play. play. this is d w news live from bud in iran promises hamas retaliation after u.s. air strikes kill a top their brain in general the pentagon says the drone strike on baghdad airport was to prevent future iranian attacks the assassination of the lead commander a concept a solid money dramatically escalates the middle east tensions. also coming up australia's prime minister faces mounting criticism over the deadly bushfires angry residents who lost their homes and say scott morrison should have done more to help

victims of the blazes raging across the country. and unanswered questions up to dozens of animals were killed 8 dead as a devastating zoophile in germany fortunately some did survive beyond footnote and the suit has now reopened. a man you can and thanks very much for joining us. global powers are warning that the world has become a more dangerous place to u.s.'s strikes killed a top iranian general the american drone attack on baghdad airport killed senior commander. the head of iran's elite could see full so he was seen as the architect of terror all military operations in the middle east the strike also killed. an

iraqi paramilitary group leader with close ties to iran the iranian supreme leader ayatollah ali how many has warned the u.s. it faces harsh retaliation u.n. security council members china russia and france have all criticized the action. the remains of the vehicle in which the iranian general and the iraqi militia leader were riding when the american missiles struck so the money had just landed at baghdad's airport hundreds was on hand to welcome him both were killed instantly along with at least 5 others the deaths are a major setback for iran which closes its most powerful and most popular military commander and an important iraqi you know i the reaction from tehran came quickly supreme leader ayatollah khamenei ordered 3 days of mourning and issued a statement promising a quote strong revenge against the criminal killers of general so the money had friday prayers worshippers chanted anti-american slogans and vowed revenge.

how stupid can they be to do such a thing. because in the middle east i think iran is the factor of stability and money was an influential factor in that stability. is the entire nation of iran all the islamic countries we are all general sulaimani and we will never let the us do anything. in. this action which u.s. officials have apparently taken responsibility for you can be sure it was an amateur act. arendal wake up and produce more so the money i assure you. bunch of them in iraq some celebrated so the money's death many iraqis disapprove of iran's strong influence on the country's politics but iraq also has

a large shiite population that sees iran as a friend above all iraqis fear being dragged into a us marine in conflict. america and iran should solve their problems outside iraq we don't want them to solve them inside iraq because that doesn't serve our interests the people who have gathered here aren't celebrating the killing of silly money or anyone else because it doesn't serve us at the end of the day. the conflict was already retching up before this latest airstrike on thursday 750 american soldiers arrived in kuwait now washington has directed u.s. citizens in iraq to get out of the country immediately. and for more on this story we're joined in the studio by d.w. reporter today is a talker and in washington by d.w. . naaman now to reason has vowed harsh revenge what form do you think that that could take and when well the islamic republic will have

to react that's for sure because that was the killing of its top military leader and not necessarily now but for sure at some point in the not too distant future and of course that has like a number of options attend there killing americans of course is one of them soldiers for example inside iran or also in the persian gulf for example or of course. personal of embassies another option would be targeting u.s. allies in the region like israel for example and let's not forget that iran itself has a lot of allies in the region that could also respond in iraq of course but also and live on on in yemen so we could see revenge across the middle east and one thing seems to be clear that the killing of sunday money is the end of all diplomacy you know because for to iran it's basically a declaration of war whether that was intended by the u.s.

on. alexandra all american forces in the region fully equipped to handle what could be a severe response from iran. well when you talk to your house officials they would always say that the u.s. military is for perth for whatever may come and we also have that the pentagon announce a few days ago that it was sending additional troops to the region a battalion of the 82nd airborne division their repertoire spawns for to protect and defend us citizens and u.s. personnel and u.s. properties there but of course as to reza just pointed out we don't know how iran is going to respond and it could be. a mistrial or rocket attack it also could be a cyber attack on the tourist attack and that's of course something that it's very very difficult to be appropriate for is there a sense that president made this decision with a clear plan

a strategy in mind. well we have to said that the white house as well as the pentagon and the state department repeatedly said that in the last few asked the u.s. would do whatever it takes to protect and defend its citizens in the region and secretary of defense secretary of defense as for even and. possible dates you asked the u.s. is willing to conduct a preemptive strike if it has information that they think against its citizens it has been planned and now secretary of state powell pale has revealed in an interview that there was an imminent threats and that the killing of solo monny was . to prevent an imminent attack so it sounds like a plan however we also have to add to that the president general you asked or i'm sorry iran strategy has been criticized as not consistent he has been sending

mixed signals to iran his critics say signals may have emboldened still iranian regime ok we'll talk about more about the implications of. death in a moment but 1st let's take a closer look at his significance. as commander of the elite force of iran's revolutionary guard customs so the money was iran's top general he was also its most recognizable and popular military commander supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei once called him a living marcher of the revolution so the money joined iran's revolutionary guard after the iranian revolution in 1979 he saw action in the iran iraq war. in 1098 he became commander of the codes force that conducts iran's clandestine and foreign military operations the us considered him

a terrorist and blamed his kids force for the deaths of hundreds of american soldiers so the money was especially active in the iranian operations against rebel groups in syria against the so-called islamic state and supporting shiite militias in iraq over the years the money survived a number of scrapes with death including an airplane crash in 2006 on a bombing in damascus in 2012 he was 62 years old when an american missile killed him in baghdad. that's very easy you've spent significant time in iran how do you think ordinary iranians the feeling about this u.s. attack on such a senior figure well we've just heard in the report that. he was responsible for the successful fight against the so-called islamic state in the region and that turned him into a symbol of national resistance of national defense of course so and also he was one of the very few a senior commanders who didn't interfere in domestic politics so for many it was

a hero for some even a pop star of course there was also a bit of criticism there because namely me from those people who said that the iran's money should be spent inside the country to make life for ordinary iranians easier and not. allies outside of the country but now his death his killing has unified iran's rivaling factions from reformists to hardline us because all of them feel that this was an unjust act by a foreign power now i believe that iranians have turned out to protest this killing is this their own free will or is there any kind of pressure for them to come out and do this well what we're seeing right now in tehran a demonstrations by the supporters of supreme leader ayatollah khomeini. and and such and strange and large numbers like these are fairly common. and some people argue that the supporters of the regime

a bust into to iran to take part in these demonstrations and also that some people have to take part because they will for the government in some way but you still have to see the terminator and the islamic republic have a lot of real supporters also inside iran and that after the killing of. that number has probably grown. alexandra can we talk about what the domestic political reaction has been in the in the u.s. sure i think it's fair to say you as lawmakers overall or they agree that. was a bad actor and that he's dead was warranted however we also have to add that the key democratic lawmakers there expressed their concern that the whole situation was handled and publicized that the president was boasting about to destroy it and they as well as many experts here in washington called this strike. reckless you need

a real escalation that can see unforeseen consequences consequences they are warning it and they also criticize that the wire to our white house was no it's not seeking congressional authorization on that. alexandra from naaman in washington and trees a truck thanks so much. australia's prime minister scott morrison is facing growing criticism over his handling of the deadly bush ravaging the country angry residents say that he should be doing more to help people out of their homes the navy is still evacuating 100 stranded on the beaches around the town of molecules and thousands more are fleeing by road. a new sign that the state a file or it is the new normal this is straight in mcbride mimics emergency sirens a sound that's now as commonplace as the smoke filled air in the bushfire zone

australia's prime minister scott morrison has been visiting the affected area which now encompasses most of the country's 2 southeastern states while there morrison was on the receiving and off hefty criticism already from my body nor was it or am i here i am. in 2 incidents caught on camera a firefighter and a local resident refused to shake hands with morris on. the year and the 2nd thing to be given on the car but many people have also said they are just looking for religion very. small detail that i think. people are also angry that the prime minister has downplayed the role of climate change in causing the bush fires morrison has brushed off the criticism saying he's not taking it personally like this isn't. any one individual certainly not me or anyone

else we will have to do the job that we have to do we are going to keep focused on doing that your people are angry understand it people have suffered great loss people are hurting people that's what happens in natural disasters meanwhile distrait in navy continues to evacuate people trapped in the coastal town of moloch coulda by a boats to a larger ship on friday over 1000 people over a transported from there to melbourne those on their way out clearly relieved. that i actually have held it together pretty well till yesterday when i heard they could be coming back and that's when i yeah i had my fright dan and i felt better after and now we're here and we. on the end we're going home and seeing their families. the fires to worsen again this weekend was a warning that the window for getting out of the threatened areas is closing

quickly. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world 1st responders in cambodia are searching for and construction company is building industry has been booming but is plagued by safety problems. this avalanche was set off to protect a key highway in the u.s. state of utah officials triggered the slide when snow threatened to block the road that leads to 2 popular ski resorts it's one of several artificial avalanches launched every year to prevent deadly accidents. and priests from cuba's sun teria religion have given that new old prophecy in a ceremony that drew thousands of visitors they said cuba faced in difficult times in 2020 but would be protected by one of the religions most powerful deity son terry of blends catholicism with ancient african beliefs.

to latin america now way of heavy unrest could lie ahead in 2019 a wave of protests broke out across the continent a string of countries from chile to colombia have witnessed unrest then a slave remains in the grip of a political and economic crisis a year ago opposition leader claimed the president say from nicolas maduro who's accused of election fraud and dictatorial rule despite massive anti-government protests and more than 50 countries backing go idaho maduro has clung to power. now hyperinflation is want to venice way his biggest problems despite 6 increases in the minimum wage workers a still taking home the equivalent of just a few u.s. dollars every month. it's supposed to give venezuelans more purchasing power the latest hike in the minimum wage means workers will receive $150000.00 in cash they

also get another $150000.00 in food stamps each month sounds like a lot to me but what can you actually buy with it i gave these 3 bottles of water and 2 bread rolls cost more than a quarter of the monthly wage of the saudi. 300000 is not enough to buy anything with when you factor in transportation food bills and recreational activities you just don't have enough. i thought i could ask. someone to. look at that particular beef costs $60000.00 bodies and a bus ticket now costs 2000 and everything is way too expensive and the minimum wage is not enough. when i don't have guns on how. i went shopping in caracas to put the new minimum wage to the test myself i bought some groceries 417-0000 believer days that's more than the minimum wage for just a few items but i still have most of the food stamps left so i bought some onions.

from through russia. and. i bought 18 eggs 440000 body ready and there was just enough left to buy a drink. if i threw a go i can make these groceries last for me for a month but for a family it's not very much and i'm not including a lot of protein in these groceries nor personal hygiene products and for an overall monthly salary it's not enough to cover public transport or public services like water electricity gas and telephone services so for a family it's not very much. all right to talk about this and more i'm joined by mark has asked us from the when you get to tate. thanks for joining us such difficult circumstances of venezuelans and yet the power struggle between president nicolas maduro and the opposite opposition leader one just keeps going on how long

can a juror cling to power well mother has shown quite a lot of resilience and this is has been gone just recently and says the reason is the alliance with the military because around 2016 he sees to be like a democratic president and it's tried to eliminate the power of the parliament so this has only been possible because he has a close alliance with the military and his government has brutally repressed in most regions against him and has murdered hundreds of for tasters or has still thousands of them so i think he can remain in power as long as this alliance with the military holds. this year we have a d.n.a. constitution foresees elections for the parliament at the end of the year but there are no signs that these elections will be free and fair so i guess that perhaps the opposition will boycott and this will probably leave power many many people have

left. to escape the poverty one. effect is this having on the country and also how is it affecting the neighboring countries well we have like people leaving the country because of the the dire conditions and this actually has i think that's rather stabilizing the situation in the country because you have this mass exodus of young male people that were mainly demonstrating against murder in the streets in 2017 this mass migrations really really accelerated and then they have been stablish and mostly in south american countries and they're sending back remittances to their families so this is kind of stab allies in the economic situation it's helping feed an informal dorie station that's taking place to help people cope with hyperinflation it is expand its estimated that happy inflation and that around 10000000 percent into that in france in 1000 so actually just migration

establishment us for that yet i think it's rather destabilizing neighboring countries which are countries that are most of them not used to receiving migrants and this is the largest migration problem that has ever happened in the western hemisphere so it's more or less dissimilar than the situation in syria and there is no civil war yet in the nasrallah so there are very fragile countries we have seen the situation in colombia a country that has been recovering form its own civil war conflict for the last decades and also you have a country like cruelest receive a 1000000 friends so this is not easy for them to cope with and most of the problem also comes with that some of them are or most of these migrants are rather poor so they are they need a lot of support for from state institutions and this is it is usual in these countries are we so probably in the future they will benefit from his butt but now there are disturbing lies in the situation i think say so up people and discontent

and really across nice to latin america and not has that last gasp from the irony that the tape thank you so much for joining us thank you. now here in germany the zoo has reopened a days after a fire burned down its primates enclosure and killed at least 30 animals authorities say it's almost certain a family's illegal sky lantern's trait of the blaze on new year's eve locals a number of visitors have been coming to the zoo to express their grief about the lost animals so officials are describing their reaction as an overwhelming wave of compassion. those 2 gates are open again but it's no business as usual. mourners have brought hundreds of candles and cards to grieve the dozens of animals that were killed here in the fire. you don't clippard students work and everyone who knows the zoo is sad even outside of germany it's always better when something so terrible happens and no matter where it happens didn't get interesting i was

here almost all day yesterday because i couldn't bear the sadness alone. it helped to see so many mourners here and i cried i couldn't have stood it at home so. a total of 8 tapes were killed including massa europe's oldest gorilla who was 48 years old the fire and 8 enclosure broke out shortly after midnight on january 1st several fruit bats and birds were also killed but 2 chimpanzees managed to escape. before the 2 survived the fire with minor burns we don't know how that happened they were then succeeded and moved to another enclosure before police believe the fire was caused by a sky lantern launched the new year a 60 year old mother and her 2 adult daughters turned themselves into authorities soon after the fire they were reportedly unaware that the sky lantern's a band across germany. our

sympathy also goes out to the women it's clear that these 3 women acted in good faith. they could never have imagined that such a catastrophe could happen it's an unbelievably tragic accident that will stay with us and the 3 women for the rest of our lives. 2 days after the blaze all that's left is ruins while the zoo and locals mourn their loss investigations are now underway to determine how the fire spread so quickly. now he was the absolute star of the silent film wild charlie chaplin 1st appeared on the big screen in 1914 he was one of the very 1st influences in the early years of cinema chaplin inspired generations of comedians and now an exhibition in the french city of not is highlighting his legacy. out

a cane baggy trousers too small jacket. and iconic style that has inspired many 20th century artists the artworks are stylistically diverse and send the observer on an emotional rollercoaster much as chaplin himself did in his film . modern times call for a modern perspective the machine. guard. for the most famous example is modern times with this scene with charlie is completely swallowed by the somebody's life and he's like a small cog this is what is trying to portray an upward movement which is an assembly line. chaplain himself can be recognizably depicted with just a few lines for what we can see clearly how all world appears from a few saying simply have this big white cloud that was just a few lines draws the most starch into small spots that become ice it creates

a world and that's exactly what happened with this character. charlie chaplin won his 1st oscar in 1929 for the film the circus. influence was so great that his character of the tramp has become a part of the circus were. the original promotional posters are also sought after artworks visitors to the museum in won't get to see everything made charlie chaplin so unique including how the british born performer overcame great poverty to teach himself acting and singing and became one of hollywood's biggest stars. it which indeed only in years coming up next indeed news asia the disturbing impact of global warming on the himalayan glaciers. and listening at pleasure without power we will meet the last gramophone repairman in the indian capital.

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