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hello. hello robin. what y'all is there like my headquarters here in denver, also coming up trying to set say modest target for economic growth, but increase his military spending during the opening session of parliament is ready to please confront, protest is demanding an end to government plans to curve the powers of the supreme court. the police are trying to put out back out the bar is that the protesters all now will they go? they build on barriers from over that thought. i'd try to push her and we go on the hunt for a desert delicacy in iraq to find out it's important to both tradition and the economy. ah, welcome to the program. after 15 years of talks, nations from around the world of agreed, a historic treaty to protect its oceans. it took delegates, 38 hours of negotiations to finally reach

a deal at the united nations in new york. ladies and gentlemen, the ship has reached the shore. activists are calling the agreement a monumental when currently only one percent of the world's international waters are protected that most marine life is threatened by climate change. over fishing and shipping the earth high seas treaty will designate 30 percent of the earth's oceans as protected areas by 2030 fishing and shipping lanes will also be restricted. it also puts more money into marine conservation. the ear announced more than $800000000.00 last week. the treaty creates new rules and requirements

for mining, etc, and it'll be officially adopted at another session. but bless eric is a researcher at the stock home resilience center. he says, this is an incredibly important moment, but it will be important to see the full details of the agreement. of course, everyone's 1st instinct now is to celebrate because this is really, really big news. it's a great win for international collaboration and cooperation to reach after 15 years . a high t treaty. this is 47 percent of the earth's surface that was going unmanaged. no real tools for conservation. and now hopefully a new paradigm for equitable use of the high seas. where did the text land? well, we're all eager to know. no one has seen that final edited version, so it's something we're all waiting very eagerly to see. but the work isn't done there. it also the treaty needs to be adopted and it needs to be implemented. and there be lots of steps along the way where there needs to be

a really strong commitment to showing that there are benefits being shared, not just by the global north, but being shared equitably across the world by all nations. but i'm an optimist here, and i think we really need to celebrate this moment because you know, even some of the biggest, most powerful countries in the world. sometimes they act like little children when they're in a room together. and it's such a joy to see the children playing nicely together that we can still achieve big things together. i mean, this is a treaty, no one knew was really going to land. and last night it did. and that's a testament to really, really hard work. very dedicated individuals over an unprecedented session is a one that went over 48 hours. so that's why i just want to celebrate. and there's sure there's hard work ahead and unclear pat there'll be speed bumps, but we've just had a really big win. and that's something to really smile and congratulate the world's 2nd largest economy. china has that a modest growth target of around 5 percent,

one of its lowest in years. economic recovery following the pandemic top the agenda at the opening session of parliament. patients also announced an increase in military spending of 7.2 percent. that's the tensions rise of western powers, especially the united states. thousands of delegates of conventional beijing to formalize peasant, changing things unprecedented and office, and sweeping changes to his government. at present many difficulties and challenges still confronted uncertainties and the external environmental on the rise. global inflation remains high. the foundation was stable, growth domestically needs to be consolidated and insufficient demand remains a pronounced problem. katrina, you has more from beijing. we had a lower and expectation when it comes to a growth target for 20235 percent. seems that we're not going to be expecting any aggressive per growth stimulus policies. instead, china is going to focus on stabilizing its slowing economy. last year we had

a more ambitious target of 5.5 percent and trying to significantly fail to hit that achieving only 3 percent and premier leak chunk. that the reason for this was the pandemic and increasingly challenging international situation. he said that the consumer spending to get his investment suffered and there was a rise in unemployment as a result. and because of the symposium measures that we're going to roll out of the cut over the coming months include an increase in new jobs. china is aiming for 12000000 new jobs in this coming year, policies to boost domestic consumption and confidence as well as renewed focus on innovation and technological reliance. and that's also related to some of the challenges ahead that's primarily could chunk mentioned during his speech. primarily what he said was an escalation in attempts my other countries to suppress china and chinese firms no doubt, rests referring to us sanctions on chinese semiconductor and technology. thousands

of people in israel who protested 49 consecutive week against government plans to overhaul the judiciary. they say the proposed reforms will reduce the power of the supreme court. demonstrates is also denounced, is ready raise the wish. dozens of palestinians have been killed. national security minister recently told police and we quote, sharp and handling a protest. and run con was the protest in tel aviv the police are trying to put up back up the barriers that the protesters are now pulling down. they pull down barriers from over that side. and they're trying to push through the board of police in a try to put back the barriers that once again. this, these are extraordinary scenes, both tel aviv. it looks like it's about ben, good instruction for the police to use

a hotline has been less than 2 and things are now getting out of control. they're arresting one of the protesters. now there's more protests, there's just overhead. they all want to push through and they fall out number the police. now after those couples, the police are removing some of the barrier, but they're still holding for monday. so but on the other side they are arresting people. the police are letting people other barriers just on that, all removing them on the people are pushing through all police cars blocking the way. now so far that have been no standardized being used. all brother are great

number of people with that comment of the kind of thing that you might get a paper saying that this is an antique democratic way of policing of governing ordinary processes, the head of the united nations nuclear watchdog, cuz it has more inspections that runs for down nuclear plant. new monitoring equipment will also be installed and that's after rafael gracie hell talks with president, if i right see into wrong talk 6 in an i. e, a quarterly report late last week. the nuclear watchdog said his inspectors had found particles, the uranium in iran in rich to near weapons grade. returning from a visit to terran, the organization's chief said that did not mean iran was actually producing such material. there has not been production or accumulation of uranium at that

level, which is a very high level of course, sixty's already very high. but as i said, we have an we ways and means to inspect it. weapons grade, uranium is enriched and 90 percent. iran said the finding of 83.7 percent at one of its sites was an unintended fluctuation that hm. on go. that is in their report they mentioned particles of 84 percent. there is not enrichment activity. at that level. there was no enriched uranium above 60 percent. this ambiguity has been somehow resolved. it all comes at a sensitive time with attempts to restore the joint comprehensive plan of action. the nuclear deal signed with terror on in 2015. then president trump withdrew unilaterally from the j. c, p. o, a in 2018, and imposed multiple sanctions on iran. the aga goes, alicia, we want to continue our relations with the i, a e,

a for the agency to be able to perform its duties. regarding yvonne's nuclear program within the framework of the comprehensive safeguards agreement, we stretch the need to avoid issues that would hit adolescence with the i a. e. a rainy and president abraham racy echo the sentiments in his meeting with the i a a head. but warned a ron's rights have to be respected. last week, the c i a director william burns express concern about iran's nuclear program. we don't see evidence of there made a decision to resume go weapon ization program. but the other dimensions of this challenge i think, are growing at a worrisome place to darren has always maintained its nuclear program, is for peaceful purposes. nick talks big out a 0. also the supporters of tennessee is opposition coalition until the streets of the capital tennis o, amending the release of political prisoners trade unionists and journalists was

assigned dissolved parliament in 2021 elections in december were boycotted by the opposition, who accused him of a power grab mm you creating command and say in 10 street fighting is taking place in the besieged eastern city of back loot. but russia has not taken control. that's after russia's wagner. mastery group said is it surrounded the city? $3000.00 civilians are living in shelters and city without gas electricity, or even water. refills that reports. ukraine is still fighting for back moods, but that fight is looking ever more desperate. the commanders here say russia is now sending its most prepared troops to the front,

having sacrificed conscripts for months, and that increasing the capabilities of their own front line defenses has become, quote, problematic. the head of rushes, vog, the mercenary group, has warned them to get out while they still have one road left to use. the remote giver that they are trying to beg the ukrainian army to leave bach moot. so he would stop defending the city. they hoped to get the city without big losses, but they've lost so many people. the catastrophe for the wagner group and the bush . an army is inevitable. wagner, the founder says he's with his troops near the back moon and he had his own grim message for his ukrainian opponents. that program was shot the job. we are sending another shipment of ukrainian army fighters home and they pulled bravely and perished. that's why this late this track will take them back to their motherland. regression is publicly criticized, rushes, defense minister. so gay show for the many failures of the military campaign so far

. perhaps no coincidence then, with the capture of back moot, seemingly in sight. he too should be in easton, ukraine. in western levin, ukraine's president was meeting the president of the european parliament. rebecca met sola called for speedy talks on ukraine's e u membership investigations into accountability for alleged crushing war crimes and further military support. ukraine needs the weapons to defend themselves. we have already given $2100000.00 euros to the you would be specific to your crime, but if it's clear that all is needed, if we wanted to have a safe euro, we need to have a safety grain. there's no safety to be found in bad moods. a town of more than 70000 people has been reduced to this about 3000, their estimated to remain among them. kennedy and natalia scavenging for what they can to survive, produce the be just rules. there are problems with food. natalia says, humanitarian aid is given to us only once a month is no attic. tricity, no water,

no gas. we burn woods says, can i do a beast it's warmer if russia does soon prevailing backwards. after 6 months of attrition, there's little left to claim as a prize. natalia says she can only pray that whoever does remain here will survive . eric will sit al jazeera all still had here on al jazeera. it is unacceptable. if you are l backed by processes and decisions that are made far beyond your body. the winds chief criticizes the global financial system saying benefits rich nations, while leaving poor ones behind. ah hello, so now let's up in that right across southern parts of the maple edge led down

towards this singapore and beyond. we have now seen another or nearly to have in millimeters of freight coming in across a similar area and it stays very disturbed here. there will be further flooding as we go on 3 monday and indeed into tuesday. more spells of very heavy rain in and around that saturated ground to the north that it is generally troy, across a good part of indo china, sunshine and showers. therefore, the philippines, not bad at all, some live shows. they're still in place across bornea, southern passive smarter also seeing some wet weather and we'll see heavy rain that to into good part of what southern areas of indonesia joining up with a heavy rain that we have across northern parts of australia. hey, go struggle cy. clone cabin, that is pulling away from van who are to now, but still bringing some very heavy right into fiji over the next few days. heavy rain lingering to across northern part salvas. they're just around northern queensland into the far north of the northern territory. wanted to shout to just around the kimberly,

but dry and fine across much of southwest australia for the se. 24 celsius there in melbourne. cool weather tuts in as we go one through choose. they adding dates into where to stay with, right. making its way to new zealand. ah, the volleyball, glamorous industry that detracts though seeking fame and fortune. i always don't lie so bad. sunday i do feel that for some fumbling bed dream can become a nightmare. i had asked in the 1st benefit of my mother. i had to consult the site. go dressed for the longest hollywood dreams on al jazeera. ah

ah, look about your watch, ill to 0 me the whole robin. a reminder of all the top stories the un has agreed to historic treaty to protect marine life. it'll designate 30 percent of the world's oceans as protected, zillions by 2030 active calling it a monumental when the world's 2nd largest academy. china has such a multi spokes, talkative, around 5 percent, one of its lowest and years. economic recovery following the pandemic top the agenda with the opening session of parliament, thousands of supporters of tennessee as opposition coalition out on the streets of the capitol, tunis that demanding the release of political prisoners trade unionists and journalists, crowds gathered in the great capital to release lanterns and memory of the victims

of the worst train crushed in the country's history. more than 1000 people attended the vigil and protest in athens. several demonstrations have been held over the last few days. many people blame a lack of government regulation for the disaster. last tuesday, at least 57 people were killed. 82000000 people are living in shelters almost a month after devastating earthquakes and turkey and siri assyria cut off, sending thousands of temporary homes that were used to house funds during the 2022 . welcome to help them trace vo husband from scantron. ah 2 ships arrive in the port of his come that on in southern took ear in them. nearly 400 portable homes from cut that they were used to house fans during the walk up in the gulf state. now they provide shelter for those affected by the earthquakes last month into key and northern syria. ah, more than a dozen other ships are on the way with more prefabricated houses. got theirs,

ambassador to, to kia, says many more are coming here. my father recovery room, alabama. to move in this shipped are almost 400 houses. this is the 1st approach of 10000 houses. from the 1st day we continue supporting our brothers in church and in northern syria. we hope this will be suitable for the earthquake survivors. the portable houses are fully equipped and will be placed in the affected areas into kia. the united nation says that at least 1500000 people have been left homeless because of this earthquake. they are now living in tens in containers, cities, but also in trains like this one. we have heard that around 1000 people are living here. like many other areas in the southeast and part of the country is can lead and was devastated by the earthquakes. families leaving in the train say we have nowhere else to go and it provides shelter and protection from the cold at night by

snow say in the near dash says she's living here with her 3 children. i'll larkins may no one ever see such a night. again, it was how everyone left their homes in a hurry to survive off. there was no building on damaged. we have been here for a month now. we don't know yet how long will stay here, but if they close the trains, we will have to go to the tents. susanne good jack says her husband works for a railway company and that's why they came here. m as good to go under, a house is damaged. this was my husband's work place. we have come here to find shelter. we are grateful that they have given us the train cars. rebuilding devastated areas is a priority for the turkish government, but it will be a while before people are able to move to a new home. that's why providing some form of housing now it's crucial to help those who have lost it all. i said, well, i'll defeat it. can they don't to keep the united nations conference on the walls, least developed countries is taking place in doha. it's held once every 10 years.

so figured was look at what the un defines as a least developed country. there are 46, so called l. d c's, that most of them are in africa. they have a national per capita income of around $1000.00. that is a major problem for them. the vulnerable to climate change and communicable diseases such as coven 19. the un reviews the list of countries every 3 years. but only 6 of ever progressed beyond l. d. c. status. in the last 30 years, the meeting in doha will focus on 6 major areas, including the eradication of poverty and dancing trade and tackling climate change . least developed countries are being stranded, meets the rising, sty, this crises and certainty, climate scales and deep global injustice. they are unable to keep pace with lightning speed. technological change systems are steps from elson education

to social protection, infrastructure and job creation. and employment is rising, especially among young people. and women being pushed to the sidelines said matter, miss williams and alamita must delica fin watch. there is a common global responsibility to confront the challenges of food security, climate change, the energy crisis, and the debt chrisy. job finding solutions is a collective, an important responsibility among all countries. there is a moral obligation encumbered upon the rich and developed countries to contribute more to assist the least developed countries of europe to overcome the global challenges that we are now dealing with. this is a responsibility and not a favor either do over there. yemen is all the walls, least developed nations. millions of people are facing poverty, famine, malnutrition, and insecurity. after e as a civil war. the one says most when desperate need of aid. mohammed vows report has some distressing images said we're ways only

6 kilograms, even though she's 9 years old. she lives in yemen and is a victim of war. and nasa, donnelly, she has malnutrition. the doctor said that she must stay in the hospital for 3 months to be treated, but we could not because we do not have the necessary expenses to buy milk in biscuits because we have nothing in atlanta like hundreds of other humans, silva and her family live in al hadash cap, it's located in the hedge, a governor it in northern, yemen, and shelters. those have been forced from their homes by conflict. but life here is tough. families are crowded inside these tiny shelters made of sticks and stuart. what is hard to get? and there was no sanitation people are forced to search through ambush dumps to find food and anything that'll help them survive. and that's what i mean. what am i

to get? i am looking for prostate cancer cell. i have a child who does not go to school. he and i go to work like this. my husband is disabled at home. why don't we eat in the morning? we will not have dinner. if we have dinner, we will not have lunch that'll be fled. our region and we are here, our condition is very bad and we have nothing. and that's nice. this woman says it is difficult to give to children. he has a neat, i'm again, been in elementary school, we are poor. so if a child get sick, we do not find the required treatment or any other thing. the stores of the organizations are full of much as in water containers. but we can't find containers to put water in. we suffer from both the sun and the cold, living in rags of topple. and as you can see, i used to animate she didn't. luckily i knew every family in this campus suffering from extreme poverty while they go out searching the anything they might come across or for a neighbor who might have some food to share and other camps,

the organizations distribute stuff, but here they give me the food and also, you know, water containers, we have some worn out blankets, the 2 years old. that's tragic wednesday day camps like this one, a spread across human. it's one of the poorest countries in the world. and the civil war has made people's lives worse. 8 years ago, who's the malicious back bite, you're on march from the north and to the capitol center. the elected government was forced to invite and an alliance of our panties launched an air bombardment campaign to restore the ousted government. but the conflict hasn't stopped. it's caused the death of hundreds of thousands of civilians and forced millions to flee their homes. the united nations describes it as the world's worst humanitarian crisis. it says 2300000 children under the age of 5. don't have enough food level,

and 400000 of them are suffering from severe malnutrition. mom at one and 0 in iraq. desert travels can be found in some of the room, most of remote areas. pardon me, murmured as to why it went to fine. so it's 7 a m, here in iraq says southern the city of is smaller time for rush it and his friends to scow it, the vast desert looking for something green and delicious. truffles the much she sought after delicacy is a fungal plant that usually grows under ground during the rainy season, but it alena jonathan usually grows $5.00 to $15.00 centimeters beneath the surface . we trace it by indicator such as the telltale grace and cracks on the soil. it's fun for us because besides making money out of it, we also end up spending good time with our families and have a picnic atmosphere every year between february and march truffle hunters,

from smell. i camp out in the desert to dig out as much of it as they can. nomadic shepherds, oh no exception. how seen allie and his family set up their tent around grassy fields for monks, besides taking care of their sheep and camels? they also make a living by selling the desert. truffles who are now there was another on them. we have inherited the love of tracking and collecting truffle from our ancestors. 3 years, we spent most of our life with our sheep and camels in the desert. but we wait for the truffle season every year to collect it and sell it and eat it. it's a blessing from god. this is the truffle. hop in the desert heat. it is piled sorted, packed, and sent to the city. but since they depend on heavy rain to grow,

some seasons we'll see little to no truffles. the sir ship process can be risky. there are wild animals here, including wolves, and unexploded ordnance beneath the surface can sometimes be mistaken for truffle. in the cities grocery market, traders take pride in their produce. iraq produces 2 main types of truffle, a light, one, and darker one. each piece of these can weigh between 30 and 200 grams and wine kilogram can cost up to $50.00 depending on size, taste, and quality. the costly here not only because of a lack of supply but also because of their flavor and a room. some restaurants in smell, set of it as it meet, substitute this is to softens, are high in plant protein,

similar to tofal and are a favourite with begins and vegetarians, but they need to be washed to properly desert, to truffle, to have new roots. so if they're not collected on time, they'll be food for insects. but for those who rely on these read delicacies, they provide a much needed income, even if it means having to spend long days in the iraqi desert. mahard abdur wide al jazeera in small are southern iraq. ah, what you deserve me said robin doe, reminder of our top stories. the un has agreed to historic treaty. to protect marine life. it'll designate 30 percent of the world's oceans as protected zones by 2030 active is the calling it a monumental wind.