bridge a young people over the world are committed to climate protection. what impact will because change doesn't happen on its own. make up your own mind. the w. 4 minds ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. britain's prime minister fights for his political life force, johnson tells parliament he welcomes

a new police investigation and to parties held at his residence during locked out. as public anger rose, also coming up the leaders of germany and france joined forces calling on russia to de escalate tensions with ukraine. the to say they will continue to pursue dialogue with russia but worn. there will be a high price to pay if there is an attack on ukraine. joe biden, in hot water after a hot mike mishap the u. s. president is overheard insulting a fox news reporter. we'll get the details from our correspondent or washington and a small victory for human rights activists at the australian open tennis tournament . but who is and where is punch way? ah, i'm soon, nissan was gone. that's good to have you with us. in the you. k. all eyes are on prime minister,

is johnson police are now investigating allegations that parties were held at downing street that breached cobit 19 lockdown restrictions. johnson now faces perhaps the biggest crisis of his leadership, with calls for his resignation growing louder by the day. bonus. johnson is under fire again for attending his own birthday party. at downing street in june 2020 a party that broke lockdown rules at the time. london, metropolitan police have now launched an inquiry into a series of possible locked on breaches at borders. johnson's office and residents enjoy well cook permits, decision to conduct his own investigation. but as i believe this will help to give the public with clarity it needs and help to draw a line under matters at the time cove and restrictions did not allow more than 2 people to meet in doors. and a series of leaks suggest that a string of illegal social gatherings took place at downing street. this particular one was a surprise thrown by his wife and attended by several others. what we know is that

30 people gathered that his wife was there. and that the interior designer was there as well as if it was my birthday. ah, and my wife and an interior designer rock trumpet work. ah, there was kristi's k o birthday cake and a celebration if reaches the rules label profit as the investigation, luna light calls for johnson to resign are increasing across the political spectrum . yes, i think the public, it might be mullins on, i think public opinion has already concluded that he broke the rules that he made on that he hasn't told the truth about it. what means he hasn't got the authority to lead the country when we're in the middle of huge challenges, and therefore he has to go for the good of the country. for now, johnson may still bullish, but if enough,

conservative and peace decide the veto has gone too far, the prime minister could be forced to resign. our london correspondent, charlotte shell, some pillars covering the latest on the story for us. hi charlotte. the findings of an internal inquiry that's being conducted into those reported breaches of locked on regulations. it could be released as soon as this evening or tomorrow. it's not yet clear, but will they be made public? well, this is absolutely and moving situation this evening, and to clarify, there are the 2 investigations now going on in tandem earlier today we have this hammer blow announcement for the prime minister that the police will be investigating a number of invest alleged gatherings. and then of course, there is this in town and report which you were talking about as well, which has been running for several weeks now. and we had understood that due to this police report, the internal report would be pushed back for a while. it appears now that that isn't the case. as you say,

there are reports emerging that it could be handed to to number 10 as soon as evening, perhaps tomorrow morning. and if that is the case, the prime minister has promised to address m p 's in the house of commons. as soon as that is, those findings are released setting the stage for potentially explosive day tomorrow. now, the question would it all been made? puppy made public, that is something that is still apparently being discussed at the moment, according to the latest statement. but of course, there is going to be a huge amounts of public pressure and pressure from the old position for all of the details of that internal report to be released. this is a scandal that a sparked quite the outcry in the u. k. let's listen to what some people on the streets of london, how to say about it. well then a 2nd so long as mean so many controversy so far hasn't kicked him out of officer smith teflon pm at the moment, so i've never expected any more from him taking disappointed. and it's just one

thing after another really. um and i think that excuses around joy really well to be honest. he saw you say she probably grew, she called gardenia. treatment excuses will be coming from in june of everything, excuse an apology of a died a slot. and so we know that intelligence railey is in teaching, so that dom that we're going to play with. yeah, i'll be on this. always valued response is gonna go in, roseville goes shallow here, there not a lot of support for boris johnson. what are the prime ministers chances of survival at this point? well, if he had not reports a short time ago, the prime minister, he said he welcome the announcement of this police investigation. he says that it will draw a line under the master. but if he had that for members of the public, there was an enormous amount of anger off to this allegation of the allegation of essentially the people who made the rules. one then following the rules themselves, but it won't be the public who decides the prime minister's future at this

particular juncture. of course, they have the option to resign. if the findings of that internal report or the police investigation of particularly damage have absolutely ruled out the question of resigning. so the real question now is will his own members of parliament? is there an unpaid, in the concert the policy can on him and not as very much open the debates at them and will enough members of the same policy decide that they don't have enough confidence in him. now, of course, the longer the drugs on the longer this is the more damaging for the party. many themes to be waiting for the outcome of the inquiry. this su gray inquiry before deciding on the prime minister future. if that is indeed release tomorrow, we could see perhaps some m p 's making a decision on the prime minister's teacher. and charlotte, just taking a look at the bigger picture here. i mean, how significant is it that the police are investigating a sitting prime minister? well, of course, as extremely significant, it is usually damaging for the prime minister that it,

that it appears that enough information was found in this and tunnel inquiry for that to be submitted to the police to run what is a criminal investigation. that of course, is very uncomfortable to the prime minister and the others who will be investigated as part of this. now, the consequences are unlikely to be more than fine. with the consequences for they were found to have broken coven rules during covered restrictions during the locked down. but of course, this is another nail in the coffin of the prime minister and to the officials who if i say, are accused of holding, gathering off to gathering when others was under locked down. rules are correspond, charlotte shall some pill in london. good to talk to you the leaders of germany and france have met in berlin to coordinate their response to tensions between russia and ukraine. the 2 committed to doing everything possible to resolve the situation to diplomacy, but they also renewed warning to moscow that it would pay

a high price if it attacks ukraine. meanwhile, western nations had put troops on alert and stepped up arms deliveries to ukraine. and eagerly awaited arrival at keith airport. military equipment sent by the united states to shore up ukraine as it braces for possibly russian invasion. it's the 3rd shipment, but it's not enough to resist a bigger and better equipped army government official se, digit headphones. it own sir, the unbelief help us to convince the german government to be more proactive. so we urgently need defense of weapons difference. if of often we are alone. we are not in nature. otto, nobody will send us troops. not even the american. somebody can, we have to defend ourselves for tide again. but germany's new government has not answered the calls at a meeting with french president manuel, micron and berlin chancellor love charles once again ruled out sending heavy weapons to p. if a forgiveness gland that is a shorter truly,

there are reasons for this, which of course also stem from developments over the past years and decades. go to the see of she. nevertheless, we have of course done a lot to actively support economic development and the development of democracy in ukraine with the financial possibilities and international responsibilities that we have. and that's why ukraine knows that it can rely on germany. and i think that also shapes politics to a large extent for an approach that has earned berlin, heavy criticism from some of its eastern european partners and from kia itself. and while german and french representatives prepared to meet with their ukrainian and russian counterparts on wednesday to seek it of romantic solution, some ukrainians are preparing for the worst on the outskirts of their capital. these civilian volunteers are undergoing military training to defend their country on their own if need be. now to some other stories making news around the world.

the last day of talks between a taliban delegation and western diplomats is underway. and also tuesdays meetings include non governmental organizations and are focusing largely on humanitarian aid and greater inclusivity. a groups estimate that nearly 9000000 people in afghanistan are on the brink of starvation. pfizer and by on tech are launching a clinical trial to test a new vaccine that targets the alma chronicle 19 variant. the study will evaluate the new shot safety and effectiveness and vaccine could be ready. as soon as march, it's development comes and had growing evidence that the protection provided by the current vaccines wanes more rapidly against omicron power supplies or gradually returning to tonga after the eruption of an undersea volcano 10 days ago. but now, nearly 2 dozen sailors on an australian military ship delivering aid have tested positive for coven. 19. australia is working with tong authorities to keep the ship at sea. tonga has so far avoided any cove. it outbreaks. hundreds of people

have marched through the streets of burkina, faso, capital. why do go in a show of support for the new military lead hunter into our said president, recovery on monday after widespread protests against his government. it is the latest in a series of cool in west africa in recent weeks. oh, taking it to the st. jubilation and relief that now after years of islamist terror attacks, something will be done. those. so some up on that we are very, very happy because the burkina army has taken its responsibility. this is what we've been asking for for a long time. they presume their responsibility, and we are proud of them. de military announced the qu, live on television, saying they'd taken former president rock cabaret into custody. they also posted what they said is

a letter of resignation. cavalry his whereabouts are unknown. his government had struggled to respond to years of islamist attacks, such as the incident last november in which 49 police officers were killed. the crew has been condemned, widely outside burkina, faso, the un and the u. s. of cold for civilian leadership to be restored. the equity group of neighboring west african countries has also condemned it, but many here, one to turn away from their neighbors and their western beckers. 7 militia yeah, we'll just get a good left it. oh, echo was is with the western countries are thinking, but the people of burkina faso do not agree with them. whatever we can have about that we want them to leave us alone and let us live with dignity with our valley and soldiers who have brought us out of the bad time to get it up. he said he stepped up. what if you could give us? and we strongly support russia,

and we call on it to engage with our new government to define a new strategic plan for securing the region. enough is enough to many deaths to many refugees? mendoza? nope, up on the has good. while celebrations continue. burkina faso neighbors say they'll hold an emergency summit in the coming days to decide on their response. we can speak not to our west africa correspondent, a mca acoya. she's following the story from nigeria for us. i, america, we did see people they're celebrating in the streets. does that ref, reflect the sentiments of the majority of people in breaking of fossil absolutely, so may was, we saw today's not just in one or 2 ago. we have seen a lot of you know, bucking of is coming out and santa britain at these hor cool that has happened was seen such as well in cairo, which is the 5th largest city burkina, faso and across. but so essentially we seen what that means is that indeed the people are happy because they're saying, well,

what's the civilian root can not give us to be the tree, you know, and they've come now to do that. and an activist was had to they saying that, you know, they've been asking the now to post president coverage to leave because he's not able to take care of the security situation. but he's refused. but now the military have done that and they are happy. so indeed, he kind of caused that a sentimental satisfaction and happiness for the people of burkina faso. what about the messaging that we've seen from the winter so far it saying that they want to re establish constitutional order in reasonable time? how reliable is that? i mean, so me, i guess was a small concern in is the fact that these, they didn't give it time frame. if we quickly go, you know, to what has happened in miley, you would also remember that that's what she said when they took over pads, said that they would do in return to democracy within a reasonable time frame. but what we've seen is it this, which is what led to the most recent sanction,

is the fact that they are holding on to power and saying they're pushing it back to 2025. also it, if we're not certain that that's will definitely happen. and how soon that is going to happen, you know, we can only but hope that the, we'll keep the outward, but typically on historically following how you do cause of happened and take it over power by military in the past, in this region, in west africa, particularly you did don't relinquish far so to see as soon as they see it. so we cannot say a 100 percent that that is going to be the case for back in a faster precisely. we also don't know much about what's happening to president cavalry, the prime minister, other senior officials. what can you tell us about their whereabouts? yeah, i mean that we've not been able to see him say anything out, speak to the nation apart from of course the treats that we as saw earlier yesterday. of course that would have been by someone who is handling history. nothing has been heard about his whereabouts on those who were taken as well.

however, french president emanuel micron said he's been told that that the now deposed president cowboy is in good health. again, a rear coin. what's the military said that they've taken those that have taken in safe, a safe condition and in good health? so it means that they are taking, i mean, did not put them in any hand, so to speak. so that's what we know. hopefully, maybe somehow, some time at their whereabouts will be known until he will be able to address the nation even though ever be such opportunity for him again. now that he is deposed semi and his one asked quickly about the international response as well. the west african walker was, has condemned the school. does that have any effect on the hunter? i mean, over time, most people in the region with say for lack of a better word, sometimes you know echo as just it's almost like not as fam, when it comes to these is sort of things in times of action. however, we do know that typically after condemning it, if they continue and don't,

maybe do what they say alco us is likely to sanction them. but again, we've seen form, you know, the clips that we played and other to people are really saying, look, we don't even need to echo as you know, we don't need to intervention, we are okay. awesome. so it just may not necessarily have any strong effect. you like me or west africa correspond america, korea reporting for us there. thank you very much to the us now where presidential biden is a feeling the heat from rising inflation and it seems to have shortened his temper . biden sarcastically lashed out at a news reporter who asked if rising prices were a political problem for him to agree with repairs. super awesome. all right, let's go right to our washington bureau chief in as bold for more on this story high in as you know, president biden has been known in the past to be prone to outbursts and,

and gas. but this remark really has sparked a lot of controversy. so tell us more what's been happening. you know, right. i mean, biden, as you just said, assume he has had such dropouts throughout his long career. but after that disastrous press conference last week, and now getting caught on that hot mike moment. some people here really raised the question, if you still fit for office, i mean, especially given the immense stress he's under not only domestically, but also internationally with the pending ukraine conflict that definitely needs a fit american commander in chief. what do you think this outburst in particular tells us about how things are looking for his presidency right now? well, we are watching a presidency that is having an extremely difficult time finding its footage. i mean, attempting the balancing egg itself, dealing with the political reality stateside, and deal with these tremendous challenges across the,

at the atlantic. so it seems basically, each day president biden has to put out fires in places where many political observers did not expect to see russia of governors done and an unstable economy. so this is really putting this administration to the brink. now we know that inflation is such a hot bed, but an issue in the us right now with his approval rating suffering, and the democrats also as a party struggling to get anything past. how do things look for the midterms coming up in november? right, so me, historically the party in charge always loses its power after the midterms. but this time the democrats, i expected to lose, not just the majority in the senate, but even in the house. that essentially leaves the president in a powerless position to govern. and on top of that, you just her mentioned that the divide between the progressives and the moderates

of his own party is also much bigger than he and others expected. so when the mid times midterms will come later in november this year, it will be extremely difficult for the democrats to ask the americans to put them back in charge when they believe nothing has been passed. also because of the internal fighting with in the democratic party, our washington bureau chief in as pull thank you so much. to the australian open, where a player not even in the tournament is in the spotlight. chinese star punch way eustace social media to accuse a communist party official of sexually assaulting her late last year. she's not been seen outside of the country since, but her cause has been picked up by fans at the open in melbourne, who were 1st told they could not wear t shirts asking where is punch way because they were political in nature. now that has changed. they've reversed the call on

a key point of contention. tennis australia, the organizers of the australian open. now say that this t shirt can be worn in the grants dance or turnaround after claiming the where is pink. why sure, it was 2 political activists earlier in the event had walked the tournament grounds wearing a similar shirt, but this woman was told to take it off. so what the, such as she were point made then came the backlash on her personal twitter account ex championed martina never to lava called tennis australia. pathetic adding that the women's tennis association is apparently standing alone after it's bold move to pull out of all tournaments and china french doubles champion, nico mo tweeted, what lack of courage then, asking what if the tournament did not have chinese sponsor's pangs, y accused a top chinese leader of sexual assault then disappeared from public view for

several weeks amid a global outcry of concern for her safety. she emerged and still photos with the head of the international olympic committee who said she was fine. this just ahead of the beijing winter olympics. then she showed up and a couple of celebrity events in china outside of the country. many believe she is not fine. and after the backlash at the australian opened, the t shirts have now been ruled, okay. by organizers that was wearing the shirts have big plans this week. hopefully people in china, mainland china will see thousands of people wearing those pinks white t shirt to be straight up in grand final. and they will know that she still not safe. they will know that people all across the world are still speaking of pinks right. whether she knows it or not, tang schwein has plenty of fans who want to see her back on the tennis tour, like chris harrington from des. sports is on this story for us. i crest i why did

australian open officials backtrack on this decision on these shirts? there was a boat load of pressure to me, you know, a, with celebrities, a government officials, as well as human rights expert saying what tennis australia was doing could be considered unlawful. i think that just added to the pressure you know, on their backs already. it basically came down to a concert for safety. there's no hidden message in where's punch, way sway, you know, in australia, defense minister came out saying that this, her safety is the issue with that. a political issue. it's a human rights issue and i think that's been echoed. the tennis australia chief has come out saying that manners would be banned. the one thing that was mentioned in the report, you know, one thing that a lead, you know, took part of the controversy was a banner was unfurled during a match, you know, put a due to say to concerts in a sorcery as, as that won't be allowed but as long as people you know, are conducting themselves peacefully, the t shirt will not be

a problem. and according to a source for tennis australia, decisions around what will and won't be allowed will be made on a case by case basis when people was really critical. was the tennis star martina never tell over who said this is essentially getting into the chinese, but you have to say there is a lot of chinese sponsorship of this event. so what impact does that have on any decisions made? well, you know, it terms of the better that i mentioned, you know, according to the activists, it was a response during the match. they saw a lot of chinese flags posted everywhere in they felt you know, because they are concerned about her safety. she hasn't heard of in much unfurled banner and then you know, afterwards, when the security approached them and started having a conversation with them, you know, the act of his believe that certain officials, you know, noticed you know, the banner and the t shirts as well. and then alerted security in our security pretty much said the australian open felt it was a political issue at the time. obviously they reversed that decision. you know,

but i do think obviously it is them trying to appease every one, you know, a sponsorship means money, money helps the machine and everything like that. but you know, it's nice to see that things have kind of calm down and people can express, you know, their concern for this chinese sinistar. well, in the winter going from bulging or chest around the corner. has china responded to his controversy. you know, i haven't found anything yet, but um, in terms of this effort, where's up on why the t shirts, you know, they've raised over $15000.00, you know, with the gofundme page. and the plan is to hand out free t shirts and bring more attention, you know, specifically to the women's final on saturday. and, and, and i think maybe this could motivate some sort of response because everyone wants to hear her speak freely to western media. women's tennis association. believe that they, they should be spoken to directly, you know, to make sure that everything is above board. and she is clearly safe, you know, in that regard. so i personally think may be a big star door. the final,

if they showed a wares punks re shirt this would obviously, you know, add fuel to the fire in that regard. but in terms of the west, a winter, olympic starting february 4th, you know, i think the pandemic will cause that to be a bit different chinese have already warned foreign athletes. you know, any comments against saudi's law could be punishable. you know, in that to be concerned, plus journalists will be kind of confined as some sort of bubble and so forth. you know, so i'm not sure if this will cause that boat to rock at all. but hopefully, you know, while the australian open is a continuing activists are you know, joining the to say to bring attention to punctuate. hopefully we do hear from her because that's what the public what chris harrington from the w sports. and thanks for bringing us that story. thank you. and thanks for watching you debbie will be back in just a moment with the day fitted mm. with

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