adrian brown reports from hong kong with china's endorsement. it was just a question, but how big john lee's winning margin would be to give the appearance of an open contest? the secret votes were presented to the election committee before being counted. congratulations, a landslide. 1416 votes. in his acceptance speech, lee promised to leader hong kong that was carrying open, vibrant and vigilant safeguarding our country's sovereignty. national security and development interests. protecting hong kong from internal and external press and insuring as stability will continue to be of paramount importance. the former number 2 in the hong kong government had previously served the security chief authorizing the use of tear gas rubber, bullets, and occasional live rounds to disperse, protested during the unrest of 2019, oh, it was an election day of one candidate, 3 protesters and lots of police, 7000 officers, in fact, enough to keep the few dissenting voices well away from the convention center where the vote was held. analysts say the john lee has

nick rip, adrian brown has with china's endorsement. it was just a question of how big john lee's winning margin would be to give the appearance of an open contest, the secret votes were presented to the election committee before being counted. congratulations, a landslide. 1416 votes. in his acceptance speech, lee promised to leader hong kong that was carrying open, vibrant and vigilant safeguarding. our country sovereignty, national security and development interests. protecting hong kong from internal and external threats, and ensuring as stability will continue to be of paramount importance. the former number 2 in the hong kong government had previously served the security chief authorizing the use of tear gas rubber, bullets, and occasional live rounds to disperse, protested during the unrest of 2019. 0, it was an election day of one candidate, 3 protesters, and lots of police. 7000 officers, in fact, enough to keep the few dissenting voices well away from the convention center where the vote was held. analysts say the john lee has

adrian brown has more now from hong kong. this result was never in doubt. john lee was a sole candidate in this election. he secured 1416 votes. 98 percent turn out because 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.

adrian brown reports on the man hoping to revive the fortunes of asia's financial hub. john lee's career has been rooted in discipline, a korea policeman who went on to become hong kong security chief during the turbulent spring and summer of 2019, he directed the response to and he government protests. now he's about to replace kerry lamb as hong kong next leader at a time when the territory remains deeply divided and exhausted by cobit 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 that will elect him. oh, i know they means in the coming 5 years, hong kong would become a carry, accommodating place, full of energy and hope. well, let's do one thing together. support the election on may 8th grade. lee has the central government's packing,

adrian brown has more from hong kong. this result was never in doubt. john lee was a sole candidate in this election. he secured $1416.00 votes, 98 percent, turn out as 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. ukraine's accused rush hour of bombing, a school in the eastern region of law hands had happened in the village of belgrade called of the governor of law. handsome says about 90 people had been hiding in the building. ukraine's government says all civilians have been evacuated from the steel plant and the southern city of mario, paul. hundreds of women, children, and elderly people have been chopped inside for months. as russia intensified its attacks. the director of the u. s. intelligence agency, the c i. e says he's convinced vladimi

the 1st, traditionally a ceremony attended by china's president adrian brown for inside story. you recall after 156 years of colonial rule britain handed back to control of hong kong to china 25 years ago. under the terms of the 1997 deal. china pledge to give the territory a high degree of autonomy with its own executive legislature and judiciary, a framework known as one country to systems to last 50 years. leaders in beijing also agreed to guarantee rights and freedoms for hong kong. people, including the right to protest, a free press and freedom of speech. then in recent years, beijing has cracked down on those freedoms. stroking mass protests and international criticism in 2020, trying to voted to introduce a national security law and hong kong, giving police broad powers to punish critics and silence descend fundamentally changing life. it's 7000000 people. they've had no say and who then your leader is . instead, a committee of hong kong belief vetted by beijing churches, him and a one horse race. ah, well let's not bring and our guests in hong kong. we have tom grundy.

lee was the head of security during the 2019 the pro democracy protest, escalade adrian brown in hong kong. pretty much a foregone conclusion for the selection. adrian absolutely. this result was never in doubt. john lee was the so 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 how 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, when of course, this was supposed to be one of those occasions where they chose that 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

let's go live now to adrian brown in hong kong. what are we going to expect in the next few hours? well, rob, in the next few minutes, we expect all the votes to have been cast by the election committee, which numbers more than $1400.00 men. that which numbers more than $4000.00, which of course will be selecting. john lee. now it's expected. he's more than can i get the 750 votes required to cross that threshold. and we expect the formal announcement confirming john lee as hong kong next chief executive in the next hour or so. now john lee is a pretty controversial figure. he is a policeman, a former policeman. he was also the territory security chief, and he oversaw the crackdown on pro democracy protested in 2019 when he sanctioned the use of tear gas rubber bullets and also live rounds to disperse crowd. so a controversial figure in the eyes of many people, but crucially, rob, he has the backing of beijing. they like his sort of tough guy image. the big question though, is whether he's going to get the trust of, of hong kong, 4500000 registered voters, who of course have been d

adrian brown out to 0 hong kong. is there any forces of shot dead, a palestinian man who tried to enter israel through the separation barrier in the occupied west? spank is a live pictures from the scene early another palestinian was shot me killed by israeli police after a stabbing attempt at damascus gate. this comes after these really ami rated the hometown of 2 palestinian men suspected of killing three's rallies in the central city of a lot than 19 and 20 year olds were detained early after a search falling facies attack. stephanie deca has more from west jerusalem. it was an extensive man hunter. they were found close to the city of elijah in a forest area is ready, police are releasing video where you could see them, some sort of telling them to come out. and then also there's one video which has a questioning of one of them asking their names as saying who he's with and what they did. and they said that they basically hit some people in a lad. it's not the 1st time that this kind of an attack has been carried

adrian brown has more from hong kong. this result was never in doubt. john lee was a sol candidate in this election. he secured 1416 votes, 98 percent, turn out that he says, this is a joyful who 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. vote is in the philippines and preparing for monday's election, described as the most important in its history. halls predict victory for ferdinand marcus junior, the son of the former president, toppled by a popular uprising 36 years ago. his rival is vice president. lenny wil greater whose grassroots campaign has galvanized young people. the king of saudi arabia has been admitted to hospital st. media says king solomon that will have medical tests in jetta. he had gallbladder surgery, 2 years ago. israeli police have arrested to palesti

adrian brown, al jazeera hong kong ah, look at the main stories, the sour ukrainian present laudermill zalinski is saying more than 300 civilians had been sheltering naples besieged as alf style plant have been evacuated. hundreds of people have been trapped under the industrial facility for 2 months. sheltering from the a constant bombardment with little food or water president says the efforts will now focus on removing the wounded and medics from the facility is i'll stop. lanta has been the last hold out for ukrainian forces as well in the strategic came port in port city. as i beg, has more on this now from ukraine. we have heard from the deputy prime minister here saying to old women children and have been evacuated. but that hasn't been confirmed by the united nations old international committee of the red cross to over think that the several challenges around your backdating people that has the ongoing fighting. but this does come ahead of may, the 9th, which is russia victory de ray, the number 8 to celebrate the union victory over not the germany. i'm expecting russian presid

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 sol candidate in this election. he secured $1416.00 votes, 98 percent, turn out as 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. up to 60 people, if he had dead after school was bombed in easton, ukraine. official say around 90. people were sheltering the building in the hands. when russian forces attacked it at least 30 people have been arrest or been rescued . a 2 bodies have been recovered so far. ukraine's government says all civilians have been rescued from the besieged deal planted merrier pole. the last holdout for ukrainian forces in the city. a civilians and soldiers had been trapped inside the as of

adrian brown has more from hong kong. this result was never in doubt. john lee was a sole candidate in this election. he secured $1416.00 votes, 98 percent, turn out as 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, ukraine has accused russia of bombing a school in the eastern region of law. hans that happened in the village of bella garage got of the governor of landscape says about 90. people have been hiding in the building. it rains. government says all civilians have been evacuated from the steel plant and the southern city of mario, paul, hundreds of women, children, and elderly people have been trapped inside from months as russia intensified its attacks. the director of u. s. intelligence agency, the c i a's says he's convinced vladimir puti

adrian brown reports now the man hoping to revive the fortunes of asia's financial hub. john lee's career has been rooted in discipline or career policeman who went on to become hong kong security chief. during the turbulent spring and summer of 2019, he directed the response to anti government protests. now he's about to replace kerry lab 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, you know, the, the election just open to everywhere. 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 that will elect him. oh, i know they means in the coming 5 years. hong kong will become a carry, 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 governm

a committee vetted by a panel that included john lee, adrian brown, al jazeera hong kong. a gym says at least 11 members of its military have been killed in an attack in the sinai peninsula. a group of armed men carried out the incident and a water pumping station of the suez canal. at least 5 others were injured. still ahead on al jazeera sifting to what's left of the luxury hotel. the search for bodies after an explosion to this capital, placid protest against the congolese president, tens violence demonstrated that they won't be silent. the widest straightest mail is ford out there. and we look at what's being done to change the image of professional ice. ah hello, the weather looks pretty quiet across the middle east as per usual, a little more cloud across northern parts of the region, but the shower is not too heavy here, but they are there. nevertheless, i shall say. just a rather caucus is spilling out of turkey, easing i, which was more than pass all around just one or 2 showers, just sliding over towards afghanistan, but nothing too much to speak of and a repeat

a committee vetted by a panel that included john lee, adrian brown, al jazeera hong kong, still ahead on al jazeera assistant through what's left of the luxury hotel. the search for bodies after an explosion, he this candidate class in protest against the congolese president hans violent. the demonstrate is a bank one. he signed the widest straightest meal is ford out there. and we look at what's being done to change the image of professional i saw ah hello, the weather looks pretty quiet across the middle east as per usual, little more cloud across northern parts of the region, but the shower is not too heavy here. but the are there, nevertheless, i shall say, just a rather caucus is spilling out of turkey, easing i, which was more than pass all around just one or 2 showers, just sliding over towards afghanistan, but nothing too much to speak of. and a repeat performance. as we go one a 3, monday by monday and increasing when he read doha pagan temperatures back to around 35 celsius was a hazy sunshine coming through the same. then see there are some dusty weather making his way acro

adrian brown reports from hong kong with china's endorsement. it was just a question, but how big john lee's winning margin would be to give the appearance of an open contest? the secret votes were presented to the election committee before being counted. congratulations, a landslide. 1416 votes. in his acceptance speech, lee promised to leader hong kong that was carrying open, vibrant, and vigilant safeguarding. i'll country sovereignty, national security and development interests. protecting hong kong from internal and external threats, and ensuring as stability will continue to be of paramount importance. the former number 2 in the hong kong government had previously served the security chief authorizing the use of tear gas rubber, bullets, and occasional live rounds to disperse, protested during the unrest of 2019, oh, it was an election day of one candidate, 3 protesters and lots of police, 7000 officers, in fact, enough to keep the few dissenting voices well away from the convention center where the vote was held. analysts say the john lee

adrian brown, al jazeera hong kong ah, hello, you're watching out here. these are the stories we're following. this. our 1st to breaking news and ukraine's deputy prime minister says, all women, children, and elderly people have been brought out of the. the sage still works. plant in that mary, a poll for wakes about $200.00 civilians were sheltering with ukrainian soldiers in the underground tunnels and bunkers of the sprawling complex. the still works has been the last pocket of resistance in the southern port city. russian missiles, meanwhile, have here ukraine's southern port city of odessa. they reportedly struck close to the airport and city center. in the past week, several towns in that region have been targeted by missile attacks brazil's luez in a c o, lula da silva, has launched his presidential campaign and promised to rebuild a deeply divided brazil, ravaged by the pandemic and economic crisis. it left us later is trying to unseat the far right incumbent at jaya bol. scenario in october is upcoming election. a manual macross has been sworn in

adrian brown, al jazeera hong kong, still a head on al jazeera, the death of a woman during childhood synagogues medical services, and a greater scrutiny of georgia warm summer. oh, he's done it again. we made his share the, he's bated, he's on record for scaling the world's highest mountain. ah so here's the deal. we've got a tropical cyclone within rain, around all sides of the bay, a bengal castille myanmar, bangladesh. i do think it's going to stay out over open water. so no landfall, but still it's going to give us a feed of rain and wind for entrepreneurs show disha into westbank all over the next few days. the other big story is the heat intensive. fine again across the indian state of maha roster. we know about 25. people have died as a result of heat related illness and let some of these temperatures neg port 45 degrees as bad as this is pakistan, severe heat wave. i put this now through on friday and the heat blankets the country south to north. so karachi 44 and islam of bod, coming in at 40 degrees, can remember that tropical cyclone we were talking about in the bay of ben

raising the prospect that this could be the model for future elections to choose. hong kong leader, adrian brown, al jazeera, hong kong voters. then philippines are preparing for monday presidential election, described as the most important in its history. now, poll product to win ferdinand marcus junior, who is the son of a former president who was ousted in a popular uprising in 1986 franz louis report. now from manila, ah ferdinand marco's junior is hoping to follow in his father's footsteps and become the president of the philippines. alada. and that's why this coming monday, when you enter your voting precinct, just think of what you want for the future of our citizens. some vote to say the disillusioned by the reform minded governments that followed the fall of the marco's regime in 1986, that's helped marco's junior built. a commanding lead in opinion polls along with his running mate, sarah de tirty, the daughter of incumbent president, rodrigo deterred day nearly a quarter of the population lives in poverty. right. and in our day because there is something wrong with their country now,

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 agenc

a committee vetted by a panel that included john lee, adrian brown, al jazeera hong kong, a 100 my guns have been rescued of italy's caste. in case garner has 2 bodies were found in the water and my goods one a boat that ran aground and over tanned off the southern cased italian media report say most of them from afghanistan. and he's one person has been killed in violence that broke out at protests against electro reforms and democratic republic of congo . police moved in on crowds who came out to denounce the changes, leaving employee to silence descent into monahan reports. what began as a citizen protest to parliament quickly turned into a violent confrontation with police fire tear gas in the crowd and moved in to break up any resistance the protest her say present. felix to katy plans to steal next year's election. i and they'll keep up their campaign until he agrees to talk we are fighting for a credible electro law from the parliament, which will allow us to have a good election next year so that we can kick out president felix tish teddy were suffering in this country. because

a committee vetted by a panel that included john lee, adrian brown, al jazeera, hong kong. ah, hello, you went down to 0. these. the stories were following this hour, ukraine's deputy prime minister says all women, children, and elderly people have been brought out of the besieged, still works plant in mary, a poem for wakes. about 200 civilians were sheltering with ukrainian soldiers and the underground tunnels and bunkers of the sprawling complex is still works, has been the last pocket of resistance in the southern port city. the later of the world health organization has urged russia to declare a cease fire on a visit to the ukrainian capital key if he called on moscow forces to stop targeting health care facilities. w joel has now verified 200 attacks on health care in ukraine. since the war begun, these attacks must stop. health care is never a target. brazil's luez in a c o, lula da silva, has launched his presidential campaign, and he has promised to rebuild a deeply divided brazil, ravaged by the pandemic and economic crisis. the left us later is trying to unsafe t

adrian browns got more from hong kong. he has the backing of beijing. they like his sort of tough guy image. the big question though, is whether he's going to get the trust of, of hong kong, 4500000 registered voters, who of course have been denied a say in this contest, outside of the convention center, there was a very small protest numbering, what half a dozen that shows that her voice of protest has not been entirely diminished here in hong kong, but it is growing fainter as each year passes. taliban leaders in afghanistan em ordered women to cover their entire body while in public the new rules will result in punishment for those who refused to comply. you and the secretary general says he's alarmed by the decision. a european union envoys going to visit iran on tuesdays. the block seeks to save the 2015 nuclear cord taunts to revive the deal. i've been on hold since march tion. feigns become the largest political party in northern ireland for the 1st time. and fame was once the political arm of the irish republican army, which spent decades fighti

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 sole candidate in this election. he secured 1416 votes. 98 percent, turn out because 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. up to 60 people, a fear dead after a school was bombed in easton, ukraine. official say around 90 people with sheltering in the building the hands when russian forces attacked it, at least 30 people have been rescued. ukraine's government says all civilians have been rescued from the procedure steel plant, marable, lost hold out for ukrainian forces in the city. civilians and soldiers had been trapped inside the as a star steel mill for nearly 2 months as russian attacks intensifie

adrian brown has more from hong kong. this result was never in doubt. john lee was a sol candidate in this election. he secured $1416.00 votes, 98 percent, turn out as 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. voters in the philippines are preparing for monday's election, described as the most important in its history. paul's predict victory for ferdinand marcus junior. that's the son of the former president, toppled by a popular uprise who 36 years ago. his rival, as vice president, lenny robledo, whose grassroots campaign galvanize young people, israeli police of arrested to palestinians falling of attack on thursday, are accused of killing 3 people and injuring others in the central city of a lad. the 19 and 20 year olds are from the occupie

adrian brown has more now from hong kong. this result was never in doubt. john lee was the sole candidate in this election. he secured 1416 votes. 98 percent turn out because he says this is a joyful who 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. up to 60 people or thoughts have been killed when a school was bombed and east and ukraine official say around at 90 people were sheltering in the building enhanced when russian forces attacked it. at least 30 people have been rescued to bodies have been recovered so far. ukraine's government says all civilians have been rescued from the besieged deal planted merrier pole. the last holdout, fool ukrainian forces in the city. civilians and soldiers had been trapped inside the as of staff steel mill for nearly 2 months as russia attacks

let's go straight to adrian brown, who is in hong kong for us. agent will be expecting the next few we're marlene, i'm in the convention center here in hong kong, which is where the handover happened 25 years ago. and this is where the election committee will be casting their ballots during the next couple of hours. 40 percent of ballots of now being cast. of course, this is an election that is not open to the hong kong people. the 4500000 registered voters of hong kong. instead, that job will be done by the selection committee that has drawn from hong kong business and political elite. now we expect that john lee will easily cross the $750.00 vote threshold, which is what is required to become the next elected leader of hong kong. that result will be expected in the next couple of hours. now john lee, of course, was z, former security chief here in hong kong. he was a courier policeman in the police force for round about 40 years. and of course, he's very closely identified with the protest in 2019 he was responsible for the more assertive polic

adrian brown. as the latest from hong kong. we knew what the outcome was going to be when the election campaign began. because he is the sole candidate in this selection. now john lee was a performer, security chief here. he was also a courier policeman, spending 40 years in the police force. and i think beijing really likes his kind of tough guy image. his loyalty to beijing is unquestioned. he played an instrumental role in the protest here in 20192020, suppressing those protests. he endorsed the use of rubber bullets of tear gas and occasionally live rounds. he also played a key role in the implementation of a new national security law, which beijing impose on hong kong in 2020 which effectively criminalizes all forms of protest. the question is, you know, john lee has the backing of beijing, but can you get the trust of the people, the 4500000 registered voters of hong kong, who of course will have no say in the selection china had promised hong kong would be able to select, it's the to choose. it's theda by universal suffr