ah ah, this is dw news coming to you live from berlin, spain's prime minister says climate change kills as several countries, including his own, baffled deadly wild partners. a record breaking heat wave is only making matters worse. also coming up, iran's president hosts his russian and turkish counterparts in tay run,

will look at what their aims might be and how it could impact the course of the war in ukraine. plus another russian missile strike on a key ukrainian port officials in odessa say several people were injured overnight in an attack that could further complicate efforts to ship badly needed grain with world markets. ah. hello m terry martin. good to have you with us. the climate emergency is making itself felt across europe. record breaking temperatures are fueling wild fires, burning out of control across huge swathes of france. germany, france, greece, portugal, spain, italy. many of these areas are also suffering severe drought. the heat wave has now moved, ne, reaching as far as the united kingdom, which is recorded a temperature of just over 40 degrees celsius for the 1st time since records began

. extreme conditions caused hundreds of deaths across europe most from the effects of the heat, but also including several people killed by fires in spain. spain is on fire with molten $70000.00 hacked as of land already going up in flames this year. residence of this town in the north western province of zamora were battling on monday to stop their homes being next but an attempt to dig a trench to stop the approaching fire almost came to a deadly end for one local man. after his digger was engulfed in flames here fortunately, he was able to make an hour with skate and was taken to hospital with serious burns . elsewhere in the province, passengers also had

a close encounter with the fires when their train made a brief hair raising stop in the countryside with emergency services battling fires all across the country. tens of thousands have been fools to evacuate. many know they will have little to come back to the floor to push ahead. we knew, for example, that our house is completely burned. we also had a van arranged driving a regular. we bought the van when i retired and all the stored use. bush tra, yeah. we have nothing. got oxygen chavez, picket visiting, affected areas. next from dora, spain's prime minister petro sanchez, said climate change was to blame for the devastation. you should have it. but i want to see that evidently climate change guilds, not that much on it. it gives people, gives our ecosystem was to land biodiversity. will she stay man with her ability

betsy, that in france, 2 authorities are struggling to deal with record breaking wild fires. in the south western jaron region 2 fires have already been through molten. 17000 hacked as a forest. within the last week. strong winds have helped fan the flames. with fire fight is unable to bring them under control. the weather forecasts do offer some hope of respite with temperatures set to drop in western france. as the extreme heat weight moves, east dw corresponded. barbara basil is in la t test to bow near bordeaux in the south of france. barbara, we just saw how wildfires have been raging in southern france. what's the situation where you are the fires are still burning. we're in a blue spot that has not burned yet. the police has a blocked a large area around the where the fires are still raging. so we couldn't get x's

yet. we'll try again later. of course. but where you see behind mirrors the typical pine forests of the area and more than a 100 square kilometers off. this have already burned down because these fires have been raging. awful. it almost a week. and if you look behind me, you think this is nice and green, but you look at all this stuff on the forest floor. it is kinda dry and it just goes up like you like nothing. you don't even need as far as the fire is driven by strong winds. and that's the problem at the moment. because the temperatures have let up a bit. we had more than 40 degrees here yesterday. today it's down to the thirtyish . so it's more bearable, and of course it's a bit easier for the fire fighters fight. the wind makes their life incredibly difficult because the fires jumps from one side of road till the other that jumps across the breaks they're trying to create. and so they haven't yet to really manage to control the fires. so how are they going about this barbara,

trying to fight fires on this magnitude. under those conditions with the top winds must be extremely difficult. it's extremely difficult classify fridays, of course i getting tired, they're almost a week now that they are out here at 8 they sleep. of course they work and shifts, but it's very difficult. it's almost 2005 hikers out here trying to get to grips with these big fires. and did they have a plains? of course they have equipment. they are, they are not. they're not really lacking in the technical side, but it is just extremely difficult on the ground because the fire is odd simply a going from one side to the other within seconds and they have to sort of re aryans and, and also try to stay safe. almost 40000 people in this area. he has been evicted last night to day the camping places that are close down by the sea side to close down to the big and famous june. the p lot is

a huge big sand. you have completely been raised by fires. this is a place that that's very traditional and well loved for many french vacationers. and so here is where shed then of course, because they had to see that it's all gone up in flames. and we've seen several deaths in spain caused by the fires. there are what's happening in french for the people who are in the path of these wild fires. the french authorities have really been trying to be a cautious and they have vacated people good and early yesterday. for instance, they evacuated the whole zoo that is a near to the town le test there where we are in the vicinity off. and they've brought all the animals closer to bordeaux and they're sitting now there in the shade and waiting for what will happen to them. and people, of course, have been forcibly more or less been evacuated by the police, police and army went in there. and sort of cleared whole areas and whole cartoons

of this a vacation paradise that it usually is. normally, this is where people from bordeaux and even from paris spent. there is some up normally bought this year. there is no vacationing here. it's, it's everybody takes to their cars and they've just got to flee, take their stuff, grab and run because it is so dangerous. but so far, the caution of the french police has paid it has sort of been positive and they don't, didn't have yet to any, any victims of the fires. but we don't know yet what will happen. so it's not over our but thank you very much for now. that was our correspondent barbara basil there near border. well, for a weather experts perspective on what's happening. i spoke earlier to meteorologist matthew cut poochie. he told me that climate change means extreme hate waves like this will become more common, and more severe. by now is roughly once in 100 to 300 year events by the end of the

century, events of human abuse, climate change. it's me once every 10 to 15 year events may 10 times more likely think the climate change, so he'd weighs getting worse, getting longer, getting more severe and having a much higher human impacts. she will heat wave is also on the agenda talks and global warming being held this week. here in berlin. leaders from around 40 countries are preparing for the next big united nations climate summit in egypt in november. germany's foreign minister on leon babel has called on all countries to accelerate the transition to renewable energy. all those talks in berlin are just wrapping up d w correspondent. nina hasa has more on the climate meeting. well, no decisions were met and were made at this meeting, but this was probably one of the last opportunities for some 40 countries to have frank and open discussions on a very high level before that important climate conference. so ministers could talk

to each other. listen to each other and not just the low level negotiators and foreign minister, angelina. babylon said that the idea was that menaces reminded each other of the urgency to act. because you do have to keep in mind that many countries have written down or are writing down their pledges, how they intend to fight the climate crisis to all the legal texts are in place. but of course, there's currently a multitude of crises for many countries, and they are all linked to each other. the effects of the cova pandemic, rising energy and food prices, the implications of russia's war against ukraine. and despite all this said form in suburb of climate action is more necessary than ever. now, world leaders of policy not to sacrifice climate protection when plugging the gap in energy supplies resulting from the war and ukraine right now. what, how likely is that? will europeans really care much about where their energy is coming from? nina, if they're heating systems are threatened this winter. it is an immense test for

the international community. and it is, of course, a huge challenge also for the rich countries to really put their money where their mouth is. and so countries like germany out tremendously dependent on russian gas deal and they are paying the price right now for short sighted energy politics in the past. so gemini is trying to radically reduce its dependency on russian gas and on fossil fuels in general. but if houses are to be kept warm in the winter, then they do need solution for the transition period and quick ones. a lot of goals include sticking with fossil fuels longer than intended. and that is something where some of the poorer countries are saying, well, if germany and of the rich countries are not getting rid of fossil fuels, how can we get that impetus that we need for that green energy transition period? and that is a tough question to answer nina, thank you very much. our political correspondent nina has are there so you look at some other stories making headlines around the world today. the european union has

great to proceed with a session negotiations with albania and north north macedonia. the step comes after bulgaria and north macedonia, resolved to dispute a re language and national identity center. 13 prisoners have been killed in a jail in the ecuadorian city of santo domingo. ecuador government has attributed ongoing violence in its prisons to disputes between gangs over control of territory and drug trafficking ridge, the award winning iranian filmmaker, jaffar panell. he must serve a 6 year prison term. he was sentenced to over a decade ago for creating anti government propaganda. banassi who won the top prize at the valley and all the film festival in 2015 was arrested last week. and iran's capital, tara brushes president vladimir putin has arrived in iran, where he's looking to strengthen the strategic times. it's only his 2nd trip

outside russia since launching the war against ukraine. in february, he will hold talks with his turkish and iranian counterparts, syria is on the official agenda, but ukraine's also set to be a topic hootin is expected to discuss a un backed proposal to resume exports of ukrainian green. sh. earlier i asked a ren analyst alief, i told the jot. if this meeting is a sign of close relations between russia and he ran well, definitely. so, i mean, 1st of all, a closer russian iranian corporation was already on displayed before rushes war on ukraine. bud said is provided a new twist, the noun of momentum for the bilateral relationship, which is quite as the magical for sure, but both as you said, or under a severe western sanctions and the iranian so to be part of a new world order. i would,

that is based on the pillars of russia and china. so there are trying to get closer even closer to russia now after russia's warren ukraine. so we're looking at great power rivalry in this matrix, militarily, rushing around our allies in the war in syria. where does he ran stand on ukraine? when there is because of this as the metrical nature of the bilateral relationship, there has been always strong interference from the russian side in iran. also, when it comes to iranian media coverage about the war and ukraine over the last step, ron has been a bit careful and not to provide, not to voice support for the invasion because it regards no territory. integrity to be an important pillar of international relations. so it was an uneasy support that

iran is providing, but it is also connected to the geopolitical aspirations that i mentioned earlier. the u. s. government says that iran is preparing to sell armed drones to russia for use in ukraine. what do you make of that? well, although there is a disclaim by jake sullivan was the national security advisor in the united states has been denied by the iranian science. there is some evidence that iran could indeed provide drones to russia. the iranians over the last few years, as you know, have the use drones also via their proxies in the wide persian gulf region to target the, their fo is energy infrastructure and, and surprisingly, those drone attacks were quite precise. so the iranians have had some experience in using those drones, and it could certainly help out the russian war effort in ukraine

with such an export would be materialized. ok. what might closer cooperation between russia and you ran mean for the rest of the world? well, 1st of all, it would mean a nothing good for the iranian population. there is a lot of reticence from the bulk of iranians towards the resumes ambition to forge closer ties with russia as a, as a aimed at at moscow and being a kind of security provider for the song republic that is under a has internal but i'll say external pressures, so it would not, you know, be a good signal for a development of iranian society for sure. but geopolitically on the global level, we go back to the aspiration of iran to $2.00, to $4.00,

to closer ties with russia and china, with russia specifically. they have, they want to for j 20 year comprehensive partnership, which is not still signed and which also lacks transparency. ah, so, but on the other hand, there is not only a corporation here, but there is also competition when it comes, for instance, a to energy exports of the russians after the war. and the severe sanctions that was imposed by them by the west have provided $30.00 reduction per barrel to the chinese, which is $10.00 more in terms of than to reduction that iran is offering. so iran in russia despite no parallels of interest, also our competitors friends on the energy market. interesting. dr. fidela and john, thank you very much for talking with us. that was around expert ali fidela, the job talking to us here in berlin. well turkish president,

wretch of type our to one has again threatened to block a sweden and finland bids to join nato. he wants to make sure they stick to the assurances they gave last month that they'd clamped down on to kurdish groups. turkey views as terrorists for some kurds living in sweden, the future now seems uncertain. herds in stockholm or protesting demands from turkish president wretch of ty, a bear to one for the swedish government to crack down on their presents. especially demonstrations like this one with a prominent showing by the p k. k. a kurdish militant group officially designated as a terrorist organization by the swedish government for its armed attacks against turkey . heir to one is threatening to block sweden's pending membership in nato. if it doesn't take action, he additionally claims a deal made with sweden and finland to step up counter terrorism cooperation and exchange intelligence means the swedish government has agreed to extradite dozens

of people air to want accuses of terrorism. the trilateral memo, which is public contains no such pledge, but that's not enough to reassure bruland kenneth, a turkish newspaper editor sentenced to life in prison in ankara for criticizing the air to one regime. kennedy thought he was safe after escaping to sweden in 2016 . as a new life for me, i took a bitter breath and said that or to know the danger, remain behind. but the danger didn't remain behind. in february swedish authorities, informed kennedy turkey was demanding his extradition. he had to testify and says his case is currently in the supreme court. i am just fuels and couldn't. i just could such oblong region on korea accuses him of many crimes, including of being a gullet, nist, a follower of an exiled religious leader, residing in the u. s,

whom air to one has labeled a terrorist. kennedy has found his name on lists of people. air to one says must be handed over before he'll approve swedish membership in nato. but you ever have imagined that you would be in this situation where you feel like your life is a bargaining chip on the mobile commercials. i am sure that the, the sued the system concerned to put me. i am a conduct process schubert, though he's not a own since the one leveled his demands against sweden curds who support groups considered illegal in turkey are nervous, even though the swedish government rejects suggestions. it's made any deals on extra additions with ankara. koch bava is a swedish parliamentarian with iranian kurdish roots. the turkish government has also called her a terrorist and demanded she be sent to turkey. even though she says she doesn't support the p k. k. and she's not turkish. people are also very worried about my security on their own security, of course, even in abroad. you know, if you have your name in some list abroad, the can yelp,

the turkish government. that is very dangerous nato hope swedish membership gets quick approval from allies parliament's. but analyst are, as when says, he suspects heir to 1 may well drag this dispute out as he runs for reelection next june. this plays very well into the turkish narrative. i mean, i think it's an attempt to ship focus from the very high inflation that makes it very hard for people to, to me for everyday life. and also for for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary election. bruland kenneth hopes he won't have to wait that long to know his own fate. dignified life. constance. and for me, if i be put up he's hoping to learn by september that he can stay in sweden a report by d w's. terry schultz. now ukrainian authority say

a russian missile attack on the southern city of odessa has injured at least 6 people, including a child. a spokesman for the local military administration said russian forces fired at least 7 cruise missiles from the black sea hitting residential areas and destroying several home addresses. home to ukraine's biggest port and is crucial to exporting desperately needed grain to the rest of the world. some 22000000 tons of grain remain stuck there because of the fighting from key f d w. correspond, it funny fought shot, told us more about that latest missile strike. she is quite list is that we know about that small village close to odessa city. according to regional authorities. several people have been injured. you do not know whether they were casualties, but if you look at those pictures, really houses burned to the ground. you really want to ask just to how much more of either injure people or even possibly casualties will be reported as the story develops. now,

that picture that's painted by russia is much different. they say that actually they hit a military depot or a weapon to pu rather possibly where a western supplied weapons based on this is not clear. just how many depos and, and what exactly was in there. what, of course, it's in the narrative of the past when ever as civilian casualties, residential buildings, a civilian infrastructure, was it? every time russia sat actually no, that wasn't a target, it was a, the, a military, the poor, any other military infrastructure. now if you zoom in on odessa, but also neighboring mc alive about 140 kilometers to the east, it's not really surprising that russia forces keep hitting these 2 cities to portal towns because it lies in the interest of russia trying to have a land cory door basically all the way from the don bus across crimea, all the way up to with the romanian border basically trying to cut off ukraine from the black sea. so likely will unfortunately see more of this indiscriminate

shelling and bomb banks across the porto towns. odessa, nikolai, in the coming days and weeks, what do these attacks on port cities particularly on odessa mean for efforts to resume grain shipments from ukraine of yet because odessa, honey is crucial for that. you really wonder if there is a deal and likely ukrainian and russian forces back but un, but also turkey. officious? a fetus from turkey with a take part in those talks to resume this week about and blocking the ports. you really wonder if you agree on a piece of paper? how is that going to go had practically like, how can those vessels actually leave the ports, read the grain that are stuck in the silos in odessa, for example, about 22000000 tons of them. how can you establish a mutual trust because this is exactly that's in high demand, but in short supply, how can you guarantee that there's some sort of a ceasefire that could enable to unblock the ports and, and,

and gap much needed grain out of the country. or the wars about to enter a 6 month funny. where do things stand right now in terms of the fighting in ukraine? be so much time a pass, of course these and both on the ukrainian and on the russian side, you have less weapons, you have less man power. but russia actually isn't quite in a dilemma right now because they do want to advance into don't bus region. while at the same time, they also need to defend the house and region in the south. and this is where actually the ukrainian forces want to start the cultural offensive, speculating more last that they can stretch to the man poa, of the russian forces. so russians actually need to decide now what is more important to down to food. the advance in a don boss, or rather to also then make sure that they can defend the house in region. a lot will depend on manpower and own weapons and ukrainian forces actually say some of

the weapons that have arrived. for example, high mars. these long range missiles systems from the u. s. help them to stabilize a little bit, the situation, but of course, to them in the narrative, more weapons neat to arrive, to actually turn the tide in their advance and into india interest. thank you very much, shar correspond it funny funny other in chia now soccer news and bruce, he adored men say they're recently acquired striker sebastian holla has a testicular tumor. the growth was discovered during an examination after the 28 year old complained to pain during training camp. holler was expected to be the main focus of dorkins all fence. but now his future is uncertain. although we'll have further examinations and a specialized medical center. just reminder, the top story we're following for you here today on the w news. europe is smashing temperature records as another record heat wave grips the region. a town south of

london may have broken the united kingdoms all time high. scientists say human induced climate change is behind the more frequent deadly conditions. watching d w news coming up next in d, w. nurse, asia, sri lanka, gears up to choose new president. we look at the challenges in rescuing a collapsed economy. all that a more with ben facility after the break. i'm terry martin. thanks for being with with

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