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investigation into allegations that he held parties at his residence during locked down, also coming up more tit for attack truculent on ukraine. russia uses the united states have escalating tensions after washington orders more than $8000.00 troops to ready for a potential deployment to eastern europe. and snow causes massive disruption and the turkish city of it on ball. and these passengers stranded at the airport and a small victory for human rights activists at the australian open tennis tournament . but who is and where it hangs? why? ah, i am abby crossing, welcome to the program. british police are investigating allegations that prime minister, forrest johnson. how the birthday party and june 2020,

that breached coven 19 locked down restrictions? it is the latest in a string of allegations that british media are calling the party gates scandal, in reference to multiple parties held at downing street while the rest of the country was in lockdown. johnson now face is perhaps the biggest political crisis of his prime minister ship as calls for his resignation. rise, let's go straight to london. now we're dw correspondent, beer get moss is standing by and covering the story for us beer get another day, another party, another scandal for the prime minister. what more can you tell us about this birthday party that he apparently had at the downing 10? well, this is sir subject now to police investigation, and that is really what extremely significant because the metropolitan police have said that they would only retrospectively investigate the most serious and flagrant

breaches of covey drawers. and it's not just about one party or one event that the prime minister was said to have had, but this really is allegedly has been taking place across government and say, there are this, this comes on really a very, very difficult time for boys johnson. there are other allegations, for example, that some m. p 's have been blackmailed one and he has come forward and has said that he was put under pressure to evade with the government. and if not, he would lose funding for his school in his constituency. just yesterday, another blow for the prime minister and minister resigned because he was saying that the treasury had not had real oversight over cove at loans that had given out and they had made school by errors. so it's really, it's a drip drip of problems. but this police investigation is, is very, very serious news for the prime minister. now there's already been some rumbling,

some of them very publicly from his tory back bench, are more and more conservative. emp is looking at this and thinking boris johnson cannot stay that internal rebellion building more steam now given these new leaks. well, this is surely of the question. amongst conservative m. p. 's. there was already an internal investigation that was supposed to be published at the end of this week. now we understand that this is now being delayed until the metropolitan police report is being published. but many m. p 's will actually be asking themselves whether the prime minister has the moral authority to lead the country. they've been contacted by a constituency. constituents. many people have come out and share their stories. what they had to go through while there were parties allegedly held in downing street and across the government that they couldn't attend funerals for families, that they couldn't be with a relative who was dying. so it is really very,

very bitter for many people and it's very serious for the prime minister. the m. p 's will really be debating amongst themselves whether he is really the best person to lead them into the next election period. before i let you go in the past, when there were other party allegations, he had repeatedly said they were work event. this was a party held for him for his birthday. is this going to be the straw that potentially breaks the camel's back is, is the time the boards johnson can no longer stay in power. the excuse on that downing street had had put forward and that people closed, the prime minister had put forward was that policy that people had been working across lockdown in downing street. and i think many people on the british public will understand that that people had to be together. they had to run the country that had crisis managers management on their hand. but to now know that they, there was alcohol involved, were birthday cakes and that they have been from what we understand very liberal

with the rules that will be going to far for, for many people. i assume you w correspondent in london, beer get my thank you very much, very get we now got now to the tensions over ukraine and russia says it's watching you as actions with quote, great concern. the kremlin comments come after the united states, but some $8500.00 troops on higher alert to be ready to deploy to eastern europe if moscow attacks ukraine. russia denies its planning an invasion and accuses the west of being hysterical. ukraine for its part is calling for calm a military standoff and a diplomatic deadlock. almost 2 months since russia began mustering troops on the ukrainian border. the situation remains as tents as ever. with negotiation, stalling between russia and the west, the pentagon has placed 8500 troops on high alert. in case nato decides to deploy.

these troops already to support nato state surrounding ukraine, rather than ukraine itself and non starter for nato. yet as long as the diplomatic deadlock remains, so to do fears of an invasion, go straight to moscow where dw corresponded. emily sherwin is standing by for us. emily, can you talk to us a little bit about the fact that russia has now started combat readiness preparations at the border while yeah, we've just heard that essentially russia will be inspecting over 6000 troops in its southern military district which borders ukraine. i think that's a direct response to the news that we heard in the past few days, that nato will, it's preparing to reinforce its troops in eastern europe, that the u. s. has placed troops on, on military readiness. so i think we're seeing from russia kind of

a tit for tat response there, which is what we see quite often from russia. the russian point of view, very much continues to be that they are not preparing for an attack in ukraine, and that they can move their troops within their own borders within russia as they see fit. but of course, it's clear that both these 2 inspections, as well as the upcoming military exercises that rush applies to carry out with bella ruth, on the radian border that that certainly leaves the military threat on the table, which i think provides leverage in talks and talks that have been going on with the west on security guarantees that russia has been demanding the camera. lynn has asked washington to provide a written response to its concern. some call them demand. we know some of those asks are non starters for the western allies like ensuring that you pray. never joins nato. what is to it and trying to achieve you by asking for this written response. because some experts worry that this is simply

a pretext for war. while the kremlin today, the kremlin spokesperson today repeated that demand for a written response, i think that it's actually not a pretext for war. that would be my interpretation. of course, it's always hard to know what putin is planning. and of course, we're getting mixed messages here with the troops moving with those inspections. but i think that ultimately in the kremlin, no one actually wants a war. i think it would be very unpopular here at home among russians. many russians say that they see ukrainians as their, their brothers, as you know, they're close friends. there are a lot of family ties as well. and presumably put to knows that that would be a long war with ukraine. something that's not popular. i think that these written, these demands for a written response are, are the basis for more talks. and in the sense that the russian side is buying more

time to see what they can get from the west w correspondent, emily sherwin in moscow. thank you, emily. let's take a look now from the other stories were falling for you. this hour a beast. 8 people have been killed and dozens injured in a crush at the africa cup of nations. in cameroon, reports indicate crowds tried to force their way into the stadium to watch cameroon, national team like homer all come, rooney and president, i'll be out, ordered an investigation into the tragedy of these 19 people have died after abroad at the kerio key club. that was been set on fire in indonesia, west pop wall province, police a members of to group attack each other with machetes and molotov cocktails. the investigators say most died after the venue caught fire in the wrong city, but the european court of human rights has ruled that turkey's detainment of

a german turkish journalist wasn't infringement of his personal rights with turkey arrest. the dentist who shall and february 2017, accusing him of writing terrorist propaganda. he was not released for 290 days. the court ordered on her i to pay $13000.00 euros in reparation. and taliban fighters took over afghanistan last august. it spelled disaster for millions of women who had re entered public life, not least for hundreds of women, judges who faced threats of violent retribution. but $150.00 female judges and their families managed to escape. they 1st reached greece, where they waited to be re settled. now 5 of them now have arrived in germany. d. w . matthew moore has been to meet you of them and brandenburg where he, dora, he must job, was upholding the law than our country descended into lawlessness. after graduating,

she went on to become a judge and an enemy of the violent extremist to no run afghanistan. but many times ask your to branch. i asked us until told us that there are people that are gone and many tourists are looking for judges, prosecutors and we have seen them like attacking the prosecutor's judges. many were kidnapped or killed. no right now, i'm here. but to i'm feeling safe, but my heart and beats for my country, for my people out there, where he does is not alone for him or to is a judge. they studied together and have been reunited at this temporary housing unit in germany. the escape the taliban with the support of a global network for lawyers which raised funds to charter a plane and helped $390.00 judges under families, flea afghanistan. the sources with at almost running the sla it was really hard.

i'm at our efforts of 20 years of all our study that university and in the judicial branch, when are fruitless, sensible as people to actually when they left behind our jobs and efforts in afghanistan, han activities and they get the message we left behind our houses. and relatives and our ordinary lives, hold on more than me to them. it was a hard decision for us to talk at them. what does managed absurd? it does seem sac paramount. even before the taliban took over the waged war on the judiciary bombing court houses. and assassinating female judges on the street. what was that again said for him up remembers the de, the taliban, unleashed thousands of jailed criminal litigation. long hush love with him. by my command, after will they be released from prison assailed mcnamara. then they went to the court all by and destroyed all chairs and tables. there is a good cause and then they called my boss and threatened him, was there not much?

doesn't they get them italian? yes. give them all for now. the judges have found safety at a former military barracks used by russian soldiers during the cold war. but more than 90 of their colleagues are still trapped in afghanistan. they're all very concerned. they are trying so much and they are just waiting for a time to be evacuated from afghanistan. meanwhile, the women are waiting to be housed somewhere permanent, where their children can settle in school. and they can find meaningful work. but they haven't ruled out a return for them. i hope of something american would happen and does it change. and i'll be back to my country as a proud a judge as a proud woman and will enjoy in being there. because that's my own country. and i

belong to dear, i like it, my kids like it. and that's something a dream. not just for myself, for all us who are out of afghanistan, it all dream of going back to my country. one day. like half garnished on the face and uncertain future. unlike afghanistan, they can at least count on peace. a large snow storm has hit turkey's largest city as dan. both thousands of cars were left stock after snow and ice blocked roads. many motorists were forced to abandon their vehicles overnight. public offices and shops have been closed and university classes have been canceled for at least 2 days. authorities are urging people to stay at home while they work to clear the roads. hundreds of passengers were also left stranded at is none bore airport after flight were cancelled. more or less brandy w correspondent jojo hind. she's in is than bore you. yeah,

i want to start by asking about the airport. this is one of the busiest airport in europe. and there's passengers stranded what's the situation there right now? will fly to peroration as a symbol airport are still mostly suspended because of the bad weather. turkish airlines. the national flag carry announced it would hold all flights until at least a midnight local time today. and we are talking, as you mentioned, about one of the biggest and busiest airport in the world. so hundreds of domestic and international flights had to be cancelled or delayed. the airport authorities are trying to give the impression that the situation is under control. they say they're distributing blankets and food to the many, many people who bought trends there. but we've also seen some angry widows on social media of passengers protesting at a symbol airport, demanding to know when they'll be able to fly out. now add to that, the traffic chaos on the streets here. thousands of people got trying to in their

cars last night in freezing temperatures on their way in or out of the city. a rescue teams had to clear the streets and many now fear that the worst isn't over. you mentioned the angry travellers at the airport and just talked a little bit about the situation is stumble for the people living there. how have they been reacting to this unusual and rare snow storm? well, the, so a basically forced this city of 60000000 people to shut down to take a break. there is much less traffic on the street today. the both for fairies are operating on a limited schedule. a many civil servants were told to work from home a school for already on a winter break. now shopkeepers was still opening their stores. i saw many of them trying to clear the free from the snow masses using buckets troubles or even their hands. now, this is to say that people here are really not used to that much know for and of

course many here a right handed. now in my local pretty people here right now, but for the snowfall is expected here in istanbul and the rest of turkey in the coming days, dw correspondent johan reporting from istanbul. thank you. to the australian open. now we're a player, not even in the tournament, has suddenly come under the spotlight. chinese star, peng, sure. why you social media last year to accuse a communist party official of sexually assaulting her. she has not been seen outside of the country since, but her cause has been picked up by fans at the open in melbourne, who were 1st told they could not wear t shirts asking where is pangs? why? because they were political in nature, but that's now changed. they've reversed the call on a key point of contention. tennis australia, the organizers of the australian open. now say that this t shirt can be worn in the grandstands. our turnaround after claiming the where is

pink white shirt was to political activists earlier in the event, had walked the tournament grounds wearing a similar shirt, but this woman was told to take it off. so what you, such as she were point made, then came the backlash on her personal twitter account ex champion martina never to lava called tennis australia. pathetic adding that the women's tennis association is apparently standing alone after it's bold move to pull out of all tournaments and china french doubles champion nico mo tweeted, what lack of courage then, asking what if the tournament did not have chinese sponsors? pangs y accused a top chinese leader of sexual assault, then disappeared from public view for several weeks. amid a global outcry of concern for her safety. she emerged and still photos with the head of the international olympic committee who said she was fine. this just ahead

of the beijing winter olympics. then she showed up at a couple of celebrity events in china outside of the country. many believe she is not fine. and after the backlash of the austrian opened, the t shirts have now been ruled, okay, by organizers that was wearing the shirts have big plans this week. hopefully people in china, mainland china, will see thousands of people wearing those pinks, white t shirts of the strain up in grand final. and they will know that she still not safe. they will know that people all has the world are still speaking of the pink sly. whether she knows it or not hang schwein has plenty of fans who want to see her back on a tennis tour. like our next gas is a, b, c journalist, max walden. he joins us now from melbourne, macs. i need to ask you about why the organizer said that they backtrack on their decision. what was the reason that they gave yeah, well they come out and says,

now that you know that they're okay with people wearing patients. although banners also taken off the activists. the other day, you know, they're not allowed you to safety reasons, has been to be public outright and foreign minister might comment on this. so really, i think, you know, decisions been made. i'm off the significant public and media for a job. now we saw on that report there tennis lodge in martine average alova slamming the original decision to banned the shirts. and there has been some criticism from fans and organ and others alike, saying that there capitulating to china when they made that original decision. there is quite a bit of chinese sponsorship at this event. what kind of role could that incentive play into these types of decisions? yeah, well, one of the sort of major sponsors is the china, the company as a novice fonts, a directv to the furniture manufacturer. so of course, you know,

these events cost a lot of money to put on, of course sponsorship is a big move again. and, and given that chinese companies often times, you know, quite closely connected with the chinese government. you know, it might have been some consideration that they didn't want to offend anyone. nevertheless, you know, given this significant backlash and, and in the wake of course the, the job of each saga, i think tennis, the strategy is really just tried to to a pays everyone involved. abc journalist, max walden, reporting from melbourne. thanks for this max. thank you. meanwhile, china has pursued as 0 cobra policy. since the start of the pandemic and claims to have recorded fewer than 5000 deaths as a result in the united states by comparison, coven 19 has killed nearly 900000 people. but it's unclear if china will be able to

hold back the more infectious alma chron variant as the country prepares to host the winter olympic games. here in beijing, life appears to be back to normal with people enjoying traditional winter activities like ice cheer, writing, cove. it almost seems to be a thing of the past, or your lateral i think being outside here is all right. besides the gin has done an exemplary job of finding the pandemic so far. as long as people keeping careful everything should be okay. i have great confidence in china, but just 135 kilometers away from the olympic venue. life looks very different. the city of tianjin, with a population of 14000000, has been in lockdown since mid january, according to authorities. it's the 1st city in china with known cases of ama kron and more cities are recording the new variant, almost daily, 500 kilometers away in the city of on young to i'm a chron cases lead to

a complete lockdown. online media shows videos of students on their way to isolation facilities. china is strict about at 0 cove at policy, but scientists have doubts about it. success would have an old grin. i'd assume that only crone is actually spreading everywhere, and china will be no exception. it might take longer for it to catch on there that could be, but ultimately it will arrive there just as it has in other parts of the world. back in beijing, the winter olympics are set to open here in early february. and our micron could spread rapidly as a result to make sure it doesn't. all olympic venues have been cordoned off and are closely monitored. the villages surrounding the olympic slopes are in lockdown as a precaution, gates are closed. even an interview from a safe distance is not welcome. here

was the guard says that residents also have to ask for permission in advance if they want to enter. after all, we are in the midst of a pandemic. a veritable no man's land separates the olympic village from the rest of china. in the media canteen, everything is automated. access to the olympic area is heavily restricted for the chinese the government wants people to keep away from busses carrying olympics participants. even in the case of an accident, no one should come to help. rooms with protection against the pandemic seems to be more important than protecting ordinary people's lives. in china, the fear of alma crohn is growing a real life. james bond moment may soon no longer be the stuff of fantasy, a beast in one european country. slovakia is transport authority, has deemed a flying car to be air worthy. the air car earned its wings after extensive test

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