a rule breaker. anticipation is high ahead of the release of an internal report into a ledge lockdown parties of the bridge of prime minister's office. it's findings may decide boris johnson's political future. also coming up, russia shrugs off the u. s. thread, the personal sanctions against president vladimir putin over the ukraine crisis. we'll talk today in paris help diffuse tensions before. a red line is crossed gym and low mike his square up for debate in parliament. i've re expanding the vaccine mandate. health care workers already must get the job for match risk losing their jobs and will introduce you to the twin artists celebrating the fragile beauty of the world's dying coral reefs one stitch at a time. ah, i mean to hello welcome stars. johnson's political survival is in question ahead of the release of an internal inquiry. it could come as soon as today. the report looked at multiple alleged lockdown potties at the british prime minister's residence, the london metropolitan police have also opened an investigation into the gatherings . johnson maintains that not rules were broken, but pressure of the potty get scandal is growing by the die. boris johnson is under fire again for attending his own birthday party at downing street in june of 2020 london's metropolitan police have now launched an inquiry. there is events in downing street, i welcome the met decision to conduct its own investigation. but as i believe this will help to give the public with clarity it needs and helped to draw a line under matters at the time. coded restrictions did not allow socializing indoors. and a series of leaks suggests that a string of illegal social gatherings took place at downing street. this particular one was a surprise thrown by his wife and attended by several others. what we know is that 30 people gathered that his wife was there and that the interior designer was there as well as if it was my birthday. ah, and my wife and an interior designer rock trumpet work. ah, there was kristi's k o, the birthday cake and a celebration. it pushes the rules label far as the investigation looms like coals for johnson to resign are increasing across the political spectrum. yes, i think the public made their minds on. i think public opinion has already concluded that he broke the rules that he might and that he hasn't told the truth about it. i mean, he hasn't got the authority to lead the country when we're in the middle of huge challenges. and therefore he has to go for the good of the country. for now, johnson may still sound bullish of this country, but if enough, conservative impedes decide, delita has gone too far. the prime minister could be forced to resign by apologizing, or for more were joined by a corresponding beg at mass in london. beg a parish johnson will soon be facing questions in parliament. it's going to be quite a shy. what's he up against? he's up against his own and he some are outraged, but he's also up against a very angry public. the opinion polls for boys johnson are rock bottom. the impression that many british people have is that there was one very strict rule for them for the public, but that so those who made the rules didn't really stick to them. so british people couldn't see family members and hospital. they couldn't attend funerals, they couldn't be with people who were dying and not in the hospital. so very many people have a lot of sad memories of this period of lockdown. and now they are finding out that in downing street and across government, there wasn't just one event, allegedly but several events were their worst case. there was wind, i was cheese, there were leaving dues. so there is the impression that there is a culture of disregarding the rule. so it's really about the mauro authority of forest johnson. how much was he implicated himself and is he still fit to leave the country? so parliamentary questions are one thing, but a lot seems to hinge on the results of this internal inquiry to we know more about when this is going to drop. there are at the moment, 2 investigations, one is by the metropolitan police. and the other one is an internal investigation and this report we are expecting either today or tomorrow. it's by a civil servant who is investigating what went on in downing street and across government. and this obviously is going to be a bombshell report, possibly for the prime minister. there is reporting that there are fe, toes included that show wine, that show the prime minister that show people very close together. this is at this point. speculation, but today or tomorrow, this is what we understand. we will know more about what's been going on. and downing street. meanwhile, calls for johnson's resignation, grows louder, does he still have enough support from his own party to hold on here? and i guess the next question is, is there a contender with the gumption to challenge him so far? nobody has come forward and challenged him less trust. the foreign secretary were was on reco this morning. she says she's fully behind a prime minister. and i guess within his party, within his own m. p. 's, there is the vision. there are those who are coming forward was saying the country needs to get a sense of proportion. what's the big deal if the prime minister had a slice of cake and other one said he was ambushed with this cake at his birthday party, didn't really know about it so that there is that camp. but then there are others who are angry about the impression that this gives about their leadership. that the country hasn't who say what one of their former ministers, david davis has actually challenged boys johnson in parliament to resign. so we know that the process is that $54.00 m piece have to come forward, and then there's possibly a vote of no confidence, but we are not there at this point just yet. on a big day in british politics, they w, spoke at madison london, thank you. the kremlin as say, the u. s. threat to impose personal sanctions on russian president vladimir putin would be destructive. president joe biden says he might take that action if russia invites you. crime. for way, talks between germany, france, ukraine, and russia in paris lighted to they. i am to the fused, the crisis, german and french laid aside. they're committed to resolving the situation through diplomacy. but they've also renewed warnings that moscow would pay a heavy price for invasion. several western nations have already put troops on alert and stepped up arms deliveries to ukraine. and eagerly awaited arrival at kias airport military equipment sent by the united states to shore up ukraine as it braces 4 possible russian invasion. it's their 3rd shipment, but it's not enough to resist a bigger and better equipped army government official say bitter headphones. it will please help us to convince the german government to be more proactive dba to a geren of year. we urgently need defensive weapons of oven visits online. we're alone and, and we're not in night. so i know you, nobody will send us troops, not even the american, his honor. we have to defend ourselves such i didn't. but germany's new government has not answered the cause. at a meeting with french president, a man where micron and berlin chancello left. charles once again ruled out sending heavy weapons to keith. i forget to school. there are reasons for this which of course to stem from developments over past years and decades thought seems to so nevertheless, we have of course done a lot to actively support economic development and victim and the development of democracy in ukraine. with financial possibilities, spell and international responsibilities that we have for dish cut devora odessa, and that's why ukraine knows that it can rely on germany. and i think that also shows politics to a large extent and approach that has earned berlin. heavy criticism from some of its eastern european partners and from kia itself. and while german and french representatives prepared to meet with their ukrainian and russian counterparts on wednesday to seek it automatic solution. some ukrainians are preparing for the worst on the outskirts of their capital. the civilian volunteers are undergoing military training to defend their country on their own. if need be was there a plugin? is there an associate fellow for the german council on foreign relations and an expert on foreign and security policy of the russia federation? sir, welcome. we're seeing 100000 russian troops on the cranium border. how far they will put in god we think. is he preparing to invite or is he bluffing to increase leverage in negotiations? i hear you have to admit that we don't know at the moment. i think that it's definitely not a case of laughing only, and that imagery mention is on the table, but possibly the decision is even not made within moscow and it made him hand and the outcome of the young going talks. nato added view, as we mentioned at the top of the show that biden is threatening personal sanctions . what does he mean by that? so personal sanctions mostly referred to acid phrases, such a trouble, burns written as known for owning a lot of efforts of real estate abroad, not under his name, but for some personal friendship target. and so he's, i mean, to hit certain in the wallet. what does the kremlin, what does bruton think of personal sanctions? what does he think of that threat? so what of course denies any impact because these assets that are not owned by officially, however, it could hit him personally. but i don't think that this is really the instrument to deter an aggression. we're hearing a lot of about leverage in these negotiations, food and supplies, energy to europe. so he has leverage. does the west have any leverage that it can apply in return against russia? in this conflict, yes, i do think so, and mainly in 3 ways. so the 1st is talks that are currently ongoing because what russia ones are concessions from the west from the us regarding expansion for example. the question is, does the west want to compromise on this? i don't think so. the 2nd is, sanctions, europe and you have, i mean, nation can hit russia with exclusion as swift, with sanctions against the financial rector and also. and the 3rd is our delivery to ukraine. because it better equipped ukrainian army raises the cost for russia opposite mention to mention. so put to russian, think of putin's politics regarding nato. it seems as though he has support looking, looking in from the outside. is that the case? say 3rd, interestingly, the current situation at the russian ukrainian bar is not as topical in russia as it is here in europe or the last. it's not really something that was russian at the moment. talk about, however, we do have holes indicating that most russians of course, britain policies and they also paying for the current situation, the west and made it to blame syrup. how going from the german council on foreign relations? thanks so much. you're welcome. all right, let's get you up to speed now on some of the other stories making headlines today. 3 people are receiving medical treatment after a large explosion in the greek capital. athens last damaged and office block and smashed the blind storefront in a busy part of the inner city. because of the explosion was not immediately clear. u. s. coast guard. the searching for $39.00 people reported missing after a boat was found capsized off the coast of florida. according to a survivor, the vessel took to see in the bahamas on saturday. authorities believe the boat was being used for human smuggling. demonstrations have taken place in more than a dozen cities across mexico to protest the murders of 3 journalists already this year. in the border city of t. a wanted to journalists have been killed in the space of a week. official say more than 90 percent of notice of journalists and rights defenders go unsolved in mexico. germany has reported its highest ever 7 day incidence rights of cove is 19 cases registering over 900 infections per 100000 people. health authorities recorded 164000 new cases in a single 24 hour period. the rise is driven largely by the amik wrong. various chancellor olive shots is pushing for a vaccine mandate as part of germany's containment strategy. lawmakers in parliament will debate compulsory vaccines lighted to day legislation has already passed requiring vaccines for health care workers, starting in march and vaccinated staff who'd be shut out or even fired. or we spoke to a nurse who works in a covey ward herself, but says she won't get vaccinated, whatever the risk will young from to day. sabina saluda is working as an alternative practitioner. she offers her patients homeopathy treatments. on other days, she works as a nurse in an intensive care unit. when the pandemic started, she volunteered in a covet ward. even local newspapers reported on the story. as mcleana, the intent starting of ethan von above from it is a small intensive care unit. but over 50 percent of it was occupied by corona virus . patients looked at half during my shifts. i really experienced how desperately patients were struggling for air. and with that really got to me really puts in dod location album, loft, lincoln, from her own experience. she knows that the disease has cost many lives. however, she doesn't want to get vaccinated against coven 19, even though it will be compulsory for health care workers and germany from much. and that ammonia instead of being vaccinated with the vaccine who's effect, i can't assessable, i'd rather catch the virus. naming, of course, the at that could go badly. but then i would rather accept death on my own tom. as i'm kind of video, my taught a phone call from him lawmaker and dr. paula p. shutter voltage for compulsory vaccinations. she wants to prevent patients from being infected by nursing staff. so this one's a anna roberts medicine for all of us working in health care. it is our job that we do not put our patients at unreasonable risk on. and the cove at 19 vaccination is extremely safe, which is why it is acceptable to enforce it. to protect our patients chosen, sabina believes an alternative therapy not in vaccinations, despite all the scientific proof that they work. most health care workers are vaccinated, but sabina could now lose her clinical job. though to the focus of common dog and mine are bad, should that really happen and my employer would say 50, but we are a danger to the patients, vaughn, then i will accept that and then i will not work there anymore. and now at our biden, that she would then be missing out on several 100 euros a month, but that won't change her mind. she says she will remain unvaccinated. will they w political correspondent, the manual shall, joins me now. m a. german parliamentarians. odd biting, a blanket mandate for covey. 19 vaccinations. what exactly are they considering while anthony, and what's important to know i did at this stage is that this is not a vote. this is only a round of discussion. there will be no mandatory backseat voted today. parliamentarians who are in favor and against the mandate will debate over it between themselves today and also debate all over the feasibility of such a mandate with prizes. i'm calling about my saying a few days ago. just how important it was that these debate took place. he said that of course, the german government is under pressure to do with this pen to make, to act timely on depend, they make but also that this didn't replace the need to way of arguments for and against mandatory vaccine. and this is precisely what we're going to see today. and this is a hotly debated topic here in germany. you know, nearly 2 thirds of germans are in favor of a mandatory vaccine, but it's really not all black and white and maybe not listen directly to what some people have to say about mandatory vaccine. if i see nick as i used to know really does, it's probably right to make it mandatory for people who work a lot of his others from teachers to hers. co workers over all, i'd say that i'm in favor, but oh so that i'm not sure how long or if i say honestly if you're hoping of you info, i'm personally against making vaccination mandatory for some group, some of the population only, for example, for health care workers they are, but i, to me this would be the worst solution and i say either you make it mandatory for everyone or for no one followed africa. so to get abo, everybody should do it yearly. of course it's as damaged or now there is a big rush, but people have had so much time to get vaccinated up. so i've also done it and i just think it's the right thing to do the aisle. if i, i'm in favor of making vaccination mandatory because i think that everybody should watch out for each other and make sure that we get out of these pandemic up last time the muma to in the give. so the thoughts of the people ahead of this debate in earth, if the german parliament does end up approving a vaccine mandate, how could it be enforced? well 1st off, it would have to be voted by a mentor is by a majority of parliamentarians. and he is a way it might be difficult for the governing coalition. in that not all of its member a would actually go for the same as hands. i would go for a mandatory vaccine on the same times. for example, freely barrels of down could be k, who is the vice president of the bonus tag, where he has warned that this would have little effect on the unvaccinated part of the population. and would only lead to a wave of administrative herders when it comes to a find being issued for the unvaccinated. and another example of those, the greens and the f d p would be a if anything in favor of a mandatory vaccine form a defined age from elderly people, for example, the most vulnerable. so at 1st the coalition would have to agree within itself on the terms they w political correspondent images. thanks so much. okay, let's take a look. now, some of the latest developments in the pandemic in the netherlands is opening restaurants, theaters, museums, and cinemas. despite a massive rise in verona virus cases, this comes after massive public pressure to do so. the czech republic is recorded nearly 40000 new covey 19 infections in the last 24 hours. it's highest daily tele yet, and researchers in switzerland have discovered an anti bodies signature that can help identify patients most at risk of developing a long cove. it, they say the discovery could be useful for developing targeted treatments for the conditions. now in other news, india is marking republic day with its annual parade in new delhi colorful event. marx, the day india adopted its own constitution back in 1950. the spectacle showcases india's military might, as well as its cultural diversity. but for a 2nd, he expected to numbers were down due to corona virus restriction, highlands navy has been deployed to control the crude oil spill off the east coast . official se sum 160000 liters of late from a pipeline pipeline in rayon province. may be helicopters have been, sprang chemicals into the sea in an attempt to disperse the oil slick. people across australia have taken to the streets to protest australia day, many carrying the aboriginal flag. a contentious anniversary marks the arrival of the british to australia in 1788. protest aside. it explicitly links the country's national identity to colonialism, and want the date changed. women of taken to the straits of quito, ecuador to kopel, legalized abortion last june constitutional court decriminalized pregnancy terminations, but only in cases of ripe, conservative prison, it humor lasso has announced he will veto any abortion bill. that goes beyond that ruling. chris is on you. exhibition in the southwest and german city of bowden, bowden is drawing attention to the beauty and the plight of the world's coral reefs and a threat from climate change. but there is a twist, the burden museum, crowd source to project from thousands of dedicated crochet fans from around the world who using just their fingers hooks and yon have fashioned a masterpiece of handy craft in honor of a natural wonder and living wonder rendered in crochet thousands of women have spent hour after hour clicking their needles in deep concentration. a collective effort mingled with an ecological message. literally the day we started our project, christine job, that if the great barrier reef, if the die out out willy reeves would be something to remember by and in 2005, that was a joke. twin sister's christina and margaret at that time fast called on people to crochet corals in 2005 together. they wanted to build an entire reef. little did they know they would be hitting the zeitgeist on the head almost 2 decades later. combining climate change in environmental protection for their own feminist approach. when we started the project, we didn't know how many people might participate and we thought maybe 2 thirds women, one 3rd men, but in fact it's been 99.99 percent women of the 20000 more than 20000 people who've now participated. but it's the celebration of the women's work. that is the important thing. yeah. one of these women is not astonished as a crochet enthusiast. she's particularly proud of the project hope under for me to i know i started with one. and within 2 months, i made around $170.00 of them. they weren't easy to make when it comes on, fox saw her style. and what might look like simple stitching is actually complex mathematics called hyperbolic geometry. an hyperbolic still, cynthia, these are flu, hyperbolic refers to the area that's created by adding another stitch from martin. this area then goes bigger and bigger. he even roosevelt, on the carl is increases its chances of survival. mel mobley chitin, somebody you know, at this crochet. we've feminism needs maths, but also environmental awareness. not all the corals here shine in bright colors. some like bleached and ill. others are covered in plastic, will rubbish, reflecting the reality and the world sees. stand. before we go, if you're looking for a place to put your money, a potentially good investment. well, the son of that legendary battle john lennon might have a deal for you. julian lennon is offering out pieces of beatles memorabilia for auction, but not in physical form. rather, as a non fungible token up for grabs the in, if tease several of them to the handwritten notes of the 1968. so hi jude, among other collectibles. as well, with beating all rating of a $50000.00 us dollars. i can tell you that they want to come cheap. when i find myself in trouble, mary comes to me as being jones. and on that note, a reminder at the top stories were following for you this hell members of bars. johnson's government site i report will be published soon into alleged lockdown parties at the british prime minister's office pressure has been mounting on johnson to resign of the issue. moscow says personal sanctions against president vladimir putin would be destructive, president biden wants. he would consider such 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