[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin. a giant pledge from the united states and israel on iraq, us president joe biden and israeli prime minister repeat sign a security agreement, promising to do whatever it takes to prevent iran from developing nuclear weapons. by the says the wes won't wait forever for iran to agree to a deal. also coming on. russia strikes deeper the heart of ukraine. at least 20

people are killed after missiles hit the city of vin. it's up in central ukraine. that's far from the front lines in the east and the south. last fall anchor on edge of the days of term, our troops on patrol in the capital, colombo, after the government re imposes occur few to restore order. protesters leave government buildings and now consider the next move. germany marks the anniversary of one of the countries worse. natural disasters here of the devastating floods talk through western regions. many survivors are angry, still waiting for help to rebuild their businesses and hope. oh, lou. i'm glad elf has walked up to the program is what else? prime minister la peter has well, comes u. s. president joe biden,

to jerusalem on his 48 hour middle east trip in the $1.00 to $1.00 talks biden i slipped, needs to join other middle eastern nations in a united front against iran who analysts say is rapidly approaching completion of a nuclear weapon. these rating prime minister vowed never to let that happen on friday by them will meet with leaders from live palestinian authority and saudi arabia before returning to washington. and he has what the u. s. president had to say about his vision for dealing with iran to day. you and i also discussed the marriage commitment to ensuring iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. this is a vital security injures to both israel and united states. and i would add for the rest of the world as well. i continue to believe that diplomacy is the best way to achieve this outcome. and will continue to work with israel to counter other threads from iran throughout the region, including support for terrorism, ballistic missile program, and continues,

and the prefer ation of weapons to terrorists and proxies by kasparov. i'm john now from jerusalem by dw israel corresponded tony crimoroni. israel's prime minister, lumpy and a president biden wrapped up their press conference roughly an hour ago. what stood out for you. why think i'm listening to our prime minister. you're lucky. the main theme there was iran and the nuclear threat. he said again, are that you know, sometimes for it needs to be a used ah, and that the only way to stop them is to put a credible military threat on the table. ah, he also said that they are important to highlight the importance of the u. s. presidential bio miss ly here directly from israel, a to saudi arabia. that will be a 1st and that highlights also, you know, the aim of israel to broaden its coalition to broaden its lines here in the region

. on the other hand, we heard also just now in the song bite, offer president joe biden. he said, you know, there's still time for diplomacy, but he also highlighted that it's important that to israel is able to defend itself and away and highlighted the military assistance that us is giving our, to israel, the largest ever. he said. so they both is drafted. this into a, the so called jerusalem declaration that was signed. that also said further a basically that are both and i, 1st and foremost u. s. is committed to never allow yvonne to have a nuclear weapon. but he also highlighted a turbine. again, that is the 1st president to fly, to saudi arabia, and that has been throughout this visit. no. the integration of israel into the region are, you know, to get more people on board, maybe to normalize that diplomatic ties with this rather part him night at arab emirates, bahrain, morocco. and of course phase are very,

are much so they want to see some steps taken to normalized ties or with saudi arabia, which, you know, it seems to be still a far off, but they hadn't talked too much about. and although mr. r biden, a talked about it is a piece process that is of course not happening right now. he said, you know, there is a need or to work toward step for a 2 state solution. but that was not really on top of the agenda here. now by the will meet palestinian president mahmoud abbas in the palestinian territory of what's expected there. what i think are also the palestinian leaders in my, my la they probably have watched a very close see what has been happening here. we do not expect or, you know, very concrete steps been taken out by diaz. it's more about, you know, keeping this prospect alive for

a 2 state solution and of other maybe managing the conflict. so there might be some gestures out to the palestinians. so what this meeting is about in bethlehem are between the us present until biden and palestinian present martin would abbas is a possibly more no to reset those diplomatic ties that were basically cut off under the previous administration. our with the previous r u. s. president donald trump, you know, moving as you, as embassy to jerusalem, also cutting off aid. and you know, having a policy that was seen are perceived by policy him or buys at 2 words or israel. but i mean, talking to palestinians also in recent days. no, they do not expect to much. i mean, they would like to see, you know, the palestinian issue being back on the world agenda. but of course l to no this would not change. something in their day to day lives are corresponding,

tanya coma that in jerusalem. thank you. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski has condemned a deadly russian strike of the heart of ukraine as an open act of terrorism. several russian missiles struck the central city of visa this foot. it shows the immediate aftermath of the attack. local authorities say at least 3 missiles hit an office block on damage near by residential buildings. police report at least 20 people were killed in the strike including 2 children, nearly $100.00 more wounded. many of them are in a serious condition. earlier i asked our correspondent, nick, commonly in keith to give us more details about this latest attack on a town far away from the front lines. well indeed, vanessa is the city that is, it is 400 kilometers, is the closest front line to that city. it hadn't seen much in the way of russian attack, cynthia, early stage this war, when a military targets on the edge of city had been bombed. so the downtown basically

this is did their 1st experience of this kind of devastation and interesting enough, this was right slap bang during the middle of the working day. most of these missile attacks happened at night when there few people about. but this was just before 11 am local time, so lots people about going on their business and yet seemingly no military target, at least in terms of infrastructure, anywhere nearby at most, some offices, military m, logistics offices, but no equipment anywhere to be seen. and the ukraine government is saying that this is just part of our continuous russian strategy to try and so panic by the front lines to basically force ukrainians to put pressure on their own government to come to some kind of agreement with russia to cave in to russian demands because basically this once again shows them that wherever they are, how far away they think they are from danger. they are always within range of these rust missiles. now this is of course, a demonstration of power, but is this really is sign of strengths from the russians or is it the son of

desperation? will definitely there's been a lot of talk here in ukraine of a recent days. but the successes that have been achieved with the help of russian of, excuse me, american or rocket artillery systems against russian targets those high mars rocket launchers have enabled ukraine to really go full russian logistics hubs for their. i mentioned epo, and we've seen that the russians basically have a lot fewer in the way of shells to use against ukrainian targets, already being starved of a supplies. and that really has now force russia to go to these contact, excuse missiles, cruise missiles, and attacks from the air that can be done from russian territory far away from any ukrainians who could reply. so sensor that russia is running out of options and is running in the direction of these kinds of missile strikes that often as we've seen in recent, most likely to create significant civilian casualties or stay with us because this strike cos a cloud over what many had seen as a ray of hope, after months of global grain shortages and soaring food prices,

ukraine and russia appeared to be just inches away from a deal to get ukrainian grain flowing to the rest of the world again. after hours of negotiations and is stumbled, turkey's defense minister announced ukraine and russia had reached the provisional agreement to allow grand shipments through the black sea turkey. and the united nations helped broker that deal expected to be signed next week. it would end the stand off that is left more than $20000000.00 tons of grain stock in ukrainian ports. and let's go back to the comedy and key of nick. what should we make of this? is this the breakthrough? it's being cast that well, there are lots question mark still hanging over this deal. how in practice this is actually gonna work out who is going to remove those mines that are busy, blocked the access to those black sea port since the beginning of this war. and given this attack in vinegar, and just a general climates of distrust and basic open hostility between ukraine,

russia, how ukrainians are really going to justify to their own people taking away these differences to make the shipment possible. i think it's still very difficult to see . there's been talk about turkish military navy capacity to somehow guarantee the safety provisions for ukraine. but for now, i don't really see that this is anything that you can, your leaders can explain to people in odessa, in mich alive, who have been attacked by russian force from the see tom tom again in recent months, reminders again and nick, what's at stake here what was the for ukraine? this is massive economically, ukraine. farmers are sitting on lost his crop, an anal bring in this year's crop, and often enough to have anywhere to put all this grain that hasn't left the country. so, so you're in crucial for the rest of this country's economy. other ukraine, businesses desperate to get their or their products out, the landlords, his aunt coping with the kind of volumes needed. and then more importantly, see this is for the wider world. ukraine has enough grain to feed itself and

actually prices are dropping here because the grain isn't going out. but people in places like syria, lebanon, who incredibly, depending on ukrainian grain for their daily bread. you know, these prices are still sky high. and until this grain gets out, the price is going to stay there. so in a way, this is potentially more important for ukraine's grain consumers main in the middle east and north africa. that is for people here on the ground to elise week in terms of food have enough to see them through this war. did of years nick, commonly there for us in the, the ukrainian capital. keep. thank you. nick to lancaster president cutter by our roger pasco. poxy has landed in singapore. after leaving the mold eaves of flight believed to be carrying the president in his wife and their bodyguards landed at singapore apple a short while ago. protest this intro, vanka are still waiting for his official resignation. they have agreed to leave the government buildings. they have been occupying for days. the prime minister, who is now also the acting president,

has reimpose the curfew in the capitol onto ordered security forces to restore calm army drugs line up outside the she london parliament. there is relative, come in the capital colombo protest does have agreed to leave the presidential palace where they had camped out for days. but the remain determined to achieve the demands removed or they moved her president and our prime minister, who cannot still progress my killing people and they will kill her then shoot ellen head mad. you do this, wilma ha, a d earlier protest does had over and the prime minister's office soon after brenda didn't go to by roger buck, so was reported to have fled the country. prime minister on hilbert, grimacing,

gay now also doctor president called on the army to restore law in order. then he thought that you knew that 30 because of today's situation where the security forces advised me to declare a state of emergency hidden and opposed curfew. and therefore i am now implementing a state of emergency and the curfew need you have to come up, man must defeat this passion. threatened pardon sardinia. i think i'm only protest us ignored the curfew, which was again imposed for a 2nd day while the president may have left the country meek and on the crisis isn't going away any time soon. and neither the protesters earlier i spoke to her really i'm a mara, syria that she's a parliamentarian for she lancaster, national people's party. and as an opposition politician, i asked her whether she feels palace in the face of this crisis. i know the book

not to morrow parliament. i think he's going to lead me to a president of the party does meeting that was can we and by the speaker parliament several days ago that on the 20th of this month, parliament will elect a new president currently de some confusion as to the status of the acting president because a legal that appointment has been because there is no communication from, was out there who as you know, i left the car seat marie and who's there about a have been i'm here. let's have a look at some of the other stories making headlines today. france are celebrated its national holiday with parade on the shows it shows is in paris. french troops

march together with eastern european nato allies in a show of solidarity before the holiday. french president obama call price ukraine for standing up to russian aggression. hollywood star kevin spacey has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual offenses. the one celebrated doctor is accused of assaulting 3 men in england between the year is 252013 trial date has been set for june of next year. tons of human ashes have been found in a forest near the sold our concentration camp in poland. they are thought to be the remains of $8000.00 poles killed by the nazis in 1939 whose bodies were later dug up and burned in an attempt to cover up investigate to say they will continue searching for more remains. in spite of wildfires this scorching part of europe firefighters are battling blazes. in portugal, spain, france,

and in creation. portugal has bad public access to at risk for us in france. more than 6000 people were evacuated from camp cross and villages in recent days. loss of hot and dry as blown in by african winds is driving temperatures up to 46 degrees celsius and a red alert for almost half of portugal. much of the drought his country is at maximum fire risk. dozens of blazes have already forced hundreds of residents to evacuate. somewhat, shawn helplessly as the flames edge closer. aren't you afraid? nothing meals. i am afraid for where can i go? jump into a water tank. let me stay here and watch. been armed with god and hoses, resident try to save their homes. fire currents are hot at work,

but stretched thin some arriving too late. so given there were no firefighters here, everything around the house burned down, the neighbors and my husband managed to put out the flames. we had no one else. the fire crews and aircraft only arrived now in south with france. vacation views were interrupted as water bomb is filled up to basle. nearby forest fire, thousands of evacuated campus took shelter, their holidays ruined as realities set in well with us and we see it on tv and say it won't happen to us, but when it does, it's a bit strange. it's not reassuring all the people yelling the smell smoke. it's scary because he got on croatia. defamation coast picturesque seaside towns was smothered in smoke. flames. whipped by high winds, have already destroyed homes, farms and olive groves many. but you about it. it started to fall on my head. my

hair was on fire. we thought it wouldn't happen, but here it is. terrible. this is never happened. this is really scary. spain is enduring, its 2nd suffocating heat wave in less than a month. scientist say, europe should prepare for more extreme temperatures, droughts and fires as climate change becomes an honest, capable reality. today marks one hears ins, catastrophic flooding hid parts of western europe, killing more than 200 people and causing millions of years worth of damage to homes . and infrastructure, germany and belgium were effected the worst with entire communities devastated. the floods also caused extensive damage of the netherlands in luxembourg, switzerland, and in austria. in germany, one of the worst hit areas was the ar valley flash flooding. there caused most of germany's $185.00 deaths a year later,

much of the damaged infrastructure is yet to be rebuilt and frustration among victims is growing. one year after scenes of abandonment, this used to be a tranquil village street with half timbered houses and gardens on the banks of the ar. the apparently harmless stream that became a raging torrent. taking cars, houses everything with it, and leaving lasting marks on the people here. not i'd answer for that. are you afraid of water? even if taking a shower you hear the sound of the water coming out of the shower head. and it remind you of that rushing sand and the wetness. laska full, jojo, hanrick's childhood home survived the flood, but an outside wall almost collapsed. after 8 months of work,

the family was able to move back in at least 134 people died when the r flooded. hundreds are still missing, including a newly as neighbourhood reddish al can if i guess i'll never forget it. oh, good paul. this massive water just popped the door open and my kid yelled at work. my mom help man, help life. and then suddenly it was quiet. and i didn't see some people for 3 days . and then i saw them and i knew okay, they're safe. nothing happened to them isn't invisia. hi, dennis licks pa theat. these are images from the days after the flood mud and debris piled up meters high. back then we visited mohammed abdul hamid who was trying to salvage what he could from his rented barbershop shopping. i've been here 6 years. i've lost everything in shambles for laura,

for months he gave haircuts outside. now finally, his salon is open again. thank god, but there's still a lot missing of them, of course, but it took a long time just to get to this point at 111 months. but hardly any work has been done on many houses. some are in danger of collapsing. sometimes it's unclear who's responsible for paying to fix them up. not many people had insurance . state aid payments have not arrived yet. or there not enough mohammed hair salon is an exception. think the thought through death is still and i'm really happy that the shops up and running again that every day life is back that i get to see my customers. we don't mind acquaintances in. yeah, my heart is dancing. mine has been in his. i'm tonton. once again, the are is

a harmless looking stream. but for many here the havoc it caused a year ago is far from over all the w reported test vida is in the town of us now that's in the area devastated a year ago. and earlier i asked her why the region was hit so hard and why it was so on the pad. let's have a look behind me. this little stream here is actually the source of this catastrophe a year ago. and maybe let's look behind me. this is all the damaged, it caused, right here. all of this, they used to be houses, but now they are gone. they had to be demolished because they were so severely damaged by the floods. this house right behind me is still standing, but it all, it is also set to be torn down. and in the next few weeks. and here you can actually still see just how high the water level was rising that 9 up until the roof. this is how devastating it was. so yes, people were unprepared and the reason is 2 fold. firstly,

they tell me here. they weren't warned early enough and they won't want clearly enough by the authorities. but secondly, they also underestimate at the floods themselves. people here a used to the water levels of rising from time to time, but instead of leaving their homes and finding shelter, they actually stayed there. try to save valuables, moved up 1st floor, 2nd floor. at some point they were surrounded by the water. so they only could stay on their roofs. some of them waited all night to be saved by helicopters the next morning. now it is a one year on us. have you spoken to people there how their coping? what's the mood like mixed reactions really? i've spoken to a lot of people in the last few days and some they have been able to move back to their home, some of been insured. so they got money, which now serves them to rebuild their lives. but most people here, they did of not any insurance. they were promised. and bureaucratic and quick aid

from the state that they say that hasn't arrived the way they wanted to. but every one agrees here, the solidarity has been enormous. they speak of around 100000 people. they came here into the region, helping people voluntarily. just because they had the time, they used their holidays to lend a helping hand. he and they say without their help, there wouldn't be as nearly as far as they are now. and the reconstruction to san diego, the impression there that lessons have been learned. that is a very complicated question because right here in the our valley 30000000000 euros have been allocated from this, from our government to help the people here rebuild rena more sustainable, safer. but we are facing a fundamental problem here in this valley. heavy rains is something that is not unusual here already

a 100 years ago. there were times when rain was falling enormously. but what has changed between a 100 years ago and now is the density of the population. meaning, in the meantime, we've build bridges. houses we've built of roads ceiling, the grounds. so now when a lot of rain hits the ground here, instead of seeping away and using the width, the width of the delta, it can't actually find that way into the broader delta anymore. so all these man made obstacles are now basically holding back the water, making it rise more so that means floods and more likely to arrive here and with regards of climate change. heavy rain is also something that is more likely to really a compromise has to be found between save, set, making the houses, he is safer, but also giving nature the space it needs to be reported as of out of our thank you to he watching d w news, he has

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