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parties, held at his downing street residence, saying it will help draw a line under the issue. also coming up on high alert, russia launches combat readiness drills near the border with you create the kremlin, accusing the united states of escalating tensions after it, orders 8 and a half 1000 troops to be prepared for potential deployment in eastern europe. plus tragedy add africa cup of nations in common room. at least 8 people are killed and dozens injured in a stampede at a stadium entrance. and heavy snowfall causes havoc in the turkish city of istanbul. eli's passengers stranded at the airport. ah,

and my arctic you so much for joining us? will he or won't he stand down all eyes in the u. k. r on prime minister bores johnson. any dramatic development british police are now investigating allegations that parties were held at downing street there breached cove at 19 log down restrictions. it is the latest in a string of al stations that british media are calling the party gates scandal in reference to multiple parties health at downing street. while the rest of the country was in lockdown. mister johnson now faces perhaps the biggest political crisis of his prime minister ship as calls for his resignation are louder. while speaking in parliament earlier, mister johnson addressed the police investigation. take listen to what he said. joy, welcome permit physician to conduct his own investigation. because i believe this will help to give the public with clarity it needs and helped to draw

a line under matters. you know, he is correspondent said beer. get moss is covering the story. earlier i asked her just how bad this crisis is for prime minister boris. johnson, it was peculiar layla that he was speaking very, very briefly, only about these police investigation. and i know he has of obviously in the past he's insisted that he hasn't broken any rules, but exactly that will be the subject of this police investigation. and that's definitely a very serious development because the metropolitan police commissioner has said that only serious and flagrant breaches of their covey drools would be investigated . and in this is, is definitely something that puts a lot of pressure on prime minister boris johnson. and it also comes on top of other problems that he has had in the past. one m p has come forward and he has

said that he had been blackmailed by party officials if he wouldn't vote with the government and he would lose funding for a school in his constituency. and only yesterday, a government minister had resigned over covert loans. he had said that the treasury did wasn't in control about covet loans, that millions were lost and there was not the real oversight. so there are a multitude of problems that boys johnson is facing at the moment. we're good to just put this in perspective, us for us, for a moment. contextualize it. how significant is it that a police is investigating a sitting british prime minister? it's something that is very better, i think for, for a lot of british people many have come forward and they have told us stories of what they did when these alleged parties and gatherings and leaving dues with alcohol and birthday cakes and wine and cheese,

what they did on the days where these alleged parties were held in government and government buildings and they were not able to attend family relatives, funeral, they were not able to hold the loved ones hand who was dying and see for the all these are allegations now to come out know, just one gathering or to you, but really a multitude of potential parties. it's something that a lot of people really take a lot of issue with. and the question for the conservative m. p. 's who have now got to decide about the, the fate of the prime minister is really about the moral authority. they know that a lot of their constituencies are very angry that they think that there is one rule, very strict rule for them during lot down. but that the people who made the rules did not stick to them. so there are a lot of emotions concerning this subject at the moment. layla bigger in

a few words. can he still come back from this? does he's still enjoy enough support within his political party? that's what we don't know. we know the process. a 50 for conservative m. p 's have to put in a, a letter to, to the party and expressed the wish for a vote of no confidence. and if that threshold is reached, then there will be a vote of no confidence in parliament. we don't know if this is reached just yet. some might want to wait until this police investigation is concluded, but others might judge that this is enough, is enough. and now is the moment actually to strike and to look for another party leader and another prime minister. big a mass reporting from a london. thank you very much. russia says it has launched combat readiness drills involving some 6000 troops and dozens of fighter jets that as

their kremlin says, it's watching us actions which quote, great concern. on monday, the u. s. put 8 and a half 1000 troops on heightened alert to be ready to deploy to eastern europe if moscow attacks ukraine. russia denies its planning and evasion, and accuses the west of being hysterical. ukraine for its parts 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. again, i want to reinforce that as of now, the decision has been made to put these units on higher alert and higher alert. only no decisions have been made to deploy any forces from the united states at

this time in an abundance of caution. the u. s. has also withdrawn personnel from its embassy and keith, mainly family members and children. the while the u. s. ready itself for the west, ukraine's president has called for calm and unity among western nations tucked broth. everything's under control, but if there is no reason to panic them, why ukraine, secretary of the national security and defense council, downplayed the likelihood of russian invasion yet, but a swine. as soon as we're an authority guarantee, movements of russian federation armed forces in its territory, you, it takes place. oh said we detected with says, but there's nothing that can surprise us sasha. in those, in that perhaps it surprised our foreign colleagues for, but they finally saw the russian armed forces moving wise. but in this voice, russia continues to demand a promise that nato will never allow ukraine to join the alliance and negotiation. nonstarter finance her. yes, as long as the diplomatic deadlock remains so to do fears of an invasion,

standing by and the russian capital, is it of your correspondent, emily, sherwin emily? oh, talk to us about the combat readiness inspections. russia has a now as started. what does that mean exactly? while i think those combat readiness inspections are essentially a tit for tat response from the russian side to the announcements, the amount announcements from the u. s. and also from the nato about troops kind of being moved about truth being ready for action if necessary. on the one hand that underlined the point that russia has been making for several months now that nato and the west really are a security guarantee, rather a security threat for it. and that in a sense, nato has been coming too close for comfort to russia. eastern borders, that's what we've been hearing from the russian side again and again. and that's

why they say they need written guarantees from the west that there will be no more nato expansion. and on the other hand, you know, as i say, this is a response to the west. i also think it's important to point out here though, that despite all these movements, these troop movements also from the russian side, russia keeps repeating again and again that they are not looking to attack ukraine . and they are just carrying out drills and checks within their own borders, and that that's well within their rights. emily up to now, the kremlin, did not want to whole talks with the ukrainian leadership, insisting that they deal directly with the likes of the us. but that's changing. well, there are a talk scheduled to morrow, in the so called normandy format on a diplomatic level. the normandy format is a series of talks between russia,

ukraine, as you said, and also france and germany about essentially the peace process in, in ukraine. there has, after all, been a war going on there for several years. and from the russian point of view, i think in a way this is a side issue. ah, you know, you, you, these normandy talks have been going on for a long time from the russian point of view. they are kind of stalled. we heard last week the russian foreign minister saying that the, that ukrainian side is at fault for the fact that they've stalled that it's the ukrainian side that is big breaking piece agreements. that's the general position there on the norman detox. and from the russian point of view, yes, we're happy to talk about ukraine. but the main thing that they want to talk about is these written guarantees that there will be no more nato expansion. they want to keep talking with the west. and i think these talks, tomorrow are assigned for that, but really they want to be talking to the u. s. and nato about guarantees. right,

emily? sure, when they're reporting from moscow. thank you. and here are the other stories that we're keeping an eye on right now. the european union has condemned a decision by russian authorities to add jailed opposition leader alexey. nev only and 8 of his top allies to with registry of terrorists and extremis. after surviving being poisoned with a nerve agents listen of army was jailed last year for allegedly violating his parole. the european court is human rights has ruled out turkey's detainment of a german turkish journalist wasn't infringement of his personal rights. turkey wrested dennis, you shall in february 2017. accusing him of writing terrorist propaganda. he was detained for $290.00 days. the court ordered on corrupt to pay $30000.00 euros in compensation. the last day of talks between

a taliban delegation and western diplomats is underway in oslo. tuesdays meetings include non governmental organizations and are focusing largely on humanitarian aid and greater inc. lucidity aid groups estimate that nearly 9000000 people in afghanistan on the brink of starvation, power is gradually being restored in 3 central asian nations after one of the biggest blackouts in the regions history. officials say an accident left millions of people without power in the chair gets done and was becky's don, capitals and in cossacks. don's economic hub almighty visor and biotech are launching a clinical trial to test a new vaccine that targets the alma kron cove. at 19 variant, the study will evaluate the new shots, safety, and effectiveness. the vaccine could be ready as soon as march. it's development comes amid growing evidence that the protection provided by current jobs,

wayne's more rapidly against alma prod. hundreds of people have marched through the streets of bertina, fossils capital in a show of support for the new military. let hunt up, it out, said president, raw, cowboy, on monday and suspended the constitution as government face heavy criticism for it's an effective response to islamist violence, which has left one and a half 1000000 people internally displaced. at least 8 people haven't killed and dozens more injured after fans stormed a soccer stadium, hosting an african cup of nations. mashing cameron and stampede took place at the entrance of the newly built allenby stadium and the capital yo one day. ah, it was supposed to be a night of celebration, but it quickly turned deadly as fans inside limby stadium settled in to watch

cameron's national team play cameras, tragedy was unfolding outside them. oklahoma, the stampede began as thousands tried to force their way into an already packed stadium. as the crowd surged through the gates security post no, were overwhelmed. those trampled in the crush were rushed to hospital. but the casualties soon became too many for stuff to handle. oh, would love me at all. my family went to the stadium moment afterwards i get a call to come to the hospital. when i arrive, i find my big sister screaming and my little brother is lying down here and i want them a little further. my nephew, if i can find the others song, love yet in fucking santa kidneys. pregnant women just died under your results were baby yet, you know, to can't find the mother, but the babies here. now, well, insight, there are so many deadline to, to le yet. and i'm under ml cameron, ian president pulled via has ordered an investigation into the tragedy. but it will

come as little consolation for those whose loved ones were caught in the crush. a jeweler, woman who moved to syria as a teenager to join the extremist islamic state group is standing trial in the eastern city of holla, the now 21 year old has been charged with membership of a terrorist group and aiding and abetting crimes against humanity. the story of leonora m has attracted great interest in germany. in march of 2015, the then 15 year old secretly left her home village and the eastern state of saxony on halt to joined the so called islamic state and syria, where civil war was raging. in rocca, she became the 3rd wife of an ice intelligence agent, who was also from germany. investigative reporter for my car, bish carefully traced leonora story for years. his book and film on the subject became part of the case file in court. can anybody stone would aid?

she did not commit any executions or anything like that, but she was part of our so been i sation on the coal has very much to work through the delta. and then that's the question of how it could happen that she left everything behind the age of 15 to go to a foreign country. that was, it was in the german federal prosecutor charges leonora, m with membership and the foreign terror organization. i s breaching laws on the export of military weapons and accessory, to crimes against humanity. according to the german federal prosecutor, leonora m was tasked with investigating the wives of this law, mac state fighters were i us intelligence. and she is accused of together with her husband holding a yes edi woman. as a slave, however, leonora am is believed to have made several attempts to flee soon after her arrival in iowa controlled territory. in 2019, i asked was defeated and syria. leonora finally surrendered to kurdish forces and was sent to a refugee camp in northeastern syria. i want my old life bag long time ago. yeah,

no, no, no, no, i know that was big. in december 2020, the foreign office brought leonora, m and the 2 children she bore well in syria, back to germany. since then, she has been detained in a facility where she was trying to process her role in the terror militia. you will know that it's not. leonor didn't go to syria for a vacation and was that radicalized her instead? this took place here in germany among us in our society. and that's why it's also very important that the trial take place here and not somewhere in syria. but here and then after all she was radicalized here he had had he had his yet the trial taking place in the high security wing of the city of hollis. justice center is expected to last 22 days. due to leonor am's age. when the crimes took place,

she has been tried under juvenile crime law, which couldn't reduce her overall penalty. a large snow storm and cold front is causing chaos. in turkey's largest city, a stumble traffic has ground to a halt, leaving thousands of people stranded overnight and freezing conditions. authorities are urging people to stay home while they work to clear the roads. hundreds of passengers were also left stranded at a stumble airport after flights were cancelled travellers stranded in istanbul main airport where hundreds remain in limbo after a heavy blizzard. plains are grounded on snow covered runways, but the scene is far from serene. all flights in and out of the airport are suspended . passengers feel their left on their own and one of the biggest airports in the world. when a lead that other we've been him on the 24 hours. we have to go to paris, but we have no information. the airport didn't give us any advice. looking off

amazon passengers documented chaotic scenes after many were evacuated from stranded flights on monday evening. all over the quarter, airport cruise worked to free a passenger bus stuck in the snow. one of the cargo terminals collapsed under the heavy snow. miraculously no injuries were reported. outside the airport, the city of our own 60000000 was also brought to a standstill. thousands spent the night in their cars waiting to be rescued. it's done bills. disaster coordination center said over 1500 vehicles. and 7000 people were working to manage the situation. putting the on on the auction. we had scattered powerful snowfall, but today, especially after 3 pm, there were serious amounts of non stop snows. take the on the european side, isn't that yes, caused a lot of problems out in the field and what continues the show and shelly smaller though. i mean you back at the airport passengers face more hours of waiting as the

city digs itself out. did every corresponding julie han is in istanbul, you. we are extreme weather conditions there where you are with the situation right now. well, flight operations, they are at a symbol airport, still remain largely suspended because of the bad weather. a turkish airline, for example, that the national flag carrier announced that would hold all flights until at least midnight local time. today. now we're talking about one of the wealth, busiest and biggest airports, a fancy glass and steel structure, a prestige project of turkish prison bridge of type ad on that only opened about 3 years ago. and many people here all seen the question, how come that bad weather heavy snowfall can cause so much chaos and destruction? the airport management is trying to give the impression that the situation is

laundry under control. that there are successfully clearing the runways and taking care of the many, many people who were trying to, they are at the airport. but we're also seeing a lot of angry posts and videos coming in on social media of people protesting and demanding to know what's going to happen to them. and when to know when they can leave the airport fly out. now add to that all the chaos here on the streets of is to move, particularly last night when thousands of people was trying to on their way in or out of the city. and now of course is this day is coming to an end. many here brace for another very tough night. how i have residents of is campbell reacted to this extreme weather. now at the snow here has basically force this gigantic city to shut down to take a break. there is a lot less traffic on the road today because the city governor has asked people to stay home not to use their private cars. civil servants were allowed to work from

home, the bus for the fairies hero operating on a limited schedule. many shops remained close, but also saw shopkeepers trying to clear the streets in front of their store using bucket using shovels or even their hands. i've seen others trying to push cars up the tiny roads cars which were stuck there. this is to say that people here in symbol aren't used to such extreme snowfall and it caught many people here, right hand it. but it's not over yet. heavy snowfall is expected in the days to come, not only here in a symbol, but also in the rest of turkey. you leon reporting from istanbul, turkey, thank you. china has pursued a 0 covert policy since the start of the pandemic, and claims to have recorded fewer than 5000 deaths as a result in the u. s. by comparison, coven 18 has killed nearly 900000 people. but it's unclear if china will be able to

hold back thing more infectious. alma kron variant as the country prepares to host the olympic games appear 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 other general i think being outside here is all right. besides the gin has done an exemplary job of finding the pandemic. so far, i learned is 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 locked down 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've been altering those. 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 unlocked down 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're 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, at least in one european country. so luckiest transport authority has deemed a flying car to be air worthy. the air car earned its wings after extensive test

flights. accompany says, certification open the door to mass production and a revolution for mid this mid distance travel. while the hybrid vehicle takes around a 2 minutes to transform from plane to car and takes regular petrol pump fuel, but aviation experts say it will likely be some time before transport. by flying car really takes off. busy you're watching video renew, stick with us up. next kick off with all the weekend goals and highlights from the one that we got. and we'll see you again at the top of the hour. ah

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