ah ah ah ah, this is, these are the news live from berlin, taiwan on the edge as china steps up military drills. beijing puts on its biggest show of force around the island in decades following the controversial visit from the u. s. how speaker nancy pelosi class, the former german chancellor. gerhard schroeder is criticized over his thanks to

russia's leader vladimir putin. ah, hello there. i'm really mohammed, china is stepping up its military activity around taiwan as tensions rise following the u. s. how speaker nancy pelosi visit to the island. beijing is preparing its biggest show of force around taiwan. in decades. the government in taipei says it scrambled jets to warn off chinese air craft which entered its de penson. now a number of ministry websites have also come under cyber attack. pelosi left taiwan pledging washington's iron clad commitment to defending democracy. a trip that has set the region on edge the speaker of the us house of representatives, nancy pelosi arrives in taiwan,

making her the highest level american official to visit the island in 25 years. pelosi stopover was kept deliberately ambiguous, amid stock warnings from china, and the threat of a military response. despite reservations in the biden administration, the white house insisted that pelosi had a right to choose whether to visit and choose. she did to day our delegation of which i'm very proud, came to taiwan, to make unequivocally clear, will not abandon our commitment to town. and we are proud of our enduring friendship. today the world safe is the choice between democracy and autocracy. america's determination to preserve democracy here in taiwan and around the world. we may, iron clad, beijing's response was furious. paylosity the sort what pelosi has done this by no

means the defense or protection of democracy, but a provocation and violation of china sovereignty and territorial integrity. which in fact, china has vowed punishment under the one china principal. beijing views the self governing island as a break away province and has not ruled out re unification by force. it is announced a series of live fire military exercises surrounding the island, which taiwan warns will amount to an air and sea blockade. but despite china's threats tie, once president sighing then was resolute mandate. so she k facing deliberately heightened military thread. what i want will not back down, we will firmly uphold our nation sovereignty and continue to hold the line of defense for democracy. on the ground in the capital, taipei opinions were divided. some feared retaliation from china. and by the way, after pillows, his visit, what i want is not targeted. i think she is making trouble for us. of course i am

worried about military confrontation, ma'am. while others were less concerned? the hotel ye? yeah, i used to china threats. my feel numb. i don't feel particularly nervous, but i think that the media is exaggerating the matter. yet yet. young. that with taiwan now effectively surrounded by chinese military fears of a new crisis in the taiwan straits are rising all eyes and now on beijing. all did of these joyce lee told me more about cells, military drills that china is conducting in the waters of anti one. so on wednesday evening, china strong go over taiwan. what's 10 cayman islands? the taiwanese military fired to each of them, which is in line with sand. a practice today trying to go into your conduct life i address with in 6 stone surrounding taiwan, jones steward on north north,

east and south west oak. taiwan appear particularly close to a territorial waters. it appears that asian ones at your practice locating the island if it had to go into a wall and a child. and it's worth noting that chinese citizens have expressed huge disappointment at the, at the authorities. the lack of action to stop hello many were expecting the p l a to shoot hello. see it's playing down or at least turn her away mid air. so the public, the content is very, he is a very huge flow to see thing piece authority, especially when he's under pressure to look strong head of a party meeting later this year. many fear that the pressure could prompt china to issue even top a measures against taiwan. there's also been a suspension of crate imports as well as exports. how is this affecting? i want in practical terms. yes,

china has the mandate in paula oak more than 2000 with products from taiwan, including g homie and see for products that is around 2 thirds of or be registered with info i town from taiwan. and in the past, china hits thing, go products from the primary sector and such as specific fruit, all fish, but this time the targeting process to so the damage to the sizable and meanwhile, china also suspend the exports of metro sand to taiwan, metro. and it's widely used for construction and in countries, the taiwanese authorities have downside, the impact of the ban. fighting that the important natural gas accountable, less than one percent of taiwan domestic, the mon or the pos to yes. and i can imagine there must be a serious concern around further provocation taking place. what mean the general

reaction amongst the public, their anti pay? well him time pay them who it is for now. generally. com as you go off very used to china. right. so you are cautious, but want to anxious. i would say the taiwanese on special has that, that china's ambition is to turn the taiwan strait a no on no one international waters and makes the entire area west or the 1st island chain in the western pacific. it's the year in the ones. so if china got what they wanted to show us was that the impact would be fatal. well, the safety and the yes that, that, you know, regional countries. so ok, now law for example, with the japanese and it's very close to taiwan. japan has express concern for china's military geo. and that, that the p l. a exercises in the maritime areas are overlapping with japan

exclusive economic zone. so region, that's very concern. all right, that's dorothy speaking to us in taipei, thank you very much and did the cranes president. so that means the lensky has condemned comments by the former german chance that get had shorda, who suggest that russia once negotiation to the solutions around the situation for the war in ukraine. shorda is refusing to cut ties with the washing leader and is facing an investigation by his own party. it was assumed style, diplomatic mission to the criminal and vladimir putin spokesman confirmed that former german chancellor, gerhard schroeder, metro russian president on the moscow visit last week. in an interview with german media, schroeder said that put in once a negotiated solution to the war in ukraine,

and that the recent grain deal could be slowly expanded into a ceasefire. damages ukraine's president followed him as a lensky made clear what he thought of the former chancellor's diplomatic efforts. moves old rust, or it is simply disgusting when former leaders of major states, with european values worked for russia, which is at war against these values. he yeah, cowboys property since bonnie, ac rushes using these people as messengers, them to say that the terrorist state allegedly wants negotiations, bearablewood ah, scotch, herders and long standing friend of putins. soon after leaving office in 2005, he accepted a job with russian energy company gas from it later became chairman of the supervisory board of another russian energy giant ross left should as refused to distance himself from the russian leader in march. shortly after russia invaded

ukraine, he travelled to moscow to meet putin, his wife, posting this picture of herself praying for peace with the kremlin in the background. schluter has been scornfully continued ties with russia. some of his privileges as a former chancellor have been withdrawn and he is facing an investigation by his party, the social democrats over his kremlin links. while he has a look at some other stories making headlines around the world, the 1st ship carrying grain from ukraine since the war began, is on its way to lebanon after passing inspections in turkey, monitors from the u. n. ukraine, turkey and russia checked the rezone. it's hope to further shipments will now be able to leave ukrainian pulse. u. s. president biden has signed an executive order to make it easier for women seeking abortion to travel between different states. is the latest in a series of actions taken by biden, since the supreme court reversed the constitutional rights to abortion,

are growing women's groups into a are campaigning for a new constitution. they're backing a text focusing on social rights, gender equality, indigenous autonomy, and the environment. society appears divided many prefer the current constitution brought in during the pinochet's dictatorship will make his will vote on the issue . next month. authorities are blaming arsonists for a wild fire in north west spain. the blaze was started in the autonomous region of calisha. spain is having its worst year on record for wildfires and has lost more lands than anywhere else in europe. in iraq, the shia leda will cut off cider is demanding the dissolution of parliament and new elections. his block one, the most seats in national polls last october, but he failed to put together a coalition,

his supporters occupying parliament. and he is urging them to stay the protest to say they won't leave parliament until the political change, their leaders demanding becomes of reality. a solder wants the current government removed and fresh elections. he's told his support is to continue the protest, but outside the parliament building from my knowledge through wall. well, dear revolutionary isn't a protest as i stay there and continue the job until all demands of matt duffy at the map. ali hundreds of hosts, others supporters occupied parliament, and bucked us fortified. green's own. nearly a week ago, they turned in when how much she asked to donnie arrival. was nominated as prime minister. since then thousands of come to protesters have been calling for sellers support is to leave parliament, but they are determined to remain una, yeah,

we're building for the next generation that we're building the future of the next generation. if we don't succeed in this revolution, we will lose the country and never get it back again. without the hello, the protestant brought sleeping bags and food, and some are even bringing their job, like a block mud, a barbara from baghdad. he comes to the chamber twice a day to offer his services on them. i know we ought on us when a shift comes to cook or a baba comes to count people's her. this boost morale. i want to help others. are they on raw, decide to look? it sounds like the occupiers plan on staying for a while yet to some uh, sports news now and football clubs in the english premier league, or to limit the use of the anti racism gesture taking the name. their concern that over use could dilute the say no to racism message. the gesture will feature at the opening games of the new season this weekend and also at special events. take him

and he became prominent in sport, in support of the black lives matter movement. and shifts in mexico city have broken their o record for crating, a giant sandwich. the snack measures an impressive 74 meters long weighing more than 800 kilos. a team of sandwich make his finished preparing it just under 2 minutes. and once the judges confirmed the new record portions were sold off. fittings ranged from polk beef and chicken, 2 more exotic fair, including crocodile and ostrich. his reminder of our top story. this ela, china is stepping up its military activity around high one as tensions in the region. rise, us how speak at nancy pelosi and did a controversial visit to the island pledging america's iron clad commitment to defending its democracy. it what jane did up in is

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