placement nightmare returns come governments bring prices down. lebanon reaches a draft deal with the i a map that will the nation implement reforms and west africa is worth prices in a decade. oh, fun. the much needed 8. counting the cost on al jazeera. ah, the last ukranian troops defending the devastated city of mario full defy a russian ultimatum to surrender or die. while 5 people are killed in central har keith, as russia keeps up, it's a tax on ukraine, 2nd largest city. ah, hello, i'm marianna mozy and london. you're watching al jazeera also coming up on the program. will then 20 palestinians injured in the latest unrest around the

alexa mosque over a visit i choose to the disputed holy sight and hopes dashed as me. and most ginger announces is for a hundreds of prisoners in a new year, amnesty, but detained. protest is not among ah hello, welcome to the program of ukrainian soldiers of ignored or russian deadline to lay down arms in the besieged city mario pool. earlier on sunday, moscow says its forces of almost complete e sees the port city and what would be the biggest prize of nearly 2 month war. russian officials said they would spare the lives of ukrainian soldiers if they surrendered. for monday, moscow is planning to restrict access to mario full when more than a 100000 people are still trapped in sight. ukraine's prime minister says, troops are still fighting there,

despite russia's demand situation around. the city has been described as a red line in the path of peace negotiations. well, the russian military is saying that 2 and a half 1000 ukrainian soldiers a hold up in a warren of underground passageways, under a huge steel plant in the as of stell industrial district. should the russian seas as our style, it would have full control of mario pole, which is a vital port in the country, se it lies between the daniel and la hans regions in the east. my russian forces are expected to launch a new offensive and crimea in the south, which russia annexed in 2014 city steel is not fallen. there is still our military forces, our soldiers, so they will fight those and, and as for now they still are in model. but there is a huge room when you button gustavo, because there is more than $100.00 civilians which are suffering for more

than 40 days. of this, she minute guardian crisis and this is in this besieged city and they have no water, no food, no heat, no electricity. and they ask all of our partners to support and how to stop discriminatory and got the store for your money elsewhere. ukraine local officials say to civilians have been killed during shelling in the eastern sound of the lot. the latest attacks and ukraine's 2nd largest city of hi keith is killed at least 5 people or than it does. and others were injured. after multiple rockets hit, the center of the city on sunday. crane says russia stepped up its attacks in the region. it forces prepare for a new offensive in the east. or a community kitchen set up by a celebrity chef was among the buildings destroyed by the latest bombings in hard

case. the ceo of wealth, central kitchen treated a video outside the building. nate look said for staff members were injured. and the miss on attack right here. is the kitchen area, goes back a lot of damage to the kitchen as well. a number of staff were wounded there at the hospital right now. nobody was killed in the restaurant, but we are told that one person was killed in this strike. this was a big hit, as you can see over a dozen cars burned out all around me. pieces of cars and a tree here. just amended amount of carnage left behind for no reason. or so surgery is live for sinking festival. what are you hearing about the situation in the southern port, city of mario pole? how close might the russians be to completely seizing the territory

while the ukrainian, or officials here say they, they say they, they and the russians, they have failed to reach an agreement to open up the, the recreation corridors for the civilians. for the one to 3 months and so far, but early in the day it wasn't clear whether this include the troops that russia asked them to surrender. but later that now do, you know, if you're seeing that the, the troops there, they have refused to, to, to lay down their arms and to, to surrender. so, just at the russia today, early in the morning, to declare it through se, se is fire and offer the you came in through here to lay down there and to surrender. they say that at, at 10 am between 10 am to 1 pm local time. they can come with their wife flags and to, to, to, to, to lay down their arms and complete the surrender to the russian forces. and they said that they safety is going to be guaranteed,

and the life is going to be to be superior. but the troops there, according to you can officially, they have refused that and do officials here. they're seeing that the fight is still continuing in the city. however, they also said that the forces ukrainian troops are blocked from all directions and they are running out of the out of the ammunition. so here with the police that russia asked the soldiers to surrender is a, a giant steel work actually did the largest steel company. it's the factory in, in europe. it's covered in almost an area of 11 square kilometers. it's money, you pool is quite important for both parties, for both ukraine and russia for ukraine. it is a symbol of the resistance almost since the early days of the war. ukrainian troops, including other regiments, ukrainian marines, a national guard, the brigades, a motorized brigades were 5 against the russian forces there. and it has been

a symbol of the resistance before russia. it is quite important because the expertise said that here say that russia wants to connect don't both region with the crimea. and if they can take full control over the city of multiple, then they will be achieving to build a land bridge to connect these 2 areas. so i, apple could be very close to falling. meanwhile, we hear about that being more casualties after attacks in the 2nd large city of har . keith today, what's happening in the country? well, in, in it has been for the last couple of days, had been quite difficult and bad for our kids. that this is the 5 there is now escalate in the pension is escalate and, and we can see that russia is that they can be with at the high precision, high precision long range missiles. and also the kid, the capital key will see coming under the attack today. yeah. brewery,

russia has had had to strike over another military facility the day before that russia has attacked one of the tank repairing military factory here and also another miss. i repeat them produce the fact that we can see that russia is taking particularly ammunition produce in factories. and these factors are lifeline for ukraine. an army as the war is intensified in and around the eastern region of ukraine. ukrainian army destined desperately needs that ammunition and russia is aware of that. that's why, particularly recently, is russia is attacking the military factories in kia around kia invoice and including live. thank you very much or so sort of the latest voting to us from the capital. keith, auditor, his dosage of bari is in the russian capital moscow and has the countries made no comment on the ignoring that's ultimatum to these cranium. soldiers and mary,

awful. we've been hearing from is the defense ministry spokesperson, eager con shank of oh, who briefed about the latest military developments that the russians have been a gauging the number of strikes they carried out over the past 2 hours, but at clearly no mention of this a ceasefire. that came in once and a what is the fate of the nearly $2500.00 ukrainian soldiers that are around this plant in mariel, pal, the russians not indicating whether not any of them have surrendered and whether or not they're still engaged in any kind of a as fighting that it might be going on. we do know that the russian defense ministry said that this is the best chance that they have in order to save their lives, to surrender, to lay down their arms. they provided a 7 hour window of a cease fire, and the russian defense ministry also said that they submitted the documents about

the cease fire to various international organizations, including the united nations, as well as the international, a red cross. and the idea is that they want to be very clear that it opportunity was provided for those military personnel to surrender. this is going to be a very crucial moment in this conflict for the russians. indeed. and they've said they've already cleared at the areas in the city. and that this area around this planting miracle is the last parts before they can declare that they are now in full control of mario full. they said that they have control of the ports of miracle earlier this week, as well as a number of ukrainian soldiers, as surrendering of the defense. mister saying, over 1400 ukrainian soldiers surrendered to the russians earlier this week. so it will be very important to see what is the fate of the remaining 2500 ukranian

soldiers in that city. ah, 20 palestinians have been injured after being forcibly dispersed from the alex or mos compound israeli police. a. they entered the site in response to palestinian setting up barricades to prevent ultra right when jewish groups from entering visits, a routine. but palestinians accuse them of preying in the mosque, which is illegal. at least 18 people have been arrested or the disputed holy site is located in the old city in east jerusalem, which israel captured and 967 muslims call it the harm is sharif or noble sanctuary because it contains 2 of islam. holy places. the alex, a mosque, and the derm of the rock juice, call it the temple mount and revere the area at its base, which is known as the western wall. the latest unrest comes as the jewish festival of passover, coincides with the islamic holy month of ramadan. and the christian festival of

easter algiers. there is john holman, is at damascus gate in occupied east jerusalem, where people have gathered after present. alexa things have been calm and i like most and the compound around it since that happened in the morning. there's also been statements from these railey side and also the palestinian side in the jordanian side, who so have custodian of, of the mosque under compound at the palestinian government, condemning what happens saying that it is an escalation the part of the israeli and israelis saying that they want things to be calm with the prime minister enough tale. bennett said that they will protect a citizen, so differing views on the i'm now at damascus gate, which as you said, is an area where people like to gather of depressed. we just going to show you

a little bit about what's happening here. these are people that have gathered on the steps of to going to prayer in the i like to most, there's a very calm atmosphere and there was also on friday actually after the, the, the incident in alex and most on friday morning by the evening. everyone was gathered peacefully and it's sort of been a contrast to what happened at this same sort of time in ramadan, last year in which there were barricades put by israeli authorities across the steps. the people like to sit on and they stop businesses. so that hasn't happened this year. people are sitting quite calmly at the moment. it's a lot calmer than it was. even in the 1st days of ramadan, this time round sped. as we've all been saying, this could change quite quickly. and events like the ones to day could change the situation in a moment. really, you know, the al jazeera life from london more so i had on the program and unreleased w h o report says at 50000000 people have died wild. why teach the convent bandana?

more than double the official death tone back to babylon terrace returned to iraq to take him in cultural trashes. ah hello there. we've had some lovely weather across europe this weekend, and there's more of that to come as we start the new week, particularly across those central and western areas. but we think unsettled conditions continue to plague. the southeast corner and things are going to turn slightly unsettled for the north west. we got rain rolling in to parts of island as well as britain, a lot of cloud around, but still some sunny spells coming through and warmth in places like london. now, scandinavia, we've got high pressure in charge, bringing a lot of warmth to places like norway and sweden. if we have

a look at the 3 they for stock and have a look at this will be well above average on monday, with sunshine, lasting through to the mid week. for the south of this however, it is going to get wet for places like poland, a little bit wintry as well for the czech republic, and that ties up with wet and windy weather moving its way east across the black sea. we've got some wind warnings out for some of the greek islands as well as croatia. we are going to see that wet weather push its way across to turkey. but behind that for much of mediterranean, it's a fine and dry picture, lots of wounds coming through for italy. it's a similar story for spain and portugal on monday. but we'll see the rain roll into spain. by the time we get to choose day, ah, in a conflicted world, millions of children are abandoned and deprived of their basic rights and needs, is the international community doing enough unicef,

executive director catherine russell and goodwill. ambassador david beckham talked to al jazeera holding the powerful to account. as we examined the u. s. his role in the world on al jazeera. ah, ah, ah, welcome back to watching al jazeera ly from london. look at the main developments this hour. ukrainian soldiers have ignored a russian deadline to lay down arms in the besieged city. mario pal or be killed. moscow says its forces of almost completely seized the poor city. latest attacks, new crime, 2nd majesty of har,

kiva killed at least 5 people. after multiple rockets hit the center of the city on sunday. and we're also following developments for a 20 palestinians of an injured after being forcibly disposing our luck. some mos compounder, facilitate a visit. my choose. at least 18 people were arrested. around 10 percent of ukraine's mainly orthodox christian population, a catholics most to flood the country since roches invasion. more than 7 weeks ago . some of those still in the capital did attend at church services on easter sunday, though dominated by prayers for their loved ones affected by the fighting charles trafford. reports from cave there is a cold silence before easter sunday service. at this catholic church and cave worshippers knew and crossed themselves as they come in som take confession, while the congregation gathers many of the people who have family members and

friends fighting in the east, most never expected. we would have to live through war, british of us to be threat huseby. everyone is living through their own personal brain and they know some of the people, the know may not come home. and but coming here to look for belief and hope because maybe there will be nothing left ah, there are more than a 1000000 roman catholics in this predominately orthodox christian country boxes of donated, food and clothing, stuff along the aisles. ready for volunteers among the worshippers to distribute to those in need farther. pavlov. the sculpt sky prepared to give communion the congregation wait in line. oh, silly civil only gets you. when the war started,

i started coming to the church more often because of the anxiety. when i hear the father's preaching, it gets easier. i find more faith in myself in our society, and our victory of the better man. in a corner of the church stands a model of an army post with the ukrainian flag. recently, services of had to be held on the ground is the church crypt until a few days ago church services in recent weeks have been held here underground because of fear of potential russian shelling. now, despite the fact that russian forces have withdrawn from areas around kia, there is still great fear that that shelling could start. again. the head priest here says that he estimates up to 80 percent of the worshippers in this parish of fled. since the war began. the priests resisted government prussia to close the church on february, the 24th, when the russian army invaded. last of the day,

the war started official stoled us. we had to close the church, but we refused because we had to support the people we have since help evacuate children. and the elderly, from areas of the parish outside gave the atmosphere in the charge has changed. since the war started, people are more united and we help each other more. ah, a priest collects money to go towards renovations of the church damaged by fire last year. because without this place of worship, many of the people who would find living through war even harder than it already is char stratford al jazeera cave. papa france has his appeal for peace in ukraine during his traditional easter sunday address. speaking to her packs and peters grand vatican city, had of the roman catholic church called for an end to the fighting. she apache federal mother toyota over a ina let that be peaceful war torn ukraine. so sorely tried by the violence. so

sorely tried by the violence and the destruction of the cruel and senseless walk into which it was dragged out for her. in this terrible night of suffering, her death made a new dawn at him of hope. soon appearing up. let that be a decision for peace. let that be an end to the flexing of muscle with people suffering. you please, please. let's not get used to war. one move to development in afghanistan, where local officials are saying at least 47 people are now known to have died after airstrikes hit. the eastern part of the country on saturday strikes targeted residential areas and the host and coon, our province is near the border with pakistan. afghanistan, taliban government is accused pakistan's. military of carrying out these strikes is low about as urge the taliban to take action against fighters attacking it. soldiers from inside afghanistan. now to south africa, the number of people confirmed to have died in flooding has risen sharply. the premier of causal in a town province as 443 people are dead,

but dozens are still missing. after massive floods hit the country earlier this week, crews are continuing to search areas in and around durban, where roads, houses, and bridges were completely destroyed. leaving many people without power or water will rescue is also still searching for dozens of people still missing. after tropical storm meggy hit the philippines, at least a 160 people have been killed. their gelatin. dougen has the latest now from by, by city in later province. the government clarifies, there is no plan to stop retrieval operations despite this possibility being discussed on the ground. in fact, they're hoping they see that the weather participates and that if it continues to be sunny, they'll finally be able to bring in heavy equipment and implement a full scale retrieval operations. many believe that hundreds remain buried in many areas of later province. and even for

a country often battered by natural disasters, typo meggy is an unusual occurrence. it is supposed to be the hottest period of the year, and it comes as the province in particular is still reeling from the impacts of di phone rise super typhoon that battered the eastern besides region. last december. it also comes as millions of families, particularly the thousands who live in late. the province is commemorating one of the holy is week of catholicism, is supposed to be a period where families are getting together to celebrate. instead, many people say there is quite a gloom, a level of grief that has envelopes many communities here. me and mars military ginger is releasing 1600 prisoners and but as the new year fraction of the 23000 fried in a similar amnesty last year. let's good these. i mean, we're not among those freed though, from the enzyme prison in the commercial capital, young on many families gathered hoping to be reunited with their loved ones.

thousands of protests have been arrested and detained since the june 15th power 14 months ago. hello. my daughter was arrested on the 25th of april 2021 and send for interrogation. she was sentenced to 3 years in prison on a political charge. now she's been in prison for more than a year. now, even though my daughter is only 19 years old, she's very active in politics. i'm proud of her. i'm waiting outside the prison with the hope she'll be released. shanghai is reportedly, i mean, to cut community transmission of coven 19 by wednesday, allowing it to ease some of its restrictions. is according to reuters news agency sources, economic job recorded more than 23000 infections on saturday. so far it has not reported any death. most of the cities, but in lockdown for more than 2 weeks, with mast testing carried out those testing positive a quarantine and make sure hospitals even if they don't have any symptoms or 50000000 people have died wild. why do to cove it and that's 9000000 more than

previously thought is, is according to wells health organizations site has not been released but reported by the new york times newspaper saying that its been delayed because objections from india, for 1000000 of the additional death with their taking the total to 8 times and under the government had officially recorded. arielle. karlinski is an economist who advises the w. h o on coven 90 mortality rates, and explains why the true global death toll is very difficult to calculate. the issue is that many countries are differ in how they certify a covey deaf and even a covert case. and they of course, different their capacity to even just administer the test. so the number of reported over depth that you might see on there, john hopkins dashboard are on the w h. o dashboard is simply an comparable between countries, especially countries from different continents or development level. this is the exact reason why w commission, this expert with the i'm

a member of which is to look at sort of a simpler measure, but much more robust measure for comparison across countries. across time. would you have access mortality? unfortunately, when the mac strike deaths are above and beyond what you would expect under normal time, you know, usual day in tar, 100 people die during play time. it might be $150.00 people. and the 50 plus people are what we call access mortality. i really hope that a film lining, if you could call it that would be for governments to vitally improve their vital next patient system. many countries in latin america have been undergoing this reform in the past few years, which give us really an unparalleled insight into what's been going on there. but many countries, in se, asia pacific and africa still registered only a fraction of, of total deaf and terrorism is making a comeback in iraq. despite years of war and the destruction of ancient

archaeological sites, visit his returning to see the remaining cultural treasures. one destinies destination proving popular is babylon, long known as the cradle. if civilization would up the wide reports. in the ancient city of babylon, tourists are trickling back. that follows the iraqi government ending the need for pre arrival visa from dozens of countries. this is erica of babylon, as it's thought to have looked like in 600, be see little is left of the original structure. but tourists are fascinated by 4000 years of mr. pertain me as cultural heritage. a lot of people back in ireland don't even know that babylon is in iraq. they don't even know it's still a real place. you know? so it's so incredible to be able to come here. this is what remains of the hanging gardens of babylon. one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. the original and

renowned as tar gate was shipped off to berlin by european archaeologists. at the beginning of the last century, archaeologists say numerous historical treasures are waiting to be discovered across iraq. here in this area, for instance, there are ancient ruins beneath these surrounding pol mcgrooves and villages there threatened by oil pipelines running through them and encroachments by local residence. all was the cultural, half plans of ancient mister per tamia. it's revered as the birth of the place of prophet abra harm and gained international attention following glass to his visit by the head of the catholic church. up, up, frances? yeah, i think even more from from my parents they, they were quite nervous. they were, they asked why you go into iraq and am is going be safe. and but the people i've

been so friendly is very welcoming. and so for my point, we have a great project of it. us thousands of priceless artifacts have been looted or smuggled out of iraq ancient temples, palaces and tombs either destroyed by i sell or damage it under the watch of consecutive governments. over par alysia from phil happy political. cultural tourism was blooming before the 2003 us live invasion. but we've recently received several western excavation missions that have helped a lot on discovering and protecting mini sites. they've also highlighted the importance of, or as a center for inter faith and destination, for tourists from various backgrounds. national resurgence of tourism means creating new development projects and job opportunities for many here. highest and arthur for holl center rocky. these pieces, a hand crafted by young people who have no other jobs to do so we count on the

government to help bring to respect so that we can keep the business afloat. dorothy a 3rd shot jojo, and continue to maintain the immortal memory of ancient and were super tamia. even though much of its magnificence has been lost to decades of case and neglect mahmoud up through a had algebra in babylon, city centrally rock ah etiquette the main stories now ukrainian soldiers in a besieged city mario full of ignored a russian ultimatum to lay down arms or be killed. moscow says its forces of almost completely seized the port city and what would be its biggest prize of the 7 weight war? russian officials said they would spare the lives of ukrainian soldiers of a surrendered by one p. m. local time on sunday. moscow is planning to restrict access.