this new culture. so you are not a visitor, not a guests. you want to become a citizen. in so migrants your platform for reliable information. ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, afghanistan real off to a deadly earthquake rescue teams race to get aid to survive as a day off to the powerful quake left a 1000 people dead and many more injured. also coming up the u. s. supreme court

ruled americans have the rights to gary guns in public. the decision comes as lawmakers are trying to tighten restrictions on gun ownership. following several mass shootings and the youth set to put ukraine on the path to membership. but there's frustration among western vulcan countries. is they, they've been left in the waiting room for wait too long. ah, i money keeps mc and, and thanks so much for joining us. rescue efforts are underway in eastern afghanistan after a powerful earthquake on wednesday. at least 1000 people were killed. many more have been injured. international aid has now started arriving after tough weather conditions, initially hampered access to the remote mountain region. since the taliban took power last august, it has become harder for 8 agencies to operate there in the countries already

facing drought and food shortages. a survivors digging for survivors with 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. but some of my children are dead summer hurt. they've got a good in this house and 35 members of the family were martyred among the dead bodies on my sunderland grandchildren. when our entire house is collapsed, everything has been destroyed. we can't enter the house. we'll try to figure things out to taliban can help us, not 11 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 takeover are doing what's possible, the evacuating people with the 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 in state assets have been 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.

the u. s. supreme court has ruled that americans have a constitutional rights to carry firearms in public. the court struck down in new york law, requiring people demonstrate a specific need to carry a concealed weapon outside their homes. and this landmark ruling will prevent other states from enforcing similar restrictions. president joe biden has said that he is deeply disappointed by the decision now, washington d. c. bureau chief in his pool is on this story for us in us. tell in his tell us about the significance of this ruling. oh, this decision has far reaching implications, particularly in cities that had thought actually to address gun crimes by putting restrictions on who can carry them. but with this decision it will loosen gun control measures. and that allows actually for more people to have access to guns. so the new york law was basically intended to protect people in more densely

populated areas of the country. but now with this ruling, people will be allowed to have a concealed weapon in public spaces, even for example, on times square in new york city. now, congress is currently in the process of trying to pass gun control measures after several recent horrific shootings. how big of a blow to gun control advocates is the supreme court decision. indeed, this ruling comes as congress is really looking to pass. it's 1st made for a gun restriction law since the early ninety's, so this significant others is so assistance significant because it under lines and it is a clear signal that 2nd amendment advocates have a strong support sitting on the highest chord in the land in the supreme court and even as lawmakers, as you just said, attempt to make changes or the courts can now loosen or even strike down other gun

control laws that have been in the books. we heard that the president has said that he is deeply disappointed by this decision. what other reactions had there been to the ruling? right, so there was really a strong reaction from the president of the united states to a ruling from the supreme court. new york leaders obviously are also condemning this decision, calling it a both reckless and outrages the new york city. a city's mayor eric adams, a said, a read, the ruling will put and i vote him here in new york because at further risk of gun violence. and according to him, the city will now try to define kind of sensitive locations where carrying a gun will be banned in the future as i quote him here again, the mayor, he says, we cannot allow new york to become the wild west. he w as in his pull in washington dc, thank you so much. a european leaders are meeting to

day and they are expected to grant ukraine status as an official candidate for membership in the european union. now proving ukraine's bed would be the 1st official step towards membership. the european parliament has already passed a resolution calling on member states to grant ukraine candidate status without delay. yes yeah, yes. yeah, roaches outside the u council building here in brussels, made it very clear what they expect from the 27 year leaders. that all of them should agree to grant ukraine your candidate status at that 2 day meeting along with moldova. and just before the start of this crucial summit, many leaders had already given reason for hope with we will again show solidarity with ukraine. and we will also take an important decision for

ukraine's european prospective presbyterian o crane. and germany is chancellor shoals, along with 2 other powerful you leaders. francis in manuel mccaul and italy, smarty draggy had travelled to kiff earlier in june weather indoors to ukraine's u membership bit. others, however, have been more skeptical to to issue sling to corruption. and the rural fuel, but the war has loomed large and discussions. they are now at a stage where a gram change kind of the status as possible. and of course, given the geopolitical situation, since you have a very good one horrible and completely despicable aggression of russia, i guess you can. of course, it is also part of the say this information in which we discussed it. it's clear ukraine would have to fulfill a long list of criteria before being able to enter the union. a person that could take years even decades. but many ukrainians was do the step as

a so in the country belongs to the european family. even during such a brutal war ukraine democratic institutions have been brazil. even now we're extending the reach of the europeans. that is ear leaders will also have to discuss whether the union is even able to welcome new family members. anytime soon. since many here in brussels agree, the block needs intone, reform to compete on the world stage, and believe the war raging on its doorstep. next is even more urgent. and i'm joined now by d. w. brussels bureau chief, alexander fun. now, man, it sounds like there is no chance that keith won't get candidate status. is that right? yes the right, i think that there is no chance that any member of state could dare to delay delay the summit and to block the decision on ukraine and on moldova. however,

we also have to say that the discussion is taking longer than anticipated. apparently some leaders felt very bad after this unsuccessful meeting with the western ball comes this morning. some of the countries there have already candidates say to some of the countries are potential candidate states and nothing is happening. there are some so some of the leaders felt that said as to discussions have to be thought of into linked about. we do not expect anyone to say no to ukraine, and moldova, and i spoke about that with the estonian prime minister kaya collins, who is a vocal supporter of ukraine. and she is arguing that that now is it's the time for the you to be all in with regards to ukraine. let's have a listen. we have to defend our help, but ukraine defend themselves, so we have to give them military aid,

all the support that they need. aggression is for pushback, but it also means that the crimes we see are ongoing in ukraine will go not will not go unpunished. and so that the genocide, the war crimes, the war criminals are held accountable because we have done that mistake already in the pastor in georgia, crimea don bus where, you know, there was a peace treaty and then everybody went on with their business and all those crimes for never punished, we can't do that mistake again. alexander, even of ukraine does get you candidate status. of course, the process of becoming an actual member will likely take years. so tell us, why would this be such a significant development right now? it would be a very significant development and a historic could decision because it would send a powerful signal of unity and solidarity with ukraine. it would stress of that the

european union is a geopolitically, important factor and extra here. and it also would send a strong signal to moscow that the is not backing down that they stand with ukraine and that they understand that ukrainians are fighting and dying for european values . d, w 's, alexander phenomena in brussels. thank you so much for reporting. meanwhile, russian troop saw intensifying their assault in ukraine's easton don bass region. the regional governor that says ukrainian troops may need to retreat from the frontline city of las, the chance to avoid encirclement. russian troops have captured to settlements to the south of the city and are now less than 3 kilometers from city limits. they've already seized almost all the neighboring city of the very done. yet. the russian forces have also resumed pounding ukraine's 2nd biggest city, hockey, located near the russian border and in his nightly address ukrainian, president,

william is the lensky, describe the situation and dumbass renewed his call. for foster arms shipments. madame bison must sure when you have your seeing massive air and artillery strikes at dawn, dawn both lined you. let show me occupiers. goal isn't me, hasn't changed the group. they want to destroy each tire. don bos, waste them step. by step rate. was it gent? all of it was a chance can slow the on thought crematory scheme east. they want to make every city look at them. are you recall him yet? i completely destroy mutual rosewood. that's why we're repeating was renewed acceleration of arms deliver loss or ukraine post. a genius brewing? no grain. ok, let's take a quick look at some of the other stories making headlines at this hour. from the russian president, vladimir putin says he is a re routing trade and oil towards countries from the bricks group of emerging

economies in the wake of western sanctions over ukraine announcement was made during an online me saying, all the leaders of brazil, russia, india, china, and south africa he asked of me and melinda on something she is being moved to solitary confinement in a prison in the capital napier dual. the 77 year old nobel laureate has been under house arrest since she was toppled in a qu last year. she faith is a raft of challenges that her support to say are politically motivated. austria has scrapped its compulsory coven, 19 vaccination for adults. the health minister said the measure which was suspended in march was unlikely to raise the austrian vaccination rate, which is one of the lowest in western europe. rule was the only such sweeping mandate in the european union. and before we go, has a quick look at our top stories at this hour response teams. i'll re, thing to reach, survive is a powerful earthquake in a remote part of eastern afghanistan. at least 1000 people were killed and many

more injured taliban lead government has appealed to international support and european leaders, a meeting today over whether to grant ukraine status as an so candidates the membership of the new european parliament has already passed a resolution calling on member states to grant ukraine candidate status without delay. that you're up to date coming up next d, w. news asia with melissa chan. and of course don't forget our website where you can get all your latest news apps d, w dot com. i'm and you can make an am thanks so much for tooth. hi, good morning. how can miss passionate hatred of the people be explained? your tom? oh, a history of anti semitism is a history.