ah, al jazeera, as a you ah, all the this is al jazeera. ah, hello, i'm norton taylor. this is the al jazeera news. i live from london, coming up. russia's president clayton's victory and the battle from our hugo and ordered his troops to seal off the as of styles steal works, and everyone in it. at least 18 people are killed at explosions across afghanistan, including 10 at a sheer mosque in missouri sharif. 4 months after leaving office form

a honduran president, well under and unders is extradited to the us on drug trafficking charges and seem bogs restrooms. and jims reopen is hong kong, eases it's tough, curb restrictions, many businesses have already left the city and i'm fine. how much would the latest sports news my to say, and i did name their new manager. i x code to egg time high get all take todd at old trafford next season. ah. russian president vladimir putin is declared victory in the battle from r u po. in what would be moscow's biggest gain of the war so far? ukrainian president, fla, tammy zalinski, confirmed that russia controls much of the city, but denies it has fallen. britain made the claim, despite canceling plans to storm the as of style steel works. the cities last

pocket of resistance, instead, he ordered his troops to see law for thousands of defenders, and hundreds of civilians said to behold up there. so not even the fly can get through. elsewhere in the dorm bus region, russia has captured 42 villages across donates. an aide to zalinski is chief of staff confirmed the losses, but said they could be one back. and you as president joe biden says the u. s. will send another $800000000.00 in weapons and ammunition to ukraine in the coming days, dosage by reports from moscow on russia's claims, a victory invariable this is what victory looks like for the russian military. nearly 2 months into moscow's so called special military operation. and its defense minister is now declaring his 1st major successor of the armed forces of the russian federation and the peoples michelle daniels. peoples republic heavily berated maribelle. the remnants of the formation of nationalists took refuge in industrials on of those off style plant. the as of salt plant remains the

last stronghold for ukrainian troops, mario pole who have refused to surrender. officials believe there are nearly 2000 ukrainian fighters hold up in and around the steel plant. for days, russian officials have been saying they are willing to allow sporadic ceasefire periods to let them surrender, or they would have to storm the plant. now, the commander in chief of russia's armed forces has other ideas, bigler group. i consider the proposed storming of the industrial area, pointless. i order to aborted. this is the case when we must think that is we must always think. but even more so in this case, about preserving the life and health of our soldiers and officers. there's no need to climb into these catacombs and crawl under ground through these industrial facilities block off this industrial area so that not even a fly comes through neevadolla. she'll probably dormer. i know they've captured

most of mario, paul, a long time ago. we are very well aware of that, but there's a part of the city where our service men remain and they will stay there for now. so hope as vladimir putin was being told of victory in mary opal, russian back separatist fighters of done yet. and now school was back in session for the 1st time since the invasion on february 24th according to the done yet so people's republic, $721.00 children are going to school and mary opal under its supervision. the separatist say moscow has sent school books for these children, including textbooks on the russian language. you arrived, the children are glad to be alive, to communicate with each other. they respect to elders. some of them of the teachers, this school directors from previous schools, posters, reading for homeland, for russians, for don bass, all in russian, covered the walls in the schools. an indication of what's likely to come as russian

officials say it is now safe for residence to return home. prussian forces entered merry up all on march 11th. now, $42.00 days later, they have claim victory. but at what cause, it's not clear if any one will return to this ruined area to live under russian occupation, or who will be expected to rebuild a city which now lays in ruins door. so to worry, al jazeera moscow satellite images from near murray paul show, a mass burial site has been expanded in recent weeks. the years company max, our technologies says analysis of the images indicates at least 200 new graves were constructed between march and mid april. a local councilor says russian forces were seen transporting the body's residence to that site. mary paul mare is calling for an urgent cease fire round the as of style plant. he says there's a desperate need for humanitarian corridor to get people out safely. hulu,

not sure. who is our brave defenders are trying to protect our city as much as possible at the moment. but despite all that were begging for the international community that we should be united with one goal that all the civilians who hiding in the as of style still works, get an opportunity to get out and be taken to safety. at least for 24 hours. this humanitarian cordele should be established, were begging for it. our men are also ready to leave the as of style still works, but only with our weapons in the hands. but to day, we're still negotiating this. 3 evacuation buses have arrived in the ukrainian city of separation carrying 79 people from mario pl. they'd had several unsuccessful attempts to flee the besieged port city, which has been subjected to continued russian shelling ru paul was once home to 400000 people. it's thought about 800000 civilians are still trapped there. upon ministers of spain and denmark of fetch their support to ukraine on

a visit to the capital, keep the latest european leaders to meet to florida may zaleski. in recent weeks, they also visited burra junker. outside the capital for the bodies of 9 civilians were found overnight. expense. pedro sanchez condemned. what he called the atrocities of putin swore on the streets on the fighting is now concentrated on the eastern and southern front lines. residence in other regions of ukraine are coming to terms with a devastation left behind, after russian troops withdrew. but under hamid reports from the northern outskirts of keith, driving out of keep the trail of destruction is endless. this was the main road for the russian advanced towards the capital burnt out, buildings, cars and businesses lives in tatters. this bridge in it'd been came to symbolize the flight of people under shelling. all in a peter however, was among them is her 1st day back and it's overwhelming is good to see what

happened to my dream and the good news but very light. the most important for all of us. and the crazy, the right mobile device will revival the boy bowling alleys. she owned was on the frontline work. she shows us the video of the battlefield that was around it last year period. along the road you can see where the fear of fighting took place. this used to be a cultural center, it will take weeks before all this rubble is removed by before extent of what happened here is something that's still being discovered on a daily basis. more than 2 weeks after the last russian tank left the town of burro

duncan is still coming to terms with his losses. bodies hastily buried are being exempt. this woman finally found her son and his best friend believe to have been killed in the early days of the war. the 3rd body is of a teenage girl who still remains unclouded. but a junker was hid, particularly height, 80 percent of the buildings and houses in the town and surrounding villages. i eat are totally or partially damaged. finding ways to get it back on his feet is a monumental does for may or he yogi air call. he has set up shop in the local school because his office was also reduced to rubble. sure, musician, we'll have to vote. we need to get the government institutions back and find new places to operate from. we have to restore electricity, gas, and water expert. the whole property thus far is a glitch. we still don't know which buildings will be demolished or repaired. many people don't want to live in the old buildings anymore. get

a few shoes away. valentina sifting through the remains of her house. her family had lived here for generations. they spent a month cramped in the basement, only to come out and find the memories of a lifetime gone. i assure, assured that any money at the, for you might, didn't need to. i am demoralized. i given liver shooting at girls, rape and girls, people. i know i also know people who the executed with their hands tied up after all these. and how do you want me to find the trans to rebuild my house? with the fighting, still going on is difficult to put the price dagger reconstruction. the you estimates it will be in the hundreds of billions of dollars. but for the people here, no money will be enough to fill the sense of loss. what does that mean? al jazeera on the road north of keith. andre, the regional office was chief economic adviser to russian president vladimir putin

from 2000 to 2005. and since become a critic of the criminal, he joins as far as skype from washington d. c. thank you very much for being with us. who, you know, put in sort of mindset while you were familiar with him at the time. what do you think was behind the tactics for mary paul now put in saying they weren't storm the steel blonde good evening. thank you for inviting me. it's rather hard to be in control of the mindset of the person on any particular decision specialist size. decision like miss each of mario, val, whether it is quite clear that of when has very clear goal to you, raise multiple from the face of earth for him. multiple, have the sacrosanct meaning. this is a place that has been taken by separate to back in the south and for him. and after that has been liberated by ukrainians,

especially by the but of the smile with its origin or the was elf and region that was off, constitutes a very particular place in the mindset. then ideal, a jewel, mr. put on his surrounding clique. so they can see the rich regiment as a so called nationalistic, or even nazi. so been his wife of them a kind of confirmation of their so called holy war against nazi kreme. and also they call this ukrainians who are resisting these aggression from the russian troops. so that is why the decision that put him has taken a just not believe any person life invariable regardless with a do belong to the regiment that was off or not. and in terms of the, the, the progress of the war. me, we've heard that on thursday, russia captured 42 villages across did it. that was confirmed by zaleski chief of staff. what do you make of the, of the,

kind of the shape of the progress at the moment and, and what would it take for put into, to stop the war are, 1st of all it's, it is exactly the same amount. so that hasn't been expected for the last months. and russians started this offensive 3 days ago, and then making some progress in moving from a region of ease you to south west. and also trying to move from go lay paula to foul to north east. the recent progress, but it is still too early to judge with ukraine, where the russians will be able to have a victory over there, or whether you opinions will be able to resist these attacks. but your main question, what good stop mr. boy? him? we know the arm, so the only, the only one, the total defeat of russian troops in ukraine. this is only possible

instrument, the only possible recipe for stopping he's offensive, and stoppings is war. and so that ukraine needs weapons, ukraine. it's weapon from allies and france from western countries from any country in the world to just to resist these unprovoked aggression problems prevalent. so we had another promise of more equipment from president biden today. but in terms to go to, to what the effect of the sanctions are. for example, on russia, what do you think the, the impact has been of the sanction so far? what do you think ought to be done to, to put more pressure on pitching? if that's what you think might work, we need to have a very clear understanding of the numbers. mr. biden's commitment to ukraine for military supply is 2600000000 years dollars for the whole year. so just we need to

remember that during the game campaign, united states spent more than $100.00 building us those 2 year. but they fight it. they fought against the taliban. that did not have any heavy equipment. no tanks. noni jets, no, any serious artillery. but now ukrainians, fighting with the 2nd army in the world rushing on me. so that is why these 2 point see billing you of those is lead them 3 percent the united states spent enough gotten in town. so that is why it gives us a sense, how not enough the military supply and military support from the united states and other countries to ukraine right now. as for sanctions so far, they were very limited success in terms of reducing economic and financial potential of put in war machine. but definitely with all due respect to

any sanctions, sanctions alone cannot stop military phones if they can help to reuse financial support. but they cannot stop minute threat. sounds and re ilario. no, thank you very much indeed, but only to thank you. thank you. yes present, joe biden has pledged, says we mentioned another $800000000.00 of military assistance for ukraine for weapons ammunition and drones. but he said, you have to ask congress for extra money because funding for armesis almost been exhausted. all white house correspond, kimberly how kit report as the russian siege, ukrainian city of mary paul continues tend to and crushing any remaining resistance . the white house says it's sending new shipments of military aid to help you cranium. like back. we're in a critical window now. and united states and our allies and partners are moving as fast as possible to, to, to pride ukraine. the forces that they need,

the weapons they need, excuse me, the equipment they need, their forces need to defend their nation. the latest aid package announced the same day, the ukrainian prime minister was in washington meeting with us president joe biden, and military leaders. total 800000000 and heavy artillery, including 72 howitzers, 144000 rounds of ammunition and follows more than a 1000000000 in security assistance already said to you crane. however, with this latest disbursement, i am almost exhausted to draw down authority. i have the congress authorized for ukraine. that's why next week biden will ask congress for even more money to continue the flow of weapons. but as for where these weapons go, once handed out the white house admit, there's little accountability. the failure to track who is receiving us weapons, alarms, members of the president's own democratic party. congresswoman johan omar last

month tweeted the consequences could be disastrous if weapons are given to paramilitary groups, such as the far right linked as off battalion without accountability. these weapons also end up in conflicts outside of the country. this is that one of the primary concerns is really out of the control of the united states. you know, when we provide weapons, we try to ask the countries to agree to use them and control them in certain ways. but ultimately that's not something we can have control over. for decades, the u. s. government has armed non state groups in iraq, afghanistan, libya, syria, and elsewhere. often with unintended consequences. most recently in afghanistan, weapons supplied by the united states to fight the taliban are now being used by some malicious against civilians to commit human rights violations. the defense

department is calculating just how much money the white house will need from congress for weapons for ukraine, whatever the amount president biden says, the goal is to keep the weapons flowing without interruption. kimberly, how can al jazeera, the white house coming up on the news are from london. ah, another morning of violence at the alex, so most as is really police dispersed palestinians head of the last visit by jewish groups during ramadan. for us, johnson's own colleagues vote for an investigation into whether he lied to the u. k . parliament of a pandemic parties, and its force or dramatic finish for the 70 sixes in the n. b a playoffs. details coming ah, at least 18 people have been killed in explosions across multiple cities in

afghanistan. the northern city of mazar, i sharif, the nearby province of conduce and the eastern province of manga how all targeted. i said, beg reports on the latest attacks, worshippers at a mosque targeted as they prayed minority she as will once again the victim of this attack. it happened in the northern african city of missouri. sharif report say, 10 people were killed and 40 were injured. i bag with explosives that was detonated from a distance i saw in the finest on say it was behind the bombing the shorter today, the enemies of, of gone, asked on, bought a big massacre to missouri sheriff. unfortunately, as you can see in the p. d. 2 area of said the gone of missouri. he should have an explosion occurred, which was from explosive material. and approximately 25 people were killed and injured. in this incident, long a volleyball has been fighting groups linked to isolate, since seizing power last august in separate attacks. several people were killed

when an explosion hit a bus carrying airport workers in condos province. and fortelli bon members, died 2 in an explosive device detonated near their cough. these attacks come days after 2 blasts outside schools in the sheer neighbourhood of gobbled that attack, killed at least 6 people. one of the major challenges for the taliban government has been to provide security. but minority communities continue to live in fear. a sad beg of da 0 as your career is a women's rights activists and the 1st female deputy speaker of parliament in afghanistan. she's also former afghan presidential candidate. she joined just now from london. thanks very much indeed for being with us. so i did want to talk just more better about that to attack on the moscow i still has claimed it was so behind it how big a presence does i still have at the moment in afghanistan, but it stay complex. so the, the more a tolerable, continue to,

to have oppressive measured. i think the more dias or isis and other military extremist groups will become stronger. what's happening in up on the sun is devastating. the people on one hand are suffering from poverty and lack of food, lack of jobs. on the other hand, you have a government or defect to power. that is, you know, oppressive. and then you add in this holy month of ramadan you, you add all these bombing and explosions, which by no means the actual number of casualty, actually each to media because the taliban try to i tried to show that it's not very significant because what these are and significant and, and, and not a lot, but in reality we know that mosques and schools, for instance, are public places and, and because, well, these are much more than what the report electron and you to take to kind of pattern in the way these attacks in recent weeks have been happening i have really

inspired a lot of military extremist groups. i, sadly, i just think that this is going to even get more and it's going to, especially in the life of what's happening in you came in central asia. more and more military extremist groups will choose the same path that the police have been, you know, pursuing in the last 20 years, which resulted to somehow the or kind of military back to you. which obviously inspires a lot of military extremist groups which will pop up on the same path. so it's only going to get worse and the people have had a, some will be demean the victim of this kind of do politics are off power. and how much sir, i know is there from ordinary people, are minority. they're suffering from the economics situation. if the taliban can't control of security, which was one of their big claims that they said they could. what do you expect people to audi? expect people to read i see before people are devastated. i was talking to

a woman and yesterday, who actually lost her son in the school attack. and 2 years ago she lost her husband and been 2 years ago, she lost her daughter. so basically that in the space of 3 years, the whole families finished like her, a thousands of families actually, especially in the last few days of her pack parliament claim of bringing security. they have faith in that because, i mean, our personal security is not just piloting began. it's beyond that, it's about justice. it's about, you know, giving people the support as a government delivering to the people they have not been able to do that. and the only claim that they were proud of it was security, which we know that it has even got worse. spread is usually offensive enough on the front. you have different groups that will, you know, use offensive for pursuing their agenda. and this time it's di ish, as i said before, the talk about have also been able to send this narrative to the world that they

are the only group fighting diet, which i believe you cannot really defeat but military extremist group with another one. the solution is to empower people to support people, which unfortunately this is something we don't see, it people already are placed. they are, they are disappointed. they are not part of the power. they're not part of the decision. there is a part that is actually lacking their an internal legitimacy which even contribute to, to, to further insecurity and instability and toe. tell us a little bit about how things are in terms of the, the kind of progress towards any change of attitude from the taliban. i mean, you're, you're not there at the moment. do you have any so hope that at some stage things might become more diverse and in terms of the way that the countries are, is, is run. oh, that's the only hope. and the only solution i would say i was in the negotiation with taliban for more than one year. i was in the same room. and the message i was

trying to get to parlor bond is that a on a son is a diverse country of honest and has changed so much from the time that they were routing up on the sun. you have a very diverse educated, empower nation on the political or, you know, in this case a part of military group need to adopt based on the situation of other stuff. they have been promising, as we all know, that they will let you know the civil liberties go into cation woman to work inclusion in the government, according to the principal's office, mom, but we know i, and i'm, you know, in reality, if you're doing in the country to the, to the islamic principles, when your school stopping goes from going to school, not allowing women to work. and i think as the, their attention really kind of shifted from afghanistan to ukraine. it is getting worse. and as i said before, the way forward is a political dialogue, a political solution before it gets too late. and we all collectively feel 2 upon

a son. yes, true that we are not physically not had a son, but we are in be contacting with people. everyone is hoping and expecting a political settlement that will save up on the sun from and, and the current situation as it is. and that could be possible if the world and the political leaders in a plan, a son use all the leverage they have, especially to put a political dialogue as it could be. thank you very much, need to talk to us the arab league is called on israel to stop jewish prayers taking place inside the alex and mos compounding occupied east. jerusalem. ah, another 21 palestinians were injured earlier off to israeli forces find rubber bullets, and used pepper spray to disperse them ahead of a visit by jewish groups. and there's been almost a week of heightened tension at the holy site. fueled by visits by a jewish ultra nationalist troops during the whole month was the month of ramadan.

stephanie decker has more from occupied his true spin that visit that there's 3 hours allocated to the entry of those groups are, is now over. it is over until the end of each. so for the next 10 days, you will not be seeing any more of these far right wing group sy, in the compound. but from early morning, just before they were given out to access these really forces that cleared the compound area, also pushing some of the younger men into the mosque, closing the kibbler mosque and then you had rubber bullets. we'll so pepper spray used inside the mosque of palestinians using fireworks firing out of the more. so this is the kind of tension that we've seen over the last week a little bit more to day. certainly possibly because it was the last day, but the bigger picture here is that palestinians say that there has been an absolute change when it comes to the status quo. this is what jordan israel agreed upon many years ago. jordan is the custodian of the holy sites that muslims were

allowed to pray. non muslims were allowed to visit but the, the increase of these groups in numbers and in ideology, in terms of the call of these far right wing jewish groups to pray. they actually try to pray, some of them go as far as to call publicly for the read the building of a 3rd temple. this is hugely provocative to palestinians. those more still to come this hour, including the international court rules in the caribbean. see conflict, right? the decision arguments overwrites drag on france, his presidential contenders for knockout blow and the final days of campaigning. and as for why news hamilton and sabrina williams could only chelsea ah it's friday. here's her forecast for europe and africa. you know,

parts of central spain saw their heaviest april snowfall in 20 years. and i think we're going to add to that tally on friday with this push of atlantic moisture. there's some more snow over the higher ground in central spain, in some bouts of heavy rain here as while there is a weather maker over italy, and the atria see so we've got some weather alerts in play for rain and when that's transferring over the other side of the atria see into the bulk in so some driving rain for croatia and bosnia and also i'll be news. well, here's the situation for turkey. we've got a warm breeze here. so that's going to dial up the temperature and it's sample to $23.00. and really largely across the country waltz was sunshine and still a stellar stretch of weather. for scandinavia, i think for the 2nd day in a row, although you will hit 20 degrees. some clouds floating around the islands of ireland and britain, so that weather maker over italy, it's drying up some horrid dust. so sandstorms seem likely for central parts of libya. on friday, there is a batch of what weather to the west of madagascar to the east. it moves in beacon,

the moves and b channel, we're going to keep tabs on that and we got some showers for the western cape, the eastern cape that is pushing into quad, zulu natal. but it will be dry in turban on friday. ah. as climate change heats up, the planet, one scientist intends to take his back to the ice age to save the permafrost below . he's reintroducing animals to the grasslands above darting with the living creatures that planning to resurrect an extinct species. could this approach save our wells? witness the zimm of hypothesis on al jazeera. ah, the shake um od award for translation and international understanding is accepting

nominations for the year 2022 from february 15th, until august, 15th this year. for more information go to w, w w dot h t a dot q a slash e m. ah lou ah, among the top 3, how not 0 brush as president has declared victory in the battle from. are you paul? let me put in, ordered his troops to seal off the defenders and civilians trapped in a large steel works, which is the city's last pocket of resistance. elsewhere in the dorm by region,

russia has captured 42 villages across to nets and aid to the lensky is chief of staff confirmed the losses, but said they could be one back and years. president joe biden says the u. s. will send another $800000000.00 in military aid to ukraine. a support package will include heavy artillery and drones. last week, russia said it took control of another metal factory in mario pole. the english still works. ukrainian defenders had been holding out in underground tunnels and bunkers there too. but the facility has since been reduced to ruin of twisted steel and blasted concrete hunters here as i mean, doug army went there. nobela must not only charlie are sold to hug, we're inside each steel factory in mary apple which is now seized by the separatist as we speak. you can hear the shelling as fighting is still raging around the as of still industrial complex, last stronghold for the ukrainian forces inside marianne. milledge factory has been

totally destroyed during the fierce fighting the russia back separatists say. the ukrainian forces were stationed here as the 1st line of defense to as of stop, you can see destroyed ukrainian tanks and armored vehicles. we have the most hateful we are now in the basement where the ukranian forces were station. you can see dead bodies are still everywhere. a lot of these are some of the ukrainian forces, your personal belongings, medicine and uniforms. they were station here for days before the separatists backed by the russian forces storm, the facility. this plant as close to as though you have here are some of the belongings of the ukrainian forces inside the basement. also, we found british empty tank missiles. they were used by the ukrainian forces, an attempt to prevent at the separatist, and the russians from advance on and few must not allow the mozilla, the situation and as of stole is relatively similar to what has happened here. an

image. this plant is now transformed into a military barrick, as we were told by the separatists who moved large amounts of their gear and heavy weaponry to the facility. those ukrainian armored vehicles are now spoils of war seized by the separatists and the russian forces. second, a full president of honduras, and one time american ally is currently on a plane to the us to face drug and arms charges on orlando hernandez who only left office in january this year who was arrested in february on drug trafficking and arms charges. us justice department also alleges and under as accepted a bribe from the head of the sinaloa cartel, you're keen as chapel guzman facilitated by the former president's brother on antonio. say, bother williamson is i'm innocent of aim submitted unfairly to trial. i want to share some potent words, injustices are

a threat to justice in every place. you know, i worked tirelessly with the purpose of recovering peace in honduras. i gave all my country. it is regrettable that those who turn on juris into one of the most violent countries in the world, those villains may i want to be heroes. on. turbo has been falling developments from what is iris hernandez was detained back in february, only 19 days after he left off his asked precedent ah offer on the rescue was breton since 2014. and he earlier this year, and he's being accused in the expedition papers, he's being accused of assisting to some muggle, hundreds of tons of cocaine through a period of 1818 years to the united states. the in that data in the extradition papers is also says that he is accused of receiving at least a $1000000.00 in rives, also assistance from the consumer. lo, i got a bill and from a chapels, man, the leader of this unit lower, got a fail during his presidential campaign. among other things, his brother,

tony hernandez, was sentenced to life in prison, also for a drug trafficking at a man. this would be the 1st former president to be expedited and tried in the united states for drug trafficking charges. however, this is not the 1st time something like this happens. let's not forget back in 1989 when the united states invaded panama detained app, manuel noriega, or later on whether the sample from columbia was also accused of receiving money from drug trafficking organizations back then, only he's a visa was revoked in shanghai, another 4000000 people have been allowed to go outside for the 1st time since the end of march. china is financial hub has been battling a surgeon cove at 19 cases, the series of st locked downs. now, nearly half of the cities 25000000 people are allowed to leave their homes. but only in neighborhoods considered control or prevention areas of thursday, shanghai reported more than 18000 new cases and another 8 death have been food and medicine shortages reported throughout the cities,

locked down the most people relying on home deliveries which are hard to come by on kong, impose some of the wells toughest restrictions earlier this year to being hit by a 5th wave of current of virus infections that from thursday they being relaxed. restaurants will reach out to serve guests until 10 pm and has fellows and jims can reopen it. critic say, it's too late for some businesses and the territories covered 19 policy needs to change. adrian brown reports from hong kong. the one of the world's most congested cities, the partial realization of cobra. 1900 restrictions couldn't come sooner. families have been rushing into theme parks, savoring a semblance of normality. it's more than a 100 days since basketball was bound. but for these play as it feels longer than that, it's heavy to be here again, like in half a year. so it's, it's happy to be here again to be able to get that report claim but

well, bars and beaches remain closed. restaurants can now stay open longer. but one owner says his industry has paid a heavy price for the government pandemic strategy, which is seen around $2.00 and a half 1000 eateries close since early january. it's not the policy itself, it's the lack of clarity. if the confusion and chaos, the flip flopping, that's been quite sort of frustrating foss, even if there's a spike in the number of cases. i hope the attitude is that we have to live with this. now. hong kong standing as ages premier financial center was already under pressure before the 5th wave. the european chamber of commerce says that up to half its members considering leaving hong kong in part because of its tough corona virus restrictions. one expert though doubt, settle, go through with it. if you think that if, if market could come back and they are considering the thing,

i probably offer some due diligence. they realize that you know, hong kong we may have to be a vibrant financial center on concert. thought was once asia's busiest. it's now eerily quiet. on monday, no flights arrived from outside asia. airlines are banned for a week. if 3 or more passengers test positive for covered from the same flight and every one entering the territory must quarantine for a week in a hotel. many other countries in asia, including singapore and south korea, have opened their borders to fully vaccinated travelers who no longer need to quarantine. that in turn, is helping their economies to grow again. but hong kong life mainland china is sticking doggedly to what he calls a dynamic 0 infection strategy. that means eliminating the virus rather than learning to live with it. it's a strategy that many economists warn could damage hong kong, economic future. adrian brown, al jazeera hong kong british m. p. 's voted to investigate where the promised boris

johnson lied to parliament over the so called party gates. controversy. johnson has come under intense pressure after being fined by police, the holding parties at downing street at the height of a covey pandemic turn a whole report from london. the motion went through on the nord in parliamentary speak unopposed. not requiring a vote, triggering an inquiry into the possibility, the poorest johnson lied to empties about locked down parties in downing street and amendment aimed at covering the motion was removed on thursday morning. apparently it made government fears of a large scale rebellion by its own. m. p 's who didn't wish to be seen as blocking parliamentary scrutiny headed local elections next month. instead, someone found it hard to contain their distaste. i have to say, i'm sorry for not obeying the letter and spirit. and i think we have heard that the prime minister did know what the letter was. the prime minister now should belong

to speak of certain vote for this motion. but really, the prime minister should just know to keep on profoundly disappointed in what happened at number 10, dining street people were bad, the let down my constituents feel by the let out. i feel personally bad be let down by what happened. and there must be consequences that follow from that shot. indeed, a prime minister on a visit to india said he had nothing to hide. i'm very did. let me just say i'm very keen for every possible form of a scrutiny. and if the house comes can do, i think whatever it wants to do, but all i would say is, i don't think that that should happen until the investigation is completed. and that's my only point. i said, i said there's time and time again. let's get the, let's let the, the investigators do that stuff. boris johnson has already been fined by the

metropolitan police were attending a downing street event, his own birthday party. in fact, in breach of cope with 19 lockdown rules parliament's privileges committee made up of 7 cross party m p. 's will begin its inquiry only after the police investigation is over. it will look at whether boris johnson deliberately misled and be lied to them. in other words, when he said back in december that no covert 19 rules had been broken. remember, he maintains that he believed then he had not broken any rules that defense could with sin. if, as expected, johnson receives up to 3 more fines for other events, among more than a 1000 under investigation, the privileges committee would have access to much of the evidence that police have relied upon, including hundreds of photographs. he is already the 1st serving prime minister to have been sanctioned by the police for breaking the law while in office. now for

his johnson is set to become the 1st in recent times to be investigated for lying to parliament. finding if it comes that could force his resignation. jonah hall al jazeera, was there any 2 days of campaign left in the 2nd round of the french presidential election in one year to mac, hall and machinery pen will face switches on sunday. post suggest michael will win a 2nd term, but depend is closer than she was 5 years ago. for the smith is incense, anthony, north of paris following him year in michel. this is supposedly hostile territory, very manual micron in the 1st round of france. his presidential election, 49 percent of the vote in sand and he went to the far left candidate, john luke melon shrunk. in the 2nd round, the choice is micron or the far right marine le pen. we feel like we have to choose between the pest and cholera. this woman told the president of the guy, the high cost of living is the main concern for french voters and jobs. this woman

says nationwide, unemployment has fallen under macro to 7.9 percent. but it's high here at 11 percent, so we're creating jobs. micron says before adding, it has no magic solution yet, but soon as soon as you i remember, so there are millions of potential melon shown king makers. the far left candidates hasn't himself endorsed macro, though he's told his supporters that should not be a single vote for marine le pen makin also wants to tap the youth vote 31 percent of 18 to 24 year olds voted for john look now are shown to the north of paris, saint anthony is one of the most deprived areas of france. here. macros struggles to shake off his image as president of the rich. but the far right is even more popular. yet backward for there is no other choice. i don't see myself voting for marcella pen because she doesn't reflect my principles. so i'd rather be shocked by my colon than martin. she would look like, not it, but, but i will work from

a cron this time. i don't like what he does, but i'll be voting from a kron as a vote against slipping back. i thing. micron has already done $110.00, and i think to allow continued, he will be more advantageous. the latest polls suggest emanuel micron will win a 2nd term, but he will only keep the presidency with votes cast grudgingly in his favor. bernard smith, al jazeera st. underneath it, i shall battle has more from us in northern france where my independent how the campaign rally, what does very long keep people waiting right round the blog for marine, the pens, final campaign rallies, taking place in iran in north and francis is a region where support for the far right political party is very high. this riley also comes just a day off to a life television debate between le pen and her rival in this race, and my know my craw incumbent, centrist mike crawl during the debate accused the pen of being divisive. the pen

says that micro has ignored the needs of ordinary people during the 5 years of his presidency. what there's been a lot of reaction to that debate. many are saying that micro had the upper hand that he gave a more polished performance, but the pen support is here. disagree. most popular cbs, i think she manage a very well. she explained what she knew. some criticized her saying that she doesn't know her numbers, but anyone can make up numbers. pardon me, just have to know impaired to 2017. she changed the tables, returned this time, micron was angry. marine state tom ah, well as marine the pen arrived on stage, there was a lot of enthusiasm for support to see a who believe that she can be prompted next. the president marilla payment spent the last 2 weeks campaigning. very hard trying to target left when voters who don't have a natural candidate in this election, but also trying to persuade many people in france who are still and decide to key

is promising to help people to reduce the cost of living. that is a big issue in the election campaign to promising jobs, as promised to soon workers from people. i say he's going to the manual. michael doesn't understand ordinary people, but the he does. should we really give 5 more years to a president? he shrugged his shoulders in the face of mass immigration and anarchy. he's allowed . he shrugged his shoulders when we talk about crime and savagery, that tis the flesh of our citizens la whole suggest that a manual micro has white and just leave it in this election. right? no necessarily, because folks just say that they want to vote for it, but some folks just the saying that they will not bring the pen. they add to the racial law agenda will be 2 devices from the support phase. nothing had decided, but the rate isn't over. combine president even do cases, he will defend his country's rights in the caribbean sea after the international

court of justice ruled columbia. the stop its activity in areas near the sun, andras' islands, and providence, here on the islands, all colombian territory, as of 2014, they fall within waters considered part of nicaragua is economic zone. this means make reg has fishing rights in the waters, as well as access to oil and gas deposits. under the court ruling can be a can continue patrols to combat drug trafficking and trans national crime. but miss stop trying to control fishing activities and maritime research. deaf indebted, we will defend columbia's highest interests in the caribbean sea. there is no room for hesitation or ambiguity. faced with this kind of responsibility. my government's decision is to comply with that decision fully with determination and patriotism. we will not allow any rights of the rise al community to be limited in the coming days. regulations will be issued to reinforce these principles nor to the had this news out

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for the 5th time since sir alex ferguson retired 9 years ago when shift he noted of appointed any manager they hope will finally return the club to its former glories . ah, eric 10 hog assigned a 3 year deal, 3 to june. 2025. he says he's excited by the challenge and determined to deliver the success. he believes united deserve. the 52 year old won't take over until next season, though. he's currently trying to win his 3rd dutch league title with our acts a team he also led to the champions league semi finals back in 201910 hug is known for attacking style and commitment to youth players. like almost every direct manager, he will, he is completely unafraid to use a you players where he is break with of deploying youngsters. he is quite a st with players were disappointed him. but for young players and the good news

that the hosp to mrs. united's 10 hug take server united team in disarray despite 21 goals from christiane. over now though this season tuesdays for no defeat to liverpool, less than 6 in the premier league table struggling to qualify for the champions league. a far cry from the teams that dominated under ferguson who won 3 european trophies and 13 premier leagues. the biggest problems that manchester united, the very top. and you guys, owners very, very bad football club owners. the glazer family who have used manchester united as a commercial cash cow for the last 17 years and they've underlined managers and they haven't necessarily made it easy for managers working that environment. and i think in order for 10 high to be the right 9 apps, manchester united, he needs the right back and support behind them. and in order for him to take some problems elsewhere, then he can get those issues addressed in the team. you know,

it's, it's intern bus route run. yeah, it will stand as a consultant for 2 years. but he says that 6 years behind the rivals and that up to 10 new players could be brought in and the off season. well, they may have secured the services of 10 hug. it appears, the rebuild that you know it, it is only just beginning david stokes outages era. well could chelsea have lewis hamilton, serena williams, among their new owners. reuters news agency has been told the pair i have joined, a certain hoping to buy the club is reported the 7th time f one will champion and the 23 time tennis grand slam. when i have each pledge, millions of dollars to the bidding group led by the former liverpool chairman, sir martin brought him or burley had boosted their chances of staying in the english premier league. they beat south hampton to now at home earlier. but despite winning a burly remain in the relegation zone, in 18 place their trail, everton horse 17th,

i'm currently safe by one point more and they've played one game more than the talkies span of side at barcelona back to winning ways that you have is that side haven't been at their best of late. they crashed out of the european league last week, and then last 2 had this on monday in the league to appear, emory obama young goal was enough to give them a one know when ovary also see that result. move them into 2nd in lenika and those a shock result in the asian champions, the group stages earlier or our reds. so they're too much winning run. come to an end. the japanese team were beaten by south korea vehicle. a goal from brazilian for was because seeing at one now to glue now lead group f with aurora level on points with them. and 2nd, melba city have gone level on points at the top of g with thailand's at

b g pace in the united goals from former arsenal, defender, college, jenkinson, and andrew in a boot. helping the australian side be drawn them dragons to one ukrainian tennis style. and as with alina, says, russian and by the russian players who speak out against the invasion of her country, should be allowed to compete at wimbledon. she was critical of the decision by the all england club to put the band in place for the 2022 championships, which the sports governing bodies also described as unfair. vitaly. nas said, if play speak out against the russian government, then they are with the rest of the world and it's fair, they should be allowed to compete. when buildings defending man's champion, no back joke of it has also wanted about politics interfering with sport. he called the clubs decision to band plays a crazy ritual. so the to got me. i will always condemn war. i will never support

will being a child of war myself. i know how much emotional trauma last. however, i cannot support the decision of wimbledon. i think he's crazy me or players, tennis players, athletes. they have nothing to do with it. so in politics interferes with sport. it doesn't turn out well. a dramatic, over time when for the philadelphia 76 is, has put the team on the verge of the 2nd round of the playoffs. a buzzer beating 3 points her from a camera union star doyle and be that snaps victory over the toronto raptors on wednesday. the 4 tops cord with 33 points in the 104 to 101 when in game 376 is lead the best of 7 series, 3. now. and as those ball from here hand you back to lauren in london. thanks very much santa, that it is it from a learned taylor for snoozer. i'll be here in a minute or within i for one of the issues. thanks very much for watching.

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a head to head for the french presidency. but with the far right lead to le pen, having softened to the image and growing discontent with macro and the cost of living crisis as play. how will franz 1st follow the french election, or now does aero ah, russia's president claims victory in the battle for mario pole, and ordered his troops to see loft, the as of style still works. and every one in it, ah, unearned tatum's his elders are alive from london. also coming up at least 18 people are killed and.