mine's ah ah, this is dw used by from berlin, ukraine and russia, agree on germany, terry and corridors to evacuate civilians from cities and ukraine's east and southeast. more and more people off leaving the region. but thousands are still trapped. spears grow of a new russian offensive on the way. we get the latest from our correspondent on the grounds. also on the program, the french elections demand where my call has cast his vote in france's presidential election as he seeks the 2nd term. for the whole show far right rival

marine le pen only a couple of points behind him. ah . hello monica jones, welcome to the program. is an ukraine as bracing for a new russian offensive. officials have announced an agreement on humanitarian corridors to allow thousands of people to leave before it's too late. more than $100000.00 are estimated to still be stuck in the city of maria hall, which has been under intense bombardment for weeks. people in the city of crime tours have been taken many buses to leave the city. a missiles struck the train station killing dozens, ukrainians are also fleeing the city of hunting satellite photos taken before the weekend show a convoy of hundreds of russian military vehicles heading to the eastern dumbass region, making the task of evacuating severe against all the more urgent. as russian forces

re focus on the east, they have withdrawn from other parts of the country. the city of chinese, if was under siege for weeks though, it was never captured. the mayor of the northern city said at least 700 people died in the assault dw corresponded alexandra phenomena visited, journey if as it take stock of the devastation earlier, it must have been terrible. people told us that they didn't have anything to eat, they were hungry because the city was under siege for many, many weeks. water and electricity were almost completely cut off for some period of time. no aid or was able to come in. and local officials say that at times the city buried up to $100.00 people in a single day, and they were not only killed by airstrikes. they also died because they were,

were ill. they didn't have the medicine that they needed. and because the law, coal cemetery was very close to russian forces and was under fire from time to time, people decided to, to bury their loved ones in long trenches behind them. wark no s. d. w corresponded unaccented phenomena reporting from chinese. and here are some other developments regarding the war in ukraine. russian forces are continuing their attacks on the eastern city of high chief. the offensive has caused considerable damage to civilian targets, more than a 100 people were inside this building when it was hit. 2 residents were injured and more than a dozen had to be rescued by emergency cruise. a mass grave has been found in bizarre village near keith. the site was discovered after russian forces withdrew from the area to concentrate its forces on the east. it holds dozens of bodies adding to the mounting civilian casualties which have triggered widespread

international condemnation on new sanctions. british prime minister boris johnston has become the latest western leader to visit keith. he met with president zalinski and walked through the city. johnson praised the country's response to the russian invasion and offered ukraine armoured vehicles and anti ship missiles to help ensure that the country would never be invaded again on all your other international donors have pledged more than 10000000000 euros to help you, cranium, refugees, ukrainian president of a lot of miss lensky made a virtual appearance at a donor conference and the polish capital war. so the funds are a combination of donations and loans and are intended for projects run by the united nations and local aid organizations. so in standing up why i'm so glad. so far, almost 2 and a half 1000000 ukrainian refugees have made it across the border to poland. most have stayed in warsaw alone, help us support roughly 300000 people,

which requires equal measures of painstaking organisation and heartfelt compassion . the next report takes us to the largest refugee center in poland. she may be safe now, but she's still somewhat lost. diana fled the car, keep reaching 1st to western ukraine than to war song. lavish, congress consortia book on grandma told me that after we had left, that she saw tanks driving past her farm show was, gosh, what, what our praise right. up to 20000 people can be accommodated here at this exhibition center near warsaw. it's a private initiative supported by the local government. the trade fair employees now work as helpers for the ukrainian refugees. sure. bubbles on you so they need help knock on. they are the victims, ripple coverage, marcia, we have to show our compassion in case potent knocks on our door. sure, but she brought him putting his apple golden ashes, the refugees get checked in at

a reception desk. many of the trade fair employees are also ukrainians, who've been in poland for years, which makes communication easier. ana is from outside keith. she came here with her son dom your who is nearly 4 by years like danica. he said, i'm afraid of the mean tanks. yeah, and he hid under the covers from the sound of the bombs audible. hopefully, we'll forget all of this. he himself thought i'd have done that resembled that, that, that any one who is registered can get free plane or bus tickets at various counters headed for germany. for example, italy or like here sweeten. there's a need for people to me and you know, follow as me. so to information have received so many refugees, but we need to generalize them according to officials. in warsaw, the capital alone has taken in 300000 refugees given to me. if we are faced with further waves of refugees, every one in europe must share the responsibility for his honors. around 2400000

ukrainians have fled to poland. most of them are staying many ukrainians, have relatives in poland. attempts at the sensitivity possible 800000 people can be easily integrated into polish society. this won't cause tension or potential aversion. she, but it depends on the number 0. there's medical care here at the exhibition center shower facilities, a bit of respite after a dangerous escape. and it won't be ending here as more people continue to arrive. and here, as i'm more stories making headlines around the world, dozens of migrants have been rescued from the mediterranean. after their boats sank of the coast of tunisia. 13 bodies were also recovered and at least 10 people are still missing. recent month, i have seen an increase in attempted crossings and dozens of people have drowned

australian prime minister scott morrison has announced that the country will go to the polls on may 21st. the general election is likely to be for to over the cost of living, precious climate change and political integrity morrison's conservative party is currently trailing the opposition labor party in opinion polls after 9 years in power concern of the ukraine on the rise and the cost of living is expected to also shape the outcome of the 1st round of francis presidential election to day. until just weeks ago. pulse was suggesting an easy winful pro european centrist president, a man where my com. but now far right marine le pen is projected to close the gap. i could potentially unseat macro and the run off t w's. sonya found the car went out to gauge the mood among parisian voters. busy brush before me and my new and my car is the only candidate who has the stature of

a president where you and we saw this with the ukraine war. i don't see any other candidate who could face putin. i go the distance away, people can, can vote again for him and even mcgraw even know for fall. do euclid new. are people lou most knew that he needed nothing and that he was useless. michael. merlin, me the main issue of the election is ecology. i think it will be one of the great challenges of the next years here. they're pushing any glass. sure it's immigration . it's the problem of lacking solidarity problems your love. so he does d ledger into august purchasing power because we're seeing that with the rise and gas prices more and more french people are having difficulty getting through the month to month. i would for women racquel no question and out to buy that. even if there are lots of issues with what has been done, the situation where they can, why need to have somebody very strong to defend the european status and dw correspondence. lanier. veronica joins me now from central perez. the sonya turn

out so far seems rather low. and what is probably most striking is that just before polls opened, a 3rd of the voters were still undecided that according to estimates, what explains this indecisiveness? well, i think part of the problem, monica, is that some voters are simply quite tired after you know, 2 years of the panoramic, there's a war raging in europe, the pan because also meant that this election, his campaign has been quite subdued that have been fewer rallies fewer live debates are not so much discreet canvassing and many french people who have spoken to said that says that this election feels very different from the last one in 2017, there was a bigger budget on emanuel macro. at the time of seemingly came out of nowhere and became the youngest president of france. i think another thing that has added to water uncertainty in france is that we no longer have a really clear cut divide between the tradition of political right and the left. in france, in macros, centrist platform is essentially up ended traditional parties and kind of swept

away old political loyalties. and i think created a void for kind of dangerous, populous rhetoric and bear you lead straight sir to marilla pen a vote for her. and her far right party is seen by many as a protest vote, but how likely are a people to stick to that vote at the 2nd round? well, i think marina bell has really tried to torn down her party's radical image. she is moved away from some of the fall rights are more extreme positions to try to put yourself as a much more moderate and credible candidate. and unlike mcroy, i think she's run a very slick grassroots campaign focusing on the one issue that really matters to french waters. and that is really the, the rising cost of the cost of living. you know, she's been traveling around the country, meeting a blue collar workers from the left and the white, appealing to them saying, you know, that she's going to create jobs and, and put more money in the pockets and, and cap prices. and i think all that is resonating with some borders,

and i think the big change in the selection is that there is no longer a stigma of wanting for the far right. that is what i've also heard from voters here and the outcome of this election. obviously is also very important for the rest of the european union. when can we expect to have a 1st result? certainly of this 1st round of voting. well we have the 1st result actually this evening at 8 o'clock bowers time that are we have an exit ball which is which will be quite accurate. and we have a pretty good idea, i think of who makes it into that 2nd round. now, all the polls are projecting, like you mentioned that we see kind of her repeat off the last 2017 election of face off between macro and the pin. and the same, of course, the pin really closing in and macro said could be a cliff hanger of an election. i think water zeal will have to decide whether they give macro a 2nd chance and vote for stability and contributing, or whether they, you know, opt for a more radical change of course. right? dw correspondence and your family come from paris there. thank you so much.

pakistan's prime minister, the former cricketer, embrun con, the has been ousted from palla after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament. the supreme court on thursday restored parliament after con, tried to disbanded, to avoid the vote. hand was deserted by coalition partners who blame him for a crumbling economy and his failure to deliver on his campaign promises. yes, ma'am, about residence gathered around parliament as assembly members left after the historic late night vote. some celebrated the ouster of prime minister in ron khan, while others protested opposition leaders, shabazz sharif is likely to become pakistan's next prime minister. he is the brother of disgraced former prime minister. no. was sharif long. you shabazz sharif, who leads the pakistan muslim league praised the no confidence volatile was go,

no joanna, allah hassan said the prayers of millions of pakistani mothers, sisters, daughters, other elders and youth. he be. meanwhile in mine, con has accused the u. s. of conspiring to topple him over his ties with russia and china. that has angered his supporters. are ye among him? ran com has been removed through a foreign conspiracy. god willing, we will fight back to make him prime minister again. we don't, will these thieves in power? i'm a little those suffering under pakistan's crumbling economy feel it was high time for con to go. all it had to happen because conditions in the country has become very bad. inflation has reached a peak and it has become difficult for the poor man to feed his family. as pakistan woke up to a new reality, police forces were on alert. divided opinions means protests are likely to continue until parliament meets on monday to elect a new prime minister. in watching d,

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