ah ah this is the w news life from berlin. a pledge from the united states and israel on iran, us president joe biden. and is why the prime minister at yahoo dot heat sinus security packed, promising to do whatever it takes to prevent t. ron developing nuclear weapons, biden says, the waste won't white forever or iran to agree to a nuclear deal. russia strike central ukraine. at least 20 people a killed off the miss house hit the city of vinegar so far from the front lines in the east and south of the contract for that grenade shaft. as days of turmoil

troops are on patrol in the capital, colombo, after the government re imposes a coffee to restore roda, protests is leave government buildings and considered that next vote. and germany mocks, the anniversary of one of its worst natural disasters. many survivors are angry, still waiting for help to rebuild a year off to funds tool for their homes and businesses. ah, i'm been fizzle and welcome you alliances of forming in the middle east is where the prime it is. the yellow heat has welcomed us president joe biden to jerusalem on his tour of the region. in 11 talks biden urged le pete to join other middle eastern nations in a united front against iran. analysts say to runs rapidly, approaching completion of a nuclear weapon is right. the date of bound to never let that happen on friday.

biden will meet with leaders from the palestinian authority and saudi arabia before returning to washington is what the president had to say about his strategy on iran . today, you and i also discussed immersed commitment to ensuring a ran never changed a nuclear weapon. this is a vital security interest about israel and united states allowed ad 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 threats from iran throughout the region, including support for terrorism, ballistic missile program. the continues and the prefer ation of weapons to terrorists from proxies. marquez bois well off a short while ago. i spoke to our correspondence, rebecca rita's in jerusalem and michelle at cook. now in washington. i began by asking rebecca how the nuclear threat from iran is shaping alliances in the middle east. bend the threat of iran as it is widely perceived across the region here is

shaping alliances here in the region profoundly. i mean, you know, it's a little bit like the old adage, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. so we're seeing alliances or potential alliances that a few years ago seemed impossible. now, they are looking probably just a few years ago under the trump administration. we saw the ab hm accords. that was the normalization of time between israel and 3 of its arab neighbors. that was seen as a huge step in progress. and now we're looking at a potential defense lines. of course, that's not official yet, but that is being spoken about here on this tour of on president biden's who are of israel. and so we're talking about a defense, a mindful directly in relation to that iranian threat that received iranian from here in the region. so it is really couldn't be shaping this region any more, michelle, do you have something to say there? yeah, well it's interesting that joe biden in israel pledged that to the united states

would use all of its capabilities if necessary, while at the same time, joe biden, having argued that at the very core of his trip to the middle is east, is to see more stabilization that would prevent the need for us troops to be engaged in that particular region. again, the price here is seen as too high, and the sell back here as well, is that the whole trip is there to find a way to stabilize the regions so that price is energy prices also go down. so yes, joe biden says, the u. s. stands with israel and potentially against iran. the nuclear deal with iran seems less likely to be revived right now. but also a u. s. president, very reluctant to have to engage in any kind of military way. the price here politically would be very hi michelle or next stop is the palestinian territories. is there any change in the you waste approach towards the conflict between israel and the palestinians. but what we have seen again from joe biden,

and that will be welcomed as that. he's once again pledged that the u. s. stands with the idea of a 2 state solution, although biden also cautioned, and that that would could be many years away. so i wouldn't be surprised if on the palestinian side there could be an element of disappointment coming out of this meeting unless he has much more to show it for. for now, this seems to be as so of us force that it's back as a power broker. and the palestinians, their interests not being at the forefront of this visit quite clearly. there are definitely going to be winners and losers here. rebecca biden will meet palestinian president. mom. what about what's expected there will advocate, i just rightly pointed out, nothing really expected by way of a movement on the piece process. so that is clearly as michelle pointed out, a disappointed disappointment for the palestinians. but, you know,

we are expecting that they will meet for around about half an hour. lots of things will be discussed. and of course, as mckellar said, you know, the fact that president biden has re committed or, you know, restated his commitment to the 2 state solution. will be seen very warmly on the side of the palestinians, but they will no doubt be disappointed that he's coming with no plan with no framework or how that might look that unlike most presidential visits when they meet with the palestinians, they normally go with a kind of a road map of how they perceive to go forward. that is going to be the case tomorrow. what we will see some promises of more funding for the palestinians and potential or other packages. it will be, you know, other promises that will be revealed to morrow, but nothing by way of the peace process. and that is a big disappointment, as is the fact that, you know, president by clearly isn't really putting the 2 state solution as a priority. as part of u. s. foreign policy, though he says that it is, you know, set certainly something that the administration hoping for. he doesn't say it

happening for a very long time. so very disappointing there. yeah, me hearing that word time and again today, disappointment when it comes to this tour. biden's last stop is going to be saudi arabia mikaela. he's expected to broach the subject of human rights, but he also needs saudi arabia, doesn't it? yes he does. if he is to deliver what he's promised here in the united states, and that is more stability, the tea in the region. and we don't expect anything historic, like anything else. moving towards a saudi, a reagan recognition of israel, that would truly be historical. of this, as it keeps getting called historic but trying to see more integration of israel in the region also points to the fact that he seems to be banking much more on that kind of a lions than actually at finding a resolution of return to the nuclear deal with iran, so that can be seen as a change of policy to some degree and also

a tailing in with trumps policy. because after all he launched that very process of some kind of normalization the steps towards israel and its neighbors in the region . and the whole world is of course, watching with baited breath. will there be a handshake between us president biden. and mohammed been some on the crown prince of saudi arabia who us report showed an intelligence report at the very the signed off, if not ordered the death of jamal cas saki as a journalist to work for the washington post. correspondence covering biden's, middle east to michelle, a group name, washington, d. c. and rebecca, readers in jerusalem, thanks to both of you. ukrainian president blood of miss lensky has condemned a deadly russian strike in central ukraine as an open act of terrorism. several russian missiles struck, the city of vin itself is footage shows the immediate aftermath. local authorities say at least 3 missiles hidden office block and damage near by residential build it

police report, at least 21 people killed, including 2 children alia 100 people wounded. many of them in a serious condition. i also corresponded manuel shas about the attacks in bid. it's a far from the front lines. exactly of any size, in fact her west central western ukraine and it's a place you know, you've been mentioning some figures. there's thousands of people who are still missing those over 50 people who are still in hospital in the hospital with serious injuries. over 30 of them are suffering from serious injuries. that destiny is over 20 and it's rising by the hour that these sits even. it is in a place where there's a lot of people, including people from here in kia, but also people from the eastern side of the country have sought, refuse since the beginning of the war, because they felt it was safer. i've spoken to a lot of people during my stay here in ukraine, whose family have,

has moved to benita because they felt there was sheltered from that kind of attacks and her attack. and today shows that really i've been saying that time and again. but nowhere really feels and nowhere really is safe anymore here in ukraine. yeah, a place that says safe, no more. how is this attack part of russia's strategy in this war? well, it's difficult to see, or any other strategy does that, that of you know, scary. did population, you know, russia said in a time and again, it didn't attack civilians that he had, you know, strategic targets or when it struck was miss hours. but you know, day in day out don't missile strikes actually happened on civilians. it was a few weeks ago. graham and sugar shopping mall. denny was shattered yard in don't ask was over 40 people,

dad there and now we need sal was already over 20 people and dad, you know, this is happening on civilians every single day who in ukraine let's talk about how this was caused global grain shortages because you kind of rush or appear close to a deal right now to get you credit. rain flowing to the rest of the world. turkey's defense minister is announced a provisional agreement to allow shipments through the black sea turkey in the united nations. help broke of the deal expected to be signed next week is today and a stand off that's left more than $20000000.00 tons of grain stock in ukrainian port. manuel is this the breakthrough? it's being cast as well. there's room for, you know, cautious optimism. if indeed a grain or will be allowed to sit, allays again in the black sea. but there's a couple of things that are not quite sure yet. first saw, this is an agreement. this is a verbal agreement that hasn't been signed yet. it's expected to be signed. next week we as president vladimir zalinski say he's grateful to the united nations and

to turkey for having played a part in that deal. however, let's not forget that the black sea east t. the mind at the moment. so ha, how will the brain circulate? and also we're talking about over 20000000 tons of grain or to moment where does or so harvesting are happening. so even if, you know, does a solution of farm for dis grey and how long will it take until it all goes to where it's supposed to go? and will you know that the next harvest have enough room in, you know, the silos where they usually are stored to so many open questions as far as a potential hunger crisis goes in many parts of the world. tell us more about what's at stake if that deal doesn't come through in those shipments. don't get move. wow, without stay good. simply yeah, you've mentioning you mentioning it, if there's a hand go crisis looming and not just, you know, here in ukraine,

people have enough to eat at least in places where we can report on. i'm not talking about occupied areas which are difficult to accept, or the problem is that both russia and ukraine are among the biggest exporters of grain in to well then for example, africa a highly on the a need the grain and continues to be blocked. the heat that is not sufficient amount of rain being deleted that and that the 70, they're going to going to be an even worse. and at prices in countries which need ukrainian experts demand. they don't use him. i was in the ukranian capital for alleged attacks on civilians. ukrainians won't rush. i held accountable in the international criminal court. the i c. c. held a conference in the hague today to discuss its approach to the suspected ball crimes ukrainian investigators, you officials and ministers from over a dozen nations agreed to coordinate investigations around 20000 cases or open.

you claims president, florida. mister lansky asked the court to open a special tribunal to prosecute russian leaders to man. the dutch foreign minister, one of the hosts of the events, says it's about a unified approach to international justice. just like a climate strategy and a covert strategy. we needs an accountability strategy strategy driven by the universal belief that all of us, all of us are protected by law, assuring that all roads lead to justice now and in the future, sri lanka, president go to buy a roger puncture has landed in singapore a day after fleeing mass protests in his country, flights believed to be carrying the president, his wife and i bought a guns, landed at singapore airport earlier today that he had to officially step down. the media is reporting that he has emailed his resignation letter. the legality of such an email is still to be confirmed. the sri lankan prime minister who's now also

acting president, has re imposed a curfew in the meantime in the capital and is calling for com. 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 the more the president and our prime minister, who cannot still progress my killing people and they will kill a jewel dollar. you do this from a ha a day earlier, protestors had over on the prime minister's office soon after president got to buy a roger bucks out was reported to have fled the country. prime minister on it

became a senior. now also dr. president called on the army tourist or law in ardo. many thought that unit 30 because of today's situation where the security forces advised me to declare a state of emergency hitting and opposed curve to reveal. and therefore, i am now implementing a state of emergency and the curfew. you had to pick them up. must defeat this fascist threatened, pardon pathogenic helping. i think i don't wanna 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 are the protest does a quick look now at some other stories making use around the world. the government of italian prime minister mario darky is facing collapse after a competence vote in parliament was boycotted. i coalition partners, the 5 star movement issue about being tied to a ballot on

a relief bill that the party opposed a druggie survived the vote. 5 stars withdrawal of support could trigger an election. france has celebrated its national holiday with a parade on national visit in paris. french troops march together with eastern european nato allies in the show of solidarity before the holiday french president demo mike, or praised ukraine for standing up to russian aggression hollywood stock. kevin spacey has pleaded not guilty to sex offense challenges. the one celebrated actor arrived at london central criminal court, where he faces judges of assaulting 3 men in england between 20052013. the trial date has been set for june of next year. today marks one years since catastrophic flooding hit parts of western europe, killing of a 200 people and causing millions of euro's worth of damage to homes and infrastructure. germany and belgium was hit with entire communities. devastated

floods also caused extensive damage in the netherlands, luxembourg, switzerland, and austria. in germany. one of the worst affected areas was the valley flash flooding. there caused most of the $185.00 deaths in germany a year later, much of the damaged infrastructure is yet to be rebuilt. frustration is growing among victims 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. man outside answer for by far you are afraid of water. even of 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 is nafrica food. julia 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 in you the as neighbourhood reddish alton, if i guess i'll never forget it, i'll get this massive water. just popped the door open and my kid yell dialect my, my mom help mom 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, that safe, nothing happened for them isn't. and they said i did this next. puffy at 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 barber shop shipping. i've been here 6 years. i've lost everything in shadows 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 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 they're not enough. mohammed hair salon is an exception thought through dusty

london. 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 condenses in. yeah, my heart is dancing. mine has fun in his. i'm dunsen, once again the are is a harmless looking stream. but for many here, the havoc it caused a year ago is far from over. the w sunspot is in but no, not a town in the our valley. take us back a year. what went so wrong? well, i think the, the warnings were there for days already meteorologist had been warning that the rain was building up and in the hours and days just before the catastrophe hits, they were repeated warnings that the water would be building up. but i think in the end, the people that live in the, along this river have been living here for generations. had never seen a flood like this and couldn't really believe that it could rise as high as it did

. as an example. the place where i'm standing was completely flooded. the banks of the river around me were flooded. the water flowed into the spot resort on one side of the river and completely destroyed it. flooded into town on the other side of the river, destroyed a lot of the clinics and rehabilitation centers and so on that are in this tom, people basically didn't believe that it was going to happen. and by the time that it did happen, it was too late. what also was a problem is that there were no chains of notification people up the river where the flood had 1st, didn't notify people down the river. a stranger that my song that did not happen. and so at the water came, people were not prepared. they were not able to, to flee, and many of them got caught and ended up spending the night. it happened at night, most of the time, spending the night on the, on the rooftops, just hearing the water rushing by and cause hitting the walls and not knowing what

was going to happen, whether the houses were going to collapse or not. it has, it's also up to the officials to warn people. i mean, there wasn't a proper or properly functioning warning system in place. was there exactly not a properly functioning warning system, not a chain of notification. one of the major politicians who would have had to declare a state of emergency in this region did not do so, is now being prosecuted for not having done so. there were a lot of lot of places where things went wrong and of course they were fire fight as they were volunteers that were trying to push back the flight or to save people who were in need and so on. but in the end, it was the early warning system that did not work properly. and the people who were here did not believe that it was going to become as bad as it did. so is the region, would you say the regions now better prepared for future flooding?

i think one has to ask her what has stood her express a certain doubt about that? i must say, there have been a commissions of inquiry that have been a lotto for discussions, a lot of promises from government. but at the moment, it doesn't really look as though the preparation for another flight of these dimensions is really being made there. still, a lot of discussion about how a warning system should be established. there are a lot of discussions about putting up sirens in electronic systems using the cellphone network, all those kinds of things, but nothing much is happening. and at the same time, houses are being rebuilt in places where in fact, there should not be because they are still in danger of being flooded. when the next slide comes and what people turn off their cell phones at night, i think they've got to get that discussion really rolling because if another flag does hit, they want to be reading t w's correspondence plant. thanks for the analysis. now if you ever wondered if

woodpeckers get a saw head from hammering their beaks into trees all day, scientists used to believe that the birds scowl could absorb the impact. but a study in belgium reveals something else. i would pack his smack their heads against trees in forests the well day that when the bird hammered a tree with its beak experience is a force that is more than 10 times the 4th. that would give a human concussion. it doesn't seem to bother the birds, but evidence to show how they cope is scant. we went to different schools across europe with high speed camera. and we filmed these birds during backing. the scientist fan slowed down the films and analyzed how different parts of the had moved in relation to each other the almost gather headache or sell it by looking at these videos. so it's

a logic response to think. yeah. and they must have some kind of al metal or an airbag thanks to their brains. but the more you think about it, do you, the less it makes sense for these birds? if what back as heads cushion the blow from the tree, it would make the head butting less effective, say rather than absorb the shock of the impact. the bad head acts like a stiff hammer and resist said. the bad, small size and small brain help it cope with the impact. the smaller the brain, the lower the load. to resist the shock woodpecker skulls have spongy bones which a light but very strong. a nice girl. the space that contains the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord is small to prevent damage from the fluid sloshing around . one theory suggests veins and the bad neck may be compressed. so the brain sit tight to in the skull. the suppose it shock absorbing qualities of the woodpecker skull has in spite protective materials and helmet design. but these newly

discovered rigid qualities could now lead to a new generation of materials resistance to stress. i small the brain, you're watching dw, use me focus on europe is up next. i'll see you soon. next out of ah ah. with

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