a severe weather has killed half a 1000000 people in southern africa. in the last 6 months alone. for me to mila alta 0, johannesburg, south africa. ah, hello, you're watching out here. these are the top stories. french president, a manion, the con, has been reelected comfortably basing far right challenge him moraine. the pan, a groans acknowledged. the dissatisfaction with his 1st term, while a pen says her strong performance puts in a good position for upcoming parliamentary elections, is a good one on the local. but yet, i know for many of our compatriots who chose extreme bright, their anger and disagreement which led them to vote for that project. well we.

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the bbc's southern africa could spend -- southern africa correspondent reports.ter: some people have lost what little belongings they had. the floods have been brutal, but they have been especially devastating for those living in informal settlements and poor communities. heavy flooding swept through the region, destroying homes, powerlines, roads, and bridges. many communities have been left without clean drinking water. this person and his family were sleeping when disaster hit. >> i turned to wake up the ladies and my wife. my wife is pregnant. so now we are angry, we do not have anything to eat. reporter: in another part, homes which once sto overlooking the city have been reduced to rubble, many buried under mudslides. this person has lived here for 12 years, she built a home for herself and her children and it is all gone. >> i don't know what to do. i grateful i'm still alive. reporter: experts have said climate change may be contributive to changing patterns here. while residents and critics agree, they also blamed the government for not maintaining infra

a severe weather has killed half a 1000000 people in southern africa. in the last 6 months alone. for me to mila al jazeera johannesburg, south africa, thousands of dancers, drummers and revelers are making the return of brazil's world famous carnival. for many, it's a turning point for the country. after the pandemic put a stop to celebrations. for 2 years, monica, anna kev reports from rio de janeiro. ah, thousands of revelers and shimmering costumes are back in the sam bedroom where we're diginero holes. it's annual carnival parade dubbed the world's largest st festivity. but this year's grand u spectacle is anything but typical. oh, it's being held in april, 2 months after carnival season. and it's the 1st since the coven 19 pandemic struck brazil 2 years ago. what are those on the dodge, amelia? we come from 2 years of hardship and loss. many of our dances and sing has died in the pandemic which killed 660000 people in brazil. the world's 2nd largest death tow locked downs severely impacted, and ports were china. we will use supplied material for costumes. the main thing this

a severe weather has killed half a 1000000 people in southern africa. in the last 6 months alone. for me to mila al jazeera johannesburg, south africa, a japanese drug maker says that an experimental treatment that is developed for coven 19 is showing promising results. the company says this antiviral treatment has shown rapid clearance of the virus during the 2nd phase of clinical trials. the drug makers said it has plans to launch a global phase 3 trials for the drug. with u. s. government support. ah, a reminder of the top story, say one al jazeera, a manual, my crohn and his support is the celebrating him. france, softly he was re elected as president. that's based on early estimates, giving him more than 58 percent of the run off of votes on sufficient. the victory will make my call the 1st french president in 20 years to secure a 2nd term during his victory speech and co unity.

and we'll end this weather report in southern africa right now. let's focus on south africa. showers once again developing both for the west cape and the east cape temperatures will be around 19 or 20 degrees, but high temperatures for up into $29.00 degrees and wall to wall sunshine for you on thursday. that sure weather update. thanks for joining with this. once feared warlord during lay barriers, decade long civil war says he's now fighting a drug epidemic. the work that the former warlord joshua boy he has done with treat children, has attracted their help like senator b as protected in effect from public prosecution. despite the recommendations made by the truth and reconciliation, permission for this former warlord liberia has become the frontline of a drug war. it cannot afford to lose. he says it's a battle he will fight out of responsibility and killed for his past crimes and for his country. mainstream coverage of big stories can sometimes deliver more heat than light in any war tar scenario. there's always a push to simplify. narrative n

seeing these showers impulses of storms here for a places like abidjan with a hive. 28 degrees. southern africa right now. the rain will redevelop both for the western cape and the eastern cape. got some showers in the forecast here. your temperatures will range from about 19 to 20 degrees, but high temperatures for the northern cape, upping to in coming in at 29 degrees on thursday. okay, got a rough. i came in pharma documents, his struggling for his community survival and built a template for global action on climate change. cassini, the climate diaries, a witness documentary on how to xena, ah, ah, rendered in the besieged city mario pool. but ukraine officials say they have no informational. nathan insist that the resistance is still alive. that's huge. a steam becomes the liver, but in seconds it watches, child mother, family members, appoint, touch each other, decline the touch, the lice positions for quote, people who love an informal apollo, a blanket, a mattress is a lives position. they don't have anything more than that. they lost their lives. what we give people hope when they see

but it's all over southern africa that's especially this year, we're seeing an increase the number of these they truly have that cycle and tropical storm. we've seen almost 200 people are killed in a tropical storm and my gas in february and march and scientists are saying that this is clearly in relation to the global climate change. we see more intense rainfalls. we see these cap test for fees, and this is something also south africa, the president theorem up with. i mentioned you also said that this event, what we're seeing here now is part of climate change. see totally corresponding increase in dublin. this is the w news live from by then as a reminder of our top story, u. s. president joe biden has called to russian president vladimir putin war in ukraine and genocide. and said the kremlin was trying to wipe out the idea of ukrainian nation. well, you, craig says it can't confirm russian claims that more than a 1000 marines defending the besieged report of mattie, of all of surrender form. well, there's at the top of the, our next step or 2 about documentary war in europe. drama

south africa and environmental groups. se severe weather has killed half a 1000000 people in southern africa. in the last 6 months alone. for me de la o. 20, johannesburg, south africa. ah, hello, are you watching? 00 these the top stories this our french president, manuel mccomb has been re elected comfortably 805 right. challenge and moraine le pen for crowns acknowledged the dissatisfaction with the 1st term, while the painful has strong performance puts when a good position for upcoming parliamentary elections. they've been isolated, protest fight, fall left groups against mccarthy, victory. ryan police moved in and use t gas to disperse demonstrators in paris. there were similar scenes in the northwest and city of ran. china is rising to track a coven 19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital for awake. badging residents have been rushing to buy essential items and concerns that a wide spread lockdown could be imposed. katrina here is in badging. she says people are extremely anxious. supermarkets across the city, especially in the eastern part, have been stripped of many

and in southern africa. mon, the countries that are most dependent on, for example, never known, or egypt or livia, but also our operations as the world food program. i have a, the effect that with this or was it was a bit more detail. how are these countries that you just mentioned? how are they being affected already? well, look, if you are going to countries like mauritania, seneca, kini sierra leone, gun nigeria. they depend sometimes to 7080 percent of foreign. now these countries as a, anyone else in the world are coming out of 2 years of and then the world has been staggering. $26.00 trillion dollars on them, which means that we're countries even more in that then they everywhere. additional exchange rates are melting away. and in this situation, you have globally storing prices for staple foods and a very strong dollar in simple terms. they just cannot afford anymore to buy the most basic. and that is affecting the countries that cannot afford, and it's affecting the poorest family that often spend already 70 percent of the family income for grant mazda 6, that the germany directo

but it's all over southern africa that's especially this year, we're seeing an increase the number of these. then they truly have that cycle and tropical storm. we've seen almost 200 people are killed in a tropical storm and my gas got in february and march. and scientists are saying that this is clearly in relation to the global climate change. we see more intense rainfalls. we see these cap fees, and this is something also south africa as president theorem up with. i mentioned. you also said that this event, what we're seeing here now is part of climate change, right? and so what help is the government providing as we speak as we are and i was, i just came to visit this place and he went to several locations, the president himself to talk to the residents, to see what the needs are likely that they're going to declare the state of disaster for the entire province to facilitate and help on the national level as well. but we've had also critical voices from residency, who said, well, when we had the last year, we got lots of promises and little happened. many people have been waiting

it's not going to be record breaking stuff, but it is above average after southern africa right now. what, whether continues for eastern portions of south africa and some showers dance back into cape town on monday with a high of 20 to decrease? ah, a diverse range of stories from across the gland, from the perspective of on met with germany on al jazeera ah hong kong as late as says she will not seek his 2nd 5 year term as chief executive in next month selection. ah, i'm sam is a dan. this is al jazeera alive from dell hall. so coming up, international condemnation of rush are off to hundreds of bodies of found in towns near keith. moscow says its troops and not responsible shall anchors, entire cabinet quit says the curfew.

a severe weather has killed half a 1000000 people in southern africa. in the last 6 months alone. for me to mila al jazeera johannesburg, south africa. ah . so this is out there. these are the top stories in both contenders and the french presidential elections have voted along with millions of their supporters as he bid for a 2nd term. president mental micron carts his ballot in the to k. all right, challenger marine append cast her ballots in northern france as well. a voter turnout so far as just over 63 percent. 2 points lower than boating, bay 5 years ago. touch a button has more from paris. it is a really an election in which you have 2 candidates of 2 very different visions of france, the pro e u r centuries, the reformer, emmanuel macro, and the others. on the other hand, of course, his rival, the far right leader, anti you anti immigration, marine la penny, really is a battle between 2 candidates that have very little in common. you might say, ukraine's president is asking allies for more weapons ahead of a meeting with top us officials floods. lensky said the secretaries

seeing these showers impulses of storms here for a places like abby john with a hive 28 degrees southern africa right now. the rain will redevelop both for the western cape and the eastern cape. got some showers in the forecast here. your temperatures will range from about 19 to 20 degrees, but high temperatures for the northern cape, upping to in coming in at 29 degrees on thursday. okay. got to run susan. ah hughes from al jazeera on the go and me tonight, i'll just there is only mobile app. is that the, this is where we dissect online thing and i guess from out is there is no valid available in your favorite after you said and tapped on a new app. him out of even me at you think it, it oh, the straight to the russian foreign minister, 2nd level speaking declared a total of war against russia, including the international inflammation of space. the west decided to call himself as a beacon of democracy and just didn't do anything to share that information or a make sure that everyone has this information back in 1991 certain documents adopted by i see that when everything seemed like them in ra

i'm too oh, hello, they will sat in southern africa and southern areas of madagascar are expecting some very heavy rain thanks to the remnants of tropical cyclone jasmine. now we are expecting to see that where the creep up, the east coast bringing some heavy falls here. but as we go towards the end of the week, it is going to skirt off for the east, leaving behind a lot of dry weather, particularly for eastern areas of south africa. as well as the cape town, we've seen the temperature touch up to 30 degrees celsius. lots of sunshine extending all the way up to that central band of africa where we are seeing some fierce thunderstorms roll across the congos. cameroon, edging into coastal areas of nigeria. you can see those fierce thunderstorms they will by the time we get into thursday, they do ease the way it's going to get wet and windy a for the north west for morocco and algeria. but it's all about the wind. when it comes to libya, we are expecting some gale force winds that are expecting to lift the sand and create some sandstorms here. now talking about sandstorms as we move to the

south africa and environmental groups say severe weather has killed half a 1000000 people in southern africa. in the last 6 months alone for me, davila al jazeera johannesburg, south africa. ah, hello. are you watching out a 0? these are the stories we're following. this. our french president emanuel mc on has been reelected, comfortably bathing far right challenger marine la penn. but crohn's acknowledged the dissatisfaction with his 1st term though, while the pen says her strong performance puts her in a good position for i'm coming. parliamentary elections isn't groupon or local. but yet, i know for many of our compatriots who chose extreme rights, their anger and disagreement, which led them to vote for that project. well, we must find a response that will be my responsibility and the responsibility of those who surround me, mothers, because the boat, the selection means we have to consider all the difficulties people have lived through and to respond to their anger and disappointment. my dear friend to day you made a choice for humanism, for ambitious independence for our country, and f

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south africa and environmental groups. se severe weather has killed half a 1000000 people in southern africa. in the last 6 months alone. for me de la auto 0, johannesburg, south africa. ah, a reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera and manual. my crone and his support is the celebrating in france after he was re elected as president. that's based on early estimates, giving him more than 58 percent of the run of votes. once official victory will make my crown the 1st french president in 20 years to secure a 2nd term during his victory speech, micron called for unity. isn't going on with the local but yet i know for many of our compatriots who chose extreme rights, their anger and disagreement which led them to vote for that project. well, we must find a response that will be my responsibility and the responsibility of those who surround me, novice, because the vote to this election means we have to consider all the difficulties people have lived through and to respond to their anger and disappointment. my dear friend today i'll you had a choice for humanism, for ambitious independence

in south africa and environmental group. se severe weather has killed half a 1000000 people in southern africa. in the last 6 months alone. for me to mila al jazeera johannesburg, south africa, the japanese coast guard is searching for 16 people, still missing. after a sight, seeing boat went missing, and bad weather off the northern island of kato, 10 people have been confirmed dead most were found on nearby rocks or in the water . the crew sent out a distress call on saturday during bad weather. the water in the area is not much above freezing, and would likely affect people's consciousness after just a few minutes. an investigation into the operator is underway. japanese drug maker says the, the experimental treatment is developed for coven 19 is showing promising results. the company says is anti viral treatment has shown rapid clearance of the virus during the 2nd phase of clinical trials. the drug makers set it plans to launch a global phase 3 trials for the drug. with us government support. there's been more unrest in china's largest city, shanghai, where many residents are angry at str

in future, there has not been much that flaw particularly for adaptation into south africa and southern africaplay in providing a direct more resources to sub—saharan africa but also is specifically to south africa to put in place the necessary early warning systems and projects which will help communities become more resilient, communities become more resilient, communities whether rural or urban city centre communities. such damage is quite widespread and usually it is quite widespread and usually it is infrastructure that takes the biggest knock outside the loss of life still to be able to rebuild all of that i think insurance companies often times are caught unawares of this year it damaged such natural disasters can have it so we need to find a way to be able to channel more resources and that resourcing is needed both to save those lives of those who are no displays but also to rebuild the economy and rebuild the infrastructure that has been damaged. rebuild the infrastructure that has been damaged-— rebuild the infrastructure that has been damaued. ., ~ ,, , . been damaged. thank you ve

a severe weather has killed half a 1000000 people in southern africa. in the last 6 months alone. for me to mila ultra 0, johannesburg, south africa. ah, hello, you're watching out here. these are the top stories. french president, a. manion micron has been reelected comfortably beating far right challenger moraine. the pan, or crohn's, acknowledged the dissatisfaction with his 1st term while a pen says her strong performance put to run a good position for upcoming parliamentary elections. is a good one on the local, but yes, i know from many of our compatriots who chose extreme right. their anger and disagreement which led them to vote for that project. well, we must find a response that will be my responsibility and the responsibility of those who surround me, lovers, because the voted the selection means we have to consider all the difficulties people have lived through and to respond to their anger and disappointment. my dear friend, today you made a choice for humanism, for ambitious independence for our country. and for our europe. there been isolated, protest 5 far left grou

and the challenge, unfortunately, historically has been in southern africa. mining corporations typically multinational and have front of the money leverage to governments to put the investment in for power stations. and if we visualize it like a body, they have put the transportation from the massive generators that they rested in. and the archery is go into the mines and heavy industry, very minimal, heavy, heavy industry outside of south africa. but different if you a lot of minds vfc ambia among others. and then vanes where they do exist goes into major towns and cities. and largely we provide electricity, which benefits largely wealthy residents and government buildings and a few small industry. so that has been the historical trend, and unfortunately the situation is much the same. the grander project has held a lot of present promise. it's a massive infrastructure project at the potential capacity for that. then there's tremendous financial arrangements that have been structured to finance the grant has meant mining capital has been sized and it's unlikely we have already seen the

unvaccinated population in india last year, and omicron out of an unvaccinated population in southern africaiddle income countries, mother nature will continue to hurl significant variants of concern at us. we developed a vaccine using an older technology that is already in place in many low and middle income countries. we used that same approach for covid-19 vaccine that looks really promising in terms of levels of protective antibody and t-cell responses. we licensed it in indonesia, bangladeshnd botswana. it is great we can make that kind of contribution to addressing vaccine inequality. geoff: certainly encouraging. great to see you as always. thank you for your time. and next week on "the newshour," john yang reports on the "vaccine for the world" developed by dr. hotez and his team to fight covid vaccine inequity. ♪ farming has always been a major part of the economy along virginia's coastline. but now the region is experiencing the fastest average rate of sea level rise on the atlantic coast. sam turken of local station whro reports on how this shift is creating significa problems for

and showers in storms across the gulf of getting lined toward southern africa right now. still eastern areas of south africa plagued by wet weather and it looks like showers dance back into cape town on monday with a height of 22 official and line of the judge. the stage is set and it's time for a different approach. one that is going to challenge the way you think was wor, inevitable. i just want to started to please doing it. they're not doing the right thing. let's leave simplicity to the headlines. join me as i take on the lies, dismantled misconceptions and debate. the contradictions do we have a real democracy here in the united states, the smuggler political party, that's a wrote a cool insurgency, mark lamond hill, and it's time to get up front right here on out 0. lou. the me. welcome back. you're watching out. just hear a time to recap our headlines. ukraine. amazon lives of accused rush of committed war crimes. after the discovery of mass graves and the bodies of civilians in boucher and germany's defense minister says that you must consider the banding, the imp

in there for the next few days, and showers in storms across the gulf of getting land toward southern africa right now. still eastern areas of south africa plagued by wet weather and it looks like showers dance back into cape town on monday with a height of 22. ah, iraq, a nation riddled with landmarks and an expert dedicated to defusing them, one by one. equipped with only a month and the pair of war parties, the faces death every day, but does his work make him a hero or a target witness? the minor on a just 0. lou ah, a reminder of the main stories were following this. our ukraine is accused rusher of carrying out a deliberate massacre, killing some $300.00 civilians as his forces retreat from the town of ucc and nick eve. it says it has evidence of war crimes and is calling for tough sanctions against russia. moscow denied these accusations. russia missiles of the southern ukrainian ports of odessa. moscow says they destroyed an oil refinery and 3 fuel storage facilities used by you crate despite troops nam mc alive. now we want to talk to sri lanka because the cabinet ministers have res

d w, southern africa correspondent adrienne creech is in durban, where the worst of the flooding occurred. and we asked him to tell us more about the situation there. well, it is quite shocking. i'm at one of the times where we had a land slides right behind me, but you can see there was the house here, right behind me that was just swept away, where 4 people insights grandmother with 3 grandchildren, one of the grandchildren, the wife of all the yeah, that's part of the way to be honest. one was just 3 years old and as you drive through job and you find many of these much light sites where these things were happening, where people were killed, where people died and in the rubble and how we still don't know the total expense of the catastrophe. that we're seeing here because they're working, build going on, people are still missing, so they're still locked to do in the next day to really see how many people pass away doing that and have prepared was durban for such a massive rainstorm. live group got enough and there's already a lot of talked and criticism against the government because t

as an example, in southern africa, rain has been a particular plague, as you know, the last 2 weeks. there's more rain coming up with the eastern cape, but it's wide spread, not locally quite as heavy. and it's not over durban either, but it's certainly over the suit. but this is maybe more of interest as a tropical lower them out when this is a forecast, the saturday richer is a proper circulation. it may well be named as a proper site comic store quite nasty and hanging around the coasted mozambique for at least 2 days. ah, the african stories from african perspective if conditions select wireless, cuz your response to the next one since you gave it to them on the lifted handful, short documentaries from african filmmakers from book keena fossil and kenya. for me, it's really important to teach because it comes into something that i can be proud of. the paint and g heinz bench africa direct on algebra. ah ah. hello, are you watching out 0? i'm emily ang, when he's are minute on top stories this hour. he cranes, president is warning the rest of europe that rushes expansionist ambiti

us-oriented democracy and russia-oriented autocracy, several large democracies, for example, india and southern africafrom voting on a un resolution that demanded the withdrawal of russian troops, a number of democratic countries in latin america, including brazil and mexico, did not support anti-russian sanctions. nearly half of all asian and african countries abstained or voted against the resolution and only three asian countries japan singapore and south korea joined the us and eu sanctions on russia this policy of multiple ties and alliances is the norm in asia but it will complicate the contours of a massive confrontation between the west and autocracies china and i vladimir alekseevich, this is the multiplicity of the west, the ability to cooperate and compete at the same time. after all, this corresponds to the russian e, the russian pattern and traditions of foreign policy. we are ready for it. to the western world, a very important question that you ask is how ready we are for this very world of the west, not a serious question, but because on the one hand we are ready because we have tradit

particularly in the middle east, the north africa region, but also in sub saharan africa and in southern africa. among the countries that are most dependent on, for example, live or no or egypt or livia, but also our operations as the world food program, a heavy be affected with disorder and crisis. mauretania, synagogue, guinea, sierra leone, gun nigeria. they depend sometimes to 7080 percent of foreign in. now these countries, as anyone else in the world are coming out of 2 years of them in the world have spent the staggering $26.00 trillion dollars on the damage. which means that countries are even more in depth than they ever wear additional. their exchange rates are melting away. and in this situation, you will have globally soaring prices for staple foods and a very strong dollar in simple terms. they just cannot afford any more to buy the most basic foods and that is affecting the countries that cannot afford. and it's affecting the poor family that austin spend already 7080 percent of the family income for break. that was martin frick, the germany director of the u. n's world food progr

particulary in the middle east, the north africa region, but also in sub saharan africa and in southern africa, among the countries that are most dependent on, for example, lebanon, or egypt or livia, but also our operations as the world food program, a heavy be affected with this or in crisis mauritania synagogue, kini sierra leone gone on nigeria. they depend sometimes to 7080 percent of foreign. now these countries, as anyone else in the world are coming out of 2 years of the world have spent the staggering $26.00 trillion dollars on the damage. which means that countries are even more in depth than they everywhere additional. their exchange rates are melting away. and in this situation, you will have globally, sorry, prices for staple foods end a very strong dollar in simple terms. they just cannot afford any more to buy the most basic foods. and that is affecting the countries that cannot afford, and it's affecting the poor family that often spend already 7080 percent of the family income for break to hear some of the other stories. now that we're following for you this hour in the united

it's not going to be record breaking stuff, but it is above average of to southern africa right now. what, whether continues for eastern portions of south africa and some showers dance back into cape town on monday, with a high of 22 degrees casa airway official airline of the j. mainstream coverage of big stories can sometimes deliver more heat, then light any water scenario. there's always 8 to force to simplify. narratives. nuance is always called for even in the case of an aggressive war, the listening pace delve into the news, narrative and dissect them. there is not our great deal of subtlety. we're talking about the barbarism that is unfolding as though we somehow unique. it's not unique covering the way the news is covered. on al jazeera lou. ah, welcome back to pick them out about top stories here. this al hong kong, the carolina has announced she will not seek a 2nd turn her successor will be picked and made with the election is due to take place. lamb presided over hong kong during massive anti government protests in 2019 . but more disturbing footage is emerging out of ukr

it's not going to be record breaking stuff, but it is above average after southern africa right now. what, whether continues for eastern portions of south africa and some showers dance back into cape town on monday with a high of 22 degrees. ah, the from the world's most populated region in depth stories from across asia and the pacific. good type us coaches and conflicting politics. one 0, one east on al jazeera. ah al jazeera. with samuel lou. ah, welcome back. a quick reminder about top stories here. this al hong kong lead a carolina about she would not seek a 2nd. ton of successes will be picked in may when the election of revenue chief executive is due to take place. long presided over hong kong during massive anti government po, texas in 2019. but more disturbing footages emerging out of ukraine of the fallen, potentially committed by russian troops. they withdrew from positions made the capitol dead, bodies of what appeared to be civilians were found lying in houses on the weights of fields and have been under similar scenes in the nearby town of boucher also close to key ukrai

positions itself as a great beacon of why we need urgent climate action in south africa and obviously southern africa and other parts of the continent as of the continent as well. in terms of getting help to people, obviously very difficult. is enough being done? that is a difficult one. there is work being done. we know that disaster risk deployed government assets have been deployed to help which is trying to help as much as they can and last night the president was there to look at the extent of the damage and one of the tricky things is that covid wrecked havoc on the provincial municipal budget. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, another vacancy at the top of english ticket. joe root has stepped down as england test captain after the team's run of poor performances. (00v)england slumped to a 10—wicket defeat to the west indies in the third test in grenayda last month as their winless run stretched to nine matches. in the aftermath, root said he wanted to stay on but now says "the timing is right" to step down. he holds the record for the most number of matches and wins as

positions itself as a great beacon of why we need urgent climate action in south africa and obviously southern africaing help to people, obviously very difficult. is enough being done? that is a difficult one. there is work being done. we know that disaster risk deployed government assets have been deployed to help which is trying to help as much as they

a severe weather has killed half a 1000000 people in southern africa. in the last 6 months alone. for me da mila al jazeera johannesburg, south africa. ah . are you watching al jazeera with me sell robin in doha, reminder of our top news stories, french president, manuel macro has been reelected comfortably beating far right challenger math in the been macros acknowledged a satisfaction with his 1st team is a good one. all the local but the years i know for many of our compatriots who chose extreme, write their anger and disagreement which led them to vote for that project. well, we must find a response was that will be my responsibility and the responsibility of those who surround me, mothers, because the voted the selection means we have to consider all the difficulties people have lived through and to respond to their anger and disappointment. my dear friend, today you made a choice for humanism, for ambitious independence for our country and for our europe in their concessions speech, berkeley in the pen said the result puts her party in a strong position for the upcoming legis

south africa and environmental groups say severe weather has killed half a 1000000 people in southern africa. in the last 6 months alone. for me de la o 20, johannesburg, south africa, people in senegal have been protesting against poor conditions in hospitals, especially for pregnant women. they've been prompted by the death of a woman who was 9 months pregnant as to so canada and her baby died after she was refused. this is very infection out of public hospital. health workers also went on strike earlier this week. there is outcry in shanghai after government workers built fences around homes, shops and restaurants. there the latest lockdown restrictions aimed at stamping out . coven, 1900 infections. 25000000 people in china's largest city have been ordered to stay indoors for weeks. many say they are suffering from shortages of basic necessities . thousands of dancers, drummers and revelers are marking the return of brazil's world famous carnival. for many, it's a turning points for the country. after the pandemic put a stop to celebrations for 2 years. on atlantic have reports from rio