posted by meadows president of global affairs in his effort to be transparent. he said that this was because the public should hear from their

politicians, quote, the good, the bad, and the ugly, particularly so that the public can make an informed decision at the ballot box. and of course matter here is referencing the upcoming 2024 u. s. presidential election and this decision to allow trump, should he choose to reactivate his accounts, it could be a significant one that shifts the dynamic of that presidential race. given that trump heavily used tools like advertising on facebook, creating lists of quarters, which she relied on in his previous campaigns. now if trump comes back though, there will be guard, would guard rails awaiting him. these are specifically developed after the january 6th insurrection of the u. s capital by an independent oversight board that was created after trumps initial ban. now these guardrails will entail specific rules for public figures in which meta says they will weigh what potential there is for

real life harm to result from the speech of these public figures. and there could be actions from restricting shares for, for instance, post that try to d, legitimize the election results, or reference the q and non conspiracy theories. both of which both of which trump has been known to do. and if he violates the community standards of meta, he could be further suspended from the platform between one month and 2 years. so the big question though, is whether he will return and that is still a big unknown. how to jo, castro, in washington, dc for us with us update. thank you. also the head here with al jazeera anger grows in south africa, has thousands of people protest against the government of failing to deal with crippling telecoms. and afghanistan's coldest winter in 15 years kills more than a 150 people pushes millions further to the brink of famine.

ah, with acts of weather up and down the east coast of the us. hey there, thank you so much for joining in. here's the big picture on thursday, but let's go on for a closer look. the snow list streak in new york may be broke and we'll keep tabs on this. but the snow storm moves away from toronto at snow for parts of new brunswick, but also a lot of rain coming your way for places that are already above their average monthly average rainfall tallied, for example, in halifax. now if we go toward the west, fairly calm, but we do have some snow through the prairies, the northern plains, a temperature, and vancouver of 5 degrees may see a few spits of rain there. but we're in the clear cross california, the nice stretch of weather continues for things to dry off. also through the rockies,

we did have some storms in the u. s. gall state that's all swept away the u. s. called states, i should say, but it's dragged in kooler era here. so nashville mostly cloudy, day for you with a top temperature of 4 degrees. now that weather front that we're talking about along the east coast, it's also dropping down rain to the bahamas, florida, western cuba, the yucatan peninsula, and southern mexico on friday, south end of south america. it's our usual plentiful showers and storms, but some severe weather loads. and play for the se in brazil, and we see those storms sweeping into the river plate that includes montevideo thunderstorms, in the forecast for you on thursday, susan, ah, to inculcate a culture of knowledge, openness and pluralism, world wide, and to reward merit and excellence, and encourage creativity, the shake ahmad award for translation and international understanding was founded to promote translation and honor translators,

and acknowledged the road and strengthening the bonds of friendship and co operation between arab islamic and wild coaches. lou ah, watching al jazeera reminder of our main store is now ukraine has received a major boost from its western allies. u. s. has announced it will be sending a $31.00 abrams battle tanks for defense against russia. earlier germany said it would provide 14 of its liquid to tax. the kremlin has dismissed the plan as absurd spokesman dmitri pascall said, cheese allies were over estimating the benefits of sending tanks. he says the

vehicles will burn, like others have before. social media, john matter says it will reinstate former us president donald trump's accounts in the coming weeks. trump was suspended on facebook and instagram off the johnny 6 attack on the u. s. capital on 2021. he says the ban should never again happened to an american president. at least one person is dead and several others are injured after an attack on 2 churches in southern spain, a man armed the machete stabbed priests in the port city by your us. a suspect has been arrested and an investigation is underway. spanish authorities say the attack has been treated as a possible act of terrorism. the judge investigating the bay route at port explosion in 2020 has been charged with miss handling the inquiry. but it's refusing to step down, lebanon's prosecutor also order release of all those detained in the case. the move

de rails, an attempt by judge carrot, bitter to resume the investigation. it was suspended a year ago following high level political interference, or then 200 people died in the blast when improperly stored chemicals ignited. victims families have condemned the prosecutor's decision. clare sorry, is art luna with this release? they killed us again. they had killed our brothers and now they killed those of us who are still alive. this is a decision to run away from law because they are the ones accused about the lebanese state is the one accused of the bay route port glass. you know, hey, the are the face? yes, i the are, this is a failed persecutor. he's politicized. he has no conscience. he supposed to bring the accused that are free. i'm not released those imprison another shame on him. this is not what we expected from him. a murder had the head of the army. this is an unprecedented lake, or he is say, we as families of the victims don't know what to say. how could any one with the

conscience ex, the sway towards the people who dies? what right does he have to release all the detain? 8th, he does not have the right to do that. south africans have been protesting against some of the worst poa caught sin. living memory were earlier this month that many households didn't have power for 6 to 10 hours a day is cause massive disruptions to business. dairy farmers say they have to read through the dump a days, production of milk. fast food chain, kfc says around 72 bit stores or close as chicken supplies struggle with outages and from laundromats to grocery stores and even funeral services. many small businesses say they've had to close shop because they can't afford generators from minimal reports from johnsborough. the power cuts began 16 years ago, aging and poorly maintained power. plants, state owned power utilities, short of funding and corruption had made them worse. outages could last any way

between 6 and 12 hours a day. some areas are often without electricity for days. economists say the blackouts are cost in the country, thousands of jobs and damaging its economy. the government and state utility company, cool that load shitting and it's angering much of the country. yes, i'm very angry. i'm very good heads and rates. i'm very angry because i don't know how to act where that will to go after it reads that music then at the people of this country. i gave the correct government that we had in find the one we had as rides in this country. it's time for us to send over 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. i guess it could argue protests like this one most in the rolling blackouts. the probably use trinity is from days they will continue for at least another 2 years. the flight that people you are hoping that frustration is because it's too late and the economy and country with l. l 20. 100 people have died in freezing temperatures. nuff gown is done. most of those living in that remote room villages cut off by heavy snow falls, stores with the coldest winter afghan. astonished experienced in a decade with savages as low as minus $34.00 degrees celsius. a peace caravan is traveling through the jungles of columbia is part of an unprecedented move to help people displaced by decades of conflict. the government and the e l. n rebel group are negotiating a possible p still out there as alessandra and betty has had exclusive access to

the caravan. in the 1st part of his report, he looks at the plight of the people living along the san juan river. neary silence enveloped this abandoned village along the san juan river in western columbia. it's people displaced by violence of arm groups fighting for control of this territory. gloria marie jo has returned after she was forced to flee in december. oh, of her family possessions are gone and she is overwhelmed by emotions. intellect, madeline, see, at the more you speak up, the more we denounce the more we are left alone until we had disappeared. i only wish i could be in my house resting with my children, even if it isn't much moody your spur of a unique piece. caravans travelling with members of the government, peace negotiating team, and it's sworn enemies, the national liberation army rebel group, or e l. n. on that unit there drafting a plan to help bring urgent humanitarian relief to diss and other communities affected by fighting. i'm appears at 101 book. we want to reach

a substantial agreements with solutions for the communities. we are here to hear your concerns and proposals, including any criticisms you might have against the e l. m. were here for him. the united nation, civil society organizations and international observers are also part of the journey. the san juan runs deep in the columbian jungles close to the pacific ocean . it's a lawless territory. rife with drug routes and illegal gold mines. there are no roads, nor any sizable state presents no basic sanitation or health services. during the last couple of years, renewed clashes between the elaine, the army, and other armed groups fighting to control this resort of forest hundreds to flee, and others to remain confined in their villages. in this indigenous community, a per military group imposed a curfew and land mines surrounding the village. mean they can't move hunt or grow from any more air of the confinement. homes are food safety. we can't harvest

freely any more nor go to the fields. the insecurity means we never know what can happen at any time. gustavo, pedro columbus 1st left his president as promised to change all this, bringing to an am 6 decades of conflict with his ambitious total peace plans. trying to negotiate deals with all criminal groups. the leader of the government delegation hopes the caroline can be a 1st step in this direction. and we are used to perform early up on the government and it is situations on one side and the e l. and on the other needs to build the conditions for people to return and remain in their territories. it's a partial measure and emergency measure, which doesn't mean we will not address more structural needs. but this is a necessary step to try and address this tragedy. but many like gloria say they heard it all before in a more yes if whether we want to believe that this government will do things differently. not any say it once pace but be able to construct it because one thing

is desiring piece. another is making it happen.