♪ >> this is dw news live in berlin. china and russia together against a growing nato. head of the start of the winter olympics in beijing, the russian and chinese president showing solidarity and promising closer ties. the european union condemns russia's decision to ban deutsche welle. their moscow office was shut down today in retaliation for

banning rt. the winter olympics begin in beijing. fireworks at the opening ceremony lighted the sky as beijing becomes the first city to host both the summer and now the winter games. i'm brent goff. to our viewers watching on pbs in the u.s. and to all of you around the world, good to have you with us. we begin with two presidents who want the world to know that they are on the same page. the leaders of china and russia today promised deeper ties with "no limits." vladimir putin met with xi jinping in beijing in a choreographed show of solidarity hours before the opening ceremonies. they sent a message to the west as well that they are unified in

their opposition to nato expansion. >> the highest profile guest of the winter olympics touching down in beijing. russian president vita mayor putin is in china to attempt the opening ceremony. before that, a much awaited reunion with his chinese counterpart. >> the opening day of the winter olympics is the start of spring. on this special day we meet. we believe this new spring meeting will inject more vitality into china-russia relations. >> i would like to thank you for the opening ceremony. we know that this is a heavy task but we know our friends have as always made excellent preparations for this large-scale event.

>> but the new russia-china partnership goes way beyond the olympics. china added its support for russia over the tensions over ukraine. both leaders highlighted their aligning views on global security while accusing the u.s. and nato of a cold war ideological approach to defense policy. a show of unity and mutual backing amid fears in the west that moscow is preparing for military action against you rain. -- against ukraine. >> i spoke with a journalist earlier in beijing and asked about china's stance in the ukraine conflict. >> it is quite ambivalent. china's official stance is they support a peaceful solution in the ukraine conflict. however, today's statement showed clearly that the solidarity of beijing is with moscow and how far it will go we are not sure. we know that beijing does not want any further military

escalation during the winter games because that is their stage of presenting themselves and they don' want terference. however, if russia wouldnvade ukraine, it would also be technical knowledge for china itself because they have an issue on their own, an issue with taiwan. even though it is different and separate, there are some parallels. if china, for example, sees the west will not stroly oppose a -- oppose an invasion in ukraine, they may feel more confident in containing taiwan. >> my first guest is a professor of global governance and director of the conflict research program at lse joining me tonight from brighton in the u.k.. i think we have the technical glitches solved. let's talk about what we are seeing.

russia saw chinese backing for its nato critical policy today. does that make an invasion of ukraine re or less likely? >> i'm not sure whether it will make any difference. i think the problem is that it es seem raer liky becau there's no way that the west can give into the demand that ukraine has no sovereign right to join nato, evenf we think that is not a good idea. and w that they have built up all these troops on the border, it is difficult to see how ty are going to get out of this thout some kind of military action. >> do you think that what is going to happen? >> i've no idea. as i said, it is not actually prudent's styl he tends to go for destabilizing actions, social media actions,

special forces. it is nothe kind of thing that he doe and what's more, i think the war will beery protracted andloody. the ukrainians will y to defend their country in a serious way so i am not sure. maybe some other action. maybe some attempt to annex donb as for example, or me other ty of action it is mething we shou be rried about and be awar that the way the european security system has broken down. that means we need to think -- to rethink that. >> is it broken down or does vladimir putin want us to think that it's breaking down? >> well, it obviouslhas broken down if it has not been sufficient to prevent an invasion.

i do think -- although i do think nato expansion is a pretext, i think that vladimir putin is really interested in fomenting tension abroad to shore up his position at home. i think aggressive behavior abroad is very much linked to repression at home. he does not want ukraine to become a democracy that ruians could emulate. he needs the fear of external threats. i think those are the reasons he's doing this. but at the same time, i think, you know, when e cold war ended, it was a great tragedy that europe was not demilitarized and nato connued to exi and indeed expanded. i'm absolutely sure this is just an excuse for putin, but nertheless, we should be giving -- should not be giving

him the excuses he needs. >> you wrote in your blog that this ukraine crisis is not about ukraine but rather about stabilizing boudin's regime in russia. do you think that approach is working for him? >> well, i don't -- i think it is one of those approaches that he has a rege that i basically kleptocratic, criminalized and authoritarian, and he's constantly nervous of domestic protests, domestic pressure, the kinds of things we ha seen in both ukraine and belarus and armenia and other places. he's very nervous about what they call the color revolutions. and making it clear that democracy does not work, keeping up external tension is the way

he tries to manage these dangers. >> professor, i've got about a minute left. let me ask you. we are seeing 3000 u.s. soldiers had for eastern europe, to nato allies there. is that the right way to counter putin's approach? >> think that we need to stt talking about an alternative security system. it is very good there's diplomacy, proposals for arms control and disarmament, but we need to raise the human rights issues and that is what we failed to do. we need a security system that is based on the principles of the helsinki agreement of 1975, which brought together peace and human rights. given that there's a link between what happens at home and what happens abroad, it is incredly important to help create space for change within russia. in the end, this aggressive policy will only be stopped by

antiwar pressures from inside russia, and we need to think about what we do to suppo human rights, to support activism inside rsia. and we should be thinking about a so of helsinki 2.0, which would include ite, coopetion on things like the pandemic, climate change -- terribly important -- and also human rights. we need to think particularly about human rights in eastern ukraine and crime russia says it is about the human rights of russians. it should be for everybody. >> professor, we appreciate your time and your valuable insights in thisffair. thank you. >> thank you. >> criticism is growing in germany and across europe over moscow's decision to shut down the russian operations of this channel, deutsche welle. the move was apparently in

retaliation against german media regulators preventing rt from broadcasting germany. investigators say rt often broadcasts kremlin propaganda and disinformation. >> deutsche welle's moscow office is now closed and dw's journalists can no longer work from russia. the russian government announced on thursday that it would shut down dw's bureau and revoke the accreditation of dw's journalists in russia. it also said it would terminate the satellite and other broadcasting output of deutsche welle in the country. the measures come after germany's media regulator band the german language broadcasting of rt, which began operating in december 2021 under a serbian license. regulators say the license does not align with european law. rt has also been accused of spreading propaganda and disinformation. >> the fact that deutsche welle

has been deprived of his broadcasting license and that its employees have been denied accreditation is unacceptable. this violates the freedom of the press and independent media is, after all, a sign of free and democratic states. that says a lot. deutsche welle has powerful civility rudy. -- has our solidity. >> the german government says it is unjustified and called it a hostile decision. >> these drastic measures from the russian side are not acceptable by any means. it is a truly aggressive act. but we don't need aggressive acts. we need dialogue. we need de-escalation and not escalation. >> the russian government also said it plans to initiate

proceedings to label deutsche welle as a media outlet acting as a foreign agent, a designation that carries further government scrutiny. for now, dw is considering possible legal avenues and says it won't stop bring on russia -- stop reporting on russia. >> my colleague has more on this story. >> i'm here with the director general of dw. welcome. what update can you give us in respect to the closure of dw's bureau in moscow? >> the office is closed and colleagues over there stopped working. they gathered this morning there to take their personal things out and gave back there accreditions during the day and, as far as we have learned, the two russian nationals must not leave the country immediately, but we are not quite sure whether this has to be done in the next day, so we are still waiting for real

confirmation that they can stay. >> how are the colleagues going? are they in any kind danger at all? >> i don't see any immediate danger now but i see they are shocked and disappointed. on the other hand, they are profession journalists and will cope. and now we have to wait. how we can support them the best. >> you mentioned this earlier but what, concretely, if you know, will happen to be both -- will happen to both the cal russian staff and nonlocal staff at the bureau in moscow? >> first, they cannot work for the moment and we are in close contact with them and will support them wherever we can. and what exactly will happen we will have to see and wait. >> what steps is deutsche welle planning to undertake now in terms of appealing to the russian government to reverse its decision? >> well, we asked our lawyer in moscow to protest against these measures and maybe also go to court if possible.

but we have to wait also what she will tell us when she comes back from the russian authorities. >> is any kind of political response from the german government expected, for them to step in and do something? >> i think the german government haalready protested against these measures and i'm sure that this will be also on the political agenda for everybody who talks with the russian government and, up till now, i cannot complain tha the solidarity also from the german government and other parties is there. >> there's also been a lot of solidarity from deutsche welle's media partners and competitors other institutions. how encouraged have you been by that? >> it is very encouraging to see there's so much solidarity for deutsche welleround the globe, and also, the bbc, le monde, and others sent messages

of solidarity. it is important not only for us working here in berlin and bonn but alsour colleagues in moscow that people support them. >> thank you. >> later this month, olaf scholz is due to visit ukraine and russia, where he will discuss tensions. he has described the buildup of troops on ukraine's border as a serious and said any invasion would have consequences. next week's visit will be the first face-to-face meeting between the russian president and the chancellor since he took over from former chancellor, angela merkel, last december. some other stories making headlines. amid tensions in eastern europe, the u.s. and nato allies are holding naval drills in the mediterranean and adriatic seas. a u.s. carrier group is leading the neptune strike 2022 exercises.

italy, germany, greece and spain are also taking part in the drills. nato secretary-general jens stoltenberg will become head of norway's central bank when his term at nato ends. critics fear his appointment will weaken the bank's independence. he previously served as norway's prime minister and finance minister. iceland has announced it plans to end whaling by the year 2024. the fisheries minister said she sees little reason to permit whaling after the current license expires. together with norway and japan, it is one of the only countries to continue to hunt whales commercially. the european union is sanctioning five high-ranking members of mali's transitional government, including the prime minister.

they have criticized the military transitional government for obstructing and undermining the return to democracy by delaying elections. germany is among the countries taking part in a u.n. and european union peacekeeping missio in the west african country. german parliamentary approval for the appointment expires the next coming day and there are doubts about continuing the mission. >> it is the most dangerous mission in the world according to the united nations. there are currently over 1000 german troops stationed there, but maybe not for much longer. >> the situation in mali is very threatening and that is why it is time to check whether we can continue our commitment there. it doesn't make sense supporting and training a regime that puts off elections and it is making it almost impossible for us and our allies to carry out our work. >> german troops are training

soldiers in mali as part of an eu program, but since the coup, those same soldiers work for a junta that has ruled out free elections and recently expelled the french ambassador. >> one has the impression that mali's interim government is increasingly questioning the foundations of cooperation from week to week. so we cannot simply going on like this. instead, we are now examining carefully and seriously, along with partners, where further engagement looks like. >> the french army are germany's most important partners in mali. leaving could result in a vacuum. >> if we were to leave, what would the consequences be? and for the flow of refugees also? terrorism in mali could possibly be brought to europe. this has to be weighed up. >> it is the german parliament

that will have to decide on a final withdrawal. >> the winter olympic games are open after a lavish ceremony at beijing's iconic birds nest stadium. tickets were not sold to international visitors or the general public in china. for locals, watching meant watching from afar. >> another opening ceremony at beijing's birds nest stadium almost 14 years on from the 2008 summer olympics. 3000 performers took part in the proceedings as athletes from around the world took a lap of honor in front of a reduced crowd with only a select few allowed into the stands. many spectators instead enjoyed the fireworks from outside the stadium, disappointed that events will be held without fans. >> it is a pity we cannot go to watch the games. if it were not for covid, we would be very happy.

>> the games are being held on our doorstep. i really want to go watch the events and cheer for it. it is a pity this time. we can only watch our athletes on tv and online, but i will still cheer them on. >> saudi arabia. >> along with haiti's, saudi arabia are taking part in their first winter games, both countries sending just one athlete. meanwhile, the usa have the largest contingent with 224 competitors at the games, but no diplomatic representation traveled to beijing. the political subplot of these olympics is just as much part of the proceedings as the covid restrictions. all those attendg events must wear a mask and get tested twice a day. almost 12,000 people are in the olympic bubble of whom over 300

have already tested positive. it is still unclear whether all athletes will receive their pcr test results in time to compete. many events will be held on artificial snow, the use of which has been heavily criticized due to the region's water shortage. but as venues open their doors to athletes, organizers hope the sporting action becomes the focus of the headlines. >> to another big sporting event, football's africa cup of nations. cameroon had been dreaming of glory at home but their campaign came to a dramatic end in thursday's semifinal against egypt. >> the streets of cairo were jampacked with euphoric egyptian fans minutes after their qualification for the final of the african cup of nations. while they celebrated, desponding cameroonians, losing

their chance to win on home ground. the game was decided on penalties where egypt kept their cool and broke the losing side's hearts. the final pits egypt against a highly rated senegal side pursuing their first title.. >> two teammates who usually line up together for liverpool now go head-to-head. >> we are at the business end of the african cup of nations in cameroon. mali leading senegal against burkina faso. egypt won over cameroon, a heartbreak for cameroon. it was not meant to be, which means we will get to see senegal

against egypt in the final. it will be two deliverable teammates playing against each other. -- two deliverable teammates playing against each other. if they get to win it against senegal sunday.if the winter blues have you down, here is a new sci-fi >> independence day has delivered his latest apocalyptic vision, moon fall, with a plot that is out of this world. >> in moon fall, planet earth is in peril after a mysterious force throws the moon out of orbit. as it hurtles towards earth, chaos ensues and it is up to a nasa executive and astronaut --

and an astronaut and a conspiracy theorist to save the day. >> this better work. >> get rid of it. >> separate the main tank. >> the unlikely heroes are played by halle berry, patrick wilson and joe bradley, who signed up for what looks like a suicide mission to save earth from annihilation. the director is famous for his apocalyptic visions and this plays out a wacky scenario where our technology gets the better of us. >> it has to kind of tap into problems of our time. and i think this movie is a big waing against -- we should be very careful with artificial intelligence and we should, you know, keep our planet intact. >> things did not run smoothly

during the m making of moonfall. the pandemic forced a temporary shutdown and pushed up the production costs. with a budget of 140 million dollars, it is the most expensive independent film of recent years. the heavy emphasis on visual effects meant th actors had no idea what the finhed product would look like. >> i was most excited to see what the inside of the moon would look like per the director. i was waiting to see that because he tried to describe it whe we were shooting and none of us uerstood it. >> during their mission to save the planet, the team it a shocking cosc discovery kept under wraps for decades by nasa that the moon is not what we thought it was. >> your phone. turn it off. >> it is a rough ride, but moonfall will fit the bill for fans of the genre and make any worldly problems look quite small.

>> that is scary. here is a reminder of the top stories we are following. the presidents of russia and china have demanded an end to nato expansion. vladimir putin is in beijing for talks with his chinese counterpart, xi jinping, and for the opening ceremony of the winter olympics in beijing. you are watching dw news. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. stick around. we will be right back.

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live from paris, here are our top stories this hour. the winter olympics open in beijing with tight covid restrictions, freezing temperatures and frosty relations with the west. there is a warmer feeling between china and russia with xi jinping and vladimir putin meeting before the ceremony today. the european union slapped sanctions on molly --mali's transitional prime minister and other top officials in the military government that seized control eight months ago and it

ditched a plan for new elections this month. another aide it leaves at 10 downing street ringing the total to five gone in less than 24 hours. british prime minister boris johnson is struggling to hold onto his staff and a job as the fallout from party gate continues. the winter olympics officially kicked off in beijing. the opening sermon he took place at the same iconic birds nest stadium that's all the summer olympics eight years ago. it will be a locked down games in the country where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged two years ago. the games are more muted this time around as western governments imposed diplomatic boycotts over the ways in china

treats millions of its own. vladimir putin was in the chinese j for talks with xi jinping at of the opening ceremony as of the crisis on the russian border with ukraine continues to grow. olivia salazar when spare has more. >> there is more -- one man xi jinping can rely on. vladimir putin touched in beijing friday for talks with his chinese counterpart and a to take in the winter olympics opening ceremony making the russian president the highest profile guest to attend. >> it is the start of spring. on this special day we meet. we believe this new spring meeting will inject more vitality in china/russia relations. >> it is the first face-to-face meeting for the two leaders

since 2019. they lost no time in sketching out a new strategic partnership that they say aims to provide a counterweight u.s. lead in lens in the world accusing certain states of trying to establish global hegemony. the kremlin published a joint statement at the end of the talks with the two countries pledging support for each other on a number of issues. moscow affirms taiwan is an inalienable part of china and expresses opposition to any form of taiwanese independence. china calls for an end to nato expansion in eastern europe especially with regard to tension in ukraine. there is mutual opposition to the alliance on the submarine deal with concerns about washington's influence on peace and stability in the asian pacific region and bilateral cooperation on artificial intelligence initiatives. the bill was an effort to sig off on major energy deals too. a contract between russia and

china willee 100 million tons ofussia supplied to china via kazakhstan over the next decade. russia's gas problem will be pumping tens of billions of cubic meters of gas to china in a 30 year contract. >> while the temperatures may be naturally cold in beijing the snow on the ground is all fake. for the first time ever 100% of the snow used in the winter olympics is artificial. the lana desousa has the deils. >> a pass of snow in the mountains. the first time in winter olympic history the games are organized with only artificial no. for several weeks cannons have been spraying sites with over 2 million cubic meters of water. while athletes are aware of the environmental damage there is nothing they can do. >>[speaking non-english

language]. >> chinese authorities have so far been selling an environmentally friendly winter games filled with hydrogen buses wind turbines and solar panels. 100% of the electricity is sourced from renewable energy. the games have already had an environmental impact with a part of the snow peas constructed on a natural reserve. >>[speaking non-english language] >>. >>at the last winter olympics while everything is artificial this time, a majority of athletes say traditions are good. >> talk more about the

environmental impact of fake snow in beijing let's bring in professor, author and water expert. beijing is one of the driest parts of the country. we are talking millions of liters of water to make enough fake snow from the games, a long way from the grain games originally promised. how bad is it to be using 100% artificialnow? >> thiss a region already suffering from severe water scarcity. it has a very arid climate. this is a big problem because there is no natural snow, just a few centimeters per month. that means that not only do the ski runs have to be covered by artificial snow but even the access slopes around the ski jump. so in fact more waters required, a lot more artificial snow than normal.

on top of that the conditions are not appropriate for snowmaking. there are very high wind speeds so a lot of snow is being drifted away and lost during production and then the atmosphere is dry and there is high evaporation. this oil is so dry the snow does not stick. all of that in an environment that is lacking water. so there is not even enough local water available to produce this huge amount of snow. the water has to be pumped and piped from really far away so just to give an example for e alpine slides, water has to be pumped from more than 70 kilometers a distance uphill by nearly 1700 meters. it is 30 kilometers and 1000

meters uphill. this requires enormous energy. that is actually not even mentioned in any of these sustainability reports. above all. the water comes from reservoirs that supply water, drinking water for beijing and agricultural irrigation water. so this water has to be dealt with in many different ways. >> the games'organizers are saying for them the environmental impact is not that bad. the water is being recycled, reused, they are making other rain efforts for 100% sustnable engy. -- green efforts for 100% sustainable energy. do those things balance each other out? >> not at all. sustainability is more than renewable energy.

there is no clear figures at all on the amount of energy required and the amount being produced. there are no figures on the amount of co2 emiions csed by the construction of these huge ski runs and so on and how exactly they have been compensated. they are not touching on the real issues. the real issues are water shortages, the long hauling of water along the pipelines and erosion problems. you can already see a host of erosion problem in alpine sites. then there are other huge issues. the nature reserve which was used for the alpine sides despite some warnings by chinese scientists in 2015 not to do so, but in fact the ski runs are in the core area of the nature reserve so that habitat has been destroyed and there are red species listed in that area like the gold eagle.

in fact its interest -- in fact about 25% of the nature reserve has been relocated, more than 1000 ties. so there are -- 1000 hex ties. so there are huge issues at stake that are not mentioned in sustainability reports. >> carmen, thank you for sharing. the european union has a slapped sanctions on mali's transitional prime minister and other top officials, the latest move against the military government there that seized power in a queue 18 months ago. the military said it was ditching a plan for new elections this month. dave keating gave us the latest from brussels. >> the eu has two main concerns about mali now. one is that this transitional government said it was

transitional. it was supposed to be transitional and they said they would hold free and fair elections. those has not happened. there were supposed to be elections this month. they have been canceled. this is that the eu basically committing to what it has been sent for the past year, that they will only support this government as long as it really is transitional budget they need to hold elections. the other concern the eu has is that mali is reportedly contracting with the russian group, the wagner group, a paramilitary force of russians apparently not connected to the russian government. we do not know the degree of collaboration between them. but the wagner group is also the suspect now -- the subject of sanctions now from the eu, since december. the big concern now is that this eu mission taking place in mali could be accidentally arming and supporting the wagner group, the

suspect -- subject of eu sanctions. >> to the u.k.. another aide left 10 downing street taking the tumble -- total number of departures in less than 24 hours to five. amid the continuing fallout from party gate. the british prime minister is under increasing pressure to step down over a series of parties held under the coronavirus lockdown. nick rushworth reports. -- nick rush reports. >> each day in westminster looks like another nail in the coffin for boris johnson. after a grueling week in parliament thursday is head of policy quit over johnson's reference to a sex abuse case during exchanges in parliament monday when johnson accused a labour party leader of failing to prosecute jimmy saville as

director of public prosecutions. johnston on a visit to -- johnson on a visit to blackpool stood by his words. >> i am not talking about the leader of the opposition's personal record when he was dpp. and i totally understand he had nothing to do personally with those decisions. i was making a point about his response ability for the organization as a whole. >> asks whether the prime minister should have apologized, the finance minister, a favorite to replace johnson gave him lukewarm support. >> being honest i would not have said it and i am glad the prime minister clarified what he meant. >> the british press were calling it a meltdown with not one but four watt -- top aides quitting thursday. three others were directly linked to downing street parties. johnson pledged to change his leadership style after a report

by sue gray condemned serious failures of leadership concerning parties held at downing street. johnson's personal ratings have plummeted and his party has fallen well behind labor in opinion polls with local elections due in may. several tory mps want johnson out. but there are not enough of them at this point to trigger a leadership contest. >> this friday is world cancer day. we will focus on breast cancer in africa. numbers are cramming -- climbing and the survival rate is lower than the rest of the world, three times lower than the u.s. and europe. in south africa breast cancer is the most common cause of death for women. scientists are pparing to launch a new system that hopefully will bring a change. here is more from our team on the ground. >> a new invention could revolutionize breast cancer screening in south africa. the ultrasound device, the size of a mobile phone, sends images

via wi-fi to a tablet equipped with an algorithm that detects tumors. the diagnosis is immediate. >> if we look here at the big screen you can actually see in real-time how it indicates whether the mass is benign norman element -- or malignant. >> it is 99% reliable and cost one third of the price of a conventional device. from april kits will be distributed everywhere. >> over the last 15 years working in the chemical field my biggest frustration was when patients came from rebel -- rural sites they already had end-stage cancer because they were unsure where to go. they did not have the facility and it broke my heart. the reason i have the nonprofit is actually to educate them better so they can come in earlier. >> i the heart of johanna's work personn charge of the centerhe is looking forward to receiving new kids.

-- kits. here patients are usually only given a physical examination. >> they may not be able to afford the ultrasound. they can go to a public health facility and they do it for free. the patient will say, i cannot go there because it will take all day. >> south africans want better access to care. some patients have to wait more than a year for server he -- surgery. she had breast cancer in 2413 and since our remission -- in 2015 and since her remission she has been working for an ngo. many women cannot be operated on since their husbands refuse any mastectomy. >> for some men, you are not considered to be a full woman. >> women in africa are three times less likely to survive breast cancer women in europe due to late diagnosis and inadequate treatment.

>> we have your sports update now. it kicks off with the opening ceremony of the winter olympics today in beijing. >> the 24th edition of the winter olympics is officially underway. the cauldron was lit and fireworks were let off at the opening ceremony in beijing. nearly 3000 athletes fro 91 countries paraded in front of virtually empty stands at the same stadium that hosted the opening ceremony in 2008 as beijing becomes the first city to host both the winter and summer games. the ioc president said one of the missions of the games was to read -- unite humankind in all our diversity. egypt will play senegal in the african final after beating cameroon on penalties.

>> thank god for the win. we worked hard. this is not just for me but all of us. we worked hard today. we played 120 minutes for the last three games. i hope we can succeed in the next match. >> the standout class of the weekend. munich hopes that hosts leipzig hoping to extend their advantage at the top of the table. the head coach is aware of the threat posed by his former side. >> this is a team that has good physicality that has played together for years, that has more attacking power this year. it is dangerous. championship the last few yes. they are burning to get back to the season. therefore, we want to play very

well at home. it is an exciting game after two week break. >> leipzig were thrashed 41 when the pair met earlier in the season. then you have -- now have a new manager. the second stage out -- at the saudi tour in stage four. the 22-year-old second-year pro followed the attack on the double-digit gradient slopes with the main climb of the day 10 kilometers from the finish before the italian cracked under pressure from the belgium. the win means he heads to saturday's final stage within an advantage. staying in the middle east, the lowest dp world to career as he opened the 2022 championship. en route to a 64 ticket to 14

under. two shots ahead of denmark's nicolai. back-to-back parties to become the challenger while of course record 63 gets to 10 honor and the third spot. he suffered a disappointing loss in the been -- open tour de france run in 2016 in montpellier. after the first set it was a similar story in the second. the three-time champion and third seat for this year's competition was unable to find a rhythm. six/1, 6/two in less than an hour. novak djokovic will give his version of events concerning his deposition from australia within the next 10 days. he was sent home from melbourne

last month due to australia's strict vaccination rules. bearing in mind that i have not spoken publicly regarding the event in australia and this is the first time i am speaking publicly i ask for your patience. in the next seven to 10 days i will address the media with more details with my, so to say, version of the story. and everything that happened in australia. novak djokovic thanked the serbian president for his support during his legal challenge to play in the australian open. rafael nadal went on to win a record grand slam title in the absence of djokovic. morocco came roaring back to beat belgrade in basketballs that euro league. mike james helped lead the

recovery in serbia. monica stayed on the cult -- coattails for spot in the playoffs. the paris league closing out a 91/80 victory, on the road. >> it is time for our daily fact checking segment trees are fake. to help us i have catalina onset. we will start with the beijing winter olympic games were some u.s. athletes got up or welcome. >> indeed. the beijing olympic games are kicking off today at misinformation is around the corner. this tweet has over 150,000 views from a suspended account. so i have eyebrows raised already. it reads that the chinese are attacking black athletes arriving in beijing. will team usa deliver an official complaint to china? that claim is that chinese

racists are racially abusing u.s. athletes arising -- arriving for the games. we will show the video behind me with no sound. don't want to show the insults. but you can see the athlete coming out of the bus while people are screaming at him and insulting him. they are screaming the n word repeatedly and telling him to get out of china. this post has been shared and retweeted. this twitter yeutter -- user is saying that this racist -- is racist behavior. so what happened? this incident took place january 13 during this year's chinese basketball association tournament in china where the american basketball player was the victim of racial abuse by chinese basketball fans. unfortunately, this incident did occur, it just did notave it

now during the arrival of u.s. ashley in beijing. -- athletes and beijing. there are political motives behind the tweet trying to spur chinese hatred. i am afraid this is not the loudest -- last round of big news we will see in this event. >> justin trudeau admitted to bribing the media. >> did he? justin trudeau during a speech mentions a $600 million bribe to the media in exchange for favorable coverage. let's listen. >> you sometimes hear about liberal bias in the media these days. how they are constantly letting our government off the hook for no good reason. frankly i think that is insulting. it is clear that they let us off the hoo for very good reasons. because, we pay them $600 million. you do not get stellar headlines like these without greasing the wheels a bit.

>> so, users are posting this video on social media saying that trudeau must go. trudeau is using taxpayer money to bribe journalists. this was posted in 2019 so it is a video that has been going around for a while. this twitter user posted january 31. saying that all canadians need to watch. it has over 122,000 views and this other twitter user is saying a hallucinating statement -- elucidating statement from justin trudeau. it has reached over 236,000 views. that is pretty viral. it has been going for a while not so slowly but surely. this video was taken out of context. it actually happened during the 2019 parliamentary press gallery dinnerware when he mentioned the $600 million bribe, it was

actually meant as a joke. perhaps, a bad joke. not too media savvy of him. he must have known this would be taken out of context somehow. but the timing to resurface this seems strategic considering the country's current anti-vax protests heating up this week. >> i guess the moral of that story is to be careful what you say especially if you are a politician. >> especially. no bad jokes for politicians. >> catalina, thank you. i will be back in a few minutes with your headlines. >> it is time for eye on africa. >> all of the latest in politics, economics, and of the arts in africa on france 24. our journalists are in every region, every country, to report

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02/04/22 02/04/22 . democracy now! amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> the country is so try to absorb the emotional impact of the events that brought us right up to the edge of a real coup in america. amy: as donald trump openly admits he tried to overturn the 2020 election, we will speak to commerce member jamie raskin, who serves on the house select