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israel's cabinet sat to discuss the creation of a national guard under the command of the far right, security minister. ah, you are watching l 0. my from a headquarters in del time during obligate, also coming up 100 percent. didn't think i was going die picking up the pieces in the us, south and midwest after several tornadoes swept through 8 states. we're on indonesia has borneo islands, where a new capitol is being built. but critics say the project is a threat to the environment. people in paris are voting on whether to do away with electric scooter is with some say are dangerous and a nuisance. ah

hello israel's cabinet is set to vote on the creation of an armed units which the national security minister, it's m r been give era says is critical in the fight against what he calls terrorism. the new unit would report directly to the security minister. ben givers has prime minister benjamin netanyahu agreed to put the matter to a vote in exchange for his support and delaying controversial changes to the judiciary. natasha of a name has more from west jerusalem. there is already a national guard in israel, but this proposal would suggest a new and improved national guard if you will. this is also not the 1st time that a proposal has been put forth regarding a beefed up national guard. the last government allocated $277000000.00 to staff, a guard about $1800.00 strong, but that proposal never gained any momentum. so what's different this time?

the difference is prime minister benjamin netanyahu made this promise to his national security minister, as protest were roiling the country last week. it was at a standstill. this was over the judicial overhaul that is being bandied about. netanyahu made this promise to his national security minister because his national security minister, it's mar, been given, was threatening to resign from the coalition, which would have put the coalition in jeopardy. it has a slim majority. this is a pet project of been good beer. bengal beer is a controversial far right figure. he has been convicted of racist incitement and supporting a terrorist group. and this national guard, as we're hearing now in terms of this proposal, would fall under his purview. so the national guard is not the only issue that's being addressed by they is really cabinet tens of thousands of people turned out for a 13th week of protests against that is really prime minister as planned,

judicial overhaul, which is supported by it's m r been given bernard smith reports from tel aviv, ah, which a mutual weak in israel ended as it began in televi than elsewhere with mass protests against government plans to overhaul the judiciary. prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his coalition partners from the far right, want to give politicians more power to appoint supreme court judges. they say the court is elitist at intervenes too much. the protests and a general strike prompted netanyahu to pause the legislation. he's promising to find a compromise with opposition groups. few here, believe him, even president biden. doesn't believe hell. nobody believes him. even his own coalition doesn't believe him and thinks that now it's the most dangerous time of the law. and we're very worried that ah, something will just there. they will stop to the go. she ation just bring the law

to, to vote. the biggest fear that they can think about it is his fees love. okay. i there in yeah, the yeah, i can feel the protesters from across the political spectrum including support is from netanyahu's li could party that yahoo on trial for corruption charges. he denies, says the overhaul is needed to balance the branches of government. on sunday, benjamin netanyahu will hold his last cabinet meeting before the stars, the jewish passover holiday. well, of course, i've seen these protests been not meeting. they'll be a lot of pressure from nan. yahoo's fall right, coalition partners to push on with this attempts to overhaul israel's judiciary. bonus man, i'll just error television. well gary and are casting their valor to their 5th parliamentary elections in 2 years. turn out is expected to be low because

a voter fatigue and polling station bomb threats linked to russia. hackers or gary and last voted 6 months ago, raising inflation accusations of corruption on the war and ukraine have been major campaign issues. also at the polls on sunday, or voters in finland and what's expected to be a tight race. the central f prime minister, son am aaron, has been in power since 2019. and that vote comes days after or kia became the last country to approve finland's bids to join nato. and in montenegro, people are casting their ballots and run off vote for the largely ceremonial roll of presidents. the small balkan state has in plague by allegations of corruption. there is uncertainty over the nato member will unblock its bed to join the european union. in the u. s. bad weather has been hampering clean up operations after several days of storms, tornadoes swept across 8 states in the south and midwest, leaving a trail of destruction that told,

has risen to at least $26.00 people since the storms hit on friday. my hannah as the latest, the, the tornadoes shredded homes and shopping centers and console, and rooked on power lines throughout much of the state. right now for me is just to clean up what i can and get this cleared and then try to see who else i can help. man, it was there was a say if you with an airplane and, and had to take higher is like there about the blows what it so i guess a lot of pressure the states governor says more bodies are being discovered as emergency crews comb the wreckage left in the wake of the storms, i've had the opportunity for the last couple of hours to speak with both the homeland security secretary as well as president biden, who have offered a tremendous amount of support. anything that arkansas needs. they have assured us that those resources will be here and on the ground,

and we really appreciate their willingness to help our console out from a city county, a state and federal perspective. yeah, the state of emergency has been declared in indiana with tens of thousands of homes without electricity. in illinois, at least one person was killed and dozens were injured. when a roof collapse occurred during a concert at the theater. there was a show going on that night and upwards of over 200 people present in the building when the collapse occurred. luckily, do the response and all the 1st responders and the bi standards helping assist everybody out. i believe the conditions could have been much worse. the full extent to the damage is still to be measured as more storms are on their way. my cannot al jazeera emily canada is an nbc journalist and she has more from little rock,

arkansas. evidence of the sheer force of these storms just about every where you look here in little rock, arkansas, behind me, you look at those store fronts. they are completely blown. now i actually just spoke with the gentleman who was inside one of those stores. he saw the tornado closing in with such a force. he says it below him, back by about 10 or 15 feet more evidence of those powerful, monstrous winds. take a look right here. what is this describing? cars being tossed as if they were toys. this one flipping on to another, and that's the scene really across this entire parking lot. here in pulaski county, arkansas, there have been more than 50 people, hospitalized one person, according to authorities, have been, has been tragically killed. looking east were more people killed in cross county, arkansas. the governor here declaring a state of emergency as search and rescue missions continue to play out today. the

other thing you'll know in the backround, you might be able to hear the sound of the beeping of construction vehicles, the buzz of chainsaws as they faced this massive clean up after an arkansas isn't alone. there were dozens of reported tornadoes across 7 states in the mississippi valley. i'm emily, kinda in little rock, arkansas. ukraine has denounced russia as taking over the rotating presidency of the un security council. the international criminal court, meanwhile, has issued an arrest warrant for president vladimir putin. i'm president, followed him as a lensky of ukraine. says it's an absurd, destructive move. sure, she's got blue shoe. great. yesterday the russian army killed another ukrainian child, a 5 month old boy. the parents of wounded one of the hundreds of artillery a turks for the teresa taste carries out every day. and at the same time, russia presides over the un security council. it is difficult to imagine anything, of course, the complete bankruptcy of such institutional and above. richard glen is the un

director at the international crisis group, and he says, moscow knows it's on the defensive at the united nations. i think the russians are a little nervous themselves. i think they realize that they are in the spotlight in new york now. and if they do use presidency to try and put some sort of pressure on the ukranian, they're going to get a huge amount of blow by the russians have actually laid out a really thin series of meeting or april a lot of days, which are currently now not going to involve any security council meetings, a tool. and i think that's because russia knows that they are on the defensive, the blog in the un system. and if they try to use the presidency for malign purposes, it will actually one through the more the world of moscow have used to ensure that the council have taken no meaningful action over ukraine. i think it is worth

saying, though, that the russians have been quite restrained in the use of the veto on other issues the russians have not used that the so for example, over afghanistan or libya or, or other crises on the un agenda. i think they do value the security council as a space where they can do some residual cooperation with western countries. and they don't want to blow that up completely. the creation of what will become indonesia as new capitol, new son, tara, is being pitched as a safe haven for endangered species. the government has the goal is to undo some of the environmental damage caused by decades of deforestation. but conservationist fear the construction will destroy even more of the natural environment. jessica washington reports from east cali mountain. the visible news most famous residence. and this land is intended to be a haven for the endangered species. the sambota le, sorry, sent

a rehabilitative injured and often to run returns before they are released into the wild. but even in this sanctuary, they still face threats. there is a solid off early go mining. unfortunately in this a surrounded with humble, jealous fatty. so life is quite dangerous for the establishment of the conservation, unauthorized to land encroachment is a major concern for the foundation altree unto hope's the indonesian government's plans to relocate the capital to a location near by will result in more vigilance against longstanding environmental problems such as deforestation from mining and pamela plantations. new capital, new santa, is due to be inaugurated in august next year. this will be the main area of the new capital set to be a sprawling metropolis. 4 times larger than the current capital carter authority. a new centera will work with rather than against nature. the government has pitched

the project as a model for sustainable development. you know that the development of fir and your capitol east, not just so making been use. this is not just a building infrastructure, but you also thought is thought or did degrade if your environment this nursery is part of that initiative. seedlings grown here will be replanted in new santa l by occupy under the local vendors in the other electrical. but we're actually transforming industrial forest back into natural for example, because the president wants 60 percent of the new capital area to be green with some are skeptical groups like green peace have criticized to the project. and ball and he guy, liberty, that you must think about more than development just the korean de la will destroy more of the natural environment. all the conservation is to raise concerns about the clearing of hundreds of hank days, if mangrove forest for infrastructure to service the new capital and the impact on some endemic species. but back at the rank 10 century,

algeria anto says he can also see the positives, says like opportunity law in the hands of the government as well to showing to us that government also care not only moving to escalate my band, but also seen this is that you goodness of the government, let the conservation fit the fan as important as that development of our country. the challenge for the government is to prove it can reverse some of the environmental damage of the past and not create further destruction along the way. jessica washington out to 0 east cali mountain. still ahead on al jazeera, the u. s. vice president roughs up a week long, 3 nation tour of africa. we look at the struggle for influence on the continent. and why the backbone of pakistan's economy is bearing the brunt of the financial crisis. ah.

hello, there are things that get colder across europe over the next few days, and know that the wind blows down cooler conditions. we'll see. temperature is dipped down across much of the region apart from the south west, particularly so that areas of spain and much of portugal continuing to see a lot of warmth with temperatures picking up. now the worst of the weather is set to walk away on monday, across central parts of the mediterranean, a deepening area of low pressure there. but to the north west for britain and the island of island, we are looking at a fine day on sunday. will settled weather cloud, but plenty of sunshine breaking through that. it will be cooler and breezy. come monday, scandinavia there's more in the way of sunshine than wintery weather. the winter weather is for the east of this across western parts of russia, running across bella, ruth, and parts of ukraine. it's an improving picture. the parts of germany after heavy

rain pulls through on sunday. we have got red flooded. let's out for that. but by monday and look at that change in the way of bright spells. now further south, this is where we are seeing the weather and will wind she weather snow expected in switzerland on sunday, some pretty nasty conditions sweeping their way further east. and we'll see the temperature come down in athens, greece suddenly by wednesday. ah, talk to al jazeera, we ask who is really fighting this russia, or is it wagner, or is it the russian or military? we listen, we started talking to me on my own so that this via yours who does it usual to get him back. we meet with global news makers. i'm talk about the story stuck matters on al jazeera bowl and, and home stories. the asia and the pacific analogy,

ah ah, hello again. the top stories on al jazeera, the sour, israel's cabinet is sector discussed the creation of an armed unit, which would report directly to the national security minister. critic say it could be used to target palestinians or to silence descent in the us. bad weather, hampering clean up operations after days of storms. tornadoes have swept across 8 states in the south than mid west death toll has risen to at least $26.00 since friday. finland's parliamentary election is set to be a type race. the central f prime minister, son, american, social democrats,

are fading to secure a 2nd term and government. the vote comes day is after turkey approved finland's, been to join nato. catholics around the world are marking palm sunday. these are like pictures from saint peter's square vatican city, where pope francis is leading math later here hold a general already in the 86 year old pontiff was released from hospital on saturday after being treated over 3 days for the wrong title. be the oh i i

burkina faso has expel journalists working for french newspapers, lamond, and liberal fiona effective sunday. this is the latest crackdown on french media after the france 24 news channel was taken off air last week. and military spokesman said the broadcaster acted as a quote, communications agency for terrorists, after its journalists interviewed the leader of our title in north africa. the channel called the decision outrageous and defamatory, the u. s. vice president common harris has wrapped up a week long tour of africa. she's the 4th biden administration official to visit the continent this year. washington is trying to counter growing russian and chinese influence. nicholas hoc reports walking down a path where enslaved africans whence marched in chains headed to america is the united states, 1st black vice president, kamala harris on a visit to what was

a major hub for the atlantic slave trading gone. now, the tour guide explains many of the captives didn't see a way out and believed only death would bring them freedom. i believe that we must remember that it should teach us not only about our past, but about our death demand. our future, we must learn in a way that we may be more than just a charm offensive. harris is on a week long 3 nation tour of africa, an attempt to counter the growing influence of china and russia on the continent. russia has signed new military cooperation agreements with 17 african countries. china is the continent largest trading partner with 2 trillion dollars and investments in construction projects after the u. s. africa summit last december, harris is one of several senior white house officials to visit the continent in recent months, marking a contrast with the previous trump administration. the united states is trying to

catch up to, to rush on china. that this is the most recent iteration of i suppose that policy with regard to africa at the u. s. has not demonstrated out in terms of investment in terms of sustain engagements, with various governments after gonna harris traveled to towns and near to meet the nation's 1st female president. she then went on to zambia, promising more american investment. but with 20 went african countries on the verge of bankruptcy, their leaders say they want that really 1st. what is keeping us down for now by president? is that this over we cut it did, but then that really is like the difficult for us to continue with. oh is so simple. silly criminal comalla harris announced more than $7000000000.00 and private sector and u. s. government commitments during her trip. it is an attempt to renew relations from this shared history. harris says the united states would build a common future alongside africans. nicholas hawk al jazeera

taiwan president of hell talks with the guatemalan president during hurts or of central america sighing. when's trip comes after honduras? cut ties with tie pay last month, john holeman report on friday, taiwanese president, sighing when i landed in $1.00 of the few countries in latin america to still support her in a diplomatic battle with china for influence. i rarely can the small impoverish nation, guatemala, been so important to a leader on the other side of the world. why do my lot to check those? i am convinced that the union and co operation between democratic partners will increase our resilience, allowing us to solve together any kind of challenges that we might face later in time. prison. geometric was keen to assure her that this would be so guatemala, continuing to recognise, tie one is china, looks to cutoff international support to the small self governing island that it

says is part of its territory. but i want to minimize guatemala. this is a significant visit to renew and reaffirm the full support of taiwan reiterating the recognition of taiwan as an independent nation. and the only and true china that support does not come for free tie. one has already plowed money to guatemala and is expected to continue to do so to maintain its loyalty. loyalty, which symbolically at least, is vital. taiwan now has only 13 official diplomatic partners worldwide. and in latin america, it's losing ground. just days before the visit on doris broke with favor of china, nicaragua, el salvador, the dominican republic, panama and costa rica had already made the switch. alley's folding, like dominos is china comes cooling with a hefty check book, looking not just to cut on taiwan, to compete with the us traditional sphere of influence in central america. now only

guatemala belief, which side will also visit this weekend, remain with taiwan. president jim murphy said during the visit that the relationship here was unbreakable. strong words will be tested as china and it's money continue to come cooling. john homan, audi 0. iran judiciary chief has threatened to prosecute women who flout the strict dress code. this comes in response to a video showing a man throwing yogurt at a mother and a daughter who had not covered their hair. the 2 women and their attacker have been arrested focused on the police of arrested 8 people in karachi after a crowd cross on friday. funerals have now been held for some of the 12 victims, all of them, women and children. they died at a food distribution point outside a factory, the owner of factories among those arrested business owners often hand out cash on

food during the muslim holy month of ramadan, especially to the poor. while the textile industry accounts for 60 percent of pocket stones exports, but the sector has been hit hard by the economic crisis. economists say the textile industry is the backbone of the economy in its collapse would be a disaster. i said big reports on face on a badge these men a hoping to find work. i have no for you. this factory owner tells them the price of electricity has increased, making it more expensive to run machinery, and the collapse of boxed on's currency makes importing raw materials very difficult. now, for a beer doesn't affect the closing under the law of workers that become jobless even don't have the money to give our lexie to build. that is that reason does is that it looks like the graveyard of the machinery. and the reason is, is that our over walmart, the out, the quality shows they're busy in the game of barber. the city of festival is

famous for its factories. but now, so many have been left jobless. does he get paid out? yes. but the other one i yes, that would be great. where are we supposed to go? how are we to send our children to school and feed them? we can only work if there's work. the politicians are stuck in their own politics. no one cares about is workers. a mother ballard, only everyone in this city has felt the impact of the crisis. this is one of the largest textile factories in the country. they produce clothing for design brands. they to have had to lay off workers, but they've weathered the storm. for now, each government comes with a different agenda with a different subsidy, but gauge with a different r, r o policy. so one thing which are we going to far from or are which are to far as us from a competitors like are other countries like one another issue is the consistency and implementation of a long term policy to ensure the sustainable growth of the textile sector. the book

sony government's discussions with the i m f r said to include energy subsidies for the tech side industry. some worried that if those are cut or removed, things could get worse by the sun of other weather or better. guardia pakistan has lots of poverty and unemployment and because of this industry, so many of us get why and run our household, especially important for women because the aunt, lots of opportunities generally. um, we are people who say they so much potential in the textile industry and it kind of become a world leader if it's supported by the government with the coalition government still debating the terms of a release package with the i miss the success of radio focused on the economy could change on the tech side industry. that's like business leaders here, urging the government to protect it. but most of all, there won't political stability. something that's been missing in recent times. i said vague avira fuss about, but the son electric scooters are seen by many as a cheap and green way to get around cities. but they also pose

a danger to pedestrians. and a vote is being held in paris on sunday to decide whether to allow scooters in the city. it comes days after the government announced new rules for their use. natasha butler reports from paris. lunacy anat is a big fan of paris is electric scooters. he says he hires one most days to get around the city crypt, recruiting these scooters are really useful because paris is so busy, especially in rush hour. it's impossible to move around. so thanks to these, we can use the cycle lanes. it's much better than a common variable. e scooters were introduced in france in 2018 since then. they've become part of the landscape in most cities, but some people say they're a nuisance cluttering pavements and endangering pedestrians. now the french government launched a new plan to regulate them. writers will have to be at least 14 years old and they'll be tougher penalties for misuse. control it does show to people on an escrow who is forbidden to day,

but the fine is only 35 euros. so it will be raised to a 135 years. the messages that dangerous behavior will be penalized dedicated parking zones and lowest speed limits are already in place. while the french government is stepping up its regulation of electric scooters here in paris, the city hall is asking people to vote on whether or not to ban them. the 3 companies that provide paris is he scooter say a band would make no sense in a city that's often led the way in promoting low carbon alternatives to cause and motor bikes. we very hope, indeed that of a vote will be positive and that perishes. people will continue to welcome students in a safe and sustainable way. anderson opinion on the streets though is divided. so who is web suckers? i can see they offer an alternative form of transport, but at the same time they can be dangerous for pedestrians. the elderly as if it was with dante, his.