ah ah ah, this is dw news coming to live from berlin. ukraine is hosting the leaders of turkey and the un who are there to discuss ways to end the war. this says officials in hockey, the countries 2nd largest city report fresh russian strikes on civilian areas. also coming out of bombing at

a mosque in the afghan capital kabul kills 21 people and wounds thousands more. it's the latest in a spate of attack since the taliban seized power last year. and in france, the la river has all but vanished as an intense heat waves fortress, europe, with devastating effects on the regions ecosystem and economy. plus from the big stage to the parade ground will south korea's military service policy force k pop group b t. s to paul's their careers and swap microphones for rifles. ah hello, i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. ukrainian authority, se russian shelling has killed at least 2 people in ukraine's 2nd largest city hockey, where an apartment building was hit on thursday, more miss hakim in northeastern ukraine has been subjected to continued russian

strike since the start of the war. on wednesday night shelling in the cities felt if good no neighbourhood left 7 people dervin more than a dozen wound. sorted girl is a large district in the north east of hockey, close to the front line and it's the target of russian shelling nearly every day. the mayor of hockey says, 1000 civilians in the city have died since the beginning of the war. our reporter begin to sugar was in salt if good, just days ago before the latest round of attacks and piled this report. ah, correct subs bombed out schools. no gas, no water. this used to be a vibrant neighborhood. months of attacks as the russians tried to smash hockey into, submission hath left south africa district like this. since the start of russia's invasion felt if god has borne the brunt of moscow's relentless shelling. we're

told 90 percent of the inhabitants have fled the neighbourhood. he has certainly feels like a ghost town. it's often the weekend poor who remained. and during months of her tax, leona, tatiana boscoe are the only people still in their block. them miss how life used to be allergic. again, there were many children running around it. it was fun living here. there we go. yes, we are many kinder gardens and schools. everything was there. we were there doing what they can to prepare for winter and use this basement to high tailoring air raid alarms, why we're down there. we're shelly in the distance with us . the reason of my league is fear is still that the russians could come from a best number to show the we can survive with no water, with no electricity from one issue, but this shooting the rockets hitting us. the bullets that frightens me

despite the fear life is slowly returning to south america. next door work as fixed water pipes for the least damage apartments. and patch up the smashed windows to prevent rain and snow making the damage worse. but they are not ready to start full renovation. a member of harkey housing committee tells me the purpose with media used to jousting at some whistler. there is no sense in doing it now because the war is still going on. most human hockey is being shelled every day of the day. and if for example, we were to replace the glass in the windows, we could even humpy born and attack jesus joke running the bulletin. i'm old on your what you do. but for ego or saddle rush me even basic repairs are a sign of hope. he invites us to his home. after weeks living in the metro station, he and his wife all in our in need to be bag. even though they have no windows,

all running water with me, as we don't know what will happen in the winter. we hope there'll be some heating or we have to put more plastic in the windows. nothing eager says he's lucky. he's still being paid as a professional football coach. he proudly shows us as tv uh, nobody moves this. a lot of them are gone abroad or are now in western ukraine. they promote only 6 of the kids have stayed here, as i missed them. so very much, i really hope they come back soon. and so then he and the others we met here in south africa, will concentrate on surviving and yield, hoping the front keeps being pushed further away. bracing for the coming winter. while ukraine's president vladimir zalinski is in levine in western ukraine to day to meet un secretary general, antonio good parish and turkish president. russia type are the one they are seeking diplomatic ways to end the war are correspond. mathias bollinger is in libby

covering that meeting. i asked him, what's on the agenda? so, gutierrez, and ad on other people who are behind the broke is behind the a great deal that allows ukraine to ship out a grain from the ports, which both sides have to agree to guarantee the security both sides. i mean, russia and ukraine guarantee the safe passage of the ships and these 2 are now. he and we've meeting with president lensky. the 1st time ad won. why has been an important rocha in this, in this war? is meeting directly with zelinski since the beginning of the war to add on i said that he wants to be all he wants to initiate a piece process, a way of agreeing to receive high. however, whether this is likely or not, that high doubts about that. talk to us more about this grain deal. there was a lot of work diplomatic effort that went into making it happen. mathias or is it

holding? is it working? it was a big diplomatic success for the un in turkey. it looks like it is a male, more than 20 ships have already left ukrainian pores bringing out half a 1000000 tons of grain. however, of course, it would have to last for a very long time, and there are still $20000000.00 tons of grain from last year's harvest and adding probably the same amount this year. so this will have to work for many months. okay, and the fighting around those upper risha nuclear plant in ukraine has every one worried the you and wants to get its experts in there to monitor the situation. do we know what's happening at that nuclear plant? now mathias pride. this is probably going to be on the table today. it's an area where one would need and negotiated because both sides are accusing. each other of shelling the plant and russia has threatened to cut it,

shut it down. basically of the shelling continued, which they are. you accusing ukraine of ukraine is accusing russia of storing heavy weapons. they're using it as a shield, which rossa russia on it's term denies that. so it's very mess up there. and the danger is, of course high that something might happen there. some kind of oxygen in what way are ever by poor management or by fighting in the areas. so this is a risky thing that is probably something to be discussed today. and he is thank you very much, i'm sure we'll be catching up with you later on. the day our correspond mathias spelling of that in la beef ukraine or correspondent julia hun is covering the turkish angle on this story and she joined just now from istanbul. what does president air the one want out of this meeting with the leaders of the u. n. in ukraine. well,

i think what is important for the turkish president is that he can cast himself as a keen mediator in this war. it is his 1st visit to ukraine since russia invaded the country in february. some say it is about time that he's finally going there because he has already met the russian leader twice in recent months. we know turkey is a nato member, president edwin is performing a delicate balancing act where he supports ukraine militarily, as well with combat drones. but he's also very careful not to antagonize russia. turkey has not joined western sanctions against the kremlin ed on says this is actually an advantage. it makes him the perfect mediator in this crisis. so i expect him to day to push again for further diplomatic diplomatic efforts to be made some steps that could eventually lead to cease fire talks or even peace negotiations with a turkish involvement. but i should also add that there is quite some skepticism

and western capitals that some are alarmed at the deepening ties between mr. ad one and mr. put in. so i think many eyes are on these meetings in live, if to day. well, neither ukraine nor russia seemed to be very open to peace talks. at this point, our union is started reasonably, that president, other one can get them to the negotiating table. well, i think come, the motto here is to, to just keep trying. i think this is something we've heard from the united nations secretary general as well. but yes, realistically speaking, if we look at the situation on the ground, the military situation, ukraine and russia seemed to be very. 7 far away from any kind of agreements and cease fires or even peace negotiations. i think what we're going to see today is the 3 leaders emphasizing the great deal that has been signed nearly

a months ago. here in istanbul, it has been hailed as a success by the united nations and by turkey. and there are some hopes that this, this deal, which really is the 1st major agreement between the 2 sides in this war that this ship could somehow create a positive momentum. but it really remains to be seen. what kind of concrete results we will see after today's meetings? now, the turkish president is one of the few world leaders who is still talking to both sides in this war, both the russians and the ukrainians. how important is turkey as a mediator for the intellectual community? well, this war really has pataki in a difficult position. the country has close ties with both keys and moscow, but it is also very dependent on russia in terms of trade, in terms of energy in terms of tour is what the turkish leader has been trying to do is turning this challenge into an opportunity where he is now emerging as the

man, everybody has to talk to when it comes to this war, this conflict. so in the end, i think it is. it is about projecting power. it is about projecting influence for president add one not only here in the broader region, but also internationally the, the, the, the west. everybody has to accept the fact that he is now an important mediator in this one. i think that is something that is very important to president edwin elliot. thank you very much. our correspondent jojo honda in is stumble, sketchup on some other stories making headlines today. german chancellor o sholtes has announced a plan to temporarily lower the sales tax on natural gas to 7 percent from the current 19 percent. the move aimed to cushion the burden on consumers who will have to pay a winter levy on gas to help utilities cover the cost of replacing russian supplies

. devastating forest fires raging through northern algeria, have killed 26 people, or the 350 residents have been evacuated in dozens who have been taken to hospital with breathing difficulties. helicopters are being deployed and attempts to quell the blends. real workers in the u. k. r on strike, leaving london's main trait stations empty is unions call for action and better pay major walk else to day and aren't scheduled day end of the weekend or they will cause significant significant is us cause significant disruption to the u. k. is rail network. dock workers are also planning industrial action for higher wages amid high inflation. anti ones air force has showcase some of its most powerful anti aircraft weapons saying it was ready to defend it. so this comes as china carries out military exercises around the democratically governed island. china claims taiwan as it's territory and has never reynolds the use of force to

bring it under its control. now to afghanistan and a bombing at a mosque and in the capital, cobble has killed at least $21.00 people, including a prominent cleric and wounded dozens more. there has been no immediate claim of responsibility, but the country has been witnessing regular attacks since the taliban seized power last year. mostly claimed by islamic state. oh, the mosque was crowded, and the bomb was powerful. dozens died and several children are believed to be among the wound. it casualty numbers are expected to rise. security forces have now sealed off the blast seen. but this neighborhood is still in shock . elena, go on. the soda, i was there when the explosion happened. it was a very powerful blast inside the mosque,

nevada. i think more than 20 people were killed and several others were wounded. rosa me i've gone, has done, has been hit by regular attack since the taliban ceased power in august last year. many of them have been claimed by the islamic state last week. the group claimed responsibility for killing a permanent taliban cleric at his religious center in kabul. but so far, no one has taken credit for this attack. at the hospital, the families of the victims are waiting for news though that alphabet of my driver's so many people were killed. avia martyrdom either, some were even thrown out of the windows of the moss. i'm out of her bedroom, but on that with mamma, the sword. but the law that i was brought to of my family members here up was that they were injured in the blast. we are done before we le mars gold venza. the islamic state has primarily targeted minority communities such as she eyed so feast

and seeks. but their focus now it seems to be widening just as the taliban celebrate their one year in power. over more, this was bring in early la t. v. a journalist in kabul, ali, any word yet on who might have been behind this latest attack? as of yet, there is no group that helene responsibility, but you know, as the video package said, the so called a slum x fi has attacked a number of religious centers over the last year. messages for the need for she has eyes to fi worship centers, a secret guerra i religious leaders. you know, that they're sending this man. if it is them, they're continuing to send this message that you are not see even in prayer. now this bombing comes very close to the 1st anniversary of the telephone taiko. we're how significant do you think is the timing of this attack, ellie, you know,

any attack is significant. i mean, the one thing we have to be fair is that, you know, the so called islam of state. far, edith balaban take over, you know, they 1st started staging attacks 56 years ago. so this is not something isolated to the islamic cameron. this is something that this la mancha public also failed to deal with. and both governments have several times said that they have white, tao eliminated, reduce the so called us mom and say and again, if it does turn out to be them which seems to fit their pattern i, it's worrying. and that, you know, this law mc emory has so far, just like this, monica public, vail who take on an insurgency and limit its power while the thank you very much. sure of that was journalist ali la t p. they're in cobble sought europe's most famous rivers are running out of water this summer as extremely hot dry

weather takes its toll. the war river in france is among them. the region attract visitors from all over the world, but this year the rivers, black bottom barges, can't ferry tourists around due to extremely low water levels. below our river in france is famous for the historic castles dotted along its banks . it's also famously a shallow river, but with water levels at mere record lows. even the locals are shocked and it was some, at least it makes me sad my place because it makes me sad because i grew up in the village. i music and i had never seen the river like this toy dog. we used to go to the water holes over there with the children and fish, because the water wasn't too hot and would need it. but i should let no one. yep. now there's just algy and frogs, lafferty sal, good. declining the reduction in water has been disastrous from much of the areas ecosystem. many islands i now connected to the shore,

cutting off various waterways. fish have been robbed of the space they need to survive and reduced to living and ponds. scientists say the current low water level is something of a wider wake up co la changed underneath 100 at the low water level this year is quite exceptional. it's due to a major deficit in rainfall that began last winter g. it's led to many small tributaries of the law to dry up on his gesture. yet decree more with france currently facing severe droughts and several regions into rental rain and flooding in others. many experts are calling for a rethink when it comes to the use of essential natural resources. monkey magic it, don't, climate change is underway. it's undeniable, and it must encourage us to reflect on our rules for sharing water resources. we must understand that ro, all affected 70 and with extreme weather events only set to increase in the future

. the issue is not going away any time soon. the leaders of kosovo and serbia are holding talks and brussels aimed at easing tensions between the 2 countries. kosovo, broke away from serbia and 1999 following a war and later declared independence that led to a long simmering border. his speech earlier this summer ethnic on kosovo, serbs placed barricades on roads leading to the border, and protest and new regulations introduced by the kaufman government. the unrest led to fears of open conflict between serbia and cosmo. well d, w as marina strauss is covering those talks for us in brussels. she explained why those tensions over the border between cosmo in serbia have been going on for so long. this is fundamental conflict. you've already mentioned it. costs over declared independence in 2000 aiden. serbia never,

never accepted this declaration of independence assess the cost of a orange claims. the cost of it is still part of its territory. and this is because many serbian c costs of the birthplace of their nation. and so this conflict goes way back when both costs of and serbia, where still part of former serbian dominated yugoslavia and so castillo, which is that which mainly consists of ethnic albanians and muslims wanted to become independence in the ninety's. and so, so be our didn't accept that. i'm so brutally cracked down on this movement which that should the cost of a war. and this conflict has never been resolved. that tensions flared earlier this summer on the border between serbia and cost of it raised fears of another conflict . breaking out in europe. marina. what are, does this remain a danger there?

we may not look at another war like it in ukraine, but fears are definitely there. that there will be more violence at the border between ca, civil and serbia. you've mentioned it already. a few weeks ago tensions flare dug up again. there were gunshots being fired protests. people on the streets. it was all because of a license. oh, license debate and license plates. a casa wants to issue a license plates or crossover issued license. there's also 4 ethnic serbians and cosmo, and they don't accept that. and so this is also not the 1st time this has happened to the last 2 decades. we've seen a lot of tensions at, at the border and interestingly, yesterday, nato secretary general, yeah. installed. burke said that the nature mission, it, which is still based in kosovo, is actually ready to intervene in case they see the stability deputized there. so it's a good thing then that are the leaders of course for answer. we are meeting and talking,

but what to expect to come out of these talks, marina we could maybe that would be a maximum outcome if they find a solution to this license border debates a. but that is very unlikely. a minimum outcome could be the cost of of further delays to implementation off of this new rule or which could lead ease tensions at the border. but both leaders arrived here, both cost of us and serbia. leaders arrived here in brussels yesterday on wednesday and said they, they didn't say, expect they both set expectations were low as serbia's president, alexander vicious, said that they have for almost or nothing in common. and that he expects very difficult discussions. marina, thank you very much. our correspondent marina strauser in brussels.

should celebrities get special treatment like the members of the world famous k pop group b t s. they are seen as important cultural ambassadors for south korea, but the east asian nation mandates 2 years of military service for young men. so the boy band could soon find itself rehearsing parade drills instead of funky dance moves. bundle cooper with alexander a parliamentary debate in soul on a key matter of national defense. a policy issue close to the hearts of pop fans in south korea beyond. if k pop boy band bts are required to do their military service, will they be confined to barracks and disappear from view? well, there's a chance, it might not happen. what is the youth about an, even if they join the military, you there be a way to give them a chance to practice and perform together if they're scheduled concerts abroad in a bundle with good news for the fans. all young physically fit, sat korean man must do 21 months of military service. a legacy of the korean war,

which ended nearly 7 decades ago. technically south and north korea signed an armistice, but never a peace treaty. the korean peninsula remains heavily militarized. re oh, the idea of the pop stars, a soldier has a long history and popular culture. when u. s. rock'n'roll legend, elvis presley entered the army in 1958. the day became known as black monday. but the king of rock'n'roll service did much to boost the public perception of the military. b t. s could even benefit from taking up arms. south koreans who do their military service are very popular. people, highly value are to serving in the military. this may boost their popularity. could that india perform? in 2011 south korea's modern day elvis counterpart. rain made a public display of his loyalty when he was forced to join a 29 dodging the draft certainly doesn't go down well with the public. meanwhile,

there are special rules for sports stars. tottenham hotspur, footballer, son, his men was exempted from service because he had won a medal at the asian games. but he still had to complete 3 weeks basic training which he did in 2020. during the english premier leagues enforced highest during the coven pandemic lockdown with bts, the issue was coming to a head. the oldest member of the band gin is turning 30 in december. this year. legal revisions and 2019 allowed globally recognized k pop stars. to put off their service until 30 that said the rigors of military life might prove a challenge for b t s. in june, the 7 member band and as a break from group musical activities to pursue solo projects, pleading exhaustion. hey, you're watching d. w is just a reminder, the tough story we're following for you this hour. ukrainian authorities say

russian shelling has killed at least 7 people in ukraine, 2nd largest city khaki. the regional governor said at least 16 people were injured in the attack on the suburb of south africa. ukrainian president philosophy as lance keith called it a cynical strike on seville. you are watching dw news up next. it's focused on europe, looking at the ukrainians, playing the russian occupation. i'm terry monitoring for me and all of the entire team in the newsroom to watch with with

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