ah ah, what secrets lie behind these walls? discover new adventures in 360 degrees? ah, and explore fascinating world heritage site. d w world heritage is 360. get the app now. mm. ah ah, this is dw news ally from berlin 1st wild fire, then heavy snow. parts of us state of colorado are devastated by eerily opposing

conditions. hundreds of people been left homeless. a search for the missing his underway and france takes the reins of the european union for the next 6 months. the government in paris under pressure, has coven 19 rampages and elections loom in the spring. and remembering one of hollywood best loved actresses, former golden girl, betty white dies just before 100th birthday. ah, i'm lame bluecross. welcome to the program. a bewildering one to punch from nature has left hundreds of people homeless in the u. s. state of colorado. wind whipped wild fire tor through the boulder area, destroying a 1000 homes only to be put out by heavy snowfall. at least 3 people are missing and fear dead. president joe biden has declared

a disaster zone. it's a new twist in colorado is battle against the elements just days ago. heat, raging wild fires was for problem for people here now is for cold volunteers, handouts, heaters to help those of our power keep warm while we thought 2022 might be better . c and then we had omicron, and now we have this and it's not starting out very well for just looking to get warm and get our water turned back on here. soon. the arrival of a snow extinguished for flames. saving hundreds of homes. it was cold and new year's miracle. now it's presenting new challenges. authorities shut off the water supply to stop pipes from freezing, leaving residents with nothing on top. with the cold came too late to

save nearly 1000 properties. residents are now returning to see if anything can be salvaged, store or food. we can go back something, but there's just so much lost. i was going to come back to this residence or no closer to knowing how this all started. authorities haven't ruled out arson as the cause of a most destructive glazes in colorado's history. and as some other stories making news around the world right now. israel has launched airstrikes against what it calls militant targets in the gaza strip. rockets were fired earlier from the palestinian territory, which is controlled by hamas. a ceasefire has largely held following an 11 day war

naval audi. german rescue ship carrying hundreds of migrants to dock on the island of sicily. see, watch rescued. 440 people in the mediterranean sea. the interior ministry says nearly $70000.00 migrants landed in italy last year. the european union wants to label some gas and nuclear projects as green investments. nuclear power plant investments could count as environmentally friendly if there are detail plans for disposing of radioactive waste. safely france has taken over the 6 month presidency of the european union at a difficult time for the government in paris. total corona virus cases have top 10000000 in a country of fewer than 70000000. and there's political uncertainty ahead with national elections in the spring likely to see strong challenges to president emanuel malcolm. the new year under new start, as monuments across paris will lit up in blue to mock president emanuel micron

taking over the rotating presidency of the council of the european union. many already see mac chrome as a natural success to angler, merkel of effective leader of europe and oh, hi, basil dominion. so from midnight's left, france will take over the presidency of the european union, and you can counter my total commitment to make this moment mama, which only occurs once every 13 years. a time of progress for you. full image of micron is expected to run in the presidential elections. this april, though, has yet to formulate declare but there is also strong support for you or skeptic. candidates including leader of the right wing national raleigh, marine the pen sullivan. she says, no patriot can accept the downgrading and dilution of the nation and criticize micron for swapping the trickle off for the flag under the auditorium. asked franz

buckles recalled, breaking cove 19 cases. will microns you optimism cut through or will his role as europe's air presumptive be brought to an early end did have years correspondence around the world and they are looking ahead to the issues likely to dominate the year. our chief international editor richard walker, focuses on the deep divide between russia and china, and the west. 2022 brings in a world that is deeply divided. the u. s. and china slipping further into a new kind of cold war that will go on to define this century and force the rest of the well to decide where it stands, tie one and ukraine or both dangerous flash points. where this cold conflict could turn hot and all this division is a tragedy for a world that needs to focus on common threats, like climate change and the pandemic. here in germany,

the new government finds itself in the thick of things. charing the g 7 and desperately trying to salvage a diplomatic route out of the crisis over ukraine. south africa has said farewell to the last great hero of the struggle against apartheid. the funeral of archbishop desmond tutu took place at cape town saint george's cathedral. the church where for decades he railed against south africa's white minority regime ah, in death as in life, desmond teacher requested a simple ceremony with a cheap coffin and donations for charity, instead of floral attributes. ah corona by restrictions meant only a 100 guests could attend. but millions watched from home, his daughter, naomi, that the family had been overwhelmed with messages of love and gratitude for to choose life dead. he would say the love the world has shown has wronged the

cove of alcohol. and he then he would say, i don't know what a papa live, but whatever it is, it has been warmed our pocket. ah, all. the front of the cathedral was illuminated in the color of today's robes. his widow, leah, also dressed in purple. ah the man, affectionately known as totter or sometime simply the arch risked his life and his freedom to speak out against the pa, tight. archbishop desmond tutu was without question, a crusader in this struggle for freedom, for justice, for equality and for peace. not only in south africa, the country of his beth, but on the world as well. his friends with

sometimes writing often can never have re and so did with voice always voice, voice. right up to old age 2 to 4. for his vision of a rain though, nation in which all races in south africa couldn't live in harmony often. eco friendly, coronation. his ashes will be at the cathedral. ha ha! the entertainment world is mourning the passing of the american comedy legend, betty white, best known as one of the golden girls. she died on new years. eve white made her 1st television a view way back in 1939. she plans to celebrate her 100th birth thing this month. the grand dame of american television had the longest career of any woman in the

entertainment industry spanning more than 6 decades. betty white's saucy charm gave life to numerous memorable and quirky characters that she earned to emmy awards for her role on the mary tyler moore show in the 1970s as the snide lusty sue and live in. i'm sorry, but this is a very critical time. well i'm sorry, this is a very critical time please. ah. 6 ah, but she was best known you're playing the dim witted rose nyland in the golden girls a 19 eighties sitcom that broke boundaries by featuring for senior women living together in miami. you haven't even touched you mister ha dog. when asked about her decades of success, white chalked up her long career to good health, good fortune,

and loving her work. i've been working in this wonderful business for 63 years, janelle, and i'm so lucky to be as busy as i am out. i'll say no when they stop asking me so if you want me to retire or stop asking. the news of betty white's death sparked an outpouring of tributes with fans, gathering it a makeshift memorial over her star on the hollywood walk of fame. you as president joe biden tweeted, his own tribute, saying betty wind brought a smile to the lips of generations of americans. she's a cultural icon who will be sorely missed the beloved and groundbreaking actress dine just 18 days short of her. 100th birthday tennis down on a doll has given a boost to the australian open simply by turning up her practice convalescent. 2 weeks after he confirmed that he had tested positive for covert. 19 the spaniard

looked fully recovered as he trained in melbourne. the tournament starts on january 17th, organizers still don't know if not all the great rival novak joke of ich will defend his title given a corona virus vaccine mandate. the 1st clear indication that world number one joke of which might not attend the australian open came when he pulled out of the a t p cup a warm up tournament in sydney. but his serbian compatriots did well without their big star beating norway to one in the group stage of the team tournament. philip crunch, kinda know which one his singles and double matches as the tennis year began. in sy, in the english premier league, liverpool coat yacht club will miss his side's class with chelsea after a suspected positive groan of virus. dest,

liverpool say their german manager is isolating with mild symptoms. club earlier confirmed that 3 players have tested positive, and we'll also miss the game. several coven 19 outbreaks have hit the english league in recent weeks. now to parties, and fireworks are done from the night before. january 1st was a public holiday for much of the world, which offered many, some much needed are in our new year's day, also brings its own traditions, many involving some water, but got a little ha, many's way by it. the dip in the ocean to kickstart your new year swimmers near the portuguese capital. lisbon was certainly not for the challenge. so until the so brings good energy. we'll see if it works at bear ira. c across the atlantic, swimmers in boston took to the water to, oh see they we even serenaded my pipes on the beach.

a sporty start to the in russia to of to the excesses of the festive season. locals in the city of yara level, turned out for the unused sobriety run for it. by games in the snow or anything to keep boom in room. the new year plunge was a little more dramatic. full people dived into the italian capitals tie the river in tradition, dating back to 946 in london. dance troops representing coaches from around the world voted bust of color to a gray new year's day. after a virtual show last year, the annual new year parade was back in all its glory in japan worship. as got it before dawn tokyo's my flashing pataki shrine to pray thurgood

here, and then watched the 1st sunrise of 2022 over the japanese capital. ah, new year's day would not be complete without the traditional vienna new year. concepts this year conducted by daniel barren boy, ah, well swimming or not user cannot hope you enjoyed your day off if you had one. anyway, you did it. that is all the news for now. coming up next, we joined a group of young people with autism, enjoying a shared experienced on the safe and william blue cross. we're going to have more coming up soon. so stay with us. ah i'm just kinda i want the tags and in the end the some me you, i'm not.