to the eyes. january 12th on d, w. the . this is dw news live from berlin, an earthquake damages homes and leaves thousands without power in japan. waves over meter high batter, the coastline authority scale back a synonymy warning, but say more trimmers are likely israel supreme court throws out a key government legal reform prime minister benjamin netanyahu. his changes curves the powers of judges, but they proved unpopular and spurred mass of nationwide protest. they'll let up in

israel's defensive and gaza matter. city operations of rudolph thomas militants is likely to last through 2024. and the world brings in the new year revelers in new york times square. welcome, 2024. with the traditional midnight fall drops. rio de janeiro also joins other cities, spectacular. fireworks. display the hello and welcome to our show. i'm assuming there's a in berlin. japan is bracing for more aftershocks after series of earthquakes triggered the highest level. so nami warning, officials say the threat of a major sonoma has passed for now. but warren, that more trimmers could follow. at least 4 people have been killed. dozens of earthquakes shop japan's west coast hitting the issue col, prefecture of the strongest, out of magnitude of $7.00 more than $30000.00 homes were left without power. but

the government says the nuclear power plants were not affected when the army was called in to help with rescue operations. and nearly 100000 people were ordered to evacuate. the customers inside this department store in east co op panic and try to take shelter as the trim is hit. the hundreds of people were evacuated from a subway station. the, as inside the ceilings started shaking. nearby residents were quoted the effects of a quake from inside the home. 6 and lodge fires broke out to some neighborhoods. the japans meet you were logical

agency recorded multiple quakes of the western coast. one of them had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6. they then issued the highest tsunami warning possible the service of the major tsunami of the since the great that occurred in the pacific ocean on march, the 11th 2011, outside with the success shima nuclear does off the still to clear and people's minds the government says that so fun, none of the nearby need to have help on. so being affected. journalist sonya boscoe joins us now from tokyo. sonia it's now the morning after those earthquakes drug. how would you describe the situation there? and yeah, it's been quite started to the new year. um let's start with this. the tsunami

thread as such, um, has as mainly costs, at least for now they've downgraded the warning level. we've seen some damage and some hardware as boats are over to overturn their costs and the water rolls a broken um, but i think probably at the moment really, the bigger issue is the quick, the intensity level is something that's the notes opinions that i haven't seen and also the surrounding area hasn't seen. there's been an area in the city of watching ma, that is burned to the ground over 50 buildings are gone. it's still burning. the extent of the damage there is, is even unclear at this point. and then the reason being concrete buildings that have fallen to the side largest old buildings. so uh, at the moment i think that the bigger worries, even the last quick, however that before as these are still wanting to, to stay vigilance to not go close to the cost. so yeah,

people really have to be careful still further, almost 100000 people have been evacuated from their homes. can we say when it will be safe for them to go back at this stage? i think it's really too early. there's also some disruption to the infrastructure. in some places, there's low electricity, the water is not running. and at the moment the, the rescue teams are trying to reach the areas. but there's lots of damage to roads . it's quite incredible to see the pictures with the huge cracks industries. landslide smart flights to a certain degree liquefaction to the ground. so all of this really hampers the rescue efforts and would it would make it also really difficult for people to return any time soon or do we have any sort of idea about the damage, the overall size of this? we often think back about think back to 2011 and focus cima. is this that kind of

level, or is it too early to say? it's, i wouldn't say is the kind of level simply because at the moment the tsunami damage is much, much less intense than you know in 2011. however, the, the earthquakes damage is, is really quite bad. and at this stage, i would say it's, it's even too early to tell. i mean, the effective area, it's is much smaller than back then. and japan is quite well prepared when it comes to, to, as quakes. but still, yeah it's, it's a much bigger area than usual, so to speak. um, so i, i think there's also quite some, some overwhelm. and so we really have to see, i'm still quite concerned about the area that has been burning, is still burning and watching my city, and wondering how many people are fix it there. at the moment we know that 6 people at least have the items and doesn't have been injured in the whole affected area,

but we're still waiting for further information. all right, that's journalists. sonya block reporting from tokyo. thank you. you're welcome. all right, shifting gears the is really supreme court has struck down a significant section of the government's controversial judicial reforms. a prime minister benjamin netanyahu pushed through the changes the limits of the powers of judges to overturn government decisions. the plans were highly unpopular and prompt of prompted mass of nationwide protest last year. a journalist, somebody so call in jerusalem, it has more on the political reaction to this ruling. this is the new code and the party in power. it is rose. they are very upset and they're saying that this is something that can not happen in the time of war. uh, this should be near unit t as the minister of justice. save yourself a leave with the attack,

the supreme court again and linking it to the war. again, saying that this is not the time. and the on the other hand, the many guns who is now in the bows, the most popular, the politician. he's saying that we should respect the supreme court in its decision, but he also said that there are no winners and losers and the kind of an attempt to show the unity and to show that the important thing now is the war in gaza. journal, a semi circle there in jerusalem, staying in israel. the country's military says it's conflict with hum us, which many countries designate as a terrace organization will probably continue throughout 2024 prime minister benjamin netanyahu as that israel aims to control causes border with egypt. at the

same time, tensions on israel's northern frontier with 11 on or rising, and that's fueling for years of a 2nd front opening sirens and israel northern border another record strikes these riley town of to the actual not filed from neighboring lab and on just 2 kilometers away arial fresh is the principal of a high school here in kitty tuna. his students have all left. as, as his family, i can take this lumens. the alarm here on the best timing gives you 10 seconds. most of the time it hits and then the alarm goes on. as positive, katie moaned as emergency team arial is one of the few who had stayed behind. almost 90 percent of the town was evacuated soon after the i'm us terrorist attack on october 7th for arial, the threats of hezbollah launching

a similar attack is very real. we really worried that the what happened in the settings of october, the south and i happen to hear the noise because while it has is the road one unit which swear to do, very, very big things here. there it does make sense. and we need to have them 1st the border between israel and 11 on has long to be in a tense region. but as israel is more in gaza, has dragged on, as well as the tax have become more and more frequent. you want them to send before the war, we would get them use the system to see another and a civilian was a weapon. on the other side, it was the funding to see which is it was and that's what you know we are fighting just isn't because we understand that there are lots of things that really meaning to destroy us for our jo and the few who remain here. that's the threat feels more

real by the day i, the russian president, vladimir putin says his forces will intensify. strikes on ukraine in retaliation for an attack on the russian city of belgrade. russia launched 90 attack drones against ukraine and the hours leading into new year's day keeps as its air defenses . detroit, 87 of the ukraine's president florida minutes of lensky gave a 20 minute new your address after almost 2 years of war with russia. similar to what you said, ukraine is a live ukraine fights ukraine exists from a little presence less. he also studied victory was not given in conflict, but has to be one scene. he did not mention problems insecure and continued military aid from allies. and also samuel, we go now to some of the other stories making headlines around the world to same sex marriage is now legal. in estonia, gay couples had been able to register civil partnerships, but parliament passed

a bill legalizing marriage last june. sonya is the 1st baltic state and former soviet republic to make the move nobel peace. laurie mohammed unice has been sentenced to 6 months in jail after being convicted of violating bangladesh as labor laws. he was granted bail unit was discredited, with lifting millions out of poverty through his micro finance bank. the supporters say that conviction is politically motivated, bangladesh, as government has increased, is cracked down in the sense head of next week. elections. your original mickey mouse is no longer protected by copyrights. any 1 may now use the character without needing permission. 95 years ago, he started in steamboat really alongside his companion, many miles. but disney retains the rights to more modern versions of the character . well, it's a new year end for many around the world. that's a good reason to celebrate. here's a look at some of the colorful festivities from one side of the go up to the other

. the huge crowds in new york's times square gathered to watch the famous illuminated bull dropping midnight's ringing in this dose of 2020 the, from the city to the beach. the sky line of rea diginero was list help with fireworks. many revellers, honoring the traditional brazilian dress code of wearing whites to the occasion. invalid side was sent to us by ordering. rebelling is across the city. vied with the official extravaganza at the front of the gates, where a party goes, said the, it's for the new. yeah. the words will be in okay,

we hope for things to calm down in ukraine and don't swear the people stay healthy and that we can find the live reason for each other again in harmony. romano. no more. is me. i'm not sure. i'm on the list as off no, not truly. my hope is that the world will finally become more peaceful because the way things stand right now. it's not good to kinda call and go on like that. for every one of us, i wish not happiness and good health. i'm going type 2020 full was welcomed with public celebrations across the road. from sidney to find congress to london, which kicked off the new year with its biggest at the fireworks display. and here's one more way that people have welcome the new year. hundreds of swimmers taking part in the traditional new year's day swim in the netherlands. now,

revellers of all ages couldn't wait to take the plunge and brave the cold waters of the north sea at sun fort beach. it's just of the west of amsterdam, the air temperature of about 8 degrees celsius match the water temperature the right of, of raising that. that's it for me and the news team check us out online. d, w dot com. i'm seeking, there's an invalid to walk the so either insane and see you the same way you expect and more different things from life than your parents. i just want to pursue what that's my thoughts hired or you think your kid is 2 different, risky, irresponsible, reasonable stop in port is not i want my son to become a doctor.