ah ah ah, this is deed, heavily news lived from berlin, china as president wants the us later against involvement in taiwan and video cope . changing. ping tells. joe bought not to play with fire as a senior us politician considers visiting the island nation. china views as its

territory, also coming up destruction as russian missile strike in central you crime, killing at least 5 people. rockets also strike the other capital case for the 1st time in wakes. and ukraine says it's making gains against the invasion in the south and economic hardship in sri lanka, forces young people to consider leaving the country. we visit the capital colombo in the wake of the country's political upheaval. ah, i'm rebecca richard malcolm to the program. it was a call that was hoped to diffuse tensions bought. china's president use talks with his us counterpart to issue a warning against supporting taiwan. according to chinese state media shaving. paying tell joe biden, that those who play with fire will only get china is outraged for

a potential visit to taiwan by a high ranking u. s. official sch biden said the u. s. position on time one hadn't changed and stressed the need for more communication. president, gigi and things warning to the u. s. med headline. news in china. his message, if you don't play with fire home over taiwan with the, to our conversation with you as president joe biden was said to be broad ranging, but tensions over a potential visit by a powerful washington politician warning dominated the agenda. beijing views taiwan as a break away state of the mainland and denounces any political engagement which i pay . and it's democratically elected government. as i said to me, these remarks once again showed that such an us politicians flew out of the selfish interests, want nothing but tensions in china. us relations turbulence across the taiwan strait and chaos in the world, change up leases,

ill intentioned sheila ewing. earlier this week, taiwanese president shy ng when attended annual military exercises off the islands coast. though any visit from u. s. house speaker nancy pelosi wouldn't change the u. s. position on the one china policy. it is likely to ratchet up tensions over the contested taiwan strait . should eager pelosi proceed with the trip. it would coincide with the 75th anniversary of the founding out that people's liberation, army and china. and were likely, i think, to see an increase and in noticeable increase in chinese air space incursions in and around taiwan and the events that she proceeds with her trip. we may even see something called a median line incursion, and that's a breach of the maritime border that exists in the center of the taiwan st. 16 months ago. president,

she's in ping said reunification must be fulfilled. washington's policy recognizes china sovereignty over the taipei governments, but biden has made diplomatic waves, saying the us would defend the island militarily. if china invades and public support from officials like pelosi are likely to add fuel to the smoldering tension between 2 world powers. who shelly rigor is a professor at davidson college in north carolina. she specializes in relations between the us, china and taiwan. earlier we asked her if this call has changed to anything? i think it's really hard to say that something has changed to materially already, but i think the call is significant in a couple of ways. first of all, the fact that it happened means that she didn't ping and president joe biden are trying to talk to one another and trying to navigate through this very difficult moment. and then the 2nd thing that i think is noteworthy out of this conversation

is that president biden affirmed that u. s. policy has not changed. and while i don't think the p r c leadership always entirely believes president biden, and other american leaders when they say that the fact that he is saying it is, i think, a sign of again, an effort to navigate through rather than to continue moving toward a real crisis now to russia's war and ukraine, where official sailors, 5 people died when miss a missiles struck a hotel in the eastern city of bah. note, russia has also launched miss al, strikes on the cave and churn, to have regions for the 1st time in wakes. meanwhile, ukrainian forces stepping up efforts to retake the southern city of her song and appeared to be close to cutting off russian troops. there from the rest of the occupied areas with 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 in the doughnuts 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 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. you said you in the why 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 office. we are prepared for this and you will soon hear about our next steps for multiple that should you booth is welcome was 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 is common in the pro russian camp with most of the door on the ceiling with the bridge is blown up with. everyone rejoices but these are just illusions. none of the nazis will ever enter his song on the destroyed bridge, which you can see behind me. you still exist and objectively speaking this hysteria by ukrainian nazis won't change the outcome. the, the agricultural grammar, 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 pass on when they w correspond if any, if a child is in key for us. funny plans for accounts are offensive in the south fighting, of course, continues in the east, where are things on day 156 of the war you kind of get the impression that this is

a level of stagnation for both sides because they went any major gains during recent weeks. nita for russia know for ukraine white at the same time as we have also heard that report is a lot of shedding going on. specifically in buck moved, which is a very strategic town for russians to take in. to then advanced into don bus region towards slogans which is the administrative center and don't yet. so a lot of fighting is going on without any halt there in the eastern region. but the situation is also quite dynamic in the harrison region as ukraine is trying to step off, step up, it's counter offensive there and liberate her. so city that is under russian control. since the very beginning, almost off of the war that is in it's 6 months now, there's focus on this key breach deanthony obscure bridge, which also changed hands a few times during the course of this war. and ukraine wants to control this bridge because you, if you look at the map, you see that it really establishes a land corridor for russians from crimea all the way into central ukraine. and it is actually very, very important for them to supply their, their forces,

their troops in the city, but also in, on the west and bank of the river of the neutral neva river did very important to us very important gear, et cetera. so you will see a much more action to say so in the house and region, of course, at the same time is going to be the civilians have to be the bronze for this. as ukraine is stepping up, it's counter offensive without any major gains yet. i'm just preparing to ground for it and russia. of course, we want to defend the region that the f taken in a few months ago. and it is also of course, the ongoing grain issue with speculation. things could stop moving today. wait at where things stand there. if you listen to the un, she's mr. griffith there. he said that things look good in the sense that this could start today at the same time, a quote, the crucial details that have not been booked out yet. no, one of this crucial details, of course, is the question of safety. you have to know all the sports. they are along of the black sea. specifically the odessa port. our mind,

this is what ukraine set up in order to defend the ports from russian advancement. but at the same time, now you need a safe corridor for the ships to leave the port, get to turkey, back and back and forth to export the grain. so these are things in terms of safety that really need to be worked out. in fact, just yesterday we heard about 2 casualties that were at 2 people swimming along the on, along the coastline. and unfortunately, they've been blown up by a c mine. so it is a very realistic and a very probable threat there that needs to be booked out. the logistics here, the safety in order for these to really start and the ship, the 1st ship setting sale there from odessa neuron funding. thank you very much for that. update, you have any funny fashion in keith and, and let's get you up to speed on some other stories making headlines around the world. now. french president emanuel, my court, has welcomed saudi crown prince. muhammad been solomon to his presidential palace in paris. the visit has been criticized due to saudi arabia's human rights abuses.

assad government was linked to the 2018 killing of journalist demolish upkeep. torrential rains of triggered flash floods and mud slides in the east of the u. s. state of kentucky. authority say at least 8 people have died and the death toll is expected to rise. tens of thousands are without power. floods have also hit parts of the neighboring states of virginia and west virginia. peruvian president, pedro castillo is marking one year in office, amid dwindling support and gridlock in congress on wednesday night police broke up a demonstration of castillo supporters abraham congress for sabotaging the left wing presidents plans. columbia is seeing a wave of violence against the police. as a new president prepares to take office, at least 36 officers have been killed so far this year. officials say the powerful golf gulf clan, drug cartel is behind. most of the murders of the world bank has warned sri

lanka, it won't receive any new financing without more reforms. shoreline, because newly installed president is seeking international bailouts to fix its perilous economy. in the capital, colombo, many people are giving up hope for any improvement they w's. marina chandry met with some of those who want to leave in search of better opportunities every single day. hundreds queue up pure at the passport office in sri lanka, pushed by circumstances they wish to leave the country. one of them is 50, do you, roy, germany, the girl who has been coming here for 3 days now with her husband and son? to have a husband. i have come here with my husband and my son to get their pass voicemail . and if we want to leave some locked as no work for us here, because nothing has been cut, amnio, germany has worked as a caregiver for years. and her husband as an auto rickshaw driver who have lost

a livelihood because of the cotton crisis. and she lanka and are finding it difficult to even so right. what she wants now is a better life for her 19 year old son, which she knows is a far cry in her country. germany says that it's not just her but boundless. others who are suffering people here have been waiting for div standing in q was outside the department of immigration and emigration and colombo. many of them who have come from other parts of the country had rented small accommodation in nearby areas to get their passports made audrey note, white people seeking to go abroad for opportunities is not a new opinion. she lanka, the number of people outside the passport office have shot up significantly in the past few months. young people especially feel they have no option but to leave. according to government statistics,

the number of passports issued from january to mid june this year is over 300000, roughly equal to the total number of passport issued last till the job market is all miss up and down. but in the current situation, best module bucket right now, so as to why you wasting your time, there is no future here as far as reno, i mean i tried as ro, but yeah, there's no hope. so makes sense to make a move pretty much dr. bike is all these oven am would do of the center for policy alternatives, says young people moving out in such numbers does not bode well for an aging society, like sri lanka. if this country gets back on the right footing with the systemic changes in order that they may, will come back and provide their experience and expertise to develop this country. but otherwise, we do have a serious problem because we are not going to have a critical mass of people in the most productive years of their life within the

country. doctor 7 hamilton says this extreme frustration that the youth feels to day with the administration that frustration is bad. the bill here as the queue inches forward, slowly, disgruntled, disappointed, and exhausted. people continued to wheat, they believe leaving is the only way they can at least have a chance of creating a better future for themselves. you know, watching data, but he knew that's all from us for now. that state you. now for the business headlines, we'll have more headlines for you at the top of the hour. i'm rebecca written in berlin. thanks for watching maker. raring to recon. if there is any erotic difference between them, you'd have to find it between the lines.