this is d.w. news live from but a united states acts there's millions more in age took palestinian refugees president trumps administration says it will no longer from the united nations agency for palestinian refugees washington calls the agency's operations irredeemably cold during criticism from a u.n. officials who are close to jerusalem for analysis also coming up the violence that is dividing a german city we talk to residents in ten minutes where they call stopping and actually committed by migrants who spoke to bogota. plus the queen of soul laid to

rest. i am. i am and i think so our funeral service pays tribute to music legend aretha franklin in her hometown of detroit. i am. planning. on having a home free that you could join me the u.s. has announced it's stopping its decades long funding for the u.n. agency that helps palestinian refugees the state department said it would no longer shoulder the burden of calls for the united nations relief and works agency whose operations it called irredeemably flow which the u.n. agency says it provides services to about five million palestinian refugees in jordan lebanon syria. the west bank and gaza the u.s.

has been the agency's largest donor a spokesman for the palestinian president called the move an assault against his people germany has pledged to increase its funding in response. well a spokesman for the un agency has also commented on the decision calling it deeply regrettable tama gunness rejected u.s. criticism that was inefficient and had failed to make reforms. we reject in the strongest possible terms just a few months ago the us administration was praising our institutional reforms we've been conducting a root and branch efficiency reform we've saved tens of millions for donors and the u.s. was among those donor governments praising us so it's hard to know where this is coming from except perhaps you should be asking for trouble but ministration whether or not they are actually politically instrument lies in. any respect or a correspondent in jerusalem we asked what the palestinian reaction had been to the

u.s. announcement. well i mean there is a sense among palestinians that this could be a political move because it has opened up speculations about the real intentions of the u.s. administrations there has been a debate ongoing here whether they will also try to redefine here is a refugee and to reassess the right of return which is so fundamental to many palestinians in acknowledging what happened to them in ninety forty eight when israel was created and so thousands of them had to flee and subsequently you know it was then created the relationship between the palestinian leadership in ramallah and u.s. administration u.s. president tom has been very tense ever since the decision by the u.s. administration to move the u.s. embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and all across a poet and a half in condemnations of this latest cut p.l.o.

lawmaker on a national review has said that this decision is a cruel and irresponsible move it's targeting the most vulnerable segment of the palestinian society and also puts a lot of pressure obviously on the palestinians because just a week ago the u.s. administration also announced that they will withhold over two hundred million u.s. dollars in development aid to the palestinian. tanya kramer there in a jerusalem well rebel forces in eastern ukraine claiming to have to take several suspects in the killing of a top separatists leader and xander was killed in a bomb explosion on friday in the city of donetsk he had led russia back separatists in the donetsk region in ukraine russia accusing the crane of assassinating him to escalate a conflict in the region but kiev is denying involvement. this is the aftermath of a blast that killed alexander the leader of the self-proclaimed donetsk people's

republic the russian backed separatists say they know who is responsible for the explosion. investigation is still ongoing and security measures in the republic have been tightened all borders remain closed a few people have already been detained they've already given evidence confirming that this was ukrainian act of sabotage. seen here have been the president of the so called the nets people's republic since two thousand and fourteen the year the conflict started. in recent years donetsk has seen several assassinations of prominent separatist leaders a russian foreign ministry spokeswoman said there was every reason to believe kiev was behind the murder. but ukraine security service blamed the fatal bombing on infighting between separatists or a special operation by russian forces as tensions rise in ukraine's frozen conflict

fears remain that zach a chink is killing could be followed by further violence. a deadly stabbing in the eastern german city of ten minutes allegedly by two migrants triggered days of violent anti immigrant protests the crime lay bad divisions over i'm going to backers decision to welcome the million migrants in twenty five the japanese linda theater of course now from ten minutes on the politics that divide its residents and the disappointment and the political leaders that unites them. he writes down what annoys him stephanie fails politicians don't take him seriously he's been out on demonstrations for the far right group a picky eater for the last four years what time does him the most is that so many refugees have come to germany. everyone can see what we've brought into our country . i'm afraid when my children or my granddaughters go out. i just want

to get home safely. stephan insists he's no nazi he says he's just war it his commitment to the populist rightwing piccy the movement has upset his family his granddaughter in particular disapproves of his involvement. with. it's not my granddaughter that gets me annoyed. it's the political situation the does lead to this which is the problem. it hurts when young people insult their parents and grandparents calling them nazi pigs it hurts a lot. chemist's is in turmoil the recent unrest is the main topic of conversation some focus on the violence perpetrated by migrants others on the violence neo nazi protests. local families are divided some are varied about the security of the city

because right here there was a murder happening and the suspects are too refugees others are varied about the hatred among the people and against foreigners and among the city the people on the street their neo nazis trying to use the protest for their purposes mandy cannot and her friends belong to the local cultural group that has been working for years against the extreme right in the town they're finding it hard going and say they lack political support lamented those who. you just get the feeling that more and more people are moving to the right word to. us this is racist language is becoming the norm this is. often four point zero friends of mine who've been attacked. a climate of fear has taken hold. and the calmed. just under a quarter of

a million people live in can knit six thousand migrants many on both sides feel the politicians have let them down aretha franklin as been laid to rest in her hometown detroit the queen of souls funeral service for each of big names from the news a while down the american civil rights movement and included a unity for former u.s. president bill clinton the hours long in the taishan only service caps off a week of events that included tribute concerts as the opportunity for fans to view the music legends open casket. rousing start to one final farewell. from celebrities like whoopi goldberg. to former u.s. president bill clinton. from family. or friends.

a recent franklins funeral as celebration of every part of the star's incredible life. ariana grande day performing a cover of one of franklins biggest hit. motown singers smokey robinson dedicating this song to his childhood friend. and they were touching tribute from a reese's own family. will be you know monna worst once again which means. thank you for loving me. thank you for believing in me as much as you. former us president bill clinton also paid his respects.

but there was no getting away from the prejudice this woman had to overcome she was a man and a white man where. hope proud. fabric that right now. around the corner. and is a good pint fit for a queen especially the queen if. this was news now in the williams sisters the return of venus squared off at the u.s. open in new york in the younger of the two serena dominated the match six one six two venus called the match quote the best serena's ever played against a serena is in hot pursuit of her twenty fourth grand slam victory in the men's competition arjun time one of martin del potro disposed to all of spain's fighting and of at asco in three sets with vaults to the fourth round and canada's around it

sure will move on as he got the best of swiss stand by brink at the twenty sixteen us open winner with a seven six six four six three results taking a look outside of football no dortmund went to clear out the top of germany's going disney go on friday but only by a point after they were held to a goalless draw and hand over to them captain marco royce had his side's best chance in the first off but he could only hit the ball from close range in the second half roy set out much of an infinite don't win sort of breakthrough but his deflected had picked. off a german champions by munich it's been business as usual as they seek a record seventh title in a row after a comfortable home whenever hoffenheim on the league's a. getting database very unstable to stop got you need an unlikely witness there to recover from a poor start to the season. things are not running smoothly at the missy's bens

early in stuttgart have been undone by individual errors the latest from holger budge tuber and the one nil loss to mind. i mean we haven't got the results that we wanted in our first two competitive matches and specifically in our first ponderously game but we know why and we've worked very very well this week. last season typhon. pairing again losing only once and claiming thirty one points from his fourteen games in charge after taking over in january expectations were high among fans this summer higher still after the arrival of some i catch ing sightings no cork a team has to deliver against of all teams the champions. we'll have to see what biron have to offer with their new coach and we'll prepare and have prepared

accordingly to look for our chance even in this game. by owner looking not just for the best possible start to the season they're also out for revenge after the piers last meeting. when you lose four one in your pockets as last game just before you receive the championship trophy nobody likes that not even my players. for stuttgart a third straight loss would put coach corporate under scrutiny. for me to one driver marcus erikson walked away from a spectacular crash at the telly and grown korean moms are the main drama of the afternoon training session on friday was provided by this weekend car speed head on into the barriers and barrel rolled spectacularly along the grass verge before coming to rest as it. on the part of mangled wreckage the session was halted for twenty minutes for a track clean up while erickson went to the medical center and was thankfully given

a clean bill of health. that's the latest here on a d w news on how to hold free in violin michael eight it's come on he will be bringing you the latest out the top of the hour so do join us for more fun for me if i say no by. the. news media. with senses. and recognize. and experience the inexpressible. cultural magazine.