This government must make tough choices. The u. K. Treasury chief cuts foreign aid looking for savings to support the coronavirus ravaged economy and people around the world protest to end violence against women. As the u. N. Highlights what its calling a shadow. And make a statement with your support. Tenniss Australian Open looks likely to be delayed because of a dispute over how close we quarantine when they get to melbourne. Its 15 g. M. T. And we start in northern ethiopia, where after nearly 3 weeks of fighting a deadline, imposed by the Central Government for the Ground Forces to surrender is set to expire in an hour and a half. The federal army has surrounded the grays capital mccalla and is threatening the use of artillery on the city of 500000. People to grow in leaders deny allegations their fighters have begun surrendering if europe is Prime Minister abu ahmed is, are asking the world not to interfere. He says, while we appreciate and understand the interest of the International Community to assist the ongoing Law Enforcement operations, we would also like to underscore that this must be done in accordance with international law. This 1st and foremost means the International Community should stand by until the government of ethiopia submit its request for assistance to the community of nations. Alabi also said the reported massacre in the town of may is evidence of the criminality. Newly released video appears to show graves and bodies. Ethiopias state appointed Human Rights Commission is accusing members of the to graine youth group of killing about 600 civilians earlier this month. The United Nations is calling for an impartial investigation. Just syrias hasnt reports from inside to grow province or the here are, you know, on the right, our front line in southern tikrit, federal reinforcements arrive and helicopters, hover above it. Does exactly the Ethiopian Government has maintained that this is a Law Enforcement operation against what it calls the treasonous group. Well then youre just going to get another little bit of it under did not show up. Our morale is high. Were ready to enforce the rule of law for the sake of the fallen. We will prevail over those who had betrayed them. We have another mission, namely to safeguard the renaissance dam until its fully completed and operational. This building has been set up to receive fighters from the Peoples Liberation front, whove surrendered ahead of Prime Minister and its wednesday deadline for the t. P. O. Left to put down its weapons. Government forces here say this man was among those who surrendered. We are being treated well. We are not enemies, we are all fellow ethiopians. We are all brothers. I hope this will come to an end and peace prevails across the country. As fighting continues in northern ethiopia for the 3rd consecutive week, leader has reiterated his rejection of the ultimatum. He says, his fighters will continue their struggle against the federal government until the end, with the few that are on the other side of the battlefield. And the t. V. Says it standing its ground and that its fighters are ready to die, defending and its right to govern itself. There are conflicting claims of victory on both sides and a communication blackout in the region makes it difficult to verify information. The Prime Minister met has said this operation will end when the t. P. O. Left, who he accuses of destabilizing the country and undermining his leadership, are brought to justice. The province in northern, you morgan, is that a camp for displaced ethiopian families in what is the situation where you are here . While new refugees are arriving every single hour . , the registration here at this camp starts at around 15 g. M. T. , which is around 5 time 45. 00 pm. Local time, but authorities and count management who was to say they were just had more than 300 new arrivals just here today. And they say thats the number that arrives by the end of the registration period. More have arrived afterwards. So they say that they expect the number of the refugees to increase overnight going into next morning where they were ration once again will open. So there are concerns that this camp is going beyond its capacity. It already houses more than 15000 refugees. Thats a huge number address to increase compared to when the camp 1st started around 2 weeks ago when it 1st opened. And now the refugees. Now most of the refugees are in stories of seeing people being slaughtered. Jumping over, dead bodies of hearing bombardments, of seeing people being held by sharp nose and being shot to death, which made them flee and come here to the state of course, or as well as neighboring states to the state of about as well as neighboring state of some of them say that they have been separated from their families as a result of fleeing. In the midst of chaos and confusion when fighting came to her home town of make, if you degree region 100 testify, fled with most of her children. But she had to leave her 2 oldest daughters behind integris capital. And that they went to stony mccully with this school in the fighting started and there was no way for me to contact them. No, i dont know where they are and how they are doing. They said they didnt have enough money before the fighting started. 1. 00 is 14. 00 and 1. 00 is 15. Are they being feed . Are they being taken care of their only children . Since the fighting started integrate in early november, more than 40000, people have fled to sudan states of either going to say more than 5000000 are trapped in the region with no access to humanitarian aid. Sudanese Authorities Say nearly 3000 people arrive every day. It is the head of well, i arrived here 2 weeks ago since his arrival has been searching for the parents of these 3 children. When the fighting came to the town of mark kendra, everyone started running. These 3 siblings were in the town and seemed lost. So i took them with me, i tried to look for their parents, but i couldnt find them, or even used loudspeakers among those displaced. When all failed, i came with him to the scamp is he appears government has imposed a Telecommunications Blackout in the to green region. Since the start of the fighting with malfunctioning 4 lines of Internet Access into grey families who have left loved ones behind say theyre not sure if theyre still alive. Most have started the process of tracking their parents or children, hoping theyve arrived in sudan, but are in a different camp. And as more of these arrive, the number of families separated by the conflict is rising. Sudanese Authorities Say theyre not sure how many children have been separated from their parents or how many mothers and fathers left their children behind. Aid organizations efforts are being made to reunite families. Unfortunately, as you know, children and women are always the disproportionate impact of influx of refugees. And we have social workers who are working with them as well as the police and actually are in safe place at the moment. And were going to be starting with our c. R. C. But for those like me who have left their children behind, the process is yet to start. She says she can only pray her daughters are still alive and someday make it to the camp. If not, she has to wait until the fighting and to go back and look for them. And shes not sure how long that will take. And its not just separation that refugees here are facing and being forced to stay away from their loved ones. And without hearing news from them, due to the Communications Blackout, people here say theres also a shortage of food shortage of drinking water. And the sanitation system is simply terrible according to their description. Theres also difficulty in access to health care. So lots of challenges here in this refugee camp, but people say they still prefer being here as opposed to being back home because of the insecurity and the violence and the fighting. Now of course are going to say theyre trying to respond to the crisis and are doing their best. But the influx of refugees, the number of people who arrive every day is higher than what they can manage. And which is why sudanese authorities have been calling on the International Organizations and the International Community to assist it with the supplies. All right, bringing us the perspective of whats happening to those refugees there in the camp. Thanks so much. Has been challenging to report on the story because theres been a total Communications Blackout in tigger a since the government launched its offensive 3 weeks ago. Phone internet and mobile services have all been caught. Journalists cant access the battlefront. Special permits are needed and the government isnt issuing any at the moment. Well, that means the only information coming out is from what either side is saying without pretty much any independent confirmation. The un says human rights chief is accusing both sides of using what she called dangerously provocative rhetoric, which is putting frightened and vulnerable citizens in grave danger of more on this. Lets bring in samuel, get a check in this album is the journalist that ethiopia is reporting newspaper good to have you with us. So how hard is it proving for a local journalist to cover this story accurately . It really is difficult. We can travel to the region, we cant speak to victims. What we realize on the reports that are coming in from Amnesty International human rights watch. The worst of the u. N. Human rights commissioner, respected ethiopia and Human Rights Commission, daniel biechele, who was a prisoner, political prisoner in the past. And we also speak to the victims once they reach the sudan. Because in this kind of circumstances, you have to speak to the victims because the victims are all racing to be right. And theyre telling us exactly the same kind of uniform, like stories of hardship, people dying and young people being left behind. Theyre really being left behind. So thats how we focus on trying to report and work and under what has become a difficult circumstance or what about the public trust in the narratives, especially official narrative thats being put forward on how the battle integrators going the public buy into you know, like every conflict that blood can wait, there are those who listen to one side and rejects that as a side and vice versa. So it depends on who you ask. You know, when you speak to, if you will, dance on the conflicts, some people have families, children who are in school and who are stuck tourists who are into action for example, and are stuck when you speak to them. They dont seem to support the conflicts, but when you speak to every day, if your parents who really hated the t. P. A. Left government of the past 27 years, whose rights human rights have been abused by them, they tend to support the conflict. So its a wage issue among ethiopians. What is the extent of this communication blackout indicate you know, it depends, again on who you ask. You know, every society likes to control their own narrative and either side, you know, even the blackout. You know, the government accuses the t. P. A. Left of suspending internet phone lines and the t. P. Left accuses the government. So you dont even know who to who to believe. Its just that its been a cost 22 of the really, really challenging. And i hope well get through this day and learn from the experience because many countries who have done this kind of stuff have learned from it. I remember i grew up in canada, and i remember when they had their g 8 in toronto. And what transpired has been a learning experience for canadians, especially residing in toronto, where i used to live. And its, it has to be the same for ethiopians. I think its a missed opportunity for the media not to have a role in this culture. Conflicts, ways nicely into my next point, which was the country was undergoing the democrat eyes ation process. How much of a setback do people feel . Their restrictions are which have been imposed on reporting in free press and communication. You know, i, b, m and came to government, he became Prime Minister at a time when you feel there was just going down. He gave every, if youre going to hold, ive seen the difference between the tea p. L. F. , you know, and of the, you know, he gave us, he empowered us to cover to travel every part of your bend do stories investigative reporting for the 1st time. But you know, the last few weeks has been, a challenge. Its almost like going back to the year of the p. L. F. , which used to send us, i was never sent. I was never, i never became a victim to be clear. But month, many of my colleagues suffered from and they are 30 p. L. F. And now i think its teams. Were going back to that era and its scarce all of us and it makes us second guess, our royal or, you know, look for other options instead of, you know, being in the ethiopian media, which has become difficult. And we end up doing p. R. For either side, which isnt good for your plans at all. Most of the country finds its path soon again. Thanks so much, sam. Your letter to the think, you know, and in other developments, ethiopia has pulled 3 of its to grain soldiers from a Un Peacekeeping mission in south sudan. Stan the same in somalia, where several, 100 to ground soldiers serving in a peacekeeping force were disarmed. Some breaking news coming into us now an oil tanker has been damaged by an explosion off saudi arabias southwestern coast. It happened near the city of not far from its border with yemen. The greek operators of the mt. A karate tanker say it was attacked by an unknown source. Nobodys been injured in the incident. The rest of the days news still ahead, including find out why hong kongs leader has been praising beijings National Security law and promising to end what she called chaos cues to of harming saudi arabias interests. One woman finally faces trial after nearly 2 years in prison. And in sports with peter, well show you how you grab the top of the japanese football tie for now, a day after u. S. President elect joe biden announced his cabinet picks. Hes preparing to give a National Address on the challenges of the pandemic before the thanksgiving holiday. His speech is expected to focus on sacrifice. As the United States records its highest daily covert 19 deaths since may latest figures show, it has recorded a total of 259600 deaths and at least 12500000 infections of the u. S. President donald trump is still refusing to concede and is vowing to press ahead with legal challenges against the Election Results in a few hours, hes expected to attend an event in gettysburg, pennsylvania, alongside his lawyer, rudy giuliani, republican state politicians are holding a socalled hearing on allegations of fraud and speak more about that shortly with White House Correspondent kimberly halkett. Well 1st, lets go to see in wilmington, delaware, where joe biden is, and have i mentioned hes going to give this thanksgiving speech and we understand the theme is going to be sacrifice was expected, say about sacrifice. Just we expect this to be a reassuring counterpoint to donald trump effectively that he will be talking about. How about unity, about shared sacrifice, as you said, getting through the current crisis. Its clear that biden, once again, is trying to show that he is not donald trump. I would imagine it will be a very soothing, soothing address in a few hours time one correctional. Something that we reported earlier. It seems a bit of a translation mistake. We had reports of president xi of china had called joe biden. She sent his congratulations, been fact, it was a message, a congratulatory message, the president she had said and other them that the main issue here. I think other rumblings about future cabinet nominees. What was notable about tuesdays rollout of the National Security team was there was no defense secretary nominee and there was no cia director nominee. And theres a lot of undercurrents right now about who might eventually be Michele Flournoy had been seen as the front runner for Obama Administration. But someone who is way more hawkish even than tony blinken, the secretary of state as secretary of state nominee. Although they Work Together in that consultancy for raking in millions of dollars from, from the Defense Industry and big tech, Michele Flournoy is someone who would tussle with joe biden. In the past. Joe biden been against the obama afghans, for example, flournoy always in for intervention in libya and syria and afghanistan. So it seems like hes backing away from that a little bit. Maybe because he does have a personal relationship with her. But also because progressives are members of congress because some members of congress are saying, wait a 2nd here. This will be one hawk too many specifically, because in recent weeks, she spoke out against a possible arms embargo, all means penalties for saudi arabia because of that war. In yemen, she said that shouldnt be an arms embargo, but maybe just selective, you know, case by case basis view of to saudi arabia. The other stuff that you get a lot of Obama Administration officials. One of the many regrets on Foreign Policy, is green lighting effectively of yemen by saudi arabia and the u. A. E. , which led to the biggest humanitarian crisis of the world. So thats one issue. Another name being mentioned, the cia director Michael Morrell for Obama Administration official who in the past has defended torture. Post 911. So again, if we start seeing these names being nominated, i think theres a real awareness that they will be revoked amongst the progressives. And so far the body count is been trying to make an argument that yeah, you may not be happy, but theyre not as bad as they could have been. Especially since joe biden, although in an interview with n. B. C. Own choosing night, suggested that progressive figures like bernie saunders, Elizabeth Warren probably would have a place in the cabin, but he is open to republicans being in the cabinet. Well then again, well see enormous anger amongst progressives because a lot of extreme right wing republicans put their lot in behind all of the behind joe biden against donald trump. Like for governor john kasich. Apparently, if he suddenly gets a place in the cabinet, there will be revolt there already. Progressive already starting to take it to the streets. Hes an extreme right winger and he will stare at the end, the womens rights to union. Its a fight and its seen as being way too nice to the republicans on the right wing, while ignoring the progressives who got the base out to vote. And theres no indication of these republican stream right wing republican figures. Did anything for bidens vote tally about extreme right wing republicans . Well then were going to see real real problems. And that is an important point to watch out for. Thanks so much. Have a tendency that go live to our White House Correspondent john king, but how he joins us from washington, d. C. And so kimberly, does it look like its going to be much chance of donald from reversing all changing that vote in pennsylvania. Right . Thats where hes been, hes been focused on lately. Yeah, it doesnt look like theres much of a chance, but that isnt stopping the Truck Campaign or more specifically, the u. S. President from trying just for some context. There are no official schedules for the president today in terms of any public events, but what is being widely reported. What we expect to happen is an unofficial movement of the u. S. President heading north to the u. S. State of pennsylvania, which has now certified its vote for joe biden. Still, we understand in just the last hour that the campaign has filed yet another challenge to try to overturn those results. Now we should put this into context. There already have been 2 rejected cases in pennsylvania trying to do just that. This appears to be an appeal, so what we understand is the u. S. President around 1730. 00 g. M. T. Will be in pennsylvania, appearing alongside his attorney, rudolph giuliani, and meeting with legislators from pennsylvania to discuss this bid. Now, what is the argument being made . Its one thats been repeatedly made by donald trump, and that is that he believes that he won the state that there was widespread voter fraud that favored joe biden. And he is once again attempting to undo the results in that state. And just to put it into context for us. So this is paul, all of us who would leave trumps plan to try and get more republican electors out to the december conference of color Electoral College conference. Exactly. So well, these states are certifying their votes for joe biden or donald trump because he did win some states, but he just didnt win enough of them. What is happening is that they are preparing for the bigger event, which will happen in mid december, and thats when the Electoral College will cast its ballots. And we presume that given the number of states that have certified for joe biden, that joe biden will then at that moment officially be the president elect, although hes already the projected one and the white house is already working on that transition. But there is a strategy where as, according to cause you to should also to the Supreme Court rulings, they dont necessarily have to vote the way the voters asked them to. In other words, they could be called faithless elector or so whether donald trump is trying the strategy is still unclear what the indications have been so far though, is that weatherby, michigan, weatherby, pennsylvania, or any of these other battleground states. Even the republicans in those states say that the votes are going to joe biden, but still, if the president is able to convince some of these members of the Electoral College to flip their vote for him instead of joe biden, there is the possibility that the results could be overturned, but most suggest its pretty unlikely given the fact that much of these details would have been worked out in advance either in the courts or in the legislatures there, or even just sort of amongst the parties themselves. So it really is a very big, long shot, but not in possibility, a long shot, but its going to go good to explain to us how technically the president wins the election. When the Electoral College votes in december, not the you know, the popular vote which we had, but as we said, no ones going to go against that. You dont think so and it can. But how could the explaining this complex situation for us . Thanks so much. The u. K. Government is ditching its target for overseas aid to focus spending closer to home, the moves expected to free up billions of dollars. Treasury chief says britains facing its worst recession in more than 300 years. I have listened with Great Respect who were on duty to retain this target. But at a time of unprecedented crisis, government must make tough choices. I want to reassure the house that we will continue to protect the worlds poor, the equivalent of 0. 5 percent of our National Income on overseas aid in 2021. Allocating 10000000000 this paul brown joins us now live from outside the houses of parliament in central london. So paul, how much of an impact will the aid cut actually have on aid efforts . Well, i will append largely on how the aid budget is allocated. You can hear from the way rishi phrased him himself there that theres been an intense debate about the aid budget in the direction of travel for this Boris Johnson government has been set for many, many months, even years. I would suggest, i mean, in september the 2 departments, the International Department for International Development merged with the Foreign Office and many saw that as a hostile takeover by the Foreign Office essentially bringing aid into the kind of political sphere of influence of the Foreign Office and under the foreign secretary as opposed to a separate, almost independent department, totally separate. And the arguments that ive heard today about whether or not it should be a government led thing is a very, i mean, some people say that its clear that money shouldnt just be spent on things that have no relevance or value to the british public. That said, that sort of things that british aid is spent on are things like vaccination programs and Education Programs and refugee rights. And those who say, for example, that we shouldnt be spending money over there when we need to feed children here. Many n. G. O. S say thats a bogus argument as well because the refugee problem, for example, by educating refugees, by supporting them in their own countries, prevents them from becoming refugees in the 1st place. So the arguments around backwards and forwards, and one of the big arguments is a, the length of time that this cuts will stay in place for a few. Soon as it was thought, it would make it just a temporary measure. Just a year. He clearly said in his speech in parliament that this would last as long as the financial situation was as dire as it is, that opens the way for it to be in place for many years to come. All right, thanks so much paul brown. Still ahead on aljazeera seeking asylum in israel, but find out why thousands of sudanese refugees may now be at risk of deportation and in sports with pay to a world cup. When i get Summer School field to be asian champions, league. Hello. Weve got something of a change taking place in the weather across the middle east at the moment, a little more cloudy. Notice across northern parts of the region, but it, within the next couple of days, many of us can expect to see a spot or 2 of rain there because some western weather, some windy weather moving across cyprus, easing towards the levant, syria, lebanon. Jordan, not the way into israel palestinian territories, seeing some very heavy showers, showers there, pushing across northern parts of iraq, easing over towards the caspian sea, northern parts of iran, also seeing some showers. But you can follow this line of wes, the weather, just out of kuwait across northern parts into central areas of saudi arabia. Heavy downpours down towards mecca could cause some flooding here that will sneak a little further southwards as we go through friday society something to watch out for. Even here in contra, we might see a spot or 2 of light, right . Nothing much to speak of the west. The weather will be a little further north and a little further ace. Come further south, and you might see a shot just around southern parts of him on maybe into the gulf of aden. Some wetter weather, still lurking around here, jerusha showers into Central Africa will continue to just make a little further south was even northern parts of the maybe i could catch a shower or 2 the way some showers into zimbabwe. Some parts of mozambique and east and south africa. Romania, ancient forests. Some of europes most pristine are crucial for our society and crucial for battle against a climate crisis. But illegal logging by a ruthless timber mafia is destroying both the landscape and peoples lives. Being in the main areas, our dark bungs violence yelling with a rolls amidst claims of corruption and the role of powerful multinationals. People in power investigates, rumania, break of the forest on aljazeera. When the muse breaks are thrown, when people need to be heard and the story needs to be told, thats why having peace testing in areas with a high infection rate with exclusive interviews and indepth reports, see people here tell us they are desperate. Theyre hungry and hope aljazeera has teams on the ground more kind of love to impart a 2nd look with power to bring new moon baldwin documentaries, and live news. You are watching our desire time to recap our headlines now and has been damaged by the explosion of saudi arabia, southwestern coast, near the city of the greek operators of the mt. It was attacked by an unknown source. Nobodys been injured in the incident. The theo pin governments deadline for the surrender of to growing forces is set to expire shortly. The federal army has surrounded to grace capital. And this threatening to use artillery on the city of 500000 people. U. S. President elect joe biden is preparing to give a National Address on the challenges of the pandemic before thanksgiving holiday is speech is expected to focus on sacrifice. The United States reports its highest daily cope with 19 deaths since may. Sammy sheets is a former iowa deputy coalitions director for the biden campaign. He joins us live by skype from cedar rapids good to have you with us. So biden has pretty much outlined a lot of the key appointments and nominees. How do you think thats going down . Thank you for having me personally foremost, im incredibly excited by the cabinet that president elect biden has nominated so far. I think its an incredibly Diverse Group of individuals with a lot of experience take. Mr. Blinken, for example, has over 26 years of experience in diplomacy and government, a nominee to the United Nations to be the investor to the United Nations, has over 30 years in the Foreign Service for United States. So i think after 4 years of having our federal bureaucracy hollowed out by the trumpet, ministration, it is incredibly exciting for me to see that experience and leadership and confidence. Let me jump in there and say that what would you say to the critics who say what they represent inside is the continuation of, i mean its, its very, very difficult to see how they can come up with fresh, new thinking. These are very much institutional inside this the problem has been for over 4 years. Anybody that was not sufficiently loyal to the president was called part of the teach state in so many experts in the respective fields. Whether it be Foreign Policy, whether it be public health, as weve seen with the corona virus, which has been extremely detrimental in looking back, you know, as im saying, lets look forwards. Sorry, and can you peter question. Yeah, i mean, but, i mean, lets put aside whats happened in the last 4 years now because, you know, weve, weve got to look forward. Especially when it comes to healing the divisions within the democratic camp. For example, do you think progressives have been represented sufficiently . I do, and actually i was a number of senator Sanders Campaign of the primary joint. But as President Bidens campaign and general election and im very pleased there are members of the senator Sanders Campaign on the transition team. The choice for the treasury department, janet yellen is very exciting. The chief of staff, probably around acquaintance and all that. But progressives and i want to progressives have actually been very excited by mr. Blinken because of some of the things that President Biden and mr. Boim can have said that they will do in terms of Foreign Policy in terms of respects an International Agreements a return to diplomacy and sort of strictly american 1st policies. In terms of the iran deal, not grenadian, and abrogating agreements that were agreed upon by the United States and the International Community. I think thats something that the American People are really excited to have back in their let me search some, rested his name to any senior you know, head of a government department, you know, other than i think least secretary of defense and the head of cia pretty much most of the appointees will and all needs have been made now where the progressives in those senior positions which by the announced there are still plenty of of nominees to be made. We havent heard from the secretary i, weve interviewed the secretary of labor is going to be which is an incredibly important position here in the United States that helps fight for workers rights and helps strengthen Union Representation to fight for workers rights. There are plenty of positions more than a secretary of state and defense. And as i mentioned in the secretary of treasury role in the secretary of state, Real Progress has been very happy whatever. Come what ive seen, and im telling you as a progressive myself with the choices that are made by President Biden, because he knows president elect biden, because he knows that he would have been there without the Progressive Movement in the democratic party. And thats why i think hes been making this decision so far. How is he going to be for this Biden Administration to work with a Republican Controlled Senate . You think will sort of be determines there are excellent candidates in georgia. 2 that are running in the road in the runoff. The reverend warnock and john haas, who i feel very excited and confident about their chances. But if, even if one, fortunately, the senate stays in republican hands, there are a number of things that president elect biden can do through executive order, releasing people from their student loan debts, climate action, reentering the climate, paris accord. Lot of things in the realm of Foreign Policy with the iran nuclear deal. There are plenty of actions. Immigration, also, for instance, that the president elect can take if he has a very difficult working relationship with senate leadership. But thats assuming again, that our 2 excellent candidates on the democratic side and georgia dont prevail and im very hopeful that they will. All right, thank you so much for the times and places being too sam, machines that thank you for having rallies, being held in bangkok in the light to show defiance against the thai government, a monarchy for months. Demonstrators have been calling for reforms including a new constitution and kobes on the kings growing powers and wealth. Sky high blood has been among the crowds. So protesters resting on what has become an icon of this movement, the yellow duck. Now theyre protesting out from the sea and commercial Bank Headquarters here in bangkok. This was the 2nd choice of locations for this protest that is pinpointing the finances, the wealth of the king. This is something that theyve really focused on in their overall movement. In fact, its one of the 3 main demands that theres reform within the monarchy. They originally wanted to go to a very sensitive area, but the security footprint was such that they decided they needed to move it here to make their point. And theyre making the point here because the king owns 23 percent, the largest shareholder in see him pushing back again, the headquarters right here. And its also very different because if they were to have gone to that original location, the security around there was very, very, very tight. It could have been a much different scene than what were seeing here. This is much more like a night market than a protest, but there have been speeches going after the king and his wealth, the 30000000000. 00. Its estimated that hes worth what he did 2 years ago implemented in the guy that gave him all the control of the council money. So that is something the protesters want over to. They want to go back to how it was before a panel decided what happens with the wealth of the crowd to put into context that he has 30000000000. 00, the queen of england has 500000000. 00. So thats something that the protesters here want to change. They say probably the next 4 days are going to hold more protests, more general ideas of what theyre looking to change. But again, tonight, here on wednesday, theyre pinpointing it on the well. Ok. Hong kongs chief executive, kerry lam has defended beijings National Security lol. Joining her annual address china imposed the controversial legislation in june and high profile opposition activists have been jailed since then. Adrian brown reports from hong kong. Kerry lamb insists this was her policy address and not one dictated by the leadership in beijing, as she both defended and justified chinas tightening grip here. In the past year or so, hong kongs experience the most severe political challenges since its return to the motherland. One of her urgent priorities is to restore hong kongs Constitutional Order and political system from chaos. The large scale and often violent protests ended after the imposition of a National Security. Lauren july that had restored stability. Lam said, but warned more measures were needed, including a wide ranging program to educate hong kongs youth on the rule of law. Students were often at the front lines of the demonstrations. Hong kong has become an obvious, gaping hole in National Security and presented significant risks to the country. Lams policy address last year was disrupted by opposition legislators. But there were no protests this year. After prodemocracy, politicians resigned as a group after 4 of their colleagues were disqualified before this policy address carried arms Approval Rating was a dismal 26 percent compared to 64 percent in the months after he took office more than 3 and a half years ago. But analysts say theres no chance of losing a job any time soon as he continues to enjoy the support of president xi jinping lam had a lot to say on wednesday speaking for more than 2 hours. Unveiling 200. 00 proposals including the greater bay area project. Thats chinas ambitious plan to link hong kong to 9 cities in guangdong province, creating a vast finance and Information Technology hub. Hong kongs future warned was tied to closer economic integration with the mainland, where coded 19 appears to be largely under control. And Economic Growth is returning. Adrian brown, aljazeera, hong kong. Its called the shadow pandemic, and its in the spotlight as the World Marks International day for the elimination of violence against women. The u. N. Has launched a campaign about rising Domestic Violence. Run a virus started locking women indoors. Right now. Many people are trapped, trapped in their homes with enemies. This is the shattered and ending in one we cant call to Domestic Abuse help lines in the u. K. When thomas 65 percent in the u. S. And pretty much everywhere reported numbers are rising. These arent just numbers that you might know if you think someone is in trouble, check in there again, and if everything around is again and again or something about Domestic Violence. Know the details of little services, like how my numbers are. If she tells you what you suspect, that ally in the minds of her children are immediately cool, the Protection Police schatten andranik is spreading right now. Lets help each other safely. Right now. Well, as we heard, the u. N. Figures show an increase in calls to Domestic Violence, hot helplines across several countries. In argentina, theres been a 25 percent rise during lockdown. Well, cose womens Rights Federation says theres been a more than 30 percent increase in Domestic Violence cases. There and in bangladesh, a local Rights Organization says cases of rape and violence against women rose by 32 percent between april and september, several mass rallies, calling for an end to violence against women planned across chile, our latin america, the newman is in santiago. So what is the message from protesters that hi there, i dont know if you can see behind me, there is a large group of women who have just walked from the president ial palace and theyre moving in the direction of the Supreme Court to deliver a letter to the president , demanding that this country approve the convention of the or International Labor organization convention, 190 that punish is sex abuse in the workplace, which is rampant in this country. Im on other things. In fact, at the, in the senate this morning there was a minute of silence called for the number of them aside to have taken place this year at least 35, but probably much, much more. And you know what you are hearing i have there, i am king knowing what im trying to stand at the end of the hour. Oh, oh, my demonstrations like this far, far larger ones probably throughout the day, particularly in the evening where thousands of women are expected to express more or less the same thing. The demand for the end of sex abuse and violence and femicide and for higher penalties from the courts for the men that are guilty of carrying out these crimes will very often get away with roughly a slap on the hand. Right, thanks so much to see newman there. A car has crashed into the gate of german chancellor Angela Merkels office in berlin. Are no reported injuries and no visible damage. The word stop, globalization politics is written on the side of the vehicle. Police say theyve taken the driver into custody and are investigating the crash was intentional saudi womens rights activists. The general rule, has had a case transferred to a specialized terrorism court. According to her sister through and a dozen other womens rights activists were arrested in 2018. And accused of harming saudi interests. Just weeks later, the government lifted a ban on women driving, which is what they had campaigned for. Through all has been held in solitary confinement and assaulted while in prison, according to family and rights groups. Saudi officials deny allegations of torture is a middle east Research Director for Amnesty International. She says arbitrary decisions are being made on hospitals detention. You know, were not in a position to speculate or to try and understand the actions of the self you or it goes without saying that it does not serve their purposes or their narrative or teams when the 1st and only individuals who have been calling will fight for it, and i think hes or they didnt think this was well, there was over the weekend under a few of her successes in the 1st, the initial days. The sense in the womens activists though the most pressure in the past 2 years. We are hoping that the press would be cured or seems to be unconditional to be so if were going to this end up disintegrate, but we are not in the position to 2nd base with the whole thing because we do see that from our standpoint, this is Mission Decisions that those who are can pop an arbitrary so far, and there is no way for us to sever what else . What we do know is that there was a one day notice, given its fact ive seen has been, as infamy can go. So without any contact to her or access to a lawyer, sudanese Asylum Seekers in israel say they want to read about the impacts of last months deal, normalizing ties between israel and sudan. Both governments of said concentrate 1st on agriculture and trace, but migration is on the agenda. And there are fears, thousands of sudanese in israel could be deported for a full set of full term tel aviv tel aviv is it was mined barrackers home. He works as an advocate for african students, but his life here is precarious. His asylum application lodged in 2013 has never been ruled on. He needs to renew his temporary residency. Each year. He fled darfur as a child after his father and brother were killed in militia attacks. He fears what would happen if he were forced now to return to sudan. If its really decided to report thats back. We dont know where to go. Because again, it says that happening and we, even of the taking different report from our at the pan is who is living in i. D. P. Camps for and are saying different. Its still going to happen is the war happening . Barack is concerned stems from the normalization deal announced at the white house last month between israel and sudan. Do you think sleepy joke, or maybe theres fear, maybe you know why your one minute Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu says he wants to address migration issues. As part of the process, ministers have long sought the removal of tens of thousands of africans. They call infiltrators. Interior Ministry Says of the 6285 sudanese, a 1000 have been granted temporary residency, more than 5000, others are waiting and says to their asylum claims. Sudans, former president Omar Al Bashir was opposed last year and awaits possible trial on war crimes charges. But activists say the Israeli Government itself has reported continued insecurity in the country is the will not dare to be pulled the genocide survivors, it will open asylum claims without checking the deal signed with us. This is like a kind of lead to the line that i dont believe the country will cause, despite so many violations of the international. You know, israel has failed before to make good on domestic promises to expel africans. 3 years ago to issued an ultimatum to accept deportation to a 3rd country or face indefinite detention. The move brought thousands of protesters to the streets and was eventually defeated in the Supreme Court. The Detention Center in the southern desert has since been closed. Israels Prime Ministers office declined our requests for comment ahead of israels 1st direct talks with sudan. Since the normalisation deal was announced in the meantime for the thousands of sudanese here in israel, it means a continuation of an uncertain and contingent life aware that their futures are reliant on decisions made by governments and courts. Its a way of life. Theyve got used to now over many years are a force that Aljazeera Television is up next with the spall tale. And name could be on another World Championship trophy this weekend. Move or . Oh for a sports fans. Its time to catch up with all the game with peter. Thank you very much, sammy. Were looking at possible delays for the 1st grand slam of the tennis season. As organizers of the a straightener can try to negotiate with government officials on help players will quarantine Tennis Australia is trying to find a way to allow players to train or compete while still in mandatory isolation. The tournament is shuttle to begin in mid january, meaning competitors would have to be in melbourne next month to complete all the procedures. But victorian state Officials Say they still have not finalized all the plans. Thats a lot of the people by the light. Boy, you know, awake otoh. I think that still must logically, but its not, its not the only option that, you know, as you know, the french open, i think was delighted by, by many months some women didnt occur at all. But look, i still think its much more likely that it will be a shorter rather than a long life. As important as a tennis tournament is, were not going to jeopardize our coronavirus status by anything other than the highest standards. People have to quarantine real madrid managers and then says fixture, conjurers, chin is ruining the entertainment value of football. The coronavirus pandemic has squeezed the already packed shed tool and rail. Have several players out injured ahead of the Champions League game against inter milan, including captaincy. Joe damn us and carrying benzema midfielder luca moderates has also complained about fixture of the load in a serious its true, there are too many games. Were playing every 3 days between our national teams, europe, the league, and everything else. And it seems like theyre always wanting to implement more matches, more competitions, and nobody is asking about the health of the players. There are lots of injuries, not just in our squad, but in squads around the world. We also have to think about coronavirus if were going to test positive or negative, and that is mentally exhausting too. We need to look at the players more because even more players are going to get hurt and whos going to play the matches then. Right now, the asian Champions League is being held in a bio secure bubble in cutter, spain and barcelona legend on this iniesta now plays for japanese side vessel coby, the world cup when it scored and got in the stands. They be chinas 2 time Champions League winners. Ever grand 31 vessel remain top of group g. South koreas john burke. Moses secured their 1st win of the tournament by beating Australian Team sydney f. C. One song. Not was the matter with a goal just before half time. John book remained 3rd in group h. Well, certainly our bottom with no wins from the 4 games. Staying in cutter fee for a bus journey in france, ina has been checking on progress at least sale stadium, which will host the world cup final. He also confirms carter will host an arab cup tournament next year as a dress rehearsal for 2020. 450000000. 00 arabs in these countries many more all over the world. Their countries will play among themselves to see which is the best arab team. Only. That is something incredible. But in addition to that, they will play in the world cup stadiums which will have the best players in the world playing the year after for the world cup. So its a unique event. 22. 00 countries, a big chunk of the world. It will be an incredible event and maybe it is the 1st one of many more to come. Meanwhile, over in japan, cover sucky have won the jaitley title for the 3rd time. In 4 years, akihito year nagar scored a hat trick as they thrashed 2nd place a gumball soccer 5 no cover. Saki already have more points than any winning side in 22 years, and they are still flying games left to play. Now to the United States in a shock in the Major League Soccer playoffs, the top seeded Philadelphia Union were beaten to know by the new england revolution. Take John Buchanan pic of the girls and a celebration as well. And then we get new england face orlando city in the east and same and there was like drama as last years runners up toronto. F. C. Were dumped out by Expansion Team national of having 3 gold ruled earlier in the game. Daniel ryall score the winner well into extra time in the 108 minutes national will take on columbus in the semifinal and the defending champion, Seattle Sounders of 3 to the saints in the western conference. Thats after they beat los angeles 8031. 00 in the quarter final. But i dont believe that so was among the stories of these 8 career playoff goal they face if see dallas next. Former liverpool and england player Robbie Fowler will begin a new chapter in his managerial career on friday. He said to make each coaching debut for Indian Super League team east bengal as they take on archrival bone in the coal cutter. Darby fellow took over last month of the previous managerial stint several straight years. Brisbane role. And among talking united in thailand, so far the lads have been 1st asked if youre serving where you really are trained and fantastic. You know, weve still got a lot of work to do to catch up to the teams first game to make sure the sumac a name could be on another wall championship trophy this weekend. As mick schumacher, son of formula one legend michael closes in on the if to title the 21 year old german has a narrow lead going into the last 3 races of the season in bahrain. But 5 other drivers also have a chance to clinch it. Victory would help schumacher chances of emulating his father and eventually competing in formula one. The top 6 in championship still can win the championship so everythings open. And for me its really important to just keep my focus to keep improving myself. d to keep learning and yeah, just go for it. And we finish with a big deal for n. B. A. Basketball star, bamidele bio. Hes agreed a 5 year extension to his contract at the miami heat, which is worth at least 163000000. 00. Its not signed yet, but will be finalized. Once he completes a physical in the next few days. It will be the richest contract in the heats franchise history. Thats what the sports is all beer again, later with more 7 tanks, some hater. That brings us to the end of the news hour. Im back in a couple of minutes with another for show. So stay with us. An invitation to bear witness to hold that life office. The high the trials and tribulations, the unseen and everyday miracles, the injustices, the defiance, the tests of character and the person they treat with nice documentaries, with a delicate touch on aljazeera. Decades ago called the pearl of the orient. The manila metropolitan theater was once a testament to the citys grandeur, but decades later, the theater has become a symbol. Now the Philippine Government is changing their government buildings. The universities and monasteries were just some of the many structures that were destroyed in manila during world war 2. But rebuilding a lives and a city from scratch has proven difficult. And some experts say manila has never truly recovered. Weve never had a president who has literally for 5 years repeatedly attacked democracy, loosely related to i dont have a narrative. Youre getting there. Were treated even further joined me, Richelle Carey on up my guest. Im around the world, take a hot seat and we debate the weeks top stories in pressing issues. Here on out is there a a deadline is for the grain forces to surrender in northern ethiopia. Prime minister is warning the world not to interfere. Sam is a than this is al jazeera live from the hall. 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