ah ah ah ah, this is d w. news line from berlin. ukraine stepped south its efforts to re tag occupied territory on russian missiles coles destruction in the countries east. analysts say ukraine is making gains against the invasion in the south despite the fighting bears hope gray next thoughts could start by today. also coming out,

doug play with fire. china's later warned us president joe biden, against involvement in taiwan in a coal shading paying issue strong words as a senior us official consider visiting me on a nation. china views as its territory and economic hardship, inter lanka, forces young people to consider leaving the country. we visit the capital colombo in the wake of the countries political upheaval. also alaska goes up in flames. the north east. fewest northern us state is saying an unusual spite of forest fires, dw mates. the crews struggling to sight homes. ah, i am rebecca writ is welcome to the program. russian missile attacks have hit outlying areas of ukraine's capital. you for the 1st time in wakes,

ukrainian officials said some of the missiles fired on thursday came from neighbouring bell. ruth may long ukrainian forces as stepping up efforts to retake the southern city of her psalm and appeared to be close to cutting off russian troops there from other 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 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 countries south, keith says a counter offensive is moving forward. the city of have 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 room 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 or not about should you booth is welcome of 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. still, with most of the sword warm ceiling group, the bridge is blown up with every one rejoices. but these are just allusions, 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 cuz it won't change the outcome. fia agricultural grandma says though, the fighting over this strategic crossing is more than just

a war of words. ukraine says it's forces will repair the bridge eventually. but 1st, the aim to liberate her son and date of nissan if a child in cave and gave us this update at atlanta. 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. needed for russia know for ukraine while at the same time as we've also heard that report is a lot of sharing going on. specifically in buckman, which is a very strategic town for russians to take in to then advanced into dumbass region towards slo vianza, which is the administrative center and don't yet so lot of fighting is going on without any halt there in the eastern region. but the situation is also quite dynamic in that harrison region, as ukraine is trying to step off, step up it's counter offensive there and liberate hearts. a 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 de'anthony 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 nipple neva river did very important suits very important gear, et cetera. so you will see a much more action to say so in the hassan 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 in a very funny fashion for us in keith. this week, the russian energy company gas prom drastically reduced its deliveries of gas to germany through the nordstrom pipeline. the move complicates germany's plant

fillets reserve tanks for the winter. people are being urged to cut their energy use by showering less and turning off the lights with energy costs rising fast. here's a look at how some residents are reacting. germans are bracing themselves for a tough winter. they're being asked to save up to 20 percent of their usual energy consumption, isn't it? i mean, we're in a serious situation. it's time everyone understands when needed to stop thinking. oh, well, it's the summer now. it won't be that bad. we have to bring gas consumption doubt also of course you're on turbine. it's not just industrial sector that's expected to save energy. private households are also being asked to do that bit 90 percent off. so households and germany have the potential to safe energy. and most people don't know about it. the potential is there, and many germans have already come up with a plan. so really human, my, i turn on the light as little as possible and i don't use hot water needed to wash

my hands any more. if banker, my link will just try to warm up together and then we'll have eaten. we're done the door that the, the us are my ignore, but i only heat the bathroom at the living room. i'm not at full blast or and that's how i tried to counteract it. and getting so virgin the eminence i wound i do. we have the old ovens in our apartments that aren't working at the moment, and we fighting a bit to his tom dempster was of i and he, and otherwise we have ready to do a lot of exercise that will, will mess up like may be eat one the soup as well. so we've been thinking about it . so far private households have already saved 5 to 6 percent of their consumption . but there's potential for even more cut the gas would use the temperature. you don't need to heat empty, empty houses, water reductions also very important. so short and tell us or using low flow showerheads. and when it comes to electricity,

l. d lights and g efficient devices. and it could, programs should be standards and switching off devices which i'm not used. and there is also something else. what time does the current situation is greater? the difficulties are and freeing from fossil fuel dependence on russia moment is also an opportunity for us to really implement what we have to do anyway in terms of climate wise for an opportunity for germany to go greener with cleaner entity. but a cost is likely to be high and an unknown remains. will there be enough energy to get to the winter? i'm joined by date of political correspondent manual shares. who fall that report emma? an opportunity for germany to go green. how exactly would that look like?

while we've just had foreign minister online and our bare book talking about add that this is an opportunity to develop renewable energy, renewable in energy infrastructure is our quick pace here in germany. now, of course, if we look at germany's plan to use a coal mines again, oil energy, again in light of these entity causes, then it doesn't look promising in terms of environment. however, many steps have also been taken to encourage the use of renewable energy, both by the private sector, private households, but also by industries. and many companies are trying to obtain energy from sources about other done gas. so there's also more incentive to use biological b, a gas, for example, compost, gas, warm gas, sewer, gas, everything that comes from organic matter. so as germans are becoming more inventive on how to get the energy, there is also hope that, of course is going to be cleaner energy. but it isn't just of course a household for private households also public spaces and industries. right.

exactly. for example, german cities are trying to reduce to save some energy, was a goal of 15 percent, for example, in the city of hanover, which decided they wouldn't use hot water anymore in public spaces and showers bathrooms in public buildings. i'm. of course, the industry is obviously play play a big role there as well. in fact, the industry in germany account for 37 percent of the gas consumption that's compared to 31 percent for private household. so definitely, it's a said task by all sectors here with a quarter of the industries consumption which is down to the chemical industry alone, an industry for which it would be quite hard. because for example, the chemical industry doesn't use gas just as an energy supplier. but also as a rule material, but there is room for saving with the federal association of energy and water industries, calculating dot del places in the energy sector. way up to 36 percent off. the gas

could be saved. that this would really vary depending on which industry we talking about. some will only be able to say that the fraction of this will germans are being asked to do so up to 20 percent of their usual energy consumption. now, if that doesn't happen, if germany is not able to reach its targets, do you think they'll be mandatory things brought in at some point where we see how she methods this is something that is on everybody's minds, politicians and the public alike. and also there's a fear from the petition 5 dots. this might lead to protest if you know most trends and measures are being implemented. that being said, private household's already saved up to 6 percent and off before what we call he, the heating season. the thoughts on october 1st, of course, the goal of saving 20 percent is very optimistic and ambitious, but at the same time, people here are very aware that this would bring that costs down. and besides,

the vast majority of people still understand that we are in a very particular situation that is due to an ongoing war. and thanks very much for them. t w political correspondent emanuel share with china's president. she's paying has used a call with his us counterpart to issue a stock warning against supporting taiwan. according to chinese state media, she told president joe biden, that those who play with fire will only get burnt. china is outraged over a potential visit to taiwan by a high ranking us official board and said the u. s. position on time one hadn't changed and stressed the need for more communication. president, gigi and pings warning to the u. s. made headline news in china. his message don't play with fire over taiwan. the, to our conversation was said to be broad ranging. beijing describe the exchange of candid and it's read out of the call. the white house said biden emphasized that

u. s. policy anti one had not changed. and that it opposed unilateral efforts to change the status quo attentions over a potential visit to taiwan by us. how speaker nancy pelosi dominated the agenda. beijing views the island nation as a break away state of the mainland and announces any political engagement which i pay and it's democratically elected government. this is a joe me. these remarks once again showed that such in us politicians flew out of the selfish interests, want nothing but tensions in china. us relations turbulence across a tie, one straight and chaos in the wild change up places. elling tensioned sheila yuki earlier this week, taiwanese president shy ng when attended annual military exercises off the islands coast. although a potential visit from pelosi, the 3rd most senior us politician wouldn't change the u. s. position on the one

china policy. it could further ratchet of tensions over the contested taiwan strait . should speaker pelosi proceed with a trip. it would coincide with the 75th anniversary of the founding out that people's liberation, army and china. and we're likely, i think, to see an increase and a noticeable increase in chinese airspeed incursions in and around taiwan in the event that she proceeds with her trip. we may even see something called a median line incursion, and that's a breach of the maritime borders that exists in the center of the taiwan street. when we are president, she has vowed the china's goal of re unification with taiwan must be fulfilled on washington's policy recognizes china sovereignty over the taipei governments. but biden has made diplomatic waves. but seeing the u. s. would respond militarily, if china were to invade on a high profile visit from

a senior figure like pelosi would likely add to the growing tension between 2 global powers. and i, let's get you up to speed on some of the stories making headlines around the world . french president, emanuel mac o has welcomed saudi crown. prince mom had been salman to his presidential palace in paris. a visit has been criticized due to saudi arabia's human rights abuses. the saudi government was linked to the 2018 killing of journalists, mokesha g. indigenous women briefly stage to protest at a mass held by pope frances in quebec on thursday, demanding he retract a centuries old doctrine legitimizing colonialism. the pontiff is on a week long tour of canada to apologize for the church. his role in force, cultural assimilation of indigenous children. torrential rains have 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

of without power floods have also had parts of the neighboring states of virginia and west virginia. as floods hit some parts of the us wildfire as a devastating other parts of the country. the white house is the total area destroyed, is far higher than the 10 year average in large pont, driven by the climate crisis. president biden has approved a major disaster declaration for the state of alaska, which is experiencing an unusually fierce wave of forest fires, dw carolina ch. him or i met some of the people battling the fires as well as the residence, flaying from them. alaska is the largest u. s. seat. it is also the least densely populated among its great treasures, the untouched wilderness. but much of that is now being destroyed. wildfires are not a new phenomenon here, but they are changing. they're becoming more frequent and more intense. so much so

that this here no co fire fighters here in anderson, we're unable to get them when a fire happens and they get bigger than the local unit can handle like so here in anderson they have some local volunteer firefighters. they but, but they're very small. so when the fire gets bigger than what they can control, they will call for outside help and tell pass come from all over the us. kate earhart from montana has been battling places, country white for more than 20 years. this is her 5th time in alaska. she's now supervising a team of 500 fire fighters deployed to help control one wildfire. sadly, this property couldn't be saved. it's really when fires like this one. start in and around populated areas, even a lightly populated area like this that it becomes

a problem. era. here you hear that i've never seen fire behavior like as before. and so i would say this abnormal weather is the new normal. it's getting harder to fight fires, resources they're getting scarcer, and we're dealing with women like this, this summer. more than 264 individual fires have destroyed 1250000 hectares of land across the state. the blaze in anderson is now under control, that the damage is extensive, and the strong winds host of risk to this used to be a for is he can still see smoke up there. the fire fighters are still trying to get that high under control. and we can strongly smell it. local people have had to evacuate their homes. among them don and dorothy wins are a seller aid of the place. when they returned, the fire was under control. it was like kind of like surreal. there was smoke and

fires were still burning in the trees out here. and the firemen were with us and i think they were with us because they, uh, maybe, you know, it would be traumatic to go and see. but we, he, they said right away, your house is safe. this time they were lucky, but there will certainly be wild fires here again. and experts say global warming may make them more severe. the world bank has worn sherland, k won't receive any new financing without more reforms. frank, as newly installed president, is seeking international bailouts to fix it. struggling economy in the capital, colombo, many people are giving up hope for any improvement they w. minear chandry met with some of those who want to live in search of better opportunities every single day. hundreds q are pure at the passport office in sri lanka, bushed 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, or to have a husband? i have come here with my husband and my son to get their passports made. and if we want to leave them look, there's no work for us here. there's nothing that's 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 on 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 dauntless others who are suffering. people here have been reading 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 accommodations in nearby

areas to get their passports made or renewed. while 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 phoebe, 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 deal. the job market is alvis up and down, but in the currency to asia and as nigel budget right now. so why are you wasting your time? there's no future here as far as reno, i mean, i tried as well, but yeah, there's no hope. so makes sense to make a move pretty much doug, the bike is on the 7 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 get 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. dr. 7 am would to says this extreme frustration that the youth fees to do with the administration that frustration is bad. the bill here as the q inches forward slowly is granted. disappointed and exhausted. people continue to eat, they believe leaving is the only way they can at least have a chance of creating a better future for themselves. now what's the 1st thing you think of when you hear the word vaccine, while most of us imagined rolling up slaves for

a shot in the arm are many researchers believe there's a better way to provide protection against cove at 19. and it doesn't involve a needle. billions of doses of vaccines have been injected throughout the world over the course of the pant anake. and although the series of shots doesn't prevent people from getting coven 19 entirely, it does make the course of the disease generally much less severe. and that experts say has saved millions of lives. some researchers have set their sights higher. their goal is to prevent infections before they can take hold at the place where the virus 1st enters the body. the knows around a dozen trials with different nasal spray vaccine candidates are currently ongoing and different countries. a few are in what's called phase 3 testing, which means they're being checked for effectiveness in larger groups of test subjects. they could help change the course of the pandemic because it sars covey

to as blocked from docking on to the cells in the upper respiratory tract. it can't invade them. so even after exposure, it's unable to replicate in the massive way that leads to full blown illness. that means blocking the virus with this kind of vaccine might also help break infection . james, the concept isn't a novel one. nasal vaccines for influenza have been around for a couple of decades now. there have been a few problems with them over the years, but for lots of people, especially younger recipients, they have one major advantage. the boost to immunity doesn't involved getting jabbed with a needle on tag williams from our science desk. it's here to break it down for us even more. derek, thanks for coming in. so there is a round about a dozen injectable vaccines, right? all that have been approved by the w h i but no nasal ones. why ease development on that front? so slow mom for a couple of different reasons. i mean the 1st and 1st and foremost, it's

a question of dosage, the dosages, when you inject a vaccine, you can, you can be certain that you're giving a certain amount into it. so it's more reproducible as an experiment if you will, then sprang something into someone's nose, where there's a mucus mucosal environment. we also know actually a lot less about the immune response in that you causal environment than we know about the systemic immune response. so we're still learning and one of the reasons that we know less about it is because it's a very simple one, is because your nose is quite close to your brain. so you have to be very and you have to be very careful when you're doing testing with, with, for example, as substance that could cause inflammation when you're that was right. couldn't nasal that st, full curve at 19 actually replaced the current injected ones in that case. and i don't, i don't think that they're going to replace them. i mean, billions of us have, have had a full set of injections already. so we've got some systemic immunity already. and

so, but it's also looking very likely that in the future, it's quite probable that we're going to have, have to have some kind of update booster going on. and, and i think that nasal vaccines could very well fill that role quite well. moving forward. is that something that we would be doing at home now sells or would we go to the pharmacy or the doctor for something that's one of the that's really one of the big advantages of this kind of system is that you don't have to train your personnel as, as, as strictly that would be administered by per se, would probably administered by professional, certainly at the beginning. and how soon can we expect to see these vaccines hit the market? do you think, well, is there about a dozen candidates in what's called clinical testing and clinical trials at the moment? some of them quite late stage 2 or 3 quite late stage in india and china. so we might see them being approved. they are actually in the, in the fairly near future if they, if they pass those late phase 3 trials,

i think it will take a little bit longer in europe and the u. s. but ballpark maybe year and a half, 2 years. right. well, interesting developments ahead doug williams from date of the science. thanks very much for coming in. you're watching data. i believe that's all from us for now. up next on globalization series, global $3000.00 funds out what happened to the ide money a month for climate change in nepal. i'll get to get more news. you can always find the lead headlines and analysis on our website. that's d w dot com or on twitter at dw news. i'm rebecca written thanks very much for watching a ah, [000:00:00;00]

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