close at 19 special every thursday on d w. ah ah ah, a show of force from north korea as it tests it's most powerful weapon in years, the ballistic missile capable of hitting us territories in the pacific ocean.

washington calls for direct talks with john route. and the mother of all sanctions, that's what the u. s says it has in store for russia. if moscow decides to invade ukraine, the u. k. also plans new sanctions and weapons shipments to key it about natal says sending troops is off the table for now. afghans find refuge in the eastern european country of albania as they wait for the us to take the men as promised. but many fear that dream will never come true. plus rough on the dial, whence the australian open makes history. the spaniard beads rushes. daniel marietta in 5 sets in melbourne taking it's his 21st grand slam title. that's more than any other male player has achieved. lou.

ah, i'm good. how else as well come to the program? it's being called north korea's most significant weapons tests in years. the reclusive regime has confirmed it has launched a missile that can reach us bases in the pacific state media set. the weapon was a while song 12 that's a ballistic missile of intermediate range. it is capable of hitting the u. s. territory of guam with a nuclear warhead. it's the 1st time the north has tested a missile that size since 2017. the report said pictures of the earth were taken in space. from the missiles knows cone, it's flight was 1st detected by a neighboring south korea and japan, which condemned the test. a grandmother not done door beside it or not because of that, a series of actions by north korea, including the repeated launches of ballistic missiles, threatened the peace and security of japan, the region and the international community center. little of the great such intense

ballistic missile launches are in violation of relevant security council resolutions. and our country has made a strong protest to north korea de again, junior coolio dash mazda. for maura, i'm joined by a josh smith is a senior, corresponded with the reuters news agency in sol. josh, we keep hearing about these tests and south korea and japan and the u. s. have been quick to voice their concern. do we need to be concerned? so all of these missiles have been smaller than the really large intercontinental ballistic missiles that got a lot of attention back in 2017 when dark retested them. those are the ones that could reach as far as the united states. but one thing the analysts have increasingly pointed out in the officials here and sold in japan, as you mentioned, have said, is that these missiles that north korea has developed lately are increasingly capable. and they are the types that could be potentially used in the case of war

ever breaks out. and so for people that are down here, potentially in a firing line, made all of these tensions, it is something that is very concerning. and military analysts and officials like say that not prayers making real progress in increasing the capabilities they're not for show show. they're not purely a propaganda tool. they do have military potential. but it's the propaganda that this was the biggest miss on north korea has tested since 2017 and follows month of smaller test. however, contrary to 2070, that's been far less of the bombast than the shrill threats from young young this time ron, can we make anything of this? that is correct. there has been much less talk of byron theory that we saw in 2017 . north korea has mentioned its displeasure with the united states,

particularly with sanctions and with ongoing military activities by the united states and south korea here. but it's really all of a state media coverage of most of these tests really focused on the technical aspects of it. and leader kim don't only showed up at one of the 7 tests, unlike many of the test back in 2017. and this is something that analysts point to as evidence that north korea is in many ways trying to normalize its tests. in fact, get the world to accept that these are normal self defense operations by a country that is just trying to protect it. so let's have a look at the timing of this test. diplomats working round the clock at the moment to prevent russian invasion in ukraine relations with china, the worst in years. what do you read into the timing of this missile test? so there are a lot of internal things going on in north korea outside of that, this is comes ahead of some very key holidays that they usually like to show a display of their military power around. and they of course have some economic

crises. so this is in part of the government, you show strength in the face of those problems at the same time, unless an officials that we've talked to have noted that north korea could be taking advantage of a bit of distraction by a lot of the world is seeking to continue to make these real military advances at a time when united states its allies, other countries around the world only have so much bandwidth to concentrate on. calculating perhaps that they can make some progress with less of the attention that they got in the class. just smith there in a. so for us, thank you josh. so let's have a look at some of the other stories making headlines. at least 18 people have been killed in brazil after heavy rains. the state of south palo saw landslides and flooding. authorities say around 500 families have been left homeless. the states

governor has authorized emergency aid money for the affected areas. brazil has experienced torrential rains and flooding over the past month but as, as angry over canadas vaccine mandates have blocked roads for a 2nd day in the capital all to one. the demonstrators includes truck drivers who organize the convoy from the western part of the country. prime minister just intruder and his family were moved to an undisclosed location as a precaution. music streaming service spotify is taking new measures to combat. covet 19 misinformation. it follows a dispute that saw artists neil young and joni mitchell removed their music from the platform. bouquets, prince harry and his wife megan market, who have deals with spot if i have also expressed concern over vaccine misinformation. now the united states and britain are warning of new and devastating economic sanctions against russia. as nato allies are stepping up

efforts to prevent an attack on ukraine, fears of a russian invasion are growing with britain's foreign minister now calling it quote, highly likely. meanwhile, re ukraine's president is urging the west to avoid panic over rushes to build up on his country's borders. on sunday night or chief at the end of stoughton back. welcome. more support for your friends defense. but rolled out any boots on the ground. we have no plans to deploy natal combat troops or to ukraine. we do a lot of stuff to help ukraine or strength this again, ability capability to, to defend itself. but again, ukraine is not that natal allied, so the 100 percent security guarantees that an attack on one i'll i will trigger the response from the whole onst dot, the vice fort ne darlise 8. hutchins stroking back speaking there and me while germany has angered nato allies. with its refusal to send weapons to ukraine,

u. s. a. britain have announced arms deliveries, mostly hand guns, ammunition and anti tank missiles. but berlin says the export of lethal weapons to the region could increase tensions with russia. russian fighter jets in eastern europe, moscow's military build up on ukraine's border. has he f desperate to arm it's defense forces? ukraine has us germany for support, but has met reluctance from the new coalition government. while berlin has approved the delivery of 5000 helmets. it said no to leave. the weapons is good that i did at one mit. that was right now we're trying to engage russia and diplomatic talks to avert a war. in the middle of europe, i believe supply weapons would send the complete run signal. it would not lead to an easing of diplomatic tensions by known as a thought. soon, con. the german government is still deciding whether nato ally, estonia, continue, crane, heavy artillery made in the former east germany berlins policy not to export lethal weapons to conflict regions is backed by the greens because in that block launched

it. of course, it's a central question, is it possible to be tough and engage in dialogue with russia and deliver weapons? i'd say no, and that's why our policy is the right one alone. if it's a night of the subs and we can always dispute as much, that policy for now doesn't include a stop to the node stream to pipeline. but if russia does attack ukraine, chancellor of sholtes isn't ruling out painful sanctions. of a more now joined by the w melinda cray. melinda the governing, s. p. d. 's meeting today to discuss the issue of how to deal with russia and is to build up on the crime border. so chance all of shows his own party can't agree really on their own foreign policy. why is that? that's right. that germans often attribute aversion to participating in military action of any kind to their world war to history, to this country's responsibility for a war that caused unfathomable suffering and death all across europe. and

especially for the s p d. germany's cold war experience reinforced that stats in the eyes of many germans and many social democrats, that conflict was overcome, not by deterrence, but by diplomacy. not because nato stationed purging missiles on the border to eastern europe. that because the social democratic chancellor really brant, adopted for us to pull a t east policy which cultivated closer economic and diplomatic ties to the east. so reflecting both parts of that history, germany has passed. laws that formerly prohibit the shipment of weapons to conflict regions, but in fact, this country is one of the world's biggest weapons exporters. and these arms often wind up in wars out whether it's sudan, syria, men, or elsewhere. so it's very hard to understand why the government is being so dogmatic in this particular case. so it's

a complicated issue for historical reasons, really. but how is this approach affecting germany is in reputation on the international stage with its nato partners as well? well, there's 5000 helmets that the government has now. finally said, it's going to send many people to many critics, not only in here, but in other allied capitals as well. that simply looks like either an insult or a joke. and the fact is, many of these critics say that either the german government apparently doesn't get the idea of deterrence, that sending defense, if not offensive defensive weapons, might actually help avert a conflict. or that the government simply views, commercial ties with russia. it's more important than regional stability or commitments to partners. and in fact, the head of the globally influential unit security conference and

a former german ambassador to the u. s. said yesterday, that's what the singer said yesterday, that berlin stance cast the very quote, negative bad light, both on germany and on europe did up. he's been in the cranberry for us. maybe. thanks for them. in portugal, the governing socialists have worn an absolute majority in the snap elections in a victory space before final results. prime minister antonio, acosta said, the control of parliament came with a responsibility to govern for the good of all course. to call the only vote off to his left, his allies refused to support the government's budget. 6 did abuse him, philip schwartz is in lisbon, and sent us this up, that it's a surprise that hardly any one here expected, the incumbent, socialist prime minister. acosta has won the absolute majority in portugal elections, recent polls rather predicted and neck and neck, raised with the main opposition candidate. observer say that it says closeness to

the people enters competent pandemic management that have contributed to cost us victory. the absolute majority will probably bring the political stability that many portuguese were hoping for when off crushed us. main challenges will be to come up with a plan for portugal. economic recovery to w's. young phillips shows reporting that over a 1000 african refugees are living in albania as they wait for the us to approve their asylum applications. many of them used to work for the u. s. in afghanistan and washington promised to provide them with visas and permanent homes. but only after their applications are approved. now, after months of waiting in the eastern european country, many afghans in albania are growing concerned. there might be stuck there and see their dreams of a life in the us fading. our correspondent, funny for char file, this report fun from the town of change in another day of the andreotti

coast of albania. de number 140, for alia, snub and dish. the 29 year old fled from afghanistan after the taliban to control in august. last year alias is a journalist, a job risky to keep under the taliban. his thoughts here, revolver on his sister's left, behind, forced to leave school. it's very hard to love to hear that your sister is asking for education and you don't have a power or a possibility for her to to, to respond. hair. hideous is thankful to be safe, but his own future is also uncertain. a life of being in limbo, he says, there is no way to go back, no way to go forth. so are that you are stuck in one place for the last 5

months. silly us and about 1500 on their african refugees have been staying in this hotel complex in change in a tourist resort. they were told it's temporary until they are vetted for a u. s. visa, this replica, the statue of liberty, had been erected at the hotel by albanians, the u. s. as a patron of stability. that's the image. many locals have. this has been here long before the hundreds of african refugees who arrived at this hotel. some of them have told me that a statue has begun to feel like a hollow promise, as they wait out the vetting process. he asked wants to keep busy. he turned the casino room of the hotel into a makeshift newsroom with utter exult, john, only once, their goal informed the world about afghanistan as the world's attention is shifting. it's very important to continue our work. it's our responsibility. it's

our commitment to us a journalist, to that paper. he's the online editor in chief for the at electron newspaper. one of the most dread dailies in afghanistan, the print no longer exists. the team here wants to keep it alive on line with colleagues stealing. cobble the work distracts from their worries about their future. i don't know about my future at that. what will happen? because we don't know when we leave albania, some here want to stay anonymous, fearing repercussions for their families back home. all of them want to know when will they move on? albini. as interior ministry says that it's difficult to answer, but it seems the united states may no longer be their final destination. no, from the one we will have meetings this month. with the canadian government, they are interested in taking a lot of atkinson, but we are also prepared for them to stay in albania, las and all the honor african refugees,

hope they will not be forgotten. as time goes on, after all, albania was only supposed to be a transit country. you're watching the w new still to come. raphael natal makes history at the australian opened this spaniel bit, rush us daniel majid with and 5 sets and melvin instead of world record and the process stay with us for that. but 1st israel's head of state it isaac, had sold as arrived in the united arab emirates, in the 1st ever official visit by an israeli president to the country. 2 years ago, the 2 countries normalized diplomatic ties, hassock flew to abu dhabi the capital of the amorous, where he met crown prince unsatisfactory ruler. muhammad been zaya. the 2 sides discussed security and economic relations. israel's president isaac, had sock, on his way to the united arab emirates historic visit. the 1st of miss railey leda,

to the gulf states at the royal palace and abu dhabi had sent me the crown prince mohammed bins. i, it is a mess. i b as part of the u. s. mediated abram accords. israel the u. e, establish diplomatic relations in september 2020 almost overnight, commerce and tourism between the 2 countries flourished. 400000 israeli tourists have already visited the emirates rate to the 2 countries has multiplied by a factor of 12 within a year is rated technology is boosting the u e. economy and even arms deals are in the pipeline. is in a get a combined lend on july the day. the synergies between the 2 countries are immense forgotten, and it will benefit from each other during the corona virus pandemic when the and

on. and they thought technology handle it set of built on mutual benefit. these ties are set to strengthen further. blue. a motion breaking news coming in a manhunt is underway in southwest germany after 2 police officers were killed. you the city of kansas. lawton, the 2 officers aged $24.29 at stopped a vehicle. when shots were fired, the suspect then fled the scene when we'll have more on this developing story in upcoming buttons. northern ireland is the marking 50 years since the bloody sunday massa come. in 1972 british soldiers shot dead, 13 unarmed civilians during a protest in the city of london dairy, also known as dairy. the consequences are still being felt to day these people a commemorating one of the darkest chapters of the north, not in conflict, one that unfolded 5 decades ago to day thousands of mostly catholic protests as had

gathered for a rally against a new law, allowing imprisonment without trial british troops were deployed to block the marches of to you started throwing bottles and stones. soldiers responded with tear gas rubber, bullets, and water cannon. the paratroopers, also open fi with live rounds, shooting at the marches off. less than half an hour of shooting, 13 marches were dead. with over it does more injured. the 14th would succumb to their wounds. months later, oh, the soldiers claimed their talk did gunman and palm throw as a government enquiry supported the armies account, but was panned as a whitewash. only in 2010 would a 2nd inquire report ever one shot was unarmed, but no bombs were thrown. that soldiers had lied. the conclusions of this report. oh, absolutely clear. there is no doubt. there is nothing equivocal. there are no

ambiguities. what happened on bloody sunday was both unjustified and unjustifiable. it was wrong. the british government issued a formal apology. but to this day, no one has faced trial over the killings to the united states now where tens of thousands of households on the east coast are still without electricity. and after a winter storm left, several states snowed in residence. started digging out from the blizzard snow for us crews worked to restore power and clear roads. a sunny sky over the u. s. east coast, only a day after it was hit by a powerful winter storm that left behind a thick blanket of snow. more than 100000 people lost power during the blizzard. boston tide, it's record for the biggest single they snowfall. busy days for the snow blowers

clearing the runway of the near by logan airport. the storm prompted the cancellation of hundreds of flights. several states have declared emergencies as many residents begin to dig out and get some work to do little bit. yeah. yeah. my neighbor helped me out quite a bit though. yeah. with us back up. some school districts canceled classes on monday, while the snow is still being cleared. meanwhile, crews are working around the clock to restore electricity as soon as possible. unless trouble with the weather as well in northern europe, which is recovering from a powerful winter storm. high winds, heavy rains and snow left at least 4 people dead across the continent and germany, the storm left its mark from the mountains all the way to coastal regions.

the storm system known as nadia in germany hit the north sea coast with spectacular force wind gusts of more than a 100 kilometers an hour combined with a tidal surge to push hard but it couldn't keep on look as away and then it's amazing the kind of power nature had, while coastal areas were left battered and waterlogged by the rising tide, further inland, the emergency service workers were left to deal with down trees. while services were halted in many places around berlin in near by brandenburg, one man died after being hit by a falling election poster. as the storm moved east and towards the higher elevations on germany's border with the check republic,

the winds power remained, but war and e re white, cloak of snow. warnings of hurricane force winds lived up to all expectations. only those with a job to do were brave enough to get out and make tracks. as germans stayed, battened down to get through the night with storm nadia and some sports news. the teams a set for one of the biggest sports classes of the year, americus american footballs, super bowl. the los angeles ram booked their ticket with a thrilling 20 to 17 victory over the san francisco 49. as rams will face the cincinnati bangles in 2 weeks in front of a home crowd. or a sophie stadium will host the final game of the season to determine the top team in the nfl rough, elena dallas,

may tennis history at the australian open. a spaniard clinched a record breaking 21st grand slam title. put him ahead of nova joclett and roger federal natal defeated russian daniel madeira in an epic final. it all began as a one sided affair. after striding to a 1st set victory, daniel med would have kept his cool to claim the 2nd and seemed ready to double his grand slam tally. he even began to win some fans over, though the crowd was firmly in the pals camp. that may just have been the boost, the 35 year old needed so often become back king in his career that i'll call his way back into the match, winning to set 6 full thought. his opponent was with him all the way up to 5 hours of playing time. the exhaustion and the 5th and final set was there to see met with again threatened to be the man to deny

a play of the reco 21st grand slam title after his us opened when over. no back joke, a bitch. but nadal somehow found the energy to reach the all time record for a 6 month injury layer. and catching cobit prior to the tournament, the spaniard says he now feels ready to play on with his favorite french, opened the next opportunity to make history diligently w. news he is remind of the top story we're following for you. police in southwestern, germany are searching for a suspect of the 2 police officers were killed near the city of kaiser lawton. the 2 offices, aged 24 and 29, had stopped the vehicle when shots were suddenly fired, the suspect fled the sea. and that's it from me. and the news team for now of next is tomorrow to day are science magazine. and i'll have an update for you at the top of it. thanks. ah, ah,

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