i really think we need to talk about all the topics that more to live and tonight i have invited many deer and brown gas. and i would like to invite you to an end ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin. ukraine says it's grain shipments are ready to say, president zelinski visits the black sea port where the 1st ships are being loaded. they're waiting for the united nations to declare it's safe to be passed under a deal with russia. lensky says,

ukraine can once again help feed the world. also coming up, alaska goes up in flames. the northern us state is seen an unusual spate of forest fires. we meet the fire crews struggling to save hot homes and lives and don't play with fire. china's leader wants us president joe biden against involvement in taiwan in a phone call. she didn't being issues strong words, as a senior us politician considers visiting the eye glass economic hardship in sri lanka for says young people to consider leaving the country altogether. we visit the capital colombo and the wake of the country's political people. ah, i'm gonna have others welcome to the program. ukraine says it's ready to start

shipping grain again from to black. see ports on the un broke had agreement with russia. it's now waiting for the go ahead from the united nations, which must declare that c corridors have been de mind and a safe to navigate. on friday, the president followed him as a lensky visited a port in the odessa region where the ships have been loaded with grain. he said ukraine was ready to again guarantee global foot security by dispatching the countries urgently needed harvest following russians. 5 months long blockade of it's boards is president zalinski speaking a short while ago. last on the pony, our side is fully prepared. we sent all the signals to our partners, the you and, and turkey regarding military guarantees and the security situation. the minister of infrastructure is in direct contact with the turkish side on the you and we are waiting for a signal from them that we can start late. was the low did i miss martinez

bellinger is in odessa covering this story for us? and he has, will the 1st shipment leave today? that's a good question. we've just heard it. ukraine says it's ready. the ships are loaded and the security situation is also in place so that they can safely pass through these waters, these waters that were mind and where a lay a path elaine through the sea ah, has been opened, according to the ukrainian side. but ukraine is awaiting the go from turkey, from istanbul, where the coordination center said start where the u. n. a, the turkish side, and also russia are coordinating their part of the deal. and just, that's what sir, we are waiting for at the moment. so ukraine is hopeful that it might be today, but there's no guarantee that it can happen. it can be delayed for whatever reasons . um, we're waiting and it's also a very complicated operation to get these shipments out. i understand

a walk me through this. how will it work? yeah, we don't have all the details, but the ships are they are now in the ports for this 1st shipment, these are ships that were stranded here in february. and they have been loaded. and ukraine has agreed to guarantee a safe passage through the mind, seeds for the part of the see that they have mind as of course, also russian mines in the c. m. and they, and russia has agreed not to attack these ships. no, russian warships will be allowed to enter the ukrainian waters, or russia is sitting in istanbul. they will inspect the ships once they return to ukraine or so they will make sure that no weapons are stored in these ships when they sail empty into the ports. and i am, yeah, the, the grantor's turkey and the united nations as well as many other countries are

hoping to do that. this will work that is that every or all the sides will commit to their, to what they have said. and yeah, we've been there today, there's the ambassadors of the g 7 countries where they are today also to see the situation on the ground. all of them have expressed hope that this will work, but we're waiting for the results. now away from odessa, there are reports of an attack on a prison in the east of a ukraine, killing 40 ukrainian prisoners about war. can you tell us? yeah, the prison was hit by the shell or rocket. we don't know yet, the barracks where the prisoners were staying. it seems that a part of them, or even all of them, were members of the as off battalion, the defenders my you pull that had been taken by the russians in, in may. and the russians are saying that ukraine shell, this prison,

for whatever reason i ukraine, is denying this. they're saying it was a plot arranged by the russians to possibly that's what the armed forces of ukraine have say, have been saying to eliminate traces of mistreatment or even executions is accusation against accusation. we do not know for sure what has happened there. we dubuque responded, but he has been in a in odessa there for us. thank you much years now this week, the russian energy company gas prom drastically reduced its deliveries of gas to germany through the north stream of pipeline. the move complicates germany's plan to fillets reserve tanks for the winter. people are being urged to cock 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 near to stop thinking go well in the summer now it won't be that bad and we have to bring gas consumption down. of course, you're on tumbling. it's not just the industrial sector that's expected to said gas . private households are also being asked to do their bits. 90 percent of the household in 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 he moved my i turned on the light as little as possible and i don't use hot water needed to wash my hands any more if banker, my lean can just try to warm up together and then we'll have eaten or done the dog at the vs mike nor but i only heat the bathroom at the living room. i'm not at full

blast. that's how i tried to counteract it. and kings of oregon, the eminence whom i do, we have the old ovens in our apartments that aren't working at the moment, and we fighting a bit to his top dempster was of i and he, and otherwise we're ready to do a lot of exercise that we'll we'll miss something maybe eat warm 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 with just a temperature. you don't need to heat empty, empty houses, water reductions, arts are very important. so short and showers are using low flow showerheads. and again, concerning tricity, l a. d lights, and g efficient devices. and eco programs should be standards and switching off devices which are not used, but the cost is likely to be high for households and an unknown. we main will there

be enough energy to get to the winter politicians worry that measures taken to save . gov might lead to civil unrest. i'm now joined by the w. bluetooth was one of the manuel shows who filed that report. m a in, in that report. you mentioned a germans are not that keen on rationing or there might even be potential for civil unrest. how realistic is that? i wouldn't say they're not keen on making efforts, but of course there's a lot of interest ations. so will that winter really bring also bring along higher costs or energy i think does now a given we all know we're going to pay more for energy here in germany. and there is a worry from presentations that indeed people with tech to this to is to process that stringent measures that are implemented. you know, for example, a public spaces out. we'll actually stop you using

a hot water. so cities have done so already i'm thinking about hanover, which aims are saving 15 percent of its energy by you know, switching off the light of the buildings, but also switching off hot water in public buildings as i was mentioning. so the reason that worried that he's might lead to civil unrest. that being said, vast majority of germans are so very much aware of why it is happening day. now that they know that the energy crisis is linked to an ongoing war and understanding for data as well. now, how will this affect industry in germany? well, you're right to mention it. we talked about that. we've talked about private households . now industries, obviously they play a big role in saving energy plan. in fact, the industry here in germany, a counselor $37.00 of the gas consumption, private households accounts for 31 percent. so that's definitely

a said task ahead with a quarter of the industry consumption down to the chemical industry alone which don't on doesn't only use a gas as an energy supply, but also as rule and materials. so there have been studies showing up to a 3rd of that gas energy being used by industries could be say that it really depends on which industrial sector are we talking about this? you know, huge differences. some industry sectors would only be able to save a fraction of this. now germans probably will be off to reduce up to 20 percent of the usual energy consumption. do you think that's realistic? well, you know, we haven't even waste a heating season. the heights failure here in germany, which starts on october 1st and households just by being asked to save up already in provisions for winter have managed to save up to 6 percent of energy. so of

course, 20 percent is a very optimistic target, but we still have, you know, a good 2 months to see data increase even more about the bitches. but perhaps it will happen nevertheless, in the next 2 months. it was just their reporting. thank you very much. my as now get you up to speed on some of the other stories making headlines around the world. indigenous women's stage. the protest that a mass held by pope frances in quebec on thursday they demanded he reverse a catholic policy from the 15th century that supported seizing land from non christians office on a week long tour of canada to apologize for the catholic church as role and crimes against indigenous children, officials in lebanon was that a grain silo burning at bay roots. ford could collapse at any moment. they silo has been on fire for the past 2 weeks. for many,

the blazes bring back memories of the devastating chemical explosion that hit the fort. 2 years ago, torrential rains have triggered flash floods and mud slides in the east of the u. s . state of kentucky. authorities 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 does flubs head some parts of the u. s. wildfires are devastating other parts of the country. the white house says the total area destroyed is far higher than the 10 year average sun to say this is in large parts driven by climate change. president biden as approve the major disaster declaration for the state of alaska, which is experiencing an unusually fierce wave of forest fires. did abuse. caroline chima reports from the small town of anderson where she met some of the people battling the fires as well as the residence fling from them. alaska is the largest

u. s. state. 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 at they are changing. they're becoming more frequent and more intense. so much so that this year 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 a fire behavior like this 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 whims 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 post

a 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 winks are a cellar 8 and the place. when they returned, the fire was under control. it was like kind of like the real, 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 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 wildfires here again. and experts say global warming may make them more severe. china's presidency, agent thing has used

a coal with his u. s counterpart, joe biden. to issue a stark warning against supporting taiwan. according to chinese state media, she told president by that quote, those who play with fire will only get burnt. china is outraged over a potential visit to taiwan by a high ranking u. s. official. biden's said the u. s. position on taiwan had not changed and stressed the need for more communication. president gigi ping's 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 described the exchanges candid and it's read out of the called 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 pretensions over a potential visit to taiwan by u. s. house speaker nancy pelosi dominated the agenda. beijing views the island

nation as a break away, a state of the mainland, and announces any political engagement which i pay and it's democratically elected government. this is the to me. these remarks once again showed that such an u. s. politicians fully out of the selfish interests who want nothing but tensions in china. us relations turbulence across the taiwan strait and chaos in the wild hinge up leases. elling, tensioned yet louis earlier this week, taiwanese president chai in when attended annual military exercises off the islands coast. although a potential visit from pelosi, the tard most senior u. s. 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 eager pelosi proceed with the trip. it would coincide with the 75th anniversary of the founding out the 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 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 border 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 bite and has made diplomatic waves by saying the u. s. would respond militarily if china were to invade. and a high profile visit from a senior figure like pelosi would likely add to the growing tension between 2 global powers. earlier i spoke to professor steve song from the university of london. i asked him what we can make of sheep, jen. ping's warning against quote, playing with fire over taiwan. well,

the chinese government in particular are clearly very displeased with the post or speaker hello sequins to taiwan. what is of course interesting is that very wanting she issues true. i should also applies to china itself is a highly dangerous situation that requires full size to be very cautious. what do you mean by that? the china needs to be less belligerent in its rhetoric. well, the rhetoric of playing with fire to result in one being burnt is a warning for the americans. but it should also be a wondering where the chinese government because by increasing that kind of rhetoric they are putting themselves in a situation that when lucy was taiwan, the chinese military may have to take some action which will be quiet,

americans to respond. and that was on an escalator that nobody ones not in anyone's interest. so this is being fueled, of course, by a possible visit by nancy pelosi to taiwan. what would that mean for us china relations? well, us china relations are already very tens and poor at the moment. it will get a lot more tens and difficult. and there is a real risk that there will be increased military activities by the chinese air force, which could potentially come across us, threatening to the speaker of the united states congress. and that may well require the united states military to give and hands protections to hello c. and that is where the kind of an intended escalations can happen. so would you recommend to nancy pelosi to to stay at home is

a very typical one. i think she should not have plans for this visage to begin with because it doesn't really add that much to taiwan or u. s. one relations. but now that she has said that she was going to go what indicator she would go. and the chinese government has come back mailing to you might, stays, it becomes very difficult with the united states government to back off under chinese pressure because doing so we way a moral hazard. so she may well end up having to go steve somewhere in london for us. thank you very much. and in other news, hong kong officials say they will open an investigation after a giant scream fell onto the stage during a concert. by the boy bout mirror, 2 dances were hospitalized after sustaining injuries. one is understood to be in a serious condition. prosecutors in spain say they will seek an 8 year prison

sentence against the pop star shaquira. after she rejected the plea, deal on accusations of tax evasion, authorities accused shakira of failing to pay taxes over 2 year period. she says she was not living in spain at the time. well, bank has worn sri lanka. it will not receive any new finance financing without more reforms, shall anchors, newly installed president is seeking international bailouts to fix its struggling economy. a capital, colombo. many people are giving up hope for improvement, did abuse money or child re met some of those who want to leave in search of better opportunities. every single day, 100 q of pure and the passport office in sri lanka, pushed by circumstances they wish to leave the country. one of them is 50, do you,

roy, germany, they the gun who has been coming here for 3 days now with her husband and son about to have asthma. i have come here with my husband and my son to get their passports made. and we want to leave them 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 odoric shall driver who have lost a livelihood because of the cut in crisis. and she lanka and are finding it difficult to even so like 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, and 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 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 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 always up and down. but in the current situation, there is no job market right now. so it's why are you wasting your time? there's no future here as far as reno, i mean, i tried as well, but i, yeah, there's no hope. so makes sense to make a move very much dr. 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 she lanka. if this country gets back on the right footing

with the systemic changes and all of that, they may well 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 to says this extreme frustration that the youth fees today with the administration that frustration is bad. the bill here as the q inches forward slowly is granted. disappointed and exhausted. people continue to wait. they believe leaving is the only way they can at least have a chance of creating a better future for themselves. watching t w news is a reminder of the top story we're following for you with this are ukraine says it's ready to start shipping. great. again,

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