Leaders hold an emergency summit with a warning that democracy is in crisis across the region. Ah, welcome to the program, the us says the leader of i sole has been killed in a special forces operation in North Western syria about abraham alhashan, me al career. She was one of at least 13 people, including 6 children who died during the raid in the town of at mann in the rebel held it live province. It was the biggest us right there since the attack in 2019 that killed a previously revised. So our white house correspondent, Kimberly Hallett has more this horrible terrorist leader is no more in an address to the nation from the roosevelt room of the white house. U. S. President joe biden spoke about the operation. He ordered that killed the isolator. Abu ibrahim al, has she, me, al, karachi, and i directed the department of defense to take every precaution possible to minimize civilian casualties. Knowing that this terrorist had chosen surround himself with families, including children, we made a choice to pursue a special forces raid at a much greater risk than our to our own people, rather than targeting him with an air strike. As Us Special Forces moved in the ice, a leader reportedly detonated an explosive and a final act of desperate cowardice. He chose to blow himself up, taking several members of his family with him. The mission happened thursday in northwestern, syria in it live province. Residence on the ground said at least 13 people, including children, were killed in the operation. The pentagon said there were no true casualties. With the credit or more might in his Vice President and National Security advisors oversaw the mission from the situation room of the white house. It was the biggest us rated, syria says the 2019 operation that killed the ice. A leader Abu Bakar Albert daddy. This operation was literally months. In the planning, the u. S. Targeted the ice a leader for threats he allegedly posed to us interests and crimes committed in iraq in 2014, including the enslavement of edi women. The raid comes a week after the defense secretary ordered the u. S. Military to do more to protect civilians in combat operations often largely forgotten in the west postilion may be the only, its of a lining of this is it has wrote by Media Attention to the conflict and silly seams from their perspective that no one really cares. So one advantage in the sense is that this is now brought to you back into into the news, despite efforts to limit casualties, some members of congress are now calling for an investigation into the civilian deaths to ensure that every reasonable step was taken to protect innocent lives kimberly helped get al jazeera, the white house. The sunday Led Coalition fighting in yemen has lodged to strikes on who the rebel positions, navy, capital sinner, and one of those hit near the Cities International airport. This is the moment fighter jets bomb the area, the strikes of intensified in the last few weeks following who the missile launches against the united arab emirates. The us has announced its latest round of proposed weapons sales to the middle east. The u. E is set to buy 65000000. 00 worth of missiles radar systems. Saudi arabia is looking to improve its anti Missile Defense capabilities with a 23700000. 00 upgrade. But the biggest ticket is to jordan, which is buying 4200000000. 00 worth of fighter jets to expand its at 16 fleet. Now turkeys president is offered to mediate between ukraine and russia. Percept, ive owed one hell talks with ukraines president laudermill landscaping, as lensky, welcome the offer, the pass on a series economic deals, including want to produce turkish drones in ukrainian factories. Yeah. Did you miss . I will be the, it comes to sensitive time or not to reiterate. We continue to support sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine and who getting crime me. I appreciate the messages of the ukrainian and administrative, especially mister president , to emphasize common sense in dialogue. As ive emphasized before, tech he prepared to undertake its poor in order to end the crisis. Russian president Vladimir Putin, his heading to beijing, talks with his chinese counterpart shooting pain. Itll be present, shes 1st face to face meeting with World Leaders and the pandemic. Again. The kremlin says beijing is set to formally pledge of support for russia, and its dispute with the west over nato expansion. Well, katrina, new jersey now from beijing with very late as it does seem that both are on the same page or the same side when it comes to the current impasse on ukraine. But what else do they want to improve ties on . Yes. Hello, china has said that russia is security concerns need to be adequately addressed, but it doesnt mean that aging will necessarily welcome many invasion of ukraine. You have to remember the beijing also has very good relations with care. Its an important trading partner. Its part of china belt and rhode initiative, so definitely she and putin will use the meeting today on friday to at least get on the same page around the tensions. Some analysts have even posited that they do might one so, so they be perhaps offered to act as a mediator. But when we step back and look at over old china russian relations, this bilateral relationship is really flourishing. At the moment. Both leaders have said that trust on both sides has never been so high. She imputed unknown themselves to have the good chemistry, a good friendship. And also theres deepening corporation between 2 countries and everything from space, exploration to trade, to energy. And i think energy is really something people are watching and tons of possible deals that will be fine during putins trip to china. Already, russia provides china with much needed resources of gas through its power of siberia pipeline, which funnels gas from easter russia to china. It provides china with 38000000000 cubic meters of gas. Russia has said that they want to expand corporation in terms of gas, potentially sliding a power of siberia to deal which would double in effect, russia supply. Augusta china, of course they have, as you say, good relations. But both of those nations have issues with the u. S. Independently for very different reasons, as a chance for them to perhaps talk about how theyre going to deal with washington. Because you have russia facing already, some sanctions and possibly more. And theres an ongoing trade dispute between washington and beijing. Thats right. So persian has said in a statement, a chinese, a media yesterday that one of the big talking points between him and president , she didnt pang during this trip. Well be discussing Foreign Policy and really aligning when it comes to that. Now both of these countries already have a very similar view of international politics. Both leaders have a very similar style of governing and both have had relations with the u. S. And its allies really sour in recent years. Now, boys have also said that theyre against what theyve described as unilateral sanctions by western countries, particularly the us. Now i think what will happen is, over the next few days, were going to see china and russia really talk about increasing trade and 2021 trade between those 2 countries reached an unprecedented 140000000000 dollars. Puget has said that he wants to increase that to 200000000000 going forward, and certainly any support from china economically will help to protect or buffer russia from the worst of the consequences. Should the u. S. Or other western countries and poor sanctions on russia . What could also happen is that china could, as it has done in the past, meaningfully block any actions in the Un Security Council to protect russia. And that kind of relationship could also be beneficial for china going forward. But because of course, china has its own issues with the u. S. Criticism from washington when it comes to its activities in the south trying to see its behavior towards taiwan. So russia can then do the same when it comes to china down the track. Should china choose to move forward in any particular way but, but may also provoke an action from washington . What was the, what happens to the moment to katrina you for the update . Thanks very much. Not me. Mos acid unsung sushi is facing new charges of corruption. Shes already been sentenced to 6 years in detention. This case could not lead her to be completely removed from public life. Tony chang is following the story from bangkok she was going to be facing charges of her, of the going against the state secrets act yesterday. That hearing was postponed because she was said to be unwell, suffering from disease, dizziness and nausea after her, the journey from the place where she was being kept in secret to the court in the capitol nador. When not sure shes going to be attending court today. Her lawyers who we spoke to earlier this morning said they hoped to see her, but so they couldnt be sure of this stage. Theyre only allowed 30 minutes with, with her before the start of proceedings. But the big focus today was going to be on corruption charges, new charges announced on state television against her last night. Think many people see these as trumped up charges. The military went through the books at her Party Headquarters and her home very, very closely after the military qu, they havent yet print, produced any evidence at all of corruption her. But nonetheless, she is facing 11 charges now, which could potentially lead to sentencing ever more than a 150 years. And i think many people say this is an attempt by the military government. Keep somebody who has an assure track record of winning at the polls are out for the foreseeable future. And given her age that 76, that could be for a very long time. For seni aids to the u. K. Prime minister have resigned. They include bars, johnsons chief of staff, private secretary, and director of communications. Now all 3 have been implicated in the governments response to lockdown parties. A 4th, a, the head of policy. Manila minister said that she quit because of a false accusation. Johnson made against the leader of the opposition. Well, jonathan, this is a u. K. Political commentator. He says its unlikely. Forest johnson will survive these crises to hear play the case. All his School Guides were popping him up, have now gone, and left him tightly exposed. Hell hope is he spin this, wiping a slate clean, but he doesnt wash, became his his abided head. Now demonstrate that i have confidence in him. The fact that he has got rid of everyone that he has paid his place. Good judgment is off and, and, and ultimately the bought the box, dealt with the prime minister, you know, just about taking the responsibility because the responsibility, like getting ready to revive the whole point. I take the responsibility is the buck stops again and nobodys forced him to break it. I know the biggest name around him is direct communication is the policy by that. And hes been within the 14 years she actually gave the resignation. Thats in which she talked about, mary johnson had made against the leader of the opposition. So actually note about the pot gate issue without the huge play because that the dying that his most trusted left tenant had now abandoned the ship as well, and not to encourage other people to gaze would, i think will happen is theyll be a vote to day confidence in the coming weeks or months. So hes 54. 00 concerts and hes was the letters of no competence to the committee. Then anyone guessed really, it just takes a 180 m p s to calculate it in the electoral political interests to remove the prime minister. Otherwise you stay for another year, but the long he stays the moods at the moving to the response. While still had hair on al jazeera enough is enough because we know we can do things about this. The u. S. President our lines, his plan to fight rising gun violence, as republicans accused him of being soft on crime and a group of ex can coworkers, pullman independent median in a vote that could have implications across the country. Those stories after the break ah there when you stop, the wind is tangier, cuz sometimes you get seasonal cold winds. So for down down the gulf, the sun gets to work and it gets pretty warm. The temperature react could be 29. 00 degrees or friday dough house at 25. 00. Its quite a contrast. We come for the north still with a late winter storm blowing things into nolan, egypt and saudi. Like to have a sandstorm running through the north, hitting suddenly rock, nevada equate some showers to follow of rain or snow in the Higher Ground of northern iraq. And iran might see a shower to near q weight, and that band is going to head slowly sizes, but then fizzle out. Here is the picture on saturday. The remaining shadow, still blowing in a lighter wind down in gather city. For example, maybe in beirut, sons out in cyprus, probably most of egypt and all of turkey for nice change because things are marched on. This is what us, there will be. Theres been snow in tehran itself, rather than just the mattress area of this part of iran. And the could be a little bit more mostly be talking about rain showers. Its warm for the sas is quite woman, something pakistan units. But shamal has picked up by this time, not a cold warm it could well be a dusty one at east dusty australia and the southern part of saudi arabia. A quick word on whats on its way to madagascar. But sir, i a nasty looking tropical cycling. Ah, this feel like presentation of who i am and what i want people to remember me by boxing is my get out to is, is not a human. Just want to give the people around like got to when im telling the story about my life is going to take 50 future to do a dont so bad of need to do the can you let you deep . Oh ward, with your documentary, wait on out his era. Ah ah, look about kill watching al jazeera with me. So ron, the reminder of all top stories, u. S. President joe biden says the lead revised soul has been killed and arrayed in syria about abraham mild hashmi al, correct. She blew himself up on special false as advanced in it lip. Providence china as either she ging, paying will meet russian president Vladimir Putin and beijing. Ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics on friday, they are expected to announce a common position of security concerns and meet miles ousted lead unsung suit. She is facing new charges in court, including corruption. Shes already been sentenced to 6 years in prison. India has now recorded more than half a 1000000 cro virus deaths, but some ex but say the real figure is much higher. The article buried tis a behind the countrys 3rd wave of cove. At 19, a study published in the journal science estimates around 3000000 have died so far. The government has dismissed the claims as baseless. Lets bring bobby middle correspondent in indias capital, new deli, above the, or whatever the figures are certainly half a 1000000 as a number is a grid milestone for indians waking up on friday to hear about yes, i mean, officially a grim milestone because as weve been reporting and you just said, experts estimate this milestone to have been crossed months ago and that the actual death door could be in millions. You know, what makes this even worse . Is that how undignified a lot of these episodes . Well, of course, many of these debts reported an estimated war during the devastating delta wave that happened last summer. You may remember that at the time hospitals were overrun, so many people died just waiting for k, waiting for a hospital bed. Waiting for oxygen. I mean hospitals ran out of oxygen. So many of these debts were actually preventable crematorium were overrun. Families had to wait. I was to commit their loved ones, they actually ran out of wood, so they had to go to forest to chopped wood and a complete commissions. The toll that tramadol rooms are reporting were much higher than what you, Fisher Talley was at the time. And then of course, there was a tragic episode of hundreds of bodies found floating in the ganges, turned out, scared and poor villagers just didnt have any other way to dispose of the dead just, thats just how high the volume was. That episodes pirate into political blame game between states and eventually government started pulling off shouts from dead bodies buried by the river bank so that photographers couldnt capture the tragedy. And the extent to which the government had failed in addressing the coven 19 crisis in the country. Not since then, a many states have corrected and tried to correct these discrepancies. The Supreme Court also stepped in directing states to add backlogs. The most aggressive state in this regard has been caroline, which is in southern india. It actually added about 25. 00 new deck over the last few months. These were not debts that occurred in the last few months. These are all backlog. And the policy in that state is that anyone who dies within 30 days of testing positive for the virus will be recorded as a cold in 1900 death. And families are also encouraged to report the death because they are eligible for compensation of the middle in new delhi for thanks very much now, rescues in nigeria, searching for 10 missing oil workers. After an offshore storage vessel exploded. The 130000 ton trinity spirit blew up on wednesday. It can store about 2000000 barrels of oil. Its not yet clear how much was on board or whether any has built into the ocean. The west African Regional block echo us has held at emergency summit to discuss recent coups in the region. And i calling for a democratic transition in becky fence, so theyve agreed to send military forces to stabilize guinea. Bizarre m address reports. Now from the talks in gone as capital a crow gun, as president and chairman, of course not go for. I dont cause with their contagious the rest of africa on the continent. Western allies walked with concern up to multiple military cause in west africa. The research due to who did ties in our region is a matter of grave concern. This evolution challenges the democratic way of life we have chosen. Lets address this danger this dangerous tread collectively and defies before it devastates the whole region. The threats of cutting up we cannot make ties and shutting borders of so far afield to dissuade cool parties in the region. In less than 2 years, the police force schools have taken place in west africa, including 2 in miami, with no success in regional lead us effort to get money back to them. A critic system that i feel as a potential coup, largest in west africa, could be involved in that experts say was what happened in guinea b r y, who was recently foiled. They won that failure to send us stronger signal, including military intervention makes the regional block look weekend and irrelevant in the light of recent Clinical Development in the region. The only military commitment the leaders can do for now its going to be so only for stabilization purposes in the short term, to prevent any additional nickel decided to, to send the 1st step in the process. Some additional in the country. Experts say, where the state of military coups in the region, even the most stable democracies, i know vulnerable in lots of these so called democratically elected, you know, a country ok. The claim to be graphically elected, engage instead in activities that look more like military dictatorship. The manipulate procedure to the extent the rule that grows, violation of rights, are not able to deliver on the 2 main functions of the states, including one few months, security and secondly, physical security. The last time was african leda sent the military force to stop unconstitutional. Change of government was 5 years ago that deployment forced incorrect child for my going to be unprecedented. Jeremy. Or if he used to concede defeat up the lose of election. But at the moment, Member States of key to send that. So just to confront, cool, need this one, theyre all too many having to fight that was battles i guess, didnt tunnel an external, right . But if and when they agree to other factors will come into play. These include why funds for such a force will come from what will be mended and for how long questions that lead us at this summit have no answers for, at least for now. How many degrees ill just data across got us president joe barton has outlined new measures to tackle rising gun violence. Biden visited new york city, where 5 Police Officers have been shot this year. Gabriel alexander has the story in many cities in america, gun violence is on the rise, including in new york, where thousands of Police Officers lined the streets to say goodbye after 2 officers were shot to death in an ambush. The gun used to kill the officers was a glock, 45, equipped with an illegal modified drum magazine that could hold 50 rounds. Joe biden was in new york on thursday touring communities on the front lines of gun violence. Americas murder rate has jumped nearly 30 percent in recent years. And guns sales have swords since the start of the panoramic. In the us, more than 30 Police Officers have been shot so far this year. Bye to or new yorks police headquarters, where he rejected calls from summoned his party to reign in police spending. The answer is not to fund the police. Is to give you the tools of training the funding to be partners. Thats why i called on the congress to pass a budget later this year, the provide cities like new york and others with additional 300000000. 00 for community policing. But already the budget of the new york police department, the largest in the us, is 10000000000. 00 a year. If we start to finding Public Safety though, in terms of how much money we spend on policing, thats the wrong approach. We should be asking for metrics to measure Community Well being, safety, school, attendance, employment, all the things that we care about in a neighborhood should be the way we defined safety. Not simply how much were spending on policing or how many officers there are in the city. On thursday president by announced new initiatives to try to slow down gun violence, including the launching of 5 illegal Gun Task Force is meant to try to stop the flow of illegal guns traveling between different states. New yorks mayor eric adams points to the so called iron pipeline, the name given by Law Enforcement to a loose connection of highways from the southern us to the northeast, used by gun smugglers to move weapons. Were going to break and destroy the i a pipeline that allow Southern States in this country to produce weapons that end up on the street and take the lives about Police Officers. A Community Advocate say biden, and adams policies just focus on more police. We can over police communities, particularly the communities of color, and think that this is going to be the solution. Its short sighted. Its an old practice and tactic that adams with the mayor wants to take on. And it really focuses on incarcerating or bringing those policing tactics into mostly communities of color. Everyone agrees the violence needs to stop. The question is only how best to do it. Gabriel is condo, how does it new york pro and anti abortion protesters have been running in front of ecuador, the National Assembly legislators are debating a bill to allow abortion in cases of rape. The latest proposal says dont be no need for a complaint examination or prior statement. A group of factory workers in mexico has formed an independent union in a vote thats being closely watched across the country. They use a secret ballot to elect representatives in an attempt to eliminate corruption. John holman, has more from mexico city, a change of shift in the General Motors factory salon mexico and the change of god with the union to of the 25 years. They now have new representation and hoping things will be different. Lower that they say. The truth is that there was always a ctm unit yet, and they never represented us. They always looked for personal benefits and protected the factories, interests. Now an independent Workers Union has taken charge. That could be hugely significant for more than just the 6000 workers here in mexico, its a common story that unions are in cahoots with big business rather than getting employees better wages and benefits the gym workers. Insulin, for example, told us they were paid lesson attempt of what the counterparts in the u. S. Good. Ive always thought that a labor reform, one of the requisites of a re negotiated trade deal between this country. The u. S. In canada, aims to change that. It gives met, can work, has the right to vote on the unions and labor contracts in secret ballot. Something that rarely happened before the election in salon was seen as a bell with a vote, with the new secret elections work. On thursday morning the results, the new cynthia union trounce the old one. Its headed by paint worker alejandro morales. Now shes came to get started, a elk on that. Dont get any up without the contract that we have was completely on the side of the employer. There were many rights for the workers and we have to change that. We have to be a union that really defends them a whole lot. But its not just met from workers who stand to benefit from this. Theres a reason why u. S. Union reps watching this vote carefully. Its obvious why in particular the u. S. Once is negotiated for it in the u. S. M. C, a trade deal. We curl, co opted unions mean less pay and benefits for employees, which in turn means cheaper mexican labor costs. The u. S. Wants to stop. What it says is unfair competition. Theres no guarantees that seller will be repeated in the many Mexican Companies that dont affect u. S. Or canadian businesses. Nozik doin is he lost, embrace the sectors where theres interest from the u. S. Government and unions who promoted this reform are going to be observed in. Well now see the closest weve had to free and fair elections. But were talking about a very restricted number of companies. There are thousands of others in mexico that have protectionist unions and will never have those elections. It will be up to the Mexican Government itself to choose if it wants to change that, or simply lead its own reform. Langrish john holman alger cedar met her city. Ah, he watching out there with me, said robin doha, reminder of all top news stories, u. S. President joe biden says the lead revised soul has been killed and arrayed in syria. Avo ibrahim al hash me allegory, she blew himself up as special forces advanced in italy, province. This operation