the b j. p has been accused of allowing hate speech against muslims and it's rallies and polarizing the country. as january b, j. p controlled states began imposing a ban on religious head, scarves one by muslims in schools. by let's bring in our guests in new delhi, we have sedans who metal, a politician and senior leader in the bahati, tier, gen not a party of the j. p. and kaci pull c k rodge a lawyer at the spring court of india and caroline high course and in luck. now at fatima con, a journalist at the quint, thank you very much for joining us for marketing program. and i'd start with you. sit on, shoot and tell if these elections are a referendum on your end or mowdy who's half way through his term and on the rolling b j. p. of which you are a part. how do you feel it's going to go? yeah, i don't think it sort of friend him on mr. not in the will be. he's ruling the country . he's the prime minister. this is a different bermonte rule off mr. or the pill. yogi, a bit enough. yogi, who's a

the move marks the end if one of the west's largest investments in russia, b, p. 's position and ross enough to count for around half of fits, orland gas reserves of removing it. steak of nearly 20 percent will result in charges of about $25000000000.00. b. p. 's current and former chief executives have resigned from the board of the russian company. on the russian currency has draw by more than 30 percent against the dollar and early trading. on monday, the record low follows a new round of western sanctions, including some russian banks being block from the swift international payment system. russia central bank is preventing brokers from letting foreigners sell securities as it seeks to contain the fall out. and its key interest rate has risen to 20 percent service agree of as an economist and professor of economy at the university of sciences po and france, he says, the decision to hit russia is key. financial institution came as a surprise to everybody. i would not expect that the, the you that you would use function, the game that i should go back and back t

one of the west largest investments in russian b. p. position in russian. you have to count for around half, it's oil and gas reserves. moving it's almost 20 percent stake in the company will result in charges of around $25000000000.00 b, p. 's, current and former chief executives. i resigned from the russian companies board. let's talk now to say good yes, that he is an economist and professor of economy at the university of sciences po, he joins us via skype now from parents. thank you for being with us. so, to some extent, did the, the impact on this, on russia, the economic impact was kind of priced in that this was the president, putin kind of expected this to happen. but to what extent is russia able to insulate itself from all of this economic blowback? very nice to be invited here and yet little things to happen before the invasion before starting the work russian. so a little bit back in december and january. exactly, because a lot of that was pricing, but what happened over the weekend was not. and if you ask me on friday, i would not expect that

b. j. p. modi became prime minister with an historic landslide victory and national general elections in 2014. he was soon accused of trying to silence opposition after activist journalists critical of the government, again being arrested in 2019 mowdy was reelected. he then imposed a wide spread crack down and locked out on the dispute region of kashmir and revoked its semi autonomous stages. that same year protest erupted nationwide after moody and it a controversial citizenship law, provided citizenship for religious minorities, but excluded muslims. in 2020 farming reform law was passed. it prompted months long, peaceful protests and strikes which sometimes turned violent in recent months. the b. j. p. has been accused of allowing hate speech against muslims and it's rallies and polarizing the country. as january bishop, he controlled states began imposing a ban on religious headscarf, one by muslims in schools. ah, by let's bring in our guests in new delhi, we have sedans who mattel, a p

the b and p. b and p's writes for white slogan hood over, we struck home, we've got to do some tip to sign up for ourselves. and they, the only paid was held past. ha ha, having formed it's based in the south of england. the b in p looked to make gains for the north in the places left behind by the near liberal revolution. the fall right started to have demonstrations and places of concentrated most of residents. i chose some places in these areas which had never recovered from the economic hits. the fact you are so far bradford, but only older than which thus longstanding, mustn't clam chase, almost all of south asian origin and all. so this ongoing economic come certainty for the band pay the site, asked their tactic to provoke a response from local muslim communities. is to say, i'm gonna walk past while your sister, your mother, your am to your granny live and i'm going to shout racist abuse. i kicks off a series of miles across the lawson overseas. much of the blame lies with right wing agitat

a regional organisation court should owe money alcholay dull which might partner with the b. j. p. and am od meal common man potty. if andy as main opposition party, the congress lose power here in punjab, it would be a devastating blow for india's oldest political party. it only holds power and 3 of the countries $28.00 states. india's largest state author per day is also holding elections. staying in power, there would give the b, j. p, a major boost in his bid for a 3rd successive victory in the next national election and 2024. defeat in author probation, or an any of the other 3 states, which also vote this month would increase pressure on the b j. p. it's leaders are already face and criticism for high unemployment and their response to the co. the 19 pandemic. elizabeth parent m al jazeera battiata up on job debating winter olympics is closed with the head of the international olympic committee saying the games were truly exceptional. the house had their best performance at a winter olympics with a total of 15 middle. the games are likely to be remembered for the positive dop

b p. 's position in rosner accounts for around half its oil and gas reserves. removing it steak is nearly 20 percent will result in charges about $25000000000.00. if he's current and former chief executives of all resigned from the board of the russian company. and then there's the russian currency, which has dropped more than 30 percent against the dollar in early trading on monday. the record loan follows a new round of western sanctions, including some russian banks being blocked from the swift international payment system. russia's central bank is preventing brokers from letting foreign and sell securities as a 6 to contain the fall out, and it's key interest rate has risen. it's now 20 percent more on all of this with bernard smith in moscow when the west talked about economic sanctions. i think there was some criticism that, well, really, what will that do? i guess this is the effect we're seeing. yes, it is in russia. central bank a mile now finds itself on the economic front line a

a british well giant b p is to off late, it's $14000000000.00 stake in russian oil. china rose nef because of the crisis in ukraine. the move marks the end of one of the wes largest investments in russian b piece position in ross. and if that counts for around half, its oil and gas was us. removing it, steak of nearly 20 percent will result in charges of about $25000000000.00. b p car . former chief executives have resigned from the board of the russian company. as your opinion has closed its air space to all russian aircraft, including private jet, more than a dozen countries in the you have banned airlines like airflow since ukraine was invaded in retaliation, russia has been flights from several european countries. a john strickland is an independent transport consult and he says the restrictions of force russian airlines to fly a longer period. we saw over space to rush in aircraft on monday and it was pretty what an average of all that was going to extend to states within the didn't date of a part of europe. of course one has also happened. it's been, it's been retaliation by russians

and that's, that's where the b, u. p. are doing at the moment, i want to see a progress in terms of a new ireland and agreed ireland. but i also want got ireland to be a warm home for those who have traditionally been unionist. and i think that's the big challenge facing us is how to accommodate unionism, particularly the unionism of the u. p. while they themselves refuse to cooperate every concession in the republic and the present moment, the relatively new t shirt. instead, latitude conducive to this realignment you're calling for them. and northern ireland is more that could be done from the south to assist in accommodation in the north, where the site is very helpful. and the department of foreign affairs in dublin is, is very, very popular punches way above the weight on the international stage. and they are very, very sensitive to the north and they attempt to work in the north and in various ways that can be constructed. and they're desperately trying to be helpful. what's appearing to annoy union as amman, julie,

it's holding in raw's nasty oil giant him b p. the biggest foreign investor in russia shell is doing something similar is announced is abandoning its connections with gas prom, fedex, and u. p. s a stopping deliveries here. one container, shipping firms as it stopping, taking bookings for shipping's to moscow. and another container company is thinking of doing something similar. the stock exchange will be remain closed again tomorrow for a 2nd day. and one report from institute of international finance, as russia is extremely likely to default on external debts and the economy will suffer a double digit contraction. so the political, economic, and physical isolation of russia is really picking up speed. ernest may thank you very much indeed. well have jenny howell jones is now live from met, live even, and understand you in a shelter, jonah, and tell us about the, the escalation in terms of shelling and sewing are in around the country. laura very unusually the air raid sirens have gone off here in the leaves and we've come down in

a regional organisation court should owe money alcholay dull, which might partner with the b j, p. and am od me or common man party. if any is main opposition party the congress, lose power here in punjab? it would be a devastating blow for india's oldest political party, if only holds power and 3 of the countries $28.00 states. india's largest state author probation is also holding elections. staying in power, there would give the b, j p, a major boost in his bid for a 3rd successive victory in the next national election and 2024, defeat an author, probation, or an any of the other 3 states which also vote this month would increase pressure on the b, j. p. it's leaders are already face and criticism for high unemployment and their response to the co. the 19 pandemic elizabeth koran m al jazeera battiata up and job of the beijing winter game winter olympics, have wrapped up in spectacular style. organizers say the games ran smoothly, but a doping scandal that's yet to be resolved is said to have tarnished china's big occasion. katrina, you reports from beijing ah, dancing snowflake

party, a region or organisation call should owe money alcholay dull, which might partner with the b j. p. and ahmad meal, common man potty. if andy as main opposition, party, the congress lose power here in punjab, it would be a devastating blow for india as an oldest political party, if only holds power and 3 of the countries $28.00 states. india's largest state author for this is also holding elections. staying in power, there would give the b, j. p, a major boost in his bid for a 3rd successive victory in the next national election and 2024, defeat an author, probation, or an any of the other 3 states which also vote this month would increase pressure on the b, j. p. it's leaders that already face and criticism for high unemployment and their response to the co. the 19 pandemic. elizabeth koran m al jazeera battiata up and job. ah tougher crit check on the headlines here. this i the white house as president biden has accepted in principle. i french broken summit with the russian president vladimir putin. if russia does not invade ukraine earlier, the union president appeal for cease f

when any of the other 3 states, which also vote this month would increase pressure on the b j. p. it's leaders that already face and criticism for high unemployment and their response to the coal. 19 pandemic elizabeth corral them algebra era. battiata on job of 50000 blooms, saw on show in southern france, the annual battle of the flowers parade in the states. back 150 years. holly, who decorated flor floats are part of a 2 week carnival which runs until next weekend. ah. alright, let's get a round up. top stories on al jazeera, the cranium president is appealing for a cease fire in the following 2 days, a sustain shelling on the front lines while dia zaleski is calling on russia's president to choose a place where the 2 leaders could meet. barry says russia is extending its military deployment. they're citing growing tension near the ukraine border around 30000 russian soldiers have been carrying out exercises in bella was andrew simmons has more we're hearing the that's tutoring was very.

b p position in rosen if accounts for around half its willing gas reserves, and removing it steak of nearly 20 percent or mean it will take a hit of about $25000000000.00 if he's current and former chief executives of all so resigned from the board of the russian company, and then you have the russian currency, which dropped more than 30 percent against the dollar and early monday trading a record. lo, which follows a new round of western sanctions, including some russian banks being blocked from the international payments system. and as swift, which is central bank is preventing brokers from reading foreign as well securities of it seeks to contain the fall out. the other thing is the interest rate, which is now risen. it's at 20 percent and the u. s. of announcing additional sanctions this time against russia, central bank and you moved that prohibits americans from doing any business with the bank as well as freezing any of its assets that a health in the united states. here is white house correspondent, kimberly hawker with more. this happening in just the last hour. the us treas

i mean, what is behind to move like that and does it benefit b p in any way? well, i may benefit them from maybe looking good, but let's see if this is just lip service or has is going to be real. you know, a lot of people say a lot of things in the heat of the battle and to make sure they look like they're on the right side of the battle. but let's see it, it really becomes part of it. let's either willing to take that $25000000000.00 hit and let's see if it doesn't cure it's all about before it's all sudden done. again, remember, a lot of people say things that they don't necessarily mean that the moment they sam and it could be just for, you're almost not political but to make their company look better for the moment until things settle down a little bit. yeah, their p r people are certainly talking there now. lastly, i know you mentioned that you're predicting oil possibly going to record highs. we've got president biden's state of the union address coming up this week. so i mean, what does that look like for his administration? do you expect them to actua

b, p returned to profits last year, looking 6700000000 euros. as oil and gas prices searched it was a strong year for the british energy giant following a huge loss. your prior aside from profits, the company also announced plans to accelerate its target to reduce operational carbon emissions. let's turn to australia now and for almost 2 years, it's been almost impossible to get into the country amid the corona virus pandemic, australia initially closed its borders even to its own citizens, then opened up only gradually to some visitors with visa and proof of vaccination. now, australia wants to welcome all travellers again, as long as they meet the requirements. the news was delivered by the prime minister himself, the strider will reopen out bout us borders to all remaining visa holders on the 21st of february of this year. of course, strict vaccination rules still apply. if you double vaccinated, we look forward to welcome you back to australia and i know the tourism industry will be looking forward to that and over the next 2 weeks. as i wil

approach a $100.00 a barrel, a pretty soon you know, yes, exxon has said that other companies, like b, p and shell were moving too quickly away from oil or that they were under investing in oil. and that their strategy was to benefit from that by been by, by investing more in oil. they seem to be right, aunty, or at least in the short term it the enemy exaggerated bit. i mean, not that long ago, a 12 years ago there were a lot of voices, some saying that oil is dead, or i remember the year 2015 when saudis prince of alva lead, said we will never, ever see a $102.00 per barrel oil and again, assault. well, that seems to be a rather wrong if you look at what us, but not just to exxon, but in general you as all companies are doing a clearly they've seen that trend at that the market is changing. there is more investment into renewable energy, but at the other side, we will need a lot of oil for quite some time in the future. and the u. s. oil companies are pretty much doing all of the above and they're also trying to be the last one standing when it comes to a delivering it to deliver all t

b, p is due to stop reducing aviation fuel containing 5 percent left over cooking oil . that's a plant in germany. on monday, the raw material comes from canteens and catering businesses, which is energy companies. airlines can use the fuel immediately without any technical modifications. new data shows the german government spent 42000000000 euros to protect jobs threatened by the pandemic. the scheme paid most of employees wages when they couldn't work because of operational issues like lockdown minister versus highlight that the cost was worth it, especially compared to the cost of mass unemployment. amazon is set to compete for exclusive 5 year broadcast rights to india is premier cricket league matches door as many as 350000000 viewers. right now. disney owned star india and sony have the digital, mtv rights through to this year. having paid almost $2000000000.00 euros for them now, credit suisse is facing allegations that it has been handling dirty money for decades and investigation led by german daily, the student deutsch at zeitung. as available to that switzerl

it comes from an official account of the b j. p. the countries ruling party and was posted by its communications team in the future, right? a state that will hold an election later this year, who gerad was once home to prime minister, no wrench remoting. it is where he shake his politics, made his knee. he knew typing it community who it's clothing and then showing members of that community hanging from a news is not something that would be acceptable in any a democracy in the world. and it shouldn't be. it has become acceptable in this country and it requires a lot of work from active is to be able to take such material off social media. good job. it's mr. moore, these home state and for the handle of the ruling party, for the instagram of the ruling party, to post an image of muslim men hanging by the news. i mean, the message could not be cleared, or i said the reaction, you know, on my social media and even people who usually fence it does quote unquote a political even be able to completely gob smacked by this. the reactions. o

last september, the host of the largest of those protest, the state targeting the b j. p. ahead of the polls in 2017 the b g. b one, a landslide victory luther publish. but growing economic distress among farmers as diluted. some of that you fauria last year, the mo, the government revoked the 3 agricultural laws. but many farmers have continued to protest, saying that demands have not been met. experts say this has bolstered opposition parties making the b j. p seemed less formidable. in the last 2, twenties has 17 election, the west and you be the mid of them when term in favor of the b, b. but this, it seems that the, you know, the forty's, i'm going to smile in the opposition more. and if they continue to build up the same kind of woman that we saw in the 1st on the ordering, then we can say that will be anybody's game. ringback polls are also being held in for more states. results would be declared on march 10 and will indicate how the b g p may perform in the next national election party method. i'll just see what the predation. northern india u. s. has banned all i

it follows b p which said it would abandon it's nearly 20 percent stake. russian oil, giant ra, snuffed resulting in a hit of up to $25000000000.00 across the west. companies are coming under increase pressure to in the relationships with russian oligarchs, or if mona's gins quarter in new york. yes. exxon mobil and other oil major facing calls to divest of its projects in russia. what kinds of pressure are these western companies under right now? well, i mean, if we talk about exxon, i'm steven they had already ended a joint venture resort and have them a couple of years ago, but they still have a 30 percent stake and oil and gas field. so i'm on the, in the east of russia. so clearly they're called that to and that, and then it really depends on the industry and under cooperation. how big the connections to russia are general motors, by the way, here on monday, announce to stop exports to russia. for now, the same is true for deliveries from u. p. s, for example, or federal express to the united to, to russia. but over all, obviously, russia is the closer to the reopen union. and also

it follows b p which said it would abandon it's nearly 20 percent stake. russian oil, giant ra, snuffed resulting in a hit of up to $25000000000.00 across the west. companies are coming under increased pressure to in their relationships with russian oligarchs. or if morning guardians quarter in new york? yes. exxon mobil and other oil major facing calls to divest of its projects in russia. what kinds of pressure are these western companies under right now? well, i mean, if we talk about an exxon, i'm steven they had already entered a joint venture. was the rosin f t. m. a couple of from a years ago, but they still have for 30 percent to mistake and oil and gas field. so i'm on the, the east, off from a russia, so clearly they are called said to and that, and then it really depends on the industry and on the corporation and how a bic, of the connections to russia are a general motors. by the way, here on monday, announced to stop exports to russia for now at the same is true for deliveries from u. p. s. for example, or federal express to the and i a to, to russia button over all, it's ob

saying that demands have not been met. exports say this has bolstered opposition parties making the b j. p. seen less committee. both in the last 2 twenties has 17 election, the west and you'll be mid of them when term in paper to the b b. but this, it seems over sir, you know, the forty's, i'm going to smile and the opposition more. and if the continued rule build up, the same kind of momentum that we saw in there for us on ordering, then we can say that will be anybody's game pools are also being held in for more states. results will be declared on march 10 and will indicate how the b g. p may perform in the next national elections. party method al jazeera with the british northern india. should anchors government has agreed to increase wages for health workers following a week of protests and strike action. union leaders say the government will meet their demands for better conditions. a spiraling inflation worsens. the country's economic crisis. on friday, president got a buy a raj, a pack st. designated workers from the health and tricity sectors as essential, potentially making it il

it's about elections coming up and people are bracing themselves on the b, u. p. we're on a very weak position because they had devoured each other and they're still very split internally. the dilemma for all of us as the basically the arrangement, the protocol arrangement that has been made between the, the u. k. a gives northern ireland the best of both worlds on us. hello, the northern i or the economy to get the best of both worlds. and our trade, for instance, what they re sure public has doubled our trouble. it is said since the opened up but equally i still have a really good access to the u. k. markets. so we have both with accessible t, u and u. k markets. and it's doing pretty well in our economy is doing very well. so you're basically agree with paul monahan, for example, the chief executive of the chamber of commerce. not allowed who, who says exactly that we're doing well. we've got preferential access to the cable that total access to the e u. that's why the nor nice economy is a, a land of opportunity. and yet, individual businesses quoted by jim sh

it seems a test for prime minister and that under modi's governing b, j. p. party farmers make up the states biggest voting block. they were heavily involved in successfully protesting against proposed agricultural reforms last year . well, elizabeth banana was watching the voting at a police station in the city of petard bachelor. she's joining in missouri. one of the 2 states for the elections are taking place. it's the 1st election if i understand correctly in punjab since those processed by farmers which were led by farmers from the state exactly rod, so those year long protests against be about to be a john for parties. the government plans to corporate highs the agriculture sector, lead to by many accounts, one of the biggest protest movements in the world and with something that somebody had never done before a you to and the repealing of the doors on a separately mercy of large corporations. farming is always a big issue in pine jar that is known as the red basket and produces but there are many other serious issues facing the state 30000000 more tha

and the modi and the ruling b j. p potty as go straight to pub natal, his life for us in amorro hot in utter pradesh. good to see you. so one of these particular states being what so closely so i know there are about 5 state elections being held in india this month. the most important of these are here in the state of with the provision. i'm role how, where we are. you can see people lining up to cost their vote actually has, according to reports in the highest bought are turned out to do not the state is the most popular state in india, population is about 200000000 people. so that's why voting is being held in 7 phases. now, politically speaking, this is the most important state election in india for one of the, for their sends about it d parliamentarians to the center. and that's the maximum number of any state on top of that, it is widely considered to be the bed, whether off the national political route. these elections also come midway through prime minister marines or mo, these current dom. and so it's been seen

i'm done thus for the b u. p. are doing at the moment, i want to see a progress in terms of a new ireland and agreed ireland. but i also want got ireland to be a warm home for those who have traditionally been unionist. and i think that's the big challenge facing us, is how to accommodate unionism, protect me the unionism of the d, u p. while they in themselves refused to cooperate and to look at position in the republic and the present moment. the relatively new t shock of the is that attitude a conducive to this realignment you're calling for an and not an island on is a more that can be done from the south to assist in accommodation in the north will at the sites is very helpful. and the department of foreign affairs in dublin is, is very, very powerful and punches way above a suite on the international stage. and they are very, very sensitive to the north on the attempt to work in the north and in various ways that can be construct of a nerve and desperately trying to be helpful. without appearing to annoy uni

also being claimed by a resurgent for right now reorganized around the british national party, the b and p. b and fees, rights for white slogan hood oversee struck home. we've got to do some tip to stand up for ourselves and lay down the paper. telpast ha ha. cutting formed. it's based in the south of england, the b and p look to make gains for the north in the places left behind by the near liberal revolution. the far right started to have demonstrations and places of concentration, most of residents. i chose some places in these areas which had never recovered from the economic, hence affect your some folks, bradford burnley, oldham, and which thus long standing muslim, korean chase, almost all of south asian origin and all. so this ongoing economic come certainty for the band pay the site, asked their tactic to provoke a response from local muslim communities. is to say, i'm gonna walk past why your sister, your mother, your am to your granny live. i'm not going to shout racist abuse. i kicked off a series of ideas across the lawson overseas. much of the blame lies with right wing agita

there will give the b, j p a major boost and it's bid for a 3rd successive victory in the next national election and 2024 defeat and other probation, or any of the other 3 states, which also vote this month would increase pressure on the b j, p. it's leaders that already face and criticism for high unemployment and their response to the call. the 19 pandemic elizabeth corona algebra era battiata on job indonesia is working to revive, is pandemic. hit tourism industry, regular direct flights of the popular destination of barley resume this month, while many on the island of eagerly await the return of foreign travellers. some question, the stability of the tourism industry. jessica washington has the highlands of barley have long attracted tourists visit has come here for the cool climate and to see barley's famous rice fields. but these fields and farms are more than just a tourist attraction. they provided a lifeline for the thousands who lost their jobs when the travellers stopped coming because of covert 19 good. eric used to be a tour guide. now he farms cabbages. had that the man.

there would give the b. j. p. a major boost in his bid for a 3rd successive victory in the next national election and 2024 defeat and other probation, or an any of the other 3 states which also vote this month would increase pressure on the b j. p. it's leaders are already face and criticism for high unemployment and their response to the co. the 19 pandemic. elizabeth koran m al jazeera battiata up on job the beijing winter olympics of ended in spectacular style. organizers proclaimed the 15 days of competition. a smoothly run success. but a doping scandal that's yet to be resolved tarnished. china's big occasion. katrina, you reports from beijing ah, dancing snowflakes and a technicolor light show flooded beijing's birds nest stadium. as the city said good bye to the 2022 winter olympics. china's president, she didn't ping, presided over sunday evenings closing ceremony, while olympians paraded to the stadium to the tune of beethoven's ode to joy. the head of the international olympic committee commended the ath

and if you look at the p, b or c, p c has a slightly difference at different stance in relation to the bank of england, bank of canada, the federal reserve, the e, c, b, b are still lowering the criteria for landing for, for bearings. so we do, we still have a more soda from easy monetary policy with respect to the p, b, c. because they're still, they still want to, to be used to the normal activity. of course, of the central bank wants to do that as well. but inflation is it achieved for a primary concern for the p b. c. supply chain issues. and rising energy parts is our major concern. ok. when you look at how high stocks have actually gone in the long run over a period of time, the recent falls don't seem so much the oldest talk of a bad market. we over egging the issues. well, by definition a band market is when market retrace is 10 percent from its recent high. so if you look at the us thing to see the answer key the down, the non sag. in fact, the nasdaq is more than 10 percent from easter eastern high. so yes, we are in a bad market in that respect, but if you look at the market

b. p. 's position is rosen f accounts in rosen after counts for about half. it's a winning gas reserves are moving. it's taking nearly 20 percent over and charges about $25000000000.00. babies. current and former chief executive, the resigned and the board of the russian company. and then the russians currency, which dropped more than 30 percent against the dollar in early monday trading. the record low follows a new round of western sanctions, including some russian bang being blocked from the international payments. wisdom system known as swift, russia central bank is preventing brokers from letting foreign bill securities does the thanks to contain a full out the interest rate as well up to 20 percent now, as surrogate goody as an economist and professor at the economy. you. i'm so sorry, professor of economy at the university of sciences po in france. he says the decision to hit russians, key financial institution, came as a surprise to everybody. i would not expect that the, the you that you would use function, the game that i should go back and go back

and metal food packaging, researchers found the average american is exposed to levels of the compound b p are far above what is considered safe. several u. s. consumer groups have now filed a petition with the fda, urging the agency to impose strong new limits on the chemicals used. the fda is required to respond within the next six months. lawmakers in hawaii are considering a ban on those little plastic bottles of liquid soap and shampoo given out to hotel guests. the surfrider foundation of hawaii says a large hotel can use 300,000 of those single use bottles each month, and nearly all of them end up in trash cans and eventually, the state landfill. hyatt has already stopped using the small bottles and marriott has pledged to stop by the end of this year. well it is another record breaking milestone for the queen of england. today marks the 70th anniversary of queen elizabeth's accession to the throne that is the longest reign of anymore narc in british history. the 95 year old queen is spending a quiet day at her country estate north of london, four days of festivities to celebrate he

there would give the b, j p, a major boost in his bid for a 3rd successive victory in the next national election and 2024. defeat in author probation, or an any of the other 3 states, which also vote this month would increase pressure on the b j. p. it's leaders are already facing criticism for high unemployment and their response to the co. the 19 pandemic. elizabeth parent m al jazeera battiata up on job, protested barcelona, demanding the release of rapid popular hustle a year after he was jailed. ah, in 2018 hustle, was found guilty of insulting the monarchy and glorifying terrorism and his lyrics and tweets. but he failed to report to prison and was arrested in february last year after it's done before police. his supporters say he is a political prisoner out when i bought it, i think that i mean my little garcia and the, and pablo how so is fighting the same fight in prison as he was when he was out on the streets. so in that sense, they couldn't defeat him, they thought with all the pressure on him at being isolated in prison and everything else, they could get him to shut up. no

which is, by the way, going by the b j. p. has a b, j, p government. we are seeing, we are seeing the same thing, a tax on christians and all the states governed by the be including took the good, which is my whole home and several other states into these got to be a senior when we get people as well. so the point i think is that, you know, the hindu so can assist bhakti to which mr. moore, people know, basically believes that in get should be a hindu nation, in which are the identities should remain subordinate to the hindu, the hindu majority. i also want to say here, unfortunately, that on the question of a job, so the christian groups also have and people that you desist and they are supporting, you know, the hindu nationalist of position on this. they can look at this position on the other thing in the same call still got not to go area. there is a campaign run by the him, the simply mrs. supported in part by christian organizations, which says that muslim, muslim men should not be allowed to maddie women who are non muslims. so they, if they fall

now b, p 's, willing to take a right down off $25000000000.00. that's a huge chunk of money that they're willing to walk away from, essentially, because they don't want to be associated with russia. russia is now a pariah in the world economy. not only is it been blocked at various parts of that economy with these later sanctions, but even where there are not actual blockages. right now, they're not actual sanctions. right now you're going to find it very, very hard to do business. nobody wants to do business with the russian because of the reputation of damage that they will have. a question then becomes bobby, how long can russia slash president person hold on here? president person will have prepared for this. he will have known sanctions were coming. there will be some sort of war chest there. but in the meantime, ukraine still gets attacked. so that just gets, you know, prolonged and you wonder will how long can 81 hold on? well, that's the, that's the key thing. how much pain is put and willing to bet. it's not about ordinary russians when