shit, light, faulty, opaque worse, who's behind benefits? and why are they a threat to whistle wolves this week on d, w? ah, ah, ah, this is dw news live from berlin, afghanistan real to off to a deadly earthquake rescue teams race to get aid to survivors. a day off to the powerful quake left a 1000 people dead, and many more injured. also coming up, the new is set to put new crane on the path to membership. but there is frustration

among western balkan countries who say they've been left in the waiting room for way too long. and ukrainian president below them is the landscape urges allies to send more heavy weapons foster. he says moscow is trying to destroy the don baths. ah, i manuscripts mckinnon. welcome to the program. sh rescue efforts are underway in eastern afghanistan after a powerful earthquake on wednesday. at least 1000 people were killed and many more injured. international aid has now started arriving after tough weather conditions . initially hampered access to the remote mountain region, i'll since the taliban took power last august, it has become harder for 8 agencies to operate there. and the country is a ready facing drought and suit shortages survivors

digging for survivors in collapsed mountain villages. in a country where millions already faced the misery of hunger and poverty and health care system faltering since the taliban takeover. it's hard to imagine what could be worse than this afternoon. but my children are dead summer hurt. they've got a good in this house and 35 members of the family were martyred among the bodies on my sunderland grandchildren. when our entire house is collapsed, i everything has been destroyed. i can't enter the house, trying to figure things out to taliban can help us, not one for one rotted. the taliban government has managed to mobilize and

move some supplies in and some of the injured out. but this is one of the most remote regions of the country, those 8 organizations that kept staff and f canister and after the taliban take over are doing what's possible, the evacuating people, medical facilities. so i've got to start at the moment, is that how systems come on the strain over the last again, connected to the development assistance and state assets are frozen as those affected wait for aid to arrive or the chance to be evacuated? local medical facilities. what do what they can but graves must be dug. the dead must be buried in some more unless they can cross. now to france, marcia freelance journalist,

who is incapable france, can you tell us about the situation now a day off to be earthquake struck? the situation now is that the aid is beginning to arrive to you. one has said that quite considerable aid has been dispatched amongst them all. so cancer and other basic items for about 4000 people. it's not clear how much of this already arrive some data according to locals that i talked to already arrive yesterday in the evening. orders is still on the road. more ambulances have reached the region. hi tali. bon officials were visiting the most heart had places to day. so the aid for it is on the way the taliban already yesterday i said that they have concluded the rescue efforts. although this has not yet been

independently verified, if we can talk a bit more about the taliban, afghanistan is a country already on its knees. is the taliban government equipped to offer much help in an emergency? that is on a scale like this. the taliban already before this devastating earthquake have requested things. nation community to held saying that they don't have the capacity to address the general humanitarian crisis. so the, the leg means what they have. they have dispatch pretty false. one has to say, for example, they sent several helicopters falls to the areas and also several military ambulances reached a most hearted sites. pretty quickly. france will enough aid come in, given that many aid organizations pulled out of the country after the taliban take

over. there are some misconception near like some a the organization suspended their operations during the take over and shortly after, but many of them resumed their programming already lost all to more ventre infect you to the general humanitarian crisis. several organizations have expand that have gotten more bought, should have tried to spend more money than you one has literally been pumping. cashing to afghanistan already before before to problem was rather a how to spend all the money that was pledged. how to implement. because there are problems on the ground of practical nature, pla, sold so that the taliban government and sometimes impedes ada ford all. so now today there have been reports that there is a lack of coordination for the response of that different tale. bon ministry, different tale, bon officials, want to use this to,

to gain of political points and the, or all the looking that the, they look good. so that in a coordinate with older bodies, to get a, the soon as possible to the people. so there's a lot of politics and political and administrative pro problems hindering therefore it's trans montana. capitol. thanks so much for help. thank i european leaders a meeting today over whether to grant ukraine status as an official candidate for membership in the e. u. and they're expected to do just that, and the approval would rank because of victory achieve in the middle of this war. candidate status is the 1st official step towards membership and french authorities have said that there is a total consensus on ukraine's application. and for more, i'm joined now by d. w. brussels bureau chief, alexander fun. nauman. alexandra,

all eyes are on ukraine right now. is there any chance at all the keys won't be granted candidate status? well, honestly i don't think so, and everyone we've been speaking with all the leaders are quite confident that this is going to happen today that ukraine and will dover as well, will be granted to candidates standards. the lease, when a president that was laid out, he told us that he expect expect this to be a very happy day for ukraine, for moldova, but also for lee through any on all those members states who have been supporting you extended. of course, we are talking here about the european council with 27 members states 27 leaders. so you can never rule out that in the end, out of the blue one member state could to raise some objections. but i don't think that this is going to happen in this case because everyone here is a word that this is a highly geopolitically significant decision. and everyone here is expecting

a powerful signal of solidarity with ukraine. now before coming together for this summit, elite is actually met their counterparts from western balkan states. can you tell us a little more about what happened there? well, they came together. they talked for almost 4 hours, i believe, but there was no real outcome, no concrete decisions. and that is of course, very frustrating for the western balkans, as senior officials told us that enlargement is now front and center because of the war in ukraine that the accession talks with those candidate countries in the region there. shoot a begin without delay, but that is not the case, nor is macedonia. for instance, their expression talks are being still blocked by bulgaria. and there are leaders that, that this is a blow to use to the used credibility. other leader, the prime minister of albania, took to the twitter to twitter and posted

a picture with leaders sending together with the well west to balkan leaders. and he said this is nice, not a, those are nice people, but wouldn't it be also nice to have nice promises being followed by a concrete action. and that is what is missing here. and that is why there is a lot of frustration when we talk about the western bowl comes. he w, alexander, phenomena, brussel. thank you so much. i mean, while russian troops are intensifying that assault in ukraine's east and don bass region, the regional governor that says ukrainian troops may need to retreat from the frontline city of lesson chance to avoid encirclement. russian troops captured to settlements to the south of the city, and now less than 3 kilometers from the city limits. already seized, almost all the neighboring city of the verizon yeske,

russian forces have also resumed pounding ukraine's 2nd biggest city. ca, he's located near the russian order and his nightly address ukrainian president below. mister lensky described the situation in don bass and renewed his call for false to arms shipments. madam barsoom must, for when you have your seeing massively air in our calories strikes at dawn dawn but find you let show me occupiers. goal isn't. he hasn't changed the rule. they want to destroy the tire. don, bas, waste them step by step, which was it just all of it was a chance go slow me on thought crematory is game used, they want to make every city look at them. are you recall him yet? am i completely destroy any issue or support? that's where repeating was renewed, acceleration of arms deliver lost, or ukraine post. a genius brewing, no grain at spring. indeed of these nic connelly now has reporting from the

ukrainian capital, keith nick, heavy weapons from western allies have been arriving this week. could they be enough to help turn the tide in ukraine's favor? i think it's a question of the scale. if you look at the kind of micro picture those battles around 70 units, the chance that have been re the center for fighting for the last few weeks, i think it is too late. and for me to little to make much of a difference there. but the fact that these systems are now arriving with quite some regularity. and there is seeming willingness in the west to send more of these high tech weapons like the high mars american rocket artillery systems. ukraine's proven itself capable of learning how to use these weapons to use them effectively in very short space. time that in the longer term should be able to give you cranium. decisive event advantage to basically work against russia's outright supports in terms of the number of their traditional weapons they was put on the battlefield. so i think the thing is now busy cranes preparing its people and world

opinion for the cities to fall to russian control. but is hoping that as the weeks and months boss, russia will basically exhaust itself on the battlefield, giving you great time to pick up all these weapons before launching counterattack. can you tell us a bit more about the humanitarian situation in the east of ukraine right now? depends where you are, but in places like curse advances, chesko see very few people left. most people had taken warnings seriously from ukraine authority to get out while they still could have lots of tragic situations where people then finally deciding to leave when it was really basic too late. and lots of people are being injured, some losing their lives during those evacuation drives out some basically left where they are unable to get up. the road is blocked and we've spoken in the last 2 days to people who are tells about their relatives who are still there, who basically living out without electricity and supplies for months. now people often enough dying just because they can't get their regular prescription drugs because they're basically cut out cut off from normal medical supplies in

civilization. so desperate situation for people who are still there, but the majority of civilians have got out in time. now we heard earlier that the big decision expected within the next few hours in brussels on ukraine's bed to join me is even if it is granted candidate status threads, the membership will obviously still be long, quite likely, quite bumpy. and what would you say is the short term significance of this decision? i think it's, this is, it would be a massive morale booster. ukraine, right now, this is basically, europe showing ukraine is what they're fighting for. what they're european future away from the kind of post soviet russian sphere influence would look like. and after all, we have to think this isn't the 1st time that ukrainians have been knocking on europe store back in 2014 that revolution against their parish and present was all about drawing close to europe and back then the europeans were giving the ukrainians no real hopeful guarantee of any real chance of joining the club. so that now is changing. that is something that will motivate

a lot of people. and i think it will also give the political class here a motivation to really get serious about reforms that have been neglected. while ukraine was in the sky limbo, stuck between russia and the you, there's a clear aim and that would also then motivate decision makers to take on potentially unpopular bit difficult and necessary decisions towards making this country ready for you membership. so a huge step for you crane, and i think the fact that membership could still be a decade off isn't so crucial right now. it's just about that symbolic openness and that path and the beginning of a movement towards the west in political terms, rather than just ukraine on the outside knocking and union reprieve. privacy is basically being fed promises and warm words, but little else. thanks so much, nick. let's d, w net connelly reporting from keith. now, in russia, it is almost impossible to speak out freely against the wall without repercussions . and that is why a berlin based artist and illustrator has come up with

a way of giving a voice quite literally to those who do not agree with vladimir putin's war and without fear of retribution with so surreal. who is so painful? there can't be any reason to send your troops into a foreign country. these are the voices of russians who are against the war in ukraine. the animations are by an artist in berlin. bella blanca cova. she grew up in siberia, but has been living in germany for several years now. at the end of april, she asked her fans back home to send voice messages with their thoughts about the war. but i hear your clinical thought of therapy people in russia who are against the war of a lot of the brier, was more in search. what's critical that they have no say they have been stripped of the right to express their opinions in the of, of i am here in europe and i can help make their voices heard goes on for your solution. bella says she did not expect her idea to have so much resonance. she was

getting a 100 messages a day from very different people all over russia. oscar country is killing innocent people. i don't want that. sure. these voices became part of a short film. she 1st made drawings by hand and laid her animated them boys. before the war, bella used to illustrate people and animals. she made a new one each day in her journal. but after russia invaded ukraine, she has only been able to think and draw about one topic. i wasn't much shorter from the lawn february 24th. so i drew this picture. but then since then, and has been all about that, she hopes to support russians who are against the war with her art to help them feel less alone yet, but into a group and yeah, i there, but i am, there is a concept called a sparrow of silence for it's for the q who the deck of one. if

a person feels that very few people like them exist and what they are less likely to express their point of view because it's a royal commute us because iceland sung and with this film i wanted to show that there are a lot of us back. you don't was more said that people might be less fearful and be able to speak out more voice with kaiser. to note the general. it took bella less than a month to make her film, but she couldn't get in all the voices. so she will keep drawing, to break through the oppressive silence in russia about the war in ukraine cover. the effects of russia's aggression in ukraine have prompted germany to activate the 2nd phase of its 3 stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies. economy minister, what hobbit says, gas is now a scarce commodity in germany. the move to raise the level to alarm stage follows cuts to russian gas flows and energy prices that have sword. since the war and

ukraine began. how back said gas rationing would hopefully be avoided, but that it cannot be ruled out with we are in an economic stand off with russia. gas and energy is being used as a weapon against german, with the aim of destroying the unity that had stood out to you in germany. and you wrote the great unity and solidarity with ukraine and our willingness to pay a price for defending freedom of 2 different hard to go from for her to her posts on let's take a quick look now, some of the other stories making headlines out with our major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern china with more rain expected water levels in the poll river delta have reached their highest level in almost a century in parts of london, province. schools and offices have closed and mid rising waters. and the threat of

landslides ousted me, and my leader on san sued. she has been moved to solitary confinement in a prison in the capitol, and nap, or the 77 year old at nobel laureate has been under house arrest since she was toppled in a qu last year. she's facing a raft of charges that has the 4 to say are all politically motivated. the police chief of he validate texas has been put on administrative leave over his handling of a school shooting last month. he is being blamed for law enforcement delays and confronting a gunman who killed 19 school children and 2 teachers police wasted for over an hour before storming the school. and protest is classed with security forces in ecuador capsule, kito on the 10th consecutive day of protests, thousands of indigenous ecuadorian have taken to the streets in response to a hike in fuel prices and the rise in living costs. at least 2 people died and

previous clashes between soldiers and demonstrators. some sports news now and transgender and non binary football, as in germany, can now choose whether they want to play for men's or for women's teams. eligibility used to be based on the gender stated on a football as id. but since 2018 german nationals have been able to select options of diverse or no reference leading to the german football associations, new ruling. it is only applicable for amateur and junior football. and football is, will be able to choose whether to stick with the current team or to switch out a medical personnel will stand trial charge with criminal negligence over the death of argentina football. great, diego marijuana. the 6 year old died of cardiac arrest 2 years ago. while recovering from brain surgery for blood clot,

he had bustled cocaine and alcohol addiction for decades, prosecutors are accusing his caregivers of causing his death by abandoning him during home hospitalization. no trial date has been sent so far. now some a break in the blindness leak. a means it is transfer time, and after much speculation, senegal star sadie money has completed his move from liverpool to bind munich. and money is one of africa's most successful players and his signing is a major get for a club that has 110 consecutive german titles. the moment fine music fans have been waiting for sadie or money introduced as a buy and player. it's a big deal for the bonus, the and african football. he's quit the mega rich english premier league in his prime and chosen germany was flicker with a club. we do the coach and as well as he are sole source,

already see the t how how good there. because of course i'm always watching. not the only buddhist league about the specially temper 6 percent when barnes bay. and no, no doubt it is one of the best circle i'm in the world. the 30 year old, who helped senegal to african nations cook glory last year said he had over big offers but quickly settled on by and he won the premier league and champions league in his time at liverpool. his contract situation in england means he has moved a reported fe, rising up to 41000000 euros a comparatively good price in modern football. his 3 year deal is also crucial for bion given their star strike a rubber levin dusky has asked to leave the club after 8 goal and trophy laden seasons. the germans still want to keep the poll, but monday will soften the blow. if he departs. as chief executive oliver con

hinted, good morning, shonda for song 1st delicious. we want to bring in fresh blood sugar congregations . can we want to make sure that there is a competition for places within the squad? not um. this class has now happened with an absolutely world class player in sadie o. money, vall, classes, feler, meets out your money. he's been criticized by some pundits in england, the moving to an easier league whereby and when the title every season. but if he ends up having to replace levin dusky, he faces one of the biggest challenges of his career. now, a very large walrus has been causing a stir in the norwegian coastal town, a hundreds of kilometers from her home in the arctic circuit. the walrus, who is known as freya, has taken a fancy to sunbathing on boats, but there is a rather awkward problem most of the vessels. ah, that say a little on the smaller side, while freya, at 700 kilograms, is

a whole lot of mammal. clearly she like me, freya, or walrus with the thing. chris sunbathing on the small boats. really, what are we supposed to do if you her? i law, the damage from a 700 kiva. walrus on your boat can be extensive. that especially when she chooses a vessel, it's not walrus worthy. and surprisingly, boat owners aren't excited share with freya. i mean you, i don't want it on the dock on my boat. what if we just get it away from here? france travelled far and wide from the arctic circle, stopping in the u. k. the netherlands denmark, germany, and now norway, where she's out staying or welcome. the plan for now is to get fresh, her own sunbathing spot, a floating dock where she can rest without wrecking boats. although the girl

but we have a grace period to see if she gets used to the dock and after that they will come forward with larger boats to darken i transportation to the coast of nord more. no . oh is that fair? we'll figure it out. so she can carry on her tour. that was a big girl. before we go, here's a quick look at our top story at this hour response teams. i'll re thing to reach survivors of a powerful earthquake in a remote part of east north gaston, at least 1000 people were killed and many more injured. the taliban lead government is appealed to international support and it became don't forget, you can always get dw news on the go. just download our app from google play or from the apple app store. i will give you access to all the latest news from around the world, as well as the push notifications for any breaking news in his look at what's coming up next sunday, w, use asia. we'll have more on the earthquake and afghanistan,

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