i have a promise to victor alba keeps claiming that this was a very fair election to deb latest fun of a char in budapest. thank you so much. all the leader of hungary is neighbor, serbia is also on his way to reelection populace president alexander who chic is set to win around 60 percent of the vote. who teaches those that have close ties with russia's president vladimir putin and has not imposed sanctions over the war and ukraine. that's the latest on dw news, this our i marion evans, dean from me and the entire news team here in berlin. thanks for the company. we've got some hot tips for your bucket list. magic corner trip hotspot for food, please check and some great cultural memorials to boot w travel off. we go on the green.

the selection was promised to vote. victor alba deems not only fair, but also free. i let's really see what that final verdict is here in hungary money . the war in ukraine cast a shadow over the election, of course, or talk to us about what role it played in the campaign. the war a neighboring ukraine cannot be ignored. it could not be ignored, neither by the government, nobody opposition allies. it the alta actually to political context in which the selection to place and the way the government handle this issue is trying to cater both to those voters who read out more or less conditioned actually to like the fact that hungary is really much very much alive. economically with russia, but also promised to victor alba was trying to cater to those voters, especially the undecided voters, given this message of bees that hungary is going to stay out of the school. so yes, the one ukraine definitely played a role whether that actually was the decision making factor here for primaries to victor alba land the super majority vector, victor in parliament, day behind me is up

this, that this countries been governed by the same proved and promised to victor alba is 2010, but the countries not as far yet. and as a result, if you look at the campaign and the campaign rhetoric here, the choice is in between peace and war. if you ask the fittest party to ruling government party or is the choice but east and west, that's where the opposition alliance is campaigning on a choice between east more towards russia. as obviously i promise to victor alba and a close put in friend an academic partner has been very, very, and sort of in a tight lipped on the saying something personally, against a russia being the aggressor here in this war against ukraine. and putin being there had all of that aggression. so it's, it's interpretation. yeah. how much you, crane, and the war in the neighboring country here comes into play. when people cast a ballot today as they are, even though it's so far, at least if you look at the, the voter participation, it is not as high as it was 4 years ago. the question is really just how high it's going to be and how that's going to benefit eithe

however, what we can as say, for sure is that promise to victor alba and try to actually feed different narratives. the narrative of those who support him and actually support his economic partnership and close friendship with vladimir putin. but you also try to key to, to deal with even the undecided voters here who actually would like to have a strong the stance from prime minister victor alba to name to, to, in as an aggressor of this entire more in ukraine. he never said that, but at least he sat and this is where it may be undecided. voters can also be swayed around. he said that he condemns what you call the military action in ukraine. that you later, a cool dad as a war. we do not really know how his narrative is going to influence the final result here. but one thing is certain. what's happening in neighboring ukraine. what's going on in that countries certainly will trickle in to the decision making of borders here in hungary. did have a funny for char in budapest. funny, thanks so much. all hungary is a neighbor, serbia is also deciding whether to give its leader another term

but as i say they came together to alice promised to victor alba. but at that simple goal, that one goal that dominates here is going to be enough to convince voters to actually cast they bought a ballot for that alliance. is something that we will see as this election is on the way. and the results are coming in. possibly later tonight, around 10 p. m here in hungary. and that was d. w correspondent, funny for char, reporting from hungry. and now for some of the other headlines around the world, flash floods in land slides have killed at least 8 people, including 6 children across the brazilian state of rio de janeiro. 13 people are reported to be missing. it's the latest in a series of deadly storms to hit the region in the past few months. pakistan's prime minister in rand can is staying in office after plans to vote him out or blocked. a no confidence motion to remove can was scrapped after the speaker pakistan's parliament ruled it was unconstitutional. can maintain that the mayor, united states is trying to oust him because of his foreign poli

this, that this country has been governed by the theme, peruse, and promised to victor alba is 2010, but the countries not as far yet. and as a result, if you look at the campaign or the campaign rhetoric here, the choice is in between peace and what is you asked to see this party drooling government policy, or is a choice between east and west. that's what the opposition alliance is. campaigning on with choice between east more towards russia as obviously i promise to victor alba and a close point in friend. an academic partner has been very, very, and the sort of em and tight lipped on to saying something personally, against a russia being the aggressor here in this war against ukraine. and putin being there had all of that aggression. so it's, it's the interpretation. yeah. how much you, crane, and the war in the neighboring country here comes into play. when people cast a ballot today as they are, even though it's so far, at least if you look at the, the voter participation, it is not as high as it was 4 years ago. the question is really just how high it's going to be and how tha

is it lost a landslide victory for victor alba. congress nationalists, prime minister, a graph what what the whole world is seeing in budapest is that christian democratic politics, conservative politics and patriotic politics. one holborn is a self styled liberal dump, a liberal democrat who has repeatedly clash with brussels. he is as one his 4th consecutive term by a much greater margin than expected. ah, ah, i'm gather as welcome to the program. ukrainian officials say they're digging communal graves for victims of the departing russian forces near keith be apparent atrocities, including footage of scores of dead civilians in the streets of the suburb of butcher have sparked international outrage. several you countries are pushing for tougher sanctions against russia. with some leaders calling with killings, war crops, a warning to our viewers. this next report cont, that contains some disturbing images as ukrainian forces recapture territory to the north of keith reports of what russian troops left behind continued to emerge. civilians with their hands tied apparently shot at close

not quite surprising at all that vladimir putin was the 1st person to congratulate primaries to victor alba on this landslide victory. now ben has long been thorn and you lead his side and it doesn't sound like that's about to change before we come to you barbara, let's just listen what he ought to say in his victory speech. perfect. if we la glass hot water, the whole world is seen in budapest and is that christian democratic politics are for conservative politics. things are unpatriotic politics. one of you, we're telling europe, this is not the past, this is the future, i will move. this will be our common european future. oh yeah. so barbara of islam, brussels, how is all one's landslide victory going down their way going down like poison pie, obviously because there was a hope for naturally. a that democracy would return to hungary, real democracy, and not the orbit type or because he has been in this ongoing fight for years now about the rule of law about press freedom and other aspects that he has is sort of for over the years, really demolished within his country now the european un

the nation faces its worst economic crisis in decades. hungary prime minister victor alba and wins a 4th term in office with a big victory and predicted in sundays election. ah, i'm at hong kong lead a carry lamb has announced she will not seek a 2nd term as chief executive. lamb says her decision is entirely based on family considerations. a 5 year tenure, sore wave of anti government protests which culminated with the adoption of bay, james national security law. opponent say the legislation has stifled much of hong kong autonomy and freedoms. go to adrian brown. now he joins us live from hong kong . so how people reacting well, sammy, this news was only confirmed during the last 3 hours, but i think the overall impression you get here is one of indifference and apathy to what has happened. because remember, the people of hong kong have essentially been disempowered when he comes to the election of the chief executive. that's because the chief executive is selected by 1500 member committee, which is carefully vetted to ensure they are loyal to china. that way say, unless china can

is to victor alba, a long time ally of russia's president vladimir putin, is hoping to extend his 12 year term, the races, the closest in years. all opposition parties came together to field a single candidate, al jazeera sandra simmons report snell from budapest. peter mark, his eye is leading an alliance of 6 opposition parties. they don't all agree on policy, but they're united in one aim to bring down hunger as prime minister victor all by marcus, i is telling his people that all burn has split the country. he's made his close supporters, rich, and he's moving more towards the autocracy of russia and his friend president vladimir putin, rather than abiding by the use rule of law. the war in ukraine dominates this campaign. mark is i want to back nato when the you in helping ukraine with military aid. but all banners telling his people, the opposition wants to join the war. asking why that old man has been doing this forever. i can say that he has a lot of it is about protecting the nation, protecting the country. he has always been backing the opposition for 12 years or that has

after no confidence motion against him was thrown out of parliament. hungary, his private as to victor, alba chases a tough challenge from united opposition. and a vote, overshadowed by the boy in ukraine, and sri lanka imposes a curfew out of band on social media. following on rest and protests over a deepening economic crisis, missiles, hippa, southern ukrainian port city of odessa rushes defense ministry says that it destroyed an oil refinery and 3 fuel storage facilities. fires were reported in several parts of the city where ukraine's naval headquarters locators. so when you're there with the got bridge, the milk this morning, high precision, cna based missiles destroyed an old plant and 3 depos near odessa, which had been fueling ukrainian troops named mc alive. this a new out of double bono. russia began its 39 stay a full scale aggression with a missile strike. the odessa region was among the priority goals. the enemy continued its vile practice of destroying critical infrastructure. according to preliminary data, there are no victims as her live. that'll of a vouch sarah, stephanie

who is prime minister of victor alba unsecure. is another term in office declaring victory in some days election rank as entire cabinet resigns as a country grapples with its worst economic crisis and decades plus fuel designs with your music facility to tell our story. ukrainian president vladimir lensky appeals to the music industry for support during the granular, lose more disturbing footage is emerging out of ukraine of the violence potentially committed by russian troops as they withdrew from positions near the capital. a warning some of the following images are distressing. a mexican broadcaster has captured these scenes and at a pin which is on the outskirts of keys. it shows the dead bodies of what appeared to be civilians lying in houses, alleyways and fields. extensive damage is also been cause to buildings in the area . well, there were similar scenes in the nearby town of boucher, also close to keys. ukraine has accused russia of carrying out a deliberate masika there. harrowing footage of bodies in sibley and clothin

the 6 party united for hungary alliance has bound to keep national as prime minister victor alba from serving a 4th consecutive term. recent polls predict a tight race, but give the incumbent a slight lead. flash floods and landslides killed at least 8 people, including 6 children across the brazilian state of rio de janeiro. 13 people are reported to be missing at the latest, and a series of deadly storms to hit the region in the past few months. or earlier we asked more men to, i'll halle see a jamini journalist based and cairo how decisive the cease fire that has been brokered by the un between the warring parties. there is for the country his father was still open, a large national. it being closed since 2017 and also for court and allow change or you'll shoot a cd, especially the state people are facing a not only the mean. you know, this happening around the world. we're about them and you know, facing a really hard time. so, and also a ceasefire. open data center. and also will release prisoners from both sides. and also the roots idea. and you know, if you heard about ties, it

on the choice between east more towards russia as obviously i promise to victor alba, close put in friend an academic partner has been very, very, and the sort of a tight lipped on the saying something personally against russia being the aggressor here in this war against ukraine. and putin being to had all of that aggression. so it's, it's the interpretation. yeah. how much you, crane, and the war in the neighboring country here comes into play. when people cast a ballot today as they are, even though it's so far, at least if you look at the, the voter participation, it is not as high as it was 4 years ago. the question is really just how high it's going to be and how that is going to benefit either the government party or this and you opposition alliance. that's for the very 1st time on the ballot list. right, beneficiary in budapest, you keep an eye on the action there for us. thank you so much and serbian, so also going to the poles for presidential and parliamentary elections taking place under the shadow of the invasion of ukraine president alexander, of which each is on course to w

alliance is. campaigning on with choice between east more towards russia as obviously i promise to victor alba, close put in friend. an academic partner has been very, very, and the sort of em and tight lipped on to saying something personally, against russia being the aggressor here in this war against ukraine. and putin being there had all of that aggression. so it's, it's the interpretation. yeah. how much ukraine and the war in the neighboring country here comes into play. when people cast a ballot today as they are, even though it's so far, at least if you look at the, the voter participation, it is not as high as it was 4 years ago. the question is really just how high it's going to be and how that's going to benefit either the government party or this and you opposition alliance. that's for the very 1st time on the ballot list. right, beneficiary in budapest, you keep an eye on the action there for us. thank you so much. ah. in the one is lager by munich. have taken another big step towards the title. they one for one against fryeburg. although they briefly had 12 players on the pitch a

sure to oust her into present victor alba and seems to be a strong one. because as you just mentioned, that alliance for the 1st time, 6 parties from the left all the way to the right have formed a united opposition hoping to prevent all bands re election. what are their chances? it really depends a little bit how the why a neighboring ukraine is going to influence disability. is it going to influence it at all? very absorbers. various political scientists have, they are read on that. but if, well, when i speak to people that i speak to people here on the ground, what do you think about what's happening in the neighboring country? you definitely have people say those to support the government say they are definitely vote for the government because they believe that they are going to being bring peace. now this is obviously repeating the campaign. they changed because of the war of the government who say you vote is a vote either for peace. if you vote for the government awful war, if you vote for the opposition, something that your bush opposition has alw

those who do not want to vote for a promise to victor alba. why? he's not taking a much stronger stance. so yes, a lot will come down to the political narrative right now. what's happening in the neighboring country in ukraine? thank you. funny, it'll certainly be interesting to see how d images play out in the minds of the hungarian voters today. thanks for that. update from budapest, serbians are going to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections taking place under the shadow of the invasion of ukraine. president alexander, which is on term to win a 2nd term and largely pro russian country. but his balancing act with the european union may become increasingly complicated after the vote. dw correspondent jack parrot is in belgrade and sentenced this report. 5 years the president alexander v church is expecting to retain his office during the elections. hearing serbia, under his leadership, serbia has remained the only european country to resist imposing sanctions on russia over the invasion of ukraine. the pro russian stars is shared

united in their desire to oust prime is to victor alba. so if you cast your belo today, you don't only have the choice between the govern party fetus that's been governing this country for the past couple of years and several small opposition parties, but one big alliance of various opposition pods, from left to right, that are actually normally quite divided along i'd allergic alliance, but as i say, they came together to alice promised civic to all. but then at that simple goal, that one goal that dominates here is going to be enough to convince voters to actually cast a book. a ballot for that alliance is something that we will see as this election is under way. and the results are coming in possibly later tonight, around 10 pm here in hungary. so a disparate coalition coming together, united in one goal, seeing the back of victor or been, that must be hard for them to campaign what, what are their chances campaigning was actually ongoing even until yesterday, by the i had of this alliance of disposition alliance beat out at mod, key as

basically of this aggression against, against a ukraine, whether this was the main factor i promised to victor alba has scored so well. those 5 know the final results are not in yet. is a question. it will be answered by observe us by analysts certainly didn't hurt him . he was actually playing this move to perspective narrative trying to cater to those who actually are conditioned to support him because he has close ties with russia. but he was also trying to cater to those who actually would like to hear him say something like what he did that he's going to be piece by hungary not negotiating zalinski and not joining the war that he thinks would would, would likely happen if i had the opposition one having said that in some way the ukrainians situation, the war in the neighboring country, played a factor here in the selection. just how much this is up to analysts to decide. and the sketch you have to speak now and some other stories making headlines. today . projection show that popular survey in president alexandra virginia has one as 2nd term, securing around 60 percent of the vote, which it ha

because promise to victor alba was governing hungary already between 1998 in 2002. so pretty much de resolved if fetus is going to call this a night soon as a result, were they expected? in fact, people outside, already in a celebration, mood waving hungarian flags and are expecting premier civic to all on to take to stage. just like he did 4 years ago to announce his victoria bought the final results and not in yet these are partial results. but because more than half of the national votes have been already counted for, that means that there's a very strong indication that his lead is just or only going to be increased asthma votes are coming in while even before the polls closed orphans opponents called that possible voter fraud, was there evidence of this whether there was evidence, this is what lawyers will have to decide. and those observe as both international observers by or see, but also the, all the thousands of volunteers, both from the opposition parties, but also a few. this government, they also had their observers. so that report we will not have the f

quite divided along, i'd ideological lines, but as i say they came together to alice promised to victor alba. and then at that simple goal, that one goal that dominates here is going to be enough to convince voters to actually cast a book. a ballot for that alliance is something that we will see as this election is under way. and the results are coming in possibly later tonight, around 10 p. m. here in hungary. and now for some more of today's headlines, protesters in sri lanka are calling on the country's president to resign. people are angry, over shortages of essential supplies, such as fuel and food. a nationwide curfew is in place until monday morning. several social media sites were blocked by the government in an effort to suppress the demonstrations. flash floods and landslides had killed at least 8 people, including 6 children across the brazilian state of rio de janeiro. 13 people are reported to be missing. it's the latest in a series of deadly storms to hit the region in the past few months. french president emanuel my call has held his 1st big rally in his race for reelection pr

missiles earlier on sunday, the port houses ukraine's main naval base hungry as prime minister, victor alba has declared victory in an election, overshadowed by the war in neighboring ukraine. or banners. a close ally of the russian president vladimir putin. initial results suggest his party will get a comfortable majority in parliament enabling serbia incumbent president alexander boots, which is also one re election here to the ukraine. war also dominated the campaign . all of shall, anchors, cabinet ministers have resigned except the prime minister early on sunday. hundreds of people including opposition and peace defied a curfew to protest against the unprecedented economic crisis. so those are the headlines. the news continues here on our 0 after my nigeria statement. thanks for watching bye. for now. are china in the us? we balking their way to war in the struggle of ukraine. here is the test for president joe biden. what program is really trying to do is rewrite the security architecture in europe. it's your personal united states. if you're, if you go to walking through gum at the s

he's posing the biggest threat yet to victor alba. the 2 men do have one thing in common, though. they're both conservative. ah, band disputes that he brands, maki zion, his alliance as less swing laws on mama's, on the left, thinks that ukraine fights are wall. this is what the leader of our opponents said word for word that ukraine fights are war. this is a mistake. this is not our walk in this war. we cannot gain anything but can losing everything as now mom he hobbled oberon tells his people, he'll keep them safe, and throws in sweetness, tax cuts kept perpetual prices, and securing russian got supplies on ukraine. the government says it's welcomed woman, half a 1000000 saying most of the refugees are in transit. oh, on the eve of voting mach, his eyes staged his final push to try to buck the trend of opinion polls giving all been an increasing lead. oh, but whatever the opposition says they struggle to dissuade many hungarians from seeing or bam as a strong figure of stability in dangerous times. andrew simmons, alger 0, budapest, and french present value. mack on his l. his

residential schools who rallying support 2 days before the election. hungary is prime minister victor alba and faces is toughest test in years. and the football woke up drawer is just an hour away. thank tune for special coverage from the event hearing cut off. now russia is accusing ukraine. our cross border helicopter a tank which set a fuel depot on fire, the oil tanks in belgrade are still in flames as another round of online negotiations to stop the war. begin by the video appears to show, to attack helicopters flying over the russian city early on friday. then a fire began among storage tanks, cranes foreign minister neither confirmed nor denied responsibility. it's the 1st accusation of a ukrainian ass strike on russian territory since the invasion began. 5 weeks ago, run near the reedy is at the depot in belgrade. climate middle, he at 10 o'clock and he at the 2 helicopters, reportedly flew at low altitude and targeted huge oil depots with rockets in the city of belgrade. there is a massive blaze. it's might be the biggest of its kind in this region. belgrade is about 40 kilometers

crisis. hungry is joint opposition. candidate face is an uphill task against long time leader. victor alba, and in an election offended by the ukraine war on in sport, the english premier league title race is heating up. liverpool jump ahead of manchester city with a to know victory over what work. what for with hello and welcome to the program. ukraine insists it's winning the fight to keep russian forces away from its capital and says they're retreating from the towns surrounding cave. but it's wary of what they have left behind and where they will strike next. let's go straight to a correspond enron con his life for us in key iran, you have been traveling around the outskirts of key or to enter your pin. what exactly have you been seeing? well, let me show you, let me sorry, let me tell you that what we saw today was absolutely harrowing. one of the towns that the russians have actually retreated from is called at the intervenes. incredibly important because it was a town on the way to the capital itself is a fairly direct route. once you get over the bridge, getting that town and a hol

plus a landslide victory for victor alba, congress nationalists, prime minister. with almost all the votes, counted albany, appears to have won the 4th consecutive time by a much greater margin than expected. used his victory speech to criticize brussels, bureaucrats and friends pressed vin, follow them as lensky calling the opponents. ah, i am glad offers welcome to the program. russian forces are being accused of committing mass atrocities before retreating from areas near the ukrainian capital cave. footage of scores of dead civilians in the street of butcher. some bounded shot at close range have sparked outrage. several you countries are pushing for tougher sanctions against russia. with some leaders calling the killings. war crimes warning. 2 of us. this following report contains some disturbing images as ukrainian forces recapture territory to the north of keith. the horrors of what happened is britian. troops occupied aries around the capitol. continue to emerge. all civilians with their hands tied shots a close range. dozens of the bodies had been found i

joseph aguaro, who chaired today's meeting as we understand it, it is being reported and that the victor alba of russia has said that he's not interested engaging in a conversation about oil at any other level other than a council level that is effectively a meeting of european union heads of government. ah, there is no council scheduled until at least at, at the end of may somewhere in may and june and it might be pushed closer because of that. so we might see european has a state been quarter meeting a sometime in april. it course a meeting scheduled because of the pressure that the block is and now the force, the fear is that if they fail to reach some kind of an agreement at that particular meeting, a special meeting, an emergency meeting. so to say that looks really bad for a unity are on such a big stage. so it remains to be seen what, what is going to be the outcome of that. but already the room a meal is churning about that kind of meeting for, for their part as well. the hungarians have made it clear that they are prepared to pay for russian energy imports are in rubles. this is a br

the port houses ukraine's main naval base allegories by minister victor alba has declared victory in an election, overshadowed by the ruling neighboring ukraine oberon as a close ally of russian president vladimir putin. initial results suggest as party will get a comfortable majority in parliament. all of shall. anchors cabinet ministers have resigned except the prime minister earlier on sunday, hundreds of people including opposition and he's to fight a curfew to protest against the president it economic crisis and a v 6 people had been killed and 12 injured in a shooting in the us state of california, it happened in the early hours of sunday in the center of the state capitol at sacramento. and he said there were multiple shooters, but none are in custody. so those are the headlines that he's continues here now to sierra after the listing postage. and thanks for watching bye for now. oh, april 10th, we'll see french folks is go to the coals with the cost of living crisis. and the war in ukraine looming laud him. i know my boy is widely expected to win it, but how much ground him t

he's posing the biggest threat yet to victor alba and the 2 men do have one thing in common, though. they're both conservative or band disputes that he brands, marcie zion, his alliance as left wing lozzo, mama on the left thinks that ukraine fights are wall. this is what the leader of our opponents said word for word that ukraine fights are war. this is a mistake. this is not our walk in this war. we cannot gain anything but can lose everything as now mommy, hobble past all been tells his people, he'll keep them safe and throws in sweetness. tax cuts kept petal prices and securing russian gas supplies on ukraine. the government says it's welcomed more than half a 1000000 of its refugees, more than any other european country of its size. that claim is described as misleading though by at least one human rights organization, saying most of the refugees are in transit while the evil voting monkeys. i staged his final push to try to buck the trend of opinion polls giving all been an increasing lead. oh, but whatever the opposition says they struggle to dissuade many hungarians from seei

something at that prime is to victor alba has been feeding and he's poorly c, throughout the past stack a. but if you look on the other part to the other side of this coin, obviously out what the opposition was trying to achieve a change bring about change to hungary aligning more closer to the you towards the vast, compared to aligning it movie russia as they concern was that didn't really materialize here, in fact, the opposition a really i didn't expect that they are going, they're going to achieve such a law result a result here in the selection. so yes, i'll put it to compute campaigning based on very populous decisions. also add on the election, a huge spending spree by the government. all of that needs to be calculated in when you look at the results today and the super majority, that's likely to you a be confirmed soon here in parliament at that primary civic to albany, be this body as achieved. now the opposition candidate pay to market soil has admitted defeat, but he seemed to suggest that this was not a fair fight, was listening to the lateral give adequate our pro problem.

budapest the biggest political battle for more than a decade is playing out on hungary streets. victor alba has been close to vladimir putin for many years, and that gives opposition parties their best chance yet of defeating him. among the messaging putin's been your friend for 12 years, tell him to stop killing ukraine's war has made or been a marked man. just 3 weeks ahead of the russian invasion. he was in the kremlin for talks with putin signing a deal on gas supplies, while also representing the european union. as a most an out what that always my. so my visit is partly a peacekeeping mission. he said to me in europe and threatening to men, develop close bonds over the years, putin needs the ear of any you, leader, or band wants it. both ways influence in europe and business with russia. oh, controlling the media is something else they have in common. your thought o n as our hero. otherwise, emily, this is a rarity in hungary, journalists in the nether tauriel conference that's not influenced by the government. telexes, an independent online newspaper set up by journalists who would r

still ahead on al jazeera hungry lead of victor alba and faces a tough challenge from a united opposition in a vote. overshadowed by the warning that been dependent on animals for thousands of years. how the climate crisis is dramatically affecting livelihood in somalia. ah hello, they will have a look at africa in a moment, the 1st to the middle east and it's a hot dry and very settled. picture was seen temperatures continue to climb across the levant, jerusalem, touching up into the early thirties. by the time we get into tuesday, now, the temperature in baghdad will dig down slightly thanks to a cool, a wind that's blowing down. but the wind won't be an issue across the gulf states. we've seen temperatures above average here, with lots of sunshine and clear skies. now as we move to north africa, temperatures are continuing to rise in egypt. lots of hot weather, in places like hiram, we've got some heat warnings out for molly. the temperature in tim buck to edging up to 42 degrees for the really wet and windy weather. we have to look to that northwest corner some very heavy rain and str

simmons reports from budapest, police look about a month back, it was almost too close to call up a victor alba has made a lot of ground up on that because he's been using the ukraine war possibly to his own advantage when it was the opposite. reverse case a month ago, he's actually been suggesting that he is for peace because he is actually making sure that he doesn't get involved in the conflict. doesn't allow nato to send any aid to the country from his territory. so therefore, he's taking that at that actual angle and he's trying to reduce the heavy criticism he's received for having such a close relationship with ladder may petune. so that's the way he's been approaching it. the opposition for the 1st time is united and has been trying to gain ground. and it's become well quite popular, certainly the biggest challenge, yet to all bonds position. well, elections. i was to being held in serbia where they to a descended, deciding whether president alexander boucher should have a 2nd time. as in hungary, the election lead up has been dominated by russia's invasion of ukraine who teaches campai

and becky, awe and hungry his primers to victor alba city was another to him. and opened the geron victory them sunday's election. ah, hong kong leader, kerry lamb as an ounce. she will not seek a 2nd term. her successor will be picked in may when the election for a new chief executive due to take place. my alarm presided at hong kong during massive anti government protest in 2019. adrian brown has moved from hong kong. and so you night she insisted. the decision that she took was hers and she cited family reasons for her decision to go. now she said that she inform china's leaders of her decision to stand down last march during the national people's congress in beijing, when china's parliament approved a radical overhaul of hong kong electoral system. the past 5 years have been to us ones for hong kong. we had to protest in 2019 we had the imposition of, of a new national security law. and then of course we had cobit 19, we're still wearing face miles here in hong kong. and hong kong has some of the most harshest restrictions around the world. and i think that

in london, you're watching al jazeera also coming up on the program. hungry is prime minister . victor alba declines victory as election results put him on who's for a 4th term despite the opposition united against him. with the iran calm for his pakistan into political turmoil, cancelling a confidence vote, he looks at to lose dissolving parliament. ah, hello and welcome to the program. or ukraine has accused russia of carrying out a deliberate massacre in the town of boot. shania keith, hiring footage of bodies in civilian clothing, lying in the streets as sparked outrage around the world. ukraine's government says it as evidence now of war crimes was calling for even tougher sanctions on moscow. the atrocities were discovered after russia pulled back its troops from key towels near the capital, leaving you quite in control of the key of region. officials in good to say around 300 civilians were killed there, many buried in mass graves and some showing signs of torture. russia has denied the accusations. it's now repositioning its forces for more attacks in the south and east of ukraine.

it was almost too close to call up at victor. alba has made a lot of ground up, and that's because he's been using the ukraine war possibly to his own advantage when it was the opposite reverse case a month ago. he's actually been suggesting that he is for peace because he is actually making sure that he doesn't get involved in the conflict. doesn't allow nato or to send any aid to the country from his territory. so therefore, he's taking that, that actual angle and he's trying to reduce the heavy criticism he's received for having such a close relationship with vladimir putin. so that's the way he's been approaching it. the opposition for the 1st time is united and has been trying to gain ground and it's become well quite popular. certainly the biggest challenge yet to all bands position still had on al jazeera guns on the streets. we have more from israel's prime minister. after a series of faithless hacks and a political outside of vows to shake up the system in costa rica. ah hello there, let start in south asia and it's all about the relentless heat that's not giving up across indi

so there may be a push present, understood from poland and prime minister victor alba on saying no, we have to build an island in san nato to be more a deterrence when it comes to the return of the united states inside the you been ization of or the euro, a pillar inside or nato, but she as a by did the fact that france gets must be pulled out of the miniature command for another reason. it's not about nato, it's about united states. it's about the return of the united states in europe. and the smart diplomacy or the we shift when it comes to a european affairs as joe biden. and this is a call different because we are back in my call would be very more delicates or with the job aiden when it comes to the issue of a stronger or more robust, richer letter isn't. which of course married earl append does not. but even if she is opposed to the french policy and say, nato, she will also be opposed in the french policy inside japan in say you been una as well as in, inside the united nation. her body, or i salon your to appear expert in exactly face. thank you so much indeed for bringing us y

the news ally from london. much more still to bring you on the program hungry is prime minister victor alba. and faces the united opposition in an election, overshadowed by russia's invasion of ukraine. sweeping powers are given to sri lanka, security forces a day after hundreds of protest has tried to storm the president's home. ah, well now ukraine is denying russian accusations. it carried out across board a helicopter attack on a fuel depot in the city of belgrade. the oil tanks was still in flames as another round of online negotiations which use it began. russian troops are pulling back from some areas north of the capital, key of the hostile airport that was seized by moscow's forces is now empty and damaged and then further east, the red cross is saying that they were prevented from evacuating people from the besieged port city of murray, your pal, around 160000 people have been trapped there with very little food, water or power. rob mcbride has more on this now from the city of live eve, friday at 1st light just beyond ukraine's northern border with russia. fire fighters tackling

he's posing the biggest threat yet to victor alba and the 2 men do have one thing in common though. they're both conservative or band disputes that he brands marcie zion, his alliance as left wing, the little mama on the left thinks that ukraine fights are wall. this is what the leader of our opponents said word for word that ukraine fights are war. this is a mistake. this is not our walk in this war. we cannot gain anything but can lose everything as now mom he hobbled past all been tells his people, he'll keep them safe and throws in sweetness. tax cuts kept petal prices and securing russian gas supplies on ukraine. the government says its welcomed woman, half a 1000000 of its refugees, more than any other european country of its size. that claim is described as misleading though by at least one human rights organization, saying most of the refugees are in transit. oh, on the eve of voting mach, his eyes staged his final push to try to buck the trend of opinion polls giving all been an increasing lead. oh, but whatever the opposition says they struggle to dissuade many hungarians

constitution not to side stepping a no confidence motion in parliament congress prime minister victor alba.

budapest, the biggest political battle for more than a decade is playing out on hungary streets. victor alba has been closed the vladimir putin for many years, and that gives opposition parties their best chance yet of defeating him. among the messaging putin's been your friend for 12 years, tell him to stop killing. ukraine's war has made o'beirne a marked man, just 3 weeks ahead of the russian invasion. he was in the kremlin for talks with putin signing a deal on gas supplies, while also representing the european union. the most out of the home is my. so my visit is partly a peacekeeping mission. he said to me, senior and threatening to men, develop close bonds over the years, putin needs the ear of any you leader oberon wants it. both ways influence in europe and business with russia. oh, controlling the media is something else they have in common. what sort of an, as our hero, the was emily. this is a rarity in hungary journalists in the mediterranean conference that's not influenced by the government. telexes, an independent online newspaper set up by journalists who would resign from a