[000:00:00;00] ah was, ah, this is the w news coming to life from berlin. germany's last soldiers leave afghanistan after almost 20 years. berlin ends its mission and the war torn country, where there are fears of what will happen once all international troops leave. also coming up sweet revenge decades in the making england be told rivals germany kicking them out of the european football championship. plus

a year after trying to impose the new security law to rain in pro democracy protests. many activists are now in jail, are afraid to speak out. independent media outlets have been plus a deadly heat wave in gulf western canada, claiming dozens of lives. people struggle to stay cool as the mercury hits of record smashing 49 degrees celsius. ah, ah. hello i'm terry martin. thanks for being with us. the last german soldiers station to that ghana stan, have left the country marking another milestone in the international troops withdrawn. german soldiers have been on the ground in afghanistan since 2011. most recently, they were engaged in a nato led mission aimed at training and advising afghan security forces and

supporting with ariel recognizance. 1100 german soldiers were still stationed in the country, making it the 2nd largest military contingent in afghanistan after the united states. over more now on joined by political correspondent, hans. but in berlin and reporter on the la tv in cobble hands, germany's troop withdrawal from, from afghanistan came earlier than expected. what's behind that? but i think they, i think they were tactical considerations. the german authorities, the defense minister did not want to announce an exact plan of withdrawal in order not to allow the taliban to make plans of their own regarding this withdrawal, possibly for a tax on german troops as they are withdrawing and so on. even in the last few days when everybody basically knew that this was going to happen within the next couple of days, the defense ministry was not going to confirm when exactly it was happening. so

that was the reason trying to get out of us. i've got a ton as quickly as possible, and in fact, it seems that the american truth is also following a similar strategy. there are reports that they will be withdrawing within the months as well. how or africans reacting to the international troop withdrawal? i mean, you know, if you think about it, the germans were highly responsible for the security situation in the north. they were my daughter, they were condos there and other northern cities. and you can look at what's going on right now. it's really the north that suffering. so yes, the german troops are able to get out without any harm to themselves. but we have thousands of families, you know, fleeing cities like condo, too far to my god to call. and so it's, you know, again, the sort of question of what was accomplished over the last 20 years. and you know, as much as these foreign soldiers and the foreign forces are able to secure themselves. how much are they really considering the safety of the people, you know,

who they were supposed to be helping over the case of the germans the last 10 years . hence, the german defense minister has announced additional support for local staffing, dentist and that helped german troops. there were talking about interpreters, etc. what exactly are they being offered? well, these people have been helping germany over the last 20 years, basically. and for some years already that have been given, easy entry into germany, they're allowed to come to germany and settle here with their families some several 100 together with their families in total, maybe $3000.00 people have already done so. but there are others who are still waiting and who are still waiting to leave off on us, on the biggest hitches that they have to pay for the flight from afghanistan to germany themselves. and they really are afraid that they are not going to be persecuted. that their lives are in danger from the side of the taliban, for the role in helping german troops while they were in this gunston. where did

things go from here? can we expect the taliban and warlords to just take over the dentist and now, or is there a reason to believe that the afghan government can actually assert its authority moving forward? you know, this is really an issue for the government to prove itself. now is the time for them to come out to the people and say we have a plan, this is what we're doing going forward. ready and to have their actions prove that as well. it's also a time for these countries who are with drawing to also show their political well to show that they're willing to support the government and to put pressure on the countries that are harboring the tolerable and you know, sunny official recently admitted it. the onions denied it, but there's plenty of proof that they are just as much helping the told on the park sunny's are. so if we want to see the government succeed, you know, they've got to make you think this is an imposed war. so it would be really

valuable and really interesting to see these international partners that continue to say things like we are committed to the cause that we want to help going forward to see if they can actually put real political pressure on the countries who are as much responsible for this war as i want to phone or any other place in the world at ali, hands or political corresponding here in berlin and the tv and cobble. thank you very much. do you both think you now, 2 decades ago german troops began their mission to bring democracy instability to afghanistan. but many observers say it is still racked by instability and corruption while the taliban controls large parts of the country. so what did germany accomplish? we take a look at what went wrong and what progress they achieved. for peter, she dick afghan, as dan is a home away from home for more than 30 years,

he and his wife and emory have been 8 workers. they're teaching children how to read and write and do math. both are disappointed with the international community's achievements. the events that 1000000 reconstruction should have begun to level fungus and they should have put an administration in place and kept a close eye on what they did with all the funding. none of that was checked, they just kept throwing money at it. and when things didn't work out, they just threw more. ms. gordon on vincent closed clocked in my phone was not listen the should it say children still don't learn enough at school? partly because international partners made mistakes on an organizational level to be home for you. good ball. they built a lot feel issue. they built lots of schools. no one cared what was happening

inside them. without the it was all very rudimentary punched i despite debate about whether the intervention of the international community was worthwhile. there have been marked improvements, especially in education unesco, say the number of kids enrolling in schools has risen clearly. but the education gap between rural and urban areas remains would be that there has been considerable progress at primary school level. it's estimated that half of all afghans can now read and write. that was different 20 years ago. once again, the same goes for educating girls. in the 1990 is under the taliban. they got no education at all. when women were completely oppressed under the taliban, their situation remains precarious, but they have gained some rights. they can vote, joined political movements and go into business. but state level corruption remains endemic. transparency, international ranks afghanistan as one of the world,

most corrupt countries. one reason why aid money doesn't always reach its intended destination and then we have to acknowledge that the international community was not capable of laying down rules on how the money was to be spent. often if you give the con, never got around to introducing good governance or tackling corruption, you think you will to i to few and when in our cold joints mckesson the security situation remains dramatic. now the taliban is pushing to get back into power. already has, has the country under his control dance. why anna marie and peters critic expect the situation in afghanistan to stay just as it's always been extremely unstable, as were say, thought,

i don't see any long term piece as side unless the government reconciled with taliban and tries to get the country sorted out, it's on the land that offers often or not to bring still the coupled plan to go back again soon. they say the people need their help. now, more than ever now moving on to the euro, 2020 soccer tournament. let's catch up on all the way to stay or germany have been knocked out of the tournament by arch rivals, england. it's the 1st time the 3 lines have beaten germany and a knock game and 55 years. england now advanced to the quarter finals to play you crane. ecstatic english fans have been celebrating the historic victory. the 3 line road and england sword. a 2 mill when against germany finally break because ha, again, is the best english ministry since 900. 66 june we

b jeremy loss and lockout told him to invoke or is affected, you know, 10 minutes or so. another company we put it through pretty close to the box. talking is brilliant and i thought were going to like german fans, wembley stadium, tried to make the best of it goes, team play defensively. and i think is miller had put it in, we would have sub job. you know, in the end about if you want to buy a unit for 2 months. mila gave pounds in germany a moment of hope. if only for a few seconds, the channel, the english fans are in the state of ecstasy, despite doubts of coach goth southgate strategy was also put out on the earlier on on our port. yeah. no, no 11 might be

a good. yeah. we wanted to know 90 minutes. i could not believe it. i think i do but before it comes in, the english team has to go on the road and now to rome, the dangerous moment for us with a warmth of success and this feeling, you know, around the country that we've only got to turn up to when the thing, and we know it's going to be an immense challenge from here on well, police tried to disperse the cheering crowds. the magic is far from

the and we've got team coverage for you on this. jonathan craig from d. w. sports is with me here in berlin and d, w. charlotte chelsea pill joins us from london. charlotte described the mood for us in your words, in england after that triumph over germany. i tell you to say many england found this with more than just a game. indeed, i say it has even move than just the tournament. this will decades of miss ology around this to germany, germany, english class decades of history, decades of pain as well. so, so many england found the mentioned at the top that this is 55 years since england has been in germany in a non count stage of an international form. last time being the world cup in $0.96 . and it's been a painful journey to england in matches against germany. now finally, england, they have something to celebrate. and they really did when they went to the,

made the pictures of central london friends celebrating and pub up and down the country as well as out pouring of excitement. and i will say a degree of disbelief as well. and express pretty well in the front page. one newspaper here in that special keep is addition that front page was the headline, says england, stevens news, germany, so a lot of excitement, a watershed moment as it were, jonathan, break it down for us. tell us why did england win and germany lose the simple out. there is england, red chances and germany did and it was a really katy game to be honest. i mean like boxing that for, you know, the sides of checking each other out, sparring, but no one really wants to land and knock out below them. i think in germany everyone will focus on the me by thomas miller that happened just of england taking the lead,

cleans your own go and he puts the bull y grenze in that in the big god. and i was watching the match and has that gone and we might have been talking about a different story that we have from the sign in the page counter, south tactics also. and some people criticized into being negative. but he really nullified the threatened germany. and as well a pretty inglorious and to his rein in charge. germany just look very, very average. didn't look threatening. it's all germany barely got out of the group stage in this tournament. jonathan, is it fair to say that germany is not among the top clubs in europe? totally for i think. and, you know, apart from the max you can support you, go to the group stage where they did look exciting. they did look a bit energetic. they really have not been very good. i think that was typified in the game against hungary where they managed to equalize later on. that was enough points to get through to this new account stage. and then they held the ball by the corner flag trying to run down the clock waste time and get a team that jeremy would normally be expect you to be easily. so i think that is

a sign they just really not a confident theme at the moment. and you know, as, as i said, his re no way that the team really has no improve debacle in 2018 when they went out to the well counting the group stage. one positive effect is coming in new starts, new coats. he knows a lot of the players from his time by me and his chief success with them. some people will just be wishing maybe he started a bit earlier. charlotte brinkley england just to be ukraine and the winner of the denmark check republic matched to reach the final which will take place on home turf and wembley stadium. our fans in england confident that their team has a shot at the title. i can't remember a time when a major tournaments haven't been confident in winning, but perhaps days expectations were a bit outside handle. there really is some 100 now dad dreams say front pages, england having conceded a goal in the tournament so far as an exciting young team. so there is some hope that england have

a fairly and not so hazardous. paul to the final that correspond to charlotte. chelsea pill the in london and johnson crane from d. w. sports here in berlin. thanks to both. now let's catch up on some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. french lawmakers have legalized fertility treatment for all women. under the previous law in vitro fertilization was only available to have sexual couples. single women and same sex couples will now also be able to access treatment. until now, many french women would travel abroad for via florida officials had pledged to conduct multiple investigations into the collapse of an ocean front apartment building near miami. the tow has risen to 12 with 149 residence still on, accounted for the states emergency management division has requested an additional search and rescue team from the federal government. it's been

a year now since china's hong kong security law was passed. beijing says it will bring stability to a city that was home to massive democracy protests. the law criminalizes acts of subversion, succession collusion with foreign forces, and what he calls terrorism, all can be punished by life in prison. critics say the legislation gives beijing the power to silence critics and punish pro democracy activists. the w. stevie kong has met one of the few young activists in hong kong. still speaking up riding his politics and his love of hong kong into his skin. still be with one yet chin, even in the darkest days. salvage hold on the whole, i hope me remind me of the beliefs i started with, even if i'm jailed in the future. one started the group student politicize. and

last may just after hong kong or is heard about the national security law at 20, he's one of the oldest in the group there as young as 15. there's some of the few still visible on the streets. many other groups are gone. sorry, not all lower. well, i decided not to go to college last year. so i wanted to dedicate myself to activism while i was still free, though they are still, i know many political influence are seldom speak in public. they could be called under the national security law with all else, especially with it being so uncertain migalia how we feel like we have to step out . especially when prominent figures are either in jail or in exile. all that i ball why one has been arrested 4 times in the last year, twice just this month. march is our band under pandemic rules. he and his group hand out leaflets instead, but it's enough to get him into trouble. the pressure is intense. he knows national

security officers are watching him. he doesn't go to sleep until 7 am. so he's awake at dawn. that's when police arrest people at home. he's part of what being says is an extremely small minority that the national security law targets to preserve stability. one thing i tried stability brought by the national security law is just an illusion and is built on people's fear. there is no room for further treat. what if, even the terms freedom and democracy become to be one day, i will compromise on my speech or that if you will, he and his group support those already in jail. they take supplies to protesters behind bars. on your handle on hong kong future is more important in my one future when the political prisoners are released in years or decades to

come. i don't want them to return to worst hong kong hong kong without hong kong, as found all. and we have many see we are the kids chosen by the time, but i think it's we have chosen this era since i've seen the symbols on his skin state, his certainty, the tattoos are messages of defiance to his future self and our correspondence. phoebe com joins us now from hong kong tv. you have followed developments there in hong kong for the past year and long before of course, to what has changed since beijing's security law came into effect while a 117 people were arrested over the past year. many of the more opposition politicians activists in general. the youngest one was only 15 years,

so the one half of them have been prosecuted so far. and since the implementation of the law protests have been almost completely deterred. although they'll thought he say that the law only targets and effects an extremely small minority of mentioned in the report on. but it's impact if ashley much far reaching and reaches into many aspects of people's everyday life site. the we have seen a significant retreat of self censorship among the media. absolutely was just pressure to shut down last week and other than that to government schools and now restructuring the curriculums to implement what page and define of national security, education, and even arts and cultural effective. new rules have been set up to sense movies and post on public libraries. so the law has really largely change the must be on the ground that people are getting more cautious if not fearful about the expression since then. mc international says that in one year,

the law has put hong kong on quote, a rapid path toward becoming a police state in creating a human rights emergency. phoebe, what does this mean for rights activists? how are they holding onto any hope in the situation? well, to be honest i, we have spoken to many activists and people involved in activism. they admitted that on the street, the activism on the streets and because off the tightening of facing and so they have to, we saw 2 other ways, maybe not on the streets and all the form to support the child protested or, or even just to keep some of the cultural elements, a phone call, hoping that will be strong for them to fight back. phoebe thank you very much. that was our correspondent, phoebe call in hong kong. extreme heat wave is sweeping across western canada, claiming dozens of lives as people struggled to keep cool. the unprecedented heat

smashed kennedy's temperature record when the mercury hit 49 degrees celsius. cooling centers have been set up to give residence some respite from the sweltering heat which is set to last for several days. still it's been described as a prolonged, dangerous, and historic heat wave. people are being encouraged to go to cooling centers. after dozens of mostly elderly people died in the vancouver area in the records smashing heat wave engulfing western canada. temperatures have exceeded 45 degrees in some places, feeling close to 50 degrees in the human conditions. many have been doing what they can to get away from the heat, some taking to the water, others helping the vulnerable, distributing food and drink to provide relief from the effects of the extreme heat . officials are clear and pointing to this the cost of the wider problem. in this instance,

i think the that the big lesson coming out of the past number of days is that the climate crisis is not a fiction. that is absolutely real. and if you look, i had a briefing from the wildfire service yesterday and again today the entire west coast of north america from baja to alaska is red hot. this is not a british columbia problem. it's not a candidate problem. it is a global challenge, and we all need to have citizens of the world coming together. school and college classes have been cancelled in british columbia. and while that means play to some of the concerned it's just on bearable. it's impossible to be out. so never seen anything like this. i hope it never becomes like this. her again, it's not really pleasant. this is too much too much summer for us here. too much summer, too much heat and a problem that doesn't look like it's going away. in kenneth serina, william,

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just reminder of the top story we're following for you today. the last german soldiers, station afghan, instead of left the country marking another milestone in the international troop withdrawal. german troops have been on the ground in afghanistan since 2001. the 2nd largest military contingent there after the united states. you're watching t w news up next eco india and terry martin, thanks for watching the news . the news, the

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