the news. ready this is al jazeera, ah, at mccloud, this is in years are live from doha coming up in the next 60 minutes. when it comes to rushes warriors, russia is failing. ukraine is succeeding. the u. s. pledges more military aid to ukraine, and during the highest level american visit to keep since war with russia began. russia's president sick uses the west of aggression. he says it's failing to divide russian society. what a man or micron has been re elected. we explore why maureen le pen dominated in french overseas territories with high poverty and racial tensions. china's fight to

contain cove at 19 bay. james biggest district is testing more than 3000000 residents after dozens of new cases. and i'm devin ash, with sports at the milwaukee bach. so one went away from the next round of the n b a playoff. soft bt chicago bulls and games. we can say russia is failing in ukraine. that's according to the secretary of state who's wrapped up a visit to keith antony blynn, cannon defense secretary lloyd austin pledge to step up u. s. military aid, including more advanced weapons and lexia. brian begins are coverage, a show of support in a time of war. the u. a secretary of state and defense in the ukrainian capital to meet president of a lot of me as a landscape. if this was the 1st time ever visit by us, officials, since russian forces invaded what you've done,

i'm in repelling the russians in the battle of keys. it was a foreigner and her an inch as far as quite possibly to the rest of the world. we got used to seeing you on video around the world, but it's great. it's good to see you in person. during a 3 hour meeting, the pair promised to stay pop u. s. military aid, including sending more advanced weapons. we will continue to do everything possible or to ensure that you are successful. ukraine's president has accused allies of being too slow to help saying they shared responsibility for the was casualties. but on sunday he said he was grateful for u. s. support. and what he called an important moment for his country, updated their sam. if the priority of this meeting is weaponry support from the united states and our partners in europe, it's all about the strength of our army. and the 2nd issue is the sanctions against the russian federation. because of the full scale terror, the russians are waging in our country. while russia has failed to capture any

major city since the invasion started on february 24th, it has caused widespread devastation. cities in the east and south, the facent daily bombardment. and what precedent for lot of me, zalinski is called the battle for don bess. the u. s. says it wants to see russia weekend so that it can never do anything like this. again. the bottom line is this . we don't know how the rest of this war one fall, but we do know that a sovereign independent ukraine will be around a lot longer than bodamer. grooms on the see are in terms of rushes, war ain't russia, has already failed. and ukraine has already succeeded speaking in poland after their meeting secretaries outlined what will be included in the latest $700000000.00 package to ukraine, a neighboring countries. so they need a long range force. you've heard of it was a need for pipes. we believe that we can work they to win if they have no idea what

meant the rights for the visit comes just days before that un secretary general antonia could tear as is due to travel to moscow. then cave for meetings with leaders from both sides, say, creep, lincoln says good terrorist will be carrying a strong and clear message to the russian president, but he needs to end this war now. alex here brian al jazeera ukraine's defense ministry says russian forces are continuing their attacks in the east. her child stratford. it's in slogan square, one of the front lines and he says things are quiet right now, but it's not expected to last long. situation has calm down in the last couple of hours in this area, but as i say, the ukrainian military claiming that russian falls, he's trying to push towards have so far failed in that endeavor. but this is one could only really describe it, potentially as being the quiet before the storm, the streets of savvy and scar. pretty much empty. we can still hear

a siren being an alarm in the distance, most of the civilians of slavery and have have left. and the reason why this area is so important, as i say, is because it is one of the largest urban areas are still under you. crating control lawson force is pushing in from, from the northeast, the north and the north west as well as certain areas of the east ukrainian military saying that there is ongoing fighting in various villages to the east of. ready also, with respect to what's going on in maria pull of course, that city that has seen such heavy fighting as, according to some reports. and we've seen the pictures as, as the world has a city that is pretty much being flattened. ukrainian, deputy prime minister saying that there is as yet, still no agreement. the russians still, she saying the russians still refusing to agree on setting up some sort of humanitarian cordele to get out what we understand around

a 1000 civilians trapped under that still works that giant great soviet built industrial plant where still there are ukrainian fighters, ukrainian military in there, we understand that obviously the civilians haven't left and they're still fighting to try as the russians try to clear that area of those ukrainian fighters, ukrainian military. so of course, great concern there still for those civilians trapped in mary opal. but as i say, there were still a lot of civilians tracked in towns around this area as it seems, the russians military forces try and push toward sylvia answer. well, let's get the latest from both sides. dorsal jabar is standing by for us in moscow . but 1st let's go to my cana, who's live from the white house and mike, a strong message of solidarity from the bike ministration. and the u. s. resuming its diplomatic presence in ukraine is very much so obviously more

weaponry being provided to ukraine from the united states and very significantly as you mention the fact that the u. s. is now going to renew its diplomatic. her presence, remembering that diplomats were withdrawn at the start of the. busy war and now the american saying that they will be moving their diplomats back within the coming week. also notable is the fact that a new ambassador has been nominated for ukraine. importantly, she's presently the ambassador to slovakia. bridget bring but very importantly, she's also well known by the european allies. she has spent decades in the region. she is a state department, career person, not a political appointee. so this is a very significant appointment should be, be she be concerned as a new ambassador to ukraine and my view as also committed to training the ukranian army on weapon systems. so this was an interesting development as well,

in terms of what the secretary of state and the secretary of defense were saying that basically there is going to be training provided to ukrainian military units. now the mention was made of new weapons systems being moved in to ukraine in the coming week. and there will be training given on these systems now. it was not specified what systems they are talking about. now it must be remembered as well that there was a u. s. training presence in ukraine before the war. however, all those troops were pulled out at the start of the war. what is not clear is whether the train is going to happen in theater, in ukraine, or in someplace beyond ukraine's borders. now also, one must note that and state department has notified congress of its intention to provide some $160000000.00 worth of nonstandard ammunition. it has to do this legally to notify congress, but it is now going to go ahead. now nonstandard ammunition is basically warsaw

pact, legacy used by members of the warsaw pact, among whom was ukraine, as this will be the type of ammunition that they have weapons for at present. so significant that the u. s. is branching out in it as it were. once again, no indication whether the u. s. is going to manufacture the strong standard ammunition or obtain it, buy it from. it's a european partners who were members of the warsaw pact in the past. but very significant developments on all fronts. in terms of us support for ukraine, mike on the white house. thanks, mike. to monster now where the russian president, vladimir putin has been speaking in the last few hours, was at a meeting of the prosecutor general's office. and daughter jibari joined the slight nuff from moscow endorser a very defiant message from vladimir putin. yes, certainly we saw the russian president yet again, ad delivering very strict guidelines about what he expects in the upcoming year

from his general prosecutors within the country. vladimir putin saying that there are provocations that are being a wage against the russian military in the foreign media. and he urged the counsel to be vigilance and to make sure that extra extremism in the media is specifically in the foreign media. he said they have to be stopped. of course, it is the task of this department to monitor thee a foreign press within russia and vladimir putin. his main message was that there they have to remain vigilant because he believes that they are at facing very much a grave threats from various different western countries. specifically, the united states is vladimir putin also saying that his country has been under an extreme sanctions. what he termed sanctions aggression and that this also needs to

be part of what they are monitoring and to be on top of to ensure that no ag divisions are created within at russia society. let's listen in to some what else he had to say. roscoe would proceeds, groups of a toss is coming forward to break russia from within, but he can't do it because our society showing his unity and support our armed forces on our efforts to maintain the security of russia and the citizens of don bus. that also tells us more about the humanitarian corridors that russia has said . it was open and marable. yes, according to the russian defense ministry, as of 11 g m t on monday they were going to have a quiet period, which is the term they use for a short lived cease fire in the area around that. as of so steel plants in mario pool a to allow the civilians that are in that facility to leave. according to the defense ministry here at this is something that has not happened yet. they believe

that there are roughly around a 1000 civilians held up in that steel plant. now the accusations coming from the ukranian side is that these cease fires never actually take place. they are good. the russians are continuing their of embark meant of that steel plant despite announcing these cease fires. and the other issue is, and they claim that the russians now are, and the civilians that leave any area during these, these fires are forced to go into at russian territory. and that is an issue that the ukrainians have said is one of the reasons many of the citizens do not want to leave. though the russians are concerned about the nearly 2000 ukrainian fighters that are held up in that plant. and they are saying that the civilians are being held, there are actually it technically being held against their will as a result of the fighters using them as leverage in order to prevent the russian forces from storming the facility, which the russian president vladimir putin has said he does not want to happen now . all of this, of course,

will be discussed with the head of the united nations who will be arriving in moscow on tuesday. the foreign ministry has already said that the situation within mary, apple and also the as of self steel plant, will be one of the main issues that they will be discussing with at un secretary general antonio terrace during his visit at. but seemingly this another yet another ceasefire. a period came and went and we have not heard of any civilians evacuating this. the outlet or it doesn't leave overnight. thanks very much sir. that up, they both jibari the in moscow for the more still ahead on the news are including ah, surprising when for political newcomer in slovenia is parliamentary elect. cobra 19 has challenge everybody. we look at the unique problems that the pandemic has caused for the disabled and united states. and an attempt to create aviation history doesn't goes expected details coming up in school.

ah french president manuel macro on his school for unity following his re election. after beating far right challenge, emory le pen, 58 percent to $42.00, but the pens got her highest ever level of support and her 3 presidential attempts and she's called a party meeting to chart out plans for the parliamentary elections coming up in june micron. acknowledge the dis at dis satisfaction with his 1st her he received radical report share of the vote in relation to the total number of voters. i take into account sundays, turn out as well as a blank, an invalid ballots. just over 38 percent of all registered voters voted for back on . this is lisa cooper, norma, local. but yet, i know for many of our compatriots who chose extreme rights, their anger and disagreement, which led them to vote for that project. well, we must find a response was that will be my responsibility and the responsibility of those who

surround me, lovers, because the vote to this election means we have to consider all the difficulties people have lived through and to respond to their anger and disappointment. my dear friends to day you made a choice for humanism, for ambitious independence, for our country, and for our europe to visit all that in lavoy, they mean what we've been declared dead a 1000 times and a 1000 times history has proven wrong. those who predict are wished for our demise in this defeat, i can't help feeling hopeful this result is proof of a great defiance on the part of the french people on that are leaders in france and europe cannot ignore its proof of a widely shared wish for a great change, the french people have expressed to nice a wish for a strong opposition against him on you, on my call. one that will continue to defend and protect them when i let. so join the touch. wellington said with scott from paris and natasha trying to rest from that corner. imagine that what's the garden stool? no time to rest at all. any stone, the international frontier,

want to continue to push ahead with his diplomatic efforts to try and help and rushes war in ukraine. france is still has the rotating presidency of the european union, the emanuel macro, very much pushing for further you integration. and then domestically back home, he is going to have to try and come up with some measures to try and help people deal with the cost of living. try and reduce prices, perhaps freeze some prices on things like a fuel as well. because that was one of the main issues in this a french election. he's promised to do more. he's now going to have to try and fulfill a those promises. but one of the really big challenges for him is also to try and unite the country to try and convince people that he really can't be a president for everyone. because he knows that 40 percent of eligible voters, some of 41 percent such as ave eligible voters did not vote for him. they voted for the fall, right. a candidate marine de painter at

a very different agenda to his. he also knows that a quarter over french vote to simply didn't cost a pallet because they didn't relate to the pens, policies. they didn't relate to his either. so he is going to have to try and really appeal to that. why to public and prove that he really can be the president for all people in france, a parliamentary elections looming lodge to and said very soon, only harlem entry elections, living large, in fact, they are in june in mid june. it isn't really so far away. you know, here in france, people often cool the parliamentary elections, the 3rd round of the general election because they are so important in 2017 emanuel macros. republic on the move policy had landslide in the national assembly that allowed emanuel macro with the majority in the parliament. to really push through many controversial reforms over the past 5 years. now. whether or not he's going to be able to do that in the future really depends on the make up of the parliament or

in june. but what we know is the other presidential candidates are in this race, most particularly his rival, a marine, the pen of all said that they are now going to start campaigning very hard indeed, to try and put as many m p 's as they can into the parliaments of what we might see as a much more fractured national assembly in the future. manual macro may not get a majority. natasha, thanks for both and such but reporting from paris. well, a manual micro may have won the election, but marilla pen registered some of her highest leads in french overseas turret trees with high poverty in the history of racial tension and guadalupe. she got 69.6 percent. well manual macro received 30.4. 60.8 percent of voters in martinique chosen append with 39 point one percent voted from macro in french. gayana le pen led with 60.7 percent ahead of the income and the far right candidate received more than 59 percent reunion. and the muslim majority island of

mailed back on trailed on 40 percent. let's see. the my thanks. go especially to the people of rural friends but also of the overseas territories. who put me well in the lead in the 2nd room with an extraordinary force. i'm honored and sincerely touched this france, that's too often forgotten that we won't forget you. well, that's enough from stephanie mail your in to sociologist and she says there was a low turnout in the french overseas her trans. i think that people went to, i'm pulling goose and decided to cast a vote to melinda ben, where simply reacting to what they think, what they felt when these do you feel is a mismanagement of the could be crisis in going to do which is an addition to

what people think about general, i would say general relationship, be friends to party street with all the prices and slave mountains, one in support. so of course people were flabbergasted by c, so i was as well. and maybe some people that feel quite left, you know, on the side of the road, i would say that the french president and, well, certainly the scent sense sent or sensitive, well felt like mine the pennsaid about it and being us, you know, to overcome or be able to solve all the problems that happened to could be crisis. so of course people, i guess that some people chose deliberately line that then because they saw that

she could be a solution which is completely hard with our history. elation in slovenia have delivered a shock and a new prime minister. opposition candidate, robert gallop from the freedom movement party wireless face. the newcomer is now expected to form a coalition government. his party won nearly 34 percent of the vote compared to 24 percent 4. it's conserved arrivals. it's a major defeat for the outgoing of prime minister. and his answer, who's accused of pushing the country to the right, i guess, believe is more now from this living in the capital of louisiana. this was supposed to be a ty through between robert, up from freedom moment and prime in your study, honest down shot by robert, go up one in a landslide. one of the reasons is that he has a lot of new orders who weren't went to the election before. on the other hand, pianist, the answer was criticized for suppressing media for suppressing civil society and

the organization. so she was, society are going into the 3 people use for 12. so the very high turn out is one of the key issues in the selections in 2018. there was a 53 percent walters coming out. now it's very close to 70 percent is we expect that the robert op will form a government with other left the parties. on the other hand, yanna, sasha will staying a position. he's a political veteran, he's. he will be waiting for his next chance. he was prime minister for 3 times and he couldn't do it the 4 time. so we are expecting that the parliament will have for less parties. it would be easier for rather go up to former government. at least 15 soldiers had been killed in attacks. and molly and became fast. so they happened on sunday when vehicles packed with explosives were driven into military basis. also

in molly france, accuse russian mercenaries and creating a mass grave and false, the blame it on the french army because hack is more not from docker in neighboring senegal. we spoken to french military officials and they say that there is a campaign of this information happening in molly, especially targeting the french army that are pulling out most recently, just last week. the french forces were pulling out of a base and go see, shortly after we saw on social media accusation of the presence of a mass grave there on this site. now, the french forces deny this. they've showed evidence thrown footage that they were not involved. the russian are pressing on and according to this military official, he says make no mistake. there is a war being played, being played out, not on the battlefield on the ground, but on social media between the russians and western forces. and the french

specifically in cotton, middle of this is obviously the 1000000 people more than a 1000000 displaced as these attacks continue to step up. the 1st verdict to one of several trials of men, most opposed civilian leader, has been delayed, accented. she was arrested by the army when it sees power more than a year ago. she's facing several corruption trials that she is accused of influencing the 2020 election in order to win. a 2nd term for louis has borne out from quite a while. this is the 1st of several corruption trials she faces. and for this case, there is a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. the carry is a much heavy attend the other cases. and the other trials i have gone on against her. they were for relatively minor offenses, with much shorter, maximum prison terms. and she has been found guilty in those cases ranging from possessing on license walkie talkies to reaching corona virus, ruth and rather sadly, she was sentenced to prison in those cases. for many people watching this case are

expecting a guilty verdict as well. now in this particular case, she is accused of having received bribes from a former yang, gone chief minister. his name is pure, maintain, and he was considered a proctor j of answered she considered by some to be a possible successor. now, a few months, well, a few weeks after the cool, he appeared in a video broadcast on military run tv, saying that he had given gold and us dollars to on time to g as bribes. and in october last year he testified in court. now at the time when did the video appeared, and many people had denounced it as fake, but then he appeared in court in october and so he seen as a key witness in this case, and many people are expecting on fancy g to be found guilty. partly because of this, but also partly because of the way the other trials have been conducted as well. the way the gender has conducted the trials. of course, many people have also denounced the cases against all senses as politically

motivated and designed by the june to, to ensure that she cannot stage a politically a political come back a still ahead here. and as we look at how government's around weld increased, their military spending to a record level during the pandemic on the ground, living more on germany's plans to upgrade hundreds of underground bunkers. fabulous bull coming up a little stand, a hunt, the premier league title, but leave their local rivals in big trouble as a result entails come out with gemma. ah, now in addition to the haze, it's normally in the skies over rabbit as a fair amount of time, and a good shape to suggest some pretty good action. which means showers all thunderstorms. they will be around the they are going to be focused in northern iraq and iran, as by john. we are going to fight a few big thunderstorms with pre,

well scattered in past the saudi arabia, even further south of that and building down in yemen. now this is toby, the last month we'll see any significant rain. so we can say goodbye to maybe by the end of wednesday, except in iraq and eastern turkey temperature wise time. so the high side, but not hugely. so 35 in doha, that a 25 in dresden, levant has cooled down significantly and sunshine, to be honest, is the major where the type. but let's jump southware sunshine isn't the major weather type, at least if you're in madagascar it almost on big. jasmine is a tropical storm whose winds are at their peak now, but by tuesday when it might, might make landfall, they're not very big, nor indeed other waves 6, which is not that big nor the minor storm surge that might affect the land. so hopefully we can say, don't worry about it. there will be a lot of rain though, eventually in some madagascar, but not so much now in south africa. ah

frank assessments, what are the political risks of panic? russian oil, gas for western leaders or sanctions on russian energy exports. such informed opinions is not abandoning to fight against jedi still or is a media going to be acting from nisha and from chad critical debate. could china actually help in russia's invasion of ukraine in depth analysis of the days global headlines inside story on al jazeera? i don't get a get. ah

lou. ah, and again, you're watching out 0 reminder about top stories and the u. s. secretary of state says that russia is failing in its war in ukraine, antony blinkin, and defense secretary lloyd austin, that the cranium president on sunday, during the visit, they pledged more military support to the countries. vladimir putin says the west is trying to divide russian society speaking earlier in moscow. the russian president accused foreign media outlets of provoking rushes, military french president to man or macro on has been re elected comfortably

beating far right challenge a marine. the pen not called acknowledged the dissatisfaction with his 1st term, while the pen says she's in a good position for the parliamentary elections in june status. all me could speak to john eve or come, who's a senior fellow at the center for analysis of the radical right. johns not from paris. johnny, how come she lost it in the losing one a pretty high percentage of the votes. it's fairly evident that the far right is getting a great deal of popularity in france. yes, well, 41.5 percent mine engage her on 8 percent from 2017. and she gone 13000000 votes, which is actually printed more than 2000. and 17, for the problem is that in for us we will have a nice you and we do not proportional representation. so usually havens a, b, r a, as a denart, sam zam,

many and b to be national assembly last time say again, 7 seeds and say can expect to little bit more this time, but not enough to, to add a faction in the national and international assembly. birth is macro says he will unite the divide in france. depends ideology is now mainstream, isn't it? oh no, not quite. busy because if it were mainstream, she would have one yesterday. actually, you know, a member of french people from those really will last and the mainstream. last and the mainstream y wu, the things ad names or bands agenda is so devising that they cannot draw shore. also days they do not like mac home. so she's not quite mainstream want as become mainstream, is, are some other ideas, especially those regarding immigration in

a song. but you, she also asked to face a new condo on the political scene, a movie who is more radical than she is on the lake. you say should make many gains in the parliamentary elections. what about 2027. looking at 5 years time. do you think that could be the time that the far right finally takes control of france? is that feasible? is that where this is heading? are the 2027 is pretty far away and my n as said said, what time did she when come to us relation for the 4th time? so as our 2 possible is the 1st one is that she really the things that up before was yesterday was pretty good and she wants to go long and a, in this case, she was standing in 2027, but i did not see she asked for the possibly date to, to be acted. and the 2nd possibility is that she would and during to go even talked

with he's a move and may be some of the right to england with angry arrogance, the mainstream, conservative party, a asian of the nationalist supposition to my home. a aids aids pretty early to tell and they were really know what will become a be extreme right after we had a chance to bargain which may take place in june. and last longer cone decides to all the exits in may and from micro himself. how challenging is the year ahead, given the numbers that didn't vote for him, it is very challenging you are. and indeed, our mac ho asked properly, i've been told by some of his senior members on the staff that were yesterday. and he was ranked at really huge, 38 percent. but among those 58 assess only

a minority that really approves his agenda. where many phones are against an are which we are not in favor of macros policy. so a, we have to really nights a french, which means that you were that to bring people from the concert if mainstream right on the one and, and also social democrats in the next cabinet. a johnny come a great get your perspective. do appreciate that. thanks for joining us here on our desert. china is racing to track a coven 19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital for weak aging residents have been buying essential items amid concerns are locked down, could be imposed. katrina, you reports from the chinese capital long queues for corona virus testing of forming across the east of beijing. the capitals tell young district has ordered all those living and working here to be tested. it full is the discovery of at

least $41.00 cases in recent days. if you did, you'll come often. i think if i do worry, but what can you do? you just have to chose and do what the common tells you. that's why i'm here. just again go, is it oh, i mean i'm not too concerned. i have prepared one week's worth of food at home. it should be nothing. the warning prompted panic buying on sunday. the shelves of many supermarkets and grocery stores have been emptied. officials are trying to reassure the public, saying supply chains for essential goods are secure, talk, neutral, banker, retail, supermarket stores, community, vegetable shops, and a direct sales stores have a steady supply of daily necessities. at least 28 neighborhoods have been put under lockdown and 1200 close contacts sent to quarantine centers. more than 3 and a half 1000000 people must undergo testing 3 times this week. as leading races to contain this latest outbreak. leaders here are anxious not to repeat the mistakes made in shanghai where expert, se infections were identified. 2 lights,

most of shanghai is 25000000 residents remain confined to their homes. the commercial center reported more than 17500 new cases on monday. 138 deaths from the virus had been officially confirmed there. in recent weeks, most were elderly and unvaccinated. there are some say the real death toll is higher. resident say access to food and necessities has improved though the indefinite lockdown 1st imposed at the beginning of the month has sparked wide spread anger and desperation. a viral social media video criticizing the government's heavy headed 0 tolerance approach has been censored online. katrina, you al jazeera, they ging activists in the united states awarding that americans with disabilities are facing unique and ongoing challenges during the pandemic. as alan fischer

reports, they haven't had equal access to services like cobra testing and that fall short of a quality laws this imagine after a long wait, you finally get your hands on a covert tasting kit man with imagine you've been feeling ill and want to know if you're okay here what's now, imagine you're blind. it has no markings on it. and again, this is a cardboard box. so um, you know, boxes of band aids have braille on them now. oh, okay. for many disabled people, the surgeon testing has left them behind. if you're blind, 1000000 people in the u. s. r. then simply what can you, what to do is a challenge there. we're testing centers that were drive through our own way. and of course blind people don't drive. we do have as a matter of national public policy, the idea that people with disabilities are supposed to be integrated and included. so why is there nobody thinking about on the front end before things become a problem? endemic restrictions were hard on almost every one,

but even more complicated for those who are disabled. that is the americans with disabilities act, the laws and tension that every american has the same rights and opportunities as every one else. it gives people a sense of independence and dignity during the pandemic. we have seen all there be states ah, operationalize what's called a crisis standards of care. and these are standards that a hospital uses to determine who gets access to treatment in times of shortage of, of medical resources. and so states have used disability as a means of saying, you know what, your life is not worth living. it's not worth save in. in fact, one in for adult americans has a disability disability defined as a physical or mental impairment that impacts a major life activity and lawn cove. it could see those numbers rise dramatically. you may be seeing people with long corvette who are experiencing things like the t

reduce lung capacity, brain fog, as well as an individual who has had significant stress and trauma throughout the panoramic. we're now having to adjust to life with a psychiatric disability. the white house is responded to criticism and made some changes, including recommending to drug companies that they make testing easily accessible for everyone. but things aren't going to change overnight. there will be alike. and that means for people with disabilities is going to take longer to get back to normal. alan fisher al jazeera, at the white house. the u. s. president has accepted an invitation from prime minister enough tale bennett to visit israel. whitehouse says joe biden will make the trip in the coming months. the 2 leaders spoke on the phone about tensions at the alex and mos compound in occupied east jerusalem. when israel's foreign minister yell appear to says his government is committed to the status quo at the alex moss compet. the muslim religious trust that overseas the holy site says more

than 4500 jews carried out incursions into the compound during the jewish pass. over holiday, it also says more jews are accessing the site than in previous years. many of them are calling for the right to pray, which is hugely provocative to palestinians. stephanie decker is in jerusalem and looks into the nuances surrounding the status quo. and what it means to day it's one of the world's holiest sites. and recent weeks of once again seen arise, intentions is the holy month of ramadan coincided with a jewish holiday of passover, the number of jewish religious ultra nationalist groups entering the site has increased. some a part of the temple mount movement whose members call for the right to pray on the site. the incursions are protected by israeli forces and seen by palestinians as a major provocation. what would take place in small. busy groups and respectfully as well, being done in large, larger groups, and more provocative, more defiant,

and more humiliating for the muslim worshippers. and this is what it's all about, deluxe the most compound or temple mount. as it's known to geez, we're certain ours are allocated during the week we're non muslims can enter, but under long standing agreement between israel and jordan, which is the custodian of the site. only, muslims can pray there. however, over the years has been an increase in the number of jewish religious ultra nationalists entering the site, quoting for the right to prayer and actively attempting prayers there. and that scene is a gradual erosion of the long agreed status quo. according to these, la mic walketh the jordanian religious trust that runs the site, the number of jewish religious ultra nationalists who access the site in the past year was the highest so far. many try to pray and are sometimes removed by his really lease. this is the weapon ization of choice and religious pyromania in recent years. ah, that's that

a school has begun to road and is rarely policies under them yell became, i would say more permission. there was a turning a blind eye for quiet prayer, and the more demonstrative prayer now me works. to this law mich walketh and says he is witnessed the same thing. he was injured by israeli police while documenting what happens in the compound, a sort of the smile on the floor that the police are turning a blind eye to. these praise. these groups cool for invasion with huge numbers. they say the site stairs and they must demolish the dome of the rock and build their temple instead. this is how they think, and this is what's causing the escalation and triggering the conflict happening. rafael is a member of the temple mount movement who we met earlier this year in an illegal outpost in the occupied west bank. so now i'm not allowed to go to drill fuller at the time, he was considered a security risk by israel's internal security services. the shin bet and banned

from entering jerusalem's old city. maybe the police don't like what i do. it may be provokes the police and the country cause we want to go to come home and we want to with that it will be able just to walk there freely. that will be escorting by policeman. we could pray a whenever we want and where we want on the temple mount. the growing temple mount movement is a concern to many palestinians and muslims across his la mc world. who say that alex or is a red line, consecutive is ready, governments have maintained, they have no intention of changing the situation. and israel's foreign ministry ela plead on sunday, reiterated israel's commitment to the status quo that only muslims pray and non muslims visit. events at the alexa mos compound can be linked to triggering the 2nd intifada, and also the most recent garza war last year. nothing has the same ability to mobilize major protest and anger. here it, what's long been a volatile and emotionally charged religious epicenter. stephanie decker,

al jazeera jerusalem. the israeli army says its attack targets in lebanon after a rocket was fired into israel late sunday night. they say the projectile landed in an open area of ton of slummy without causing damage or injuries and flare up comes after 2 weeks of tension between palestinians and israeli forces at the alex and mos campanas. we've just been hearing no turkish court sentence businessman osman corolla to life in prison after find him guilty of trying to overthrow the government. kabbalah was on trial, along with 15, others on charges related to protest back in 2013. they were initially linked to the development of assembles at gassy park. viola has been acquitted of espionage charges. the case will now go to the court of appeals and could continue to the supreme court. nicaragua has withdrawn from the organization of american states, the government of president, daniel ortega also close the organizations offices in the capital. the block had

condemned or take his re election after several opponents were detained before the vote. nicaragua announced it split from what it calls the infamous organisation in november. so hey, aaron, l 0, we got sports, there's no stopping the women's a well, number one tennis player details coming up ah, the latest news as it breaks there, an estimated 20000 really gold miners just in the younger mom, the reservation with detailed coverage and the government says it's taking action, but doctors are desperate. thing lives are being put in danger from around the world. residents, the landscape says the coming days will be crucial for ukraine with the expected renew defensive in the east.

ah. i with lou . ah. now for the 1st time, governments are on the well to spend more than 2 trillion dollars or military expenses. the stock home international peace research institute says spending

increased during the pandemic united states top to list with more than $800000000000.00 spent last year. china's next followed by india, the united kingdom and russia, the kremlin boosted its defense budget to $66000000000.00 before invading ukraine. the 3 percent increase was mostly funded by oil and gas export revenues. for the 1st time in 4 years, iran increased its military spending to nearly $25000000000.00. nigeria, japan, germany, and cutter also recorded substantial increases to that defense budgets. while diego lopez to silver is from the stock home international piece research institute. and he says, it's not surprising to see russia among the top spenders for every $100.00 we have in the world, $2.20. we're spending the military in 2021. and the overall growth that we had in military spending was really the combination of multiple increases among the top vendors. for instance, i'm on the top 15 spenders will only had 3 decreases,

that is the united states, germany, and israel. and together those 15 account for 81 percent of the world is russia increases you're spending by 2.9 percent. so. so the interesting thing about russia, which are spending in 2021, was that the national defense budget, which is one of the components that we see for use to, to, to come up with an estimate for russia. and it's the biggest component because it's 3 quarters of the over out our estimate had a really big revision over the course of the year. so the difference between the initial budget that we had in december 2020 to the final numbers of actual expenditure that we had was a 14 percent increase. that's quite substantial. however, we're not exactly sure how this money was spent because the budget lines where the biggest increase to place are classified, of course because of the timing because of because of the context. it's very reasonable to assume that this is related to operational costs because that to

place it right up to the war, germany is planning to strengthen a system of bunkers off to russia's invasion of ukraine. the interior minister, once old basement shelters upgraded the country has about 601 because like the vast reports now from berlin in a city with a long until magic war, history like berlin, you don't have to look far to find old bunkers. in 1977, this subway station was constructed as an atomic bunker to protect 3 and a half 1000 people from a possible euclid attack by the soviet union. behind his door, the cold war seemed still very real. every people come in here said gap. a few things which she needs. she needs 2 rolls of toilet paper for 2 weeks. peter, so a towel and a boat and a cup. the bunker was designed so people would have enough oxygen,

water, and food for 2 weeks, hoping the worst radiation would be gone by then. for decades, the government maintained hundreds of these bunkers. and since 2007, nobody spending a cent anymore because they believed in germany. the threat is over. not many in germany had expected just a few months ago that something like this would possibly be needed again, an underground emergency kitchen, well hidden behind the concrete walls, but with a threat from russia becoming more real in people's minds. some here realize the country is not ready. not only have old bank has been neglected, many have been sold and found new destinations like this one, which now is a museum for asian art. others have turned into galleries, nightclubs or private houses. the nearly 600 bunkers, the government still owned and not ready for use. according to military experts,

it will be reusable, within a particular financial constraints, they're going to have to spend money. this whole thing is a very expensive undertaking. the thought of needing to seek shelter in a bunker field. unreal to some of those who just finished a tour, overwhelming to see how dark it is. how, how the feeling must been in the war when you hear outside the play and the bomb. yeah, we have had so many decades of peace in europe. this is a very difficult situation. i hope there will be a peaceful solution to all of this. even in the heat of the cold war, berlin could only protect 27500 people in its bunkers on a population of 2100000. so the government's planned to upgrade them as seen as a way to reassure it citizens, rather than aiming to offer protection for every one step,

fasten al jazeera in berlin. all right, we're going to move on some support. now his demo. thank you, nick. we start with basketball in the western conferences top seeds. the phoenix suns have been stunned once again in the m. b, a. playoff playing a 2nd straight game without soft player, devon, booker. the suns went down 118, it's a one i story, a way to new orleans phoenix. we're actually ahead of the halfway point but couldn't keep up in the 2nd half runs and ingram, sorry for the patent with 30 points 18, a face coming in. the 3rd quarter, the results means the size a level 2 going is a game 5 of the 1st round theory, random champions, the milwaukee bucks. so just one went away from the next round. the youngest onto the combo was in good form against the chicago. both the bags of 32 points and 17 rebounds. as the box 111995, the miami heat moved into a 31 series lead against the atlanta hawks, jimmy butler scoring 36 points and providing can assist in this one for the final

goal. 110 to 86 game 5 on tuesday. everybody's in my ear about staying aggressive, taking more shots, but still finding a way to play basketball the right way in. i'm not the one to know in a rhythm. we're playing great basketball, we're again stopped. whenever our spacing is correct in everybody's know where the ball supposed to go to, i was a good one, but we got another one. we got to get ra, madrid need just one point from the last 5 games to win the spanish, a title loss or another slip up by nearest challenges. barcelona. they lost again at home. this time it's in this table via cano oliver. i scored the dollars again. office 7 minutes also couldn't find a way back and fell to the defeat in a row with the new camp. a 15 points clear at the top and can clench a record extending 35th on saturday when they play espanol at the burnaby

level close. the gap on primarily gators, manchester city. after meeting edison in the multi side w unfilled, every dropped point is crucial at this stage of the season and after another hour for the home fans and the robinson and liverpool in front tuna when it was wrapped up in the clothing faces. thanks a devil to rekey them for just a point behind city with both themes having 5 games to play every note they've dropped into the relegation places that was off the bunny b and in italy ac milan a back at the top of the syrian standings that was off the last golf stoppage time, went from sandra to natalie. that's the one victory at lapierre. takes them to point cliff inside the table and have played one game more than that type of arrival as they chase their 1st championships since 2011 is for the i tools in a row and 23 matches on base. and now the eager to be on sec, after success at the still got grown pre,

the number one from potent cruise to victory in the final against arena sa blanca. she dropped just for games in a straight that when the tech is on a great run. having picked up the titles that the castle opened, indian wells and miami, and now a big clay court title in europe. under the black denied was number one, they got junk of it a 3rd time a lot, his home torment the russian one that final abas, and we're glad it took us. it dropped a 2nd, then went on to wrap up the final set. 6 love axes, bird title of the season. spain's carlos alcortez is also celebrating at the title of the air after winning the barcelona open. the 18 year old beat friend and mental problem corranio was in straight sets. he's climbed to number 9 in the world ranking, making him the youngest class. the cracked, the top 10 rack found out 17 years ago. and if you wondering how outcries gets fired up for matches, i have the tiger from the rockies re soundtrack is apparently the when i say i

trying to, and that, that sounds motivating me. he sat, sat fighting spirit that you think set you apart this week from the rest of the field. yes, of course. i mean when i listen the music, i remember day the movie and it's a, it's, it's, i'm isn't dead as beat by that there. okay. hossa everything naive, trying to, to have that the spacing day every mice in ice hockey, the montreal canadians pay tributes to the late to get a flir ahead of their game against the boston bruins on sunday. the whole of famous died from lung cancer last week, aged 70 the flo. how to montreal when 4 straight stanley cup titles in the 1970s tempers fled in major league baseball, philadelphia, phillies. batter college. schwaber was called out on strikes by m i how and this and he wasn't happy about it, as you can see. the phillies as sluggish showed his frustration. and he was

objected from the game, and philadelphia went on to lose it, to the reward hebrew as one, nothing to american pilots hoping to swap the plains at mid air have failed to make aviation history cousins, locations and, and the farmington plan to purposely nosedive there across and simultaneously jump from one to the other before taking the controls and landing safely all of that in under one minute. and while promising at 225 kilometers per hour. well, akins managed to get into firing tens aircraft and he landed safely. frankton had to abandon his attempts in his playing at crash, landed in the arizona desert. but you'll be placed tonight, but both devils are safe. that is all your sport from me for now it's back to nick, safer completely. there are 3 round the bend. a german thanks for the about it for this news. i will be back in the hall for abuse you them. ah

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a business. when a short documentary from african tillman. i'm going to do this from south africa. ethiopia and nigeria, we been to provost from stuff in this class. she saw this as my, and my role in africa direct on al jazeera, the heart wrenching goodbyes, loved ones, not knowing when they will unite again. women and children heading west to relative safety, often leaving ben behind among them. foreigners also trying to give out train rise of a free, but it's on a 1st come 1st serve basis here at the bus station that only a few rides available. and that's only to the surrounding villages. so people like for 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 reach in hope. hoping tomorrow is a better day. ah . comes to russia's warriors. russia is failing. you trying to succeed in the u. s. pledges more military 18 ukraine during the highest level american visit to cave, since the war with russia begun. ah, i'm to clog this is al jazeera life and also come help. russia's president accuses the west of aggression and says it's failing to divide russian society found guilty of trying to overthrow the.