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to the program for weeks. ukraine has been pleading its western allies for battle tanks to bolster its campaign against russia. and now keep appears set to receive some of the most advanced vehicles in the world from the u. s. and germany sources have told out 0 that the biden ministration will approve the delivery of m one abrams tanks. as soon as wednesday, the u. s. president is yet to make a formal decision, but the tanks could take months even years to reach the front lines. ukraine's president of his lensky says, his country needs decisions on real deliveries. well from washington d. c. his political hand, a source in the us government has confirmed to me that they are close to finalize in a deal on providing us made m one abrams tanks to ukraine. now, of course, a lot of things can change. a lot of different international players are involved in these sort of discussions and decisions. but the source did say that they expect that it could be announced from the white house on wednesday. this comes after

weeks of top military brass saying all the reasons why it wouldn't work to help you crane get these tanks right now. they say things like, the 4 person crew that operate the takes. these are very modern machines. they need a lot of training, but the bigger factor is they need even more maintenance to keep these. again, very complicated, but powerful tanks running. they said that would in fact take time. there were some complaints that the u. s. uses jet fuel. busy to power these one a rooms, but in reality they can in fact run on diesel. so they were asked about this at the pentagon today. why say all the reasons why it wouldn't be immediate and then potentially make this announcement. and they responded by saying, we're also looking at helping ukraine over the medium and long term that seems to indicate that they don't expect if these tanks are in fact sent to ukraine, that they will be on the battlefield anytime soon. again, they need to find the source, are they going to try to build up here in the united states, or try to use that money to pay other countries to give up there and want to abrams

tanks? so again, it seems that if a deal is in fact made, if it isn't announced, it is not going to be on the battlefield anytime soon. and that's what the top military brought from us has really been focusing on, is what they see as a very short turnaround to the upcoming spring offensive. or germany is also expected to decide soon or whether to authorize the export of one of the world's most advanced battle tanks to ukraine. the german media is reporting the chancellor charles has already decided to send them precious, been building on berlin to supply leopard to tangs and la other countries to transfer theirs. poland formerly requested permission on tuesday night, dominic came reports from berlin. this is the weapon system, the ukrainian president says his country needs to fight the russians. the german made leopard to main battle tank. see here during a nato exercise, in lithuania, it's both heavier and faster than many of the tanks. russia is using in ukraine and

widely used by other european countries, several of whom now want to re export them to key. if to end the conflict, we need to arm you cry, unfolding aquinas able to defend itself and turn russia is not able to push through with this agenda, imperialism, and still incur territory. on tuesday, the polls formerly asked germany to allow them to do just that. the view from nato is clear, while anti aircraft weapons and missiles can defend against air attack and armored personnel carriers can transport troops to the fighting, the strategic value of heavy armor to punch through the front lines. his clear battle things are, of course important, or both to be able to repel a russian, a new offensive spot. also for ukraine to be able to retake territory, to, to win, answer a prevail as a sovereign in the plantation in europe. but there is another angle to a decision by germany to release the leper two's some believe it could lead to an

escalation in the war. and to a worsening of relations between berlin and moscow. a kremlin spokespersons said on tuesday, they are all ready at a low point, and that is the problem facing all of shots. the legacy of the 2nd world war hangs heavy on german governments. thanks like these help the ussr defeat nazi germany. and yet, 80 years later, it's modern german tanks that might help defeat russia in ukraine. dominant cane al jazeera at the soviet woman morial in berlin. estonia has decided to contribute one percent of its gdp and military aid. t crane. it's foreign minister told out there that western countries need to deliver the heavy weapons that ukraine needs within weeks. usually if the political decision is made. so the weapon systems will reach already to the battle ground, maybe week time. but surely,

the tanks will demand also to have certain instructions to ukrainian soldiers. and so it will take some time and i hope in poland there will be a certain instruction that programs start launched. and we need also a support mechanism logistically. but i think the time we will measure, i hope, is going to be in weeks at already to get them in the bath. afraid we should immediately believe that all the conventional weapons are in our possession western countries. and secondly, also without any political cabinets. estonia just passed the season that we are. we are now in a comprehensive amount. we are going to deliver one percent of our g, d, p to military 8 to ukraine. and i have consistently made the pledge also to other

countries to join that pledge. benjamin dallas as a senior research fellow at the german council on the relations. he's also previously worked for the e on security missions in ukraine. he thinks the delivery of german tanks will be a significant breakthrough for ukraine on the battlefield. well, i think it's no understatement to say that it hasn't been easy in the last last couple of weeks. and particularly in the last week, since the ramstein meeting, where the decision was expected to be taken, that allies would fall into line and agree to deliver as part of a coalition that would have involved germany allowing other countries to export the tanks that it sold to them, which really wasn't no brainer from the beginning, but also that it should have joined at that point to provide its own tanks. when that didn't happen, the frustration became clear and has been briefings from both sides from washington . it was said that jack sullivan read the riot act to his counterparts in, in berlin. berlin denied this,

but what i can think we can see now is that both sides have seen sense and actually done. the best thing for ukraine, which is also in both countries, best interest because ukraine winning this war and winning it decisively and russia being seen to lose is in the interest of all democratic countries. and so i'm glad that sense has prevailed over pride, and that we even may see the abrams tanks, as well as the leopards on the plains of ukraine. several ukrainian officials, including governors, have lost their jobs, interruptions, candles, engulfing the government, is the biggest shakeup in presence landscape administration. since the war with russia began the 1st to resign. it was currently at the washington, the president's deputy head of office. though he was implicated in scandals involving his ease, expensive cars, but denies any wrong doing. deputy defense minister voucher slaves shop of valve was also resigning. following and allegation is department overpaid supply as the soldiers food? the changes come 2 days after deputy infrastructure minister basil levinsky was

arrested and accused of receiving kickbacks of up to $400000.00 in a deal to import generators. the road? yes. when you call it, no government continues to carry out the necessary forms for a country, or even this involves building anti corruption edifice or what this entails. systematic and orderly work that's vital for you. cradle as a require conditions for euro integration form. natasha battle. osborne, from the ukrainian capital will ukrainian present, vladimir lensky had indicated on monday that he was going to make some changes in government circles because of a number of recent corruption of scandals and allegations. what we now know what those changes all. we've seen a number of top ukrainian government officials who have resigned or have been dismissed the same for a number of regional governors, including as the governor of here, the capital keys. now, as lensky says, we are,

look, we're at a time of war. there is no place for corruption at any time. there's particularly no place for corruption at a time of war when all politicians or people should really be focusing on the war effort. he is also said that all officials are no longer allowed to go on holiday abroad. they should be remaining in ukraine and very much focusing on that war effort. as i said, look for so lensky. he knows that you have western powers. ukraine's allies are sending and billions of dollars of military and humanitarian aid to the country. they of course, want to know that their money is being well spent and not siphoned off by allegedly corrupt ministers. semanski is also very aware that for ukraine are to become part of the european union, one of the conditions is that corruption is stamped out in the country. peruvian present, dinner ability has called for a national truce after weeks of violent protests. that's just take you to leave and

i read these live pictures of riot police in some of the main streets, t a gas has been fired or their various smoke canisters, the public of obviously not eating the president's warnings because her remarks come as thousands of demonstrators whole a mass rally in the capitol, they're demanding abilities, resignation and new elections. the crisis began in december after the former president pedro castillo, tried to dissolve congress and was arrested. not nearly 50 people have died since the protest began. yeah, madness. our net 31. we call for a cheese, we call the congress, and now i call my dear homeland for national trees to establish the dialogue tables and better still, to be able to set the agenda for each region and develop our people. now chris hipkins has been sworn in as new zealand prime minister. gretchen, i,

she's prime minister hopkins. the former cove 19 response minister, replaces just in the at earn following her surprise resignation. last week. he faces the task of reviving the government's waning popularity. head of october's general election. this is the biggest privilege and responsibility of my life. i mean a joyous and excited by the challenges there, lawyer hit the deputy prime minister and i both take today's appointments very seriously. well, having brawler corresponded his live outside government house and wellington, and joins me from that. now are changing, guard has happened. adrian. so really what legacy has a dad really left behind? well, there's a big question mark over that deck see, but what you cannot deny. so her achievements that's look back to the christ church massacre in 2000. and 19 there she demonstrated you might say her core brand

empathy, kindness, and love. and after that massacre, she ensure legislation that was passed that would ban the use of semi automatic weapons in this country. that was one, no 2 but achievement then though that was her response to koby 19. yes, she closed down major commercial centers like oakland that cost jobs, but undoubtedly it saved lives. but that response to code, it has divided many new zealanders. and 30, of course she encountered a volcanic eruption on the north side and which also was very deadly. and i think the other great, the treatment. so is the way that she's managed to sort of raise new zealand profile on the international stage. many world leaders around the world were simply known by one name, but most people around the world are familiar with just into rhonda and and her name. so yes, i think history will, will record has being a, a significant premier. certainly at the end though,

her popularity began to really fade and that was on a backlash or concerns overriding giving cos inflation that sort of thing. but that in a way was not necessarily a does into random problem. that's a problem. the rest of the world is encountering, but i think you sealant does wanted to blame someone, an analyst say that person was indeed of course, with the new prime minister now taking up his position. he will have some of those priorities as you just mentioned, top of his list as the country heads towards a general election later in the year. lots of problems to fix. yeah, absolutely. without doubt, chris. it, it turns out to not, not really have the sort of, you know, just in the rod the caribbean. huh. he's much more a sort of pragmatic politician. you might say, he said that he wants to focus on bread and butter issues that indicates the might move away from some of the just cinder od dunn's policies. but certainly he wants to address the cost of living crisis. when i went to his constituency on tuesday

and i spoke to some of his constituents, they all basically said that main worry at the moment was the economy and the sense that you said and was becoming a less equal society. but you know, he doesn't have long. so because that's going to be an election in 9 months and at the moment, labor is trailing the conservatives by more than $6.00 point. so he doesn't have a lot of time to turn things around in labor favor. so what sort of reset there will be to say to seem to say, indeed, what was the, what does happen for the moment, adrian brandy? well, listen, thanks so much for joining us. we'll still ahead here on out there are top officials, a charge and the investigation into the bay roots poured glass, including a former prime minister at the top. the clock is ticking scientist, all that humanity is moving closer to extinction. ah

hello there. let's look to north america and has more wintry weather to come from north eastern areas of the u. s. and eastern canada, thanks to a winter storm that's bringing some heavy snow towards the east coast. certainly by wednesday we will see that snow fall in new york city with a potential in some areas to see 20 centimeters of snow wessa weather as well licking up that east coast temperatures here. however, sitting well above the average for this time of year. that's not the case with the west coast, largely quiet here. temperatures below average, lots of cool conditions, blowing their weight for the south winfrey weather as well. edging in from central parts of canada into the midwest, we will see temperatures thought to come down here for places like chicago for the south of this, the launch the quiet picture for the deep south that's off to that storm system

blows through taking some heavy rain so the likes of the florida panhandle that'll trickle down into more southern areas of mexico like choppers, the yucatan peninsula, some of that rain edging into western areas of chew, but lots of sunshine breaking through the cloud across the caribbean. some heavier fools for costa rica as well as panama, but for the worst of the wet weather, we have to look to coastal areas of brazil. that sure weather update. ah ah ah ah

ah ah ah. but the bucket watching over there with me said robin, a reminder of all the top stories ukraine look set to receive advanced. a battle tangs from the us and jam need to boost its defenses against russian forces. sources have told al jazeera washington will approve the delivery of m one abrams tanks. as soon as wednesday, peruvian president dina blotting has called for a national truce after weeks of violent protests. thousands of demonstrators are rallying as a capital lima to demand beloved his resignation and new elections. chris hipkins

has been sworn in as the new prime minister of new zealand, the former covey 19 response minister, replaces jacinta and following has surprised resignation. last week the liberals for were prime minister has on deb has become the most senior official to be charged for the deadly bay route port blast in 2020, an investigation was reopened after being installed for more than a year. but the country's top prosecutor has also been charge, says the prob, should remain suspended in hub reports from beirut. it's been nearly 3 years since one of the most powerful blasts killed dozens and destroyed neighborhoods in the lebanese capital. the investigation into what caused the explosion has repeatedly been stalled by political pressure. but a surprised decision by the lead, judicial investigator thought it better has given back hope to the victims, families. we are surprised by the decision. this is the decision. and the same time

or are happy because they're not from more than one years. instigation is blocking. now we have a little of hope that somebody's something is moving on. the lead judge has released a number of detainees and charged new officials and set dates for questioning and february among them. the heads of security bodies like major general abaz ibrahim and high ranking judges, including the prosecutor, general hudson away debt. it's a 1st in a country with a history of impunity, but all indications point to the fact that the political and security establishment would cooperate, the public prosecutions response was swift. it rejected the implementation of baton release and prosecution orders. once again, the establishment 19 to prevent the crystal

justice. in the case of the last we haven't seen government officials, the traditional official engaging any serious matter with the legal arguments that have made effectively saying blocking the continuation of the investigation and blocking junk. there's a political campaign against the tar has been led by the group has been who accuses him of bias. the judge has sought to question many of its allies, including a former prime minister, has son dib, who has been charged with homicide with probable intent. the decision to resume the investigation has started a legal debate. there was no court order, but judge guitar reinstated himself basing it on legal justifications. he argued, a judicial investigator cannot be dismissed or removed and that his task ends was the issues and indictments, in the case. families of victims haven't stopped their quest for answers and justice. they want to know who brought the ammonium nitrate to lebanon,

and who unsafely stored it at the port. it may be a long way for that battle to be one that the resumption of the probe has already re ignited tensions that there. i'll just eat or they root though, the us department of justice and 8 states as soon google, if it's alleged dominance of the online advertising market. the company is accused of maintaining a monopoly that us officials say, had corrupted, legitimate competition in the tech industry. prosecutors want the tech giant's advertising business to be broken up. it's the 5th anti trust lawsuit, filed by u. s. officials against google since 202415 years. google has pursued a course of anti competitive conduct that has allowed it to hold the rise of rival technologies, manipulate auction mechanics, to insulate itself from competition, and force advertisers and publishers to use its tools. in so doing google has

engaged in exclusionary conduct is severely weakened. if matt destroy competition in the ad tech industry. well, mit sholtes is competition director for the electronic frontier foundation. jasmine, i live from san francisco. good to you. this on the program is to shots again. i mean already google is in the hot water with a case pending over by the monopoly to cut the competition off. how connected is this particular law suit to everything that's happened in the last few years? he had quite connected this one a significant because it's stuff the most significant loss to go after the really the engine of google's revenues, which is its web advertising business. everything that google does from its design of search to the design of android and the chrome web browser is all affected by search. and the imperative to preserve and grow the

profits from excuse me, from web advertising. because that's simply the biggest part of google's revenues that creates a lot of conflicts of interest. so it's all of the, the other subjects of the, the previous lawsuits concerning android and so on. and this is, this is really the overriding concern when it comes to google. one of the issues that has raised eyebrows is how unique this particular sits. joy situation is in the sort of the bipartisan approach to dealing with google from both state and federal level. i know you're not a politician, but are you surprised that both democrats and republicans and state and federal level all seem to be on the same page when it comes to dealing with google and suddenly a very strong message? i'm not surprised because at heart this isn't a partisan issue. we all use the internet. we all want different websites to be able to thrive and to be supported by advertising. we all dislike the good, pervasive online surveillance that comes with the modern web advertising business.

that's dominated by google and approaching that through the lens of eddy trust is a way that post that doesn't distort speech. it doesn't really favor left or right or, or treat your traditional political divides. what will you use? touched on it slightly here about what sort of a message suits send to the industry. either you'll want a fair internet and available internet, but does it send the desired message in the short and long term about how you deal with monopolies? i think so. these are, they can take a long time and their outcome can be very uncertain. but even if the d o j in the states don't achieve a break up of google or i spinning off of some of its advertising businesses, there's still positive effects, i think on the internet that can come from this. and then the model for that is

among others. this is microsoft, after it was sued by the government or around that the turn of the millennium. it's even though they didn't achieve a breakup of the company really did change the company's behavior. and i think that's a strong possibility here in a model that with the public chastisement and with the increased oversight and scrutiny that comes from a suit like this. discipline companies, practices so that even if these business structures remain a lot of the practices that are specifically called out in this lawsuit or that are, are going to decrease overtime at a minimum. and just briefly how quickly you think we'll see results. i think the earliest would be about 3 years and more likely, 5 or 6 benches and see what does happen for the by the mid shots. thanks so much for joining us from san francisco. thank you. the panel of international sign to serve. ward humanity is moving closer to extinction. it is now

90 seconds to midnight. the doomsday clock symbolizes existential threats to human kind. it's closer to midnight than it's been since it was established more than 70 years ago. the bulletin of atomic scientists that resets the clock, blame the ukraine war, and the increased risk of nuclear conflict. we come leaders, and that's the call. and that's why the elders are urging a crisis mind to deal with the multiple crisis. the nuclear crisis. the climate on biodiversity crisis, the pandemic crisis, and we actually know what to do in each of those. and these are global solutions that are needed. we need a longer term vision on the part of leaders. and we need to, uh, you know, to find a way to really understand that we're talking about humanity. oh,

thank you. just squeeze in this is oscar nominations. they've been announced in los angeles on the like recent years, several cloud crowd pleasing blockbusters, are among the top contenders. gabriel. as under, how's the story? this year's oscar nominees, a mix of art house films, combined with big budget productions with a mass market appeal. so without further ado and here the nominees, ah, leading the way was the mind bending, science fiction, adventure everything everywhere, all at once. the universe and the ram which picked up a level nominations, including best picture director and best factors for michelle. yo. 2 of the years. biggest box office hits also featured heavily oh, including black panther, what kind of forever hand tough gun maverick already combined getting 11

nominations. in recent years, the trend has been oscar nominated films made and distributed by streaming services such as netflix and apple. but this year things are different. and it's now hearkening back to a more traditional hollywood. what's interesting is that this year we actually see big studio movies making a comeback like top gun, maverick and avatar. and these are films that were released in theaters everything everywhere, all at once. not a big studio movie, but a film that opened in theaters and stayed in theaters for a long time before it. it went online. and, and, you know, these films have been successful. i wouldn't ask the door to, maybe just doesn't like him. niche films are also recognized with the dark comedy, the band. she's up in a sharon being nominated and the german anti war drama. all quiet on the western front. also in the.