this is a lie from her lead the united nations calls on militia troops to halt their advance on the capital of libya. the forces are commanded by. power struggle with the u.n. back government in tripoli the u.n. chief has been trying to head off for renewed civil war also coming up. in berlin thousands take to the streets to demand more affordable housing a growing population and not enough accommodations being built by driving up and

house trucks. and who would have thought these strikingly modern designs were created a century ago at the battle house school here in germany we visited a new museum in the city of baltimore house began. a michael thanks for joining us. the united nations security council has called on militia forces closing in on the libyan capital tripoli to halt their advance but the militias commanded by a warlord called khalifa haftar have also suffered some losses inflicted by fighters for the u.n. back while the u.n. special envoy to libya has said he is determined to go ahead with a planned national peace conference in a week's time there are now fears of a renewed civil war libya has been riven by violence and division since the

longtime dictator wylma gadhafi was overthrown in two thousand and eleven. general have to its troops advancing towards the capital tripoli a bold thrust against libya's internationally recognized government commanders of have tossed self-styled libyan national army say their forces have reached the city limits. this is a great progress it means we're technically inside tripoli we still have a few checkpoints to secure but the battle will be on the outskirts of the city. ranged against have tossed brigades forces loyal to the government the struggle for power and control of libya's oil began with the full of the dictator moammar gadhafi nearly eight years ago and remains unresolved. the g seven countries which met in france over the weekend are concerned. we spoke about in particular those responsible for the situation in libya in particular

about general khalifa haftar. very united in the fear that no further military escalation must occur everyone is working on that through their channels we already spoke about this in the u.n. security council the situation is extraordinarily disconcerting and we cannot accept further developments particularly military escalation. as government backed forces deployed to defend the capital tripoli the risk of an escalation to all out civil war remains alarmingly high. now there is some of the other stories making news around the world in sudan protesters converged on army headquarters and the president's residence in the latest demonstration against president omar al bashir thousands marched through the capital khartoum chanting peace justice and freedom opponents claim government mismanagement has brought story and food prices and fuel shortages it's. more towns and

villages are being evacuated in western iran as heavy rains are expected to resume after years of drought torrential downpours over the last two weeks have caused widespread flooding in the region at least seventy people have lost their lives and shelters have been set up to house of those displaced by the floods. france says it will oppose any extension to the u.k.'s deadline for leaving the european union unless it presents a clear plan for the way ahead prime minister teresa mayes the quest for breakfast delayed until the end of june will be considered and in the you summit on wednesday . former u.s. president barack obama has met chancellor angela merkel as part of his three day visit to germany the two are said to discuss transatlantic ties which have been strained under the trumpet ministration obama wrapped up his trip with

a town hall meeting for young people in berlin. berlin is often touted as a paradise for students and creative types any one on a small budget but that's fast becoming a myth because living here is getting more and more expensive thousands took to disputes today to demand more fordable housing a growing population a lack of new housing in rampant gentrification have sent rents soaring. germans are split on the issue of high rents that's one of the main findings of the new dortch lunde. survey by german public broadcaster a r d the pollsters asked how big a problem is it to find an affordable. thirty three percent said it was a big or very big problem but thirty seven percent consider it a small problem or no problem when all the answers depend heavily on the size of the cities people live and in cities where fewer than one hundred thousand

inhabitants only twenty nine percent think that finding an affordable flat is a big or very big problem but in cities with more than one hundred thousand inhabitants a solid forty eight percent think so among the protesters who came out today were members of a citizens' initiative who say the answer lies in reclaiming apartments from private investors and bringing back social housing. berliners are scrambling for affordable apartments in the capital and experienced this firsthand he shared a two room apartment with a housemate for six years but then the landlord announced he was planning to renovate the building after which the rent would rise by three hundred percent who was shocked. do if i have to move out. or if i can't afford the higher rent. i might not be able to find another place to live for those

who have to start thinking about whose culture can sleep on. the renters are fighting back a local initiative is gathering momentum to expropriate commercial property owners and down on his joined in he started taking part and housing protests a decade ago during the sixteen years he lived in central berlin he carefully documented investors activity they began selling and renovating over one hundred flats in his apartment block they even planned to demolish the buildings to make way for a luxury apartments. eighty tenants have already moved out. the imaginary and well we have to live somewhere it's all acceptable that these apartments have become commodities they're sold off for profit for shabbat people like you and me aren't important anymore it's all about property now and not people it's gonna bite. the cost of renting is escalating in other european cities to

a studio apartment in berlin goes for around six hundred euros a month but in other cities such as munich rent for the same apartment can run over a thousand euros barcelona is pricier than berlin of these cities only istanbul is a less expensive place to live and dublin and in london rental prices have gone through the roof. it's not just low wage earners who are having a hard time shopkeepers police nurses and teachers are also finding it hard to afford living in the german capital. now to turkey where what's been billed as the largest move in aviation history has taken place over night in istanbul planes and tons of equipment were shifted from the old international airport to the new one originally scheduled to fully open last october but construction was marred by the way and a workers' strike over poor conditions. we have lift off this domestic flight to

anchor a signal that istanbul ports is now fully operational it's one of several mega projects championed by turkish president. won and is expected to handle up to two hundred million passengers a year the new poets reflects divans ambitions to turn turkey into a global power and istanbul into a key hope connecting europe with asia and the arab world despite economic downturn it aims to be one of the world's biggest ports with kate stuff at the old airports were looking forward to a new era. between them it isn't their sadness about leaving but we're also excited and happy to be moving to the new airport we hope it will bring good fortune but it's not god willing it will be great. but the project has been and it's being criticized by environmentalists economists and. activists service to doff to

protest over wages and working conditions underwrites groups have leveled accusations there's a rush to finish the job and did in accidents that cost dozens of workers that lives. turning a sports now it's been a dramatic day in the buddhist leader and that's even before the big clash between byron and dortmund finishes it is currently two zero by the way to byron leipsic pulled off a four two win at leverkusen to cement themselves in third place frankfurt scored late to win at struggling shelf and stay in the fourth champions league spot six placed votes bird kept up their top four hopes with victory over bottom side hand over dusseldorf one in berlin while relegation rivals stuttgart and nuremburg drew one one on friday maines thumped. two games follow on sunday now if you look at almost any modern buildings around the world you're seeing the

legacy of bauhaus that's the design school founded in germany one hundred years ago the school's influence goes beyond buildings into many other areas designs such as furniture and domestic appliances a new museum has now opened in volume or the city whereby house was founded to mark the centennial. together let us conceive and create the new building of the future those were the goals of our house according to their founding manifesto from nine hundred nineteen one hundred years later the city of via mar has erected a new monument to this global modernist movement the chief curator for architecture and design from new york's museum of modern art has flown over especially for the unveiling stands at the commons and on the one hand you can say that modern visual culture and our current visual culture is impossible to imagine without bauhaus that it's become part of our d.n.a. so that we almost don't notice it anymore on the other hand and this seems even more important to me that the idea is about how saw still in our heads as an

enduring utopia. the cup because it's prime our has spent twenty seven million euros and three and a half years building this minimalist concrete cue on the site where bounce was founded it's a treasure chest holding the world's oldest down house collection from founder vantage point is himself some one hundred sixty eight works the famous table lamp from bill humbug and found and counting on computer. modeling on a bronze teapot. the ceramics of tea art on board now. two thousand square metres of exhibition space over fine floors the structure was built to reflect an industrial workshop the exhibit is meant to spark debate not eulogize the past and how much semen of the by mark classic foundation that's the it's just we can only understand it now but we can see the bauhaus museum how close we remain today to the incredible developments of nineteen nineteen and the following years and i

think this will really change our city basically to finish that social issue because it's got that under us. the building is a symbolic rebuke to the nazis first downtown the bounce house movement in germany . forcing in a fraud. good now that's exactly what i think we need to pay attention to today that ought to needs this openness and the ability to provoke people to the boathouse was an institution that crossed borders that survived and thrived in the diaspora and without open borders that wouldn't have happened then and without them it can't happen today denise almost needs to get as a hotel. getting its modern digital technology that might suck the concrete facade of the new bauhaus museum justice darkness just sends one by one. and a reminder of the top story we're following for you. in libya the united nations is

called on troops commanded by a war to halt their advance on the capital tripoli u.n. chief in turn you to tears has been trying to avert renewed civil war between the militia and the u.n. vacuum. don't forget you can always get the w. news on the go just download our out from google play or from the out will store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news you can also use the d w after send us photos video. you are watching news from berlin coming up next a shift in living in the digital age for now on behalf of the whole team thanks so much for watching.

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