al jazeera investigative program, full lines were times with a special series on abuse in the boy scouts of america. lebanon goes to the polls, but will political change. hope the country found its way out? you would. scripling economic crisis may on al jazeera ah ukrainian officials say all civilians have been evacuated from the besieged steel plants in mud, a pole. ah, hello, i money in sight, this is sound, is there a lie from? doha was so coming up the c, i a chief things vladimir putin believes he cannot afford to lose in ukraine and is doubling down on the war. 20 years after 1st telling afghan women to cover their

faces, the taliban re imposes the decree. i'm a french president is sworn in for a 2nd term, but with parliamentary elections approaching. has he done enough to win over voters? ukraine's government says all civilians have been evacuated from the steel plant in the southern city of modern poll. for days, civilians and soldiers have been trapped inside the facility as russia intensified its attacks. well, the building has faced weeks of intense attacks by russian forces who happened surrounding the area. i said, beg, has more from ukraine central city of human out and safe. crane says all women, children and the elderly have been evacuated from the as of stalled steel platt

with for months. they sheltered in underground bunkers, while ukrainian fighters from the as of battalion attempts to prevent russian soldiers from completely taken over the port city. president lensky, repeatedly called and the united nations to helped lead civilians to safety to humanity and corridors. deborah, among them is not. i want to thank the teams of the international committee of the red cross and the united nations for helping us carry out the 1st phase of the as of stall plants evacuation mission, we managed to save more than 300 people, women and children, tional. russia agreed to a number of these fires to facilitate evacuations. both keven moscow repeatedly accused one, another of violating the truce. mom, if hundreds of civilians were eventually evacuated in multiple operations, led by the united nations taken to a nearby village away from the shelling which was the fate of craning fighters

still in still worse. it's unclear if president vladimir putin will be able to declare victory. mary pulled in time for may 9th, a day where russia celebrates the soviet union's will go to victory over the nazis . as i beg, a da 0 woman where ukrainian forces continue to fight back in concave. they fired howitzer canons that russian targets in the city. the country 2nd largest, and how it says a part of the military assistance from the united states in germany. early on saturday ukraine, i said russia shall 3 bridges to slow it's counter offensive. khaki has been on the attack since the invasion began in february. russian missile strikes have hit the southern city of odessa, which is home to ukraine's loungers port. they struck close to it's airports and the city center. there was a separate strike on the nearby town of ot sees. in the past week,

russian strikes have targeted several towns in the southern region. out there is house on masood has moved from odessa. we are now beside the o, this us airport here in odessa city, which were, which was a targeted by a mrs. strike in this place. 2 missiles a here, the place in the northern side of the airport. oh, which led to explosions, heard through all the city of odessa. we also heard the air defenses trying to confront the missiles in the sky of odessa. fire fighting hears are working in the place while we have detected 2 injuries, at least. so far, this targeting comes after the south earn operations. coleman had confirmed targeting odessa region by for

a cruise missiles into the region, especially the western and the northern region. oh, for odessa, the, these attacks and these miss all his throat is starks were since the morning here in odessa, after the air raid also went off a during the day since the morning the director of the u. s. intelligence agency, the c, i a says he's convinced vladimir putin is doubling down on the war in ukraine. william ban says despite the resistance from ukrainian forces, the russian president is not willing to lose. he added, the peyton has been stewing for years and is motivated by grievance ambition and insecurity. i think he's in a frame of mind in which he doesn't believe he can afford to lose. so the sticks

are quite high in this phase, and in the east of ukraine, as you know, ukraine's military was support, you know, from the west and continues to resist. but i, i don't think this means that, you know, putin is who's deterred at this point because he stick so much on the choice that he made to launch this invasion that i think he's convinced right now the doubling down still will enable him to make progress as crazy rosalyn jordan, he joins us live from washington ross, an interesting to gets at the perspective of william bands. what else did he have to say? well, the director of the cia also said that even though the u. s. is very much a trying to look for any signs that the russian government could possibly use a, any sort of tactical nuclear weapons as part of this war in ukraine. he said they

don't have any current evidence that does such a thing is afoot, but certainly the u. s. and its allies need to be prepared if something of that sort were to happen a william burns. also, i noted that this is the kind of situation that could grind on for years, and certainly the ukrainian people have to be admired for being willing to take the fight right back to the russian military. this is, however, a very complicated situation. and in light of recent media reports hearing the you are suggesting just how much intelligence sharing was going on between the u. s. and ukraine. bill burns, i told the audience at a newspapers of public affairs event this weekend. he basically said people really need to zip it. he also made some interesting comments about china. can you tell us about eyes? yes and, but bill burns had to say about china is a really generating more of the headlines here in washington this weekend. he noted

that even though the russians and the chinese have come together in some sort of understanding or alliance just before the february 24th invasion of ukraine, he did say that to certainly the way the war has gone in ukraine has given bay ging pause. he said that while he does not believe awhile other members of the u. s. intelligence community don't believe that china is going to abandon its dreams of trying to take over taiwan and make it a part of the chinese government. he does say that the way that the war has gone so far has given the country pause the amount of resistance shown by the ukrainian people and by ukrainian forces. the willingness of the united states and western european countries to come together to provide military intelligence, economic and humanitarian assistance to ukraine,

has really made of china think. could the same thing happen in the endo pacific? if we were to watch such an attack on taiwan? thank you for that. rosalind jordan left for us in washington. the european union's envoy will visit iran on she say, as a block seeks to save b 2050 nuclear cord talks to revive the deal have been on hold since march to her on has been demanding washington remove the a slam it revolutionary god. forces from the u. s. terrorist organization list. the says it's seeking to middle way to end the deadlock taliban leaders in afghanistan have ordered women to cover the entire body while in public. i say, if a woman refuses to do so, she or her family can be sent to prison all fired from government jobs. a hunting has more a sea of blue in cobble, a group of women gathers at

a market. the taliban latest decree is that all women in afghanistan must cover their entire body. when they're outside the home. he does the ha, i'm r o d i go and he, he job is a privilege for wisdom and paused women. he jobby women are protected from disobedience and sins. they'll always be restricted. they'll be protected from evil . if a woman is seen in public, without head to toe covering she along with her husband, her mail guardian could be punished. this is not the one who has the homes for the women who don't have a job should be known. the men should be advised and warned. the strict enforcement of burka became a global symbol of the taliban rule when it was in power in the 1990s. since re taking control of afghanistan last year, taliban leaders have re introduced restrictions mainly directed at women. this most recent decree is one of the harshest yet why is it that only one issue is

a priority for one? why not? you know, policy and hunger on poverty, on lack of jobs, unsecure. if you taliban leaders have also cracked down on education for girls closing down secondary schools on the same day class was supposed to start you in human rights. experts say afghan women are facing large scale and systematic, gender based discrimination and violence. if we see any of the, the demonstrations that have taken place since august when the taliban took up it's, it's been women at the forefront women and girls. and this is intended to ensure that women have no public face. there are fears the strict rules now facing women in afghanistan will likely discourage them from going out in public and realizing their full potential. lia harding al jazeera was my frog as the founder for women's organization currently working inside afghanistan,

she says, the taliban latest decree has left women feeling hopeless. we shouldn't look at the decree in isolation because the 1st thing to talk about it when they came in august was to stop women from working. so no woman is working in the government offices. we have millions of women who are working before women were stopped from even teaching at the faculty. and in the secondary schools, business women had, you know, their businesses closed. so this is just one of like everybody saying this is the last name on the cost of the women's rights. and so it's not, it shouldn't be looked at in isolation. it be actually took away every other right . and did to the degree was that not? and what's being missed about this degree is that it says women should stay home because that is the better the best way to, to preserve the job is to sit at home. and that's what's been missed by and media

as well. that it's not just about covering, like i talked to so many women who say that if i can go to work, if i can go to school. if i can continue my business even with, you know, with the covering, i don't have an issue with that. but it's not about just covering, it's taking up every rates that women have have had out when millions of women who are, who have found new spaces in the past 20 years. you know, the, were the parliamentarians, they were working in the government. they were sports women, they were business women, all of that has been taken away from them. and the only hope was at least they could continue their work even as being covered for head to toe. but even that has been kind of that, that is the last hope as well. so head on out is there an international cools for shoreline, because president and a state of emergency. and hong kong is sent to confirm a new leader. we'll take a closer look at the mound set to take over from karen. ah,

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a feed of warm and humid air for houston, that's going to pop up your temperature to 35 and some disturbed weather in the u. s. while it's dropping down. what weather into the bahamas eastern cuba. and we've got some thunder. downpours for havana on sunday, with a height of 33 degrees, constant feet of rain, north coast of brazil, french guy, and sir non and diana, but south of this pleasant conditions. a lot of sun around the river plate region montevideo, 21, and looking good. and santiago, 70 and the number for you on sunday. ah, african story from african perspective short documentary for you fill me in a bad way. we were pioneers of how economist change the way would be good. i'd be happy to go into a physical done. i have with

the sean africa direct on al jazeera. oh, a welcome back to watching out. as a reminder, our top story is this. our whole elderly people, women and children, happen evacuated from the besieged as a full still works. in modern poll ukraine the director of the us intelligence agency, the see a says he's convinced this doubling down on the ukraine. a european union envoy and. busy we visit iran on tuesday,

a blog feature to say the 2015 nuclear cold rescue, as in kiva. continuing to such a luxury hotel for bodies. often explosion in the building on friday is 26 people including a child were killed in the black hotel, our target in havana, 74. those were injured and blast was most likely caused by a gas leak. there is enough to lose the silver is taking another short, brazil's presidency, the last time, the 76 year old held office with 12 years ago. this time round the left, his leader trying to unseat the far right incumbent, valuable laura nearly spent more than 18 months in jail for corruption. but the conviction an old last year should fain has become the largest political party in northern ireland for the 1st time. once the political wing of the i r a, the party has long campaigned for the region to leave the u. k. and become part of

a united ireland turned a whole report from belfast. some say this election changes everything and changes nothing. the marching bands play on commemorating ties with the united kingdom, despite the reversal of a century of unionist political dominance and barricades stand regardless of the nationalist when separating communities, as they have done through decades of troubles and decades of peace. just because on the same no change then no change is just going on the same for too long. the unionists have always felt that being top dog, but neither 2nd dog and there's a lot of pride at stake. real change has happened though in the center. the alliance party doubling its bo chair among those who reject the traditional identity. politics cross community youth groups like this one are not uncommon in

a younger generation, looking for a credible 3rd way. common and the city is made in. she's catholic, i'm passive. order has been a little so washed after class herself as food or fruit prologic to feel her physical. from my experience, like i said, i wasn't involved in this program. i probably wouldn't have any really involvement with protest instead of the community. if there is a movement, obviously with the book before parents is off with off be in and not they are learn more about community relations and build relations with older people. not just your identity and religion. once at the heart of conflict. now making tentative attempts at bridging divides. so we have begun to meet on a regular basis with both ministers on the shanks and priests from the falls, and our parishioners don't seem to have

a problem mixing whenever the occasion arises. reverend tracy mc roberts has led community outreach efforts since a brief resurgence of violence last spring. there are possibly more people doing this kind of work than we realize. but a lot of this type of work goes on behind closed doors. the election doesn't solve northern islands problems. of course you might say it's made things worse with chin feigns nationalist victory. a big step towards a possible future. united ireland, a huge blow for unionists with the democratic union, his party threatening to boycott the store. mont assembly, over a post briggs had see board of trade that it says undermines northern islands position in the united kingdom. what's clear is that there is a middle ground growing in influence. cross community ties being forged by people who feel less nationally still, unionist bore northern irish instead jona whole al jazeera belfast

also being sworn in for his 2nd term president emanuel macro house promised to unify france. and as nadeem bob a progress report, he's promised to avoid the mistakes that he made in his fest have a military ceremony is the newly integrated french president reviews the troops. but there was no drive down the shows. elisa on saturday should not be bleak. just a few 100 people, including mac homes, only surviving predisposes homes while alone. and nicholas are coffee with their for the swearing in. as you know, the book. first of all, we will act to avoid escalation of the russia aggression in ukraine. we will act to help democracy and courage, triumph to build a new european piece. and then you are tommy on our continent, back home, the 1st french leader in 20 years to serve a 2nd term. he's expected to name

a new prime minister before leading his re grunted central party. now code of souls into june's parliamentary elections fulfilled and it would be like one piece of the colors you will act to make our country the great ecological power. it should be by radically changing our means of production and transport, and our way of life will continue to tackle inequality at the roots and by rebuilding our school and health systems. that many voters, a skeptical about his ability to tackle burning issues, such as rising prices was about saw in the case, i'm expecting a much bigger social crisis than during his boost him. what are you doing when i get them? i know you felt like the 1st monday was a that the richest in society. so i hope we see the trickle down promised during the 3rd time. take place during the 2nd. the french already have a cost of living problem. some can't afford to seat themselves. so i see they could be a new yellow vist crisis, but that's

a reference to widespread street protests by the june or ela vests movements which lead to mccomb promise. in tax cuts and pension rises, my call also faces a real challenge when it comes to controlling the national assembly. joe luke mellow, shaw hatch the left wing party. laugh house, answer meas, frogs on bout. he almost reached the 2nd round of the presidential vote at the expense of before. right now he's hoping to be the next prime minister, supported by a coalition, including the we can socialist party as well as the greens and the communists. whether my call could stop here may depend on how far he can convince the electorate that he understands the scale of the economic crisis that he baba al jazeera, shall anchors president has drawn criticism, after declaring a state of emergency for the 2nd time and 5 weeks got to buy a raj epoxy has been facing nationwide calls for his resignation. people are angry about his failure to control a worsening economic crisis. but it is in the philippines are preparing for an

election that's been described as the most important in its history. the song of the former dictator ferdinand marcos is the favorite to become the next president. jimmy darling doug and sent this report. matthew got back. oh, do you smoke not pizza. they arrive from many parts of the capitol, manila, hopeful and defiant. more than $700000.00 supporters showed up at a yellow avenue for decades. it's been the place for hosting large gatherings that often lead to turning points in this nation's history. as the leader of the opposition vice president, lenny roberto started her campaign with legal resources. but her unique messaging beasts and what she called so radical love quickly changed the electro landscape which for decades have been about big money and patronage politics. her

grassroots campaign is galvanized support for nearly all sectors of society, particularly young people. there here young people there putting everything on the line for this gun been bears sacrificing their dime, just so they would see a better future on the precedent. lenora bred young people here tell us this is more than just a regular campaign. their participation, the same, is an act of defiance. after years of president rodrigo, the 3rd is restrictive policies and also a major pushback against the possible return of the marcus as to the presidency. it has been a tough fight from the start between 2 very different candidates. the bread though is a widow and a human rights lawyer. while her political rival, bumpo marcus junior, is the son of the late president for didn't. marcus was ousted in a popular revolution in 1986. the mark has a name, has long been cinemas,

with decadence and abuse of power. but bon bung has been leading opinion polls here for months. though many experts see they may no longer reflect the realities on the ground because from house to house campaigns to flash mobs to so called volunteer, choose armies fighting this information. many serious bridiska pain has become a people smooth matter now for marquis. and on monday filipinos will decide whether all this will have been enough for a breeder to win an election that is seen as the most consequential in recent history, jamal alan dorgan al jazeera manila, hong kong next leader will be confirmed on sunday. john lee is assured victory as he is the sole candidate and will be like to read by a committee loyal to china's communist party agent brown reports on the man hoping to revive the fortunes of ages. financial hub. john lee's career has been rooted in

discipline, a korea policeman who went on to become hong kong security. during the turbulent spring and summer of 2019, he directed the response to and he government protests. now he's about to replace, carry, learn as hong kong next leader at a time when the territory remains deeply divided and exhausted by coven 19, it's been a short and strange contest. without even token competition, it's an unusual election because there's just one candidate. it doesn't matter because the either the, the election just open to ever even don't have only one kennedy vinny, we also needed to walk for them. the lease only rally on friday was a small invitation only event that included members of the committee, the will elect him. oh i law. they means in the coming 5 years,

hong kong will become a caring, accommodating, place, full of energy and hope. well, let's do one thing together and support the election on may 8th grade. lee has the central government's packing assign it wants to hong kong leader with strong security credentials. june kim y is a political commentator who left hong kong for england more than a week ago because he no longer felt safe. he says lee doesn't have the right experience to lead a global financial center. you've gotten through the c v of johnny. we know that he had no experience in economy affairs, international tray, and all major areas of the policy are, li says his priority will be issues like housing, not more democracy, or a free vote. he's also promised additional security laws and to increase patriotic education. these very bright, which is what i like about him. so i really feel hong kong is ready for this kind

of change. and plus he has such us of china. that is something very, very important. lease campaign suffered an early setback when you tube shut down his account, citing compliance with united state sanctions. that means he can't visit that country, just like the outgoing chief executive hong kong people will have no say in the selection. that task falls to an election committee drawn from hong kong business and political elite. a committee vetted by a panel that included john lee, adrian brown, al jazeera, hong kong, $100.00 microns, have been rescued off italy's coast. the italian coast guard says 2 bodies were found in the water, migrants will on a boat that run aground and overturned of the southern coast. italian media reports a most of them were from afghanistan. while fi is inside barriers, chris sonia sc region have killed at least 5 people. at least 300 firefighters

battling the blazes and the region has been placed on the states of emergency. the russian region has been devastated by large scale fires over recent years. on to say they're releasing record amounts of greenhouse gases. ah, this is al jazeera, these you top stories, ukraine and russia say all civilians have been evacuated from the besieged as of stalls. steel wicks, women, children, and elderly residents with motto pole. i've been trapped inside for months off to taking shell to that as rush intensified at the tax on the city. the fate of ukrainian soldiers holding out in the facility is unclear. the director of the u. s . intelligence agency, the c. i a says he's convinced vladimir putin is doubling down on the wood ukraine . william ben says despite the resistance from.