available and that's only to the surrounding villages. so people like flew me in rose, now need to find another way to get out of the city. but for now they, like many others, would have to return home hoping to morrow is a better day. ah . more than $500.00 revon job breakout from an immigration detention facility and malaysia, a manhunt is underweight. ah, you're watching out a 0 life from a headquarters in south hines eddie navigator. also a heads tension in india's capital. as officials begin demolishing buildings in a muslim dominated area following violence during a hindu festival. a former hong kong radio host who took part in anti government

protest, is sentenced to 40 months in jail and more western military aid for ukraine, while russia steps up its military offensive in the east. ah, hello 6 ro hinge refugees have been killed in malaysia while trying to escape from a temporary detention center early on wednesday. more than 500 detainees tried to run away from the facility in band. our bo haru and malaysia northern kids, our states police are saying that 362 of those who got out have been re captured and taken back into custody. let's get more from florence louis, who's joining us from kuala lumpur. so tell us about the circumstances that led to this. while police have confirmed that there was a riot that preceded the breakout. detainees broke down doors, grills, and they escaped. more than 500 of them escaped now and there were more than 650

people being held at the live backup temporary detention center. and that will around $23.00 security personnel. but they were completely overwhelmed as to what caused the riot police say they do not know and that this is on the investigation. but the cut, the state police chief, did concede that they could have been feelings of dissatisfaction among the detainees. but he did not elaborate sounds tragically, 6 people were killed and this was while they were crossing or attempting to cross a highway. 6 of those killed include 2 children. the police say this incident took place around 8 kilometers from the detention center. police are still searching for those who are still on the run. they've set up road blocks. they've also activated a volunteer para military force to assist in the operation. so florence, tell us a little bit about the conditions in these detention centers where the ro hinge are

generally held when they come into malaysia. right. so it's quite difficult to gain access to these detention centers. very many journalists have requested faxes, the it's very difficult to get access from the immigration department. but the activists who's been in that have talked about crammed conditions in these places. and at the start of the pandemic about 2 years ago, in the early months of the pandemic in 2020, we do know that immigration authorities conducted raids, or they put many undocumented migrants into these lock into these lock up centers, ostensibly to prevent the spread of the corona virus and it is possible that some of those who are being held at this temporary detention center inside backup could have been detained from that time, or possibly even earlier, or possibly just in the last few months. we simply do not have the information yet . what we to know is that all those who escaped according to the police are real

hinder. that means they're likely to have escaped from myanmar where they're being persecuted or from bangladesh where they're held in refugee camps and have very little hope for future. many of them undertake dangerous boat journey's. they fall victim to human smugglers or human traffickers, just for the chance of a better life somewhere else. and malaysia remains a preferred destination simply because it is a muslim majority country. and many of the rank most of them are muslims. yet malaysia does not offer refugee status. so the said the ro hanger who do get here, even if they're registered with the un high commissioner for refugees. that doesn't guarantee them protection. they are at risk of arrest detention deportation even as they await for asylum in a 3rd country. all right, florida, thank you so much florence louis reporting from kuala lumpur in india's capsule,

new delhi city officials are using bulldozers to raise shops, stalls, and constructions. they say are illegal, so that eviction drive is happening in the jahan gear pool re area under heavy security. 4 days ago, there were violent confrontations between largely hindu and muslim crowds in that neighborhoods. all right, so moving on to hong kong for now and to hong kong court, a sentence they pro democracy, activists and former radio host to 40 months in jail. tom tuchee was convicted of sedition. last month, he was a prominent face and a mass protest that swept through hong kong in recent years. tom has been in custody for more than a year and a half since his arrest in september 2020. from on the story we'll bring in a report. recliner, who's joining us from hong kong. so is this considered a stiff sentencing for hong kong?

sedition charges where it is seen is fairly heavy handed, especially considering that he's already been in custody for $588.00 days. and he will be facing national security charges later down the line as well. hong kong define sedition in a quite a broad term as words that generate hatred, contempt, or dis, affection towards the government or it you have to encourage disaffection towards other residents. so it is quite a broad definition and that does worry legal experts, but we have to understand as well that at time was not charged under this national security level, which was implemented in 2020, which caused hit global headlines, which caused a lot of controversy. this was on day a little known colonial law that hasn't been used since for hand over when hong kong was had it back from a british rule to chinese rule. in 1997,

the judge in ruling down his sentence to they said that this time showed little remorse and that he didn't appear sincere. and as time left the course, he said, take care mother. i shouted that as he was leaving the co pays. we have to know that in hong kong time is known as this very big figure. his show was very popular and he was very critical of the government, which is ultimately what's got him in hot water with the government. here he was saying, cursing police yelling at police shouting political slogans, including down with the communist party with as you can imagine, is extremely sensitive here. so what does this mean for freedom of speech and hong kong? well a lot of people i speak to say that it's just another step in the wrong direction. so it is considered in some respects, a watershed moment because it will define what is considered a red line. what is what political slogans considered illegal are deemed

illegal. so it certainly is a concern among activists and, and legal experts too. who say that it's just another thing that arose hong kong freedom of speech. freedom of speech was meant to be guaranteed under the basic law, the mini constitution which was enshrined, which was promised when the territory was handed back to china. that has to be considered in the context of course of the national security law and the crackdown . those taken place since 2020, we've seen dozens of activists in jail. we've seen crackdowns on the media sector, the legal profession. the opposition here has been effectively silenced. and there isn't a renewed sense of unease. it must be said as well because from july, a new leader will take over from chief executive carry lamb. it's very likely to be the former security secretary john lee. he led the response to the 2019 protest and he is considered a hard line us. so certainly there is some skepticism and

a bit of unease when it comes to what his, what the change of leadership might mean from july onwards. all right, thank you. so much for planet reporting from home phone the u. s. british on canadian leader is, are old promising to send more artillery. an anti tank weapons to crane cheese is preparing to defend its eastern region from a new assault by russian forces. if moscow was successful, it could essentially slice ukraine into the pentagon has given further details about the weapons being sent. we have helped deliver not just from our stocks, but from stocks of other nations, more than 50000000 rounds of small arms ammunition of various calibers 50000000. and that's the kind of stuff that the ukrainians are literally using every single day as census invasion began. so all of that will also be factored into these dis

package going forward. here is alan fisher, who has more from washington d. c. to weeks his joe biden announced that the u. s. was going to send any $100000000.00 package or military aid to the ukrainians that's already started arriving in country. in fact, the pentagon, seeing it somewhere between 40 and 72 hours to get those weapons that material across to ukraine, this has been drawn down from existing u. s. military stalks. now, joe biden was asked in the last few hours. there was more military aid going to ukraine and he said yes, there would be. and in fact, the talk in washington over the last few hours is that in the next day or so, we could expect another $800000000.00 package to be announced by joe biden. though he's been speaking to a few nato allies over the course of the last few hours, he spoke to the canadians to germany and also to the united kingdom. they have all pledge to send more weapons to ukraine. among the things top of the list will be artillery pieces and artillery guns. that's what presidents lensky says,

he needs most, but they're also going to send anti tank and anti aircraft missiles as well. no, you remember at the end of last week, the russians were said to have sent a diplomatic note to the u. s. concerned that it was sending weapons to ukraine along with its need to allies and that could lead to unexpected consequences. it looks as if the u. s. is not backing down a might even be sending more weapons to ukraine. on back to one of our top stories we've been telling you about, the communal tension taking place in india's capital. elizabeth for on m is joining us from new delhi. so elizabeth, the supreme court has now intervened that ordered the demolitions that have been ongoing to stop what's happening there right now. hello diary. that's right. it's been at least 90 minutes. i will say sandy has top court asked the north jelly municipal corporation to stop these demolitions that despite that, they're very much continuing and that's the profile sun and the corporation say

that okay, there listen to the other and order. others said that they are going to wait till they have given the physical order and only then go through it. and then only them stop the demolition. they began boulders and went into the neighborhood at 10 am local time accompanied by hundreds of police and power. military personality in the past 2 and a half hours, they have destroyed many homes and shops, mostly belonging to most lives, but some belonging to hindus as well. and we're also seeing on local media that them destroyed the gates of the john. good pooty, the neighborhood where this is taking place, the gates of the mosque and jo, 140 as well. now the north delhi municipal corporation, which is run by the hands of nash, this part of the agenda party. they say that this is just part of their regular, what they call encroachment drives, to remove and legal structures. and that the carried out many,

such dr. so far this year. but this is taking place to 4 days out of violence in this area between hindus and muslims that occurred when can do when leading a procession, hundreds of hindu to leading a procession through the neighborhood on saturday night, charging him the national slogans as they went past the moss and even carrying 48 police offices were injured when that happened and one civilian was injured and 24 people have been arrested in relation to that violence. most of the muslim lisbon, the supreme court was already hearing a case against demolitions. and this is not the 1st such incidents over the past week, as you're saying, amid raising religious tensions in the country. that's right, saturdays last saturdays by the follows a spate of violence, similar incidents that took place the previous weekend again when large groups

attended was celebrating the birthday of the god rom, they led processions through most of the neighborhoods in many states. and again, they led the procession past mosques, johnson, hindu nation. the slogans, the worst of the bottom took place and the state of missouri. with the, just a day later, local authorities destroyed at least 45 homes, mostly belonging to lens and a week after that violence took place the body of a man who had been missing since then was found. now there are a lot of opposition. politicians civil society groups in india who are raising who bringing the anom about the rising religious polarization that we're seeing in the country. and they are accusing the b, j. p of not just talking it but targeting muslims and using collective punishment when they go. and bull dollars, hollins, many homes of people just suspected of violence that led to the group called the

demise lama. a. him asking the supreme court, which is now long to hear this case on thursday, asking the court to stop regional government and destroying the homes of people suspected of violence. just one last point on all of this, the both jelly municipal corporation saying that this is just part of a regular encroachment drive. well, the b j, p chief in delhi did right to the court on tuesday, telling them, telling the north sally mer to take action, destroy the homes of illegally constructed homes, of anyone involved in saturdays by them. ok, thank you so much. and those with present reporting from new delhi still ahead on al jazeera explosions at 2 schools. and i've got a sounds capital, or at least 15 people, including students. and the war and ukraine takes its toll on the world. economy will have more on the i am maps, latest growth forecast. ah

hello. well as looking well hotter in scandinavia than spain over the next couple of days, we got lots of sunshine into central and northern parts of europe. we got very low pressure, brings a very disturbed weather, just around that western side of the mediterranean, into spain and porch girls got an active low. this big waves coming into that to east the side of spain. some snow, i with amount is year cold enough snow me trick temperatures around 12 celsius in the cloud and the rain for the north. well i'll slow 18 degrees. 13 celsius therefore store communist stays pleasantly warm as we go on into work thursday. notice in wet weather, still there across eastern parts of the mediterranean. that where to weather that we do have a cross sir. central parts of europe pushing across the med easing away from space

a things will gravity start to cheer up. fine and dry by the state, up towards the northwest. not too bad. london it around. 15 degrees celsius. fine. a dry of course northeast. in parts of africa. some lie, be showers there up towards the northwest and those showers lingering just around the gulf of guinea. some very heavy showers coming back here. meanwhile, on place to say we have got dry weather for that eastern side of south africa with where to whether making its way into mozambique. ah, the stage is set and it's time for a different approach. one that is going to challenge the way you think was wor, inevitable. i just want the started to please don't it. they're not doing the right thing. let's leave simplicity to the headlines. join me as i take on the lies, dismantle the misconceptions and debate the contradictions. do we have a real democracy here in the united states, personal or political florida?

that's a radical insurgency. are mark lamarr hill and it's hard to get up front right here on out 0. lou. ah, hello again. the top stories on al jazeera, the sour, more than 500 ro hang your refugees, escaped from a temporary detention center malaysia. early on wednesday, 6 were killed. will try to cross a highway. police say nearly 400 had been found and re arrested. city officials in new delhi or destroying what they say are illegal structures despite india, top court ordering a hold to the eviction drive. 4 days ago, there was communal violence in that john, you're a poor re area during

a hindu procession. the u. s. has begun delivering more artillery to ukraine. the u . k. and canada are also promising to send additional military aid. key is preparing to defend its eastern dumbass region against the new russian assaults. so russia is focusing its offensive on to eastern ukrainian provinces. charles stratford has been speaking to people in the province of done yet, and he sent this report in the area that we visited at close to here for cross go call a long area along the front line. some of the heavier shelly, if not the heavier shelly so far since the invasion started out according to some of the military and people that we've spoken to in this area. and our understanding certainly what we were listening to today was evidence of grad missiles, rocket launchers, heavy artillery, being used over sustained

a period of time. and as a say, a very large area. what's also so incredible in town like this is that there are so few people here seemingly any more local authorities, barcroft saying they're made around 70 percent of this. the population of the city have already left businesses. homes boarded up, people told to close the curtains at night and avoid putting their lights on. so we'll see if you can imagine people in this area taking this push by the russian forces very seriously indeed. and we also visited the train station in here in pa cross. they have a, a daily train now taking those that are wants to leave the area out into safe areas. and as i say, very few people on it. i spoke to one young mother with her 10 year old son. she said that she basically couldn't, could, could, could,

can contain her fears any, any longer living in the area that she was her that she'd escape from. and she said that she didn't want her son to become a victim. like the many people we saw killed in boucher on your cranes military. he says it stopped several attacks by russian forces, as a bank has more than only what russia refuses to call, a war has now entered its 2nd faith and its been dubbed the battle for don bass. this alteration in the east of ukraine is the end, as was announced from the very beginning to fully liberate the nearest gun logan's republics in this operation. oh will, we will continue with this beginning. i mean, another stage of this operation is beginning and then sure this will be a very important moment on this and those special parish ukrainians caught up in the fighting a forced to flee as russian forces pummeled cities and towns,

6 of them. ukraine's president says, russia will not be successful. in then seni voice. when you are a, he is key. he's the intensity of fire by russian troops in the hockey direction. in the dumbass. and in the neat pro petrosky region has increased significantly yesterday. the same as before, they consider ordinary residential housing to be normal, military targets. in this war, the russian army will forever inscribe itself in world history as perhaps the most barbaric and inhumane army in the world, aro, ukraine says its repelled a number of russian attacks in the east. a 2nd ultimatum issued by russia for ukrainian soldiers in marrow pulled to surrender has passed. moscow had said the lives of the soldiers inside to steal works would be sped if they see what it called senseless resistance. didn't a survey, but come through lazar partners through united states and western country homes and doing everything to drag out a special meeting operation as much as possible. you must the grim supplies of

foreign weapons, clearly signal the intention to provoke the key regime to keep fighting until the last ukraine, where you are. the european union is considering more sanctions on russia. we call on the russia, we continued to call on russia to stop all the illegal and the legitimate her actions connected through the aggression against ukraine. and when it comes to next round of the sanctions. i think the, you highest representatives, the leaders of that you and also the represent that these are the member states. they're very clear that we continue to work on further sanctions. and when the time will be right, they will be announced so far calls for a cease fire or the threat of sanctions have not stopped this war. and although russia may have failed to take, keep the battle for the east is one. russia cannot be seen to lose a sad beg. i'll jazeera who listens for lanka, her foot a city at nearer colombo, under curfew after anti government protests against the growing economic crisis.

officers and rumble cannot open fire at a protest on tuesday, and they killed one person, an injury, nearly 20 other. officials say police started shooting to stop the testers from setting fire to a fuel tank. her. there have been widespread anti government demonstrations of sri lanka faces soaring, full fuel and food praises. at least 15 people have been killed in a tax on 2 schools that have gone, astound capital capital. no group has claimed responsibility since monica has more flood on the streets of cobble explosives designated near the school. as children were leaving their morning classes, several people are dead and children are among the injured for georgia and we are close to the school. i quickly came to the side when 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 cold my

children to enter the harm. suddenly the 2nd bloss happened and i got injured. the victims are members of a horror, a she, a minority group, their community and this neighborhood have previously been targets of ice will attacks. the governing taliban says the security situation is under control, but i'll warn that violence may be on the rise. the most important thing that we have to talk about we have to consider is the franchise nature of the security can easily be disrupted. it could easily be in danger as we have seen today. so therefore, i think a lot has to be done on the part of the taliban to, to provide if you please could get it to the entire population. all one is done, but it is going to be impossible for them. because if you see the economic hardship deducing for ties meant in the public discontent, that is going with, with the passing day, all those things combined together. i think it was going to be really difficult for them. back at the school security forces arrive to seal off the area. the taliban

has been cracking down armed groups since it came to power in august. but this latest attack is a reminder that security remains one of its biggest challenges that martin al jazeera us justice department says it will challenge a court ruling that struck down a mask mandate for the transport sector. but the white house is advising people to keep wearing mouse complains and other public transport. the centers for disease control and prevention had earlier extended the math mandates, citing, raising coven 1900 infections. but a federal judge in florida rule, the cdc over set. it's already the international monetary fund says the war ukraine is driving a global economic downturn. it's lost its growth forecast from 6 point one percent to 3.6 percent. this year, she had returns, he has more from washington d. m. s. projections for the world economy have worse and significantly since its last report in january, when it predicted

a post pandemic recovery. the reason is clear, global economy prospects have been severely set back, largely because of russia's invasion of ukraine. this crisis unfolds as the global economy has not yet fully recovered from the pandemic. from an estimated 6 point, one percent and 2021. the i'm f now says economic growth will shrink to 3.6 percent in 20222023. the phone says that inflation already surging due to the pandemic will be amplified due to war related supply shortages and it's world economic outlook says increases and food and fuel prices could lead to social unrest. however, the i'm, i've also said inflation for advanced economies may 4 to 2.5 percent next year. some economists say that should mean a change in cost to prevent a devastating global recession. threatening to do what it's done many times before, which is to increase interest rates unnecessarily. and that affects a whole world. because interest rates of other central banks tend to follow the fed

in the world. and that makes it more difficult for developing countries to avoid crises. economic crises that push millions of people into poverty, but such as the uncertainty about the war and ukraine, further energy sanctions on russia, future deadly covert variance, and more supply bottlenecks in china, the i m f says its latest predictions may be too optimistic to coincide with the m f spring meetings oxfam has released a study, predicted a pandemic, and the warn ukraine could push more than 263000000 people into extreme poverty. in 2022. the charities calling on the i m f to stop increasing a hardship due to its insistence on conditioning loans to the developing world on implementing austerity policies. while it was rich nations, to avoid cutting spending the reserve, what economic recovery there is one of

us, but we don't see the countries oxfam says there's a disconnect between the i'm s research which discusses increased social unrest and more hunger because of the time. then like the war, i'm the, i'm as actual policy prescriptions for the most needy nations, which demand the slashing of the social safety and the subsidies on cooking gas, increasing taxes on food and freezing public sector pay. she ever time see al jazeera washington communities in south africa starting to rebuild their homes a week after a devastating floods killed more than 440 people. families living in the province quasi alden, a tall, where had the hardest, nearly 4000 homes were destroyed. displacing more than 40000 people. troops happened, deployed to the area to help with relief efforts. protests against raising prices

and peru have stranded hundreds of foreigners near quits. go in the peruvian. andy's unions went on strike there on monday, blocking roads and shutting down most transportation with rosters or demanding the government do more to lower water electricity and fuel prices. ah, hello again. the headlines on al jazeera, more than 500 revenge or refugees escaped from a temporary detention center malaysia early on wednesday. 6 died after being hit by vehicles when they fled across a highway. police say nearly 400 have been found and re arrested. florence louis has more from columbus. police have confirmed that that was a riot that preceded the breakout. detainees broke down doors, grills, and they escaped more than 500 of them escaped. now there were more than $600.00.