more if you're going to. be treated for a. job or. city or commodity starts march 22nd on d w. this is d w news the wire from berlin the united states senate passes a mammoth coronavirus relief and then joe biden his 1st major legislative victory as president includes emergency unemployment benefits and direct payments for taxpayers but the sweeping ability totaling want to point 9 trillion dollars was impact by a single senate republican also coming up on the show

a historic meeting between pope francis and iraq's top shiite cleric grand ayatollah sistani a christian and muslim leaders came together to make a plea for peace in the holy city of new jobs. and the darkest days of the pandemic in brazil an aggressive a virus various sweeps through the country of presidential year both to narrow down place the straps. low in claridge's and welcome to the show the united states senate has approved a want to point 9 trillion dollar coronavirus relief plan after some 24 hours of debate democrats in the chamber voted to adopt the plan without any republican support and includes $1400.00 in and direct payments to. taxpayers and an extension

of jobless aid the house of representatives is expected to approve the legislation next week. after the senate vote president joe biden urged house lawmakers to move quickly to pass the bill saying it would provide desperately needed relief by pass an american rescue plan will have heeded the voice of the american people not ignored their voices by passing this plan would have delivered real tangible results for the american people and their families will be able to see and know and feel the change in their own lives by passing this plan will approved this government this democracy can still work what has to be done it will prove people's lives. and for more on this let's get across to washington d.c. and our correspondent carolina chinmoy early to tell us more about the main

provisions of this package and who is going to benefit from them if it does pass through the house as expected. well the 1st important point clear as he already mentioned in this bill is direct payments for all american citizens and people who are legally in the united states who are going to get a check of 1004 $100.00 that will be paid directly to them and the 2nd important point is about the federal employment insurance that house now be extended and to end till september 6th this means that the ones who don't have a job they are going to get $300.00 a month until september and this was one of the main points of discussion in the senate because originally this insurance would have expired on march 14th now it has been extended until september and the 3rd point important point in this bill are the 10s of billions of dollars that will be located to the pandemic response that means for testing contact tracing and also a for

a vaccine distribution and this is especially important because biden said this week that there will be enough vaccines for every adult in the united states but the end of may of course there have been some points player of compromise in order to get that this bill through even among democrats one of the prices for example the big compromise this $15.00 minimum wage this was completely excluded from the bill in order to get it through the senate and despite these compromises the white house will surely see this as a win of sorts i mean what does the fact that not a single republican voted in favor of this bill mean for biden's plans for a more bipartisan approach to politics. well out of anything clear 1st of all and this is very important to say biden is doing this and this is the most important policy that he has been pacing especially in the 1st months of his presidency getting checks to the americans and getting shots in their

arms this is the this was his main promise and he is getting this through he has achieved it and in this case of bipartisan way is secondary but there are other things that are coming up soon we're biden will have to fight for a bipartisan shave like the immigration reform and infrastructure reform and these are reform aside it will definitely require 2 thirds of the votes in the senate so there is not going to be a way to get those bills through without bipartisanship and this. instrument to use now the reconciliation process that he used to get the covert relief bill through works only in very specific cases like for example this one when the bill is linked to the federal budget of course i don't care the more in washington d.c. thank you so much for that update. let's bring you up to speed now on some other

stories making headlines at this hour thousands of people have demonstrated against measures to control the coronavirus in the austrian capital vienna there were isolated scuffles and police made several arrests the protesters oppose the ongoing closure of part of the austrian economy but also objected to masks vaccines and compulsory testing in schools. and german a supermarket chain aldi has begun selling coronavirus home and testing kits long lines formed outside some stores as supplies quickly sold out home test kits are expected to go on sale at other major chains and strike stores in the coming to its . in australia tens of thousands turned out for sydney's iconic a gay and lesbian at mardi gras due to coronavirus restrictions this year's event took place at the city's cricket ground to allow for social distancing it's one of the biggest events a sydney has seen since the start of the pandemic. and pope francis has

held an unprecedented meeting with one of the world's most powerful shiite leaders grand ayatollah ali al sistani and the pair came together on the 2nd day of the pope's historic visit to iraq and issued an appeal for religious tolerance. a meeting months in the making every detail had been carefully planned after a photo op the 2 men spoke privately for 40 minutes the ayatollah reportedly told the pope that he also believes christians in iraq should be able to live in peace and enjoy the same rate as other iraqis it was a powerful statement from sustain he rarely makes his opinions known when he does shiite in iraq under and the world take note. later we pulled arrived in the ancient city of who are known as the birthplace of abraham the biblical patriarch revered by christians muslims and jews it was a fitting place for an interfaith meeting at which francis underscored his message

. peace does not demand winners or losers but rather brothers and sisters who for all the misunderstandings and heart of the past are journeying from conflict to unity. after that there were joyous scenes as the pontiff arrived to celebrate mass in baghdad. on sunday pope francis will see firsthand the destruction left behind by the terrorist islamic state when he visits the group's former stronghold in the northern iraqi city of mosul. we spoke to detail these religious affairs correspondent martin back earlier and we asked him for more on the significance of the meeting between pope francis and grand ayatollah sistani. i think by and large

you have us you said one of the most significant. years of shia islam and obviously somebody that weighs enormous power religious but also political in the region and among a population that actually just set trends. ascends the boundaries of iraq so shia communities in the region including iran to some degree and certainly syria are listening to whatever is sistani saying so peace and dorismond of the pope's amanda's and she for not only peaceful coexistence but full rights and sort of a peaceful environment in which the security of the christian community. he safeguarded is really you know a major major gesture that should have a tremendous impact so i mean you know it's very difficult to underbelly the resort of the media the result particularly because the study is not somebody given to you

know public public expressions so that itself makes it very particular. a correspondence marching back there well brazil is seeing a major surge in covert 1000 cases a new coronavirus a variant spreads rapidly throughout the country this past week of the nation registered a record numbers of daily fatalities hospitals are on the brink of collapse and health officials are warning the death toll could reach 3000 people a day if serious action is not taken. a new wave of the corona virus is sweeping brazil with an unprecedented force more people are dying more infected and for the 1st time it's moving beyond just hot spots. of the country. and the number of patients it's led to it's the nami of civic ices that now flooding brazilian hospitals more than 19 of 27 provincial capitals are in a critical condition on. the brazilian virus variant p one is

surging it's more contagious possibly even for people who've had covered 910 before some of latin america's top physicians say if brazil fails to get the virus under control now it will continue to me tight with potentially devastating consequences for the entire world. with these new variants it's possible that people throughout the world including brazil may be vaccinated against previous virus strains but if new variants are resistant to spread that's why i'm calling brazil the world's largest open a laboratory for the spread of covered 19. president jibe both in our downplays warnings from scientists instead he speaks of the suppose it dangerous of mass wearing and opposes any lock down enough with the crying how long we got to keep whining. despite opposition from the president some states have now opted to impose

lockdown measures on their own. in the league of the match up between byron munich and borisa drummond known as death classic i didn't disappoint the leaders in buying one for 2 as robert live in darcy's hattrick helps them come back from to nail down and help him out shine his truck and drive. this edition of declasse it was all about the strikers by and dusty was on course to break the record for the most goals in abundance league a season. and on the other hand were missing key players to injury piling the pressure on strike and holland but the norwegian thrives on a challenge and in just the 2nd minute his strike took a deflection of sharapova tank and head. black and yellow is taking a shot cleave at the allianz arena. yes soon after dortmund were in dreamland talking to making his 1st start since october darted behind the bar in defense to

set up by a flying counterattack showcasing dortmund their best it was 2 nil with less than 10 minutes. but by and i used to coming from behind and excellent work from leroy sun i allowed 11 dosti to huff the deficit before the half hour mark. quick thinking and quick feet from sun i had by and back in the game and then a needless filed by mahmoud to who gifted by in a penalty 11 dusky stepped up. the outcome was never in doubt the schools were level going into half time. dortmund clung on to a draw throughout the 2nd half until with just 2 minutes to go by and took the lead by leon gorecki has been a cold loss in midfield this season and he again came through for the champions just in time. there were enough seconds on the clock for by and to inflict more

misery on dortmund than dos he completed his hat trick against his former club and crept ever closer to a record setting goals hartley. the faces on the dortmund bench set it all from 2 no luck they found themselves vanquished for 2 by and remain at the top of the table thanks to the man who can seemingly rescue them from any situation. and are the light since kept up the pressure on byron with a comfortable 3 nil victory in affright work lead at half time thanks to christopher. who was gifted his goal by the home defense and added 2 more goals after the break with a meal flashback bagging the pick of the pair the winnings leipsic remain 2 points behind by and at the top of the table. and dog sledding enthusiastic from across russia have descended. on the siberian tundra for the start of the annual lake by col race after the start date was moved due to the pandemic both men and hounds

kicked off the 150 kilometer race saturday on the ice of the world's deepest freshwater lake 11 teams from across russia are taking part in a competition. so. that is your news update at this hour and of course there's always more on our website www dot com or you follow us on instagram and twitter as news and character send in berlin for me the whole team here thanks for joining. us we're going to tell you and how it all stands german chancellor winning bringing the angle of madoff as you never have a surprise yourself with what is possible. really what moves. people along the way maurice and critics alike joining us from apple sauce stocks.

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6 these athletes have a dream it's more than a big competition the olympic games i just want to be part of it the biggest sporting of. until the world moves you have to be your very best and then you can beat anyone. but the pandemic has thrown everything into doubt will the games take place at all as though we don't know if there will be any competitions that's pretty difficult to deal with the power of police dealing with the challenges of the pandemic we join for on their road to tokyo. 2 old ready qualified to still fighting for their tickets. will this dream come true. fencer alexandra and dolo hasn't yet secured her place at the games today after months of waiting and training she's finally back in the competition. she's finally

feeling her adrenaline return even if it wasn't there to help her pack a bag. i actually had to ask myself several times if i got everything i needed usually i just get it right automatically. with international travel off the cards the competitors are all german it's nonetheless an important test after months of inaction. endos still has to qualify for the olympics and today's tournament is an important indicator of the level of competition. she was the favorites in light of the disappointingly she wasn't the one who was. still days like

this are irreplaceable for an athlete like alexandra and all of my we don't have to even just hearing that you play a lady already go from the referee is something else. coming back to the starting line is well meaning with us of course we do that in training as well but it all blurs together a bit every now and again we take the time but it's not the same as it is here. the soviets years. high jumper memory loss young flight has already booked our place at the games but while she can train she hasn't been able to compete since 29 scene. she supported by her family in the black forest here in fryeburg is where her sporting journey began in the business when it's really nice to be here it was where i started my sporting career i never had a really serious call i just enjoyed it of course i wanted to improve but i never

made it to my goal to jump 2 metres or even higher i just wanted to have fun i used to jump a little higher at every competition and i thought if this keeps up it could turn out well until i get out there as if it is good to have she made it all the way to the olympics in 2016 age 25 she placed 7th in rio. since then pressure and media interests have been constant visits to her mother help the athlete stay grounded. but you know what this is where her roots are and her family and everyone else it's important for her to come back to her roots to reenergize to cool off or to just be. not necessarily the athlete that everyone always asks after just herself and i think that's important for her. but as most of us to see old. young fresh ones to go to tokyo this year the corona and lockdown are testing her patience. the local rules are strict and include

a nightly curfew from 8 pm. i think once and for all be so happy when it's finally over to be able to go out again like normal not to have to be home at 8 to be able . meet friends 2 things spontaneously i need that and i'm missing it often feel. thomas roller won gold in rio corona has slowed him down by a year to. go when one of those runs in 2020 we all got to know our hometowns a bit better going for a world has become the new people sport we're all going out if you can't travel then you focus on what's right in front of your door. has also been focusing on his javelin throwing technique.

and. we've done a lot of work on a number of different aspects i wanted to take a step back in terms of technique together with the coach to return to an all the technique and it worked well going back to the roots a bit then in terms of strength it's always a bit risky. business and you know that. role has changed the moment at which he turns into a side on starts but he's yet to test the technique at a competition still he's qualified for the games and he's feeling positive. i'm going to huge advantage in that i'm in the middle of my career i've already competed against the very best achieved a lot of success and that relaxes me going forward it's a lot more difficult for people who are at the end or the very beginning of their careers.

madelene fold man is preparing under plenty of pressure for her 1st ever games. in our sport it's the biggest event areas. she wasn't nominate. it's a 2022 corona has given her a new chance when tokyo was postponed the squads were reshuffled dream is alive but the competition is stiff. competitions have been cancelled and training conditions are tricky as a result of the corona restrictions. i'm really missing group training because there we have different partners and we always get in a lot more practice as one half of a normal. february 2021 and alex and dole is backing in her daily life in the time of growing up.

jogging in the park is a welcome escape. of some of them to have gotten used to it but it's dragging on a bit. and yes. it's been months almost a year now i know that since i had an international competition. to have. a limp it qualifying is set for mid march it's in at the deep end for the fence up after a long time without any international competition. among the scene when it comes the focus will have to see whether it's possible to get right back into things. to say ok this is how koreans chance i remember this i'll be fine from my disease yes it's going to be interesting. it's probably.

there's news for madelyne folk but it's not good she's still not been able to compete and in the end the inevitable happens. when a bonus to another react. my coach called me and said there are we nominating the previous nominees and i'm not one of them. i don't need be there if someone else can't make it. up before i've accepted it but it was painful at 1st because i had a goal and i've been training towards it for a long time. this is me so i would like it's not easy it's something i think about every day of course you end up asking yourself is it worth carrying on but you have to look at it in a different light i still got a chance for paris and i'd like to try and take it. madeline fold man's road to

tokyo ends here and next time is paris 2024. from memory lawrence young flush paris is still a long way away she wants to perform but an injury is forcing her to miss the german indoor championships. despite the corona break and the injury she's trying to stay positive. said i've enjoyed the freedom from pressure. i've been an athlete for 1516 years always competing. well i know that it's been pleasant to have a year off. i'm going to. corona has given many a chance to return to their roots and that includes top athletes. marie

lawrence's father is from the caribbean island of martinique as the oldest of 6 siblings she's always been possessed of mental strength. as if we would really admire my daughter she said unbelievable my she's been doing it for years despite a lot of hardship she's so strong i think it's amazing i really admire her when the things they are over with the others are. to return to competition can make but it all depends on the infection rate. yeah i think on this one's i'm really looking forward to the 1st competition i know that i'll be incredibly nervous especially because i've got a new run out on the thing i'm looking forward to jumping against others showing what i can do and what my coach and dive i'm working on these past months. but will the tokyo games take place at all the idea of hosting such

a large event is becoming less and less popular in japan if they do happen it's unsure how they'll look. represented progress i think it's a huge shame but it looks as if will be competing without spectators i love sport with all the emotion with the spectators and their support they give us a real boost but at the moment it looks like that's going to be missing the obvious these are. the uncertainty continues in japan and germany all over the world what happens if the corona case numbers start rising it's annoying not knowing what will happen what's in store for our 3 remaining athletes will alexander and dolo qualify . there are times when we're sitting at home a lot and that's pretty hard to deal with as a ball 3 still dream of travelling to the world's biggest festival of sport in september will their dream come true.

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