this me her women in asia season to this week with this is dw news lie from berlin, sri lanka is opposition parties begin discussions on forming a new government the talk sure. do the day after protest, her storm, the homes of the president and prime minister, causing both leaders to step down amid the chaos. also coming up civilians caught

in the crossfire is russia preparers, and new onslaught in eastern ukraine. but western supplied weapons who are helping the defenders to slow the advance. plus, feeling the love in the german capital. a 100000 revelers danced through the streets of berlin in a revival of the legendary love parade ah, and warm welcome to our viewers round the world on michael. okay. we begin in sri lanka, where the president and prime minister are to step down over violet protest, sparked by a deepening economic crisis. campaigners storm the homes of both leaders, opposition parties are holding talks on sunday in the hope that a new all party government can be formed. oh,

they came from all over the country, angry and exasperated. after months of fuel and food shortages and galloping inflation with one demand, the president stepped down. not only had to leave the country, you can't govern this country properly. we have children. we are on the streets, leaving our jobs. because we believe in the coals. we love the country, we love our children. we are suffering a little bit in the security forces. try to hold back. the crowds clashing with protesters, but their numbers proved too great. thousands could be seen in live broadcasts on social media storming the presidential compound. as authorities stood by and watched some scale the walls of the colonial era mansion. once inside, they strolled through the residence, taking selfies in its stately rooms, while others took a dip in the compounds garden pool,

as crowds cheered them on m i r b, the whole countries under pressure. so people have come here to release the pressure. 6 when you see the luxuries in this house, it's obvious that they don't have time to work for the country and what places like these are a waste of our national resources that already they all didn't even look at on. an unprecedented economic crisis has subjected the island nations 22000000 people to months of hardships, which in turn has led to months of unrest. critics accused the president and his family of corruption, his prime minister, who took off his less than 2 months ago, put out a tweet, saying he would step down with the safety of all citizens in mind. in the evening, protesters also broke into his private residence in colombo and set it on fire. w corresponded minnie rashadi is covering this story for us. i asked earlier what it was after months of tension that finally sparked those incredible scenes in

colombo. well, i begin by think that this outpouring was a long time coming. i have been a license, the drivers began, and every time i was there an issue with the protesters. one thing that they were very sure was that they will not back down to protest and they have a plan out of the government. and they haven't you to complete all of the government, not only of the government, but the way the country has been job. so far for the last so many years and but the problem was in the past few months, even though my and then i suppose i resigned from the prime minister his brother to bear but continued to stick to the last president. and then the prime minister replacement a c, b, we're not very happy either, since there is a lack of trust there. i see the new crime and it's still been 2 months ago. was also announced to design the nation as being very close to that to

people clearly not satisfied, a so called all party government is in the works. what exactly does that mean? but in a democracy, the government is thought of followed by a body which ones, which means the majority of votes and all party government means i essentially a government which will have the representatives from all the bodies in department . now they're not very sure what that would mean. what the instruction of such a government would be when the daniel would be one that would need the people's mandate. i also some experts see that this might be slightly of concern because having represented some on the body, we also do classical political plots and policy decisions. so what needs to happen now to pull the country out of this crisis? when all the economists i've spoken to all the explodes as spoken to as the crisis began. one thing in common is that the saying that things we get was much was

before they begin to get better. but the problem right now, the thing of parity is that the economic crisis that evolution, we believe will you in this political stability in the country. and we don't see that happening yet. collateral that i bought into the one of the needs to be a restructuring of debt that should and goes to the company, the mitigation of corruption, cutting down of expenditures and of course, containing inflation. and all these are major challenges. but the r p, records it before, anything can begin to d. w, corresponded minear, chaudry, many, many facts now to russia's war in ukraine authority, shay russian shelling in the eastern region of john yet is now relentless civilians are caught in the crossfire as russian forces regroup. for a fresh assault over so if these people are waiting to collect a pension, which even as a sound of bombardments creeps ever closer every

day we are being of a k to we have nothing to go on, no pension and no place to go. we sit around and away team with maybe somebody will give us something jeremy, yesterday we received humanitarian aides a car rights and gave us bread as well. russian forces are stepping up that offensive and the done yes. korean, after capturing key cities, neighboring low hunts. meanwhile, ukrainian troops are digging in, hoping to turn the tide and push back russia's advance. but they're counting on receiving more weapons from western nations. dollars of it depends on the number of weapons we will be provided with karen on what we have is only enough to stop the russians for some time artificial mind, but we can't throw them back yet more summer people to bring up another good job.

alicia ritual for the focus. you green's present, bullard me zalinski, visited the front line to boost morale among the san jose. today, i work all day on the road in upper and in the region. i was in the front lines of defense in the do not prepare trust region. i listened to the reports of the commanders and thanked the boys and girls who hold the region looks my oldest. he also hang the efforts of the troops involved and regaining control of sneak island in the black sea a much needed when for the ukrainian side in his nightly address to ukrainians. president lensky said that putin's forces were deliberately targeting residential areas and dumb boss on saturday. the w corresponded emmanuel shaws in key. now with this update on the russian campaign in the east. well,

my kill residential areas are indeed are often are often or targeted by shelling just a yesterday or in the shes. if you are in damascus, there's at least 6 people who died. 30 people went missing after a 5 story building. god shell said this is an everyday reality for people in damascus. if indeed, a russia has gone into a sort of a, you know, over pause to regroup or in the offensive, it's still continuously shells, eastern ukraine, southern ukraine. so norris, by day, especially for civilians. the west has promised to send more high precision weapons, but is keep worried about how long international part partners will continue to send those weapons. after all, most analysts are predicting a protracted conflict. well i indeed michaela so and not least

because the weapons that have been promised so far and hasn't all been haven't all been delivered. and when we look at the ratio, well, ukraine is already, you know, at a disadvantage in front of rush ice like a day for each 10 russian weapons. ukraine has run at weapon on top of dots. all of dots. what has been promised hasn't been deleted yet. and we see that's it, it's losing its momentum as well. over the past, the last a few weeks i did the have been less promises from the west bar do united states which continues to pledge more weapons made towards ukraine ends. but automated ascii was saying, you know, that's a decent fighting against the o russian invasion for ukraine was. it was an inhumane effort. an extraordinary efforts at having to be made by ukrainian said definitely wants more weapons d, w 's emanuel rushes in cave as ever many thanks emma. his

a quick look now at some more stories making news around the world at this hour. and geo is a warning of a potential famine in northwest syria due to a halt in a deliveries. or you went back scheme to send supplies for millions of people into rebel held areas expired on sunday after russia vetoed is extension. russia is allied with serious assad government. japan has begun voting in elections, overshadowed by the assassination of the former prime minister, oceans obey. he was shot dead while campaigning for the ruling liberal democratic party. it's expected to gain ground in the elections for the upper house of parliament. muslims worldwide offered aid as hata prayers, the festival of sacrifice, which commemorates proffered abraham's test of faith. in delhi, worshippers gathered at jama. g mosque, built in the 17th century in indonesia,

millions were gathering in parks all over the country. of foot and mouth. disease outbreak has disrupted this, the ritual slaughter of animals. and here in berlin, huge crowds of revelers have danced their way through the streets. the rave, the planet rally is build as revival of the famous love parade, the dancers who are calling for protracted cultural status for electronic music. together again. and the mood is electric. tens of thousands of techno lovers danced their way through 1000000000 straits, once again for the love parade. now re branded as rave the planet it's motor together again, is a reference to the need for social connection and community that the corona virus pandemic tore parts. i feel so much free. i feel so much hobby because again,

we've been in our houses for 3 years and so like, so good. different things. so right now we feel very happy, very free, very young fall. so i'm very happy to be here to feel the music field the party do them a lot of people around me. i'm very happy to be here, but it's more than just to party participants. a calling for electronic music to be protected as a cultural assets after many clubs were forced to close their doors and made rising gentrification. techno has a long history in belin, and so too does the love parade. beginning in 1989, it soon became a fixture in every german ravens calendar attracting an ever larger crowd, which at times swelled with over 1000000. she go. there is astonishing numbers. tell the story of the festival success,

but also it's downfall. the final love parade which took place in the city of pittsburgh in 2010, ended in disaster. after over crowding caused 21 people to lose their lives. not very de la parade disaster, the injured traumatized and the dead never forgets. this is an important part. we carry them in our hearts today, here in berlin. the basic situation is different. this is a demonstration of a side that happens in berlin quite often. that's when it's hopes, the festival marks a new beginning in bell in and for the sound that the city is so well known for things. and in tennis, russian born casa, elaina, rubashaw, has defeated on's job or of tunisia to win wimbledon. she's the 1st grand slam singles winner from cossick. stunt reebok in up battled back to beach, a bore in 3 sets. neither player had reached the grand slam final before. but it

was 23 year old reebok anna, who claimed her maiden nature title. and a reminder of our top story, st luck as president and prime minister or to step down months of protest against the deepening economic crisis have erupted into violent turmoil, protested storm the homes of both leaders are new, all party government is expected to take over. that's all for now. coming up. next is world storage a michael. ok in berlin. us. you at the top? the next hour with morning go. mike, how can miss passionate hatred of a people being blamed? your old hon. oh, a history of anti semitism is a history of.