ah ah ah ah, is his date of any news live from build and another attack on europe's biggest nuclear power plant? moscow and cave accused each other of shelling this apparition nuclear facility as the un warns of a potential disaster. also coming off extreme droughts tightens its grip on europe

. rivers run dry across the continent. as scientists warned, the drought could potentially become the worst in 500 years. and a tense way for the results of kenya's presidential vote. if neither of the 2 contenders emerges as the clear winner, there'll be a ronald for the 1st time. ah, i'm rebecca missus. welcome to the program. the head of the u. s. nuclear watchdog has warned of a grave crisis unfolding at the separation nuclear power plant and ukraine. he was addressing an emergency session of the un security council. as moscow and cave tried accusations of new shelling near the nuclear facility. as fighting in the area continues the u. s is back in calls for a demilitarized safe zone around the plants. ukraine says that russia has turned the site into a military base for launching attacks. on dr. alex rosen is with the international

physicians for the prevention of nuclear war. earlier i asked him just how concerned we should be about the shelling at the separation nuclear plant. i'm afraid, very concerned. we've been watching the situation in february show for the past 8 years now. you remember the initial fighting and eastern ukraine started in 2000 sir. 14. and it's just a very, very dangerous sight. it's europe's largest nuclear plant. and it's basically the most vulnerable piece of infrastructure that you can imagine in a country at war. i think he, i am agree with you on that at some expense, say that the danger is quite localized. so obviously terrible for the local residents, but not necessarily likely to cause a wide and nuclear disaster. what he say to that, as we all know in war, there's always collateral damage. if you remember the situation in the kosovo war where natal accidentally bombed the chinese embassy, i mean was to say that sir. russia in it's almost indiscriminate, shelling,

urban does not cause damage to one of the ukrainian nuclear power plants. and so the suppression nuclear power plant is dangerous because it's not just the biggest, a nuclear erm complex in europe. but it also contains a lot of spent fuel on so any damage, be it from sabotage, cyber criminality, shelling or accidents would cause oh, really widespread disaster depending on the direction and the strength of the wind turbine. and this in itself is a big danger because one side could inadvertently, or actually on purpose use this as i would say, a kill switch. i mean it's a piece of interest infrastructure in a country grappling with war. and if you are url cause a disaster there, if you cause a meltdown, this would, depending on the winds or direction, cause widespread destruction and make large p r hearts of the country uninhabitable for decades. if not centuries. and cor, something else similar to a novel, which of course is at the forefront of everyone's mind when we talk about this. how

different is this situation to what happened in chin novel? it is the 1st time in history that we're actually seeing war in a country with the nuclear infrastructure. it's a new situation, but the one that we're as a nuclear critical scientists have been warning about for decades. nuclear power plant is dangerous in itself, in peacetime, but during war time it becomes a kill switch. it becomes the most vulnerable piece of infrastructure that our country can have and hitting it would not just cause a strategic and tactical problems for the country, but it would spread across national borders. because as we know, functionable, if you have a meltdown, a national border does not stop the nuclear cloud or the radioactive cloud from spreading, depending on where the wind takes it. or certainly not ter helping to ease any concerns there. dr. rosen. thank you very much for your time today. international

positions for the prevention of nuclear war, many thank you man, as the war raiders on in ukraine, russian forces continue to fight and die in battle every day. but while the fight 1st supremacy on the battlefield continues, it seems the fight for the hearts and minds of the russian people has already been won. support for the war remains high. so to do levels of indifference, pollsters are trying to find out why. on the face of it, it's a summer, much like any other in moscow. the fact that russian troops are fighting, killing and dying in ukraine, seems far removed from life in the russian capital. hostile wasn't my, isn't i was thinking about it, change anything short. to what extent does the situation have to do with me, but nothing's up to me are you? we can only look on smoking and wait for the outcome of it in a years. i'm waiting for victory, rush and composure, while the kremlin continues to attack its neighbour,

despite the international sanctions that put the nation's future risk. in a pendant pollsters at boulevard a center or trying to find out why the russian people appears so indifferent to what is going on. she thought it was an ocean. we ask a question, who is to blame for the fatalities on the destruction of federal people? port nato 1st, and you cran, at distant 2nd. russia was not seen to be at fault in any way that absolves people from thinking about the fact that there is currently a fratricidal war going on. i wish they did, but the beast, when they, when a fresh and steep propaganda is working, people only voice criticism or doubt to those closest to them. the war has divided families and friends ethnic ukrainians and ethnic russians live on both sides of the border. regia institute clyman ethnic ukrainian and then the other for me. it was of course a shock, the coroner. so i've had roused with a lot of old friends because they do not believe that something ugly is going on

there. to put it mildly, have you thought of where the lack of descent is also due to intimidation. anyone who criticizes the army or protests against the kremlin faces imprisonment orfine's . marina of sienna cova described putin as a murderer on this poster. she now faces charges of spreading false information, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. bring it to the i'm just going have a good many friends have phoned me and said, why did you get involved? that will crush you? ate you up, toast, suicide, and then kill you. we don't support this will either, but we think it's better to keep quiet white things out. keep our heads down up which many musk events prefer to shrug things off and put up with the status quo. former german chancellor. gerhard schroeder is sewing the german parliament in an attempt to reinstate some privileges. he was stripped off in may. the 78 year old

social democrat is demanding he be given back a parliamentary office in the law suit. a budget committee removed funding fish voters office in the bonus tag after widespread criticism of his close time with russia. schroeder was german chancellor, between 19982005. he still receives his pension and security detail of a deep explanation of exactly why a former german chancellor is suing the state. i spoke with dw political correspondent, nina honda for rebecca. this would be true political drama material if this wasn't so serious. so back in wait, in may, it was an open secret. that said mr. should have was stripped of his privileges because the bonus tag essentially didn't want gemini taxpayers to pay for someone who so clearly has intense ties with flooding, reputed, and has personal and business interests that contradict the german government sanction policy against russia. but then in may, the official explanation was that parliament wanted ex chancellors not to be given

automatic privileges, like an office and stuff. and that instead there has to be a link with their current activities and their former role as chancellor. so the current government has been asked to specify what that means. exactly, but so far it hasn't delivered. and that's exactly where should his lawyers are putting their finger in the wound and they using that as an argument to say it was unfair. and this is just how democracy works. it is just very hard to prove legally that showed us intense ties with prudence, russia unlawful. and that's also something that he's parties learning, which is not managed to kick him out sofa to why is this such a big deal or causing so much controversy? well, let's just imagine for a 2nd that former u. s. president barack obama would take up senior positions and companies run by another country. that is a system rival of the u. s. and that countries then involved in actions that the current us government condemns. and this is exactly what's happening between should i use a social democrat and the current chancellor charles,

who's also social democrat, is or should i still publicly make statements that are word by word? what comes out of the kremlin? and essentially they make all left. so it's looked like a liar, and it is such a big deal because here in germany we don't have many former chancellors. so there was an office for 7 years anglo miracle in office for 16. so they're the only 2 x chancellors alive and they tend to remain well known figures around the world even after they leave office. but what it is they have to do and what they mustn't do that something we still haven't specified. and it is also a big deal because of course, every time mr. should our schools a point as he likely will this time as well, it weakens the current government. and that of course is something that ultimately benefits the kremlin and moscow. all right, nina, the thanks very much for breaking that down for us. and let's take a look now and some of the other stories making news. germany's defense ministry says it will suspend its military presence in molly. the announcement comes after

the marlin government repeatedly denied german forces overflight rights making the rotation of troops impossible. berlin says it would be willing to participate in international peacekeeping mission there, but only if it's supported by the molly government. for me, you as president donald trump has said he'll not oppose the release of one of the warrant that allowed f b. i. agents to search his florida home. the u. s. attorney general has asked a judge to unseal the warrant to allow authorities to publish the list of items f b. i. agents seized from the property at least 38 people have died across southwest in yemen, after torrential rains cost severe flooding in the capital. santa of a 40 buildings were damaged along with bridges and roads. the country has been locked in a 7 year civil conflict which has led to a lack of maintenance infrastructure, worsening the situation. europe is in the grip of its most extreme drought in

decades record breaking hate waves linked to climate change have dried up rivers across the continent and sent water reserves plummeting to historic lows. scientists have warned that scorching summers and dry winters will likely become the new normal to to human in just global warming. europe's rivers are disappearing. italy's po is yet another casualty of the severe drought gripping much of the continent. the river would normally be teeming with tourists. instead, it's drawing bed is littered with empty boats. those living near italy's longest river say the situation is unprecedented yourselves or what i'm young and i do not remember anything like this, but even the elderly of my village and the villages around here have never seen something like this. never, ever with the po relied upon for keeping rice feels like this one irrigated

farmers a warning of devastating consequences for the region known as italy's bread basket . spain is facing similarly di, conditions with reservoirs falling to the lowest levels since 1995. but this one in extra madura, the water has receded so for a medieval bridge submerged decades ago is exposed again in catalonia. this night century church has also emerged from the depths with scorching weather, predicted continue, water supplies, a set to only dwindle. further, even the notoriously wet u. k is facing drought conditions with the source of the river thames drawing up for the 1st time since at least 1976. a made a record breaking heat and low rainfall in france,

2 rivers, a drawing up like here in the north west where the law, the country's longest river has fallen so low in some places. it can be crossed on foot to the east, sinking water levels in the rhine, a threatening not just fish, but the german economy to the river is a key economic artery with barges transporting millions of tons of cargo, including coal, oil and gas each year. but officials a warning that it is set to become impossible for most boats within days as europe's drought drags on and to kenya now where there's still no clear winner in the presidential election, veteran opposition later rayleigh dinger and deputy president william roto on neck and neck if neither wins more than half the vote, they'll be a run off for the 1st time. elder read in west in kenya is one of router's strong

holds. it was also the sane of ethnic unrest after the 2007 election. as our correspondent marielle miller reports, memories of the violence linger on out and about on behalf of piece helen, currency and collins barrage, i walked through the neighborhood and elder it in western kenya, one day ahead of kenya's general election. they talk to neighbors and ask if they feel safe, whichever the outcome i'd be ready to like make my cell. so the scenes that unfolded in 2007 are still fresh in everyone's memory. here, after the elections violent clashes broke out between different ethnic groups, dozens of people, including children, were burned, a life in a church, peace activists, carissa and brother lost friends and relatives. but some people, when they were injured, they still have injury still to be some they become physically disabled, some became mentally disabled. you can still see the fear that they have the other

neighborhood as a stronghold of william, brutal vice president of kenya. and one of the 2 leading presidential candidate authorities the, the area as a possible hotspot for violence and have brought in hundreds of security forces. but like in 2007 leaflets with hate, speech have been circulating. they read vote for rudo or 2007 was just the tip of the iceberg. at the other end of the city ballad papers checked and thought it heavily on police officers secure the side. the i, b, c. the canyon electro authority has to deliver this time after the last election 5 years ago, had to be repeated due to serious arrows. you have to be very keen to make sure that you have the right one for these anxious waiting for the people. but it's tuesday morning election day at 6 am. presidential candidate william router is the 1st to

cast as ballard in a village near elder it he to praise for peace but peace doesn't hold well on election day. these pictures make the rounds to me to a freshly elected member of county assembly for railroad dingoes party is involved in a violent dispute. he accuses his political rival and whoever is not in a party that is best, we can do it again. you're going to get one of the attackers broke his 8th arm. he says, the thoughts of violent incidents are not rare and canyon politics, although they haven't happened much in the selection. back at the polling station, 5 p. m sharp, they say shot as been clo. time to count under the eyes of numerous election of service. now, days later,

people are still eagerly waiting for the final result. and the author of that report, marianne mother joined me from elder on a short while ago. i asked her about the mood among kenyans as they wait for the results of the presidential election. yeah, the situation here is very peaceful. people are calmly waiting for the results to come in, even though the mood has changed a bit in the last few days since we've been here. so people have been telling us now that it's a bit more tens, it's a bit a, you know, a bit more anxious if people feel a bit more anxious because it's taking so long and they're getting a bit impatient. but also because their 3 mainly watched tv networks have stopped projecting and publishing results that have been doing over the past few days without giving giving any reason. so some people saying that they will wait for the electoral commission to publish the final result because they feel like they could maybe cause and rest or insecurity if they prematurely announce a winner, which is

a possibility of course. and so we're still waiting for that to happen, but also there's a lot of misinformation as circulating on social media. so that's also something that is adding to the uncertainty here. how long will people have to wait? what is the state of the tallying at the moment? so the actual commission is counting on each or is as publishing basically the results, the presidential results from each constituency. there are 292 nationwide and now they have count announced about 10 and they have also declared that they will now speed up the process. they will have more people to count and to verify the documents. so we expect it either to night, but probably in the morning because observe us will also say that it's, it's a bit of a risk or it could cause, as i already mentioned, people going out on the streets and some insecurity over the night. if they

declared the results to night and so probably tomorrow morning, but it's really hard to say. so we will, we will see, well, whoever does win in the end, what's the biggest challenges facing them? so kenya is a country in deep economic prices. and as a devastating drought, the west in the last 4 decades and millions of canyons are starving, thus a huge debt. so the incoming government will have to take care of these issues. but as well reconciling the 2 camps. the country is basically split in half because before the t v station stopped tallying or publishing the numbers, it showed that both candidates are very close to each other's a tight race. so this reconciliation has to be one of the main issues as well as the, the voter apathy. i mean, you could see in tuesday's election only 64 percent of registered voters came out to the ballot. and that's a drop from 80 percent. and 2017 in the last election. so what happened?

why i use the, especially youth not feeling connected with politics. how can we make them feel hurt? how can we, you know, address their issues. so this are all and you know, points that the income and government will have to take care of. yeah, so big job ahead indeed, mario miller and elder at kenya. thanks very much. and be nearly a year now since the taliban take over afghanistan, force tens of thousands of people to flee the country. the lucky ones were lifted out, but many more were left behind. the un estimates that there was still around 3 and a half 1000000 people internally displaced there. after decades of war, their situation every bit as desperate as it was this time last year. this was the scene at campbell airport a year ago. people massed together, trying to get on any plane that would take them. thousands got out. many more, were left behind, splitting up families,

and leaving their loved ones in afghanistan at risk. o. 3 of shame and abdul's children are in the us now. they're remaining to orders, worked in television under the old government. now seamus says she fears they may be put in prison, but they and she misses the ones who made it out. um, what do you know? i think he had her one of them and it's my deep desire to see my children and talk then no, we're having a lot of problems here that the data didn't elena did, which we will overcome these challenges. but i want to be with my children. so the other one is almost every day, some her son was a commando in the afghan army. now he's a refugee in the us, where he still trying to get his family cleared to come over and do some. yeah, guess what? the new athens will apartment life is really difficult for us here. i've completed

documentation for my family 2 or 3 times, but their clearances are still pending. unfortunately, the government ignores our files from abominably. at least he made it all the way to america. millions of afghan evacuees are stuck in limbo in neighboring pakistan, waiting for visas. many were journalists, or had other jobs that made them targets for the taliban. thus, if one at the law, unfortunately, we have not yet experienced the speedy transfer of evacuees, which is a breach of the pledges made to afghans by the united states and european nations all august. when i go to a place where i get after, he acknowledged that it was, he was in fresh i'mma, and abdul's family life in afghanistan is a waiting game. it's one they have to play carefully with their lives, potentially at stake. some sports now and they're just $100.00 days to go until the men's football world comp begins

in cutoff organization organizers rather have face relentless criticism throughout the build up to the tournament owing to human rights record and the environmental impact of staging the competition. but with question marks also surrounding cut us dance on l g. b t q. communities fif is under increasing pressure to clarify the situation. ever since the world cup was awarded to guitar, back in 2010, the nation's human rights record has threatened to spoil the party among the chief concerns guitars, policy on homosexuality. while confusion continues over, whether traveling fans will be allowed to express their beliefs during the world cup every day, tories face arrest and abuse. the conversation has been sequestered almost entirely about the 2 days that will flag or visitors to be able to rent the hotel room together. the conversation should be what is actually happening, g, b,

q companies, following backlash from players as well as campaign as feature has already made promises to intervene in some areas of good, sorry, human rights policy. the l g b t q community wants to see action to while the firm has promised to encourage reform when it comes to migrant workers, right. it has not been able to commit to any reform when it comes to the right to vote. fee for has been accused of missing an opportunity to pressure, could saw in a positive reforms with human rights issues still rife. meanwhile l g b t q football fans just wants to know whether it will be safe for them to visit during the competition. yes, in cuba uses accessible, but these events not only celebrate the sport itself, but the human beings that make the sport and possible with just $100.00 days to

go until the tournament kicks off. fee for is running out of time to provide the answers this weekend, the world's most famous annual meteor shower. the perseids begins falling, the shooting stars are known for being colorful and for having bright, persistent trials. they can be sponsored from anywhere in the world like here in bosnia, where it's one of the most popular celestial event for photographers. the meteor shower will pick on saturday. the best place to catch it is right before dawn. the watching w needs, and this is a reminder of the top story we're following for you this hour. the head of the un nuclear watchdog has warned an emergency security council meeting of a grave crisis unfolding at the separation nuclear power plant in ukraine. as moscow and cave tried accusations of new shelley near the facility. coming up next in de w. nice asia threatened and tortured by the taliban,

afghanistan, women go on the ground, but continue to press for their rights. and 2 stories from across the board is on the partition of india and pakistan that and will with my colleague very spanish, after a short break. remember, you can always find more news on our website. that's d, w dot com. you can follow us on social media as well at d. w. news. i'm rebecca written inbound and thanks very much for watching. ah, with

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