the, the, this is the w news live from the western allies. remember that world war 2 sacrifices the presidents of the united states and fronds made ceremonies melting. the ac is anniversary of the day. turbine pays tribute to surviving veterans and recalls the huge losses suffered, liberating western europe from nazi dictatorship will say coming up on the program and thousands all killed and then is rainy asteroid on central dogs. us. the attack is a you and from school in the city of nose or us. israel says it was targeting a how must compound inside the school. and the european central bank cuts interest

rates. so the 1st time in almost 5 years, economist saying they're a growing hopes, high inflation may now have the money gives me, can welcome to the program. it's good to have you with us and then memory sing. the ac is anniversary of the day underway in front of us president joe biden, the french president emmanuel, and my call taking punch in the main ceremony. remembering during the 6th, 1944 with us is when thousands of allied soldiers came a show along an ac kellum into a stretch as the normandy coastline to begin the liberation of western europe from nazi germany. it was the largest seaborne invasion in history fight and said the anniversary comes at a critical time for the nations that took pods. we live in the time with democracy

and more risk across the world. there's a point sense the end of world war 2, essentially beaches were storm and 1944. and now we have to ask ourselves where we stand against charity against evil guys, crushing brutality of the arms this we stand for freedom. we demand democracy. we stand together. my answer is yes, no, it can be yes. no president, biting, speaking today in normandy and withdraw and now by dw correspondence, sonya celica, who is also in norman day in the city of con. um, sonia president biden was very direct in his speech, in rhea for funding. america's commitment to the defense of ukraine wasn't hate to tell us more about what he said. and that's right. i mean, question abiding deliberate those remarks i'd be america instead of a tree in called abuse or major in normandy. this is

a symmetry which contains nearly $10000.00 graves, also american victims of the battle. for normandy, i'm pressing biting, you know, too strong aisles between the boss and the present. he talked about the war raging up in jordan again, the ongoing russian invasion of ukraine now, and it's a co dealer. and he said that, you know, um, basically the struggle of ukrainians, he said, captures the spirit of the data echoes the struggle for freedom. and he cost the conflict as being fault of an, an ending struggle between what he called dictatorship and freedom. he pledged that needle and the wide to a kind of pro ukraine international alliance would stand by ukraine and not to walk away. and this was essentially president biden, reaffirming the transatlantic relationship reaffirming america's commitments to natal, which is of course, on depend, you know, decades of security and prosperity in europe. and of course that's, that's the, that's the real fleming of western solidarity of a show of wisdom,

support and resolve if you'd like, is also, if it comes of the time when the little bit of concerns mounting among your can lead us. this may not be, they may not be able to take this granted anymore that are concerns that the possible election of president trump, in, in, in presidential elections in november. oh, you know, well that will, what do you say about what that could mean for the constant relationship with that would undermine america's contributions to nato. this is a defense alliance that was set up in the week of world war 2 and a served, you know, as the bedrock of european security. sonya tell us what else is happening in normandy today is pos as these commemorations. or with the today we sold the, the british of the us and canadian, a canadians holding kind of their own separate ceremonies to, to all know that groups their contributions and sacrifices. and now this afternoon, we're going to see another big international ceremony presided over by

a for expressing any money in my call at omaha beach. this is one of the 5 beaches in on the way. i like pulses game shore 8 years ago. and this is where the american forces suffered massive losses when they came under german file. more than 2000 americans. died on d. d a alone. i'm president, i'm a call. we'd be hosting. wouldn't be those the, the he does off of the us britain. i've counted those costs with also the leaders of countries of other countries of you know, contributed to the dd landings of, of countries like australia, belgium, norway, denmark, poland, or all these, you know, the, those will be present, their german chancellor or love schultz would also be at the ceremony. uh, you know, kind of representing uh, the vanquished. it'd be in a show of you know, your reconciliation. sonya, thank you so much for that. obviously w correspondence on your phone, the reporting from the city of come in normandy and the w report of william blue

cross joins me now in the studio as the more on what's happening in normandy. welcome, lillian, and what stood out for you in particular. and what we heard from president biden today because he was quite pointed in certain remarks was right, he's continuing a theme is administration which has a very simplified view of the worlds that puts democracies versus autocracies, or democracies versus authoritarian systems. and world war 2 is the perfect pair at all to be able to make that very simplified case. indeed, a, in particular, because the day was this very salient, singular point in time, that really was, you know, 150000, mostly men storming beaches into one of the most deadliest and dangerous combat situations ever seem to liberate your up. and many of them pay the ultimate price for that. of course, history has a way of smoothing out the complications and smoothing out some of the less, the less nicer bits of history, right? democracies aren't just good and i'll talk these aren't just bad. even at that time,

world war 2, the democracies were talking about the united states, united kingdom, france were also colonial empire, was there in the u. s. case had jim crow laws and segregation. so they had their own racial and ethnic divisions and injustices to deal with both during and after the war. and we see that again today with democracies picking winners and losers. right? we heard joe biden strong case again today for supporting ukraine. at the same time, people around the world, leaders and protesters are looking at what's happening and gauze and say, well wait a minute, these are 2 different standards you're applying. so it as complicated then messy then as it was today, but the day is a, is, it is a time to really distill these very overarching themes of freedom that joe biden brought out his speech today, standing united. and as you said, you know, there was a real reaffirmation of, of western solidarity. and what he said, he mentioned in russia, ukraine, there is

a will happening in europe again now and tell us more about the points he was making about the war a new frame fight and wants to make the case that we're better together than we are a part, just as the western allies were, i'm the day before there was a nato. then during the cold war, as a formal nato, a lions. and now trying to to renew that alliance through the context of ukraine by having not just nato allies. but i think as many as 50 countries are part of this broader ukraine coalition, providing weapons and resources and support and financial aid for ukraine and making the case that just as and i believe job, i didn't, i'm paraphrasing. but joe, by the basically said, just as the veterans sitting behind him, pay the ultimate price and fonts for freedom, then so to must democracy stand up now and do maybe not the same thing because it's not us and british and french boot space on the ground facing russian ones, but in

a similar vein, step up to the political challenges of staring down russian aggression. and you can absolutely, and obviously in a year where we're going to be seeing a us selection and that may not be a president by next year that may be a president from talking about. will these themes, nato, the re affirming west and solid solidarity president biden. is really trying to push his view here isn't say, yeah, he's trying to set a tone whether he wins or loses. we all know donald trump's less friendly views on nato and traditional western allies. that said, we're a long way, even as trump, where the, when we're a long way from nato dissolving, it is a treaty bound legal alliance. there were a congress would have it say, and trump aside, there is strong bipartisan support for maintaining that alliance and for maintaining nato. and for as much as there is a, shall we say, a readjustment in the american desire to be involved. the world is not the same thing as necessarily isolationism or protects. and as i'm more of a re balancing

a could be isolationism and protectionism. but we don't quite know yet what, what a u. s. might be, as there is this call both in the us and out of sort of stepping back a bit will re balancing american power in the world. but certainly today standing united and remembering what happened a few years ago when he moved cross. thank you so much. here's a quick look at some of the other stories making news around the world today, and at least a 100 people have died and an attack on a village ensued on the pro democracy mcdonny resistance committee. say the rapids support forces militia were behind the assault within a year of war between the recess and saddam's. army has killed around 15000 people . spain says they will often un course the commission to join south africa's case accusing is raleigh israel of genocide and gaza. spain is the 1st european country

to take the step since south africa filed the case with the international court of justice. last year, the kremlin kristen unit and obama has received the dw freedom of speech award of all naya, who is the widow, the late russian opposition leader, alexei, novelle. ne says the work of the mc corruption foundation will continue despite her husband's death to germany. as john sla has vowed to strength and security at home and abroad, the dressing will make his off show. it said he wants to allow the deportation of asylum seekers who have been involved in crime and terrorism as follows. the death of a police officer in a nice attack and ask on national, has been detained following that incident. so also defended his decision to allow ukraine to use german weapons to strike targets in russia. the cold, germany's fall, right? a if the policy embarrassing for their alleged ties to russia. and he said the

peace negotiations between ukraine and russia will not be on the table at a conference focused on ukraine. next week. schultz called security, the foundation of a democratic society organization on this mission without security, everything is nothing but this sentence has great meaning for me here. because where there's a lack of security for the fear grows, the fear of citizens among themselves, fear of external threats, fear of the future, power, fear that destroys trust and confidence, god at this time, this is precisely why security is the key to everything else. and this is why i am so convinced me security is the cornerstone of our freedoms, derek, our democracy of high high on our root of law for the ones that i stopped this kind a milestone. toby's chief political edison, mikaela christmas, if sold, says message about security was a reflection of how the german people are feeling right now. it was actually on you

. so how much time he dedicated to exactly that. the face that has been ranging here in germany ever since, that stopping in the city of mannheim last week, which so a 29 year old police man die off that he was stop several times. find isn't this extreme is to came from. i've got a son seeking assignments, 1000000 who's assign him, was rejected. so legally he should have left the country spots. at the same time, germany does not to force people to afghanistan where the town of on rules once again or syria at the moment. and this is something that the government is now addressing while i felt himself has addressed here today. and he says, whoever comes here and, and in dangers of democracy and violates, and the society he's come to for shelter. but also for security has lost that

provides a to shelter to protection and should be sent back. the big question now is how much of this will go beyond the political statements of political west rick, when it gets into the missing receipt of the legal detail in here, that i'm more questions than answers right now, isn't insurance that this is something that is now being politically addressed and also that new a penal codes it will be created at fast, encapsulates is very a tax. it also the political attacks a whole series we seen here in germany, not always leading to injury or death. luckily, but at the same time. so the decided basin of, of signs and move risk for those who are out there in the public. so those are the 2 issues he now wants to dress. and the question is, how that will happen in concrete?

okay, let's take a quick listen to some of what he say. it was some of what he said because he was very clear about the fact that he was inside the forcing criminals from countries like syria and that's kind of still in the 2nd lesson. classes are letting me be clear and put time i would rate between someone who has sort protection here to commit to the most serious crimes such criminals shouldn't be deported before even if they called me from syria. and i've kind of sound so much it and actually it was from so it's that but they'll nodes out the legal challenges with that as well as a position from within his coalition. yeah, i think i explained a bit on the legal challenges already, but there's another issue is huddled that he will have to take him. that is his own 3 way coalition. how when he gets a political majority when the green party and which it also is seeing the german vice chancellor at represented by it is against this. now

we heard here today from with no report who is the co leader of the green parties saying yes, of course, those who are binding to damage this democracy. they have no place yet. but then he says at the same time, this is a much more complex issue. it's not enough to state this. how will you do this logistically? and someone who sent to a neighboring country will be back here within 3 months time was that does not sound like it would have sold being on the same page. even with those who said the fundamental statement that he made here today on how this will actually becomes new . so right now this doesn't look like it will become german policy sat fast. as certainly, we'll see more political debates on this with real change in how the general government acts already. and that's already clear,

a pretty fall way off today. a quick what about the foreign policy and the change in the trunk? the stones on ukraine using german weapons to target russia cuz he addressed that as well. to me. yes, and this is somewhat of a turnaround that we saw in recent days. he previously was adamantly against them wasn't being used on russian hare tree. he became more precise on us when there are a tax specific attacks that the city of sar keith is under constant attack and it's near the russian folder. now he's given the green light for ukraine, also to use german weapons to send that off. at the same time, he remains the chancellor of portion. he likes the same self as the tonsils of please. that is what also sees him pretty high in the opinion, polls on that specific issues, despite the fact that the government as a whole and he is pretty low and in popularity, ratings overall. so he's turning

a very cautious line. and critics are saying, look, it's not going to be long until you revert a few more of those limitations. time will tell him that. he'd be his chief political edison mission. alexis let me say that thanks so much. i the at least the seat people have been killed and dozens more wounded. and then is rainy. strike on a school in gauze that's according to the health ministry run by him. us the attack hit the united nations run school in the city of. no, sir, right. israel says it was a precise strike on a compound being used by hamas and islamic jihad, terrorist who were involved in the terror attacks on israel on october. the 7th is ready, military says it took steps to reduce the chances of civilian casualties. and i'm very pleased to welcome jonathan sila, he's the senior communications manager and from and run. he's joining us from east

to respond. thanks so much for your time today. jonathan, as we've been reporting these riley ami says how most was using this. you in run school as a shelter, were you aware of how much of a t the well we're talking about our litigation, say we have absolutely no way of verifying such claims. i mean, clearly what we have said is that attacking, targeting or using un buildings from any kind of military. this is a blatant disregard of international minutes. hiring low international and it's higher in lower applies to move policies in complex including this one. can i ask you, is that anything the unread does to try and make sure how most flight is done, use you and premises, or do you have to move everyone out of it becomes clear. for example, the how much is present in, in any you and premises as well. i mean, basically, you know, you and stuff premises, dental prices have to be protected, adult times. that, that, that test the end of the story. i mean,

if there are any issues with a used by anybody military use by anybody um in this war then we, we, we register long, of course. the primary thing is we haven't, we told him about the shelter which was sheltering. 6000 displaced people when it was head and i really think that that's what we need to focus on right now. um the issue proportionality in the military and laura's is also extremely significant. some civilians over and over paying the price with the lives. ready in this war and gaza on our end stuff we, we've lost 192 of us now they've been killed in this war. and this is a number without prizes and, and in the history of the much nations. so really think that's what we need to be talking about. it's about the fact that civilian casualties and i just happening over and over and over in this war, including places of safety under the united nations box. are you aware of any warnings to evacuate civilians before the strike?

i know, so i'm afraid. i mean, we're still trying to gather information about what, what exactly happens. uh what we, what i can say is that the. ready events of our facilities in the gaza strip on all of these interviews ready as far as east of there's no mystery about um what is that you and facility or what's not the human facility and um we uh we so, so that's crystal clear. i mean there's, there's no mystery about this, but regarding warnings or not to evacuate. i mean, yes. you know, we, we're aware of these reports like everybody else of the, the timeliness of wanting to people to, to evacuate, including from areas like rafa has as not, not be an ideal in many cases. and so the meaningfulness of, of what is to evacuate and kind of, kind of the problem. i'm think, overall, i also want to emphasize that since this will began and over 180 un office. and let's see. so these are united nations facilities have been paid and at least

$450.00 people have died in them. i'm well $1400.00 to be an engineer. let's not forget these are people seeking safety onto the find a few months nations. and this of course specs the question, are you still able is under a still able to do its job given the amount of buildings on ro buildings that have been targeted? well, actually this is a very, very important issue. i mean is extremely challenging for us to do our work. our entire school system basically exhibited from being a place of education to a place of shelters for, for this place. people when this war broke out on our office invitation or warehouses. and so one of those have been used to, to provide some kind of safety to people as office to lift these arrival wells. we're not able to get enough age into the goals a strip. and we have repeatedly colds out of breeches of the sanctity of you inside spite by both sides in this war. and we will continue to do so.

jonathan file, a senior communications manager from under joining us from east jerusalem journalist and thank you so much for your time. we appreciate it. thank. have a central european central bank has made its 1st interest rate to cut since 2019. it is a widely anticipated move that reduces borrowing costs from record highs the cuts brings the bank's key rate down to $3.00 us from 4 percent where it's been since law september, the bad been keeping rates on hold following a series of hikes to get inflation on the control. central banks around the world on moving towards the lower bar and costs, with major implications for home buyers. savers and investors, southern income sold today, decided to joining us now from frank foot for all of this into context for us is my colleagues about his placement and my sister in casting interest rates by a course of a percentage point doesn't sound like a lot explain to us,

what will the excitements about as well with this move, the european central bank clearly shows that they say inflation is under control, and the euro is on like, let's now take a step back just a couple of years ago, inflation had stood double digit numbers here in the block, so, and that, that has come down massively. now, this inflation happened, driven by high energy prices after a rush of some vision, a few crane. and now with this cut, the, the important isn't necessarily the amount but the, the, that they've gone down that they've gone down just by a quarter percentage point is a regular move because they're trying to be caution cautionary to not overdue. what they're doing. mm hm. does that mean though, on a practical level, the, you know, things are going to get less expensive to europeans now as well. it's not going to be that things are going to be less expensive. what we, what the visa ending for is to keep prices at a level is 2 percent. they for revise their target for 2025 today up to 2.5 percent,

which is a slightly weird move given that they've cut interest rates. but the question key question will be, how wages are going to develop? and here that used to be, sees them on trying to come back to pre pun demik levels. because if way to sort of keep up with inflation, things are relatively affordable for people here. okay. and what about looking ahead for the next few months? could that be more right? caught? so the horizon i mean that's the big question and the president, the guard today in the press conference kept reiterating that they don't want to pre commit to a right path, which basically means they want to keep their options open because the data that just came in doesn't look so grades to keep cutting rates. now, markets have priced in further rate cuts. but, but the president herself doesn't want to really commit to that yet. they will say they keep looking at the data that will come in over time. and we will see by the

next meeting, what they're going to decide as much as they come on in front of that message. thanks so much i. are you watching daily news as a quick reminder about top stories for you? the us president joe biden has joined and my new way my clause fronts the ceremonies in normandy, marking the 80th anniversary of the day, fighting on it, surviving best friends who were in attendance for the event and paid for butte to the huge sacrifice is made by allied forces to liberate western europe from nazi dictatorship. but note that the democracy was in grace with danger than at any time since world war 2. and he said that today's strong nato alliance would not move away from ukraine and its fights against russia. and at least 30 people have been killed and dozens wounded. and it is really striking the central gall, this trip. it's hot and it's a school run by the united nations. israel says many of those killed in the operation. well, how much fights?

and that is what we have time to focus on. europe is up next time and you can look in and i'll be back to the top of the i would hope you can join the event. thanks for watching the

the, the finally, the job for jacob. it's the beginning of the situation is a novelty and cost of those where it's nearly impossible for people with disabilities to find what jacob opportunity is. thanks to a non profit organization. she's happy and some of these to closing the whole 70 focus on europe. the next on d w. my name is debbie. i have 3 kids. my kids. my name is steve, i'm on the college and i d. age, practically. milligrams. my name is tim,

run sony. i like reporting, moving from one village to another. this is india is new generation. what else? a dream in the world's most populous country. what do they want to change? and the societies full of contrasts. the indian aids in 45 minutes on d. w. the attributing to engine goal is only john impact tash. one of japanese, 59, use honest of everything is simply designed so i can do this, which gives me extreme freedom the all the time devin townsend really stays on the bu dish mice. and i've never thought i'm giving up, but live sometimes, doc, that i just can't take this anymore. what drives them

to keep going on the sound of simple stuff on the w, the hello and welcome to focus on your thanks for joining us today. ukraine's troops facing us sauce by russian forces trying to edge forwards at the front line to help defend the country. ukraine not only is western weapons badly, but additional soldiers. a recent mobilization bull aims to provide fresh conscripts to the outcomes troops in preparations.