ah, was there another symbolic meaning to this beautiful painting that perhaps we just don't understand? the search for answers starts july 7th on d, w. ah, [000:00:00;00] ah, this is d w. news alive from berlin. a fierce fighting continues for lizzie chaps. one of the last ukrainian strongholds in the east of the country, brushing back by the side, they control the city. ukraine remains defiant. also on the program,

the taliban call on the world to recognize their rule in afghanistan. but they refused progress on women's rights. we make female entrepreneurs who say they won't be silent. plus 50 years of pride has people dancing in the streets of london? the l. g. p t. keep her, i'd returned to the city for the 1st time since the pandemic. ah. m. anthony, how'd workem? we begin with thee bought a new crime where intense fighting is raging for control of the city of lizzie charts. it is the last stronghold of b cranium, resistance in the, the hunt province in the east, after weeks of classes. lucy chancing 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 waives

a militia flag on a bombed out building in a city, they say is lose a chance o moscow. back separatist claim to seize control of the city. thought to be the last stronghold of ukrainian resistance in the hands region or the jersey chance is now under our control. well, yes, and our full control, the clean of operations underwood 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 gets 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 to 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 long the entire front line in dawn, boston. 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. one of the, the city doesn't exist anymore, 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 assault. linda,

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. now with both sides, claiming control of lizzy chance go, asked our correspondent, a manual shares for her assessment of the situation in the embattled city. good morning, anthony. well, the fighting is ongoing in lizzie chance can not only also around in the surrounding areas, making it very difficult to assess independently the 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 pro russian troops through lazy sions, but we do not know if you queen 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 that fields

fighting continues in the area with rushes. a goal to concordia entity of the province of lou hands to you very much are on the cars. that a very, very volatile situation. at the moment, you're in the port city of odessa in the southern euchre and a part of the country that's been the target of increasing russian showing 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 a vulnerable to me, solid tax, or 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 again or here, the ukrainian defense when me size cross over or to region. but you can also hear to sound over artillery when you crane and afford says attack russian positions in michel i. yes. 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 or 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 lit, but maybe also this russian army is, you know, wasting a lot of resources, a dare it may be data, 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, emma, the government of neighboring bella, bruce a close kremlin alloy, claims that a shot down missiles launched by the crowning army. what would that mean if true, and does that actually match what you're hearing from you crony and authorities? while it has been reported are here in ukraine and media. ukrainian authority is

warned for a weeks if not months now that they are, that belarus would be looking for a pretext to join the russian forces an attack or ukraine as well. this would open again 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 a threat or, you know, in the western city of levine, which is, you know, a close to polish border defense officials, ukraine. an armed forces and ukrainian defense have actually started to train civilians in each area to defend themselves in case of an invasion. so those threats are taking our take it taken, sorry very seriously. indeed, here in ukraine, they doubly correspondent among washers in odessa. thank you. now to some of the other stories making headlines, the cell,

the palestinian authority is handed the bullet that killed al jazeera journalist shooting up a eclipse to us forensic experts. it's a step to resolve a data with israel over the prominent journalist this. c investigations by the united nations and several international news outlets found abil, aclu was shot wise railey forces and accusation. israel has denied incident soldiers of fatigue as to demonstrate as demanding an end to military rule. thousands protested in the capital cartoon calling for the army to reinstate the democratic transition process. started last year before the army, sudanese doctor's group says, security forces filled 9 people. protests. last thursday to afghanistan now were a 3 day assembly of islamic clerics concluded on saturday with pledges of support for the taliban. the more than 3000 participants of the mail only event cold on the

international community to recognize the countries taliban, that government and release frozen funds since returning to power last year. the taliban ab imposed severe restrictions, particularly on afghan women. some of whom are pushing back for thousands of years, herat has been on the commercial crossroads 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 in to the park, so a young journalist accompanies us. okay, and you taking now the camera goes of men out of the loud. great. okay, let's go now go says 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 emerett to power? but women had to stay home hall yet, but we wanted to give them the opportunity to be able to sell their products. i boss all the better myself the hold on are masula 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 on 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 neighbourhood in the city level politically, 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 bird phone away. when i go to the door, ok, i wish that african women can live in peace. however, you know, boys are allowed to study and go to work that ought in school, or college loretta 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 band some activities that use up large volumes of water. that route is also having 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 the i wanna put into the bar ken in wilmington, we have an inlet to the po, here am 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 to that, our entire harvest will be at risk. ni nadine, how did your knee abbey? i'm uncle. permission to derek on. the situation in napa valley is dramatic and not only lum 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 in alpharetta cal to most of the civil defense is already had to come and fill our water storage systems. you. we've also had to issue

a decree to reduce consumption to the bare minimum thing. it was a threat to proponent society lead, blah, blah, blah. $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 the short term, some municipalities have already started to build emergency reservoirs and considering declaring a state of emergency there's been a massive turn out for london's 1st in person. pride parades, since the start of the pandemic organizes estimate that i've or a 1000000 people joined the festivities. that also mocked a milestone. 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 cities 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, we'll get a kick in either you use the freedom to do this. when previously, there will be no jesus and jesse police down in hulu. with that increase acceptance and popularity has clearly come more of a party atmosphere. veteran campaign is warned that still work to be done. this is always instrumental unless they said we had a right wing reaction. proceed. always trying to not back down whether it's in the u. k o or quote of going on. well,

united states of america on community now with no magic own. so we have to be been written in the broad have the proration with him. and why is it that 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 next on world stories. witnesses filthy, double the about atrocities committed by russian soldiers. and you crime that's coming up after a short break, a lot more news and 45 minutes time. if you want more news before, then go to web website to be found at d. w dot com ah, i'm just kinda, i work that's hard. and in the end this a, me, you, i'm not