sandy national park and i knew all ceremony has been launched the hall pressure than individuals pay $5000.00 yes, dollars to name. and i think the aim this year is to raise one megabyte on how much of it for conservation initiatives. ah, a new pro beijing leader is chosen for hong kong, former security chief john lee who led the 2019 cracked down on anti government protest. ah, 11 o'clock, this is al desert life and also coming up the russian bombing of a school in easton, ukraine kills 2 people for local governor says dozens, under the rubble of faith that pres, before polling, we look at the influence of the roman catholic church in the philippine

presidential election and the death of a woman during childbirth, sparks anger in senegal, drawing attention to the shortage of doctors and basic medical ah, are so a former security chief you lead a crackdown pro democracy protest. this is hong kong new leader, john lee was the only candidate in the race to succeed carry lamb. his chief executive, he was chosen by a committee of about 1500 people, vetted by beijing. lee was the head of security during the 2019 mass protests and is under us sanctions. he says he wants to unify society and make hong kong more competitive. having restored order from chaos, it is high time. the hong kong starts a new chapter of developments, a chapter that will be geared towards greater thrust purity. for all we are

at a time of great opportunities as well as challenges hands. it is imperative that we commit to our results oriented work culture uniting all sectors of the community and starting a new chapter for hong kong together. and it's in our from adrian brown who has more than the results from hong kong. absolutely at this result was never in doubt . john lee was the sole candidate in this election. he secured 1416 votes. 98 percent, turn out. john lee has been speaking during the past few minutes. he says, this is a joyful ho a day for hong kong. he says it is the red cross international smile day, which was another reason to be happy as to what sort of chief executive he'll make . well, the coming weeks and months will tell, but john lee is certainly

a man who has the backing the support of beijing. otherwise he wouldn't be in that position. now. as for the people of hong kong, well of course, this was supposed to be one of those occasions where they chose their chief executive. it was supposed to happen in 2017. it hasn't happened now. it didn't happen then. and i guess the question is whether this model is the way that you know, future hong kong leaders are going to be chosen. john lee, as i say, is a man who is not just the former security chief here. he was also a courier policeman. he was in the force for more than 40 years, so he is a man that knows the security situation here in hong kong. inside out, he played a very decisive role in suppressing the pro democracy protests in 2019. he sanctioned the use of tear gas. he sanctioned the use of rubber bullets your so sanctioned. on occasion, the use of live rounds to disperse crowds. i think beijing likes his very sort of tough guy image outside. there are thousands of police on duty. that is the

reflection, i think of the kind of redistribution of power that is going on in hong kong. this was hong kong government, essentially saying to beijing, look, we have everything under control. now we take this very seriously. joseph chang is a former professor political science at city university, hong kong, and he says there will be little room for descent in hong kong with lee in charge. in practice, it will mean that there will be no tolerance of an opposition of pro democracy political parties. in fact, they have not been taking part in this action process. they refuse to take part, yet it's obvious that there are no checks and balances and there will nightly be a 3rd of d. t ration in the will of law situation are in the tolerance for independent media and for the activities of civil society

organizations. a poll held last in march, refracted to 24 percent of the respondents, had planned to leave the territory. the dozens of people feared dead alternate attack on a school in east and ukraine. it happened in belgrade, if in the land screeching governor says around 90, people were sheltering in the building when russian forces bonded as nearly all the residents who had stayed behind in the village. at least 30 people to be rescued. 2 bodies would be recovered so far. ukraine's government says all civilians have been rescued from the besieged, seal, planted merrier pole. the last hold out for the crate in forces in the city. civilians and soldiers had been trapped inside the cell facility for nearly 2 months with russian attacks intensified as a bank has more from ukraine's central city of mount out and safe

crane says all women, children and the elderly, have been evacuated from the as of stalls still plat, 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 the lensky, repeatedly called, and united nations to helped lead civilians to safety to command terran 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, gentle russia agreed to a number of these fires to facilitate evacuations. both keven moscow repeatedly accused one, another of violating the truce, or miss other hundreds of civilians were eventually evacuated in multiple

operations. led by the united nations. taken to a nearby village away from the shelling which the fate of crane fighters still in still works. 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 world war to victory over the nazis. i said vague, i da 0 woman will in the east ukrainian forces continue to fight back. they been using long range howitzers to shell russian targets in the khaki region. the artillery weapons have been supplied by the united states and by germany. earlier on saturday, ukraine said russia targeted 3 bridges to slow the ukrainian counter offensive. the director of the c, i a says that he is convinced of vladimir putin is strengthening his resolve for, for the war and ukraine. william burn says, despite resistance from ukrainian forces, the russian president is not willing to lose. he added putin has been,

as he called it, strewing 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 stakes are quite high in this phase, and in, in the east of ukraine. as you know, ukraine's military was support, you know, from the west continues to resist. but i, i don't think this means that, you know, putin is, is deterred at this point because he staked 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 well, let's say for mach fitzpatrick, houston associate fellow at the international institute for strategic studies. and he says russia will keep everything on the table to achieve its military objectives, including nuclear weapons,

and really does not want to lose. but he's not going to win for sure. ukraine is just fighting back so fiercely and with more and more support from the west. i don't think goodness going to win. but what does it mean that he can't lose? does he have to redefine his objectives? and if he is doubling down now, just if the loses, what happens? then we'll quadruple down and then use nuclear weapons. i'm quite worried about that. and the problem i see is that if russia doubled down in the don't boss in southern ukraine and does not achieve his military objectives, then what will he do when he turned to look it over? i don't think we can rule it out. you know, we were all surprised when launched this invasion. well hey, listen, surprised. they knew about it, but still it was the pricing and i just wouldn't rule out the possible use of nuclear weapons. you know, obviously united states cannot be seen to be so involved in this war and directly targeting russian generals. i mean that, that is really, it's not just that it's

a provocation that could escalate matters, but it displays into russia sensitive grievance. we don't need to do that now, russia versus the grievance of being attacked and prevailed upon is so out of line . but still you have to see the other side psychological reasoning and that play into the u. s. first lady's meeting, ukrainian refugees and humanitarian workers. in slovakia, jill biden is on day 3, even eastern european trip. she visited a 24 hour a center co should say, hearing the stories of families who fled the war. so back year has taken in almost 400000 ukrainian refugees. united nation says about $6000000.00 people in total. i've left the country. voters in the philippines are preparing for an election, described as the most important in its history. polls predict to victory for ferdinand. marcus junior, the son of a former president who was acid in a popular uprising back in 1986. he's up against a vice president, many of roberto,

whose grassroots campaign has galvanized young people. we have to correspondence following the election shortly. we'll hear from florence louis manila, the 1st jamila allan doug and reports on how the roman catholic church could influence the book. it may seem like a typical sunday in the country considering the last bastion of catholicism in asia, but prayers have never been more earnest. what is it over the last few months, the hierarchy of the roman catholic church has strongly campaigned for the presidential run of the leader of the opposition. lenny labrador, who also happens to be the country, is vice president. but even in a country where more than 85 percent of filipinos or catholics, it remains to be seen whether this endorsement will be enough to make her win as if god sit with another enough. but i pray you will be god's swell to finally have

someone who will help poor filipinos features in this public school said they are confident that preparations for this to be turned into voting. we since will be ready by monday morning. we apply them for now man, which is then a cool time now at 10 am and finishes at 11 am. the material will follow were accommodated from city hall to day, not like in 2019 where we had to line up for half a day. for teachers here say, be preferred to stay focused on the task at hand, ignoring discussions and social media about possible electro violence, or electoral cheating. they understood the see the gravity of their role. this being the most consequential elections. in recent philippine history, there is a huge groundswell of support for vice president. lenny radio crowds have turned out in huge numbers very consistently at her rallies. and these people were there because the genuine dean supporter,

they've not been busted or encouraged to attend by their community leaders or by village heads. and if you look at the way people have been going volunteers, rob happened going from house to house to canvas for votes for her. there is a huge sense of optimism among her support is that she could still win elections on monday, but she does face a huge uphill battle for several reasons. she is a victim of a disinformation campaign. of fact checking group says that there had been a lot of social media posts. there are simply untrue her quotes, mangled, distorted, to make her seem unintelligent. she has been accused of being a communist. and this is a very common tactic in the philippines to discredit political opponents. now in contrast, frontrunner ferdinand marco's junior has benefits mostly from misleading, but positive post on social media. so his campaign, they've been able to whitewash his father's rule as a time of peace and prosperity when in fact it was full of could talk, receipt,

nepotism, and human rights abuses. now the other thing standing in her way is the alliance that mar cause junior has formed with powerful dynasties in the philippines, which still hold a lot of sway among voters. he's formed alliance and alliance with the powerful royal family. the estrada's and the 2 territories which include incumbent president, rodrigo detective, and his daughter, sarah, who is running for position of vice president. so these families, despite their rather murky track record, they still have a strong support base and their support is expected to deliver votes for marcos junior. ahead here now does era lead to silva has lost his bed to brazil's presidency. can he unseat incumbent? john bolton are. oh, he's done it again. we meet a shipper he's beaten, his own record for scaling the world. ah,

judy has begun the faithful world copies on its way to catherine travel package today. here's your weather in a minute 15. good to be with you. let's begin in central europe. we got some spring shower zip in across this area, but i think we could power up some thunderstorms, southern areas of italy, sardinia as we look into bosnia croatia right into sylvania after the northwest right now. plenty of clouds drifting around here, may generate some showers for western areas of the republic of ireland and wales on sunday. next, let's go around the mediterranean. the eastern, med 1st and western areas of turkey looking good, but towards the east. we do have some disturbed weather pushing into the caucasus other side of the mediterranean were drying up some warmer air from africa. so that's popped up the temperature in seville to 32 degrees list. been at 27. and we

say we go to africa right now, we've got a cloud of sand in dust, northwestern areas of egypt that's feeding into our mat and winds a dusty day and new are shut with the high 30 degrees and northern areas of senegal, we've had high heat here over the past 24 hours. 4748 degrees. dip into the south now some showers around kazoo luna tall that's pushing into s y, teeny and southern sections of mozambique that's on sunday. but look at monday, the re makes a clean sweep of the area sunshine for durbin, with the high of 22 degrees official airline, the john talked to al jazeera. we ask, what is the time table in your mind? when do you think that you are? can be off of russian gas. we listen when i have seen and played football with these refugees. i look at them and they're happy. they're smiling. we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on al jazeera. we understand the differences and similarities of cultures across the world center

might have when you call home will. but you can use in current affairs that matter to years. ah ah and again watching out 0 remind about top stories a saw and john lee has been named as hong kong new leader. he was the only candidates in the race to succeed carry lamb. as the security chief lead lead the cracked out on the 2019 approaches, up to 60 people thought have been killed when a school was bombed and east and ukraine. officials say around 90 people with sheltering in the building and to hunt when russian forces attacked folks is in the philippines preparing for an election described as the most important in its

history, holds predict to victory for ferdinand, macos genia, son of a former president ousted in a popular uprising in 1986 chin vein has become the largest political party and north nylon for the 1st time. it was once the political wing of the r a and the party is still campaigning for that goal. and to become part of a united ireland journal hall reports for belfast. some say the selection 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 changes just going on the same for too long. the unionists have

always helped have been top dog, but neither 2nd dog. and there's a lot of pride stick. real change has happened though in the center. the alliance party doubling its bo chair among those who reject 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 they are city. it's made in, she's tough with i'm process the order of law so washed off the cloth, herself as food or food for lunch and to fill the quicker food from my experience. like i said, and i wasn't involved in that program. i probably wouldn't have any really involvement with the protestant state of the community. 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 mach 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, faint, 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 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 ball, northern irish instead. jonah whole al jazeera belfast. the king of saudi arabia has been admitted to hospital go to the state media. king salman will have medical tests that a facility in jetta. he had to go bladder surgery 2 years ago. the king has also had the battery of his heart pacemaker, replaced back in march b e u nuclear talks envoy will visit iran on tuesday as the block seeks to save the 2015 nuclear court talks to revive the deal have been on hold since march to ron once, washington to remove the iranian lash. iranian revolutionary guards from its list of terrorist organizations. the foreign policy chief, joseph burrell,

revealed an interview. he's considering a scenario where the i r g. c is removed from the list, while other parts of the organization remain. israeli security forces have arrested 2 suspects. they say we're responsible for an attack in the central to the valid. please say they've detained a 19 year old and a 20 year old. both men from the occupied west bank, they're accused of killing 3 people in the attack on thursday and entering several others now loose in us here, lulu de silver is taking another shot at brazil's presidency. the last time that 76 year old held office was 12 years ago. this summer on the left as leader is trying to one seat the far right incumbent, jaya, bol sanara, one or kiana. careful reports from sharp holler ah, spirits were high. this convention center in san palm, thousands gathered to hear brazil's former president, lizzie massey, lula silver,

as he promised to defeat incumbent j able sonata in october's election. mueller announced that his candidacy has the support of trade unions, social organisations, and 7 center left parties, including his own workers party. he compared his to term presidency of latin, america's largest democracy, to that of both sonata and admirer. and follower of former u. s. president donald trump, life brazil is too big to be an international prior because we are submissive because we are denial lists and because we attack our greatest commercial partners causing an enormous damage to our economy. brazil whole general elections in 5 months, as the country deals with record to digit yearly inflation, high interest rates and unemployment. you won't go brazil's,

back on the united nations hunger map which it had left in 2014 for the 1st time in its history rule. also appealed to young voters, promising to protect the amazon, the environment in brazil's indigenous people. recent polls shola having the support of more than 40 percent of the population enjoyable. so nato in 2nd place, with more than 30 percent. but lula supporters are anxious. they know the tables can turn at any moment. oh no, not as i think here. the last one was more please. there is no guarantee that we will be victorious. we are very much at risk of having brazilians reelected, also, norris fascist government. this is a historic moment when progressive forces you'd like to fight evil, but anything can happen now. both. so nato has the support of brazil's powerful farm lobby of the christian right and of resilience who were disappointed with bola, and with the corruption scandals involving him and his workers party. but also,

nato is also being accused of incompetence and mismanagement of the coven 19 crisis, which has killed more than $660000.00 brazilian. recently delightful campaign in brazil dialogue with both lola and the greg residents, abel coronado. they're already fighting every boat. they can get it to be very polarized, like my degree and i give just 0. 0, rescue is in cuba capital of searching for bodies and a luxury hotel and her friend. there were an explosion occurred on friday and he studied 2 people, including a child were killed. dozens were injured is believed to have been caused by gasoline. the building was undergoing renovation at the time of the hotels reopening. at least $300000.00 women die around the world every year as a result of complications during pregnancy and childbirth. most of these deaths

take place in developing nations. nicholas hack reports from santa goals, northern ton of lucca, where the death of a woman while giving birth a spot the normally busy berthing word in lieu guy a public hospital in northern senegal is now a crime scene. this is where as to soak now and her unborn child died after being in labor for 20 hours as to begged the nurses and doctors to perform a c section, telling them she would die. otherwise, the staff ignored her for midwives have been arrested for her death. the ministry of health says this was an avoidable human error. according to the un, one woman dies every 2 minutes from complications of pregnancy and childbirth. most of these deaths take place in africa. in senegal, soaped as death was when too many causing nationwide condemnation and protest this your de la asti sidney's death is shaken. i said i lost my

little sister, her baby carries her name and they have this pain that we women have gone through. can no longer be able to to many women die giving life. all the and mariama fall are anxious. she's had a miscarriage before, and this is their 1st pregnancy. mariama is about to have a c section and didn't want to appear on camera. she's too nervous. following sickness death, the couple decided that she would give birth in a private clinic in public hospitals. if you don't pay the stuff, giving them extra cash, they won't even deal with you or in this clinic. you paid that, but they're caring. we're fully assured. it feels safe for the clinics. doctor mario, my c section is a routine operation that should take only 30 minutes. okay, so we're just outside of the operation room where the surgery is taking place and i want you to see what's going on outside. they are 2nd hand equipment from beds to surgery, equipment lights and here further down, they're installing

a oxygen machine inside they built. this block is an u. anesthesiology machine. basic equipment that you need to operate except here in senegal, in public hospitals while they're in short supply in the birthing word, in lieu got used. syringes are strewn everywhere. blood splattered on the wall and on the floor, the waste basket overflow with placenta. as ant umbilical cords, the stench of human waste is unbearable. there's only one gynecologist for the 300000 people living in luca, the health workers union of the hospital says the state has abandoned that massive sector. look at the state of the beds of our wards. my women have to give birth on the floor. where are all the millions of dollars the state promised women's reproductive health money? we need to protect mothers and their bagels. back at the clinic,

mariama gives birth to a boy. he's quickly examined by the doctor who hands him to the nurses who in turn more handsome to the father. meanwhile, the mother is in the recovery room. one of them was still waiting to meet her new born nicholas hawk al jazeera luca, northern senegal. a napoli sherpa has made it to the top of the wells highest mountain for record 26th time kami rita shepherd beat his own will record said a year ago in reaching the summit of mount everest. a 52 year old lead 10 other ship climbers of the populace half east ridge route was pioneered by the original conquerors of everest back in 1953 sheriff attending no gay. and using linda edmund hillary a ukrainian fair to grape his keeping his children show alive, spreading messages of joy, hope and unity overseas. ah, yeah, it's performing in the greek capital as part of

a 2 day tour that nearly didn't happen. 3 male members of the tree, we've gone back to fight for their country. the roles have been taken up by artists, russia, batteries, and fulton. yet almost there are no. everybody turned out to be shocked by this situation. the axes too. and if we have a choice to stop and face an uncertain future or go on the performance to support the actors a lot, both physically as well as being a diversion for them. we derive a loss of joy from the chaise. it's the front line. now it's the most important thing, the main ah, so this is our desert. these are the top stories and john lee is officially hong kong new leader. the former security chief was the only candidate in the race to succeed carry. lamb 64 year old lee was in charge during the crackdown on mass protest in 2019 adrian brown has more from hong kong. this

result was never in doubt. john lee was a so candidate in this election. he secured 1416 votes, 98 the center.