to see were english streaming light on itc channels plus thousands of our programs . award winning documentaries and get these reports. subscribe. take you cheese dot com forward slash al jazeera english. ah. french president manuel mccaul face is a tough battle for another turban office in an election is now seeing a low turnout. ah, i'm sammy's a dan. this is al jazeera live from dell hall, so coming up, but his sons' parliament to decide who'll replace him, ron khan as candidates line up for the prime minister's post. fresh from hosting the british prime minister,

ukraine's president announces he's spoken to germany about more sanctions on russia plus the gift of precious blood. the doctor sent south a much needed clinic in somalia to help those affected by violence. early turn out figures suggests lower enthusiasm for the french presidential election than previous years. emanuel my cross looking to remain in the alizae palace 11 challenges hoped to replace him though. but it's myth begins our coverage from paris. manual micron, once a 2nd term, as president, something no incumbent in france has managed in the last 20 years. if he succeeds, he be only the 4th french leader to do so. since the beginning of the 5th republic, in 1958, marine pan from the far out national party is one of 11 other candidates standing in his way. she promises in her manifesto to curb immigration and make it illegal

for muslims to wear, had scarves in public spaces. but a campaign has focused on the cost of living crisis. it's the number one concern for french voters ahead of the war in ukraine. the environment and health care must strictly my concern is her future. of course i am worried about the cost of living, but the main thing for me is the action needed to fight climate change. she could, could tell she'd like who i want everything to change that we go back to a sweeter life where we stop talking about money and about profit and put being human at the heart of the discussion. like do you don't damage? and the international situation is scary, was a war going on in europe. i think it's a big worry. and then an appointment is also a concern. and if night slowing far left candidate jean luc mental show is hoping to make it to a 2nd round of voting. that'll be in 2 weeks. if no candidate gets more than 50

percent of the vote. and that's never happened since front started directly electing its president's in 1965. the issue with is the also is the thinking left aspect. i mean, as a consequence of equation ukrainian crazes that could have an impact on the votes. today in the after 2 weeks, polls close at 8 pm on sunday in major cities, 7 pm in the provinces. a concern this time is there'll be a low turn out because people feel the result is a foregone conclusion. a pre election poll suggested 3rd of registered french vote as well to capture follow. that would be a record. now there's no exit polling here, but we'll get a good indication of who might go through the 2nd round of voting, just after 18 hours. gmc, that's, i'm think as a release from balance counted by the pulse, close an hour out there. untouchables joins us live

from paris now. so house turn out looking now when this polling station in central power says, actually a very long queue. indeed, we just had lots of people, something right to very somewhere to step out of the patron, you're going to see there. a lot of people have come to cast their ballots. in fact, the head of the polling station told us that they've never seen so many people coming to vote in a presidential race. that is certainly not the picture though, across the country, because we've had the numbers from the french interior ministry at mid day here in france. and what we understand is a 25 percent of eligible voters of actually cause their palate, which is down on 2017 by 3 points, is not a very, it's not a low voter turnout, but as sony lower than it was, or the last time, right. and there are a few reasons for that has been for a little enthusiasm you might say. for this election, this time. people feel a bit weary of where emerging from the cove it pandemic for 2 years. people very

much distracted by the war in ukraine and, you know, as in 2017, a lot of people saying they're simply fed up of politics, politicians, and, or the political system. nevertheless, for those who want to cast their ballots, there are 12 presidential candidates spanning the political spectrum. really from anti capitalist, sir, to the far right in between. you have the french president, a manual mcgraw who is looking for a 2nd term and natasha talk us through some of the main issues that are driving ris election on a main issues really has been a, the cost of living, you know, everywhere you travel around the country people will talk about their concern over prices. they are worried because they are seeing the cost of every day things become more expensive, a food and fuel. and that was one of the issues, of course, that fuel the yellow vest protests some years ago. it is still an issue today for

many people who get to the end of the month and a struggling financially who cannot make ends meet and link to that. of course, you have russia's invasion of ukraine. people looking at that very worried indeed. they see a war in the heart of europe. they say europe in crisis, and they wonder what will happen next. and they're looking at the impact of course, on, on prices and are on their pockets as well. and there are other issues. immigration has been a big issue, particularly in the beginning of this campaign, particularly with the emergence of, of the former tv pundents of far right candidates. eric's more certainly take a very hard line approach on immigration, but there are other issues, climate change that hasn't, has been as big as it could have been for many in this campaign, not top of the agenda for some of the candidates, but still of course a key issue for so many are believe that thanks so much natasha butler now pakistan's asset prime minister is called on supporters to rally nationwide

after he lost no confidence vote. or to mature us week saw him on con side stamps an earlier move against him in parliament. victoria gave be reports unless it was after midnight in islamabad, when members of parliament voted on the mation of no confidence, months, subtler. after a nearly 14 hour standoff between him run cons, ruling party, and the opposition, $174.00 members have regarded their war to in favor of the resolution. consequently, the resolution of ward of no confidence against mister him, ron hon, the prime minister of islamic republic of august on, has been paused by a majority of the total membership of the national assembly. ah, gone, is the 1st prime minister in pakistan to be ousted by a new confidence, vate opposition leader, she beg, sharif, who's likely to succeed? him? said pakistan, had been freed from a crisis. girl all arm key,

a new dawn has started. a new day is coming, a law has answered the prayers of millions of pakistani mothers, sisters, daughters, elders, and youth. ah con, says he won't accept in opposition, government and blame the us, the leading a conspiracy to remove him. he's called on his support is to hold nationwide rallies among boys to learn. con has been moved to a foreign conspiracy. god willing, we will fight back to make him prime minister again. we don't want the steve o cancer. rebill is the culmination of months of political turmoil and a weeklong constitutional crisis. the opposition put food in no confidence mation to parliament last sunday. ah, the deputy speaker blocked the mation saying it was unconstitutional and involved foreign interference. name is 0. my use on cons advice is pakistan's president is old parliament, but the supreme court ruled that was illegal while him on his last back in the

parliament, he still has a large following in the field, especially among the young. and they are fairly committed to a lot will depend how this group and they run on is going to react or interact with the new government. because overnight the new government will not be able to solve the problems of the economy. the relationship with the military, the u. s. state department has denied any involvement in pakistan's internal politics. parliament will meet on monday to appoint a new prime minister party studying victoria gate and b algae is there any. come on either is in islamabad has more. what? so waiting, the new prime minister the challenge is of course for the success is the economy. that is also another important issue. the buggers dante can solve, which are now are likely to fit in the opposition. although they have hinted, they made it dying from parliament,

a move which many people say would not be favorable to him. ron con, because he still has a substantial brendan, since parliament, but shall by should. iif also had the cases against him. he would you appear before a court of law on the 11th. he's out on vain, and i've got a p t. i will try to put in a response by saying that such a man should not be qualified to be the leader of the house. however, the opposition has thrown it support entirely behind troubleshooting. i'm the leader of the house will be elected to morrow, debug it on there, you can solve it also fielding. it's candidate a form of foreign minister and trauma would call a she would like me to be the opposition candidate. so indeed, monumental development. i'm expected to morrow and it will become clear whether shabazz street will be able to get the support that he'd acquires all indications

are that the 9 party alliance, which brought your confidence move against them. ron khan is going to throw their support behind a candidate mister shabazz theory. the cranes president involved made a sentence. he says he's spoken to the german chancellor about imposing more sanctions on russia. on the ground in ukraine, official say they've recovered the bodies of 2 people from a grave in the village of was over just outside the capital. mcbryan has this update from the video on talks to when the war, after seeing this flurry of diplomatic activity as the lensky has again confirmed that he does want to see ultimately a negotiated settlement, a peace agreement to end this war. he's given an interview to the associated press, saying that nobody wants to negotiate with person or persons who he says are

torturing at his nation. but he, he is pragmatic. he had said after the discovery of alleged war crimes, as russian troops and units were pulling back from a cave in places like butcher and so on, that it would be very difficult for him ever to sit face to face across a negotiating tea table with vladimir putin who he regards as a war criminal, but again, i did that ultimately there has to be a negotiation to end this war once. and for all, i'm saying that you can't fight for dust, meaning that you know, you can't carry on fighting if there's nothing left to fight for. so the sooner they is, this war can be ended, the better just to give an idea of the civilian told that this war is taking after 6 weeks of warfare. now we've had a confirmation from the attorney general that the total number of civilians killed in a cave o glass. that's the cave region, a route. the area in and around the capitol now stands at $1222.00. romania says it's welcoming thousands of ukrainian refugees every day. many have

fled southern ukraine after staying as long as they could lay harding reports. as the sun goes down, hundreds of people are prepared to leave as fighting intensifies in the south of ukraine. under the cover of darkness, a fairy full of cars carrying people and their belongings crosses the danube river into romania. the coast guard escorts them to safety. every ha, i came from odessa be plan to leave on sunday. we knew there was a curfew for the days of my family, and i decided to leave because is the 1st and as of the long cushion the fillets, even family pets are well, frontier alongside her mother. this little girl is seemingly unaware of the danger . she's fled. why not? it's war. of course it's war yesterday, iraq. it flew above our house and exploded. it's very scary. children are scared. that's why we're leaving volunteers from abroad. like this man from the us greet

the weary travelers and help prepare food and warm places for them to sleep. he says most people, he's helped our women and children. we've been through about 8 different centers, where we've delivered food. i just the day we purchased a couple of washing machines for one of the centers because one of the greatest needs has been been able to wash the clothes and so we were able to, to help with that as well. this is the 1st time these ukrainians have been made. refugees, many here say they plan to return home once the fighting stops. leah harding al jazeera. oh, so i had an al jazeera. our government is not 50. we've never climb debris. australia's prime minister give up for the fight of his political life, calling an election for next month. i am refusing to stay silent, processes put more pressure on sure. like whose presence?

ah hello there. it's all about the scorching heat when it comes to south asia in particular for northern areas of india and of course, pakistan. now, new delhi has been sweltering under a severe heat wave. they saw the temperature touch, 42 degrees, the hottest day in april in 5 years. now this heat, we usually see it at this time of the year, the pre monsoon hate but not at these kinds of temperatures. and these temperatures have been, haven't been this high in april for about 72 years and they're set to continue my down in new delhi to 39. come tuesday, but they will be touching the forty's once again by thursday, with those hot and dry conditions. once the cloud edges out, now for the south of this, we've got a few showers,

kissing around coastal areas of corolla, the more intense thunderstorms of for sri lanka and in the northeast corner while the rain does eat, but it will be picking up once again from wednesday in a some that was we had to east asia, it's been largely fine and dry for much of china, but the wet weather isn't very far away. you can see it picking up, sweeping across into the korean peninsula and edging up into northern areas of japan. but it winds up nicely in the south once that where to where the skirts its way further east. and with the sunshine in tokyo, at 24 degrees celsius ah, mainstream coverage of big stories can sometimes deliver more heat than lights in a water scenario, there's always a push to simplify. narratives. nuance is always called for, even in the case of an aggressive war, the listening page, delve into the news narrative and i faxed them. there is not our great deal of

subtlety. we're talking about the barbaric and that is unfolding as though we somehow unique. it's not unique covering the way the news is covered on al jazeera lou. ah, welcome back here watching al jazeera time to recap our headlines now. president emmanuel mcgraw has cast his ballot in the french election is one of 12 people in the running to leave the country for the next 5 years. early figures put vote to turn out just over 25 percent. ukraine's president says he's spoken to the german chancellor about imposing more sanctions on russia. below the music lensky says

they also discussed more defense supplies and financial support. the war against frush augustine's prime minister mon carlos called them supporters to rally nationwide after he was alfred in a no confidence votes. opposition party, secure the 174 votes, and the 342 seats. harmon, australian prime minister scott morrison has admitted the conservative government isn't perfect as he called for an election for may. the 21st is coalition trials, the center left opposition after 3 years dominated by floods, bush fires, and the pandemic. brianca gulped her reports, ah, the date is set and a 6 week campaign for australia federal elections officially begins. there's fire, there's pet damage. there is now war prime minister scott morrison seeking re election. his conservative coalition has held power since 2013. but morrison is the

1st is trillion prime minister to serve a full town in more than a decade. it is choice between a strong future and an uncertain one. it's a choice between a government, you know, and a labor opposition that you don't our government is not perfect. we've never climb to be. but we are up from his challenger. the sent to left leave a party leader, antony albany. thee he hath the message of optimism growing up with a single mom. i learnt the value of a dollar and steeped heavily. it is working class roots more jobs, better health services, and cheaper child care. i will lay with integrity and i will train you with respect . i will restore the fight in our political system by any the whiten routes and establishing a strong national anti corruption commission, albany. his campaign will focus on trust in the government, or lack of it. the past 3 years have been dominated by catastrophic bush wires,

devastating floods and some of the wolf, toughest covered 19 roofs. the answer is lives in scott morrison's personal appeal and standing a level of trust in the annual barometer, a pole of who's the country's most and least trusted politicians last month. scott morrison was right in the least trusted politician in the country and the opposition leader, anthony of uneasy was right, and the 2nd most trusted, while morrison bank and strong economy. the kaufman budget is nearly one trillion dollars in debt. morrison's refusal to commit to facing out fossil fuels has also galvanized queen activists and independent candidates who can hurt as coalition. and then their worsting ties with china, which the government has been accused of recognizing what scott morrison is known for pulling off political successes before. despite significant towards priyanka 0,

now protest isn't for lanka, say they won't stop until the president resigns. they've continued to demonstrate against got a bio roger pack saying colombo despite heavy rain, frustration at the countries worsening. economic crisis is growing. prices for fuel food and medicine of soaring, they've been power cuts. but fernandez, is that the protest in colombo now that a $100000.00 though protest those that have come out here today, many of them coming out voluntarily. and all of them say they have had enough that to go to mass, go home the reference to go to albert, our departure are busy here. behind the scenes, a lot of food. all of this donated voluntarily if we could just go there's buns, there's biscuits that flask tub, hot tea, and coffee loads of water bottles. and all of those things donated obviously by

people who are pretty much backing the. 2 process i, here we see a little medical table, which is full of things like strep throat, for those who are shouting, or you've got basic our medical supplies. are things not proceed or more of a cough syrup for the rain. and even something we saw was that among the people, distributing food and drink hot drinks or things like hubbard is to ensure that people stay well in this weather. and i, like you said, i can assure you, this gentleman over here are distributing hot d. it's happening so lots of people coming voluntarily north and people can't join in the protest. also helping out with whatever supplies they can master together, where they do packets of biscuits or create loads on palestinian woman as died in the town of hassan, west of bethlehem after israel forces shots her earlier on sunday. these ready

military carried out raves in the occupied west bank. it says at least 20 people have been detained so far. the palestinian ministry of health says 11 people were injured during confrontations with israeli troops. israel has been on high alert since a palestinian gunman killed 3 people in television late last week, november hall t as a political writer and researcher, she explains, wants fueling you tensions between israelis and palestinians. these are palestinian acts of resistance and confrontation. i think it has less to do with the fact that some of the on and more to do with the fact that for the past couple of years, israel hasn't been increasing. it has been intensifying and further brutalizing its assault on palestinians. it is gone to a point where and nobody say, not palestinians with israeli citizenship, not policies, and the best policy in the west bank, not palestinians,

and forced exile. and i really think that the settler regime is reaching a point where it's we either take it all now or we risk losing parts of it, you know, they're, they're annexation. natalie bennett didn't have much to do with the changes. this is the part and parcel of these really secular regime in terms of settlements across the west bank as well as an historic palestine. there has been an intensification of land seizures of burning palestinian, all the groves of mass detention and incarceration of politically active use as well as demolitions. we have reached some peak frequencies in demolitions of palestinian civilian infrastructure in 48 as well as on the west bank. in jerusalem and as it, let's not forget the carpet bombing that took place last year in the us as well. so

there is a complete full force going on with the aiding and abetting of the international community with the israeli judicial system playing a key part in it. and the continued militarization of israel population alvo's is in the gambia have been choosing the make up of their national assembly. a record number of candidates are contesting 53 seats. another 5 will be appointed by president adams barrow. an address explains foreman's of top presidential election. guardians, once again came out to vote. many of them consider this parliamentary election as important as the one that return president item or power to power into ag ambia. yeah, we need change. yeah, because the real game is going is not promising at all. it's not promising. so we need a torch in the house of the assembly. yeah. and saw that the constitution can be

amended. yeah, we need a, a new data conversation because the internet isn't because as usual is the was because his vision ever been more, but the president said he considers the election unimportant static or our democrats is moving. that means defeat is level. i'm moving. that is very good. are going forward, was it was supposed to some people, not. he turns his on his over. we have constantly do it over. so you have been a strong foundation. moving forward. the election kamisha says the china was much lower than in the presidential, wrote into somebody. local observers say you thought maybe because a parliamentary vote came so soon after the presidential race analyst in the gambia suggest a no voted on odd could give the governing and p p party only a small majority. if that happens, the president, then we'll have to find new partners to push through his agenda in parliament. ah, although the president won a lunch slide re election 4 months ago and

a list predicted faces tough times ahead. if he doesn't win the majority, it would be very difficult for him. but of course i thing for me as an assembly should be deal with different voices. and it is that it's, it's been a business opportunity shanks to see how they can work together to ensure that what is of benefit to the measure is advanced people in the gambia and are waiting to find out who will be representing them in parliament election. officious expect most of the results to be announced of sunday edris i'm to 0 of which are now public blog bank is opened in somalia. it's 1st more than 30 years. it's been inspired by a doctor's personal experience after years of violent attacks. malcolm webb has the story cooler. a tosh i made ibrahim says he'll never forget the day a car bomb nearly killed him. he says his shattered legs were gushing blood. he's

a mechanic in somali as capital mogadishu. know so as it was in the morning when a client caught me his car for repairing as soon as i started working on it and the car blew up because it had a bama touch. and i didn't know about it, it's here in the street right outside. it's off his home that him and other mechanics work on took 2 cars and bikes. it's right here that the bomb went off. he would have joined the other hundreds of somalis who die in armed conflict. every if it wasn't for one man, doctor i made up, the kid mohammed says he was tired of seeing people bleed to death. so he sat up somali as only public blood bank funded by private donors. this is what inspired him. 5 years ago. about 600 people were killed when 2 truck bombs exploded in mogadishu was the worst attack in somalia. as history investigators blamed the armed group out barb, many of those killed fled to death from that injuries was put on dr. amad decided

to do something about it, but it feels like the country is in an emergency all the time with many explosions and accidents. there is always a need for blood. this center supplies blood to many hospitals in the city to save the lives of wounded people, mothers and childbirth and others. it's all, she's one of the many people who have been saved with the blood. the doctor had collect. he and his team deliver, it's a hospital where it's needed. he says more people die of blood loss than from the bullets hit them. and the u. n says about $5000.00 women die in childbirth in somalia, every year, many of whom could be saved by blood transfusions, marleen rag marleen is another one of the blood recipients. he says a dr. misdiagnosed, him with tuberculosis and gave him strong drugs that destroyed his kidneys. he now depends on kidney dialysis with the native blood. well, it was a good thing for the community without him so many people would be dying because of

lack of blood. like me, if i did not get blood from him, it would be hard for me to stay alive. talked to amen. says finding donors his hard . he says he's met many people who believe they'll die if they don't, nate. he speaks on tv and radio every week to educate and encourage people. the bank stores enough blood to treat just a few 100 patients. it's a start, but he says he has a long way to go to meet molly as needs malcolm web. al, jazeera mogadishu, somalia, ah, and let's take you through some of the headlines here now dial 0, now, presidency. manual. macros cast is ballots in the french election is one of 12 people in the running to leave the country for the next 5 years. early figures put voted to analysis just more than 25 percent. ukraine's president says he's spoken to the german chancellor about.