u. s. big and mines. most western donors including the world bank of also stop sending aid to the country. despite that, the taliban government still paid about $5000000.00 to the world bank to service up kind of some debt last summer. and the western economic pressure has only worst in the countries opium trafficking problem. the taliban say they initially target the legal industry. but despite the reference of kinda stands still satisfies about 80 percent of the globes or be in demand. i know the price per kilogram in the country has skyrocketed from around $60.00 in 2020 want to prices reaching 10 times that depending on the region while a senior member of the countries drug fighting for spoke to r t about the issues facing the asian nation to some orders of those around 4500 drug addicts have been arrested and sent to jail, including dealers, car, right on the streets. as you know, it's a harsh winter in afghanistan, and temperatures have dropped to minus 35 in some parts of the country. while kabul h

u. s, before it isn't the only big u. s. listed company laying off employee spot if i is also announced that it's letting go, 6 percent of its staff at about $600.00 jobs. at the end of last week, google parent company alphabet announced a massive 12000 jobs will be cut part of a trend, riffling through major u. s. firms as they righty. ongoing economic storm. let's get more on this from our financial correspondent in new york. yen is caught again the let's begin by talking about fort what exactly is the thinking behind these job cuts and why specifically in europe? well, i mean, the global car industry, i would say in general, it's experiencing a huge shift firm. as you mentioned, towards electric vehicles. as far as i understand, you need less workers produce those new type of ford cars and then when it comes to your, oh, well, actually ford had already announced some layouts that we were talking about. a couple of thousands of jobs in the united states last year. so now, so to speak at this in europe sterns and then on

u. s. alliance. we're more self sufficient. south korean made solution for the situation. but the up to understand that that, that particular concept regarding the u. s. a big with the but then again, because of the very, in that perception level between the u. s. and south korea against north korea. you know, it's not as simple as, you know, just nuking your neighbor or nuking and allies neighbor because of the nitty gritty complications that are in store within that context. so that is where the questions come. so, but you know, it takes, it takes a sort of jump in here, but it takes 2 to tango, right? i mean, unless, let's pay the other side of the field here, showing yang. it's not exactly helping me out as is it, i mean, firing off ballistic missiles into the sea of japan while when america and south korea are doing drills right there. i mean, wouldn't that in fact, i mean with young young's ballistic missile tests, wouldn't that? in fact, confirm the fears of its southern neighbour and america. right? you know, the security dilemma is in fact escalating from both sides. you are absolutely right. and the, the slightest miscalculation of the slightest m

u. s. plays a big role. we're hearing that washington is also now willing to send some of its abrams tanks. and, and the idea is we're hearing from the german government to get a to the italians actually to ukraine as swiftly as possible. so that means a 2 battalions with 40 tanks each. some of them coming from germany, but some also coming from other countries and swiftly. what does that mean, nina? i mean, when we look at the situation on the battlefield for ukraine, they want them as quickly as possible, don't they they do want that as quickly as possible. now the defense minister has also said that the 1st german tanks could be in ukraine or within the next 3 months training will begin immediately of the defense minister also said last week that other countries can already start training ukrainian soldiers on those weapons. so that of course, this can happen as quickly as possible. apparently, also the discussions were very much focused on which model of the leper two's to deliver to ukraine so that they

global economy that's largely built around the asian power big drop in profits for some big investment banks in the u. s. as businesses pull back from well, big moves will go to our correspondent in new york. welcome to the show. it's going to have you with us. the china has reported its economy grew by a mere 3.3 percent in 2022. that's far below the more than 5 percent growth that beijing had targeted. the country's harsh coven restrictions which locked down entire cities, as well as troubles and its real estate market muffled, domestic consumption during the year, and limited production and exports. also on tuesday, beijing revealed its 1st population decline in 6 decades. signaling the country's demographic shift. western businesses have been watching china's communist party take on a more central role in the running of the economy in recent years. measure such as the crackdown of tech titans like jack mark, jack, mom, and the economy busing. 0 co policy have rattled investor nerves. china is now moving to ease fears of return to a planned economy and sent vice premier leo hook to davos, to reassure

and that these efforts are not just words that they will send a big package is the u. s. announced a very big new package of $2500000000.00 today. that also consists of strikers, of more armored vehicles of more ammunition. and that is also something that ukraine desperately needs. while the kremlin also is carefully watching this meeting at hampshire and paying attention to the pleasures of additional weapons for ukraine. and we've heard warnings from a kremlin spokesman that the west will, as he put it, regret, supply ukraine with additional tanks and arguing that it wouldn't change anything on the battlefield. our western countries concerned about a possible retaliation from moscow was this disgust it ramstein forest destroys, was asked that question whether there is a fear of such escalation. and his answer was, we are not afraid. we are not a people who will be easily as scared, but we have a responsibility to also look after our own people. so we do have to make all these considerations with our own people in mind as well. now from the kremlin, of course, we've bee

u. s, but again, you can find big pockets of the u. s. that have no coverage, and most cars just, it makes people very nervous. they want to drive a long distance and if they can't depend on their home charger, it's very nervous for them. ah, this is al jazeera and these are the top stories. israel's recently appointed security minister has visited the compound housing, the l x, a mosque and occupied east, jerusalem, a move palestinians, cool, provocative. it's mom been given was surrounded by security forces as a tool decide which has religious significance for both muslims and jews. israel's former prime minister ayala pete had warned such a visit would spark violence or higher. is that the mount of olives in occupied east jerusalem? she has more begg vs visit. it was quick, it was short and it was in the early hours of this morning and that's no surprise because of the provocation that it would cause especially amongst the palestinians and not just palestinians, but the miss lynn wilds. now he turned up, uh, the idea was that he had to

big danger, isn't it? with regard to protectionism with god, particularly to the 2 main powers in the world, the u. s. and china, your big boss, and 2nd general of the united nations, antonio terrace has talked about the great uncut playing. so a separation between china and the u. s. different economic spheres. we're already seeing it in the technology sector. to some extent. yes. and i think it is one of the contradictions of our time we've just lived through a major pandemic. we are living in the midst of a unprecedented challenged, namely climate change and almost synchronized response that takes us down the d, colonization path, cybersecurity, international, migration, political radicalization. all these are phenomena that no country can address on its own. so while the sea, under these conditions of uncertainty and, and disruption a reflex to perhaps retreat is actually the opposite that we need. and i think this is not the 1st time in history. so let's also keep perspective out of this crisis. we will, for example, see a much more rapid transition to clean energy. i think you will see a differen

u. s. president saying look at, i need you to do something. i've been asking you to do something in the absence of that i am taking action. and the other big piece and all of this is, this is the u. s. president responding to the u. s. voter because it was very clear in the mid term congressional elections that both democrats and republicans were not happy with what they were seeing played out of their t. v. screens. night after night after night, they're seeing images of people crossing into the united states, taking up a pathway and, and many cases feeling very desperate, trying to get to the united states and doing it in a manner that is not orderly. and this is of concern to most americans who feel that many people are risking their lives. and in many cases are dying. trying to get into the u. s. a. they know that there is a better way to do this. in many cases, this is in humane and this is concerning to ordinary americans. the u. s. president is responding to all of this. and kimberly, aside from the, the new measures that little should be easier for the us to remove migrant. and this is the big criticism that the u. s. president is

u. s. with it, big profits, the countries energy information administration saves liquefied natural gas exports are said to increase 16 percent. you're in, you're looking at how european consumers have, how to reach deep into their pockets to help bring data about tears. r t contributor rachel marston. bottom line is the green europe is stealing a black old russian, the u. s. the nation's power authority. the energy information administration just announced the gas production is had a record high and it set, despite even higher this year. and the great gas station, i mean, the great state of texas also achieved a record personal best for natural gas output. exxon mobil hit the jackpot with record profits last year of $55000000000.00. so guess what? that means. green dreamers, it's big oil spending spree time. here comes another new exxon power plant for you to protest. scheduled for 2027 or 2028. sure. it's a hydrogen plant. but how's that hydrogen going to be produced? hydrogen is mostly produced from fossil fuels, inconvenient, dirty little secret there, but hey, that's okay, because exxon sa

big legislations. there are some bipartisan legislations on u. s. a messy politics of my go through, but no big legislations. and what will this mean for the international affairs? i'm sure the support that the old congress has shown for ukraine that is still uncertain. carolyn, at cham more reporting that no russian army commanders are facing mounting criticism as home over russian troops killed in the ukrainian strike on new year's eve. the kremlin has taken the unusual step of confirming that 89 soldiers died. the ukraine says the actual figure is in the hundreds. russia says the unauthorized use of mobile phones by its soldiers allowed ukraine to pinpoint their location. russian crowns gather in somber ceremony in the city of samarra. to morn, soldiers killed in ukraine. people who lived here or among those who died in a new year's eve forming in the keep care so that we get to honor the memory of all dead soldiers of the special military operations. we get there because it's hard for everyone with when it's hard, we should be together, which mr.

u. s. congress building house conservatives, including republican congressman on the bigs, slammed the booth. there is now a house resolution that seeks to put a display of the landscape head in the u. s. capital was the 100000000000 to ukraine, not enough. another republican congressmen, joe wilson, introduce the resolution on monday, just weeks after the ukrainian president's trip to the us. now it's past the house . fine arts board will pop the bus. stop prominent display in the host side of the us capital complex, along side american presidents and other prestigious, historical figures such as winston churchill. while president lensky recently addressed those gathered up the u. s. golden globes awards ceremony in a video message. he once again drew attention to the conflict and insisted that ukraine would win too much applause among hollywood delete. there were still battle n t r. but now i can definitely tell you who are the best in the previous year. it was a you, the free people of the free world, those who united around the support of the free grain of people in our common struggle f

u. s. president has already announced tough ne restrictions which will say cubans, haitians and big rug ones. crossing the border illegally from mexico, immediately expelled. his government is also expanding an existing program to stop venezuelans attempting to enter the u. s. migrants crossed the rio grande river that separates mexico from the united states. all these people in search of a new start and a new life. some prepared to do what ever it takes to live the american dream. ah loyalty i went on the fly in showed cold and hunger eat and ended up taking me legal route through the narrow paths while afterwards, most of them don't want to do it most want to cross into the u. s. legally get a bus, a leg up in this hail, tiny people sopa houses to take ice journey. there was how can you go back if you don't have a place to return to local? since i couldn't cross legally, i had to cross legally. he lit up in the 12 months to october 2022. around 2 and a half 1000000 undocumented migrants crossed the us mexico border in november alone, migrants from venezuela, cuba, nicaragua, and haiti

this is a big not ongoing us or u. s. lead western afoot to get the rest of the major major countries including india and those in the c, r a. trying to get more countries on board as things get because on the west is trying to ramp up regular and russia in terms of sentence giving robins in the back room that they would want differently. more pressure support for better moves. entity has reached an $8000000000.00 energy deal with one of 2 rival government in water, libya. but while the nato member and. busy for colonial power insisted does not want to have a predatory roland and region, but who listens are have expressed that concerns the memory of nato bombing libya decade ago, including by italian people's have remained ever present among the population. will you give em in? they any welcome, a nice idea that we try to make deals with companies from neighboring countries, but in a way that ensures our rights and liberties development. how we know that we feel is our closest neighbor different, but it had a girl in her

u. s. we saw that the u. s. in 70 nice and industries resorted the birth of the internet. we saw the birth of, of online gaming which was a very big industry that paid out nowhere in the u. s. where they just decided, we don't really understand that we don't really want to engage with people that do understand it. let's just put everyone in prison. but in reality, that never what to distrust it for very long. so how this now evolves in encrypts is very interesting because we would have hoped off to the scandal and all these other things that happen, that governments, because let's listen to the industry that engage with that. and let's figure out a way to police it in the correct way. instead of that, it just seems like that's throwing everyone in jail. chris, thanks for your time. appreciate you bringing all that done for us are to computer chris, him. thanks. hello. plans by the french press been to raise the retirement age, and the country has prompted thousands of people to take to the streets of paris and protest. the demonstrators block roads while some class with police, with reports of bottles and smoke bombs being thrown

u. s. government making such a big noise about something that no one's ever heard of and how that's gonna impact the industries that release is very difficult to say. i think the interesting thing is that they have tried to claim the finance was a com support to this trade. finance is the crypt behemoth. now the f t x doesn't exist. finance really is the big boy in the industry. so putting their name in a document for such a very, very small that's a trivial exchange in the industry is very, very significant. and how at regulators and governments are going to now react to by naps because they've been named say, will be very interesting to watch. just coming back to f t x that in criminal investigation, it was headline stories for months. drilling. people might remember that the curly haired gentleman who the funder of it and he was released on $250000000.00 bomb to run a month ago. now, do you see differences? do you see parallels what, what's happening there? and indeed, inter it being released on bail like the f t x founder was. do you think that's going to happen now to in this occasio

u. s. clever must have big china. um, but you know, micron is on his own. i mean really is, is, is completely isolated and within he, you, i disagree with you. when you say is not very graphic. he is quite bright. i think you mean politically of richard. but i think i intellectually quite small guy and am, he's got an incredible amount of pressure on him at the moment. i mean, france is imploding and he car ready take a much more of the stretches. couple days ago there was a 1000000 people marching. i'm in paris at this sort of descent. i'm continues in, are they the than the arguments from the unions and parents is the new matter on has to go your, the proper. but really, the essence of this is the, is the ukraine war and why the west has pitched itself to met for macro on to make . these are in sundry comments to the rest of the you is really interesting because it shows that we are in a point now where there was a sudden full ring of arrogance and stoic, obsessive her focus towards the end game. as you liked to cool all you like to was called me up of th

practical experience for the others. pastorius will have no time to settle in his 1st big appointment and meeting with his u. s. counterpart in berlin. later this week. while i sachi from ethical, corresponded need a harder how barristers taurus is appointment will affect to and germany's policy on ukraine. well, he will have to learn to swim instantly after his official appointment this thursday. because the u. s. defense secretary will be here in berlin, and he'll want to talk about how best to supply ukraine with weapons. how best the west considered as a support ukraine. militarily. there is a big, high level meeting of international defense ministers on friday at ramstein military base, or where we're hearing that there is a bit of movement. germany could agree to give its consent, potentially, so that other countries can deliver combat tanks to ukraine. now that is of course, something where germany has come under a lot of pressure in recent weeks and months. gemini so far is not willing to deliver those combat tanks itself, but might give its consent so that others can deliver those german made tanks. b

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all right, let's talk some big figures. u. s. presidential biden, that signed a bill raising the country debt limit by $2.00 trillion dollars. now, breaching the limit could lead to a 1st ever default for the american government, which unless say, is a real possibility. i discussed the situation states i plus the ramifications wider field with rti contributor chris and shocking growth in u. s. national. that what is the main reason behind that? yeah, that's a really good question unit. so i think really to, to answer this question, we have to kind of look back in history, right? so we have to look back at the u. s. let's say, you know, as this graph shows from, from the early ninety's, early ninety's was the end of the cold war rise. the u. s. global unipolar force that essentially had called launch to do what it wanted in terms of monetary lee, in terms of what it did with its money is the richest country on us. and what we see here is we just see this constant in constant, gradually increasing debt, well actually not gradual.

u. s. defense secretary was his very 1st and big meeting for his historian, essentially reiterated the close and the close alliance with the united states and said that to germany, the u. s. is the most important ally. his story is spoken english at 1st and the statements you do have to know this became before their actual meeting. so in terms of content, in terms of new announcements, we didn't get any of that. but it was interesting to gauge the atmosphere a little bit. visorio spoken english, he is dressed that in alliance with us. he said that the 2 are talking about what's going to happen out of hampstead, military base on friday, where the international community is discussing how best to support ukraine. latera lee. but he also said that lots of other nato topics were on the agenda, the in the pacific situation, for example. and to me, what stood out this morning was what was not said and no mention from either of the 2 about that elephant in the room. the potential delivery of a german made leopard 2 tanks to ukraine and i was just going to ask you about those leopard at 2 tanks. obv

this is a big not ongoing u. s. r u s. lead west afoot get up the rest of the major major companies including india and those in the us. yeah. the others and she on trying to get more to please on board. as things get tougher on the west is trying to ramp up a share in terms of sanctions, giving greater weapons in the background that they would want. definitely more pressure to support for their most economic prosperity is on the rise in the southern african nations in bar way is to buy relations with china. despite decades on western sanctions against the country symbol always trade with china, the policy is searched about 30 percent to record heart around 2 and a half $1000000000.00. the u. s. u k and the u. imposed economic sanctions against them by way of alleged human rights concerns. the measures have caused international branch to cut ties with the southern african country and fermented public on rest. i'm always government as a fuse western powers of seeking to cripple the country. while the u. s. a said, th

u. s senate and a big step into march. hamlin's recovery more than a week after the buffalo bills layer the other day a hornets nest fell on my head. it's not ideal, but we'll manage. just like i manage without home internet. sure i wish this hotspot was a lot faster. but my phone works, sometimes. it's not that bad. ew. it is that bad. don't settle. get xfinity home internet for just $19.99 a month for 1 year with a free streaming box call, click or visit a store today. crews work to clear the tree there at third and 22nd street in the dogpatch neighborhood. that tree came down onto vehicles. no word of any injuries, but it did block traffic on third for more than two hours before it was finally removed this afternoon, county board of supervisors is requesting a recount in four races that involved ranked choice voting to determine the winners last november after an error was discovered. those races in question include the oakland mayor's race. the district four school board raised in oakland and two races. in san leandro.

, the g 20, who deals with situation, which is getting extremely difficult. rid the big power rivalry between the u. s. and china. the g 7 and russia did. yeah. you know, stultifying all decision making that we have to look at the real problem build the world while not creating new was an ambitious agenda. india has plenty of work ahead as it takes the g twenties. how somewhere in there says dr. d. down the cost finance arrow katie k in delhi, cheryl india is taking over the d $20.00 present the at an incredibly tumultuous time for the global economy. what is feminist? enter, enter multi helping to achieve? well, a kid, it appears that there are twin objectives, sir. behind this presidency that known them or the or would be hoping to achieve one would be to further strengthen his position domestically because or ngo said to go for parliamentary balls next year in 2024. and or if far more the wins it again . he will win a strict code dumb, or which will be quite historic or given in years to most us political landscape. so it was further strengthen his position to mr. kelly's earth, one of the objectiv

u. s. is so otherwise frequent, but light shower throughout the caribbean. the u. s. having generate some big storms in the southern states see says go off shore in the back wash is cold ish and not really cold, but cody submitted my move to toronto, certainly more nato and bunkerville on the other side of the pacific coast. you know the story here, there's been a lot of rain and snow in california and there is a lot more to come. and it's gone for the north. is thomas? well, right across the canadian border with a new horizon for visually impaired the orkeys. they finally have football team. training was launched in october in the city of karbala. especially designed to both was donated, one japanese jewelry, created cracking sound to allow players to locate these players hope to join football clubs and represent their country in competition. but other iraqi provinces don't have their own teams because there are only 5 believe specially design ah, this is al, just.

u. s. is so otherwise frequent, but light shows throughout the caribbean. the u. s. having generate some big storms in the southern states. seizes go off shore and the back wash is cold ish and not really cold, but cody submitted. they move to toronto, certainly more not or, and bunkerville on the other side, the pacific coast. you know, the story here. there's a lot of rain and snow in california and there is a lot more to come and it's gone for the north. is tom's? well, right across the canadian border, ah, the in depth analysis of the days headlines from around the world to try right. extreme is there is real and need to be tackled as soon as possible informed opinion. why is the c o position concerned about this rather small with frank assessment? you know, that was a joke about the interim government. it's not in for, nor does it got inside story on al jazeera. ah, a blue. ah, they're watching out, is there a time to recap? our headlines now leading climate act with scrubs. it's on burgers joined. other activists in the german village of lords are out to protest the expansion of a coal

handling weapons supplies to ukraine. pastorius will have no time to settle in his 1st big appointment, a meeting with his u. s. counterpart in berlin. later this week, let's have a look as of all headlines from around the world. the french, none believed to have been the world's oldest person, has died 818. the c run dog who took the name sister andre, when she joined a catholic order in 1944 was born on february 11th 19. 04. she died in asleep on tuesday at a nursing home into law and unsuccessful republican state house candidate in the us state of new mexico has been arrested in connection with a series of shootings. albuquerque police arrested 39 year old sullivan pena is charged with paying for man to shoot at the homes of to county, commissioners and to state legislators. all democrats, lee said they had evidence. penya had also fired some shots. u. s. president joe biden is facing mounting problems and mid speculation. he'll run for a 2nd term on top of the classified documents scandal. a new republican majority in congress is on the attack. d. w correspondent, michelle kirchner tells us why the latest

handling weapons supplies to ukraine. pastorius will have no time to settle in his 1st big appointment, a meeting with his u. s. counterpart in berlin. later this week, let's take a look at some more headlines from around the world. emergency crews in the ukrainian city of ne pro say they've ended the search for victims of a weekend missile strike on an apartment building. 45 people are confirmed dead, the bombing was one of the was deadly, a single strikes against civilians. climate activists greater turn back is among a number of demonstrators when detained in the west. german village of luther at she was later released to him back to thought in a protest against the expansion of an open pit. mine in the area of former lawmaker implicated in the corruption scandal that engulfed the european parliament as agreed to pro cooperate with prosecutors. belgium prosecutors say former m e p a. antonio and city who is in detention in brussels, has agreed to work with authorities in exchange for a reduced sentence. it was one of 4 people with links to the parliament were charged with participating in the activities of

u. s. deficits have accumulated over, over many, many decades and centuries are going back to the revolutionary days. and so big now have a position where the u. s. is borrowed enormous amount of money from its own people, but now about a 3rd of the debt is been bar from the rest of the world. and what steps to you as, apart from the rest of the world borrowing is that the u. s. has reserve currency, in other words, countries are willing to lend to the us if they're paid backing us dollars. and that gives us a special privilege which in some sense has allowed us to run a much larger deficit and much larger levels of debt outstanding than other countries. okay, june, the whole world is in more debt than ever before. give us an idea is how the u. s. ranks when you look at the situation as a whole. well, because the federal reserve board has been going on with the interest hikes, the rest of the world, coupled with the impacts from the russian invasion of the ukraine, is saying ro, arising prices generally. and in the case of south korea, the bank of korea keeps on raising interest rates following the federal rese