this and we'll go through with, i was born in berlin. he starts july 22nd on d, w. ah, ah, this is d, w. news ally from berlin through loc as opposition parties begin discussions on forming a new government. the talks are due 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 as russia prepares or new onslaught in eastern ukraine. but western supplied weapons or helping the defenders to slow the advance plush feeling the love in the german capital, 100000 revelers danced through the streets of berlin in a revival of the legendary love parade. ah, a michael oak who it's good to have you with us. we begin in sri lanka, where the president and prime minister are to step down over violent 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. ah, they came from all over the country. angry and exasperated after months of fuel and

food shortages and unchecked inflation. with one demand, the president stepped down. farley had that 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. other security forces tried to hold back the crowds, but then numbers proved too great thousands to be seen in live broadcasts on social media. storming the presidential compound as authority stood by and watched some scaled the walls of the colonial era mansion. once inside, they strolled through the residence, taking sophie's in its stately rooms, while others took a dip in the compounds garden pool. and unprecedented economic crisis

has subjected the island nations 22000000 people to months of hardship. which in turn has led to months of unrest, culminating in the storming of the presidential compounds and the burning of the prime ministers residence. bowing to overwhelming public pressure, president roger puck so finally agreed to step down. and what's he instructed me to tell the country that he will resign on wednesday, july 13th, to ensure a peaceful handover of power. there's therefore no need to be stabilized the country any longer. sure, linked his prime minister has also resigned, bringing hope to millions that the crisis stricken nation can finally begin to recover. we are joined now by journalists, annette whipple, a santa, who is and based in colombo. anya, what's the situation in colombo right now?

right now when i took, when i walked to other industries in columbus in the morning it was much more common, much more peaceful in colombo and people who could find fuel of going around a l. so and at different price at the president's house, the people treat people like worry. i spoke to a family who was there, they wanted to come and see the place. and there were people making breakfast there . and it is much more much more peaceful lean while the prime minister's house is still still burning. the still small coming out of his house right now as we speak . and that's, that's, that's about it. that's really it's much baseball in columbia today. so he a relative return to some semblance of normalcy there. with the president and the prime minister ready to step down. is it clear what happens next or

well president and the prime minister had there not officially resign. the prime minister said that he will resign, but he did not officially resign. he did not give his resignation in that sense and the present adults are didn't. he did not say that he was the signing of the speaker who read down his message to the people saying that president who said that he will resign on the, on the 13th. so it's very unclear as to what's going on or what's going to happen is like it's really unclear what the political view is going to be in sri lanka. right now. you've spoken with the sri lankan about their main concerns with all the challenges that they're facing. what do they now hope will change, but in addition to those leaders actually stepping down formally. right. so we, we, these to be the prime minister and the precedent, 2nd dot,

what we been really want to ease a change in the field. the sum of the for distance that i spoke to said they wanted younger faces in, in, so that they will go on because they will know better. they will know what the younger people will or the future generations want. ah, it's, it's just transition of the political system that we are really having right now, but want more transparency. they want corruption do end up. and meanwhile, they also want to be the one that essential goods. they want you, they want cookie. yes, they want the minis in which we are running. we have. so fee, like, like we've this changed our whole thing. we will different need to live in the would like normal lives in this, in a situations. but it's all up to up to the people who are helping sri lanka up to i in them so. so those negotiations are also undergoing right now. understood

that is the colombo based journalist on your whip or to santa many, many thanks. now to russia's war in ukraine authority say russian shelling in the eastern region of done yet because now relentless civilians are caught in the crossfire as russian forces regroup for a fresh assault. oh, she'll drop her off. these people are waiting to collect the pension, much even as the sound of bombardments creeps ever closer. oh, 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 wait team with maybe somebody will give us something job. 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 died in pushback rushes advance, but they're counting on receiving more weapons from western nations. those 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 mamma, but we can't throw them back yet. mortimer, bring up another hitch off alicia ritual, or the vulgar greens president, bullard mia zalinski, visited the front line to boost morale among the san jose. today, i worked all day on the road in jennifer 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 regionals for my whole

life. he also time the efforts of the troops involved in regaining control of sneak island in the black sea a much needed when for the ukrainian side in his nightly addressed ukrainians. president lensky said that putin's forces were deliberately targeting residential areas in dom boss on saturday, dw corresponded emanuel. shes in keys now with this update on the russian campaign in the east. well, my cale residential areas are indeed are often are often or targeted by shelling just a yesterday or in the shop. if you are indo nascar 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 and an ascii bernice a indeed, a russia has gone into a sort of a, you know, over

a pause to regroup her 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 porter partners will continue to send those weapons. after all, most analysts are predicting a protracted conflict. well indeed, michaela so and not least, because the weapons that have been promised so far, it 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 russia. it's like a day for each 10 rush on weapons. ukraine has one weapon on top of dots, all of dots. what has been prominence, 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, they have been less promises from the west bar. the united states, which continues to pledge more weapons made towards ukraine, ends broadly made zaleski was saying, you know, that's a decent fighting against the a russian invasion for ukraine was. it was an inhumane effort. and extraordinary efforts at having to be made by ukrainian said definitely wants more weapons d w. 's emmanuel shaws in cave as ever many thanks, emma. a quick look now at some more stories making news around the world at this hour. in south africa, 14 people were killed in a bar shooting in johannesburg. so wet district, local officials described it as a massacre. police said it appeared, a group of men opened fire on drinkers. late on saturday night. they are still searching for the gunman and their motive in spain for people were taken to hospital after sundays running of the bulls in the city of pamplona. they suffered

concussions and other injuries after falling. during the event, the bulls are released in the streets heard it into a ring, and later slaughter 16 people have died in previous years. the last in 2009. japan has begun voting in elections, overshadowed by the assassination of the former prime minister. shinji obey. he was shot dead while campaigning for the ruling liberal democratic party. it's expected to gain ground in the electrons for the upper house of parliament. meanwhile, huge crowds of revelers have danced their way through their streets right here in berlin. the raised rave, the planet rally is billed as a revival of the famous love parade. the party goers were calling for protected cultural status for electronic music. while just having a good time 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 pot. i feel so much free. i feel so much hobby because we, we've been in our houses for 3 years and so like, so just 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 the doors and made rising

gentrification. techno has a long history in berlin, 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 potty. go as there is astonishing numbers . tell the story of the festival success, but also it's down full. the final love parade which took place in the city of dues berg in 2010 ended in disaster. after over crowding close to 21, people to lose their lives. operate a la parade disaster, the injured traumatized, and the dead never forgets. this is an important part when we carry them in our hearts to day. here in berlin, the basic to ation is different. this is a demonstration of a side that happens in berlin quite often back 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. you're watching d, w, and that's all for now. coming up next, a d w documentary, looking at the business of diabetes. more news as always at the top of the out. a michael oke, who here in berlin from me and the rest of the team. thanks for watching. ah. we're all set to go beyond the obvious citizenship a minute. we're all live as we take on the we're all about the stories that matter to.