w. . this is the interview news live from berlin forces commanded by a libyan warlord close in on tripoli as the power struggle in the north african country heats up the united nations calls on the militias to halt their advance on the capital of libya amid fears of a renewed civil war also coming up. migrant demonstrators and police clash on greece's border with north macedonia after false rumors circulated that the so-called balkan route to northern europe will reopen. and in berlin

thousands take to the streets to demand more affordable housing a growing population and a shortage of new construction are driving up rents and house prices. are next spicer thanks for joining us. the united nations security council has called on militias closing in on the libyan capital tripoli to halt their advance the militias commanded by a warlord called after our have started to lose men in clashes with fighters from the un backed government libya has been riven by violence since long time dictator more he was overthrown in two thousand and eleven. general have toilets 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 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 un security council the situation is extraordinarily disconcerting and we cannot accept further developments particularly military

escalation. meanwhile russian foreign minister sergei lavrov met his counterpart in cairo egypt he said also it could be involved in a political solution in libya and blame nato for creating the crisis. we advocate there should be no unilateral attempts to appoint a guilty persons the reason for the libyan. crisis is what nato members did to this country in two thousand and eleven. since then it has become a destroyed failed state was a black hole through which terrorists and illegal arms smuggling go to the south an illegal migrants flow to the north. as the un recognized government deploys its supported militias to defend the capital tripoli the risk of an escalation to all out civil war remains alarmingly high. to greece now on saturday protests between migrants and police on the border with north macedonia turned violent

around two thousand migrants started demonstrating on the border three days ago demanding to be that across false reports online said restrictions on travel to northern europe have been lifted. thank you for a third day at the greek border with north macedonia rumors of an open border spread on social media and thousands of asylum seekers came. to have your look at your own america and around america well america by families often from syria arriving in greece in two thousand and fifteen fleeing a bloody civil war they want to reach say for countries like germany. the. continent it's not like that's where. greece's asylum system is overwhelmed the next available appointment self and years away those housing camps want to escape

them we decided there was a world that is open for you know all proceeds upward that one must do was the most noble of the bit that is of course that is that there is a bit that in fact up. there are more than seventy thousand refugees and migrants living across greece as a result of the mass influx of people since two thousand and fifteen many are living a life in status waiting to be officially given asylum or waiting to escape. and now to some of the other stories making news around the world. in venezuela rival political factions are taking to the streets as the power struggle intensifies between anti-government and loyalist factions self-proclaimed president urged his supporters to maintain pressure on president nicolas maduro and the anger is mounting over the collapse of public services and repeated power outages across the country. in sudan protesters converged on army headquarters and the presidential

palace in the latest demonstration against president omar al bashir thousands marched through the capital khartoum chanting peace justice and freedom opponents plain government mismanagement has brought soaring food prices and fuel shortages. in london human rights activists gathered outside the luxury dorchester hotel owned by the tiny absolute monarchy of brunei they waved rainbow flags and banners calling for homophobia to be stamped out the sultan of brunei has adopted harsh new sharia laws including death by stoning for homosexuals the move has sparked calls for a boycott of properties owned by the oil rich sultanate. in tunisia ninety two year old president. announced that he will not run for a second term later this year said he told his party it was time to open the door to the youths the move comes shortly after neighboring out syria's saw its

president abilities beautifully resign under public pressure. authorities in iran have moved to evacuate more towns and villages threatened by floods after forecasts for more rains in the country's southwest iran's climate is usually dry but it has been hit by unprecedented flooding nationwide since mid march iranian emergency services say at least seventy people have died as a result the extreme weather. nearly two thousand towns and villages in. west iran have been hit by flooding since heavy rains began falling last month women and children are being told to leave the affected areas but men have been asked to stay and help with rescue efforts. along with how could i take my family away from here even if i wanted to. the say there's no alternative to evacuation because that we've moved our belongings to the rooftops we have no choice it was surrounded

by water and soon we're going to have to leave feel like that it made him they don't. want. the choice we have to make is between bad and worse not between good and bad choosing bad we have to pay the cost and the people are paying the costs i'm deeply grateful to them. all of the efforts being made for the people sitting us now to prevent bigger losses and worse conditions will be compensated the government will definitely pay for their losses if need be. people sift through the mud salvaging what they can amongst the debris scores of towns and villages have been affected the heavy rains hammered parts of the country after years of drought buildings and roads close to rivers have been the worst hit residents say safety regulations were often ignored during their construction. and to the german capital now

berlin which has a reputation for being a paradise for anyone on a small budget but that's changing as the cost of living in the city is skyrocketing year on year thousands took to the city's streets on saturday to demand more affordable housing a growing population lack of new housing and rampant gentrification have sent rents through the roof. one demand united demonstrators and affordable housing the problem of rising rents is affecting all big cities but the german. capital is particularly affected because berlin is a city of tenants more than eighty six percent of apartments here are rented and why. we want to make people aware of what is happening here in our city rents have gone crazy they've shot up by seventy percent in the past ten years people have reached their limit they can't pay those kinds of rents their wages aren't rising at the same rate but. i'm here because i want to fight the huge profits cultures

and stop these constant cleansing increases to put it simply speaking as a banana just around the corner from here i've had enough you know than it been here born in a fish lots of. the demonstration also marks the start of a nationwide petition for a referendum on appropriating the real estate property of large scale rental companies those who own three thousand rental units or more however this could cost billions of euros in compensation critics warn that berlin which is already heavily in debt can't afford the bill and they also point out that such a move would not in itself create any new housing in a city that desperately needs it. shifting gears now legendary designer mary quant is synonymous with the swinging sixty's when london was the center of the world when it came to use it and fashion quarters the driving force

behind the mini skirt hot pants and much more the victorian albert museum in london is celebrating her iconic status in a new exhibition which shows how she led the way bringing daring and exciting fashions to the high street. for a mini skirts and vinyl dresses to vibrant tights and makeup. two hundred items tell the story of how mary quant changed fashion forever included abdomen stimulated by the public and never before seen pieces from the designers own. the exhibition charts twenty years of one's work from its beginnings in the mid one nine hundred fifty s. in london's district. stablished shop in one thousand fifty five it was the famous bazaar we take on the king's right and we at that point were coming out of britain as coming out of post-war austerity rationing is

still in place until nine hundred fifty four and in many ways that play is a real reaction against that time this is a ring again and that gentleman means legs no longer hidden on the dirty jeans says mary quant but expose once more in the long link. to the white house is new. quite quickly the brand was very successful shaping the second store she tapped into this atmosphere this mean to change and for new ways to go with women's lives and so we tell that story how it relied on marketing and publicity in magazines. mary quant made a name by originality a style that will forever be associated with quantity is the miniskirt. throughout the decade hemlines gradually rose. in one thousand nine hundred sixty six the term mini skirt was in why do you think it became a symbol of the swinging sixty's and women's liberation but it was also polarized

a squint learned in her shop from the beginning and so it is a good thing. that with the long lost of young men to bring lego friends raving about everything and there were not a lot of sort of sitting. on the window with. the exhibition also shows how quantum braced mass production techniques bringing her striking styles to ordinary shopping is now more being introduced this time by many clearing the nine hundred seventy s. the designer expanded her remit to include items like curtains and bed linens. the curators hope the show will finally gonna kwan's the recognition she deserves i think now is really the perfect time to celebrate a woman with an amazing career so inspired so many different women and liberated them from traditional rules and regulations. fans can catch the exhibition at

london's victorian albert museum until february next year. a huge cannabis expo has opened in cape town south africa's highest court legalized the use of the drug by adults in private places last september it also granted at all to the right to grow marijuana for private consumption the expo focuses on the small but growing cannabis industry in south africa many countries around the world are either the eagle eyes in cannabis or giving the green light for medical use and or cannabis is already used in many countries to treat a range of health conflicts. and the bundesliga show follows after the break with the best of the action from the top of the table clash between byard munich. and dortmund would dortmund live to rue this early mistake as defending champions byron find out soon and we'll bring you the goals for the rest of saturday's games too. but for now and on behalf of the whole team here in berlin

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