ah, what is true, what's it doesn't matter the only criteria, what we'll hope people, we should light on the opaque world who's behind benefits and why are they a threat to what's all open world this week on d w a. ah ah, this is d w. news live from berlin. tensions over ukraine is as top diplomats from russia and the united states pledge to keep talking. meeting in geneva,

russian foreign minister, a started a lover of told the us there are no plans to invade ukraine. despite the $100000.00 plus russian troops at the ukrainian border, also coming up, guys, government launches an investigation after a massive explosion leveled a rural community and killed at least 13 people. ah, us singer meat lo, best known for his seventies here. but i do have hell, has died, age 74. we look back at a legendary career i with i'm probably as welcome to the program. you asked khatri of state anthony blinking

and russian foreign minister started a live ra, met in geneva for 19 minutes on friday. to discuss the threat of a russian invasion of ukraine, when the talks were over, both the us and russia said there were, there was no changing positions, but a willingness to keep talking live rove insists. russia has no plans for an invasion, despite the presence of tens of thousands of russian troops near the ukrainian border at least their talking. but with relations between the us and russia. at an extreme low point, the 2 countries, top diplomats had radically different goals. the u. s. to avoid russian military action in ukraine. we been clear if any russian military forces move across ukraine's border, that's a renewed invasion. it will be met with swift, severe, and a united response from the united states, and our partners and allies. russia has said it wants security guarantees from the

west, including denying nato membership to ukraine. russian foreign minister, sergey love. raw said he hoped for a di escalation. we should not go to the suit i spoke frankly about this with tony blanco's uses and he agreed that we need to have a more reasonable dialogue. bullard was, i hope that emotions will decrease. although there are no guarantees will suit boobs i 2 guns because you. meanwhile, ukrainians are preparing for an invasion that could come any day. the satellite photos are said to show russian military equipment near the border. tens of thousands of russian troops have also been station nearby in the east, where any invasion is expected to begin. ukrainian soldiers took heart from blinking the european trip for going to sign up for frontier cameron. i think now when we faced this really tense situation, this is very important for our country, for sure. it shows that we are not alone that we have support you on with

a russian threat. we can count on our forces and our allies power re, selena sewell sees, however, the u. s. has ruled out a military response to any russian invasion. instead, it is outlined a range of possible sanctions. russia says it doesn't want to get bogged down in endless talks with the us, but both sides say they will indeed keep talking. well, earlier we spoke with andre cartoon of director of the russian international affairs council and asked him whether at the meetings this week or a victory for diplomacy. well, it might be victory, but definitely it's not as flesh and success are they exchanged to use and that's good that they still talk to each other the level of the heads of diplomatic services. but we have not observed and significant progress. and at the meeting, also indicated that the priorities of the 2 sites are divergent,

not convergent. secretary blinking is focused on the situation around ukraine, while means to love or offer insists on security. guarantees for russia both sides or have an opportunity to a word to delegate discussion of moscow can argue that whatever it does with its waters, it's a, it's, it's own domestic business. so it doesn't have to discuss it with anyone else including united states. while the united states can argue that her to discuss are the security guarantees from the nater alliance without our other native member states are sitting at the table is a inappropriate and our washington is not ready to do that. to ghana we're at the government says it's launched an investigation into a massive explosion that killed over a dozen people and destroyed scores of homes on thursday. please say the blast occurred when a truck carrying explosives to a gold mine collided with

a motorcycle near the south. western town of bukosa, a deafening blast. mm. a village reduced to rubble and a desperate scramble to salvage survivors. the people of a p a. t watching in horror as dead bodies and debris covered the ground. police fear the death toll could climb its emergency. teams come through the wreckage. on friday, vice president mama do but whoo! mia visited the scene. immediate disaster. they fell as yesterday and not only be full. busy day when we need to hear that befell that wolf, while the government is scrambling to provide aid vows to cover the costs of hospital bills, the opposition is calling for an impartial investigation into the incident. police

say the explosion happened when a motorcycle crashed into a truck, karen explosive to the nearby. she ran a gold mine. the motorcyclist died the truck driver was able to flee before the truck exploded. meanwhile, witnesses said the driver prevented an even greater tragedy by alerting and you're by school just in time for teachers to with the students to safety. with their homes and ruins. many families have been put up in makes, if shelters, authorities are calling on nearby towns to open up their doors to the survivors. let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world. the so called islamic state has launched one of its biggest attacks in syria since it was defeated there in 2019 the militant group targeted deep way run prison in kurdish controlled northeastern syria where thousands of ice fighters are held reports. a

dozens of ice fighters have escaped the health minister for yeomans, who the rebels says 17 detainees were killed and airstrikes carried out by the saudi landed pro government coalition, humanitarian group say several children and civilians were all so killed. the strikes targeted a jail, a telecommunications hub, and destroyed buildings into cities. doctors, ad local hospitals say they're overwhelmed with injured victims. russia ran and china are holding joint military drills in the indian ocean. it's the 3rd year. the 3 nations have met to strength and ties through combined strategic exercises. a spokesperson for the drills says the goal is to expand multilateral cooperation and support world peace. tens of thousands of anti abortion advocates gathered in washington for the annual march for life. demonstrators headed to the u. s. supreme court,

which is due to rule on mississippi's 15 week abortion ban. down from about 24 weeks. the decision could up and long established abortion rights across the united states. what has been almost a month since the volcano on the spanish island of la paloma was declared no longer active. some of the 7000 residents who were evacuated to have now been allowed to return home. but after $85.00 days of violent eruptions, they're faced with the difficult task of cleaning away the ash, which many fear could disrupt their lives for years to come. 8 was the longest volcanic eruption in the history of la palmer. and while the danger might be over, life is far from normal. as a marathon cleanup operation continues. 80 rolled sabina leal has returned

home for the 1st time in 4 months. his house buried in 3 me to piles of ash. oh i'll find a couple of friends to help me clean the serpent upstairs too. we are going to see if we can get the car out. first i am going to try clean the upper part of the house. every town. yeah. then when i come back, i will live upstairs when there is electricity and water. but you miguel real and they are all the l. as another local resident plows through the remnants of the volcano. she fears it will take years to fully return to normal. it'll literally, well, this is a very big problem. people thing that as when they clean up this is over and we can now enter our home. it look where the volcano is when there is a stone and wind, it will be blown back again. so it's already though that if there's criticism to,

for the lack of persistence yet, but in my head, the problem is this my very, the more you remove, the more you see, you feel powerless, england for this urban unit. i don't know where the people are, where the help is. i don't understand anything in the know with authorities have offered to help the vulnerable to the oh yeah. but most faith months of heavy labor in the struggle to make their homes habitable. once again, one of the biggest voices in rock music has fallen silent. the singer known as meatloaf has died at the age of 74. he sold more than a 100000000 records in a career that spanned 6 decades. m. o u. s. single meat loaf died on thursday at the age of 74.

i left finger whose real name was marvin lee a day initially pursued a career in musicals, and 1st attracted why the attention as eddy in the rocky horror show it to be a music. oh his best no. now been back out of hell. came in 1977. it's so 43000000 copies. ah, the hit followed, but his career suffered at times due to truck related problems and disputes with the right to of his hit songs. jim steinman, he was happiest on stage performing for his loyal and devoted fans. that's easy. the fact that they have bought tickets come to shows.

and the majority of my loved one, i'm done. that's been the best present than you could ever get. ah, now the big man of the rock bennett has gone. but the music lead zone, ah, ah, oh, are in here we spoke to our culture correspondence scott rock's for and asked him about meet loafs popularity and huge presence in the entertainment industry. oh yeah, i mean large of the life in every aspect, literally, ah, and figuratively in, in, in the acting a performances he did, even in the sort of celebrity personality. he was, he was, he was always over the top. i'm, as you mentioned, he was a room, a major, a success in pop music song over 100000000 albums. if you look at his soda, his,

his influence on, on poppies i think to see how we work together with a jim steinman, his a songwriter on the 3 bad out of hell albums. and what they did was sort of mash up genre, sort of broadway show tunes mixed with rock power cords with a bit of disco throwing in and, and pop a bubble gum music or lyrics added to that. and, and they made the sort of epic 8th, 10 minute as songs which were sort of like little pop operas at. no one had heard anything like it before. and critics would sometimes sneer at them, but the fans loved it. and i think millions of them around the world tonight will be sort of screaming bag karaoke versions of those songs in tribute of the great man, scott rocks for us speaking earlier, friday night, bundis legal action. so a friend for its champions league hope slip as they suffered a to nail defeat at home to be left out. the visitors took an early lead through patrick villa, then turned provider alessandro ship finished off with his chest to make it to nail

emerge. creative assist, help seal an important wind for bella felt you moved to points clear of the relegation zone. previously informed frankfurt. meanwhile, extend their windlass run to 3 games you're watching detail. the news cit, netflix shares take a plunge in new york. chelsea delaney is up next with business news. and don't forget, you can always keep up to date on all the latest news on our website, d, w dot com. and you can follow us on our social media accounts. i powerful it is for me. i'm a team here berlin take care see the top off the next hour. sh .