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a solution to the mountains of waste created by pandemic protection in hong kong. hi, i'm sort of hired as in sports, liverpool gear out to face manchester, united in the premier league, bought united all without saw mention man christiana renelle day. he's been given time off off to the death of his new born baby son, a deadline for ukrainian soldiers in maria paul to surrender. a russian forces has now passed. moscow said the lives of the troops inside a still works plant would be sped. if they ceased, would it cause senseless resistance? it's the 2nd ultimatum issued this week, rush of foreign minister. so gay lover off says, this new phase of the war is a key part of what moscow is called a special operation. the ration in the east of ukraine is aimed as was announced from the very beginning to fully the rate that then yes,

can look down script publics and this operation will, will continue because beginning, i mean another stage of the separation is beginning and then sure this will be a very important moment of this entire special iteration. but ukraine says that it's repelled a number of russian attacks in the east of the country. it's all part of moscow's new, offensive up the battle for don bass. in a moment, we'll have the latest from ukraine's capital keith with i'll just here is russell said, but 1st let's go live. so i'll just, there was dawson barry who's in moscow. what more has moscow been saying about it's offensively, the east of the country, state. awesome. well, the russian foreign minister circle of rav was asked whether or not at the russian military would ever consider using their tactical nuclear weapons that they have in

their military arsenal. and the foreign minister was adamant that vin russian military will continue to use what he called conventional weapons during this conflict in ukraine. at the russian defense minister survey. chicago has also been speaking to a number of military personnel at a meeting here in moscow. and according to the russian defense minister, the reason that this conflict is continuing to drag on for so long this now de $55.00 of the so called special military operation, which began on february 24th. the reason for the fact that it's taking this long is that according to the defense minister, the united states continuing to supply weapons and aid to the government in kiev, is really very issue at the heart of this conflict. dragging on for this long at survey shortly saying that the united states has a really continue to pour weapons into ukraine to try and drag this

conflict as long as possible in an attempt to continue to destabilize and weaken russia and its influence in the region. the defense minister saying that the united states will continue to do so until the very last ukrainian soldier. we had the issue of supplying weapons to ukraine has been a very important one for officials here. they have said over and over again, over the past few weeks that any shipment of aid military aid that would come into the country in ukraine would be fair game as a targets for their military to attack. and the united states has supplied so far, nearly $2500000000.00 in aid, a military and financial to the government she have since february 24th. the feeling here is that this is support from western countries. is one of the issues that is kinda dragging on this conflict for this long. i was there was torso to marry, live there in moscow door. so many thanks. did. as we reported,

ukraine says it's repelled, a number of russian attacks is little more detail on that from, from the armed forces, spokesman, not the employee of the next great, the line school bus. they in the do nets and lo, hunter, regions, ukraine's defenders repelled 7 enemy attacks when destroyed, den tags, 18 armored units, and 8 wiggles one at lou system and a mortal unit. ukraine's air force as hit $7.00 a day before in the one plane. the car for you ease and to cause besides falling employee there. okay, let's go live to ukraine's capital cave al jazeera was all set up. is there is, oh, what's the latest you're hearing about the fighting in the east? well, overnight russia has conducted more than $1000.00 attacks on several locations across across ukraine, and it was a long anticipated operation. so the experts particularly off the russia with ruby is forces in the reason that goes around kid and redirect their tubes that military

records are. maria goes to the eastern part of the company. the experts were saying that they're dead and a massive russian power offensive is a minute. and indeed it just has started how to keep. we're seeing that there are very much fierce fighting, taking place across the city, particularly the neighborhoods of the city to they have been coming under the heavy, shutting down. the mayor of the city says that in the last took the 6 out, at least 15 civilians being killed. and then both of them are injured. and you said that russia is not only targeting the troops or the military facilities, but the residential areas as well. another out what has been criminal increment? yes. so they have seen that why civilians were trying to escape the city. they have been attacked and dozens of them have been even killed as well. so nicole, they have is another hoc support in michel and we know that the city is suffering from the outage is the power outages and the people there. it has been almost

a week that they have no access to water and electricity. however, here in this all 5 my, you for the city of money, you will require a special attention because for you clean it, it has been a symbol of the resistance almost. is that since the early days of the war and today, russia gave the 2nd ultimate him to the right to the ukrainian troops to come to together in the, in those so still work lane down there and to surrender. and the deadline was 13 gmc would just has passed, but so far they haven't heard anything from any confirmation from, you know, official whether the soldiers are said surrounded or they are keeping fighting for november. the euclid are saying that that the forces are running out of them and they are blocks from all directions. the us military and chief yesterday was expressing his frustration of the lack of progress on the establishment of humanitarian corridors. to get people out of the areas where the fighting is at

it's and it's worse and prisoner exchange. is there been any progress on that front? well so far that hasn't been any progress particular through the last week of the you can official. several, simon repeated that they, they fail to reach an agreement with the russians in terms of opening the creation corridors, and just in my view for why the fight is intensifying there, and that the lot strong, all the ukrainian forces is now on the heavy shelling and we know that at least more than $1000.00 civilians, including children, are stuck in the city and waiting to be recreated today that the governor of law sc region says that even though they could not reach an agreement with the russians, they started to create civilians and he gave the example of the crimean yesterday, since the, the civilians could not seize, the civilians could not recreate. they are captured by the occupant now and not to load the same scenario. to repeat. he said that despite the constant selling,

they are create and the civilian houses here is all set out reporting live from the ukraine's capital case. many thanks and have to wrestle this is that he's out from al serra still to come on the program, making his mark the revolutionary hero vying for the presidency at east table. still such him for family members in south africa, the class a national disaster, after hundreds die in flooding and fossil and blues, another fate orbit hands. the spanish title to the harsh rivals saw as the action ah, at least 15 people have been killed in explosions in afghanistan, capital 2 schools in the west of cobble where it witnesses say that hand grenades were used. many people in the neighbourhood belong to the sheer hustler community, which is often targeted by sunni armed groups. but this is jojo and forgot that we

are close to the school. i quickly came to the site when the 1st blast 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 and i was standing on the roof of my house and called my children to enter the harm. suddenly the 2nd blast happened and i got injured. and the taliban has been in control of afghanistan since august last here. but fuller lot is a political analyst based in cobble and says that the group is still trying to figure out how to bring securities of the country, the radio which, which indicates you prints the identity of the security and the relation between the indicators, the filter of the relation between the new reality on the ground in a valley san enough to pakistan. so you're in number 2 and it is, it is your daily bond or get to transform its, its body into a fully functioning a cat. people in the sponsible state yet is normal. it will example if you talk about the secret competitive intelligence, the military defense,

all these are still in the very national stage. invaluable are working on that till that happened till the conform yourself into a cabin here. i think niecy could remain fragile in the people like you, we don't have to forget that the dice, the hugs super sit in cobble, particularly in other approach to hawaii. and so they can utilize the forward lines . they can exploit the, the hardship disappointment in the anger that is in the me, in a while it's on right now. so it's going to be very difficult for the taliban counting underway in the final round of east timor's presidential election. asia's newest nation has faced political instability in recent years. the to run off candidates blame each other. nobel laureate was a ramos horta received 46 percent of the votes in the 1st round of march. he's up against encumbered francisco terrace. the next leader will be sworn in on the 20th anniversary of east timor's independence in may. i'm 0. jessica washington is

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 the 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 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. a team or less, de michael h is the professor of politics and international relations of 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 that team project been put together, a lot of the came 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 question one being the head of fanatic resistance. josie ramos horta, who a lot of people around the world and the current president, the incumbent, blue, all over the terrorist that was part of the military talent. 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 respectful. ready their resistance generation and the different people are asking the question, how long can this generation dominate politics in t, melissa, there is that this might be the last round of elections in 20222023. where this group from non 75 to dominate the elections as they are doing now. this is the presidential election, very important. the position of president is an important one and appointing governments and under circumstances dismissing governments or dissolving parliament . but the prime minister is the more powerful route and currently that i'm in election is scheduled to mid 2023 to the rooms. what is chief back astronaut?

it was now and he say, and i want to say that alimentary election come forward to this here. and of course it candidate candidate is elected president tonight. that would be a potential step in that direction. talks between top diplomats around away after a spite of missile tests by north crip, the us special envoy from north korea says that washington and south korea, i've agreed on the need for a strong and unified response. as concerned that the young gang could conduct a nuclear test sun soon, the u. s. and south korea urging the north to return to talks. it is extremely important for the united nations security council to sunday, clear signal to the d p. okay, that we will not accept its escalator. it has as normal also agreed underneath to maintain the strongest possible joint determine capability on the peninsula. and as ambassador, no mention, this is why our militaries are exercising and training together. like the exercise

that started just today. i want to underline that we have not close the door and diplomacy with the dpr k and i once again collin kung to pers pursue a diplomatic pat with us. we remain prepared to meet with b meet with anywhere without any conditions. also want to make clear that we have no hostile intent post the dpr k. we won't have been protest southside, south korea's foreign affairs ministry against joint military exercises with the u . s. demonstrators, according for an end to what they say are coercive policies against north korea. the protest has insisted sanctions won't solve the nuclear issue on the korean peninsula. scott slider is a senior fellow for career studies and director of the program on u. s. korea policy at the council on foreign relations. he joins us now live from washington, d. c. scott, good chevy with us. i'm bored to point in the us and vo invoice trying to re engage

north korea when the south and the u. s. a staging war game is right now. well, i think we have to step back and put a little context in place because the last time that the u. s. and north korea were engaged in diplomacy was in 2018 and early 2019. and that diplomacy was enabled and perched by north korean self restraints and conducting of long range tasks. and it was also accompanied by a cessation of us south korean joint field exercises. but what we've seen over the course of the past few months in particular, is north korea, shedding the self restraint on its side and trying to build an enhanced strike capability, possibly using nuclear weapons. and as ambassador come indicated, the u. s. response has done to try to keep the door open to dialogue,

but to also resume some of the preparations in terms of military exercises necessary to should, to deter north korea. so i think that the situation is similar to one and which actually if we look at the changes that have occurred on the u. s. south trans side, military forces rotate, there's a new general and command. essentially we have a new administration. and so if you think about it in sports terms on the u. s. and south korean side, we have a new team, a new coach, a new owner, but it's a team that has not practice. meanwhile, the north koreans have the same team in the same owner, but they continue to practice in terms of military preparations for writing us. why not? i mean this. all right, let's keep that the sporting analogy going here in terms of tactics. i mean, is it a good tactic to, to try to mount both diplomacy a diplomatic operation while you're conducting

a test of your showing off your military strength, your pro ass? well, i think it's, in some cases, it's about shaping the environment. i actually think that on both sides there is an effort to shape the environment, but there is also a question about what exactly would the u. s. and north korea talk about. and if we really look at the respective going and positions of the 2 sides, i think that is the core of the problem because north korea really wants to be accepted as a nuclear stage. the u. s. and south korea are both continuing to insist on north korea's nuclear zation because north chris path to nuclear status was an illegal path that involved breaching the nuclear non proliferation treaty. and so in the absence of talks, and in the absence of a common goal, both sides are trying to shape the environment through deterrence. and also we're

seeing rising tensions as a result of north korea shutting of self for strange. and so in that sense, yes, it would be desirable to turn that around in terms of the rise and tensions. but is since we're in a pre negotiation stage where both sides are trying to influence the other side. but not through talks, it's probably inevitable that there's going to be a mix of pressure and ok, possible openness to resumption of dialogue as part of the approach. you talk about of this, this, this lack of restraint on north korea's part and the shaping of the environment. do you think that north korea would be prepared to go far as far right now as testing a nuclear weapon? well, i think we cannot rule that out. because the north koreans have been detected at

their nuclear testing site, trying to restore it after having abandon it in 2018 and the north korean approach as laid out in january of 2021. it has been focused primarily on building north chris military strength. really that expensive to policy and then laying it at the feet of the us in the context of the accusations that the u. s. is pursuing a hostile policy and i think that's really why ambassador can mentioned that the u . s. has no hostile intent toward north korea. scott, it's been really good to talk to you again. many facts did scott snyder there in washington. thanks so much. protest her has been shot dead by police since we're lanka. during demonstrations, against the government's handling of an economic crisis. i made a report say the 10 people were injured. security forces were seen using live

ammunition against a group which was blocking a highway less than 24 hours of renew covered it was sworn in opposition. parties are now threatening to bring down the government that demanding that president got a buyer, was a parker resign. jamera is the executive director of the national peace counsel of sure anchor. he says that there's a risk of further escalation. if the government uses force and cracks down on protests, i think it is very essential that people should see that the government is responsive to what they are demanding. and what they're demanding is no less than the end of the president and the prime minister. both who are presently holding those positions. i think that if they are to diffuse this crisis, that not to raise fold 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 the mon street the leadership as necessary to, to go in the country. because if he doesn't, then these protest is i want to continue because these protests are not also just out of, you know, some people like you are the felt needs of the people, the hardships that people are going to get their message, the fuel prices, no nines, outside your stations are people not getting the roads and really tracks because they're not fuel for them that so and that's why i don't know that recently is spreading throughout the country now different countries. so something has to be done. and what you're really concerned is that the government might track down using the meat of yahoo, that is the only aggravate the international monetary fund. first of the war in

ukraine is driving a world economic downturn. it's slashed its global growth forecast from 6 point one percent in 2021 to just 3.6 percent this year. and its latest world economic council report. it says that the every country is likely to feel the pinch. beyond its immediate and tragic humanitarian impact, the war will slow economy growth, and increase inflation. overall economic risks have risen sharply and policy trade offs of become even more challenging. compared to war january forecast, we have revised a projection for global growth downwards to 3.6 percent in both 202220. 23. bella is deputy division chief of the international motors, refunds research department. he joins us now live from washington, dc. goods heavy with a, so this isn't all about the war in the great as if there are other factors that play here. yes,

that's right. the war is greatly the biggest factor behind the downgrade. but we also have the developments in china with more frequent wide ranging loc, dallas, they're waiting on consumption in china, and so a whole the potential to create for the congregation and global supply chains are. and a 3rd factor is the anticipated faster tightening of monetary policies, especially in the united states, to get an inflation situation. and this will have an impact not only on the output for the us, but also on it's key train partners. what is all of this mean? for the likes of, of you and i ought ordinary people. does it mean that things are going to get tougher for us financially? i mean, things were really tough as they all with, with fuel costs. rising inflation going up prices rising everywhere while the biggest fall out of the war in terms of its, its way from if occasions is the commodity markets and we're seeing that through writing prices rising prices, rising metal prices. and there's just squeezing. how's your budget is waiting on

private consumption. it's also increasing the costs of doing business, and that's going away on, on invention. and overall, it will be coming out of a period in which we've had those at the high inflation for a while. now. this further supply shock because of the war and it's followed with only aggravate inflation, pressures the machine. so what is the, i'm saying to governments about how it should look after the most vulnerable in society, who are already finding things tough. but we are recommending that governments deploy, well targeted transfer cash transfers in kind of transfers to those most effected by this crisis either because the rising commodity prices that have hurt their cost of living or because of continued negative impacts of the panoramic or in the eastern european region the, the direct monetary, followed by the increased refugee flows of racine. so a lot of the population need,

well, the target and support. so how cushion the adverse it backs off the interest developers . and monetary policy is important to stay focused on keeping inflation expectations anchored to prevent patient expectations from increasing events into pasta wage growth, which would then further knock on effects on the price is in so called wage price. the talk, the report makes a pretty grim reading, but if any light at the end of the tunnel is a silver lining, i mean it is, it's just a temporary blip or a we in this for the long term. well we, as you mentioned at the top of the segment, we have downgraded growth for this year by point 8, percentage points to point 6 percent next year. we expected to remain the same go straight to point 6, which is also down. we're point 2 percent point for next year but we expect that gradually. ready baseline we expect to graduate motivation of growth factor locked average of one percent of the median. there's

a lot of uncertainty around these projections. depends on all the war and for the sanction stake, there's all sort of issue with that. make it still very much with us and then the risk of newton's variance coming out, which will, which are probably new locked downs. and further we are activated. and there is a concern that integration expectations what to, to, to increase this prompt and even foster type seen by central banks. ready rising borrowing costs, which would weigh on financial conditions, especially among money market and development. okay, so you've got your full cost for global growth, but are there any regions of the world that will weather the storm better than others other, any parts of the world that will fat worse than other parts? well, the vast majority of, of our country forecasts have been downgrading his rounds. we've downgraded over a 140 economies for his for forecast round the account for my 85 percent of the

global economy. but there is a small segment for which you're actually seeing upgrades, and these are mainly commodity producers. oil export is an oil export, as example, saudi arabia have increased the growth forecast for this year by 2.8 percent points on the back of higher oil prices. increase oil production line with the opec plus agreement. similarly, in sub saharan africa, we have an example of nigeria where they've upgraded the forecasts. also an important one, ford usa. so there are some economies that we'll see favorable terms of trade effects from the fall out of this war and higher growth as a result. but it, so it's, it's very, very important in those economies to ensure that the wind fallen from these rising quality prices. i used wisely to invest in long term growth, the invest in creating social opportunities and to ensure that it trick with these because when follow is shared a widely across society really got to talk to so many thanks,

dave. now now by that from the i m f in washington. thank you. there's really, i'll may says that it's detained 5 palestinians as part of what it's calling counter terrorism activities for the 79 people have been wounded in confrontations with the is ready forces in the village. a book up troops are supporting settlers on march to the former, illegal settlement of ha mesh. it was evacuated in 2005 as part of israel, so called gaza disengagement plan. the, the abraham has more from ramallah in the occupied westbank. these ready army has already declared the area down the illegal settlements, outpost of home ish at close military zone since december. yet we're still seeing hundreds and hundreds of settlers come to that area, raid the side, with the protection of these really army with talking about more than 600 or 650000. is the settlers living in more than $200.00 illegal is really

settlement and of course health post scattered across the west bank, which is why many palestinians would tell you that they feel like they're now living in islands around supplements. these settlements enjoy this support for from the israeli government. they have the resources, they take a 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 supplement that was evacuated in 2005 as part of the gauze of disengagement flat according to what israel has called it. this a settlement has been approved and why is really court that it was built on private palestinian lens a 17 year old palestinian girl shot by israeli forces has died on an order was

injured over 2 weeks ago during a raid in the occupied westbank. our mother says she'd been on her ways when english class in the city of janine, at least 23 palestinians have been killed during israeli operations across the west bank. during the past 3 weeks. the israeli army says that as strikes of had camps used by hamas and girls, up after a rocket was fired from the strip toward southern israel. no casualties were reported that either a truck rocket was intercepted by israel's air defense system. a mass of warm that it would retaliate against israeli actions. abs alex the most compound in occupied east jerusalem. many palestinians were wounded by his really forces that over the weekend. jordan's king abdullah has spoken with egypt, president of bullfighter, i'll cc about the violence at the alex almost compound since friday. a number of palestinians have been injured. it is ready. rates only occupied compound jerusalem's. old city is considered wholly to muslims, jews and christians,

whose holidays of ramadan, passover and easter coincided this year. both leaders called for an end to what they say are provocative is ready actions. the u. s. is cooling for com. weather update next year. all the use of the highest levels of government, digital watchdogs warning to you. k officials, presidential front letter on favors, even though his name is linked to corruption, decadence of the person in the philippines. a gold norm of steph curry, sorry, here with us. ah . hello there. let's start in southern africa and there's good news for eastern areas of south africa conditions have cleared up. it's looking

a lot more settled after those devastating floods inquiries zulu. not how cities like durbin seeing lots of sunshine and clear skies. welcome relief from that wet weather. not much of the rain has pushed to phelan areas of mozambique. we are going to see some drenching down pause for a lot of zimbabwe in the days ahead and look at that heavy rain pushing into north eastern areas of madagascar. now further north of this was seen the usual storms and showers rolling across, sent that central band of africa. we're going to see wet or weather for the northwest corner thanks to a weather system. a plaguing iberia there. now that's going to push its way further east, bringing some pretty intense winds. we could see some sandstorms as well for libya, and cairo, which is seen a cool down will start to warm up as the winds change in the days to come. now for the event we've had some yo yo temperatures here, they are going to pick up again as that unsettled weather pushes east across turkey will see temperatures pick up once again in places like jerusalem. but for baghdad,

there is a bit of a cool don, thanks to a wind blowing down. for lot of the heat, we have to head further south riyadh touching 40 degrees celsius on thursday. i full of struggles full of pleasure. let them out. i will not live with the same sima to me news. you may go and make gossip legal wife if amanda was only having an intimate look at life in cuba. wardrobe and under what again was se brezza with danielson as a daughter. what are the name on my lead my cuba on al jazeera with a guest

with lou. oh, hello. good adrian finnegan here and how about yourself from al jazeera. the headlines washes deadline for you. premium soldiers and mario paul, to surrender has passed. moscow says the lives of troops inside a still works plant would be sped if they end what it calls senseless resistance. speaking outside the un, but just a few moments ago, secretary general authority of the tellers denounced the offensive. i've called for

40 troops. at least 15 people have been killed at explosions in afghanistan. is capital 2 schools in the west of cobble with his witness to say that hand grenades were used at a protest has been by police in toronto, street demonstrations against a government handling of economic crisis. media reports so turnover. people were injured. the song of a former dictator is the favorite to become the next president of the philippines floated on beaumont mar, cost julia says that he wants to return the country to its former glory of zeros. charlotte allen dorgan reports from manila. 5 ah, well, not a new phone been marked as junior. is the front runner in the presidential election in maine, but for some one who is running on the platform of unity, he is seen as the most divisive candidate. that's because the marcus named conjures

up images of corruption, decadence and oppressive rule. many say it was the day when democracy died. on september 21. 1972 martial law was imposed by former president, ferdinand marquess thousands were jailed, tortured and killed. that brutal rule lasted for 14 years, and it remains to be the darkest period in recent philippine history. but all 64 year old baldwin is the only son of the dictator ferdinand marcus senior. he died in exile in hawaii after the revolution which toppled him in 1986. it may seem surprising to many now, but the marcus political resurgence didn't happen instantly. political observers said the marcus as have spent years using social media to rewrite history. oh. 6 despite widespread outrage in 2017 president,

rodrigo 230 allowed his predecessor to be buried in the revered hero cemetery in manila. many see the rehabilitation of the marcus image is in the early complete. micro simply wants to reserve his families ill gotten wealth and one's got and did that. he probably left things beyond best buy more interested and more self interested people. it will be a continuation of the old regime. despite his political pedigree mark, as junior, has been merged with cases and debts both here and abroad. he was convicted of facts, evasion, his family's multi $1000000.00, as they taxed to remains unpaid and he is facing the largest ever contempt case filed by a u. s. court. al jazeera requested an interview with the marcus campaign team, but we didn't get a response for the candidates has also missed other media interviews. and most of

the presidential debates, but bongo marcus junior says, all he ever wants is to return the country to its former glory for many filipinos here. all they see is a son desperate to leave the country, that others accuses parents of ransacking, jamal alan, dog and al jazeera manila. south africa has declared a national disaster after a song killed hundreds of people. president civil rom, oppose says that more money needs to be spent to shore up defenses against the effects of climate change. up to 400 millimeters of rain fell in the province of causal in natal last week. and just 24 hours. cutty lopez, holiday on reports with one of 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. no,

not before. oh my god, we're out here helping. looking for our neighbor. we're sure she was swift 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 off to another is the most similar calling it's about, 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 lift thousands of people homeless. it also knocked out power and water services. president, ceramic wasa, says climate change fuel 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 hot 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 for me, tamela al jazeera, the white house says it's disappointed with a court ruling that struck down a nation wide mosque mandate on public transport. a federal judge in florida rule, but the us centers for disease control and prevention had overstepped its authority . it comes as new cases are on the rise nationally. john henry reports for chicago . with new cases rising along with coven confusion mask mandates in the us are more muddled than ever. have a great flyer 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 u. s. saying the biden administration exceeded its

authority. it doesn't matter to me what they do, a florida, i'm so when you were in my mouth, some travelers say they're happy to and mass sold on alaska. so as colon medivan, the white house is it's reviewing that decision. so this is obviously a disappointing decision. the cdc continues recommending wearing a mask in public transit. i, as you know, this just came out this afternoon. so right now, the department of homeland security i who would be implementing and the cdc are reviewing the decision. and of course, the department of justice, i 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 it would appeal, most people are still wearing masks at the airport, but the vital 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 variant called b a to reportedly 30 percent more contagious than previous variations following a 2 month long decline in cases and to feel like nasa mandates are coming done quickly. people at my school are getting every day that has philadelphia reinstating its endure mask mandate at the university of connecticut. once again, masks or mandatory o e o in a be healthier and i'll go back home. wow. and not get disturbed during the exams in new york. most broadway theaters are still requiring theater goers to mask up even as much of the rest of the country goes mask las john henderson al jazeera chicago on colliers. one of a few places in the world of maintaining a 0 covert policy, tens of thousands of people have been under quarantine and it's adding to pollution and waste problems and the territory. i'm serious. priyanka gupta explains remote

controls, pillows, cutlery, almost every thing 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's 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, ah scrap. it's about 11 percent only. who's a small percentage. and so you're worth nearly 90 percent of your prospect ways. is either an up now, then feels or, and i mean the laser, these hastily made quarantine facilities cannot be used long term for housing and are also adding to the problem. everything is nonstandard, the ground formation decide formation is nonstandard doesn't comply with any particular building standards. we have in hong kong. the structure set up place on top are temporary, so they have a short lifespan. and then already we have seen issues when the rest of the heavy rain, we have plodding issues and so on. last week, the kaufman environmental advisors suggested ways to change hong kong throwaway

culture. but many are concerned the pandemic and the territories 0 corporate strategy. me heard those efforts, blanket the odyssey era. b. u. k. prime minister boris johnson, is expected to apologize to parliament. after being fined by police for breaking his own government's coven 19 locked down rules. it'll be his 1st appearance before m. p. since last week's fine. johnson's resisting cause from the opposition to resign of the so called party gates scandal. let's go live for london. i'll just see was john hollis outside parliament. jonah will that apology when it comes a piece. his critics well, he's running roughly 1520 minutes. so also late at the moment, far as johnson still not in the house, but when he does speak, it'll be the 1st time that he's stood up in front of n p's. after receiving a fine during the easter recess, one of the number of fines headed out to senior members of the government by the

metropolitan police. as part of that on going into investigation into allegations of rule breaches. specifically, parties that took place in 10 downing street during periods of code locked out. he will, as you said, offer a full throated apology. he will offer to, he has offered to set the record straight. he will say that people deserve better, are entitled to expect better from their leaders, from the people who make those rules in the 1st place. will it be enough to appease his critics? well, it seems not all of them. why will? because this apology will be just a small part about much broader statement about the war in ukraine, about spiraling energy costs. here at home. it looks as if it will be an attempt to try and catch his own misconduct within a wider context. the message, as many of the boys johnson supporters have been claiming over days that yes, may be rules were broken, but no, they don't have the gravity of the wider context in which we are living. and that

now is not the time for a leadership challenge, not the time for a change at the top. there one of his colleagues referred to the fine as having the same severity is getting a parking ticket. is his job still in danger? clearly this party gate issue hasn't gone away. it's not going away. the investigation is ongoing. there may be at any moment, more fines and handed out. i beg your pardon. it's almost certain there will be and it may be more finds handed to the prime minister himself. there are expected to be yet 3 more parties still under investigation at which he is believed to have been present. he may be called to face a vote later this week about a possible formal investigation into whether he lied to parliament about whether those parties took place as to the possibility of a formal curb within his own party against him. well, that seems to have been put off to after the may local elections when the parties

expected to do rather badly. if that happens, it could be held up as the public's judgment of parish jobs. not at that point, his position could be very tenuous. indeed out 00. how reporting life that from london, joe, that many thanks indeed sport just ahead here on al jazeera, including the la dodgers, inspired by some big hitting their star signing. sorry. here with the left, just a few minutes from now on the table. ah

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liverpool amongst the united face off an english premier league on cheese. they bought united will be without their star man, christiana, rinaldo. now they've confirmed. he won't feature in the much ain field after the death of his new baby boy. rinaldo and his partner georgina rodriguez were expecting twins was announced on social media. only that daughter has survived united though still talk thing champions big football next season. while liverpool can go top of the table manager, ralph, or i'm nick, knows many of the live for play as well. from his time in germany. i didn't say that how much influence i had on those playlists. but it's, it's pretty obvious that at the club like liverpool, one of the best clubs in europe for the last couple of years, so that they have 6 formal players of us. so for full full either shock. you're hoping time, salzburg, well, let's see. so it's probably the highest number of players that but nobody knew by

the time we out of side them all the, the, the get the abuse to be came to massive game and to biggest clubs in a world i would say, maybe in spain to will say it's different that differently, but 2 of the biggest clubs in the world for sure. face each other massive history around big, big, big fights in the past. rail madrid over then touching distance to the spanish league title after another surprise slipped by the nearest rival, barcelona. they lost one of the new camp on monday to cookies as 5 who have boxing resignation at the bottom of the table. just the seats has also came just days after they would jump out of the league by frank foot, their main 2nd and legal, but still trial, real madrid by 15 points with just 7 games to play someone. but i know it's streaming as you are those, but we are very angry. the players are the 1st to be angry and disappointed. we lost the golden chose to give ourselves a difference from the rest of the teams wanting

a champions league place. and we are practically saying good bye to the lead. i'm personally angry and disappointed, and we had to play with much more desire. this is not enough. we have to do more holes, make barcelona problems, was before the game fans protested outside the stadium. they're angry with president john the potter ports or all the and how he's running the causes, frustration, and why so many visiting german, fanciful tickets last week. shock exit now, leaks, falls obtained from the spanish for it will federation have re ignited allegations about how the spanish super cup came to be moved to saudi arabia. it's claims a company owned by barcelona defended gerad. p. k is being paid nearly $26000000.00 to his policy and the negotiations back in 2019 or their recordings claim. spanish football president louise through b l s and p k. made the arrangement despite saying at the time that no commission would be paid, p k is denied any wrong doing. in 2020, the spanish super cup became

a 4 tournament team tournament. being hosted inside your fest carries returned to foam help the golden state warriors beat denver in game to their series in the n b a. playoffs. as he makes his combat from a foot injury, car can trim to 34 points with the war is proving to victory in monday's game, the market is going down a 126106 home state. these been best. that is the reason for that is the 1st there for now lopez, my step son, bobby felt good. oh, they were kind of gets us some sparse and make certain shots. it feels a little different. a little bit more. no launch more, more emotion kind of comes out especially you know, that would that lay off those nice films. now the dallas mavericks level the series of the utah jazz. thanks. so career high point 441 by jaylen. brunson, the mouse, taking this 1110 to 100, seems nice and again,

3 of the series on saturday and the philadelphia 70 sixes are taking control of the clash. this one, they need to say, we know that thanks to a 112 point to 97. when on monday, joe and saw man for the 131 points on the night. now moving on to major league baseball, freddie freeman had quite a day against his former team mozilla. they'll just take on the atlanta braves. freeman who paid for 12 years with a phrase is given a warm reception by his old colleagues off the his shock move. i show that the writing was serious champion was missing, hissing is fast run for the soldiers in their devon victory. former us opened tennis champion, dominique team didn't get the come back. he was hoping for as he paid his 1st level much since june, due to a serious rest injury. the austrian was beaten by john milman. and his opening

rounds of the sub, the open on tuesday, seemed lost in teresa straining as he tries to climb back up. the rankings ahead of the french open, where he was to time find the former tennis was number one, ash boncey is full speculation. she'll try for a 3rd top level sports in crew by her finding out for goals i can series the 25 year old made a shelf decision last month when she quit tennis shortly after winning a 1st time grand slam in australia. boss, he played professional cricket for queensland and brisbin heats in 2015, and she's also now writing a series of children. the 1st event of the gulf icon series takes place in new jersey, the end of june. yeah, good. well actually as for, for now, there will be more later day, so many thanks, deep variety, as they say is the spice of life, but sit up from what he's out, but i'll be back to update you before that i used to use just a moment. so you ah,

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an estimated 20000 li gold miners just in the younger mom, the reservation with detailed coverage. and the government says it's taking action, but doctors are death, but lives are being put in danger from around the world. president zalinski says the coming days will be crucial for ukraine with the expected renew defensive in the east. frank assessments. what are the political risks of panic russian or the gas for western leaders? pull sanctions on russian energy exports for social informed opinions. france, he's not abandoning to fight against jedi. still is a media going to be acting from leisure and from char critical debate. could china actually help in russia's invasion of ukraine in depth analysis of the days global headlines inside story on al jazeera holding the powerful

to account. as we examined, the u. s. is role in the world on al jazeera. oh, the battle the don't boss wash us military steps up. it's latest offensive in the war on ukraine getting key targets in the east of the country. ah, hello again, i'm adrian for the good. this is al jazeera alive from dough hop. also coming up the international monetary fund slashes, it's outlook for global growth by half the pandemic of the war, and you crave all to blame. protests, turn deadly and shrunken.