for. christmas time. this is do w. news live from berlin burning out of control bushfires in australia combined to form a mega fire near sydney which crews say is too big to put out the country's largest city is shrouded in a cloud of toxic smoke speak to a correspondent in sydney also coming up swedish climate activists gretta to the

burger joints thousands of young people on a march through madrid which is hosting a u.n. climate conference they're demanding world leaders to take real action on climate change. france braces for a 3rd day of travel disruption it's yellow that's protesters expected to join the striking transport workers the government insists it will not back down from its planned pension reforms. i'm married to evanston it's good to have you with us. we begin in australia where several bushfires have joined together north of the country's largest cities sydney they formed what's being called a mega fire is burning out of control in an area roughly 60 kilometers across and authorities say is just too big to put out bushfires are common in australia but

meteorologists say climate change is exacerbating the fire season and they're forecasting more hot dry and windy conditions in the coming days. some of the flames the 30 meters high this footage was taken by a fireman on his phone east in australia has been plagued by bushfires for weeks now at least 8 smaller fires have merged into a mega fire 16 kilometers long fire patrols are being tested to the limit. for that there's a 3rd rate of fire bores. bushfires are not uncommon in australia but this year they've started unusually early for years large parts of the country have suffered extreme drought in such conditions fires starts easily and spread rapidly.

communities that far away. as far as. sydney's famous skyline is envelop in a veil of smoke the city is just 75 kilometers from one of the main fire source is it suffering some of the worst small get ever more heat drought and wind forecast and that means the fires burning. all right let's cross over now to sydney were journalist andrea leslie is standing by for us with the latest so. strewn fire authorities saying the blaze north of sydney is too big to put out so what does that mean for people living in the area. you know well this is an area northwest of suny the gospel is now in the fall it's almost the size of metropolitan see it need this far but it is not directly threatening people's homes brought at the moment

there is a good chance we predicted this coming week that it could threaten the smaller city north of city but at the moment fire crews are just saying it's going to type wakes to put out and they just really hoping that the way the will improve maybe a little bit all right will for close to to see be in the south waste people's houses have been damaged south of sydney on the south coast people's houses have been damaged but the main point about obese as well for the general residents of city is that all of the smoke that's being created the ash that's forward from the sky is really impacting people's lives right in the city is where we've got office where is with mosques on we've got kids not laid out at brae say so in a school breaks and we've got sports events canceled so it really is actually affecting a lot in the city proper as well laundry you mention the weather and of course this dry very windy weather is making the fire worse have these fires had an impact on

the debate surrounding climate change in australia. this is a very political to buy in at the moment it's quite tailing with the politicians wrapping up their political year this waking cambra at all before on a day in question to on they didn't talk about a bush was at all even though it's what people on social media and in the straight that's all that talk about i think the politicians are aware at the moment of over politicize they get right in the middle of the crisis or be very surprised if in a couple of months time when hopefully the situation comes down but there are some policies brought being brought forward and some serious debate big gauged on by both sides we are saying that a conservative government in charge led by a scope morrison is generally less willing to discuss the issues of manmade climate change and how they affect the opposition is more willing to discuss it but at the moment i think it's a whole the title that i don't want to talk about they want to make sure people are

safe and people get through this case to seize it in a frame of mind and they'll probably tackle it in the. leslie reporting for us from sydney we appreciate it thanks and staying on the topic of climate change is coming that's the message teenage activist going to merck has for world leaders who she says are not taking the threat of global warming seriously enough she was speaking to a rally of demonstrators in the spanish capital madrid that's where the u.n. is holding the latest round of talks on implementing the landmark 2015 paris climate accord. it was a clear demonstration of anger on the streets of madrid. tens of thousands of people gathered to demand politicians do more about the climate crisis. among them indigenous people from latin america including the from chile. the climate conference was due to be held there but moved to madrid following social unrest.

ahead he was glad i was that women are a missed playing politicians need to be more ambitious and listen to the people because all the buses would tell a man he was nice about it shine it's in crisis we need a solution as quickly as possible and there's. the outcome of the 1st few days of the conference has been decided the mediocre industrial nations in particular are dragging their feet. one issue has been the damage caused by global warming many affected countries are demanding financial support from wealthier nations some are even threatening litigation swedish climate activist where the tune berg was accorded a pop star's welcome. she too expressed deep frustration the chinese culture is still being ignored by those in power and we cannot go on like this it is not a sustainable solution that children skip school demonstrators are hoping their

efforts will put pressure on the conference delegates and provide much needed momentum for the week of talks ahead. and let's get a check now of some of the other stories making news around the world 3 people have been killed by an aviation student at a major u.s. navy base in pensacola florida the shooter who is a member of saudi arabia's air force was shot dead by law enforcement 12 more people will hurt in the attack it's the 2nd deadly shooting at a u.s. military science this week. at least 15 people have been killed and more than 60 others wounded in a gun attack in the iraqi capital baghdad witnesses reported men in an organized motorcade firing at antigovernment protesters more than 400 people have died in unrest in iraq over the past 2 months. anti-government protests in chile entered their 50th day on friday with both peaceful and violent demonstrations taking place

across the country protests began over a hike in subway fares in october and have since grown into a broad movement demanding better education health care and pension reforms. tesla co-founder ilan musk has been found not guilty of deflation by a court in los angeles a british cave explorer had brought the lawsuit against moscow after he had branded him a quote pito guy on twitter the plaintive vernon unsworth was seeking $190000000.00 in damages from us. germany's social democratic party has formally endorsed its 2 new leaders their critics of the party's coalition with chancellor on the americans conservatives but fears the s.p.d. could quit the government have been allayed instead delegates at the party conference of berlin have voted to open talks with miracles conservatives.

to france now which is bracing for a weekend of disruption with galavis protesters expected to join striking public sector workers the largest strike for decades has crippled transportation in the country but in his 1st comments since the strike began france's prime minister insisted that the government would not just scrap its pension reform plans and that the changes would be fair. france's high speed trains were at a standstill again on friday there was confusion at the stations in paris as travel schedules were disrupted for a 2nd day as a whole transport systems have been hardest hit by the public sector strike with nearly a 3rd of all employees refusing to work while the strike measures have attracted much attention the government is staying its course it says ultimately changes to the country's pension system are necessary and inevitable let. citizens know that

the hugely diverse nature of the current 42 pension plans cannot continue. the french people know that one day they will have to give up these systems that don't make sense anymore of the illusion space you. but trade unions are remaining defiant they're calling for continued protests piling the pressure on president emanuel calls government to back down the strain is taking its toll across the board somebody is just another wasted day yesterday you can't go to work and you can't go to school i went be able to catch up that's annoys me actually you know wolf it appears. life is difficult i see people right here living on the street i'm concerned about the pensions the unemployment so i'm in favor of the strike. the unions risk not being in tune with the public if the strikes carry on without bearing fruit but the government cannot afford to see the country ground to

a halt indefinitely at the moment it's a battle of who can hold on the longest. hour i've been the biggest soccer now and the 15th of the season kicked off on friday night with frankfurt hosting head temperley and and their new coach on a legendary player and manager was looking for his 1st win and despite the run of play his team took the lead in the 30th minute of the kibaki 0 with a goal. delight in queensland in fact here took a 2 nil lead they couldn't hold that lead the bus in order tied it up in minute 86 for frankfurt and that's how it finished 22 the final score. to boxing down one of the most eagerly anticipated fights of the year takes place later on saturday when mexican american andy ruiz defends his heavyweight title against britain's anthony joshua ruiz stunned the sporting world when he beat the

previously undefeated josh or earlier this year now the rematch is grabbing headlines across the globe and that's partly because the bout is being held in saudi arabia. became one of boxing's most unlikely champions in june and now he faces anthony joshua in the rematch at an unlikely venue on the outskirts of the saudi capital riyadh saudi arabia has increasingly opened itself up to tourism this year and the boxing is one of a series of big sporting events. italian football super cup boasting christiane and ronaldo already took place in jeddah earlier this year this season's match and the spanish version including real madrid and barcelona take place in the kingdom in the coming weeks. the idea of holding big sporting events in saudi arabia has been condemned by the likes of amnesty international they believe the country should not be a major sporting venue because of its human rights record and last year's murder of

journalist jamal khashoggi by saudi agents in istanbul but the saudis of porn huge amounts of money into sports they have paid a reported $40000000.00 to bring britain's joshua to the country local residents are excited to be the focus of the sporting world 6 for a weekend. you know lay compute on tru t.v. episodes even. joshua and i defy current. joshua could pick up more than $16000000.00 from the fight as he attempts to gain revenge for his shock defeat in new york. if i was going to win i know i can do it i was this close last time so next time i won't mess up ruiz will probably make only around $9000000.00 that's because he was only drafted in as a last minute replacement for june's bout he still won and now is enjoying being feted as a heavyweight champion by his saudi hosts i thought wow you know your body has been

treating you with. especially enjoying the really good food that they have here in this country and i'm just excited for for the fire of saudi arabia is in the sporting spotlight like never before if the last fight is anything to go by louise against joshua could be another classic. put up. and that's the latest news this hour stay tuned for w.'s arts and culture american evan steen thanks for watching. where i come from we have to fight for a free press and was born and raised in a military dictatorship with just one to the shadow and if you newspapers when official information has attorneys i have work off the streets of many characters and their problems are always the same forward to the social inequality

a lack of the freedom of the press. who can afford to stay silent.