this very badly. oh, in the free credit that will go through with it. i was born in berlin starts july 22nd on d w. ah ah, this is dw news coming to you live from berlin. europe's heat wave moves east. the death toll is rising as wildfire spread. many countries are recording their highest temperatures since records began. we'll see with governments and citizens are doing to cope. also coming up, bracing for the worst,

the european commission says is likely that russia will cut off all gas to europe and cold on countries to use less gas to avoid a crisis this winter. plus, after months of turmoil, lawmakers in sri lanka elect ronald dick ramos single as their new president. you'll succeed the ousted leader who fled the country last week. will the protestors and the poachers except parliament choice? ah hello, i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. a heat wave sparked by climate change is causing death and destruction across europe. on tuesday, temperatures here in germany rose to 39 degrees celsius. the hottest day of the year. so far, record temperatures were reached in many places, exacerbating already deadly wild fives. climate scientists say the extreme weather

is a wakeup call, and that the worst is yet to come. because we continue to burn too many fossil fuels, like coal and natural gas. in britain, unprecedented high's forced residence near the capital london to flee. a village outside london set ablaze by the searing heat with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees celsius on tuesday. much f u. k. was a tinderbox waiting for a spark. the smoke was visible from the capitol. it's city center, usually bustling with tourists from around the world. quiet in the oppressive heat hot and. c c and you up with

the heat also spread to other parts of england not normally known for sunshine and cloudless skies. well, everything is difficult to grudging hold. unfortunately, i may not be involved in something at a church and this. busy organizations of a close down because people don't feel comfortable coming out. we normally sell to the company. so what these fitness never the whole team that yeah, i don't think it's it anything. it's a great privilege for is, but we're just gonna get on with it really won't be the last time the mercury reaches record highs. once a u. n. d, you see these kind of heat rapes are becoming more and more frequent through the coming the caves. then they got the trending climate. we'll continue at least on the of the with us and seeks. these are independent of our success in climate, the mitigation. the heat wave has swept across the continent, beat a destructive path from western europe with fire that are still raging near the french, did your full door over 19000 hacked us of countryside after scorched,

forcing the evacuation of over 30000 residents. meanwhile, the heat continues its journey eastwards, belgium and pots of germany up bracing for extreme temperatures. on wednesday. i just heard there germany is bracing for extreme temperatures today. our correspondent wm. glue croft is monitoring the situation here in berlin. well, what can i say? it's hot, of course we're not anywhere near the highest point of the day and already according to my monitor, where 34 degrees here. i'm somewhat in the shade coming, taking the train here up earlier say it was already about that inside the train. and as i said, it's only going to get hotter to give, put them in perspective. if you live in a place like lago, it's intel of eve in cairo, in delhi, places that are known for being hot. you're having about the same temperatures as we are in berlin today. now of course, there's a lot of ways, a lot of factors that go into what makes a place on how hot it feels, but it gives you some sense of just what we're experiencing here in berlin. a place

that's not really known for this kind of extensive heat. exactly. this is unusual weather for berlin. how are people here coping with it? well, one way people are coping you see right behind me, people all morning already have been lining up at one of berlin's many public pools . berlin does have a few things going for it when it comes to tolerating to have a lot of public pools lakes. lot of green space, the city is fairly spread out and people have told me some of them have off. they've taken off a lot of people with their young kids to escape their hot homes. but of course not everyone gets to enjoy this. not everybody has to just just get to take off and come to the pool. a lot of people who are in a difficult jobs and service jobs who have to work today in very difficult conditions are really going to struggle. a correspond william blue cross speaking to us just a little while ago. now the european commission has presented an emergency plan to a bird, a gas crisis across the continent. this winter is asking you countries to reduce

their gas consumption by up to 15 percent voluntarily. the north stream, one pipeline that delivers russian gas to germany has been shut off for routine maintenance. it's meant to last, just 10 days. the shut down, but you leaders are preparing for it not to be restarted. countries are racing to refill storage facilities before winter and find alternative sources such as liquefied natural gas. here's your chief ursula funder lion announcing the emergency plan a short while ago. russia in black mailing us, russia is using energy as a weapon. and therefore, in any event, whether it's partial major cut off of russia, gas, or total cut off rush and gas, you will need to be ready with 2 objectives. one is every member state, should we use the use of gas. and our 2nd objective is we provide a safety net for all members things. so if we look at the european union today,

i am confident that we can master this russian engineer energy crisis by staying together or spring in macau bloss. here he's a german member of the european parliament for the green party, and he serves on the parliament's energy committee. thanks for being with us, mr. bloss. do you think the commission's gas saving plan is sufficient to get remember, states including germany safely through the winter and no, unfortunately not. and i mean, we know since a long time that we have to reduce our gas consumption. so the commission announced a lot of different measures that are anyway, being pursued by members, dates that we knew before. so there's, there's nothing new, nothing bold in it. and so therefore, like it's, it's, it's not now the big thing that actually helps us to survive as energy crisis. when you say it's, it's not a bold thing,

but it could become mandatory this 15 percent. that the cut that the, that the ears asking for, could we see a situation? do you think where one industry or one country in the ear is obliged to make painful cuts and gas consumption in order to secure the supply for others? would all member states be on board for that? look, this is any way going to happen and what we need to prepare for is a situation where there is to deter gas coming to europe. and in this situation, there is rationing. going to happen. there are protected consumers and consumers. so there are some provisions and now am, but actually what, what would have been good is to go more in the direction of making it mandatory to create solidarity agreements between member states. but didn't go that far. so it's, it's nice to say members, dates have to, or even are forced to reduce their gas consumption by,

by 15 percent. but the real situation we're looking at is that there will be to less gas, and there will be ration is rationalizing at place. and the decision has to be made, which industry has to go off 1st. and these questions have not been addressed. and the 2nd big thing, which i think is even more important hasn't been addressed. millions of you citizens are not able to pay for their energy bills, their gas bills, and they need to get some protection, some kind of you energy money and in order to survive. and this is something that we have to look at because if we are, if, if, if we am the risk that so many citizens will basically get bankrupt, then putting, achieved, it's aimed to really a europe's solidarity part. europe is in the grip of the devastating heat wave around the world. we're seeing the catastrophic impact of climate breakdown and yet in a separate,

to become independent from russian energy. the e was looking to buy gas elsewhere and reactivate coal power plants. is this really the best way for yeah, yeah, well, absolutely, and it's, it's, it's a terrible situation. we are in right now. we have the climate crisis and we feel it currently very much so cold power plants to reactivate them is terrible. so the main effort has to be to increase the celebration of the energy transformation to make use of every energy efficiency and instrument and activity that we can. we can do that. but of course, i'm in a situation where there is not enough gas than also am called power plants unfortunately. and they have to be used because we cannot afford that. there was the black out and people, for instance, in hospitals or so we'll be able to use electricity in miss boss. thank you

very much for taking time to talk with us today. that was michael bloss member of the european parliament with the german green party. thank you very much. take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world today. germany's biggest gas importer unit per could be allowed to pass on some rising cost to its customers as part of a possible government rescue package. their company is seeing financial problems as gas prices increase and north stream one flows decrease. it's reported to be meeting with transfer all of shots on friday. italian prime minister mario druggie has told lawmakers he's willing to rescind his resignation and continue in the job . if parties unite behind, drug has received numerous appeals from law makers to stay on since he tried to resign last week, he lost his majority in parliament after the populace. fivestar movement withdrew its support. sickle,

amnesty international has accused me on mars military of committing war crimes. by it's widespread use of land mines in conflict areas. the human rights organization says mines have been found around homes and churches in coyote state near the border with thailand. last month, the un said land binds were maiming or killing many children in the country. tree luncheon lawmakers have elected 6 time prime minister renelle the grandma single as their new president. the decision means the crime, a single who is currently acting president will officially keep the job until 2024 . and. and he's a controversial choice as much of the public see him as being too close to the former president got hit by a roger parkson, but he won the backing of a large majority of lawmakers. the w south asia bureau chief em rita cima, is in the sri lankan capital colombo. i asked her to tell us more about this hastily

arranged vote. you know, terry, after all the political drama which took place yesterday and the opposition tried to bout a huge challenge in the end, it was a decisive victory for running. bicker my finger, he 134 of the boats and his nearness rival got only 82. now for parliament it was quite a historic vote for the 1st time. bar limit was electing a president the last time something similar happened was back in 1993. when that then president prima garza and he was the father of the current opposition leader was assassinated and been parliament appointed a successor to him. but he wasn't elected. now, john, it'll become a single, has be very clear about working within the constitutional framework. so his election is completely legal. but what he lacks, terry, is the public mandate. you see, he lost his parliamentary seat in the last election. he was appointed on a national list to parliament and he has just one member. so people wonder,

can you have a president with such little public mandate that the world has been watching sri lanka, going through this extreme political and economic turmoil. i'm rita and everyone is wondering what kind of leadership can sri lankan expect from brownell wicker and singer. daniel bickley, missing a things, he's an best man for the job. as you mentioned, he's been prime minister, 6 times, never completed his term. but now he's executive president, which makes him head of state, head of government and head of the military. and that's a very powerful position. and we know that became a singer is a very strong law and order man we had last week when he said he call in the army to quell unrest. and he said law and order whatever it takes. he also declared an emergency earlier on this week. so people may have doubts about him as a politician, but i think many recognize he may be a very good administrator, the kind of person who can put policies in place,

which could actually dig sri lanka to the path of economic recovery. so his viewed by many as not as a pragmatic choice, but maybe not the popular choice. there have been massive protests across the country, particularly in the capital, or the protests in sri lanka, likely to stop now with this election. and it's difficult to see at the moment any but unlikely. we were standing at a protest site when the election result came out and the protest as there was gutted. now i'm standing on a market and i also asked people here, what do you feel? and everybody just shook their heads. so i think because he's, as you mentioned, so closely associated with the ousted presidency that people wanted a change. they wanted something new. so they are pure test land nothings as seen as yet. but you're definitely expecting some kind of backlash. i'm read a thank you very much shar south asia bureau chief. i'm retired. she,

mother well, president vick aroma singer faces the challenge of leading sri lanka, out of a political and economic crisis with inflation hitting a record higher for the 9th consecutive months. the countries population is struggling to make it's to make ends meet. allison at milton pereira cannot afford enough food and it shows at age 74. he keeps his hair neatly combed, but other features bear witness to long waits for the next small meal i. it's very difficult to live again. even a loaf of bread is expensive. we have 6 children in the family and one we have to skip meals. if we take one meal, we skip another digger again, it's very difficult. among 3 luncheons are cutting back the world food program says 5 out of every 6 families are skipping meals,

eating less or buying worse food inside his kitchen. pereira shows what his family can still put on the table from gardner. my mom is we can only buy about 250 grams of fish, and sometimes that is only one fish. we have to cut it into many small pieces, so every one in the family can eat my energy, right? because we don't have much money. sometimes we gave the fish to the children and i gave you that called it and we adults only eat the gravy. i like them at a nearby vegetable shop. there's no lack of supply, but customers have to pay twice what they did just 3 months ago. for many healthy produce is no longer affordable for the music i live out with and have people are coming to buy food, but they aren't happy because they don't have money and the prices have gone up. the main reason is there's no way to transport those items because there's no fuel

blind isn't with that's why the prices have gone up. in columbus main. wholesale market, still bustles with customers traders and tempting fruits and vegetables. but vendors say business has gone down by half since march because everything's more expensive now. well, leave it up at 449921. lita, one lida. lisa also valinda. i entered when did? yes. may be doyle point 70 lorenzo. all 4900 rupees for not once that by that no, the ceiling for this 1900. now black mug. but at an anti government protest camp, one man is cultivating a different solution. not through buying and selling, but growing his own food and, and sharing it with others. free of charge. yeah, i'm have really happy then really,

really happy people are coming. i'm have really happy i get to it was in here 3. i'm not charged like many reluctance. theodore roger puck so blames the countries former leaders for the current crisis. he believes that his work at the protest camp is a positive influence. are not going who these people are kicked out after. i am not going, i'm here. because she did, she look and people need disorder. dash i am you really suck and hope to make this this way and come in here. my knowledge i own to go to people. it's knowledge that many people in sri lanka may need to feed themselves and their families in a crisis that's just been growing and growing now. war in ukraine, the u. s. believes that russia is moving ahead with plans to annex more ukrainian

territory. national security council spokesman john kirby says russia is starting to roll out what he called a version of an annexation playbook. similar to the one seen in 2014 when an invaded and annexed crimea. russia is continuing to pound targets in ukraine. russian missile struck a residential area of chroma tossed. a city in the east killing at least one person i russian, and strike in the heart of rum, a dose. this woman is praying for her son in law was severely injured in the attack. my child said the boy, i felt a really powerful explosion and i understood it was some way here. i called my daughter and she said that maxime was not picking up the phone. he must have been knocked out then. they said he is unconscious in critical condition. my daughter

said the doctors think the outlook is bad when we were cardia lismore. as soon as we were walking out of the grocery store. and at that moment, there was a blind shouldst terminal to 3 minutes later we walked into our yard and we saw this picture a majority of colors, all our neighbor maxine was lying near our car. naturally, we called the ambulance, but it only arrived 20 minutes later. the manila double. what is the ukrainian breast invalid music lensky? you condemned the strike in tramadol, along as well as the several others across the country. a goliath calling them atlas of detto law, that i didn't know. meanwhile, russian forces are keeping up the bombardments of cities across ukraine. isn't noticing the most money. the russians are more aggressive now. what was that? was it? it feels like they're firing with their eyes closed. they shell everything, some quick before they at least try to hit certain targets. but now they are much

more aggressive. there are many of them in them, but we will manage and we have no other option. after days of heavy fighting, you green says it has managed to push back russian troops in bots of done yet this in russian forces have suffered heavy casualties. ukrainian leaders say it will be the timely delivery of enough western weapons and ammunition that will ultimately decide the course of the war. our correspondent mathias bellinger is in cheer covering the war. earlier i asked him about the us allegations that russia is planning to annex more ukrainian territory. yeah, so the use us suspects russia to be preparing to annex not only the danielle and lou hands regions, part of which have been occupied or by these self proclaimed republics. is since 2014 and have never to have been recognized by russia as independent states,

but they have never been incorporated into the russian states. so this would be something that russia is preparing according to this information a plus the territories of care. so on and the occupied territories of far there's apple is your region which are bordering these to a self proclaimed republics. so that's a, that's basically something that we have seen a lot of speculation about. there have been um, announced and then retracted referendums on a either a proclamations of independence by these territories that are occupied right now. or, or, or, or even talks about possible annexation. russia has been laying the ground for that by giving out russian passports by introducing the russian rouble as a, as a, as a currency. and a few other things like switching them all by network to russian or companies

and, and a russian tv in all of the cable networks. um, but so far, i think russia might have not yet made the decision. we don't know really what, what is the basis of this, or information by the u. s. services. the situation is vala, tire security wise. so that might be also another reason for russia why russia is still hesitating to do that. give us an idea, mathias of how the fighting is unfolding between ukrainian or russian forces, where the things stand. now we've seen some of the pictures read now about the shelling and, and, and to bomb being off for residential areas in odessa and odessa region in mich alive and in the east. that something that has been going on for days. russia has

intensified its attacks on odessa and michel. i have her in the past few days, which might be a sign that they are somehow still laying claim to these areas. they have tried to conquer them in the very beginning of the war. after conquering her, her son and her were stopped just before entering mc alive and have been pushed back since then. there's also a counter offensive going on. we don't know at what which i intensity. we have heard some news about russian ukrainian troops attacking russian positions all over the front line and the her son region. and today we've had the information that there have been able to her to bombard a major bridge that leads into her son. that would be the bridge where asha would be bringing materials or supplies into the city. the city lies north of the river that yep. river. and they would be bringing in supplies from the south. they were possibly also be the bridge via which they would have to retreat if there were ford

by your grain. oh, we do not know which is this how, how strong the ukrainian army is and what position it is. we know that these new weapons, especially the multiple rocket launchers, have somehow turned the tide a little bit in these areas. but we do not know whether this is enough and ukraine is saying it would need a lot more support, technical and material support arms support by the western partners in order to achieve a counter attack. and he has thank you so much. our correspondent, mature spelling of their in kia. and just remind are the top stories we're following for you this hour here on the w news. europe's heat wave spreading with new record high temperature is expected here in germany today. climate scientists say the extreme weather is a wake up call and that the worst is yet to come. as we continue to burn to many fossil fuels such as coal, sri lankan lawmakers have elected run the old, the from

a single as their new president. each one, the backing of a large majority of lawmakers from a singer is a controversial choice as much of the public see him as being too close to former president go to by roger pox. so you're watching d. w slide from berlin of next we've got our environments magazine, eco africa for you. i'm terry martin from me and all of us here. thanks for watching. ah ah, with

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