cover new adventures in 360 degree. ah, and explore fascinating world heritage sites with d w world heritage 360. get out. know ah ah, this is d w. news law from berlin b. e. you agree to reduce gas consumption and prepares for a total cut off energy minister, a sign up to 15 percent reductions to save reserves for the winter as russia lashes gas deliveries. germany's energy minister says moscow is waging economic warfare

also on the program. russia, a launch is renewed missile strikes along ukraine's black sea coast, hitting vital infrastructure and casting fresh doubt on a deal to export ukrainian grain to the world. plus firefighters in california say they're making progress against the biggest blaze of the beginning. wildfire season. thousands of people will have had to evacuate. we'll go live to our correspondent at the see. ah, i'm nichol furnish, welcome to the program. at this very moment, russia is due to cut gas deliveries to germany through a p pipeline to just 20 percent of capacity. moscow claims the reduction is because of necessary maintenance work on the nord stream,

one pipeline into germany and that a complete stoppage is not on the cards, but european leaders are preparing for the worst. on tuesday, you states agree to cut their gas consumption by 15 percent as europe's energy ministers met in brussels on tuesday. the urgency of the challenge they faced had become increasingly obvious. russia's announcement this week that it would cut supply of natural gas through its main pipeline to germany, to just a 5th of capacity meant a bad situation. had become even more dire. a collective agreement to reduce gas consumption has been long needed. but brussels initial demand for a mandatory 15 percent caught had caused uproar last week as results. the text agreed by the member states has multiple compromises. dairies, no other option, then gas savings. unless the woo gets rate of dependency on russian gas, the prices remain high. if we succeed, that prices will drop,

proposed cuts of 15 percent turn have voluntary. and if the target becomes mandatory, the list of opt out is long. among the exemptions island stay, it's not connected to the european grid such as ireland, malta and cyprus. countries heavily dependent on gas for electricity can also opt out necessary flexibility ministers say to protect the european economy as a whole. lot better than shall industrial production, change a completely interdependent if there are problems with chemical from germany, than the whole of european industry can stop. and that is what is at stake. that shows that europe stays united, that europe is able to find union unity. and i'm giving a strong sigma also in the day where the flows of decimals to run or reduce them to another 20 percent to putting and to russia. you won't split us. so this is the important secret overdue. since the war and ukraine began 5 months ago, the need for europe to rid itself of its dependence on russian energy has grown by

the day. governments are hoping that with winter on the horizon supplies tightening and prices soaring, this compromise is enough. for now. me, while ukraine's as russian forces have launched new missile strikes against coastal towns in the southern regions of odessa and mc alive. keith has released footage of what it says is the aftermath of the attacks, which had several buildings along with port infrastructure on the black sea coast. russia attacked odessa as for it, during the weekend casting doubt on fridays break through deal to resume grain exports to the world. indeed, only is meant he has booting on cave. explain earlier what these missile strikes mean for grain shipments from the board of odessa? it's hard to say, ukraine is still preparing for these shipments and is still determined to reopen these 3 ports under this very special agreement that will allow for these grams

grains to be shipped out by turkish vessels that will buy turkish owned vessels. that will have a safe passage into ukraine into these ukranian pause the passage being guaranteed by the russians who have said that the would not attack these vessels and the ukrainians, who would open a lane through there, through the sea. elaine, that is without mines, and the hope is, of course, that russia would not dare to the tech turkish vessels, but that the weak point is, of course, the supply lines behind the ports. theoretically russia has excluded attacking port of ports in this agreement. um, but the trust of course, in russia's action is not very high. so the preparations are going on, but whether it will happen or not, we will know only often, firefighters in the u. s. state of california say they're making good progress and bringing a huge wildfire near yosemite national park under control the blaze and mariposa

county has forced thousands of people to evacuate their houses and destroyed dozens of homes. but favorable weather conditions are helping fire crews to slowly get the upper hand just some of the destruction after fi ripped through mariposa county. the huge blaze has caused major damage in many areas. but more moist air moved into the region on tuesday. a huge help for the 3000 firefighters battling the oak fire. read a really good day to day. oh, we got a lot of work done this morning. we reported 10 percent containment on the fire, but tonight we're reporting 16 presenting so you know, it's not a huge number, but it's a pretty big percentage. um, if you look at it that way, the flames erupted last friday and quickly got out of control. the ferocious blaze was fed by tend to dry conditions the region and seeing its worst drought and

decades. thousands of people were forced to evacuate their homes, dozens of which have been destroyed. these images showed the blaze smouldering from space not far south west from yosemite national park officials were concerned. the fire was heading towards the reserve, but now they believe it warn't reach it. at this point, the fire does not appear to be an imminent threat to yosemite. california has experienced increasingly larger and deadly a wildfire in recent years. and scientists believe that due to climate change, the situation here will only get more unpredictable in the future. and our correspondence john simons is in mariposa, california. he joins us live now. 7, we just heard the firefighter as they're making progress as the fire now under control. ah, no, not on the control. so update,

it's not 16 percent are contained. it's now 26 percent contained. that is good news . that's correct. but this fire is massive. 18000 acres. 3 days ago, it was 500 acres and exploded with 500 fire fighters at the 1st few days here at the scene fighting this by and now 3000 as we just heard in the report. so this is a battle which is not over yet, and people here in mariposa in the surrounding areas and villages here in the mountains which you can't see behind me because it's doc you to know. um, they are aware habitants here and residents are where this is not over from being a dangerous situation, potentially for the, for them. and that's why they're still in the recreation center set up for them and all kinds of measures ready to jump in and to be deployed from fire fire from a fire fighting perspective to get this fire fully under control. but it's not,

they, it's 26 percent good news. let's talk about the people who live in the area. thousands had to be evacuated. what's their situation? well, some of the vacation orders has been lifted. now that means residents who live in those, i say villages up in the mountains is our few houses. he or a farm they are, they're allowed to go back to their, to their life stock, to their farms, to their ranches, to their houses, and check out what the, what the condition is. they are 25 structures. houses who were destroyed 16 outhouses means. barnes is at 1500, almost 1005 from its structures. houses were in danger to spi, set ablaze by the so called oak fire and this could have been that was prevented. thank goodness, now anyway, those people hear not that they are not used to fire. so fire, thanks to global warning and climate change is a yearly occasion here in california, but of course people here are stressed and many of them are devastated because they

lost everything. now in california, and as you said, are no strangers to wildfires, but they do seem to grow more extreme and unpredictable each year. why is that? well that has to do with her with the fuel, which is available with the mega throughout california. in the west of america, the united states is suffering from 20 plus years now significant significant droughts, not enough rainfall. so the fuel or what the fire for it is called fuel the brushes, the low growing brushes under the trees. these are bone dry. even a trees are not really green, they're all brown and almost dead morbid. so it, this is all very, very, very, very much things to climate change and global warming. and as the california fire chief last year said, is there is no fire season in california anymore. it's a year round location. they're fighting fires anywhere in california or in nevada.

or in oregon or in other places all year round. thanks to climate change. 7 times in my house. i think we update allison, take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world to day. 3 united nations peacekeepers and at least 12 civilians have been killed and dozens injured during 2 days of clashes in the eastern democratic republic of congo. the protests were spurred by complaints that a un mission in the region had failed to protect civilians against militia violence . police and mexico city of made what they say is the biggest drug bust in the city's history authorities seized 1.6 tons of cocaine and hidden compartments into freight trucks. the drugs are believed to have originated from columbia and would be worth about $20000000.00 us dollars on the street. a magnitude 7 earthquake has hit the northern philippines,

damaging buildings at the epicenter and abra province and forcing evacuations more than 300 kilometers away in the capital manila, some areas were left without power and phone reception and some sports. now england are through to the final of europe, 2022, after beating sweden for nil. the lionesses kept their composure after a fiercely contested star to the game in sheffield. forward beth mead scored her 6th goal of the tournament, giving her the joint most goals in a single euros. england will play either germany or france who phase off on wednesday. and for more on the women's era, semi final i'm joined by our sports reporter mateus blake. when he has, how did english get it done tonight? he has so for an ill seems like a very, very easy game for english, but it was anything but that apparently in the 1st half of the game, sweden was the better team in the very 1st minute. sweden had a great chance of scoring the one goal and then only 5 minutes later they could have put the 2nd one past england. so as we say in football, you know,

if you're not efficient up front, then eventually you will regret that. and that is exactly what happened to sweden in this case. so england managed to actually sort out the defense in the 1st half. there weren't as open anymore in the back half. and then in the very 1st chance that england head, this court, the one mill, and that is exactly what happens then if you don't go up front, you actually eventually concede, and beth meet again. what a superstar she's been and what is superstar she's been in this tournament right now. 6 goals already. and she has now equalled income, brings records from 2009 who was the only other women so far as the euros who scored 6 goals. and england has made it easier for themselves. in the 2nd half of his school ride after halftime, i think sweden spirit was a little bit broken and then the floodgates opened. a brilliant gold by england right off to that alysia russo. i just have to mention her very quickly. scott, a back he'll go through the legs of the sweden goalkeeper for the 3 mill, and then the for an ill was

a rather easy lobe. and it could have been 5 or 6 in the and so sweden, well and truly the spirit was broken, but they should hold the heads i because for most parts of the game, the game could have gone completely different direction. if they would have scored the goal that they just did not. okay, then let's look at wednesday, semifinals jeremy versus france. what, in fact, germany against france, this isn't particularly interesting game. so as martina forced jacqueline book, the german code says that this is on even terms. it's a 5050 game and that's exactly how i see it as well. germany might go and slide favorites because they are yet to concede a goal in the entire yours, which is very, very impressive. trans had go through extra time in their last game and they're probably a little bit exhausted from that. but they had a lot of arrest ace. now, the french as well. it is the very 1st semi final in the euro's so full france, it's obviously very new experience and germany. well, what can you say about germany? the most successful saw in europeans history. and the beads, austria comfortable in the quarter finals as well. so they will go in with their

spirits very, very high. alexandra paul, when she came back into the team, the captain. she's a massive different, she's course goals. she does everything for the team. and i think germany will get this one done in a very, very close and called a maybe an extra time mathias break of d w. sports. thank you so much and that's our time. stay tuned for doc film with a look at the big for accounting firms. under scrutiny and nicole really for me and the entire team here at our berlin newsroom, thank you so much for your company today. with imagine how many portion of lunch us her out in the world. climate change very often stores. this is my plan the way from just one week how much was going to really get.