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johnson with whose foundation ah ah, this is dw news life from berlin. don't play with fire warning from china's cheating pig to us president joe biden over taiwan according to beijing state media . the 2 leaders talk on the phone for the 1st time in 4 months as tensions between the nations right. ukraine, 2nd largest power plant is now in russian hands. keith confirms the capture. it
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says a counter offensive in the south is gaining ground and surviving. california's biggest wild fire of the year. this was on fire that was on fire, fire, fire our mountain community, forced out of their homes, leaving behind the child landscape cruise continued to battle flies encroaching on yosemite national park. ah, i've been fizzle and welcome cooperation and containment. as what the u. s. president is reported the asking of his chinese counterpart biden, and she held her to our phone call to talk about tensions, including taiwan, china consider the island part of its territory. although the island governs itself democratically biden has offered to come to ty, one's defense. if she tries reuniting up with the mainland and
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u. s. how speak and nancy pelosi is said to be planning a visit to the island to show support rest shows. the chinese state media says she won't bite and during the phone call not to get involved saying that those who play with fire will only get burnt. michelle cook nice following the story for us from washington. strong words there from she. absolutely, and we still don't know whether nancy pelosi will indeed head to china. everybody is still waiting with bated breath. but this was certainly testing at the mood really on the chinese side. but also the resoluteness of the united states, particular u. s. president biden, who is so under pressure by economic data coming through pointing downwards, the inflation. that's also why he plans to get through a huge bill today. and he spoke about that bill, but he wouldn't take questions about that very telephone conversation. and while we
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heard china's premier, she's in ping really tune tone of the rhetoric warning of not playing with fire. and we only saw a written statement come out of the white house, which described this very telephone conversation. and as a way to responsibly manage our differences, that's how low the expectations were. and that u. s. president and joe biden told china that there was no change in the west policy and basically called on not changing the current status quo, so translated. that means just, let's just not touch the issue at all. we know it's contentious. we know this can quickly escalade into something very concrete, potentially even military in the region. so really the united states playing the diplomats here and the chinese sending out a bit more tough rhetoric there. so it sounds like ambiguity is here to stay. but
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as you point out, we still don't know if polos who's going to visit taiwan. the chinese state use agency reported both presidents viewed their coal as both candid and in depth. but why don't you think barton even touched on the topic in that post press conference? well, that's an interesting point. i mean, there's a 2 ways of looking at it. first of all, it could be that he wanted the chinese to be able to speak on that 1st. but i very much doubt that actually it's because he frankly has much bigger worries. and if he wants a sound bite out that he wants a sound bite of him explaining to the american people who after all are his audience, that's where he is. so struggling in the polls right now, only a quarter democrats want him to stand again as president, that's from within his own party. well, he said he doesn't see a recession and he mapped out what he's doing against it. that's what he wants to be on air today, and he doesn't want to be quoted on china of which is only
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a very delicate issue where clearly there was no concrete outcome in this more than 2 hour conversation. there's a lot of pointing at experts from both sides, high level diplomats who have already spoken, who will be speaking also in the future. so masses are complicated with china also when it comes to economic issues, there was an expectation that the united states may at least consider dropping some of the tolls on in chinese goods that trump had stopped on that to ease pricing. this and nothing such concrete has come out of this yet it's a very important conversation because dialogue to continue between these toes. both sides is important for the global economy, but also for global stability. that line of communication is open. but where do you think all of this will lead? just briefly look,
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there has been no concrete outcome. certainly on taiwan for the past decades and forcing a clear cut outcome is a very dangerous thing. i think that's the one thing. both sides agree on right now . the force in motion to thank you very much for the analysis. russian forces have seized ukraine's 2nd biggest power station, vogler hisco power plant, is the latest set back in the east and on bass. the area around the capital, keith has come under miss on the attack for the 1st time in weeks. but in the south, ukraine says a counter offensive is gaining grout. i from the ruins of this hotel, rescuers pull a man from the rubble alive. not every one was so lucky when russian rockets hit buck moved on thursday. the city and the donuts region has been hit again and again . i indiscriminate russian shelling part of moscow stalled efforts to claim ukraine's east for but in the country south keep says
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a counter offensive is moving forward. the city of her son fell to russian forces early on in the war. ukraine is now stepping up efforts to retake it. keith says is knocked out the strategic antonio ski bridge. this would help isolate russian forces on the rivers west bank, away from their supply lines. yes, so do you enjoy that? there is a significant damage to the bridge and its structure. we think that the enemy will try to repair it again william of august. we're prepared for this and you will soon hear about our next steps for multiple that should be in booth as long with posting on telegram, an official for the russian appointed administration said the bridge was still functional, while referring to ukraine's armed forces as nazis as, as common in the pro russian camp still with most of the sword, warm ceiling group, the bridge is blown up with you. every one rejoices. but these are just allusions.
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none of the nazis will ever enter have song. so, but the destroyed bridge, which you can see behind me, you still exists and objectively speaking this hysteria by ukrainian nazis won't change. the outcome is studia agricultural graham of his though the fighting over this strategic crossing is more than just a war of words. ukraine says it's forces will prepare the bridge eventually. but 1st, the aim to liberate her son. d. w, but he has spelling a is in odessa. i started by asking him about russian forces taking control of the country 2nd biggest power station. the caesar of the warbler, his power plant, is of course, a major game for russia. for weeks russia has been attacking this plant and having taken it is a success. now, it falls pretty much in line with what russia has been doing before. it has been concentrating its fighting power and its fire power on certain objects or settlements for some time and, and had the patient to take them these gains. they are incremental,
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but they're adding up. this is why we are seeing a slow but steady advance in the east by the russians. the situation is different in the north east, the heart of region. and in the south where ukraine has been a little bit on the offensive where ukraine has been able to take some settlements along the front line. but for the past few weeks, these guys are also incremental. but ukraine is preparing for a major offensive. and they have been trying to take out some of the supply lines of the russians, ammunition, they pause and also bridges that the russians would need to re supply their positions whether ukraine is in the position to advance more quickly now, or would it where they would need additional material for that additional weapons from the west is unclear. now that as unclear as when the 1st shipment of grain could go out of the ports of odessa, the see behind me is mind and the russia turkey the u. n. and
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ukraine have agreed to open a lane through these mines and to allow ships shipments to pass through. i've talked to an official of the port authority today. he says, ukraine is ready, the ships are ready, their loaded, and they're waiting for the go. now it could be as early as tomorrow, but it could also take a few more days. that's something that will have to be decided by the parties in istanbul. okay, some other stories. now from around the world, donnelly, nevada, has visited athens. i had talked with the greek government, she's a 1000, a foreman nazi headquarters with the 5 thousands of greek with north korean leader. kim jong on says he's ready to use nuclear weapons in potential conflicts with the us or south korea. he was speaking on the 69th anniversary of the end of the korean war. when you're a heavy rains in the united arab emirates,
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of course, flash floods closing roads and falls and families to evacuate their homes. the national weather center says it's the most rain seen in 27 years. fire crews are struggling to contain multiple blazes burning and eastern germany. the biggest concern is a huge wildfire spreading on the border with the czech republic. it's conceived a large area of land on the check side, and a village authorities planned to release more water from the damn system along a trip. the tree of the elbow river to assist with fire fighting waterways running low because of drought dry conditions and extreme heat. fueling the fires. those conditions are also being seen across the us. so via droughts, high temperatures, and strong winds of fuel wildfires in 11 states in california. fire crews are still working to contain the biggest blaze this year. the oak fire, which threatened yosemite national park, has been partially contained,
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but is not yet fully under control. dw correspondence stephens, even in the sierra nevada mountains where find find is a still hot book driving through the hillson into the mountains surrounding small town. mariposa on the southwest corner of yosemite park feels almost like entering a different world to fire fighters. we accompany liking it often to wear lunar landscape. some fire crews swarming the chart grounds, the oak fire left behind their mopping up as they say, reoccurring hotspots, attending, smouldering tree trunks. others are assigned to check on, establish so called lines, or to expend them. jo amador a fire captain from san diego and the press inflammation officer assigned to us explains the drug you. they're trying to build a parameter around this burn here to keep her from spreading. and that's what this protection line is doing. so they leave that here. they leave that here in case
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this comes the fire, another fire, exact come in there, come in there, connect, they go up there and they can find that i already ready to go is we're making our way deeper into the mountains and to what's the front line where the oak fires actively burning were passing sides of utter destruction. examples of destroyed property, and in many cases lost life. the interesting thing here is that this side of the street where we are now here, is, as you can see, totally destroyed. now, if we look at this side of the street there, the neighbor got spirit. i asked jo, our press information officer who is with us, why that is. it's very usual to see a fire come through and, and destroy whole blocks of, of homes and property. and then maybe another house completely untouched. so that's the thing about fire. it has no respect for who it destroys what it destroys. as
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much as that is true firefighters also say that fire, education and preparation are most critical. some residents, like nick smith and his fiance, she and michelle took matters in their own and successfully as soon as the fire came for them. they have the necessary tools to protect their home though a dozer and other heavy machinery. this was on fire. that was on fire. hi, this was behind us on fire. and it was starting to wrap around. so already it was a fire everywhere. the reality for many of the 3000 deployed fire fighters who still fight the oak for you at its frontline. however, a day without strong winds helps they can use every lesson. this is frontline fire fighting right there they the active fire oak fire, you see the smoke in the background, and that's why we have the staging ground here. fire fighters and helicopters, they go to a what is called a dip. the dip is a pond in the backyard of a resident who have been evacuated on this day. 3 choppers get water from here and
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dump it over the fire. if everything works out, california is largest wildfire this year to date is expected to be under control in about 2 weeks or so. and you're up to date on all the well use. coming up at t w documentary on efforts to track down former i s find is i'm painful and i'll see you tomorrow. phil. gail will have your next news update next out with with the stories that most people of the world over the information they provide. the opinions.
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