to see were english streaming lights on light duty channels, plus thousands of of programs, award winning documentaries and death news reports. subscribe to you choose dot com forward slash al, jazeera english ah . voters in france or choosing their next presidency incumbent. im under one micron, marina painter vying for the top job ah promotional, does there a life from a headquarters in ohio daddy navigator also a heads. ukraine's president again calls for a meeting with his russian counterpart, but warns talks are off if soldiers in mario or killed ukraine, says washington's top diplomat and defense chief are doing key is the war. enter as

it's 3rd month, but there is no confirmation from the bite in administration and an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in nigeria kills more than a 100 people. ah, hello, voters and france are choosing their next president's balloting is underway in the 2nd and final round of the election holes open to about 2 hours ago. the victoria is choosing between the incumbent and my new on my crawl on the far it candidates marine to pen and take a look at this live picture of marina penn herself. she's voting in anna beaumont. that's a region in northern france. let us get an update on the situation with bernard smith. he's joining us from a voting station in northern paris as well. so describe a choice that the french face, bernard, dream. both his face, a star choice in from his day on sunday, between the central pro european union incumbent emanuel microns. the far right

your a skeptic marine patch both offering very different visions of where they think france sure that we go in both candidates also buying for the vote of the 3rd place to fall left presidential candidate. you don't lose balance. she lost out replacing that enough just by one percent to marine pad. he's not endorsed macro as a candidate, but he's also totally voters to support that. no one vote should go to to the far right. macro himself is warmed on a civil war. if the pan wins, she's promised amongst other things to stop muslim women wearing a headscarf in public places though she's played that down towards the end of her campaign, focusing instead on the cost of living crisis to vote and have to decide. do you need locations of a far right presidency on the anger manual microns record since 2017?

the pen is also played a lot. are macros perceive aloofness. he's been stuck with the label of president of the rich now voting closes at about $8.00 to 8 pm local time. it's the closest really that we've seen the far right. have a coming, having coming to power in france will get a very good idea with early estimations just after 8 pm local time, who will be the next president of france. thank you so much. bernard smith, reporting from paris the ukraine's president, has again pushed for a meeting with water reputed to end the war, despite saying he doesn't trust the russian leader. addressing journalists and a key metro station, valjean, reza lensky, covered a wide range of subjects. he also went out to the us secretary state on defense. secretary are due to visit on sunday with dr. hamid reports in the capital, mentally, just some of you thought it says it invalid dealer, zalinski faced the world's pres, from

a makeshift platform constructed in one of keys. metro stations. he said to one of his priorities was the evacuation of people caught up in the siege of my you, paul. but that it was difficult to trust to russian finally yet nor did so show more. we offered any format for the exchange of our people who are currently in this predicament in this terrible situation, you call it in the said lady encircling it was to buy and this should um, serial number of he warned that he would break off talks with russia if the remaining ukrainian troops in my you pulls as of stealth leaders planted nor killed me. he said sesna, carmen are killed in mary. a pole in the pseudo referendums are organized in the south. the blue then ukraine will withdraw from any negotiation process. she was little grandma, twice the president paused to make way for passing train. we hear from president zalinski on a daily basis. but this is the 1st large press conference since the beginning of

the war, and it's happening 70 meters underground. and one of the major stages of cave, and actually when the capital was under threat, hundreds of people here seeking shelter. the president appeared, relaxed. he says he was grateful for the kind of weapons his country was receiving of late from the united states and western allies, but reminded people that without additional weapons, they would be no fight. so the v school is vocal wine in the so i do not consider the option that our partners will not give us the weapons. they promise. i do not consider this option at all. they have no alternative to it. we will not provide them with this opportunity. we have no other chance to win back our landline mobile . but at that the but zelinski also wondered about the upcoming visit of un secretary general. antonio gutierrez, who is visiting, must go before coming to keep your drive home. uncle was which out for you,

i think it's a mistake to visit russia furry than ukraine. robert, this is simply wrong, him for what to hand over a message from russia. he but i mean, i know you asked by al jazeera, if he wanted to pursue people for war crimes, eve sickness, good on my daniel green. i don't care whether it's in the hag or somewhere in ukraine's there. what matters is how many will be imprisoned, and for how long would it, sir see, leave, am i not as drunk performance from the ukrainian president in a remarkable setting? g. a president dealing smoothly and efficiently with international media, but also president the lensky, the realist, as ukraine faced more military action saturday, including a missile strike on an apartment block in odessa, that killed a 3 month old baby. but of the damages iraqi was about to lose them. at least 8 people have been killed in those missile strikes on the southern port city of odessa, 18 others were injured. a military facility and to residential buildings were targeted. a senior ukrainian official says the death toll is expected to rise. what

russia is not letting up on its bombing campaign in eastern ukraine. the defense ministry says it targeted several arms, their pose in the car key region to get an update with charles trot for he's joining us now from the city of yonce that's in the east of ukraine to update us on the development on the ground. charles yes, you want to say it from sloppy and scan. this is a huge strategic importance to both sides. so if you ask and neighboring cremmit tools to of the largest cities still under full ukrainian military control, we understand, well, we know that the russian forces are shelling areas of the city to the north, which is in the direction behind me, from positions in a town called is you, which is around 45 kilometres north of sloppy answer. this area was taken control of by russian forces as they pushed se from called

a cave wearing reports overnight, certainly, according to the military sources, ukrainian, military or socrates in the region of guns that at least 8 civilians were killed in shelling in various different areas. a number of other people injured. we're also hearing of shelling this morning around donnette skip coastal netscape is controlled by the pro russian separatists and has been since 2015, but it's the areas around that city to the west of it. areas like dia and mary anchor, which we are hearing a lot of shelling, having taken place or taking place this morning. they've also been reports, as you implied, or as you mentioned in the intro, certainly the, the russian defense ministry saying that they had a number of what they describe as ukrainian military targets in the car cave region over night. now of course, the russians say this, but as we saw yesterday that

a big hit on those residential areas and desa resulting in those deaths 8 people killed, including a baby. now, yesterday we were in another area to the east old slow b and scan area called lucy chance with her are a number of villages and towns that have been contested, heavy fighting in and around that area. the streets, the city of lucy chunks virtually deserted. however, there are still, as is often the case in areas like this, still a number of people who either can't or are refusing to flee the area. and this is our report. the soldiers said there had been a law in shelling. so we drove into li, see chance slack heaps from one of the many coal mines and the don bass region skull. the skyline military vehicles drive down virtually empty streets. a splintered tree shows where a russian shell exploded. businesses bought it up or destroyed. the sign on the

bunker door says children inside, but even the children are no longer here. russian force easy to control or fighting for control of numerous nearby towns and villages. but as is often the case, there are always a few who refuse or conte fleet. the fighting said a gay and his wife would miller have lived in lucy chance with their parents for more than 20 years. they plump potatoes in the spring sunshine set of gay shows as his boarded, broken windows and the damage a shell landing near by did to his home. yes, i have no money. i. he'll live here for years. my wife has jo strokes. where can i go without money except into slavery? our relatives have all flat, some to negro, some to leave for years and this shows just how much danger people who remain here

in life. dennis goes to the vehicle, been the very fool around on this coming. so we just drove in to lucy chance can as we were coming in through the outskirts shelling now that incoming shells lighting very close to building to there's very few civilians on the streets. the military side has been shutting this morning, but there had been a gap in that shutting and things have been caught. it certainly seems as if there is another escalation happening right now. later, we will back into town using the high walls as cover locals. tell us this home and business was hit the night before. russian forces want control. alyssa chance they have failed so far. down a bank street we find 89 year old feudal your call,

which i'll show you. why should i leave? no. i have no way to go and my wife has left. if the ward ends and i am still alive, she might come back. because i don't know to blame for this. kid o stands at his gate as we leave. said again, and lou miller continue working in the garden. the shilling is worse, they say at night charleston i put out his ear. lucy chanced, eastern ukraine still has on al jazeera will tell you why farmers have blocked the streets upon a series with their tractors and in sport gypsy rain at the boxing world. what is the heavyweight champion about to hang up with

atmosphere a week? in other words, thunderstorms, a band in this strip here which runs you out through western bornea about satellite, typically, a dancer, good part of indonesia martyr especially. and has been cherry weathering cambodia louse recently. that's easing off. i think the shower increasing in the philippines . the forecast for monday it'll probably be repeated on tuesday. i'd also go south of the question. there's a lot of rain recently in the far north of tropical queensland and the line, the snacking land of sandstone brings you down to the severe thunderstorm warning. you just saw in south australia, which will eventually i think, edging towards adelaide, big down portland. so flash flooding seems quite likely to be repeated in land. the ap back of queensland, and probably eventually new southware. certainly south australia, west of it all, been pretty warm recently in person at 28. that rain just edging in very slowly. but in contrast to all that as tuesday just marches the showers on through new

south wales. new zealand is looking quiet. very quiet. it's a southerly breeze, which should be a cold war, so especially cold. so pa, from a scattering of showers, you got temperatures a little bit above average. on monday, dropping down to round about the average on tuesday and wednesday. and not much else to bother you. ah, the full of struggles i lucelle bob marano would not allow me to what i mean. go on board with amandito barnum full of pleasure. we go a little market on the good thing. where is it obama? he barava, noisy, an intimate look at life in cuba to day, as it was. yeah, i knew on what gun. go. yeah, daniel, north daniel, advisable. mike cuba on al jazeera lou

ah, hello again. the top stories on al jazeera voters and france are choosing their next president and minor microphones facing a re election challenge from marine the pen on the far right. this was just moment ago, le pen was casting her vote along. the main concern concerns for voters is to warn you. crane. and the rising cost of living ukraine's president has again called for a meeting with vladimir putin to end the war. let a mere zalinski says the u. s. secretaries of state on defense are expected and keep on sunday, but there's been no confirmation from washington. miss all strikes on the southern ukrainian port city for desa have killed at least 8 people. a military facility and to residential buildings were targeted. 18 people were injured in the attack. the

coast guard and northern japan says 10 people are now confirmed dead after a sightseeing boat went missing and bad weather. helicopters and patrol boats are continuing to search off the coast to folk, high 2 islands. for the 16 others who were on board, the crew sent out a distress call on saturday, saying the boat was sinking. high winds and waves had been reported and the water temperature hovers around 2 degrees. government safety inspectors are investigating the vessels owners. at least 12 people have died in another. 10 are missing. after 4 boats carrying $120.00 migrants on refugees. thank near tennessee, the coast guard rescued. at least 98 people off the coast of fox. it's become a departure points for people seeking a better life in europe. more than 100 people had been killed in southern i jury after an explosion at an illegal oil refinery. it happened overnight in reverse state. the minister for petroleum says some people were burned beyond recognition.

unemployment is high in the south and the illegal tapping of oil pipelines has become a common source of income, fidelis, and bought as a capital boucher and the death tool is likely to rise. some persons who were bound to go to use it and have been taken to hospitals, and then some family members took away some of those whose body to recognize for for burial. this incident happen friday night into saturday morning because most of the legal refining of products happen overnight and that area is actually just on the boundary with reverse it, which is named us or a capital you have a place called or high g, a. in the most states in south is major area and the area in the curious for legal refining of petroleum products. this has greatly over the years, been the problem for government officials because these illegal refining call

centers have come on. does via, you know, i packed by government forces will try to route these prieto's from the locations, but they keep coming. not just in the most states, but all across the nigeria. and to some extent, it has greatly affected major production over the years. the 1st commercial flight from yemen and 6 years has been postponed, the flight to georgia and did not receive operating permit. and that meant it couldn't take off from sent into national airports. the government blamed for the rebels for shutting all the points, selling tickets and only giving tickets to people. they had issued passports to argentinean farmer as a blocked roads and a capital in protest against export taxes on agriculture products. they now have to pay levies of up to 33 percent on exports of soybeans and grains. but they're worried that the government could raise them even higher terrorism reports from one

osiris. and then come on site in the city of when a fight is tractors from across the country came to i didn't t s capital to protest against the government of the firm and miss and the me live travel from the province of santa fe. he explained why he and others like him are at risk. whatever on it, we cannot produce like this. all of us end up renting or forums because small scale farmers end up renting their land to, to national corporations who can afford to bear that enormous tax birds. and we have food prices are rising worldwide driven up by the war in ukraine. this has put urgent tedium producers on alert farmer se taxes export taxes, crowd an exchange rate controlled, hurting their capacity to produce and fear the government could increase taxes even more thousands of people, a company to farmers, to the center of the city, to protest against the administration of medical firm and if they say they are

tired of the inflation rate, it goes to 7 percent last month and they pay every month. they're saying that the government has no economic plan and the grow chrissy and the restrictions implemented by the administration. 2 and argentina productive last march, the government increased export taxes on so we been flour, annoy, seeking to control local prices and tablets, the price of wheat to what it was before ukraine's conflict who faced farmers are over reacting and their new plan to increase export taxes again at least for now or to other than c on it, we have an increased export boxes and the producer. so they are marching just in case they're marching against the project. it on no or imagined could happen. so we have no doubt. this is a political demonstration but has to do with of interest. and then defendant device of the farmers journalists like might be and i'm going to say the situation in

flames already long running tensions between the government and the agriculture sector can. but have you as the farming sectors in a strange situation because like most countries in the world where they produce more food than they consume with is a chance to make profit. argentina has a price of food and it could export more grain, milk and meat and boss. and, and tina's case, a bit of prices don't always benefit pharma, the constant trouble between producers and the government. and that's why farmers vowed to continue with their demand. they think government would help them could use more something they say would benefit argentina's economy and the whole world, i will see that when a fight is voting is underway in slovenia, where the far, where the right wing prime minister yana hansa has been challenged by former business man, robert, goal of the prime minister cast his vote on sunday morning. he's in a tight race with gullah, who was

a renewable energy business man before entering politics. the winner is likely to form a government through a coalition with other political party and the largest our group in se asia is for the 1st time backing candidates and next month presidential election in the philippines. but that endorsement is not welcome news and mainly muslim communities on the southern island of menda. now, jeremy, then doug has their story. it was a day of coinage on june 19, 1971 combined forces of the philippine military, along with the local armed group called laga, launched an attack in the village of many lee in north got the battle province could deal neglect was 10 years old by it, what am i about all uncle? they rounded us and forced inside the mosque. they surrounded us and that they were laughing at us. they bellagio, break their goods. i think we will finish you. o survivors say a group of armed men threw a grenade inside the mosque,

full of civilians. those who showed signs of life were either shot or stabbed, at least 69 of those who died are buried here now, and this has become a memorial people here, say they'd like to keep it that way. a reminder of the brutality of the marcus regime towards muslims. during the 22 year rule of president ferdinand marcus, there were a number of killings and displacements across the country, particularly in largely muslim communities in mindanao. the mention of marcia low. marcus's declaration of martial law in 1972 paved the way for a rebellion in the southern province of minda. now, continues to this day. this is why the candidacy of his son presidential front runner, bumble marcus junior is upsetting lucy, lisa monte month was only hold on his he needs to be there for all the pains of

cost us, you know, our lives were destroyed, our parents were killed and we were not able to finish our education. the more is slammed liberation front is the biggest, aren't group in southeast asia. it has been fighting for the regents independence for decades. and over the last few years has run parts of mid to now under a peace agreement with the government of a bowl. se lamear already built a pro now for the 1st time, it is endorsing a presidential candidate. mark as juniors mean bible. so yes, fire redeemer in recalls in asia lesson meaning hey, bill lamear over a doll as the next president of the country. prince. oh, good. the realization of the in use in unity again for all in glossy, be good governance ambrielle. the monstrous markers,

junior scampi theme is unity, which the survivors of the manila killing, c or c is an insult. so there won't be peace the sea without an acknowledgement. and most of all reparation for the injustices committed against their families. jim eileen, dog and al jazeera north caught the battle southern philippines. there is renewed outcry and shanghai after government workers built fences around homes, shops and restaurants. it's the latest lockdown restriction aimed at stamping out coven 19 infections. 25000000 people in china's largest city have been ordered to stay indoors for weeks. many say they're suffering from shortages of basic necessities. in while thousands of dancers drummers on revelers are marking the return of brazil's world famous carnival. for many, it's a turning point for the country. after the pandemic put a stop to celebrations for 2 years, monica anika reports rio de janeiro. ah.

thousands of revelers and shimmering costumes are back in the sam bedroom, where we are diginero host. it's annual carnival parade, dubbed at the world's largest st festivity. but this, here's grand you, spectacle is anything but typical. oh, it's being held in april, 2 months after carnival season. and it's the 1st since the coven, 19 pandemic stroke, brazil 2 years ago. what dissolves adobe either we come from 2 years of hardship and loss. many of our dances and sing has died in the pandemic which killed 660000 people in brazil. the world's 2nd largest distal locked downs severely impacted and ports were china. we will use to buy material for costumes. the main thing this year is the fight against racial discrimination in a country that has the largest black population outside of africa. 12 sambas

schools are participating in this parade. 8 of them are singing about afro brazilian religions against racism, against intolerance, and in favor of brazilian black rhodes and writes with sandra composers started writing their songs in 2020, just as black lives matter. protesters took to the streets in united states. many say it inspired them to make a political statement about brazil, english dogs and you, brazil, like the united states, has a date with the descendants of african slaves. it's time we correct this historical injustice. brazil is preparing itself for divisive presidential elections. blacks the count for more than half of the country's population, but they still face exclusion, discrimination and religious intolerance. sombre schools paid tribute to their ancestry into dieties of afro brazilian religions. who have come under attack by

evan jellico gangs in recent years. more gosh, god was global, although many of our temples were destroyed. religious intolerance is a crime and should be stopped. but the government has turned a blind dive because a political reasons. although the president joy both noro has the support of evangelicals and bar, right groups who are threatened democracy and diversity. we have to put for our freedom of faith compared to previous years when millions of people flooded the streets of rio to participate in carnival. the city was quite empty, but the parade still brought a much needed financial revenue to the sum o. v to now, you don't need the pandemic pointed a finger at the social gap between rich and poor black and white. but it also showed us that we're mortal, because no matter our color, our blood is the same and that we should be grateful for those who survived. thank you guy. what did, what do you mean international audience for this years carnival was smaller. but

the themes, a social and racial discrimination have struck a chord with brazilians as they prepared to elect. when you president, in october, monica, your mac, if al jazeera rio de janeiro, and sport tyson fury has retained his w. b. c, world, heavyweight boxing title. he knocked out fellow grid dylan white in the 6th round of their fight in london, furies and beaten, and his 33 pro fights after the when the box are known as gypsy king suggested, he may hangup his box and gloves. i'm up here with me. decisions, i'm going to learn where the wife me, kids spend a lot of time on the road. i've been away a long time. i've, i've filled everything i wanted to fill out. i'm going to retire as they only 2nd heavy, right mystery off the rocky marciano to retire undefeated to time when magazine, every right jump it a lot. it's never been around magazine older in my area. not one of them on did

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