on a late in senegal and rivers in iraq and the st asked how societies can respond to global warming the climate emergency, a season of special programming anal, jesse ah, i'm sure this will be a very important moment on this entire special of the rush. the russian foreign minister confirms the launch of the don bass offensive, but he craves military says it has foiled 7 attacks. ah, another i'm to clog this is al jazeera life in doha. also come, we are 3 explosions near a school in kabul, killed more than a dozen people raising questions about security on the taliban rules.

i thousands of sure. lincolns on the streets, demanding the government, gives up power day after a new cabinet is put in place. and poles of closed and east, he most presidential elation nobel laureate josie ramos horta, as seen as a likely front runner in the poll. so a 2nd russian deadline for you, crate in soldiers in mario pole, to surrender has passed. moscow said the lives of the troops in st. inside a steel what's plant will be spared, if a ceased what it calls senseless resistance, by $1300.00 g m t. that was a little while ago now and rushes for a minister say lever of. he says, the new phase of the board is a major part of what moscow's called a special operation. the duration in the east of ukraine is aimed as was announced from the very beginning to fully the rate. that then yes,

can look on script publics. and this operation will, will continue because beginning, i mean, another stage of the separation is beginning. and i'm sure this will be a very important moment of this entire special iteration. what ukraine says it's repelled the number of russian attacks in the east as part of moscow's new offensive, dumped the battle for don bass and amendment. we'll have the latest from here with a russell said who's standing by for a step. but 1st, let's go to moscow and dosage baris right that, and also tell us more about what the russian foreign minister to say. we're sure leverage was asked whether or not his country would ever use any of the tactical nuclear warheads that they have in their arsenal. and the foreign minister said that the russian military will be using conventional weapons

during the conflict survey lover of saying that any decision about getting away from conventional weapons would have to come from the commander in chief of the countries army and military. and that would be the president latimer putting of course, russia has one of the largest stockpiles of tactical nuclear warheads in the world . and the united states, as well as nato, have said that if any of those are used during this conflict, they will certainly be a red line for them. and the russians have so far said that they are not going to be using those anytime soon. and we've also been hearing from the russian defense minister, sergei chicago, who says that the reason this so called special military operation is taking so long is that the united states muster. countries have been pumping weapons into ukraine, flying arms to the ukrainian army, and they are really delaying this conflict. as a result of it. he said that it seems to be their goal to try and drag this on as

long as possible. and until the very last ukrainian soldier, the idea is that the western countries are interested through using ukraine to weaken russia and its influence in this region. that is what the defense ministry believes to be the case of the moments. for now, this 2nd phase of the so called special military operation seems to be underway. and the russian officials are saying that they have achieved their goal so far. and we'll have to wait and see how the 2nd phase unfolds or go. so thanks for to, that's a bitter in moscow just by reporting. as you mentioned, the crane says it's repelled, the number of russian attacks is more on that from the for suspects. not that it's already done. that's great. the school bus they in the region, some ukraine's defenders repels. 7 enemy attacks destroyed. 10 tangs 18 armored unit, and 8 were killed. one out of the system and a model unit. ukraine's air force has hit $7.00

a day before one plane for you avi's and to close beside for when you get more now from russell santa, who's in the crate in capital wrestle. what are you hearing now? well, over the night, russia has conducted more than $1000.00 attacks on several locations across the country. and it was a long and supported operation on the must. turkey in russia reduce its forces in the region around kit, and it directed to be directed its troops. army recalls all of them to the eastern part of the region, an expert were seeing that in any time a huge russian or fancy will start and indeed it started now in harkey would say we hear that there are the fierce fighting taking place. the mayor of the city say that just since the last 36 hours that at least 15 civilians had been killed and dozens of them are in are in june. so creamy now have been another ha,

support and civilians, particularly yes. if they, while they were trying to escape the fight, escape the city they had been had been killed in the house. i'm going to hear that the report of the casualties that are coming on the coast and shelling are just continuing. so nicole able so, you know, there is another support here, and the city is suffering from an outage of power and the, the civilians has been almost a week that they have no access to water and the electricity. however, among all of this fight, my tuple requires a special attention because now it has it since the beginning of the war on almost it has been a symbol of resistance was due for the ukrainian troops, san russia today has given them an ultimatum of them asking them to, to surrender to, to lay down, they tend to surrender and the deadline was 13, gmc, we had, which has just passed. but so far, you cleaning officials or not confirming anything about whether they have surrounded or whether the fight is still continuing. however,

they accept that their forces are blocked and they are running out of ammunition or so thanks very much for that update there. wrestle set a reporting from the ukrainian capital at least 15 people have been killed and explosions, enough canister and capital to schools in the west. a couple were hit witnesses, a hungry dates. we used many people in the neighborhood belong to the she has our community. that's often targeted by city groups for georgia. well, we are close to the school. i quickly came to the side from the 1st bloss happened to see if everything was okay. i went to the top of my house to see what was going on. there was a crowd of people over there. i was standing on the roof of my house and called my children to enter the home. suddenly the 2nd bloss happened and i got injured. and when the taliban has been in control of afghanistan since august last year, not a full or not is a political kindness and says the group is still trying to figure out how to bring security to the country. the video which,

which indicates you per unit of the security and the relation between the into the future of good illusion between the new reality on the ground of understand enough, the pakistan. so it number to dial the bond or get to transform its, its body into a fully functioning cathy, will it be possible state it is no free will example if you talk about discrete competitive intelligence, the military defense. all of these are still in the video, massive stage, entirely bond or working on that till that happened to the phone you're sort of in what can you boast it. i think the secret it would remain for died in the people like got, we don't have to forget the, the dice. they're hard to sit in cobble, particularly in other pro. so what is them? so they can utilize the 4 lines. they can explore the, the how ship disappointment in the go to the, in a, in the, in a while, some right now. so it would be very difficult for the taliban protest. her has been

shot dead by police and sri lanka during demonstrations, against the government's handling of an economic crisis. i made a report say 10 other people have been injured. security forces were seen using live ammunition against the group, which was blocking a highway less than 24 hours after a new cabinet was sworn in opposition. parties are threatening to bring the government down. the demanding president got a by roger paxis resignation. let's enough from jan. provider who's the executive director of the national peace council of sri lanka. and he says as a risk of further escalation, if the government uses force and cracked down on protesters, i think it is very essential that people should see, let, the government is responsive to what they are demanding. and what they do you mind is no less than the end of the president and the prime minister, both right, who are presently holding those positions. i think that if you had to diffuse this

crisis, that not to say to solve it, but it was it, the president should step down because that's what, that's what the people want. and the president himself has not been able to show demonstrate the leadership and the necessary to go in the country. because if he doesn't, then these participants are going to continue. because these protests are not also just out of, you know, some political, it felt the needs of the people, the hardships that people are going through that message. the fuel prices nines outside your stations. there are people not locating the roads and the railroad tracks because there is no fuel for them. so, and that's why i don't know that recently is spreading throughout the country now are different countries. so something has to be done. and what you're really

concerned is that the government might down using the military of yahoo, that this will not happen. the only aggravate the these riley army says it has to take 5 palestinians as part of what it's calling counter terrorism activities. another $72.00 people have been wounded in confrontations with israeli forces in the village of broker trip. so supporting settlers on march to be former legal testament of how much it was evacuated in 2005 as part of israel circled garza disengagement plan need. abraham has more from ramallah in the occupied west. back these ready army has already declared the area down the illegal settlement outpost of home ish at close military zone since december. yet, we're still seeing hundreds and hundreds of settlers come into that area, raid the side, with the protection of these really army. we're talking about more than 600

or 600. 50000 is the settlers living in more than 200 illegal is really settlement an outpost outpost scattered across the west bank, which is why many palestinians will tell you that they feel like they are now living in islands around settlements. these settlements enjoy this a port for from the israeli government. they have the resources, they take up palestinian resources, they have infrastructure and they are expanding and expanding at the expense of the palestinians. when we talk about thomas, which is the illegal is really is settlement that was evacuated in 2005 as part of the gaza disengagement flat according to what israel has called it. this a settlement has been proven by is really courts that it was built on private

palestinian lands so that he's not 0 still searching for family members. south africa declares and national disaster of $200.00 dian flooding and the environmental cost of comfort. look at plastic pollution problems in hong kong. ah. hello there, let's look to south asia and it's all about the scorching heat. those relentless, hot and dry conditions plaguing northern and central parts of india. people trying to get some relief from that heat. now we have got heat wave warnings out for northern and central areas, temperatures touching into the early forty's in places like new delhi. now they could be some relief coming on thursday. we've got funder storm watches out. those clouds rolling across woods, the ne, bringing some shop a thunderstorms,

as well as some gusty winds to places like rochester. we could see some sandstorms here, but much of the weather action is going to be that northeast corner of india and bangladesh. we have a look at the 3 day in dhaka. we are going to see thunderstorms through to friday with the temperature picking up. now, temperatures are going to be on the up across more than areas of china, beijing sea, nearly 30 degrees there with some gusty winds, blowing their way further east remains clear for the korean peninsula with sunshine in so, and it's an improving picture for japan, but things are going to change, we've got a mass of wet weather pushing across, tie one edging into southern areas of japan. so places like you shoe and haunt you are going to be rather wet in the days to come to weather update. ah, with feeling the debate there is no he job bad. you know, if anyone here talks about women that i took was the justice these,

the bill seemed of been says, note topic is of the table. we were taught to see abortion as a one way ticket street to help all of the companies. they deny any responsibility, even though they have the resources in the power to fix it, where a global audience becomes a global community. the comment section is right here. the part of today's pro, vat this 3 are now to sierra. ah ah. are you watching out 0 reminder about top stories and rushes deadline for ukraine and soldiers? and maria pulled to surrender has passed. moscow said the lives of the troops inside a steel, what font would be sped if they see sort of course,

senseless resistance. at least 15 people have been killed in explosions in afghanistan's capital 2 schools in the west. a couple with what is to say, i'm grenades. we used these really ami says it has detained fi palestinians as part of what ex, calling counter terrorism activities, another 72 people to be wounded in confrontations with israeli forces in the village. now that the international monetary fund says war and ukraine is driving a global economic downturn in its latest world economic outlook report. it had slashed its global growth forecasts from 6 point one percent in 2021 to just 3.6 percent this year. and it says nearly every country is likely to feel the pinch that's cross to shebra tansy. we joins us live now from washington. d. c. c. a. is she absolutely amazed, grim rating? it does all of that, but some surprises, i suppose. but the, but as you said, yes,

the war in ukraine is up ended the previous full costs which they gave just in january. 3 where they were suggesting a rather modest post pandemic recovery or so it's now global growth is being slashed and inflation is obviously a big issue. we've already seen that in effects of that answer, lank, for example, elsewhere, but commodities, energy prices, food prices rising sharply that warning of the potential of social unrest, the projecting and inflation rate in emerging markets, developing economies of 6.5 percent. but then it gets a bit surprising because we're talking about advanced economies, bay project inflation to fall to 2.5 percent next year, which isn't as huge as one might, might expect, but also not project any kind of global recession got significant because if we were expecting the, the treasury here in the us to start raising interest rates. and of course, this is a very, can a blunt instrument basically what it, what they're doing by raising interest rates is causing more hardship,

causing more unemployment, causing people to reduce that demand. so that will bring inflation down, but if inflation isn't going to be so great in advanced economies, that perhaps that won't be as severe as we might be expecting. and of course, when the treasury tries to stop us tomorrow, that has implications for the whole world. because it slows down the whole global economy. so maybe there's some, some, a little bit of hope. but having said that, they're true out this report and there's so many pages of statistics and numbers and percentages. but then you will keep on saying, these are a little caviar throughout, which is basically, but in the end, effectively we don't really know what's going to happen. we don't know how the war and ukraine will, will progress. we don't know if they'll be for the energy sanctions, for example, on russia, which could really have a huge impact on some european economies like like germany, we don't know about cove at variance. we don't know about further shutdowns in china because of that 0 cobit strategy. you know, they shut down and talk cities that could have more luck on effects on the supply chain. so we just turn it really is a major issue. even though we have these,

these, these below the pie charts and spreadsheets in this report or ship takes up, she ever turns into, in washington. counting is underway in the final round of east timor presidential election age. his newest nation has faced political instability. reason yes. the 2 run off candidates blame each other, nobel laureate josie ramos horta receive 46 percent of the votes in the 1st run back in march. he's up against the incumbent francisco terrace. they say that will be sworn in on the 20th anniversary of east timor independence in may. that's here from jessica washington, who's following developments from jakarta. as you noted in that 1st round of the elections, joseph ramos horta put up a strong show and was able to secure a 46 percent of percent of the votes. of course, it wasn't enough to secure him the presidency, but it does place him in a strong position for this runoff. however,

it doesn't necessarily guarantee that it will be. he will be victorious in his run all round. one of the challenges that his competitor francisco good terrorist faced in the 1st round with some fractures within his own party, which basically diluted his level of support for the 1st round. what remains to be seen now with this runoff round the final round of elections is whether people who voted for those all the candidates will who they will end up supporting in this round that remains to be seen. and we've heard from both of the top to contend is that they do intend to engage in a dialogue and that they go with ultimately stability for team or less state. now, it is a team will say, use asia, the youngest democracy, but it has grappled with some concerns from young people in particular that it's political system continues to be dominated by the old god. and, and the rivalry between candidates and parties tend to take up more focus than the

actual issues that impact the daily lives of the people of team would stay fit for michael lee choose a professor of politics in international relations at swinburne, university of technology. he says the outcome of the vote could affect the upcoming parliamentary election. with thing contrast between 2 people from the 975 generation when team project same over became independent. shortly thereafter was invited by indonesia. there was a 24 year resistance and the 2 presidential figures in this, right. he figures in that 24 year resistance to the in today's question one being the head of diplomatic resistance. jose ramos horta, who a lot of people around the world and the current president, the incumbent lu, over terrorist, it was part of the military, found them. so a lot of respect for elders in team re, society, in traditional society. there's

a lot of respect for the politicians that what a respect for their resistance generation in the veterans. but people are asking the question, how long can this generation dominate politics continually say there is that this might be the last round of elections in 20222023. where this group from noted 75 to dominate the elections as they are doing now. this is the presidential election, very important. the position of president is important. one in appointing governments, and under 60 stances dismissing governments, so dissolving parliament. but the prime minister is the more powerful route and currently that i'm, if you like to schedule the mid 2023 to the rooms. what is chief backlash? not a good. now he's saying, i want to say that alimentary election come forward to this year. and of course, it candidate a perfect candidate elected president tonight. that would be a potential step in that direction. u. k. prime minister browse johnson is expected

to apologize to parliament after being fined by police for breaking his own government's cove in 1900 locked down rules. it will be his 1st appearance before m p's. since last week's fine, johnson is resisting calls from the opposition to resign over the so called party gates candle. the white house says it is disappointed with a court ruling that struck down a nationwide mask mandate on public transport. a federal judge in florida rule, the us centers for disease control and prevention had overstepped its authority. it comes, as new cases are increasing. john 100 reports now from chicago, with new cases rising along with cove in confusion mask mandates in the us or more muddle than ever. in florida, a federal judge appointed by then president donald trump on monday, struck down a mask requirement on planes, trains and buses across the us saying the biden administration exceeded its authority. it doesn't matter to me what they do. a florida, where am i not?

some travellers say they're happy to mask last school in the white houses, it's reviewing that decision. so this is obviously a disappointing decision. the cdc continues recommending wearing a mask and public transit. as you know, this just came out this afternoon. so right now, the department of homeland security who would be implementing and the cdc are reviewing the decision. and of course the department of justice would make any determinations about litigation. the federal government last week extended the transportation mask mandate until may 3rd. the biden administration has not said whether you would appeal, most people are still wearing masks for the airport, but the biden administration says it will no longer enforce the transportation mask mandate. airlines are happy, they've been fighting against this rule, and now they want to return to pre pandemic business. as usual, the news comes is covered cases surge with a new sub varying called

b a to reportedly 30 percent more contagious than previous variations following a 2 month long decline in cases. just feel like not mandates or something like people at my school are getting like every day that has philadelphia reinstating its indoor mask mandate at the university of connecticut. once again, masks or mandatory. oh, we all want to be healthy. we all want to go back home. wow. and not get disturbed during the exams in new york, most broadway theaters are still requiring theatre goers to mask up even as much of the rest of the country goes mask lists. john henderson, al jazeera chicago, south africa is declared a national disaster after a storm killed a hundreds of people. president sir, rum opposes, says more needs to be spent. sure. yup. defense is against effects of climate change of to 400 millimeters of rain fell in the province of quasi luna taught last week in 24 hours me to mila. as this report, the heavy rains have stopped,

but the crisis is still unfolding. south africa's national defense for says 10000 troops will hit the course zullie natal province to help clear out the devastation left by days of flooding. more than 400 people were killed, dozens are missing. this risky team is looking for one of them. la before, oh my god, we're out here helping out looking for our neighbor. we're sure she was swept by the river because we found her son's body nearby, but she is still missing. families are left to wait and manage. one painful struggle after another is the most similar calling is i got, the situation is bad. her son is already at the move. but since we haven't found his mother yet, we don't know where to lay his remains on the market. the floods left thousands of people homeless, it also knocked out power and water services. president, ceramic warsaw, says climate change, feel the disaster and you measures and needed to prepare for extreme whether we

need to increase our investment in climate adaptation measures to better safeguard communities against the effects of climate change. the government has declared a state of disaster with nearly $7000000.00 allocated the relief efforts with communities hit hard rescue team say it will take more than time and money to fully recover. hundreds of thousands of children are due to attend to school on tuesday after the easter holiday weekend, but authorities warned for many that won't it be possible that we tamela al jazeera hong kong is one of the few places in the world that's maintaining a 0 cove it policy, tens of thousands of people have been under warranty, and it's adding to pollution and waste problems in the territory. duncan kupta explained, remote controls, pillows, cutlery, almost everything in this quarantine hotel in hong kong that can be touched by

people's hands is wrapped in plastic. the government is determined to keep the krona virus out, seemingly at any cost. every single one of the staff members here was so p, p, you know, the gowns, the glass, the cheese, the hats, and that every staff member and on every school. even just that in itself, the huge amount of wasted, a huge amount that is being thrown in, you know, to the been and none of that is able to be recycled. hong kong comes more than $2300.00 tons of plastic waste every day. most of it is disposed in these landfills . since the pandemic, disposable waste has been piling up, even along its white, sandy beaches. the possibly o for recycling, right? for profit or scrap. it's about 11 percent only, who's

a small percentage. and so the worth. nearly 90 percent of your prospect ways is either end up in our own field or you end up in the laser. these hastily made quarantined facilities cannot be used long term for housing and are also adding to the problem. everything is known standards, the ground formation, decide formation is non standard and doesn't comply with any particular building standards. we have in hong kong. the structure set up place on top are temporary, so they had a short lifespan. and then already we have seen issues when there is a heavy rain, we have flooding issues and so on. last week because miss environmental advisors suggested ways to change hong kong through a culture. but many are concerned the pandemic and the tear trees 0 corporate strategy. me heard those efforts, piano gutter,

i to see her in peru more than 16 tons of cocaine seized over the past 4 months has been burnt. the south american country is one of the world, because cocaine produces president petro castillo, who attended the incineration, says traffickers, and expect more of us. ah . so this is our desert. these are the top stories in the 2nd russian deadline for ukrainian soldiers, and mary paul to surrender has passed. moscow said the lives of the troops inside a steel works plant would be spared. if they ceased what it calls a senseless resistance. by $1300.00 g m t at russian forces in our control of most mariposa, but a small group of ukrainian troops and civilians remain in the as office dollar steel factory. ukraine says its repelled a number of russian attacks in the east there, part of moscow's new offensive dub the battle for don bus. it's forces to try to push through defences.