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columbia swings to the left choosing former rebels. gustavo petro is the next president. ah, i was like for my headquarters in bel find. and the also ahead in front celebrations by the far less about a setback for president minor one micro centrist alliance loses the majority in parliament. millions of people are surrounded by flooding. and bangladesh forecasters warned there could be worse to come for the 1st time workers that a us store boat to form a union momentum bill for a civil or moves and other big firms. ah

hello. after decades of conservative rule, columbia has elected its 1st left wing president. gustavo petro, a former gorilla, a former mayor bobo tar has won a clear majority over the right wing populace. rodolfo hernandez, with more than 99 percent of the votes counted, petro has won more than 50 percent against 47 percent for his rival. hernandez conceded defeat a short time ago. commodities place that are meant that i accept the result as it has to be. if we want our institutions to be firm, i really hope that the decision that has been taken will be beneficial to everyone and, and that columbia will go on the path of the voting on the 1st round. i wish gustavo petro all the success and thank you to all colombians for having accepted my proposal, even though it was the losing one of the heat. so both candidates had been promising radical change. gustavo petro victory mean the swing to the left in

a country that has long been a bastion of the rights. the former rebel fighter has promised to tackle inequality and protect the environment. defeated opponents as construction magnate results hernandez. he stood as an independent candidate but had the backing of most of columbia as traditional conservative establishment. he had promised to drain the swamp of corrupt politicians, echoing the words of the former us president donald trump. let's take your live to bogo tall. as soon as we hear from gustavo petro, in fact, that's what we'll cross the bogus. at 1st we'll bring in alexander and see he's the headquarters up for adult hernandez, a booker among before we speak about him and conceding defeat alessandra it really is a historic day for colombia with petro now being the president elect. absolutely . there's no doubt about that. this is the 1st time that it through left the well

governed, this country. is that the story day for the last is any story day for gustavo pedro who has worked for decades to reach this moment, he manage to get all the different currents in party that make up the left in the country to run to get there for the 1st time, this is the 3rd time that he personally ran for the presidency. this resolve is also surprising, given the fact that the majority of colombians were expecting most likely, rather fernandez to win, giving his, the surprise result in the 1st round. and the fact that they were expecting to receive a majority of the conservative votes in the country and said, whose family faith managed and his coalition managed to win the presidency. he gonna speak soon, and that a book that he treated just minutes ago thanking god the people and history

you said. then he said that this is the 1st popular victory of a president in the history of columbia. obviously the question now, once a government started a see if you will be able to put in place the many with forums that he's promised. but this definitely is a new day and columbia politics. and we will see what is governments will bring. yeah, we sure will. and where you are right now and book ira, amanda alexandra hernandez conceded defeat just a short time ago. what is the mood like amongst his supporters there? yes, absolutely. that most of the people that were here expecting their results already last we saw long faces people crying people with sad or angry with these results. obviously, a lot of the people here also were looking for change that the peculiarity of this

election was the fact that for the 1st time there were 2 candidates that were promising change that they didn't come from the traditional establishment that has been running columbia for decades. are forever, if you ask many of them, some seem to be hopeful of the possibility of a pittsville government either still are fearful of what having the left is the empower mean, bad, bad, lot of people here saying that they, that the country will now go the way of a neighboring get of any swear lefties to redeem as broad as social and a social and economic crisis that brought almost 2000000 that my grins fleeing venezuela that are now living here in columbia. and this is the biggest city that you encounter actually coming from the biggest the border crossing guy from venezuela. so that's something that the people here of the, of lived and,

and so they did, they fear that possibility of man. this gave a short and gracious speech, really. he immediately recognized the feat you said that that was the right thing to do, to protect the institutions of this country. and he also told pittsville to please he said, the remain loyal to the expectations for change that a majority of columbia. it's want to as sort of bringing together both to the people who voted for change and a footboard through, sorry. and a lot of the people that voted for him, but that's the clear. there is a clear majority for change in this country. more than 70 percent of people say that they want change in in columbia. now they have a government that is promising it a government that has never been in power and, and so definitely this is a new page. it in and the history of column in politics. all right,

thank you so much on a sandra petty reporting for us from columbia. early projections indicate that president too many one micron has fallen short of an outright majority in france is parliamentary elections after a strong performance by rival parties. the final results could also see microns health and environment ministers losing their seats. macros camp is projected 2 in 224 seats, making it the biggest blog, but that short of a 289 needed for an absolute majority. that could push through key policy reforms abroad, left green lions, the new block headed by zone. luke went on shawl, is on track to becoming the largest opposition party with a predicted 149 seats. but the big surprise of the night is the projection that marina pens far right. national rally has made huge gains. the pounds parties predicted to when 89 seats 11 times more than at one back in 2017, her party will not be able to form

a parliamentary group for the 1st time since 1986 natasha butler has more from paris. a day that seemed to start well for a manual, my cross is he met supporters in northern france ended in disappointment. by sunday evening, an estimated results showed the french president's sentries block, failing to secure a majority in the final round of france, his parliamentary elections. some of macros, top officials and ministers even lost their seats away. that city with you. this situation represents a risk for our country. given the challenges we have to face both at national and international levels. but we've got to respect this vote. andrew, the consequences, as you know, there was celebrations at the headquarters of a new left wing alliance that is emerged as the main opposition. the block that includes the far left greens, communists and socialists has galvanized, voters fed up with the macros, policies ship. you know, it's a totally unexpected situation. one never seen before. the derailment of the

president spotty is absolute, and we have achieved a political goal and less than a month celebrations also for the fall, right. marine the pens party projected to win 10 times more seats than it previously held. it set to become a significant parliamentary force with laurie le sector today. rob live on you, you'll be sure to see your ideas on immigration, security and unemployment defended in parliament. turn out was low reflecting in electorate increasingly disillusioned by politics. few than half of those eligible cast ballots. among those who did issues including inflation and climate change were on their minds. the protected results are a major set back for president mcgraw. he wants to forge ahead with his agenda that includes welfare and pension reforms as well as tax cuts. but to do so, his century lines needs to work with other parties that are unlikely to make the

president's life easy. we'll have to negotiate those missing seats together majority and the only a party that seems available for that is the traditional right. the republican party a which comes force in the, in the number of for sits but enough to produce a majority with mr. michael's party. it's a very big surprise because the republicans did very badly in the presidential election only 2 months ago. and they come out as a king, maker of the political situation in france. in 2017 macros party won a parliamentary majority in a landslide that enabled the president to push through often controversial reforms . at times in the face of street protests. his 2nd term is already shaping up to be very different. and so is the parliament more fragmented than ever, but perhaps a more accurate reflection of france, his political landscape? natasha butler, al jazeera, paris,

one of the main opposition parties. antonia is threatening not to recognize a possible deal of the international monetary funds. the constitutional free party has joined the trade unions and rejecting the i am a package that would include a wage freeze and hired food prices. earlier, there were protests against the presidents plans for a constitutional referendum. victoria gating be reports. her position politicians, lee protests, the gates president, heis, i aide in the capital tunis. they accuse side of corrupting democratic institutions and wanting absolute power and control over today's it over that. i mean it's, this new constitution of k site has been written and secrets. we don't recognize it, bring me a constitution that's been agreed to by the people, not a constitution written by people who support him. side suspended parliament and assumed executive power last year and dissolved it in march. he's also sacked

dozens of judges. he wants the referendum next month to change jeannie z as constitution a draft version is due to be published on monday. charla mon bad and her listening god willing on the 20th of the month, i will, according to the law, submit the draft constitution to the president. this being the maximum date for the submitting of this draft site has banned polls and political advertising and told international election observe as they're not welcome turn out in the referendum is expected to be low and the use of one of these years known as the black decade of the years during which tennessee who wrote its greatest constitution and established institutions, including supreme judiciary council and the independent national $34.00 elections, the institutions built by the revolution and built by the martyrs or to day threatened by ty saeed, and his group. oh,

these protest is say they won't give up. they don't believe the vote in july will be free. oh, fair. they say side has too much power and democracy is in danger. victoria gate and be al jazeera, the lead on al jazeera heading to say for ground how climate change on human activity could force the relocation of everest base camp. ah, let's get going with your weather update for the american fellow boy. nice to see you. so he's got this tropical depression, just off the coast of el salvador. it is throwing some driving rain really for this whole area stretching from san jose right up to acapulco on monday. i think we will definitely see some flooding here for the se, submitted by and say, god, let's focus on the carolinas. temperatures have come down there. you are in the

upper thirties. now you're in the upper twenties and we've got a slug of rain for southern florida on monday. now also seen some rain through the desert software, so that's cool down things. big time in albuquerque at 29 degrees and knocked back your temperature just a bit in phoenix. also big change at home temperatures for saskatoon and regina windsor shifting around still that southerly wind for winnepeg through your temperature 33 degrees on monday. and because of that southerly flow of air, chicago is up to 33 toronto 23 on monday. but by tuesday we'll up that temperature by 10 degrees, top tier of south america. we got our usual rain and storms through this area. and as we get toward the south, we got to talk about some snow moving across the falkland islands. it's really been for the past few days. fort stanley has got a high of 2 degrees on monday. that's it. that's all i'll see again soon. take care . ah.

oh. oh. oh. oh, where ever you go in the world, warmer line goes to make it for you. exception. katara always going places to go. lou. oh, hello again. the top stories on al jazeera this hour. gustavo petro has been elected columbia's 1st left wing president,

ending decades of conservative rule. with nearly all the votes counted, petro has won more than 50 percent against 47 percent for his rival. right wing populace rodolfo hernandez. early projections indicate that president jim underwood micro has fallen short if an outright majority in france is parliamentary elections . it means he could struggle to push through reforms. for testers, i've been back on the streets incentives yet to oppose the president's plans for a constitutional referendum. they say a crisis i years is trying to tightened his grip on power and are threatening to boycott the more now when our top story and let's take you to columbia because the president of the presidential election has gone ahead, enter is about joining us from a bogus out because it's been a historic yet rainy day. arizona. tell us what's happening where you are and how people are celebrating

and it's difficult to explain what's happening. yeah. right now there are thousands and thousands of people that are coming out of their homes. in spite of the rain. i'm coming right next to where double bed those headquarters are located. i've been talking to people who have been displaced by columbia homes that people who have been protesting in this past year and whose friends were end you're doing. the process that happened during the parent administration where people were focusing again, tax reforms. there's people here who believe i'm not convinced that appraisal is ready any the man to carry out the reforms that columbia mean boys was double back hill. he was a young i left when get guerrilla fighters, he became an economy, is made to run a congressman then. now you're off of that and now he's columbia, friend them. that's why there's thousands and thousands of people here. we're celebrating carrying a. * his

among them to we think the war on drugs to rethink oil and gas patient economy, what you're telling me that they want the amendment racking in columbia, for example, he doesn't run the thing to care for the environment. what have been cruising this election. he's also, he's running and may i know i defended women, a single mother who had also been defending the environment and had been receiving death threats in the past few months. so i definitely do people here come in that he will. all right, thank you so much sir. is i will let you go for now to read about reporting for us from bo goes home. more than 200 people have reportedly been killed in ethiopia, in an attack in the a room. your region. witnesses say the victims belong to the m horror ethnic group

. the aroma liberation army has been blamed for the attack, but it's denied being involved. a memorial has been held in honor of al jazeera journalist. shouldn't a broccoli, it marks 40 days since she was killed. is really forces shot sharing in the heads while she was on assignments. and janine in the occupied west bank with aberdeen, reports from the ceremony. ah, a kind, humble and strong woman with an infectious smile. these are some of the qualities people here say be remember about shooting abruptly. i mean, i'm in an official ceremony marking 40 days since. is there any forces killed her palestinian say they lost a member of their own family? a presence they came familiar with in the past 25 years, a highly respected journalist who never thought she was to senior for any story. i think there is no other choice except like and love to you was gene was honors.

she was diary. so leon was everything good and was a palestinian official read a speech on behalf of president pamela bass. he said, shedding and her reporting exposed truth and irritated the occupation. ah, there's no doubt among palestinians here as to who killed kitty. many have signed a petition demanding her killers be held accountable. they want the international criminal court to investigate who love to be him. we rejected a joint investigation. we did not give them the bullet, but we urged that the rifle that killed album o'clock be submitted to the i c. c, because the city is killing shocked. many people across the middle east and beyond at home. it's almost impossible to miss the impact she had or even from inside this really jails palestinian prisoners managed to smuggle drawings they painted for shooting. oh, she'd, he never lived to see palestine liberated from these radio occupation. the

palestinian government spokesperson said she will be remembered in history books. she really leaves the legacy of a bad journalist. many hearsay will remain in their hearts and minds in her life and in death. the daughter of palestine has been a unifying figure to palestinians. across the political spectrum. neither of raheem al jazeera rama la the occupied westbank. bangladesh has been hit by its worst monsoon floods in more than a century, and millions have lost their homes and northeastern indian dozens of died across the region. since the storms began in april of natal reports from new delhi in dells, northeast is under water. once again, continues, rainfall has caused heavy flooding, impacting millions of people. on a glimpse of gone water logging has created issues for everyone, and no one is able to get out of their homes. and they can go to the office by my

shop is filled with water and it's damaging a lot of equipment inside. these were little credible. yeah, i said it wasn't really a psalms teared is the worst effected. heavy p monsoon storms cause flooding in april nonstop rain over the past few days has inundated dozens of districts. evacuations are underway and the military has been called to assist. more than a 150000 people have been moved to temporary camps. the situation had been a little dream. bukasa had been heavy in volumes of possibilities. and the whole of us armies in under, i knew that one dumb depends. oh, it varies from place to place that also floods in landslides, in the neighboring makalya and to prostate. while in bangladesh, more than a dozen, people have died and at least 4000000 others are stranded. continuous rainfall is hampering beneath efforts and both countries have drafted in the army to help authorities in india, 17 to reverse good bus. that bank, whether folk,

austin said the rain could ease me this week, bringing temporary respite. pathname at the al jazeera new delhi conver child re is in the bangladesh as city of kula, with more on the challenges facing rescue teams. many people, especially in the remote villages, are still maryland. they're desperately trying to rescue this people. many of the homes actually totally washed away, even within the cities centers are flawed. many of the hospitals got inundated with flat water, which is complicating situation for the rescue. people at least those who are harmed are hard during the flood as far as the military and navy goes there right now, very much concentrating and rescuing people who are in maryland. but people are also in desperate need for fresh water and food. i mean there is really a major challenge right now, particularly when you go into the show and i'm going to valley of the lead division . it is basically

a lake area. a lot of the village are very remote just to reach them. itself is challenge whether many of the houses are filled. there is a question you got understanding contacted zillow, just select an indian, not just us experience, a major flood, just end of last month somewhere and may. so they're just recovered. when we have the 2nd wave of flood units i've had warned in last may, during the flood that at least 1500000 children in this lot affected areas are prone to via water burn disease as malnutrition and even drowning. so obviously every much challenging environment, the forecast says that it could possibly rain. it's a monsoon season, if it rains again and if there is a torrential rain, things could again get worse. severe storms of called flooding and mud slides and parts of southern china. rescuers pulled 11 people out of an area hit by a flash flood in j jang province, and 5 people were killed in lung. see the rains have been the heaviest in 60 years

. in some region. nepal is preparing to move the everest base camp because a global warming and increased human activity is making it unsafe. cracks and crevices are starting to appear suddenly near the camp, putting lives at risk. sarah, hi, ross reports. every year people arrive at base camp in nepal to fulfill a long life dream to climb the highest peak in the world. mount everest. what was once only achievable by li mountain is, has now become accessible to thousands of tourists and climbers from around the world. and that's part of the problem. human activity, coupled with global warming, is having a detrimental effects on every ecosystem, making the a sense on safe as an altitude of 5364 meters above sea level base camp lies on the kimball glazier sciences of warning. the lacy is melting into an alarming rate by as much as one me to every year,

especially issue of melting glass year. and the car basses as a big warning that maybe in 10 years, you know, we don't know about climate shots, his se cracks and crevices appear over nights and it's putting their lives at risk melted ice. so causing rock falls and can trigger avalanches in the himalayas. in an attempt to protect the natural environment, benevolent government has decided to move every base camp to a new location and that's roughly 200 to 400 meters low up where there is no year round dice. certainly this is the right time to advocate and raise the boys together and not only talk the boys we need to. so do you doubt so. yeah, they have been very congested and every year, but definitely more than 1500 people shows the human ways has been polluted around 4000 lead to the urine is dumped at base camp every day. and because climate

spend weeks on the peak adjusting to the altitude, they generate several kilos of weight, most of which is left on the mountain from fuel use for cooking and heating to mc oxygen cylinders and the bands and camping equipment. all this has created a moral and an environmental debate on the human obsession scale. the tallest mountain in the world thought a height of i'll just 0 workers at an apple store in the us. they to maryland have voted to unionize. for the 1st time, it's part of a wider wave of labor activism within the tech sector. microsoft recently announced the neutrality, packed with employees at one of its major subsidiaries, saying they won't interfere with any plans to form a union and a small group of workers. google's parent company, alphabet, formed a minority union last year, but it doesn't have collective bargaining power. other tech companies like amazon, have been accused of cracking down on labor activists and the company had to go,

hey, reports from washington d. c. i found that is likely to written through the nearly $3000000.00 company that is able to be back and move, you know, the story atlanta but now defeated in maryland. i want to give a huge, huge, huge. 2 lemme because they prepare for a lot of the stuff that they were going to buy. nearly 2 to one margin workers at the apple store in house and maryland boated to unionize the 1st apple store. to take that step in may, these workers send a letter to apple, c e o, tim cook saying they had the support from a solid majority, adding they wanted more rights to information and collective bargaining for literally the face of apple. how is it fair that we are being dictated as to what to do, what to say, how to act? well, we don't get any saying any of the things that are happening in our everyday life. apple has yet to publicly respond that they did recently, res,

hourly wages from $20.00 to $22.00. this is just the latest massive company to see its workers move to unionize. what amazon warehouse in new york did the same recently as your employees restore books and buffalo voted unionize. more than $150.00 of the company own stores have now voted to follow suit. given the tight labor market. analysts expect this to continue a labor shortage. workers are in bold in the general proposition and also because of the consequences, the fall out, so to speak of the time dynamic these maryland workers send a message to try and make sure that happens. don't be scared because it's scary and that's okay. but don't be realize that if we can do it, you can do it. but this is just a 1st step for workers now they have to try to go.