Youre watching the news, our live from our headquarters and del heinz. Any navigator coming up in the next 60 minutes, the fif achieved johnny infant tino accuses western critics of hypocrisy a day before the world cup kicks off and cats hard. But the smaller lets see, giving one side. Lets just suppose the 1st train from cave has arrived in her song, a week after Ukrainian Forces regained control of the Southern City poles close and whats being called malaysia as most unpredictable election. 3 alliances are battling for power on the north Korean Leader, kim jong boons. Daughter appears in public for the 1st time inspecting a Ballistic Missile with her father. Welcome to the news hour. Its just one day to go to the start of the world cup here in qatar and the president of footballs. World governing body has hit out at the critics of the tournament, or sports present, or german ashes of me. So what did he have to say . Jama . While it is certainly raised a few eyebrows during, he was pretty scathing of the western and he suggested hypocrisy and inconsistency when the world focuses on issues in cats. Are he defended at the treatment of Migrant Workers . Saying europe should not be giving what he calls moral lessons, switch sabu, the Migrant Workers. And she allow me we have told many, many lessons from some europeans from the western world. Im european actually i am european and i just, i feel european i think for what we europeans have been doing in the last 3000 years around the world. We should be apologizing for next 3000 years before starting to give moral lessons to people. This doesnt mean that we shouldnt point. Edward doesnt work hitting carter as well. Of course, there are still things that dont work and the need to be addressed. But this more lesson giving me one sided is just the focus for a very bullet sounding president there drama. Indeed, during he spike for nearly an hour actually. And he made a very passionate defense of cuts off the tournament. Even though he said cattle does it need defending. It can defend itself, but hes still wanting to make his feelings very clear. He even talked about his own experience as a child and growing up as a child of Migrant Workers. And he was talking about how he was bullied for having red hat and freckles. So that was, yeah, that was an interesting moment in the, in the press of the, he was acknowledged, the facts that had been problems with human rights in cats, all. But he said progress had been made and that is not perfect, but its, its a process. And i say he accused the west is hypocrisy in, in its reporting about casals human rights records. And he said it hadnt been easy to read the criticisms for the decisions made 12 years ago. It was about cop to kathy. I just, i just wanna read you. One is one of the quotes from that process, and he says its difficult journey to get to europe and only few survive if you care about the destiny of migrants. They could as well have done create some legal channels or a number of these workers to come to europe and give them a future say yeah, he was then in his defense, although he says, you know, progress has been made. Right. And he also, after, after friday is decision ra, there are 2 been alcohol inside stadiums that took some people by surprise. He did come out and talk about the issue of alcohol that was on the agenda. What was the takeaway message from that . Yeah, people were very keen to hear his response on that. This is like, you turn 2 months ago. There was a press conference and organized as clarifies alcohol policy at the time. And they said, funds are going to be able to drink and the permits it out just outside the stadium in the parenthesis. Do those you turn yesterday . And his response to this question was, why this is in the monologue . She wasnt even a response to the question. He said, if this is the Biggest Issue we have, i will resign immediately and go to the beach. Ne reiterated the every decision taken as a joint, one between fever and the organizes. And he also said, asking people not to drink for 3 hours a day, im sure they can survive. And after the reasons its late, you ton. And you said they looked at the floors of people and safety. That was, that was the main issue. Safety, he made the point that this is a unique cloud cough is in very compact for much of the day. This country is not howd an event of this scale before. So there were concerns about safety and security. So thats why they decided to make this decision, and on the decision, he was will say, you will speak about budweiser, the phone said this kind of and going to affect the sponsorship. And he says this will make the partnership strong. So that was yeah, that was quite interesting. And he also spoke about l g b t q plus rights during the tournaments. Yes, the l g b t s. Community, there were concerns. A lot of people actually saying off of this, let you some of the alco, a lot of people were saying, wow, you can they be trusted here because theyve made a new tunnel miss late in the day. Say, weve been guaranteed, were going to be safe. The tone of an all rights will be respected, but its going to be, you know, is that going to be the case in fancy . Reiterated everybody is welcome. And the rights of the l. G. B t, q plus community will be protected. It says it has a key fee for requirements. He said we are organizing a world cup, not a wall, and its cooling for people to unite. All right, well, one, now russia invaded ukraine in february. The lives of millions of people were turned upside down despite that the national sided just missed out on qualifying for about cup as that were a challenge reports from ive been just outside keith, for many young people, thought will, is a welcome distraction from the death and destruction when Russian Troops closed in on the key of suburb of ear pin in february, searcy and arena left their apartments and fled. It was april before russia abandoned its push on cave. And the family ventured home again. Go missing the bottom, all this up on was a mission of green when we return. So we found a burnout kitchen and a shell department. Here are the remains of a cottage that went through 2 walls, but fortunately did not catch fire or in warner. What can the place his uninhabitable, but others had it worse. Theres a door the door. Yep. J. As in the just before and pin was liberated, one of the neighbors was killed and we werent allowed to bury him immediately. His body lay next to the other, captured people for several days. And it was 3 days later before he was buried in the yard. Rebuilding has begun, but help him still bears deep scars at a mortar damage sports club sergey is back to his job teaching kids football. This is a sad about that machine. He tells me these boys have been through hell like him. Many lost their homes and fled but through the trauma and the turmoil, football was a constant. Another course got us one hello for more screens them and they believe or wherever they are. The boys look for bodies is their relief in a way to distract himself. Sure foot boys their favorite thing in life. You can destroy homes and stadiums. Conversely, you cannot destroy their love for football and theyre going to become football players. All parents watch from the sidelines, the war goes on, but this is a semblance of normality. At least one of the eloquent to learn the children wanted to return home, meet the coach in their relatives as soon as possible. I think football is amazing. Children need as much joy, fun and time with their friends as possible. And of course, like millions, if not billions of people around the world, their rise are on the world cup in qatar. Let me, unfortunately, the National Team hasnt qualified for cat are 2022. So therell be no ukraine playing there in blue and yellow, but football is still helping bring this traumatized and war torn country back together. And the kids know who theyre supporting. Engel and my pharaoh king is on you, spain. My favorite, dim england, my favorite countries, portugal zeus, rory challenz. How does era happen . Ukraine . We will have more from that feature present to johnny in fancy, later this hour. And portugal landed and thought with christiana rather to the control to see if its just the united comment behind ah, in other news and in ukraine, were the 1st train to the newly retaken city of her son has not arrived from keith the railing to the strategically important Southern City has been restored. 9 months on russia invaded in february for us on was the 1st major region to be retake it to be taken rather. And it remained under Russian Forces until earlier this month. Most of ukraines trains up continue to operate during the war despite repeated attacks, for hundreds of ukrainians rushed to get aid in her sons vote by the square. The red cross distributed food and other essential supplies. The city is slowly recovering from russian occupation, but it lacks water and electricity based on what scared us most was a prospect of someone who wrapping you out for having a pre cleaning position. Youd be taken to a prison. You could go outside and never come back. I was pregnant for the war, started me about that. Now there is no heating, so we need to warm up somehow. I sleep fully dressed with my head on because my head is always cold for 10 days with been cut from the heating ukrainian prosecutors are investigating possible war crimes. In the harrison region. Theyre examining villages destroyed during russian occupation. Investigator say, many civilians were killed before the towns or retaken for the dental is unknown. Ukraines president as accuse russian soldiers of committing atrocities in 1st on at least 9 people, including 4 children, have been killed in a gas blast in the far east of russia. The accident happened that a 5 Story Building and show him of that the village on the island of bali and north of japan, local Authorities Say a gas cylinder exploded in an apartment. And that caused the section of the building to collapse. Rescue teams are searching for victims and any survivors in the rubble. Former us President Donald Trump has head out at the decision to appoint a special counsel to oversee to Us Justice Department investigations. Jack smith will lead the inquiry into trumps a legit efforts to overturn the 2020 Election Results and into his handling of classified documents. After leaving office, smiths appointment comes just days after trump announced that hell run again for president in 2024 hardy. So castro has more a special Council Investigation means the federal government criminal probes into former President Donald Trump will have a new boss that will be jack smith, a former top Justice Department attorney, currently working for the International Criminal court at the hague. Smith will return to washington as special counsel to take over the investigations into trumps efforts to overturn the 2020 Election Results an trumps handling of National Security documents. After he left office, the special council will have the day to day autonomy and the ongoing pieces taking the investigation out of the Justice Departments normal chain of command. Us attorney general merit garland said, given trumps announcement this week, that hes entering the 2024 president ial race a special counselor is the only way to lessen the appearance of a conflict of interest. Allan. But based on recent developments, including the former president s announcement that he is a candidate for president in the next election. And the sitting president stated intention to be a candidate as well. I have concluded that it is in the Public Interest to appoint a special council. This horrendous abuse of powers, the latest of a long series of witches started a long time ago. His belief in american strength and his commitment to american speaking from a moral law gala hours after the special council announcement, trump accused the biden ministration of political attack. The corrupt and highly political Justice Department just appointed a super radical left special council. Better referred to as a special prosecutor. This is a rig deal just as the 2020 election was rigged, and we cant let them get away with it. We cant do it. We cannot let this happen dorky. The white house has consistently declined to discuss investigations involving trump abide and spokesperson said the president had not been involved in the decision to appoint a special counsel. It might not have been strictly necessary at this early stage, but mary garland is a by the books kind of attorney general, hes extremely cautious and he wants any indictment that comes down regarding Donald Trumps actions to be beyond reproach. The accused or part of this group smith, who previously led Justice Department prosecutions of democrats and republicans for corruption, is described as an apolitical. And by the book prosecutor, hell be under pressure to complete the trump investigations quickly and decide whether to recommend criminal charges against the former president. Heidi jo, Castro Al Jazeera washington. Or how came jeffries has formerly launched and been to take over from nancy pelosi as democratic leader in the u. S. House of representatives. If he wins, jeffreys will be the 1st African American to has a party caucus and Congress Pelosi announce shell stuck down when republicans take charge of the house in february holes of clothes, the malaysia and whats been called the most competitive election in the countrys history. 3 main alliances are battling for power. The nations been dogged by political instability with 3 Prime Ministers in the last 4 years. Florence louis reports from colin poor. Some had been standing in line and hour before poles opened. The 6000000 new voters because of ultra magic Voter Registration and because the voting age has been the what to 18, squeezed by the rising cost of living. Many vote to say the economy is one of the main concerns for the future. Well, but the thing that educate you to increase Career Opportunities to environmentally leaving a better world for everyone else, for funding coming generation to economic, whats important is the economy to get rid of corruption and bribery and voting for my childrens future. And of course, malaysia, though most of the craft is a major issue, the top ranks of one of the main contenders varies a national or National Front is tainted with corruption. They were voted out in the last election, but made a political come back as part of a new alliance after the previous government collapsed because of in fighting and defection. The main opposition, the alliance of hope is hoping to repeat the electro victory in 2018. Then the, the national alliance, a relatively new partnership base, been accused of encouraging the defection which led to the collapse of the previous government. And i think the considerations that people would meet now would be, which is the more fitting government, rather than where do i cost my protests vote, or redway express my dissatisfaction analysts regardless as malaysia the most competitive election. Its also one of the most difficult to call. Some surveys predict the opposition will take the most seats, but not enough to form government on its own. The question of who lead malaysia may still not be clear, even after all votes have been counted. Florence louis al jazeera, quite a little port. Richard wells is from the university of nodding a malaysias Asia Research institute, and i asked her about the high turnout and how that could affect the outcome. Weve seen, you know, over 70 percent. And were expecting that that will, that figure will increase when the final number comes in. And weve seen the lines full of young people that the young people of this country have taken this election to very seriously. And theyve come out to vote, especially in the peninsula. Right. And in terms off the parties who are battling for power, what we understand is that the main battle will be between the long ruling United Malays National organization and the Opposition Leader of our team. What do you expect to happen there . I think were abrahams packets in higher bond or the alliance of hope has, has secured the most seat. Of course were waiting to hear, the coding has begun, so well get a sense of the amount of tally. I think the big surprise will be what happens with the old alliance and National Lions or virus and national i think whether or not theyre able to kind of have a rebound the last bit or whether or not they were actually lose seats. And theyve not perform well during the campaign, but we also see the emergence of another coalition. And a lot of young people are voting for this coalition. And so we can see, well see how many seats theyre able to secure. So we the 3 corner race which makes this particular election in more competitive than in any recollection in history. So if no single party wins, then what are we looking at next . Well, weve seen malaysian history that there have been to hung state Parliament State assemblies. Both in a place called para and keta. So there are precedents for this. So i think what in the normal precedent is that the person or the coalition that has the most seeds is asked to form the government. And i think we will see a negotiations and particularly because regional coalitions are expected to do well in 2 and the twos the areas of borneo sub on sar walks that we expect to have negotiations beginning. But after whoever is one, the most seats is called and asked to form a government. And as for the