ah ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin. fierce fighting continues for this he chance. one of the last he cronin strongholds in the east of the country, russian back fighters say they control the city, but ukraine remains to fight. also on the program, the taliban called on the world to recognize their role in afghanistan. they refuse

progress on women's rights. we've made female entrepreneurs who say they won't be sought plus 50 years of pride as people dancing in the streets of london. pride returns to the city for the 1st time since the pendant ah i'm anthony. how'd welcome where begin with the war and ukraine where intense fighting is raging for control of the city of lizzie charts. it is the last stronghold of ukrainian resistance in the hands of province in the east after weeks of classes. lizzie chance is now the subject of competing claims. rushing back fighters say they've bought the city under their control, a claim. the ukranian army denies a soldier, waves and militia flag on a bombed out building in a city, they say is least chance. oh must go back. separative claim to

seize control of the city. thought to be the last stronghold of ukrainian resistance in, in the hands region. one, josie chance is now under our control. well, yes, and our full control, the clean of operations on the work that ukraine says the fight. felicia chancing is not over yet. they say fierce battle as a continuing on the cities outskirts and deny claims that liz, a chance get surrounded. we ukrainian armed forces released footage of what they said was an explosion at a russian army warehouse in east, in ukraine. as russian missile strikes continued to rain down across the country, killing doesn't georgia army early today, the russian army continued to hit our cities with miss harness. as of just this evening, the have been she 6 missing strikes, a total of 12 my sa skip over in michel life on the donnette. gretchen as folks

have continued new, brutal hostilities continue along the entire front line in don bass. the epicenter, of course, in the cities of the lou, hon screeching logical obligation, many have been forced to flee to other parts of ukraine to write with her 3 year old daughter in tow. nina bonder escaped, lizzie chance. she fears that even when the violence is over, there'll be nothing left to go back to. what under the city doesn't exist any more, which is practically been wiped off the face of the earth, there is no humanitarian, a distribution center. it was hit. the building no longer exists, just like many of our houses safe and now families here try and get used to their new lives in a sort of limbo. never sure if or when the next attack will come. but one thing is

certain, it will be a long time before they can go home. they doubly correspondent, amino shows is in odessa in southern ukraine em, but saw the climbing some measure of control in this he chance in the east of the country. what can you tell us about the situation there? good morning, antony. well, the fighting is on going in, lizzie chance can not only also around in the surrounding areas making it very difficult to assess independently to situation which we so images of her pro separative leaders saying what they say is showing what they say is a parading off a russian and progression troops through lazy chance, but we do not know if you quinn, an armed forces actually were, you know, or retreated or to regroup strategically or e day were at chase out of the city. what we know for sure. it is dark fields.

fighting continues in the area with rushes, a goal to conquer the entirety of the province of lou haskell to you very much are on the cards, but a very, very volatile situation. at the moment. you are in the port city of odessa in southern ucr and a part of the country that's been the target of increasing russian shilling in recent weeks. what's the latest where you are? well, or the city of odessa or, you know, it's by the black sea. so obviously it's so vulnerable to me, sol attacks and since most of them are launched from, from the black sea, even from here you can hear the sound of ukrainian or are armed forces 1st you can, or here the ukrainian defense when me size cross over the region, but you can also hear the sound of artillery when you can afford says attack russian positions in michel, i, f. so it's a very like the south of ukraine has been at the scene of heavy fighting with

ukraine and armed forces. also claiming that they have been destroying a russian armed vehicles that they have been destroying or so, or, or anti miss our systems you into saw. so we have to france indie east where it says that these day, or the russian army has been dominating a little. but maybe also this russian army is, you know, wasting a lot of resources or dare it may be that so, so strategic for ukraine and he, and as southern france where ukraine has made significant, again, significant victories over the past few weeks in another development in the government of neighboring bella, bruce, a close kremlin alloy. claims that are shut down missiles, launched by the cronan army. what would that mean if true, and does that actually match what you're hearing from you cry noun authorities? while it has been reported here in ukrainian media, ukrainian art or it is warned for

a weeks if not months now that they are that are billers would be looking for a pretext to join the russian forces an attack or ukraine as well. this would open again or a new front or if you will. and maybe this was passive threats of her having tubes marching on the capital. a key if her again. so there is the threat or, you know, in the western city of levine, which is, you know, a like a close to polish border defense officials, ukraine. an armed forces are and ukrainian defense have actually started to train civilians in each area to defend themselves in case of an invasion. so those threats are take, you are take it taken, sorry, very seriously. indeed, here in ukraine they w correspondent, monroe charles in odessa. thank you. now the some of the other stories making headlines this out. the palestinian authority is handed the

bullet that killed al jazeera journalist shooting eclipse u. s. forensic experts. it's a step to resolve a deadlock with israel over the prominent journalist there. c investigations by the united nations and several international news outlets found an act live was shot by israeli forces and accusation. israel has denied instead and soldiers the fatigue as the demonstrators demanding and into military rule. thousands protested in the capital cartoon calling for the army to reinstate the democratic transition process started last year before the army could sudanese doctor's verb. so security forces kill 9 people at protests last thursday to afghanistan. now where a 3 day assembly of islamic clerics concluded on saturday with pledges of support for the taliban. the more than $3000.00 participants of the mail only event cold on

the international community to recognize the countries taliban, the government, and released person. since returning to pow last year, the taliban have imposed severe restrictions, particularly on afghan women. a german t. v. crew has met with female entrepreneurs who refused to be silenced. for thousands of years, her rat has been on the commercial cross roads between the middle east and asia. and almost a year ago, the taliban took power with dire consequences. for women, they tell us that women are only allowed to meet in 2 parks in the city. a camera man is not allowed into the park, so a young journalist accompanies us. okay, and you are taking now the camera because of men out of the loud great event. okay, let's go now gus has she,

me from the womens business association in herat couldn't accept that. women would have to disappear from public life. so she organized this small market every friday of herself, the animal, but it just wasn't. we set up this market so women could sell their products here which put us on, on vague and to motivate women. what did he get by the after the islamic emory to power? women had to stay home hall yet, but we wanted to give them the opportunity to be able to sell their products. a boss all the better myself. the hold on our mass will have to hold the foolishness, ana, selling these gifts helped mariam caberry and money for the last 6 years. as a trade representative, she used to travel often. but now women are banned from travelling unless they are accompanied by a male relative panama phelan nasal this effect right now women can only travel a few kilometers for them. we can't go to a different province sunken images. i don't think we're even allowed to go to a different neighborhood in the city. lampa legally, giovanni,

the women's business association negotiated with the taliban on whether older girls would be allowed to return to school. the negotiations were unsuccessful. at the parks entrances, mohammed go, lamb. he's allowed to meet the women because he sells them the entrance tickets to the park, but phone away when i go to the door. okay, i wish that african women can live in peace. however, you know, boys are allowed to study and go to work that on or to school or college. laura's or garden women inherit want to return to work, and that's what they're fighting for. local authorities across italy have begun rationing water due to an ongoing drought. some municipalities of even banned some activities that ease up large volumes of water. the drought is also hitting hard on the countries agriculture industry with the effects at the very least likely to be felt for months to come. ah, the po valley in northern italy is experiencing its worst drought in 70 years. in

some areas it hasn't rained for well over $100.00 days. the pose italy's longest river and the country's largest water reservoir. farmer, georgia, which had authority, is worried about his crops. we have been one operator that ball game in wilmington . we have an inlet to the po here. i'm q, little normally we would open up and water our feel scandal, it is august. but if the drought continues for a few days more today, our entire harvest will be of risk. di nadine, i did your knee abbey ama con permission to directly. the situation in napa valley is dramatic, and not only la body, the high temperatures, the severely drawing out the soil, causing alarm among farmers already concerned after a dry winter. in many places there's just a trickle of what is normally a mighty current, something that usually only happens in late summer. and i was told that accountable to that about the civil defense is already had to come and fill our water storage

systems. you. we've also had to issue a decrease to reduce consumption to the bare minimum thing. it was a threat to proponent aside a lead. popular $125.00 townships have already been told to eat a curb or cut that drinking water supply at night. filling up swimming pools and washing cars has been banned with no rain expected. in a short term, some municipalities have already started to build emergency reservoirs. and a considering declaring a state of emergency has been a massive turn out for london's 1st in person. pride, pride since the start of the pandemic organizes estimate of a 1000000 people joined the festivities that also marked a mazda ah, after a 2 year pandemic pause, london was in the mood for celebration. hundreds of thousands joined the festivities, which retraced part of the root of the city's 1st pride march, 50 years ago with veteran activists who were there on that day. once

again leading the march. revelers welcomed the massive change in attitudes towards the l. g. b t plus community in the last half century. ah, what a kid. okay. name healy use the freedom to do this. when previously there will be no. did this intense, he believes. oh. with that increased acceptance and popularity has clearly come more of a party atmosphere. veteran campaign is warned that still work to be done. greg, i so with environmental, unless they said we have a right wing will reaction or is the for always joined to not about doubt, whether it's in the u. k. o, or polar going on?

well, you know, i decides of america opportunity now. you know, medic own, you know, so we have to be written in the brought him the proration to keep it. we'll see if it wasn't done is vigilance. while the fight for quality around the world is still not over in london, at least, pride is a reason to celebrate. and that is all the news for now. coming up a date, i believe reporter episode travels to china to find out if it's a 0 coven policy is really with coming up after a short break. i'll be back in 45 minutes with co mike speaking. how can miss pat.