hi ah, this is dw news ally from berlin signs of improvement for injured author's salman rushdie. a day after he was stabbed in new york the prize winning author, he's off a ventilator and is talking again. his attacker has been charged with attempted murder. also coming up, police in france, cracked down on businesses at waste energy, offenders face heavy fines. but say it's not always their fault. and in the buddhist lee, good team. a verna scores on his return to leipzig. but cologne, spoil the party. goals and highlights coming up

ah and a warm welcome to our viewers around the world. i'm michael ok. authors salman rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk a day after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack. rusty's agent confirmed that he's talking and joking, but did not offer further details on his condition. rusty was attacked on friday as he prepared to give a lecture in western new york. a 24 year old suspect has been charged with attempted murder authority center. the suspects home hours after the attack they court north this rounding streets. neighbors in this quiet residential area of new jersey or stunt. i'm here and all these helicopters, i didn't know what happened. i live right around the corner. terrible,

terrible. really, it's frightening lights, you know your neighbors with somebody with the 24 year old suspect to say u. s citizen born to lebanese parents. he's pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder, an assault, and what a prosecutor called a pre plan crime. police say they're still working to establish a motive for the attack. we don't have any indication of a motive at this time, but we are working with the f, b i, the sheriffs office and we will determine what the cause of this was or what the motive for this attack was capable. news of the attack was quickly picked up by media outlets in iran or cha, who had the fia hummed out, while some in the capital worded could further isolate their homeland others. and to ron praise the attack or follow with. i heard the news on t. v which was i was glad because rusty insulted our profit. i'm out of the fat

was issued against him finally worked with sooner or later right will always overcome agitators. god willing, he pays for what he did. it was, i brushed, he was forced to spend more than a decade in hiding after it's 1988 novelty, satanic verses, provoke, protest by muslims in several countries. iran supreme leader called 1st execution, he only began to emerge from life on the run in the late 1990 is that you often have to defend the 75 year old daughter was air lifted to hospital after the attack . his age and says he was daft in the liver. the nerves in his arms are severed and he will likely lose one eye. a look now at some other stories making news. at this hour, 3 people were killed when a van carrying migrants crashed on the slovak in austrian border. police say their

driver accelerated to avoid border controls around 20 people were inside the vehicle, including children in the driver is under arrest. 7 people have been wounded after suspected palestinian gunmen open fire on a bus in jerusalem. 2 of the victims are in serious condition. the attack comes a week after dozens of palestinians were killed in a flare up of violence between israel and militants in gaza. pakistan is marking 75 years of independence. crowds gathered in karachi and other cities to celebrate with fireworks. pakistan became a nation at midnight on august 14th, 1947 following the partition of british administered on india. the separation brought violence and the displacement of millions of people islands to migration. well, it's been one year since afghanistan's us supported government fell to the taliban . despite initial promises of reform,

women and girls have been largely banned from public life. on saturday, the militants broke up both rare women's rally in the capital cobble. the taliban fired warning shots in physically assaulted the women marching past the education ministry. the protesters were demanding food, freedom, and permission to work. before the taliban regain power, afghanistan had seen democratic reforms and improvements to living standards. but as our next report shows, the gains made over 20 years were lost almost overnight. this was afghanistan in 2001 after the september 11th terror attacks in new york and washington, a. u. s. sled military coalition invaded and topple the taliban in a matter of weeks. the group fled to neighboring pakistan. the u. s. in its allies, introduce democratic reforms, help set up elections. they kept tens of thousands of troops in the country to

provide security causes and spent billions to build up infrastructure and education outside. but much of the money did not go where it was supposed to. corruption was wide spread and western contractors also pocketed fat profits. meanwhile the taliban regrouped and struck back. it waged a campaign of terror attacks, including truck bombs and suicide bombers that killed thousands over the years. with elections in 2014 turned into a stalemate. the u. s. had to negotiate a settlement after the competing parties refused to agree in the end. ashcroft gardening scene here on the left was declared president but the taliban of tax continued to stabilize the government. and the groups started taking territory by the end of the decade. it controlled much of the country. in

2020 u. s. president donald trump fulfilled a campaign, promised to pull u. s. troops out of afghanistan. a deal was made, but trumps advisors, convinced them to keep a small force in place. when joe biden took office in 2021, he finished what trump started announcing a complete withdrawal. afghans security forces collapsed as the taliban stepped up its attacks and rapidly took more territory. on august 15th, the group finalized its takeover by capturing the capital capital. scenes of panic and chaos, played out people massed at the airport. desperate to flee. some made it out. many did not. the us led occupation and the experiment in democracy was over and the taliban after 20 years was back in control for the latest were joined by journalist friends, marty, who's in the afghan capital cobble up france. monday. marx,

one year since the taliban regained control of cobble, completing their takeover of afghanistan, you've seen for yourself how conditions have changed over the past year. what impressions stand out most the most outstanding changes are dead before there was a war on many fronts. main roads were dangerous to travel, a lot of explosions of minds for suicide attacks. a lot of fighting between army police and then searches. this has largely salt, not completely. there are still effects going on, but way, way fewer than before. so this has improved on the other hand, economy are collapsed um, poverty's much more widespread than before before it also exists. it's, but it's much, much worse now. and the country becomes more isolated on dirt tale

bond rule, which causes an area of problems. friends, as you well know on saturday, a group of women stage to where protests and cobble, how has life for women changed under the taliban? or life for women has changed considerably the most us he ver, restriction is arguably the closer a fuck girl. secondary school and so girls can go to school on to 6th grade, but not for jerome, which then of course also creates problem. they won't be able to go to university if they come to 10 secondary school and they will have trouble to, to find the job they have in restrictions in women working in certain workplaces with the poly bone claiming that separates the door to ride conditions have to be said if and when this will happen, no one knows and the women have been sliding out of public life. the polygon have

also announced that women have to be wheeled, but so far it has not been strictly enforced. the taliban, of course, are an insurgent force, have they been able to maintain of functioning government depends on the way you describe functioning. and for example, one has keep in mind that already before the government was mostly dependent on international organizations and 8 organizations to provide public services, the taliban continue to do that to some extent that they manage. but to a large extent, it has become more difficult due to an area of reasons, including tale bomb interference into aid, but also western sanctions against the poly bomb. that is a journalist in france, marty, in kabul. many thanks. france here in europe, countries are cutting back on energy consumption as they try to reduce their

dependence on russian oil and gas. in france, the government is taking action against businesses which fail to comply with new energy saving, launch police on patrol and paris on the lookout for energy vendors. last month, the government ordered shops using air conditioning to keep their doors and windows shut as part of efforts to reduce energy consumption level this way. or we do this at them. we decided to start issuing fine. that's your boss because a number of shops were not playing by the rules. everyone's ridge read off the pen . i'm actually physically not the majority of businesses and equipment for the most accept this common sense measure, credible sol near. but some seem to think it's optional. any application is active authority, say air conditioning with open doors uses 20 percent more energy. so cool violators caught by police face binds of up to 750 euros component going if some businesses

say they didn't know about the new rules, ankle more of what if, what the 2nd white but this is also this is every month they come up with new changes really don't know the pull it by you. we shouldn't have to read all the newspapers. he that had to get, get chosen iran by yet they want to change the law, so they should send us a notice. it was to inform us about it. la visit with done in the ag other energy saving directives include a band on illuminated advertising over night. something activists have long campaigned against as wasteful bonus leader. now an arby lights, a cad there, sites on the title this season. the club. welcome back. star striker team. a verna forward match with cologne. but the balls were held to a 2nd consecutive draw. pre match ebay lights if christopher and cook, who was presented with last campaigns play of the season award. but all eyes were

on returning hero tina vanna, he resigned for the club after an unfruitful 2 years with chelsea and the clubs record go score wasted. no time getting back to business, just 36 minutes in then a pout home with a little help from the cable. but cologne was soon level when florian deek slashed on to florian kinases pinpoint cross. 11. it soon got worse for lexi. as dominic saw, the sly was sent off on the stroke of half time after the break and cuckoo showed just why he so highly rated, latching on to danny almost threw ball to restore lupsi slade on 56 minutes. cologne, however, qualified for europe last season for a reason. they forced another equalizer in the 72nd minute. you're sca guardia, putting the ball in his own net it ended to to

a deflating homecoming. savannah despite his goal. and lupsi remained windless in this new bond as they your season newly promoted bonuses. your team shaka played their 1st home game of the season and were helter draw by merchant. glad bach. rodrigo salazar opened the match with a bang. giving shaka the 1st half lead glove, but then hit back in the 2nd period markets durham teed up eunice huffman to equalize in the 72nd minute. and then tourism scored himself 6 minutes later. but shaka wore warded a last minute penalty, which moyers walter converted. so the game ended 22, and reminder of the top story we're following for you this. our author, salman rushdie, has been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk a day after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack. a 24 year old suspect has been charged with attempted murder.

rusty was attacked on friday as he prepared to give a lecture in western new york. that's all from us for now. up next to look at how poverty stricken afghans have been forced to traffic their own children in order to survive a michael ok, thanks for watching. we'll be back with more news at the beginning of the next a thought they will, graham i .