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ah, and we meet the russian prima ballerina who's left behind the bolshoi in a stand against the war in ukraine. ukraine's president says his forces are in the fight of their lives while russia intensifies. it's offensive in the eastern dumbass region. president, very proud of me. zalinski says moscow strokes are trying to destroy all life there with relentless rocket artillery and mortar attacks. but he says ukrainian soldiers are fighting back and seeing success. let's go live to al jazeera is char stratford, charl, charles stratford, who joins us from eastern ukraine. tell us about what's been happening as far as the fighting there. charlie. well, fully. yes. so a lot of heavy shedding of various locations in the east overnight and into this

morning. most particularly the town of po persona, lucy chanced and a town called hid escape. now these towns are all east of here and they are part of, according to what you current military are saying as his campaign by the russians to try and push down and surround the herb and censor of slo vance can just south of that. kraemer tools. we're also hearing wiring worrying signs, of course of no movement yet again, a full potential movement for those civilians trapped under the as will still plant in mariel pool. and the one of the. busy commanders of the adult battalion yesterday putting out a video message directly appealing to the turkish presidents for help. we know that turkey is seemingly having an increasing role in trying to mediate or at least set up an, a sufficiently calm environment full of potential piece talks to,

to be restarted. but sir, as yet as i say it, certainly according to all the ukrainians are accusing, ukrainian government are accusing the yeah, the, the russian president of doing nothing of ignoring these appeals to get those civilians out of that steel plant. that is, of course, completely surrounded by russian forces. also we're hearing reports of a volunteer evacuation drivers being shot at by russian forces around that town of papa's not last night. that's according to the head of military administration, ukrainian military administration in propaganda. this town is controlled half by russians, half of it controlled by the ukrainians, is important to recognize that these efforts being made to evacuate people from tales like papas, now are in no way coordinated with the russian army. these are just very brave men, basically driving a lot of the times their private vehicles or school buses,

into these areas, to try and get the remaining people in them. those that wants to leave out. we're also hearing reports coding to the ukrainian military of a big russian troop build up around the town of museum, which is north of sla events. this is a russian controlled area. the russians have pushed down from car cave on the west . the in the military saying that they're saying a lot of troops building up in the air, russian forces for a potential. so they say push again on the town of silvia ants. now, yesterday we visited a frontline town called murray anchor, which is very close to donnette snell. this town was or has been contested over very heavily since the since the war started. and during the early stages of the war, the russian forces did make an advance into it. they saw the ukrainian se of since been repelled,

but last night where hearing russian forces made another attempt to storm that tale . meanwhile, we know that there are still civilians in there because we were talking to some of them who had been pulled out early the day before yesterday. and this is our report . 92 year old roy isa is blind, infirm, and terrified. she sits crying on her bed in this makeshift shelter, shrapnel from a shell ripped through her leg while she sat at home in the eastern ukrainian city of maria, anchor mercedes lamore. thank god, we're alive. they shall, every half an hour, shrapnel hits everything. we climbed out of the rebel, grab what belongings we could then lifted mom out. we found a wheelbarrow and put her in it and pushed her to the road where a volunteer rescued us. as most was in a nearby village, people waited

a food distribution point too much. many have either fled or been rescued from a shilling in maria. anchor a volunteer from a church group, hands out plastic bags filled with a few essentials. ludmilla shows us what's inside. i of what we live off can't feed and what we can grow. we have no money because we can't walk. we can't walk anymore. this is how we survive. further towards mary anchor. as the sound of shelling echoes across the fields, signs of the fighting begin to appear. oh, houses, badly damaged and abandoned of school destroyed. we dr. further and into mary anchor. the sound of artillery far an occasional small arms fire russian forces are close.

we can hearing what cells like mortar fire in the center of the city. what we do know is that russian forces control positions just a few 100 meters in that direction on the other side of another shell there. now we also know that the russians made gains here. mary income at the early stages of the war, ukrainian army had since said that they had now pushed them back. we moved back out of town and see black smoke rising or letter helps her wounded mother into a taxi to take her to hospital. it's doubtful louisa. ever see her home again. jo stafford al jazeera, muddy anchor, eastern grade. while despite russia's bombardment in the east present the landscape helpful, his soldiers will stand very ground. discuss the direction of the situation in the

cave region is difficult, but our troops and our intelligence have important technical success. the occupies doing everything to destroy any life at the dawn, best territory, and constant cruel bombardment. lang, and constant rush instructs, and infrastructure and residential areas. i state that russia wants to make this territory uninhabited. that's why the defense of our land and our people is literally the fault of our life. when the pentagon spokesman has gotten very emotional, as he talked about president putin and what he can seizures his brutality. john kirby questioned how a serious mature leader could defend bombing hospital. it's difficult to look at the sorry, it's difficult to look at some of the images and imagine that any well thinking

serious mature leader would do that. so i can talk to a psychology, but i think we can all speak to is depravity. now, the world news, china's manufacturing has dropped to its lowest level in more than 2 years. the latest sign in economy may be in trouble. activity, slow shopping, april. shanghai came under lockdown as part of a government serial cove. in 1900 policy factories have been close in consumption. consumption has taken a hit, china's gross domestic product school 4.8 percent in its 1st quarter compared to a year earlier. even though it beat expectations, that number reflects only a fraction of the lockdown effects retail sales down the lowest since april 2020, and unemployment is that is highest since may 20. 20 analysts say results for this quarter will be worse in thousands of cities are in full or partial lockdown, including it was largest fortune chung high and the effects will extend beyond china. congestion at port is forecast increase shipping costs,

and consumers around the world can expect inflation and high prices than wong is the chief economies for hung saying ban china. she says beijing straight to call the 1900 strategy is not sustainable. well, i am there worried on where this is going because the car allowed me shanghai has been looking like it's going to end after this may holiday, which means most people can probably walk around their neighborhood. but for most of the factories along the east coast, they are not in very good condition because taking on what's going on in shanghai, a lot more cities are taking precautionary measures. even way to one colored cases, the whole, the whole city can be locked down. so we might be looking at a situation where 30 cities might be locked down simultaneously. that's hugely disruptive to the supply chain. this is a impossible task to do both on the dynamic 0 strategy is not sustainable. and we

can see many examples in shanghai and for a lot of the. busy companies in digital industry, in manufacturing, they're under a lot of pressure to lay off more workers. but right now, china doesn't seem to have a new solution to this problem. since the 20th parties, congress will happen october. and before then, everyone would be very conscious about a containing the cove. it, it is absolutely the political priority rather than economic power. hundreds of haitians have protested against gang violence that has killed at least 20 people this week. crowds gathered on friday, shouting insult and the government and police have lost control of parson. capital po, to friends. 3 officers were wounded while trying to take back districts from gans at the latest gang fighting salad on sunday, forcing thousands of people from their homes manual rapid reports. many of them caught in the crossfire of rival gangs. o,

my husband died and left new sri children. the situation is difficult for me. i don't know what to do violently to gangs has forced thousands of residents to flee their neighborhoods. many like mary din breville and her 3 children say they're too afraid to return home. well, i have seen many things people dying and people walking around with. have you weapons, there's no one who can see anything. this otherwise bustling street was quiet on friday. many businesses across the city have closed their doors. gang violence in puerto prince has worsened since the assassination of president of nel movies last july. experts estimate that as many as 90 criminal gangs or actively operating in the city. all i can tell is that behaviorism is on livable right now. it's very, it's it's, it's curb to any because nothing happening, businesses get run. you can't even leave the city 1st. all of the southern part of the city is occupied by gags. now the southern part is also occupied,

so basically we're locked in, we're under seach. authorities have deployed some 100 police units to patrol neighborhood streets as government officials in haiti continue to struggle to curve violence linked to criminal gangs. the concern now is over the growing number of residents being displaced by the worsening security situation. manuel rap, hello al jazeera. a 2 month stage of emergency is starting in parts of ecuador aimed at reducing drug gang violence. 9000 police officers and soldiers are being deployed in 3 coastal provinces rated force. an overnight co, few gang related violence has killed at least 1200 ecuadorian. already this year i still had on the program a man who was part of an notorious. i so group nickname the beatles. a sentencing port last from tennis icon to present comment to my former champion voice. john

boyce becker, has been sentenced to more than 2 years in jail. ah, with your internet show forecast begins right here right now in australia and really a fresher fuel towards that se. and we've got a lot in the way of cover here as well. so that's put in a bit of cap on temperatures. they stay though in sydney hiv 22 degrees and we've got some showers for brisbin. 24, the number for you pill out, give you a wider look. as we look toward w h i, your temperatures are running a bit above average with a high of 25 degrees. a band of rain is moving across the tasman. see that slamming into the southern elbow, so we'll have some heavier rounds of rain here. north island looking pretty good kids been mix of sun and cloud with a high of 19 degrees southeast asia. it's our usual bursts of rain southern sumatra

rate across java into borneo as well. but i got to get your rate to indo china. i think we're going to see some flooding across this region. so think the dark of the color, the more intense the rain is falling especially into vietnam and also for southern sections of china. this includes hong kong, your temperature down by about a good 10 degrees off to japan, another wave of rain here, and it's moving west to east across the island in time for beijing 27 degrees. their temperatures are going to ramp up in the days to come, thanks to southwest, when $34.00 by wednesday, while above average, and also full on sun. ah. on counting the cost, the world's richest man is buying toys. so what will a law must gain? warnings of a huge build up of death in the world forest countries. we should put the bill and paul is running low on foreign currency reserve is an economic crisis. moving

company. the calls on al jazeera, i mean all of latin america for most of my career, but no country is alike, and it's my job to shed light on how and why lou ah, ah, no watching al jazeera alive from doha reminder of our top stories. ukraine says russia has intensified, is offensive in the east and want to destroy all life in the dumbass region, present voting, eas, uminski, case. the situation is challenging, but his forces are fighting back. china's manufacturing his job to his lowest level in more than 2 years. activity sold shop, been april as chung,

i came under lockdown as part of the government, 0 coffee. 19 policy. and hundreds of haitians have protested against gang violence that's killed at least 20 people this week. many families have been forced to feed their homes in the capital. puerto prince demonstrated say, the government isn't doing enough to prosecute a funeral is being held for palestinian man killed by israeli forces in the occupied west bank. the palestinian health ministry said he was shot dead during and is really ami operation in the village of iceland on friday. separately, israeli forces are searching for suspects who allegedly shot and killed and is ready security guarding the occupied west bank. it happened in the aerial settlement between ramallah and novice. on friday, the military claims palestinian gunmen open fire on guard, then fed the scene, o settlements are under i legal underage national law. let's speak to nita abraham, who's in ramallah for us in the occupied west bank. neither tell us 1st about what we know happened in the village of eye soon and the circumstances under which this

palestinian man was killed. the 27 year old. the plan has been pronounced that the hospital earlier this morning after the doctor failed to receive assisted they've had, he had been shot in the chest after these really forces rated the town of doing which is near earlier in the north of occupied last bag. he got a bullet into his chest is penetrated his heart. he couldn't survive. so this is the 26th palestinians to be killed in the most of those pos, to me as were killed in confrontations with israeli forces. but this number for us to just the palestinians who are killed in this month when he, he's the $46.00, palestinian to be killed since the beginning of the year. the majority of those were killed in confrontations with the forces. so this gives you an idea of the

optic violence that is playing out here in the occupied bank. and that has increased ever since it's really forces intensified. they're raised in occupied with bag, specifically after the 2 attacks that were carried out by 2 palestinians from occupied west bag insides. israel and we're the major need on this page for suspects the in the den. so of these really security guard in the occupied respects, the latest we know from palestinians near the town of feats, it is also in the north of occupied. the bank as that is really forces that have found a car that they believe it belongs to. the 2 men who carried out the attack late last night, which ended up killing one settler. he was the security guard of one. it's really set to me and this is build on palestinian lad. this becomes the 3rd attack carried out by palestinians from occupied west flag. but this is the 1st to be

carried out in the west bank itself in an area near a supplement because the 2 previous acts were conducted in israel. the railway army is looking for the 2 men and we are expecting an uptick and violence if they actually kill the men in a confrontation. so it's a way to see at the moment how the situation is going to be attend situation needed for him in ramallah. thank you very much for that. and i saw a fighter responsible for the beheadings of several hostages has been sentenced to life in prison. in the u. s. london born alexander caught, he was fond of the so called beadle school. within i saw hostages gave him the nickname because of their british accents caught, he pleaded guilty last year to measuring for americans. article hen was at the courthouse in alexandria, itching alexandra cody, and basically showed really no emotion as the judge handed down life in prison

sentence. now, if you meet certain conditions 15 years of that will be spread here in the united states, then there's an agreement to send him to the united kingdom. he wasn't the only one though, in the courtroom accused of his crimes. another one of the so called beatles al sharefile's shake. he was convicted of federal charges, the similar for federal charges a while back. he's a waiting sensing, but the judge didn't want to have these family members have to go through their victim statements twice. so he brought him into the court room, but again, only coty was sentenced to day life in prison. at the beginning of this though, we heard from family members of the victims and there were those one said, look at me. i have no words to describe the pain you have ruined our lives. and then you heard from another family member who said, you have been occupying my thoughts for too long. i forgive you, you are no longer have any power over me. but there were some very powerful statements. visits of the beheading, of course, is part of the crime. but he's also accused of really in humane treatment of these

captives. they were water boarded, they were you stun gun shots and they were horrible. horrible beads. the prosecutor said, in this courtroom, we have not really seen any crimes to compare to the horror of this. the judge for his part said it was agreed just violent and inhuman. now one of the things prosecutors were asking for is they one of the judge to say exactly how he would spend his time in prison in the u. s. they wanted him to basically put in solitary confinement. the judge said that wouldn't be appropriate for him to wrong that that's up to prison official. but he did say he will spend the rest of his life in prison. for my 6th time grand slam tennis champion boy becca has spent his 1st 900 jail after being sentenced 2 and a half years in prison. the 54 year old german was found guilty of hiding millions of dollars worth of assets to avoid paying his bankruptcy debts. john hall was at the court. hearing in london, boris becker arrived at court for sentencing, wearing

a tie in the wimbledon colors. he won the championship 3 times among 6 grand slam titles in a tennis courier that had earned him more than $50000000.00. now bankrupt and convicted on charges of concealing his assets from investigators. becca, would listeners judged deborah taylor sentenced him to 2 and a half years in prison. he must serve half of it before becoming eligible for release. i accept the humiliation you have felt she told him. but you have shown no humility. the sporting legend turned coach and commentator has led a colorful life with vast earnings fueling a famously lavish lifestyle and then paying for a famously expensive divorce. seldom far from the tabloid headlines. becca father, a daughter after a casual encounter with russian model and waitress angela irma cova and london restaurant in 1999. by his own evidence, child maintenance payments,

and disastrous financial mismanagement, contributed to bankruptcy. in june 2017, the court found that becca kept spending and use deceit to hide what was left more than $3000000.00 in cash and assets. at trial, the jury had heard in his defense that becca had relied on insolvency lawyers signing papers. he hadn't read and failing to understand his responsibilities. the jury instead found his since deliberate and dishonest. it's not the 1st time becker has had a brush with the law in 2002. he was handed a 2 and a half year suspended sentence for tax evasion in his native germany here in the country. he now calls home morris back up. he's going to jail. jonah hall, l $20.00 saw the crown court london call reserves have running, know,

are running low in india as people use more electricity during a heat wave. this week, the government canceled more than 600 passenger trains and use them to transport, healed to power stations. some plants only have a days worth of coal left, and the power minister in new delhi says, is a danger of blackouts. where the present to jeff harrington has war and the heat wave, which is also being felt in pakistan. this is pre monsoon heat. it's a theme, but this year it's been particularly bad. it started earlier and it's been more intense. so sure, some examples, india, the country as a whole. so it's hot, it's march on record. and if we narrow in on the capitol region, well for new delhi, 2nd hardest. april in 72 years. and still, i think the worst of the heat for many is to come through the month of may and june and relief for new delhi specifically. well, that won't come until about july, when those monsoon rains start to kick in. so here's what we're up against. on sunday, i told you was bad, right? look at this snake poor 45 degrees. there's new delhi coming in at 44. but if we

look at the extended forecasts, there are some hints that the heat will let go. just a bit and that's because we've got cloud cover on wednesday and then some thunderstorms on thursday. so that's gonna help cool the atmosphere. but look at this still 40 degrees, but that's more in line with where you should be for this year. we've also been dealing with stifling heat, through pockets done so jack up a bad over the past 24 hours. hitting 47 degrees and look at this on sunday. we've also got you in for a high of 47 degrees, and i think some spots may hit 50 degrees over the course of the weekend, and it's not just in central parts, but also toward the north. before at $43.00, the worst of the heat still to come through the month of may and june. the governor of canvass in the united states as a state of emergency after tornadoes cause destruction both bear and it may bring nebraska a twitter in wichita area of kansas through suburbs. detroit, homes and businesses casualties have been reported now,

well known russian ballerina is starting a new life in the netherlands because of the war in ukraine august. the a nova says she was so ashamed by the invasion that she quit the bolshoi valley moscow to dance in amsterdam. the defect her now denounced back home has been speaking drawn correspondence, that bass in her belly shoes and now far away from the prestigious bolshoi da ballerina august me. a nova says she opposes the war with every fiber of her soul. she left russia with a heavy heart. when i think the roches started to start this, laura, it makes me ashamed of my country, was my country. i was always proud of some culture in sports achievements, and it's true, it's so real,

you reach culture. smear, nova has been a star dancer at the bull choice in she joined the company more than a decade ago in review. she was described as a rarity, a ballerina whose every movement feels flamingo, mostly right. and true. 2 when you cause to captivate audience with butin moment, it means or you can tell, or you can deliver to them messages. and this message is from love, peace, kindness, or it's been off as one of many russians who left after the invasion in ukraine. but her defection as one of her countries thought ballerina as much as the ferry heart of its valet culture. while belli has long been seen as linking russia to the outside world. the departure of mere nova and others brings back memories of the cold war and fears that russia would be increasingly isolated. after western government imposed sanctions on russia, the dutch national belly decided to stop its collaboration with state subsidized

companies like the marine sky belly in st. petersburg valley is not completely removed from politics and has never been. art and politics do exist together in the same world. i'm sir, we also have to take a stand and i feel like we're going back in time. and that's a terribly sad thing because there has always been cultural restraint. ah, well, the exchange has boss will. now russia continues to be present. it's been over as performances just a few weeks after she left her country to start. if i'm under the belly 1st grade class in 1898 in st. petersburg. ah, of course it's my, it's my conscience. i'm awesome. but i prefer not, not to day for the country which behave in this way, but people life have kind of fear. for example,

i think my colleagues and in is the time when everyone needs to yet still for choice to make their own choice. and i made mine. smith, nova says by denouncing the war. she risk along prism term. adults already applauded her not only from merkel filaments, with forces in her stand against the war that flies and i'll give you an answer then with again, i'm fully battle with the headlines on.