ah, ah ah, ah, ah, this is data we news law from berlin, russia cuts, gas applies to germany. again, flows through moscow's biggest pipeline or down to a 5th of normal capacity. germany describes the move as a power play. also on the program. you as secretary of state antony blink, and seeks the release of americans held in russia and says there is a substantial offer on the table. rare direct talks with the russian foreign minister, of course, now take place in

a wildfire threatening california. as yosemite national park continues to burn for huge areas every day. well, get a live update from our correspondent on the ground. ah, i'm nichol for like, it's good to have you with us. fear is that over a germany, the energy supplies are once again growing after russia significantly reduced gas in pours through the north stream one pipeline. in the early hours of wednesday, germany's network operators as flows have dropped to 20 percent of its full capacity. the cuts main, it will be difficult for the country to fill its gas reserves before winter. russian energy giant gas problem is delivering

a warm front its promise made early this week. to further cook gas applies to europe. german authorities say only 20 percent of north stream one's capacity was delivered on wednesday half the amount he's been receiving in recent days. does prom blames maintenance work for the further could box? but berlin says russia is playing politics as he has he. what we're seeing here is a power play and we won't let ourselves be impressed by that time. europe in gas prices jumped to percent on news of the curtailment. the e u is already implementing contingency plans. and despite the ongoing invasion, ukrainian, president vladimir lensky said his country will do whatever he can or dumas does vision,

we're preparing to increase our electricity exports to consumers in the european union. despite such a wall, we ensure the connection of the cranes energy grid to the entire energy system of europe. in reco time, evil reserves being built up, the cold months ahead. but beds growing unease. but sooner rather than later, da supplies to europe might come to a stop. he was secretary of state antony, blanket has said he intends to speak with russia's foreign minister survey leverage to free us citizens being held by russia. as would be their 1st direct talk since the russian invasion of ukraine. secretary lincoln said his priority would be to secure the release of u. s. professional basketball. player, brittany greiner and former marine paul whelan. the w. mckayla clifton, on washington has more on what lincoln will be looking to get and what he may have to offer in return. well, in short, imminent the,

the us secretary of state wants the release of personally greiner and pool wheeler . and those 2 high profile us citizens who are in rotten captivity, arbitrary tensions, is what the united states is definitely calling this. and it is willing to put a substantial offer on the table. asked about this answers blank and wouldn't go into details. the speculation that there could be yet another high profile russian citizen potentially handed over the talk of a convicted russian army traffic a none of this confirmed but there was an exchange already in april, also of a u. s. citizen, in exchange for russian pilots. so we could see something like a repeat of that. what is completely new is that these other 1st direct talks between the us and russian foreign minister on the phone since rasa invaded ukraine

. here anthony blink and said he had no illusions that there would be any diplomatic headway. quite to the contrary, that the signs on the ground were that russia simply would continue to fight, would try and next father regions of ukraine. and wouldn't be willing to return to the negotiating table. and that was also the reason he said that the u. s. continues to back ukraine militarily, until that is a willingness on the russian side to in some shape or form, return to diplomacy. officials in the us state of california say a wildfire threatening yosemite national park has now burned through more than 18000 acres of land cruise. in mariposa counties, either making progress against the biggest plays of the year, but are far from bringing it under control. dozens of homes and other buildings have already been destroyed, and thousands of residents are under evacuation orders. and d,

w. 's, stephanie simons is in mariposa county. he joins us now for the latest. stefan you spend the day on the ground with fire fighters. how are they getting on well, has to tell you the fires 30 per cent contained, but as you mentioned, almost $19000.00 acres strong now destroyed by the fires and still burning. we spend a day with cal fire, with fire fighters from all over the country and the forest service here. and that was quite an experience. so those crews are busy mopping up where the fire has already raged through and left only destruction in its way of putting out hot spots and checking on so called lines. those are spaces they clear of the brush in of undergrowth so the fire can jump. so they have established those they go back, they check they have to water down tree trumps,

which are still smoldering. so that is not all hunky dory. here it's a dangerous situation, and there is still thousands and thousands of impact us, $3000.00 fire fighters taking care of the fire now and making progress, but slowly, very slowly. other than the sheer size of the fire, which are the main challenges there, encountering well, those, this fire is, is radically behaving it's jumping. it has a lot of fuel to burn. why is that? because murray post our county didn't have a wildfire of note for almost a 100 years. the last big one for he was in the twenty's 19 twenty's. um, so there's a lot of brush undergrowth which is fuel for this fire. and if you add wind, which we didn't have to day, and that was a good thing for the fire fighters because they could use helicopters to pick up

water and dumping over the hot spots over those fires where it's where the fire still raging. actually. um, but if they don't have that, if you add the wind to this fire can jump and destroys lots of acreage, lots of a, a curse, very, very quickly. and holes and livelihoods of the people who live in the mountains are out yet the actually a big part of mariposa county residents have already been evacuated to day meant some of them what they've been telling you. yeah, they have been evacuated. some actually allowed to go back now to their properties or to what is left of them. we met a very interesting young couple who actually had the tools to protect their property. well, those are a bulldozer basically in the front yard. and so the young gentleman was able to actually make a line to protect his home and that of her fiance from the fires when he started just a few days ago. but a lot of people who are not so lucky and they are devastated traumatized and come

home to nothing. they are still a lot of people. he in the vacation center in mary posts are a small town of 1100 people. and as you can imagine, this puts a strain on the town, on the county and everybody here are those people are of course not very happy and they will have to wait to what they come back and find what they come back to. maybe last livelihoods, or maybe just them it shops to tell me a correspondence, different simons and my post. i thank you so much and let's now get you up to speed on some other stories making headlines around the world. at least 4 more protesters have been killed in the democratic republic of congo after soldiers fired shots, which hit an electric cable that fell on the crowd. a protest was against a united nations peacekeeping mission in the eastern city of we're up a day off earlier, at least 15 people died in protest elsewhere in the country. an intense

gang fighting has broken out and the haitian capital porto prompts rival groups are reportedly locked in a deadly battle for control of large parts of the city. suspected gang members are said to have set fire on a church in an attempt to kill their opponents and gain more territory starting and new after being displaced is a huge challenge for refugees around the globe. in rome, a group of women are making new lives for themselves by learning to become desert shafts. they worked as cooks and their homelands, but wor persecution or poverty forced them to flee. victoria is from said on she's making her national desert. she is one of the many refugees who arrived in italy with personal stories of disadvantage and vulnerability. now a dozen of these women are rebuilding the lights from scratch. but not everything

from back home is lost. they're all making sweet that represent the country that become from i still in that. yeah, i think granny, i have been living in italy for 5 years. i escaped from ward. my desert is called cut dives home the ingredients or dried fruit. this i'm getting it by this, my country's name is bangladesh. i came to italy 8 years ago to stay here with my children. we believe it is funny of a meeting. i came here to gast armando, to attend the pastry workshop. because i really like it. and i like cooking very much like the horses where she now to go for them if yes, but it isn't just the passion for baking that's driving them. the chefs hoped to make a living out of this catarina game from ukraine before the war broke out. well,

i hope in the future that i will find work in the p st business. i was this city in the coming months be be meeting restaurant owners who the hope will collaborate with them and adopt one of the national desert creations. and in football, germany are through to the final of your a 2020 til after beating france to one, germany's women kept their cool and a fiercely contested match in milton keynes, captain alexandra pop netted both goals and so far, the 1st timer has scored an amazing 6 times and his aiming for the golden boat, and he will face england in the final at london's legendary wembley stadium on sunday. and for more on the euro, semi final, i'm joy now by our sports reporter my t as flick monday,

as derby move on to the final at what's the secret to their success? there is many secrets of the success. it was a great team effort. but this lady in the background, alexandra pope, the captain of the germany team again prove crucial for this team, scoring twice in a to one victory against france. and the goal to come at a crucial time as well, you know, mid, half way through the 1st half. and then towards the end, after germany really had to be resilient against some pressure for the french team . there was some great saves from german. go get the mail. from's and alexander pope. it's just an absolutely amazing story. she's 31 years of age, but it is her 1st european cup because she missed out in 20132019 through injury. she's won everything at club level, but never lifted the european trophy. so right now, is there a chance she also contract a coven? just 3 weeks before the tournament. so our preparation was far from ideal, but now she's back with a bang and it is quite unbelievable. but she means for this steam, germany f, 18 of the, a lot of the last 12 years and they're going for number 9 now at wembley, wembley,

this sunday is england versus germany, and that is always a treat, especially at wembley. what can we expect? it is and what a treated is for football romance seeks germany against england at wembley. it can't get better than that $90000.00 plus that game has been sold out prior to the tournament. already. obviously many england support to hoping that england would make it to the final and i think that we're dreaming about this game against germany in the final, i think england a slight favorite, 51 percent to 49 percent. maybe simply based on the fans. the majority of the fans in the stadium, when we obviously will be england supporters. but they can be exposed. sweden showed that yesterday as well defensively. and if germany can get the pressure game going, i think they can be very, very dangerous. and germany could lift the european trophy yet again. one thing is for sure we in for an absolute tracker, but he has like a d w sports. thank you so much. and that is all from us for now. your business raft is up next wednesday. now demila,

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