like his grandparents and his tendencies his business to come here for a while. the winners and losers global. where do we stand? starts january 5th on w. ah ah, the state that we knew is line from berlin, russia more in soldiers killed in one of the deadliest known strikes of the war and ukraine. families hold a vigil for the dead as the army commanders face growing criticism from russian. commentators also coming up republicans struggle to impose order in the house of

representatives, kevin mccarthy, fall short of the votes he needs to take over as how speaker and jerusalem as on edge. as a far right israel minister makes the controversial visit to one of the cities holiest sites, palestinians say the presence of a time i've been clear is a deliberate provocation. ah, i'm nicole fairly shower viewers on p b s and the united states and all around the world. welcome russian army commanders are facing mounting criticism over the deaths of 63 soldiers killed and one of the deadliest strikes of the war in ukraine. media. commentators who back the invasion say senior officers have failed to learn lessons from previous incidents. a kremlin

t o could the unusual step of confirming the deaths and the strike by ukrainian missiles on new year's eve. blue russian crowns gather in somber ceremony in the city of samara to morn, soldiers killed in ukraine. people who lived here are among those who died in a new year's eve bombing in the cave. care the kremlin claims 63 soldiers were killed. but you, crane, and critics and russia put the death toll in the hundreds so that we get there to honor them. emily of all did soldiers of the special military operations. we get there because it's hard for everyone was when it's hard, we shouldn't be to get there, which huge piles of rubble of all that remains from the bombing. now, russian nationalists end some lawmakers, a demanding punishment for commanders, they say ignored dangers. some reports,

claim soldiers were located next to a munitions depot which exploded in the strike. others say people had been able to use the russian mobile phones, giving away their location to ukrainian forces. the strike has not flowed russia's own shelling of ukraine. it's defense ministry claiming responsibility for fresh attacks and the de nits region. one of them destroyed this ice rink, which local say was operating as a humanitarian warehouse. as a result of 3 hits an ice rink and the center of town was damaged, as well as parts of the residential and industrial sector. reserve ukrainian authorities report that one person was killed and another was injured in

the strikes. he w correspondent, roman gone to rank eyes more on the attack on the ice rink in the dawn. it's gretchen well, so far we have contradictory points from the ukrainian and the russian side, ukraine inside saying that only the as mostly that a skating rink. it was or ice rink was, was damaged, and 1000 was, was killed and not making any details on other objects that were also hit. and the russian officials are claiming that they destroyed at least 2 of the m. hi mazama rocket launchers. and those are hammer, socket, launches, were used to, to strike, they in russian barracks, in mckee, if got on the new year's eve. and the russians also claimed that they destroyed some check military vehicles and ammunition people. so we have contradictory points, but we cannot verify them. at this stage. there were early reports about more ukrainian casualties in russian unofficial sources,

but nor confirmation of that so far. these attacks in like, hey, guys still linger, how big is the backlash over them in russia? oh, it's too early to tell. i'm, but the anger is, is very big. so rush is in rage. i would say at least some parts of russia and a russian community that we can follow on the internet in social media. people are very angry with russian commanders who i decided to deploy and those mobilized in that building to celebrate. and there was similar, similar cases in the pastor was dozens of russian are soldiers, reportedly killed and confirmed by the russian authorities that they were killed there. ah, at this moment it is too early to tell. as i've just said, how huge an impact would that be, but we know that of those hundreds of thousands are russians mobilized during the recent months to fight in ukraine. many of them were not eager to go to war,

and now they have one grand less to, to go to this warrant to join the russian army. the criticism against or about the russian military leadership has been brewing for quite some time and it's just grown louder. after this, and this most of most devastating attack against the russian troops that we know of at least so far. and how dangerous can't this become for? who is war and, and his military operation is special military operation, as he continues to call it it is dangerous. in the longer term, i would say that the russian military leadership, the defense minister, mister chicago, was criticized several times before for the failures of the russian army and the inability of the russian army to attack clear at the beginning. and they, they had to withdraw from the north, they had to withdraw from the south,

they lost our regions like harkey of war have song. so now and again, we're here a criticism of mr. chicago, but vladimir put in the russian president is a very close friend of for mr. chicago, so i don't think that he will be hold respect how responsible for this attack. but on the other hand, on the maybe lower level, we can maybe see some changes in the russian officers and a lot of russians and are demanding what they call retaliation. and in the past we've seen when such attacks happened, and then russia attacked em ukrainian targets and called it retaliation. so the rage subsided. so things come down. i think it could be this time as well. and ukraine and are expecting a major attack from russia anytime soon. as always, a situation to watch. thank you so much did over your correspondent volunteering are joining us tonight from keith and in the united states. republicans are

struggling to impose order in the house of representatives since gaining control in november mid term elections. a party has failed in its 1st attempt to elect a house speaker. the front runner, kevin mccarthy failed to gain enough votes in congress, is the 1st majority party leader not to win the early ballad in a century. recently, over here earlier, i spoke to the w, corresponding carolina to more in washington and asked her what mccarthy's historic failure means for the republican party. exactly, any colwell, this shows how incredibly divided the republicans are in congress. and this is again, an unprecedented moment in us poly takes what we're seeing today has not happened since 1923. we are expecting now more ballads and nominees. peaches, they are many republican congressmen who are not willing to vote for their nominee for kevin mccarthy that many of their own party. mccarthy would have needed at least $218.00 votes to be the next speaker. and so far it is clear that he will not

get that majority. we will see if for the next of all with some republicans can be persuaded. and if they decide to vote for mccarthy in the next round or if they just vote present, which would not be considered an official vote. so again, a situation that can go for several hours. it couldn't even include a break for the republicans and to gather and if they don't agree on voting on mccarthy or on a new nominee, this could take a days or even the weeks. and the u. s. congress will be completely gridlocked until they vote for speaker. whoever becomes speaker, there will be a republican majority in the house of representatives. and congress looks on course for a not only gridlock because of the procedural problems that are, that are emerging now, but also a partisan gridlock. what could that mean for the biden administration? he mentioned to, regardless of the speaker, their majority in the house of representatives is helped by republicans. this means

that the legislative agenda of the president of the united states will be dead. and regardless of who will be the speaker, the democrats will not be able to pass any big legislations. and of course, from a small bipartisan legislation is regarding a u. s. domestic politics that might go through and possibly be 8 for ukraine. could be one of those bipartisan legislations, but that's not clear yet. let's talk about the, the bigger picture. what will the republicans newfound power in the house mean for the us international allies? not only you, prince well, the m executives, the white house is still very close to their allies. so there are european allies. but still, many of the legislators pushed by congress in the last year have been focused on national economic interests. and this is probably not going to change with the new

congress. and regarding the war ukraine, the u. s. has been one of the biggest hunters to support ukraine as you know. and they just voted last month for an 8 package of $45000000000.00. but of course, we know that mccarthy said before the mid terms that he's not going to support a blank check for ukraine. a while us citizens are still struggling with the economic situation here in the u. s. but since then, some republicans have soften their stance and seem to be ready to support further aid for ukraine, specially after the very emotional as peach held by president zalinski in congress before christmas. you know, you're corresponding curling, actually more in washington. thank you. there is a look at some other stories making headlines around the world to day. authorities and working faso are investigating the death of at least 28 people in the north western town of no, no rights activists blame armed civilians from a pro government militia for the killings on jihadist insurgency that has displaced

nearly 2000000 people. since 2015 authorities in botswana have issued an arrest, warren from former president in kama is currently living in south africa, comma has been charged with illegal possession of firearms and denies the accusations. it is no time around his mark. the 3rd anniversary of the death of a top general killed by a drone strike in a rock. the regime has vow to take revenge for the death of cross m solar money, but anti government protesters have set fire to billboards carrying his picture. arab leaders and the united states have condemned a visit by israel's new far right. security minister to one of jerusalem's holiest and most controversial sites, the temple mount, which is known to palestinians as the noble sanctuary. they say into mar ben greer's presence. there is a deliberate provocation. just div off to being sworn in as is trace

national security minister. far right, both edition at the meet been given has visited the site of about the temple amount is the most important list of the people of israel like football, it's open for everybody. let me most of visitors are coming christians on yes, jews to and a government, i'm a member of there won't be racism and discrimination. jews will go to the template matter by we clarify this for hamas. hope we do not surrender. we do not about the rule me much. he to it to grounds flat, but on security, a move that has outreach palestinians, the militant islam, mecropolis recognized as if interest organization by the e. u. has threatened drip aggressions. i this them. yeah. how does luke is? does this provocative behavior? what increases the state of tension and project brings matters closer to a major explosion lead and opens the door wide. obviously you want for a real escalation on who you have that must be in one order with medical goods and

did a so called statistical arrangement, non muslims that allowed to visit the holy compound on the condition they do not pre, but the 5th it of an extra nationalist, israeli minister is a sensitive matter colon called the security forces. think this is a dangerous move. it is not an accident that ministers have avoided visiting for many years. bite vote, it will be seen by the whole world. the blow as breaking the status quo is that even if it's not cold, it's an unnecessary risk. this economy, ah, the complex is the most separate site to tooth and a 3rd holiest, please for muslims. competing claims over to shine represent the meter source of conflict between the 2 fight. one that has often resulted in violence to w, as religious affairs, corresponding latin got joins me now. martin vent here went to one of the holiest and most controversial sites in jerusalem. what makes this all so sensitive?

done temple mound, which is a compound esentially which encloses sort of a set of mosques. and i mean, at the same time it's, it has sort of a direct direct, farther on which the western wall stands is a place which was assumed to have or is believed to have had the 2, the 2 great temples. so for judaism, the place is actually the holiest place. and obviously for islam it's actually us, us, the report mentioned was the 3rd holiest place. it turns out that it has been a flash point for a conflict for really a very long time. and although we talk very often about the started school that started school has actually been quite fluid. essentially, i think that they really ballasting and conflict also like the fault line, also cuts across obviously a religious religious religious groupings. and the jewish community particularly

around sort of the right and the far right and very religious jews see this place to place word which they should have access to. as a matter of fact, i mean there was, there was a, there was a confrontation in august which was doing too shabby off, which is the day of morning or are the major the more in the jewish calendar, in which of our 2000 men, jewish men try to came actually into the temple mount and there was a confrontation between muslims which that very day on the 6th of august we're starting aid in the calendar and this jewish group. so in the middle of all of that been via, was also also involved. he also appeared so in a sense, i think that what we're seeing is that too very holy. so a very holy place for 2 religions is being instrumentalist for political, obviously for political reasons. nonetheless, it is very clear that the religious sensibilities are actually,

are actually to be taken very seriously. so essentially that he studies the state of affairs. yeah. ben, clear sent and after the visit that the holy science is open to everyone. what does he mean by that? well, the holy site is actually opened to everyone. so this data school, as i said, is very fluid and it is understood that for many years juice have been going there and bring privately. so there is no conspicuous sign that you know, use her brain because it's such a matter of fact, part of the agreement that, that juice increased. it would not be bring would in the compound. nonetheless, the fact is that, you know, it is seen because of the conflict that sort of engulf all this question about what is the status of the plays. it is seen as a form of provocation, as seen as a form of replication that is directly feeding into a sense of religious conflict or religious war. so understandably,

the more mother it voices on both sides of this are essentially calling for, you know, the clear minds to actually prevail. obviously the issue is that in both sides are on both sides. there is a strong attempt to actually flex muscle. and to show that both, you know, the very conservative or the far right of the it's really government, particularly groups around been via and sort of very integrate mostly into will actually defend the place from who they obviously see us as their, their sworn enemy. didn't your religious affairs correspondent matching got to thank you so much for that analysis program. wanting to to we knew still to come brazil best farewell to its most famous sun football legend. pallet's lay to rest in his home town center. at 1st, china has begun allowing travel, but not everyone is anxious to receive its visitors. a country's finding

a surge of corona virus infection. so some countries are imposing restrictions that are making that transition to normal life rather complicated, large crowds at the airports throughout china for 3 years. strict cove at 19 measures have overshadowed people's vacation plans. now the travel wave has begun, but some countries are imposing mandatory testing on travelers arriving from china . that's causing resentment from the chinese government, which is calling it discriminatory. oh yeah, jim, we believe that these entry restrictions, which some countries have imposed only on china have nice scientific basis and completely unacceptable. we object to any attempt to use preventative measures for political purposes. either don't jump to movie. this will affect officially, china has reported only 7 corona virus related deaths in the last 4 weeks. however,

emergency rooms and major cities like shanghai are overloaded. people sometimes have to wait days to be admitted to the hospital with a serious coronary infection. medication is also in short supply for nearly 3 years as a preventative measure. china required all people entering the country from abroad to quarantine. that is due to end on sunday videos on social media show how currently inbound travelers are struggling in vain to avoid having to go into quarantine. and here are some more headlines from around the world. protesters in bolivia of attack police during demonstrations against the arrest of a local governor. thousands of his supporters have burned vehicles and blocked highways. lose camacho was detained for allegedly being involved in removing the former president abel morales in 20. 19 a. u. s. national wally player is in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest. during again,

the mar hamlin received medical treatment on the field before being taken to a hospital. the nfl game between the buffalo bills and the cincinnati bengals was suspend it. brazil has been an emotional farewell to its most famous son play. a star striker was laid to rest in his homes and he sent us ands, queued for hours to pay their respects. oh, the emotions were running high. this hundreds of thousands of people have gathered to see the procession of police coughing through their city. the 3 time world cup, when i died on thursday, at the age of 80 to dangle the world, owes a lot to pillay, especially the dignity of a man that was born poor black in a country where prejudice is still high and play did not let this affect him if he knew how to be politely shaped the best and the most humble medulla. i'm sorry, said after a few trish people were standing on rooftops leaning from balconies and packing the

roads to get a glimpse of the brazilian icon. the procession came to a halt when it passed the house. where is 100 year old mother celeste, i run to still lives. it's a day of morning, the man brazilians call their king. but for many, it's a moment to celebrate him as well. you politely represent a lot because absence i was a kid, i saw him and i was very moved. it's pure emotional today when my son and we are here at his funeral and you can see that the whole city has stopped. you did it, the whole world has started on the portal because of her piano marketing is so poorly, arguably, the world's greatest ever player will be lay to rest after the procession in a private ceremony. tim vickery, a journalist, and read at an era told me what pillay means to resilience. well,

he hasn't played for brazil for more than 50 years. but even today, when brazilians travel abroad, there's an instant association. oh, you're from the country of palais and it's association with a country that wins with a country that wins in style with a country that wins in style with a smile on its face. he made brazil the country that everyone wanted to be. for a month, every 4 years, when the woke up came round, it's very, very powerful legacy and the outpouring of love we seen there in the report over the past couple of days, it's just been overwhelming. he is now buried and santa's where he spent most of his career. how did he shape a club and, and how does the city and the club say? well, it's a great question because there is a global, a national and a local dimension to the palace story. he spent really his entire career that there was a little coder at the end in the united states. now some might see this as a shotgun wedding because he wasn't allowed to leave. european clubs wanted him,

but he was declared a national treasure. but i don't think really he wanted to leave at that time. he could earn as much in south america as he could in europe. there was no big gulf in quality between club football on the both sides of the atlantic and brazil at that time only selected players who played in brazil. so i think pele was quite happy to stay in santos. now. santos is a relatively small city where brazilian standards less than half a 1000000, but it has an air of a mini rio de janeiro around and it's a port city with, with a tropical feel. pele, when he came to the city at the age of 15, was a country boy. he'd never seen the sea, but the 1st thing he did when he arrived at census was rushing to the sea and discover that yes, it really is salty. and i think sense us played a key role in urban izing, this country boy, in preparing him 1st to take over cents us and then to take over the world. now that will gone white. well pallet's legacy. i think it's

a number of things. one is the primacy of football, as the global sports, or the most democratic of all sports, the sports where a former shoe shine boy like pal, i can shine more brightly, them any one else in the history of the game. and in the primacy of football, as a global game, there is the primacy of the world cock. no one did more than polite to establish the world cup. at this moment when we all want sit down tools for full weeks and follow the football. the well cup essentially, is the house that pele built while the world cup is being played. we remember polite while we see anyone in a number 10 shirts. do something magical. we remember pal, i, in that sense, pele is immortal. likely, tim vickery, thank you so much. my kid germany is hosting a winter sports tournament for a jewish athletes as the 1st time them

a copy. winter games have been held for nearly 9 years. and the 1st time in germany, competitor's friends and 20 countries are taking part and events ranging from skiing to snow, volleyball. they've come from all over the world to the varia, jewish athletes celebrating them a copy, winter games once again. after a hiatus of 87 years, and for the 1st time germany is hosting, we always have lots of compositions in the united states, but never something specifically just for us on. and it's a very exciting. it's taking part of the 1st mccarthy winter game, each personally thought that i have the honor of representing israel as an athlete . israel didn't exist yet in 1036. so i think this is historic for us on historic. the last mc copy winter games were held in 1936. in the former czechoslovakia, 2000 athletes from 12 nations took part. this time about $400.00 participants have

come to reposing in bavaria, not only to compete, but to build bridges and dismantle stereotypes. dutch land is todd satari. germany is a free democratic country, right. see that it is happy that jewish life is visible in sports the, the theatre, which wasn't always the case and i see, but it was a interference. hadn't each to fight over? while a lack of snow on the ground means some sporting events are taking place in neighboring towns. the ice rink and reposing is ready for action. the jewish winter games coming to germany is the restoration of a tradition and assigned that anti semitism and racism have no place here. stay with us now. after a short break, i'll be back to take you through the day. have see there ah ah,

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75 years ago, ma ma gandhi, peacefully led the country to independence. what has remained of his vision? where does the world so called the largest democracy stand? where is india headed? this is the moment to unleash on, on violet bars on these legacy starts january 28th on d, w. many people go into politics hoping to make history and shortly, not like best. today, republican kevin mccarthy became the 1st majority party leader in a century to fall short on the initial vote to become speaker of the us house of representatives. now it seems like the biggest challenge for the man who bows to change the direction of.