d. r. c to take on the alliance. democratic forces, also known as the 80 f. the offensive began with air strikes on tuesday. the group is blamed for violence and eastern d. r. c. that's led to a 100 spin, killed and fastens forced from their homes, with many taking refuge in neighboring countries. the violence is not just limited to congo. uganda says the adf is responsible for several attacks on that soil, including 3 of suicide bombings in kampala last month. not everyone supports this mission. so men, democratic republic of congo, don't trust uganda. they accuse kampala and rwanda of creating instability in their country. well, this is the area in eastern democratic republic of congo, where much of the violence is taking place. the provinces of north q and a tory have been under a state of siege since may. it's the forest ferry that's difficult to get through. this is for the adf, has its bases and highlights al jazeera malcolm web explains why this will be a difficult operation for government forces. this is very difficult terrain to hunt down an armed gro

it, but there are other towns like now which might be more strategically important for t d f and for the military offensive they are currently undertaking it is an intensive military campaign ongoing as we speak for the last 23 days. and the territory has shifted again, and it seems to be that the t d f, the tactical retreat, so week a week ago has managed them to regroup and to read grad to john's. and now to push back on the government offences against ticket and held territories where it will take them, we don't know yet. this is on the western front line. we see the most intensive fight things over the last couple of days. and that might indicate that they are possibly heading to earth's the state. government controls resty guy, for instance. but again, that's too early to say. natalie bennett says become the 1st is really prime minister to make an official visit to the united arab emirates. he met crime prince mom had been voted on the young to discuss deepening ties and economic and regional issues. the u. e established formal diplomatic cube ties with israel last year. israel

but there are other towns like because and now which might be more strategically important for t d f and for the military offensive, they are currently undertaking it is an intensive military campaign ongoing as we speak for the last 23 days, the territory has shifted again and it seems to be that the t d f, the tactical retreat, so week a week ago has managed them to regroup, to wreath grad to john's. and now to push back on the government offences against ticket and held territories where it will take them, we don't know yet, this is on the western front line. we see the most intensify things over the last couple of days. and that might indicate that they are possibly heading to earth's the state. government controlled west to grow, for instance. but again, that's too early to say. fil, a heads on al jazeera, the french pacific territory of new canada, dounia overwhelmingly against independence in a referendum. but we caught it by separatists years after the last world cup coast, brazil struggle to find the use of the stadiums for the events. ah hello, dave is good news to come for

but there are other towns like because and now, which might be more strategically important for t d f and for the military offensive, they are currently undertaking it is an intensive military campaign ongoing as we speak for the last 23 days, the territory has shifted again and it seems to be that the t d f, the tactical retreat, so week a week ago has managed them to regroup and to read grad to john's. and now to push back on the government offences against ticket and held territories where it will take them. we don't know yet, this is on the western front line. we see the most intensive fighting's over the last couple of days. and that might indicate that they are possibly heading to earth's the state. government controlled west to grow, for instance, but again, that's too early to say. or stella had an al jazeera, a meeting of g 7 foreign ministers in england ends with a warning to russia, plus on the 4th or in london this year is rapidly becoming one of the worst years. for t, homicide, we're following one groceries organizations are spent on taking that the weapons street. ah he

but there are other towns like just now, which might be more strategically important for t d f and for the military offensive, they are currently undertaking it is an intensive military campaign ongoing as we speak for the last 23 days, the territory has shifted again and it seems to be that the t d f, the tactical retreat, so week a week ago has managed them to regroup and to read grad john's. and now to push back on the government, offensive against ticket and held territories where it will take them. we don't know yet, this is on the western front line. we see the most intensive fighting over the last couple of days. and that might indicate that they are possibly heading to earth's. the government controls west to guy for instance. but again, that's too early to say. g 7 foreign ministers, a warning russia face is what they're calling massive consequences if it invades ukraine. the statements came on the final day of talks in the u. k. city of liverpool. russia's military build up near ukraine's border has dominated the 2 day meeting. moscow denies any plans of a military offense. i

and it seems to be that the t d f, the tactical retreat, so week a week ago has managed them to regroup and to read grad john's. and now to push back on the government offensive against ticket and held territories where it will take them, we don't know yet. this is on the western front line. we see the most intensive fighting over the last couple of days. and that might indicate that they are possibly heading to earth's the state. government controlled west to guy for instance, but again, that's too early to say. south africa, private or rom upholstery tested positive for corona virus. his office released a statement saying he felt on well after leaving the state memorial service earlier for the countries last to partake president f. w, a clerk. he is receiving treatment for mild symptoms and he said to be in good spirits, i'm a poser is fully vaccinated and says his own infection as a reminder to all south africans to get the job. just over 18000 cases recorded in south africa on sunday cases, they're all surging due to the army. kron variant foreign ministers from the g 7 group of nat

but there are other towns like just now, which might be more strategically important for t d f and for the military offensive, they are currently undertaking it is an intensive military campaign ongoing as we speak for the last 23 days, the territory has shifted again and it seems to be that the t d f, the tactical retreat, so week a week ago has managed them to regroup and to read grad johns. and now to push back on the government, offensive against ticket and held territories where it will take them. we don't know yet, this is on the western front line. we see the most intensive fighting's over the last couple of days. and that might indicate that they are possibly heading to earth's. the state. government controls vested guy for instance, but again, that's too early to say. south korea's president is on a 4 day visit to australia where he's due to sign a number of agreements aimed at boosting trade and security that include a defense deal worth a $1000000000.00. south korea will supply australia with artillery weapons, ammunition, supply vehicles and radar president, moon and austra

and it seems to be that the t d f, the tactical retreat. so my week a week ago has managed them to regroup and to read grad to john's. and now to push back on the government offences against ticket and held territories where it will take them. we don't know yet, this is on the western front line. we see the most intensive fight things over the last couple of days, and that might indicate that they are possibly heading to earth's the state. government controlled rest degree, for instance, but again, that's too early to say. how countries in the region of viewing this, i suppose they, i mean you, you have both sides and neither is likely to declare and all out victory just yet. but will they be hedging that bat if anticipate some change in the power arrangements? an artist of a bar a bit further down the line? i think the whole sub region is falling very closely what's happening in the o. b and the whole world for that matter. and obviously the saddam is most effect. well professor, please forgive me for interrupting you there. we just have s

but there are other towns like because now which might be more strategically important for t d f and for the military offensive, they are currently undertaking it is an intensive military campaign ongoing as we speak for the last 23 days, the territory has shifted again and it seems to be that the t d f, the tactical retreat so week a week ago has managed them to regroup and to reach grant to john's. and now to push back on the government offensive against to get in held territories where it will take them. we don't know yet, this is on the western front line. we see the most intensive fighting's over the last couple of days. and that might indicate that they are possibly heading to earth's the state. government controlled west to guy for instance, but again, that's too early to say. libby as election commission says it won't publish the list of presidential candidates until all issues relating to the upcoming polar resolved. the historic vote on the 24th of december as being seen as a major step towards ending a decade of political turmoil. but the process has been undermined by dis

now e d f says just out a technical fold slowly, i discussed the situation with our correspondent saskia tyler. while europe's energy crisis might be a hot topic besides me, it does look like it's going to be a cold winter on the continent. because while gas prices have spike to gas itself is running low and i'm talking dangerously record lows. in fact, european gas stores supplies haven't been this spot in a decade, on average, across the block, starting 74 percent full ducks down from 94 percent last year. and germany in particular is on edge, since the coldest pulse of winter is still ahead, the relatively low gas reserves should be used carefully. if we keep withdrawing gas at the current rate, the level will be very low by february. so no buffer, no real resolved, that anyone can sort of depend to and he's really tight times. and things do seem to be going from bad to worse because state own electricity to france or e d f announce that it will be shutting down to bits nucular reactive because of safety reasons. some pipes that are part and you need repairing on top of that and not t

this act from former president of the world alliance of reform churches and even d. f leader in cape town. thank you so very much for being anita leo. it is a pleasure, thank you. while the consequences of climate change are being felt and a growing number of regions in africa, the like of rain there has led to extreme drought in some areas eastern kenya is one of the hardest hit regions. now many people there are suffering from food and security, not at iron, lincoln and the other residents of a village are finally getting some help donations of corn, flower, and oil. so they'll have something to eat. they cannot get food on their own any more. over the past year it has barely rained. you look on eastern kenya, i'll no longer. this drought is hurting us. it's everywhere. and many animals have died. life his heart. he there are shepherds, but the stall of none to ryan lincoln is empty. she has lost 27 of her animals to the drought. her son is leading the 12th that are left to the north in search of grass, in kenya alone, more than free and a half 1000000 people off, th

the administration is phasing out d and f grades. >> what a fun topic with the kids at breakfast. eive a d or f in school. if a student fails a test or does not turn in homework, they will have a chance to retake the test or more time to complete the assignment. oakland is responding to the impact of the pandemic, with officials saying they want to help students reengage in school after distance-learning. the hope is that this will help them learn the material, rather than do you real their future with bad grades. this is a big shift in how to assist students. officials say they will gradually phase this in and move toward this new system, so parents, students, and teachers have time to understand what is expected of them and to buy in on the change. they hope this will encourage students to take risks and learn from their mistakes. kumasi: thank you. theranos founder holmes will be on the stand today. the prosecution is trying to prove that she knowingly misled patients, investors, and others about blood testing technology. she was asked about the company's revenue projection and

d. f leader in cape town. thank you so very much for being anita leo. it is a pleasure. thank you. now, the bodies of 16 iraqi kurdish migrants who drowned in the english channel in november have been returned to your bill. capital of iraqi kurdistan. 27 migrants dined when their dinner deflated as they tried to make the dangerous crossing from france to britain. it's been described as the worst disaster on record involving migrants, trying to cross the channel. they left searching for a better life, but make the most tragic of death. relatives waited abil airport for the delivery of coffins carrying the remains of loved ones. just some of the thousands who have fled a land of little opportunity. as the brother of one victim described, allen liquid in kurdistan for more than 7 or 8 years. there hasn't been any work on a young people have no work in the government sector, or even in the private sector against director here. and all these young people left to achieve their dreams and goals, and to reach a country that provides a decent life with dignity. hon gauged in verona. but you

that british hunt always ruled this area, which they called the mull frontier district or an f d. with a very light hand, they saw the somalis as good soldiers, but bad subjects. as a somali, if you wanted to cross that tunnel, remain to kenya, you needed to seek permission. the n f d was to all intents and purposes, a separate country. when kenya's independence was being negotiated in 96 to to the british agree despite strong opposition from kenyan leaders by the end of the you will get a chance to vote on whether to joint somalia or ken the commission. they sent us published, overwhelming support for joining somalia, but the british won willing to split the country on the eve of independence, despite their promise to listen to the people for kenyan somalis, this was a terrible betrayal. they refused to vote in the elections, unquote. technol pleasure from the independent celebrations in far way nairobi they were left with no choice but to take up arms supported in part by the somebody republic. the response of kenya's president jamal kenyatta was uncompromising. he declared as ta

d. f. soldiers. finally conducting military operation and d, see mainland benny region. it was our demand and the suffering of the people in binion did treated regions who have long been massacred by the adf. you can the government plainfield idea for november suicide bombings in kampala. the comalies army have been fighting rebels for years and introduce martial law in the region. 6 months ago. we decide to bring together our digital services. and now we bring together asper shirt forces to walk in the ground to make sure we are ready to sing . if we can reduce it, reduce 100 percent of our procedure we will do so by this in year is that clearly we want 1st to destroy the i look at these thick forest surrounding benny, have provided a shelter and strategic base for the adf. originally from uganda and the rebel grid has been active for nearly 3 decades in the 19 ninety's it fought against you, gun as president you are, he must have any but was defeated in 2001, and relocated the d i. c o. molten group say attacks had become more widespread, brazen and bloody after the ad

tight times and things do seem to be going from bad to was because state own electricity to france or e d f. announce that it will be shutting down 2 bits. nucular reactive because of safety reasons, some pipes that are part you need repairing on top of that and not the to have pulled walk pending inspections. this is bad news, of course not just the fronts. his electricity is most kate and you can generate to that, not just bad news for the nation that it exports to, for example, the u. k. but it's also very nerve wracking for the mall kits which have already been on a total road coast right over the last couple of months. but of course, who has taken the biggest hit full people. i mean, i was absolutely shock to read that europeans were pay 900 percent more for natural gas in january 2022 than they did in january 2021. so i really think looking at this picture now, it's not an exaggeration to say, it's a pretty di situation. a lot of this russian gas that goes into europe. it hasn't, they didn't fill up their coffers during last summer. so they were, as you were saying that the gas levels

this week, e d. f said that it was done to technical faults, my colleagues, rory, sushi and saskia tiller talk through the latest earlier. so it's like it's going to be a belief, mid winter for europe at this point a while europe's energy crisis might be a hot topic, but sauce me, it does look like it's going to be a cold winter on the continent. because while gas prices have spike, the gas itself is running low and i'm talking dangerously record lows. in fact, your pink gas store supplies haven't been this spot in a decade, on average, across the block. 3074 percent full. that's down to 94 percent last year, and germany in particular is on edge. since the coldest pulse of winter is still ahead, the relatively low gas reserves should be used carefully. if we keep withdrawing gas at the current rate, the level will be very low by february. so no buffer, no real resolved, that anyone can sort of depend to and he's really tight times. and things do seem to be going from bad to was because state owned an e

time in whether there was not on because the people who i've been told that will be written by the n d f. know for a fact that the forces that we've known as long as it so it took us about 33 weeks, 2 weeks from, from i thought it was, i'm not saying that they were not conflicts. i know the weight effect from there was an attempt to my call around we had the challenge hit on and we did crashing with a little bit of time, you know, and it's more than willing to spend in the way of always there. otherwise, people understand fully know forces withdrawn, not because of any pressure from, from, from, from just very briefly is this and now and end to the hostilities is a tv left laying down its arms and prepared to enter into negotiations after what has been a year of brutal conflict in the country is consistent with what we have arrived to the center of the island capital was taking so far. we are not interested in this not interested in squeezing about again. we interested in security just interested in ensuring that received that was placed on our is broken and we need to do whatever it tak

the n f d was to all intents and purposes, a separate country. when kenya's independence was being negotiated in 96 to to the british agree despite strong opposition from kenyan leaders. by the end of do, you will get a chance to vote on whether to join some malia or ken the commission. they sent us published, overwhelming support for joining somalia. but the british won willing to split the country on the eve of independence, despite their promise to listen to the people for kenyan somalis, this was a terrible betrayal. they refused to vote in their elections, unquote, tech, nor pleasure. from the independent celebrations in far way nairobi they were left with no choice but to take up arms supported in part by the somebody republic. the response of kenya's president jamal kenyatta was uncompromising. he declared as taint of images and with the help of the same british military that suppressed the ma, ma uprising. king i went to war against its own people, the tactics used by the military. what to be the same villages session. the mass internment

the district is phasing out d's and f's. we go live to the newsroom for how this will work. amy? alk about. high school students will no longer be able to receive a d or an after school. if a student fails a test or does not turn in homework, they will have a chance to retake the test, or they will have more time to complete the assignment. oakland officials say they are responding to the impact of the pandemic, saying they want students to be reengaged in school after distanced learning. the hope is that they will learn the material, rather than to rail the future with bad -- derail the future with bad grades. school officials say it will not happen overnight. they will actually move to the new system. parents, students, and teachers have time to understand what is expected of them and buy in on the change. they hope this will encourage students to take risks and to learn from their mistakes. reporting live in the newsroom, amy holyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. a joint study between dominican university and public health says that in person learning may not be for everyone. at

what makes a good rain d. f. a santa? ah! the reindeer needs to be patient. it needs to be curious. it needs to be strong enough and bold enough. if they are too shy, they are afraid to fly over the skies. now what does the rain do? you do for relaxation when it's not flying. they are just, you know, chilling, laying down, eating, chatting with the friends, you know? but that leaves us with quite the problem. what about all of the letters to enter that are addressed to him at the north pole? i'm here in the bustling epicenter of santa's post office and joined by a very busy postal elf poll here. he's taking some time out of her dear to talk to her 30. thanks very much. welcome welcome to santa claus main, post office. thank you very much for having me. now. the question i have is, what do you do here with all of those letters that arrived from the girls and boys all over the world? well, 1st of all, this very, very many letters that arrived every year. there's always are over half a 1000000 letters with santa get and her 1st we thought him out by the country. and so that's what i'm

where i guess d f looks next at the exclusions and allegations leveled in the years since it has been one of the most politicized and scandalous trials in modern history. there was no other way. it could have turned out almost $300.00 innocent lives were lost in the horrendous tragedy that shook the world. ah, and that 7 years since there has been no closure, every one knew it would be ugly from the get go full of politics and venom when malaysia, which own the plane. and last dozens, and dozens of citizens on that flight was excluded from the entire investigation. under the very beginning, we see too much politics in the idea was run to find out how this happened when all that. but it seemed to be concentrated on trying to pin it on russia. already there have decided that he must be asha. we cannot accept that kind of far attitude. the netherlands form the joint investigative team to investigate what happened nominally, that excluded russia. the anti government forces in east ukraine, malaysia, of course, but it included ukraine, which itself was a suspect then rank the 9 most corrup

and funding live to our senior correspondent, murat, gas d f mo dad. can you pick up the story for us and tell us, what do you know about the case? well, in 2018 duty, admittedly of a historian working for memorial, which is a loose activist organization in russia, is recognizes as a foreign agent. and he was acquitted of the possession of child pornography. this is in 2018. the verdict was appeal, the investigation was launched again. and now he has been found guilty of possessing child pornography of manufacturing child pornography. the sexual abuse of his adopted daughter who at the time was, was younger than 14, as well as the possession of at least a part of a firearm, of the legal possession. and before on his door and himself, you re says that this verdict is driven politically. it is politically motivated for his role in trying to for his role in unearthing the remains of mass graves in russia, which he says were, were killed the victims of repressions in russia rather than as say others. his critics are the result of killings by finished force

times and things do seem to be going from bad to worse, because state owned electricity to france or e d f. now that it will be shutting down to bits nucular reactive because of safety reasons. some pipes that are apparently need repairing on top of that and not the to have paused walk pending inspections. this is bad news, of course not just the france electricity is most kate nuclear generated is not just bad news for the nations exports to, for example, the u. k. but it's also very nerve racking for the mall kits which have already been on a total road, a coast right over the last couple of months. but of course, who has taken the biggest head of all people. i mean, i was absolutely shocked to read that europeans will pay 900 percent more for natural gas in january 2022 than they did in january 2021. so i really think looking at this picture now, it's not an exaggeration to say it's a pretty di situation. but we also just wanna understand here. we've also understand that though a lot of this russian gaster goes into europe, it hasn't. they didn't fill up their coffers during last summer

and since when the d. f. open fire palestinian protesters in 2015, a man was killed for allegedly throwing rocks to the office, his car off and in 2019 and other was shot after. he was mistakenly thought to have weapons. and then last year, a protest to be killed off. and he refused to hand over his generator and in each case, the idea is rejected. any allegations of wrongdoing, while the leader of the palestinian national initiative party, he says these railey military is resorting to excessive fines. they justify in their killing civilians. so naughty them and allowing us to use the force whenever they want, anytime they want and whatever they want. even if the listing is the actual do not take any kind of declared openly that they don't they don't want to accept the right sort of freedom. they don't have to write for, so did the munition and the state and they want only to get the system of discrimination. this will not provide any protection to anybody specially that the disorder really struck. if you do

this is a, it's a real joy for us to see the you p d f. so just finally conducting military operation and darcy, mainland benny region. it was our demand and the suffering of the people in binion did treated regions who have long been massacred by the adf. you can the government planes, the adf, for november, suicide bombings in kampala. the comalies army have been fighting rebels for years and introduce martial law in the region. 6 months ago, we decided to bring together our digital services. and now we bring together us brochure forces to walk in the ground to make sure we are ready to sing. if we can, when you see reduce 100 percent off, there are as yet you, we will do so by this in year is that clearly we want 1st destroy. we're the, i look at these thick forest surrounding benny, have provided a shelter and strategic base for the adf. originally from uganda. and the rebel group has been active for nearly 3 decades in the 19 ninety's it fought against you, gun as president you are, you must have any but was defeated in 2001, and relo

and he said that late in the afternoon for soldiers from the p d. f went to try and negotiate with the mere mom military to for safe passage for the village villagers who were getting caught in the crossfire. they were then executed. the soldiers were told with then rounded up, people from the village, but also id piece, a de internally displaced people who've been fling a fighting in other parts of kaya state. they were then a shot and put on these lauras which are within burned the fires were burning so fiercely according to the villagers. they couldn't get near them until saturday morning at the charred remains, a very clear to see or we were told that there were the elderly women and children amongst the dead. save the children, say 2 of their staff have gone missing or we think they were distributing aid to those i. d. p. camps are people who are sheltering in nearby areas. we understand to medics have also gone missing as well. so oversee grave concern there from save the children that their staff are amongst the, the bodies that have been found

and in each case the d. f is rejected. any allegations of wrongdoing that the leader of the palestinian national initiative party says the israel military is resorting to excessive violence, justifying the killing civilians. so naughty them and allowing us to use the force whenever they want, anytime they want and whatever they want. even if the palestinians, the shooting not presenting any kind of nuclear, hopefully that they don't want. we don't want to be on the right sort of freedom. but for some determination and the state and they want to consolidate the system and discrimination. this will not provide any protection to anybody, specially that the disorder struck if you do only it will not affect any legal settlers who attacks listing with not only with the box but with guns as well . and that means that house is sometimes nothing can justify the use of force and lethal weapons against the people who are not visiting any sense of the soldiers. and i thought he's, well, he's a de la from moscow from kevin. thanks for

i will ready the i d. f does maintain that the preferred outcome for the soldiers is still an arrest. not shots. however, the legality of the report change is being questioned. will previously policy stay to the soldiers were allowed to open fire only while trying to arrest a suspect. and only if the person is still throwing rocks on petrol. bombs, not after the attack. the idea says this like suspects to free to say no with impunity. and that the change was necessary to prevent this or the policy change might be new, but there have already been a number of deadly incidents when the idea i can fire at palestinian protesters in 2015. a man was killed for legibly throwing rocks as an office, his car, and in 2019 another was short after he was mistakenly thought to have weapons and last year or protest to his killed after he refused to hand over his generator. and in each case, the idea is rejected. any allegations of wrongdoing, however, the leader of the palestinian national initiative party does say that the