the, the deed of the news live and from berlin tonight, the head of nato says he wants the guard realtor removed begins start back, says ukraine should be allowed to use western weapons destroyed inside rush up. we'll look at why keats biggest factors are holding back. also coming up tonight guilty verdicts for 14 hong kong pro democracy activism site. we ask, what does this mean for the opposition and the risk of death and illness increases for millions in india. as a record breaking heat wave continues, experts more that these longer spells of hot weather will only get worse.

the break off, it's good to have you with this on this thursday. the foreign ministers from nato are meeting this evening and frog with military aid for ukraine on the agenda. your secretary of state anthony blinking is among those gathered in the check capital in the united states is facing increasing pressure from allies over restrictions that prevent ukraine from striking targets inside russia. go ahead of the meeting and nato secretary general. you're in stoughton bag so that it is time for nato members to reconsider whether their weapons could be used to hit beyond ukraine's border stimulus. i believe that's time has come to consider some of these restrictions to enable their training. and so really defend themselves and

restaurant in for either the content they the ukraine on ukraine, the costs, according to international law, the right to defend themselves. as i'm showing, the new instructor on the rock for self defense includes also striking military targets, digits and printers, targets outside ukraine. so will it be just a matter of time before members of nato change their stance? i put the question to our brussels bureau chief alexander phenomena, she's in product and i the well, the vendor thing that the pressure is certainly growing on allies to agree on that we heard from you in stalls and back. and i think his position and the position of his staff at nato headquarters is very clear on that that ukraine has every rights to defend itself. and that it also includes attacking legitimate military targets on the russian territory. and so we heard from you and still from the quite

a, quite a passionate plea. he argued that it cannot be, that the russian troops are sitting just across the border. so actually on the front lines and there are launching their attacks from that point to from their military base. is there an ukraine is not allowed to use western made long rage weapons to attack those positions. however, we also have to say that he is urging allies to reconsider the limitation restrictions, but nato is not providing weapons to ukraine. it is up to individual allies to decide what kind of weapons to are providing and whether there are any restrictions on the use of those weapons. and there are some members of the alliance. first and foremost, of course, the u. s. and germany who are very skeptical when we talk about the usage of the

west and made weapons and ukraine. yeah, we, we have heard that from the us president from the german chancellor. the that we don't want to do anything that would escalate this conflict. so what about that risk? i mean russia has made it clear how it views arms that strike gets territory as a toto escalation. that is what the kremlin is saying. the kremlin is threatening the west and that the conflict could escalate. and of course, there is a real risk for germany, but also for other allies, especially for the you ask, they don't want to be direct into a direct conflict with russia. however, we also have to say that over the course of this war in the last 2 years, we have seen that the individual life change their strategy and kind of a did, they were willing to provide it to ukraine. we had the discussion about western mates, tangs, they were then provided to ukraine. we had the discussion about whether it is okay

to provide ukraine with ab $165.00 to jets. know you to a and the pilots are being trained on those of fi to jets and they will be provided to train. so we cannot rule out that the distance of some still skeptical allies with regards to the questions. uh, what kind of a tax ukraine at ukraine can use the wisdom made weapons for that. they also can change to a sense on that question. you've got to use alexander of a number and with that beautiful scar line there in prague behind you. alexander, thank you. thank you. and here is a quick look now and some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world crime investigation authorities here in germany say the poor people have been arrested in dozens of computer servers shut down. and what they are calling the largest ever operation against malware based cyber crime. this thing involved the number of countries in was coordinated by euro poll. malware allows that cyber

criminals to secretly connect to people's computers for malicious purposes. the early results from the south african election showed that the african national congress is on course to lose its majority. it's still in the lead with about 43 percent of the votes followed by the democratic alliance party with around 25 percent. the amc has ruled south africa since the end of a part time. so then he is a prime minister, robert go low. it says that his government is set to recognize on palestinian statehood. it will become the latest european country to recognize the state of palestine following violence. norway in spain, most un members recognize palestinian statehood, but your western countries have taken that step. now the hong kong a court there has found 14 pro democracy acting is guilty of subversion. it's the biggest trial of its kind since china imposed

a new security law on the territory back in 2020, that more critics say aimed at stifling descent australia in the united states or among the countries that have criticized today's verdicts, saying that they are politically motivated they are also calling for the defendants to be released. a prison in san jose up to hong kong is west county. lou little quotes outside people q patiently to enter the fate of 16 pro democracy activists in the hands of hong kong legal system. and we've been waiting for this day for over 3 years. i feel very sad that so many people have been locked up for so long suitcase centers on an unofficial election that was held in 2020 officials said it was a threat to the government. the joshua was among the

47 pro democracy activists arrested. they were charged with conspiracy to commit some fashion under a national security law and post by china that no had been introduced following protests, which so tens of thousands take to the streets to defend democracy. trying to set the law was needed to restore stability. the critics say it's been used to crush political position. this on the 1st day, only 2 of 16 defendants were acquainted of some fashion. the other 14 were found guilty, a point not lost on laurence now. going on, i should not be the focus for today. i hope everyone will continue caring for our other friends in the case. these men may be free for now, but the prosecution has already launched in

a panic and that real quick polls the floating guilty budgets. meanwhile, have a good many in hong kong and outside. but the chinese foreign ministry has childhood international criticism, toronto during the week, completely oppose any interference in china is internal affairs by individual countries. on the basis of current legal cases, under any attempts to describe it and undermine the rule of law in hong kong, for quite some time the of the search you want defendants have already pleaded guilty. meaning, oh, but 2 of the 47 people arrested 3 years ago could face line in jail, but dw corresponded to cd kong is in hong kong. she told us what is expected next in that landmark case as well. um the $47.00, the $45.00 come sick to defend. this will have to face tens and saying um in the

next couple of months, they will make that mitigations in june before receiving the actual sentences. and we also have to waive the remind to that um they up the 1st and charge on the pages to national security store carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. so for the organizes of these primary election, they are likely to receive the heaviest sentence. um uh for the all those they may like um how to go to cho for um, several years to maybe like um up to 10 years. so um it is a very sophia charge and um it is also post the monitored that how to international uh, community is responding, especially one of the defendants hose, australia's citizenship, and they'll straighten it out for minnesota. also responded to this case very quickly. so we will have to see what a, this case will evolve into some diplomatic control. this the in the coming feature

there was dw, becoming dear reporting. let's go to india now, where monsoon range of a ride, sooner than expected, that's provided some relief for the countries unprecedented heat weight, but residents of sweltering deli, they are suffering under conditions that poses an increasing threat to human health temperatures. however, it is high today is 47 degrees celsius. the waves are common in india, but these unrelenting high temperatures caused by climate change. they are becoming more common and experts to say they're getting worse or the sunset. so as a daily mocking an end to another school ching day, dusk brings much needed relief. a chance for residents to cool down all the dye over the map. it was extremely hot between 11

am and 2 30 pm. it was unbearable and traveling for everyone. in the room, i'm gonna finish. i'm getting ready to see i've got everybody. but what can i say when i said we have to work in the fields and look after the capital? my website on nature is bad, but i have the to my children are sick because of the heat. they are vomiting and have diarrhea and fever because of a, this is what happens in these temperatures or do this on. i normally do trying. the heat is notating the risk to children. many people are suffering in the high temperatures. experts won't have a public health crisis as the heat wave drives on. the waves are particularly problematic if they left for a longer period of time,

in addition to the intensity. so usually the 1st day of extreme heat is a problem for human health, but especially the 2nd and later days of extreme. ready are additionally difficult because of the human body doesn't have time to recuperate as an extreme heat period extends. and the extreme heat looks set to continue dalio thora to use a will to shortages, are likely sarah advising this city's residence to stay home during the day as much as possible. i think he will care. she is a director of the climate impact platform at c g i a r i asked her what the biggest causes of water shortages in delhi are. so i think type of change is to drive, but i think we all know that. so it's very clear and what exactly is happening is

with the lower levels of water in the yahoo, not the successor beating the problem. we also have an issue of lack of management of groundwater. so overall, in, in albany, the out of every charge is very low. our groundwater levels are also low. on top of it. we have follow crisis because of the heat because the power generation of followed demand has gone up. so there is also that issue of not having enough electricity when you need to pump water. so all of those kind of add up. but the heart of the issue literally is the amount of c, o 2, that everybody is pumping into the most viewed. and so to the, the role of the, of the, a high income countries in causing kind of change. so this has to be the impact of climate change that we are seeing in action. and as i said, what the price is going to grow to box. if it to that was that easy? look, here's either speaking with me earlier, you're watching the views of next barbie gets a make over for a new generation as an instagram influence or you're going to want to watch that.

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